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Brian M. Adams, Newark, CA US
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20090057261 | TAMPER EVIDENT BOTTLE CAP - A closure for sealing the opening of a container. The closure may include an angled plug. The container includes an external thread configuration and the closure includes an internal thread configuration which are adapted to pass over each other with one of the external and internal thread configurations having at least one thread lead and the other having at least twice as many thread leads. The closure includes an inwardly turned retaining rim extends at least partially upwardly. The retaining rim has an attachment boss and an upwardly extending line of weakness adjacent the attachment boss such that when the closure is removed from the container, the line of weakness tears allowing the tamper-evidencing band to remain with the closure upon removal from the container. The closure may include a top having a periphery, an annular skirt depending downwardly from the periphery and including a lower edge and a line of weakness extending upwardly from the lower edge, a tear tab extending downwardly from the skirt below the lower edge, and a tamper-evidencing locking member including an inwardly extending locking ring that extends radially inwardly from the skirt intermediate the top and the bottom edge, the retaining rim including a free edge that is adapted to engage the radially extending locking bead of the container when the closure is removed from the container neck. A method of molding a closure including a tamper-evidencing band is also disclosed. | 03-05-2009 |
Brian M. Aquila, Marlborough, MA US
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20080234247 | Heterocyclic analgesic compounds and methods of use thereof - One aspect of the present invention relates to novel heterocyclic compounds. A second aspect of the present invention relates to the use of the novel heterocyclic compounds as ligands for various cellular receptors, including opiate receptors, other G-protein-coupled receptors, and ion channels. An additional aspect of the present invention relates to the use of the novel heterocyclic compounds as analgesics. | 09-25-2008 |
20090163593 | AMINES THAT INHIBIT A MAMMALIAN ANANDAMIDE TRANSPORTER, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - One aspect of the present invention relates to amines. A second aspect of the present invention relates to the use of the amines as inhibitors of a mammalian anandamide transporter. The compounds of the present invention will also find use in the treatment of numerous ailments, conditions and diseases which afflict mammals, including but not limited to asthma, neuropathic pain, persistent pain, inflammatory pain, hyperactivity, hypertension, brain ischemia, Parkinson's disease, spasticity, Tourette's syndrome, schizophrenia, hemorrhagic shock, septic shock, cardiac shock, migrane, Horton's headache, multiple sclerosis, anorexia, AIDS wasting syndrome, organ rejection, autoimmune diseases, allergy, arthritis, Crohn's disease, malignant gliomas, neurodegenerative diseases, Huntington's chorea, glaucoma, nausea, anxiety, psychosis, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, premature ejaculation, and stroke. Another aspect of the present invention relates to combinatorial libraries of amines, and methods for preparing the libraries. | 06-25-2009 |
20090258901 | LIGANDS FOR MONOAMINE RECEPTORS AND TRANSPORTERS, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - One aspect of the present invention relates to heterocyclic compounds. A second aspect of the present invention relates to the use of the heterocyclic compounds as ligands for various mammalian cellular receptors, including dopamine, serotonin, or norepinephrine transporters. The compounds of the present invention will find use in the treatment of numerous ailments, conditions and diseases which afflict mammals, including but not limited to addiction, anxiety, depression, sexual dysfunction, hypertension, migraine, Alzheimer's disease, obesity, emesis, psychosis, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, Lesche-Nyhane disease, Wilson's disease, and Tourette's syndrome. An additional aspect of the present invention relates to the synthesis of combinatorial libraries of the heterocyclic compounds, and the screening of those libraries for biological activity, e.g., in assays based on dopamine transporters. | 10-15-2009 |
Brian M. Balgley, Fairfax Station, VA US
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20120231469 | FORMALIN-FIXED ISOTOPE-LABELED REFERENCE STANDARDS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATION AND USE THEREOF - One or more cells are labeled with minor stable isotopes, characterized, and preserved for subsequent use as a bio-specimen reference standard. The one or more cells are grown in culture media supplied with minor stable isotopes in concentrations substantially different from normally occurring concentrations, thereby supplanting major stable isotopes that would normally be incorporated into the proteins of the cells. The proteins of the cells are thus labeled by the minor stable isotopes and can be used in proteomic characterization of the cells. The cells are preserved by fixation as a reference standard. Cells of the reference standard are mixed with the sample and subject to mass spectrometry evaluation, whereby the labeled proteins of the reference standard can be used in determining the proteome of the sample. | 09-13-2012 |
Brian M. Buesker, San Diego, CA US
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20110305333 | Method and Apparatus for Virtual Pairing with a Group of Semi-Connected Devices - One feature provides a method for a client node to establish a session key with a group node by obtaining an epoch identity value associated with a current epoch, wherein obtaining the epoch identity value includes one of computing the epoch identity value based on a node real time or negotiating the epoch identity value with the group node, computing a restricted key using a shared secret key, the epoch identity value, and a group node identity associated with the group node, and executing a session key establishment protocol with the group node to derive the session key using the restricted key as a master key in the session key establishment protocol. The session key may be established between the group node and the client node even though communications between the group node and the central node is only intermittently available during the current epoch. | 12-15-2011 |
20140169383 | SEAMLESS SWITCHING FOR MULTIHOP HYBRID NETWORKS - Seamless path switching is made possible in a multi-hop network based upon stream marker packets and additional path distinguishing operations. A device receiving out-of-order packets on the same ingress interface is capable of determining a proper order for the incoming packets having different upstream paths. Packets may be reordered at a relay device or a destination device based upon where a path update is initiated. Reordering packets from the various upstream paths may be dependent upon a type of service associated with the packet. | 06-19-2014 |
Brian M. Camodeca, Ashtabula, OH US
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20100332554 | Method of Analyzing Ephedrine Purchase Logs - Law enforcement personnel have found illegal purchases of ephedrine-containing products are difficult to control due to limitations in analyzing the available data. The within invention breaks through these limitations and addresses multi-purchaser activity over a set geographic area. This allows law enforcement to stay ahead of illicit ephedrine purchasers while ignoring normal, legal purchases of these over-the-counter cold remedies. | 12-30-2010 |
Brian M. Chomicz, St. Clair Shores, MI US
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20130195606 | INLET DESIGN FOR A PUMP ASSEMBLY - One embodiment includes an air pump assembly ( | 08-01-2013 |
20130195607 | INLET DESIGN FOR A PUMP ASSEMBLY - One embodiment includes an air pump assembly ( | 08-01-2013 |
Brian M. Czabaj, Essex Junction, VT US
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20100084091 | ROOM TEMPERATURE CURING ADHESIVE COMPOSITION HAVING HIGH TEMPERATURE PROPERTIES - Room temperature curing structural adhesive compositions including polyurethane oligomers having multi-methacrylate functionality, cycloalkylmethacrylate, at least one maleimide-functionalized compound and a cure system are disclosed. These compositions exhibit enhanced high temperature properties, including hot strength, heat/humidity strength, and heat aging strength, without compromising initial tensile strength and fixture speeds and still possessing a room temperature cure. | 04-08-2010 |
20120064714 | CONTACT FORMATION METHOD INCORPORATING A PREVENTATIVE ETCH STEP FOR REDUCING INTERLAYER DIELECTRIC MATERIAL FLAKE DEFECTS - Disclosed are embodiments of a contact formation technique that incorporates a preventative etch step to reduce interlayer dielectric material flaking (e.g., borophosphosilicate glass (BPSG) flaking) and, thereby to reduce surface defects. Specifically, contact openings, which extend through a dielectric layer to semiconductor devices in and/or on a center portion of a substrate, can be filled with a conductor layer deposited by chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) of the conductor layer can be performed to complete the contact structures. However, before the CMP process is performed (e.g., either before the contact openings are ever formed or before the contact openings are filled), a preventative etch process can be performed to remove any dielectric material from above the edge portion of the substrate. Removing the dielectric material from above the edge portion of the substrate prior to CMP reduces the occurrence of surface defects caused by dielectric material flaking. | 03-15-2012 |
20120119273 | HYDROGEN BARRIER LINER FOR FERRO-ELECTRIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (FRAM) CHIP - A ferro-electric random access memory (FRAM) chip, including a substrate; a first dielectric layer over the substrate; a gate over the first dielectric layer; a first aluminum oxide layer over the first dielectric layer and the gate; a second dielectric layer over the first aluminum oxide layer; a trench through the second dielectric layer and the first aluminum oxide layer to the gate; a hydrogen barrier liner over the second dielectric layer and lining the trench, and contacting the gate; and a silicon dioxide plug over the hydrogen barrier liner substantially filling the trench. | 05-17-2012 |
20130137233 | HYDROGEN BARRIER LINER FOR FERRO-ELECTRIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (FRAM) CHIP - A method for forming a hydrogen barrier liner for a ferro-electric random access memory chip including forming a first dielectric layer over a substrate; forming a gate over the first dielectric layer; forming a first aluminum oxide layer over the gate and the first dielectric layer; forming a second dielectric layer over the first aluminum oxide layer; etching a trench through the second dielectric layer and the first aluminum oxide layer to the gate; forming a hydrogen barrier liner over the second dielectric layer, the hydrogen barrier liner lining the trench and contacting the gate; forming a silicon dioxide layer over the first aluminum dioxide layer, the silicon dioxide layer substantially filling the trench; and substantially removing the silicon dioxide layer leaving a silicon dioxide plug in the trench. | 05-30-2013 |
20130154033 | MICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEM (MEMS) STRUCTURES AND DESIGN STRUCTURES - Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) structures, methods of manufacture and design structures are disclosed. The method includes layering metal and insulator materials on a sacrificial material formed on a substrate. The method further includes masking the layered metal and insulator materials. The method further includes forming an opening in the masking which overlaps with the sacrificial material. The method further includes etching the layered metal and insulator materials in a single etching process to form the beam structure, such that edges of the layered metal and insulator material are aligned. The method further includes forming a cavity about the beam structure through a venting. | 06-20-2013 |
20130156993 | MICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEM (MEMS) STRUCTURES AND DESIGN STRUCTURES - Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) structures, methods of manufacture and design structures are disclosed. The method includes layering metal and insulator materials on a sacrificial material formed on a substrate. The method further includes masking the layered metal and insulator materials. The method further includes forming an opening in the masking which overlaps with the sacrificial material. The method further includes etching the layered metal and insulator materials in a single etching process to form the beam structure, such that edges of the layered metal and insulator material are aligned. The method further includes forming a cavity about the beam structure through a venting. | 06-20-2013 |
20150035117 | METHOD FOR REDUCING LATERAL EXTRUSION FORMED IN SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES AND SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES FORMED THEREOF - Aspects of the present invention relate to method for reducing lateral extrusion formed in semiconductor structures and semiconductor structures formed thereof. Various embodiments include a method for reducing lateral extrusion formed in semiconductor structures. The method can include removing a portion of a first lateral extrusion in an aluminum layer of the semiconductor structure, and determining a post-removal thickness of a dielectric layer positioned adjacent the aluminum layer. The post-removal thickness may be determined subsequent to the removing of the portion of the first lateral extrusion. The method can also include determining a difference between the post-removal thickness of the dielectric layer and a pre-removal thickness of the dielectric layer. | 02-05-2015 |
Brian M. Deames, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20110271766 | TENSILE BAR MARKING FIXTURE - The present invention provides an apparatus and method to accurately scribe benchmarks into a tensile test sample bar. The apparatus includes a base having a planar surface allowing a tensile test sample bar to rest thereupon. The apparatus further includes a guide having two spaced apart edges separated by a predetermined width. The planar surface of the base further includes a plurality of grid lines to properly align the tensile test sample bar. The base further includes at least one securing member adapted to abut and secure the guide during scribing of the tensile test sample bar. The method includes the steps of aligning a tensile test sample bar on the planar surface having a plurality of grid lines and securing the tensile test sample bar on the planar surface by means of the securing members. The guide then provides for an accurate predetermined width of the spacing of the benchmarks scribed onto the tensile test sample bar. By means of a scribe, the user runs the scribe along each of the edges of the guide and scrapes two benchmarks onto the tensile test sample bar. | 11-10-2011 |
Brian M. Deblauw, Sheffield, OH US
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20080245988 | VALVE WITH SELF-ALIGNING SHAFT SEAL - A valve design that enables a positive shaft seal to be obtained in an inexpensive manner by reducing the need for close tolerances heretofore required in prior art designs. This unique valve design employs a shaft seal that is adapted for transverse and/or angular movement during assembly of the valve for aligning to the shaft at an alignment position in which it is held after assembly of the valve by a holding device such as a seal nut or spring. | 10-09-2008 |
20120193561 | VALVE WITH SELF-ALIGNING SHAFT SEAL - A valve design that enables a positive shaft seal to be obtained in an inexpensive manner by reducing the need for close tolerances heretofore required in prior art designs. This unique valve design employs a shaft seal that is adapted for transverse and/or angular movement during assembly of the valve for aligning to the shaft at an alignment position in which it is held after assembly of the valve by a holding device such as a seal nut or spring. | 08-02-2012 |
Brian M. Deobald, Bethesda, MD US
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20100210209 | RADIOTERMINALS AND OPERATING METHODS THAT RECEIVE MULTIPLE MEASURES OF INFORMATION FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES - A radioterminal includes a receiver that is configured to receive information from a base station by receiving a first measure of the information from the base station and a second measure of the information from a second device. The second device receives a measure of the information from the base station, responsively generates the second measure of the information and transmits the second measure of the information to the radioterminal over a short-range wireless link. Related methods are also described. | 08-19-2010 |
20100210262 | RADIOTERMINAL SYSTEM SERVERS AND METHODS - A radioterminal system includes a server that contains a listing of satellite spot beams and registration information for radioterminals. The listing of satellite spot beams includes an association of base stations with each satellite spot beam of the listing of satellite spot beams. Related methods are also provided. | 08-19-2010 |
Brian M. Eklov, Kalamazoo, MI US
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20120114739 | PYRAZOLO[1,5-a]PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVES AS mTOR INHIBITORS - The present invention provides methods for inhibiting mTOR using pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine compounds and methods of treatment, prevention, inhibition, or amelioration of one or more diseases associated with mTOR using such compounds. | 05-10-2012 |
Brian M. Fendly, Half Moon Bay, CA US
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20110033460 | ANTI-ErbB2 ANTIBODIES - Anti-ErbB2 antibodies are described which bind to an epitope in Domain 1 of ErbB2 and induce cell death via apoptosis. Various uses for these antibodies are also described. | 02-10-2011 |
20130195845 | ANTI-ERBB2 ANTIBODIES - Anti-ErbB2 antibodies are described which bind to an epitope in Domain 1 of ErbB2 and induce cell death via apoptosis. Various uses for these antibodies are also described. | 08-01-2013 |
Brian M. Foxwell, London GB
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20090297499 | USE OF CHARCOAL FOR TREATING INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS - The invention relates to the use of charcoal in the manufacture of an oral composition for the treatment of an inflammatory condition other than an inflammatory bowel disease and other than interstitial or other inflammation within the kidney. | 12-03-2009 |
20100273750 | SEROTONIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS FOR TREATING ARTHRITIS - The present invention relates to serotonin receptor antagonists for treating inflammatory arthritis and related conditions. The present invention also relates to a kit comprising a pharmaceutical composition comprising a serotonin receptor antagonist and instructions indicating that the composition is for use in treating inflammatory arthritis and related conditions. In addition, the present invention relates to a method of treating inflammatory arthritis and related conditions comprising administration of a serotonin receptor antagonist. The method is preferably carried out on a subject in need of treatment. The inflammatory arthritis is preferably rheumatoid arthritis. | 10-28-2010 |
Brian M. Gallaghor, Jr., Merrimac, MA US
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20090137547 | Heterobicyclic metalloprotease inhibitors - The present invention relates generally to amide group containing pharmaceutical agents, and in particular, to amide containing heterobicyclic metalloprotease inhibitor compounds. More particularly, the present invention provides a new class of heterobicyclic MMP-13 inhibiting and MMP-3 inhibiting compounds, that exhibit an increased potency in relation to currently known MMP-13 and MMP-3 inhibitors. | 05-28-2009 |
Brian M. Gatton, Franklinville, NJ US
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20120018444 | CLOSURE - A closure configured to be engaged with a container, wherein the closure includes a cap and a twist ring. According to aspects of the disclosure, the cap may include: a generally cylindrical main body, a lid, a sidewall extending substantially perpendicularly from the lid, a hinge which allows the lid to pivot between a closed position and an open position, and a lift tab configured to protrude outwardly from the cap. According to aspects of the disclosure, the twist ring may be configured to extend around the cap. Further the twist ring may include: a generally cylindrical main body, a rim extending in a substantially horizontal plane and a sidewall extending substantially vertically from the rim. According to aspects of the disclosure, the twist ring may be configured to be rotated in order to be positioned to selectively prevent the lid of the cap from being pivoted from the closed position to the open position. | 01-26-2012 |
20130263886 | RETRACTABLE COSMETIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A retractable cosmetic device includes an outer shell defining a cavity and an inner shell defining a cavity. At least a portion of the inner shell is positioned within the cavity of the outer shell. The inner shell is slidably attached to the outer shell. At least one slider is positioned within and slidable with respect to the inner shell. A tool is fixedly attached to the slider. The tool is movable between an extended position in which at least a portion of the tool extends outwardly from the inner shell and a retracted position in which the tool is positioned within the inner shell. | 10-10-2013 |
Brian M. Grunkemever, Redmond, WA US
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20100088669 | LOGICAL EXTENSIONS TO INTERMEDIATE CODE - An assembly aggregate comprising a virtual, logical view of an arbitrarily defined collection of intermediate code and metadata can be authored, factored, accessed, modified, and distributed. Multiple physical containers of assembly information can be aggregated to create a single logical assembly called an assembly aggregate. An assembly can thus be redefined as a logical view against (or projection over) the assembly aggregate. Such an assembly can be targeted to the requester: that is, an assembly can be redefined according to tool and/or execution context rather than conforming to explicit or implicit requirements enforced by the runtime. | 04-08-2010 |
Brian M. Gudalis, Lexington, KY US
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20140189926 | THREE DIMENSIONAL KNEE AND ELBOW PADS - A sports pad is provided including an outer shell defining a pocket and a pad received and held in the pocket. A three dimensional image element is captured between said outer shell and the front face of the pad. That image element projects an image outline through the outer shell to enhance the uniform of the player wearing the sports pad. | 07-10-2014 |
Brian M. Gurbaxani, Atlanta, GA US
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20130274143 | USE OF DETECTOR RESPONSE CURVES TO OPTIMIZE SETTINGS FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY - Processes for identifying optimal mass spectrometer settings to produce the greatest confidence in sample constituent detection are provided. Data obtained on a mass spectrometer are analyzed by a quadratic variance function which accurately represents intensity variation as a variation of peak intensity. This function is then used to identify intensities that possess a minimum coefficient of variation that is useful for identifying optimal mass spectrometer settings. Inventive processes involve using a general purpose computer to identify optimal mass spectrometer settings for use in biomarker analyses, for optimizing peak detection and biomarker identification in a biological sample. The inventive processes provide for improved methods of identifying new biomarkers as well as screening subjects for the presence or absence of disease or biological condition. | 10-17-2013 |
Brian M. Hahn, Mount Prospect, IL US
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20120176124 | Method and Apparatus for a Half-Bridge Variable Differential Transformer Position Sensing System - A half-bridge variable differential transformer position sensing system that includes a transducer having a stator with an inductive coil having a center tap configured to provide an output signal. The transducer also has an armature with a magnetically permeable core configured to move within the inductive coil, such that movement of the magnetically permeable core causes a change in the output signal. The position sensing system includes a first circuit configured to provide an excitation signal at one terminal of the inductive coil. The system includes no more than three electrical interface wires, and a microcontroller configured to calculate the degree of change in the position of the magnetically permeable core, and is configured to correct for variations in the voltage of the output signal due to the temperature of the transducer and due to non-linear effects on the output signal caused by movement of the magnetically permeable core. | 07-12-2012 |
Brian M. Hassick, Downingtown, PA US
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20110085530 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION IN A WIRELESS MOBILE AD-HOC NETWORK - A system and method for improving digital communication in a wireless mobile ad-hoc network. More specifically, the system includes one or more portable network devices operable to support the seamless operation of a self-initializing, self-healing, adaptive portable network. The portable network devices implement protocols that provide bandwidth management capabilities for use with radios, routers and other wireless network devices. Each portable network device includes at least one wireless transceiver, a processor and control software. The processor and control software are logically coupled to the wireless transceiver to facilitate digital communication via a plurality of communication channels with other network devices. | 04-14-2011 |
Brian M. Hassick, Downingtowm, PA US
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20110078461 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION IN A WIRELESS MOBILE AD-HOC NETWORK - A system and method for improving digital communication in a wireless mobile ad-hoc network. More specifically, the system includes one or more portable network devices operable to support the seamless operation of a self-initializing, self-healing, adaptive portable network. The portable network devices implement protocols that provide bandwidth management capabilities for use with radios, routers and other wireless network devices. Each portable network device includes at least one wireless transceiver, a processor and control software. The processor and control software are logically coupled to the wireless transceiver to facilitate digital communication via a plurality of communication channels with other network devices. | 03-31-2011 |
Brian M. Huenink, Hudson, IA US
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20100288223 | OIL PAN/AXLE SUPPORT - The invention relates to an oil pan/axle support. There is a need for an oil pan/axle support which is a structural member and which places the front axle support in front of the engine. Such an oil pan/axle support includes a rigid structural housing capable of forming a portion of a frame of a vehicle. The housing has an aft portion and a forward portion. The aft portion forms an engine oil reservoir surrounded by a rim. The rim has an upwardly facing sealing surface for engagement with a block of an engine. The forward portion extends forward from the aft portion and forms a pair of fore-and-aft spaced apart pivot bores for receiving a front axle pivot pin so that the front axle is spaced forward with respect to a front portion of the engine. | 11-18-2010 |
Brian M. Johnsou, Santa Clara, CA US
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20100082572 | ITEM MATCHING - Methods and system for item matching are described. In one embodiment, compatibility-based text for an item may be accessed. A compatibility identifier may be identified based on the compatibility-based text. The compatibility identifier may be associated with an item cluster. The compatibility identifier may be used to identify a plurality of matching items. A result may be provided based on identification of the plurality of matching items. Additional methods and systems are disclosed. | 04-01-2010 |
Brian M. Jolliff, Raleigh, NC US
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20100037578 | HEIGHT OF CUT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR ROTARY CUTTING DECK - A height of cut adjustment mechanism is provided for a rotary cutting deck mounted on a lift arm extending from a traction vehicle. The mechanism includes a front axle and a rear axle, at least one roller mounted on each axle, and a pair of height of cut arms extending from each axle to a pivot axis on the rotary cutting deck. A notch lock on each height of cut arm may be moved between a locked position in which the notch lock engages a notch plate at a desired cutting height, and an unlocked position in which the notch lock disengages the notch plate so that the height of cut arm can pivot with respect to the rotary cutting deck. A lever attached to each notch lock can be operated to move the notch lock between the locked and the unlocked positions. | 02-18-2010 |
Brian M. Kaule, Cicero, NY US
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20080271231 | AUTOMATED SEAT AND/OR LID ASSEMBLY FOR A TOILET - The present invention is an automated seat and/or lid assembly for a toilet. The invention includes switch automation, wherein movement of a bowl attachment is initiated via a switch, and manual-urging automation, wherein movement of a bowl attachment is initiated via manual urging by a user. An automated attachment assembly may be configured to provide both switch and manual-urging automation concomitantly based upon predetermined logic. Furthermore, the invention includes a method of identifying manual movement and of assisting the movement of a bowl attachment. The invention further includes an object sensor incorporated within the seat or lid to detect the presence or absence of an object near the bowl attachment. | 11-06-2008 |
Brian M. King, Santa Cruz, CA US
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20110012793 | ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH CAPACITIVE PROXIMITY SENSORS FOR PROXIMITY-BASED RADIO-FREQUENCY POWER CONTROL - An electronic device may have a housing in which an antenna is mounted. An antenna window may be mounted in the housing to allow radio-frequency signals to be transmitted from the antenna and to allow the antenna to receive radio-frequency signals. Near-field radiation limits may be satisfied by reducing transmit power when an external object is detected in the vicinity of the dielectric antenna window and the antenna. A capacitive proximity sensor may be used in detecting external objects in the vicinity of the antenna. The proximity sensor may have conductive layers separated by a dielectric. A capacitance-to-digital converter may be coupled to the proximity sensor by inductors. The capacitive proximity sensor may be interposed between an antenna resonating element and the antenna window. The capacitive proximity sensor may serve as a parasitic antenna resonating element and may be coupled to the housing by a capacitor. | 01-20-2011 |
20110012794 | ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH PARASITIC ANTENNA RESONATING ELEMENTS THAT REDUCE NEAR FIELD RADIATION - Antennas are provided for electronic devices such as portable computers. An electronic device may have a housing in which an antenna is mounted. The housing may be formed of conductive materials. A dielectric antenna window may be mounted in the housing to allow radio-frequency signals to be transmitted from the antenna and to allow the antenna to receive radio-frequency signals. Near-field radiation limits may be satisfied by reducing transmit power when an external object is detected in the vicinity of the dielectric antenna window and the antenna. A proximity sensor may be used in detecting external objects. A parasitic antenna resonating element may be interposed between the antenna resonating element and the dielectric antenna window to minimize near-field radiation hotspots. The parasitic antenna resonating element may be formed using a capacitor electrode for the proximity sensor. A ferrite layer may be interposed between the parasitic element and the antenna window. | 01-20-2011 |
Brian M. Kruchten, Royalton, MN US
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20090302505 | INJECTABLE CORING COMPOSITION FOR CLOSED MOLDING PROCESSES - An injectable coring composition. The injectable coring composition comprises: about 70 to about 90 wt % polyester resin, about 0.1 to about 5 wt % monomer, about 0.1 to about 5 wt % solvent, about 1 to about 25 wt % spheres or microspheres, the spheres or microspheres made of glass, plastic, ceramic, or combinations thereof, and 0 to about 25 wt % filler. A method of making a core is also disclosed. | 12-10-2009 |
Brian M. Langolf, Fond Du Lac, WI US
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20090117174 | MODIFIED SORBITAN SILOXANE COMPOSITIONS AND USE THEREOF - The present disclosure generally relates to personal care compositions and wipes. More particularly, the disclosure relates to compositions and wipes for imparting a perceivable aesthetic feel to the skin of a user. To achieve the perceivable aesthetic feel, a modified sorbitan siloxane is incorporated into the compositions and wipes. | 05-07-2009 |
20090286437 | WIPES WITH RUPTURABLE BEADS - The present disclosure generally relates to wipes comprising a fibrous sheet material and beads embedded within the interior of the fibrous sheet material. The beads comprise an active agent and an encapsulation material that surrounds the active agent. The beads are incorporated into the fibrous sheet material as dehydrated beads. Upon hydration of the beads, such as by contact of the wipe with an aqueous solution, such as water or a wetting solution, the dehydrated beads gradually hydrate, becoming soft and rupturable. Also disclosed are methods for producing the wipes. | 11-19-2009 |
Brian M. Lobdell, Cambridge, IL US
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20100009732 | FLEXIBLE LOUVER OPENING ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR A PIVOTING COMBINE HARVESTER CLEANING ELEMENT - A cleaning element for a combine harvester having a plurality of cleaning element frames pivotable about parallel longitudinal axes. Each of the cleaning elements has a plurality of pivotal louvers connected to a longitudinal actuating element extending coaxially through the longitudinal pivoting axis of the cleaning frame. A ball joint connects the actuating element with an actuator so that pivoting of the louvers is accomplished independent of the pivoting of the cleaning element frame. | 01-14-2010 |
Brian M. Manuszak, Thomasville, NC US
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20090193591 | VARIABLE COIL DENSITY ANISOTROPIC INNERSPRINGS - Variable coil density anisotropic innersprings in which the placement and density of the coils or spring units varies between one or more regions or areas of the innerspring to provide innersprings with different average spring rates in different zones or regions of the innerspring. Various anisotropic arrangements of coils in innersprings are disclosed. | 08-06-2009 |
20110107523 | MATTRESS INNERSRPING INSERTS AND SUPPORTS - Innerspring dampening foam inserts are disclosed in various combinations with mattress innersprings having a plurality of helical form coils interconnected in an array in which the coils are generally aligned in rows and columns, each of the coils having a generally cylindrical coil body formed by helical turns of wire with openings between each of the helical turns of wire, and first and second ends to the coil body also formed by the wire, each of the coil bodies being spaced apart in the array. At least one innerspring insert is inserted into an innerspring in spaces or channels between the spaced apart coils. The innerspring dampening inserts, which are preferably made of foam, may have a generally H-shaped configuration with upper and lower parallel lateral members and a transverse member that extends between and bisects the upper and lower lateral members. In another embodiment, the innerspring inserts may be generally T-shaped having a lower lateral member, a vertical member which is perpendicular to and bisects the lower lateral member and a lateral extension which extends outward from one side of the vertical member. The innerspring inserts may create or define zones or regions of the innerspring which have different support characteristics from other zones or regions by dampening or altering the spring rates and support characteristics of the innerspring in the areas or regions where the insert are located. The innerspring inserts may also be placed at or near the border or edges of the innerspring to provide increased stability in the perimeter or edge areas of the support surface of a mattress. | 05-12-2011 |
20120000018 | POSTURE CHANNEL SUPPORTS - A posture channel innerspring is described having a plurality of helical form coils interconnected in an array in which the coils are generally aligned in rows and columns, each of the coils having a generally cylindrical coil body formed by helical turns of wire with openings between each of the helical turns of wire, and first and second ends to the coil body also formed by the wire, each of the coil bodies being spaced apart in the array. At least one posture channel support is inserted into the innerspring in the space between the spaced apart coils. The posture channel support may, in one embodiment, have an H-shaped configuration with having upper and lower parallel lateral members and a transverse member that extends between and bisects the upper and lower lateral members. In another embodiment, the posture channel support may be substantially T-shaped having a lower lateral member, a vertical member which is perpendicular to and bisects the lower lateral member and a lateral extension which extends outward from one side of the vertical member. The posture channel inserts may be create or define zones or regions of the innerspring which have different support characteristics from other zones or regions. The posture channel inserts may also be placed around the border of the innerspring to provide increased stability in this area of a mattress assembly. | 01-05-2012 |
20120186026 | REVERSE COIL HEAD COILS AND INNERSPRINGS - A reverse coil head coil and innerspring has a generally cylindrical and helical wire form coil body and opposing coil ends which terminate on opposite sides of a reference plane that passes through the coil body. The reverse coil head coils are interconnected in a matrix to form an innerspring wherein only one terminal end of each coil is located at a perimeter of the innerspring. Variations in the number and pitch of helical turns of the coil body are also disclosed. | 07-26-2012 |
20130192003 | INNERSPRINGS WITH ALTERNATING COIL SPRING ORIENTATIONS - Innersprings with alternating coil spring orientations have columns of interconnected coils in which the axial orientation of the coils alternates one hundred and eighty degrees column to column. | 08-01-2013 |
Brian M. Miller, Long Beach, CA US
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20130069380 | Multi-configuration grappling hook system - A retractable and fast-deploying grappling hook has a plurality of tines foldable around a central shaft that can quickly be individually set into a deployed position or a retracted position with no more than two turns of a capping head. The speed and ease of operation of the deploying and locking mechanism are due in part to the concavely machined undersurface of the head which mirrors the path end of the tines hinged to the side of the shaft. The same locking maneuver and adjustment of the head apply coincidentally to the deployed and retracted tines. A belt-attachable caddy houses a slotted receptacle for a removable plate mounting a take-up reel around which a cable secured to an eyelet at the proximal end of the shaft can be wound. | 03-21-2013 |
20140027554 | Caddy for grappling hook and deployment spool assembly - A belt-attachable caddy for carrying a retractable and fast-deploying grappling hook houses a slotted receptacle for a removable plate mounting a take-up reel around which a cable secured to an eyelet on the hook is wound. The hook has a plurality of tines foldable around a central shaft that can quickly be individually set into a deployed position or a retracted position with no more than two turns of a capping head. The speed and ease of operation of the deploying and locking mechanism are due in part to the concavely machined undersurface of the head which mirrors the path end of the tines hinged to the side of the shaft. The same locking maneuver and adjustment of the head apply coincidently to the deployed and retracted tines. | 01-30-2014 |
Brian M. Mixdorf, New Ulm, MN US
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20100012150 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CLEANING AND DRYING ICE SKATE BLADES - A handheld device for removing moisture from a skate blade, the device including a body and multiple wiper blades. The body includes a front end and a rear end and defines a skate blade pathway substantially parallel to an axis extending from the front end to the rear end. The multiple wiper blades are located within the body along an axis extending from the front end to the rear end, and are adapted to contact a surface of a skate blade traversing the skate blade pathway. | 01-21-2010 |
Brian M. Nosakowski, Macomb, MI US
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20090127053 | Coupling assembly including retainers for holding coupling components within a housing - A coupling assembly including an annular housing, an inner member and a plurality of coupling components is provided. The coupling components include a coupling pack, an actuator and springs between the actuator and the inner member. A set of retainers in the form of retaining tabs hold the coupling components as well as the inner member within the housing. | 05-21-2009 |
20090137357 | METHOD FOR MAKING VEHICLE AXLE DIFFERENTIAL CASING AND RESULTANT PRODUCT - A method for making a differential gear casing ( | 05-28-2009 |
20090266198 | LASER WELDED DIFFERENTIAL CASINGS FOR VEHICLE AXLES - Different embodiments of a vehicle differential casing assembly ( | 10-29-2009 |
Brian M. O'Connell, Jr., Research Triangle Park, NC US
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20140119521 | TELEPHONY SERVICES OPTIMIZATION THROUGH CALLING PLAN ANALYSIS - Embodiments of the present invention provide optimization of telephone services through telephone calling plan/card analysis. The least expensive rate is found for telephone calls at any given time and/or date, either through static pre-entry of data, or through dynamic querying of rates via a web-based look-up table, and places calls according to an optimized calling plan. Specifically, in a typical embodiment, an outgoing/target telephone number for an intended telephone call is captured, and a corresponding destination geographic region is identified. Based on the geographic region, a calling plan resulting in a lowest price for the telephone call is identified. This is typically accomplished by consulting at least one table (e.g., call information table) that associates (among other things) calling plans and/or calling cards with geographic regions. Once a calling plan and/or calling card is identified/selected, a corresponding set of dialing instructions will be obtained from the table and used to make/place the telephone call. | 05-01-2014 |
Brian M. Pattock, Circle Pines, MN US
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20100280501 | MODULAR MEDICAL PUMP ASSEMBLY - A medical pump subassembly comprises a magnetic cup forming a recess. The magnetic cup includes a protrusion within the recess. The cup forms a central aperture through the protrusion. The medical pump subassembly further comprises an electromagnetic coil within the recess and circumscribing the protrusion, a weld ring surrounding the recess, a barrier plate covering the recess, and a seal between the weld ring and the barrier plate to fluidically separate an interior of the cup from an external surface of the barrier plate. | 11-04-2010 |
20100280502 | MODULAR MEDICAL PUMP - An implantable medical device comprises a fluid reservoir configured to store a therapeutic agent; a port configured to deliver the therapeutic agent to a patient; a medical pump subassembly configured to actively transfer the therapeutic fluid from the fluid reservoir to the port; and a housing that contains the fluid reservoir, the port and the medical pump subassembly. The medical pump subassembly is configured to facilitate mechanical and electrical testing of the medical pump subassembly as a standalone component. | 11-04-2010 |
Brian M. Reeder, Menai Bridge GB
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20120092797 | OVERLOAD RELAY - An overload relay protects a motor or other device from an overload condition and a power supply unit supplies power to the overload relay. The overload relay has: shunt resistors, each being locatable in the current path of a respective supply line of a power supply for the motor or other device; and control mechanism connected to each shunt resistor and arranged to receive signals representative of current through each shunt resistor. The control mechanism produces a trip signal to interrupt the continuity of the power supply if it determines that an overload condition exists based on one or more of the signals. The power supply unit has: a rectifier producing a direct current from one or more supply lines of an AC power supply connected to the motor or other device; and at least one transformer coupling the power supply unit to the overload relay. | 04-19-2012 |
Brian M. Sandefur, Lawrence, KS US
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20110205697 | NAVIGATION DEVICE WITH IMPROVED INTERFACE AND MOUNTING FEATURES - A device with an improved user interface and mounting features comprises a sensor operable to detect a mounting configuration of the device, a display, and a processing system coupled with the sensor and the display. The processing system is generally operable to receive an indication of the detected mounting configuration from the sensor and present information on the display according to the detected mounting configuration. | 08-25-2011 |
Brian M. Shaklik, Leo, IN US
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20110017689 | Storage Assembly - Embodiments described herein relate to a storage assembly adapted to seat atop of a cabinet. One storage assembly comprises a plurality of corner pieces with each of the plurality of corner pieces fixed to the cabinet. A plurality of wire hoops is engaged across areas between adjacent corner pieces to define a storage area. | 01-27-2011 |
Brian M. Shuster, Vancouver CA
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20120163269 | MOBILE STATUS UPDATE DISPLAY - A method for using a wireless receiver may include receiving subscribed messages for a user identified with a user account of a hub, being messages posted by other users of the hub to which the user has subscribed. The method may include automatically processing the messages to determine content for display on a display device, and displaying the content on the display device. The display device may be configured as two separate screens mounted at separate locations on the user's body. The messages may include user status messages, which are messages posted to the hub by the user, and the user status messages and subscription messages may be displayed on separate ones of the two screens. An apparatus for performing the method may include a processor coupled to a memory holding encoded instructions for performing operations of the method. | 06-28-2012 |
Brian M. Smith US
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20120252786 | 5HT2C RECEPTOR MODULATOR COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention relates to a composition comprising phentermine and a selective 5HT-2C receptor agonist. In addition, the invention relates to a composition comprising phentermine and a selective 5HT-2C receptor agonist having Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or hydrate thereof. These compositions are useful in pharmaceutical compositions whose use includes the treatment of obesity. | 10-04-2012 |
Brian M. Spahnie, Brunswick, OH US
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20100294001 | METHOD OF MAKING TRANSPARENT LIGHT EMITTING MEMBERS - A method of making an illuminator out of a light guide using a laser to cut a pattern of U shaped notches or grooves in at least one side of the light guide. The laser may be moved at a substantially constant or variable speed during continuous or intermittent pulsing of the laser to cut a plurality of notches or grooves of a desired depth, width, spacing, relative position, diameter and/or surface finish in the light guide. | 11-25-2010 |
20110034110 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MARRING FIBER OPTIC SUBSTRATES - Methods and systems for marring fiber optic substrates may include rollers with abrasive surfaces that press lengths of the substrates against elongated supports, which may be tapered, during relative lengthwise movement between the rollers and supports; abrasive sheets that are vibrated against the substrates; abrasive flap wheels that are rotated to cause flexible abrasive flaps on the wheels to strike the substrates; rotating blades that cut a transverse marring pattern in the substrates; hammers having abrasive surfaces that are oscillated to strike the substrates; and water jet abrasive slurries that are directed at the substrates. | 02-10-2011 |
20120015588 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MARRING FIBER OPTIC SUBSTRATES - A method of marring a fiber optic substrate by directing a water jet abrasive slurry at the substrate while causing relative movement between an elongate support for the substrate and the water jet abrasive slurry to produce a marring pattern on the substrate. The pressure of the water jet abrasive slurry and/or the rate of relative movement between the elongate support and the water jet abrasive slurry may be varied to produce a variable marring pattern on the substrate. | 01-19-2012 |
20130109280 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MARRING FIBER OPTIC SUBSTRATES | 05-02-2013 |
20130236154 | FLAT OPTICAL FIBER LIGHT EMITTERS - Light emitters are made of one or more cladded flat optical fibers having opposite flat sides and disruptions along at least a portion of the length of the fibers to cause light entering at least one end to be emitted from at least one side. The ends of the flat optical fibers may have substantially the same thickness as a light source and a width substantially equal to or substantially greater than the width of the light source for ease of optically coupling one or more such light sources to the flat optical fiber ends. | 09-12-2013 |
20130329447 | FLAT OPTICAL FIBER LIGHTING ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY - Lighting assembly comprises an optical fiber light guide panel member having a light conducting core cladded on opposite sides by cladding made of optically transparent material having a lower index of refraction than the light conducting core to cause total internal reflection of conducted light within the light conducting core at the core-cladding interface. Disruptions at one or more areas of the cladding cause conducted light within the light conducting core to be emitted from one or more areas of the panel member. Electrical circuitry is bonded to one or both sides of the cladding. One or more LEDs embedded in the panel member are in electrical conduct with the electrical circuitry and optically coupled to the light conducting core. | 12-12-2013 |
Brian M. Stempel, Raleigh, NC US
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20110047357 | Methods and Apparatus to Predict Non-Execution of Conditional Non-branching Instructions - Efficient techniques are described for not executing an issued conditional non-branch instruction. A conditional non-branch instruction is identified as being eligible for a prediction, the prediction indicating that the eligible conditional non-branch (ECNB) instruction would not execute. The ECNB instruction executes as a no operation (NOP) instruction in response to the prediction that the ECNB instruction would not execute. A source operand required for the ECNB instruction to execute is not fetched in response to the prediction to not execute. | 02-24-2011 |
20130326197 | ISSUING INSTRUCTIONS TO EXECUTION PIPELINES BASED ON REGISTER-ASSOCIATED PREFERENCES, AND RELATED INSTRUCTION PROCESSING CIRCUITS, PROCESSOR SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA - Issuing instructions to execution pipelines based on register-associated preferences and related instruction processing circuits, systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed. In one embodiment, an instruction is detected in an instruction stream. Upon determining that the instruction specifies at least one source register, an execution pipeline preference(s) is determined based on at least one pipeline indicator associated with the at least one source register in a pipeline issuance table, and the instruction is issued to an execution pipeline based on the execution pipeline preference(s). Upon a determination that the instruction specifies at least one target register, at least one pipeline indicator associated with the at least one target register in the pipeline issuance table is updated based on the execution pipeline to which the instruction is issued. In this manner, optimal forwarding of instructions may be facilitated, thus improving processor performance. | 12-05-2013 |
Brian M. Strem, San Diego, CA US
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20090269315 | METHODS OF USING ADIPOSE TISSUE-DERIVED CELLS IN THE TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONS - Cells present in processed lipoaspirate tissue are used to treat patients, including patients with cardiovascular conditions, diseases or disorders. Methods of treating patients include processing adipose tissue to deliver a concentrated amount of stem cells obtained from the adipose tissue to a patient. The methods may be practiced in a closed system so that the stem cells are not exposed to an external environment prior to being administered to a patient. Accordingly, in a preferred method, cells present in processed lipoaspirate are placed directly into a recipient along with such additives necessary to promote, engender or support a therapeutic cardiovascular benefit. | 10-29-2009 |
Brian M. Strem, Encinitas, CA US
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20120308518 | METHODS OF USING REGENERATIVE CELLS IN THE TREATMENT OF STROKE AND RELATED DISEASES AND DISORDERS - Cells present in adipose tissue are used to stroke and stroke related diseases and disorders in a patient. Methods of treating patients include processing adipose tissue to deliver a concentrated amount of regenerative cells obtained from the adipose tissue to a patient. The methods may be practiced in a closed system so that the regenerative cells are not exposed to an external environment prior to being administered to a patient. Accordingly, in a preferred method, cells present in adipose tissue are placed directly into a recipient along with such additives necessary to promote, engender or support a therapeutic benefit. | 12-06-2012 |
Brian M. Sutin, Claremont, CA US
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20110231703 | BAYESIAN APPROACH TO IDENTIFYING SUB-MODULE FAILURE - A diagnostic device identifies failed sub-modules within a larger system based on error codes received from the system. The device stores a likelihood matrix that correlates each sub-module with each possible error code and maintains a likelihood value corresponding to the probability of a failed sub-module generating a corresponding error code and stores a prior probability of failure associated with each sub-module based on prior observational data. In response to received error codes, the device calculates a posterior probability of failure for each of the plurality of sub-modules based on a product of the likelihood values corresponding to the received error codes and the prior probability of failure associated with each sub-module. Based on the calculated posterior probability, the device identifies the sub-module with the highest posterior probability of failure as the failed sub-module. | 09-22-2011 |
20120006405 | PANEL-MOUNTED PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM WITH FRESNEL REFLECTOR - A system comprises first and second Fresnel reflectors. Each of the Fresnel reflectors comprises a Fresnel surface with a focus, a radiating surface opposite the Fresnel surface, and a photovoltaic element mounted to the Fresnel surface, in thermally conducting contact with the radiating surface. The first and second Fresnel reflectors form a vertex having a dihedral angle, such that the focus of the first Fresnel reflector is directed toward the photovoltaic element on the second Fresnel reflector, and such that the focus of the second Fresnel reflector is directed toward the photovoltaic element on the first Fresnel reflector. | 01-12-2012 |
20140027628 | WAVEFORM GENERATION FOR ION TRAP - An ion trap comprises a ring electrode and opposite first and second endcap electrodes situated at opposite ends of the ring electrode. A waveform generator is configured to vary both frequency and amplitude of an AC waveform applied across the first and second endcap electrodes as a function of time, thereby exciting ions with a band of resonant secular frequencies substantially without exciting ions with adjacent secular frequencies. | 01-30-2014 |
20140104597 | DUAL-SPECTROSCOPY DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A dual-spectroscopy detection apparatus includes a mass spectrometer, a sample collection system connected to the mass spectrometer and a Raman spectrometer that is operatively coupled with the sample collection system. | 04-17-2014 |
20140233027 | IMAGING ZOOM FOR WIDE FIELD-OF-VIEW IMAGING SPECTROMETER - An imaging system comprises a wide field of view (FOV) telescope, a narrow FOV telescope, a spectrometer, an imaging detector, an image slicer, and a selection mechanism. The wide FOV telescope is configured to produce a one-dimensional optical image of a broad field of view (FOV) F. The narrow FOV telescope is configured to produce a two-dimensional optical image of a narrow FOV f. The spectrometer is configured to produce a spectrum of a one-dimensional image, and the imaging detector is configured to capture that spectrum. The image slicer is configured to break the two-dimensional optical image into a series of one-dimensional segments. The selection mechanism operable in either of two modes: a wide FOV mode transmitting the one-dimensional optical image to the spectrometer, and a zoom mode transmitting a one-dimensional concatenation of the series of one-dimensional segments to the spectrometer. | 08-21-2014 |
Brian M. Swalla, Centreville, MD US
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20110124522 | Methods of Disrupting Quorum Sensing to Affect Microbial Population Cell Density - The present invention relates to the modulation of quorum sensing mechanisms in a microorganism for the purpose of exploiting the fermentation capabilities of the microorganism. | 05-26-2011 |
20140106424 | Reducing Carbon Dioxide Production and Increasing Ethanol Yield During Microbial Ethanol Fermentation - The present invention provides compositions and methods for producing ethanol wherein the amount of CO | 04-17-2014 |
Brian M. Tenbrunsel, Chapin, SC US
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20100099506 | APPARATUS FOR CIRCULATING NOVELTY FIGURES - An apparatus includes a plurality of brackets, wherein each bracket is mountable on a substantially upright support, and wherein each bracket extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the support. A pulley is mounted on each bracket, wherein a rotational axis of the pulleys is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support. A first line is retained by and moveable in the pulleys, and a plurality of second lines are attached to the first line. The second lines extend in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support. At least one novelty figure is attached to each of the second lines. A drive apparatus rotates at least one pulley to cause the first line to traverse the arrangement of pulleys. | 04-22-2010 |
Brian M. Turczyk, Peabody, MA US
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20090176281 | MODULAR VECTOR SYSTEMS - The present invention provides improved techniques and reagents for producing nucleic acid molecules. In certain preferred embodiments, the nucleic acid molecules are modular vectors. In certain preferred embodiments, the nucleic acid molecules are produced in polymerase chain reactions employing terminator primer residues. | 07-09-2009 |
Brian M. Tylisz, Laporte, IN US
Brian M. Valovick, Royal Oak, MI US
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20100123289 | TRIPOD SEAL FEATURE - An adapter for sealing an outer joint portion of a joint assembly is provided. The adapter includes a main body having an aperture for receiving an outer joint portion, the aperture including an inner sealing surface. The inner sealing surface has a plurality of track portions and a plurality and root portions, where each root portion includes a root midpoint and two track connecting points. The track connecting points connect the root portion to the track portion. The root portion includes a first root radius and an offset root radius, where the first root radius is measured from a first center, and the offset root radius is measured from an offset center. The offset center is located closer to the center axis of the adapter than the first center. Each root portion includes the first root radius at the track connecting point, and gradually transitions to the offset root radius. | 05-20-2010 |
Brian M. Wahlert, Bellevue, WA US
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20090216798 | CONFIGURING A DATA PROTECTION SYSTEM - A computer-implemented system configured to describe the relationship between a first Namespace and a second Namespace is provided. The system includes a containment relationship identifying a direct relationship between a first object of the first Namespace and a second object of the first Namespace. Moreover, the system includes a junction relationship linking the second object of the first Namespace to a first object of the second Namespace. In one embodiment, the system is configured to facilitate the recovery of information based on the descriptions of the Namespaces that is maintained. | 08-27-2009 |
20120084265 | CONFIGURING A DATA PROTECTION SYSTEM - A computer-implemented system configured to describe the relationship between a first Namespace and a second Namespace is provided. The system includes a containment relationship identifying a direct relationship between a first object of the first Namespace and a second object of the first Namespace. Moreover, the system includes a junction relationship linking the second object of the first Namespace to a first object of the second Namespace. In one embodiment, the system is configured to facilitate the recovery of information based on the descriptions of the Namespaces that is maintained. | 04-05-2012 |
20120109899 | CONFIGURING A DATA PROTECTION SYSTEM - A computer-implemented system configured to describe the relationship between a first Namespace and a second Namespace is provided. The system includes a containment relationship identifying a direct relationship between a first object of the first Namespace and a second object of the first Namespace. Moreover, the system includes a junction relationship linking the second object of the first Namespace to a first object of the second Namespace. In one embodiment, the system is configured to facilitate the recovery of information based on the descriptions of the Namespaces that is maintained. | 05-03-2012 |
Brian M. Waypa, Charlotte, NC US
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20100047012 | Quick Disconnect Ball Socket End Fitting - A coupling member for pivotally coupling an end of a device to a mounting ball includes a body connectable to an end of the device and defines a socket for receiving a mounting ball. The body further includes slots communicating with the socket. A sliding element arranged in a longitudinal groove of the body is movable from a first position to a second position. A C-shaped spring has two ends and a center section, the ends being received through the slots and projecting into the socket for holding the mounting ball in the socket. The sliding element interacts with the center section of the spring when the sliding element is moved to the second position so that the ends of the spring are drawn out from the socket to release the mounting ball from the socket, whereby the mounting ball is releasable from the socket without external tools. | 02-25-2010 |
Brian M. Weisberger, Madison, WI US
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20090216562 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCOMMODATING DIVERSE HEALTHCARE RECORD CENTERS - A healthcare portal aggregator collects data from healthcare portals of different institutions to provide patients with a comprehensive view of their healthcare information. The aggregator visually organizes data by datatypes for easy reference while visually linking the data to healthcare institution identifiers to preserve the healthcare institution's connections to their patients. | 08-27-2009 |
20100070306 | Patient Community System With Anonymized Electronic Medical Data - A computerized system allows intercommunication of patients with respect to the treatment of their diseases. This system includes an electronic medical record database providing electronic medical records of a given set of patients as developed by healthcare professionals and linked to an anonymous identifier for each patient and a set of terminal devices accessible to the patients allowing for the electronic exchange of information through a display and data input device. A server system connects the anonymous medical record database and the terminal devices and executes a stored program to: (1) allow an authenticated connection by a given patient to the server system through a terminal device and associate the connection with an anonymous identifier; (2) permit authoring by the given patient of a patient site viewable on a terminal device incorporating medical records from the anonymous medical record database associated with the anonymous identifier; and (3) identify to the given patient other patient sites for other patients having shared medical conditions according to a predetermined clustering of data of the anonymous medical record database. | 03-18-2010 |
20100131298 | Simplified System for Sharing Medical Information Between Institutions - A computer-implemented system for transferring clinical medical data between healthcare institutions. The system includes a first electronic medical record system configured to maintain electronic medical records for a patient at a first healthcare institution and an integrated web browser configured to allow a patient at the first healthcare institution to connect to a web-based portal page of a second electronic medical record system at a second healthcare institution through the first electronic medical record system, wherein the web-based portal page is configured to provide information from the second electronic medical record system to be displayed through the integrated web browser. The system further includes a medical record parser configured to parse the displayed information for storage in the first electronic medical record system. | 05-27-2010 |
20120310674 | Electronic Health Record System Utilizing Disparate Record Sources - A system for facilitating patient ownership of his or her medical data through the use of third-party health repositories that preserves the maximum information content of the medical records by displaying information relevant to the authority of the medical data as reflected by its source and types of modification as it has moved between institutions, as well as the data itself. In this way, improved use of this data is made possible. | 12-06-2012 |
Brian M. Wiers, Berkeley, CA US
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20140045074 | SOLID LITHIUM ELECTROLYTE VIA ADDITION OF LITHIUM SALTS TO METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS - Various embodiments of the invention disclose that the uptake of LiO | 02-13-2014 |
Brian M. Worthman, Goshen, IN US
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20130333736 | Awning With Support System Having Articulated Mounting Arm - A retractable awning having a roller, a flexible canopy having one end secured to the roller and rollable onto the roller, and a motor operable to rotate the roller to roll the flexible canopy onto or off the roller. Top and bottom mounting arms extend from a support arm for the roller, with the bottom arm being articulated, and with an extensible strut pivotally connected to and extending between each top and bottom mounting arm. | 12-19-2013 |
20130333846 | Awning Motor Override - A retractable awning having a roller, a flexible canopy having one end secured to the roller and rollable onto the roller, and a motor operable to rotate the roller to roll the flexible canopy onto or off the roller. The motor includes a protective housing, with a manual motor override on the motor within the housing. An aperture in the housing proximate the override is aligned with and permits access to the override through the aperture. | 12-19-2013 |
20140137381 | Retractable Awning with Lighting in an Extended Position - A retractable awning with is moveable between an extended position where the awning is deployed for use and a retracted position where the awning is stowed out of use. The awning includes a light source mounted on a roller tube, with the light source being exposed to a living area beneath the awning when the awning is in the extended position. A contact assembly provides electrical power to the light source, with the contact assembly comprising engaging rotatable and stationary segments. | 05-22-2014 |
20140262070 | Method of Creating Living Space with Added Ambient Sound, Retractable Awning with Source of Sound Beneath Awning Canopy, and Head for Retractable Awning Having a Speaker - A method of creating a living space beneath an awning with added ambient sound, a retractable awning with added ambient sound and a head for a retractable awning having a speaker. The awning has a canopy secured to an awning roller with the roller mounted between opposite awning heads. A speaker is mounted in at least one of the heads for directing sound away from the head. In a retracted position of the awning, sound is directed away from the living space created beneath the awning when it is deployed, and in the deployed position with the awning extended, sound is directed into the living space. | 09-18-2014 |
Brian M. Yackey, Akron, OH US
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20110234367 | REMOTE CONTROL AND MONITORING OF BARRIER OPERATORS WITH RADIO FREQUENCY TRANCEIVERS - Low cost, low power consumption radio frequency transceivers are incorporated in barrier operator control systems for transmitting signals between an operator control unit, one or more remote control units, a diagnostic or calibration device and an obstruction detector. Similar detector devices, including such transceivers, may be employed in loading docks for detecting the status of dock levelers and vehicle restraint devices. Radio frequency communication eliminates the need for hard wiring and also provides for transmission of commands and status information between various control units. | 09-29-2011 |