Burks, US
Algarian Burks, Madison, AL US
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20110155333 | CURTAIN RESTRAINING APPARATUS - A curtain restraining apparatus is disclosed by the present disclosure. The apparatus has a pleasing and decorative appearance, will not mar or detract from the appearance of the window trim through the necessity of additional hardware and presents no protrusions or wall mounted hardware to interfere with dusting the window trim. A curtain restraining apparatus includes at least two curtain securing elements each further made of a locking end, an outer boundary and an inner boundary; a flexation point; and at least one position securing element located on the inner boundary. | 06-30-2011 |
Andrew Burks, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20150222517 | UNIFORM COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CONTROLLERS AND ACCESSORIES - A uniform protocol can facilitate secure, authenticated communication between a controller device and an accessory device that is controlled by the controller. An accessory and a controller can establish a pairing, the existence of which can be verified at a later time and used to create a secure communication session. The accessory can provide an accessory definition record that defines the accessory as a collection of services, each service having one or more characteristics. Within a secure communication session, the controller can interrogate the characteristics to determine accessory state and/or modify the characteristics to instruct the accessory to change its state. | 08-06-2015 |
20150350031 | ACCESSORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING ENVIRONMENT MODEL - Controllers can be used to control the operation of various accessories. A group of accessories can be organized into an accessory network that can facilitate coordinated control of multiple accessories. The accessory network can be organized according to an environment model that can include a hierarchical representation of a physical environment where accessories are present. The environment model can be synchronized across different controllers that have access to the accessories. | 12-03-2015 |
20150351145 | CONTROLLER NETWORKS FOR AN ACCESSORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Controllers can be used to control the operation of various accessories. Controllers with access to a particular accessory (or group of accessories) can be organized into a controller network to facilitate control. The controller network can include various proxy devices including bridge and tunnel proxies that can relay messages to and from accessories, perform protocol translations, and/or provide communication security. Some proxy devices can include decision logic to enable coordinated control over one or more accessories by the controllers in the controller network. | 12-03-2015 |
Andrew W. Burks, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20140366105 | CONFIGURING WIRELESS ACCESSORY DEVICES - This document describes, inter alia, techniques for configuring or setting up a wireless device. As an example of the features described herein, a first wireless device may be used to configure a second wireless device as follows: the first wireless device may detect that the second wireless device is available and is configurable; the first wireless device may connect to the second wireless device and transmit configuration information to the second wireless device, where the configuration information includes credentials that may be used to access a wireless network (e.g., a password to access a Wi-Fi network); the first wireless device and the second wireless device may then both connect to the wireless network, using the credentials; once both devices are connected to the wireless network, the first wireless device may verify that the second wireless device has been correctly configured. | 12-11-2014 |
A. Wesley Burks, Chapel Hill, NC US
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20100166802 | METHODS AND REAGENTS FOR DECREASING CLINICAL REACTION TO ALLERGY - The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating or preventing allergic reactions, particularly anaphylactic reactions. Methods of the present invention involve administering microorganisms to allergic subjects, where the microorganisms contain a recombinant version of the protein allergen. The recombinant version can be wild-type or may include mutations within IgE epitopes of the protein allergen. Preferably the compositions are administered rectally. Particularly preferred microorganisms are bacteria such as | 07-01-2010 |
20110027298 | MICROBIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM - The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating or preventing allergic responses, particularly anaphylactic allergic responses, in subjects who are allergic to allergens or susceptible to allergies. Methods of the present invention utilize administration of microorganisms to subjects, where the microorganisms produce allergens and protect the subjects from exposure to the allergens until phagocytosed by antigen-presenting cells. Particularly preferred microorganisms are gram-negative bacteria, gram-positive bacteria, and yeast. Particularly preferred allergens are proteins found in foods, venoms, drugs and latex that elicit allergic reactions and anaphylactic allergic reactions in individuals who are allergic to the proteins or are susceptible to allergies to the proteins. The proteins may also be modified to reduce the ability of the proteins to bind and crosslink IgE antibodies and thereby reduce the risk of eliciting anaphylaxis without affecting T-cell mediated Th1-type immunity. | 02-03-2011 |
20130142817 | MICROBIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM - The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating or preventing allergic responses, particularly anaphylactic allergic responses, in subjects who are allergic to allergens or susceptible to allergies. Methods of the present invention utilize administration of microorganisms to subjects, where the microorganisms produce allergens and protect the subjects from exposure to the allergens until phagocytosed by antigen-presenting cells. Particularly preferred microorganisms are gram-negative bacteria, gram-positive bacteria, and yeast. Particularly preferred allergens are proteins found in foods, venoms, drugs and latex that elicit allergic reactions and anaphylactic allergic reactions in individuals who are allergic to the proteins or are susceptible to allergies to the proteins. The proteins may also be modified to reduce the ability of the proteins to bind and crosslink IgE antibodies and thereby reduce the risk of eliciting anaphylaxis without affecting T-cell mediated Th1-type immunity. | 06-06-2013 |
Barclay Burks, Duluth, GA US
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20120031027 | Wall Construction System and Method - Systems and methods are provided for constructing a wall structure that is adapted to be secured to roof structure. A wall cavity is formed that extends from a foundation to the top of the wall structure. A reinforcement member (e.g., rebar) is provided that extends continuously through the wall structure, where the reinforcement member is secured at one end within said foundation and at the other end to said roof structure. A first material (e.g., polystyrene or an admixture of coal-ash and concrete) is disposed within said wall cavity from the foundation to a location below (e.g., 10 inches below) the top of the wall structure. A second material (e.g., 3000 to 4000 PSI concrete) is disposed within the wall cavity from the location to the top of the wall structure. The wall structure may be formed from, for example, hollow-core concrete blocks or parallel sheets of fibrous wallboard (backer-board). | 02-09-2012 |
Ben Burks, Atlanta, GA US
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20100205776 | ADJUSTABLE HINGE - A hinge, comprising a cup having a rim and an arm pivotably connected to the cup, wherein the arm is permitted to pivot between a closed position and an open position, the open position defining a opening angle between the cup and arm. An adjustable stopper coupled to the arm is engagable with the rim whereby the opening angle is controlled by adjustment of the stopper. | 08-19-2010 |
20120246876 | ADJUSTABLE HINGE - A hinge, comprising a cup having a rim and an arm pivotably connected to the cup, wherein the arm is permitted to pivot between a closed position and an open position, the open position defining a opening angle between the cup and arm. An adjustable stopper coupled to the arm is engagable with the rim whereby the opening angle is controlled by adjustment of the stopper. | 10-04-2012 |
Bruce Burks, Gardendale, AL US
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20140174425 | Easy Warmers - A toe warmer assembly attaches to a foot to warm toes directly or through footwear. The assembly includes a pouch having a closed end, an open end, and a perimeter wall extending from the closed end to the open end defining an interior space. A flap extends from the open end of the pouch and is selectively positioned extending over the open end wherein the open end is obstructed by the flap. A first strap has a first end coupled to the pouch and a second end coupled to the pouch wherein the first strap forms a first loop extending from the pouch. An exothermic member is positioned in the interior space of the pouch wherein the exothermic member delivers heat through the pouch. | 06-26-2014 |
Carter Burks, Orlando, FL US
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20130282945 | APPARATUS AND METHOD EMULATING A PARALLEL INTERFACE TO EFFECT PARALLEL DATA TRANSFER FROM SERIAL FLASH MEMORY - Apparatus and method emulating a parallel interface to effect parallel data transfer from serial flash memory are provided. A field-programmable gate array (FPGA) may be coupled to a processor via a data bus. A serial flash memory may be coupled to the FPGA via a serial interface. The FPGA may be programmed to emulate a parallel interface by converting a serial data stream of boot code or operating software received from the serial flash memory to a parallel data stream to effect parallel data transfer over the data bus to the processor. The FPGA may be responsive to respective logic signals set by the processor to start access to the serial flash memory by pointing to at least one predefined location corresponding to at least one starting address of data to be transferred to the processor without using a plurality of address lines to access the serial flash memory. | 10-24-2013 |
Chrispian Burks, Huntsville, AL US
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20160117695 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REPUTATION MANAGEMENT - A system has a reputation management server that provides a reputation score for each subscriber based on ratings of the subscriber retrieved from one or more transactional servers. The data from the one or more servers is processed to provide an aggregated rating for each subscriber. Another user, such as a buyer or seller in a transaction with the subscriber, can access the reputation management server and be provided with access to the subscriber's rating(s). The reputation management server uses a statistical model to generate statistical data of subscribers based on their retrieved ratings, and the reputation management server assigns a percentile rating to subscribers based on the generated statistical data. | 04-28-2016 |
Dante Burks, Littleton, CO US
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20150149850 | Device Performance Monitoring - A computing device performance monitor may be configured to collect performance metric information regarding one or more monitored computing devices, and may assign condition point values to each metric. The performance monitor may generate a total of the condition point values, and use the total to determine an appropriate response. | 05-28-2015 |
Darion Burks, Cleveland, OH US
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20150367365 | Solar Powered Portable Mister - A solar powered portable mister includes at least one storage tank, a spray wand unit, a photovoltaics module, a battery, and a pump system. The at least one storage tank is utilized to store sunscreen so that the sunscreen can be efficiently and quickly sprayed to a large number of people through the spray wand unit. The pump system dispenses the sunscreen from the at least one storage tank and into the spray wand unit through a connector tube, where the pump system is powered from the battery and a power switch that is operated by the user. The photovoltaics module constantly recharges the battery during the operation of the solar powered portable mister as it increases the operational time of the solar powered portable mister. | 12-24-2015 |
David G. Burks, Tucson, AZ US
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20090096687 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE STRUCTURES - Methods and apparatus for components according to various aspects of the present invention operate in conjunction with reaction bonded silicon nitride (RBSN). In one embodiment, a missile radome comprises a wall defining the radome body, including a base and a tip. The wall may comprise a core and one or more skins adjacent the core, such as in a sandwich configuration. The core and the skins may have different densities. The radome wall may be configured to transmit wideband RF signals. The RBSN may be extruded to form the radome. | 04-16-2009 |
Greg Burks, Albuquerque, NM US
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20110046974 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND REPORTING LAB RESULTS - The invention provides systems and methods for monitoring and/or reporting laboratory data. One or more laboratory facility may communicate with a data management center. Medical laboratory data, which may include renal data, may be provided to the data management center. In some instances, some of the data from a laboratory facility may be compared to a reference value, or a goal to assess the performance of the laboratory facility. Data may be displayed to a user of the system in a report. Financial tools may also be provided to assess costs associated with bundling various laboratory tests. | 02-24-2011 |
20110047135 | MOBILE APPLICATION FOR MONITORING AND REPORTING LAB RESULTS - The invention provides a mobile application for monitoring and/or reporting laboratory data. The mobile application may be an iPhone application that may provide a user with access to renal, medical, or laboratory data. The mobile application may provide a user with access to a full-sized laboratory data management software application. In some embodiments, the mobile application may share information with the laboratory data management application. The mobile application may include alert categories such as critical results, ICD-9 errors, and reminders. | 02-24-2011 |
Heather Elizabeth Burks US
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20150361065 | BENZOTHIOPHENE DERIVATIVES AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF AS SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR DEGRADERS - The present invention relates to compounds of formula I: in which n, m, X, Y | 12-17-2015 |
Heather Elizabeth Burks, Cambridge, MA US
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20140235660 | COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS AS SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR DEGRADERS - The present invention relates to compounds of formula I: | 08-21-2014 |
20150361065 | BENZOTHIOPHENE DERIVATIVES AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF AS SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR DEGRADERS - The present invention relates to compounds of formula I: in which n, m, X, Y | 12-17-2015 |
Henry Lee Burks, Azle, TX US
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20120278046 | INTERACTIVE CONFIGURATION-MANAGEMENT-BASED DIAGRAMMING TOOL - Product data management systems, methods, and mediums. A method includes receiving PDM model and applying a template to the model. The method includes creating a description file based on the application of the template to the model. The method includes transferring the description file to a diagramming application. A diagram corresponding to the description file is created. | 11-01-2012 |
James M. Burks, Liberty Hill, TX US
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20150285055 | MODULAR INSTRUMENTED SHELL FOR A TOP DRIVE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING SAME - An instrumented shell for sensing drilling parameters of a drilling assembly positionable at a wellsite is provided. The drilling assembly includes a top drive assembly and a downhole tool. The instrumented shell includes a shell body, instruments and an interconnector. The shell body is positionable about the top drive assembly, and has pockets extending therein and a cover positionable about the shell body. The instruments include sensors, and are removably disposable in the pocket and sealable therein with the at least one cover. The interconnector includes a top drive connector removably connectable to the top drive assembly and a shell connector removably connectable to the shell body with a cable therebetween to pass signals therebetween whereby drilling parameters of the downhole tool may be directly collected. | 10-08-2015 |
Jamie Grant Burks, Collierville, TN US
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20140019274 | MOBILE POINT-OF-SALE (POS) TECHNIQUES - Mobile POS techniques are presented. A POS interface is configured and distributed to a mobile device over a network connection. The POS interface is a self-contained retail transaction system for a retailer. The mobile device is configured to execute the retail transaction system providing remote network or cloud-based services for data retrieval, and data storage to the retail transaction system on the mobile device. One or more retail transactions are processed on the mobile device via the POS interface. | 01-16-2014 |
Janus P. Burks, Grapevine, TX US
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20140349698 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING CALL SETUP DELAY - A power-saving enabled subscriber device operates in a low-power state in which at least one wireless link is disconnected from a wireless data network and in which the wireless link is periodically temporarily re-established to check for pending transmissions at a first reduced frequency before re-entering the disconnected state in response to finding no pending data transmissions. To reduce delays in setting up a new call to the subscriber device, and responsive to detecting an association, or change in association, of the subscriber device with one of (i) a particular geographic region, (ii) a particular role at a particular geographic region, and (iii) a particular talk group, the subscriber device transitioning the subscriber device to a higher-power state and transmitting data messages over the wireless link at a second increased frequency to cause the subscriber device to remain in a connected state more often compared to the low-power state. | 11-27-2014 |
Jewel Burks, Atlanta, GA US
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20150095196 | Method for Identifying Replacement Parts and Extracting Features Via a Sequence of Images - A method for identifying replacement parts includes receiving a sequence of images of a test part. A set of features of the test part is extracted from the sequence of images. The features include at least one of a dimension, a shape, a texture, a color, a material, a thread count, a spectral characteristic, a histogram threshold, scale invariant features, and keypoint features. The set of features of the test part are compared with a database of a plurality of replacement parts. The database stores a set of features of each of the plurality of replacement parts. At least one replacement part is identified in the database, which has a set of features similar to the set of features of the test part. The identified replacement parts are filtered based on priority. A priority list of replacement parts is developed, and is communicated to a user. | 04-02-2015 |
Karen Elizabeth Burks, Richardson, TX US
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20090023263 | METHOD TO MANUFACTURE A THIN FILM RESISTOR - A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device that method comprises forming a thin film resistor by a process that includes depositing a resistive material layer on a semiconductor substrate. The process also includes depositing an insulating layer on the resistive material layer, and performing a first dry etch process on the insulating layer to form an insulative body. The process further includes performing a second dry etch process on the resistive material layer to form a resistive body. The resistive body and the insulative body have substantially identical perimeters. | 01-22-2009 |
Katherine Ann Burks, Mill Creek, WA US
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20160044400 | Adhesivelessly customizable containment of a delicate electrical apparatus such as earbuds - Structures and protocols are presented for supporting a delicate apparatus including an electrical conduit, such as earbuds, in a manner that is readily customized to a particular end user or supplier with or without adhesive. | 02-11-2016 |
Larry Ward Burks, Little Rock, AR US
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20120158678 | PROCESS AND METHOD FOR DATA ASSURANCE MANAGEMENT BY APPLYING DATA ASSURANCE METRICS - The present invention relates generally to methods, software and systems for measuring and valuing the quality of information and data, where such measurements and values are made and processed by implementing objectively defined, measurable, comparable and repeatable dimensions using software and complex computers. The embodiments include processes, systems and method for identifying optimal scores of the data dimension. The invention further includes processes, systems and method for data filtering to improve the overall data quality of a data source. Finally, the invention further includes processes, systems and method for data quality assurance of groups of rows of a database. | 06-21-2012 |
20140324801 | PROCESS AND METHOD FOR DATA ASSURANCE MANAGEMENT BY APPLYING DATA ASSURANCE METRICS - The present invention relates generally to methods, software and systems for measuring and valuing the quality of information and data, where such measurements and values are made and processed by implementing objectively defined, measurable, comparable and repeatable dimensions using software and complex computers. The embodiments include processes, systems and method for identifying optimal scores of the data dimension. The invention further includes processes, systems and method for data filtering to improve the overall data quality of a data source. Finally, the invention further includes processes, systems and method for data quality assurance of groups of rows of a database. | 10-30-2014 |
Michael Burks, San Francisco, CA US
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20090209347 | START OF GAME DELAY VIA SPECTATOR FUNCTION FOR USE IN TELEVISION PRODUCTION - Systems, methods, and apparatuses for presenting video game contests via television. A system in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention comprises a network of gaming platforms, wherein the network of gaming platforms comprise at least one player platform and at least one spectator platform, each gaming platform in the network of gaming platforms having a video output, wherein the at least one spectator platform has a delayed start in the video game contest, a plurality of converters, each converter in the plurality of converters respectively coupled to the video outputs of the gaming platforms, a production facility, coupled to the plurality of converters, for viewing the video outputs of the gaming platforms via the plurality of converters and for selecting a chosen video output to be broadcast, and a broadcast system, coupled to the production facility, for distributing the chosen video output. | 08-20-2009 |
20090209348 | LIVE IN-GAME SPECTATOR FOR USE IN TELEVISION PRODUCTION - Systems, methods, and devices for presenting video game contests via television are presented. A system in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention comprises a network of gaming platforms, wherein the network of gaming platforms comprise at least one player platform and at least one spectator platform, the at least one spectator platform having a viewing perspective different from that of the at least one player platform, each gaming platform in the network of gaming platforms having a video output, a plurality of converters, each converter in the plurality of converters respectively coupled to the video outputs of the gaming platforms, a production facility, coupled to the plurality of converters, for viewing the video outputs of the gaming platforms via the plurality of converters and for selecting a chosen video output to be broadcast, and a broadcast system, coupled to the production facility, for distributing the chosen video output. | 08-20-2009 |
Mike Burks, Chicago, IL US
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20130103442 | DYNAMIC RESTAURANT POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for managing restaurant crew member staffing comprises a computer having memory for receiving configuration data corresponding to a restaurant associated with a group of restaurants, first data corresponding to a projected consumer demand for items at the restaurant over a time increment, and second data corresponding to a historical consumer demand for items at the restaurant over the time increment, a computer-readable medium encoded with a computer program adapted to dynamically determine a quantity of crew members needed and a position for each crew member determined to be needed to staff each of a plurality of work areas at the restaurant over a plurality of the time increments based on the configuration data, the first data, and the second data, and a computer display for displaying the quantity of crew members needed to meet the projected consumer demand over the plurality of time increments, and the work areas to which each of the determined quantity of crew members should be assigned. | 04-25-2013 |
20130103452 | DYNAMIC RESTAURANT POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods for managing restaurant crew member staffing and positioning are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises the steps of receiving at a computer processor from a database configuration data corresponding to a restaurant associated with a group of restaurants, receiving at the computer processor from the database first data corresponding to a projected consumer demand for items at the restaurant over a time increment, adjusting using the computer processor a transaction capability for a quantity of crew members required to fulfill the projected consumer demand while taking into account the configuration data, the adjustment accounting for differences between the projected consumer demand at the restaurant to a historical consumer demand associated with the group of restaurants, and dynamically determining using the computer processor the quantity of crew members needed over a predicted time increment based on the adjusted transaction capability. | 04-25-2013 |
Mike Burks, Alpharetta, GA US
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20130231971 | LEGAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computer-implemented system for developing, tracking and managing legal (and other professional services) projects or matters through the Legal Project Management (LPM) process. The LPM process divides the management of a legal matter or project into three phases: Project Development; Project Execution; and Project Closure. The Project Development Phase includes conflict screening, fee arrangements, identification of the nature and scope of the matter, the goals of the stakeholders, the tasks associated with the matter, and development of a schedule, budget, and a communications plan. The Project Execution Phase involves monitoring the progress of the matter, tracking the actual time and cost to budget, identifying risks and changes to the scope of the matter as they develop, and communicating among team members. The Project Closure Phase includes file closure procedures, and team and client meetings to identify lessons learned in the engagement for future improvement. | 09-05-2013 |
Morgan T. Burks, Oakland, CA US
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20110147597 | Active Noise Canceling System for Mechanically Cooled Germanium Radiation Detectors - A microphonics noise cancellation system and method for improving the energy resolution for mechanically cooled high-purity Germanium (HPGe) detector systems. A classical adaptive noise canceling digital processing system using an adaptive predictor is used in an MCA to attenuate the microphonics noise source making the system more deployable. | 06-23-2011 |
Morgan Thomas Burks, Oakland, CA US
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20100090121 | HAND-HELD, MECHANICALLY COOLED, RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM FOR GAMMA-RAY SPECTROSCOPY - In one embodiment, a radiation detection system is provided including a radiation detector and a first enclosure encapsulating the radiation detector, the first enclosure including a low-emissivity infra-red (IR) reflective coating used to thermally isolate the radiation detector. Additionally, a second enclosure encapsulating the first enclosure is included, the first enclosure being suspension mounted to the second enclosure. Further, a cooler capable of cooling the radiation detector is included. Still yet, a first cooling interface positioned on the second enclosure is included for coupling the cooler and the first enclosure. Furthermore, a second cooling interface positioned on the second enclosure and capable of coupling the first enclosure to a cooler separate from the radiation detection system is included. Other embodiments are also presented. | 04-15-2010 |
Neely Marie Burks, Nashville, TN US
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20140284880 | PORTABLE SHOOTING TARGET - A collapsible, portable target shooting apparatus that is easily transported and constructed in the field, backyard, or other location for shooters to use for training and recreation. When collapsed, the apparatus lies generally flat. When expanded and assembled, portions of the apparatus comprise graphics for target shooting. A shelving system supports a variety of targets, including, but not limited to, three-dimensional targets such as fruit, cans, bottles, or any similar item. The apparatus may be made of cardboard, stiff paper, plastic, Kevlar, wood, metal, Styrofoam, or similar materials, or combinations thereof. | 09-25-2014 |
Rick (ricky) Thomas Burks, Houston, TX US
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20160124532 | Multi-Region Touchpad - Examples of a multi-region touchpad are disclosed. In one example implementation, a multi-region touchpad may include a multi-region touchpad sensor having a region and a secondary region to receive an input corresponding to a movement against the multi-region touchpad sensor and a touchpad controller. The touchpad controller may process the received input, and may transmit touch position indicative of the received input to a touchpad driver of a computing device communicatively coupled to the touchpad device. Further, the touchpad driver may cause an operating system of the computing device to treat a touch with a touch position beginning in the primary region and extending into the secondary region as a continuous touch. Similarly, the touchpad driver may cause the operating system to treat a touch with a touch position beginning in the secondary region as a navigational command to cause the operating system to perform a navigational function. | 05-05-2016 |
Robert T. Burks, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20100217315 | DRILL PIN FOR SUTURE PASSING - A method and apparatus for anatomical tissue repair, such as ligament repair and reconstruction with suture and/or graft passage, employing a pin with a suture passing mechanism. The suture passing mechanism may include a loop (for example, a wire loop or suture loop) securely attached to a pin (for example, a drill pin). The loop may be crimped onto the pin, or welded on the end of the drill pin (in place of the eyelet formed within the pin), to alleviate the difficulty in threading the eyelet and to lower the manufacturing cost of the pin. The suture passing mechanism may alternatively include a slotted suture eyelet (i.e., a longitudinal slot) provided at a proximal end of a pin, to allow suture loading from the side of the instrument. | 08-26-2010 |
Russell Burks, Florence, AL US
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20140215861 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING PERSONS WITH LEG ANISOMELIA - A system used with casual footwear wherein the system includes applying one or more height raising layers to the underside of at least one footwear article in order to compensate for a person having Leg Lengthening Disorder. | 08-07-2014 |
Scott R. Burks, Baltimore, MD US
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20110165087 | TARGETED DELIVERY OF IMAGING PROBES FOR IN VIVO CELLULAR IMAGING - The present invention relates to nitroxide imaging probes that are isotopically modified or unmodified. Such nitroxide imaging probes may be included in liposomes that encapsulate self-quenching concentrations thereof, wherein the liposomes optionally comprise a targeting ligand specific to and having affinity for targeted tissue. | 07-07-2011 |
Stephen Burks, Essexville, MI US
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20120285612 | DELAYED ACTION POLYURETHANE CATALYST - A mixture of a 1,2,4-triazole-blocked 1,8-diazabicyclo-5.4.0-undecene-7 and a phthalic acid-blocked 1,8-diazabi-cyclo-5.4.0-undecene-7 in a weight ratio of from 5:95 to about 30:70 is a useful polyurethane polymerization catalyst. The catalyst mixture is especially useful in applications in which long open times are needed at temperatures up to about 40° C., to be followed by a fast high temperature cure. | 11-15-2012 |
Stephen Burks, Lagrange, IL US
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20100307548 | Collapsible Umbrella - Generally speaking, an umbrella having a frame formed by a plurality of rod members joined together by a plurality of hinges, is disclosed. The frame forms a periphery of a shape, such as a circle, square, hexagon, etc., and the frame is capable of movement between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration. A canopy is attached to the frame, and may be detachable there from, and is also capable of movement with the frame between the folded configuration and the unfolded configuration. A stem having a first end attached to the frame along the periphery and extending there from allows the user to position the umbrella to achieve ideal coverage during use. The stem may include a handle formed at a second end opposite the first end, for improved gripping and control of the umbrella. | 12-09-2010 |
Stephen R. Burks, Essexville, MI US
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20120259029 | METHOD FOR MAKING LOW DENSITY POLYURETHANE FOAM FOR SOUND AND VIBRATION ABSORPTION - Flexible polyurethane foams that function well in noise and vibration absorption applications are made from a mixture of polyether polyols oxides that each has a hydroxyl equivalent weight of from 1200 to 3000 and at least 70% primary hydroxyl groups. From 5 to 80% by weight of the ethylene oxide-capped polypropylene oxides are nominally difunctional, from 0.5 to 20% by weight of the ethylene oxide-capped polypropylene oxides have a nominal functionality of four or higher, and the balance of the ethylene oxide-capped polypropylene oxides, but not less than 1.5% by weight thereof, are nominally trifunctional. | 10-11-2012 |
20130184368 | PROCESS FOR MAKING LOW DENSITY HIGH RESILIENCY FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM - A process for producing resilient, flexible polyurethane foams that function well in noise and vibration absorption applications for vehicle applications that are made from a blend of polyols (i) and an isocyanate (ii), wherein the blend of polyols (i) comprises a mixture of polyether polyols (i.a) that each has a hydroxyl equivalent weight of from 1200 to 3000 and at least 70% primary hydroxyl groups, from 5 to 80% by weight of the ethylene oxide-capped polypropylene oxides are nominally difunctional, from 0.5 to 20% by weight of the ethylene oxide-capped polypropylene oxides have a nominal functionality of four or higher, and the balance of the ethylene oxide-capped polypropylene oxides, but not less than 1.5% by weight thereof, are nominally trifunctional; an autocatalytic polyol (i.b) having a functionality in the range of 2 to 8 and a hydroxyl number in the range of 15 to 200, wherein said autocatalytic polyol compound comprising at least one tertiary amine group; and a low unsaturation polyol (i.c) having a functionality equal to or greater than 2, a hydroxyl equivalent weight of from 1800 to 2800, and a total unsaturation value of equal to or less than 0.06 meq/g. | 07-18-2013 |
Thomas K. Burks, Cathedral City, CA US
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20110171613 | Sculptigami-manipulative sculpture - A square, flat sheet of flexible, plastic material onto which 12 predetermined, scored fold-lines are administered so that the device can be manipulated and folded to create numerous sculptural forms and shapes, repeatedly. | 07-14-2011 |
Timothy D. Burks, Chicago, IL US
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20150023866 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PRODUCING LARGE OXIDE CRYSTALS FROM A MELT - A process and system may be employed to produce large, defect-free oxide crystals with high melting points which may utilize a water-cooled horizontal furnace with a hot zone design comprising multiple independently controllable heaters surrounded by a vapor shield and various layers of thermal insulation of varying thickness and composition. Raw materials such as sapphire crystals or alumina powder may be placed in a crucible or boat that may be positioned to ride on rollers. The crucible may be pulled (or pushed) through a furnace environment surrounded by a vapor shield and insulation at a controlled rate to melt and then crystallize the raw material into a sapphire crystal. The vacuum level may be controlled by a vacuum system attached to the furnace. Process parameters such as power, temperature, pulling speed (i.e., movement speed), heating rates, cooling rates, and chamber pressure may be controlled by a control system which may be configured to take an input from each component of the system and sends the necessary control outputs. | 01-22-2015 |
Timothy Michael Burks, Los Altos, CA US
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20100299719 | Remote Verification for Configuration Updates - In various embodiments, a control client is configured to determine whether or not the most current configuration profile has been installed within a corresponding mobile device. In particular embodiments, the client is configured to store its own copy of a configuration profile and to compare its copy with the most current configuration profile generated by a device management system as well as to the configuration profile currently installed and applied by a configuration manager within the mobile device. Each configuration profile includes an embedded verification token that facilitates this process. Furthermore, the client may be configured to inform the device management system as to whether or not the current configuration profile has been installed. The device management system may govern enterprise access by the mobile device based on whether or not the current configuration profile has been installed. | 11-25-2010 |
20150126172 | REMOTE VERIFICATION FOR CONFIGURATION UPDATES - In various embodiments, a control client is configured to determine whether or not the most current configuration profile has been installed within a corresponding mobile device. In particular embodiments, the client is configured to store its own copy of a configuration profile and to compare its copy with the most current configuration profile generated by a device management system as well as to the configuration profile currently installed and applied by a configuration manager within the mobile device. Each configuration profile includes an embedded verification token that facilitates this process. Furthermore, the client may be configured to inform the device management system as to whether or not the current configuration profile has been installed. The device management system may govern enterprise access by the mobile device based on whether or not the current configuration profile has been installed. | 05-07-2015 |
20160057002 | REMOTE VERIFICATION FOR CONFIGURATION UPDATES - In various embodiments, a control client is configured to determine whether or not the most current configuration profile has been installed within a corresponding mobile device. In particular embodiments, the client is configured to store its own copy of a configuration profile and to compare its copy with the most current configuration profile generated by a device management system as well as to the configuration profile currently installed and applied by a configuration manager within the mobile device. Each configuration profile includes an embedded verification token that facilitates this process. Furthermore, the client may be configured to inform the device management system as to whether or not the current configuration profile has been installed. The device management system may govern enterprise access by the mobile device based on whether or not the current configuration profile has been installed. | 02-25-2016 |
Tomarus Burks, Raleigh, NC US
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20120071222 | LOTTERY GAME WITH A GUARANTEED WINNER - A lottery game with a guaranteed winner is provided. Lottery tickets with unique identifiers are sold. Money from the sale of lottery tickets is used in whole or in part to form one or more jackpots. At least one winner is guaranteed to win a minimum jackpot and additional winners, additional jackpots and/or increasing jackpot amounts may be awarded, based on number of tickets sold and/or revenue generated from ticket sales. | 03-22-2012 |
Vance Burks, Houston, TX US
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20150137454 | Apparatus for Launching Projectiles - An apparatus for launching a projectile at a target, the apparatus being an elongate body having a chamber shaped for holding a projectile in a pre-launch position and for directing the projectile when the end of the launching apparatus is flung forward. | 05-21-2015 |
Wesley Burks, Chapel Hill, NC US
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20150173406 | HYPOALLERGENIC FOOD-GRADE PROTEIN MATRICES AND USES THEREOF - This invention relates generally to the discovery of improved food-grade protein matrices with reduced allergeiiicity and uses thereof including immunotherapy. | 06-25-2015 |
William Larry Burks, Waxahachie, TX US
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20140338513 | Hole Cutting System - A material removal system enabling the installation of electrical outlet boxes and junction boxes among others, includes a platen for attaching to a vibrating movement, a blade with teeth having any circular or non-circular cutting edge which attaches to the platen that vibrates the teeth multidirectionally. The system enables rapid material removal and produces a clean rectangular aperture requiring little or no modification prior to installing an outlet box. | 11-20-2014 |