Coffin, US
Aaron Coffin, Brighton, MA US
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20100009936 | CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS - The invention provides compounds formula I, their preparation, and their use as pharmaceutically active immuno-suppressive agents for the treatment of autoimmune disorders, organ transplant rejection, disorders associated with an activated immune system, as well as other disorders modulated by lymphopenia or SIP receptors. | 01-14-2010 |
20100016260 | AGONISTS OF SPHINGOSINE-1 PHOSPHATE RECEPTOR (SLP) - The invention provides compounds of formula I and formula II, their preparation, and their use as pharmaceutically active immunosuppressive agents for the treatment of autoimmune disorders, organ transplant rejection, disorders associated with an activated immune system, as well as other disorders modulated by lymphopenia or SIP receptors. | 01-21-2010 |
Allison Coffin, Vancouver, WA US
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20150337024 | NOVEL LEAD COMPOUND FOR OTOPROTECTION: TARGETING HGF SIGNALING WITH DIHEXA - A novel method of preventing or reducing ototoxicity in vertebrates undergoing treatment with therapeutically effective amounts of platinum-based chemotherapeutic agents such as cisplatin or aminoglycoside antibiotics is disclosed herein. The method(s) comprise administering an effective amount of an otoprotective agent comprising Dihexa prior to, concomitantly with, or subsequently to administration of the platinum-based chemotherapeutic agent or aminoglycoside antibiotic. | 11-26-2015 |
Braden Coffin, Colorado Springs, CO US
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20150053120 | Tilt Apparatus and Kneeboard, Lap Table, or Electronic Device Using Such - A tiltable support apparatus (tilt device) for variably adjusting the height of any one of the four sides of a portable table that is optionally with an electronic device or as a pilot's kneeboard. The tilt mechanism is a flat, flexible layer that can be rolled into a rolled elevating device. An attachment system releasably attaches the tilt mechanism to the adjacent structures such as parts of the table, of an electronic device case, or of a thigh/lap attachment for a kneeboard. The attachment system further allows for attachment with variable increments of tilt possible. In one embodiment, the tiltable support apparatus is a multilayer device containing the flat, flexible layer as a middle layer securely but reversibly attached to upper and lower layers of a case. The case is easily insertable under an object to be tilted and easily stored when not in use. | 02-26-2015 |
Charles C Coffin, Vernon, CT US
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20100236871 | ELEVATOR DOOR VIBRATION AND NOISE ISOLATOR - An elevator door hanger apparatus includes a door hanger configured to be attached to a top portion of a door panel and to at least one movable member and an isolator plate attached to the door hanger and including a lip extending from a bottom of the isolator plate away from the door hanger. | 09-23-2010 |
20130292211 | System And Method For Reducing Belt Noise - The present invention is directed to an elevator system. The elevator system comprises a car, a counterweight, at least one belt connecting the car and counterweight, and at least one sheave having a surface that engages with the belt. At least part of the surface of the sheave that interfaces with the belt has a plurality of features for reducing unwanted noise created due to the interaction between the belt and the sheave surface. | 11-07-2013 |
Dan Alan Coffin, Sudbury, MA US
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20150264705 | PACKET DISSEMINATION IN A WIRELESS NETWORK PERFORMING DISTRIBUTED BEAMFORMING - Embodiments for providing for dissemination of packets in a network performing distributed beamforming are generally described herein. In some embodiments, distributing packets from nodes in a squad local area network using a first waveform to beamforming nodes, providing scheduling to a long link interface for delivering a stream of packets free of scheduling conflict and distributing a copy of the packets from a long link interface based on the provided scheduling and using a second waveform, the first waveform being different from the second waveform. | 09-17-2015 |
Daniel Alan Coffin, Sudbury, MA US
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20100232372 | DISTRIBUTED ASSIGNMENT OF FREQUENCY CHANNELS TO TRANSCEIVERS OVER DYNAMIC SPECTRUM - The invention relates to systems and methods of operating a wireless network including allocating and assigning frequency channels using a dynamic and distributed process. For example, a network node in an ad hoc wireless network will assign frequency channels to one or more of its transceivers based on at least one of a list of allowed frequency channels and a neighbor-frequency channel list. | 09-16-2010 |
20150365950 | DISTRIBUTED ASSIGNMENT OF FREQUENCY CHANNELS TO TRANSCEIVERS OVER DYNAMIC SPECTRUM - The invention relates to systems and methods of operating a wireless network including allocating and assigning frequency channels using a dynamic and distributed process. For example, a network node in an ad hoc wireless network will assign frequency channels to one or more of its transceivers based on at least one of a list of allowed frequency channels and a neighbor-frequency channel list. | 12-17-2015 |
David Coffin, Pocatello, ID US
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20120080655 | SAFETY HAND RAIL - A temporary safety railing system includes a plurality of upright support structures. Each support structure includes a base member configured for temporary attachment to a support surface, an upright member attached to the base member and a plurality of C-shaped mounting brackets rotatably attached to each upright member on the same side thereof in a longitudinally spaced relationship with an upper mounting bracket positioned proximate a top end of each upright member and a lower mounting bracket positioned a distance below the upper mounting bracket. A plurality of wood upper railing members are attached to the upper mounting brackets and lower railing members are attached to the lower mounting brackets. The upper and lower railing members span a distance between adjacent support structures. | 04-05-2012 |
David Coffin, Hamden, CT US
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20080196250 | REPLACEMENT CARTRIDGE FOR A RAZOR ASSEMBLY - A replacement cartridge for a razor assembly is provided that includes a shaving aid body for use with the razor assembly. The shaving aid body includes an aperture disposed within a contact surface. The aperture is sized to receive a razor cartridge. Some embodiments of the present replacement cartridge include a base. In some of those embodiments the base includes one or more features for attaching the replacement cartridge to the razor assembly. | 08-21-2008 |
20130111760 | Skin Engaging Member For A Razor Cartridge - A skin engaging member for a razor cartridge includes an erodible first layer and an erodible second layer below the first layer. Each layer includes a lubricious water soluble polymer and can include a water insoluble polymer. The second layer includes a fragrance that can be in the form of microcapsules or a suitable additive of the polymeric material(s). As the first layer erodes during normal use of the razor cartridge the second layer is eventually exposed dissolving or fracturing the microcapsules or otherwise releasing the fragrance. The fragrance is malodorous indicating to e.g. a vision impaired user that the optimal life of the razor cartridge is at or nearing its end. The first layer can also be provided with a non-malodorous fragrance. A third erodible layer can be provided between the first and second layer and can also include a fragrance. End-of-optimal-life indication can be rapid or gradual. | 05-09-2013 |
David A. Coffin, Murrieta, CA US
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20140033498 | HANDLE ASSEMBLY AND RELATED METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE - A handle assembly and related methods of use and manufacture. According to one embodiment, the handle assembly can include a mount that is configured to be secured to an object, such as a wall of a drawer. The mount can include a spine. The spine, in turn, can include a top surface. A ramp can extend from a first side of the mount, and a handle can extend from a second side of the mount. | 02-06-2014 |
David C. Coffin, Hamden, CT US
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20090077810 | Razor Assembly - A razor assembly is provided that includes a razor cartridge with one or more razor blades, a shaving aid body, a handle, and a linkage pivotally connected to the handle. The linkage is connected to the razor cartridge and the shaving aid body in a manner such that the razor cartridge and the shaving aid body are moveable relative to the handle. Movement of one of the razor cartridge or the shaving aid body in a first direction causes the other of the razor cartridge or the shaving aid body to move in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction. As a result, the positions of the shaving aid body and the razor cartridge are continuously adjusted to maintain the contact surface of the shaving aid body approximately co-planar with the cutting edges of the razor blades within the razor cartridge. | 03-26-2009 |
20100229398 | Razor Blade And Support Assembly - A razor blade and support assembly is provided which flexes in response to shaving forces near slots in the blade support. A razor cartridge includes one or more of the aforementioned razor blade and support assemblies positioned in a housing. The razor cartridge may be permanently or removably coupled to a handle to provide a shaving razor. | 09-16-2010 |
Edmund Coffin, Ruckersville, VA US
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20140311105 | Controlling Material Flexibility Through Use of Varied Thickness, Geometry, Waves, and Resin Formulation - An equine saddletree with controlled flexing is disclosed using multiple pairs of wave depressions. One group of wave depressions is positioned along the sidebars extend from the edge of the tree toward the central channel. Other waves are on the pommel and within the central channel. The pommel wave is positioned along the centerline of the tree and has an ellipse and a pair of slots on either side to provide flex. The interior of the central channel scallops along a portion of the periphery. A recess is cut into the edge of the pommel with the width of the recess being greater along the gullet than along the points. The underside of the saddletree is covered with bidirectional carbon weave that extends from the underside to the top surface to overlap on a portion of the top surface. The weave extends from underside along the peripheral edge of the center channel flush with top surface. An engineered rail and secondary rail are formed into the underside. | 10-23-2014 |
James B. Coffin, Windsor, CT US
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20090116951 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FAN SHAFT BEARING LUBRICATION - A lubrication system for a bearing assembly includes a fan shaft with a plurality of conduits, a first bearing rotatably supporting the fan shaft, and a second bearing rotatably supporting the fan shaft where the second bearing is axially spaced from the first bearing. The plurality of conduits includes at least a first conduit aligned with the first bearing and a second conduit aligned with the second bearing. A spray bar includes a plurality of supply orifices that direct lubricating fluid to the first and second bearings via at least the first and second conduits. | 05-07-2009 |
20090123271 | FAN SHAFT RETENTION - A retention system for a fan in a gas turbine engine includes a shaft that is rotatable relative to a bearing support structure about an axis. The retention system includes fore and aft bearings that rotatably support the shaft, with the fore and aft bearings being spaced apart from each other in a direction along the axis. A machined spring reacts between the bearing support structure and the fore bearing to provide a desired axial preload. | 05-14-2009 |
20100296947 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DAMPER LIQUID IN A GAS TURBINE - A fluid distribution system for use in a gas turbine engine includes a fan shaft, a damper, a bearing, and a pump. The damper supports the bearing, and the bearing supports the fan shaft. The pump is connected to and driven by the fan shaft. The pump is also fluidically connected to the damper. | 11-25-2010 |
20130111735 | TIE BOLT EMPLOYING DIFFERENTIAL THREAD - A tie bolt for joining two parts together has a shaft. The shaft in turn has a primary thread for engaging a first part and a secondary thread for engaging a second part, wherein the primary thread and the secondary thread have different pitches. The tie bolt may be used to join together any two parts which are to be locked together to transmit torque. | 05-09-2013 |
20130202349 | TURBINE ENGINE SHAFT COUPLING - A turbine engine shaft includes a first sub-shaft, a second sub-shaft and a tie shaft. A first bearing surface of the first sub-shaft axially engages a second bearing surface of the second sub-shaft. The tie shaft includes an intermediate tie shaft segment connected axially between a first tie shaft segment and a second tie shaft segment. The first tie shaft segment includes a first threaded tie shaft surface that is mated with a first threaded shaft surface of the first sub-shaft. The second tie shaft segment includes a second threaded tie shaft surface that is mated with a second threaded shaft surface of the second sub-shaft. The tie shaft also includes a sub-shaft bumper stop extending radially from the intermediate tie shaft segment to a bumper stop distal end, which has a radius that is greater than a radius the first and/or second threaded shaft surfaces. | 08-08-2013 |
20130251511 | TORQUE FRAME BUSHING ARRANGEMENT FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE FAN DRIVE GEAR SYSTEM - A fan drive gear system for a gas turbine engine includes a carrier that supports circumferentially arranged gears. A torque frame has circumferentially arranged fingers with each finger including a bore having a bore axis. A bushing is arranged in each bore and provides an aperture. At least one bushing has a bushing axis offset from the bore axis. A pin is disposed in the aperture and secures the carrier to the torque frame. | 09-26-2013 |
20130259649 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE FAN DRIVE GEAR SYSTEM DAMPER - A gas turbine engine includes a fan section. A turbine section is coupled to the fan section via a geared architecture. The geared architecture includes a torque frame and a flex support spaced apart from one another at a location. A gear train is supported by the torque frame. A damper is provided between the torque frame and the flex support at the location. | 10-03-2013 |
20130259655 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE FAN DRIVE GEAR SYSTEM DAMPER - A gas turbine engine includes a fan section. A turbine section is coupled to the fan section via a geared architecture. The geared architecture includes a torque frame and a flex support spaced apart from one another at a location. A gear train is supported by the torque frame. A damper is provided between the torque frame and the flex support at the location. | 10-03-2013 |
20130259657 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE GEARED ARCHITECTURE AXIAL RETENTION ARRANGEMENT - A support assembly for a geared architecture includes an engine static structure. A flex support is secured to the engine static structure and includes a bellow. A support structure is operatively secured to the flex support. A geared architecture is mounted to the support structure. First members are removably secured to one of the engine static structure and the flex support and second members are removably secured to the support structure. The first and second members are circumferentially aligned with one another and spaced apart from one another during a normal operating condition. The first and second members are configured to be engageable with one another during an extreme event to limit axial movement of the geared architecture relative to the engine static structure. | 10-03-2013 |
20130287553 | MANIFOLD FOR GEARED TURBOFAN ENGINE - A geared architecture for a gas turbine engine includes a lubricant manifold for directing lubricant flow to the geared architecture. The manifold including annular channel and a bowl member received within the annular channel for defining a passage for directing lubricant. | 10-31-2013 |
20130305733 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DAMPER LIQUID IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A method for distributing liquid in a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The method includes rotating a fan shaft coupled to a spool via a fan drive gear system. The spool drives rotation of the fan shaft through the fan drive gear system during operation of the gas turbine engine. A pump is driven via the fan shaft. Liquid is supplied from a sump to the pump under a first operating condition. Liquid is supplied from an auxiliary reservoir to the pump under a second operating condition. Liquid is pumped to a damper. | 11-21-2013 |
20130319011 | GEARED ARCHITECTURE CARRIER TORQUE FRAME ASSEMBLY - A fan drive gear system for a gas turbine engine includes a carrier supporting circumferentially arranged gears within gear mount sections spaced circumferentially about a periphery. A shelf is disposed between each of the gear mounting sections. A torque frame is attached to the carrier and includes circumferentially arranged finger sections. Each of the finger sections includes first and second ends that are spaced apart to receive the shelf. A pin extends through openings in the shelf and first and second ends to secure the torque frame to the carrier. | 12-05-2013 |
20130320185 | TURBOMACHINE GEARED ARCHITECTURE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - An example turbomachine geared architecture support assembly includes a compliant member configured to hold a geared architecture within a turbomachine. The compliant member has a compliant section that permits rotation of the geared architecture relative to a fixed portion of the turbomachine. A stop limits rotation of the geared architecture relative to the fixed portion of the turbomachine. | 12-05-2013 |
20130323047 | FRONT BEARING SUPPORT FOR A FAN DRIVE GEAR SYSTEM - A fan shaft support assembly for a gas turbine engine includes first and second bearing assembles supported by a bearing support structure. The bearing support structure includes a first support including a first support end supporting the first bearing assembly and a second support including a second support end supporting the second bearing assembly. The first support end and the second support end are spaced apart to provide a preload on the first and second bearing assemblies. | 12-05-2013 |
20140030088 | FORWARD COMPARTMENT SERVICE SYSTEM FOR A GEARED ARCHITECTURE GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A gas turbine engine includes a jumper tube that extends through a first passage and a second passge. | 01-30-2014 |
20140031163 | FAN DRIVE GEAR SYSTEM TORQUE FRAME PIN RETAINER - A system and method for fixing a fan drive gear system carrier to a torque frame are disclosed. The carrier and torque frame respectively have a hole and an aperture which are aligned with one another. A retainer pin is inserted in to the aligned hole and aperture in an interference fit relationship with at least one of the hole and aperture. | 01-30-2014 |
20140064932 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE FAN DRIVE GEAR SYSTEM DAMPER - A gas turbine engine includes a fan section. A turbine section is coupled to the fan section via a geared architecture. The geared architecture includes a torque frame and a flex support spaced apart from one another at a location. A gear train is supported by the torque frame. A viscous damper is provided between the torque frame and the flex support at the location. | 03-06-2014 |
20140087907 | GEAR CARRIER FLEX MOUNT LUBRICATION - An example epicyclic gear train assembly includes a flexure pin received by a carrier. The flexure pin and the carrier respectively include first and second pin apertures configured to receive a retainer pin. The flexure pin further includes a lubricant conduit separate from the first pin aperture. | 03-27-2014 |
20140165762 | Fan Drive Gear System Assembly Guide - A gas turbine engine has a fan and a turbine section including a turbine rotor to drive the fan through a gear reduction module. An input shaft downstream of the turbine rotor includes a flexible mount driving the gear reduction. The input shaft is mounted within a bearing module. The gear reduction module has static structure mounted to an engine housing through a flexible mount. Oil is supplied into the gear reduction. An oil tube supplies oil from the gear reduction to the bearing module, and is received within openings in the static structure, and a housing for the bearing module. The oil tube extends through an assembly guide having a guide opening spaced away from an outer periphery of the oil tube. The guide opening is intermediate the openings. A method is also disclosed. | 06-19-2014 |
20140219783 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE FAN DRIVE GEAR SYSTEM DAMPER - A gas turbine engine includes a fan section, a turbine section coupled to the fan section through a geared architecture, a first member supporting the geared architecture, and a second member supporting the first member relative to an engine static structure. The first member and the second members are spaced apart from one another at a location. A damper includes opposing ends and extending between the first member and the second member at the location for limiting relative movement between the first member and the second member. A fan drive gear system and a method are also disclosed. | 08-07-2014 |
20140290268 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE GEARED ARCHITECTURE AXIAL RETENTION ARRANGEMENT - A gas turbine engine includes a fan, an engine static structure, a geared architecture to drive the fan and supported relative to the static structure, a fan drive turbine to drive the geared architecture, a first member secured to the geared architecture, and a second member secured to the engine static structure and configured to cooperate with the first member to limit movement of the geared architecture relative to the static structure. A fan drive gear system and method are also disclosed. | 10-02-2014 |
20140294558 | TURBOMACHINE FLUID DELIVERY MANIFOLD AND SYSTEM - An example turbomachine fluid delivery manifold provides a journal fluid path and a gear mesh fluid path that is separate from the journal fluid path. An example turbomachine lubrication system includes a geared architecture having a journal bearing and a gear. In this example, a manifold provides a portion of a first fluid path and a portion of a second fluid path separate from the first fluid path. The first fluid path is operative to communicate a first fluid from a fluid supply to the journal bearing. The second fluid path is operative to communicate a second fluid from the fluid supply to a gear mesh. | 10-02-2014 |
20140348577 | TIE BOLT EMPLOYING DIFFERENTIAL THREAD - A tie bolt for joining two parts together has a shaft. The shaft in turn has a primary thread for engaging a first part and a secondary thread for engaging a second part, wherein the primary thread and the secondary thread have different pitches. The tie bolt may be used to join together any two parts which are to be locked together to transmit torque. | 11-27-2014 |
20150152746 | Slotted Distribution Sleeve for a Seal Plate - A seal assembly for a gas turbine engine, may be manufactured in two pieces, the first piece is a seal plate with a cavity around its inner wall and the second piece is a sleeve that mounts in the cavity of the seal plate. The sleeve may have oil distribution channels that deliver oil to subsequent components and apertures that deliver oil to the seal plate. The volume of oil delivered to the seal plate can be set by the number of apertures and related radial holes in the sleeve. Because the sleeve delivers oil through the apertures and radial holes to an annulus in the cavity of the seal plate, cooling bores in the seal plate need only be drilled into the annulus and the number of cooling bores can be independent of the number of radial holes in the sleeve. | 06-04-2015 |
James P. Coffin, Mission Viejo, CA US
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20110009719 | MULTIPLE WAVELENGTH SENSOR SUBSTRATE - A physiological sensor has emitters configured to transmit optical radiation having multiple wavelengths in response to corresponding drive currents. A thermal mass is disposed proximate the emitters so as to stabilize a bulk temperature for the emitters. A temperature sensor is thermally coupled to the thermal mass. The temperature sensor provides a temperature sensor output responsive to the bulk temperature so that the wavelengths are determinable as a function of the drive currents and the bulk temperature. | 01-13-2011 |
Jeffrey Coffin, Lake Jackson, TX US
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20150368041 | Dual Door Trash Container - The Dual Door Trash Container allows a trash bag to be removed much easier and faster along with easier cleaning. The two doors swing away from the center to the left and right to allow enough room for the bag to be removed. A plastic liner system is imbedded into the main body of the container making it a sanitary system so that any liquid is not spilled out onto the floor. | 12-24-2015 |
Jeffrey T. Coffin, Pleasant Valley, NY US
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20080303021 | Optimized Thermally Conductive Plate and Attachment Method for Enhanced Thermal Performance and Reliability of Flip Chip Organic Packages - Disclosed are thermally conductive plates. Each plate is configured such that a uniform adhesive-filled gap may be achieved between the plate and a heat generating structure when the plate is bonded to the heat generating structure and subjected to a temperature within a predetermined temperature range that causes the heat generating structure to warp. Additionally, this disclosure presents the associated methods of forming the plates and of bonding the plates to a heat generating structure. In one embodiment the plate is curved and modeled to match the curved surface of a heat generating structure within the predetermined temperature range. In another embodiment the plate is a multi-layer conductive structure that is configured to undergo the same warpage under a thermal load as the heat generating structure. Thus, when the plate is bonded with the heat generating structure it is able to achieve and maintain a uniform adhesive-filled gap at any temperature. | 12-11-2008 |
20120021567 | NOVEL REWORKABLE UNDERFILLS FOR CERAMIC MCM C4 PROTECTION - The present invention provides chip containing electronic devices such as Multichip Ceramic Modules (MCM's) containing a plurality of chips on a substrate which chips are underfilled with a reworkable composition which allows one or more chips to be removed from the device and replaced. The reworkable compositions contain a base resin which is not cross-linkable and which forms a matrix with a linear curable component or preferably a combination of linear curable components which curable components are cross-linkable and when cured form a cross-linked domain in the base resin matrix. A suitable cross-linking catalyst such as Pt is used and optionally a filler preferably silane surface treated silica. The preferred base resin is linear polydimethylsiloxane and the preferred curable components are vinyl terminated linear poly dimethyl siloxane and hydrogen terminated linear poly dimethyl siloxane. | 01-26-2012 |
John Magie Coffin, Blue Mounds, WI US
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20110068271 | EMISSIVITY ENHANCED MID IR SOURCE - An infrared (IR) source apparatus that includes a desired infrared source element coupled to an insulating housing so to minimize overall source inefficiency at desired optical bandwidths is introduced. The insulation itself is machined or configured in a way so that the infrared source element is in contact with a designed cavity in the insulation so that the IR source image becomes the average of the insulation material and the infrared element. Such an arrangement of the present invention increases the emissivity of the IR source below about 1500 wave numbers, more often, below about 1100 wave numbers, and even more particularly, at about 1079 wave numbers. Accordingly, the combined emissivity of the infrared source and the insulation substantially enhances spectral emission and eliminates or reduces spectral artifacts from the formation of oxides on the infrared source surfaces. | 03-24-2011 |
20120120404 | Flexure Mounted Moving Mirror to Reduce Vibration Noise - A novel means of provided a hybrid flexure mounted moving mirror component in an interferometer is introduced herein. In particular, a linear bearing in combination with a novel flexure mounting having novel tilt and velocity control of the moving optical component is provided. Such an arrangement enables correction of the errors at the mirror itself while also solving the problem of isolating vibration and noise caused by the imperfections in the bearing surfaces used in many conventional interferometers. Using such a coupled flexure mounting of the present invention, in addition to the above benefits, also enhances velocity control because the resultant low mass of the moving mirror assembly enables the systems disclosed herein to respond faster than conventional mirror velocity controlled interferometer instruments and with a lower velocity error so as to provide a more stable and lower noise spectra from the analytical instrument. | 05-17-2012 |
20120120405 | Interferometer Velocity Control of Beamsplitter and Moving Mirrors - A novel means of provided velocity control of an interferometer wherein one of the moving components includes the beamsplitter element is introduced herein. Using a moving beamsplitter and coupled flexure mounting allows improved velocity control because the low mass of the beamsplitter enables the systems disclosed herein to respond faster than conventional mirror velocity controlled interferometer instruments with a resultant lower velocity error so as to provide a more stable and lower noise spectra from the analytical instrument. The control of the velocity of the beamsplitter and if desired, one or both of the configured mirrors, reduces the time wasted changing velocity at the ends of each scan. The result is an increase in data collection available in any given experiment time frame. Such desirable arrangements of the present invention thus allow scans to be collected at higher rates, which beneficially increase the ability to monitor rapidly changing systems. | 05-17-2012 |
20120120409 | Dual Input Interferometer Beamsplitter Tilt Control System and Flexure Mounting - A novel soft beamsplitter mounting system as part of an interferometer to protect the beamsplitter substrate from external stresses and thus preserve optical flatness is introduced. The soft mounting system enables such protection by being more flexible that the beamsplitter substrate so external forces deforms the mount rather than the beamsplitter. Although the soft beamsplitter mounting configurations disclosed herein protects the beamsplitter, the interferometer itself is less stable because the mounts of the present invention allows the beamsplitter to tilt more easily than other components held in the interferometer. The improved tilt control embodiments of the present invention turns this seemingly deleterious effect into a cost saving benefit by using the inexpensive soft mounting system as a flexure to allow an improved active control system to maintain tilt alignment in a system that is more rugged than conventional interferometers. | 05-17-2012 |
20150053862 | Motorized Variable Path Length Cell for Spectroscopy - The present invention is thus directed to an automated system of varying the optical path length in a sample that a light from a spectrophotometer must travel through. Such arrangements allow a user to easily vary the optical path length while also providing the user with an easy way to clean and prepare a transmission cell for optical interrogation. Such path length control can be automatically controlled by a programmable control system to quickly collect and stores data from different path lengths as needed for different spectrographic analysis. Moreover, the system utilizes configured wedge shaped windows to best minimize the reflections of light which cause periodic variation in transmission at different wave lengths (commonly described as “channel spectra”). Such a system, as presented herein, is able to return best-match spectra with far fewer computational steps and greater speed than if all possible combinations of reference spectra are considered. | 02-26-2015 |
Louis F. Coffin, Mountain View, CA US
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20090122192 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INDEPENDENTLY CONTROLLING THE PRESENTATION SPEED OF DIGITAL VIDEO FRAMES AND DIGITAL AUDIO SAMPLES - A digital receiver contains a local video clock that controls the video presentation speed and a local audio clock that controls the audio presentation speed separately and independently of the video presentation speed. To control the video presentation speed, a comparator compares a program clock reference in a video packet with a local time. A video clock controller then speeds up or slows down the video clock as needed to be back on schedule. To control the audio presentation speed, a comparator compares a program clock reference in an audio packet with the local time. An audio clock controller then speeds up or slows down the audio clock as needed to be back on schedule. | 05-14-2009 |
Marie Coffin, Cary, NC US
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20080213768 | Identification and use of biomarkers for non-invasive and early detection of liver injury - The present invention provides methods for identifying and evaluating suites of biochemical and/or gene entities useful as biomarkers for early prediction of disease and/or toxicity, disease staging, target identification/validation, and monitoring of drug efficacy/toxicity. The present invention further provides suites of small molecule entities as biomarkers for non-invasive and early prediction of hepatic injury. | 09-04-2008 |
20110214199 | Genes and uses for plant enhancement - Transgenic seed for crops with enhanced agronomic traits are provided by trait-improving recombinant DNA in the nucleus of cells of the seed where plants grown from such transgenic seed exhibit one or more enhanced traits as compared to a control plant. Of particular interest are transgenic plants that have increased yield. The present invention also provides recombinant DNA molecules for expression of a protein, and recombinant DNA molecules for suppression of a protein. | 09-01-2011 |
20110258735 | GENES AND USES FOR PLANT ENHANCEMENT - The present invention discloses transgenic seeds for crops with enhanced agronomic traits are provided by trait-improving recombinant DNA in the nucleus of cells of the seed where plants grown from such transgenic seed exhibit one or more enhanced traits as compared to a control plant. Of particular interest are transgenic plants that have increased yield. The present invention also provides recombinant DNA molecules for expression of a protein, and recombinant DNA molecules for suppression of a protein. | 10-20-2011 |
20120167245 | GENES AND USES FOR PLANT IMPROVEMENT - Transgenic seed for crops with improved traits are provided by trait-improving recombinant DNA in the nucleus of cells of the seed where plants grown from such transgenic seed exhibit one or more improved traits as compared to a control plant. Of particular interest are transgenic plants that have increased yield. The present invention also provides recombinant DNA molecules for expression of a protein, and recombinant DNA molecules for suppression of a protein. | 06-28-2012 |
20130152224 | Genes and uses for plant improvement - Transgenic seed for crops with improved traits are provided by trait-improving recombinant DNA in the nucleus of cells of the seed where plants grown from such transgenic seed exhibit one or more improved traits as compared to a control plant. Of particular interest are transgenic plants that have increased yield. The present invention also provides recombinant DNA molecules for expression of a protein, and recombinant DNA molecules for suppression of a protein. | 06-13-2013 |
20130305398 | Genes and uses for plant enhacement - Transgenic seed for crops with enhanced agronomic traits are provided by trait-improving recombinant DNA in the nucleus of cells of the seed where plants grown from such transgenic seed exhibit one or more enhanced traits as compared to a control plant. Of particular interest are transgenic plants that have increased yield. The present invention also provides recombinant DNA molecules for expression of a protein, and recombinant DNA molecules for suppression of a protein. | 11-14-2013 |
20130333068 | Genes and uses for plant enhancement - Transgenic seed for crops with enhanced agronomic traits are provided by trait-improving recombinant DNA in the nucleus of cells of the seed where plants grown from such transgenic seed exhibit one or more enhanced traits as compared to a control plant. Of particular interest are transgenic plants that have increased yield. The present invention also provides recombinant DNA molecules for expression of a protein, and recombinant DNA molecules for suppression of a protein. | 12-12-2013 |
20140331357 | Genes and uses for plant enhancement - The present invention discloses transgenic seeds for crops with enhanced agronomic traits are provided by trait-improving recombinant DNA in the nucleus of cells of the seed where plants grown from such transgenic seed exhibit one or more enhanced traits as compared to a control plant. Of particular interest are transgenic plants that have increased yield. The present invention also provides recombinant DNA molecules for expression of a protein, and recombinant DNA molecules for suppression of a protein. | 11-06-2014 |
20150135358 | Genes and uses for plant enhancement - Transgenic seed for crops with enhanced agronomic traits are provided by trait-improving recombinant DNA in the nucleus of cells of the seed where plants grown from such transgenic seed exhibit one or more enhanced traits as compared to a control plant. Of particular interest are transgenic plants that have increased yield. The present invention also provides recombinant DNA molecules for expression of a protein, and recombinant DNA molecules for suppression of a protein. | 05-14-2015 |
20150184189 | Genes encoding glutamine synthetase and uses for plant improvement - Transgenic seed for crops with improved traits are provided by trait-improving recombinant DNA in the nucleus of cells of the seed where plants grown from such transgenic seed exhibit one or more improved traits as compared to a control plant. Of particular interest are transgenic plants that have increased yield. The present invention also provides recombinant DNA molecules for expression of a protein, and recombinant DNA molecules for suppression of a protein. | 07-02-2015 |
Marie A. Coffin, Cary, NC US
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20090144847 | Genes and uses for plant enhancement - Transgenic seed for crops with enhanced agronomic traits are provided by trait-improving recombinant DNA in the nucleus of cells of the seed where plants grown from such transgenic seed exhibit one or more enhanced traits as compared to a control plant. Of particular interest are transgenic plants that have increased yield. The present invention also provides recombinant DNA molecules for expression of a protein, and recombinant DNA molecules for suppression of a protein. | 06-04-2009 |
20100017904 | Genes and uses for plant improvement - Transgenic seed for crops with improved traits are provided by trait-improving recombinant DNA in the nucleus of cells of the seed where plants grown from such transgenic seed exhibit one or more improved traits as compared to a control plant. Of particular interest are transgenic plants that have increased yield. The present invention also provides recombinant DNA molecules for expression of a protein, and recombinant DNA molecules for suppression of a protein. | 01-21-2010 |
Paul Coffin, Battle Ground, WA US
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20140204164 | Inkjet Printing Platen - An inkjet printing process includes advancing a print medium so that it contacts a relatively high-contact area of a platen. After the print medium first contacts the relatively high-contact area, ink is deposited on a side of the medium not contacting the platen to form an image. The print medium continues to advance so that the image passes over a relatively low-contact area of the platen. | 07-24-2014 |
20150124033 | Media Guide - In one example, a media guide for use with a print bar includes a plate suspended over the print bar to guide a leading edge of print media away from printheads on the print bar during printing when the print bar is installed in a printer. | 05-07-2015 |
Paul Coffin, Vancouver, WA US
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20140210882 | PRINTHEAD SPACING - A method of printing includes directing print media to a print zone between a printhead and a platen for a print job; and adjusting a spacing between the printhead and the platen during the print job, including one of adjusting the spacing within a page of the print job and adjusting the spacing between pages of the print job. | 07-31-2014 |
20150022576 | PRINTHEAD SPACING - A method of printing includes directing print media to a print zone between a printhead and a platen for printing; and adjusting a spacing between the printhead and the platen based on a combination of at least two of environmental conditions of the printing, a print mode of the printing, an orientation of the print media for the printing, and a characteristic of the print media for the printing. | 01-22-2015 |
Richard J. Coffin, Amenia, NY US
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20140092596 | DIMMABLE, HIGH-EFFICIENCY LED LINEAR LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH INTERCHANGEABLE FEATURES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SAME - A light source is provided including a heat sink and a printed circuit board (PCB) with a driver and lamps disposed in the central cavity of the heat sink. Each lamp is a semi-spherical solid state lamp, and multiple optical structures in operable registration with lamps. The PCB may further have two heat conducting strips proximate opposing edges of the PCB. The optical structures emit substantially shadowless, substantially homogeneous, and substantially monochromatic light. The optical structure includes an optical element for each lamp that substantially collimates the lamp's light and an optical element receiving a portion of the substantially collimated beam and provides multiple optical images of the collimated beam with a focal point that is practically infinite. | 04-03-2014 |
Robert Coffin, Winston-Salem, NC US
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20110028656 | Band gap control in conjugated oligomers and polymers via Lewis acids - A method for altering the electronic and optical properties of a chemical compound having a band gap and a framework that includes π-delocalized electrons. The method includes complexing a Lewis acid to a basic site within the framework to form a Lewis acid adduct having a band gap that differs from the band gap of the chemical compound. The λ | 02-03-2011 |
Robert S. Coffin, Boston, MA US
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20140154215 | HERPES VIRUS STRAINS - The present invention provides a herpes virus with improved oncolytic properties which comprises a gene encoding an immunomodulatory cytokine and which lacks a functional ICP34.5 gene and a functional ICP47 encoding gene. | 06-05-2014 |
20140154216 | VIRUS STRAINS - The present invention relates to non-laboratory virus strains, for example of herpes viruses such as HSV, with improved oncolytic and/or gene delivery capabilities as compared to laboratory virus strains. | 06-05-2014 |
20150232812 | HERPES VIRUS STRAINS - The present invention provides a herpes virus with improved oncolytic properties which comprises a gene encoding an immunomodulatory cytokine and which lacks a functional ICP34.5 gene and a functional ICP47 encoding gene. | 08-20-2015 |
Scott Coffin, Albany, OR US
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20140050608 | METHODS FOR REDUCING IMPURITIES IN MAGNESIUM, PURIFIED MAGNESIUM, AND ZIRCONIUM METAL PRODUCTION - A method for reducing impurities in magnesium comprises: combining a zirconium-containing material with a molten low-impurity magnesium including no more than 1.0 weight percent of total impurities in a vessel to provide a mixture; holding the mixture in a molten state for a period of time sufficient to allow at least a portion of the zirconium-containing material to react with at least a portion of the impurities and form intermetallic compounds; and separating at least a portion of the molten magnesium in the mixture from at least a portion of the intermetallic compounds to provide a purified magnesium including greater than 1000 ppm zirconium. A purified magnesium including at least 1000 ppm zirconium and methods for producing zirconium metal using magnesium reductant also are disclosed. | 02-20-2014 |
20150329939 | METHODS FOR REDUCING IMPURITIES IN MAGNESIUM, PURIFIED MAGNESIUM, AND ZIRCONIUM METAL PRODUCTION METHODS - A method for reducing impurities in magnesium comprises: combining a zirconium-containing material with a molten low-impurity magnesium including no more than 1.0 weight percent of total impurities in a vessel to provide a mixture; holding the mixture in a molten state for a period of time sufficient to allow at least a portion of the zirconium-containing material to react with at least a portion of the impurities and form intermetallic compounds; and separating at least a portion of the molten magnesium in the mixture from at least a portion of the intermetallic compounds to provide a purified magnesium, wherein the purified magnesium includes an increased level of zirconium compared to the low-impurity magnesium, wherein the purified magnesium includes greater than 1000 ppm zirconium, and wherein the purified magnesium includes a reduced level of impurities other than zirconium compared to the low-impurity magnesium. A purified magnesium including at least 1000 ppm zirconium and methods for producing zirconium metal using magnesium reductant also are disclosed. | 11-19-2015 |
20150329943 | METHODS FOR REDUCING IMPURITIES IN MAGNESIUM, PURIFIED MAGNESIUM, AND ZIRCONIUM METAL PRODUCTION METHODS - A method for reducing impurities in magnesium comprises: combining a zirconium-containing material with a molten low-impurity magnesium including no more than 1.0 weight percent of total impurities in a vessel to provide a mixture; holding the mixture in a molten state for a period of time sufficient to allow at least a portion of the zirconium-containing material to react with at least a portion of the impurities and form intermetallic compounds; and separating at least a portion of the molten magnesium in the mixture from at least a portion of the intermetallic compounds to provide a purified magnesium, wherein the purified magnesium includes an increased level of zirconium compared to the low-impurity magnesium, wherein the purified magnesium includes greater than 1000 ppm zirconium, and wherein the purified magnesium includes a reduced level of impurities other than zirconium compared to the low-impurity magnesium. A purified magnesium including at least 1000 ppm zirconium and methods for producing zirconium metal using magnesium reductant also are disclosed. | 11-19-2015 |
Scott M. Coffin, Plymouth, MN US
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20110239603 | GANG REEL MOWER WITH DIFFERING FRONT AND REAR REEL CUTTING UNIT SETUP FOR IMPROVING AFTERCUT APPEARANCE - A gang reel mower comprises a plurality of laterally spaced front reel cutting units having gaps therebetween, each gap being covered by a rear reel cutting unit that spans and overlaps the gap on each side thereof by an overlap area. Each of the front cutting units is supported for rolling on the ground by a grooved front roller having a grooved portion and by a substantially smooth rear roller having a substantially smooth rolling surface that each extend substantially across the entire width of cut of the front cutting unit. Each of the rear cutting units has a grooved front roller with side shoulders on each end and with a grooved portion between the side shoulders such that the shoulders extend substantially over the overlap areas between the front and rear cutting units with the grooved portion on the front roller of the rear cutting units not extending substantially into the overlap areas. In addition, each of the rear cutting units includes a rear roller with a rolling surface is shorter than the rear roller on the front cutting unit such that the shorter rolling surface does not extend substantially into the overlap areas. | 10-06-2011 |
20120060460 | REEL GANG MOWER HAVING REEL CUTTING UNITS WITH ADJUSTABLE PULL POINT LOCATIONS - A reel gang mower has a row of front reel cutting units and a row of rear reel cutting units that cut an unbroken swath of grass in each pass. Each cutting unit is connected for propulsion to the mower frame by a four-bar linkage having front and rear pivot links that converge towards a focal point that establishes a virtual pull point through which propulsive force acts on the cutting unit. The rear pivot links can attach to the mower frame at a selected one of different attachment points to thereby longitudinally shift the pull point fore-and-aft relative to the center of gravity of the cutting unit, thus changing the fore-and-aft weight distribution. The rear cutting units in the gang can be configured to have a tail heavy weight distribution relative to the front cutting units to help eliminate marking in the overlap areas between the cutting units. | 03-15-2012 |
20120079801 | BEDKNIFE FOR REEL CUTTING UNIT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME - A method of manufacturing a bedknife for a reel cutting unit comprises providing a base having a tool steel insert that forms a cutting edge of the bedknife. The base comprises a heat treatable steel. Both the base and the insert are heat treated prior to joining the insert to the base. The insert is then integrally joined to the base by brazing the two together using a silver based filler between the two. | 04-05-2012 |
20130160413 | REEL GANG MOWER HAVING DIFFERENT WIDTH FRONT AND REAR CUTTING UNITS - A reel gang mower has a plurality of front reel cutting units and at least trailing one rear reel cutting unit. Each rear reel cutting unit is centered on a gap between a pair of adjacent front cutting units to cover the gap. Each rear reel cutting unit has a cutting width that is wider than a common cutting width of the front reel cutting units by an amount which is sufficient to maintain positive overlap between the front and rear reel cutting units while mowing when turning or in sidehill mowing such that substantially no uncut strips of grass are left in a cut grass swath provided by the mower. | 06-27-2013 |
Sean Coffin, Redwood City, CA US
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20140334261 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MICROSEISMIC EVENT LOCATION ERROR ANALYSIS AND DISPLAY - According certain aspects, embodiments of the invention consider the problem of microseismic event localization from a parameter estimation perspective, and include a method and system for computing and displaying characteristics of event localization errors. According to certain other aspects, embodiments of the invention include techniques for deriving aggregate statistics from a set of event location estimates, including methods for computing and displaying the probability that an event occurred in any given volume, and methods for describing and displaying the smallest volume that contains a specified percentage of the event probability or expected to contain the specified percentage of the events. | 11-13-2014 |
Susan B. Coffin, Homosassa, FL US
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20090137018 | MAGNETIC THREE-DIMENSIONAL CELL CULTURE APPARATUS AND METHOD - A culture apparatus and method for growing cells and tissue in a three-dimensional configuration harnesses magnetic, paramagnetic, ferromagnetic and diamagnetic forces. The cells or tissue are grown with magnetized core particles and are suspended via magnetic forces in a native, non-restricted, three-dimensional configuration while being maintained in a normal gravity (1 g) growth environment in the absence of rotational alteration of the gravity vector. | 05-28-2009 |
Susan B. Coffin, Tampa, FL US
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20140087440 | MAGNETIC THREE-DIMENSIONAL CELL CULTURE APPARATUS AND METHOD - A culture apparatus and method for growing cells and tissue in a three-dimensional configuration harnesses magnetic, paramagnetic, ferromagnetic and diamagnetic forces. The cells or tissue are grown with magnetized core particles and are suspended via magnetic forces in a native, non-restricted, three-dimensional configuration while being maintained in a normal gravity (1 g) growth environment in the absence of rotational alteration of the gravity vector. | 03-27-2014 |
Tristram Zane Coffin, Atlanta, GA US
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20150096228 | AUTOMATIC SUBTERRANEAN WATERING SYSTEM WITH REFILL INDICATOR AND GRIPPING MECHANISM - An automatic watering system includes a water storage reservoir and a water feed reservoir positioned elevationally below the water storage reservoir. The water feed reservoir has a plurality of water feed apertures aligned substantially horizontally for allowing water to pass from the water feed reservoir to outside of the water feed reservoir. The water feed reservoir is in fluid communication with the water storage reservoir via a water tube with a biased seal and via an air return conduit which has a float valve. The water storage reservoir is in fluid communication with the refill indicator for indicating a water level present within the water storage reservoir. The refill indicator includes a float body that tracks the water level within the water storage reservoir. The automatic watering system may also include a gripping mechanism positioned near a top portion of the water storage reservoir. | 04-09-2015 |