Collins, US

Anthony T. Collins, Gaithersburg, MD US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100157966	THROUGHPUT IN MULTI-RATE WIRELESS NETWORKS USING VARIABLE-LENGTH PACKETS AND OTHER TECHNIQUES - In a wireless communication network having a plurality of devices operating at different data rates that contend for access to the network, an apparatus is provided that assigns network access parameters so as to control throughput on the network.	06-24-2010

Bryan A. Collins, Williamston, SC US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090058247	DROP-DOWN SHELF - Storage systems are provided with a first shelf and a drop-down shelf. In one example, the storage system includes first and second link members that are each slidably and pivotably attached with respect to the first shelf. Each of the link members is also pivotably attached with respect to the drop-down shelf. In another example, the storage system includes first and second stationary track guides that each extend away from the first shelf. The drop-down shelf includes first and second support structures that are each slidably received in a respective one of the stationary track guides.	03-05-2009
20120273504	CRISPER DRAWERS WITH ROLLERS AND RAMP - A crisper drawer for a refrigerator is provided. The crisper drawer includes a crisper pan and a shelf. The crisper pan has a pair of pan rolling surfaces with a ramp portion. The shelf is fixed to the storage compartment, and has a pair of fixed shelf rollers. Each of the pair of the fixed shelf rollers rolls on each of the pan rolling surfaces, and each of the pair of the pan rear rollers rolls on each of the shelf rolling surfaces. As the user pushes the crisper drawer closed, both the shelf rollers and the pan rollers roll on the rolling surfaces. When the shelf rollers reach a ramp portion, the crisper drawer is self-closed without the user's pushing operation.	11-01-2012

Bryan Alan Collins, New Ellenton, SC US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080251527	Anti-pilfering device for a vending machine - A vending machine includes a storage/display region, a dispensing chamber including a product access opening, and an anti-pilfer device that prevents unauthorized removal of products from the storage/display region through the product access opening. A delivery door is provided which can be shifted from a closed position to an open position to enable the removal of products from the dispensing chamber. The anti-pilfer device includes a plate coupled to a lower portion of the delivery door. When the delivery door is moved from the closed position, the anti-pilfer plate shifts, over a guide element, into a position that prevents products from being withdrawn from the storage/display area. Preferably, the storage/display region and dispensing chamber are separated by a product door, with the anti-pilfer plate preventing the product door from opening when the delivery door is shifted from the closed position.	10-16-2008

Chad Collins, Eudora, KS US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090185564	System, method and apparatus for automated ATM to ethernet provisioning - A system, method, and apparatus for network service provisioning includes receiving a network address request from a subscriber device. The network address request includes at least one data cell including a channel identifier associated with the subscriber device. The channel identifier identifies the subscriber device for a cell-switched network The method further includes determining the channel identifier from the network address request, and generating a customer tag using the channel identifier. The customer tag identifies the subscriber device for a packet-switched network The method further includes storing the channel identifier and the customer tag in a provisioning table for use in provisioning the subscriber device for the packet-switched network	07-23-2009

Chad Collins, Little Rock, AR US

Charles Louis Collins, New Orleans, LA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100200743	WELL COLLISION AVOIDANCE USING DISTRIBUTED ACOUSTIC SENSING - A method for obtaining location information about a well as it is being drilled through a subsurface, comprises: providing at least one fiber optic cable deployed in a borehole within acoustic range of the well, the proximal end of the cable being coupled to a light source and a photodetector, the fiber optic cable being acoustically coupled to the subsurface formation so as to allow acoustic signals in the subsurface to affect the physical status of the cable, providing an acoustic source in the well, transmitting at least one light pulse into the cable, receiving at the photodetector a first light signal indicative of the physical status of at least one first section of the cable. The first section is selected so that the first light signal provides information about the position of the acoustic source, and outputting at least the information to a display.	08-12-2010

Chris Collins, Lincoln, RI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110176180	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING A FORM - In a system and method for processing a form comprising a plurality of entry markings, an area-array image sensor may capture an image of the form in free-space without requiring relative movement of the sensor and the form. A processor may interpret the captured image to determine at least a first entry selection based, at least in part, on the position of at least one of the plurality of entry markings with respect to at least one other marking in the image.	07-21-2011

Chris Collins, Wise, VA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090165213	RETICULATED MATERIAL BODY SUPPORT AND METHOD - A support cushion including a top surface, a bottom surface opposite top surface, a layer of flexible foam having plurality of cells defining a reticulated cellular structure, the reticulated cellular structure cells comprising a skeletal plurality of supports through which substantially open cell walls establish fluid communication between interior of the cell and interiors of adjacent cells, the layer of flexible foam having density no less than about 30 kg/m	07-02-2009
20110289689	VISCO-ELASTIC BODY SUPPORT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A pillow assembly including a foam core having a top surface, side surface, and bottom surface, and an outer layer covering the top surface and side surface and leaving the bottom surface substantially exposed. The foam core has a higher hardness and a higher density than the outer layer. The foam core and the outer layer comprise reticulated or non-reticulated visco-elastic foam. The outer layer covers a majority of the foam core and has a substantially constant thickness across the top surface. The foam core includes a front side and a back side, both of which are covered by the outer layer and left and right sides of the foam core, which are exposed.	12-01-2011
20140304921	RETICULATED MATERIAL BODY SUPPORT AND METHOD - A support cushion including a top surface, a bottom surface opposite top surface, a layer of flexible foam having plurality of cells defining a reticulated cellular structure, the reticulated cellular structure cells comprising a skeletal plurality of supports through which substantially open cell walls establish fluid communication between interior of the cell and interiors of adjacent cells, the layer of flexible foam having density no less than about 30 kg/m	10-16-2014

Christopher M. Collins, O'Fallon, MO US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090076823	INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE INTERFACE, SYSTEM, METHODS AND PROGRAM FOR CORRECTIONAL FACILITY COMMISSARY - An interactive voice response interface for a correctional facility commissary that detects violations of facility restrictions to orders for commissary goods at more than one point in time, and allows comprehensive review and editing of pending orders for commissary items.	03-19-2009
20090076832	INMATE PRIVILEGE KIOSK METHODS, SYSTEMS AND USER INTERFACE - A method of administrating inmate privileges in a correctional facility using a computer kiosk is provided. The method includes accepting data and information corresponding to inmate privileges for an inmate population, the data and information including restrictions on the inmate privileges. The method also includes accepting requests for privileges by an inmate, applying the restrictions to the accepted requests, and visually presenting information to the inmate regarding accepted requests.	03-19-2009
20130179210	INMATE PRIVILEGE KIOSK METHODS, SYSTEMS AND USER INTERFACE - A method of administrating inmate privileges in a correctional facility using a computer kiosk is provided. The method includes accepting data and information corresponding to inmate privileges for an inmate population, the data and information including restrictions on the inmate privileges. The method also includes accepting requests for privileges by an inmate, applying the restrictions to the accepted requests, and visually presenting information to the inmate regarding accepted requests.	07-11-2013

Christopher M. Collins, Portland, OR US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110101683	VEHICLE EXHAUST DECOUPLER - An exhaust conduit decoupler for a vehicle having a chassis and a cab mounted to the chassis comprises a first conduit coupled to the chassis and a second conduit coupled to the cab. The first conduit comprises an inlet portion, a tapered transition portion, and an outlet portion having a smaller inner cross-sectional area than the inlet portion. The second conduit comprises an inlet section, a tapered transition section, and an outlet section such that the inlet section has a greater inner cross-sectional area than the outlet section. The outlet portion of the first conduit extends through an inlet opening of the second conduit, is positioned within the inlet section of the second conduit and is spaced entirely from the inlet section of the second conduit by a gap.	05-05-2011

Clayton Collins, Nashville, TN US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090156387	BINDER FOR WHITEWARE CERAMIC MIXTURE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - An improvement in a mixture for forming into a body that is to be fired into a “whiteware ceramic product” wherein the mixture is a compound of clay and other minerals with a ferric oxide content of less than about 5.0% by weight of the dry mixture. The improvement includes adding to the mixture a binder in the form of a combination of protein and a vegetable flour with an equivalent gram strength of at least 30 grams and a protein content of 20-50% of the binder, where the binder is in the range of 0.05% to 0.50% by weight of the dry mixture.	06-18-2009

Clint Collins, Bondurant, IA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110168653	Display transformation assembly for a visualization system - A display retraction assembly for a multi-display visualization device is provided comprising a first track in a first vertical plane, a second track in a second vertical plane offset from the first track, a display support member operably connected to the first track and second track and a display connected to the display support member wherein the display is movable simultaneously with the display support member along the first track and second track.	07-14-2011

Corey Collins, Riverton, UT US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110137256	FIXATION CATHETER - A new and improved catheter for administrating or withdrawing a substance from the human body which can temporarily attached to the tissue site. In one embodiment a filament is attached to the outside of the catheter allowing for ease of attachment and removal. In one embodiment the catheter has multiple holes to allow uniform bathing of the tissue site.	06-09-2011

Craig D. Collins, Wilmington, DE US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110201622	Solid Forms Comprising A Cyclopropyl Amide Derivative - This disclosure relates to at least one solid form of 4-{(1S, 2S)-2-[((R)-4-cyclobutyl-2-methylpiperazin-1-yl)carbonyl]-cyclopropyl}-benzamide. This disclosure also relates to at least one pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one solid form described herein, methods of using the solid forms and pharmaceutical compositions comprised thereof, and processes of manufacturing the solid forms.	08-18-2011

Dale W. Collins, Boise, ID US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110203940	Method of Selectively Removing Conductive Material - An electrolyte solution, methods, and systems for selectively removing a conductive metal from a substrate are provided. The electrolyte solution comprising nanoparticles that are more noble than the conductive metal being removed, is applied to a substrate to remove the conductive metal selectively relative to a dielectric material without application of an external potential or contact of a processing pad with the surface of the substrate. The solutions and methods can be applied, for example, to remove a conductive metal layer (e.g., barrier metal) selectively relative to dielectric material and to a materially different conductive metal (e.g., copper interconnect) without application of an external potential or contact of a processing pad with the surface of the substrate.	08-25-2011
20120043658	Semiconductor Constructions; And Methods For Providing Electrically Conductive Material Within Openings - Some embodiments include methods for depositing copper-containing material utilizing physical vapor deposition of the copper-containing material while keeping a temperature of the deposited copper-containing material at greater than 100° C. Some embodiments include methods in which openings are lined with a metal-containing composition, copper-containing material is physical vapor deposited over the metal-containing composition while a temperature of the copper-containing material is no greater than about 0° C., and the copper-containing material is then annealed while the copper-containing material is at a temperature in a range of from about 180° C. to about 250° C. Some embodiments include methods in which openings are lined with a composition containing metal and nitrogen, and the lined openings are at least partially filled with copper-containing material. Some embodiments include semiconductor constructions having a metal nitride liner along sidewall peripheries of an opening, and having copper-containing material within the opening and directly against the metal nitride liner.	02-23-2012
20120315754	INTERCONNECTION BARRIER MATERIAL DEVICE AND METHOD - Interconnects containing ruthenium and methods of forming can include utilization of a sacrificial protective material. Planarization or other material removal operations can be performed on a substrate having a recess, the recess containing a ruthenium containing material along with the sacrificial protective material. The protective material is later removed, and a conductor can be filled in the remaining recess.	12-13-2012
20130109147	Methods of Forming Metal Oxide and Memory Cells	05-02-2013
20130175494	MEMORY CELLS INCLUDING TOP ELECTRODES COMPRISING METAL SILICIDE, APPARATUSES INCLUDING SUCH CELLS, AND RELATED METHODS - Memory cells (e.g., CBRAM cells) include an ion source material over an active material and an electrode comprising metal silicide over the ion source material. The ion source material may include at least one of a chalcogenide material and a metal. Apparatuses, such as systems and devices, include a plurality of such memory cells. Memory cells include an adhesion material of metal silicide between a ion source material and an electrode of elemental metal. Methods of forming a memory cell include forming a first electrode, forming an active material, forming an ion source material, and forming a second electrode including metal silicide over the metal ion source material. Methods of adhering a material including copper and a material including tungsten include forming a tungsten silicide material over a material including copper and treating the materials.	07-11-2013
20130193394	INCORPORATION OF OXYGEN INTO MEMORY CELLS - Electronic apparatus, systems, and methods include a resistive random access memory cell having an oxygen gradient in a variable resistive region of the resistive random access memory cell and methods of forming the resistive random access memory cell. Oxygen can be incorporated into the resistive random access memory cell by ion implantation. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.	08-01-2013
20140061568	RESISTIVE MEMORY DEVICES - Electronic apparatus, systems, and methods can include a resistive memory cell having a structured as an operably variable resistance region between two electrodes and a metallic barrier disposed in a region between the dielectric and one of the two electrodes. The metallic barrier can have a structure and a material composition to provide oxygen diffusivity above a first threshold during program or erase operations of the resistive memory cell and oxygen diffusivity below a second threshold during a retention state of the resistive memory cell. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.	03-06-2014
20140191229	SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE INCLUDING A ZIRCONIUM OXIDE MATERIAL - Semiconductor structures including a zirconium oxide material and methods of forming the same are described herein. As an example, a semiconductor structure can include a zirconium oxide material, a perovskite structure material, and a noble metal material formed between the zirconium oxide material and the perovskite structure material.	07-10-2014
20140268991	CHALCOGENIDE MATERIAL AND METHODS FOR FORMING AND OPERATING DEVICES INCORPORATING THE SAME - Embodiments disclosed herein may relate to a memory cell comprising a chalcogenide material mixture having a chalcogenide composition and a metallic glass-forming composition.	09-18-2014
20150056798	METHODS OF FORMING METAL OXIDE - Some embodiments include methods of forming memory cells. Metal oxide may be deposited over a first electrode, with the deposited metal oxide having a relatively low degree of crystallinity. The degree of crystallinity within the metal oxide may be increased after the deposition of the metal oxide. A dielectric material may be formed over the metal oxide, and a second electrode may be formed over the dielectric material. The degree of crystallinity may be increased with a thermal treatment. The thermal treatment may be conducted before, during, and/or after formation of the dielectric material.	02-26-2015

Dan Collins, Waretown, NJ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110316296	DOG LITTER GLOVES - A dog litter glove or mitten for collecting dog litter comprising: a hand section; a closure mechanism at an open end of the glove; and an elongated midsection, where said midsection extends down from the hand section and abuts a cuff section, where said cuff section includes a width greater than the width of the midsection. The closure mechanism may include at least one of a zip lock seal and a twist tie. The cuff of the dog litter glove may be rolled up to turn the glove inside out to create a sealed flexible container for the dog litter disposable.	12-29-2011

Darren Collins, Wichita, KS US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090328149	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING THE ACCESS AND USE OF ELECTRONIC FORMS - A method and system is provided for authenticating electronic forms prior to download. A Form Administrator may enable authentication requirement for an End User and also select an authentication scheme. The End User will not be allowed access to an electronic form unless authenticated. The invention also includes a method and system for delivering and presenting electronic forms to an End User through a purely browser based application, without requiring the installation of additional software or browser plug-ins.	12-31-2009
20100299272	WORKFLOW STATUS TRACKING AND REPORTING - A system and method for tracking a status of a portable electronic file is provided. The system includes a workflow server having at least a rules engine and a tracking engine, the workflow server being configured to update a status tracker that is embedded into the portable electronic file, and at least one end user connected via a network to the workflow server. The end user is capable of receiving and submitting the portable electronic file to and from the workflow server, whereby the workflow server is configured to track at least a submission of the portable electronic file. Upon actuation of the embedded status tracker within the portable electronic file by the end user, a status report indicating the status of the portable electronic file is displayed to the end user.	11-25-2010

David Collins, Little Rock, AR US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090171462	HUMERAL COMPONENT OF A SHOULDER JOINT PROSTHESIS - A humeral component of a reverse shoulder prosthesis includes a stem part configured for location within the intramedullary cavity of the humerus, the stem part having a stem axis, an epiphyseal part connected to the elongate stem part and having a concave bearing surface defining an epiphyseal axis, and wherein the epiphyseal axis is offset posteriorly relative to the stem axis.	07-02-2009
20090210065	MODULAR HUMERAL PROSTHESIS FOR AN INVERTED SHOULDER PROSTHESIS - The invention relates to a modular humeral prosthesis for an inverse shoulder prosthesis, comprising an anatomical shaft (	08-20-2009

David C. Collins, Philomath, OR US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110024936	Systems to Produce an Object Through Solid Freeform Fabrication - A method for producing an object formed through solid freeform fabrication includes dispensing a binder on successive layers of build material with a single first dispensing member; and coloring the successive layers with at least one second dispensing member, where the second dispensing member over-dispenses the first dispensing member. Another method for producing an object through solid freeform fabrication includes dispensing a first binder on successive layers of build material with a single first dispensing member; and dispensing a second binder on the successive layers of build material with at least one second dispensing member, where the second dispensing member over-dispenses the first dispensing member.	02-03-2011

David Robert Collins, Brandon, MS US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090023013	SPRAY FORMED THIN LAYERS HAVING FINE FEATURES - According to one embodiment, a composite mold for use in molding a part having a textured surface is disclosed. The composite mold includes a mold base that forms the base of the composite mold. The mold base includes a mold base surface. The composite mold also includes a spray formed thin layer including a first surface having one or more fine features and a second surface opposing the first surface. The second surface is coupled to the mold base to form the composite mold having the first surface as the molding surface. The composite mold is capable of forming a molded part having a textured surface including surface features representing a reciprocal facsimile of the one or more fine features on the molding surface.	01-22-2009

David S. Collins, Essex Junction, VT US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110018060	METHOD AND STRUCTURES FOR IMPROVING SUBSTRATE LOSS AND LINEARITY IN SOI SUBSTRATES - Methods and structures for improving substrate loss and linearity in SOI substrates. The methods include forming damaged crystal structure regions under the buried oxide layer of SOI substrates and the structures included damaged crystal structure regions under the buried oxide layer of the SOI substrate.	01-27-2011

Dennis M. Collins, Fountain Hills, AZ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090251366	GNSS-BASED MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A GNSS-based, bidirectional mobile communication system includes a mobile unit, such as a vehicle or a personal mobile system, with GNSS (e.g., GPS) and Internet (worldwide web) access. A base station also has GNSS and Internet access, and provides differential (e.g., DGPS) correctors to the mobile unit via the Internet. The Internet communications link enables audio and/or video (AV) clips to be recorded and played back by the mobile unit based on its GNSS location. The playback function can be triggered by the mobile unit detecting a predetermined GNSS location associated with a particular clip, which can be GNSS position-stamped when recorded. Alternatively, clips can be generated by utilities and loaded by the application either from a personal computer or automatically over the Internet. Moreover, maps, vehicle travel paths and images associated with particular GNSS-defined locations, such as waypoints, can be updated and position-stamped on the data server. A GNSS-based mobile communication method and a storage medium encoded with a machine-readable code for mobile communications are also provided.	10-08-2009
20110196565	GNSS CONTOUR GUIDANCE PATH SELECTION - A GNSS-based contour guidance path selection system for guiding a piece of equipment through an operation, such as navigating a guide path, includes a processor programmed for locking onto a particular aspect of the operation, such as deviating from a pre-planned or original guidance pattern and locking the guidance system onto a new route guide path, while ignoring other guidance paths. The system gives a vehicle operator control over a guidance route without the need to re-plan a pre-planned route. The device corrects conflicting signal issues arising when new swaths result in the guidance system receiving conflicting directions of guidance where the new swaths cross predefined swaths. An operator can either manually, or with an autosteer subsystem automatically, maintain a new contour guidance pattern, even while crossing predefined guidance paths that would otherwise divert the vehicle.	08-11-2011
20110264307	GNSS OPTIMIZED AIRCRAFT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A GNSS system in combination with a hydraulically-actuated, airborne dispenser for a dry material crop dusting system to optimize the distribution of dry materials over a particular tract of land. A GNSS subsystem is included using at least one GNSS antenna and one GNSS receiver located on the aircraft. The aircraft is equipped with an electronic/hydraulic crop dusting subsystem connected to a GNSS CPU. The GNSS ranging signals received by the antennas are processed by a receiver and processor system for determining the vehicle's position and dynamic attitude in three dimensions (3D). A graphical user interface (GUI) placed in the vehicle will give the driver a real-time view of his or her current bearing as well as a calculated “optimal path” based on calculations and variable data, such as wind speed and direction, material moisture content, altitude, air speed and other conditions. The system is adapted for operation in a differential GNSS (DGNSS) mode utilizing a base station at a fixed location.	10-27-2011

Dennis M. Collins, Parkville, MO US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090099730	SATELLITE BASED VEHICLE GUIDANCE CONTROL IN STRAIGHT AND CONTOUR MODES - A method for steering an agricultural vehicle comprising: receiving global positioning system (GPS) data including position and velocity information corresponding to at least one of a position, velocity, and course of the vehicle; receiving a yaw rate signal; and computing a compensated heading, the compensated heading comprising a blend of the yaw rate signal with heading information based on the GPS data. For each desired swath comprising a plurality of desired positions and desired headings, the method also comprises: computing an actual track and a cross track error from the desired swath based on the compensated heading and the position; calculating a desired radius of curvature to arrive at the desired track with a desired heading; and generating a steering command based on the desired radius of curvature to a steering mechanism, the steering mechanism configured to direct the vehicle.	04-16-2009

Doug Collins US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090087263	Reflective Material Dispenser - A reflective material dispenser comprising an indicator laying machine coupler, a hopper, and a dispenser shield. The hopper may comprise a lid, cover, front, at least one wall, and a dispenser assembly adapted to face an indicator material ejection device such as a paint sprayer. The dispenser shield may be adapted to substantially prohibit indicator material splashback onto the dispenser assembly. One dispenser shield may extend outwardly from the hopper and have a first end located proximal the indicator material ejection device.	04-02-2009

Douglas Collins, Albuquerque, NM US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090238232	Method of Protecting Semiconductor Chips from Mechanical and ESD Damage During Handling - A method and apparatus are provided for protecting a semiconductor device from damage. The method may include the steps of providing an active semiconductor device on a surface of a semiconductor substrate where the active device is surrounded by an inactive semiconductor area, and providing a soft metallic guard element in the inactive semiconductor area around at least a portion of the periphery of the active device wherein the metallic guard element is connected to ground potential and not to the active device.	09-24-2009
20130094531	VISUAL INDICATOR FOR SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS FOR INDICATING MECHANICAL OR ESD DAMAGE - A semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate having a surface including an active semiconductor device including one of a laser and a photodiode; and a visual indicator disposed on the semiconductor body and at least adjacent to a portion of said active semiconductor device, the indicator having a state that shows if damage to the active semiconductor device may have occurred.	04-18-2013

Emory D. Collins, Knoxville, TN US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110250108	ADVANCED DRY HEAD-END REPROCESSING OF LIGHT WATER REACTOR SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL - A method for reprocessing spent nuclear fuel from a light water reactor includes the step of reacting spent nuclear fuel in a voloxidation vessel with an oxidizing gas having nitrogen dioxide and oxygen for a period sufficient to generate a solid oxidation product of the spent nuclear fuel. The reacting step includes the step of reacting, in a first zone of the voloxidation vessel, spent nuclear fuel with the oxidizing gas at a temperature ranging from 200-450° C. to form an oxidized reaction product, and regenerating nitrogen dioxide, in a second zone of the voloxidation vessel, by reacting oxidizing gas comprising nitrogen monoxide and oxygen at a temperature ranging from 0-80° C. The first zone and the second zone can be separate. A voloxidation system is also disclosed.	10-13-2011
20120213658	CERMET HIGH LEVEL WASTE FORMS - A system and method for stabilizing fission products in a cermet for long term storage. The method includes forming a metal oxide precipitate, combining the metal oxide precipitate with an undissolved solid, and densifying the combined metal oxide precipitate and the undissolved solid to provide a cermet having a ceramic dispersed phase and a metallic matrix phase, wherein the metallic matrix phase includes metallic content from the undissolved solid. The undissolved solid can include fission product metals from the reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuel. The cermet waste loading can be greater than approximately 30 percent, reducing waste volume by 50 percent or more when compared to baseline glassified articles.	08-23-2012
20130336855	ADVANCED DRY HEAD-END REPROCESSING OF LIGHT WATER REACTOR SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL - A method for reprocessing spent nuclear fuel from a light water reactor includes the step of reacting spent nuclear fuel in a voloxidation vessel with an oxidizing gas having nitrogen dioxide and oxygen for a period sufficient to generate a solid oxidation product of the spent nuclear fuel. The reacting step includes the step of reacting, in a first zone of the voloxidation vessel, spent nuclear fuel with the oxidizing gas at a temperature ranging from 200-450° C. to form an oxidized reaction product, and regenerating nitrogen dioxide, in a second zone of the voloxidation vessel, by reacting oxidizing gas comprising nitrogen monoxide and oxygen at a temperature ranging from 0-80° C. The first zone and the second zone can be separate. A voloxidation system is also disclosed.	12-19-2013

Eric Collins, Portland, OR US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110316928	WIPING DEVICE FOR INKJET PRINTERS - A wiping device for an inkjet printer includes a wiper mount moveable between a wiping position and a non-wiping position. A slider coupled to the wiper mount, translates between a retracted position and a deployed position. A first translation of the slider to the deployed position causes the wiper mount to move into the wiping position. A trigger, operable between a cocked position and an un-cocked position is coupled to the slider. In the cocked position, the trigger locks the wiper mount in the wiping position. When actuated, the trigger moves to the un-cocked position and the wiper mount moves to the non-wiping position. The wiping device includes logic to control the actuation and non-actuation of trigger.	12-29-2011

Eric Collins, Montgomery Village, MD US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090256681	RFID FOLDER LABEL - A label having at least one printable face is described. The label comprises a first face having an embedded RFID inlay and a second face which is printable. The second face comprises a dynamically-generated printed region comprising at least one of a variable data field, a variable color coding value, or a variable bar code, each based on user-supplied data.	10-15-2009

Francis S. Collins, Rockville, MD US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110027806	FARNESYLTRANSFERASE INHIBITORS FOR TREATMENT OF LAMINOPATHIES, CELLULAR AGING AND ATHEROSCLEROSIS - Although it can be farnesylated, the mutant lamin A protein expressed in Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS) cannot be defarnesylated because the characteristic mutation causes deletion of a cleavage site necessary for binding the protease ZMPSTE24 and effecting defarnesylation. The result is an aberrant farnesylated protein (called “progerin”) that alters normal lamin A function as a dominant negative, as well as assuming its own aberrant function through its association with the nuclear membrane. The retention of farnesylation, and potentially other abnormal properties of progerin and other abnormal lamin gene protein products, produces disease. Farnesyltransferase inhibitors (FTIs) (both direct effectors and indirect inhibitors) will inhibit the formation of progerin, cause a decrease in lamin A protein, and/or an increase prelamin A protein. Decreasing the amount of aberrant protein improves cellular effects caused by and progerin expression. Similarly, treatment with FTIs should improve disease status in progeria and other laminopathies. In addition, elements of atherosclerosis and aging in non-laminopathy individuals will improve after treatment with farnesyltransferase inhibitors.	02-03-2011
20120045762	LMNA GENE AND ITS INVOLVEMENT IN HUTCHINSON-GILFORD PROGERIA SYNDROME (HGPS) AND ARTERIOSCLEROSIS - Disclosed herein are point mutations in the LMNA gene that cause HGPS. These mutations activate a cryptic splice site within the LMNA gene, which leads to deletion of part of exon 11 and generation of a mutant Lamin A protein product that is 50 amino acids shorter than the normal protein. In addition to the novel Lamin A variant protein and nucleic acids encoding this variant, methods of using these molecules in detecting biological conditions associated with a LMNA mutation in a subject (e.g., HGPS, arteriosclerosis, and other age-related diseases), are also described. Oligonucleotides and other compounds for use in examples of the described methods are also provided, as are protein-specific binding agents, such as antibodies, that bind specifically to at least one epitope of a Lamin A variant protein preferentially compared to wildtype Lamin A, and methods of using such antibodies in diagnosis, treatment, and screening.	02-23-2012
20120329066	FARNESYLTRANSFERASE INHIBITORS FOR TREATMENT OF LAMINOPATHIES, CELLULAR AGING AND ATHEROSCLEROSIS - Although it can be farnesylated, mutant lamin A expressed in Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome cannot be defarnesylated; the characteristic mutation causes deletion of a cleavage site necessary for binding the protease ZMPSTE24 and effecting defarnesylation. The result is an aberrant farnesylated protein (“progerin”) that alters normal lamin A function as a dominant negative, and assumes its own aberrant function through its association with the nuclear membrane. Retention of farnesylation, and potentially other abnormal properties of progerin and other abnormal lamin gene protein products, produces disease. Farnesyltransferase inhibitors (FTIs) will inhibit formation of progerin, cause a decrease in lamin A protein, and/or an increase prelamin A protein. Decreasing the amount of aberrant protein improves cellular effects caused by and progerin expression. Similarly, treatment with FTIs should improve disease status in progeria and other laminopathies. In addition, elements of atherosclerosis and aging in non-laminopathy individuals will improve after treatment with FTIs.	12-27-2012
20130203799	FARNESYLTRANSFERASE INHIBITORS FOR TREATMENT OF LAMINOPATHIES, CELLULAR AGING AND ATHEROSCLEROSIS - Although it can be farnesylated, the mutant lamin A protein expressed in Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS) cannot be defarnesylated because the characteristic mutation causes deletion of a cleavage site necessary for binding the protease ZMPSTE24 and effecting defarnesylation. The result is an aberrant farnesylated protein (called “progerin”) that alters normal lamin A function as a dominant negative, as well as assuming its own aberrant function through its association with the nuclear membrane. The retention of farnesylation, and potentially other abnormal properties of progerin and other abnormal lamin gene protein products, produces disease. Farnesyltransferase inhibitors (FTIs) (both direct effectors and indirect inhibitors) will inhibit the formation of progerin, cause a decrease in lamin A protein, and/or an increase prelamin A protein. Decreasing the amount of aberrant protein improves cellular effects caused by and progerin expression. Similarly, treatment with FTIs should improve disease status in progeria and other laminopathies. In addition, elements of atherosclerosis and aging in non-laminopathy individuals will improve after treatment with farnesyltransferase inhibitors.	08-08-2013
20140072973	LMNA GENE AND ITS INVOLVEMENT IN HUTCHINSON-GILFORD PROGERIA SYNDROME (HGPS) AND ARTERIOSCLEROSIS - Disclosed herein are point mutations in the LMNA gene that cause HGPS. These mutations activate a cryptic splice site within the LMNA gene, which leads to deletion of part of exon 11 and generation of a mutant Lamin A protein product that is 50 amino acids shorter than the normal protein. In addition to the novel Lamin A variant protein and nucleic acids encoding this variant, methods of using these molecules in detecting biological conditions associated with a LMNA mutation in a subject (e.g., HGPS, arteriosclerosis, and other age-related diseases), methods of treating such conditions, methods of selecting treatments, methods of screening for compounds that influence Lamin A activity, and methods of influencing the expression of LMNA or LMNA variants are also described. Oligonucleotides and other compounds for use in examples of the described methods are also provided, as are protein-specific binding agents, such as antibodies, that bind specifically to at least one epitope of a Lamin A variant protein preferentially compared to wildtype Lamin A, and methods of using such antibodies in diagnosis, treatment, and screening. Also provided are kits for carrying out the methods described herein.	03-13-2014
20150018381	FARNESYLTRANSFERASE INHIBITORS FOR TREATMENT OF LAMINOPATHIES, CELLULAR AGING AND ATHEROSCLEROSIS - Although it can be farnesylated, the mutant lamin A protein expressed in Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS) cannot be defarnesylated because the characteristic mutation causes deletion of a cleavage site necessary for binding the protease ZMPSTE24 and effecting defarnesylation. The result is an aberrant farnesylated protein (called “progerin”) that alters normal lamin A function as a dominant negative, as well as assuming its own aberrant function through its association with the nuclear membrane. The retention of farnesylation, and potentially other abnormal properties of progerin and other abnormal lamin gene protein products, produces disease. Farnesyltransferase inhibitors (FTIs) (both direct effectors and indirect inhibitors) will inhibit the formation of progerin, cause a decrease in lamin A protein, and/or an increase prelamin A protein. Decreasing the amount of aberrant protein improves cellular effects caused by and progerin expression. Similarly, treatment with FTIs should improve disease status in progeria and other laminopathies. In addition, elements of atherosclerosis and aging in non-laminopathy individuals will improve after treatment with farnesyltransferase inhibitors.	01-15-2015

Fred Collins, Rio Rico, AZ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090230343	Valve device and testing method - Our valve device, which is used to purge air from a plumbing system, includes a unitary, elastomeric body comprising top wall, a circumferential wall connected to the top wall, and a housing with a cavity that is accessed through a pair of ports. A closure element is moveably disposed within the cavity and responds to fluid entering one port to close the other port. An adjustable strap detachably wrapped around an exterior of the circumferential wall holds our device securely to an open end of a riser conduit of the plumbing system during testing for leaks. The circumferential wall has at least two wall sections of different diameters to accommodate different sized conduits.	09-17-2009

Gabriel B. Collins, Huntsville, AL US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080302576	EARTH-BORING BITS - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for forming a bit body for an earth-boring bit. The bit body may comprise hard particles, wherein the hard particles comprise at least one carbide, nitride, boride, and oxide and solid solutions thereof, and a binder binding together the hard particles. The binder may comprise at least one metal selected from cobalt, nickel, and iron, and at least one melting point-reducing constituent selected from a transition metal carbide in the range of 30 to 60 weight percent, boron up to 10 weight percent, silicon up to 20 weight percent, chromium up to 20 weight percent, and manganese up to 25 weight percent, wherein the weight percentages are based on the total weight of the binder. In addition, the hard particles may comprise at least one of (i) cast carbide (WC+W2C) particles, (ii) transition metal carbide particles selected from the carbides of titanium, chromium, vanadium, zirconium, hafnium, tantalum, molybdenum, niobium, and tungsten, and (iii) sintered cemented carbide particles.	12-11-2008
20100193252	CAST CONES AND OTHER COMPONENTS FOR EARTH-BORING TOOLS AND RELATED METHODS - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for forming a bit body for an earth-boring bit. The bit body may comprise hard particles, wherein the hard particles comprise at least one of carbide, nitride, boride, and oxide and solid solutions thereof, and a binder binding together the hard particles. The binder may comprise at least one metal selected from cobalt, nickel, and iron, and, optionally, at least one melting point reducing constituent selected from a transition metal carbide in the range of 30 to 60 weight percent, boron up to 10 weight percent, silicon up to 20 weight percent, chromium up to 20 weight percent, and manganese up to 25 weight percent, wherein the weight percentages are based on the total weight of the binder. In addition, the hard particles may comprise at least one of (i) cast carbide (WC+W2C) particles, (ii) transition metal carbide particles selected from the carbides of titanium, chromium, vanadium, zirconium, hafnium, tantalum, molybdenum, niobium, and tungsten, and (iii) sintered cemented carbide particles.	08-05-2010
20120097455	EARTH-BORING TOOLS AND COMPONENTS THEREOF INCLUDING MATERIAL HAVING HARD PHASE IN A METALLIC BINDER, AND METALLIC BINDER COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN FORMING SUCH TOOLS AND COMPONENTS - Binder compositions for use in forming a bit body of an earth-boring bit includes at least one of cobalt, nickel, and iron, and at least one melting point-reducing constituent selected from at least one of a transition metal carbide up to 60 weight percent, a transition metal boride up to 60 weight percent, and a transition metal silicide up to 60 weight percent, wherein the weight percentages are based on the total weight of the binder. Earth-boring bit bodies include a cemented tungsten carbide material comprising tungsten carbide and a metallic binder, wherein the tungsten carbide comprises greater than 75 volume percent of the cemented tungsten carbide material.	04-26-2012
20120097456	EARTH-BORING TOOLS AND COMPONENTS THEREOF INCLUDING MATERIAL HAVING PRECIPITATE PHASE - The present invention relates to compositions for forming at least a portion of an earth-boring rotary drill bit. The rotary drill bit may comprise a cemented transition metal carbide composition containing at least one precipitate transition metal carbide phase and at least one binder phase. The binder phase may comprise an alloy of at least one of cobalt, iron, and nickel having a melting point less than 1350° C.	04-26-2012
20130105231	EARTH BORING CUTTING INSERTS AND EARTH BORING BITS INCLUDING THE SAME	05-02-2013
20140284114	EARTH-BORING TOOLS AND COMPONENTS THEREOF INCLUDING MATERIAL HAVING HARD PHASE IN A METALLIC BINDER, AND METALLIC BINDER COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN FORMING SUCH TOOLS AND COMPONENTS - Binder compositions for use in forming a bit body of an earth-boring bit include at least one of cobalt, nickel, and iron, and at least one melting point-reducing constituent selected from at least one of a transition metal carbide up to 60 weight percent, a transition metal boride up to 60 weight percent, and a transition metal silicide up to 60 weight percent, wherein the weight percentages are based on the total weight of the binder. Earth-boring bit bodies include a cemented tungsten carbide material comprising tungsten carbide and a metallic binder, wherein the tungsten carbide comprises greater than 75 volume percent of the cemented tungsten carbide material.	09-25-2014

George Collins, Maplewood, NJ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100233234	System and method for a hydrogel and hydrogel composite for cartilage repair applications - The embodiments and examples provided herein are put forth so as to provide those of ordinary skill in the art with a complete disclosure and description of how to make and use the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention relates to compositions and methods of preparing a hydrogel comprising a water soluble cellulose compound, as well as preparing a three-dimensional matrix of micron sized electrospun fibers, wherein the electrospun fibers are formed from a electrospun composite comprising a water soluble cellulose compound. The matrix provides a scaffold supporting and promoting cartilage regeneration and repair.	09-16-2010
20100298520	POLYOXAZOLIDONES DERIVED FROM BISANHYDROHEXITOLS - Disclosed is a method for preparing polyoxazolidones wherein an ether of a bisanhydrohexitol is reacted with a diisocyanate under conditions which form polyoxazolidones. Preferred bisanhydrohexitols include isoidide, isomannide and isosorbide. The polyoxazolidones are highly crosslinked, rigid, and have high solvent resistance.	11-25-2010
20100324697	System and method for a piezoelectric scaffold for nerve growth and repair - Provided is an electroactive structure for growing isolated differentiable cells comprising a three dimensional matrix of fibers formed of a biocompatible synthetic piezoelectric polymeric material, wherein the matrix of fibers is seeded with the isolated differentiable cells and forms a supporting scaffold for growing the isolated differentiable cells, and wherein the matrix of fibers stimulates differentiation of the isolated differentiable cells into a mature cell phenotype on the structure.	12-23-2010
20110274742	Cartilage Repair Systems and Applications Utilizing A Glycosaminoglycan Mimic - The present invention relates to hydrogel or scaffold compositions and methods of use for cell growth and/or regenerative medicine. The hydrogel comprises a water soluble cellulose compound and, in certain aspects, a fibrous or filamentous matrix. The hydrogels as described provide a support or scaffold that promotes, facilitates, and/or enhances progenitor or stem cell growth and/or differentiation. In addition, the hydrogel is useful for tissue, e.g., cartilage, regeneration and repair.	11-10-2011
20130281378	Articular Cartilage Mimetics - This invention relates to articular cartilage mimetics and processes to make them using a composite of and electrospun fiber and a hydrogel.	10-24-2013

George Bradford Collins, South Riding, VA US

Harry Collins, Columbia, SC US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090193755	Composite Deck System - A composite a deck system having a deck component and a concrete component. The deck component of the present invention includes deck sections, each having a longitudinally-extending rib with spaced apart sidewalls connected to a top wall. At the opposing ends of the sidewalls can be included side edges or webs having upturned flanges with an opening or openings along the flanges that are dimensioned to facilitate composite action between the deck sections and the concrete. The system includes a first deck section, as described, adjacent to a second deck section, wherein the side edges of the first and second deck sections are in juxtaposed relation. These deck sections can be combined with concrete to form a composite deck.	08-06-2009

Herbert Warren Collins US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080269792	Needle Device and Methods of Use - The technology described herein relates to needle devices and related methods. In one aspect, the technology provides a needle device that includes a rotator portion comprising a plurality of needles and a handle portion. The needles can be arranged according to a particular use, and are generally arranged in one or more rows. In various embodiments, the needles are spaced about 6 mm apart from each other, less than about 6 mm apart from each other and more than about 6 mm apart from each other. In various embodiments, the needles can be present in one row or more than one row. In an embodiment, the needles are present on a disposable strip. Also described are a needle device comprising a plurality of needles present on a planar support, in which the needles are arranged into one or more rows, and related methods.	10-30-2008

Jack L. Collins, Knoxville, TN US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090104111	Carbonate Thermochemical Cycle for the Production of Hydrogen - The present invention is directed to a thermochemical method for the production of hydrogen from water. The method includes reacting a multi-valent metal oxide, water and a carbonate to produce an alkali metal-multi-valent metal oxide compound, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen.	04-23-2009
20110163265	FORMULATION AND METHOD FOR PREPARING GELS COMPRISING HYDROUS ALUMINUM OXIDE - Formulations useful for preparing hydrous aluminum oxide gels contain a metal salt including aluminum, an organic base, and a complexing agent. Methods for preparing gels containing hydrous aluminum oxide include heating a formulation to a temperature sufficient to induce gel formation, where the formulation contains a metal salt including aluminum, an organic base, and a complexing agent.	07-07-2011
20110166016	FORMULATION AND METHOD FOR PREPARING GELS COMPRISING HYDROUS CERIUM OXIDE - Formulations useful for preparing hydrous cerium oxide gels contain a metal salt including cerium, an organic base, and a complexing agent. Methods for preparing gels containing hydrous cerium oxide include heating a formulation to a temperature sufficient to induce gel formation, where the formulation contains a metal salt including cerium, an organic base, and a complexing agent.	07-07-2011
20110166017	FORMULATION AND METHOD FOR PREPARING GELS COMPRISING HYDROUS HAFNIUM OXIDE - Formulations useful for preparing hydrous hafnium oxide gels contain a metal salt including hafnium, an acid, an organic base, and a complexing agent. Methods for preparing gels containing hydrous hafnium oxide include heating a formulation to a temperature sufficient to induce gel formation, where the formulation contains a metal salt including hafnium, an acid, an organic base, and a complexing agent.	07-07-2011

Jack M. Collins, Fenton, MO US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090006659	Advanced mezzanine card for digital network data inspection - Telecommunications computing apparatus and methods for performing deep packet inspection and other processing of data packets traversing high speed digital networks (	01-01-2009

James Robert Collins, Olathe, KS US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100106657	USER INTERFACE FOR DISPLAYING AN ITEM OF WORK IN A WORKFLOW CONTEXT - A user interface for use in, e.g., a healthcare computing environment, for displaying an item of work in a workflow context associated with a particular resource is provided In one embodiment, the user interface includes a first workflow context display area configured to display a current workflow state of the item of work and at least one of a past workflow state and a potential future workflow state of the item of work. The user interface may further include a selectable workflow view indicator, whereby following the selectable workflow view indicator allows a user to navigate to a second workflow context display area configured to display an identity of at least one additional resource associated with the item of work and a status of the item of work as it pertains to the additional resource.	04-29-2010
20100169142	USER INTERFACE FOR DISPLAYING AN ITEM OF WORK IN A WORKFLOW CONTEXT - A user interface for use in, e.g., a healthcare computing environment, for displaying an item of work in a workflow context associated with a particular resource is provided In one embodiment, the user interface includes a first workflow context display area configured to display a current workflow state of the item of work and at least one of a past workflow state and a potential future workflow state of the item of work. The user interface may further include a selectable workflow view indicator, whereby following the selectable workflow view indicator allows a user to navigate to a second workflow context display area configured to display an identity of at least one additional resource associated with the item of work and a status of the item of work as it pertains to the additional resource.	07-01-2010

James Terence Collins US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100163582	FLUID DISPENSER - One aspect of the invention provides a component for a fluid dispenser which defines a dosing chamber for a piston member to stroke in and has an end adapted for engaging a fluid outlet of the fluid dispenser or a seal which overlies the fluid outlet to selectively close and open the fluid outlet or seal. Other aspects are disclosed herein.	07-01-2010

Jason C. Collins, Franklin, TN US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080251512	Portable electronic device case configuration - A case assembly adapted to be assembled into a case for a portable electronic device has a single case front and multiple case backs packaged for sale in a single package. The case front is adapted to mate with each of the case backs to form a case dimensioned to hold a different size of portable electronic device. The case front has an opening such that a control of the portable device can be accessed through the case front. A two-way, mirrored finished may be constructed on the front such that light emitting elements of the case and display can only be viewed thorough the case exterior when the elements are lit. The case front and back form openings for the input/and outputs of the device when coupled together. A case back with and without a belt-clip or armband may be included.	10-16-2008

Jason Xavier Collins, Cedar Rapids, IA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100197214	ADJUSTABLE AIR VENT FOR SLIDING DOOR FRAMES - The present invention provides a cooling system, which is referred to herein as a slider vent, for dwellings or residences that have a sliding patio door or the like. In an embodiment of the invention, the slider vent occupies approximately six (6) inches of the sliding door track and uses two centrifugal fans to exhaust hot interior air within the dwelling directly to the exterior of the residence and draws in cooler exterior air from outside the dwelling via an adjacent open window. The electrical components within the unit are enclosed by an inner housing for consumer safety and to protect them from the elements, and ventilation flows through an assemblage of moveable shutters that remain closed when the fans are not in operation. The unit is powered by a household power source via a plug connected at the bottom of the unit on the interior side. The unit also has a variable speed control to adjust air flow, located in the center of the unit, also on the interior side. For security purposes, the slider vent locks into the door frame in the same fashion as the sliding patio door, and also allows the sliding door to lock into the unit's frame to create a solid barrier to prevent unwanted entry or intrusion. The unit may also include a weather strip that produces a tight seal between itself and the sliding door and prevents the outside elements from penetrating through the crack. The unit may also include insulation to produce a tight seal when the fans are not in use to prevent the loss of air through the system while not in operation.	08-05-2010

Jay Edward Collins, Louisville, KY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090317259	System and Method for Explosion-Proof Pump - A System and Method for Explosion-Proof Pump is provided comprising a component being mated to an adjacent component by sealing means. An embodiment provides that the component is a switch housing having a cavity formed therein. A switch is secured in the cavity and the adjacent component is selected from the group access plate and motor housing.	12-24-2009

Jay H. Collins, Washoe Valley, NV US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090114735	SNOWMAKING METHODS - A method and apparatus for producing artificial snow is provided. The method and apparatus include controls and operating parameters for given ambient conditions to assure that fluid droplets are at equilibrium temperature before mixing with ice nuclei to produce artificial snow.	05-07-2009

Jeff Collins, Albuquerque, NM US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110154258	Multiple User Profiles in Portable Apparatus - Management of multiple user profiles in a portable apparatus is disclosed. A method includes storing user profiles of a group in a portable apparatus, wherein each user profile specifies user-specific parameters; performing performs a selection of a user profile from among the user profiles of the group stored in the portable apparatus on the basis of a predetermined condition; and modifying modifies an exercise data processing configuration of the portable apparatus on the basis of the selected user profile.	06-23-2011

Jim Collins, Waretown, NJ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110316296	DOG LITTER GLOVES - A dog litter glove or mitten for collecting dog litter comprising: a hand section; a closure mechanism at an open end of the glove; and an elongated midsection, where said midsection extends down from the hand section and abuts a cuff section, where said cuff section includes a width greater than the width of the midsection. The closure mechanism may include at least one of a zip lock seal and a twist tie. The cuff of the dog litter glove may be rolled up to turn the glove inside out to create a sealed flexible container for the dog litter disposable.	12-29-2011

John D. Collins, Sturgeon Bay, WI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090045301	Rail mount for flexible conduit - A rail mount having a mounting plate and bracket for supporting a flexible conduit, such as plastic or metal tubing. The mounting plate includes upturned, laterally spaced ear portions, each including an aperture for receiving a supporting rail or rails, the rail or rails being suspended between parallel rigid beams, such as floor joists or wall studs.	02-19-2009
20100269738	Water heater stand and assembly therof - The novel stand described and claimed herein has been found to be suitable for elevated support of water heaters and similar objects. A preferred embodiment of the stand may comprise a planar, rectangular tabletop formed and stamped from sheet-like material, and is being further formed with downwardly bent marginal side flanges. The tabletop is preferably supported by two pairs of oppositely disposed leg members, which are also stamped from sheet-like material. Each leg member is formed with a longitudinally extending flat central portion and oppositely positioned coextensive angularly bent flange portions. The surface of each leg flange mates with an adjacent facing surface of a respective surface of a respective one of the downwardly depending tabletop flanges. The stand further includes a cruciform arrangement of overlapping crossbars, of which opposite end thereof include means for detachable securement to an oppositely disposed one of said pair of leg members.	10-28-2010

Jonathan Collins, Parkersburg, WV US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110306629	NOVEL C-1 ANALOGS OF PANCRATISTATIN AND 7-DEOXYPANCRATISTATIN AND PROCESSES FOR THEIR PREPARATION - The present application relates to novel C-1 substituted analogues of pancratistatin and 7-dexoypancratistatin of Formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions thereof and the use of said compounds of Formula (I) in the treatment of cancer The application also relates to processes for the preparation of said compound of Formula (I) and intermediates thereof.	12-15-2011

Karen L. Collins, Chandler, AZ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110121656	Systems and methods for delivering power in response to a connection event - Systems and methods are provided for delivering power from a first energy source to a second energy source. An electrical system for delivering power from a first energy source to a second energy source comprises an interface configured to be coupled to the second energy source, a switching element coupled between the first energy source and the interface, and a processing system coupled to the switching element and the interface. The processing system is configured to identify a connection event based on an electrical characteristic of the interface that is indicative of the interface being coupled to the second energy source and operate the switching element to provide a path for current from the first energy source in response to identifying the connection event.	05-26-2011

Kenneth S. Collins US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090120367	Plasma immersion ion implantation reactor with extended cathode process ring - The disclosure concerns a process ring for the wafer support pedestal of a toroidal source plasma immersion ion implantation reactor. The process ring improves edge uniformity by providing a continuous surface extending beyond the wafer edge, in one embodiment. In another embodiment, the process ring includes a floating electrode that functions as an extension of the wafer support electrode by RF coupling at the bias frequency.	05-14-2009

Kevin W. Collins, Essex Junction, VT US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090220866	PRE-ALIGNMENT MARKING AND INSPECTION TO IMPROVE MASK SUBSTRATE DEFECT TOLERANCE - A method includes determining defect types and defect locations on a mask blank and storing the defect types and the defect locations on the mask blank. The method further includes generating at least one alignment mark on the mask blank and selecting a mask pattern for the mask blank based on the defect types and the defect locations. Additionally, the method includes determining a positioning of the mask pattern on the mask blank, aligning a mask pattern generator with the mask blank in accordance with the positioning using the at least one alignment mark and forming the mask pattern in the mask blank using the mask pattern generator.	09-03-2009

Kieran Noel Collins, Placitas, NM US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090255892	METHOD AND APPARATUS TO REMOVE AND REPLACE FACTORY INTERFACE TRACK - A method and apparatus for removing and replacing an existing component with an upgraded component disposed in an enclosure is described. The method includes removing a first portion of the component and mounting a tool capable of movement in four degrees of freedom on a surface of the enclosure. The tool is attached to a second portion of the component and the second portion of the component is removed from the enclosure. A replacement component, having a first and second portion, is installed inside the enclosure. Embodiments further provide a lifting apparatus having at least one support brace detachably coupled to opposing sides of an enclosure attached to a processing tool. The upper support beam is slidably coupled with the support brace and a lower support beam is rotatably and slidably coupled with the upper support beam.	10-15-2009

Kipp P. Collins, Edmond, OK US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090119930	Hand-Held Tool For Grout Removal - A hand-held tool. The tool comprises an interchangeable blade or blades located at an end of an L-shaped frame. The frame has a first portion and a second portion, the first portion attached at its end to the second portion in perpendicular fashion. The blade is located at an end of the second portion and has a working edge, which may be sharp, rough, serrated, or otherwise adapted for an application. A motor supported inside the frame provides reciprocal motion to the blade, the motion in a direction parallel to a length of the first portion of the L-shaped frame.	05-14-2009

Michael T. Collins, Blue Mounds, WI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090305302	MYCOBACTERIAL CULTURE SCREENING TEST FOR MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM COMPLEX BACTERIA - A method of antigen-capture assays that uses the detection of antigens secreted into liquid culture is provided. Also provided are antibodies to	12-10-2009
20110027812	ASSAY FOR ANTIBODIES TO MYCOBACTERIUM PARATUBERCULOSIS - A method of detecting an immune response to a paratuberculosis-specific antigen, comprising incubating a sample from a subject with the paratuberculosis-specific antigen and detecting the presence of an antibody in the sample as an indication of an immune response to the paratuberculosis-specific antigen. The antigen may be obtained from a novel	02-03-2011

Nancy Collins, Hilton Head Island, SC US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100133167	Disposable Drain Filter - The present invention advantageously provides an inexpensive and disposable drain filter that includes a first annulus, a second annulus, a filter layer, secured between the first and second annuli, to filter particulates from a fluid, and an adhesive layer, disposed on the lower surface of the second annulus, to temporarily secure the second annulus to a surface exposed to the fluid. The filter layer may form a dome above the upper surface of the first annulus.	06-03-2010

Nick A. Collins, Fall Branch, TN US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100210886	Production of High Purity Ethylbenzene From Non-Extracted Feed and Non-Extracted Reformate Useful Therein - A process for producing an ethylbenzene product having a purity of at least 99.50 percent based on the weight of ethylbenzene present in the product by the ethylation of the benzene present in non-extracted feed, e.g., non-extracted hydrocarbon composition. The non-extracted feed is substantially free of both C	08-19-2010

Paul Donald Collins, Mechanicsville, VA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090272572	MOUNTING PLATE AND COVER ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRICAL DEVICES - Combination mounting plate and cover assemblies for mounting an electrical outlet box on one side of a stud in a wall are provided. The mounting plate and cover assemblies are configured to receive an additional bracket and/or outlet box on an opposite side of the stud. The combination mounting plate and cover assemblies can be single unitary members serving the multiple functions of a raised cover ring, a box support, and a secondary bracket/outlet box support. Systems including combination mounting plate and cover assemblies having an electrical box and a bracket or second outlet box attached thereto.	11-05-2009

Peter L. Collins, Silver Spring, MD US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100330120	HUMAN PARAINFLUENZA VIRUSES HAVING SEPARATED P AND C GENES - The invention provides self replicating infectious recombinant paramyxoviruses where the P and C genes are separated rated. The recombinant paramyxoviruses preferably have one or more attenuating mutations and/or at least one temperature sensitive mutation and one non-temperature sensitive mutation. In some embodiments, the recombinant paramyxovirus has a separate variant polynucleotide encoding a C protein and a separate monocistronic polynucleotide encoding a P protein. Also provided are compositions and methods for using the recombinant paramyxoviruses as described herein.	12-30-2010
20110189232	RECOMBINANT HUMAN PARAINFLUENZA TYPE 1 VIRUSES (HPIV1s) CONTAINING MUTATIONS IN OR DELETION OF THE C PROTEIN ARE ATTENUATED IN AFRICAN GREEN MONKEYS AND IN CILIATED HUMAN AIRWAY EPITHELIAL CELLS AND ARE POTENTIAL VACCINE CANDIDATES FOR HPIV1 - Two recently characterized live attenuated HPIV1 vaccine candidates, rHPIV1-C	08-04-2011
20110217266	Genomic sequence of avian paramyxovirus type 2 and uses thereof - In this application is described the complete genomic sequence of avian parmyxovirus type 2, strains Yucaipa, England, Kenya and Bangor. The sequences are useful for production of recombinant infective virus, a virus vector, for vaccine development and for therapeutic compositions.	09-08-2011
20130052718	ATTENUATED HUMAN PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS, METHODS AND USES THEREOF - The invention provides self replicating infectious recombinant paramyxoviruses. The recombinant paramyxovirus preferably have one or more attenuating mutations. In some embodiments, the recombinant paramyxovirus has a separate variant polynucleotide encoding a P protein and a separate monocistronic polynucleotide encoding a V protein. In some embodiments, recombinant paramyxovirus have at least one temperature sensitive mutation and one non-temperature sensitive mutation. Also provided are compositions and methods for using the recombinant paramyxoviruses as described herein.	02-28-2013

Peter L. Collins, Kensington, MD US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080286848	RECOVERY OF RECOMBINANT HUMAN PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS TYPE 2 (HPIV2) FROM cDNA AND USE OF RECOMBINANT HPIV2 IN IMMUNOGENIC COMPOSITIONS AND AS VECTORS TO ELICIT IMMUNE RESPONSES AGAINST PIV AND OTHER HUMAN PATHOGENS - Recombinant human parainfluenza virus type 2 (HPIV2) viruses and related immunogenic compositions and methods are provided. The recombinant HPIV2 viruses, including HPIV2 chimeric and chimeric vector viruses, provided according to the invention are infectious and attenuated in permissive mammalian subjects, including humans, and are useful in immunogenic compositions for eliciting an immune responses against one or more PIVs, against one or more non-PIV pathogens, or against a PIV and a non-PIV pathogen. Also provided are isolated polynucleotide molecules and vectors incorporating a recombinant HPIV2 genome or antigenome.	11-20-2008
20110143422	RECOVERY OF RECOMBINANT HUMAN PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS TYPE 2 (HYPIV2) FROM CDNA AND USE OF RECOMBINANT HPIV2 IN IMMUNOGENIC COMPOSITIONS AND AS VECTORS TO ELICIT IMMUNE RESPONSES AGAINST PIV AND OTHER HUMAN PATHOGENS - Recombinant human parainfluenza virus type 2 (HPIV2) viruses and related immunogenic compositions and methods are provided. The recombinant HPIV2 viruses, including HPIV2 chimeric and chimeric vector viruses, provided according to the invention are infectious and attenuated in permissive mammalian subjects, including humans, and are useful in immunogenic compositions for eliciting an immune responses against one or more PIVs, against one or more non-PIV pathogens, or against a PIV and a non-PIV pathogen. Also provided are isolated polynucleotide molecules and vectors incorporating a recombinant HPIV2 genome or antigenome.	06-16-2011
20130023030	RECOVERY OF RECOMBINANT HUMAN PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS TYPE 2 (HYPIV2) FROM CDNA AND USE OF RECOMBINANT HPIV2 IN IMMUNOGENIC COMPOSITIONS AND AS VECTORS TO ELICIT IMMUNE RESPONSES AGAINST PIV AND OTHER HUMAN PATHOGENS - Recombinant human parainfluenza virus type 2 (HPIV2) viruses and related immunogenic compositions and methods are provided. The recombinant HPIV2 viruses, including HPIV2 chimeric and chimeric vector viruses, provided according to the invention are infectious and attenuated in permissive mammalian subjects, including humans, and are useful in immunogenic compositions for eliciting an immune responses against one or more PIVs, against one or more non-PIV pathogens, or against a PIV and a non-PIV pathogen. Also provided are isolated polynucleotide molecules and vectors incorporating a recombinant HPIV2 genome or antigenome.	01-24-2013

Peter L. Collins, Rockville, MD US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090081728	PRODUCTION OF ATTENUATED NEGATIVE STRANDED RNA VIRUS VACCINES FROM CLONED NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES - Attenuated, recombinant negative stranded RNA viruses suitable for vaccine use are produced from one or more isolated polynucleotide molecules encoding the virus. A recombinant genome or antigenome of the subject virus is modified to encode a mutation within a recombinant protein of the virus at one or more amino acid positions(s) corresponding to a site of an attenuating mutation in a heretologous, mutant negative stranded RNA virus. A similar attenuating mutation as identified in the heterologous negative stranded RNA virus is thus incorporated at a corresponding site within the recombinant virus to confer an attenuated phenotype on the recombinant virus. The attenuating mutation incorporated in the recombinant virus may be identical or conservative in relation to the attenuating mutation identified in the heterologous, mutant virus. By the transfer of mutations into recombinant negative stranded RNA viruses in this matter, candidate vaccine viruses are engineered to elicit a desired immune response against a subject virus in a host susceptible to infection thereby.	03-26-2009
20120064569	PRODUCTION OF ATTENUATED NEGATIVE STRANDED RNA VIRUS VACCINES FROM CLONED NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES - Attenuated, recombinant negative stranded RNA viruses suitable for vaccine use are produced from one or more isolated polynucleotide molecules encoding the virus. A recombinant genome or antigenome of the subject virus is modified to encode a mutation within a recombinant protein of the virus at one or more amino acid positions(s) corresponding to a site of an attenuating mutation in a heretologous, mutant negative stranded RNA virus. A similar attenuating mutation as identified in the heterologous negative stranded RNA virus is thus incorporated at a corresponding site within the recombinant virus to confer an attenuated phenotype on the recombinant virus. The attenuating mutation incorporated in the recombinant virus may be identical or conservative in relation to the attenuating mutation identified in the heterologous, mutant virus. By the transfer of mutations into recombinant negative stranded RNA viruses in this matter, candidate vaccine viruses are engineered to elicit a desired immune response against a subject virus in a host susceptible to infection thereby.	03-15-2012

Philip L. Collins, Ponca City, OK US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090283448	Desulfurization Process - A hydrocarbon desulfurization system that circulates fluidizable solid particles through a fluidized bed reactor, a fluidized bed regenerator, and a fluidized bed reducer to thereby provide for substantially continuous desulfurization of a hydrocarbon-containing fluid stream and substantially continuous regeneration of the solid particles. A novel transport system is employed for transporting the solid particles between the reactor, the regenerator, and the reducer. The transport system uses close-coupled vessels and gravity flow between various vessels to minimize equipment cost and particle attrition.	11-19-2009

Rayme J. Collins, Manhattan, KS US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100101895	PALLET FORK WITH IMPROVED VISIBILITY AND VERSATILITY - A pallet fork includes a structural frame, a fork bar, a swing bar, and a pair of fork tines. The fork tines can be fixed or swinging through the removal of the swing bar. The swing bar can be conveniently stored onboard the pallet fork when it is inoperative. The structural frame is arranged for enhanced visibility by an operator to the fork tines to improve productivity and operator comfort.	04-29-2010

Robert Collins, Annapolis, MD US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100262185	Method and apparatus for aperture fixation by securing flexible material with a knotless fixation device - A knotless aperture fixation system, and method for use thereof, for securing a flexible material (i.e., suture, cable, fiber tape, or any other suitable flexible material) to a nearby tissue using knotless fixation achieved by a compression fit of the flexible material between two smooth surfaces. The system comprises a cylindrical or spherical flanged sleeve with threaded upper portion and smooth tapered lower portion is used in conjunction with a headless set screw with a bullet-shaped tip to achieve a compression fit of the flexible material between the smooth tapered lower portion of the sleeve and the smooth bullet-shaped tip of the headless set screw. The system may be used in conjunction with an expanded washer with a recessed lip, a flanged washer, or a bone plate with an opening containing a recessed lip.	10-14-2010

Scott Collins, Milwaukee, WI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090057334	CUP DISPENSER - A cup dispenser having a plurality of resilient adjustable clips for engaging and dispensing cups without marring the surface of the dispensed cups. The clips include a cup engagement portion that exceeds the deformed width of the portion of a cup with which the clips are engaged.	03-05-2009
20120267387	Transformable Dispenser - A transformable towel dispenser is presented that can be quickly transformed from a low profile shipping form into full, ready to dispense form in a substantially tool free manner. The transformability of the dispenser allows the dispenser to be shipped and stored in much smaller space than that for ready to dispense units. Alternatively, more dispensers can be shipped in the same volume container.	10-25-2012

Scott Collins, Bangor, ME US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080265173	Microfabricated miniature grids - A grid structure and method for manufacturing the same. The grid is used for gating a stream of charged particles in certain types of particle measurement instruments, such as ion mobility spectrometers and the like. The methods include various microfabrication techniques for etching and/or depositing grid structure materials on a silicon substrate.	10-30-2008

Scott J. Collins, Milwaukee, WI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100206979	RESET LINKAGE ASSEMBLY FOR BLOCKING SHIELD OF MULTI-ROLL PAPER DISPENSER - The present invention provides a linkage assembly that is pivotal along a first axis of rotation to cause rotation of another object along a second axis of rotation that is substantially orthogonal to the first axis of rotation. The linkage assembly can therefore be used as a motion transfer device, such as for a paper dispenser, or other assemblies in which it is desired to cause the automatic movement on component upon actuation of another component where components have different axes of rotation.	08-19-2010
20120181371	Roll Dispenser - A web dispenser is fitted with a crank that extends from the side or below the dispenser and is ergonomically shaped to receive the edge of a user's hand rather than the palm side of the user's hand. The crank interfaces with an advance mechanism in the dispenser that advances web material from the roll as the crank is pushed downward. The crank has a curved body that forms a recess or depression for receiving the edge of the user's hand.	07-19-2012

Scotty Collins, Tupelo, MS US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100302768	RECESSED LUMINAIRE WITH A REFLECTOR - A HID recessed luminaire is disclosed and described. The HID recessed luminaire includes a reflector that has a primary reflector portion and a secondary reflector portion. The primary reflector portion defines a first frustum of a pyramid and the secondary reflector portion defines a second frustum of a pyramid. Optionally, a portion of the primary reflector and a portion of the secondary reflector are integrally connected to one another.	12-02-2010

Stephen B. Collins US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110254212	Wood kindling hand tool - A wood kindling hand tool has a handle and a head. The head includes spikes that may be driven into a piece of wood to securely hold the wood steady while a user chops the wood.	10-20-2011

Stephen John Collins, Morristown, NJ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080288384	System for automatic financial transaction notifications over wireless network or other network - In a method and system for automatically notifying a user when financial transactions (e.g., debit card transactions and credit card transactions) are carried out in association with the user's credit card or other financial account, each time a financial transaction is completed, a notification message is generated and transmitted to a user-designated terminal. Examples include transmitting e-mails, other text messages, or audio messages to the user's home computer terminal or mobile phone or other wireless unit. The notification message contains information identifying the user account and specifying the nature of the transaction, such as monetary amount, time of day and date, and where the transaction occurred. The notification is generated and transmitted substantially immediately after the transaction is completed. This way, a user is informed of each transaction separately and substantially contemporaneously with when the transaction is carried out, allowing users to intuitively assess the transaction from a time sense.	11-20-2008

Stuart S. Collins, Simpsonville, SC US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110165433	Erosion and corrosion resistant coating system for compressor - Process for providing a protective coating to a metal surface by applying a nickel or tantalum plate layer to the surface and dispersing particles of a hard material such as diamond, alumina, vanadium nitride, tantalum carbide and/or tungsten carbide within the nickel or tantalum plate layer as the plating is occurring.	07-07-2011

Stuart Samuel Collins, Simpsonville, SC US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090285677	Systems And Methods For Cooling Heated Components In A Turbine - Systems and methods for cooling heated components in a turbine are provided. According to one embodiment, a system for cooling a turbine is provided that may include at least one liquid source which may include a coolant liquid. The system may also include at least one liquid nozzle in fluid communication with the liquid source or sources and operable to deliver the coolant liquid in an atomized form adjacent to at least one heated turbine component positioned in a hot gas path of the turbine. Upon delivering the atomized coolant liquid adjacent to the heated turbine component or components, at least a portion of the coolant liquid substantially changes phase to a gas.	11-19-2009

Tammy G. Collins, Glen Allen, VA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090319622	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DOCUMENTING GROUP HISTORY AND EVENTS - An approach is provided for documenting family history in a central location and enabling family members to create messages for delivery to other members in the future based on the occurrence of specific events (e.g., family activities, special occasions, holidays, etc.).	12-24-2009

Terry R. Collins, Stillwater, OK US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110144389	Modularized System and Method for Urea Production Using a Bio-Mass Feedstock - A modular system and method for producing urea from bio-mass includes cleaning a bio-mass feedstock to remove substantially all non-organic matter; blending the cleaned bio-mass to obtain a substantially homogeneous blend; pelletizing the blended bio-mass; and gasifying the pellets in a gasifier. The bio-mass feedstock may include bio-mass materials having different processing characteristics. The gasifying step preferably includes pulverizing the pellets to a fine particle size, injecting an organic oil into the input biomass mist when needed, and controlling the feed rate to maintain a substantially constant burn temperature. The resultant syngas stream is cleaned and compressed to a high pressure of about 6,000 to 7,000 psi. The resultant ammonia stream is processed in a bypass recycling loop system at 30% conversion rate at a high pressure of about 6,000 to 7,000 psi.	06-16-2011
20120136172	Modularized System and Method for Urea Production Using Stranded Natural Gas - A modular system and method for producing urea from stranded natural gas includes removal of foreign particulate matter to obtain a substantially homogeneous gas. The gas is processed by controlling the quality of the stranded natural gas to maintain a substantially homogenous mixture The resultant gas stream is further cleaned and compressed to a high pressure of about 3,000 psi. The resultant ammonia stream is processed in a bypass recycling loop system at 30% conversion rate at a high pressure of about 6,000 to 7,000 psi. The equipment associated with each of the process steps may be skid mounted for portability and/or contained within the footprint of a standard 48-foot flatbed trailer.	05-31-2012
20140217206	MODULARIZED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UREA PRODUCTION USING A BIO-MASS FEEDSTOCK - A modular system and method for producing urea from bio-mass includes means and steps for “homogenizing” a biomass feedstock stream having components with different bulk density BTU content into a stream having a consistent bulk density BTU content. The steps include cleaning the incoming bio-mass feedstock stream to remove non-organic matter, blending the cleaned bio-mass feedstock stream to obtain a homogeneous blend having a consistent bulk density BTU content, and milling the homogeneous blend bio-mass feedstock stream to a predetermined size no greater than 12 mm.	08-07-2014

Timothy Collins, Mendham, NJ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090306549	Methods and Apparatus for Configuring an Ablation Source of a Catheter - Embodiments of the invention relate to a catheter having an ultrasound energy emitting region that is both rotatable about and slidable along the shaft of the catheter. One embodiment is directed to a catheter comprising an ultrasound transducer coupled to the shaft, and at least one actuator coupled to the handle and the ultrasound transducer that is adapted to move the ultra-sound transducer both longitudinally along the shaft and circumferentially about the shaft. Another embodiment of the invention is directed to a catheter comprising an ultrasound transducer coupled to the shaft, and at least one actuator that is adapted to move the sheath both longitudinally along the shaft and circumferentially about the shaft to orient a window of the sheath in a desired position.	12-10-2009

Timothy J. Collins, Yorktown, VA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090134107	Robotic-Movement Payload Lifter and Manipulator - A payload lifter/manipulator module includes a rotatable joint supporting spreader arms angularly spaced with respect to one another. A rigid arm is fixedly coupled to the joint and extends out therefrom to a tip. A tension arm has a first end and a second end with the first end being fixedly coupled to the tip of the rigid arm. The tension arm incorporates pivots along the length thereof. Each pivot can be engaged by or disengaged from the outboard end of a spreader arm based on a position of the spreader arm. A hoist, positioned remotely with respect to the module and coupled to the second end of the tension arm, controls the position of the spreader arms to thereby control the position of the rigid arm's tip. Payload lifter/manipulator assemblies can be constructed with one or more of the modules.	05-28-2009

Virgil Collins, Guttenburg, IA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090116944	Refuse body with ejection wall - An improved front loading or side loading refuse collection body includes an ejector panel which is moveable from a position immediately adjacent the front end wall of the storage compartment of the refuse collection body to a second position at the open rear end of the storage compartment. A compaction blade in a compaction chamber adjacent the front end of the storage compartment is independently driven by a second hydraulic ram. The ejector panel has an opening which is in registry with the opening in the front wall of the storage compartment through which refuse is pushed by the compaction blade. A tray member may be fixed to a side of the ejector panel to catch refuse which falls back through the opening in the ejector panel when it is moved away from the front end of the storage compartment. A multiple compartment body may include two compaction chambers each adjacent one of two storage compartments. Each storage compartment has an ejection panel which is separately operable from the compaction blade of the associated compaction chamber and will sweep commodity from the storage compartment while the compaction blade remains at rest. Each ejection panel includes an aperture which is in registry with the compaction blade of associated compaction chamber.	05-07-2009

Virgil L. Collins, Guttenberg, IA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090232629	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOADING/UNLOADING CONTAINERS - A container handling system and method for a wheeled transport vehicle is disclosed that is capable of loading and unloading large containers using both a hook lift and cable winch mechanisms.	09-17-2009

William Davis Collins, Fayetteville, AR US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110072756	Protective Air Barrier Sealant for Conditioned and Unconditioned Building Walls - A protective air barrier air barrier sealant and methods of applying the same, including a high density polyurethane chemistry provided in an amount, volume, and density effective for providing a protective air barrier for an enclosure, wherein the polyurethane material is combined with at least one UV, fire and antimicrobial protectant for providing UV protection to UV-exposed surfaces.	03-31-2011
20110077316	Biosealant Protective Barrier for Surfaces - A protective barrier sealant product and methods of applying the same, including a high density polyurethane material provided in an amount, volume, and density effective for providing a protective barrier for a surface, wherein the polyurethane material is combined with at least one active agent just prior to or at the time of application of the sealant product to an object surface.	03-31-2011
20130020405	Systems and Methods for Portable Multi-Component Mixing of Materials for Spray Application of Same - Methods, systems and an apparatus for multi-component mixing and spray application, including a portable, balanced frame having uniformly distributed weight over the wheels, and insulated chemical container holders for receiving replaceable materials containers therein.	01-24-2013

William M. Collins, Columbia, SC US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100071305	Stackable column assemblies and methods of construction - An improved stackable square tubular column assembly and method of assembly for multi-floor steel-framed buildings in which hollow columns for vertically adjacent floors are joined by a coupler having beam connectors extending outwardly therefrom so that the coupler supports the floor load in shear. The core of the assembly is the coupler having a flat plate extending through horizontal slots in opposing walls of the coupler that divides the coupler into two compartments, each compartment telescopingly receiving the end of a single floor column so that the column load of the upper column is uniformly distributed in compression over the walls of the lower column through the plate. Advantages of the various embodiments include (a) eliminating the necessity of column abutment, (b) eliminating the need for exact registration of the columns, (c) eliminating the need for through-column bolts, (d) eliminating the need for overhead welds, (e) improved tolerances for coupler-to-lower column tolerances, (f) improved resistance to bending or twisting of the coupler about the supporting column, (g) the addition of coupler-to-coupler tension cables, (h) additional support for metal decking, (i) the connection of stacked columns without through-column bolts, (j) coupler length reduction for reduced thickness composite floors without sacrificing resistance to floor load shear, (k) a continuous span for reduced thickness floors, (l) shear panels anchored to the structural steel columns, coupler and beams, and (m) the ability of the coupler to accommodate normal X-bracing and tube bracing.	03-25-2010

William N. Collins, Steuben, ME US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090173035	JOIST HANGER TOOL - An improved joist hanger tool suitably adapted to be placed over a standard joist hanger which is in turn placed over the end of a joist, to shape the joist hanger to its proper installation configuration and to hold the joist hanger securely to the joist so that the installer has both hands free to support the joist and/or to fasten the joist hanger to a header; said joist hanger tool being a substantially “U”-shaped, monolithic clip fashioned out of a flexible, resilient, and substantially rigid material, having a wider bottom, an intermediate narrowest point, and a flared open end.	07-09-2009