Cousins, US
Allen Glenn Cousins, Mead, WA US
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20120200423 | Outage Prediction With Next Generation Smart Grid - Techniques and systems are described that assist in predicting, diagnosing, and/or managing an incident in a utility service area. A communication system is provided in the service area to communicate with nodes of the service area. Nodes of the service area may communicate with the communication system using a variety of different communication technologies and/or communication protocols. In some instances, nodes of the communication are capable of two-way communication with the communication system. | 08-09-2012 |
20120200426 | Ping Server - Techniques and systems are described that assist in predicting, diagnosing, and/or managing an incident in a utility service area. A communication system is provided in the service area to communicate with nodes of the service area. Nodes of the service area may communicate with the communication system using a variety of different communication technologies and/or communication protocols. In some instances, the communication system may detect a communication technology and/or a communication protocol used by a node. | 08-09-2012 |
20120203388 | Outage Management Algorithm - Techniques and systems are described that assist in predicting, diagnosing, and/or managing an incident in a utility service area. A communication system is provided in the service area to communicate with nodes of the service area. In some instances, the communication system is configured to communicate with nodes of the service area according to a hierarchy of the nodes and/or a physical location of the nodes. | 08-09-2012 |
Bret G. Cousins, Elko, NV US
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20110259476 | METHODS FOR CORROSION CONTROL OF STEEL IN AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENT USING PASSIVE IRON-SULPHUR LAYERS - A method is taught for protecting steel parts from corrosion due to exposure to a corrosive aqueous environment. The method comprises adding a first quantity of organic sulphur salts to the corrosive aqueous environment, wherein the first quantity of organic sulphur salts react with iron, formed from corrosion of the steel parts, to form a passive iron-sulphur barrier. A second quantity of organic sulphur salts is added to the aqueous medium over the life of the steel parts to maintain a predetermined sulphur concentration in the corrosive aqueous environment to maintain the passive barrier. Also taught is the use of organic sulphur salts in protecting steel parts from corrosion due to exposure to a corrosive aqueous environment. | 10-27-2011 |
Brian William Cousins, Somerville, MA US
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20140374852 | Electrical Shielding in a MEMS Leadframe Package - A lead frame packaged electronic chip. The packaged electronic chip includes a MEMS device, an integrated circuit and a wire bond electrically coupling the MEMS device and the integrated circuit. The packaged electronic chip is encased in a molding material. The packaged electronic chip further includes a mechanism that shields the wire bond and the input/output pads that couple the MEMS device and the integrated circuit from electromagnetic and radio frequency interference. | 12-25-2014 |
David Bruce Cousins, Barrington, RI US
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20140233727 | METHOD FOR SECURE SUBSTRING SEARCH - A system and method for secure substring search, using fully homomorphic encryption, or somewhat homomorphic encryption. In one embodiment, a first string is homomorphically compared to trial substrings of a second string, each comparison producing a ciphertext containing an encrypted indication of whether the first string matches the trial substrings. These ciphertexts are then combined in a homomorphic logical OR operation to produce a ciphertext which contains an encrypted indication of whether the first string matches any of the trial substrings, i.e., whether the first string is contained in the second string. | 08-21-2014 |
20140233728 | METHOD FOR SECURE SYMBOL COMPARISON - A method for secure comparison of encrypted symbols. According to one embodiment, a user may encrypt two symbols, share the encrypted symbols with an untrusted third party that can compute algorithms on these symbols without access the original data or encryption keys such that the result of running the algorithm on the encrypted data can be decrypted to a result which is equivalent to the result of running the algorithm on the original unencrypted data. In one embodiment the untrusted third party may perform a sequence of operations on the encrypted symbols to produce an encrypted result which, when decrypted by a trusted party, indicates whether the two symbols are the same. | 08-21-2014 |
James E. Cousins, Shreveport, LA US
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20090127000 | Sectional drive and coupling system - A sectional drive and coupling system for transmitting rotational power to an output, which system includes multiple, splined drive and receiving segments that are connected, nested and interlocked in the ends of successive segment housings to define a drive string that is rotatable in a selected straight or curved path. The top one of the segments cooperates with a drive mechanism to effect rotation of the drive string in concert and the bottom one of the segments connects to an output such as a drill bit. Multiple, tapered and truncated exterior splines on the drive segments mesh with complementary interior splines on the adjacent receiving segments in the segment housings to enable slight angular positioning of the sets of drive and receiving segments on each other and facilitate dampening of drive vibration and bending of the drive string in or out of the chosen path in any desired direction as the drive string transmits rotational power in a curved path of desired magnitude from the drive mechanism to the output. The drive and receiving segments are typically connected internally by a bolt, nuts and belleville springs at the ends of the housings to form the drive string. In one embodiment a drill bit is mounted on the bottom one of the segments on the drive string for interval drilling. In another embodiment a selected number of drive and receiving segments and connected segment housings replace the flexible drive shaft coupling in a mud motor. | 05-21-2009 |
John Cousins, Albuquerque, NM US
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20110014647 | System and Method for Analyzing Samples Labeled with 5, 10, 15, 20 Tetrakis (4-Carboxyphenyl) Porphine (TCPP) - One embodiment of the present invention provides for a method of determining if a sputum sample contains dysplastic or carcinomic cells by obtaining a sputum sample containing cells. The sputum sample is labeled with TCPP to stain cells suspected to be dysplastic or carcinomic. The labeled sputum sample is excited with an excitation wavelength of light of about 475 nm+/−30 nm and emission at about 560 nm+/−30 nm is detected from cells identified to be macrophages. An imager focuses on the plasma membrane of one or more cells suspected to be dysplastic or carcinomic and emission at about 655 nm+/−30 nm, if present, is detected for TCPP labeled cells of the sputum sample after focusing on the plasma membrane of the cells of the sputum sample. Photon flux for each pixel of a sensor is measured to obtain a value for the imaged cell. The measured value is scored to determine if a cell is cancerous or dysplastic. | 01-20-2011 |
John J. Cousins, Albuquerque, NM US
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20130105708 | Narrow band fluorophore exciter | 05-02-2013 |
20140011985 | Targeted Cancer Therapy Conjugates Using Porphyrins and Porphyrin-like Molecules and Various Cytotoxic Agents - Disclosed are targeted in-vivo cancer therapeutics based on the creating conjugate combinations of a porphyrin or porphyrin-like molecule or compound used as a delivery vehicle or vector, coupled with a cytotoxic agent that is released upon binding to a tumor site. The families of porphyrin or porphyrin-like molecules or compounds have a high affinity to bind with cancer cells and are organic structures and are not toxic or rejected by the body. The structure includes a binding site for metals and nano-particles. Benefits of the current invention include: accurate, targeted in-vivo radio and therapeutic agents delivered directly to tumor sites. A benefit of targeted therapy is sparing healthy cells and tissue, thus keeping the host patient healthier which enhances the therapeutic effects of reducing and destroying the cancer tumors. An additional benefit is keeping the patient from discomfort of sickness and the side effects of traditional radio and chemo-therapies. | 01-09-2014 |
20140123483 | Creating an electric bicycle - Disclosed is a system and method of encasing the drive components of an electric powered bicycle in a unified storage device compressed and structurally integrated into the triangle space between the top tube, down tube and seat tube of a typical bicycle frame. This invention details a unique component case that provides the storage and security of electric bicycle drive components including the electric power source (the battery cell pack), and electric motor controller including circuit board and housing, along with associated wires, fuses, switches, instruments and plugs. This invention also details a unique braking system and details a method of mounting stationary foot pegs in the bottom bracket of a typical frame and replacing the standard pedals and crank set. | 05-08-2014 |
Jonathan Cousins, New York, NY US
Joseph Russell Cousins, Kittanning, PA US
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20120085875 | MOUNTING SYSTEM - A mounting system including a plunger system wherein the sides of the plunger are utilized to engage a stud and the side of the plunger has a plunger cam that can have virtually any desired cam angle and/or configuration to produce a desired pull down and/or locking action. | 04-12-2012 |
Michael Cousins, New Iberia, LA US
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20150035644 | EVENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An event management system is provided. The event management system comprises at least one wearable device that includes a wearable support structure, a display coupled to the support structure, a plurality of sensors coupled to the support structure, a controller removably coupled to the display, the plurality of sensors, and the support structure, the controller including one or more processors coupled to a memory and one or more antennas, and a user manager component executable by the one or more processors of the controller and configured to create anonymous biometric information descriptive of at least one user wearing the at least one wearable device based at least in part on information received from the plurality of sensors and transmit at least one portion of the anonymous biometric information. | 02-05-2015 |
Peter Cousins, Concord, MA US
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20110153422 | Unification of Web Page Reporting and Updating Through a Page Tag - A computer-implemented method comprises receiving by one or more computers information indicative of a user's activity with one or more web pages, with the information being received based on an execution by a user's computer of a page tag inserted into the one or more web pages and with the information being associated with a unique identifier included in the page tag; and causing the one or more computers to send to the user's computer updated content of the one or more web pages associated with the unique identifier included in the page tag. | 06-23-2011 |
Peter Lawrence Cousins, Sudbury, MA US
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20100211961 | DATA BUS BETWEEN MIDDLEWARE LAYERS - A system/method is introduced that integrates middleware components without canonicalization of data at runtime, where the system/method receives inputs identifying at least a first and second middleware to be made interoperative (via a communication path between an in-port corresponding to the first middleware and an out-port corresponding to the second middleware), receives an incoming message at the in-port, handles the received message as a plurality of parts and where, for each part, a data-object is created based on an identified type factory, with the in-port populating the data-object with values from corresponding part of the message and passing the populated data object from the in-port corresponding to the first middleware to the out-port corresponding to the second middleware. | 08-19-2010 |
Richard Cousins, Washington, DC US
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20130166920 | MOBILE DATA VAULT - A portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device includes a data interface module that processes files associated with a user, the data interface module receives and validates a password from a user of the portable electronic device before the user is allowed access to files processed by the data interface module, an encryption key formed by the data interface module upon validation of the password, the encryption key further comprising the password, a hard coded private string and a serial number of the portable electronic device and a data storage area that stores files received from the data interface module the stored files are encrypted using the encryption key and where neither the encryption key or the password are stored in an unencrypted format anyplace within the portable electronic device. | 06-27-2013 |
Scott W. Cousins, Chapel Hill, NC US
Seth W. Cousins, The Woodlands, TX US
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20100070862 | IN-PAGE EMBEDDABLE PLATFORM FOR MEDIA SELECTION AND PLAYLIST CREATION - An in-page embeddable platform provides media selection (for inclusion in a playlist or interactive feature) and playlist editing capabilities that may be accessed by a user from a 3 | 03-18-2010 |
Walter K. Cousins, Lexington, KY US
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20090174137 | Exit Shaft Dampening Device to Improve Print Quality - The present invention includes a damping device for a media feed mechanism for a peripheral device having a media feedpath having a feed shaft and a downstream exit shaft. In one form a damping hub is mounted on said exit shaft, a resilient biasing member extending between the damping hub and the feed shaft to create a damping force on the damping hub. In another embodiment damping is provided by a brake structure engaging said damping hub. In yet another embodiment, a brake structure is pivotably mounted. | 07-09-2009 |
20110298177 | Exit Shaft Dampening Device to Improve Print Quality - The present invention includes a damping device for a media feed mechanism for a peripheral device having a media feedpath having a feed shaft and a downstream exit shaft. In one form a damping hub is mounted on said exit shaft, a resilient biasing member extending between the damping hub and the feed shaft to create a damping force on the damping hub. In another embodiment damping is provided by a brake structure engaging said damping hub. In yet another embodiment, a brake structure is pivotably mounted. | 12-08-2011 |
Walter Kevin Cousins, Georgetown, KY US
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20080290580 | Media Re-Ingestion Stopper - An auto-document feeder re-ingestion stop includes an auto-document feeder having a lower input tray and an upper output tray, the upper output tray having a length which is shorter than the length of input tray so that exiting or exited media depends onto the input tray, a flexible stopper depending from the upper output tray and inhibiting the exited media from being re-ingested by paper-to-paper friction during feeding of media in the input tray. | 11-27-2008 |
20100245414 | Adjustment Assembly for Adjustably Mounting Guide Members on Printhead Carrier Support Frame to Establish Desired Print Gap - An adjustment assembly adjustably mounts opposite ends of elongated guide members on opposite side panels of a printhead carrier support frame of a printer to establish a desired mounting relationship between the guide members and opposite side panels and thereby establish a desired print gap between a sheet of print media passing through a print zone and a printhead supported on a carrier reciprocally moving on the guide members. In addition to the opposite side panels, the adjustment assembly includes a pair of adjustment plates each for placement in a facing relationship with an outside surface of one of the opposite side panels and a plurality of mounting elements associated with the adjustment plates and opposite side panels that enable aligning and mounting them at the opposite ends of the guide members in the desired mounting relationship that establishes the desired print gap. | 09-30-2010 |
20120068402 | Media Dam and Media Path for an Imaging Device - A media dam for a media path of an imaging device along which a media sheet traverses according to one example embodiment includes a plurality of inclined rib members. The rib members form a contact surface for engaging and deflecting the media sheet along the media path. The contact surface has a top edge that includes at least one sloped portion. | 03-22-2012 |
Will Cousins, Seattle, WA US
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20120028651 | Location derived presence information - The number of messages required in networks where both location and presence services are deployed may be reduced, by retrieving presence data from messages otherwise intended to provide only location information. Thus, information determined in a location service scheme is utilized to provide a presence service as well. A location server requests mobile subscriber (MS) information from a Core Network (CN) Node (i.e. HLR, MSC, etc.) that can be used in determining the Location of the MS. A single message aggregates retrieval of information for two services, specifically, for both location and presence. | 02-02-2012 |
20130059605 | Consequential Location Derived Information - The number of messages required in networks where location services are deployed may be reduced, by providing updated location information regarding particular subscribers, or even all subscribers, to subscribed or otherwise logged applications or services upon obtaining and providing location information for a different application or service. Consequential watch services in accordance with the principles of the present invention provide location information to one or more services OTHER than or in ADDITION to the service currently requesting location information, based on subscription to a suitable service. | 03-07-2013 |
20140364145 | AREA WATCHER FOR WIRELESS NETWORK - Dynamic and current information is provided regarding a wireless device's entry into or exit from a geographically defined “watched” area. An area watcher application monitors preconfigured wireless devices entry/exit into preconfigured watched areas. The watched areas may watch for any/all subscribers, or for select, preconfigured subscribers listed in an appropriate table or database. Provision of location information is triggered by a wireless subscriber's entry, exit or changing between designated ‘watched’ areas or locations. Continuous polling may be used, or the mobile device itself or network element may be triggered to push its own location upon notification of its entry into or out of watched areas from an area watcher. A third party may be notified when a wireless user enters an area surrounding their retail store, and be sent a message such as “sale inside”, or “Your rentals are overdue”, on their wireless device. | 12-11-2014 |
20140364147 | AREA WATCHER FOR WIRELESS NETWORK - Dynamic and current information is provided regarding a wireless device's entry into or exit from a geographically defined “watched” area. An area watcher application monitors preconfigured wireless devices entry/exit into preconfigured watched areas. The watched areas may watch for any/all subscribers, or for select, preconfigured subscribers listed in an appropriate table or database. Provision of location information is triggered by a wireless subscriber's entry, exit or changing between designated ‘watched’ areas or locations. Continuous polling may be used, or the mobile device itself or network element may be triggered to push its own location upon notification of its entry into or out of watched areas from an area watcher. A third party may be notified when a wireless user enters an area surrounding their retail store, and be sent a message such as “sale inside”, or “Your rentals are overdue”, on their wireless device. | 12-11-2014 |
20140370916 | AREA WATCHER FOR WIRELESS NETWORK - Dynamic and current information is provided regarding a wireless device's entry into or exit from a geographically defined “watched” area. An area watcher application monitors preconfigured wireless devices entry/exit into preconfigured watched areas. The watched areas may watch for any/all subscribers, or for select, preconfigured subscribers listed in an appropriate table or database. Provision of location information is triggered by a wireless subscriber's entry, exit or changing between designated ‘watched’ areas or locations. Continuous polling may be used, or the mobile device itself or network element may be triggered to push its own location upon notification of its entry into or out of watched areas from an area watcher. A third party may be notified when a wireless user enters an area surrounding their retail store, and be sent a message such as “sale inside”, or “Your rentals are overdue”, on their wireless device. | 12-18-2014 |
William L. Cousins, Ortonville, MI US
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20120152049 | GEAR ABSOLUTE POSITION SENSOR FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION - The present invention provides a gear absolute position sensor assembly (GAPS) that senses the current absolute, position of the shift lever of a manual transmission. The sensor assembly provides data to an associated electronic controller such as an engine control module (ECM) regarding the current position of the shift lever, such as an engaged gear. The sensor assembly preferably comprises two Hall effect or other type of magnetic field (proximity) sensors in combination with an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) which is supplied with data from the sensors, decodes the output of the sensors and provides an output identifying a specific engaged gear or neutral for use by vehicle or engine management electronics. The sensors are mounted proximate the shift linkage at a location where they can sense both rotation and translation. | 06-21-2012 |
20120158270 | ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLES WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION - A system for a vehicle includes an active fuel management (AFM) module, an expected engine speed determination module, and a disabling module. The AFM module selectively cuts off fuel to at least one cylinder of an engine and maintains valves of the at least one cylinder in closed positions. The expected engine speed determination module determines an expected engine speed based on a position of a shift lever of a manual transmission measured using a position sensor module. The disabling module selectively disables. the AFM module based on the expected engine speed. | 06-21-2012 |
20120234131 | DUAL-MASS FLYWHEEL LOCK-OUT CLUTCH - A dual-mass flywheel is provided for a vehicle drivetrain having an internal combustion engine and a transmission. The dual-mass flywheel includes a primary mass adapted for connection to the engine and a secondary mass operatively connected to the primary mass and adapted for connection to the transmission. The clutching mechanism is configured to lock the secondary mass to the primary mass up to a threshold speed of the engine to reduce noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) during start up of the engine. The clutching mechanism is also configured to release the secondary mass from the primary mass above the threshold speed. A motor vehicle employing the disclosed dual-mass flywheel is also provided. | 09-20-2012 |
20130060436 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LOADS ON A MANUAL TRANSMISSION BASED ON A SELECTED GEAR OF THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION - A system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a selected gear module and a shift indicator module. The selected gear module determines a selected gear of a manual transmission. The shift indicator module monitors vehicle speed and the selected gear and generates a shift indicator signal based on the vehicle speed and the selected gear, the shift indicator signal indicating when to shift to one of first gear and reverse gear. | 03-07-2013 |
20130080001 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LOADS ON A DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL ATTACHED TO AN ENGINE BASED ON ENGINE SPEED - A system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes an engine speed module and a downshift indicator module. The engine speed module determines an engine speed when a clutch is engaged with a dual mass flywheel. The downshift indicator module generates a downshift indicator signal when the engine speed is less than a first speed, the downshift indicator signal indicating when to downshift a manual transmission. | 03-28-2013 |
20130240319 | TRANSMISSION CLUTCH WITH IMPROVED COOLING - A clutch for a manual or automatic transmission according to the present invention includes an axial fan or turbine disposed on a shaft extending between the clutch and the transmission. Air is supplied to the turbine through one or more radial passageways between the clutch and transmission housings and is provided through an annular passageway around the shaft. Air from the annular passageway is then dispersed generally radially between the clutch plates or disks and other clutch components to absorb and carry away heat generated during clutch operation. | 09-19-2013 |
20130300403 | GEAR ABSOLUTE POSITION SENSOR FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS - The present invention provides a gear absolute position sensor assembly (GAPS) that senses the current absolute, position of the shift lever of a manual transmission. The sensor assembly provides data to an associated electronic controller such as an engine control module (ECM) regarding the current position of the shift lever, such as an engaged gear. The sensor assembly preferably comprises at least one Hall effect or other type of magnetic field (proximity) sensors in combination with an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) which is supplied with data from the sensors, decodes the output of the sensors and provides an output identifying a specific engaged gear or neutral for use by vehicle or engine management electronics. The sensors are mounted proximate the shift linkage at a location where they can sense both rotation and translation. | 11-14-2013 |
20130306429 | CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WITH AN ENERGY CONTROL PLATE - A clutch assembly includes a housing, a clutch pack disposed within the housing and concentrically about a shaft, a clutch slave cylinder disposed between the clutch pack and the housing and concentrically about the shaft, and an energy control plate disposed between the clutch slave cylinder and the housing and concentrically about the shaft. The clutch slave cylinder and the energy control plate are generally secured to the housing with a set of fasteners | 11-21-2013 |
20140256509 | REMOTE START FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS - A remote start vehicle system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes a remote start requester configured to request that the engine be started. The remote start requester is operable to request that the engine be started when the remote start requester is located outside of the vehicle. A control module is configured to cause the engine to be started upon request from the remote start requester. A sensor assembly is configured to sense a neutral gear state of the transmission, where the neutral gear state indicates whether the transmission is in neutral. The sensor assembly is configured to communicate the neutral gear state to the control module. The control module is configured to prevent the engine from being started if the neutral gear state indicates that the transmission is not in neutral. A method of remotely starting an engine is also provided. | 09-11-2014 |
William T. Cousins, Glastonbury, CT US
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20090127401 | ION FIELD FLOW CONTROL DEVICE - Disclosed is a boundary layer control apparatus, and method, for controlling and adjusting the boundary layer of a fluid flowing over a surface. The apparatus and method operate by using ionic wind to propel the fluid within the boundary layer in a specified direction thereby either increasing or decreasing the boundary layer thickness. | 05-21-2009 |
20110272531 | DRAG REDUCTION THROUGH ION FIELD FLOW CONTROL - A boundary layer control system and method for controlling and adjusting the boundary layer of a fluid flowing over a surface. | 11-10-2011 |