Cox, MD
Andrea Cox, Baltimore, MD US
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20090304711 | Combinatorial Therapy of Cancer and Infectious Diseases with Anti-B7-H1 Antibodies - Described are uses of an agent that reduces B7-H1 interaction with PD-1, and particularly monoclonal antibodies that bind to B7-H1 and interfere with B7-H1 interaction with PD-1 in combination with a vaccine to provide synergistic effects. The application provides methods of treatment and vaccination based on the combination of these compounds on T cell responses. | 12-10-2009 |
Andrea L. Cox, Towson, MD US
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20090186045 | USE OF CONSENSUS SEQUENCE AS VACCINE ANTIGEN TO ENHANCE RECOGNITION OF VIRULENT VIRAL VARIANTS - The invention provides consensus sequences for hepatitis C virus 1a and 1b. Also provided are non-synonymous changes for each residue of the consensus sequences. These sequences are useful as compositions or vaccines for prophylactic use or treating HCV-infected individuals. Also provided are methods for lessening the chances for a HCV-infected individual to enter a chronic phase of infection and methods of diagnosing an individual with HCV 1a or HCV 1b infection. | 07-23-2009 |
Ausin Cox, Baltimore, MD US
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20140018610 | ENDOSCOPIC MESH DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH INTEGRAL MESH STABILIZER AND VAGINAL PROBE - A mesh delivery system for sacral colpopexy and other procedures involving surgical mesh is disclosed. The system uses a mesh stabilizer ( | 01-16-2014 |
Austin Cox, Silver Spring, MD US
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20100152749 | Table-mounted surgical instrument stabilizers with single-handed or voice activated maneuverability - A surgical instrument stabilizer system for securely holding virtually any instrument during any procedure, delivering vacuum when applicable, and yet allowing easy single-handed or voice activated repositioning by a user. The system utilizes opposing horizontal side-rails mounted to opposing sides of a surgical table, and opposing arms each slidably mounted on a side rail for global lengthwise positioning along the side rails. The arms carry a transverse beam at the foot of the operating table, and a flexible arm is movably mounted on the beam for global lengthwise positioning along the beam. Alternately, the flexible arm may be affixed directly to one of the existing horizontal side rails. The flexible arm leads to an instrument-supporting hand piece pivotally mounted for angular orientation of an instrument supported thereby. The flexible arm can be freely articulated to any position and locked in place. Thus, a supported instrument can be repositioned quickly and easily by single-handed or voice activated manipulation by a surgeon or surgical assistant, and locked in any position up and down along a vertical axis, forward and back, i.e, toward or away from the patient, and rotationally. | 06-17-2010 |
20100179575 | Adjustable sacral mesh fixation device and method - A sacral mesh fixation device and method of use for sacral colpopexy. The sacral mesh fixation device comprises multiple hinged sections pivoted together at opposite ends and adapted to clamp one or more strips of sacral mesh there between. A latching mechanism is provided for releasably latching the opposing sections shut, thereby releasably clamping the sacral mesh to allow verification of tension. A sequential latching mechanism is provided to fixedly lock the fixation device to the sacral mesh by latching the remaining section to the prior sections. At least one of the sections may be sutured to tissue and the sacral mesh inserted between the sections and releasably clamped in place, thereby releasably affixing the mesh to the tissue or fixedly locking the mesh to the device thereby permanently locking the mesh to the tissue. To use the device, a single mesh fixation device or a plurality of mesh fixation devices may be introduced through a trocar into the abdomen, positioned in a single or supporting array, and sutured to surrounding tissue. The sacral mesh is then clamped between opposing sections of the mesh fixation device(s), thereby temporarily suspending the mesh in a sling. However, the fixation devices can be reopened to facilitate easy readjustment and repositioning of the mesh sling to achieve the proper tension and position or fixedly locked for permanent support of the mesh. | 07-15-2010 |
20110174313 | ENDOSCOPIC MESH DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH INTEGRAL MESH STABILIZER AND VAGINAL PROBE - A mesh delivery system for sacral colpopexy procedures is disclosed. The system uses a mesh stabilizer ( | 07-21-2011 |
David C. Cox, Chevy Chase, MD US
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20140004614 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SENSITIVITY AND RESPONSE POINT OF CHEMICAL TEST KITS FOR METALS IN PAINT AND OTHER MEDIA | 01-02-2014 |
Isaiah Cox, Baltimore, MD US
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20120168557 | Integrated Aircraft Ground Navigation Control System - An aircraft ground control system that moves an aircraft on the ground between landing and take off without external mechanical assistance from airport tugs or tow vehicles or reliance on thrust produced by the aircraft's engines is provided. The aircraft ground control system interfaces only with an aircraft auxiliary power unit or other aircraft power supply, but otherwise operates independently of aircraft systems. A system integrator and controller links cockpit controls designed to actuate the transmission of power to system components and to activate system components only under predetermined conditions with selectively activatable drivers in driving connection with one or more aircraft wheels to move the aircraft on the ground at selected torques and speeds. | 07-05-2012 |
20150151833 | Integrated Vehicle Wheel Motor Structured to Manage Heat - A wheel design with heat management capability is provided for an aircraft landing gear wheel that is specifically configured to maximize the space available within a landing gear wheel well to support a geared motor assembly that drives the aircraft wheel when the aircraft is on the ground. A thermal interface between the geared motor assembly and a support wall effectively directs heat generated by brakes, motor, or gear components through the wheel ultimately to be shed entirely outside the aircraft to prevent damage to the wheel and motor components. The heat dissipating wheel and motor driver assembly described herein may be retrofitted in an existing aircraft wheel without changing existing landing gear components, including tires, piston, and axle. | 06-04-2015 |
20160016659 | METHOD FOR ADDING VALUE TO OPERATION OF LONG HAUL AIRCRAFT - A method is provided for adding value to operation of long haul aircraft when aircraft designed for long haul flight are moved quietly and efficiently on the ground without operation of aircraft engines. The number of long haul aircraft at airports with slot controls, including airports that are constrained from operation at certain times by curfews that limit hours when long haul aircraft are able to operate, can be increased significantly. Long haul aircraft powered by onboard non-engine drive means or moved manually or automatically by tugs, tow vehicles, or other transfer apparatus have the capability to move quietly and efficiently to a runway to be ready for takeoff as soon as curfew is lifted and to move without engines to an airport arrival location after landing right before curfew starts, effectively expanding and increasing the number of available long haul slots and the value of operating long haul aircraft. | 01-21-2016 |
Isaiah W. Cox, Baltimore, MD US
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20130001355 | METHOD OF REDUCING FUEL CARRIED BY AN AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT - A method for reducing the amount of fuel required to be carried in flight by an aircraft is provided that substantially reduces the taxi margin amount of fuel required by an aircraft, thereby reducing the aircraft's weight and producing significant increases in fuel use efficiency and savings in fuel costs. The substantially reduced taxi margin amount of fuel is produced by equipping an aircraft with at least one drive wheel powered by at least one onboard drive means that cooperatively drive the aircraft on the ground during taxi between takeoff and landing without reliance on the operation of the aircraft main engines. | 01-03-2013 |
20130020430 | Method of Extending and Improving Aircraft Life and Efficiency - A method for extending the useful and economic life of an aircraft and improving aircraft efficiency is provided. This method produces significant fuel savings on the ground and in flight as well as cost-effective and efficient operation of and reduced maintenance requirements for older aircraft. The increased economic viability of the continued use of older aircraft is achieved by equipping an aircraft with at least one onboard drive wheel assembly controllably powered to drive the aircraft during ground travel independently of aircraft engines or external tow vehicles. The substantial elimination of damage to an aircraft's airframe, brakes, landing gear, and engine components resulting from tow vehicle attachment, brake application during ground travel with operating aircraft engines, or by FOD produces cleaner, more efficient engine operation during flight. Significant and substantial potential cost savings realized by the present method makes the continued use of older aircraft a viable option. | 01-24-2013 |
20130062459 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING PILOT EFFICIENCY AND AIRCRAFT SAFETY DURING GROUND TRAVEL - A method for enhancing pilot and cockpit crew efficiency and increasing aircraft safety during aircraft ground travel between landing and takeoff is provided. The present method is most effective in enhancing pilot efficiency and aircraft safety in an aircraft equipped with at least one powered, self-propelled drive wheel that drives the aircraft on the ground independently of the aircraft main engines or external tow vehicles that is controlled by the pilot and cockpit crew to maneuver the aircraft during ground travel. | 03-14-2013 |
20130112805 | METHOD FOR REDUCING REQUIREMENTS FOR AIRCRAFT BRAKE SIZE, COMPLEXITY, AND HEAT DISSIPATION - A method is provided for optimizing requirements for brake size, complexity, and heat dissipation capability in an aircraft, wherein the aircraft is powered during ground travel by an onboard wheel drive assembly, including controllable drive means, mounted on at least one aircraft wheel, and ground travel is controlled by the pilot to move the aircraft on the ground without relying on the operation of the aircraft engines, while substantially minimizing brake use between landing and takeoff. Brakes can be optimally sized and configured to meet landing and taxi requirements, resulting in reduced brake size and complexity and increased effective heat dissipation. Substantially minimizing brake use during taxi produces improved brake cooling, substantially eliminating delays caused by slow brake heat shedding and enables rapid aircraft turnaround between landing and takeoff. | 05-09-2013 |
20130112806 | DRIVE SYSTEM WITH HARMONIC DRIVE FOR SELF-PROPELLED AIRCRAFT WHEEL - A drive system with harmonic drive designed to meet the high power and torque requirements required to drive an aircraft independently on the ground is provided. The drive system includes an electric motor driven by a harmonic drive assembly that may be configured to be integral with the motor. This drive system with harmonic drive can be effectively installed in an existing aircraft nose wheel or main wheel without changes to other components. | 05-09-2013 |
20130112807 | METHOD FOR REDUCING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE COSTS AND TIME OUT OF SERVICE - A method for reducing both an aircraft's scheduled and unscheduled maintenance costs and an aircraft's time out of service for maintenance, repair, and overhaul is provided. The present method is implemented by providing onboard drive means on an aircraft capable of translating torque through aircraft wheels and controllable to move the aircraft independently on the ground without reliance on the aircraft's engines or external tow vehicles. Substantially eliminating the use of an aircraft's main engines and tow vehicles to move the aircraft on the ground between landing and takeoff significantly reduces and may substantially eliminate aircraft maintenance requirements and aircraft time out of service and produces quantifiable substantial cost savings. | 05-09-2013 |
20130119190 | Motor for Driving Aircraft, Located Adjacent to Undercarriage Wheel - The invention disclosed is a self-propelled aircraft undercarriage for driving an aircraft on the ground, comprising: an axle; a strut supporting said axle; at least one wheel rotatably mounted on said axle; and drive means for driving said at least one wheel; characterized in that said drive means is disk shaped and is external to said wheel. In one embodiment of the invention, said drive means is mounted on said axle between said strut and said wheel. In a second embodiment, said drive means is mounted on said axle, on the side of said wheel furthest from said strut. | 05-16-2013 |
20130126711 | LOW LIGHT VISION AND THERMAL IMAGING DEVICES WITH COOL CHIP COOLING - Improved low light vision and thermal imaging devices are provided. The devices of the present invention employ thermionic or thermotunneling cooling, with or without Avto Metals™, to ensure efficient operation under conditions of low illumination or the complete absence of illumination to detect emitted or reflected infrared and visible light radiation, significantly reducing thermal noise to produce superior image resolution and sensitivity within a small, lightweight footprint that will have a wide range of military, law enforcement, civilian, and other applications. | 05-23-2013 |
20130138584 | METHOD FOR INCREASING SLOTS AT AN AIRPORT - A method is provided for increasing the number of takeoff and landing slots and increasing gate capacity at airports with slot controls, including airports that are constrained from operation by curfews that limit the hours when aircraft can operate. The present method is intended to be used in connection with an aircraft that is equipped with onboard wheel drive means capable of translating torque through aircraft wheels and controllable to move the aircraft independently on the ground quietly and efficiently to a runway for takeoff without reliance on the aircraft's engines or the use of external tow vehicles. | 05-30-2013 |
20130200209 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING AIRCRAFT GROUND TRAVEL SPEED AND DIRECTION - A system and method for setting, controlling, or maintaining a selected taxi speed and route for one or more aircraft equipped with an onboard non-engine powered drive means powering one or more aircraft wheels to move the aircraft during taxi is provided. Taxi speed and/or route can be set, maintained, or controlled by the aircraft pilot or ground traffic control in conjunction with taxi speed and travel of other aircraft and ground vehicles. A pilot activates a speed control to set and control taxi speed. The aircraft will automatically travel on the ground at that speed without input from the pilot until it is necessary to change the speed manually or automatically. Airport ground traffic control can generate taxi profiles for all non-engine driven aircraft to automatically control, subject to pilot capability to override, the taxi of multiple aircraft at an airport in conjunction with ground vehicle movement. | 08-08-2013 |
20130214089 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING GROUND TRAVEL CAPABILITY AND ENHANCING STEALTH IN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES - A method for improving ground movement capability and enhancing stealth in unmanned aerial vehicles is provided. The present method comprises providing, in an unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with wheels, one or more onboard drive means capable of translating torque through the vehicle wheels and controllable to move the unmanned aerial vehicle on the ground without reliance on the unmanned aerial vehicle main motive power source. The onboard drive means is controllably powered by a power source with substantially no acoustic signature to move the unmanned aerial vehicle quietly on the ground with only a minimal audible or visible footprint. This method provides a significant expansion of ground movement capability and expands the potential ground uses of unmanned aerial vehicles, particularly in military applications. The present method can also be applied to move any manned aerial vehicle or aircraft on the ground with only minimal audible or visible footprints. | 08-22-2013 |
20130240664 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING RELATIONAL SPEED AND POSITION IN AN AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH A LANDING GEAR DRIVE WHEEL - A method is provided for determining a relational speed and position of two moving components, preferably an aircraft landing gear drive wheel, a component of the drive wheel, a drive means driving the landing gear drive wheel, or a component of the drive means, using fiber optic technology. Speed and positional information relating to the relative positions of a part of a landing gear drive wheel and a part of a drive means driving the drive wheel can be obtained to ensure their proper engagement or interaction. A single optical fiber preferably provides information relating to drive wheel speed, drive means speed, drive wheel position, and drive means position, therefore enabling efficient autonomous ground travel of an aircraft equipped with this system. The present method can also be employed to monitor aircraft wheel speed in aircraft that use thrust from the engines to move an aircraft on the ground. | 09-19-2013 |
20130240665 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF AIRPORT DEICING OPERATIONS - A method for improving the efficiency of airport deicing operations is provided. The present method equips aircraft using an airport with onboard non-engine drive means powered to drive one or more landing gear wheels to move the aircraft on the ground autonomously during taxi without reliance on the aircraft's engines. Decreasing or substantially eliminating the operation of aircraft engines during taxi substantially eliminates the likelihood that ice, snow, slush, and other runway contaminants moved by the jet blast produced by aircraft engine operation during taxi will be sprayed from the runway onto surfaces of taxiing aircraft, both prior to deicing and after deicing. Deicing operations can be conducted more quickly, and repeated deicing operations on a single aircraft can be avoided. | 09-19-2013 |
20130314545 | LOW LIGHT VISION AND THERMAL IMAGING DEVICES WITH COOL CHIP COOLING - Improved low light vision and thermal imaging devices are provided. The devices of the present invention employ thermionic or thermotunneling cooling, with or without Avto Metals™, to ensure efficient operation under conditions of low illumination or the complete absence of illumination to detect emitted or reflected infrared and visible light radiation, significantly reducing thermal noise to produce superior image resolution and sensitivity within a small, lightweight footprint that will have a wide range of military, law enforcement, civilian, and other applications. | 11-28-2013 |
20140061374 | METHOD FOR INCREASING LANDING GEAR EFFECTIVE LIFE AND AIRCRAFT LANDING CYCLES - A method for reducing maintenance and increasing the effective life of an aircraft's landing gear, thereby increasing the aircraft's flight and landing cycles is provided. The present method eliminates adverse stresses and forces produced on landing gear components by the operation of a tow vehicle to tow the aircraft on the ground by providing an onboard wheel driver that is powered to drive at least one of the aircraft's nose wheels or main wheels to move the aircraft on the ground. Movement of the aircraft on the ground is controlled by the operation of the driver-powered drive wheel, eliminating the possibility of damage to landing gear components associated with tug operation. | 03-06-2014 |
20140138478 | METHOD FOR REDUCING AIRLINE FLEET CARBON EMISSIONS AND CARBON EMISSIONS FEES - A method for reducing airline fleet carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions and fees associated with the emission of greenhouse gases is provided. The method is implemented by equipping at least a substantial portion or all of the aircraft in an airline's fleet with onboard wheel drive means capable of translating torque through aircraft wheels and controllable to move the aircraft on the ground independently without complete reliance on the aircraft's engines or the use of external tow vehicles. One or more drive wheels, each of which may be powered by onboard electric, hydraulic, or other wheel drive means, are controllable to move each aircraft efficiently during ground travel without increasing carbon emissions. | 05-22-2014 |
20140193780 | TRAINING SYSTEM AND SIMULATION METHOD FOR GROUND TRAVEL IN AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH NON-ENGINE DRIVE MEANS - A training system and method for operating aircraft equipped with non-engine drive means during independent ground travel is provided. The system and method of the present invention is designed specifically to train pilots, ground personnel, and air traffic control to move an aircraft safely and efficiently on the ground during taxi and pushback using the aircraft's non-engine drive means to propel the aircraft independently during ground travel. Simulations and procedures for training pilots and ramp personnel in the conduct of pushback operations and forward taxi with an aircraft equipped with non-engine drive means are also provided. | 07-10-2014 |
20140336847 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT GROUND TRAVEL DRIVE SYSTEM - A method is provided for automatically or manually. optimizing independent ground travel operation in an aircraft equipped with one or more self-propelled nose or main wheels powered by a driver means, wherein selected operating parameters indicative of optimized ground travel are monitored by sensors or detectors to provide data and information relating to the selected parameters during operation of the ground travel system. Selected operating parameters can include, for example, speed, direction of travel, torque, component thermal data aircraft location data, and operator inputs, commands, and feedback, as well as other operational data or information. Data is collected, recorded, and analyzed to enable changes to be made to the ground travel system components in real time automatically by intelligent software or manually by a system operator or at a later time to ensure optimum operation of the system. | 11-13-2014 |
20150040679 | ACTIVE RESISTANCE DYNAMOMETER FOR WHEEL TESTING - A wheel testing system and method are provided that simulates realistically conditions likely to be encountered during operation of vehicle wheels, especially powered drive wheels and wheel-connected structures. The system may include an integral support frame designed to adjustably mount wheels or wheel-connected structures to be tested, a load motor drivingly connected to an inertial load, and an adjustable mounting sled configured to adjustably mount a test wheel or a wheel-connected structure with an hydraulic system actuatable to adjust the location of the test wheel relative to the inertial load to vary or fix the load on the test wheel desired. Speed of the test wheel can be varied or fixed by controlling the speed of the load motor. System measurement and data collection electronics measure a range of selected wheel parameters and gather data for transmission to a processor or non-transitory storage medium for processing and evaluation. | 02-12-2015 |
20150129712 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING AIRPORT RAMP THROUGHPUT - A method for improving airport and ramp throughput is provided. The method minimizes the time interval between an aircraft's landing and takeoff by independently moving the aircraft with an onboard electric driver that drives at least one of the aircraft's wheels on the ground without the aircraft's engines. Turnaround time and aircraft idle time are reduced by eliminating engine operation while the aircraft is moving in the ramp area. The time between when an aircraft is not moving between pushback and taxi forward is substantially eliminated, leading to more efficient ramp operations as ramp space is freed for through traffic. | 05-14-2015 |
20150142214 | MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING GROUND MOVEMENT SAFETY IN AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH NON-ENGINE DRIVE MEANS - An improved monitoring and control system capable of providing automatic control of ground movement in an aircraft equipped with non-engine drive means for autonomous ground movement to enhance airport ground safety and efficient ground travel is provided. The monitoring and control system is installed on aircraft equipped with non-engine drive means controllable to move the aircraft autonomously on the ground and includes monitoring means positioned in locations on the aircraft selected to obtain a maximum amount of information relating to an aircraft's ground position and operation, processor means, data transmission means, and manual or automatic control means to control and direct operation of an aircraft's non-engine drive means to move the aircraft autonomously, safely and efficiently on the ground. The improved monitoring and control system can be employed with one or a number of aircraft simultaneously to increase safety and efficiency of airport ground operations. | 05-21-2015 |
20150151853 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING OVERALL AIRPORT AIR QUALITY DURING AIRCRAFT GROUND OPERATIONS - A method is provided for improving overall air quality at airports during ground operations that includes providing a plurality of aircraft landing and taking off from an airport with onboard drive means controllable to move the aircraft on the ground without reliance on aircraft main engines or external tow vehicles while significantly minimizing operating time of aircraft engines after landing and/or prior to takeoff. As the number of aircraft equipped with onboard drive means for ground movement increases, levels of undesirable engine exhaust components in airport exterior ambient air, in airport ground facilities interior air, and in geographical areas surrounding the airport decrease as a result of the replacement of both the aircraft engines and the operation of external tow vehicles by the onboard drive means. Aircraft engines are not started until the aircraft reaches a takeoff runway where engine exhaust emissions are more readily dissipated by the taxiing aircraft. | 06-04-2015 |
20150159968 | HEAT DISSIPATION SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT DRIVE WHEEL DRIVE ASSEMBLY - A system is provided for dissipating heat in an onboard non-engine powered aircraft wheel drive assembly with drive means that power one or more aircraft wheels to drive the aircraft autonomously on the ground without directly using the aircraft engines. The heat dissipation system is integral with a wheel drive assembly mounted substantially completely within a nose or main landing gear wheel. A reservoir mounted outboard or inboard of the wheel drive assembly increases thermal distribution mass and fluidically communicates with wheel drive assembly components to automatically circulate heat transfer fluid between the wheel drive assembly and the reservoir when the operating temperature exceeds a predetermined maximum temperature during aircraft ground travel. The heat dissipating system can be retrofitted in an existing aircraft to improve thermal distribution and prolong wheel drive assembly and drive means operation and useful life. | 06-11-2015 |
20150203193 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE POWERED SELF PUSH BACK OF AN AIRCRAFT - A powered self push back method and system for an aircraft are provided to move an aircraft on the ground safely during push back without assistance from an external tug vehicle or the aircraft main engines. The method employs constant cooperative communication and signals between the pilot and the ground crew during the push back process to ensure that push back of the aircraft is safe, efficient, and reduces aircraft turnaround time. The powered self push back system used in conjunction with this method includes at least one powered self-propelled aircraft drive wheel powered by a wheel drive assembly that can be activated by pilot input controls or by remote control exteriorly of or interiorly to the aircraft in response to ground crew signals to activate the driver to rotate the drive wheel in a reverse, push back direction, causing the aircraft to move in the push back direction or in a forward direction for taxi and takeoff in accordance with activation of the controls. | 07-23-2015 |
20150210399 | METHOD FOR INFLIGHT DEICING OF LANDING GEAR AND WHEEL BAYS IN AIRCRAFT WITH ONBOARD DRIVE MEANS - A method is provided for removing ice, snow, slush, and frozen contaminants from landing gear, wheel wells, and associated structures while an aircraft is in flight and preventing the accumulation of frozen contaminants during flight in an aircraft equipped with onboard drive means powered to drive at least one landing gear wheel and selectively controllable to move the aircraft on the ground during taxi in winter and other weather conditions. | 07-30-2015 |
20150253773 | AIRCRAFT GROUND TRAVEL TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A traction control system and method are provided for an aircraft equipped with a ground travel drive system with drive wheels powered by onboard wheel drive means that are capable of translating torque through the aircraft drive wheels and that are automatically controllable to control traction without reliance on the aircraft's brakes to keep the aircraft moving efficiently and autonomously on the ground under a range of environmental conditions. | 09-10-2015 |
Isaiah Watas Cox, Baltomore, MD US
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20090152055 | Wheel motor cooling - The present invention provides a means for cooling the brakes of under-carriage wheels by disengaging and spinning the motor used to provide traction on landing, thereby providing fan cooling of the brakes. | 06-18-2009 |
John Cox, Lutherville, MD US
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20120325509 | Quick Release Socket Attachment For Impact Wrench - An impact wrench, includes a housing including a handle. A rotating anvil is supported by the housing and includes a polygonal head adapted for receiving a socket thereon. A socket retention device is mounted to the polygonal head of the rotating anvil for securing a socket to the polygonal head. A socket release mechanism includes an actuator mounted to the housing and operable to disengage the socket retention device from the socket to allow the socket to be removed from the anvil. | 12-27-2012 |
John D. Cox, Towson, MD US
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20120090863 | SCREWDRIVING TOOL HAVING A DRIVING TOOL WITH A REMOVABLE CONTACT TRIP ASSEMBLY - A screwdriving tool that includes a driving tool (driver), a sensor, a sensor target and a contact trip assembly that is coupled to the driving tool and has a nose element. The driver has a housing, a motor and an output member that is driven by the motor. One of the nose element and the output member is axially movable and biased by a spring into an extended position. The sensor and sensor target are configured to cooperate to permit the sensor to provide a sensor signal that is indicative of movement of the one of the nose element and the output member. The motor is controllable in a first operational mode and at least one rotational direction based in part on the sensor signal. | 04-19-2012 |
John D. Cox, Lutherville, MD US
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20130021783 | LIGHTED POWER TOOL - A power tool includes a tool body having an output member that drives an accessory. An end effector is coupled for rotation with the output member. A light source is disposed on the end effector. A primary coil assembly is configured on the tool body and mounted concentric to the output member. The primary coil assembly includes a primary coil that is electrically connected to a power source of the power tool. A secondary coil assembly is configured on the end effector and mounted concentric to the output member. The secondary coil assembly includes a secondary coil that is electrically connected to the light source. Current flowing through the primary coil creates a magnetic field that causes current to flow through the secondary winding and power the light source. | 01-24-2013 |
20130192860 | ELECTROMAGNETIC MODE CHANGE MECHANISM FOR POWER TOOL - A mode change mechanism for a power tool includes an actuator with a permanent magnet. The actuator is moveable between a first position for a first mode of operation, and a second position for a second mode of operation. A first positioning member is adjacent the first position composed of a ferromagnetic material to attract the permanent magnet. A second positioning member is adjacent the second position and composed of a ferromagnetic material to attract the permanent magnet. An electromagnet may be energized to move the actuator between the first position and the second position. When the electromagnet is not energized and the actuator is in the first position. the actuator is retained in the first position. When the electromagnet is not energized and the actuator is in the second position, the actuator is retained in the second position. When the electromagnet is energized, the actuator moves between the first and second positions. | 08-01-2013 |
20150014005 | SCREWDRIVING TOOL HAVING A DRIVING TOOL WITH A REMOVABLE CONTACT TRIP ASSEMBLY - A screwdriving tool that includes a driving tool (driver), a sensor, a sensor target and a contact trip assembly that is coupled to the driving tool and has a nose element. The driver has a housing, a motor and an output member that is driven by the motor. One of the nose element and the output member is axially movable and biased by a spring into an extended position. The sensor and sensor target are configured to cooperate to permit the sensor to provide a sensor signal that is indicative of movement of the one of the nose element and the output member. The motor is controllable in a first operational mode and at least one rotational direction based in part on the sensor signal. | 01-15-2015 |
Kevin Cox, Owings Mills, MD US
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20150303777 | ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE (EMI) SUPPRESSION IN A POWER TOOL - A power tool is provided including a housing and an electric motor disposed within the housing, where the electric motor includes a stator and an armature rotatably received within the stator, and the armature includes an armature shaft on which a commutator is mounted. The power tool includes a brush assembly disposed around the commutator. The brush assembly includes at least two brushes in contact with the commutator and a circuit board mounted on the brush assembly and in electrical contact with the brushes. The circuit board includes at least one electromagnetic interference (EMI) suppression component electrically mounted thereon, the EMI suppression component being electrically coupled to the brushes. | 10-22-2015 |
Kevin Cox, Pomfret, MD US
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20130070325 | LARGE AREA SURVEILLANCE SCANNING OPTICAL SYSTEM - An optical scanning system includes a frame having a central axis along which is mounted a first elevation mirror for receiving an incident light and reflecting the incident light along a first optical path, a telescope for receiving the reflected incident light and outputting an output light, a visible linear array imager for receiving the output light from the telescope, and a folding mirror positioned to receive part of the output light from the telescope and directing it to a linear array infrared imager. The optical scanning system scans large areas of sky using multiple linear sensors in order to detect, identify and track low and slow flying manned and unmanned aircraft as well as to surveil large areas of terrain. | 03-21-2013 |
Matthew Wayne Cox, Columbia, MD US
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20120191518 | Apparatus And Method For Anonymously Presenting Targeted Advertisements And Desirable Media Content In Association With A Virtual Currency - An electronic advertising system anonymously directs the attention of a user to content provided by an advertiser, in exchange for subsequently permitting the same user to access otherwise restricted desirable content of another part. Such desirable content may include online entertainment media, digital video content, social media, news media, and other privileged services or data. The user accumulates points, or virtual currency, in exchange for viewing the advertisements of vendor affiliates of the present system. The user may then spend previously accumulated points, or virtual currency, in order to access desirable content of redeemer affiliates of the present system. The present system further facilitates financial transactions between the system operator, vendor affiliates, and redeemer affiliates, relative to the movement of virtual currency amongst the various parties. | 07-26-2012 |
Michael Cox, Baltimore, MD US
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20140143926 | PROTECTIVE SPORTS GLOVE - An embodiment of the present invention provides a protective sports glove having a novel combination of liner sections, breathable mesh sections, stretch joints, and shock absorbing cushions to provide maximum protection to the user's fingers, hands, wrists, and lower forearms while maintaining as much flexibility within the glove and tactile feel on both palmar and dorsal sides of the glove as possible. The pattern and construction employs strategically-placed stretch zones, strategic padding placement, and a variety of improved padding constructions all for more flex without compromising protection. | 05-29-2014 |
Michael C. Cox, Ijamsville, MD US
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20130326028 | SERVER MIGRATION - In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of configuring a migration from a plurality of distributed virtual servers to a system of blades, the method comprising: identifying among the plurality of distributed virtual servers a plurality of candidate virtual servers for inclusion in the migration; collecting performance data for each candidate virtual server; consolidating the performance data for each candidate virtual server into a usage profile; normalizing the usage profile to allow representation of a statistical measure of resource usage by the candidate virtual server; and constructing a configuration for the plurality of candidate virtual servers within the system of blades. | 12-05-2013 |
Michael G. Cox, Baltimore, MD US
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20150033432 | RETICULATED DIGIT SHIELD FOR PROTECTIVE SPORTS GLOVE - A protective digit shield for a protective sports glove, the shield having a hard chassis portion and an energy absorbing portion forming a hinge. The chassis portion provides an arcuate channel in which the thumb/digit is received. The chassis is segmented along the longitudinal axis to provide a proximal portion and a distal portion corresponding generally with the proximal and distal phalanx bones of the thumb/digit. A resilient, energy absorbing element along the channel provides separation between the chassis and forms a living hinge such that the chassis can rotate. The energy absorbing element may also include a damping element along opposing edges at the segmented joint to absorb and dissipate forces and prevent hyperextension. In an alternate embodiment, the energy absorbing element is replaced with a connection cable for connecting the portions of the chassis. | 02-05-2015 |
Mitchell Wayne Cox, Bethesda, MD US
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20100191323 | BIODEGRADABLE STENT GRAFT - A stent may help to reconstruct tissue in a vessel by causing the tissue to re-epithelialize. The stent may include a biodegradable frame and a sheet that coats the frame. The sheet may contain a biological material and may flex in unison with the frame in a radial direction. When placed in a vessel, the stent may at least partially conform to at least a portion of a vessel wall. The stent may be capable of being absorbed over a period of time, such as five years, one year, or six months. The stent may flex as the vessel wall dilates and constricts. The stent may be placed in any type of vessel including an artery and mobile vessels. The biodegradable frame may be made of a poly-lactide and/or magnesium. The sheet may contain a biological material including biologic arterial graft and/or an acellular dermal matrix. | 07-29-2010 |
Nechama Cox, Baltimore, MD US
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20140336847 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT GROUND TRAVEL DRIVE SYSTEM - A method is provided for automatically or manually. optimizing independent ground travel operation in an aircraft equipped with one or more self-propelled nose or main wheels powered by a driver means, wherein selected operating parameters indicative of optimized ground travel are monitored by sensors or detectors to provide data and information relating to the selected parameters during operation of the ground travel system. Selected operating parameters can include, for example, speed, direction of travel, torque, component thermal data aircraft location data, and operator inputs, commands, and feedback, as well as other operational data or information. Data is collected, recorded, and analyzed to enable changes to be made to the ground travel system components in real time automatically by intelligent software or manually by a system operator or at a later time to ensure optimum operation of the system. | 11-13-2014 |
20150159968 | HEAT DISSIPATION SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT DRIVE WHEEL DRIVE ASSEMBLY - A system is provided for dissipating heat in an onboard non-engine powered aircraft wheel drive assembly with drive means that power one or more aircraft wheels to drive the aircraft autonomously on the ground without directly using the aircraft engines. The heat dissipation system is integral with a wheel drive assembly mounted substantially completely within a nose or main landing gear wheel. A reservoir mounted outboard or inboard of the wheel drive assembly increases thermal distribution mass and fluidically communicates with wheel drive assembly components to automatically circulate heat transfer fluid between the wheel drive assembly and the reservoir when the operating temperature exceeds a predetermined maximum temperature during aircraft ground travel. The heat dissipating system can be retrofitted in an existing aircraft to improve thermal distribution and prolong wheel drive assembly and drive means operation and useful life. | 06-11-2015 |
Richard Vandervoort Cox, Baltimore, MD US
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20140136507 | System and Method for Providing a Natural Language Interface to a Database - A system and method for providing a natural language interface to a database or the Internet. The method provides a response from a database to a natural language query. The method comprises receiving a user query, extracting key data from the user query, submitting the extracted key data to a data base search engine to retrieve a top n pages from the data base, processing of the top n pages through a natural language dialog engine and providing a response based on processing the top n pages. | 05-15-2014 |
Ronald Franklin Cox, Millersville, MD US
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20160042763 | System and Method For Automated Hardware Compatibility Testing - Systems and methods for automating testing of multiple SATA hard drives with multiple motherboards are described herein. In certain embodiments any number of SATA drives may be switchably connected to any number of motherboards, and any number of tests may be performed on combinations of the SATA drives and motherboards without or with only minimal manual intervention between tests. In one embodiment, the system may include an automated selector having a controller adapted to receive a testing instruction and transmit the received testing instruction and a mainboard in communication with the controller. The mainboard may include a logic device to receive the testing instruction from the controller and/or a switch for pairing and unpairing motherboards with SATA storage devices. | 02-11-2016 |
Timothy E. Cox, Chevy Chase, MD US
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20100198745 | Closing Price Determination for an Automated Market System - A method for determining a closing price of a security traded in an electronic market includes receiving a trade price of an executed trade of the security wherein the executed trade is executed during a trading session of the electronic market, comparing the received trade price to a market parameter of the security to determine the closing price of the security, and reporting the determined closing price of the security to a user. | 08-05-2010 |
20100205109 | Closing in an Electronic Market - A method for trading a security in an electronic market includes receiving closing orders and orders for the security traded in the electronic market, disseminating an order imbalance indicator indicative of predicted trading characteristics of the security at the close of trading, determining a closing price for the security based on the closing orders and orders, and executing at least some of the closing orders at the determined closing price. | 08-12-2010 |