Dick, US
Aaron Dick, Houston, TX US
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20100163313 | Engineered Bearing Surface For Rock Drilling Bit - A drill bit bearing having a treated surface and method for preparing the same is provided. The method includes the steps of polishing at least one contacting surface of the bearing with an abrasive paste to a finish of less than about 10 μin Ra. The surface of the polishing instrument has a coating that includes a mixture of an epoxy cement and a polymer. | 07-01-2010 |
Andrew James Dick, Houston, TX US
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20090064771 | METHOD OF OPERATING AN ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE IN TAPPING MODE WITH A REDUCED IMPACT FORCE - In a tapping mode Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) system, a probe is excited at an excitation frequency other than the probe's first natural frequency to produce a response signal manifesting a grazing bifurcation between “non-collision” and “collision” states of the AFM system, so that an additional characteristic frequency component is generated in the “collision” state. The magnitude of the additional characteristic frequency component is monitored in real time, and the probe-sample separation is adjusted to maintain the monitored magnitude at an optimal value to operate the AFM system at near-grazing conditions. | 03-12-2009 |
Barry Earl Dick, Salem, VA US
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20120014812 | Compressor Surge Control System and Method - A system and method for controlling gas surges in compressors powered by electric motors. An adjustable speed drive (ASD) incorporating a microprocessor powered by a three-phase source of electricity controls the electric motor which drives the compressor. A bypass valve is inserted between the gas input of the compressor and the gas discharge. The bypass valve opens in response to signals from the ASD which detects gas surges by analyzing a stored surge map which plots a surge line and a related discretionary control line based on the power and speed of the motor. When the operating point of the motor crosses the control line, the ASD causes the bypass valve to open. | 01-19-2012 |
Bernard L. Dick, Chanute, KS US
Bradley M. Dick, Linden, MI US
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20110207357 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING FINGER-ACTUATED RETAINER - The present disclosure is directed to TPA connectors. The TPA connectors of the present disclosure can have a connector body that can include a plurality of cavities for receiving terminals. The TPA connectors can also include a retainer for locking the terminals in their seated position and for locking to the connector body to prevent unwanted removal thereof. The connector body can include posts with stop surfaces which can prevent the retainer from moving from a pre-lock position to a fully locked position by engaging contact surfaces on the locking arms of the retainer. The locking arms can be cantilevered and have outwardly directed projections to engage the posts for locking the retainer to the connector body. The locking arms can be deflected inwardly with a squeezing or pinching motion to disengage the contact surfaces from the stop surfaces of the posts and permitting the retainer to move to the fully locked position by pushing retainer towards the connector body. Once the projects pass the post, locking arms can be release to allow the projections to engage the posts to lock the retainer to the connector body. | 08-25-2011 |
Brian S. Dick, Frisco, TX US
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20090057449 | PREPARING VEHICULAR MATERIAL FOR RECYCLING - A system for preparing recyclable vehicular material may consist of a transportable enclosure including a storage space, at least one opening, and at least a portion of an intake loader, a tire shredder, a fragment conveyor, and a storage floor. The intake loader may receive at least one tire and transport the tire from a loading point to a shredder intake. The tire shredder may receive the tire at the shredder intake and convert the tire into several tire fragments. The fragment conveyor may receive the tire fragments and transport the tire fragments to the storage space. The storage floor may be oriented substantially planar within the storage space and include several moveable sections configured to convey the tire fragments from a first end of the storage space to a second end of the storage space, where the second end of the storage space is located proximate to the opening. | 03-05-2009 |
Cameron Dick, Vernal, UT US
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20160024865 | DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR EXTRACTING DRILLING EQUIPMENT THROUGH A DRILLSTRING - A device and system for extracting equipment from a drillstring are disclosed. The system comprises an equipment extraction device having an anchor coupled to the equipment, a housing coupled to an uphole portion of the drillstring, and a stator tube coupled to a downhole portion of the drillstring. The anchor is comprised of an anchor extraction pin and at least one anchor claw and the equipment extraction device is detachably coupled to the stator tube. | 01-28-2016 |
20160024881 | FLUID PULSE VALVE - A fluid pulse valve and a method of using the fluid pulse valve are disclosed. The fluid pulse valve comprises an outer housing, a rotor contained within the outer housing, a stator tube surrounding the rotor and adjacent to the outer housing, the stator tube comprising a plurality of slots, and a closer coaxially and rotationally coupled to the rotor and at least a portion of the closer in line with the plurality of slots. As the closer rotates, the closer covers and uncovers the plurality of slots to create a pulse. | 01-28-2016 |
Christopher C. Dick, New Hope, PA US
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20120189693 | ORAL DOSAGE FORMS - Aspects of the present invention are directed to oral dosage forms comprising a compressed microtablet, wherein said microtablet has a major dimension that is between about 0.25 mm and about 1.0 mm and comprises at least about 0.01 weight percent of at least one pharmaceutically active agent that is distributed substantially throughout said microtablet. Additional aspects of the present invention are directed to methods for producing compressed microtablets having a major dimension that is between about 0.25 mm and about 1.0 mm. | 07-26-2012 |
20130084333 | ABUSE RESISTANT ORAL DOSAGE FORMS - Aspects of the present invention are directed to abuse resistant oral dosage forms comprising a compressed microtablet that is coated with a water-retardant polymer. Additional aspects of the present invention are directed to an oral dosage form comprising an opioid agonist and at least one compressed microtablet coated with a water retardant polymer. The compressed microtablet may comprise an opioid antagonist. | 04-04-2013 |
20150250732 | Abuse Resistant Oral Dosage Forms - Aspects of the present invention are directed to abuse resistant oral dosage forms comprising a compressed microtablet that is coated with a water-retardant polymer. Additional aspects of the present invention are directed to an oral dosage form comprising an opioid agonist and at least one compressed microtablet coated with a water retardant polymer. The compressed microtablet may comprise an opioid antagonist. | 09-10-2015 |
Daren Dick, San Rafael, CA US
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20100021922 | DARK QUENCHERS FOR DONOR-ACCEPTOR ENERGY TRANSFER - The present invention provides a family of dark quenchers, termed Black Hole Quenchers (“BHQs”), that are efficient quenchers of excited state energy but which are themselves substantially non-fluorescent. Also provided are methods of using the BHQs, probes incorporating the BHQs and methods of using the probes. | 01-28-2010 |
20110092679 | Dark Quenchers For Donor-Acceptor Energy Transfer - The present invention provides a family of dark quenchers, termed Black Hole Quenchers (“BHQs”), that are efficient quenchers of excited state energy but which are themselves substantially non-fluorescent. Also provided are methods of using the BHQs, probes incorporating the BHQs and methods of using the probes. | 04-21-2011 |
20110178280 | DARK QUENCHERS FOR DONOR-ACCEPTOR ENERGY TRANSFER - The present invention provides a family of dark quenchers, termed Black Hole Quenchers (“BHQs”), that are efficient quenchers of excited state energy but which are themselves substantially non-fluorescent. Also provided are methods of using the BHQs, probes incorporating the BHQs and methods of using the probes. | 07-21-2011 |
20140187763 | DARK QUENCHERS FOR DONOR-ACCEPTOR ENERGY TRANSFER - The present invention provides a family of dark quenchers, termed Black Hole Quenchers (“BHQs”), that are efficient quenchers of excited state energy but which are themselves substantially non-fluorescent. Also provided are methods of using the BHQs, probes incorporating the BHQs and methods of using the probes. | 07-03-2014 |
20140316118 | DARK QUENCHERS FOR DONOR-ACCEPTOR ENERGY TRANSFER - The present invention provides a family of dark quenchers, termed Black Hole Quenchers (“BHQs”), that are efficient quenchers of excited state energy but which are themselves substantially non-fluorescent. Also provided are methods of using the BHQs, probes incorporating the BHQs and methods of using the probes. | 10-23-2014 |
20140323703 | DARK QUENCHERS FOR DONOR-ACCEPTOR ENERGY TRANSFER - The present invention provides a family of dark quenchers, termed Black Hole Quenchers (“BHQs”), that are efficient quenchers of excited state energy but which are themselves substantially non-fluorescent. Also provided are methods of using the BHQs, probes incorporating the BHQs and methods of using the probes. | 10-30-2014 |
20150197792 | DARK QUENCHERS FOR DONOR-ACCEPTOR ENERGY TRANSFER - The present invention provides a family of dark quenchers, termed Black Hole Quenchers (“BHQs”), that are efficient quenchers of excited state energy but which are themselves substantially non-fluorescent. Also provided are methods of using the BHQs, probes incorporating the BHQs and methods of using the probes. | 07-16-2015 |
David Dick, Whitehouse, OH US
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20100216602 | Trunk rotation - This trunk rotation device uses dynamic movement of one's body such as, shoulder, hip, knee, back, thigh, and abdominal musculature. The device provides a method for exercising the spinal column and the muscles of the torso, including those in the abdominal lumbar and thoracic regions involving rotational torque. In a preferred embodiment, the device is a golf exercise and flexibility apparatus. The golf exercise apparatus provides resistance to a golfer during a golf swing to strengthen and condition the muscles of the axial skeleton of the golfer in a functional posture. | 08-26-2010 |
20120015777 | Core muscle strengthening - The method and system of this invention provides for core muscle strengthening. The method comprises the step of: providing an apparatus ( | 01-19-2012 |
20120058860 | Trunk rotation - This trunk rotation device uses dynamic movement of one's body such as, shoulder, hip, knee, back, thigh, and abdominal musculature. The device provides a method for exercising the spinal column and the muscles of the torso, including those in the abdominal lumbar and thoracic regions involving rotational torque. In a preferred embodiment, the device is a golf exercise and flexibility apparatus. The golf exercise apparatus provides resistance to a golfer during a golf swing to strengthen and condition the muscles of the axial skeleton of the golfer in a functional posture. | 03-08-2012 |
20130137551 | Core Muscle Strengthening - The method and system of this invention provides for core muscle strengthening. The method comprises the step of: providing an apparatus ( | 05-30-2013 |
David L. Dick, Schaller, IA US
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20100186677 | POULTRY MANURE SKIMMER - A method and apparatus for sorting and removing waste from a poultry house is described. The apparatus sorts and deposits waste litter to a central location where it is then cleared using a separate machine. | 07-29-2010 |
Glen Dick, Jasper, IN US
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20100319521 | LINK CHUTE EJECTION ADAPTER - A link chute ejection adapter for conveying spent links of an ammunition belt from the receiver chamber of a machine gun to a link chute. | 12-23-2010 |
20140060309 | Helicopter Weapon Mounting System - A weapon mounting system for a vehicle, such as a helicopter. The weapon mounting system illustratively includes a weapon cradle supporting a machine gun for pivoting movement about a generally horizontal elevational axis. A carriage supports the weapon cradle and is supported by a pintle for rotation about a generally vertical azimuth axis. An ejection collection device is supported by the carriage and collects spent shell casings and links ejected from the machine gun for discharge through the pintle. A trigger assembly illustratively provides for manual operation by a gunner and for remote electrical operation by a pilot. | 03-06-2014 |
Gregory Dick, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20150361470 | NONRIBOSOMAL PEPTIDE SYNTHETASES - The present disclosure is directed to the biosynthetic pathway for a nonribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS)-derived drug and analogs thereof. The invention provides polynucleotide sequences useful for heterologous expression in a convenient microbial host for the synthesis of the NRPS-derived drug, the polypeptides encoded by such polynucleotides, expression vectors comprising the polynucleotides, host cells comprising the polynucleotides or expression vectors, and kits comprising a host cell. Also provided is a method for the production of ET-743, the NRPS-derived drug. | 12-17-2015 |
Gregory J. Dick, Hopewell Junction, NY US
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20110061030 | PHOTOMASK DESIGN VERIFICATION - Solutions for verifying photomask designs are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of verifying a photomask design includes: simulating an initial semiconductor manufacturing process using a plurality of mask shapes and variation models for the initial semiconductor manufacturing process, to generate a plurality of contours for the initial semiconductor manufacturing process; simulating a subsequent semiconductor manufacturing process using the contours for the initial semiconductor manufacturing process and variation models for the subsequent semiconductor manufacturing process, to generate a plurality of contours for the subsequent semiconductor manufacturing process; repeatedly simulating at least one further subsequent semiconductor manufacturing process using a plurality of contours for the subsequent semiconductor manufacturing process and variation models for the further subsequent semiconductor manufacturing process; and generating and storing a verification result for the photomask design on a computer readable storage medium. | 03-10-2011 |
Gregory J. Dick, Beacon, NY US
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20090037867 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZATION OF OPTICAL PROXIMITY CORRECTION - A method of designing and forming a mask used for projecting an image of an integrated circuit design. After providing a mask element corresponding to a portion of a design of an integrated circuit layout, the method includes correcting the mask element using OPC techniques, and fracturing the OPC-corrected mask element into a plurality of polygonal segments. The method then includes identifying along an edge of the mask element a polygon edge having a thickness less than that which can be normally reproduced by a mask writer, and modifying configuration of the identified mask element segment to add or subtract length to an end of the polygon to create a corrected mask element having increased resolution by the mask writer. The method then includes using an electron beam or other mask writer to form a mask having the mask element with modified configuration. | 02-05-2009 |
Jason Dick, New York, NY US
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20120260941 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING A GRINDING MACHINE - A grinding machine cleaning system and method provides a range of human safe products that can easily be introduced into the grinding chamber and cycled through the equipment. Some of the products include corn cobs, walnut shells, pecan shells, nuts, rice, dried corn kernels, corn meal, barley, wheat, bulgur, and other grain, fiber, legume, nut, bark, and shell products in varying shapes and sizes. Organic products have largely been considered ideal. However, inorganic materials also may be used with equal effect. | 10-18-2012 |
Jeremy A. Dick, Olathe, KS US
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20150078727 | FORENSIC VIDEO RECORDING WITH PRESENCE DETECTION - At a high level, embodiments of the invention relate to augmenting video data with presence data derived from one or more proximity tags. More specifically, embodiments of the invention generate forensically authenticated recordings linking video imagery to the presence of specific objects in or near the recording. One embodiment of the invention includes video recording system comprising a camera, a wireless proximity tag reader, a storage memory and control circuitry operable to receive image data from the camera receive a proximity tag identifier identifying a proximity tag from the proximity tag reader, and store an encoded frame containing the image data and the proximity tag identity in the storage memory. | 03-19-2015 |
20160035391 | FORENSIC VIDEO RECORDING WITH PRESENCE DETECTION - At a high level, embodiments of the invention relate to augmenting video data with presence data derived from one or more proximity tags. More specifically, embodiments of the invention generate forensically authenticated recordings linking video imagery to the presence of specific objects in or near the recording. One embodiment of the invention includes video recording system comprising a camera, a wireless proximity tag reader, a storage memory and control circuitry operable to receive image data from the camera receive a proximity tag identifier identifying a proximity tag from the proximity tag reader, and store an encoded frame containing the image data and the proximity tag identity in the storage memory. | 02-04-2016 |
Joel Shane Dick, Dallas, TX US
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20120245708 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR DYNAMIC DEVICE DISCOVERY FOR SERVERS BINDING TO MULTIPLE MASTERS - A system that facilitate broadcast of a device discovery beacon by a dynamic physical device wishing to bind to one or more control systems are provided. If the dynamic physical device comprises of server that is configured to bind to multiple master controllers, the dynamic physical device may include a device Type Flag and set the value of the device Type Flag to indicate the dynamic physical device comprises a server. On detection of the beacon, a master controller evaluates the device Type Flag if it is present in the device discovery beacon. If the device Type Flag is present and indicates the dynamic physical device comprise a server which may bind to multiple master controllers, the master controller may automatically load a device Module for the dynamic physical device and commence commutations with the dynamic physical device with no manual intervention. | 09-27-2012 |
20140133359 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR DYNAMIC DEVICE DISCOVERY FOR SERVERS BINDING TO MULTIPLE MASTERS - A system that facilitate broadcast of a device discovery beacon by a dynamic physical device wishing to bind to one or more control systems are provided. If the dynamic physical device comprises of server that is configured to bind to multiple master controllers, the dynamic physical device may include a device Type Flag and set the value of the device Type Flag to indicate the dynamic physical device comprises a server. On detection of the beacon, a master controller evaluates the device Type Flag if it is present in the device discovery beacon. If the device Type Flag is present and indicates the dynamic physical device comprise a server which may bind to multiple master controllers, the master controller may automatically load a device Module for the dynamic physical device and commence communications with the dynamic physical device with no manual intervention. | 05-15-2014 |
20150146574 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR DYNAMIC DEVICE DISCOVERY FOR SERVERS BINDING TO MULTIPLE MASTERS - A system that facilitate broadcast of a device discovery beacon by a dynamic physical device wishing to bind to one or more control systems are provided. If the dynamic physical device comprises a server that is configured to bind to multiple master controllers, the dynamic physical device may include a device Type Flag and set the value of the device Type Flag to indicate the dynamic physical device comprises a server. On detection of the beacon, a master controller evaluates the device Type Flag if it is present in the device discovery beacon. If the device Type Flag is present and indicates the dynamic physical device comprise a server which may bind to multiple master controllers, the master controller may automatically load a device Module for the dynamic physical device and commence communications with the dynamic physical device with no manual intervention. | 05-28-2015 |
20160036645 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR DYNAMIC DEVICE DISCOVERY FOR SERVERS BINDING TO MULTIPLE MASTERS - A system that facilitate broadcast of a device discovery beacon by a dynamic physical device wishing to bind to one or more control systems are provided. If the dynamic physical device comprises a server that is configured to bind to multiple master controllers, the dynamic physical device may include a device Type Flag and set the value of the device Type Flag to indicate the dynamic physical device comprises a server. On detection of the beacon, a master controller evaluates the device Type Flag if it is present in the device discovery beacon. If the device Type Flag is present and indicates the dynamic physical device comprise a server which may bind to multiple master controllers, the master controller may automatically load a device Module for the dynamic physical device and commence communications with the dynamic physical device with no manual intervention. | 02-04-2016 |
John H. Dick, Lake Forest, IL US
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20150096102 | HEAD GARMENT FOR PRIVACY - A head garment for privacy and methods of using the same are disclosed. The head garment has a frame including an elongated member, the frame including a loop portion that extends upward and forward from a rear portion that includes a tail, the loop portion including a rim, a veil having a rear portion that is connected to the rear portion of the frame and a front portion that is connected to the rim. The tension in the portion of the veil that spans between the connection to the rear portion of the frame and to the rim provides support for the rim, and the front portion of the veil extends beyond and drapes downward from the rim. The head garment is usable with a ventilation system and/or an electronic device and may be folded for stowing in a container. | 04-09-2015 |
Joshua Dick, Armonk, NY US
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20160022088 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING A BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE - A beverage preparation machine cleaning system and method provides a range of human safe products that can easily be introduced into the machine and cycled through the equipment without the need to introduce product into the water reservoir or to disassemble the beverage preparation apparatus. | 01-28-2016 |
Joshua Dick, New York, NY US
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20120260941 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING A GRINDING MACHINE - A grinding machine cleaning system and method provides a range of human safe products that can easily be introduced into the grinding chamber and cycled through the equipment. Some of the products include corn cobs, walnut shells, pecan shells, nuts, rice, dried corn kernels, corn meal, barley, wheat, bulgur, and other grain, fiber, legume, nut, bark, and shell products in varying shapes and sizes. Organic products have largely been considered ideal. However, inorganic materials also may be used with equal effect. | 10-18-2012 |
Justin T. Dick, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20130120423 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRAWING ANTI-ALIASED LINES IN ANY DIRECTION - A prerendered line texture stored in memory is used to generate an anti-aliased destination line in any direction to be displayed on a screen. A combination of tiling, stretching, and/or mirroring is used to generate the anti-aliased destination line. A blitter blits a rectangle in the prerendered line texture to a destination rectangle in the frame buffer that is displayed on the screen. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120657 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RENDERING ANTI-ALIASED TEXT TO A VIDEO SCREEN - Text is rendered to a television screen using only the alpha channel. This is accomplished by delaying blending with underlying video until the end of the process to thereby preserve the alpha channel information. Glyphs are used to graphically represent character data in the text to be rendered. Glyphs can be stored in a character texture. In addition, the glyphs can be contained in rectangles having identifiable locations in the character texture. The rectangles can have sizes dependent upon the glyph the rectangle contains. | 05-16-2013 |
20150334444 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRAWING ANTI-ALIASED LINES IN ANY DIRECTION - A prerendered line texture stored in memory is used to generate an anti-aliased destination line in any direction to be displayed on a screen. A combination of tiling, stretching, and/or mirroring is used to generate the anti-aliased destination line. A blitter blits a rectangle in the prerendered line texture to a destination rectangle in the frame buffer that is displayed on the screen. | 11-19-2015 |
Ken Dick, Bothell, WA US
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20100152211 | INHIBITORS OF HUMAN PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL 3-KINASE DELTA - Methods of inhibiting phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase delta isoform (PI3Kδ) activity, and methods of treating diseases, such as disorders of immunity and inflammation, in which PI3Kδ plays a role in leukocyte function are disclosed. Preferably, the methods employ active agents that selectively inhibit PI3Kδ, while not significantly inhibiting activity of other PI3K isoforms. Compounds are provided that inhibit PI3Kδ activity, including compounds that selectively inhibit PI3Kδ activity. Methods of using PI3Kδ inhibitory compounds to inhibit cancer cell growth or proliferation are also provided. Accordingly, the invention provides methods of using PI3Kδ inhibitory compounds to inhibit PI3Kδ-mediated processes in vitro and in vivo. | 06-17-2010 |
20100168139 | INHIBITORS OF HUMAN PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL 3-KINASE DELTA - Methods of inhibiting phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase delta isoform (PI3Kδ) activity, and methods of treating diseases, such as disorders of immunity and inflammation, in which PI3Kδ plays a role in leukocyte function are disclosed. Preferably, the methods employ active agents that selectively inhibit PI3Kδ, while not significantly inhibiting activity of other PI3K isoforms. Compounds are provided that inhibit PI3Kδ activity, including compounds that selectively inhibit PI3Kδ activity. Methods of using PI3Kδ inhibitory compounds to inhibit cancer cell growth or proliferation are also provided. Accordingly, the invention provides methods of using PI3Kδ inhibitory compounds to inhibit PI3Kδ-mediated processes in vitro and in vivo. | 07-01-2010 |
20120135994 | INHIBITORS OF HUMAN PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL 3-KINASE DELTA - Methods of inhibiting phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase delta isoform (PI3Kδ) activity, and methods of treating diseases, such as disorders of immunity and inflammation, in which PI3Kδ plays a role in leukocyte function are disclosed. Preferably, the methods employ active agents that selectively inhibit PI3Kδ, while not significantly inhibiting activity of other PI3K isoforms. Compounds are provided that inhibit PI3Kδ activity, including compounds that selectively inhibit PI3Kδ activity. Methods of using PI3Kδ inhibitory compounds to inhibit cancer cell growth or proliferation are also provided. Accordingly, the invention provides methods of using PI3Kδ inhibitory compounds to inhibit PI3Kδ-mediated processes in vitro and in vivo. | 05-31-2012 |
20120172591 | INHIBITORS OF HUMAN PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL 3-KINASE DELTA - Methods of inhibiting phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase delta isoform (PI3Kδ) activity, and methods of treating diseases, such as disorders of immunity and inflammation, in which PI3Kδ plays a role in leukocyte function are disclosed. Preferably, the methods employ active agents that selectively inhibit PI3Kδ, while not significantly inhibiting activity of other PI3K isoforms. Compounds are provided that inhibit PI3Kδ activity, including compounds that selectively inhibit PI3Kδ activity. Methods of using PI3Kδ inhibitory compounds to inhibit cancer cell growth or proliferation are also provided. Accordingly, the invention provides methods of using PI3Kδ inhibitory compounds to inhibit PI3Kδ-mediated processes in vitro and in vivo. | 07-05-2012 |
20140154772 | INHIBITORS OF HUMAN PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL 3-KINASE DELTA - Methods of inhibiting phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase delta isoform (PI3Kδ) activity, and methods of treating diseases, such as disorders of immunity and inflammation, in which PI3Kδ plays a role in leukocyte function are disclosed. Preferably, the methods employ active agents that selectively inhibit PI3Kδ, while not significantly inhibiting activity of other PI3K isoforms. Compounds are provided that inhibit PI3Kδ activity, including compounds that selectively inhibit PI3Kδ activity. Methods of using PI3Kδ inhibitory compounds to inhibit cancer cell growth or proliferation are also provided. Accordingly, the invention provides methods of using PI3Kδ inhibitory compounds to inhibit PI3Kδ-mediated processes in vitro and in vivo. | 06-05-2014 |
Kevin Stewart Dick, Palo Alto, CA US
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20090177572 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING AN EFFICIENT TRADING MARKET - A system, method and computer program product for providing a trading exchange are disclosed. A request for conducting trade of a security is received from a user. The security associated with requested trade is evaluated to generate a derivative security. A trade is then executed for the user using the derivative security. Information relating to the executed trade is captured utilizing a network so that the captured information can be utilized to adjust an account of the user in accordance with the executed trade. | 07-09-2009 |
20090193114 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ANALYZING DATA FROM NETWORK-BASED STRUCTURED MESSAGE STREAM - A system, method and computer program product for analyzing data from a message stream, are disclosed. Data in a structured format is captured from a message stream. The captured data is processed to conform to a data model format so that one or more events can be identified from an analysis of the processed data. Once an event has been identified, the message stream is monitored to detect the identified event. When detected, the event is exported via a network. | 07-30-2009 |
Larry Dick, San Antonio, TX US
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20090018393 | CATHETER FOR IN VIVO IMAGING - A catheter for in vivo imaging comprising a monolithic outer sheath terminating in a monolithic atraumatic tip having a guidewire lumen. The catheter for in vivo imaging comprising a rotary drive shaft that passes through a central lumen of the monolithic outer sheath to impart rotary motion. | 01-15-2009 |
Lisa A. Dick, Afton, MN US
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20090122310 | METHOD OF MAKING MICROARRAYS - Provided is a method of making microarrays that includes providing a substrate with discrete first microfeatures that have a first profile, and depositing vapor-coated materials onto the first microfeatures to form second microfeatures having a second profile that is substantially different from the first profile. Also provided is a method of adding a replication material to the vapor-coated microfeatures to form a mold. Microarrays made by this method can be used as substrates for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). | 05-14-2009 |
20100062226 | SURFACE-ENHANCED SPECTROSCOPIC METHOD, FLEXIBLE STRUCTURED SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A method of obtaining a surface-enhanced optical property of an analyte using a flexible structured substrate having a metal layer conformably disposed on nanostructure, a flexible structured substrate, and a method of making the same. | 03-11-2010 |
Mark Dick, New Cumberland, PA US
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20100320745 | METHOD FOR COUPLING CORRUGATED PIPE SEGMENTS - A method for coupling corrugated pipe segments is disclosed. The method includes providing first and second thermoplastic corrugated pipe segments arranged to form a fluid flow path and aligning ends of the pipe segments adjacent one another to form a joint. The method further includes providing a coupling assembly having a thermoplastic sheet with a flexible weld rod of a thermoplastic material attached thereto and circumferentially contacting the coupling assembly with the first and second thermoplastic pipe segments. An electrical current is applied to the weld rod to cause the weld rod, sheet and pipe segments to fuse to one another and form a circumferential weld seam on each side of the joint. | 12-23-2010 |
Michael H. Dick, Clear Lake, IA US
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20150351307 | SAND BAG SHOVEL ASSEMBLY - A sand bag shovel having an elongated rod connected to a connecting member and the connecting member attached to a scoop. The scoop has a pair of sidewalls and a front wall with tapered panels that form a peak. A funnel is used with the scoop that has a flange that extends outwardly from a top opening. | 12-10-2015 |
Mischa Dick, Phoenix, AZ US
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20090222294 | System and Method for Financial Data Management and Report Generation - A system comprises at least one financial information management system storing financial data, the financial data including transaction data and account data for at least one account; a data aggregation system operative to retrieve data from the at least one financial information management system, to age the data relative to an aging date based on an account characteristic in addition to or instead of a transaction date, and to aggregate the aged data according to one or more predetermined rules; and a report generation system operative to generate reports from the aged and aggregated data. | 09-03-2009 |
20090248481 | System and Method for Collecting Revenue - A system comprises an expected bad debt generator for generating probabilities of bad debt based on payer, types of services and or products rendered, and account information; a contract modeling engine for generating contractual adjustment factors based on contracts between payer and service providers, a gross net conversion generator for generating gross net conversion factors based on payer and account information; a priority calculating engine for prioritizing accounts and batches of accounts; a collector assignment engine for assigning the accounts to one or more collectors based on a predetermined collector assignment algorithm; an account batching engine for grouping accounts into batches for the purpose of best utilizing payer contacts; and a worklist generator for generating a worklist for each collector, the worklist identifying a prioritization order of one or more payers for the collector to contact to collect debt, the prioritization order being based on a predetermined prioritization algorithm. | 10-01-2009 |
20150205921 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRONIC HEALTHCARE DATA MANAGEMENT AND PROCESSING - Various embodiments provides for systems and methods that allow for a user to manage their healthcare data and intelligently control access to such healthcare data by healthcare providers, family, friends, and others. According to some embodiments, a system or method stores, on a datastore, healthcare data associated with a first user, establishes an association between the first user and a second user, and controls data access privileges of the second user to the healthcare data on the datastore, where the controlling the data access privileges are based on the association between the first user and the second user. The system or method can access a first subset of data from the healthcare data based on the data access privileges of the second user, and issue or schedule a notification with respect to the second user based on the first subset of data. | 07-23-2015 |
20150371351 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BIDDING ON SERVICES - Various embodiments described herein provide for systems and methods that manage or otherwise facilitate bidding processes on services (e.g., healthcare services) provided by service providers (e.g., healthcare providers). Such systems and methods may manage or otherwise facilitate solicitation of bids from one or more service providers for a desired service, arrangement (e.g., scheduling) of the desired service based on bidding processes, pre-payment for the desired service before the desired service has been provided, or review of the desired service or a service provider after the desired service has been provided by the service provider. | 12-24-2015 |
Paul H. Dick, San Jose, CA US
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20120309215 | Apparatus for Powering an Accessory Device in a Refrigerated Container - Power adapters for providing power to accessory devices in refrigerated containers are provided herein. The power adapter comprises a first connector communicatively coupled with a plurality of conductors; a second connector communicatively coupled with two or more of the plurality of conductors; and a shunt communicatively coupled with at least four of the plurality of conductors and configured to provide power to an accessory output in response to the accessory connection being communicatively coupled with an accessory device. | 12-06-2012 |
Reay S. Dick, Mountain View, CA US
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20160141533 | Energy Conversion Device and Method for Making and Using Same - An energy conversion device comprises an apparatus and a method for employing energy from an electron- and, optionally, photon-containing energy wave that is induced in one or more aggregated molecular ensembles. Emission is stimulated from the ensembles by a wide variety of energy inputs, and energy derived from this electron and/or photon energy wave is useful for modulation of signals in circuits; performing chemical reduction reactions; and performing as an energy conversion device, e.g., as a photovoltaic energy converter. Although differing from a laser by virtue its production of, inter alia, a charge transfer rather than merely light, the device of the invention can be employed in virtually all of the same fields in which a laser is utilized. | 05-19-2016 |
Richard S. Dick, Alpine, UT US
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20090064321 | Methods for Providing User Authentication in a Computer Network or System - Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods for providing user authentication for a computer-type device or for a computer network. The method includes showing an interactive display comprising a plurality of media items. The plurality of media items may include a pre-designated authentication media item. A user is prompted to select the pre-designated media item from the plurality of media items, and may further be prompted to select a pre-designated location in the pre-designated media item. Network or other authentication may be provided if the user selects the pre-designated media item (and location) from the plurality of media. | 03-05-2009 |
Robert Dick, Evanston, IL US
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20090037712 | Systems and Methods for Process and User Driven Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a method for power management including determining at least one of an operating frequency and an operating voltage for a processor and configuring the processor based on the determined at least one of the operating frequency and the operating voltage. The operating frequency is determined based at least in part on direct user input. The operating voltage is determined based at least in part on an individual profile for processor. | 02-05-2009 |
Robert E. Dick, Cheswick, PA US
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20090321440 | DOUBLE-WALLED CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A double-walled container and method of manufacturing are disclosed. A first container having a smaller diameter than a second container is inserted into the second container. A portion of the first container is expanded and/or a portion of the second container may be narrowed so that first and second container is interlocked and form a double-walled container. The first and/or second containers may have ribs. An air gap between the first and second containers provides thermal insulation to contents of the double-walled container. | 12-31-2009 |
20100199741 | MANUFACTURING PROCESS TO PRODUCE A NECKED CONTAINER - The present invention provides a necking system including a plurality of necking dies each necking dies having an at least partially non-polished necking surface and a non-polished relief following the necking surface. The present invention further provides a method of necking a metal container including providing a metal blank; shaping the blank into a bottle stock; and necking the metal bottle stock, wherein necking includes at least one necking die having an at least partially non-polished necking surface. | 08-12-2010 |
20110167889 | EXPANDING DIE AND METHOD OF SHAPING CONTAINERS - The present invention provides an expansion die for manufacturing containers including a work surface including a progressively expanding portion and a land portion; and an undercut portion positioned following the land portion of the work surface. The present invention further provides a process for manufacturing shaped containers including providing a container stock having a first diameter; expanding at least a portion of the container stock to a second diameter with at least one expansion die; and forming an end of the container stock to accept a container lid. | 07-14-2011 |
20120043294 | SHAPED METAL CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A shaped metal container comprising less metal than prior art shaped metal containers while still able to handle sufficient axial load and undergo shaping processes, including necking, without wrinkling, buckling, collapsing or other physical defect is disclosed. Processes for shaping a metal container having a sidewall of variable thickness, wherein a portion of the sidewall having a variable thickness is shaped using a die or dies are also disclosed. | 02-23-2012 |
20120312066 | Method of Forming a Metal Container - A method of forming a metal container comprises: narrowing a first top section of the container in at least one narrowing step, wherein after narrowing the first top section, the first top section has a first top section minimum outer diameter; and narrowing a second section of the metal container after narrowing the first top section, wherein after narrowing the second section, the second section has a second section minimum outer diameter; wherein the second section is below the first top section minimum outer diameter and wherein the second section minimum outer diameter is larger than the first top section minimum outer diameter. In some embodiments, the second section is below the first top section minimum outer diameter. In some embodiments, the second section of the metal container is necked with a necking die. | 12-13-2012 |
20130160517 | METHOD FOR EXPANDING THE DIAMETER OF A METAL CONTAINER - A method of forming a metal container comprises: curling outward a top edge of the metal container to form a curl and expanding a diameter of a first section of the metal container to form a first expanded section; wherein at least part of the first expanded section is below the curl. In some embodiments, the steps of curling outward a top edge of the metal container to form a curl and expanding a diameter of a first section of the metal container to form a first expanded section are performed in a single stroke of a single die. In some embodiments, the step of expanding a diameter of a first section of the metal container to form an expanded section is performed after the step of curling outward a top edge of the metal container to form a curl. | 06-27-2013 |
20130291612 | DIES FOR SHAPING CONTAINERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - A method of manufacturing a die for shaping metal containers comprises providing an expansion die for manufacturing metal containers and peening at least a portion of the work surface of the expansion die. Another method of manufacturing a die for shaping metal containers comprises providing a die for narrowing a diameter of metal containers and peening at least a portion of the work surface of the die. | 11-07-2013 |
20130301273 | HEAT SINK FOR AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A device for thermal management of an electronic component includes an inner shell dimensioned to house an electrical circuit and a thermally conductive metal outer shell. The metal outer shell has a thickness less than 6.3246 mm; a first closed end having a first diameter and dimensioned to support an electronic component operably connected to the electrical circuit; and a second end having a second diameter, wherein the first diameter is greater than the second diameter. The inner shell is at least partially within the outer shell. The outer shell is comprised of a single metal sheet. The thinnest portion of the outer metal shell is less than or equal to 0.75 times the thickest portion of the outer metal shell. | 11-14-2013 |
20140174144 | KNOCKOUT FOR USE WHILE NECKING A METAL CONTAINER, DIE SYSTEM FOR NECKING A METAL CONTAINER AND METHOD OF NECKING A METAL CONTAINER - A knockout has a support surface and the support surface has: (i) a first knockout outer diameter capable of supporting the first inner diameter of a container side wall when the knockout is inserted into an opening of the metal container and when the metal container is being necked with a necking die; and (ii) a second knockout outer diameter capable of supporting the second inner diameter of the container side wall when the knockout is inserted into the opening of the metal container and when the metal container is being necked with the necking die, and wherein the first knockout outer diameter is larger than the second knockout outer diameter. | 06-26-2014 |
20150314361 | ALUMINUM SHEET WITH ENHANCED FORMABILITY AND AN ALUMINUM CONTAINER MADE FROM ALUMINUM SHEET - An aluminum sheet comprises a 3XXX or a 5xxx alloy having a tensile yield strength as measured in the longitudinal direction of 27-33 ksi and an ultimate tensile strength; wherein the ultimate tensile strength minus the tensile yield strength is less than 3.30 ksi (UTS−TYS<3.30 ksi). An aluminum container has a dome, wherein the dome comprises a AA 3XXX or a 5xxx having a tensile yield strength as measured in the longitudinal direction of 27-33 ksi and an ultimate tensile strength; wherein the ultimate tensile strength minus the tensile yield strength is less than 3.30 ksi (UTS−TYS<3.30 ksi). | 11-05-2015 |
Robert P. Dick, Chelsea, MI US
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20110004575 | System and Method for Controlling Power Consumption in a Computer System Based on User Satisfaction - Systems and methods for controlling power consumption in a computer system are disclosed. The computer system may be trained, for example, to determine relationship information between user satisfaction and discrete frequencies at which a processor of the computer system runs. The determined relationship can distinguish between different users and different interactive applications. A frequency may be selected from the discrete frequencies at which the processor of the computer system runs based on the determined relationship information for a particular user and a particular interactive application running on the processor of the computer system. The processor may be adapted to run at the selected frequency. | 01-06-2011 |
Roger Dick, Tamarac, FL US
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20090078811 | ANTI-TWIST DEVICE - The embodiments described and claimed herein relate to opening in a housing for a retractor. The opening includes structures which reduce the risk of twisting webbing passing through the opening and, thereby, interfering with the proper functionality of the retractor. The openings can include one or more guide surfaces which incorporate some combination of features which smooth out the webbing as it enters the retractor and/or urge the webbing into alignment with the retractor opening. In addition, or in the alternative, the height of the opening can be modified to closely conform to the maximum thickness of the webbing. The guide surfaces can be integrally formed with the retractor housing or can be provided by an insert piece which attaches to the housing. In one embodiment, the guide surface is disposed along an upper wall of the opening and is curvilinear and outwardly diverging. More specifically, the guide surface has slopes that vary along its length whereby the guide surface is approximately vertical near a leading edge of the guide surface and is approximately horizontal near a trailing edge of the guide surface. | 03-26-2009 |
Ron Dick, Elkhart, IN US
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20120080918 | SELF-LEVELING ARMREST ASSEMBLY - In one aspect, the subject embodiments are directed to a seat that includes a seat bottom and a seat back, wherein the seat back is pivotable with respect to the seat bottom about one or more pivots. A linkage assembly is employed that is coupled to each of the one or more pivots. The linkage assembly includes a linking component that has a first location mounted to the seat bottom and a second location mounted to the seat back. A cam is coupled to the seat back location, wherein a dowel is permanently affixed to the cam. An end distal from the cam, a pin extends perpendicularly from the dowel and is angled at between 20 and 70 degrees upward from a plane formed by an arm channel. | 04-05-2012 |
Ryan Dick, Brisbane, CA US
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20140323418 | SELECTIVE KINASE INHIBITORS - Provided are pyrimidine compounds for inhibiting of Syk kinase, intermediates used in making such compounds, methods for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, methods for inhibition Syk kinase activity, and methods for treating conditions mediated at least in part by Syk kinase activity. | 10-30-2014 |
Sara Dick, Valparaiso, IN US
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20120315629 | Cloning and Expression of arNOX Protein Transmembrane 9 Superfamily (TM9SF), Methods and Utility - Described are cell surface and circulating markers for aging related disorders (specific isoforms of NADH oxidase (arNOX)). Recombinant age-related NADH oxidase isoforms and their coding sequences and methods for detecting arNOX isoform presence and quantitation in tissues and in blood, sera, urine, saliva, perspiration and in other body fluids, are provided. Recombinant arNOX proteins are useful in preparing antigens for use in the generation of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies as well as immunogenic compositions for diagnosis and treatment of aging disorders. DNA probes based on the DNA sequence information provide may be used to identify individuals at risk for aging disorders and for development of therapeutic interventions or anti-aging cosmetic or other formulations of benefit in slowing the aging process in mammals. | 12-13-2012 |
Shawn Dick, Daytona Beach, FL US
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20100132243 | NOTCHED DEHOOKING DEVICE WITH OFFSETS - A notched dehooking device having a handle ( | 06-03-2010 |
Shelly D. Dick, Baton Rouge, LA US
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20090196051 | Universal form fitting removable lampshade cove - A cover for existing lampshades is disclosed. The cover has a single seam, is form fitting, conforms to the size and shape of an existing lampshade, is easy to install, requires no permanent fixatives or adhesive to hold in place and is removable, washable and reusable. The lampshade cover is made from at least one band of four way stretch fabric seamed together at one side thereby forming a top and a bottom opening. The top and bottom opening are circumscribed by an elastic band sewn onto the four way stretch fabric. This forms a finished edge on the top and on the bottom opening. The result is a one size fits many, form-fitting, removable, washable, reusable cover for existing lampshades. | 08-06-2009 |
Spencer B. Dick, Portland, OR US
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20090103977 | MULTI-STEP SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING WORKPIECES - Systems, including method and apparatus, for processing workpieces driven automatically along a linear path to a plurality of positions disposed substantially along the linear path. In some embodiments, a workpiece may be processed at one or more of the positions using two or more processing stations, such as a first processing station that cuts the workpiece into segments and a second processing station that performs another processing operation on the workpiece. | 04-23-2009 |
20090105870 | MULTI-STEP SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING WORKPIECES - Systems, including method and apparatus, for processing workpieces driven automatically along a linear path to a plurality of positions disposed substantially along the linear path. In some embodiments, a workpiece may be processed at one or more of the positions using two or more processing stations, such as a first processing station that cuts the workpiece into segments and a second processing station that performs another processing operation on the workpiece. | 04-23-2009 |
20090105871 | MULTI-STEP SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING WORKPIECES - Systems, including method and apparatus, for processing workpieces driven automatically along a linear path to a plurality of positions disposed substantially along the linear path. In some embodiments, a workpiece may be processed at one or more of the positions using two or more processing stations, such as a first processing station that cuts the workpiece into segments and a second processing station that performs another processing operation on the workpiece. | 04-23-2009 |
20090105872 | MULTI-STEP SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING WORKPIECES - Systems, including method and apparatus, for processing workpieces driven automatically along a linear path to a plurality of positions disposed substantially along the linear path. In some embodiments, a workpiece may be processed at one or more of the positions using two or more processing stations, such as a first processing station that cuts the workpiece into segments and a second processing station that performs another processing operation on the workpiece. | 04-23-2009 |
20090299519 | GAUGE SYSTEM - Gauge system, including methods and apparatus, for positioning workpieces to be processed. In some embodiments, the gauge system may have a plurality of stops for positioning the end of a workpiece at distinct distances from a processing station. In some embodiments, the plurality of stops may be arrayed along a rail assembly having an adjustable length. | 12-03-2009 |
20110056344 | GAUGE SYSTEM FOR WORKPIECE PROCESSING - Gauge system, including methods and apparatus, for positioning workpieces according to entered and/or calculated target dimensions and processing the workpieces with a tool to generate products having the target dimensions. | 03-10-2011 |
20110175273 | GAUGE SYSTEM - Gauge system, including methods and apparatus, for positioning workpieces to be processed. In some embodiments, the gauge system may have a plurality of stops for positioning the end of a workpiece at distinct distances from a processing station. In some embodiments, the plurality of stops may be arrayed along a rail assembly having an adjustable length. | 07-21-2011 |
20130036890 | GAUGE SYSTEM - Gauge system, including methods and apparatus, for positioning workpieces to be processed. In some embodiments, the gauge system may have a plurality of stops for positioning the end of a workpiece at distinct distances from a processing station. In some embodiments, the plurality of stops may be arrayed along a rail assembly having an adjustable length. | 02-14-2013 |
20130205564 | SAW SYSTEM FOR MITER JOINTS - Saw system, including methods and apparatus, for cutting pieces of stock to be installed end-to-end to form miter joints. In some embodiments, the saw system may include a computer that determines an appropriate saw pivot angle for cutting a proximal end of a second piece of stock, based on a corner angle entered for cutting a distal end of a first piece of stock. In some embodiments, the saw system may compensate for an offset pivot axis of a saw device based on entered lengths of cut first and second pieces generated respectively with the saw device pivoted to the left and to the right. | 08-15-2013 |
20130211576 | GAUGE SYSTEM FOR WORKPIECE PROCESSING - Gauge system, including methods and apparatus, for positioning workpieces according to entered and/or calculated target dimensions and processing the workpieces with a tool to generate products having the target dimensions. | 08-15-2013 |
20150073579 | GAUGE SYSTEM FOR WORKPIECE PROCESSING - Gauge system, including methods and apparatus, for positioning workpieces according to entered and/or calculated target dimensions and processing the workpieces with a tool to generate products having the target dimensions. | 03-12-2015 |
Stephen Dick, Nesconset, NY US
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20150023310 | TRANSPORT FORMAT COMBINATION SELECTION IN A WIRELESS TRANSMIT/RECEIVE UNIT - A method and apparatus for selecting a TFC in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) is disclosed. The WTRU estimates a transmit power for each of a plurality of available transport format combinations (TFCs). A TFC is selected for an uplink dedicated channel and a TFC is selected for an enhanced uplink (EU) channel. The TFC for the dedicated channel is selected first and independently of the TFC selection of the EU channel. The TFC for the EU channel is selected within a remaining WTRU transmit power after the TFC selection for the dedicated channel. | 01-22-2015 |
Tamara Dick, Fox Lake, IL US
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20120193387 | Universal Dispenser for Rolled Sheet Product - A rolled sheet dispenser ( | 08-02-2012 |
Tamara L. Dick, Fox Lake, IL US
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20140014133 | Mop Measuring Canister and Systems and Method Therefor - A measurement canister ( | 01-16-2014 |
Timber Dick, Denver, CO US
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20100206258 | RADIAL IMPULSE ENGINE, PUMP, AND COMPRESSOR SYSTEMS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF OPERATION - Radial impulse engine, pump, and compressor systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment of the invention, a radial impulse engine includes first and second movable V-members operably disposed between first and second end wall portions. The first V-member can have a first wall portion with a first distal edge portion and a second wall portion with a first cylindrical surface. The second V-member can have a third wall portion with a second distal edge portion and a fourth wall portion with a second cylindrical surface. In this embodiment, the first distal edge portion of the first wall portion can be configured to slide across the second cylindrical surface of the fourth wall portion, and the second distal edge portion of the third wall portion can be configured to slide across the first cylindrical surface of the second wall portion, when the first V-member pivots about a first pivot axis and the second V-member pivots about a second pivot axis. | 08-19-2010 |
20100242891 | RADIAL IMPULSE ENGINE, PUMP, AND COMPRESSOR SYSTEMS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF OPERATION - Radial impulse engine, pump, and compressor systems and assemblies are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an assembly includes a first end wall portion spaced apart from a second end wall portion to at least partially define a pressure chamber therebetween. In this embodiment, the assembly also includes a plurality of movable wall portions disposed between the first and second end wall portions. Each movable wall portion includes a cylindrical surface extending at least partially between a distal end portion and a pivot axis. In this embodiment, the assembly further includes a power take out member operably coupled to the distal end portion of each of the corresponding movable wall portions. | 09-30-2010 |
20100282201 | RADIAL IMPULSE ENGINE, PUMP, AND COMPRESSOR SYSTEMS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF OPERATION - Radial impulse engine, pump, and compressor systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment of the invention, an engine includes a first end wall portion spaced apart from a second end wall portion to at least partially define a combustion chamber therebetween. In this embodiment, the engine further includes a plurality of movable wall portions disposed between the first and second end wall portions. Each movable wall portion includes a cylindrical surface extending at least partially between a distal edge portion and a pivot axis. Upon ignition in the combustion chamber, the distal edge portion of each movable wall portion slides across the cylindrical surface of the adjacent movable wall portion as the movable wall portions pivot outwardly in unison about their respective pivot axes. | 11-11-2010 |
Timothy Dick, Dublin, OH US
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20130033382 | MONITORING SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A VEHICLE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SAME - A first sensor is coupled to a seat back surface and/or a seat belt, and a second sensor is positioned remotely from the first sensor. The first sensor is configured to generate a raw signal indicative of biological data and noise, and the second sensor is configured to generate a baseline signal indicative of noise associated with the first sensor. A computing device is programmed to determine a state of the occupant based on at least the raw signal and the baseline signal. | 02-07-2013 |
Timothy J. Dick, Dublin, OH US
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20120202176 | OBJECTIVE MEASURE OF DRIVING PERFORMANCE - The embodiments describe vehicle system and method for evaluating driving performance of a driver of a vehicle. The vehicle system objectively evaluates a driver's performance using latitudinal and longitudinal acceleration to determine the smoothness in which the driver operates the vehicle. | 08-09-2012 |
20120212353 | System and Method for Responding to Driver Behavior - Methods of assessing driver behavior include monitoring vehicle systems and driver monitoring systems to accommodate for a driver's slow reaction time, attention lapse and/or alertness. When it is determined that a driver is drowsy, for example, the response system may modify the operation of one or more vehicle systems. The systems that may be modified include: visual devices, audio devices, tactile devices, antilock brake systems, automatic brake prefill systems, brake assist systems, auto cruise control systems, electronic stability control systems, collision warning systems, lane keep assist systems, blind spot indicator systems, electronic pretensioning systems and climate control systems. | 08-23-2012 |
20130226408 | COORDINATED VEHICLE RESPONSE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVER BEHAVIOR - Methods of assessing driver behavior include monitoring vehicle systems and driver monitoring systems to accommodate for a slow reaction time, attention lapse and/or alertness of a driver. When it is determined that a driver is drowsy, for example, the response system may modify the operation of one or more vehicle systems. The response system can modify the control of two or more systems simultaneously in response to driver behavior. | 08-29-2013 |
20130245886 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESPONDING TO DRIVER BEHAVIOR - Methods of assessing driver behavior include monitoring vehicle systems and driver monitoring systems to accommodate for a driver's slow reaction time, attention lapse and/or alertness. When it is determined that a driver is drowsy, for example, the response system may modify the operation of one or more vehicle systems. The systems that may be modified include: visual devices, audio devices, tactile devices, antilock brake systems, automatic brake prefill systems, brake assist systems, auto cruise control systems, electronic stability control systems, collision warning systems, lane keep assist systems, blind spot indicator systems, electronic pretensioning systems and climate control systems. | 09-19-2013 |
20140276112 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING CHANGES IN A BODY STATE - A method and a system for determining changes in a body state of an individual including receiving a signal from a monitoring system, where the signal indicates a measurement of cardiac activity of the individual over a period of time and determining at least one signal feature, where the signal feature is a reoccurring event of the signal over the period of time. The method also includes determining a first interval between two successive signal features and determining a second interval between two successive first intervals. A derivative is calculated based on the second interval. Changes in the body state are identified based on the derivative. | 09-18-2014 |
20140303899 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION IN A VEHICLE - A computer implemented method for identifying a vehicle occupant including receiving a signal from a plurality of sensors, wherein the signal indicates a measurement of cardiac activity, determining a biomarker based on biometric features of the signal and identifying the vehicle occupant based on the biomarker. | 10-09-2014 |
20140309881 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESPONDING TO DRIVER BEHAVIOR - Methods of assessing driver behavior include monitoring vehicle systems and driver monitoring systems to accommodate for a driver's slow reaction time, attention lapse and/or alertness. When it is determined that a driver is drowsy, for example, the response system may modify the operation of one or more vehicle systems. The systems that may be modified include: visual devices, audio devices, tactile devices, antilock brake systems, automatic brake prefill systems, brake assist systems, auto cruise control systems, electronic stability control systems, collision warning systems, lane keep assist systems, blind spot indicator systems, electronic pretensioning systems and climate control systems. | 10-16-2014 |
20140371984 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESPONDING TO DRIVER BEHAVIOR - Methods of assessing driver behavior include monitoring vehicle systems and driver monitoring systems to accommodate for a driver's slow reaction time, attention lapse and/or alertness. When it is determined that a driver is drowsy, for example, the response system may modify the operation of one or more vehicle systems. The systems that may be modified include: visual devices, audio devices, tactile devices, antilock brake systems, automatic brake prefill systems, brake assist systems, auto cruise control systems, electronic stability control systems, collision warning systems, lane keep assist systems, blind spot indicator systems, electronic pretensioning systems and climate control systems. | 12-18-2014 |
20150126818 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL ANALYSIS IN A VEHICLE - A method for biological signal analysis, including providing a multidimensional sensor array disposed at a position for sensing biological data associated with a person, wherein the multidimensional sensor array includes a plurality of sensors and each sensor of the plurality of sensors is mechanically coupled to a common structural coupling material. The method including selectively receiving an output from each sensor of the plurality of sensors, processing the output from each sensor of the plurality of sensors and outputting a biological signal based on the processing. | 05-07-2015 |
20150229341 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING AND DECONTAMINATING PHOTOPLETHYSMOPGRAPHY (PPG) SIGNALS IN A VEHICLE - A system and method for processing photoplethysmography (PPG) signals in a vehicle. The system and method include receiving a PPG waveform signal from an optical sensor. The system and method also include processing a PPG measurement signal based on the PPG waveform signal. The system and method additionally include receiving a noise waveform signal from at least one of: a seat assembly sensor, a vehicle sensor, and a vehicle system. Additionally, the system and method include processing a motion artifacts measurement signal based on the noise waveform signal. The system and method further include processing a refined PPG signal to suppress the motion artifacts measurement signal from the PPG measurement signal. | 08-13-2015 |
20150367858 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE INFORMATION TRANSFER RATE BETWEEN A DRIVER AND VEHICLE - A method and a system for determining an information transfer rate between a driver and a vehicle, where the information transfer rate is calculated using driver information measured directly from the driver and vehicle information measured directly from the vehicle. The method also includes retrieving a baseline information transfer rate for maintaining control of the vehicle from a baseline information transfer rate database. A driver safety factor is calculated using the information transfer rate and the baseline information transfer rate. | 12-24-2015 |
20160001781 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESPONDING TO DRIVER STATE - A method for controlling vehicle systems includes receiving monitoring information from one or more monitoring systems and determining a plurality of driver states based on the monitoring information from the one or more monitoring systems. The method includes determining a combined driver state based on the plurality of driver states and modifying control of one or more vehicle systems based on the combined driver state. | 01-07-2016 |
20160031479 | COORDINATED VEHICLE RESPONSE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVER BEHAVIOR - Methods of assessing driver behavior include monitoring vehicle systems and driver monitoring systems to accommodate for a slow reaction time, attention lapse and/or alertness of a driver. When it is determined that a driver is drowsy, for example, the response system may modify the operation of one or more vehicle systems. The response system can modify the control of two or more systems simultaneously in response to driver behavior. | 02-04-2016 |
20160107653 | COORDINATED VEHICLE RESPONSE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVER BEHAVIOR - Methods of assessing driver behavior include monitoring vehicle systems and driver monitoring systems to accommodate for a slow reaction time, attention lapse and/or alertness of a driver. When it is determined that a driver is drowsy, for example, the response system may modify the operation of one or more vehicle systems. The response system can modify the control of two or more systems simultaneously in response to driver behavior. | 04-21-2016 |
Warren A. Dick, Wooster, OH US
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20090261026 | BI-PHASIC BIORETENTION SYSTEM - An anaerobic to aerobic sequence enhances biological degradation of many organic pollutants. Exemplary embodiments provide systems and methods for effective treatment of storm-water runoff pollutants such as hydrocarbons, nitrates, phosphorus, and heavy metals using sediment filtration and adsorption, and biochemical processes under bi-phasic bioretention conditions. By integrating these pollution cleanup pro-usages into a single unit, this apparatus optimizes retention time of the runoff through the system and maximizes removal rates of runoff pollutants, resulting in more reliable and efficient treatment mechanism than previous systems. | 10-22-2009 |
William Dick, Minneapolis, MN US
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20110097507 | Method for generating charged particles - A method for establishing a calibrating standard for wafer inspection includes depositing solid ionized particles of a known size range with an aerosol onto a wafer. The method also includes depositing particles onto a wafer in a deposition chamber by using an aerosol stream and the solid particles suspended in a gas; ionizing the aerosol stream with a negative or positive charge polarity or both by passing the aerosol stream through a non-radioactive ionizer to produce charged particles and supplying such aerosol stream to the deposition chamber. | 04-28-2011 |
20110220811 | Electrical ionizer for aerosol charge conditioning and measurement - A method and apparatus are disclosed for exposing particles in a gas in order to cause the charge on the particles to change, the apparatus comprising a chamber with an inlet for the gas to enter and an outlet for the gas to exit. The chamber is surrounded by an enclosure with a conductive wall, the wall being held at a ground potential. An electrode with an exposed tip is in contact with the gas in the chamber, the electrode being held at a different potential from the ground potential. The electrode is connected to a source of voltage sufficient to cause a corona discharge to occur forming ions in the chamber, and creating a region of space with a high electric field intensity and another region of space in which the electric field intensity is lower. The inlet and outlet define a gas flow path from the inlet to the outlet such that the gas flow path passes mainly through the region with the lower electric field intensity. | 09-15-2011 |
20120315768 | Method for generating charged particles - A method for establishing a calibrating standard for wafer inspection includes depositing solid ionized particles of a known size range with an aerosol onto a wafer. The method also includes depositing particles onto a wafer in a deposition chamber by using an aerosol stream and the solid particles suspended in a gas; ionizing the aerosol stream with a negative or positive charge polarity or both by passing the aerosol stream through a non-radioactive ionizer to produce charged particles and supplying such aerosol stream to the deposition chamber. | 12-13-2012 |
William D. Dick, Minneapolis, MN US
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20100085569 | APPARATUS FOR HIGH-ACCURACY FIBER COUNTING IN AIR - The present disclosure has an apparatus for detecting fibers in a gas flowing along a passageway. A laser beam is provided at one end of the passageway and the beam is directed along a length of the passageway through which the gas flows. An electrode system, as disclosed, a quadrupole electrode system is mounted along the passageway to cause fibers carried in the gas to oscillate in a detection zone. A photo detector is positioned laterally of the passageway and detects light scattered by the oscillating fibers and projected through an opening in the passageway to provide an output signal that is a function of the light scattered by the fibers in the detection zone. | 04-08-2010 |
20110091649 | Method and apparatus for counting particles in a gas - The present disclosure describes a method and apparatus for detecting particles in a gas by saturating the gas with vapor and causing the gas to flow through a chamber with walls that are at a temperature different than the temperature of the entering gas creating a gas turbulence within the chamber resulting in the gas becoming super-saturated with vapor and causing said super-saturated vapor to condense on said particles and form droplets, which are then detected and counted by an optical light-scattering detector. | 04-21-2011 |
20130036973 | Method and apparatus for counting particles in a gas - The present disclosure describes a method and apparatus for detecting particles in a gas by saturating the gas with vapor and causing the gas to flow through a chamber with walls that are at a temperature different than the temperature of the entering gas creating a gas turbulence within the chamber resulting in the gas becoming super-saturated with vapor and causing said super-saturated vapor to condense on said particles and form droplets, which are then detected and counted by an optical light-scattering detector. | 02-14-2013 |
20130239888 | Apparatus for counting particles in a gas - The present disclosure describes an apparatus for detecting particles in a gas by saturating the gas with vapor and causing the gas to flow through a chamber with walls that are at a temperature different than the temperature of the entering gas creating a gas turbulence within the chamber resulting in the gas becoming super-saturated with vapor and causing said super-saturated vapor to condense on said particles and form droplets, which are then detected and counted by an optical light-scattering detector. | 09-19-2013 |
Zane Dick, Webster, NY US
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20130246291 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION - A compliance computer creates compliance documents referencing one or more rules with which an entity must comply and/or a jurisdiction and topic related to rules with which the company must comply. For example, the compliance documents may identify one or more jurisdictions in which the company operates, one or more topics associated with the company, and/or specific provisions set by specific rules. A transmission object is created based on the compliance documents. The transmission object includes general information pertinent to the rules and/or the entity (e.g., jurisdictional or topical information). An operator server receives one or more transmission objects from one or more compliance computers. The operator server identifies rules pertinent to each transmission object and conducts a search to determine whether any of those rules have been modified. The operator server sends a signal that is associated with the one or more compliance rules to the compliance computer. | 09-19-2013 |
20130246292 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERIFIED COMPLIANCE IMPLEMENTATION - A compliance computer creates compliance documents referencing one or more rules with which an entity must comply and/or a jurisdiction and topic related to rules with which the company must comply. For example, the compliance documents may identify one or more jurisdictions in which the company operates, one or more topics associated with the company, and/or specific provisions set by specific rules. A transmission object is created based on the compliance documents. The transmission object includes general information pertinent to the rules and/or the entity (e.g., jurisdictional or topical information). An operator server receives one or more transmission objects from one or more compliance computers. The operator server identifies rules pertinent to each transmission object and conducts a search to determine whether any of those rules have been modified. The operator server sends a signal that is associated with the one or more compliance rules to the compliance computer. | 09-19-2013 |