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Alan Douglas, Munchen DE
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20100234684 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL ENDOSCOPIC DEVICE AND METHODS EMPLOYING SAID DEVICE - The present invention relates to a medical device of an endoscopic type providing a visually observable image of an examination area in an interior of an organism, which is typically used in the medical field for diagnostic purposes. The present invention is intended for the minimally invasive in-situ examination and analysis of organs and tissues preferably in the interior of a living human being or animal. | 09-16-2010 |
Alexander Douglas, Goirle NL
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20100113910 | SENSOR ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR MONITORING PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS - The invention refers to a sensor arrangement with at least one sensor and a method for monitoring physiological aparameters of a person, a textile fabric and a use of a textile fabric. An sensor arrangement is described that is suited to improve signal quality and suppress noise, for instance in remote capacitive sensing of body parameters. To achieve this, certain textile fabrics are used, preferably integrated into textile used in a bed, e.g. the blanket, the bed cover, or the mattress. These textile fabrics allow for a suppression of electromagnetic interference from external sources and can be arranged to avoid charge build-up during measurements, in particular those caused by movements of the person. | 05-06-2010 |
Alexander Ulrich Douglas, Eindhoven NL
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20080218369 | Flexible Display Device - The present invention relates to a flexible display device ( | 09-11-2008 |
20080221813 | Jitter-Based Calibration Procedure With Improved Resolution For Optical Disc Drives - An optical disc drive apparatus ( | 09-11-2008 |
20090025819 | STRUCTURE OF FABRIC AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - A structure comprises a fabric ( | 01-29-2009 |
Alexander Ulrich Douglas, Goirle NL
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20100219847 | ACTIVE DISCHARGE OF ELECTRODE - The disclosure is directed to a capacitive sensor for measuring a small biomedical electrical charge originating from an object under test comprising input circuit elements having an electrode for sensing the charge to provide an output signal that is a function of the charge being measured, wherein the electrode has no electrical contact with the object; amplification circuit elements (A) connected to the input circuit elements; processing circuit elements configured for receiving and processing the amplified output signal and to provide the measurement; and conditioning and monitoring circuit elements coupled to at least the input circuit elements comprising monitoring circuit elements and conditioning circuit elements; (Re wherein the monitoring circuit elements are configured for monitoring the amplified output signal to detect an error in a measurement that is greater than a preset value caused by charge buildup on the electrode; and wherein the conditioning circuit elements are configured to be activated for discharging the electrode when the error in the measurement is detected by the monitoring circuit elements and the conditioning circuit elements are configured to be deactivated, when the error in the measurement is no longer detected. | 09-02-2010 |
Amy Frances Douglas, Saskatoon CA
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20120295897 | SPIRO-OXINDOLE COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USES AS THERAPEUTIC AGENTS - This invention is directed to spiro-oxindole compounds, as stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers thereof or mixtures thereof; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof, for the treatment and/or prevention of sodium channel-mediated diseases or conditions, such as pain. | 11-22-2012 |
20130252962 | SPIRO-OXINDOLE COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USE AS THERAPEUTIC AGENTS - This invention is directed to spiro-oxindole compounds, as stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers thereof or mixtures thereof; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof, for the treatment and/or prevention of sodium channel-mediated diseases or conditions, such as pain. | 09-26-2013 |
Amy Frances Douglas, Vancouver CA
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20100137299 | SPIRO-OXINDOLE COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USE AS THERAPEUTIC AGENTS - This invention is directed to spiro-oxindole compounds, as stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers thereof or mixtures thereof; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof, for the treatment and/or prevention of sodium channel-mediated diseases or conditions, such as pain. | 06-03-2010 |
20110269788 | SPIRO-OXINDOLE-DERIVATIVES AS SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS - This invention is directed to spiro-oxindole compounds of formulas (I), (II), (III), as stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers thereof or mixtures thereof; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof, for the treatment and/or prevention of sodium channel-mediated diseases or conditions, such as pain. | 11-03-2011 |
Andrew Douglas, East Windsor, NJ US
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20130324410 | AGRICULTURAL ADJUVANT COMPOSITIONS, HERBICIDE COMPOSITIONS, AND METHOD FOR USING SUCH COMPOSITIONS - Pesticide compositions that contain, based on 100 pbw of such composition, (a) greater than or equal to about 0.006 parts by weight of a betaine surfactant, (b) greater than or equal to about 0.02 parts by weight of a humectant selected from polyhydric alcohols, polysaccharide humectants, and mixtures thereof, and (c) an effective amount of a pesticide, exhibit reduced foaming and high efficacy. | 12-05-2013 |
Angela Douglas, Brockton, MA US
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20120297321 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATIONS - Described are systems and methods for managing a display of chat windows. A user electronic device receives an incoming communication from a remote electronic device. A chat session is established between the user electronic device and the remote electronic device in response to receiving the incoming communication. A period of time is input to the user electronic device during which a display of all incoming communications are prevented from being displayed in chat windows in the user electronic device. At least one of a display of new chat windows and the chat session is suspended during the period of time. An electronic notification is generated that indicates that a user of the user electronic device is temporarily unavailable. | 11-22-2012 |
Antony Louis Piriyakumar Douglas, Bangalore IN
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20110040200 | System and method for analyzing an electrocardiogram signal - A system for analyzing an ECG signal is provided. The system comprises an interface that receives an ECG waveform associated with heart beat cycle of a patient. The system includes signal processor that determines a first isoelectric portion lying between a T-wave of a first heart beat cycle and a P-wave of a successive heart beat cycle, and a second isoelectric portion lying between a P-wave and a QRS complex of the first heart beat cycle. The signal processor determines a stability measure for each of said first and second portions and adaptively selects the first or the second portion as a baseline for the first heart beat cycle based on the stability measures. The signal processor determines a point of reference on an ST segment associated with the first heart beat cycle and evaluates a deviation of the point of reference on the ST segment from the selected baseline. | 02-17-2011 |
20120035847 | COLLISION AVOIDANCE METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS - A technique for avoiding collisions between trains includes equipping a plurality of trains each with a transceiver and broadcasting a signal periodically from the transceiver of each train. The signal contains a unique identification of a respective train and a unique identification of a track the respective train is moving on. The transceiver of each train receives the signal broadcasted by each of the other trains within a given range. The received signals are analyzed to extract the unique identification of each other train and the unique identification of the track each other train is moving on. It is determined if the track of the train receiving the signal and any of each other trains within the given range is the same and providing an indication if the track of the recipient train and any of other train within the range is the same. | 02-09-2012 |
Ariel Douglas, Brooklyn, NY US
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20130327917 | BUILD PLATFORM LEVELING WITH TACTILE FEEDBACK - A three-dimensional printer uses leveling screws with tactile feedback to assist a user in properly orienting a build platform within a working volume. | 12-12-2013 |
20140034214 | BUILD MATERIAL SWITCHING - A three-dimensional printer uses transitional lengths of build material to facilitate changes from one color to another during a fabrication process, and more generally to achieve multi-color objects corresponding to color patterns on the surface of a three-dimensional model. The transitional lengths of build material may be positioned inside a fabricated object, such as for infill, or outside the fabricated object where undesirable aesthetic properties of the transitional lengths will not impact the desired distribution of colors on the surface of the fabricated object. | 02-06-2014 |
20140035182 | AUGMENTED THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING - A variety of techniques are disclosed for visual and functional augmentation of a three-dimensional printer. | 02-06-2014 |
20140036034 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER WITH LASER LINE SCANNER - A three-dimensional printer includes a laser line scanner and hardware to rotate the scanner relative to an object on a build platform. In this configuration, three-dimensional surface data can be obtained from the object, e.g., for use as an input to subsequent processing steps such as the generation of tool instructions to fabricate a three-dimensional copy of the object, or various surfaces thereof. | 02-06-2014 |
20140036035 | PRINTER WITH LASER SCANNER AND TOOL-MOUNTED CAMERA - A three-dimensional printer includes a laser line scanner and hardware to rotate the scanner relative to an object on a build platform. In this configuration, three-dimensional surface data can be obtained from the object, e.g., for use as an input to subsequent processing steps such as the generation of tool instructions to fabricate a three-dimensional copy of the object, or various surfaces thereof. | 02-06-2014 |
20140039659 | FABRICATION OF OBJECTS WITH ENHANCED STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS - A source model describing a modeled object is identified. A preliminary fabrication model is automatically identified from the source model. A structural analysis of the fabrication model is automatically performed, resulting in the identification of a critical point and a corresponding failure mode at the critical point. The preliminary fabrication model is automatically modified to adjust the structural integrity of the modeled object with respect to the failure mode at the critical point, thereby producing an updated fabrication model. The object is printed on a three dimensional printer using the updated fabrication model. | 02-06-2014 |
20140039662 | AUGMENTED THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING - A variety of techniques are disclosed for visual and functional augmentation of a three-dimensional printer. | 02-06-2014 |
20140039663 | AUGMENTED THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING - A variety of techniques are disclosed for visual and functional augmentation of a three-dimensional printer. | 02-06-2014 |
20140043441 | MOBILE DEVICE ACCESSORY FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCANNING - A variety of techniques are disclosed for enabling three-dimensional scanning with mobile devices. In general, an accessory provides additional optics, image sensors, lighting and/or processing to complement preexisting device hardware in support of a variety of three-dimensional imaging techniques. | 02-13-2014 |
20140043442 | MOBILE DEVICE ACCESSORY FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCANNING - A variety of techniques are disclosed for enabling three-dimensional scanning with mobile devices. In general, an accessory provides additional optics, image sensors, lighting and/or processing to complement preexisting device hardware in support of a variety of three-dimensional imaging techniques. | 02-13-2014 |
20140043630 | DISPLAYS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTERS - A variety of techniques are disclosed for incorporating displays into three-dimensional printers. | 02-13-2014 |
20140074274 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING OF LARGE OBJECTS - A variety of techniques are disclosed for visual and functional augmentation of a three-dimensional printer. | 03-13-2014 |
20140117585 | TAGGED BUILD MATERIAL FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING - A supply of build material such as a spool or cartridge is instrumented with a data tag that includes information about the build material. A three-dimensional printer can read the information from the tag and determine how to use the build material during fabrication of a three-dimensional object. | 05-01-2014 |
Barry Douglas, Dolyestown, PA US
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20120330492 | DEEP LANE NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC GUIDED VEHICLES - A method for automatically guiding a vehicle along at least a first of a plurality of rows comprising predefined centerlines. At least a second of the rows comprises a number of objects of known dimensions positioned at known locations along the centerline thereof. The method comprises the steps of scanning the objects from the vehicle, generating a set of data points representative of the locations of the objects relative to the vehicle, determining a sensed position and heading of the vehicle from the data points, comparing the sensed position and heading of the vehicle to a position and direction of the first row centerline, and generating offset and heading errors for the vehicle based on differences between the sensed position and heading of the vehicle and the position and direction of the first row centerline. | 12-27-2012 |
Batt G. Douglas, Wilmington, DE US
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20130096118 | CARBOLINE CARBOXAMIDE COMPOUNDS USEFUL AS KINASE INHIBITORS - Compounds having formula (I), and enantiomers, and diastereomers, stereoisomers, pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, formula (I) are useful as kinase modulators, including Btk modulation. | 04-18-2013 |
Beverley Douglas, Altamonte Springs, FL US
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20140318567 | SHORT HAIR STYLING TOOL THAT INCLUDES A HEAT RESISTANT SAFETY MECHANISM TO OBSTRUCT BURNS - A hair styling device, such as a curling iron, includes a heat resistant lower section which provides users who wish to style their hair in-home and without a hair stylist present less chance of the likelihood of critical or significant burns. The curling iron protects the integrity of the skin and enables the consumer to use a device that is safe and simple to use. The curling iron has a heat resistant lower casing that runs the length of the base of the barrel in a single, layered segment. The safety mechanism includes a lower casing made of heat resistant material such as a heat resistant plastic or other heat resistant material. The lower casing can frame a layer of heat resistant material, such as, but not limited to silicone. The lower casing runs from the handle to a heat resistant tip. | 10-30-2014 |
Bonnie Carol Douglas, Parma, OH US
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20130224124 | Liquid non-stick toothpaste - My tooth cream will not stick, this is what makes it different from other tooth pastes. It can be dispensed in any type container, but it is different in that this toothpaste contains NO thickeners, no carrageenan, no cellulose gum, no glycerin and no SLS (sodium lanyl sulfates). My tooth créme can contain colorings, flavorings, preservatives, xylitol, sweetenings, fluoride . . . infinity. | 08-29-2013 |
20140154187 | Liquid Tooth Paste - My tooth cream will not stick, this is what makes it different from other tooth pastes. It can be dispensed in any type container, but it is different in that this toothpaste contains NO thickeners, no carrageenan, no cellulose gum, no glycerin and no SLS (sodium lanyl sulfates). My tooth crème can contain colorings, flavorings, preservatives, xylitol, sweetnings, fluoride . . . infinity. | 06-05-2014 |
Brian Douglas, South Windsor, CT US
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20130032985 | PORTABLE WORKPIECE STOPPING DEVICE INCLUDING DETAILED METHOD OF USE - A portable workpiece stopping device, attachable to a work surface relative to a primary tool, permitting a repetitive same-length operation to be performed on any number of workpieces, and which allows for interruption of the operation without affecting the essential positioning of the stopping device relative to the primary tool. The stopping device comprises a base plate selectively attachable to a work surface, a rotation plate rotatably coupled to the base plate, an alignment plate adjustably coupled to the rotation plate, a stop plate fixedly coupled to the alignment plate, and a support shelf adjustably coupled to the stop plate. The stopping device can be selectively transitioned from an obstructing position, which blocks the end of a workpiece pressed against the stop plate, thereby allowing the repetitive same-length operation to be performed, to a non-obstructing position which provides for unfettered positioning of any workpiece relative to the primary tool. | 02-07-2013 |
Brook Neilson Douglas, Fountain Hills, AZ US
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20130214572 | Transender therapeutic gaming surround sound reclining chair - A Therapeutic High Backed Reclining Gaming Chair with Surround Sound and a Tactile Transducer. The chair is designed using Human Factors Engineering. Design characteristics are specifically fashioned to afford therapeutic support and comfort based on the typical movements of seated gaming participants. It is a recliner with targeted padded support, fixed armrests, adjustable headrest, footrest and a repository for gaming remotes and controllers. 5.1 Surround Sound is provided via a plurality of speakers recessed within the chair core and strategically directed toward the occupant. The chair core contains sound deadening materials. There is minimal sound bleeding. Vibrational energy is transmitted including controlling sound and vibrations, which are transmitted through speakers and the transducer. An Infrared Remote Control induces a Transmitter to communicate with a Central Processing Unit in the Chair. A programmable chip within the Central Processing Unit directs communications with the speakers and transducer. | 08-22-2013 |
Chad Richard Douglas, Shoreline, WA US
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20140014768 | WING FOLD CONTROLLER - Illustrative embodiments may provide for an apparatus and method of controlling the folding of a wing. The apparatus may include a sensor, an actuator, and a wing fold controller. The method may include receiving a status of at least one of an aircraft and a wing fold system of the aircraft by the wing fold controller of the wing fold system. The method may also include receiving an automated command by the wing fold controller in response to receiving the status. The method may also include operating the wing fold system by the wing fold controller based on the automated command and the status. The method may also include transitioning a wingtip of a wing of the aircraft to one of a flight position and a folded position by an actuator of the wing fold system in response to commands from the wing fold controller. | 01-16-2014 |
Clarke Douglas, Bradenton, FL US
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20140222260 | STEERING APPARATUS FOR A STEERED VEHICLE - A steering apparatus comprises a rotatable steering shaft and a sensor which senses angular movement of the steering shaft. An electromagnetic actuator actuates a stop mechanism to releasable engage the steering shaft. There is a microcontroller which causes the electromagnetic actuator to actuate the stop mechanism to fully engage the steering shaft and prevent rotation of the steering shaft in a first rotational direction, which corresponds to movement towards the hardstop position, while allowing rotational play between the steering shaft and the stop mechanism in a second direction, which corresponds to rotational movement away from the hardstop position, when the sensor senses that the steering shaft has reached a hardstop position. A driver applies a reserve polarity pulse to the electromagnetic actuator when the stop mechanism is fully engaged and the steering shaft is rotated, as permitted by the rotational play, in the second rotational direction. | 08-07-2014 |
Clinton Douglas, Charlotte, NC US
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20140075008 | Distributed Maintenance Mode Control - A distributed maintenance mode system and method includes receiving an indicator that a monitored system has entered maintenance mode. Trap data is received for the monitored system. It is determined whether the monitored system is in maintenance mode based on the indicator. The trap data is stored and a billable incident ticket is generated for the monitored system if it is determined that the monitored system is not in maintenance mode. The trap data is stored and no billable incident ticket is generated for the monitored system if it is determined that the monitored system is in maintenance mode. | 03-13-2014 |
20140280383 | Alert Management - Alert management may include receiving, by a monitoring module from one or more disparate monitored sources, an alert, where the alert is a data structure that includes a plurality of fields; storing, by the monitoring module, the alert in a database; processing, by the monitoring module periodically at predefined intervals, the database, including identifying, in dependence upon a predefined ruleset, one or more alerts; storing, by the monitoring module, the identified alerts in a staging table, including creating, for each of the identified alerts, a primary key independence upon the fields of the identified alert; populating, by the monitoring module for each of the alerts stored in the staging table, one or more attribute fields of the alert in dependence upon the created primary key of the alert; and storing, by the monitoring module, the populated alerts in the database. | 09-18-2014 |
Conley George Douglas, Kingston 5 JM
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20100148720 | Solar Powered Electrical Energy Generating Device - A system and method for charging batteries in a system wherein the output of the batteries is converted to alternating current utilizing inverters. The alternating current from the inverters is modified by transformers and variable speed drives to contain properties which enable the alternating current to be used in a power grid to operate conventional electrical appliances. At least two banks of batteries are employed in the system. A unique battery charging device is employed to maintain the two banks batteries in constant substantially full charge. The battery charging device switches between a charge mode for one bank of batteries and a rest mode for the other bank of batteries. The battery charging device constantly and rapidly switches the different banks of batteries between these two modes. A timer controls the amount of time that each mode is applied to each bank of batteries. A solar panel supplies electric power to the charging device to charge the batteries. | 06-17-2010 |
Darren C. Douglas, Tucson, AZ US
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20140047010 | REDISTRIBUTION OF OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS FOR THE REDEPLOYMENT OF GRID CLIENTS - A client-server network environment is temporarily transformed into a grid computing environment through the deployment of a network-booted grid operating system to each of a plurality of network clients. Each participating client operates in the client-server mode under a local operating system. At an appropriate time, a server transmits to each client a thin-client boot image (a dynamically built customized image or an image obtained from a store of predefined boot images) along with a grid application for which the thin-client has been optimized for peak performance. Each client re-boots using the thin-client image, thereby entering the grid mode and allowing substantially all of its computing resources to be dedicated to executing the grid application. At a later time, the server directs that each client terminate the grid application and re-boot in its respective local operating system, reverting again to the client-server mode. | 02-13-2014 |
David Douglas, Concord, MA US
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20130290421 | VISUALIZATION OF COMPLEX DATA SETS AND SIMULTANEOUS SYNCHRONIZATION OF SUCH DATA SETS - Visualization of relatively complex data sets and the simultaneous synchronization of such data sets across both a network and to different areas having different capabilities is disclosed, especially in connection with session structure, synchronization, synchronized control of imagery, and restoring synchronization to a predefined tour. | 10-31-2013 |
David Douglas, Oak Park, MI US
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20140085883 | LED HIGH BAY LIGHTING SOURCE - A lighting device includes a housing having an inner surface and outer surface and a plurality of LEDs mounted at the inner surface, the LEDs mounted in a radially symmetrical configuration. The inner surface may be made of or coated with reflective material. The lighting system may further include, individually or in any combination, following: heat sink fins mounted on the outer surface; a reflective plate for reflecting light in a desired direction; a reflective tube for redirecting light from the LEDs. The housing may include a cylindrical section and a conic section. | 03-27-2014 |
David Byron Douglas, Winter Park, FL US
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20140039516 | Precision External Control of Interventional Medical Procedures - A method and apparatus providing precision external control of interventional medical procedures is presented. The apparatus includes a fixed frame, the fixed frame attachable to a patient and to a secure structure. The apparatus also includes a precision actuator in mechanical communication with the fixed frame, the actuator directing motion of a wire within a catheter or a catheter within the patient. Additionally the apparatus includes a control device in electrical communication with the actuator, wherein the control device controls the actuator. | 02-06-2014 |
20140307067 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL VIEWING OF IMAGES - A method and apparatus for three dimensional viewing of images is presented. Left eye viewing point (LEVP) imagery is passed through a left eye filter to obtain a filtered LEVP imagery. Right eye viewing point (REVP) imagery is passed through a right eye filter to obtain a filtered REVP imagery. The filtered LEVP imagery is projected on a display and the filtered REVP imagery is projected on the display. A user wearing polarized glasses is able to view the filtered LEVP imagery and the filtered REVP imagery as three-dimensional imagery on the display. The three dimensional imagery can be augmented. | 10-16-2014 |
Deborah Douglas, Winnipeg CA
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20090215727 | INHIBITION OF ATP-MEDIATED, P2X7 DEPENDENT PATHWAYS BY PYRIDOXAL-5-PHOSPHATE AND VITAMIN B6 RELATED COMPOUNDS - P5P can be used as effective treatments for the modulation of P2X7, IL-1β, and inflammation response, and for diseases in which prevention of P2X7-dependent pathways or prevention of release of IL-1β is desirable, such as epithelial cancer, leukemia, brain tumors, spinal cord injury, tuberculosis, Alzheimer's Disease, neurodegenerative diseases, autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease, diabetes, including type I diabetes, prostate cancer, and osteoporosis, bone formation and resorption. | 08-27-2009 |
Garrett Douglas, Atlanta, GA US
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20130249433 | LIGHTING CONTROLLER - A lighting controller provides a user interface module and a lighting controller engine. The user interface module allows a user to specify settings for one or more lighting fixtures using descriptive, absolute or relative values, which the lighting controller engine translates into fixture-dependent values before sending them to the lighting fixtures. The user interface module also provides context-based displays and context-based controls. | 09-26-2013 |
Grant Brian Douglas, Parkerville AU
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20090184058 | REMEDIATION OF GROUNDWATER - A groundwater remediation method for treating acidic or alkaline groundwater containing divalent and trivalent metal cations includes the step of injecting a slurry or suspension of solid alkaline material into the ground, the slurry or suspension being injected into one or more regions such that the groundwater contacts the solid alkaline material and the divalent and trivalent metal cations react to form a layered double hydroxide (LDH) material. | 07-23-2009 |
20120228229 | TREATMENT OR REMEDIATION OF NATURAL OR WASTE WATER - A process for treating a natural or wastewater containing dissolved Mg or dissolved Al comprising the steps of adding at least one Mg-containing compound or at least one Al-containing compound to the natural or wastewater to thereby form a layered double hydroxide (LDH) containing Mg and Al as predominant metal species in a lattice of the LDH. The LDH may comprise hydrotalcite. The AL-containing compound may be aluminate or aluminium hydroxide derived from the Bayer process or from an alumina refinery. | 09-13-2012 |
Hutch Douglas, Mclean, VA US
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20140279546 | ENHANCED NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATIONS ATTACHMENT - A secure fob that enables a user to pay for an item or items without needing to present a mobile device. A secure fob may include a proximity capability to ensure that a mobile device is within a particular range, thereby eliminating the risk of fraudulent charges on a stolen fob. In such an embodiment, a fob may be disabled if the fob is not paired with the mobile device by virtue of being disconnected and/or physically separated from the mobile device. The secure fob also may include enhanced features to authorize transactions and locate the mobile device and/or the secure fob. | 09-18-2014 |
Ian Barry Douglas, Wellington NZ
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20140075990 | Shape Memory Alloy Mounting Collet With Grooved Gemstone - A jewelry article comprising: a gemstone and a shape memory alloy collet. The gemstone comprises a girdle dividing the gemstone into a pavilion and a crown having a table surface; and a continuous groove located in the pavilion and parallel to the girdle, the continuous groove has a first surface and a second surface, the first surface is substantially parallel to the table surface, the first surface and the second surface of the groove form a first angle. The shape memory alloy collet has a mounting rim, the mounting rim has an inner surface and a top surface defining an opening of the shape memory alloy collet, the inner surface and the top surface form a second angle, the second angle corresponds substantially to the first angle, and a profile of the mounting rim corresponds substantially to a profile of the continuous groove. | 03-20-2014 |
Jason Douglas, Prospect, KY US
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20130145902 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONDENSING METAL VAPOR - An apparatus for condensing metal vapors has at least one inlet conduit that is cooled to cause a portion of the metal vapor to condense to liquid. The apparatus also has a holding tank that is connected to the inlet conduit that collects condensed liquid metal. The apparatus also has at least one outlet conduit connected to the holding tank that is cooled to cause a portion of the remaining metal vapor to condense to solid metal. The apparatus also has at least one heater that heats the at least one outlet conduit to cause the solid metal to melt to liquid metal and subsequently flow in to the holding tank. The apparatus also has at least one sealing mechanism located at a distal end of the at least one outlet conduit for preventing metal vapor and carrier gas from exiting the outlet conduit during heating of the outlet conduit. | 06-13-2013 |
20140033871 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONDENSING METAL VAPOR - An apparatus for condensing metal vapors has at least one inlet conduit that is cooled to cause a portion of the metal vapor to condense to liquid. The apparatus also has a holding tank that is connected to the inlet conduit that collects condensed liquid metal. The apparatus also has at least one outlet conduit connected to the holding tank that is cooled to cause a portion of the remaining metal vapor to condense to solid metal. The apparatus also has at least one heater that heats the at least one outlet conduit to cause the solid metal to melt to liquid metal and subsequently flow in to the holding tank. The apparatus also has at least one sealing mechanism located at a distal end of the at least one outlet conduit for preventing metal vapor and carrier gas from exiting the outlet conduit during heating of the outlet conduit. | 02-06-2014 |
Jeffrey A. Douglas, Cromwell, CT US
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20120294107 | Adjustable Orbit Imbalance Compensating Orbital Shaker - An orbital shaker apparatus is provided, including a first shaft connected to a first bearing assembly at a first end and a mounting portion at the other. The first shaft is rotatable about a first shaft axis, and is connected to a motor. The second shaft has a bearing assembly on the mounting portion at one end and a platform at the other, and is aligned parallel to and offset from the first shaft by a distance. A counterweight rotor assembly is coupled to the mounting portion, and rotated by a belt driven by a pulley connected to the rotating shaft of a counterweight motor. The counterweight assembly includes two counterweight bearings, each having a counterweight wedge. The platform also includes supports for objects to be secured thereto. In use, as the counterweight rotor rotates, the second shaft, second bearing assembly, and platform describes a circular orbit with diameter 2R. | 11-22-2012 |
Jennifer R. Douglas, New London, CT US
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20140189911 | CORN PLANT AND SEED CORRESPONDING TO TRANSGENIC EVENT MON89034 AND METHODS FOR DETECTION AND USE THEREOF - The present invention provides a transgenic corn event MON89034, and cells, seeds, and plants comprising DNA diagnostic for the corn event. The invention also provides compositions comprising nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for said corn event in a sample, methods for detecting the presence of said corn event nucleotide sequences in a sample, probes and primers for use in detecting nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for the presence of said corn event in a sample, growing the seeds of such corn event into corn plants, and breeding to produce corn plants comprising DNA diagnostic for the corn event. | 07-03-2014 |
Jerry Douglas, Sterling Heights, MI US
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20120297741 | OPEN TOP WORK CELL HAVING A FLUID BARRIER - A work cell assembly such as welding cell assembly and a method for assembling the same is provided. The work cell has a perimeter wall including an upper wall edge defining an open top. A fluid filtration unit draws in fluid from the work cell and removes contaminants. A fluid moving device including an air blade assembly adjacent the upper wall edge and an inlet adjacent the upper wall edge and spaced downstream from the air blade assembly establish therebetween a sheet-like fluid barrier extending across the open top. The fluid barrier is defined by a continuous flow of fluid traveling across the open top for entraining the contaminant and creating a ceiling effect across the open top to prevent escape of the contaminant from the work cell through the open top. The fluid barrier has a narrow vertical extent to prevent disturbance of the fluid in the work cell. | 11-29-2012 |
Joel Sterling Douglas, Groton, CT US
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20130330677 | COAL PASTE FOR USE AS FUEL AND METHODS OF USING SAME - The present invention relates to the use of coal to form a paste that can be used as a fuel or incorporated with other fillers to form pellets or briquettes. The paste is formed from crushed or powdered coal mixed in a liquid fuel and may be used as is or may be mixed with a carrier fuel prior to combustion or it could be mixed with other biomass fillers to produce a solid fuel. | 12-12-2013 |
20140375451 | Smart monitoring sensor system for monitoring mobility - The present invention provides devices, systems, and methods for remotely alarming an intelligent hand held device when a sensor on a stair assist device is made thereby signaling an event which is of concern for a patient caregiver. In accordance with a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a remote transmitter for use with a smart phone or tablet connectable to sensors such as end of travel sensors for a stair climbing assist device or a mat, a photoelectric sensor, toilet or chair sensor and providing that information via wireless peer to peer communication to a smart phone or tablet so that a caregiver can react appropriately to the information. The remote transmitter device contains a conventional switch detection circuit and a peer to peer communications circuit such as Bluetooth. | 12-25-2014 |
John Douglas, Brantford CA
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20140056779 | CATALYTIC CONVERTER COMPONENT AND PROCESS FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - In a process for manufacturing a catalytic converter component, a ceramic unit is used that has been prepared by extruding green ceramic product through a die to form an extrusion having a honeycomb substrate structure in which tubular passages extend along the extrusion, the passages bounded by walls dividing adjacent passages from one another. The unit is obtained by cutting off a length of the extrusion and curing and firing it. The process further comprises flowing insulation material as by injecting mastic insulation from one end of the unit into selected ones of the elongate passages to fill the selected passages throughout their length, the insulating material then being cured. The passages are selected so that the cured insulation material forms an internal thermal insulating barrier between a core zone of the unit and a radially outer zone of the unit. | 02-27-2014 |
20140056780 | CATALYTIC CONVERTER COMPONENT AND PROCESS FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - In a process for manufacturing a catalytic converter component, a ceramic unit is used that has been prepared by extruding green ceramic product through a die to form an extrusion having a honeycomb substrate structure in which tubular passages extend along the extrusion, the passages bounded by walls dividing adjacent passages from one another. The unit is obtained by cutting off a length of the extrusion and curing and firing it. The process further comprises flowing insulation material from one end of the unit into selected ones of the elongate passages, the insulating material then being cured by microwave irradiation. The passages are selected so that the cured insulation material forms an internal thermal insulating barrier between a core zone of the unit and a radially outer zone of the unit. | 02-27-2014 |
20140371050 | Processes for the manufacture of lightweight ceramic materials and articles produced thereby - In a process for manufacturing foamed material an expansion agent, a ceramic base material and water are blended together. The blend is heated and pressurized to homogenize and liquefy or plasticize it. The blend is then extruded through a die where, in the course of the extrusion, superheated water in the blend vaporizes to foam the blend. To make articles of manufacture, extrudate is cut to length, machined and fired, or is injection moulded while still malleable and then fired. | 12-18-2014 |
20150075137 | CATALYTIC CONVERTER STRUCTURES WITH INDUCTION HEATING - A catalytic converter assembly has a substrate body with a plurality of cells for passage therethrough of exhaust gases. Metal is located at predetermined locations in the substrate body. An electromagnetic field generator is mounted adjacent the substrate for generating a varying electromagnetic field inductively to heat the metal and so heat the substrate. | 03-19-2015 |
20150075138 | CATALYTIC CONVERTER STRUCTURES WITH ELECTROHYDRODYNAMIC HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER - A catalytic converter assembly has a ceramic substrate body with a plurality of cells for passage therethrough of exhaust gases. An emitter electrode for emitting free electrodes is mounted adjacent the substrate body for intercepting exhaust gas flowing at an upstream location of the catalytic converter. A collector electrode for collecting electrons is mounted adjacent the substrate body to intercept exhaust gas flowing at a downstream location of the catalytic converter. An energizing circuit is used to apply a high voltage between the emitter and collector to stimulate the generation of free electrons. | 03-19-2015 |
Jonathan R. Douglas, Manila, AR US
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20130042514 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING A USER IN CORRECTLY LOADING AND RELOADING AMMUNITION MAGAZINES INTO A HAND-HELD FIREARM IN THE DARK - A ammunition magazine for a hand-held firearm or weapon, having a photo-luminescent (i.e. glow-in-the-dark) base portion (e.g. base plate) that emits visible illumination and enables the firearm user, in darkness, to quickly access the ammunition magazine, accurately determine its spatial orientation, properly insert (i.e. load) the magazine into the firearm in a correct manner, retrieve the spent magazine, remove (i.e. unload) it from the firearm, and then reload another loaded magazine, quickly without error or reloading errors or delays. | 02-21-2013 |
Katherine Douglas, Vancouver CA
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20120240336 | EXERCISE MAT - An exercise mat comprising: at least one top layer, the at least one top layer comprising polyurethane; and at least one bottom layer adjacent to the at least one top layer, the at least one bottom layer comprising at least one thermoplastic elastomer. | 09-27-2012 |
20130171432 | EXERCISE MAT - An exercise mat comprising: a bottom layer; and a top layer comprising an absorbent material and a traction enhancing material printed on the top layer. | 07-04-2013 |
20130251963 | EXERCISE MAT - An exercise mat comprising: a bottom layer; and a top layer comprising an absorbent material and a traction enhancing material printed on the top layer. | 09-26-2013 |
Kathleen Mary Douglas, Winter Park, FL US
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20140039516 | Precision External Control of Interventional Medical Procedures - A method and apparatus providing precision external control of interventional medical procedures is presented. The apparatus includes a fixed frame, the fixed frame attachable to a patient and to a secure structure. The apparatus also includes a precision actuator in mechanical communication with the fixed frame, the actuator directing motion of a wire within a catheter or a catheter within the patient. Additionally the apparatus includes a control device in electrical communication with the actuator, wherein the control device controls the actuator. | 02-06-2014 |
Keith W. Douglas, Chapel Hill, NC US
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20140250255 | KEY INJECTION TOOL - A method can include injecting key information from memory of a memory device into non-volatile memory of a hardware device via a data port of the hardware device; receiving via the data port identification information from the hardware device that identifies the hardware device; and associating the key information and the identification information in the memory of the memory device. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 09-04-2014 |
Kelly Douglas, Naperville, IL US
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20130305450 | MULTI-PURPOSE BLANKET AND ARM PAD - A multi-purpose device configurable between a blanket and a pad, such as an arm pad includes a fabric sheet forming at least a portion of the blanket. A first fastener is disposed on the first surface of the sheet and a second fastener, distally located from the first fastener, is disposed on the second surface of the sheet. The sheet is configurable in a non-folded arrangement as a blanket such that the first and second fasteners are not fastened, and the blanket is configurable in a folded arrangement as a pad such that the first and second fasteners are connected. The pad may be configured to be wrapped around and fastened to an object, such as a car seat handle. | 11-21-2013 |
Lance Gordon Douglas, Olds CA
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20140214961 | Methods and systems for continuous compilation of non-interactive video with supplemental renderings of interactive content to produce real-time, personalized video for individuals and/or groups in a shared experience - The invention is a method for real-time compilation of linear non-interactive media content (multicast/unicast video and/or audio) along with supplemental interactive-content to create new linear media content. The invention includes the systems and processes to support the creation and/or integration of the supplemental interactive-content via interactive-devices controlled by consuming participants of the compilation, and where the compilation is presented as a single linear media with or without further interaction, and each consumer of the compilation is capable of receiving and/or influencing uniquely personalized supplemental content to be utilized in the compilation. The invention combines computer servers, computer networks, human and computer processes, registration and management computer-interfaces, and multi-modality-media compilation servers. | 07-31-2014 |
Lane Douglas, Bethesda, MD US
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20140297399 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING PERFORMANCE AND FEEDBACK - Provided are a system and a method that compares a client's brand to competitors' brands using normalized reference benchmarks. The normalized reference benchmarks are produced utilizing social media metrics. The system and method also provide constructive feedback on how the client can obtain a higher normalized reference benchmark. Also provided is a computer program code that implements the method steps. | 10-02-2014 |
Lawrence Douglas, Mclean, VA US
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20140278965 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PAYMENT OPTIONS - The disclosed embodiments include methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for providing payment options. In one embodiment, a system may receive transaction information regarding a plurality of purchase transactions involving a plurality of merchants and customers of a financial service provider. The system may also determine a merchant and payment type for each of the plurality of purchase transactions based on the received transaction information. The system may further associate one or more of the determined payment types with each of the determined merchants. The system may also generate at least one configuration file reflecting the one or more of the determined payment types associated with each of the determined merchants. The system may also provide the at least one configuration file to at least one client device. | 09-18-2014 |
20140279530 | Systems and Methods for Initiating Payment from a Client Device - The disclosed embodiments include a mobile client device for automatically performing a mobile financial service function, including a memory storing software instructions, the software instructions including a mobile financial service application configured to perform financial service processes. The system may also include and one or more processors configured to execute the software instructions to detect a physical action performed on the mobile client device, and determine a first financial service function to perform based on the detected physical action, wherein the first financial service function is a function provided by the mobile financial service application. The one or more processors may also determine whether verification of a user is required, verify the user if verification of the user is required, and automatically initiate the first financial service function. | 09-18-2014 |
20140279539 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATED TIPPING SUGGESTIONS - The disclosed embodiments include methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for providing tipping suggestion services. A financial service provider configures a financial service account for a user. After the user makes a purchase at a merchant associated with leaving a tip, such as a restaurant, the financial service provider may determine metrics related to tipping, such as the user's own tipping behavior, or the tipping behavior of other users at the same merchant over time. The financial service provider may rapidly transmit the tipping metrics to a client device when a notification is received that a user has made a tip-eligible purchase, so that the user may factor the metrics into a decision of how much to tip in real time as the decision is being made. | 09-18-2014 |
Mark Douglas, Gladesville AU
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20130059890 | ANTIVIRAL AGENTS - The invention relates to agents for the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection. More specifically, the invention relates to antagonists of cannabinoid type 1 receptor signalling pathway proteins and their use for the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection. | 03-07-2013 |
Mark Austin Douglas, Ottawa CA
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20100236500 | METHOD FOR BURNING COAL USING OXYGEN IN A RECYCLED FLUE GAS STREAM FOR CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE - A method of introducing oxygen into a boiler system for combustion with a prepared fuel in a furnace combustion chamber comprises providing a plurality of swirl-inducing elements to the air stream delivery lines, and a plurality of oxygen delivery jets adjacent the intake region and substantially surrounding the air stream delivery lines; igniting the fuel gas to create a flame; and delivering a stream of oxygen through the jets tangentially to the flame envelope to substantially shape and stabilize a swirling flow field for the flame, the oxygen concentration in the flame envelope gradually increasing towards an outer periphery of the flame envelope. A boiler system for using the method can be a new system or a retrofit to an existing system. The method and system provide advantages in reduced environmental impact and increased efficiency while addressing the safety factors involved in introducing oxygen to boiler systems. | 09-23-2010 |
Mark Robert Gabriel Douglas, Eindhoven NL
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20130190686 | FUNNEL FOR A BREAST PUMP - The present invention relates to a funnel for a breast pump. Milk expressed from a user's nipple is known to pool at a user's breast. The funnel for a breast pump according to the present invention comprises a breast receiving portion ( | 07-25-2013 |
Michael J. Douglas, Fremont, WI US
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20140196404 | PIVOTING HOLD-DOWN DEVICE FOR USE WITH AN APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A PACKAGE - The present disclosure relates to a hold-down device for use in the packaging industry. For example, the hold-down may be used with an apparatus for manufacturing a package. The hold-down may be configured to retain a packaging structure during the evacuation and/or sealing steps of a packaging process. The hold-down may include an elongate member and an attachment assembly. The elongate member may be configured to pivot and/or rotate about its longitudinal axis in response to a force exerted on the packaging structure during an evacuation and/or sealing step of a packaging process. | 07-17-2014 |
Myles Douglas, Gardnerville, NV US
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20120271410 | BRANCH ENDOGRAFT DELIVERY - A system for treating disease involving branching vessels of a mammal is provide. The system may include a main graft assembly (i) having a lumen permitting fluid flow therethrough, and (ii) configured to expand within, and contact a wall of, a first vessel of a mammal; and a branch graft assembly including a branch cover (i) having a cover lumen permitting fluid flow therethrough; and (ii) configured to expand within, and contact a wall of, a branch vessel that branches from the first vessel. The branch graft assembly may also include an expandable branch stent extending within the cover lumen. The branch graft assembly may further include a branch sheath (i) extending between the branch stent and the cover lumen, and (ii) constraining radial expansion of the branch stent within the cover lumen. | 10-25-2012 |
Myles S. Douglas, Gardnerville, NV US
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20130253638 | ENDOLUMENAL VASCULAR PROSTHESIS WITH NEOINTIMA INHIBITING POLYMERIC SLEEVE - The present invention is related to a low profile endolumenal prosthesis. The prosthesis comprises a radially expandable tubular wire support and an expanded PTFE membrane. The density, wall thickness and intranodal distance of the ePTFE are selected to inhibit the formation and nourishment of a viable neointima on the inner surface of the prosthesis, through the ePTFE membrane. | 09-26-2013 |
Nathan L. Douglas, Tucson, AZ US
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20140063664 | Ground Controlled Outlet - An electrostatic discharge (ESD) monitoring system includes a first switch device, a first outlet communicatively connected to the first switch device, and a logic portion communicatively connected to the first switch device, the logic portion operative to receive a signal from a ground strap monitor portion indicative of a status of the ESD monitoring system and change a state of the first switch device responsive to receiving the signal. | 03-06-2014 |
Neil Griffith Douglas, Brunswick AU
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20100330233 | LOW FAT PROCESSED CHEESE SLICE-ON-SLICE AND BLOCK - Low fat (less than 5 percent, but preferably less than 3 percent) cheese slice-on-slice and block products. The product can be made with natural skim milk cheese; additional dairy solids; and have from about 53 to about 55 total weight percent of water; from about 2 to about 2.8 total weight percent of emulsifier salts of at least citrate, such as di-sodium citrate and optionally a phosphate, such as di-sodium phosphate. Citrate/phosphate ratios can be up to about 50/50. The product can have 20 to 30 total weight percent protein, of which from about 12 to 25 total percent weight is functional casein protein; and moisture/functional casein protein ratio from about 22 to 56 percent. Methods to manufacture can include blending and hydrating components before cooking with steam and pressure; followed by vacuum flashing, forming into a sheet or extruding under pressure into a block, and applying an anti-tacking agent. | 12-30-2010 |
20110020495 | Cream Cheese and Method of Manufacture - A method for making a high fat cream cheese product with enhanced creamy texture. A milk source and an optional fat source can be combined to form a standardized milk base having a first fat level of about 7% or less, which is then inoculated with a bacteria starter culture and fermented. After fermentation, an optional pH adjustment step may be provided, and the pH may be adjusted by addition of a sweet (i.e., unfermented) mix. The fermented milk base is then ultrafiltered, and an ultrafiltration concentrate results having a second fat level greater than the first fat level and up to about 20%. The ultrafiltration concentrate is combined with a sour cream having a fat content greater than about 20%, and the combined mixture is then heated, homogenized, and packaged resulting in a high fat cream cheese product having a fat content greater than about 20%. | 01-27-2011 |
Paul Douglas, Derbyshire DE
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20080217452 | Jaw Crusher - A jaw crusher having two jaws which define an upwardly open crushing chamber for receiving crushable material and a discharge opening between the lower ends of the jaws for discharging crushed material, the jaws being relatively movable so as to vary the size of the receiving chamber and thereby exert working and relieving actions on the crushable material and so that crushed material can be discharged via the discharge opening, and in which: a rotatable elongate member extends throughout at least a major part of the length L of the jaws, and is located at or near to the discharge opening so as to assist the gravity discharge of crushed material through the discharge opening, and/or to exert an impact/crushing action in conjunction with the working actions of the jaws. | 09-11-2008 |
Peter F. Douglas, Newtown Square, PA US
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20130324975 | CATHETER VALVE AND METHODS OF USING SAME - A valve having a valve body with a first end, a second end, a longitudinal axis extending between the first end and the second end, and an inclined sliding surface having a longitudinal slot therein. The valve also includes a tubular member with walls defining a passageway extending through the valve body from the first end to the second end; and a slidable member mounted on the valve body and moveable between a first position and a second position. The slidable member is adapted to urge walls of the tubular member towards mutual contact when moved from the first position to the second position. | 12-05-2013 |
20140171922 | Catheter Valve and Methods of Using Same - A valve is provided with a valve body, a tubular member and a slidable member. The valve body includes a top portion with an inclined sliding surface having a longitudinal slot forming a track and a bottom portion corresponding with the top portion. The tubular member includes walls defining a passageway extending through the valve body. The slidable member is disposed along the track and engageable with the walls of the tubular member. | 06-19-2014 |
20140276662 | Clean Intermittent Catheter Having External Flow Paths - A catheter is provided with a distal portion, a proximal portion, and a plurality of drainage eyes disposed at a junction between the distal portion and the proximal portion. The distal portion includes a tip, a plurality of elongated ribs, and a plurality of external flow paths. The proximal portion includes an internal lumen and a proximal end. The plurality of drainage eyes communicate with the plurality of external flow paths and the internal lumen. | 09-18-2014 |
Pettigrew Douglas, Wilsonville CN
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20130098916 | CONTAINER WITH ALIGNMENT FEATURE AND CARRY TRAY TRANSPORT SYSTEM THEREFORE - A container with an alignment feature and a carry tray disclosed. The container has an upper edge and a lower edge and a rim at the upper edge of the container, a bottom collar including a container base at the lower edge of body, and a container alignment feature with a central hub and two or more arms extending outwardly with a decreasing cross sectional area. An optional drainage cross in the container base and one or more tag insertion locators may also be included. Generally, the container alignment feature includes two arms and the central hub has a height greater than the arm height and an arm width that decreases as each arm approaches the periphery of the container. Also included is a carry tray with pockets including a rear wall, a base, a base alignment feature having a central hub and arms extending outwardly. | 04-25-2013 |
Philip M. Douglas, Bad Soden /ts DE
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20120245964 | Flight Accident Insurance - A system for providing flight accident insurance at low price and fixed coverage comprises means for limiting the number of policies that can be sold on any given flight to not more than a predetermined number. The predetermined number may be 20. The system comprises an input device for receiving information from a traveler and an output device for providing an insurance quote to said traveler. | 09-27-2012 |
Philip M. Douglas, Bad Soden DE
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20100049553 | On-Demand Flight Accident Insurance - A system for providing flight accident insurance at low price and fixed coverage comprises means for limiting the number of policies that can be sold on any given flight to not more than a predetermined number. The predetermined number may be 20. | 02-25-2010 |
Philip M. Douglas, Bad Soden Am Taunus DE
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20140122132 | Flight Accident Insurance - A system for providing flight accident insurance at low price and fixed coverage comprises means for limiting the number of policies that can be sold on any given flight to not more than a predetermined number. The predetermined number may be 20. The system comprises an input device for receiving information from a traveler and an output device for providing an insurance quote to said traveler. | 05-01-2014 |
Phillip Douglas, Fredericktown, OH US
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20140301794 | Material separator for a vertical pneumatic system - A method for depositing a fluidized material ( | 10-09-2014 |
Robert Douglas, Newport AU
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20110284003 | MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN THE PRESENCE OF SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING - A method for controlling operation of a CPAP apparatus. The apparatus has a blower, a patient interface, an air delivery conduit for delivering air from the blower to the patient interface, a sensor for determining the pressure in the patient interface, and a control mechanism that causes air to be delivered at a desired pressure to the patient interface and that detects transitions between inhalation and exhalation of a respiratory cycle of a patient in order to synchronise the blower output with the patient's efforts. In one form the CPAP apparatus provides pressure in accordance with a bi-level waveform with at least one characterising parameter of the waveform being automatically adjusted in accordance with indications of sleep disordered breathing. The indications of sleep disordered breathing can be one or more of snoring, apnea, hypopnea, and flow limitation. | 11-24-2011 |
20140150793 | MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN THE PRESENCE OF SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING - A method for controlling operation of a CPAP apparatus. The apparatus has a blower, a patient interface, an air delivery conduit for delivering air from the blower to the patient interface, a sensor for determining the pressure in the patient interface, and a control mechanism that causes air to be delivered at a desired pressure to the patient interface and that detects transitions between inhalation and exhalation of a respiratory cycle of a patient in order to synchronise the blower output with the patient's efforts. In one form the CPAP apparatus provides pressure in accordance with a bi-level waveform with at least one characterising parameter of the waveform being automatically adjusted in accordance with indications of sleep disordered breathing. The indications of sleep disordered breathing can be one or more of snoring, apnea, hypopnea, and flow limitation. | 06-05-2014 |
Robert Douglas, Baltimore, MD US
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20130289927 | ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING - A computer-based method includes collecting a sequence of measurements related to a controllable environmental parameter in a monitored space over time, deriving a master curve based on the sequence of collected measurements to characterize normal periodic variations in the controllable environmental parameter over time, collecting one or more subsequent measurements that represent the controllable environmental parameter of the monitored space, and evaluating a likelihood that the controllable environmental parameter will, at some future point in time, exceed an acceptable level by comparing a curve associated with one or more of the subsequent measurements to the master curve. | 10-31-2013 |
Robert E. Douglas, Winter Park, FL US
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20140307067 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL VIEWING OF IMAGES - A method and apparatus for three dimensional viewing of images is presented. Left eye viewing point (LEVP) imagery is passed through a left eye filter to obtain a filtered LEVP imagery. Right eye viewing point (REVP) imagery is passed through a right eye filter to obtain a filtered REVP imagery. The filtered LEVP imagery is projected on a display and the filtered REVP imagery is projected on the display. A user wearing polarized glasses is able to view the filtered LEVP imagery and the filtered REVP imagery as three-dimensional imagery on the display. The three dimensional imagery can be augmented. | 10-16-2014 |
Robert Edwin Douglas, Winter Park, FL US
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20140039516 | Precision External Control of Interventional Medical Procedures - A method and apparatus providing precision external control of interventional medical procedures is presented. The apparatus includes a fixed frame, the fixed frame attachable to a patient and to a secure structure. The apparatus also includes a precision actuator in mechanical communication with the fixed frame, the actuator directing motion of a wire within a catheter or a catheter within the patient. Additionally the apparatus includes a control device in electrical communication with the actuator, wherein the control device controls the actuator. | 02-06-2014 |
Ryan J. Douglas, Stillwater, MN US
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20120246863 | CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR UVC LIGHT SOURCE TEMPERATURE AND FUNCTION IN SANITIZING DEVICE - Presented herein are various techniques for cooling a UV light source and keeping it within a predetermined temperature range. One embodiment is directed to using Venturi pump for the thermal control. Another embodiment employs a mechanical or electrical self-adjusting valve. Another embodiment is directed to using a forced air system to actively blow air across the light source. Examples of the device are an air cleaner, a vacuum cleaner, a mobile floor-sanitizer, and a hand-held sanitizer. | 10-04-2012 |
20120280147 | DYNAMIC DISPLAY AND CONTROL OF UV SOURCE FOR SANITIZATION IN MOBILE DEVICES - A mobile sanitizer movable across a surface to sanitize the surface. The sanitizer may comprise an ultraviolet light source that illuminates the surface and a microprocessor control. The control may adjust the light source intensity in response to a speed of the movement of the light source relative to the surface. And, for instance, the control may drive a display indicating how movement of the device relates to sanitization settings input by a user. | 11-08-2012 |
20140257439 | ADJUSTABLE THERAPEUTIC LIGHTS - A light therapy process wherein a patient chooses a filter to adjust a comfort level of the light used for the therapy. | 09-11-2014 |
Ryan Patrick Douglas, Edina, MN US
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20130339510 | FAST PROVISIONING SERVICE FOR CLOUD COMPUTING - A cloud-based system and method for provisioning IT infrastructure systems is disclosed. The system and method provided constructs an infrastructure generally comprised of a processing component supplying the computational capacity for a platform element, comprising one or more processing elements, memory and I/O subsystems, a storage component utilizing commodity disk drives and comprised of one or more physical storage devices, and a network component providing a high speed connection among processing elements and the processing component to storage components. In addition, the system and method provide all features required for a complete, immediately usable infrastructure system including registration of IP addresses and domain names so that the user may have the system completely up and running without the aid of an administrator. | 12-19-2013 |
20140025535 | ECOMMERCE HIGH VOLUME ORDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A high volume order management system is disclosed. Order capture and order processing are separated in order to allow the maximum number of orders to be captured during a short period of time. An order capture system is integrated with each website on which the product is offered. The system is comprised of a number of pods which are further comprised of order capture web pages, business rules and modules designed to capture orders as quickly as possible while still preventing fraudulent orders and providing the shopper with an expectation of whether the purchase attempt was successful. Orders are collected in a file and are subsequently processed by a global ecommerce system. | 01-23-2014 |
20150019742 | FAST PLATFORM PROVISIONING SERVICE FOR CLOUD COMPUTING - A cloud-based system and method for provisioning IT infrastructure systems is disclosed. The system and method provided constructs an infrastructure generally comprised of a processing component supplying the computational capacity for a platform element, comprising one or more processing elements, memory and I/O subsystems, a storage component utilizing commodity disk drives and comprised of one or more physical storage devices, and a network component providing a high speed connection among processing elements and the processing component to storage components. In addition, the system and method provide all features required for a complete, immediately usable infrastructure system including registration of IP addresses and domain names so that the user may have the system completely up and running without the aid of an administrator. | 01-15-2015 |
20150019743 | FAST PROVISIONING SERVICE PLATFORM FOR CLOUD COMPUTING - A cloud-based system and method for provisioning IT infrastructure systems is disclosed. The system and method provided constructs an infrastructure generally comprised of a processing component supplying the computational capacity for a platform element, comprising one or more processing elements, memory and I/O subsystems, a storage component utilizing commodity disk drives and comprised of one or more physical storage devices, and a network component providing a high speed connection among processing elements and the processing component to storage components. In addition, the system and method provide all features required for a complete, immediately usable infrastructure system including registration of IP addresses and domain names so that the user may have the system completely up and running without the aid of an administrator. | 01-15-2015 |
20150058467 | FAST PROVISIONING OF PLATFORM-AS-A-SERVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for the fast, on-demand provisioning of platform-as-a-service is described. A customer submits a request for a platform, such as an e-commerce platform, by providing specifications for the infrastructure and identifying the type of platform required. The system automatically creates and tunes an infrastructure template. Applications and configuration details as well as other artifacts are installed on the template to create a platform model. The platform model is replicated to location and capacity specifications. Data Center and network details are registered so the platform may be identified on the network. The requestor may use the capacity for any period of time and then return it to the provider. | 02-26-2015 |
Scott Douglas, Exeter, RI US
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20130034284 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED DYNAMIC RANGE ASSAY ANALYSIS - The disclosed systems and methods allow composite images with enhanced dynamic range to be generated that result in more accurate, reliable, and efficient chemical and/or biological analyses. The disclosed systems include an image detector; a timer for tracking exposure time of the image detector; and computer readable medium, including instructions that when executed cause a computer system to generate a composite image using the multiple images of pixels. | 02-07-2013 |
20130142710 | Systems and Methods to Enhance Consistency of Assay Performance - Systems and methods are disclosed for enhancing the consistency of performance of assays, such as multiplexed assays, by printing features in a particular pattern, such that the outer edge of the pattern has a shape that is substantially similar to the shape of the test well. For example, the pattern is a circular or oval pattern along the bottom of multiplexed wells. The assay substrates prepared according to the methods described result in more accurate, precise, and sensitive chemical and/or biological analyses. | 06-06-2013 |
20140134652 | Methods of and Systems for Improved Detection Sensitivity of Assays - Systems and methods are disclosed for improved detection sensitivity of assays. The systems include an upper plate that is inserted into a well of testing well, such as a base microtiter plate. For bottom detection, a coating, including polymer coatings or membrane coatings, is applied to an insert portion of the upper plate, and the base plate includes transparent windows. In bottom detection, a detector will image from below the base plate. Alternatively, for top detection, the coating is applied to the well of the base plate, and the upper plate includes transparent windows. In top detection, a detector will image from above the upper plate. Analysis features, including capture antibody features or antigen features, can be printed on the coating surface for forward-phase assays or reverse-phase assays, respectively. Methods for making and using the same are disclosed. | 05-15-2014 |
Scott Douglas, North Fitzroy AU
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20100146128 | DECENTRALISED MULTI-USER ONLINE ENVIRONMENT - Protocols for facilitating a peer-to-peer real time network in which network state information and data processing is delegated to user nodes. A virtual space is recursively divided into a plurality of sub-regions represented by a logical tree, with responsibility for leaf nodes delegated to multiple user nodes. A distributed hash table can be used to store leaf node state and identity information. A discovery index protocol is provided for user nodes to effectively identify a user node responsible for a sub-region of interest. Further, a semantic filtering protocol limits communications primarily to other user nodes deemed relevant, so as to constrain bandwidth usage. A broadcast control protocol is provided to increase the number of simultaneous interactions for each user node. A security protocol is also provided to prevent any illegal activity by malicious nodes. | 06-10-2010 |
Scott Douglas, North Fitzroy, Vic AU
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20110256935 | USE OF DYNAMIC BOUNDED REGIONS TO IMPROVE THE SCALABILITY OF DECENTRALISED ONLINE ENVIRONMENTS - In a decentralised multi-user online virtual environment, object responsibility is efficiently allocated to a controlling peer. The virtual environment is divided into a plurality of cells, and control of each cell is allocated to a responsible peer. Each responsible peer participates in a distributed hash table (DHT) to effect integration of the cells to effect the virtual environment. When a communications and processing load on the responsible peer controlling a cell exceeds a threshold, a second peer creates and takes control responsibility for an object comprising a bounded interest management region covering a region of load. Within the bounded interest management region, objects are removed or de-associated from the associated cell and instead associated with the bounded interest management region. | 10-20-2011 |
Scott Douglas, North Firzroy AU
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20120197997 | Interest Management for a Virtual Environment of a Peer-to-Peer Network - The present invention relates to the provision of interest management in peer-to-peer networks that provide a virtual environment for multiple users. One example of such an environment is an online gaming environment. The invention includes a switching algorithm (FIG. | 08-02-2012 |
Shawn Douglas, Brookline, MA US
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20130224859 | DNA ORIGAMI DEVICES - Provided herein are DNA origami devices useful in the targeted delivery of biologically active entities to specific cell populations. | 08-29-2013 |
Sparkle Douglas, Brooklyn, NY US
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20130316820 | Revolution Take Over 3D - The invention provides a unique gaming system for home use that incorporates technologically advanced virtual reality and three dimensional aspects. The three essential components that comprise the present invention are a multifaceted helmet, outfitted game gloves and controllable kneepads. The helmet is worn about the face to cover the eyes and ears and is the master control center of the game system. A handy insert located on the back of the helmet accepts game cartridges, CDs and Blu Ray DVDs containing games. | 11-28-2013 |
Temple Douglas, Leesburg, VA US
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20130085076 | BORRELIA BURGDORFERI BACTERIAL ANTIGEN DIAGNOSIC TEST USING POLYMERIC BAIT CONTAINING CAPTURE PARTICLES - The invention relates to both a sensitive method for the capture and detection of low-abundance | 04-04-2013 |
Treba Douglas, Atlanta, GA US
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20120291176 | METHODS AND ARTICLES FOR ACCESSORIZING SHOULDER, CHEST, & BACK - Methods and articles for accessorizing a person's shoulder, chest, and back are provided. The methods and articles for accessorizing a person's shoulder, chest, and back of this disclosure provide a defined form or shape so that a consistent, predictable, and repeatable look can be achieved. Furthermore, the methods and articles for accessorizing a person's shoulder, chest, and back of this disclosure can be more difficult to move or slip from their intended placement or become re-arranged from their intended configurations than existing accessory articles such as shawls and scarves. Still further, the methods and articles for accessorizing a person's shoulder, chest, and back of this disclosure are reversible and designed to be transformed into a variety of looks. | 11-22-2012 |
Wayne Douglas, Spring Creek, NV US
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20140112823 | RECOVERY OF GOLD FROM ROASTER CALCINE LEACH TAILINGS - A method to recover gold lost in roaster calcine-leach tailings, due to the formation of cyanide refractory compounds or morphologies during the roasting process. The process can include acid leaching of magnetic concentrate from roaster leach tailings, combining the acid leach slurry to the pre-acidulation tank for pressure oxidation feed, acid pressure oxidation of the pressure oxidation feed, and recovery of gold. | 04-24-2014 |
W.j. Murray Douglas, Baie D'Urfe CA
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20140345818 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIALS WITH IMPROVED PROPERTIES - A method and apparatus for treating a wet or moist lignocellulosic material at a moisture content which is in a range from above the X | 11-27-2014 |