Francis, US
Andrew Justin Francis, Cleveland, OH US
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20100314081 | High Temperature Graphite Heat Exchanger - A graphite-based heat exchanger, especially for use as a solar energy receptor as part of the thermal process in a solar power system, including an energy collection panel, a heat spreader, and a thermal element, wherein the heat spreader is formed of flexible graphite having a density of at least about 0.6 g/cc and a thickness of less than about 10 mm, and the heat spreader further has a first side and a second side, wherein the heat spreader is in a thermal transfer relationship with the thermal element, and wherein the energy collection panel includes at least one sheet or block of graphite. | 12-16-2010 |
20130111730 | Graphite Crucible for Silicone Crystal Production and Method of Ingot Removal - A graphite crucible for processing silicon includes a bottom wall including a bottom wall interior facing surface. A plurality of side walls extend upwardly from the bottom wall, each side wall including a side wall interior facing surface. A contact point is provided on the side wall to prevent upward movement of the crucible during ingot removal. The side walls have a coefficient of thermal expansion perpendicular to the solidification direction that is less than 95% of the coefficient of thermal expansion of the silicon processed therein. Also, the side walls and the bottom wall have a thru-plane thermal conductivity from about 90 to about 160 W/m·K at room temperature. | 05-09-2013 |
20130171453 | Graphite Electrodes - A carbon article having a first zone and a second zone wherein in the first zone formed from a first mix design and the second zone formed from a second mix design and the first and second mix designs have at least one difference selected from the group of differences of a presence of a certain material, a concentration of a certain material, the size of the a certain material and combinations thereof. | 07-04-2013 |
Brock Francis, Hinesburg, VT US
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20080276925 | LATCH FOR OVEN DOOR - A latch for an oven door is provided. The latch includes a bar defined within a frame of the oven and a door rotatably mounted to the frame. A latch arm is pivotably mounted to the door and a handle is pivotably mounted to the door by an operator. The latch arm engages the bar in a first position of the handle with respect to the door. | 11-13-2008 |
Bruce G. Francis, Aiken, SC US
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20100163257 | SEEDLING HARVESTING APPARATUS - A harvester ( | 07-01-2010 |
Charles Cooper Francis, Portland, OR US
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20110246262 | METHOD OF CLASSIFYING A BILL - Briefly, embodiments of a method of classifying a bill are disclosed. | 10-06-2011 |
20140289083 | METHOD OF CLASSIFYING A BILL - Briefly, embodiments of a method of classifying a bill are disclosed. | 09-25-2014 |
Cynthia E. Francis, Alpharetta, GA US
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20090155180 | Methods and targets for identifying compounds for regulating rhinovirus infection - The present invention provides methods for identifying genes, expression regulators, receptors, protein product receptors, and proteins that may regulate rhinovirus infections. The genes identified may be used as markers for disease onset and progression and to measure efficacy of a therapeutic. The present invention also provides methods to screen agents that are capable of regulating rhinovirus infection. The present invention also provides methods of identifying therapeutic compounds that may treat various disorders by regulating the expression and activity of genes, expression regulators, receptors, protein product receptors, and proteins identified. | 06-18-2009 |
Daniel Paul Francis, Dawsonville, GA US
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20100318453 | BUSINESS METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A HEALTH SECURITY ORGANIZATION FOR PROCURING AND FINANCING HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES - A Health Security Organization (HSO) service method and system provides healthcare service vouchers which allow an individual or an entity to purchase and store points which correlate to CPT (Common Procedural Terminology) codes and are exchangeable for healthcare purposes. The points can be purchased individually or in bulk packages and are transferable through a provider or provisionary of healthcare needs including pharmaceuticals. The vouchers are transferable, non-expiring, and usable at any health care provider willing to exchange the points for currency in a similar fashion to an exchange of services with an insurance or credit card holder. The voucher point transfer provides immediate payment for services rendered. Additionally, the cards can be utilized in such a fashion that if repetitive services are needed they can be acquired in a more economical method via bulk purchasing. Vouchers are redeemed via telecommunication or other online means. | 12-16-2010 |
20120203568 | BUSINESS METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A HEALTH SECURITY ORGANIZATION FOR PROCURING AND FINANCING HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES - A Health Security Organization (HSO) service method and system provides healthcare service vouchers which allow an individual or an entity to purchase and store shares which correlate to CPT (Common Procedural Terminology) codes and are exchangeable for healthcare purposes. The shares can be purchased individually or in bulk packages and are transferable through a provider or provisionary of healthcare needs including pharmaceuticals. The shares are transferable, non-expiring, and usable at any health care provider willing to exchange the shares for currency in a similar fashion to an exchange of services with an insurance or credit card holder. The share transfer provides immediate payment for services rendered. Additionally, the cards can be utilized in such a fashion that if repetitive services are needed they can be acquired in a more economical method via bulk purchasing. Share transfers are redeemed by a member and provider via internet accessible computer system. | 08-09-2012 |
David Francis, Brookings, SD US
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20100008949 | VACCINE FOR PORCINE POST-WEANING DIARRHEA CAUSED BY ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI - Vaccines and methods for making and using the same. An example vaccine may be a vaccine against enterotoxigenic | 01-14-2010 |
20110318379 | Vaccine for Porcine Post-Weaning Diarrhea Caused by Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli - Vaccines and methods for making and using the same. An example vaccine may be a vaccine against enterotoxigenic | 12-29-2011 |
David Francis, Orem, UT US
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20080257645 | COMBINATION LADDER, LADDER COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SAME - Ladder configurations and components are provided including an outer rail assembly which is longitudinally adjustable relative to an inner rail assembly. The outer rail assembly may include a pair of spaced apart outer rails each fixedly coupled to an associated sleeve or sliding mechanism. Each sleeve is in turn slidably coupled to an inner rail of the inner rail assembly. The outer rails may be positioned and oriented at an acute angle relative to the inner rails so as to provide an increased base distance between the two outer rails. Support structures are also disclosed which are coupled at multiple locations along a rail member and at least one location of a rung. Additionally, ladder hinges are disclosed including hinge components configured to effectively transmit loads from associated rails. In one embodiment the hinge may include a pinch prevention mechanism. | 10-23-2008 |
20120160609 | COMBINATION LADDER, LADDER COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SAME - Ladder configurations and components are provided including an outer rail assembly which is longitudinally adjustable relative to an inner rail assembly. The outer rail assembly may include a pair of spaced apart outer rails each fixedly coupled to an associated sleeve or sliding mechanism. Each sleeve is in turn slidably coupled to an inner rail of the inner rail assembly. The outer rails may be positioned and oriented at an acute angle relative to the inner rails so as to provide an increased base distance between the two outer rails. Support structures are also disclosed which are coupled at multiple locations along a rail member and at least one location of a rung. Additionally, ladder hinges are disclosed including hinge components configured to effectively transmit loads from associated rails. In one embodiment the hinge may include a pinch prevention mechanism. | 06-28-2012 |
Ed Francis, Carl Junction, MO US
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20100159095 | DOUGH CUTTING AND STAMPING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus is provided for forming, cutting and stamping a dough sheet into a plurality of uniformly stamped, imprinted dough pieces. The apparatus engages a leading portion of a dough sheet as it travels along a conveyor. The apparatus includes a drum rotatably disposed relative to the conveyor, a plurality of cutter molds disposed on the rotatable drum and a plurality of pattern imprinters formed within internal cavities defined by the plurality of cutter molds. Each of the cutter molds simultaneously cuts a dough piece received in the internal cavity and imprints on the dough piece to form a rounded edge roll. The pattern imprinter preferably has a star configuration for stamping the dough to form Kaiser-type rolls. | 06-24-2010 |
20100173052 | DOUGH FORMING AND CUTTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus and method is provided for forming and cutting a dough sheet into a plurality of generally spherically shaped, boule-type dough products in a continuous process. The apparatus includes a rotatable drum and a plurality of cutter molds disposed on the rotatable drum for engaging, shaping and severing dough from the sheet as the dough sheet moves along the dough travel path. Each of the cutter molds including a peripheral edge portion, a base portion and a curved, annular side wall defining a concave, generally bowl-shaped internal cavity, with the peripheral edge portion establishing a cutting edge for the cutter mold. | 07-08-2010 |
20140110878 | Dough Cutting and Stamping Apparatus and Method - An apparatus is provided for forming, cutting and stamping a dough sheet into a plurality of uniformly stamped, imprinted dough pieces. The apparatus engages a leading portion of a dough sheet as it travels along a conveyor. The apparatus includes a drum rotatably disposed relative to the conveyor, a plurality of cutter molds disposed on the rotatable drum and a plurality of pattern imprinters formed within internal cavities defined by the plurality of cutter molds. Each of the cutter molds simultaneously cuts a dough piece received in the internal cavity and imprints on the dough piece to form a rounded edge roll. The pattern imprinter preferably has a star configuration for stamping the dough to form Kaiser-type rolls. | 04-24-2014 |
20140113047 | Dough Forming and Cutting Apparatus and Method - An apparatus and method is provided for forming and cutting a dough sheet into a plurality of generally spherically shaped, boule-type dough products in a continuous process. The apparatus includes a rotatable drum and a plurality of cutter molds disposed on the rotatable drum for engaging, shaping and severing dough from the sheet as the dough sheet moves along the dough travel path. Each of the cutter molds including a peripheral edge portion, a base portion and a curved, annular side wall defining a concave, generally bowl-shaped internal cavity, with the peripheral edge portion establishing a cutting edge for the cutter mold. | 04-24-2014 |
Eric Francis, White River Junction, VT US
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20100005802 | System for Producing Mechanical Energy from Electrical Energy - A system for producing mechanical energy from electrical energy. The system has a source of electrical current, a boiler device for producing hot vapor from an electrically-conductive liquid directly from the electrical current, the boiler device comprising at least two electrodes that are electrically coupled to the source of electrical current and boil the liquid into a vapor by passing the current between the electrodes through the liquid, and an engine that produces mechanical energy from the hot vapor. | 01-14-2010 |
Eric R. Francis, Westerville, OH US
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20110087388 | AUTOMATIC DISPLAY OF APPROACH MINIMUMS - A system installed in an aircraft automatically retrieves and displays approach minimum data to the pilot, thereby relieving him or her of the burden of searching for the desired information. The display of the data may take the form of a complete or partial image of a published approach chart. In a variation, the system may both automatically retrieve and automatically enter the desired data into the flight plan, thereby relieving the pilot of both the searching and data-entry tasks. The system may include a database, a screen, a control, and a controller. | 04-14-2011 |
Farook M. Francis, St. Paul, MN US
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20110270068 | NEUROLOGICAL SCREENING CONNECTOR - A medical lead screening connector includes a housing, a plurality of lead receptor channels disposed within the housing, a cover hingedly attached to the housing, and a base element rotationally attached to the housing. Each lead receptor channel includes at least two lead receptor contacts. A conductor cable is attached to and extends away from the housing. The base element is configured to reel in the conductor cable upon rotation of the base element. | 11-03-2011 |
Farooq M. Francis, St. Paul, MN US
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20110269350 | NEUROLOGICAL SCREENING CONNECTOR - A medical lead screening connector includes a first housing portion having a first lead receptor channel and a second housing portion having a second lead receptor channel and the second housing portion is pivotally connected to the first housing portion. The first lead receptor channel includes two first contact apertures and the second lead receptor channel comprising two second contact apertures. The first housing portion includes two second lead receptor contacts that mate with the second contact apertures and the second housing portion includes two first lead receptor contacts that mate with the first contact apertures. | 11-03-2011 |
Farooq M. Francis, Somerset, WI US
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20110098795 | NEUROLOGIC SCREENING CONNECTOR - A medical lead screening connector includes a housing, a plurality of electrical contacts disposed within the housing, and a lead receptacle element pivotly connected to the housing. The lead receptacle has a lead aperture along a length of the lead receptacle element. The lead receptacle element engages the plurality of electrical contacts in a first closed position and disengages from the plurality of electrical contacts in a second open position. | 04-28-2011 |
20110257503 | NEUROLOGICAL SCREENING CONNECTOR - A medical lead screening connector includes a housing, a plurality of electrical contacts disposed within the housing, where each lead receptor channel includes at least two lead receptor contacts, and a cover hingedly attached to the housing. The cover includes a protrusion that is arranged and configured to register with one of the lead receptor channels and contacts a lead body received in the lead receptor channel when the cover is in a closed position. | 10-20-2011 |
Gordon James Francis, Issaquah, WA US
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20110124587 | Pure Rebaudioside A - The invention provides a high throughput, high purity, high yield system and method of isolating and purifying rebaudioside A (“Reb A”), with acceptable water solubility for all commercial uses, from commercially available | 05-26-2011 |
20110207918 | PURE AND SUBSTANTIALLY PURE REBAUDIOSIDE A - The invention provides a high throughput, high purity, high yield system and method of isolating and purifying rebaudioside A (“Reb A”), with acceptable water solubility for all commercial uses, from commercially available | 08-25-2011 |
20110251380 | Rebaudioside A Purification Method - The invention provides a high throughput, high purity, high yield system and method of isolating and purifying rebaudioside A (“Reb A”), with acceptable water solubility for all commercial uses, from commercially available | 10-13-2011 |
Gordon K. Francis, Louisville, CO US
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20100159602 | CARBON MEASUREMENT IN AQUEOUS SAMPLES USING OXIDATION AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES - Apparatus and methods for measuring the concentrations of organic and inorganic carbon, or of other materials, in aqueous samples are described, together with related, specially adapted components and sub-assemblies and related control, operational and monitoring systems. | 06-24-2010 |
20110038224 | ELECTROMAGNETIC STIRRING APPARATUS - The stirring apparatus is an electronic design that generates rotating magnetic fields to drive magnetic stir bars within vials placed above the cover of the stirring apparatus. Below the cover is a magnetics board containing multiple vial groups of four air core coils arranged in rectangular patterns. Each vial group has with two pairs of diagonal coils. The coils in each pair are wired in series and have opposite winding directions. Each pair is driven by a different phase of a stepper motor driver. The vial groups are spaced appropriately for placing one vial above each group. The adjacent coils of adjacent vial groups are driven by the same phase and have the same magnetic direction. The cover contains an array of pole standoffs that matches the coil pattern. The hollow center of each air core coil contains at least a portion of one pole standoff. | 02-17-2011 |
20110155270 | Carbon measurement in aqueous samples using oxidation at elevated temperatures and pressures - Apparatus and methods for measuring the concentrations of organic and inorganic carbon, or of other materials, in aqueous samples are described, together with related, specially adapted components and sub-assemblies and related control, operational and monitoring systems. | 06-30-2011 |
20110155272 | Carbon measurement in aqueous samples using oxidation a elevated temperatures and pressures - Apparatus and methods for measuring the concentrations of organic and inorganic carbon, or of other materials, in aqueous samples are described, together with related, specially adapted components and sub-assemblies and related control, operational and monitoring systems. | 06-30-2011 |
20110155912 | Carbon measurement in aqueous samples using oxidation at elevated temperatures and pressures - Apparatus and methods for measuring the concentrations of organic and inorganic carbon, or of other materials, in aqueous samples are described, together with related, specially adapted components and sub-assemblies and related control, operational and monitoring systems. | 06-30-2011 |
20110163463 | Carbon measurement in aqueous samples using oxidation at elevated temperatures and pressures - Apparatus and methods for measuring the concentrations of organic and inorganic carbon, or of other materials, in aqueous samples are described, together with related, specially adapted components and sub-assemblies and related control, operational and monitoring systems. | 07-07-2011 |
20130155803 | Electromagnetic Stirring Apparatus - The stirring apparatus is an electronic design that generates rotating magnetic fields to drive magnetic stir bars within vials placed above the cover of the stirring apparatus. Below the cover is a magnetics board containing multiple vial groups of four air core coils arranged in rectangular patterns. Each vial group has with two pairs of diagonal coils. The coils in each pair are wired in series and have opposite winding directions. Each pair is driven by a different phase of a stepper motor driver. The vial groups are spaced appropriately for placing one vial above each group. The adjacent coils of adjacent vial groups are driven by the same phase and have the same magnetic direction. The cover contains an array of pole standoffs that matches the coil pattern. The hollow center of each air core coil contains at least a portion of one pole standoff. | 06-20-2013 |
James D. Francis, New Vienna, OH US
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20100091502 | LIGHT POLE BASE COVER - Housings are described that include snap fittings or connections hat can be placed on portions of the housing to allow assembly of the housing in the field, without the need for assembly tools or welding. Reduced assembly time and cost, as well as the reduction/elimination of tooling costs for assembly tools and/or associated hardware can therefore be realized Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure can include a snap fitting with first and second portions, e.g., male and female portions, including a portion having a tab or clip punched out of a sheet and including a holding protrusion or portion, and another portion having an aperture or depression configured and arranged to receive and be held by the holding portion. Preferred embodiments can be utilized as light pole base covers. | 04-15-2010 |
Jeffrey Francis, Nottingham, MD US
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20080311795 | Adapter for cordless power tools - An electrical combination including a power tool, charger and an adapter separate from and connectable between the battery and the tool housing or battery charger to support the battery on the tool housing or the battery charger, the adapter having adapter leads for electrically coupling the battery to the power tool or the battery charger, the adapter having a mechanical lockout for allowing an electrical coupling between the adapter and the power tool while preventing an electrical coupling between the adapter and the battery charger. | 12-18-2008 |
20120302101 | Adapter For Cordless Power Tools - An electrical combination including a power tool, charger and an adapter separate from and connectable between the battery and the tool housing or battery charger to support the battery on the tool housing or the battery charger, the adapter having adapter leads for electrically coupling the battery to the power tool or the battery charger, the adapter having a mechanical lockout for allowing an electrical coupling between the adapter and the power tool while preventing an electrical coupling between the adapter and the battery charger. | 11-29-2012 |
Jeffrey J. Francis, Nottingham, MD US
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20090146614 | Protection Methods, Protection Circuits and Protection Devices for Secondary Batteries, a Power Tool, Charger and Battery Pack Adapted to Provide Protection Against Fault Conditions in the Battery Pack - In a cordless power tool system, protection methods, circuits and devices are provided to protect against fault conditions within a battery pack that is operatively attached to a power tool or charger, so as to prevent internal or external damage to the battery pack or attached tool or charger. The exemplary methods, circuits and devices address fault conditions such as over-charge, over-discharge, over-current, over-temperature, etc. | 06-11-2009 |
20100141207 | Cordless Power System - A cordless system has cordless system components that include a cordless device, such as a cordless power tool, a battery pack and a charger. The battery pack is mated with either the cordless device to provide power to operate the cordless device or to the charger to charge the battery cells in the battery pack. In an aspect, the cordless system has an identification and communication system by which the battery pack identifies and communicates information about the battery pack to the cordless device or to the charger to which the battery pack is mated. In an, the battery pack of the cordless system is capable of multiple modes, such as controlling the cordless device and controlling the charger. In an aspect, the battery pack validates the cordless device or charger to which it is mated. In an aspect of the invention, the cordless system uses any of a wired interface, radio frequency interface, an optical interface or a magnetic interface to communicate information between the battery pack and the cordless device or charger to which the battery pack is mated. In an aspect, female terminals are used in a terminal block of the battery pack to protect against foreign objects contacting the terminals. In aspect, the terminals in the terminal block of the battery pack are staggered or scattered to reduce the likelihood of a short circuit. In an aspect of the invention, the battery pack has a trap door that closes when the battery pack is not mated to a cordless device or charger to protect the terminal block of the battery pack. In an aspect of the invention, multi-spring, split contact terminals are used in the terminal block of at least one of the cordless system components. In an aspect of the invention, the battery cells are Lithium Ion battery cells. | 06-10-2010 |
Jimi Francis, Sparks, NV US
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20100121264 | LINER FOR USE WITH A BREAST PUMP - A liner for use with a breast pump has an outer flange portion and a longitudinal portion extending outward from the outer flange portion. The outer flange portion has a first noncircular opening therein for receiving at least a portion of a breast including a nipple. The longitudinal portion has a second opening and a tubular passageway between the first noncircular opening and the second opening for allowing milk expressed from the breast received in the liner to pass through the liner. The outer flange portion is generally planar and adapted to engage a portion of the breast surrounding the nipple during use of the breast cup. The liner is configured for movement between an opened configuration of the noncircular opening and a collapsed configuration of the noncircular opening. | 05-13-2010 |
20100121265 | BREAST PUMP - A breast pump has at least one collection assembly for engaging at least a portion of a breast surrounding a nipple and a vacuum pump for applying a vacuum to the collection assembly and thereby to at least the nipple of the breast. A controller is operable to cyclically operate the vacuum pump between a maximum vacuum pressure in the range of about 70 mm Hg to about 150 mm Hg and a latching pressure of about 30 mm Hg. | 05-13-2010 |
20100121266 | BREAST CUP ASSEMBLY FOR A BREAST PUMP - A breast cup assembly for a breast pump has a generally funnel-shaped support member with an open wide end, an open narrow end, a tapered central passage extending between the wide end and the narrow end. A liner is positioned at least in part in the support member. The liner has a first noncircular opening therein for receiving at least a portion of a breast including a nipple, a second opening spaced from the first noncircular opening, and a tubular passageway between the first noncircular opening and the second opening for allowing milk expressed from the breast received in the liner to pass through the liner. The liner is configured for movement between an opened configuration of the noncircular opening and a collapsed configuration of the noncircular opening. | 05-13-2010 |
20110065360 | NIPPLE SHIELD - A nipple shield includes a base portion having a cutout for allowing a nose of the baby to contact the mother's breast during breastfeeding and a nipple portion that extends outward from the base portion. The nipple portion includes a sidewall and a generally flat end wall that has a plurality of openings therein. The nipple portion is configured for receiving the nipple therein and to be placed in the baby's mouth during breastfeeding. | 03-17-2011 |
20110284491 | NIPPLE FOR AN INFANT BOTTLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A FLOW CONTROL VALVE AND AN INFANT BOTTLE ASSEMBLY HAVING SUCH A NIPPLE - A nipple for a bottle assembly includes a flow control valve configured to open when subjected to a first vacuum pressure and to close when subjected to a second vacuum pressure that is substantially the same as or less than the first vacuum pressure. The flow control valve is configured to maintain the flow rate through the nipple between approximately 7 milliliters per minute and approximately 15 milliliters per minute. | 11-24-2011 |
20120043293 | Nipple For An Infant Bottle Assembly And An Infant Bottle Assembly Having Such a Nipple - A nipple for use with a nursing bottle is provided. The nipple includes a base portion and a bulbous sidewall connected to and extending upward from the base portion. The bulbous sidewall has a height and a maximum width that is larger than said height. The nipple further includes an end portion extending upward from the bulbous sidewall and having an outlet opening therein. | 02-23-2012 |
Joel Francis, Coushatta, LA US
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20100077104 | SYSTEM OF DISTRIBUTING CONTENT DATA OVER A COMPUTER NETWORK AND METHOD OF ARRANGING NODES FOR DISTRIBUTION OF DATA OVER A COMPUTER NETWORK - Described is a method for improving both the bandwidth efficiency and bit rate of data streams flowing through binary tree networks. In an embodiment, the invention provides a method for efficiently utilizing end-consumer computers possessing a variety of upstream bandwidth capabilities to deliver online streaming video in a distributed manner. | 03-25-2010 |
20120215940 | SYSTEM OF DISTRIBUTING CONTENT DATA OVER A COMPUTER NETWORK AND METHOD OF ARRANGING NODES FOR DISTRIBUTION OF DATA OVER A COMPUTER NETWORK - Described is a method for improving both the bandwidth efficiency and bit rate of data streams flowing through binary tree networks. In an embodiment, the invention provides a method for efficiently utilizing end-consumer computers possessing a variety of upstream bandwidth capabilities to deliver online streaming video in a distributed manner. | 08-23-2012 |
John Francis, Longwood, FL US
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20110183365 | Thrombin Generation Determination Method - A method for measuring a generation of thrombin in a sample of whole blood as a function of time includes adding to a sample of whole blood a fluorogenic substrate and a thrombin activator to form an activated sample. A conversion product is permitted to form in the activated sample. Fluorescence is measured as a function of time from a fluorescent group that is released during the formation of the conversion product with the use of a fluorescence detector. The fluorescence detector operates in an extended range mode and has an increased sensitivity. Thrombin generation as a function of time can then be calculated from the measured fluorescence as a function of time. | 07-28-2011 |
20140080160 | Assessment of Protein C Anticoagulant Pathway By Thrombin Generation Assay In The Presence of Endothelial Cells - The present application discloses the effects of endothelial cell-dependent activation of the protein C anticoagulant pathway via detection of thrombin generation correlated with the activation of the protein C anticoagulant pathway in plasma in the presence of endothelial cells using a fluorogenic substrate-based thrombin generation assay. | 03-20-2014 |
John B. Francis, Littleton, MA US
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20100033262 | RADIO FREQUENCY INTERCONNECT CIRCUITS AND TECHNIQUES - A multilayer circuit board assembly includes one or more radio frequency (RF) interconnects between different circuit layers on different circuit boards which make up the circuit board assembly. The RF interconnects can include one or more RF matching pads which provide a mechanism for matching impedance characteristics of RF stubs to provide the RF interconnects having desired insertion loss and impedance characteristics over a desired RF operating frequency band. The RF matching pads allow the manufacture of circuit boards having RF interconnects without the need to perform any back drill and back fill operation to remove stub portions of the RF interconnects in the multilayer circuit board assembly. | 02-11-2010 |
20100066631 | Panel Array - A mixed-signal, multilayer printed wiring board fabricated in a single lamination step is described. The PWB includes one or more radio frequency (RF) interconnects between different circuit layers on different circuit boards which make up the PWB. The PWB includes a number of unit cells with radiating elements and an RF cage disposed around each unit cell to isolate the unit cell. A plurality of flip-chip circuits are disposed on an external surface of the PWB and a heat sink can be disposed over the flip chip components. | 03-18-2010 |
20100126010 | Radio Frequency Interconnect Circuits and Techniques - A multilayer circuit board assembly includes one or more radio frequency (RF) interconnects between different circuit layers on different circuit boards which make up the circuit board assembly. The RF interconnects can include one or more RF matching pads which provide a mechanism for matching impedance characteristics of RF stubs to provide the RF interconnects having desired insertion loss and impedance characteristics over a desired RF operating frequency band. The RF matching pads allow the manufacture of circuit boards having RF interconnects without the need to perform any back drill and back fill operation to remove stub portions of the RF interconnects in the multilayer circuit board assembly. | 05-27-2010 |
20120313818 | ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED ARRAY (AESA) CARD - In one aspect, an active electronically scanned array (AESA) card includes a printed wiring board (PWB) that includes a first set of metal layers used to provide RF signal distribution, a second set of metal layers used to provide digital logical distribution, a third set of metal layers used to provide power distribution and a fourth set of metal layers used to provide RF signal distribution. The PWB comprises at least one transmit/receive (T/R) channel used in an AESA. | 12-13-2012 |
20130088381 | SCALABLE, ANALOG MONOPULSE NETWORK - Embodiments of the concepts described herein are directed toward a common RF building block in the form of a monolithic assembly for an AESA array featuring a scalable RF design based on 2 | 04-11-2013 |
20150015453 | Transmit/Receive Daughter Card With Integral Circulator - A mixed-signal, multilayer printed wiring board fabricated in a single lamination step is described. The PWB includes one or more radio frequency (RF) interconnects between different circuit layers on different circuit boards which make up the PWB. The PWB includes a number of unit cells with radiating elements and an RF cage disposed around each unit cell to isolate the unit cell. A plurality of flip-chip circuits are disposed on an external surface of the PWB and a heat sink can be disposed over the flip chip components. | 01-15-2015 |
Jonathan Francis, Seattle, WA US
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20090327296 | PRESERVING INDIVIDUAL INFORMATION PRIVACY BY PROVIDING ANONYMIZED CUSTOMER DATA - A method of preserving individual information privacy for each of a plurality of customers while providing aggregated information about the plurality of customers includes storing static customer data and dynamic customer data of the plurality of customers in a protected database. The method includes restricting shared access to the static customer data and the dynamic customer data to a set of approved privacy-preserving queries. The privacy preserving queries include a privacy-preserving aggregation query that uses one or more parameters to indicate a characteristic of interest for which aggregation of the static customer data and the dynamic customer data is requested. The privacy-preserving aggregation query may be configured to retrieve aggregated customer data related to the characteristic of interest. The aggregated customer data may be returned in response to the privacy-preserving aggregation query not including any personally identifiable information of any particular one of the plurality of customers. | 12-31-2009 |
Joseph Allen Francis, Ruston, WA US
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20100276934 | SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER FROM FLUID CURRENT - A system for generating electric power from a fluid current may include a main line, leader lines, drag elements, and trip lines. The system may further include a rotating body that is in contact with the main line. And the rotating body may be adapted to rotate when the main line is set in motion by the fluid current. The system may also include an electric generator that is driven by the rotating body. | 11-04-2010 |
Kurt Francis, Yuma, AZ US
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20080247705 | Hermaphroditic u-guide alignment structures and method thereof - An integrated optical waveguide circuit apparatus having an optical processing area, waveguide ports for optical processing, and at least one waveguide structure, the at least one waveguide structure going around the optical processing area. Methods for making the integrated optical waveguide circuit apparatus are also disclosed. | 10-09-2008 |
Mark Francis, Flemington, NJ US
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20100228851 | Aggregating and Reporting of Performance Data Across Multiple Applications and Networks - This description provides tools and techniques for aggregating and reporting of performance data across multiple applications and networks. These tools may provide apparatus for transforming visible characteristics of a graphical user interface. The graphical user interface may include representations of different physical networks, and may include representations of status indicators, with the representations of the physical networks being associated with one or more corresponding status indicators. These status indicators may represent respective performance levels computed for the different physical networks. More specifically, the performance levels relate to components of the physical networks or applications running on the physical networks. The graphical user interface may also respond to changes in the performance levels that are computed for the physical networks, to transform the status indicators that are associated with the physical networks | 09-09-2010 |
Matthew Francis, Tampa, FL US
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20120010907 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DETERMINING WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIMS - An Average Weekly Wage calculator application is provided to implement rules-based technology to assist with the adjudication of Workers' Compensation (WC) claims. The AWW calculator application can be included as part of various embodiments of a method for processing a workers' compensation claim, a system for processing a workers' compensation claim, and a non-transitory, tangible computer-readable storage medium bearing instructions for processing a workers' compensation claim. The AWW calculator can be tailored to include jurisdictionally-specific logic to define the required Payment Periods and calculate the Average Weekly Wage in a particular jurisdiction. | 01-12-2012 |
20120010908 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DETERMINING WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIMS - An Average Weekly Wage calculator application is provided to implement rules-based technology to assist with the adjudication of Workers' Compensation (WC) claims. The AWW calculator application can be included as part of various embodiments of a method for processing a workers' compensation claim, a system for processing a workers' compensation claim, and a non-transitory, tangible computer-readable storage medium bearing instructions for processing a workers' compensation claim. The AWW calculator can be tailored to include jurisdictionally-specific logic to define the required Payment Periods and calculate the Average Weekly Wage in a particular jurisdiction. | 01-12-2012 |
Matthew Francis, Seattle, WA US
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20100070169 | Method of advertising using waypoints - A method of doing business in which a Service Provider grants to organizations rights to waypoints to which users may travel and view the organizations' messages. The method may include the steps of granting to the organization the right to the waypoint, receiving from the organization a message to be associated with the waypoint, storing the waypoint and the message in a database, allowing for bi-directional data communication with a mobile device which is able to determine its own location, receiving from the device an indication that the device is at or near the waypoint, and automatically causing the device to display the message when the device is at or near the waypoint. | 03-18-2010 |
Matthew P. Francis, Tucson, AZ US
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20090301457 | Lightweight deployment system and method - The disclosed system, device and method for deploying a sub-module from a carrier vehicle generally includes: a sub-module projectile ( | 12-10-2009 |
Mcclellan Francis, Whitehall, MD US
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20090018760 | RUSH HOUR MODELING FOR ROUTING AND SCHEDULING - A rush hour modeling system that is configured for modifying existing travel time/distance data to reflect special traffic conditions, such as rush hour traffic conditions. The system is configured to receive information defining one or more time windows, geographic areas, and road segments in which special traffic conditions occur. The system is also configured to receive travel rules that reflect the special traffic conditions. The travel rules are used to modify a travel time/distance matrix to reflect the effect of the special traffic conditions on “normal” travel times and distances. Existing routing and scheduling systems can then use the modified travel matrix to plan and schedule routes for delivery vehicles more accurately. Additionally, the modified travel matrix can be used to model traffic conditions through a particular geographic area or on a particular road segment. | 01-15-2009 |
Michael Francis, Morrison, CO US
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20100277912 | Boresight collimating device for wide waveband utilizing a source switching elliptical reflector - A boresight collimating device using a novel way of achieving multiple source illumination of the pin hole/reticule using one moving part, a rotating elliptical mirror, while maintaining precision alignment of the device is disclosed. | 11-04-2010 |
Michael Anthony Francis, Piedmont, OK US
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20110313937 | Vehicle rental system and method - A system and method are provided for facilitating a remote live vehicle rental transaction between a customer service representative (CSR) and a customer and providing a vehicle key device to the customer without the need for a CSR at the site of the key or vehicle, where the vehicle may be in an unsecured lot. In particular, the system includes a customer interface device (CID), a remotely located CSR apparatus for facilitating live communications between the customer and CSR, and a key safe. The key safe includes a code input device for recognizing a code provided by the CID, the code input device configured to unlock a locker containing the vehicle key device when the code is recognized. Alternatively, the CID dispenses an electronic key card or provides the customer with an electronic signal device or two-dimensional image (such as a bar code) to enter and/or operate a rental vehicle, or a central system automatically remotely unlocks the vehicle when the rental agreement is formed. | 12-22-2011 |
Michael David Francis, Martinsville, IN US
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20090148644 | HIGHLY CONFORMABLE ADHESIVE DEVICE FOR COMPOUND, MOVING OR VARIABLE FORMS - An adhesive device for compound or moving forms includes a pliable backing layer or shell. A cloth scrim including interlocking fibers oriented to provides elasticity in at least one direction. The interlocking fibers are straight and are arranged in a bias weave or the interlocking fibers are knitted or woven circular rings, and provide elasticity in multiple directions. The cloth scrim is laminated to the pliable backing layer or shell. An adhesive coating is applied to the cloth scrim for adhering the adhesive device to the compound or moving forms where the elasticity of the cloth scrim allows the adhesive device to conform to the compound or moving forms while minimizing wrinkling or puckering of the adhesive device. The edges of the cloth scrim laminated to the shell or pliable backing layer are pinked to provide increased linear contact at the edges thereby reducing de-lamination of the adhesive device from the surfaces of the compound or moving forms, and further minimizing wrinkling or puckering of the adhesive device. Such characteristics are particularly desirable in applications where intimate and very close contact between the adhesive device and the compound or moving form is crucial to the performance of the device for example in Transdermal Drug Delivery Systems (Skin Patches) | 06-11-2009 |
Michael E. Francis, Beaver Falls, PA US
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20080251083 | Tracheotomy kit and method - A tracheotomy kit has a cutter assembly and an end cap. The cutter assembly includes a cutter head protruding from an end of a cutter housing that has flexible arms that extend from opposite sides of the cutter housing forwardly and outwardly in cantilever fashion to a position forward of a tip of the cutter head. The free ends of the flexible arms have pads for engaging a human throat for performing a tracheotomy. The end cap is detachably fastened to the cutter housing enclosing the cutter head and includes a flat elongate tongue for spreading the tracheotomy incision. | 10-16-2008 |
20090142957 | Jack cable assembly and method of making same - An electrical jack cable assembly includes a jack cable connector and an adaptor coupling for attaching the connector to a support. The jack connector has a plurality of electric cables, a plurality of electric terminals and a connector body. The adaptor coupling has a face plate, a tray that extends to a rear wall of reduced height, and a socket at a forward end that extends rearwardly from an opening in the face plate to an intermediate wall. The abutment wall has a plurality of through holes for inserting protruding ends of into the socket from a portion of the tray behind the abutment wall. The connector body in retained in the tray behind the abutment wall so that the rear wall resists any movement of the connector body with respect to the adaptor coupling in the plug-in direction. The jack cable assembly is made by providing ajack cable connector having cables that enter a rearward end of the connector body and electric terminals that protrude from a forward end of the connector body, providing an adaptor coupling having a tray that extends rearwardly to a rear wall of reduced height, and assembling the connector body to the tray by slanting the connector body and inserting the slanted connector body into the tray until it passes over the rear wall of the tray. The rear end of the connector body is then pushed down against the floor of the tray engaging means for retaining the connector body firmly and positively in the tray so that the rear wall resists movement of the connector body with respect to the adaptor coupling in the plug-in direction. | 06-04-2009 |
20090203237 | Electronic assembly and method of making same - An electronic assembly comprises a printed circuit board that has an electronic component that is attached mechanically and electrically to the printed circuit board by soldering. A plastic header connector covers the electronic component and provides a socket for the electronic component when the plastic header connector is attached to the printed circuit board solely by portions of the plastic header connector. | 08-13-2009 |
20090280664 | Communication port - A communication port is susceptible to contaminates such as dirt, dust, and moisture if not properly protected. A communication port that automatically protects against contaminates includes a housing defining an opening and configured to receive a device connector. A face plate is disposed on the housing. The face plate defines a window generally aligned with the opening. A door is slideably disposed on the housing and biased toward a position covering the opening and the window. Exerting a force on the door exposes the opening and the window. | 11-12-2009 |
Michael M. Francis, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20090062339 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVE INHIBITION OF NICOTINE ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTORS - The present invention concerns methods for treating or preventing neurological disorders characterized by dysfunction of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors by administering 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl heptanoate (TMPH), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to the patient. In another aspect, the present invention pertains to pharmaceutical compositions containing TMPH, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. In another aspect, the present invention pertains to methods for selectively inhibiting nicotinic acetylcholine receptors that lack an α5, α6, or β3 subunit by contacting an effective amount of TMPH, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to the receptor. The method for selectively inhibiting nicotinic acethylcholine receptors that lack an α5 subunit can be carried out in vivo or in vitro. | 03-05-2009 |
20120329783 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVE INHIBITION OF NICOTINE ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTORS - The present invention concerns methods for treating or preventing neurological disorders characterized by dysfunction of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors by administering 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl heptanoate (TMPH), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to the patient. In another aspect, the present invention pertains to pharmaceutical compositions containing TMPH, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. In another aspect, the present invention pertains to methods for selectively inhibiting nicotinic acetylcholine receptors that lack an α5, α6, or β3 subunit by contacting an effective amount of TMPH, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to the receptor. The method for selectively inhibiting nicotinic acethylcholine receptors that lack an α5 subunit can be carried out in vivo or in vitro. | 12-27-2012 |
Michael S. Francis, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20080228570 | Method of offering savings on pet-related products and services via club memberships while earning money toward a higher education - A method of offering and selling club memberships is provided, which includes generally the steps of providing a club that may offer its members discounts on pet-related products and/or services, registering/engaging individuals (e.g., pre-college age youth) to promote the club to prospective members, and crediting money to a financial savings/investment account in the name of respective pre-college age youth when individuals solicited by the respective pre-college age youth join and become members of the club. In one form, the club includes a web-based club having a club website accessible via the Internet which members can access to receive discounts on pet-related products and/or services. Additionally, club members receive a predetermined discount off of veterinary services as a benefit of becoming a member. The amount of the discount may depend on the level of membership purchased. | 09-18-2008 |
Newberry Francis, Saint Louis, MO US
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20120060940 | Pre-fab pipe traverse plate assy - The Nature of This Invention is to Show That a Non Automatic Type of equipment Can Serve as a Secondary Backup System to Curtail A Major Catastrophe as Was Witness by The Whole World in The Gulf. This Invention is Not Intended to Replace The Present System Now in Place But to Act as a Safety Net to Protect our Environment. This is an Invention That Will Work if The Correct Strategy is Implemented Within Key Location Site in The Systems Network. | 03-15-2012 |
20130098699 | Francis electric vehicle range extender charge system - The Nature of This Invention is to Show That Just May Be, “We” as A Nation Can Free Our selves From The Grips Of “Fossil Fuel” That Has The Ability To Create Havoc And Turmoil Around The Entire World at One Time Or Another. It Became Perfectly Clear To me That This Can Become The Beginning Of A New Era When Key Management Of Our Environment Is Finally In Our Future. It Is Possible That It Can Even Get Better. | 04-25-2013 |
Nicholas Francis, Luling, LA US
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20100025046 | TORQUE WRENCH SYSTEM HAVING A MULTIPLE TORQUE STATIONS - An improved multi-bolt and nut torque wrench for installing and removing bolts or nuts from flanged joints or the like which includes a plurality of torque stations having a plurality of high torque wrenches for engaging the heads of the bolts or nuts during a high torque phase of removal or installation; a plurality of low-torque motors operatively engaged with the wrenches for rotating the bolts or nuts during the low torque phase of removal or installation; a source of hydraulic fluid for driving the low-torque motors during the low-torque phase, and driving the high-torque wrenches during the high torque phase; and a mechanism for switching between the two phases depending on the torque needed. | 02-04-2010 |
20120006564 | TORQUE WRENCH SYSTEM HAVING A MULTIPLE TORQUE STATIONS - An improved multi-bolt and nut torque wrench for installing and removing bolts or nuts from flanged joints or the like which includes a plurality of torque stations having a plurality of high torque wrenches for engaging the heads of the bolts or nuts during a high torque phase of removal or installation; a plurality of low-torque motors operatively engaged with the wrenches for rotating the bolts or nuts during the low torque phase of removal or installation; a source of hydraulic fluid for driving the low-torque motors during the low-torque phase, and driving the high-torque wrenches during the high torque phase; and a mechanism for switching between the two phases depending on the torque needed. | 01-12-2012 |
20120227977 | TORQUE WRENCH SYSTEM HAVING A MULTIPLE TORQUE STATIONS - An improved multi-bolt and nut torque wrench for installing and removing bolts or nuts from flanged joints or the like which includes a plurality of torque stations having a plurality of high torque wrenches for engaging the heads of the bolts or nuts during a high torque phase of removal or installation; a plurality of low-torque motors operatively engaged with the wrenches for rotating the bolts or nuts during the low torque phase of removal or installation; a source of hydraulic fluid for driving the low-torque motors during the low-torque phase, and driving the high-torque wrenches during the high torque phase; and a mechanism for switching between the two phases depending on the torque needed. | 09-13-2012 |
20130186642 | TORQUE WRENCH SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE TORQUE STATIONS - An improved multi-bolt and nut torque wrench for installing and removing bolts or nuts from flanged joints or the like which includes a plurality of torque stations having a plurality of high torque wrenches for engaging the heads of the bolts or nuts during a high torque phase of removal or installation; a plurality of low-torque motors operatively engaged with the wrenches for rotating the bolts or nuts during the low torque phase of removal or installation; a source of hydraulic fluid for driving the low-torque motors during the low-torque phase, and driving the high-torque wrenches during the high torque phase; and a mechanism for switching between the two phases depending on the torque needed. | 07-25-2013 |
20140209322 | TORQUE WRENCH SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE TORQUE STATIONS - An improved multi-bolt and nut torque wrench for installing and removing bolts or nuts from flanged joints or the like which includes a plurality of torque stations having a plurality of high torque wrenches for engaging the heads of the bolts or nuts during a high torque phase of removal or installation; a plurality of low-torque motors operatively engaged with the wrenches for rotating the bolts or nuts during the low torque phase of removal or installation; a source of hydraulic fluid for driving the low-torque motors during the low-torque phase, and driving the high-torque wrenches during the high torque phase; and a mechanism for switching between the two phases depending on the torque needed. | 07-31-2014 |
Noel Francis, Skokie, IL US
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20090160148 | Hand Truck Assembly - A hand truck assembly includes a frame including an upper portion and a lower portion. The assembly further includes a handle attached to the upper portion of the frame. The assembly also includes a pair of wheels attached to the lower portion of the frame. In addition, the assembly includes a fixed work support member attached in fixed relation to the lower portion of the frame. The assembly further includes a movable work support member attached to the lower portion of the frame, the movable work support member being moveable between (i) a first position in which a free end portion of the movable work support member rests on the fixed work support member, and (ii) a second position in which the free end portion of the movable work support member is spaced apart from the fixed work support member. The assembly also includes a post attached in fixed relation to the free end portion of the movable work support member. The assembly additionally includes a power tool such as a hammer jack that defines a cavity. When the movable work support member is positioned in the first position, (i) the post is located within the cavity of the power tool , and (ii) the power tool is supported on the movable work support member. | 06-25-2009 |
20140157608 | CIRCULAR SAW BLADE GUARD WITH SCRATCH-RESISTANT PANEL - A circular saw includes a motor, a blade, a blade guard, and at least one panel. The blade is attached to the motor so as to be driven by the motor during a cutting operation. The blade guard is configured to at least partially cover the blade. The blade guard includes a leading portion and a guard lower edge. The at least one panel is substantially composed of substantially transparent scratch-resistant material and is coupled to the blade guard. The at least one panel is coupled to the blade guard such that a lower edge of the panel is adjacent to the guard lower edge. | 06-12-2014 |
20140160729 | CIRCULAR SAW WITH LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT SYSTEM - A power tool includes a working element, a motor, a motor actuator, a housing, a light emitting element, a locking element, and a switch element positioned between the housing and the locking element. The housing supports the motor, the motor actuator, and the light emitting element and movably supports the locking element. The light emitting element illuminates a work area around the working element, and the motor drives the working element when actuated by the motor actuator. The locking element enables operation of the motor actuator when in an unlocked position and prevents operation of the motor actuator when in a locked position. When in the unlocked position, the locking element operates the switch element to activate the light emitting element. | 06-12-2014 |
20150040408 | DUAL AXIS HOOK ASSEMBLY FOR A POWER TOOL - A power tool includes a housing and a hook assembly. The hook assembly includes a hook support and a hook member. The hook support is rotatably attached to the housing for rotation about a first axis. The hook member has a shank portion and a hook portion. The shank portion defines a second axis that is transverse to the first axis and is configured to rotate with respect to the hook support about the second axis. The hook portion extends in a radial direction from the shank portion. The rotation of the hook support about the first axis alters an orientation of the shank portion of the hook member with respect to the housing, and the rotation of the shank portion with respect hook support alters the radial direction of the hook portion. | 02-12-2015 |
Paul Francis, Dandridge, TN US
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20090016943 | Flexible Mixing Surface - An apparatus for mixing a compound that hardens when cured, the apparatus allowing for rapid removal of the compound after hardening. A mixing pad is a thick, flexible sheet that has anti-adhesion properties. The mixing pad is supported by a support device that has a rigid support surface that maintains the planar configuration of the work surface of the pad. The support device includes means for securing the mixing pad to a support surface of the device. In one embodiment, the support device includes a compartment for storing the mixing pad. The compartment is also configured for being a mold to form the pad. In another embodiment, the support device has a support surface with protrusions that engage openings in the pad, thereby securing the pad to the support device. | 01-15-2009 |
Peter Francis, Seaconk, MA US
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20090034167 | TOOLLESS MOUNTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ADJUSTABLE SCALABLE RACK POWER SYSTEM - Systems and method for installing computer equipment and power distribution equipment in facilities is provided. In one aspect, the present invention provides a power distribution rack, and uninterruptible power supply rack and a plurality of equipment racks. A plurality of power cables are run from the power distribution rack to each of the plurality of equipment racks using power cable tracks located on the roofs of the equipment racks. A plurality of data cables run between the plurality of equipment racks using data cable tracks located on the roofs of the equipment racks. The power cable tracks and data cable tracks are designed to be installed on the roofs of the equipment racks without the need for tools. | 02-05-2009 |
Ralph M. Francis, Racine, WI US
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20080265780 | Plasma Generator Having a Power Supply With Multiple Leakage Flux Coupled Transformers - A plasma generating apparatus includes a plurality of discharge cells in which a gas is excited by a high frequency excitation signal produced at an inverter. Each of a plurality of transformers couples the excitation signal from the inverter to one of the discharge cells, thereby forming a separate resonant circuit that has a resonant frequency. A gap in the transformer core creates a stray magnetic field outside the transformer. The plurality of transformers are in close proximity to each other so that the stray magnetic field from one transformer is coupled to at least one other transformer. Coupling the stray magnetic fields between transformers results in each resonant circuit resonating at the same frequency, thereby compensating for manufacturing tolerances and changes in operating conditions of the discharge cells that otherwise affect the resonant frequency of a given circuit. | 10-30-2008 |
Raymond K. Francis, Cleveland, OH US
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20100114023 | VEIN SCOPE AND INJECTION SYSTEM - A medical device adapted to a view one or more body passageways in a body portion. | 05-06-2010 |
Richard Francis, White Bear Lake, MN US
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20090192583 | Ordered Coatings for Drug Eluting Stents and Medical Devices - A system for treating a vascular condition comprises a therapeutic agent eluting stent having a layered coating on the stent framework. The coating releases therapeutically effective amounts of one or more therapeutic agents in and ordered sequence and over a selected time period. Another embodiment of the invention includes a method of treating a vascular condition by placing a stent having a layered coating at a treatment site and delivering a therapeutically effective amount of one or more therapeutic agents at the treatment site in an ordered sequence and over a selected time period. | 07-30-2009 |
Richard T. Francis, Smithville, MO US
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20090159861 | COMPOUND CURVED CONTACT PAD FOR FORK LIFT JACK - A compound curved or barrel shaped contact pad for a fork lift jack includes a mounting stem diverging into a wedge-shaped contact head having a contact surface thereon for engagement with a member of a vehicle to be lifted. The contact surface has a convex front-to-back curvature and a convex transverse curvature which enable the contact surface to positively engage the vehicle member in a variety of orientations of a lift arm of a jack. The contact surface has a non-slip surface texture, such as a plurality of transversely extending serrations. The contact pad has positioning notches formed into side surfaces for cooperation with structure on the lift arm to enable the contact pad to be selectively placed in a raised deployed position or a lowered stowed position. | 06-25-2009 |
Richard W. A. Francis, White Bear Lake, MN US
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20110125210 | LTCC/HTCC HYBRID FEEDTHROUGH - The present invention is directed to a ceramic monolith for use as a feedthrough in medical devices and method of making. The monolith includes a first surface, a second surface, and a passageway extending from the first surface to the second surface. The first surface is high temperature co-fired ceramic and the second surface is low temperature co-fired ceramic, and the two ceramics are intermixed in a blended interface located between the first and second surfaces. | 05-26-2011 |
Richard William Alan Francis, Minneapolis, MN US
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20100094397 | Method of Implanting a Transmyocardial Stent - According to an aspect of the invention there is provided a method and apparatus for delivering a medical stent to a treatment site for forming a conduit between a blood vessel and a heart chamber. The apparatus comprises a hollow cylindrical body having a proximal end and a distal end, the stent being positioned within the body; and an actuator for expelling the stent from the body to form the conduit. | 04-15-2010 |
Robert E. Francis, Savage, MN US
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20090097955 | CREDENTIAL MANUFACTURING DEVICE HAVING AN AUXILIARY CARD INPUT - A credential manufacturing device includes a card supply positioned adjacent to a main card input and configured to hold a plurality of plastic card substrates, a card transport, a card processing device, an auxiliary input and a card rotator. The card transport is configured to feed individual card substrates from the card supply through the main card input and along a processing path. The card processing device is either a print head or a laminating roller and is in line with the processing path. The auxiliary input is displaced from the main card input and the processing path, and positioned in line with an auxiliary input path, which is transverse to the processing path. The auxiliary input is configured to receive individual card substrates for travel along the auxiliary input path. The card rotator is configured to rotate individual card substrates to a plurality of indexed angular orientations including a first orientation, in which the card rotator is oriented to the processing path and a second orientation in which the card rotator is oriented to the auxiliary input path. | 04-16-2009 |
Robert H. Francis, Gaithersburg, MD US
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20090082883 | PROCESS FOR RAPIDLY CONTROLLING A PROCESS VARIABLE WITHOUT OVERSHOOT USING A TIME DOMAIN POLYNOMIAL FEEDBACK CONTROLLER - A method for controlling a process variable as it approaches a predetermined value (setpoint) so that the setpoint is not exceeded. The method employs a time domain polynomial equation in a feedback configuration and utilizes a controller that acts as an On/Off controller until the process variable approaches setpoint. As the process variable approaches setpoint, the controller acts as a fast responding analog controller thereby “tailoring” a control variable to precisely bring the process variable to the setpoint without exceeding or overshooting the setpoint. | 03-26-2009 |
Robert J. Francis, Huntsville, AL US
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20090327890 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI), DISPLAY MODULE AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING AND COMPARING SKIN FEATURES - Embodiments of a graphical user interface (GUI), display module, and method for displaying and comparing skin features are generally described herein. A pose panel may display a body outline or thumbnail image of one of several body poses and may identify one or more alerts. Each alert may identify skin features that have been identified as changed. An alert image panel may display a higher-resolution image of the alert selected in the pose panel showing identified skin features. An alert information panel may display alert data associated the alerts and may indicate a review status associated with the alerts. An alert notes panel may display notes associated with a selected alert. The GUI may be configured to systematically display the alerts associated with the poses in sequence to automate and help expedite the process of reviewing identified skin-features. | 12-31-2009 |
Robert S. Francis, Easton, PA US
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20100113462 | SUBSTITUTED BENZOYLAMINO-INDAN-2-CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND RELATED COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to novel compounds of the formula I: | 05-06-2010 |
Robert T. Francis, Pace, FL US
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20100233370 | Coated Fabrics with Increased Abrasion Resistance - A silicone coating is applied to fabrics to increase the abrasion resistance while enhancing the natural absorbency and breathability. These fabrics can be used for a variety of applications such as components for shoes, inkjet receptive media, automotive air bags, facing for insulation, tapes and other uses. | 09-16-2010 |
Robert T. Francis, Westminster, MA US
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20110176870 | Reusable Silt Dam - A reusable silt dam having an open frame that defines a generally rectangular prism interior open space, and a series of separate, generally flat, generally rectangular filters arranged side-by-side in the interior, to fill at least most of the interior with filter media. | 07-21-2011 |
Romy Francis, Bensalem, PA US
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20110293840 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING A DIRECT METAL DEPOSITION STRUCTURE HAVING FULLY FORGED STRUCTURAL QUALITIES - A method for fabricating a direct metal deposition (DMD) structure having substantially fully forged structural qualities is provided. In various embodiments, the method includes depositing a layer of metallic material onto an existing metallic structure having a microstructure that provides the existing metallic structure with substantially fully forged structural qualities. The DMD layer has a microstructure that provides the DMD layer with non-forged structural qualities. The method additionally includes applying a friction stir process to the deposited DMD layer utilizing a friction stir device such that the deposited DMD layer and at least a DMD affected zone of the existing metallic structure are friction stirred to refine and homogenize the microstructure of the deposited DMD layer and at least the DMD affected zone of the existing metallic structure, thereby producing a non-forged aggregate structure having a microstructure that provides the aggregate structure substantially fully forged structural qualities. | 12-01-2011 |
Russell Francis, Chardon, OH US
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20090110813 | BEAD APPLICATOR - A bead applicator for embedding particulates in wet paint, includes a blower directing air into an attached series of connected pipes; a particulate hopper, and a tubular particulate supply line connecting an outlet opening from the hopper to a venturi inlet opening at a low pressure point of a venturi tube. The series of connected pipes includes, in order, the venturi tube, a rigid tubular wand, and a dispensing nozzle. The wand, an inlet of the nozzle, and an outlet of the nozzle all have approximately the same, or greater, inside cross-sectional area relative to that of an outlet of the venturi tube; and the nozzle fans out to a long and narrow shaped outlet. Preferably a flexible hose is included in the series of connected pipes; the hose having approximately the same, or greater, inside cross-sectional area relative to that of the venturi tube outlet, and the nozzle outlet is bent over. | 04-30-2009 |
Ryan L. Francis, Palatine, IL US
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20100308098 | FASTENING TOOL WITH BLIND GUIDE WORK CONTACT TIP - A blind guide work contact tip for mounting to a drive probe of a fastening tool is shaped in a manner which allows for an angled nail placement, such as 45 degree into a workpiece. The blind guide work contact is a one-piece attachment which is fitted around the existing drive probe and includes a body and two wings which extend therefrom forming a channel through which a fastener passes into the workpiece. The body has a work surface with a peak and sloped slides adjacent each side of the peak at approximately 45 degrees. The sloped surfaces allows the blind guide work contact tip to better access corners and angled spaces than previous work contact tips. The work contact tip also has a flat portion at the peak of the work surface so as to not inhibit face nailing. | 12-09-2010 |
20120286016 | REINFORCED PLASTIC SLEEVE FOR PNEUMATIC NAILER - A sleeve for a pneumatic nailer is provided that includes a cylindrical tubular body made of plastic and having a lower edge; and a metal reinforcing ring is integrally secured to the lower edge. | 11-15-2012 |
20120292472 | MULTI-POSITION UTILITY HOOK ASSEMBLY FOR A TOOL - A multi-position hook assembly for use in a tool that includes a hook having a first leg and a second leg joined by a top span member, and a mounting member configured for slidably receiving the top span member and releasably locking the hook in a plurality of positions. | 11-22-2012 |
20130175314 | FASTENING TOOL WITH BLIND GUIDE WORK CONTACT TIP - A blind guide work contact tip for mounting to a drive probe of a fastening tool is shaped in a manner which allows for an angled nail placement, such as 45 degree into a workpiece. The blind guide work contact is a one-piece attachment which is fitted around the existing drive probe and includes a body and two wings which extend therefrom forming a channel through which a fastener passes into the workpiece. The body has a work surface with a peak and sloped slides adjacent each side of the peak at approximately 45 degrees. The sloped surfaces allows the blind guide work contact tip to better access corners and angled spaces than previous work contact tips. The work contact tip also has a flat portion at the peak of the work surface so as to not inhibit face nailing. | 07-11-2013 |
20140110452 | FASTENER-DRIVING TOOL INCLUDING A REVERSION TRIGGER - A fastener-driving tool includes a housing and a workpiece-contacting element movable between a rest position and an activated position. The tool also includes a trigger connected to the housing and movable between a rest position and an activated position, a control valve including an actuating pin, an actuation lever movably connected to the trigger and movable between a rest position and an actuating position adjacent to the actuating pin, and a trigger control mechanism associated with the actuation lever and configured for moving and holding the actuation lever in the actuating position. In a powered mode, the trigger control mechanism causes the-actuation lever to move and remain in the actuating position such that the tool is actuated each time the workpiece-contacting element contacts a workpiece and moves to the activated position causing the actuation lever to contact the actuating pin and initiate an actuation of the tool. | 04-24-2014 |
20140260996 | PORTABLE INDUSTRIAL AIR FILTRATION DEVICE - Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a portable industrial air filtration device employing an annular dual filter assembly to capture and remove impurities from the air surrounding the air filtration device, enabling the air filtration device to quickly and efficiently improve the quality and safety of the air. The air filtration device includes a two-piece housing including a lower housing component and a locking cover removably attachable to the lower housing component. The dual filter assembly is mounted within the housing between the locking cover and the lower housing component, and includes a removable self-supporting outer pre-filter surrounding a separately removable inner HEPA filter. The pre-filter initially filters the surrounding air by capturing relatively large or coarse impurities, and the HEPA filter further filters the air pulled through the pre-filter by capturing relatively small or fine impurities. | 09-18-2014 |
Samuel Thomas Walter Francis, Gardnerville, NV US
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20100211334 | Methods and Systems for Monitoring Stator Winding Vibration - Embodiments of methods and systems for monitoring stator winding vibration of a rotating electric machine are provided. According to one example embodiment, a system includes at least one sensor including at least one conductive sensor antenna deposited on a first side of at least one layer of a printed circuit board substrate and positioned to substantially face a stator winding, and a non-conductive shield mounted to an opposing side of the printed circuit board substrate and positioned to substantially face away from the stator winding. The system further includes an alternating current power source in communication with the sensor and operable to deliver current to the conductive sensor antenna. A signal processing unit may be in communication with the sensor, operable to measure a load on the sensor antenna and to transmit vibration data to a controller responsive to the load on the sensor antenna. | 08-19-2010 |
Santhosh Francis, Edison, NJ US
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20110065671 | BICYCLIC HETEROCYCLE DERIVATIVES AND USE THEREOF AS GPR119 MODULATORS - The present invention relates to Bicyclic Heterocycle Derivatives of formula (I), compositions comprising a Bi-cyclic Heterocycle Derivative, and methods of using the Bicyclic Heterocycle Derivatives for treating or preventing obesity, diabetes, a metabolic disorder, a cardiovascular disease or a disorder related to the activity of GPR1 19 in a patient. | 03-17-2011 |
Scott Francis, Prior Lake, MN US
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20100241947 | ADVANCED FEATURES, SERVICE AND DISPLAYS OF LEGAL AND REGULATORY INFORMATION - Systems and techniques are disclosed that allow a user to enter a query in a query input region of a graphical user interface and respond to the query by automatically directing it to an appropriate database, saving a user from having to choose among the myriad databases within the system. The system provides shareable folders for not only selected documents or excerpts from documents, but also for annotations and markups associated with documents. The system also enables a user to set permissions as to whether to allow documents, as well annotations and markups, private or publicly available to other users. Further, the system allows a user to specify an action that is to occur once a particular event occurs affecting a document, annotation or markup. | 09-23-2010 |
20140188672 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND INTERFACES FOR EVENT INVESTIGATION WITHIN AN ONLINE RESEARCH SYSTEM - A method including receiving an event investigation inquiry and retrieving a first set of research event information based on the event investigation inquiry and a second set of research event information based on the event investigation inquiry, the first set of research event information and the second set of research event information associated with a first research event and a second research event, respectively. The method further includes aggregating the first set of research event information and the second set of research event information into an aggregated set of research event information and providing a result in an interactive format that allows for one or more views, wherein the result is associated with the aggregated set of research event information and each view is associated with a different representation of the aggregated set of research event information. | 07-03-2014 |
Stacy Francis, Oak Ridge, NJ US
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20110040355 | Phototherapy mask - A phototherapy mask uses optical fibers coupled to LEDs to irradiate a treated epidermal skin area on or around a person's face with specific wavelengths of light in selected dosages (J/cm | 02-17-2011 |
Stephen A. Francis, Newburyport, MA US
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20100126041 | Foot-Bed - A foot-bed, also called an innersole or sock liner, having a two-piece molded innersole with an upper section, a lower section, and an optional mesh cover (or top liner). The lower surface of the upper section of the innersole has a specific contour that follows the bottom surface of the foot. The upper section of the innersole fits into a cavity in the lower section of the innersole. The lower section is cupped in the cross-section and provides support and stability. | 05-27-2010 |
Stephen J. Francis, Mogadore, OH US
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20080210682 | ELECTRIC TRACE TUBE BUNDLE WITH INTERNAL BRANCH CIRCUIT - An electric trace tube bundle characterized by an internal branched circuit or circuits wherein power to the branched circuit or circuits is supplied via leads contained within a tubular jacket surrounding an insulation layer and an inner core containing one or more process tubes and the heater circuits. Such an arrangement allows the power connection to the heater circuits to be made at a proximal end of the bundle, thereby eliminating the need to cut through the jacket to make branched circuit power connections at a location remote from the proximal end of the bundle. | 09-04-2008 |
Susan Francis, Seattle, WA US
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20080213291 | Malaria vaccines - The invention provides isolated placental | 09-04-2008 |
20100172929 | Malaria Vaccines - The invention provides isolated placental | 07-08-2010 |
Tom Francis, Memphis, TN US
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20100185286 | Methods of Spinal Nucleus Replacemennt - A multi-piece intervertebral disc augmentation implant that may be assembled within the annulus fibrosus is disclosed. The implant may be guided into a precise location through a relatively small opening in the annulus fibrosus with the aid of an elongated guide. | 07-22-2010 |
20100185287 | SPINAL NUCLEUS REPLACEMENT IMPLANTS - A multi-piece intervertebral disc augmentation implant that may be assembled within the annulus fibrosus is disclosed. The implant may be guided into a precise location through a relatively small opening in the annulus fibrosus with the aid of an elongated guide. | 07-22-2010 |
Tom J. Francis, Cordova, TN US
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20080269903 | Intervertebral disc nucleus replacement implants and methods - An intervertebral disc nucleus replacement implant for positioning between adjacent vertebrae of a spinal segment comprises opposing superior and inferior end portions substantially aligned along a longitudinal axis and a compressible, elastic body surrounding part of the end portions. Each of the end portions includes a convex outer surface for contacting respective endplates of the adjacent vertebrae. Additionally, the elastic body includes an outer surface, with the implant having an outer periphery comprising the outer surfaces of the end portions and the outer surface of the body. In certain embodiments, the elastic modulus of the body is lower than the elastic modulus of each of the end portions and the body extends outward of the end portions transverse to the longitudinal axis, such that the body is configured to limit the amount of subsidence of the implant relative to the adjacent vertebrae. | 10-30-2008 |
20100249792 | Instruments and techniques for separating bony structures - Instruments and techniques separate or spread adjacent bony structures by inserting a distal spreader assembly into the space between the adjacent bony structures and actuating the spreading members with a proximal actuator assembly. | 09-30-2010 |
20100298883 | Load Bearing Flexible Spinal Connecting Element - Devices and methods for spinal stabilization include first and second anchor assemblies engageable to respective ones of first and second vertebrae and a connecting element engageable to the first and second anchor assemblies. The connecting element includes opposite first and second end members and a bumper assembly between the end members that flexibly connects the end members so the connecting element can provide dynamic stabilization of the spinal column when engaged to the anchor assemblies. | 11-25-2010 |
20110166576 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING MATERIAL FROM AN INTERVERTEBRAL DISC SPACE, SUCH AS IN PERFORMING A NUCLEOTOMY - Instrument and method for removing material from an intervertebral disc. The instrument includes outer and inner tubular members. The outer tubular member defines a passage and a cutting window. The inner tubular member is coaxially disposed within the passage, and defines a central lumen and a cutting tip. The cutting tip forms an open mouth having a plurality of teeth. Upon assembly, the cutting tip is exposed within the cutting window combining to define a shaving head. A powered handpiece is coupled to the inner tubular member, and the shaving head is inserted into an intervertebral disc and positioned such that the cutting tip contacts targeted material (e.g., nucleus, annulus and/or end plate). The handpiece is activated to rotate the cutting tip relative to the cutting window. Contacted material is sheared between an edge of the cutting window and the teeth of the cutting tip. | 07-07-2011 |
Tom J. Francis, Memphis, TN US
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20090292362 | INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT AND METHODS OF IMPLANTATION AND MANUFACTURE - In one aspect, an intervertebral prosthetic device for implantation within a disc space between adjacent first and second vertebral endplates includes a body including a main body with an outer surface bearing portion configured to interface with and articulate relative to one of the first and second vertebral endplates. It also comprises an orientation protrusion shaped in a manner to at least partially inhibit rotation of the body in the disc space. The body is sized in at least one direction to fit inside a boundary defined by a travel path of the first vertebra relative to the second vertebra, the travel path forming an arc about a center of rotation of the first vertebra, the travel path being spaced from the center of rotation a distance substantially equivalent to the distance from the center of rotation to the second vertebral endplate. | 11-26-2009 |
Will Francis, Boulder, CO US
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20090206504 | Highly Deformable Shape Memory Polymer Core Composite Deformable Sandwich Panel - A deformable sandwich panel is disclosed according to one embodiment. The deformable sandwich panel may include first and second face sheets. These face sheets may each comprise a first and second surface and be substantially flat. The deformable sandwich panel also includes a shape memory material sandwiched between the first face sheet and the second face sheet. The shape memory material may be in continuous contact with a substantial portion of the first surface of the first face sheet and with a substantial portion of the first surface of the second face sheet. The deformable sandwich panel may be fabricated with a first shape, deformed into a second shape and then deployed back to the first shape. The first and second shapes may be maintained without mechanical loads. | 08-20-2009 |
20110192444 | LARGE-SCALE DEPLOYABLE SOLAR ARRAY - A deployable structure is disclosed. The deployable structure may include one or more slit-tube longerons; and one or more flat sheets coupled with the one or more slit-tube longerons. The one or more slit-tube longerons and the one or more flat sheets may be stowed by rolling the one or more slit-tube longerons and the one or more flat sheets together into a roll. In one embodiment, at least a portion of the one or more slit-tube longerons may be exposed when stowed. In another embodiment, the one or more slit-tube longerons may be manufactured from a shape memory material. These slit-tube longerons unroll into to a straight configuration when exposed to heat. | 08-11-2011 |
Will Francis, Lyons, CO US
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20100041778 | RECONFIGURABLE POLYMERIC FOAM STRUCTURE - Methods, systems, and devices are described for fluid-dynamic structures operable to be reconfigured during use. Embodiments of the fluid-dynamic structures include a number of reconfigurable members separated by non-reconfigurable members. The reconfigurable members may be manufactured from temperature-sensitive polymeric foam, which become compliant at certain temperatures. The structure may also include an actuator assembly, operable to apply a reconfiguration force along a reconfiguration path, to reconfigure the structure between two or more volumetric shapes. Some embodiments also include a temperature regulation assembly for regulating the temperature of the reconfigurable members, and a structural attachment assembly for attaching the structure to a structure. | 02-18-2010 |
20100188311 | FURLABLE SHAPE-MEMORY SPACECRAFT REFLECTOR WITH OFFSET FEED AND A METHOD FOR PACKAGING AND MANAGING THE DEPLOYMENT OF SAME - A shape-memory reflector is provided according to various embodiments. The shape-memory reflector may comprise any of various shapes; for example, the shape-memory reflector may comprise an off-axis paraboloid or a non-asymmetric shape. The shape-memory reflector may include a plurality of panel shape-memory stiffeners and a plurality of longitudinal stiffeners. In a stowed configuration, the shape-memory reflector is stowed with reversing bends in the panel shape-memory stiffeners. In a deployed state, the panel shape-memory stiffeners may be unfolded and/or extended. The reflector transitions between the stowed and deployed states by heating the panel shape-memory stiffeners. Various methods for stowing and deploying the shape-memory reflector are also disclosed. | 07-29-2010 |