Fussell, US
Barry Fussell, Durham, NH US
David Fussell, Cherryville, NC US
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20150201969 | Skin Exfoliating Device - The present invention is a water-resistant, battery-powered, motorized, spinning, hands-free skin exfoliating device comprising a housing and an abrasive surface. The abrasive surface comprises a body and a plurality of abrasive elements positioned on the exterior face of the body. The body and the plurality of abrasive elements are together formed from a single piece of the same material. The housing contains a power source and a motor. The device is preferably placed on the floor of a shower when in use. When activated, the motor causes the abrasive surface to spin so that the abrasive surface will exfoliate dead skin and calluses from a location on a foot when the location on the foot is placed against the spinning abrasive surface. | 07-23-2015 |
David K. Fussell, Austin, TX US
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20080271040 | Method for managing message flow in a multithreaded, message flow environment - In one form, a method for managing message flow includes processing messages concurrently by processing nodes in a computer software application. The processing nodes include at least one set of lock acquisition, system resource access and lock release nodes interconnected in a flow path. In such a set, the nodes are interconnected in a flow path and process a respective one of the messages in a sequence defined by the flow path. The processing includes granting access to a system resource exclusively for the set's respective message responsive to the lock acquisition node processing its respective message. The system resource is accessed for the message responsive to the set's system resource node processing the message. The accessing of the resource for the message includes changing a certain system state. The exclusive accessing of the system resource is released responsive to the set's lock release node processing the message. | 10-30-2008 |
Don L. Fussell, Cypress, TX US
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20110222368 | Detecting Seismic Data in a Wellbore - In one general embodiment, a seismic tool system includes a cable adapted to be deployed within a borehole; and one or more seismic tools suspendable from the cable in the borehole. At least one of the seismic tools includes at least one seismic sensor enclosed within a housing; one or more rollers attached to the housing and adapted to engage the borehole; and a bow spring attached to the housing and including one or more rollers adapted to engage the borehole. The one or more of the rollers are in acoustic communication with the seismic sensor. | 09-15-2011 |
Garland Fussell, West Chester, PA US
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20100249809 | THREADABLE KNOT SOFT TISSUE DEFECT REPAIR SYSTEM - A soft tissue defect repair system for approximating defects, such as defects in the annulus fibrosus of an intervertebral disc, includes a cannulated rod through which is disposed a suture retrieval device. A strand of suture includes a locking or ratcheting knot pre-tied around the outside of the cannulated rod and a free end that is guided in and out of the soft tissue. A knot pusher fits around the cannulated rod, which is used to push the knot off of the cannulated rod after the stitching of the tissue is accomplished. The defect is approximated by tensioning the free end. Various suturing methods or patterns are disclosed for defect approximation. | 09-30-2010 |
Garland W. Fussell, Thorndale, PA US
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20100272672 | CROSSLINKED HYDROGELS - The present invention preferably provides for a method of forming and the resulting solid polymer gel composition comprising polyethylene imine and at least one hydrogen bonding polymer. The composition has a greater viscosity than either of the polyethylene imine or the hydrogen bonding polymer alone and is injectable immediately after mixing of the polyethylene imine and the at least one hydrogen bonding polymer. A method of tissue repair may include mixing about 9.25% (w/w) to about 13.65% (w/w) polyethylene imine and about 18.02% (w/w) to about 26.62% (w/w) polyvinyl alcohol to form an injectable composition; injecting the injectable composition into a cavity within a human body; and allowing the composition to solidify in situ. A kit may include a multi-barrel syringe at least one barrel is loaded with polyethylene imine and at least another barrel is loaded with at least one hydrogen bonding polymer. | 10-28-2010 |
20100286786 | BIOADHESIVE HYDROGELS - A method of forming and the resulting bioadhesive hydrogel composition for repairing or supplementing a nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc comprises at least a first component, a second component and a third component, wherein the first component, the second component and the third component are crosslinked. The first component comprises an amine-containing polymer component at a concentration from about 0.1% weight by weight to about 13.65% weight by weight. The second component comprises a hydrophilic polymer or pre-polymer component at a concentration from about 3% weight by weight to about 35% weight by weight. The third component comprises an aldehyde component at a concentration from about 0.1% weight by weight to about 30% weight by weight. A method of repairing or supplementing a nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc comprises implanting the bioadhesive hydrogel composition in a patient. | 11-11-2010 |
20110082504 | INFLATABLE INTERSPINOUS SPACER - The present invention is directed to an inflated interspinous spacer. The interspinous spacer is inserted into the interspinous space between adjacent spinous process in a deflated or unexpanded state, and is inflated or expanded with an injectable filler material. Upon inflation, the spacer preferably distracts the spinous processes and assumes a shape that retains the spacer in position and preferably mechanically locks with the spinous processes. The spacer includes two separate balloons configured to have different compressive modulus so that one balloon is softer and more deformable than the other balloon. | 04-07-2011 |
20110153022 | BALLOON-ASSISTED ANNULUS REPAIR - The present invention is directed to an inflatable annulus repair device ( | 06-23-2011 |
20110270400 | PHASE TRANSITIONING HYDROGELS - A method of forming and the resulting hydrogel composition comprising poly(vinyl alcohol) at a final concentration of about 20% (w/w) to about 65% (w/w) and polyethylene glycol at a final concentration of about 2% (w/w) to about 20% (w/w), wherein the hydrogel composition has a total polymer content, above about 30% (w/w), higher than the total polymer content of a precursor polymer solution formulated prior to the formulation of the hydrogel composition. The hydrogel composition may further comprise poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) at a fmal concentration of about 0.10% (w/w) to about 0.75% (w/w). | 11-03-2011 |
Garland W. Fussell, West Chester, PA US
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20130012913 | INJECTABLE CROSS-LINKED HYDROGELS FOR BIOMATERIAL APPLICATIONS - An injectable hydrogel composition comprising: water; and poly(vinyl alcohol) chemically cross-linked with a second polymer to form a cross-linked resin, wherein the second polymer is selected from the group consisting of: a polyhydric alcohol compound, a polyvalent epoxy compound, a polyvalent amine compound, a dialdehyde compound, a diisocyanate compound, and mixtures thereof, wherein the cross-linked resin has a degree of cross-linking of from about 0.0001 mol/mL to about 0.002 mol/mL, and wherein the hydrogel is flowable when heated above its melting point. | 01-10-2013 |
John P. Fussell, Raleigh, NC US
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20090044066 | System and Method for Implementing a Subrate Recovery for Lost Packets in a Communications Environment - A method for communicating data is provided that includes receiving a plurality of bits associated with a communications flow and recovering data lost from a packet by retransmitting selected subrate data for a lost sample over a specified time period. The method may further include transmitting one additional subrate for each sample. All data is generally retransmitted in a configured time interval and the additional subrate for each sample is transmitted every twenty milliseconds. In still other embodiments, the method includes skipping over any subrates that have already been transmitted within a recovery interval. In one implementation of the present invention, if any subrates had changed and had already been transmitted within the time period, there is no retransmit operation performed. If a lost packet is detected for a sample already in recovery, the time period is reset and a recovery process is initiated again. | 02-12-2009 |
John T. Fussell, Baton Rouge, LA US
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20130167362 | PREPARATION METHOD OF LITHIUM RECHARGEABLE BATTERY COMPOSITE ANODE FROM SILICON KERF - The disclosure generally describes a method to prepare a composite anode for a lithium rechargeable battery comprising silicon particles from silicon kerf. Said silicon particles are mechanically resized, separated, cleaned, mixed with carbonaceous materials and polymer binder, and formed into an anode for a lithium rechargeable battery. The lithium rechargeable battery featuring such an anode exhibits an exceptionally high specific capacity, an excellent reversible capacity, and a long cycle life. | 07-04-2013 |
20130252097 | METHOD TO PREPARE SILICON PARTICLES FOR USE IN LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY ANODES - The disclosure describes a process to fabricate composite anodes for lithium secondary batteries using silicon particles obtained from the byproducts of silicon manufacturing processes. Silicon particles are obtained from the byproducts of solar cell manufacturing or silicon wafer manufacturing steps such as sawing, polishing and deposition processes. Said silicon particles are mechanically resized, mixed with carbonaceous materials and formed into an anode for a lithium secondary battery. | 09-26-2013 |
20130309563 | COMPOSITE ANODE FROM SILICON KERF - The disclosure relates to a composite anode for a lithium rechargeable battery comprising silicon particles from kerf. Said silicon particles are mixed with carbonaceous materials, other anode active materials and a polymer binder, and formed into a lithium insertion anode for a lithium rechargeable battery. The battery featuring such an anode exhibits superior electrochemical performance, an exceptionally high specific capacity, an excellent reversible capacity, and a long cycle life. | 11-21-2013 |
Karma C. Fussell, Garland, TX US
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20130274130 | SENSITIVE HIGH THROUGHPUT METHOD FOR DNA DAMAGE AND REPAIR - A high throughput method and apparatus for rapidly screening a plurality of genotoxicants to determine the degree and type of genotoxicity are provided. | 10-17-2013 |
Mark W. Fussell, Sammamish, WA US
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20080216052 | Application Program Interface for Network Software Platform - An application program interface (API) provides a set of functions that make available support for processing XML documents for application developers who build Web applications on Microsoft Corporation's .NETâ„¢ platform. | 09-04-2008 |
20130232406 | SELECTIVELY TRANSLATING SPECIFIED DOCUMENT PORTIONS - Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for selectively translating documents. For example, a computer system may be provided that selectively loads a specified portion of a document in a meta-markup language into system memory. Portions of the document that are not specified remain unloaded into the system memory. Once the specified portions of the document have been loaded into memory, the computer system translates the selectively loaded portion of the document from one format to another format. Translated portions of the document may then be provided, in some cases, to entities such as users, software applications or data stores. At least some portions of the document that were not specified or selected for loading into memory remain untranslated and unloaded into system memory. As such, unnecessary loading and translating of unspecified portions of the document is avoided. | 09-05-2013 |
Randy Mark Fussell, Marietta, GA US
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20140357244 | COMPARATIVE PHRASE ENGINE FOR WEATHER AND CLIMATOLOGY - Systems and methods for providing a comparative weather phrase engine that takes two (or more) locations, compares information or conditions associated with the locations, and generates a narrative phrase information the user how one location differs from another location. The information or conditions may be weather conditions, traffic conditions, tourist information or event information. The narrative phrase may be presented together with other information or advertising. | 12-04-2014 |
Ricky Fussell, Webster, FL US
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20080304200 | INSULATED SURGE SUPPRESSION CIRCUIT - A potted electrical circuit is enclosed within a housing and has a first and second fiberglass layer that is laid upon a top surface of the potted electrical circuit. A lid of the housing seals the electrical circuit there within and an opening formed in a side wall allows circuitry wiring to extend there from out. The first fiberglass layer is a woven layer while the second fiberglass layer is a padding-like layer. Circuitry wiring pushes through the woven first fiberglass layer before extending out through the opening in the housing. The first fiberglass layer is tucked in and around the electrical circuit and adheres to the inside of the housing by attaching to the potting material while it hardens. In a preferred embodiment, the electrical circuit in combination with the insulation material is used within a transient voltage surge suppression device. | 12-11-2008 |
20100033885 | POTTED ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT WITH PROTECTIVE INSULATION - A potted electrical circuit is enclosed within a housing and has a first and second fiberglass layer that is laid upon a top surface of the potted electrical circuit. A lid of the housing seals the electrical circuit there within and an opening formed in a side wall allows circuitry wiring to extend there from out. The first fiberglass layer is a woven layer while the second fiberglass layer is a padding-like layer. Circuitry wiring pushes through the woven first fiberglass layer before extending out through the opening in the housing. The first fiberglass layer is tucked in and around the electrical circuit and adheres to the inside of the housing by attaching to the potting material while it hardens. In a preferred embodiment, the electrical circuit in combination with the insulation material is used within a transient voltage surge suppression device. | 02-11-2010 |