Gillespie, US
Bart Gillespie, Moscow, ID US
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20080283637 | FLUSH VALVES, IRRIGATION SYSTEMS INCLUDING FLUSH VALVES, AND METHODS FOR FLUSHING DEBRIS FROM IRRIGATION SYSTEMS - Valves for use in irrigation systems include a moveable sealing member disposed within a valve body. The moveable sealing member is configured to close automatically the valve when the magnitude of a pressure differential between the inlet and the outlet of the valve body reaches a predetermined threshold value and to open automatically the valve when the magnitude of the pressure differential falls below the predetermined threshold value. Irrigation systems include such valves and methods for flushing debris out of the irrigation systems using such valves. | 11-20-2008 |
Bill Gillespie, Tampa, FL US
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20100244430 | Game Piece Overlay and Game Piece Using the Same - A game piece overlay including a transparent base sheet and an opaque top sheet coextensive with the base sheet. The transparent base sheet has a top surface and a bottom surface that is non-releasably adhered to a surface of a game piece to overlay and conceal an underlying printed message by a transparent pressure sensitive adhesive applied to the bottom surface. The top sheet includes a non-peel portion non-releasably bonded to the transparent base sheet, and a peel-portion releasably adhered to the top surface of the base sheet by a transparent dry residue adhesive. The peel-portion is removable from the base sheet to reveal the underlying message. A plurality of game piece overlays can be provided on a wound roll of a carrier strip having a release surface to which the transparent base is adhered by the transparent pressure sensitive adhesive. | 09-30-2010 |
20120032398 | Game Piece Having A Pealable Overlay - A game piece overlay including a transparent base sheet and an opaque top sheet coextensive with the base sheet. The transparent base sheet has a top surface and a bottom surface that is non-releasably adhered to a surface of a game piece to overlay and conceal an underlying printed message by a transparent pressure sensitive adhesive applied to the bottom surface. The top sheet includes a non-peel portion non-releasably bonded to the transparent base sheet, and a peel-portion releasably adhered to the top surface of the base sheet by a transparent dry residue adhesive. The peel-portion is removable from the base sheet to reveal the underlying message. A plurality of game piece overlays can be provided on a wound roll of a carrier strip having a release surface to which the transparent base is adhered by the transparent pressure sensitive adhesive. | 02-09-2012 |
Brian J. Gillespie, Harrisburg, PA US
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20080305656 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH FLOATABLY ARRANGED WAFER - Provided is an electrical connector assembly comprises a supporting frame defining different sections arranged adjacent to each other. Each has generally a rectangular configuration with supporting surfaces along inner peripheral. A plurality of wafers each is supportively received in the section along its bottom edges by the supporting surfaces. Each wafer includes a plurality of contact terminals each arranged in the wafer. Each contact terminal has a tail portion extending beyond the bottom surface. A pick-up cap is properly attached to the supporting frame to position the wafer. | 12-11-2008 |
20100079971 | Receptacle cage and method for making the same - A receptacle cage ( | 04-01-2010 |
20100167564 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING CONTACT RETENTION DEVICE - The present invention provides an electrical connector comprising an insulative housing having a plurality of passageways, and a plurality of contacts received in the passageways, respectively. The passageways each defines two inner walls opposite to each other, the two inner walls each having at least one first retention device. The contacts each include a base, an upper arm extending from one side of the base and a lower arm extending from another side. The upper arm further defines two protrusions on opposite sides thereof and the lower arm defines two protrusions on opposite sides thereof. In assembly, protrusions on upper arm are located above the first retention device of the passageways, and protrusions on the lower arm are located below the first retention device of the passageways such that movement of the contact in the passageway along length axis of the passageway is limited in a predetermined distance. | 07-01-2010 |
Brian John Gillespie, Hummelstown, PA US
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20120081827 | TERMINAL BLOCK FOR SURGE PROTECTION HAVING INTEGRAL DISCONNECT - A terminal block is disclosed that integrates a surge protection base, a disconnect and connection points to provide a Kelvin connection in which a surge protection element is in electrical communication with the ground and the connection points for incoming and outgoing wires. The terminal block includes a terminal body having a terminal body housing. a plurality of conductive elements arranged within the terminal body to create a continuous electrical path therethrough and a disconnect switch integral the terminal body, the switch arranged to open the continuous electrical path and expose a terminal. The terminal body is configured to receive a surge protection element and the surge protection element, when received in the terminal body, forms a portion of the continuous electrical path. | 04-05-2012 |
20120081828 | TERMINAL BLOCK HAVING INTEGRAL DISCONNECT - A terminal block is disclosed that includes a terminal body housing, a plurality of conductive elements arranged within the terminal body to create a continuous electrical path therethrough, and a disconnect switch integral the terminal body, the switch arranged to open the continuous electrical path and expose a terminal. | 04-05-2012 |
20120206848 | PLUGGABLE SURGE PROTECTION SYSTEM - A surge protection system including a pluggable surge protection cartridge and its corresponding base is disclosed. The cartridge includes a housing, a surge protection assembly situated within the housing containing a surge protection element and a plurality of cartridge contacts in electrical contact with the surge protection assembly. The cartridge contacts are configured to engage a base within an electrical load center to carry a surge current from the load center across an electrical path of the surge protection assembly through the surge protection element. The cartridge is configured to be situated within the base such that the cartridge is removable from the base while the base remains in electrical contact with the load center. | 08-16-2012 |
Bruce R. Gillespie, Vancouver, WA US
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20130129419 | AUTO PITCH CONTROL POWER TROWEL - An automatic pitch control system for riding power trowels enables a user to control and automatically adjust trowel blade pitch and height for concrete finishing. The disclosed system provides for blade pitch of separate rotor assemblies to be adjusted independently of one another or synchronously. The disclosed system also provides for a mode of operation that allows the user to completely flatten trowel blades for panning. | 05-23-2013 |
20130315667 | STROKE CONTROL TROWEL - An automatic speed control system for a power trowel for regulated adjustment of rotational speed of the trowel rotor assemblies. The disclosure provides for and is configurable to automatically regulate trowel speed and can be adapted to utilize advanced control features like cruise control and power management. The disclosed system incorporates several user and feedback inputs in a number of logic patterns for trowel control. | 11-28-2013 |
Christopher Paul Gillespie, Ridgefield, CT US
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20100330441 | GARBAGE IN POWER OUT (GIPO) THERMAL CONVERSION PROCESS - A system for gasifying a carbonaceous feedstock, such as municipal waste, to generate power includes a devolitization reactor that creates char from the feedstock and a gasifier that creates a product gas from both the char and from volatiles released when devolitizing the feedstock. The product gas is reacted in a fuel cell to create electrical energy and process heat. The process heat is used to heat the devolitization reactor and the gasifier. The gasifier comprises a plurality of configurable circuits that can each be tuned to meet the individual needs of the char material being gasified. | 12-30-2010 |
Clayton Gillespie, Vienna, VA US
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20110161266 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS IN NP WITHOUT HYPER-POLYNOMIAL COST - System, method and device for reducing the time required for solution of problems in the NP complexity class to polynomial time. Within satisfaction problems or problems reducible to a satisfaction problem, the invention tracks the sources of implications and identifies proximal parameterizations of conditional contradictions and subsequently avoids those contradictory conditions. The action is completed in less time than is incurred by existing methods and thus provides a performance improvement to the devices, software, or processes which address such problems. | 06-30-2011 |
Corey S. Gillespie, Charlotte, NC US
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20090030751 | Threat Modeling and Risk Forecasting Model - A system and method for determining residual business risks by correlating threats, controls, business continuity factors, and other general risk considerations is described. Requirements of an initiative of a project are mapped to a taxonomy, and the mapped requirements are rated with respect to its importance to the project. Projected changes in the mapped requirements are forecasted over a specified period of time, such as an eighteen month period. A threat to the project is mapped to the taxonomy, and the mapped threat is rated with respect to its impact on the project. Projected changes in the effectiveness of the control are forecasted based upon historical data, a maturity rating, and the rated effectiveness of the control. Residual risk associated with the project is then determined, and adjustments to one or more resources associated with the project may be made to reduce the determined residual risk. | 01-29-2009 |
David A. Gillespie, Kalamazoo, MI US
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20090025325 | Two Color Crimped Style Thermal Barrier Design - According to the invention, an architectural thermal barrier component and method of forming same includes an elongate section incorporating a thermal break, for example for use in the manufacture of window, door, skylight frame assemblies and other fenestration related assemblies. The method comprises forming multiple co-extensive elongate elements, one of which includes a channel portion, and aligning the elongate elements with one another by snap-fitting the elements together or sliding the elements together longitudinally. After the initial assembly, the method includes crimping the elements in engagement with one another, filling the channel with a settable liquid of low thermal conductivity, effecting solidification of the settable liquid to form a solidified thermal barrier element, and cutting longitudinally through or debridging any part of the elongate elements that bridges the thermal barrier element. | 01-29-2009 |
David E. Gillespie, Baltimore, MD US
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20130270934 | STATOR ASSEMBLY FOR A BRUSHLESS MOTOR IN A POWER TOOL - A power tool includes a motor having a stator assembly and a rotor pivotably arranged inside the stator. The stator assembly includes a lamination stack defining a plurality of poles; a plurality of field windings each arranged at at least two opposite poles of said plurality of poles and connected together around the stator assembly; and a plurality of conductive terminals longitudinally arranged along an outer surface of the lamination stack and electrically coupled to the plurality of field windings and a power source. | 10-17-2013 |
20130342041 | STATOR ASSEMBLY FOR A BRUSHLESS MOTOR IN A POWER TOOL - A power tool is provided including a housing and a motor housed inside the housing. The motor includes a stator assembly and a rotor pivotably arranged inside the stator assembly. The stator assembly includes a lamination stack defining poles extending radially towards a center of the lamination stack, pole teeth extending laterally with respect to ends of the poles, and stator slots formed between adjacent poles. The stator assembly also includes field windings wound around the poles. Electrically non-conductive tooth damper inserts are longitudinally arranged inside the stator slots between adjacent field windings, each tooth damper insert including a radial outer end in contact with an outer wall of the slot and a radial inner end arranged at an open end of the slot and engaging lateral edges of two opposing teeth within the slot. | 12-26-2013 |
David L. Gillespie, Rochester, NY US
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20120209369 | FENESTRATED ENDOGRAFT - A fenestrated endograft having an expandable stent frame and a lumen is described herein. The stent frame has a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and a central portion. The central portion may include a fabric that has an aperture partially surrounded by part of the expandable stent frame. The lumen extends through the proximal end portion, the central portion, and the distal end portion. The stent frame is radially expandable from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration. The central portion is coupled to a fabric, which extends about a perimeter of the central portion. The fabric has an aperture with a cross-sectional dimension that is substantially equal to a cross-sectional dimension of an outer cross-sectional dimension of the distal end portion. The central portion has a curved elongate member, which includes a curved segment extending around at least one-fourth of a perimeter of the aperture. | 08-16-2012 |
20140277365 | ULTRASOUND-GUIDED ENDOGRAFT SYSTEM - A stent delivery system can facilitate positioning of a stent within a first vessel. The system can include an elongate member, an expandable stent coupled to the elongate member, and an imaging mechanism, such as an ultrasonic probe. The imaging mechanism can be positioned distal or proximal relative to the stent or adjacent to an aperture in the stent, such that the imaging mechanism can facilitate positioning of the stent within the first vessel such that flow into an orifice of a second vessel is not blocked by the stent. | 09-18-2014 |
Don Gillespie, Boulder, CO US
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20090168988 | IMPLEMENTING FEATURE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN AN AIN-BASED SERVICE AND A SWITCH-BASED FORWARDING SERVICE - The present, invention provides a method and system for implementing feature interactions between an AIN-based service and a switch-based call-forwarding service. In the present invention, the switch-based call-forwarding generates an Off-Hook Delay (OHD) trigger. In response, the SSP suspends call processing and sends the forward-to number to the SCP. Based upon the SCP's determination of whether the forward-to number is for voicemail and other criteria such as time of day, day of the week, etc, the SCP determines whether the switch-based call-forward should be permitted or inhibited. | 07-02-2009 |
20100278039 | METHOD TO BLOCK SPLIT PHONE AND GATEWAY REGISTRATION - The present disclosure is directed to a method and system to forcibly unregister and/or prevent registration of a gateway and/or other endpoint in a network region in response to a survivable gatekeeper servicing the network region becoming active. | 11-04-2010 |
20140047122 | HIGH AVAILABILITY SESSION RECONSTRUCTION - A first message is received at a primary container that is replicated by a secondary container. The first message is an initial message to initiate a first session. The first message is processed by an application in the primary container. At a point in time, the primary container is unavailable and the system and method detect that the primary container is unavailable. A second message is received. The second message is associated with the first session. The second message is modified by moving at least a portion of a header in the second message into a different header in the second message and adding an additional header to the second message in response to the primary container being unavailable. | 02-13-2014 |
Donald E. Gillespie, Boulder, CO US
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20100325312 | MECHANISMS FOR TEMPORAL BUILDING AND PARSING SIP MESSAGES - Methods, devices, and systems for employing binary objects representing SIP messages. More specifically, a binary SIP stack is provided which allows a mechanism to enhance the efficiency of communications and more particularly to enhance the efficiency of SIP communications between SIP network elements. Also, mechanisms are provided which allow for a SIP stack to be easily and efficiently generated, transmitted over a communication network, and parsed/processed by a communication device | 12-23-2010 |
20140086399 | SERVICE-PRESERVING UPGRADE - Downloadable pluggable services and methods of distributing the same are described. The downloadable pluggable services may correspond to communication services that can be downloaded to upgrade a communication system. The downloadable pluggable services may include a number of component parts that can be distributed among various servers in the communication system being upgraded along with instructions that enable the component parts to instruct each server in the communication system to operate in a coordinated fashion so as to provide the downloaded service. | 03-27-2014 |
20140089505 | SERVICES VERSIONING - Downloadable pluggable services and methods of distributing the same are described. The downloadable pluggable services may correspond to communication services that can be downloaded to upgrade a communication system. The downloadable pluggable services may include a number of component parts that can be distributed among various servers in the communication system being upgraded along with instructions that enable the component parts to instruct each server in the communication system to operate in a coordinated fashion so as to provide the downloaded service. | 03-27-2014 |
Donald E. Gillespie, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20090118973 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A DUAL FUELED SPARK IGNITION ENGINE - Described herein are various embodiments of an apparatus, system and method for operating a dual fueled spark ignition engine. For example, according to one illustrative embodiment, a method for operating a dual fueled spark ignition engine includes fueling the engine solely with a combustion promoter within a first engine load range between zero and an engine load associated with a target combustion condition selected from the group consisting of rough limit, knock limit, and any of various conditions between the rough limit and knock limit. Within the first engine load range, the amount of combustion promoter fueling the engine increases as the load increases. The method further includes fueling the engine on a mixture of ammonia and the combustion promoter within a second engine load range between the engine load associated with the selected target combustion condition and the engine load associated with a maximum operating pressure of the engine. Within the first engine load range, the amount of ammonia fueling the engine increases and the amount of combustion promoter fueling the engine remains substantially constant as the load increases. | 05-07-2009 |
20110114069 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN OXYGEN-ENRICHED AMMONIA-FUELED SPARK IGNITION ENGINE - Described herein are various embodiments of an apparatus, system and method for operating an oxygen-enriched ammonia-fueled spark ignition engine. According to one illustrative embodiment, a method for operating an oxygen-enriched ammonia-fueled spark ignition engine includes fueling the engine with a mixture of ammonia and auxiliary oxygen within a first engine load range between zero and an engine load associated with a target combustion condition selected from the group consisting of rough limit, MBT knock limit, and any of various conditions between the rough limit and MBT knock limit. Within the first engine load range, the amounts of ammonia and auxiliary oxygen consumed per cycle increase as the load increases. The method further includes fueling the engine on a mixture of ammonia, auxiliary oxygen, and air within a second engine load range between the engine loads associated with the selected target combustion condition and the maximum engine load. | 05-19-2011 |
20110293510 | AMMONIA FLAME CRACKER SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS - Apparatus, methods and systems reside in the decomposition of ammonia into a hydrogen gas mixture. A premixed, ammonia-rich gaseous mixture of anhydrous ammonia and air enters into a conduit within which combustion and decomposition of a portion of the mixture is initiated, thereby liberating heat and hydrogen. The hydrogen mixes with the bulk of the gas mixture and the liberated heat drives the combustion reaction to completion, including portions of the gas not associated with the initial combustion and decomposition process. A mixture of gaseous products resulting from the reaction is expelled from the outlet of the conduit, the mixture including non-combusted hydrogen gas, which may then be used for other purposes. In the preferred embodiment, combustion and decomposition of a portion of the mixture is initiated with a heating element disposed within the conduit. | 12-01-2011 |
20120148925 | AMMONIA FLAME CRACKER SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS - Apparatus, methods and systems reside in the decomposition of ammonia into a hydrogen gas mixture. An ammonia-rich gaseous mixture containing ammonia and oxygen enters into a conduit within which combustion and decomposition of the mixture is initiated, thereby liberating hydrogen. A mixture of gaseous products resulting from the reaction is expelled from the outlet of the conduit, the mixture including non-combusted hydrogen gas, which may then be used for other purposes. In the preferred embodiment, the incoming reactants including ammonia and oxygen are heat exchanged with the outgoing product mixture containing non-combusted hydrogen gas. | 06-14-2012 |
20120276463 | AMMONIA FLAME CRACKER SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS - Apparatus, methods and systems reside in the decomposition of ammonia into a hydrogen-containing product mixture. An ammonia-rich gaseous mixture containing ammonia and oxygen enters a conduit, within which combustion and decomposition of the mixture is initiated, thereby liberating hydrogen. A mixture of products, resulting from the reactions, is expelled from the outlet of the conduit, the mixture including non-combusted hydrogen gas, which may then be used for other purposes. The incoming reactants, including ammonia and oxygen, are heat exchanged with the outgoing product mixture containing non-combusted hydrogen gas. | 11-01-2012 |
20140105816 | AUTOTHERMAL AMMONIA CRACKER - Apparatus and methods are provided for separately preheating gaseous ammonia and an oxygen-containing gas mixture, combusting them to form a hydrogen-containing gas mixture, and cooling the hydrogen-containing gas mixture in conjunction with the preheating of the next ammonia and the preheating of the next oxygen-containing gas mixture. Combustion may occur at combinations of pressure and temperature that permit rapid and non-catalyzed decomposition of the ammonia. | 04-17-2014 |
20140230778 | HIGH EFFICIENCY, TERNARY MIX ENGINE - Pressurized and superheated, dry steam is admitted into the working chamber of a spark ignition engine for the purpose of increasing the thermal efficiency of the engine. The steam is admitted into the working chamber near the end of compression, and before ignition of the fuel. An igniter ignites the fuel. Additional work is pneumatically recovered from the steam, thus augmenting the total work obtained by the engine. | 08-21-2014 |
Emily C. Gillespie, Savage, MN US
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20110027822 | SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS - This document relates to methods and materials involved in diagnosing SLE. For example, this document relates to methods and materials involved in diagnosing SLE, diagnosing severe SLE, and assessing a mammal's susceptibility to develop severe SLE. For example, this document provides nucleic acid arrays that can be used to diagnose SLE in a mammal. Such arrays can allow clinicians to diagnose SLE based on a simultaneous determination of the expression levels of many genes that are differentially expressed in SLE patients as compared to healthy controls. In addition, methods and materials for assessing SLE activity, determining the likelihood of experiencing active SLE, and detecting SLE treatment effectiveness are provided herein. | 02-03-2011 |
Garry Gillespie, Loretto, TN US
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20110049229 | Carton with Dispensing and Reinforcing Features - A combination blank formed from a first blank attached to a second blank is described. The first blank includes panels defined between first and second transverse fold lines that are spaced a first distance apart. The first blank includes a dispensing flap pattern, to which adhesive is not applied. The second blank includes panels each having a width less than the first distance. The combination blank includes corresponding panels from the first blank and the second blank. The first blank can include a tear strip adjacent the dispensing flap pattern, with the tear strip generally not receiving adhesive. Optionally, the first blank can include a sift pocket formation, to which generally adhesive is not applied. The tear string can be positioned between the sift pocket formation and the dispensing flap pattern. | 03-03-2011 |
George Yancey Gillespie, Birmingham, AL US
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20090186003 | HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS EXPRESSING FOREIGN GENES AND METHOD FOR TREATING CANCERS THEREWITH - An anti-cancer pharmaceutical composition includes a herpes simplex virus (HSV) vector into which a nucleic acid sequence encoding for an anti-cancer agent selected from interleukin-12, GM-CSF, and CD has been inserted. A method of treatment of a patient suffering from cancer includes administering to the patient the anti-tumor pharmaceutical composition including a HSV vector having a nucleic acid sequence encoding for an anti-cancer agent selected from interleukin-12, GM-CSF, and CD inserted therein. | 07-23-2009 |
Hubert R. Gillespie, Rochester Hills, MI US
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20090313924 | CONCRETE BUILDING STRUCTURES - A concrete building structure is formed or a concrete unit having a closed trapezoid shape of four interconnected sidewalls. The unit is formed of interconnected pre cast concrete sections or cast-in-place sidewalls. A pair of units may be arranged in an abutting side-by-side pair configuration. A plurality of units may be arranged in various configurations, inner and outer concentric rings and in a multi level tiered arrangement. Hallways are formed between adjacent units and may be covered by a deck. | 12-24-2009 |
James Ronald Gillespie, Antioch, IL US
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20090011873 | ARTIFICIAL PITCHING SURFACE - An artificial pitching mound. The artificial pitching mound includes an artificial pitching rubber and artificial pitching stride component fillable with microbeads or pellets. The artificial pitching mound reduces repetitive movement injuries for baseball and softball pitchers. The artificial pitching mound also allows positive muscle memory development with a surface that duplicates the feel of natural turf during practice session and allows the athlete's muscles to react the same on both the artificial surface and natural turf. | 01-08-2009 |
James W. Gillespie, Simpsonville, SC US
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20130202679 | Targeted Particles Comprising Landscape Phage Fusion Proteins and Heterologous Nucleic Acid - Disclosed are targeted particles comprising or consisting of a plurality of landscape phage fusion proteins complexed with heterologous nucleic acid, the landscape phage fusion proteins displaying a heterologous peptide and the targeted particle binding specifically to a target site. The particles may be utilized in methods for modulating expression of genes in target cells. | 08-08-2013 |
Jane L. Gillespie, St. Louis, MO US
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20100234228 | NOVEL SURFACTANTS AND FORMULATIONS - A herbicidal composition is provided comprising an aqueous solution of N-phosphonomethylglycine, predominantly in the form of the potassium salt thereof, at a concentration of at least 300 g a.e./l of the composition; and a surfactant component in solution or stable suspension, emulsion, or dispersion in the water, comprising one or more surfactants in a total amount of about 20 to about 300 g/l of the composition, wherein the composition has a viscosity of less than about 250 centipoise at 0° C. or a Gardner color value less than 10. | 09-16-2010 |
Jay Darrell Gillespie, Mt. Juliet, TN US
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20110039063 | APERTURED NONWOVEN FABRIC AND PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SAME - Disclosed is a process for continuous perforation of fabrics that comprise thermoplastic fibers. The process utilizes a combination of heat and pressure to perforate fabrics where the shape. size, and distribution of the individual fabric perforations is define solely by the design of the pattern embossing roll, In particular, the top side of the individual embossing points are not flat but rather have a raised peripheral edge so that the actual fabric contact area of the bond points is much less than total area circumscribed by each bond point. The small ratio of fabric contact area to total bond area concentrates the thermal and compressive forces in the embossing nip and allows a large perforation to be cut out of a fabric moving at high speed through the perforation nip. | 02-17-2011 |
Jeff Gillespie, Fort Lauderdale, FL US
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20130040784 | EXERCISE DEVICE FOR PULL UPS - A foldable exercise device for performing chin up and pull up exercises has a first member having a hinge joint and a second member having a hinge joint. The device also has third and fourth L shaped members connected to the first and second members, with the fourth L member being spaced from the third L member. The first and second members pivot about a hinge joint from a folded configuration to an extended configuration. The third and fourth L shaped members extend from a folded configuration to an extended configuration about their respective hinged joints. The exercise device is transformed from a compact form when the third and fourth L shaped members are moved from the folded configuration to an extended configuration in a first position and separated in a second position to extend the first and second members from a folded to an extended position. | 02-14-2013 |
John Gillespie, Clarksville, MD US
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20110287951 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PURIFYING, TRANSFERRING, AND/OR MANIPULATING NUCLEIC ACIDS - The disclosure provides methods, systems, and devices for purifying, transferring or manipulating nucleic acids while maintaining the 2D spatial relationship of the nucleic acids as they were present in the original sample having 2D spatial information. | 11-24-2011 |
20140378500 | METHODS FOR PREDICTING TUMOR REPONSE TO TARGETED THERAPIES - A method for identifying cancer patients that are likely to be responders or non-responders to a signal transduction pathway inhibitor is described. | 12-25-2014 |
John Gillespie, Romeo, MI US
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20090233055 | INSERT WITH INTEGRATED FASTENER - A method for locally reinforcing or baffling a structure having a hollow cavity is disclosed. The present invention provides an insert that includes a carrier, a thermally expandable material located on at least a portion of the carrier, and at least one integrally formed attachment that projects outwardly from the carrier. The inserts of the present invention are preferably placed within a hollow cavity in a transverse direction so that once the insert is sealed into place via the thermally expandable material, the hollow cavity is separated into two separate chambers. | 09-17-2009 |
20100289242 | STRUCTURAL MOUNTING INSERT HAVING A NON-CONDUCTIVE ISOLATOR - The present invention is predicated upon methods and devices for positively mounting structural members while preventing or substantially limiting exposure of such members to environmental conditions possibly leading to corrosion. | 11-18-2010 |
20110278802 | STRUCTURAL MOUNTING INSERT HAVING A NON-CONDUCTIVE ISOLATOR - The present invention is predicated upon methods and devices for positively mounting structural members while preventing or substantially limiting exposure of such members to environmental conditions possibly leading to corrosion. | 11-17-2011 |
20130255855 | STRUCTURAL MOUNTING INSERT HAVING A NON-CONDUCTIVE ISOLATOR - The present invention is predicated upon methods and devices for positively mounting structural members while preventing or substantially limiting exposure of such members to environmental conditions possibly leading to corrosion. | 10-03-2013 |
20140292029 | INSERT WITH INTEGRATED FASTENER - A method for locally reinforcing or baffling a structure having a hollow cavity is disclosed. The present invention provides an insert that includes a carrier, a thermally expandable material located on at least a portion of the carrier, and at least one integrally formed attachment that projects outwardly from the carrier. The inserts of the present invention are preferably placed within a hollow cavity in a transverse direction so that once the insert is sealed into place via the thermally expandable material, the hollow cavity is separated into two separate chambers. | 10-02-2014 |
John Michael Gillespie, Green Oaks, IL US
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20100012801 | Surface Mounting System - An improved mounting system used to mount an audio/visual device, such as a flat panel display, to a desktop or other substantially horizontal mounting surface. According to various embodiments, a surface mounting system comprises a support assembly which mates with one or more collars positioned above and below the surface to which the mounting system is secured. The collars secure the rest of the mounting system to the desktop, and the collars may also secure other components which serve to prevent the support assembly from rotating in an undesirable manner. Only a single hole needs to be made in the desktop or other surface to which the system is mounted, while the number of components that are needed to attach the mounting system to the surface in a secure manner can be minimized. No locking agent is also need to properly and sufficiently secure the surface mounting system to the desktop. | 01-21-2010 |
20100045943 | Projector Mount - A mount for mounting a projector and a display screen to a mounting surface. In one set of embodiments, the mount comprises a mounting bracket for attachment to a mounting surface, a carriage operatively connected to the mounting bracket and slidable in relation to the mounting bracket. The carriage is configured for operative connection to a display screen and operative connection of a projector adapted to project an image onto the display screen. The display screen is selectively positionable in relation to the mounting surface. Repositioning of the display screen simultaneously repositions the projector, substantially maintaining the orientation of the projected image in relation to the display screen. | 02-25-2010 |
20130168335 | MOVEABLE FIXTURE FOR EXHIBITING DISPLAY DEVICES OR THE LIKE - A fixture for supporting an audio/visual device selectively coupled to a device mount attached to the fixture. The fixture comprises a base that includes a plurality of interconnected members. A support includes a plurality of interconnected members. The support is coupled to the base and is configured to have a device mount coupled thereto. The base and support form a modular frame structure, the frame structure being configured to be interconnected with one or more adjacent frame structures through one or more extending members. The fixture may comprise a roller for moving the fixture when tilted. | 07-04-2013 |
John W. Gillespie, Hockessin, DE US
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20080237922 | Composite components with integral protective casings - Methods and compositions for fabricating composite parts including at least one structural material and at least one protective material that are integrally bonded without the use of secondary bonding operations. One or more of the materials forming the layers of the composite parts may be a ceramic composition with or without porosity and one or more of the materials may be a polymer composition. Methods including co-injection processes also are provided for fabricating multi-layered structures in which each layer serves a desired function while still being integrated into the overall structure. | 10-02-2008 |
Jonathan William Gillespie, Chatham, NJ US
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20110308983 | DISPENSING PACKAGES FOR MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING TWO COMPONENTS THAT ARE MECHANICALLY INTERLOCKED AND METHODS THEREFOR - A package for a flat medical implant includes a flexible outer component, such as Tyvek®, including a first panel and a second panel foldable over said first panel for closing the package, and an inner component, such as paper, mechanically interlocked with the flexible outer component. A flat medical implant is held by the inner component. While the outer and inner components remains mechanically interconnected to one another, the upper ends of the first and second panels of the outer component are peelable away from one another for opening the package and accessing the flat medical implant at an upper end of the package. | 12-22-2011 |
20110309073 | OUTER BOXES FOR STORING AND DELIVERING MEDICAL DEVICES USED DURING SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND METHODS THEREFOR - A box for a medical device includes a first panel, a second panel hingedly connected with a lower edge of the first panel, a third panel hingedly connected with a lower edge of the second panel, a first side flap hingedly connected with a first side of the first panel, and a second side flap hingedly connected with a second side of the first panel. The third panel is folded over the second panel and the second panel is folded over the first panel for forming a first storage compartment and a separate second storage compartment. The first and second side flaps are folded over the second panel for closing the sides of the box. The box includes a cover foldable over and interlockable with the first side flap, the second panel, and the second side flap for holding the cover closed and closing the box. | 12-22-2011 |
20120217176 | DISPENSING PACKAGES FOR MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING TWO COMPONENTS THAT ARE MECHANICALLY INTERLOCKED AND METHODS THEREFOR - A package for a flat medical implant includes a flexible outer component, such as Tyvek®, including a first panel and a second panel foldable over said first panel for closing the package, and an inner component, such as paper, mechanically interlocked with the flexible outer component. A flat medical implant is held by the inner component. While the outer and inner components remains mechanically interconnected to one another, the upper ends of the first and second panels of the outer component are peelable away from one another for opening the package and accessing the flat medical implant at an upper end of the package. | 08-30-2012 |
Jon Richard Gillespie, Catawissa, MO US
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20120074620 | FURNACE TAP HOLE FLOW CONTROL AND TAPPER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A molten metal flow controller ( | 03-29-2012 |
Joshua Gillespie, Gladstone, MO US
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20090042497 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CLAMPING AND CUTTING | 02-12-2009 |
Kimberly Gwen Gillespie, Port Charlotte, FL US
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20120083863 | Thermal brassiere push up - A pouch to be placed into a brassiere and in other garment locations. The pouch consists of several layers of cotton fabric and neoprene fabric materials. At least one layer of neoprene fabric creates the base layer of the pouch. At least two layers of a cotton fabric material overlaps with neoprene fabric in a location which is about three-quarters from the edge of the pouch to form an entrance into said pouch for the placing of a thermal gel pack therein. The neoprene fabric layer is for the insulation of the thermal gel pack from the environment. The thermal gel pack inside the pouch, creates the thermal brassiere push up, which when worn in a brassiere cup provides a lift of the breast, enhances the woman's cleavage and provides concealed thermal comfort. | 04-05-2012 |
Ligon Lee Gillespie, Salisbury, NC US
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20140026451 | SIGNAGE APPARATUS - A signage apparatus includes a plug-in hitch, a slack adjuster bracket, a water-resistant sign box, and an upright post. The plug-in hitch includes opposed plates and an insert portion configured for receipt within a hitch receiver. The upright post includes a plurality of openings defined therethrough sized and dimensioned for receipt of a securement member, and positioned to correspond to a plurality of openings of the opposed plates when the upright post is received between the opposed plates. The plurality of openings include lower openings configured for coupling of the upright post to the plug-in hitch via a securement member such that the upright post is capable of rotative movement relative to the plug-in hitch about an axis defined by the securement member, such rotative movement being limited by the insert portion of the plug-in hitch. | 01-30-2014 |
Malcolm Gillespie, Marcellus, NY US
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20110078706 | IMAGE ENGINE WITH MULTIPLE DRIVERS - A portable data terminal including a processor, a plurality of system resources, data storage means configured to store a plurality of program instructions, the program instructions including at least one hardware device driver and at least one scan driver, an image engine including a host interface, an imager in communication with the host interface, an illumination assembly and an aimer assembly wherein the illumination and aimer assemblies are controlled by the processor according to instructions stored in the data storage means, and a data structure having at least one data type and at least one value, the data structure being defined by the scan driver wherein the scan driver is configured to modify the data structure and transfer at least one of the values of the data structure to the hardware device driver in order to manage acquisition and release of a system resource by the image engine. | 03-31-2011 |
20150021397 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY READING CODE SYMBOLS - A system for selectively reading code symbols includes a code-symbol-capturing subsystem for acquiring information about code symbols within the code-symbol-capturing subsystem's field of view. The system also includes a code-symbol-decoding processor that detects a marked region of interest within the code-symbol-capturing subsystem's field of view. After initialization, the code-symbol-decoding processor decodes only those code symbols falling within the marked region of interest. | 01-22-2015 |
Malcolm John Gillespie, Marcellus, NY US
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20090255994 | Automatic video image reversal of difficult to read symbols - A method of operating a bar code scanning system adapted for assembling information bearing indicia (IBI) information from partial scans of IBI data which may comprise some undecodable characters, the method comprising the steps of: converting light reflected from a target into output signals representative thereof utilizing an image sensor; illuminating the target utilizing an illumination source; directing light from the target to the image sensor array utilizing receive optics; determining if information contained in IBI within the target derived from the output signals is not decodable; transmitting an image of the IBI to a host processor if the IBI is not decoded. | 10-15-2009 |
Mark N. Gillespie, Daphne, AL US
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20110110908 | TREATMENT OF DISEASE CONDITIONS VIA ADMINISTRATION OF DNA REPAIR ENZYME - The present invention is directed to compositions and methods of preserving viability of islets of Langerhans for transplantation, and treating various diseases and other abnormal or pathological conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease, ischemic heart disease, acute lung injury, acute respiratory distress syndrome and radiation-induced brain injury, with DNA repair enzymes that are directed to the mitochondria. | 05-12-2011 |
Matthew J. Gillespie, Bryn Mawr, PA US
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20120303116 | VALVE PROSTHESIS - The present disclosure relates to valve replacement devices that are foldable for catheter-based deployment to the site of implantation, as well as systems for the delivery of valve prostheses, including prostheses having the special characteristics of the disclosed valve replacement devices. The devices include highly effective adhering mechanisms for secure and enduring precision implantation. The adhering mechanisms may employ a unique sealing mechanism that includes a cuff that expands slowly whereby the device is not secured in place until the completion of the implantation procedure. The implanted device, optionally together with the cuff, prevents perivalvular leaks and incorporate an appropriate leaflet system for reliable functioning in situ. | 11-29-2012 |
20140350669 | PERCUTANEOUS VALVE REPLACEMENT DEVICES - A self-expanding valved stent is constructed from a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) covered nitinol or stainless steel wire frame. Anchoring is facilitated by arms emanating from the ventricular end of the device that are designed to atraumatically insinuate themselves around chordae and leaflets and trap them against the expanded stent body. The valve prosthesis includes a partially self-expanding stent having a wire framework defining outer and interior surfaces and anchoring arms. The stent has an unexpaneled and an expanded state and anchoring arms having an elbow region and a hook that clamps around mitral tissue of the patient when seated. An elastic fabric/cloth made of for example, PTFE material, is wrapped circumferentially around the wire framework. A valve having at least one leaflet is fixedly attached to the interior surface of the stent. | 11-27-2014 |
20140358222 | PLATFORMS FOR MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT - A mitral valve prosthesis is percutaneously and/or transapically deployed in at least two stages. In a first stage, a mitral annular ring platform adapted for percutaneous delivery is delivered to and anchored in the mitral valve annulus. In the second stage, a valved-stent mitral valve prosthetic device adapted for percutaneously delivery is delivered to the mitral valve annulus for mounting in the mitral annular ring platform. This approach provides a consistent platform for accepting valved-stent mitral valve prosthetic devices from different vendors to be used. | 12-04-2014 |
Michael Gillespie, Seminole, FL US
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20130010432 | PRINTED BOARD ASSEMBLY INTERFACE STRUCTURES - Example printed board assembly (PBA) interfaces are described. In some examples, the disclosure relates to a printed board (PB) including a conductive layer, where the PB defines a first surface and a recess in the first surface, where a surface defining the recess is at least one of electrically or thermally connected to the conductive layer, and an electrical component body mounted on the PB. The electrical component body may be mounted on the PB such that a surface of the electrical component body extends over at least a portion of the recess, where the recess extends beyond the electrical component body such that the recess defines an aperture for introducing an interface material between the surface of the electrical component body and the surface of the recess. | 01-10-2013 |
Michael J. Gillespie, Seminole, FL US
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20110215891 | INDUCTOR ASSEMBLY - An assembly includes a toroidal induction component, a potting cup, and potting material. The toroidal induction component includes a conductive winding, where at least ends of the conductive winding define a lead set of the toroidal induction component. The potting cup is configured to accept the toroidal induction component and its lead set. Techniques for forming the assembly are also described. | 09-08-2011 |
20110228484 | ELECTRICAL COMPONENT THERMAL MANAGEMENT - Thermal management features are described for use with electrical components. In some examples, an assembly includes a printed board that includes a thermally conductive thermal attach pad thermally connected to a heat sink, an electrically conductive attach pad that is separate from the thermally conductive attach pad, and an electrically conductive trace electrically connected to the electrically conductive attach pad. An electrical component can be electrically connected to the electrically conductive attach pad and the electrically conductive trace of the printed board. A thermal interface material is disposed adjacent at least a portion of a side surface of the electrical component and in contact with the thermally conductive attach pad. In this manner, the assembly may provide a thermally conductive pathway from an electrical component to the heat sink. | 09-22-2011 |
Michael Joseph Gillespie, Bridgewater, NJ US
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20100330441 | GARBAGE IN POWER OUT (GIPO) THERMAL CONVERSION PROCESS - A system for gasifying a carbonaceous feedstock, such as municipal waste, to generate power includes a devolitization reactor that creates char from the feedstock and a gasifier that creates a product gas from both the char and from volatiles released when devolitizing the feedstock. The product gas is reacted in a fuel cell to create electrical energy and process heat. The process heat is used to heat the devolitization reactor and the gasifier. The gasifier comprises a plurality of configurable circuits that can each be tuned to meet the individual needs of the char material being gasified. | 12-30-2010 |
Mike Gillespie, Seminole, FL US
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20110058336 | THERMAL BRIDGE EXTENSIONS FOR A MODULE-CHASSIS INTERFACE - A module for use with an expandable wedge clamp assembly in a chassis channel is provided. The module comprises a first side, a second side, a first extension attached to the first side, and a second extension attached to the second side. The first extension and the second extension are flexible. When the wedge clamp assembly is expanded, the first extension and the second extension flex from a first position to a second position. When the wedge clamp is returned from the expanded position to a relaxed position, the first extension and the second extension return from the second position to the first position. | 03-10-2011 |
Pamela P. Gillespie, Grant, MI US
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20120216742 | Timing Whistle - A timing whistle for setting the timing of an internal combustion engine comprising: a threaded tip, where the tip provides a means for coupling the whistle into a spark plug port; a means to rotate and secure the whistle into the spark plug port; a body portion, where said body portion extends from the means to rotate and secure; and an opening along the body portion, where said opening provides a means for the emission of a whistling sound indicating optimum timing of the engine. In one particular embodiment, the means to rotate includes a bolt type assembly and the body portion includes a pipe and a cap attached to the bolt assembly. | 08-30-2012 |
Paul Jeffrey Gillespie, Niskayuna, NY US
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20120154821 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A RELATIVE DISPLACEMENT OF COMPONENTS - A system is provided for monitoring a relative displacement of a pair of end-winding components. The system includes a structure mounted to the end-winding components at an angle with respect to the end-winding components for monitoring the relative displacement. The system further includes an optical fiber with a first portion including a fiber Bragg grating mounted to a surface of the structure to experience a strain resulting from a strain of the structure due to the relative displacement. The optical fiber includes a second portion internally routed through in the structure to the first portion mounted to the surface. The structure is configured so that the strain produced by the structure limits a magnitude of the strain of the fiber Bragg grating within a predetermined range over a span of the relative displacement of the end-winding components. | 06-21-2012 |
Paul Jeffrey Gillespie, Scotia, NY US
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20080277456 | SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FLOW OF SOLDER - An assembly including a solder wettable surface is provided. The assembly also includes a metal mask configured to restrict solder from flowing outside the solder wettable surface. | 11-13-2008 |
20110139495 | CIRCUIT BOARD INCLUDING MASK FOR CONTROLLING FLOW OF SOLDER - A circuit board includes a solder wettable surface and a metal mask configured to restrict solder from flowing outside the solder wettable surface of the circuit board. | 06-16-2011 |
Penny D. Gillespie, Centreville, VA US
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20120308970 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PROMOTING BEHAVIORAL CHANGE IN HUMANS - Apparatus and methods for providing a comprehensive system for human behavior modification are disclosed. The apparatus and methods employ networking allowing user devices, and primarily to allow communication with a first user device having one more applications or functions to assist a targeted user, such as a child, to promote human behavior modification in that user. Additionally, a second user device may be connected to the network that further provides communication and functionalities for a second, assisting user, such as a parent, to assist and motivate the targeted user via the first user device in human behavior modification. The system provides multiple functions or applications to engender cause and effect motivation, reward motivation, personal management, and visualization to effect behavioral changes in the targeted user with assistance from the assisting users, as well as social networking and collaborative networking. | 12-06-2012 |
Peter Gillespie, Raytown, MO US
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20110227302 | Low Profile Transformable Creeper - One transformable creeper includes three portions. The first portion has a frame, four wheels operatively coupled to the frame such that a lower edge of the frame is maintained above a lowermost point of the four wheels by no more than about two thirds the diameter of the four wheels, and a first support surface operatively coupled to the frame. The second portion has a second frame rotatably coupled to the frame and a second support surface. A lock maintains the second frame at three angles relative to the frame (generally 180°; between about 90° and 180°; and between 0° and 90°). The third portion has a third frame rotatably coupled to the second frame, two wheels, and a third support surface. A lock respectively maintains the third frame at two angles relative to the second frame (generally 180°, and between 0° and 90°). | 09-22-2011 |
Peter J. Gillespie, Chagrin Falls, OH US
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20120118058 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MEASURING PROPERTIES OF A SUBSTANCE IN A PROCESS STREAM - A flow-through sensing apparatus includes a flow-head and a sensor that are configured to be selectively coupled through use of a quick-disconnect mechanical coupling. When the sensor is coupled with the flow-head, the sensor cooperates with the flow-head to at least partially define a sensing chamber. The sensor is configured to determine a process parameter, such as refractive index, regarding a substance in the sensing chamber. | 05-17-2012 |
Peter Jans Gillespie, Oshkosh, WI US
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20090183396 | Automatically steerable trencher - A trencher has two wheels equidistant on either side of the arbor, and a third steerable wheel at the front of the trencher in line with the arbor. Speed of the arbor, forward motion of the trencher and the direction of motion are determined by motors controlled by an onboard control system. The onboard control system is controlled by a remote control, which may be a simple manual wireless controller or a programmable computer. With a programmable computer, the trencher can be pre-programmed to dig along a pre-selected path, e.g., a logo, flower or other design. | 07-23-2009 |
Peter K. Gillespie, Raytown, MO US
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20110253955 | Lifting Apparatus - One disclosed lifting apparatus includes a base, a receiving portion, and a first pair of laterally offset arms. The base has proximal and distal ends, and the laterally offset arms are rotatably coupled to the base for movement between lowered and raised positions. The arms are also rotatably coupled to the receiving portion, and the receiving portion is relatively near the base distal end when the arms are at the lowered position. The arms of the first pair of arms do not share a common axis of rotation with one another. Further, a height of the first pair of arms when at the lowered position is less than the sum of: (a) a thickness of one arm of the first pair of arms; (b) a thickness of the other arm of the first pair of arms; and (c) a height of the base at the distal end. | 10-20-2011 |
20120112143 | Lifting Apparatus - One disclosed lifting apparatus includes a base, a receiving portion, first and second arms, and a support. The base has a proximal end, a distal end, and first and second opposed sides. The first side has a plurality of receiving areas spaced apart between the proximal and distal ends. The arms are rotatably coupled to the base for movement between lowered and raised positions, and are coupled to the receiving portion. The receiving portion is relatively near the base distal end when the first and second arms are at the lowered position, and the receiving portion is relatively distant to the base distal end when the first and second arms are at the raised position. The support rotatably extends from the first arm and automatically engages at least one of the receiving areas when the first and second arms move from the lowered position to the raised position. | 05-10-2012 |
20130264530 | Lifting Apparatus - One disclosed lifting apparatus includes a base, a receiving portion, and a first pair of laterally offset arms. The base has proximal and distal ends, and the laterally offset arms are rotatably coupled to the base for movement between lowered and raised positions. The arms are also rotatably coupled to the receiving portion, and the receiving portion is relatively near the base distal end when the arms are at the lowered position. The arms of the first pair of arms do not share a common axis of rotation with one another. Further, a height of the first pair of arms when at the lowered position is less than the sum of: (a) a thickness of one arm of the first pair of arms; (b) a thickness of the other arm of the first pair of arms; and (c) a height of the base at the distal end. | 10-10-2013 |
Rebecca A. Gillespie, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20130167377 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS OF A NITINOL VALVE - Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments a non-pyrotechnic valve includes an inlet piece, an actuator comprising a shape-memory metal, and an outlet attached to the inlet piece. In some examples, the shape-memory metal includes Nitinol. | 07-04-2013 |
Roger A. Gillespie, Bristol, TN US
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20090084328 | WATER HEATERS WITH COMBUSTION AIR INLET - A water heater includes a water container, a combustion chamber adjacent the, water container, a burner associated with the combustion chamber and arranged to combust fuel to heat water in the water container, a blower assembly positioned to receive combustion gases generated by the burner, a shield positioned below at least a heating portion of the burner, a diverter that directs combustion air into the combustion chamber below the shield, and a passageway that directs at least a portion of the combustion air from the combustion air inlet, as primary combustion air, to the burner. | 04-02-2009 |
Ronald Gillespie, Seattle, WA US
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20120149878 | PROTEIN PURIFICATION - Methods of reducing high molecular weight species (HMW) formation in a sample containing a protein purified using ion exchange (IEX) chromatography are disclosed, as are a number of related methods, e.g., methods of reducing on-column denaturation of a protein in a protein sample purified using an ion exchange (IEX) column or resin. The methods share characteristics of including arginine, glycine and/or histidine in the buffers used during the ion exchange (IEX) chromatography. | 06-14-2012 |
Ronald J. Gillespie, North Brunswick, NJ US
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20100057147 | TREATMENT OF HYPERHYDROSIS - A device for the treatment of hyperhydrosis by application of electric current to a treatment area of the skin is described. The device comprises: a) a garment comprising a first electrode adapted for contacting said treatment area; b) a second electrode adapted for contacting the treatment area or skin proximal to the treatment area; and c) a power delivery unit in electrical communication with said first and second electrodes. The power delivery unit provides a customized dose of electricity to the treatment area. In one embodiment, the garment is a glove. | 03-04-2010 |
20100185224 | SKIN-PIERCING DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF ACNE - The invention features a skin-piercing device having a piercing element and the use thereof of treating acne. | 07-22-2010 |
20110118655 | GALVANIC SKIN TREATMENT DEVICE - A galvanic device for treatment of skin is provided. The device comprises a substrate comprising a plurality of discrete galvanic couples, each galvanic couple comprising a first conductive electrode that is an anode in electronic communication with a second conductive electrode that is a cathode. | 05-19-2011 |
20130085421 | METHOD OF APPLYING HEAT USING HANDHELD DEVICE - A method includes the steps of: a) electrically connecting an electric heater to an external electrical power source, b) disconnecting the electric heater from the external electrical power source, c) energizing a motor contained within the housing to impart motion to a body-care surface, and d) applying the body-care surface to the skin surface while the electric heater is disconnected from the external electrical power source. The electric heater heats a thermal energy storage medium in thermal contact therewith, and the electric heater and thermal energy storage medium are associated with a handheld device having a housing arranged and configured for gripping by a human hand. The motor imparts motion to a body-care surface operatively connected to the housing and in thermal contact with the thermal energy storage medium. | 04-04-2013 |
20130085422 | HANDHELD DEVICE WITH THERMAL BODY-CARE ELEMENT - A handheld device for application to a skin surface of a human or animal. The device includes a housing arranged and configured for gripping by a human hand, a body-care surface operatively connected to the housing arranged and configured to transfer heat and motion to the skin surface, a motion-generating system contained within the housing, and a heat-generating element thermally coupled to the body-care surface. The motion-generating system includes a motor operatively coupled to the body-care surface to impart motion thereto and electrically coupled to an internal electric power source contained within the housing. The heat-generating element includes a container having at least one thermally conductive surface enclosing an electric heater in thermal contact with a thermal energy storage medium and an electrical connection for selective coupling to an external electrical power source. | 04-04-2013 |
20130085423 | HANDHELD DEVICE WITH THERMAL BODY-CARE ELEMENT - A handheld device for application to a skin surface of a human or animal includes a housing arranged and configured for gripping by a human hand having a mount for a thermal body-care element, a thermal body-care element operatively connected to the mount on the housing, a motion-generating system contained within the housing, and a heat-generating element. The thermal body-care element has a body-care surface. The motion-generating system includes a motor operatively coupled to the body-care surface to impart motion thereto and electrically coupled to an internal electric power source contained within the housing. The heat-generating element is thermally coupled to the body-care surface and has a container enclosing an electric heater in thermal contact with a thermal energy storage medium and an electrical connection for selective coupling to an external electrical power source. The heat-generating element container is disposed within the thermal body-care element. | 04-04-2013 |
20130085556 | THERMAL BODY-CARE ELEMENT AND METHOD OF USE OF SAME - A thermal body-care element includes a container having at least one thermally conductive surface enclosing an electric heater in thermal contact with a thermal energy storage medium comprising a phase change storage medium and an electrical connection for selective coupling to an external electrical power source. The external electrical power source is external to the thermal body-care element. A method of applying heat to a skin surface of a human or animal is also disclosed. | 04-04-2013 |
Scott Gillespie, Solon, OH US
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20090287546 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ORGANIZING HOTEL-RELATED DATA - A method for grouping hotels for a travel entity may include identifying a plurality of hotels stayed at in the past by members of a travel entity, identifying a subset of hotels having a particular significance to the travel entity, each hotel being associated with a position indicator, clustering hotels in the subset of hotels using a clustering algorithm, where the position indicator for each hotel serves as the basis for calculating a geographical similarity measure for the clustering algorithm, identifying hotels not used by the travel entity but that are within the boundaries of the clusters, and optionally displaying a visual depiction of a cluster of hotels. | 11-19-2009 |
Scott F. Gillespie, Maple Grove, MN US
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20130302478 | PACKAGED FOOD PRODUCTS AND RELATED METHODS - In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present teachings, a food product may comprise an elongated, flexible-wall tube package. The food product may further comprise a first viscous foodstuff disposed within the tube; and a second viscous foodstuff disposed within the tube, the second viscous foodstuff differing from the first viscous foodstuff. The first and second viscous foodstuffs may be disposed within the tube in two layers in direct contact with each other. | 11-14-2013 |
Scott P. Gillespie, Porland, OR US
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20110194075 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VISUAL FIELD MONITORING - Embodiments provide methods and systems for the modeling and analysis of visual fields. Methods for global and regional measurement of visual sensitivity and quantification of field loss are provided in accordance with various embodiments. Further embodiments provide systems and methods for the diagnosis of diseases affecting the visual field. In addition, embodiments provide methods and systems for measuring and quantifying the volume of the Hill of Vision for an individual subject. | 08-11-2011 |
Scott Paul Gillespie, Portland, OR US
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20110083109 | Electronic Whiteboard - A method and apparatus for use with an electronic display system including a display surface wherein the system is capable of identifying a touch location on at least a portion of the display surface of a contact with the display surface, the display surface having a display area, the method for moving a cursor icon about at least a portion of the display area and comprising the steps of identifying first and second areas within the display area having first and second area surfaces, respectively, sensing a touch location on the first area surface and presenting a cursor icon on the second area surface as a function of the touch location on the first area surface. | 04-07-2011 |
Thomas Gillespie, Royal Oak, MI US
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20100151979 | SWITCHABLE DRIVE PULLEY WITH ELECTRICALLY ACTUATED FRICTION DISC TORQUE TRANSFER MECHANISM - A switchable drive pulley system that allows driving engagement or disengagement of a pulley from the shaft of an accessory drive is provided. The pulley is mounted to the shaft by a bearing having an inner ring that rotates with the shaft and an outer ring that rotates with the pulley. A friction disk is arranged adjacent to the bearing inner ring and outer ring. When axial pressure is applied to the friction disk, relative motion between the inner and outer bearing rings is stopped, allowing the transfer of torque from the pulley to the shaft in order to drive the accessory drive, with the pulley and shaft rotating at the same speed. When pressure is removed from the friction disk, the pulley and the outer bearing ring can spin independently of the inner ring and shaft. The shaft can therefore remain stationery while the pulley continues to turn driven by the accessory belt drive. | 06-17-2010 |
Thomas E. Gillespie, Cleveland, OH US
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20120255879 | CONTAINER APPARATUS - Disclosed is a sports container apparatus including a rigid tube or shell with opposing open ends. First and second opposing ends having a first end cap and a second end cap, respectively. The first and second end caps are radially fluted and operably attached to the rigid tube in a sealed manner. The sports container is operative for use as a golf bag or transport container and configured to balance stored articles such as golf clubs. The sports container configured to carry golf clubs or other items while being protected from an exposed environment where collisions with other hard surfaced items or the elements could cause damage. The device easily and safely mounts golf clubs or other items to a motorcycle, bicycle, ATV, or other vehicle without the use of brackets or other mounting devices while maintaining a balanced equilibrium. | 10-11-2012 |
Thomas F. Gillespie, Phoenix, MD US
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20100010885 | Methods and Systems for Account Management and Virtual Agent Design and Implementation - Aspects of the present invention comprise systems and methods for design and use of web-based applications for account management. Some embodiments may comprise a virtual agent or avatar as part of an account collection or management web application. Some embodiments may comprise applications, utilities and tools for account-related web resource design. | 01-14-2010 |
20120221939 | Methods and Systems for Node-Based Website Design - Aspects of the present invention relate to systems and methods for design and use of web-based applications for account management. Some aspects relate to design tools that enable the use of a virtual agent or avatar as part of an account collection or management web application. Some aspects relate to applications, utilities and tools for node-based web resource design. | 08-30-2012 |
Timothy Andrew Gillespie, Louisville, KY US
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20110108017 | BAKING SYSTEM FOR A GAS COOKING APPLIANCE - A gas cooking appliance includes a gas oven cavity for cooking a food item, the gas oven cavity including a top surface and a bottom surface, a lower heat source disposed adjacent the bottom surface of the gas oven cavity, an upper heat source disposed adjacent the top surface of the gas oven cavity, and a controller configured to cycle the upper heat source and the lower heat source for providing heat above and below the food item during cooking, wherein a cycle of the upper heat source is time-dependent, and a cycle of the lower heat source is temperature-dependent. | 05-12-2011 |
20110214660 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A COOLING FAN OF AN APPLIANCE - A system for monitoring a cooling fan having one or more fans blade and utilized in an appliance having a heating element. Such a system generally includes an electric switch actuated by a magnetic field of a magnet mounted on a rotary member of the cooling fan. The electric switch can be located proximate to the magnet, such that the magnet rotates past the electric switch to actuate the electric switch via the magnetic field at a switching frequency with each rotation of the rotary member. Such a system can include a circuit responsive to an electrical signal from the electric switch. The circuit can generates a signal indicative of the status of the cooling fan, based on the switching frequency of the electric switch. Such a signal can prevent overheating of the heating elements in case of a failure of the cooling fan. | 09-08-2011 |
20120303140 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING CUSTOMIZED APPLICATIONS TO OPERATE A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - An apparatus includes at least one functional device configured to perform at least one specified task, and a controller operatively coupled to the at least one functional device and communicatively coupled to a remote server via a network. The controller is configured to control display of a human machine interface (HMI) via a display device, receive a user input via the HMI to identify a desired application, initiate direct communication with the remote server via the network, and, in response to the initiated communication, to receive data files associated with the identified application from the remote server via the network in response to the user input, wherein the data files include predetermined operation settings associated with the at least one specified task associated with the identified application. | 11-29-2012 |
20140203863 | APPLIANCE AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING A CONTROL PANEL OF THE SAME - Appliances with control panels and methods for operating the same are provided. The control panel includes a plurality of touch sensors. When an adjustment mechanism approaches the control panel, a sensitivity setting of the plurality of touch sensors is adjusted in order to assist with calculating a time interval or a velocity of the adjustment mechanism. With the velocity of the adjustment mechanism calculated, usage of the control panel can be improved. | 07-24-2014 |
Vernon Ray Gillespie, Portland, OR US
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20100186600 | Multi device programmable cooking timer and method of use - A programable timer that simultaneously operates cooking stages made of a modulated power level and time interval to multiple cooking devices. The timer may be operated in a manual or automatic mode. The automatic mode cycles through a set of cooking stages set by a recipe stored in memory. When in the automatic mode, the timer may be put into override and the recipe's cooking stages adjusted to conform with the chef's desires. Pre generated recipes may be input from media transfer devices or programmed into the timer via an input interface device. An algorithm stored in memory adjusts the cooking stages of the various devices such that all foods are finished cooking at the same time if desired. | 07-29-2010 |
Wardell Gillespie US
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20100024867 | GEODESIC DOME PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL POWER SYSTEM - A geodesic dome photovoltaic cell power system is presented which provides a number of major advantages over more conventional systems. The system recovers and recycles energy from the sunlight, standard AC lighting, and batteries as well. The system provides electrical service whether or not sunlight is available. The system provides a way of returning some used energy back into the system for reuse. The system also provides a way of sending light to rooms below the geodesic dome shape of the system. The system gathers significantly more sunlight than conventional solar flat layouts. The system includes a plurality of trigonal light guides interconnected together that have a plurality of tapered mirrored walls and has an internal solar cell; and a battery. The system can also include optional components such as a plurality of hexagonal light guides, a transformer, a base, an antireflection layer, a plurality of external solar cells, and a plurality of external mirrors. | 02-04-2010 |