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Aaron Hart, Boulder, CO US
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20090150349 | DYNAMIC GEOGRAPHICAL SPATIAL SEARCH - A method for performing a dynamic spatial search for points of interest proximal to a path of travel of a moving user. As the user moves along a path, a search is regularly conducted to provide updated information about points of interest for the user. The method includes automatically detecting a position of the user. One or more attributes of the user's movement and/or of a vicinity around the position of the user are detected. To provide the updated search information a new search region is determined based on the user's position and the one or more detected attributes. The new search region is compared to the previously determined search region to determine an overlap region that the two have in common. Search results from the overlap region are reused as part of point of interest search results for the current search region. New point of interest search results are calculated only for a portion of the new search region outside of the overlap region. Preferably, search results from the previously determined search region that are outside of the overlap are no longer needed and are discarded. | 06-11-2009 |
Amy Hart, Ewing, NJ US
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20110059943 | JAK2 INHIBITORS AND THEIR USE FOR THE TREATMENT OF MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISEASES AND CANCER - The present invention provides compounds of formula I | 03-10-2011 |
20130225551 | JAK2 INHIBITORS AND THEIR USE FOR THE TREATMENT OF MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISEASES AND CANCER - The present invention provides compounds of formula I | 08-29-2013 |
Andrew Clifford Hart, Mauldin, SC US
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20120096934 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR TURBINE ENGINE - A communication system is provided and includes a sensor to measure a condition at a point of measurement interest defined on a rotor of a turbine at a radial distance from a centerline about which the rotor is rotatable, wiring disposed on the rotor at a radial distance from the centerline, the wiring including a first wiring section coupled to the sensor, a second wiring section and a first connection by which the first and second wiring sections are connectable, a second connection by which the second wiring section transmits a signal reflective of the detected condition to a non-rotating recording element and a temperature compensation module disposed on the second wiring section to adjust the signal. | 04-26-2012 |
20120096946 | SENSOR PACKAGING FOR TURBINE ENGINE - A turbine is provided and includes a rotor, which is rotatable about a centerline thereof, a sensor to measure a condition at a point of measurement interest defined on the rotor at a radial distance from the centerline, a communication system by which condition measurements are transmittable from the sensor to a non-rotating recording system and a probe holder to secure the sensor and a portion of the communication system on the rotor proximate to the point of measurement interest. | 04-26-2012 |
20120096961 | PROBE HOLDER FOR TURBINE ENGINE SENSOR - A turbine is provided and includes a component having a body, which is rotatable about a rotor centerline and which is formed to define a cavity radially proximate to a point of measurement interest defined at a radial distance from the centerline, a sensor to measure a condition at the point of measurement interest, a communication system by which condition measurements are transmittable from the sensor to a non-rotating recording system and a probe holder insertible into the cavity to secure the sensor proximate to the point of measurement interest. | 04-26-2012 |
20120257976 | LOCKING DEVICE ARRANGEMENT FOR A ROTATING BLADED STAGE - A locking device arrangement for a rotating bladed stage is provided and includes a wheel formed to define a substantially circumferential slot and three slot sections, one of the slot sections including one radial slot and two lock slots to permit blade and blade lock installation along the circumferential slot, respectively, the other slot sections including a lock slot to permit blade lock installation along the circumferential slot, and the three slot sections being separated from one another with angular offsets such that the wheel is mass balanced substantially evenly about a desired center of rotation with the blade locks installed and to reduce accumulation of flowpath gaps. | 10-11-2012 |
20130170998 | IMPELLER TUBE ASSEMBLY - An attenuation bracket is provided and includes an annular body having an annular attenuation arm defining first through-holes and an annular base defining second through-holes. A cross-section of the attenuation arm includes a flange, a connector opposite the flange and a curvilinear section extending between the flange and the connector. A cross-section of the base includes a first side corresponding with the flange and a second side opposite the first side and corresponding with the connector. The second side is connectable with the connector such that each of the first through-holes is defined in positional alignment with a corresponding one of the second through-holes. | 07-04-2013 |
20130183156 | ROTOR WHEEL FOR A TURBOMACHINE - A rotor wheel for a turbomachine includes a rotor wheel body having a first face and an opposing second face joined by an outer diameter surface having a centerline. A blade receiving slot is formed in the outer diameter surface and extends about the rotor wheel body. A blade loading slot is formed in the outer diameter surface. The blade loading slot is connected with and axially off-set from the blade receiving slot. | 07-18-2013 |
20130251528 | VARIABLE LENGTH COMPRESSOR ROTOR PUMPING VANES - A compressor rotor includes a rotor body mounting a disk supporting an array of blades on a radially outer surface of the disk in a primary flow path. A radially inner portion of the disk is formed with an annular array of radially extending vanes adapted to move cooling air flowing in a secondary flow path from a radially-inward direction to an axial direction at a substantially center portion of said disk. Some of said radially-extending vanes have relatively longer radial lengths and some of the radially extending vanes having relatively shorter radial lengths to thereby provide a sufficient flow area while also lessening the formation of vortices along the vanes. | 09-26-2013 |
Barry M. Hart, Ellicott City, MD US
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20080234535 | Device and method for thrombosis and pulmonary embolism - This disclosure describes novel therapeutic devices and methods for thrombosis or pulmonary embolism at physiological temperature that are based upon electromagnetic pulsed energy sources of Near Infrared (NIR) and Far Infrared (FIR) that pulsed radiations are exposed to the human body for prevention and treatment. The pulsed sources may work in the devices in coincidental, uncoincidental or sequential modes with variable pulse durations, variable pulse repetitions or variable pulse intensities, and the modes or pulse properties are selected accordingly to thrombosis or pulmonary embolism conditions. | 09-25-2008 |
Benjamin Patrick Hart, Champlin, MN US
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20110029676 | PER PRIORITY TCP QUALITY OF SERVICE - An IP gateway device establishes distinct TCP sessions within a single FCIP tunnel, each TCP session being designated for a different priority of service (e.g., high, medium, low), plus a control stream. Each TCP session has its own TCP stack and its own settings for VLAN Tagging (IEEE 802.1Q), quality of service (IEEE 802.1P) and Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP). By distributing data streams assigned to different priorities of service into different TCP sessions within the FCIP tunnel, an IP gateway device can preserve the distinctions between the data stream priorities while the data traffic is within the IP network. | 02-03-2011 |
Bradbury Hart, Amherst, NH US
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20110106703 | COMPUTERIZED DEPOSIT ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT - Computer-implemented methods and systems are provided for managing a deposit account held by a financial institution. This includes receiving, via a computer network, a request to make a contribution to the deposit account by an electronic payment and interacting with a payment processing center for processing and authorization of the electronic payment. Upon authorization of the electronic payment, the contribution is transferred to the deposit account via a transfer interface that interfaces with the financial institution. In another aspect, a computer readable medium contains instructions for controlling a computing device to perform a method for managing a deposit account held by a financial institution. | 05-05-2011 |
Bradley R. Hart, Arlington, VA US
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20110077872 | MICROCANTILEVER-BASED GAS SENSOR EMPLOYING TWO SIMULTANEOUS PHYSICAL SENSING MODES - According to one embodiment, a system for detecting and identifying gases includes a piezoresistive microcantilever transducer, wherein dissipation of heat from the piezoresistive microcantilever into one or more gases is measured by changes in an electrical resistance of the piezoresistor, a vibrating microcantilever transducer, wherein shifts are measured in resonant frequency of the vibrating microcantilever due to viscous damping thereof by the one or more gases, and a subsystem for correlating the measured resistance changes and the resonant frequency shifts to the one or more gases. In another embodiment, a method for detecting and identifying one or more gases includes determining dissipation of heat from a microcantilever into one or more gases, and determining shifts in resonant frequency of the microcantilever due to viscous damping thereof by the one or more gases. Other systems, methods, and computer program products are also described according to more embodiments. | 03-31-2011 |
Brett D. Hart, Albuquerque, NM US
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20090003599 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PUBLISHING SELECTIVELY ALTERED SENSOR DATA IN REAL TIME - Systems and methods are provided for publishing selectively altered sensor data. One system includes a plurality of sensors coupled to a processor. The sensors are configured to generate data, and the processor is configured to fuse and publish a portion of the data from each of the plurality of sensors in a fused version of the data. Another system includes a sensor coupled to a processor. The sensor is configured to generate data and the processor is configured to modify the data to create a plurality of modified versions of the data. A method includes receiving data from at least one sensor, altering the data to create an altered version of the data, and publishing the altered version of the data in real time. | 01-01-2009 |
Brian Hart, Moscow, ID US
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20080277349 | Reactive Filtration - In one embodiment, a reactive filtration method includes continuously regenerating a reactive filter media while simultaneously filtering contaminants from fluid flowing through the filter media. In one embodiment, regenerating the reactive filter media comprises mixing metal granules with the filter media and agitating the mixture. In another embodiment, regenerating the reactive filter media comprises introducing a metal in the fluid flowing through the filter media and agitating the filter media. In one embodiment, a method for removing phosphorus, arsenic or a heavy metal from water includes introducing a metal salt reagent into the water at a molar ratio of 5:1 to 200:1 to the phosphorous or the arsenic in the water and passing the water through a bed of moving sand. | 11-13-2008 |
20080302726 | Reactive Filtration - In one embodiment, a method for treating waste water includes passing ozonized waste water through a bed of moving sand. | 12-11-2008 |
20130341278 | REACTIVE FILTRATION - In one embodiment, a reactive filtration method includes continuously regenerating a reactive filter media while simultaneously filtering contaminants from fluid flowing through the filter media. In one embodiment, regenerating the reactive filter media comprises mixing metal granules with the filter media and agitating the mixture. In another embodiment, regenerating the reactive filter media comprises introducing a metal in the fluid flowing through the filter media and agitating the filter media. In one embodiment, a method for removing phosphorus, arsenic or a heavy metal from water includes introducing a metal salt reagent into the water at a molar ratio of 5:1 to 200:1 to the phosphorous or the arsenic in the water and passing the water through a bed of moving sand. | 12-26-2013 |
Brian Christopher Hart, Georgetown, KY US
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20100118070 | Micro-Miniature Fluid Jetting Device - Micro-fluid jetting devices and methods for ejecting fluid mixtures on a substrate are disclosed. Embodiments of the invention show fluid-flow architecture whereby fluid channels direct a plurality of fluids from their respective reservoirs to be ejected through the nozzles of a nozzle plate. | 05-13-2010 |
Charles Hart, Atlanta, GA US
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20090077584 | Methods, systems, and products for sharing presence information - Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for sharing presence information. Presence notifications are received from users, and the presence notifications describe content items currently being received by the users. A popularity of one or more of the content items being received by the users is determined. An electronic programming guide is provided that includes information regarding the one or more of the content items and the determined popularity associated with the one or more of the content items. | 03-19-2009 |
Charles Frederick Hart, Atlanta, GA US
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20100324940 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Processing Images - Methods, systems, and products process medical images. A notification is received that indicates a processed medical image is available and that indicates unprocessed medical images in a queue that have yet to be processed for display. The processed medical image is requested, received, and stored. The processed medical image and the notification are displayed. The processed medical image is visually distinguished in the notification from the unprocessed medical images in the queue that are yet to be processed. | 12-23-2010 |
20140258431 | Methods of Routing Messages Using a Listener Registry - A method of routing messages may include providing a listener registry of a plurality of listeners and associated namespaces so that at least one namespace is associated with each of the plurality of listeners. A message may be received from an originating application, and the message may include a message namespace. The message may be stored in a message queue, and a determination may be made to determine if a listener from the listener registry is associated with the message namespace. If no listener from the listener registry is associated with the message namespace, the message may be stored in a parked message queue separate from the message queue. After the message has been in the parked message queue for a predetermined period of time, the message may be deleted from the parked message queue. | 09-11-2014 |
Charles M. Hart, Washington, MO US
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20090000318 | ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY HEATPUMP SYSTEM - A heatpump system ( | 01-01-2009 |
Colin R. Hart, Ankeny, IA US
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20080202895 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOADING FOOD ARTICLES - A loading head for use with food articles has a main conveyor adapted to convey a plurality of food articles, an indexing conveyor positioned beneath the main conveyor, and a transfer member positioned between the main conveyor and the indexing conveyor. The transfer member is adapted to transfer each food article from the main conveyor to the indexing conveyor. A buffering mechanism is adapted to move the transfer member between a first position and a variable second position. A pusher mechanism is associated with the indexing conveyor to raise and lower gates from an open position permitting food article transfer to a closed position prohibiting food article transfer. The pusher mechanism includes a cam operably associated with the gates to open and close the gates. | 08-28-2008 |
20080251350 | Apparatus and Method of Transporting Food Products to a Loading Head - An apparatus and method of transporting food products ( | 10-16-2008 |
20090255780 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOADING FOOD ARTICLES - A loading head for use with food articles has a main conveyor adapted to convey a plurality of food articles, an indexing conveyor positioned beneath the main conveyor, and a transfer member positioned between the main conveyor and the indexing conveyor. The transfer member is adapted to transfer each food article from the main conveyor to the indexing conveyor. A buffering mechanism is adapted to move the transfer member between a first position and a variable second position. A pusher mechanism is associated with the indexing conveyor to raise and lower gates from an open position permitting food article transfer to a closed position prohibiting food article transfer. The pusher mechanism includes a cam operably associated with the gates to open and close the gates. | 10-15-2009 |
20110042182 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOADING FOOD ARTICLES - A loading head for use with food articles has a main conveyor adapted to convey a plurality of food articles, an indexing conveyor positioned beneath the main conveyor, and a transfer member positioned between the main conveyor and the indexing conveyor. The transfer member is adapted to transfer each food article from the main conveyor to the indexing conveyor. A buffering mechanism is adapted to move the transfer member between a first position and a variable second position. A pusher mechanism is associated with the indexing conveyor to raise and lower gates from an open position permitting food article transfer to a closed position prohibiting food article transfer. The pusher mechanism includes a cam operably associated with the gates to open and close the gates. | 02-24-2011 |
20110272240 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING FOOD PRODUCTS TO A LOADING HEAD - An apparatus and method of transporting food products to a loading station having a cooling conveyor that selectively drops food product into a distributor. The distributor separates product into at least two lanes and drops product onto a conveyor. A balancing and diverting conveyor monitors and counts product in each lane and diverts product selectively based upon the sensed product. An orienter transfers product from a loading conveyor to a buffer conveyor. The buffer conveyor transfers product to a main conveyor which transfers product to a loading head. | 11-10-2011 |
20110272243 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING FOOD PRODUCTS TO A LOADING HEAD - An apparatus and method of transporting food products to a loading station having a cooling conveyor that selectively drops food product into a distributor. The distributor separates product into at least two lanes and drops product onto a conveyor. A balancing and diverting conveyor monitors and counts product in each lane and diverts product selectively based upon the sensed product. An orienter transfers product from a loading conveyor to a buffer conveyor. The buffer conveyor transfers product to a main conveyor which transfers product to a loading head. | 11-10-2011 |
20110272247 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING FOOD PRODUCTS TO A LOADING HEAD - An apparatus and method of transporting food products to a loading station having a cooling conveyor that selectively drops food product into a distributor. The distributor separates product into at least two lanes and drops product onto a conveyor. A balancing and diverting conveyor monitors and counts product in each lane and diverts product selectively based upon the sensed product. An orienter transfers product from a loading conveyor to a buffer conveyor. The buffer conveyor transfers product to a main conveyor which transfers product to a loading head. | 11-10-2011 |
20110272248 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING FOOD PRODUCTS TO A LOADING HEAD - An apparatus and method of transporting food products to a loading station having a cooling conveyor that selectively drops food product into a distributor. The distributor separates product into at least two lanes and drops product onto a conveyor. A balancing and diverting conveyor monitors and counts product in each lane and diverts product selectively based upon the sensed product. An orienter transfers product from a loading conveyor to a buffer conveyor. The buffer conveyor transfers product to a main conveyor which transfers product to a loading head. | 11-10-2011 |
20110272251 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING FOOD PRODUCTS TO A LOADING HEAD - An apparatus and method of transporting food products to a loading station having a cooling conveyor that selectively drops food product into a distributor. The distributor separates product into at least two lanes and drops product onto a conveyor. A balancing and diverting conveyor monitors and counts product in each lane and diverts product selectively based upon the sensed product. An orienter transfers product from a loading conveyor to a buffer conveyor. The buffer conveyor transfers product to a main conveyor which transfers product to a loading head. | 11-10-2011 |
20110315515 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOADING FOOD ARTICLES - A loading head for use with food articles has a main conveyor adapted to convey a plurality of food articles, an indexing conveyor positioned beneath the main conveyor, and a transfer member positioned between the main conveyor and the indexing conveyor. The transfer member is adapted to transfer each food article from the main conveyor to the indexing conveyor. A buffering mechanism is adapted to move the transfer member between a first position and a variable second position. A pusher mechanism is associated with the indexing conveyor to raise and lower gates from an open position permitting food article transfer to a closed position prohibiting food article transfer. The pusher mechanism includes a cam operably associated with the gates to open and close the gates. | 12-29-2011 |
20120199441 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING FOOD PRODUCTS TO A LOADING HEAD - An apparatus and method of transporting food products to a loading station having a cooling conveyor that selectively drops food product into a distributor. The distributor separates product into at least two lanes and drops product onto a conveyor. A balancing and diverting conveyor monitors and counts product in each lane and diverts product selectively based upon the sensed product. An orienter transfers product from a loading conveyor to a buffer conveyor. The buffer conveyor transfers product to a main conveyor which transfers product to a loading head. | 08-09-2012 |
20130092510 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOADING FOOD ARTICLES - A loading head for use with food articles has a main conveyor adapted to convey a plurality of food articles, an indexing conveyor positioned beneath the main conveyor, and a transfer member positioned between the main conveyor and the indexing conveyor. The transfer member is adapted to transfer each food article from the main conveyor to the indexing conveyor. A buffering mechanism is adapted to move the transfer member between a first position and a variable second position. A pusher mechanism is associated with the indexing conveyor to raise and lower gates from an open position permitting food article transfer to a closed position prohibiting food article transfer. The pusher mechanism includes a cam operably associated with the gates to open and close the gates. | 04-18-2013 |
20130277174 | CONVEYING SYSTEM FOR MOVING FOOD PRODUCTS AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A conveying system that corrects spacing inconsistencies between food products on transport conveyors. Sensor elements are used to determine the position of food products on a first conveyor. Displacement members then move the food products to a slower second conveyor and different locations to correct the position between the food products. | 10-24-2013 |
20140378039 | DEVICE FOR REMOVING SKIN OF MEAT CUTS OF IRREGULAR THICKNESS - A device for removing skin from meat cuts of irregular thickness is presented. The device for removing skin from meat cuts includes an overhead roller having a drive roller and a pair of idler rollers rotatably mounted to a pair of support plates. The device further includes a belt extending around the driver roller and pair of idler rollers. A support shaft extends between the support plates within a loop of the belt. A plurality of resistive devices are attached to the hold down members to provide varying resistance when a meat product is lifted into contact with the belt. | 12-25-2014 |
Colin R. Hart, Clive, IA US
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20090087297 | STACK TRANSFER DEVICE - A transfer device is disclosed for transferring a plurality of stacks of disk-like objects such as frozen hamburger patties, from a plurality of first trays having bottom walls angled with respect to horizontal to a horizontal support platform spaced from the trays. The transfer device includes a support frame having wheels that is movable between first and second ends of a guide track and a pivotal frame pivotally attached to the support frame which pivotal frame supports upper and lower grippers for engaging the upper and lower sides of a plurality of stacks of objects and securely holding the stacks of objects as they are moved between first and second positions. | 04-02-2009 |
Colin Ray Hart, Ankeny, IA US
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20090107808 | VIBRATING ALIGNMENT CONVEYOR - A conveyor having a frame that includes a vibrating frame member connected to a pivot point at one end and a drive member at the opposite end. A conveyor belt is supported by the vibrating frame member and as the drive member vibrates the frame member, the belt is vibrated to cause alignment of food product against a reference edge. | 04-30-2009 |
David Lee Hart, Roswell, GA US
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20080234421 | Optically-Enhanced Tire Preparation - A preparation for use on a surface of a vehicle is provided. The preparation includes a carrier containing a gloss-enhancing material and a light-reflective material for enhancing the optical properties of the gloss-enhancing material. The preparation is preferably substantially free of amino-functional silicones. | 09-25-2008 |
Dennis Hart, Incline Village, NV US
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20080265571 | ANTI-ROTATION PIPE LOCATOR AND HOLDER - A plumbing strap is fastened to a building. A tubular insert is placed through a hole in a strap with posts on the tubular insert aligning with cut-outs in the strap to restrict rotation of the tubular insert relative to the strap. A flange on one end of the tubular insert abuts the strap to restrict longitudinal motion of the tubular insert. Latches on the tubular insert extend through the hole in the strap to engage the side of the strap opposite the flange and further restrict longitudinal movement of the tubular insert. A collar is placed over the tubular insert and a pipe extends through the tubular insert and collar. The tubular insert has a base adjacent the flange and a skirt distal from the flange. Longitudinal slits in the base and skirt define resilient members in the base and in the skirt that extend in opposing directions, but that can move inward. The collar screws onto the tubular insert causing abutting surfaces on the collar and on the resilient members to force the resilient members inward to grip the pipe and restrain longitudinal and rotational movement of the pipe relative to the tubular insert and strap. | 10-30-2008 |
20090026328 | SHOWER BRACKET - A mounting bracket connects a water pipe fastened to an eared fitting to a support bar in a building. The bracket has an isolator made of a material selected to substantially reduce the transmission of noise and wrapped around the support bar. The bracket has a stiff shell wrapped around a periphery of the support bar and has two opposing ends. The shell is sized to clamp the isolator against the support bar during use as the ends are moved toward each other with sufficient force that there is a tight clamp resulting in little relative movement between the shell and the support during use. The shell has a mounting portion for the eared fitting. The bracket also has a fastening mechanism to hold the ends together and to fasten the eared fitting to the mounting portion during use of the bracket. The fastening mechanism clamps the ends together to restrain relative movement of the shell and support bar. For telescoping support bars an adaptor is interposed between the isolator and the smaller, inner telescoping member of the support bar to make the support bar a uniform size at the location of the bracket. | 01-29-2009 |
Dennis Francis Hart, Phoenix, AZ US
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20110151714 | Digital, Small Signal and RF Microwave Coaxial Subminiature Push-on Differential Pair System - The differential pair system includes a push-on high frequency differential connector sleeve and push-on high frequency differential connector. The system allows for blind mating of the two components, using a keying system for the two electrical conductors to be axially and radially aligned. | 06-23-2011 |
Dennis L. Hart, Incline Village, NV US
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20100037681 | PIPE PRESSURE TESTING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A pipeline pressure testing assembly has a fitting defining a flow path and having a port on a wall of the fitting into which a pressure testing device is removably inserted along a central axis of the port for pressure testing. The port is circular, larger than the interior diameter of the pipeline and located at or above the tube forming the flow path through the fitting. The fitting has a recess encircling at least part of the flow path and opening to the port to receive the testing and sealing devices. The recess is formed by two opposing walls inclined relative to the central axis of the recess. The recess walls at the top of the flow path by the port are spaced apart a distance as large as the pipe diameter for cleanout and inspection. A tubular valve stem screws into the testing device and has a rotary valve blocking flow through the tubular valve stem. Flow through the fitting is blocked with the rotary valve closed and the tubular valve stem in a first position. Flow through the testing device is allowed with the rotary valve closed and the tubular valve stem in an open position. With the rotary valve open, flow through the tubular valve stem is permitted when the tubular valve stem is in either the first or second position to provide multiple drain and fill options. | 02-18-2010 |
20120255344 | PIPE PRESSURE TESTING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A sealing device is provided for use with a fitting. The fitting has circular port and a flow path with a longitudinal axis. A circular port encircles a portion of the flow path opposite the port with the sealing device inserted into the port. The sealing device has a circular top with two opposing surfaces depending therefrom but inclined so the surfaces are closer at the top. A continuous sidewall joins the periphery of the two surfaces. The opposing surfaces are inclined and spaced apart further at the top than at an end opposite the top. A cylindrical hole through the opposing surfaces encircles the flow path during use. | 10-11-2012 |
20140260015 | EXTENDABLE SLEEVE FOR POURED CONCRETE DECK - A tubular passage for poured concrete decks has an intumescent tube held in a two-part, clamshell base by a bottom clip. A first tube engages the base's top to clamp a funnel shaped, diaphragm seal to the base. The first tube has spaced, radially extending, parallel ridges at predetermined distances from the base. Longitudinal channels separate the ridges. An extension tube has inward extending lugs passing along the channels to engage various ridges when rotated to fix the passage length. The extension engages the base bottom for corrugated deck supports. A cap with repositionable, locating filaments closes either tube. | 09-18-2014 |
20140263867 | PIPE HOLDER AND SUPPORT - A support for pipes uses a telescoping strut slidably holding an elongated insert with a threaded post extending outward from the insert, through a slot in the C-shaped cross-section of the struts. A bracket fits over the post and abuts supports opposing edges of the strut. A nut on the post clamps the parts immovably together. The bracket has a depending portion extending below the strut with an opening through which a pipe passes. Two threaded couplers with opposing ramped surfaces encircle the pipe and deform when tightened to clamp the pipe while also clamping opposing sides of the depending portion. | 09-18-2014 |
20150035238 | PIPE PRESSURE TESTING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A sealing device is provided for use with a fitting. The fitting has circular port and a flow path with a longitudinal axis. A circular port encircles a portion of the flow path opposite the port with the sealing device inserted into the port. The sealing device has a circular top with two opposing surfaces depending therefrom but inclined so the surfaces are closer at the top. A continuous sidewall joins the periphery of the two surfaces. The opposing surfaces are inclined and spaced apart further at the top than at an end opposite the top. A cylindrical hole through the opposing surfaces encircles the flow path during use. | 02-05-2015 |
Donald William Hart, Stockton, NJ US
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20110016481 | Electronic Information Request Card Generation and Transmittal System - An electronic information card generation and transmittal system generates audience member or user initiated electronic information request cards. Such electronic information request cards (EIRCs) enable broadcasters, network operators, advertisers and program producers to capture and take advantage of the impulse purchase urges, as indicated by the generation of an information request, of the audience members for converting those urges into purchases or information sharing. For example, a network provider/broadcaster notifies an audience member of eligibility to participate in the facility of the system. The audience member signs up to participate in the facility by registering the system for that user. Upon viewing or listening to a program or commercial of interest, the audience member initiates an EIRC through a user interface. The system bundles the user identification with program definition and a system time stamp to form the EIRC, which is sent to an appropriate entity to execute follow-up information delivery. | 01-20-2011 |
Duane M. Hart, Rosemount, MN US
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20120160324 | CONCENTRATING SOLAR MIRROR PANEL ASSEMBLY WITH CORRUGATED STIFFENER - A concentrating solar mirror panel assembly having a reflective sheet with a reflective major surface and an opposing major surface and a corrugated stiffener having ridges and troughs each having an outer surface with land areas, wherein the land areas of at least a portion of the ridges are joined to at least a portion of the opposing major surface of the reflective sheet. The concentrating solar mirror panel assembly is non-planar and substantially rigid. The concentrating solar mirror panel assembly is assembled such that a desired non-planar shape is maintained: either using a locking sheet or having the corrugated stiffener attached so that its principal axes of corrugation are substantially perpendicular to the axis of curvature of the assembly. Methods of making the concentrating solar mirror panel assembly are also disclosed. Concentrated solar power systems and solar collection devices are also disclosed. | 06-28-2012 |
Duane M. Hart, St. Paul, MN US
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20100196671 | POLYMERIC COMPOSITE ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - Article comprising a monolithic ceramic layer and a polymeric composite layer and method of making is described. The article may be useful, for example, as armor. | 08-05-2010 |
Gary E. Hart, Indianapolis, IN US
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20090145713 | MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FAN COUPLING - A magnetorheological fan coupling ( | 06-11-2009 |
Gary Thomas Hart, Hortonville, WI US
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20100029537 | DELIVERY PARTICLE - The present application relates to encapsulated benefit agents, compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents and processes for making and using compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents that do not require or require a reduced amount of scavenger materials. Such encapsulated benefit agents, compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents are processed such that no or lower levels of scavenger materials are required. | 02-04-2010 |
20100029539 | DELIVERY PARTICLE - The present application relates to encapsulated benefit agents, compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents and processes for making and using compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents that do not require or require a reduced amount of scavenger materials. Such encapsulated benefit agents, compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents are processed such that no or lower levels of scavenger materials are required. | 02-04-2010 |
20140134242 | DELIVERY PARTICLE - The present application relates to encapsulated benefit agents, compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents and processes for making and using compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents that do not require or require a reduced amount of scavenger materials. Such encapsulated benefit agents, compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents are processed such that no or lower levels of scavenger materials are required. | 05-15-2014 |
20150080285 | DELIVERY PARTICLE - The present application relates to encapsulated benefit agents, compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents and processes for making and using compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents that do not require or require a reduced amount of scavenger materials. Such encapsulated benefit agents, compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents are processed such that no or lower levels of scavenger materials are required. | 03-19-2015 |
Gerald W. Hart, Kingsville, MD US
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20100330594 | Early Detection of Diabetes - The present invention is based on the discovery that hexosamine, and in particular the dynamic O-GlcNAcylation of proteins (modification of proteins by the sugar N-acetylglucosamine) both causes insulin-resistance (a hallmark of type II diabetes) and is responsible for glucose toxicity in the disease. Accordingly, the invention provides methods of diagnosing a subject as having or at risk of having pre-diabetes or diabetes. Also provided are methods of characterizing hyperglycemia in a subject, methods of identifying a protein as being associated with hyperglycemia, and kits for detecting pre-diabetes or diabetes. | 12-30-2010 |
James Joseph Hart, Fogelsville, PA US
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20120181182 | Electrolytic Apparatus, System and Method for the Safe Production of Nitrogen Trifluoride - An electrolytic cell and system used for making nitrogen trifluoride consisting of a computer and an electrolytic cell having a body, an electrolyte, at least one anode chamber that produces an anode product gas, at least one cathode chamber, and one or more fluorine adjustment means to maintain fluorine or hydrogen in the anode product gas within a target amount by adjusting the concentration of fluorine in said anode product gas, and the process that controls the system. | 07-19-2012 |
Jason Hart, Fremont, CA US
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20120096909 | Electronic Locking System and Method - The present invention provides an electronic locking system and method that includes a lock with a locking member and at least one antenna. A remote power source remotely powers the lock to actuate the locking member, using induction technology. | 04-26-2012 |
20130201004 | Proximity Devices and Systems that Support Multiple Formats - Described herein is a radio-frequency identification (RFID) credential configured to provide a plurality of message formats. The RFID credential includes a low-frequency proximity chip. The proximity chip includes a controller having a protocol sequencing module, an analog front end, a modes register, and a modulator. The protocol sequencing module is programmed to deliver messages associated with the plurality of message formats to the analog front end using the modes register and the modulator, the delivery of the messages occurring in a sequential manner based on the message format of the message. The modes register is configured to store a plurality of message formats, and one or more bits in each message format identify the message format type. | 08-08-2013 |
20130214899 | RFID Access Control Reader with Enhancements - Systems are described herein for providing card reader configuration and access control, including a card reader, a remote computing device, and a communications network coupled to the card reader and the remote computing device. The card reader is configured to connect to the remote computing device via the communications network, transmit a request to the remote computing device via the communications network, receive data from the remote computing device via the communications network, and configure operational settings based on the received data. The remote computing device is configured to receive the request from the card reader via the communications network, generate data responsive to the request, and transmit the data to the card reader via the communications network. | 08-22-2013 |
20130222107 | Cloud Secure Channel Access Control - Methods and systems are described herein for providing configuration and access control of a card reader using a secure channel between the card reader and a remote computing device. The card reader transmits a request for service to the remote computing device via a cloud-based communications network. The remote computing device receives the request for service via the cloud-based communications network and generates service instructions based on the received request for service. The remote computing device transmits the service instructions to the card reader via the cloud-based communications network. The card reader receives the service instructions from the remote computing device via the cloud-based communications network and configures operational settings based on the received service instructions. | 08-29-2013 |
20130269018 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING USER ACCESS TO A SECURE APPLICATION - Providing remote user access to secure financial applications includes deployment of SSO software to client workstations by receiving a password for collaborating access to a secure server, navigating to the secure server using a web browser on a remote workstation, providing user authorization details and the received password to the secure server, generating a subsequent password at the secure server upon validation of the user authorization details and received password, and downloading an SSO deployment file to the remote workstation. The deployment file includes a subsequent password. The SSO deployment file is executed to install an SSO client application on the remote workstation. Workstation settings and user credentials are read from a secure file or data store. The SSO client application is run on the workstation to employ the user credentials and subsequent password to logon to the secure application. | 10-10-2013 |
20140097936 | CONFIGURABLE DIGITAL BADGE HOLDER - A portable authentication system includes a security module, that may be a smart card, SIM (Subscriber Identity Module), USB controller with a secure chip, or similar module capable of storing one or more credentials, and an interface module such as a digital badge holder that is able to communicate with the security module, for instance by providing a smart card communication interface. The portable authentication system may be either a single integrated system or a dual system where the security module can be removed or disconnected from the interface system. | 04-10-2014 |
20150015364 | CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT VIA A COMPUTER SERVER - Some embodiments include a computer server. The computer server can be configured to: add a security system associated with a user account; provision one or more communication devices associated with the security system; configure a cryptographic key to associate at least a communication device amongst the communication devices with the security system; configure an access control file that is cryptographically signed by the computer server and encrypted with the cryptographic key associated with the security system, wherein the access control file contains permissions of the communication devices to the security system; and provide a data payload including the access control file to a first communication device of the communication devices. | 01-15-2015 |
Jason M. Hart, Hayden, ID US
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20100188119 | LEVEL SHIFTER FLIP-FLOP - A flip-flop or other state circuit that includes level-shifting functionality. In connection with a flip-flop, embodiments include an inverter circuit element that has a data input line as its input and a data complement line as its output. The inverter resides in voltage domain that is lower than the voltage domain associated with remainder of the flip-flop. | 07-29-2010 |
20100301914 | LATCH WITH CLOCKED DEVICES - A latch circuit includes a feed-forward circuit, a keeper circuit, and a feed-back circuit. The feed-forward circuit includes a first-inverting-stage with a first input and a first output, wherein the first-inverting-stage comprises a first clocked device, and a second-inverting-stage with a second input and a second output, wherein the second-inverting-stage comprises a second clocked device, and a keeper circuit. The first output is operatively connected to the second input. The keeper circuit is operatively connected to the first output, and the keeper circuit is driven from the second output. The feed-back circuit includes a third-inverting-stage with a third input and a third output, wherein the third input is operatively connected to the second output, and a fourth-inverting-stage with a fourth input and a fourth output. The fourth input is operatively connected to the third output. The fourth output is connected to the third input to form a storage node. | 12-02-2010 |
20100301915 | LATCH WITH SINGLE CLOCKED DEVICE - A D-latch circuit includes a feed forward circuit, a full keeper circuit, and an output buffer circuit. The feed forward circuit inputs a clock signal and a data signal. The feed forward circuit is connected to an input of the full keeper circuit. The feed forward circuit is connected to an output of the full keeper circuit and an input of the output buffer circuit. The output buffer circuit outputs an output signal. The D-latch consists of a single clocked device that switches with the clock signal. | 12-02-2010 |
20110043260 | INTEGRATED PULSE-CONTROL AND ENABLE LATCH CIRCUIT - The described embodiments provide a configurable clock circuit. The clock circuit includes a control and enable circuit and a clock distribution circuit. During operation, when a signal on an enable input to the control and enable circuit is asserted and the control and enable circuit is configured in a clock mode, the control and enable circuit generates an enable signal on a control output to enable a signal on a clock input to propagate through the clock distribution circuit to the clock output. Alternatively, when a signal on the enable input to the control and enable circuit is asserted and the control and enable circuit is configured in a pulse mode, the control and enable circuit generates a pulsed control signal on the control output to control a length of a pulse generated from the clock input on a clock output by the clock distribution circuit. | 02-24-2011 |
20110072326 | SRAM MACRO TEST FLOP - A SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) macro test flop circuit includes a flip-flop circuit, a scan control circuit, and an output buffer circuit. The flip-flop circuit includes a master latch circuit and a slave latch circuit. The master latch circuit includes a master feed-back circuit including a master storage node and a master feed-forward circuit. The slave latch circuit includes a slave feed-back circuit including a slave storage node and a slave feed-forward circuit driven from the master latch. The scan control circuit includes a scan slave feed-forward circuit, a scan latch circuit, and a scan driver circuit driven by the scan feed-back circuit. The scan latch circuit includes a scan feed-back circuit comprising a scan storage node and a scan feed-forward circuit driven from the slave latch. The output buffer circuit includes a master driver driven from master latch circuit and a slave driver driven from slave latch circuit. | 03-24-2011 |
20120169392 | MIN-TIME HARDENDED PULSE FLOP - A flop circuit is disclosed. The flop circuit includes an input circuit configured to hold a logic value of an input signal received on its input node. The flop circuit further includes a storage circuit configured to, responsive to a pulse clock transitioning to a first logic level, receive and store the logic value and a complement of the logic value. A transfer circuit is coupled between the input circuit and the storage circuit, wherein the transfer circuit is configured to transfer the logic value from the input circuit to the storage circuit responsive to the pulse clock transitioning to the first logic level. The transfer circuit includes a first float node and a second float node and is configured such that at least one of the float nodes is floating during a portion of the operational cycle of the flop circuit. | 07-05-2012 |
Jeffrey Hart, Reedsville, PA US
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20080228081 | Ultrasonic Intracavity Probe For 3D Imaging - An intracavity ultrasound probe includes a pivotally mounted array transducer which is oscillated to scan a volumetric region from within the body. The transducer is oscillated by a motor located in the probe handle. The array transducer is immersed in a liquid which acoustically couples ultrasonic energy between the elements of the transducer and the body. The acoustic coupling liquid is located in the distal tip of the probe shaft, where only 6 cc of liquid is required. The small amount of liquid reduces the weight of the shaft of the probe so that the center of gravity of the probe is in the handle, making the probe comfortable and easy to manipulate. The majority of parts in the probe shaft are made of aluminum or other low density materials, keeping the overall weight of the probe to about 250 grams. | 09-18-2008 |
20080228082 | Intracavity Probe With Continuous Shielding of Acoustic Window - An ultrasound probe has a transducer array which is moved to scan a patient with ultrasonic energy. The array is located in a fluid chamber ( | 09-18-2008 |
Jeffrey Hart, Freehold, NJ US
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20090221371 | MOOVDISK - Described herein is a game system that includes a game control unit that communicates with a plurality of play units. Each play unit typically has a user input functionality (e.g., a button) and a visual indicator (e.g., lights). The play units can communicate and receive instructions from the game control unit. The game control unit may also include a user input, and can track play and upload results (e.g., scores) into a central data repository. Players may wear identification tags that can also provide identifying information for tracking or monitoring by the game control unit. Also described herein are methods of playing games using the system, and social networking website for players. | 09-03-2009 |
Jeffrey Hart, Port Royal, PA US
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20110125025 | THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING ULTRASOUND PROBE - An ultrasound probe includes a transducer array which is moved back and forth to sweep the image plane of the array through a volumetric region for 3D scanning. The transducer array is mounted on a carriage assembly which moves back and forth on a pair of rails inside a fluid compartment in the probe. The rails are preferentially arcuately curved to provide an elevationally divergent scan with a relatively wide aperture in the near field. A cam is provided for a motor-driven cable drive for the carriage assembly which provides relatively linear motion through the path of travel of the transducer array. | 05-26-2011 |
Jesse Hart, St. Louis, MO US
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20080274889 | Cotton event MON 88913 and compositions and methods for detection thereof - The present invention provides a cotton plant MON 88913 compositions and seed. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the cotton plant event MON 88913 based on a DNA sequence and the use of this DNA sequence as a molecular marker in a DNA detection method. | 11-06-2008 |
20120149024 | COTTON EVENT MON 88913 AND COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION THEREOF - The present invention provides a cotton plant event MON 88913 compositions and seed. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the cotton plant event MON 88913 based on a DNA sequence and the use of this DNA sequence as a molecular marker in a DNA detection method. | 06-14-2012 |
Jesse Hart, Augusta, MO US
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20110082038 | EUKARYOTIC TRANSLATION INITIATION FACTOR GENE REGULATORY ELEMENTS FOR USE IN PLANTS - The present invention provides eukaryotic translation initiation factor non-coding regulatory element polynucleotide molecules isolated from | 04-07-2011 |
John Hart, Florence, MS US
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20100242725 | OXYGEN SCAVENGER AND A METHOD FOR SCAVENGING OXYGEN - An oxygen scavenger is provided. An oxygen scavenger comprises iron, malic acid, and a wicking agent. A method for scavenging oxygen from an enclosed container comprises providing an oxygen scavenger compound comprising iron, malic acid, and a wicking agent, sealing the composition in an oxygen permeable, water impermeable container, and activating the composition by injecting water into the container. | 09-30-2010 |
John Bradford Hart, Dover, NH US
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20090207731 | Apparatus and Methods for Incorporating Bandwidth Forecasting and Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation into a Broadband Communication System - A method for providing network access to a shared access communications medium for a plurality of users includes the steps of conducting predictive admission control by arbitrating user requests for access to the shared medium based on predicted aggregate demands, conducting lookahead scheduling for use in making user channel assignments by forecasting schedule transmission opportunities one or more channels of the shared medium, and balancing load by making channel assignments such that a plurality users are each assigned a respective channel of the shared medium based upon a predicted need. Congestion parameters can predicted for each channel of the shared medium and mapped to a congestion measure using a mathematical function that takes into account packet loss rate, packet delay, packet delay jitter, and available capacity. | 08-20-2009 |
20090213871 | Apparatus and Methods for Incorporating Bandwidth Forecasting and Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation into a Broadband Communication System - A method for providing network access to a shared access communications medium for a plurality of users includes the steps of conducting predictive admission control by arbitrating user requests for access to the shared medium based on predicted aggregate demands, conducting lookahead scheduling for use in making user channel assignments by forecasting schedule transmission opportunities one or more channels of the shared medium, and balancing load by making channel assignments such that a plurality users are each assigned a respective channel of the shared medium based upon a predicted need. Congestion parameters can predicted for each channel of the shared medium and mapped to a congestion measure using a mathematical function that takes into account packet loss rate, packet delay, packet delay jitter, and available capacity. | 08-27-2009 |
John R. Hart, Stillwater, MN US
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20100068249 | ABUSE-RESISTANT TRANSDERMAL DOSAGE FORM - The present invention comprises a transdermal dosage form comprising an active agent component having a skin contacting surface, an adverse agent component, and a barrier. The dosage form comprises at least one channel passing between proximal and distal surfaces of the active agent component. The barrier is interposed between the active agent component and the adverse agent component. In one aspect, the barrier is permeable to selected solvents and impermeable to diffusion of active and adverse agents in the absence of said solvent. In another aspect, the barrier is discontinuous, impermeable to diffusion of active and adverse agents, and the dosage form comprises at least one channel passing between the skin-contacting surface and the adverse agent component. | 03-18-2010 |
Jonathan Neil Hart, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20110069857 | COAXIAL SPEAKER SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED TRANSITION BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS - A coaxial speaker system that minimizes detrimental sound wave reflections from its high frequency speaker. The coaxial speaker system includes a high frequency speaker coaxially mounted within a low frequency speaker. The high frequency speaker includes a sound reproducing membrane, a voice coil assembly and magnet assembly for actuating the sound reproducing membrane in response to an electrical audio signal, and optionally a wave guide horn for directing sound waves produced by the sound reproducing membrane. The wave guide horn has a throat disposed adjacent the sound reproducing membrane and a mouth disposed opposite the throat. The low frequency speaker also includes a sound reproducing membrane assembly and a voice coil assembly and magnet assembly for actuating the sound reproducing membrane assembly in response to an electrical audio signal. At least a portion of the low frequency speaker sound reproducing membrane assembly is positioned adjacent the mouth of the wave guide horn (or adjacent the outer edge of the high frequency speaker sound reproducing membrane when no horn is provided) to inhibit the detrimental effects of sound waves produced by the high frequency speaker that reflect off the low frequency speaker. | 03-24-2011 |
20130202147 | SPEAKER MOUNTING SYSTEM - A speaker mounting system comprising a speaker housing configured to house a speaker, a wall mount configured to be mechanically fastened to a wall, and one or more adjustment pieces actuatably connecting the speaker housing to the wall mount. The adjustment pieces may comprise a first adjustment piece fixed to the wall mount and a second adjustment piece slidably and rotatably attached to the first adjustment piece and pivotally attached to the speaker housing. The second adjustment piece may be configured to laterally slide toward and away from the wall mount and to rotate about a first axis and the speaker housing may be configured to rotate or pivot relative to the second adjustment piece about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. The speaker mounting system may also comprise a biasing member and locking mechanism for selectively allowing and preventing rotation about the first and second axes. | 08-08-2013 |
Joseph N. Hart, Alexandria, VA US
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20120092163 | INTRUDER DETECTION AND INTERDICTION SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME - Intruder detection and interdiction system and method for using the same. An intruder detection system comprises sensor devices, countermeasure devices, and a control unit connected to the sensor and countermeasure devices. Sensor devices include voice recognition components. The system may detect intruders with the sensor devices, query for identification by a verbal response to be checked by the voice recognition components and activate countermeasure devices if there is no response or if the response is not an authorized voice. In further embodiments, the control unit may be connected to a network or a phone line. Further embodiments comprise a transportable alert device connected to the control unit. | 04-19-2012 |
Karey Hart, Orangevale, CA US
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20120179857 | TECHNIQUES TO TRUNCATE DATA FILES IN NONVOLATILE MEMORY - Various embodiments for performing truncate operations in nonvolatile memory are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus may include a nonvolatile memory to perform one or more truncate operations on a data file written to the nonvolatile memory and a volatile memory to track a truncate operation performed in the nonvolatile memory. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 07-12-2012 |
Karmen C. Hart, Benton, AR US
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20110132385 | SKIN CARE DEVICE - Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations an abrasive exterior is attached to a body about obtuse to a right-angle of a trapezoid geometry of the body. In some implementations, the body includes a pocket along a longitudinal axis of the body and in some implementations the body includes a groove along a lateral axis. | 06-09-2011 |
20120255571 | SKIN CARE DEVICE - Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations an abrasive exterior is attached to a body about obtuse to a right-angle of a trapezoid geometry of the body. In some implementations, the body includes a pocket along a longitudinal axis of the body and in some implementations the body includes a groove along a lateral axis. | 10-11-2012 |
Keir Hart, Lafayette, CO US
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20120109187 | Apparatus for Performing an Electrosurgical Procedure - An endoscopic forceps is provided and includes a housing having a handle assembly including a movable handle having a mechanical interface disposed thereon. An end effector assembly connected to a distal end of the shaft includes a pair of first and second jaw members movable relative to one another from an open to a clamping position. A drive assembly includes a resilient member. A lock assembly is pivotably coupled to the housing and in operative communication with the movable handle. The lock assembly is movable with the handle assembly. The mechanical interface moves along the lock assembly when the movable handle is moved proximally causing the lock assembly to rotate about the pivot point and into communication with the resilient member such that the resilient member is prevented from moving distally against the bias provided therefrom such that the first and second jaw members remain in the clamping position. | 05-03-2012 |
20120184988 | Latch Mechanism for Surgical Instruments - A surgical instrument includes a pair of jaw members moveable between a spaced-apart and an approximated position. A drive bar is translatable between a distal and a proximal position for moving the jaw members between the spaced-apart and approximated positions. A lever is moveable between an initial position and an actuated position for translating the drive bar between the distal and proximal positions. A sleeve disposed about the drive bar includes an annular track having a substantially radial segment(s) and a substantially longitudinal segment(s). A collar interdisposed between the sleeve and the drive bar includes a stop member(s) extending radially outwardly therefrom. The stop member(s) is engaged within the track and is translatable from a first position, wherein the stop member is positioned within the longitudinal segment, to a second position, wherein the stop member is engaged within the radial segment, to lock the lever in the actuated position. | 07-19-2012 |
20120265241 | Surgical Forceps and Method of Manufacturing Thereof - A forceps includes an end effector assembly having first and second jaw members. One or both jaw members is movable relative to the other between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position for grasping tissue therebetween. One or both jaw members includes an insulator having at least one engagement knob extending therefrom and a tissue-sealing plate including at least one engagement aperture extending therethrough and defining a tissue-sealing surface. The aperture is configured to receive the knob therein upon positioning of the tissue-sealing plate atop the insulator such that a free end of the knob extends through the engagement aperture and extends from the tissue-sealing surface. The knob is deformable from a first configuration to a second configuration, wherein the free end of the knob is permanently inhibited from passing through the aperture, thereby engaging the insulator and the jaw frame to one another. | 10-18-2012 |
20120296371 | Modular Shaft for Endoscopic Vessel Sealer and Divider - A modular shaft assembly for use with a variety of different endoscopic forceps each having a housing includes a handle assembly and one or more moveable handles. The modular shaft assembly also includes a shaft having proximal and distal ends and an end effector assembly including a pair of jaw members attached to the distal end thereof. The shaft and a universal drive assembly are attached at the proximal end of the shaft. The universal drive assembly is operably engageable with the handle assemblies of the variety of different endoscopic forceps such that actuation of the one or more movable handles of any of the variety of different forceps causes the universal drive assembly to actuate the jaw members to move between an open position wherein the jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to a closed position for grasping tissue therebetween. | 11-22-2012 |
20130014375 | Surgical Forceps and Method of Manufacturing ThereofAANM Hempstead; Russell D.AACI LafayetteAAST COAACO USAAGP Hempstead; Russell D. Lafayette CO USAANM Hart; KeirAACI LafayetteAAST COAACO USAAGP Hart; Keir Lafayette CO US - A method of manufacturing a forceps includes providing first and second jaw members and depositing an electrically-conductive tissue sealing plate atop each jaw member via vapor deposition. The jaw members are then coupled to one another to permit movement of one (or both) of the jaw members relative to the other between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position for grasping tissue between the tissue sealing plates thereof. | 01-17-2013 |
20130066303 | Rotation Knobs for Surgical Instruments - A surgical instrument includes a housing having a shaft extending therefrom. The housing includes a nose having a neck and a base that defines a diameter greater than that of the neck. A rotation knob has a distal end defining a first aperture and a proximal end defining a second aperture, the apertures cooperating to define a lumen extending through the rotation knob that is configured to receive the shaft. The first aperture defines a diameter that generally approximates a diameter of the shaft. The rotation knob is transitionable between an at-rest position and a flexed position. In the flexed position, the second aperture is expanded to permit passage of the base of the nose into an interior of the rotation knob. In the at-rest position, the second aperture generally approximates the diameter of the neck to rotatably engage the rotation knob about the nose with the shaft extending therethrough. | 03-14-2013 |
20130072927 | Electrosurgical Instrument - An electrosurgical forceps is provided with a shaft that extends from a housing of the electrosurgical forceps. An end effector assembly includes a pair of first and second jaw members pivotably coupled to one another via a pivot pin. One or both of the first and second jaw members may be movable from an open position for positioning tissue therebetween to a clamping position for grasping tissue. A detent is operably disposed proximal the pivot pin and extends radially outward from a proximal flange of one of the jaw members. The detent is configured to releasably engage a corresponding slot disposed on a proximal flange of the other jaw member. The detent and slot are configured to control a gap distance between the first and second jaw members when the first and second jaw members are in the clamping position. | 03-21-2013 |
20130079760 | Surgical Tissue Occluding Device - A surgical instrument includes an end effector assembly having first and second jaw members moveable relative to one another between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position for grasping tissue therebetween. In the approximated position, the jaw members cooperate to define a cavity that is configured to house tissue grasped between the jaw members. An injectable material configured for injection into the cavity defined by the jaw members is also provided. The injectable material is configured to substantially surround tissue housed within the cavity. The injectable material is transitionable from a first state, facilitating injection of the injectable material into the cavity, to a second state, wherein the injectable material forms about tissue housed within the cavity to occlude tissue. | 03-28-2013 |
20130082035 | Surgical Instrument Shafts and Methods of Manufacturing Shafts for Surgical Instruments - A method of manufacturing a shaft of a surgical instrument including forming a proximal segment of the shaft to include one or more features for operably engaging the shaft to a first component of the surgical instrument, forming a distal segment of the shaft to include one or more features for operably engaging the shaft to a second component of the surgical instrument and forming an intermediate segment of the shaft. The proximal segment is welded to a proximal end of the intermediate segment; and the distal segment is welded to a distal end of the intermediate segment. The proximal and distal segments are welded to the intermediate segment such that the one or more features thereof are aligned in a pre-determined orientation relative to one another. | 04-04-2013 |
20130190753 | Surgical Instrument With Resilient Driving Member and Related Methods of Use - A forceps is provided and includes a housing having a shaft. An end effector assembly operatively connects to a distal end of the shaft and includes a pair of first and second jaw members. One or both of the first and second jaw members is movable relative to the other jaw member from a clamping position to an open position. A resilient member operably couples to at least one of the first and second jaw members. The resilient member is configured to bias the first and second jaw members in the clamping position and provide a closure force on tissue disposed therebetween. | 07-25-2013 |
20130190755 | PARTITIONED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A surgical instrument a reusable component and a disposable component selectively separable from and engagable with the reusable component. The disposable component includes an end effector and a mechanical actuator operable to induce mechanical movement of the end effector. The reusable component is configured for providing electrosurgical energy to the disposable component when engaged with the disposable component. A physical mating feature is configured to maintain engagement between the reusable and disposable components when the reusable and disposable components are engaged, and an electrical mating feature is configured to transmit electrical energy between the disposable and reusable components when the disposable and reusable components are engaged. All mechanical motion resulting from operation of the mechanical actuator may be contained within the disposable component. | 07-25-2013 |
20130232753 | Surgical Tissue Sealer - A method for manufacturing an end effector assembly is provided. The method includes grasping a gap-setting gauge between first and second jaw members moveable relative to one another about a pivot between a first, spaced-apart position and a second position proximate tissue and setting the first and second jaw members such that in the approximated position the jaw members cooperate to define a gap distance between the jaw members equivalent to the thickness of the gap-setting gauge such that when positioning tissue between the jaw members full approximation of the jaws is limited to the gap distance. | 09-12-2013 |
20130255063 | Electrosurgical Forceps and Method of Manufacturing the Same - A method for manufacturing a jaw assembly configured for use with an electrosurgical forceps is provided. A seal plate with an inwardly facing tab member extending along a peripheral edge thereof is formed. A cavity defined along the inwardly facing tab member of the seal plate is formed. Subsequently, the seal plate is overmolded to a jaw housing. The cavity is configured to receive an insulative substrate therein to facilitate securing the seal plate to the jaw housing. | 10-03-2013 |
20130296923 | Surgical Forceps - A forceps includes an end effector assembly having first and second jaw members. Each of the jaw members includes a proximal flange extending therefrom. Each of the proximal flanges defines a bifurcated configuration having first and second spaced-apart flange components. The first flange component of the first jaw member is configured to pivotably engage the second flange component of the second jaw member via a first protrusion-aperture coupling. The first flange component of the second jaw member is configured to pivotably engage the second flange component of the first jaw member via a second protrusion-aperture coupling different from the first protrusion-aperture coupling. One or both of the jaw members is pivotable relative to the other about the first and second protrusion-aperture couplings between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position for grasping tissue therebetween. | 11-07-2013 |
20140100602 | LATCH MECHANISM FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS - A surgical instrument includes a pair of jaw members moveable between a spaced-apart and an approximated position. A drive bar is translatable between a distal and a proximal position for moving the jaw members between the spaced-apart and approximated positions. A lever is moveable between an initial position and an actuated position for translating the drive bar between the distal and proximal positions. A sleeve disposed about the drive bar includes an annular track having a substantially radial segment(s) and a substantially longitudinal segment(s). A collar interdisposed between the sleeve and the drive bar includes a stop member(s) extending radially outwardly therefrom. The stop member(s) is engaged within the track and is translatable from a first position, wherein the stop member is positioned within the longitudinal segment, to a second position, wherein the stop member is engaged within the radial segment, to lock the lever in the actuated position. | 04-10-2014 |
20140250686 | SURGICAL FORCEPS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A method of manufacturing a forceps includes providing first and second jaw members and depositing an electrically-conductive tissue sealing plate atop each jaw member via vapor deposition. The jaw members are then coupled to one another to permit movement of one (or both) of the jaw members relative to the other between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position for grasping tissue between the tissue sealing plates thereof. | 09-11-2014 |
20140276803 | ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH A KNIFE BLADE STOP - An electrosurgical forceps is provided with a shaft that extends from a housing of the electrosurgical forceps. An end effector assembly operably coupled to a distal end of the shaft includes a pair of first and second jaw members having proximal and distal ends. One or both of the first and second jaw members is movable from an open configuration for positioning tissue therebetween, to a clamping configuration for grasping tissue therebetween. A knife blade assembly includes a knife blade that is translatable within the first and second jaw members when the first and second jaw members are in the clamping configuration. The knife blade assembly includes a knife blade stop configured to contact at least a portion of the proximal end of the second jaw member when the first and second jaw members are in the open configuration to limit translation of the knife blade assembly. | 09-18-2014 |
20140284313 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SHAFTS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SHAFTS FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS - A method of manufacturing a shaft of a surgical instrument including forming a proximal segment of the shaft to include one or more features for operably engaging the shaft to a first component of the surgical instrument, forming a distal segment of the shaft to include one or more features for operably engaging the shaft to a second component of the surgical instrument and forming an intermediate segment of the shaft. The proximal segment is welded to a proximal end of the intermediate segment; and the distal segment is welded to a distal end of the intermediate segment. The proximal and distal segments are welded to the intermediate segment such that the one or more features thereof are aligned in a pre-determined orientation relative to one another. | 09-25-2014 |
20140284841 | SURGICAL TISSUE SEALER - A method for manufacturing an end effector assembly includes providing first and second jaw members moveable relative to one another about a pivot between a first, spaced-apart position and a second, approximated position. One of the first and second jaw members includes a cavity defined therein and the other of the first and second jaw members includes a stop member configured to be inserted into the cavity. A gap-setting gauge is grasped between the first and second jaw members to define a gap-distance between the jaw members equivalent to a thickness of the gap-setting gauge. The first and second jaw members are set such that the jaw members are prevented from approximation beyond the gap-distance. | 09-25-2014 |
20140330308 | ENDOSCOPIC SURGICAL FORCEPS - A surgical instrument includes an end effector assembly, first and second handles, and a drive assembly. The handles are pivotable relative to one another between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position. The drive assembly includes a drive bar and a biasing member. The drive bar is coupled to the end effector assembly such that translation of the drive bar effects movement of the end effector assembly between first and second positions. First and second ends of the biasing member are coupled to the respective first and second handles. An intermediate portion of the biasing member is coupled to the drive bar such that movement of the handles from the spaced-apart to the approximated position displaces the intermediate portion and urges the drive bar to translate relative to the end effector assembly to effect movement of the end effector assembly between the first and second positions. | 11-06-2014 |
20140336635 | SURGICAL FORCEPS - A surgical forceps includes a first shaft member including a proximal portion having a handle at a proximal end thereof and a distal portion having a jaw member at a distal end thereof. The proximal and distal portions are pivotable between an aligned position and an angled position. A second shaft member includes a jaw member at a distal end thereof and a handle at a proximal end thereof. The shaft members are pivotable relative to one another between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position for moving the jaw members relative to one another between an open position and a closed position to grasp tissue therebetween. The proximal portion of the first shaft member is pivoted relative to the distal portion of the first shaft member from the aligned position to the angled position upon movement of the first and second shaft members towards the spaced-apart position. | 11-13-2014 |
20140353869 | END EFFECTOR ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING END EFFECTOR ASSEMBLIES FOR TREATING AND/OR CUTTING TISSUE - A method of manufacturing an end effector assembly including first and second energizable portions configured to supply energy to tissue is provided. The method includes forming a substrate including first and second portions interconnected by a connector portion. The substrate is formed as a single integrated component. The method further includes engaging the substrate with an insulative member, and removing the connector portion of the substrate to electrically insulate the first and second portions from one another. | 12-04-2014 |
20150025522 | LIMITED-USE SURGICAL DEVICES - A system includes an energy source and a surgical device. The energy source has a receptacle configured to delivery energy to the surgical device through a receptacle. The surgical device is configured to deliver the energy to tissue. The surgical device includes a plug selectively engagable to the receptacle to couple the surgical device to the energy source. The plug includes a prong configured to mechanically transition from a condition permitting engagement of the plug and the receptacle to another condition inhibiting engagement of the plug with the receptacle upon reaching a predetermined usage threshold. | 01-22-2015 |
20150066026 | SWITCH ASSEMBLIES FOR MULTI-FUNCTION, ENERGY-BASED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS - A surgical instrument includes an end effector assembly having jaw members movable to grasp tissue therebetween. One or both jaw members is adapted to connect to a source of energy for treating tissue grasped and one or both of the jaw members is adapted to connect to a source of energy for electrically cutting tissue. A first switch assembly is selectively activatable for supplying energy to treat tissue. A second switch is selectively activatable for supplying energy to electrically cut tissue. The tactile feel and range of motion during actuation of the second switch assembly mimics the tactile feel and range of motion of activation of a mechanical actuator that advances a cutting blade between the jaw members to mechanically cut tissue. | 03-05-2015 |
Ken J. Hart, Travelers Rest, SC US
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20120028553 | FLEXIBLE ABRASIVE GRINDING APPARATUS AND RELATED METHODS - Flexible abrasive articles and related methods are presented. | 02-02-2012 |
Mark Hart, Carl Junction, MO US
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20090216473 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING OF THERMAL BATTERIES - The present invention generally relates to a thermal battery testing apparatus and a method for testing a thermal battery. The method includes one or more of the following steps: connecting the thermal battery in series with a resistance; connecting the thermal battery and resistance in series with a sinusoidal voltage source; applying a sinusoidal voltage to the thermal battery, measuring an impedance, reactance and/or capacitance across two terminals of the thermal battery, comparing the measured impedance, reactance and/or capacitance to a reference impedance, reactance and/or capacitance; and indicating whether the tested thermal battery is “in family” or “out of family.” The battery testing apparatus may include a testing device configured to apply a sinusoidal voltage to the thermal battery and to measure the impedance, reactance and/or capacitance across two terminals of the thermal battery. The testing apparatus may further be configured to report “out of family” batteries. | 08-27-2009 |
Mark Hart, Ashland, MO US
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20110072651 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A THERMAL BATTERY - An automated system and method for manufacturing a thermal battery is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the system comprises a press system, a stacking system, and an enclosing system to automate the manufacturing process of thermal batteries. A method of manufacturing a thermal battery using the system is also disclosed. An automated tracking, storage, and retrieval system for pellets used in the manufacturing process and a pellet pairing system are also disclosed. | 03-31-2011 |
20110087361 | Automated Tracking And Storage System For Use With An Automated Thermal Battery Manufacturing System - The present invention is directed at a system for automatically manufacturing thermal batteries. In the present invention, thermal batteries are manufactured using a press system, a stacking system and an enclosing system. The present invention uses a tracking, storage, and/or retrieval system to track various components used in the manufacturing process to improve manufacturing quality and to track the various components throughout the manufacturing process. | 04-14-2011 |
Mary Kate Hart, Frederick, MD US
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20100034843 | IMMUNOGENIC COMPOSITIONS AND VACCINES FOR EBOLA - Using CTL epitopes to the Ebola GP, NP, VP24, VP30, VP35 and VP40 virion proteins, a method and composition for use in inducing an immune response which is protective against infection with Ebola virus is described. | 02-11-2010 |
Matthew Thomas Hart US
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20120185549 | Unwanted E-Mail Filtering System Including Voting Feedback - A filter mechanism for unwanted e-mail messages uses a downloadable central source ( | 07-19-2012 |
20120185550 | UNWANTED E-MAIL FILTERING SYSTEM INCLUDING VOTING FEEDBACK - A filter mechanism for unwanted e-mail messages uses a downloadable central source ( | 07-19-2012 |
20120185551 | UNWANTED E-MAIL FILTERING SYSTEM INCLUDING VOTING FEEDBACK - A filter mechanism for unwanted e-mail messages uses a downloadable central source ( | 07-19-2012 |
Michael Hart, Anderson, SC US
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20090277315 | TILE SAW - A tile saw that includes a base, a frame assembly disposed on the base, a rail assembly disposed on the frame assembly, and a cutting table slidingly disposed on the frame assembly and including a front fence. A saw assembly is disposed on at least one of the base and the frame assembly, and includes a motor and a cutting wheel driven by the motor. One of a miter guide and a bevel block is selectively lockable to the front fence. | 11-12-2009 |
20140261367 | PORTABLE TILE SAW - A tile saw for cutting a workpiece includes a frame having a guide that extends from a first end to a second end. A first engagement member and second engagement member are coupled to the frame and disposed adjacent the first end, and a third engagement member is disposed adjacent the third end. A saw is coupled to the frame and is operable to rotate a cutting blade about an axis and a table is operable to support the workpiece. A pan is positioned to support the frame and contain a quantity of coolant. A fourth engagement member is coupled to the third engagement member and a first latch is selectively coupled to the first engagement member. A second latch is selectively coupled to the second engagement member. The first and second latch and the fourth engagement member cooperate to restrict movement of the frame with respect to the pan. | 09-18-2014 |
Michael E. Hart, Vancleave, MS US
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20120085431 | DOWNSPOUT DISTRIBUTOR - An improved downspout diverter to diffuse water flowing out of a downspout in order to avoid erosion. The improved downspout diverter employs a highly effective progression of diffuser elements, and also provides a more aesthetic appearance, improved manufacturability, a stronger molded design, and eliminates the problem of debris clogging the diverter. | 04-12-2012 |
20120145255 | SCENT NEBULIZER FOR AIR HANDLING SYSTEMS - A jet nebulizer capable of producing a small particle mist for injection into any existing whole room/house/building air distribution system. The device pumps liquid scent from a bulk container through a supply line. The unit is turned on, a flow switch is closed, power is applied to a timer and a solenoid, opening the solenoid and starting the timer. Pressure in the supply line drops and closes the pressure switch which turns the pump on, forcing the liquid scent through a nebulizer nozzle into the air handling system. The pump runs according to the timer, and will continue to run until the timer shuts the solenoid valve. Once the timer shuts the solenoid off pressure builds in the supply line. The pressure opens the water pressure switch which turns the pump off. | 06-14-2012 |
Michael J. Hart, Marietta, GA US
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20090234742 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REWARDS PROGRAM FOR CREDIT CARD ISSUER - The exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for administering a rewards program. The system includes a computer system in communication with a network. The computer system includes a creation module that creates a reward account upon issuing a credit card from a credit card issuer, a reward adjusting module that adjusts the reward account when the credit card is used in a transaction, and a reward module that grants at least one reward transaction for the credit card issuer. The method includes creating a reward account upon issuing a credit card from a credit card issuer, adjusting the reward account when the credit card is used in at least one transaction, and coordinating at least one rewards transaction for the credit card issuer. | 09-17-2009 |
20130080237 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REWARDS PROGRAM FOR CREDIT CARD ISSUER - The exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for administering a rewards program. The system includes a computer system in communication with a network. The computer system includes a creation module that creates a reward account upon issuing a credit card from a credit card issuer, a reward adjusting module that adjusts the reward account when the credit card is used in a transaction, and a reward module that grants at least one reward transaction for the credit card issuer. The method includes creating a reward account upon issuing a credit card from a credit card issuer, adjusting the reward account when the credit card is used in at least one transaction, and coordinating at least one rewards transaction for the credit card issuer. | 03-28-2013 |
Murdock Allen Hart, Tempe, AZ US
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20120132263 | Methods for Wafer Bonding, and for Nucleating Bonding Nanophases - Substrates may be bonded according to a method comprising contacting a first bonding surface of a first substrate with a second bonding surface of a second substrate to form an assembly; and compressing the assembly in the presence of an oxidizing atmosphere under suitable conditions to form a bonding layer between the first and second surfaces, wherein the first bonding surface comprises a polarized surface layer; the second bonding surface comprises a hydrophilic surface layer; the first and second bonding surfaces are different. | 05-31-2012 |
Nathan W. Hart, Sioux Falls, SD US
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20090289160 | SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - An electronic sign having slotted frame cabinets, whereby each slotted frame cabinet can conveniently be attached to one or more vertically or horizontally positioned adjacent slotted frame cabinets by using connecting components which are generally located around the periphery of one or more slotted frame cabinets. Connecting components including splice bars, splice plates, and mounting clamps are aligned in, positioned along, and secured to backing bars which are co-located in backing bar slots in one or more of the slotted frame cabinets. Lift eyes can be variably located in one or more lift eye slots. The use of externally located connecting components, which do not extend through the cabinetry, minimize the entry of environmental elements into the interior of the electronic sign. Multiple slotted frame cabinets can be connected without the removal of LED display panels. Bracket assemblies and clamping assemblies are provided. | 11-26-2009 |
20140306080 | SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - An electronic sign having slotted frame cabinets, whereby each slotted frame cabinet can conveniently be attached to one or more vertically or horizontally positioned adjacent slotted frame cabinets by using connecting components which are generally located around the periphery of one or more slotted frame cabinets. Connecting components including splice bars, splice plates, and mounting clamps are aligned in, positioned along, and secured to backing bars which are co-located in backing bar slots in one or more of the slotted frame cabinets. Lift eyes can be variably located in one or more lift eye slots. The use of externally located connecting components, which do not extend through the cabinetry, minimize the entry of environmental elements into the interior of the electronic sign. Multiple slotted frame cabinets can be connected without the removal of LED display panels. Bracket assemblies and clamping assemblies are provided. | 10-16-2014 |
Nicholas Hart, Randolph, NJ US
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20110039930 | FAST-ACTING NAPROXEN COMPOSITION WITH REDUCED GASTROINTESTINAL EFFECTS - The present invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations containing Naproxen and a delivery agent. | 02-17-2011 |
Orval F. Hart, Los Alamos, NM US
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20090319180 | EMERGENCY RESPONDER GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM - Certain embodiments of the present invention are directed to a system for providing a layered map illustrating information associated with an emergency event location during an emergency event. The information can include pre-planning data, map data, and current data. The layered map can be accessed by emergency responders using user devices and administrators or other command center personnel. The information can be used to better respond and manage a response to an emergency event. | 12-24-2009 |
20100328093 | Emergency Responder Geographic Information System - Certain embodiments of the present invention are directed to a system for providing a layered map illustrating information associated with an emergency event location during an emergency event. The information can include pre-planning data, map data, and current data. The layered map can be accessed by emergency responders using user devices and administrators or other command center personnel. The information can be used to better respond and manage a response to an emergency event. | 12-30-2010 |
Patricia Suzanne Hart, Potomac, MD US
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20100285489 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING RENAL DISEASES OR PREDISPOSITIONS - The invention provides a method of diagnosing a disease or a predisposition to contract a disease by assaying for mutations of uromodulin (UMOD) within a test subject or patient. The presence of a mutation in the UMOD supports a diagnosis of a disease or a predisposition to contract a disease within the patient. | 11-11-2010 |
20140243215 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING RENAL DISEASES OR PREDISPOSITIONS - The invention provides a method of diagnosing a disease or a predisposition to contract a disease by assaying for mutations of uromodulin (UMOD) within a test subject or patient. The presence of a mutation in the UMOD supports a diagnosis of a disease or a predisposition to contract a disease within the patient. | 08-28-2014 |
Perry Steve Hart, Comer, GA US
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20080250613 | LOCKING CLIP FOR A BILLBOARD SIGN TENSIONING SYSTEM - A clip for use in a cable tensioning system, comprising (i) a base plate comprising a generally flat base member having a top surface having a plurality of surface irregularities, a bottom surface, a front edge and a rear edge, and a pair of opposing tensioning arms extending from the top surface; and, (ii) a top plate comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, a front edge and a rear edge, a lip protruding from a top surface thereof having a channel defined therein, wherein the top plate is adapted to secure an edge of a substantially flat medium between the base plate and the top plate when the top plate and the bottom plate are in an engaged relationship, and wherein the channel can receive a portion of a cable. | 10-16-2008 |
Peter Hart, Lehi, UT US
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20090098191 | Use of bases to stabilize transdermal formulations - Stabilized transdermal acid sensitive drug formulations and their associated methods of production and use are described. The formulations containing acid sensitive drugs can also an acrylic adhesive, and a pharmaceutically acceptable base. The formulations can further contain other adhesives, permeation enhancers, and other stabilizing compounds such as free radical inhibitors. | 04-16-2009 |
Peter W. Hart, Atlanta, GA US
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20080308239 | FIBER BLEND HAVING HIGH YIELD AND ENHANCED PULP PERFORMANCE AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - The present disclosure relates to producing paper or paperboard having improved stiffness and strength, compared to the conventional paperboard at the same basis weight. It also discloses a method of wood pulping having a significantly increased yield and providing fiber pulps with enhanced properties such as strength and stiffness. Wood chips are chemically pulped to a high kappa number, providing a rejects component and an accepts component. The rejects component is subjected to a substantially mechanical pulping process, optionally in a presence of bleaching agent, prior to blending back into the accepts component. The resulting fiber blend is washed, optionally bleached, and subjected to a papermaking process to provide paper or paperboard with enhanced strength and stiffness at low basis weight. | 12-18-2008 |
20100175840 | HIGH YIELD AND ENHANCED PERFORMANCE FIBER - A method of wood pulping having a significantly increased yield is disclosed. Wood chips are chemically pulped to a high kappa number, providing a first accepts component and a first rejects component. The first rejects component is subjected to a high consistency pulping process such as a substantially mechanical pulping process to generate a second accepts component and a second rejects component. The first accepts component may be used in the production of saturating kraft paper with excellent saturability and resin pick up. The second accepts may be used as a second fiber source in the production of multiply linerboard and unbleached paperboard with enhanced stiffness, strength, and smoothness. Alternatively, the first accepts component may be blended with the second accepts component to produce fiber blends, which may be used in a production of paper-based products having enhanced strength and stiffness at low basis weight. | 07-15-2010 |
Philip R. Hart, Yardley, PA US
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20100264659 | WEC with improved power take off apparatus - A wave energy converter (WEC) includes a float and a spar for guiding the up and down movement of the float in response to the waves. A power take off (PTO) device coupled between the float and the spar and mounted within one of the float and spar such that the PTO includes apparatus responsive to the mechanical interaction of the float with the portion of the spar in proximity to the float for converting their relative motion into useful energy. In one embodiment the PTO includes a linear rack extending along an external portion of the spar and a linear to rotary converter, mounted within the float, including a double sided toothed belt for engaging the rack and causing rotation of the rotary converter to drive an electric generator. In another embodiment the PTO includes tires mounted within the float which rotate as the float moves up and down. In another embodiment the PTO includes a rack and pinion arrangement with one of them connected to the spar and the other mounted in the float. | 10-21-2010 |
20140145442 | MOORING ANCHOR SYSTEM FOR WAVE ENERGY CONVERTERS (WECS) - A mooring system for a plurality of wave energy converters (WECs) includes a multiplicity of anchors coupled to form an array of contiguous hexagonal shaped cells. Each cell has 3 WECs and 3 anchors located at the vertices of the hexagon, with a WEC alternating with an anchor going around the perimeter of the cell. Except for the cells at the edges of the array, each WEC is connected to two anchors of its cell and an anchor of an adjacent contiguous cell. Each WEC is connected to three different anchors via 3 mooring lines spaced 120 degrees apart about the WEC. The ratio of the number of anchors per WEC is decreased by connecting each anchor to more than one WEC. The cells can be arranged to form many different patterns. In one embodiment a plurality of WECs and anchors are deployed in a generally triangular formation extending from an apex of the triangular formation to a base. | 05-29-2014 |
Reuben D. Hart, Odenton, MD US
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20090131023 | Intelligent queue for information teleservice messages with superceding updates - A message exchange network is disclosed in which at least two different methods of storing messages in memories of message storage entities, e.g., a mobile handset, an SMSC, an e-mail client, or an e-mail server, are utilized based on the type and the content of the information contained within the message. An information service message containing information that is supercedingly updateable, e.g., stock quote, weather or traffic information, is stored using a replacement method by which an older message previously stored is replaced by a newly received message. All other types of messages are stored using an append method by which the newly received message is stored in an unoccupied available memory location. In a disclosed embodiment, message identifier included in the message itself provides information necessary to distinguish between the aforementioned two types of messages. In a disclosed embodiment, a block of message identifiers is reserved for storage of information service messages. The architectures and methods for receipt, delivery and storage of messages disclosed herein replaceable and/or on demand update of information service messages while providing efficient use of memory in which the messages are stored, avoiding the annoyance and inconvenience to the subscriber in having to scroll through numerous stale and/or obsolete messages in order to view the most current up to date message and having to manually selecting and deleting obsolete and stale messages, and avoiding unnecessary deliveries of the obsolete and stale messages by message centers. | 05-21-2009 |
20110045855 | Intelligent queue for information teleservice messages with superceding updates - A message exchange network is disclosed in which at least two different methods of storing messages in memories of message storage entities, e.g., a mobile handset, an SMSC, an e-mail client, or an e-mail server, are utilized based on the type and the content of the information contained within the message. An information service message containing information that is supercedingly updateable, e.g., stock quote, weather or traffic information, is stored using a replacement method by which an older message previously stored is replaced by a newly received message. All other types of messages are stored using an append method by which the newly received message is stored in an unoccupied available memory location. In a disclosed embodiment, message identifier included in the message itself provides information necessary to distinguish between the aforementioned two types of messages. In a disclosed embodiment, a block of message identifiers is reserved for storage of information service messages. The architectures and methods for receipt, delivery and storage of messages disclosed herein replaceable and/or on demand update of information service messages while providing efficient use of memory in which the messages are stored, avoiding the annoyance and inconvenience to the subscriber in having to scroll through numerous stale and/or obsolete messages in order to view the most current up to date message and having to manually selecting and deleting obsolete and stale messages, and avoiding unnecessary deliveries of the obsolete and stale messages by message centers. | 02-24-2011 |
20120106724 | Intelligent queue for information teleservice messages with superceding updates - A message exchange network storing messages in memories of message storage entities, e.g., a mobile handset, based on the type and content of information within the message. An information service message containing supercedingly updateable information, e.g., a traffic update, is stored using a replacement method by which a previously stored message is replaced by a newly received message. All other types of messages are stored using a conventional append method. A message identifier within the message itself provides information necessary to distinguish between the aforementioned types of messages. In another embodiment, a block of message identifiers is reserved for storage of information service messages. The architectures and methods for receipt, delivery, and storage of messages enables replaceable and/or on demand update of information service messages, provides efficient use of storage memory, avoids numerous stale/obsolete messages, avoids manual selection and deletion of stale/obsolete messages, and avoids unnecessary delivery of stale/obsolete messages. | 05-03-2012 |
Richard D. Hart, Nashua, NH US
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20080238065 | ROLL CAGE ASSEMBLY - A roll cage assembly, for use on a vehicle, includes one or more structural components. At least one roll cage displacement assembly is coupled to the one or more structural components and the vehicle. The at least one roll cage displacement assembly is configured to allow for displacement of the one or more structural components with respect to the vehicle. | 10-02-2008 |
Roger Hart, Loveland, CO US
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20100324269 | REFOLDING PROTEINS USING A CHEMICALLY CONTROLLED REDOX STATE - A method of refolding proteins expressed in non-mammalian cells present in concentrations of 2.0 g/L or higher is disclosed. The method comprises identifying the thiol pair ratio and the redox buffer strength to achieve conditions under which efficient folding at concentrations of 2.0 g/L or higher is achieved and can be employed over a range of volumes, including commercial scale. | 12-23-2010 |
20100331526 | CAPTURE PURIFICATION PROCESSES FOR PROTEINS EXPRESSED IN A NON-MAMMALIAN SYSTEM - Methods of purifying proteins expressed in non-mammalian expression systems in a non-native soluble form directly from cell lysate are disclosed. Methods of purifying proteins expressed in non-mammalian expression systems in a non-native limited solubility form directly from a refold solution are also disclosed. Resin regeneration methods are also provided. | 12-30-2010 |
20120214204 | CELL CULTURE MEDIA FOR UVC EXPOSURE AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - The invention relates to cell culture media optimized for exposure to ultraviolet C (UVC) light exposure and related methods. | 08-23-2012 |
20140329227 | METHODS OF REDUCING OR ELIMINATING PROTEIN MODIFICATION AND DEGRADATION ARISING FROM EXPOSURE TO UV LIGHT - Methods of inactivation of a virus in a sample comprising a protein component are provided. Also provided are methods of reducing protein degradation or modification in to the presence of a reactive species, such as a reactive species generated as a result of UV exposure, are also provided. In another aspect, a method of reducing oxidation of methionine residues, tryptophan residues or both methionine and tryptophan residues in a protein subjected to UV light is provided. The disclosed methods can be performed at any scale and can be automated as desired. | 11-06-2014 |
20150053546 | METHODS OF DETERMINING EXPOSURE TO UV LIGHT - Methods of determining the dose of UVC light delivered to a sample comprising a low optical transmission complex fluid are provided. Also provided are methods of inactivation of an organism, such as a spore, a bacteria or a virus, in a sample comprising dose of UVC light delivered to a sample comprising a low optical transmission complex fluid. | 02-26-2015 |
Ronald P. Hart, Cranford, NJ US
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20080269072 | Rational Probe Optimization for Detection of MicroRNAs - A method for the rational optimization of probes for the detection of miRNAs from different species is provided. | 10-30-2008 |
Scott Hart, Sharon, SC US
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20090055027 | Water pump disconnect clutch - A water pump disconnect clutch including: a first race having first and second portions with first and second diameters, respectively; a second race having at least one ramp; at least one rolling element disposed radially between the first and second races; and an engagement means for axially displacing the at least one rolling element. In response to an increase in temperature for the pump above a specified level, the engagement means is for axially displacing the at least one rolling element from a first position, in which the first and second races are rotationally independent, to a second position to rotationally lock the first and second races. In response to a decrease in temperature for the pump below the specified level, the engagement means is for axially displacing the at least one rolling element from the second position to the first position. | 02-26-2009 |
20150030271 | EXTRUDED BEARING HOUSING - An extruded bearing housing is provided. The extruded bearing housing includes a radially inner ring, and a radially outer ring located concentric with the radially inner ring. The extruded bearing housing includes webs that connect the radially inner ring and the radially outer ring, and the webs are arranged at an acute angle to a circumferential direction. Openings axially extend through the bearing housing and are defined between the webs, the radially inner ring, and the radially outer ring. Adjacent ones of the webs extend in opposite directions from each other. | 01-29-2015 |
Sherry Lynn Hart, Aurora, CO US
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20080222806 | Bed Skirt Support - A bed skirt support ( | 09-18-2008 |
20120090092 | COMBINATION BED SKIRT AND UNDER BED SKIRT SUPPORT - A bed skirt support ( | 04-19-2012 |
20120198617 | UNDER BED SKIRT SUPPORT WITH FULLY SEPARATED CORNERS AND WITH LAYERS THAT DO NOT HAVE TO BE EQUALLY LOFTED - A bed skirt support ( | 08-09-2012 |
Stephen J. Hart, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20110261427 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLOR MOTION HOLOGRAPHY - A method for producing and replaying a composite color hologram, the method comprising recording a first hologram containing primarily a green content of an intended composite hologram using a substantially collimated recording reference beam, recording a second hologram containing primarily a blue content of the intended composite hologram using a substantially collimated recording reference beam, recording a third hologram containing primarily a red content of the intended composite hologram, transmitting, using a first filter, at least a portion of wavelengths close to Ar at a broad range of angles about an intended viewing angle of the intended composite hologram, blocking, using the first filter, at least a portion of wavelengths close to Ar at angles close to Or, transmitting, using the first filter, at least a portion of wavelengths close to Ab only at angles close to Ob and/or Ag only at angles close to Og | 10-27-2011 |
Steven Hart, Dubugie, IA US
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20110223411 | METHOD OF SEALING A POROUS FIBROUS SUBSTRATE, AND DOOR SKINS, PRODUCED BY THE METHOD - A method of surface sealing a porous fibrous substrate is provided. According to the method, a porous fibrous substrate possessing a moisture content and a surface with pores is provided. A sealant composition is applied to a surface of the porous fibrous substrate and permitted to penetrate the surface pores of the porous fibrous substrate and undergo cure while participating in a foaming reaction with the moisture content to establish a water-resistant polymeric foam sealant impregnated into the porous fibrous substrate. The water-resistant polymeric foam sealant contains a polyurethane and/or polyurea. | 09-15-2011 |
Teal Hart, North Pole, AK US
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20100148440 | MULTI-LEVEL BOARD GAME - A computer useable recording storage medium having computer program logic stored thereon for executing on a processor for implementing a multi-player game, the computer program logic including computer program code means for displaying a game board structure. The game board structure includes a base platform, a plurality of vertically aligned support assemblies engaged with the base platform at one or more locations about the perimeter of the base platform by connection of each of the plurality of vertically aligned support assemblies to the base platform. The game board structure also includes an elevated board game level horizontally disposed substantially within a boundary formed by the engagement of the base platform and the plurality of vertically aligned support assemblies and positioned at a height above the base platform sufficient to provide an amount of space between the base platform and the elevated board game level above the base platform. | 06-17-2010 |
Terence J. Hart, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20080248223 | EPOXY URETHANE COATED CERAMIC ARTICLE - A coated ceramic article wherein the coating comprises an epoxy urethane resin is disclosed. | 10-09-2008 |
20080248224 | (METH)ACRYLIC COATED CERAMIC ARTICLE - A coated ceramic article wherein the coating comprises a crosslinked (meth)acrylic resin. | 10-09-2008 |
Thomas C. Hart, Potomac, MD US
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20100285489 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING RENAL DISEASES OR PREDISPOSITIONS - The invention provides a method of diagnosing a disease or a predisposition to contract a disease by assaying for mutations of uromodulin (UMOD) within a test subject or patient. The presence of a mutation in the UMOD supports a diagnosis of a disease or a predisposition to contract a disease within the patient. | 11-11-2010 |
20140243215 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING RENAL DISEASES OR PREDISPOSITIONS - The invention provides a method of diagnosing a disease or a predisposition to contract a disease by assaying for mutations of uromodulin (UMOD) within a test subject or patient. The presence of a mutation in the UMOD supports a diagnosis of a disease or a predisposition to contract a disease within the patient. | 08-28-2014 |
William Hart, Hoover, AL US
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20080201162 | E-INTERVIEW SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method to create, present, and search “E-Interview” information. E-Interview information may comprise one or more of the following: a resume, a cover letter, a personality profile and interests, a perfect or ideal job description exercise, a character and values profile, a values statement, career goals, pre-answered job questions, other profiles or information selected by the applicant, employment questionnaires related to job function and values philosophy, goal-setting and job search tools, and video presentations. It also may comprise a picture of the applicant, voice-only interviews (in MP3 or other format), and statistics information that indicates how many times the applicant's profile has been viewed by potential employers. The information may be presented in a single website, as opposed to multiple websites or sources. A website containing multiple E-Interviews may be accessible by potential employers. The site may include a variety of tools to assist the employer in creating job profiles, evaluating candidates, building a talent pool, and the like, and tools to assist a job-seeker to create and present the E-Interview information. Some or all of the E-Interview information may be downloaded onto a CD or DVD. | 08-21-2008 |
William Hart, Freehold, NJ US
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20110105977 | DISCREET PATCH FOR VIRAL LESIONS - The invention is a discreet patch suitable for use in the treatment of a viral lesion, which patch includes a backing layer and an adhesive layer, where the adhesive layer is substantially free of hydrocolloid particles, and the patch has a thickness ranging from about 10 microns to about 1,500 microns and is substantially free of topical anti-acne agents, and methods for treating viral lesions where a discreet patch of the invention is applied to a viral lesion and maintained in contact therewith for a time effective to substantially complete re-epithelialization of the lesion. | 05-05-2011 |