Hutchens, US
Christopher Hutchens, Granite Bay, CA US
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20140058464 | BI-PLANAR PERSUADER - The present disclosure relates generally to surgical instruments for spinal surgery. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a bi-planar rod persuader for urging a spinal rod into a screw, and methods regarding the same. The bi-planar rod persuader may include an implant holder, which may also include a holding sleeve. A securing foot may be attached to the distal end of the holding sleeve, and the holding sleeve may also include a threaded opening at the proximal end for receiving a stem that drives the securing foot between a first position and second position. The implant holder may also include a threaded part to engage a reduction knob. A handle assembly may also be provided, which may include two pivotally attached arms. A rod hook may be connected to one of the arms and a guide attached to the other of the arms. | 02-27-2014 |
Chriswell G. Hutchens, Stillwater, OK US
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20120096416 | HIGH-TEMPERATURE DEVICES ON INSULATOR SUBSTRATES - Semiconductor devices, logic devices, libraries to represent logic devices, and methods for designing and fabricating the same are disclosed. The semiconductor devices include a substrate comprising sapphire or diamond, an active layer disposed on the substrate, the active layer having a thickness tSi and comprising a channel region having a length L, where L/tSi is above 7 and an oxide layer disposed on the active layer. | 04-19-2012 |
Daniel Hutchens, Cold Springs, KY US
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20150092410 | LUMINAIRE - A luminaire is disclosed having a lighting element mount which can have a base and one or more wings acting has heat dissipation fins. A lighting element (e.g. a PCB populated with LEDs) can be mounted (e.g. directly) to the base of the lighting element mount to conduct heat away from the lighting element. The lighting element mount can be incorporated into the luminaire so as to associate the lighting elements with apertures in the luminaire, thus allowing the lighting elements to be protrude to the bottom of the luminaire while the wings extend rearward of the luminaire and both the base and the wings of the lighting element mount are exposed to ambient air. | 04-02-2015 |
Daniel C. Hutchens, Cold Spring, KY US
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20130044475 | LUMINAIRES AND LIGHTING STRUCTURES - Luminaires are disclosed that include refractive and/or reflective structures that can provide or distribute lighting for a given area with high uniformity and efficiency. The structures can be used to distribute light from one or more light sources for lighting target areas with a desired light distribution. The lighting structures can be included in light strips or luminaires. Such luminaire can be utilized in place of fluorescent lights and can facilitate quick and easy retrofit for previous fluorescent lighting applications. The disclosed techniques and systems (including components and structures) can be particularly useful when employing one or more LEDs as light sources. | 02-21-2013 |
Daniel Craig Hutchens, Georgetown, KY US
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20080226331 | Imaging Units and Methods of Insertion Into An Image Forming Device - The present application is directed to an imaging unit for an image forming device. In one embodiment, the imaging unit includes a frame that includes brace members that are connected together to form a central opening. The imaging unit may also include separate mounting locations positioned on the frame in a side-by-side orientation. Each of the mounting locations may be adapted to receive a imaging unit and position a PC member of the imaging unit. The frame may also include locating features to align the frame within the image forming device. Electrical contacts may be operatively connected to the frame. The electrical contacts may operatively connect with the image forming device to provide electrical communication to each of the plurality of imaging units. | 09-18-2008 |
James Ray Hutchens, Walnut Cove, NC US
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20090065012 | Materials and Methods for Manufacturing Cigarettes - Cigarettes are manufactured using modified automated cigarette making apparatus. Those cigarettes possess smokable rods having paper wrapping materials having additive materials applied thereto as patterns. The additive material can be applied as a coating formulation in an off-line manner to a continuous paper sheet web that is later used for cigarette manufacture. The additive material can be applied as a coating formulation in an on-line manner to continuous paper web moving through an operating cigarette making machine. The coating formulation is applied to the paper web using roll applicator techniques, ink jet printing techniques or electrostatic precipitation techniques. Liquid coating formulation are curable, and are virtually absent of solvent or liquid carrier. Radiation, such as ultraviolet or electron beam radiation, is used to solidify and fix polymerizable liquid components of the coating formulation that have been applied to the paper web. Heating and subsequent cooling of the coating formulation used to fix solid components of the coating formulation that have been applied to the paper web. Registration techniques are used to ensure proper positioning of the additive material on the smokable rods so manufactured, and to ensure proper quality of those cigarettes. | 03-12-2009 |
Jason Dale Hutchens, Springfield, MO US
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20090200350 | Truck tool box and hinge system - The invention is a truck tool box that is attached to the bed of a pickup truck. The tool box is attached using brackets, a hinge system, and a latch system that allows a user to unlatch the tool box and swing it to the user. | 08-13-2009 |
20090200351 | TRUCK TOOL BOX AND HINGE SYSTEM - The invention is a truck tool box that is attached to the bed of a pickup truck. The tool box is attached using brackets, a hinge system, and a latch system that allows a user to unlatch tile tool box and swing it to the user. A separate universal latch mount bracket for an installation of a latch allows greater variations in the placement of the latch mount bracket, while enabling the latch to be aligned with the mating latch disposed on the tool box. | 08-13-2009 |
John Gage Hutchens, Rumsey, CA US
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20150193325 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING HARDWARE LIFE EXPECTANCY AND FAILURE PREVENTION - A method for determining and prolonging hardware life expectancy is provided. The method includes collecting data from a hardware component in a first computational device, creating a quantitative value representing the status of the hardware component, determining a lifetime of the hardware component, and providing an alert to the first computational device based on the determined lifetime of the hardware component. A system configured to perform the above method is also provided. A method for managing a plurality of hardware devices according to a hardware life expectancy includes accessing an application programming interface (API) to obtain status information of a hardware component in a computational device is also provided. The method includes balancing a load for a plurality of redundancy units in a redundancy system and determining a backup frequency for a plurality of backup units in a backup system. | 07-09-2015 |
Luke Hutchens, East Bend, NC US
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20150264319 | Smoking Article Package Inspection System and Associated Method - A smoking article package inspection system configured to inspect a smoking article package is provided. The system includes imaging devices configured to capture images of the smoking article package and an analysis unit configured to analyze the images captured by the imaging devices and determine whether the smoking article package is defective. The imaging devices may be positioned and configured to capture images of the smoking article package at least one of: before and after enclosing a plurality of smoking articles in the smoking article package, before and after printing an identifier on the smoking article package, and before and after wrapping the smoking article package with an outer wrapper. A related method is also provided. | 09-17-2015 |
Michael Hutchens, Portland, OR US
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20090069418 | Compositions and Methods for the Treatment of Disorders Associated with Aberrant Vasodilation - Methods and compositions for the treatment of conditions associated with improper vasodilation are provided. | 03-12-2009 |
20150027439 | ANESTHETIC VAPORIZER - Disclosed herein is an anesthetic vaporizer comprising a refrigeration system configured to cool a liquid anesthetic to less than 0° C. and to the anesthetic's temperature of minimal alveolar concentration. Further disclosed are methods of administering a liquid anesthetic comprising cooling the liquid anesthetic to less than 0° C. and to the anesthetic's temperature of minimal alveolar concentration. | 01-29-2015 |
Michael D. Hutchens, Woodland Hills, CA US
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20130013374 | RELATIONSHIP PRICING MEASUREMENT FRAMEWORK - Apparatus for providing hypotheses prioritization and analysis are provided. The apparatus may include an electronic processor module. The electronic processor module may be configured to calculate enterprise-wide exposure to a plurality of entities. The plurality of entities may include countries, other enterprises, interest rates and/or other financial statistics. The electronic processor modulo may be further configured to determine, with respect to a single one or more of the plurality of entities, at least one of a market risk metric, a value at risk metric, an issuer risk metric, a counterparty risk metric and a financial risk metric. The apparatus may further include an output device configured to output a risk value reflective of the at least one of a market risk metric, a value at risk metric, an issuer risk metric, a counterparty risk metric and a financial risk metric. | 01-10-2013 |
Michael P. Hutchens, Portland, OR US
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20140118129 | HANDS-FREE SIGNALING SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - A hands-free signaler can include a gesture-detection sensor configured to detect a change in state associated with movement of a portion of a user's body other than one or both of his hands. A controller can be configured to assess whether a change in state detected by the gesture-detection sensor resulted from an intentional or an unintentional gesture by the user. The signaler can have an illuminable indicator. The controller can be further configured to selectively activate the illuminable indicator in a manner corresponding to a detected change of state assessed by the controller to have resulted from a respective intentional gesture. | 05-01-2014 |
Ronald Keith Hutchens, East Bend, NC US
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20090288669 | CIGARETTE FILTER COMPRISING A DEGRADABLE FIBER - A cigarette filter is provided that includes at least one filter segment having at least one biodegradable fiber imbedded therein, the biodegradable fiber optionally carrying an additive capable of altering the flavor or aroma of mainstream smoke, such as an adsorbent material, a flavorant, or a deodorizing agent. Smoking articles incorporating such a cigarette filter are also provided. | 11-26-2009 |
20090288672 | Cigarette Filter Comprising a Carbonaceous Fiber - The invention provides a cigarette filter including at least one filter segment having one or more composite fiber structures imbedded therein, the composite fiber structure including a carrier fiber and an adsorbent fiber, the adsorbent fiber including an adsorbent material. The filter can include one or more segments of fibrous tow material, with the one or more composite fiber structures imbedded within the fibrous tow, the composite fiber structure including a carrier fiber and a carbonaceous fiber. | 11-26-2009 |
Sean Hutchens, Cardiff, CA US
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20120175277 | TOOL STORAGE SYSTEM - Specialized tool storage boxes may be produced by defining an inventory of tools to be stored in the box. The tools may be positioned in proposed desired locations. Shadows of the tools in their respective desired locations may be produced. Image of the shadows may be produced on an insert for the tool storage box. The insert may be placed in the box so that the tools can be replaced in the desired locations after being removed from the box. | 07-12-2012 |
Stacy A. Hutchens, Knoxville, TN US
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20090074837 | Bioresorbable Calcium-Deficient Hydroxyapatite Hydrogel Composite - The present invention provides a composite material comprising oxidized bacterial cellulose and calcium-deficient hydroxyapatite, and methods for preparing the composite material. The composite material is useful as a bone graft material. In another embodiment, the invention provides a method for tissue repair in a mammal. The method comprises inserting the composite material into cartilage or bone tissue. | 03-19-2009 |
20120135086 | METHOD OF TISSUE REPAIR USING A COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A composite biocompatible hydrogel material includes a porous polymer matrix, the polymer matrix including a plurality of pores and providing a Young's modulus of at least 10 GPa. A calcium comprising salt is disposed in at least some of the pores. The porous polymer matrix can comprise cellulose, including bacterial cellulose. The composite can be used as a bone graft material. A method of tissue repair within the body of animals includes the steps of providing a composite biocompatible hydrogel material including a porous polymer matrix, the polymer matrix including a plurality of pores and providing a Young's modulus of at least 10 GPa, and inserting the hydrogel material into cartilage or bone tissue of an animal, wherein the hydrogel material supports cell colonization in vitro for autologous cell seeding. | 05-31-2012 |
20140205676 | METHOD OF TISSUE REPAIR USING A COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A composite biocompatible hydrogel material includes a porous polymer matrix, the polymer matrix including a plurality of pores and providing a Young's modulus of at least 10 GPa. A calcium comprising salt is disposed in at least some of the pores. The porous polymer matrix can comprise cellulose, including bacterial cellulose. The composite can be used as a bone graft material. A method of tissue repair within the body of animals includes the steps of providing a composite biocompatible hydrogel material including a porous polymer matrix, the polymer matrix including a plurality of pores and providing a Young's modulus of at least 10 GPa, and inserting the hydrogel material into cartilage or bone tissue of an animal, wherein the hydrogel material supports cell colonization in vitro for autologous cell seeding. | 07-24-2014 |
T. William Hutchens, Los Altos, CA US
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20100086949 | RETENTATE CHROMATOGRAPHY AND PROTEIN CHIP ARRAYS WITH APPLICATIONS IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE - This invention provides methods of retentate chromatography for resolving analytes in a sample. The methods involve adsorbing the analytes to a substrate under a plurality of different selectivity conditions, and detecting the analytes retained on the substrate by desorption spectrometry. The methods are useful in biology and medicine, including clinical diagnostics and drug discovery. | 04-08-2010 |
20120220491 | RETENTATE CHROMATOGRAPHY AND PROTEIN CHIP ARRAYS WITH APPLICATIONS IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE - Analytes in a sample are resolved by retentate chromatography in a procedure involving adsorbing the analytes on a substrate under a plurality of different selectivity conditions, and detecting the analytes retained on the substrate by desorption spectrometry. The methods are useful in biology and medicine, including clinical diagnostics and drug discovery. | 08-30-2012 |
T. William Hutchens, Mountain View, CA US
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20090256069 | APPARATUS FOR DESORPTION AND IONIZATION OF ANALYTES - This invention relates generally to methods and apparatus for desorption and ionization of analytes for the purpose of subsequent scientific analysis by such methods, for example, as mass spectrometry or biosensors. More specifically, this invention relates to the field of mass spectrometry, especially to the type of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization, time-of-flight mass spectrometry used to analyze macromolecules, such as proteins or biomolecules. Most specifically, this invention relates to the sample probe geometry, sample probe composition, and sample probe surface chemistries that enable the selective capture and desorption of analytes, including intact macromolecules, directly from the probe surface into the gas (vapor) phase without added chemical matrix. | 10-15-2009 |
T. William Hutchens, Los Altos Hills, CA US
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20090181414 | RETENTATE CHROMATOGRAPHY AND PROTEIN CHIP ARRAYS WITH APPLICATIONS IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE - This invention provides methods of retentate chromatography for resolving analytes in a sample. The methods involve adsorbing the analytes to a substrate under a plurality of different selectivity conditions, and detecting the analytes retained on the substrate by desorption spectrometry. The methods are useful in biology and medicine, including clinical diagnostics and drug discovery. | 07-16-2009 |
Wilbur D. Hutchens, Marshalltown, IA US
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20110278489 | MOVABLE VALVE APPARATUS HAVING CONDITIONED LUBRICATING SURFACES - Movable valve apparatus having conditioned lubricating surfaces are described. An example valve includes a valve packing having a graphite packing ring disposed within a bonnet of the fluid valve and a stem or shaft has a conditioned surface to hold a lubricating material. The conditioned surface of the stem or shaft is disposed within the bonnet and moves the lubricating material relative to and in contact with the graphite packing ring during operation of the fluid valve. | 11-17-2011 |
20140097373 | MOVABLE VALVE APPARATUS HAVING CONDITIONED LUBRICATING SURFACES - Movable valve apparatus having conditioned lubricating surfaces are described. An example valve includes a valve packing having a graphite packing ring disposed within a bonnet of the fluid valve and a stem or shaft has a conditioned surface to hold a lubricating material. The conditioned surface of the stem or shaft is disposed within the bonnet and moves the lubricating material relative to and in contact with the graphite packing ring during operation of the fluid valve. | 04-10-2014 |
Wilbur Dean Hutchens, Marshalltown, IA US
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20080272324 | ELLIPTICAL SEALING SURFACE FOR BUTTERFLY VALVE - A reduced component wear valve is comprised of a valve body having a passage therethrough and a disc attached to a rotatable shaft. The disc is utilized with a seal forming a gap between the disc and the seal proximate to the rotational axis of the disc. When the disc is in the open position, the seal major axis is greater then the disc diameter and they do not touch. As the disc rotates to near closure, the disc perimeter engages the minor axis of the seal (which is smaller than the disc diameter), and the disc stretches the seal in the minor axis direction thus decreasing the major axis such that the gap is closed. The seal can be pre-formed in an elliptical shape or it can be formed into an elliptical shape by a retaining mechanism. The seal may be a single-piece or a multi-piece assembly press-fit into the valve body. Zero or light disc to seal contact during the majority of the valve disc rotation minimizes valve seal wear and rotational friction. | 11-06-2008 |
20110006242 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO LOAD A VALVE PACKING - Methods and apparatus to load a valve packing are described. An example apparatus to load a valve packing includes a load assembly having a biasing element disposed between a valve packing flange and a stop flange to provide a load to a seal assembly. The packing flange is adjustable relative to the stop flange to adjust the load to be applied to the seal. A first guide member coupled to the packing flange or the stop flange provides a first predetermined distance between the packing flange and the stop flange. The first guide member provides an indication of a first predetermined load to be provided by the load assembly when the packing flange and the stop flange are spaced at the first predetermined distance provided by the first guide member. | 01-13-2011 |
20130299729 | SEAL RING ASSEMBLIES FOR USE WITH ROTARY VALVES - Seal ring assemblies for use with rotary valves and methods to manufacture the same are disclosed. A seal ring assembly is described that includes a ring-shaped seal to be fixed within the rotary valve, where the seal enables the sealing engagement of a control member with a flow control aperture. The seal is compressed between a first seal clamp and a second seal clamp by a compressive force maintained by a plurality of fasteners extending through the seal and fixed to the first and second seal clamps. | 11-14-2013 |
20140077111 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO LOAD A VALVE PACKING - Methods and apparatus to load a valve packing are described. An example method disclosed herein includes adjusting a packing flange nut to a position corresponding at least approximately to a free condition of a biasing assembly, coupling a first gauge member to a first flange, adjusting a first gap between a first surface of the first gauge member and a reference surface opposite the first flange to a first predetermined distance, and tightening the packing flange nut so that the first surface of the first gauge member substantially aligns with or engages the reference surface and causes a load assembly to provide a first predetermined packing stress to the valve packing when the first gauge member substantially aligns with or engages the reference surface. | 03-20-2014 |