Keeley, US
Alan W. Keeley, Redwood City, CA US
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20080271832 | Thermo-conductive, heat-shrinkable, dual-wall tubing - A tubing system (or construction) comprising an inner wall composed of a thermo-conductive adhesive composition, wherein the thermo-conductive adhesive composition comprises a thermo-conductor admixed with an adhesive, and the thermo-conductor is at least about 45% of the weight of the thermo-conductive adhesive composition; and an expanded polymeric outer jacket surrounding and in contact with the inner wall, wherein the expanded polymeric outer jacket recovers (i.e., shrinks) at a predetermined temperature, e.g., when heat is applied. | 11-06-2008 |
Brian Keeley, Beaverton, MI US
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20100278957 | Toggle Drive System For Driving In A Thermoforming Press - A drive system for double toggle mechanisms used to move upper and lower platens with an electric servo motor-gear box drive shaft driving a crank arm arranged to drive a respective double toggle mechanism in turn connected to the platen. The drive shaft axis is located below the toggle mechanism link pivots and driven in a direction so that the motor acts to assist the double toggle mechanism in lifting the platen, reducing the servo motor peak load. The various components are arranged for symmetrical loading of the pivots concerning the toggle links to increase the evenness of the platen when being raised or lowered. | 11-04-2010 |
Brian P. Keeley, Rockford, MI US
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20110165565 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR POLYNUCLEOTIDE EXTRACTION AND METHYLATION DETECTION - The present invention features methods and compositions for methylation detection, as well as a novel method for polynucleotide extraction and sodium bisulfite treatment. | 07-07-2011 |
Colin Keeley, Minneapolis, MN US
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20140380359 | Multi-Person Recommendations in a Media Recommender - A method of providing multi-person media item recommendations comprises receiving media preference information for a plurality of users, and generating a composite media recommendation score for a plurality of media items for a specified group of at least two of the plurality of users using the media preference information for the two or more users for the plurality of media items. A media recommendation is provided for the specified group of at least two of the plurality of users based on the generated composite media recommendation scores for the plurality of media items for the specified at least two of the plurality of users. | 12-25-2014 |
20160034454 | CROWDSOURCED PAIR-BASED MEDIA RECOMMENDATION - A method of generating media pair similarity ratings comprises presenting a user with a first media item, and querying the user regarding additional media items that are most similar to the first media item. Input is received from the user indicating the additional media items that are most similar to the first media item; and a pair similarity rating is set for the first media item and at least one of the additional media items based at least in part on the input indicating the additional media items most similar to the first media item. | 02-04-2016 |
20160034970 | USER-GENERATED QUICK RECOMMENDATIONS IN A MEDIA RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM - A method of operating a recommendation system comprises receiving an indication that a first user has knowledge of a first media item, and receiving an indication that a second user has expressed interest in the first media item, wherein the first user and the second user are associated. The first user is prompted to recommend the first media item to the second user, based on the first user's knowledge of the media item and the second user's indication of interest in the media item. | 02-04-2016 |
Daniel Keeley, Boston, MA US
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20090075371 | Regenerative Medicine Devices and Foam Methods of Manufacture - The invention relates generally to devices for organ replacement and regenerative medicine providing a biocompatible and biodegradable scaffold capable of integral cell growth that forms a hollow chamber, as well as methods for producing such devices by lyophilizing biocompatible, biodegradable polymers to produce a seamless, three-dimensional shape. | 03-19-2009 |
20090088695 | Catheter for reduced reflux in targeted tissue delivery of a therapeutic agent - A catheter for delivery of a therapeutic agent directly into a targeted tissue that reduces or substantially prevents reflux and back flow by providing rigidity and strength via a stylet thereby eliminating the need for a guide or delivery sheath during positioning. The catheter has a flexible proximal section and a substantially rigid distal section formed from a plurality of distal subsections. The proximal and distal sections having decreasing outer diameters starting from the proximal end and advancing towards the distal end. The distal subsection closest to the distal end providing an adjustable flow rate via multiple output ports defined radially therein while the distal end itself is closed off. | 04-02-2009 |
20090088730 | Catheter for reduced reflux in targeted tissue delivery of a therapeutic agent - A therapeutic agent delivery system that includes a catheter having a proximal end and an opposite distal end. The catheter has a body with a lumen defined therein. The body of the catheter includes a non-bulbous region having a substantially uniform outer diameter and a bulbous region made from an elastically deformable material. While in a first state the bulbous region has a maximum outer diameter greater than the substantially uniform outer diameter of the non-bulbous region; and while in a second state the maximum outer diameter of the bulbous region is reduced relative to that while in the first state. | 04-02-2009 |
20110137418 | Aspirating Implants and Method of Bony Regeneration - Devices and methods for in situ drawing, filtering and seeding cells from the marrow of surrounding bone into a fusion cage without any of the challenges mentioned above. Various implants and devices with aspiration ports that enable in-situ harvesting and mixing of stem cells. These devices may include spinal fusion cages, long bone spacers, lateral grafts and joint replacement devices. Each device utilizes at least one aspiration port for harvesting of stem cell-containing marrow via aspiration from adjacent bony elements. | 06-09-2011 |
20120157921 | Catheter For Reduced Reflux in Targeted Tissue Delivery of a Therapeutic Agent - A therapeutic agent delivery system that includes a catheter having a proximal end and an opposite distal end. The catheter has a body with a lumen defined therein. The body of the catheter includes a non-bulbous region having a substantially uniform outer diameter and a bulbous region made from an elastically deformable material. While in a first state the bulbous region has a maximum outer diameter greater than the substantially uniform outer diameter of the non-bulbous region; and while in a second state the maximum outer diameter of the bulbous region is reduced relative to that while in the first state. | 06-21-2012 |
20160081804 | Aspirating Implants and Method of Bony Regeneration - Devices and methods for in situ drawing, filtering and seeding cells from the marrow of surrounding bone into a fusion cage without any of the challenges mentioned above. Various implants and devices with aspiration ports that enable in-situ harvesting and mixing of stem cells. These devices may include spinal fusion cages, long bone spacers, lateral grafts and joint replacement devices. Each device utilizes at least one aspiration port for harvesting of stem cell-containing marrow via aspiration from adjacent bony elements. | 03-24-2016 |
Daniel J. Keeley, Boston, MA US
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20090263484 | Tissue Engineering Devices and Methods for Luminal Organs - Tissue engineering devices and methods are provided for the reconstruction, repair, augmentation, or replacement of a luminal organ or tissue structure involving the use of a biodegradable polymer matrix conforming to a portion of a laminarly arranged luminal organ, the processing of autologous, allogeneic or xenogeneic tissue comprising multiple cell populations to obtain a minced tissue composition, the seeding of the matrix with the composition, and the implanting of the seeded polymer matrix into a patient. | 10-22-2009 |
20090312744 | Pulsatile flux drug delivery - A method of delivering a therapeutic fluid to the tissue of a mammal using pulsatile flux to prevent fluid backflow. | 12-17-2009 |
20100152530 | Biocompatible Fiber Based Device for Guided Tissue Regeneration - Tissue engineering devices for pelvic floor repair are disclosed. More specifically, tissue engineering devices made of an implant, having a central portion at least partially embedded within a nonwoven felt are disclosed. | 06-17-2010 |
Dennis A. Keeley, Beaverton, MI US
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20100210743 | AMINATION OF VINYL AROMATIC POLYMERS WITH TERTIARY AMINES - The invention generally relates to amination reactions and amination reaction products, and particularly to methods for aminating vinyl aromatic polymers utilizing tertiary amines. In one embodiment, the invention includes conducting an amination reaction by combining a tertiary amine and a vinyl aromatic polymer comprising benzyl chloride groups to form a reaction mixture and maintaining the pH of the reaction mixture within a designated range. In another embodiment, the invention includes an aminated vinyl aromatic polymer. In yet another embodiment, the invention includes an ion exchange resin including quaternary ammonium functionality. The invention is useful in preparing ion exchange resins suitable for a variety of applications such as the removal of perchlorate ions from water sources and recovery of gold cyanide from mining leach solutions. | 08-19-2010 |
Donald J. Keeley, Emmaus, PA US
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20120033415 | PORTABLE LIGHT HAVING A ROTATABLE HEAD - A portable light may comprise a light body and a light head rotatable relative to the light body. The light head may comprise a light source that may be pivotable relative to a base of the light head. The light source may be electrically connected to the light body by rotatable coaxial connections between the light head and the light body and by rotatable coaxial electrical connections between the base of the light head and the light source. The light may optionally further comprise a hanger movable relative to the light body, or may comprise one or more magnets on the light body, or may comprise a clip on the light body, or a combination thereof. | 02-09-2012 |
Edward Michael Keeley, Huntington Beach, CA US
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20130253087 | HYDROGEL FILAMENTS FOR BIOMEDICAL USES - Described herein are apparatus, compositions, systems and associated methods to occlude structures and malformations with radiopaque hydrogel filaments with delayed controlled rates of expansion permitting the repositioning of the device once inside the structure or malformation. Further described is a device for implantation in an animal comprising a difunctional, low molecular weight ethylenically unsaturated shapeable macromer; an ethylenically unsaturated monomer; and a radiopaque element, wherein said device contains no support members. Methods of forming such devices are also disclosed. | 09-26-2013 |
20130302251 | EMBOLIC DEVICES - Described herein are apparatus, compositions, systems and methods for occluding vascular structures and vascular malformations with radiopaque hydrogel filaments. The filaments can contain no support members and can be CT and MR compatible. Methods of forming such filaments are also disclosed. | 11-14-2013 |
20140107251 | POLYMERIC TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS - Polymeric compositions are described comprising a biocompatible polymer including a biodegradable linkage to a visualization agent and a non-physiological pH solution; wherein the biocompatible polymer is soluble in the non-physiological pH solution and insoluble at a physiological pH. Methods of forming the solutions and polymers are disclosed as well as methods of therapeutic use. | 04-17-2014 |
20150190553 | EMBOLIC DEVICES - Described herein are apparatus, compositions, systems and methods for occluding vascular structures and vascular malformations with radiopaque hydrogel filaments. The filaments can contain no support members and can be CT and MR compatible. Methods of forming such filaments are also disclosed. | 07-09-2015 |
20150283306 | EMBOLIC DEVICES - Described herein are apparatus, compositions, systems and methods for occluding vascular structures and vascular malformations with radiopaque hydrogel filaments. The filaments can contain no support members and can be CT and MR compatible. Methods of forming such filaments are also disclosed. | 10-08-2015 |
E. Michael Keeley, Huntington Beach, CA US
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20110184455 | Embolization Device Constructed From Expansile Polymer - Devices for the occlusion of body cavities, such as the embolization of vascular aneurysms and the like, and methods for making and using such devices. The devices may be comprised of novel expansile materials, novel infrastructure design, or both. The devices provided are very flexible and enable deployment with reduced or no damage to bodily tissues, conduits, cavities, etceteras. | 07-28-2011 |
20110212178 | Injectable Hydrogel Filaments For Biomedical Uses - Described herein are apparatus, compositions, systems and associated methods to occlude structures and malformations with radiopaque hydrogel filaments with delayed controlled rates of expansion permitting the repositioning of the device once inside the structure or malformation. Further described is a device for implantation in an animal comprising a difunctional, low molecular weight ethylenically unsaturated shapeable macromer; an ethylenically unsaturated monomer; and a radiopaque element, wherein said device contains no support members. Methods of forming such devices are also disclosed. | 09-01-2011 |
Greg Keeley, New York, NY US
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20110125637 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SAVING AND INVESTING THROUGH USE OF TRANSACTION CARDS - A system, method, and computer program product are used for saving through use of transaction cards. This is done through associating a transaction account of the transaction card with one or more deposit accounts. An amount of funds to be deposited from the transaction account into the deposit account is established. A number of times a deposit will be made is established. A time duration between the deposits when more than one deposit will be made is established. An event that initiates at least a first one of the deposits is established. The amount of funds from the transaction card account is deposited into the deposit account based on the above criteria. | 05-26-2011 |
20120291039 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING A RESOURCE - Systems and methods for managing a resource are disclosed. Resource may include vendors, suppliers, partners and the like. The systems allow users to conduct a weighted analysis of various resources and compare multiple resources on the same scale. Moreover, the systems are configured to grade various resources based on their strategic value to a business. This analysis and the resulting strategic value may be based on qualitative data provided by users and quantitative data captured from the business relationship between the business and the resource. | 11-15-2012 |
20160098657 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING A RESOURCE - Systems and methods for managing a resource are disclosed. Resource may include vendors, suppliers, partners and the like. The systems allow users to conduct a weighted analysis of various resources and compare multiple resources on the same scale. Moreover, the systems are configured to grade various resources based on their strategic value to a business. This analysis and the resulting strategic value may be based on qualitative data provided by users and quantitative data captured from the business relationship between the business and the resource. | 04-07-2016 |
Greg M. Keeley, New York, NY US
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20110035279 | Method and Apparatus for Collaborative Filtering of Card Member Transactions - The disclosed system allows a credit or charge card issuer to provide its card members with a list of merchants, products, services, vacation destinations or other offerings that might be of interest based on the purchases of similar card members. In one instance, this process looks at all card members that made purchases at a merchant and then it identifies all other merchants in the same category where those card members also made purchases. The associated merchants are ranked based on largest number of shared card members and the top results may be shared with card members or merchants in order to enhance promotions, card use and marketing. | 02-10-2011 |
20120245991 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLABORATIVE FILTERING OF CARD MEMBER TRANSACTIONS - The disclosed system allows a credit or charge card issuer to provide its card members with a list of merchants, products, services, vacation destinations or other offerings that might be of interest based on the purchases of similar card members. In one instance, this process looks at all card members that made purchases at a merchant and then it identifies all other merchants in the same category where those card members also made purchases. The associated merchants are ranked based on largest number of shared card members and the top results may be shared with card members or merchants in order to enhance promotions, card use and marketing. | 09-27-2012 |
Helena G. Keeley, Brookfield, WI US
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20120191725 | DOCUMENT RANKING SYSTEM WITH USER-DEFINED CONTINUOUS TERM WEIGHTING - An information retrieval system allows the user to identifying not only search terms but also a weighting system for determining document relevance. The weighting systems may implement human-like weighting by the use of continuous curves whose features may be flexibly controlled by the user on the display screen providing interactive yet quantitative manipulation of the curves. | 07-26-2012 |
James W. Keeley, Hollis, NH US
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20100303084 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ACCESS FAIRNESS FOR A MULTIPLE TARGET BRIDGE/ROUTER IN A FIBRE CHANNEL ARBITRATED LOOP SYSTEM - Apparatus and methods improved fair access to a Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) communication medium through a bridge device. The enhanced bridge device provides for a fair access in a currently open access window for all presently requesting devices coupled through the bridge device to the FC-AL communication medium. Thus all devices on the loop whether coupled directly or through a bridge device can be assured fair access to the loop when there are simultaneous requests during an open access window. | 12-02-2010 |
20100303085 | BRIDGE APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR COUPLING MULTIPLE NON-FIBRE CHANNEL DEVICES TO A FIBRE CHANNEL ARBITRATED LOOP - Apparatus and methods for an enhanced bridge device for coupling multiple non-Fibre Channel storage devices to a Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) communication medium. Features and aspects hereof provide for FC-AL enhanced circuits for processing loop port bypass (LPB) and loop port enable (LPE) primitive sequences addressed to any target arbitrated loop physical address (T-ALPA) associated with a storage device coupled with the bridge regardless of the present bypassed/non-bypassed status of other T-ALPAs processed by the bridge device and associated with other storage devices coupled with the bridge device. | 12-02-2010 |
Katrina J. Keeley, Westerville, OH US
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20150361653 | BUILDING INSULATION SYSTEM - Insulated building wrap for use on a building wall includes fiberglass insulation laminated to a building wrap material. A building wall that includes the building wrap includes framing studs, an interior wallboard secured to the framing studs, cavity insulation between pairs of the framing studs, exterior sheathing secured to the framing studs, the insulated building wrap, and a decorative external fascia disposed over the insulated building wrap. | 12-17-2015 |
Matthew P. Keeley, Chicago, IL US
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20090236478 | UNIVERSAL INSTRUMENT VEHICLE MOUNT ASSEMBLY - The instrument mount assembly of the present invention comprises a pair of spaced apart L shaped brackets having a vertical leg and a horizontal flange extending outwardly from a bottom end thereof in a first direction and a hook at a top end thereof sized and configured to securely engage over a body rail of a truck, extending outwardly from the vertical leg in a direction opposite the flange, each flange being adapted to engage an end edge of an isolation plate sized and configured to support a corresponding instrument thereon, the brackets being engaged to one another by at least one cross rail, with the entire assembly being sized and configured to compactly hold the instrument to the body rail of the truck without interfering with any truck structures proximate thereto. | 09-24-2009 |
Meg G. Keeley, Charlottesville, VA US
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20160067100 | AURAL FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE - A device and related method of use for removing a foreign object from the external ear canal or the nasal cavity is provided. The device comprises an elongated member having a first portion, a second portion with a distal end, and a fulcrum disposed along the elongated member between the first and the second portions. | 03-10-2016 |
Nathan Keeley, Woodburn, OR US
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20150075880 | ELECTRIC CART FOR FACILITATING THE HARVESTING OF BERRIES AND OTHER CROPS - An electric cart for facilitating the harvesting of berries and other crops comprising a steering side wheel assembly with a front steering wheel and a rear drive wheel connected by a first connecting member and a caster side wheel assembly comprising a front caster wheel and a rear drive wheel connected by a second connecting member. Both drive wheels are connected to battery-powered motors. A main cross-bar connects the castor side wheel assembly to the steering side wheel assembly and maintains an adjustable distance between the first and second connecting members. The invention preferably includes a plurality of solar panels that charge the batteries that supply power to the first and second battery-powered motors. | 03-19-2015 |
Olga C.n. Keeley, San Francisco, CA US
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20130060069 | DEHYDROFLUORINATION OF PENTAFLUOROALKANES TO FORM TETRAFLUOROOLEFINS - A method for producing a tetrafluoroolefin, such as 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-123434), comprises dehydrofluorinating a pentafluoroalkane in a gas phase in the presence of a catalyst comprising chromium oxyfluoride. In a preferred embodiment, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf) is produced by forming a catalyst comprising chromium oxyfluoride by calcining CrF3?xH2O, where x is 1-10, in the presence of a flowing gas comprising nitrogen to form a calcined chromium oxyfluoride, and dehydrofluorinating 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245cb) in a gas phase in the presence of the catalyst to form the 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf). | 03-07-2013 |
Sandra Albee Keeley, Bensalem, PA US
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20120308512 | Bio-Polymer Air Effector Delivery Systems - The present invention comprises a bio-polymer based solid for the sustained release of an active agent into the air consisting of: | 12-06-2012 |
20150197612 | Novel Blowing Agents and Process - The present invention is directed to the formulation and preparation of blowing agent powders and pelletized blowing agent concentrates that release water during the decomposition of the blowing agent components. The water released becomes chemically bonded to a dessicate such as calcium oxide (CaO). By chemically bonding the water generated by the decomposition of the blowing agent components, i.e., the sodium bicarbonate and benzenethiol sulphonic acid derivatives (OBSH), the foamed plastic develops a dramatically reduced cell size and hence smaller cell formation with improved surface quality. The dessicant materials are blended directly with the blowing agent components at levels that allow complete reaction with the water that is generated during the decomposition of the blowing agent components. | 07-16-2015 |
Sandra J. Keeley, Bensalem, PA US
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20110027124 | Electric fragrance diffuser - The electric fragrance diffuser including a housing having a plurality of outlet and inlet vents, a chamber for holding a fragrance medium, and a fan for drawing air from the inlet vents and creating an updraft airflow which facilitates the emission of the fragrance from the fragrance medium. The electric fragrance diffuser also includes a cowling structure for increasing and directing airflow in an upward direction. The cowling structure further interacts with inlet vents in the housing for accelerating the airflow in an upward direction and thereby accelerating the emission of the fragrance from the fragrance medium, wherein the fragrance is released from the apparatus via the outlet vents. The electric fragrance diffuser further comprises a storage compartment for storing at least one additional fragrance medium. | 02-03-2011 |
Scott A. Keeley, Dunlap, IL US
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20130213023 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAVING LOW-SPEED OPERATING MODE - A hydraulic system is disclosed for use with a machine. The hydraulic system may have a tank, a motor with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, and a pump configured to draw fluid from the tank and discharge the fluid at elevated pressures to the motor. An output of the pump is adjustable to regulate a speed of the motor. The hydraulic system may also have a low-speed valve located between the fluid outlet of the motor and the tank. The low-speed valve may be configured to reduce a positive speed of the motor below a lowest positive speed attainable through control of pump output. | 08-22-2013 |
Steve Keeley, Clare, MI US
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20140133940 | Rail System for Thermoformer with Dual Motor Chain Drive - A thermoformer apparatus has sheet supporting rails which are divided into sections hinged together to facilitate widening of the spacing between the rails with adjuster drive mechanism as the sheet moves through an oven to eliminate sagging of the sheet as it becomes heated. Thermoformer chains are driven by a pair of independently operable servo motors each associated with a respective thermoformer chain. | 05-15-2014 |
Steve Keeley, Claire, MI US
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20100270696 | Form station platen drive for a thermoforming machine and a method of leveling platens - A platen drive system and method of leveling platens in a forming station of a twin sheet thermoforming machine in which each platen is driven vertically by four independently operated drive units, each having an electric servo motor, the drive units arranged in two sub sets disposed on opposite sides of an associated platen. The platen is leveled during set up by individual operation of the servo motors. | 10-28-2010 |
Thomas J. Keeley, Kansas City, MO US
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20150059580 | FORENSIC AIR AND SURFACE SAMPLER TECHNOLOGY (FASST) COLLECTOR - A particle collector for collecting biological material using electrostatic precipitator (ESP) technology including a removable ESP collection tube having an electrode wire suspended therein, a high voltage power supply coupled to the electrode wire for generating an ionization field within the collection tube causing smaller particles entering the collection tube to precipitate onto the walls of the collection tube, electronics including a microcontroller for controlling the operation of the collector, and a housing assembly for housing the collection tube, the high voltage power supply and the electronics. Some embodiments include an interlock system for disabling high voltage to the electrode wire if certain system parameters are not met, a static discharge mechanism for dissipating excess electrostatic charge which may accumulate on the collection tube during operation, and an altitude adjustment mechanism for adjusting the amount of high voltage supplied to the electrode wire based upon the altitude at which the collector is being used. A portable hand-held embodiment of the particle collector is also disclosed. | 03-05-2015 |
Thomas James Keeley, Kansas City, MO US
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20160096067 | BASKETBALL NET WHICH DETECTS SHOTS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE SUCCESSFULLY - A made-shot-detecting net system is configured to determine when a basketball passes through the net. The system uses a strand of conductive material that is laced through the net, an electrical property (e.g., resistance) of which changes (e.g., increases) as the net—and hence the strand of conductive material—is stretched. By filtering out steady-state components of a voltage signal obtained from the net, instances where the net is being stretched can be identified. A value obtained by integrating (i.e., summing) the voltage output over the course of a stretch event is compared to various thresholds to identify the nature of the event. In certain embodiments, the fact that a shot has been made is transmitted wirelessly to a basketball-performance tracking application running on a mobile electronic computing device. | 04-07-2016 |
20160096071 | REAL-TIME EVENT MONITORING SYSTEM FOR BASKETBALL-RELATED ACTIVITIES - An event monitoring system for tracking, tabulating and displaying in real-time player and team performance statistics and events (such as scores, shot percentages, ball possessions, steals, rebounds and turnovers) during a basketball game or basketball-related activity involving a basketball goal, a plurality of players, and a basketball equipped with active or passive RFID tags. The system includes a plurality of wireless ball trackers worn on the wrists of participating players and officials, or attached to the goals, and a wireless mobile computing device with an event monitoring program and a set of data objects configured to store data representing current and historical events and performance statistics associated with the basketball activity and participants. The event and performance data may be displayed on a display screen associated with the mobile computing device in real-time and/or uploaded to and displayed on a connected scoreboard or cloud-based server. | 04-07-2016 |
Thomas M. Keeley, Brookfield, WI US
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20120191725 | DOCUMENT RANKING SYSTEM WITH USER-DEFINED CONTINUOUS TERM WEIGHTING - An information retrieval system allows the user to identifying not only search terms but also a weighting system for determining document relevance. The weighting systems may implement human-like weighting by the use of continuous curves whose features may be flexibly controlled by the user on the display screen providing interactive yet quantitative manipulation of the curves. | 07-26-2012 |
20140289170 | APPARATUS FOR INVERTING RELATIONSHIPS IMPLEMENTED WITH KNOWLEDGE ENHANCED ELECTRONIC LOGIC - A graphical programming interface for use in developing computer programs uses a structure of graphically displayed elements representing positions, arguments and linkages to enable the development of computational decision making programs. Linkages may implement simple functions including inverting the communicated values from the positions or arguments. Linkage function may be reflected in a graphical depiction of the linkage. | 09-25-2014 |