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Aki Laine, Houston, TX US
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20160004279 | Tablet Attachment System - A display mounting system comprises a display ( | 01-07-2016 |
Aki Laine, Santa Monica, CA US
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20100304795 | Multiple orientation apparatus - An apparatus is described with a body having a front side and a rear side. A display is disposed on the front side of the body. Further, there is provided a retractable stand moveable between a compacted configuration and an expanded configuration, connected to the body. The retractable stand is configured to support the body, when the retractable stand is in the expanded configuration, in an orientation selectable from a group of supported orientations, the group of supported orientations including at least two different orientations with a difference of 90 degrees from one orientation to another orientation. The retractable stand is compactable to conform to the generic shape of the body and out of the way when not needed so as to provide good portability. | 12-02-2010 |
20110143824 | APPARATUS COMPRISING A JOINING PART - An apparatus including a first part having a keyboard, a second part having a display, and a joining part linking the first part with the second part. The joining part is configured to allow sliding of the second part in relation to the first part from a closed configuration to a first open configuration revealing the keyboard. The joining part is further configured to allow tilting of the second part in relation to the first part from the closed configuration to a second open configuration for media consumption or sharing. | 06-16-2011 |
Andrew F. Laine, New York, NY US
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20080247618 | INTERACTIVE DIAGNOSTIC DISPLAY SYSTEM - In certain embodiments, an interactive diagnostic display system comprises a database, a digital data processing device, and a display. The database includes: ( | 10-09-2008 |
Davin Peter Laine, Shasta Lake City, CA US
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20120066553 | System and Methods for Monitoring a Geographic Information System - Disclosed are new approaches for monitoring an information system such as a GIS. For each service of a plurality of services provided by service computers, a periodic evaluation is performed by requesting performance of the selected test service routine by the service. If no valid response to the request is received within a response window the monitoring computer may produce an output indicating an error status for the service. The response window may be a time window or a maximum number of transmitted requests without a valid response. A monitoring computer may transmit requests to perform a service at a first period if an error indicator associated therewith is set and periodically at a second period if the error indicator associated therewith is not set. Requests to perform the service may not be transmitted during an exclusion time associated with a service or its corresponding service computer. | 03-15-2012 |
20140337671 | System and Methods for Monitoring a Geographic Information System - Disclosed are new approaches for monitoring an information system such as a GIS. For each service of a plurality of services provided by service computers, a periodic evaluation is performed by requesting performance of the selected test service routine by the service. If no valid response to the request is received within a response window the monitoring computer may produce an output indicating an error status for the service. The response window may be a time window or a maximum number of transmitted requests without a valid response. A monitoring computer may transmit requests to perform a service at a first period if an error indicator associated therewith is set and periodically at a second period if the error indicator associated therewith is not set. Requests to perform the service may not be transmitted during an exclusion time associated with a service or its corresponding service computer. | 11-13-2014 |
Dramane Ibrahim Laine, Hoboken, NJ US
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20150246918 | IMIDAZOPYRIDINE DERIVATIVES - The invention is concerned with a compound of formula (I) | 09-03-2015 |
20150290192 | INHIBITORS OF BRUTON'S TYROSINE KINASE - This application discloses the Btk inhibitor compounds 6-tert-Butyl-8-fluoro-2-{3-hydroxymethyl-4-[1-methyl-5-(1′-methyl-1′,2′,3′,4′,5′,6′-hexahydro-[3,4′]bipyridinyl-6-ylamino)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydro-pyridazin-3-yl]-pyridin-2-yl}-2H-phthalazin-1-one, 2-(2-{3-[5-(5-Azetidin-1-ylmethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-ylamino)-1-methyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydro-pyridazin-3-yl]-2-hydroxy methyl-phenyl}-8-fluoro-1-oxo-1,2-dihydro-isoquinolin-6-yl)-2-methyl-propionitrile, and 6-tert-Butyl-2-[2-hydroxymethyl-3-(5-{5-[(2-methoxy-ethylamino)-methyl]-pyridin-2-ylamino}-6-oxo-1,6-dihydro-pyridin-3-yl)-phenyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-isoquinolin-1-one, formulations thereof, and methods of treatment of asthma, as described herein. | 10-15-2015 |
Eric H. Laine, Binghamton, NY US
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20100062597 | Interconnection for flip-chip using lead-free solders and having improved reaction barrier layers - An interconnection structure suitable for flip-chip attachment of microelectronic device chips to packages, comprising a two, three or four layer ball-limiting metallurgy including an adhesion/reaction barrier layer, and having a solder wettable layer reactive with components of a tin-containing lead free solder, so that the solderable layer can be totally consumed during soldering, but a barrier layer remains after being placed in contact with the lead free solder during soldering. One or more lead-free solder balls is selectively situated on the solder wetting layer, the lead-free solder balls comprising tin as a predominant component and one or more alloying components. | 03-11-2010 |
Jeffrey A. Laine, Tarpon Springs, FL US
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20120275189 | Patterned Light Distribution Device - A backlight apparatus comprised of a light pipe with one or more light input ends, a top surface, a bottom surface, opposing side, a non imaging optic collimator and scatter inducing elements. The non imaging optic collimator causes the light rays entering into the light pipe to be directed towards the far end relative to the light input end in a specified angular distribution. Pluralities of scatter induced elements (SIE) are introduced in the body of the light pipe between the applicable light input end and the corresponding far end. Individual scatter induced elements may be formed in any geometry, and may be grouped or separated such that there exists a variation of SIE each individually or as grouped, possessing discrete geometries. The light pipe may also vary in the quantity of said SIE at any specified location of the device, and each SIE will have an index of refraction either greater or lesser relative to the index of refraction of the light pipe at the location surrounding the individual scatter induced element. The said SIE cause the light rays to exit the top surface of the device at a specific angular profile and at a specific angular direction with reference to the plane of the light pipe. | 11-01-2012 |
Jeffrey Alan Laine, Tarpon Springs, FL US
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20150029749 | PATTERNED LIGHT DISTRIBUTION DEVICE WEDGE (PLDW) - A backlight apparatus comprised of a light pipe with one or more light input ends, a top surface, a bottom surface, opposing side, a non imaging optic collimator and scatter inducing elements. The non imaging optic collimator causes the light rays entering into the light pipe to be directed towards the far end relative to the light input end in a specified angular distribution. Pluralities of scatter induced elements (SIE) are introduced in the body of the light pipe between the applicable light input end and the corresponding far end. Individual scatter induced elements may be formed in any geometry, and may be grouped or separated such that there exists a variation of SIE each individually or as grouped, possessing discrete geometries. The light pipe may also vary in the quantity of said SIE at any specified location of the device, and each SIE will have an index of refraction either greater or lesser relative to the index of refraction of the light pipe at the location surrounding the individual scatter induced element. The said SIE cause the light rays to exit the top surface of the device at a specific angular profile and at a specific angular direction with reference to the plane of the light pipe. | 01-29-2015 |
John A. Laine, Evansville, IN US
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20140260355 | WATER FILTER PURGE INDICATION - A refrigeration system includes a water circulation system and a replaceable water filter. The refrigerator includes a sensor that determines if a water filter is present, and a user interface that prompts a user to purge a water filter upon installation of a new water filter in the refrigerator. The water filter may include a memory storage device that stores information concerning the allowable life of the water filter, the remaining life of the water filter, and other information. Information concerning the remaining life of the water filter and other information can be displayed or otherwise communicated to a user by the user interface. | 09-18-2014 |
John Batiste Laine, The Woodlands, TX US
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20140352955 | DOWNHOLE INTEGRATED WELL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Components of a downhole integrated well management system, and its method of use, can be deployed through tubing, a liner, or casing in existing wells without the need to deploy new pipe or remove and re-install pipe in the well. The system can seal the flow of hydrocarbon fluid and re-direct it into the claimed internal flow control module which, in embodiments, comprises a mandrel comprising one or more ports providing fluid communication between the interior of the mandrel and the outside of the mandrel and corresponding controllable port covers and/or seals that are adapted to open, partially open, or fully close a corresponding port; a flow controller; one or more sensor modules adapted to monitor a predetermined set of activities in a well; one or more communications module; and one or more power electronic modules. A surface module may be present and adapted to generate and transmit commands to the flow control modules and receive information from them. | 12-04-2014 |
Juha Pekka Laine, Boston, MA US
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20140340522 | STAR TRACKER WITH STEERABLE FIELD-OF-VIEW BAFFLE COUPLED TO WIDE FIELD-OF-VIEW CAMERA - A star tracker has an electronically steerable point of view, without requiring a precision aiming mechanism. The star tracker can be strapped down, thereby avoiding problems associated with precision aiming of mechanical devices. The star tracker images selectable narrow portions of a scene, such as the sky. Each stellar sighting can image a different portion of the sky, depending on which navigational star or group of navigational stars is of interest. The selectability of the portion of the sky imaged enables the star tracker to avoid unwanted light, such as from the sun. | 11-20-2014 |
20150226830 | CHIP-SCALE STAR TRACKER - A chip scale star tracker that captures plane-wave starlight propagating in free space with a wafer-thin angle-sensitive broadband filter-aperture, and directs the light into a waveguide structure for readout. Angular information about the star source is determined from characteristics of the starlight propagating in the waveguide. Certain examples include internal propagation-constant-based baffling to elimination stray light from extreme angles. | 08-13-2015 |
Juha-Pekka J. Laine, Boston, MA US
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20090289190 | High efficiency fiber-optic scintillator radiation detector - A fiber-optic scintillation radiation detector includes: a cladding; a core extending within the cladding; and a scintillator contiguous with the core within the cladding responsive to particle and/or photon radiation by providing scintillation photons, which are then primarily propagated in the core. | 11-26-2009 |
20100127177 | DISCRIMINATION-ENHANCED FIBER-OPTIC SCINTILLATOR RADIATION DETECTOR - A fiber-optic scintillator radiation detector includes a multitude of optical fibers that each include an optical core. The optical cores are spaced apart from one another by an interposer material. In various embodiments, the interposer material has an average atomic number less than 13 and a density greater than 1.3 g/cm | 05-27-2010 |
20120082338 | ATTITUDE ESTIMATION BY REDUCING NOISE WITH DRAGBACK - In general, in one embodiment, a starfield image as seen by an object is analyzed. Compressive samples are taken of the starfield image and, in the compressed domain, processed to remove noise. Stars in the starfield image are identified and used to determine an attitude of the object. | 04-05-2012 |
20120082345 | ATTITUDE ESTIMATION IN COMPRESSED DOMAIN - In general, in one embodiment, a starfield image as seen by an object is analyzed. Compressive samples are taken of the starfield image and, in the compressed domain, processed to remove noise. Stars in the starfield image are identified and used to determine an attitude of the object. | 04-05-2012 |
20120082393 | ATTITUDE ESTIMATION WITH COMPRESSIVE SAMPLING OF STARFIELD DATA - In general, in one embodiment, a starfield image as seen by an object is analyzed. Compressive samples are taken of the starfield image and, in the compressed domain, processed to remove noise. Stars in the starfield image are identified and used to determine an attitude of the object. | 04-05-2012 |
20120280108 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDING OR SUBTRACTING PIXELS - A pixel array including circuitry for combining charges accumulated by individual pixels in the array enables addition and/or subtraction of individual pixel values, prior to their digitization, in the pixel array. | 11-08-2012 |
20130314509 | LONG FOCAL LENGTH MONOCULAR 3D IMAGER - An optical assembly for three-dimensional image capture includes first and second optical channels that are fixed with respect to one another. Each channel is configured to direct light onto at least a portion of an image sensor. The first and second optical channels each include an aperture for receiving the light, an objective lens for focusing the light into an intermediate image on an intermediate image plane, and an eyepiece lens for collimating the intermediate image. | 11-28-2013 |
20140267641 | ELECTRON-BOMBARDED ACTIVE PIXEL SENSOR STAR CAMERA - A star camera system that includes an optical system configured to focus radiation from a star to be imaged onto a collector. Specifically, the collector is in the form of an electron bombarded active pixel sensor (EBAPS) configured to provide high gain. The EBAPS comprising a photocathode disposed in a vacuum is configured to release electron into a vacuum when exposed to radiation focused thereon by the optical system. In addition, the EBAPS includes an active pixel sensor anode disposed distant from the photocathode in the vacuum. An electric field is generated by a voltage source to direct electrons from the photocathode to the active pixel sensor anode to thereby generate an image of the star. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267755 | HIGH PERFORMANCE SCANNING MINIATURE STAR CAMERA SYSTEM - A star camera system that includes an optical system configured to focus radiation from a star to be imaged onto a collector that is in the form of an electron bombarded active pixel sensor (EBAPS) configured to provide high gain. The EBAPS comprising a photocathode disposed in a vacuum is configured to release electrons into the vacuum when exposed to radiation focused thereon by the optical system. The EBAPS includes an active pixel sensor anode disposed distant from the photocathode in the vacuum. An electric field is generated by a voltage source to direct the electrons from the photocathode to the active pixel sensor anode. Furthermore, the collector is mounted on a translation device configured to move the collector relative to the optical system by a predetermined amount of less than pixel size in the focal plane of the optical system to increase image resolution of a plurality of images. | 09-18-2014 |
20150124103 | Navigation System with Monocentric Lens and Curved Focal Plane Sensor - A navigation system includes a monocentric lens and one or more curved image sensor arrays disposed parallel and spaced apart from the lens to capture respective portions, not all, of the field of view of the lens. | 05-07-2015 |
20150268050 | Navigation by Ocean Surface Topography - Methods and apparatus ascertain a geographic position based on topographic contours of ocean surfaces. Observed ocean topographic contours are matched to predicted ocean topography and/or ocean topographic information stored in a database. Such systems and methods do not necessarily require INS, GPS, RF beacons, optical beacons or celestial sightings. These systems and methods may be used as references to correct INS. These systems and methods may be used to ascertain a geographic location of an aircraft, spacecraft, watercraft, landcraft (vehicle), person or the like. Similarly, these systems and methods may be used as part of a guidance system for guiding a craft to a destination. These systems and methods may be used in tandem with, or as backups for, other types of navigation or guidance systems or as one input to a navigation filter. | 09-24-2015 |
Kendall Laine, Redondo Beach, CA US
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20100279266 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HYBRID COURSE INSTRUCTION - Systems and methods related to providing an electronic presentation to both in-class attendees and remotely located out-of-class attendees, in which video and audio associated with the presentation is provided to the remote attendees, and out-of-class programmable systems are programmed to execute an educational exercise associated with the presentation and be remotely operated by the remote attendees. | 11-04-2010 |
20150269858 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HYBRID COURSE INSTRUCTION - Systems and methods related to providing an electronic presentation to both in-class attendees and remotely located out-of-class attendees, in which video and audio associated with the presentation is provided to the remote attendees, and out-of-class programmable systems are programmed to execute an educational exercise associated with the presentation and be remotely operated by the remote attendees. | 09-24-2015 |
Kyle E. Laine, Newburgh, IN US
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20140265801 | SLIDE ASSEMBLY FOR REFRIGERATOR STORAGE DRAWER - A slide assembly for a drawer inside a refrigerator employs both side and central rollers which control both horizontal and vertical movement of the drawer through a first set of rollers employed at front and rear portions at each side of the drawer to control vertical movement within side tracks while the drawer is moved between an extended position and a retracted position. A second set of rollers is mounted along axes which are arranged 90 degrees relative to the first set of rollers and underneath the drawer. This second set of rollers control side-by-side movement of the drawer as it is opened and closed. In one embodiment, the second set of rollers is mounted in a refrigerated compartment and travel within a track or guideway mounted on the bottom of the drawer. | 09-18-2014 |
20150211786 | SLIDE ASSEMBLY FOR REFRIGERATOR STORAGE DRAWER - A slide assembly for a drawer inside a refrigerator employs both side and central rollers which control both horizontal and vertical movement of the drawer through a first set of rollers employed at front and rear portions at each side of the drawer to control vertical movement within side tracks while the drawer is moved between an extended position and a retracted position. A second set of rollers is mounted along axes which are arranged 90 degrees relative to the first set of rollers and underneath the drawer. This second set of rollers control side-by-side movement of the drawer as it is opened and closed. In one embodiment, the second set of rollers is mounted in a refrigerated compartment and travel within a track or guideway mounted on the bottom of the drawer. | 07-30-2015 |
Michael Laine, Newburyport, MA US
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20130266977 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTION OF MICROBES - Provided herein are methods, test units, systems, assays and kits for qualitative and/or quantitative detection of microorganisms or microbes. Some aspects of the invention utilize a test strip comprising a test area and a self-calibrating control area that permits quantitative measurements to be obtained rapidly at the test site. The test strip is ready-to-use and does not require any preparation. The present systems and methods provide valuable tools for sensitive early detection of microbial contamination. | 10-10-2013 |
20140261495 | CARTRIDGE AND CONTROL BODY OF AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE INCLUDING ANTI-ROTATION MECHANISM AND RELATED METHOD - The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices including a cartridge and a control body. The control body may include a coupler and the cartridge may include a base. The base may be configured to releasably engage the cartridge. Further the base and the coupler may include anti-rotation mechanisms configured to prevent rotation of the cartridge relative to the base when engaged with one another. The anti-rotation mechanisms may include alternating protrusions and recesses in some embodiments. Related methods are also provided. | 09-18-2014 |
20140270729 | HEATING ELEMENTS FORMED FROM A SHEET OF A MATERIAL AND INPUTS AND METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ATOMIZERS - The present disclosure relates to an input for production of atomizers and atomizers formed from a sheet of a material, and which may be employed in an aerosol delivery device such as a smoking article. The input may include a carrier and heating elements coupled thereto. The heating elements may include first and second ends and interconnected alternating loops disposed therebetween. The heating elements may be oriented parallel to a longitudinal axis of the carrier, or perpendicular thereto. The heating elements may be coupled to a liquid transport element by bending the interconnected loops at least partially around the liquid transport element. The ends of the heating element may be coupled to heater terminals. A related method for forming atomizers is also provided. | 09-18-2014 |
20140270730 | ATOMIZER FOR AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE FORMED FROM A CONTINUOUSLY EXTENDING WIRE AND RELATED INPUT, CARTRIDGE, AND METHOD - The present disclosure relates to atomizers for an aerosol delivery device such as a smoking article. The atomizer may include a liquid transport element and a wire continuously extending along a longitudinal length thereof. The wire may define end portions, contact portions, and a heating portion. The wire may be continuously wound about the liquid transport element such that each of the portions of the wire defines coils. A related input, cartridge, and method of forming atomizers also provided. | 09-18-2014 |
20150223522 | Method for Assembling a Cartridge for a Smoking Article - The present disclosure relates to systems, apparatuses, and methods for assembling cartridges for aerosol delivery devices. The cartridges may be assembled by transporting carriages between various substations at which parts are added to a base. In another assembly method, the base may be moved between a plurality of robots which direct the base downwardly into contact with components to couple the components therewith. An inspection system may inspect the cartridges at various stages of completion. | 08-13-2015 |
20150245659 | ATOMIZER FOR AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE AND RELATED INPUT, AEROSOL PRODUCTION ASSEMBLY, CARTRIDGE, AND METHOD - The present disclosure relates to atomizers for an aerosol delivery device such as a smoking article. The atomizer may include a liquid transport element and a wire extending along at least a portion of a longitudinal length thereof. The wire may define contact portions configured to engage heater terminals and a heating portion configured to produce heat. The heating portion may include a variable coil spacing. In other atomizers, the wire may extend at least partially through the liquid transport element proximate the contact portions. Related inputs, cartridges, aerosol production assemblies, and methods of forming atomizers are also provided. | 09-03-2015 |
Paul Laine, Zephyr Cove, NV US
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20150081777 | DYNAMIC CONTENT AGGREGATION - Methods, systems, and devices for dynamically aggregating content, especially digital content, are described. These include tools and techniques for automatically creating a unique package that tells a user-specific story about memorable life events. Electronic media files such as photographs, videos, and the like, of a user may be captured and linked to a unique identifier. The electronic media files may be transmitted to a central server where they may be aggregated and utilized to generate a multimedia file for user. The multimedia file may include electronic media files captured at disparate locations and times, and it may include stock content, user-generated content, third-party content, and the like. Users may access archived stories (e.g., multimedia files) in a virtual bookshelf Third-parties may be compensated for their content that is provided to a user. | 03-19-2015 |
Raquel Laine, Dallas, GA US
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20130293368 | Esom security - Disclosed is smart lock technology that may be installed into vehicles or homes independently. The smart lock technology can be incorporated into, attached to, or built into doors, gates, windows, walls, glasses, etc. | 11-07-2013 |
Richard M. Laine, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20090012317 | Multi-functional silsesquioxanes for novel coating applications - A multi-functional silsesquioxane, method of making the same, and coatings incorporating the same, including a polyhedral silsesquioxane including at least one first face and at least one second face that is spaced apart from the at least one first face; at least one first functionality bonded to the at least one first face; and at least one second functionality different from the first functionality, and being bonded to the at least one second face. In one particular respect, silica for the silsesquioxane may be derived from rice hull ash via an octa(tetramethylammonium)silsesquioxane octaani{dot over (o)}n. | 01-08-2009 |
20100130346 | METHOD OF PRESSURELESS SINTERING PRODUCTION OF DENSIFIED CERAMIC COMPOSITES - Methods of making and compositions of dense sintered ceramic nano- and micro-composite materials that are highly stable in a variety of conditions and exhibit superior toughness and strength. Liquid feed flame spray pyrolysis techniques form a plurality of nanoparticles (e.g., powder), each having a core region including a first metal oxide composition comprising Ce and/or Zr or other metals and a shell region including a second metal oxide composition comprising Al or other metals. In certain aspects, the core region comprises a partially stabilized tetragonal ZrO | 05-27-2010 |
20100222503 | Properties Tailoring In Silsesquioxanes - Fluoride catalyzed rearrangement reactions of polymeric silsesquioxanes [RSiO | 09-02-2010 |
20110062619 | SILSESQUIOXANE DERIVED HARD, HYDROPHOBIC AND THERMALLY STABLE THIN FILMS AND COATINGS FOR TAILORABLE PROTECTIVE AND MULTI-STRUCTURED SURFACES AND INTERFACES - A method of forming a coating comprising the steps of dissolving an silsesquioxane (e.g., one that is primarily a cage compound with 8, 10, 12, 14 or related complete cages or with partially condensed cages containing primarily Si(O) | 03-17-2011 |
20110206591 | Plasma Processes for Producing Silanes and Derivatives Thereof - The invention is generally related to process for generating one or more molecules having the formula Si | 08-25-2011 |
20110206592 | LOW COST ROUTES TO HIGH PURITY SILICON AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF - The present invention is directed to a method for providing an agricultural waste product having amorphous silica, carbon, and impurities; extracting from the agricultural waste product an amount of the impurities; changing the ratio of carbon to silica; and reducing the silica to a high purity silicon (e.g., to photovoltaic silicon). | 08-25-2011 |
20110251357 | ULTRAVIOLET TRANSMISSIVE POLYHEDRAL SILSESQUIOXANE POLYMERS - Inorganic/organic hybrid polymers containing silsesquioxane cages are robust and exhibit desirable physical properties such as strength, hardness, and optical transparency at infrared and ultraviolet wavelengths. The polymers are prepared by polymerizing functionalized polyhedral silsesquioxane monomers such as polyhedral silsesquioxanes bearing two complementarily reactive functional groups bonded to cage silicon atoms by means of spacer moieties. The spacer moieties allow for steric mobility and more complete cure than polyhedral silsesquioxanes bearing reactive functional groups bound directly to cage silicon atoms. | 10-13-2011 |
20130183232 | GLYCOXY SILANES AS A SOURCE OF SILICA AND SILICATE PRECIPITATES - The present invention discloses glycoxy silanes as a source of silica and silica precipitated by advantageous chemical reactions preferably beginning with biogenic silica. Alkoxy C—O—S | 07-18-2013 |
20130184483 | METHOD OF PRODUCING ALKOXYSILANES AND PRECIPITATED SILICAS FROM BIOGENIC SILICAS - A method of producing alkoxysilanes and precipitated silicas from biogenic silicas is provided. In a first step, biogenically concentrated silica is mixed with a liquid polyol to obtain a mixture, and then the mixture is heated. In a second step, a base is added to obtain a reaction mixture. In a third step, the reaction mixture is filtered to remove the carbon enriched RHA or other undissolved biogenic silica and recover the solution of alkoxysilane and alcoholate. In a fourth step, alkoxysilane is purified by filtering, distilling, precipitating or extracting from the original reaction solution to precipitate various forms of silica. In a final step, residual base present in alkoxysilane is neutralized to eliminate the residual alkali metal base. | 07-18-2013 |
20140120243 | SYNTHESIS AND PROCESSING OF NEW SILSESQUIOXANE/SILOXANE SYSTEMS - A method of forming a silsesquioxane/Q/siloxane polymer or oligomer system used to form coatings or monoliths, includes the step of mixing silsesquioxane, siloxane and alkoxysilane components having structures as presented below in ratios as presented below with a soluble F | 05-01-2014 |
20150110701 | BIOGENIC SILICA AS A RAW MATERIAL TO CREATE HIGH PURITY SILICON - A low cost process is provided for creating high purity silicon from agricultural waste, particularly rice hull ash. The process uses a series of chemical and thermal steps to yield high purity silica while using less energy and more efficient chemical processes. The high purity silicon features fewer impurities that negatively affect the use of high purity for PV cells and reduces capital and operating costs of processes to yield ultra-pure silicon. | 04-23-2015 |
Richard Mark Laine, Albuquerque, NM US
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20140334735 | IMAGE REGISTRATION VIA OPTIMIZATION OVER DISJOINT IMAGE REGIONS - Technologies pertaining to registering a target image with a base image are described. In a general embodiment, the base image is selected from a set of images, and the target image is an image in the set of images that is to be registered to the base image. A set of disjoint regions of the target image is selected, and a transform to be applied to the target image is computed based on the optimization of a metric over the selected set of disjoint regions. The transform is applied to the target image so as to register the target image with the base image. | 11-13-2014 |
Robert Laine, Plymouth, MN US
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20090210047 | STENT GRAFT FOR REINFORCEMENT OF VASCULAR ABNORMALITIES AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A stent graft for reinforcement of a vascular abnormalities and an associated method are provided. According to one embodiment, the stent graft includes a flexible tubular structure comprising a proximal end and a distal end and having an expanded heat set configuration. The tubular structure is configured to be constrained to a smaller diameter than the expanded heat set configuration, and the tubular structure is heat set such that at least a portion of the proximal and/or distal ends is configured to fold over on itself when unconstrained. | 08-20-2009 |
Robert M. Laine, Plymouth, MN US
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20140249565 | EMBOLIC PROTECTION DEVICE - Embolic protection devices useful for filtering emboli during interventional cardiac, vascular, or other procedures are described. The device can include first and second expandable mesh filters having open and closed ends. The first filter is attached to a catheter at its closed end. The second filter is attached to a steerable guide wire at its closed end. The second filter includes a cinching wire circumferentially attached to the filter. The filters are deployed in separate vessels, such as the brachiocephalic artery and the left common carotid artery. A procedure is performed, and the filters trap any emboli travelling through the path of the filters. At the end of the procedure, the second filter is closed using the cinching wire, and retracted into the first filter. Both the first and second filters are collapsed into a sheath and removed from the body with along with any emboli trapped in the filters. | 09-04-2014 |
Roger A. Laine, Baton Rouge, LA US
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20080206294 | Naphthalene Derivatives as Termite Repellents and Toxicants - Several derivatives of naphthalene, including 1′-acetonaphthone, 2′-acetonaphthone, 1-methoxynaphthalene, and 2-methoxynaphthalene, were discovered to be effective toxicants and repellents of termites, and resulted in significant reduction in termite feeding activity. For example, 2′-acetonaphthone was found to be an effective repellent and feeding deterrent of termites. Termites exposed to concentrations as low as 8 mg/kg sand exhibited a significant reduction in tunneling and feeding activity. Moreover, some of the dead termites had symptoms indicative of a failure to molt. At concentrations ≧20 μg/cm | 08-28-2008 |
Scott Laine, Chico, CA US
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20080308645 | FIRE AND WATER SYSTEM - A fire and water system includes a fire unit and a water unit located in a support structure, such as a stone fire pit assembly. The fire and water system includes flowing water provided and controlled by the water unit and a visible flame provided and controlled by the fire unit. The flowing water and visible flame are juxtaposed or otherwise closely positioned in an aesthetic display above the support structure. | 12-18-2008 |