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Adam Landis, Reynoldsburg, OH US
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20080294161 | Electrical cautery device - An electrical surgical cautery device for delivering thermal energy to cauterize and provide hemostasis to a bleeding tissue comprises an electrically powered flexible thermal delivery element having a substantially planar resistive coil embedded in a thermally conductive material. The thermally conductive material comprises a tissue contact surface and a non-tissue contact surface. A power source is connected to the resistive coil of the thermal delivery element and provides an electrical current to heat the thermal delivery element being pressed against the tissue. A method for providing hemostasis to a bleeding tissue surface comprises providing and pressing an electrical cautery device having a thermal delivery element, against the hemorrhaging tissue at a predetermined temperature for an interval sufficient to cauterize the tissue and provide hemostasis. | 11-27-2008 |
20080319266 | DEVICE FOR MAINTAINING VISUALIZATION WITH SURGICAL SCOPES - The present application discloses several embodiments of a devices for maintaining visualization with a surgical scope. The embodiments of the device are adapted to shield, defog or clean the lens of the surgical scope while the surgical scope is being used to perform a surgical procedure within a patient's body. In one embodiment, a view optimizer is provided that is adapted to deliver at least one fluid to the objective lens of the laparoscope to clean and/or defog the objective lens of the laparoscope without the need to remove the laparoscope from the surgical field. In additional embodiments, a view optimizer is provided that is adapted to create leakage or venting of gas from the body cavity so as to ensure continuous gas flow from an insufflator. | 12-25-2008 |
20100168520 | VIEW OPTIMIZER AND STABILIZER FOR USE WITH SURGICAL SCOPES - The present application discloses several devices for maintaining visualization with a surgical scope. The embodiments of the device are adapted to shield, defog or clean the lens of the surgical scope while the surgical scope is being used to perform a surgical procedure within a patient's body. In some embodiments, the view optimizer is provided in multiple parts enabling separation of one or more operator control features from engagement with the surgical scope. In some embodiments, the view optimizer features stabilization means for securement and positioning with the surgical scope. | 07-01-2010 |
20100198014 | Systems and methods for optimizing and maintaining visualization of a surgical field during the use of surgical scopes - Systems and methods make use of a view optimizing assembly having a deflector assembly with critical physical, pneumatic, and optical characteristics that make possible intra-operative defogging, surgical debris deflection, and cleaning of a laparoscope lens during minimally invasive surgery, while also maintaining visualization of the surgical site. The view optimizing assembly can incorporate a quick exchange feature, which makes possible a surgical method for maintaining clear visualization that includes the ability to make a quick exchange of laparoscopes having different operating characteristics (e.g., laparoscopes with different tip angles, lengths, or diameters) entirely on the sterile operating field and without interference with the preexisting surgical set-up on the sterile operating field. The view optimizing assembly integrates with the existing suite of minimally invasive instrumentation. It does not interfere with the surgical set-up, and it requires minimal change in the process or practice of a surgical operating room (OR) team. | 08-05-2010 |
20130315796 | BIOLOGICAL CELL SEPARATOR AND DISPOSABLE KIT - A disposable kit for use in directing fluid through a biological cell separator device ( | 11-28-2013 |
20150252404 | BIOLOGICAL CELL SEPARATOR AND DISPOSABLE KIT - A disposable kit for use in directing fluid through a biological cell separator device ( | 09-10-2015 |
20150265138 | DEVICE FOR MAINTAINING VISUALIZATION WITH SURGICAL SCOPES - A view optimizing assembly for use with a laparoscope includes an elongate cylindrical body configured to hold a laparoscope therein and a deflector assembly attached to the elongate cylindrical body. The elongate cylindrical body includes a plurality of channels in a wall thereof, and the plurality of channels are configured to allow a flow of fluid or gas therethrough. The deflector assembly is configured to circumferentially enclose a distal end of the laparoscope and extend beyond the distal end of the laparoscope. The deflector assembly includes a plurality of passageways within a wall thereof, and each passageway is aligned with a different channel of the elongate cylindrical body so as to direct the flow of gas or fluid exiting the channels across a lens of the laparoscope in a plurality of different flow paths. | 09-24-2015 |
20150342449 | VIEW OPTIMIZER AND STABILIZER FOR USE WITH SURGICAL SCOPES - A method of defogging a lens of a laparoscope includes: (1) inserting the laparoscope into a sheath; (2) engaging a fork stabilizing feature of the sheath with a light post of the laparoscope to prevent rotational movement of the sheath relative to the scope; (3) activating a locking mechanism on the sheath to longitudinally fix a distal end of the laparoscope relative to a distal end of the sheath; and (4) providing gas to a plurality of gas lumens within a wall of the sheath such that the gas flows through the gas lumens and over the lens of the laparoscope to defog the lens while the laparoscope is in a body cavity. | 12-03-2015 |
Chad Landis, Oakmont, PA US
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20110028644 | NOVEL COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND POLYMERS - A composition comprising a homopolymer or a copolymer comprising bithiophene units for use in, for example, low band gap materials including uses in organic photovoltaic active layers. The band gap and other properties can be engineered by polymerization methods including selection of monomer structure and ratio of monomer components. In addition, a dimer adapted for making alternating copolymers further comprising one first monomer moiety comprising at least one bithiophene moiety compound covalently linked to one second monomer moiety comprising a different bithiophene moiety or at least one moiety that is not a bithiophene. The composition can be copolymerized to form an alternating copolymer that can be further processed to form a polymeric film used in a printed organic electronic device. A series of novel copolymers are designed that would allow fabrication of materials with tailor made electronic and/or mechanical properties that can be easily manipulated through molecules chemical structure and potentially result in long term stability under ambient conditions that can be advantageous for use in organic electronics (e.g., OPVs, OLEDs, OFETs). Improved methods are disclosed for making monomers comprising a benzo[2,1-b:3,4-b′]dithiophene moiety that are useful as electronics materials. | 02-03-2011 |
20110114184 | ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND POLYMERS, INCLUDING PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS AND DIKETONE-BASED AND DIKETOPYRROLOPYRROLE-BASED POLYMERS - Polymers which can be used in p-type materials for organic electronic devices and photovoltaic cells. Compounds, monomers, dimers, trimers, and polymers comprising: | 05-19-2011 |
20110204341 | ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND POLYMERS, INCLUDING PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS AND DIKETONE-BASED POLYMERS - Polymers which can be used in p-type materials for organic electronic devices and photovoltaic cells. Compounds, monomers, dimers, trimers, and polymers comprising: | 08-25-2011 |
20130109813 | SYNTHESIS OF CONJUGATED POLYMERS VIA OXIDATIVE POLYMERIZATION AND RELATED COMPOSITIONS | 05-02-2013 |
20150105534 | SYNTHESIS OF CONJUGATED POLYMERS VIA OXIDATIVE POLYMERIZATION AND RELATED COMPOSITIONS - An improved polymerization method including a method comprising providing a reaction mixture comprising a first monomer, an organic oxidant, and at least one Lewis acid or Brönsted acid, wherein the first monomer comprises at least one optionally substituted heterocyclic ring, wherein the heterocyclic ring comprises at least one heteroatom; and reacting the reaction mixture to obtain a conjugated polymer. The method can reduce the content of undesirable entities in the polymer such as halogens and metals, which can be useful in organic electronic device applications. Purification methods also are adapted to remove organic and inorganic impurities. | 04-16-2015 |
Charles Landis, Houston, TX US
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20100269998 | Modified Bentonites for Advanced Foundry Applications - A composition for use in producing a foundry mold. The composition has a binder, which may include a smectite clay. The composition also has a modifier, which may include a metal carbonate. The composition also includes a foundry sand. | 10-28-2010 |
20110315335 | Modified Bentonites for Advanced Foundry Applications - Methods of reducing the permeability of a subterranean formation to aqueous-based fluids using a water-soluble relative permeability modifier that comprises a hydrophobically modified polymer, wherein the hydrophobically modified polymer is a reaction product of: a hydrophilic polymer that comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of a polyvinylamine, a poly(vinylamine/vinyl alcohol), and an alkyl acrylate polymer; and, a hydrophobic compound comprising at least one alkyl chain having a carbon chain length between about 4 and about 22 carbons. The water-soluble relative permeability modifier may be placed within a subterranean drilling operation such that the water-soluble relative permeability modifier attaches onto surfaces within the subterranean formation to effect permeability of aqueous fluids. | 12-29-2011 |
20140083698 | Cement Compositions for Cementing in Confined Locales and Methods for Use Thereof - When conducting cementing operations within confined locales, such as the annular space within a wellbore, it can sometimes be difficult to successfully deliver an uncured cement composition to a desired location. Cementing methods can comprise: providing a cement composition comprising a cement and a property control package, the property control package comprising: a filtration control agent; a friction reducer; and a setting accelerator; introducing the cement composition into a mineral exploration wellbore; and setting the cement composition in the wellbore. | 03-27-2014 |
20140121134 | Drilling Fluid Compositions and Methods for Use Thereof in Subterranean Formations - A method comprising drilling a wellbore into a subterranean formation; providing a drilling fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid and a property control package, the property control package comprising: a stabilizing agent; a filtration control agent; and a suspension enhancer; introducing the drilling fluid into the wellbore in the subterranean formation; and continuously circulating the drilling fluid during the drilling of the wellbore. | 05-01-2014 |
20140209290 | Wellbore Fluids Comprising Mineral Particles and Methods Relating Thereto - Mineral particles may provide for wellbore fluids with tailorable properties and capabilities. Such wellbore fluids may be included as a portion of a wellbore drilling assembly that includes a pump in fluid communication with a wellbore via a feed pipe; and a wellbore fluid disposed in at least one selected from the group consisting of the pump, the feed pipe, the wellbore, and any combination thereof, wherein the wellbore fluid comprises a base fluid and a plurality of mineral particles, for example, mineral particles that comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of manganese carbonate, NixFe (x=2-3), copper oxide, and any combination thereof, the mineral particles having a median diameter between about 5 nm and about 5000 microns. | 07-31-2014 |
20140209307 | Wellbore Fluids Comprising Mineral Particles and Methods Relating Thereto - Mineral particles may provide for wellbore fluids with tailorable properties and capabilities, and methods relating thereto. Mineral particles may be utilized in methods that include introducing a wellbore fluid having a density of about 7 ppg to about 50 ppg into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the wellbore fluid comprising a base fluid and a plurality of mineral particles, and the wellbore fluid having a first viscosity; contacting at least some of the mineral particles with a linking agent so as to link the at least some of the mineral particles, thereby increasing the first viscosity to a second viscosity. | 07-31-2014 |
20140209386 | Precipitated Particles and Wellbore Fluids and Methods Relating Thereto - A method of using precipitated particles in a wellbore may comprise circulating a wellbore fluid in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the wellbore fluid having a density of about 7 ppg to about 50 ppg and comprising a base fluid and a plurality of precipitated particles having a shape selected from the group consisting of ovular, substantially ovular, discus, platelet, flake, toroidal, dendritic, acicular, spiked with a substantially spherical or ovular shape, spiked with a discus or platelet shape, rod-like, fibrous, polygonal, faceted, star shaped, and any hybrid thereof. | 07-31-2014 |
20140209387 | Wellbore Fluids Comprising Mineral Particles and Methods Relating Thereto - Mineral particles may provide for wellbore fluids with tailorable properties and capabilities, and methods relating thereto. Mineral particles may be utilized in a method that comprises introducing a wellbore fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the wellbore fluid comprising a base fluid and a plurality of mineral particles that comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of manganese carbonate, NixFe (x=2-3), copper oxide, and any combination thereof, the mineral particles having a median diameter between about 5 nm and about 5000 microns. | 07-31-2014 |
20140209388 | Wellbore Fluids Comprising Mineral Particles and Methods Relating Thereto - Mineral particles may provide for wellbore fluids with tailorable properties and capabilities. Methods of using mineral particles may include circulating a wellbore fluid with a first density of about 7 ppg to about 50 ppg in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the wellbore fluid comprising a base fluid, a plurality of first mineral particles, and a plurality of second mineral particles such that the first mineral particles and the second mineral particles are present in a first relative ratio, and the first mineral particles and the second mineral particles having a multiparticle specific gravity of about 3 to about 20; and changing the first relative ratio to a second relative ratio on-the-fly so as to yield the wellbore fluid with a second density. | 07-31-2014 |
20140209390 | Wellbore Fluids Comprising Mineral Particles and Methods Relating Thereto - Mineral particles may provide for wellbore fluids with tailorable properties and capabilities. Such wellbore fluids may be included in systems that comprise a pump in fluid communication with a wellbore via a feed pipe; and a wellbore fluid disposed in at least one selected from the group consisting of the pump, the feed pipe, the wellbore, and any combination thereof, wherein the wellbore fluid comprises a base fluid, a plurality of first mineral particles, and a plurality of second mineral particles such that the first mineral particles and the second mineral particles having a multiparticle specific gravity of about 3 to about 20. | 07-31-2014 |
20140209391 | Wellbore Fluids Comprising Mineral Particles and Methods Relating Thereto - Mineral particles may provide for wellbore fluids with tailorable properties and capabilities. Such mineral particles may be included as a portion of a wellbore drilling assembly that includes a pump in fluid communication with a wellbore via a feed pipe; and a wellbore fluid disposed in at least one selected from the group consisting of the pump, the feed pipe, the wellbore, and any combination thereof, wherein the wellbore fluid has a density of about 7 ppg to about 50 ppg and comprises a base fluid, a plurality of linkable mineral particles, and optionally a linking agent. | 07-31-2014 |
20140209392 | Wellbore Fluids Comprising Mineral Particles and Methods Relating Thereto - A wellbore drilling assembly may include a pump in fluid communication with a wellbore via a feed pipe; and a wellbore fluid disposed in at least one selected from the group consisting of the pump, the feed pipe, the wellbore, and any combination thereof, wherein the wellbore fluid comprises a base fluid and a wellbore additive. In some instances, a wellbore additive may include first mineral particles having a specific gravity of about 2.6 to about 20; second mineral particles having a specific gravity of about 5.5 to about 20; lubricant particles having a specific gravity of about 2.6 to about 20; wherein the first mineral particles, the second mineral particles, and the lubricant particles are different; and wherein the first mineral particles, the second mineral particles, and the lubricant particles have a multiparticle specific gravity of about 3 to about 20. | 07-31-2014 |
20140209393 | Precipitated Particles and Wellbore Fluids and Methods Relating Thereto - Precipitated mineral particles may provide for wellbore fluids with tailorable properties and capabilities. Such wellbore fluids may be included as a portion of a wellbore drilling assembly that includes a pump in fluid communication with a wellbore via a feed pipe; and a wellbore fluid disposed in at least one selected from the group consisting of the pump, the feed pipe, the wellbore, and any combination thereof, wherein the wellbore fluid has a density of about 7 ppg to about 50 ppg and comprises a base fluid and a plurality of precipitated particles having a shape selected from the group consisting of ovular, substantially ovular, discus, platelet, flake, toroidal, dendritic, acicular, spiked with a substantially spherical or ovular shape, spiked with a discus or platelet shape, rod-like, fibrous, polygonal, faceted, star-shaped, and any hybrid thereof. | 07-31-2014 |
20140213488 | Wellbore Fluids Comprising Mineral Particles and Methods Relating Thereto - Mineral particles may provide for wellbore fluids with tailorable properties and capabilities. In some instances, a dry wellbore additive may comprise a plurality of first mineral particles having a specific gravity of about 2.6 to about 20; a plurality of second mineral particles having a specific gravity of about 5.5 to about 20; a plurality of lubricant particles having a specific gravity of about 2.6 to about 20; wherein the first mineral particles, the second mineral particles, and the lubricant particles are different; and wherein the first mineral particles, the second mineral particles, and the lubricant particles have a multiparticle specific gravity of about 3 to about 20. | 07-31-2014 |
20160068733 | WELLBORE FLUIDS COMPRISING MINERAL PARTICLES AND METHODS RELATING THERETO - Mineral particles may provide for wellbore fluids with tailorable properties and capabilities, and methods relating thereto. Mineral particles may be utilized in methods that include introducing a wellbore fluid having a density of about 7 ppg to about 50 ppg into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the wellbore fluid comprising a base fluid and a plurality of mineral particles, and the wellbore fluid having a first viscosity; contacting at least some of the mineral particles with a linking agent so as to link the at least some of the mineral particles, thereby increasing the first viscosity to a second viscosity. | 03-10-2016 |
Charles R. Landis, The Woodlands, TX US
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20090057232 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR REMOVING METAL CONTAMINANTS - A method for removing a metal from a metal-containing solution comprising contacting the metal-containing solution with a metal-removing composition comprising a substrate, an organic ion, and a metal binding agent, and recovering a solution having a lowered metal concentration when compared to the metal-containing solution. A composition comprising a substrate, an organic ion, and a metal binding agent, wherein the substrate comprises a natural clay, a synthetic clay, a natural zeolite, a synthetic zeolite, a polymer resin, lignite, kaolinite, serpentine, illite, chlorite, smectite, montmorillonite, saponite, sepiolite, nontronite, beidellite, hectorite, fuller's earth, attapulgite, bentonite, analcime, chabazite, heulandite, natrolite, phillipsite, stilbite, diethyl aminoethyl, quaternary aminoethyl, or combinations thereof, wherein the organic ion comprises quaternary amines, imidazolium salts, phosphonium salts, tetra alkyl ammonium, bis-(hydrogenated tallow)-dimethyl-ammonium chloride, bis-(hydrogenated tallow)-benzyl-methyl-ammonium chloride, 4,5-dihydro-1-methyl-2-nortallow-alkyl-1-(2-tallow-amidoethyl)-imidazolium methyl sulfate, 1-ethyl-4,5-dihydro-3 -(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-(8-heptadecenyl)-imidazolium ethyl sulfate, or combinations thereof, and wherein the metal-binding agent comprises mercaptan, carboxylic acid, chelating agents, amines, esters, carboxylic acids, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, alkenes, alkynes, mercaptans, thiols, tert-dodecanethiol, nonanethiol, octanethiol, n-stearic acid, iso-stearic acid, palmitic acid, or combinations thereof. | 03-05-2009 |
20110305830 | WATER-BASED GROUTING COMPOSITION WITH AN INSULATING MATERIAL - According to an embodiment, a method for thermally insulating a portion of a tubular located inside an enclosed conduit comprises the steps of: (A) introducing a grouting composition into an annulus between the tubular and the enclosed conduit, the grouting composition comprising: (i) a water-swellable binding material comprising water-swellable clay; (ii) an aqueous liquid, wherein the aqueous liquid is the continuous phase of the grouting composition; and (iii) an insulating material; and (B) allowing the grouting composition to set after the step of introducing, wherein after setting the grouting composition has a thermal conductivity of less than 0.3 BTU/hr·ft·° F. According to another embodiment, a grouting composition for use in insulating a portion of a tubular located inside an enclosed conduit comprises: (A) a water-swellable binding material comprising water-swellable clay; (B) an aqueous liquid, wherein the aqueous liquid is the continuous phase of the grouting composition; and (C) an insulating material, wherein after the grouting composition has set, the grouting composition has a thermal conductivity of less than 0.3 BTU/hr·ft·° F. | 12-15-2011 |
20120216707 | BENTONITE BARRIER COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE IN CONTAINMENT APPLICATIONS - The present invention relates to improved bentonite barrier compositions having enhanced low permeability over time in containment applications. Of the many embodiments provided herein, one embodiment includes a bentonite barrier composition comprising: bentonite and a polyanionic low molecular weight polymer. | 08-30-2012 |
20120219366 | BENTONITE BARRIER COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINERS FOR USE IN CONTAINMENT APPLICATIONS - The present invention relates to improved bentonite barrier compositions having enhanced low permeability over time in containment applications. Of the many embodiments provided herein, one embodiment includes a geosynthetic clay liner comprising: at least one geosynthetic layer; and a bentonite barrier composition comprising: bentonite and a polyanionic low molecular weight polymer. | 08-30-2012 |
20120219367 | METHODS OF USING IMPROVED BENTONITE BARRIER COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINERS - The present invention relates to improved bentonite barrier compositions having enhanced low permeability over time in containment applications. Of the many embodiments provided herein, one embodiment includes a method comprising: providing a bentonite barrier composition comprising: bentonite; and a polyanionic low molecular weight polymer; and forming a containment using the bentonite barrier composition to provide at least partial separation for a containment from its environment. | 08-30-2012 |
20120261609 | Composition and Method for Removing Metal Contaminants - A composition comprising a substrate, an organic ion, and a metal binding agent, wherein the substrate comprises a natural clay, a synthetic clay, a natural zeolite, a synthetic zeolite, a polymer resin, lignite, kaolinite, serpentine, illite, chlorite, smectite, montmorillonite, saponite, sepiolite, nontronite, beidellite, hectorite, fuller's earth, attapulgite, bentonite, analcime, chabazite, heulandite, natrolite, phillipsite, stilbite, diethyl aminoethyl, quaternary aminoethyl, or combinations thereof, wherein the organic ion comprises quaternary amines, imidazolium salts, phosphonium salts, tetra alkyl ammonium, bis-(hydrogenated tallow)-dimethyl-ammonium chloride, bis-(hydrogenated tallow)-benzyl-methyl-ammonium chloride, 4,5-dihydro-1-methyl-2-nortallow-alkyl-1-(2-tallow-amidoethyl)-imidazolium methyl sulfate, 1-ethyl-4,5-dihydro-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-(8-heptadecenyl)-imidazolium ethyl sulfate, or combinations thereof, and wherein the metal-binding agent comprises mercaptan, carboxylic acid, chelating agents, amines, esters, carboxylic acids, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, alkenes, alkynes, mercaptans, thiols, tert-dodecanethiol, nonanethiol, octanethiol, n-stearic acid, iso-stearic acid, palmitic acid, or combinations thereof. | 10-18-2012 |
20130015115 | NOVEL INJECTION FLOCCULATION AND COMPRESSION DEWATERING UNIT FOR SOLIDS CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF DRILLING FLUIDS AND METHODS RELATING THERETOAANM Landis; Charles R.AACI The WoodlandsAAST TXAACO USAAGP Landis; Charles R. The Woodlands TX USAANM Collins; Ryan P.AACI SpringAAST TXAACO USAAGP Collins; Ryan P. Spring TX USAANM Anderson; Edward A.AACI SpringAAST TXAACO USAAGP Anderson; Edward A. Spring TX USAANM Donald; David M.AACI HoustonAAST TXAACO USAAGP Donald; David M. Houston TX USAANM Pullman; Douglas G.AACI WatfordAACO CAAAGP Pullman; Douglas G. Watford CAAANM Woods; Roger H.AACI WatfordAACO CAAAGP Woods; Roger H. Watford CA - A flocculation and dewatering system may include a solid-liquid sorter; a flocculation chamber including a flocculation trough that comprises at least one baffle; an injection port for introducing a flocculant; and an outlet for removing a flocculated fluid; a dewatering rack in which the outlet introduces the flocculated fluid into the dewatering rack that comprises at least one filtration collection bag; a filter press; and a pump for pumping fluids in a conduit network running at least partially through the flocculation and dewatering system. | 01-17-2013 |
20130015141 | NOVEL INJECTION FLOCCULATION AND COMPRESSION DEWATERING UNIT FOR SOLIDS CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF DRILLING FLUIDS AND METHODS RELATING THERETOAANM Landis; Charles R.AACI The WoodlandsAAST TXAACO USAAGP Landis; Charles R. The Woodlands TX USAANM Collins; Ryan P.AACI SpringAAST TXAACO USAAGP Collins; Ryan P. Spring TX USAANM Anderson; Edward A.AACI SpringAAST TXAACO USAAGP Anderson; Edward A. Spring TX USAANM Woods; Roger H.AACI WatfordAACO CAAAGP Woods; Roger H. Watford CAAANM Pullman; Douglas G.AACI WatfordAACO CAAAGP Pullman; Douglas G. Watford CAAANM Donald; David M.AACI HoustonAAST TXAACO USAAGP Donald; David M. Houston TX US - A method may include providing a returned fluid comprising a fluid; and a solid contaminant; introducing the returned fluid into a solid-liquid sorter thereby separating the returned fluid into an overflow and underflow; flocculating the underflow in a flocculating chamber thereby forming a flocculated fluid; and dewatering the flocculated fluid using a dewatering rack. | 01-17-2013 |
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20150232384 | WATER-BASED GROUTING COMPOSITION WITH AN INSULATING MATERIAL - According to an embodiment, a method for thermally insulating a portion of a tubular located inside an enclosed conduit comprises the steps of: (A) introducing a grouting composition into an annulus between the tubular and the enclosed conduit, the grouting composition comprising: (i) a water-swellable binding material comprising water-swellable clay; (ii) an aqueous liquid, wherein the aqueous liquid is the continuous phase of the grouting composition; and (iii) an insulating material; and (B) allowing the grouting composition to set after the step of introducing, wherein after setting the grouting composition has a thermal conductivity of less than 0.3 BTU/hr·ft·° F. According to another embodiment, a grouting composition for use in insulating a portion of a tubular located inside an enclosed conduit comprises: (A) a water-swellable binding material comprising water-swellable clay; (B) an aqueous liquid, wherein the aqueous liquid is the continuous phase of the grouting composition; and (C) an insulating material, wherein after the grouting composition has set, the grouting composition has a thermal conductivity of less than 0.3 BTU/hr·ft·° F. | 08-20-2015 |
20160052805 | ELECTRO-COAGULATION AND METAL SAND TREATMENT FOR WASTEWATER - Improved methods and systems for treating wastewaters produced in mining and/or subterranean well bore operations are provided. In one embodiment, the systems comprise: an electro-coagulation unit that receives wastewater from a wastewater source, performs an electro-coagulation treatment on the wastewater using one or more EC cells, and produces a first fluid stream that comprises one or more solid materials and a liquid effluent; a solids separation unit coupled downstream of and in fluid communication with the electro-coagulation unit that separates at least a portion of the solid materials in the first fluid stream from the liquid effluent; and a filter comprising a metal-bearing filtration media coupled downstream of and in fluid communication with the solids separation unit that filters the liquid effluent from the solids separation unit to produce a treated water stream. | 02-25-2016 |
Charles R. Landis, Houston, TX US
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20140291028 | Methods of Beneficiating Drilling Fluids Comprising Low- and High-Quality Clays - Beneficiating drilling fluids that comprise low-quality clay and high-quality clay may be performed by adding a polymer and a high-quality clay to a fluid that comprises an aqueous base fluid and a low-quality clay, so as to yield a drilling fluid, wherein the ratio of the low-quality clay to the high-quality clay is about 90:10 to about 80:20. | 10-02-2014 |
20140291029 | Beneficiated Clay Viscosifying Additives - Beneficiated clay viscosifying additives may include a low-quality clay and a polymer coated high-quality clay that comprises a high-quality clay at least partially coated with a polymer, wherein the ratio of low-quality clay to high-quality clay is about 90:10 to about 80:20 by weight. Such beneficiated clay viscosifying additives may be used in drilling fluids. | 10-02-2014 |
20140321914 | Controlled Dewatering of Confined, Saturated Formations in Excavation Mines - Methods to control dewatering of confined, saturated formations in excavation mines may include treating a portion of an untreated smectite shale barrier with a dewatering fluid thereby yielding a treated smectite shale barrier, wherein the untreated smectite shale barrier is associated with a confined, saturated formation that comprises water, and wherein the dewatering fluid comprises an aqueous base fluid and a dewatering additive; and draining at least a portion of the water from the confined, saturated formation through the treated smectite shale barrier. In some instances, the dewatering additive may include potassium citrate and potassium nitrate each independently in a concentration of about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of the aqueous base fluid. | 10-30-2014 |
20140321925 | Methods for Strengthening Smectite Shale in Highwall Mines - Stabilizing smectite shale may include treating a smectite shale in a subsurface formation with a dewatering fluid so as to yield a stabilized smectite shale, the dewatering fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid and a dewatering additive. In some instances, at least a portion of a highwall in a highwall mine may be formed at a highwall mine site comprising stabilized smectite shale. | 10-30-2014 |
Clark R. Landis, Madison, WI US
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20100222583 | DIAZAPHOSPHACYCLE TRANSITION METAL COMPLEXES - Transition metal complexes include a diazaphosphacycle of formula III and a transition metal. The phosphorus atom of the diazaphosphacycle is bonded to the transition metal and the diazaphosphacycle of formula III has the following structure | 09-02-2010 |
David Landis, Cambridge, MA US
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20140127733 | EX VIVO MICROFLUIDIC ANALYSIS OF BIOLOGIC SAMPLES - Systems and methods for culturing and monitoring, ex vivo, pharmacologic and metabolic response in a biological sample, including receiving at a fluidic apparatus the biological sample retrieved from the patient, retaining the biological sample within a channel of the fluidic apparatus, providing for the culture of the biological sample within the channel of the fluidic apparatus, flowing a fluid past the biological sample, retrieving and analyzing the fluid to determine a pharmacologic and/or metabolic response of the sample. | 05-08-2014 |
20150118742 | APPARATUS FOR EX VIVO MICROFLUIDIC ANALYSIS OF BIOLOGIC SAMPLES - Systems and methods for culturing and monitoring, ex vivo, pharmacologic and metabolic response in a biological sample, including receiving at a fluidic apparatus the biological sample retrieved from the patient, retaining the biological sample within a channel of the fluidic apparatus, providing for the culture of the biological sample within the channel of the fluidic apparatus, flowing a fluid past the biological sample, retrieving and analyzing the fluid to determine a pharmacologic and/or metabolic response of the sample. | 04-30-2015 |
David Landis, Redmond, WA US
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20140380193 | SHOWING INTERACTIONS AS THEY OCCUR ON A WHITEBOARD - Real-time interactions made by a client on a whiteboard are shown on remote client(s) currently viewing the whiteboard. The real-time interactions that are shown on the remote clients can include a variety of different interactions. For example, the location(s) of where a remote client is touching the whiteboard or interacting with the whiteboard using a stylus may be viewed. A current inking stroke of a remote user may also be viewed as it is occurring. Interactions on the whiteboard may be shown differently depending on the remote user performing the interaction. The whiteboard may also show a location on the whiteboard where each of the remote users are currently viewing. A user may also track the actions of another user. When a change is committed to the whiteboard, the remote clients update the display to reflect the committed state. | 12-25-2014 |
David H. Landis, Barrington, RI US
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20080281030 | Polymer nanocomposites and methods of preparation - High-use temperature, lightweight polymer/inorganic nanocomposite materials are described having enhanced thermal stability and performance characteristics. These materials are made possible by new methods for synthesizing composite materials that enhance the thermal stability of the nanocomposite systems from 100-150° C. to over 450° C. These materials and techniques for their formation are enabled at least in part by the use of polar organic phthalonitrile monomers and oligomers that can exfoliate layered phyllosilicates, such as smectite clays, in percentages greater than 10% inorganic by weight. This approach offers a solvent-free direct melt intercalation technique that greatly reduces the cost of processing nanocomposites. Additionally, the use of unmodified phyllosilicates overcomes temperature limitations of prior art, which uses organically-modified layered silicates. The new technology provides hitherto unobtainable thermal stability and performance characteristics, and has numerous applications in the automotive, aerospace, electronic and marine industries. | 11-13-2008 |
20100028634 | METAL OXIDE COATINGS FOR ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CARBON NANOTUBE FILMS - This invention are directed to methods and compositions preferably comprising non-silicate metal oxides as a treatment for transparent electrically conductive carbon nanotube coatings that prevents resistance changes during exposure to environmental conditions; both chemical effects (for example, water, heat, light, or other compounds) and physical effects (for example, abrasion, scratch, adhesion). The protective properties instilled by these coatings occur preferably through the careful selection of the appropriate metal oxide depending on the application. | 02-04-2010 |
Don Landis, Hampton, GA US
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20100258292 | PROPELLANT FRACTURING SYSTEM FOR WELLS - A fracturing system for wells has a propellant charge having a known surface area for combustion, and a combustion rate as a function of pressure with lower combustion rates at lower pressures and rapidly increasing combustion rates at higher pressures separated by a knee in the combustion rate function. The propellant charge is initially sealed within a vessel as it is inserted into a well. The system also includes means for creating openings in the vessel on ignition of the propellant charge in the well, such that the openings have a known combined flow area selected to create a condition of choked flow of combustion gases from within the vessel and maintain pressures within the vessel below the knee in the combustion rate function. | 10-14-2010 |
Edward Dwight Landis, Independence, KY US
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20140257963 | TECHNIQUES FOR DELIVERING HOTEL SERVICES - Techniques delivering hotel-based services are provided. Hotel and services providers use portal interfaces to register and define content and services to consumers. Instances of apps are dynamically made available to consumers; the apps provide on demand automated and controlled access to the content and services from mobile devices of the consumers. | 09-11-2014 |
Edward L. Landis, Scio, OR US
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20130323005 | SYSTEM FOR CONVEYING DRILL CUTTINGS - The present disclosure concerns a system for transporting drill cuttings from an offshore drilling platform. In a representative embodiment, a bulk material storage and conveying system for a waterborne vessel comprises a first conveyor system including one or more upper conveyors extending lengthwise of the vessel. The system also comprises a plurality of containers located below the first conveyor system arranged in one or more rows, and a second conveyor system including one or more lower conveyors located below the one or more containers. The first conveyor system is configured to selectively dispense bulk material into the one or more containers, and the plurality of containers are configured to selectively dispense bulk material onto different locations along the length of the one or more lower conveyors. The system can further include an offloading conveyor assembly configured to convey drill cuttings from the lower conveyors to trucks on land. | 12-05-2013 |
Elizabeth C. Landis, Madison, WI US
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20100108490 | MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR FUNCTIONALIZATION OF METAL OXIDES - Disclosed herein are methods for functionalizing metal oxides, including tin dioxide. The methods comprise contacting at least one linker precursor comprising a first functional group to a metal oxide and exposing the linker precursor to UV light. The first functional group covalently binds to the metal oxide via a UV light induced reaction. The linker precursor may be an alkene having a vinyl group or an alkyne having an ethynyl group. Other molecules, such as biomolecules and dye molecules, may be bound to the linker precursors. The functionalized metal oxides may be used alone or as coatings on a substrate and find use in a variety of devices, including biosensors and dye sensitized solar cells. | 05-06-2010 |
Evan Landis, Orlando, FL US
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20160034650 | Vaccine Logistics Systems and Methods - According to the invention, a system for determining whether to guarantee payment to a health care provider for administering a vaccination to a patient is disclosed. The system may include a computer which receives, from a provider interface, a check-in message which includes biographical information of the patient and insurance information of the patient. The computer may also determine, based on the biographical information, a vaccination that the patient should receive. The computer may further determine via a rules engine, and based on the insurance information, a likelihood that an insurance claim for the vaccination would be approved. The computer may additionally determine, based on the determined likelihood, whether to guarantee payment to the health care provider for administering the vaccination. The computer may moreover send an eligibility message to the provider interface, where the eligibility message includes an indication of whether payment for administering the vaccination is guaranteed. | 02-04-2016 |
Frank Landis, Erie, CO US
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20110001324 | System and Method for Gas Turbine Chilled Water Storage Discharge Control and/or Gas Turbine Output Control - Variable speed drive controlled discharge pumps are used for pumping chilled water from a chilled water storage tank to coils operatively associated with the air inlet of a gas turbine, wherein the gas turbine is used to generate electricity. Use of the variable speed drive controlled discharge pumps aids is protecting the temperature distribution in the chilled water storage tank so that a thermocline rises with the addition of chilled water during charging of the tank with chilled water, and lowers during discharge of the tank when using the chilled water to cool inlet air at one or more gas turbines operated at a facility. | 01-06-2011 |
Geoffrey A. Landis, Berea, OH US
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20120261993 | Reverse Bias Protected Solar Array With Integrated Bypass Battery - A method for protecting the photovoltaic cells in a photovoltaic (PV) way from reverse bias damage by utilizing a rechargeable battery for bypassing current from a shaded photovoltaic cell or group of cells, avoiding the need for a bypass diode. Further, the method mitigates the voltage degradation of a PV array caused by shaded cells. | 10-18-2012 |
Geoffrey C. Landis, Carlsbad, CA US
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20090202620 | POLYMER-STABILIZED LIPOSOMAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE - The invention provides liposomal particle compositions, which incorporate a lipophilic biodegradable polymer, such as amino acid-containing polyester amide (PEA), polyester urethane (PEUR), and polyester urea (PEU), throughout the particles to stabilize the composition for in vivo delivery in of an incorporated biologic agent. For oral delivery, a biologic, such as insulin, is conjugated directly to the polymer. Lipids in the particle are selected to further stabilize the composition during fabrication and digestion, providing sustained delivery of the biologic with native activity. Methods of making and using the invention compositions to administer the biologic agent in vivo are also included. | 08-13-2009 |
Gordon S. Landis, Stow, MA US
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20080244682 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING FEATURES OFFERED BY A SOFTWARE APPLICATION RESIDING ON A SET TOP TERMINAL - A set top terminal includes a processor and a runtime execution engine adapted to run on the processor. The runtime execution engine has at least one interface to expose one or more functions of the runtime execution engine. The set top terminal also includes a software application adapted to run on the runtime execution engine. An application interface shim is also provided to chain calls between the software application and the runtime execution engine and to redirect select functions calls over a communications network to a remote device. The select function calls enable at least one feature not otherwise available to the software application. | 10-02-2008 |
20140282756 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING TRICK-PLAY CAPABILITY WHEN PRESENTING LINEAR CONTENT - A method of outputting video to a display is provided in which an incoming signal of linear content as delivered from a service provider on a tuned channel is decoded with a first electronic device and a corresponding video signal is output to an associated display for presentation of the linear content. Information of the tuned channel is transmitted to a separate second electronic device having a time shift buffer for use in recording the incoming signal of the linear content. When a trick-play request is received by the first electronic device for the linear content, the first electronic device ceases outputting the video signal corresponding to the incoming signal as delivered from the service provider and switches to outputting a video signal corresponding to streamed content received from the time shift buffer of the second electronic device in a manner enabling trick-plays to be accomplished. | 09-18-2014 |
Heather Landis, Tigard, OR US
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20150380278 | HARDWARE FOR THE SEPARATION AND DEGASSING OF DISSOLVED GASES IN SEMICONDUCTOR PRECURSOR CHEMICALS - An apparatus for degassing gases having large gas molecules, such as argon, from liquids for use in semiconductor processing is provided. The apparatus includes a spool-free tubing in a cylindrical vessel with a removable lid and crystalline window. The apparatus is assembled by removing the lid, connecting the tubing via connectors to an inlet and outlet in the lid, and placing the tubing into the vessel with the lid, and securing the lid. | 12-31-2015 |
20160032453 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VAPOR DELIVERY - A vapor delivery system includes an ampoule to store liquid precursor and a heater to partially vaporize the liquid precursor. A first valve communicates with a push gas source and the ampoule. A second valve supplies vaporized precursor to a heated injection manifold. A valve manifold includes a first node in fluid communication with an outlet of the heated injection manifold, a third valve having an inlet in fluid communication with the first node and an outlet in fluid communication with vacuum, a fourth valve having an inlet in fluid communication with the first node and an outlet in fluid communication with a second node, a fifth valve having an outlet in fluid communication with the second node, and a sixth valve having an outlet in fluid communication with the second node. A gas distribution device is in fluid communication with the second node. | 02-04-2016 |
James P. Landis, Milwaukee, WI US
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20080267251 | STACKED INDUCTION FURNACE SYSTEM - A stacked induction furnace system includes a first furnace having an induction coil to heat and melt a substantially non-conductive material contained in an upper crucible. The upper crucible contains an opening in a bottom surface thereof to drain molten material therefrom. A second furnace is positioned below the first furnace and includes a lower crucible to receive the molten material drained from the opening and is arranged to maintain the molten state of the material in the lower crucible. One or more power sources are provided to power the first furnace and the second furnace. | 10-30-2008 |
Jeffrey Kirk Landis, Birdsboro, PA US
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20100125290 | GUARDED SURGICAL KNIFE HANDLE - A guarded surgical knife handle includes a lower handle portion, an upper handle postion, and a button. The lower handle portion includes a blade holder, a proximal pair of lateral shelves, and a distal pair of lateral shelves. The upper handle portion includes a guard portion, a proximal post between the proximal pair of shelves with a first widened post portion wider than the lateral spacing between the shelves, and a distal post between the distal pair of shelves with a second widened post portion wider than the lateral spacing between the shelves. The button has a button waist narrower than the second lateral spacing and a widened button portion below the button waist wider than the second lateral spacing. A bias member connected to the button and at least one of the handle portions provides an upward force on the button. | 05-20-2010 |
Jeffrey L. Landis, Waxhaw, NC US
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20080303644 | Sounder Assembly for a personal alert safety system - A sounder assembly is provided for a personal alert safety system (PASS). The sounder assembly includes a housing and a piezoelectric assembly compressively held in the housing such that a sound chamber is defined by the housing and the piezoelectric assembly. The housing radially expands and contracts relative to the piezoelectric assembly based on temperature changes. | 12-11-2008 |
20100139661 | AIR BREATHING HOSE WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL WIRING - An integrated air hose assembly for a self-contained breathing apparatus. The air hose assembly includes a plurality of electrical wires embedded between an outer layer and an tube assembly. The tube assembly includes an inner tube forming a central air passage and an intermediate layer. Corresponding helical grooves are disposed in the outer surface of the intermediate layer and the inner surface of the outer layer, and the electrical wires are arranged therein in spaced relationship to one another. | 06-10-2010 |
Jeffrey Lynn Landis, Waxhaw, NC US
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20090023421 | Personal Multimedia Communication System and Network for Emergency Services Personnel - A personal multimedia communication system and network for emergency services personnel includes a plurality of personal communication systems linked together and to a base station in a network. Each personal communication system includes a PDA device mounted on a PASS control console, a video camera mounted on the PDA device, a GPS unit, a microphone, and other electronic devices. The various electronic devices are all communicatively connected to the PDA device. Data from the various devices may be collected in the PDA device and wirelessly transmitted to any other node or device in the network, including other personal communication devices. Each personal communication device may serve as a repeater, thus providing a wireless communications link between a device located out of range of the base station. | 01-22-2009 |
20150177029 | Deluge Guard for Gas or Vapor Detection Head - A deluge guard has an impeller system for protecting a sensor head from liquid inundation. | 06-25-2015 |
20150377658 | Sensor Assembly - The subject matter described herein relates to a connector mechanism for safely and quickly attaching or detaching a sensor. The connector mechanism includes a sensor head assembly comprising a detector body with an internal channel and an open distal end. The connector mechanism also includes a sensor head attachment connector (sensor HAC) located within the channel. The HAC may be oriented to face the distal end and recessed within the channel remote from the distal end. The HAC may include a first electrical connection having at least a first contact member. The HAC may include a first key component that is located in a fixed location relative to the first contact member. The connector mechanism also includes a sensor cartridge comprising a cartridge housing that includes a probe component. The sensor cartridge may be configured to be at least partially inserted through the open distal end into the internal channel of the detector body. The sensor cartridge may also include a second electrical connection having at least a second contact member configured to mate with the first contact member. The sensor cartridge may also include a second key component that is located in a fixed location relative to the second contact member. The first and second key components engage one another before the first and second contact members engage one another. | 12-31-2015 |
20150377659 | Wire Seal for Detector Assembly - A detector head assembly of a sensor includes a detector body having an internal channel extending a longitudinal length. The detector body is configured to hold a sensor cartridge that includes a sensing element. The detector head assembly includes a wire having a conductor. The wire extends into the internal channel of the detector body such that an end of the conductor is configured to be operatively connected to the sensing element. The detector head assembly includes a wire seal having a generally pliable sealant held within the internal channel of the detector body. The generally pliable sealant is configured to be longitudinally compressed along the longitudinal length of the internal channel during assembly of the detector head assembly such that the generally pliable sealant moves into and fills one or more voids between the wire and the detector body for sealing the wire to the detector body. | 12-31-2015 |
Jeremy Landis, New York, NY US
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20130318439 | ANALYTE TESTING METHOD AND SYSTEM WITH HIGH AND LOW ANALYTE TRENDS NOTIFICATION - Described herein are systems and methods to utilize factual information based on stored analyte data to allow greater insight into the management of diabetes of a user. | 11-28-2013 |
Jeremy Landis, New York City, NY US
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20120130646 | ANALYTE TESTING METHOD AND SYSTEM WITH HIGH AND LOW ANALYTE TRENDS NOTIFICATION - Described herein are systems and methods to utilize factual information based on stored analyte data to allow greater insight into a chronic disease of a user, such as, for example a diabetic patient. | 05-24-2012 |
John Landis, Brighton, MN US
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20120072638 | SINGLE STEP PROCESSING OF MEMORY MAPPED ACCESSES IN A HYPERVISOR - Trapping and/or processing of read/write accesses to hardware devices represented to the host through a memory mapped space may be performed without knowledge of the processor's instruction set or semantics of the processor's instructions. A single step routine may be executed to recognize page faults occurring from read/write accesses to emulated memory pages and causing the guest to retry the operation on a single step buffer. The hypervisor may perform post-operation processing on the single step buffer after the guest retries and completes the read or write access. For example, on a read request, the single step routine may place the guest value in the single step buffer for reading by the guest on a retry operation. On a write request, the single step routine may direct the guest to retry the write operation into the single step buffer. After the retry operation the single step routine may read the guest value from the single step buffer and place the guest value in a register of an appropriate emulated system. | 03-22-2012 |
John Landis, Malvern, PA US
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20140358848 | INTERCONNECT PARTITION BINDING API, ALLOCATION AND MANAGEMENT OF APPLICATION-SPECIFIC PARTITIONS - Systems and methods for operating a database in system memory within a virtual partition are described. One system includes one or more host computing systems, each host computing system including at least one execution core and a system memory. The system includes a plurality of virtual partitions executing on the one or more host computing systems and including a first partition having at least a portion of the system memory associated with at least one of the one or more host computing systems and configured to store a database therein. The system also includes an interconnect layer communicatively connecting the plurality of virtual partitions, the interconnect layer providing a programming interface by which direct memory access operations between partitions are coordinated. In response to database commands received at the first partition, the data stored in the database is provided to a requesting partition a direct memory access operation. | 12-04-2014 |
20140358972 | INTERCONNECT PARTITION BINDING API, ALLOCATION AND MANAGEMENT OF APPLICATION-SPECIFIC PARTITIONS - Systems and methods for operating a database in system memory within a virtual partition are described. One system includes one or more host computing systems, each host computing system including at least one execution core and a system memory. The system includes a plurality of virtual partitions executing on the one or more host computing systems and including a first partition having at least a portion of the system memory associated with at least one of the one or more host computing systems and configured to store a database therein. The system also includes an interconnect layer communicatively connecting the plurality of virtual partitions, the interconnect layer providing a programming interface by which direct memory access operations between partitions are coordinated. In response to database commands received at the first partition, the data stored in the database is provided to a requesting partition a direct memory access operation. | 12-04-2014 |
John A. Landis, Malvern, PA US
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20150261559 | REDUCED SERVICE PARTITION VIRTUALIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A reduced service partition system and method for a host computing device having a host processor and system resources including memory divided into most privileged system memory and less privileged user memory. The system includes a virtualization boot application that operates in the less privileged user memory and divides the host computing device into a resource management partition, at least one virtual service partition and at least one virtual guest partition. The virtual guest partition provides a virtualization environment for at least one guest operating system. The virtual service partition provides a virtualization environment for the basic operations of the virtualization system. The resource management partition maintains a resource database for use in managing the use of the host processor and the system resources. A monitor operates in the most privileged system memory, and maintains guest applications in the at least one virtual guest partition within memory space allocated by the virtual service partition to the at least one virtual guest partition. A context switch between the at least one monitor and the respective virtual guest partitions and the virtual service partition controls multitask processing in the partitions on the at least one host processor. | 09-17-2015 |
20160077847 | SYNCHRONIZATION OF PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS AND VIRTUAL FUNCTIONS WITHIN A FABRIC - Methods and systems for instantiating a virtual function in a partition of a multi-partition virtualization system implemented at least in part on a computing device are disclosed. One method includes initializing a partition on the computing device, including determining a virtual function to be associated with the partition, the virtual function associated with a physical function of an I/O device, and, prior to attaching a processor to the partition, determining if the physical function is in a ready state and capable of being associated with the virtual function. The method further includes, upon determining that the physical function is in the ready state and capable of being associated with the virtual function, attaching the processor to the partition, thereby allowing the partition to begin execution. | 03-17-2016 |
20160077858 | RESET OF SINGLE ROOT PCI MANAGER AND PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS WITHIN A FABRIC - Methods and systems for managing reset of a physical function of an I/O device in a computing system are disclosed, where the physical function is included in a single-root PCI manager. One method includes maintaining a count of active virtual functions associated with the physical function included in the single-root PCI manager, and, upon determining that no active virtual functions are associated with the physical function, allowing the physical function to be reset within the single-root PCI manager. The method further includes while resetting the physical function, persisting a configuration memory space associated with the physical function, and associating the persisted configuration memory space with the physical function after the physical function is reset. | 03-17-2016 |
20160077884 | DYNAMIC ALLOCATION AND ASSIGNMENT OF VIRTUAL FUNCTIONS WITHIN FABRIC - Methods and systems for allocating, one or more virtual functions of a plurality of virtual functions associated with physical functions of I/O interface devices of a computing device are described. One method includes managing one or more physical functions of an I/O interface device within an interconnect partition of a multi-partition virtualization system implemented at least in part on the computing device. The method further includes, during a boot process of a second partition on the computing device, parsing a file to determine an assignment of one or more virtual functions to the second partition and associate each of the one or more virtual functions to corresponding physical functions. | 03-17-2016 |
20160112346 | NONSTOP COMPUTING FABRIC ARRANGEMENTS - Systems and methods for non-stop computing in a virtualization fabric are disclosed. One system includes a computing fabric comprising a plurality of host platforms, the plurality of host platforms including at least a first host platform and a second host platform communicatively connected to the first host platform. The system also includes an interconnect service partitions residing on the first host platform. The system includes a plurality of guest partitions distributed across the plurality of host platforms. The system further includes a DNS server instance managed by at least one of the plurality of interconnect service partitions and defining at least one zone, the at least one zone including one or more partitions from among the plurality of guest partitions distributed across the plurality of host platforms. | 04-21-2016 |
John A. Landis, Pipersville, PA US
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20120110575 | SECURE PARTITIONING WITH SHARED INPUT/OUTPUT - A soft partitioning system for allowing multiple virtual system environments to execute on a single platform may include I/O service partitions (IOSPs). The IOSPs operating in a separate virtual memory space on the platform and service disk and network requests from multiple guests. The IOSPs provide translation from virtual addresses to physical addresses such that from the point of view of the guest the virtual addresses used by the guest appear to be physical addresses. The IOSP may be implemented in a Linux kernel. The address space of the IOSP may be extended to include DMA memory sections such that the Linux kernel does not include all of the guest's memory. The IOSP may operate on hardware that does or does not support virtualization technology for directed I/O. | 05-03-2012 |
John Michael Landis, Camp Hill, PA US
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20090117775 | Wire retention connector system - A wire retaining connector, connector system and method of connecting wires to connectors to reduce or eliminate unintentional wire disconnection from wire connectors, including disconnection of poke-in connectors. The connectors and connector systems include a connector body having at least one opening configured to receive a wire, the wire including a partially exposed conductor and insulation. The connector body further includes a wire retention member having at least one surface onto which a wire may be engaged. The wire retention member provides sufficient retention of the wire to resist disconnection of the wire from the connector body. A method for connecting wires to the connectors is also provided. | 05-07-2009 |
20090130889 | LED SOCKET - An LED electrical connector is attachable to a display panel or surface. The LED connector includes a housing having a base, a backplate, and a contact arrangement. The base and backplate form a housing for the contact arrangement and a channel for a cable. The base has a collar to receive an LED, with apertures for the LED contact legs. The contact arrangement includes a first contact having points, and a first terminal in common with the points. The first terminal engages the anode or cathode leg of the LED. A second contact has points and a second terminal interconnected to the points by a resistor. The second terminal configured to frictionally engage an anode or cathode leg. The first and the second contact points pierce insulation on the electrical cord to electrically engage the respective conductors of the cable, to energize the LED. | 05-21-2009 |
20110021085 | Electrical contact with wire trap - An electrical terminal includes a body having a first end, a second end, and a channel having an axis. The channel extends at least through the first end toward the second end, the channel configured and disposed to receive an electrical conductor. A contact gripping element intermediate the first and second ends extends into the channel at an angle from the axis. The contact gripping element is associated with the body. The contact gripping element terminates at an end having a reduced thickness. The contact gripping element is configured to exert a contact gripping contact force on the electrical conductor. | 01-27-2011 |
20110117794 | INSULATION DISPLACEMENT CRIMP CONNECTOR - An electrical connector assembly includes a first connector portion for supporting a plurality of insulated electrical conductors, and a second connector portion removably engageable with the first connector portion. The first connector portion includes a plurality of detent elements to secure the electrical conductors to the first connector portion, and at least one alignment recess. The second connector portion includes socket portions corresponding to the plurality of electrical conductors of the first portion, and an alignment member cooperative with the alignment recess to guide the second connector portion into engagement with the first connector portion. Socket portions include an insulation displacement crimp (IDC) connector portion configured to penetrate a corresponding external insulating layer of a corresponding one of the plurality of electrical conductors to place the IDC connector portion in electrical communication with the conductive core portion of the corresponding electrical conductor. | 05-19-2011 |
Jon Landis, San Jose, CA US
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20130246524 | Sending Event-Triggered Messages and Gifts to Network Users - Provided is a method for sending event-triggered messages and gifts to network users, the message being generated by a triggering event. In one embodiment, meaningful events that are associated with a social network connection of a user are used as the triggering events. The method may comprise monitoring one or more events associated with one or more user connections in one or more social networks, identifying the events, generating the one or more connection-related actionable items, presenting the one or more connection-related actionable items to the user, receiving a user request to execute the one or more connection related items, and executing the one or more connection-related actionable items. Additionally, the user may be able to purchase one or more gifts and attach the one or more gift cards to messages sent to the one or more connections. | 09-19-2013 |
Kenneth K. Landis, Tequesta, FL US
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20100316492 | Cooling Structure For Gas Turbine Transition Duct - A transition duct for conveying hot combustion gas from a combustor to a turbine in a gas turbine engine. The transition duct includes a panel including a middle subpanel, an inner subpanel spaced from an inner side of the middle subpanel to form an inner plenum, and an outer subpanel spaced from an outer side of the middle subpanel to form an outer plenum. The outer subpanel includes a plurality of outer diffusion holes to meter cooling air into the outer plenum. The middle subpanel includes a plurality of effusion holes to allow cooling air to flow from the outer plenum to the inner plenum. The inner subpanel includes a plurality of film holes for passing a flow of cooling air from the inner plenum through the film holes into an axial gas flow path adjacent to the inner side of the inner subpanel. | 12-16-2010 |
20120121381 | TURBINE TRANSITION COMPONENT FORMED FROM AN AIR-COOLED MULTI-LAYER OUTER PANEL FOR USE IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A cooling system for a transition duct for routing a gas flow from a combustor to the first stage of a turbine section in a combustion turbine engine is disclosed. The transition duct may have a multi-panel outer wall formed from an inner panel having an inner surface that defines at least a portion of a hot gas path plenum and an intermediate panel positioned radially outward from the inner panel such that at least one cooling chamber is formed between the inner and intermediate panels. The transition duct may also include an outer panel. The inner, intermediate and outer panels may include one or more metering holes for passing cooling fluids between cooling chambers for cooling the panels. The intermediate and outer panels may be secured with an attachment system coupling the panels to the inner panel such that the intermediate and outer panels may move in-plane. | 05-17-2012 |
20130108419 | RING SEGMENT WITH COOLING FLUID SUPPLY TRENCH | 05-02-2013 |
20140286751 | COOLED TURBINE RING SEGMENTS WITH INTERMEDIATE PRESSURE PLENUMS - A ring segment for a gas turbine engine includes a panel and a cooling system. The cooling system is provided within the panel and includes an elongated intermediate plenum extending parallel to leading and trailing edges of the ring segment, and is located radially between an inner side of the panel and a hook structure extending from an outer side of the panel. A plurality of cooling fluid feed passages supply cooling fluid to the intermediate plenum, and a plurality of convective cooling passages extend through the panel from the intermediate plenum to one of the leading and trailing edges for cooling the inner side of the panel. The intermediate plenum is located in axial alignment with and defines an area of reduced thermal mass receiving impingement cooling adjacent to the hook structure. | 09-25-2014 |
Kenneth M. Landis, Tampa, FL US
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20110106610 | Systems and methods for providing and commercially exploiting online persona validation - Systems and methods for providing and commercially exploiting online persona validation are presented. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, an online persona validation framework suitable for mass adoption is presented. In addition, systems and methods to leverage such framework to create and exploit transactional opportunities, such as, for example, targeted marketing, trend spotting and tracking, and granular data mining, are also presented. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, tiered (i.e., comprising various levels of financial, demographic, lifestyle and other information), opt-in identity validation systems and various methods that authenticate an individual in e-commerce, social networks, job searches and the like, can be implemented. In addition, such exemplary systems and methods can identify precise, granular, and hence, valuable, demographics for advertisers. In comparison to conventional Internet based services, exemplary systems according to the present invention can provide multi-use Internet-wide trusted persona validation, micro-segment targeted ads and offers, and real time, location based, channel integrated ads and offers. The present invention accordingly comprises the various steps and the relation of one or more of such steps with respect to each of the others, and the system embodies features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangement of parts that are adapted to effect and implement such steps. | 05-05-2011 |
Kevin C. Landis, Telford, PA US
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20120085845 | Apparatus and Method for Processing Recyclable Asphalt Materials - Apparatus and method are disclosed in which recyclable asphalt material received from the field in relatively large pieces is processed within a drum for delivery in a heated mass containing desired smaller aggregate-sized pieces for reuse. The drum is provided with a drum wall having an inner surface with a polygonal cross-sectional configuration establishing an inner chamber bounded by a plurality of substantially flat wall sides. A cage-like array of tubular breaker members is placed within the inner chamber so that tubular breaker members are juxtaposed with corresponding flat wall sides. Recyclable asphalt material is fed into the array of breaker members, and heated gases are passed serially along a path of travel through a heat conduit and then through the breaker members. The relative location of the array of breaker members and the flat wall sides effects a cascading of the recyclable asphalt material over the breaker members and between the breaker members and the flat wall sides as the drum is rotated about a longitudinal axis and the large pieces of recyclable asphalt material are tumbled within the drum, thereby simultaneously reducing the size of the relatively large pieces to the desired aggregate-sized pieces and heating the mass containing the desired aggregate-sized pieces for delivery of the heated mass from the drum. A mounting arrangement mounts the drum for rotation about the longitudinal axis and is responsive to thermal expansion and contraction of the drum during operating cycles of the apparatus to compensates for such thermal expansion and contraction while effecting the desired rotation of the drum. | 04-12-2012 |
20130026275 | Apparatus and Method for Processing Recyclable Asphalt Materials - Recyclable asphalt material is processed within a drum for delivery in a heated mass containing aggregate-sized pieces for reuse. The drum is mounted for rotation about a longitudinal axis and a mounting arrangement compensates for thermal expansion and contraction of the drum while enabling the desired rotation. The mounting arrangement includes at least one mounting ring placed coaxial with the longitudinal axis and spaced from the drum by a radial spacing. Support rollers support the mounting ring for rotation about the longitudinal axis, and links couple the drum with the mounting ring. Each link has one end coupled pivotally to the drum, and another end coupled pivotally to the mounting ring. The ends of the link are offset circumferentially relative to one another such that the link is movable to vary the radial spacing in response to thermal expansion and contraction of the drum relative to the mounting ring. | 01-31-2013 |
Michael Landis, Gilbert, AZ US
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20130047918 | DEPOSITION SYSTEMS INCLUDING A PRECURSOR GAS FURNACE WITHIN A REACTION CHAMBER, AND RELATED METHODS - Deposition systems include a reaction chamber, a substrate support structure disposed within the chamber for supporting a substrate within the reaction chamber, and a gas input system for injecting one or more precursor gases into the reaction chamber. The gas input system includes at least one precursor gas furnace disposed at least partially within the reaction chamber. Methods of depositing materials include separately flowing a first precursor gas and a second precursor gas into a reaction chamber, flowing the first precursor gas through at least one precursor gas flow path extending through at least one precursor gas furnace disposed within the reaction chamber, and, after heating the first precursor gas within the at least one precursor gas furnace, mixing the first and second precursor gases within the reaction chamber over a substrate. | 02-28-2013 |
20140170761 | Glucose Monitoring Device in a Protective Smartphone Case - A smartphone protective cover that houses a glucose monitor, test strips, lancets, a lancet striker, a power source, and a biohazard debris receptacle is presented. According to the preferred embodiment of the invention, the protective covering is configured to include a smartphone adapted glucose monitor and also to accept a smartphone. In the preferred embodiment, the smartphone is removably placed into the protective covering with the glucose monitor connecting to a data receptacle on the smartphone. The protective further includes a lancet storage compartment adjacent to a lancet striker having a tension control member and striker release button, a test strip storage compartment, and a biohazard debris receptacle. The lancet storage compartment and test strip storage compartment can be re-fillable or disposable. A battery is also located in the cover and is electrically connected to the glucose for monitor, thus enabling the monitor to be powered independently of the phone. A method of use is also provided. | 06-19-2014 |
Michael A. Landis, San Diego, CA US
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20090070140 | Visualizing the Documentation and Coding of Surgical Procedures - Among other things, methods, systems and computer program products for providing visual indication of documentation and coding of medical procedures may include providing a choice of medical codes associated with a medical procedure. A user selection of one of the medical codes is detected. Based on the detection, a visual indication of the user selection is generated on one or more anatomical diagrams. | 03-12-2009 |
Michael K. Landis, Albemarle, NC US
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20140299250 | TIRE WITH MULTIPLE BEAD CORES AND LOCKING INSERT - This invention relates generally to tires having multiple carcasses that wrap around multiple bead cores on a single side of the tire, and, more specifically, to a tire that has a bead core locking insert that eliminates a pullout step for one of the carcass plies or bands during fabrication, This step includes wrapping one of the plies or bands completely around said multiple bead cores that are found on a single side of the tire. In certain embodiments, the tire is an aviation tire that has bands of multiple plies that are wrapped about multiple bead cores found on each side of the tire. The bead core locking insert is found below the multiple bead cores found on each side of the tire and is adjacent to the bands that wrap around the inside and outside head cores, thereby locking these beads and associated bands together. | 10-09-2014 |
Miles Landis, Seattle, WA US
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20150133269 | JAW AND FACIAL MUSCLE EXERCISING DEVICE - A jaw exercise device includes a generally arcuate central elastomer plate with generally planar surfaces in opposed relationship. The planar surfaces have a plurality of protuberances depending therefrom; each protuberance being generally cylindrical in shape with each having an axis oriented to be perpendicular to the generally planar surface from which it depends. Each protuberance has protuberance walls, the walls having a protuberance height between a protuberance crown and a protuberance base. Two arcuate U-shaped channels are configured each to receive teeth of one of an upper or lower jaw of the user, within the channel. Each U-shaped channel defines a plurality of receptacles. Each receptacle located in a manner to receive, when urged into mating engagement with the central elastomer plate, a corresponding one of the protuberances. | 05-14-2015 |
Patrick Landis, Washington, MI US
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20150274115 | AIR BAG WITH TEAR STITCHED TETHER - An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device inflatable between a vehicle surface and the vehicle occupant. The protection device includes a front panel having a portion presented toward the occupant when the protection device is in an inflated condition. A vent includes at least one opening for releasing inflation fluid from the protection device and has an actuated condition and a non-actuated condition. A tether has a first segment connected to the vent and the front panel of the protection device for actuating the vent and a second segment connected to the front panel and a rear portion of the protection device. Tear stitching connects portions of the second segment of the tether to form a slackened portion of the tether. The tear stitching remains intact such that the first segment is slackened and the vent in the non-actuated condition in response to initial deployment of the protection device below a predetermined degree. Further deployment of the protection device to the predetermined degree causes the tear stitching to rupture and release the slackened portion, which allows the first segment of the tether to tension and act on the vent to place the vent in the actuated condition. | 10-01-2015 |
Patrick R. Landis, Washington, MI US
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20130056963 | AIR BAG WITH PLEATED PORTION - An inflatable vehicle occupant protection device ( | 03-07-2013 |
Paul Shelton Landis, Houston, TX US
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20140118345 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYSIS OF TRAP INTEGRITY - A method for quantitatively ranking a plurality of prospects in a subsurface region, includes generating a subsurface digital elevatiomodel of each prospect and identifying a region of subsurface imaging uncertainty within the model. The method further includes generating, for the region of imaging uncertainty, multiple realizations of the model, and determining geometrical and physical characteristics of the prospect for each realization. The characteristics, chosen to be related to a likelihood that the prospect is lower risk, are summed and the prospects are ranked in accordance therewith. | 05-01-2014 |
Phillip A. Landis, Hilliard, OH US
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20150091296 | RETENTION AND ANTI-ROATATION FOR BULKHEAD FITTINGS - A bulkhead fitting has a partially assembled configuration and a fully assembled configuration on a bulkhead. The bulkhead includes an interior surface that define a hole. The bulkhead fitting includes a fitting body having a head portion and a shank portion. The shank portion includes a threaded portion, a relief portion, and a locking portion. The locking portion includes a tapered locking surface and a cylindrical locking surface. The locking surfaces prevent rotation of the fitting body and retain the fitting body in the interior surface when the fitting is in its fully assembled position and during assembly. | 04-02-2015 |
Robert Paul Landis, Baltimore, OH US
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20090155455 | System And Method For Protecting Electronic Device Display Screen - A system and method for protecting an electronic device display screen comprises an electronic device | 06-18-2009 |
Ron Landis, Austin, TX US
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20110215645 | CONTAINERIZED CONTINUOUS POWER SYSTEM AND METHOD - It is an object of this disclosure to provide an efficient continuous power system that may be deployed quickly and at low cost to a variety of destinations. The containerized nature of the presently disclosed system may allow these advantages to be attained. The disclosed system is particularly well suited for deployment in data center applications, but one of ordinary skill will recognize that it may be useful in a variety of situations. | 09-08-2011 |
20140361624 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF LOAD POWER QUALITY IN UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SYSTEMS - Systems and methods for supplying power to a load include a static switch between a primary power source and a power conditioner associated with a secondary power source, and maintenance switches between the primary and secondary power sources and a load. A controller is operable to actuate the switches. The static switch is operable to conduct power from the primary power source to a capacitor associated with the power conditioner. Current supplied from the primary power source includes portions at a fundamental frequency and a harmonic frequency. The secondary power source or the capacitor, or both, can be used to supply reactive power having a current equal and opposite that of the harmonic portion such that substantially all of the current provided to the load by the primary power source is at the fundamental frequency. | 12-11-2014 |
Ronald Landis, Austin, TX US
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20160099607 | UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Provided in some embodiments is an uninterruptable electrical power supply system. The system includes an electrical power distribution network (having a consumer side network coupled to one or more electrical loads that consume electrical power and a utility side network that supplies electrical power to the consumer side network), a primary power source (coupled to the utility side network, and that supplies electrical power to the utility side network for supply to the consumer side network), a secondary power source coupled to the utility side network, and a terminal between the consumer side network and the utility side network. The secondary power source supplies backup power to the utility side network (in response to a power shortage on the utility side network) and sinks surplus power from the utility side network (in response to a power surplus on the utility side network). | 04-07-2016 |
Ronald N. Landis, Bellville, OH US
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20090151859 | Temperature Sensor - A temperature sensor including a housing and a temperature sensing element at least partially disposed in the housing. A particulate media, which may include a blend of differently sized particles, is disposed in the housing and at least partially surrounds the temperature sensing element. The particulate media may entrain oxygen to avoid a reducing atmosphere in said housing. | 06-18-2009 |
20110238281 | Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor Including Strain Relief and/or Anti-Vibration Sleeve - A temperature sensor includes a housing and a temperature sensing element disposed in the housing. Electrical connections may extend from the temperature sensing element through the housing and an epoxy may be disposed in the housing, wherein the epoxy may at least partially around the temperature sensing element. The epoxy may provide a thermal pathway between the sensing element and the housing and may be being flexible to accommodate different rates of thermal expansion between the temperature sensing element and the electrical connections without requiring a separate mechanical strain relief. A temperature sensor system includes a temperature sensor and a mineral insulated cable coupled to the temperature sensor. The temperature sensor may be configured to be removably coupled to the mineral insulated cable via a stop flange and a sleeve coupled to the mineral insulated cable. The sleeve may be configured to provide stability and reduce vibrational stress to the temperature sensor system. | 09-29-2011 |
20120082181 | Temperature Sensor - A sensor configured to detect exhaust gas temperature of an exhaust, the sensor including a housing and a sensing element at least partially disposed within the housing. A filler material, including a first media and at least one additional media, is disposed within the housing and at least partially surrounds the sensing element. The first media is configured to be stable in reducing atmospheres up to 800° C. and in oxidizing atmospheres up to 850° C. and the second media is configured to provide oxygen storage capacity and enhance chemical stability and/or oxygen entrapment. | 04-05-2012 |
20130223478 | Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor Including a Vibration Reducing and/or Modifying Sleeve - A temperature sensor system includes a temperature sensor, a cable having an end coupled to the temperature sensor, and a stop flange coupled to the cable. The temperature sensor system further includes a vibration reducing and/or modifying sleeve positioned against the stop flange. The sleeve includes a body portion defining a through passage configured to receive and retain at least a portion of the cable. The sleeve is configured to provide stability and reduce vibrational stress to the temperature sensor system. The sleeve is configured to be added to the temperature sensor system during assembly of the system and/or to be added after the temperature sensor system is fully assembled. | 08-29-2013 |
Shane Landis, Snohomish, WA US
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20100147189 | DRYING ENHANCEMENT ADDITIVE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A drying agent particularly suited for facilitating the drying of inks and paints includes a cobalt drier that is more than six percent cobalt by weight, and no more than fourteen percent cobalt by weight. In particular, the cobalt drier is twelve percent cobalt by weight. The drying agent can also include a manganese drier, tung oil, a water-activated drier, a two-way drier, and a lithographic overprint varnish. All ingredients can be present in the mixture at a concentration of one part by weight. The drying agent can be used with a variety of printing stock substrates, and may be used at significantly higher concentrations than prior art drying agents. | 06-17-2010 |
Steven Landis, Kutztown, PA US
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20150239305 | Pressure Check Tool And Method Of Operating The Same - At a portable tool, vehicle identification information is requested from a vehicle and responsively received from the vehicle. Based upon the vehicle information, one or more tire pressure sensor activation/trigger methods or parameters are determined. The determined one or more tire pressure sensor activation/trigger methods or parameters are used to activate singularly or a plurality of tire pressure monitoring (TPM) sensors at the vehicle. Tire pressure information is responsively received from the activated TPM sensors. | 08-27-2015 |
Terry Landis, Solana Beach, CA US
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20110126829 | Apparatus And System For A Battery Pack Assembly Used During Mechanical Ventilation - This disclosure describes methods and apparatus for indicating battery cell status on a battery pack assembly used during mechanical ventilation. Embodiments described herein seek to provide methods for indicating battery cell status on the exposed exterior of a battery assembly pack both when the battery is in use and when the battery is not in use during mechanical ventilation. Embodiments utilize power from the ventilator as well as power from the battery pack itself to light the indicators during periods of battery use and non-use, respectively. Embodiments described herein further seek to provide an apparatus indicating battery cell status on the exposed exterior of the battery pack assembly during mechanical ventilation. Embodiments described herein further seek to provide an apparatus for a battery pack assembly used during mechanical ventilation. Embodiments described herein seek to provide a system for a ventilation system with an inserted battery pack assembly. | 06-02-2011 |
20130333697 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR A BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY USED DURING MECHANICAL VENTILATION - This disclosure describes methods and apparatus for indicating battery cell status on a battery pack assembly used during mechanical ventilation. Embodiments described herein seek to provide methods for indicating battery cell status on the exposed exterior of a battery assembly pack both when the battery is in use and when the battery is not in use during mechanical ventilation. Embodiments utilize power from the ventilator as well as power from the battery pack itself to light the indicators during periods of battery use and non-use, respectively. Embodiments described herein further seek to provide an apparatus indicating battery cell status on the exposed exterior of the battery pack assembly during mechanical ventilation. Embodiments described herein further seek to provide an apparatus for a battery pack assembly used during mechanical ventilation. Embodiments described herein seek to provide a system for a ventilation system with an inserted battery pack assembly. | 12-19-2013 |
William Landis, Akron, OH US
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20140011202 | Decalcification Solution with Preservation of RNA - The present invention is directed to methods of decalcification and tissue sample preparation that allows for the reproducible quantitative analysis of gene expression in hard tissue samples like bone, mineralizing cartilage and tendon, dentin, cementum and/or enamel that are too hard to section effectively using conventional means. | 01-09-2014 |
20150273110 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTROSPINNING A NANOFIBER COATING ON SURFACES OF POORLY CONDUCTIVE THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS - The present invention is directed to a novel method and apparatus for facilitating and improving efficient application of nanofibers to the surface of poorly conductive three-dimensional objects using electrospinning. The apparatus and associated methods of the present invention provide a much more direct connection between the object and the grounded plate collector while allowing the object to be supported above the collector in a manner which promotes nanofiber deposition over the top, bottom and side surfaces of the object, closely covering all of its surfaces with nanofibers. Moreover, the deposition of electrospun nanofibers according to various embodiments of the present invention expands electrospinning technology to greater numbers of applications in which three-dimensional coatings of a wide nature are advantageous. | 10-01-2015 |
William G. Landis, San Jose, CA US
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20110112531 | DUAL MODE LESION FORMATION APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A dual mode lesion formation apparatus including a probe component and clamp component. | 05-12-2011 |