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Brandi Nicole Makin, Dacula, GA US
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20150052960 | UREASE INHIBITOR AND NON-UFP SOLID CARRIER COMPOSITION - An improved composition comprising a non-UFP solid carrier and an active agent, such as NBPT, and optionally other components is used as an additive for liquid and solid fertilizers, typically containing urea. Methods of making the compositions and their use are also disclosed. | 02-26-2015 |
Brian Neil Makin, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20140215486 | Cluster Maintenance System and Operation Thereof - A method of operating a cluster of machines that includes receiving a request for a disruption, determining a subset of machines of the cluster affected by the requested disruption, and determining a set of jobs having corresponding tasks on the affected machines. The method also includes computing, on a data processor, a drain time for a drain that drains the tasks of the jobs from the affected machines, and scheduling on a drain calendar stored in non-transitory memory a drain interval for the drain, the drain interval having a start time and an end time. | 07-31-2014 |
Gaurav Makin, Shoreview, MN US
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20150026676 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSTANTLY RESTORING VIRTUAL MACHINES IN HIGH INPUT/OUTPUT LOAD ENVIRONMENTS - A computer-implemented method for instantly restoring virtual machines in high input/output load environments may include (1) identifying a hypervisor that is configurable to maintain simultaneous connections to multiple datastores of a network-attached-storage system, (2) receiving a request to activate a new virtual machine on the hypervisor, (3) determining a usage of at least one connection from the hypervisor to at least one datastore of the network-attached-storage system, and (4) selecting, based on the usage of the connection, a designated connection from the hypervisor to a designated datastore of the network-attached storage system for use by the new virtual machine to store data on the network-attached-storage system. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed. | 01-22-2015 |
Gaurav Makin, Roseville, MN US
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20140067763 | TECHNIQUES FOR RECOVERING A VIRTUAL MACHINE - Techniq ues for recovering a virtual machine are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for recovering a virtual machine comprising the steps of selecting a first backup copy of a virtual machine in a first data store, selecting a second data store; enabling use of the virtual machine by reading from the first data store and writing to the second data store, selecting a second backup copy of the virtual machine, and migrating the virtual machine from the second backup copy to the second data store. | 03-06-2014 |
Inder Makin, Mesa, AZ US
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20130218013 | Ultrasound Medical System and Method - An ultrasound medical system includes an interstitial end effector. The interstitial end effector is interstitially insertable into patient tissue, includes at least one medical-treatment ultrasound transducer, and includes at least one end-effector-tissue-track ablation device. One method for ultrasonically treating a lesion in a patient includes the steps of obtaining the interstitial end effector and inserting it into the patient creating a tissue track which is surrounded by patient tissue and which ends at the distal end of the inserted interstitial end effector. Other steps include ultrasonically ablating the lesion using the at-least-one medical-treatment ultrasound transducer, using the at-least-one end-effector-tissue-track ablation device to ablate the patient tissue surrounding the tissue track along substantially the entire tissue track, and withdrawing the end effector from the patient. | 08-22-2013 |
20130226040 | Tissue-Retaining Systems for Ultrasound Medical Treatment - An ultrasound medical treatment system includes an end effector insertable into a patient. The end effector includes a tissue-retaining device. The tissue-retaining device includes a first tissue-retaining member having an ultrasound medical-treatment transducer and includes a second tissue-retaining member. The first and second tissue-retaining members are operatively connected together to retain patient tissue between the first and second tissue-retaining members and to release patient tissue so retained. In one example, the second tissue-retaining member has an ultrasound reflector. In the same or a different example, the ultrasound medical-treatment transducer is an ultrasound imaging and medical-treatment transducer. | 08-29-2013 |
Inder Raj Makin, Mesa, AZ US
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20130310863 | ENERGY BASED HYPERHIDROSIS TREATMENT - A method and system for energy-based (e.g., ultrasound treatment and/or other modalities) of sweat glands are provided. An exemplary method and system for targeted treatment of sweat glands can be configured in various manners, such as through use of therapy only, therapy and monitoring, imaging and therapy, or therapy, imaging, and monitoring, and/or through use of focused, unfocused, or defocused ultrasound (or other energy) through control of various spatial and temporal parameters. As a result, ablative energy can be deposited at the particular depth at which the aberrant sweat gland population is located below the skin surface. | 11-21-2013 |
Inder Raj S. Makin, Tempe, AZ US
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20160058998 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CELLULAR ACTIVATION - An apparatus includes multiple first reservoirs and multiple second reservoirs joined with a substrate. Selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs include a reducing agent, and first reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs are proximate to a first substrate surface. Selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs include an oxidizing agent, and second reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs are proximate to the first substrate surface. | 03-03-2016 |
20160059009 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR WOUND THERAPY - A system for wound treatment includes adjunctive wound therapy devices and substrates comprising multiple first reservoirs and multiple second reservoirs. Selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs include a reducing agent, and first reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs are proximate to a first substrate surface. Selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs include an oxidizing agent, and second reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs are proximate to the first substrate surface. | 03-03-2016 |
Inder Raj S. Makin, Loveland, OH US
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20080287837 | ULTRASOUND MEDICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD - An ultrasound medical system includes an interstitial end effector. The interstitial end effector is interstitially insertable into patient tissue, includes at least one medical-treatment ultrasound transducer, and includes at least one end-effector-tissue-track ablation device. One method for ultrasonically treating a lesion in a patient includes the steps of obtaining the interstitial end effector and inserting it into the patient creating a tissue track which is surrounded by patient tissue and which ends at the distal end of the inserted interstitial end effector. Other steps include ultrasonically ablating the lesion using the at-least-one medical-treatment ultrasound transducer, using the at-least-one end-effector-tissue-track ablation device to ablate the patient tissue surrounding the tissue track along substantially the entire tissue track, and withdrawing the end effector from the patient. | 11-20-2008 |
20090198156 | ULTRASOUND MEDICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - An ultrasound medical treatment system includes an ultrasound medical treatment transducer and a controller. Methods of the invention so control the medical treatment transducer. In one arrangement, the controller movingly controls the medical treatment transducer to emit ultrasound to thermally ablate patient tissue: 1) for a plurality of predetermined time intervals each associated with the medical treatment transducer movingly disposed at a different one of an equal number of predetermined positions, wherein a next-in-time time interval is associated with a position which is spatially non-adjacent to a position associated with a present-in-time time interval; or 2) for a predetermined time interval during which the transducer is continuously moved. In another arrangement, the transducer has an array of transducer elements and the controller activates different non-overlapping groups or different overlapping groups of transducer elements at different times. | 08-06-2009 |
20100312150 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT USING ULTRASOUND - A system and method for medical treatment of tissue using ultrasound. The system comprises a probe having an array of transducer elements, an ultrasound waveform generator adapted to generate at least one electrical ultrasound signal, and a plurality of phase controls, each coupled to the ultrasound waveform generator and adapted to generate from the electrical ultrasound signal a phase-shifted drive signal that is coupled to an associated transducer element. The drive signal is effective to control grating lobe foci emitted by the array. The method employs the system. | 12-09-2010 |
20110040184 | METHOD FOR MONITORING OF MEDICAL TREATMENT USING PULSE-ECHO ULTRASOUND - A method for ultrasound imaging of anatomical tissue. A first signal is received from a first imaging ultrasound wave which has been reflected from a location in the anatomical tissue during a first time period. A second signal is received from a second imaging ultrasound wave which has been reflected from the location in the anatomical tissue during a later second time period, following a discrete medical treatment. The second signal is subtracted from the first signal to form a difference signal. The difference signal may be scaled, spatially filtered, then used to generate an indication, the indication showing the effect of the medical treatment in the location in the anatomical tissue. | 02-17-2011 |
20110201975 | ULTRASOUND MEDICAL SYSTEM - An ultrasound medical system includes an ultrasound end effector and at least one non-ultrasound tissue-property-measuring sensor. The ultrasound end effector includes a medical ultrasound transducer assembly having at least one medical-treatment ultrasound transducer. The at-least-one non-ultrasound tissue-property-measuring sensor is supported by the ultrasound end effector and is positionable in contact with patient tissue. | 08-18-2011 |
Kunal Makin, Charlotte, NC US
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20130325598 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNT RELATED TRIGGER FEATURE FOR TRIGGERING OFFERS BASED ON FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Systems and methods for producing and maintaining account related triggers are provided herein. The systems and methods may be utilized for triggering offers based on financial information of one or more accounts of a financial institution customer. Triggers may be executed to monitor hardship trends. If a hardship is identified, the financial institution may present a hardship offer to the customer for assistance. | 12-05-2013 |
20130325698 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNT RELATED TRIGGER FEATURE FOR RISK MITIGATION - Systems and methods for producing and maintaining account related triggers are provided herein. The systems and methods may be utilized for risk mitigation. Account triggers may be executed to determine account activity indicative of a risk event. Once a risk event is identified, the financial institution may determine an appropriate action to mitigate foreseeable risk due to the risk event. | 12-05-2013 |
Michael Makin, Pontiac, MI US
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20100320244 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE ARTICLE CARRIER HAVING STOWABLE CROSS BARS - A vehicle article carrier system is adapted to be secured to an outer body surface of a vehicle. The system may include a pair of support rails secured to the outer body surface and at least one cross bar. The cross bar may have end supports that are able to pivot. The end supports may be secured to the support rails to place the cross bars in an operative position extending generally perpendicularly between the support rails, and elevationally above the support rails. The end supports may also enable the cross bar to be placed in a stowed position along the slats where each of the end supports lay generally co-linear with a central portion its respective cross bar. | 12-23-2010 |
Michael R. Makin, Pontiac, MI US
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20100252595 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE ARTICLE CARRIER HAVING STOWABLE CROSS BARS - A vehicle article carrier system for use on an outer body surface of a vehicle. The system may have a pair of support rails secured to the outer body surface. At least one cross bar having a pair of end supports extends between the support rails. Each end support has a housing and a rotatable locking component secured to the housing for rotatable movement. One of the housing and the rotatable locking component has a biased implement projecting therefrom, and the other has a plurality of structural elements arranged in a circumferential pattern. The biased implement engages with at least one of the structural elements to provide an additional holding force to the rotatable locking component when the rotatable locking component has been tightened. | 10-07-2010 |
20110192870 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE ARTICLE CARRIER HAVING STOWABLE CROSS BARS - A vehicle article carrier system for use on an outer body roof surface of a vehicle to removably support articles above the outer body roof surface. The system may use a pair of support rails secured to the outer body surface generally parallel to one another. The system may also include at least one cross bar having a pair of end supports. Each support rail may include a decorative cover and metallic support element, with the decorative cover being positioned over the metallic support element, and secured thereto, to at least substantially cover the metallic support element. The metallic support element may include at least one aperture at each opposing longitudinal end thereof that allows the support rail to be secured to the outer body roof surface at only its opposing longitudinal ends, and to use pre-existing fastening elements mounted in the outer body roof surface as attachment points for the support rails. | 08-11-2011 |
Narinder Makin, Durham, NC US
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20110016074 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENCAPSULATION AND RE-USE OF MODELS - A method and system are provided for encapsulation and re-use of a model. A modeling platform creates a governance contract governing the exportation and modification of elements of the model by other models. In response to a request to import at least one element of the model into a second model, the modeling platform exports the requested at least one element by reference only if the element has a governance setting that allows for exportation. In response to a request to modify at least one imported element of the model in the second model, the modeling platform determines the governance setting for the element. Then, the modeling platform modifies the element by composing the modification in the second model only if the element has a governance setting that allows modification. | 01-20-2011 |
Narinder Makin, Hamden, CT US
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20120191479 | HEALTH MANAGEMENT PLATFORM AND METHODS - A computer-implemented interactive social networking based system and methods allowing efficient health management. In an illustrative implementation, a computing environment comprises a healthcare portfolio management engine (HPME) having at least one instruction providing for the creation of one or more healthcare programs comprising one or more incentives that can be achieved by completing one or more healthcare promoting activities. In an illustrative implementation, the HPME can also comprise healthcare portfolio guidelines that provide threshold requirements including community feedback to assist participating users in managing the user's health. Further, the HPME allows for the sharing of a user's health data according to a selected community-based health promoting model. In an illustrative operation, participating users, community members, incentive sponsors, and/or healthcare collaborators can interact with the computing environment to share data representative of program support, incentives, services, and/or products to assist the user in achieving better health. | 07-26-2012 |
20120191480 | HEALTH MANAGEMENT PLATFORM AND METHODS - A computer-implemented interactive social networking based system and methods allowing efficient health management. In an illustrative implementation, a computing environment comprises a healthcare portfolio management engine (HPME) having at least one instruction providing for the creation of one or more healthcare programs comprising one or more incentives that can be achieved by completing one or more healthcare promoting activities. In an illustrative implementation, the HPME can also comprise healthcare portfolio guidelines that provide threshold requirements including community feedback to assist participating users in managing the user's health. Further, the HPME allows for the sharing of a user's health data according to a selected community-based health promoting model. In an illustrative operation, participating users, community members, incentive sponsors, and/or healthcare collaborators can interact with the computing environment to share data representative of program support, incentives, services, and/or products to assist the user in achieving better health. | 07-26-2012 |
Ronald P. Makin, Fitchburg, WI US
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20100169063 | System and Method of Modeling the Pharmacodynamic Effect to Drugs Delivered to a Patient - A system and method of modeling the pharmacodynamic effect of drugs delivered to a patient. The system includes a model database comprising a first drug interaction model and a second drug interaction model. A processing unit determines a first pharmacodynamic effect and a second pharmacodynamic effect and using a dominance rule to compare the first pharmacodynamic effect and a second pharmacodynamic effect to determine a dominant interaction model. A graphical display connected to the processing unit presents the determined dominant interaction model. The method includes the steps of obtaining first, second, and third drug concentrations, applying a first model that models a first pharmacodynamic effect, applying a second model that models a second pharmacodynamic effect and comparing the first pharmacodynamic effect to the second pharmacodynamic effect to determine which of the first model and the second model is the dominant pharmacodynamic model, and presenting the determined dominant pharmacodynamic model on a graphic display. | 07-01-2010 |
Stephen Paul Makin, Buford, GA US
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20110297308 | METHOD OF MAKING AUTOMOTIVE BODY PARTS - An automotive body part, such as a body frame or side impact protection system, is prepared from a thermoplastic composite in a pressure vessel at pressures between about 1 and 6 bar and a temperature less than about 285° F. | 12-08-2011 |