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Archie Mcbride, Pewsey GB
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20100292667 | Self-Neutralizing Acid Peel for Dermatologic Use - A dermatologic peel comprising alpha hydroxyl acid and metal hydroxide nanocomplexes as neutralizing agents to continually reduce the activity of the system when the acid and neutralizer components are mixed. For example, a 30% glycolic acid gel mixed with a fluidized magaldrate neutralizer can be applied to the skin and will self-neutralize to a skin-compatible pH within a few minutes, effectively exfoliating the skin without a separate neutralization step. The peel is advantageously applied from a two-component system that mixes the components. | 11-18-2010 |
20120115953 | Self-Neutralizing Acid Peel for Dermatologic Use - A dermatologic peel comprising alpha hydroxyl acid and metal hydroxide nanocomplexes as neutralizing agents to continually reduce the activity of the system when the acid and neutralizer components are mixed. For example, a 30% glycolic acid gel mixed with a fluidized magaldrate neutralizer can be applied to the skin and will self-neutralize to a skin-compatible pH within a few minutes, effectively exfoliating the skin without a separate neutralization step. The peel is advantageously applied from a two-component system that mixes the components. | 05-10-2012 |
Brandon D. Mcbride, Arlington, VA US
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20140040156 | Computer System for Financial Aid Packaging for Students - A computerized system and method for determining and mitigating risk associated with student lending. The computer system determines a student quality index score, which provides an assessment of how likely the student, such as a student candidate or current student, is to succeed during school and after graduation. Then, based on the student quality index scores of the students, the computer system determines how to structure the financial aid award packages for each individual student to maximize the financial aid provided to the students and enable the academic institutions to be within the mandated lending regulations. | 02-06-2014 |
Brian Mcbride, Carp CA
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20120311146 | SERVICE-CENTRIC COMMUNICATION NETWORK MONITORING - Service-centric communication network monitoring apparatus and methods are provided. Service traffic, associated with a third-party service provided by an external service provider that is controlled independently of a communication network, is identified in communication traffic that is being transferred through that communication network. The identified service traffic is monitored, for example, to compile service usage statistics, to police usage of the service, to generate billing records for usage of the service, and/or to mirror the identified service traffic. A registry in which the service is registered may interact with a monitoring system of the communication network so as to establish monitoring for the service traffic. | 12-06-2012 |
20140317683 | NETWORK SERVICES INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Network services infrastructure systems and methods are disclosed. Policies for client access to a services network and network services available in the services network are enforced at client gateways. Once authenticated and authorized at a client gateway, a client of the services network may make its own network service(s) available in the services network, use network services provided by other clients of the services network, or both. The policies are centrally managed within a services network and distributed to the client gateways. Various registries which store policies, information associated with network services, and possibly other information may also be provided. | 10-23-2014 |
Brian Everett Mcbride, Carp CA
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20120214444 | System and Method for Identity Management for Mobile Devices - Systems and methods for managing a user identity on a mobile device are provided. The system comprises the mobile device comprising a user agent and a client application, the user agent and the client application in communication with each other. The system further comprises an identity provider in communication with the mobile device, and a client service in communication with the mobile device. The user agent is configured to communicate with the identity provider and retrieve the user identity for the client application, and the client application is configured to transmit the user identity to the client service. | 08-23-2012 |
20130167209 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING A SOFTWARE APPLICATION - Systems and methods for managing a user identity on a mobile device are provided. The system comprises the mobile device comprising a user agent and a client application, the user agent and the client application in communication with each other. The system further comprises an identity provider in communication with the mobile device, and a client service in communication with the mobile device. The user agent is configured to communicate with the identity provider and retrieve the user identity for the client application, and the client application is configured to transmit the user identity to the client service. | 06-27-2013 |
Brian Everett Mcbride, Ottwa CA
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20140137191 | MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE PROVIDING HEURISTIC SECURITY AUTHENTICATION FEATURES AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile communications device may include a plurality of first input devices capable of passively collecting input data, a second input device(s) capable of collecting response data based upon a challenge, and a processor capable of determining a level of assurance (LOA) that possession of the mobile communications device has not changed based upon a statistical behavioral model and the passively received input data, and comparing the LOA with a security threshold. When the LOA is above the security threshold, the processor may be capable of performing a given mobile device operation without requiring response data from the second input device(s). When the LOA falls below the security threshold, the processor may be capable of generating the challenge, performing the given mobile device operation responsive to valid response data, and adding recent input data to the statistical behavioral model responsive to receipt of the valid response data. | 05-15-2014 |
Brian Everett Mcbride, Kanata CA
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20140108801 | System and Method for Identity Management for Mobile Devices - Systems and methods for managing a user identity on a mobile device are provided. The system comprises the mobile device comprising a user agent and a client application, the user agent and the client application in communication with each other. The system further comprises an identity provider in communication with the mobile device, and a client service in communication with the mobile device. The user agent is configured to communicate with the identity provider and retrieve the user identity for the client application, and the client application is configured to transmit the user identity to the client service. | 04-17-2014 |
Cathy Lynn Mcbride, Seattle, WA US
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20130091427 | SKETCH EFFECTS - Systems and methods for distorting the form or format of an object in an electronic document. A sketch effect theme defines parameters that when applied to the object modify one or more coloring, formatting, and effects characteristics of the object to convey a sketched or hand-drawn look or feel to the object. The parameters are stored in a record associated with the document to persist the sketch effect theme through different sessions in which the document is active or open. | 04-11-2013 |
Chad B. Mcbride, North Bend, WA US
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20140195777 | VARIABLE DEPTH INSTRUCTION FIFOS TO IMPLEMENT SIMD ARCHITECTURE - In a particular embodiment, a method may include creating a plurality of variable depth instruction FIFOs and a plurality of data caches from a plurality of caches corresponding to a plurality of processors, where the plurality of caches and the plurality of processors correspond to MIMD architecture. The method may also include configuring the plurality of variable depth instruction FIFOs to implement SIMD architecture. The method may also include configuring the plurality of variable depth instruction FIFOs for at least one of SIMD operation, SIMD operation with staging, or RC-SIMD operation. | 07-10-2014 |
Christopher Dale Mcbride, Pleasant Grove, UT US
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20150017875 | POWDER POPPER - A popper for propelling powder. In one example embodiment, a powder popper includes a hollow housing that includes an internal powder chamber, a bottom plug positioned at the bottom of the powder chamber, powder positioned in the powder chamber above the bottom plug, a seal for preventing the powder from leaking out of the powder chamber past the bottom plug, and means for propelling the powder from the powder chamber upon activation of the powder popper, which causes the powder to expand in the air into a small cloud of the powder. | 01-15-2015 |
Dale R. Mcbride, Bruceton Mills, WV US
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20130233129 | Titanium Powder Production Apparatus and Method - A method and apparatus for producing titanium metal powder from a melt. The apparatus includes an atomization chamber having an inner wall that is coated with or formed entirely of CP-Ti to prevent contamination of titanium metal powder therein. The inner surfaces of all components of the apparatus in a flow path following the atomization chamber may also be coated with or formed entirely of CP-Ti. | 09-12-2013 |
Dan Mcbride, Carthage, NY US
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20120298783 | CLAMPING APPARATUS FOR WOOD CHIPPER - A heavy duty rotary disc-type wood chipper containing a knife clamping system that conducts the impact and shearing loads acting upon the chipper knives along two primary axes which allows for more efficient dissipation of the impact loads and a reduction in the deleterious effects of off-axis loads resulting in the ability to use smaller holding bolts and smaller knives in the system without adversely effecting either the ability of the knives to stay fixed to the disc or the quality of chips produced. | 11-29-2012 |
Daniel Kevin Mcbride, Redmond, WA US
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20140282460 | ENTERPRISE DEVICE UNENROLLMENT - A method and apparatus are described for unenrolling applications, such as from a mobile device. An enterprise can be associated with one or more applications. Rather than uninstalling the applications individually, a single unenroll user interface command can be used to remove all data on the mobile device associated with the enterprise. Moreover, the applications associated with the enterprise can be uninstalled. A user's personal data on the mobile device is not affected during the unenrollment. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282610 | ENTERPRISE APPLICATION MANAGEMENT WITH ENROLLMENT TOKENS - Embodiments of the disclosure provide application management capabilities to enterprises. A computing device of a user, associated with the enterprise, receives an enrollment token signed with a certificate. The enrollment token includes an enterprise identifier associated with the enterprise. The computing device receives a package containing one or more applications. The package also includes an enterprise identifier. Installation and execution of one or more applications from the received package is accepted or rejected based on a comparison of the enterprise identifier from the enrollment token with the enterprise identifier from the received package or application. A web service provides validation services by monitoring the installation and execution of applications on the computing devices associated with the enterprise. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282836 | ENTERPRISE DEVICE POLICY MANAGEMENT - When receiving multiple security policy configurations from different management sources, a computer device can apply the most secure of the policy configurations to the device. If one of the policy configurations is removed from the device, a determination can be made regarding which of the remaining security policy configurations is the most secure. Once the determination is made, one of the remaining security policies that is the most secure is applied. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282839 | UNIFIED ENTERPRISE DEVICE ENROLLMENT - A unified enrollment client is described that allows authentication and communication with disparate enterprise management source types. A first enterprise management source type can have a corporate-based management server which is on the premises of the corporation. A second enterprise management source type can have a cloud-based management server in which a corporate server communicates through a federation gateway to a cloud-based management server. Authentication can be handled regardless of the source type through the use of a discovery request which identifies the source type so that the enrollment client knows how to tailor the authentication, if any is needed, to the particular enterprise management source. | 09-18-2014 |
Daniel Taylor Mcbride, Chesnee, SC US
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20140272262 | Recyclable Single Polymer Floorcovering Article - This invention relates to tufted floorcovering articles, including carpet tiles and broadloom carpet. In particular, this invention relates to tufted floorcovering articles made from the family of polymers known as polyester. Specifically, this invention relates to tufted carpet tile products made from polyester. The polyester carpet tiles meet commercial performance specifications and are fully end-of-life recyclable. | 09-18-2014 |
David Joseph Mcbride, Tempe, AZ US
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20130305147 | DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR EVENT PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT - One embodiment of a data processing system for generating and managing a plurality of event production documents. The data processing system comprising a computing device operating a software application and connecting to a plurality of tablet computing devices over a network. The event production documents comprising show flows for managing event productions. The show flow comprising a plurality of predetermined columns and rows, or cues. The data processing system comprising a plurality of modes for designing, rehearsing and executing the event production. Cues are able to be added, removed or edited in real-time. The plurality of predetermined cues and timers are automatically updated based on predetermined logic functions associated with a plurality of classifications of cues. Advancing cues shares associated real-time updates with connected computing devices operating a companion application. Users are able to create, edit and save private notes using the companion application. Other embodiments are described. | 11-14-2013 |
Donald J. Mcbride, Everton, AR US
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20140111236 | TERMINAL TESTER - A terminal testing device provides an adapter customized to a port of a connector being tested so that force applied to the adapter identifies loose and fixed terminals in the connector. The adapter includes springs and push pins that correspond in number to the number of terminals being tested and has a face plate that corresponds to the type of connector being tested. The push pins provide force against the terminal end. Specifically, the device seats the adapter and connector to align both and permit force to be in line with terminal ends. The force applied to the terminal ends is uniform and controlled by means of the adapter and is obtained by a single driving means. | 04-24-2014 |
Emily Mcbride, Kalama, WA US
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20140275376 | MONOBENZOATE USEFUL AS A PLASTICIZER IN PLASTISOL COMPOSITIONS - A unique monobenzoate useful as a plasticizer in polymeric dispersions, such as plastisols and melt compounds. The monobenzoate comprises 3-phenyl propyl benzoate, a benzoate ester heretofore known as a flavoring and fragrance agent, but not previously utilized as a plasticizer in polymeric applications. Depending on the application, the advantages rendered by the use of the inventive monobenzoate include, among other things, excellent solvating properties, low viscosity, viscosity stability, and improved rheology, as well as health, safety and environmental advantages over traditional plasticizers. The monobenzoate may be used alone or in combination with a variety of plasticizers, including but not limited to phthalates, terephthalates, dibenzoates, other monobenzoates, or 1,2-cyclohexane dicarboxylate esters, and mixtures thereof. | 09-18-2014 |
20150025187 | MONOBENZOATE USEFUL AS A PLASTICIZER/COALESCENT IN POLYMERIC DISPERSIONS - A unique monobenzoate useful as a plasticizer or coalescent for polymeric dispersions, including without limitation architectural and other coatings, paints, OEM coatings, special purpose coatings, overprint varnishes, inks, nail polish, floor polishes and the like. The monobenzoate comprises 3-phenyl propyl benzoate, a benzoate ester previously known as a flavoring and fragrance agent, but not previously utilized as a plasticizer or coalescent in polymeric applications. The inventive monobenzoate provides a suitable non-phthalate, lower VOC content alternative plasticizer or coalescent that is compatible with a wide variety of polymers. Depending on the application, the advantages rendered by the use of the inventive monobenzoate include, among other things, excellent solvating properties, viscosity stability, improved rheology, good film formation and comparable or better gloss, hardness, adhesion, water and alkali resistance, scrub and rub resistance, block resistance, color density, dry to touch time, open time, and MFFT, compared with that achieved by traditional plasticizers or coalescents. | 01-22-2015 |
20150038625 | MONOBENZOATE USEFUL AS A PLASTICIZER IN ADHESIVE PREPARATIONS - A unique monobenzoate useful as a plasticizer in polymeric dispersions, such as adhesives, comprising 3-phenyl propyl benzoate, a monobenzoate ester used as a flavor and fragrance additive, but not heretofore utilized as a plasticizer for polymeric dispersions, such as adhesives, caulks and sealants. The inventive monobenzoate provides a suitable non-phthalate, lower VOC alternative plasticizer that is compatible with a wide variety of polymers. Advantages rendered by the use of the inventive monobenzoate include, among other things, excellent viscosity response, low viscosity, viscosity stability, improved rheology, good film formation and comparable or better adhesion, peel strength, set time, open time, chalk point and MFFT, compared with that achieved by traditional plasticizers. The inventive monobenzoate also has an excellent health, safety and environmental profile and provides a viable alternative for adhesives used in food contact applications, such as packaging, where migratory concerns are an issue. | 02-05-2015 |
Emily L. Mcbride, Kalama, WA US
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20130274395 | DIBENZOATE PLASTICIZERS/COALESCENT BLENDS FOR LOW VOC COATINGS - A novel, low volatility, non-phthalate plasticizer/coalescent blend for use in paints and other polymeric coatings comprises a triblend of diethylene glycol dibenzoate, dipropylene glycol dibenzoate, and 1,2-propylene glycol dibenzoate. The triblend when used in a paint or other coatings achieves a low VOC paint or coating having stable viscosity after three freeze/thaw cycles and equivalent or superior wet edge/open time ratings, gloss ratings, scrub resistance and block resistance when compared to traditional coalescents, including without limitation high VOC coalescents, low VOC non-dibenzoate coalescents and other dibenzoate blends. The triblend may be used as a substitute or alternative coalescent in latex and acrylic emulsion coatings, among others, to achieve a lower VOC content without sacrificing performance properties. | 10-17-2013 |
20130274396 | BLENDS OF DIBENZOATE PLASTICIZERS - Plasticizer blends comprise a triblend of diethylene glycol dibenzoate, dipropylene glycol dibenzoate, and 1,2-propylene glycol dibenzoate, in specified ratios, useful in combination with a multitude of thermoplastic polymers, thermosetting polymers, and elastomeric polymers and numerous applications, including but not limited to plastisols, adhesives, sealants, caulks, architectural coatings, industrial coatings, OEM coatings, inks, overprint varnishes, polishes, and the like. The advantages rendered by the use of the triblend depend on the type of polymer and application in which it is utilized and include among other advantages higher solvating power and lower processing time, low VOC's, reduced plasticizer freeze point, improved gelation and fusion characteristics, higher tensile strength, superior stain and extraction resistance, and improved rheology over traditional diblends of diethylene glycol dibenzoate and dipropylene glycol dibenzoate. | 10-17-2013 |
Frederick Michael Mcbride, Belfast GB
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20140063334 | Pan, Tilt, Zoom Camera System for Cooling Electronics - A pan tilt zoom (PTZ) camera system implements a disc valve system to enhance the cooling of electronics. The disc valve system includes a static camera base and a rotating camera pan bearing. The static camera base has static base vent slots arranged along the perimeter of the static camera base. The rotating camera pan bearing includes at least one pan bearing vent slot that aligns with the static base vent slots. During rotation of the rotating camera pan bearing, the at least one pan bearing vent slot aligns with the static base vent slots enabling movement of air over electronics of the (PTZ) camera system. | 03-06-2014 |
20140307088 | Indoor Bubble Adapter - A bubble adapter for installed security cameras, such as Pan/Tilt/Zoom (“PTZ”) security cameras fits over the head of the PTZ camera, and attaches to a mounting region of a base of the security camera via a field-deployable attachment mechanism. The bubble of the bubble adapter protects and conceals the head of the PTZ camera and its components. Using the bubble adapter, service personnel add bubbles to existing PTZ camera installations that are lacking bubbles in the field. This avoids the expense and downtime associated with the current method for adding bubbles to PTZ camera installations lacking bubbles. The current method requires removing the installed PTZ cameras, and replacing them with PTZ cameras having factory-installed bubbles. In addition, the bubble adapter provides an integrated airflow system that allows the security camera to maintain thermal control when the bubble adapter is attached to the security cameras. | 10-16-2014 |
George Grady Mcbride, Winter Park, FL US
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20120253353 | PEDICLE DRILL GUIDE FOR SPINAL SURGERY - A Pedicle Drill Guide is a radiolucent device which allows preliminary positioning of a needle/trochar near the pedicle in the AP view and adjusting the final position of the lateral view without changing the initial position of the AP position. This guide allows simultaneous alignment of both AP and Lateral views for ultimate ideal or perfect pathway for the pedicle cannulization. | 10-04-2012 |
Geralyn Mcbride, Vergennes, VT US
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20140067737 | Multivariate Transaction Classification - Embodiments relate to classification of transactions based upon analysis of multiple variables. For a purchase transaction, such variables can include but are not limited to: buying location, source system, line of business, cost center, functional area, supplier capabilities, item description, account description, organization, department, custom parameters, and others. Embodiments may rely upon one or more classification schemes, such as statistical classification, semantic classification, and/or knowledge base classification, taken alone or in combination. In a purchase transaction, classification based on multivariate analysis facilitates identification of a purchased item or service, and hence accuracy in classifying and assigning a central classification code. Particular embodiments may include a feature allowing user review/revision of category assignments via a feedback loop linked to past classification. This revision feature may add clarity to a current transaction, allow modification of future classification for ongoing improvement, and provide a user-driven measure of system performance. | 03-06-2014 |
20140067803 | Data Enrichment Using Business Compendium - Embodiments relate to enrichment of a data warehouse utilizing a business compendium. Embodiments may employ a process comprising data standardization and cleansing, de-duplication of entries, and matching and enrichment, followed by manual review of an enriched record by a user. During standardization, data may be transformed into consistent content, placing correct data elements into appropriate fields, removing invalid characters, and/or standardizing names and addresses. Duplicate records are then detected and marked. During matching and enrichment, the existence of an entity (such as a supplier), may be verified by progressive matching against the business compendium. Enrichment may provide additional information regarding the entity (e.g. related to risk, diversity, and bankruptcy). The enriched record is available for manual review, allowing the user to change duplicates, matches, and parent/child linkages. Feedback from the user review may enhance accuracy of subsequent enrichment by self-learning aspects, reducing over time a need for manual review. | 03-06-2014 |
Heyoung Mcbride, Phoenix, AZ US
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20130131434 | DOSIMETRICALLY CUSTOMIZABLE BRACHYTHERAPY CARRIERS AND METHODS THEREOF IN THE TREATMENT OF TUMORS - Brachytherapy radioisotope carrier systems and methodology for providing real-time customized brachytherapy treatment to subjects with tumors difficult to control using conventional radiation therapy techniques. The invention generally relates to devices, methods and kits for providing customized radionuclide treatments, to help cure, slow progression or regrowth, or ameliorate the symptoms associated with tumors. | 05-23-2013 |
20130338423 | APPARATUS FOR LOADING DOSIMETRICALLY CUSTOMIZABLE BRACHYTHERAPY CARRIERS - A device for loading and customizing brachytherapy carriers based on the principles of optimizing a more precise and predictable dosimetry, and adaptable to the geometric challenges of a tumor bed in a real-time setting. The present invention relates to a specialized loading device designed to enable a medical team to create a radionuclide carrier for each patient and tumor reliably, reproducibly and efficiently. | 12-19-2013 |
20140275715 | DOSIMETRICALLY CUSTOMIZABLE BRACHYTHERAPY CARRIERS AND METHODS THEREOF IN THE TREATMENT OF TUMORS - Brachytherapy radioisotope carrier systems and methodology for providing real-time customized brachytherapy treatment to subjects with tumors difficult to control using conventional radiation therapy techniques. The invention generally relates to devices, methods and kits for providing customized radionuclide treatments, to help cure, slow progression or regrowth, or ameliorate the symptoms associated with tumors. | 09-18-2014 |
20140316187 | DOSIMETRICALLY CUSTOMIZABLE BRACHYTHERAPY CARRIERS AND METHODS THEREOF IN THE TREATMENT OF TUMORS - Brachytherapy radioisotope carrier systems and methodology for providing real-time customized brachytherapy treatment to subjects with tumors difficult to control using conventional radiation therapy techniques. The invention generally relates to devices, methods and kits for providing customized radionuclide treatments, to help cure, slow progression or regrowth, or ameliorate the symptoms associated with tumors. | 10-23-2014 |
20150057487 | DOSIMETRICALLY CUSTOMIZABLE BRACHYTHERAPY CARRIERS AND METHODS THEREOF IN THE TREATMENT OF TUMORS - Brachytherapy radioisotope carrier systems and methodology for providing real-time customized brachytherapy treatment to subjects with tumors difficult to control using conventional radiation therapy techniques. The invention generally relates to devices, methods and kits for providing customized radionuclide treatments, to help cure, slow progression or regrowth, or ameliorate the symptoms associated with tumors. | 02-26-2015 |
James A. Mcbride, Hodgenville, KY US
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20140284956 | Trailer side board support brackets - A bracket kit which enables a user to add upright side boards to a trailer which includes a flat bottom with a metal frame extending upward from the sides of the trailer. The bracket kit includes four brackets which are quickly and easily connected to the trailer frame and which include vertical channels into which uprights sideboards are inserted. The upright boards are held in place by the brackets and enable the trailer to contain and haul loose particulate matter such as mulch, sand, gravel or the like. | 09-25-2014 |
James Archibald Mcbride, Merseyside GB
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20130105024 | CABLE GUIDE | 05-02-2013 |
James C. Mcbride, White Pigeon, MI US
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20140338585 | FIRE PIT - A fire pit for use on water crafts, particularly pontoon and house boats. In certain embodiments, the fire pits are floor mounted units affixed within the deck of the boat and in other embodiments, the fire pits are table mounted units. In each embodiment, the fire pits include a base tray and a removable top cover. Each embodiment of the fire pit may also employ conventional fuel regulators to control the fires and conventional electric ignitors to safely and conveniently start the fires in the fire pits. | 11-20-2014 |
James David Mcbride, Gladewater, TX US
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20130263954 | Gate Valve Pressure Equalization System - Embodiments of a gate valve equalization system comprise: a gate valve; a gate; a preloading valve arrangement; a floating coupler assembly; a relief valve arrangement; and a means for control. The preloading valve arrangement permits fluid to enter the valve body from the upstream side of the gate. The means for control serves as a control interface allowing engagement of the floating coupler assembly and opening/closing of the gate valve. Engagement of the floating coupler, engages the assembly relief valve arrangement and allows redistribution of fluid pressure and circulation of fluid from one side of the gate to opposing side of the gate within the gate valve. | 10-10-2013 |
20140007966 | PRELOADING GATE VALVE SYSTEM - A preloading gate valve system is defined by preloading valve assembly integrated into a gate valve. The preloading gate valve system comprises: a gate valve; a gate; a preloading valve arrangement; and a means for control. The gate valve has an upstream cavity and a downstream cavity, and a gate disposed within the gate valve, wherein the gate is movable between open and closed position of the gate valve. The preloading valve arrangement defines an at least one preloading cavity and an at least one preloading valve. The at least one preloading cavity permits fluid to enter the gate valve through the at least one preloading cavity, through the at least one preloading valve, and into the gate valve. The means for control serves as a control interface allowing opening/closing of the gate. | 01-09-2014 |
James Michael Mcbride, Vashon, WA US
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20130174702 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MINIMIZING A TOTAL NUMBER OF CUTS TO SEPARATE MEDIA INSTANCES IMAGED ONTO A MEDIA SHEET - A system and method utilizes strategies, priority rules, specifications, and comparisons to calculate the fewest number of cuts to separate individual instances from an imaged media sheet. Embodiments of the systems and methods may produce an optimal or more efficient arrangement of the media instances on an imaged media to minimize a total number of cuts to separate the instances, and thus reduce an overall cost. | 07-11-2013 |
Jimontanae Rax Mcbride, Suffolk, VA US
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20140367938 | Corner Dolly Skate - A heavy duty corner skate dolly is provided. The dolly frames includes a rectangular shaped plate with a L-shaped angle riser welded or permanently screwed to its top surface. The dolly plate's bottom surface includes a hole or a plurality of holes that are routed into the plates surfaces with a depth that is arrange to accept an industrial magnet or a plurality of industrial magnets that are partially incased in a metal plated finish and attached to the bottom surface of the plate by a fastening cap or a plurality of fastening caps that are pressed into or welded to the bottom surface. A plurality of stem fitted swivel caster wheels are mounted to the rectangular shaped plate by inserting each swivel caster wheel into its corresponding caster fastening holes at the frames bottom and bolting each swivel caster wheel at the frames top by a plurality of corresponding spring washers, lock washers, and hexagon shaped nuts. | 12-18-2014 |
John Mcbride, Coral Springs, FL US
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20130238728 | Cross Platform Messaging - Described herein are methods and systems for displaying an email conversation similar to an instant message format by integrating aspects of an email system with an instant messaging interface. In one aspect, messages may be sent over existing email channels using email protocols through email servers and an email system (e.g., email client and/or email server) may identify the messages as cross-platform messages (CPM) based on whether the message body includes either no or only predefined content, or the message includes a predefined unique identifier. If a message is identified as a CPM then the message is treated similar to an instant message and may be displayed in a threaded view. In some embodiments, messages having content in the body may be treated as conventional email messages. | 09-12-2013 |
John E. Mcbride, Lyme, NH US
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20120322078 | Production of Propanols, Alcohols, and Polyols in Consolidated Bioprocessing Organisms - The present invention provides for novel metabolic pathways leading to propanol, alcohol or polyol formation in a consolidated bioprocessing system (CBP), where lignocellulosic biomass is efficiently converted to such products. More specifically, the invention provides for a recombinant microorganism, where the microorganism expresses one or more native and/or heterologous enzymes; where the one or more enzymes function in one or more engineered metabolic pathways to achieve: (1) conversion of a carbohydrate source to 1,2-propanediol, isopropropanol, ethanol and/or glycerol; (2) conversion of a carbohydrate source to n-propanol and isopropanol; (3) conversion of a carbohydrate source to isopropanol and methanol; or (4) conversion of a carbohydrate source to propanediol and acetone; wherein the one or more native and/or heterologous enzymes is activated, up-regulated or down-regulated. | 12-20-2012 |
20130273555 | Detoxification of Biomass Derived Acetate Via Metabolic Conversion to Ethanol, Acetone, Isopropanol, or Ethyl Acetate - One aspect of the invention relates to a genetically modified thermophilic or mesophilic microorganism, wherein a first native gene is partially, substantially, or completely deleted, silenced, inactivated, or down-regulated, which first native gene encodes a first native enzyme involved in the metabolic production of an organic acid or a salt thereof, thereby increasing the native ability of said thermophilic or mesophilic microorganism to produce lactate or acetate as a fermentation product. In certain embodiments, the aforementioned microorganism further comprises a first non-native gene, which first non-native gene encodes a first non-native enzyme involved in the metabolic production of lactate or acetate. Another aspect of the invention relates to a process for converting lignocellulosic biomass to lactate or acetate, comprising contacting lignocellulosic biomass with a genetically modified thermophilic or mesophilic microorganism. | 10-17-2013 |
20130323822 | Yeast Expressing Saccharolytic Enzymes for Consolidated Bioprocessing Using Starch and Cellulose - The present invention is directed to a yeast strain, or strains, secreting a full suite, or any subset of that full suite, of enzymes to hydrolyze corn starch, corn fiber, lignocellulose, (including enzymes that hydrolyze linkages in cellulose, hemicellulose, and between lignin and carbohydrates) and to utilize pentose sugars (xylose and arabinose). The invention is also directed to the set of proteins that are well expressed in yeast for each category of enzymatic activity. The resulting strain, or strains can be used to hydrolyze starch and cellulose simultaneously. The resulting strain, or strains can be also metabolically engineered to produce less glycerol and uptake acetate. The resulting strain, or strains can also be used to produce ethanol from granular starch without liquefaction. The resulting strain, or strains, can be further used to reduce the amount of external enzyme needed to hydrolyze a biomass feedstock during an Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation (SSF) process, or to increase the yield of ethanol during SSF at current saccharolytic enzyme loadings. In addition, multiple enzymes of the present invention can be co-expressed in cells of the invention to provide synergistic digestive action on biomass feedstock. In some aspects, host cells expressing different heterologous saccharolytic enzymes can also be co-cultured together and used to produce ethanol from biomass feedstock. | 12-05-2013 |
20140308724 | Yeast Expressing Saccharolytic Enzymes for Consolidated Bioprocessing Using Starch and Cellulose - The present invention is directed to a yeast strain, or strains, secreting a full suite, or any subset of that full suite, of enzymes to hydrolyze corn starch, corn fiber, lignocellulose, (including enzymes that hydrolyze linkages in cellulose, hemicellulose, and between lignin and carbohydrates) and to utilize pentose sugars (xylose and arabinose). The invention is also directed to the set of proteins that are well expressed in yeast for each category of enzymatic activity. The resulting strain, or strains can be used to hydrolyze starch and cellulose simultaneously. The resulting strain, or strains can be also metabolically engineered to produce less glycerol and uptake acetate. The resulting strain, or strains can also be used to produce ethanol from granular starch without liquefaction. The resulting strain, or strains, can be further used to reduce the amount of external enzyme needed to hydrolyze a biomass feedstock during an Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation (SSF) process, or to increase the yield of ethanol during SSF at current saccharolytic enzyme loadings. In addition, multiple enzymes of the present invention can be co-expressed in cells of the invention to provide synergistic digestive action on biomass feedstock. In some aspects, host cells expressing different heterologous saccharolytic enzymes can also be co-cultured together and used to produce ethanol from biomass feedstock. | 10-16-2014 |
Jonathan Arthur Mcbride, Austin, TX US
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20140046950 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT PAGING OF DATA - Paging of data includes querying a table of data to determine an item identifier for each item in the table. An index table including an index identifier column of sequential integers and a corresponding item identifier column for each item in the table is generated and stored in a memory. A page index table including the item identifier that corresponds to a first index identifier and each item identifier that corresponds to one plus a pagesize multiple of the index identifier is generated and stored in a memory. A desired page of data is retrieved using the determined item identifier corresponding to the first item on the desired page and either the determined item identifier corresponding to the first item on a next page after the desired page or a determined item identifier corresponding to the last item on the desired page. | 02-13-2014 |
Kevin Mcbride, Lone Tree, CO US
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20140359149 | System and Method for Management of Ethernet Premise Devices - A system and method for managing customer premise equipment (CPE) devices. A wake signal is issued to the CPE device. Action parameters are communicated to the CPE device in response to receiving acknowledgement of the wake signal from the CPE device. A management session is established with the CPE device utilizing an address for secure communications in response to the CPE device acknowledging the action parameters. Communications are performed through the management session to perform operation, administration, and maintenance of the CPE device. The management session with the CPE device is terminated. | 12-04-2014 |
Kevin M. Mcbride, Lone Tree, CO US
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20140270699 | Auto-Summarizing Video Content System and Method - Novel tools and techniques are described for auto-summarizing video and/or audio content. In some embodiments, a summary server might retrieve one or more time codes from a time code database, and might analyze the one or more time codes to determine at least one selected time code among the one or more time codes that exceeds a predetermined number of selections. The one or more time codes might correspond to one or more triggers, which might include user-inputted triggers, triggers associated with actions by a live audience, or broadcaster/distributor/producer-provided triggers (i.e., cue tones). The summary server might determine one or more selected segments of video or audio content corresponding to the at least one selected time code, and might create one or more summary tracks, where each of the one or more summary tracks might comprise each of the one or more selected segments of the video or audio content. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282754 | Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum Set-Top Box - Novel tools and techniques are described for providing media content to a plurality of set-top boxes (“STBs”) over a licensed spectrum and over an unlicensed spectrum. In an aspect, each of the plurality of STBs might comprise a first transceiver configured to receive media content or data over a licensed spectrum and a second transceiver configured to receive and send media content or data over an unlicensed spectrum. The first STB of the plurality of STBs might receive a first portion of the media content at the first transceiver and receive a second portion of the media content at the second transceiver from a second STB of the plurality of STBs. The plurality of STBs might query each other to determine available frequencies and/or bandwidth, and might store results of the query in a table in local memory or in a database accessible by all of the plurality of STBs. | 09-18-2014 |
20140300757 | VIDEO QUALIFICATION DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing video qualification, which might include implementing video quality measurements at a subscriber premises and qualification of the subscriber premises for particular levels of video data transmission. In some cases, one or more customer premises equipment might comprise video quality chips that might perform measurements of the telecommunications links, and might send the results to a server associated with the service provider. The server might determine available video services, based on the results of the measurements, and might send the subscriber notifications indicating that the subscribers qualify for particular video services. In some cases, implementing video qualification might include the server determining that video service levels provided to a customer premises has been decreased or otherwise negatively affected. The server might order diagnosis and repairs of the affected equipment, and might send a notification to the subscriber indicating that repairs are underway. | 10-09-2014 |
20140310039 | Automated Cloud Expansion and Ordering System and Method - Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing automated cloud expansion and ordering. Implementing automated cloud expansion and ordering might include monitoring cloud services and hardware operated by a cloud service provide. In some cases, monitoring may be periodically performed, while in other cases monitoring may be triggered by ordering of new cloud services by a subscriber. Based on a determination that hardware utilization is likely to exceed a predetermined threshold amount, the system might determine a number and type of new equipment, and to automatically generate and send purchase orders to vendor(s) for the new equipment. The system may also send work orders to technicians that include the site location, rack and slot identifiers, estimated equipment delivery dates and times, or the like. The system might also remotely (over a network) install software (including operating systems, software applications, and configuration files) on the new equipment. | 10-16-2014 |
20150033270 | Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum Set-Top Box - Novel tools and techniques are described for providing media content to a plurality of set-top boxes (“STBs”) over a licensed spectrum and over an unlicensed spectrum. In an aspect, each of the plurality of STBs might comprise a first transceiver configured to receive media content or data over a licensed spectrum and a second transceiver configured to receive and send media content or data over an unlicensed spectrum. The first STB of the plurality of STBs might receive a first portion of the media content at the first transceiver and receive a second portion of the media content at the second transceiver from a second STB of the plurality of STBs. The plurality of STBs might query each other to determine available frequencies and/or bandwidth, and might store results of the query in a table in local memory or in a database accessible by all of the plurality of STBs. | 01-29-2015 |
20150035997 | Video Qualification Device, System, and Method - Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing video qualification, which might include implementing video quality measurements at a subscriber premises and qualification of the subscriber premises for particular levels of video data transmission. In some cases, one or more customer premises equipment might comprise video quality chips that might perform measurements of the telecommunications links, and might send the results to a server associated with the service provider. The server might determine available video services, based on the results of the measurements, and might send the subscriber notifications indicating that the subscribers qualify for particular video services. In some cases, implementing video qualification might include the server determining that video service levels provided to a customer premises has been decreased or otherwise negatively affected. The server might order diagnosis and repairs of the affected equipment, and might send a notification to the subscriber indicating that repairs are underway. | 02-05-2015 |
Kris Alan Mcbride, Emmett, ID US
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20140131411 | UTILITY HARNESS - An utility harness designed to allow an individual wearing the harness to ascend and/or descend a ladder, while maintaining three points of contact with the ladder, while accessories and equipment are attached to the utility harness. | 05-15-2014 |
Kurtis Mcbride, Kitchener CA
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20080270569 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT - A method and system are provided for remotely analyzing multimedia content, in particular video, and extracting information from such multimedia content. The system analyses, e.g. a video file by way of an FTP, file upload or streaming data etc., and configuration settings specified in one embodiment by a separate entity at one of multiple server entities. The system also comprises one or more remote server entities utilizing data storage and data processing capabilities. In one embodiment the client sends a video source and configuration settings over a network, the remote server accepts the video source, generates configuration settings, and a data processing module analyzes the video content to extract data from the video. | 10-30-2008 |
20110191011 | System and Method for Modeling and Optimizing the Performance of Transportation Networks - A method and system are provided for modeling and optimizing the performance of transportation networks, e.g. for traffic signal retiming. The modeling and optimization may be implemented by obtaining a video signal from a camera at a first intersection; processing data from the video signal to determine at least one value indicative of a corresponding traffic flow through the first intersection; sending the at least one value to a remote processing entity via a wireless network to enable the remote processing entity to update a model of the transportation network, the transportation network comprising the first intersection and at least a second intersection; receiving from the remote processing entity, an instruction for a controller at the first intersection, the instruction having been determined from an update of the model based on data from at least the second intersection; and having the instruction implemented by the controller at the first intersection to optimize at least a portion of the transportation network. | 08-04-2011 |
Louise Mcbride, Elizabeth Bay AU
Matthew Mcbride, Altamonte Springs, FL US
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20140255901 | Apparatus, System, and Method for Displaying Content - An apparatus, system, and method for displaying content. A portion of content may be displayed to a user. Personal and community data relating to the portion of content may be displayed alongside the portion of content. The personal and community data may include performance-related data. Furthermore, portions of content may be selectively displayed based on customizable performance thresholds. | 09-11-2014 |
Matthew J. Mcbride, Westfield, PA US
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20120246951 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALIGNING A WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - A method and apparatus for aligning an input shaft of a wind turbine generator with an output shaft of a wind turbine are disclosed. Preferably, the method includes placing a push plate of a wind turbine alignment tool into pressing contact with a selected support flange of a wind turbine generator identified by a misalignment measurement device. With the push plate positioned, an indexing means of the wind turbine alignment tool is advanced along an adjustment link member of the wind turbine alignment tool to impart an alignment force onto the selected support flange to align the input shaft of the wind turbine generator with the output shaft of the wind turbine. The method preferably concludes by rechecking the alignment of the input shaft of the wind turbine generator with the output shaft of the wind turbine. | 10-04-2012 |
20120321483 | Rotor Hub Maintenance System - A rotor hub maintenance system and method is disclosed. The system includes at least a rotor hub, a plurality of appendages that are operatively connectable to the hub, and a plurality of support members. The preferred embodiment provides that the support members simultaneously secure the hub and appendages a predetermined height above a reference surface and provide the only support for the hub and appendages. | 12-20-2012 |
Michael Mcbride, Carnoustie Angus GB
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20110288997 | SELF-SERVICE TERMINAL - A method of executing a transaction for a user at a self-service terminal is described. The method comprises: (a) sensing a stroke gesture delineated by the user on a touch-sensitive panel; (b) recognizing the delineated stroke gesture; and (c) matching the delineated stroke gesture to one of a plurality of defined transaction strokes, each defined transaction stroke being associated with a specific transaction. The method further comprises (d) executing the specific transaction associated with the matched transaction stroke. | 11-24-2011 |
Michael Mcbride, Carnoustie GB
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20140239007 | MEDIA HANDLER PROTECTION - The present invention provides a method of preventing unauthorised access into a media item dispenser module. The present invention also provides a media item dispenser module comprising a dispensing slot for presenting at least one media item to a user, and a moveable member moveable between a distal position and a proximal position respectively distal and proximal to the dispensing slot, wherein the moveable member prevents unauthorised access into the media item dispenser module via the dispensing slot when in the proximal position. | 08-28-2014 |
Michael C. Mcbride, Fort Mill, SC US
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20140107939 | PROCESSOR-BASED ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention is directed to a processor-based analysis system and method. The technology includes a water analysis computer program, which may be an app for a smart device. Beneficially, an interactive visual display device is in communication with a sensing device. Advantageously, test parameter algorithms may be updated, and use of an auxiliary product with an intended test may be validated. Benefits further include improved accuracy of test results, user customization, and storage, management and output of associated data. | 04-17-2014 |
Randy Garth Mcbride, Surrey CA
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20090255782 | CONVEYOR BELT SCRAPER - A conveyor belt cleaning device which can handle conveyor belts with damaged areas, mechanical joints, and/or head pulleys with profile spaces causing the conveyor belt to run unevenly, is provided. The scraper blade is attached to a T-shaped element which has pressure applied by an air bladder held within a housing. The T-shaped element moves freely within the housing to permit movement of the scraper blade in a direction tangential to as well as perpendicular to the conveyor belt. | 10-15-2009 |
20090321221 | CONVEYOR BELT SCRAPER - A conveyor belt cleaning device which can handle conveyor belts with damaged areas, mechanical joints, and/or head pulleys with profile spaces causing the conveyor belt to run unevenly, is provided. The scraper blade is attached to a plurality of T-shaped elements each of which has pressure applied by an air bladder held within a housing. The T-shaped elements move freely within the housing to permit movement of the scraper blade in a direction tangential to as well as perpendicular to the conveyor belt. | 12-31-2009 |
Richard Mcbride, New Carlisle, MI US
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20140349074 | PLASTICS-BASED MANUFACTURED ARTICLE AND PROCESS FOR FORMING - An oriented plastic composition (OPC) shaped article having a length, width and thickness dimension in which the width and thickness dimensions are less than that of the length dimension, having at least one surface that can be machined so that a portion of the OPC shaped article is reduced in the width or thickness dimension along at least a portion of the length of the article and a process for making and machining an OPC shaped article. | 11-27-2014 |
Richard Mcbride, Buntisland GB
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20120120258 | Imaging Recording Apparatus - A body-mountable image capture device comprising a device body and a cover slidably mounted onto the device body, the device body comprising a camera, the cover sliding between a first position and a second position such that in the first position the camera is concealed and in the second position the camera is exposed. The body-mountable image capture device comprises activation means operable to initiate the camera when the cover is in the second position and the camera is exposed. The orientation of the camera is adjustable with respect to that of the device body such that the orientation of the camera can be maintained. The orientation of the camera may be automatically adjusted to keep the field of view generally horizontal. The camera may automatically rotate left and right in a horizontal plane responsive to movement of a head mounted sensor to thereby track a user's head movements. | 05-17-2012 |
20130013390 | Point of Sale System - There is disclosed a system has a POS terminal comprising a display output interface and an identification input interface, the POS terminal being programmed: to receive identification data via the identification input interface, the identification data identifying a selected product for processing by the POS terminal, to process the identification data to generate alphanumeric text data encoding a description of the selected product, and to output the alphanumeric text data via the display output interface; a display unit; and a controller, programmed: to receive the alphanumeric text data from the POS terminal display output interface, to process the alphanumeric text data to generate further identification data identifying the selected product, to process the further identification data to select graphical data appropriate for the selected product, and to output the graphical data to the display unit. A controller, method, computer readable medium and computer are also disclosed. | 01-10-2013 |
Richard Carson Mcbride, Hampshire GB
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20080277941 | Generation of Electrical Power From Fluid Flows - A device for the generation of electrical power from a fluid flow, and more particularly for harvesting power from flows downhole in oil or gas wells, comprises a cylinder or other blunt body ( | 11-13-2008 |
20100074776 | Subsea Chemical Injection System and Pumps Therefor - A high pressure pump for use in the injection of liquid chemicals into subsea oil or gas wells, and intended to be positioned in the subsea environment adjacent to the wellhead, comprises a piezoelectric actuator ( | 03-25-2010 |
Richard Carson Mcbride, Kilkeel GB
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20100308689 | TRANSDUCER - A multistage flextensional transducer includes at least one inner elongate driver member within and mechanically coupled to an inner shell that is nested within an outer shell; the inner shell comprising a pair of contact portions abutting the driver member and a pair of transmission portions on opposite sides of the inner shell between the contact portions; the outer shell being arranged so that the transmission portions act as bridging driver members between the said inner and outer shells, flexure of the outer shell being driven, on actuation of the transducer, by movement of the bridging driver members. The transducer may act as a push or pull actuator or sensor, may magnify displacement and may employ smart materials as driver members. Also cylindrical modules containing thin flextensional actuators may provide axial displacement in a downhole environment and may move a device axially along a downhole pipe or close a valve opening or inch along the pipe. | 12-09-2010 |
20120217845 | TRANSDUCER - A multistage flextensional transducer includes at least one inner elongate driver member within and mechanically coupled to an inner shell that is nested within an outer shell; the inner shell comprising a pair of contact portions abutting the driver member and a pair of transmission portions on opposite sides of the inner shell between the contact portions; the outer shell being arranged so that the transmission portions act as bridging driver members between the said inner and outer shells, flexure of the outer shell being driven, on actuation of the transducer, by movement of the bridging driver members. The transducer may act as a push or pull actuator or sensor, may magnify displacement and may employ smart materials as driver members. Also cylindrical modules containing thin flextensional actuators may provide axial displacement in a downhole environment and may move a device axially along a downhole pipe or close a valve opening or inch along the pipe. | 08-30-2012 |
Ricky D. Mcbride, Silo, OK US
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20140190915 | SADDLE RACK WITH REMOVABLE LEGS - A collapsible saddle rack with detachable legs is provided to enable easy transportation and compact storage. The saddle rack comprises an upper portion formed to support at least one saddle wherein the upper portion is collapsible. The saddle rack includes a lower portion comprising plurality of legs removably connected to the upper portion of the saddle rack wherein the lower portion is also collapsible. A connecting mechanism removably attaches the legs to the upper portion wherein the upper portion and lower portion occupy the least space in collapsed configuration. The connecting mechanism is configured to firmly connect the legs to the upper portion to prevent the removal of the legs from the upper portion and to provide stability to the saddle rack. The saddle rack enables easy transportation and compact storage due to easy assembling/disassembling and collapsible functionalities. The saddle rack is light weight, inexpensive and easy to manufacture. | 07-10-2014 |
Roger Allen Mcbride, Linestone, TN US
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20140103279 | Portable Support Device - A portable support device for inserting into the ground and in one embodiment is useful for forming a temporary barricade, corridor or an enclosure arrangement for livestock. The support device has (a) a support frame having a first member, a second member and a cross-brace member rigidly connected to the first and second members and (b) a third member moveably mounted to the cross-brace member and having a free end with a means for securing the third member to the ground. In a preferred embodiment, the support device further includes (c) an angled member having a face portion and spaced-apart first and second ends attached to the first and second members, respectively. The face includes a wire reel or spool holding support means for hanging a reel or spool of wire fencing material of a predetermined length onto the support device. | 04-17-2014 |
Ross Mcbride, Hillsboro, OR US
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20140158225 | Condensate Liquid Level Control System - A condensate pump system for collecting condensate liquid within a reservoir | 06-12-2014 |
Roy Mcbride, Lochgelly, Fife GB
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20100012818 | OPTICAL CHARACTERISTIC MAPPING INSTRUMENT - A system for measuring the wavefront characteristics of a powerful laser close to an emitting or transmitting surface of the laser. The system includes a beam sampler that has a sampling aperture for sampling radiation from a sampled area along the emitting or transmitting surface. The beam sampler includes a reflector for directing un-sampled radiation onto an absorber, which absorbs un-sampled radiation. Radiation sampled by the beam sampler is sensed using a sensor. | 01-21-2010 |
Roy Mcbride, Lochgelly GB
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20120140334 | Fast-Axis Collimator Array - A micro-optical element for use with an edge-emitting laser diode bar stack, the element comprising a plurality of spaced apart fast-axis collimators formed as a monolithic array, wherein the spacing between the collimators in the fast-axis varies across the micro-optic element. A method of manufacturing a micro-optical element for use with a laser diode bar stack, using a wavelength stabilized CO | 06-07-2012 |
20120298650 | Laser Pulse Generation Method and Apparatus - A method and apparatus of generating a laser pulse of a desired energy and micro-machining a substrate using the laser pulse. A beam of light is provided from a laser source. The beam is directed via a modulator to produce an output laser pulse with a portion of the laser pulse being used to determine the energy of the laser pulse. The modulator is controlled so as to switch off the output laser pulse when the determined energy of the output laser pulse reaches a threshold value. The output laser pulse is steered to a substrate for micro-machining. | 11-29-2012 |
20130121360 | Multi-Wavelength Diode Laser Array - A multi-wavelength laser array of a plurality of emitters in a diode bar or stack where each beam is deflected by a different angle to be incident upon a uniform volume holographic grating with a portion of the beam being deflected as a feedback portion while a further portion provides a wavelength tuned output unique to each emitter. The arrangement of a uniform volume holographic grating with deflectors such as phaseplates eliminates the need to use expensive wavelength chirped gratings. | 05-16-2013 |
20140222182 | Process for the Manufacture of Custom Optical Elements - A process for the manufacture of custom freeform optical elements utilising parameterized modelling. A system for the automatic manufacture of a custom optical element is also described with the manufacturing being by laser micro-machining. The process and system allow customers to specify and order via a web interface and so reduce engineering time, overhead and cost. | 08-07-2014 |
Sam Mcbride, Chicago, IL US
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20130104278 | FINGER COVER FOR OPERATING CAPACITIVE TOUCHSCREEN DEVICES | 05-02-2013 |
Scott Melvin Mcbride, North Bay CA
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20110153450 | Online members shopping club sales system and scaled bidding process - The present invention relates to and describes a method and system for Internet shoppers to purchase products at discounted prices using a members only scaled bidding process within an online shopping club. Internet shoppers would become members of a shopping club described in the present invention paying for the membership right and being granted with their membership a number of bids to be used within the shopping club before their membership expires. The shopping club would than use the membership fee to purchase items to be later bid upon by the members using a sliding scaled bidding process described in detail herein. By allowing members to now bid on items that the club has purchased, items are in essence already paid for by the members and not the shopping club, so members may bid ridiculously low dollar amounts in order to be the winning bid and win the right to purchase an item with no fear of bidding to high for the member is not obligated to purchase the item after they are the winning bid. Members with losing bids may still be afforded the option of purchasing the item at the winning bid amount if certain conditions are met. | 06-23-2011 |
Shane C. Mcbride, Denver, CO US
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20130306395 | Operator Interface for Machine Control - An operator interface for advanced transmission control of a vehicle is disclosed. The operator interface may include a hand operated joystick mounted on a vehicle and a roller mounted on the joystick, the roller having at least two detents for providing at least four distinct states of speed control, the at least four distinct states including one or more increasing states and one or more decreasing states. In another embodiment, the roller of the operator interface may include at least one detent for providing at least three distinct states of speed control, the at least three distinct states including at least one increasing state, at least one decreasing state, and at least one other speed state provided in one of either an increasing state or a decreasing state. | 11-21-2013 |
20140121918 | Shifting Virtual Gears Associated with a Continuously Variable Transmission - A system and method involves a machine having a power train including a continuously variable transmission (CVT) associated with a plurality of virtual gear ratios. To shift between the plurality of virtual gear ratios, the machine may include an operator input device that may be movable between a plurality of distinct positions. A first position may be associated with a neutral position in which no shifting of virtual gear ratios occurs. A second position of the operator input device may be associated with a first incremental rate for shifting between the virtual gear ratios. A third position may be associated with a second incremental rate for shifting between the virtual gear ratios which is different than the first incremental rate. | 05-01-2014 |
Shawn Douglas Mcbride, Grimsby CA
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20120261236 | CONVEYOR SYSTEM SUPPORT HANGER ASSEMBLY - A screw conveyor to move media includes a first feed screw having a first end portion, a second feed screw having a second end portion, and a support hanger assembly to support the first feed screw and the second feed screw. The support hanger assembly includes a hanger bracket having a vertical support member and an inner hub secured to and extending perpendicularly from the vertical support member, a shaft portion disposed within the inner hub, an inner sleeve configured to be disposed between the shaft portion and the inner hub, at least one outer hub coupled to the shaft portion, and an outer sleeve configured to be disposed between the inner hub and the at least one outer hub. The first feed screw and the second feed screw are coupled to the at least one outer hub. The inner sleeve and/or the outer sleeve may be fabricated from low coefficient of friction material. | 10-18-2012 |
20130213772 | CONVEYOR SYSTEM SUPPORT HANGER ASSEMBLY - A screw conveyor to move media includes a first feed screw having a first end portion, a second feed screw having a second end portion, and a support hanger assembly to support the first feed screw and the second feed screw. The support hanger assembly includes a hanger bracket having a vertical support member and an inner hub secured to and extending perpendicularly from the vertical support member, a shaft portion disposed within the inner hub, an inner sleeve configured to be disposed between the shaft portion and the inner hub, at least one outer hub coupled to the shaft portion, and an outer sleeve configured to be disposed between the inner hub and the at least one outer hub. The first feed screw and the second feed screw are coupled to the at least one outer hub. The inner sleeve and/or the outer sleeve may be fabricated from low coefficient of friction material. | 08-22-2013 |
Stephen L. Mcbride, North Ogden, UT US
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20120267872 | Skate board paddle - A street paddle which permits a user of an associated skateboard of similar devise to smoothly stroke with two hands and arms and upper body, rather than using their foot to accelerate or decelerate is disclosed. The street paddle is unique in that is allows a skateboard rider to pull and push their way on the street to accelerate, similar to a stand up paddlers or canoe paddlers on the water. A contact point, blade footing of the street paddle, where the paddle device comes in contact with the ground, connects to the bottom of an elongated shaft of the paddle. The footing comprises form and material that facilitates traction, when applied against a traveled surface, as well as shock dampening action to assist in smoothness and acceleration. As such, the street paddle may also be used to decelerate the speed by dragging the footing on the ground in such a way that the friction of the contact slows the skateboard. The footing comprises a hook-shaped element to permit a user to grab park and other path-side features for the purpose of performing tricks. | 10-25-2012 |
Steven Mcbride, Cheshire GB
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20120100046 | MATS - A mat for supporting a monolith, the mat comprising one or more first portions comprising fibres at least partially coated with an erosion resistant inorganic (e.g. silica) gel composition or a precursor thereof. | 04-26-2012 |
Tauris Jamel Mcbride, Brooklyn, NY US
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20150013041 | Hand Protector - An impact reducing hand protector which can minimize injuries associated with boxing and martial arts training. The wearer's fist is separated from the rear of the padding at the front of the hand protector preventing impact on the wearer's fingers and knuckles when the hand protector strikes a target. A gripping member extends across the fist space. A support strap encircles the wrist section of the hand protector and can be fastened around the wrist portion holding the wrist portion of the hand protector around the wrist of the wearer. | 01-15-2015 |
Taylor Mcbride, Springfield, MO US
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20140221163 | PULL-UP BAR WITH HAND AND FINGER HOLDS - An exercise apparatus includes a doorway engaging portion configured to releasably secure the exercise apparatus in a doorway and distribute a weight of a user of the exercise apparatus through a frame of the doorway. The exercise apparatus also includes a finger hold mounted to the doorway engaging portion, the finger hold comprising a ridge or groove shaped and sized to receive the fingertips of the user. When the doorway engaging portion is releasably securing the exercise apparatus in the doorway, the user may insert the fingertips around the ridge or into the groove of the finger hold, and perform an exercise by supporting an entirety of the weight of the user through the frame of the doorway via the finger hold. A method of exercising using an exercise device having a doorway engaging portion and a finger hold configured to receive the fingertips of a user, is also disclosed. | 08-07-2014 |
Thomas R. Mcbride, Holly, MI US
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20120280127 | TWO COLOR SPREAD SPECTRUM OPTICAL ENCODER - An optical encoder includes a first signal diode that emits light at an infrared wavelength, and a second signal diode that emits a light at a visible blue wavelength. The optical encoder further includes a first sensor diode having an optical wavelength filter for filtering out light having a wavelength outside the infrared wavelength, and a second sensor diode having an optical wavelength filter for filtering out light having a wavelength outside the visible blue wavelength spectrum. A slotted wheel defining a plurality of radially extending slots rotates past the signal diodes and the sensor diodes such that the sensor diodes may sense the light passing through the slots in the slotted wheel. | 11-08-2012 |
Todd Mcbride, Chestermere CA
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20090269139 | FLUID CONVERSION CONDUIT - A fluid diversion conduit is described for diverting the flow of fluid, and particularly for diverting water from a stream to a discharge location. The discharge end of the duct has a segment of gradually enlarging cross sectional area, forming a hydraulic flow diffuser. Water flow through this segment is thereby slowed as the flow area increases, and most of the dynamic head of the water flow is recovered, improving flow capacity of the conduit. The rate of flow through the conduit may be monitored and controlled to achieve streamline flow in the diffuser section, and to prevent air from entering the diffuser section. Air entering the conduit may be expelled or otherwise displaced from the conduit. | 10-29-2009 |
20090297280 | Shiftable Fluid Diversion Conduit - A fluid diversion conduit is provided for temporarily diverting a stream during pipeline construction activities. The conduit includes an offset section that is shiftable to adjust access to the streambed, for example to allow pipeline installation across the streambed. When construction activities are obstructed by the initial position of the offset segment, the offset segment may be shifted, for example by rotation to elevate the offset segment from the streambed. Further construction activities may proceed beneath the elevated section, and pipelayers can pass under it while carrying the pipe string into position. Flow through the conduit may be maintained by siphon hydraulics or by pumps when the offset segment is elevated. | 12-03-2009 |
Troy Mcbride, Norwich, VT US
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20130269181 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODULAR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER - A prefabricated array of photovoltaic modules mechanically assembled to a frame and pre-wired at an assembly location such as a factory and is transported to an installation location. The prefabricated array is wired so that a connection to a load, such as a home or an AC power delivery system can be accomplished by connecting a single connector to the load. The prefabricated array can be conveniently set up at the installation site using a lifting point attached to the array, for example at the frame. The time required to perform the installation and make the necessary electrical connections to make the array operable when illuminated can be as short as one hour. | 10-17-2013 |
William Thomas Mcbride, Lisburn GB
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20110071121 | DIAGNOSIS AND/OR PROGNOSIS OF RENAL DYSFUNCTION - The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing and/or prognosing renal dysfunction. The method comprises the steps of:—(a) determining the level of an anti-inflammatory cytokine present in a urine sample from a subject prior to physical trauma, prior to a hypotensive event, prior to sepsis, and/or prior to septic shock syndrome; (b) determining the level of the anti-inflammatory cytokine present in a urine sample from the subject following physical trauma, following or during a hypotensive event, following or during sepsis, and/or following or during septic shock syndrome; (c) calculating the difference between the level of the anti-inflammatory cytokine determined in step a) from the level of the anti-inflammatory cytokine determined in step b), and (d) providing a diagnosis and/or prognosis on the basis of a comparison between the difference calculated in step c) and the difference calculated in step c) when steps a) and b) are practiced on a control group. | 03-24-2011 |
Zachary Mcbride, Kalamazoo, MI US
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20130211481 | HAND HELD SYSTEM FOR ANTIFUNGAL TREATMENT - An antifungal treatment system includes a light source. The light source may be positioned in a housing having an exit aperture. The light source may be energized to generate a concentrated beam of electromagnetic radiation. The electromagnetic radiation may be visible light radiation that includes infrared radiation. When energized, the concentrated beam may be directed out of the exit aperture by the light source. A focal point of the concentrated beam may be provided in a target area external to the housing to penetrate a human nail and destroy fungus resident thereunder. | 08-15-2013 |