Mccallum, US
Andrew R. Mccallum, Amherst, MA US
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20120101804 | MACHINE TRANSLATION USING OVERLAPPING BIPHRASE ALIGNMENTS AND SAMPLING - A system and method for machine translation are disclosed. Source sentences are received. For each source sentence, a target sentence comprising target words is generated. A plurality of translation neighbors of the target sentence is generated. Phrase alignments are computed between the source sentence and the translation neighbor. Translation neighbors are scored with a translation scoring model, based on the phrase alignment. Translation neighbors are ranked, based on the scores. In training the model, parameters of the model are updated based on an external ranking of the ranked translation neighbors. The generating of translation neighbors, scoring, ranking, and, in the case of training, updating the parameters, are iterated with one of the translation neighbors as the target sentence. In the case of decoding, one of the translation neighbors is output as a translation. The system and method may be at least partially implemented with a computer processor. | 04-26-2012 |
Andrew Thomas Mccallum, San Jose, CA US
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20120147718 | PATTERNED PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM WITH EXCHANGE-COUPLED COMPOSITE RECORDING STRUCTURE OF A FePt LAYER AND A Co/X MULTILAYER - A bit-patterned media (BPM) magnetic recording disk has discrete data islands with an exchange-coupled composite (ECC) recording layer (RL) formed of a high-anisotropy chemically-ordered FePt alloy lower layer, a lower-anisotropy Co/X laminate or multilayer (ML) upper layer with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy, wherein X is Pt, Pd or Ni, and an optional nonmagnetic separation layer or coupling layer (CL) between the FePt layer and the ML. The FePt alloy layer is sputter deposited onto a seed layer structure, like a CrRu/Pt bilayer, while the disk substrate is maintained at an elevated temperature to assure the high anisotropy field H | 06-14-2012 |
20130084387 | METHOD FOR MAKING A PATTERNED PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING DISK HAVING A FePt or CoPt CHEMICALLY ORDERED RECORDING LAYER - A method for making a bit-patterned-media (BPM) magnetic recording disk includes depositing a FePt (or CoPt) alloy recording layer, and then depositing a sealing layer on the FePt layer before high-temperature annealing. The high-temperature annealing causes the FePt to become substantially chemically-ordered in the L1 | 04-04-2013 |
20130270221 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING A PATTERNED PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING DISK WITH ANNEALING - A method for making a bit-patterned-media magnetic recording disk with discrete magnetic islands includes annealing the data islands after they have been formed by an etching process. A hard mask, such as a layer of silicon nitride or carbon, may be first formed on the recording layer and a patterned resist formed on the hard mask. The resist pattern is then transferred into the hard mask, which is used as the etch mask to etch the recording layer and form the discrete data islands. After the data islands are formed by the etching process, the patterned recording layer is annealed. The annealing may be done in a vacuum, or in an inert gas, like helium or argon, or in a forming gas such as a reducing atmosphere of argon plus hydrogen. The annealing improves the coercivity, the effective saturation magnetization and the thermal stability of the patterned media. | 10-17-2013 |
Benjamin R. Mccallum, New York, NY US
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20150042757 | LASER SCANNING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A three-dimensional scanner uses a rotatable mounting structure to secure a laser line source in a manner that permits rotation of a projected laser line about an axis of the laser, along with movement of the laser through an arc in order to conveniently position and orient the resulting laser line. Where the laser scanner uses a turntable or the like, a progressive calibration scheme may be employed with a calibration fixture to calibrate a camera, a turntable, and a laser for coordinated use as a three-dimensional scanner. Finally, parameters for a scan may be automatically created to control, e.g., laser intensity and camera exposure based on characteristics of a scan subject such as surface characteristics or color gradient. | 02-12-2015 |
Brian S. Mccallum, Owasso, OK US
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20100153852 | Method and System for Providing Interactive Flow Chart Elements - Exemplary embodiments include methods and systems for diagnosing and/or analyzing one or more service problems including an acquire module configured to acquire one or more interactive flow chart methods to diagnose one or more service problems, wherein each of the one or more interactive flow chart methods comprises one or more method steps. Also, the system may include an analytical module configured to provide a first method step of the one or more interactive flow chart methods to a user and provide a second method step of the one or more interactive flow chart methods based at least in part on a user feedback to the first method step; and a presentation module configured to display a diagnostic report of the one or more service problems. | 06-17-2010 |
Christopher Joseph Mccallum, Yankton, SD US
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20090260538 | RAIL CAR EXTENSION SYSTEM - A rail car extension system including a first main rail section, a second main rail section and a plurality of bow structures. The first main rail section is mounted with respect to an upper surface of the first side wall. The first main rail section includes a first upper rail portion and a first lower rail portion that extends from the first upper rail portion. The second main rail section is mounted with respect to an upper surface of the second side wall. The second main rail section includes a second upper rail portion and a second lower rail portion that extends from the second upper rail portion. The plurality of bow structures are each attached to and extend between the first main rail section and the second main rail section. | 10-22-2009 |
Claire M. Mccallum, Seattle, WA US
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20090280234 | Tomatoes Having Reduced Polygalacturonase Activity Caused by Non-Transgenic Mutations in the Polygalacturonase Gene - A series of independent non-transgenic mutations found in the fruit PG gene of tomato; tomato plants having these mutations in their fruit PG gene; and a method of creating and identifying similar and/or additional mutations in the PG gene by screening pooled and/or individual tomato plants. The tomato plants of the present invention exhibit reduced PG enzyme activity and fruit that soften more slowly post harvest without having the inclusion of foreign nucleic acids in their genomes. | 11-12-2009 |
Daniel A. Mccallum, Payson, UT US
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20130311505 | Methods and Apparatus for Automated Keyword Refinement - Methods and apparatus for an automated keyword refinement tool for generating an output set of keywords. The keyword refinement tool may utilize or incorporate results from keyword suggestion tools and keyword ranking tools in order to determine a set of keywords that produce better search engine results that if the keyword suggestion tools or keyword ranking tools were utilized individually. The keyword refinement tool may use a variety of methods for determining input to keyword suggestions tools and keyword ranking tools and a variety of methods for combining the results from the keyword suggestion tools and keyword ranking tools. | 11-21-2013 |
20130325636 | Systems And Methods For Availability Based Computer Marketing Campaign Optimization - A method and system for availability based computer marketing optimization is presented. An advertiser maps product identifiers representing products and/or services for their respective business in a campaign management system. The product identifiers are mapped to keywords and/or advertisements in the campaign management system. Competitive bidding on the keywords determines placement of the advertisements in search engine results or websites accessed by an advertisement server, in some embodiments. Rules are implemented in a campaign management system to automatically determine modifications based on the availability of a particular product identifier representing a product or service. In some embodiments, the modifications are implemented at the search engine and/or advertisement server. | 12-05-2013 |
Daniel S. Mccallum, Portland, OR US
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20130019809 | WATER CONTAINER WITH MECHANISMS FOR CIRCULATING AND FILTERING WATER - Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems related to water containers for household pets that have a mechanism for circulating water. For example, one embodiment disclosed herein is a water container for pets comprising: a bowl region on an upper surface of the water container, the bowl region comprising one or more apertures in fluid communication with an interior region of the water container; a pump outlet region on the upper surface of the water container, the pump outlet region comprising a pump outlet aperture, the pump outlet region being located adjacent to the bowl region and joined to the bowl region by a channel configured to transport fluid from the pump output aperture into the bowl region; and a water circulating system, the water circulating system comprising a pump configured to pump water from the interior region of the water container to the pump outlet aperture. | 01-24-2013 |
Darcy Mccallum, Wilsonville, OR US
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20150347632 | SYSTEM DESIGN MANAGEMENT - This application discloses a computing system implementing tools and mechanisms to generate a framework for a system-level design of an electronic system, wherein the system-level design includes multiple electronic designs from different electronic design automation tools. The tools and mechanisms can correlate design components in the electronic designs to different portions of the framework for the system-level design, and determine whether the electronic designs are congruent with the system-level design based, at least in part, on the correlation of the electronic designs to the different portions of the framework for the system-level design. | 12-03-2015 |
20150347633 | SYSTEM DESIGN MANAGEMENT - This application discloses a computing system implementing tools and mechanisms to generate a framework for a system-level design of an electronic system, wherein the system-level design includes multiple electronic designs from different electronic design automation tools. The tools and mechanisms can correlate design components in the electronic designs to different portions of the framework for the system-level design, and determine whether the electronic designs are congruent with the system-level design based, at least in part, on the correlation of the electronic designs to the different portions of the framework for the system-level design. | 12-03-2015 |
20150347656 | SYSTEM DESIGN MANAGEMENT - This application discloses a computing system implementing tools and mechanisms to generate a framework for a system-level design of an electronic system, wherein the system-level design includes multiple electronic designs from different electronic design automation tools. The tools and mechanisms can correlate design components in the electronic designs to different portions of the framework for the system-level design, and determine whether the electronic designs are congruent with the system-level design based, at least in part, on the correlation of the electronic designs to the different portions of the framework for the system-level design. | 12-03-2015 |
David Mccallum, West Chicago, IL US
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20090038678 | THIN FILM III-V COMPOUND SOLAR CELL - The present invention utilizes epitaxial lift-off in which a sacrificial layer is included in the epitaxial growth between the substrate and a thin film III-V compound solar cell. To provide support for the thin film III-V compound solar cell in absence of the substrate, a backing layer is applied to a surface of the thin film III-V compound solar cell before it is separated from the substrate. To separate the thin film III-V compound solar cell from the substrate, the sacrificial layer is removed as part of the epitaxial lift-off. Once the substrate is separated from the thin film III-V compound solar cell, the substrate may then be reused in the formation of another thin film III-V compound solar cell. | 02-12-2009 |
20090044860 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING THIN FILM III-V COMPOUND SOLAR CELL - The present invention utilizes epitaxial lift-off in which a sacrificial layer is included in the epitaxial growth between the substrate and a thin film III-V compound solar cell. To provide support for the thin film III-V compound solar cell in absence of the substrate, a backing layer is applied to a surface of the thin film III-V compound solar cell before it is separated from the substrate. To separate the thin film III-V compound solar cell from the substrate, the sacrificial layer is removed as part of the epitaxial lift-off. Once the substrate is separated from the thin film III-V compound solar cell, the substrate may then be reused in the formation of another thin film III-V compound solar cell. | 02-19-2009 |
20110318866 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING THIN FILM III-V COMPOUND SOLAR CELL - The present invention utilizes epitaxial lift-off in which a sacrificial layer is included in the epitaxial growth between the substrate and a thin film III-V compound solar cell. To provide support for the thin film III-V compound solar cell in absence of the substrate, a backing layer is applied to a surface of the thin film compound solar cell before it is separated from the substrate. To separate the thin film compound solar cell from the substrate, the sacrificial layer is removed as part of the epitaxial lift-off. Once the substrate is separated from the thin film III-V compound solar cell, the substrate may then be reused in the formation of another thin film compound solar cell. | 12-29-2011 |
20130285440 | INTEGRATION OF HIGH-EFFICIENCY, LIGHTWEIGHT SOLAR SHEETS ONTO UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE FOR INCREASED ENDURANCE - Some embodiments include a kit for increasing endurance of a battery-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) by incorporating flexible solar cells or applying flexible solar cells on a surface of a UAV or on a surface of a component of a UAV. The kit further include a power conditioning system configured to operate the solar cells within a desired power range and configured to provide power having a voltage compatible with an electrical system of the UAV. | 10-31-2013 |
David S. Mccallum, West Chicago, IL US
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20100186822 | HIGH EFFICIENCY GROUP III-V COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR SOLAR CELL WITH OXIDIZED WINDOW LAYER - The present application utilizes an oxidation process to fabricating a Group III-V compound semiconductor solar cell device. By the oxidation process, a window layer disposed on a cell unit is oxidized to enhance the efficiency of the solar cell device. The oxidized window has an increased band gap to minimize the surface recombination of electrons and holes. The oxidized window also improves transparency at the wavelengths that were absorbed in the conventional window layer. | 07-29-2010 |
20110019702 | METHOD OF TUNING A SEMICONDUCTOR LASER DEVICE HAVING COUPLED CAVITIES - An array of optically coupled cavities (called micro-cavities) of a semiconductor laser are defined by either an etch and/or by a native oxide of an aluminum-bearing III-V semiconductor material and are arranged serially end-to-end along the longitudinal direction. An etch and/or native oxide defines a refractive index change for the longitudinal optical mode and confines the optical field within the micro-cavities, resulting in reflection and optical feedback distributed periodically along the laser stripe in the form of an optically coupled micro-cavity. The wavelength of emission of the laser is controlled by a combination of the length of the optical micro-cavities and the spacing between adjacent optical micro-cavities. Single-longitudinal-mode operation is exhibited over an extended drive current range. In one embodiment, two or more linear arrays of end-coupled micro-cavities are arranged in the longitudinal axis of the laser cavity to obtain a tunable laser. The device, with multiple reflectors constructed out of optical micro-cavities, is tuned either thermally or by current injection partitioned among the elements. The tunable laser exhibits a vernier tuning amongst resonances of the two or more optically-coupled micro-cavities. | 01-27-2011 |
20110019703 | Wavelength Tunable Semiconductor Laser Having Multiple Sets of Intercavity Spacings - An array of optically coupled cavities (called micro-cavities) of a semiconductor laser are defined by either an etch and/or by a native oxide of an aluminum-bearing III-V semiconductor material and are arranged serially end-to-end along the longitudinal direction. An etch and/or native oxide defines a refractive index change for the longitudinal optical mode and confines the optical field within the micro-cavities, resulting in reflection and optical feedback distributed periodically along the laser stripe in the form of an optically coupled micro-cavity. The wavelength of emission of the laser is controlled by a combination of the length of the optical micro-cavities and the spacing between adjacent optical micro-cavities. Single-longitudinal-mode operation is exhibited over an extended drive current range. In one embodiment, two or more linear arrays of end-coupled micro-cavities are arranged in the longitudinal axis of the laser cavity to obtain a tunable laser. The device, with multiple reflectors constructed out of optical micro-cavities, is tuned either thermally or by current injection partitioned among the elements. The tunable laser exhibits a vernier tuning amongst resonances of the two or more optically-coupled micro-cavities. | 01-27-2011 |
20120227798 | HIGH EFFICIENCY GROUP III-V COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR SOLAR CELL WITH OXIDIZED WINDOW LAYER - The present application utilizes an oxidation process to fabricating a Group III-V compound semiconductor solar cell device. By the oxidation process, a window layer disposed on a cell unit is oxidized to enhance the efficiency of the solar cell device. The oxidized window has an increased band gap to minimize the surface recombination of electrons and holes. The oxidized window also improves transparency at the wavelengths that were absorbed in the conventional window layer. | 09-13-2012 |
Donald Mccallum, Tampa, FL US
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20130031224 | AUTOMATED PROVISIONING AND MANAGEMENT OF CLOUD SERVICES - A system for managing the provisioning of cloud based services includes a collection module, a configuration module, a licensing module and a set up module. The collection module automatically obtains and stores information from end user machines that relevant to the provisioning of the could-based services. The configuration module uses the obtained information to automatically configure the use of the cloud based services. The licensing module automatically configures the account and licensing information allowing an end-user machine to access the cloud based services. The setup module automatically configures the end user machines to access and use the cloud-based services. | 01-31-2013 |
20150271130 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVISIONING, CONFIGURING, DIAGNOSING, AND MAINTAINING OUT-OF-BAND MANAGEMENT OF COMPUTING DEVICES - Systems and methods of the present disclosure facilitate provisioning an out-of-band system. In some embodiments, the system includes a server of a first domain, which includes a management engine. The management engine can establish a network tunnel with a device on a second domain, and modify the domain on a DHCP server on the second domain to be the first domain. The device can use a fixed subdomain of the first domain to transmit a provisioning request for an OOB management system to a provisioning engine in the first domain, which can transmit a certificate including the first domain to the device. The device can validate the certificate by comparing the domain in the certificate to the domain from the DHCP server and verify that they match. The management engine can modify the DHCP server to have the original second domain. | 09-24-2015 |
Grant Mccallum, South Euclid, OH US
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20110264178 | Probe for Neural Stimulation - A neural probe for stimulating neural tissue is disclosed. The probe comprises a three-dimensional arrangement of individually addressable electrodes. As a result, embodiments of the present invention can steer stimulative electric current through a wide range of paths through neighboring neural tissue. This enables specific targeting of neural selected neural tissue. In addition, embodiments of the present invention provide increased tolerance to probe misplacement or movement after insertion. Further, embodiments of the present invention enable changes in the neural tissue being stimulated without requiring additional surgical procedures. | 10-27-2011 |
Grant Mccallum, Cleveland, OH US
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20150141786 | Interfacing With The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) Using Targeted Fascicular Interface Device - A stealthy conductor that may be placed inside a fascicle in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) is described. The conductor is placed using a targeted-fascicle or targeted-axon approach to improve specificity and signal to noise ratio (SNR). The conductor is part of a targeted fascicular interface device and is placed using an insertion tool in a manner that reduces nerve damage as compared to conventional systems. The conductor is so small (e.g., <10 μm diameter) and so flexible (e.g., approximates flexibility of surrounding neuronal material) that biological reactions (e.g., recruitment of macrophages, edema) to the presence of the conductor may be reduced. The targeted fascicular interface device has an insulated portion and a non-insulated portion that may act as an electrode. The insulated portion may include materials that promote healing at the entry/exit site and that adhere to the perineurium. | 05-21-2015 |
Greg Mccallum, Sedona, AZ US
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20160096478 | Side Entry Vehicle Systems and Related Components - A side entry system for a vehicle having at least four doors includes a running board coupled to an exterior surface of the vehicle. A first step is included at or within a door sill of a rear passenger door. The first step is positioned above the running board. A second step is formed adjacent to the first step and is included in an interior of the vehicle. The second step is positioned above the first step. The running board, the first step, and the second step are configured to assist standing entry into a passenger pod of the vehicle through the rear passenger door. A roll cage is coupled to the vehicle and is attached to a rear bumper of the vehicle. The passenger pod extends aft of a rear taillight of the vehicle and includes a passenger seat positioned at least mostly aft of the rear taillight. | 04-07-2016 |
Ian A. Mccallum, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20110020665 | COATED METAL ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A surface finishing and coating methodology that provides a superior looking aluminum product with acceptable corrosion performance for outdoor use. In one embodiment, a coating of high purity aluminum is applied first to an aluminum article or product via cold or thermal spray and the mechanical surface modification (e.g., polishing, buffing, brushing, etc.) is clone second. The resulting product has the desirable light weight and mechanical properties of aluminum with the chosen look and performance of the high purity aluminum coating. The aluminum product to be coated may be obtained by extrusion, forging, casting, or rolling. | 01-27-2011 |
Ian A. Mccallum, Chagrin Falls, OH US
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20160049704 | Battery Pack Assembly - A battery pack includes a plurality of prismatic format batteries in a stacked configuration. Flexible graphite sheet heat spreaders are interposed between adjacent prismatic batteries in the stack. A heat sink extends the length of the stack of prismatic format batteries. Both heat spreader major surfaces contact the heat sink at contact areas and thereby extend into the heat sink by at least 30 percent of the thru-thickness of the heat sink. | 02-18-2016 |
Ian Andrew Mccallum, Chagrin Falls, OH US
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20130115506 | Thermal Solution for Prismatic Lithium Ion Battery Pack - A lithium ion battery pack includes a plurality of prismatic lithium polymer cells and one or more graphite heat spreaders. Each spreader has at least two major surfaces and is made of one of a sheet of a compressed mass of exfoliated graphite particles, a graphitized polyimide sheet, or combinations thereof. | 05-09-2013 |
20130323564 | Battery Pack Assembly - A battery pack includes a plurality of prismatic format batteries in a stacked configuration. Flexible graphite sheet heat spreaders are interposed between adjacent prismatic batteries in the stack. A heat sink extends the length of the stack of prismatic format batteries. But heat spreader major surfaces contact the heat sink and extend into the heat sink by at least 30 percent of the thru-thickness of the heat sink. | 12-05-2013 |
James William Mccallum, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20090148317 | VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT PIEZO-ELECTRIC PUMPS - A variable displacement piezo-electric pump which includes a pump housing having a side housing wall defining a pump chamber, an inlet line and an outlet line communicating with the pump chamber, a flexible pump diaphragm spanning the side housing wall in the pump chamber, a diaphragm-stroking mechanism such as a piezo-electric stack engaging the pump diaphragm and a diaphragm support provided between the diaphragm-stroking mechanism and the side housing wall of the pump housing. | 06-11-2009 |
James William Loch Mccallum, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20100261578 | Friction Element Load Sensing in an Automatic Transmission - A load sensor assembly for measuring an amount of torque transmitted through a torque establishing element includes a core mounted on a transmission housing and a load sensor mounted on the core. The load sensor is positioned against a portion of the torque establishing element whereby a portion of the amount of torque transmitted through the torque establishing element travels through the load sensor and is measured. A cable is connected to the load sensor for transmitting a signal representative of the amount of torque to a transmission controller. | 10-14-2010 |
20100262344 | Closed-Loop Torque Phase Control for Shifting Automatic Transmission Gear Ratios Based on Friction Element Load Sensing - A closed loop shift control apparatus and method based on friction element load controls a torque transfer phase when shifting from a low gear configuration to a high gear configuration for an automatic transmission system. When pressure actuated friction elements are selectively engaged and released to establish torque flow paths in the transmission, measurements or estimates of torsional load exerted on the off-going friction element are used to predict the optimal off-going friction element release timing for achieving a consistent shift feel. The ideal timing to release the off-going friction element is uniquely defined when torque load exerted onto the off-going friction element becomes substantially zero. An on-coming clutch engagement process is controlled by a closed loop control based on measurements or estimates of on-coming clutch torque capacity for a constant shift feel under dynamically changing conditions. | 10-14-2010 |
20130116090 | Friction Element Load Sensing in an Automatic Transmission - A load sensor assembly for measuring an amount of torque transmitted through a torque establishing element includes a core mounted on a transmission housing and a load sensor mounted on the core. The load sensor is positioned against a portion of the torque establishing element whereby a portion of the amount of torque transmitted through the torque establishing element travels through the load sensor and is measured. A cable is connected to the load sensor for transmitting a signal representative of the amount of torque to a transmission controller. | 05-09-2013 |
20130292195 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A VEHICLE DRIVELINE POWER TAKE OFF - Systems and methods for improving operation of a power take off are presented. In one example, the power take off may be rotated in two different directions. The approaches may improve operation of a power take off device. | 11-07-2013 |
20130296098 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A VEHICLE DRIVELINE CONTROL DURING VARYING DRIVING CONDITIONS - Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, driveline operating modes may be adjusted in response to driving surface conditions. The approaches may improve vehicle drivability and reduce driveline degradation. | 11-07-2013 |
20130296101 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE DRIVELINE - Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, driveline operation may be adjusted in response to operating the hybrid vehicle in a four wheel drivel low gear range. The approaches may improve vehicle drivability and reduce driveline degradation. | 11-07-2013 |
20130296102 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EXTENDING REGENERATIVE BRAKING - Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, an electrical load may be automatically activated to consume electrical energy produced during driveline braking so that driveline braking may be extended. The electrical load may be a windscreen heater or other device. | 11-07-2013 |
20130296118 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A VEHICLE DRIVELINE - Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, driveline operating modes may be manually selected to improve hybrid driveline operation during off road conditions. The approaches may improve vehicle drivability and reduce driveline degradation. | 11-07-2013 |
20130296124 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A DRIVELINE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL - Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, compensation is provided for a dual mass flywheel positioned in a vehicle driveline. The approaches may reduce driveline torque disturbances. | 11-07-2013 |
20130296125 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING A DRIVELINE CLUTCH - Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, operation of a driveline disconnect clutch is adjusted to compensate for clutch wear and manufacturing tolerances. | 11-07-2013 |
20130296130 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSITIONING BETWEEN BRAKING MODES - Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, a method for transitioning between driveline braking and wheel brakes is provided. | 11-07-2013 |
20130296136 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A VEHICLE DRIVELINE - Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, driveline disconnect clutch operation is adjusted in response to vehicle mass so that the vehicle may operate similarly at lower and higher vehicle masses. | 11-07-2013 |
20130297123 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING GEAR LASH NOISE - Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, driveline gear lash gear tooth to gear tooth impact may be reduce via adjusting operation of an electric machine. | 11-07-2013 |
20130297161 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HOLDING A VEHICLE STOPPED ON A HILL - Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, a holding force of a vehicle parked on a hill is adjusted depending on a grade of the hill. | 11-07-2013 |
20140046529 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING A DRIVELINE DISCONNECT CLUTCH - Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, application of a driveline disconnect clutch to start an engine is described. The approach applies the driveline disconnect clutch to rotate an engine and at least partially disengages the driveline disconnect clutch to reduce the possibility of a reduction in torque applied to vehicle wheels. | 02-13-2014 |
20140100727 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A HYBRID POWERTRAIN - A method and a system for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, operation of a hybrid driveline is adjusted in response to driving conditions that may cause wheel slip or a stuck vehicle. The approach may reduce driveline wear and improve vehicle drivability. | 04-10-2014 |
20140163788 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING HYBRID VEHICLE SHIFTING - A method and a system for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, torque converter impeller torque from beginning to end of transmission shifting is adjusted in response to variable driveline inertia. The approach may improve transmission shifting and reduce driveline torque disturbances. | 06-12-2014 |
20150051045 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLE DRIVELINE TORQUE ESTIMATION - Systems and methods for improving hybrid vehicle torque control are presented. The system and methods included may estimate driveline torque via springs of a dual mass flywheel. The estimated driveline torque may provide feedback for adjusting operation of a driveline disconnect clutch and/or engine torque. | 02-19-2015 |
20150065298 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A VEHICLE DRIVELINE - Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, driveline disconnect clutch operation is adjusted in response to vehicle mass so that the vehicle may operate similarly at lower and higher vehicle masses. | 03-05-2015 |
20150081154 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A VEHICLE DRIVELINE CONTROL DURING VARYING DRIVING CONDITIONS - Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, driveline operating modes may be adjusted in response to driving surface conditions. The approaches may improve vehicle drivability and reduce driveline degradation. | 03-19-2015 |
20150126328 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSITIONING BETWEEN BRAKING MODES - Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, a method for transitioning between driveline braking and wheel brakes is provided. | 05-07-2015 |
20150210270 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A VEHICLE DRIVELINE - Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, driveline operating modes may be manually selected to improve hybrid driveline operation during off road conditions. The approaches may improve vehicle drivability and reduce driveline degradation. | 07-30-2015 |
20150239462 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING HYBRID VEHICLE SHIFTING - A method and a system for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, torque converter impeller torque from beginning to end of transmission shifting is adjusted in response to variable driveline inertia. The approach may improve transmission shifting and reduce driveline torque disturbances. | 08-27-2015 |
20150251653 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EXTENDING REGENERATIVE BRAKING - Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, an electrical load may be automatically activated to consume electrical energy produced during driveline braking so that driveline braking may be extended. The electrical load may be a windscreen heater or other device. | 09-10-2015 |
20150344026 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING A DRIVELINE CLUTCH - Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, operation of a driveline disconnect clutch is adjusted to compensate for clutch wear and manufacturing tolerances. | 12-03-2015 |
20150360683 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING A DRIVELINE DISCONNECT CLUTCH - Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, application of a driveline disconnect clutch to start an engine is described. The approach applies the driveline disconnect clutch to rotate an engine and at least partially disengages the driveline disconnect clutch to reduce the possibility of a reduction in torque applied to vehicle wheels. | 12-17-2015 |
Jeffrey R. Mccallum, Tucson, AZ US
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20120284573 | TOUCH-SENSITIVE USER INPUT DEVICE FAILURE PREDICTION - Detection of degradation of a touch-based user input device may allow for notifying a user of an impending failure of the touch-sensitive user input device so that the device may be taken out of service or repaired. Systems for detecting degradation of a touch-based user input device may carry out one or more operations including, but not limited to: determining that a signal indicative of a user touch is erroneous; providing a user notification indicative of a degradation of the touch-based user input device in response to determining that a signal indicative of a user touch is erroneous. | 11-08-2012 |
20140043270 | Touch-Sensitive User Input Device Failure Prediction - Detection of degradation of a touch-based user input device may allow for notifying a user of an impending failure of the touch-sensitive user input device so that the device may be taken out of service or repaired. Systems for detecting degradation of a touch-based user input device may carry out one or more operations including, but not limited to: determining that a signal indicative of a user touch is erroneous; providing a user notification indicative of a degradation of the touch-based user input device in response to determining that a signal indicative of a user touch is erroneous. | 02-13-2014 |
20140347305 | User Input Device Failure Prediction - Detection of degradation of a user input device may allow for notifying a user of an impending failure of the user input device so that the device may be taken out of service or repaired. A method for detecting degradation of a user input device may carry out one or more operations including, but not necessarily limited to: determining that a portion of the user input device is degraded based on two or more received signals of the user input device, the two or more received signals being indicative of one or more user inputs; and providing a user notification indicative of a degradation of the user input device in response to determining that a portion of the user input device is degraded based on two or more received signals of the user input device. | 11-27-2014 |
Jessica A. Mccallum, Henderson, NV US
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20150282592 | DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A dispensing system and method stores a primer composition and a coloring composition in separate compartments of the same container. Each composition is dispensed as needed, and combined in measured quantities to achieve a desired enhancement of an application surface. A primer dispensing portion and a coloring dispensing portion are covered by a primer cap and a coloring cap, respectively. The compositions may be further combined with an external moisturizer composition. A mixing surface, such as a hand or bowl receives the various compositions to enable mixing thereof. The subsequent cosmetic composition mixture is applied to an application surface, such as a skin, to enhance the appearance by tone, color, and covering of blemishes. In this manner, each composition and moisturizer is individually accessed and easily blended. | 10-08-2015 |
John Mccallum, Vista, CA US
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20090247809 | External counter pulsation treatment - A method for treating patients suffering from left ventricular dysfunction is disclosed. The method involves applying, during diastole, for a time period of about one hour, at least five days each week for at least about six weeks, an incrementally increasing external therapeutic pressure sequentially to the patients' lower extremities from first the calves, then the thighs and last the buttocks. The initial hourly treatments are carried out at a peak diastolic/systolic pressure ratio (D/S Ratio) in the range of about 0.4:1 up to about 0.9:1, depending on the patient's left ventricular ejection fraction. The D/S Ratio is increased slightly during the next set of hourly treatments, the D/S Ratio is again increased slightly during the next following set of hourly treatments, the D/S Ratio is again increased slightly during the next set of hourly treatments, and finally the D/S Ratio is increased slightly and maintained during the remaining set of hourly treatments. The patient's cardiopulmonary functions preferably are monitored to determine if additional external therapeutic pressure treatments are needed. | 10-01-2009 |
Kevin K. Mccallum, Draper, UT US
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20110031137 | CONTACT LENS PACKAGE AND STORAGE CASE, HOLDER, AND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING - A contact lens package that is reusable as a case to store a contact lens between uses includes a bottom member having a well with an inside generally concave shape, and a wall rising above the well and ending in a top rim defining an opening; a temporary seal comprising a moisture-proof film sealed across the top rim to seal the opening, thus defining a volume within the package, the volume containing a contact lens and contact lens fluid; and a cap secured to the bottom member covering the temporary seal, the cap being removable to give access to the temporary seal and replaceable on the bottom member thereafter to provide storage of the contact lens between uses thereof. | 02-10-2011 |
20120055817 | CONTACT LENS PACKAGE AND STORAGE CASE, HOLDER, AND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING - A contact lens package that is reusable as a case to store a contact lens between uses includes a lid, a base, one or more receptacles for a contact lens case, and a time keeping device. The time keeping device comprises an indicator for each one or more receptacles that indicates a period of time that has elapsed since the contact lens case currently in the receptacle was placed therein. When the period of time has expired, the indicator denotes a need to discard both the contact lens case and a contact lens associated with the contact lens case. | 03-08-2012 |
Kirk D. Mccallum, Wentzville, MO US
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20160108551 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING LOW OXYGEN SILICON INGOTS - An method for producing a silicon ingot includes melting polycrystalline silicon in a crucible enclosed in a vacuum chamber to form a melt, generating a cusped magnetic field within the vacuum chamber, dipping a seed crystal into the melt, withdrawing the seed crystal from the melt to pull a single crystal that forms the silicon ingot, wherein the silicon ingot has a diameter greater than about 150 millimeters (mm), and simultaneously regulating a plurality of process parameters such that the silicon ingot has an oxygen concentration less than about 5 parts per million atoms (ppma). The plurality of process parameters include a wall temperature of the crucible, a transport of silicon monoxide (SiO) from the crucible to the single crystal, and an evaporation rate of SiO from the melt. | 04-21-2016 |
Linda G. Mccallum, Rainier, WA US
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20110220302 | Flexible Flap for a Pet Door - A pet door having decorative and customizable aesthetic features. The pet door includes subframe assemblies that are connected to each other with fasteners that extend through the aperture defined by the door. Thus, the subframe assemblies are fixed to the door, but it is not necessary to drill or form holes in the door in order to install the pet door. The pet door can be adapted to fit doors of various sizes with a modular core frame. The core frame includes a plurality of core members, each of which has one or more core elements. The core members extend laterally between the first and second subframe assemblies and defining a passageway through the door. Decorative frames are releasably attached to the subframe assemblies and can be removed or replaced, whereas the subframe assemblies remain fixed to each other and the door. Decorative frames allow owners to customize pet doors to taste or to match interior and exterior decors. A security panel can be secured to one of the subframe assemblies to prevent animals and intruders from entering the residence through the pet door. | 09-15-2011 |
Martel Alexander Mccallum, Greenville, SC US
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20120269612 | TURBINE INLET CASING WITH INTEGRAL BEARING HOUSING - The present application provides a compressor inlet casing. The compressor inlet casing may include an inner bellmouth and a bearing housing. The bearing housing may include an integrally cast first half connected to the inner bellmouth and a cavity positioned between the inner bellmouth and the integrally cast first half of the bearing housing. | 10-25-2012 |
Martel Alexander Mccallum, Simpsonville, SC US
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20100296911 | Active Casing Alignment Control System And Method - A gas turbine with an active clearance control system includes a plurality of actuators circumferentially spaced between an inner shroud and an outer casing. The actuators are configured to eccentrically displace the shroud relative to the outer casing. A plurality of sensors circumferentially spaced around the shroud detect a parameter that is indicative of an eccentricity between the rotor and shroud as the rotor rotates within the shroud. A control system in communication with the sensors and actuators is configured to control the actuators to eccentrically displace the shroud to compensate for eccentricities detected between the rotor and shroud. | 11-25-2010 |
20100296912 | Active Rotor Alignment Control System And Method - A rotating machine, such as a gas turbine, includes an active rotor alignment clearance control system wherein a plurality of actuators are circumferentially spaced around at least one rotor shaft bearing. The actuators are configured to eccentrically displace the bearing, and thus the rotor shaft, relative to stationary outer casing structure. A plurality of sensors are circumferentially spaced around a component of the casing structure, such as an inner shroud, and measure a parameter indicative of an eccentricity, such as blade tip clearance between the rotor blades and the structure, as the rotor rotates within the structure. A control system in communication with the sensors and actuators is configured to control the actuators to eccentrically displace the rotor by moving the shaft bearing to compensate for eccentricities detected between the rotor and casing structure. | 11-25-2010 |
20120093639 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING A TURBINE CASING - A casing includes an inner shell and an outer shell that surrounds the inner shell and comprises a plurality of inflection points. An annular flange is between the inner shell and the outer shell, and a plurality of joints attach the inner shell to the annular flange. A connector is between the annular flange and the outer shell at each of the plurality of inflection points. A method for assembling a casing includes joining a plurality of curved sections to one another to generally define an arcuate inner shell and surrounding the arcuate inner shell with an outer shell. The method further includes attaching the arcuate inner shell to an annular flange at first attachment points and connecting the annular flange to the outer shell at second attachment points spaced approximately equidistantly from the first attachment points. | 04-19-2012 |
Nathaniel Mccallum, Nicholasville, KY US
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20130138895 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING A POINTER'S TYPE - A processing device implements a sandbox that provides an isolated execution environment, a memory structure. The processing device generates a pointer to a data item, the pointer having a type. The processing device generates a key for the pointer based on the type of the pointer. The processing device designates a name for the pointer based on the key. The processing device then inserts the pointer having the designated name into the memory structure, causing the pointer to become a private pointer. | 05-30-2013 |
20130227254 | DIFFERENTIAL STACK-BASED SYMMETRIC CO-ROUTINES - A computing device initiates execution of a first co-routine on the computing device. The first co-routine utilizes an execution stack in a memory of the computing device. A differential symmetric co-routine module pauses execution of the first co-routine and, subsequently, resumes execution of the first co-routine utilizing the same execution stack. | 08-29-2013 |
20130312079 | WEB-CENTRIC AUTHENTICATION PROTOCOL - Systems and methods are disclosed for providing a Web-centric authentication protocol. In one implementation, a processing device receives a user request to access a protected resource and determines that a digital certificate for accessing the protected resource is not stored locally. A processing device requests a first digital certificate from an authentication service. A processing device receives the first certificate from the authentication service. A processing device receives a certificate request from the authentication service. A processing device provides the first digital certificate to the authentication service in response to the certificate request. A processing device receives a second digital certificate from the authentication service. A processing device accesses the protected resource using the second digital certificate. | 11-21-2013 |
20140079221 | MANAGING ENCRYPTED DATA AND ENCRYPTION KEYS - A data module encrypts a first portion of a drive in a data center using a first encryption key. The data module encrypts the first encryption key using a second encryption key to obtain an encrypted encryption key. The data module stores the second encryption key in a first location and stores the encrypted encryption key in a second location that is separate from the first location and that is inaccessible from outside the data center. | 03-20-2014 |
Ralph W. Mccallum, Ames, IA US
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20120001711 | Permanent magnet with low or no dysprosium for high temperature performance - A permanent magnet operable above about 125 C to about 200 C has a major phase represented by MRE | 01-05-2012 |
20120282130 | Method for producing permanent magnet materials and resulting materials - A carbothermic reduction method is provided for reducing a rare earth element-containing oxide including at least one of neodymium (Nd) and praseodymium (Pr) and possibly other rare earth elements (La, Ce, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Sc, and Y) as alloying agents in the presence of carbon and a source of a reactant element including one or more of silicon, germanium, tin, lead, arsenic, antimony and bismuth to form a rare earth element-containing intermediate alloy as a master alloy for making permanent magnet material. The process is a more efficient, lower cost and environmentally friendly technology than current methods of manufacturing rare earth metals. The intermediate material is useful as a master alloy for making a permanent magnet material comprising at least one of neodymium and praseodymium, and possibly other rare earth metals as alloying additives. | 11-08-2012 |
Richard Douglas Mccallum, San Anselmo, CA US
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20100092931 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING READING DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENTS - Systems and methods are disclosed to provide educational diagnostic assessment of reading performance for a student by receiving a log-in from the student over a network; presenting a new concept to the student through a multimedia presentation; testing the student on the concept at a predetermined testing level; collecting test results for one or more concepts into a test result group; performing a diagnostic analysis of the test result group; and adaptively modifying the predetermined testing level based on the adaptive diagnostic analysis and repeating the process at the modified predetermined learning level for a plurality of sub-tests. | 04-15-2010 |
20130224697 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENTS - Systems and methods are disclosed to provide educational diagnostic assessment of reading and math performance for a student by receiving a log-in from the student over a network; presenting a new concept to the student through a multimedia presentation; testing the student on the concept at a predetermined testing level; collecting test results for one or more concepts into a test result group; performing a diagnostic analysis of the test result group; and adaptively modifying the predetermined testing level based on the adaptive diagnostic analysis and repeating the process at the modified predetermined learning level for a plurality of sub-tests. | 08-29-2013 |
Robert Mccallum, New York, NY US
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20140272828 | COMPONENTS FOR STEM EDUCATION - Provided herein are construction kits and methods of using the construction kits. The construction kit comprises one or more connector elements and one or more elongate members. Each connector element has a substantially regular prismatic shape and each face of each connector element has a substantially centrally-located opening located thereon to receive an end of an elongate member therein or therethrough. To assist with learning, each connector and rod of the kit can be assigned variable values depending on the educational level of a user. For example, a lower grade may have a coloured elongate member with an integer value, whereas that same coloured elongate member may have a fractional value for a higher grade. | 09-18-2014 |
Roger C. Mccallum, Sterling Heights, MI US
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20130035025 | CONTAINMENT HOOD - A containment hood may include a first shell portion, a second shell portion and a lid portion. The first shell portion may include a first interior-facing surface. The second shell portion may be spaced apart from the first shell portion and may include a second interior-facing surface. The first and second interior-facing surfaces may oppose each other. The lid portion may extend between and engage the first and second shell portions. The lid portion may cooperate with the first and second shell portions to form at least a partial enclosure defining an interior volume. The first and second shell portions and the lid portion may cooperate to define a first opening through which a user is able to access the interior volume. | 02-07-2013 |
Scott Mccallum, St. Clair, MI US
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20130205865 | BENDING DIE WITH RADIAL CAM UNIT - A bending die having a first bending surface and a second bending surface that is rotatable with respect to the first bending surface. The second bending surface rotates with respect to the first bending surface during a bending operation. The first bending surface is engagable with a workpiece during the bending operation to bend a first portion of the workpiece. The second bending surface is engagable with the workpiece during the bending operation to bend a second portion of the workpiece. The first portion of the workpiece and the second portion of the workpiece are disposed on a first side of a bend line formed by the bending operation. | 08-15-2013 |
20140305182 | BENDING DIE WITH RADIAL CAM UNIT - A method for bending a workpiece includes positioning a first bending surface adjacent to the workpiece; positioning a second bending surface adjacent to the workpiece; and moving the first bending surface and the second bending surface linearly toward the workpiece while the second bending surface rotates with respect to the first bending surface such that the first bending surface bends a first portion of the workpiece, the second bending bends a second portion of the workpiece, and the first portion of the workpiece, and the second portion of the workpiece are disposed on a first side of a bend line formed on the workpiece by the first bending surface and the second bending surface. | 10-16-2014 |
20150231681 | BENDING DIE WITH RADIAL CAM UNIT - An apparatus includes a backing surface that is operable to support a workpiece, and a mounting structure that is operable to move linearly between a first position and a second position. Movement from the first position to the second position is in a direction toward the backing surface. A first engaging part is fixedly connected to the mounting structure for movement in unison with the mounting structure, wherein the first engaging part is operable to engage a first portion of the workpiece. A second engaging part is rotatably connected to the mounting structure such that the second engaging part rotates with respect to the first engaging part in response to movement of the mounting structure from the first position to the second position, wherein the first engaging part is operable to engage a second portion of the workpiece. | 08-20-2015 |
Scott Mccallum, Pasco, WA US
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20100180595 | STIRLING ENGINE SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND METHODS - Systems, methods, and apparatus relating to the use of Stirling engine technology to convert heat, such as from solar radiation, to mechanical work or electricity. Apparatus, systems, components, and methods relating to energy converting apparatus are described herein. In one aspect, the invention relates to the field alignment of panels and the assembly of a concentrator. In another aspect, a passive balancer is used in combination with a ring frame and other moving masses to reduce engine forces and vibration on the structure of the energy converting apparatus while maintaining properly constrained alignment of various suspended masses. In yet another aspect, the invention relates to various over-insolation control and management strategy to prevent overheating of the energy converting apparatus or components and subsystems thereof. | 07-22-2010 |
20120312017 | Stirling Engine Systems, Apparatus and Methods - Systems, methods, and apparatus relating to the use of Stirling engine technology to convert heat, such as from solar radiation, to mechanical work or electricity. Apparatus, systems, components, and methods relating to energy converting apparatus are described herein. In one aspect, the invention relates to the field alignment of panels and the assembly of a concentrator. In another aspect, a passive balancer is used in combination with a ring frame and other moving masses to reduce engine forces and vibration on the structure of the energy converting apparatus while maintaining properly constrained alignment of various suspended masses. In yet another aspect, the invention relates to various over-insolation control and management strategy to prevent overheating of the energy converting apparatus or components and subsystems thereof. | 12-13-2012 |
Scott D. Mccallum, Reno, NV US
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20130019809 | WATER CONTAINER WITH MECHANISMS FOR CIRCULATING AND FILTERING WATER - Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems related to water containers for household pets that have a mechanism for circulating water. For example, one embodiment disclosed herein is a water container for pets comprising: a bowl region on an upper surface of the water container, the bowl region comprising one or more apertures in fluid communication with an interior region of the water container; a pump outlet region on the upper surface of the water container, the pump outlet region comprising a pump outlet aperture, the pump outlet region being located adjacent to the bowl region and joined to the bowl region by a channel configured to transport fluid from the pump output aperture into the bowl region; and a water circulating system, the water circulating system comprising a pump configured to pump water from the interior region of the water container to the pump outlet aperture. | 01-24-2013 |
20130092090 | PET WATERING SYSTEM FOR CAGE, CRATE, OR KENNEL - This application discloses example embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems related to animal watering systems having a mechanism for circulating and/or filtering water. For example, one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein comprises a main body portion comprising a water storage chamber and a water filtering and circulating chamber, the water storage chamber being fluidly coupled with the water filtering and circulating chamber via a valve between the water storage chamber and the water filtering and circulating chamber; a water tray selectively attachable to the main body portion, the main body portion and the water tray being fluidly coupled to one another when the water tray is attached to the main body portion; a water filtration system in the water filtering and circulating chamber; and a water circulating system that is configured to automatically deactivate when the water in the watering system is insufficient to circulate using the water circulating system. | 04-18-2013 |
Scott R. Mccallum, St. Clair, MI US
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20130298421 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY DRYING WET FLOORS - An apparatus for automatically drying wet floors includes a controller, a moisture detector that is operable to detect the presence of moisture at a first location and transmit a moisture detection signal to the controller in response to detecting the presence of moisture at the first location, and a blower. The blower is operative to turn on and off for drying the wet floors by directing moving air toward the first location in response to an operating signal from the controller. The controller outputs the operating signal to the blower based on the moisture detection signal. | 11-14-2013 |
20130334379 | APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING A WORKPIECE - An apparatus for supporting a workpiece includes a master template, a locking assembly and a plurality of substantially planar gauge slice templates. The master template that includes a plurality of positioning features. The locking assembly is connected to the master template and is movable with respect to the master template between a locked position and an unlocked position. The gauge slice templates are each associated with a workpiece engaging structure that is engageable with the workpiece for supporting the workpiece. Each gauge slice template releasably engages at least one positioning feature of the master template. Each gauge slice template engages the locking assembly, wherein the gauge slice templates are not moveable with respect to the master template when the locking assembly is in the locked position, and the gauge slice templates are moveable with respect to the master template when the locking assembly is in the unlocked position. | 12-19-2013 |
20140317954 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY DRYING WET FLOORS - An apparatus for automatically drying wet floors includes a floor mat; a controller; a detector mat that is positioned adjacent to the floor mat, the detector mat having at least one moisture sensing element that is operable to detect moisture and transmit a moisture detection signal to the controller in response to detecting the presence of moisture at the first location, and a floor dryer that is operative to turn on and off for drying the floor mat by directing moving air toward the floor mat in response to an operating signal from the controller, wherein the controller outputs the operating signal to the blower based on the moisture detection signal. | 10-30-2014 |
Stewart Mccallum, King Of Prussia, PA US
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20120035118 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMBINATIONS - Pharmaceutical combinations comprising a beta-3 adrenergic receptor agonist and a muscarinic receptor antagonist, and methods for their use are disclosed. Disclosed combinations include solabegron and oxybutynin. Methods of using the pharmaceutical combinations for the treatment of one or more symptoms associated with overactive bladder, for example, frequency of urgency, nocturia, and urinary incontinence, are also disclosed. | 02-09-2012 |
20130172277 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMBINATION - Pharmaceutical combinations comprising a beta-3 adrenergic receptor agonist and a muscarinic receptor antagonist, and methods for their use are disclosed. Methods of using the pharmaceutical combinations for the treatment of one or more symptoms associated with overactive bladder, for example, frequency of urgency, nocturia, and urinary incontinence, are also disclosed. | 07-04-2013 |
Stewart Mccallum, Villanova, PA US
Tera Mccallum, Rantown, MO US
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20080270581 | Communication management tools for a secure information sharing architecture to facilitate post merger integration - Disclosed herein are architectures and related processes and communication tools for enabling secure information sharing and post-merger integration planning during the regulatory review period of mergers and acquisitions. The disclosed embodiments include a secure information sharing architecture and related communication processes and tools for facilitating data flow from companies involved in a merger transaction into a quarantined center of a secure information sharing architecture while ensuring that information integrity is maintained in compliance with regulatory restrictions, and automated tools for allowing users to track and view the status of communications into and out of the quarantined center. | 10-30-2008 |
Tera Mccallum, Raytown, MO US
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20080208649 | Secure information sharing architecture, processes and tools for post merger integration - Disclosed herein are architectures and related processes and tools for enabling secure information sharing during the regulatory review period of mergers and acquisitions. A secure information sharing architecture and related processes and tools is provided that facilitates data gathering and information organizing to accelerate the post merger integration process for companies involved in a merger transaction while ensuring that information integrity is maintained in compliance with regulatory restrictions. Embodiments of the invention permit a mirrored approach to integration research and planning. | 08-28-2008 |
Terry Lee Mccallum, Milwaukee, WI US
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20150052678 | Basin and Hand Drying System - A basin and hand drying system includes a hand dryer attached to a basin. The hand dryer includes a top air plenum and a bottom air plenum. The air plenums include a plurality of air outlets that direct pressurized air from a blower motor for hand drying. A soap dispenser and faucet mount on the basin for dispensing liquefied soap and water for hand washing. | 02-26-2015 |
20150225932 | Multi-purpose Hand Washing Station - A multi-purpose hand washing station is disclosed that includes a hand dryer attached to a basin. The hand dryer includes a top air plenum and a bottom air plenum. A grid molded into each air plenum provides structural support to the plenums. Both the top and bottom air plenums include a plurality of air outlets that direct pressurized air from a blower for hand drying. An air hose that supplies pressurized air to the bottom air plenum includes a water trap that prevents water from flowing into the air outlets, down the air hose, and to the blower. A soap dispenser mounted on the basin dispenses liquefied soap for hand washing and is refillable by opening a lid on the soap dispenser and pouring liquefied soap into a funnel insert where it travels through a fill port into a reservoir. | 08-13-2015 |
Thomas J. Mccallum, Ashland, MA US
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20120111198 | Straight pore microfilter with efficient regeneration - A gas particulate filter well-suited for, but not limited to, removing airborne particulates from air. According to one embodiment, the filter is a composite structure including a porous support and an ionomer coating. The porous support is preferably made of a material designed to endow the filter with good mechanical properties. The pores of the porous support are preferably micron or smaller straight pores. The ionomer coating, which is applied to the porous support but does not completely seal the pores of the porous support, is preferably selected to provide the filter with good filtering properties and regeneration through controlled ionomer hydration/dehydration and corresponding ionomer swelling and contraction. | 05-10-2012 |