Mccollum, US
Brad Mccollum, Pleasant Garden, NC US
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20140053653 | Apparatuses, Systems, And Methods For Testing A Mattress - Apparatuses, systems, or methods for testing a mattress system are described herein. Apparatuses and systems can include a robotic arm assembly and a mannequin to simulate natural human motion or movements that occur during use of a mattress system. The apparatuses and systems described herein can test a mattress system for firmness and/or durability. Also described herein are methods for testing a mattress system with a robotic arm assembly and a mannequin. | 02-27-2014 |
Brian Mccollum, Redwood City, CA US
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20100121434 | Medical Devices and Delivery Systems for Delivering Medical Devices - Medical devices and delivery systems for delivering medical devices to a target location within a subject. In some embodiments the medical devices can be locked in a fully deployed and locked configuration. In some embodiments the delivery systems are configured with a single actuator to control the movement of multiple components of the delivery system. In some embodiments the actuator controls the independent and dependent movement of multiple components of the delivery system. | 05-13-2010 |
20100280495 | Medical Devices and Delivery Systems for Delivering Medical Devices - Medical devices and delivery systems for delivering medical devices to a target location within a subject. In some embodiments the medical devices can be locked in a fully deployed and locked configuration. In some embodiments the delivery systems are configured with a single actuator to control the movement of multiple components of the delivery system. In some embodiments the actuator controls the independent and dependent movement of multiple components of the delivery system. | 11-04-2010 |
20120046740 | MEDICAL DEVICES AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR DELIVERING MEDICAL DEVICES - Medical devices and delivery systems for delivering medical devices to a target location within a subject. In some embodiments the medical devices can be locked in a fully deployed and locked configuration. In some embodiments the delivery systems are configured with a single actuator to control the movement of multiple components of the delivery system. In some embodiments the actuator controls the independent and dependent movement of multiple components of the delivery system. | 02-23-2012 |
20150209142 | MEDICAL DEVICES AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR DELIVERING MEDICAL DEVICES - Medical devices and delivery systems for delivering medical devices to a target location within a subject. In some embodiments the medical devices can be locked in a fully deployed and locked configuration. In some embodiments the delivery systems are configured with a single actuator to control the movement of multiple components of the delivery system. In some embodiments the actuator controls the independent and dependent movement of multiple components of the delivery system. | 07-30-2015 |
Brian K. Mccollum, Redwood City, CA US
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20120240940 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING MAGNETIC FORCE SYSTEMS AFFECTING THE TOUNGUE OR HYOID MUSCCLES IN THE UPPER AIRWYA - Systems and methods are provided for resisting posterior movement of the tongue during sleep, thereby keeping an airway open. The systems and methods employ a first structure that can be placed either in or on a tongue within an oral cavity and/or in a region of hyoid muscle. The first structure includes a ferromagnetic material. The systems and methods employ a second structure that can be placed either in or on external tissue outside the oral cavity and/or in or on external tissue outside the oral cavity in a desired relationship with the first structure. The second structure includes a magnetic material that magnetically interacts with the ferromagnetic material by attracting the ferromagnetic material, thereby resisting posterior movement of the tongue. | 09-27-2012 |
20130118949 | DUAL STERILIZATION CONTAINMENT VESSEL - The disclosure pertains to a vessel for holding replacement heart valves and associated positioning and installation apparatus which is configured and adapted to contain a biocidal sterilization fluid during and following exposure of a delivery system for the replacement heart valve to sterilization by ionizing radiation and methods of use therefor. The vessel includes a shield which limits exposure of biologically derived material therein to radiation. The vessel also provides a storage and shipping container for the replacement heart valve in which the biologically derived material is maintained in a sterile fluid environment. | 05-16-2013 |
20130319428 | STABILIZED MAGNETIC FORCE DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Devices, systems, and methods employ at least one ferromagnetic structure sized and configured for placement in a tissue region. A component is attached to the structure to stabilise its placement in the tissue region. An anchoring structure holds the component in a state of tension. The anchoring structure can, e.g., take the from of an anchoring body that expands in situ. The anchoring structure can be adjustable for adjusting the state of tension. The component can be elastic, to deflect under load in a prescribed manner and to recover an initial shape when unloaded. | 12-05-2013 |
20140114405 | Medical Devices and Delivery Systems for Delivering Medical Devices - Medical devices and delivery systems for delivering medical devices to a target location within a subject. In some embodiments the medical devices can be locked in a fully deployed and locked configuration. In some embodiments the delivery systems are configured with a single actuator to control the movement of multiple components of the delivery system. In some embodiments the actuator controls the independent and dependent movement of multiple components of the delivery system. | 04-24-2014 |
Carolyn H. Mccollum, Raleigh, NC US
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20140173803 | HOSPITAL GOWNS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Hospital gowns and methods of making hospital gowns are provided. For example, a hospital gown is provided that includes a front panel comprising an exterior surface and an opposite interior surface and a back panel comprising an exterior surface and an opposite interior surface. The front panel can be releasably securable to the back panel at different locations to create a gown with the interior surface of the front panel facing the interior surface of the back panel to form a releasable right shoulder portion, a releasable left shoulder portion, a releasable right side portion and releasable left side portion of the gown. | 06-26-2014 |
Charles P. Mccollum, Phoenix, AZ US
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20080275964 | Appliance metaphor for adding media function to a web page - A media appliance metaphor ( | 11-06-2008 |
20110153415 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADDING TARGETED CONTENT IN A WEB PAGE - A network ( | 06-23-2011 |
20120272142 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADDING TARGETED CONTENT IN A WEB PAGE - A network ( | 10-25-2012 |
20130073682 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADDING TARGETED CONTENT IN A WEB PAGE - A network ( | 03-21-2013 |
20140074990 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADDING TARGETED CONTENT IN A WEB PAGE - A network ( | 03-13-2014 |
Frank Mccollum, Tega Cay, SC US
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20110218826 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSIGNING RESIDENTIAL HOME PRICE VOLATILITY - A system and method for assigning loss of residential home value, due to systemic risks, through the creation and distribution of a financial instrument such as Home Value Assurance™ (“HVA™”). HVA™ is a process by which a capital market investor takes risk of a down-turn in national or regional real estate markets through a fully-funded index-linked note, while simultaneously providing contractual protection to consumers and institutions against drops in home prices due to the systemic pressures that drive home price index levels. The product may be sold to those who are exposed to the risk of a systemic downturn in residential home values, i.e. a singular home owner, an institution owning a portfolio of loans secured by liens on residential real property, etc. | 09-08-2011 |
Gail Edwin Mccollum, Wapello, IA US
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20100117911 | UHF DIGITAL BOOSTER KIT FOR A TELEVISION ANTENNA AND METHOD - An aftermarket UHF parasitic antenna kit and method for a mobile television antenna includes: a base having an engagement surface and an extending boom; rivet holes in the engagement surface that correspond in size and location to a corresponding number of holes in the bottom of the mobile television antenna; push rivets that engage the rivet and bottom holes to hold the base to the bottom of the mobile television antenna; base foot holes in the engagement surface and boom; resilient base feet that engage the base foot holes; and at least one parasitic antenna element connected to the boom. | 05-13-2010 |
20100117925 | MOBILE TELEVISION ANTENNA WITH INTEGRATED UHF DIGITAL BOOSTER - A mobile television antenna having an antenna element outwardly extending from opposing ends of a housing. An UHF digital booster extends perpendicularly from one side of the housing between the opposing ends carrying the antenna element. At least one UHF parasitic antenna element is connected on a boom which is integrally connected to the mobile television antenna housing. The ultra high frequency parasitic antenna element is held in a plane near the plane in which the antenna element is held by the housing. | 05-13-2010 |
20100302118 | COMPACT HIGH DEFINITION DIGITAL TELEVISION ANTENNA - A compact digital television antenna having a pair of high band VHF triangular shaped dipoles with VHF signal outputs connected to a pair of terminals. A UHF reflector mounted to a bracket. Each VHF dipole having an outer linear portion connected to the bracket. The outer linear portions of the VHF dipoles forming opposing outer unitary type reflector elements in the UHF reflector. A V-shaped UHF antenna having its UHF signal outputs connected to the terminals. The pair of triangular shaped VHF dipoles forming a pyramidal support holding the UHF antenna at a fixed depth from the UHF reflector. | 12-02-2010 |
James D. Mccollum, Princeton, MA US
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20090240916 | Fault Resilient/Fault Tolerant Computing - A fault tolerant/fault resilient computer system includes a first coserver and a second coserver. The first coserver includes a first application environment (AE) processor and a first I/O subsystem processor on a first common motherboard. The second coserver includes a second AE processor and a second I/O subsystem processor on a second common motherboard. | 09-24-2009 |
James Michael Mccollum, Brooklyn, NY US
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20150118672 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LEARNING MANAGEMENT - A method includes receiving, at one or more server computers, an assignment creation request from a leader user account. The assignment creation request identifies a document that is stored at a storage system, identifies a plurality of participant user accounts, and causes creation of an assignment at the one or more server computers. The method also includes storing, at the storage system, a respective copy of the document for each participant user account, wherein an ownership parameter for each respective copy of the document references a respective participant user account from the plurality of participant user accounts. | 04-30-2015 |
20150200885 | UNIFORM DISPLAY OF LINKED FILES AND ATTACHMENTS IN E-MAIL MESSAGES - A system and method for providing a display of attachments for an e-mail message includes receiving an e-mail message with a plurality of attachments at a server, where one of the attachments is a file and a second of the attachments is a link to a file provided by a third party service. A request from the e-mail server is sent to a thumbnail generation service to generate a preview thumbnail for each attachment, where each preview thumbnail has a uniform appearance. The e-mail message and the preview thumbnails generated by the thumbnail generation service are sent to a client computer for display. | 07-16-2015 |
20160127452 | OPENING LOCAL APPLICATIONS FROM BROWSERS - Systems and methods are disclosed herein for opening local applications from browsers. A request to open a document associated with a cloud computing system is received from a user. A determination is made that the local device has a copy of the document, and a local application is selected to open the local copy. A message is transmitted to open the local copy with the selected local application. | 05-05-2016 |
James W. Mccollum US
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20160125132 | DETERMINING NUCLEIC ACID CONCENTRATION BY COUNTING NUCLEIC ACID COPIES - Provided herein is technology relating to quantifying the concentration of nucleic acids and particularly, but not exclusively, to methods for modeling data from a single quantitative amplification reaction, e.g., a PCR assay, to determine the initial concentration of a DNA target. In alternative embodiments, additional unknowns may be used, e.g., parameters for Bn, which is the concentration of probe at cycle n (and which changes in TAQMAN assays due to cleavage of the probe), EC for efficiency of probe cleavage, PDC for apparent probe dissociation constant, etc. | 05-05-2016 |
James W. Mccollum, Northville, MI US
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20160125132 | DETERMINING NUCLEIC ACID CONCENTRATION BY COUNTING NUCLEIC ACID COPIES - Provided herein is technology relating to quantifying the concentration of nucleic acids and particularly, but not exclusively, to methods for modeling data from a single quantitative amplification reaction, e.g., a PCR assay, to determine the initial concentration of a DNA target. In alternative embodiments, additional unknowns may be used, e.g., parameters for Bn, which is the concentration of probe at cycle n (and which changes in TAQMAN assays due to cleavage of the probe), EC for efficiency of probe cleavage, PDC for apparent probe dissociation constant, etc. | 05-05-2016 |
Jason Mccollum, Mesa, AZ US
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20140153580 | REFERENCE ENCODING AND DECODING FOR IMPROVING NETWORK HEADER COMPRESSION THROUGHPUT FOR NOISY CHANNELS - A method of reducing packet loss resulting from header compression during data transmission comprising of calculating, by a transmitter, the difference between one or more delta fields of each packet among a plurality of packets and a base frame of data wherein for at least a portion of the packets, the base frame is a packet other than a packet immediately preceding the packet for which the difference is calculated, encoding the difference and compressing the plurality of packets using the transmitter; transmitting, using the transmitter, the plurality of compressed packets and an uncompressed full-header packet through a communications channel to a receiver, receiving the plurality of compressed packets and the uncompressed full-header packet by the receiver, and decompressing, by the receiver, the plurality of compressed packets using the difference between the one or more delta fields of each packet among the plurality of compressed packets and the base frame. | 06-05-2014 |
20140161155 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A BROADCAST RECOVERY CARRIER CHANNEL FOR STATIC AND DYNAMIC CARRIER SYSTEMS - A method of providing a recovery channel for a common transmission network of remote devices comprising encoding data that contains information about a primary carrier signal, modulating the encoded information, spreading, the modulated encoded information such that a secondary carrier signal results, combining, the spread secondary carrier with the primary carrier signal such that the spread secondary carrier signal occupies at least a portion of a bandwidth of the bandwidth pool, transmitting the combined primary and secondary carrier signals across a communications link having a plurality of remote carrier signals also being transmitted across the communications link to a remote receiver and sharing a same bandwidth pool (or multiple bandwidth pools), and reestablishing the communications link with the primary carrier signal after a loss of the communications link using the information about the primary carrier signal contained in the secondary carrier signal to recover one or more network configuration parameters. | 06-12-2014 |
Jeff Mccollum, Newport Beach, CA US
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20110196759 | LEAD GENERATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A process for managing leads includes the steps of: presenting an offer to a potential customer; receiving personal information from the potential customer; verifying that the personal information came from a reliable source; checking the personal information for validity; analyzing contracts of companies looking to buy leads to determine if a potential buyer fits any criteria of any of the contracts; if at least one contract is not found, placing the potential buyer in a reprocessing pool; and if at least one contract is found, placing the potential buyer into a pool of a plurality of potential buyers. The process goes on to select a winner for a lead from the pool of potential buyers. | 08-11-2011 |
Jeffrey Mccollum, Easley, SC US
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20090101502 | Thermal Shock Resistant Gas Sensor Element - A thermal shock resistant sensor element that includes a sensor element having a gamma alumina coating on at least a portion thereof. The thermal shock resistant sensor element may be thermal shock resistant at temperatures greater than about 600° C. A method of making a thermal shock resistant element that includes plasma spraying gamma alumina onto a sensor element to form a thermal shock resistant element. The thermal shock resistant sensor element may be thermal shock resistant at temperatures greater than about 500° C. A thermal shock resistant sensor element that includes a sensor element having an alumina coating on at least a portion thereof. The thermal shock resistant sensor element may be thermal shock resistant at temperatures greater than about 500° C. and may demonstrate a Si poisoning resistance after exposure to the Gas Burner Test (850° C.) for at least about 60 hours. | 04-23-2009 |
20150355137 | THERMAL SHOCK RESISTANT GAS SENSOR ELEMENT - A thermal shock resistant sensor element that includes a sensor element having a gamma alumina coating on at least a portion thereof. The thermal shock resistant sensor element may be thermal shock resistant at temperatures greater than about 600° C. A method of making a thermal shock resistant element that includes plasma spraying gamma alumina onto a sensor element to form a thermal shock resistant element. The thermal shock resistant sensor element may be thermal shock resistant at temperatures greater than about 500° C. A thermal shock resistant sensor element that includes a sensor element having an alumina coating on at least a portion thereof. The thermal shock resistant sensor element may be thermal shock resistant at temperatures greater than about 500° C. and may demonstrate a Si poisoning resistance after exposure to the Gas Burner Test (850° C.) for at least about 60 hours. | 12-10-2015 |
John Mccollum, Cookville, TX US
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20130264863 | BREAK-AWAY SWITCH ACTUATED TRAILER LIGHTING AND BRAKING SYSTEM - A system for operating alarm features of a trailer towed by a tractor in the event of unintended decoupling of the trailer from the tractor. The system may include a breakaway switch or its functional equivalent, a flasher, and a source of emergency power such as a battery. The output of the system may operate only lights though the flasher, or optionally, also at least one electric brake of the trailer. Where braking is provided, the supply of electrical power is uninterrupted as by the flasher. Importantly, an anti-feedback feature prevents unintended operation of the lights and brake due to back-feeding from the electrical system of the tractor under ordinary operating conditions. | 10-10-2013 |
20150306928 | Trailer Lighting and Braking System with Pressure Failure Alarm - A system for operating alarm features of a trailer towed by a tractor in the event of unintended decoupling of the trailer from the tractor. The system may include a breakaway switch or its functional equivalent, a flasher, and a source of emergency power such as a battery. The output of the system may operate only lights though the flasher, or optionally, also at least one electric brake of the trailer. Where braking is provided, the supply of electrical power is uninterrupted as by the flasher. Importantly, an anti-feedback feature prevents unintended operation of the lights and brake due to back-feeding from the electrical system of the tractor under ordinary operating conditions. A pressure switch deploys an alarm feature if pneumatic pressure in the vehicle pneumatic brake system is deficient. | 10-29-2015 |
John Mccollum, Orem, UT US
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20140078830 | AUTO-REFRESH METHOD FOR SONOS NON-VOLATILE MEMORY ARRAY - A method for performing auto-refresh of a SONOS memory in a field programmable gate array in a system, includes sensing an auto-refresh condition, selecting a memory segment that has not yet been refreshed, storing the contents of memory segment, erasing the memory cells in the memory segment, and reprogramming the memory cells in the memory segment, until all of the memory segments have been reprogrammed | 03-20-2014 |
20150155483 | RESISTIVE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY CELLS - A layout arrangement for a resistive random access memory cell includes an active area, a polysilicon row address line over the active region, a metal column address line running orthogonal to the row address line and having an active region contact portion extending over the active region and having a contact to the active region. A metal output line runs parallel to the column address line over the active region. A first cell contact region intersects with the output line and has a contact to the active region. A first metal cell contact region forms an intersection with the first cell contact region. A first resistive random access memory device is formed at the intersection of the first cell contact region and the output line. A second resistive random access memory device is formed at the intersection of the first cell contact region and the first cell contact region. | 06-04-2015 |
John Mccollum, San Jose, CA US
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20140138755 | Non-volatile Programmable Memory Cell and Array for Programmable Logic Array - A non-volatile programmable memory cell suitable for use in a programmable logic array includes a non-volatile MOS transistor of a first conductivity type in series with a volatile MOS transistor of a second conductivity type. The non-volatile MOS transistor may be a floating gate transistor, such as a flash transistor, or may be another type of non-volatile transistor such as a floating charge-trapping SONOS, MONOS transistor, or a nano-crystal transistor. A volatile MOS transistor, an inverter, or a buffer may be driven by coupling its gate or input to the common connection between the non-volatile MOS transistor and the volatile MOS transistor. | 05-22-2014 |
20140246644 | Front to Back Resistive Random Access Memory Cells - A resistive random access memory device formed on a semiconductor substrate comprises an interlayer dielectric having a via formed therethrough. A chemical-mechanical-polishing stop layer is formed over the interlayer dielectric. A barrier metal liner lines walls of the via. A conductive plug is formed in the via. A first barrier metal layer is formed over the chemical-mechanical-polishing stop layer and in electrical contact with the conductive plug. A dielectric layer is formed over the first barrier metal layer. An ion source layer is formed over the dielectric layer. A dielectric barrier layer is formed over the ion source layer, and includes a via formed therethrough communicating with the ion source layer. A second barrier metal layer is formed over the dielectric barrier layer and in electrical contact with the ion source layer. A metal interconnect layer is formed over the barrier metal layer. | 09-04-2014 |
20140269133 | Background Auto-refresh Apparatus and Method for Non-Volatile Memory Array - A method for automatically refreshing a non-volatile memory array in the background without memory interruption includes selecting an unrefreshed segment of the memory, reading data from each row in the selected segment during memory dead time and storing the data read from each row in a local temporary storage memory until an entire segment is read out, remapping all memory addresses in the selected segment to the temporary storage memory, isolating column lines in the selected segment from global column lines, erasing the data in the selected segment without disturbing the column lines, rewriting memory data in each row of the selected segment, remapping all memory addresses in the selected segment to the memory, and repeating the process until all segments have been refreshed. | 09-18-2014 |
20140291771 | TID Hardened and Single Even Transient Single Event Latchup Resistant MOS Transistors and Fabrication Process - A radiation-hardened transistor is formed in a p-type body. An active region is disposed within the p-type body and has a perimeter defined by a shallow-trench isolation region filled with a dielectric material. Spaced-apart source and drain regions are disposed in the active region, forming a channel therebetween. A polysilicon gate is disposed above, aligned with, and insulated from the channel region. A p-type isolation ring is disposed in the p-type body separating outer edges of at least one of the source and drain regions from the perimeter of the active region. A body contact is disposed in the p-type isolation ring. | 10-02-2014 |
20150084670 | SONOS FPGA Architecture Having Fast Data Erase and Disable Feature - A method for fast data erasing an FPGA including a programmable logic core controlled by a plurality of SONOS configuration memory cells, each SONOS configuration memory cell including a p-channel SONOS memory transistor in series with an n-channel SONOS memory transistor, which includes detecting tampering with the FPGA, disconnecting power from the programmable logic core, and simultaneously programming the n-channel device and erasing the p-channel device in all cells. | 03-26-2015 |
20150137233 | HIGH VOLTAGE DEVICE FABRICATED USING LOW-VOLTAGE PROCESSES - A high-voltage transistor includes an active region including a diffused region of a first conductivity type defined by inner edges of a border of shallow trench isolation. A gate having side edges and end edges is disposed over the active region. Spaced apart source and drain regions of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type are disposed in the active region outwardly with respect to the side edges of the gate. Lightly-doped regions of the second conductivity type more lightly-doped than the source and drain regions surround the source and drain regions and extend inwardly between the source and drain regions towards the gate to define a channel, and outwardly towards all of the inner edges of the shallow trench isolation. Outer edges of the lightly-doped region from at least the drain region are spaced apart from the inner edges of the shallow trench isolation. | 05-21-2015 |
John L. Mccollum, Orem, UT US
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20150318278 | Circuit and Method for Reducing BVii on Highly Overdriven Devices - An integrated circuit is formed on a p-type semiconductor substrate connected to ground potential. A deep n-well is disposed in the p-type substrate. A p-well is disposed in the deep n-well. An n+ drain region and an n+ source region are disposed in the p-well, the n+ source region connected to a common potential. A p-type contact is disposed in the p-well and is connected to ground potential through a resistor. | 11-05-2015 |
20150318853 | Gate Boosting Transmission Gate - A gate-boosting transmission gate includes an input node and an output node. An n-channel transistor has a first source/drain terminal connected to the input node and a second source/drain terminal connected to the output node, the n-channel transistor having a low threshold. A p-channel transistor has a first source/drain terminal connected to the input node and a second source/drain terminal connected to the output node, the p-channel transistor having a very low threshold. | 11-05-2015 |
20150365090 | RESISTIVE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY CELLS - A layout arrangement for a resistive random access memory cell includes an active area, a polysilicon row address line over the active region, a metal column address line running orthogonal to the row address line and having an active region contact portion extending over the active region and having a contact to the active region. A metal output line runs parallel to the column address line over the active region. A first cell contact region intersects with the output line and has a contact to the active region. A first metal cell contact region forms an intersection with the first cell contact region. A first resistive random access memory device is formed at the intersection of the first cell contact region and the output line. A second resistive random access memory device is formed at the intersection of the first cell contact region and the first cell contact region. | 12-17-2015 |
John L. Mccollum, Saratoga, CA US
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20080197450 | AMORPHOUS CARBON METAL-TO-METAL ANTIFUSE WITH ADHESION PROMOTING LAYERS - A metal-to-metal antifuse having a lower metal electrode, a lower thin adhesion promoting layer disposed over the lower metal electrode, an amorphous carbon antifuse material layer disposed over the thin adhesion promoting layer, an upper thin adhesion promoting layer disposed over said antifuse material layer, and an upper metal electrode. The thin adhesion promoting layers are about 2 angstroms to 20 angstroms in thickness, and are from a material selected from the group comprising Si | 08-21-2008 |
Jordan Mccollum, South Pasadena, CA US
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20150294514 | System and Method for Identification Triggered By Beacons - There is provided systems and methods of identification and automation of devices using a beacon. A system includes a beacon, an automation device, and a server. The beacon is configured to transmit a signal to the automation device in response to entering a defined geographic zone. The automation device is configured to receive the signal from the beacon, transmit, in response to receiving the signal, the signal to the server, receive an identification of a person possessing the beacon from the server, and activate an automation feature, wherein the automation feature uses the identification of the person possessing the beacon. An automation feature may include, but is not limited to, a video camera, a display device, or a stereo. | 10-15-2015 |
Joshua Mccollum, St. Charles, MO US
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20150274447 | AUTONOMOUS TRUCK LOADER AND UNLOADER - An autonomous device for loading and unloading trucks comprises a mobile body, a robot arm and a body conveyor system to convey cartons during loading and unloading. A manipulator attaches to a moveable end of the robot arm and is maneuverable within the tight confines of the truck. The manipulator picks up a row of articles at a first location and places the row of articles down at a second location. The manipulator is reconfigurable to match to both locations. | 10-01-2015 |
20150352721 | Truck Unloader Visualization - Methods, devices, systems, and non-transitory process-readable storage media for a computing device of a robotic carton unloader to identify items to be unloaded from an unloading area within imagery. | 12-10-2015 |
Julieeann Mccollum, Torrington, CT US
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20110295623 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WORKERS COMPENSATION DATA PROCESSING AND TRACKING - The present invention relates to a workers compensation related insurance complaint management, processing and reporting system. According to some embodiments, an insurance complaint is received at a conversion system for processing. The received information may be converted to a specified format to populate an interactive web form. The web form may be augmented by various third party data sources and information may be additionally pre-filled through the conversion process. Automated complaint management reminders are generated by the system. | 12-01-2011 |
Justin R. Mccollum, Lawrenceville, GA US
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20100191871 | Controller, Program and Methods for Communicating With Devices Coupled to the Controller - A controller coupled to a redundant array of inexpensive disks (RAID) includes a processor and a non-volatile memory element. The processor has an input/output port that is configurable in one of an open-drain driver configuration, a high-impedance driver configuration and a totem-pole driver configuration. The totem-pole driver configuration is capable of supplying sufficient current to operate a slave device coupled to the input/output port. Firmware stored in the non-volatile memory device dynamically adjusts the driver configuration to prevent negative voltage swings in a signal communicated via the input/output port. | 07-29-2010 |
20140372783 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DYNAMIC CHARGE CURRENT BASED ON MAXIMUM CARD POWER - Aspects of the disclosure pertain to a system and method for providing dynamic charge current based on maximum expansion card power. Dynamic monitoring of overall power usage by an expansion card is performed. Based on the dynamic monitoring, power consumption of a charging circuit of the card is dynamically adjusted for maintaining the overall power consumption of the expansion card at or below a pre-determined power limit (e.g., at or below an expansion slot power limit). Further, based on the dynamic monitoring, an amount of charging current provided by a current limiting device of the charging circuit to an energy storage device of the charging circuit is dynamically adjusted. | 12-18-2014 |
20150019795 | MEMORY SYSTEM FOR SHADOWING VOLATILE DATA - An apparatus configured to shadow volatile data while minimizing read latency is described. In an implementation, the apparatus includes a memory controller configured to operatively couple to a volatile memory device and a non-volatile memory device. The volatile memory device includes a volatile memory cell and the non-volatile memory device includes a corresponding non-volatile memory cell. The volatile memory device has a first transfer speed and the non-volatile memory device has a second transfer speed. The memory controller is configured to cause storage of data to the volatile memory cell and the non-volatile memory cell and to determine an occurrence of an unanticipated power outage. The memory controller is configured set a read speed to the second transfer speed and to cause replication of the data from the non-volatile memory cell to a corresponding volatile memory cell upon recovery from the unanticipated power outage. | 01-15-2015 |
Kathleen Mccollum, James Store, VA US
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20100043145 | Fitted sheet system - The fitted sheet system is adapted for ship bunk systems and comprises either a single flat sheet or two single sheets sewn together. The sheet includes two opposed top ends and two opposed sides. The opposed ends include hospital corners to provide a tight fit. The top sheet is sewn along a side edge of the bottom sheet and is adapted to fold over the mattress top. Four equally spaced matching slots, two on each longitudinal side, are disposed on the bottom edges of the two sides for receiving straps. Alternatively, straps are provided at the bottom of the sheet for tightening the sheet over the mattress. A pillowcase is attached to the sheet. A decorative hem displaying a logo is disposed on the fitted sheet. | 02-25-2010 |
Keith Mccollum, Forney, TX US
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20100043846 | Enviro-Kleen Machine - A portable in line cleaning system for cleaning engine components may include a portable housing including a storage tank for storage of a solution to clean the engine components a pump to pump the solution from the storage tank to the engine components, a first filter to filter the solution before the solution is transported to the engine components and a second filter to filter the solution has to the solution has been transported to the engine components. The portable housing may include a first wall connection device to connect an internal connection tube to an external connection tube, and the external connection tube may be connected to an entrance port to the engine components. The internal connection tube may be connected to the first filter, and the portable housing may include a second wall connection device to connect a internal return connection tube to a external return connection tube. The external return connection tube may be connected to an exit port of the engine components, and the internal return connection tube may be connected to a second filter device. | 02-25-2010 |
Lorelei M. Mccollum, Somerville, MA US
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20140068341 | INTROSPECTION OF SOFTWARE PROGRAM COMPONENTS AND CONDITIONAL GENERATION OF MEMORY DUMP - An approach for introspection of a software component and generation of a conditional memory dump, a computing device executing an introspection program with respect to the software component is provided. An introspection system comprises one or more conditions for generating the conditional memory dump based on operations of the software component. In one aspect, a computing device detects, through an introspection program, whether the one or more conditions are satisfied by the software component based on information in an introspection analyzer of the introspection program. In addition, the computing device indicates, through the introspection program, if the one or more conditions are satisfied by the software component. In another aspect, responsive to the indication, the computing device generates the conditional memory dump through the introspection program. | 03-06-2014 |
20140173567 | MANAGING WINDOW FOCUS WHILE DEBUGGING A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE PROGRAM - An embodiment of the present invention utilizes the abilities of an operating system to manage the window focus while debugging a graphical user interface program. In an example, a debugger program intercepts a breakpoint in the code of a graphical user interface computer program undergoing automated testing by a separate computer program. The debugger program instructs the operating system to save states of the window focus. Responsive to determining the breakpoint condition has ended, the debugger program instructs the operating system to restore saved states of the window that had focus prior to the breakpoint condition. Another embodiment of the present invention arranges similar window focus management where an operating system on its own is unable to save and restore states of the window that had focus prior to the breakpoint condition. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173568 | DEBUGGING A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE CODE SCRIPT WITH NON-INTRUSIVE OVERLAYS - An embodiment of the present invention manages window focus non-intrusive over-lays while debugging a graphical user interface program. In an example, the computer displays in a first graphical user interface, wherein the computer program is designed to manipulate a second graphical user interface of another computer program. The computer receives a command to debug the second graphical interface computer program and converts the first graphical user interface into a focus-less graphical user interface so the focus does not transfer from the second graphical user interface. The computer debugs the computer program and upon completing debugging, the computer restores the first graphical user interface into focus. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173569 | MANAGING WINDOW FOCUS WHILE DEBUGGING A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE PROGRAM - An embodiment of the present invention utilizes the abilities of an operating system to manage the window focus while debugging a graphical user interface program. In an example, a debugger program intercepts a breakpoint in the code of a graphical user interface computer program undergoing automated testing by a separate computer program. The debugger program instructs the operating system to save states of the window focus. Responsive to determining the breakpoint condition has ended, the debugger program instructs the operating system to restore saved states of the window that had focus prior to the breakpoint condition. Another embodiment of the present invention arranges similar window focus management where an operating system on its own is unable to save and restore states of the window that had focus prior to the breakpoint condition. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173570 | DEBUGGING A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE CODE SCRIPT WITH NON-INTRUSIVE OVERLAYS - An embodiment of the present invention manages window focus non-intrusive over-lays while debugging a graphical user interface program. In an example, the computer displays in a first graphical user interface, wherein the computer program is designed to manipulate a second graphical user interface of another computer program. The computer receives a command to debug the second graphical interface computer program and converts the first graphical user interface into a focus-less graphical user interface so the focus does not transfer from the second graphical user interface. The computer debugs the computer program and upon completing debugging, the computer restores the first graphical user interface into focus. | 06-19-2014 |
Lorelei M. Mccollum, Arlington, MA US
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20120174061 | CODE SUGGESTION IN A SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TOOL - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for the automated suggestion of code usage patterns in an IDE. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for automated suggestion of code usage patterns in an IDE is provided. The method includes receiving input of a code snippet for a source code file of a software development project loaded into memory of a host computer for display through an IDE. The method further includes matching terms of the received input to terms in different blocks of code in different source code files of the software development project. The method yet further includes selecting one of the different blocks of code as a code completion choice for insertion into the source code file in the IDE. Finally, the method includes inserting the selected one of the different blocks of code into the source code file in the IDE. | 07-05-2012 |
Michael D. Mccollum, Sacramento, CA US
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20100183362 | TOOL POSITIONING SYSTEM - A tool positioning apparatus permitting tool adjustment in two planes, the apparatus generally including an articulating joint apparatus and a resistance thread mechanism for rotatably positioning a tool about a central axis. In one embodiment the joint includes two halves rotatable about a central axis. The two halves are positionable through use of a push-button release that disengages a gear member and permits movement of the two halves relative to each other. In one embodiment, a gear has teeth disposed on one surface, two opposing substantially straight sides, and two opposing substantially curved sides, with a triangular protrusion mounted on each of the gear's two straight portions. The thread resistance mechanism utilizes an elastomeric threading in a narrowing taper. | 07-22-2010 |
Mike Mccollum, Tempe, AZ US
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20090321667 | SERVO VALVE MODULES AND TORQUE MOTOR ASSEMBLIES - Servo valve modules and torque motor assemblies are provided. In an embodiment, a servo valve module includes a housing assembly, a diaphragm, a valve assembly, and a spiral washer. The housing assembly includes two chambers, a valve port, an intake port, and an outlet flow channel. The diaphragm extends across one chamber to divide the chamber into a pressure reception section and a pressure transmission section. The valve assembly includes a valve seat adjacent to the valve port in the other chamber, a valve element to seat and unseat against the valve seat, and a valve plate in the pressure transmission section including a valve stem extend axially and disposed in the valve port to contact the valve element. The spiral washer is coupled to the valve element and extends across the chamber to provide a preload against the valve element to bias the element toward the closed position. | 12-31-2009 |
20110049410 | LIGHTWEIGHT TITANIUM ALUMINIDE VALVES AND METHODS FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - Embodiments of a lightweight, high temperature airborne valve are provided. In one embodiment, the airborne vale includes a valve element and a flowbody. The flowbody is formed at least partially from a titanium aluminide alloy and has a flow passage therethrough in which the valve element is movably mounted. Embodiments of a method for producing such a lightweight, high temperature airborne valve are also provided. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of forming a lightweight flowbody at least partially from a titanium aluminide alloy, hot isostatically pressing the lightweight flowbody, and machining the lightweight flowbody to desired dimensions. | 03-03-2011 |
20130139389 | LIGHTWEIGHT TITANIUM ALUMINIDE VALVES AND METHODS FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - Embodiments of a lightweight, high temperature airborne valve are provided. In one embodiment, the airborne vale includes a valve element and a flowbody. The flowbody is formed at least partially from a titanium aluminide alloy and has a flow passage therethrough in which the valve element is movably mounted. Embodiments of a method for producing such a lightweight, high temperature airborne valve are also provided. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of forming a lightweight flowbody at least partially from a titanium aluminide alloy, hot isostatically pressing the lightweight flowbody, and machining the lightweight flowbody to desired dimensions. | 06-06-2013 |
Monty Alan Mccollum, Atlanta, GA US
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20150334433 | Zone Signal Targeting and Analytics - Systems and methods for targeting advertisements to particular zones within a content distribution region are disclosed. One or more zone signals may be generated and distributed by combining media content with a respective advertisement corresponding to each of the zones within the distribution region. In some example cases, the media content may be received from a broadcaster. The systems and methods may further include the capability to determine zone based and/or advertisement based viewing metrics for one or more of the zones within the content distribution region by polling client devices within the one or more zones. | 11-19-2015 |
Peter Mccollum, Colorado Springs, CO US
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20100295513 | BACKUP POWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods for management of a backup power system are described herein. At least one illustrative embodiment includes a backup power system configured to couple to a power source including a plurality of batteries, each comprising one or more cells, used to provide power if the power source fails, and processing logic coupled to the batteries and configured to monitor the state of each of the plurality of batteries and control the charging and discharging of each of the plurality of batteries. If the power source has not failed, the processing logic repeatedly and sequentially causes each battery to discharge while at least one of the remaining batteries remains fully charged, and monitors the power provided by the discharging battery. The processing logic determines the available energy stored in each fully charged battery based upon the power provided by the discharging battery during the time it takes to discharge. | 11-25-2010 |
Peter L. Mccollum, Colorado Springs, CO US
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20120011393 | BIOS RECOVERY - Techniques for basic input output system (“BIOS”) recovery are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a BIOS recovery system includes a processor and two non-volatile storage devices configured for contiguous addressing. The devices are configured to include a first BIOS storage region disposed at an upper end of a higher addressed of the storage devices, and to include a platform data region of capacity equal to a configured capacity of each of the storage devices. The platform data region is disposed to include part of each of the two storage devices, and includes a second BIOS storage region, equal in capacity to the first BIOS storage region, disposed in the lower addressed of the storage devices. The first BIOS storage region is accessible for retrieval of a BIOS for execution and the second BIOS storage region is not accessible for retrieval of a BIOS for execution. | 01-12-2012 |
Peter Lloyd Mccollum, Colorado Springs, CO US
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20100161840 | Data Reporting Systems and Methods - Systems and methods for data reporting in electronics devices are disclosed. An exemplary system may include a processor configured to encode a bit stream representing information from at least one subsystem in the electronics device. The system may also include an output device in the electronics device. The output device outputs the bit stream for decoding with a receiving device while being ordinarily visually imperceptible to an end-user without the receiving device. | 06-24-2010 |
Raymond W. Mccollum, Redmond, WA US
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20080244528 | Auto-Generation Of Provider Functionality - Described are systems and methods for implementing auto-generation of provider functionality. An approach is discussed regarding exposing a management surface of an application by using a system of informational tagging on existing code in the application. The informational tagging can include a set of classification techniques using attribution. | 10-02-2008 |
20090249431 | Determining Effective Policy - Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to determining effective policy when more than one policy may be associated with an entity. In aspects, bindings associate policies with target groups that may include one or more entities. The bindings are ordered by precedence. When properties of two or more policies affect an entity, properties of policies in higher precedence bindings control (e.g., override) properties of policies in lower precedence bindings. When a property of a policy is not included in other policies that affect an entity, the property is retained. A policy resolver determines disjoint target groups and a resultant policy associated with each disjoint target group. The resultant policy associated with a disjoint target group represents a combination of the original policies according to precedence. | 10-01-2009 |
Robert Mccollum, Grass Valley, CA US
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20130091801 | POWER LINE TOWER ALIGNMENT METHOD - An alignment jig uses steel alignment cross members and chords to align multiple load bearing member footing legs simultaneously with great accuracy, thereby greatly speeding construction footing installation times. Using preset adjustment stops, multiple footing patterns may be readily accommodated. The entire alignment jig may be readily assembled or prepared for transport by skilled workers in an hour or less. By using the alignment jig, the speed of footing construction may be greatly increased. In some cases, footings that would have previously required four days to a week to build were reduced to a single day, with consequent cost and time savings. Although one initial use of the alignment jig is for high voltage power line tower footings with four legs, it may be used with as few as two legs, and may be used with more than four legs, and in a variety of applications. | 04-18-2013 |
Ronald G. Mccollum, Martinsville, VA US
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20160067120 | ABSORBENT ARTICLES AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF PACKAGING THEM - Certain configurations of articles comprising stacked layers of absorbent articles are described herein. In certain examples, the absorbent articles of a particular layer are arranged in two or more lanes. In some instances, adjacent stacks of the stacked layers are separated by a divider configured to provide support to at least one lane of absorbent articles of a first stack. Systems and methods of producing and packaging the articles are also described. | 03-10-2016 |
Thomas G. Mccollum, Vero Beach, FL US
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20090130722 | Thermally-tolerant pectin methylesterase - Enzymes accumulated in plant cell walls serve diverse physiological functions including metabolism, polysaccharide structure modification, and molecular communication in interactions with other organisms. Pectin methylesterases are economically important enzymes for their impact on quality and processing properties of fruit and vegetable food products. We have now purified TT-PME to homogeneity from sweet orange finisher pulp and determined the complete corresponding nucleic acid sequence. Purified TT-PME was observed by SDS-PAGE as two doublet bands with molecular masses of approximately 46,000 Da and 56,000 Da. Direct Edman sequencing from these proteins showed a common N-terminal peptide. De novo sequencing of eight TT-PME tryptic peptides determined by MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometry provided additional internal sequences. TT-PME did not correspond to any previously reported | 05-21-2009 |
Timothy A. Mccollum, Westlake, OH US
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20080304283 | TRANSREFLECTORS, TRANSREFLECTOR SYSTEMS AND DISPLAYS AND METHODS OF MAKING TRANSREFLECTORS - The transreflectors may comprise a transparent substrate having reflective surfaces and other light transmissive surfaces for respectively reflecting and transmitting a greater portion of the light striking opposite sides of the substrate. Alternatively, the transreflectors may comprise two or more transparent substrates of different indices of refraction bonded together, with a pattern of optical deformities in the mating side of one of the substrates and an inverse pattern of optical deformities in the mating side of an other substrate in mating engagement with each other. The transreflectors are used in a transreflector system or display to transmit more of the light emitted by a backlight or other light source incident on one side of the transreflectors and reflect more of the light incident on the opposite side of the transreflectors. The transreflectors and backlight may be tuned to each other to enable the transreflectors to better transmit more of the light emitted by the backlight. | 12-11-2008 |
Timothy A. Mccollum, Avon, OH US
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20080239753 | TRANSREFLECTORS, TRANSREFLECTOR SYSTEMS AND DISPLAYS AND METHODS OF MAKING TRANSREFLECTORS - The transreflectors may comprise a transparent substrate having reflective surfaces and other light transmissive surfaces for respectively reflecting and transmitting a greater portion of the light striking opposite sides of the substrate. Alternatively, the transreflectors may comprise two or more transparent substrates of different indices of refraction bonded together, with a pattern of optical deformities in the mating side of one of the substrates and an inverse pattern of optical deformities in the mating side of an other substrate in mating engagement with each other. The transreflectors are used in a transreflector system or display to transmit more of the light emitted by a backlight or other light source incident on one side of the transreflectors and reflect more of the light incident on the opposite side of the transreflectors. The transreflectors and backlight may be tuned to each other to enable the transreflectors to better transmit more of the light emitted by the backlight. | 10-02-2008 |
Timothy A. Mccollum, Thurmont, MD US
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20090290218 | TRANSREFLECTORS, TRANSREFLECTOR SYSTEMS AND DISPLAYS AND METHODS OF MAKING TRANSREFLECTORS - Optical member includes at least two layers of different indices of refraction. At least one of the layers has optical deformities at an interface between at least the two layers. | 11-26-2009 |
20100026703 | OPTICALLY TRANSMISSIVE SUBSTRATES AND LIGHT EMITTING ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME, AND METHODS OF DISPLAYING IMAGES USING THE OPTICALLY TRANSMISSIVE SUBSTRATES AND LIGHT EMITTING ASSEMBLIES - Images are displayed in response to a video signal using a light emitting assembly having one or more optically transmissive substrates, films or sheets, each having at least one pattern of optical elements on or in the substrates, films or sheets. A plurality of light sources are configured to illuminate one or more output areas of one or more of the substrates, films or sheets. The light emitting assembly is configured to emit light through the pattern of optical elements and produce a predetermined luminance profile of the light emitting assembly. At least one of the light sources is dimmed or boosted in response to an input video signal while operating a liquid crystal display as a light valve to illuminate the liquid crystal display by the light emitting assembly. At least some adjacent substrates, films or sheets may have portions that overlap, and at least one pattern of optical elements on or in at least one side of the substrates, films or sheets may be configured so that discontinuities between the adjacent substrates, films or sheets are minimized. A predetermined light output from the light emitting assembly may be produced by varying the electrical input to at least some of the light sources. | 02-04-2010 |
20100188858 | LIGHT REDIRECTING FILMS AND FILM SYSTEMS - Light redirecting film comprises a thin optically transparent substrate having a pattern of individual optical elements of well defined shape on or in at least one surface that are quite small relative to the length and width of the surface. At least some of the optical elements have at least one flat surface and at least one curved surface and may intersect each other to a greater extent on the curved surface than on the flat surface to increase the relative percentage of flat surface area to curved surface area of the intersecting optical elements. | 07-29-2010 |
Tom Mccollum, Berkeley, CA US
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20100328766 | MODULAR MICROSCOPE CONSTRUCTION - A system, apparatus and method for using modular microscopes is disclosed. Connecting the housings of the individual microscope modules provide the structural framework of the modular microscope. Furthermore, the modular microscope can include specialized software, the distribution and use of which can be controlled using security keys or identifiers stored on one or more of the microscope modules. The security keys and identifiers can be based on calibration data associated with the physical, electrical, or optical properties of one of more of the modules. The illumination modules disclosed provide for selectable wavelengths and controllable levels of output illumination for both bright field and dark field illumination. | 12-30-2010 |
20110211058 | COMPACT AUTOMATED CELL COUNTER - Biological cells in a liquid suspension are counted in an automated cell counter that focuses an image of the suspension on a digital imaging sensor that contains at least 4,000,000 pixels each having an area of 2×2 μm or less and that images a field of view of at least 3 mm | 09-01-2011 |
20130102481 | Fluorescence Scanning Head With Multiband Detection - In a scanning system for the detection and discrimination of a plurality of targets in each of a plurality of samples, one or more multiband fluorescence detection channels each of which contains a single multiband emission filter and a single detector replaces multiple detection components in scanning heads of the prior art. In certain embodiments, a single multi-emitter light source is used as well, to illuminate each sample with excitation light at a variety of distinct wavelengths in succession. | 04-25-2013 |
20140024107 | COMPACT AUTOMATED CELL COUNTER - Biological cells in a liquid suspension are counted in an automated cell counter that focuses an image of the suspension on a digital imaging sensor that contains at least 4,000000 pixels each having an area of 2×2 μm or less and that images a field of view of at least 3 mm | 01-23-2014 |
20140327349 | Drawer Handle Mechanism - A drawer apparatus having a drawer chassis and a drawer adapted to move relative to the drawer chassis from a closed position to an open position. The drawer has first and second lateral sides. A lid assembly is moveable from an upward position to a downward position relative to the drawer chassis. The lid assembly has first and second roller members. A first lever arm is rotatable about a first pivot on the first lateral side. The first lever arm has a first surface for moveably engaging with the first roller member. A second lever arm is rotatable about a second pivot on the second lateral side. The second lever arm has a second surface for moveably engaging with the second roller. A handle connects the first and second lever arms. The handle is adapted to move the first and second lever arms respectively about the first and second pivots to move the lid assembly from the downward position to the upward position. | 11-06-2014 |
Tom Mccollum, Hercules, CA US
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20140293412 | MODULAR MICROSCOPE CONSTRUCTION - A system, apparatus and method for using modular microscopes is disclosed. Connecting the housings of the individual microscope modules provide the structural framework of the modular microscope. Furthermore, the modular microscope can include specialized software, the distribution and use of which can be controlled using security keys or identifiers stored on one or more of the microscope modules. The security keys and identifiers can be based on calibration data associated with the physical, electrical, or optical properties of one of more of the modules. The illumination modules disclosed provide for selectable wavelengths and controllable levels of output illumination for both bright field and dark field illumination. | 10-02-2014 |
Vicky Mccollum, Kansas City, MO US
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20090310291 | WORKSTATION MODESTY PANEL WITH LAPTOP STORAGE AND DOCKING - A workstation configured to provide laptop storage and permit docking of the laptop broadly includes a desk and a modesty panel attached to the desk. The modesty panel includes a chassis and a panel door swingably attached to the chassis into and out of a closed position where the chassis and panel door define an enclosed space. The chassis includes power and data terminals for providing electrical power and data access to the laptop. The chassis further includes a removable partition with containers for holding the laptop and peripherals within the chassis. With the panel door closed, the chassis and panel door cooperatively define a passage that is configured to receive a transmission cable for interconnecting terminals and the laptop. The modesty panel is configured to securely store the laptop in the enclosed space by restricting removal of the laptop when the panel door is closed. The modesty panel is also configured to serve as a docking station when the panel door is closed and the laptop is removed from the enclosed space by permitting the transmission cable to extend into and out of the enclosed space by extending through the passage. | 12-17-2009 |