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Adrianus Johannes Petrus Maria Meer, Geldrop NL
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20120003396 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION - Apparatus for atomic layer deposition on a surface of a substrate includes a precursor injector head. The precursor injector head includes a precursor supply and a deposition space that in use is bounded by the precursor injector head and the substrate surface. The precursor injector head is arranged for injecting a precursor gas from the precursor supply into the deposition space for contacting the substrate surface. The apparatus is arranged for relative motion between the deposition space and the substrate in a plane of the substrate surface. The apparatus is provided with a confining structure arranged for confining the injected precursor gas to the deposition space adjacent to the substrate surface. | 01-05-2012 |
Daniel J. Meer, Chicago, IL US
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20150355475 | ROTATIONAL ALIGNMENT OF A CIRCULAR DISPLAY AND A CIRCULAR LENS - This disclosure describes techniques and apparatuses for rotational alignment of a circular display and a circular lens. In one or more implementations, a display device, such as a smart watch, includes a circular lens assembly that overlays a circular display assembly. The display device includes at least two alignment points positioned along the perimeter of the circular display assembly that enable a machine vision system to rotationally align the circular display assembly to the circular lens assembly. At least one of the alignment points includes a target mark on the perimeter of the circular lens assembly that is viewable by the machine vision system through a corresponding alignment hole on the perimeter of the circular display assembly. The alignment hole is within a border region of the circular display assembly, but is sized and positioned so that it does not impact the structure of the circular display assembly. | 12-10-2015 |
David Meer, Brugg CH
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20150099917 | SYSTEM FOR THE DELIVERY OF PROTON THERAPY BY PENCIL BEAM SCANNING OF A PREDETERMINABLE VOLUME WITHIN A PATIENT - A system and a method improve a quality of beam delivery in proton therapy by pencil beam scanning of a predeterminable volume within a patient that minimizes beam position errors. The system has a proton source generating a proton beam, a number of proton beam bending/focusing units, a beam nozzle having an outlet for the proton beam to penetrate the predetermined volume, a beam bending magnet, and a couple of sweeper magnets to sweep the proton beam in both lateral directions. A position-sensitive detector is aligned with the nozzle to control the position of the proton beam and control logic controls the position and the energy of the proton beam and has a beam steering data set. A correction logic is aligned with the control logic for correcting beam position errors by comparing an expected beam position with the actual beam position detected and generates beam position correction data. | 04-09-2015 |
Derrick Meer, Orlando, FL US
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20120164619 | Educational Assessment System and Associated Methods - A system and method are provided for allowing a member of an audience to interact with a presenter in an organizational environment by accessing network software as a service in a browser or native application software operable with a processor. Such a system and method improves classroom participation and assessing effectiveness of presentation. The system includes software elements that are useable by accessing the cloud network or as may be installable on a local processor and on a communication device, which can comprise a computer, a mobile phone, or a hand held device in general. Presenter and audience member interfaces are provided for composing, posing, and answering questions, participating in a class blog, and receiving real-time data on class comprehension of student learning objectives. | 06-28-2012 |
20130280689 | Interactive Presentation System and Associated Methods - A system and method are provided for presenting information to members of an audience and allowing interaction with a presenter. The presenter and members of the audience access network software as a service in a browser operable with a processor. Member devices are placed in signal communications with the processor through an Internet connection or an Intranet connection. The network software is accessed by the presenter using a presenter device and information presented to the members in the audience allowing a many-to-one communication and sharing of information. | 10-24-2013 |
Jan Van Meer, Rijen NL
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20120243531 | Establishing a Communication Session - Parallel communication sessions can be established. A system receives an email communication from a user computer, and sends a reply to the user computer, wherein the reply includes a link allowing the user computer to establish a connection to a server; and wherein the link further includes an identifier. The system then receives from the user computer a connection request based on the link, said connection request including the identifier and specifying a first phone number associated with the user computer. The system then invokes an application for establishing a first voice connection with a first terminal identified by said first phone number, establishing a second voice connection with a second terminal identified by a second phone number indicated as associated with a computer terminal, and interconnecting the first and second voice connections to establish a voice call between the first and second terminals. The system also establishes a data connection with the user computer in response to the connection request, and establishes a data connection with the computer terminal, such that the user computer and the computer terminal can share a multimedia session, such that the voice call and the multimedia session are each associated with the identifier. | 09-27-2012 |
Martin Meer, Vohringen DE
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20110046683 | BONE ANCHORING DEVICE, TOOL AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME AND TOOL FOR USE WITH THE SAME - A bone anchoring device includes an anchoring element having a shaft for anchoring in the bone and a head, a receiving part formed in one piece, and a pressure element formed in one piece. The receiving part has a seat for receiving the head and an outer channel for receiving a rod to be connected to the anchoring element, which is pivotable with respect to the receiving part and can be fixed at an angle by exerting pressure via the pressure element onto the head. The pressure element is movable in the receiving part and includes an inner channel for receiving the rod and a spring element that engages a portion of the receiving part via a detent connection so that the pressure element can be held in a position that allows pivoting of the anchoring element. The spring element is formed by at least a first portion of one of two side walls forming the inner channel, the first portion being spaced apart from a second portion of the one side wall by a slot. At least a portion of the detent connection is located on the one side wall. | 02-24-2011 |
20110230969 | IMPLANT FOR STABILIZING BONES OR VERTEBRAE - An implant for stabilizing bones or vertebrae is provided, the implant including an implant body that can be fixed by means of at least a first screw and a second screw to the bone or a vertebra, wherein the implant body includes at least a first hole and a second hole. Each of the first screw and the second screw includes a screw thread. Each of the first hole and the second hole has a threaded portion with an internal thread for cooperating with the screw thread, wherein the threaded portion of at least the first hole is formed of a flexible material. A guiding member that is a separate part is insertable into the implant body such that it is arranged at least partially within the first hole. The guiding member is configured to guide the first screw when the firstscrew is screwed through the threaded portion of the first hole. The second screw is spaced apart from the guiding member when the second screw is screwed through the threaded portion of the second hole. | 09-22-2011 |
20120165881 | BONE ANCHORING DEVICE - A bone anchoring device includes an anchoring element having a shaft and a head, a receiving part having a coaxial bore and a seat for receiving the head, a pressure element configured to be movable within the bore, and a preload element being positionable between the head and the pressure element. When the head is inserted in the receiving part, the head is pivotable with respect to the receiving part, and can be locked at an angle relative to the receiving part by the pressure element. The pressure element can assume a position relative to the receiving part where the pressure element and the preload element are in direct contact, and where the pressure element exerts a force onto the head via the preload element to maintain one of a plurality of releasable angular positions between the head and the receiving part by friction before locking the head. | 06-28-2012 |
20120277878 | Expandable Corpectomy Spinal Fusion Cage - An intervertebral expandable spacer having a pair of co-axial annuluses locked together by an engagement member having i) a set screw and ii) a pressure plate having an outer face contacting the set screw and an inner face having teeth adapted to mate with the ratchet notches of the second member. | 11-01-2012 |
20130096620 | POLYAXIAL BONE ANCHORING DEVICE WITH ENLARGED PIVOT ANGLE - A polyaxial bone anchoring device includes an anchoring element having a shank and a head, a receiving part having a first end and a second end, a central axis, and an accommodation space for accommodating the head, the accommodation space having an opening at the second end, a sleeve-like insert piece configured to be arranged around a portion of the head and to be arranged in and to pivot in the accommodation space, and a pressure member including a portion configured to exert pressure onto the head, wherein the anchoring element and insert piece are pivotable with respect to the receiving part such that respective angles formed by a central axis of the insert piece with the central axis of the receiving part and a central axis of the anchoring element are adjustable, and can be locked by exerting pressure with the pressure member onto the head. | 04-18-2013 |
20130096621 | POLYAXIAL BONE ANCHORING SYSTEM - A polyaxial bone anchoring system includes a receiving part having an accommodation space, a first anchoring element having a first head, a sleeve-like insert piece configured to be arranged around a portion of the first head and to be arranged in the accommodation space, a second anchoring element having a second head, and a pressure member configured to exert pressure onto the first head or the second head, wherein when one of the first anchoring element or the second anchoring element is connected to the receiving part, the connected anchoring element is pivotable relative to the receiving part and can be locked at an angle relative to the receiving part by exerting pressure with the pressure member onto the respective head of the connected anchoring element, and wherein the first bone anchoring element and the second bone anchoring element are configured to be interchangeably connectable to the receiving part. | 04-18-2013 |
20130197586 | BONE ANCHORING DEVICE - A polyaxial bone anchoring device includes a bone anchoring element having a head and a shaft, a receiving part having a head receiving portion, a rod receiving portion, and a bore having a bore axis, and a pressure member movable in the bore and having a first surface for engaging the head, wherein the pressure member is movable to a first position where friction between the first surface and the head generates a preload on the head to maintain the shaft at a temporary angular position relative to the receiving part, and wherein the pressure member is configured to engage the receiving part to generate a holding force for holding the pressure member at the first position without a positive lock, and wherein the pressure member is movable in and out of the first position by applying an axial force on the pressure member greater than the holding force. | 08-01-2013 |
20130245688 | IMPLANT FOR STABILIZING BONES OR VERTEBRAE - An implant for stabilizing bones or vertebrae is provided, the implant comprising an implant body ( | 09-19-2013 |
20150173816 | POLYAXIAL BONE ANCHORING DEVICE WITH ENLARGED PIVOT ANGLE - A polyaxial bone anchoring device includes a receiving part configured to be pivotably connected to a head of an anchoring element, the receiving part having a channel for receiving a rod and an accommodation space having an opening for accommodating the head, and a sleeve-like insert piece having a sleeve axis and a spherical segment-shaped outer surface portion. The insert piece is configured to be positioned around a portion of the head in the receiving part and to pivot in the receiving part, and includes a first part and a separable second part configured to be connected with the first part by a connection structure configured to permit translational movement between the first part and the second part in a direction transverse to the sleeve axis, while preventing movement between the first part and the second part in a direction parallel to the sleeve axis. | 06-25-2015 |
Martin Meer, Voehringen DE
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20140121666 | INSTRUMENTS FOR USE WITH A BONE ANCHOR WITH PLUG MEMBER - Instruments for use with a bone anchoring assembly having plug member are disclosed that allow introduction of the plug member and bone cement or other liquid or pasty material into the bone anchor. The bone anchor includes a shaft having a first end and a second end, a channel extending from the first end to the second end, and a plug member which is insertable into the channel and guidable through the channel for closing the channel at the second end. The bone anchor is suitable for minimally invasive surgery in such a way a guide wire can be guided through the bone anchor and after the bone anchor has been anchored in the bone the plug member is inserted to close the open end of the bone anchor. | 05-01-2014 |
Martin Meer, Birkenweg DE
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20110004256 | INSTRUMENTS FOR USE WITH A BONE ANCHOR WITH PLUG MEMBER - Instruments for use with a bone anchoring assembly having plug member are disclosed that allow introduction of the plug member and bone cement or other liquid or pasty material into the bone anchor. The bone anchor includes a shaft having a first end and a second end, a channel extending from the first end to the second end, and a plug member which is insertable into the channel and guidable through the channel for closing the channel at the second end. The bone anchor is suitable for minimally invasive surgery in such a way a guide wire can be guided through the bone anchor and after the bone anchor has been anchored in the bone the plug member is inserted to close the open end of the bone anchor. | 01-06-2011 |
Oliver Meer, München DE
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20090190715 | USER CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A MEDICAL SYSTEM - An operating device with an operating piece, which may be positioned near the floor, includes at least one operating element for controlling a medical instrument. Operation of the medical instrument is possible by actuation of the at least one operating element by foot, such that the operator has hands free to use for further manipulation. A flexible positioning of the operating piece in a defined movement range is possible by arrangement of the operating device such as to be pivotable and/or extendable/retractable relative to the medical instrument which is good for operational manipulation. The operational device may be used during operation of a mammography device. | 07-30-2009 |
Oliver Meer, Munchen DE
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20090190715 | USER CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A MEDICAL SYSTEM - An operating device with an operating piece, which may be positioned near the floor, includes at least one operating element for controlling a medical instrument. Operation of the medical instrument is possible by actuation of the at least one operating element by foot, such that the operator has hands free to use for further manipulation. A flexible positioning of the operating piece in a defined movement range is possible by arrangement of the operating device such as to be pivotable and/or extendable/retractable relative to the medical instrument which is good for operational manipulation. The operational device may be used during operation of a mammography device. | 07-30-2009 |
20090304159 | POSITIONING DEVICE FOR A MAMMOGRAPHY UNIT - The present embodiments relate to a mammography unit may be improved, by provision of a positioning device for a mammography unit, comprising a device support section for accommodating the radiation source and an object support device for accommodating the object holder for the relative positioning of a radiation source and an object holder. The object support section may be and/or is connected to the mammography unit by means of a connector element, wherein the device support section is mounted such as to be able to rotate relative to the connector element. | 12-10-2009 |
Peter Meer, East Brunswick, NJ US
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20120274781 | MARGINAL SPACE LEARNING FOR MULTI-PERSON TRACKING OVER MEGA PIXEL IMAGERY - A method for tracking pedestrians in a video sequence, where each image frame of the video sequence corresponds to a time step, includes using marginal space learning to sample a prior probability distribution p(x | 11-01-2012 |
Pieter Van Der Meer, Breda NL
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20080316587 | Solution Flow Prevention in Fluid Focus Lenses - In a fluid focus lens (ffl) a structured hydrophobic layer ( | 12-25-2008 |
Piet Van Der Meer, Breda NL
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20080231964 | Composite Layer Having Improved Adhesion, and Fluid Focus Lens Incorporating Same - A composite material ( | 09-25-2008 |
20090277950 | WIREBONDING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus are discloses for wirebonding leads of a plurality of lead frames being part of a lead frame assembly by a wirebonding tool to semiconductor products mounted on the respective lead frames. The semiconductor products are clamped by a clamping mechanism comprising a stationary clamp and a movable clamp. The movable clamp follows the indexing movement of the lead frame assembly during wirebonding of the semiconductor products clamped by the movable clamp. The wirebonding process does not need to be interrupted for the indexing. | 11-12-2009 |
Stephen Marc Meer, Longmont, CO US
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20090298492 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AVAILING A MOBILE CALL OF ADDRESS INFORMATION - A system for availing a mobile call of an address set including address information relating to a caller locus includes: (a) an evaluating unit for receiving the call from a caller at the caller locus; an indication of the caller locus including a first measure of certainty being conveyed with the call; and (b) at least one data base coupled with the evaluating unit; the at least one data base containing address location information relating with at least one address associated with the caller; the address location information including a respective second measure of certainty associated with each address; the evaluating unit cooperating with the at least one data base to identify whether a respective address is a selected address satisfying a predetermined relationship between the first and second measures of certainty; each selected address being included in the address set and conveyed to a call receiver. | 12-03-2009 |
20140140488 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTINUED ANSWERING OF SPECIAL NUMBER CALLS WHEN A PRIMARY ANSWERING POSITION IS PERSISTENTLY BUSY - A method for providing continued answering of special number calls intended for delivery via a plurality of communication networks to a primary special number answering position when the primary special number answering position is persistently busy includes: (a) determining at least one pre-identified alternate special number answering position; (b) ascertaining that the primary special number answering position is persistently busy; and (c) directing each routing entity of each respective communication network of the plurality of communication networks to route calls intended for the primary special number answering position to at least one selected alternate special number answering position of the at least one pre-identified alternate special number answering position. | 05-22-2014 |
20140146951 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTINUED ANSWERING OF SPECIAL NUMBER CALLS WHEN A PRIMARY ANSWERING POSITION IS ABANDONED - A method for providing continued answering of special number calls intended for delivery via a plurality of communication networks to a primary special number answering position when the primary special number answering position is abandoned includes: (a) determining at least one pre-identified alternate special number answering position; (b) ascertaining that the primary special number answering position is abandoned; and (c) directing each routing entity of each respective communication network of the plurality of communication networks to route calls intended for the primary special number answering position to at least one selected alternate special number answering position of the at least one pre-identified alternate special number answering position. | 05-29-2014 |
Stephen Marc Meer, Boulder, CO US
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20140094135 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTINUED ANSWERING OF SPECIAL NUMBER CALLS WHEN A PRIMARY ANSWERING POSITION IS EFFECTING CALL DIVERSION - A method for providing continued answering of special number calls intended for delivery via a plurality of communication networks to a primary special number answering position when the primary special number answering position is effecting call diversion includes: (a) determining at least one pre-identified alternate special number answering position; (b) ascertaining that the primary special number answering position is effecting call diversion; and (c) directing each routing entity of each respective communication network of the plurality of communication networks to route calls intended for the primary special number answering position to at least one selected alternate special number answering position of the at least one pre-identified alternate special number answering position. | 04-03-2014 |
20150023478 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTINUED ANSWERING OF SPECIAL NUMBER CALLS WHEN A PRIMARY PSAP IS INCAPACITATED - A method for providing continued answering of special number calls intended for delivery via a plurality of communication networks to a special number answering position when a primary special number answering position is incapacitated includes: (a) determining at least one pre-identified alternate special number answering position; (b) ascertaining that the primary special number answering position is incapacitated; and (c) directing each routing entity of each respective communication network of said plurality of communication networks to route calls intended for said primary special number answering position to at least one selected alternate special number answering position of said at least one pre-identified alternate special number answering position; wherein once a particular situation has been begun to be handled by a selected alternate special number answering position, the situation remains as handled by the selected special number answering position even though the primary special number answering position may be reinstituted as operational. | 01-22-2015 |
Syed Ashraf Meer, Brooklyn, NY US
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20110077080 | 3D Gaming client for interactive musical video games inventor(s) - A 3D gaming client in a mobile phone supporting interactive musical video games. Based on beats in an audio input, visual artifacts are created/and presented to the user in a 3D gaming environment. More than one virtual toy character may optionally be employed by the user to navigate and plan a musical video game as the audio input is played. As the user listens to beats of the musical source, the user's selected character(s) in the 3D gaming space encounters corresponding visual artifacts in the 3D visual space. Thus, the user visually experiences the beats/musical frequencies as dynamically created visual artifacts in a 3D environment, and plays a game by navigating to various points in the displayed 3D environment and by navigating over/around the visual artifacts for the musical frequencies encountered. | 03-31-2011 |
Thomas Meer, Egmating DE
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20110284691 | Method for connecting a first material to a second material in aircraft construction - The invention concerns a method of connecting a first material to a second material by means of a heat-activatable adhesive material ( | 11-24-2011 |
20140209232 | Connection Arrangement for Connecting Two Profiled Elements in an Aerodynamically Smooth Manner, Method for Producing Said Connection Arrangement, and Device for Carrying Out the Method - The invention relates to a connection arrangement ( | 07-31-2014 |
20150336350 | Sandwich Component and Method for Producing a Sandwich Component - A sandwich component and method of producing the sandwich component are provided, wherein the sandwich component has a first cover layer, a second cover layer, and a core disposed therebetween. In the sandwich component, the cover layers are each formed from an outer layer made of a fiber-reinforced thermoplast material having greater resistance to a certain solvent and, fused therewith, an inner layer made of a thermoplast material having lower resistance to the solvent. The core has outer layers, each of which is formed from a thermoplast material having lower resistance to the solvent, and an inner structure, which is formed entirely or partially from a thermoplast material having greater resistance to the solvent. The inner layers of the cover layers were each fused with one of the outer layers of the core with the use of the solvent. | 11-26-2015 |