Mello, US
Ary Mello, Farmington, CT US
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| 20080296544 | Elevator Load Bearing Assembly Having A Jacket With Multiple Polymer Compositions - An elevator load bearing assembly ( | 12-04-2008 |
Ary O. Mello, Farmington, CT US
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| 20090107776 | Tension member for an elevator - A tension member for an elevator system has an aspect ratio of greater than one, where aspect ratio is defined as the ratio of tension member width w to thickness t (w/t). The increase in aspect ratio results in a reduction in the maximum rope pressure and an increased flexibility as compared to conventional elevator ropes. As a result, smaller sheaves may be used with this type of tension member. In a particular embodiment, the tension member includes a plurality of individual load carrying cords encased within a common layer of coating. The coating layer separates the individual cords and defines an engagement surface for engaging a traction sheave. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090120731 | Elevator load bearing member having a jacket with at least one rough exterior surface - An elevator load bearing member assembly includes at least one roughened surface ( | 05-14-2009 |
| 20110108371 | ELEVATOR LOAD BEARING MEMBER HAVING A JACKET WITH AT LEAST ONE TRACTION-ENHANCING EXTERIOR SURFACE - An elevator load bearing member assembly includes at least one traction enhancing surface ( | 05-12-2011 |
| 20120024675 | DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR A PASSENGER CONVEYOR - An exemplary drive assembly for a passenger conveyor includes a belt including a plurality of cords at least partially encased in a jacket. A plurality of connecting blocks are secured to the belt longitudinally spaced apart from each other along the belt. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20130277879 | ELEVATOR LOAD BEARING MEMBER HAVING A JACKET WITH AT LEAST ONE ROUGH EXTERIOR SURFACE - An illustrative method of making a load bearing member for use in an elevator system includes mechanically roughening at least one surface on an exterior of a jacket of the load bearing member to establish a friction characteristic that facilitates engagement between an elevator system sheave and the roughened surface. | 10-24-2013 |
Augusto Mello, Northfield, IL US
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| 20150034707 | SUPPORT FOR FOOD ARTICLES - The present utility model relates to an improvement introduced in a support for food articles ( | 02-05-2015 |
Brenton August Mello, Denver, CO US
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| 20110299673 | CLOUD-BASED VIRTUAL TANDEM - Peering partners register with a peering grid for direct broadband routing of call offers. The peering grid terminates call offers on behalf of peering partners, collecting call detail records, summarizing termination usage, and calculating a payment to be provided to the peering partner in return for using the services of the peering grid. A call detail record may be generated for the peering partner, which may include a market value of call traffic, a variable cost of the call traffic, and a determined compensation amount. The market value is based on revenue for terminations of the call traffic from the peering grid, the variable cost is a function of sharing the market value between the peering grid and the peering partner, and the compensation amount due is a function of the variable cost. | 12-08-2011 |
Brian Scott Mello, Oldsmar, FL US
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| 20080263579 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR METERING PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYERS - Example methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to collect metering information associated with media presented by portable and computer media presentation devices are disclosed. A disclosed example method accesses a first data structure including metering information generated by at least one of first media presentation software executed by a personal computer or second media presentation software executed by a portable media presentation device. The metering information is associated with media presented by at least one of the first or second media presentation software. At least some of the metering information is then extracted from the first data structure and stored in a second data structure. The at least some of the metering information is then communicated from the second data structure to a data collection facility. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20100083299 | Methods and Apparatus for Determining Whether a Media Presentation Device is in an On State or an Off State - Methods and apparatus for determining whether a media presentation device is in an on state or an off state are disclosed. A disclosed example method comprises determining first and second characteristics of a signature associated with a signal representative of media content presented via a media presentation device, evaluating the first and second characteristics to determine first and second fuzzy contribution values representing, respectively, degrees with which the first and second characteristics correspond to the media presentation device being in at least one of an on state or an off state, determining a third fuzzy contribution value based on a number of the first and second contribution values indicating the media presentation device is in one of the on or off states, and combining the first, second and third fuzzy contribution values for use in determining whether the media presentation device is in the on state or the off state. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20120203731 | Methods and Apparatus for Determining Whether a Media Presentation Device is in an On State or an Off State - Methods and apparatus for determining whether a media presentation device is in an on state or an off state are disclosed. A disclosed example method comprises determining first and second characteristics of a signature associated with a signal representative of media content presented via a media presentation device, evaluating the first and second characteristics to determine first and second fuzzy contribution values representing, respectively, degrees with which the first and second characteristics correspond to the media presentation device being in at least one of an on state or an off state, determining a third fuzzy contribution value based on a number of the first and second contribution values indicating the media presentation device is in one of the on or off states, and combining the first, second and third fuzzy contribution values for use in determining whether the media presentation device is in the on state or the off state. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20130291000 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO METER MEDIA CONTENT PRESENTED ON A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An example apparatus includes a meter to generate first information indicative of a media presentation mode of a media presentation application executed by a wireless communication device during a presentation of the media content received and presented via the wireless communication device, the media content comprising scheduled programming that is broadcasted or multicasted simultaneously to a plurality of other wireless communication devices during a pre-scheduled time; and generate second information indicative of the media content presented via the wireless communication device. A memory is to store the first information in association with the second information in the wireless communication device; and store third information in association with the first and second information. The third information is indicative of at least one of a location of a cell tower used to transmit the media content, an identifier of the cell tower, or an identifier of a wireless network access point. | 10-31-2013 |
Christopher C. Mello, Newport, RI US
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| 20100068955 | Anchor Containing a Self Deploying Mooring System and Method of Automatically Deploying the Mooring System from the Anchor - An anchor holds a variety of mooring system elements, including processor-controlled cable brakes, prior to deployment of the anchor. The anchor is configured to automatically deploy the elements of the mooring system into a desired underwater configuration. A method of deploying an ocean anchor includes controlling cable brakes and results in the elements of the mooring system being deployed into a desired underwater configuration. | 03-18-2010 |
Craig C. Mello, Barrington, RI US
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| 20140179760 | IN VIVO PRODUCTION OF SMALL INTERFERING RNAS THAT MEDIATE GENE SILENCING - The invention provides engineered RNA precursors that when expressed in a cell are processed by the cell to produce targeted small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) that selectively silence targeted genes (by cleaving specific mRNAs) using the cell's own RNA interference (RNAi) pathway. By introducing nucleic acid molecules that encode these engineered RNA precursors into cells in vivo with appropriate regulatory sequences, expression of the engineered RNA precursors can be selectively controlled both temporally and spatially, i.e., at particular times and/or in particular tissues, organs, or cells. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20150133318 | ENZYMATIC METHOD TO ENRICH FOR CAPPED RNA, KITS FOR PERFORMING SAME, AND COMPOSITIONS DERIVED THEREFROM - The instant invention is based, at least in part, on the identification of novel methods for the enzymatic enrichment of capped RNAs. The invention provides, e.g., methods for enrichment of capped RNAs, kits for making such capped RNAs, and compositions of enriched RNAs or cDNA libraries derived therefrom. | 05-14-2015 |
Erin Mello, Arlington, VA US
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| 20140266673 | METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING QUALITY ALARMS IN AN ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM REMOTE TERMINAL - Methods for creating high quality alarms raise EMS operator awareness to abnormal conditions in monitored assets across multiple sites in a single EMS software platform. An embodiment includes steps for accessing an alarm designer software tool that contains a library of alarm definitions and the ability to create new alarm definitions, clone and edit existing alarm definitions, lock alarm definitions and delete alarm definitions. Applicable data is defined using channel attributes identifying which channel or channels associated with the multiple monitored sites are to be evaluated for alarming conditions. The alarm frequency, trigger conditions, pending open duration, close conditions, and pending close duration are also defined. Alarms can trigger upon one or more channels' behavior over periods of time and conditional relationships between multiple channels. Close conditions for an alarm can be, but are not required to be, the resolution of the trigger conditions. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150364032 | METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING QUALITY ALARMS IN AN ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM REMOTE TERMINAL - Methods for creating high quality alarms raise EMS operator awareness to abnormal conditions in monitored assets across multiple sites in a single EMS software platform. An embodiment includes steps for accessing an alarm designer software tool that contains a library of alarm definitions and the ability to create new alarm definitions, clone and edit existing alarm definitions, lock alarm definitions and delete alarm definitions. Applicable data is defined using channel attributes identifying which channel or channels associated with the multiple monitored sites are to be evaluated for alarming conditions. The alarm frequency, trigger conditions, pending open duration, close conditions, and pending close duration are also defined. Alarms can trigger upon one or more channels' behavior over periods of time and conditional relationships between multiple channels. Close conditions for an alarm can be, but are not required to be, the resolution of the trigger conditions. | 12-17-2015 |
Erin Lehner Mello, Nashville, TN US
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| 20150032583 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING PROJECT IMPACTS, EVENT IMPACTS, AND ENERGY SAVINGS - A method assesses an energy impacting event at a facility using an energy management system. One or more energy consuming endpoints of the facility are sub-metered and data from the sub-metered endpoints is transmitted to the energy management system. A project is created within the EMS by entering project definition attributes including at least a site name, a project name, and a start date. Data from one or more sub-metered channels and a project indicator is displayed. The displayed project indicator is located at a point corresponding to its project start time. A further method tracks the progress of energy saving project at a facility using an energy management system. The project definition attributes further include one or more sub-metered channels, baseline usage data, and an energy related goal. An energy impact value is calculated by subtracting the actual sub-metered usage data from the baseline data and a determination is made whether the energy impact value meets or exceeds the energy goal. The baseline usage data, the energy goal data, the actual sub-metered data, and an indication of whether the energy goal was met are displayed. A further method tracks the financial progress of energy saving project at a facility using an energy management system. The project definition attributes further include one or more capital investment outflow values, a discount rate, and an energy cost rate. Net actual project cash flows and the net project goal cash flows are both plotted against a time scale and periodically displayed. An estimated net present value and net present value are periodically calculated and displayed. | 01-29-2015 |
Jesse V. Mello, Missouri City, TX US
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| 20120316090 | ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY DISPERSION SYSTEM USED IN THE PREPARATION OF INVERSE EMULSION POLYMERS - A water-in-oil emulsion composition and method of production is disclosed. The composition may comprise a monomer phase, an organic phase, at least one initiator, and an inverting phase. The monomer phase may further comprise at least one monomer, water, ammonium chloride, sodium 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonate, tetrasodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate, and at least one water soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer. The organic phase may further comprise at least one hydrophobic solvent, lecithin, and a polyoxyethylene derivative of a sorbitan ester. The at least one monomer may be selected from the group consisting of an acrylic monomer, an acrylamide monomer, and combinations thereof. | 12-13-2012 |
Jesse Vincent Mello, Missouri City, TX US
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| 20140262293 | TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE VISCOELASTIC WELL-TREATMENT FLUIDS - The present invention is directed to fracturing fluids having temperature-sensitive viscosities. The fracturing fluids may include a mixture of a hydrophobically associative polymer (HAP) and a surfactant in an aqueous medium, wherein the surfactant imparts a critical solution temperature (CST) to the fluid. The fluid is more viscous at temperatures lower than the CST as compared to temperatures above the CST. | 09-18-2014 |
Joseph D. Mello, Atacasdero, CA US
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| 20140272324 | DESIGNED DEFECTS IN LAMINATE COMPOSITES - Novel methods and kits for creating defects in composite materials, as well as an engineered part or structure with one or more designed defects, are disclosed. The disclosed inventions advantageously permit the intentional introduction of one or multiple defects of any desired size and shape, either between the same two chosen laminae or on different layers within a multi-layer composite, having mechanical and thermal properties that are akin to those found for actual defects. One disclosed method involves creating a mask having a cut-out in the size and shape of a desired defect, placing the mask at a location on a first substrate where the defect is desired, applying a release agent, removing the mask, and adding a second substrate over the first substrate with release agent. The first substrate may be a cured lamina or an uncured lamina pre-impregnated with resin having a barricade in the size and shape of the outline of the desired defect. | 09-18-2014 |
Kelley Sullivan Mello, North Smithfield, RI US
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| 20110206943 | METHODS FOR CREATING SIDE-BY-SIDE METALLIC BONDS BETWEEN DIFFERENT MATERIALS USING SOLID-PHASE BONDING AND THE PRODUCTS PRODUCED THEREBY - Methods of producing composite products formed between at least two different metal structures in a side-by-side configuration are provided. The method includes providing at least two structures made of different materials that are not compatible for welding or conventional cladding processes. A geometric profile is provided in at least one of the edges of the first structure, and a corresponding mirror image of the geometric profile is provided in a corresponding edge of the second structure. The two structures are positioned together so that the profiled edge or edges form a complimentary composite structure and are then solid-phase bonded to form a composite product. The process may be repeated with additional structure at either end of the first or second structure to achieve multiple side-by-side products. The methods and corresponding products provided herein yield edge to edge products suitable for various electrical connection type applications. | 08-25-2011 |
Kevin J. Mello, Newport Beach, CA US
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| 20090202687 | Method and Apparatus for Beverage Packaging and Vending - Embodiments of the present invention relate to packaging and dispensing beverages. | 08-13-2009 |
Lina Mello, Panama City, FL US
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| 20130048518 | PAINT TUBE HOLDER - The present invention is a paint tube holder that includes a plurality of paint tubes, a transparent vinyl covering that is folded over the paint tubes to protect the paint tubes and a plurality of transparent vinyl pockets that are stitched to a vinyl backing that accommodate and removably hold each individual said paint tube. The paint tube holder can hold the paint tubes that can hold any color or type of paint and the paint tube holder and its components are made of durable transparent plastic. | 02-28-2013 |
Lynn K. Mello, Pasadena, CA US
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| 20090039583 | Edge Marking for Document Identification - A method receives a multi-page print job comprising content to be printed on sheets to produce a stack of printed sheets. Each of the sheets comprises sheet sides and sheet edges between the sheet sides, wherein the content is printed on at least one of the sheet sides. The method identifies a side mark to appear on at least one stack side of the stack of printed sheets (the stack side comprises the sheet edges). The method determines locations within the print job of side markings to be printed simultaneously with the content on the sheet sides (a combination of the side markings create the side mark). The method prints the multi-page print job to produce the stack of printed sheets with the side mark on the stack side. | 02-12-2009 |
Marcio Mello, Bellevue, WA US
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| 20110271103 | Generic File Protection Format - A file may contain an unencrypted and an encrypted portion. The unencrypted portion may contain a layout section that may point to a published license, metadata, and a contents section, where the contents section is in the encrypted portion. The encrypted portion may contain the contents section which may act as a directory for one or more included files that may be compressed and stored in the encrypted portion. When the file is opened by a receiver, the receiver may read the published license and communicate with a security server to establish access rights and receive at least one key for decrypting at least a portion of the encrypted portion of the file. The receiver may then gain access to the included files. | 11-03-2011 |
Marcos A. Mello, Reno, NV US
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| 20090117993 | GAMING SYSTEM HAVING MULTI-PLAYER WHEEL BONUS GAME AND CHARACTERISTIC SELECTION - In an embodiment, a gaming system includes a multi-player wheel game. The game includes a wheel having a plurality of sections. Each of the sections is associated with an award symbol. Each of the sections is also associated with a characteristic independent of the award symbol, such as a color. The gaming system enables each of a plurality of active players to select at least one of the characteristics associated with the wheel. The gaming system activates the wheel and indicates at least one section of the wheel. The gaming system and at the gaming devices associated with the gaming system provide an award associated with the award symbol of the indicated section. For each active player that selected the characteristic associated with the indicated section, the gaming system and the gaming devices associated with the gaming system provide a modified award. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20120094741 | GAMING SYSTEM HAVING MULTI-PLAYER WHEEL BONUS GAME AND CHARACTERISTIC SELECTION - In an embodiment, a gaming system includes a multi-player wheel game. The game includes a wheel having a plurality of sections. Each of the sections is associated with an award symbol. Each of the sections is also associated with a characteristic independent of the award symbol, such as a color. The gaming system enables each of a plurality of active players to select at least one of the characteristics associated with the wheel. The gaming system activates the wheel and indicates at least one section of the wheel. The gaming system and at the gaming devices associated with the gaming system provide an award associated with the award symbol of the indicated section. For each active player that selected the characteristic associated with the indicated section, the gaming system and the gaming devices associated with the gaming system provide a modified award. | 04-19-2012 |
Marcus V. Dutra E Mello, Moraga, CA US
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| 20090076221 | REMOVAL OF BRANCHED DIBENZOTHIOPHENES FROM HYDROCARBON MIXTURES VIA CHARGE TRANSFER COMPLEXES WITH A TAPA-FUNCTIONALIZED ADSORBENT - A process for producing an adsorbent where a metal oxide is reacted with an alkoxy silane to produce an epoxy-functionalized metal oxide. This product is reacted with an amino-substituted propionic acid and a nitro-substituted fluorenone, and this product is grafted to the epoxy-functionalized metal oxide. This grafted product is the adsorbent, which may be contacted with a hydrocarbon mixture having at least one sulfur containing compound in order to remove this sulfur containing compound. Also disclosed is a process for adding polymerization groups to an adsorbent. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20100147748 | ADSORPTION OF DIBENZOTHIOPHENES FROM HYDROCARBON AND MODEL DIESEL FEEDS - A process for adsorbing aromatic sulfur compounds, where an adsorbent is contacted with a C | 06-17-2010 |
Mathew A. Mello, Coventry, RI US
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| 20100263808 | CORDLESS ROLL-UP SHADE - A wall opening covering is disclosed. The covering includes a take up member attached to a support assembly. The take up member is rotatable in a first direction and a second direction and the support assembly is configured and arranged to fasten to a wall opening. A lifting member is retained by the take up member. A front panel is suspended in the wall opening and connected to the lifting member. The front panel is movable between a first position and a second position whereby rotation of the take up member in the first direction gathers the lifting member thereby drawing the front panel to the first position and rotation of the take up member in the second direction releases the lifting member thereby drawing the front panel to the second position. The wall opening covering may further include a transmission assembly driving the take up member. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100269985 | INTERCHANGEABLE WINDOW TREATMENT FOR A ROMAN-STYLE SHADE - A window treatment is disclosed. The window treatment includes a panel having a front portion, a rear portion, a top edge and a bottom edge. A plurality of guides extends from the rear portion of the panel. The guides are configured and arranged to allow a lifting mechanism to slide therethrough. The guides may further include a clip portion configured and arranged to attached to a window treatment and a guide portion extending from the clip portion that is configured and arranged to slidably receive an edge of a lifting mechanism therein | 10-28-2010 |
Paula Mello, Encinitas, CA US
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| 20130334093 | DECORATIVE CRAFT KITS - Some embodiments of the present application relate to decorative art craft kits and associated method of using the kits for embellishing various decorative craft items. The kit comprises a first craft item having a substantially flat surface and raised edges defining the shape of said first craft item, a removable template removably attached to said substantially flat surface of said first craft item, and instructions on said template regarding the use of the kit. The surface can also comprise additional decorative elements. Some embodiments of the present application relate to the method of manufacturing kits described herein. | 12-19-2013 |
Paul Leslie Mello, Henderson, NV US
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| 20140249960 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LISTING ITEMS FOR PURCHASE BASED ON REVENUE PER IMPRESSIONS - A computer-enabled transaction system provides a list of items for purchase in response to a user request for an item. The system filters prospective items based on eligibility which includes availability of the item for purchase. Eligible items are ranked based on generated revenue per impressions wherein impressions include previous viewings of the items. The ranked, eligible items are then displayed in a list to the user with preferential displaying of the higher ranked items. | 09-04-2014 |
Peter J. Mello, Scottsdale, AZ US
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| 20090025402 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WITH MODULAR ELECTRICALLY STIMULATED AIR FILTER APPARATUS - An air conditioning system includes an air flow pathway extending through a housing from an inlet to an outlet. Air conditioning apparatus is disposed in the airflow pathway between the inlet and the outlet conditioning an air stream passing through the air flow pathway from the inlet to the outlet. A modular electrically stimulated air filter apparatus is carried by opposed, parallel frameworks mounted in series in the air flow pathway between the inlet and the air conditioning apparatus filtering entrapping contaminants in the air stream flowing through the housing from the inlet to the outlet. The opposed parallel frameworks are mounted to opposed supports affixed to the housing. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090025559 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WITH MODULAR ELECTRICALLY STIMULATED AIR FILTER APPARATUS - An air conditioning system includes an air flow pathway extending through a housing from an inlet to an outlet. Air conditioning apparatus is disposed in the airflow pathway between the inlet and the outlet conditioning an air stream passing through the air flow pathway from the inlet to the outlet. A modular electrically stimulated air filter apparatus is carried by opposed, parallel frameworks mounted in series in the air flow pathway between the inlet and the air conditioning apparatus filtering entrapping contaminants in the air stream flowing through the housing from the inlet to the outlet. The opposed parallel frameworks are mounted to opposed supports affixed to the housing. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20100263530 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WITH MODULAR ELECTRICALLY STIMULATED AIR FILTER APPARATUS - An air conditioning system includes an air flow pathway extending through a housing from an inlet to an outlet. Air conditioning apparatus is disposed in the airflow pathway between the inlet and the outlet conditioning an air stream passing through the air flow pathway from the inlet to the outlet. A modular electrically stimulated air filter apparatus is carried by opposed, parallel frameworks mounted in series in the air flow pathway between the inlet and the air conditioning apparatus filtering entrapping contaminants in the air stream flowing through the housing from the inlet to the outlet. The opposed parallel frameworks are mounted to opposed supports affixed to the housing. | 10-21-2010 |
Sarita Mello, Somerset, NJ US
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| 20130017238 | ORAL CARE COMPOSITIONAANM Porter; VendaAACI PiscatawayAAST NJAACO USAAGP Porter; Venda Piscataway NJ USAANM Morgan; AndreAACI RobbinsvilleAAST NJAACO USAAGP Morgan; Andre Robbinsville NJ USAANM Prencipe; MichaelAACI West WindsorAAST NJAACO USAAGP Prencipe; Michael West Windsor NJ USAANM Mello; SaritaAACI SomersetAAST NJAACO USAAGP Mello; Sarita Somerset NJ US - Disclosed are oral care compositions, for example dentifrice compositions, comprising an orally acceptable vehicle, metal oxide particles having an average particle size of no greater than a dentin tubule and a polymeric adherent material for adhering the metal oxide particles in the dentin tubule. The metal oxide particles have a median particle size of 5 microns or less, and may comprise zinc oxide. | 01-17-2013 |
Sarita Mello, North Brunswick, NJ US
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| 20130224126 | Oral Care Product and Methods of Use and Manufacture Thereof - This invention relates to a mouthwash comprising an aqueous solution of an effective amount of a basic amino acid, in free or salt form together with an effective amount of a preservative selected from methylisothiazolinone (MIT), benzyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, and combinations thereof; as well as to methods of using and of making such compositions. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130230469 | Oral Care Product and Methods of Use and Manufacture Thereof - This invention relates to a mouthwash comprising an aqueous solution of an effective amount of an orally acceptable, soluble zinc salt together with an effective amount of a preservative selected from methylisothiazolinone (MIT), benzyl alcohol, glycerol monocaprylate, and combinations thereof; as well as to methods of using and of making such compositions. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130236400 | Oral Care Product and Methods of Use and Manufacture Thereof - This invention relates to a dual phase mouthwash comprising a hydrophilic phase, a hydrophobic phase, and a hydrotrope, wherein the hydrophilic phase comprises an effective amount of a preservative selected from methylisothiazolinone, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, and combinations thereof, as well as to methods of using and of making such compositions. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130330116 | MOUTHWASH FORMULATIONS FOR USE WITH TOOTHBRUSH DELIVERY DEVICE - Disclosed are compositions suitable for use with an oral care implement. The compositions provide improved sensory appeal, and comparable reduction in volatile sulfur compounds and antibacterial activity to advanced formula toothpaste formulations. The compositions include a high percentage of antibacterial agent and flavoring, when compared to conventional toothpastes, and some mouth washes formulations, such that only minor amounts of the composition can be delivered to the oral care implement to provide improved reduction in volatile sulfur compounds, antibacterial efficacy, and optionally a cooling sensation. | 12-12-2013 |
Sarita V. Mello, North Brunswick, NJ US
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| 20130078197 | THERAPEUTIC ORAL COMPOSITION - Disclosed are therapeutic oral compositions useful in the treatment of a variety of oral disorders, in which the composition can provide blockage of dentinal tubes, while at the same time provide antibacterial and anti-caries efficacy. The compositions include arginine in free or salt form, a mucoadhesive polymer, and at least one component selected from pyrophosphates, zinc salts, potassium salts, strontium salts, and mixtures thereof. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20140255319 | Oral Care Strip or Tape and Methods of Use and Manufacture Thereof - This invention relates to oral care composition, methods of use and methods of manufacture thereof in the form of a toothtape that can be used to brush or clean teeth and the oral cavity. Particularly, the invention relates to a non-traditional dentifrice that comes in the form of a tape that can, for example, adhere to the oral cavity and particularly the teeth and be dispensed for single use. | 09-11-2014 |
Sarita Vera Mello, North Brunswick, NJ US
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| 20130263395 | Non-Aqueous Oral Care Composition Containing Dental Occlusion Actives - A oral care composition includes: (a) a hydrophilic film-forming polymer; and (b) a hydrophobic carrier, wherein the hydrophilic film-forming polymer is a film-forming polymer effective to occlude dentinal tubules and the oral care composition contains 0-10 wt. % water. The hydrophilic film-forming polymer is preferably GANTREZ S. The hydrophobic carrier is preferably a vegetable oil. A method of cleaning teeth includes applying to the teeth the oral care composition such that the hydrophilic film-forming polymer occludes dentinal tubules. A toothbrush includes: a handle; a head mounted to the handle, the head comprising an outer surface and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending outwardly from the outer surface; and a gelatin capsule containing the oral care composition positioned on the head. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130269132 | Gelatin Encapsulated Oral Care Composition Containing Dental Occlusion Actives, Hydrophobic Viscosity Modifier and Oil Carrier - A oral care composition includes: (a) a guanidine active; (b) a film-forming polymer; (c) a hydrophobic viscosity modifier in an amount sufficient to provide the oral care composition with a particle settling time greater than 20 minutes; and (d) an oil carrier. The guanidine active is preferably L-arginine. The film-forming polymer is preferably GANTREZ. The hydrophobic viscosity modifier is preferably a gelled mineral oil. The oil carrier is preferably a vegetable oil. A method of cleaning teeth includes applying to the teeth the oral care composition such that the oral care composition cleans the teeth. A oral care implement includes: a handle; a head mounted to the handle, the head having an outer surface and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending outwardly from the outer surface; and a gelatin capsule containing the oral care composition positioned on the head. | 10-17-2013 |
Stephanie Mello, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20140031117 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FACILITATING EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS FOR EVENTS THAT OCCUR IN A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT VIRTUAL SPACES - External notifications related to virtual spaces, such as virtual game spaces may be provided to users. The notifications may provide an indication of events that have occurred in the virtual game spaces, offers of virtual goods, and/or other information related to the virtual game spaces. External notifications may be sent, for example, via email, text message, instant message (external from the virtual space), and/or through other external communication media. This may provide centralized and/or coordinated distribution of notifications for a plurality of different virtual game spaces. | 01-30-2014 |
Thomas A Mello, Scottsdale, AZ US
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| 20140114733 | Business Review Internet Posting System Using Customer Survey Response - A survey is presented to a customer who has recently used the services (or products) of a business The customer responses to the survey then, in turn, are used to create an average rating and a short two to five sentence paragraph describing the customer experience. The sentences are based on how they respond to survey questions, and are presented to the customer for verification/editing before the customer is asked to post the comment online. The customer's email is requested and used as part of the posting process. | 04-24-2014 |
Tony Mello, San Jose, CA US
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| 20090244787 | PERPENDICULAR HEAD WITH WIDE TRACK WRITING CAPABILITY AND METHODS OF MEDIA TESTING - A system according to one embodiment comprises a head having a perpendicular writer, the writer comprising: a first pole structure having a pole tip positioned towards an air bearing surface of the head, the first pole structure having a portion that is recessed from an extent of the pole tip closest the air bearing surface; a return pole having an end positioned towards the air bearing surface of the head; and a gap between the first pole structure and the return pole, wherein the recessed portion is recessed less than about 1.25 microns relative to the extent of the pole tip closest the air bearing surface. Additional embodiments as well as methods are presented. | 10-01-2009 |
Ulisses Mello, Blauvelt, NY US
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| 20160032692 | INDUCED CONTROL EXCITATION FOR ENHANCED RESERVOIR FLOW CHARACTERIZATION - A system, method and a computer program product may be provided for characterizing natural resource subsurface attributes and compositions. The system prescribes alterations of one or more controls of a natural resource. The system applies the altered controls to the natural resource wells. The system collects measurement data of the natural resource wells that responds to the applied altered controls. The system determines, based on the collected measurement data, the natural resource subsurface attributes and compositions that pertain to the natural resource. | 02-04-2016 |
Ulisses Mello, Yorktown Heights, NY US
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| 20080294387 | MARTINGALE CONTROL OF PRODUCTION FOR OPTIMAL PROFITABILITY OF OIL AND GAS FIELDS - A computer-aided lean management (CALM) controller system recommends actions and manages production in an oil and gas reservoir/field as its properties and conditions change with time. The reservoir/field is characterized and represented as an electronic-field (“e-field”). A plurality of system applications describe dynamic and static e-field properties and conditions. The application workflows are integrated and combined in a feedback loop between actions taken in the field and metrics that score the success or failure of those actions. A controller/optimizer operates on the combination of the application workflows to compute production strategies and actions. The controller/optimizer is configured to generate a best action sequence for production, which is economically “always-in-the-money.” | 11-27-2008 |
Ulisses T. Mello, Blauvelt, NY US
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| 20130317749 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING INFRASTRUCTURE CENTRIC WEATHER FORECASTS - A infrastructure sensitivity centric weather forecast system, method of forecasting weather and a computer program product therefor. A forecasting computer applies a grid to a forecast area, locates infrastructure, e.g. power grid infrastructure, in the area and determines weather effects on infrastructure in each grid cell. A targeted selection module iteratively identifies grid cells for refinement in response to the weather effects on cell infrastructure. In each iteration a refined grid is applied to each grid cell identified as containing infrastructure that may be sensitive, or vulnerable, to expected weather. The forecasting computer refines the area considered to focus on area infrastructure and sensitivities/vulnerabilities to expected weather. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140136158 | METHOD TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF EXISTING FRACTURES AND FAULTS FOR RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT - Assessing the impact of existing fractures and faults for reservoir management, in one aspect, may comprise employing a numerical mesh to generate a geomechanical model, the numerical mesh representing a geological reservoir and its surrounding regions, the numerical mesh comprising delimitation associated with regions and layering of geology without constraining the numerical mesh to explicitly represent a fault or fracture, initializing the geomechanical model to define initial stress-strain compatible with measured stress in well locations associated with the geological reservoir, generating a fluid-flow model employing the numerical mesh, solving for a coupled solution of the fluid-flow model and the geomechanical model, and employing the solved fluid-flow model and the geomechanical model to assess the impact. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140136163 | METHOD TO COUPLE FLUID-FLOW AND GEOMECHANICAL MODELS FOR INTEGRATED PETROLEUM SYSTEMS USING KNOWN TRIGGERING EVENTS - Coupling fluid-flow model and geomechanical model for integrated petroleum systems, in one aspect, may comprise analyzing historical data associated with a reservoir to determine one or more triggering events that trigger abrupt changes in the state of stress of the reservoir solid framework and in the pore pressure. One or more time steps are defined based on the determined triggering events. The fluid-flow model and the geomechanical model are coupled at the one or more defined time steps, e.g., one-way or two-way. Number of iterations may be calculated automatically for the two-way coupling to converge. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140136462 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR AUTOMATICALLY SUPPLYING MISSING PARAMETERS FOR MATCHING NEW MEMBERS OF A POPULATION WITH ANALOGOUS MEMBERS - A population comparison system, method and a computer program product therefor. A stored list of population members, e.g., hydrocarbon reservoirs, includes parameters for corresponding known characteristics and analogous members for each member. A new population member input receives new member descriptions including parameters for each respective new member. A parameter extraction system automatically extracts an estimated value for each missing key parameter, providing a supplemented description. An analogous member selector automatically selects a subset of listed population members as analogous members for each new population member responsive to the supplemented description. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140136466 | AUTOMATICALLY SELECTING ANALOGOUS MEMBERS FOR NEW POPULATION MEMBERS BASED ON INCOMPLETE DESCRIPTIONS, INCLUDING AN UNCERTAINTY CHARACTERZING SELECTION - A population comparison system, method and a computer program product. A stored list of population members, e.g., hydrocarbon reservoirs, includes parameters for corresponding known characteristics and analogous members for each member. A new population member input receives new member descriptions including parameters for each respective new member. A parameter extraction system automatically extracts an estimated value for each missing key parameter, providing a supplemented description. An analogous member selector automatically selects a subset of listed population members as analogous members for each new population member responsive to the supplemented description. The analogous members serve as a basis for uncertainty characterization from the joint parameter distribution and univariate distributions for each parameter. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140156190 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM STORAGE DEVICES FOR GENERATING A RESPONSE TO FLOODING - The present disclosure relates generally to methods, systems and computer program storage devices for generating a response to flooding. In one specific example, the present disclosure relates to methods, systems and computer program storage devices for generating one or more operational responses to flooding. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140156232 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM STORAGE DEVICES FOR GENERATING A FLOODING FORECAST - The present disclosure relates generally to methods, systems and computer program storage devices for generating a flooding forecast. In one specific example, the present disclosure relates generally to methods, systems and computer program storage devices for generating a flooding forecast for an urban environment. In another example, a fully conservative model may be utilized that allows employing an unstructured hybrid grid (1-dimesional/2-dimensional) to represent an urban area, where the 1-dimesional grid is a simplified representation of part of the domain. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140207383 | GENERATING HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR SCENARIOS FROM LIMITED TARGET HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR INFORMATION - A system, method and computer program product for generating scenarios of hydrocarbon reservoirs based on limited amount of information on a target hydrocarbon reservoir, and more particularly to automatically supplying missing parameters and uncertainty associated with each supplied parameter allowing to valuating the target hydrocarbon reservoir. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140365183 | PRODUCTION STRATEGY PLANS ASSESMENT METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT - A system, method and computer program product for generating well location plans and field development plans assessing and ranking the potential of the different plans with a small number of parameters or initial conditions, thus considerably reducing the decision time for taking a particular strategy when compared with the techniques described in the art. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150058274 | FIELD DEVELOPMENT PLAN SELECTION SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM PRODUCT - A system, method and computer program product for assessing field development plans selected based on a stochastic response surface, preferably, for hydrocarbon reservoir production. Assessment begins by assessing uncertainty associated with multiple decision variable configurations. A subset of realizations is selected. An individual surrogate is constructed for each subset realization. A reduced representative realization subset is determined, where the reduced subset is representative of the behavior/performance of all realizations of decision variable configurations. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150267524 | SELECTING AND OPTIMIZING OIL FIELD CONTROLS FOR PRODUCTION PLATEAU - A system, method and a computer program product for to determining energy production controls for a given subterranean hydrocarbon (oil) field production and more particularly to specifying controls for sustaining optimal field production (by means of a plateau-like profile over time). | 09-24-2015 |
Ulisses Thibes Mello, Blauvelt, NY US
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| 20100326924 | CO-DISPOSAL AND CO-STORAGE OF DESALINATION CONCENTRATED BRINE WASTE PRODUCT AND CARBON DIOXIDE WASTE PRODUCT - A method for disposal of desalination concentrated brine waste product from a desalination process provides that the desalination concentrated brine waste product is injected, along with a carbon dioxide waste product, typically into an imperviously capped porous rock formation, typically including a saline aquifer. The desalination concentrated brine waste product and the carbon dioxide waste product (i.e., which may be injected as a supercritical liquid) may be injected simultaneously or sequentially. The method provides for environmentally acceptable disposal of the desalination concentrated brine waste product and the carbon dioxide waste product. | 12-30-2010 |