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Daniel Merfeld, Lincoln, MA US
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20150323618 | Systems and Methods for Moving Magnetic Resonance Imaging - A magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”) system that can be operated while a subject performs, experiences, or otherwise undergoes naturalistic motion. This movable MRI (“mMRI”) system includes a magnet whose position and orientation can be changed while the subject is moving, such that the magnet and subject maintain a substantially fixed spatial relationship relative to each other. | 11-12-2015 |
Daniel M. Merfeld, Lincoln, MA US
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20090177255 | OPTICAL VESTIBULAR STIMULATOR - An apparatus to stimulate the vestibular system of an individual. The apparatus comprises an optical stimulator configured to optically stimulate a nerve area affecting a person's balance, and a control module coupled to the optical stimulator, the control module being configured to control the optical stimulator. | 07-09-2009 |
20120000474 | VESTIBULAR CANAL PLUG - An apparatus to reduce the sensitivity of the vestibular system to stimulation. The apparatus comprises a plugging device configured to constrain the movement of endolymph fluid within a semicircular canal, and a control module coupled to the plugging device that causes the plugging device to maintain a set actuated position. | 01-05-2012 |
20120123383 | VESTIBULAR STIMULATOR - A method for providing relief from Meniere's disease, includes reversibly disabling vestibular function following detection of an attack of Meniere's disease following detection of an attack of Meniere's disease. | 05-17-2012 |
20130046214 | MECHANICAL ACTUATOR FOR A VESTIBULAR STIMULATOR - An apparatus to stimulate a vestibular system. The apparatus comprises an actuator configured to mechanically stimulate the vestibular system, and a control module coupled to the actuator, the control module being configured to provide a control signal that causes the actuator to stimulate the generation of a stationary nerve signal by the vestibular system. | 02-21-2013 |
Daniel Michael Merfeld, Lincoln, MA US
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20100179631 | SENSOR SIGNAL ALIGNMENT - Methods and systems, including computer readable mediums, are provided for transforming a measurement made relative to a first reference frame into a corresponding measurement relative to a second reference frame. Sensor signals that are produced by sensors in response to the sensors' motion relative to the first reference frame are transformed using a transformation matrix. The transformation generates corrected sensor signals that are relative to the axes of the second reference frame. | 07-15-2010 |
20110054356 | VESTIBULOGRAM - An apparatus for determining a subject's threshold for perceiving acceleration includes a motion platform to execute motions and to receive a response to the executed motions from a subject on the motion platform and a feedback system in communication with the motion platform to receive the subject's responses, and to determine a next motion. The next motion has at least one feature determined based on the response of the subject to the executed motions. The apparatus also includes a controller connected to the motion platform and the feedback system to cause the motion platform to execute the motions defined by a motion set | 03-03-2011 |
20110184703 | SENSOR SIGNAL ALIGNMENT - Methods and systems, including computer readable mediums, are provided for transforming a measurement made relative to a first reference frame into a corresponding measurement relative to a second reference frame. Sensor signals that are produced by sensors in response to the sensors' motion relative to the first reference frame are transformed using a transformation matrix. The transformation generates corrected sensor signals that are relative to the axes of the second reference frame. | 07-28-2011 |
20130303939 | DETECTION OF VESTIBULAR DISORDERS BASED ON VESTIBULAR NOISE - A method for predicting whether a patient is afflicted by a vestibular disorder includes assaying vestibular noise; identifying a characteristic of the vestibular noise; and at least in part on the basis of the characteristic of the vestibular noise, providing information for predicting that a patient has a vestibular disorder. | 11-14-2013 |
20150064670 | DATA COLLECTION FOR VESTIBULOGRAM CONSTRUCTION - The methods, systems, and computer program products described herein enable the amount of information that can be acquired during a defined period of vestibular testing to be significantly increased while also significantly reducing the time required to collect data during such vestibular testing. These objects are achieved by intelligent data collection methods and systems configured to adaptively control a motion platform in a way that increases the amount of information gleaned from each data collection event and to achieve synergies based on the different types of, and the order of data analysis and calibration methods used. | 03-05-2015 |
Glen David Merfeld, Niskayuna, NY US
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20090075080 | COATED FIBER AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE COATED FIBER - A coated fiber comprising an inner fiber comprising an aramid and an outer coating comprising a polyamic acid or a polyetherimide deposited on the inner fiber is provided. The outer coating comprising the polyamic acid may be subjected to curing to form a polyetherimide coating. Also provided are methods for making the coated fiber wherein the coated fiber comprises an inner fiber comprising an aramid and an outer coating comprising a polyamic acid or a polyetherimide. | 03-19-2009 |
20100216917 | ALIPHATIC POLYCARBONATES FOR USE IN THERMOSETTING POWDER COATINGS - A thermosetting polymer material capable of being used in powder coatings. The thermosetting polymer material includes at least one hydroxyl functional aliphatic polycarbonates that is formulated and crosslinked with isocyanates to yield a thermoset organic coating material. These materials provide improved weatherability as compared to prior art powder coating materials while also being less expensive than prior art materials utilizing fluorinated polymers. | 08-26-2010 |
Glen David Merfeld, Loudonville, NY US
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20080219834 | Rotor Shaft Assembly for Magnetic Bearings for Use in Corrosive Environments - Rotor and stator assemblies that utilize magnetic bearings for supporting the rotor shaft during operation can be suitably used in corrosive environments, such as sour gas. The rotor and stator assemblies include NACE compliant magnetic bearing arrangements for sour gas applications. In one embodiment, a rotor shaft assembly for a magnetic bearing arrangement comprises a rotor shaft formed of a ferromagnetic material comprising a plurality of rotor laminations disposed on the rotor shaft; and a barrier layer formed on selected exposed surfaces of the rotor shaft, wherein the barrier layer is effective to resist corrosion relative to the surface without the barrier layer. | 09-11-2008 |
Julie Ann Merfeld, Peosta, IA US
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20150199883 | Hand Sanitation Dispensing and Tracking Systems and Methods - A hand sanitation dispensing and tracking system is disclosed that encourages proper hand sanitization to maintain cleanliness and limit the spread of harmful pathogens. More specifically, a system is provided that detects the approach of a person to an area where it is desirous to limit the spread of germs, provides escalating notifications to the person to sanitize their hands, tracks whether the person uses the sanitizer, and records the information for later statistical analysis. Moreover, the system is small and portable thereby allowing it to be effective in remote areas, or in areas where electricity is not readily available or reliable. | 07-16-2015 |
Nick Merfeld, Nevada, IA US
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20090118910 | METHOD OF OPERATING A PLANTER FOR PLANTING SEEDS IN A FIELD FOR EXPERIMENTAL PURPOSES - A method of operating a planter where plot characteristics are input into a controller that is associated with a planter. A distance measuring device associated with the controller senses ground speed and distance traveled and transmits the sensed information to the controller. The controller then automatically adjusts the rotational speed of a seed plate of a row planter mounted to the planter based upon the sensed information to achieve the input plot characteristics. | 05-07-2009 |
20130333602 | DROP TUBE SYSTEM FOR PLANTING FIELD SEEDS IN ROWS WITH DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF SEEDS - A system for planting seeds having a metering system positioned before a belt lowering system that has a sensor to detect the position of a seed on the belt lowering system. The rotational speed of the metering system and the belt lowering system are determined by the speed and location of a planter and the position of the seed on the belt lowering system to correct seed positioning with relation to a pre-mapped or selected field starting location. | 12-19-2013 |
20140121910 | METHOD OF OPERATING A PLANTER FOR PLANTING SEEDS IN A FIELD FOR EXPERIMENTAL PURPOSES - A method of operating a planter where plot characteristics are input into a controller that is associated with a planter. A distance measuring device associated with the controller senses ground speed and distance traveled and transmits the sensed information to the controller. The controller then automatically adjusts the rotational speed of a seed plate of a row planter mounted to the planter based upon the sensed information to achieve the input plot characteristics. | 05-01-2014 |
20150144041 | DROP TUBE SYSTEM FOR PLANTING FIELD SEEDS IN ROWS WITH DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF SEEDS - A system for planting seeds having a metering system positioned before a belt lowering system that has a sensor to detect the position of a seed on the belt lowering system. The rotational speed of the metering system and the belt lowering system are determined by the speed and location of a planter and the position of the seed on the belt lowering system to correct seed positioning with relation to a pre-mapped or selected field starting location. | 05-28-2015 |