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Michael F. Aldersley, Kingston, NY US
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20090181351 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PERIODIC TABLE - The invention includes a three dimensional periodic table of the chemical elements and a method of learning about the periodic nature of the elements. Included are several cardboard or paper sheets, each having a plurality of blocks that display information about particular elements. The blocks are arranged in groupings of elements with similar properties, such as the transition Earth metals. Students follow a set of instructions provided with the sheets to cut out the groups, fold along particular lines, and affix tabs together to assemble several three dimensional forms. The students then place the forms on a planar map that indicates where to place each form and indicates how to follow the periods of elements between the forms. | 07-16-2009 |
Michael F. Beblo, Delmont, PA US
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20110081539 | Aluminum Titanium Nitride Coating and Method of Making Same - Hard coatings and methods of making the hard coatings comprising aluminum titanium nitride which are usable on cutting tools are disclosed. The coatings include at least one aluminum titanium nitride layer having between about 0 and about 15 weight percent hexagonal phase and a composition of (Al | 04-07-2011 |
20120237792 | COATING FOR IMPROVED WEAR RESISTANCE - In one aspect, coated cutting tools are described herein which, in some embodiments, can demonstrate improved wear resistance in one or more cutting applications. In some embodiments, a coated cutting tool described herein comprises a substrate and a coating adhered to the substrate, the coating comprising an inner layer deposited by physical vapor deposition and an outer deposited by physical vapor deposition over the inner layer. | 09-20-2012 |
20130224519 | Coating For Improved Wear Resistance - In one aspect, coated cutting tools are described herein which, in some embodiments, can demonstrate improved wear resistance in one or more cutting applications. In some embodiments, a coated cutting tool described herein comprises a substrate and a coating adhered to the substrate, the coating comprising an inner layer deposited by physical vapor deposition and an outer deposited by physical vapor deposition over the inner layer. | 08-29-2013 |
Michael F. Bonczyk, Mcallen, TX US
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20090102738 | Antenna Having Unitary Radiating And Grounding Structure - An antenna includes radiating elements and a ground structure formed as a single unitary conductive member, the radiating elements extending from the ground structure such that some of the radiating elements are spaced from the ground structure on a first side thereof, others of the radiating elements being spaced from the ground structure on a second side thereof. The antenna may be an omnidirectional antenna and the single conductive member may be formed as a single metal sheet. | 04-23-2009 |
Michael F. Bouissiere, Yorba Linda, CA US
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20090108150 | Mount and Leveling System - The present invention involves a projector mount and leveling system for securely connecting and aligning a working unit, such as a projector, to the ceiling of a room. The present invention has a ceiling component with upper and lower sections, the upper section of the ceiling component attaches to a mounting surface, typically the mounting surface is a ceiling, a mounting bracket connects to the lower section of the ceiling component; a plurality of offset articulated legs, each offset articulated leg having a proximal end, and a distal end with a threaded leveling barrel opening; and threaded leveling barrels, wherein the offset articulated legs connect to the mounting bracket at the proximal end, and the offset articulated legs connect at the distal ends to a projector with the threaded leveling barrels. | 04-30-2009 |
20090231807 | Waterproof Ventilated Display Enclosure - A waterproof ventilated enclosure for housing equipment is disclosed having the ability to channel water thru the enclosure without touching the equipment and further with the ability to provide active or passive ventilation to the equipment. In the preferred case, the equipment is a video monitor which may be mounted in an outdoor environment. The enclosure includes structures which separate liquid from air through the same or related ports, but prevents commingling. | 09-17-2009 |
20100242404 | MOUNT WITH MAGNETIC ATTACHMENT AND AUTOMATIC SAFETY LATCHING - A system and method of releasably mounting a device, usually to a ceiling, is disclosed. The system has a ceiling mounted unit ( | 09-30-2010 |
20110163212 | Short Throw Projector Mount - Disclosed is a short throw projector mount having a wall plate ( | 07-07-2011 |
20110215210 | Mount and Leveling System - The present invention involves a projector mount and leveling system for securely connecting and aligning a working unit, such as a projector, to the ceiling of a room. The present invention has a ceiling component with upper and lower sections, the upper section of the ceiling component attaches to a mounting surface, typically the mounting surface is a ceiling, a mounting bracket connects to the lower section of the ceiling component; a plurality of offset articulated legs, each offset articulated leg having a proximal end, and a distal end with a threaded leveling barrel opening; and threaded leveling barrels, wherein the offset articulated legs connect to the mounting bracket at the proximal end, and the offset articulated legs connect at the distal ends to a projector with the threaded leveling barrels. | 09-08-2011 |
20110297809 | PROJECTOR MOUNT WITH MICRO ADJUSTMENT - The present invention involves a projector mount and micro adjustment capability which allows a projector to be mounted to fixed object (f ex ceiling), rough adjustment to be made with the ceiling mount and then fine adjustments to be made by a micro adjusting mechanism. The micro adjustor provides for a fluid pitch, yaw and roll adjustment without hanging up in place, which might throw off the adjustments. An installation and alignment tool is also provided. A method of adjustment and installation is also disclosed. | 12-08-2011 |
20120305727 | Quick Release Mechanism For Hanging Projector Mount with Safety Features - A safety feature for a spindle swivel has a cylindrical portion that fits inside a spindle receiver. The spindle swivel and spindle receiver have a wavy interface between them that ensures at least one preferred azimuthal orientation between them when they are forced together. A twist lock collar is pivotally attached to the spindle receiver, and may be rotated by a user around a central axis, against the action of a torsion spring, from a locked position to an unlocked position. In the locked position, various ramps inside the twist lock collar force respective steel balls radially inward through respective holes in the spindle receiver to engage respective notches in the cylindrical portion of the spindle swivel. In the unlocked position, the ramps decrease the radial inward force on the steel balls, disengaging them from the notches, and the spindle swivel may be separated from the spindle receiver by the user. The safety feature unlocks only some of the balls from their recesses. The remaining balls are forced thru a channel which prevents direct removal of the spindle without rotation thereof, preventing accidental unexpected disengagement. | 12-06-2012 |
20130068913 | Thin Wire Flat Screen Mount - A flat panel display mounting system and method for hanging a display on a wall or the like. The mounting system employs at least two outrigger spindles attached to the back of a display and by flexible wire to a central core element which is removably and slideably attached to a wall. The wire passes from the spindles to the core where it is tensioned within a one way sliding lock using a wedge element which traps the wire between the wedge and a housing Another embodiment includes additional spindles with a kick stand to tilt the panel away from the wall for connection access. | 03-21-2013 |
Michael F. Carno, Baldwinsville, NY US
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20090308625 | Crust Breaker and Ore Dispenser - A crust breaker and ore feeder device for electrolytic aluminum smelting employs an in-line three-position pneumatic cylinder capable of moving the plunger shaft to a fully raised position, to a fully lowered position, and to an intermediate, partly lowered position. The full stroke is used for a conventional combined ore dispensing and a crust breaking operation; a partial stroke between the fully raised position and the intermediate position permits ore dispensing without a crust breaking; and a partial stroke between the intermediate position and the fully lowered position permits crust breaking operation without ore feeding. The cylinder can take form of a tandem cylinder having upper and lower axially aligned cylinder portions, with rods not connected to one another. | 12-17-2009 |
Michael F. Concino, Bolton, MA US
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20110318327 | TREATMENT OF SANFILIPPO SYNDROME TYPE B - Among other things, the present invention provides methods and compositions of treating Sanfilippo syndrome type B (Sanfilippo B) by, e.g., intrathecal (IT) administration of a Naglu protein. A suitable Naglu protein can be a recombinant, gene-activated or natural protein. In some embodiments, a suitable Naglu protein is a recombinant Naglu protein. In some embodiments, a recombinant Naglu protein is a fusion protein containing a Naglu domain and a lysosomal targeting moiety. In some embodiments, the lysosomal targeting domain is an IGF-II moiety. | 12-29-2011 |
20120021436 | Crystal structure of human alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase - The present invention provides the three-dimensional structure of human α-N-acetylglucosaminidase (NAGLU) protein. This crystallographic information is useful in the identification and development of novel binding compounds of NAGLU, NAGLU mutants, for example, those associated with Sanfilippo syndrome type B (mucopolysaccharidosis III B (MPS III-B)), and other NAGLU family members (family 89 α-N-acetylglucosaminidase) which may modulate the activity and/or stability of mutated NAGLU. Such compounds may be useful for the treatment of Sanfilippo syndrome type B (mucopolysaccharidosis III B (MPS III-B)). | 01-26-2012 |
20130195836 | MANNOSE RECEPTOR C TYPE 1 (MRC1) CODON OPTIMIZED CELL LINE AND USES THEREOF - Described herein are isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequence encoding mannose receptor, C type 1 (MRC1) wherein the 5′ region of the nucleotide sequence encoding MRC1 is codon optimized; cells comprising such nucleic acid molecules; and methods of detecting antibody production, e.g., neutralizing antibody production, in a subject being treated for Gaucher disease using such cells. | 08-01-2013 |
20130295077 | TREATMENT OF SANFILIPPO SYNDROME TYPE B - Among other things, the present invention provides methods and compositions of treating Sanfilippo syndrome type B (Sanfilippo B) by, e.g., intrathecal (IT) administration of a Naglu protein. A suitable Naglu protein can be a recombinant, gene-activated or natural protein. In some embodiments, a suitable Naglu protein is a recombinant Naglu protein. In some embodiments, a recombinant Naglu protein is a fusion protein containing a Naglu domain and a lysosomal targeting moiety. In some embodiments, the lysosomal targeting domain is an IGF-II moiety. | 11-07-2013 |
20150031112 | Crystal structure of human alpha-n-acetylglucosaminidase - The present invention provides the three-dimensional structure of human α-N-acetylglucosaminidase (NAGLU) protein. This crystallographic information is useful in the identification and development of novel binding compounds of NAGLU, NAGLU mutants, for example, those associated with Sanfilippo syndrome type B (mucopolysaccharidosis III B (MPS III-B)), and other NAGLU family members (family 89 α-N-acetylglucosaminidase) which may modulate the activity and/or stability of mutated NAGLU. Such compounds may be useful for the treatment of Sanfilippo syndrome type B (mucopolysaccharidosis III B (MPS III-B)). | 01-29-2015 |
Michael F. Coulas, Buffalo Grove, IL US
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20090052460 | METHOD OF UPDATING CORE DOMAIN INFORMATION FOR ROUTING A SERVICE, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENT - A method of updating core domain information for use by a communication device ( | 02-26-2009 |
20090239513 | System and Method to Provide Combinational Services to Anonymous Callers - A system and method in which a notification is received of a call from a first device to a second device in a first domain. A context is created for the first type of call. A notification is received of initiation of a call from the second device to the first device in a second domain. The call context is utilized to notify the first device of the initiation of the call from the second device to the first device. | 09-24-2009 |
20100167695 | Device and Method for Providing Bootstrapped Application Authentication - The present invention provides a device and a method in a device for authenticating the device for use in a network. The method includes requesting a first security context for use in securing a first type of communication, where as part of requesting the first security context, a second security context is jointly requested for use in securing a second type of communication. The first security context is then received and used to provide secure access and communication via the first type of communication. The second security context is then received and used to provide secure access and communication via the second type of communication. | 07-01-2010 |
20110040881 | SIP HEADER TO INDICATE MOBILITY TRANSFER OPERATION | 02-17-2011 |
20120142350 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGEMENT OF INACTIVE CONNECTIONS FOR SERVICE CONTINUITY IN AN AGNOSTIC INTERNET PROTCOL MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - State machine diagram ( | 06-07-2012 |
Michael F. Crommie US
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20110006837 | Graphene Device, Method of Investigating Graphene, and Method of Operating Graphene Device - The present invention provides for a graphene device comprising: a first gate structure, a second gate structure that is transparent or semi-transparent, and a bilayer graphene coupled to the first and second gate structures, the bilayer graphene situated at least partially between the first and second gate structures. The present invention also provides for a method of investigating semiconductor properties of bilayer graphene and a method of operating the graphene device by producing a bandgap of at least 50 mV within the bilayer graphene by using the graphene device. | 01-13-2011 |
Michael F. Czarniecki, Watchung, NJ US
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20110065738 | POLYCYCLIC GUANINE DERIVATIVES AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to Polycyclic Guanine Derivatives, compositions comprising the Polycyclic Guanine Derivatives and methods of using the Polycyclic Guanine Derivatives to treat pain or an inflammatory disease. | 03-17-2011 |
20120316176 | DERIVATIVES OF 7,8-DIHYDRO-1H-IMIDAZO[2,1-b] PURIN-4(5H)-ONE and METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to derivatives of 7,8-dihydro-1H-imidazo[2,1-b]purin-4(5H)-one, compositions thereof and methods of use thereof for treating or preventing pain or an inflammatory disease. | 12-13-2012 |
20130196986 | TRIAZOLOPYRAZINONES AS P2X7 RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS - The invention provides certain 3,7-disubstituted-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrazin-8(7H)-ones of the Formula (I), and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein R | 08-01-2013 |
Michael F. Deconcilis, Bloomingdale, IL US
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20100054447 | AUTOMATIC TERMINATION PATH CONFIGURATION - There is provided herein a system and method for automatic configuration of data routings for use with electronic data such as phone calls, faxes, etc. In the preferred embodiment, when more than one carrier might potentially terminate the transmission, the carriers are ordered based on some screening criterion (e.g., transmission price). Data transmissions are then assigned to the carriers based on the sorting order, with the second place and lower carriers (e.g., the higher priced carriers) not being selected unless the first carrier cannot complete the transaction. The switch instructions necessary to implement this scheme are generated automatically. | 03-04-2010 |
20100074251 | AUTOMATIC TERMINATION PATH CONFIGURATION - There is provided herein a system and method for automatic configuration of data routings for use with electronic data such as phone calls, faxes, etc. In an exemplary embodiment, when more than one carrier might potentially terminate the transmission, the carriers are ordered based on some screening criterion (e.g., transmission price). Data transmissions are then assigned to the carriers based on the sorting order, with the second place and lower carriers (e.g., the higher priced carriers) not being selected unless the first carrier cannot complete the transaction. The switch instructions necessary to implement this scheme may be generated automatically. | 03-25-2010 |
Michael F. Deconcills, Bloomingdale, IL US
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20100061274 | AUTOMATIC TERMINATION PATH CONFIGURATION - There is provided herein a system and method for automatic configuration of data routings for use with electronic data such as phone calls, faxes, etc. In the preferred embodiment, when more than one carrier might potentially terminate the transmission, the carriers are ordered based on some screening criterion (e.g., transmission price). Data transmissions are then assigned to the carriers based on the sorting order, with the second place and lower carriers (e.g., the higher priced carriers) not being selected unless the first carrier cannot complete the transaction. The switch instructions necessary to implement this scheme are generated automatically. | 03-11-2010 |
Michael F. De Rossi, Lindenhurst, IL US
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20080218397 | Slide action remote control with display - A hand held apparatus for remotely controlling consumer electronics appliances comprises an upper housing having top and bottom surfaces and a lower housing having top and bottom surfaces, with the bottom surface of the upper housing and the top surface of the lower housing being slidably engaged to permit the lower housing to move relative to the upper housing between closed and open positions. The remote control also has a display located in the top surface of the upper housing for presenting an image relevant to the control or operation of the remote control itself or the controlled appliances; a first set of tactile input devices located in the top surface of the upper housing and including an input device for interacting with the displayed image; and a second set of tactile input devices located in the top surface of the lower housing. The two housings may move relative to one another so that the second set of input devices is covered by the top housing when the lower housing is in the closed position and is uncovered when the lower housing is in the open position. | 09-11-2008 |
20090007701 | PIVOTING PIPETTE DEVICE - A pipette holder for retaining a pipette at a plurality of angles relative to the holder includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion wherein the second housing portion supports the pipette. The pipette device also includes a pivot mechanism pivotally coupling the first housing portion and the second housing portion. | 01-08-2009 |
Michael F. Donoughe, Rochester, MI US
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20090066285 | FRONT/REAR WIPER ALGORITHM - A wiper system for a vehicle includes a first wiper assembly, a second wiper assembly spaced apart from the first wiper assembly, and a controller in communication with at least one of the first wiper assembly and the second wiper assembly. The controller controls at least one of the first wiper assembly and the second wiper assembly based on at least one of an aerodynamic characteristic of the vehicle and a soiling characteristic of the vehicle. | 03-12-2009 |
Michael F. Dreitzer, Las Vegas, NV US
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20080300058 | Electronic Gaming Device and System with Player Preference Options - Described is a electronic gaming device and system with player preference options. With the device or system, a player may select certain game parameters, including, but not limited to, whether or not to play for a progressive jackpot, whether or not to listen to game tones associated with the game and whether or not to play left handed or right handed. Players may also select a number of pay lines to play or which bonus games to play. The player's preferred parameters may then be stored such that during a later visit, the electronic gaming device may be automatically configured using the stored parameters or alternatively, the player may be provided with the option to select or decline the preferred parameters from a previous gaming session. In one version, multiple games of chance may be played simultaneously on a single game screen. | 12-04-2008 |
Michael F. Durina, Poland, OH US
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20090117222 | PRECISE CONTROL NON-RETURN VALVE - An improved precise control non-return valve assembly which is mounted on the front end of a helical rotating plasticating screw of an injection molding machine or the like that is surrounded by a heated elongated barrel and end-cap that forms a distribution chamber, whose purpose is to allow means for passage of molten plastic fluid in the downstream direction while preventing it in the opposite direction. The valve having an outwardly extended portion of a shaft and has a means to accept a ring that is sandwiched between a bushing assembly and a rear seating area. The bushing assembly consists of at least two bushings and one pin whose dual purpose is to govern the forward movement of the ring and to absorb the force that is being applied to it. The non-return valve assembly when moved forward with the screw, forms a seal, builds pressure, and displaces molten plastic fluid from the distribution chamber through a discharge chamber passageway and into a mold. | 05-07-2009 |
20120100245 | MINIATURE AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF NOZZLE TIP - An improved automatic shutoff nozzle tip which is mounted on the downstream end of a nozzle body of an injection molding machine or the like who's purpose is to act as a passageway for molten plastic fluid allowing the fluid to flow in one direction when urged to open by the pressure created by the forward motion of the plasticizing screw of said molding machine and to close when said pressure is lower than the designed opening pressure. The nozzle, having an convex outwardly extended portion that mates up with a sprue bushing or mold having complimentary convex radii, said nozzle having a orifice on the distal end that mates with a complimentary orifice of said sprue bushing. A nozzle that has a means for attachment to a nozzle body or the like with a rear seat, poppet and spring or similar device who's poppet is normally in the closed position until pressure is applied urging the poppet to move in the downstream direction and providing for a passageway for molten plastic fluid. | 04-26-2012 |
Michael F. Ehman, Saco, ME US
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20080250796 | Methods and Apparatus for Detecting and Making Ice - Methods and apparatus for making and sensing ice. Also, apparatus and methods for sensing the change of phase of a substance. In one embodiment, a fringe-effect capacitor is placed proximate to a substance, such as water, which is undergoing a phase change, such as the change of phase from the liquid state to the solid state. During this change, the dielectric constant of the substance changes, and thereby changes the electrical flux between conductors of the fringe-effect capacitor. Also, apparatus and methods as described above, and using a capacitor but not a fringe-effect capacitor. | 10-16-2008 |
Michael F. Gallavan, Edmonds, WA US
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20100072981 | VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT AND METHOD HAVING IMPROVED AUTOMATIC MODE OPERATION - An AC/DC voltage measuring instrument is operable in a DC mode, an AC mode, or an automatic mode. In the DC mode, an input terminal is coupled directly to an analog-to-digital converter, which generates a digital output signal indicative of the amplitude of the received signal. In the AC mode, the input terminal is coupled to an RMS circuit through a capacitor. The RMS circuit generates an output signal having an amplitude indicative of the RMS amplitude of the received signal, and this output signal is coupled to the analog-to-digital converter. In the automatic mode, the input terminal is also coupled to the RMS circuit, but it is coupled to the RMS circuit without being coupled through the capacitor. The input terminal is coupled to the RMS circuit through an amplifier, and a calibration procedure is used to compensate for any offset of the amplifier. | 03-25-2010 |
20110032111 | CIRCUIT BREAKER LOCATOR - An arrangement that includes a transmitter unit and a receiver for locating a wire or a circuit interrupter associated with a selected branch circuit of a power distribution system. The transmitter is electrically interconnected with the selected branch circuit and produces a sequence of current pulses in a branch circuit that is to be traced to locate an associated circuit interrupter. Each current pulse is of a predetermined duration, a predetermined rise time, and a predefined fall time, which in one embodiment is equal to the current pulse rise time. The receiver is a handheld unit that is positioned in close proximity with the various circuit interrupters of the power distribution system and provides an indication that the desired wire or circuit interrupter has been located upon detecting current pulses that are with a predefined pulse duration, pulse separation and amplitude. | 02-10-2011 |
20110032113 | AC VOLTAGE PHASE DISCRIMINATOR FOR CIRCUIT BREAKER LOCATORS - An arrangement that includes a transmitter unit and a receiver for locating a circuit interrupter associated with a selected branch circuit of a power distribution system. The transmitter is electrically interconnected with the selected branch circuit and produces a sequence of tracing signals in a branch circuit that is to be traced. Each tracing signal is transmitted and detected at times measured with respect to a detected known phase of the signal on the branch circuit. In one embodiment, tracing signals are transmitted on a branch circuit of a 3 phase power distribution system when the branch circuit to be tested has a positive phase and the other phases are negative. | 02-10-2011 |
20110276300 | VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT AND METHOD HAVING IMPROVED AUTOMATIC MODE OPERATION - An AC/DC voltage measuring instrument is operable in a DC mode, an AC mode, or an automatic mode. In the DC mode, an input terminal is coupled directly to an analog-to-digital converter, which generates a digital output signal indicative of the amplitude of the received signal. In the AC mode, the input terminal is coupled to an RMS circuit through a capacitor. The RMS circuit generates an output signal having an amplitude indicative of the RMS amplitude of the received signal, and this output signal is coupled to the analog-to-digital converter. In the automatic mode, the input terminal is also coupled to the RMS circuit, but it is coupled to the RMS circuit without being coupled through the capacitor. The input terminal is coupled to the RMS circuit through an amplifier, and a calibration procedure is used to compensate for any offset of the amplifier. | 11-10-2011 |
Michael F. Geremia, Sr., Menifee, CA US
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20100197214 | ADJUSTABLE AIR VENT FOR SLIDING DOOR FRAMES - The present invention provides a cooling system, which is referred to herein as a slider vent, for dwellings or residences that have a sliding patio door or the like. In an embodiment of the invention, the slider vent occupies approximately six (6) inches of the sliding door track and uses two centrifugal fans to exhaust hot interior air within the dwelling directly to the exterior of the residence and draws in cooler exterior air from outside the dwelling via an adjacent open window. The electrical components within the unit are enclosed by an inner housing for consumer safety and to protect them from the elements, and ventilation flows through an assemblage of moveable shutters that remain closed when the fans are not in operation. The unit is powered by a household power source via a plug connected at the bottom of the unit on the interior side. The unit also has a variable speed control to adjust air flow, located in the center of the unit, also on the interior side. For security purposes, the slider vent locks into the door frame in the same fashion as the sliding patio door, and also allows the sliding door to lock into the unit's frame to create a solid barrier to prevent unwanted entry or intrusion. The unit may also include a weather strip that produces a tight seal between itself and the sliding door and prevents the outside elements from penetrating through the crack. The unit may also include insulation to produce a tight seal when the fans are not in use to prevent the loss of air through the system while not in operation. | 08-05-2010 |
Michael F. Glantz, Kettering, OH US
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20090067461 | ROTATING LASER TRANSMITTER - The transmitter has a generally flat, circuit board stator, a rotor including a plurality of magnets mounted in a ring around a central opening, and a bearing, supporting the rotor for rotation about an axis that extends through the central opening, A pentaprism assembly including an optics holder is mounted on the rotor for rotation therewith. The pentaprism assembly receives a beam of laser light through the central opening and redirects at least a portion of the laser light outward in a direction normal to the rotation axis. A laser source, mounted on the stator, provides a beam of laser light through the central opening to the pentaprism assembly. The beam of laser light is aligned with the rotation axis. The laser source includes a collimating lens positioned within the rotor. A shield plate of magnetic material beneath the stator exerts a force on the rotor in conjunction with the magnets, taking play out of the bearing. The transmitter uses Hall effect sensors on the stator to control switching current to coils on the stator. The transmitter also uses the outputs of the Hall effect sensors and a timer output to control dithering of the laser beam. | 03-12-2009 |
20090205212 | ROTATING LASER TRANSMITTER - The transmitter has a generally flat, circuit board stator, a rotor including a plurality of magnets mounted in a ring around a central opening, and a bearing, supporting the rotor for rotation about an axis that extends through the central opening, A pentaprism assembly including an optics holder is mounted on the rotor for rotation therewith. The pentaprism assembly receives a beam of laser light through the central opening and redirects at least a portion of the laser light outward in a direction normal to the rotation axis. A laser source, mounted on the stator, provides a beam of laser light through the central opening to the pentaprism assembly. The beam of laser light is aligned with the rotation axis. The laser source includes a collimating lens positioned within the rotor. A shield plate of magnetic material beneath the stator exerts a force on the rotor in conjunction with the magnets, taking play out of the bearing. The transmitter uses Hall effect sensors on the stator to control switching current to coils on the stator. The transmitter also uses the outputs of the Hall effect sensors and a timer output to control dithering of the laser beam. | 08-20-2009 |
Michael F. Goy, Chapel Hill, NC US
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20080221022 | Prouroguanylin, and Synthetic Analogs or Proteolytic Cleavage Products Derived from It, as Therepeutic and Diagnostic Agents for Diseases Involving Salt and/or Fluid Homeostasis - A method for treating a disorder characterized by salt retention, fluid retention, and combinations thereof. A method for determining the presence of or the progression of a disorder characterized by salt retention, fluid retention, salt loss, fluid loss, and combinations thereof. An immunoassay kit for detecting a level of prouroguanylin in a sample. | 09-11-2008 |
20120028897 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF FLUID RETENTION DISORDERS - Methods of treating fluid retention disorders with the B isomers of guanylin family peptides are described herein. UgnB, when compared to the A isomer (UgnA), exhibits a conventional sigmoidal dose-response relationship in its natriuetic activity. Further, unlike UgnA, UgnB only weakly activates the GC-C receptor. Compositions comprising purified, or mixtures containing B isomers of guanylin family peptides are described herein are therefore useful for the treatment of fluid retention disorders. | 02-02-2012 |
Michael F. Grannan, Austin, TX US
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20080270686 | METHODS AND SYSTEM TO CACHE CONTENT ON A VEHICLE - A system and methods of caching content on a vehicle are disclosed herein. One method comprises identifying a passenger for an upcoming ride on the vehicle, identifying content of interest to the passenger, and transmitting at least a portion of the content of interest to a storage device carried by the vehicle for caching prior to a beginning of the ride. | 10-30-2008 |
20120066336 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AGGREGATING DISPARATE STORAGE ON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS DEVICES - A method includes determining whether a requesting device includes sufficient available memory to store a media file. The method further includes determining whether a best fit memory block is available in a particular device of a plurality of devices in response to a determination that the requesting device includes insufficient available memory. | 03-15-2012 |
20120272273 | Digital Video Recorder (DVR) Scheduling - Provided are a method and a system for recording a video broadcast using a video recording device. A scheduling update is obtained for the video broadcast over a network. A recording schedule is updated for the video broadcast in response to the obtained scheduling update. The video broadcast is recorded according to the updated recording schedule. | 10-25-2012 |
20120331558 | Methods, Systems, & Products for Managing Digital Content - A dynamic repository (either storing digital data content or pointers to stored digital data content) works in conjunction with a plurality of interfaces to manage digital content and digital rights policies associated with one or more users. Digital rights policies are unique to each user and such policies define access to digital content in the repository. The user's digital rights policy indicates the level of access a user has to digital content in the repository (e.g., the policy could indicate that the user has authorized access to a particular file for a period of seven days). The interfaces linked with the content repository are used to access and manipulate the digital data content (based upon each user's digital rights policy) and the digital rights policies stored in the content repository. The interfaces include: (a) one or more authentication interfaces for authenticating users, (b) one or more digital rights management (DRM) interfaces allowing users to add, delete, or edit the digital rights policies, (c) one or more data access interfaces allowing users to selectively access digital data content as defined by their individual digital rights policy, (d) one or more browsing interfaces allowing users to selectively browse said digital data content, or a (e) one or more content manipulation interfaces allowing said users to add, delete, or edit said digital data content. | 12-27-2012 |
20130084831 | Methods of Using Biometric Data in a Phone System and Apparatuses to Perform the Methods - A system includes a processor and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including, in response to an activation event, sending information to a biometric input device to activate the biometric input device. The operations further include receiving biometric data corresponding to a particular user from the biometric input device. The operations include determining whether an identification of the particular user matches the biometric data. In response to determining that the identification of the particular user matches the biometric data, a service is provided to a device associated with the particular user. | 04-04-2013 |
20130298160 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HOME AUDIO AND VIDEO COMMUNICATION - A method for near real time data communication is disclosed. The method includes determining available data from a first discovered device, and inserting a listing for the first discovered device into an electronic program guide (EPG). A system is disclosed for near real time data communication is also disclosed. | 11-07-2013 |
Michael F. Grether, Woodbury, MN US
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20100038112 | STRANDED COMPOSITE CABLE AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING - Stranded composite cables include a single wire defining a center longitudinal axis, a first multiplicity of composite wires helically stranded around the single wire in a first lay direction at a first lay angle defined relative to the center longitudinal axis and having a first lay length, and a second multiplicity of composite wires helically stranded around the first multiplicity of composite wires in the first lay direction at a second lay angle defined relative to the center longitudinal axis and having a second lay length, the relative difference between the first lay angle and the second lay angle being no greater than about 4°. The stranded composite cables may be used as intermediate articles that are later incorporated into final articles, such as overhead electrical power transmission cables including a multiplicity of ductile wires stranded around the composite wires. Methods of making and using the stranded composite cables are also described. | 02-18-2010 |
20120163758 | INSULATED COMPOSITE POWER CABLE AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING SAME - An insulated composite power cable having a wire core defining a common longitudinal axis, a multiplicity of composite wires around the wire core, and an insulative sheath surrounding the composite wires. In some embodiments, a first multiplicity of composite wires is helically stranded around the wire core in a first lay direction at a first lay angle defined relative to a center longitudinal axis over a first lay length, and a second multiplicity of composite wires is helically stranded around the first multiplicity of composite wires in the first lay direction at a second lay angle over a second lay length, the relative difference between the first lay angle and the second lay angle being no greater than about 4°. The insulated composite cables may be used for underground or underwater electrical power transmission. Methods of making and using the insulated composite cables are also described. | 06-28-2012 |
20120168199 | SUBMERSIBLE COMPOSITE CABLE AND METHODS - Embodiments of submersible composite cables include a non-composite electrically conductive core cable, a multiplicity of composite cables, including a multiplicity of composite wires, around the core cable, and an insulative sheath surrounding the composite cables. Other embodiments include an electrically conductive core cable; a multiplicity of elements selected from fluid transport, electrical power transmission, electrical signal transmission, light transmission, weight elements, buoyancy elements, filler elements, or armor elements, arranged around the core cable in at least one cylindrical layer defined about a center longitudinal axis of the core cable when viewed in a radial cross section; a multiplicity of composite wires surrounding the elements in at least one cylindrical layer about the center longitudinal axis; and an insulative sheath surrounding the composite wires. The composite wires may be metal matrix or polymer composite wires. Methods of making and using submersible composite cables are also disclosed. | 07-05-2012 |
20130167502 | FIBER-REINFORCED NANOPARTICLE-LOADED THERMOSET POLYMER COMPOSITE WIRES AND CABLES, AND METHODS - Thermoset polymer composite wires including a multiplicity of substantially continuous fibers embedded in a solidified polymer composite matrix and forming a substantially continuous filament, the solidified polymer composite matrix further including a polymer formed by curing a polymer precursor from a liquid state and a multiplicity of nanoparticles having a median diameter of one micrometer or less substantially uniformly dispersed throughout the polymer composite matrix, and optionally, a corrosion resistant sheath surrounding the substantially continuous filament. In some embodiments, the multiplicity of particles includes surface-modified particles having a core and a surface modifying agent associated with the core and reacted with the polymer cured from a liquid state. Stranded cables including one or more such thermoset polymer composite wires, and methods of making and using such thermoset polymer composite wires and stranded cables are also described. | 07-04-2013 |
20140345906 | INSULATED COMPOSITE POWER CABLE AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING SAME - An insulated composite power cable having a wire core defining a common longitudinal axis, a multiplicity of composite wires around the wire core, and an insulative sheath surrounding the composite wires. In some embodiments, a first multiplicity of composite wires is helically stranded around the wire core in a first lay direction at a first lay angle defined relative to a center longitudinal axis over a first lay length, and a second multiplicity of composite wires is helically stranded around the first multiplicity of composite wires in the first lay direction at a second lay angle over a second lay length, the relative difference between the first lay angle and the second lay angle being no greater than about 4°. The insulated composite cables may be used for underground or underwater electrical power transmission. Methods of making and using the insulated composite cables are also described. | 11-27-2014 |
Michael F. Guglielmino, Woodland Hills, CA US
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20100317980 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR USING A PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETER TO EXPRESS EVOLUTION - A method for presenting a bioorganism's evolutionary passage through at least a portion of its life, by reference to a selected physiological parameter emanating from the bioorganism, as an alternative to use of conventional horology, which includes selecting a physiological parameter specific to the bioorganism itself, one which continuously and repeatedly occurs, for the most part involuntarily, throughout and only throughout the bioorganism's life, and then detecting the repeated occurrences generated by the parameter. | 12-16-2010 |
Michael F. Holick, Sudbury, MA US
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20080221071 | Compositions for providing vitamin D year round and uses thereof - Methods for enhancing the ability of an individual, exposed to sunlight, to produce vitamin D via the skin. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising provitamin D and at least one of lumisterol and tachysterol and analogs and derivatives thereof are also disclosed. | 09-11-2008 |
20090082451 | USE OF THYROID HORMONE CONVERSION INHIBITORS - The present invention is directed to the use of thyroid hormone conversion inhibitors to treat hyperproliferative skin disorders, preferably their use in topical admixtures. | 03-26-2009 |
20120041524 | Compositions for Providing Vitamin D Year Round and Uses Thereof - Methods for enhancing the ability of an individual, exposed to sunlight, to produce vitamin D via the skin. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising provitamin D and at least one of lumisterol and tachysterol and analogs and derivatives thereof are also disclosed. | 02-16-2012 |
20130172847 | Compositions for Providing Vitamin D Year Round and Uses Thereof - Methods for enhancing the ability of an individual, exposed to sunlight, to produce vitamin D via the skin. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising provitamin D and at least one of lumisterol and tachysterol and analogs and derivatives thereof are also disclosed. | 07-04-2013 |
20140309201 | Compositions for Providing Vitamin D Year Round and Uses Thereof - Methods for enhancing the ability of an individual, exposed to sunlight, to produce vitamin D via the skin. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising provitamin D and at least one of lumisterol and tachysterol and analogs and derivatives thereof are also disclosed. | 10-16-2014 |
Michael F. Houtkin, Coral Springs, FL US
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20090199325 | ACCESSORY ATTACHED TO A WEARABLE GARMENT - A wearable garment with a stitched or otherwise secured accessory, which is preferably a one piece PVC or injection moulded plastic accessory. The accessory includes a base for attachment to the garment and a disk in the general shape of a bottle cap and bottle flange. The disk is attached together with the base by a flexible tether. The base unit is glued, stitched or otherwise attached to the wearable garment and the, bottle cap shape, is snapped onto the base unit. | 08-13-2009 |
Michael F. Insana, Urbana, IL US
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20100191110 | Techniques to evaluate mechanical properties of a biologic material - A system includes an acoustic radiation force source that is structured to generate an acoustic radiation force at one or more frequencies. A shear wave transmission device is embedded in a mass including a biologic material. The shear wave transmission device is responsive to the acoustic radiation force source to transmit shear waves through the biologic material. A Doppler ultrasonic device detects the shear waves and generates data representative of the shear waves. A processing device determines one or more mechanical properties of the biologic material from the data. | 07-29-2010 |
Michael F. Kehrmann, Lake Zurich, IL US
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20080286117 | Pump with automatic deactivation mechanism - An automatic deactivation mechanism is configured for an air bladder pump having a casing and a motor located therein to pump air into an air bladder from the atmosphere and through an air valve connected through the casing. The automatic deactivation mechanism includes a housing positioned within the casing and has defined therethrough a first aperture in fluid communication with the atmosphere through the casing and a second aperture in fluid communication with the air bladder through the casing. Included within the housing are at least two switches and a diaphragm positioned between the switches. The housing is sealed so that when a threshold pressure is reached therein, at least one switch is triggered by deflection of the diaphragm to automatically deactivate the pump by de-energizing the motor. | 11-20-2008 |
20110318194 | PUMP WITH AUTOMATIC DEACTIVATION MECHANISM - An automatic deactivation mechanism is configured for an air bladder pump having a casing and a motor located therein to pump air into an air bladder from the atmosphere and through an air valve connected through the casing. The automatic deactivation mechanism includes a housing positioned within the casing and has defined therethrough a first aperture in fluid communication with the atmosphere through the casing and a second aperture in fluid communication with the air bladder through the casing. Included within the housing are at least two switches and a diaphragm positioned between the switches. The housing is sealed so that when a threshold pressure is reached therein, at least one switch is triggered by deflection of the diaphragm to automatically deactivate the pump by de-energizing the motor. | 12-29-2011 |
Michael F. Kivlighan, Waynesboro, VA US
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20100222850 | Electronic neural resonator - A procedure electrically stimulates a nerve or group of nerves. Unlike conventional systems this procedure is tuned to target a large or small group of neurons using noninvasive electromagnetic induction. This system is capable of doing this by using the principles of the alternating current in a capacitance inductance series resonance circuit. In this system the nerve resonator treats the neuron like a thin conductor placed between the plates of a capacitor in series with an inductor and then tuned to resonate with the appropriate frequency of alternating current. The system could also be inductance tuned for a given frequency. Once the system is tuned, the current amplitude in the entire circuit including the thin conductor or nerve fiber can be externally controlled. | 09-02-2010 |
Michael F. Lamenza, Belmont, MA US
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20110001645 | RANDOMIZATION OF SAMPLE WINDOW IN CALIBRATION OF TIME-INTERLEAVED ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER - A technique that randomizes a sample window over which one or more interleave mismatch corrections are made to a time interleaved analog to digital converter (TIADC). | 01-06-2011 |
20150061404 | COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEMS - Improved configurations for wireless energy transfer can include system elements of a wireless energy transfer system that may pair in-band and out-of-band communication channels by exchanging related information. Energy transfer signals may be modulated according to defined waveforms. Information about the signal may be transmitted using an out-of-band communication channel. A system element that receives both the signal and information may verify that they correspond to the same system element. | 03-05-2015 |
Michael F. Lueck, Ontario CA
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20080244381 | DOCUMENT PROCESSING FOR MOBILE DEVICES - The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that generates a table of contents for association with an electronic document that is requested by a client device. The subject matter also can be embodied in a method that reduces the emphasis of boilerplate in a requested electronic document and a method that manipulates log-in information so that the information is more easily accessible to a user of a client device displaying the requested electronic document. | 10-02-2008 |
Michael F. Lueck, Kitchener CA
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20100313108 | Displaying Information on a Mobile Device - A computer-implemented method for providing hypertext content to a mobile device may include obtaining a network-accessible electronic document that has content and an image, advertising material, or a plurality of similarly formatted hyperlinks. The network-accessible electronic document may be reformatted by collapsing the image, the advertising material, or the plurality of similarly formatted hyperlinks into a first expandable display element. The first expandable display element and at least a portion of the content may be provided for display in a first page on the mobile device. The method may further include receiving input that selects the first expandable display element. The first expandable display element may be reformatted into an image, advertising material, or a plurality of hyperlinks. The image, the advertising material or the plurality of hyperlinks may be provided, along with at least a portion of the content, for display in a second page on the mobile device. | 12-09-2010 |
20100316302 | Adaptive Image Maps - A computer implemented method of processing an image for display on a mobile communication device includes extracting a portion of an image based on an image map. The image map relates to the portion of the image. The method also includes generating a document that comprises the extracted portion of the image and transmitting the generated document to a remote device for display. The method may also include assigning a selectable link to the extracted portion of the image and receiving a request from the remote device for an initial document having the image and image map. Additionally, the method may include storing in a database the generated document and transmitting the stored generated document in response to future requests for the initial document. | 12-16-2010 |
Michael F. Mansuetto, Bay Village, OH US
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20100273036 | Lithium-Iron Disulfide Cell Design with Core Reinforcement - A electrochemical cell design, with particular applicability to lithium-iron disulfide batteries, is disclosed. The cell includes a spirally wound electrode assembly with a central core. The core causes uniform expansion within the cathode. The core may also collapse and/or possess a cross sectional shape that differs from the cross sectional shape of the cylindrical container which houses the electrode assembly. | 10-28-2010 |
Michael F. Margolies, Vienna, VA US
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20100332273 | TOOLS FOR ASSISTING IN PETROLEUM PRODUCT TRANSPORTATION LOGISTICS - A tool to assist decision-making in the logistics of bulk product transportation. For example, the tool may be used to solve a problem involving the transportation and the inventory management of crude oil, in which the transportation of crude oil between supply ports and discharge ports are performed by a fleet of ships. The tool is capable of handling a typical petroleum product transportation problem, which can be quite complex. The tool uses advanced modeling and optimization technology to find a solution (either optimal or near optimal) for the allocation of bulk products, vehicle routing, vehicle scheduling, and/or bulk product blending operations. | 12-30-2010 |
Michael F. Matouka, Shelby Township, MI US
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20100264871 | INDUCTIVE CHARGERS AND INDUCTIVE CHARGING SYSTEMS FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An apparatus is provided for wirelessly charging a portable electronic device. An embodiment of the apparatus includes an inductive charger with a housing having an internal compartment, wherein the internal compartment has a first lateral dimension, and a primary coil disposed within the internal compartment. The primary coil has a second lateral dimension that is less than the first lateral dimension, and the primary coil is slidably engaged within the internal compartment. | 10-21-2010 |
Michael F. Matsel, Seattle, WA US
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20100192211 | Revocable Object Access - Techniques are described to provide revocable object access. In an implementation, a user may provide content and an object (e.g., a picture) to be published with the content. The object is uploaded to a storage location, and a uniform resource locator (URL) that includes a token is generated for the object. The token is registered in an access control list (ACL), and token permission settings in the ACL are utilized to control access to the object. The URL may be embedded in the content. When a viewer requests the content, the object may be retrieved from the storage location using the URL. The user may revoke access to the object by changing the token permission settings in the ACL. | 07-29-2010 |
Michael F. Nikithser, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20090070247 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING ELEGIBILITY AND ENROLLING MEMBERS IN VARIOUS PROGRAMS - A system and method for determining eligibility of persons and enrolling those persons in various programs. For example, one embodiment is particularly suited for enrolling credit card members in payment programs. A program is selected, after which enrollment information is entered. The enrollment information is checked and verified, and the enrollment application is checked for eligibility. The enrollment may be either accepted or declined. The possibility of reiterative enrollment in more than one program is provided. A system is provided for tracking which payment programs are the most enticing for later feedback analysis. | 03-12-2009 |
20110238551 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY AND ENROLLING MEMBERS IN VARIOUS PROGRAMS - A system and method for determining eligibility of persons and enrolling those persons in various programs. For example, one embodiment is particularly suited for enrolling credit card members in payment programs. A program is selected, after which enrollment information is entered. The enrollment information is checked and verified, and the enrollment application is checked for eligibility. The enrollment may be either accepted or declined. The possibility of reiterative enrollment in more than one program is provided. A system is provided for tracking which payment programs are the most enticing for later feedback analysis. | 09-29-2011 |
Michael F. Olley, Lake Zurich, IL US
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20090072662 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CIRCUIT FOR PROVIDING TACTILE FEEDBACK - A circuit ( | 03-19-2009 |
20120154292 | Method and Apparatus for Activating a Function of an Electronic Device - A method and apparatus for activating a function of the electronic device is disclosed herewith. The method includes detecting a first input by a motion sensor. Further, the method activates a touch sensor of the electronic device in response to detecting the first input. The method then detects a second input by the motion sensor within a predetermined time period from the first input. Next, the method determines, in response to detecting the second input, whether contact has occurred at the touch sensor and activates a function of the electronic device in response to determining that contact has occurred at the touch sensor when the second input is detected. | 06-21-2012 |
20140028564 | TOUCH SENSOR INTEGRATED WITH A KEYBOARD SPACEBAR - A touch sensor integrated with a keyboard spacebar. A touchpad zone can be defined on a portion of a planar surface of a spacebar. The touchpad zone can be configured to detect movement of a human appendage across the touchpad zone, or above the touchpad zone, and generate a corresponding signal from the keyboard that causes corresponding movement of a cursor presented on a display. In another embodiment, a touchpad can be positioned over the spacebar. The touchpad can be slidably engaged to the keyboard to facilitate user positioning of the touchpad over a desired portion of the spacebar. | 01-30-2014 |
20140035833 | Touch Sensor Panel with In-Plane Backup Bypass Connections - Touch sensor panels ( | 02-06-2014 |
20140057681 | Adaptive Noise Mitigation for Touch-Screen Displays - Touch-screen controllers, particularly those in mobile telephones, are prone to erratic behavior when the mobile telephone is plugged into devices, such as AC power adapters, that create electrical noise. To more intelligently mitigate noise in these and other electronic devices that include capacitive touch-screen displays, the present inventors devised, among other things, a touch-screen controller that measures noise level in the touch-screen display and increases its drive voltage only when necessary to exceed the measured noise level, thereby reducing the chance of noise signals being misinterpreted as touch events while also reducing power consumption over prior techniques. Moreover, for electronic devices that include radio receivers, intelligently increasing the touch-screen voltages based on measured noise, avoids the sensitivity-reduction (desense) issues that providing constant higher operating voltage creates. | 02-27-2014 |
20140191991 | RESPONDING TO A TOUCH INPUT - Disclosed are systems and methods for responding to a touch input at a user computing device such as a mobile phone, smart phone, tablet, PC or other device. In one aspect, such systems and methods are performed on an electronic device including a touch-input system, a first processor, and a second processor distinct from the first processor. Disclosed systems and methods include, while the first processor is in a sleep mode, receiving, by the second processor from the touch-input system, information associated with a touch, the information including a location of the touch on a screen of the touch-input system and, based, at least in part, on the location of the touch, either ignoring the touch or waking the first processor. | 07-10-2014 |
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Michael F. Osterer, Elmsford, NY US
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20090144363 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REGISTRATION OF VALUABLE ITEMS - A system and method are provided for keeping track of the ownership of unique items in a system including a server computer connected to a database and at least one client computer connected to the server computer over a network. In operation information concerning the item is entered into the client computer. This information, includes at least a description of the item and its owner, is uploaded from the client computer to said server computer where the information is stored in the database. In response, the system provides from the server to the client computer a transaction identification number related to the information and an item number related to the item. A user at the client computer can use the transaction identification number to access the uploaded information at the database to determine the current owner of the item. Upon a transfer of ownership, the new owner can use at least one client computer to enter the transaction identification number and new owner information to update the information in the database to indicate the new owner and to indicate the prior owner as a seller of the item. In response a new transaction identification number is provided from the server computer to the client computer. | 06-04-2009 |
20090198597 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REGISTRATION OF VALUABLE ITEMS - A system and method are provided for keeping track of the ownership of unique items in a system including a server computer connected to a database and at least one client computer connected to the server computer over a network. In operation information concerning the item is entered into the client computer. This information, includes at least a description of the item and its owner, is uploaded from the client computer to said server computer where the information is stored in the database. In response, the system provides from the server to the client computer a transaction identification number related to the information and an item number related to the item. A user at the client computer can use the transaction identification number to access the uploaded information at the database to determine the current owner of the item. Upon a transfer of ownership, the new owner can use at least one client computer to enter the transaction identification number and new owner information to update the information in the database to indicate the new owner and to indicate the prior owner as a seller of the item. In response a new transaction identification number is provided from the server computer to the client computer. | 08-06-2009 |
Michael F. Oyaski, Ebensburg, PA US
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20100087136 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION CANCELLATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - The invention provides a method and apparatus that can at least limit use of mobile communication devices on passenger mass transit vehicles, planes, off-road vehicles, pieces of heavy equipment or machinery when predetermined conditions related to motion of such vehicles, planes, equipment, machinery or at least one component thereof are met. | 04-08-2010 |
Michael F. Palermiti, Issaquah, WA US
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20100138385 | SUPPORTING MEDIA CONTENT REVERT FUNCTIONALITY ACROSS MULTIPLE DEVICES - Both an edited version of a first image and an original version of the first image are stored at a first computing device. In response to a user request to synchronize images across multiple computing devices, both the edited version of the first image and the original version of the first image are synchronized with a second computing device. A user is allowed to revert to the original version of the first image regardless of on which of the multiple computing devices the edited version was changed. | 06-03-2010 |
20100262582 | CONTENT SYNCHRONIZATION ACROSS MULTIPLE COMPUTERS - Methods and systems provide a tool for synchronizing content across multiple computers. In one or more embodiments, files and folders can be automatically synchronized when multiple computers are available. Further, in at least some embodiments, automatic synchronization can be effected on each of two or more computers by a single user action on a single computer, such as a mouse click. Additionally, in other embodiments, the tool can present an option to synchronize content across multiple computers. | 10-14-2010 |
20130067346 | Content User Experience - A content user experience is described. In one or more implementations, a user interface is displayed that has selectable representations of content sources, at least one of which is available via a network. Responsive to selection of one or more of the content sources via the user interface, representations of content are displayed in the user interface using metadata obtained from the selected one or more content sources, the representations arranged according to a hierarchy used at a respective content source to arrange access to the content. Responsive to selection of one or more of the representations via the user interface; the content is obtained that corresponds to the selected representations and the obtained content is displayed in the user interface. | 03-14-2013 |
Michael F. Palermiti, Ii, Issaquah, WA US
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20110282867 | IMAGE SEARCHING WITH RECOGNITION SUGGESTION - Image management applications allow users to upload, modify, organize, search, and/or share images. Unfortunately, current image management applications may have separate search modes and tagging modes. Accordingly, one or more systems and/or techniques for providing a user with a seamlessly integrated search, view, and/or tag experience are disclosed herein. Search results comprising tagged images and untagged images may be provided in response to a user search query. The untagged images may be contextually relevant to features of the tagged images and/or the user search query. Tagging suggestions for untagged images may be presented that allow a user to confirm or deny a tagging suggestion for an untagged image. Additionally, confirmable thumbnails corresponding to the untagged images may be presented. A confirmable thumbnail may allow a user to confirm or deny tagging a corresponding untagged image. | 11-17-2011 |
20120109986 | VISUAL PREVIEW OF SEARCH RESULTS - Many software applications allow users to consume and interact with a variety of data, such as files, photos, web pages, emails, and/or other content. Because the amount of content may be cumbersome to sift through, software applications may provide filtering and searching capabilities to aid users in finding desired content. However, the trial and error involved in current searching techniques may be time consuming and/or diminish the user's experience. Accordingly, one or more systems and/or techniques for presenting visual previews of search results are disclosed herein. In particular, a user may reference an identifier (e.g., “Bill”) that may be used as search criteria to retrieve corresponding objects (e.g., photos of Bill). A visual preview of the retrieved objects may be presented to the user. The user may quickly view visual previews of search results by referencing various identifiers without committing to a particular search result set. | 05-03-2012 |
Michael F. Pelly, Olympia, WA US
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20100015020 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REFINING BIODIESEL - Method and apparatus for producing biodiesel fuel, i.e., alkyl ester, from vegetable and/or animal oil. A transesterification catalyst is prepared in a base catalyst tank by spraying alkyl alcohol under pressure through jets at metal hydroxide pellets until the pellets have fully reacted with the alcohol. The oil is heated and transesterified in the presence of alkyl alcohol and the transesterification catalyst in a closed, recirculating transesterification flow system under slight cavitation to yield product alkyl ester and product glycerol. Cavitation is achieved by permitting air to enter the transesterification flow system through an adjustable air inlet valve. When permitted to stand, product alkyl ester forms an upper layer that is decanted and subjected to purification steps, to remove particulates and alkyl alcohol from the product alkyl ester, and a lower layer of product glycerol is drained away. Purification of the product alkyl ester preferably includes subjecting the product alkyl ester to an overhead water mist in a wash tank with simultaneous infusion of a stream of air bubbles. Alcohol vapor is reclaimed as liquid alcohol within an alcohol condenser and stored for reuse. If the oil contains free fatty acids, prior to transesterification, the oil is heated and the free fatty acids are esterified in the presence of an esterification catalyst and alkyl alcohol. For safety, baffles and explosion damper/flame arrestors are provided in locations where flammable vapors pose a risk. | 01-21-2010 |
20110166378 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REFINING BIODIESEL - Method and apparatus for producing biodiesel fuel, i.e., alkyl ester, from vegetable and/or animal oil. A transesterification catalyst is prepared in a base catalyst tank by spraying alkyl alcohol under pressure through jets at metal hydroxide pellets until the pellets have fully reacted with the alcohol. The oil is heated and transesterified in the presence of alkyl alcohol and the transesterification catalyst in a closed, recirculating transesterification flow system under slight cavitation to yield product alkyl ester and product glycerol. Cavitation is achieved by permitting air to enter the transesterification flow system through an adjustable air inlet valve. When permitted to stand, product alkyl ester forms an upper layer that is decanted and subjected to purification steps, to remove particulates and alkyl alcohol from the product alkyl ester, and a lower layer of product glycerol is drained away. Purification of the product alkyl ester preferably includes subjecting the product alkyl ester to an overhead water mist in a wash tank with simultaneous infusion of a stream of air bubbles. Alcohol vapor is reclaimed as liquid alcohol within an alcohol condenser and stored for reuse. If the oil contains free fatty acids, prior to transesterification, the oil is heated and the free fatty acids are esterified in the presence of an esterification catalyst and alkyl alcohol. For safety, baffles and explosion damper/flame arrestors are provided in locations where flammable vapors pose a risk. | 07-07-2011 |
Michael F. Perka, Mountain View, CA US
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20080221974 | Lazy Evaluation of Bulk Forecasts - Evaluation of data models and forecasts is provided, enabling processing of large numbers of forecast scenarios in a production environment. An approach for optimizing the computation for statistical modeling and forecasting is described. This approach includes calculating a recommended number of collected data points, calculating a cap on time to elapse, deciding based on at least one of the recommended number of collected data points and the cap on time to elapse whether to generate a forecast model and generating a forecast model from the collected data points. | 09-11-2008 |
20110252134 | STORAGE CAPACITY PLANNING - A system and methods for capacity planning of electronic systems storage are provided. Features include a non-invasive data discovery and collection mechanism, an adaptive grouping mechanism, a flexible analysis mechanism, predictive modeling and forecasting mechanisms, and a business metric and correlation mechanism. A discovery engine that ascertains the availability of collectable entities. A collection engine in turn gathers information from and about entities discovered by the discovery engine. A grouping module groups together entities according to parameters specified by the user. An analysis and forecasting module allows a user to create, modify and save forecast scenarios from which a model is generated by a modeling module. Correlations can be identified between specified key business metrics and historical data. Once a model has been created, a forecast is generated and can then be analyzed using Bold Freehand Extrapolation, time-series analysis, and business trend-based forecasting. | 10-13-2011 |
Michael F. Portereiko, Thousand Oaks, CA US
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20110030092 | PROMOTER, PROMOTER CONTROL ELEMENTS, AND COMBINATIONS, AND USES THEREOF - The present document is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The document further relates to the use of such promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels in plants, and plants containing such promoters or promoter control elements. | 02-03-2011 |
20110283378 | SWITCHGRASS BIOLOGICAL CONTAINMENT - The invention relates to materials and methods useful for controlling the unwanted spread of energy crop plants. The methods involve an F | 11-17-2011 |
20130014292 | TRANSGENIC PLANTS HAVING INCREASED BIOMASS - Methods and materials for modulating biomass levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding biomass-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased biomass levels and plant products produced from plants having increased biomass levels. | 01-10-2013 |
20130191941 | MODULATING LIGHT RESPONSE PATHWAYS IN PLANTS, INCREASING LIGHT-RELATED TOLERANCES IN PLANTS, AND INCREASING BIOMASS IN PLANTS - Methods and materials for modulating low light and/or shade tolerance, and red light specific responses in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low light and/or SD+EODFR-tolerance polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low light and/or SD+EODFR tolerance. In addition, methods and materials involved in increasing UV-B tolerance in plants and methods and materials involved in modulating biomass levels in plants are provided. | 07-25-2013 |
20140096286 | PROMOTER, PROMOTER CONTROL ELEMENTS, AND COMBINATIONS, AND USES THEREOF - The present document is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The document further relates to the use of such promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels in plants, and plants containing such promoters or promoter control elements. | 04-03-2014 |
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Michael F. Rax, Spring Branch, TX US
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20080213147 | Process for treating a gas stream - Processes for selectively removing sulfur-containing compounds from a gas are described herein. The processes generally include contacting a first gas including carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide with a scrub solution including ammonium bisulfite and ammonium sulfite in a first contact zone to produce a first contact zone effluent liquid including ammonium thiosulfate and a first contact zone overhead gas in which the concentration of hydrogen sulfide is substantially reduced. | 09-04-2008 |
Michael F. Rozmajzl, Woodstock, GA US
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20080269651 | WOUND CARE VACUUM BANDAGING IN COMBINATION WITH ACOUSTIC SHOCK WAVE APPLICATIONS - A method and device for treating wounds | 10-30-2008 |
20090088670 | SHOCK WAVE COUPLING ADAPTER AND METHOD OF USE - A shock wave adapter for use with a focused shock wave applicator has a flexible, rigid or semi-rigid membrane or housing adapted to be filled with a fluid. The membrane or housing is devoid of any air or gases and when filled forms a spacer volume for passing acoustic shock waves at low impedance. The wave pattern of the shock wave applicator enters the membrane or housing as a converging wave form to a focus inside the membrane or housing and exits through the membrane or housing in a diverging wave form into the patient to be treated. The spacer adapter may further include a gas filled shield around the perimeter of the fluid filled membrane or housing to block transmissions of acoustic shock waves. | 04-02-2009 |
Michael F. Showler, Loveland, OH US
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20080305225 | MULTI-LAYER FRANKFURTER LOADING METHOD - A system and method for multi-layer loading of food items such as frankfurters in a receptacle includes the steps of displacing groupings of frankfurters along a staging area, allowing the frankfurters to drop downwardly by gravity to an accumulation and storage area until at least two layers of frankfurters are accumulated and allowing the double layer of frankfurters to drop downwardly into a packing receptacle in a packing area. The method of the invention is accomplished by providing a lug chain with lugs spaced to group frankfurters in desired groupings on the staging area, a first set of displaceable supports positioned below the lug chain to allow a layer of frankfurters to fall downwardly by gravity to the accumulation and storage area, a second set of displaceable supports positioned in the accumulation and storage area to allow at least two layers of frankfurters to be accumulated, then actuated to allow the two layers to drop vertically downwardly to a collection receptacle in the packing area, and a pair of tucking flaps that are actuated to an open position to allow two layers of frankfurters to fall downwardly therebetween and to a closed position in which frankfurters are forced by contact therewith into appropriate alignment within the receptacle. | 12-11-2008 |
20110005170 | MULTI-LAYER FRANKFURTER LOADING METHOD - A system and method for multi-layer loading of food items such as frankfurters in a receptacle includes the steps of displacing groupings of frankfurters along a staging area, allowing the frankfurters to drop downwardly by gravity to an accumulation and storage area until at least two layers of frankfurters are accumulated and allowing the double layer of frankfurters to drop downwardly into a packing receptacle in a packing area. The method of the invention is accomplished by providing a lug chain with lugs spaced to group frankfurters in desired groupings on the staging area, a first set of displaceable supports positioned below the lug chain to allow a layer of frankfurters to fall downwardly by gravity to the accumulation and storage area, a second set of displaceable supports positioned in the accumulation and storage area to allow at least two layers of frankfurters to be accumulated, then actuated to allow the two layers to drop vertically downwardly to a collection receptacle in the packing area, and a pair of tucking flaps that are actuated to an open position to allow two layers of frankfurters to fall downwardly therebetween and to a closed position in which frankfurters are forced by contact therewith into appropriate alignment within the receptacle. | 01-13-2011 |
20120144781 | MULTI-LAYER FRANKFURTER LOADING METHOD - A method of loading a plurality of food items in multiple layers comprises collecting food items in a staging area in a first plurality of groups, each group having a plurality of food items. The first plurality of groups is displaced substantially simultaneously downwardly into an accumulating and storage area and thereby forming a plurality of first layer group. A second plurality of groups of food items is collected, each of the second plurality of groups having a plurality of food items. The second plurality of groups is displaced substantially simultaneously downwardly into the accumulating and storage area such that the second plurality of groups forms a plurality of second layer groups of food items superposed to the first layer groups, and thereby forming a plurality of two layer-groups. The plurality of two-layer groups of food items are displaced downwardly into a receptacle in a packing area. | 06-14-2012 |
20130269291 | MULTI-LAYER FRANKFURTER LOADING METHOD - A method of loading a plurality of food items in multiple layers comprises collecting food items in a staging area in a first plurality of groups, each group having a plurality of food items. The first plurality of groups is displaced substantially simultaneously downwardly into an accumulating and storage area and thereby forming a plurality of first layer group. A second plurality of groups of food items is collected, each of the second plurality of groups having a plurality of food items. The second plurality of groups is displaced substantially simultaneously downwardly into the accumulating and storage area such that the second plurality of groups forms a plurality of second layer groups of food items superposed to the first layer groups, and thereby forming a plurality of two layer-groups. The plurality of two-layer groups of food items are displaced downwardly into a receptacle in a packing area. | 10-17-2013 |
Michael F. Smith, Danville, CA US
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20090087528 | Method of Improving the Biocidal Efficacy of Dry Ice - A manufactured dry ice product containing ozone entrapped or absorbed on said dry ice. The dry ice product can be used to chill and preserve food products and provides the added benefit of ozonation of the food product to kill bacteria. Novel processes for ozonating liquid and solid CO | 04-02-2009 |
Michael F. Soffa, Trappe, PA US
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20090296305 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHARGING OR NEUTRALIZING AN OBJECT USING A CHARGED PIECE OF CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC - A method of charging insulative material includes applying a high voltage to a conductive plastic having a uniform resistance throughout. Insulative material is placed in proximity to, or in contact with, the conductive plastic, thereby charging the insulative material. Further, a device for placing charge on an object proximate to the device includes a conductive plastic having a uniform resistance throughout. A high voltage power supply has an output coupled to the conductive plastic. | 12-03-2009 |
Michael F. Starsinic, Philadelphia, PA US
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20110271166 | PIPELINE ARCHITECTURE FOR MAXIMUM A POSTERIORI (MAP) DECODERS - The sliding window approach to pipeline maximum a posteriori (MAP) decoder architecture is modified to decrease processing time. Once the forward metrics have been calculated for he first sliding window of the decoder, the reverse metrics for each window are calculated while the forward metrics for the next window are calculated. As each new forward metric is calculated and stored into memory, the forward metric from the previous window is read from memory for use with reverse metric being calculated in calculating extrinsic value. Each forward metric for use in calculating an extrinsic value is written to the same memory location. The calculations can be reversed, reverse metrics being calculated first, followed by reverse metric calculations. Although this architecture was developed for a turbo decoder, all convolution codes can use the MAP algorithm of the present invention. | 11-03-2011 |
Michael F. Starsinic, Newtown, PA US
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20090158008 | SOFTWARE PARAMETERIZABLE CONTROL BLOCKS FOR USE IN PHYSICAL LAYER PROCESSING - A physical layer transport composite processing system used in a wireless communication system. A plurality of interconnected processing blocks are provided. The blocks are interconnected by a read data bus, a write data bus and a control bus. The blocks include a transport channel processing block, a composite channel processing block and a chip rate processing block. At least two of the blocks are capable of processing data for a plurality of wireless formats. A first set of parameters is programmed into the blocks for a particular wireless mode. The blocks are operated to process data in the particular wireless format mode. | 06-18-2009 |
20090203409 | UMTS FDD MODEM OPTIMIZED FOR HIGH DATA RATE APPLICATIONS - A method and apparatus for optimization of a modem for high data rate applications comprise a plurality of hardware accelerators which are configured to perform data processing functions, wherein the hardware accelerators are parameterized, a processor is configured to selectively activate accelerators according to the desired function to conserve power requirements and a shared memory configured for communication between the plurality of hardware accelerators. | 08-13-2009 |
20110213871 | MACHINE-TO-MACHINE GATEWAY ARCHITECTURE AND FUNCTIONALITY - A machine-to-machine (M2M) gateway (GW) includes reachability, addressing, and repository (RAR) capability. The GW maintains a local mapping table and local device application repository, performs data aggregation, address/name translation, provides event reporting and establishes GW reachability and wake-up time. The GW supports requests from M2M applications or other capabilities within the GW, and from a network and application (N&A) domain RAR. The GW may include an M2M device and M2M gateway management (MDGM) capability that receives management requests for an M2M device and functions as a network proxy. The MDGM accepts and processes requests from the N&A domain on behalf of the M2M device and performs management functions of the M2M device on behalf of the N&A domain. The MDGM may request the N&A domain for permission to interact with the M2M device, initiate an interaction for device management tasks with the M2M device, and report to the N&A domain. | 09-01-2011 |
20110228750 | Extended Local IP Access For A Converged Gateway In A Hybrid Network - The implementation of Local IP Access (LIPA), “Extended” LIPA (ELIPA), and Selected IP Traffic Offload (SIPTO) for the design of a “Converged Gateway” (CGW) are disclosed. The gateway system may provide various features such as femtocell access to local networks, public Internet, and private service provider networks. | 09-22-2011 |
20120071168 | Bandwidth Management For A Converged Gateway In A Hybrid Network - Systems and methods for integrating bandwidth management (BWM) equipment into a network in order to manage the use of bandwidth over multiple radio access technologies (RATs) relating to communications between a wireless transmit receive unit and a mobile core network (MCN). When integrating itself into the network, a BWM server may be placed between a MCN and an femto access point. In order for WTRUs to communicate with the MCN through the femto access point and a BWM server, a BWM server may need deep packet inspection capabilities. | 03-22-2012 |
20120243487 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA TRANSMISSIONS IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - A method and apparatus for data transmissions in a wireless network are disclosed. A first device may send a first frame to a second device including information regarding a number of pending data frames to be transmitted from the first device to the second device. The first device receives an acknowledgement frame including a number of approved data frames for transmission from the first device to the second device. The first device then may send a plurality of data frames without performing the contention-based channel access procedure in response to the acknowledgement frame. The first device may send a first frame to a second device for requesting data frames that are pending at the second device. The first device receives an acknowledgement frame including a number of pending and approved data frames. The first device may receive a plurality of data frames in response to the acknowledgement frame. | 09-27-2012 |
20130045780 | UMTS FDD MODEM OPTIMIZED FOR HIGH DATA RATE APPLICATIONS - A method for increasing data rate in wireless communications includes selectively activating a plurality of hardware accelerators, and performing, using the hardware accelerators, data processing for modem data based on parameters received from a processor. | 02-21-2013 |
20130103842 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUSES FOR APPLICATION SERVICE LAYER (ASL) INTER-NETWORKING - Systems and/or methods for providing internetworking among application services layers (ASLs) of different network technologies may be provided. For example, a tunnel anchor point (TAP) may be established. The TAP may be configured to enable communication between a local application in the network and a remote application in a different network. At the TAP, an ASL tunnel may be created to the local application in the network to facilitate the communication. Additionally, a message from the local application may be received where at least a portion of the message may be configured to be provided to a remote ASL and the remote application in the different network to which the local application wishes to communicate. At least the portion of the message may be provided to the remote ASL and the remote application in the different network. | 04-25-2013 |
20130155948 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING A COMMON PDP CONTEXT - Disclosed herein are methods and devices for sharing a packet data protocol (PDP) context among a plurality of devices. For example, a method or sharing a PDP context among a plurality of devices may include a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) sending a request to establish or modify a PDP context. The request to establish or modify the PDP context may include an indication that the WTRU is a member of shared context group. The method may also include the WTRU receiving a response indicating that the request to establish or modify the PDP context was accepted. The method may also include the WTRU acting as a gateway for at least one other device in the shared context group. The request to establish or modify the PDP context may be an attach request. The indication that the WTRU is a member of shared context group may be a group identifier (ID). | 06-20-2013 |
20130188515 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING MACHINE-TO-MACHINE COMMUNICATIONS - Method and apparatus for supporting machine-to-machine (M2M) communications in a hierarchical network architecture including an M2M gateway are disclosed. An M2M entity, (such as M2M device, M2M gateway, or M2M network entity), may perform a service capability discovery procedure to discover an M2M service capability entity that may provide an M2M service capability, and register with the discovered M2M service capability entity. The address or identity of the service capability entity may be pre-configured or obtained from the dispatcher server. The M2M entity may indicate a support M2M service identifier and receive an identity or address of the M2M service capability entity mapping the service identifier. The gateway may advertise M2M service identifiers supported by the gateway so that the M2M device may access the gateway if there is a match. The address of M2M service capability entities may be obtained from the core network. | 07-25-2013 |
20130203412 | IDENTIFIERS AND TRIGGERS FOR CAPILLARY DEVICES - Methods and apparatuses for capillary network device registration implemented in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) are disclosed. Registration or bootstrap messages may be received by a capillary network device where the WTRU acts as a gateway for communication between the capillary device and a network such as a 3GPP network. A capillary network device identifier (CNDID) is sent to the capillary device. A packet data protocol (PDP) context or PDN connection may be established with the network and the CNDID may be sent to a machine type communications (MTC) server. The WTRU may create the registration message, establish a connection with the network, and forward the registration message to the MTC server. Methods and apparatuses implemented in a network are also disclosed for identifying, addressing, and triggering the capillary devices from the MTC server. The trigger message may include fields for group communication, reducing signaling, and enabling charging. | 08-08-2013 |
20130279373 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN INTERNET PROTOCOL MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM TRIGGERING SERVICE - A method and apparatus are described for providing triggering services over multiple access networks. A triggering service server (TSS) architecture includes a triggering identity function (TIF) which maintains a database of device and application identifier mappings across multiple access networks, triggering capabilities and triggering preferences. The TSS also includes a triggering decision function (TDF) that uses information from the TIF and determines how triggers should be performed towards a device and/or an application hosted on a particular device. The TSS also includes triggering gateways (T-GWs) that perform triggering in different domains. A “not-registered-triggerable” state may be used to indicate whether an entity, such as a device, application or user can receive triggers although it is not registered in a specific access network. Methods and apparatus are also described for implementing various unassisted triggering and assisted triggering procedures using wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs), application servers (ASs) and service capability servers (SCSs). | 10-24-2013 |
20130288668 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING PROXIMITY DISCOVERY PROCEDURES - A method and apparatus are described for supporting a two-stage device-to-device (D2D) discovery using a D2D interworking function (IWF). A D2D IWF component may be configured to perform mapping between an application running on an application server and a third generation partnership project (3GPP) network, and provide a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) to allow discovery to be provided as a service to D2D applications. An application identifier may be mapped to a 3GPP identifier. Further, a method and apparatus are described for performing client-server discovery. A first wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may be configured for a listen-only operation, and a second WTRU may be configured to transmit beacons. The first and second WTRUs may perform a radio access network (RAN) discovery procedure at an access stratum (AS) layer. A method and apparatus for performing charging for D2D service using a D2D IWF are also described. | 10-31-2013 |
20130301501 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING MTC LONG DRX CYCLE/SLEEP LENGTHS - Current wireless networks do not allow machine type communication (MTC) devices to have long discontinuous reception (DRX) cycles or sleep lengths. A long DRX cycle may allow MTC systems and devices to operate with much longer DRX/Sleep cycles/periods. This may facilitate the MTC operations for infrequent system access or infrequent system reaching (e.g. paged once in a week) with no or low mobility and may allow MTC devices to sleep for a long time with low power consumption. | 11-14-2013 |
20130303206 | SERVICE CAPABILITY SERVER (SCS) TERMINATED SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE (SMS) SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are provided to determine routing associated with a short message. A SMS-SC may send a first routing request to a home subscriber server (HSS). The first routing request may be associated with the short message. The SMS-SC may receive a first routing reply. The first routing reply may include one of an indication that the short message is associated with a service capability server (SCS) or a first control plane routing associated with the short message. The SMS-SC may send the short message to an SCS serving node. The first routing reply may include the indication that the short message is associated with a service capability server (SCS). The SMS-SC may send a second routing request to a SCS subscription database. The SMS-SC may receive a second routing reply from the SCS subscription database, which may indicate a second control plane routing for the short message. | 11-14-2013 |
20130336222 | Machine-To-Machine (M2M) Interface Procedures For Announce and De-Announce of Resources - Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed to propagate announcement and de-announcement of a resource across one or more networks. A first entity, which may be a hosting service capability layer (SCL), may receive a request from an issuer to announce a resource. The first entity may create a representation of the resource. The representation may be referred to as an announced resource. The first entity may send an announce resource request to a second entity (e.g., an announced-to SCL), which may be registered with the first entity. The announce resource request may be sent over an mid interface. The first entity may receive a first response from the second entity over the mid interface indicating that the second entity created the announced resource. | 12-19-2013 |
20140029434 | CONFIGURABLE ARCHITECTURE WITH A CONVERGED COORDINATOR - Methods and apparatus for a configurable architecture with a converged coordinator are described. The converged coordinator may have multiple radio transceivers or interfaces. The converged coordinator may communicate with a plurality of clusters or Personal Area Networks (PANs). The converged coordinator may include a protocol stack with a Convergence Layer and a Converged Medium Access Control (MAC) layer. The converged coordinator may perform channel switching to allow devices to switch from one channel to another (or from one PAN to another). The method may include active channel switching, passive channel switching, and group-based channel switching, as well as two-step active channel switching and one-step active channel switching. The converged coordinator may perform channel switching due to increased congestion or traffic in a particular cluster or PAN. The method may include new messages and fields within messages for use in channel switching. | 01-30-2014 |
20140067902 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING MULTIPLE UNIVERSAL RESOURCE IDENTIFIERS IN M2M COMMUNICATIONS - A method and apparatus may use multiple URIs (MU) in a single request message for machine-to-machine (M2M) communication networks. Multiple single URI (SU)-type request messages may be received from an application client (e.g. a constrained application protocol (CoAP)/hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) client) at a (CoAP/HTTP) intermediary node. The multiple SU-type request messages may be aggregated into a single MU-type request message at the intermediary node, and the single MU-type request message may be transmitted to a (CoAP/HTTP) server. A multiple value (MV)-type response message may be received from the (CoAP/HTTP) server. The MV-type response message may be deaggregated into multiple single value (SV)-type response messages. The multiple SV-type response messages may be transmitted to the (CoAP/HTTP) client. | 03-06-2014 |
20140089478 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCESSING SERVICES AFFILIATED WITH A DISCOVERED SERVICE PROVIDER - A method and apparatus are described for accessing services affiliated with a service provider. A first discovery procedure may be performed to discover at least one service provider, and a bootstrap procedure may be performed with the at least one discovered service provider. A second discovery procedure may then be performed to determine available service capability layers (SCLs) supported by the at least one discovered service provider. The first discovery procedure may include transmitting a service provider discovery request including information for querying a record database to determine matching service provider discovery records, and receiving a service provider discovery response including a service discovery function record list that matches queries in the service provider discovery request. At least one service provider from the service discovery function record list may be selected to bootstrap with. Various versions of the second discovery procedure are described. | 03-27-2014 |
20140105139 | BANDWIDTH MANAGEMENT FOR A CONVERGED GATEWAY IN A HYBRID NETWORK - Systems and methods for integrating bandwidth management (BWM) equipment into a network in order to manage the use of bandwidth over multiple radio access technologies (RATs) relating to communications between a wireless transmit receive unit and a mobile core network (MCN). When integrating itself into the network, a BWM server may be placed between a MCN and an femto access point. In order for WTRUs to communicate with the MCN through the femto access point and a BWM server, a BWM server may need deep packet inspection capabilities. | 04-17-2014 |
20140126581 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING MACHINE-TO-MACHINE (M2M) ENTITIES - Systems, methods and apparatus for managing machine-to-machine (M2M) entities are disclosed. Included herein is a method that may include implementing one or more management layers for managing M2M entities in an M2M environment. The method may also include using a plurality of management layers to manage a M2M area network, wherein the M2M area network may include one or more M2M end devices. The M2M end devices may include, for example, an M2M gateway and/or an M2M device. The management layers may include any of an application management layer, service management layer, network management layer and a device management layer. The management layers may provide any of configuration management, fault management, and performance management of the M2M entities. | 05-08-2014 |
20140330952 | Device Triggering - Service layer and application triggering may be used in a machine-to-machine environment. In an embodiment, an existing service layer procedure, such as registration, may allow a device or gateway service layer or application to indicate to a machine-to-machine server what port is listened to for triggers. In another embodiment, triggering may be used to provide bootstrapping instructions, including temporary bootstrapping identifiers, in trigger requests. In another embodiment, triggering may be used to assist with event notification. Service layer or application instructions may be embedded inside of trigger payloads. A trigger payload format is defined. | 11-06-2014 |
20140349614 | Access Network Assisted Bootstrapping - The Generic Bootstrapping Architecture is used in a method for assigning the bootstrapping transaction ID so that a machine-to-machine server or other device can locate and communicate with a bootstrapping server function. The bootstrapping server function assigns the bootstrapping transaction ID and updates a DNS server with an entry that maps the bootstrapping transaction ID to a network node IP Address. | 11-27-2014 |
20140351592 | Machine-To-Machine Network Assisted Bootstrapping - The service layer may leverage the access network infrastructure so that applications on a device may bootstrap with a machine-to-machine server without requiring provisioning beyond what is already required by the access network. | 11-27-2014 |
20140376521 | Cross-Layer And Cross-Application Acknowledgment For Data Transmission - Systems and methods may integrate acknowledgments, such as application-level acknowledgments and medium access control layer acknowledgments. In an embodiment of a cross-layer acknowledgment method, a medium access control layer acknowledgment and application-layer acknowledgment may be integrated as a single medium access control layer acknowledgment. In an embodiment of a cross-application acknowledgment method, an application-layer acknowledgment for a first application and application-layer acknowledgment for a second application may be integrated into a single medium access control layer frame. | 12-25-2014 |
20150023164 | Capillary Device Charging - When a capillary network device connects to user equipment and the user equipment establishes or modifies a bearer to support traffic from the capillary device, the user equipment may request that the network provide some indication that the user equipment will not be charged for the traffic. The network may indicate to the user equipment that the flow is sponsored or that the user equipment will otherwise not be charged for the flow. Existing messages between a UE/GW, P-GW, PCRF, and an application server (AS) may be modified and new messages may be used so that the user equipment can request a guarantee of sponsorship or of non-charging and so that the AS may indicate to the user equipment that the flow is sponsored. The messaging can also be used by user equipment on its own behalf. | 01-22-2015 |
20150029854 | SERVICE LAYER SOUTHBOUND INTERFACE AND QUALITY OF SERVICE - Existing resource reservation techniques are inefficient for M2M communications. In an example embodiment described herein, a system comprises a service layer server that resides on a service layer and a control plane node that resides on an access network, wherein the service layer server communicates with the control plane node via a control plane interface. The control plane interface can be used to configure quality of service (QoS) policies (rules) that are based on an object that is being addressed. In this context, for example, an object may be a memory location or value. For example, the service layer may configure one or more QoS rules for the access network based on the object by sending a QoS provisioning message that includes one or more parameters to the control plane node. The control plane node may determine the object that is identified in the one or more QoS rules, and the QoS rules may be distributed to one or more routers that may be used to access the object. The access network may apply the one or more QoS rules in accordance with the parameters. | 01-29-2015 |
20150029894 | Service Domain Charging Systems and Methods - Various mechanisms are disclosed for a service domain charging system that can interact with underlying networks. A service domain charging architecture is defined with several logical functions. Service-based charging types may be and applied to existing event, session, online, and offline charging mechanisms. Service domain charging messages may be exchanged over the X, Y, Z reference points. An E reference point may be used for interfacing with a service domain billing system, and a B reference point may be used between a service domain billing system and underlying network's billing system. | 01-29-2015 |
20150033311 | End-To-End M2M Service Layer Sessions - Mechanisms support machine-to-machine service layer sessions that can span multiple service layer hops where a machine-to-machine service layer hop is a direct machine-to-machine service layer communication session between two machine-to-machine service layer instances or between a machine-to-machine service layer instance and a machine-to-machine application. Mechanisms are also disclosed that illustrate machine-to-machine session establishment procedures for oneM2M Session Management Service supporting multiple resources. | 01-29-2015 |
20150033312 | End-To-End M2M Service Layer Sessions - Mechanisms support machine-to-machine service layer sessions that can span multiple service layer hops where a machine-to-machine service layer hop is a direct machine-to-machine service layer communication session between two machine-to-machine service layer instances or between a machine-to-machine service layer instance and a machine-to-machine application. Mechanisms are also disclosed that illustrate machine-to-machine session establishment procedures for oneM2M Session Management Service supporting multiple resources. | 01-29-2015 |
20150055557 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING MACHINE-TO-MACHINE CACHING AT A SERVICE CAPABILITY LAYER - A method and apparatus for supporting machine-to-machine (M2M) caching at a service capability layer are disclosed. A service capability layer of an M2M entity provides functions that are shared by the M2M applications and expose functionalities to the M2M applications through a set of open interfaces. The service capability layer may be configured to cache resources in a resource structure of the service capability layer. The service capability layer caching can provide complete cached resource discovery, and provide more intelligent and robust security mechanism to authenticate the clients, and subscription to the cached resource becomes flexible and feasible. M2M service may be virtualized in a cloud. An M2M cache manager may maintain a record of resources cached in a plurality of M2M servers and coordinate the M2M servers in caching the resources. The M2M cache manager may provide mapping between a virtualized cached resource and a real cached resource. | 02-26-2015 |
20150055640 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING MACHINE-TO-MACHINE COMMUNICATIONS - A method and apparatus for distributed services and data in a machine-to-machine (M2M) communication network are disclosed. A network server, an M2M gateway, and M2M devices include an M2M service capability layer for supporting M2M service capabilities, respectively. Reference points may be defined for interactions between network service capability layers, between gateway service capability layers, between a gateway service capability layer and a device service capability layer of an M2M device, between M2M device applications, and/or between a network, gateway, or device service capability layer and an M2M application. The network server may be split into a control server and a data server at a service capability layer to provide service capabilities for control functions and service capabilities for data functions, respectively. The data server may be configured to interact with another data server to push or pull data or resources either directly or indirectly via the control server. | 02-26-2015 |
20150071178 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA TRANSMISSIONS IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - A method and apparatus for data transmissions in a wireless network are disclosed. A first device may send a first frame to a second device including information regarding a number of pending data frames to be transmitted from the first device to the second device. The first device receives an acknowledgement frame including a number of approved data frames for transmission from the first device to the second device. The first device then may send a plurality of data frames without performing the contention-based channel access procedure in response to the acknowledgement frame. The first device may send a first frame to a second device for requesting data frames that are pending at the second device. The first device receives an acknowledgement frame including a number of pending and approved data frames. The first device may receive a plurality of data frames in response to the acknowledgement frame. | 03-12-2015 |
Michael F. Stejskal, Holland, MI US
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20100072085 | Dunnage Structure Made With Multiple Ply Partitions - A dunnage structure comprising a partition matrix made up of at least some folded partitions, each of the folded partitions having two plies fused together in select locations. The partitions may be made by folding a partition blank and securing at least one portion of the folded partition blank to itself. Passages extend through portions of the folded partitions to allow multiple partitions to be secured together using connectors extending through the passages. | 03-25-2010 |
Michael F. Tefend, Lake Orion, MI US
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20090051352 | STEERING ANGLE SENSOR - A steering angle sensor assembly | 02-26-2009 |
20100235054 | STEERING ANGLE SENSOR - A steering angle sensor for determining absolute angular position of a steering wheel of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The steering angle sensor includes a steering angle sensor for determining absolute angular position of a steering wheel shaft of a motor vehicle, the steering angle sensor comprising a first rotational member coupled to the steering wheel shaft; the steering wheel shaft and the first rotational member being rotatable about a first rotational axis through a rotational range including a plurality of revolutions of the steering wheel shaft; a second rotational member rotatable about a second rotational axis, the second rotational member is operably coupled to the first rotational member; a first sensing device including a first sensing element, the first sensing device positioned adjacent to the second rotational member to generate a first signal used to determine rotational position of the second rotational member over a single turn of the second rotational member; a third rotational member rotatable about a third rotational axis, a reduction gear operably couples the second and third rotational members; at least four second sensors positions adjacent to the third rotational member; and the third rotational member includes a plurality of indexing elements disposed on the third rotational member and at least partially circumscribing the third rotational axis, the indexing members and the second sensors cooperatively positioned to generate a second signal used to determine the number of rotations of the steering wheel shaft. | 09-16-2010 |
20130313086 | ELECTRONIC SELECTOR SWITCH - An electronic selector switch assembly and method for a vehicle includes a housing and selector knob supported by a shaft. A knob position gear is connected to the selector knob and knob measurement gear is connected to the knob position gear. A first sensor senses an angular position of the selector knob. A rack is rotatable about the shaft and selector knob and a rack measurement gear is connected to the rack. A second sensor senses a position of the rack measurement gear. A drive assembly is connected to the rack, and if the knob position, rack position and transmission gear position do not compare, the drive assembly realigns the rack to match the transmission gear position. The methodology periodically senses selector knob and transmission gear positions to determine if there is a mismatch, and locks the selector knob position and adjusts the rack position if there is a mismatch. | 11-28-2013 |
20140129102 | METHOD OF ADDRESSING AND CORRECTING MISMATCHES BETWEEN E-SHIFT POSITION AND ACTUAL TRANSMISSION GEAR - A method and apparatus for detecting and correcting mismatches between an electronic shifter position and a vehicle's actual transmission gear. The method and system implement a correction scheme that may initially set a period for manual correction, if possible, then initiate automatic correction if correction is required. | 05-08-2014 |
20150027861 | ROTARY SELECTOR SWITCH AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A rotary selector switch prevents accidental rotation to an undesired position. For example, an automobile moving forward at 55 kph may have a rotary selector switch in electrical communication with its transmission. The disclosed switch prevents accidental rotation that would indicate that a REVERSE gear is desired when it is not. Optionally, on override feature may permit users to overpower an otherwise prevented rotation. | 01-29-2015 |
Michael F. Terich, Murrieta, CA US
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20090085298 | Pub washers AKA combat washers - Description: A table top pitching or tossing game which may be played indoors or outdoors. A single game board consisting of a raised board covered in carpet which has three holes in vertical alignment. These holes are lined with plastic or PVC pipe which forms pockets for scoring. Each hole is assigned a different point value for scoring. The scoring board is contained in, and attached to, a larger wooden tray shaped box (game board) which acts as a gutter or catch area for projectiles that bounce or roll off the scoring board. Players stand a distance, usually 6 feet, from the front of the game board and pitch washer shaped projectiles at the scoring pockets. The point value of the (pockets) can vary with the game being played. However in the preferred embodiment the pocket values are 1 point for the closest, 3 points for the center pocket and 5 points for the farthest pocket. The players each toss 3 washers at the pockets trying to score a total of 21 points if a player goes over 21 points his score starts again at the number of points over 21. Example: player has 18 points and scores 5 points. His score is 23 which exceed 21 by 2 points. He now has 2 points. A player who goes over 21 a second time loses and his opponent wins by default. The game requires skill to be an accomplished player, so different scoring rules may be adapted for new players or children. An additional piece of equipment included with the game is a magnetic retrieving device for removing the washers from the scoring pockets. This device consists of a round magnet glued to a 6 inch long wooden dowel. A more detailed description of the rules is attached. | 04-02-2009 |
Michael F. Tomasco, Morgan Hill, CA US
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20110311711 | Method of Making an Electrochemical Sensor - A process for the manufacture of small sensors with reproducible surfaces, including electrochemical sensors. One process includes forming channels in the surface of a substrate and disposing a conductive material in the channels to form an electrode. The conductive material can also be formed on the substrate by other impact and non-impact methods. In a preferred embodiment, the method includes cutting the substrate to form a sensor having a connector portion and a transcutaneous portion, the two portions having edges that define one continuous straight line. | 12-22-2011 |
20130158432 | BODY FLUID MONITORING AND SAMPLING DEVICES AND METHODS - An integrated monitoring and body fluid sampling device constructed to permit digital as well as alternate-site body fluid sampling and analysis, the device comprising: a housing; at least one skin-penetration member; and a member constructed for the application of circumferential or vacuum pressure to an appendage; wherein the member is detachably or retractably connected to the housing in a manner such that the integrated monitoring and body fluid sampling device can perform digital or alternate-site body fluid sampling and analysis. Additional arrangements and techniques are also described. | 06-20-2013 |
20130172698 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR BODY FLUID SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS - Described here are meters and methods for sampling, transporting, and/or analyzing a fluid sample. The meters may include a meter housing and a cartridge. In some instances, the meter may include a tower which may engage one or more portions of a cartridge. The meter housing may include an imaging system, which may or may not be included in the tower. The cartridge may include one or more sampling arrangements, which may be configured to collect a fluid sample from a sampling site. A sampling arrangement may include a skin-penetration member, a hub, and a quantification member. | 07-04-2013 |
Michael F. Tomasco, Los Altos, CA US
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20100010374 | Body fluid sampling device - sampling site interface - An arrangement for producing a sample of body fluid from a wound opening created in a skin surface at a sampling site includes: a housing, the housing comprising a first opening; a skin interface member disposed in the first opening, the skin interface member comprising an inner member having a second opening, and an outer member at least partially surrounding the inner member and attached to the first opening; and at least one skin-penetration member configured and arranged to project within the second opening. Arrangements having alternatively constructed skin interface members are also described. | 01-14-2010 |
20100021947 | Detection meter and mode of operation - A method for performing an assay to determine the presence or concentration of an analyte contained in a sample of body fluid by using a device comprising at least one analyte quantification member and a sensor associated therewith, the method includes: applying a first sample to the analyte quantification member; and detecting the presence or absence of an adequate sample volume; wherein upon detection of the absence of an adequate sample volume, initiating a finite timed period, and signaling the user to introduce a second sample of body fluid to the analyte quantification member. Associated arrangements and devices are also disclosed. | 01-28-2010 |
20100021948 | Medical diagnostic devices and methods - A medical diagnostic device includes a wirelessly transmitted time data receiver and processor. Associated devices, methods and functionality are also described. | 01-28-2010 |
20110294152 | CALIBRATION MATERIAL DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS - A device is described that includes: a first portion configured to be grasped by the hand of the user, and a second portion defining a reservoir containing a control material, wherein the control material contains a target analyte in a known or predetermined concentration. Related arrangements and methods are also described. | 12-01-2011 |
Michael F. Toner, Ottawa CA
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20110216679 | SIGNAL INTERFACING TECHNIQUES TO SIMPLIFY INTEGRATED CIRCUIT RADIO DESIGNS - A signal interfacing technique for connecting signals between a signal processing device and a MIMO radio integrated circuit (IC) involving multiplexing two or more signals on a connection pin between the radio IC and a signal processing device. According to one technique, transmit and receive signals are multiplexed such that during a transmit mode a transmit signal is coupled on the connection pin from the signal processing device to the radio IC, and during a receive mode a receive signal is coupled from the radio IC on the connection pin to the signal processing device. According to another technique, in-phase (I) and quadrature (Q) signals are multiplexed on a connection pin during both transmit and receive modes. | 09-08-2011 |
Michael F. Tremose, Glendale, AZ US
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20090184862 | Systems and methods for multi-sensor collision avoidance - An embodiment of the present invention provides a collision avoidance system for a host aircraft comprising a plurality of sensors for providing data about other aircraft that may be employed to determine one or more parameters to calculate future positions of the other aircraft, a processor to determine whether any combinations of the calculated future positions of the other aircraft are correlated or uncorrelated, and a collision avoidance module that uses the correlated or uncorrelated calculated future positions to provide a signal instructing the performance of a collision avoidance maneuver when a collision threat exists between the host aircraft and at least one of the other aircraft. | 07-23-2009 |
20100039310 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AIR TRAFFIC SURVEILLANCE - A collision avoidance system according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a user interface, a plurality of sensors, and a computer system in communication with the user interface and the plurality of sensors. The computer system includes a processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive data pertaining to a target from one or more sensors of the plurality of sensors, determine a position of the target based on the data from the one or more sensors, and present (through the user interface) the position of the target using one or more visual indicators that identify the one or more sensors. | 02-18-2010 |
Michael F. Warminsky, Ringoes, NJ US
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20090282749 | RE-CONFIGURABLE ARMORED TACTICAL PERSONNEL AND COLLECTIVE TRAINING FACILITY - The present invention is generally directed to a reconfigurable armored unit for use in training exercises. In one aspect, a reconfigurable training facility is provided. The reconfigurable training facility includes a first modular unit. The reconfigurable training facility further includes a second modular unit, wherein each modular unit includes a frame with corner connection members and a grid system, whereby the corner connection members are used to connect the modular units together and whereby the grid system is used to selectively support a plurality of panels. In another aspect, a modular unit for use in a reconfigurable training facility is provided. In yet another aspect, a method of forming a reconfigurable training facility is provided. | 11-19-2009 |
Michael F. White, Co Sligo IE
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20100082113 | TISSUE REPAIR IMPLANT - Described herein are tissue repair implants that include a first or lower layer of peritoneal membrane and a support member. The implants can further include an upper layer of peritoneal membrane, and the support member can reinforce the two layers of peritoneal membrane. For example, the support member can be located between the lower layer of peritoneal membrane and the upper layer of peritoneal membrane. The support member can be encapsulated between the two layers of peritoneal membrane to attach the two layers of peritoneal membrane to the support member. The support member can be made from a non-biological synthetic material mesh with a plurality of openings extending therethrough. Either of the layers of peritoneal membrane and/or the support member may be attached to a wall (e.g., an interior wall) of an abdominal tissue. Either of the layers of peritoneal membrane may be remodelled by in-growth of tissue. | 04-01-2010 |
20100082114 | TISSUE REPAIR IMPLANT - Described herein are tissue repair implants comprising at least a first layer of peritoneal membrane. The first layer of peritoneal membrane can be located adjacent to a second layer of peritoneal membrane and can be in direct contact with the second layer of peritoneal membrane. Additional layers (e.g., a third or fourth layer) can be included. Where more than one layer is present, the layers can be affixed to one another. For example, a first layer of peritoneal membrane can be attached to the second layer of peritoneal membrane by an adhesive bond, suture, or staple. One or more of the peritoneal membranes can be non-crosslinked, partially crosslinked, or substantially fully crosslinked. Any of the layers of peritoneal membrane may be attached to a wall (e.g., an interior or exterior wall) of an abdominal tissue by an adhesive, suture, and/or staples. | 04-01-2010 |
20140207249 | Tissue Repair Implant - Described herein are tissue repair implants comprising at least a first layer of peritoneal membrane. The first layer of peritoneal membrane can be located adjacent to a second layer of peritoneal membrane and can be in direct contact with the second layer of peritoneal membrane. Additional layers (e.g., a third or fourth layer) can be included. Where more than one layer is present, the layers can be affixed to one another. For example, a first layer of peritoneal membrane can be attached to the second layer of peritoneal membrane by an adhesive bond, suture, or staple. One or more of the peritoneal membranes can be non-crosslinked, partially crosslinked, or substantially fully crosslinked. Any of the layers of peritoneal membrane may be attached to a wall (e.g., an interior or exterior wall) of an abdominal tissue by an adhesive, suture, and/or staples. | 07-24-2014 |
Michael F. Zawisa, Victor, NY US
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20100114513 | ESTIMATING MINIMUM VOLTAGE OF FUEL CELLS - A method of estimating minimum voltage of fuel cells, and a product using same. | 05-06-2010 |
20110217612 | METHOD TO MEASURE AND COMMUNICATE CELL VOLTAGE IN A FUEL CELL STACK BY EMBEDDING MEASUREMENT UNITS ON THE PLATE - A system for communicating measurement data from each fuel cell or a group of fuel cells in a fuel cell stack, including a plurality of fuel cells, a plurality of stack plates, and a plurality of embedded smart plates. The stack plates are between each fuel cell and on each end of the stack, and the plurality of embedded smart plates are mechanically and electrically coupled to at least one of the plurality of stack plates, and each smart plate including optical transceivers on the top side and the bottom side. The system further includes first and second aggregator devices, said first and second aggregator devices including at least one optical transceiver for communicating with the embedded smart plate adjacent to the first or second aggregator device, where one aggregator device initiates communication with the embedded smart plates and the other aggregator device completes communication. | 09-08-2011 |
20110217613 | METHOD FOR COLLECTION AND COMMUNICATION OF MEASURED DATA WITHIN A FUEL CELL STACK - A system for communicating measurement data from each fuel cell or a group of fuel cells in a fuel cell stack, including a plurality of fuel cells and a plurality of stack plates, where one stack plate is between each fuel cell and on each end of the stack. The system includes a plurality of embedded smart plates where each embedded smart plate is mechanically and electrically coupled to at least one of the plurality of stack plates, and where each embedded smart plate includes optical transceivers on a top side and a bottom side of the smart plate. The system further includes at least one aggregator device having at least one optical transceiver to initiate a series of communications between the embedded smart plates to determine the location and data collected by each of the smart plates. | 09-08-2011 |
20110229745 | INTERCONNECT DEVICE FOR BATTERY ASSEMBLY - An interconnect device for a battery assembly having a plurality of battery cell assemblies and a thermistor is disclosed. The interconnect device includes a non-conductive frame; a plurality of conductive traces integrally formed with the frame, a busbar in electrical communication with at least one of the conductive traces and disposed adjacent an aperture formed in the frame, wherein the aperture receives a tab of at least one of the battery cell assemblies, and a conductive pad disposed on a lower surface of the frame, the pad in electrical communication with at least one of the conductive traces and adapted to receive a signal from the thermistor. | 09-22-2011 |
20120019255 | STACK-POWERED FUEL CELL MONITORING DEVICE WITH PRIORITIZED ARBITRATION - A system that monitors fuel cells in a fuel cell group. The system includes a plurality of voltage sensors coupled to the fuel cells in the fuel cell group, where each sensor monitors a different voltage of the fuel cells and where lower priority voltage sensors monitor higher voltages and higher priority sensors monitor lower voltages. The system also includes a plurality of oscillators where a separate oscillator is coupled to each of the sensors. Each oscillator operates at a different frequency where higher frequency oscillators are coupled to lower priority sensors and lower frequency oscillators are coupled to higher priority sensors. A light source that receives frequency signals from the oscillators and switches on and off in response to the frequency signals. A light pipe receives the switched light signals from the light source and provides light signals at a certain frequency at an end of the light pipe. | 01-26-2012 |
20140153932 | INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTALLY PROTECTIVE BARRIER WITH LIGHT BLOCKING AND LIGHT TRANSMITTING FEATURES TO OPTICALLY COMMUNICATE BETWEEN TWO ELECTRONIC DEVICES OPERATING IN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS - An integrated environmental barrier for protecting the receiver portion of a fuel cell stack health monitoring system. The stack health monitoring system includes a transmitting measurement module and an optical communication module having a receiver. Measurements indicating the health of the fuel cell stack are optically communicated between the transmitter and receiver through the environmentally protective barrier. The environmentally protective barrier is disposed between the measurement module and the optical communication module such that the environmental barrier isolates the optical communication module from the environment contained within the fuel cell stack. The environmental barrier comprises light blocking and light transmitting portions enabling system variation while ensuring signal integrity. | 06-05-2014 |
Michael F. Zettel, Ithaca, NY US
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20110039105 | Non-aggregating nanoparticles and the use thereof - The present invention relates generally to non-aggregating nanoparticles, including ligand capped metal oxide nanoparticles. Methods for their synthesis and methods for their use, for example, for improved immersion lithography processes, are also disclosed. | 02-17-2011 |