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Aaron M. Miller, Playa Del Carmen MX
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20110232970 | COILED TUBING PERCUSSION DRILLING - A method of drilling a subterranean wellbore can include extending coiled tubing into the wellbore, and actuating an impact tool interconnected to the coiled tubing, thereby delivering impacts to a drill bit. A coiled tubing drilling system for drilling a subterranean wellbore can include coiled tubing, a drill bit, and an impact tool which delivers impacts to the drill bit. | 09-29-2011 |
Adam Miller, Ramlosa SE
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20090010406 | Methods of Determining Information Regarding Remote User Terminals and Related Systems and Computer Program Products - A method of determining user terminal information may include initiating a communication at a first user terminal between the first user terminal and a second user terminal using a telephone number of the second user terminal. Information regarding the second user terminal may then be received at the first user terminal from the second user terminal during the communication over a non-voice channel without opening a voice channel between the first and second user terminals. Related systems and computer program products are also discussed. | 01-08-2009 |
Andrew Kevin Miller, New Territories CN
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20110148604 | Device and Method for Converting a Computing Device into a Remote Control - There is provided a method and device allowing a user to remotely control an electronic device with infrared signals using a media player device. Sound signals, either generated by or saved on the media player device correspond to infrared commands and are invoked by the user through a user interface. The sound signal is played back by the media player device and is received by an external device, connected to the media player device through a port, such as the headphone jack. The external device then converts the sound signal into an infrared signal. | 06-23-2011 |
Andrew Kevin Miller, Sai Kung HK
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20120009846 | Gearbox Assembly for Toy Vehicle - A gearbox for a toy vehicle is provided that is adapted to transmit rotational power from a motor to a first drivetrain system adapted to drive a wheel and a second drivetrain system adapted to actuate an accessory feature. A swing mechanism is provided to alternatively translate rotational motion from the motor to the first drivetrain or the second drivetrain. | 01-12-2012 |
Brad Miller, Holliston, MA US
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20120021854 | Softball training device and method of using the same - A softball training device includes a plate assembly pivotally connected to a support member. The plate assembly includes a flat, circular balance plate and a downwardly protruding kick stand formed on its rear end. The support member includes an enlarged base and rectangular mounting bracket transversely disposed on the base, the balance plate directly teetering on the mounting bracket. In use, the training device can be used to train a hitter to maximize lower power drive. Specifically, the hitter centers her rear foot on the balance plate and positions her other foot in front of the device. The hitter then loads her weight rearward, the kick stand keeping the balance plate horizontal. The hitter finally transfers her weight forward through accelerated hip and torso rotation so that the balance plate pivots forward and strikes the base to create an audible signal. With hips and torso initiating the forward movement, the arms are similarly pulled forward so the bat travels through the hitting zone. | 01-26-2012 |
20120214621 | Training device and method of using the same - A training device includes a plate assembly pivotally connected to a support member. The plate assembly includes an angled top plate that is removably mounted onto a flat balance plate. The support member includes a rectangular mounting bracket that is transversely disposed across an enlarged base, the balance plate directly teetering on the mounting bracket. In use, the training device can be used to train a hitter to maximize lower body power using sensory and auditory feedback. Specifically, the hitter centers his rear foot on the angled top plate which promotes weight loading on the inner portion of the rear leg. The hitter then initiates the hitting process by driving the lower body forward until the balance plate pivots forward and strikes the base, thereby providing the user with audible and tactile response. This lower body drive creates significant momentum that powers rotation of the bat through the hitting zone. | 08-23-2012 |
20120302363 | TRAINING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A golf training system includes a stationary front foot support, a pivotable rear foot support and a raised ball support. The pivotable rear foot support includes a rectangular mounting bracket transversely disposed across an enlarged base and a flat balance plate that directly teeters on the mounting bracket. In use, the golf training system can be used to promote proper weight distribution throughout a golf swing using sensory and auditory feedback. Specifically, the golfer disposes the rear foot on top of the balance plate and the front foot across the stationary front foot support with body weight maintained on the inner portion of the rear leg throughout the backswing. The golfer initiates the downswing by firing the hips open and driving the lower body forward until the balance plate pivots and strikes the base, thereby providing the user with immediate audible and tactile response of proper execution. | 11-29-2012 |
Brandon Wayne Miller, Cincinnati, OH US
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20120079808 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR FAN PITCH CHANGE ACTUATION OF COUNTER-ROTATING PROPELLERS - Spaced apart counter-rotatable forward and aft rows of forward and aft propellers are mounted on forward and aft rotatable frames. Hydraulic rotary forward and aft pitch change actuators on the frames are operable for controlling pitch of the propellers. A hydraulic fluid supply outboard of the frames is connected to forward and aft rotary unions which are operable for transferring hydraulic fluid between forward and aft union stators to forward and aft union rotors mounted within the forward and aft rotary unions. The forward union rotor is operable to transfer the hydraulic fluid from the forward rotary union to the aft pitch change actuators and the aft union rotor is operable to transfer the hydraulic fluid from the aft rotary unions to the forward pitch change actuators. The forward and aft rotatable frames counter-rotatably mounted on a structural frame located forward or aft of the propellers. | 04-05-2012 |
20120079809 | PITCH CHANGE APPARATUS FOR COUNTER-ROTATING PROPELLERS - Axially spaced apart counter-rotatable forward and aft rows of forward and aft propellers mounted on forward and aft rotatable frames includes a flowpath passing through the forward and aft rotatable frames. Hydraulic rotary forward and aft pitch change actuators mounted on the aft rotatable frames are connected to and operable for controlling and setting pitch of the aft propellers. The pitch change actuators are mounted radially inwardly of the flowpath in a one to one ratio with forward and aft rotatable struts extending radially across the flowpath. One or more rotatable shafts extend through one or more of the rotatable struts and connect one or more of the pitch change actuators to one or more of the propellers. The pitch change actuators may be ganged together by unison rings having ring teeth engaging gear teeth on gears connected to the pitch change actuators or connected to the rotatable shafts. | 04-05-2012 |
20120216545 | ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM SUPPLY PRECOOLER BYPASS - A precooler for cooling compressor bleed air for an environmental control system includes a heat exchanger in fluid communication with a source of cooling air and operable for cooling the bleed air. A variable bypass valve between a bleed air source and environmental control system is operable for bypassing at least a portion of the compressor bleed air around the heat exchanger. The cooling air may be a portion of fan air modulated by a variable fan air valve. The bleed air source may be selectable between the low pressure bleed air source and a high pressure bleed air source. One method includes flowing the compressor bleed air from a single low pressure source only and increasing thrust sufficiently to meet a minimum level of pressure of the bleed air during one engine out aircraft operating condition during approach or loitering. | 08-30-2012 |
20120237379 | ROTARY HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR WITH HYDRAULICALLY CONTROLLED POSITION LIMITS - A rotary hydraulic actuator includes a housing defining a chamber, a first boss, and a port block with a bore communicating with the chamber. The port block includes rotor supply and drain ports communicating with the bore, and a stator port communicating with the chamber through a stator hole in the boss. A rotor mounted in the internal chamber includes: a body with a laterally-extending arm; a first stub shaft received in the bore, the first stub shaft including base slots passing laterally therethrough; a first rotor port disposed in the arm in communication with the internal chamber, and oriented in a tangential direction relative to an axis of rotation; and internal passages which interconnect the rotor base slots and the first rotor port. Passages in the port block communicate with the bore and interconnect the rotor supply and drain ports at a first angular position of the rotor. | 09-20-2012 |
Brent L. Miller, North Collins, NY US
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20120073877 | HARDPAN AUGER - Taught is an auger having a working head ( | 03-29-2012 |
Brett Miller, Corona, CA US
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20110302985 | Reciprocating Devices for Forming, Folding, and/or Hemming and Methods Therefor - A hem is formed in two abutting surfaces of a work piece in a two-pass process in which the work piece is pre-hemmed by a reciprocating tool in a first pass and in which the hem is then formed from the pre-hem by the same reciprocating tool in a second pass upon inversion of the work piece. In especially preferred aspects, the reciprocating tool has an angled contact surface that cooperates with a corresponding static tool. | 12-15-2011 |
Carter Robert Miller, Ilheus BR
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20080274234 | PROCESSING COCOA BEANS AND OTHER SEEDS - A method of treating seeds includes piercing a multiplicity of seeds such that shells of a majority of the seeds are pierced, aerating the pierced seeds, and reducing a water content of the pierced seeds. Another method of treating seeds includes placing a bulk quantity of seeds in a container, forming a mass of seeds and liquid in the container, sealing the container to create a substantially closed environment inside the container, and fermenting the mass in the sealed container. Another method of treating seeds includes placing a multiplicity of pierced seeds in a ventilated enclosure, forcing air through the enclosure such that the seeds are exposed to the air, and mixing the seeds. | 11-06-2008 |
20120282371 | PROCESSING COCOA BEANS AND OTHER SEEDS - A method of treating seeds includes placing a bulk quantity of seeds in a container, forming a mass in the container, the mass including the bulk quantity of seeds, liquid, and a live starter culture, fermenting the mass in the container, and separating the seeds from the fermented liquid. In some embodiments, the seeds are cocoa beans or coffee beans. A liquid includes fermentation products of a mixture including a multiplicity of seeds. The fermentation products include alcohols, pigments, and flavors derived from the seeds. | 11-08-2012 |
20140109262 | Processing Cocoa Beans And Other Seeds - A method of treating seeds includes piercing a multiplicity of seeds such that shells of a majority of the seeds are pierced, aerating the pierced seeds, and reducing a water content of the pierced seeds. Another method of treating seeds includes placing a bulk quantity of seeds in a container, forming a mass of seeds and liquid in the container, sealing the container to create a substantially closed environment inside the container, and fermenting the mass in the sealed container. Another method of treating seeds includes placing a multiplicity of pierced seeds in a ventilated enclosure, forcing air through the enclosure such that the seeds are exposed to the air, and mixing the seeds. | 04-17-2014 |
Christian Miller, Le Blanc Mesnil FR
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20100173732 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO ASSIST IN THE TRAINING OF HIGH-LEVEL SPORTSMEN, NOTABLY PROFFESIONAL TENNIS PLAYERS - The invention relates to an aid, put into practice by computers and videos, for improving the actions of athletes, comprising the stages: | 07-08-2010 |
Christopher Miller, Co. Laois IE
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20100196352 | COMPOSITION FOR INCREASING STAMINA - Use of whey protein isolate in the preparation of a composition for increasing mean aerobic capacity, enhanced haemoglobin production, enhanced red blood cell production and increased mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration in competitive species, such as equine species, involved in strenuous activity. The composition may further comprise a prebiotic such as a fructo-oligosaccharide for example inulin. | 08-05-2010 |
Christopher C. Miller, Cincinnati, OH US
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20120108893 | DEPLOYABLE AND RETRACTABLE MEMBER FOR INJECTION PORT - An apparatus comprises a housing and one or more deployable protrusions. The apparatus defines a fluid reservoir and presents an upper surface. The housing is sized and configured to be implanted within a patient. The protrusions are selectively movable from a first position to a second position. The protrusions are at least partially retracted relative to the housing when the protrusions are in the first position. The protrusions are at least partially extended relative to the housing when the protrusions are in the second position. The protrusions may be in the form of substantially cylindraceous posts, semi-circular members, or other shapes. The protrusions may be actuated mechanically, electromechanically, or otherwise. The apparatus may be provided as an injection port, as part of a gastric band system or otherwise. The deployed protrusions may facilitate location of the implanted port through external palpation of the patient's abdomen. | 05-03-2012 |
Collin David Miller, Mapleton, ND US
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20120095654 | Harvester With Automatic Depth and Level Control - In one aspect, the disclosure describes an apparatus that harvests crops as the apparatus moves in a direction of travel across a field. The apparatus includes a crop harvesting assembly configured as a line of implements, the line being transverse to the direction of travel. First and second devices for adjusting a vertical position of left and right sides of the apparatus, respectively, are independently operable. Adjustment of a vertical position of at least one of the left and right sides of the apparatus results in tilting the line of implements relative to a horizontal plane defined at a ground surface under left and right ground contacting elements. In other aspects, a method and system are disclosed for automatically positioning a line of implements of an apparatus to follow a ground surface proximate the line of implements. | 04-19-2012 |
Corwin Miller, Brecksville, OH US
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20120013904 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING CADMIUM WITH OPTICAL EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY - An apparatus and method for detecting cadmium using optical emission spectroscopy is provided. The apparatus contains a system which uses optical emission spectroscopy which is programmed and calibrated to detect the presence of cadmium in PPM. The system is calibrated using test samples which have been prepared with a lead/cadmium matrix material having at least one iron based electrode integrated therein. | 01-19-2012 |
20140218728 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING CADMIUM WITH OPTICAL EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY - An apparatus and method for detecting cadmium using optical emission spectroscopy is provided. The apparatus contains a system which uses optical emission spectroscopy which is programmed and calibrated to detect the presence of cadmium in PPM. The system is calibrated using test samples which have been prepared with a lead/cadmium matrix material having at least one iron based electrode integrated therein. | 08-07-2014 |
Cynthia Ann Miller, Wapakoneta, OH US
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20120085500 | Methods Of Applying Protective Films - Methods for applying protective polymeric films on metal substrates are described. The methods involve depositing a liquid curable resin on a substrate in a particular manner and then curing the resin to form the protective film. The films can be readily peeled off from the substrates and are environmentally friendly. | 04-12-2012 |
Danny T. Miller, Metamora, MI US
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20110297406 | FRAME FOR ATTACHING AN IMPLEMENT TO THE WHEELS OF A VEHICLE - A frame for mounting an implement to a vehicle having wheels includes elongated frame members for supporting the implement and drive members that are mounted on the elongated frame members. The drive members contact the wheels of the vehicle and receive a driving force from the wheels. The frame is mounted to the vehicle only on the vehicle wheels, and is able to pivot to follow the steering motion of the vehicle wheels. | 12-08-2011 |
David E. Miller, Cincinnati, OH US
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20120039686 | WEDGE FASTENER - A wedge fastener configured for use in extreme ambient conditions includes a pin or bolt having a head and a shank with an elongate slot through the shank. The wedge fastener also includes a wedge sized so that at least a portion of the wedge may extend through the elongate slot to grip a flange between the head and the wedge. The wedge fastener also includes a locking mechanism for locking the wedge in a gripping position against the flange. In one example, the locking mechanism includes locking keys with angled ridges configured to slide in angled slots on the wedge until the locking keys engage the shank. In another example, the locking mechanism includes a jack plate attached to the wedge and adjustment screws for engaging the shank to pull the wedge through the elongate slot. | 02-16-2012 |
Dean J. Miller, Darien, IL US
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20120035056 | Nb-DOPED PEROVSKITE FLUX PINNING OF REBCO BASED SUPERCONDUCTORS BY MOCVD - A method of making a superconducting article that involves using MOCVD to deposit onto a uniaxially or biaxially textured surface an epitaxial layer that includes a superconducting material such as REBa | 02-09-2012 |
Donald Wayne Miller, Waterville, OH US
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20120104662 | BRACKET FOR A QUARTZ LAMP OF A BLOW MOLDING MACHINE - An extension for a heating element includes a bracket for a quartz lamp within a furnace of a blow molding machine. The extension includes a base that is coupled to the furnace where the extension directs the heating element toward an end of a preform. The extension may include a parabolic lens to provide controlled and directed heating of the end of the preform to optimize material distribution upon blow molding. | 05-03-2012 |
20120112390 | STRETCH ROD FOR A TWO-STAGE BLOW MOLDING MACHINE - A stretch rod for a blow molding machine is disclosed, the stretch rod having an elongate member having spaced apart ends and a generally conically-shaped end formed on an end of the elongate member. The end has a tip having a first radius of curvature, a first portion adjacent the tip having a second radius of curvature, a second portion adjacent the first portion having a third radius of curvature, and a third portion adjacent the second portion fixing the end to the elongate member having a fourth radius of curvature. | 05-10-2012 |
Douglas Wayne Miller, Post Falls, ID US
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20120092835 | CONNECTION LUG - A connection lug comprises an electrically conductive body, an electrically conductive blade connector extending from a first end of the body, and a cable hole located in a second end of the body configured to receive a cable. A clamping cam in the connection lug may rotate inside of the body and clamp against the cable. A screw hole may be configured to receive a clamping screw. A portion of the clamping cam may extend into the screw hole and insertion of the clamping screw into the screw hole may push against the portion of the clamping cam and rotate the clamping cam into the cable hole. | 04-19-2012 |
20120200978 | MODULAR AND WEATHER RESISTANT OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A surge suppression system provides surge protection both locally within the radio station building were the power plant and telecommunication equipment are located and remotely next to the radios and antennas located outside of the building on the communication tower. An external surge suppression unit provides a waterproof enclosure for both surge suppression devices and fiber optic connectors. A rack mountable surge suppression unit provides local in-line surge suppression protection for the electrical equipment located in the communication station. A unique surge suppression tray is hot swappable so that multiple surge suppression devices can be replaced at the same time without disrupting radio operation. Pluggable surge suppression modules can be used in both the external surge suppression unit and the rack mountable surge suppression unit. | 08-09-2012 |
20120200979 | OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A surge suppression system provides surge protection both locally within the radio station building were the power plant and telecommunication equipment are located and remotely next to the radios and antennas located outside of the building on the communication tower. An external surge suppression unit provides a waterproof enclosure for both surge suppression devices and fiber optic connectors. A rack mountable surge suppression unit provides local in-line surge suppression protection for the electrical equipment located in the communication station. A unique surge suppression tray is hot swappable so that multiple surge suppression devices can be replaced at the same time without disrupting radio operation. Pluggable surge suppression modules can be used in both the external surge suppression unit and the rack mountable surge suppression unit. | 08-09-2012 |
Duncan Mckenzie Miller, Huntly NZ
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20080283548 | Dispensing Apparatus - This invention relates to dispensing apparatus for dispensing a variety of a similar item. The dispensing apparatus includes a cabinet, being adapted to enclose multiple compartments. Each compartment is capable of retaining multiple substantially similar beverage items. The dispensing apparatus also includes dispensing trigger means to trigger release of a preferred item and at least one delivery port where the item is delivered for collection. The dispensing apparatus further includes dispensing control assembly configured to offer at least one service from a range of services as defined. The beverage items dispensed include miniature bottles capable of holding up to or more than 50 millilitres of a beverage. | 11-20-2008 |
Elizabeth Miller, Laguna Woods, CA US
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20120035074 | METHODS TO DETERMINE ATHEROSCLEROSIS REGRESSION, PLAQUE STABILIZTION AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISK - Provided herein are compositions and methods for examining the progression, regression or risk of individuals at risk for developing coronary artery disease (CAD). | 02-09-2012 |
Erik G. Miller, Scotts Valley, CA US
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20110297238 | MATERIAL DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method of determining an operational parameter of a washing system having a wash tank to which water and material are added. In some embodiments, the method includes establishing a communication link between a sensor and a controller. The sensor is positioned in the wash tank and transmits a signal indicative of a material concentration. The controller receives the signal. Additionally, the method includes adding material to water in the wash tank, monitoring the material concentration while material is being added, and stopping the material addition upon the material concentration reaching a predetermined material concentration. The controller then determines an operational parameter indicative of the amount of material that is needed to reach the predetermined material concentration. | 12-08-2011 |
Ethan Miller, Sana Cruz, CA US
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20120066449 | SCHEDULING OF RECONSTRUCTIVE I/O READ OPERATIONS IN A STORAGE ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for effectively scheduling read and write operations among a plurality of solid-state storage devices. A computer system comprises client computers and data storage arrays coupled to one another via a network. A data storage array utilizes solid-state drives and Flash memory cells for data storage. A storage controller within a data storage array comprises an I/O scheduler. The storage controller is configured to receive a read request targeted to the data storage medium, and identify at least a first storage device of the plurality of storage devices which contains data targeted by the read request. In response to either detecting or predicting the first storage device will exhibit variable performance, the controller is configured to generate a reconstruct read request configured to obtain the data from one or more devices of the plurality of storage devices other than the first storage device. | 03-15-2012 |
Ethan Miller, Santa Cruz, CA US
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20120066435 | SCHEDULING OF I/O WRITES IN A STORAGE ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for effectively scheduling read and write operations among a plurality of solid-state storage devices. A computer system comprises client computers and data storage arrays coupled to one another via a network. A data storage array utilizes solid-state drives and Flash memory cells for data storage. A storage controller within a data storage array comprises an I/O scheduler. The data storage controller is configured to receive requests targeted to the data storage medium, said requests including a first type of operation and a second type of operation. The controller is further configured to schedule requests of the first type for immediate processing by said plurality of storage devices, and queue requests of the second type for later processing by the plurality of storage devices. Operations of the first type may correspond to operations with an expected relatively low latency, and operations of the second type may correspond to operations with an expected relatively high latency. | 03-15-2012 |
20120066447 | SCHEDULING OF I/O IN AN SSD ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for effectively scheduling read and write operations among a plurality of solid-state storage devices. A computer system comprises client computers and data storage arrays coupled to one another via a network. A data storage array utilizes solid-state drives and Flash memory cells for data storage. A storage controller within a data storage array comprises an I/O scheduler. The characteristics of corresponding storage devices are used to schedule I/O requests to the storage devices in order to maintain relatively consistent response times at predicted times. In order to reduce a likelihood of unscheduled behaviors of the storage devices, the storage controller is configured to schedule proactive operations on the storage devices that will reduce a number of occurrences of unscheduled behaviors. | 03-15-2012 |
20120066448 | SCHEDULING OF REACTIVE I/O OPERATIONS IN A STORAGE ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for effectively scheduling read and write operations among a plurality of solid-state storage devices. A computer system comprises client computers and data storage arrays coupled to one another via a network. A data storage array utilizes solid-state drives and Flash memory cells for data storage. A storage controller within a data storage array comprises an I/O scheduler. The characteristics of corresponding storage devices are used to schedule I/O requests to the storage devices in order to maintain relatively consistent response times at predicted times. Should a device exhibit an unscheduled behavior which may be indicative of the device being in an unknown state, the scheduler may schedule one or more reactive operations on the device configured to cause the device to enter a known state. | 03-15-2012 |
20120079189 | INTRA-DEVICE DATA PROTECTION IN A RAID ARRAY - A system and method for intra-device data protection in a RAID array. A computer system comprises client computers and data storage arrays coupled to one another via a network. A data storage array utilizes solid-state drives and Flash memory cells for data storage. A storage controller within a data storage array is configured to identify a unit of data stored in the data storage subsystem, wherein said unit of data is stored across at least a first storage device and a second storage device of the plurality of storage devices, each of the first storage device and the second storage device storing intra-device redundancy data corresponding to the unit of data; and change an amount of intra-device redundancy data corresponding to the unit of data on only the first storage device. | 03-29-2012 |
20120079190 | OFFSET PROTECTION DATA IN A RAID ARRAY - A system and method for offset protection data in a RAID array. A computer system comprises client computers and data storage arrays coupled to one another via a network. A data storage array utilizes solid-state drives and Flash memory cells for data storage. A storage controller within a data storage array is configured to store user data in a first page of a first storage device of the plurality of storage devices; generate intra-device protection data corresponding to the user data, and store the intra-device protection data at a first offset within the first page. The controller is further configured to generate inter-device protection data corresponding to the first page, and store the inter-device protection data at a second offset within a second page in a second storage device of the plurality of storage devices, wherein the first offset is different from the second offset. | 03-29-2012 |
20120079318 | ADAPTIVE RAID FOR AN SSD ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for adaptive RAID geometries. A computer system comprises client computers and data storage arrays coupled to one another via a network. A data storage array utilizes solid-state drives and Flash memory cells for data storage. A storage controller within a data storage array is configured to determine a first RAID layout for use in storing data, and write a first RAID stripe to the device group according to the first RAID layout. In response to detecting a first condition, the controller is configured to determine a second RAID layout which is different from the first RAID layout, and write a second RAID stripe to the device group according to the second layout, whereby the device group concurrently stores data according to both the first RAID layout and the second RAID layout. | 03-29-2012 |
20120084504 | DYNAMIC RAID GEOMETRIES IN AN SSD ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for dynamic RAID geometries. A computer system comprises client computers and data storage arrays coupled to one another via a network. A data storage array utilizes solid-state drives and Flash memory cells for data storage. A storage controller within a data storage array is configured to configure a first subset of the storage devices for use in a first RAID layout, the first RAID layout including a first set of redundant data. The controller further configures a second subset of the storage devices for use in a second RAID layout, the second RAID layout including a second set of redundant data. Additionally, the controller configure an additional device not included in either the first subset or the second subset to store redundant data for both the first RAID layout and the second RAID layout. | 04-05-2012 |
20120084505 | RECONSTRUCT READS IN A RAID ARRAY WITH DYNAMIC GEOMETRIES - A system and method for dynamic RAID geometries. A computer system comprises client computers and data storage arrays coupled to one another via a network. A data storage array utilizes solid-state drives and Flash memory cells for data storage. A storage controller within a data storage array is configured to configure a first subset of the storage devices for use in a first RAID layout, the first RAID layout including a first set of redundant data. The controller further configures a second subset of the storage devices for use in a second RAID layout, the second RAID layout including a second set of redundant data. Additionally, the controller configure an additional device not included in either the first subset or the second subset to store redundant data for both the first RAID layout and the second RAID layout. The controller is further configured to initiate a reconstruct read corresponding to a given read request directed to a particular storage device of the plurality of storage devices, in response to determining the particular storage device is exhibiting a non-error related relatively slow read response. | 04-05-2012 |
20120084506 | DISTRIBUTED MULTI-LEVEL PROTECTION IN A RAID ARRAY BASED STORAGE SYSTEM - A system and method for dynamic RAID geometries. A computer system comprises client computers and data storage arrays coupled to one another via a network. A data storage array utilizes solid-state drives and Flash memory cells for data storage. A storage controller within a data storage array is configured to configure a first subset of the storage devices for use in a first RAID layout, the first RAID layout including a first set of redundant data. The controller further configures a second subset of the storage devices for use in a second RAID layout, the second RAID layout including a second set of redundant data. Additionally, when writing a stripe, the controller may select from any of the plurality of storage devices for one or more of the first RAID layout, the second RAID layout, and storage of redundant data by the additional logical device. | 04-05-2012 |
20120084507 | MULTI-LEVEL PROTECTION WITH INTRA-DEVICE PROTECTION IN A RAID ARRAY BASED STORAGE SYSTEM - A system and method for dynamic RAID geometries. A computer system comprises client computers and data storage arrays coupled to one another via a network. A data storage array utilizes solid-state drives and Flash memory cells for data storage. A storage controller within a data storage array is configured to configure a first subset of the storage devices for use in a first RAID layout, the first RAID layout including a first set of redundant data. The controller further configures a second subset of the storage devices for use in a second RAID layout, the second RAID layout including a second set of redundant data. Additionally, the controller configure an additional device not included in either the first subset or the second subset to store redundant data for both the first RAID layout and the second RAID layout. Further, each page stored in the plurality of devices includes a checksum corresponding to the page | 04-05-2012 |
20130042052 | LOGICAL SECTOR MAPPING IN A FLASH STORAGE ARRAY - A system and method for efficiently performing user storage virtualization for data stored in a storage system including a plurality of solid-state storage devices. A data storage subsystem supports multiple mapping tables. Records within a mapping table are arranged in multiple levels. Each level stores pairs of a key value and a pointer value. The levels are sorted by time. New records are inserted in a created newest (youngest) level. No edits are performed in-place. All levels other than the youngest may be read only. The system may further include an overlay table which identifies those keys within the mapping table that are invalid. | 02-14-2013 |
20130046949 | MAPPING IN A STORAGE SYSTEM - A system and method for maintaining a mapping table in a data storage subsystem. A data storage subsystem supports multiple mapping tables. Records within a mapping table are arranged in multiple levels which may be logically ordered by time. Each level stores pairs of a key value and a pointer value. New records are inserted in a created new (youngest) level. All levels other than the youngest may be read only. In response to detecting a flattening condition, a data storage controller is configured to identify a group of two or more adjacent levels of the plurality of levels for flattening which are logically adjacent in time. A new level is created and one or more records stored within the group are stored in the new level, in response to detecting each of the one or more records stores a unique key among keys stored within the group. | 02-21-2013 |
20130086006 | METHOD FOR REMOVING DUPLICATE DATA FROM A STORAGE ARRAY - A system and method for efficiently removing duplicate data blocks at a fine-granularity from a storage array. A data storage subsystem supports multiple deduplication tables. Table entries in one deduplication table have the highest associated probability of being deduplicated. Table entries may move from one deduplication table to another as the probabilities change. Additionally, a table entry may be evicted from all deduplication tables if a corresponding estimated probability falls below a given threshold. The probabilities are based on attributes associated with a data component and attributes associated with a virtual address corresponding to a received storage access request. A strategy for searches of the multiple deduplication tables may also be determined by the attributes associated with a given storage access request. | 04-04-2013 |
20130086353 | VARIABLE LENGTH ENCODING IN A STORAGE SYSTEM - A system and method for maintaining a mapping table in a data storage subsystem. A data storage subsystem supports multiple mapping tables including a plurality of entries. Each of the entries comprise a tuple including a key. A data storage controller is configured to encode each tuple in the mapping table using a variable length encoding. Additionally, the mapping table may be organized as a plurality of time ordered levels, with each level including one or more mapping table entries. Further, a particular encoding of a plurality of encodings for a given tuple may be selected based at least in part on a size of the given tuple as unencoded, a size of the given tuple as encoded, and a time to encode the given tuple. | 04-04-2013 |
20130097380 | METHOD FOR MAINTAINING MULTIPLE FINGERPRINT TABLES IN A DEDUPLICATING STORAGE SYSTEM - A system and method for managing multiple fingerprint tables in a deduplicating storage system. A computer system includes a storage medium, a first fingerprint table comprising a first plurality of entries, and a second fingerprint table comprising a second plurality of entries. Each of the first plurality of entries and the second plurality of entries are configured to store fingerprint related data corresponding to data stored in the storage medium. A storage controller is configured to select the first fingerprint table for storage of entries corresponding to data stored in the data storage medium that has been deemed more likely to be successfully deduplicated than other data stored in the data storage medium; and select the second fingerprint table for storage of entries corresponding to data stored in the data storage medium that has been deemed less likely to be successfully deduplicated than other data stored in the storage medium. | 04-18-2013 |
20130275710 | SCHEDULING OF I/O WRITES IN A STORAGE ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for effectively scheduling read and write operations among a plurality of solid-state storage devices. A computer system comprises client computers and data storage arrays coupled to one another via a network. A data storage array utilizes solid-state drives and Flash memory cells for data storage. A storage controller within a data storage array comprises an I/O scheduler. The data storage controller is configured to receive requests targeted to the data storage medium, said requests including a first type of operation and a second type of operation. The controller is further configured to schedule requests of the first type for immediate processing by said plurality of storage devices, and queue requests of the second type for later processing by the plurality of storage devices. Operations of the first type may correspond to operations with an expected relatively low latency, and operations of the second type may correspond to operations with an expected relatively high latency. | 10-17-2013 |
20130307709 | EFFICIENT TECHNIQUES FOR ALIGNED FIXED-LENGTH COMPRESSION - Systems and methods for performing compression of data. A data buffer is separated into equal-sized segments of data. A frequency count is performed to determine how often each segment of data appears in the data buffer. Frequently occurring segments are encoded with unique compression codes, while all other infrequently occurring segments are encoded with a common compression code. The compressed data buffer includes the compression codes, which are all of the same bit-length, and the uncompressed segments. The compression codes and the uncompressed segments are stored in the compressed data buffer in the order in which the corresponding segments appear in the original data buffer. | 11-21-2013 |
20130346690 | INTRA-DEVICE DATA PROTECTION IN A RAID ARRAY - A system and method for intra-device data protection in a RAID array. A computer system comprises client computers and data storage arrays coupled to one another via a network. A data storage array utilizes solid-state drives and Flash memory cells for data storage. A storage controller within a data storage array is configured to identify a unit of data stored in the data storage subsystem, wherein said unit of data is stored across at least a first storage device and a second storage device of the plurality of storage devices, each of the first storage device and the second storage device storing intra-device redundancy data corresponding to the unit of data; and change an amount of intra-device redundancy data corresponding to the unit of data on only the first storage device. | 12-26-2013 |
20130346720 | GARBAGE COLLECTION IN A STORAGE SYSTEM - A system and method for performing garbage collection. A system includes a storage medium, a first table including entries which map a virtual address to locations in the storage medium, and a second table with entries which include a reverse mapping of a physical address in a data storage medium to one or more virtual addresses. A storage controller is configured to perform garbage collection. During garbage collection, the controller is configured to identify one or more entries in the second table which correspond to a segment to be garbage collected. In response to determining the first table includes a valid mapping for a virtual address included in an entry of the one of the one or more entries, the controller is configured to copy data from a first location identified in the entry to a second location in the data storage medium, and reclaim the first storage location. | 12-26-2013 |
20140074804 | METHOD FOR MAINTAINING MULTIPLE FINGERPRINT TABLES IN A DEDUPLICATING STORAGE SYSTEM - A system and method for managing multiple fingerprint tables in a deduplicating storage system. A computer system includes a data storage medium, a first fingerprint table comprising a first plurality of entries, and a second fingerprint table comprising a second plurality of entries. Each of the first plurality of entries and each of the second plurality of entries are configured to store fingerprint related data corresponding to data stored in the data storage medium. A data storage controller is configured to select the first fingerprint table for storage of entries corresponding to data stored in the data storage medium that has been deemed more likely to be successfully deduplicated than other data stored in the data storage medium; and select the second fingerprint table for storage of entries corresponding to data stored in the data storage medium that has been deemed less likely to be successfully deduplicated than other data stored in the data storage medium. | 03-13-2014 |
20140075105 | SCHEDULING OF I/O IN AN SSD ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for effectively scheduling read and write operations among a plurality of solid-state storage devices. A computer system comprises client computers and data storage arrays coupled to one another via a network. A data storage array utilizes solid-state drives and Flash memory cells for data storage. A storage controller within a data storage array comprises an I/O scheduler. The characteristics of corresponding storage devices are used to schedule I/O requests to the storage devices in order to maintain relatively consistent response times at predicted times. In order to reduce a likelihood of unscheduled behaviors of the storage devices, the storage controller is configured to schedule proactive operations on the storage devices that will reduce a number of occurrences of unscheduled behaviors. | 03-13-2014 |
20140075115 | SCHEDULING OF RECONSTRUCTIVE I/O READ OPERATIONS IN A STORAGE ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for effectively scheduling read and write operations among a plurality of solid-state storage devices. A computer system comprises client computers and data storage arrays coupled to one another via a network. A data storage array utilizes solid-state drives and Flash memory cells for data storage. A storage controller within a data storage array comprises an I/O scheduler. The storage controller is configured to receive a read request targeted to the data storage medium, and identify at least a first storage device of the plurality of storage devices which contains data targeted by the read request. In response to either detecting or predicting the first storage device will exhibit variable performance, the controller is configured to generate a reconstruct read request configured to obtain the data from one or more devices of the plurality of storage devices other than the first storage device. | 03-13-2014 |
20140089683 | MULTI-DRIVE COOPERATION TO GENERATE AN ENCRYPTION KEY - A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium for protecting a set of storage devices using a secret sharing scheme. The data of each storage device is encrypted with a key, and the key is encrypted based on a shared secret and a device-specific value. Each storage device stores a share and its encrypted key, and if a number of storage devices above a threshold are available, then the shared secret can be reconstructed from the shares and used to decrypt the encrypted keys. Otherwise, the secret cannot be reconstructed if less than the threshold number of storage devices are accessible, and then data on the storage devices will be unreadable. | 03-27-2014 |
20140136808 | SCHEDULING OF I/O WRITES IN A STORAGE ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for effectively scheduling read and write operations among a plurality of solid-state storage devices. A computer system comprises client computers and data storage arrays coupled to one another via a network. A data storage array utilizes solid-state drives and Flash memory cells for data storage. A storage controller within a data storage array comprises an I/O scheduler. The data storage controller is configured to receive requests targeted to the data storage medium, said requests including a first type of operation and a second type of operation. The controller is further configured to schedule requests of the first type for immediate processing by said plurality of storage devices, and queue requests of the second type for later processing by the plurality of storage devices. Operations of the first type may correspond to operations with an expected relatively low latency, and operations of the second type may correspond to operations with an expected relatively high latency. | 05-15-2014 |
20140136810 | LOGICAL SECTOR MAPPING IN A FLASH STORAGE ARRAY - A system and method for efficiently performing user storage virtualization for data stored in a storage system including a plurality of solid-state storage devices. A data storage subsystem supports multiple mapping tables. Records within a mapping table are arranged in multiple levels. Each level stores pairs of a key value and a pointer value. The levels are sorted by time. New records are inserted in a created newest (youngest) level. No edits are performed in-place. All levels other than the youngest may be read only. The system may further include an overlay table which identifies those keys within the mapping table that are invalid. | 05-15-2014 |
20140195551 | OPTIMIZING SNAPSHOT LOOKUPS - A system and method for performing search optimization operations. In order to optimize lookups for received data requests, a storage controller attempts to collapse the medium graph, thus reducing the number of mediums in which the storage controller must look to find a given block. One technique for collapsing the medium graph involves promoting individual mappings from a lower-level medium to a higher-level medium. Another technique for collapsing the medium graph involves pushing medium range pointers higher up in the medium mapping table to reduce the number of mediums that must be searched. | 07-10-2014 |
20140195749 | Deduplication of Volume Regions - A system and method for performing coarse-grained deduplication of volume regions. A storage controller detects that a first region of a first volume is identical to a second region of a second volume, wherein the first volume points to a first medium and the second volume points to a second medium. In response to detecting the identical regions, the storage controller stores an indication that the first range of the first medium underlies the second range of the second medium. Also in response to detecting the identical regions, the mappings associated with the second range of the second medium are invalidated. | 07-10-2014 |
20140195754 | SNAPSHOTS IN A STORAGE SYSTEM - A system and method for creating and managing snapshots. Mediums are recorded and maintained, all of which are read-only except for the most recent mediums in use by a volume. Multiple volumes may be maintained, including a first volume which points to a first medium. When a snapshot of the first volume is taken, a second medium is created that points to the first medium. The first volume is also updated to point to the second medium. The first medium becomes the underlying medium of the second medium, and lookups are performed initially on the second medium and then on the first medium if the data is not located in the second medium. | 07-10-2014 |
20140195755 | PERFORMING COPIES IN A STORAGE SYSTEM - A system and method for performing copy offload operations. When a copy offload operation from a first volume (pointing to a first medium) to a second volume (pointing to a second medium) is requested, the copy offload operation is performed without accessing the data being copied. A third medium is created, and the first medium is recorded as the underlying medium of the third medium. The first volume is re-pointed to the third medium. Also, a fourth medium is created, the second volume is re-pointed to the fourth medium, and the second medium is recorded as the underlying medium of the targeted range of the fourth medium. All other ranges of the fourth medium have the second medium as their underlying medium. | 07-10-2014 |
20140195762 | SAFETY FOR VOLUME OPERATIONS - A system and method for maintaining the safety of volume operations. A storage controller receives a request to delete a first volume. In response to this request, the storage controller can delete a link between the first volume and its anchor medium. The storage controller can also delay the deletion of the first volume's anchor medium. Later on, if the user wishes to restore the first volume, the storage controller can reconnect the first volume to its previous anchor medium, effectively restoring the first volume to its former state and undoing the deletion operation. | 07-10-2014 |
20140215155 | FRACTAL LAYOUT OF DATA BLOCKS ACROSS MULTIPLE DEVICES - A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium for mapping block numbers within a region to physical locations within a storage system. Block numbers are mapped within a region according to a fractal-based space-filling curve. If the region is not a 2 | 07-31-2014 |
20140250303 | MULTI-DRIVE COOPERATION TO GENERATE AN ENCRYPTION KEY - A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium for protecting a set of storage devices using a secret sharing scheme. The data of each storage device is encrypted with a key, and the key is encrypted based on a shared secret and a device-specific value. Each storage device stores a share and its encrypted key, and if a number of storage devices above a threshold are available, then the shared secret can be reconstructed from the shares and used to decrypt the encrypted keys. Otherwise, the secret cannot be reconstructed if less than the threshold number of storage devices are accessible, and then data on the storage devices will be unreadable. | 09-04-2014 |
20140304472 | LOGICAL SECTOR MAPPING IN A FLASH STORAGE ARRAY - A system and method for efficiently performing user storage virtualization for data stored in a storage system including a plurality of solid-state storage devices. A data storage subsystem supports multiple mapping tables. Records within a mapping table are arranged in multiple levels. Each level stores pairs of a key value and a pointer value. The levels are sorted by time. New records are inserted in a created newest (youngest) level. No edits are performed in-place. All levels other than the youngest may be read only. The system may further include an overlay table which identifies those keys within the mapping table that are invalid. | 10-09-2014 |
20140304489 | VARIABLE LENGTH ENCODING IN A STORAGE SYSTEM - A system and method for maintaining a mapping table in a data storage subsystem. A data storage subsystem supports multiple mapping tables including a plurality of entries. Each of the entries comprise a tuple including a key. A data storage controller is configured to encode each tuple in the mapping table using a variable length encoding. Additionally, the mapping table may be organized as a plurality of time ordered levels, with each level including one or more mapping table entries. Further, a particular encoding of a plurality of encodings for a given tuple may be selected based at least in part on a size of the given tuple as unencoded, a size of the given tuple as encoded, and a time to encode the given tuple. | 10-09-2014 |
20140317447 | ADAPTIVE RAID FOR AN SSD ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for adaptive RAID geometries. A computer system comprises client computers and data storage arrays coupled to one another via a network. A data storage array utilizes solid-state drives and Flash memory cells for data storage. A storage controller within a data storage array is configured to determine a first RAID layout for use in storing data, and write a first RAID stripe to the device group according to the first RAID layout. In response to detecting a first condition, the controller is configured to determine a second RAID layout which is different from the first RAID layout, and write a second RAID stripe to the device group according to the second layout, whereby the device group concurrently stores data according to both the first RAID layout and the second RAID layout. | 10-23-2014 |
20140365717 | INTRA-DEVICE DATA PROTECTION IN A RAID ARRAY - A system and method for intra-device data protection in a RAID array. A computer system comprises client computers and data storage arrays coupled to one another via a network. A data storage array utilizes solid-state drives and Flash memory cells for data storage. A storage controller within a data storage array is configured to identify a unit of data stored in the data storage subsystem, wherein said unit of data is stored across at least a first storage device and a second storage device of the plurality of storage devices, each of the first storage device and the second storage device storing intra-device redundancy data corresponding to the unit of data; and change an amount of intra-device redundancy data corresponding to the unit of data on only the first storage device. | 12-11-2014 |
20140365745 | MAPPING IN A STORAGE SYSTEM - A system and method for maintaining a mapping table in a data storage subsystem. A data storage subsystem supports multiple mapping tables. Records within a mapping table are arranged in multiple levels which may be logically ordered by time. Each level stores pairs of a key value and a pointer value. New records are inserted in a created new (youngest) level. All levels other than the youngest may be read only. In response to detecting a flattening condition, a data storage controller is configured to identify a group of two or more adjacent levels of the plurality of levels for flattening which are logically adjacent in time. A new level is created and one or more records stored within the group are stored in the new level, in response to detecting each of the one or more records stores a unique key among keys stored within the group. | 12-11-2014 |
20140372689 | LOGICAL SECTOR MAPPING IN A FLASH STORAGE ARRAY - A system and method for efficiently performing user storage virtualization for data stored in a storage system including a plurality of solid-state storage devices. A data storage subsystem supports multiple mapping tables. Records within a mapping table are arranged in multiple levels. Each level stores pairs of a key value and a pointer value. The levels are sorted by time. New records are inserted in a created newest (youngest) level. No edits are performed in-place. All levels other than the youngest may be read only. The system may further include an overlay table which identifies those keys within the mapping table that are invalid. | 12-18-2014 |
20150032958 | SCHEDULING OF RECONSTRUCTIVE I/O READ OPERATIONS IN A STORAGE ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for effectively scheduling read and write operations among a plurality of solid-state storage devices. A computer system comprises client computers and data storage arrays coupled to one another via a network. A data storage array utilizes solid-state drives and Flash memory cells for data storage. A storage controller within a data storage array comprises an I/O scheduler. The storage controller is configured to receive a read request targeted to the data storage medium, and identify at least a first storage device of the plurality of storage devices which contains data targeted by the read request. In response to either detecting or predicting the first storage device will exhibit variable performance, the controller is configured to generate a reconstruct read request configured to obtain the data from one or more devices of the plurality of storage devices other than the first storage device. | 01-29-2015 |
20150067286 | GARBAGE COLLECTION IN A STORAGE SYSTEM - A system and method for performing garbage collection. A system includes a storage medium, a first table including entries which map a virtual address to locations in the storage medium, and a second table with entries which include a reverse mapping of a physical address in a data storage medium to one or more virtual addresses. A storage controller is configured to perform garbage collection. During garbage collection, the controller is configured to identify one or more entries in the second table which correspond to a segment to be garbage collected. In response to determining the first table includes a valid mapping for a virtual address included in an entry of the one of the one or more entries, the controller is configured to copy data from a first location identified in the entry to a second location in the data storage medium, and reclaim the first storage location. | 03-05-2015 |
Fiona Marie Miller, Hamilton NZ
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20100233285 | HONEY BASED COMPOSITIONS OF A CONSISTENCY THAT CAN BE DELIVERED TO THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - A method of treating a respiratory disease in an animal, characterised by the step of administering a composition of a consistency that can be delivered to the respiratory system of the animal, wherein the composition contains a bio-active fraction of honey. | 09-16-2010 |
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Geoffrey Marc Miller, Manhattan Beach, CA US
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20120059665 | COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES IN AN OFFICE - A computer-based system for automating administrative procedures in an office is described. According to an embodiment, the system may include a control module in communication with a management tracker module, a provider tracker module and an administrative tracker module, as well as a database accessible by the management tracker module, a provider tracker module and an administrative tracker module. | 03-08-2012 |
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G. Laurie Miller, Eastham, MA US
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20110294402 | Eddy Current System for In-Situ Profile Measurement - An eddy current monitoring system may include an elongated core. One or more coils may be coupled with the elongated core for producing an oscillating magnetic field that may couple with one or more conductive regions on a wafer. The core may be translated relative to the wafer to provide improved resolution while maintaining sufficient signal strength. An eddy current monitoring system may include a DC-coupled marginal oscillator for producing an oscillating magnetic field at a resonant frequency, where the resonant frequency may change as a result of changes to one or more conductive regions. Eddy current monitoring systems may be used to enable real-time profile control. | 12-01-2011 |
Gregory Miller, Oxford, MI US
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20140239695 | EASY-ENTRY SEAT-BACK RELEASE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE SEAT - A seatback-motion controller in accordance with the present disclosure is mounted on a vehicle seat in a vehicle. The vehicle seat includes a seat base and a seat back mounted for pivotable movement relative to the seat base between an upright use position and a forward-leaning easy-entry position. | 08-28-2014 |
Ian James Miller, Lower Hutt NZ
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20110232344 | CONCENTRATION OF ALGAL BIOMASS - A method for producing an algal biomass that readily separable from water, and preferably sterile, the method comprising heating an aqueous slurry of algae comprising a mixture of an algal biomass, optionally together with a suitable separation agent, and water in a pressure vessel at a temperature of about 140° C. to about 300° C. and a pressure sufficient to maintain the liquid phase. The method produces an algal biomass that is more readily separable from water and an aqueous phase containing organic chemicals. | 09-29-2011 |
Ian James Miller, Wellington NZ
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20110245444 | TRANSFORMATION OF BIOMASS - A method for processing biomass comprising heating an aqueous slurry comprising biomass, water and a phosphate catalyst in a pressure vessel at a temperature of about 150° C. to about 500° C. to produce a mixture comprising a dispersion of an organic phase and an aqueous phase. | 10-06-2011 |
James Douglas Miller, Munster ZA
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20110146811 | AIR RELEASE VALVE - The air release valve | 06-23-2011 |
Janathan M. Miller, Round Lake, IL US
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20120059040 | NOVEL FORMS OF [R-(R*,R*)]-2-(4-FLUOROPHENYL)-beta,delta-DIHYDROXY-5-(1-METHYLETHYL)-3-P- HENYL-4-[(PHENYLAMINO)CARBONYL]-1H-PYRROLE-1-HEPTANOIC ACID MAGNESIUM - Novel forms of atorvastatin magnesium salt designated Form A, Form B, Form C, Form D, Form E, and Form F, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, methods for their preparation and methods utilizing the compounds for treatment of hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, osteoporosis, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and Alzheimer's disease are described. | 03-08-2012 |
Jeffrey Orin Miller, Tegucigalpa HN
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20110203317 | JEWELRY WITH A GEM INVERTEDLY SET THEREIN - A jewelry article with a gem invertedly set therein. A cut gem having a top and a bottom is set into the jewelry article in an inverted position such that the bottom of the cut gem faces out to be viewed when a user wears the jewelry article. The jewelry article may further comprise a plurality of cut gems and a center gem. The cut gems are invertedly set into the jewelry article and arranged around the center gem such that the jewelry article has a substantially star shape when the jewelry article is viewed from above. | 08-25-2011 |
Jeffrey V. Miller, Menlo Park, CA US
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20120014885 | Personal Care Compositions and Methods for Their Use - The present invention provides peptides and supported peptides for treating various diseases and conditions. In particularly preferred embodiments, the present invention provides compositions and methods for personal care. In some embodiments, the present invention provides compositions for use in skin and/or hair care, as well as cosmetic compositions. In alternative particularly preferred embodiments, the present invention provides peptides and supported peptides for treating diseases of the skin, such as rosacea. In some particularly preferred embodiments, the supported peptides of the present invention are anti-VEGF peptides. In alternative particularly preferred embodiments, the anti-VEGF peptides are expressed on a scaffold protein. In some most preferred embodiments, the scaffold protein comprises BBI. | 01-19-2012 |
20130045891 | ISOPRENE SYNTHASE VARIANTS FOR IMPROVED PRODUCTION OF ISOPRENE - The present invention provides methods and compositions comprising at least one isoprene synthase enzyme with improved specific productivity. In particular, the present invention provides variant plant isoprene synthases for increased isoprene production in host cells. | 02-21-2013 |
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John William Miller, Hudson, MI US
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20110301292 | BIO-BASED ROOFING ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS - An adhesive composition for use in adhering insulation panels to roofing substrates and roofing membranes to the insulation panels include two components that are mixed prior to application on the roofing substrate. The first component may include a renewable polyol and catalyst. The renewable polyol is selected from any non-petroleum based polyol that is derived from a renewable source. The second component includes isocyanate, and may also include a polyol and a catalyst. The isocyanate and the polyol may each be any non-petroleum based isocyanate or polyol that is derived from a renewable source. | 12-08-2011 |
20120156371 | METHOD OF APPLYING A POLYURETHANE ADHESIVE TO A SUBSTRATE - A system and method for applying a two-part adhesive to a substrate includes a prime mover for providing an output torque, a first pump connected to the prime mover for receiving the output torque, the first pump having an inlet and an outlet, a second pump connected to the prime mover for receiving the output torque, the second pump having an inlet and an outlet, a first compound in communication with the inlet of the first pump, a second compound in communication with the inlet of the second pump, a first accumulator in communication with the outlet of the first pump, a second accumulator in communication with the outlet of the second pump, a first manifold in communication with the outlet of the first pump, and a second manifold in communication with the outlet of the second pump. | 06-21-2012 |
20130008376 | ADHESIVE APPLICATOR - A system for applying a two-part adhesive to a substrate includes a prime mover for providing an output torque, a first pump connected to the prime mover for receiving the output torque, the first pump having an inlet and an outlet, a second pump connected to the prime mover for receiving the output torque, the second pump having an inlet and an outlet, a first compound in communication with the inlet of the first pump, a second compound in communication with the inlet of the second pump, a first accumulator in communication with the outlet of the first pump, a second accumulator in communication with the outlet of the second pump, a first manifold in communication with the outlet of the first pump, and a second manifold in communication with the outlet of the second pump. A plurality of applicators is included. | 01-10-2013 |
20140044935 | REACTIVE ROOFING ADHESIVE - A two-part adhesive includes an A side, a B side, at least one of a polyurethane prepolymer and a diisocyanate, a polyol, a catalyst, and an adhesion promoter. The polyurethane prepolymer or diisocyanate is present in the A side from about 50% to 100% by weight of the A side composition. The polyol is present in the B side from about 52% to about 98% by weight of the B side composition. The catalyst is present in the B side from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of the B side composition. The adhesion promoter is present in at least one of the A side composition and the B side composition from about 10% to about 50% by weight of the two-part adhesive. A ratio of isocyanate groups in the A side to hydroxyl groups in the B side is greater than 1.5:1. | 02-13-2014 |
20140127448 | REACTIVE ROOFING ADHESIVE - A two-part adhesive includes an A side, a B side, at least one of a polyurethane prepolymer and a diisocyanate, at least one polyol, at least one catalyst, and at least one chain extender. The two-part adhesive may include an adhesion promoter. | 05-08-2014 |
20140209614 | ADHESIVE PACKAGING SYSTEM - A two part adhesive packaging system is provided. The packaging system includes two containers for holding a two-part adhesive. The packaging system further includes a connector having two ports for communicating with the containers. A membrane is adhered overtop the ports to prevent the two-part adhesive from draining from the containers. The membrane is configured to break upon application of a sufficient force thereon, such as by pumping or pushing the two-part adhesive from the containers. | 07-31-2014 |
20140283744 | ADHESIVE APPLICATOR - A device for applying a two-part adhesive to a substrate includes a carrier, a first tray coupled to the carrier, a first package disposed in the first tray, and a second package disposed in the first tray. The first package contains a first part of the two-part adhesive and the second package contains a second part of the two-part adhesive. The device further includes a applicator that is in communication with the first package and the second package. The applicator is configured to receive the first part and the second part and mix the first part and the second part to form the two-part adhesive. The device also includes a second tray coupled to the carrier and configured to accommodate a power supply that provides electrical power to operate the device. | 09-25-2014 |
Jorge Miller, Dewine BE
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20110130597 | Method of producing alcohols - A method comprising reacting an alkane gas with a halogen gas in a halogenations reactor to form a halogenation reaction product mixture comprising alkane halide and hydrogen halide mixture; mixing the halogenations reaction product mixture with a countercurrent flow of a metal organic salt thereby forming an extractor product mixture of a metal halide, organic salt, and organic acid separating the organic ester and organic acid mixture from the metal halide; oxygenating the metal halide to form a metal oxide and halide containing gasses; separating the metal oxide from the halide containing gasses; mixing the metal oxide with water to form a metal oxide slurry; mixing the metal oxide slurry with a countercurrent flow of the organic ester and organic acid mixture to form a raw product comprising alkanol, a metal organic salt is provided. | 06-02-2011 |
Karen Margrete Miller, Brussels BE
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20110135662 | FUNCTION MODIFYING NAv 1.7 ANTIBODIES | 06-09-2011 |
20140342406 | DNA ENCODING FUNCTION MODIFYING NAv1.7 ANTIBODIES | 11-20-2014 |
Lance David Miller, Singapore SG
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20090053708 | Method and/or Apparatus of Oligonucleotide Design and/or Nucleic Acid Detection - It is provided a method of designing at least one oligonucleotide for nucleic acid detection comprising the following steps in any order: (I) identifying and/or selecting region(s) of at least one target nucleic acid to be amplified, the region(s) having an efficiency of amplification (AE) higher than the average AE; and (II) designing at least one oligonucleotide capable of hybridizing to the selected region(s). It is also provided a method of detecting at least one target nucleic acid comprising the steps of: (i) providing at least one biological sample; (ii) amplifying nucleic acid(s) comprised in the biological sample; (iii) providing at least one oligonucleotide capable of hybridizing to at least one target nucleic acid, if present in the biological sample; and (iv) contacting the oligonucleotide(s) with the amplified nucleic acids and detecting the oligonucleotide(s) hybridized to the target nucleic acid(s). In particular, the method is for detecting the presence of at least one pathogen, for example a virus, in at least one human biological sample. The probes may be placed on a support, for example a microarray. | 02-26-2009 |
20120309643 | METHOD AND/OR APPARATUS OF OLIGONUCLEOTIDE DESIGN AND/OR NUCLEIC ACID DETECTION - A method of designing at least one oligonucleotide for nucleic acid detection including: (I) identifying and/of selecting region(s) of at least one target nucleic acid to be amplified, the region(s) having an efficiency of amplification (AE) higher than the average AE; and (II) designing at least one oligonucleotide capable of hybridizing to the selected region(s). Also, a method of detecting at least one target nucleic acid including: (i) providing at least one biological sample; (ii) amplifying nucleic acid(s) in the biological sample; (iii) providing at least one oligonucleotide capable of hybridizing to at least one target nucleic acid, if present in the biological sample; and (iv) contacting the oligonucleotide(s) with the amplified nucleic acids and detecting the oligonucleotide(s) hybridized to the target nucleic acid(s). The method is useful for detecting the presence of at least one pathogen, such as a virus, in a human biological sample. | 12-06-2012 |
Larry Miller, Chicago, IL US
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20120115128 | SELECTIVE PROTEIN LABELING - The present invention is related to methods of detecting protein-protein interactions in living cells, as well as detecting the formation and/or inhibition of protein-protein interactions in cells. | 05-10-2012 |
Larry Miller, Louisville KY
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20110201124 | OZONE REDUCING Y-PIPE FOR LOW COST OZONE SENSOR - An ozone detection system includes a source of sample gas containing a concentration of ozone. The system further includes a first airflow passageway for receiving a first sample of gas from the source. The first airflow passageway includes a catalytic scrubber to reduce ozone content in the sample gas and a second airflow passageway receives a second sample of gas from the source. A third airflow passageway results from the convergence of the first and second airflow passageways wherein the reduced sample gas and the unaltered sample gas are combined to form a diluted sample gas. A sensor is provided for sensing the ozone concentration in the diluted sample gas received from the third airflow passageway. A processor is provided operative to calculate the actual concentration of ozone in the sample gas as a function of the sensed concentration of the diluted sample. | 08-18-2011 |
Leslie L. Miller, Modesto, CA US
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20110319181 | Pneumatic powered swing system and method - Apparatus for driving a swing for an occupant of a certain mass and size where the drive mechanism includes a pneumatic power system and linkage for oscillating swing arm brackets. The power system is interconnected between the brackets and a stationary support and is self-compensating for variations in load related to natural frequency of the certain mass and wind resistance relative to occupant size. The power system includes a piston/cylinder arrangement where the piston is drivingly connected to at least one of the swing arm bracket supports and grounded to a stationary support. An automatically self-indexing valve control unit is attached relative to the piston/cylinder arrangement. The valve includes a reversing trigger arm carried by either the piston or cylinder configured to reset pneumatic flow direction with each oscillating piston stroke. The power system timed and is self-compensating for variations in natural frequency due to occupant mass and air resistance. | 12-29-2011 |
Lone Brønd Miller, Viby J DK
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20120058510 | ENZYME COMPLEX FROM TRICHODERMA REESEI AND P. FUNICULOSUM ENZYMES - The invention relates to an improved enzyme complex having a plurality of enzyme activities of an expression product obtained by fermentation of the genus | 03-08-2012 |
20120270263 | ENZYME COMPLEX FROM TRICHODERMA REESEI AND P. FUNICULOSUM ENZYMES - The invention relates to an improved enzyme complex having a plurality of enzyme activities of an expression product obtained by fermentation of the genus | 10-25-2012 |
20140329283 | ENZYMES - The present invention relates to new enzymes with improved properties and to compositions comprising these enzymes suitable for use in the production of a food, feed, or malt beverage product, such as in a brewing process. | 11-06-2014 |
Luke A. Miller, Canastota, NY US
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20120078988 | MODIFIED GRAM-SCHMIDT CORE IMPLEMENTED IN A SINGLE FIELD PROGRAMMABLE GATE ARRAY ARCHITECTURE - A modified Gram-Schmidt QR decomposition core implemented in a single field programmable gate array (FPGA) comprises a converter configured to convert a complex fixed point input to a complex floating point input, dual port memory to hold complex entries of an input matrix, normalizer programmable logic module (PLM) to compute a normalization of a column vector. A second PLM performs complex, floating point multiplication on two input matrix columns. A scheduler diverts control of the QRD processing to the normalizer PLM or the second PLM. A top level state machine communicates with scheduler and monitors processing in normalizer PLM and second PLM and communicates the completion of operations to scheduler. A complex divider computes final column for output matrix Q using floating point arithmetic. Multiplexer outputs computed values as elements of output matrix Q or R. Complex floating point operations are performed in a parallel pipelined implementation reducing latencies. | 03-29-2012 |
20120086472 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING POWER MEASUREMENT INSIDE A FIELD PROGRAMMABLE GATE ARRAY WITHOUT EXTERNAL COMPONENTS - A method of calculating total power usage of a field programmable gate array (FPGA) without external components generates at least one coefficient based on a power equation and a given FPGA logic design, wherein the power equation calculates FPGA power as a function of temperature and voltage. The at least one coefficient is applied to the power equation along with internally generated temperature and voltage measurement values. The temperature measurement and the voltage measurement values are applied to the power equation with the at least one coefficient applied to calculate a power measurement based on the temperature measurement value and the voltage measurement value. The at least one coefficient is generated by taking an FPGA design and iteratively simulating the design in a power estimation tool over a range of temperature and input voltage values. A characterization data set is generated and curve fitted to the power equation to produce the at least one coefficient. | 04-12-2012 |
Marcel Miller, Hong Kong CN
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20100096395 | Degradable Beverage Container Lid - The present application is directed to a beverage container lid comprising a polymeric material and a pro-degradant additive in an amount from about 0.5% to about 5.0% by weight of the lid. | 04-22-2010 |
Marcus Miller, Vaxjo SE
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20100327649 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE COMPRISING A DUMP BODY - A method for controlling a vehicle including a dump body includes automatically monitoring the contents of the dump body during an elevating motion, determining when the dump body has reached a predefined condition during the elevating motion, and controlling the vehicle when it is determined that the dump body has reached the predefined condition. | 12-30-2010 |
20110005848 | WORK MACHINE - A work machine includes a front section with a front frame, a first set of ground engaging members and a power source for propelling the work machine, a rear section with a rear frame, a second set of ground engaging members and a load-carrying container. The rear section includes an electric drive system adapted for driving at least one ground engaging member of the second set. The rear section is detachably connected to the front section. The power source of the front section is adapted to power the electric drive system in the rear section in an attached state of the front and rear sections. The electric drive system is adapted for driving the at least one ground engaging member of the second set for self-propelling of the rear section in a detached state. | 01-13-2011 |
Martin Miller, Avusy CH
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20090019324 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING SERIAL DATA STREAMS - An apparatus and method for processing a data signal is provided. An acquisition unit of a test instrument acquires a data signal for a predetermined time. The data signal is stored in a memory of the test instrument and a clock recovery unit recovers a clock signal from the stored data signal. The stored data signal is sliced by a processor into a plurality of data segments of a predetermined length in accordance with the recovered clock signal. | 01-15-2009 |
Michael J. Miller, Mason, OH US
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20120123471 | NEEDLE FOR LAPAROSCOPIC SUTURING INSTRUMENT - A surgical needle includes a pair of ends, a mid-region extending between the ends, and at least one grasping feature configured for grasping by a suturing instrument. An end of a suture is secured to the mid-region of the needle in a manner such that the end of the suture defines an oblique angle with at least part of the centerline defined by the mid-region of the needle. The end of the suture may be disposed in a hollow portion of the needle. The grasping feature may include a notch such as a scallop. The suture may be pivotally coupled with the needle via a ball or pin. The needle may have one or more sharp points. The sharp point may include three converging cutting edges, at least two planar surfaces bounded by the three cutting edges, and a rounded surface bounded by two of the three cutting edges. | 05-17-2012 |
20130221065 | FASTENER CARTRIDGE COMPRISING A RELEASABLY ATTACHED TISSUE THICKNESS COMPENSATOR - A fastener cartridge can comprise a cartridge body and a layer, such as a tissue thickness compensator, for example, releasably attached to the cartridge body. The tissue thickness compensator can comprise a compressible first portion and a second support portion. The second portion can be rigid and can support the first portion when mounted thereto. The properties of the first portion and/or the second portion can be selected so as to prevent the premature deflection and release from the cartridge body. The fastener cartridge can further comprise one or more attachment portions configured to releasably hold the tissue thickness compensator to the cartridge body. The attachment portions can be configured to permit a firing member to pass therethrough. In some circumstances, the tissue thickness compensator can be configured to hold the firing member in an unfired position until a sufficient firing force has been applied to the firing member. | 08-29-2013 |
Michael P. Miller, Chino Hills, CA US
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20120010080 | SUPERCONDUCTING MOTOR - A motor and a method of operating the motor are provided. The motor includes a plurality of cylinders. Each cylinder includes a piston configured to move within the cylinder. Each cylinder further includes a high-temperature superconductor material at a temperature. The superconductor material is in a superconducting state in the presence of an external magnetic field below a critical field strength, wherein the critical field strength is a function of the temperature of the superconductor material. Each cylinder further includes a permanent magnet mechanically coupled to the piston and configured to move within the cylinder and to have a magnetic field that interacts with the superconductor material. A sum of a non-zero time-invariant magnetic field strength and a time-varying magnetic field strength cycles between at least a first field strength below the critical field strength for the superconductor material at the temperature and at least a second field strength above the critical field strength for the superconductor material at the temperature, such that the superconductor material cycles between a superconducting state and a non-superconducting state. A time-varying force is applied to the magnet by an interaction of the magnet's magnetic field with the superconductor material. | 01-12-2012 |
20120046174 | SUPERCONDUCTING AC GENERATOR - An alternating current (AC) generator and method of operating the generator are provided. The generator includes a pair of two opposing cylinders. Each cylinder includes a high-temperature superconductor material at a temperature. The superconductor material is in a superconducting state in the presence of an external magnetic field below a critical field strength, wherein the critical field strength is a function of the temperature of the superconductor material. A sum of a non-zero time-invariant magnetic field strength and a time-varying magnetic field strength cycles between at least a first field strength below the critical field strength for the superconductor material at the temperature and at least a second field strength above the critical field strength for the superconductor material at the temperature, such that the superconductor material cycles between a superconducting state and a non-superconducting state. The generator further includes a piston configured to move within the two cylinders. The piston includes a permanent magnet having a magnetic field that interacts with the superconductor material of each of the two opposing cylinders. A time-varying force is applied to the magnet by an interaction of the magnet's magnetic field with the superconductor material. The generator further includes a pickup coil positioned so that movement of the magnet induces an electrical current in the pickup coil. | 02-23-2012 |
20130005579 | SUPERCONDUCTING RADIAL MOTOR - A motor and method of operating the motor are provided. The motor includes a plurality of cylinders arranged in a ring relative to one another and positioned at a non-zero angle relative to one another. Each cylinder includes a piston configured to move within the cylinder. Each cylinder further includes a high-temperature superconductor material in a superconducting state in the presence of an external magnetic field below a critical field strength, wherein the critical field strength is a function of the temperature of the superconductor material. Each cylinder further includes a permanent magnet mechanically coupled to the piston and configured to move within the cylinder and to have a magnetic field that interacts with the superconductor material. A sum of a non-zero time-invariant magnetic field strength and a time-varying magnetic field strength cycles between at least a first field strength below the critical field strength for the superconductor material and at least a second field strength above the critical field strength for the superconductor material, such that the superconductor material cycles between a superconducting state and a non-superconducting state. A time-varying force is applied to the magnet by an interaction of the magnet's magnetic field with the superconductor material. | 01-03-2013 |
Michael T. D. Miller US
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20110318109 | ONBOARD OIL CONTAINMENT SYSTEM - An oil containment system aboard a vessel which includes a pneumatic system to provide power to a winch and reel assembly containing boom whereby the pneumatic supply is capable of simultaneously powering the winch-reel assembly for boom deployment through inflatable gas fed to a pneumatic motor while also inflating the boom. The inflation of the boom is accomplished by diverting, all or any portion thereof, the inflatable gas from a pneumatic supply through a hose that runs concurrently on the outside of the boom wherein appropriate rates of inflatable gas pressure are allowed to flow through the hose to feed through a valve and hose assembly that connects the inflatable gas supply of the hose to the inflatable gas containment system of the boom. The pneumatic supply originates from a single pneumatic system powering both the winch and reel assembly as well as associated brake and feeding inflatable gas pressure to the inflation hose running concurrently with the boom. The system may be manufactured in a form such that it is compact enough to be installed in, or rapidly transported to, any area or place or vessel where there is likelihood of a discharge of floating material, such as hydrocarbons, floating on a liquid surface. The present invention may also be operated through the use of pneumatic control without the benefit of electric power making it particularly useful for applications in remote areas or during a disaster when electrical power is not readily available. | 12-29-2011 |
Morten Miller, Copenhagen DK
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20110244510 | Filtration method for detecting microbial contamination - Disclosed is a convenient sample preparation method for a medium suspected of containing contaminants, the method comprising a) passing a known volume of said medium through a filter from an influent side to an effluent side thereby concentrating the contaminants on the influent side of the filter, b) contacting the influent side of the filter with a liquid vehicle containing at least one substrate that through interaction with the contaminants each produces a detectable moiety, c) and allowing the substrate to interact with the contaminants on the influent side of the filter for a period of time, which is sufficient to allow the detectable moiety to be detected in the liquid vehicle. The method may further comprise a detection step, where the amount of detectable is determined in the liquid vehicle, preferably after the liquid vehicle has been separated from the contaminant, e.g. by passing the liquid vehicle through the filter and performing a measurement on the contaminant free liquid vehicle. Also disclosed is a kit for exercising the inventive method. | 10-06-2011 |
Neil Derek Miller, Singapore SG
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20090030061 | Benzoisoindole Derivatives And Their Use As EP4 Receptor Ligands - A compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof, | 01-29-2009 |
Nicholas J. Miller, Taunton, MA US
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20120022599 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINAL FIXATION GUIDE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods and devices that utilize segmental fixation between several adjacent vertebrae, thus allowing each vertebrae to be adjusted independently, are provided. In general, the device includes a spinal anchoring element that is adapted to seat at least one spinal fixation element, and a closure mechanism that is adapted to mate to the spinal anchoring element to lock the at least one spinal fixation element in a fixed position relative to the spinal anchoring element. | 01-26-2012 |
Nicholas Wright Miller, Albany, NY US
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20120023396 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIA FOR PARSING INPUT STRINGS - A computer includes a memory area and a processor that is coupled to the memory area. The processor is configured to receive a document as an input string comprised of a markup language, store the input string in the memory area, parse the input string, and deserialize the input string to generate an object model, wherein the object model includes at least one type and at least one value corresponding to the at least one type. The processor is also configured to store the object model in the memory area. | 01-26-2012 |
Nicola Miller, Galway IE
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20120040353 | Detection and quantification of microRNAs in the circulation and the use of circulating microRNAs as biomarkers in cancer - The present invention relates to the identification of biomarkers suitable for use in the diagnosis and prognosis of a number of cancers. In addition, the invention relates to improved methods for the identification and quantification of such biomarkers in samples taken from patients. | 02-16-2012 |
20130130927 | DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION OF MICRORNAS IN THE CIRCULATION AND THE USE OF CIRCULATING MICRORNAS AS BIOMARKERS FOR CANCER - The present invention relates to the identification of circulating miRNAs as biomarkers suitable for use in the diagnosis and prognosis of a number of cancers, in particular breast cancer. In addition, the invention relates to improved methods for the identification and quantification of such biomarkers in samples taken from patients. | 05-23-2013 |
Ofer Miller, Hillview Crescent SG
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20120017238 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING VIDEO FRAMES - A method is provided for rating areas in video frames. The method comprises: (a) providing a video signal comprising a plurality of consecutive video frames; (b) selecting a frame from among these frames and indentifying a first plurality of objects comprised in the selected frame; (c) upon comparing the selected frame with other frames, dividing the first plurality of the objects into a second plurality of background objects and a third plurality of foreground objects; (d) dividing objects of the third plurality of foreground objects into one or more connected components, where a connected component comprises group(s) of pixels wherein a change in each of these pixels is associated with a change in each of the remaining pixels of the respective group(s); and (e) associating an interest level with the connected components based upon a pre-determined set of criteria, thereby providing a rating of areas comprised within the video signal. | 01-19-2012 |
Ofer Miller, Singapore SG
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20110217022 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENRICHING VIDEO DATA - A method for enhancing video data comprises a) extracting said video data into a plurality of segments; b) analyzing said extracted video data with regard to one or more features within or between said segments; c) finding at least one location for placing at least one message in one of said segments; and d) integrating a message at said at least one location according to information obtained from user consumption and/or interaction with the video. | 09-08-2011 |
Olive John Miller, Strasbourg FR
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20100105112 | FLUOROCARBON EMULSION STABILIZING SURFACTANTS - Surfactants (e.g., fluorosurfactants) for stabilizing aqueous or hydrocarbon droplets in a fluorophilic continuous phase are presented. In some embodiments, fluorosurfactants include a fluorophilic tail soluble in a fluorophilic (e.g., fluorocarbon) continuous phase, and a headgroup soluble in either an aqueous phase or a lipophilic (e.g., hydrocarbon) phase. The combination of a fluorophilic tail and a headgroup may be chosen so as to create a surfactant with a suitable geometry for forming stabilized reverse emulsion droplets having a disperse aqueous or lipophilic phase in a continuous, fluorophilic phase. In some embodiments, the headgroup is preferably non-ionic and can prevent or limit the adsorption of molecules at the interface between the surfactant and the discontinuous phase. This configuration can allow the droplet to serve, for example, as a reaction site for certain chemical and/or biological reactions. In another embodiment, aqueous droplets are stabilized in a fluorocarbon phase at least in part by the electrostatic attraction of two oppositely charged or polar components, one of which is at least partially soluble in the dispersed phase, the other at least partially soluble in the continuous phase. One component may provide collodial stability of the emulsion, and the other may prevent the adsorption of biomolecules at the interface between a component and the discontinous phase. Advantageously, surfactants and surfactant combinations of the invention may provide sufficient stabilization against coalescence of droplets, without interfering with processes that can be carried out inside the droplets. | 04-29-2010 |
Paul Charles Miller, Durban ZA
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20080237164 | Merchandising/Display Element - A merchandising/display element for a merchandising/display system is in the form of a shelf having a rear part and front part, the parts being interengaged with the front part being slidable backwards and forwards relative to the fixed rear part to vary the shelf depth/length. Moreover the width of the shelf is also adjustable by means of slidable wire slides. The adjusted front part can be locked in position by detents thereof engaged by grips, whilst the adjusted wire slides can be locked in position when adjusted by lock bars with detents | 10-02-2008 |
Paul L. Miller, Rochester, NY US
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20120008786 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTENT DELIVERY AND MESSAGE EXCHANGE ACROSS MULTIPLE CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORKS - Methods and apparatus for providing protected content to subscribers of a managed (e.g., MSO) network via a content source accessible via an internetwork such as the Internet. In one embodiment, a user accesses a service provider portal (e.g., website), and requests content. The service provider determines whether the requesting user is permitted to access the content, and what rights or restrictions are associated with the user. This includes authenticating the user as a subscriber of the MSO, and determining the subscriber's subscription level. In another embodiment, a user's account with the MSO and service provider may be federated, thus a given user will have MSO-specific information regarding its identity (such as login information, GUID, etc.) and is able to perform a single sign on to request and receive content. | 01-12-2012 |
20120011567 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTENT DELIVERY AND MESSAGE EXCHANGE ACROSS MULTIPLE CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORKS - Methods and apparatus for providing protected content to subscribers of a managed (e.g., MSO) network via a content source accessible via an internetwork such as the Internet. In one embodiment, a user accesses a programmer website, and requests content. The programmer determines whether the requesting user is permitted to access the content, and what rights or restrictions are associated with the user. This includes authenticating the user as a subscriber of the MSO, and determining the subscriber's subscription level. In another embodiment, a user's account with the MSO and programmer may be federated, thus a given user will have MSO-specific information regarding its identity (such as login information, GUID, etc.) and/or information regarding subscription level and service details, stored at the programmer. Messages received from the MSO representing permission for the user to access content may also be stored at the programmer site for later reference. | 01-12-2012 |
20140298418 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTENT DELIVERY AND MESSAGE EXCHANGE ACROSS MULTIPLE CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORKS - Methods and apparatus for providing protected content to subscribers of a managed (e.g., MSO) network via a content source accessible via an internetwork such as the Internet. In one embodiment, a user accesses a programmer website, and requests content. The programmer determines whether the requesting user is permitted to access the content, and what rights or restrictions are associated with the user. This includes authenticating the user as a subscriber of the MSO, and determining the subscriber's subscription level. In another embodiment, a user's account with the MSO and programmer may be federated, thus a given user will have MSO-specific information regarding its identity (such as login information, GUID, etc.) and/or information regarding subscription level and service details, stored at the programmer. Messages received from the MSO representing permission for the user to access content may also be stored at the programmer site for later reference. | 10-02-2014 |
Philip Carl Miller, Encinitas, CA US
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20120116877 | UNIFIED ONSCREEN ADVERTISEMENT SYSTEM FOR CE DEVICES - A client-server architecture allows consumer electronics (CE) devices to obtain advertisements, including TV and network content recommendations, via a unified application programming interface (API). A gateway server between online advertisement providers and CE devices prioritizes and personalizes the advertisements and recommendations for a requesting CE device. This architecture scales over time and evolves more functionality without requiring CE device software updates. | 05-10-2012 |
Renee Larose Miller, Canton, MI US
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20120030861 | GARMENT FOR AIDING IN WALKING OF PET - A garment that includes a garment structure, a plurality of loop members, and first, second and third pocket assemblies. Each loop member is coupled to a waist portion of the garment structure and remains attached thereto in response to the application of a leash force of 37 lbf thereto. The first pocket assembly is configured to hold a plurality of disposable plastic bags and defines an opening through which the disposable plastic bags can be dispensed. The second pocket assembly is configured to receive one or more of the disposable plastic bags that have been filled with pet excrement. Each third pocket assembly is coupled to the lower portion of the garment structure and is configured to hold a tennis ball therein. | 02-09-2012 |
Richard D. Miller, Avon Lake, OH US
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20120028764 | HAND-EXERCISING AND WRIST-MASSAGING PLATFORM - A platform ( | 02-02-2012 |
Rick Lynn Miller, Hicksville, OH US
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20120000955 | VEHICLE TOOLHOLDER - The present disclosure provides a vehicle configured to hold a tool. The toolholder assembly includes a ring and a collar. The ring and collar are both attached to the vehicle adjacent a passenger compartment portion of the vehicle and he ring and collar are spaced apart from each other on the vehicle. | 01-05-2012 |
Robert M. Miller, Chicago, IL US
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20120034409 | FLOOR MAT WITH INTEGRALLY MOLDED CARPETING, AND ASSOCIATED INJECTION MOLD - A method for producing a carpet mat by injection molding, includes providing an injection mold including a cavity and a complementary core, each defining a portion of a mold recess for accommodating the finished carpet mat, providing the cavity with a surface having at least one vacuum opening bordered by a peripheral retaining barrier, applying vacuum to the core, inserting a sheet of carpet into the recess of the cavity and against the surface so that the carpet is in contact with the cavity, so that the carpet is held in the recess by the vacuum. Next, the cavity and core are closed together, thus sealing the recess, and a flowable supply of plastic is injected into the recess. Finally, the mold is opened after a specified period, allowing the plastic to at least partially solidify. | 02-09-2012 |
20130260083 | CARPET FLOOR MAT HAVING PLASTIC MIGRATING PREVENTION FORMATION, AND ASSOCIATED INJECTION MOLD - An injection molded carpet mat includes a flexible base having an upper surface defining a carpet recess, and an opposite lower surface. A carpet sheet is secured in the carpet recess by being integrally formed with the base, and having a napped top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral edge. The lower base surface having a plurality of spaced ribs supporting the carpet bottom surface adjacent the peripheral edge and defining a track on the lower base surface corresponding to the peripheral edge of the carpet sheet. | 10-03-2013 |
Roger Miller, Edwardsburg, MI US
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20110302916 | Seal Member For A Hydraulic Braking System - A sealing member for a piston slidably disposed within the cylinder bore of a hydraulic system includes a seal body having an outer sealing surface arranged to contact the cylinder bore and a glide ring at least partially disposed within the outer sealing surface of the seal body. The glide ring includes an outer surface and the outer sealing surface of the seal body includes at least one seal lip projecting beyond the outer surface of the glide ring. | 12-15-2011 |
20120023926 | HYDRAULIC BOOSTER VENTED INPUT ROD WITH POPPET - A hydraulic brake booster system. The hydraulic brake booster system includes a primary piston axially moveable within a bore of a cylinder, a booster chamber located rearwardly of the primary piston within the bore, an input rod extending within the booster chamber, a booster vent path in selective fluid communication with the booster chamber, and a seal member located between the forward face and the primary piston, the seal member in a fixed relationship with the input rod and configured to (i) seal the booster vent path from the booster chamber when the input rod is in a first position, and (ii) not seal the booster vent path from the booster chamber when the input rod is moved rearwardly within the booster chamber to a second position. | 02-02-2012 |
R. Scott Miller, Ballston Spa, NY US
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20110318167 | CROSSFLOW WIND TURBINE - Disclosed herein is a wind turbine that includes a cylindrical impeller having a plurality of blades located about a radius of the cylindrical impeller, the blades having a span that is less than or equal to 20 percent of the radius. The wind turbine further includes an inlet duct that channels an airflow to the impeller and an outlet duct that channels the airflow away from the impeller substantially perpendicular to the inlet airflow in a plane that is perpendicular to a central axis of the impeller. Moreover, the inlet duct, the outlet duct and the impeller induce a recirculation zone in a center portion of the impeller that is located within the blades of the impeller. | 12-29-2011 |
Scott A. Miller, Navarre, OH US
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20120073169 | BLEACHER ADVERTISING DISPLAY SYSTEM - A bleacher advertising display system including a bleacher having a seating surface and a plurality of support beams that define an external vertical surface along one or more of the left side, rear side and right side of the bleacher. An advertising panel having advertising indicia thereon is engaged with a carrier and secured by way of a frame member to the support beams in such a way that the advertising panel is displayed along the external vertical surface. The frame member is adjustable to maintain the tension in the advertising panel so that the indicia are clearly displayed. | 03-29-2012 |
20120073170 | FENCE WRAPPING ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD OF UTILIZING THE SAME - A fence wrapping assembly for retaining a panel of sheet material adjacent one or both of a front and back of a fence. The panel has one or more pockets formed therein; a carrier is received in each pocket and a mounting member engages each carrier and secures the same to one of a first and second fence post. A tensioning device extends between the first and second fence posts and engages the panel. The device is adjustable to apply tension to the panel. Advertising graphics are applied to the panel's exterior surface. | 03-29-2012 |
20120073171 | BLEACHER WITH ADVERTISING TUNNEL - An advertising display system including a bleacher having a seating surface and support beams below the seating surface and defining a primary chamber, and an advertising panel assembly mounted within the primary chamber and defining a secondary chamber. The primary chamber has a first end and a second end and the advertising panel assembly may include an intermediate advertising panel between a first and second advertising panel that define the sides of the secondary chamber. Additionally, a ceiling panel may extend between the top edges of the first and second panels. | 03-29-2012 |
20120073173 | PANEL FASTENING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME TO DISPLAY AN ADVERTISING PANEL - A panel fastening assembly comprising a frame member securable to a beam, an advertising track, a rod mating the frame member and the advertising track, a carrier for retaining an advertising panel therein, and wherein the carrier is secured to the advertising track to display the advertising panel. A method of displaying an advertising panel comprising the steps of engaging an advertising panel with a carrier, attaching a frame member to a beam, attaching a rod to the frame, coupling an advertising track to the carrier, and securing the advertising track to the rod. | 03-29-2012 |
20130036640 | PANEL FASTENING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME TO DISPLAY AN ADVERTISING PANEL - A panel fastening assembly comprising a frame member securable to a beam, an advertising track, a rod mating the frame member and the track, and a carrier for retaining an advertising panel therein. The carrier is secured to the track to display the advertising panel. A method of displaying an advertising panel comprising the steps of engaging an advertising panel with a carrier, attaching a frame member to a beam, attaching a rod to the frame, coupling an advertising track to the carrier, and securing the advertising track to the rod. The frame member comprises a cylindrical base which is securable to the beam. The rod extends through an aperture in the base and into the track. Upward movement of the rod locks the track and carrier together and tensions the panel. Downward movement of the rod releases the carrier from the track and the tension in the panel. | 02-14-2013 |
Scott A. Miller, Northville, MI US
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20120065014 | MULTI-MODE DRIVE UNIT - Multi-mode operation is provided for an electrically variable transmission for a motor vehicle. The multi-mode electrically variable transmission provides for multiple gear ratios and power flow configurations including fixed gear operation. The multi-mode electrically variable transmission incorporates a reverse gear for reverse operation. | 03-15-2012 |
20120065015 | MULTI-SPEED DRIVE UNIT - A compound-input is provided for an electrically variable transmission for a motor vehicle. The compound-input electrically variable transmission has improved input gear ratios that allow the vehicle engine to be operated in its desired efficiency and/or performance range during both city and highway vehicle operation. Further, the multi-speed input electrically variable transmission provides an input brake without the need for a dedicated input brake clutch or braking mechanism and incorporates a reverse gear for reverse operation. | 03-15-2012 |
20120065016 | MULTI-SPEED DRIVE UNIT - A multi-speed drive unit is provided for an electrically variable transmission having a variable-range output gear ratio for a motor vehicle. The variable-range output electrically variable transmission has improved final drive gear ratios that allow the motor to be operated in its desired efficiency and/or performance range during both city and highway vehicle operation. Further, the variable-range output electrically variable transmission allows for increased vehicle speeds during electric vehicle operation and provides for the use of the vehicle engine during reverse gear operation. | 03-15-2012 |
20130112041 | HYBRID ROTOR-CLUTCH SYSTEM - A hybrid dual clutch transmission having a hybrid rotor-clutch system. The hybrid rotor-clutch system includes an engine disconnect clutch that selectively couples an engine to the rotor of an electric motor within the hybrid dual clutch transmission. A first clutch disk selectively couples a first input shaft of the hybrid dual clutch transmission to a first surface of the web of the rotor and a second clutch disk selectively couples a second input shaft of the hybrid dual clutch transmission to a second surface of the web of the rotor. | 05-09-2013 |
20130225349 | MULTI-MODE DRIVE UNIT - Multi-mode operation is provided for an electrically variable transmission for a motor vehicle. The multi-mode electrically variable transmission provides for multiple gear ratios and power flow configurations including fixed gear operation. An improved input-split planetary gear set configuration is provided for the multi-mode electrically variable transmission. The multi-mode electrically variable transmission may be operated in its desired efficiency and/or performance range more frequently. Further, the transmission reduces clutch torques and provides improved functionality in range-extended electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles. The multi-mode electrically variable transmission is provided with a fixed gear operating capability for improved highway cruising and incorporates a reverse gear for reverse operation. | 08-29-2013 |
20140171247 | MULTI-MODE HYBRID VARIABLE DRIVE UNIT - A hybrid transmission providing multiple modes of operation in a compact package. The hybrid transmission utilizes compact electric motors and features simple construction in comparison to conventional hybrid transmissions. | 06-19-2014 |
Stanley Mark Miller, Moscow, ID US
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20120020745 | TUBULAR SOCK MODULE WITH INTEGRATED GEOGRID EXTENSIONS FOR CONSTRUCTING STABILIZED-EARTH WALLS AND SLOPES - A self-supporting earth facing module has a tubular sock to be filled with compost or fill material and a geogrid sheet which wraps around the circumference of the tubular sock with upper and lower extensions extending lengthwise to one side of the sock. The geogrid sheet is joined by a high-strength seam to the circumference of the sock. The module forms an integrated unit that can be used to form sequenced horizontal earth layers and serve as facing for a geosynthetically stabilized earth wall or slope. The sock may be vegetation-supportive and have built-in connectable irrigation tubing. The modules are installed in consecutive vertical lifts with a granular interlock zone to provide a connection medium for tying adjacent modules to each other and to the reinforced soil zone, and which may include connection to supplemental geogrids that extend the width of the reinforced zone for taller slopes and walls. | 01-26-2012 |
Stephen Miller, Oak Park, IL US
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20120076831 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INDUCTION OF ANTIGEN-SPECIFIC TOLERANCE - The present invention utilizes carrier particles to present antigen peptides and proteins to the immune system in such a way as to induce antigen specific tolerance. The carrier particle is designed in order to trigger an immune tolerance effect. The invention is useful for treatment of immune related disorders such as autoimmune disease, transplant rejection and allergic reactions. | 03-29-2012 |
Stephen J. Miller, San Ramon, CA US
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20120061295 | SYNTHESIS OF A CRYSTALLINE SILICOALUMINOPHOSPHATE - The present invention is a method for synthesizing non-zeolitic molecular sieves which have a three dimensional microporous framework comprising [AlO | 03-15-2012 |
20120067208 | METHOD OF MAKING A CROSSLINKED FIBER MEMBRANE FROM A HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT, MONOESTERIFIED POLYIMIDE POLYMER - The present disclosure relates to a high molecular weight, monoesterified polyimide polymer. Such high molecular weight, monoesterified polyimide polymers are useful in forming crosslinked polymer membranes for the separation of fluid mixtures. According to its broadest aspect, the method of making a crosslinked membrane comprises the following steps: (a) preparing a polyimide polymer comprising carboxylic acid functional groups from a reaction solution comprising monomers and at least one solvent; (b) treating the polyimide polymer with a diol at esterification conditions in the presence of dehydrating conditions to form a monoesterified polyimide polymer; and (c) subjecting the monoesterified fiber to transesterification conditions to form a crosslinked fiber membrane, wherein the dehydrating conditions at least partially remove water produced during step (b). The crosslinked membranes can be used to separate at least one component from a feed stream including more than one component. | 03-22-2012 |
20130015101 | SYNTHESIS OF A CRYSTALLINE SILICOALUMINOPHOSPHATE - The present invention is a method for synthesizing non-zeolitic molecular sieves which have a three dimensional microporous framework comprising [AlO | 01-17-2013 |
Stephen T. Miller, Scotts Valley, CA US
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20120004659 | Multi-Locking External Fixation Clamp - A clamping device for attaching to an external fixation element of an external fixation system includes a first jaw having an inner surface and an outer surface and includes a second jaw having an inner surface and an outer surface, with the inner surface of the first jaw and the inner surface of the second jaw together forming a passage configured to receive the external fixation element of the external fixation system. A locking system is engageable with the first and the second jaws. A portion of the locking system is moveable relative to the first and the second jaws between a first position where the locking arrangement is configured to prevent release of the external fixation element having a first size from between the first jaw and the second jaw and a second position where the locking arrangement is configured to prevent release of the external fixation element having a second size from between the first jaw and the second jaw. | 01-05-2012 |
20120089142 | Single Lock External Fixation Clamp Arrangement and Method - A clamping device for an external fixation system includes a post component having a yaw axis, a first clamp secured to the post component and rotatable about the yaw axis, and a second clamp secured to the post component and rotatable about the yaw axis relative to the first clamp. The device includes a tightening component configured in a manner that an action of tightening the tightening component simultaneously locks both the first and second clamps in a gripping arrangement and substantially eliminates their relative rotation about the yaw axis. Interdigitating components can be spaced apart by high spring rate biasing elements that so as to allow for smooth adjustment of the clamping device components relative to each other until the appropriate position is achieved and until after a sufficiently high clamping load has been applied. | 04-12-2012 |
20120095462 | External Fixation Surgical Clamp with Swivel - A clamping device for an external fixation system includes a first clamp having an opening for receiving an external fixation element, the first clamp having an axle seat. A first base component includes a concave first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface. The concave first surface is in selective engagement with the clamp. A swivel element comprises an axle component and a post component. The axle component is disposed on the axle seat of the first clamp. The post component extends from the axle component and has a length sized to extend from the axle component through a second external fixation clamp. The post component is arranged to swivel relative to the axle seat. Methods are also disclosed. | 04-19-2012 |
20120289959 | Clamping Assembly with Links - An external fixation system includes a clamp system configured to capture a fixation element. The clamp system has a first and a second jaw and a first and a second link attached to the first and second jaws that are configured to control the motion of the jaws. The links are arranged such that, when the first and second jaws are moved to a closed position, the action of trying to open the jaws is resisted by the position of the links, and to open the jaws, the links must be actuated. | 11-15-2012 |
20130281884 | MEASUREMENT AND RESULTING COMPENSATION OF INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL DEFORMATION - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for measuring deformation of an orthopedic implant in a patient to identify a location of a feature of the orthopedic implant in the patient. Mechanical locking features may be used to align a drilling guide with the feature of the orthopedic implant. | 10-24-2013 |
20140214033 | CLAMPING ASSEMBLY WITH LINKS - An external fixation system includes a clamp system configured to capture a fixation element. The clamp system has a first and a second jaw and a first and a second link attached to the first and second jaws that are configured to control the motion of the jaws. The links are arranged such that, when the first and second jaws are moved to a closed position, the action of trying to open the jaws is resisted by the position of the links, and to open the jaws, the links must be actuated. | 07-31-2014 |
20140276000 | Laser Tracking of Surgical Instruments and Implants - A projection system includes a tracking system comprising a first source of light and a first light sensor; a second source of light and a second light sensor, a reflector, and a processing system. The first light sensor may record a first direction the first source is pointed when it receives a reflection of the first light source from the reflector. The second light sensor may record a second direction the second source is pointed when it receives the reflection of the second light source from the reflector. The processing system may determine a point in space corresponding to an intersection of the first and second directions, and may calculate the relationship between the first and second light sources and the reflector. | 09-18-2014 |
20140364853 | SINGLE LOCK EXTERNAL FIXATION CLAMP ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD - A clamping device for an external fixation system includes a post component having a yaw axis, a first clamp secured to the post component and rotatable about the yaw axis, and a second clamp secured to the post component and rotatable about the yaw axis relative to the first clamp. The device includes a tightening component configured in a manner that an action of tightening the tightening component simultaneously locks both the first and second clamps in a gripping arrangement and substantially eliminates their relative rotation about the yaw axis. Interdigitating components can be spaced apart by high spring rate biasing elements that so as to allow for smooth adjustment of the clamping device components relative to each other until the appropriate position is achieved and until after a sufficiently high clamping load has been applied. | 12-11-2014 |
Steven Miller, Luzern CH
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20100050236 | QUALITY ASSURED ANALYTICAL TESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A system and method for quality assured analytical testing is disclosed. A user is prompted by the system questions which relate to an analytical test to be conducted or an analytical instrument to be employed. Input received by the system from the user is evaluated to determine to which degree the inputs are correct. The user is certified if the determined degree is above a preset threshold. Next, the user is prompted by the system for a user identification and if the user is a certified user, access is provided to a testing routine of the analytical instrument. | 02-25-2010 |
20130302770 | QUALITY ASSURED ANALYTICAL TESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A system and method for quality assured analytical testing is disclosed. A user is prompted by the system questions which relate to an analytical test to be conducted or an analytical instrument to be employed. Input received by the system from the user is evaluated to determine to which degree the inputs are correct. The user is certified if the determined degree is above a preset threshold. Next, the user is prompted by the system for a user identification and if the user is a certified user, access is provided to a testing routine of the analytical instrument. | 11-14-2013 |
Thomas A. Miller, Redondo Beach, CA US
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20120043985 | Electrical Probe and Associated Method - An electrical probe and associated method are provided to establish electrical contact with a wire. The electrical probe includes an elongate member extending between opposed first and second ends, and first and second needles connected to the elongate member and extending beyond the first end of the elongate member. The electrical probe also includes first and second conductors electrically connected to the first and second needles, respectively, and extending along the elongate member. The electrical probe also includes a bumper stop connected to the elongate member proximate the first end of the tube. Further, the electrical probe includes a movable engagement member extending lengthwise along the elongate member. The moveable engagement member includes a hook that extends beyond the first end of the elongate member and beyond the first and second needles. The hook may include a terminal portion configured to contact the bumper stop. | 02-23-2012 |
Thomas Dedenroth Miller, Kobenhavn O DK
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20100318060 | Injection Device With Rotatable Dose Setting - An injection device comprising a housing and a dose setting mechanism including a dose setting element. Contrary to prior art injection devices, the dose setting element can only be set at a few different dose settings. This is established by forming the dose setting element as a rotatable dish concealed within the housing and having a number of projections projecting outside the boundaries of the housing through a slot in the housing. A dose is set by activating a projection which in addition provides the user with a tactile guidance. Usually one projection is provided for one dose setting limiting the number of doses to be set to the number of projections. | 12-16-2010 |
Thomas Dedenroth Miller, Bronshoj DK
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20090082727 | Credit Card Sized Injection Device - A mechanical operated injection device which has the size of a credit card. The very compact size is obtained by using a flexible reservoir ( | 03-26-2009 |
20090254047 | Injection Device - The application disclosed concerns an injection device for apportioning set doses of a drug from a reservoir ( | 10-08-2009 |
Timothy D. Miller, Sioux Falls, SD US
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20110318158 | REACH AND PULL ACTION LOADER GRAPPLE - A grapple device includes a torque tube, a pivot, a rod and cylinder, a pivot link, and a tooth. The torque tube has first and second torque pivot points and is adapted to be mounted on a bucket. The pivot is rotatably connected to the first torque pivot point at a pivot cross tube located at a second end of the pivot, and the pivot further comprises a pivot collar at a first end, and first and second pivot faces adjacent the pivot collar. The rod and cylinder are operatively connected to the second torque pivot point, includes a rod and a cylinder, and has a rod pivot at a first end of the rod. | 12-29-2011 |
20150071700 | ATTACHABLE GRAPPLE MOUNTING SYSTEM - A system for mounting a grapple on a loader attachment having a grapple mount structure, and may comprise a grapple attachment structure removably mountable to the mount structure. A mount pin alignment device may have an abutment surface configured to contact a support surface of the grapple mount structure in the mounted condition, with a position of the alignment device being adjustable to facilitate alignment of a second pin aperture of the attachment structure with a first pin aperture on the mount structure. The system may also include a lateral mount alignment element to laterally position the attachment structure with respect to the mount structure. | 03-12-2015 |
Tom Miller, Valley Center, CA US
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20120078071 | ADVANCED CONTINUOUS ANALYTE MONITORING SYSTEM - Systems and methods for processing, transmitting, and displaying data received from a continuous analyte (e.g., glucose) sensor are provided. A sensor system can comprise a sensor electronics module that includes power saving features, e.g., a low power measurement circuit that can be switched between a measurement mode and a low power mode, wherein charging circuitry continues to apply power to electrodes of a sensor during the low power mode. The sensor electronics module can be switched between a low power storage mode and a higher power operational mode via a switch, e.g., a reed switch or optical switch. A validation routine can be implemented to ensure an interrupt signal sent from the switch is valid. The sensor can be physically connected to the sensor electronics module in direct wireless communication with a plurality of different display devices. | 03-29-2012 |
Travis J. Miller, Romulus, MI US
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20120065015 | MULTI-SPEED DRIVE UNIT - A compound-input is provided for an electrically variable transmission for a motor vehicle. The compound-input electrically variable transmission has improved input gear ratios that allow the vehicle engine to be operated in its desired efficiency and/or performance range during both city and highway vehicle operation. Further, the multi-speed input electrically variable transmission provides an input brake without the need for a dedicated input brake clutch or braking mechanism and incorporates a reverse gear for reverse operation. | 03-15-2012 |
20130112041 | HYBRID ROTOR-CLUTCH SYSTEM - A hybrid dual clutch transmission having a hybrid rotor-clutch system. The hybrid rotor-clutch system includes an engine disconnect clutch that selectively couples an engine to the rotor of an electric motor within the hybrid dual clutch transmission. A first clutch disk selectively couples a first input shaft of the hybrid dual clutch transmission to a first surface of the web of the rotor and a second clutch disk selectively couples a second input shaft of the hybrid dual clutch transmission to a second surface of the web of the rotor. | 05-09-2013 |
20130152732 | OFF-AXIS MOTOR WITH HYBRID TRANSMISSION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A system and a method for modifying a transmission in a gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle to couple the transmission to an off-axis electric motor. The transmission includes a motor-driven gear that replaces an engine-driven reverse gear. The motor-driven gear is hard-splined to an output shaft of the transmission. An electric motor is coupled to the output shaft of the transmission via the motor-driven gear. The electric motor may thus be oriented along an axis that differs from the axis of the transmission's output shaft. | 06-20-2013 |
Trevor Miller, Dublin, CA US
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20120088703 | LUBRICATING COMPOSITION CONTAINING MULTIFUNCTIONAL BORATED HYDROXYLATED AMINE SALT OF A HINDERED PHENOLIC ACID - Multi-functional additives which impart improved antioxidancy to lubricating oil compositions and frictional properties resulting in improved fuel economy in an internal combustion engine are disclosed. More particularly disclosed is a boron containing salt of an oil soluble hydroxylated amine and a hindered phenolic acid product prepared by: a) reacting an oil soluble hydroxylated amine of the general formula II: | 04-12-2012 |
20120088708 | LUBRICATING COMPOSITION CONTAINING MULTIFUNCTIONAL HYDROXYLATED AMINE SALT OF A HINDERED PHENOLIC ACID - Multi-functional additives which impart improved antioxidancy to lubricating oil compositions and frictional properties resulting in improved fuel economy in an internal combustion engine are disclosed. More particularly disclosed are lubricating oil compositions for internal combustion engines comprising a) a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity; and b) a minor amount of an oil soluble hydroxylated amine salt of a hindered phenolic acid, said salt having the general formula I: | 04-12-2012 |
20120157359 | LUBRICATING OIL WITH IMPROVED WEAR PROPERTIES - Provided is a lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engines comprising at least one hydrocarbon base stock which is determined to exhibit a 40° C. PVC/100° C. PVC ratio approaching one or greater, and one or more lubricating additives. Also provided is a method for preparing such a composition, which includes determining the 40° C. PVC/100° C. PVC ratio of a hydrocarbon base stock oil, and selecting a hydrocarbon base stock oil which exhibits a 40° C. PVC/100° C. PVC ratio approaching one. One or more lubricating additives is then added to the selected base stock oil. | 06-21-2012 |
20120322702 | LUBRICATING COMPOSITION CONTAINING MULTIFUNCTIONAL BORATED HYDROXYLATED AMINE SALT OF A HINDERED PHENOLIC ACID - Multi-functional additives which impart improved antioxidancy to lubricating oil compositions and frictional properties resulting in improved fuel economy in an internal combustion engine are disclosed. More particularly disclosed is a boron containing salt of an oil soluble hydroxylated amine and a hindered phenolic acid product prepared by: a) reacting an oil soluble hydroxylated amine of the general formula II: | 12-20-2012 |
20130102508 | Lubricating Composition Containing Multifunctional Hydroxylated Amine Salt Of A Hindered Phenolic Acid - Multi-functional additives which impart improved antioxidancy to lubricating oil compositions and frictional properties resulting in improved fuel economy in an internal combustion engine are disclosed. More particularly disclosed are lubricating oil compositions for internal combustion engines comprising a) a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity; and b) a minor amount of an oil soluble hydroxylated amine salt of a hindered phenolic acid, said salt having the general formula I: | 04-25-2013 |
20130296202 | LUBRICATING OIL WITH IMPROVED WEAR PROPERTIES - Provided is a lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engines comprising at least one hydrocarbon base stock which is determined to exhibit a 100° C. PVC/40° C. PVC ratio approaching one or greater, and one or more lubricating additives. Also provided is a method for preparing such a composition, which includes determining the 100° C. PVC/40° C. PVC ratio of a hydrocarbon base stock oil, and selecting a hydrocarbon base stock oil which exhibits a 100° C. PVC/40° C. PVC ratio approaching one. One or more lubricating additives are then added to the selected base stock oil. | 11-07-2013 |
Wayne Kenneth Miller, Fort Jones, CA US
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20120078532 | NON-DISPERSIVE INFRARED SENSOR MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) sensing systems employ a NDIR sensor coupled to a microprocessor to determine gas concentrations by employing slope-based methodologies that compensate for pressure variations, temperature variations, or both, which may compare NDIR signals with calibrated data. NDIR sensor systems may employ means for limiting the system peak current demand providing for the portability and scalability of the system. In NDIR sensor systems calculating gas concentrations using calibration data, the phase of the change in the NDIR output signal in response to a change in the infrared source emitter level may be measured as part of the calibration process. | 03-29-2012 |
Wiliam Scott Miller, Newark, OH US
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20120021161 | FIRE RESISTANT ENCAPSULATED FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS - Fiberglass-based materials and fire retardant compositions are described, wherein the fiberglass materials and the fire retardant compositions are encapsulated in a plastic cover. Methods for making encapsulated fiberglass articles are also described. | 01-26-2012 |