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Patricia M. Aha, Groton, MA US
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20110117625 | Engineered Nucleases and Their Uses for Nucleic Acid Assembly - Aspects of the invention provide engineered endonucleases that are characterized by both a long recognition sequence and specific cleavage outside of the recognition site. Engineered endonucleases of the invention are useful for manipulating long pieces of DNA. | 05-19-2011 |
20150024464 | ENGINEERED NUCLEASES AND THEIR USES FOR NUCLEIC ACID ASSEMBLY - Aspects of the invention provide engineered endonucleases that are characterized by both a long recognition sequence and specific cleavage outside of the recognition site. Engineered endonucleases of the invention are useful for manipulating long pieces of DNA. | 01-22-2015 |
Patricia M. Brooks, Escondido, CA US
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20140263500 | Protective Container for Oral Appliances - A closeable clam shell type container with a retaining cord provides a protective enclosure for the storage and transport of oral appliances. A strap and clip allow the container to be attached to clothing and packs. Material choices allow versions that are machine washable. Some versions include a removable hard inner liner to provide further protection of oral appliances. | 09-18-2014 |
Patricia M. Compas, San Luis Obispo, CA US
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20100025339 | Field Water Purification System - A lightweight water treatment system which can be easily distributed and employed by disaster survivors for treating locally available freshwater sources. The water treatment system includes an internal storage volume for maintaining a predetermined volume of water, a water fill port in communication with the internal storage volume provided at a first end of the elongated container for receiving the predetermined volume of water, a sealing member disposed at about the first end of the elongated container for maintaining the volume of water within the internal storage volume, a second end of the elongated container for receiving sediment settling out of the predetermined volume of water and a discharge port disposed superjacent to the second conically-shaped end for controllably releasing at least a portion of the water maintained within the internal storage volume of the elongated container. | 02-04-2010 |
Patricia M. Compas-Markman, San Luis Obispo, CA US
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20150014247 | Field Water Purification System Filter - A field water purification system filter is described. The filter includes a water tight enclosure formed between two layers of a polymeric material, an inlet and an outlet are coupled to the water tight enclosure. A filter envelope including a quantity of filter media is inside the water tight enclosure. The water filter having a minimal thickness when not filled with water. The filter envelope is formed by a first set of bonded segments of the two layers of polymeric material. The filter can also include an outer channel having a first side formed by the water tight enclosure and a second side opposite from the first side. The second side can include a second set of bonded segments of the two layers of polymeric material interspersed with a set of nonbonded segments, the nonbonded segments defining openings in an intermittent barrier between the outer channel and the filter media. | 01-15-2015 |
Patricia M. Derus, Rogers, MN US
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20120157761 | Implantable Slings and Anchor Systems - Various embodiments of a mesh or implant systems are provided. The implants can include one or more anchors, arms and the like. The anchors can include hingeable or patterned finger extension to facilitate tissue penetration and retention. Various tensioning and adjustment mechanisms, devices and methods are further provided for the implant systems. | 06-21-2012 |
20120158025 | ANASTOMOSIS DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS - An anastomosis device that includes a distal end portion is provided. The distal end portion of the catheter can include a stent-like drainage feature to prevent the formation of blood clots and to improve the flow of urine out of the catheter. The device can further include a balloon device having a thickened wall region to prevent puncturing or damage from the catheter tines. | 06-21-2012 |
20140088349 | TOOLS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF PELVIC CONDITIONS - A tool for driving a helical anchor into a target location, the tool including a proximal portion and a distal portion, the proximal portion having a handle and an actuator, and a shaft extending distally from the proximal portion, the shaft comprising an outer shaft and an inner rotating shaft that is at least partially concentrically positioned within the outer shaft, the shaft having a length that facilitates accessing a location of a posterior pelvic region, wherein the inner rotating shaft is actuated by movement of the actuator in a predetermined motion. | 03-27-2014 |
Patricia M. Gearin, St. Paul Park, MN US
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20090170697 | PROCESS OF MAKING AN ABSORBENT MATERIAL FROM WASTE GOODS AND THE PRODUCT OF THE PROCESS - A process of making an absorbent. The process is comprised of sorting footwear into categories, proportionally mixing the categories of footwear, shredding the footwear, and removing metal and chromate from the footwear. Embodiments of the categories are women's regular, women's dark, men's, children's, tennis, and winter boot footwear. The footwear may be shredded to a first predetermined size and then the metal may be removed. The footwear with the metal removed may then be again shredded to a second predetermined size, which is smaller than the first predetermined size, and the chromate may be removed. Alternatively, the footwear may be shredded to the second predetermined size and both the metal and chromate may be removed. | 07-02-2009 |
Patricia M. Jones, Atlanta, GA US
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20150068460 | ELEVATED FEEDING TRAY APPARATUS - Disclosed is a self-supporting elevated feeding tray apparatus including a tray, a tray riser and a base, where the tray is watertight and the tray, tray riser, and base are integrally formed from the same material. Fill level indicia or marks allow a precise amount of food to be placed in the tray. Also disclosed is a blank for forming the elevated feeding tray apparatus including the panels that form the tray as well as a tray riser and a base. Also disclosed is a method of forming an elevated feeding tray apparatus including the steps of preparing a blank, bending the blank, forming an indentation in at least one bend, and making the seams between the side walls of the tray and at least one tray bottom panel watertight. | 03-12-2015 |
Patricia M. Laskowsky, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20130317771 | MODELING CHANGES IN THE STATE-OF-CHARGE OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE CURVE BY USING REGRESSED PARAMETERS IN A REDUCED ORDER PHYSICS BASED MODEL - A method for modeling changes in the state of charge vs. open circuit voltage (SOC-OCV) curve for a lithium-ion battery cell as it ages. During battery pack charging, voltage and current data are gathered for a battery cell. A set of state equations are used to determine the stoichiometry and state of charge of the cathode half-cell based on the charging current profile over time. The voltage and current data, along with the stoichiometry and state of charge of the cathode half-cell, are then used to estimate maximum and minimum solid concentration values at the anode, using an error function parameter regression/optimization. With stoichiometric conditions at both the cathode and anode calculated, the cell's capacity and a new SOC-OCV curve can be determined. | 11-28-2013 |
20140214347 | METHOD TO DETECT OPEN-CIRCUIT VOLTAGE SHIFT THROUGH OPTIMIZATION FITTING OF THE ANODE ELECTRODE HALF-CELL VOLTAGE CURVE - Methods are disclosed for modeling changes in capacity and the state of charge vs. open circuit voltage (SOC-OCV) curve for a battery cell as it ages. During battery pack charging, voltage and current data are gathered for a battery cell. In one method, using multiple data points taken during the plug-in charge event, data optimization is used to determine values for two parameters which define a scaling and a shifting of the SOC-OCV curve from its original shape at the cell's beginning of life to its shape in the cell's current condition. In a second method, only initial and final voltages and current throughput data are needed to determine the values of the two parameters. With the scaling and shifting parameters calculated, the cell's updated capacity and updated SOC-OCV curve can be determined. The methods can also be applied to data taken during a discharge event. | 07-31-2014 |
20140278167 | Battery State-Of-Charge Estimation For Hybrid And Electric Vehicles Using Extended Kalman Filter Techniques - Adaptive estimation techniques to create a battery state estimator to estimate power capabilities of the battery pack in a vehicle. The estimator adaptively updates circuit model parameters used to calculate the voltage states of the ECM of a battery pack. The adaptive estimation techniques may also be used to calculate a solid-state diffusion voltage effects within the battery pack. The adaptive estimator is used to increase robustness of the calculation to sensor noise, modeling error, and battery pack degradation. | 09-18-2014 |
20140333317 | BATTERY STATE ESTIMATOR COMBINING ELECTROCHEMICAL SOLID-STATE CONCENTRATION MODEL WITH EMPIRICAL EQUIVALENT-CIRCUIT MODEL - A battery state estimator which combines an electrochemical solid-state concentration model with an empirical equivalent-circuit model. The battery state estimator uses a reduced-order physics-based electrochemical solid-state concentration model to calculate open circuit voltage of a battery cell, and uses the calculated open circuit voltage in an equivalent-circuit model to evaluate a diffusion voltage drop and other battery cell parameters. The battery state estimator is implemented in an online estimator framework using an extended Kalman filter, with a measured terminal voltage and measured current as inputs. A state of charge of the battery cell can be determined from the calculated open circuit voltage, and the state of charge along with the other parameters from the equivalent-circuit model are used to evaluate battery pack performance and to control battery pack charging and discharging. | 11-13-2014 |
20150285866 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTIMATING BATTERY PACK CAPACITY - System and methods for estimating a capacity of a battery are presented. A measure of data skewness may be calculated from a battery system terminal voltage measurement. Inflection points in the data skewness of the terminal voltage measurement may align with transition points associated with a battery system. These transitions points may be associated with known SOCs determined from testing and/or characterization of the battery system. Using the detected transitions and associated SOCs and an indication of an accumulated charge provided to/from the battery between the transitions, an estimated capacity of the battery system may be determined. | 10-08-2015 |
20150301116 | STATE OF CHARGE ESTIMATOR AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A number of variations include a method, which may include using at least a segment of voltage-based Battery State Estimation data, and using real-time linear regression, which may be a method of estimating future behavior of a system based on current and previous data points, to provide a robust and fast-adapting impedance response approximator. Linear regression may be performed by forming an RC circuit which is “equivalent” to electrochemical impedance spectroscopy data and processing the runtime values of that RC circuit using any number of known real-time linear regression algorithms including, but not limited, to a weighted recursive least squares (WRLS), Kalman filter or other means. | 10-22-2015 |
Patricia M. Liu, Saratoga, CA US
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20100305884 | METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE QUANTITY OF PRECURSOR IN AN AMPOULE - Methods of determining an amount of precursor in an ampoule have been provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for determining an amount of solid precursor in an ampoule may include determining a first pressure in an ampoule having a first volume partially filled with a solid precursor; flowing an amount of a first gas into the ampoule to establish a second pressure in the ampoule; determining a remaining portion of the first volume based on a relationship between the first pressure, the second pressure, and the amount of the first gas flowed into the ampoule; and determining the amount of solid precursor in the ampoule based on the first volume and the remaining portion of the first volume. | 12-02-2010 |
20110168093 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INCORPORATING NITROGEN IN OXIDE FILMS - In a first aspect, a first method is provided. The first method includes the steps of (1) preconditioning a process chamber with an aggressive plasma; (2) loading a substrate into the process chamber; and (3) performing plasma nitridation on the substrate within the process chamber. The process chamber is preconditioned using a plasma power that is at least 150% higher than a plasma power used during plasma nitridation of the substrate. Numerous other aspects are provided. | 07-14-2011 |
20110263115 | NMOS METAL GATE MATERIALS, MANUFACTURING METHODS, AND EQUIPMENT USING CVD AND ALD PROCESSES WITH METAL BASED PRECURSORS - Embodiments of the invention generally provide methods for depositing metal-containing materials and compositions thereof. The methods include deposition processes that form metal, metal carbide, metal silicide, metal nitride, and metal carbide derivatives by a vapor deposition process, including thermal decomposition, CVD, pulsed-CVD, or ALD. In one embodiment, a method for processing a substrate is provided which includes depositing a dielectric material having a dielectric constant greater than 10, forming a feature definition in the dielectric material, depositing a work function material conformally on the sidewalls and bottom of the feature definition, and depositing a metal gate fill material on the work function material to fill the feature definition, wherein the work function material is deposited by reacting at least one metal-halide precursor having the formula MX | 10-27-2011 |
20120202357 | In Situ Vapor Phase Surface Activation Of SiO2 - Methods for preparing a substrate for a subsequent film formation process are described. Methods for preparing a substrate for a subsequent film formation process, without immersion in an aqueous solution, are also described. A process is described that includes disposing a substrate into a process chamber, the substrate having a thermal oxide surface with substantially no reactive surface terminations. The thermal oxide surface is exposed to a partial pressure of water above the saturated vapor pressure at a temperature of the substrate to convert the dense thermal oxide with substantially no reactive surface terminations to a surface with hydroxyl surface terminations. This can occur in the presence of a Lewis base such as ammonia. | 08-09-2012 |
20120220116 | Dry Chemical Cleaning For Semiconductor Processing - A deposition process including a dry etch process, followed by a deposition process of a high-k dielectric is disclosed. The dry etch process involves placing a substrate to be cleaned into a processing chamber to remove surface oxides. A gas mixture is energized to form a plasma of reactive gas which reacts with an oxide on the substrate, forming a thin film. The substrate is heated to vaporize the thin film and expose a substrate surface. The substrate surface is substantially free of oxides. Deposition is then used to form a layer on the substrate surface. | 08-30-2012 |
20130149468 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INCORPORATING NITROGEN IN OXIDE FILMS - In a first aspect, a first method is provided. The first method includes the steps of (1) preconditioning a process chamber with an aggressive plasma; (2) loading a substrate into the process chamber; and (3) performing plasma nitridation on the substrate within the process chamber. The process chamber is preconditioned using a plasma power that is at least 150% higher than a plasma power used during plasma nitridation of the substrate. Numerous other aspects are provided. | 06-13-2013 |
20140120712 | NMOS METAL GATE MATERIALS, MANUFACTURING METHODS, AND EQUIPMENT USING CVD AND ALD PROCESSES WITH METAL BASED PRECURSORS - Embodiments provide methods for depositing metal-containing materials. The methods include deposition processes that form metal, metal carbide, metal silicide, metal nitride, and metal carbide derivatives by a vapor deposition process, including thermal decomposition, CVD, pulsed-CVD, or ALD. A method for processing a substrate is provided which includes depositing a dielectric material forming a feature definition in the dielectric material, depositing a work function material conformally on the sidewalls and bottom of the feature definition, and depositing a metal gate fill material on the work function material to fill the feature definition, wherein the work function material is deposited by reacting at least one metal-halide precursor having the formula MX | 05-01-2014 |
20150069476 | Engineering Induced Tunable Electrostatic Effect - Backside illuminated sensors and methods of manufacture are described. Specifically, a backside illuminated sensor with a dipole modulating layer near the photodiode is described. | 03-12-2015 |
Patricia M. Lopesio, Medina, MN US
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20120207806 | Multi-purpose dental appliance cleaner - A safe and effective antimicrobial composition for conveniently cleaning dental appliances like athletic mouth guards, night guards, orthodontic retainers and Invisalign-style braces, and teeth whitening trays of harmful germs, bacteria, molds, odors, and stains. Such composition comprises a plant-based anti-microbial extract like grapefruit seed extract in combination with a cleaning agent without the need for additional ascorbic acid or metal cation-based antibacterial agents. The cleaning composition can be delivered to the dental appliance as a rinse, wet wipe towelette, or spray for removing a wide variety of gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria and other microorganisms from the dental appliance. | 08-16-2012 |
Patricia M. Lopesio, Long Lake, MN US
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20140271948 | ANTIMICROBIAL SOLUTION FOR USE WITH DENTAL APPLIANCES - In various aspects, the composition of matter disclosed herein includes an antimicrobial solution. The antimicrobial solution may include deionized water QS, acetic acid, and grapefruit seed extract (GSE) in combination with one another. The GSE may be at a concentration effective to eradicate microorganisms, and the microorganisms may include both Gram-positive microorganisms and Gram-negative microorganisms. This Abstract is presented to meet requirements of 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b) only. This Abstract is not intended to identify key elements of the apparatus and methods disclosed herein or to delineate the scope thereof. | 09-18-2014 |
Patricia M. Maruszak, Itasca, IL US
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20090085447 | SAFETY CONTAINER - A safety container can include a hazard indicator located on an external surface thereof. The hazard indicator can include indicia to convey to personnel in the vicinity the nature of the hazard posed by the materials stored in the safety container. The hazard indicator can be made, at least in part, of a reflective material, preferably a retroreflective material. The indicator is disposed on the exterior surface of the safety container to help personnel locate the safety container in low light situations and to indicate the nature of the contents stored in the safety container, especially in situations where the safety container is located in a room where there is smoke or low light. The safety container can be in the form of a safety cabinet or a portable safety can, for example. | 04-02-2009 |
Patricia M. Maslak, Plymouth, MI US
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20100006533 | THIN WALLED HOT FILLED CONTAINER - A hot-fill container may have a shoulder portion, body portion, bottom portion, and numerous strengthening grooves and a thin-walled, flexible, bag-like, collapsible portion in the body portion. The collapsible portion may be located between the strengthening ribs. The container structure may also employ one or more vacuum panels in the body portion that may lie between the collapsible portion and the bottom portion. The vacuum panels and the collapsible body portion may move toward a central vertical axis when the container is subjected to an internal vacuum pressure. Strengthening grooves may border the collapsible body portion, which may be circular in pre-vacuum cross-section but polygonal in post-vacuum cross-section. Part of the collapsible portion may be concave inward toward a central vertical axis of the container while part of the collapsible portion may move away from the central vertical axis. Vertical columns may support the collapsible portion. | 01-14-2010 |
Patricia M. Mojta, Allentown, NJ US
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20130295530 | NUTRITION EDUCATION GAME - The disclosed subject matter is directed to an educational game designed to teach children about healthy food choices and the importance of foods from different food groups to a healthy diet. In one embodiment the game comprises a representation of a plate that is divided into different colored segments where each colored segment represents a different food group, and game pieces are designed to represent different foods. The game involves placing the game pieces onto the different colored plate segments of the correct food group and making a meal having a healthy balance of different foods. The game can be played as a group or individually. Different formats for the game include, but are not limited to, a board game, a hanging wall chart, a floor game, and a computer game. | 11-07-2013 |
Patricia M. Mougin-Andres, West Lafayette, IN US
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20110251426 | SCREENING FOR SOLID FORMS BY ULTRASOUND CRYSTALLIZATION AND COCRYSTALLIZATION USING ULTRASOUND - The present disclosure relates to crystallizing a chemical substance(s) using ultrasound. Methods are provided for screening a chemical substance according to its solid forms by using ultrasound to generate new or unusual solid forms. Methods are also provided for crystallizing a chemical substance by novel techniques that include sonication. The present disclosure also relates to cocrystallization using ultrasound. Methods are provided for preparing cocrystals of an active agent and a guest by sonicating and crystallizing. Methods are also provided for screening a sample according to solid state phases (such as cocrystals and salts) and include generating a cocrystal from the sample using ultrasound. | 10-13-2011 |
Patricia M. Robertson, Franklin, KY US
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20150296901 | Convertible Hat Device - A convertible hat device transitions into a ball when the hat is turned inside out. The device includes a flexible cover. An opening extends into the cover for accessing an interior of the cover. The cover is positionable to form a primary ball having a circular perimeter edge. A plurality of elongated tails is coupled to the cover. Each of the tails is flexible and positionable within the opening to store the tails within the interior of the cover. Each of the tails has an associated base. A receiving space is formed proximate the base of the tails wherein the receiving space is configured to receive an entirety of the cover therein. The exterior surface of the cover forms a crown of a hat for receiving a head of a user when the cover is positioned within the receiving space. | 10-22-2015 |
Patricia M. Spugani, New Canaan, CT US
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20100004970 | METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR IMPLEMENTING B2B TRADING PARTNER BOARDING - A computerized method (and structure) of implementing a business-to-business (B2B) boarding process includes providing a set of questions related to the B2B boarding process to a new business to be boarded into an existing B2B system. | 01-07-2010 |
Patricia M. Whelton, Roxboro, NC US
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20120305129 | Fill System for Providing Uniform Concentrations and Volumes and Methods Thereof - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for preparing a plurality of containers having a suspension of a solid wherein the concentrations of the solid in the plurality of containers are substantially similar or the same and the volumes of the suspension in the plurality of containers are substantially similar or the same. | 12-06-2012 |