Patrick A.

Patrick A. Boateng, Ii, Beltsville, MD US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150257560	RECONFIGURABLE FOOD CONTAINER AND EATING UTENSIL - A selectively reconfigurable apparatus includes a body defining, in a first stable configuration, an enclosed space operable to retain a food item, and configured, once the food item is expelled, to be manually caused to achieve a second stable configuration, wherein the body presents at least one eating utensil, such as a spoon, scoop, and/or spreading knife. In a preferred embodiment, the body is planar and defines a plurality of fold and/or cut lines.	09-17-2015

Patrick A. Coico, Fishkill, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080218971	METHOD AND STRUCTURE TO IMPROVE THERMAL DISSIPATION FROM SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A method and structure of improving thermal dissipation from a module assembly include attaching a first side of at least one chip to a single chip carrier, the at least one chip having a second side opposite of the first side; grinding the second side of the at least one chip to a desired surface profile; applying a heat transfer medium on at least one of a heat sink and the second side of the at least one chip; and disposing the heat sink on the second side of the at least one chip with the heat transfer medium therebetween defining a gap between the heat sink and the second side of the at least one chip. The gap is controlled to improve heat transfer from the second side of the at least one chip to the heat sink.	09-11-2008
20080310117	METHOD AND STRUCTURE TO IMPROVE THERMAL DISSIPATION FROM SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A method and structure of improving thermal dissipation from a module assembly include attaching a first side of at least one chip to a single chip carrier, the at least one chip having a second side opposite of the first side; grinding the second side of the at least one chip to a desired surface profile; applying a heat transfer medium on at least one of a heat sink and the second side of the at least one chip; and disposing the heat sink on the second side of the at least one chip with the heat transfer medium therebetween defining a gap between the heat sink and the second side of the at least one chip. The gap is controlled to improve heat transfer from the second side of the at least one chip to the heat sink.	12-18-2008
20130000736	ADJUSTABLE AND DIRECTIONAL FLOW PERFORATED TILES - An air flow control assembly, system, and method for controlling air flow to a server rack. An example air flow control assembly includes a retractable barrier configured to block the air flow, at least partially, from passing through a perforated floor tile to the server rack. The air flow control assembly also includes a barrier mount configured to secure the retractable barrier proximate the perforated floor tile.	01-03-2013
20130107453	DIRECTLY CONNECTED HEAT EXCHANGER TUBE SECTION AND COOLANT-COOLED STRUCTURE	05-02-2013
20130174421	DIRECTLY CONNECTED HEAT EXCHANGER TUBE SECTION AND COOLANT-COOLED STRUCTURE - A method is provided for fabricating a cooling apparatus for cooling an electronics rack, which includes an air-to-liquid heat exchanger, one or more coolant-cooled structures, and a tube. The heat exchanger is associated with the electronics rack and disposed to cool air passing through the rack, includes a plurality of coolant-carrying tube sections, each tube section having a coolant inlet and outlet, one of which is coupled in fluid communication with a coolant loop to facilitate flow of coolant through the tube section. The coolant-cooled structure(s) is in thermal contact with an electronic component(s) of the rack, and facilitates transfer of heat from the component(s) to the coolant. The tube connects in fluid communication one coolant-cooled structure and the other of the coolant inlet or outlet of the one tube section, and facilitates flow of coolant directly between that coolant-carrying tube section of the heat exchanger and the coolant-cooled structure.	07-11-2013
20140090806	ADJUSTABLE AND DIRECTIONAL FLOW PERFORATED TILES - An air flow control assembly, system, and method for controlling air flow to a server rack. An example air flow control assembly includes a retractable barrier configured to block the air flow, at least partially, from passing through a perforated floor tile to the server rack. The air flow control assembly also includes a barrier mount configured to secure the retractable barrier proximate the perforated floor tile.	04-03-2014

Patrick A. Furchill, Rochester, NY US

Patrick A. Gowens, Libertyville, IL US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100059511	Tray For Microwave Cooking and Folding of a Food Product - A raised platform for microwave cooking of a food product includes legs that extend to elevate a food product support surface above the floor of a microwave oven during cooking. At least one fold line extends across the food product support surface about which the food product support surface and any food product thereon can be folded. Susceptor material of the food product support surface is disposed on both sides of a fold region of the support surface and extends on both sides of the at least one fold line. The fold region is substantially free from the susceptor material allowing a food product heated on the food product surface to remain flexible to permit folding of the food product with reduced cracking or breaking. The raised platform may further include a second susceptor material disposed on a bottom surface of the food product support surface.	03-11-2010
20110005173	Method and Apparatus to Create a Contoured Flow Wrap Package - An apparatus comprises a flow wrapper disposed and sealed about a product. The flow wrapper has a sealed leading edge and a sealed trailing edge, wherein at least one of the sealed leading edge and the sealed trailing edge comprise a non-linear seal, and the sealed leading edge and the sealed trailing edge are different from one another with respect to a lateral contour across the flow wrapper. The apparatus may further comprise at least one non-linear periphery.	01-13-2011
20110042373	Erectable Platform for Microwave Heating of a Food Product - Erectable platforms having microwave susceptors thereon are provided, where the platforms are convertible between a collapsed configuration and an erected configuration to save costs on packaging, storage, and shipping while still providing the benefits of elevated microwave heating. When the platforms are converted to the erected configurations, mechanisms are provided to maintain the platforms in the erected configuration.	02-24-2011
20110086141	Package for Cushioning Food Product - A perishable food package having a semi-rigid or rigid bottom tray and a flexible top portion is provided for storing a perishable food product therein. The food product can be vacuum sealed within a first layer of film, such as an inner film layer, inside the tray. The vacuum sealed food product can be tightly sealed such that any loose food particles can be restrained from moving around during storage and transportation. The tray can then be sealed at an opening by a second layer of film, such as an outer layer. A space filled with gas is present between the first and second layers of film and can aid in conserving the freshness of the food product and minimizing or preventing damage to the product. Additionally, the package can have support features positioned at an exterior of the package that aid in standing the package in an upright position.	04-14-2011
20150291303	PACKAGE FOR CUSHIONING FOOD PRODUCT - A perishable food package having a semi-rigid or rigid bottom tray and a flexible top portion is provided for storing a perishable food product therein. The food product can be vacuum sealed within a first layer of film, such as an inner film layer, inside the tray. The vacuum sealed food product can be tightly sealed such that any loose food particles can be restrained from moving around during storage and transportation. The tray can then be sealed at an opening by a second layer of film, such as an outer layer. A space filled with gas is present between the first and second layers of film and can aid in conserving the freshness of the food product and minimizing or preventing damage to the product. Additionally, the package can have support features positioned at an exterior of the package that aid in standing the package in an upright position.	10-15-2015

Patrick A. Hansen, Tea, SD US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150114610	AMMONIA HEAT EXCHANGER UNIT AND SYSTEM - A heat exchange unit for a heat exchanger system includes a heat exchange tube. The heat exchange tube including a heat exchange tube inlet and one or more heat exchange fins coupled along the heat exchange tube. The heat exchange tube extends from the heat exchange tube inlet to a refrigerant return. A heat exchange jacket is interposed between the heat exchange tube and a unit housing. The heat exchange jacket includes a jacket passage in communication with the refrigerant return. A first product passage extends from the product inlet to a product return. The heat exchange fins turbulate agricultural product in the first product passage while heat is transferred from the agricultural product to refrigerant in one or more of the heat exchange tube or the heat exchange jacket. Heat is transferred from the agricultural product to the refrigerant through the heat exchange jacket in the second product passage.	04-30-2015

Patrick A. Haverkost, Brooklyn Center, MN US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080221671	BRAIDED ENDOLUMINAL DEVICE HAVING TAPERED FILAMENTS - A stent comprising a plurality of continuous filaments braided together, at least one filament comprising a tapered filament having at least one first region having a first, relatively-larger cross-sectional area and at least one second region having a second, relatively-smaller cross-sectional area. The stent itself may have a tapered diameter, such as from one end to the other. A method for treating a lumen with the stent is also claimed	09-11-2008
20090117334	SYNTHETIC COMPOSITE STRUCTURES - A composite biomaterial having a continuous metal sheet with arcuate members that define a first fenestration pattern, and a polymer layer over at least one surface of the continuous metal sheet. The arcuate members elastically stretch to allow the continuous metal sheet to bend in more than one axis without buckling or wrinkling.	05-07-2009
20100005658	VENOUS VALVE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD WITH SINUS POCKET - A venous valve with a frame and valve leaflets that provide a sinus pocket. The venous valve provides for unidirectional flow of a liquid through the valve.	01-14-2010
20100274346	MULTI-SECTION FILAMENTARY ENDOLUMINAL STENT - A multi-section filamentary stent comprises a braided section, which is a cylindrical mesh of a first set of filaments, connected to at least one wound section comprising a second set of one or more filaments having a repeating configuration with a bent portion. The two sections are preferably connected by at least one continuous filament extending into both sections. The two sections may be connected by a weld, a suture, a common graft, an overlapping portion of the two sections, or one or more filaments of one section looping through portions of the other section. The stent may comprise a first section, having a braided first stent architecture with a first flexibility and a first radial force, and a second section, having a non-braided second stent architecture with a second flexibility less than the first flexibility and a second radial force greater than the first radial force, in which at least one continuous filament is integral to both the first and second sections. The stent may have a radially compressed configuration and a radially expanded configuration, in which the first section has a first shortening ratio, and the second section has a second shortening ratio less than the first shortening ratio. Such multi-section stents may comprise modular components of a modular stent, such as a bifurcated modular stent, adapted for joining together in situ. The multi-section stent may comprise a first section having a first percentage of open area and a second section having a second percentage of open area. The stent may also comprise a first section having a first stent architecture with an end effect wherein the radial strength at the end is less than elsewhere in the stent, and a second section having a second stent architecture to counteract the end effect. Methods for treating body lumen by implanting the stents as described herein are also disclosed, as is a method for counteracting a stent architecture end effect.	10-28-2010
20110106235	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF AN ENDOLUMINAL DEVICE - An introducer deploys an endoluminal device in a distal location from a proximal location. The introducer comprises a retrograde portion, an anterograde portion axially moveable relative to the retrograde portion, a shaft having a distal tip and an anterograde sheath attached to the distal tip, and anchoring means in at least one of the retrograde portion or the anterograde portion for anchoring the device during deployment from its proximal end to its distal end. An inner sheath may be mounted concentrically over the shaft with the endoluminal device mounted concentrically over the inner sheath. The anchoring device may comprise an inflatable balloon mounted radially inside the retrograde portion, a tether, or an extended portion of the endoluminal device confined by a notch in the interface of two sheaths in the retrograde portion of the introducer, or may comprise a holder in the anterograde portion.	05-05-2011
20110230949	Venous Valve, System, and Method With Sinus Pocket - A valve with a frame and valve leaflets that provide a sinus pocket. The valve provides for unidirectional flow of a liquid through the valve.	09-22-2011
20120029510	RF Electrodes on Multiple Flexible Wires for Renal Nerve Ablation - A catheter includes a flexible shaft having a distal end dimensioned for deployment within a patient's renal artery. A number of elongated resilient members are mounted along a longitudinal length of the distal end of the shaft, and are extensible radially from the shaft at regions defined between longitudinally spaced-apart engagement locations. One or more electrodes are mounted on each of the resilient members at the radially extensible regions. A number of conductors are electrically coupled to the electrodes and extend along the shaft of the catheter. The elongated resilient members are collapsible when encompassed within a lumen of an outer sheath and extensible radially outward from the shaft at the regions defined between the longitudinally spaced-apart engagement locations when the catheter and the resilient members are axially extended beyond the distal tip of the sheath. RF energy is delivered to the electrodes for ablating perivascular renal nerves.	02-02-2012
20120065669	PINCH VASCULAR CLOSURE APPARATUS AND METHOD - A device for pinching an opening in a vessel wall, comprising an introducer sheath, a lumen having a distal opening and a bleed hole; an anchoring having a cylindrical shape in a first constrained state and a flared shape in a second unconstrained state; a pincher member slidably disposed between the anchoring member and the introducer sheath comprising at its distal end a plurality of elongate pincher arms, each of the plurality of elongate pincher arms having a free distal end such that when the pincher member distal end is unconstrained, the free distal ends of the elongate pincher arms are biased to expand radially; and an interior support member slidably disposed in the anchoring member comprising a plurality of elongate support legs, each having a free distal end such that when the distal end of the interior support member is unconstrained, the free distal ends curve outwardly.	03-15-2012
20120101525	FIBROUS CONTAINMENT FOR HEMOSTASIS PLUG - A device for sealing an opening in a vessel includes an anchor attached to a suture. The anchor is inserted through the opening into the vessel, and the suture pulls the anchor against the vessel wall, forming a seal. A plug is inserted over the suture and is axially compressed toward the anchor, locking the elements in place. The suture is braided or woven outside of the anchor so that it may be stored and handled easily, and is unbraided, unwoven and/or untangled at its distal end inside the anchor, so that individual filaments within the suture may extend laterally within the anchor. The laterally extending filaments subtend a larger footprint within the anchor than a comparable footprint if the suture were to remain braided or tied into a knot within the anchor, which may more effectively distribute the retaining forces within the anchor.	04-26-2012
20120209378	Venous Valve With Sinus - A venous valve-with a structural member and valve leaflets that provide a sinus.	08-16-2012
20130090649	DEVICE AND METHODS FOR RENAL NERVE MODULATION - Systems for nerve modulation are disclosed. An example system may include a first elongate element having a distal end and a proximal end and having at least one inflatable balloon and one nerve modulation element disposed adjacent the distal end. Expansion of the inflatable balloon may partially occlude a vessel and positions the nerve modulation element within the vessel.	04-11-2013
20130095264	Composite ePTFE/Textile Prosthesis - A composite intraluminal prosthesis which is preferably used as a vascular prothesis includes a layer of ePTFE and a layer of textile material which are secured together by an elastomeric bonding agent. The ePTFE layer includes a porous microstructure defined by nodes interconnected by fibrils. The adhesive bonding agent is preferably applied in solution so that the bonding agent enters the pores of the microstructure of the ePTFE. This helps secure the textile layer to the ePTFE layer.	04-18-2013
20130096553	DEFLECTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES - Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may be a deflectable medical device that includes a catheter shaft having a distal end. An ablation electrode may be disposed at the distal end. A deflection mechanism may be coupled to the catheter shaft. The deflection mechanism may include a deflection body and a pull wire coupled to the deflection body. The deflection body may have a longitudinally-extending furrow formed therein. A flex member may be disposed adjacent to the deflection mechanism.	04-18-2013
20130274865	Venous Valve, System, and Method With Sinus Pocket - A valve with a frame and valve leaflets that provide a sinus pocket. The valve provides for unidirectional flow of a liquid through the valve.	10-17-2013
20140378966	RENAL DENERVATION BALLOON CATHETER WITH RIDE ALONG ELECTRODE SUPPORT - A renal nerve ablation device may include an elongate tubular member having a distal region. An expandable member may be coupled to the distal region. An electrode support may be coupled to the distal region of the elongate tubular member and extend over a body of the expandable member. The electrode support may be free of connection to the body of the expandable member. One or more electrodes may be coupled to the electrode support.	12-25-2014
20140378967	MEDICAL DEVICES FOR RENAL NERVE ABLATION HAVING ROTATABLE SHAFTS - A medical device for renal denervation may include a catheter shaft including an outer shaft having a lumen formed therein and an inner shaft extending within the lumen of the outer shaft. The catheter may further include an expandable member having a proximal region coupled to a distal region of the outer shaft, and a distal region of the expandable member may be coupled to a distal region of the inner shaft. In some embodiments, one or more active electrodes may be disposed on an exterior surface of the expandable member and capable of providing the renal denervation treatment. In some embodiments, the inner shaft may be rotatable in relation to the outer shaft and/or the outer shaft may be rotatable in relation to the inner shaft.	12-25-2014
20150018818	DEVICES AND METHODS FOR NERVE MODULATION - Systems for nerve and tissue modulation are disclosed. An illustrative system may include an intravascular nerve modulation system including a catheter shaft, an expandable basket and one or more electrode assemblies affixed to the expandable basket. The one or more electrode assemblies may be affixed to the expandable basket using one or more covers or coatings.	01-15-2015
20150025532	MEDICAL DEVICES FOR RENAL NERVE ABLATION - Medical devices and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. An example medical device may include a medical device for tissue ablation. The medical device may include an elongated shaft having a distal region. An inflatable balloon may be mounted to the distal region. The inflatable balloon may include a body region, a proximal waist, a distal waist, a proximal cone region, and a distal cone region. A skirt may be attached to the inflatable balloon and may extend proximally from the body region. An electrode assembly may be applied directly to an outer surface of the body region of the inflatable balloon. The electrode assembly may include a first conductive member applied directly to the outer surface of the body region of the inflatable balloon and extending proximally therefrom along an outer surface of the skirt.	01-22-2015
20150025533	RENAL NERVE ABLATION CATHETER HAVING TWIST BALLOON - Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a catheter shaft. An expandable balloon may be coupled to the catheter shaft. The balloon may be capable of shifting between a folded configuration and an expanded configuration. A support structure may be coupled to the balloon. The support structure may be capable of shifting the balloon toward the folded configuration. A plurality of elongate flexible electrode assemblies may be disposed on the balloon. The elongate flexible electrode assemblies may be oriented at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the balloon.	01-22-2015
20150057657	MEDICAL BALLOON HAVING PATTERNED RECESSED WALL PROFILE - A medical balloon comprising a balloon wall formed from a polymeric material, the balloon wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, the balloon wall comprising patterned recesses in the outer surface thereof and flexible circuits disposed within the patterned recesses, the flexible circuits are defined by an outer perimeter, and devices and methods for making the same.	02-26-2015
20150080883	ABLATION BALLOON WITH VAPOR DEPOSITED COVER LAYER - Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a catheter shaft. An expandable balloon may be coupled to the catheter shaft. The balloon may be capable of shifting between a folded configuration and an expanded configuration. A plurality of elongate electrode assemblies may be disposed on the balloon. A cover layer may be deposited on the electrode assemblies. Portions of the electrode assemblies may be free of the cover layer.	03-19-2015
20150105774	MEDICAL DEVICE BALLOON - Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a catheter shaft. An expandable member may be coupled to the catheter shaft. The expandable member may be capable of shifting between a folded configuration and an expanded configuration. A plurality of flexible elements may be attached to the expandable member, with a plurality of electrode assemblies disposed on the flexible elements. The flexible elements may have a grooved substrate.	04-16-2015
20150112328	BALLOON CATHETERS WITH FLEXIBLE CONDUCTING WIRES AND RELATED METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE - A medical device and related methods of use or manufacture are disclosed. The medical device may include an intravascular catheter for nerve modulation. The medical device includes an elongate shaft having a proximal end region, a distal end region, and a lumen extending therebetween. An expandable member is coupled to the distal end region of the elongate shaft. One or more electrical conductors extend from the proximal end region of the elongate shaft to the expandable member. The one or more electrical conductors may have a distal end region secured directly to an outer surface the expandable member. One or more energy delivery regions are positioned on the expandable member and coupled to the one or more electrical conductors.	04-23-2015
20150148794	LOW PROFILE MEDICAL DEVICES FOR SYMPATHETIC NERVE ABLATION - Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device for sympathetic nerve ablation may include a catheter shaft. An expandable balloon may be coupled to the catheter shaft. The balloon may be capable of shifting between an unexpanded configuration and an expanded configuration. The balloon may include a first layer and a second layer. The first layer may include a convertible circuit. An electrode may be coupled to the balloon and may be in electrical contact with the convertible circuit.	05-28-2015
20150190195	TEAR RESISTANT FLEX CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY - A medical device for sympathetic nerve ablation may include a catheter shaft, an expandable member disposed on or coupled to the catheter shaft, and a plurality of elongate electrode assemblies each constructed as a flexible circuit having a plurality of layers. The expandable member may be configured to shift between an unexpanded configuration and an expanded configuration. The plurality of electrode assemblies may be disposed on an outer surface of the expandable member. Each of the plurality of electrode assemblies may include enhanced tear resistance properties such as through the inclusion of a reinforcement structure with one or more of the layers of the electrode assemblies.	07-09-2015
20150196354	MEDICAL DEVICES WITH FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT ASSEMBLIES - Medical devices for sympathetic nerve modulation are disclosed. An example medical device for sympathetic nerve modulation may include a catheter shaft having a distal region. An expandable member may be coupled to the distal region. A flexible circuit assembly may be attached to the expandable member. The flexible circuit assembly may include a first electrode strip, a second electrode strip, and a sensor strip disposed between the first electrode strip and the second electrode strip. The first electrode strip may include a first electrode. The second electrode strip may include a second electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode may define a pair of bipolar electrodes.	07-16-2015
20150217084	MULTI-LUMEN CATHETERS AND RELATED METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - A method of making a multi-lumen catheter may include disposing an outer surface of a mandrel against an outer surface of a first catheter; disposing a first heat shrink material around the first catheter and the mandrel; heating the first catheter and the mandrel to form a U-shaped channel along the outer surface of the first catheter; removing the first heat shrink material and the mandrel from the first catheter; placing a second catheter into the U-shaped channel; disposing a second heat shrink material around the first catheter and the second catheter such that the second catheter is retained within the U-shaped channel; and heating the first catheter and the second catheter to cause reflow between the first catheter and the second catheter to form the multi-lumen catheter.	08-06-2015
20150217085	CRESCENT CHANNEL DYE FLOW ENABLED GUIDE CATHETERS - An intravascular catheter is disclosed that includes an elongated shaft defined by a wall including at least one port extending through the wall into a lumen. At least one channel may be defined between layers of polymer making up the catheter shaft. The channel extends along at least a portion of the shaft and is in fluid communication with the port. Outer and inner diameters of the catheter may be substantially constant along the length of the catheter.	08-06-2015
20150223704	ENDOLUMINAL OSTIUM SENSOR ARRAY DEVICE - A sensor device for sensing endoluminal geometry may include an expandable element disposed on the distal region of a shaft. The expandable element may be configured to move a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. The expandable element may include one or more sensor elements configured to sense proximity of the sensor element to tissue. The sensor device may include an indicator configured to distinguish between contact of the sensor element with tissue, loss of contact and proximity of the sensor element to tissue.	08-13-2015
20150297281	MEDICAL DEVICES FOR THERAPEUTIC HEAT TREATMENTS - An expandable balloon catheter having an elongate shaft having a distal end region and an expandable balloon coupled to the distal end region of the elongate shaft is disclosed. One or more cutting members are attached to the expandable balloon, wherein at least a portion of each of the one or more cutting members comprises a Curie material having a Curie temperature between 60° and 400° Celsius.	10-22-2015
20150297292	DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THERAPEUTIC HEAT TREATMENT - Methods and devices (e.g., for nerve modulation) may include at least one thermistor and a balloon having a balloon wall. In one or more embodiments, the medical device is configured and arranged to transfer heat to the medical device surroundings. In one or more embodiments, the at least one thermistor is a portion of a thermistor array disposed on the balloon wall, the thermistor array including a plurality of thermistors and operatively engaged with a source of electric current. In one or more embodiments, the device includes at least one flexible circuit mounted on the outer surface of the expandable balloon, the at least one flexible circuit including at least one temperature-sensing device that includes at least one thermistor, wherein at least a portion of a conductive layer is electronically coupled to the thermistor, with the proviso that no electrode is associated with the conductive layer.	10-22-2015
20150297382	Apparatus For Reducing Deployment Forces In A Self-Expanding Stent Delivery System - A stent delivery catheter comprising at least one catheter shaft, the catheter shaft having an inner surface and an outer surface and a distal end and a proximal end, the catheter shaft defining a guidewire lumen, the guidewire lumen comprising a diameter defined by the inner surface of the catheter shaft, a stent disposed within the distal end of the catheter shaft and in contact with the inner surface of the catheter shaft, and a stylet disposed within the distal end of the catheter shaft, the stylet comprising a wave geometry.	10-22-2015
20150297763	DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THERAPEUTIC HEAT TREATMENT - A microparticle includes a plurality of magnetic nanoparticles having a Curie temperature between 40° and 100° C. The microparticle further includes a biocompatible polymer and/or biocompatible ceramic and a plurality of radiopaque nanoparticles.	10-22-2015

Patrick A. Haverkost, Corcoran, MN US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20160022421	VENOUS VALVE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD WITH SINUS POCKET - A valve with a frame and valve leaflets that provide a sinus pocket. The valve provides for unidirectional flow of a liquid through the valve.	01-28-2016

Patrick A. Headstom, Seattle, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120260441	MOUTHPIECE WITH DRIVE FORCE CAPABILITY TO PRODUCE EFFECTIVE TEETH CLEANING - The mouthpiece assembly includes a receptacle (	10-18-2012

Patrick A. Hellandbrand, Jr., Tolland, CT US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130272482	PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR FUEL ASSEMBLY GRID - A nuclear pressurized water reactor fuel assembly grid that has a plurality of spring-like, resilient, cantilevered members that extend, substantially adjacent each other, from a wall of a grid cell that supports the fuel rods, into the support cell, with a distal end of each member being compressed by the fuel rod passing through the cell so as to exert a lateral force on the fuel rod. The plurality of cantilevered members replace conventional dimples employed in fuel assembly grid support cells.	10-17-2013

Patrick A. Hodan, Dewey, AZ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140069926	LATCH SYSTEM WITH INERTIAL LOCK MECHANISM - A latch system includes a catch member and a sear element engaged with the catch member when the catch member is in a latch position. A swing lever is in geared engagement with the sear element. When the latch system is subjected to an acceleration event, the swing lever pivots in one direction so that the sear element pivots in the opposite direction to move the sear element out of engagement with the catch member. The latch system may further include a security mechanism that is configured to prevent the swing lever and sear element from moving in response to an acceleration event under the condition the latch system is not oriented in an upright and vertical orientation. When the latch system is returned to its upright position, the security mechanism may be configured to not interfere with the normal operation of the latch system.	03-13-2014
20140070550	Latch System With Inertial Lock Mechanism - A latch system includes a catch member and a sear element engaged with the catch member when the catch member is in a latch position. A swing lever is in geared engagement with the sear element. When the latch system is subjected to an acceleration event, the swing lever pivots in one direction so that the sear element pivots in the opposite direction to move the sear element out of engagement with the catch member. The latch system may be installed on a container so that the catch member engages with a latch receptacle coupled to a hinged lid of the container. When the container experiences the acceleration event, the sear element disengages from the catch element and the hinged lid falls open thereby causing the catch member to pivot to the release position. The latch system automatically re-engages when the container is returned to its upright position.	03-13-2014

Patrick A. Howard, Adrian, MI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130240177	NESTED HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger assembly includes at least first and second coils adapted to contain a fluid therein and at least two support members securing the coils. Each of the first and second coils are individually formed of at least one tube including an inlet at an uppermost extent thereof and an outlet at a lowermost extent thereof and include a vertical column containing a plurality of horizontal rows and a plurality of bends at opposite ends of the horizontal rows and fluidically interconnecting the horizontal rows thereof in series to define a serpentine configuration. The first and second coils are adjacent each other and nested so that the horizontal rows of the first coil are parallel to the horizontal rows of the second coil and at least some of the horizontal rows of the first coil are disposed between adjacent pairs of the horizontal rows of the second coil.	09-19-2013

Patrick A. Hymel, Jr., Vestavia, AL US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120029944	METHOD FOR MEASURING THE INCIDENCE OF HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTIONS - Disclosed is a method and system for analyzing patient hospitalization data to determine a Nosocomial Infection Marker (NIM), the method comprising receiving from a database hospitalization data associated with at least one patient, calculating from the hospitalization data the number of specimens with non-duplicate hospital isolates (SNDHI) markers, calculating from the hospitalization data antibiotic utilization criteria (AUC) markers, and determining the nosocomial infection marker (NIM) for each patient, based upon the calculated. SNDHI and AUC markers.	02-02-2012

Patrick A. Hymel, Jr., Mountain Brook, AL US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130329058	SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PILL IDENTIFICATION - A system and method for identifying pills by determining a size and shape of each pill in a digital image. The system includes a background grid organized as a grid of alternating-colored shapes. The system also includes a digital camera, a processor and a memory. The processor is used to receive and process the digital image taken by the digital camera so as to determine contours for each pill in the image. The contour determination is refined and is used to determine size and shape information for each pill.	12-12-2013
20140119644	SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ADAPTIVE COLOR CORRECTION FOR PILL RECOGNITION IN DIGITAL IMAGES - A system and method for correcting colors in an image in order to identify pills. The system includes a surface that includes a background upon which pills are positioned and a border of known color adjacent to the background. The system also includes a digital camera and a processor. The processor is used to receive and process the image, use target objects on the surface to identify areas of the image that correspond to the known characteristics and features of the surface, perform image diagnostics to determine if the image can be used, and correct image color based on comparison of identified areas of the image that correspond with the known characteristics and features of the surface. Various graphical displays or cues can assist a user in obtaining a usable image.	05-01-2014
20140355849	SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING IMPRINT ANALYSIS IN PILL IDENTIFICATION - A system and method for identifying a pill by its imprint. A digital pill imprint image for the pill is obtained and compared with one or more composite imprint images in a database. Each of the composite imprint images is a composite of two or more digital pill imprint images of a single type of pill. The composite imprint images are formed by aligning and combining the two or more digital pill imprint images for each type of pill. A match score is determined as a result of the comparing of the digital pill imprint image with each of the composite imprint images. The match score represents a degree of overlap between the digital pill imprint image and each composite imprint image. The pill is identified based on the composite imprint image having the best match score.	12-04-2014
20150110395	ADAPTIVE COLOR CORRECTION FOR PILL RECOGNITION IN DIGITAL IMAGES - A system and method for correcting colors in an image in order to identify pills. The system includes a surface that includes a background upon which pills are positioned and a border of known color adjacent to the background. The system also includes a digital camera and a processor. The processor is used to receive and process the image, use target objects on the surface to identify areas of the image that correspond to the known characteristics and features of the surface, perform image diagnostics to determine if the image can be used, and correct image color based on comparison of identified areas of the image that correspond with the known characteristics and features of the surface. Various graphical displays or cues can assist a user in obtaining a usable image.	04-23-2015
20150317534	SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PILL IDENTIFICATION - A system and method for identifying pills by determining a size and shape of each pill in a digital image. The system includes a background grid organized as a grid of alternating-colored shapes. The system also includes a digital camera, a processor and a memory. The processor is used to receive and process the digital image taken by the digital camera so as to determine contours for each pill in the image. The contour determination is refined and is used to determine size and shape information for each pill.	11-05-2015

Patrick A. Johnson, Laramie, WY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150038347	SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY - Rapid surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) assays for ultratrace pathogen detection are provided. One-particle and two-particle sensor assays (e.g., biosensor assays) are provided. In one implementation, for example, an assay forms and concentrates a DNA hybridization complex incorporating paramagnetic particles and Raman active noble metal (e.g., gold, silver and/or copper) nanoparticles (two-particle sensor) or noble metal coated paramagnetic particles that provide both a SERS substrate and magnetic capture ability in a single sensor particle via a noble metal-coated paramagnetic particle, such as a gold-coated paramagnetic particle (one-particle sensor).	02-05-2015

Patrick A. Keller, Keene, NH US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150292634	Spool Valve Assembly With Stationary Insert - Valve assemblies and associated methods are disclosed that may include a spool valve and one or more stationary inserts. In some examples, the stationary inserts may be configured to be fixed within a valve bore of a valve body to provide a fluid seal between an outer surface of the insert and the valve bore. Embodiments may also include valve assembly repair kits that may include a spool valve and a stationary insert for repairing a malfunctioning spool valve and methods for installing the same.	10-15-2015
20160097449	Remanufactured Solenoid Valves and Devices For Remanufacturing Solenoid Valves - Systems and methods for remanufacturing solenoid valves that enable the repair, reassembly, and reuse of a solenoid are disclosed which may allow for a solenoid valve to be restored to proper working condition and avoid the need to completely replace a malfunctioning solenoid valve. Embodiments may also include solenoid remanufacturing kits that may include a brace for securing a valve housing of a remanufactured solenoid that has been opened for repair.	04-07-2016

Patrick A. Kosheleff, Yankee Hill, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120056034	VARIABLE CYCLE VTOL POWERPLANT - A VTOL aircraft powerplant choosing between a low-power, turbofan mode during cruise flight and a high-power, lift fan mode during vertical flight. Turbofan mode is a gas turbine engine's shaft power driving a remote front fan. Its fan flow goes to thrust for cruising flight. During VTOL, front fan output enters a boost compressor. It produces the compressed air for a combustion chamber which feeds a large lift-fan turbine. That is the implementation of lift-fan mode. The boost compressor has more stages than the front fan and is a big added load. The gas turbine engine is supercharged to turn that added load: Part of the boost compressor output is taken during VTOL. This is a new version of the supercharging. During cruise flight, a low pressure turbine stage is bypassed to match the lesser load. That completes the apparatus for a variable-cycle VTOL engine.	03-08-2012
20120193470	Wide-body supersonic airliner - An airliner in which the wheel bogies of the main landing gear are stored one behind the other in a narrow, hollow keel at the bottom of the fuselage. The narrow keel replaces the usual voluminous hold under the passenger cabin. This decreases the cross-sectional area of the fuselage, to reduce aerodynamic drag.	08-02-2012
20120292440	Mass flow increase at takeoff in supersonic airliner - In a supersonic aircraft, turbojet engine nacelles each containing two remote fans in the front half of the nacelle, for noise reduction at takeoff. During supersonic flight, a front wedge at the nacelle nose achieves external compression of intake air. The wedge is vertical, sending the airflow left and right inside the nacelle along its side walls. The two flows follow mirror image curved paths on their way to a turbojet, leaving unused space between them to house the fans in tandem. For takeoff, clutches connected to the turbojets's compressors are engaged. Driveshafts turn pinions against a gear on the same shaft as the remote fans. The fan output is discharged backward under the nacelle to produce thrust. The energy to turn the fans is taken from the turbojet cycle. The reduced exhaust jet velocity decreases its noise. Supercharging produces the extra power to turn the remote fans if multistage.	11-22-2012
20130074799	Piston pin unload for oil film renewal - In a reciprocating engine piston, added equipment to renew the piston pin's oil film once per crankshaft rotation. The equipment is located between the connecting rod's small end and the underside of the piston crown. There is a plunger carrier with a plunger, and a saddle with a plunger bore. The saddle closely straddles the plunger carrier, maintaining the alignment of the arcuate plunger with the arcuate plunger bore, for a plunger stroke without friction. The small end's natural oscillation during crankshaft rotation powers the plunger's working cycle. There is an oil-filling stroke and a delivery stroke. The delivery is to the saddle's top, which is just below the piston crown. The oil pressure pushes upward on the piston crown, lifting the piston slightly and the piston pin bosses off the piston pin. In the small gap thus created, new oil can enter, recreating the oil film.	03-28-2013
20130186060	Piecemeal Turbojet - A two-spool turbojet built up of major bladed components first developped for unrelated turbofan engine types. The high pressure (“HP”) spool comes from a turbofan which powered a large airliner carrying 300 or more passengers across a continent or an ocean. The low pressure (“LP”) compressor is the fan from a military aircraft's engine or a smaller airliner turbofan, or both. The object is that all the LP compressor output goes into the HP compressor, making a turbojet from existing turbofan components. This saves development costs, and creates an engine for propelling a large aircraft at supersonic speeds more efficiently than by an afterburning turbofan. In the preferred embodiment, the number of stages in the HP spool is halved, saving weight for the addition of a remote fan (known elsewhere) which doubles the air mass flow. That increases propulsive efficiency during subsonic cruise.	07-25-2013
20140151502	Fly-in landing pad for lift-fan aircraft - A lift-fan airplane lands vertically on dirt, kicking up debris but bringing a landing pad for use by others. The landing pad comprises many long slats hinged to each other at the sides. The slats are of generally increasing widths for rolling up into a tight spiral. This compact state allows low-drag air transport. After landing, the spiral is unrolled. A central slat has two stub axles sticking out the ends. Two men place a large wheel onto each stub axle, then push on the wheels to unroll the landing pad on the ground. An upturned wall at the end of the pad deflects upward the downwash from landing lift-fan VTOL airplanes, creating a shadow zone free of flying debris. This creates safe parking for massed operations. Inflated balloons, wedge-shaped to streamline necessary protuberances, detach and fill any large potholes under the landing pad.	06-05-2014

Patrick A. La Fratta, Boise, ID US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20160064045	APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR STORING A DATA VALUE IN MULTIPLE COLUMNS - An example apparatus comprises an array of memory cells coupled to sensing circuitry. The apparatus can include a control component configured to cause computing of a data value equal to a logical OR between the digit of a mask and a data value stored in a memory cell located in a row at a column of the array corresponding to a digit of a vector stored in the array. The control component can cause storing of the data value equal to the logical OR in the memory cell located in the row at the column of the array corresponding to the digit of the vector.	03-03-2016

Patrick A. Luvara, East Greenwich, RI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090320581	METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TIRE TREAD MEASUREMENT - Methods and apparatus are provided for evaluating tread depth on at least one tire. One or more laser scanners are positioned at an offset position from a tire path of the at least one tire. A profile of the at least one tire is obtained and the tread depth is determined from the profile. Additional information, such as identifying information and mileage information, can optionally be obtained from the at least one tire.	12-31-2009
20130276133	METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INFORMATION ASSURANCE IN A MULTIPLE LEVEL SECURITY (MLS) COMBAT SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus are provided for information assurance in a multiple level security (MLS) combat system. A plurality of tasks are executed, where at least one of the tasks requiring a transition from a first security level to a second security level. At least one of the tasks are executed on a cloud computing system; and a kernel is employed to prevent a leakage of data between at least two of the tasks. The cloud computing system comprises a virtualization layer and provides one or more operating systems, as well as interface access control to data. The kernel provides a mechanism for the transition from the first security level to the second security level. The kernel optionally tags one or more data records with a security classification to allow one or more classification levels to be segregated for role-based data access.	10-17-2013

Patrick A. Madorin, Leonardtown, MD US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150128866	RUGGED AUTOMATED TRAINING SYSTEM AND METHODS - Systems, kits, and methods for training animals. The system can include an animal training enclosure, an animal harness assembly, and a system controller assembly. The animal training enclosure can include a housing in which the animal to be trained is positioned, a stimuli delivery assembly that presents stimuli and distracters to the animal, and a primary reinforcement apparatus. The animal harness assembly can include a harness mounted on the animal, the harness housing a vibrotactile apparatus that can be used as a secondary reinforcement apparatus, an electronic compass that can measure orientation of the animal, and a wireless interface for communicating with the system controller assembly. The methods can include a method of training an animal using a secondary reinforcement positioned on a harness mounted on the animal, a method of concurrently training a plurality of animals, a method of detecting an unexploded landmine, and a method of demining a minefield.	05-14-2015

Patrick A. Meere, Yorktown Heights, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150328032	SMART KNEE FIXTURE AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING KNEE BALANCING - A Smart Knee Fixture (SKF) is a system comprising sensors, exciters and computation and command controllers that instrument the characterization of anatomical knee balance. Specifically the instrumentation allows the measurement of the relationship between varus-valgus angular response and a measured side force moment.	11-19-2015

Patrick A. Miller, Grand Blanc, MI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120265416	VEHICULAR CAMERA WITH ON-BOARD MICROCONTROLLER - In one aspect of the invention, a vehicular camera is provided, comprising a lens, a housing, an imager and a microcontroller that is capable of handling certain functions, such as applying overlays to images received by the imager, dewarping the image and/or providing different viewing modes.	10-18-2012

Patrick A. Myall, San Francisco, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110264102	INSERTION MODE PHACOEMULSIFICATION EMPLOYING POWERED IOL DELIVERY - A system and method for performing an ocular surgical procedure is provided. The design provides an intra-ocular lens (IOL) to an eye through an incision in the eye by assessing IOL insertion conditions, translating said IOL insertion conditions into a desired force range for insertion of the IOL via the incision, controlling a power source to move the IOL to the eye, monitoring conditions, such as force encountered, while controlling the power source. The design employs feedback of the force encountered and selectively alters force applied based on force encountered.	10-27-2011

Patrick A. O' Brien, Chicago, IL US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110289106	APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A LEAD GENERATING HUB - The APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A LEAD GENERATING HUB (“HUB”) facilitates the generation, evaluation, and recording of information and activities related to property transactions and associated communications. In embodiments, the HUB may be configured to identify leads for users based on user-entered information, user contacts, and/or the properties associated with a user and/or in which a user is interested. Leveraging connectivity between contract relationship management functionality, property listing service features, intelligent inbox coordination capabilities, and/or the like, the HUB may identify connections between user requirements and/or assets and opportunities to fulfill those requirements and/or to transact those assets.	11-24-2011

Patrick A. Oostenrijk, Colorado Springs, CO US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130268221	ON-CHIP INTEGRATED CIRCUIT POWER MEASUREMENT CELL - A power measurement cell, or group of power measurement cells, for the calculation of the power consumption of one or more electrical signals, as well as monitoring electrical signals in an integrated circuit, are disclosed. Further, super cells for the automation of specialized functions associated with the calculation of power consumption of one or more electrical signals are also disclosed. Methods associated with the use of the one or more power measurement cells and for the use of super cells for the calculation of the power consumption of one or more electrical signals are also described.	10-10-2013

Patrick A. Park, Sandpoint, ID US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080230319	Device for Securing and Lubricating Bushings - Disclosed is a device for securing and lubricating a bushing. The device comprises: a first member having a first body portion, a first engaging portion extending outwardly from the first body portion, and at least one channel drilled through a lateral outer surface of the first engaging portion and extending along a complete length of the body portion; and a second member having a second body portion and a second engaging portion disposed internally and along a longitudinal axis of the second body portion. The first engaging portion mounts a bushing covering at least a portion of an opening of the channel on the lateral outer surface and engages with the second engaging portion, thereby sandwiching the bushing between the first member and the second member. Pressurizing a lubricant through the channel transmits the lubricant to an inner surface of the bushing through the opening of the channel on the first engaging portion.	09-25-2008

Patrick A. Rabjohn, Little Rock, AR US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120283421	METHODS AND REAGENTS FOR DECREASING CLINICAL REACTION TO ALLERGY - It has been determined that allergens, which are characterized by both humoral (IgE) and cellular (T-cell) binding sites, can be modified to be less allergenic by modifying the IgE binding sites. The IgE binding sites can be converted to non-IgE binding sites by altering as little as a single amino acid within the protein, preferably a hydrophobic residue towards the center of the IgE epitope, to eliminate IgE binding. Additionally or alternatively a modified allergen with reduced IgE binding may be prepared by disrupting one or more of the disulfide bonds that are present in the natural allergen. The disulfide bonds may be disrupted chemically, e.g., by reduction and alkylation or by mutating one or more cysteine residues present in the primary amino acid sequence of the natural allergen. In certain embodiments, modified allergens are prepared by both altering one or more linear IgE epitopes and disrupting one or more disulfide bonds of the natural allergen. In certain embodiments, the methods of the present invention allow allergens to be modified while retaining the ability of the protein to activate T-cells, and, in some embodiments by not significantly altering or decreasing IgG binding capacity. The Examples provided herein use peanut allergens to illustrate applications of the invention.	11-08-2012

Patrick A. Scalera, Canton, MI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130095317	CORROSION RESISTANT SOL-GEL COATING AND COMPOSITIN AND PROCESS FOR MAKING THE SAME - A coating composition and a method for coating metallic substrates for corrosion resistance. In at least one embodiment, the coating composition comprises acid, metal acetate, organosilane and water.	04-18-2013

Patrick A. Sellati, Lighthouse Point, FL US

Patrick A. Sidener, Phoenix, AZ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130072359	SPRING COLLARS AND SPRING COLLAR ATTACHMENTS HAVING PERMANENT MAGNETS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Embodiments of a spring collar are provided for removably securing a disc weight to the sleeve of a barbell, as are embodiments of a magnetic spring collar attachment and associated methods. In one embodiment, the spring collar includes a resilient wire form having a permanent magnet mounted thereto. The spring collar includes a coiled body having a central aperture, and first and second radial arms extending from the coiled body. The first and second radial arms can be moved toward one another to increase the diameter of the central aperture and permit a user to slide the coiled body over the sleeve. The permanent magnet enables a user to removably secure the spring collar to a ferromagnetic surface when the spring collar is not in use.	03-21-2013

Patrick A. Skutley, Fair Oaks, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110126549	Ultra low emissions fast starting power plant - The power plant combusts a hydrocarbon fuel with oxygen to produce high temperature high pressure products of combustion. These products of combustion are routed through an expander to generate power. The products of combustion are substantially free of oxides of nitrogen because the oxidizer is oxygen rather than air. To achieve fast starting, oxygen, fuel and water diluent are preferably stored in quantities sufficient to allow the power plant to operate from these stored consumables. The fuel can be a gaseous or liquid fuel. The oxygen is preferably stored as liquid and routed through a vaporizer before combustion in a gas generator along with the hydrocarbon fuel. In one embodiment, the vaporizer gasifies the oxygen by absorption of heat from air before the air is routed into a separate heat engine, such as a gas turbine. The gas turbine thus operates on cooled air and has its power output increased.	06-02-2011

Patrick A. Spizzo, Oak Brook, IL US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130282739	GENERATING A LOG PARSER BY AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFYING REGULAR EXPRESSIONS MATCHING A SAMPLE LOG - An approach is presented for generating a log parser. Regular expressions are received and stored in a crowd-sourced data repository. An instruction is received to create a log parser based on a sample log. The sample log is received. Matches are identified between strings of characters included in the received sample log and regular expressions included in the stored regular expressions. Each match indicates a stored regular expression is capable of parsing a string included in the sample log. Based on the identified matches, the log parser is generated so as to include the regular expressions that match the strings included in the sample log.	10-24-2013
20150310852	SPEECH EFFECTIVENESS RATING - In an approach to determining speech effectiveness, a computer receives speech input. The computer determines, based, at least in part, on the received speech input, whether the speech input is one of: a conversation with words spoken by two or more people during a predetermined time interval, and a presentation with words spoken by one person and not any other person during a predetermined time interval. The computer detects at least one problem with the speech input. If the speech input is the presentation, the computer weights, by a first factor, the detected at least one problem with the speech input based on the speech input being a presentation and not a conversation, and if the speech input is a conversation, the computer weights, by a second factor, the detected at least one problem with the speech input based on the speech input being a conversation and not a presentation.	10-29-2015

Patrick A. Tribulato, Omaha, NE US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090048040	Washer tossing game - A new and exciting game with washers and a game board. The washers are tossed at the game board that has three holes in it. There are a set of rules for the game. The rules tell you how to play the game.	02-19-2009

Patrick A. Van Cleemput, San Jose, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20160056071	FLOWABLE DIELECTRIC FOR SELECTIVE ULTRA LOW-K PORE SEALING - Implementations of the methods and apparatus disclosed herein relate to pore sealing of porous dielectric films using flowable dielectric material. The methods involve exposing a substrate having an exposed porous dielectric film thereon to a vapor phase dielectric precursor under conditions such that a flowable dielectric material selectively deposits in the pores of the porous dielectric material. The pores can be filled with the deposited flowable dielectric material without depositing a continuous film on any exposed metal surface.	02-25-2016

Patrick A. Vessely, Westfield, IN US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090020257	Method and apparatus for production of a cast component - A system for producing cast components from molten metal. One form of the present invention includes a system for the precision pouring of molten metal within a casting mold. The precision pouring system is driven by a pressure differential.	01-22-2009

Patrick A. Von Zur Muehlen, Springfield, MO US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120161919	Safety Fuse Holder Assembly - A safety fuse holder assembly includes a retaining member. The retaining member is selectively configurable to retain the fuse in an interior space of a first fuse holder component such that the entirety of the fuse remains in the interior space when the first fuse holder component is removed from a second fuse holder component. The safety fuse holder may be IP 20 compliant.	06-28-2012

Patrick A. Von Zur Muehlen, Wildwood, MO US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120019345	COMPACT MODULAR FUSE BLOCK WITH INTEGRATED FUSE CLEARANCE - A fuse block assembly includes a nonconductive base formed with pedestal surfaces attachable to terminals from a location above the base, while providing a clearance between the body of a fuse and the middle portion of the base when a fuse is installed.	01-26-2012
20120309232	Inline Fuse Holder Assembly - An inline fuse holder assembly encloses a fuse assembly including a fuse, and first and second wire connectors at respective first and second longitudinal ends of the fuse assembly. The inline fuse holder assembly includes first and second components including respective first and second connectors. The first and second connectors include mateable, non-releasable connection components configured to connect the first and second components to one another and form a substantially waterproof, non-releasable connection upon connection. The first and second components together define an enclosure for enclosing an entirety of the fuse assembly when the first and second fuse holder components are connected to one another.	12-06-2012
20130023150	MODULAR OPEN FUSE HOLDER - A fuse holder includes a two piece base assembly allowing assembly and attachment of fuse clips and terminals without separately provided, external fasteners such as screws. Fuse rejection features may be built-in to the base assembly adjacent one of the fuse clips.	01-24-2013
20130023156	MODULAR OPEN FUSEHOLDER WITH MULTI-STAGE POSITIONABLE COVER - A modular fuse holder includes a cover that is movable from a closed position to an open position relative to a base along two different paths of motion to prevent inadvertent opening or closing of the cover.	01-24-2013
20130109236	MODULAR OPEN FUSE HOLDER WITH MULTI-STAGE POSITIONABLE COVER	05-02-2013
20150137934	HIGH VOLTAGE, REINFORCED IN-LINE FUSE ASSEMBLY, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - Fuse assemblies, systems and methods of manufacture include reinforcement materials and arc absorbent materials to provide overcurrent protection for 1500 VDC power systems without enlarging the body of the fuse.	05-21-2015

Patrick A. Wagstrom, White Plains, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120131489	EVALUATING AND COMPARING THE REQUIREMENTS OF A TASK WITH THE CAPABILITIES OF AN ENTITY - A method for evaluating the requirements of a task with the capabilities of an entity includes generating a first visual representation, creating a mask based on the first visual representation, applying the mask to a second visual representation, and generating a third visual representation conveying which task requirements the entity is capable of satisfying. The first visual representation includes the requirements of the task, the second visual representation includes the capabilities of the entity, and the third visual representation is generated based on the application of the mask to the second visual representation.	05-24-2012
20140067449	EVENT SCHEDULER BASED ON REAL-TIME ANALYTICS AND BUSINESS RULES - Scheduling a given event, in one aspect, may include obtaining a set of one or more business rules, obtaining analytics, and obtaining an event specification. The event specification may include at least one content specification and two or more transmission modes. The event may be scheduled based on the event specification, the analytics and the business rules. The scheduling may be indicated by a tuple comprising event content, one or more communication modes selected from the two or more transmission modes, and timing of the scheduled event.	03-06-2014
20140067450	EVENT SCHEDULER BASED ON REAL-TIME ANALYTICS AND BUSINESS RULES - Scheduling a given event, in one aspect, may include obtaining a set of one or more business rules, obtaining analytics, and obtaining an event specification. The event specification may include at least one content specification and two or more transmission modes. The event may be scheduled based on the event specification, the analytics and the business rules. The scheduling may be indicated by a tuple comprising event content, one or more communication modes selected from the two or more transmission modes, and timing of the scheduled event.	03-06-2014
20150363722	EVENT SCHEDULER BASED ON REAL-TIME ANALYTICS AND BUSINESS RULES - Scheduling a given event, in one aspect, may include obtaining a set of one or more business rules, obtaining analytics, and obtaining an event specification. The event specification may include at least one content specification and two or more transmission modes. The event may be scheduled based on the event specification, the analytics and the business rules. The scheduling may be indicated by a tuple comprising event content, one or more communication modes selected from the two or more transmission modes, and timing of the scheduled event.	12-17-2015

Patrick A. Worklan, Abbott Park, IL US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090111133	Gel Filtration Standard - A gel filtration standard suitable for use as molecular weight markers for gel filtration chromatography for a mobile phase with denaturant. In one embodiment, the gel filtration standard comprises ovalbumin, myoglobin, and vitamin B	04-30-2009