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20100296865 | Utilities Access Closure - A concrete lid for an in-ground utilities box includes a plastic reinforcement structure filled with concrete. The plastic reinforcement structure includes one or more plastic sidewalls that protect the edges of the lid from damage. The upper and lower surfaces of the lid are exposed concrete (with the exception of the upper and lower edges of the one or more plastic sidewalls). The one or more plastic sidewalls laterally surround a plastic reinforcement grid, which is centrally located between the upper and lower edges of the one or more plastic sidewalls. The one or more plastic sidewalls can be integrally formed with the plastic reinforcement grid. The plastic reinforcement grid reinforces the concrete lid, eliminating the need for separate reinforcement material. Support struts can be used to support the plastic reinforcement grid while wet concrete is being poured into the plastic reinforcing structure. | 11-25-2010 |
20120073106 | Utilities Access Closure - A concrete lid for an in-ground utilities box includes a plastic reinforcement structure filled with concrete. The plastic reinforcement structure includes one or more plastic sidewalls that protect the edges of the lid from damage. The upper and lower surfaces of the lid are exposed concrete (with the exception of the upper and lower edges of the one or more plastic sidewalls). The one or more plastic sidewalls laterally surround a plastic reinforcement grid, which is centrally located between the upper and lower edges of the one or more plastic sidewalls. The one or more plastic sidewalls can be integrally formed with the plastic reinforcement grid. The plastic reinforcement grid reinforces the concrete lid, eliminating the need for separate reinforcement material. Support struts can be used to support the plastic reinforcement grid while wet concrete is being poured into the plastic reinforcing structure. | 03-29-2012 |
20140286703 | UTILITIES ACCESS CLOSURE - A concrete lid for an in-ground utilities box includes a plastic reinforcement structure filled with concrete. The plastic reinforcement structure includes one or more plastic sidewalls that protect the edges of the lid from damage. The upper and lower surfaces of the lid are exposed concrete (with the exception of the upper and lower edges of the one or more plastic sidewalls). The one or more plastic sidewalls laterally surround a plastic reinforcement grid, which is centrally located between the upper and lower edges of the one or more plastic sidewalls. The one or more plastic sidewalls can be integrally formed with the plastic reinforcement grid. The plastic reinforcement grid reinforces the concrete lid, eliminating the need for separate reinforcement material. Support struts can be used to support the plastic reinforcement grid while wet concrete is being poured into the plastic reinforcing structure. | 09-25-2014 |
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20100114711 | Social-professional website system - A social-professional website Internet system for licensed or registered professionals which: a first website and at least one host server hosting the website and providing Internet access thereto, the first website having at least sufficient software to provide: a first level of use that is a professional member level that enables a professional to use the first website to become a verified member, and, once verified as a member, and, thus, a first level user, to input personal data and professional data; a second level of use for a second level user that includes viewing features and at least some read only features for a user who is not a verified member, and, thus, a second level user; a professional information center providing at least one feature selected from the group consisting of a knowledge base, a blog, a chat room, a one-on-one chat room within the first level, a one-on-one chat room that includes the first level and the second level; means for verifying professional members approval by matching a submitting professional's data with data from a second website; and, the second website, being independent of the first website, the second website having a list of all registered or licensed professionals. Instead of a second website, stored verification data from a third party source may be used. | 05-06-2010 |
20100114795 | Stock broker social-professional website system - A broker social-professional website Internet system for registered stock brokers and investment brokers includes: A) a website and at least one host server, the website having sufficient software to provide a first level of use, a second level of use, a broker-related professional information center, and capacity to verify a professional broker member's approval by independent verification, either from a second, independent website or from stored, updated third party verification data. The first level of use, a professional broker member level, enables a professional broker to use the website to become a verified member, and, once verified, to input personal data and professional data. The second level of use for a second level user includes viewing features and at least some read only features for a user who is not a verified member, and, thus, a second level user. The broker-related professional information center provides at least one feature selected from the group consisting of a knowledge base, a blog, a chat room, a one-on-one chat room within the first level, a one-on-one chat room that includes the first level and the second level. | 05-06-2010 |
20110093348 | Financial broker social-professional website internet system - A financial broker social-professional website Internet system for registered financial broker includes: A) a website and at least one host server, the website having sufficient software to provide a first level of use, a second level of use, a financial broker-related professional information center, and capacity to verify a professional financial broker member's approval by independent verification, either from a second, independent website or from stored, updated third party verification data. The first level of use, a professional financial broker member level, enables a professional financial broker to use the website to become a verified member, and, once verified, to input personal data and professional data. The second level of use for a second level user includes viewing features and at least some read only features for a user who is not a verified member, and, thus, a second level user. The broker-related professional information center provides at least one feature selected from the group consisting of a knowledge base, a blog, a chat room, a one-on-one chat room within the first level, a one-on-one chat room that includes the first level and the second level. | 04-21-2011 |
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20100029268 | WIRELESS AUTONOMOUS SOLAR-POWERED OUTDOOR LIGHTING AND ENERGY AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT NETWORK - An array of outdoor lighting operates mainly in independent mode wherein sensing, communication, and control processes take place between the various lights of the array. Additional communication and control may occur between the array and a control station by means of a master/coordinating node that transmits and receives signals to the control station via call phone and/or satellite. The system may be tied to the internet for dissemination of data and/or data analysis gathered by means of the multiple poles/devices of the array. The independent-array and/or the master-to-station network and communications may be adapted for energy-saving processes; power-receiving from or power-providing to the grid, renewable power production and storage by means of solar panels and/or wind turbines and associated batteries or other storage equipment; and/or to Wi-Fi hot-spots, public safety alarms, information, or advertising to the public or information/data-analysis to customers. Preferred members of the array have solar-panel-powered lights, which may charge batteries and optionally supply energy to an electrical grid. In arrays cooperating with the grid, the grid may optionally charge the batteries of the array during off-peak hours. The preferred lights include LED modules that may be aimed to establish desired light patterns. | 02-04-2010 |
20120020060 | ENERGY-EFFICIENT SOLAR-POWERED OUTDOOR LIGHTING - One or more outdoor lights may operate independently with sensing and control processes mainly on-pole, or may communicate as a networked array of poles, wherein a master/coordinating pole/node transmits signals from the networked array to a control station, and receive signals from the control station for the networked array, via call phone and/or satellite. Independent poles and/or the networked array of poles may be adapted for energy-saving processes; cooperation with the grid; renewable power production and storage by means of solar panels and associated batteries; and/or to provide Wi-Fi hot-spots, public safety alarms, information or data-analysis to the public or customers. An energy-saving active control system controls charging of the batteries and distribution of energy from the solar panel and/or the batteries, so that the batteries remain undamaged, and the light(s) remain operation even during the winter or other long periods of clouds and diffuse light. The active control of energy distribution by a load controller function may include dimming during the night, except when sensors detect motion, and, in extreme cloudy or diffuse-light periods, increasing increments of dimming and/or load shedding, to preserve the batteries and operability. | 01-26-2012 |
20120143383 | ENERGY-EFFICIENT UTILITY SYSTEM UTILIZING SOLAR-POWER - Utility units each have a pole, a solar engine, lighting or other loads, and a controller. The controller senses and controls processes mainly on-pole, but a unit/pole may additionally communicate and/or receive/send control signals from/to poles with which they are networked and/or from a control station. Each pole/network may be adapted for energy-efficient operation of various loads; energy-metering; grid-cooperation; self-diagnostics; overriding of errors/signals to prevent abnormal operation; and/or coordinated activities between poles. Networks may be wireless or wired, or a portable temporary device may monitor pole(s). Active control includes detection of sensor signals or other operational data, which triggers the controller to modify operation of one or more devices/systems on the pole to maintain energy efficiency and operability in spite of malfunctions, abnormal signals or environments, cloudy/diffuse-light weather, or other non-standard conditions. | 06-07-2012 |
20150021990 | ENERGY-EFFICIENT SOLAR-POWERED OUTDOOR LIGHTING - One or more outdoor lights may operate independently with sensing and control processes mainly on-pole, or may communicate as a networked array of poles, wherein a master/coordinating pole/node transmits signals from the networked array to a control station, and receive signals from the control station for the networked array, via call phone and/or satellite. Independent poles and/or the networked array of poles may be adapted for energy-saving processes; cooperation with the grid; renewable power production and storage by means of solar panels and associated batteries; and/or to provide Wi-Fi hot-spots, public safety alarms, information or data-analysis to the public or customers. An energy-saving active control system controls charging of the batteries and distribution of energy from the solar panel and/or the batteries, so that the batteries remain undamaged, and the light(s) remain operation even during the winter or other long periods of clouds and diffuse light. The active control of energy distribution by a load controller function may include dimming during the night, except when sensors detect motion, and, in extreme cloudy or diffuse-light periods, increasing increments of dimming and/or load shedding, to preserve the batteries and operability. | 01-22-2015 |
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20120199292 | PLY LOCKING FOR HONEYCOMB PANELS - A tool for forming a panel including a core area, at which plies sandwich a core, and a trim area surrounding the core, at which the plies are bonded together, is provided and includes a body having a surface on which the panel is formable, the surface including core and trim portions for respective correspondence with locations of the core and trim areas of the panel, a border between the core and trim portions defining a surface feature displaced from a plane of the core portion, a lock disposable proximate to the surface feature to increase a pre-bonding friction between the plies at the surface feature and an assembly to apply bonding pressure to the plies and the lock at least at the core and trim areas. | 08-09-2012 |
20120204741 | CO-CURING REUSABLE ELASTOMERIC CAUL PLATE - A caul plate system for a laminate structure includes a plurality of layers of curable caul plies disposed over a laminate structure and substantially conforming to a surface of the laminate structure. A resin is applied to the plurality of layers of caul plies. Co-curing of the plurality of layers of caul plies with the laminate structure hardens the plurality of layers of caul plies such that a normal pressure is applied to the laminate structure during cure of the laminate structure. | 08-16-2012 |
20120255676 | EXTERNAL TO BAGGING MECHANICAL CLAMP - A tool for forming a panel including a core area, at which plies sandwich a core, and a trim area surrounding the core, at which the plies are bonded together, is provided and includes a body having a surface on which the panel is formable, an assembly to apply bonding pressure to the plies at least at the core and trim areas and a clamping device external to the assembly to apply a clamping force to the vacuum bag and the plies. | 10-11-2012 |
20120276362 | FAY SURFACE SEALANT APPLICATION - A method of sealing between two components includes applying and curing a layer of fay surface sealant to a first component. A layer of liquid shim is applied to one or more of the first component and a second component. The first component is assembled to the second component with the layer of fay surface sealant and the layer of liquid shim therebetween. An assembly of two components includes a first component and a layer of fay surface sealant applied and cured to a first facing surface of the first component. A second component includes a second facing surface, such that the second facing surface and the layer of fay surface sealant define a gap therebetween. A layer of liquid shim is located between the second component and the layer of fay surface sealant thereby substantially filling the gap. | 11-01-2012 |
20130062808 | CONFORMAL DELTOID NOODLE FOR A COMPOSITE STRUCTURE - A method of fabricating a conformal deltoid noodle includes providing a composite prepreg material having a predetermined length and a width, the predetermined length being aligned along a longitudinal axis; subjecting the composite prepreg material to a cutting process to form a notched section coextensive along the predetermined length; and rolling the composite prepreg material along its width to create the conformal deltoid noodle. | 03-14-2013 |
20130095284 | COMPOSITE STRUCTURE AND CORE POSITIONING PLY - A composite structure includes a first laminate, a second laminate, and at least one core component located between the first laminate and the second laminate. The at least one core component includes a honeycomb core and at least one locking ply extending from the honeycomb core between the first laminate and the second laminate. The at least one locking ply is configured such that a pressure applied during a cure cycle of the composite structure retains the at least one locking ply between the first laminate and the second laminate thereby preventing movement of core component. | 04-18-2013 |
20130344295 | LATTICE GRID CAUL FOR HONEYCOMB COMPOSITE STRUCTURE - A caul system for a composite structure having one or more core elements includes a lattice grid hard caul selectively locatable at a portion of the composite structure without core elements. The caul system further includes a soft caul selectively locatable at a portion of the composite structure having a core element. A method of forming a composite structure with one or more core elements includes locating a first laminate in a tool and locating one or more core elements over the first laminate. A second laminate is located over the one or more core elements. A lattice grid hard caul is placed over the second laminate, avoiding locations having core elements of the one or more core elements disposed thereat. A soft caul is located over the one or more core elements, thereby preventing deformation of the one or more core elements. | 12-26-2013 |
20140106116 | COMPOSITE STRUCTURE CORE CRUSH PREVENTION - A composite structure includes a first laminate and a second laminate. At least one core assembly is located between the first laminate and the second laminate. The at least one core assembly includes a core component and a layer of filler material disposed at a first face of the core component. The layer of filler material at least partially fills selected cells of the core component to a fill depth such that the filler material rigidizes when cured to prevent movement and/or crushing of core component under a pressure applied during a cure cycle of the composite structure. | 04-17-2014 |
20150136308 | FIELD REPAIR KITS FOR STRUCTURAL PANEL - A kit for repairing an opening formed in a composite panel having a laminate skin arranged on opposing sides of a first core material is provided including a plug and a patch. The plug is formed from a second core material and has a cured filler material arranged within at least a portion of the second core material. The patch is formed from a plurality of cured first plies arranged in a stacked orientation. The plug is configured to be received within the opening of the composite panel and the patch is configured to cover the opening of the composite panel. | 05-21-2015 |
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20110015796 | POWER STATE COORDINATION FOR PORTABLE TEST TOOLS - A system and method of coordinating power states between two detachable units is disclosed. Only the primary unit has a user-controllable power control. The secondary unit is not directly user controllable. The power states of the two units are coordinated using an actuator mechanism when the units are attached. When the two units are detached, the state of the secondary unit is dependent upon the state of the primary unit and any subsequent commands transmitted by the primary unit to the secondary unit. | 01-20-2011 |
20140313043 | REMOVABLE STAND ALONE VIBRATION MONITOR WITH AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURED ALARM THRESHOLDS - A user provides relevant information about the operating parameters of a machine to be monitored to a diagnostic instrument. The user also specifies a location of the machine to be monitored, an alarm level to be set, and the type of alert to be sent. The instrument then automatically generates appropriate an alarm threshold using a set of rules applied to the inputs. The instrument then transmits the alarm threshold to a removable stand-alone monitor. The stand-alone monitor acquires data about the machine, compares the date to the alarm threshold, and sends a user-specified alert when the alarm threshold has been reached. Using the diagnostic instrument and monitor, machines can be monitored for vibration, temperature, or a power parameter. | 10-23-2014 |
20140371943 | Power State Coordination for Portable Test Tools - A system and method of coordinating power states between two detachable units is disclosed. Only the primary unit has a user-controllable power control. The secondary unit is not directly user controllable. The power states of the two units are coordinated using an actuator mechanism when the units are attached. When the two units are detached, the state of the secondary unit is dependent upon the state of the primary unit and any subsequent commands transmitted by the primary unit to the secondary unit. | 12-18-2014 |
20160076937 | DISPLAY OF IMAGES FROM AN IMAGING TOOL EMBEDDED OR ATTACHED TO A TEST AND MEASUREMENT TOOL - Systems include a test and measurement tool configured to acquire measurement data representative of at least one parameter of a device under test, an imaging tool configured to acquire image data representative of a target scene, and a display device. The display device can include a display and can be in communication with the test and measurement tool and the imaging tool. The display device can receive measurement data from the test and measurement tool and image data from the imaging tool, and present a display representative of at least one of the measurement data and the image data on the display. | 03-17-2016 |
20160080666 | TEST AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEM WITH REMOVABLE IMAGING TOOL - Test and measurement systems can include a test and measurement tool configured to generate measurement data representative of at least one parameter of an object under test and an imaging tool configured to generate image data representative of a target scene. The imaging tool can be removably attachable to the test and measurement tool. The test and measurement system can include a communication link that can provide communication between the test and measurement tool and the imaging tool. The communication link can facilitate one or both of communication of image data to the test and measurement tool and measurement data to the imaging tool. Systems can include a display in communication with at least one of the test and measurement tool or the imaging tool for presenting at least one of image data or measurement data to a user. | 03-17-2016 |
20160080667 | TRIGGERED OPERATION AND/OR RECORDING OF TEST AND MEASUREMENT OR IMAGING TOOLS - Systems can include a test and measurement tool configured to generate measurement data, and imaging tool configured to generate image data, and a processor in communication with the imaging tool and the test and measurement tool. The processor can be configured to receive image data from the imaging tool and, if the image data satisfies one or more predetermined conditions, trigger the test and measurement tool to perform one or more corresponding operations. Similarly, the processor can receive measurement data from the test and measurement tool and, if the measurement data satisfies one or more predetermined conditions trigger the imaging tool to perform one or more corresponding operations. | 03-17-2016 |
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20080210428 | Method of removing filter cake - A filter cake deposited by a drilling fluid, drill-in fluid or fluid loss control pill may be removed from a wellbore by introducing into the wellbore a dispersing agent of an organic amino phosphonic acid, ester or salt. The dispersing agent forms a dispersion containing at least a portion of the drilled solids. The dispersing agent may be introduced into the wellbore as a component of a filter cake removal treatment fluid or either prior to or after introduction of the filter cake removal treatment fluid. | 09-04-2008 |
20090082230 | Well Treatment Fluids Containing Nanoparticles and Methods of Using Same - An aqueous-based well treatment fluid containing an additive having a median particle size less than 1 micron is suitable for use in a wide variety of well treatment applications including use as a drill-in fluid, thermal insulating fluid, spacer or fluid loss control additive. The fluid may consist of a high density brine. The additive is capable of viscosifying the water or brine. Viscosification of the water or brine may occur in the substantial absence of a polymeric viscosifying agent. | 03-26-2009 |
20090114394 | Method of Using Water-in-Oil Emulsion to Remove Oil Base or Synthetic Oil Base Filter Cake - Fluid producing or injecting wells may be treated with a water-in-oil emulsion for the removal or inhibition of unwanted particulates, including pipe dope, asphaltenes and paraffins. In addition, such emulsions are effective in the displacement of oil base drilling muds and/or residues from such muds from wells. The emulsion may also be used to break the interfacial and/or rheological properties of oil base mud and synthetic oil base mud filter cakes, and act as a demulsifier to break the water-in-oil emulsion present in such oil base and synthetic oil base muds. The water-in-oil emulsions may optionally contain a dispersing agent as well as a surfactant. | 05-07-2009 |
20100233375 | Methods of Using Water-Superabsorbent Polymers to Reduce Heat Transfer - A thermal insulating packer fluid contains at least one water superabsorbent polymer and optionally water and/or brine, and a viscosifying polymer. The composition is capable of inhibiting unwanted heat loss from production tubing or uncontrolled heat transfer to outer annuli. The viscosity of the composition is sufficient to reduce the convection flow velocity within the annulus. | 09-16-2010 |
20110082057 | METHODS FOR CROSSLINKING WATER SOLUBLE POLYMERS FOR USE IN WELL APPLICATIONS - A method for forming a well and pipeline treating fluid is provided. The method comprises combining a cross-linkable gelling polymer, a scavenging compound capable of reducing a concentration of divalent and polyvalent metal ions and salts thereof available for reaction, a hydration solvent and optionally an acid. The resulting mixture has a pH ranging from about 3 to about 7 and a first viscosity. The mixture is maintained at conditions suitable for hydration of the cross-linkable gelling polymer until the mixture has a second viscosity that is greater than the first viscosity. The mixture is combined with an aqueous based fluid and at least one cross-linking agent. The pH of the mixture is raised to a sufficient level to allow a desired degree of cross-linking to occur. Other methods, a well and pipeline treating gel and a well and pipeline treating fluid are also provided. | 04-07-2011 |
20120231980 | WELL FLUID AND METHOD OF SERVICING A WELL - A well servicing fluid for reducing polymer degradation is disclosed. The well servicing fluid is formulated with components comprising: at least one free radical scavenger, with the proviso that the free radical scavenger is not erythorbate, lignin or lignin derivatives; at least one polymer and an aqueous based solvent. Methods for servicing a well employing well servicing fluids of the present disclosure are also disclosed. | 09-13-2012 |
20140121138 | PROCESS FOR REMOVAL OF ZINC, IRON AND NICKEL FROM SPENT COMPLETION BRINES AND PRODUCED WATER - Zinc, nickel and iron can be recovered from spent brines and produced water using a method that includes admixing an aqueous fluid with hydrazine to form a hydrazine complex and then filtering or otherwise removing the hydrazine complex from the aqueous fluid. Once treated, the aqueous fluid can then be recycled or at be the subject to an easier disposal. The isolated metal hydrazine complex may be recycled or discarded. | 05-01-2014 |
20140339137 | METHODS FOR REMOVING METALS AND CATIONS THEREOF FROM OIL-BASED FLUIDS - An effective amount of a hydrazine complexing agent and/or a non-hydrazine complexing agent may be added to an oil-based fluid having at least one metal. The complexing agent may form an insoluble metal complex with the metal(s). The metal(s) may be or include, but are not limited to zinc metal, nickel metal, iron metal, cations thereof, and combinations thereof. The insoluble metal complex may be or include, but is not limited to a zinc complex, a nickel complex, an iron complex, and combinations thereof. The insoluble metal complex may be removed from the oil-based fluid where the metal may be separated from the insoluble metal complex. | 11-20-2014 |
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20090018097 | MODIFICATION OF DOUBLE-STRANDED RIBONUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES - A double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) molecule comprising between about 15 base pairs and about 40 base pairs, wherein at least one ribonucleotide of the dsRNA is a 5′-methyl-pyrimidine and/or at least one 2′-O-methyl ribonucleotide, and a method of improving ribonuclease stability, reducing off-target effects of a double stranded siRNA molecule, or of reducing interferon responsiveness of a double stranded siRNA molecule using such dsRNA. | 01-15-2009 |
20110123636 | MICELLIC ASSEMBLIES - Provided herein are micellic assemblies comprising a plurality of copolymers. In certain instances, micellic assemblies provided herein are pH sensitive particles. | 05-26-2011 |
20110129921 | TARGETED POLYMER BIOCONJUGATES - Polymer bioconjugate having a RNAi agent covalently coupled to the alpha or omega end of a pH-dependent membrane-destabilizing polymer. | 06-02-2011 |
20110142951 | MICELLES FOR INTRACELLULAR DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS - Composition comprising a polymeric micelle and an associated polynucleotide. | 06-16-2011 |
20110143434 | DIBLOCK COPOLYMERS AND POLYNUCLEOTIDE COMPLEXES THEREOF FOR DELIVERY INTO CELLS - Described herein are copolymers, and methods of making and utilizing such copolymers. Such copolymers have at least two blocks: a first block that has at least one unit that is hydrophilic at physiologic pH, and a second block that has hydrophobic groups. This second block further has at least one unit with a group that is anionic at about physiologic pH. The described copolymers are disruptive of a cellular membrane, including an extracellular membrane, an intracellular membrane, a vesicle, an organelle, an endosome, a liposome, or a red blood cell. Preferably, in certain instances, the copolymer disrupts the membrane and enters the intracellular environment. In specific examples, the copolymer is endosomolytic. | 06-16-2011 |
20110143435 | POLYMERIC CARRIER - Provided herein are polymeric carriers suitable for the delivery of polynucleotides (e.g. oligonucleotides) and/or other therapeutic agents into a living cell. | 06-16-2011 |
20110281354 | BISPECIFIC INTRACELLULAR DELIVERY VEHICLES - A composition for delivering an agent to a cell, comprising a bispecific affinity reagent and a pH-responsive, membrane destabilizing polymer. The bispecific affinity reagent may include a first affinity reagent covalently linked to a second affinity reagent, wherein the first affinity reagent binds to a molecule on the surface of a cell, and the second affinity reagent binds to an intracellular target. | 11-17-2011 |
20110286957 | MULTIBLOCK COPOLYMERS - Provided herein are multiblock copolymers, as well as micelles and therapeutic compositions thereof. | 11-24-2011 |
20110305660 | OMEGA-FUNCTIONALIZED POLYMERS, JUNCTION-FUNCTIONALIZED BLOCK COPOLYMERS, POLYMER BIOCONJUGATES, AND RADICAL CHAIN EXTENSION POLYMERIZATION - Polymeric compounds having spatially controlled bioconjugation sites are described. Functionalization is achieved by selective co-terminal chain extension of polymer chains by radical polymerization, such as reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization. | 12-15-2011 |
20130011362 | TARGETING MONOMERS AND POLYMERS HAVING TARGETING BLOCKS - Provided herein are monomers incorporating folate or other targeting agent, polymers prepared therefrom, polymers prepared therefrom having a therapeutic agent covalently coupled thereto, as well as micelles and therapeutic compositions thereof. | 01-10-2013 |
20130017167 | HYDROPHOBIC BLOCK CONJUGATED THERAPEUTIC AGENTS - Provided herein are polymers having a therapeutic agent covalently coupled to a hydrophobic block thereof, as well as micelles and therapeutic compositions thereof. | 01-17-2013 |
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20140196896 | ENHANCED CRUDE OIL RECOVERY USING METAL SILICIDES - Enhanced oil recovery techniques include introduction of alkali metal silicides into subterranean reservoirs to generate hydrogen gas, heat, and alkali metal silicate solutions in situ upon contact with water. The alkali metal silicides, such as sodium silicide, are used to recover hydrocarbons, including heavier crudes where viscosity and low reservoir pressure are limiting factors. Hydrogen, which is miscible with the crude oil and can beneficiate the heavier fractions into lighter fractions naturally or with addition of catalytic materials, is generated in-situ. It. Heat is also generated at the reaction site to reduce viscosity and promote crude beneficiation. The resulting alkaline silicate solution saponifies acidic crude components to form surfactants which emulsify the crude to improve mobility toward a production well. The silicate promotes profile modification passively via consumptive reactions or actively via addition of acidic gelling agents. | 07-17-2014 |
20150191993 | FOAMED CEMENT COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING METAL SILICIDES USABLE IN SUBTERRANEAN WELL OPERATIONS - The invention relates to cement compositions containing a metal silicide such as an alkali metal silicide or an alkaline earth metal silicide. Upon mixing with water, the metal silicide reacts to generate hydrogen gas, a silicate, and heat—each of which is advantageous for the large variety of uses to which cements are put. The invention relates to a foamable cement composition comprising about 99.999 wt % to about 98.5 wt % of a cement, and about 0.001 wt % to about 1.5 wt % of a metal silicide or a mixture of metal silicides. Concretes and grouts containing the cement composition are also disclosed. Other embodiments provide methods for forming cement structures, including in subterranean formations and wells. | 07-09-2015 |
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20090283728 | LIGAND EXCHANGE THERMOCHROMIC, (LETC), SYSTEMS - Ligand exchange of thermochromic, LETC, systems exhibiting a reversible change in absorbance of electromagnetic radiation as the temperature of the system is reversibly changed are described. The described LETC systems include one or more than one transition metal ion, which experiences thermally induced changes in the nature of the complexation or coordination around the transition metal ion(s) and, thereby, the system changes its ability to absorb electromagnetic radiation as the temperature changes. | 11-19-2009 |
20110075244 | THERMOCHROMIC WINDOW STRUCTURES - An energy efficient, thermochromic device that may be used to allow sunlight or solar radiation into a building or structure when sunlight is absent or at high sun angles and substantially blocks solar radiation when sunlight is directly on the window. | 03-31-2011 |
20120001134 | LIGAND EXCHANGE THERMOCHROMIC, (LETC), SYSTEMS - Ligand exchange of thermochromic, LETC, systems exhibiting a reversible change in absorbance of electromagnetic radiation as the temperature of the system is reversibly changed are described. The described LETC systems include one or more than one transition metal ion, which experiences thermally induced changes in the nature of the complexation or coordination around the transition metal ion(s) and, thereby, the system changes its ability to absorb electromagnetic radiation as the temperature changes. | 01-05-2012 |
20120292581 | LIGAND EXCHANGE THERMOCHROMIC SYSTEMS AND HIGH E LIGANDS FOR SAME - Ligand exchange of thermochromic, LETC, systems exhibiting a reversible change in absorbance of electromagnetic radiation as the temperature of the system is reversibly changed are described. The described LETC systems include one or more than one transition metal ion, which experiences thermally induced changes in the nature of the complexation or coordination around the transition metal ion(s) and, thereby, the system changes its ability to absorb electromagnetic radiation as the temperature changes. | 11-22-2012 |
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20110288700 | Roadside Handling for Alternate-Propulsion Systems - The described method and system allow a service provider to remotely interact with a vehicle analysis system, high voltage battery contactors, and other vehicle systems to eliminate certain sources of inconvenience for service personnel and users. For example, when the high voltage battery contactors are disconnected inadvertently or as a precaution, they may later need to be safely reengaged to allow the user to drive the disabled but otherwise operational vehicle. Conversely, when an electric vehicle has become disabled and needs to be towed or serviced, the disengagement of the high voltage battery contactors as well as the activation or deactivation of related systems will assist the servicing entity in properly moving and servicing the vehicle. | 11-24-2011 |
20120016551 | Charge Notification Method for Extended Range Electric Vehicles - The described principles provide a method and system for assisting a user of an electric vehicle in maintaining a charge state of the chargeable onboard energy storage system so as to be able to forgo the use of an auxiliary power unit to great extent. The method, also implemented by the system, comprises identifying charging locations for the vehicle, and prompting the user to charge the vehicle when the vehicle is at a charging location and a charge is need to avoid the use of the auxiliary power unit for a learned or planned journey. The charge reminder my be visible and/or audible within the vehicle and may optionally be remote from the vehicle. | 01-19-2012 |
20140266635 | COMMUNICATING WITH RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL DEVICES VIA A VEHICLE TELEMATICS UNIT - A method of communicating with residential electrical devices using a vehicle telematics unit includes receiving information identifying a residential electrical device to control; displaying in a vehicle one or more controlled features of the identified residential electrical device; receiving from a vehicle occupant a selection of the displayed controlled features of the residential electrical device; sending an instruction from the vehicle telematics unit to the residential electrical device via a wireless carrier system in response to the received selection; and controlling the residential electrical device using the sent instruction. | 09-18-2014 |
20140354228 | Optimizing Vehicle Recharging to Maximize Use of Energy Generated from Particular Identified Sources - Implementations of the present invention contemplate utilizing a communicative infrastructure represented by a telematics unit of an electric vehicle and a telematics service provider (TSP) communicatively coupled to the telematics unit to control an amount of power reserved for a charging event of the vehicle. Specifically, the TSP utilizes information provided by the telematics unit, electrical power utilities, and electrical power metering devices to determine the characteristics of electrical energy available for charging the vehicle. The TSP can utilize the characteristics of the available energy along with additional information, such as charging preferences established by a subscriber of the TSP and vehicle use schedules, to determine an amount of power to reserve for the charging event. The amount of power reserved for the charging event may be determined based on cost, greenhouse gas emissions, a combination thereof, and on other factors. | 12-04-2014 |
20140358749 | Cross-Reference Electric Vehicle Charge Data for Billing - Implementations of the present invention contemplate using the communicative connections between a telematics unit in a vehicle and a telematics service provider (TSP) to transmit information pertaining to a vehicle charging event from the vehicle to the TSP. Implementations further contemplate comparing such with information independently furnished to the TSP by a charge station or a communication service associated with a charge station. The present invention facilitates the charging of electric vehicles at charging stations by reducing the inconvenience associated with paying for the electrical power obtained from the charging station. By transferring the billing functions to a TSP, implementations of the present invention also enable charging stations to do away with equipment required for billing customers at the point of sale and thereby limit the costs of building such charging stations. | 12-04-2014 |
20150063329 | SELECTIVE VEHICLE WI-FI ACCESS - A method and system of selectively permitting access to a vehicle Wi-Fi network includes establishing a plurality of vehicular Wi-Fi access levels each of which provide access to different features at a vehicle; generating a short-range wireless signal that provides Wi-Fi network access at the vehicle; associating a wireless device with one of the established vehicular Wi-Fi access levels; receiving an identity of the wireless device at the vehicle via the short-range wireless signal; determining the level of Wi-Fi access associated with the received identity using the vehicle telematics unit; and controlling access to the different features according to the determined level of Wi-Fi access level associated with the received identity. | 03-05-2015 |
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20110131357 | Interrupt Queuing in a Media Controller Architecture - Described embodiments provide a media controller for servicing contexts corresponding to data transfer requests from host devices. The media controller includes a context generator for generating contexts corresponding to the data transfer requests and a buffer for storing one or more context pointers, each pointer corresponding to a context and an action by a system module associated with the context. A context processor is configured to complete a context when the action by a media controller module associated with the context is complete, remove each pointer from the buffer associated with the completed context, and determine whether an interrupt corresponds to the completed context and removed pointer. If no interrupt corresponds to the completed context, the completed context is cleared. If an interrupt corresponds to the completed context, the interrupt is provided to a master processor and a completed context recycler for recycling the completed context pointer to the context generator. | 06-02-2011 |
20110131360 | Context Execution in a Media Controller Architecture - Described embodiments provide a media controller for processing one or more data transfer requests received from at least one host device. The media controller includes a buffer to receive data of a data transfer request from a communication link and a command parser to generate one or more contexts corresponding to the data transfer request. The one or more contexts are stored in the buffer. At least one queue of the media controller includes a regular context queue for queuing regular-priority contexts, and a high-priority context queue for queuing high-priority contexts. A context manager coordinates processing of regular-priority contexts and high-priority contexts of the at least one queue based on context boundaries, wherein, when a context is processed at a context boundary, data corresponding to the processed context is data is transferred between the communication link and at least one of the buffer and the at least one storage media. | 06-02-2011 |
20110131375 | Command Tag Checking in a Multi-Initiator Media Controller Architecture - Described embodiments provide a method of allocating resources of a media controller for a data transfer. A data transfer request is received from at least one host device, and includes a host device ID and a data transfer request ID. The media controller generates a Tag ID of the data transfer request based on the host device ID and the data transfer request ID, and generates a starting memory address of a tag table based on the Tag ID of the data transfer request. A tag count value is read from the starting memory address of the tag table. If the tag count value reaches a threshold, an absence of a tag overlap is determined and the Tag ID of the data transfer request is added to the tag table at the starting memory address. | 06-02-2011 |
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20110023674 | Dust collection system for a table saw - A dust collection system designed for a table saw is disclosed. The dust collection system includes a dust shroud and dust shield to channel dust generated by a blade as it cuts wood or other material. The dust shroud includes fins and walls to “peel” dust and air off a spinning blade and direct the dust and air downward. The dust shroud encloses the lower front portion of a blade. | 02-03-2011 |
20110179923 | Blade guard with dust collection - Blade guards for power tools such as table saws are disclosed. The blade guard may include a shroud that pivots up and down to allow a workpiece to move past the guard, a dust collection channel, and a pivot joint which maintains the dust collection channel in an operable condition as the shroud pivots up or down. The guard may also include a wood stop and anti-kickback pawls. The blade guard may be part of a dust collection system and may be connected to a vacuum system by a conduit such as a flexible hose. | 07-28-2011 |
20150020669 | BLADE ELEVATION MECHANISMS AND ANTI-BACKDRIVE MECHANISMS FOR TABLE SAWS - Elevation mechanisms for table saws and anti-backdrive mechanisms for use in elevation mechanisms for table saws are disclosed. The anti-backdrive mechanisms typically include three sub-assemblies: an input assembly, an output assembly, and a fixed assembly. The anti-backdrive mechanisms prevent a torque related to the output assembly from changing the blade elevation. For example, the weight of the blade and the structure supporting the blade is prevented from backdriving the elevation mechanism and allowing the blade to drop. | 01-22-2015 |
20150151370 | INSERT FOR A TABLE SAW - A dust collection system designed for a table saw is disclosed. The dust collection system includes a dust shroud and dust shield to channel dust generated by a blade as it cuts wood or other material. The dust shroud includes fins and walls to “peel” dust and air off a spinning blade and direct the dust and air downward. The dust shroud encloses the lower front portion of a blade. An insert with a channel into which a dust shield can extend is disclosed. | 06-04-2015 |
20160082529 | BLADE ELEVATION MECHANISMS AND ANTI-BACKDRIVE MECHANISMS FOR TABLE SAWS - Elevation mechanisms for table saws and anti-backdrive mechanisms for use in elevation mechanisms for table saws are disclosed. The anti-backdrive mechanisms typically include three sub-assemblies: an input assembly, an output assembly, and a fixed assembly. The anti-backdrive mechanisms prevent a torque related to the output assembly from changing the blade elevation. For example, the weight of the blade and the structure supporting the blade is prevented from backdriving the elevation mechanism and allowing the blade to drop. | 03-24-2016 |
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20110132910 | WINE GLASS - A wine glass constructed from molded plastic includes an upper body defining an upwardly narrowed flume for concentrating the wine bouquet, in combination with a contoured lower base defining an annular moat surrounding a central punt for enhanced visual inspection of the wine. In addition, the upper body further includes a notched indent at an outboard side thereof forming a shelf for facilitated fingertip grasping and manipulation of the assembled glass. In one form, the upper body and lower base of the wine glass are provided as separate modules adapted for assembly to form the wine glass, and disassembly for respective compact stacking. In another form, the wine glass has a one-piece construction adapted for compact stacking by nested reception of the upwardly narrowed flume partially into the underside of the lower base of an overlying glass in the stack. | 06-09-2011 |
20130161340 | WINE GLASS - A wine glass constructed from molded plastic includes an upper body defining an upwardly narrowed flume for concentrating the wine bouquet, in combination with a contoured lower base defining an annular moat surrounding a central punt for enhanced visual inspection of the wine. In addition, the upper body further includes a notched indent at an outboard side thereof forming a shelf for facilitated fingertip grasping and manipulation of the assembled glass. In one form, the upper body and lower base of the wine glass are provided as separate modules adapted for assembly to form the wine glass, and disassembly for respective compact stacking. In another form, the wine glass has a one-piece construction adapted for compact stacking by nested reception of the upwardly narrowed flume partially into the underside of the lower base of an overlying glass in the stack. | 06-27-2013 |
20140027462 | WINE GLASS - A wine glass constructed from molded plastic includes an upper body defining an upwardly narrowed flume for concentrating the wine bouquet, in combination with a contoured lower base defining an annular moat surrounding a central punt for enhanced visual inspection of the wine. In addition, the upper body further includes a notched indent at an outboard side thereof forming a shelf for facilitated fingertip grasping and manipulation of the assembled glass. In one form, the upper body and lower base of the wine glass are provided as separate modules adapted for assembly to form the wine glass, and disassembly for respective compact stacking. In another form, the wine glass has a one-piece construction adapted for compact stacking by nested reception of the upwardly narrowed flume partially into the underside of the lower base of an overlying glass in the stack. | 01-30-2014 |