Richard Joseph
Richard Joseph Belcinski, San Jose, CA US
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20160048780 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING WORKFLOW EFFICIENCY IN A HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - To achieve the foregoing and in accordance with the present invention, systems and methods for workflow management are provided. In some embodiments, a set of data elements, which are extracted from medical information, are received. The elements are bundled according to one or more similar attributes to form work items. Work items are bundles of data elements for which value is to be extracted for a particular user objective. Next the workflows are configured according to event history for the work items, current action, and user context. The work items may then be routed through the workflow based upon the work items' “energy”. Work item energy is the probability and degree to which a next action taken in a workflow to that particular work item will further a user objective. | 02-18-2016 |
Richard Joseph Bolesta, Schaumburg, IL US
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20130024481 | UNIFIED-INTERFACE FOR STORAGE PROVISIONING - Systems and methods are provided for storage platform-independent storage provisioning. The systems and methods may include receiving a storage provisioning request from a user interface, processing the storage provisioning request to determine one or more of a plurality of storage resources utilized to complete the storage provisioning request, generating an instruction to provision a data storage space among the one or more of the plurality of storage resources, and provisioning the data storage space based on the instruction. Each of the plurality of storage resources may include an interface configuration, and at least two interface configurations are different from one another. Each of the plurality of storage resources may be accessible and operational in accordance with the interface configuration thereof. The processing of a storage provisioning request may include determining at least one of a nature of the storage provisioning request, or an application associated with the storage provisioning request. | 01-24-2013 |
Richard Joseph Brodfuehrer, Endicott, NY US
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20100145977 | PRIORITIZATION OF SEARCH REQUESTS USING SEARCH TEMPLATES - A method, a computer system, and a computer program product that prioritizes search requests to a database directory by assigning the search requests to one or more templates. Attributes of the search requests, such as an IP address, the portion of the database to which the search is constrained, one or more return attributes, the scope of the search, and/or search filters used, are compared with values of those attributes of the templates. The template whose values of the attributes match the values of the attributes in the search request is selected. This template has a template identifier that is associated with a transaction name of a work unit enclave. The search request is then associated with the work unit enclave and the operating system of the computer system will execute the search request in accordance with the performance goals and priority of the service class into which the work unit enclave is assigned. Process steps include creating a search template if none exist, and configuring a database server to assign a transaction name to search requests based on attributes and their values of the search request and then associating that transaction name with a transaction name of the work unit enclave. | 06-10-2010 |
Richard Joseph Carpino, Ii, Canton, OH US
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20140034783 | AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL MAT WITH SOLDERLESS LEAD LINE CONNECTIONS - An electrical mat (20) is adapted for coupling to lead lines (30). The electrical mat (20) comprises a plurality of layers (41-48), a heater element (50), and a window (60) aligned with a connection face on a heater bus (52). A fastener part (71) extends through each window (60) so as to allow mechanical attachment of a terminal (32) and establish an electrical connection between the lead line (30) and a heater bus (52). | 02-06-2014 |
20140191083 | ICE PROTECTION SYSTEM - An ice protection system ( | 07-10-2014 |
Richard Joseph Connell, Jr., Slater, IA US
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20110220375 | Shaft Alighment And Anti-Corrosion Liner For A Disk Gang - A disk gang assembly ( | 09-15-2011 |
Richard Joseph Denardis, Chicago, IL US
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20140278905 | TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT - Transaction management includes receiving a customer identifier and information for a purchase transaction via a network that interfaces with a point of purchase. The customer identifier is associated with identification information for financial accounts and offers. The transaction management also includes accessing a customer account via the customer identifier, retrieving vendor access information, and accessing customer information from a data source of a vendor. The customer information includes at least two of: an accrued rewards benefit, gift card balance, currently offered discount and rebate for a good or service, currently offered discount and rebate for the vendor, interest rate on a lender-issued account, and balance on a payment card account. The transaction management further includes applying rules to the information for the purchase transaction and the financial accounts and offers. The rules calculate a payment function that results in a greatest economic benefit to a customer associated with the customer identifier. | 09-18-2014 |
Richard Joseph Fliam US
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20120210356 | Image Sampling from Multicast Streams - The disclosed methods and system may gain access to a plurality of content streams, and periodically capture still images from each stream. The captured stills may be stored in a predetermined location, and the location may be made available to various clients. By discovering the locations, application clients can issue requests to receive the latest image for a current stream, and use that image to improve a user interface or enhance a user experience in consuming the content. | 08-16-2012 |
Richard Joseph Fliam, Greenwood Village, CO US
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20140259082 | RESOURCE REQUEST MANAGEMENT - A resource management system may use information regarding the bandwidth status of a downstream communication path to determine what portion of queued content should be sent in the current available bandwidth timeslot. In some embodiments, multiple versions of the same requested content may be available, and the system may select a lower-quality version to send if needed to meet a time deadline included in the original content request. | 09-11-2014 |
20150181261 | Image Sampling from Multicast Streams - The disclosed methods and system may gain access to a plurality of content streams, and periodically capture still images from each stream. The captured stills may be stored in a predetermined location, and the location may be made available to various clients. By discovering the locations, application clients can issue requests to receive the latest image for a current stream, and use that image to improve a user interface or enhance a user experience in consuming the content. | 06-25-2015 |
20160036941 | RESOURCE REQUEST MANAGEMENT - A resource management system may use information regarding the bandwidth status of a downstream communication path to determine what portion of queued content should be sent in the current available bandwidth timeslot. In some embodiments, multiple versions of the same requested content may be available, and the system may select a lower-quality version to send if needed to meet a time deadline included in the original content request. | 02-04-2016 |
Richard Joseph Gawrelski, Amsterdam, NY US
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20090320609 | Turbomachinery system fiberoptic multi-parameter sensing system and method - A fiberoptic multi-parameter sensing system for monitoring turbomachinery system shaft static and dynamic torques, vibration modes and associated operation status includes a multi-furcated fiber bundle based optical splitter configured to transmit light to a surface of at least one turbomachinery system shaft through a plurality of optical fiber bundles disposed at a plurality of locations in proximity to the surface of the at least one shaft, in which the plurality of locations together are arranged in a substantially axial direction between the ends of the at least one shaft. The system further includes an array of high-temperature bifurcated fiber bundle based reflectance probes to receive reflectance signals from the shaft surface and send to an array of photosensitive detectors, configured to detect dynamic light reflected from the at least one turbomachinery system shaft surface in response to the transmitted light during rotation of at least one turbomachinery system shaft and generate dynamic reflected light signals there from. A sensing mechanism is configured to determine a torque or vibration on at least one turbomachinery system shaft in response to the dynamic reflected light signal signatures based on time-domain and frequency-domain signal processes. | 12-31-2009 |
20120242453 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN RFID SYSTEMS WITH LONG TERM ACTIVE SENSING - The inventive RFID Environmental Monitoring System (RFID_EMS) includes an RFID-based Environmental Monitor and Energy Management Logic for reducing energy consumption in active RFID tags used for long-term active sensing of storage and transit conditions of shipping containers. The RFID-based Environmental Monitor consists of an active RFID tag containing an RF transponder, microcontroller, sensors and associated interface circuitry. The Energy Management Logic provides hardware and software which work together, and consists of executable software or microcontroller logic that monitors and regulates energy use by an RFID tag and associated sensors, and may control the state of specialized peripheral circuits on the tag. By reading the RFID_EMS tag, the invention enables the determination of the condition of precision equipment prior to use, including equipment that requires high readiness after long periods of transit and/or storage. | 09-27-2012 |
Richard Joseph Gawrelski, Niskayuna, NY US
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20110267027 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING LIGHTNING STRIKES - Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems, methods, and apparatus for providing detecting lightning strikes. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method for determining a lightning strike event, classification, and location is provided. The method includes receiving lightning electrical current in least one down conductor, generating voltage and polarity signals based at least in part on the received lightning electrical current, storing the generated voltage and polarity signals, and determining the lightning strike event, classification, and location based at least in part on the stored voltage and polarity signals. | 11-03-2011 |
Richard Joseph Glosser, Salem, VA US
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20160140429 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVEYANCE OF MODULE STATE INFORMATION - A control module comprising a display, according to various embodiments, can include an input/output module configured to receive one or more signals responsive to a state of at least one diagnostic sensor, the state being indicative of at least one from the group including a fault, an error, and a malfunction. A processor is configured to match values of the received signals to one of a plurality of stored table values to identify a matching value, each matching value corresponding to a code. A barcode generator creates a two-dimensional barcode representative of the code and outputs the barcode to the display. In one embodiment, the diagnostic sensor can be an internal diagnostic sensor within the control module capable of performing self-diagnostics. In another embodiment, the diagnostic sensor can be an external diagnostic sensor associated with an external device for performing remote diagnostics. | 05-19-2016 |
Richard Joseph Glosser, Jr., Salem, VA US
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20150188664 | TRANSMISSION SYSTEM ERROR DETECTION AND CORRECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - One embodiment describes a method for real time error correction in a data transmission system that includes receiving a first communication signal on a first programmable logic device from a second programmable logic device via a first serial link, receiving a second communication signal on the first programmable logic device from the second programmable logic device via a second serial link, in which the first serial link and the second serial link are disposed in parallel with each other and are configured to communicate over a single conduit, and the first communication signal and the second communication signal are representative of identical information. The method further includes comparing the first communication signal and the second communication signal in the first programmable logic device to detect an error in data in the first communication signal, the second communication signal, or both, and when the error is detected, correcting the error in real time in the first programmable logic device based at least in part on the comparison of the first communication signal and the second communication signal. | 07-02-2015 |
20150188755 | SERIAL LINK FAULT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - One embodiment describes a fault tolerant transmission system that includes a programmable logic device. The programmable logic device includes a first serial port communicatively coupled to a first serial link, in which the first serial port receives a first transmission signal from the first serial link, and a second serial port communicatively coupled to a second serial link, in which the second serial port receives a second transmission signal from the second serial link. The first serial link and the second serial link are disposed in parallel with each other and communicate over a first single conduit, and the first communication signal and the second communication signal are representative of identical information. The programmable logic device further includes circuitry that detects a fault in the first serial link, the second serial link, or both by comparing the first communication signal and the second, and if a fault is detected, determines whether the transmission system can continue operation despite the fault. | 07-02-2015 |
Richard Joseph Hebert, Ii, San Diego, CA US
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20110198302 | Floating marine debris trap - A system for capturing and containing waterborne floating debris in bays, harbors, rivers, and other waterways with current, tidal, or wind action flow. This system utilizes a hinged capture gate attached to any of the commercially produced oil slick containment boom systems along with an anchoring deployment that orients the debris trap perpendicular to current, prevailing wind, and tidal flow in employed waterways. The door frame/door gate invention along with the alignment and anchoring of the boom material will allow floating debris to be captured and held within the boom material for later collection and disposal or recycle. This system allows mandated oil slick boom to serve the extended purpose of collecting floating debris before it enters the open oceans and inland waterways. Thousands of yards of oil slick boom are in place that could be utilized to catch and contain waterborne trash and valuable recyclables in every coastal bay, harbor, and waterway worldwide. Removal of floating debris from the debris trap is accomplished with a small boat or skiff and a dip net. This trash may be collected for disposal by municipal agencies that both recycle, remove and (or) compost land borne waste. | 08-18-2011 |
Richard Joseph Kiser, Ii, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20110056570 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING PRESSURE OF NATURAL GAS AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF DELIVERING NATURAL GAS - Methods and systems for reducing a pressure of compressed natural gas and for delivering natural gas are disclosed. A regulator comprising a vortex tube may be used to reduce the pressure of compressed natural gas while a temperature thereof is also reduced. The temperature reduction associated with a pressure drop in the compressed natural gas is achieved by throttling the gas at constant enthalpy from 3,000 PSIG to 150 PSIG through the regulator. At least one heat exchanger may be utilized to increase the temperature of the compressed natural gas to a temperature suitable for injection delivery. A pressure-reducing regulator may be used to further reduce a pressure of the gas to about 45 PSIG for delivery to an end-user. | 03-10-2011 |
20110056571 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING PRESSURE OF NATURAL GAS AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF DELIVERING NATURAL GAS - Methods and systems for reducing a pressure of compressed natural gas and for delivering natural gas are disclosed. A regulator comprising a vortex tube may be used to reduce the pressure of compressed natural gas while a temperature thereof is also reduced. The temperature reduction associated with a pressure drop in the compressed natural gas is achieved by throttling the gas at constant enthalpy from 3,000 psig to 150 psig through the regulator. At least one heat exchanger may be utilized to increase the temperature of the compressed natural gas to a temperature suitable for injection delivery. A pressure-reducing regulator may be used to further reduce a pressure of the gas to about 45 psig for delivery to an end-user. | 03-10-2011 |
Richard Joseph Kocinski, North Huntington, PA US
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20100313885 | METHOD OF USING A SPOOL VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR DELIVERY OF A GASEOUS DRUG - A method for delivering a dose of a gaseous drug to a patient with a respiratory disorder including powering a control circuit via a power supply, determining a normal resting breath rate for the patient via the control circuit, determining a current breath rate for the patient via the control circuit, comparing the current breath rate to the normal resting breath rate; determining a dose of the gaseous drug for the patient based on the comparison, positioning a spool valve within a spool valve assembly; and delivering the determined dose through the low flow valve, the high flow valve, and/or a combination of the low flow valve and the high flow valve, and the continuous flow valve based on the position of a spool valve. The control circuit may control a low flow valve, a high flow valve, and a continuous flow valve. | 12-16-2010 |
20100313888 | SPOOL VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR DELIVERY OF A GASEOUS DRUG - A spool valve assembly for a gaseous drug delivery device includes a housing, a gas inlet, a continuous flow orifice, a valve outlet, a valve mounting surface, a spool valve, a patient outlet, an exhaust chamber with a pressure sensor detecting inhalation and a gaseous drug path to the patient, and a control circuit connected to the pressure sensor. The gas inlet includes a port connected to a gaseous drug supply, with a first portion inside the housing and a second portion outside the housing. The valve mounting surface includes a mount for a high flow valve and a low flow valve, with the valve mounting surface between the gas inlet and the valve outlet. The spool valve includes a knob, an outer surface, sealing members and a counter bore, with a first portion of the knob inside the housing and a second portion outside the housing. | 12-16-2010 |
Richard Joseph Kulavik, San Jose, CA US
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20140355765 | MULTI-DIMENSIONAL PARAMETRIC AUDIO SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods that use ultrasonic emitters for producing multi-dimensional parametric audio are provided. The systems and methods can be configured to determine HRTF filters for the left and right ears of a listener using an optical imaging system to scan a profile of a listener. Audio content may be encoded into a left and right channel for producing a three dimensional sound effect for the listener of the audio content by: processing the sound channel into left and right input channel signals; applying the HRTF filters and acoustic crosstalk cancellations filters to the left and right channel signals to generate output left and right channel signals; and modulating the left and right output channel signal frequencies onto an ultrasonic carrier. | 12-04-2014 |
Richard Joseph Lahood, Jr., Peoria, IL US
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20150366327 | Cosmetics Applicator System and Method - A manufacturing process for three-dimensionally printing cosmetic products, and/or custom facial mask applicators using makeup powder as a fabrication medium. The process may use the versatile nature of makeup powder ingredients to stretch the usability of a makeup powder mixture across many platforms of facial cosmetics. The process may create custom, digital files that can be manufactured with high resolution, high complexity, and with a full spectrum of colors using Food and Drug Administration (FDA) compliant cosmetic grade dye. In particular, full-face makeup mask applicators that are based on an exact three-dimensional scan of the user's face. | 12-24-2015 |
20160088920 | Cosmetics Applicator System and Method - A manufacturing process for three-dimensionally printing cosmetic products, and/or custom facial mask applicators using makeup powder as a fabrication medium. The process may use the versatile nature of makeup powder ingredients to stretch the usability of a makeup powder mixture across many platforms of facial cosmetics. The process may create custom, digital files that can be manufactured with high resolution, high complexity, and with a full spectrum of colors using Food and Drug Administration (FDA) compliant cosmetic grade dye. In particular, full-face makeup mask applicators that are based on an exact three-dimensional scan of the user's face. | 03-31-2016 |
Richard Joseph Lahood, Sr., Washigton, IL US
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20160088920 | Cosmetics Applicator System and Method - A manufacturing process for three-dimensionally printing cosmetic products, and/or custom facial mask applicators using makeup powder as a fabrication medium. The process may use the versatile nature of makeup powder ingredients to stretch the usability of a makeup powder mixture across many platforms of facial cosmetics. The process may create custom, digital files that can be manufactured with high resolution, high complexity, and with a full spectrum of colors using Food and Drug Administration (FDA) compliant cosmetic grade dye. In particular, full-face makeup mask applicators that are based on an exact three-dimensional scan of the user's face. | 03-31-2016 |
Richard Joseph Lahood, Sr., Washington, IL US
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20150366327 | Cosmetics Applicator System and Method - A manufacturing process for three-dimensionally printing cosmetic products, and/or custom facial mask applicators using makeup powder as a fabrication medium. The process may use the versatile nature of makeup powder ingredients to stretch the usability of a makeup powder mixture across many platforms of facial cosmetics. The process may create custom, digital files that can be manufactured with high resolution, high complexity, and with a full spectrum of colors using Food and Drug Administration (FDA) compliant cosmetic grade dye. In particular, full-face makeup mask applicators that are based on an exact three-dimensional scan of the user's face. | 12-24-2015 |
Richard Joseph Lordan, Cupertino, CA US
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20110016864 | ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - A compressed air energy storage (CAES) system encompassing direct heating. The compressed air energy storage system includes a compressor for compressing ambient air, an air storage reservoir, and a thermal energy storage system. The air storage reservoir is adapted to store compressed air from the compressor. The thermal energy storage system is adapted to supply heat to the compressed air energy storage system such that the compressed air is heated to increase work production of the compressed air. The thermal energy storage system is heated using off-peak electricity. | 01-27-2011 |
Richard Joseph Mercille, San Jose, CA US
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20150242837 | FACILITATING PAYMENTS USING WEARABLE DEVICES - A wearable device, e.g., a smart watch, may be connected to a communication device, such as a mobile smart phone, via Bluetooth or other Near Field Communication (NFC). In particular, the wearable device may have a touch screen that may serve as an extended display and/or user input device of the communication device. For example, a user may receive payment related notifications on the wearable device. The user also may operate the wearable device to make and/or receive payments, view transaction history, view and/or accept offers from nearby merchants, view and/or check in to nearby stores and etc. Further, the wearable device also may allow the user to make payment transactions in extreme environments not suitable for the communication device, such as under water. | 08-27-2015 |
Richard Joseph Michaels, Iii, Kailua, HI US
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20140268853 | SIGNAL ASSEMBLIES PROVIDING UNIFORM ILLUMINATION THROUGH LIGHT SOURCE LOCATION AND SPACING CONTROL - A signal assembly is provided that includes a chamber defined by isotropically luminant back and side surfaces, and a front surface having a lens and a diffuser. The signal assembly also includes LED light sources having a beam angle ≧70° coupled to the back surface. The back and front surfaces are separated by a depth, and each source is located at a spacing from the other sources≦the depth divided by a predetermined factor. The predetermined factor may be set to approximately 2.5 or 2.0 when the divergence angle of the diffuser is ≧20° or ≧30°, respectively. The signal assembly and its components can be configured to operate as a vehicular signal lamp. | 09-18-2014 |
20150204505 | VEHICULAR LIGHTING ASSEMBLIES PROVIDING UNIFORM ILLUMINATION THROUGH LED SOURCE LOCATION AND SPACING CONTROL - A vehicular lighting assembly is provided that includes a chamber defined by isotropically luminant back and side surfaces, a depth, and a front surface having a lens aperture. The lighting assembly also includes LED sources on the back surface. In addition, each source has a beam angle≧a light exit angle, and is spaced from the other sources≦the depth divided by a predetermined factor between approximately 1.0 and 2.5. In certain aspects, the front surface also includes a diffuser. In other aspects, each source is spaced from the other sources≦the depth divided by a predetermined factor of approximately 2.5 or less. | 07-23-2015 |
Richard Joseph Mitchell, Simpsonville, SC US
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20150017591 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADVANCED CLOSED LOOP CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT OF COMBUSTION SYSTEM OPERATION - A system includes an analytics system including a processor configured to receive an indication of a detectable radiation associated with a combustion system. The detectable radiation includes multidimensional granular data associated with an operation of the combustion system. The processor is configured to determine a first value of one or more operational characteristics of the combustion system based at least in part on the indication of the detectable radiation, and to derive an output. The output includes a second value derived based on the first value of the one or more operational characteristics to adjust the first value thereto. | 01-15-2015 |
Richard Joseph Morales, Jr., Houma, LA US
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20120011694 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSTALLING ALARM SYSTEMS AND DOOR LOCKS - A method and apparatus for marking positions for burglar alarm sensor elements on a door, the door attached to a frame having a header including comprising the steps of providing a marking apparatus the marking apparatus including an arm, a positioning member with a longitudinal centerline attached to the arm, and punch point attached to the positioning member, the punch point being aligned with the longitudinal centerline of the positioning member; at least partially opening the door; placing the positioning member in a hole in the header and closing the door; while the door is closed causing the positioning member to make a mark on the top of the door; and opening the door and removing the positioning member from the hole in the header; and causing an opening to be made in the door at the location of the mark. | 01-19-2012 |
20140290024 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSTALLING ALARM SYSTEMS AND DOOR LOCKS - A method and apparatus for marking positions for burglar alarm sensor elements on a door, the door attached to a frame having a header including comprising the steps of providing a marking apparatus the marking apparatus including an arm, a positioning member with a longitudinal centerline attached to the arm, and punch point attached to the positioning member, the punch point being aligned with the longitudinal centerline of the positioning member; at least partially opening the door; placing the positioning member in a hole in the header and closing the door; while the door is closed causing the positioning member to make a mark on the top of the door; and opening the door and removing the positioning member from the hole in the header; and causing an opening to be made in the door at the location of the mark. | 10-02-2014 |
20150275547 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSTALLING ALARM SYSTEMS AND DOOR LOCKS - A method and apparatus for marking positions for burglar alarm sensor elements on a door, the door attached to a frame having a header including comprising the steps of providing a marking apparatus the marking apparatus including an arm arm, a positioning member with a longitudinal centerline attached to the arm, and punch point attached to the positioning member, the punch point being aligned with the longitudinal centerline of the positioning member; at least partially opening the door; placing the positioning member in a hole in the header and closing the door; while the door is closed causing the positioning member to make a mark on the top of the door; and opening the door and removing the positioning member from the hole in the header; and causing an opening to be made in the door at the location of the mark. | 10-01-2015 |
Richard Joseph Morris, Discovery Bay, CA US
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20160036307 | CLOSED LOOP LEVERAGING ELECTROMAGNETIC MOTOR - The invention is a high torque and energy efficient electric motor. With a larger diameter shaft and shortened length, the design of the motor is pancaked. With high torque, the electric motor can operate efficiently by taking advantage of repelling and attracting forces from magnetic fields. Two embodiments of the invention for the high torque motor are designed to be energy efficient utilizing lifting design electromagnets, and low current flow in relation to the magnetic field produced is a key element of the invention. | 02-04-2016 |
Richard Joseph Mrocek, North Oaks, MN US
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20150257519 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH INTERDENTAL BRUSH STORAGE - A dental hygiene device includes a toothbrush component and at least one interdental brush component that can be stored within the toothbrush component. At least one ventilation window located within the toothbrush component allows for drying of the interdental brush component to prevent the growth of biofilms. The interdental brush component removably attaches to the toothbrush component by a latch mechanism, a door mechanism or a friction fit between the interdental brush component and the toothbrush component. | 09-17-2015 |
Richard Joseph Saia, Niskayuna, NY US
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20090028491 | INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE - An interconnect structure includes an insulative web having a first surface and a second surface; a logic device secured to the second surface of the insulative web; a frame panel assembly including a frame base having a first surface and a second surface, a first frame insulative layer disposed between the frame base first surface and the insulative web second surface, an aperture extending through the frame base and first frame insulative layer, wherein at least a portion of the logic device is disposed within the aperture, and a first frame connector disposed between a first electrically conductive layer located on the frame base first surface, and a second electrically conductive layer located on a surface of the first frame insulative layer; a device connector disposed between an I/O contact on a surface of the logic device and a third electrical conductor located on a surface of the insulative web; and an insulative layer connector that is disposed between the third electrical conductor located on a surface of the insulative web and the second electrically conductive layer located on a surface of the first frame insulative layer. | 01-29-2009 |
20090242263 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FORMING A LOW PROFILE CONFORMAL SHIELD - A system and method for providing shielding to an electrical system is disclosed. A conformal shield is formed by applying a conformal insulating coating to an electrical system. A plurality of openings are formed in the insulating coating at desired locations and a first metallic layer is deposited over the insulating coating and in each of the plurality of openings, the first metallic layer being electrically connected with the circuit board at the desired locations. A second metallic layer is then deposited onto the first metallic layer to increase a thickness of the metallic layers. | 10-01-2009 |
20090243081 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FORMING A WAFER SCALE PACKAGE - A system and method for forming a wafer level package (WLP) (i.e., wafer level chip size package) is disclosed. The WLP includes a silicon integrated circuit (IC) substrate having a plurality of die pads formed on a top surface thereof and a plurality of polymer laminates positioned thereon. Each of the polymer laminates is comprised of a separate pre-formed laminate sheet and has a plurality of vias formed therein that correspond to a respective die pad. A plurality of metal interconnects are formed on each of the plurality of polymer laminates so as to cover a portion of a top surface of a polymer laminate and extend down through the via and into contact with a metal interconnect on a neighboring polymer laminate positioned below. An input/output (I/O) system interconnect is positioned on a top surface of the wafer level package and is attached to the plurality of metal interconnects. | 10-01-2009 |
20100132994 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING PITCH IN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - An apparatus and method, the apparatus includes an electronic chip package including an electronic chip having a first contact pad and a second contact pad thereon and being free of an intervening contact pad therebetween, a first dielectric layer coupled to the electronic chip over the first and second contact pads, and a second dielectric layer coupled to the first dielectric layer such that a dielectric layer boundary is formed therebetween. The first dielectric layer has a first contact pad via formed therethrough at a first location corresponding to the first contact pad and extending down thereto. The second dielectric layer has a second contact pad via formed therethrough at a second location corresponding to the second contact pad and extending down thereto such that a second contact pad multi-layer via is formed through the first and second dielectric layers at the second location corresponding to the second contact pad. | 06-03-2010 |
20100133705 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING PITCH IN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - An apparatus and method, the apparatus includes an electronic chip package including an electronic chip having a first and a second contact pad formed thereon, a first dielectric layer coupled to the electronic chip, a second dielectric layer coupled to the first dielectric layer such that a dielectric boundary lies therebetween, a first and a second cover pad positioned along the dielectric boundary, a metal interconnect formed along a first multi-layer via and coupled to the first cover pad and contact pad, and a metal interconnect formed along a second multi-layer via and coupled to the second cover pad and contact pad. The first multi-layer via extends through the second dielectric layer, the first cover pad, and the first dielectric layer to the first contact pad. The second multi-layer via extends through the second dielectric layer, the second cover pad, and the first dielectric layer to the second contact pad. | 06-03-2010 |
20100207261 | CHIP ATTACH ADHESIVE TO FACILITATE EMBEDDED CHIP BUILD UP AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Present embodiments are directed to an adhesive and method for assembling a chip package. The adhesive may be used to couple a chip to a substrate, and the adhesive may include an epoxy-based dielectric material, an epoxy resin, a photoacid generator, an antioxidant, and a cold catalyst corresponding to the photoacid generator. | 08-19-2010 |
20110215480 | STRESS RESISTANT MICRO-VIA STRUCTURE FOR FLEXIBLE CIRCUITS - A chip package is disclosed that includes an electronic chip having a plurality of die pads formed on a top surface thereof, with a polyimide flex layer positioned thereon by way of an adhesive layer. A plurality of vias is formed through the polyimide flex layer and the adhesive layer corresponding to the die pads. A plurality of metal interconnects are formed on the polyimide flex layer each having a cover pad covering a portion of a top surface of the polyimide flex layer, a sidewall extending down from the cover pad and through the via along a perimeter thereof, and a base connected to the sidewall and forming an electrical connection with a respective die pad. Each of the base and the sidewall is formed to have a thickness that is equal to or greater than a thickness of the adhesive layer. | 09-08-2011 |
20110299821 | Interconnect structure - An interconnect structure includes an insulative web having a first surface and a second surface; a logic device secured to the second surface of the insulative web; a frame panel assembly including a frame base having a first surface and a second surface, a first frame insulative layer disposed between the frame base first surface and the insulative web second surface, an aperture extending through the frame base and first frame insulative layer, wherein at least a portion of the logic device is disposed within the aperture, and a first frame connector disposed between a first electrically conductive layer located on the frame base first surface, and a second electrically conductive layer located on a surface of the first frame insulative layer; a device connector disposed between an I/O contact on a surface of the logic device and a third electrical conductor located on a surface of the insulative web; and an insulative layer connector that is disposed between the third electrical conductor located on a surface of the insulative web and the second electrically conductive layer located on a surface of the first frame insulative layer. | 12-08-2011 |
20150115284 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH JUNCTION TERMINATION EXTENSION - A semiconductor device includes a substrate including silicon carbide; a drift layer disposed over the substrate including a drift region doped with a first dopant and conductivity type; and a second region, doped with a second dopant and conductivity type, adjacent to the drift region and proximal to a surface of the drift layer. The semiconductor device further includes a junction termination extension adjacent to the second region with a width and discrete regions separated in a first and second direction doped with varying concentrations of the second dopant type, and an effective doping profile of the second conductivity type of functional form that generally decreases away from the edge of the primary blocking junction. The width is less than or equal to a multiple of five times the width of the one-dimensional depletion width, and the charge tolerance of the semiconductor device is greater than 1.0×10 | 04-30-2015 |
20150144960 | TAPERED GATE ELECTRODE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) devices, such as silicon carbide (SiC) power devices (e.g., MOSFETs, IGBTs, etc.) In an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a gate oxide layer disposed on top of a semiconductor layer. The semiconductor device also includes a gate electrode having a tapered sidewall. Further, the gate electrode includes a polysilicon layer disposed on top of the gate oxide layer and a metal silicide layer disposed on top of the polysilicon layer. | 05-28-2015 |
Richard Joseph Schuman, Sr., Cary, NC US
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Richard Joseph Severt, North Plainfield, NJ US
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20090171031 | Method of Forming Polyalkene Substituted Carboxylic Acid Compositions - The residual chlorine content of a polyolefin-substituted carboxylic acylating agent formed by a halogen-assisted reaction of a polyalkene and at least one olefinic, monounsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acid, anhydride or ester, is reduced when the reaction is conducted in the presence of a controlled amount of a metal compound. | 07-02-2009 |
Richard Joseph Simkulak, Meriden, CT US
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20090148301 | MAIN ROTOR BLADE WITH REMOVABLE TIP CAP - A main rotor blade assembly includes a tip cap removably mountable to an outboard end section of a forward tip spar section and an aft tip spar section. | 06-11-2009 |
20090148302 | MAIN ROTOR BLADE WITH INTEGRAL TIP SECTION - A main rotor blade assembly having a blade skin bonded to a main spar and a tip spar. | 06-11-2009 |
20090148303 | MAIN ROTOR BLADE WITH INTEGRAL TIP SECTION - A main rotor blade assembly includes a tip spar which defines a tip spar non-straight form, an upper blade skin which defines an upper blade skin non-straight form adjacent to the tip spar non-straight form and a lower blade skin which defines a lower blade skin non-straight form adjacent to the tip spar non-straight form. | 06-11-2009 |
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20110211968 | ROTOR BLADE FOR A ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT - A rotor blade for a rotary-wing aircraft includes a core member having a first end that extends to a second end, and a spar member positioned about the core member. The spar member includes a first end section that extends to a second end section. A tip core assembly is mounted at the second end section of the spar member. The tip core assembly is formed from a honeycombed material. The rotor blade also includes a rotor blade skin mounted about the spar member and the tip core assembly. | 09-01-2011 |
20140341746 | MAIN ROTOR BLADE WITH COMPOSITE INTEGRAL SKIN AND CUFF - A main rotor blade assembly is provided including a spar which comprises a main section. A main core is positioned adjacent a trailing side of the main section of the spar. A tip assembly includes a main tip core and a tip end pocket core. The tip assembly is positioned adjacent an outboard end of the main core and the spar such that the main tip core is substantially aligned with a longitudinal axis of the main core and the tip end pocket core is substantially aligned with a longitudinal axis of the spar. At least a portion of both the main tip core and the tip end pocket core comprises a high density core. An upper composite skin and a lower composite skin extend over the spar, the main core, the main tip core, and the tip end pocket core. A portion of the upper composite skin and the lower composite skin has a thickness sufficient to be load bearing. | 11-20-2014 |
Richard Joseph Soyka, Jr., Shelby Township, MI US
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20160096450 | TUNED FLEXIBLE SUPPORT MEMBER AND FLEXIBLE SUSPENSION FEATURES FOR COMFORT CARRIERS - A vehicle seat support carrier includes an upper seatback panel having a flexible body portion. A first set of flexible suspension members undulate in a first direction. A second set of flexible suspension members undulate in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction. A lower seatback panel is operably coupled to the upper seatback panel. The lower seatback panel includes a border member defining a central aperture and first and second bolster supports. A central portion of each of the first and second bolster supports includes a plurality of flexible suspension members. | 04-07-2016 |
Richard Joseph Swim, Jr., Orlando, FL US
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20110273485 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSFORMING AN IMAGE - A system and method for visually transforming an electronic image is provided. The electronic image may be displayed on a high-definition flat display screen and manipulated to appear as a work of art via a layered material. Embodiments include processing the electronic image to provide an electronically pre-filtered image, displaying the pre-filtered image on a display screen, and physically filtering the displayed, pre-filtered image with the layered material to reduce light emission, add texturing, and enhance the passage of a wavelength of light. | 11-10-2011 |
Richard Joseph Vanderah, Marshalltown, IA US
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20130295859 | FLOW COMPUTERS HAVING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL INTERFACES AND RELATED METHODS - Flow computers having wireless communication protocol interfaces and related methods are disclosed. In one example, a method involves receiving a request to be sent to a wireless device in a network of wireless devices, the request to be received via a remote terminal unit application executed on a processor within a flow computer, and communicating the request to the wireless device via a communications interface module, the communications interface module to be communicatively coupled to the processor via a backplane contained within a housing of the flow computer, the backplane to provide communications according to a high speed data bus communications protocol. | 11-07-2013 |
20140092083 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IMPLEMENT A REMOTE TERMINAL UNIT NETWORK - Methods and apparatus to implement a remote terminal unit network are disclosed. An example method involves allocating, via a processor of a first remote terminal unit, a first time slot of a first frame of a first transmission schedule to the first remote terminal unit, the first remote terminal unit to be in communication with a second remote terminal unit in a network associated with a process control system and to be in communication with a host of the process control system, the first remote terminal unit to communicate first data over the network during the first time slot, and allocating, via the processor, a second time slot of the first frame to the second remote terminal unit, the second remote terminal unit to communicate second data over the network during the second time slot. | 04-03-2014 |
Richard Joseph Von Scherr, Atlanta, GA US
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20110151843 | Asynchronous Activation of Wireless Devices Within A Real Time Billing Infrastructure - Services associated with an order for a wireless device of a wireless subscriber are decomposed into core services and non-core services. Separate provisioning jobs are provided for asynchronously provisioning the core services and the non-core services. Upon successful completion of the provisioning of the core services and without regard to completion of the provisioning of the non-core services, an account for the subscriber is established in a billing system to allow immediate use of the core services by the wireless subscriber and immediate billing for usage of the core services by the wireless subscriber. | 06-23-2011 |