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20120030950 | VIBRATOR MOTOR - A vibrator motor in a hair clipper has a stationary piece and a moving piece. The stationary piece has a primary leg and at least one secondary leg. The primary leg fits through an opening in a coil. A flange is then press fit onto the leg so that the coil is captured on the primary leg. The flange provides a magnetic pole face that is larger than the opening in the coil, which increases the efficiency of the motor. The flange is press fit in a single operation by pressing a primary prong into a primary socket, and pressing two secondary prongs into secondary sockets. The secondary prongs are guided inwardly as they enter the secondary sockets, which closes the primary socket around the primary prong. A drive arm is secured to an arm of the moving piece. The arm is angled in relation to the drive arm to put even pressure on the moving blade in the hair clipper. | 02-09-2012 |
20120311871 | VIBRATOR MOTOR - A vibrator motor in a hair clipper has a stationary piece and a moving piece. The stationary piece has a primary leg and at least one secondary leg. The primary leg fits through an opening in a coil. A flange is then press fit onto the leg so that the coil is captured on the primary leg. The flange provides a magnetic pole face that is larger than the opening in the coil, which increases the efficiency of the motor. The flange is press fit in a single operation by pressing a primary prong into a primary socket, and pressing two secondary prongs into secondary sockets. The secondary prongs are guided inwardly as they enter the secondary sockets, which closes the primary socket around the primary prong. A drive arm is secured to an arm of the moving piece. The arm is angled in relation to the drive arm to put even pressure on the moving blade in the hair clipper. | 12-13-2012 |
20130067752 | MULTI-PART HAIR CLIPPER HOUSING LID - A multi-part hair clipper housing lid is provided that is configured for engagement upon a main hair clipper housing. The lid includes a base having an interior portion defined by an interior edge, a trim piece having an outer trim edge configured for locating on the interior edge, the trim piece defining an inner space defined by an inner peripheral edge, and a cover configured for seating upon the inner peripheral edge and covering the inner space. The cover is constructed and arranged such that upon being fastened to the main housing, the trim piece is retained upon the base. | 03-21-2013 |
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20080244987 | Rain Dispersal System and Method - An impervious elongated plate is fastened to a building, near the edge of the rooftop. The plate forms a rebound surface with an uninterrupted slope extending downwardly away from the building. Rainwater falling over the edge of the rooftop, strikes the surface, rebounds, and is dispersed along an extended area at ground level, away from the building. The plate may be flexible and resilient, with a memory so that the plate deflects downwardly under load, but returns to its initial position after the load is removed. The plate may be formed as a single work piece. The plate may be extruded from a plastic material. A method includes the step of securing an impervious surface at an uninterrupted slope near the edge of a rooftop so that rainwater falling over the edge strikes the surface. A major portion of the rainwater is directed downwardly and outwardly along the slope. The major portion of the rainwater is scattered as a spray of water droplets falling onto the ground below. | 10-09-2008 |
20090053490 | Highly Filled Composite Materials - The present invention is directed to a low to high density foamed or solid composite material that comprises a blend of an epoxy based resin system or a low or high molecular weight polyurethane-based pre-polymer resin system and a relatively high level of a broad range of reinforcing materials dispersed therein. The reinforcing materials may be recycled or virgin, organic or inorganic, materials in the form of particles, shavings, flakes, pellets, crystals, hollow or solid spheres, granules or fibers, and may vary in specific gravity and size. The resin system permits a substantially uniform dispersal of the reinforcing materials and subsequently cures to create a complex composite material matrix. The composite material may be rigid, semi-rigid or flexible. The present invention is also directed to a process for preparing the rigid, semi-rigid or flexible foam composite which can be subsequently molded, extruded, calendered or used in spray-applications. The foam composite material is useful in a variety of applications, and can be easily varied or modified to include a wide variety of coarse and fine multi-size reinforcing materials. Applications for the composite material include lightweight moisture resistant insulative building materials, automotive, transportation and aerospace components, filter materials, molded components, and the like. | 02-26-2009 |
20090078162 | Gypsum-based Composition - A light-weight gypsum-based composition is provided which is particularly suitable for use in the production of wall panels. The composition comprises: (i) gypsum; (ii) glass, ceramic or polymer microspheres; and (iii) a coupling agent preferably selected from a silane or metal coupling agent. The resultant panel has good strength properties and has good performance with respect to nailability and cutability. Further, the paper backing commonly used on traditional commercial drywall panels can be optionally eliminated. The composition can also be cast into thicker products. A lightweight wall panel material is provided. | 03-26-2009 |
20110073253 | Process for Producing Resilient Wood Particleboard, MDF and HDF - A resilient MDF, HDF or particleboard material is prepared by pressing natural fibers, which have been pre-treated with binder which falls within the scope of the present invention, to form a fiber board material. The fiber board is a mixture of fibres, and a resin system comprising an isocyanate, and a polyol component. The resin system is selected so as to provide are resilient material that provides sound attenuating properties. | 03-31-2011 |
20120103722 | Sound Attenuating Laminate Materials - Sound absorbing or attenuating laminate flooring materials are provided, which are directed to be used in the production of floor covering, floor panels, furniture panels, cabinets, counter-tops and wall panels. As well, the methods for producing such products are provided. In particular, abrasion resistant panels, with a laminated structure, created by forming an assembly which consists of laminating a heat-activated resin impregnated paper wear layer, a decorative layer with printed graphics or a wood veneer decorative layer, a medium density (MDF) or high-density (HDF) natural fiber-based core and a resin impregnated paper balancing layer. To achieve sound absorbing and/or attenuating properties, any or all paper layers may be pre coated with an additional flexible elastomeric coating, film or material prior to assembly of the panel, or the natural fiber core panel may be coated with a flexible elastomeric coating, film or material prior to assembly with the papers. The flexible elastomeric coating, film or material acts to absorb, reduce, and/or ameliorate the sound transmissions inherent in laminated panels. | 05-03-2012 |
20120276348 | RESILIENT FLOORING COMPOSITIONS - Resilient flooring materials made from impregnated papers or foils and core materials are provided. As well, the methods for producing such products are provided. In particular, panels, with a layered structure, created by forming an assembly which consists of laminating a heat-activated resin impregnated decorative layer with printed graphics or a wood veneer decorative layer, a core material made up of one or more heat-activated resin-impregnated papers or other materials including linoleum, natural or synthetic rubber, cork, flexible natural fiber composites or other core materials, and a heat-activated resin impregnated paper backing layer. The heat-activated resin also acts to waterproof each of the layers and abrasion particles may be incorporated to improve wear properties. The panels may also be formed into three-dimensional products. | 11-01-2012 |
20140196982 | SOUND ATTENUATING LAMINATE MATERIALS - Sound absorbing or attenuating laminate flooring materials are provided, which are directed to be used in the production of floor covering, floor panels, furniture panels, cabinets, counter-tops and wall panels. As well, the methods for producing such products are provided. hi particular, abrasion resistant panels, with a laminated structure, created by forming an assembly which consists of laminating a heat-activated resin impregnated paper wear layer, a decorative layer with printed graphics or a wood veneer decorative layer, a medium density (MDF) or high-density (HDF) natural fiber-based core and a resin impregnated paper balancing layer. To achieve sound absorbing and/or attenuating properties, any or all paper layers may be pre coated with an additional flexible elastomeric coating, film or material prior to assembly of the panel, or the natural fiber core panel may be coated with a flexible elastomeric coating, film or material prior to assembly with the papers. The flexible elastomeric coating, film or material acts to absorb, reduce, and/or ameliorate the sound transmissions inherent in laminated panels. | 07-17-2014 |
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20080226969 | BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED HEATER - A battery pack assembly for providing electric power to a load includes a battery pack, preferably made up of a plurality of lithium ion cells. A heating device formed of a flexible material flexes and covers at least part of the battery pack. The heating device includes a meandering heating strip. A thermal sensor is surrounded by the heating strip to sense the temperature of the battery pack. Electric current is applied to the heating strip to heat the battery pack when its temperature falls too low, thus improving performance of the battery pack. The heating device also includes a plurality of tabs extending beyond the peripheral sides of the heating device for direct connection to the cells. Thus, electric current for the heating strip is provided directly from the cells of the battery pack. | 09-18-2008 |
20090214941 | BATTERY ASSEMBLY - A battery module of the present invention is adaptable to be utilized in various configurations including and not limited to an overlapping battery cell packaging configuration and a vertical stack battery cell packaging configuration used in an automotive vehicle. The battery module has a plurality of battery heatsink assemblies with the cells disposed therebetween. A plurality of rods extend through the each heatsink assemblies to secure the heatsink assemblies and the cell with one another to form the battery module. | 08-27-2009 |
20100273042 | BATTERY ASSEMBLY WITH TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE - A battery module of the present invention is adaptable to be utilized in various configurations including and not limited to an overlapping battery cell packaging configuration and a vertical stack battery cell packaging configuration used in an automotive and non-automotive applications. The battery module has a plurality of battery heatsink assemblies with the cells disposed therebetween. A plurality of rods extend through the each heatsink assemblies to secure the heatsink assemblies and the cell with one another to form the battery module. | 10-28-2010 |
20100304203 | BATTERY ASSEMBLY WITH TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE - A battery module of the present invention is adaptable to be utilized in various configurations including and not limited to an overlapping battery cell packaging configuration and a vertical stack battery cell packaging configuration used in an automotive and non-automotive applications. The battery module has a plurality of battery heatsink assemblies with the cells disposed therebetween. A plurality of rods extend through the each heatsink assemblies to secure the heatsink assemblies and the cell with one another to form the battery module. | 12-02-2010 |
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20130344359 | MODULAR ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - An exemplary modular energy storage system is disclosed. The modular energy storage system may include an enclosure, a plurality of battery modules positioned within the enclosure and operatively connected to a high voltage connector accessible from an exterior of the enclosure; a battery management system positioned within the enclosure, the battery management system including at least one contactor; and an air plenum positioned within the enclosure. Air may enter at least one inlet in the enclosure, passes through the air plenum, across a plurality of heat sink fins associated with the plurality of battery modules, and exit through at least one outlet in the enclosure. The at least one contactor may positioned within the enclosure to a first side of the plurality of battery modules and above the at least one inlet. An exemplary endplate for a battery module having a plurality of battery cells is also disclosed. The endplate may comprise a power bus terminal having a first connector and a second connector; and a body supporting the power bus terminal. The power bus terminal may be positioned between an internal face of the body and an external face of the body and the first connector and the second connector extend outside of the body. | 12-26-2013 |
20140054278 | BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED HEATER - A battery pack assembly for providing electric power to a load includes a battery pack, preferably made up of a plurality of lithium ion cells. A heating device formed of a flexible material flexes and covers at least part of the battery pack. The heating device includes a meandering heating strip. A thermal sensor is surrounded by the heating strip to sense the temperature of the battery pack. Electric current is applied to the heating strip to heat the battery pack when its temperature falls too low, thus improving performance of the battery pack. The heating device also includes a plurality of tabs extending beyond the peripheral sides of the heating device for direct connection to the cells. Thus, electric current for the heating strip is provided directly from the cells of the battery pack. | 02-27-2014 |
20150024246 | BATTERY ASSEMBLY WITH TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE - A battery module of the present invention is adaptable to be utilized in various configurations including and not limited to an overlapping battery cell packaging configuration and a vertical stack battery cell packaging configuration used in an automotive and non-automotive applications. The battery module has a plurality of battery heatsink assemblies with the cells disposed therebetween. A plurality of rods extend through the each heatsink assemblies to secure the heatsink assemblies and the cell with one another to form the battery module. | 01-22-2015 |
20150079443 | BATTERY ASSEMBLY WITH TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE - A battery module of the present invention is adaptable to be utilized in various configurations including and not limited to an overlapping battery cell packaging configuration and a vertical stack battery cell packaging configuration used in an automotive and non-automotive applications. The battery module has a plurality of battery heatsink assemblies with the cells disposed therebetween. A plurality of rods extend through the each heatsink assemblies to secure the heatsink assemblies and the cell with one another to form the battery module. | 03-19-2015 |
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20090035777 | HIGH THROUGHPUT NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCING BY EXPANSION - Nucleic acid sequencing methods and related products are disclosed. Methods for sequencing a target nucleic acid comprise providing a daughter strand produced by a template-directed synthesis, the daughter strand comprising a plurality of subunits coupled in a sequence corresponding to a contiguous nucleotide sequence of all or a portion of the target nucleic acid, wherein the individual subunits comprise a tether, at least one probe or nucleobase residue, and at least one selectively cleavable bond. The selectively cleavable bond(s) is/are cleaved to yield an Xpandomer of a length longer than the plurality of the subunits of the daughter strand, the Xpandomer comprising the tethers and reporter elements for parsing genetic information in a sequence corresponding to the contiguous nucleotide sequence of all or a portion of the target nucleic acid. Reporter elements of the Xpandomer are then detected. Corresponding products, including Xpandomers and oligomeric and monomeric substrate constructs are also disclosed. | 02-05-2009 |
20100297644 | HIGH THROUGHPUT NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCING BY SPACING - Nucleic acid sequencing methods and related devices, products and kits are disclosed. Methods for sequencing a target nucleic acid comprise providing a daughter strand produced by a template-directed synthesis, the daughter strand comprising a plurality of subunits coupled in a sequence corresponding to a contiguous nucleotide sequence of all or a portion of the target nucleic acid, wherein the individual subunits comprise a probe and a reporter construct. The subunit encodes sequence information in its reporter construct that is less than sequence information in the corresponding portion of the target nucleic acid. The reduced information allows for reduced resolution requirements on the detection system and for increased size of resolvable reporter groups. | 11-25-2010 |
20110237787 | HIGH THROUGHPUT NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCING BY EXPANSION - Nucleic acid sequencing methods and related products are disclosed. Methods for sequencing a target nucleic acid comprise providing a daughter strand produced by a template-directed synthesis, the daughter strand comprising a plurality of subunits coupled in a sequence corresponding to a contiguous nucleotide sequence of all or a portion of the target nucleic acid, wherein the individual subunits comprise a tether, at least one probe or nucleobase residue, and at least one selectively cleavable bond. The selectively cleavable bond(s) is/are cleaved to yield an Xpandomer of a length longer than the plurality of the subunits of the daughter strand, the Xpandomer comprising the tethers and reporter elements for parsing genetic information in a sequence corresponding to the contiguous nucleotide sequence of all or a portion of the target nucleic acid. Reporter elements of the Xpandomer are then detected. Corresponding products, including Xpandomers and oligomeric and monomeric substrate constructs are also disclosed. | 09-29-2011 |
20110251079 | HIGH THROUGHPUT NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCING BY EXPANSION - Nucleic acid sequencing methods and related products are disclosed. Methods for sequencing a target nucleic acid comprise providing a daughter strand produced by a template-directed synthesis, the daughter strand comprising a plurality of subunits coupled in a sequence corresponding to a contiguous nucleotide sequence of all or a portion of the target nucleic acid, wherein the individual subunits comprise a tether, at least one probe or nucleobase residue, and at least one selectively cleavable bond. The selectively cleavable bond(s) is/are cleaved to yield an Xpandomer of a length longer than the plurality of the subunits of the daughter strand, the Xpandomer comprising the tethers and reporter elements for parsing genetic information in a sequence corresponding to the contiguous nucleotide sequence of all or a portion of the target nucleic acid. Reporter elements of the Xpandomer are then detected. Corresponding products, including Xpandomers and oligomeric and monomeric substrate constructs are also disclosed. | 10-13-2011 |
20120071330 | MULTIPLEXED IDENTIFICATION OF NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES - A method for the rapid identification of a target nucleic acid sequence is provided, as well as corresponding devices, products and kits. Such methods are useful for the rapid detection, identification and/or quantification of target nucleic acid sequences associated with, for example, a pathogen. | 03-22-2012 |
20120088235 | HIGH THROUGHPUT NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCING BY EXPANSION AND RELATED METHODS - Nucleic acid sequencing methods and related products and methods for detection and presentation of the same are disclosed. Methods for sequencing a target nucleic acid comprise providing a daughter strand produced by a template-directed synthesis, the daughter strand comprising a plurality of subunits coupled in a sequence corresponding to a contiguous nucleotide sequence of all or a portion of the target nucleic acid. | 04-12-2012 |
20130172197 | HIGH THROUGHPUT NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCING BY EXPANSION - Nucleic acid sequencing methods and related products are disclosed. Methods for sequencing a target nucleic acid comprise providing a daughter strand produced by a template-directed synthesis, the daughter strand comprising a plurality of subunits coupled in a sequence corresponding to a contiguous nucleotide sequence of all or a portion of the target nucleic acid, wherein the individual subunits comprise a tether, at least one probe or nucleobase residue, and at least one selectively cleavable bond. The selectively cleavable bond(s) is/are cleaved to yield an Xpandomer of a length longer than the plurality of the subunits of the daughter strand, the Xpandomer comprising the tethers and reporter elements for parsing genetic information in a sequence corresponding to the contiguous nucleotide sequence of all or a portion of the target nucleic acid. Reporter elements of the Xpandomer are then detected. Corresponding products, including Xpandomers and oligomeric and monomeric substrate constructs are also disclosed. | 07-04-2013 |
20140134618 | CONCENTRATING A TARGET MOLECULE FOR SENSING BY A NANOPORE - Methods and related products are disclosed that improve the probability of interaction between a target molecule and a nanopore by capturing the target molecule on a surface comprising the nanopore. The captured target molecule, the nanopore, or both, are able to move relative to each other along the surface. When the leader of the target molecule is in proximity with the nanopore, interaction of the target portion of the target molecule with the nanopore occurs, thereby permitting sensing of the target portion. Confining the target molecule and nanopore in this manner leads to significantly enhanced interaction with the nanopore. | 05-15-2014 |
20140141989 | MULTIPLEXED IDENTIFICATION OF NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES - A method for the rapid identification of a target nucleic acid sequence is provided, as well as corresponding devices, products and kits. Such methods are useful for the rapid detection, identification and/or quantification of target nucleic acid sequences associated with, for example, a pathogen. | 05-22-2014 |
20150284787 | HIGH THROUGHPUT NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCING BY EXPANSION AND RELATED METHODS - Nucleic acid sequencing methods and related products and methods for detection and presentation of the same are disclosed. Methods for sequencing a target nucleic acid comprise providing a daughter strand produced by a template-directed synthesis, the daughter strand comprising a plurality of subunits coupled in a sequence corresponding to a contiguous nucleotide sequence of all or a portion of the target nucleic acid, wherein the individual subunits comprise a tether, at least one probe or nucleobase residue, and at least one selectively cleavable bond. The selectively cleavable bond(s) is/are cleaved to yield a surrogate polymer of a length longer than the plurality of the subunits of the daughter strand, the surrogate polymer comprising the tethers and reporter elements for parsing genetic information in a sequence corresponding to the contiguous nucleotide sequence of all or a portion of the target nucleic acid. Reporter elements of the surrogate polymer are then detected. Disclosed methods for detecting the surrogate polymers comprise nanopore detection and other detection methods suitable for high-throughput DNA sequencing. Methods for presenting the surrogate polymer to the detector comprise presenting the surrogate polymers: 1) in flow, 2) tethered to a solid support, and 3) aligned on a substrate surface. Corresponding products, including surrogate polymers and oligomeric and monomeric substrate constructs are also disclosed. | 10-08-2015 |
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20130255910 | VEHICLE OR ENVIRONMENT-CONTROLLED UNIT HAVING A MULTIPHASE ALTERNATOR WITH A PROTECTED HIGH-VOLTAGE BUS - A mobile environment-controlled unit, such as an over-the-road compartment trailer, having an environmental-control system, such as a refrigeration unit, powered by an alternator and having a high-voltage alternating current (AC) bus. The unit incorporates a high resistance ground scheme and can incorporate a solid-state input module to detect phase-chassis faults. This combination provides an improvement in protection for mobile applications that cannot have a voltage reference (or neutral point) solidly connected to earth ground. | 10-03-2013 |
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20160043543 | VEHICLE OR ENVIRONMENT-CONTROLLED UNIT HAVING A MULTIPHASE ALTERNATOR WITH A PROTECTED HIGH-VOLTAGE BUS - A mobile environment-controlled unit, such as an over-the-road compartment trailer, having an environmental-control system, such as a refrigeration unit, powered by an alternator and having a high-voltage alternating current (AC) bus. The unit incorporates a high resistance ground scheme and can incorporate a solid-state input module to detect phase-chassis faults. This combination provides an improvement in protection for mobile applications that cannot have a voltage reference (or neutral point) solidly connected to earth ground. | 02-11-2016 |
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20150020388 | UNIFRAME AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - On variation may include using a plurality of node structures to assemble a uniframe. | 01-22-2015 |
20150021892 | RAIL AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A number of variations includes a rail and method of manufacture thereof wherein a rail may be fabricated from a first segment, a first node, and a second segment, wherein the first segment is attached to the first node, wherein the second segment is attached to the first node, and wherein the first node comprises a pre-machined hollow aluminum casting comprising at least one chassis component mounting point for attachment. | 01-22-2015 |
20150021893 | CENTER TUNNEL INTEGRATED TRUSS ARCHITECTURE - A number of variations may include a center tunnel assembly which may include a series of truss structures. | 01-22-2015 |
20150021894 | FULL HEIGHT TUNNEL SECTION WITH ENCLOSED EXHAUST - One variation may include a vehicle center tunnel which may include an enclosed exhaust system. | 01-22-2015 |
20150021938 | ENERGY ABSORBING VEHICLE COMPONENT - A number of variations may include a product including an energy absorbing component for a vehicle comprising at least one of a crush can, an insert for a cross car beam or a front impact extension. | 01-22-2015 |
20150021939 | ENERGY ABSORBING VEHICLE COMPONENT - A number of variations may include a product including an energy absorbing component for a vehicle comprising at least one of a crush can, an insert for a cross car beam or a front impact extension. | 01-22-2015 |
20150087168 | FLOW DRILL SCREW ATTACHED GROUNDING BLOCK - A grounding block is provided. The grounding block includes a means for fastening and a formed metallic block. The formed metallic block further comprises two or more flanges, where each flange is configured to accept the means for fastening. The formed metal block further comprises a uniform clearance formed into the underside of the grounding block between the flanges and a hole formed through the grounding block configured to accept a bolt. Various embodiments include angled surfaces to optimize assembly ergonomics and variable depth to optimize the mass of the blocks. | 03-26-2015 |
20150101458 | INTEGRATED FLOW DRILL SCREW WITH T-STUD - A flow drill screw includes a shank that extends along a rotation axis. The shank includes a flow drill portion and a thread portion. A head is attached to the shank at a second axial end of the shank, adjacent the thread portion. An attachment portion extends from the head and away from the thread portion, along the rotation axis. The attachment portion may include a T-stud connector, and is operable to attach a device thereto. A drive tool includes an open interior region for receiving the attachment portion therein. The head of the flow drill screw includes an external drive interface, disposed on an exterior surface of the head, radially about the rotation axis, which mates with an internal drive interface of the drive tool, to transmit torque therebetween. | 04-16-2015 |
20150145286 | HINGE PILLAR ASSEMBLY HAVING AN INNER RETAINER PANEL, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A hinge pillar assembly includes a hinge pillar panel that is cast from a die casting process, and that defines an interior surface. An acoustic foam layer is disposed adjacent the interior surface of the hinge pillar panel. An inner retainer panel is attached to the hinge pillar panel. The inner retainer panel secures the acoustic foam layer between the inner retainer panel and the hinge pillar panel. The hinge pillar assembly is cast to define a cored boss that is used to retain the hinge pillar panel within an upper ejector half of a die set during the casting process. A fastener is disposed in the threaded engagement with the cored boss to attach the inner retainer panel to the hinge pillar panel. A vehicle component may be attached to the inner retainer panel. | 05-28-2015 |
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20120150819 | Trash Daemon - A method of managing a database system that includes a swarm database with nodes of processors and memory. The memory stores programs that can be executed on the processors. Determining data files to delete, moving the data files to delete to a trash directory, truncating using a trash daemon, larger files to delete to smaller sized file pieces and deleting the smaller sized file pieces by a local operation system. | 06-14-2012 |
20120150844 | Slashtags - A method of requesting a search query to be displayed in a web browser. The method includes receiving search terms and slash operators and generating results based on the search terms and slash operators. | 06-14-2012 |
20120158694 | Combinators - A method of managing a database system that receives N number of requests from one or more nodes in the database system. The N requests are combined before initiating operations to attend to the requests. The number of operations to attend to the requests is reduced and this reduced number of operations is executed. | 06-21-2012 |
20120158800 | Hierarchical Diff Files - A method of organizing a data in a database system using a swarm database system that has one or more nodes comprising one or more processors and memory, the memory of the one or more nodes storing one or more programs to be executed by the one or more processors. Identifying data to store in one or more tables on a bucket, wherein the bucket is a allocation of a partitioned storage in a node of the one or more nodes. Assigning to each of the identified data an identifier and a data storage hierarchical level of a plurality of hierarchical levels. | 06-21-2012 |
20120210047 | RAM Daemons - A method of managing a database system using a swarm database system that communicates a request to read data to at least a subset of nodes. Checking the identifier by each respective node in the subset of nodes to determine if the requested read data is stored in the node. Providing the read data to the first node if the respective node in the subset includes read data. | 08-16-2012 |
20130091144 | Combinators to Build a Search Engine - A method of counting items in a database system. The database system having nodes comprising processors and memory where the memory stores programs to be executed by the processors. Identifying and counting M unique number of items. Determining and storing a logcount for M unique items. | 04-11-2013 |
20130159251 | Dedicating Disks to Reading or Writing - A method of increasing the speed of disk reading and writing operations in a database by using nodes of memory and processors where the memory stores programs to be executed by the processors. The data in the database is separated into one or more buckets and at least two replicas of each bucket of data are stored in different storage devices of the nodes. Determining a subset of storage devices that will be dedicated to writing, while keeping at least one replica of each bucket dedicated to reading and dedicating at least a substantial portion of the remaining storage devices to reading. | 06-20-2013 |
20130238587 | Search Query Transformations - A search engine system, including a slash-tag server. The server can be configured to receive a query including at least one key word from a user, generate an alternative search query, based on the at least one key word in the search query received from the user. The alternative search query may include at least one slashtag associated with the at least one key word for use in searching unaltered internet documents. Also, it may launch a search query using the alternative search query. Further, a web server could be configured to retrieve content from one or more nodes of at least one database cluster, based on the launched search query, generate a first search result, based on the alternative search query, and cause display of the first search result in a web browser. | 09-12-2013 |
20130238588 | Dynamic Inference Graph - A search engine system, including a slashtag server configured to detect at least one key word in a search query and generate an alternative search query from the at least one key word, the alternative search query being based at least on computing an intermediary search of a plurality of characters from the at least one key word as the plurality of characters are being typed by a user, and for use in searching unaltered internet documents. Also a web server that may be configured to generate a first search result based on the alternative search query and cause display of the first search result in a web browser. | 09-12-2013 |
20130246404 | Display of Dynamic Interference Graph Results - A search engine system, including a slashtag server configured to detect at least a search operator in a search query, the search operator being associated with a category of content from a social network site. Also, a web server configured to, in response to detecting the search query, generate a first search result based on at least the category of content associated with the search operator, and display the first search result in a web browser. | 09-19-2013 |
20130246405 | Display of Boosted Slashtag Results - At least one key word is detect in a search query. Alternative search query is automatically generated based on the at least one key word. The alternative search query includes a search operator associated with the at least one key word. A first search result is generated based on the alternative search query and displayed in a web browser. | 09-19-2013 |
20140149373 | Boosted Slashtags - A search engine system, including a slashtag server configured to detect at least one search operator in a search query and detect a boosting indicator associated with the at least one search operator. Additionally, a web server configured to, in response to the detected boosting indicator, and generate a first search result that includes a boosted ranking of at least a subset a plurality of search result items in the search result and display the first search result in a web browser. | 05-29-2014 |