Schmidt, WA
Andrew J. Schmidt, Richland, WA US
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20150126758 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR EFFICIENT SEPARATION OF BIOCRUDES AND WATER IN A HYDROTHERMAL LIQUEFACTION SYSTEM - A system and process are described for clean separation of biocrudes and water by-products from hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) product mixtures of organic and biomass-containing feedstocks at elevated temperatures and pressures. Inorganic compound solids are removed prior to separation of biocrude and water by-product fractions to minimize formation of emulsions that impede separation. Separation may be performed at higher temperatures that reduce heat loss and need to cool product mixtures to ambient. The present invention thus achieves separation efficiencies not achieved in conventional HTL processing. | 05-07-2015 |
Anthony W. Schmidt, Seattle, WA US
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20140376712 | ENHANCING COMMUNICATION SESSIONS WITH CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT INFORMATION - Communication sessions are enhanced with customer relationship management (CRM) information. A unified communication (UC) client application retrieves contextual information associated with a contact through a CRM extension from a CRM application. Opportunities associated with the contact are presented from the contextual information. Contacts associated with a selected opportunity are organized by stakeholder and team member categories and presented through the UC client application. Documents associated with the opportunity are also displayed by the UC client application. Any alterations to the contextual information through one of the presentation views including contact, opportunity, people, and documents are transmitted back to the CRM application through the CRM extension for storage. | 12-25-2014 |
Brian L. Schmidt, Bellevue, WA US
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20090048698 | Audio Buffers with Audio Effects - An audio buffer includes one or more audio effect resources that modify audio data received from an audio data source. A first audio effect resource in the audio buffer receives audio data from the audio data source and modifies the audio data to generate a stream of audio data. Subsequent audio effect resource(s) in the audio buffer receives the stream of audio data from the first audio effect and further modifies the audio data to generate a stream of modified audio data. The stream of modified audio data can then routed from the audio buffer to a second audio buffer, or communicated to an audio rendering component that produces an audio rendition corresponding to the modified audio data. | 02-19-2009 |
Brian Lloyd Schmidt, Bellevue, WA US
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20130083948 | AUTOMATIC AUDIO SWEET SPOT CONTROL - A handheld device includes: an orientation sensor; an audio processor connected to the orientation sensor and adapted to receive orientation information from the orientation sensor; and a plurality of speakers through which audio content is provided, wherein the audio processor modifies the audio signal provided to the speakers based, at least in part, on the orientation information. A method of controlling audio content provided through a plurality of speakers in the device includes the steps of: determining a neutral orientation of the sweet spot; using information from the orientation sensor to measure the relative orientation of the device; and determining whether the relative orientation of the device has changed. If the relative orientation of the device has changed, modifying the audio content provided through the speakers. | 04-04-2013 |
20130212341 | MIX BUFFERS AND COMMAND QUEUES FOR AUDIO BLOCKS - The subject disclosure is directed towards a technology that may be used in an audio processing environment. Nodes of an audio flow graph are associated with virtual mix buffers. As the flow graph is processed, commands and virtual mix buffer data are provided to audio fixed-function processing blocks. Each virtual mix buffer is mapped to a physical mix buffer, and the associated command is executed with respect to the physical mix buffer. One physical mix buffer mix buffer may be used as an input data buffer for the audio fixed-function processing block, and another physical mix buffer as an output data buffer, for example. | 08-15-2013 |
Caitlyn R. Schmidt, Seattle, WA US
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20140365650 | STORAGE OF MASS DATA FOR MONITORING - Disclosed are various in various embodiments are systems and methods providing for storage of mass data such as metrics. A plurality of data models are generated in the server from a stream of metrics describing a state of a system. Each of the metrics is associated with one of a plurality of consecutive periods of time, and each data model represents the metrics associated with a corresponding one of the consecutive periods of time. The data models are stored in a data store and each of the metrics is discarded after use in generating at least one of the data models. | 12-11-2014 |
Carl Schmidt, Lake Forest Park, WA US
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20080242469 | LOCKABLE DIFFERENTIALS - The present invention provides user-selectable locking differential having a carrier coupled to a ring gear. The carrier includes a differential case that supports side bevel gears, which mesh with bevel pinion gears. The differential gear train is lockable by moving a locking ring into engagement with one of the bevel gears. In one embodiment, an expandable membrane seated in an annular groove of the differential case operates to urge the locking ring into engagement with the bevel gear. In another embodiment, a cup having a low-friction surface is placed in the annular groove of the case and a piston moves relative to the cup to urge the locking ring into engagement with the bevel gear. In addition, the locking ring, bevel gear, and the differential case each have engagement features that advantageously reduce the amount of friction between these respective components. | 10-02-2008 |
Carl Schmidt, Brier, WA US
Donald E. Schmidt, Redmond, WA US
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20130283354 | SELECTIVE CROSS-REALM AUTHENTICATION - A selective cross-realm authenticator associates an identifier with a request from an entity authenticated in one realm to access a resource associated with a second realm. The identifier indicates that the entity was authenticated in a realm other than the realm associated with the requested resource. A domain controller associated with the resource performs an access check to verify that the authenticated user is authorized to authenticate to the requested resource. Permissions associated with the resource can be used to specify levels of access to be granted to entities authenticated by a domain controller associated with another realm. | 10-24-2013 |
Dustin Schmidt, Seattle, WA US
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20110315325 | Backing Film Removal for Fiber Placement Machine - An apparatus and associated method for removing backing film from tape during a fiber placement process. A passive (non-powered) take-up roller is used to wind up the backing film that has been separated from the tape. | 12-29-2011 |
Gerene Delores Schmidt, Spokane Valley (veradale), WA US
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20130332181 | EVIDENCE-BASED PERSONALIZED DIABETES SELF-CARE SYSTEM AND METHOD - An evidence-based, personalized, diabetes self-care information system and method to better ensure improved personal management, outcomes and health status across time, including the steps of: | 12-12-2013 |
20130332182 | EVIDENCE-BASED PERSONALIZED DIABETES SELF-CARE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A personal, evidence-based, self-care information system for the management of diabetes, executing on a computer, receiving data input from a user, processing the data, and outputting results to the user, including a settings module; a glucose module; and a patterns module. A mobile device for the management of diabetes, including a memory, a processor, an input device, an output device, and a computer program executing on the processor, the computer program including a settings module, a glucose module, and a patterns module, and the glucose module receiving blood glucose measurement data input from a user through the input device, the patterns module analyzing the blood glucose measurement data in real time and outputting results of the analysis of blood glucose measurement data to the user. A computer-based method for the management of diabetes, receiving data input from a user, processing the data, and outputting results to the user, having the steps of inputting a target glucose range for the user; inputting a blood glucose measurement; inputting an event associated with the glucose measurement; and outputting information to the user. | 12-12-2013 |
Karl Schmidt, Seattle, WA US
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20110046477 | Vascular access methods and devices - Methods and devices for detecting positioning of a probe in a tissue of a patient. A method can include providing a detection device; advancing a device coupled probe through the tissue of the patient and toward the patient's target tissue; detecting a change in pressure about the distal portion of the coupled probe during advancing, where the detected pressure change indicates probe positioning in a vein or artery of the patient; outputting the detected pressure change or indication of probe positioning to a visual display. | 02-24-2011 |
20110054353 | Spinal canal access and probe positioning, devices and methods - Methods and devices for detecting positioning of a probe in a tissue of a patient. A method can include providing a detection device; advancing a device coupled probe through the tissue of the patient and toward the patient's spinal canal; detecting a change in pressure about the distal portion of the coupled probe during advancing, where the detected pressure change indicates probe positioning in the patient's spinal canal; outputting the detected pressure change or indication of probe positioning to a visual display. | 03-03-2011 |
20110060229 | Systems, methods, and devices for facilitating access to target anatomical sites or environments - Methods and structures for detecting a physiologic parameter of a target anatomical environment. The device including a housing with a distal portion first port couplable to a probe and a proximal portion; and a sensing unit, a processing unit, and an output unit carried by the housing, the output unit configured to output a reporting signal based on the determined physiologic parameter value such as pressure; the sensing unit, processing unit, and output unit being disposed substantially between the first port and the proximal portion of the housing. | 03-10-2011 |
20150025363 | SPINAL CANAL ACCESS AND PROBE POSITIONING, DEVICES AND METHODS - Methods and devices for detecting positioning of a probe in a tissue of a patient. A method can include providing a detection device; advancing a device coupled probe through the tissue of the patient and toward the patient's spinal canal; detecting a change in pressure about the distal portion of the coupled probe during advancing, where the detected pressure change indicates probe positioning in the patient's spinal canal; outputting the detected pressure change or indication of probe positioning to a visual display. | 01-22-2015 |
Karl Morris Schmidt, Seattle, WA US
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20100174360 | Medical Devices and Methods of Making the Same - An endoprosthesis, such as a stent, having a layer that can enhance the biocompatibility of the endoprosthesis, and methods of making the endoprosthesis are disclosed. | 07-08-2010 |
20110257730 | MEDICAL DEVICES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - An endoprosthesis, such as a stent, having a layer that can enhance the biocompatibility of the endoprosthesis, and methods of making the endoprosthesis are disclosed. | 10-20-2011 |
Kevin Schmidt, Issaquah, WA US
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20090006301 | MULTI-PLATFORM BUSINESS CALCULATION RULE LANGUAGE AND EXECUTION ENVIRONMENT - Computer-readable storage media, computer-implemented methods, and systems are disclosed for a multi-platform calculation rule language and its environment. A calculation rule, presented in an expression language and specifying one or more functions, is received. The expression language, for a plurality of different platforms, allows each of a plurality of functions to be expressed using a common syntax. A selected platform is identified on which the calculation rule is to be executed. The calculation rule is resolved to the attributes of the data model in the selected platform to apply the calculation rule to the data model. The calculation rule is executed by performing the one or more functions specified in the calculation rule, and the results from executing the calculation rule are reported. | 01-01-2009 |
20090210422 | Secure Database Access - Secure database access may be provided. First, a first schema associated with a database having a second schema may be defined. Next, a user type may be defined. The user type may comprise a user type that does not require a log-in. The defined user type may then be associated with the defined first schema. Next, at least one permission may be granted to the user type to the database on a database level. The at least one permission may comprise a create procedure permission, a create table permission, or a create function permission. Then permission to the second schema may be denied to the user type. Next, a procedure may be received comprising a procedure that poses a high security risk to the database. The received procedure may then be executed as the defined user type. The received procedure may be executed using a wrapper procedure. | 08-20-2009 |
Kevin Robert Schmidt, Issaquah, WA US
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20090133132 | Secure Authoring and Execution of User-Entered Database Programming - A secure framework for authoring and execution of user-entered database scripts, rules, procedures and other forms of programming is provided. A performance management application is used as an interface between a client data modeling, manipulation or analysis application and one or more data sources or analysis services to prevent malicious or inadvertent implementation of harmful, damaging and/or unauthorized new or modified scripts, rules, procedures or other forms of programming to one or more data sources or data analysis/manipulation services that may be used for retrieving, storing, modifying or using data contained in or affected by the one or more data sources or data analysis/manipulation services. | 05-21-2009 |
Kyle Warren Schmidt, Bellingham, WA US
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20130036604 | STATIC DISSIPATION IN COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS - A method to prevent the accumulation of static electricity in a pipe system for containing corrosive petroleum products is provided, for a total resistance of less than 1 MEG ohms to ground from all points. The pipe system has at least two pipe sections, each comprising a structural layer and a corrosion resistant layer. The corrosion resistant layer has at least a conductive surface area in contact with the fluid, with the conductive surface area defining an electrical pathway extending a length of the pipe section. Each pipe section has a tapered end exposing a portion of the corrosion resistant layer. The method comprises joining the two pipe sections at the tapered ends by a conductive adhesive overlay, and electrically connecting the conductive adhesive overlay to a grounding device, wherein the grounding device helps dissipate build-up of electrostatic charge in the pipe system carrying the fluid. | 02-14-2013 |
20130037155 | STATIC DISSIPATION IN COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS - A pipe system for containing corrosive petroleum products with a total resistance of less than 1 MEG ohms to ground from all points to prevent the accumulation of static electricity is provided. The pipe system has at least two pipe sections, each comprising a structural layer and a corrosion resistant layer. The corrosion resistant layer has at least a conductive surface area in contact with the fluid, with the conductive surface area defining an electrical pathway extending a length of the pipe section. Each pipe section has a tapered end exposing a portion of the corrosion resistant layer. The two pipe sections are joined at the tapered ends by a conductive adhesive overlay. The conductive adhesive overlay is electrically connected to a grounding device, wherein the grounding device helps dissipate build-up of electrostatic charge in the pipe system carrying the fluid. | 02-14-2013 |
Leo M. Schmidt, Seattle, WA US
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20080211242 | BUMPER MOUNTING SYSTEM - A bumper mounting system ( | 09-04-2008 |
20090044998 | HOOD SUPPORT - A hood support for a vehicle having a hood moveable between open and closed positions is provided. The hood support includes a spring assembly disposable between the vehicle hood and another portion of the vehicle. The spring assembly is moveable into an extended position to accommodate movement of the hood into the open position and moveable into a compressed position to accommodate movement of the hood into the closed position. The hood support further includes a lock tube surrounding a portion of the spring assembly and moveable relative to the spring assembly. The lock tube is selectively actuatable between a locked position, wherein the lock tube secures the spring assembly in the extended position, and an unlocked position, wherein the spring assembly is permitted to be displaced into the compressed position. | 02-19-2009 |
Leon Schmidt, Spokane, WA US
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20100274527 | Timer for simultaneously cooking multiple steaks to differing doneness - A cooking timer having a microprocessor, a transistor, a display driver, a power source, plural user input buttons and alerts electrically interconnected with a visual display for selecting and displaying data for simultaneously cooking plural steaks with varying physical characteristics to differing doneness levels and ensuring all of the steaks finish cooking to the desired doneness levels at the same time. | 10-28-2010 |
Mark H. Schmidt, Sammamish, WA US
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20130305136 | Flip Ahead Input for Content Navigation - In one or more embodiments, a flip ahead input, such as a gesture, provides touch users with an ability to easily navigate various websites. The flip ahead input can be utilized to advance to the next portion of relevant content. In at least some embodiments, the flip ahead input resides in the form of a forward swipe. In one or more embodiments, the flip ahead input is configured to be utilized in association with an aggregated browsing history from multiple users. The aggregated browsing history is analyzed to generate rules that are then downloaded to a client device and used by a suitably-configured web browser to ascertain the next portion of content when a flip ahead input is received. | 11-14-2013 |
20130305159 | Flip Ahead - In one or more embodiments, a flip ahead input, such as a gesture, provides touch users with an ability to easily navigate various websites. The flip ahead input can be utilized to advance to the next portion of relevant content. In at least some embodiments, the flip ahead input resides in the form of a forward swipe. In one or more embodiments, the flip ahead input is configured to be utilized in association with an aggregated browsing history from multiple users. The aggregated browsing history is analyzed to generate rules that are then downloaded to a client device and used by a suitably-configured web browser to ascertain the next portion of content when a flip ahead input is received. | 11-14-2013 |
Michael Patrick Schmidt, Pasco, WA US
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20110251823 | SYSTEM TO ASSOCIATE A DEMOGRAPHIC TO A USER OF AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM - A system and a related method are disclosed for association of a user of an electronic system with a demographic. Input behavioral data is captured related to measured interactions with at least one input device. The input data is compared to probability distribution representations for a demographic group and for a wide population, performing the measured interaction(s). The system is configured to associate the user to a demographic group a prescribed threshold is met, based on the comparing. | 10-13-2011 |
20110321157 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USER AUTHENTICATION - A system and a related method are disclosed for authenticating a user of an electronic system. The system, and related method access (a) data relating to a defined interaction with an input device for a purported authorized user, (b) a probability distribution representation for the defined interaction for an authorized user, and (c) a probability distribution representation for the defined interaction for a wide population, from which it can determine value indicative of whether the purported authorized user is the authorized user. The purported authorized user can be authenticated as the authorized user, if the value satisfies a prescribed threshold. | 12-29-2011 |
Robert B. Schmidt, Woodinville, WA US
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20090112779 | Data scoping and data flow in a continuation based runtime - Described is a data model used in a continuation based runtime that executes activities. The data model provides for declaring parameters to define data flow direction (in, out or both in and out) with respect to activities. The model further allows for the declaring of variables to provide for data storing and sharing between activities that are in scope, based on a tree relationship between activities. In one aspect, an activity tree includes a topmost parent composite activity and at least one child activity of that topmost parent composite activity. Variables are associated with one or more composite activities of the tree, and the ancestral relationships between composite activities and (non-composite) child activities determine the in-scope access to variables. Arguments such as binding expressions may bind variables to an activity's parameters. | 04-30-2009 |
20090158283 | DECOUPLING STATIC PROGRAM DATA AND EXECUTION DATA - Persisting execution state of a continuation based runtime program. The continuation based runtime program includes static program data defining activities executed by the program. One or more of the activities are parent activities including sequences of child activities. The continuation based runtime program is loaded. A child activity to be executed is identified based on scheduling defined in a parent of the child activity in the continuation based runtime program. The child activity is sent to a continuation based runtime separate from one or more other activities in the continuation based runtime program. The child activity is executed at the continuation based runtime, creating an activity instance. Continuation state information is stored separate from the static program data by storing information about the activity instance separate from one or more other activities defined in the continuation based runtime program. | 06-18-2009 |
Robert Brian Schmidt, Woodinville, WA US
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20090222794 | UNIFIED EXPRESSION AND LOCATION FRAMEWORK - Allowing a continuation based runtime to resolve different types of location expressions, value expressions, and/or locations. This may be accomplished using a different class for each particular type. The location expression classes may each have a common method used for all of the location expression classes. The value expression classes may each have a common method, and the locations may also each have a common method. This allows the resolution of such location and value expressions to be treated in a unified fashion regardless of the type of location expression, or the type of value expression. Also, the location may be treated in a unified manner regardless of the type of location. | 09-03-2009 |
20090260009 | CONTINUATION BASED RUNTIMES IN TRANSACTIONS - A continuation based runtime that participates in transactions that are not generated by the continuation based runtime, but rather are generated externally to the continuation based runtime. The continuation based runtime marshals in transaction data related to the pre-existing externally generated transaction. In one embodiment, the continuation based runtime itself may not do this, but perhaps may use a transaction enabled activity. Once the activity marshals in the data, the activity may request that the continuation based runtime enlist in the transaction, whereupon the continuation based runtime may then register and the transaction may be performed in the context of the continuation based runtime. | 10-15-2009 |
20100169862 | INTERFACE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A CONTINUATION BASED RUNTIME - Namespace for continuation-based runtime. Some embodiments described herein are directed to a framework using continuation based runtime namespaces that pertain to an infrastructure for enabling the creation of a wide variety of continuation-based programs that perform a wide-array of tasks. The infrastructure provides a foundation for building continuation-based, declarative applications of various scale and complexity. In some embodiments, the associated application programming interfaces (APIs) are factored into a hierarchy of namespaces in a manner that balances utility, usability, extensibility, and versionability. | 07-01-2010 |
Stephen T. Schmidt, Eatonville, WA US
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20110116865 | SIDEWALK GRADER APPARATUS AND METHOD - A sidewalk grader provided for grading a sidewalk base disposed along a curb of an existing road structure. The sidewalk grader comprises a tracking assembly fixable to a vertically adjustable backfill blade of a compact excavator positioned to move forward over an existing road structure to advance the sidewalk grader. The tracking assembly comprises a vertically adjustable tracking means disposed for engagement with the top surface of the curb, to provide a reference point. A grading assembly is mounted to the tracking assembly. The grading assembly comprises a frame, and a grading blade rotatingly mounted to the frame to permit adjustment of slope of the blade. An adjustable link connects the grading blade to the frame to adjustable fix their relative position. The tracking means is vertically adjustable to enable the same to engage with the surface of a curb for reference to enable precise adjustment, control, and positioning of the grading assembly, and for maintaining the desired position of the sidewalk grader in relation to the curb as the sidewalk grader advances along the existing road structure. | 05-19-2011 |
Steven R. Schmidt, Redmond, WA US
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20120089573 | Self-Contained Partial Database Backups - Methods and computer readable media for restoring a database. In a method, a backup of a subset of a database is created, where the subset includes a filegroup and database metadata describing the filegroup. The database is then restored using the database subset. In a computer-readable medium, a first data field contains data representing a database subset having at least one of a plurality of filegroups. A second data field contains data representing database metadata that describes the filegroup. In another method, archived database metadata and an archived filegroup that is one of a plurality of filegroups is accessed, and the filegroup is brought online using the database metadata. | 04-12-2012 |