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Alexander Shaffer, St. Louis, MO US
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20150231561 | PROCESSES AND METHODS FOR LOW ENERGY CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE - The present invention generally relates to processes and methods for the capture of carbon dioxide from gases that are produced by various industrial processes including the capture of CO | 08-20-2015 |
Alexandra V. Shaffer, Brooklyn, NY US
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20130325665 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE HAVING TEACHING AND COMMERCE SUBSYSTEMS - A system, method and device have teaching and commerce subsystems. The system, in one embodiment, enables building of educational items, teaching with the educational items and marketing of the educational items. | 12-05-2013 |
20150242977 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE OPERABLE TO FACILITATE EDUCATION - An electronic system, method and device are operable to facilitate education. The electronic system, in one embodiment, enables teachers to build educational items, teach with the educational items, and market the educational items for use by other teachers. | 08-27-2015 |
Ashley J. Shaffer, Cambridge, MA US
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20140251843 | PACKAGING SYSTEM - A packaging system is disclosed in which the system comprises a plurality of bags of different sizes, each bag having a first closed end and a second openable end, the second end, in one configuration, being folded over upon itself and secured in a folded orientation by at least one flexible fastener, and a plurality of modular trays of different sizes corresponding to the sizes of the plurality of bags, each modular tray being inserted into a cavity in the bag, the modular tray being adapted to house an article. In some cases, the article may include footwear adapted to be housed within the bag. Various differently sized bags and/or modular trays may also be provided as a system, such that different shaped and/or sized footwear may be accommodated by the packaging system. | 09-11-2014 |
Benjamin Shaffer, Bedford, NH US
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20160103500 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE UTILIZING NEAR-FIELD QUASI-STATE ELECTRICAL FIELD SENSING TECHNOLOGY - The system and method for non-contact and/or touch-sensitive human machine interface, for use in numerous capacities wherein a lack of physical contact, with control apparatuses or devices is desirable. Electrical near field three-dimensional tracking and gesture control systems are utilized to interpret the location and movement of an operator, or to provide navigation, mapping, avoidance, localization, and the like for robotics applications. | 04-14-2016 |
Benjamin A. Shaffer, Saratoga CA
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20140245638 | Article Of Footwear Incorporating A Knitted Component - An article of footwear has an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The upper includes a knitted component and, in some configurations, a skin layer secured to the knitted component. The knitted component may have a plurality of protruding areas that extend outward and away from a void within the upper for receiving a foot of a wearer. The protruding areas may include one or both of (a) a first tubular structure and an inlaid strand extending through the first tubular structure and (b) a second tubular structure and yarn sections extending across the second tubular structure. | 09-04-2014 |
Carl Preston Shaffer, Columbus, IN US
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20130330205 | VARIABLE FLUID FLOW TECHNIQUES FOR MACHINE FLUID SYSTEMS - Methods, systems, and techniques for structuring, operating, and/or controlling a variable fluid flow system of a machine are provided. In various embodiments, a supplemental pump and/or an electric motor can be leveraged in combination with the existing components of a machine, such as the main fluid pump of the machine. | 12-12-2013 |
20150308304 | VARIABLE FLUID FLOW TECHNIQUES FOR MACHINE FLUID SYSTEMS - Methods, systems, and techniques for structuring, operating, and/or controlling a variable fluid flow system of a machine are provided. In various embodiments, an electric motor can be leveraged in combination with the existing components of a machine, such as the supplemental fluid pump of the machine. | 10-29-2015 |
Carol L. Shaffer, Plymouth, MN US
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20150073211 | MICROWAVE ABLATION CATHETER, HANDLE, AND SYSTEM - A support system including a rail, a lower support, and an instrument support. The lower support is configured to receive a portion of a bronchoscope and to selectively fix the bronchoscope relative to the rail. The instrument support is slidably disposed on the rail and is selectively lockable to the rail. The instrument support is configured to releasably couple to a surgical instrument inserted through the bronchoscope to fix the position of a portion of the surgical instrument relative to the bronchoscope. | 03-12-2015 |
20150073407 | MICROWAVE ABLATION CATHETER, HANDLE, AND SYSTEM - A handle for longitudinal movement of a first tubular member over a second tubular member includes a handle body, a nose cone, a locking mechanism, and a retraction control. The nose cone has a sleeve and an outer wall that define a control channel therebetween. The nose cone is moveable over the handle body between extended and retracted positions. The locking mechanism has locked and unlocked positions for selectively fixing the nose cone in the extended and retracted positions. A finger of the retraction control is positioned within the control channel of the nose cone. The retraction control has first and second positions relative to the nose cone for transitioning the locking mechanism between the locked and unlocked position and for moving the nose cone between the extended and retracted positions. | 03-12-2015 |
Christopher August Shaffer, Portland, OR US
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20140047062 | System and Method for Maintaining Solvency Within a Cache - In one embodiment, a computing system includes a cache including one or more memories and a cache manager. The cache manager is able to determine an amount of accessible data for a portion of the cache associated with the cache manager; compare the amount of accessible data to a threshold value; determine, for one or more clients associated with the cache manager, an amount of releasable data if the amount of accessible data exceeds the threshold value; communicate, to one or more clients associated with the cache manager, the amount of releasable data for the client; receive from one or more clients associated with the cache manager information associated with data released by the one or more clients; and determine an amount of data released by the one or more clients associated with the cache manager. | 02-13-2014 |
20140047181 | System and Method for Updating Data in a Cache - In one embodiment, a computing system includes a cache having one or more memories and a cache manager. The cache manager is able to receive a request to write data to a first portion of the cache, write the data to the first portion of the cache, update a first map corresponding to the first portion of the cache, receive a request to read data from the first portion of the cache, read from a storage communicatively linked to the computing system data according to the first map, and update a second map corresponding to the first portion of the cache. The cache manager may also be able to write data to the storage according to the first map. | 02-13-2014 |
Daniel Shaffer, Portland, ME US
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20150104788 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS QUANTIFYING A NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCE IN A SAMPLE - The present invention features compositions and methods for quantifying detection of a target oligonucleotide in a sample in real time. These methods are compatible with target oligonucleotides amplified using a NEAR reaction. | 04-16-2015 |
20150315635 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR QUANTIFYING A NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCE IN A SAMPLE - The present invention features compositions and methods for quantifying detection of a target oligonucleotide in a sample in real time. These methods are compatible with target oligonucleotides amplified using a NEAR reaction. | 11-05-2015 |
20160122811 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR AMPLIFYING A NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCE IN A SAMPLE - The present invention features compositions and methods for amplifying a target oligonucleotide in a sample comprising one or more primer oligonucleotides comprising a 5′ nicking enzyme recognition site and a 3′-terminal region comprising a 2′-modified nucleotide. These methods are compatible with target oligonucleotides amplified using a nicking amplification reaction. | 05-05-2016 |
Daniel J. Shaffer, South Portland, ME US
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20150352512 | BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENT - A method for processing a biological material sample includes dispensing a sample into wells of an array tape from a sample plate, dispensing a reagent into the wells of the array tape from a reagent plate, and sealing the sample and the reagent in the array tape. The method further includes cooling the array tape and detecting biological material in the wells of the array tape. | 12-10-2015 |
David Shaffer, Flushing, NY US
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20160113408 | Pressure Reducing Device - A pressure reducing device for reducing pressure at bony prominences of limbs is disclosed. A preferred embodiment is formed of an elastic foam, having upper and lower portions similar to oppositely-facing square pyramids, but having four arced sides rather than flat sides, and where the four sides converge at their apexes to form a blunted peak. The cushion body is shaped and sized so as to reduce the loading and shearing forces over the bony prominences of limbs, thereby reducing pressure and to readily allow a user to move along the support surface and to change orientations (roll or lie on their side). | 04-28-2016 |
Donald Shaffer, Boston, MA US
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20160122766 | Methods and Compositions for Reducing Immunosupression by Tumor Cells - The present disclosure provides, in part, methods of discovering immunotherapy targets in vivo, therapeutic compositions (e.g., shRNA, immunoresponsive cells expressing shRNA and/or a chimeric antigen receptors (CAR)), and methods of use thereof. | 05-05-2016 |
Donald R. Shaffer, Boston, MA US
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20160024175 | CHEMOTHERAPY-RESISTANT IMMUNE CELLS - Embodiments of the disclosure include compositions and methods useful for treating cancers that are sensitive to a chemotherapy, such as temozolomide. The methods allow effective cell immunotherapy to be used with chemotherapy when the cell immunotherapy is susceptible to being rendered ineffective by the chemotherapy. In specific aspects, the cancer is being treated by temozolomide (TMZ) and tumor antigen-specific T-cells that are resistant to TMZ. | 01-28-2016 |
Etienne Shaffer, Lausanne CH
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20120069345 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RETRIEVAL OF AMPLITUDE AND PHASE OF NONLINEAR ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES - The present invention discloses a method and its associated apparatus to retrieve the amplitude and, especially, the phase of nonlinear electromagnetic waves. The application field of the present invention is optical imaging. A sample is probed by coherent electromagnetic radiation, and by a nonlinear interaction such as harmonic generation a nonlinear object wave is emitted. A nonlinear reference wave is generated by interaction of the same nature with the coherent electromagnetic radiation, and an interference between the nonlinear object wave and the nonlinear reference wave is sensed by a detector array. As an example, the technique makes possible real-time nanometric localization and tracking of nonlinear field emitters, such as, but not limited to, nanoparticles. | 03-22-2012 |
Frank Shaffer, Main Beach AU
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20120266056 | INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT - A method for providing an electronic document to a user in which the electronic document has one or more pages and one or more content placeholders associated with the pages. The method includes the steps of: providing content for insertion into the electronic document, inserting content into one or more content placeholders in response to a request by the user, and displaying the one or more pages of the electronic document with the content inserted in the one or more content placeholders. | 10-18-2012 |
Frank J. Shaffer, Queensland AU
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20150331553 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING THE LEVEL OF USER ENGAGEMENT WITHIN AN ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT - A method for analysing the level of user engagement within an electronic document is provided. The method includes displaying an electronic document having one or more pages to a user. The document includes a graphical user interface and one or more content placeholders associated with the pages for displaying content within the placeholder. The method further includes the steps of determining whether the user has carried out one or more actions within the electronic document and determining the level of user engagement based on the one or more actions. | 11-19-2015 |
20160072820 | Methods and Systems for Connecting Physical Objects to Digital Communications - Disclosed is a system which uses a unique code, for example a QR code, on a physical product. The code is conveniently readable, for example by a smartphone or tablet, and connects the reader to a specific network address. Dynamically variable content is provided at the network address, which may be provided by the product vendor or manufacturer, by the purchaser, or by other parties. The content may vary depending upon which party is accessing the code. | 03-10-2016 |
Gary Shaffer, Topsham, ME US
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20150201012 | SYNCHRONIZATION OF STREAMING DATA WITH VARIABLE BOUNDARY PLACEMENT - A method can include detecting a cadence-changing event for a stream of data, the stream of data being provided in chunks having associated chunk boundaries according to an established cadence. An adjusted chunk boundary can be established at a location corresponding to the cadence-changing event to replace a closest scheduled chunk boundary in the stream of data. | 07-16-2015 |
Gary K. Shaffer, Topsham, ME US
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20140140417 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ALIGNMENT OF MULTIPLE TRANSCODERS FOR ADAPTIVE BITRATE STREAMING IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - A method is provided in one example and includes receiving source video including associated video timestamps and determining a theoretical fragment boundary timestamp based upon one or more characteristics of the source video and the received video timestamps. The theoretical fragment boundary timestamp identifies a fragment including one or more video frames of the source video. The method further includes determining an actual fragment boundary timestamp based upon the theoretical fragment boundary timestamp and one or more of the received video timestamps, transcoding the source video according to the actual fragment boundary timestamp, and outputting the transcoded source video including the actual fragment boundary timestamp. | 05-22-2014 |
Gerald H. Shaffer, Elkhart, IN US
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20130171028 | ANALYTE MONITOR - An analyte meter for an analyte test strip includes a light source configured to emit a light having a wavelength substantially similar to the maximum absorption band of Hb, an optics assembly configured to direct the light emitted by the light source to a test strip, and a photodetector configured to quantitatively detect light emanating from the test strip and to generate a signal correlating to an analyte concentration in the test strip. | 07-04-2013 |
Gregory P. Shaffer, Rosemount, MN US
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20160071535 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC HEADS USING A TRIGGER READER ELECTRONIC LAPPING GUIDE - A method of manufacturing a magnetic read-write head, including the steps of presenting a row bar to a processing location, the row bar including an air bearing surface, at least one read-write head, at least one electronic lapping guide, and at least one trigger device, wherein each electronic lapping guide is positioned at a different distance from the air bearing surface than each trigger device, and wherein the read-write head and at least one of the trigger devices include a multi-layer stack of materials; lapping the air bearing surface while measuring the electrical resistance of at least one electronic lapping guide and at least one trigger device until the resistance measurement of the trigger device provides an open circuit reading, and measuring an offset resistance value of the at least one electronic lapping guide concurrently with the measurement of the open circuit reading by the trigger device. | 03-10-2016 |
Gregory P. Shaffer US
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20150103443 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC HEADS USING A TRIGGER READER ELECTRONIC LAPPING GUIDE - A method of manufacturing a magnetic read-write head, including the steps of presenting a row bar to a processing location, the row bar including an air bearing surface, at least one read-write head, at least one electronic lapping guide, and at least one trigger device, wherein each electronic lapping guide is positioned at a different distance from the air bearing surface than each trigger device, and wherein the read-write head and at least one of the trigger devices include a multi-layer stack of materials; lapping the air bearing surface while measuring the electrical resistance of at least one electronic lapping guide and at least one trigger device until the resistance measurement of the trigger device provides an open circuit reading, and measuring an offset resistance value of the at least one electronic lapping guide concurrently with the measurement of the open circuit reading by the trigger device. | 04-16-2015 |
James M. Shaffer, Peoria, AZ US
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20130264300 | OVERHEAD ORGANIZER - An overhead organizer is disclosed that is used to store items. The overhead organizer according to the invention takes advantage of little-used space near a ceiling to store items. The overhead organizer includes a ceiling mounted unit that is configured to be coupled to a ceiling, a storage unit that holds items to be stored, and one or more than one retractable extender which retractably couples the storage unit to the ceiling mounted unit. The one or more than one retractable extender is retracted and extended with a retractor mechanism. The retractor mechanism can be a double spool constant torque spring. The retractor mechanism extends or retracts the one or more than one retractable extender to adjust the distance between the storage unit and the ceiling. In some embodiments the retractor mechanism is controlled using a wireless remote control unit. | 10-10-2013 |
Jason Shaffer, Chicago, IL US
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20140156485 | Method and Systems for Advanced Spread Price Calculation - Methods and systems for advanced spread price calculation are disclosed. An example method to calculate a spread price includes receiving a trading spread including a plurality of legs, wherein each leg of the plurality of legs is associated with a tradeable object. The example method includes facilitating a definition of a mathematic equation that describes a relationship between each of the plurality of legs based on at least two parameters relating the plurality of legs to the spread price. The example method includes calculating the spread price based on the defined mathematic equation. | 06-05-2014 |
20150019399 | TRADING CIRCLES - The disclosed embodiments provide trading circles. An example method includes defining a group having a plurality of members, wherein one or more of the plurality of members interacts with an exchange that facilitates market transactions; detecting a first interaction of a first group member with the exchange; and communicating, in response to detecting the first interaction, data related to the first interaction to a second group member before the first group member receives confirmation of the first interaction from the exchange. | 01-15-2015 |
Jason Brian Shaffer, Smyrna, GA US
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20150107254 | Method and System for Improving the Efficiency of a Simple Cycle Gas Turbine System With a Closed Circuit Fuel Heating System - A closed circuit fuel heating system is provided for heating at least two types of fuel. The heating system includes a heat transfer subsystem disposed in a gas turbine system exhaust. A first heat exchange subsystem is coupled to a first fuel source and the heat transfer subsystem. The first heat exchange subsystem is provided with a control component for controlling a flow of a working fluid through the first heat exchange subsystem. A second heat exchange subsystem may be coupled to a second fuel source and the heat transfer subsystem. The second heat exchange subsystem is provided with a control component for controlling a flow of the working fluid through the second exchange subsystem. A subsystem for controlling the temperature of the working fluid is also provided. | 04-23-2015 |
Jason Brian Shaffer, Atlanta, GA US
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20150322866 | Enhanced Turbine Cooling System Using a Blend of Compressor Bleed Air and Turbine Compartment Air - The present application provides a gas turbine engine for low turndown operations. The gas turbine engine may include a compressor with a compressor bleed air flow, a turbine compartment with a turbine compartment air flow, a turbine, and an eductor. The eductor blends the compressor bleed air flow and the turbine compartment air flow into a blended air flow for use in cooling the turbine. | 11-12-2015 |
Jason D. Shaffer, Rogers, AR US
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20160063604 | DRIVE THROUGH GROCERY PICKUP - Embodiments of a computer-implemented method and system pertaining to drive through grocery pickup are described. In one example, a computer-implemented method receives geographic information about a user. The geographic information indicates that the user is within a predetermined area associated with the physical store. The method also determines whether there is a pending remotely placed order for a user account associated with the user in a database associated with the physical store. In response to a determination that there is the pending remotely placed order for the user account associated with the user in the database, the method transmits order information to a computing device of the physical store. The order information includes one or more items in the pending remotely placed order. The method also determines a current location of the user. The method further causes a delivery of the one or more items to the current location. | 03-03-2016 |
Joel Shaffer, Kansas City, MO US
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20140046688 | FILTERING VALUES IN A CLOSED MENU FOR INTEGRATED DATA CAPTURE - Systems, methods, computer-readable media, and graphical user interfaces for facilitating filtering values in a closed menu for integrated data capture are provided. Integrated data capture workflows are initiated from within an electronic medical record (EMR). Time ranges associated with data from the EMR are received. Data is gathered from the EMR to make available to case report forms. Values associated with the data are presented in closed menu for the time ranges. Selections of the values are received. Case report forms are populated with the selected values. | 02-13-2014 |
Johnny Shaffer, New York, NY US
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20140129404 | Session-Based Electronic Trading - An electronic trading method, system, apparatus and platform that facilitate dealer to client trading of financial instruments in a session-based format. In one embodiment, the electronic trading system establishes a trading session for a given financial instrument at a predetermined date and time. The electronic trading system presents a two-sided market and provides a guarantee of a minimum liquidity for the trading session. The electronic trading system then executes client orders based on time of order entry and allocation of available liquidity. | 05-08-2014 |
20140129405 | Session-Based Electronic Trading And Order Handling - A session based electronic trading and order handling system and method include order handling protocols for processing and distributing order information. In one embodiment, the order handling system receives an order to trade in a financial instrument. The order handling system obtains an order handling rule for communicating certain order attributes to a party and applies the order handling rule to the order to communicate such attributes. | 05-08-2014 |
20140129406 | Session-Based Electronic Trading Providing Price Improvement - An electronic trading method and system to facilitate order execution at improved prices. In one embodiment, the electronic trading system includes a price improvement module that determines, from aggregated orders, total orders on each trade side. The price improvement module further determines whether an amount of two-sided order interest is at least a predefined amount, and if so, generates an indication to execute one or more of the orders at an improved bid price or an improved ask price. | 05-08-2014 |
20140129407 | Order Fulfillment Method And System - A method and system for filling orders based on time of order entry and liquidity allocation are disclosed. A trading system having an order fulfillment engine, receives orders to trade a financial instrument. Each order may specify an order size and a trade side. The system identifies a trade side with aggregate order size larger than that of an opposing trade side and determines a priority for executing orders on the identified trade side based on available liquidity and time of order entry. The one or more orders on the identified trade side are then executed according to the determined priority. | 05-08-2014 |
Mark Shaffer, Brownsburg, IN US
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20140277997 | Electronic Detection of Engine Malfunction - Technologies for detecting malfunctioning of an engine are disclosed. The technologies include filtering an operation signal of the engine, converting the filtered signal to a direct current signal, and determining whether the engine is malfunctioning based on an amplitude of the direct current signal. The operation signal may be filtered using a band-pass filter. | 09-18-2014 |
Maximillan Ben Shaffer, Arlington, MA US
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20150123560 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INTERPOLATING LOW FRAME RATE TRANSMISSIONS IN LIGHTING SYSTEMS - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for interpolating low frame rate transmissions in lighting systems. A method ( | 05-07-2015 |
20160088700 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIGITAL DETECTION OF THE PHASE-CUT ANGLE OF A PHASE-CUT DIMMING SIGNAL | 03-24-2016 |
Michelle Shaffer, Las Vegas, NV US
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20150332420 | COURT COST MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods are provided for verification/validation, full and real or near real-time reporting, tracking, and auditing capabilities at varying levels with regard to law firm account management. A centralized management entity can provide a centralized account for reimbursement entities from which payments to law firms/attorney networks can be made. Funds are not actually possessed by law firms and/or attorney networks in direct contrast to conventional systems and methods. | 11-19-2015 |
Milo Shaffer, Reading GB
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20130202519 | SEPARATION METHOD - A method for dispersing carbon nanotubes, wherein the nanotubes are contacted with an electronic liquid wherein the ratio to metal atoms in the electronic liquid to carbon atoms in the carbon nanotubes is controlled and a solution of carbon nanotubes obtainable by such a method is described. | 08-08-2013 |
Milo Sebastian Peter Shaffer, London GB
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20110189579 | ELECTROLYTE - An electrolyte includes a continuous meso- or nanoporous component and a polymer electrolyte phase having a conductive matrix or continuous conducting component. The continuous meso- or nanoporous component includes an interconnected porous structure and may, for example, be a monolith. When the porous component is contacted with the electrolyte phase, the porous component is filled with and integrated into the electrolyte phase. | 08-04-2011 |
20110245384 | Process for the production of a functionalised carbon nanomaterial - The invention provides a process for the production of a functionalised carbon (nano)material comprising heating a carbon (nano)material in an inert atmosphere to produce a surface-activated carbon (nano)material and incubating said surface-activated carbon (nano)material with a chemical species capable of reacting with the surface-activated carbon (nano)material. | 10-06-2011 |
Milo S.p. Shaffer, London GB
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20110021701 | MATERIAL COMPRISING MICROBIALLY SYNTHESIZED CELLULOSE ASSOCIATED WITH A SUPPORT LIKE A POLYMER AND/OR FIBRE - The invention relates to a material comprising cellulose in association with a support selected from a polymer and/or a fibre, wherein said cellulose is produced by a micro-organism. The cellulose-reinforced material is provided for incorporation into a composite. | 01-27-2011 |
Myron Shaffer, New Cumberland, WV US
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20160002497 | METHODS FOR MAKING ELASTOMERS, ELASTOMER COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED ELASTOMERS - Methods of producing an elastomer are disclosed that include (I) applying an actinic radiation curable composition preferably selected from a urethane (meth)acrylate, an allophanate urethane (meth)acrylate or a lactone-containing (meth)acrylate to a substrate at a thickness of at least 0.25 mm (10 mils); (II) exposing the composition ultraviolet radiation to produce a cured film; and (III) removing the film from the substrate. Related compositions are also disclosed. | 01-07-2016 |
Nathan Benjamin Shaffer, Henderson, NV US
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20140263872 | Apparatus For Use With Decorative Lighting - An apparatus for use with decorative lights is provided. The apparatus includes a mounting bracket having a rear wall, a side wall, and at least one lip. The rear wall, the side wall, and the at least one lip form a mounting bracket channel. The apparatus further includes a stud having a base sized to fit in the mounting bracket channel and to enable the stud to slidably couple with the mounting bracket, the stud further having a stud channel. The apparatus further includes a stud cap configured to removably couple with the stud, at least partially secure the decorative lights within the stud channel, and position the stud with respect to the mounting bracket channel. | 09-18-2014 |
Nick Shaffer, Knoxville, TN US
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20140246361 | SLIDING WALL HOPPER METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES - Methods, systems, and device are provided for utilizing a sliding wall hopper. A sliding wall hopper may include one or more sliding walls that may slide with respect to one or more outer supports of the hopper. The one or more sliding walls may make contact with at least a portion of the material moving through the hopper. The material may be discharged to at least a hopper discharge or a conveyor device. Some embodiments may be configured for use with biomass as the material, but other materials may also be utilized. | 09-04-2014 |
20140246362 | SLIDING WALL HOPPER METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES - Methods, systems, and device are provided for utilizing a sliding wall hopper. A sliding wall hopper may include one or more sliding walls that may slide with respect to one or more outer supports of the hopper. The one or more sliding walls may make contact with at least a portion of the material moving through the hopper. The material may be discharged to at least a hopper discharge or a conveyor device. Some embodiments may be configured for use with biomass as the material, but other materials may also be utilized. | 09-04-2014 |
Patrick Shaffer, Bloomington, IN US
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20140303954 | MULTI AGENT RADIO FREQUENCY PROPAGATION SIMULATOR - A method and apparatus for simulating radio frequency propagation paths between radio frequency devices are provided. In an illustrative embodiment, the apparatus comprising a system controller for receiving and processing test data, a data sequencer configured to interact with attenuators and RF devices, and RF paths designed to simulate RF propagation paths. The method comprising steps to execute a multiple propagation path simulation based on various inputs including attenuators and electromagnetic environment inputs in accordance with various embodiments. | 10-09-2014 |
20140316753 | MULTI AGENT RADIO FREQUENCY PROPAGATION SIMULATOR - A method and apparatus for simulating radio frequency propagation paths between radio frequency devices are provided. In an illustrative embodiment, the apparatus comprising a system controller for receiving and processing test data, a data sequencer configured to interact with attenuators and RF devices, and RF paths designed to simulate RF propagation paths. The method comprising steps to execute a full simulation. | 10-23-2014 |
Paul D. Shaffer, Issaquah, WA US
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20160057267 | UNIFIED COMMAND PROTOCOL FOR DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION INTERFACES - On a client computing device, a host computing device is communicated with via both a wired communication input/output (I/O) interface and a wireless communication I/O interface using a same three-stage protocol. The three-stage protocol includes a command stage, a data stage, and a status stage. During the command stage, a command packet including a command is received from the host computing device. During the data stage, one or more data packets are sent to the host computing device if the command specifies sending the one or more data packets. During the data stage, one or more data packets are received from the host computing device if the command specifies receiving the one or more data packets. During the status stage a status code indicating whether or not the command was successfully serviced by a command handler is sent to the host computing. | 02-25-2016 |
20160065491 | CLIENT DEVICE AND HOST DEVICE SUBSCRIPTIONS - A client computing device establishes a plurality of subscriptions to store published data from data sources of the client device in a subscription buffer. In response to receiving, from a remote subscription dispatcher of a host computing device, a read request for data published by data sources of the client computing device, one or more data packets including published data stored in the subscription buffer are sent to the host computing device. | 03-03-2016 |
20160065655 | ACTIVE AND PASSIVE CHAINED SUBSCRIPTIONS - A wearable computing device includes a plurality of biometric sensors configured to determine biometric parameters of a wearer of the wearable computing device, and a plurality of modules configured to determine activity parameters of the wearer. A first module directly subscribes to receive a first biometric parameter from a first biometric sensor. A subscription of the first module to the first biometric sensor specifies activation of the first biometric sensor to provide the first biometric parameter to the first module. The first module derives a first activity parameter from the first biometric parameter. A second module indirectly subscribes to the first biometric sensor by directly subscribing to receive the first activity parameter from the first module. A subscription of the second module to the first module specifies activation of the first module to provide the first activity parameter to the second module. | 03-03-2016 |
Randall Shaffer, Phoenix, AZ US
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20160060902 | POWER CONTROL CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRIC DOOR LATCH MECHANISM - A power control circuit assembly for an electric door lock comprises a load control circuit module configured to distribute a DC operating voltage to power an electromechanical door latch mechanism and its associated access control device. An energy storage device such as a rechargeable battery is coupled to the load control circuit module and is configured to deliver a DC voltage to the load control circuit module wherein the DC energy storage device voltage supplies the DC operating voltage. A rectifier is configured to receive an input AC voltage and convert the input AC voltage to an input DC voltage. The input DC voltage is adapted to deliver an energy storage device recharge voltage. An energy storage device voltage detection module is configured to interrogate a DC voltage supplied by the energy storage device. | 03-03-2016 |
Raymond Shaffer, Fort Worth, TX US
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20140166912 | Sliding Sleeve Having Contracting, Segmented Ball Seat - A sliding sleeve opens with a deployed ball. The sleeve has a seat disposed in the housing, and the seat has segments biased outward from one another with a C-ring or other biasing element. Initially, the seat has an expanded state in the sliding sleeve so that the seats segments expand outward against the housing's bore. When an appropriately sized ball is deployed downhole, the ball engages the expanded seat. Fluid pressure applied against the seated ball moves the seat into the inner sleeve's bore. As this occurs, the seat contracts, which increases the engagement area of the seat with the ball. Eventually, the seat reaches the shoulder in the inner sleeve so that pressure applied against the seated ball now moves the inner sleeve in the housing to open the sliding sleeve's flow port. | 06-19-2014 |
20150152709 | BURST SLEEVE AND POSITIVE INDICATION FOR FRACTURE SLEEVE OPENING - A downhole tool, such as a sliding sleeve, deploys on a tubing string in a borehole. The tool has a housing with an internal bore and at least one port communicating outside the housing. An insert disposed in the bore can move from a closed position to an opened position relative to the port so fluid can be communicated to the borehole. A burst band disposed outside the housing at the port can break away from the housing in response to a particular pressure level communicated through the open port. In particular, the insert can have a seat that engages a deployed plug or ball. The insert shifts open when a first level of applied pressure against the seated ball shears the insert free. This can give a first indication that the insert has moved open. Then, a second level of pressure can be detected when the burst band breaks as a second indication that the insert is opened. | 06-04-2015 |
Raymond C. Shaffer, Burleson, TX US
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20150369008 | Hydraulic Delay Toe Valve System and Method - An apparatus and method for providing a time delay in injection of pressured fluid into a geologic formation. In one aspect the invention is a toe valve activated by fluid pressure that opens ports after a predetermined time interval to allow fluid to pass from a well casing to a formation. The controlled time delay enables casing integrity testing before fluid is passed through the ports. This time delay also allows multiple valves to be used in the same well casing and provide a focused jetting action to better penetrate a concrete casing lining. | 12-24-2015 |
Ronald J. Shaffer, Early Brance, SC US
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20160050904 | UTILITY CONDUIT COVER - A cover apparatus for preventing rodent from entering an access opening of the conduit containing electrical supply lines is provided. The cover apparatus may have a first portion and a second portion, each portion forms a complementary base member defined by a peripheral edge and an operable edge. Along each peripheral edge, a flange member may extend therefrom. Each base member is dimensioned and adapted to be joined so that when joined, they collectively form a shape matching the shape of the access opening, so that the flange members snugly circumscribe the outer periphery of the conduit, while the operable edges abut. Each operable edge forms cooperating notches and protrusions for snugly receiving the plurality of cables. Along the flange member, at each peripheral and operable edge intersection, a fastener tab is formed for securely joining the first and second portions in the operable configuration about the access opening. | 02-25-2016 |
Ryan Joseph Shaffer, Louisville, KY US
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20150190033 | DISHWASHER APPLIANCE AND A METHOD FOR MOUNTING A SLIDE RAIL IN A DISHWASHER APPLIANCE - A dishwasher appliance and a method for mounting a slide rail within a dishwasher appliance are provided. A rack assembly of the dishwasher appliance includes a bracket with a post. A slide rail is mounted to the bracket, and the slide rail and the bracket are positioned within a wash chamber of the dishwasher appliance. The post extends through the tub, and a sleeve is positioned opposite the bracket on the tub and engages the post. The sleeve hinders retraction of the post through the tub. | 07-09-2015 |
20150196189 | DISHWASHER APPLIANCE - A dishwasher appliance is provided. The dishwasher appliance includes a tub that defines a wash chamber and a rack assembly disposed within the wash chamber. The rack assembly includes a frame, a first tray and a second tray. The first and second trays are removably mounted to the frame. The first tray is sized and configured for supporting a plurality of flatware therein. The second tray is sized and configured for supporting a plurality of cooking utensils therein. | 07-16-2015 |
Stephen Shaffer, Ithaca, NY US
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20150206108 | SOCIAL DONATION SYSTEM - A system and method for transferring funds to an entity. The system includes computer code for performing and the method follows the steps of: identifying an action on a social networking site, predetermined to represent a command to transfer funds to an entity; retrieving previously stored information identifying at least one payment account associated with the user; retrieving previously stored information identifying at least one payment account associated with the entity; and transferring the funds from the payment associated with the user to the payment account associated with the entity. | 07-23-2015 |
Tyrel P. Shaffer, Myersville, MD US
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20140272115 | FIRE RETARDANT COATING FOR HALOGEN FREE CABLES - Cables having a conductor with a polymeric covering layer and a non-extruded coating layer made of a material based on a liquid composition including a polymer resin and a fire retardant. Methods of making cables are also provided. | 09-18-2014 |
Wally E. Shaffer, Perry, OK US
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20150211302 | Modular Compaction Boring Machine System - A modular compaction boring device. The boring device comprises a compaction boring head which creates a borehole through a subsurface by operation of a thruster and a rear and forward anchor. Extension of the thruster while the rear anchors are engaged move the boring head forward. Retraction of the thruster while the forward anchors are engaged brings the rear anchors forward for an addition stroke. A steering geometry in the boring head and rotation of the boring head allow steering of the boring device. Steering, thrust, and anchors may be controlled remotely through an umbilical cable pulled through the borehole by the boring device. | 07-30-2015 |
Web Shaffer, Weatogue, CT US
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20150246431 | BAR CLAMP - A bar clamp has a slide bar supporting a movable jaw assembly. The slide bar is supported in a fixed jaw assembly. The fixed jaw assembly includes a drive mechanism for moving the slide bar relative to the fixed jaw assembly. Mechanisms for expanding the capacity of the bar clamp including the use of straps and two slide bars. Specialized jaws are provided where the jaws may be removable from the jaw assemblies. Additional clamping jaws are provided in addition to the movable and fixed jaw assemblies for varying the clamping force applied to a workpiece. | 09-03-2015 |