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Adam Spence, Erskinville AU
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20130244632 | MOBILE DEVICE APPLICATIONS FOR COMPUTER-TELEPHONY SYSTEMS - On a mobile telecommunications device, computer-executable code executes to facilitate interactions between the user of the mobile telecommunications device and a call center or other computer-telephony integration equipment. The computer-executable code includes instructions that request at least one operation to be performed at a call center, where the call center includes a call center controller, an interactive voice response system component, and at least one agent. At least in part, a wireless network transmits the request from the mobile telecommunications device to the call center controller. | 09-19-2013 |
Adam Spence, North Sydney AU
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20140146959 | MOBILE DEVICE APPLICATIONS FOR COMPUTER-TELEPHONY SYSTEMS - On a mobile telecommunications device, computer-executable code executes to facilitate interactions between the user of the mobile telecommunications device and a call center or other computer-telephony integration equipment. The computer-executable code includes instructions that request at least one operation to be performed at a call center, where the call center includes a call center controller, an interactive voice response system component, and at least one agent. At least in part, a wireless network transmits the request from the mobile telecommunications device to the call center controller. | 05-29-2014 |
Alan Spence, Lexington, TX US
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20150216160 | Animal Bite Deterrent Device - Disclosed are hand held devices for deterring aggressive animals containing a combination of an ultra bright LED light and an ultrasound generating component powered by a battery together with means to activate both. The devices may be configured to allow activation of one or both of the light and sound components disposed in a suitable housing. The devices, in some embodiments, has a structural design similar to a hand gun but optionally colored in such a way as to not be confused with a real firearm. | 08-06-2015 |
Benjamin J. Spence, Riverton, UT US
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20150035344 | Pick Tool with a Removable Shank - Pick tool assemblies for use with formation degradation machines, such as road milling, mining, trenching or drilling machines, may be disposed on rotatable drums, wheels, continuous chains, drill bits or the like and brought into engagement with such formations as rock, asphalt, coal or concrete to break up or otherwise degrade the formations. Such pick tool assemblies may comprise a shank comprising a forward end and a rearward end wherein the rearward end may be formed for retention in a bore of a block attached to a driving mechanism and the forward end may comprise a body detachably and nonrotatably fastened thereto. Further, an impact tip may be bonded opposite the rearward end. | 02-05-2015 |
Brett Spence, Auchenflower AU
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20140012381 | JOINT IMPLANT AND A SURGICAL METHOD ASSOCIATED THEREWITH - An implant able to be inserted into a surgically prepared joint space includes a body having a central cavity extending longitudinally through the body and at least one movable barb, and a cap for location within the central cavity at an end of the body. The location of the cap within the central cavity of the body causes outward movement of the barb. | 01-09-2014 |
Callum James Thomas Spence, Auckland NZ
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20140000626 | NASAL CANNULA, CONDUIT AND SECUREMENT SYSTEM | 01-02-2014 |
20160030696 | NASAL CANNULA ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED PARTS - Nasal cannula assemblies for providing respiratory therapy to patients are provided. A nasal cannula assembly can include a cannula, an optional manifold, a gas supply tube, and a securement mechanism. Securement mechanisms can include headgear straps, cheek pads, or an adhesive nose strip. A nasal cannula assembly can also include a lanyard, lanyard clip, and/or lanyard connector to help support the weight of a main gas delivery conduit. | 02-04-2016 |
Chris Spence, Knoxville, TN US
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20140262095 | WHITEWATER RECOVERY PROCESS - Whitewater recovery processes, and associated systems and components, are generally described. Certain embodiments relate to whitewater recovery processes in which ion exchange is used to remove dissolved ions from the whitewater, which can reduce the degree to which chemical additives are used in the process. In certain embodiments, flocculation and/or filter components can be employed to aid in the removal of suspended solids from the whitewater. | 09-18-2014 |
20150259854 | WHITEWATER RECOVERY PROCESS - Whitewater recovery processes, and associated systems and components, are generally described. Certain embodiments relate to whitewater recovery processes in which ion exchange is used to remove dissolved ions from the whitewater, which can reduce the degree to which chemical additives are used in the process. In certain embodiments, flocculation and/or filter components can be employed to aid in the removal of suspended solids from the whitewater. | 09-17-2015 |
Chris E. Spence, Marlow, OK US
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20150257565 | Beverage Bottle Storage Device - A beverage bottle storage device prevents heating of beverage bottles being stored while camping. The device includes a bottom wall and a perimeter wall defining an interior space. A lid is pivotally coupled to the perimeter wall and positionable to extend over and cover an opening into the interior space. A closure secures the lid to the perimeter wall defining a closed position when the closure is engaged. The lid is pivotable into an open position when the closure is disengaged. The lid and the perimeter wall each have a respective heat reflective outer surface wherein each of the lid and the perimeter wall prevent solar heating of the interior space when the lid is in the closed position. | 09-17-2015 |
Dan Kenrick Spence, Hartland, WI US
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20140305777 | INTEGRATED MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL SWITCHES AND A RELATED METHOD THEREOF - A system includes a plurality of micro-electromechanical switches including a plurality of gates, coupled to each other. Each micro-electromechanical switch includes a beam electrode disposed on a substrate. A beam includes an anchor portion coupled to the beam electrode. The beam includes a first beam portion extending from the anchor portion along a first direction; and a second beam portion extending from the anchor portion along a second direction opposite to the first direction. A first control electrode and a first contact electrode are disposed on the substrate, facing the first beam portion. A second control electrode and a second contact electrode are disposed on the substrate, facing the second beam portion. The first control electrode and the second control electrode are coupled to form a gate among the plurality of gates. The plurality of micro-electromechanical switches is arranged in at least one of a series arrangement, parallel arrangement. | 10-16-2014 |
David Spence, Tampa, FL US
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20160045381 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL KITS FOR TACTICAL DEPLOYMENT - Methods and systems are provided that decrease the time and distance from point of wounding to definitive medical care through integrated and specialized soldier survival medical kits and modules. These modules are mission-ready and usable out of the box, easily mission-configured and deployed by tactical operators to any operational location to ensure life saving measures can be rapidly and effectively executed if the need arises. They avoid unnecessary assembly and may involve no or minimal assembly. They make medical care items and supplies easily accessible, while minimizing encumbrances. They include the right equipment positioned in the right places for accessibility, and increase efficiency in use and shipment, and the time savings may save lives. Each module is designed to enable the operator to get the most out of the equipment on hand. Items are specifically chosen and packed in a way that is most efficient, easily accessible, and easily packed to reduce time and effort of use. Furthermore, operators do not need to individually determine what supplies are needed. They may include an extraction kit, a mobility kit, a transportation kit and a sustainment kit. | 02-18-2016 |
David A. Spence, Hartland, WI US
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20150083914 | RAILWAY REFERENCE MACHINE HAVING A COLLAPSIBLE PROJECTOR ASSEMBLY - A railway reference machine is provided for surveying and aligning a railroad track, and includes a collapsible projector assembly having a pusher buggy assembly, and a lifting device. A plurality of projectors is mounted to a projector cart. The pusher buggy assembly has extendable and retractable linkage sections such that the linkage sections are stackable and nestable within a space defined by the lifting device and the projector cart. At one end, the pusher buggy assembly is connected to the projector cart and at an opposite end is connected to the lifting device such that the projector cart pivots upwardly about a pivot point to rest the projector assembly in a space defined by a chassis being dimensional for supporting the reference machine, and pivots downwardly about the pivot point to lower the projector assembly on the railroad track. | 03-26-2015 |
20160108582 | ROADWORTHY RAIL BALLAST REGULATOR - A regulator moldboard and grader blade assembly is provided and includes a moldboard having at least one transversely extending pin, the pin having a notch with a surface inclined toward the moldboard. At least one grader blade has at least one mounting opening having a flared surface complementary to the notch so that the blade is hangable on the pin so that the notch draws the blade against the moldboard as a fastener tightens the blade to the moldboard. | 04-21-2016 |
David James Spence, New South Wales AU
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20100054284 | CONTINUOUS-WAVE LASER - A continuous wave Raman laser for producing visible laser output comprising: a resonator cavity; at least a first reflector and a second reflector said first and second reflectors being located at opposite ends of the resonator cavity; a laser gain medium located in the resonator cavity for generating a continuous wave fundamental beam which resonates within the resonator cavity when pumped by a pump beam from a pump source external to the resonator cavity; a solid Raman-active medium positioned in the resonator cavity for Raman shifting the fundamental beam to produce a continuous wave Raman beam which resonates within the resonator cavity; and a non-linear medium positioned in the resonator cavity for frequency converting the continuous wave Raman beam to a converted wavelength to produce a continuous wave converted beam. | 03-04-2010 |
David James Spence, North Ryde AU
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20140269787 | WAVELENGTH VERSATILE VECSEL RAMAN LASER - A tunable lasing device including a vertical external cavity surface emitting laser, adapted to generate a fundamental laser beam in response to pumping from a pump source, said fundamental laser beam having a fundamental wavelength and a fundamental linewidth; a fundamental resonator cavity adapted to resonate the fundamental beam therein; a first optical element located within the fundamental resonator cavity for control of the fundamental linewidth of the fundamental beam; a Raman resonator located at least partially in said fundamental resonator adapted to receive the fundamental beam and comprising therein, a solid state Raman active medium located therein for generating at least a first Stokes beam from the fundamental beam wherein said Raman resonator cavity is adapted to resonate said Stokes beam therein and further adapted to emit an output beam; and further comprising a nonlinear medium located within the Raman resonator cavity for nonlinear frequency conversion of at least one of the beams present in the fundamental or the Raman resonator cavity; said tunable lasing device further comprising an output coupler adapted to emit an output beam, said output beam comprising at least a portion of said frequency converted beam being derived from at least one of the resonating beams in said fundamental or said Raman resonator cavities. | 09-18-2014 |
David James Spence, Forestville AU
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20120263196 | ULTRAFAST RAMAN LASER SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATION - A Raman laser system, the system comprising a resonator cavity comprising a plurality of reflectors, wherein at least one reflector is an output reflector adapted for outputting a pulsed output beam from the resonator cavity at a frequency corresponding to a Raman shifted frequency of the pump beam, wherein the output reflector is partially transmitting at the Raman-converted frequency; a solid state Raman-active medium located in the resonator cavity to be pumped by a pulsed pump beam having a pump repetition rate and for Raman-converting a pump pulse incident on the Raman-active medium to a resonating pulse at a Raman-converted frequency resonating in the resonator cavity; a resonator adjuster for adjusting the optical length of the resonator to match the round-trip time of the resonating Raman-converted pulse with the pump beam repetition rate such that the resonating pulse is coincident both temporally and spatially with a pump pulse in the Raman-active medium on each round trip, to Raman amplify the resonating pulse at the Raman-converted frequency in the Raman-active medium. Also a multiwavelength Raman laser system further comprising a dispersive element and a plurality of coupled resonator cavities. Also, methods for providing ultrafast pulsed Raman laser operation. | 10-18-2012 |
20150325976 | A LASER AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE GENERATION OF A LIGHT - A laser configured to optimise output power at a desired wavelength, by suppression of unwanted Stokes orders in a Raman cascade, the laser comprising a resonating structure configured to resonate precursor light and Raman light frequencies, having a Raman medium configured to interact with the precursor resonating light to generate the Raman light; a control nonlinear medium configured to reduce an extraction of power from the precursor resonating light by the Raman process; and an output nonlinear medium configured to interact with the precursor resonating light to generate a desired output light thereby extracting power from the precursor resonating light; whereby the control nonlinear medium reduces the extraction of power from the precursor resonating light by the Raman process to enhance the extraction of power from the precursor resonating light by the output nonlinear medium interacting with the precursor resonating light thereby increasing the power of desired output the light. | 11-12-2015 |
Jan Spence, Webster, NY US
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20150056171 | Methods of Predicting Clinical Outcome of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Provided are methods of predicting the outcome of a chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in a subject. The methods comprise performing a polymerase chain reaction assay for an IGH locus on a nucleic acid from a biological sample from a subject with CLL, wherein the PCR assay amplifies a non-coding region of the IGH locus, sequencing a product from the PCR assay, and determining a level of mutation in the non-coding region of the IGH locus. An increased level of mutation in the non-coding region as compared to a control indicates a positive outcome for the subject with CLL. A decreased level or no mutation in the non-coding region as compared to a control indicates a poor outcome for the subject with CLL. | 02-26-2015 |
Janice M. Spence, Webster, NY US
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20160034638 | System and Method for Detecting Population Variation from Nucleic Acid Sequencing Data - The present invention relates to a method of identifying genetic variants within a population of sequences. The method includes the steps of aligning a set of sequence data reads to reference sequences, dividing reference sequences into multiple tracks of overlapping regions of analysis (ROAs), partitioning each read into a ROA, identifying a plurality of sequence patterns in the reads, setting a sequence pattern frequency threshold value, eliminating any sequence pattern that has a value below the frequency threshold value forming a plurality of dictionaries from the sequence patterns having a value above the frequency threshold value, and cross-validating sequence patterns via partial sequence assembly. The method may optionally include amending the reference sequences used in iterative re-alignment of sequence data. | 02-04-2016 |
Jennifer S. Spence, New Orleans, LA US
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20140243256 | ARENAVIRUS INHIBITING PEPTIDES AND USES THEREFOR - The present invention describes peptides which inhibit fusion of an arenavirus (e.g., Pichinde virus; PICV) with a host cell membrane. The arenavirus inhibiting (AVI) peptides described herein comprise a segment of the GP2 protein of an arenavirus. The AVI peptides are useful for inhibiting arenavirus-to-host cell membrane fusion and for treating arenavirus infections. In a particular embodiment, the arenavirus inhibiting peptide comprises a segment of PICV glycoprotein 2 (PICV GP2; SEQ ID NO: 1), Tamiami virus (TAMV) GP2 (SEQ ID NO: 14), or Lassa virus (LASV) GP2 (SEQ ID NO: 15). In particular, the segment is selected from a region of an arenavirus GP2 extending from the N-terminus into the first half of the FIR (i.e., from residues 1 through 105 of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 14, or SEQ ID NO: 15). | 08-28-2014 |
John Patrick Spence, Webster, NY US
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20140314276 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MEASURING DISTANCES RELATED TO AN OBJECT - A system and method for measuring distances related to a target object depicted in an image and the construction and delivery of supplemental window materials for fenestration. A digital image is obtained that contains a target object dimension and a reference object dimension in the same plane. The digital image may contain a target object dimension identified by an ancillary object and a reference object dimension in different planes. Fiducial patterns on the reference and optional ancillary objects are used that are recognized by an image analysis algorithm. Information regarding a target object and its immediate surroundings is provided to an automated or semi-automated measurement process, design and manufacturing system such that customized parts are provided to end users. The digital image contains a reference object having a reference dimension and calculating a constraint dimension from the digital image based on a reference dimension. The custom part is then designed and manufactured based on a calculated constraint dimension. | 10-23-2014 |
Julie K. Spence, Vernon Hills, IL US
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20150126545 | COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING KINASE INHIBITORS - A composition comprises a kinase inhibitory compound, e.g., N-(4-{4-amino-7-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]thieno[3,2-c]pyridin-3-yl}phenyl)-N′-(3-fluorophenyl)urea, in a mixture comprising (a) a pharmaceutically acceptable water-soluble polymeric carrier and (b) a pharmaceutically acceptable surfactant. The composition is suitable for dilution with an IV solution for administration to a subject in need thereof for treatment of a cancer. | 05-07-2015 |
Justin D. Spence, Glenfield NZ
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20090108814 | Battery Switch Sensor - The invention relates to a battery switch for use in a multi-battery vehicle to selectively connect or isolate batteries from each other. It includes a detector to monitor the voltage of at least a first battery to detect consistently present transient voltages and on detection of such voltages to connect or maintain connected the battery to at least a second battery. The detector monitors the continuance of transient voltages and additionally monitors the voltage of at least the first and second battery, and isolates the batteries from each other where the voltage of either battery falls below a specified voltage despite the detection of transient voltages at the first battery. The invention also relates to a method of initiating the interconnection or disconnection of at least two batteries on a single vehicle, and to a method of detecting the existence of a charging supply on a supply line to an open battery isolating switch. | 04-30-2009 |
Kay Spence, Conley, GA US
Kevin J. Spence, Winter Springs, FL US
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20140338332 | ACOUSTIC DAMPING SYSTEM FOR A COMBUSTOR OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - An acoustically dampened gas turbine engine having a gas turbine engine combustor with an acoustic damping resonator system is disclosed. The acoustic damping resonator system may be formed from one or more resonators positioned within the gas turbine engine combustor at an outer housing forming a combustor basket and extending circumferentially within the combustor. The resonator may be positioned in a head region of the combustor basket. In one embodiment, the resonator may be positioned in close proximity to an intersection between the outer housing and an upstream wall defining at least a portion of the combustor. The acoustic damping resonator system may mitigate longitudinal mode dynamics thereby increasing an engine operating envelope and decreasing emissions. | 11-20-2014 |
20150292742 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMBUSTOR BASKET WITH INVERTED PLATEFINS - A gas turbine engine combustor basket has nested outer and inner liners that are separated by a gap at their respective distal downstream ends for passage of cooling air between the liners. Radially inwardly projecting platefins formed on an inner circumferential surface of the outer liner maintain the cooling air passage gap. In some embodiments effusion cooling through holes are formed in the inner liner outer circumference, oriented in the air passage gap between the fins, so that cooling air passes through the effusion holes into the cooling air passage gap. | 10-15-2015 |
Lee Spence, Wien AT
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20130072711 | ENANTIOMERICALLY PURE AMINES - A compound of formula | 03-21-2013 |
20130079400 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PLEUROMUTILINS - Process for the preparation of a compound of formula I | 03-28-2013 |
Matthew A. Spence, Lindenhurst, IL US
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20150367311 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PURIFYING AND RECYCLING LEAD FROM SPENT LEAD-ACID BATTERIES - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods by which lead from spent lead-acid batteries may be extracted, purified, and used in the production of new lead-acid batteries. The system includes a first phase separation device configured to: receive the first mixture from the basic lead stream digestion device, isolate a liquid component from one or more insoluble components of the first mixture, and output the liquid component. The system also includes a lead salt precipitation device configured to: receive and mix the liquid component and a carboxylate source to form a second mixture including a lead salt precipitate, and output the second mixture. The system further includes a second phase separation device configured to: receive the second mixture from the lead salt precipitation device, isolate the liquid component from the lead salt precipitate of the second mixture, and output the lead salt precipitate. | 12-24-2015 |
20150368747 | METHODS FOR PURIFYING AND RECYCLING LEAD FROM SPENT LEAD-ACID BATTERIES - The present disclosure relates to methods by which lead from spent lead-acid batteries may be extracted, purified, and used in the construction of new lead-acid batteries. A method includes: (A) forming a mixture including a carboxylate source and a lead-bearing material; (B) generating a first lead salt precipitate in the mixture as the carboxylate source reacts with the lead-bearing material; (C) increasing the pH of the mixture to dissolve the first lead salt precipitate; (D) isolating a liquid component of the mixture from one or more insoluble components of the mixture; (E) decreasing the pH of the liquid component of the mixture to generate a second lead salt precipitate; and (F) isolating the second lead salt precipitate from the liquid component of the mixture. Thereafter, the isolated lead salt precipitate may be converted to leady oxide for use in the manufacture of new lead-acid batteries. | 12-24-2015 |
20150368748 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLOSED-LOOP RECYCLING OF A LIQUID COMPONENT OF A LEACHING MIXTURE WHEN RECYCLING LEAD FROM SPENT LEAD-ACID BATTERIES - The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for recycling lead-acid batteries, and more specifically, relates to purifying and recycling the lead content from lead-acid batteries. A system includes a reactor that receives and mixes a lead-bearing material waste, a carboxylate source, and a recycled liquid component to form a leaching mixture yielding a lead salt precipitate. The system also includes a phase separation device coupled to the reactor, wherein the phase separation device isolates the lead salt precipitate from a liquid component of the leaching mixture. The system further includes a closed-loop liquid recycling system coupled to the phase separation device and to the reactor, wherein the closed-loop liquid recycling system receives the liquid component isolated by the phase separation device and recycles a substantial portion of the received liquid component back to the reactor as the recycled liquid component. | 12-24-2015 |
20150368749 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ISOLATING A PARTICULATE PRODUCT WHEN RECYCLING LEAD FROM SPENT LEAD-ACID BATTERIES - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods by which lead from spent lead-acid batteries may be extracted, purified, and used in the construction of new lead-acid batteries. A method includes forming a first mixture in a first vessel, wherein the first mixture includes a lead-bearing material and a carboxylate source, which react to precipitate lead salt particles. The method includes separating a portion of the first mixture from a remainder of the first mixture, wherein the portion includes lead salt particles having specific densities below a specific density threshold value and/or having particle sizes below a particle size threshold value. The method includes forming a second mixture in a second vessel, wherein the second mixture includes the lead salt particles from the separated portion of the first mixture. The method further includes separating the lead salt particles of the second mixture from a liquid component of the second mixture. | 12-24-2015 |
20150368750 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE HYDROMETALLURGICAL RECOVERY OF LEAD FROM SPENT LEAD-ACID BATTERIES AND THE PREPARATION OF LEAD OXIDE FOR USE IN NEW LEAD-ACID BATTERIES - The present disclosure relates generally to recycling lead-acid batteries, and more specifically, relates to purifying and recycling the lead content from lead-acid batteries. A lead recovery system includes a first reactor configured to receive and mix a lead-bearing material and a first carboxylate source to yield a first mixture, wherein the first mixture includes a first lead carboxylate that is dissolved in a liquid component of the first mixture. The system includes a second reactor configured to receive and mix the liquid component of the first mixture and a second carboxylate source to yield a second mixture, wherein the second mixture includes solid particles of a second lead carboxylate. The system includes a third reactor configured to receive and mix the solid particles of the second lead carboxylate and a hydroxide solution to yield a third mixture, wherein the third mixture includes solid particles of lead oxide. | 12-24-2015 |
20160079636 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY SEPARATING AND SEPARATELY PROCESSING PORTIONS OF LEAD-ACID BATTERIES - The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for recycling lead-acid batteries, and more specifically, relates to systems and methods for selectively separating and separately processing portions of lead-acid batteries to improve efficiency and reduce costs. A lead-acid battery processing system includes an imaging system configured to perform imaging of a lead-acid battery and perform image analysis to determine a break point that divides top lead from a remainder of the lead content of the lead-acid battery. The system also includes a battery breaking device configured to break the lead-acid battery at the determined break point and separate the lead-acid battery into a first portion, which includes the top lead, from a second portion, which includes the remainder of the lead content, for separate processing of the first and second portions of the lead-acid battery. | 03-17-2016 |
Nakia Spence, Houston, TX US
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20160058759 | GLUTAMINASE INHIBITOR THERAPY - Disclosed herein are methods of treating a subject having an altered NRF2/KEAP1 pathway, and compounds and compositions useful in such treatment. Also disclosed herein are methods of evaluating whether to administer a compound that inhibits glutathione production or a glutaminase inhibitor to a subject. | 03-03-2016 |
Nicholas J. Spence, Phoenix, AZ US
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20150074319 | UNIVERSAL SPI (SERIAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE) - A Universal SPI Interface is provided that is compatible, without the need for additional interface logic or software, with the SPI bus, existing DSA and other serial busses similar to (but not directly compatible with) the SPI bus, and parallel busses requiring compatibility with 74xx164-type signaling. In an additional aspect, a reduced-pincount Universal SPI Interface is provided that provides the same universal interface, but using fewer external output pins. The Universal SPI Interface includes multiple latches, buffers, and in an alternative embodiment, a multiplexer, configured together such that a Universal SPI interface is provided that can be readily reconfigured using only input signals to provide compatibility across multiple bus interfaces. | 03-12-2015 |
20160094187 | MODIFIABLE SIGNAL ADJUSTMENT DEVICES FOR POWER AMPLIFIERS AND CORRESPONDING METHODS & APPARATUS - An embodiment of an amplifier system includes a modifiable signal adjustment device with an RF signal adjustment circuit coupled between first and second nodes. The RF signal adjustment circuit includes an adjustable phase shifter and an adjustable attenuator coupled in series with each other. The device also includes a memory and a controller circuit. The controller circuit retrieves a phase shift value and an attenuation value from the memory. The controller circuit then controls the adjustable phase shifter to apply a phase shift corresponding to the phase shift value to an input RF signal received at the first node, and controls the adjustable attenuator to apply an attenuation corresponding to the attenuation value to the input RF signal. Applying the phase shift and the attenuation results in an output RF signal at the second node. | 03-31-2016 |
Paul Spence, Louisville, KY US
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20140316189 | GRAFT FOR USE WITH COUNTERPULSATION DEVICE - An apparatus is disclosed for attaching a counter pulsation device (CPD) to a blood vessel in a human or animal subject, the apparatus including: an interposition graft having a first end configured to be attached to the blood vessel, a second end, and an interior passage providing fluid connection between the first end and the second end; and a pump graft having first end attached to the second end of the interposition graft, a second end configured to be attached to the CPD, and an interior passage providing fluid connection between the first end and the second end In some embodiments, the interior passage of the interposition graft includes a rough surface configured to promote biological growth on the surface, and the interior passage of the pump graft includes a smooth surface configured to inhibit biological growth on the surface. | 10-23-2014 |
20140371519 | COUNTERPULSATION DEVICE DRIVER APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method of operating a counterpulsation device (CPD) in a human or animal subject is disclosed, the method including: receiving a heart beat signal indicative of the heart beat of the subject; providing counterpulsation therapy by controlling the pressure supplied to a CPD drive line in pneumatic communication with the CPD to cause the CPD to alternately fill with blood and eject blood with a timing that is determined at least in part based on the heart beat signal; while providing counterpulsation therapy, receiving a CPD drive line pressure signal indicative of the pressure in the CPD drive line; and adjusting the pressure supplied to the drive line based at least in part on the drive line pressure signal. | 12-18-2014 |
20150216685 | GRAFT ANCHOR DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present disclosure provides medical devices, systems and methods and in particular to devices and methods useful for anchoring graft materials to bodily structures. | 08-06-2015 |
20150265757 | DEVICES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COUNTERPULSATION AND BLOOD FLOW CONDUIT CONNECTION - A blood flow conduit includes a first conduit portion defining a first portion of a lumen; and a second conduit portion defining a second portion of a lumen. At least one of the first or second conduit portions may include a tip portion and the other of the first or second conduit portions may include an enlarged area. | 09-24-2015 |
Peter L. Spence, Diamondhead, MS US
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20150355214 | System and Method for Isolating Inertial and Non Inertial Velocities in the Ocean - System and method for partitioning a time series of velocity fields into inertial and non-inertial components to account for the variation of the inertial period over the range of latitudes within the field and to maintain the fidelity of non-inertial variability over both shorter and longer time scales. The system and method can facilitate flow interpretations and drift predictions by separating the less-reliable inertial components from the more-reliable non-inertial background. | 12-10-2015 |
Ramon M. Spence, Morrisville, NC US
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20150229538 | SYMMETRIC COHERENT REQUEST/RESPONSE POLICY ENFORCEMENT - A set of service level agreement (SLA) policies and service level definition (SLD) policies that are applied to a request message of a correlated request/response message pair are tracked. A response message of the correlated request/response message pair is detected. A corresponding set of platform-specific policy enforcement processing rules that are used to enforce the set of SLA policies and SLD policies on the response message are identified using the tracked set of SLA policies and SLD policies applied to the request message. The set of SLA policies and SLD policies are enforced on the response message using the identified corresponding set of platform-specific policy enforcement processing rules. | 08-13-2015 |
20150229539 | SYMMETRIC COHERENT REQUEST/RESPONSE POLICY ENFORCEMENT - A set of service level agreement (SLA) policies and service level definition (SLD) policies that are applied to a request message of a correlated request/response message pair are tracked. A response message of the correlated request/response message pair is detected. A corresponding set of platform-specific policy enforcement processing rules that are used to enforce the set of SLA policies and SLD policies on the response message are identified using the tracked set of SLA policies and SLD policies applied to the request message. The set of SLA policies and SLD policies are enforced on the response message using the identified corresponding set of platform-specific policy enforcement processing rules. | 08-13-2015 |
Ross Ivey Spence, Otto, NC US
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20140230827 | Devices and Methods for Cardiac Catheterization - A device for fixating and/or supporting a wrist and hand of a patient during a radial artery procedure includes a frame. The frame includes a wrist frame member having a wrist support surface to receive the wrist of the patient. The frame includes a hand frame member having a hand support surface to receive the hand of the patient. The hand support member is pivotally connected to the wrist support member. The hand frame member is movable relative to the wrist frame member between a first position to a second position. In the first position, the hand support surface is at a first angle relative to the wrist support surface to hyperextend the wrist to promote access to the artery for the procedure. In the second position, the hand support surface and the wrist support surface are generally aligned to straighten the wrist and promote hemostasis after the procedure. | 08-21-2014 |
Scott R. Spence, Vinings, GA US
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20140008951 | PIVOTAL HANDLE LOCK/RELEASE MECHANISM FOR CHILD CAR SEAT - A plurality of lock tracks on a carrier of a car seat, a slider that co-pivots with a handle of the carrier, and an actuator on the handle and moveable between lock and release positions. Each of the lock tracks defines a respective handle position. The slider is slideable between lock and release positions, and is spring-biased toward the lock position. In the slider lock position, the slider engages one of the lock tracks to secure the co-pivoting handle in the respective handle position. And in the slider release position, the slider does not engage any of the lock tracks to permit the co-pivoting handle to pivot between the handle positions. The actuator is biased toward the lock position by the spring-biased slider, and actuating the actuator from its lock position to its release position moves the slider from its lock position to its release position. | 01-09-2014 |
20140008952 | INFANT CARRIER AND CAR SAFETY SEAT WITH NO-RETHREAD HARNESS ADJUSTMENT - A vehicle safety seat and infant carrier system allowing height adjustment of a shoulder harness strap without rethreading the harness strap through the seat. A positioning member is normally biased out of engagement with a toothed rail, allowing a harness strap carried by the positioning member to be adjusted up or down to fit the size of a child. As the harness strap is pulled tight, the positioning member is brought into engagement with the toothed rail, fixing the position of the strap relative to the seat. | 01-09-2014 |
20140008955 | ADJUSTABLE CHILD SEAT BASE - An adjustable child seat base includes a seat base housing having first and second distal ends, a movable foot movably mounted to the seat base housing for movement between extended and retracted positions for adjusting the angle of the seat base, and a control handle and release positioned between the first and second distal ends of the seat base housing. The control handle and release is adapted for effecting one-handed control of the movement of the movable foot. | 01-09-2014 |
20160039318 | INFANT CARRIER AND CAR SAFETY SEAT WITH NO-RETHREAD HARNESS ADJUSTMENT - A vehicle safety seat and infant carrier system allowing height adjustment of a shoulder harness strap without rethreading the harness strap through the seat. A positioning member is normally biased out of engagement with a toothed rail, allowing a harness strap carried by the positioning member to be adjusted up or down to fit the size of a child. As the harness strap is pulled tight, the positioning member is brought into engagement with the toothed rail, fixing the position of the strap relative to the seat. | 02-11-2016 |
Simon Spence, Hawthorn AU
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20150293341 | SPECIMEN PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALIGNING SLIDES - A specimen processing system is capable of processing specimens carried on slides. The specimen processing system can sequentially deliver slides and opposables to specimen processing stations. The specimen processing stations can use the opposables to apply a series of liquids to the specimens. The applied liquid can be moved along the slide using capillary action while the specimen processing stations control the processing temperatures. | 10-15-2015 |
20150323776 | SPECIMEN PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HOLDING SLIDES - At least some embodiments of the technology are directed to an automated slide processing apparatus configured to apply at least one reagent to a specimen carried by a microscope slide. The slide processing station can include a support element with a support surface, at least one vacuum port, and a sealing member having a non-round shape. In an uncompressed state, the sealing member can extend upwardly beyond the support surface. In a compressed state, the sealing member can be configured to maintain an airtight seal with a backside of the microscope slide as the microscope slide is pulled against the support surface by a vacuum drawn via the at least one vacuum port. | 11-12-2015 |
Simon Jonathon Spence, Hawthorn AU
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20130217105 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING VOLUME OF A FLUID - An apparatus for transfer of a liquid using a diaphragm that separates a working fluid volume from a working air volume and can controllably induce a change pressure to draw or expel a target fluid into a tube. The apparatus is particularly suitable for automated processing of nucleic acids and other samples includes a disposable container comprising a tray and a flexible barrier. The barrier is configured to seal with a top edge of the tray, providing a closed, aseptic work area within the sealed tray. A pipette head and/or other sample manipulation device can be attached to the inside of the barrier under the diaphraghm, and the barrier can include an interface for a robotic arm or other device. When the barrier is sealed over the tray, the barrier separates the contents of the tray from the robot or other manipulation device. | 08-22-2013 |
20150224506 | PROCESSING CONTAINERS - Processing containers include a first member having a substantially rigid body with a plurality of regions defining spaced apart workstations and a flexible barrier member sealably attached to the first member to define a closed chamber over the plurality of workstations. The flexible barrier is substantially impermeable and includes or is a manipulation tool that is sealably attached to the barrier. The manipulation tool has a first internal interface that resides in the closed chamber under the flexible barrier and a second external interface that resides outside the closed chamber. The processing containers are particularly suitable for automated processing of nucleic acids and other samples. The manipulation tool can cooperate with or include a pipette head. When the barrier is sealed, the barrier separates the contents of the container from a robotic arm or other manipulation device. | 08-13-2015 |
Simon Jonathon Spence, Victoria AU
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20090298129 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING SAMPLES IN A CLOSED CONTAINER, AND RELATED DEVICES - A system and method for automated processing of nucleic acids and other samples includes a disposable container comprising a tray and a flexible barrier. The barrier is configured to seal with a top edge of the tray, providing a closed, aseptic work area within the sealed tray. A pipette head and/or other sample manipulation device can be attached to the inside of the barrier, and the barrier can include an interface for a robotic arm or other device. When the barrier is sealed over the tray, the barrier separates the contents of the tray from the robot or other manipulation device. The barrier can be flexible, and allow the robotic arm to move the pipette head throughout the work area of the tray. All samples, reagents, pipette tips and other tools or devices for processing nucleic acid samples may remain within the closed compartment provided by the container during processing. | 12-03-2009 |
20120021422 | METHODS FOR PROCESSING SAMPLES IN A CLOSED CONTAINER - A system and method for automated processing of nucleic acids and other samples includes a disposable container comprising a tray and a flexible barrier. The barrier is configured to seal with a top edge of the tray, providing a closed, aseptic work area within the sealed tray. A pipette head and/or other sample manipulation device can be attached to the inside of the barrier, and the barrier can include an interface for a robotic arm or other device. When the barrier is sealed over the tray, the barrier separates the contents of the tray from the robot or other manipulation device. The barrier can be flexible, and allow the robotic arm to move the pipette head throughout the work area of the tray. All samples, reagents, pipette tips and other tools or devices for processing nucleic acid samples may remain within the closed compartment provided by the container during processing. | 01-26-2012 |
20120270310 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSFER OF LIQUID FOR PROCESSING SAMPLES - An apparatus for transfer of a liquid using a diaphragm that separates a working fluid volume from a working air volume and can controllably induce a change pressure to draw or expel a target fluid into a tube. The apparatus is particularly suitable for automated processing of nucleic acids and other samples includes a disposable container comprising a tray and a flexible barrier. The barrier is configured to seal with a top edge of the tray, providing a closed, aseptic work area within the sealed tray. A pipette head and/or other sample manipulation device can be attached to the inside of the barrier under the diaphraghm, and the barrier can include an interface for a robotic arm or other device. When the barrier is sealed over the tray, the barrier separates the contents of the tray from the robot or other manipulation device. | 10-25-2012 |
William Spence, Louisville, KY US
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20140222121 | ATHLETIC COOLING AND HEATING SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS - Thermal pads ( | 08-07-2014 |
William J. Spence, Albuquerque, NM US
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20140233810 | DERMATOGLYPHIC HAND SENSOR - Methods and systems are disclosed for performing a biometric function. A means is provided for positioning a hand of an individual in a substantially repeatable manner. An optical direct-imaging sensor is disposed relative to the means for positioning to image a portion of the hand when the hand is positioned by the means for positioning. A computational unit in communication with the optical direct-imaging sensor has instructions to operate the optical direct-imaging sensor to generate an image of the portion of the hand, and instructions to perform the biometric function with the generated image. | 08-21-2014 |