Stephan, US
Alain Stephan, Glenview, IL US
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20140249872 | CUSTOMER-BASED INTERACTION OUTCOME PREDICTION METHODS AND SYSTEM - A method for customer-based outcome prediction that includes receiving recordings of interactions with customers in a customer group, analyzing the recordings of the interactions to generate interaction data, and building a predictive model using the interaction data, the predictive model identifying a variable relevant to predicting a likelihood of an identified outcome occurring in association with future interactions with customers in the customer group. The method also includes receiving a recording of a current interaction with a first customer, the first customer being in the customer group and analyzing the recording of the current interaction with the first customer to generate current interaction data. Further, the method includes adding the current interaction data to a first customer profile associated with the first customer and applying the predictive model to the first customer profile to predict the likelihood of the identified outcome occurring in association with the current interaction. | 09-04-2014 |
20140249873 | CUSTOMER-BASED INTERACTION OUTCOME PREDICTION METHODS AND SYSTEM - A method for customer-based outcome prediction that includes receiving recordings of interactions with customers in a customer group, analyzing the recordings of the interactions to generate interaction data, and building a predictive model using the interaction data, the predictive model identifying a variable relevant to predicting a likelihood of an identified outcome occurring in association with future interactions with customers in the customer group. The method also includes receiving a recording of a current interaction with a first customer, the first customer being in the customer group and analyzing the recording of the current interaction with the first customer to generate current interaction data. Further, the method includes adding the current interaction data to a first customer profile associated with the first customer and applying the predictive model to the first customer profile to predict the likelihood of the identified outcome occurring in association with the current interaction. | 09-04-2014 |
20150046357 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING JOB CANDIDATES - The methods, apparatus, and systems described herein facilitate making hiring decisions. The methods include identifying keywords associated with one or more categories relevant to a job position, receiving the candidate's answers to interview questions, reviewing the answers for the identified keywords, and outputting a score for the one or more categories based on a density of the keywords in the answers. | 02-12-2015 |
20150100303 | ONLINE CLASSROOM ANALYTICS SYSTEM AND METHODS - The methods, apparatus, and systems described herein facilitate decision-making by providing predictions of student outcomes and behaviors. The methods include receiving a communication posted by a student, identifying keywords in text of the communication associated with one or more student metrics, scoring the communication for at least one student metric, and predicting a likelihood of a student outcome based on the score. | 04-09-2015 |
20150100528 | PREDICTIVE ANALYTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The methods, apparatus, and systems described herein facilitate decision-making by providing predictions of outcomes and behaviors. The methods include receiving a communication between an agent and a prospect, analyzing density of keywords in a text version of the communication to determine the type of communication and amount of value time, determining if the communication is a first meaningful contact based on the type of communication and amount of value time, and predicting a likelihood of a prospect's action based on the determination. | 04-09-2015 |
20150134404 | WEIGHTED PROMOTER SCORE ANALYTICS SYSTEM AND METHODS - The methods, apparatus, and systems described herein provide weighted promoter scores (WPS) for customers that have increased precision and/or accuracy compared to a traditional NPS®. The methods include receiving a communication between an agent and a customer, extracting a data attribute from the communication including personality type of the customer, inputting the personality type into an algorithm trained to output a WPS, and outputting a WPS for the customer. | 05-14-2015 |
Allan H. Stephan, Seattle, WA US
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20090163380 | ANALYTE FOCUSING BIOCHIPS FOR AFFINITY MASS SPECTROMETRY - A novel affinity capture surface, as well as methods of using and making the affinity capture surface and sample presentation devices or biochips comprising the affinity capture surface, are disclosed. The affinity capture surface comprising a substrate surface having adjacent first and second affinity capture zones, wherein the first affinity capture zone comprises a first binary self-assembled monolayer comprising a plurality of affinity capture monomers and hydrophilic-terminated monomers associated with the substrate surface and the second affinity capture zone comprises a second binary self-assembled monolayer comprising a plurality of affinity capture monomers and hydrophobic-terminated monomers associated with the substrate surface, and wherein the affinity capture monomers are capable of selectively retaining an analyte and are cleavable to release terminal portions of the affinity capture monomers and the analyte, thereby generating a hydrophilic surface in the first affinity capture zone and a hydrophobic surface in the second affinity capture zone. | 06-25-2009 |
20090215192 | Solid-phase affinity-based method for preparing and manipulating an analyte-containing solution - A method for preparing an analyte-containing solution, which is compatible with surface-tension-directed liquid droplet manipulation and solid-phase affinity-based assays, is disclosed. The method comprises providing an affinity capture surface comprising a substrate surface having a plurality of first and second surface modifiers associated therewith, wherein the first and second surface modifiers render the affinity capture surface wettable and resistant to non-specific protein adsorption, and wherein the second surface modifiers are capable of selectively retaining an analyte, contacting the affinity capture surface with the analyte to form analyte/surface modifier complexes between the analyte and the second surface modifiers, and cleaving the first and second surface modifiers to release terminal portions of the first and second surface modifiers and the analyte into a solution in contact with the affinity capture surface, thereby yielding the analyte-containing solution and generating a hydrophobic surface. Novel affinity capture surfaces and methods for preparing the same are also disclosed. | 08-27-2009 |
20150217056 | THERAPY SYSTEMS AND METHODS UTILIZING TISSUE OXYGENATION DETECTION - Systems for controlling or aiding patient therapy are provided. The systems may include a tissue oxygenation measurement device and a therapy delivery apparatus that is controllable to assist in attaining a target tissue oxygenation level or range, whereby patient health is improved by optimizing delivery of therapy based on measured tissue oxygenation. The therapy delivery apparatus may include, for example, a drug delivery apparatus, a ventilating apparatus, a fluid delivery apparatus and/or a chest compression delivery apparatus. The tissue oxygenation measurement device may include a probe for determining the oxygenation of tissue, for example, muscle tissue, by optically interrogating the tissue. Related methods for guiding patient therapy and exercise training are also provided. | 08-06-2015 |
Amy Stephan, Chicago, IL US
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20120259798 | Scanning Based Spreads Using a Hedge Ratio Non-Linear Optimization Model - The disclosed embodiments utilize hedge ratios to determine the optimal hedge ratio and associated scanning spread. This tells traders what ratios of the quantities of products they should have in their portfolio in order to maintain the status of the portfolios as delta neutral, i.e. be delta hedged, and receive optimal margin credits therefore. | 10-11-2012 |
Andrew C. Stephan, Knoxville, TN US
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20080315108 | Neutron detector - A neutron detector comprises a gas-filled dielectric shell, preferably a glass balloon, having opposite electrodes. An electric field is established whereby ionizing particles may be detected via ionization and current flow in the gas, using a pulse height analyzer or other conventional means. The dielectric shell preferably has low gas permeability and a bulk resistivity in the range of 10 | 12-25-2008 |
20080315109 | Neutron detector - A neutron detector has a volume of neutron moderating material and a plurality of individual neutron sensing elements dispersed at selected locations throughout the moderator, and particularly arranged so that some of the detecting elements are closer to the surface of the moderator assembly and others are more deeply embedded. The arrangement captures some thermalized neutrons that might otherwise be scattered away from a single, centrally located detector element. Different geometrical arrangements may be used while preserving its fundamental characteristics. Different types of neutron sensing elements may be used, which may operate on any of a number of physical principles to perform the function of sensing a neutron, either by a capture or a scattering reaction, and converting that reaction to a detectable signal. High detection efficiency, an ability to acquire spectral information, and directional sensitivity may be obtained. | 12-25-2008 |
20100019164 | Neutron detector - A neutron detector has a volume of neutron moderating material and a plurality of individual neutron sensing elements dispersed at selected locations throughout the moderator, and particularly arranged so that some of the detecting elements are closer to the surface of the moderator assembly and others are more deeply embedded. The arrangement captures some thermalized neutrons that might otherwise be scattered away from a single, centrally located detector element. Different geometrical arrangements may be used while preserving its fundamental characteristics. Different types of neutron sensing elements may be used, which may operate on any of a number of physical principles to perform the function of sensing a neutron, either by a capture or a scattering reaction, and converting that reaction to a detectable signal. High detection efficiency, an ability to acquire spectral information, and directional sensitivity may be obtained. | 01-28-2010 |
20100155617 | Neutron detector - A neutron detector comprises a gas-filled dielectric shell, preferably a glass balloon, having opposite electrodes. An electric field is established whereby ionizing particles may be detected via ionization and current flow in the gas, using a pulse height analyzer or other conventional means. The dielectric shell preferably has low gas permeability and a bulk resistivity in the range of 10 | 06-24-2010 |
20130067741 | Neutron detector and method of making - A neutron detector comprises at least two conductive cathode sheets lying parallel to one another and coated with neutron reactive material on at least one side thereof; dielectric material separating the cathode sheets and covering less than about 80% of their surface area; and a plurality of anode wires lying generally parallel to the cathode sheets and separated from them by the dielectric, with the distance between adjacent anode wires being no more than twenty times the distance between said cathode sheets. The cathode sheets may be flat or curved; they may be separate plates or they may be successive folds or windings of a single folded or spiral-shaped metal sheet. Related methods for building the detector are disclosed. | 03-21-2013 |
20130068957 | Neutron detector and method of making - A neutron detector comprises at least two conductive cathode sheets lying parallel to one another and coated with neutron reactive material on at least one side thereof; dielectric material separating the cathode sheets and covering less than about 80% of their surface area; and a plurality of anode wires lying generally parallel to the cathode sheets and separated from them by the dielectric, with the distance between adjacent anode wires being no more than twenty times the distance between said cathode sheets. The cathode sheets may be flat or curved; they may be separate plates or they may be successive folds or windings of a single folded or spiral-shaped metal sheet. Related methods for building the detector are disclosed. | 03-21-2013 |
Bryan D. Stephan, Van Alstyne, TX US
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20120286989 | TARGET IDENTIFICATION FOR A RADAR IMAGE - The target identification technology described herein includes a method, a system, and a computer program product. In some examples, the system includes a length estimation module configured to determine a length of a target from a radar image based on a range profile, the radar image, and one or more adaptive parameters. The system can include a points of interest module configured to identify at least one point of interest of the target from the radar image based on the length of the target, the range profile, the radar image, the one or more adaptive parameters, and Hough Line processing. The system can include an identification module configured to determine a target identification from a plurality of identification classes based on the length of the target and the at least one point of interest of the target. | 11-15-2012 |
Bryan D. Stephan, Garland, TX US
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20150347871 | DATA FUSION ANALYSIS FOR MARITIME AUTOMATIC TARGET RECOGNITION - A system and method for performing Automatic Target Recognition by combining the outputs of several classifiers. In one embodiment, feature vectors are extracted from radar images and fed to three classifiers. The classifiers include a Gaussian mixture model neural network, a radial basis function neural network, and a vector quantization classifier. The class designations generated by the classifiers are combined in a weighted voting system, i.e., the mode of the weighted classification decisions is selected as the overall class designation of the target. A confidence metric may be formed from the extent to which the class designations of the several classifiers are the same. This system is also designed to handle unknown target types and subsequent re-integration at a later time, effectively, artificially and automatically increasing the training database size. | 12-03-2015 |
Constance R. Stephan, Oxford, CT US
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20090130507 | Hydrogen Generating Fuel Cell Cartridges - A gas-generating apparatus includes a reaction chamber having a first reactant, a reservoir having an optional second reactant, and a self-regulated flow control device. The self-regulated flow control device stops the flow of reactant from the reservoir to the reaction chamber when the pressure of the reaction chamber reaches a predetermined level. Methods of operating the gas-generated apparatus and the self-regulated flow control device, including the cycling of a shut-off valve of the gas-generated apparatus and the cycling of the self-regulated flow control device are also described. | 05-21-2009 |
Craig Stephan, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20080204178 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE OPERATION OF ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED ACTUATORS FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method to improve the performance of an electrically operable actuator is described. The method demagnetizes at least the core of an electromagnet to improve operation of the electrically operable actuator. | 08-28-2008 |
20090108096 | System and Method for Reducing Power Consumption When Heating a Fuel Injector - A method for heating fuel injectors of an internal combustion engine, method comprising of supplying current from a power source to a plurality of electrically operable mechanical actuators; said current supplied sequentially to at least two electrically operable mechanical actuators of said plurality of electrically operable mechanical actuators and said current having attributes at a level sufficient to produce a time-varying magnetic field having a power density that substantially raises the temperature of an armature of said electrically operable mechanical valve, while substantially maintaining the operating states that said at least two electrically operable mechanical actuator assumed prior to applying said current. | 04-30-2009 |
Craig H. Stephan, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20090192660 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A MOTIVE POWER SYSTEM OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - Environment conditions expected to be encountered by a vehicle are used as inputs in determining operating modes of a motive power system of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. A vehicle operating in charge depleting mode may transition to operate in charge sustaining mode if the vehicle is expected to encounter circumstances where it is desirable to allow the vehicle to more quickly respond to sudden requests for torque. | 07-30-2009 |
Dietrich Stephan, Phoenix, AZ US
Dietrich Stephan, Great Falls, VA US
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20100197800 | Treatment and/or Prevention of Presbycusis by Modulation of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 7 - The invention relates to the treatment and/or prevention of age-related hearing loss (presbycusis) with a modulator of a metabotropic glutamate receptor 7 (mGluR7). | 08-05-2010 |
Dietrich A. Stephan, Pheonix, AZ US
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20100293130 | GENETIC ANALYSIS SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present invention provides methods of determining a Genetic Composite Index score by assessing the association between an individual's genotype and at least one disease or condition. The assessment comprises comparing an individual's genomic profile with a database of medically relevant genetic variations that have been established to associate with at least one disease or condition. | 11-18-2010 |
Dietrich A. Stephan, Phoenix, AZ US
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20090249498 | Methods of diagnosing alzheimer's disease and markers identified by set association - The present disclosure relates to genetic markers and methods of diagnosing and screening for late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD). As such, the disclosure encompasses a whole-genome association analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of which a number are located within the GRB2-associated binding protein 2 (GAB2) gene as well as other markers associated with other genes. The disclosure identifies two novel haplotypes within the GAB2 gene, i.e., a LOAD risk-enhancing and a LOAD risk-decreasing haplotype. These haplotypes modify LOAD risk differentially in combination with APOE alleles. Further encompassed are therapeutic methods and agents of decreasing the deterioration of cells associated with LOAD. | 10-01-2009 |
20100070455 | Methods and Systems for Incorporating Multiple Environmental and Genetic Risk Factors - The present disclosure provides methods and systems for incorporating multiple environmental and genetic risk factors into an individual's genomic profile. Methods include assessing the association between an individual's genotype and at least one disease or condition by incorporating multiple genetic risk factors, environmental risk factors, or a combination of both. | 03-18-2010 |
Don C. Stephan, Carson City, NV US
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20100113146 | Gaming machine having secondary display for providing video content - A gaming machine includes main and secondary displays. The secondary display is disposed apart from the primary display and is used for presenting primary, secondary, or even tertiary information. The main display is controlled electronically by a gaming machine controller, which main display presents the results of a play on the gaming machine. In the case of a slot machine, the main display may be the glass display through which the spinning reels of a game play are viewed. In a video poker gaming machine, the main display is usually a cathode ray tube (“CRT”) which displays a video game image to the player and other information directly associated with the game play. The secondary display may be provided at various locations on the gaming machine such as in a top glass portion of the gaming machine or a belly glass portion of the gaming machine, which belly glass portion is located below a main display portion of the gaming machine. The secondary display itself may be a liquid crystal display, a cathode ray tube, a field emission display, a plasma display, a digital micromirror device (DMD), etc. | 05-06-2010 |
Eric R. Stephan, Gig Harbor, WA US
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20140060626 | INTERCHANGEABLE MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR ROOFTOP SOLAR ENERGY INSTALLATIONS - Rooftop solar energy module mounting systems that incorporate interchangeable mounting bases with a solar energy module frame. | 03-06-2014 |
20140061411 | WEAR REDUCTION SYSTEM FOR ROOFTOP MOUNTS - A building rooftop mounting structure including a sacrificial material that allows freedom of movement between itself and the rooftop as well as between itself and the mounting structure. | 03-06-2014 |
Gary Stephan, Cleveland, OH US
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20130341297 | DRINKING CONTAINER - A drinking container and its components are described. A cap for the baby bottle includes a reservoir for storage of a dry powder formula. A clamp ring locking indicator for a container is described. The locking indicator indicates when the clamp ring is correctly engaged to the container. A clamp ring also threads and locks to the container with an approximately 180 degree turn. A stir insert for the baby bottle is described. The stir insert is positioned in an interior of the container in order to promote the mixing of the dry powder formula with the liquid. The stir insert includes a paddle portion that oscillates or moves in a back-and-forth manner as the bottle is shaken or stirred. A system cup is described. A single container has different attachments for the period from newborn to childhood to allow a single cup to be used throughout that entire time period. | 12-26-2013 |
Gary R. Stephan, Seven Hills, OH US
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20130098791 | MULTI-PIECE MATTRESS SUPPORTING FOUNDATION - Mattress foundations for supporting a mattress generally includes multiple support units that can be abutting arranged to for the mattress foundation. In one embodiment, the mattress foundation includes at least two support units in an abutting relationship that form a rectangular shape at each end of the mattress foundation and provide a planar support surface having length and width dimensions effective to support a mattress disposed thereon. | 04-25-2013 |
20140137333 | PLUNGER MATRIX MATTRESS ASSEMBLIES - A plunger matrix mattress includes a number of independently movable foam padded plungers that form an array of independently movable points of support. This type of mattress significantly improves body contouring over conventional coil spring mattress designs. The plunger matrix mattress also allows substantial airflow through the mattress improving over conventional foam mattress designs. Different plungers may have different spring and dampening characteristics to allow different plungers and plunger zones of the mattress to exhibit different firmness levels. Individual plungers may be removed and replaced independently, for example to replace the plunger with another plunger with a different spring characteristic, and make other types of adjustments and repairs. A variety of optional design features and configurations provide for a wide range of alternative configurations with differing levels of sophistication and functionality to produce a range of models designed to meet differing customer preferences and price points. | 05-22-2014 |
20140137336 | DUAL-SPRING PLUNGER FOR A PLUNGER MATRIX MATTRESS - A dual-spring plunger for a plunger matrix mattress assembly includes an outer tension spring with an upper end fixed to an outer spring mount of a plunger guide body and a lower end located below the guide body positioned to receive a bottom end of a pin of the plunger. An inner tension spring nested within the outer tension spring has an upper end fixed to the inner spring mount of the guide body and a lower end having a spur slidably captured within a slot through a fin of the shaft of the pin. The outer spring is tensioned while the inner spring is not tensioned during a first portion of downward movement of the pin relative to the pin guide, whereas both the outer and the inner spring are tensioned during a second portion of downward movement of the pin relative to the pin guide. | 05-22-2014 |
20140137337 | PLUNGER FOR A PLUNGER MATRIX MATTRESS - A plunger for a matrix mattress includes a pin guide having a flange and a guide body extending from the flange. A pin slidably received within the pin guide includes a flange located above the flange of the pin guide and a shaft extending from the flange through the guide body. The flange of the pin carries a deformable head. A tension spring has a first end fixed to the guide body and a second end located below the guide body positioned to receive a bottom end of the pin shaft. The spring is configured to resiliently stretch with downward motion of the pin with respect to the pin guide. A dampening device captured around the shaft of the pin between the flange of the pin and the flange of the pin guide resiliently deforms with downward motion of the pin with respect to the pin guide. | 05-22-2014 |
20140368660 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR A PLUNGER MATRIX MATTRESS - A point-of-sale demonstration systems aids in marketing of plunger matrix mattresses, which include an array of independently movable foam padded plungers visible on the underside of the mattress. The demonstration system includes a display system for viewing the underside of the plunger matrix mattress allowing a person sitting or lying on the mattress to readily view the impression created by their body weight on the plungers. The display system includes a camera positioned to image the underside of the mattress and a monitor (display screen) positioned for viewing by a person lying on the mattress so that they can see the deflection in the bottom of the plungers caused by their own weight on the mattress. Seeing the image of the downwardly displaced plungers immediately conveys the operation of the plunger matrix mattress to the viewer. The system may also be configured to capture individual frames and video images, store the images, transmit the images, and edit as desired, for example by zooming, cropping, changing the speed of the video, and so forth. | 12-18-2014 |
Gary Robert Stephan, Seven Hills, OH US
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20110239676 | RETAIL REFRIGERATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING THE SAME - A refrigeration apparatus for mounting to a retail gondola includes a case, a door hingedly connected with the case, a compressor disposed within the case, a condenser coil disposed within the case, an evaporator coil disposed within the case, and brackets connected with the case. The case includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a left wall, a right wall and a rear wall defining a forward opening and a storage compartment for storing retail items. The case further includes a heat-conductive inner wall and a heat-conductive outer wall. The door is moveable between a closed position for covering the forward opening and an open position for providing access to the storage compartment. The condenser coil is disposed adjacent the outer wall and is in fluid communication with the compressor. The evaporator is disposed adjacent the inner wall and is in fluid communication with the compressor. The brackets extend rearwardly from the case away from the rear wall for engaging an upright of a retail gondola. A method for installing the refrigeration apparatus is also disclosed. | 10-06-2011 |
George Stephan, Lakeville, MA US
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20100112875 | System for determining the true electrical characteristics of a device - A system and method for determining the true electrical characteristics of a device. A codec is configured to measure at least one electrical characteristic of a device connected to a jack and to identify the device based on the measured electrical characteristics. An updateable database is populated with application circuit information and a software routine is responsive to the measured electrical characteristic and configured to adjust the electrical characteristics measured by the codec based on the application circuit information in the database. | 05-06-2010 |
20100146154 | SYSTEM FOR VERIFYING THE IDENTIFICATION OF A DEVICE - A system for verifying the identification of a device. A codec is configured to measure at least one electrical characteristic of a device connected to a jack and to identify the device based on the measured electrical characteristic. An updateable database is populated with the electrical characteristic of at least one device whose electrical characteristic was measured by the codec but not correctly identified by the codec and a software routine is responsive to the measured electrical characteristic and configured to adjust the codec's identification of the device based on the electrical characteristic stored in the database to correctly identify the device. | 06-10-2010 |
Gerard A. Stephan, Miller Place, NY US
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20080222852 | Button hook - A button hook fastener includes a longitudinally extending solid plate, sized to fit a clothing button hole of one half inch or less. The proximal end of the button fastener includes a three dimensional finger engaging stop portion, preferable spherical. This enables the user to hold the plate within two fingers, but the three dimensional stop prevents the plate from slipping through the two fingers of the user. In order to capture a button, an open hook at the distal end of the plate is wrapped around the threading holding the button to a shirt. To maintain stability, the forward end of the hook has a slight taper, so that it can be easily inserted within a typical shirt button hole of one half inch or less. Additionally, there is an angled guide leading from a recess to the longitudinally extending inner confines of the arcuate hook, to guide the thread holding the button to within the confines of the arcuate hook. | 09-18-2008 |
Irene E. Stephan, Dubuque, IA US
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20110269390 | CONFIGURABLE PLIABLE AIR DUCTS - In some example pliable air duct systems, inflatable ducts of various diameters and lengths are created by selectively assembling pre-existing stock pieces in different combinations. In some examples, the stock pieces include disconnectable longitudinal joints and disconnectable circumferential joints, wherein the longitudinal joints enable interconnecting multiple stock pieces to achieve a desired tube diameter, and the circumferential joints allow connecting multiple tube segments end-to-end to produce an air duct assembly of a desired length. To control the volume and/or the direction of air discharged from the duct, the duct assembly, in some examples, includes an adjustable register comprising a movable pliable sheet that overlies a discharge opening in a pliable sidewall of the duct. In some examples, the inflatable duct includes one or more cutout patterns on the duct's sidewall to provide guidance in creating a sidewall discharge opening of a proper size and location. | 11-03-2011 |
James Stephan, Park City, UT US
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20120022437 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING AND DISPENSING A MATERIAL INTO TISSUE - A method for administering a therapeutic is provided. In various embodiments, the method includes providing a handheld dispensing apparatus comprising a housing defining a chamber, a material treatment module in material communication with the chamber, an outlet in material communication with the chamber, and a needle in material communication with the outlet for releasing the material from the housing. The method includes collecting a precursor material in the chamber, activating the material treatment module, treating the precursor material collected in the chamber with the material treatment module to create a treated material, positioning the needle in a body, and dispensing the treated material out of the apparatus into the body. | 01-26-2012 |
James E. Stephan, Arvada, CO US
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20130243737 | CALCIUM-CONTAINING STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - The present invention generally relates to calcium-containing structures and methods of making and using the structures. In one aspect, hollow calcium containing microstructures are used in conjunction with bone tissues/by-products to augment bone defects and extend the supply of bone tissues/by-products for bone augmentation. Bonding agents, such as calcium cements, are also used in the preparation of the hollow calcium microstructures combined with bone tissues/by-products or for use in preparing the hollow microstructures. The calcium-containing microstructures of the present invention are also useful as delivery vehicles of nitric oxide and/or nitric oxide containing or producing compounds for a variety of in vitro and in vivo uses. Calcium containing contoured substrates upon which cells/tissues can be grown in vitro for replacement and repair of tissues in vivo that conform in size and shape to the tissue surface to be replaced are also provided. | 09-19-2013 |
John Stephan, Sheridan, IN US
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20140353317 | Thermally Insulated VIP Sandwich Shipper and Method of Making Same - A thermally insulated VIP sandwich shipper for a temperature sensitive payload is provided. The shipper comprises an outer shell, an inner shell and vacuum insulated panels sandwiched therebetween. The outer shell and the inner shell may be unitary rigid structures made of an expanded foam material and comprising a bottom having a perimeter and sides extending from the bottom perimeter and terminating in a rim. The inner shell rim may be spaced from the outer shell rim to define a gap, the gap being sealed to create an enclosed space within which the vacuum insulated panels are located. Each vacuum insulated panel may be oriented substantially orthogonally to at least one adjacent vacuum insulated panel and have an edge that abuts the adjacent vacuum insulated panels. | 12-04-2014 |
John Stephan, Troy, MI US
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20110176326 | ILLUMINATABLE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - An illuminatable apparatus includes a fabric sheet containing fiber optic rods interwoven with fabric threads. The ends of the fiber optic rods are bundled together to form a ferrule which is removably insertable into a holder carrying a light source and a power source. An outer ferrule can be fixed over the sleeve-like ferrule or robust applications. The holder may be removably attached to articles of clothing. The illuminatable fabric sheet can be used as an optical bandage, in a medical cast, in a negative pressure device, or in a bed pad/sheet, or in a therapeutic brace support. | 07-21-2011 |
20130116612 | WEARABLE LIGHT THERAPY APPARATUS - Optical rods which transmit light exteriorly of their length are coupled to one or more lasers at ends. The optical rods are mounted on various carriers or as part of an optical bandage to provide therapeutic light to a portion of a human body. The lasers may be activated at various times in a 24-hour period, while the optical rods are worn by a user. | 05-09-2013 |
Joseph Stephan, Eden Prairie, MN US
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20150332716 | ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR SLIDER ELECTRICAL CONNECTION CONTAINING THROUGH CIRCUIT ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS - Assemblies and methods that include a flex circuit having a slider facing surface and an opposing back surface; a slider having a back surface and an opposing air bearing surface (ABS), the slider including an electrical connection region; and a through circuit electrical connection, that is in electrical connection with the electrical connection region of the slider, the back surface of the slider interfacing with the slider facing surface of the flex circuit. | 11-19-2015 |
Joseph Michael Stephan, Eden Prairie, MN US
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20120044967 | Capping Method For Laser Diode Protection - A method includes: positioning a laser in the cavity in an end of a slider, wherein the laser has an output facet positioned adjacent to a first wall of the cavity to define a first gap between the output facet and the first wall of the cavity, and filling at least a portion of the first gap adjacent to the output facet. An apparatus including a slider including a cavity in a trailing end of the slider, a laser positioned in the cavity and having an output facet positioned adjacent to a first wall of the cavity to define a first gap between the output facet and the first wall of the cavity, and a sealing material filling at least a portion of the first gap adjacent to the output facet is also provided. | 02-23-2012 |
20130215534 | SLIDER EDGE FEATURES - A slider comprising a body having an air bearing surface (ABS), wherein the ABS extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge of the body. The slider comprises a transducer supported by the body and positioned near the trailing edge, wherein the transducer comprises a pole tip partially extending from the body. The slider comprises a surface defined in the body and forming the trailing edge, wherein the surface comprises a plurality of segments. A first segment of the plurality of segments extends from the ABS and is offset from a portion of the pole tip recessed within the body. The first segment is offset from the pole tip portion by a lesser extent than any other of the plurality of segments. | 08-22-2013 |
20130277863 | SOLDERABLE PAD FABRICATION FOR MICROELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - Two microelectronic components can be attached by flowing solder between solderable pads patterned on interfacing surfaces. According to one implementation, the microelectronic components can include the solderable pads patterned onto first respective surfaces and other surface features patterned onto second respective surfaces. In another implementation, the solderable pads can include an adhesion layer, a diffusion barrier layer, and surface oxidation layer. | 10-24-2013 |
20140177405 | MAGNETIC DEVICES WITH VARIABLE OVERCOATS - A magnetic device including: a magnetic reader; a magnetic writer; and a variable overcoat, the variable overcoat positioned over at least the magnetic reader and writer, the variable overcoat having an overcoat layer, the overcoat layer having a substantially constant thickness and material; and at least one disparate overcoat portion, the disparate overcoat portion having a different thickness, a different material, or both, than the overcoat layer. | 06-26-2014 |
20150015989 | AIR BEARING SURFACE HAVING TEMPERATURE/HUMIDITY COMPENSATION FEATURE - A slider for a head to read data from or write data to a magnetic media is disclosed. The slider includes an air bearing surface including raised bearing surface(s) elevated above recessed bearing surface(s) to pressurize air flow along the air bearing surface to provide a fly height for the slider above the media. The raised bearing surfaces are formed along one or more raised substrate structures etched from a substrate body. The slider includes one or more insets inset into the one or more raised substrate structures formed of an inset material having a different coefficient of expansion than a substrate material of the slider to compensate for temperature and/or humidity changes. | 01-15-2015 |
20150036467 | CAPPING METHOD FOR LASER DIODE PROTECTION - An apparatus includes a slider with a cavity in a trailing end of the slider. A laser is positioned in the cavity and has an output facet positioned adjacent to a first wall of the cavity. A cap is connected to the trailing end of the slider and covers the laser. | 02-05-2015 |
20150040380 | SLIDER EDGE FEATURES - A slider comprising a body having an air bearing surface (ABS), wherein the ABS extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge of the body. The slider comprises a transducer supported by the body and positioned near the trailing edge, wherein the transducer comprises a pole tip partially extending from the body. The slider comprises a surface defined in the body and forming the trailing edge, wherein the surface comprises a plurality of segments. A first segment of the plurality of segments extends from the ABS and is offset from a portion of the pole tip recessed within the body. The first segment is offset from the pole tip portion by a lesser extent than any other of the plurality of segments. | 02-12-2015 |
20150333476 | SOLDERABLE PAD FABRICATION FOR MICROELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - Two microelectronic components can be attached by flowing solder between solderable pads patterned on interfacing surfaces. According to one implementation, the microelectronic components can include the solderable pads patterned onto first respective surfaces and other surface features patterned onto second respective surfaces. In another implementation, the solderable pads can include an adhesion layer, a diffusion barrier layer, and a surface oxidation layer. | 11-19-2015 |
20150348578 | CREATING A SUB-MICRON PATTERN PROXIMATE A NEAR-FIELD TRANSDUCER USING IN-SLIDER WAVEGUIDE AND LASER - An air-bearing surface of a slider is coated with a photoresist having a high optical absorbance at or near an operational wavelength of the slider. Light is directed at a target wavelength through an entry of a waveguide integrated into the slider. The light exiting the waveguide forms a feature through the photoresist, the feature proximate a near-field transducer of the slider. A sub-micron pattern is formed using the feature. | 12-03-2015 |
Kristofor Ryan Stephan, Williamsburg, OH US
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20110251026 | Exercise pole - An exercise device. The device comprises a pole, the pole being between 36 and 72 inches in length. The pole has a first end intended for gripping by a user, and a second end intended for contact with a standing surface. A weight retaining clip can be joined to the pole between the first end and the second end. A handle for gripping can be on the first end, and a substantially ball-shaped base joined can be joined to a second end. Methods for using the exercise device are also disclosed. | 10-13-2011 |
Matthias Stephan, Boston, MA US
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20100178276 | CONSTITUTIVE EXPRESSION OF COSTIMULATORY LIGANDS ON ADOPTIVELY TRANSFERRED T LYMPHOCYTES - The present invention provides immunoresponsive cells, including T cells, cytotoxic T cells, regulatory T cells, and Natural Killer (NK) cells, expressing at least one of an antigen-recognizing receptor and a co-stimulatory ligand and methods of use therefore for the treatment of neoplasia and other pathologies where an increase in an antigen-specific immune response is desired. | 07-15-2010 |
20110293705 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR LOCALIZED AGENT DELIVERY - The invention provides compositions and methods for delivering agents to localized regions, tissues, or organs in vivo by conjugating agent-loaded nanoparticles to cells having homing capability. The agents may be therapeutic or diagnostic agents such as cancer chemotherapeutic agents and imaging agents respectively. | 12-01-2011 |
20130121960 | CONSTITUTIVE EXPRESSION OF COSTIMULATORY LIGANDS ON ADOPTIVELY TRANSFERRED T LYMPHOCYTES - The present invention provides immunoresponsive cells, including T cells, cytotoxic T cells, regulatory T cells, and Natural Killer (NK) cells, expressing at least one of an antigen-recognizing receptor and a co-stimulatory ligand and methods of use therefore for the treatment of neoplasia and other pathologies where an increase in an antigen-specific immune response is desired. | 05-16-2013 |
20140017170 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR LOCALIZED AGENT DELIVERY - The invention provides compositions and methods for delivering agents to localized regions, tissues, or organs in vivo by conjugating agent-loaded nanoparticles to cells having homing capability. The agents may be therapeutic or diagnostic agents such as cancer chemotherapeutic agents and imaging agents respectively. | 01-16-2014 |
Michael Stephan, Lititz, PA US
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20120325770 | Bottle For Flowable Product - A bottle has a body intermediate a neck and a closed bottom of the bottle. The body has an exterior surface defining a circumference of the body. The body includes a plurality of panel segments. Each panel segment has an upper panel end, a lower panel end, a length extending from the upper panel end to the lower panel end, opposite longitudinal sides, and a panel centerline extending at a substantially constant acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the bottle. The panel segments are disposed generally side-by-side around the circumference of the body. The exterior surface of each panel segment may be substantially planar along the circumferential width of the panel segment. | 12-27-2012 |
Michael Stephan, Shafer, MN US
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20090277048 | SNOW PUSHER - A snow pusher attachment for use in conjunction with a straight blade angle-type snow plow mounted to a work vehicle. This pusher allows a work vehicle to capture, contain, and relocate large amounts of snow very quickly and efficiently. The attachment consists of side panels, connected by horizontal members between. This pusher attachment is secured to the snow plow by bracket assemblies, attached to the upper edge of the snow plow that engage hooks on the upper, rear portion of the pusher attachment. The attachment does not require the operator to exit the work vehicle to secure or release it from the snowplow. Accordingly, the attachment allows the quick and repeated conversion of a snow plow into a snow pusher box and visa versa. | 11-12-2009 |
20100064555 | SNOW PUSHER - A snow pusher attachment for use in conjunction with a straight blade angle-type snow plow mounted to a work vehicle. This pusher allows a work vehicle to capture, contain, and relocate large amounts of snow very quickly and efficiently. The attachment consists of side panels, connected by horizontal members between. This pusher attachment is secured to the snow plow by bracket assemblies, attached to the upper edge of the snow plow that engage hooks on the upper, rear portion of the pusher attachment. The attachment does not require the operator to exit the work vehicle to secure or release it from the snowplow. Accordingly, the attachment allows the quick and repeated conversion of a snow plow into a snow pusher box and visa versa. | 03-18-2010 |
Michael Frederick Stephan, Shafer, MN US
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20130227863 | REVERSIBLE WING PLOW AND METHOD OF ROTATION - A reversible wing plow including a hitch, a moldboard and a moldboard shifting mechanism. The hitch is coupleable to the rear of a prime mover. The moldboard is operably coupled to the hitch proximate an inboard end and rotatable about a first horizontal axis that extends outwardly from the hitch generally parallel to a direction of forward movement of the prime mover. The moldboard shifting mechanism includes first and second linear actuators, both of which are coupled to the hitch at one end and coupled to opposing sides of a rotation crank plate on the other end. The crank plate is further operably coupled to the moldboard, whereby the moldboard is rotatably shiftable to the driver or passenger side of the prime mover, or to a vertically oriented transport position. | 09-05-2013 |
Patrick M. Stephan, Northborough, MA US
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20120266826 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE REFRACTORY TILES FOR WASTE TO ENERGY BOILER WALLS - A refractory tile has a body formed from a refractory material. The body has a front side that defines a front plane, and a rear side that defines a rear plane that is opposite the front plane. A concave portion is formed in the rear side and is contoured to a wall of boiler tubes. The body also has an inclined portion extending from the front plane to the rear plane. The inclined portion is formed at an acute angle with respect to the rear plane. The inclined portion defines an edge at an intersection with the rear plane. The edge directly contacts the wall without a backfill material. The tiles form an array of upper refractory tiles located only on an uppermost row of the array above lower refractory, against the bare wall of boiler tubes. | 10-25-2012 |
Rabie Stephan, Amherst, NY US
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20110217359 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR THE PROPHYLACTIC OR THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT OF DECUBITI AND FIRST DEGREE BURNS AND TREATMENT METHOD - This invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition and method for preventing and treating decubitus by topical administration of a therapeutic dosage of a composition containing an antioxidant agent, an anesthetic and vasodilating agent, and an antifungal agent emulsified in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. | 09-08-2011 |
20130190699 | ANTI-BIOFILM INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER - An anti-biofilm catheter comprising a tubing configured to be disposed within a luminal system, wherein the tubing comes in contacting engagement with a blood flow within the luminal system in vivo. The catheter comprises a surface disposed over at least a portion of the tubing, wherein the surface comprises a surface profile having a skewness value of from about −0.01 to about −0.6 such that few or no components of the blood flow is capable of attaching themselves to the surface to encourage biofilm formation. The surface profile further comprises a kurtosis value of from about 2.7 to 3.3. | 07-25-2013 |
Richard H. Stephan, Clifton Park, NY US
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20110145042 | VEHICLE FUEL EFFICIENCY OPTIMIZATION BASED ON VEHICLE USAGE PATTERNS - An invention for indicating a vehicle fuel efficiency for at least one vehicle usage pattern is provided. The invention analyzes vehicle usage patterns to discern if the vehicle is being operated in a fuel-efficient manner. Patterns of inefficient operation are detected and conveyed to the user to inform the user of the impact of his/her inefficient operation. In these embodiments, a fuel efficiency tool provides this capability. Specifically, the fuel efficiency tool comprises: an analysis component configured to analyze a set of vehicle usage patterns of a vehicle, and a calculation component configured to calculate a vehicle fuel efficiency for each of the set of vehicle usage patterns. The fuel efficiency tool further comprises a notification component configured to provide a notification to a user of the vehicle indicating a vehicle fuel efficiency calculated for at least one of the set of vehicle usage patterns. | 06-16-2011 |
20140288812 | VEHICLE FUEL EFFICIENCY OPTIMIZATION BASED ON VEHICLE USAGE PATTERNS - Approaches for indicating vehicle fuel efficiency for vehicle usage patterns are provided. Patterns of inefficient operation are detected and conveyed to a user to inform the user of the impact of his/her inefficient operation. In these embodiments, a fuel efficiency tool provides this capability. The fuel efficiency tool comprises: an analysis component configured to analyze usage patterns of a vehicle; a calculation component configured to calculate a vehicle fuel efficiency for each of the usage patterns; and a notification component configured to: provide a real-time notification to a user of the vehicle indicating each of the following via a feedback device within the vehicle: a numerical representation of the vehicle fuel efficiency calculated for each of the plurality of recurring driver habits; and a monetary value indicating an amount of money sacrificed by at least one vehicle usage pattern that is contributing to inefficient vehicle fuel consumption. | 09-25-2014 |
Roy Stephan, Mclean, VA US
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20130121479 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR TESTING COMMUNICATION LINES - The invention generally relates to systems, devices, and methods for testing communication lines. In certain aspects, the invention provides systems and devices that include a digital/analog converter configured to operate with a computer processor and memory to send or receive an analog signal over a communication line that includes a plurality of signals having known frequencies. Inbound receiving sub-systems or devices sample the analog signal and measure a quality of the sampled, digital signal to evaluate the communication line. The key differentiator is the recognition that the human mouth and ear are intrinsically analog without encryption. By locating the test device as close to the user as possible, this system incorporates testing of complex communication streams including numerous variables and transforms (e.g. encryption, Analog to digital, Voice over IP, packet switching, ATM, SONET). Ultimately, it provides a simple interface to convert qualitative analysis to quantitative (numerical) analysis. | 05-16-2013 |
Roy Stephan, Dunn Loring, VA US
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20140219425 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR TESTING COMMUNICATION LINES - The invention generally relates to systems, devices, and methods for testing communication lines. In certain aspects, the invention provides systems and devices that include a digital/analog converter configured to operate with a computer processor and memory to send or receive an analog signal over a communication line that includes a plurality of signals having known frequencies. Inbound receiving sub-systems or devices sample the analog signal and measure a quality of the sampled, digital signal to evaluate the communication line. The key differentiator is the recognition that the human mouth and ear are intrinsically analog without encryption. By locating the test device as close to the user as possible, this system incorporates testing of complex communication streams including numerous variables and transforms (e.g. encryption, Analog to digital, Voice over IP, packet switching, ATM, SONET). Ultimately, it provides a simple interface to convert qualitative analysis to quantitative (numerical) analysis. | 08-07-2014 |
20150181019 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR TESTING COMMUNICATION LINES - The invention generally relates to systems, devices, and methods for testing communication lines. In certain aspects, the invention provides systems and devices that include a digital/analog converter configured to operate with a computer processor and memory to send or receive an analog signal over a communication line that includes a plurality of signals having known frequencies. Inbound receiving sub-systems or devices sample the analog signal and measure a quality of the sampled, digital signal to evaluate the communication line. The key differentiator is the recognition that the human mouth and ear are intrinsically analog without encryption. By locating the test device as close to the user as possible, this system incorporates testing of complex communication streams including numerous variables and transforms (e.g. encryption, Analog to digital, Voice over IP, packet switching, ATM, SONET). Ultimately, it provides a simple interface to convert qualitative analysis to quantitative (numerical) analysis. | 06-25-2015 |
Sara Stephan, Woodstock, GA US
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20090320848 | Collapse Resistant Respirator - A respirator including a collapse-resistant means for resisting collapse of the respirator main body due to respiration of a user during use of such a respirator is disclosed. Specifically, in various embodiments, the collapse-resisting means may be a deflection member, a stiffening material, fastening components configured to apply an outward-facing deflection force when the respirator is worn, or any combination thereof. Additionally, a dual exhalation vent assembly adapted for use in a collapse resisting respirator is also disclosed. | 12-31-2009 |
20120125344 | Collapse Resistant Respirator - A respirator including a collapse-resistant means for resisting collapse of the respirator main body due to respiration of a user during use of such a respirator is disclosed. Specifically, in various embodiments, the collapse-resisting means may be a deflection member, a stiffening material, fastening components configured to apply an outward-facing deflection force when the respirator is worn, or any combination thereof. Additionally, a dual exhalation vent assembly adapted for use in a collapse resisting respirator is also disclosed. | 05-24-2012 |
20120125345 | Collapse Resistant Respirator - A respirator including a collapse-resistant means for resisting collapse of the respirator main body due to respiration of a user during use of such a respirator is disclosed. Specifically, in various embodiments, the collapse-resisting means may be a deflection member, a stiffening material, fastening components configured to apply an outward-facing deflection force when the respirator is worn, or any combination thereof. Additionally, a dual exhalation vent assembly adapted for use in a collapse resisting respirator is also disclosed. | 05-24-2012 |
Scott Stephan, Ham Lake, MN US
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20120191035 | Therapeutic Treatment Pad - A treatment pad for applying heat, cooling or an antiseptic fluid to a subject's body surface incorporates a heat transfer member or a wound treatment member that is adapted to be held in place by application of a vacuum pressure. The heat transfer member may comprise an electrical resistance wire arranged in a serpentine pattern within a housing or, alternatively, may comprise interconnected heat transmissive tubing through which either a heated or a cooled fluid may be made to pass. Alternatively, the pad may contain a gel that can be cooled in a refrigerator or heated in a microwave oven and held in place on the subject's body by application of a vacuum to the assembly. The wound treatment member may comprise a gaseous antiseptic delivery pad held in place on the patient's body by use of a vacuum. | 07-26-2012 |
Scott Stephan, Seattle, WA US
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20150093949 | Modular Component Wakeboard Binding - A wakeboard binding assembly in which the upper may be directly connected to the base plate without additional adhesives, stitching, or fasteners thus facilitating the assembly, removal, modification or interchange of one or more components of the binding during manufacturing, by a consumer or dealer to customize the fit, function and/or aesthetics of the binding. | 04-02-2015 |
Scott A. Stephan, Ham Lake, MN US
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20120037252 | Material Transfer System - A material transfer device for coupling the threaded pour spout of two containers to one another to permit transfer of liquid product from one container to the other. The basic coupling device comprises a tubular member having at least two different thread patterns at opposed ends, allowing the coupler to be used with containers of multiple differing thread patterns, i.e., diameter and/or thread pitch. The coupler also includes internal sealing flanges to prevent seepage of product from the joined containers. | 02-16-2012 |
Sharon A. Stephan, Rochester, MN US
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20100143889 | RHABDOVIRIDAE VIRUS PREPARATIONS - This document involves methods and materials related to obtaining Rhabdoviridae virus preparations. For example, methods and materials for obtaining large volume, high titer, high purity preparations of Rhabdoviridae viruses (e.g., VSV) with low or non-existent levels of contaminants are provided. | 06-10-2010 |
Todd Stephan, Aurora, IL US
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20090276071 | MUTEX-MEDIATED CONTROL OF SPATIAL ACCESS BY APPLIANCES MOVEABLE OVER A COMMON PHYSICAL SPACE - A configurable mutual exclusion function oversees movement of appliances mobile over a common physical space in an automated laboratory workstation. A configurable mutex is allotted for each moveable appliance and is configurable to protect a task site when obtained for the respective appliance. | 11-05-2009 |