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Aaron L. Swanson, Long Beach, CA US
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20140019166 | SPECTRAL IMAGE CLASSIFICATION OF ROOFTOP CONDITION FOR USE IN PROPERTY INSURANCE - A method and apparatus is disclosed for applying high resolution spectral imaging (hyperspectral or multispectral) to property characterization, specifically rooftop classification of type and condition using reference data for insurance applications. The system can also be used to classify the condition of vegetation and property hazards. Classifying rooftop type and condition using remote spectral imaging greatly improves quantitative accuracy of roof inspections and decreases the cost of inspection across large geographic domains. By comparing the spatially subset spectral reflection of rooftops to a reference spectra, the rooftop type and condition can be accurately assessed. The aerial inspection produces uniform and consistent data can be ingested into property insurance evaluations for many different uses. The cost of residential property inspections and re-inspections performed via manual visual inspection is reduced and a geospatial database for the targeted residential and commercial property region that can be used for sustained property assessment is created. | 01-16-2014 |
Andrew Swanson, Cleveland Heights, OH US
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20130109098 | BIOSECURE GENETICALLY MODIFIED ALGAE | 05-02-2013 |
Andrew Swanson, Kingston, WA US
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20120029563 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING PATIENTS - There is provided a system and method for treating a patient by administering a predetermined sequence of adjustments to a patient's body. Unlike the unstructured or random application of adjustments used in prior art chiropractic treatments, the treatment sequences and provided for herein unlock function of dysfunctional joint systems in a manner analogous to a combination lock mechanism. Disciplines that may utilize embodiments of the present invention include chiropractic, naturopaths, sports medicine, physical therapy, professional and collegiate trainers, as well as aspects of veterinary medicine. Through applications of the method of the present invention, patients may receive a predetermined number of treatment applications, and have long-lived or substantially permanent results from the treatment without the need for ongoing adjustments to spine or other body structures. | 02-02-2012 |
Andrew Keith Swanson, Clevelanh Heights, OH US
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20120095245 | BIOFUEL PRODUCTION FROM ALGAE - The use of acoustic focusing together with a non-destructive extraction process for obtaining lipids from oleaginous algae is described. Acoustic focusing can be used to concentrate oleaginous algae before they are subjected to non-destructive extraction, or acoustic focusing can be used as part of the non-destructive extraction process itself by moving the algae from the algae culture to the extracting solvent. The use of acoustic focusing for removing extraneous particulate matter from algae cultures is also described, as well as the use of non-destructive extraction for controlling levels of algae predators. | 04-19-2012 |
Andrew Keith Swanson, Cleveland Heights, OH US
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20120088279 | ALGAL LIPID PRODUCTION - Methods for increasing the levels of lipids in oleaginous algae are described. Lipid levels in algae can be increased by stress, such as nutrient stress, after which the lipid can be harvested from the algae using a non-destructive extraction process. The stress may be provided in a periodic or “pulsed” fashion. Lipid levels in oleaginous algae can also be increased using simulated stress by treating the algae with a chemical inhibitor or by using recombinant technology to insert a sequence expressing a protein such as a nitrate reductase inhibitor that is expressed when a stressed state is desired. A method for maintaining the temperature and water levels of algae ponds using buoyant spheres is also described. | 04-12-2012 |
Barbara A. Swanson, Encinitas, CA US
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20130309233 | Antigen Binding Proteins that Bind EGFR - There is disclosed compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-EGFR antibodies. More specifically, there is disclosed fully human antibodies that bind EGFR, EGFR-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and EGFR-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Further still, there is disclosed antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating or diagnosing subjects having EGFR-related disorders or conditions. | 11-21-2013 |
20130323249 | Antigen Binding Proteins that Bind PD-L1 - There is disclosed compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-PD-L1 antibodies. More specifically, there is disclosed fully human antibodies that bind PD-L1, PD-L1-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and PD-L1-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Further still, there is disclosed nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating or diagnosing subjects having PD-L1 related disorders or conditions, including various inflammatory disorders and various cancers. | 12-05-2013 |
20130344070 | Antigen Binding Proteins that Bind CCR2 - There is disclosed compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-CCR2 antibodies. More specifically, there is disclosed fully human antibodies that bind CCR2, CCR2-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and CCR2-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Further still, there is disclosed nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating or diagnosing subjects having CCR2 related disorders or conditions. | 12-26-2013 |
20140356363 | Antigen Binding Proteins that Bind PD-1 - There is disclosed compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-PD-1 antibodies. More specifically, there is disclosed fully human antibodies that bind PD-1, PD-1-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and PD-1-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Further still, there is disclosed nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating or diagnosing subjects having PD-1 related disorders or conditions, including various inflammatory disorders and various cancers. | 12-04-2014 |
Brad Swanson, Waunakee, WI US
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20110312090 | CARDIOMYOCYTE MEDIUM WITH DIALYZED SERUM - Methods and composition for maintenance of cardiomyocytes are provided. For example, in certain aspects methods including culturing the cardiomyocytes in a medium essentially free of serum or containing dialyzed serum to maintain long-term purity. In further aspects, methods for modulation of cardiomyocytes may be provided. | 12-22-2011 |
20130029368 | METABOLIC MATURATION IN STEM CELL-DERIVED TISSUE CELLS - The present invention concerns methods and compositions for promoting a conversion in stem cells or cells derived therefrom from glycolysis to aerobic respiration and its associated pathways, including oxidative phosphorylation, the TCA cycle, fatty acid oxidation, and pyruvate decarboxylation, for example. In specific embodiments, certain media is employed to improve metabolic maturation of particular stem cell-derived cells, including human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells, for example. Particular media comprises media without glucose or optionally without pyruvate, with fatty acids, with L-carnitine, with taurine, creatine, non-essential amino acids, L-glutamine, and with anti-oxidants or free-radical scavengers, for example. | 01-31-2013 |
Brett Swanson, St. Ives AU
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20130165992 | Stimulation Prosthesis with Configurable Data Link - The present application discloses systems and methods for operating a stimulation prosthesis that contains a command module and a stimulator module that communicate by a data link. The stimulation prosthesis has at least two operating states: a configuration state and a stimulation state. In one embodiment, the stimulation prosthesis may use a communication protocol that is suitable for the current operating state. The risk of unintended transitions between the operating states due to data transmission errors is substantially eliminated. And in accordance with another embodiment, in addition to switching stimulation strategies, the stimulation prosthesis may also switch stimulation data formats to a format that is optimized for the new stimulation strategy. | 06-27-2013 |
20130296969 | Electrode Weighting Unit - The present application discloses systems and methods for performing a weighting operation in a stimulation module of a stimulation prosthesis. Accordingly, a command module transmits one data word (i.e., the channel and amplitude value) to the stimulation module. The stimulation module then determines the individual electrodes and magnitudes of electrical signals to apply thereto so as to achieve appropriate stimulation on the channel. In accordance with one embodiment, a stimulation module includes a receiver that is configured for receiving stimulation data transmitted by the command module, the stimulation data defining a channel and an amplitude, a weighting unit configured for calculating, based on the channel and amplitude value, a set of magnitudes, and an arrangement of current sources-and-switches configured for applying current to the array of electrodes based on the calculated set of magnitudes. | 11-07-2013 |
Brett A. Swanson, St. Ives AU
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20090018615 | INCREMENTAL STIMULATION SOUND PROCESSOR - In one aspect of the invention, a cochlear implant constructed and arranged to successively generate stimulation signals each comprising at least one stimulus pulse such that said successive stimulation signals incrementally build a neural excitation pattern that accurately reflects a received sound. In one embodiment, each said successive stimulation signal is generated based on the cumulative effect of all previous stimulus pulses, thereby compensating for finite spatial spreading of individual stimulus pulses as well as for the temporal integration of the neural excitation pattern along the neural pathways. | 01-15-2009 |
Brett Anthony Swanson, Meadowbank AU
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20090161896 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENVELOPE DETECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF PITCH CUE OF AUDIO SIGNALS - A method and apparatus for detecting an envelope of an audio signal, and a method and apparatus for enhancing the pitch cue of an audio signal perceived by a cochlear implant patient where the audio signal is processed and input to an implant device of the recipient. The methods and apparatuses use techniques such as filtering, rectifying, detecting peak values, sampling, resetting, comparing and multiplying various signals to detect the envelope or enhance the pitch cue of the audio signal. | 06-25-2009 |
20130103396 | POST-FILTER COMMON-GAIN DETERMINATION - An apparatus for processing an input sound signal, the apparatus including: gain circuitry configured to control a gain based on a plurality of respective sub-signals of the input sound signal; and an amplification apparatus configured to adjust the amplification of all the plurality of amplitudes based on the gain. | 04-25-2013 |
20130195278 | FEATURE-BASED LEVEL CONTROL - A computer-implemented method comprising: determining one or more features of a subject signal; revising one or more control signals on the basis of the one or more features; modifying a level of the subject signals based on the control signals. At least one of the features is determined by: comparing a given one of the subject signals against a boundary signal to produce a corresponding given boundary comparison signal; and summarizing the behavior of the given boundary comparison signal over a time interval. | 08-01-2013 |
Brian N. Swanson, Robesonia, PA US
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20130344074 | USES OF A DUAL V REGION ANTIBODY-LIKE PROTEIN - Uses of a dual V region antibody-like protein or a fragment of a dual V region antibody-like region. | 12-26-2013 |
Cal T. Swanson, St. Louis, MO US
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20120235655 | VOLTAGE CONTROLLING CIRCUIT - A voltage controlling circuit with power sharing components is provided. The circuit includes a voltage regulator for controlling an output voltage for a load and a device in communication with the voltage regulator for power sharing. | 09-20-2012 |
20130098895 | THERMAL ARRAY SYSTEM - A thermal array system is provided. The thermal array system having each thermal element connected between a first power node and a second power node of the plurality of power nodes and each thermal element being connected in electrical series with an addressable switch configured to activate and deactivate the thermal element. | 04-25-2013 |
20130105457 | THERMAL ARRAY SYSTEM | 05-02-2013 |
20130105462 | THERMAL ARRAY SYSTEM | 05-02-2013 |
20130105463 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A THERMAL ARRAY | 05-02-2013 |
20130105465 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A THERMAL ARRAY | 05-02-2013 |
Cal Thomas Swanson, St. Louis, MO US
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20130161305 | HIGH DEFINITION HEATER AND METHOD OF OPERATION - An apparatus is provided, by way of example, a heater for use in semiconductor processing equipment that includes a base functional layer having at least one functional zone. A substrate is secured to the base functional layer, and a tuning layer is secured to the substrate opposite the base functional layer. The tuning layer includes a plurality of zones that is greater in number than the zones of the base functional layer, and the tuning layer has lower power than the base functional layer. Further, a component, such as a chuck by way of example, is secured to the tuning layer opposite the substrate. The substrate defines a thermal conductivity to dissipate a requisite amount of power from the base functional layer. | 06-27-2013 |
20130220575 | HIGH DEFINITION HEATER SYSTEM HAVING A FLUID MEDIUM - An apparatus, such as a heater, is provided that includes a base member having at least one fluid passageway. A two-phase fluid is disposed within the fluid passageway, a pressure of the two-phase fluid being controlled such that the two-phase fluid provides at least one of heating and cooling to the base member. A tuning layer is secured to the base member, and the tuning layer includes a plurality of zones. Furthermore, a component, such as a chuck by way of example, is secured to the tuning layer. | 08-29-2013 |
20130228548 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A HIGH DEFINITION HEATER SYSTEM - Methods of manufacturing a heater are provided that generally include forming a laminate having a dielectric layer, a first double-sided adhesive dielectric layer, and a conductive layer. Next, a circuit pattern is created into the conductive layer, and then the circuit pattern is covered with a second double-sided adhesive dielectric layer. The second double-sided adhesive dielectric layer is covered with a sacrificial layer, and then the heater is formed, the heater comprising the dielectric layer, the first double-sided adhesive dielectric layer, the conductive layer, and the second double-sided adhesive dielectric layer. Subsequently, the sacrificial layer is removed. | 09-05-2013 |
Colby Swanson, Jersey City, NJ US
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20120100289 | INSULATING COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING EXPANDED PARTICLES AND METHODS FOR APPLICATION AND USE - Compositions and methods for their application are described herein. The compositions include a plurality of particles having a density of 1000 kg/m | 04-26-2012 |
Colby A. Swanson, Jersey City, NJ US
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20140115988 | Prefabricated Wall Assembly Having An Insulating Foam Layer - A prefabricated wall assembly receives an exterior covering of a building. The prefabricated wall assembly includes a frame assembly and an insulating foam layer. The frame assembly includes a top member, a bottom member opposite the top member, and a plurality of vertical members coupled to and extending between the top and bottom members. The frame assembly also has an interior side and an exterior side opposite the interior side. The insulating foam layer is disposed between the plurality of vertical members of the frame assembly and also extends from the exterior side of the frame assembly terminating in a plurality of integral ribs. An exterior surface of the insulating foam layer is presented between the plurality of ribs. The ribs space the exterior covering from the exterior surface of the insulating foam layer for allowing airflow and drainage between the prefabricated wall assembly and the exterior covering. | 05-01-2014 |
20140115989 | Prefabricated Wall Assembly Having An Outer Foam Layer - A prefabricated wall assembly receives an exterior covering of a building. The prefabricated wall assembly comprises a frame assembly and an outer foam layer. The outer foam layer is coupled to the frame assembly. The outer foam layer extends from the frame assembly to an exterior surface of the outer foam layer. The exterior surface of the outer foam layer is configured to receive the exterior covering of the building. The outer foam layer comprises a plurality of particles and a binder that define a plurality of pathways. The pathways extend vertically through the prefabricated wall assembly from the top member to the bottom member of the frame assembly for allowing airflow and drainage between the frame assembly and the exterior covering. | 05-01-2014 |
20140115991 | High Performance Wall Assembly - A high performance wall assembly receives an exterior covering of a building. The high performance wall assembly includes a frame assembly having a top member, a bottom member opposite the top member, and a plurality of vertical members. The vertical members are coupled to and extend between the top and bottom members. The high performance wall assembly also includes a rigid foam insulating panel coupled to the frame assembly. A structural foam layer is disposed on the plurality of vertical members and on the rigid foam insulating panel. The structural foam layer couples the rigid foam insulating panel to the frame assembly and couples the plurality of vertical members to the top and bottom members such that the high performance wall is free of fasteners. | 05-01-2014 |
Dana Christine Swanson, San Diego, CA US
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20140105443 | REFLECTIVE CORDS - Disclosed herein are retroreflective audio cords. The audio cords can be coupled to an audio jack and headphones. The cords may include braided strands of a non-retroreflective material and retroreflective material. In use, the audio cords may be used to increase the visibility of the wearer. The audio cords may also be waterproof and/or configured to float. | 04-17-2014 |
Daren Normand Swanson, Burlington CA
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20100278712 | Method for Creating Diamond Dust via Detonation of Carbon Dioxide and Reducing Agent Combinations - The present invention provides a method and formulation for the creation of a diamond-carbon bearing material of varying particle sizes. The material is a detonation by-product of explosive formulations that employ carbon dioxide as the oxidizing agent and a material, such as powdered magnesium, as the fuel for such detonation. | 11-04-2010 |
David Carl Swanson, State College, PA US
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20140033904 | MICROPHONE ARRAY TRANSDUCER FOR ACOUSTICAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - A dipole microphone array is provided for an acoustical stringed instrument of the type having a body and a plurality of strings spaced from the body. The array includes a plurality of microphone assemblies each having a first and a second microphone. The second microphone is out of phase with the first microphone so as to provide a dipole microphone assembly. Each of the microphone assemblies is mounted on the body of the instrument in close proximity to one of the strings. | 02-06-2014 |
20150024799 | MICROPHONE ARRAY TRANSDUCER FOR ACOUSTIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - A dipole microphone assembly for a nearfield sound source has a first microphone and a second microphone. The second microphone is out of phase with the first microphone so as to provide a dipole microphone assembly. Each of the microphones has a port, and a dipole spacing is defined as a distance from the center of the port of the first microphone to the center of the port of the second microphone. The dipole spacing is less than ¼ of a wavelength for the highest frequency of the sound of interest. | 01-22-2015 |
David L. Swanson, Tucson, AZ US
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20120233389 | MULTI-HOST CONCURRENT WRITING TO MAGNETIC TAPE - According to one embodiment, a method for storing data on a magnetic tape comprises receiving data from two different hosts and simultaneously writing the data from the hosts to the magnetic tape using multiple transducers. In another approach, a method for storing data on a magnetic tape comprises receiving requests to establish a concurrent reservation from multiple hosts and allocating a unique stripe in a wrap to each of the hosts that sent the requests, wherein the wrap is a collection of data tracks to be written simultaneously in one direction of tape movement by multiple transducers of a tape head, and the wrap is logically divided into the stripes. Also, the method includes receiving data from the hosts and simultaneously writing the data from the hosts to the magnetic tape using the multiple transducers. Other systems and methods concerning storing data on magnetic tapes are described as well. | 09-13-2012 |
David Scott Swanson, Missoula, MT US
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20130079959 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POWER PRODUCTION, CONTROL, AND/OR TELEMATICS, SUITABLE FOR USE WITH LOCOMOTIVES - A power system housed in modules or containers may be located as a unitary structure for example secured to a locomotive platform, allowing easy retrofits. A control subsystem may maintain an RPM of a prime mover at minimum that still provides an expected level of power from an electric machine for any one of a finite number of throttle settings. The control subsystem may dynamically adjust loads between various combinations of series and/or parallel couplings. A set of processor executable instructions may be configured for specific platforms by selecting appropriate set of values based on number of loads (e.g., driven axles), rating (e.g., horse power), other criteria (e.g., manufacturer, model, year). Characteristics may be determined and verified, and operation based on the outcome of such. A telematics system method logs and provides remote access to operational data, engine data, power system data, anti-idling overrides, unauthorized changes, and/or location. | 03-28-2013 |
20150032303 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POWER PRODUCTION, CONTROL, AND/OR TELEMATICS, SUITABLE FOR USE WITH LOCOMOTIVES - A power system housed in one or more modules or containers may be located as a unitary structure where desired, for example secured to a locomotive platform, allowing easy retrofits. A control subsystem may maintain an RPM of a prime mover at minimum that still provides an expected level of power from an electric machine for any one of a finite number of throttle settings. The control subsystem may dynamically adjust loads between various combinations of series and/or parallel couplings. A set of processor executable instructions may be configured for specific platforms by selecting appropriate set of values based on number of loads (e.g., driven axles), rating (e.g., horse power), other criteria (e.g., manufacturer, model, year). Characteristics may be determined and verified, and operation based on the outcome of such. A telematics system method logs and provides remote access to operational data, engine data, power system data, anti-idling overrides, unauthorized changes, and/or location. | 01-29-2015 |
Dean Stewart Swanson, Alpharetta, GA US
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20130189946 | Security System Alarming and Processing Based on User Location Information - A system and method for monitoring an alarm system at a premises is described. The alarm system includes sensors to detect one or more alarm conditions at the premises. In response to an alarm condition, an alarm signal is sent to a gateway. In response to the alarm, the gateway retrieves location of associated users of the alarm system and location of the premises and sends the alarm condition and the location information to a monitoring center which receives the locations of the associated users of the alarm system and the location of the premises from the gateway and determines a response to the alarm based on the locations of the associated users. | 07-25-2013 |
Devin Swanson, San Diego, CA US
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20140171430 | DISUBSTITUTED OCTAHYDROPYRROLO [3,4-C] PYRROLES AS OREXIN RECEPTOR MODULATORS - Disubstituted octahydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole compounds are described, which are useful as orexin receptor modulators. Such compounds may be useful in pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment of diseased states, disorders, and conditions mediated by orexin activity, such as insomnia. | 06-19-2014 |
Devin M. Swanson, San Diego, CA US
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20140038943 | SEROTONIN RECEPTOR MODULATOR - Certain biphenyic compounds are serotonin modulators useful in the treatment of serotonin-mediated diseases. | 02-06-2014 |
Edward J. Swanson, New York, NY US
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20120175305 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR PRODUCTION OF GAS-FILLED MICROBUBBLES - Gas-filled microbubbles can be synthesized using a continuous flow chamber and a sonicator. The resulting microbubble solution can be size-sorted for a particular application, such as injection into a patient for gas delivery thereto. The microbubble solution may be concentrated to have greater than 50% volume gas while maintaining microbubble sizes below 10 μm. Control of the microbubble generation process can yield highly stable microbubbles. The microbubbles may retain over half of their original gas payload for over three weeks while exhibiting minimal change in microbubble size. The systems, methods, and devices described herein thus allow for continuous or batch-wise continuous production of gas-filled microbubbles that readily release their gas payload when introduced into an under-saturated or de-saturated solution. | 07-12-2012 |
20120201900 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR MICROBUBBLES - A suspension of gas-filled microbubbles can be synthesized by sonicating a lipid solution and a first gas in a reaction volume. The resulting microbubble suspension can be stored for later use, for example, for infusion into a patient for gas delivery thereto. Various techniques can improve the shelf life of the microbubbles. For example, the microbubble suspension can be freeze-dried to remove water and the first gas therefrom while leaving the microbubble shells intact. In an alternative, the microbubble suspension can be frozen. In still another alternative, the microbubble suspension can be formed with a first gas that has a low solubility, thereby creating microbubbles with increased stability. Prior to use, the microbubble suspension can be prepared by exchanging the gas in the microbubble cores, rehydrating, and/or raising the temperature of the stored microbubbles. | 08-09-2012 |
20150044757 | Methods and Systems for Capturing and Storing Carbon Dioxide - Methods and systems for capturing and storing carbon dioxide are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods include the following: mixing materials including magnesium or calcium with one or more acids and chelating agents to form a magnesium or calcium-rich solvent; using the organic acids derived from biogenic wastes as acids or chelating agents; generating carbonate ions by reacting a gas including carbon dioxide with a carbonic anhydrase biocatalyst; reacting the solvent with the carbonate ions to form magnesium or calcium carbonates; recycling a solution containing the biocatalyst after forming magnesium or calcium carbonates for re-use in the generating step; using the magnesium and calcium carbonates as carbon neutral filler materials and using the silica product as green filler materials or inexpensive absorbents. | 02-12-2015 |
Eric Swanson, Edmonton CA
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20100262115 | NANOPARTICLES FOR CANCER SONODYNAMIC AND PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY - The present invention is directed to nanoparticles comprising a cancer therapeutic, pharmaceutical compositions comprising same, and methods for using same for drug delivery and ultrasound or light-based treatment of cancer. | 10-14-2010 |
Eric Swanson, Carlisle, MA US
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20120076502 | Reconfigurable DSP Performance in Optical Transceivers - A method for setting transceiver transmission parameters, in a transceiver having a plurality of components, to achieve the predetermined acceptable end-to-end bit error rate while reducing power consumption. In another aspect the invention relates to an optical transceiver system that uses digital signal processing to process the data stream sent through a fiber optical channel to compensate for transmission, reception and channel impairments to achieve the a predetermined end-to-end bit error rate and to alter its power dissipation to that sufficient to meet said end-to-end bit error rate. In one embodiment the optical transceiver system includes an optical transmitter; an optical receiver comprising an ASIC, FPGA, or other circuitry; and a controller in electrical communication with the optical receiver, wherein the controller controls power to portions of the ASIC so as to reduce power dissipation while meeting the end-to-end bit error rate. | 03-29-2012 |
Eric Swanson, Maynard, MA US
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20130209020 | THREE PORT TRANSCEIVER - An optical coherent transceiver comprising a polarization and phase-diversity coherent receiver and a polarization and phase-diversity modulator on the same substrate interfaced by three grating couplers, on grating coupler coupling in a signal, one grating coupler coupling in a laser signal, and a third grating coupler coupling out a modulated signal. | 08-15-2013 |
20130308898 | CO-PACKAGING PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND APPLICATION SPECIFIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - Disclosed herein are designs, structures and techniques for advanced packaging of multi-function photonic integrated circuits that allow such high-performance multi-function photonic integrated circuits to be co-packaged with a high-performance multi-function ASIC thereby significantly reducing strenuous interconnect challenges and lowering costs, power and size of the overall devices. | 11-21-2013 |
20140064659 | ELECTRONIC AND OPTICAL CO-PACKAGING OF COHERENT TRANSCEIVER - Disclosed herein are co-packaging structures, devices, and methods for integrating a photonic integrated circuit (PIC), an electronic integrated circuit including drivers and transimpedance amplifiers (TIAs) and an ASIC having analog-to-digital converters and a digital signal processor positioned on a common (the same) carrier thereby resulting in a compact coherent transceiver while lowering its cost. | 03-06-2014 |
20140126902 | OPTICAL COMPENSATION USING A SPACE DIVISION MULTIPLEXING ELECTRO-OPTIC RECEIVER - Disclosed herein are methods, structures, and devices for optical communications systems operating through turbulent media. More specifically, a spatial division multiplexing photonic integrated circuit is used in conjunction with digital signal processing systems to mitigate the effects of the turbulent media. | 05-08-2014 |
20140147079 | COUPLING OF FIBER OPTICS TO PLANAR GRATING COUPLERS - Techniques, methods, structures and apparatus that provide the efficient coupling of light to/from one or more optical fibers to/from planar grating waveguide couplers positioned on photonic integrated circuits. | 05-29-2014 |
20140153601 | TUNABLE LASER USING III-V GAIN MATERIALS - Disclosed herein are techniques, methods, structures and apparatus that provide a laser monolithically integrated in a silicon photonic integrated circuit (PIC) that is suitable for high-performance coherent fiber-optic telecommunications and other applications. Among the features of a laser according to the present disclosure, and in particular a hybrid InGaAsP/Si laser, is an integrated Si isolator to protect the laser from back reflections; optical, rather than electrical pumping; and coupling the optical pump using an InGaAsP grating coupler that acts simultaneously as a WDM coupler and laser mirror. | 06-05-2014 |
20140376000 | INTEGRATED OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Disclosed herein are optical integration technologies, designs, systems and methods directed toward Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and other interferometric optical sensor, ranging, and imaging systems wherein such systems, methods and structures employ tunable optical sources, coherent detection and other structures on a single or multichip monolithic integration. In contrast to contemporary, prior-art OCT systems and structures that employ simple, miniature optical bench technology using small optical components positioned on a substrate, systems and methods according to the present disclosure employ one or more photonic integrated circuits (PICs), use swept-source techniques, and employ a widely tunable optical source(s). | 12-25-2014 |
Eric A. Swanson, Gloucester, MA US
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20120224165 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIGNAL PROCESSING IN OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEMS - Systems, devices and methods of producing an image are provided. A electro-magnetic radiation source provides electro-magnetic radiation to a sample and a reference. A detector/interferogram unit produces at least one interferogram that is supplied to a signal processing unit. The signal processing unit extracts phase, magnitude, and/or polarization data from the supplied signals, and produces an image based on at least the extracted data. | 09-06-2012 |
20120224846 | Fault Localization and Fiber Security in Optical Transponders - Designs, methods, and applications for fault localization and fiber security in optical transponders is described. In one embodiment a two-way time transfer protocol or other suitable method for synchronizing clocks between distant transponders is used. The clock synchronized transponders have digital signal processing to continually detect high precision time-histories of physical layer attributes in the transmission between the two transponders. Physical layer attributes can include: state-of-polarization changes, changes in polarization-mode-dispersion, change in propagation delay, changes or loss-of-light, changes in OSNR, changes in BER between the two nodes. By recording these physical layer changes and time-stamping them information on the magnitude and estimated location of the changes can be inferred by from the time records. In one aspect the method may be used in a distributed optical sensor for monitoring trespassing events that are a risk to fiber security of an optical transmission link. | 09-06-2012 |
Glenn Dexter Swanson, Ottawa CA
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20140012627 | SERVICE DESIGN AND ORDER FULFILLMENT SYSTEM WITH TECHNICAL ORDER CALCULATION PROVIDER FUNCTION - A system that generates a technical order is provided. The system receives a configuration delta including a change in a configuration of resource-facing services or resources. The system further generates technical actions that effectuate the configuration delta, where each technical action includes metadata that defines a pattern of a structured request to perform work on a resource-facing service that is based on a resource-facing service specification or a resource that is based on a resource specification. The system further generates technical order lines, where each technical order line includes a technical action and a resource-facing service that is based on a resource-facing service specification or a resource that is based on a resource specification. | 01-09-2014 |
20140012707 | SERVICE DESIGN AND ORDER FULFILLMENT SYSTEM WITH FULFILLMENT SOLUTION BLUEPRINT - A system that provides a fulfillment solution blueprint is provided. The system defines order layers for the fulfillment solution blueprint. The system further defines provider functions for the fulfillment solution blueprint. The system further assigns each provider function to an order layer. The system further defines interface contracts for the fulfillment solution blueprint. The system further assigns each interface contract to a provider function. | 01-09-2014 |
20140012708 | SERVICE DESIGN AND ORDER FULFILLMENT SYSTEM - A system that designs a fulfillment solution and fulfills an order using the fulfillment solution is provided. The system defines a technical catalog that includes items including metadata used by a fulfillment solution. The system further defines a fulfillment solution blueprint that includes multiple order layers that define multiple layers of the fulfillment solution, multiple provider functions structured according to a dynamic pattern-driven model, and multiple interface contracts defining multiple interactions between multiple provider functions. The system further designs the fulfillment solution to use at least one item of the technical catalog to fulfill an order. The system further designs the fulfillment solution based on the fulfillment solution blueprint. The system further generates the fulfillment solution based on the fulfillment solution blueprint using at least one item of the technical catalog. | 01-09-2014 |
20140012709 | SERVICE DESIGN AND ORDER FULFILLMENT SYSTEM WITH TECHNICAL CATALOG - A system that provides a technical catalog is provided. The system defines items including metadata used by a fulfillment solution to drive service order fulfillment, where each item is used by the fulfillment solution to fulfill an order. The system further stores the items within the technical catalog, where the technical catalog includes a data store that stores metadata, and where the technical catalog defines a structure of the items. The metadata defines the key entities and behavioral elements used to specialize service order fulfillment capabilities such as service order orchestration, service order design and assign, etc. The system further designs the fulfillment solution to use an item to fulfill an order. The system further generates the fulfillment solution using the item. | 01-09-2014 |
20140012712 | SERVICE DESIGN AND ORDER FULFILLMENT SYSTEM WITH ACTION - A system that provides a fulfillment action (or “action”) is provided. The system defines an action specification including a pattern of a structured request to perform work on a subject. The system further defines data for the action specification, where the data includes an action code template that references action codes, and a parameter list template that references parameters. The system further defines the subject for the action specification, where the subject includes a subject template that references entity specifications. The system further defines a target for the action specification, where the target includes a target template that references resource specifications. The system further generates an instance of the action based on the action specification, where the pattern of the structured request to perform work is transformed into process logic configured to perform the work on the subject. | 01-09-2014 |
Harold Angus Swanson, Pictou CA
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20100126491 | BURNER FOR COMBUSTION OF FUEL IN PELLET OR GRANULAR FORM - A burner for fuel in pellet or granular form in which the fuel has a high ash content, for example grass or hay pellets in which the ash content is 5% or more. The burner has a combustion chamber with a grate at its lower end, into which fuel and air are fed, the combustion chamber having a hot gas outlet for exhausting combustion gases. The grate is provided with a rotary member having upstanding vanes which is adapted to continually move ash or clinker on the grate through outlet apertures spaced around the grate. The grate is a generally planar, horizontal surface which is imperforate apart from the outlet apertures; air inlet ports are arranged in a circumferential wall surrounding the grate. | 05-27-2010 |
Heather J. Swanson, Racine, WI US
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20140141051 | Dispenser - Dispensers for dispensing an insect control active include a porous substrate impregnated with an insect control active. The porous substrate has a minimal bending moment of about 150 to about 275 g-cm. Upon activation, the dispenser exhibits an effective release rate of the insect control active of about 0.1 to about 0.3 mg/hr. | 05-22-2014 |
John A. Swanson, Forest Grove, OR US
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20140195994 | DEFECTIVE ARTIFACT REMOVAL IN PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY MASKS CORRECTED FOR OPTICAL PROXIMITY - Defective artifact removal is described in photolithography masks corrected for optical proximity. In one example a method is described in which partitions are identified in a mask design for independent optimization. The partitions are grouped and ordering into stages. The first stage is processed. Geometries are extracted from the periphery of the first stage partitions. The extracted geometries are added to the peripheries of second stage partitions. Then the second stage partitions are processed. | 07-10-2014 |
John Robert Swanson, Clarence Center, NY US
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20120184028 | Micro IVF chamber - A micro IVF chamber that enables rapid filling, hermetic sealing, and custom gas environment control for secure cell extraction, fertilization, culturing, insemination, macro and microscopic content examination, post examination rapid refilling, return to optimal gas levels and pH values, with direct view of cell in conventional microscopes while maintaining culture environment, designed for use in any incubator and multiple devices per shelf for optimum efficiency while maintaining integrity of individual devices and patient-culture identity in a simple one-sample clamp-and-go device is disclosed. | 07-19-2012 |
Jon Swanson, Queensbury, NY US
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20120079027 | METHODS AND PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR ORGANIZING VIRTUAL MEETINGS - A method for organizing a virtual meeting includes steps of creating a meeting file, the meeting file including at least a meeting date, a meeting start time, a meeting duration time, and a meeting code. The meeting file is stored on a memory accessible to the network, and at least one attendee is specified. A step of communicating a meeting invitation to the at least one attendee is also performed, with the invitation including at least the meeting date, meeting start time, meeting code, and a meeting entry portal. Methods and systems of the invention may be embodied in computers and computer program products. | 03-29-2012 |
Jon N. Swanson, Queensbury, NY US
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20120281060 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR MANAGING VIDEO CONFERENCES - A computer program product for managing communications during a videoconference includes computer executable instructions stored on a computer readable storage medium that when executed by one or more computers causes the computers to receive an input first set of communications control parameters that apply to all videoconferences to be conducted over one or more videoconference servers. The computer stores the input first set of control parameters in a memory, and receives an input second set of communications control parameters that includes a subset of the first set and that applies to only a portion of videoconferences to be conducted over the videoconference servers. The computer compares the second set of communications control parameters to the first set of control parameters and retains the second set of communications control parameters in a memory for use during the conference if they do not violate the first set of control parameters. | 11-08-2012 |
20130162755 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR INITIATING A PROCESS ON DATA NETWORK - One example embodiment of the invention is directed to a computer program product for initiating a process for use during a data sharing event on a packet based network, the program product comprising computer executable instructions stored on a computer readable medium, the data sharing event including a plurality of users sharing streaming data with one another. The example program product instructions when executed by one or more computers causing the one or more computers to perform steps comprising receive a request to initiate the process communicated from one of the plurality of users participating in the data sharing event, respond to the request by initiating the process on the data network whereby at least one of the users participating in the data sharing event may access the process, and terminate the process after one or more termination conditions has been satisfied. | 06-27-2013 |
20130318035 | METHODS AND PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR COMMUNICATING FILE MODIFICATIONS DURING A COLLABORATION EVENT - One example method for communicating a file modification during a collaboration event includes steps of a first computer communicating a file modification status request to a second computer, the status request including at least a file identifier and a file property. The second computer uses the file identifier from the request to identify a current property of a corresponding file. The second computer compares the current file property to the file property from the status request and communicates a response to the first computer when the current property does not match the property from the status request. | 11-28-2013 |
20140122597 | METHODS AND PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR ORGANIZING VIRTUAL MEETINGS - A method for organizing a virtual meeting includes steps of creating a meeting file, the meeting file including at least a meeting date, a meeting start time, a meeting duration time, and a meeting code. The meeting file is stored on a memory accessible to the network, and at least one attendee is specified. A step of communicating a meeting invitation to the at least one attendee is also performed, with the invitation including at least the meeting date, meeting start time, meeting code, and a meeting entry portal. Methods and systems of the invention may be embodied in computers and computer program products. | 05-01-2014 |
20140139614 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR MANAGING RESOURCE DISTRIBUTION AMONG A PLURALITY OF SERVER APPLICATIONS - A videoconference system in which a plurality of users communicate video and audio data to each other, the system including at least two conference servers each having a plurality of users linked to one another over the server wherein the plurality of users can share real time audio and video data with one another, the conference servers being in communication with each other, a plurality of redundant videoconference applications configured to be run on the at least two conference servers, and at least one resource distribution node configured to determine in response to a request for access to one of the videoconference applications which of the plurality of redundant videoconference applications to utilize. | 05-22-2014 |
20140340469 | MODERATOR METHODS, SYSTEMS AND PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR MANAGING VIDEO CONFERENCES - A video conference system in which a plurality of users communicate video to one another over a data network in a video conference and at least one moderator that moderates the video conference. At least one conference server links users and at least one moderator over a data network so users can communicate at least one video data stream to others. A hierarchical arrangement of control parameters control communications between the users over the at least one conference server. Moderator control parameters in the hierarchical arrangement permit the at least one moderator to specify control parameters from the hierarchical arrangement for one or more of the plurality of users and/or participation rights of one or more of the plurality of users. Computer program products provide a moderator with control or participation of users in accordance with a user set of parameters. | 11-20-2014 |
Kenneth M. Swanson, Hollis, NH US
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20130213279 | Oxygen Measuring Apparatuses - An oxygen measuring apparatus ( | 08-22-2013 |
Kevin Swanson, Wagoner, OK US
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20120066821 | Anti-Horse Collar Tackle Safety Device - An anti-horse collar tackle safety device, comprising a base having means for attaching the base to a pair of shoulder pads, wherein the base comprises an interior portion facing the shoulder pads and an exterior portion that is accessible from outside a jersey placed over the shoulder pads, and a releasable portion releasably attached to the exterior portion of the base via means for releasable attachment, wherein the releasable portion is configured to release via application of a force equal to or less than about 15 pounds. | 03-22-2012 |
20150074884 | Anti-Horse Collar Tackle Safety Device - An anti-horse collar tackle safety device, comprising a base having means for attaching the base to a pair of shoulder pads, wherein the base comprises an interior portion facing the shoulder pads and an exterior portion that is accessible from outside a jersey placed over the shoulder pads, and a releasable portion releasably attached to the exterior portion of the base via means for releasable attachment, wherein the releasable portion is configured to release via application of a force equal to or less than about 15 pounds. | 03-19-2015 |
Kevin W. Swanson, Prairie Village, KS US
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20130072080 | CONTEXT-BASED INTERACTIVE PLUSH TOY - An interactive toy for interacting with a user while a story is being read aloud from a book or played from a movie/video. The toy includes a speech recognition unit that receives and detects certain triggering phrases as they are read aloud or played from a companion literary work. The triggering phrase read aloud from the book or played in the movie/video may have independent significance or may only have significance when combined with other phrases read aloud from the book or played in the movie/video. In one embodiment, the toy is configured to detect only certain types of triggering prompts in certain states, such as, for example, triggering phrases or triggering terms. In this embodiment, and others, the toy is configured to switch between states such that it can at times respond to triggering terms and at other times respond to triggering phrases. | 03-21-2013 |
Kristen Leigh Swanson, Denver, CO US
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20130055311 | On Screen Display Content with Information on Stored Content Service Features - A method and system incorporate information on a stored content service feature with on screen display content utilizing a content receiver. The stored content service feature enables the content receiver to simultaneously record multiple of instances of content for a plurality of programming channels during a timeframe. The content receiver generates on screen display content as an overlay to live or previously recorded instances of content or as an electronic programming guide, and the information for the stored content service feature incorporated within the on screen display content may be selected. In response to the selection, the content receiver may transmit a previously recorded instance of content from the plurality of simultaneously recorded instances of content, information for instances of content that have been, will be and/or are available to be recorded in connection with the stored content service feature. | 02-28-2013 |
Kurt Swanson, Newton, MA US
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20110305727 | RSV F PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - The present invention relates to immunogenic compositions comprising RSV F protein, methods for preparing compositions that contain RSV F protein ecto-domain polypeptides, and to certain engineered RSV F proteins and nucleic acids that encode the engineered RSV F proteins. Compositions prepared using the methods can contain RSV F protein ecto-domain polypeptides in a predominant or single desired form and conformation. The invention also relates to methods for inducing an immune response to RSV F. | 12-15-2011 |
20120164176 | RSV F PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS AMD METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - The present invention relates to immunogenic compositions comprising RSV F protein, methods for preparing compositions that contain RSV F protein ecto-domain polypeptides, and to certain engineered RSV F proteins and nucleic acids that encode the engineered RSV F proteins. Compositions prepared using the methods can contain RSV F protein ecto-domain polypeptides in a predominant or single desired form and conformation. The invention also relates to methods for inducing an immune response to RSV F. | 06-28-2012 |
20140141037 | RSV F PREFUSION TRIMERS - Complexes that contain RSV F ectodomain polypeptides and methods for making the complexes are disclosed. The RSV F ectodomain polypeptides can be in the prefusion form. | 05-22-2014 |
20140248314 | PRE-FUSION RSV F ANTIGENS - The invention relates to pre-fusion RSV F protein and polypeptides that contain one or more amino acid mutations that stabilize the pre-fusion conformation or destabilize the post-fusion conformation. The invention also relates to methods for inducing an immune response to pre-fusion RSV F. | 09-04-2014 |
Kyle Swanson, Lincoln, NE US
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20130292875 | Fluted Filter with Axial Seal - A filter element includes a filter media pack and an axial seal member configured to axially seal against a filter housing. The axial seal member may be supported by and attached to the filter media pack by a media pack seal member. Alternatively, the axial seal member may be carried by a frame, which is attached to the filter media pack by the media pack seal member. | 11-07-2013 |
Leah Swanson, Beavercreek, OH US
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20130124076 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO REACT TO ENVIRONMENTAL INPUT - Computer implemented systems and methods of communicating a system reaction to environmental input comprising receiving environmental input, determining a hazard state and a user state from the environmental input, determining a system reaction from the hazard state and the user state and communicating the system reaction to a user interface. In some embodiments, the system reaction comprises a system reaction level and in some embodiments the system reaction level corresponds to a stage of automation. In some embodiments, the user interface is a multimodal interface and in some embodiments the user interface is a haptic interface. | 05-16-2013 |
20140278833 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PROVIDE TRAINING GUIDANCE - Systems and methods to provide a training solution for a trainee are disclosed. In some embodiments the method comprises receiving a training requirement comprising a training outcome and a training configuration wherein the training configuration defines a trainee state, determining a training environment based on a relevancy function of the training environment to the training outcome, determining a training content based on a relationship function of the training content to the trainee state and determining a training solution comprising the training environment and the training content. In some embodiments, the relationship function comprises a POMDP model and the relevancy function comprises a best fit curve. | 09-18-2014 |
Leslie H. Swanson, Cambridge, MA US
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20120239522 | Intelligent Multimedia E-Catalog - An intelligent product catalog system provides for electronic creation, management and viewing of product information using a multimedia display system. A central database repository stores the product information and provides for an unlimited number of product attributes and dynamic reconfiguration of the product information. The central database repository comprises a meta data system, a scheme system and an object model system. A plurality of applications access the central database repository, the applications being automatically adaptive to the dynamic reconfiguration of the product information. A user interface provides display, sorting and filtering of the product information including the unlimited number of product attributes. | 09-20-2012 |
20140222625 | Intelligent Multimedia E-Catalog - An intelligent product catalog system provides for electronic creation, management and viewing of product information using a multimedia display system. A central database repository stores the product information and provides for an unlimited number of product attributes and dynamic reconfiguration of the product information. The central database repository comprises a meta data system, a scheme system and an object model system. A plurality of applications access the central database repository, the applications being automatically adaptive to the dynamic reconfiguration of the product information. A user interface provides display, sorting and filtering of the product information including the unlimited number of product attributes. | 08-07-2014 |
Linda Swanson, Sheffield GB
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20120248758 | SECURITY DOCUMENT - There is provided a security document ( | 10-04-2012 |
Marjorie A. Swanson, Fargo, ND US
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20130246232 | APPLYING SUMS IN TRANSACTION PROCESSING - A prepayment is tied to a purchase order when a purchase order is generated. The prepayment is then posted to a deferred payment account, instead of an accounts payable account. When an invoice is received on the purchase order, the prepayment is applied to the invoice. The prepayment is consumed before increasing the accounts payable account. | 09-19-2013 |
Mark Swanson, Millerton, NY US
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20140069056 | Apparatus for producing heat-shrinkable packaging with integrated hand-hold - Apparatus for producing heat-shrinkable packaging with an integrated hand-hold with a circuitous path extending from an input loading/unloading zone, a section where the open portion of a heat-shrinkable bag is sealed shut and creating a container in which an object is enclosed, a section in which heat is applied directly to exposed areas of the plastic film of the package for sealing the package, and a section of path enabling the package to cool; trolley apparatus for supporting the package and engaging the circuitous path for movement of the package along the circuitous path; and protrusions positioned along the circuitous path for propelling the device along the designated track route. | 03-13-2014 |
20140075883 | TROLLEY APPARATUS FOR UNLOADING AND SUPPORTING HEAVY COILS OF WOUND FILAMENT MATERIAL FROM A WINDING MACHINE TO A PACKAGING TABLE - A trolley for moving heavy objects such as wire coils from a machine to a container at a packaging table is provided. The trolley includes spring-loaded spaced arms movably mounted for vertical height adjustment so that the arms are just below the coil when it is on the machine and rotational movement to separate the spaced arms with the spaced arms retaining the heavy object during movement of the trolley apparatus, and locking arms engaging the spaced arms during movement of the trolley apparatus to prevent separation thereof. The spring-loaded arms permit the heavy object to be manually pushed downward therebetween, thereby forcing the arms apart enabling the object to fall from the trolley into a container on a packaging table. The table includes a platform for supporting the container, a motor for raising/lowering the platform, and a mechanism for retaining the container and aiding its alignment with the coil. | 03-20-2014 |
20140077469 | Trolley apparatus for unloading and supporting heavy coils of wound filament material from a winding machine to a packaging table - A trolley for moving heavy objects such as wire coils from a machine to a container at a packaging table is provided. The trolley includes spring-loaded spaced arms movably mounted for vertical height adjustment so that the arms are just below the coil when it is on the machine and rotational movement to separate the spaced arms with the spaced arms retaining the heavy object during movement of the trolley apparatus, and locking arms engaging the spaced arms during movement of the trolley apparatus to prevent separation thereof. The spring-loaded arms permit the heavy object to be manually pushed downward therebetween, thereby forcing the arms apart enabling the object to fall from the trolley into a container on a packaging table. The table includes a platform for supporting the container, a motor for raising/lowering the platform, and a mechanism for retaining the container and aiding its alignment with the coil. | 03-20-2014 |
20140208700 | Heat isolation apparatus for heat-shrinkable packaging - Heat isolation apparatus for capturing a specific area of heat-shrinkable plastic film used for packaging objects suitable for packaging as a heat-shrinkable package to prevent heat from reaching a specific area of the heat-shrinkable plastic film; a slotted track for transporting the heat-shrinkable plastic film and object to be packaged throughout the heat isolation apparatus; means for inserting the heat-shrinkable plastic film in an area of the heat isolation apparatus for capturing a portion of the heat-shrinkable plastic film that forms a designated area removed from the application of heat; means for propelling the heat-shrinkable plastic film and object to be packaged through the heat isolation apparatus; heat tunnel means for applying heat to the heat-shrinkable plastic film surrounding the object to be packaged and not to the plastic film captured by the apparatus; the means for propelling moving the object and heat-shrinkable plastic film to the heat tunnel; and means for securely capturing the designated area of heat-shrinkable plastic film to be isolated from the heat within the heat tunnel. | 07-31-2014 |
Mark Swanson, Columbus, OH US
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20130098249 | Coffee Apparatus - Disclosed herein are devices for brewing coffee in conjunction with an electro-conductivity sensor. Detailed information on various example embodiments of the inventions are provided in the Detailed Description below, and the inventions are defined by the appended claims. | 04-25-2013 |
Mark E. Swanson, Princeton Junction, NJ US
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20120046519 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR SYNCHRONIZING TIME OF INSEMINATION - Methods and compositions for synchronizing the time of insemination in swine are described. More particularly, methods are described for synchronizing the time of insemination by administration of a composition comprising a hormone, wherein the swine is inseminated only one time after administration of the hormone, and wherein there is no heat detection. | 02-23-2012 |
20150057225 | Method and Composition for Synchronizing Time of Insemination - Methods and compositions for synchronizing the time of insemination in swine are described. More particularly, methods are described for synchronizing the time of insemination by administration of a composition comprising a hormone, wherein the swine is inseminated only one time after administration of the hormone, and wherein there is no heat detection. | 02-26-2015 |
Nathan Swanson, Albuquerque, NM US
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20140107394 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR USING A DYNAMIC SCHEME FOR RADIOSURGERY - The present invention is a method and system for developing a dynamic scheme for Gamma Knife radiosurgery based on the concept of “dose-painting” to take advantage of robotic patient positioning systems on the Gamma Knife C and Perfexion units. The spherical high dose volume created by the Gamma Knife unit will be viewed as a 3D spherical “paintbrush”, and treatment planning is reduced to finding the best route of this “paintbrush” to “paint” a 3D tumor volume. Under the dose-painting concept, Gamma Knife radiosurgery becomes dynamic, where the patient is moving continuously under the robotic positioning system. | 04-17-2014 |
Neil Swanson, Colorado Springs, CO US
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20130112510 | Hydraulic Rim Brake - A hydraulically actuated rim brake with a pair of brake arms. Both brake arms may rotate about a common axis, which is the axis of a single bolt that mounts the assembly to the bicycle. The system has one piston slidably disposed in a piston cylinder. The piston's cylinder may be formed in one of the two brake arms. Actuation of the piston in the cylinder causes movement of both brake arms. | 05-09-2013 |
Patrick Swanson, Chattanooga, TN US
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20130160313 | OFFSET MEASURER - A measurement apparatus for measuring levels and plumb of items with offset dimensions comprises a base, a cross member, and a slide bracket. The cross member may have a shaft and a slide. The shaft may be rotatable around the base. The slide may move along on the shaft. The slide bracket may be connected to the base and the shaft. The cross member and the slide bracket may be slidable inside the slot of the base. | 06-27-2013 |
Paul David Swanson, Santee, CA US
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20130140179 | IN VITRO MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE AND SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to an in vitro medical diagnostic device that includes a removable calibration fluid cartridge. The device also includes a removable assay cartridge containing a polymer body with channels for fluid movement. | 06-06-2013 |
20140047918 | Inertial Sensor Using Sliding Plane Proximity Switches - A time-domain inertial sensor comprising: a support structure having an electrode plane parallel to an x-y plane of an x-y-z mutually orthogonal coordinate system, wherein the support structure's largest dimension lies within the x-y plane; a proof mass having a first surface parallel to the x-y plane; wherein the proof mass is springedly coupled to the support structure such that the first surface is separated from the electrode plane by a gap; a driver configured to drive the proof mass to oscillate with respect to the support structure in approximately only the x-direction such that, while oscillating, the gap does not vary significantly; and a first, time-domain, proximity switch disposed to switch from an open state to a closed state each time the proof mass is in a first reference position with respect to the support structure. | 02-20-2014 |
20140062567 | Auto-Ranging for Time Domain Extraction of Perturbations to Sinusoidal Oscillation - A method for increasing the accuracy of a time-domain apparatus comprising the following steps: initiating a periodic oscillation with the time-domain apparatus; measuring time intervals between trigger events during each oscillation, wherein the trigger events correspond to the oscillation passing known values; detecting a perturbation to the oscillation by monitoring changes in the time intervals between trigger events; and adjusting a parameter of the oscillation based on the perturbation such that measurement error is reduced. | 03-06-2014 |
20140069188 | Tuning Fork Gyroscope Time Domain Inertial Sensor - A gyroscope comprising: a frame; a tuning fork comprising a base and first and second prongs, wherein the base has proximal and distal ends, and wherein the proximal end is coupled to the frame and the distal end is coupled to the first and second prongs; first and second drivers configured to drive the first and second prongs respectively to oscillate with respect to the frame in a first direction, such that the prongs oscillate at their respective resonant frequencies and 180° out of phase with each other; and at least two digital position triggers operatively coupled to the frame and to the tuning fork, wherein each position trigger is configured to experience at least two trigger events during each oscillation of the tuning fork in a second direction, wherein the second direction is orthogonal to the first direction. | 03-13-2014 |
20140305213 | Apparatus And Methods For Time Domain Measurement Using Phase Shifted Virtual Intervals - Systems and methods for perturbation analysis of harmonic oscillations in the time domain according to several embodiments can include a time domain switching sensor and a resonator for imposing a first oscillation and a second oscillation on the sensor. The first and second oscillations can have the same amplitude A and period P, but can have a known phase shift. The sensor can use a time interval, which can be defined by the time between when the sensor passes a reference point due to motion caused by the first oscillation and when the sensor passes the same reference point, but due to motion caused by the second oscillation. With this configuration an improved accuracy of measurement for the system can be realized. | 10-16-2014 |
Paul S. Swanson, Monument, CO US
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20120237001 | PHONE TEST SET TDR - A phone test set provides TDR capability in a hand held device, enabling measurements on phone lines including, distance to opens, distance to shorts, and distance to bridge taps. | 09-20-2012 |
20130022177 | PHONE TEST SET MODEM - A phone test set provides modem capability in a hand held device, enabling bi-directional data communications. Demodulation is provided by sampling digitized incoming phone line signals at 4 times carrier frequency, and employing values representing 0 and 90 degree samples to extract the information signal. | 01-24-2013 |
Richard C. Swanson, Orchard Park, NY US
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20120263558 | HUB CENTRIC WHEEL FASTENER - A wheel fastener comprises a nut including a central axis, an enlarged head, a cylindrical collar extending axially from the head, and an internal bore extending having internal threads, wherein the head includes an annular inner engagement surface that is a planar surface normal to the central axis. The wheel fastener further comprises a washer permanently mounted on the collar to be rotatable relative to the nut about the central axis but confined against axial movement along the collar. The washer includes an annular outer engagement surface arranged to face the inner engagement surface of the nut head for engagement therewith, wherein the outer engagement surface of the washer is a planar surface normal to the central axis. The length of the nut collar is adapted depending upon intended use in either a single-wheel or dual wheel assembly. Anti-theft embodiments include a torque-slipping cap around the head of the nut. | 10-18-2012 |
Richard M. Swanson, Los Altos, CA US
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20130247965 | SOLAR CELL HAVING AN EMITTER REGION WITH WIDE BANDGAP SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL - Solar cells having emitter regions composed of wide bandgap semiconductor material are described. In an example, a method includes forming, in a process tool having a controlled atmosphere, a thin dielectric layer on a surface of a semiconductor substrate of the solar cell. The semiconductor substrate has a bandgap. Without removing the semiconductor substrate from the controlled atmosphere of the process tool, a semiconductor layer is formed on the thin dielectric layer. The semiconductor layer has a bandgap at least approximately 0.2 electron Volts (eV) above the bandgap of the semiconductor substrate. | 09-26-2013 |
Robert Swanson, Olympia, WA US
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20140006764 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS TO IMPROVE SYSTEM BOOT SPEED | 01-02-2014 |
20140025941 | PROVIDING AN IMMUTABLE ANTIVIRUS PAYLOAD FOR INTERNET READY COMPUTE NODES - In one embodiment, a method includes initializing a portion of a computing system in a pre-boot environment using a basic input/output system (BIOS) stored in a non-volatile storage of the computing system, launching a boot manager to enable a launch of an operating system (OS) payload, and if the OS payload is not successfully launched, executing an OS payload portion and an antivirus stack stored in the non-volatile storage to restore an integrity of the mass storage. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 01-23-2014 |
20140164827 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANAGING HARDWARE ERRORS IN A MULTI-CORE ENVIRONMENT - A method and device for managing hardware errors in a multi-core environment includes allocating processor cores to a main set and a spare set of processor cores. The main set of processor cores are used by an operating system, and the spare set of processor cores are dedicated to software applications. Should a processor core error occur, a processor core swap may be performed to swap a spare processor core for a failing main processor core without interrupting the execution of the operating system. | 06-12-2014 |
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20150067163 | LOCATION AWARE RESOURCE LOCATOR - Systems and methods providing a location-aware resource locator model for facilitating communication with networked electronic devices are generally disclosed herein. One embodiment includes a resource locator using a standard Uniform Resource Locator (URL) format, but enabling identification of one or many devices based on logical location information provided in the resource locator. The resource locator may also enable identification of the one or many devices based on logical proximity information (such as a logical term indicating a location property) relative to a dynamic location. Further disclosed embodiments include uses of a hierarchical structure to define logical terms and classes for use with a resource locator, and various location determination and lookup techniques used in connection with accessing an electronic device. | 03-05-2015 |
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Ross Swanson, Lyons, CO US
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Ryan M. Swanson, Seattle, WA US
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20130101590 | BTNL9 PROTEINS, NUCLEIC ACIDS, AND ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREOF - The invention provides novel BTNL9 proteins, including multimers, fragments, and variants of a human BTNL9 protein. In addition, antibodies that can bind to BTNL9 proteins and nucleic acids encoding BTNL9 proteins are provided. Uses for BTNL9 proteins, and agonists or antagonists thereof, are described. | 04-25-2013 |
Scott David Swanson, Orange, CA US
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20140154994 | Wireless Video/Audio Signal Transmitter/Receiver - This invention is new to the field in two ways: [1] it sends audio/video signals wirelessly between tablet computing devices and smartphones to projection devices instead of using attached cables, and [2] it does not require an app, a second computing device, a driver, a download, or a “jailbreak” of the computing device to function properly. | 06-05-2014 |
Stephen Swanson, Hertfordshire GB
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Steven Swanson, San Diego, CA US
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Teresa Lynn Swanson, Elkhart, IN US
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20140010728 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR ANALYZING AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS - An electronic device for analyzing an aqueous solution may comprise a housing, one or more measurement circuits and a control circuit all arranged inside the housing. The housing may be configured to receive a test element. The one or more measurement circuits may be configured to produce one or more corresponding sets of measurement signals relating to an aqueous solution received on the test element. The control circuit may include a memory having instructions stored therein that are executable by the control circuit to process the one or more sets of measurement signals to determine one or more corresponding characteristics of the aqueous solution. | 01-09-2014 |
20140010729 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR ANALYZING AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS - An electronic device for analyzing an aqueous solution may comprise a housing, one or more measurement circuits and a control circuit all arranged inside the housing. The housing may be configured to receive a test element. The one or more measurement circuits may be configured to produce one or more corresponding sets of measurement signals relating to an aqueous solution received on the test element. The control circuit may include a memory having instructions stored therein that are executable by the control circuit to process the one or more sets of measurement signals to determine one or more corresponding characteristics of the aqueous solution. | 01-09-2014 |
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