Sweeney, PA
Dan Sweeney, Pitttsburgh, PA US
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20110197156 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING AN INTERACTIVE ZOOM FRAME INTERFACE - Systems and methods for generating an interactive zoom interface for an electronic device include electronically displaying a first graphical user interface area to a user. Input is then received from a user indicating a desire to initiate a magnified or zoomed display state. Upon receipt of such electronic input, a second user interface area is displayed to a user. The second user interface area (i.e., a zoom frame) corresponds to a magnified view of some or all of the first user interface area, which may be displayed in place of or overlaid on some or all of the first user interface area. The second user interface area may include at least one zoom toolbar portion including selectable controls such as but not limited to one or more of a zoom in, zoom out, zoom amount, pan directions, scroll directions, cancel/dismiss, contrast and display options, zoom frame toolbar position options, etc. | 08-11-2011 |
Daniel Sweeney, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20140192326 | QUANTITATIVE, NON-INVASIVE, CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY USING VOG DEVICE FOR NEUROLOGIC TESTING - A portable VOG device is disclosed that will facilitate the effective and efficient screening for TBI in military personnel in forward deployed military settings or remote locations using minimally trained staff. This includes the establishment of a protocol that will provide cost effective pre-screening of military personnel prior to deployment to establish a baseline of brain function prior to possible future injury. The efficiency of the device will promote subsequent follow-up screening to assess the effectiveness of prescribed TBI treatment. Further protocols for diagnosis and rehabilitation applications using the same virtual reality portable device will allow more advanced usage for clinicians providing ongoing evaluation and treatment. | 07-10-2014 |
20140320808 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYSTEM SYNCHRONIZATION IN VIDEO OCULOGRAPHY BASED NEURO-OTOLOGIC TESTING AND EVALUATION - A video oculography based neuro-otologic testing and evaluation apparatus and associated method comprises the steps of: Obtaining images of the subject's eyes with a digital camera; Selectively displaying visual stimulus to the subject on a display; Generating each visual stimulus to be displayed from a controller; Receiving and storing data signals from each digital camera in the controller; Calculating eye related data from the digital camera images and visual stimulus; Displaying the eye related data to users; Generating a video synchronization signal by the controller associated with each visual stimulus which identifies when the display is displaying the associated visual stimulus; Receiving and coupling the video synchronization signal with at least the eye data from the digital camera; and Synchronizing calculations based upon the eye data and the visual stimulus by the controller. | 10-30-2014 |
20140327880 | QUANTITATIVE, NON-INVASIVE, CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY USING VOG DEVICE FOR NEUROLOGIC OPTOKINETIC TESTING - A portable VOG device is disclosed that will facilitate the effective and efficient screening for TBI in military personnel in forward deployed military settings or remote locations using minimally trained staff. This includes the establishment of a protocol including optokinetic testing that will provide cost effective pre-screening of military personnel prior to deployment to establish a baseline of brain function prior to possible future injury. The efficiency of the device will promote subsequent follow-up screening to assess the effectiveness of prescribed TBI treatment. Further protocols for diagnosis and rehabilitation applications using the same device will allow more advanced usage for clinicians providing ongoing evaluation and treatment. | 11-06-2014 |
20150335278 | NONINVASIVE RAPID SCREENING OF MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY USING COMBINATION OF SUBJECT'S OBJECTIVE OCULOMOTOR, VESTIBULAR AND REACTION TIME ANALYTIC VARIABLES - A portable VOG device is disclosed that will facilitate the effective and efficient screening for TBI in military personnel in forward deployed military settings or remote locations using minimally trained staff. This includes the establishment of a protocol that will provide cost effective pre-screening of military personnel prior to deployment to establish a baseline of brain function prior to possible future injury. The efficiency of the device will promote subsequent follow-up screening to assess the effectiveness of prescribed TBI treatment. Further protocols for diagnosis and rehabilitation applications using the same virtual reality portable device will allow more advanced usage for clinicians providing ongoing evaluation and treatment. | 11-26-2015 |
H. Lee Sweeney, Philadelphia, PA US
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20080300179 | Bowman-Birk Inhibitor Compositions for Treatment of Muscular Atrophy and Degenerative Muscle Disease - Methods for use of a composition comprising Bowman-Birk Inhibitor (BBI) or a derivative thereof in the treatment and/or prevention of skeletal muscle atrophy, to improve of skeletal muscle function, and to alleviate symptoms and/or slow progression of degenerative skeletal muscle diseases or disorders are provided. | 12-04-2008 |
20110301075 | Use of BBI/BBIC for Treatment of Muscular Atrophy and Degenerative Muscle Disease - Methods for use of a composition comprising Bowman-Birk Inhibitor (BBI) or a derivative thereof in the treatment and/or prevention of skeletal muscle atrophy, to improve of skeletal muscle function, and to alleviate symptoms and/or slow progression of degenerative skeletal muscle diseases or disorders are provided. | 12-08-2011 |
Howard J. Sweeney, Mcdonald, PA US
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20140251439 | Underdrain and Method for Transferring Forces and Directing Flow - An underdrain system for transferring forces and directing flow includes at least one underdrain block having a top wall, a bottom wall, and two side walls connecting the top wall to the bottom wall to define a block interior. An insert is disposed in the interior of the underdrain block. The insert includes force-transmitting buttresses spaced along an exterior of the insert that contacts the two side walls of the underdrain block and act to transfer downward forces acting on the top wall of the underdrain block and internal fluid forces acting on the insert to the side walls of the underdrain block. The force-transmitting buttresses can also direct hydraulic flow. | 09-11-2014 |
20160121240 | Wall Adaptor for Filter Underdrain - A filtration system having an underdrain block and an underdrain wall adaptor. The underdrain wall adaptor includes a vertical end and horizontal base. The vertical end extends from a top wall to a bottom wall of an underdrain block and mates with an end portion of an underdrain block to secure the underdrain wall adaptor to the underdrain block. The horizontal base extends from the vertical end. The invention also includes a method of installing an underdrain wall adaptor. The underdrain wall adaptor controls air and water passage between the flume and the underdrain. | 05-05-2016 |
Howard James Sweeney, Mcdonald, PA US
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20140021121 | FILTER MEDIA RETAINER ASSEMBLY - A filter system for filtering particles from a liquid includes an underdrain assembly having an underdrain defining at least one underdrain chamber and a media retainer assembly. The media retainer assembly includes an upper filter media retainer plate defining a plurality of hopper-shaped cavities and a lower filter media retainer plate defining a plurality of hopper-shaped cavities corresponding to the plurality of hopper-shaped cavities on the upper plate. The plates are in a nested arrangement such that the hopper-shaped cavities on the upper plate are in alignment with the corresponding plurality of hopper-shaped cavities on the lower plate to define a plurality of passages therebetween and allow for the passage of the liquid while preventing the passage of a filter media. During a backwash operation, the upper and lower plates are relatively moveable such that the backwash fluid releases any particles lodged in the passages between the plates. | 01-23-2014 |
20140166567 | Filter System with Integral Media Retainer Seal - A filter system having a filter media retainer seal includes: at least one underdrain block having a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls extending between the top wall and the bottom wall; a filter media retainer mounted onto the top wall of the at least one underdrain block; and at least one rib positioned between the underdrain block and the filter media retainer. The at least one rib forms a seal between the underdrain block and the filter media retainer, and prevents filter media from entering the underdrain block. The at least one rib can be monolithically formed to the at least one underdrain block. Alternatively, the at least one rib is monolithically formed to the filter media retainer. The rib is crushable and/or it bites into a surface on the adjoining part to reduce or eliminate the need for a separate sealant. | 06-19-2014 |
James E. Sweeney, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20140020691 | ORAL APPLIANCE FOR TREATMENT OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS SUCH AS OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA AND SNORING AND FOR IMPROVING ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE AND METHOD OF OPTIMIZING SAME - An oral appliance for treatment of medical conditions, such as obstructive sleep apnea and snoring, and/or for improving athletic performance, comprises a maxillary and a mandibular baseplate component each configured to conform to at least some of the teeth of the user; at least one pair of straps adjustably coupling the baseplate components, wherein the strap defines the relative horizontal positioning of the baseplate components; at least one pair of shim holding brackets coupled to one baseplate component; and a plurality of shims, wherein each shim is replaceably received in the shim holding bracket and configured to abut against the other baseplate component, wherein the shim when received within the shim holding bracket defines the relative vertical positioning of the baseplate components, and wherein the shims are provided in varying heights to allow for varying the vertical positioning of the oral appliance for a specific user. | 01-23-2014 |
James G. Sweeney, Oakmont, PA US
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20140020691 | ORAL APPLIANCE FOR TREATMENT OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS SUCH AS OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA AND SNORING AND FOR IMPROVING ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE AND METHOD OF OPTIMIZING SAME - An oral appliance for treatment of medical conditions, such as obstructive sleep apnea and snoring, and/or for improving athletic performance, comprises a maxillary and a mandibular baseplate component each configured to conform to at least some of the teeth of the user; at least one pair of straps adjustably coupling the baseplate components, wherein the strap defines the relative horizontal positioning of the baseplate components; at least one pair of shim holding brackets coupled to one baseplate component; and a plurality of shims, wherein each shim is replaceably received in the shim holding bracket and configured to abut against the other baseplate component, wherein the shim when received within the shim holding bracket defines the relative vertical positioning of the baseplate components, and wherein the shims are provided in varying heights to allow for varying the vertical positioning of the oral appliance for a specific user. | 01-23-2014 |
Jason D. Sweeney, South Park, PA US
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20110296953 | Method of Co-Firing Raw Glycerin in a Melting Furnace - A method of firing a melting furnace to which flux or fining additions are made, comprising supplying the burner systems with a fuel mixture containing at least | 12-08-2011 |
John Sweeney, Lebanon, PA US
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20130273210 | PELLET SYSTEMS FOR PREPARING BEVERAGES - Methods, compositions, and articles of manufacture for preparing frozen beverages are described. The methods and articles generally include first and/or second frozen pellets. Upon mixing the frozen pellets with an appropriate liquid for a sufficient time, a frozen beverage is obtained. Articles of manufacture including frozen pellets, as well as optional objects such as straws, spoons, and mixing containers are disclosed. Methods, compositions, and articles of manufacture for preparing frozen pellets are also described. | 10-17-2013 |
John F. Sweeney, Lebanon, PA US
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20100015289 | PELLET SYSTEMS FOR PREPARING BEVERAGES - Methods, compositions, and articles of manufacture for preparing frozen beverages are described. The methods and articles generally include first and/or second frozen pellets. Upon mixing the frozen pellets with an appropriate liquid for a sufficient time, a frozen beverage is obtained. Articles of manufacture including frozen pellets, as well as optional objects such as straws, spoons, and mixing containers are disclosed. Methods, compositions, and articles of manufacture for preparing frozen pellets are also described. | 01-21-2010 |
20100260904 | FIBER SATIETY COMPOSITIONS - Ingestible compositions that include one or more anionic soluble fibers are provided herein. An ingestible composition can be in solid or liquid form. In certain cases, a solid ingestible composition includes an extruded food product, such as a crispy, that includes one or more anionic soluble fibers. Liquid ingestible compositions that can include one or more alginate anionic soluble fibers and one or more pectin anionic soluble fibers are also provided. Methods for making ingestible compositions are provided, as well as methods for using the ingestible compositions, e.g., to induce satiety or to increase the viscosity of stomach contents. | 10-14-2010 |
20110293813 | FROZEN PELLETS MADE WITH JUICE - A composition and method of making frozen pellets made with juice includes a composition having at least about 50 weight equivalents of juice and a multipart stabilizer that acts as a gelling agent and a viscosifying agent. Frozen pellets are formed from the composition through cryogenic freezing. The resulting pellets contain a high level of juice and have a creamy taste and mouth feel. The multipart stabilizer results in the frozen pellets being free flowing at temperatures below approximately −4° F. Moreover, the multipart stabilizer contributes to the pellets having a high resistance to melting and clumping. In some embodiments, the frozen pellets made with juice are blended with frozen pellets made with yogurt to form a frozen food product. | 12-01-2011 |
20140242221 | PELLET SYSTEMS FOR PREPARING BEVERAGES - Methods, compositions, and articles of manufacture for preparing frozen beverages are described. The methods and articles generally include first and/or second frozen pellets. Upon mixing the frozen pellets with an appropriate liquid for a sufficient time, a frozen beverage is obtained. Articles of manufacture including frozen pellets, as well as optional objects such as straws, spoons, and mixing containers are disclosed. Methods, compositions, and articles of manufacture for preparing frozen pellets are also described. | 08-28-2014 |
John J. Sweeney, Allentown, PA US
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20110244433 | Letter play - A spelling exercise in game format. The exercise consists of mini sets of letters two or more of which are used in combination to form a final letter set from which letters are chosen to form words. The mini sets are tested prior to production to insure that any final letter set made will have words scrambled within it. A version of the fore mentioned exercise that has mini sets made of three vowels and mini sets made of five consonants. A mini vowel set and a mini consonant set are randomly chosen to make a final letter set. A version of the fore mentioned exercise that uses playing cards to randomly select the mini sets. A version of the fore mentioned exercise that uses a multi sided spinning top to select the mini sets. | 10-06-2011 |
Latanya A. Sweeney, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20100165090 | Frontal Hand Capture of Fingerprints, Palm Prints and Hand Geometry Using Contactless Photography - The present invention is a system and method that captures hand geometry, full-length fingerprints, and/or palm prints from a frontal view of a freely posed hand using contactless photography. A system and method for capturing biometric data of a hand includes the steps of and means for (a) digitally photographing a designated contactless capture area not having any predefined hand-positioning structures or platen for receiving a hand, to obtain a captured image of the capture area that includes a naturally-posed hand; (b) extracting a frontal hand image of the naturally-posed hand by applying an Active Appearance Model (AAM) to the captured image; (c) computing a plurality of hand geometry measurements of the frontal hand image; and (d) comparing the plurality of hand geometry measurements from the frontal hand image to corresponding existing hand geometry measurements, wherein the comparison results in a best match. | 07-01-2010 |
Lawrence R. Sweeney, Bethel Park, PA US
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20100004933 | VOICE DIRECTED SYSTEM AND METHOD CONFIGURED FOR ASSURED MESSAGING TO MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS - A communications system transmits messages via a wireless network to multiple users nearly simultaneously in real-time. Each user has a terminal that receives a message and plays the message for the user. The terminal may also wait for the user to verbally acknowledge the arrival of the message before continuing with its normally executing application. The sender of the message may track, for each intended recipient, the delivery of the message, the accessing of the message by the user, and the acknowledgement by the user that the message was understood. | 01-07-2010 |
20100235168 | TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT USE AND IDENTIFICATION OF PERIPHERALS HAVING AUDIO LINES - A communication system comprises a terminal configured for being able to communicate with a computer and to operate according to at least one operational parameter. A peripheral device for use with the terminal has a characterizing parameter associated therewith. The terminal is operable for reading the characterizing parameter from the peripheral device when the device is coupled to the terminal. The terminal is further operable for configuring itself to operate according to an operational parameter associated with the characterizing parameter of the peripheral device. | 09-16-2010 |
20110287751 | VOICE DIRECTED SYSTEM AND METHOD CONFIGURED FOR ASSURED MESSAGING TO MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS - A communications system transmits messages via a wireless network to multiple users nearly simultaneously in real-time. Each user has a terminal that receives a message and plays the message for the user. The terminal may also wait for the user to verbally acknowledge the arrival of the message before continuing with its normally executing application. The sender of the message may track, for each intended recipient, the delivery of the message, the accessing of the message by the user, and the acknowledgement by the user that the message was understood. | 11-24-2011 |
Patrick Sweeney, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20140277709 | MEDICATION STORAGE AND DISPENSING APPARATUS HAVING LINEAR DRAWER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING DISCRETE STORAGE MODULES - A medication storage and dispensing workstation for use in a medication management system administering the inventory and distribution of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies in a healthcare environment is disclosed. The workstation incorporates a linear drawer assembly having a plurality of discrete, removable, storage modules for containing medications and/or other medical supplies. The storage modules are arranged in a linear array extending longitudinally along the travel path of the linear drawer assembly. Each storage module, in turn, comprises a drawer that is extensible laterally relative to the linear arrangement of the storage modules. As such, the drawer assemblies comprise a compartmentalized “drawer-in-drawer” arrangement that provides an efficient use of storage space and enables a user to utilize the workstation in a workspace having a smaller footprint that traditional storage cabinet apparatus. | 09-18-2014 |
20150317456 | MEDICATION STORAGE AND DISPENSING APPARATUS HAVING LINEAR DRAWER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING DISCRETE STORAGE MODULES - A medication storage and dispensing workstation for use in a medication management system administering the inventory and distribution of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies in a healthcare environment is disclosed. The workstation incorporates a linear drawer assembly having a plurality of discrete, removable, storage modules for containing medications and/or other medical supplies. The storage modules are arranged in a linear array extending longitudinally along the travel path of the linear drawer assembly. Each storage module, in turn, comprises a drawer that is extensible laterally relative to the linear arrangement of the storage modules. As such, the drawer assemblies comprise a compartmentalized “drawer-in-drawer” arrangement that provides an efficient use of storage space and enables a user to utilize the workstation in a workspace having a smaller footprint that traditional storage cabinet apparatus. | 11-05-2015 |
Shannon K. Sweeney, Erie, PA US
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20130174501 | COMPRESSED ELASTOMER DAMPER FOR EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION - A passive damper for earthquake hazard reduction includes an inner member received in an outer member, with an elastomeric material disposed in the gaps between the inner and outer member. The elastomeric material has at least a first and a second portion. The first portion is bonded or connected to both the inner member and outer member such that no slippage occurs between the members and the material. The second portion is not bonded or connected to at least one of the inner and outer members such that slippage may occur. | 07-11-2013 |
Terrence E. Sweeney, Clarks Summit, PA US
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20110104651 | Mechanical Model of the Cardiovascular System and Method of Demonstrating the Physiology of the Cardiovascular System - A hydraulic model of the cardiovascular system for illustrating a plurality of physiological concepts and relationships including arterial compliance, venous compliance, and peripheral resistance, said model comprising: a.) a cardiac subsystem for moving a fluid in a singular direction in a closed hydraulic system; b.) an arterial subsystem for modeling arterial compliance, the arterial subsystem fluidically coupled with the cardiac subsystem to receive the fluid discharged from the cardiac subsystem; c.) a peripheral resistance subsystem for modeling peripheral resistance, the peripheral resistance subsystem fluidically coupled with the arterial subsystem to receive the fluid discharged from arterial subsystem; d.) a peripheral venous (PV) subsystem for modeling peripheral venous compliance and for modeling a peripheral venous pump (PVP), the peripheral venous subsystem fluidically coupled with the peripheral resistance subsystem to receive the fluid discharged from the at least one downstream conduit; and e.) a central venous (CV) subsystem for modeling central venous compliance and for modeling a thoracic pump (TP), the CV subsystem fluidically coupled with the PV subsystem to receive the fluid discharged from the PV subsystem and to pass the fluid to the cardiac subsystem to complete the cardiovascular cycle. | 05-05-2011 |
20120077170 | Apparatus for Demonstrating the Beneficial Effects of Elastic Arteries - An apparatus for demonstrating the beneficial effects of elastic arteries comprising an input port connected to a one-way valve, the input port having an input cross sectional area; an expandable member having an input and an output, the input of the expandable member communicatively coupled with the input port and the one-way valve for allowing fluid to flow into the expandable member, and the expandable member capable of varying in volume based on a pressure exerted at the input port; and an output port communicatively coupled with the expandable member at the output for allowing fluid to flow out of the expandable member, the output port having an output cross sectional area that is smaller then the input port cross sectional area; and a method of demonstrating the beneficial effects of elastic arteries comprising providing an arterial elasticity simulator and analogizing concepts of cardiovascular physiology with the arterial elastic simulator. | 03-29-2012 |
Thomas Sweeney, Sarver, PA US
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20130327408 | Electronically Controllable and Testable Turbine Trip System and Method with Redundant Bleed Manifolds - A trip control system for use with, for example, turbines, includes a porting manifold that supports and provides fluid to two or more trip manifolds, each of which includes a bleed circuit having two or more bleed valves connected in parallel between a trip header line and a return or dump line to bleed the hydraulic fluid pressure from the trip header line to thereby cause a trip. The bleed valves of each of the tripping manifolds are actuated by one or more control valves under control of a controller. The trip control system is doubly redundant in that the trip control system includes redundant trip manifolds operating in parallel so that each of the trip manifolds is able to be used to independently engage a trip of the turbine and each of the trip manifolds includes redundant sets of valves and other trip components that enable the trip manifold to operate to engage a trip of the turbine in the presence of a failure of one of the sets of components on a trip manifold, or while various components of the trip manifold are being tested. | 12-12-2013 |
Thomas Sweeney, Verona, PA US
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20100229975 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ARBITRATE VALVE POSITION SENSOR REDUNDANCY - Example methods and apparatus to arbitrate valve position sensor redundancy are disclosed. A disclosed example method comprises measuring a first value representative of a position of a valve, measuring a second value representative of the position of the valve, computing a first estimated position of the valve, selecting one of the first and second values based on the first estimated position, and generating a first valve control signal for the valve based on the selected one of the first and second values. | 09-16-2010 |
Timothy A. Sweeney, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20160136524 | Story Development Tool - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for a story development tool. In one aspect, a method includes presenting, for selection by a user, one or more settings and one or more characters. The method further includes receiving a selection by the user of a setting and a character for three or more acts of a story, wherein one of the three or more acts is a beginning act and another one of the three or more acts is an ending act. The method further includes receiving a data identifying a particular action. The method further includes receiving data indicating a transition between two of the three or more acts, wherein the transition is triggered by the particular action. The method further includes determining whether there exists a path from the beginning act to the ending act based on the data indicating the transition. | 05-19-2016 |