Thomas Edward
Thomas Edward Albercht, Cincinnati, OH US
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20110015542 | MRI COMPATIBLE BIOPSY DEVICE WITH DETACHABLE PROBE - A biopsy device comprises a probe assembly and an obturator. The probe assembly comprises a cannula having a closed distal end configured to penetrate tissue, an open proximal end, a first lumen in fluid communication with the open proximal end, and a side aperture located proximal to the closed distal end. The side aperture is in fluid communication with the first lumen. The obturator is removably insertable in the first lumen through the open proximal end. The obturator is configured to substantially block the side aperture when the obturator is inserted in the first lumen. The probe assembly may be inserted in a patient's tissue (e.g., breast) with the obturator disposed in the cannula to block the side aperture. The obturator may then be removed, and a cutter may be advanced through the cannula to sever tissue protruding through the side aperture. | 01-20-2011 |
20110201965 | MRI Compatible Biopsy Device - A Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) compatible core biopsy instrument includes a detachable probe assembly to enhance the accuracy of placement at a biopsy site and avoid repeated insertions, even when used in a closed MRI magnet bore. In particular, the detachable probe assembly is configured for attachment to a localization fixture for accurate stereotopic placement to the desired biopsy site. While disengaged, dual lumens (vacuum and cutter) of the probe assembly allow applying vacuum to, draining fluid from, and insertion of fluids to the biopsy site. The biopsy instrument handle readily engages to the probe assembly for taking samples. Features are included for visual indications of the position of the cutter, prevention of disengagement when the cutter is advanced into the probe assembly, and a tolerance take-out feature that minimizes the deadzone gap at a distal end of the probe assembly, allowing samples to be taken close to sensitive tissues. | 08-18-2011 |
Thomas Edward Bantel, Cincinnati, OH US
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20090245321 | CHARACTERIZATION OF FLAWS IN COMPOSITES IDENTIFIED BY THERMOGRAPHY - A method for identifying types of flaws in a composite object includes: a) rapidly heating the surface of the object; b) recording pixel intensities in a sequence of IR images; c) determining temperature-versus-time data for each of the pixels from the IR images; and d) determining what type of flaw if any corresponds to each of the pixels using the temperature-versus-time data determined in step (c). A contrast curve derived from the temperature-versus-time data may be used in determining what type of flaws if any corresponds to each of the pixels. The contrast curve may be determined by subtracting a synthetic reference curve from a temperature time curve from the temperature-versus-time data. The types of flaws may be determined from size and/or shapes of peaks in the contrast curves. Some flaws are delaminations, layers of porosity, and uniformly distributed porosity. | 10-01-2009 |
Thomas Edward Benim, Goodlettsville, TN US
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20130180167 | Biodegradable Landscape Fabric - The present invention relates to a biodegradable landscape fabric comprising spunlaced cellulosic fibers which comprise 0% to 75% wood pulp fibers and 25% to 100% regenerated cellulosic fibers without fiber binding materials and may further comprise a colorant. | 07-18-2013 |
Thomas Edward Bleier, Watertown, MA US
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20110106728 | CENSUS INVESTING AND INDICES - An investment index is generated by selecting a predetermined number of geographic regions having the highest ranked projected population growth and selecting a predetermined number of companies that have at least a predetermined percentage of the company's revenue derived from at least one or a combination of the selected number of geographic regions. The stock prices of the selected companies are then weighted. | 05-05-2011 |
Thomas Edward Brefeld, Dearborn, MI US
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20120240898 | INTEGRATED PLASTIC THROTTLE BODY, ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT, AND SENSORS FOR SMALL ENGINE - An electronic control assembly for a throttle body includes a lower housing portion having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough, a circuit board disposed adjacent at least a portion of the lower housing portion, a pressure sensor disposed adjacent the lower housing portion and electrically coupled to the circuit board, wherein a sensing portion of the pressure sensor extends into a first one of the apertures formed in the lower housing portion, a temperature sensor disposed adjacent the lower housing portion and electrically coupled to the circuit board, wherein a sensing portion of the temperature sensor extends into a second one of the apertures formed in the lower housing portion, and an upper housing portion coupled to the throttle body and cooperating with the lower housing portion to substantially enclose the circuit board, the pressure sensor, and the temperature sensor. | 09-27-2012 |
Thomas Edward Burgess, Iii, Clarksville, GA US
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20080278048 | GUIDING RAIL FOR A CABINET PULL-OUT PART - A guiding rail is described with a carcass rail, fixable to a cabinet carcass, a running rail, fixable to the cabinet pull-out part, a center rail slidably connecting the carcass rail to the running rail, permitting telescopic movement of the carcass rail, the center rail, and the running rail with respect to one another from a compressed position to an extended position, a blocking device, and an operating lug disposed in a rearward end of the running rail. The blocking device includes a rod, at least one first snap-in tooth projecting from the rod, a notch lever pivotally disposed at a rearward end of the center rail, and at least one second snap-in tooth associated with the notch lever. The first and second snap-in teeth engage associated components of the guiding rail such that the guiding rail is lockable in both the extended and compressed positions. | 11-13-2008 |
20100037427 | CARRIAGE FOR A DOOR - A carriage for fitting a suspendable door on a rail is described. The carriage includes a housing and at least one running roller disposed on the housing. The running roller is positioned to engage the rail. An installation plate is included that is adapted to be connected to the suspendable door. A suspension bolt is connected between the housing and the installation plate. A portion of the suspension bolt engages a bearing disposed at one end of either the housing or the installation plate. The bearing permits at least angular displacement if the suspension bolt with respect to either the housing or the installation plate. | 02-18-2010 |
Thomas Edward Byrd, Wokingham GB
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20120212629 | APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR SELECTING INFORMATION DELIVERY MANNER USING FACIAL RECOGNITION - An apparatus, and an associated method, selects a manner by which to deliver received information at a wireless, or other electronic, device. A facial recognition indication is obtained and analyzed. Responsive to the analysis of the facial recognition indication, selection is made of the manner by which to deliver the information. If the facial recognition indication indicates the recipient to exhibit a serious demeanor, the information is provided in aural form, thereby to permit delivery of the information without requiring the recipient to read, or otherwise view, the information. | 08-23-2012 |
20130190015 | EFFICIENCY OF ELECTRONIC MESSAGE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A disclosure provides mobile communication devices that receive information corresponding to users associated with target mobile communication device, via a near field communication protocol. The information is stored in a storage device either within the mobile communication device or within a separate server. If it is determined that the target mobile communication device is within a predetermined distance of the mobile communication device, data entries associated with the stored information are created and retrieved, in real time. The data entries are displayed on the mobile communication device. The data entries may include personal information or email messages from prior communication sessions, which are employed in future communications between the mobile communication devices. | 07-25-2013 |
20130207882 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO OBTAIN AND PRESENT INFORMATION - Example methods and apparatus to display information are described. On example method includes a method including a mobile device exchanging information with at least one other mobile device; controlling transmission of media, to the mobile device and the at least one other mobile device, based on attributes of the mobile devices; and presenting the received media. | 08-15-2013 |
20130222275 | TWO-FACTOR ROTATION INPUT ON A TOUCHSCREEN DEVICE - An electronic device and method are provided for rotating an object displayed at or by the device. The object may be an entire displayed region of a display screen, such as a window, frame, or other region or subregion, or a block element or other type of content component such as an image or map. A first input defining a reference point for the object is detected at a first user interface mechanism. After commencement of the detected first input, a second input at a second user interface mechanism, such as a touchscreen display, is detected. In response to the second input, a rotation transformation is applied to the object, the rotation transformation center being defined by the reference point, and the rotation transformation angle being defined by the second input. The object may be displayed by the touchscreen display, or by a display device external to the electronic device. | 08-29-2013 |
20130321266 | APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR SELECTING INFORMATION DELIVERY MANNER USING FACIAL RECOGNITION - An apparatus, and an associated method, selects a manner by which to deliver received information at a wireless, or other electronic, device. A facial recognition indication is obtained and analyzed. Responsive to the analysis of the facial recognition indication, selection is made of the manner by which to deliver the information. If the facial recognition indication indicates the recipient to exhibit a serious demeanor, the information is provided in aural form, thereby to permit delivery of the information without requiring the recipient to read, or otherwise view, the information. | 12-05-2013 |
20140372914 | TWO-FACTOR ROTATION INPUT ON A TOUCHSCREEN DEVICE - An electronic device and method are provided for rotating an object displayed at or by the device. The object may be an entire displayed region of a display screen, such as a window, frame, or other region or subregion, or a block element or other type of content component such as an image or map. A first input defining a reference point for the object is detected at a first user interface mechanism. After commencement of the detected first input, a second input at a second user interface mechanism, such as a touchscreen display, is detected. In response to the second input, a rotation transformation is applied to the object, the rotation transformation center being defined by the reference point, and the rotation transformation angle being defined by the second input. The object may be displayed by the touchscreen display, or by a display device external to the electronic device. | 12-18-2014 |
Thomas Edward Cezeaux, New Castle, WA US
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20100016718 | Shear Wave Imaging - Shear wave imaging is provided in medical diagnostic ultrasound. A region is imaged to determine a location in which to calculate shear velocity. The shear velocity is estimated for the location. The imaging may guide the identification of the location, reducing the time to determine useful shear information. The estimate of shear may be validated, such as using cross-validation, to indicate the confidence level of the shear value. The shear velocity may be displayed relative to a scale of shear velocities associated with a type of tissue, such as tissue for an organ. The location on a scale may be more intuitive for a user. | 01-21-2010 |
Thomas Edward Chefalas, Somers, NY US
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20080222043 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANS-VENDOR LICENSE REGISTRATION AND RECOVERY - Computer implemented method, system and computer usable program code for recovering application software in a data processing system. A computer implemented method for recovering application software in a data processing system includes receiving user data and application data from a plurality of users over a computer network, wherein the application data relates to application software of the plurality of users and includes application license data for applications that include a license. The received user data and application data are stored. A request is received over the computer network from a user of the plurality of users to recover application software of the user, and the requested application software is provided to the user over the computer network, wherein the provided application software is enabled and configured based on the user data and application data related to the provided application software. | 09-11-2008 |
Thomas Edward Claiborne, Iii, Bayport, NY US
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20150134056 | CATHETER DELIVERABLE ARTIFICIAL MULTI-LEAFLET HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS AND INTRAVASCULAR DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR A CATHETER DELIVERABLE HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS - A heart valve prosthesis includes a collapsible stent and a one-piece multi-leaflet valve. The stent includes at least one length of wire having a series of turns forming a spring-like stent. The one-piece multi-leaflet valve is attached to the stent and includes a cylinder of polyester material secured thereto at three points. The stent is collapsible in a radial direction between a contracted state and an expanded state. The contracted state has a radial dimension smaller than a radial dimension of the expanded state. The stent is spring biased toward the expanded state such that it occupies an active state when implanted into a heart. The active state has a radial dimension that is between the radial dimension of the contracted state and the radial dimension of the expanded state such that a radial load generated by the bias of the collapsible stent is sufficient to retain the heart valve prosthesis in the heart. | 05-14-2015 |
Thomas Edward Clark US
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20150375217 | DEHYDRATION-HYDROLYSIS PROCESSES AND CATALYSTS THEREFOR - Crystalline zeolites having a FER framework type wherein the crystallites have a dimension in the c-axis of about 500 nanometres (nm) or less, a method for their preparation and a process for the co-production of acetic acid and dimethyl ether comprising the step of contacting methyl acetate and methanol in the presence of catalysts comprising the crystalline zeolites. | 12-31-2015 |
Thomas Edward Clark, East Yorkshire GB
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20150352535 | CATALYST AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ACETIC ACID AND DIMETHYL ETHER - A process for the co-production of acetic acid and dimethyl ether products from a mixture of methanol and methyl acetate by contacting the mixture at a temperature from 200 to 260° C., with a catalyst composition comprising a zeolite possessing a 2-dimensional channel system comprising at least one channel having a 10-membered ring and a silica:alumina molar ratio of at least 22:1. | 12-10-2015 |
20150375217 | DEHYDRATION-HYDROLYSIS PROCESSES AND CATALYSTS THEREFOR - Crystalline zeolites having a FER framework type wherein the crystallites have a dimension in the c-axis of about 500 nanometres (nm) or less, a method for their preparation and a process for the co-production of acetic acid and dimethyl ether comprising the step of contacting methyl acetate and methanol in the presence of catalysts comprising the crystalline zeolites. | 12-31-2015 |
Thomas Edward Clark, Saltend GB
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20160031791 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ACETIC ACID AND DIMETHYL ETHER - A process for the production of acetic acid and dimethyl ether by contacting a mixture of methanol and methyl acetate with a zeolite catalyst wherein the zeolite has a 2-dimensional channel system comprising at least one channel having a 10-membered ring and having at least 5% of its cation exchange capacity occupied by one or more alkali metal cations. | 02-04-2016 |
Thomas Edward Cmejla, Stow, MA US
Thomas Edward Cynkar, Fort Collins, CO US
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20080268804 | Bias Circuit for Common-Mode and Semiconductor Process Voltage and Temperature Optimization for a Receiver Assembly - A receiver suitable for applications that desire a common-mode voltage range from approximately 0.7V to approximately 0.9V is arranged by coupling first and second differential pair circuit architectures based on first and second current-steering schemes into the same path to generate an output signal. The receiver includes first and second differential pair circuits. The first differential pair circuit is coupled to a first current-steering path via a first port and a second current-steering path via a second port. The second differential pair circuit is coupled to the first current-steering path via a third port and the second current-steering path via a fourth port. A bridge circuit is interposed between the first and second differential pair circuits. The bridge circuit integrates the first and second current-steering paths in a single-stage of the receiver assembly. A bias signal directs the bridge circuit over a set of worst case conditions. | 10-30-2008 |
Thomas Edward Darcie, Fairhaven, NJ US
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20090067841 | FIBER AND WIRE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - This invention provides a new architecture for a communication system between head-ends and end-users which expands bandwidth and reliability of the communication system. A mux-node receives communication signals from a head-end and forwards the received communication signals to one or more mini-fiber nodes. The connection to the head-end is via a small number of optical fibers and the connections to each of the mini-fiber nodes may be via one or more optical fibers that may provide full duplex communication. The head-end may communicate with the mux-node using digital or digital and analog signals. The mini-fiber nodes may combine the signals received from the head-end with loop-back signals used for local media access control prior to forwarding the signals to the end-users. Upstream data are received by the mini-fiber nodes and transmitted to the mux-node. The mux-node may route upstream communication signals received from the mini-fiber nodes as downstream signals to other mini-fiber nodes also connected to the mux-node without head-end interaction. | 03-12-2009 |
Thomas Edward Dinan, Jr., San Jose, CA US
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20130199611 | Method for Forming Flexible Solar Cells - The invention provides for a semiconductor wafer with a metal support element suitable for the formation of a flexible or sag tolerant photovoltaic cell. A method for forming a photovoltaic cell may comprise providing a semiconductor wafer have a thickness greater than 150 μm, the wafer having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first and etching the semiconductor wafer a first time so that the first etching reduces the thickness of the semiconductor wafer to less than 150 μm. After the wafer has been etched a first time, a metal support element may be constructed on or over the first surface; and a photovoltaic cell may be fabricated, wherein the semiconductor wafer comprises the base of the photovoltaic cell. | 08-08-2013 |
20130200496 | MULTI-LAYER METAL SUPPORT - The invention provides a method of forming an electronic device from a lamina that has a coefficient of thermal expansion that is matched or nearly matched to a constructed metal support. In some embodiments the method comprises implanting the top surface of a donor body with an ion dosage to form a cleave plane followed by exfoliating a lamina from the donor body. After exfoliating the lamina, a flexible metal support that has a coefficient of thermal expansion with a value that is within 10% of the value of the coefficient of thermal expansion of the lamina is constructed on the lamina. In some embodiments the coefficients of thermal expansion of the metal support and the lamina are within 10% or within 5% of each other between the temperatures of 100 and 600 ° C. | 08-08-2013 |
20130200497 | MULTI-LAYER METAL SUPPORT - The invention provides a method of forming an electronic device from a lamina that has a coefficient of thermal expansion that is matched or nearly matched to a constructed metal support. In some embodiments the method comprises implanting the top surface of a donor body with an ion dosage to form a cleave plane followed by exfoliating a lamina from the donor body. After exfoliating the lamina, a flexible metal support that has a coefficient of thermal expansion with a value that is within 10% of the value of the coefficient of thermal expansion of the lamina is constructed on the lamina. In some embodiments the coefficients of thermal expansion of the metal support and the lamina are within 10% or within 5% of each other between the temperatures of 500 and 1050° C. | 08-08-2013 |
Thomas Edward Gospel, Carmel, IN US
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20150256919 | IN-EAR HEADPHONE - A pair of in-ear headphones is disclosed that are operable to reproduce incoming audio signals. The in-ear headphones include a housing defining an internal chamber. A front portion of the housing defines a nozzle extending away from the housing. A driver is positioned in the internal chamber such that a sound reproduction portion of the driver is aligned with an internal audio channel running through the nozzle. A damper is positioned in an end of the nozzle having a damper aperture having a predetermined size. The nozzle extends from a base portion of the housing at a predetermined upward angle and a predetermined bend angle that provides improved audio frequency responses in desirable frequency ranges. | 09-10-2015 |
20150256921 | Oval Shaped In-Ear Headphone - A pair of in-ear headphones is disclosed that are operable to reproduce incoming audio signals. The in-ear headphones include an oval shaped housing defining an internal chamber. A front portion of the oval shaped housing defines a nozzle extending away from the housing. A driver is positioned in the internal chamber such that a sound reproduction portion of the driver is aligned with an internal audio channel running through the nozzle. A damper is positioned in an end of the nozzle having a damper aperture having a predetermined size. The nozzle extends from a base portion of the housing at a predetermined upward angle and a predetermined bend angle that provides improved audio frequency responses in desirable frequency ranges. | 09-10-2015 |
Thomas Edward Hanson, Ashland, MA US
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20150370252 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-MODE UNMANNED VEHICLE MISSION PLANNING AND CONTROL - Systems and associated methods for planning and control of a fleet of unmanned vehicles in missions that are coordinated temporally and spatially by geo-location, direction, vehicle orientation, altitude above sea level, and depth below sea level. The unmanned vehicles' transit routes may be fully autonomous, semi-autonomous, or under direct operator control using off board control systems. Means are provided for intervention and transit changes during mission execution. Means are provided to collect, centralize and analyze mission data collected on the set of participating unmanned vehicles. | 12-24-2015 |
Thomas Edward Hawco, Bonnyville CA
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20150265488 | EXERCISE MACHINE - An exercise machine is disclosed herein. The exercise machine includes a first frame. The exercise machine also includes a second frame extending a length between first and second ends. The second frame is mounted to the first frame for pivoting movement about a pivot axis between a first angular position and second angular position angularly spaced from one another about the pivot axis. The pivot axis is adjacent to a first rectilinear position along the length between the first and second ends. The exercise machine also includes a foot rest mounted on the second frame at a second rectilinear position along the length. The exercise machine also includes a car for supporting a body of a user. The car is mounted on the second frame at a third rectilinear position between the first and second ends. The exercise machine also includes a moving device operably associated between the first frame and the second frame to move the second frame in the pivoting movement. The moving device including a user-engageable control positioned proximate to the second frame. | 09-24-2015 |
Thomas Edward Hilliar Isaacson, Auckland NZ
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20100148981 | Method of Performing Notification in Personal Navigation Device - To help a user avoid potentially harmful purchases, performing notification in a personal navigation device (PND) includes determining position of the PND, comparing the position against a plurality of restricted points of interest according to a predetermined setting, and activating an alert when the position is within a threshold distance of one of the restricted points of interest. | 06-17-2010 |
20100169002 | METHOD OF ROUTING A FIRST PERSONAL NAVIGATION DEVICE AWAY FROM A SECOND PERSONAL NAVIGATION DEVICE - A method of routing a first personal navigation device (PND) away from a second PND, the method includes receiving a position or second route of the second PND, and generating a first route for the first PND that maintains at least a threshold distance from the position or second route of the second PND. | 07-01-2010 |
20100262360 | METHOD OF SHARING POSITION INFORMATION IN PERSONAL NAVIGATION DEVICES - A method of sharing position information of a personal navigation device (PND) with a peer PND includes the PND receiving a request from the peer PND to share the position information with the peer PND, determining a class of the peer PND, the PND filtering out a piece of the position information from the PND thereof according to the class of the peer PND to generate a filtered position information, and the PND sending the filtered position information to the peer PND. | 10-14-2010 |
Thomas Edward Horlander, Indianapolis, IN US
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20090086096 | Raw Mode for Vertical Blanking Interval (VBI) Data - A vertical blanking interval (VBI) encoder for providing VBI encoded data supports a “RAW mode” of operation. In particular, the VBI encoder comprises a first FIFO (first-in, first-out) buffer for providing service data to be VBI encoded, and a second FIFO for specifying VBI format data. | 04-02-2009 |
20110208887 | Method and apparatus for performing arbitration - An apparatus for performing arbitration increases the fairness of arbitrations, decreases system latency, increases system throughput, and is suitable for use in more complex systems. According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a generator for generating a plurality of arbitration numbers corresponding to a plurality of agents, and circuitry for selecting one of the agents to access a resource shared by the agents based on the arbitration numbers. At least one of the arbitration numbers includes a plurality of fields corresponding to a plurality of parameters. | 08-25-2011 |
20120245723 | PREFERENCE ENGINE DRIVEN PERSONALIZED MUSIC SERVICE - The disclosed methods and systems provide for a preference engine driven personalized music service that can be implemented in consumer electronic device, such as set top box, that is capable of receiving a digital broadcast stream containing music. The personalized music service described herein does not require the consumer electronic device to have two-way communication. The necessary processing can be done on the device itself removing the need to transmit information to a remote server for processing. The method involves receiving a digital broadcast stream containing music. One or more songs are then selected from the digital broadcast stream based on a music preference for a user. The one or more selected songs can then be assembled into a custom station. | 09-27-2012 |
20120300031 | Apparatus and Method for Processing Video Content - Systems and low bandwidth methods to encode and broadcast a video multiplex that allows a receiving device, e.g., a set-top box, to select and decode half resolution split screen stereo video, full resolution two-dimensional video and full resolution stereo video is provided. The systems and methods provide for receiving a data signal, the data signal including a first video signal representing a two-dimensional image at a first video resolution and a second video signal representing a three-dimensional image at a second resolution; decoding the first video signal if an output display type is a two-dimensional display type; decoding the second video signal if the output display type is a first three-dimensional display type; and decoding the first video signal and second video signal simultaneously if the output display type is a second three-dimensional display type. | 11-29-2012 |
20120300843 | BLOCK-BASED INTERLEAVING - At least one implementation interleaves blocks from a stereo-image pair and enables intra-coding of the interleaved image using corresponding blocks as references. One particular implementation accesses a first image that includes multiple blocks, one of which is a first-image block. A second image is accessed that includes multiple blocks, one of which is a second-image block that has overlapping content with the first-image block. The multiple blocks of the first and second images are interleaved on a block basis to form an interleaved image. At least a portion of the interleaved image is encoded by encoding the first-image block using the second-image block as a reference. Another implementation provides the encoded portion in signal. Yet another implementation accesses the encoded image and decodes the portion by using the second-image block as a reference. | 11-29-2012 |
20130322544 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A DISPARITY MAP IN A RECEIVING DEVICE - An apparatus and method for generating a disparity map in a receiving device, e.g., a set-top box, that enables user control for adjusting image depth in a stereo image set are provided. The apparatus and method provide for receiving a signal comprising a left eye image and a right eye image, encoding the left eye image as a reference image, predictively coding the right eye image using the coded left eye image as the reference image, capturing motion indicators generated during encoding of the right eye image, and generating a disparity map between the left eye image and right eye image using the motion indicators. | 12-05-2013 |
20150201177 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING VIDEO CONTENT - Systems and low bandwidth methods to encode and broadcast a video multiplex that allows a receiving device, e.g., a set-top box, to select and decode reduced resolution stereoscopic three-dimensional video, full resolution two-dimensional video and full resolution stereoscopic three-dimensional video is provided. The systems and methods provide for receiving a data signal, the data signal including a first video signal representing a two-dimensional image at a first video resolution and a second video signal representing a three-dimensional image at a second resolution, decoding the first video signal if an output display type is a two-dimensional display type, decoding the second video signal if the output display type is a first three-dimensional display type, and decoding the first video signal and second video signal simultaneously if the output display type is a second three-dimensional display type. | 07-16-2015 |
Thomas Edward Kodger, Cambridge, MA US
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20110015113 | Liquid Fabric Enhancer Composition Comprising a Di-Hydrocarbyl Complex - A fabric enhancer composition comprising a di-hydrocarbyl complex formed from a mono-hydrocarbyl amido quaternary ammonium component comprising the structure: | 01-20-2011 |
Thomas Edward Kopley, La Honda, CA US
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20090142472 | METHODS OF FABRICATION EMPLOYING NANOSCALE MANDRELS - Synthetic nanopore fabrication methods and structures are provided. Nanoscale transistor fabrication methods and structures are provided. | 06-04-2009 |
Thomas Edward Lemler, White Plains, NY US
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20100064462 | PERSPIRATION WIPE - A perspiration wipe made of a foam material has a base member which has a substantially rectangular bottom surface, a front surface that is shorter than the back surface, and a curved top surface that extends the front surface to the back surface. The front and back surfaces are substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface and a perspiration absorbing material is located on the top surface. The base member is adapted to be attached to the shoulder or sleeve of a garment or directly to a person's arm or shoulder for removing perspiration from a user's brow and face without using his/her hands. | 03-18-2010 |
Thomas Edward Linnenbrink, Colorado Springs, CO US
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20140266898 | ACTIVE, ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED ARRAY ANTENNA - An improved active, electronically scanned array antenna that employs programmable time delays in the transmission feed lines to form timed arrays is provided. A timed array can be implemented as a nested set of transmission lines, and the programmable time delay can be realized as or in each of the transmission lines such that each transmission line can have a fixed physical length and a programmable electrical length. | 09-18-2014 |
Thomas Edward Loe, Mammoth Lakes, CA US
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20110131865 | VERSATILE FISHING STRIKE INDICATOR - A strike indicator has a hollow plastic spherical body with an opening through which water can flow into the body to weight the body for spin cast fishing and out of which water can be removed from the body for fly cast fishing. An easily manipulable thumbscrew can engage the opening to selectively block the opening while trapping a fishing line between a grommet on the thumbscrew and the spherical body to hold the strike indicator onto the fishing line. | 06-09-2011 |
20120304525 | Versatile Fishing Strike Indicator - A strike indicator has a hollow plastic spherical body with an opening through which water can flow into the body to weight the body for spin cast fishing and out of which water can be removed from the body for fly cast fishing. An easily manipulable thumbscrew can engage the opening to selectively block the opening while trapping a fishing line between a grommet on the thumbscrew and the spherical body to hold the strike indicator onto the fishing line. | 12-06-2012 |
Thomas Edward Lowe, Mendon, NY US
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20140367620 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING PATTERNED SILVER CONDUCTIVITY - A method is used to improve the conductivity of silver disposed on a substrate. This silver is generally in the form of silver metal particles. The silver is treated with an aqueous solution comprising a conductivity enhancing agent to provide treated silver metal particles that are increased in conductivity. The treated silver metal particles are then dried. These two essential steps of treating and drying are repeated in at least one additional treatment cycle, in sequence, using the same or different conductivity enhancing agent, thereby improving the conductivity of the silver metal particles from one treatment cycle to another. This method can be carried out using an apparatus having a series of stations for carrying out each step in each treatment cycle. | 12-18-2014 |
20150338740 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONDUCTIVE SILVER FILM ELEMENTS - A black-and-white developing solution and a silver halide solution physical developing solution are used in sequence to provide electrically-conductive film elements from conductive film element precursors that contain photosensitive silver halide emulsions on one or both supporting sides of a transparent substrate. The two developing solutions have unique combinations of developing agents and other essential components to provide complete development of imagewise exposed silver halide and highly conductive silver metal in desired patterns on a transparent substrate. | 11-26-2015 |
20150338741 | SILVER HALIDE DEVELOPING SOLUTION - A black-and-white silver halide developing solution and a silver halide solution physical developing solution are used in sequence to provide electrically-conductive film elements from conductive film element precursors that contain photosensitive silver halide emulsions on one or both supporting sides of a transparent substrate. The two developing solutions have unique combinations of developing agents and other essential components to provide complete development of imagewise exposed silver halide to form highly electrically-conductive silver metal in predetermined patterns. | 11-26-2015 |
20150338742 | SILVER HALIDE SOLUTION PHYSICAL DEVELOPING SOLUTION - A black-and-white silver halide developing solution and a silver halide solution physical developing solution are used in sequence to provide electrically-conductive film elements from conductive film element precursors that contain photosensitive silver halide emulsions on one or both supporting sides of a transparent substrate. The two developing solutions have unique combinations of developing agents and other essential components to provide complete development of imagewise exposed silver halide to form highly electrically-conductive silver metal in predetermined patterns. | 11-26-2015 |
Thomas Edward Mantkowski, Madeira, OH US
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20090218837 | METHOD FOR REPAIR OF RAIL WHEELS AND REPAIRED ARTICLE - A method includes shrink fitting a ring member about a railroad wheel body and metallurically bonding the ring member to the railroad wheel body. A wheel assembly includes an inner portion obtained from a worn railroad wheel, a ring member disposed about the inner portion, and suitable electroplating material disposed on at least one of the faying surfaces. The wheel assembly may be heated under suitable conditions to provide diffusion bonding across interfacing faying surfaces to produce an integral wheel structure. Appropriate quenching, tempering, and finishing processes may be utilized to obtain desired properties. An article formed thereby includes an inner body portion obtained from a worn railroad wheel and a metallurically bonded outer circumferential portion. The outer portion may comprise a composition selected for desired wear characteristics. | 09-03-2009 |
20140311918 | MULTI-STEP ELECTROCHEMICAL STRIPPING METHOD - A multi-step electrochemical stripping method includes providing a determined electrode potential between a reference electrode and an article submerged in an electrolyte; recording a current peak value of a current signal flowing through the article; removing the voltage provided to the article when the current signal falls to a determined first current value after passing the current peak value; refreshing the electrolyte; providing the determined electrode potential again for a determined time and determining whether the current signal is less than a determined second current value during the determined time, if not, goes back to the refreshing step; and if yes, the process ends. | 10-23-2014 |
20140341750 | PROCESS FOR SELECTIVELY PRODUCING THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS ON TURBINE HARDWARE - A process of depositing a ceramic coating on an airfoil component and the component formed thereby is provided. The process includes depositing a bond coat on an airfoil component including on a trailing edge region thereof that defines a trailing edge of the airfoil component, within holes located within the trailing edge region and spaced apart from the trailing edge, and on lands located within the trailing edge region and between the holes. A ceramic coating is then deposited on the bond coat including on the trailing edge region of the airfoil component, within the holes located within the trailing edge region, and on the lands between the holes. The ceramic coating within the holes is selectively removed without completely removing the ceramic coating on the trailing edge region and the lands between the holes. | 11-20-2014 |
20150140284 | PROCESS FOR DEPOSITING A CERAMIC COATING AND PRODUCT FORMED THEREOF - A system and methods for applying a ceramic coating to a component that includes first applying a coating material to a first portion of a component. A removal agent is then applied to a second portion of the component that has an overspray byproduct thereon, and then the ceramic coating material is applied to at least the second portion of the component. | 05-21-2015 |
20160059278 | LOCALIZED CLEANING PROCESS AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - Methods and apparatuses by which an oxidized metallic surface can be prepared for a subsequent repair operation without excessive removal of parent metal material. At least one gas is supplied to a limited portion of a metallic surface of a component, and the limited portion is locally heated in the presence of the gas to a treatment temperature sufficient to cause the gas or a gas that forms therefrom to chemically remove oxides from the limited portion of the metallic surface. At least a second portion of the metallic surface is not locally heated to the treatment temperature. | 03-03-2016 |
Thomas Edward Muilenberg, Ames, IA US
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20130248375 | Waste to Product On Site Generator - Method and apparatus for adjusting the salinity and/or hardness of a process waste stream so that the stream may be electrolyzed to form an oxidant or disinfectant. Also an electrolytic cell having certain features such as widely spaced electrodes, flushing capabilities, and insulating dividers that can accommodate waste streams that have varying salinity, hardness, and dissolved solids content. | 09-26-2013 |
Thomas Edward Orsillo, Gloucester, MA US
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20090211958 | DOMESTIC AQUAPONIC RECREATION SYSTEM DARS2007 - The construct of DARS described by (FIG—A) which incorporates by reference all assemblies and sub assembly drawings outlined in the DARS master drawing list (FIG—1) will result in a portable recirculating aquaculture system or fish farm that will provide the user with the following capabilities; | 08-27-2009 |
Thomas Edward Perme, Chandler, AZ US
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20130297974 | Processor Device with Reset Condition Trace Capabilities - A processor device with debug capabilities has a central processing unit, debug circuitry including a trace module, a system clock module for providing internal clock signals, and a reset detection unit which during a debug mode prevents the system clock module from receiving a reset signal. | 11-07-2013 |
20130297975 | Device Having Configurable Breakpoint Based on Interrupt Status - A processor device with debug capabilities has a central processing unit, an interrupt controller, a status unit operable to be set into a first mode indicating an interrupt has occurred or in a second mode indicating normal execution of code, and a debug unit coupled with said status unit and comprising a configurable breakpoint, wherein a condition can be set that a breakpoint is only activated if the device is operating in an interrupt service routine. | 11-07-2013 |
20130318408 | Processor Device with Instruction Trace Capabilities - A processor device with debug capabilities has a central processing unit, debug circuitry including a trace module and an external interface, wherein the trace module generates a trace stream including information about executed instructions, wherein the trace stream is output through the external interface, and wherein the trace module is further operable to detect a trigger signal and upon detection to insert a trace packet into the generated trace stream. | 11-28-2013 |
Thomas Edward Pilutti, Ann Anbor, MI US
Thomas Edward Pilutti, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20110040481 | FALSE EVENT SUPPRESSION FOR COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEMS - A collision warning apparatus includes sensors, output devices, memory locations, a GPS device, and a processor. The processor may receive information from the sensors. The processor may also process the information to identify a detected object as a present potential collision object. The processor may compare present GPS coordinates of the vehicle with stored vehicle GPS coordinates saved in memory, to determine whether or not the present GPS coordinates correspond to stored vehicle GPS coordinates associated with a previously identified potential collision object. If the present GPS coordinates correspond to stored vehicle GPS coordinates associated with a previously identified potential collision object, the processor is operable to suppress a potential collision warning. | 02-17-2011 |
20110066325 | CURVE-RELATED ACCIDENT MITIGATION - A vehicle control system includes one or more driver intent detection devices to detect at least a curve-negotiating intention of a driver. The system also includes one or more curvature detection devices, to detect or otherwise determine a road curvature. The system further includes one or more overspeed control devices, to, based at least in part on data received from the one or more curvature detection devices and data received from the one or more driver intent detection devices, cause braking to one or more vehicle tires and/or reducing engine torque to keep a vehicle accurately negotiating the curved road for the current driving condition. | 03-17-2011 |
20110102166 | VEHICLE AND METHOD OF ADVISING A DRIVER THEREIN - A vehicle may include a driver interface and at least once controller operatively arranged with the interface. The at least one controller may be configured to categorize a driver's dynamic control of the vehicle by type, determine a target speed of a road curvature, and determine a speed of the vehicle. The at least one controller may be further configured to determine a threshold distance based on the type, determine a distance between the vehicle and the curvature, and generate an alert for the driver if the distance is less than the threshold and the speed is greater than the target. | 05-05-2011 |
20110178710 | COLLISION MITIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BRAKING A VEHICLE - A collision mitigation system for a vehicle may include a forward sensing system and at least one controller in communication with the forward sensing system. The forward sensing system may be configured to detect objects in front of the vehicle. The at least one controller may be configured to determine whether the vehicle can be steered into a path along side of the vehicle to avoid a collision with detected objects in front of the vehicle and to issue a command to brake the vehicle if the vehicle cannot be steered into the path along side of the vehicle. | 07-21-2011 |
20110205045 | AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR ADVISING A DRIVER THEREIN - An automotive vehicle may include a navigation system, a speed sensor, an audio, visual or haptic output system, and at least one controller. The controller may be configured to determine if a current speed of the vehicle exceeds a target speed of an upcoming road curvature based on information from the speed sensor and navigation system, to generate a first alert based on a selected driver type via the output system to prompt the driver to disengage the vehicle's accelerator pedal if the current speed of the vehicle exceeds the target speed of the upcoming road curvature, and to generate a second alert after the first alert based on the selected driver type via the output system to prompt the driver to engage the vehicle's brake pedal. | 08-25-2011 |
20110301802 | System and Method for Vehicle Speed Monitoring Using Historical Speed Data - A target (not-to-exceed) speed for a vehicle over a road segment ahead of the vehicle is established based on a desired relationship with a speed profile of the segment. The speed profile is generated by analyzing a statistical distribution of historical speed data over the segment collected by probe vehicles. A driver alert is activated if the vehicle is likely to exceed the target speed based on at least one measured vehicle dynamic property. The target speed may be established by identifying a baseline road segment over which the vehicle has previously traveled and which is similar to the approaching road segment, comparing a past speed of the vehicle over the baseline segment with a speed profile of the baseline segment to determine a speed differential, and applying the speed differential to the speed profile of the approaching segment. | 12-08-2011 |
20120158292 | User Configurable Onboard Navigation System Crossroad Presentation - A computer-implemented method for road identification includes receiving a request at a vehicle computing system for a crossroad identification. The method also includes determining, via the vehicle computing system, a crossroad along a route-being-traveled corresponding to the request. The method further includes outputting, from the vehicle computing system to an output, the determined crossroad responsive to the request. | 06-21-2012 |
20120173113 | Vehicle And Method Of Controlling A Powertrain Therein - A vehicle may include a sensor configured to detect a rearward approaching object and at least one controller configured to cause the vehicle to accelerate in response to the sensor detecting a rearward approaching object while the vehicle is moving forward. | 07-05-2012 |
20120271512 | DETECTION OF AND COUNTER-MEASURES FOR JACKKNIFE ENABLING CONDITIONS DURING TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST - A vehicle comprises a trailer angle detection apparatus and a trailer backup control system coupled to the trailer angle detection apparatus. The trailer angle detection apparatus is configured for outputting a signal generated as a function of an angle between the vehicle and a trailer towably attached to the vehicle. The trailer backup control system includes a jackknife enabling condition detector and a jackknife counter-measures controller. The jackknife counter-measures controller alters a setting of at least one vehicle operating parameter for alleviating an adverse jackknife condition during backing of the trailer by the vehicle when the jackknife enabling condition detector determines that a jackknife enabling condition has been attained at a particular point in time during backing of the trailer by the vehicle. | 10-25-2012 |
20120271514 | ROTATABLE DRIVER INTERFACE FOR TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST - A trailer backup steering input apparatus is coupled to a vehicle. The trailer backup steering input apparatus comprises a rotatable control element (e.g., a knob) and a rotatable control element movement sensing device. The rotatable control element biased to an at-rest position between opposing rotational ranges of motion. The rotatable control element movement sensing device is coupled to the rotatable control element for sensing movement of the rotatable control element. The rotatable control element movement sensing device outputs a signal generated as a function of an amount of rotation of the rotatable control element with respect to the at-rest position, a rate movement of the rotatable control element, and/or a direction of movement of the rotatable control element with respect to the at-rest position. | 10-25-2012 |
20120271515 | TRAILER PATH CURVATURE CONTROL FOR TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST - A vehicle has a trailer backup steering input apparatus, a trailer backup assist control module coupled to the a trailer backup steering input apparatus, and an electric power assist steering system coupled to the trailer backup assist control module and. The trailer backup steering input apparatus is configured for outputting a trailer path curvature signal approximating a desired curvature for a path of travel of a trailer towably coupled to the vehicle. The trailer backup assist control module is configured for determining vehicle steering information as a function of the trailer path curvature signa. The electric power assist steering system is configured for controlling steering of steered wheels of the vehicle as a function of the vehicle steering information. | 10-25-2012 |
20120271522 | MANAGING JACKKNIFE ENABLING CONDITIONS DURING BACKING OF A TRAILER BY REDUCING SPEED OF A VEHICLE BACKING THE TRAILER - A vehicle comprises a trailer angle detection apparatus and a trailer backup control system. The trailer angle detection apparatus is configured for outputting hitch angle information generated as a function of an angle between the vehicle and a trailer towably attached thereto. The trailer backup control system includes a jackknife enabling condition detector and a jackknife counter-measures controller coupled to the trailer angle detection apparatus. The jackknife enabling condition detector is coupled to the trailer angle detection apparatus for receiving the hitch angle information therefrom and for determining if a jackknife enabling condition has been attained at a particular point in time during backing of the trailer by the vehicle. The jackknife counter-measures controller implements a vehicle speed reducing action in response to the jackknife enabling condition detector determining that the jackknife enabling condition has been attained at the particular point in time during backing of the trailer. | 10-25-2012 |
20130120158 | False Event Suppression for Collision Avoidance Systems - A collision warning apparatus includes sensors, output devices, memory locations, a GPS device, and a processor. The processor may receive information from the sensors. The processor may also process the information to identify a detected object as a present potential collision object. The processor may compare present GPS coordinates of the vehicle with stored vehicle GPS coordinates saved in memory, to determine whether or not the present GPS coordinates correspond to stored vehicle GPS coordinates associated with a previously identified potential collision object. If the present GPS coordinates correspond to stored vehicle GPS coordinates associated with a previously identified potential collision object, the processor is operable to suppress a potential collision warning. | 05-16-2013 |
20130184926 | AUTONOMOUS LANE CONTROL SYSTEM - An autonomous control system for a vehicle that controls the speed and steering system of the vehicle to operate in a lane-keeping mode or a lane-changing mode. Position sensors sense the location of surrounding vehicles. A lane determining system identifies a current lane where the vehicle is located. A source of oncoming lane course data provides information as to the course of the current lane. A controller provides instructions to the steering system and speed control system to maneuver the vehicle in either the lane-keeping mode or the lane-changing mode. The driver may override the control system by providing a manual input to the steering system or the speed control system. | 07-18-2013 |
20130184936 | VEHICLE ROLLOVER MITIGATION SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides a system and a method for mitigating vehicle rollovers, the method comprises monitoring a vehicular tilt and sensing a vehicular rollover in a particular direction, through a tilt sensor. Further, the system determines an occurrence of a rollover according to a calculated tilt threshold, through a central processing unit. Steering the vehicle in the sensed direction of the rollover, accelerating the vehicle in the same direction, and braking the vehicle upon sensing a decrease in the rollover, all being controlled through a controller, enables the vehicle to eventually stabilize and return to track. | 07-18-2013 |
20130274956 | System and Method for Vehicle Speed Monitoring Using Historical Speed Data - A target (not-to-exceed) speed for a vehicle over a road segment ahead of the vehicle is established based on a desired relationship with a speed profile of the segment. The speed profile is generated by analyzing a statistical distribution of historical speed data over the segment collected by probe vehicles. A driver alert is activated if the vehicle is likely to exceed the target speed based on at least one measured vehicle dynamic property. The target speed may be established by identifying a baseline road segment over which the vehicle has previously travelled and which is similar to the approaching road segment, comparing a past speed of the vehicle over the baseline segment with a speed profile of the baseline segment to determine a speed differential, and applying the speed differential to the speed profile of the approaching segment. | 10-17-2013 |
20140032089 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DRIVER BEHAVIOR CLASSIFICATION AT INTERSECTIONS AND VALIDATION ON LARGE NATURALISTIC DATA SETS - A system and method for predicting whether a vehicle will come to a stop at an intersection is provided. Generally, the system contains a memory; and a processor configured by the memory to perform the steps of: generating a prediction of whether the vehicle will or will not stop at the intersection before a first time based on vehicle data measured during a first time window; and at a second time, the second time being before the first time and approximately equal to a time at which the time window ends, providing an indication that the vehicle will not stop at the intersection before the first time based upon the prediction, wherein generating the prediction comprises using a classification model, the classification model configured to indicate whether the vehicle will or will not stop at the intersection before the first time based on a plurality of input parameters, and wherein the plurality of input parameters are selected from the group consisting of speed, acceleration, and distance to the intersection. | 01-30-2014 |
20140046545 | DETECTION OF AND COUNTER-MEASURES FOR JACKKNIFE ENABLING CONDITIONS DURING TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST - A trailer backup control system includes a jackknife enabling condition detector and a jackknife counter-measures controller. The jackknife counter-measures controller alters a setting of at least one vehicle operating parameter for alleviating an adverse jackknife condition during backing of the trailer by the vehicle when the jackknife enabling condition detector determines that a jackknife enabling condition has been attained at a particular point in time during backing of the trailer by the vehicle, restricts a trailer backup steering input apparatus and issues a warning to the driver using the trailer backup steering input apparatus. | 02-13-2014 |
20140058622 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING PLACEMENT OF A TARGET ON A TRAILER - A vehicle trailer backup assist system and method includes a hitch angle detection apparatus and a target monitor controller. The target monitor controller processes images acquired of the trailer towed by a towing vehicle to assist with placement of a target on the trailer. The target monitor controller also monitors the target and provides feedback to the user as to proper positioning of the target on the trailer. A target move detection routine detects movement of a target by processing the pixels of the image to determine if a new trailer has been connected. Further, a trailer connection monitoring routine monitors for a changed trailer based on loss of the hitch angle or target for a predetermined time period. | 02-27-2014 |
20140058668 | TRAILER TARGET PLACEMENT ASSIST SYSTEM AND METHOD - A vehicle trailer backup assist system and method includes a hitch angle detection apparatus and a target monitor controller. The target monitor controller processes images acquired of the trailer towed by a towing vehicle to assist with placement of a target on the trailer. The target monitor controller also monitors the target and provides feedback to the user as to proper positioning of the target on the trailer. A target move detection routine detects movement of a target by processing the pixels of the image to determine if a new trailer has been connected. Further, a trailer connection monitoring routine monitors for a changed trailer based on loss of the hitch angle or target for a predetermined time period. | 02-27-2014 |
20140133170 | SUPPLEMENTAL VEHICLE LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR VISION BASED TARGET DETECTION - A supplemental vehicle lighting system that is responsive to a trailer backup assist system is provided. The system includes a rear vehicle fixture defining a keylock hole customarily used in conjunction with a corresponding keylock cylinder. A light assembly is provided in the place of a keylock cylinder and operably coupled to the keylock hole. The light assembly includes a housing having a barrel that is concentrically aligned with the keylock hole and includes a distal end and a proximal end. A lighting device is disposed inside the housing and operable to emit light through the barrel beginning from the proximal end. A lens is coupled to the distal end of the barrel and is disposed to at least partially coincide with the keylock hole, wherein the lens is configured to disperse light emitted from the lighting device to illuminate a rear vehicle area. | 05-15-2014 |
20140236532 | TRAILER LENGTH ESTIMATION - A vehicle has a wireless receiver located a predetermined distance from a trailer mount. A wireless transmitter on the trailer is located at an end of the trailer opposite the end that attaches to a trailer mount on the vehicle and communicates with the wireless receiver on the vehicle. A controller on the vehicle monitors the power returns of the signal transmitted between the transmitter and the receiver. A hitch angle monitoring system monitors hitch angle over time. The controller monitors power returns of a signal transmitted from the transmitter to the receiver and estimates a distance between the transmitter and the receiver as a function of a path loss propagation of the transmitted signal. The trailer length is equal to the distance estimated by the controller at times when the hitch angle is zero minus the predetermined distance. | 08-21-2014 |
20140249691 | TRAJECTORY PLANNER FOR A TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST SYSTEM - In one embodiment of the disclosed subject matter, a trailer backup assist system includes a state estimator that determines a current position of a trailer relative to a waypoint position. In addition, the trailer backup assist system includes a trajectory planner that generates first and second circular trajectories tangent to one another spanning between the current and waypoint positions. The trailer backup assist system also includes a controller that reverses the trailer to the waypoint position along the first and second circular trajectories, which are dynamically regenerated as the trailer reverses along the first circular trajectory. | 09-04-2014 |
20140249723 | CONTROL FOR TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST SYSTEM - In one embodiment of the disclosed subject matter, a trailer backup assist system includes a sensor that senses a measured hitch angle between a vehicle and a trailer. The system also provides an input module that receives a desired curvature of the trailer. A controller of the system includes a curvature regulator determining a desired hitch angle based on the desired curvature and a steering angle of the vehicle. In addition, the controller of the system includes a hitch angle regulator generating a steering angle command based on the desired hitch angle and the measured hitch angle. In this embodiment, the controller is configured to operate the trailer backup assist system irrespective of the attached trailer having a conventional tongue or a gooseneck tongue. | 09-04-2014 |
20140277942 | TRAILER LENGTH ESTIMATION IN HITCH ANGLE APPLICATIONS - A vehicle system for estimating a trailer length is disclosed. The system incorporates at least one sensor configured to measure a wheel steer angle and a trailer angle in communication with a processor. The processor is operable to determine a first length by a first computation method and determine a second length by a second computation method. The processor is further operable to validate an estimated trailer length based on the first length and the second length and perform a back-up function for the trailer based on the estimated trailer length. | 09-18-2014 |
20140288765 | METHOD OF BUILDING AND USING LOCAL MAP OF VEHICLE DRIVE PATH - An automotive vehicle mapping system is disclosed. The mapping system includes an on-vehicle electronic storage device, a GPS receiver, and an electronic controller. The electronic controller is configured to receive GPS data from the GPS receiver indicative of a current location of the vehicle. The electronic controller is also configured to store the GPS data on the electronic storage device if the location of the vehicle is outside of a location envelope. | 09-25-2014 |
20140288769 | HITCH ANGLE ESTIMATION - A method and system for estimating hitch angle between a vehicle and a trailer coupled thereto. The system has a wireless receiver on the vehicle located a predetermined distance from a trailer mount, a wireless transmitter located at an end of the trailer opposite the trailer mount, and a controller for monitoring power returns of a signal transmitted from the transmitter to the receiver and for estimating a distance between the transmitter and the receiver as a function of a path loss propagation of the transmitted signal. The bitch angle is estimated using the estimated distance, the predetermined distance and a trailer length. | 09-25-2014 |
20140288777 | DETECTION OF AND COUNTER-MEASURES FOR JACKKNIFE ENABLING CONDITIONS DURING TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST - A vehicle comprises a trailer angle detection apparatus and a trailer backup control system coupled to the trailer angle detection apparatus. The trailer angle detection apparatus is configured for outputting a signal generated as a function of an angle between the vehicle and a trailer towably attached to the vehicle. The trailer backup control system includes a jackknife enabling condition detector and a jackknife counter-measures controller. The jackknife counter-measures controller alters a setting of at least one vehicle operating parameter for alleviating an adverse jackknife condition during backing of the trailer by the vehicle when the jackknife enabling condition detector determines that a jackknife enabling condition has been attained at a particular point in time during backing of the trailer by the vehicle. | 09-25-2014 |
20140288799 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SET POINTS - A driver performance mapping system for a vehicle system is disclosed. The system may include a GPS receiver generating GPS data indicative of a current location of the vehicle. In addition, the system may also have a radar device generating current gap data indicative of a current gap distance from the vehicle to a lead vehicle. Further, the system may include an electronic controller configured to generate learned gap data based on the current gap data and stored gap data, and then assign the learned gap data with the GPS data. | 09-25-2014 |
20140303849 | TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST SYSTEM WITH TRAJECTORY PLANNER FOR MULTIPLE WAYPOINTS - A trailer backup assist system, according to one embodiment, includes a state estimator that determines a current position of a trailer relative to a plurality of waypoints. A trajectory planner may then incrementally generate a path from the current position to the plurality of waypoints. The trajectory planner has a first mode that generates first and second circular trajectories tangent to one another connecting between the current position and a waypoint of the plurality of waypoints. A second mode of the trajectory planner generates the second circular trajectory between the current position and the waypoint after the trailer traverses the first circular trajectory. Also, a third mode of the trajectory planner switches to the first operating mode when the trailer reaches the waypoint for guidance to a subsequent waypoint. A curvature controller guides the trailer based on a curvature of the respective first or second circular trajectories. | 10-09-2014 |
20140309888 | DISPLAY SYSTEM UTILIZING VEHICLE AND TRAILER DYNAMICS - A display system for a vehicle and trailer is disclosed. The system comprises an interface configured to receive a directional input and a controller in communication with the interface and a screen. The controller is operable to receive a hitch angle and determine a heading direction of the trailer. The controller is further operable to determine a predicted heading of the vehicle aligned with the trailer based on the hitch angle. The predicted heading of the trailer is then displayed by the controller on the screen. | 10-16-2014 |
20140379217 | MAXIMUM TRAILER ANGLE DETERMINATION AND CONTROL FOR A TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST SYSTEM - The trailer backup assist system has a human machine interface coupled to a controller having a setup module, a calibration module, an activation module and a control module configured to receive trailer measurements, apply trailer measurements, activate and control vehicle systems to calibrate and implement a curvature control algorithm that controls the reverse movement of the vehicle-trailer combination in a manner consistent with a driver request. When incorrect trailer measurements have been entered, the trailer backup assist system recognizes the error, initiates a warning and requests corrective action to correct the trailer measurements. Default values for a maximum controllable curvature limit and a maximum controllable angle replace the limits calculated and applied by the calibration model that used incorrect trailer measurements, until corrected trailer measurements may be entered by the driver. | 12-25-2014 |
20140379219 | TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST CURVATURE CONTROL - A vehicle has a trailer backup steering input apparatus, a trailer backup assist control module coupled to the a trailer backup steering input apparatus, and an electric power assist steering system coupled to the trailer backup assist control module and. The trailer backup steering input apparatus is configured for outputting a trailer path curvature signal approximating a desired curvature for a path of travel of a trailer towably coupled to the vehicle. The trailer backup assist control module is configured for determining vehicle steering information as a function of the trailer path curvature signal. The electric power assist steering system is configured for controlling steering of steered wheels of the vehicle as a function of the vehicle steering information. | 12-25-2014 |
20150066296 | TRAILER IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST - A system and method for configuring a trailer backup assist system. The system and method communicates predetermined trailer parameters, which are embedded on a tag attached to the trailer, to a controller in the trailer backup assist system. A trailer backup assist system is configured using the predetermined trailer parameters and the configured trailer backup assist system is activated to operate using the trailer parameters. | 03-05-2015 |
20150100189 | VEHICLE-TO-INFRASTRUCTURE COMMUNICATION - A vehicle system includes at least one autonomous driving sensor that detects a location of a target vehicle, a communication device that receives infrastructure information from an infrastructure device, and a processing device that controls operation of at least one vehicle subsystem according to the infrastructure information. An exemplary method includes determining a location of a target vehicle, receiving infrastructure information from an infrastructure device, and controlling operation of at least one vehicle subsystem according to the infrastructure information. | 04-09-2015 |
20150105960 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE MEDIA CONTROL - An event is detected arising during autonomous operation of a vehicle. An index in media content associated with the event is identified. At least one instruction is provided to a media module to pause or modify play of the media content based on the event. | 04-16-2015 |
20150134183 | INTUITIVE DRIVER INTERFACE FOR TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST - A trailer backup steering input apparatus is coupled to a vehicle. The trailer backup steering input apparatus comprises a rotatable control element (e.g., a knob) and a rotatable control element movement sensing device. The rotatable control element biased to an at-rest position between opposing rotational ranges of motion. The rotatable control element movement sensing device is coupled to the rotatable control element for sensing movement of the rotatable control element. The rotatable control element movement sensing device outputs a signal generated as a function of an amount of rotation of the rotatable control element with respect to the at-rest position, a rate movement of the rotatable control element, and/or a direction of movement of the rotatable control element with respect to the at-rest position. | 05-14-2015 |
20150149018 | WEARABLE COMPUTER IN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE - A wearable computing device in a vehicle is identified by a vehicle in a computer. Collected data is received relating to autonomous operation of the vehicle. A message is sent to the wearable computing device based at least in part on the collected data. | 05-28-2015 |
20150149019 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION - A computer in a first vehicle is configured to receive data relating to a second vehicle. The computer may use the data to determine that the second vehicle is being operated at least partially autonomously. Further, the computer may cause the first vehicle to take an action to autonomously operate the first vehicle based at least in part on determining that the second vehicle is being operated at least partially autonomously. | 05-28-2015 |
20150149088 | IN-VEHICLE PATH VERIFICATION - A vehicle is operated at least partially autonomously. A predicted path of the vehicle is monitored to identify an object with which the vehicle is likely to collide. A graphical user interface (GUI) is provided that includes the predicted path, a proposed path for the vehicle to avoid a collision with an object, and the vehicle. A selection is made to follow one of the predicted path and the proposed path. The GUI is updated to include the selected one of the predicted path and the proposed path, along with a location of the vehicle on the selected one of the predicted path and the proposed path. | 05-28-2015 |
20150158527 | TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST SYSTEM WITH WAYPOINT SELECTION - A method of backing a trailer attached to a vehicle is provided herein. The method includes the steps of generating a plurality of waypoints on a display of the vehicle and selecting one of the plurality waypoints. The method also includes setting a trailer orientation for the selected waypoint and determining a backing path based on the selected waypoint and the set trailer orientation. The method further includes backing the trailer along the backing path. | 06-11-2015 |
20150203156 | TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST SYSTEM WITH WAYPOINT SELECTION - A display system for a vehicle attached to a trailer is provided herein. The system includes a display configured to show an aerial view of the vehicle and the trailer and a plurality of waypoints, each indicating a possible parking location for the trailer. The system also includes a device that interfaces with the display and is operable to select one of the plurality of waypoints and set a trailer orientation for the selected waypoint. | 07-23-2015 |
20150210317 | TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST SYSTEM WITH OFF-SHOOT CORRECTION - A trailer backup assist system for a vehicle reversing a trailer is provided herein. The system includes a steering input device for controlling a desired curvature. A controller is in communication with the steering input device and is configured to generate steering command for the vehicle to guide the vehicle and trailer onto a straight path when a straight backup request is initiated via the steering input device. | 07-30-2015 |
20150241878 | AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computer in a vehicle is configured to operate the vehicle in at least one of an autonomous and a semi-autonomous mode. The computer is further configured to detect at least one condition of a roadway being traveled by the vehicle, the condition comprising at least one of a restricted lane, a restricted zone, a construction zone, and accident area, an incline, a hazardous road surface. The computer is further configured to determine at least one autonomous action based on the condition, the at least one autonomous action including at least one of altering a speed of the vehicle, controlling vehicle steering, controlling vehicle lighting, transitioning the vehicle to manual control, and controlling a distance of the vehicle from an object. | 08-27-2015 |
20150246672 | SEMI-AUTONOMOUS MODE CONTROL - A first vehicle may receive at least one message from a second vehicle, the message including data provided by the second vehicle. A computing device in the first vehicle is configured to analyze the data of the at least one message to determine that the second vehicle can operate as a lead vehicle. The computing device in the first vehicle is further configured to implement at least one operation in the first vehicle according to the data from the lead vehicle. | 09-03-2015 |
20150253536 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE WITH ADAPTIVE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS - A vehicle includes at least one side view mirror assembly configured to move to a folded position. A processing device is configured to command the at least one side view mirror assembly to move to the folded position when the vehicle is operating in an autonomous mode. A method includes determining whether a vehicle is operating in an autonomous mode and commanding at least one side view mirror assembly to move to a folded position if the vehicle is operating in the autonomous mode. | 09-10-2015 |
20150261219 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE WITH AUTOMATIC WINDOW SHADE - A vehicle includes at least one autonomous driving sensor and an autonomous mode controller configured to receive signals generated by the autonomous driving sensor. The autonomous mode controller controls at least one vehicle subsystem based at least in part on the signals received. Furthermore, the autonomous mode controller is configured to shade at least one vehicle window when the vehicle is operating in an autonomous mode. | 09-17-2015 |
20150268341 | OBJECT DETECTION USING ULTRASONIC PHASE ARRAYS - A vehicle includes a fascia, a sensor array disposed on the fascia, and a processing device. The sensor array has a plurality of ultrasonic sensors, each configured to output a sensor signal. The processing device is configured to process the sensor signals and control operation of the sensor array to generate a three dimensional image of an object near the vehicle based at least in part on the sensor signals. | 09-24-2015 |
20150314663 | ROAD ROUGHNESS PREVIEW WITH DRIVE HISTORY - A vehicle includes a sensor configured to detect a first road feature, an adjustable suspension system, and a processing device. The processing device is configured to determine, using a drive history map, a location of the vehicle based on the first road feature and apply a suspension profile to the suspension system. The suspension profile is associated with a second road feature identified by the drive history map, which is at a different location from the first road feature. | 11-05-2015 |
20160039458 | AUTONOMOUS LANE CONTROL SYSTEM - An autonomous control system for a vehicle that controls the speed and steering system of the vehicle to operate in a lane-keeping mode or a lane-changing mode. Position sensors sense the location of surrounding vehicles. A lane determining system identifies a current lane where the vehicle is located. A source of oncoming lane course data provides information as to the course of the current lane. A controller provides instructions to the steering system and speed control system to maneuver the vehicle in either the lane-keeping mode or the lane-changing mode. The driver may override the control system by providing a manual input to the steering system or the speed control system. | 02-11-2016 |
20160039459 | AUTONOMOUS LANE CONTROL SYSTEM - An autonomous control system for a vehicle that controls the speed and steering system of the vehicle to operate in a lane-keeping mode or a lane-changing mode. Position sensors sense the location of surrounding vehicles. A lane determining system identifies a current lane where the vehicle is located. A source of oncoming lane course data provides information as to the course of the current lane. A controller provides instructions to the steering system and speed control system to maneuver the vehicle in either the lane-keeping mode or the lane-changing mode. The driver may override the control system by providing a manual input to the steering system or the speed control system. | 02-11-2016 |
20160101810 | TRAILER MOTION AND PARAMETER ESTIMATION SYSTEM - A trailer backup assist system for a vehicle reversing a trailer includes a sensor module adapted to attach to the trailer and generate a trailer yaw rate or a trailer speed. The trailer backup assist system also includes a vehicle sensor system that generates a vehicle yaw rate and a vehicle speed. Further, the trailer backup assist system includes a controller that estimates a hitch angle based on the trailer yaw rate or the trailer speed and the vehicle yaw rate and the vehicle speed in view of a kinematic relationship between the trailer and the vehicle. | 04-14-2016 |
20160101811 | TRAILER SENSOR MODULE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF WIRELESS TRAILER IDENTIFICATION AND MOTION ESTIMATION - A method of identifying a trailer with a vehicle includes a step of transmitting a unique identifier with a wireless transmitter attached to the trailer. The wireless transmitter may be housed as part of a sensor module with a sensor that senses a parameter of the trailer for operating a trailer backup assist system. The housing of the sensor module may be adapted to be removably attached to the trailer. The unique identifier emitted by the wireless transmitter is received with a wireless receiver on the vehicle. After the unique identifier is recognized by a controller on the vehicle, a parameter of the trailer may be accessed for autonomously guiding the trailer along a desired backing path. | 04-14-2016 |
Thomas Edward Raviele, Hollywood, FL US
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20120038213 | NON-CHARGING BATTERY BACKUP UNIT (BBU) - A battery backup unit (BBU) includes a housing, at least one battery compartment in the housing with an output terminal, a DC input, a DC output, a path from the DC input to the DC output, circuitry for selectively connecting the output terminal to the path, which circuitry includes a switch, and a controller configured to detect a condition of the path and selectively control the switch to connect the output terminal to the path when the condition is detected, the BBU being incapable of charging batteries in the at least one battery compartment. The path from the DC input to the DC output may include a DC/DC step up converter to help maintain a constant output voltage. | 02-16-2012 |
Thomas Edward Renk, Jr., Indianapolis, IN US
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20130100653 | FLASHLIGHT - A flashlight includes a body sized to be held in the hand of a user. The flashlight includes a light source coupled to the body for emitting light when the light source is activated by a user. The light source is movable to emit light as directed by the user. | 04-25-2013 |
20150260359 | FLASHLIGHT - A flashlight includes a body sized to be held in the hand of a user. The flashlight includes a light source coupled to the body for emitting light when the light source is activated by a user. The light source is movable to emit light as directed by the user. | 09-17-2015 |
Thomas Edward Sanchagrin, Elk Grove, CA US
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20090013740 | Safety lever deadbolt lock - My invention is to provide a new and useful apparatus for preventing the rotation of a key to open a deadbolt lock or the lock to be picked. By manufacturing the faceplate on the inside of the door out of solid metal. This would allow a slot to be machined in the face plate where I could put in a lever with a pivot screw, allowing the lever to be pulled out keeping the knob from turning and the dead bolt lock from unlocking. This may also be used on a side garage door or any entrance door to a home. | 01-15-2009 |
Thomas Edward Shearmur, Hook GB
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20090057447 | Aerosols - The design of the spray nozzle in an aerosol dispenser controls the characteristics of the spray that is produced. In a nozzle that comprises the elements of a multiplicity of inlet channels leading to a swirl chamber and an outlet orifice, the perception of wetness of a spray, such as an aqueous alcoholic deodorant spray, can be reduced by dimensioning the respective elements so that the sum of the widths of the inlet channels is less than the diameter of the swirl chamber and at least 1.5 times the diameter of the outlet orifice and the outlet orifice has a diameter of at least 0.3 mm together with the inlet channels being short, such as less than 0.5 mm. The new nozzle is especially suitable for spraying compositions having a low volatile organic carbon content and compositions comprising a significant proportion of water. | 03-05-2009 |
Thomas Edward Sibrizzi, Raleigh, NC US
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20160080248 | NETWORK SERVICE RESTORATION-ON-DEMAND - A method of establishing a first network connection of a wired network with a customer premise equipment (CPE) installed at a customer premise (CP). The method monitors the first network connection and detects an outage of the first network connection. The method provides an option of using a second network connection of a wireless network, for delivery of services during the first outage of the first network connection. The method receives a response, and switches the delivery of services, via a machine to machine (M2M) interface in the CPE, to the second network connection. | 03-17-2016 |
Thomas Edward Slowe, Buffalo, NY US
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20130311461 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEARCHING RASTER DATA IN THE CLOUD - A method includes the steps of: providing a computer based raster data search system; providing raster data; providing one or more search models as a search criteria; receiving as input the raster data; transforming by computer the raster data into a mathematical representation of the appearance of the raster data; storing the mathematical representation of the appearance of the raster data as a set of models in a database; comparing by computer at least one search model to the set of models in the database; and generating a result which indicates a likelihood of a similarity to the search criteria in the raster data. A system to perform the method is also described. | 11-21-2013 |
Thomas Edward Strunsee, Waukesha, WI US
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20090255360 | HEEL SHIFTER FOR A MOTORCYCLE - A gear shifter for a motorcycle having a rotatable shifter shaft. The gear shifter includes a shifter arm having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the shifter arm is configured to engage the shifter shaft. The gear shifter further includes a shifter peg movably coupled to the second portion of the shifter arm such that the shifter peg is pivotable with respect to the shifter arm between a first position and a second position. A retainer assembly is operable to selectively retain the shifter peg in each of the first and the second positions. | 10-15-2009 |
Thomas Edward Swenney, Metropolis, IL US
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20120186414 | UNDER BRIDGE SYSTEM FOR GUITARS - An under bridge system is provided having a bridge designed to be secured under the top surface of a guitar and at least one female threaded insert in a top surface of the bridge. The bridge may be adapted to be operationally connected to a saddle on the top surface of the guitar. Each of the at least one threaded inserts is coupled with male threads of a corresponding stud extending downward from the bottom of the saddle through the top surface of the guitar. Each stud is turnable to adjust the height of the saddle above the top surface of the guitar. | 07-26-2012 |
Thomas Edward Viloria, Reno, NV US
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20140192132 | AUTOMATED SCHEDULING OF INMATE VISITS - Processes, systems, and devices for the automated scheduling of visits with persons having limited access to communications or limited ability to travel are provided. This involves the receipt of a machine-readable visit request. The visit request is used to schedule either a videoconference or a contact visit using a scheduling database. Systems for the automated arrangement of confidential visits (both in person and via videoconference) and systems for dynamically revising scheduled visits in response to updates from a jail management system are also provided. | 07-10-2014 |
Thomas Edward Walker, Bristol GB
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