Tomczak
Charles A. Tomczak, Naperville, IL US
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20140243179 | SECOND FOLD ROLLER WITH VARIABLE GAP CONTROL - A second fold roller assembly is provided. The assembly includes a pair of second fold rollers, each supported on a support element, the pair of second fold rollers forming a nip therebetween for transporting a book, the pair of second fold rollers being separated by a gap at the nip. The assembly also includes one or more actuators coupled to the support elements and a controller coupled to the one or more actuators. The controller controls the one or more actuators to vary a size of the gap, wherein the size of the gap is controlled to be a first size when a leading edge of the book enters the nip and the size of the gap is controlled to be a second size after the leading edge of the book has exited the nip and while a portion of the book is in the nip, the second size being greater than the first size. | 08-28-2014 |
Christopher J. Tomczak, Allen, TX US
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20130317924 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING A CONTACTLESS PROTOCOL - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for managing contactless transactions. An activation request is received. A first tap from a mobile device is identified. The first tap occurs when the mobile device is placed within a predetermined proximity to the system. A first select command including an AID corresponding to a first application is transmitted to the mobile device. A first response based on the first select command is received from the mobile device. A data request including information indicating supported data types is transmitted to the mobile device. A second response based on the data request and including transaction data is received from the mobile device. | 11-28-2013 |
20130317927 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING A CONTACTLESS PROTOCOL - Systems, methods and computer program products are provided for managing contactless transactions. A first tap is performed when a system is placed within a predetermined proximity to a payment terminal. A first select command including an AID corresponding to a first application is received from the payment terminal. A first response based on the first select command is transmitted to the payment terminal. A data request including information indicating supported data types is received from the payment terminal. A second response based on the data request and including transaction data is transmitted to the payment terminal. The transaction data includes at least a portion of commerce data stored in the at least one memory. | 11-28-2013 |
20150102915 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR STORING AND MANAGING PROGRAM DATA - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for storing and managing program data. A service provider ID having both generic and specific components is sent from a terminal to a mobile device. The mobile device determines whether the service provider ID sent from the terminal matches a service provider ID stored on the mobile device. If there is a match, the mobile device transmits, to the terminal, program data stored on the mobile device associated with the matched service provider ID. If no match is determined, the mobile device determines whether the generic component of the service provider ID sent from the terminal matches the generic component of a service provider ID stored on the mobile device. If there is a generic match, the mobile device transmits, to the terminal, program data stored on the mobile device associated with the generically matched service provider ID. | 04-16-2015 |
Daniel R. Tomczak, Ypsilanti, MI US
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20130188444 | Method For Mixing An Exhaust Gas Flow - A mixer for mixing an exhaust flow with a fluid injected into an exhaust pipe includes a first mixing element including a base interconnecting first and second sidewalls and a deflection element positioned to be impacted by the injected fluid as well as a mixing fin positioned downstream of the deflection element. A second mixing element includes first and second spaced apart mounting flanges fixed to inner surfaces of the first and second sidewalls. Alternately, the mixer includes first and second mixing elements positioned within circumferentially spaced apart slots axially extending from an open end of a tubular housing. | 07-25-2013 |
20140321233 | Method For Mixing An Exhaust Gas Flow - A mixer for mixing an exhaust flow in an exhaust pipe includes a housing having a first sidewall spaced apart from a second sidewall. The first and second sidewalls each include a free distal end spaced apart from one another. Portions of the first and second sidewalls are adapted to be fixed to the exhaust pipe. A first mixing element is coupled to the housing and includes a deflection element as well as a plurality of correction fins protruding at an angle from the deflection element. A second mixing element interconnects the first and second sidewalls and extends substantially parallel to the first mixing element. A second mixing element includes a mixing fin to change a direction of the exhaust flow. | 10-30-2014 |
Jan Tomczak, Nienhagen DE
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20130011659 | METHODS OF FORMING PROTECTING COATINGS ON SUBSTRATE SURFACES AND DEVICES INCLUDING SUCH PROTECTIVE COATINGS - A method for forming a protective coat upon an article includes forming a liquid coating mixture comprising a cross-linking agent and a polymer dissolved within a solvent; applying a first coat of the coating mixture upon the article; evaporating the solvent from the first coat; and cross-linking the article. Also disclosed is a device containing an exterior surface at least partially covered by a coating comprising a cross-linked polymer and a filler material that is selected from the group consisting of a fullerene, a micro-encapsulated material, and a combination of two or more thereof. | 01-10-2013 |
Kevin Anthony Tomczak, New Waverly, TX US
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20090044409 | Bearing tools and process - Methods for manufacturing bearings and wear resistant surfaces usable in various downhole tools are described herein. A housing is provided. A laser configured for insertion into the housing, such as an inner diameter laser, is used to connect a fusible material to the inner surface of the housing or an insert disposed therein to form a hard facing layer on the inner surface. Simultaneously or independently, the laser can be used to connect the fusible material to the outer surface of a mandrel within the housing to form a second hard facing layer. The present methods thereby produce durable radial bearings having extended operational life, which can be produced within a bearing housing, or externally for transport and installation in existing bearing housings. | 02-19-2009 |
Michael Tomczak, Cypress, TX US
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20100101747 | Mold used in manufacture of drill bits and method of forming same - A mold usable to form a drill bit body and a method for forming such a mold are disclosed. A shell is provided, the shell having a cavity. Fusible material, such as foundry sand, is provided into the cavity, then fused to form a solid insert within the shell. The solid insert is then modified, such as by machining, to form a mold having features usable to form a drill bit body having desired characteristics. Materials for forming the drill bit body can then be provided into the mold, for heating and cooling. Then, the drill bit body and mold can be removed from the shell. The shell is thereby reusable, while the mold, being formed from inexpensive fusible materials, can be removed or destroyed, if necessary, to free the drill bit body. | 04-29-2010 |
Michael M Tomczak, Tomball, TX US
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20150159442 | High Annular Area Low Friction Stabilizer Design - A low friction stabilizer having a body and a plurality of small contact pads configured to function with the effectiveness of a single, larger contact pad is described. The assemblage and configuration of the small contact pads enable the performance of stabilization while reducing rotational drag and while allowing high annular flow around the stabilizer. | 06-11-2015 |
Michael M. Tomczak, Cypress, TX US
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20100101750 | Two piece mold used in manufacture of PDC drill bits and method of using same - A graphite core mold having its own cavity is pressed into a cavity of a graphite shell mold. The core cavity is filled with tungsten carbide, mixed with a nickel alloy, heated and then cooled to thereby provide a carbide matrix body. After milling the carbide matrix body to thereby provide a carbide bit body, the intact shell mold is removed and then used again. | 04-29-2010 |
Mike Tomczak, Stanwood, WA US
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20140239762 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING NOISE GENERATED BY ROTATING COUPLINGS - A heat sink element for an adjustable speed magnetic drive unit operable by relative rotation of a conductor rotor assembly and a magnet rotor assembly includes a base portion and a plurality of groupings of fins. The base portion includes a mounting face that is sized and dimensioned to be coupled to the conductor rotor assembly, and an opposing convective heat transfer face. The plurality of groupings of fins extend from the convective heat transfer face of the base portion. Adjacent fins in each grouping of fins are separated by a channel that extends along a longitudinal direction of the fins. The plurality of groupings of fins are separated by at least one slot that extends substantially transverse to the longitudinal direction. | 08-28-2014 |
20140269837 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MONITORING ELEVATED TEMPERATURES IN ROTATING COUPLINGS AND DRIVES - A system to continuously and redundantly monitor a magnetic drive system includes temperature sensors coupled to the magnetic drive system. The temperature sensors are coupled to a transmitter, which generates output signals representing the temperatures of the temperature sensors. The system includes a transreceiver and a controller, where the transreceiver is coupled to the transmitter and configured to receive the output signals of the transmitter. The controller is communicatively coupled to the transreceiver and the magnetic drive system and is configured to control operation of the magnetic drive system based on one or more signals received from the transreceiver. | 09-18-2014 |
20140332194 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING NOISE GENERATED BY ROTATING COUPLINGS AND DRIVES - A heat sink element for a device is operable by relative rotation of a conductor rotor assembly and a magnet rotor assembly. The heat sink element includes a base portion and a plurality of fins. The base portion includes a mounting face that is sized and dimensioned to be coupled to the conductor rotor assembly, and an opposing convective heat transfer face. The plurality of fins extend from the convective heat transfer face of the base portion. Adjacent fins are separated by a channel that extends along a longitudinal direction of the fins. The fins include at least one surface disruption on a top surface thereof. | 11-13-2014 |
Nikodem Tomczak, Singapore SG
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20100298504 | AMPHIPHILIC POLYMER AND PROCESSES OF FORMING THE SAME - Disclosed are an amphiphilic polymer, its synthesis and uses thereof. The polymer has a hydrocarbon backbone with —COOH side groups. It further has first aliphatic moieties with a main chain of about 3 to about 20 carbon atoms and 0 to about 3 heteroatoms, and second aliphatic moieties that have a main chain of about 3 to about 80 carbon atoms and about 2 to about 40 heteroatoms. The second aliphatic moieties have a copolymerisable group. In the synthesis a maleic anhydride polymer of formula (I) where n is an integer from about 10 to about 10000 and R1 is H or methyl, is reacted with a monofunctional compound with an alkyl chain of about 3 to about 20 carbon atoms and 0 to about 2 heteroatoms, and with an at least bifunctional compound with an alkyl chain of about 3 to about 80 carbon atoms and 0 to about 40 heteroatoms. The functional group of the monofunctional compound and one functional group of the at least bifunctional compound can form a linkage with an anhydride. Another functional group of the at least bifunctional compound, which is not allowed to react with the maleic anhydride polymer, is copolymerisable. | 11-25-2010 |
20110278503 | AMPHIPHILIC POLYMERS AND NANOCRYSTALS COATED THEREWITH - The invention relates to an amphiphilic polymer (A) comprising repeat units of the general formulae (I), (II) and (III): or salts thereof, wherein the repeat unit of general formula (I) is comprised in the amphiphilic polymer with a number of m units, the repeat unit of general formula (II) is comprised in the amphiphilic polymer with a number of o units and repeat unit of general formula (III) is comprised in the amphiphilic polymer with a number of p units, wherein each of m, o and p is an independently selected integer from about 3 to about 400 and wherein the sum of m+o+p is selected in the range from about 10 to about 10000, R | 11-17-2011 |
20130316008 | MULTICOMPARTMENTALIZED VESICULAR STRUCTURE AND A METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - The present invention provides a method for forming a multicompartmentalized vesicular structure comprising an outer block copolymer vesicle and at least one inner block copolymer vesicle, wherein the at least one inner block copolymer vesicle is encapsulated inside the outer block copolymer vesicle. The method comprises forming the at least one inner block copolymer vesicle by any method and adding block copolymers dissolved in a suitable solvent to a dispersion of the at least one inner block copolymer vesicle in an aqueous buffer under conditions that allow the block copolymers to form the outer block copolymer vesicle and encapsulate the at least one inner block copolymer vesicle. A multicompartmentalized vesicular structure and its uses are also provided. | 11-28-2013 |
20150329836 | SPECIFIC INTERNALIZATION OF NANOPARTICLES INTO PROTEIN CAGES - The invention relates to a method to encapsulate nanoparticles into a protein cage by inserting the nanoparticles into the core through holes. Currently commercially available nanoparticles can be functionalized using the inventive method. The inventive hybrids have applications in biosensing and bioimaging. The use of an affinity between poly-histidine chains and nitrilotriacetic acid as chelating reagent to obtain the inventive cages and hybrid assemblies by the method according to the invention is shown in FIG. | 11-19-2015 |
Noam Tomczak, Toronto CA
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20100131866 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WEB-BASED TELECONFERENCING - A system enables web-based teleconferencing. The system uses a voice services router connected to phone devices associated with respective web browser clients. The system also uses an application server connected to the voice services router for receiving conference call events for a conference call from the voice services router and for transmitting the conference call events to a message server. The application server is furthermore connected to the web browser clients associated with the phone devices for receiving conference commands from the web browser clients and for transmitting the conference commands received from the web browser clients to the voice services router. The message server is connected to both the application server and the web browser clients to thereby act as a message broker for receiving messages from the application server for the conference call and for communicating the messages for the conference call to the web browser clients. | 05-27-2010 |
Noam David Tomczak, Toronto CA
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20100020728 | System, Method and Portable Communication Device - A system, method and computer program product for providing a user a way to change communications presence information is disclosed. A point of presence (PPD) device may produce presentity (a source of presence information about a user) which may be transmitted out-of-band to a watcher or watchers of an intelligent call handling presence server. | 01-28-2010 |
Peter Tomczak, Boppard DE
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20130175124 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A MECHANICAL PARKING BRAKE - The invention relates to a method for operating a brake device, in particular of a motor vehicle, wherein the brake device comprises a service brake and a mechanical parking brake, wherein the parking brake can be actuated by means of a mechanical actuating element, comprising at least the steps of establishing that the actuating element has been moved from an idle position into a position of use, simultaneously controlling a pressure-increasing element, so that a hydraulic pressure is generated, which hydraulic pressure acts on a brake element that is common with the holding element, blocking the common brake element of the service brake and the parking brake with a mechanical block of the mechanical parking brake. | 07-11-2013 |
20140052356 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A BRAKE SYSTEM IN A STATIONARY VEHICLE - In the case of a method in accordance with the invention for operating a brake system in a vehicle, preferably a service brake system, in particular in a motor vehicle, it is first established whether the vehicle is stationary. If it is established that the vehicle is stationary, it is thereafter detected that the actuating member is actuated by the driver in order to leave the vehicle in the stationary condition. If it is established that the actuating member is actuated while the vehicle is stationary, a signal is generated at least to initiate the temporary under-supply of service brake medium to the operating members. | 02-20-2014 |
Piotr Tomczak, Wroclaw PL
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20120322432 | FEATURE BASED MANAGEMENT - The present invention relates to feature based management in which a request to activate or deactivate a service in a telecommunication network. The at least one prerequisite features necessary to activate or deactivate the requested service are identified and it is determined if each of the at least one prerequisite features are fulfilled such that the requested service in the telecommunication network is activated or deactivated in the event that all of the prerequisite features are fulfilled. | 12-20-2012 |
20130024568 | MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION - The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for improving management communication. One or more performance parameter measurements may be received by a throughput optimisation system wherein the one or more performance parameters relate to one or more communication links between one or more management applications and one or more managed entities, and the one or more performance parameters provide an indication of a performance of the one or more communication links. The throughput optimisation system may adapt one or more system parameters for the one or more management applications which are performing one or more active management tasks based on the received one or more performance parameters relating to the one or more communication links. | 01-24-2013 |
Rodney Louis Tomczak, Columbus, OH US
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20100042032 | TENDON STRETCHER - A tendon stretcher is disclosed. The tendon stretcher includes a compression stocking and at least one band coupled to a distal end of the compression stocking and extending upwardly to the proximal end of the compression stocking to provide a tension and stretch one or more of the Achilles, posterior tibial, and peroneal tendons. In one embodiment, an open toed compression stocking is disclosed having a compression stocking, a lateral band coupled to a distal end of the compression stocking on a lateral plantar surface and extending upwardly and crossed over and operatively coupled to a medial surface at the proximal end of the compression stocking, and a medial band coupled to a distal end of the compression stocking on a medial plantar surface and extending upwardly and crossed over and operatively coupled to a lateral surface at the proximal end of the compression stocking. | 02-18-2010 |
Roland Tomczak, Toulouse FR
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20100194601 | Device for Presenting and Selecting Data on a Display Screen - The general field of the invention is that of display devices for the management of systems comprising at least means of generating and displaying information concerning the system and a designator. The devices according to the invention are such that: | 08-05-2010 |
20100201546 | Device for the Temporary Presentation of Data on a Viewing Screen - The general field of the invention is that of the viewing devices used for the management of complex systems. The viewing device comprises the following functionalities: | 08-12-2010 |
Thomas L. Tomczak, Saginaw, MI US
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20150352509 | AQUEOUS DISPERSION OF FATTY AMIDE - A composition is provided comprising dispersed particles in an aqueous medium, wherein said dispersed particles comprise fatty amide and one or more fatty acid, wherein 50 mole % or more of said fatty acid in is the carboxylate form, and wherein the weight ratio of said fatty amide to said fatty acid is from 0.12:1 to 2.3:1. Also provided is method of making that composition, comprising the step of applying shear to a mixture that comprises said fatty amide, said fatty acid, and water, wherein said applying shear is performed at a temperature above 59° C., and wherein the amount of water in said mixture is 70% or less by weight based on the weight of said mixture. | 12-10-2015 |
Tomasz Tomczak, Mississauga CA
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20150021535 | RAILING POST SHOE ANCHOR APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention provides a means to achieve enhanced load distribution and bearing capacity for posts in the construction environment. In particular, the present invention provides a means to secure a load bearing post to a substrate such as concrete in applications including the construction of high-rise building balconies. Additionally, the present invention provides ease and versatility in mounting at the site of the work. The application of the present invention provides increased reliability and longevity under environmental and load stresses. Further, the unique geometry of the present invention contributes to an ease, cost effectiveness, and consistency of manufacture unattainable by competitive technologies while reducing material waste and product failure. | 01-22-2015 |