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Allen R. Topp, Tucson, AZ US
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20110010207 | Optimized component selection for project completion - A method is provided for determining the best combination of components/supplies/goods matched to a price provided by a supplier of those components/supplies/goods, such that costs are minimizing subject to a given supply function, fixed costs and various considerations that can be factored into a selection criteria. More specifically, a Lagrangian function is minimized subject to the supply function and an ensemble of costing formulations are considered subject to weighting factors as applied to a variety of criteria to arrive at an optimized selection of components/supplies/goods. | 01-13-2011 |
Bruce Topp, Coes Creek AU
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20080289071 | PLUM TREE NAMED 'QUEEN GARNET' - A new and distinct plum tree variety bearing fruit which are high in antioxidants and anthocyanins that makes it distinct from other Japanese-like plum trees that bear red fleshed fruit. The fruit is characterized by its attractive dark red to black skin colour and its intense blood red flesh colour ripening in mid February in the Granite Belt of southern Queensland, Australia. The trees are precocious with regular high annual fruit production. | 11-20-2008 |
Bryan M. Topp, Baroda, MI US
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20130125937 | SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A USER INTERFACE AND A CONTROLLER OF A DISHWASHER - A dishwasher may include a closure element, such as a door, a user interface on the closure element, and a controller. A data communication link having a first data connector may be coupled to the controller, and a second data connector may be coupled to the user interface. The first and second data connectors may communicatively couple when the closure element is in the closed condition to establish data communication between the controller and the user interface. The communication link may also form a power link to provide power to the user interface across an electrical link. | 05-23-2013 |
20130125938 | SYSTEM FOR CHARGING A POWER SUPPLY IN A CLOSURE ELEMENT OF A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A dishwasher includes an open-face tub and a closure element selectively closing the open face of the tub and housing a user interface powered by a rechargeable power supply, such as a battery, operatively coupled to a power charger. In one embodiment, the user interface is not removable from the closure element, and the power charger may be remote from the closure element to selectively provide power to the rechargeable power supply. In another embodiment, the closure element may include a first door and a second door, with each door having an inductive part for formation of an inductive coupling to charge the rechargeable power supply when the doors are in juxtaposition. | 05-23-2013 |
20130125939 | DISHWASHER WITH TRANSFORMING DOOR - A dishwasher includes a door with at least a first part and a second part. The first part may be pivotally mounted to the dishwasher. The second part may be configured to be coupled to the first part for cooperative pivoting of the first part and the second part in one mode of operation. The second part may also be configured to move independently of the first part in another mode of operation. | 05-23-2013 |
Claire H. Topp, Eden Prairie, MN US
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20110178382 | BLOOD GLUCOSE IGNITION INTERLOCK - The present invention relates to an ignition interlock that requires a blood glucose level measurement prior to permitting ignition of a vehicle. The interlock prevents operation of equipment in which it is installed if a blood glucose level measurement is not taken or if the resultant measurement is outside of a desired range. In another embodiment, a method for ignition interlock is provided. The method includes activating an identification system and activating an ignition interlock system based on information from the identification system. The method further comprises testing a blood glucose level of the user to generate a determined blood glucose level and comparing the determined blood glucose level to preset blood glucose levels, wherein the preset blood glucose levels include an acceptable minimum blood glucose level. Ignition is enabled or prevented based on the comparison. More particularly, ignition is enabled if the determined blood glucose level is above the acceptable minimum blood glucose level and ignition is prevented if the determined blood glucose level is below the acceptable minimum glucose level. | 07-21-2011 |
Elizabeth Joan Topp, Suffern, NY US
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20080317920 | CHILLED DISHES AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING SAME - The present invention is directed to a process for making a microwavable dish comprising vegetables, sauce and a carbohydrate, wherein the dish is Refrigerator-stable after packaging and prior to microwaving, even at a pH of greater than or equal to about 5. The vegetables are provided fresh and/or IQF, heated in water, and steamed. The steamed vegetables are mixed with sauce and carbohydrate components, refrigerated after packaging and prior to microwaving, and maintain good textural, visual and taste characteristics. Specifically, the vegetable component has a Just About Right/Acceptable Texture and a Firmness of at least about 5.46 Kg force. | 12-25-2008 |
Elizabeth Murphy Topp, Lafayette, IN US
Elizabeth Murphy Topp, Lawrence, KS US
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20090247660 | NOVEL MONOMER FOR DENTAL COMPOSITIONS - A novel monomer, 1,1,1-tri-[4-(methacryloxyethylaminocarbonyloxy)-phenyl]ethane (MPE) can be used in preparing dental compositions The MPE monomer can be combined into a dental adhesive with hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and BisGMA (bisphenol A dimethacrylate). The MPE polymer can be polymerized with a photoinitiator system, such as a system that includes an iodonium salt. The iodonium salt can be diphenyliodonium hexafluorophosphate. | 10-01-2009 |
Eric Topp, St. Louis, MO US
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20120231663 | CAN BUS AUTOMATIC LINE TERMINATION - A network interface includes a receptacle configured to receive a plug, a first contact and a second contact each disposed in the receptacle, and a combination of a resistive element and a normally closed switch arranged in series with each other. The combination is coupled between the first contact and the second contact, and has a first configuration in which the switch is opened responsive to a presence of the plug within the receptacle, and a second configuration in which the switch is closed responsive to an absence of the plug from the receptacle. | 09-13-2012 |
Eric Topp, Palo Alto, CA US
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20080262499 | Self Retaining Acetabular Component Alignment Device for Total Hip Arthroplasty - A spring-loaded, self-retaining, clamp like alignment device used to guide the placement of the acetabular component during total hip arthroplasty is disclosed. The device comprises two longitudinal elements: the first longitudinal element has a proximal end with a handle, a groove within and a spring loaded into the groove. The second longitudinal element has a distal end to which an acetabular component is attached and a mid-section that fits into the groove of the first longitudinal element and a proximal end with a knob. When the hook present at the distal end of the first longitudinal element is placed into the sciatic notch in the pelvic bone and the proximal end clipped to the mid-section of the second longitudinal element, the acetabular component at the distal end of the second longitudinal element is consistently positioned in the acetabulum at 45-degree abduction and 20-degree anteversion. While the surgeon impacts the acetabular component into place the spring located in the proximal end of the first longitudinal element maintains the proper alignment of the acetabular component and keeps the deep part of the clamp from injuring structures traversing the sciatic notch. | 10-23-2008 |
Eric L. Topp, Gainesville, FL US
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20150202453 | SECURING A TMS COIL TO THE PATIENT'S HEAD - A helmet is used to detachably secure a TMS coil to the head of a patient. The helmet has a flexible sack containing a multiplicity of beads and also has a valve that permits air to enter and to be withdrawn from the interior volume of the sack. The handle of the TMS coil is inserted into the helmet, and the helmet is placed upon the head of a patient. Withdrawing air from the interior volume of the sack through the valve causes the sack to shrink and compresses the beads into a compact mass that conforms to the shape of the patient's head. Maintaining the vacuum causes the sack to retain its shape, making it possible to hold the helmet and TMS coil in proper position during a TMS study. | 07-23-2015 |
Gary L. Topp, New Bremen, OH US
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20120315117 | BATTERY TRANSFER APPARATUS - A battery transfer apparatus for loading/unloading batteries from materials handling vehicles includes a mobile unit and a battery stand. The mobile unit is used to transport batteries into/out of materials handling vehicles and includes load handling structure comprising at least one roller, which is used to roll batteries into/out of materials handling vehicles. A top wall of the battery stand includes at least one opening and support structure of the battery stand engages a surface so as to support the battery stand thereon. The battery stand is engaged by the mobile unit during battery transfer operations by inserting the roller(s) up through the opening(s) in the top wall of the battery stand such that the roller(s) can engage the battery through the opening(s). The battery stand is capable of storing the battery while the battery is out of the materials handling vehicle. | 12-13-2012 |
Jaroslav Topp, Schoeppenstedt DE
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20140189250 | Store Forwarding for Data Caches - A bit or other vector may be used to identify whether an address range entered into an intermediate buffer corresponds to most recently updated data associated with the address range. A bit or other vector may also be used to identify whether an address range entered into an intermediate buffer overlaps with an address range of data that is to be loaded. A processing device may then determine whether to obtain data that is to be loaded entirely from a cache, entirely from an intermediate buffer which temporarily buffers data destined for a cache until the cache is ready to accept the data, or from both the cache and the intermediate buffer depending on the particular vector settings. Systems, devices, methods, and computer readable media are provided. | 07-03-2014 |
Jaroslaw Topp, Schueppenstadt DE
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20150178090 | Instruction and Logic for Memory Disambiguation in an Out-of-Order Processor - A system includes a processor with a front end to receive an instruction stream reordered by a software scheduler and including a plurality of memory operations and alias information indicating how a given memory operation may be evaluated. Furthermore, the processor includes a hardware scheduler to reorder, in hardware, the instruction stream for out-of-order execution. In addition, the processor includes a calculation module to determine, for a given memory operation and based upon the alias information, a checking range of memory atoms subsequent to the given memory operation and a virtual order of the memory operation. The virtual order indicates an original ordering of the instructions. The processor also includes an alias unit to reorder the instruction stream, determine whether the hardware reordering caused an error, and determine whether the software reordering caused an error based upon the checking range and the virtual order. | 06-25-2015 |
Jaroslaw Topp, Schoeppenstedt DE
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20130246552 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING APPLICATION STATE IN A NETWORK INTERFACE CONTROLLER IN A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING SYSTEM - Methods related to communication between and within nodes in a high performance computing system are presented. Processing time for message exchange between a processing unit and a network controller interface in a node is reduced. Resources required to manage application state in the network interface controller are minimized. In the network interface controller, multiple contexts are multiplexed into one physical Direct Memory Access engine. Virtual to physical address translation in the network interface controller is accelerated by using a plurality of independent caches, with each level of the page table hierarchy cached in an independent cache. A memory management scheme for data structures distributed between the processing unit and the network controller interface is provided. The state required to implement end-to-end reliability is reduced by limiting the transmit sequence number space to the currently in-flight messages. | 09-19-2013 |
20140181388 | Method And Apparatus To Implement Lazy Flush In A Virtually Tagged Cache Memory - A processor includes a processor core including an execution unit to execute instructions, and a cache memory. The cache memory includes a controller to update each of a plurality of stale indicators in response to a lazy flush instruction. Each stale indicator is associated with respective data, and each updated stale indicator is to indicate that the respective data is stale. The cache memory also includes a plurality of cache lines. Each cache line is to store corresponding data and a foreground tag that includes a respective virtual address associated with the corresponding data, and that includes the associated stale indicator. Other embodiments are described as claimed. | 06-26-2014 |
20140189238 | Two-Level Cache Locking Mechanism - A virtually tagged cache may be configured to index virtual address entries in the cache into lockable sets based on a page offset value. When a memory operation misses on the virtually tagged cache, only the one set of virtual address entries with the same page offset may be locked. Thereafter, this general lock may be released and only an address stored in the physical tag array matching the physical address and a virtual address in the virtual tag array corresponding to the matching address stored in the physical tag array may be locked to reduce the amount and duration of locked addresses. The machine may be stalled only if a particular memory address request hits and/or tries to access one or more entries in a locked set. Devices, systems, methods, and computer readable media are provided. | 07-03-2014 |
20140281351 | STRIDE-BASED TRANSLATION LOOKASIDE BUFFER (TLB) PREFETCHING WITH ADAPTIVE OFFSET - A processing device implementing stride-based translation lookaside buffer (TLB) prefetching with adaptive offset is disclosed. A processing device of the disclosure includes a data prefetcher to generate a data prefetch address based on a linear address, a stride, or a prefetch distance, the data prefetch address associated with a data prefetch request, and a TLB prefetch address computation component to generate a TLB prefetch address based on the linear address, the stride, the prefetch distance, or an adaptive offset. The processing device also includes a cross page detection component to determine that the data prefetch address or the TLB prefetch address cross a page boundary associated with the linear address, and cause a TLB prefetch request to be written to a TLB request queue, the TLB prefetch request for translation of an address of a linear page number (LPN) based on the data prefetch address or the TLB prefetch address. | 09-18-2014 |
Klaus-Dieter Topp, Kromberg DE
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20140378715 | USE OF A TREATED, PROMOTED ION EXCHANGE RESIN CATALYST - The present invention relates to the use of an antioxidant treated promoted strong acid ion exchange resin as an acid catalyst. | 12-25-2014 |
Lars Topp, Detmold DE
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20130320962 | Measuring Instrument for Testing Voltage - A measuring instrument, in particular a voltage tester, is provided having two probes which are arranged in separate housings through which connecting cables extend. The housings are magnetically attractive, because of either a first magnet arranged on a first one of the housings for cooperation with the magnetic material of the other housing, or a corresponding pair of opposed magnets provided in magnetically attractive relation on the two housings, respectively. Recesses are provided in the second housing opposite the corresponding magnets of the first housing. Corresponding pivot ribs extend circumferentially around the housings in the space between the first one magnet and the adjacent probe end, thereby to permit accurate spacing of the probes during the taking of a test measurement. | 12-05-2013 |
Markus Topp, Numbrecht DE
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20100109278 | Coupling Apparatus - The present invention relates to a coupling apparatus for the pivoted coupling of a vehicle having two vehicle sections, with coupling elements which are arranged to pivot towards each other, and which can be permanently coupled to a vehicle section. A brake arrangement operates between the coupling elements and forms an adjustable frictional grip between the coupling elements, which blocks the ability of the vehicle sections to pivot toward each other. In addition, the brake apparatus includes a hydraulic cylinder unit which operates on multiple radially acting brake elements. | 05-06-2010 |
Matthew Anthony Topp, Colorado Springs, CO US
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20140167715 | POWER CONVERTER FOR GENERATING BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE OUTPUT SIGNALS - A power converting system is responsive to an input signal to produce an output signal regulated with respect to the input signal. The power converting system has an input node for receiving the input signal, an output node for producing the output signal, and first and second inductive elements. The first inductive element has a first node coupled to the input node, the second inductive element has a first node coupled to the output node. A first switching element is coupled to a second node of the first inductive element. A first capacitive element is coupled between the second node of the first inductive element and a second node of the second inductive element. A control circuit is provided for controlling the first switching element. The control circuit is configured to set a duty cycle of the first switching element to a first value for providing the output signal of a first polarity in response to the input signal of the first polarity, and to set the duty cycle of the first switching element to a second value for providing the output signal of a second polarity in response to the input signal of the first polarity. | 06-19-2014 |
Max Topp, Wuerzburg DE
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20120244132 | T-CELL RECEPTOR - The present invention provides a T-cell receptor (TCR) which binds to a peptide from latent membrane protein 2 (LMP-2) from the Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) having the amino acid sequence CLGGLLTMV (SEQ ID No. 1) when presented by a major histocampatability complex (MHC) molecule. The present invention also provides a nucleotide sequence encoding such a TCR, a vector comprising such a nucleotide sequence and its use to produce a EBV-specific T-cell. The present invention also provides the use of EBV-specific T-cell for cellular immunotherapy. | 09-27-2012 |
Max S. Topp, Wuerzburg DE
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20130315920 | Cross Protective Epitopes of Aspergillus Fumigatus and Candida Albicans - A complex comprising a Class II HLA-DRB1*03 or Class II HLA-DRB1*13 molecule bound to a peptide, wherein the peptide comprises the amino acid sequence HTYTIDWTKDAVTWS or a portion thereof, or a variant of the given amino acid sequence or portion wherein the side chains of one or two or three or four or five or six or seven of the amino acid residues are altered, wherein the peptide comprising the portion, or variant, is capable of binding HLA-DRB1*03 and/or HLA-DRB1*13. The complex may be used to select | 11-28-2013 |
Max Stanley Topp, Wurzburg DE
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20110086035 | IMMUNOTHERAPEUTIC METHODS AND MOLECULES - A peptide of less than 10 000 molecular weight comprising the amino acid sequence FHTYTI DWTKDAVTW or a portion thereof, or a variant thereof wherein the side chains of one or two of the amino acid residues are altered, wherein the portion or variant is capable of binding HLA-DRB1*04. The peptide, certain polypeptide fusion molecules and certain polynucleotides encoding the same may be useful in combating | 04-14-2011 |
Michael Topp, Oberteuringen DE
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20090130305 | CABIN FOR COATING A WORK PIECE WITH POWDER - A cabin for coating a work piece with powder has horizontal suction channels provided in the lower area of the side walls of the cabin, such horizontal suction channels can be covered with flaps. Furthermore, a vertical suction channel is provided with suction openings, whereas the suction openings connect the inner part of the cabin with the vertical suction channel. | 05-21-2009 |
Rainer Topp, Reutlingen DE
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20090241924 | Circuit configuration for switching current flow through an ignition coil - A circuit configuration for switching current flow through an ignition coil, in which the switching process is able to be executed by at least one first transistor that is controllable by a control signal which is able to be supplied via a control signal input of the circuit configuration, and the control signal input is connected to at least one variable resistor. | 10-01-2009 |
Shana Topp, Berkeley, CA US
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20120244601 | RIBOSWITCH BASED INDUCIBLE GENE EXPRESSION PLATFORM - The present disclosure provides a synthetic translation regulator, as well as gene expression cassettes and gene expression constructs comprising the synthetic translation regulator. The present disclosure further provides genetically modified bacterial host cells comprising a subject synthetic translation regulator; and methods of regulating gene expression in such host cells. | 09-27-2012 |
Stephan Topp, Leonberg DE
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20120283934 | Method and Device for Monitoring a High-Pressure Fuel System - A method for monitoring a fuel pressure in a fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine. A setpoint fuel pressure is initially set in the fuel injection system. Next, a first fuel injection and a subsequent second fuel injection are executed at a time interval shorter than a decay time of a pressure wave in the fuel injection system, triggerable by the first fuel injection. In an additional step, a monitored fuel injection quantity, which is injected via the second fuel injection, is ascertained. An action is executed if the monitored fuel injection quantity differs from a setpoint fuel injection quantity, which is predefinable for the setpoint fuel pressure, by more than a limiting value. The invention also relates to a computer program product for executing the method and to a device for monitoring a fuel pressure in a fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine. | 11-08-2012 |
Thomas A. Topp, Albion, IN US
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20140260008 | JAMB INSTALLATION DEVICE AND METHOD - Provided herein are devices for installing jamb assemblies and like structures within a rough opening. In certain embodiments, the installation device comprises a guide portion attached to a jamb assembly and a spacer portion operatively connected to the guide portion and configured to selectively move relative to the guide portion to provide adjustment of the jamb assembly relative to the rough opening. | 09-18-2014 |