Turek, US
Alan G. Turek, Mayville, MI US
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20100320025 | WORM GEAR HUB - A gear blank is provided. It comprises a metal hub blank having an outer perimeter. A plurality of individual adjacent tabs extend radially from the outer perimeter of the metal hub blank. A polymeric ring overlaying a portion of the metal hub blank including the tabs is provided. | 12-23-2010 |
20140339011 | WORM GEAR HUB - A gear blank is provided. It includes a disk having a first face and a second face. A first plurality of individual lugs formed on said first face circumferentially adjacent an outer circumferential edge of said disk. Each lug of said first plurality of individual lugs has a first inner circumferential edge formed on said first face along a first retaining diameter. Adjacent lugs of said first plurality of individual lugs have a first circumferential spacing therebetween. | 11-20-2014 |
Craig E. Turek, Good Thunder, MN US
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20130318765 | Universal Mounting Bracket for Outboard Marine Equipment - A universal mounting bracket for outboard marine equipment is provided. The universal mounting bracket includes a first member mounted to one end of an arm, and a second member mounted to the other end of the arm. The first and second members mate with the arm to define respective first and second adjustment axes. The arm is adjustable relative to the first member about the first axis. The second member is adjustable relative to the arm about the second axis. Adjustment about the first and second axes allows a user to govern the distance of marine equipment mounted to the second coupling relative to a watercraft. | 12-05-2013 |
20150298782 | Trolling Motor - A trolling motor is provided. The trolling motor includes a base assembly with a steering module mounted to the base assembly. The steering module includes an internal drive arrangement for providing an output torque. The steering module also includes a trim module rotatably mounted to an upper portion of the steering module. A motor shaft assembly including a motor shaft, a head unit attached to an upper end of the motor shaft, and a motor power unit attached to a lower end of the motor shaft is also provided. The motor shaft extends through the base assembly, steering module, and trim module. A torque transfer arrangement is mounted between the trim module and the motor shaft of the motor shaft assembly for transferring the output torque provided by the steering module to the motor shaft to rotate the motor shaft assembly about a rotational steering axis. | 10-22-2015 |
Craig E. Turek, St. Peter, MN US
Daniel Turek, North Arlington, NJ US
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20110284684 | HIGH TORQUE AERIAL LIFT (HTAL) - An aircraft includes a housing and a powerplant coupled to the housing and configured to rotate a drive shaft around its longitudinal axis. The aircraft may include at least one lift fan assembly coupled to its housing and including a gearbox and at least one lift fan. The gearbox is coupled to the drive shaft and configured to transfer rotational energy from the drive shaft to the lift fan or fans. The lift fan assembly or assemblies may include at least two pivot assemblies, the first pivot assembly configured to pivot the lift fan assembly on a first axis and the second pivot assembly configured to pivot the lift fan assembly on a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis. | 11-24-2011 |
David G. Turek, South Windsor, CT US
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20090320725 | FURNACE SYSTEM WITH INTERNAL FLUE GAS RECIRCULATION - A furnace system | 12-31-2009 |
20120145052 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF AN OXYGEN-FIRED BOILER - Disclosed herein is a method of controlling the operation of an oxy-fired boiler; the method comprising combusting a fuel in a boiler; producing a heat absorption pattern in the boiler; discharging flue gases from the boiler; recycling a portion of the flue gases to the boiler; combining a first oxidant stream with the recycled flue gases to form a combined stream; splitting the combined stream into several fractions; and introducing each fraction of the combined stream to the boiler at different points of entry to the boiler. | 06-14-2012 |
Evan J. Turek, Cary, NC US
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20150017298 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENTRAPPING PRESSURIZED GAS IN POWDERED FOOD OR BEVERAGE PRODUCTS - Methods and systems for continuously producing foaming compositions from powders, granules, and/or particulate are provided and/or powders, granules, and/or particulates that contains high pressure gas. The methods and systems are configured to reduce energy costs and overall processing time and, thus, provide advantages over the prior batch processes that have lengthy temperature ramp-up and cool-down times due to the shortcomings of using a large pressure vessel. | 01-15-2015 |
Evan J. Turek, Libertyville, IL US
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20100159089 | Oxidation Stability Using Natural Antioxidants - Comestibles including natural antioxidants as a natural replacer for EDTA, food ingredients having reduced oxidative activity, and methods of use thereof are provided. | 06-24-2010 |
20100189860 | Method For Treating A Food - The present invention provides a method for treating a food comprising subjecting the food to a pressure of at least 200 MPa in a water-miscible liquid having a water activity of no more than 0.98, wherein the food comprises a component having a water activity of less than 0.80 which is in direct contact with the liquid. | 07-29-2010 |
Evan Joel Turek, Libertyville, IL US
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20100239725 | Method, Apparatus And Mold For Producing A Confectionery Product - A method for producing a confectionery product from at least two pieces with at least one interface between the two pieces and including meltable material at least in parts of the interface, comprising the step of heating the interface during or after the two pieces have been brought into contact with each other. An apparatus for producing a confectionery product from two or more pieces comprising at least one heater in or downstream of a station where at least two pieces of the confectionery product are brought into contact with each other. A mold for the production of a confectionery product having at least two pieces has at least one component or portion heatable by induction heating. A heatable component, preferably a ferromagnetic component provided in the vicinity of a confectionery product, is used for partially heating the confectionery product, preferably by induction heating. | 09-23-2010 |
20130189416 | Method, Apparatus and Mold for Producing a Confectionery Product - A method for producing a confectionery product from at least two pieces with at least one interface between the two pieces and including meltable material at least in parts of the interface, comprising the step of heating the interface during or after the two pieces have been brought into contact with each other. An apparatus for producing a confectionery product from two or more pieces comprising at least one heater in or downstream of a station where at least two pieces of the confectionery product are brought into contact with each other. A mold for the production of a confectionery product having at least two pieces has at least one component or portion heatable by induction heating. A heatable component, preferably a ferromagnetic component provided in the vicinity of a confectionery product, is used for partially heating the confectionery product, preferably by induction heating. | 07-25-2013 |
Fred W. Turek, Chicago, IL US
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20120231022 | GLP-1 RECEPTOR AGONIST COMPOUNDS FOR SLEEP ENHANCEMENT - The disclosure provides, among other things, the use of GLP-1 receptor agonist compounds to enhance sleep, increase the duration and/or intensity of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, treat NREM sleep disorders, and to treat circadian rhythm sleep disorders. The GLP-1 receptor agonist compounds may be exendins, exendin analogs, GLP-1(7-37), GLP-1(7-37) analogs (e.g., GLP-1(7-36)-NH | 09-13-2012 |
James A. Turek, Lagrange, IL US
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20090183367 | SELF-LOCKING WIRE TERMINAL AND SHAPE MEMORY WIRE TERMINATION SYSTEM - A self-locking wire terminal assembly and a shape memory wire termination system includes an electrical terminal constructed with spring legs which provide two opposing points of contact on a mating electrical conductive pin. The points of contact prevent the pin from being removed. The shape memory termination system is formed by electrically coupling a clip assembly to shape memory wire and to an electrical source. In one embodiment, the shape memory wire causes an actuator to activate when the shape memory wire dissipates electrical power. The terminal assemblies may be manufactured by assembling wire with conduction pads onto a continuous reel. The terminal assemblies may be formed from the reel by trimming wire and linkages between the conduction pads. | 07-23-2009 |
James N. Turek, Lexington, KY US
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20090044481 | REBAR, BEAM AND MESH HIGHCHAIR - An apparatus for supporting a reinforcing element during the pouring of concrete includes a body having both a reinforcing bar bearing indentation and a concrete mesh bearing notch. | 02-19-2009 |
John Turek, South Nyack, NY US
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20090048893 | System and Method of Role-based Calendaring - A method for calendaring an activity based on roles, including the steps of acquiring a request for calendaring the activity for a plurality of roles invited to attend the activity; acquiring data on existing activities which have been calendared for all the specific individuals in the plurality of roles invited to attend the activity; and determining the time interval for holding the activity based on the data on existing activities which have been calendared for all the specific individuals in the plurality of roles invited to attend the activity and the request for calendaring the activity. | 02-19-2009 |
20090284400 | Method and System for Reducing Required Storage During Decompression of a Compressed File - A method and system for decompressing a compressed file is disclosed in this invention, the method comprising: reading a compressed data block from the compressed file; decompressing the compressed data block; outputting the decompressed data for storage into a decompressed file; deleting the compressed data block that was decompressed from the compressed file. The proposed method and system in this invention can reduce the unnecessary repeated data between compressed data and decompressed data. The storage space requirement will be reduced during decompression, and the existing compression/decompression algorithms need not be changed by using this invention. Thus, this invention is easy to be integrated into existing compression/decompression tools. | 11-19-2009 |
John J. Turek, West Lafayette, IN US
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20100331672 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOTILITY CONTRAST IMAGING - A system for motility contrast imaging a biological target within tissue comprising a CCD array; an illumination source for generating an incoming beam; a first beam splitter for receiving the incoming beam and producing an object beam and a reference beam; a second beam splitter for illuminating a multitude of biological targets with the object beam and for directing backscattered object beams towards the CCD array; a computer-controlled delay stage for zero-path-matching the reference beam to the backscattered object beams; a reference beam that intersects the backscattered object beams at an angle to produce a series of interference fringes that modulate Fourier-domain information; and a computer for receiving a time series of Fourier-domain information. The interference fringes between the backscattered object beam and the reference beam are recorded by the CCD array and passed to the computer which constructs a digital hologram at successive times. | 12-30-2010 |
20130144151 | System and Method For Determining Modified States of Health of Living Tissue - A phenotypic profiling method for drug/dose physiological response of living bodies utilizes feature recognition to segment the information in time-frequency tissue-response spectrograms to construct N-dimensional feature vectors. The feature vectors are used to generate a correlation matrix among a large number of different stimuli in the form of drugs, doses and conditions. Multi-dimensional scaling is applied to the correlation matrix to form a two-dimensional map of response relationships that retains rank distances from the higher-dimensionality feature matrix. The two-dimensional phenotypic profile space displays compact regions indicative of particular physiological responses, such as regions of enhanced active transport, membrane undulations and blebbing. | 06-06-2013 |
20150062592 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOTILITY CONTRAST IMAGING - A system for motility contrast imaging a biological target within tissue comprising a CCD array; an illumination source for generating an incoming beam; a first beam splitter for receiving the incoming beam and producing an object beam and a reference beam; a second beam splitter for illuminating a multitude of biological targets with the object beam and for directing backscattered object beams towards the CCD array; a computer-controlled delay stage for zero-path-matching the reference beam to the backscattered object beams; a reference beam that intersects the backscattered object beams at an angle to produce a series of interference fringes that modulate Fourier-domain information; and a computer for receiving a time series of Fourier-domain information. The interference fringes between the backscattered object beam and the reference beam are recorded by the CCD array and passed to the computer which constructs a digital hologram at successive times. | 03-05-2015 |
20150079621 | Motility-Contrast Imaging for Oocyte and Embryo Viability Assessment - A method and system is provided for evaluating viability of oocytes and embryos comprising imaging an oocyte or embryo using motility contrast imaging; generating temporal contrast and spatial contrast data for the cells; generating a cell viability value as a function of the temporal and spatial contrast data; and comparing the cell viability value to a predetermined value indicative of a cell suitable for use in an in vitro fertilization program. | 03-19-2015 |
20150124259 | Method For Biodynamic Spectroscope Imaging - Systems and methods for imaging small (˜1 mm thick) living biological specimen is provided to enable the generation of functional 3D images of living tissue for evaluating the effect of an external perturbation on the health of the specimen. A fluctuation power spectrum is constructed for each pixel of a holographic 3D image of the specimen over time and subject to the external perturbation. A normalized spectrum of dynamic intensity as a function of frequency is generated for each pixel. The normalized spectra for each pixel is filtered according to a selected frequency range from among characteristic frequencies corresponding to dynamic activity of naturally occurring biological events within the specimen to provide data corresponding only to the dynamic activity associated with the selected frequency range. | 05-07-2015 |
20150127309 | Method To Translate Biodynamic Spectrograms Into High-Content Information - A method is provided to translate from tissue dynamics spectroscopy (TDS) data formats into high-content analysis (HCA) data formats. The method utilizes TDS feature vectors and HCA feature vectors obtained from a shared set of compounds and cell lines to generate a translation matrix. The translator is applied to the unique data format of TDS that carries information from deep inside 3D tissue to convert the data into a standard data 2D HCA data format that fits into the standard workflow of potential customers. | 05-07-2015 |
Joseph Turek, Iowa City, IA US
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20160038283 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS UTILIZING EXPANDABLE TRANSCATHETER VALVE - Apparatus and methods for transcatheter valves. Specific embodiments relate to transcatheter flutter valves configured for pediatric use. | 02-11-2016 |
Joseph J. Turek, Palmer, MA US
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20090116699 | Temperature stabilization of biometric devices - The system disclosed herein increases the acceptance rate of capture and authentication of biometric data by a biometric device. The biometric device's acceptance rate is improved by maintaining the operating temperature of biometric device within a preset temperature range. The biometric device is housed in a thermal enclosure. A geothermal system is used for maintaining the operating temperature of the biometric device within the preset temperature range by regulating the temperature of the air within the thermal enclosure. A temperature sensor is provided for determining the operating temperature of the biometric device. A control unit controls the operation of the geothermal system based on the operating temperature information provided by the temperature sensor. Further, the system disclosed herein is used for temperature stabilization of electronic devices whose operating temperature needs to be maintained within a preset temperature range for optimal operation. | 05-07-2009 |
Joseph William Turek, Durham, NC US
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20100031964 | FLOW CONTROL ADAPTER FOR PERFORMING SPIROMETRY AND PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTING - A breathing circuit for a tracheostomized patient provides respiratory care and pulmonary function testing. The breathing circuit includes a flow control adapter that directs an inspiratory flow of air and an expiratory flow of air. The flow control adapter includes a subject port for coupling to a tracheostomy tube, an inspiratory port for coupling to an incentive spirometer, and an expiratory port. The flow control adapter further includes an adapter body and a one-way valve. The adapter body is configured to define an inspiratory fluid flow path between the inspiratory port and the subject port and to define an expiratory fluid flow path between the subject port and the expiratory port. The one-way valve substantially prevents air that flows generally along the inspiratory fluid flow path from flowing through the expiratory port during inspiration and allows air flowing generally along the expiratory fluid flow path to flow through the expiratory port during expiration. | 02-11-2010 |
Judith K. Turek, Omaha, NE US
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20090240619 | MULTI-NATIONAL GIFT CARD SETTLEMENT - Systems and methods for settling stored value account transactions between merchants in countries that use different currencies. A host computer system receives transaction data resulting from a number of stored value account transactions performed at a number of merchants. The merchants are grouped into separate entities with separate accounting systems, and at least one entity operates in a different country than another entity. The transactions include any combination of origination transactions, redemption transactions, and reload transactions, and the transaction data includes for each redemption and reload transaction a transaction amount, locations in which the transaction occurred and the account was originated and the base currency of the account and the currency in which the transaction is performed. Periodically, accounts are settled between the entities in each country using a central country bank account in each country, and periodically accounts are settled between pairs of central country bank accounts. | 09-24-2009 |
Judy Turek, Omaha, NE US
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20120131190 | VALUE PROCESSING NETWORK AND METHODS - Various arrangements for processing a transaction involving at least two parties are provided. Rules may be established that define transaction processing between combinations of a plurality of origination entities and a plurality of destination entities. Transaction information may be received relating to the transaction between the two parties. One of the parties is an origination entity and one of the parties is a destination entity. The transaction information contains at least an identifier from which at least one of the parties may be identified. The transaction information may be used to identify at least one of the parties. The rules may be used to define transaction processing for the at least one party. Processing of the transaction may be at least partially based on the rules. | 05-24-2012 |
Mark Turek, Depew, NY US
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20130333811 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING A STEEL ARTICLE - A method for forming and treating a steel article of a high strength and high ductility alloy particularly suited for use as armor plate. The method includes the steps of providing a starting material for the steel article, heating the starting material to a peak temperature range in less than ten seconds, holding the heated steel composition at the peak temperature range for between two and six seconds, quenching the heated steel composition from the peak temperature range to below 100° C. (212° F.) at a temperature rate reduction of 400 and 3000° C./sec (752 and 5432° F./sec), removing residual quench media from the surface of the quenched steel composition, tempering the quenched steel composition at a temperature of 100 to 260° C. (212 to 500° F.); and air cooling the tempered steel composition to less than 100° C. (212° F.) to form a steel having desired mechanical properties. | 12-19-2013 |
20140261902 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING A STEEL ARTICLE - A method for forming and treating a steel article of a high strength and high ductility alloy particularly suited for use as armor plate. The method includes the steps of providing a starting material for the steel article, heating the starting material to a peak temperature range in less than ten seconds, holding the heated steel composition at the peak temperature range for between two and six seconds, quenching the heated steel composition from the peak temperature range to below 100° C. (212° F.) at a temperature rate reduction of 400 and 3000° C./sec (752 and 5432° F./sec), removing residual quench media from the surface of the quenched steel composition, tempering the quenched steel composition at a temperature of 100 to 260° C. (212 to 500° F.); and air cooling the tempered steel composition to less than 100° C. (212° F.) to form a steel having desired mechanical properties. | 09-18-2014 |
Paul Turek, San Francisco, CA US
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20120108944 | In Vivo 1H Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy For The Diagnosis Of Testicular Function And Disease - This invention relates to the use of | 05-03-2012 |
Paul J. Turek, Palo Alto, CA US
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20100267134 | Isolation, characterization and differentiation of in vitro adult human germ line stem cells - A method of in vitro maturation of adult human germ line cells in an artificial biological environment, which entails: | 10-21-2010 |
Richard Charles Turek, Atlanta, GA US
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20090096985 | Tinted, high DK ophthalmic molding and a method for making same - The invention relates to ophthalmic molding formulations and to tinted, high Dk ophthalmic moldings. This invention also relates to a method for making a tinted ophthalmic molding, particularly edge-to-edge soft, tinted contact lenses having improved properties, are prepared with an improved efficiency. | 04-16-2009 |
20100168359 | TRI-FUNCTIONAL UV-ABSORBING COMPOUNDS AND USE THEREOF - Described herein are tri-functional compounds useful in the production of ophthalmic lenses. The compounds are composed of UV absorber having a polymerization initiator directly or indirectly bonded to the ultraviolet absorber, and an olefinic group directly or indirectly bonded to the ultraviolet absorber. Also described herein are polymers and ophthalmic lenses produced from the tri-functional compounds described herein. | 07-01-2010 |
20100258961 | Method for making silicone hydrogel contact lenses - The invention provide a method for making silicone hydrogel based on the Lightstream Technology from a monomer mixture with a curing time of less than about 100 seconds. The present invention is also related to silicone hydrogel contact lenses made according to methods of the invention. | 10-14-2010 |
20110063567 | PREPOLYMERS SUITABLE FOR MAKING ULTRA-VIOLET ABSORBING CONTACT LENSES - The invention provides a class of actinically-crosslinkable silicone-containing prepolymers which comprise (1) ethylenically-unsaturated groups and (2) UV-absorbing polymeric units, latent UV-absorbing polymeric units, and/or dual photo-functional polymeric units. The prepolymer of the invention can be used to prepare silicone hydrogel contact lenses capable of absorbing UV/visible radiation. The present invention is also related to silicone hydrogel contact lenses made from a prepolymer of the invention and methods for making the contact lenses in a cost-effective way and with high consistency and high fidelity to the original lens design. | 03-17-2011 |
20120172478 | METHOD FOR MAKING SILICONE HYDROGEL CONTACT LENSES - The invention provide a method for making silicone hydrogel based on the Lightstream Technology from a monomer mixture with a curing time of less than about 100 seconds. The present invention is also related to silicone hydrogel contact lenses made according to methods of the invention. | 07-05-2012 |
Rick Turek, Aliso Viejo, CA US
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20150338226 | CONTEXT-BASED ROUTING AND ACCESS PATH SELECTION - Systems and methods for determination of an access path are disclosed. The access path may include any drivable route that is within a site, and is often, but not necessarily, exclusive of roads in a road network external to the site. In some cases, access paths may include a set of streets between two or more sites without necessarily including a drivable path within a site. Further, the systems and methods may calculate or determine minimum cost routes that include the access path. In some cases, the calculated route may be the minimum cost route that includes the access path, but not necessarily a minimum cost route to a site. In other words, in some cases, the selection of an access path serves as a constraint that supersedes the calculation of a minimum cost route. | 11-26-2015 |
Thomas J. Turek, Pacifica, CA US
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20120207718 | THIN SHELL GRAFT FOR CARTILAGE RESURFACING - An articular cartilage shell graft is designed to treat the arthritic population for which current biologic treatments are insufficient and as a biological-stage repair for intervention before prosthetic knee arthroplasty. | 08-16-2012 |
Thomas J. Turek, San Francisco, CA US
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20100196499 | Xenograft Bone Matrix for Orthopedic Applications - The invention provides for the use of an improved xenograft bone particulate with respect to osteo-integration and bone remodeling, while diminishing the primate-to-pig immunological response using established bone-processing technique. Work was carried out using undecalcified bone to determine immunocompatibilty and bone remodeling potential of processed porcine bone struts following onlay graft implantation. New bone formation was evident, including the infiltration of cellular materials responsible for fusion and bone reconstruction. | 08-05-2010 |
20100196870 | STERILIZED XENOGRAFT TISSUE - The invention provides an article of manufacture comprising a substantially non-immunogenic xenograft for implantation into humans. The invention also provides methods for preparing a xenograft by removing at least a portion of a soft tissue from a non-human animal to provide a xenograft; washing the xenograft in saline and alcohol; subjecting the xenograft to cellular disruption treatment; treating the xenograft with crosslinking agents, and digesting the xenograft with a proteoglycan-depleting factor and/or glycosidase. The invention further provides a method for sterilizing xenograft material, having the steps of obtaining substantially non-immunogenic xenograft material; treating the xenograft material with at least one crosslinking agent; and subjecting the crosslinked xenograft material to radiation treatment. | 08-05-2010 |
Travis Turek, Grand Island, NE US
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20120006761 | ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - An absorbent material is provided for collecting lipophilic and hydrophobic materials from an aqueous solution such as water. The material comprises nonwoven polyester fibers in the form a mat. The mat may include reinforcing strands, such as glass fiber, nylon fiber, metallic wire and the like in order to increase its overall strength. A system and method for removing lipophilic and hydrophobic materials, such as oil, from a body of water are also provided. The system and method employs one or more floating vessels having a roll of the material thereon that is placed in the oil-water mixture. Upon absorbing oil from the water, the material is removed from the water. | 01-12-2012 |
Travis Turek, Webb City, MO US
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20110277408 | ROOFING PRODUCT - A starter block and a shingle are utilized to form courses that may be positioned in overlapping fashion on a roof to form a roofing covering system. The particular design of the starter block and shingle result in a roofing product that provides increased durability over previous designs. The starter block may be formed with top and bottom surfaces, opposite side surfaces with tapering heights, and a front surface having a greater height than a back surface of the starter block. When the starter block is coupled to a roof deck, a semi-rigid shingle having a generally planar bottom surface may be placed upon the starter block so that a portion of the shingle extends off of the starter block over the back surface thereof and onto the roof deck to facilitate contact between the shingle and the roof deck at a location more proximal to the starter block back surface than if the same back surface had the same height as the front surface. Additionally, the semi-rigid shingle may have an exposed portion and a headlap portion, with the exposed portion extending from a forward shingle edge to the headlap portion and the headlap portion extending from a back shingle edge to the exposed portion. The exposed portion has a central region with a generally uniform thickness moving in the longitudinal direction. Unlike the exposed portion, the headlap portion has a taper in average thickness moving in the longitudinal direction. The taper extends for at least a substantial part of the headlap portion. | 11-17-2011 |
20120117908 | ROOFING PRODUCT - A method for covering and protecting a pitched roof deck having an eave including a starter block having unitary construction and a first course of semi-rigid shingles. The starter block has a generally rectangular shape and is tapered wherein the front surface has a greater height than the back surface. The starter block used in the starter course of a roofing project to facilitate the positioning the shingles upon a hip roof without causing said the shingles to bend. In one embodiment, the starter block and shingles are formed from a composite material, such as a combination of at least a polymer component and a filler component. The at least one course of shingles are positioned to lie flat on and at least partially overlap the course of starter blocks with the shingles extending back to the upper surface of the roof without substantially bending. | 05-17-2012 |