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Beverly D. Vines, Speed, NC US
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20080207191 | System and method for reshaping customer areas of a telecommunications carrier - A system and method for changing area boundaries that encompass customers serviced by a telecommunications carrier may include an electronic display configured to display graphical images and a storage unit configured to store information associated with the customers serviced by a telecommunications carrier and area boundaries. A processing unit may be in communication with the electronic display and storage unit, and be configured to execute software. The software may display indicia representative of a geographic area of the customers serviced by the telecommunications carrier. Adjacent area boundaries may be displayed on the geographic area, where at least two of the area boundaries share at least one common point along the boundaries. The processing unit may further enable a user to selectively reposition a common point along at least two area boundaries of different types and reshape the area boundaries based on the repositioned common point. | 08-28-2008 |
Brian Vines, Windsor, CT US
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20110022421 | SAFETY EVALUATION AND FEEDBACK SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods are discussed for providing a sensor enhanced employee safety evaluation system. Sensors that monitor employee behavior are placed at the workplace of an insured entity. Data from the sensors are processed to obtain a safety evaluation. Based on the safety evaluation, the insurance provider can adjust the terms of the insurance policy to accurately reflect the risks associated with the insured entity. Feedback based on the safety evaluation is also provided to the insured entity and the employees of the insured entity to promote improvements in safe behavior. | 01-27-2011 |
Brian Vines, Normal, IL US
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20110219569 | Vacuum Cleaner with Movable Wheel - A vacuum cleaner having a base with an air inlet, a handle, a base pivot connecting the base to the handle to permit the handle to pivot between an upright parked position and a reclined operating position, a movable wheel system and a wheel system drive member. The wheel system has a wheel carriage pivotally connected at one end to the base, and at least one wheel connected to the other end. The wheel carriage pivots between a first position in which the wheel is further from the air inlet, and a second position in which the wheel is closer to the air inlet. The drive member is on the handle and positioned to contact the wheel carriage as the handle moves from the upright parked position to the reclined operating position to thereby move the wheel carriage from the first position to the second position. | 09-15-2011 |
20110219581 | Vacuum Cleaner with Rotating Handle - A vacuum cleaner having a base to move on a surface, an intermediate member having a first and second passages, and a first joint connecting the base to the intermediate member to permit relative rotation between the base and the intermediate member about a first axis that is generally parallel to the surface and perpendicular to a direction of movement. An air passage connects a base inlet to the first intermediate member passage. A second joint connects a handle to the intermediate member and permits rotation between the intermediate member and the handle about a second axis that is parallel to a nominal direction of movement of the vacuum. The handle has a grip a dirt collector to receive and separate dirt from air. First and second passages connect the intermediate member passages to the dirt collector inlet and outlet. A vacuum fan draws air into the base air inlet, through the intermediate member, through the dirt collector, through the second handle air passage, and back into the intermediate member. At least one of the first and second passages jointing the intermediate member to the dirt collector is a flexible hose that is offset from the second axis and is adapted to flex to permit the handle to rotate relative to the intermediate member. | 09-15-2011 |
Brian Vines, Birmingham, AL US
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20090276975 | Vacuum Cleaner Handle Lock - A vacuum cleaner handle lock assembly having a base with an air inlet, a handle, a dirt container, an air passage joining the inlet and the dirt container, an intermediate member connected to the base and handle providing relative movement between the intermediate member and the base and handle, and a handle lock. The handle lock includes a key, a protrusion extending from the base, and a detent in the handle. The key slides against the protrusion to generate a force that biases the key towards the handle as the base is moved towards a parked base position, and the detent is positioned such that the force moves the key into the detent when the handle is positioned in a parked handle position. The intermediate member may have a pair of arms straddling a central portion of the base, in which case the protrusion may be between the arms. | 11-12-2009 |
David L. Vines, Imperial, MO US
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20120329967 | BENZOPINACOL METALLOESTER POLYMERIZATION INITIATOR - A polymerization initiator based on boroesters of benzopinacol for curing unsaturated polymers is disclosed. Methods of preparing the benzopinacol boroester initiator and using the initiator in polymerization reactions are additionally disclosed. | 12-27-2012 |
20130190467 | Low Temperature Cure Using Benzopinacol Polymerization Initiator - A polymerization initiator for reactive monomers and unsaturated polymers which is the reaction product of a metal-organic titanium compound or a metal-organic zirconium compound and pinacol compound is disclosed. Further disclosed are methods for preparing the polymerization initiator and using the polymerization initiator for low temperature curing. | 07-25-2013 |
Duce Vines, Westlake Village, CA US
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20100131370 | PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ROAD SAFETY AND ADVERTISING MEDIUM - The provision of advertising material on ground surfaces is provided. In some embodiments, the advertising material is a thin, nonslip material affixed to a roadway surface. In some embodiments rights relating to the roadway surface are obtained, advertisement material is placed thereon, and revenue is received for having the advertisement material on the roadway. In some embodiments, the revenue is shared with governmental entities. | 05-27-2010 |
James Nicholas Vines, Mountain View, CA US
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20140379129 | Modular Reconfigurable Workcell for Quick Connection of Peripherals - An example modular reconfigurable workcell for quick connection of peripherals is described. In one example, a modular reconfigurable workcell comprises modular docking bays on a surface of the workcell that support attachment of docking modules in a fixed geometric configuration, and respective modular docking bays include electrical connections for a variety of power and communication busses of the docking modules to be attached. The workcell also includes an electrical subsystem for coupling the communication busses between the modular docking bays and providing power circuitry to the modular docking bays, and structural features in the modular docking bays to enable insertion of the docking modules in the fixed geometric configuration. The workcell also includes a processor for determining a geometric calibration of attached peripherals based on a location and the orientation of corresponding docking modules attached to the modular docking bays and based on an identification of the attached peripherals. | 12-25-2014 |
Jeremy B. Vines, Birmingham, AL US
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20140271776 | Preparations Derived From Placental Materials and Methods of Making and Using Same - Preparations derived from placental materials and methods of making and using same, the preparations including a first preparation composed of placental membranes digested in collagenase, a second preparation composed of multipotent cells derived from the collagenase digested placental membranes and that are grown in adherent culture beyond confluence and a third preparation composed of ground placental membranes re-suspended in a fluid containing hyaluronic acid. The preparations can be used for regenerating damaged or defective tissue including connective tissue, nerve tissue, muscle tissue, skin tissue, cartilage tissue and bone tissue. The preparations can also be used as dermal fillers in cosmetic and plastic surgery applications. | 09-18-2014 |
20150216911 | Multipotent Prenatal Stem Cells - The present invention relates to the isolation, propagation and use of prenatal stem cells. The cells are CD105 negative. In certain embodiments the cells are also SSEA-4 positive or negative, and c-kit negative. The cells may be isolated from a prenatal sample, for instance third trimester amniotic fluid or placental membrane. The cells may be combined with a biologically compatible solution or a biologically compatible matrix and utilized to treat a human subject. The invention also contemplated enriched populations of prenatal stem cells. The enriched cell population may be propagated in the appropriate culture medium and the resulting progeny cells utilized therapeutic applications. | 08-06-2015 |
Jeremy Benton Vines, Birmingham, AL US
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20150266225 | Facile Methods for Fabricating a Uniformly Patterned and Porous Nanofibrous Scaffold - This invention describes a modified electrospinning method for making uniformly patterned and porous nanofibrous scaffolds that can be utilized in a variety of applications. While traditional electrospinning method uses a foil collector that generates compact layers of nanofibrous structures, resulting on the superficial cell growth and differentiation, the present method comprises adopting additional patterned film(s) on top of the conventional collector to make a patterned porous structure of nanofibrous scaffolds that are capable of supporting cell growth. For example, the method uses a double layered collector composed of a water soluble stabilizer film mounted on a foil to make a uniformly patterned and porous nanofibrous membrane sheets, which enhance both cell growth and attachment. | 09-24-2015 |
John Vines, Dallas, TX US
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20100158716 | PRECISION PUMP WITH MULTIPLE HEADS - A pump for one or more different process fluids is provided including a pumping chamber having a process fluid inlet and outlet coupled to a process fluid valve on each pumping chamber for selectively preventing and allowing flow of process fluid through the pumping chamber. An actuation mechanism for pumping actuating fluid to actuating fluid chambers is provided that is in communication with the actuating fluid chambers to permit flow into each actuating fluid chamber of incompressible actuating fluid. A diaphragm separates each pumping chamber from an associated actuating fluid chamber for separating process fluid from actuating fluid. The actuation mechanism is removable by a quick disconnect that provides for disconnection of the activation mechanism without affecting process fluid. Operation of the actuation mechanism to displace actuating fluid causes actuating fluid to flow only into each actuating fluid chamber having an opened process fluid valve, resulting in pumping. | 06-24-2010 |
20130129529 | PRECISION PUMP WITH MULTIPLE HEADS - A pump for one or more different process fluids is provided including a pumping chamber having a process fluid inlet and outlet coupled to a process fluid valve on each pumping chamber for selectively preventing and allowing flow of process fluid through the pumping chamber. An actuation mechanism for pumping actuating fluid to actuating fluid chambers is provided that is in communication with the actuating fluid chambers to permit flow into each actuating fluid chamber of incompressible actuating fluid. A diaphragm separates each pumping chamber from an associated actuating fluid chamber for separating process fluid from actuating fluid. The actuation mechanism is removable by a quick disconnect that provides for disconnection of the activation mechanism without affecting process fluid. Operation of the actuation mechanism to displace actuating fluid causes actuating fluid to flow only into each actuating fluid chamber having an opened process fluid valve, resulting in pumping. | 05-23-2013 |
20130309105 | PRECISION PUMP WITH MULTIPLE HEADS - A pump for one or more different process fluids is provided including a pumping chamber having a process fluid inlet and outlet coupled to a process fluid valve on each pumping chamber for selectively preventing and allowing flow of process fluid through the pumping chamber. An actuation mechanism for pumping actuating fluid to actuating fluid chambers is provided that is in communication with the actuating fluid chambers to permit flow into each actuating fluid chamber of incompressible actuating fluid. A diaphragm separates each pumping chamber from an associated actuating fluid chamber for separating process fluid from actuating fluid. The actuation mechanism is removable by a quick disconnect that provides for disconnection of the activation mechanism without affecting process fluid. Operation of the actuation mechanism to displace actuating fluid causes actuating fluid to flow only into each actuating fluid chamber having an opened process fluid valve, resulting in pumping. | 11-21-2013 |
John C. Vines, Dallas, TX US
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20140271252 | PUMP HAVING AN AUTOMATED GAS REMOVAL AND FLUID RECOVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A precision pump system having a motor driver for accurately and repeatedly delivering process fluid, (e.g., photo chemicals) using a pumping fluid with minimal process fluid loss to a fabrication process and whereby the motor driver can be easily and quickly replaced without interrupting the fluid flow path. This is accomplished with the use of a process fluid reservoir and a pumping fluid reservoir that are associated with the pump, either integrated with the pump or closely adjacent. In addition, this precision pump system can be remotely monitored, viewed and controlled over the Internet. In addition, trapped process fluid within a downstream filtering block can be recirculated to the process fluid reservoir when trapped gas in the filter is removed. Furthermore, a nitrogen gas source is connected to the process fluid reservoir via a valve in case a need to insert a gas is required. | 09-18-2014 |
20140271265 | PUMP SYSTEM AND METHOD HAVING A QUICK CHANGE MOTOR DRIVE - A precision pump system having a motor driver for accurately and repeatedly delivering process fluid, (e.g., photo chemicals) using a pumping fluid with minimal process fluid loss to a fabrication process and whereby the motor driver can be easily and quickly replaced without interrupting the fluid flow path. This is accomplished with the use of a process fluid reservoir and a pumping fluid reservoir that are associated with the pump, either integrated with the pump or closely adjacent. In addition, this precision pump system can be remotely monitored, viewed and controlled over the Internet. In addition, trapped process fluid within a downstream filtering block can be recirculated to the process fluid reservoir when trapped gas in the filter is removed. Furthermore, a nitrogen gas source is connected to the process fluid reservoir via a valve in case a need to insert a gas is required. | 09-18-2014 |
20140277672 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE REMOTE MONITORING, VIEWING AND CONTROL OF A SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS TOOL - A precision pump system having a motor driver for accurately and repeatedly delivering process fluid, (e.g., photo chemicals) using a pumping fluid with minimal process fluid loss to a fabrication process and whereby the motor driver can be easily and quickly replaced without interrupting the fluid flow path. This is accomplished with the use of a process fluid reservoir and a pumping fluid reservoir that are associated with the pump, either integrated with the pump or closely adjacent. In addition, this precision pump system can be remotely monitored, viewed and controlled over the Internet. In addition, trapped process fluid within a downstream filtering block can be recirculated to the process fluid reservoir when trapped gas in the filter is removed. Furthermore, a nitrogen gas source is connected to the process fluid reservoir via a valve in case a need to insert a gas is required. | 09-18-2014 |
20150047501 | Pump Having an Automated Gas Removal and Fluid Recovery System and Method Using a Gas Removal Reservoir Having an Internal Partition - A precision pump system having a motor driver for accurately and repeatedly delivering process fluid, (e.g., photo chemicals) using a pumping fluid with minimal process fluid loss to a fabrication process and whereby the motor driver can be easily and quickly replaced without interrupting the fluid flow path. This is accomplished with the use of a gas removal reservoir having at least one vertical partition therein and at least one free end near a top side of the gas removal reservoir where both the input and output to the gas removal reservoir are located on a bottom surface and a pumping fluid reservoir that are associated with the pump, either integrated with the pump or closely adjacent. In addition, this precision pump system can be remotely monitored, viewed and controlled over the Internet. In addition, trapped process fluid within a downstream filtering block can be recirculated to the gas removal reservoir when trapped gas in the filter is removed. Furthermore, a nitrogen gas source is connected to the gas removal reservoir via a valve in case a need to insert a gas is required. Alternative system embodiments are shown for recirculating process fluid back to the gas removal reservoir and/or the source line. Another alternative system has the pumping chamber coupled to the gas removal reservoir input. | 02-19-2015 |
John Charles Vines, Dallas, TX US
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20110030484 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING PUMP PRESSURE BASED ON MOTOR CURRENT - A system for measuring current in an H-Bridge motor drive circuit and using that current to determine the output of a device powered by the motor. A particular embodiment is disclosed for a motor-driven fluid pump. Motor current is measured at predetermined pump pressures and flow rates to create calibration tables relating motor current to pump pressure. Once calibrated, the system determines pump pressure based on motor current by referring to the calibration tables. In an embodiment, the pump is driven to achieve a predetermined fluid dispense profile. The system monitors pump pressure by measuring motor current and determines if the dispense profile is being achieved and sets alarms if predetermined thresholds are not maintained. The system also detects pump wear based on the current measurements and issues warnings to the user in such conditions. | 02-10-2011 |
John H. Vines, Toms River, NJ US
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20120069561 | INTEGRATED SIGNAL LIGHT HEAD - The present disclosure relates generally to an integrated signal light head. In one embodiment, the integrated signal light head includes a molded housing for holding at least one light emitting diode (LED) light source and a power supply compartment coupled to the molded housing. As a result, a power supply may be remotely located and independent of the at least one LED light source. | 03-22-2012 |
20130039044 | INTEGRATED SIGNAL LIGHT HEAD - The present disclosure relates generally to an integrated signal light head. In one embodiment, the integrated signal light head includes a molded housing for holding at least one light emitting diode (LED) light source and a power supply compartment coupled to the molded housing. As a result, a power supply may be remotely located and independent of the at least one LED light source. | 02-14-2013 |
John W. Vines, Cambridge, MA US
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20150294120 | Policy-based data-centric access control in a sorted, distributed key-value data store - A method, apparatus and computer program product for policy-based access control in association with a sorted, distributed key-value data store in which keys comprise n-tuple structure that includes a cell-level access control. In this approach, an information security policy is used to create a set of pluggable policies. A pluggable policy may be used during data ingest time, when data is being ingested into the data store, and a pluggable policy may be used during query time, when a query to the data store is received for processing against data stored therein. Generally, a pluggable policy associates one or more user-centric attributes (or some function thereof), to a particular data-centric label. By using pluggable policies, preferably at both ingest time and query time, the data store is enhanced to provide a seamless and secure policy-based access control mechanism in association with the cell-level access control enabled by the data store. | 10-15-2015 |
Marilyn Vines, Athens, AL US
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20110108550 | Connecting Pouch with Magnets - A zipper pouch—that can be of any size—featuring magnets that are embedded within the interior lining of the pouch. The polarity direction of each magnet is equal on the pouch, thereby facilitating the attachment of mating profile pouches. This synthesized magnetic polarity enables multiple connection configurations of mating profile pouches: the attachment of one mating profile pouch directly on top of another mating profile pouch, and the attachment of a mating profile pouch's upper panel to the lower panel of another mating pouch. The magnets are positioned to each upper and lower panel and equal in number and positioning per pouch; however, the total number of magnets per pouch can vary, depending upon the scale and weight capacity requirements of the pouch. The illustration shows the established mirror positioning of the magnets along the top and lower panels of the pouch. The upper magnets are adhered to and placed in-between the pouch's back interior lining and modesty fabric panel. The lower magnets are adhered to and placed in-between the pouch's lower front panel and modesty fabric panel. Each modesty fabric panel conceals the magnet from the pouch's interior view. | 05-12-2011 |
Michael Vines, San Diego, CA US
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20090163182 | TIME AND LOCATION BASED THEME OF MOBILE TELEPHONES - A cellular or wireless mobile handset includes a processor configured with software to monitor time, date, location and other parameters, and change customization settings, known as themes, based upon the monitored parameter. Multiple themes may be stored on the mobile handset and implemented by the mobile handset processor based upon a variety of circumstances. A theme server may be accessed by the mobile handset to download theme settings and files. Working together, mobile handsets and a theme server can provide location-specific as well as time/date specific themes to mobile handsets. | 06-25-2009 |
Michael Janacek Vines, San Diego, CA US
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20080242322 | APPARATUS AND METHODS OF SHARING CONTACT INFORMATION BETWEEN MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES USING SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE - Methods and devices are presented for sharing contact information amongst wireless communication devices using Short Message Service (SMS) communication. SMS transfer of contact information occurs seamlessly, in that the sender automatically generates and sends a SMS message(s) that includes the contact information upon designating a contact file for sharing and supplying a recipient identifier, such as the recipient phone number. On the recipient device end, receiving the contact information also may occur seamlessly, such that the contact information can be automatically stored in the recipient's phone book or, in some aspects, automatically stored in the recipient's phone book based a user setting or response. | 10-02-2008 |
Robert Vines, Horizon City, TX US
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20130058680 | THERMAL AGGLOMERATION OF TONER IN LASER CARTRIDGES TO AID RECYCLING - A low cost batch or continuous toner agglomeration process for laser printer toner cartridges that virtually eliminates generation of airborne toner and that provides associated health and safety benefits. The residual powdered toner in cartridges is solidified in a clean, low cost thermal agglomeration process. | 03-07-2013 |
20130068105 | MODIFIED WET SCRUBBER FOR REMOVAL OF AIRBORNE TONER - A modified wet scrubber for removing airborne toner particles including, increased recirculation pumping capacity, and controlling the operating fluid level by relating the pressure differential between the inlet and outlet air streams to proper operating fluid level. | 03-21-2013 |
Sandy Vines, Wylie, TX US
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20110134795 | UNIFIED NETWORK PLANNING AND PROVISIONING - An exemplary system includes a network systems database storing order information and diversity information and a link utilization database storing link utilization information. A data manager is configured to validate diversity and link utilization of the order information using the link utilization information and the diversity information. An exemplary method includes storing order information and diversity information in the network systems database, and storing link utilization information in the link utilization database. The method further includes accessing the order information, the diversity information, and the link utilization information with the data manager, and validating diversity and link utilization of the order information with the data manager using the link utilization information and the diversity information. | 06-09-2011 |
20110153549 | DIVERSE ROUTE ADJUSTMENT TOOL - A system for and method of analyzing the diversity of a set of voice network circuits is disclosed. The system and method compile identifying information representing voice network circuits and store this information in a database. The system and method analyze the database, which represents a set of voice networks, to determine whether there are any route diversity violations. If route diversity violations exist, a violation report can be created. The violation report can include schematic diagrams of each non-diverse route with common points and also a summary of the violations. From the violation report, the nature of the correction—e.g., remote access or manual field intervention—may be determined. | 06-23-2011 |
Terri A. Vines, East Palo Alto, CA US
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20080256516 | Software Factory - A method, system and computer-readable medium for creating software in a standardized manner are presented. The method includes the steps of: receiving, at a software factory, a description of software needs from a customer; creating, in the software factory, a project proposal that meets performance criteria found in the description of software needs; inducting the project proposal into the software factory, wherein inducting the project proposal initially evaluates the project proposal's compatibility with a capacity of the software factory; parsing the project proposal into major functional areas; retrieving work packets that are appropriate for the project proposal, wherein the work packets are pre-stored, reusable, self-contained, discrete units of software code; assembling the work packets into a deliverable software; testing the deliverable software; and delivering the deliverable software to the customer. | 10-16-2008 |