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20080271978 | TRANSVERSE-ROLLER BELTS AND MODULES - A modular roller-top conveyor belt with a dense array of rollers freely rotatable toward the sides of the belt. The rollers are arranged in offset lines and columns in a checkerboard pattern on the top side of the belt. The rollers rotate on axes parallel to the direction of belt travel. The rollers extend in the direction of belt travel over the hinge axes formed between adjacent rows of belt modules. | 11-06-2008 |
20110278136 | Conveyor Belt and Module with Hooked Connection and Associated Method - A modular plastic conveyor belt constructed of belt modules having hooked structure to hold belt rows together during splicing for easier hinge-rod insertion and to accommodate an elongated belt edge portion permitting hinge-rod growth and a method for splicing such a belt together. The modules include a pivot end that hooks into a mating receptacle on the module of a consecutive belt row. An aperture through the receptacle and the pivot end is aligned with the apertures of other hinge elements to form a lateral passageway for a hinge rod. | 11-17-2011 |
20110278138 | Conveyor Belt and Module Accommodating Rod Growth - A modular plastic conveyor belt that is useful in accommodating hinge rods that tend to lengthen during use and an edge module for constructing such a belt. An edge portion of the edge module has an elongated link end that provides an unimpeded growth path for a hinge rod within the confines of the belt. The edge portion of one edge module is hooked to the edge portion of an adjacent edge module by a pivot that is pivotally received in a mating receptacle on the adjacent module. | 11-17-2011 |
20110284347 | METAL-FUSED PLASTIC CONVEYOR BELT COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF MAKING - Metal-coated thermo-plastic conveyor belt components and methods for their manufacture. Hinge rods, sprockets, and belt modules are coated with metal to increase their stiffness or wear resistance or to improve other performance characteristics. | 11-24-2011 |
20120298486 | ROLLER-TOP BELT WITH BEAM STIFFNESS - A modular roller-top conveyor belt and multi-piece rollers for the belt. The roller-top belt has axles unitarily molded with the belt modules. Each of the pieces of the multi-piece rollers can be installed radially onto an axle and joined together in a puzzle pattern to form a complete roller that can rotate on the axle. Parallel ridges extending across the width of the modules add stiffness to the belt. | 11-29-2012 |
20120298487 | CONVEYOR BELT MODULE WITH FIXED AXLES - A modular roller-top conveyor belt and rollers for the belt. The roller-top belt has axles that are fixed relative to the module body. Each of the pieces of the multi-piece rollers can be installed radially onto an axle and joined together in a puzzle pattern to form a complete roller that can rotate on the axle. Parallel ridges extending across the width of the modules add stiffness to the belt. | 11-29-2012 |
20120318644 | SNAP-ON CONVEYOR BELT ROLLERS - Snap-on rollers for a conveyor belt. The snap-on roller may be snapped onto an axle or into a cavity of a conveyor belt module. Multi-piece snap-on rollers can be installed radially onto an axle on a conveyor belt and joined together in a puzzle pattern to form a complete roller that can rotate on the axle. | 12-20-2012 |
20140144754 | SNAP-ON CONVEYOR BELT ROLLERS - Snap-on rollers for a conveyor belt. The snap-on roller may be snapped onto an axle or into a cavity of a conveyor belt module. Multi-piece snap-on rollers can be installed radially onto an axle on a conveyor belt and joined together in a puzzle pattern to form a complete roller that can rotate on the axle. | 05-29-2014 |
20140183009 | ROLLER-NOISE REDUCTION IN CONVEYOR BELTS - Low-noise rollers in modular plastic conveyor belts. Energy-absorbing elements formed on belt rollers or in roller support structure is used to absorb the energy of impacts between rollers and the support structure. The energy-absorbing elements include resilient roller sections sandwiched between rigid sections, spring-like bent tabs on the end faces of rollers, hinged bumpers or flexible fingers between the end faces of the rollers and the roller support structure, and flexible structure protruding from the module into circumferential grooves in the outer cylindrical surface or circular grooves formed in the end faces of the rollers. | 07-03-2014 |
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20100029245 | MESSAGE ALERT BROADCAST BROKER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A message alert broadcast broker and method for providing a broadcast message to a plurality of user devices located within a broadcast target area including a broadcast service bureau receiving from one of a plurality of coupled broadcast agent access systems providing a broadcast request from an originating broadcast agent associated one broadcast agent access system, the broadcast request including a broadcast agent identification, the geographically defined broadcast target area, a broadcast message, and a broadcast channel code, the broadcast service bureau verifying the broadcast request as a function of the broadcast agent identification including the authority of the originating broadcast agent to send the broadcast message to the broadcast target area using the broadcast channel code, the broadcast service bureau processing the verified broadcast request for transmission to one or more mobile telephone networks providing service to at least a portion of the broadcast target area of the broadcast request. | 02-04-2010 |
20100174779 | MESSAGE BROADCASTING CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method of broadcast messaging for providing a broadcast message to a broadcast target area including a broadcast admission control module receiving the broadcast message record having a broadcast message, a defined broadcast target area, and a broadcast message originator identifier. The broadcast admission control module validating the broadcast message record as a function one or more of the broadcast message originator identifier, the broadcast target area, and a broadcast message transmission network parameter associated with a broadcast transmission network adapted for broadcasting the message to at least a portion of the broadcast target area. The broadcast admission control module generating a validated broadcast message record as a function of the validating. The system also includes a broadcast message distributor module receiving the validated broadcast message record and transmitting the broadcast message and the broadcast target area, or a part thereof, to an output interface distributing the broadcast message to at least a portion of the broadcast target area. | 07-08-2010 |
20110191224 | MESSAGE BROADCASTING NETWORK USAGE BILLING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for determining billable transmission network usage for transmitting a broadcast message to a plurality of broadcast message receiving devices located within a broadcast target area by a broadcast transmission network serving a network serving area with a plurality of network transmission elements each serving a network element portion of the network serving area including determining the network transmission elements having network element serving area portions that serve at least a portion of the received broadcast target area, determining network element serving areas, determining a density of broadcast receiving devices, and generating over an output data interface an incurred network usage record for the broadcast message record as a function of the determined density and the network element broadcast area served. | 08-04-2011 |
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20150382158 | GEOTARGETED BROADCAST MESSAGE AGGREGATOR/GATEWAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A geotargeted broadcast message system and method providing processing a plurality of broadcast message requests from a plurality of broadcast message origination systems, with each broadcast message request including a broadcast message and a geographically defined broadcast target area, including a broadcast message management system communicatively to the broadcast message origination systems, receiving broadcast message requests, storing a broadcast message jurisdiction authority for each broadcast message originating agent, verifying each broadcast message request to provide a verified broadcast message, with the verifying being a function of an authority of the broadcast message originating agent to send the broadcast message to the broadcast target area, and determining one or more of point-to-multipoint broadcast message transmission systems serving at least a portion of the broadcast target area for the broadcast message request, and transmitting the broadcast message and the broadcast target area to the determined broadcast message transmission systems. | 12-31-2015 |
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20110230202 | COMMERCIAL MOBILE ALERTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BROADCASTING MESSAGES TO GEO-FENCED TARGET AREAS - A commercial mobile alert system and method for processing a broadcast message from a broadcast message originator for delivery to a broadcast target area served by a wireless mobile network using point to multipoint cell broadcasting capability of the wireless mobile telephone network. The system including a broadcast message interface for receiving a broadcast message record. The broadcast message record including the broadcast target area defined as geographical information, the broadcast message as created by the broadcast message originator, a message type as defined by the broadcast message originator, and broadcast message originator identifier uniquely identifying the broadcast message originator of the broadcast message. A broadcast control module having an processor, memory, computer executable instructions, an input interface, an output interface, a validating subsystem and a broadcast message routing subsystem. The validating subsystem is for validating the broadcast message record as a function of the broadcast message originator identifier and the broadcast target and for creating a validated broadcast message record. The broadcast message routing subsystem is for receiving the validated broadcast message record, identifying two or more message broadcasting network systems, and transmitting the validated broadcast message record over the output interface to one or more of the identified public service message broadcasting network systems. | 09-22-2011 |
20120142307 | BROADCAST ALERTING MESSAGE AGGREGATOR/GATEWAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A message processing system and method providing a broadcast message to a plurality of user devices located within a geographically defined broadcast target area, the system including a broadcast service bureau communicatively coupled for receiving from a broadcast agent access system providing a broadcast request from an originating broadcast agent associated one broadcast agent message origination systems; the received broadcast request includes a broadcast agent identification, the geographically defined broadcast target area, and a broadcast message, the broadcast service bureau verifying the broadcast request as a function of the broadcast agent identification including an authority of the originating broadcast agent to send the broadcast message to the broadcast target area; the broadcast service bureau processing the verified broadcast request for transmission to one or more broadcast message networks providing broadcast message alerting service to at least a portion of the broadcast target area. | 06-07-2012 |
20120191771 | MESSAGE BROADCASTING CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for providing broadcast messages to message specific broadcast target areas having a broadcast admission control module receiving records each having a broadcast message, a message specific broadcast target area, and a broadcast message originator identifier for each one broadcast message, validating each received broadcast message record as a function of the broadcast message originator identifier and the broadcast target area, and generating a validated broadcast message record for each successfully validated broadcast message record. The system includes a broadcast message distributor module receiving validated broadcast message records, determining for each message record which message broadcast transmission network provides broadcast messaging service to at least a portion of the broadcast target area and transmitting each broadcast message and all or a portion of the broadcast target area over an output interface coupled to the determined broadcast transmission network. | 07-26-2012 |
20120214405 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MESSAGE RECEIPT VERIFICATION IN A WIRELESS MOBILE MESSAGE BROADCASTING SYSTEM - A system and method for verifying the receipt of wireless broadcast messages over a wireless message broadcasting system having a broadcast control module and a feedback reporting system for performing the receiving a broadcast message record including the broadcast message and the broadcast target area defined as geographical information, identifying at least one wireless network from among one or more coupled wireless networks that provides point to multipoint cell broadcasting messaging to at least a portion of the message specific broadcast target area as received in the broadcast message record, and transmitting the broadcast message to each of the identified wireless networks, and receiving an indication of receipt of the broadcast message by a remote feedback receiver located within a transmission area of at least one of the coupled wireless networks, and verifying the receipt of the message as indicated by the received indication. | 08-23-2012 |
20120214521 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING MESSAGE DELIVERY INTEGRITY IN A WIRELESS MOBILE MESSAGE BROADCASTING SYSTEM - A system and method verifying the operational integrity of a wireless message broadcasting messaging system with a heartbeat message generator module and a heartbeat feedback reporting system for receiving a broadcast message record including the broadcast message and the broadcast target area defined as geographical information, generating a heartbeat broadcast message, identifying by the broadcast message routing subsystem at least one wireless network providing point to multipoint cell broadcasting messaging to at least a portion of the broadcast target area, transmitting the broadcast message to each of the identified wireless networks, and transmitting the generated heartbeat message to at least one coupled wireless network in addition to transmitting the heartbeat broadcast message to each of the identified wireless networks, and receiving an indication of receipt of the heartbeat broadcast message from a remote feedback receiver verifying the receipt of the message as indicated by the received indication. | 08-23-2012 |
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20080286473 | Ice Adhesion Mitigation - Hydrophobic coating compositions containing siloxanes and fluoropolymer resin hinder the accumulation of moisture and reduce the adhesion of ice formed on the coating. Applications of such coating compositions to surfaces thus reduce the propensity for ice formation on a treated surface, and ease the dislodging of any ice formed on the treated surface. | 11-20-2008 |
20090022975 | Metal/Fiber Laminate and Fabrication Using A Porous Metal/Fiber Preform - A metal/fiber laminate has a plurality of adjacent layers. Each layer is porous and includes an arrangement of fibers. At least one of the layers has its fibers coated with a metal. A polymer matrix permeates each such arrangement. | 01-22-2009 |
20090118461 | Wholly Aromatic Liquid Crystalline Polyetherimide (LC-PEI) Resins - The benefits of liquid crystal polymers and polyetherimides are combined in an all-aromatic thermoplastic liquid crystalline polyetherimide. Because of the unique molecular structure, all-aromatic thermotropic liquid crystal polymers exhibit outstanding processing properties, excellent barrier properties, low solubilities and low coefficients of thermal expansion in the processing direction. These characteristics are combined with the strength, thermal, and radiation stability of polyetherimides. | 05-07-2009 |
20100275617 | Foam/Aerogel Composite Materials for Thermal and Acoustic Insulation and Cryogen Storage - The invention involves composite materials containing a polymer foam and an aerogel. The composite materials have improved thermal insulation ability, good acoustic insulation, and excellent physical mechanical properties. The composite materials can be used, for instance, for heat and acoustic insulation on aircraft, spacecraft, and maritime ships in place of currently used foam panels and other foam products. The materials of the invention can also be used in building construction with their combination of light weight, strength, elasticity, ability to be formed into desired shapes, and superior thermal and acoustic insulation power. The materials have also been found to have utility for storage of cryogens. A cryogenic liquid or gas, such as N | 11-04-2010 |
20110070793 | Metal/Fiber Laminate and Fabrication Using a Porous Metal/Fiber Preform - A metal/fiber laminate has a plurality of adjacent layers. Each layer is porous and includes an arrangement of fibers. At least one of the layers has its fibers coated with a metal. A polymer matrix permeates each such arrangement. | 03-24-2011 |
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20090274007 | Electronic Rodent Repeller - A rodent repeller having an elongated body, an end cap, an apex, a power supply, a buzzer, and a buzzer transformer. Connection of the power supply to the audible signal generator via the audible signal generator transformer produces a signal in the form of a chatter sound that mimics a frightened rodent to discourage rodents from remaining in a vicinity of the rodent repeller. The rodent repeller can further utilize solar power. | 11-05-2009 |
20110002196 | Electronic Rodent Repeller - A rodent repeller having an audio signal generator configured to generate a chattering sound that mimics a distressed rodent. The audio signal generator produces a variable sound frequency to generate the chattering sound of distressed rodents. | 01-06-2011 |
20110096546 | LED Molded Tree Branches With Blossoms - A decorative tree has a trunk, a plurality of double limbs and individual limbs connected to the trunk, and controlling electronics. Each double limb includes two individual limbs joined at a branch joint. Each individual limb has a plurality of flexible lamp stems and a molded branch formed around a structural rod. The lamp stem has two insulated wires, has a stiffening rod wrapped in a smooth sheath, and terminates in a molded lamp holder that supports an LED. Each lateral lamp stem connects to the molded branch at a molded branch fork and the tip lamp stem connects to an end of the stiffening rod. The controlling electronics provide an operating signal to the LED, which preferably causes the LED to sequentially emit more than one color in a repeated sequence. | 04-28-2011 |
20120218762 | LED Molded Tree Branches with Blossoms - A decorative tree having a trunk, a plurality of individual limbs, and controlling electronics. Each individual limb has a molded branch and a plurality of lamp stems. Each lamp stern has an anode lead and a cathode lead, each electrically connected to an LED. The controlling electronics are electrically connected to each cathode lead and anode lead, and they provide an operating signal to the LED. | 08-30-2012 |
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20090208353 | Motorized fan with whimsical figure appearance - A motorized fan with a whimsical figure appearance that has an electric fan and a body member, and it may also have appendages and a support base. The body member is connected to the electric fan such that the electric fan is generally located within the body member. The appendage may represent the arm, leg, tail, neck, wing, head, tongue, quill, antenna, or other body part that is connected to the body of the whimsical figure. There may be a plurality of appendages. An appendage may further contain additional embellishments to represent other features of the whimsical figure's body, such as the brush at the end of a tail, feet, hooves, the figure's head, fins, flippers, hands, ears, horns, feathers, or whiskers. Preferably, the whimsical figure is the characterization of an animal. | 08-20-2009 |
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20090274007 | Electronic Rodent Repeller - A rodent repeller having an elongated body, an end cap, an apex, a power supply, a buzzer, and a buzzer transformer. Connection of the power supply to the audible signal generator via the audible signal generator transformer produces a signal in the form of a chatter sound that mimics a frightened rodent to discourage rodents from remaining in a vicinity of the rodent repeller. The rodent repeller can further utilize solar power. | 11-05-2009 |
20110002196 | Electronic Rodent Repeller - A rodent repeller having an audio signal generator configured to generate a chattering sound that mimics a distressed rodent. The audio signal generator produces a variable sound frequency to generate the chattering sound of distressed rodents. | 01-06-2011 |
20110096546 | LED Molded Tree Branches With Blossoms - A decorative tree has a trunk, a plurality of double limbs and individual limbs connected to the trunk, and controlling electronics. Each double limb includes two individual limbs joined at a branch joint. Each individual limb has a plurality of flexible lamp stems and a molded branch formed around a structural rod. The lamp stem has two insulated wires, has a stiffening rod wrapped in a smooth sheath, and terminates in a molded lamp holder that supports an LED. Each lateral lamp stem connects to the molded branch at a molded branch fork and the tip lamp stem connects to an end of the stiffening rod. The controlling electronics provide an operating signal to the LED, which preferably causes the LED to sequentially emit more than one color in a repeated sequence. | 04-28-2011 |
20120218762 | LED Molded Tree Branches with Blossoms - A decorative tree having a trunk, a plurality of individual limbs, and controlling electronics. Each individual limb has a molded branch and a plurality of lamp stems. Each lamp stern has an anode lead and a cathode lead, each electrically connected to an LED. The controlling electronics are electrically connected to each cathode lead and anode lead, and they provide an operating signal to the LED. | 08-30-2012 |
20130015782 | Battery Powered Decorative Light with TimerAANM Weiser; MargaretAACI ChatsworthAAST CAAACO USAAGP Weiser; Margaret Chatsworth CA US - A decorative light in the form of a candelabrum, chandelier, or sphere, the candelabrum and chandelier having a plurality of artificial flower blossoms, each with an LED. A control circuit is electronically connected to each LED and has electronic circuitry to cause each LED to illuminate at a preselected time each day, remain illuminated for a predetermined interval, and then extinguish. | 01-17-2013 |
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20080291634 | THERMAL INTERCONNECT AND INTERFACE MATERIALS, METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USES THEREOF - Thermal interface materials are disclosed that include at least one matrix material component, at least one high conductivity filler component, at least one solder material; and at least one material modification agent, wherein the at least one material modification agent improves the thermal performance, compatibility, physical quality or a combination thereof of the thermal interface material. Methods of forming thermal interface materials are also disclosed that include providing each of the at least one matrix material component, at least one high conductivity filler, at least one solder material and at least one material modification agent, blending the components; and optionally curing the components pre- or post-application of the thermal interface material to the surface, substrate or component. Also, thermal interface materials are disclosed that include at least one matrix material component, at least one high conductivity filler component, at least one solder material; and at least one material modification agent, wherein the at least one material modification agent at least one modified thermal filler profile. | 11-27-2008 |
20100206133 | METHOD OF REFINING SOLDER MATERIALS - The invention includes solder materials having low concentrations of alpha particle emitters, and includes methods of purification of materials to reduce a concentration of alpha particle emitters within the materials. The invention includes methods of reducing alpha particle flux in various lead-containing and lead-free materials through purification of the materials. The invention also includes methods of estimating the fractionation of a low concentration of one or more alpha particle emitters during purification of a material. | 08-19-2010 |
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20110002747 | Turf Reinforcement Mat Having Multi-Dimensional Fibers and Method for Erosion Control - A turf reinforcement mat ( | 01-06-2011 |
20120128437 | PYRAMIDAL FABRICS HAVING MULTI-LOBE FILAMENT YARNS AND METHOD FOR EROSION CONTROL - A pyramidal geotextile fabric comprising two sets of multi-lobe filament yarns interwoven in substantially perpendicular direction to each other, each of the multi-lobe filament yarns having pre-determined, different heat shrinkage characteristics such that, upon heating, the fabric forms a three-dimensional, cuspated profile. A method of stabilizing soil and reinforcing vegetation comprises the steps of placing a three-dimensional, high-profile woven fabric into soil, wherein the fabric comprises two sets of multi-lobe filament yarns interwoven in substantially perpendicular direction to each other, each of the multi-lobe filament yarns having pre-determined, different heat shrinkage characteristics such that, upon heating, the fabric forms a three-dimensional, cuspated profile; securing the fabric to the ground; and, distributing soil and seed onto the fabric such that the section of ground is quickly revegetated and thereby protected from further erosion. | 05-24-2012 |
20140294505 | PYRAMIDAL FABRICS HAVING MULTI-LOBE FILAMENT YARNS AND METHOD FOR EROSION CONTROL - A pyramidal geotextile fabric comprising two sets of multi-lobe filament yarns interwoven in substantially perpendicular direction to each other, each of the multi-lobe filament yarns having pre-determined, different heat shrinkage characteristics such that, upon heating, the fabric forms a three-dimensional, cuspated profile. A method of stabilizing soil and reinforcing vegetation comprises the steps of placing a three-dimensional, high-profile woven fabric into soil, wherein the fabric comprises two sets of multi-lobe filament yarns interwoven in substantially perpendicular direction to each other, each of the multi-lobe filament yarns having pre-determined, different heat shrinkage characteristics such that, upon heating, the fabric forms a three-dimensional, cuspated profile; securing the fabric to the ground; and, distributing soil and seed onto the fabric such that the section of ground is quickly revegetated and thereby protected from further erosion. | 10-02-2014 |