Westmoreland, US
Barry E. Westmoreland, Adkins, TX US
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20110083622 | Cylinder Head Sleeve For A Fuel Injector Or Ignitor Of An Engine - A cylinder head sleeve for an engine is provided comprising a sleeve first part and a sleeve second part which form a cavity to contain a fuel injector or an ignitor, and wherein the sleeve first part and the sleeve second part which form a joint for the sleeve first part and the sleeve second part to move relative to each other. A cylinder head assembly is also provided comprising the sleeve and a cylinder head, as well as a method of providing the cylinder head assembly. | 04-14-2011 |
20110083624 | Cylinder Head For An Engine - A cylinder head for an engine is provided comprising a monolithic structure forming an upper deck, a fire deck, at least one coolant jacket and a cavity to accommodate a fuel injector or an ignitor therein, the cavity defined by a wall connecting the fire deck with the upper deck. The wall connecting the fire deck with the upper deck, as well as other features of the cylinder head, are preferably arranged to support the fire deck against a deflection thereof by transmitting a mechanical load introduced on a flame face of the fire deck to the upper deck. A method of increasing the stiffness of the cylinder head is also provided. | 04-14-2011 |
20150027658 | Hybrid Ceramic/Sand Core for Casting Metal Engine Parts with Passages or Holes Having a Cross Section Too Small for Sand Casting - A hybrid ceramic/sand casting method of manufacturing a metal part. The method is especially suitable for manufacturing engine cylinder blocks or cylinder head, which have very small internal passages or other very small internal features. These parts are formed using a hybrid core having at least one ceramic section and at least one sand section, with the ceramic section being used to create the internal feature. A mold cavity is created for the part, and the hybrid core is positioned in the mold. Molten metal is introduced into the mold, and after the metal cools, the core is removed, thereby forming the part with the internal feature. | 01-29-2015 |
Barry Edward Westmoreland, Adkins, TX US
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20100236533 | Valve Seat Insert for a Split-Cycle Engine - The present invention provides an improved valve seat insert, particularly for split-cycle engines with outwardly opening crossover valves. The improved valve seat insert combines an interference fit section with a threaded section. The interference fit section aligns a valve seat and can prevent rotation of the valve seat insert. The threaded section prevents axial movement of the valve seat insert. | 09-23-2010 |
Blake Landrum Westmoreland, Woodruff, SC US
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20150251814 | High Moisture Barrier Coextruded Blown Film and Laminate and Package Made Therefrom - A coextruded multilayer blown film includes a core layer including a blend of ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer and an active oxygen barrier composition including a blend of a thermoplastic resin having carbon-carbon double bonds substantially in its main chain, a transition metal salt, and an oxygen barrier polymer; two intermediate layers each including polyamide; a first outer layer including high density polyethylene; a second outer layer including olefinic polymer; and two tie layers each adhering an intermediate layer to the first and second outer layers respectively; wherein from 20% to 65% by weight of the coextruded multilayer blown film is made up of high density polyethylene. A package includes a food product in a hermetic pouch made from the coextruded film, optionally adhered to a PET film, such as a printed, or trap-printed PET film, to form a laminate, the pouch having a longitudinal seal and transverse heat seals. | 09-10-2015 |
Brian C. Westmoreland, Plano, TX US
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20110128965 | Hosted IPTV System Incorporating A Gateway Adapter For Processing In A Shared IPTV Environment - A shared (or “hosted”) IPTV system including intermediate IPTV facilities controlled by a host operator and accessible to one or more hosted operators pursuant to a shared service arrangement includes a gateway adapter for intercepting and manipulating operator transactions with the intermediate IPTV facilities. The gateway adapter is operable to modify operator calls directed to the intermediate IPTV facilities to include indicia of data uniquely available to the operator initiating the calls, the data having been logically partitioned into respective subscriber groups; and to forward the adapted calls to the intermediate IPTV facilities to invoke the operator transactions. Advantageously, execution of the adapted call provides the sourcing operator access to account information of its corresponding subscriber group while restricting access to account information of other subscriber groups. | 06-02-2011 |
20110131621 | Tiered service resell mechanism for IPTV - A media backend server deployed within an IPTV system and operated by a hosting operator enables tiered reselling of IPTV services to a hosted operator. The media backend server receives a web service call for a plurality of media content from a branch server operated by the hosted operator. The media backend server proxies the web service call to a head end server to retrieve media metadata for at least a portion of the media content. In addition, the media backend server provides filtered media metadata corresponding to media content purchased by the hosted operator from the hosting operator to the branch server. | 06-02-2011 |
Christopher L. Westmoreland, Raytown, MO US
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20150196085 | IMPACT ABSORBING SHOE - Improved impact absorbing shoe constructions are provided which include a composite sole and an attached upper. The sole includes a section of artificial turf having a backing sheet, a plurality of artificial turf grass fibers secured to the backing sheet, and resilient elastomeric infill between the fibers. The resultant shoes provide a comfortable wearing experience while also giving adequate foot and ankle support. | 07-16-2015 |
David M. Westmoreland, Cypress, TX US
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20110215646 | UPS AT THE RECOVERY MODE FROM THE POWER FAILURE - An uninterruptable power supply (UPS) designed to switch power inputs between an alternating current mode and a battery mode having a sensor to monitor a load current, and a control processing unit (CPU) to boost a bus voltage of the uninterruptable power supply by increasing a calculated reference voltage to a target reference voltage by a slope. The calculated reference voltage is calculated by the CPU based on a voltage drop value in main capacitors that occurs during a transfer time between the battery mode and the AC mode. The target reference voltage is the voltage across an equivalent circuit of the main capacitors before the voltage drop. The slope is based on a ratio of a voltage drop value across an equivalent circuit of main capacitors and a charging up time to reach the target reference voltage. | 09-08-2011 |
20110264292 | ADJUSTABLE UPS PROTECTION - An uninterruptable power supply (UPS) designed to switch power inputs between an alternating current mode and a battery mode by adjusting the amplitude and/or frequency windows of the input voltage so that the uninterruptible power supply accepts the unstable voltage and/or frequency. This prevents the uninterruptible power supply to switch back to the battery mode during a transfer time between the battery mode and the AC mode. The uninterruptable power supply includes a control circuit. The control circuit modifies the monitored value and/or actual amplitude and/or the frequency window when unstable amplitude and/or an unstable frequency are detected at the input terminal of the input voltage. | 10-27-2011 |
Donald Westmoreland, Garden City, ID US
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20090274887 | Graphoepitaxial Self-Assembly of Arrays of Downward Facing Half-Cylinders - Methods for fabricating sublithographic, nanoscale microstructures in line arrays utilizing self-assembling block copolymers, and films and devices formed from these methods are provided. | 11-05-2009 |
20120138570 | Graphoepitaxial Self-Assembly of Arrays of Downward Facing Half-Cylinders - Methods for fabricating sublithographic, nanoscale microstructures in line arrays utilizing self-assembling block copolymers, and films and devices formed from these methods are provided. | 06-07-2012 |
Donald Westmoreland, Boise, ID US
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20080311347 | Alternating Self-Assembling Morphologies of Diblock Copolymers Controlled by Variations in Surfaces - Methods for fabricating sublithographic, nanoscale microstructures arrays including openings and linear microchannels utilizing self-assembling block copolymers, and films and devices formed from these methods are provided. In some embodiments, the films can be used as a template or mask to etch openings in an underlying material layer. | 12-18-2008 |
20100279062 | Alternating Self-Assembling Morphologies of Diblock Copolymers Controlled by Variations in Surfaces - Methods for fabricating sublithographic, nanoscale microstructures arrays including openings and linear microchannels utilizing self-assembling block copolymers, and films and devices formed from these methods are provided. In some embodiments, the films can be used as a template or mask to etch openings in an underlying material layer. | 11-04-2010 |
Donald L. Westmoreland, Garden City, ID US
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20130285214 | POLYMERIC MATERIALS IN SELF-ASSEMBLED ARRAYS AND SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES COMPRISING POLYMERIC MATERIALS - Methods for fabricating sublithographic, nanoscale microstructures in line arrays utilizing self-assembling block copolymers, and films and devices formed from these methods are provided. Semiconductor structures may include self-assembled block copolymer materials in the form of lines of half-cylinders of a minority block matrix of a majority block of the block copolymer. The lines of half-cylinders may be within trenches in the semiconductor structures. | 10-31-2013 |
Donald L. Westmoreland, Boise, ID US
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20090039517 | CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION OF TITANIUM - A titanium layer is formed on a substrate with chemical vapor deposition (CVD). First, a seed layer is formed on the substrate by combining a first precursor with a reducing agent by CVD. Then, the titanium layer is formed on the substrate by combining a second precursor with the seed layer by CVD. The titanium layer is used to form contacts to active areas of substrate and for the formation of interlevel vias. | 02-12-2009 |
20090127105 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMING NIOBIUM AND/OR VANADIUM CONTAINING LAYERS USING ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION - A method of forming (and an apparatus for forming) a metal containing layer on a substrate, particularly a semiconductor substrate or substrate assembly for use in manufacturing a semiconductor or memory device structure, using one or more precursor compounds that include niobium and/or vanadium and using an atomic layer deposition process including a plurality of deposition cycles. | 05-21-2009 |
20110147935 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BINDING HALIDE-BASED CONTAMINANTS - A method and apparatus are presented for reducing halide-based contamination within deposited titanium-based thin films. Halide adsorbing materials are utilized within the deposition chamber to remove halides, such as chlorine and chlorides, during the deposition process so that contamination of the titanium-based film is minimized. A method for regenerating the halide adsorbing material is also provided. | 06-23-2011 |
20120276750 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BINDING HALIDE-BASED CONTAMINANTS - A method and apparatus are presented for reducing halide-based contamination within deposited titanium-based thin films. Halide adsorbing materials are utilized within the deposition chamber to remove halides, such as chlorine and chlorides, during the deposition process so that contamination of the titanium-based film is minimized. A method for regenerating the halide adsorbing material is also provided. | 11-01-2012 |
20130231240 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BINDING HALIDE-BASED CONTAMINANTS - A method and apparatus are presented for reducing halide-based contamination within deposited titanium-based thin films. Halide adsorbing materials are utilized within the deposition chamber to remove halides, such as chlorine and chlorides, during the deposition process so that contamination of the titanium-based film is minimized. A method for regenerating the halide adsorbing material is also provided. | 09-05-2013 |
20140060736 | TEMPLATES INCLUDING SELF-ASSEMBLED BLOCK COPOLYMER FILMS - Methods for fabricating sublithographic, nanoscale microstructures arrays including openings and linear microchannels utilizing self-assembling block copolymers, and films and devices formed from these methods are provided. In some embodiments, the films can be used as a template or mask to etch openings in an underlying material layer. | 03-06-2014 |
20140151857 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BINDING HALIDE-BASED CONTAMINANTS - A method and apparatus are presented for reducing halide-based contamination within deposited titanium-based thin films. Halide adsorbing materials are utilized within the deposition chamber to remove halides, such as chlorine and chlorides, during the deposition process so that contamination of the titanium-based film is minimized. A method for regenerating the halide adsorbing material is also provided. | 06-05-2014 |
20150137331 | POLYMERIC MATERIALS IN SELF-ASSEMBLED ARRAYS AND SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES AND METHODS COMPRISING SUCH POLYMERIC MATERIALS - Methods for fabricating sublithographic, nanoscale microstructures in line arrays utilizing self-assembling block copolymers, and films and devices formed from these methods are provided. Semiconductor structures may include self-assembled block copolymer materials in the form of lines of half-cylinders of a minority block matrix of a majority block of the block copolymer. The lines of half-cylinders may be within trenches in the semiconductor structures. | 05-21-2015 |
Jalonn D. Westmoreland, Raytown, MO US
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20150196085 | IMPACT ABSORBING SHOE - Improved impact absorbing shoe constructions are provided which include a composite sole and an attached upper. The sole includes a section of artificial turf having a backing sheet, a plurality of artificial turf grass fibers secured to the backing sheet, and resilient elastomeric infill between the fibers. The resultant shoes provide a comfortable wearing experience while also giving adequate foot and ankle support. | 07-16-2015 |
James Harold Westmoreland, Greenville, SC US
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20130241089 | Micromixer Combustion Head End Assembly - Embodiments of the present application can provide systems and methods for a micromixer combustion head end assembly. The micromixer may include one or more base nozzle structures. The base nozzle structures may include coaxial tubes. The coaxial tubes may include an inner tube and an outer tube. The micromixer may also include one or more segmented mixing tube bundles at least partially supported by a respective base nozzle structure. Moreover, the micromixer may include an end cap assembly disposed about the one or more segmented mixing tube bundles. | 09-19-2013 |
20130247581 | Systems and Methods for Dampening Combustor Dynamics in a Micromixer - Embodiments of the present application can provide systems and methods for dampening combustor dynamics. According to one embodiment, the system may include a micromixer. The system may also include at least one annular resonator disposed within the micromixer adjacent to a cap face plate or an impingement plate of the micromixer. The at least one annular resonator may include a first side including a number of holes forming a cold side hole pattern, a second side including a number of holes forming a hot side hole pattern, and a cavity substantially defined by the first side and the second side. | 09-26-2013 |
20140190169 | Coaxial Fuel Supply for a Micromixer - Embodiments of the present application can provide systems and methods for a coaxial fuel supply for a micromixer. According to one embodiment, the micromixer may include an elongated base nozzle structure, a number of mixing tubes in communication with the elongated base nozzle structure, and an air inlet configured to supply the plurality of mixing tubes with air. The elongated base nozzle structure may be configured to supply a fuel to the mixing tubes. | 07-10-2014 |
James Harold Westmoreland, Greer, SC US
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20130312422 | Liquid Cartridge with Passively Fueled Premixed Air Blast Circuit for Gas Operation - A gas/liquid fuel nozzle assembly includes a premixing tube bundle having an array of mixing tubes, a fuel plenum delivering fuel to the mixing tubes, a cartridge tube disposed within the fuel plenum, and a liquid fuel cartridge disposed in the cartridge tube. The liquid fuel cartridge is spaced from the cartridge tube to define an annulus. The cartridge tube and the fuel plenum are constructed in fluid communication such that gas fuel in the plenum is injected into the annulus. | 11-28-2013 |
20130318975 | TURBOMACHINE COMBUSTOR NOZZLE INCLUDING A MONOLITHIC NOZZLE COMPONENT AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - A turbomachine combustor nozzle includes a monolithic nozzle component having a plate element and a plurality of nozzle elements. Each of the plurality of nozzle elements includes a first end extending from the plate element to a second end. The plate element and plurality of nozzle elements are formed as a unitary component. A plate member is joined with the nozzle component. The plate member includes an outer edge that defines first and second surfaces and a plurality of openings extending between the first and second surfaces. The plurality of openings are configured and disposed to register with and receive the second end of corresponding ones of the plurality of nozzle elements. | 12-05-2013 |
20130318976 | TURBOMACHINE COMBUSTOR NOZZLE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - A turbomachine combustor nozzle includes a first plate member having a first plurality of openings, and a second plate member having a second plurality of openings that are configured and disposed to be in alignment with the first plurality of openings. A plurality of nozzle members extends through corresponding ones of the first plurality of openings and the second plurality of openings. Each of the plurality of nozzle members includes a solid core. | 12-05-2013 |
20140137536 | SUPER TELESCOPING CROSS-FIRE TUBE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A COMBUSTOR STRUCTURE - A super-telescoping cross-fire tube includes a cross-fire tube including a first portion and a second portion in mating engagement, the cross-fire tube extending from a first end region to a second end region for fluidly connecting a combustor chamber and an adjacent combustor chamber. Also included is an outer shield spaced radially outwardly and surrounding at least a portion of the cross-fire tube. Further included is a spring extending from proximate the first end region to the second end region and disposed between the cross-fire tube and the outer shield, wherein the cross-fire tube is telescopingly moveable between a first position and a second position. | 05-22-2014 |
20140260267 | COMBUSTOR END COVER WITH FUEL PLENUMS - A system includes a system having an end cover of a combustor for a gas turbine. The end cover has at least one fuel plenum coupled to a plurality of fuel injectors for a multi-tube fuel nozzle having a plurality of fuel-air mixing tubes, each tube having one of the fuel injectors. At least one fuel plenum is configured to provide fuel to each of the fuel injectors. | 09-18-2014 |
20140260268 | MICROMIXING CAP ASSEMBLY - A system includes a combustor cap assembly for a multi-tube fuel nozzle. The combustor cap assembly includes a support structure defining an interior volume configured to receive an air flow, a plurality of mixing tubes disposed within the interior volume, wherein each of the plurality of mixing tubes comprises a respective fuel injector and is individually removable from the combustor cap assembly, an air distributor disposed within the interior volume and configured to distribute the air flow received by the interior volume to each of the plurality of mixing tubes, and a combustor cap removably coupled to the support structure. | 09-18-2014 |
20140260276 | END COVER CONFIGURATION AND ASSEMBLY - A system includes an end cover for a multi-tube fuel nozzle. The end cover includes a first side, a second side disposed opposite the first side, a plurality of fuel injectors disposed on the first side, and at least one pre-orifice disposed within a passage within the end cover between the first and second sides. The pre-orifice is configured to be removed through the end cover from the second side. | 09-18-2014 |
20140260299 | FUEL-AIR MIXING SYSTEM FOR GAS TURBINE SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to systems and methods for premixing fuel and air prior to combustion within a combustion chamber. The system includes a plurality of fuel injectors and a plurality of mixing tubes, wherein each mixing tube has a first portion for receiving one of the plurality of fuel injectors and a second portion having a mixing chamber that is configured to mix fuel and air. The length of the mixing chamber varies among the plurality of mixing tubes to allow for different mixing times. | 09-18-2014 |
20140260300 | AIR DIFFUSER FOR COMBUSTOR - A system includes a multi-tube fuel nozzle of a turbine combustor. The multi-tube fuel nozzle includes a support structure defining an interior volume configured to receive an air flow; a plurality of mixing tubes disposed within the interior volume, wherein each of the plurality of mixing tubes comprises a respective fuel injector; and an outer annular wall configured to direct an air flow from an annulus between a liner and a flow sleeve of the turbine combustor at least partially radially inward into the interior volume through an air inlet and toward the plurality of mixing tubes, wherein the outer annular wall at least partially defines an air flow passage extending from the annulus to the interior volume. | 09-18-2014 |
20140260315 | SYSTEM HAVING MULTI-TUBE FUEL NOZZLE WITH FLOATING ARRANGEMENT OF MIXING TUBES - A system includes a multi-tube fuel nozzle. The multi-tube fuel nozzle includes an end cover, a first plate, and multiple tubes. The multiple tubes are disposed and supported in a floating arrangement between the end cover and the first plate. Each tube includes a forward end adjacent the end cover and an aft end adjacent the first plate. | 09-18-2014 |
20140283522 | MULTI-INJECTOR MICROMIXING SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a system having components for premixing fuel and air prior to combustion within a combustion chamber. The system includes a plurality of mixing tubes configured to receive and to mix fuel and air. Each mixing tube is paired with a fuel injector, and the fuel injector is positioned axially within a portion of the mixing tube. Fuel is injected from the fuel injector into the respective mixing tube, and air flows radially into each mixing tube through one or more apertures formed on the mixing tube. The fuel and air are mixed within the mixing tube and are deposited into a combustion chamber for combustion. | 09-25-2014 |
20140338338 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TUBE LEVEL AIR FLOW CONDITIONING - A system includes a multi-tube fuel nozzle. The multi-tube fuel nozzle includes multiple mixing tubes. Each mixing tube includes an annular wall disposed about a central passage and an air inlet region configured to be disposed about a fuel injector extending into the central passage. The central passage extends from an upstream end to a downstream end of the annular wall relative to a direction of flow through the central passage. The air inlet region includes an air entry surface of the annular wall that gradually decreases in diameter in the direction of flow. | 11-20-2014 |
20140338339 | SYSTEM AND METHOD HAVING MULTI-TUBE FUEL NOZZLE WITH MULTIPLE FUEL INJECTORS - A system includes a multi-tube fuel nozzle. The multi-tube fuel nozzle includes multiple fuel injectors. Each fuel injector is configured to extend into a respective premixing tube of a plurality of mixing tubes. Each fuel injector includes a body, a fuel passage, and multiple fuel ports. The fuel passage is disposed within the body and extends in a longitudinal direction within a portion of the body. The multiple fuel ports are disposed along the portion of the body and coupled to the fuel passage. A space is disposed between the portion of the body with the fuel ports and the respective premixing tube. | 11-20-2014 |
20140338340 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TUBE LEVEL AIR FLOW CONDITIONING - A system includes a multi-tube fuel nozzle. The multi-tube fuel nozzle includes multiple tubes. Each tube includes a first end, a second end, and an annular wall disposed about a central passage. The first end is configured to be disposed about a fuel injector. Each tube also includes an air flow conditioner having multiple air ports disposed adjacent the first end. The multiple air ports extend through the wall into the central passage. | 11-20-2014 |
John C. Westmoreland, San Jose, CA US
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20130165817 | ORTHOTIC DEVICE SENSOR - A general-purpose force sensor, which can be used with an orthotic device, is provided utilizing both resistive and capacitive techniques for improved accuracy and reliability compared to either type of sensor alone. The system can detect internal fault conditions and continues to operate correctly despite the failure of one of the sensors. The sensor can be self-calibrating to give accurate readings despite changes in the physical properties of the sensing elements over time. | 06-27-2013 |
John Scott Westmoreland, Silver City, NM US
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20110109108 | Hand held material carrying tool - A one piece material carrying tool ( | 05-12-2011 |
Mark E. Westmoreland, Flower Mound, TX US
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20150339324 | System and Method for Imagery Warehousing and Collaborative Search Processing - Heterogeneous imagery data of all varieties, from any configured sources, is maintained to a data warehouse for expedient access and convenient search processing. Imagery content maintained is processed for deriving associated search schema including multiple types of metadata, cross reference information for conclusively associating metadata, and diagnostics information for associating metadata with potential correlation. Collection processing governs contents of the warehouse, and is fully configurable to adapt to small customized installations as well as meeting scale requirements of a world population. Client processing provides a variety of useful searches, many options for processing imagery objects, and enables clients to contribute to objects collected for enhancing a collaborative social experience for the benefit of all users. | 11-26-2015 |
Philip Dale Westmoreland, Franklinton, LA US
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20150257320 | Hemerocallis plant named 'R10' - A new and distinct | 09-10-2015 |
20150257321 | Hemerocallis Plant Named 'R5' - A new and distinct | 09-10-2015 |
20150257322 | Hemerocallis plant named 'WF 712' - A new and distinct | 09-10-2015 |
20150257323 | Hemerocallis plant named 'WF7-155' - A new and distinct | 09-10-2015 |
20150257324 | Hemerocallis Plant Named 'WF 73' - A new and distinct | 09-10-2015 |
Robert Westmoreland, Rockwall, TX US
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20140157151 | VIRTUAL DEBATE AND TAGGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A social network system provides a debate system that allows users to scroll through comments of a particular topic and challenge other users to a virtual debate. The topics may range from political, social, personal, etc. The social networking application collects tags, such as inputs or ratings, of data content with pre-determined categories. | 06-05-2014 |
Robert Joe Westmoreland, Heath, TX US
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20110218428 | System and Method for Three Dimensional Medical Imaging with Structured Light - An SLI medical image sensor system captures one or more images of a skin lesion and generates a 3D surface map of the skin lesion using SLI techniques. A feature detection module processes the 3D surface map to detect certain characteristics of the skin lesion. Feature data of the skin lesion is generated such as size, shape and texture. A feature analysis module processes the feature data of the skin lesion. The feature analysis module compares the skin lesion to prior images and feature data for the skin lesion. The feature analysis module categorizes the skin lesion based on templates and correlations of types of features. | 09-08-2011 |
20120016231 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL COSMETOLOGY IMAGING WITH STRUCTURED LIGHT - An SLI cosmetology image sensor captures one or more images of an anatomical feature and generates a 3D surface map of the anatomical feature using SLI techniques. A feature detection module processes the 3D surface map to detect certain characteristics of the anatomical feature. Feature data of the anatomical feature is generated such as size, shape and texture. A feature analysis module processes the feature data. The feature analysis module compares the anatomical feature to prior images and feature data for the anatomical feature. The feature analysis module categorizes the anatomical feature based on templates and correlations of types of features. | 01-19-2012 |
Ted Westmoreland, Greenville, SC US
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20130310872 | PORTABLE PNEUMATIC ABDOMINAL AORTIC COMPRESSION SYSTEM - A portable pneumatic abdominal aortic tourniquet for occlusion of the abdominal descending aorta to restrict blood supply to a non-compressible arterial hemorrhage in the abdominal region. The tourniquet comprising an adjustable waist strap for securing around an abdomen; a directed air bladder mounted to the waist strap having a generally “V” shaped construction operable between a deflated condition wherein the directed air bladder is collapsed, and an inflated condition wherein the directed air bladder is expanded for exerting pressure against the abdomen; and, an air source connected to the directed air bladder for operating the directed air bladder between the deflated condition and the inflated condition. | 11-21-2013 |
20150032149 | PORTABLE PNEUMATIC ABDOMINAL AORTIC TOURNIQUET WITH SUPPLEMENTAL TENSIONING MEANS - A portable pneumatic abdominal aortic tourniquet for occlusion of the abdominal descending aorta to restrict blood supply to a non-compressible arterial hemorrhage in or below the inguinal region is presented. The tourniquet includes an adjustable waist strap for securing it around the abdomen of a patient and a windlass rod connected to the waist strap to selectively tighten the strap as needed to tightly secure it to patient. A directed air bladder is mounted to the waist strap having a generally “V” shaped construction and is expanded for exerting directed pressure against the abdomen. Upon inflation of the air bladder and adjustment of the windlass, occlusion or restriction of blood flow through the abdominal descending aorta will occur which will achieve cessation of hemorrhage in or below the inguinal area or achieve other therapeutic effects like elevated blood pressure to enhance CPR or blood flow control to the lower extremities. | 01-29-2015 |
Ted Westmoreland, Wilmington, NC US
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20130276383 | MODULAR STRUCTURE - A modular structure includes a first container and a second container. The modular structure also includes at least two locking devices, wherein the at least two locking devices couple the first container to the second container. The first and second containers have a compact configuration and an expanded configuration. In the expanded configuration the first and second containers are separated by a distance that is greater than distance of separation in the compact configuration. | 10-24-2013 |
Walter W. Westmoreland, Flower Mound, TX US
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20150339324 | System and Method for Imagery Warehousing and Collaborative Search Processing - Heterogeneous imagery data of all varieties, from any configured sources, is maintained to a data warehouse for expedient access and convenient search processing. Imagery content maintained is processed for deriving associated search schema including multiple types of metadata, cross reference information for conclusively associating metadata, and diagnostics information for associating metadata with potential correlation. Collection processing governs contents of the warehouse, and is fully configurable to adapt to small customized installations as well as meeting scale requirements of a world population. Client processing provides a variety of useful searches, many options for processing imagery objects, and enables clients to contribute to objects collected for enhancing a collaborative social experience for the benefit of all users. | 11-26-2015 |