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Bradley Allen Wheeler, Greenwood, IN US
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20140079233 | Electrolarynx - An electrolarynx includes a motor having a locating diaphragm, a bobbin, and a magnetic assembly. The bobbin includes a striker and coil wires wound about a coil cylinder of an electromagnet. The locating diaphragm maintains the position of the bobbin along the longitudinal axis of the housing. The magnetic assembly includes a magnet and a non-magnetic guide disc that sandwiches the magnet to the housing. The magnet and the coil wires drive the striker and, in turn, a contact diaphragm in the cap of the electrolarynx that makes contact with a patient's throat to produce vibrations similar to those produced by the larynx. To avoid “gravitational wear” of the coil wires against a magnetic cup used to center the coil wires, the walls of the cup are made thinner and the magnetic cup may be replaced with a non-magnetic cup or the magnetic cup is removed altogether. | 03-20-2014 |
Brian D. Wheeler, Reno, NV US
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20130240702 | ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE - An adjustable suspension apparatus and method. One embodiment provides a substrate mounting apparatus that provides the ability to mount the apparatus on a substrate and move the location of a suspended object in at least a substantial two-dimensional planar area. One embodiment allows the suspended object to be moved vertically, laterally, and tilted or leveled with respect to the substrate by merely sliding one or more components of the apparatus from one place to another on the apparatus, without moving the components of the apparatus mounted on the substrate. One embodiment includes a laterally extending element, a peaked or inverted-peaked structure, and interconnecting supports providing for mounting of the laterally extending element to the substrate and sliding support for laterally slidable members. The laterally extending element provides lateral adjustability, with these three features combined cooperatively providing lateral, vertical, and tilting or leveling adjustability of an object mounted on a substrate. | 09-19-2013 |
Brian Keith Wheeler, Landenberg, PA US
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20120254934 | Group Performance Monitoring System And Method - The present invention provides group performance monitoring systems and methods. In one exemplary embodiment, a system for monitoring a plurality of individuals engaged in an activity includes a base station, a plurality of individual monitors configured to communicate wirelessly with the base station, a plurality of sensors, each sensor in communication with an individual monitor, each configured to be coupled to an individual, and each configured to sense a characteristic of the individual and to transmit, during the activity, data indicative of the characteristic to the individual monitor, and a group monitoring device configured to communicate wirelessly with the base station, wherein each individual monitor is configured to transmit, during the activity, the data to the base station, wherein the base station is configured to receive the data and to transmit, during the activity, a metric based on the data to the group monitoring device, and wherein the group monitoring device is configured to display a representation of the metric. | 10-04-2012 |
Carey Dean Wheeler, Lecanto, FL US
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20120267485 | Bottle caddy - THE BOTTLE CADDY was conceived while watching parents struggle trying to feed their babies while caring for other siblings at the same time. The multi-tasking while caring for children(s) is a fact of life and if there are alternatives they should be explored. With that in mind, the idea to develop such a product started. During that process a variety of design concepts were evaluated and then a prototype was constructed and tested, and including conducting trade-offs to ensure that a cost-effective product that is affordable to all was considered. THE BOTTLE CADDY met these goals and is maintenance free and safe to use product. Along the way THE BOTTLE CADDY usefulness was expanded for use by disable individuals with medical conditions. THE BOTTLE CADDY is light weight which is stored in small bag and consists of three basic components: a bottle sleeve/holder; a flexible arm and a clamp. | 10-25-2012 |
Carrie Ann Wheeler, Decatur, GA US
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20140278700 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PRIORITIZING INITIATIVES - A system that receives plurality of data that includes dimensions (e.g., revenue, profit margin, level of effort, urgency or alignment to the organization's technology strategy) and criteria (e.g., business unit, product, or service) that are relevant to drive an organization's priorities. The system generates a visual display on which a representation (e.g., a sphere, circle, square, or other shape) for each of the projects is depicted. In various embodiments, the user may select one dimension to be used as an x-axis scale of the visual display and a second dimension to be used as a y-axis scale of the visual display. The system plots a representation for each project against various dimensions that are meaningful to the business organization. | 09-18-2014 |
Charles J. Wheeler, New Philadelphis, OH US
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20130112073 | LUBE PUMP TELESCOPING ENCLOSURE - Enclosure ( | 05-09-2013 |
Craig Anthony Wheeler, New South Wales AU
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20130118371 | RAIL CONVEYOR SYSTEM - A rail conveyor system combining the low friction attributes of railway transportation with the continuous bulk handling advantages of belt conveyors, uses a multiplicity of spaced carriages ( | 05-16-2013 |
Dana Wheeler, Deerfield Beach, FL US
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20120106650 | Method and System for Block and DVC Compression - Methods and systems are provided that combine Dambrackas Video Compression (DVC) with block video compression. When transmitting video frames that are changing, they determine which blocks have changed from frame to frame and transmit the information for the blocks that have changed. They apply DVC compression to the blocks that have changed, reducing the amount of data to be transmitted from frame to frame. Information regarding the blocks that have changed may be the only information transmitted, and the information transmitted in the changed blocks is compressed using DVC commands. These methods and systems may realize a combined benefit of block compression systems and DVC systems. These systems provide a way to enhance DVC so that only blocks of video data that have changed are encoded and compressed and thus fewer bytes of data will be sent to the client. | 05-03-2012 |
Dana Wheeler, East Hampstead, NH US
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20150192669 | Millimeter And Sub-Millimeter Wave Radar-Radiometric Imaging - An antenna is provided that is configured to implement a combined radar and radiometric imaging method. The antenna comprises: a bearing device on which is rigidly mounted: rotating waveguide adapter which provides the output, tor the antenna; an electromechanical drive, the output shaft of which is defined as the main axis of rotation for the antenna and a position sensor. The antenna further comprises an antenna rotor; the rotation of which is configured to be controlled by the output shaft of the electromechanical drive of the bearing device. The antenna rotor comprises: at least one 2D diffraction grating; planar dielectric waveguide connected over a diffraction field to the 2D diffraction grating; a linear waveguide turn; and a feed adapter. | 07-09-2015 |
Daniel S. Wheeler, Indianapolis, IN US
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20140214470 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING THE PROCESS OF FILING FOR BENEFITS CLAIMS - The present invention relates to a system, method and computer-readable storage medium for managing the process of claims benefits. The system comprises an electronic device configured to display on a screen of the electronic device a plurality of steps to be completed by a claimant, the steps being related to the process of filing the claim for benefits. The electronic device is also configured to receive input via an interface of the electronic device indicating that a selected one of steps has been completed by the claimant and to display on the screen a visual indication that the selected step has been completed. The electronic device is also configured to provide information to help the claimant complete at least one of the steps. | 07-31-2014 |
Daniel Steven Wheeler, Liberty Township, OH US
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20130030399 | POLYMERIC FILM EXHIBITING IMPROVED ANTI-BLOCKING CHARACTERISTICS AND PROCESS OF MAKING - A method of forming a film resistant to blocking including the steps of providing a polymeric film having a first and second surface; applying the anti-blocking agent in a fluid or molten state to at least the first surface of the polymeric film; and gathering the treated film. The anti-blocking agent may be substantially acrylic free. | 01-31-2013 |
20150314490 | Polymeric Film Exhibiting Improved Anti-Blocking Characteristics and Process of Making - A method of forming a film resistant to blocking including the steps of providing a polymeric film having a first and second surface; applying the anti-blocking agent in a fluid or molten state to at least the first surface of the polymeric film; and gathering the treated film. The anti-blocking agent may be substantially acrylic free. | 11-05-2015 |
Daryl Wheeler, Silver Sands AU
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20140140880 | ROTARY FLUID MACHINE - A rotary fluid machine | 05-22-2014 |
20150192122 | Rotary Fluid Machine and Associated Method of Operation - A fluid rotary machine includes first and second bodies and that are rotatable relative to each other. The secondbody is inside the first body to define a working fluid space there between. In addition, the machine includes a plurality of gates. Each gate | 07-09-2015 |
David Wheeler, Spotsylvania, VA US
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20130239886 | Stencil for locating openings for electrical conduits and electrical conductors - A device for locating holes in an electrical box comprising a stencil including hole through the center point of the stencil, whereby a mark can be made on the surface of the electrical box, through the hole at the center point of the stencil. The stencil further includes a circular outline marked on the surface of the stencil, corresponding to the diameter of the hole to be made through the electrical box. A mark concentrically surrounding the circular outline, corresponds to the required clearance for a electrical connection to the box. In use, the operator merely has to attach the stencil to the surface of the electrical box, and easily locate the center of a hole to be made in the box, and simultaneously determine if the hole is located at a point where there is adequate clearance for an electrical collar. | 09-19-2013 |
David C Wheeler, Barrington, IL US
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20140305953 | Cup Lid Apparatus - A cup lid comprising a first part lying in a first plane and having a top surface and a second part depends radially outwardly from said first part and lies in a second plane. Means on the second part and traversing perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the second part for preventing the tearing of the second part during the movement of the second part. First container means on the second part and second container means on the second part contiguous to the first container means. Barrier means mounted on the second part for impeding a portion of the liquid in the cup from flowing directly out of the drinking aperture. Latching means on said cup lid located near the center axis of rotation of the cup lid. | 10-16-2014 |
David R. Wheeler, Albuquerque, NM US
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20150148436 | Method to Fabricate Functionalized Conical Nanopores - A pressure-based chemical etch method is used to shape polymer nanopores into cones. By varying the pressure, the pore tip diameter can be controlled, while the pore base diameter is largely unaffected. The method provides an easy, low-cost approach for conically etching high density nanopores. | 05-28-2015 |
20150267316 | Electrochemical Ion Separation in Molten Salts - A purification method that uses ion-selective ceramics to electrochemically filter waste products from a molten salt. The electrochemical method uses ion-conducting ceramics that are selective for the molten salt cations desired in the final purified melt, and selective against any contaminant ions. The method can be integrated into a slightly modified version of the electrochemical framework currently used in pyroprocessing of nuclear wastes. | 09-24-2015 |
Dean Wheeler, Provo, UT US
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20120121951 | Battery with an Internal Heating Element - In one aspect of the invention, a rechargeable battery has a cathode cavity formed in a cathode housing and a anode cavity in a anode housing. A moveable membrane is disposed between the cathode cavity and the anode cavity. The cathode cavities are filled with an electrolyte. | 05-17-2012 |
20120121960 | Battery with a Moveable Membrane Separating a Cathode and Anode Cavity - In one aspect of the invention, a rechargeable battery has a cathode cavity formed in a cathode housing and a anode cavity in a anode housing. A moveable membrane is disposed between the cathode cavity and the anode cavity. The cathode cavities are filled with an electrolyte. | 05-17-2012 |
20120121961 | Battery with an Internal Compressible Mechanism - In one aspect of the invention, a rechargeable battery has a cathode cavity formed in a cathode housing and a anode cavity in a anode housing. A moveable membrane is disposed between the cathode cavity and the anode cavity. The cathode cavities are filled with an electrolyte. | 05-17-2012 |
Deric L. Wheeler, Madison, WI US
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20150017096 | HER3 INHIBITOR FOR MODULATING RADIOSENSITIVITY - The present invention relates to the use of an inhibitor of HER-3 for the treatment of a hyperproliferative disease in combination with radiation treatment. | 01-15-2015 |
Douglas J. Wheeler, Farmington Hills, MI US
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20150367764 | Headrest Assembly for a Vehicle Seat - A headrest assembly for a vehicle seat. The headrest assembly includes a support bracket having a first engagement section and a moveable bracket movable between first and second positions. The headrest assembly further includes a pawl defining a cam surface. The pawl has a second engagement section and is pivotable between an engaged position, with the second engagement section engaging the first engagement section, and a disengaged position, with the second engagement section spaced from the first engagement section. The headrest assembly further includes a first tab selectively engaging and guiding the pawl into the engaged position, and a second tab selectively engaging and guiding the pawl into the disengaged position as the moveable bracket moves between the first and second positions. The headrest assembly further includes a biasing member engaging the cam surface to continuously bias the pawl into both of the engaged and disengaged positions. | 12-24-2015 |
Edward Dean Wheeler, Terre Haute, IN US
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20130278481 | Wideband Antenna Using Electromagnetic Bandgap Structures - The present invention relates to the field of antennas and specifically to broadband antennas. Planar low-profile antennas over high-impedance surfaces show improved performance compared to that over metal ground planes, but these high-impedance surfaces often operate over narrow bandwidths because current approaches to the design of high-impedance substrates typically employ identical unit cells with the same resonant frequency to produce high-impedance behavior over a relatively narrow frequency range. The present invention provides improved antenna performance over a broader bandwidth through the use of electromagnetic bandgap cells having a size and related resonant frequency that varies with position to the antenna radiating element in order to match the resonance of the element. | 10-24-2013 |
Eric Wheeler, Chelsea, MI US
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20140297099 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING MESSAGES BETWEEN AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT OF A VEHICLE AND AN EXTERNAL DEVICE - A device for sending and receiving messages between an electronic control unit of a vehicle and an external device includes a processor, a memory, a first port, and a second port. The memory, first port, and second port are each in communication with the processor. The first port is configures to communicate with the electronic control unit of a vehicle, while the second port is configured to communicate with the external device. The processor is configured to receive a request message from the external device via the second port, transmit the request message to the electronic control unit of the vehicle; receive requested information from the electronic control unit of the vehicle based on the request message, and determine an information subset in the requested information that should be transmitted to the external device; and transmitting the information subset to the external device. | 10-02-2014 |
20140309905 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING MESSAGES BETWEEN AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT OF A VEHICLE AND AN EXTERNAL DEVICE - The system for sending and receiving messages from an electronic control unit of the vehicle includes a processor, a database, and a port in communication with the processor. The database contains information as to the emissions of the vehicle and the port is configured to communicate with the electronic control unit of the vehicle. The processor is configured to receive information from the electronic control unit of the vehicle, compare the information from the electronic control unit of the vehicle with information found in the database. By so doing, the processor can determine if the information from the electronic control unit of the vehicle does not match the information in the database. If this is the case, the system can provide an indication to the user of the system that the vehicle may have been tampered with and any emissions related testing may be incorrect. | 10-16-2014 |
Gary Wheeler, Wall, NJ US
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20120256057 | DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING SIGNALS AND MULTIPLE TRAINS TRAVELING ON THE SAME TRACK - An electrical device not only controls train signals as trains advance, but also alters the voltage in the tracks leading up to the signals so that the trains will actually stop at a red signal, slow at an amber aspect and continue on at full speed when the signal is showing green. The electrical device of the present invention can change the “block signal” from “green” to “red”, thereby signaling the engineer behind the train to come to a stop. In addition, the electrical device can simultaneously change the voltage in the tracks to stop the approaching train at the red signal. Only when the forward train has cleared will the approaching train get a clear signal and voltage to resume its forward progress. | 10-11-2012 |
Geoff Wheeler US
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20130132104 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A WORKFLOW BASED ON MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL PARAMETERIZATION - A system and method for generating a work flow are disclosed. In some embodiments, the workflow may be a radiology work flow comprising a plurality of radiology work lists. Radiology work studies may be received and assigned to at least one of the radiology work lists. In some embodiments, the radiology work lists may be based on parameters or characteristics of radiologists. As such, the assigning of the radiology work studies to the radiology work lists may be based on the parameters or characteristics of the radiologists. | 05-23-2013 |
Heather Elizabeth Wheeler, Chicago, IL US
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20130040846 | Signatures for Kidney Aging - Sets of genes associated with aging in the kidney are identified herein, and methods of assessing the health and longevity of the kidney in a human subject are disclosed. Methods include obtaining a DNA sample from the subject and analyzing the sample for the occurrence of at least one single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in at least one gene that is identified herein as correlating with physiological aging of the kidney. Also disclosed are potential drug targets for improving the physiological health and lifespan of the kidney. | 02-14-2013 |
Helen Wheeler, Northwood AU
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20110230423 | THERAPY AND MEDICAMENT USING INTEGRIN LIGANDS FOR TREATING CANCER - The invention relates to a combination therapy for the treatment of tumors and tumor metastases comprising administration of integrin ligands, preferably integrin antagonists, together with co-therapeutic agents or therapy forms that have synergistic efficacy when administered consecutively with said ligands, such as chemotherapeutic agents and or radiation therapy. The therapy results in a synergistic potential increase of the inhibition effect of each individual therapeutic on tumor cell proliferation, yielding more effective treatment than found by administering an individual component alone, concurrently or not in the dosage regime of the present invention. | 09-22-2011 |
Herbert H. Wheeler, Terre Haute, IN US
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20120219354 | Cup-lock coupler clamp for detachably attaching at any elevation on a vertical tube of the cup-lock scaffold system - A coupler clamp for detachably attaching at least one horizontal tube of a cup-lock scaffold system to any elevation of a vertical tube of the cup-lock scaffold system. The clamp includes a first jaw and a second jaw. The first jaw is hinged to the second jaw for allowing the coupler clamp to wrap around the vertical tube of the cup-lock scaffold system and capture an associated flanged end of each of the at least one horizontal tube of the cup-lock scaffold system so as to allow the coupler clamp to detachably attach the at least one horizontal tube of the cup-lock scaffold system to any elevation of the vertical tube of the cup-lock scaffold system. | 08-30-2012 |
Ian Wheeler, Kennesaw, GA US
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20150375489 | FLEXIBLE CARPET CUSHION AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A system for continuously producing flexible carpet cushion having a mixing assembly positioned proximate to a slat press that is configured to dispense an uncured polyurethane (PU) foam onto a lower substrate associated with the moving lower plate of the slat press. As the uncured PU foam enters the slat press, an upper substrate associated with the upper plate of the slat press contacts the upper surface of the dispensed PU foam and the PU foam undergoes blowing to a gauged thickness and cures between the upper and lower plates of the slat press. | 12-31-2015 |
James R. Wheeler, Ashburn, VA US
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20140131394 | CONTAINER FOR VISCOUS COMESTIBLES - A container for containing and dispensing viscous comestibles, such as ice cream, is disclosed. The container includes a container body with a nozzle and a container cap movably coupled to the container body. The container cap moves between at least two positions, a first position where the container cap covers the nozzle, and a second position where a portion of the nozzle extends through a container cap opening. In some embodiments a straw portion of the nozzle extends through the container cap opening. A method of containing viscous comestibles is disclosed which includes attaching a container cap to a container body such that the container cap has at least two positions, testing that the container cap moves to each of its at least two positions, inserting viscous comestibles into the container body through a nozzle opening in the container body nozzle, and locking the container cap in the first position. | 05-15-2014 |
Jason Wheeler US
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20120187210 | Multi-headed Mobile Fogging System and Method - A fogging system and method are disclosed. Specifically, a fogging system comprising a compressed air source, an air tank, a container, and one or more nozzle assemblies. The air tank containing compressed air and the container containing a chemical. Wherein the compressed air source is fluidly connected to the air tank, which is fluidly connected to each of the nozzles assemblies. Further, the container is fluidly connected to each of the nozzle assemblies. Finally, the compressed air and the chemical are ejected from a nozzle output in the nozzle assemblies. | 07-26-2012 |
Jason W. Wheeler, Dublin, CA US
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20150069233 | SPARSE SAMPLING AND RECONSTRUCTION FOR ELECTRON AND SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPE IMAGING - Systems and methods for conducting electron or scanning probe microscopy are provided herein. In a general embodiment, the systems and methods for conducting electron or scanning probe microscopy with an undersampled data set include: driving an electron beam or probe to scan across a sample and visit a subset of pixel locations of the sample that are randomly or pseudo-randomly designated; determining actual pixel locations on the sample that are visited by the electron beam or probe; and processing data collected by detectors from the visits of the electron beam or probe at the actual pixel locations and recovering a reconstructed image of the sample. | 03-12-2015 |
J. Chris Wheeler, Ballwin, MO US
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20140081726 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SOCIAL NETWORK INITIATED REWARDS - A system and method for processing an economic benefit between friends on a social network using a consumer identifier, payment card, and plurality of friend identifiers, each friend identifier including a consumer identifier corresponding to another consumer data entry, at least one challenge including a challenge identifier, task identification, threshold number of consumers and a reward; a task identifier and a required action. Upon an indication of completion of a task by the consumer and friends or indication based on performance of the corresponding required action, the consumer and friends can share in a reward. | 03-20-2014 |
Jeff Wheeler, Battle Mountain, NV US
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20150222564 | Virtual Resource Mapping Mechanisms - A task-oriented virtual resource can be dynamically mapped to multiple physical resource types in order to better align resource allocation mechanisms. Mappings between the task-oriented virtual resource and the physical resource types may be managed in accordance with a workload associated with an underlying task being performed by the network on behalf of a user. The number of physical resource units that are mapped to the task-oriented virtual resource may be varied in accordance with one or more workload conditions using a finite state machine. The finite state machine can include nodes representing static or dynamic states for each physical resource type. The nodes may be interconnected via relationships, which can be governed by the workload conditions. Relationships between nodes may be modeled using hybrid graphs. | 08-06-2015 |
Jeffrey R. Wheeler, Winchester, KY US
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20140090666 | METHODS FOR EXTERNAL CLEANING AND INSPECTION OF TUBULARS - Methods are disclosed for performing operations such as cleaning, inspection or data acquisition on an external surface of a hollow cylindrical tubular. Preferred embodiments include providing a fluid dispenser and an abrasion assembly on a buggy that travels up and down the length of the tubular as the tubular rotates. The fluid dispenser includes nozzles that dispense cleaning fluids onto the tubular's external surface. The abrasion assembly includes a swivel brush and a brush train providing different styles of abrasion cleaning of the tubular's external surface. Preferred embodiments of the buggy also carry a range finding laser generating samples of the distance from the laser to a sampled point on the tubular's external surface. The laser samples are processed in real time into surface contour data. Cleaning and inspection variables such as tubular rotational speed, or buggy speed, may be adjusted responsive to measured surface contour data. | 04-03-2014 |
20140092234 | DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM USEFUL FOR INSPECTION OF TUBULARS - A data acquisition system for determining the state of a tubular while the tubular rotates about its cylindrical axis. The tubular remains otherwise substantially stationary. Sensors travel up and down the length of the rotating tubular, interrogating the inside and outside of the tubular for data regarding the tubular's state. Sensors may take samples which may be associated with rotational reference information tying the sample to its absolute position on the internal or external surface of the tubular. A data processor processes the samples and other sensor data to produce a wide array of output, including data signatures of the tubular, maps of contour data regarding the internal or external surface of the tubular, and dimensional data regarding the tubular. Data acquisition is advantageously done in real time, and may further be done concurrently with internal or external cleaning operations. | 04-03-2014 |
20140094092 | ENHANCED EXTERNAL CLEANING AND INSPECTION OF TUBULARS - Enhanced methods are disclosed for performing operations such as cleaning, inspection or data acquisition on an external surface of a hollow cylindrical tubular. Preferred embodiments include providing a fluid dispenser and an abrasion assembly on a buggy that travels up and down the length of the tubular as the tubular rotates. The fluid dispenser includes nozzles that dispense cleaning fluids onto the tubular's external surface. The abrasion assembly includes a swivel brush and a brush train providing different styles of abrasion cleaning of the tubular's external surface. Preferred embodiments of the buggy also carry a range finding laser and an optical camera generating samples that may be processed in real time into data regarding the surface contours and the diameter variations on the tubular's external surface. Cleaning and inspection variables such as tubular rotational speed, or buggy speed, may be adjusted responsive to measured surface contour data. | 04-03-2014 |
Jerry Allen Wheeler, Augusta, MI US
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20140259412 | PATIENT SUPPORT - A compact patient support provides a full range of motion and function while optimizing compactness and achieving an improved “low height” position. Casters joined to the base of the support have a low profile and provide mechanical braking about a swivel axis and a rotational axis of the wheels. The low profile of the casters allows for a more compact base. The lift mechanism includes a lift actuator with the motor mounted on the upper of two stacked X-frames allowing for shorter cables and harnesses and allowing for a more compact folding of the X-frames when the support is in a lowered position thereby reducing bulk and contributing to the overall compactness of the patient support. | 09-18-2014 |
Jill S. Wheeler, Albuquerque, NM US
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20150267316 | Electrochemical Ion Separation in Molten Salts - A purification method that uses ion-selective ceramics to electrochemically filter waste products from a molten salt. The electrochemical method uses ion-conducting ceramics that are selective for the molten salt cations desired in the final purified melt, and selective against any contaminant ions. The method can be integrated into a slightly modified version of the electrochemical framework currently used in pyroprocessing of nuclear wastes. | 09-24-2015 |
John Wheeler, Spring House, PA US
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20130243795 | HUMAN ANTI-CD27 ANTIBODIES, METHODS AND USES - Human antibodies immunospecific for human CD27 are capable of blocking CD27 binding to its ligand CD70 and neutralizing bioactivity of CD27 including, but not limited to, CD27 intracellular signaling, T-cell proliferation and activation, B-cell proliferation and differentiation, plasmablast formation and alleviation of antibody responses, stimulation of tumor cells by CD70, and the production of soluble mediators from T and B-cells. The antibodies are useful in diagnosing or treating CD27 activity associated diseases and conditions. | 09-19-2013 |
20130287777 | ST2L Antagonists and Methods of Use - The present invention relates to ST2L antagonists, polynucleotides encoding the antagonists or fragments thereof, and methods of making and using the foregoing. | 10-31-2013 |
20130336980 | ST2L Antagonists and Methods of Use - The present invention relates to ST2L antagonists, polynucleotides encoding the antagonists or fragments thereof, and methods of making and using the foregoing. | 12-19-2013 |
20140220634 | Antibodies binding human collagen II - The present invention relates to antibodies against human collagen II, polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding human collagen II antibodies or fragments thereof, and methods of making and using the foregoing. | 08-07-2014 |
20140328837 | Affinity Peptides Toward Infliximab - We have disclosed affinity peptides toward infliximab. More specifically we have disclosed an affinity biomatrix where the affinity peptide is covalently attached to a biocompatible, biodegradable polymer. The affinity biomatrix is useful in preparing controlled release devices for infliximab. | 11-06-2014 |
20150125458 | Anti-CCL17 Antibodies - The present invention relates to antibodies specifically binding CCL17, polynucleotides encoding the antibodies or fragments, and methods of making and using the foregoing. | 05-07-2015 |
20150299330 | Human Anti-CD27 Antibodies, Methods and Uses - Human antibodies immunospecific for human CD27 are capable of blocking CD27 binding to its ligand CD70 and neutralizing bioactivity of CD27 including, but not limited to, CD27 intracellular signaling, T-cell proliferation and activation, B-cell proliferation and differentiation, plasmablast formation and alleviation of antibody responses, stimulation of tumor cells by CD70, and the production of soluble mediators from T and B-cells. The antibodies are useful in diagnosing or treating CD27 activity associated diseases and conditions. | 10-22-2015 |
John Wheeler, Downingtown, PA US
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20130309222 | AFFINITY PEPTIDES TOWARD INFLIXIMAB - We have disclosed affinity peptides toward infliximab. More specifically we have disclosed an affinity biomatrix where the affinity peptide is covalently attached to a biocompatible, biodegradable polymer. The affinity biomatrix is useful in preparing controlled release devices for infliximab. | 11-21-2013 |
Ken Wheeler, West Bend, WI US
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20140346856 | CRAWLER TRACK - A shoe for a crawler track includes a first end, a second end, a longitudinal axis extending between the first and second ends, a roller path axis extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and an intermediate portion disposed between the first and second ends. The intermediate portion includes a roller-engaging portion disposed along the roller path axis, the intermediate portion including four successive faces that form a parallelogram when viewed from a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, two of the four faces being disposed at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis. | 11-27-2014 |
Kevin Wheeler, Proctor, MT US
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20130125831 | HORSE TRAINING DEVICE - The present invention is a horse training device that is secured to and removably worn on a cannon bone CB of each front leg of a horse to train and prevent the horse from pawing includes an elongated planar base, a hook and loop fastener to removably secure the device to the horse, a pair of stimulus prongs that is disposed on the elongated planar base that are in communication with a pendulum switch disposed within the elongated planar base that deliver an electric shock to the horse and a remote control that includes a power indicator light, a power activation button and a pair of power settings that include a first sliding bar, a second sliding bar and a plurality of predetermined measuring indicia that are relative measurement indicia or quantitative measurement indicia. | 05-23-2013 |
Kim Wheeler, Lexington, KY US
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20140168862 | PLUG-ON NEUTRAL LOAD CENTER HAVING A ROTATING NEUTRAL RAIL RETAINED BY A TWO-PIECE DIELECTRIC BARRIER - A load center featuring a two-piece dielectric barrier that securely retains a plug-on neutral rail and methods of assembling the same. The barrier includes a shield and a base having a protrusion that cooperates with fingers of the shield to securely retain the conductor in the load center. The shield is installed over the base and rests on hooks protruding from the base. This creates a distance between the protrusion and the fingers to allow the conductor to be inserted through a gap between the fingers along the conductor's skinny edge. The conductor rotates 90 degrees until it rests on the protrusion. The base and shield are snapped together, causing the hooks of the base to attach to the shield. At the same time, the fingers of the base move downward to rest against the conductor so that it is sandwiched securely between the protrusion and the fingers. | 06-19-2014 |
Kim D. Wheeler, Murfreesboro, TN US
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20140165390 | METHODS OF ASSEMBLING A NEUTRAL RAIL TO A PLUG-ON NEUTRAL LOAD CENTER - A method of assembling a load center featuring a dielectric barrier that securely retains a plug-on neutral rail without requiring any fasteners. The dielectric barrier and the rail are installed in the same Z-axis direction, which is orthogonal to a rear wall of an enclosure into which the load center is installed. Retention features in the dielectric barrier can create a snap-fit connection between the rail and the barrier, or the barrier can feature a support feature onto which the rail snaps as the rail is installed relative to the dielectric barrier in the Z-axis direction. The snap fit connections eliminate the need for any fasteners, and together with the Z-axis assembly, the assembly process is simplified and accelerated and the possibility of assembly error is reduced or eliminated. | 06-19-2014 |
Kurtis Wheeler, Biberist CH
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20100056654 | BONE CEMENT WITH ADAPTED MECHANICAL PROPERTIES - A bone cement is shown that includes a monomer, and a non-reactive substance that is fully miscible with the monomer. A resulting cured bone cement exhibits desirable properties such as modification in a stiffness of the material. Modified properties such a stiffness can be tailored to match bone properties and reduce an occurrence of fractures adjacent to a region repaired with bone cement. One example includes adjacent vertebral body fractures in vertebroplasty procedures. | 03-04-2010 |
Kurtis Wheeler, Oberdorf CH
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20120191101 | HYDRAULIC INJECTION SYSTEM FOR BONE CEMENT - A hydraulic injection system is provided for injecting bone cement to a target anatomical location. The injection system can include a hydraulic injector configured to dispense a pressurized fluid, a cement cartridge assembly, and one or more conduits. The cement cartridge assembly includes at least one cement cartridge configured to receive the pressurized fluid and deliver the bone cement to the target anatomical location. The conduit is connected between the hydraulic injector and the cement cartridge assembly. | 07-26-2012 |
20140100297 | Bone Cement With Adapted Mechanical Properties - A bone cement is shown that includes a monomer, and a non-reactive substance that is fully miscible with the monomer. A resulting cured bone cement exhibits desirable properties such as modification in a stiffness of the material. Modified properties such a stiffness can be tailored to match bone properties and reduce an occurrence of fractures adjacent to a region repaired with bone cement. One example includes adjacent vertebral body fractures in vertebroplasty procedures. | 04-10-2014 |
20140135852 | LOCKING MEMBER FOR A BONE FIXATION DEVICE - A locking member for a bone fixation device can include a locking body that defines an outer surface, an opposed bone contacting surface, and a slot that extends from the bone contacting surface to the outer surface. The locking member can further include at least one locking tooth that extends into the slot and a biasing member that extends into the slot and defines an abutment surface that faces the at least one locking tooth. The slot can be configured to receive a toothed member along an insertion direction and the biasing member can be configured to bias the toothed member toward the at least one locking tooth such that at least one tooth of the toothed member engages the at least one locking tooth of the locking member so as to prevent the toothed member from translating through the slot along a direction that is opposite the insertion direction. | 05-15-2014 |
Kyle B. Wheeler, Meridian, ID US
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20150120987 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AN EXTREMUM VALUE STORED IN AN ARRAY OF MEMORY CELLS - The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to identifying an extremum value using sensing circuitry. An example method can include determining a location of an extremum value of a set of N data values stored as vectors in a memory array. A number of operations to determine the location of the extremum value can remain constant with respect to a value of N. | 04-30-2015 |
20150134713 | DIVSION OPERATIONS FOR MEMORY - Examples of the present disclosure provide apparatuses and methods for performing division operations in a memory. An example apparatus comprises a first address space comprising a first number of memory cells coupled to a sense line and to a first number of select lines wherein the first address space stores a dividend value. A second address space comprises a second number of memory cells coupled to the sense line and to a second number of select lines wherein the second address space stores a divisor value. A third address space comprises a third number of memory cells coupled to the sense line and to a third number of select lines wherein the third address space stores a remainder value. Sensing circuitry can be configured to receive the dividend value and the divisor value, divide the dividend value by the divisor value, and store a remainder result in the third number of memory cells. | 05-14-2015 |
20150356009 | DATA STORAGE LAYOUT - Examples of the present disclosure provide apparatuses and methods for determining a data storage layout. An example apparatus comprising a first address space of a memory array comprising a first number of memory cells coupled to a plurality of sense lines and to a first select line. The first address space is configured to store a logical representation of a first portion of a value. The example apparatus also comprising a second address space of the memory array comprising a second number of memory cells coupled to the plurality of sense lines and to a second select line. The second address space is configured to store a logical representation of a second portion of the value. The example apparatus also comprising sensing circuitry configured to receive the first value and perform a logical operation using the value without performing a sense line address access. | 12-10-2015 |
20150356022 | VIRTUAL ADDRESS TABLE - The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to virtual address tables. An example method comprises generating an object file that comprises: an instruction comprising a number of arguments; and an address table comprising a number of indexed address elements. Each one of the number of indexed address elements can correspond to a virtual address of a respective one of the number of arguments, wherein the address table can serves as a target for the number of arguments. The method can include storing the object file in a memory. | 12-10-2015 |
20150357019 | COMPARISON OPERATIONS IN MEMORY - One example of the present disclosure includes performing a comparison operation in memory using a logical representation of a first value stored in a first portion of a number of memory cells coupled to a sense line of a memory array and a logical representation of a second value stored in a second portion of the number of memory cells coupled to the sense line of the memory array. The comparison operation compares the first value to the second value, and the method can include storing a logical representation of a result of the comparison operation in a third portion of the number of memory cells coupled to the sense line of the memory array. | 12-10-2015 |
Laif A. Wheeler, North Granby, CT US
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20140053127 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM FLOW - A system and method for monitoring software development and project flow in the insurance industry using user stories is disclosed. The system and method include a communication interface that receives information included in communications; a processor and memory to: identify from the monitored communication a plurality of user stories; estimate a priority and assign a value to each story; store each story and associated priority and value as a product backlog; calibrate the difference in the assigned value of each story by comparing each story and the associated assigned value, and iteratively adjusting the assigned value based on the calibrated difference; and update the product backlog of user stories and associated calibrated assigned value; and a display device for displaying the status of the software development and project flow based on the stories remaining in the product backlog as compared to the completed user stories. | 02-20-2014 |
20150261526 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM FLOW - A system and method for monitoring software development and project flow in the insurance industry using user stories is disclosed. The system and method include a communication interface that receives information included in communications; a processor and memory to: identify from the monitored communication a plurality of user stories; estimate a priority and assign a value to each story; store each story and associated priority and value as a product backlog; calibrate the difference in the assigned value of each story by comparing each story and the associated assigned value, and iteratively adjusting the assigned value based on the calibrated difference; and update the product backlog of user stories and associated calibrated assigned value; and a display device for displaying the status of the software development and project flow based on the stories remaining in the product backlog as compared to the completed user stories. | 09-17-2015 |
Leslie Wheeler, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20140038161 | MULTI-LAYERED COGNITIVE TUTOR - Techniques are described for problem selection algorithms for providing a multi-layered cognitive tutor. A repository of problems is maintained, which associates the problems with the improvement of corresponding skills according to a cognitive model. User skill levels are maintained in a user profile. Problem sets are then presented to the user in phases, where each phase may utilize different selection criteria for selecting from the repository. By varying the selection criteria between phases, for example from problems testing familiar skills to problems testing new skills, or from problems teaching few skills to problems teaching many skills, problems can be selected to address the unique requirements of each tutoring phase, from beginning to middle to end. Additionally, various secondary criteria such as user interests, category and perceptual classes, problem variety, humorous problems, and other criteria may be used to integrate factors outside of the cognitive model, helping to maintain user engagement. | 02-06-2014 |
Mark R. Wheeler, Saint Joseph, MI US
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20150279643 | Data Acquisition System for a Spectrometer Using an Ion Statistics Filter and/or a Peak Histogram Filtering Circuit - A data acquisition system and method are described that may be used with various spectrometers. The data acquisition system may include an ion detector, an initial processing module, and a spectra processing module. The initial processing module is provided for processing the ion detection signals and for supplying processed signals to the spectra processing module. The spectra processing module generates spectra from the processed signals and supplies the generated spectra to an external processor for post-processing. The spectra processing module may include an ion statistics filter and/or a peak histogram filtering circuit. | 10-01-2015 |
Mark Wayne Wheeler, Melbourne, FL US
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20150025712 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING IN A VEHICLE CONSIST - A system and method communicate a command message from a lead vehicle in a vehicle consist having remote vehicles and the lead vehicle. The command message includes a directive for controlling operations of the remote vehicles. The command message is received at the remote vehicles and reply messages are communicated in response thereto. The reply messages include statuses of the remote vehicles. Responsive to determining that the lead vehicle does not receive the reply message from one or more of the remote vehicles, the statuses of the one or more remote vehicles from which the reply messages are not received at the lead vehicle are sent and/or combined into an individual or concatenated relayed message. The individual or concatenated relayed messages are communicated to the lead vehicle such that the lead vehicle receives the statuses of the one or more remote vehicles. | 01-22-2015 |
Marshall Clayton Wheeler, Orono, ME US
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20120203043 | PROCESS FOR IMPROVING THE ENERGY DENSITY OF FEEDSTOCKS USING FORMATE SALTS - Methods of forming liquid hydrocarbons through thermal deoxygenation of cellulosic compounds are disclosed. Aspects cover methods including the steps of mixing a levulinic acid salt-containing feedstock with a formic acid salt, exposing the mixture to a high temperature condition to form hydrocarbon vapor, and condensing the hydrocarbon vapor to form liquid hydrocarbons, where both the formic acid salt and the levulinic acid salt-containing feedstock decompose at the high temperature condition and wherein one or more of the mixing, exposing, and condensing steps is carried out a pressure between about vacuum and about 10 bar. Other methods and parameters for generating energy dense liquid hydrocarbons are also disclosed and claimed. | 08-09-2012 |
20140100396 | FORMATE-ASSISTED PYROLYSIS - The present invention provides, among other thing, methods for creating significantly deoxygenated bio-oils form biomass including the steps of providing a feedstock, associating the feedstock with an alkali formate to form a treated feedstock, dewatering the treated feedstock, heating the dewatered treated feedstock to form a vapor product, and condensing the vapor product to form a pyrolysis oil, wherein the pyrolysis oil contains less than 30% oxygen by weight. | 04-10-2014 |
Marvin Terrell Wheeler, East Orange, NJ US
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20120272978 | Smoking area - A device designed to create a smoking area wherever the smoker is located. Furthermore, dramatically reducing or eliminating secondhand smoke exposure to people and the environment by giving smokers the option not to expose their surrounding by utilizing this invention. The three major components of the invention consist of (1) two types of handheld units which are known as horizontal handheld unit and vertical handheld unit. (2) The flexible tube that connects the other two components completing the suction system. And (3) the smoke elimination unit which contains the motor and fan. All three components together create one invention known as the smoking area. | 11-01-2012 |
Mary Wheeler, Hamilton NZ
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20100235930 | METHODS OF SELECTING HOST RESISTANT ANIMALS - The present invention is directed to a method of selecting animals that are genetically resistant to one or more intestinal parasite infections by testing mucus samples for the presence of an antibody against one or more of said intestinal parasites and segregation and selecting the animals that test positive. The animals that test negative are less parasite resistant and can be subjected to parasite management regimes. | 09-16-2010 |
20130191932 | METHODS OF SELECTING HOST RESISTANT ANIMALS - The present invention is directed to a method of selecting animals that are genetically resistant to one or more intestinal parasite infections by testing mucus samples for the presence of an antibody against one or more of said intestinal parasites and segregation and selecting the animals that test positive. The animals that test negative are less parasite resistant and can be subjected to parasite management regimes. | 07-25-2013 |
Matthew J. Wheeler, Amherst, NH US
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20150228082 | BACKGROUND SEPARATED IMAGES FOR PRINT AND ON-LINE USE - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for producing background separated product images for print and on-line display. An image formation system provides lighting of a product to facilitate acquiring images that can be automatically processed to generate high resolution item-only images free of quality defects and imaging artifacts. Image processing programs accurately detect an outline of an item in a set of digital images taken using the image formation system and automatically store processed images in an image library. The images in the library may be repurposed for print, sales display, transmission to a user, on-line customer support, and the like. A user display configured with an adaptable user interface facilitates user interaction with images in the library. | 08-13-2015 |
Michael Wheeler, Chicago, IL US
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20140236687 | CONTRIBUTION SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INCENTIVIZING CONTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION - A system, method and device provide an incentive for the contribution of information related to marketed offerings. In one embodiment, the system has a data storage device storing data associated with marketed offerings, at least one point-earning condition and at least one award condition. | 08-21-2014 |
20140236858 | SCORING SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING AND UPDATING SCORES FOR MARKETED OFFERINGS - A system, method and device generate a score for a marketed offering. In one embodiment, the system has a data storage device storing data associated with a contributor-derived factor, a supplemental factor and at least one mathematical formula. | 08-21-2014 |
Michael Wheeler, South Point, OH US
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20140075928 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY - A hydraulic manifold assembly for hydraulic equipment is provided. The hydraulic manifold assembly includes a hydraulic manifold. The hydraulic manifold includes at least four control valves substantially disposed within the hydraulic manifold, at least three check valves substantially disposed within the hydraulic manifold, at least one control module, at least one control valve fluid line, and at least one check valve line. The hydraulic manifold assembly also includes at least one hydraulic cylinder, a hydraulic tank, and at least one hydraulic pump fluidly connected to the hydraulic manifold, and also fluidly connected to the hydraulic tank. | 03-20-2014 |
Michael N. Wheeler, South Point, OH US
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20130042935 | HYDRAULIC SWITCHING MECHANISM FOR MOBILE HYDRAULICS, MOBILE HYDRAULIC MACHINE AND VALVE UNIT - A hydraulic switching mechanism for the mobile hydraulics of, for example, hydraulic excavators, with a valve block, with electrohydraulically activatable valve units for controlling the movement of a working cylinder whose cylinder chambers can be selectively connected to a pump connection for hydraulic fluid, to a tank connection or to one another, and with pre-control valves for activating the valve units, wherein the hydraulic switching mechanism, by means of separate tank valve units and pump valve units, and also a suitable pre-control system, makes it possible to achieve a directional control valve function and a directly controlled and superimposed pre-controlled lowering braking function, a maximum pressure safeguarding of the cylinders and a proportional throttle valve function for the controlled displacement under negative load forces in the direction of movement and braking in an emergency; and mobile hydraulic machines having such a hydraulic switching mechanism and also to valve units therefor. | 02-21-2013 |
Nichelle M. Wheeler, Fishers, IN US
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20130116159 | PHOTORESIST AND POST ETCH RESIDUE CLEANING SOLUTION - A photoresist and post etch cleaning solution for semiconductor wafers comprising: | 05-09-2013 |
Patrick Lin Wheeler, San Jose, CA US
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20160038055 | Sharing a single electrode between skin resistance and capacitance measurements - Wearable devices are described herein including a housing and a mount configured to mount the housing to an external surface of a wearer. The wearable devices further include first and second electrical contacts protruding from the housing and configured such that the electrical contacts can be used to measure a Galvanic skin resistance of skin proximate to the electrical contacts when the wearable device is mounted to the external surface of the wearer. The electrical contacts are additionally configured to measure a capacitance between electrical contacts. The measured capacitance between the electrical contacts could be related to a capacitance of skin proximate to the electrical contacts when the wearable device is mounted to the external surface of the wearer. The wearable devices further include an electronically switched capacitor connected between the electrical contacts that can be operated to enable the Galvanic skin resistance and capacitance measurements described above. | 02-11-2016 |
Paul F. Wheeler, Hemando, MS US
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20130046147 | RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES WITH BLADE DRIVE MECHANISMS - A retractor assembly for surgery in a patient includes at least one retractor member removably engageable to a support member. The retractor assembly includes a housing assembly engaged to the support member and to an arm that extends from a retraction portion of the retractor member. A drive mechanism in the housing assembly is coupled to the retractor member and is operable to rotate the retraction portion of the retractor member relative to the support member to a desired angular orientation. | 02-21-2013 |
Richard L. Wheeler, Flemington, NJ US
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20130128750 | FAULT SIGNALING FOR ETHERNET - A method may include receiving a message from a first Ethernet interface in a second Ethernet interface, wherein the message includes a first attribute indicative of an Ethernet service at the first interface according to a first operation, administration, or management (OAM) protocol. The method may further include mapping the first attribute to a second attribute, wherein the second attribute is in accordance with a second OAM protocol different than the first OAM protocol. The method may further include performing an operation at the second interface based on the second attribute. | 05-23-2013 |
Richard Lynn Wheeler, Flemington, NJ US
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20150023349 | PACKET DISCOVERY AND LEARNING FOR VLAN PROVISIONING - A method and system for performing VLAN provisioning using packet discovery and learning allows a network transport device to support existing VLAN configurations in a new network environment. When Ethernet frames having a VLAN tag are received from a client-side device, an association of the VLAN tag with the client port is recorded at the network transport device. Then, when an Ethernet frame including the VLAN tag is received from a network-side device, the Ethernet frame is directed to the client port associated with the VLAN tag. Additional security measures may restrict a learning period for recording VLAN tag associations. The network transport device may also flood client-side devices and/or network-side devices to associate respective client ports and/or network ports with a VLAN tag. | 01-22-2015 |
Robert Wheeler, Bloomfield, CT US
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20140090931 | Permanent Magnet Centering System for Brake - A brake assembly for an elevator traction machine is disclosed. The brake assembly may include a rotating element, a fixed element mounted in operational association with the rotating element and a positioning device connected to the fixed element. The positioning device may additionally magnetically interface with the rotating element to facilitate centering of the fixed element relative to the rotating element. | 04-03-2014 |
20150291395 | SYSTEM INCLUDING STRUCTURALLY INDEPENDENT ELEVATOR MACHINE GUIDERAIL MOUNTS - An elevator system is provided that includes a car guiderail, a first counterweight guiderail, a second counterweight guiderail, an elevator machine, a first guiderail mount and a second guiderail mount. The elevator machine includes a frame, a motor, a brake and a sheave. The first guiderail mount structurally connects the frame to the first and the second counterweight guiderails. The second guiderail mount structurally connects the frame to the car guiderail independent of the first guiderail mount. | 10-15-2015 |
Robert A. Wheeler, Reno, NV US
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20130240702 | ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE - An adjustable suspension apparatus and method. One embodiment provides a substrate mounting apparatus that provides the ability to mount the apparatus on a substrate and move the location of a suspended object in at least a substantial two-dimensional planar area. One embodiment allows the suspended object to be moved vertically, laterally, and tilted or leveled with respect to the substrate by merely sliding one or more components of the apparatus from one place to another on the apparatus, without moving the components of the apparatus mounted on the substrate. One embodiment includes a laterally extending element, a peaked or inverted-peaked structure, and interconnecting supports providing for mounting of the laterally extending element to the substrate and sliding support for laterally slidable members. The laterally extending element provides lateral adjustability, with these three features combined cooperatively providing lateral, vertical, and tilting or leveling adjustability of an object mounted on a substrate. | 09-19-2013 |
Sean Wheeler, Olathe, KS US
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20130310227 | FOOT STRENGTHENING DEVICE AND METHOD - A method and device for strengthening a human foot includes a bladder, a pressure gauge, a check valve for allowing air to flow into the bladder while preventing air from flowing out, and a release valve. The bladder is coupled to the pressure gauge by a flexible tubing. The bladder is placed on the floor under the first and second toes of a user's foot, and the pressure gauge and valve assembly are held in the user's hand. The first and second toes are contracted to squeeze the bladder and thereby cause an increase in pressure in the tubing and at the pressure gauge. The user observes the pressure reading on the pressure gauge and then operates the release valve to release the pressure. The process of contracting the toes, squeezing the bladder, observing the pressure gauge, and releasing the pressure is then repeated for a desired number of repetitions. | 11-21-2013 |
Stuart Gillon Wheeler, Pascoe Vale South AU
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20080243381 | GUI interface for a road maintenance management control system - A display device for displaying a graphical user interface is disclosed. The graphical user interface includes a first window configured to display a road maintenance map of a mine road network, and one or more links configured to access a second window. The second window is configured to facilitate selection of one or more data files containing data associated with the mine road network. The graphical user interface also includes one or more links configured to access a third window. The third window is configured to access to one or more analysis tools configured to analyze the data. | 10-02-2008 |
20110173039 | GUI INTERFACE FOR A ROAD MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - A display device for displaying a graphical user interface is disclosed. The graphical user interface includes a first window configured to display a road maintenance map of a mine road network, and one or more links configured to access a second window. The second window is configured to facilitate selection of one or more data files containing data associated with the mine road network. The graphical user interface also includes one or more links configured to access a third window. The third window is configured to access to one or more analysis tools configured to analyze the data. | 07-14-2011 |
Terry Wheeler US
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20120187210 | Multi-headed Mobile Fogging System and Method - A fogging system and method are disclosed. Specifically, a fogging system comprising a compressed air source, an air tank, a container, and one or more nozzle assemblies. The air tank containing compressed air and the container containing a chemical. Wherein the compressed air source is fluidly connected to the air tank, which is fluidly connected to each of the nozzles assemblies. Further, the container is fluidly connected to each of the nozzle assemblies. Finally, the compressed air and the chemical are ejected from a nozzle output in the nozzle assemblies. | 07-26-2012 |
Todd Wheeler, Cottonwood Heights, UT US
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20150053798 | Pill Preparation Device - A pill preparation device is disclosed. The pill preparation device includes a base, an anvil supported by the base, and a platen coupled to the base and movable relative to the anvil. The platen has a crushing surface oriented toward the anvil and a rolling surface on a side opposite the crushing surface. The pill preparation device also includes a lever arm slidably coupled to the base and rotatable about a pivot, and a roller coupled to the lever arm and offset from the pivot, such that the lever arm is operable to selectively position the roller about the platen. Force applied to the lever arm forces the platen toward the anvil to facilitate breaking up a pill disposed between the crushing surface and the anvil. Movement of the lever arm causes movement of the roller to facilitate breaking up a pill disposed between the roller and the rolling surface. | 02-26-2015 |
Tommy Wheeler, Clay Center, NE US
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20150241401 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR BATCH SAMPLING - Systems and methods for sampling within a conveyance system are provided herein, such systems and methods being particularly useful in batch sampling of food products for a targeted biological agent. In one aspect, the sampling system includes a conveyance system and one or more sampling devices positioned along a conveyance path such that at least one portion of the batch contacts a sampling medium of the one or more sampling devices. In another aspect, sampling devices are provided that allow a sampling member to be secured in a sampling position for batch testing and readily removed after sampling and tested. The systems, devices and methods herein provide improved sampling coverage of the entire batch and reduce waste and inefficiency as compared to conventional batch sampling methods. | 08-27-2015 |
Virginia D. Wheeler, Alexandria, VA US
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20130017323 | Preparation of Epitaxial Graphene Surfaces for Atomic Layer Deposition of DielectricsAANM Garces; NelsonAACI AlexandriaAAST VAAACO USAAGP Garces; Nelson Alexandria VA USAANM Wheeler; Virginia D.AACI AlexandriaAAST VAAACO USAAGP Wheeler; Virginia D. Alexandria VA USAANM Gaskill; David KurtAACI AlexandriaAAST VAAACO USAAGP Gaskill; David Kurt Alexandria VA USAANM Eddy, JR.; Charles R.AACI ColumbiaAAST MDAACO USAAGP Eddy, JR.; Charles R. Columbia MD USAANM Jernigan; Glenn G.AACI WaldorfAAST MDAACO USAAGP Jernigan; Glenn G. Waldorf MD US - Processes for preparation of an epitaxial graphene surface to make it suitable for deposition of high-κ oxide-based dielectric compounds such as Al | 01-17-2013 |
20130302997 | Preparation of Epitaxial Graphene Surfaces for Atomic Layer Deposition of Dielectrics - Processes for preparation of an epitaxial graphene surface to make it suitable for deposition of high-κ oxide-based dielectric compounds such as Al | 11-14-2013 |
20140190399 | REDUCTION OF BASAL PLANE DISLOCATIONS IN EPITAXIAL SiC USING AN IN-SITU ETCH PROCESS - A method of: providing an off-axis silicon carbide substrate, and etching the surface of the substrate with a dry gas, hydrogen, or an inert gas. | 07-10-2014 |
20140193965 | REDUCTION OF BASAL PLANE DISLOCATIONS IN EPITAXIAL SiC USING AN IN-SITU ETCH PROCESS - A method of: providing an off-axis 4H—SiC substrate, and etching the surface of the substrate with hydrogen or an inert gas. | 07-10-2014 |
20140255705 | Growth of Crystalline Materials on Two-Dimensional Inert Materials - A method of growing crystalline materials on two-dimensional inert materials comprising functionalizing a surface of a two-dimensional inert material, growing a nucleation layer on the functionalized surface, and growing a crystalline material. A crystalline material grown on a two-dimensional inert material made from the process comprising functionalizing a surface of a two-dimensional inert material, growing a nucleation layer on the functionalized surface, and growing a crystalline material. | 09-11-2014 |
20140308437 | Epitaxial Graphene Surface Preparation for Atomic Layer Deposition of Dielectrics - Processes for preparation of an epitaxial graphene surface to make it suitable for deposition of high-κ oxide-based dielectric compounds such as Al | 10-16-2014 |
20150362374 | Atomic Layer Deposition of Vanadium Oxide for Microbolometer and Imager - This disclosure describes a microbolometer sensor element and microbolometer array imaging devices optimized for infrared radiation detection that are enabled using atomic layer deposition (ALD) of vanadium oxide material layer (VO | 12-17-2015 |
20150362763 | Variable Emittance Window - A smart window comprising a transparent substrate, a transparent low emittance layer on the transparent substrate, a variable emittance material layer on the substrate or transparent low emittance layer, and a protection material layer on the variable emittance material layer. | 12-17-2015 |
Wade Wheeler US
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20130043369 | Adjustable Security Bracket - The invention is a security bracket for a retail display. The security bracket has guide pins extending laterally outwardly from each side of a base member. Sliding blocks are mounted to each pair of guide pins. The sliding block also carries a vertical arm that may be adjusted upwardly or downwardly. Adjustment of the sliding blocks relative to a hand-held allows the security bracket to be used for mounting hand-helds with different footprints to a retail display. | 02-21-2013 |
William Wheeler, Cary, NC US
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20150212599 | Hand-Controllable Signal-Generating Devices and Systems - Apparatus including: hand-controllable signal-generating device that includes body having top side, and bottom side spaced apart from and facing away from top side, bottom side being configured for facilitating displacements of body over working surface in two-dimensional directions, body having biaxial-displacement detector configured for generating biaxial displacement signals representative of displacements of body in two-dimensional directions; and signal transmitter configured for communicating biaxial displacement signals to external electronic processor. Body has palm rest on top side; palm rest includes palm contact surface having contour for receiving portion of palm of person's hand into contact at position on palm contact surface. Contour of palm contact surface is configured for facilitating control by portion of palm of person's hand, being in contact at position on palm contact surface, of displacements of body in two-dimensional directions over working surface. System including digit-controllable signal generating device and hand-controllable signal generating device. Related processes. | 07-30-2015 |
William Eugene Wheeler, High Ridge, MO US
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20150129351 | Dynamic Acoustic Waveguide - A loudspeaker and a method of operation which allow for the production and emphasis of extremely low bass tones. The loudspeaker generally is formed from a loudspeaker driver cone of conventional type which is placed in a very small enclosure with two waveguides attached thereto. A smaller balance waveguide is positioned forward of the face of the cone and a larger tuning waveguide is positioned to the side of the cone. The cross-sectional area of the aperture connections of both waveguides to the enclosure are small compared to the cross-sectional area of the loudspeaker driver cone. | 05-14-2015 |
William R. Wheeler, Tamshui Chen TW
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20090290387 | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY WITH INCREASED EFFICIENCY AT LIGHT LOAD - A switching power supply with the increased efficiency at light load has a switching power circuit, a power monitoring circuit and a light load power supplying circuit. The switching power circuit converts an AC power to a stable DC power and sends the DC power to a load according to voltage variation of the load. When the power monitoring circuit detects the AC power and determines that the load is in a light state, the power monitoring circuit controls the light load power supplying circuit to output a small-power DC to the load. As the DC power provided by the light load power supplying circuit is small, the switching loss ratio is lower in its light load state. Therefore, the operating efficiency at the light load state is higher. | 11-26-2009 |
William R. Wheeler, Taipei Hsien TW
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20090315409 | SAFETY SOCKET - A digital automatic monitoring and power breaking safety socket has a shell in which an electrical connection base is mounted for connecting to a power line and an external line plug inside. A power switch is connected in series between the electrical connection base and the power line. A digital power monitoring circuit is coupled to the power line detect the power status to control the power switch based on the power status. Further, a power line data communication circuit is mounted in the shell and connects to the digital power monitoring circuit to obtain and process the power status. The processed power status is loaded into the power line that connects to the electrical connection base. Therefore, in addition to automatic power breaking and supplying, a remote power management host is able to obtain the power status and remotely control the socket. | 12-24-2009 |
William R. Wheeler US
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20160027399 | MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS UTILIZING THE SAME - Mobile computing device technology and systems and methods using the same are described herein. In particular, mobile computing devices that may serve as a processing component of a disaggregated computing system described, non-integral screens that may be paired with the mobile computing devices, and systems and methods using such devices and screens are described. In some embodiments, the mobile computing device technology includes a mobile computing device that lacks an integral screen, but which is capable of throwing at least video information to a non-integral target screen, e.g., via a paired connection established over a wired or wireless communication interface. | 01-28-2016 |
William Walter Wheeler, Middlebury, IN US
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20150185756 | Vehicle Pedal Resistance and Kickdown Assembly - A vehicle pedal resistance and kickdown assembly including a plunger moveable in a housing between first and second positions. The plunger defines a recess for a rod, A first spring in the housing biases the plunger in the first position. A second spring retains the rod in the plunger recess in the first position. In one embodiment, the recess in the plunger is an elongate recess in a fiat front face of the plunger. In one embodiment, the housing defines an aperture in a to or bottom wall of the housing that has a length greater than the length of the second spring and the second spring is inserted lengthwise into the housing through the aperture. In one embodiment, the second spring is retained in a clip in the housing, | 07-02-2015 |