William George
William George America, Kingston, NY US
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20080210269 | REMOVING UNWANTED FILM FROM WAFER EDGE REGION WITH REACTIVE GAS JET - Unwanted films can be eliminated by directing a stream of reactive gas(es) at reactive zone in an edge region of the wafer. The action of the reactive gas can be enhanced by heating the gas in a nozzle, immediately prior to the gas impinging on the wafer. The action of the reactive gas can also be enhanced by ultraviolet (UV) or infrared (IR) radiation directed at the reactive zone. The wafer is rotates so that the reactive zone traverses the entire edge region. Multiple gas/light delivery systems can cause gas and light to impinge on multiple reactive zones, both on the front side and on the back side of the wafer. | 09-04-2008 |
20080210270 | REMOVING UNWANTED FILM FROM WAFER EDGE REGION WITH REACTIVE GAS JET - Unwanted films can be eliminated by directing a stream of reactive gas(es) at reactive zone in an edge region of the wafer. The action of the reactive gas can be enhanced by heating the gas in a nozzle, immediately prior to the gas impinging on the wafer. The action of the reactive gas can also be enhanced by ultraviolet (UV) or infrared (IR) radiation directed at the reactive zone. The wafer is rotates so that the reactive zone traverses the entire edge region. Multiple gas/light delivery systems can cause gas and light to impinge on multiple reactive zones, both on the front side and on the back side of the wafer. | 09-04-2008 |
William George Brown, Bryan, TX US
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20140130542 | Method And Apparatus for High Purity Liquefied Natural Gas - A novel method and system for liquefying and distilling natural gas into high purity liquid methane (LNG) and NGL product streams. Heat exchangers and distillation towers are configured to produce high purity liquefied natural gas (LNG) and NGL product streams, while also rejecting excess nitrogen contained in the inlet gas stream, utilizing liquid nitrogen as the process refrigerant. A molecular sieve pretreatment system is configured to utilize the vaporized nitrogen stream for regeneration of the molecular sieve beds which are designed for removing water and carbon dioxide from the inlet gas stream | 05-15-2014 |
William George Carberg, Saratoga Springs, NY US
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20100236241 | SINGLE LOOP ATTEMPERATION CONTROL - A heat recovery steam generation system is provided. The heat recovery steam generation system includes at least one superheater in a steam path for receiving a steam flow and configured to produce a superheated steam flow. The system also includes an inter-stage attemperator for injecting an attemperation fluid into the steam path. The system further includes a control valve coupled to the inter-stage attemperator. The control valve is configured to control flow of attemperation fluid to the inter stage attemperator. The system also includes a controller coupled to the control valve and the inter-stage attemperator. The controller further includes a feedforward controller and a trimming feedback controller. The feedforward controller is configured to determine a desired amount of flow of the attemperation fluid and the trimming feedback controller is configured to compensate for inaccuracies in the determined amount of flow of the attemperation fluid to determine a net desired amount of flow of attemperation fluid through the control valve into an inlet of the inter-stage attemperator based upon an outlet temperature of steam from the superheater. The controller also determines a control valve demand based upon the flow to valve characteristics. The controller further manipulates the control valve of the inter-stage attemperator, and injects the desired amount of attemeration flow via the inter-stage attemperator to perform attemperation upstream of an inlet into the superheater. | 09-23-2010 |
William George Carberg, Schenectady, NY US
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20100077970 | INTER-STAGE ATTEMPERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods for controlling exhaust steam temperatures from a finishing superheater are provided. In certain embodiments, the system includes a controller which includes control logic for predicting an exhaust temperature of steam from the finishing superheater using model-based predictive techniques (e.g., based on empirical data or thermodynamic calculations). Based on the predicted exhaust temperature of steam, the control logic may use feed-forward control techniques to control the operation of an inter-stage attemperation system upstream of the finishing superheater. The control logic may determine if attemperation is required based on whether the predicted exhaust temperature of steam from the finishing superheater exceeds a set point temperature as well as whether the inlet temperature of steam into the finishing superheater drops below a set point temperature of steam. The attemperation system may include a characterizing function to linearize the valve operation controlled by the control logic to inject cooled, high-pressure feedwater into the steam upstream of the finishing superheater, which may, in turn, control the exhaust temperature of steam from the finishing superheater. The disclosed embodiments may also be applied to any systems where an outlet temperature of a fluid from a heat transfer device may be controlled. | 04-01-2010 |
William George Clark, Porsgrunn NO
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20150020580 | CHARACTERIZING CONTENTS OF CONDUITS, IN PARTICULAR MULTIPHASE FLOW CONDUITS - A method and apparatus for determining contents of a conduit containing at least one fluid is described. The conduit may be at least partially defined by at least one wall portion. The wall portion may be cooled. After cooling said, the temperature at least one temperature sensor located adjacent to the wall portion may be measured. A characteristic of said contents is determined based on said measured temperature at the or each temperature sensor. | 01-22-2015 |
William George Clark US
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20110095107 | Method and apparatus for the selective separation of two layers of material using an ultrashort pulse source of electromagnetic radiation - A direct-write method, apparatus and end use device for selective separation of at least one layer of material from another layer of material at the interface between them using a beam of electromagnetic radiation from an ultrashort pulse source is disclosed. | 04-28-2011 |
William George Colton, Nottinghamshire GB
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20110062167 | CONTAINER - A collapsible container, which maximizes the collapsed height to non-collapsed storage volume ratio, includes four vertical side assemblies, a base member and a top support frame. The base member defines a footprint of “x” length and “y” width. In the collapsed state, the vertical height of the container assembly is equivalent to five thicknesses of the base and in the non-collapsed state, the vertical height is equal to the shorter of “x” and “y.” A collapsible container is further provided in which, in the collapsed condition, all side walls and the top overlie the base and two opposed side walls are folded. | 03-17-2011 |
William George Dunn, Benson, VT US
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20160001168 | SYSTEM FOR RACKING BILLIARD BALLS - A system for racking billiard balls of a given diameter on a playing surface, the system comprises a billiard ball gauge, a pro-rack and recreational-rack. The pro-rack and the recreational-rack each include a frame having an interior opening with an internal periphery. The internal periphery has segmented circular portions. Each rack is a top racking rack used to position and hold billiard balls in close contact when the rack rests upon the top of the balls. The billiard ball gauge determines which rack is best for the given size of the balls. | 01-07-2016 |
William George Gazeley, Corvallis, OR US
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20090033788 | INTEGRATED OPTICAL CHARACTERISTIC MEASUREMENTS IN A CMOS IMAGE SENSOR - Methods and systems for forming a chief ray angle (CRA) profile of an imaging lens having a field of view (FOV) are provided. At least one CRA sensor is positioned between an edge of a pixel array and an edge of the FOV, at one or more predetermined lens height percentages. Light is transmitted through the imaging lens and detected by multiple detectors included in the at least one CRA sensor. Each detector is configured to detect a different predetermined CRA. For each CRA sensor, a largest amplitude of detected light among the multiple detectors is selected. The largest amplitude of light represents a CRA of the transmitted light. At least one data point of the CRA profile is determined, by using the selected predetermined CRA at the one or more predetermined lens height percentages. | 02-05-2009 |
William George Goff, Iii, Lexington, KY US
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20140029960 | Magnetic Interlock for a Replaceable Unit of an Image Forming Device - A replaceable unit for an electrophotographic image forming device according to one example embodiment includes a housing having a reservoir for storing a quantity of toner. An insertion alignment guide is positioned on the housing. The insertion alignment guide has a magnet for detection by a magnetic sensor in the image forming device. | 01-30-2014 |
William George Haen, Lodi, WI US
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20140345093 | WINDOW COVERING FASTENER PARTICULARLY SUITABLE FOR ARCHED COVERINGS - A window covering fastener useful for securing the edge of window covering material, such as an arched shade. The fastener includes a clip that slides over the edge of the material and is secured by a pin inserted into the clip to pass through the material. A bracket of the fastener is installed on the structure of or surrounding a window. The bracket and clip engage one another. | 11-27-2014 |
William George Kampert, Wilmington, DE US
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20090300833 | FLAME RESISTANT, SELECTIVELY PERMEABLE LAMINATES - Flame resistant, selectively permeable laminates are provided. In various embodiments, the laminates are useful for fabrication as a protective article and are both flame resistant and substantially impermeable to hazardous chemical and biological agents, but sufficiently permeable to water vapor that, if worn as protective apparel, it is both protective and comfortable to wear. | 12-10-2009 |
20110117351 | Impact Resistant Composite Article - An impact resistant composite article has two or more layers of ballistic fabric and ionomer layers disposed between the fabric layers. The ionomer is highly neutralized so that it has essentially no melt flow. A process also for making such a composite article that involves deposition of an aqueous colloid of the ionomer onto the fabric, followed by drying. | 05-19-2011 |
William George Looman, Christchurch NZ
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20130339098 | VEHICLE FLEET ROUTING SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a system for routing vehicles in a vehicle fleet includes a location assignment module comprising computer hardware and a routing module. The location assignment module can be configured to iteratively: determine whether quotas are met for a plurality of territories based at least on locations assigned to individual territories of the plurality of territories, and in response to determining that the quota is unmet for one or more individual territories, assign one or more additional locations to the one or more individual territories having unmet quotas based at least on a proximity of the one or more additional locations to a different reference location associated with each of the one or more individual territories having unmet quotas. The routing module can be configured to generate routes including the locations assigned to the individual territories for vehicles in a vehicle fleet. | 12-19-2013 |
20130339266 | VEHICLE FLEET ROUTING SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a system for routing vehicles in a vehicle fleet includes a location assignment module comprising computer hardware and a routing module. The location assignment module can be configured to iteratively: determine whether quotas are met for a plurality of territories based at least on locations assigned to individual territories of the plurality of territories, and in response to determining that the quota is unmet for one or more individual territories, assign one or more additional locations to the one or more individual territories having unmet quotas based at least on a proximity of the one or more additional locations to a different reference location associated with each of the one or more individual territories having unmet quotas. The routing module can be configured to generate routes including the locations assigned to the individual territories for vehicles in a vehicle fleet. | 12-19-2013 |
William George Orinski, Reno, NV US
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20110078900 | METHODS FOR MAKING LEADS WITH RADIALLY-ALIGNED SEGMENTED ELECTRODES FOR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEMS - A method of making a stimulation lead includes attaching multiple segmented electrodes to a carrier. Each of the segmented electrodes has a curved form extending over an arc in the range of 10 to 345 degrees. The method further includes attaching conductors to the segmented electrodes; forming the carrier into a cylinder with segmented electrodes disposed within the cylinder; molding a lead body around the segmented electrodes disposed on the carrier; and removing at least a portion of the carrier to separate the segmented electrodes. | 04-07-2011 |
20130325091 | LEADS WITH TIP ELECTRODE FOR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING - An implantable electrical stimulation lead includes a tip electrode disposed on a distal tip of the lead body. One tip electrode has a base and a separate plug attached to the base. The base defines an interior lumen closed at one end by the plug. Another tip electrode has an electrode body, a stem extending from the electrode body, and shaped retention features extending from the stem. Yet another tip electrode has an electrode body, a stem extending from the electrode body, and a flange disposed on the stem opposite the electrode body. A further tip electrode has an electrode body defining an interior lumen and a plurality of protrusions extending into the interior lumen. Another tip electrode has an electrode body and arms extending from the electrode body. The electrode body defines an interior lumen and the arms extend over an opening to the interior lumen. | 12-05-2013 |
20140172056 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING CONTACT ASSEMBLIES FOR LEADS OF ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEMS - First contacts are disposed along a distal end portion or a proximal end portion of a lead body of an electrical stimulation lead. A contact assembly is disposed along the other of the distal end portion or the proximal end portion of the lead body. The contact assembly includes a tubular-shaped composite structure formed from multiple layered elements mechanically coupled together and rolled together into a tube. Each of the layered elements includes a first electrically-nonconductive substrate, a second electrically-nonconductive substrate, and micro-circuits laminated therebetween. Second contacts are disposed over the composite structure and electrically coupled to a first end portion of at least one of the micro-circuits. Lead-body conductors electrically couple the first contacts to the second contacts. Each of each of the lead-body conductors is attached to a second end portion of at least one of the micro-circuits. | 06-19-2014 |
20140172057 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING PADDLE LEADS OF ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEMS - An electrical stimulation lead includes a paddle body with micro-circuit assemblies having micro-circuits laminated between electrically-nonconductive substrates. The micro-circuits have first end portions and opposing second end portions. Electrodes are electrically coupled to the first end portions of the micro-circuits. Distal end portions of one or more lead bodies are coupled to the paddle body. Terminals are disposed along proximal end portions of the one or more lead bodies. Lead-body conductors are coupled to the terminals and extend along the one or more lead bodies to distal end portions of the one or more lead bodies. The lead-body conductors are attached to the second end portions of the micro-circuits to electrically couple the terminals to the electrodes. | 06-19-2014 |
20140296953 | LEADS WITH TIP ELECTRODE FOR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING - An implantable electrical stimulation lead includes a tip electrode disposed on a distal tip of the lead body. One tip electrode has a base and a separate plug attached to the base. The base defines an interior lumen closed at one end by the plug. Another tip electrode has an electrode body, a stem extending from the electrode body, and shaped retention features extending from the stem. Yet another tip electrode has an electrode body, a stem extending from the electrode body, and a flange disposed on the stem opposite the electrode body. A further tip electrode has an electrode body defining an interior lumen and a plurality of protrusions extending into the interior lumen. Another tip electrode has an electrode body and arms extending from the electrode body. The electrode body defines an interior lumen and the arms extend over an opening to the interior lumen. | 10-02-2014 |
20140343647 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING TIP ELECTRODES FOR LEADS OF ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEMS - An implantable electrical stimulation lead includes a lead body, electrodes disposed along a distal end of the lead body, terminals disposed along the proximal end of the lead body, and conductors coupling the terminals to the electrodes. The electrodes include a tip electrode having an electrode body with an outer stimulating surface. An internal lumen is defined in the electrode body and extends inwardly from an opening in a proximal end of the electrode body. Side apertures are formed between the outer stimulating surface and the internal lumen. A portion of the lead body is disposed within the internal lumen and side apertures through the opening in the proximal end of the electrode body. That portion of the lead body facilitates retention of the tip electrode on a distal tip of the lead body. | 11-20-2014 |
20140353001 | LEADS CONTAINING SEGMENTED ELECTRODES WITH NON-PERPENDICULAR LEGS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING - A method of making an electrical stimulation lead method includes attaching a pre-electrode to a lead body. The pre-electrode is a single, unitary, undifferentiated construct with a ring-shaped exterior. The method further includes attaching a plurality of conductor wires to the pre-electrode; and, after coupling to the lead body, removing an outer portion of the pre-electrode to separate remaining portions of the pre-electrode into a plurality of segmented electrodes spaced around the circumference of the lead body. When separated, each of the segmented electrodes includes a body and at least one leg extending inwardly from the body. The body defines an external stimulating surface and each of the at least one leg has an outer surface. For at least one of the at least one leg, the outer surface of the leg forms a non-perpendicular angle with the external stimulating surface of the body. | 12-04-2014 |
20150018921 | METHODS FOR MAKING LEADS WITH RADIALLY-ALIGNED SEGMENTED ELECTRODES FOR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEMS - A method of making a stimulation lead includes attaching multiple segmented electrodes to a carrier. Each of the segmented electrodes has a curved form extending over an arc in the range of 10 to 345 degrees. The method further includes attaching conductors to the segmented electrodes; forming the carrier into a cylinder with segmented electrodes disposed within the cylinder; molding a lead body around the segmented electrodes disposed on the carrier; and removing at least a portion of the carrier to separate the segmented electrodes. | 01-15-2015 |
20150057731 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING CONTACT ASSEMBLIES FOR LEADS OF ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEMS - First contacts are disposed along a distal end portion or a proximal end portion of a lead body of an electrical stimulation lead. A contact assembly is disposed along the other of the distal end portion or the proximal end portion of the lead body. The contact assembly includes a tubular-shaped composite structure formed from multiple layered elements mechanically coupled together and rolled together into a tube. Each of the layered elements includes a first electrically-nonconductive substrate, a second electrically-nonconductive substrate, and micro-circuits laminated therebetween. Second contacts are disposed over the composite structure and electrically coupled to a first end portion of at least one of the micro-circuits. Lead-body conductors electrically couple the first contacts to the second contacts. Each of each of the lead-body conductors is attached to a second end portion of at least one of the micro-circuits. | 02-26-2015 |
20150066121 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING LEAD ANCHORS FOR LEADS OF ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEMS - A lead anchor includes an anchor body having a pin lumen and spaced-apart lead lumens extending along an entire length of the anchor body. The pin lumen receives an anchoring pin with a diameter that is larger than a diameter of the pin lumen. The pin lumen has flexible walls that exert a radially-outward-directed force away from the anchoring pin when the anchoring pin is received by the pin lumen. The lead lumens each have flexible walls and receive a different lead body of at least one lead. The radially-outward-directed force exerted by the walls of the pin lumen when the anchoring pin is received by the pin lumen causes corresponding radially-inward-directed forces along the flexible walls of the lead lumens that retain portions of the lead bodies within the anchor body when the portions of the lead bodies are received by the lead lumens. | 03-05-2015 |
William George Rhodey, Calgary CA
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20150071850 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTION OF A FEEDSTOCK - The present invention relates to a method and system for recovering aromatics from a naphtha feedstock obtained from a crude petroleum, natural gas condensate, or petrochemical feedstock. The method and system comprise the steps of recovering an aromatics fraction from the feedstock prior to reforming. | 03-12-2015 |
William George Simitses, Atlanta, GA US
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20100142472 | Method And System For Efficiently Routing Messages - Efficient routing of a message over a data network. A first communication device sends a message to a telemetry gateway or short message arbitrator. The telemetry gateway or short message arbitrator determines the communication protocol of the first communication device and the communication protocol of a second communication device. The telemetry gateway or short message arbitrator converts the message to a data format compatible with the second communication device, wherein the message is converted to one of at least three different communication protocols. The telemetry gateway or short message arbitrator then forwards the message for receipt by the second communication device. The telemetry gateway or short message arbitrator can convert and forward the message without completing a store and forward process. | 06-10-2010 |
20130210427 | Method and System for Efficiently Routing Messages - Efficient routing of a message over a data network. A first communication device sends a message to a telemetry gateway or short message arbitrator. The telemetry gateway or short message arbitrator determines the communication protocol of the first communication device and the communication protocol of a second communication device. The telemetry gateway or short message arbitrator converts the message to a data format compatible with the second communication device, wherein the message is converted to one of at least three different communication protocols. The telemetry gateway or short message arbitrator then forwards the message for receipt by the second communication device. The telemetry gateway or short message arbitrator can convert and forward the message without completing a store and forward process. | 08-15-2013 |
William George Smitses, Atlanta, GA US
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20120015677 | Method and System for Efficiently Routing Messages - Efficient routing of a message over a data network. A first communication device sends a message to a telemetry gateway or short message arbitrator. The telemetry gateway or short message arbitrator determines the communication protocol of the first communication device and the communication protocol of a second communication device. The telemetry gateway or short message arbitrator converts the message to a data format compatible with the second communication device, wherein the message is converted to one of at least three different communication protocols. The telemetry gateway or short message arbitrator then forwards the message for receipt by the second communication device. The telemetry gateway or short message arbitrator can convert and forward the message without completing a store and forward process. | 01-19-2012 |
William George Vanacore, Jr., Hahira, GA US
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20120317864 | FISHING SYSTEM TO ATTRACT FISH - A motion system for fishing lures provides vibration, buzz and hum to a conventional fishing lure or that is integrated to an interior portion of a fishing lure. The motion system enables the lure to give of signals and/or vibrations like a wounded fish may give off, without the fisherperson moving the lure. The motion system of the present invention can work in murky, stained water and at night to help fish locate the lure. The motion system may include a containment system that holds a coin/pancake type vibrator that is connected with a battery, typically a button-type battery. | 12-20-2012 |
William George Verthein, Bellevue, WA US
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20110261002 | DISPLAYING IMAGES ON SOLID SURFACES - An apparatus includes a case that has an outer surface constructed from a substantially opaque material, such as plastic or metal. A flexible, substantially transparent thin display is applied to at least a portion of the outer surface of the case. A substantially transparent touch material is applied to the flexible substantially transparent thin display. The touch material is configured to detect the location of a touch, such as by a finger or a stylus, on the touch material. A substantially transparent protective material is applied to the touch material. The display is substantially transparent when it is not active, thereby permitting the outer surface of the case to be viewed through the display and the protective layer. When portions of the flexible substantially transparent thin display are active, the active portions become substantially opaque, thereby obscuring the view of the outer surface of the case. | 10-27-2011 |
20120083244 | MOBILE TELEPHONE HOSTED MEETING CONTROLS - Technologies are described herein for controlling components associated with a room using a mobile phone. A gateway is configured to receive a command from a mobile phone. Upon receiving the command, the gateway determines whether the command is a room command or a presentation command. If the command is a room command, the gateway causes the room component to respond to the room component. If the command received is a presentation command, the gateway causes the presentation component to respond to the presentation command. A user may input commands to the mobile phone by making gestures with or on a screen of the mobile phone, by utilizing phone keys of the mobile phone, or by interacting with user interface controls displayed on the mobile phone. | 04-05-2012 |