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William N. Beckie, Calgary CA
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| 20140261720 | FLAMELESS FLUID HEATER - Heat from a rotating prime mover(s) driving a fluid shear pump, heat from the prime mover and any exhaust heat generated by the prime mover is collected. The heat energy collected from all of these sources is transmitted through heat exchangers to a fluid where heat energy is desired. This fluid heating process is performed in the absence of an open flame. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140263681 | FLAMELESS COMBO HEATER - A dual heating process is performed in the absence of an open flame. Heat is created by a rotating prime mover(s) driving a fluid shear heater. Heat is also collected from a cooling system of the prime mover, and from any exhaust heat generated by the prime mover. The heat energy collected from all of these sources is transmitted through heat exchangers to a fluid where heat energy is desired. The fluid being heated may be glycol or air, depending on the type of heat desired. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150086933 | FLAMELESS GLYCOL HEATER - A fluid heating process which does not utilize an open flame, heat is created by a rotating prime mover(s) driving a hydraulic heat generator. Heat is also collected from the prime mover cooling system, and any exhaust heat generated by the prime mover. The heat energy is collected from all these sources, and transmitted through heat exchangers to generate a hot fluid, which can be used to heat other fluids and used for any application where heat is required. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150090198 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger which is used primarily in oil and gas operations to heat tanks of liquids, such as drilling mud, water, heavy oil or other such fluids from freezing or becoming too viscous to pump. | 04-02-2015 |
William N. Bordano, San Antonio, TX US
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| 20140248328 | Methods of treating amniotic membranes using supercritical fluids and compositions and apparatuses prepared therefrom - A method of sterilizing compositions prepared from amniotic membrane tissues may include harvesting placental tissue, separation of amniotic membrane tissue, and treatment of the amniotic membrane tissue with a supercritical fluid such as carbon dioxide. Treatment with supercritical fluid may subject the amniotic membrane tissue to conditions sufficient to sterilize the tissue yet maintain at least some biological function of the sterilized composition. Compositions described herein may be used as tissue grafts, wound dressings, cell culture substrates, or other substrates for use in tissue engineering. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20150367020 | Methods of treating amniotic membranes using supercritical fluids and compositions and apparatuses prepared therefrom - A method of sterilizing compositions prepared from amniotic membrane tissues may include harvesting placental tissue, separation of amniotic membrane tissue, and treatment of the amniotic membrane tissue with a supercritical fluid such as carbon dioxide. Treatment with supercritical fluid may subject the amniotic membrane tissue to conditions sufficient to sterilize the tissue yet maintain at least some biological function of the sterilized composition. The tissue preparations and compositions having a sterility assurance level of at least 10 | 12-24-2015 |
William N. Brenneke, Oswego, IL US
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| 20090321403 | Robotic welder having fume extraction - A method for extracting fumes from a robotic welder is disclosed. The method includes controlling a robotic welder to produce a weld and extracting fumes produced by the robotic welder via a vacuum source. The method also includes selectively varying the vacuum source as a function of the position of the robotic welder. | 12-31-2009 |
William N. Calland, Alexandria, VA US
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| 20080307729 | STRUCTURAL PANELS - A panel is disclosed, which comprises a core and first and second plates disposed on opposing sides of the core. The core may comprise pluralities of first and second rib structures, a foamed polymer structure, or a honeycomb structure. The panel may be used as a building or construction structure or in a concrete pouring application. | 12-18-2008 |
William N. Cuipylo, Auburn, NY US
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| 20150216421 | THERMOMETRY HEATING AND SENSING ASSEMBLY - A thermometry apparatus includes a distal probe tip having a hollow interior. An insulating support is at least partially disposed within the interior of the distal probe tip. The insulating support is configured to receive at least one of at least one heating element and at least one temperature sensing element. According to one version, the insulating support is a flexible circuit strip configured to receive the at least one heating element(s) to protect the leads from damage and premature breakage. | 08-06-2015 |
William N. Eybergen, Macomb County, MI US
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| 20140208745 | CONTROL STRATEGY FOR AN ENGINE - The present disclosure relates to a method of controlling an engine. The method includes manipulating a combustion air bypass valve between an open position and a closed position to create a negative pressure differential across a supercharger. The negative pressure differential is converted into a torque by the supercharger and transmitted from the supercharger back to the engine. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20150047617 | VARIABLE SPEED HYBRID ELECTRIC SUPERCHARGER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE HAVING SAME - A supercharger assembly includes a supercharger in series with an engine that has a crankshaft and has an air intake manifold defining a plenum through which air flow is provided to the engine. A supercharger is upstream of the plenum in air flow to the engine and has a first rotor rotatable with a first shaft and a second rotor rotatable with a second shaft. The supercharger assembly also includes an electric motor-generator that is selectively alternately operable as a motor and as a generator, and a planetary gearing arrangement having a first member operatively connected to the electric motor-generator, a second member connectable to be rotated by the engine crankshaft, and a third member operatively connected for rotation with the first shaft. The supercharger assembly has only two selectively engageable torque-transmitting mechanisms and a control system configured to control the electric motor-generator and the torque-transmitting mechanisms. | 02-19-2015 |
William N. Eybergen, Windsor CA
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| 20080300108 | TORQUE TRANSFER DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A device for a motor vehicle is provided. The device may comprise an input shaft for supplying torque, a clutch configured for selectively transferring the torque, a first gear configured for connection to the clutch, and a second gear connected to the first gear. The second gear may be fixed to the device so that the second gear is not free to rotate. The device may further comprise an output shaft for receiving the torque. The device may be configured to control the amount of torque transferred to the output shaft. | 12-04-2008 |
William N. Eybergen, Harrison Township, MI US
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| 20130146035 | AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM WITH TWO-STAGE ROOTS BLOWER - An air supply system is provided that uses two sets of rotors on a common set of shafts to boost air in two stages. The air supply system includes a housing and a first and a second rotatable shaft at least partially within the housing. A first and a second pair of rotors are included. Each pair of rotors has a first rotor supported for rotation on the first shaft and a second rotor supported for rotation on the second shaft. The housing has an inlet at the first pair of rotors, an outlet at the second pair of rotors, and an internal chamber between the first and the second pairs of rotors. Air flow from the inlet to the outlet thereby has a first pressure boost from the inlet to the internal chamber and a second pressure boost from the inlet chamber to the outlet. | 06-13-2013 |
William N. Feidt, Pascagoula, MS US
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| 20130183956 | METHOD FOR MANAGING MULTIPLE RADIO ACCESS BEARERS IN A SINGLE HANDSET - A method for managing a voice call while simultaneously running a data application on a handset having a display includes determining whether the display on the handset is on or off; and if the display is off, then suspending data transfer supporting the data application. Other conditions for suspending data transfer include whether an application is in the foreground of the display; whether the handset is in proximity to a user's head, or if network reception quality exceeds a threshold. | 07-18-2013 |
William N. Felsted, Ii, Lake Jackson, TX US
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| 20140213677 | HYBRID POLYESTER-POLYETHER POLYOLS FOR IMPROVED DEMOLD EXPANSION IN POLYURETHANE RIGID FOAMS - The present invention discloses polyester-polyether polyols suitable for blending with other polyols or other materials mutually compatible with the polyester polyols to achieve polyurethane and polyisocyanurate products. In particular the present invention discloses polyester-polyether polyols produced by the reaction of: 1) phthalic anhydride with an alcohol having a nominal functionality of 3 and a molecular weight of 90 to 500 under conditions to form a phthalic anhydride half-ester; and 2) alkoxylating the half-ester formed in step 1 to form a polyester-polyether polyol having a hydroxyl number of from 200 to 350; with the proviso when the alcohol is a polyether polyol, the polyether polyol contains at least 70 weight percent of polyoxypropylene. | 07-31-2014 |
William N. Gadol, Iii, Summerville, SC US
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| 20140123839 | Foot pedal - A musical instrument effects pedal system and related methods of use are provided. The system includes rotatable control mechanisms mounted on the side of the enclosure, easily manipulated by the foot of the user, for altering the audio signal output by an instrument. | 05-08-2014 |
William N. Holsey, Ii, Los Angeles, CA US
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| 20150321074 | BINDING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH INTERCHANGEABLE FRAMES HAVING SPORTING BLADES OR ROLLERS THEREON - A chassis has a motive interface device affixed thereto for a motive sport footwear, wherein the chassis has a housing of rigid plastic or rubber, a mechanism for attachment of a motive interface device at a bottom portion of the chassis, and a top portion of the chassis having at least two throughholes therein each having an internally threaded metal insert. There also may be a set of chassis for at least two types of motive mechanisms from the group consisting of inline skates, roller skates, ice skates and other motive mechanisms, wherein some chassis may have the metal insert and some may not. Further, there is a combination of a sole plate and a set of chassis, wherein the sole plate has two throughholes at a standard predetermined distance apart. Preferably, the standard is UFS for the distance between throughholes, a width of the chassis and bolt size. | 11-12-2015 |
William N. Kline, Iii, Duluth, GA US
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| 20120150357 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF TARGETED PLANTS - An apparatus for selectively treating plants is provided which may include a frame arranged to provide a plurality of horizontally spaced apart, non-overlapping treatment regions. Each treatment region may include at least one sensor which is arranged to monitor the respective treatment region for a plant to be treated. The apparatus may also include an electronic controller operatively coupled to the plurality of sensors and operatively coupled to a fluid delivery system. The electronic controller may control the fluid delivery system to deliver an application fluid through a respective application device when a targeted plant is detected in a respective treatment region. | 06-14-2012 |
William N. Kudrenski, Grimsby CA
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| 20150040330 | MONOLITHIC PROTECTIVE WATERPROOFING SYSTEM - A monolithic protective waterproofing system for light rail and intermodal class I railroad bridges comprehends a multiple layer product installed in-situ. It includes a sprayed on primer, a sprayed on membrane having a thickness of between 60 and 120 mils, a second sprayed on layer of membrane having a thickness of about 20 mils that is utilized as an adhesive that is rapidly covered with a resilient mat having a thickness of between approximately 6 and 12 mm, a second layer of a sprayed on primer and a top coat of sprayed on membrane of approximately 30 to 50 mils. Both the product and method of installation are disclosed. | 02-12-2015 |
William N. Milleker, Riverside, IL US
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| 20080281841 | Navigating a software project respository - A system for analyzing a document in a repository is provided. The system receives a document that includes data and a document type. The document type has an associated physical structure. The system determines a logical structure of the document based in part on the data and selects a subset of the data based on at least one of the group including the associated physical structure and the logical structure. The system also stores a document segment that includes the selected subset of the data. | 11-13-2008 |
William N. Ng, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20140376324 | TESTING THROUGH-SILICON-VIAS - Embodiments generally relate to integrated circuit devices having through silicon vias (TSVs). In one embodiment, an integrated circuit (IC) device includes a field of TSVs and an address decoder that selectably couples at least one of the TSVs to at least one of a test input and a test evaluation circuit. In another embodiment, a method includes selecting one or more TSVs from a field of TSVs in at least one IC device, and coupling each selected TS V to at least one of a test input and a test evaluation circuit. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150363107 | MEMORY MODULE AND SYSTEM SUPPORTING PARALLEL AND SERIAL ACCESS MODES - A memory module can be programmed to deliver relatively wide, low-latency data in a first access mode, or to sacrifice some latency in return for a narrower data width, a narrower command width, or both, in a second access mode. The narrow, higher-latency mode requires fewer connections and traces. A controller can therefore support more modules, and thus increased system capacity. Programmable modules thus allow computer manufacturers to strike a desired balance between memory latency, capacity, and cost. | 12-17-2015 |
William N. Nickas, Tallahassee, FL US
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| 20130101350 | PRECAST CONCRETE SLABS AND RELATED SYSTEMS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND INSTALLATION - Precast concrete slabs, methods of manufacture and installation are provided. In this regard, a representative precast concrete slab includes: a first portion, substantially triangular in shape and exhibiting first, second and third sides, the first and second sides being positioned along an exterior of the slab and residing in a first plane; and a second portion, substantially triangular in shape and exhibiting first, second and third sides, the first and second sides of the second portion being positioned along the exterior of the slab and residing in a second plane, the second plane being non-parallel with respect to the first plane; the third side of the first portion and the third side of the second portion being positioned adjacent to each other and forming a transition between the first plane and the second plane. | 04-25-2013 |
William N. Pappano, Libertyville, IL US
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| 20150274660 | INHIBITORS OF HISTONE METHYLTRANSFERASE G9a - Described herein are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating cancer, inflammation, or autoimmune disease in a subject, or for inhibiting histone methyltransferase G9a. | 10-01-2015 |
| 20160031838 | SMYD2 INHIBITORS - The present disclosure generally relates to compounds having cellular anti-proliferative activities, and more particularly relates to compounds which inhibit the activity of human SMYD2, a SET and MYND domain-containing protein lysine methyltransferase. | 02-04-2016 |
William N. Partlo, San Diego, CA US
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| 20120248341 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPENSATING FOR THERMAL EFFECTS IN AN EUV LIGHT SOURCE - A method and apparatus for compensating for thermal effects on the focal spot of a lens used to focus a laser beam on a target material at an irradiation site in a laser produced plasma (LPP) extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light system is disclosed. The EUV energy output of the light system is measured at sample intervals as a proxy for the laser power. The thermal load on the focusing lens is estimated from the measured EUV power, the expected change in the focal length of the lens for the thermal load is calculated, and the lens position is adjusted to compensate for the calculated focal length change. The actual position of the lens may be determined and compared to its desired position, and adjusted to insure that it remains in the desired position. | 10-04-2012 |
William N. Peckovich, Hermosa Beach, CA US
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| 20090189045 | Edge Protector - An edge protector for an object such as a table or other surface, comprising a plurality of edge members, which are joined by an attachment structure is provided. The edge protector is designed to be removaby attached to the edge of an object, and is also designed to be cut to size to fit a variety of differently sized objects. A method of removably cushioning the edge of an object is also provided. | 07-30-2009 |
William N. Price, Ii, Barnesville, MD US
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| 20110033894 | ENGINEERING SURFACE EPITOPES TO IMPROVE PROTEIN CRYSTALLIZATION - Methods and systems for engineering surface epitopes, based on protein sequence characteristics with statistically significant influence on the likelihood of x-ray structure solution, to improve protein crystallization, as well as related material, are disclosed. | 02-10-2011 |
William N. Schilit, Menlo Park, CA US
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| 20090024606 | Identifying and Linking Similar Passages in a Digital Text Corpus - A corpus contains digital text from multiple documents. A passage mining engine identifies similar passages in the documents and stores data describing the similarities. The passage mining engine groups similar passages into groups based on degree of similarity or other criteria. The passage mining engine ranks the similar passages found in the text corpus based on quality or other criteria. A user interface is presented that includes hypertext links associated with the similar passages that allow a user to navigate the documents. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090055394 | IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS RELATED TO SIMILAR PASSAGES - Key terms for similar passages from a large corpus are identified and used to enhance searching and browsing the corpus. The corpus contains multiple documents such as the text of books. Browsing by concept is supported by identifying a set of similar passages or quotations in documents stored in the corpus and assigning key terms to passages which links conceptually related passages together. The context of each passage instance is identified and can include, for example, the text surrounding the passage. The contexts of all similar passage instances are analyzed in order to identify key terms for the similar passage. The related key terms are analyzed to identify relationships among the key terms from different similar passage sets. The key terms can be used as a basis for navigating the documents in the corpus. The key terms enable browsing the documents in the corpus by concepts referenced in the documents. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090257565 | MULTI-CHANNEL QUIET CALLS - A system and method for simultaneously conducting multiple telephone conversations is provided. In an embodiment, a user converses with one individual on a first channel while simultaneously transmitting audible utterances to a second individual or a second channel. The user can select the desired channel or channels and a desired phrase and an electronic representation of the selected phrase is transmitted over the selected channel(s). | 10-15-2009 |
| 20110093725 | Method and Apparatus for User-Activity-Based Dynamic Power Management and Policy Creation for Mobile Platforms - A method and apparatus for user activity-based dynamic power management and policy creation for mobile platforms are described. In one embodiment, the method includes the monitoring of one or more sensor values of a mobile platform device to gather sensor activity data. Once the sensor activity data is gathered, the user state may be predicted according to the gathered user activity and an updated user state model. In one embodiment, the user state model is updated according to the sensor activity data. In one embodiment, a switch occurs from the present power management policy to a new power management policy if the new user state differs from a present user state by a predetermined amount. In one embodiment, at least one time-out parameter of a selected power management policy may be adjusted to comply with a predicted user state. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20130080807 | Method and Apparatus for User-Activity-Based Dynamic Power Management and Policy Creation for Mobile Platforms - A method and apparatus for user activity-based dynamic power management and policy creation for mobile platforms are described. In one embodiment, the method includes the monitoring of one or more sensor values of a mobile platform device to gather sensor activity data. Once the sensor activity data is gathered, the user state may be predicted according to the gathered user activity and an updated user state model. In one embodiment, the user state model is updated according to the sensor activity data. In one embodiment, a switch occurs from the present power management policy to a new power management policy if the new user state differs from a present user state by a predetermined amount. In one embodiment, at least one time-out parameter of a selected power management policy may be adjusted to comply with a predicted user state. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130226916 | Facet Suggestion for Search Query Augmentation - A method searches a set of information using a computer. The method generates a set of search results based on a search query. Then, without further user input, the method generates a set of candidate facets, where each of the candidate facets can be used to select a subset of the search results. The method ranks the candidate facets in accordance with selectivity of the candidate facets and selects a plurality of facets from among the candidate facets for presentation to the user. The selection is in accordance with the rankings of the candidate facets. The method formats the presentation facets for display to the user. In response to user selection of a presentation facet, the method generates a revised search query comprising the original search query and the selected presentation facet, and generates a revised set of search results based on the revised search query. | 08-29-2013 |
William N. Schnaitter, San Ramon, CA US
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| 20100225366 | SIGNAL GENERATOR WITH OUTPUT FREQUENCY GREATER THAN THE OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY - Systems and methods for design and operation of signal generator circuitry with output frequencies greater than the oscillator frequency. Accordingly, in a first method embodiment, a method of producing an output periodic electronic signal comprises accessing four signals having a quadrature phase relationship. First and second pairs of these signals having a one half cycle phase relationship are averaged to produce two signals having an improved duty cycle and a one-quarter cycle phase relationship. The first and second averaged periodic electronic signals are combined in an exclusive OR circuit to produce the output periodic electronic signal at twice the oscillator frequency. Advantageously, the periodic signal may comprise a desirable duty cycle of 50 percent. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110316597 | SIGNAL GENERATOR WITH OUTPUT FREQUENCY GREATER THAN THE OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY - Systems and methods for design and operation of signal generator circuitry with output frequencies greater than the oscillator frequency. Accordingly, in a first method embodiment, a method of producing an output periodic electronic signal comprises accessing four signals having a quadrature phase relationship. First and second pairs of these signals having a one half cycle phase relationship are averaged to produce two signals having an improved duty cycle and a one-quarter cycle phase relationship. The first and second averaged periodic electronic signals are combined in an exclusive OR circuit to produce the output periodic electronic signal at twice the oscillator frequency. Advantageously, the periodic signal may comprise a desirable duty cycle of 50 percent. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120013364 | SYSTEM FOR ON-CHIP TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT IN INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - A thermal sensor providing simultaneous measurement of two diodes. A first diode and a second diode are coupled to a first current source and a second current source, respectively. The ratio of the currents provided by the two sources is accurately know The voltage across each of the two diodes may be coupled to the input of a differential amplifier for determination of temperature. Alternatively, the first diode may be coupled to a first current source by a resistor with a known voltage drop, the second diode may be coupled to an adjustable second current source. The current in the second diode is equal to the sum of voltage drop across the first diode and the known voltage drop across the resistor. Under the established conditions, the Diode Equation may be used to calculate a temperature. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120183017 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING DEVICE TEMPERATURE - Circuitry for measuring and/or monitoring device temperature may include a first node coupled to ground, and a second node and a first resistor coupled in series to ground and in parallel to the first node. A first current driven to the first node and a second current driven to the second node can be selected such that a first voltage measured at the first node and a second voltage measured at the second node are substantially equal. The circuitry may also include a third node and a second resistor coupled in series to ground. A third current driven to the third node can be selected such that a third voltage measured at the third node is substantially equal to a reference voltage. Measures of the second and third currents and measures of the first and second resistors can be used to determine device temperature. | 07-19-2012 |
William N. Shafarman, Wilmington, DE US
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| 20090169723 | I-III-VI2 PHOTOVOLTAIC ABSORBER LAYERS - The invention provides a film having a composition Ag | 07-02-2009 |
William N. Sneller, Grand Rapids, MI US
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| 20160041086 | LUBRICATION CONTROL SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD OF USE - A system for measuring and optionally controlling the COF of moving surfaces. The system may include a component that rides on the moving surface and a controller that measures the drag force between the component and the moving surface. The system may include a linkage to hold the component so that it does not move with the moving surface and a load cell to measure the force between the component and the moving surface. The load cell may be oriented transversely to the drag force. The system may control a lubrication system based on the measurements. The system may include a component that is urged into the moving surface by a normal force, and may include one load cell to measure the tangential force and another to measure the normal force. A controller may compare the measured tangential and normal forces to obtain a representation of the COF. | 02-11-2016 |
William N. Taylor, Vancouver CA
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| 20150182362 | MODIFIED PUSHER APPARATUS - Placement of a stent having a tethered ferromagnetic bead may be facilitated with a modified pusher having an opening at the distal end of the pusher to receive the tethered ferromagnetic bead. The ferromagnetic bead may be positioned within the bladder whereby a tether connection to a shortened stent ending within the ureter may be used to reduce the likelihood of patient irritation. The bead, tether, and stent assembly may be advanced into the patient as a unit along a conventional guide wire and using a conventional cystoscope. | 07-02-2015 |
William N. White, Louisville, KY US
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| 20100267075 | MICROFLUIDIC LYSIS - The invention provides methods for isolating and identifying nucleated cells from biological samples using a microfluidic device. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20120028272 | DEVICE AND METHODS FOR ISOLATING CELLS - The invention provides a device and methods for separating and isolating cells. | 02-02-2012 |
William N. Woodburn, Sr., Mantua, NJ US
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| 20110218631 | ADJUSTABLE INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT - An adjustable intervertebral implant ( | 09-08-2011 |
| 20140067072 | ADJUSTABLE INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT - An adjustable intervertebral implant for implantation into a patient's spine in-between first and second adjacent or neighboring vertebrae. The implant may include one or more of the following features: (i) inner and outer members coupled by a radiographically imageable expansion ring, (ii) detachable endplates coupled to the implant via a polygonal press-fit coupling interface that accommodate a range of lordotic endplates to be applied to the implant using any surgical approach, (iii) an interference pre-loaded set screw for selectively locking the height of the construct, (iv) a radiographically imageable marker for determining the expansion of the implant, and (v) an asymmetric thread coupling between the expansion ring and the inner member. | 03-06-2014 |
William N. Woodburn, Sr., West Chester, PA US
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| 20150018829 | BONE FIXATION SYSTEM - A modular bone fixation linkage includes a plurality of interconnected links that can angulate with respect to an adjacent one of the links about at least one axis, such as three axes. The links can further include fixation holes that are configured to receive bone anchors that secure the links to an underlying anatomical structure. | 01-15-2015 |
William N. Woodburns, Sr., Mantua, NJ US
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| 20100268284 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE FIXATION SYSTEM - A minimally invasive fixation system and method for providing access to a surgical site. The fixation system may include a holding assembly, the holding assembling preferably including a lateral implant holder which may be attached to a pedicle screw and a sleeve positioned in connection with the lateral implant holder to prevent the lateral implant holder from separating from the pedicle screw. The sleeve may further include a tissue protection portion to keep the tissue out of the surgical site. A holding sleeve may be operably connected to the holding assembly and pedicle screw and may be used to insert the pedicle screw into the body. Multiple constructs may be inserted into the body so that a portion of the holding assembly extends from the body and provides access to and visualization of the surgical site. A rod holder may also be used to insert a rod into the head of the screw. The rod may be held by the rod holder so that the rod may be angulated as the rod is inserted into the screw heads. Once the rod is positioned in the screw heads, locking caps and/or set screws may be positioned over the rod and engage the screw heads so that the position of the rod may be fixed with respect to the screws. In some embodiments, a movement mechanism may be used to move the screws relative to each other to compress and/or distract the vertebrae. | 10-21-2010 |
William N. Youstra, Portola Valley, CA US
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| 20100094942 | AUTHENTICATION OF ELECTRONIC DATA - Systems and techniques for transmitting electronic data by receiving, at a communications system host, electronic data transmitted from a sender and addressed to an intended recipient; authenticating the electronic data based on attributes of the electronic data and appending information to the electronic data indicating that the electronic data has been authenticated. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20120096100 | AUTHENTICATION OF ELECTRONIC DATA - Systems and techniques for transmitting electronic data by receiving, at a communications system host, electronic data transmitted from a sender and addressed to an intended recipient; authenticating the electronic data based on attributes of the electronic data and appending information to the electronic data indicating that the electronic data has been authenticated. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20130198812 | Authentication of Electronic Data - Systems and techniques for transmitting electronic data by receiving, at a communications system host, electronic data transmitted from a sender and addressed to an intended recipient; authenticating the electronic data based on attributes of the electronic data and appending information to the electronic data indicating that the electronic data has been authenticated. | 08-01-2013 |