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Alex Williams, Indianapolis, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150315091MICROENCAPSULATED NITRIFICATION INHIBITOR COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to an improved nitrification inhibitor composition and its use in agricultural applications.11-05-2015

Brett Williams, Trafalgar, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090217955Automated motorcycle wash - The automated motorcycle wash of the present invention is designed to wash motorcycles ranging in length from 7 feet up to an 11 foot chopper. It will hold a motorcycle positioned within the wash bay securely in place while running a complete 2-step pre-soak cleaner application, a high pressure rinse, a low pressure clear coat protectant application, a spot free rinse, and a double dryer pass. The rear wheel cleaners of the present invention will wash the rear wheel and tires of a motorcycle positioned within the wash bay. The front wheel stop of the present invention will also wash the front wheel and tire of a motorcycle positioned within the wash bay with built in high pressure sprayers.09-03-2009

C. Jean Williams, Columbia City, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130094923Self-Aligning Telescoping Internally Threaded Fastener - A telescoping, self-aligning, fastener comprising a telescoping nut assembly flexibly connected to a companion sleeve, wherein said telescoping nut assembly comprises a nut and two or more extensions depending from said nut; said nut comprises a head and an internally threaded portion; said extensions are configured such that at least one slot is formed between each extension; said companion sleeve comprises an opening at one end configured to couple to a telescoping nut assembly, an opening at the opposite end configured to accept a male fastener portion, and said openings are connected by an interior cavity; and said telescoping nut assembly is able to rotate and translate relative to the companion sleeve.04-18-2013

Daniel E. Williams, Lebanon, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080277186Power steering apparatus - A power steering apparatus (11-13-2008
20080277187Power steering apparatus - An engine driven pump 11-13-2008
20080289897Steering Apparatus for a Vehicle Having Front and Rear Steerable Wheels - An apparatus (11-27-2008
20090101429Steer-by-wire steering apparatus with actuatable mechanism - A steering apparatus (04-23-2009
20090292421STEERING APPARATUS - An apparatus for use in turning steerable vehicle wheels upon manual rotation of a hand wheel includes a torque sensor connected with the hand wheel. A controller is connected with the torque sensor and a rear steering gear. The controller is operable to effect operation of the rear steering gear in response to an output from the torque sensor upon manual application of at least a predetermined torque to the hand wheel. The torque sensor has an output which corresponds to a torque which is less than the predetermined torque throughout turning of the front wheels through a first range of turning movement. The torque sensor has an output which corresponds to a torque which is at least as great as the predetermined torque which occurs when turning of the front wheels during a second range of turning movement of the front wheels. The controller is operable to effect operation of the rear steering gear in response to the output from the torque sensor through the first range of turning movement of the front wheels so that the steering angle of the rear wheels has a first relationship to the steering angle of the front wheels. The controller being operable to effect operation of the rear steering gear in response to the output from the torque sensor through the second range of turning movement of the front wheels so that the steering angle of the rear wheels has a second relationship different from the first relationship to the steering angle of the front wheels.11-26-2009
20090314572Closed center valve steering system with adjustable pressure - The present invention relates to an apparatus (12-24-2009
20100070136Method of controlling a vehicle steering apparatus - A method for controlling a steering apparatus (03-18-2010
20110198146STEERING APPARATUS - An improved apparatus (08-18-2011
20110313621POWER STEERING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus for use in turning steerable vehicle wheels includes a power steering motor assembly connected with the steerable vehicle wheels. An engine driven pump connected with the power steering motor assembly is driven by an engine of the vehicle to supply fluid under pressure to the power steering motor assembly. A controller increases engine speed when the vehicle is motionless and a steering wheel is rotated. A method for controlling the speed of an engine to provide a predetermined steering assist to a steering apparatus includes determining if the vehicle is motionless and determining if the steering wheel is being rotated. The speed of the engine is increased if the vehicle is motionless and the steering wheel is being rotated to provide the predetermined steering assist to the steering apparatus.12-22-2011
20120312624POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY - A power steering gear assembly 12-13-2012
20120318603STEERING APPARATUS FOR TURNING MULTIPLE SETS OF STEERABLE VEHICLE WHEELS - A steering apparatus (12-20-2012
20130030655METHOD OF CONTROLLING A VEHICLE STEERING APPARATUS - A method for controlling a steering apparatus (01-31-2013
20130075186APPARATUS FOR USE IN TURNING STEERABLE VEHICLE WHEELS - An apparatus includes a hydraulic power steering motor. A continuously variable transmission has an input shaft rotatable under the influence of force transmitted from the engine and an output shaft operable to drive a pump. The continuously variable transmission is operable to drive the pump at a first speed when one of the input and output shafts of the continuously variable transmission rotates at a first speed. The continuously variable transmission is operable to drive the pump at a second speed when the one of the input and output shafts rotates at a second speed. A centrifugal sensor is connected with the one of the input and output shafts. The centrifugal sensor transfers rotational movement of the one of the input and output shafts to a linearly displaceable input member of the continuously variable transmission to change the speed at which the pump is driven.03-28-2013
20130075187APPARATUS FOR USE IN TURNING STEERABLE VEHICLE WHEELS - An apparatus (03-28-2013
20130240287APPARATUS FOR USE IN TURNING STEERABLE VEHICLE WHEELS - An apparatus (09-19-2013
20140069734POWER STEERING APPARATUS - An apparatus for use in turning steerable vehicle wheels includes a power steering motor assembly connected with the steerable vehicle wheels. A first pump connected with the power steering motor assembly is continuously driven by an engine of the vehicle to supply fluid under pressure to the power steering motor assembly. A second pump connected with the power steering motor assembly is continuously driven by an engine of the vehicle. A valve connected with the power steering motor assembly and the second pump directs fluid flow from the second pump to at least one of the power steering motor assembly and reservoir during operation of both the first pump and the second pump. A pumping mechanism includes a first pumping area defining the first pump and a second pumping area defining the second pump. The first pumping area is smaller than the second pumping area.03-13-2014
20150183459POWER STEERING APPARATUS - An apparatus for use in turning steerable vehicle wheels includes a power steering motor assembly connected with the steerable vehicle wheels. A first pump connected with the power steering motor assembly is continuously driven by an engine of the vehicle, during operation of the engine, to supply fluid under pressure to the power steering motor assembly. A second pump connected with the power steering motor assembly is continuously driven by an engine of the vehicle, during operation of the engine. A valve connected with the power steering motor assembly and the second pump directs fluid flow from the second pump to at least one of the power steering motor assembly and reservoir during operation of both the first pump and the second pump. A pumping mechanism includes a first pumping area defining the first pump and a second pumping area defining the second pump. The first pumping area is smaller than the second pumping area.07-02-2015

Patent applications by Daniel E. Williams, Lebanon, IN US

David Alan Williams, Bluffton, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140338649PAINTBALL MARKER WITH INTERCHANGEABLE FIRING MODES - The present disclosure discloses a paintball marker capable of interchanging between a bolt action firing valve and a spool action firing valve. The present disclosure further provides a method of interchanging between the bolt action firing valve and the spool firing valve.11-20-2014

Donald E. Williams, Greenfield, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080204252High reliability pest detection - A pest detection device includes a housing with a sensor and one or more bait members. The sensor includes one or more of a chisel-shaped electrically conductive trace carried on a substrate, a low resistance electrically conductive ink defining an electrical pathway on a substrate with a pointed profile, and/or a substrate including a directional grain structure oriented in a predefined manner relative to an electrically conductive pathway.08-28-2008

Ella J. Williams, Gary, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080235892Exfoliation Devices and Methods - An exfoliation product as disclosed herein has a body formed of a flexible material and configured to have an exposed exterior surface. At least one or multiple sealed interior spaces are disposed within the body. An exposed scrubbing material is located on at least a portion of the exterior surface of the body and has mechanical exfoliating capability. The sealed interior spaces are filled with a flowable material that can submit to an applied pressure and conform to a shape of a body part applying the pressure upon the exterior surface of the exfoliation device and can maintain the conformed shape while resisting the applied pressure.10-02-2008

Eugene Elvin Williams, Frankfort, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100316498FAN MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY - A method of making a fan (12-16-2010
20100329871HYBRID FLOW FAN APPARATUS - A fan assembly for directing fluid flow in a hybrid radial and axial direction includes a backplate having an inner diameter portion and a substantially frusto-conical outer diameter portion positioned about a center axis (CL), a plurality of blades extending from the backplate, and an annular fan shroud positioned adjacent to the plurality of blades and configured for co-rotation therewith. The backplate, the plurality of fan blades and the fan shroud form a fan subassembly, and an overall depth of the fan subassembly is approximately 20-35% of an overall fan subassembly diameter (øD12-30-2010

Jeffery L. Williams, Auburn, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140298890AIRBORNE SUBSTANCE DETECTOR - An airborne substance detector includes an air intake that sweeps through a fixed area, and a fan that draws air toward a effluence detection device that analyzes the air for one or more substances, such as explosives. The air intake may be a series of tubes of a rotary gate, with multiple sets of tubes that rotate about a central axis. The fan or blower draws air through holes in the tubes, and through a manifold that directs air to the effluence detection device from a single set of tubes at a time. In addition the detector may include a heater that may enhance vaporization of substances to be detected. The effluence detection device, the manifold, and the fan may be located in an enclosure at the top of the rotary gate. After detection, a decontamination procedure may be initiated to purge the system of the substance that was detected.10-09-2014

Jeffrey Clark Williams, Speedway, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100222160PUTTING ALIGNMENT TOOL, AIMING TOOL AND BALL MARKER AND METHOD OF USE - The present invention is a putting alignment and aiming tool and ball marker, to assist a user in aligning and aiming a putt on a putting surface with a golf ball. The tool can be colored or in black and white and have a generally horizontally flat circular coin body with a top flat surface with a middle area and a bottom flat surface with a middle area. The tool is placed behind the golf ball with the bottom flat surface in flat physical contact with the putting surface that indicates an intended putting line. The top flat surface is also visible to the user to assist the user in aligning and aiming the putt on the putting surface with the golf ball towards a hole or practice cup. The tool can also be flipped over exposing the bottom surface area that can also indicate an intended putting line. There is also a single overall method of usage for both the colored and black and white tools also.09-02-2010
20100222161PUTTING ALIGNMENT AND AIMING TOOL AND METHOD OF USE - The present invention is a putting alignment and aiming tool, to assist a user in aligning and aiming a putt on a putting surface with a golf ball. The tool can be colored or in black and white and have a generally horizontally flat coin body with a top flat surface with a middle portion, a bottom flat surface, two linearly squared off sides, a concaved top side and a convex bottom side. The tool is placed behind the golf ball with the bottom flat surface in flat physical contact with the putting surface that indicates an intended putting line. The top flat surface is also visible to the user to assist the user in aligning and aiming the putt on the putting surface with the golf ball towards a hole or practice cup. There is also an overall method of usage for both the colored and black and white tools also.09-02-2010

Jeffrey D. Williams, Spencer, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140172118Bioactive Compositions, Bioactive Eluting Devices and Methods of Use Thereof - One aspect provides a composition including triacetin, dimethyl sulfoxide and a bioactive. In one embodiment, the composition also includes a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Another aspect provides implantable medical devices including an elutable bioactive, triacetin and dimethyl sulfoxide. In certain embodiments, the combination of triacetin and dimethyl sulfoxide acts as a permeation enhancing agent by allowing the delivery of an increased amount of the bioactive to the tissue of a human or veterinary patient. Another aspect provides methods of delivering the bioactive to the tissue of the patient, including the step of administrating the composition to the patient or implanting the device within the patient.06-19-2014

Jerod D. Williams, Huntington, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130094923Self-Aligning Telescoping Internally Threaded Fastener - A telescoping, self-aligning, fastener comprising a telescoping nut assembly flexibly connected to a companion sleeve, wherein said telescoping nut assembly comprises a nut and two or more extensions depending from said nut; said nut comprises a head and an internally threaded portion; said extensions are configured such that at least one slot is formed between each extension; said companion sleeve comprises an opening at one end configured to couple to a telescoping nut assembly, an opening at the opposite end configured to accept a male fastener portion, and said openings are connected by an interior cavity; and said telescoping nut assembly is able to rotate and translate relative to the companion sleeve.04-18-2013

Jimmy D. Williams, Austin, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090050642Bottle holder - The described bottle holder is a simple flexible plastic design that secures a disposable drink bottle by pressure on the outside diameter of the bottle with similar clamping forces applied by the holder design as would be applied by your hand if holding the bottle. The described bottle holder incorporates a contoured base section running lengthwise to maintain a fixed position on any device constructed of box tubing such as a tree stand/blind or all terrain vehicle. Said bottle holder is intended to simplify the transport and use of disposable drink bottles such as plastic soda bottles or bottled water for use while hunting or related outdoor activities. Said bottle holder may be molded, extruded or fabricated with minor visual differences but identical functionality.02-26-2009

John D. Williams, New Palestine, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090188241Method for improving regeneration of a catalytic diesel particulate filter - A method for regeneration of a CDPF disposed in the exhaust stream of a diesel engine. The method includes a second phase operation following a first phase substantially as disclosed in the prior art. As the first phase ends, as indicated by a temperature sensor at the exit end of the CDPF, the temperature and oxygen content of the exhaust gas are increased at the entrance to the CDPF in an ensuing second stage. These increases cause oxidation of the soot remaining near the entrance and the sides of the CDPF, resulting in a cleaner and higher-capacity CDPF than is produced by a single-phase regeneration in the prior art. The sequential stages are implemented via an algorithm programmed into an Engine Control Module (ECM). A CDPF regenerated in accordance with the invention can have approximately 95% of its filtration capacity restored.07-30-2009
20090188242Method for triggering a regeneration event in a particulates filter of an internal combustion engine - A method for triggering a new regeneration event in a soot-trapping particulates filter disposed in an exhaust gas stream of an internal combustion engine, comprising the steps of determining instantaneous engine speed and engine load; determining instantaneous mass fractions for wet soot and for dry soot in the exhaust gas stream for the instantaneous engine speed and load; determining instantaneous concentrations of wet and dry soot particles in the exhaust gas; determining the rates of accumulation of wet soot and dry soot in the particulates filter; determining the total amounts of wet soot and dry soot accumulated in said soot-trapping device during all engine operation conditions since the latest previous regeneration event; and triggering the new regeneration event when the total amount of wet soot and dry soot exceeds a permissible value.07-30-2009
20090188243Method for controlling catalyst and filter temperatures in regeneration of a catalytic diesel particulate filter - A system for managing regeneration of a CDPF in a diesel engine. The system determines volatility of the accumulated soot by a weighting/indexing method to select a regeneration control strategy that protects the CDPF from thermal damage. The system determines the mass of wet soot and dry soot accumulated over the previous driving cycle and selects a management strategy to control the rate of temperature increase and the thermal gradient imposed upon the filter. The wet soot percent is an index for setting the regeneration temperature control profile for an allowable total accumulated soot mass as a function of the accumulated wet soot. The method also scales the soot mass regeneration threshold value based upon wet soot accumulation and accumulation rate and provides an indicator of combustibility of the soot accumulation. The method provides a temperature ramp rate, total regeneration time, and exhaust oxygen level required to control regeneration.07-30-2009

John Derek Williams, New Palestine, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090183551NOx mass estimating unit and method - A NOx mass estimating unit for estimating the NOx mass output from a compression-ignition combustion engine, the engine comprising a plurality of cylinders, each cylinder comprising a combustion chamber into which fuel is injected by an associated fuel injector, said estimating unit comprising inputs for receiving data related to engine rotation and data related to in-cylinder pressure, and a processing arrangement arranged to determine a NOx mass output value in dependence on said data related to engine rotation and data related to in-cylinder pressure.07-23-2009

John I. Williams, Fort Wayne, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120158149SPINAL INTERBODY SPACER - A spinal spacer for engagement between vertebrae includes a body extending between a substantially contoured first end surface and a second end surface to define side surfaces and opposing top and bottom vertebral engaging surfaces substantially symmetrical about a centerline axis. At least one opening defines a hollow inner body and includes first and second intersecting openings extending through the top and bottom vertebral engaging surfaces. The second intersecting opening extends through the side surfaces. The second end surface includes at least one aperture formed therethrough in communication with the hollow inner body. A screw opening is defined through at least one plate insert configured to be removably coupled to the second end surface to substantially align the screw opening with the at least one aperture. The bone screw is configured to be threadingly secured within the at least one plate insert.06-21-2012
20140142642Adjustable Spinal Implant Insertion Instrument - An instrument for inserting a spinal implant into an intervertebral space is disclosed. The instrument includes an elongated body having inner and outer shafts configured to longitudinally translate with respect to each other, a holding tip which is configured to articulate with respect to the elongated body in response to the longitudinal translation of the inner and outer shafts, and a driveshaft assembly configured to cooperate with the articulation of the holding tip and secure a spinal implant to the instrument. A spinal implant and a system for inserting a spinal implant into an intervertebral space including an insertion instrument and a spinal implant are also disclosed.05-22-2014

Joshua A. Williams, West Harrison, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150335507SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR TREATMENT OF SLEEP DISORDERS - A sleep apparatus, such as a mattress, comprises a head support surface sized to support a person's head, and a torso support surface sized to support a person's torso. The head support surface is generally laterally sloped moving from a first side toward a second side of the mattress, and the torso support surface is generally laterally sloped moving from the first side toward the second side. In some embodiments, the lateral slope of the head support surface is at least about 15°, the lateral slope of the head support surface is greater than the lateral slope of the torso support surface, and/or, the sleep apparatus slopes in the longitudinal direction as well.11-26-2015

Keith Williams, West Lafayette, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130197823METHOD OF AGGREGATING DATA COLLECTED BY NON-DESTRUCTIVE ULTRASONIC ANALYSIS OF CRIMP QUALITY - An ultrasonic pulse is transmitted through a crimping tool that compresses a ferule circumscribing a braided multiple strand wire, thereby forming a crimp therebetween. A first received pulse is received from the first transmitted pulse after passage through the crimp. Data is collected from a first transmit window divided into a series of user-defined time periods that include the first transmitted pulse, a delay period following the first transmitted pulse, the first received pulse, and a lag period that extends from the end of the first received pulse to a second transmitted pulse that initiates a second transmit window. The lag period includes a second received pulse generated by delayed signals received from the first transmitted pulse and dead periods that occur before and after the second received pulse, the dead periods substantially lacking signal information from the first transmitted pulse.08-01-2013

Keith A. Williams, West Lafayette, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140173887Process for Nondestructive Evaluation of the Quality of a Crimped Wire Connector - A process and apparatus for collecting data for nondestructive evaluation of the quality of a crimped wire connector are provided. The process involves providing a crimping tool having an anvil and opposing jaw for crimping a terminal onto a stranded wire, moving the jaw relative to the anvil to close the distance between the jaw and the anvil and thereby compress the terminal against the wire, while transmitting ultrasonic waves that are propagated through the terminal wire combination and received at a receiving ultrasonic transducer as the jaw is moved relative to the anvil, and detecting and recording the position of the jaw relative to the anvil as a function of time and detecting and recording the amplitude of the ultrasonic wave that is received at the receiving ultrasonic transducer as a function of time as the jaw is moved relative to the anvil.06-26-2014

Keith A. Williams, Wesr Lafayette, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120192407Process and Apparatus for Nondestructive Evaluation of the Quality of a Crimped Wire Connector - A process and apparatus for collecting data for nondestructive evaluation of the quality of a crimped wire connector are provided. The process involves providing a crimping tool having an anvil and opposing jaw for crimping a terminal onto a stranded wire, moving the jaw relative to the anvil to close the distance between the jaw and the anvil and thereby compress the terminal against the wire, while transmitting ultrasonic waves that are propagated through the terminal-wire combination and received at a receiving ultrasonic transducer as the jaw is moved relative to the anvil, and detecting and recording the position of the jaw relative to the anvil as a function of time and detecting and recording the amplitude of the ultrasonic wave that is received at the receiving ultrasonic transducer as a function of time as the jaw is moved relative to the anvil.08-02-2012

Keith James Williams, Indianapolis, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150086288ANCHOR FOR DETACHABLY CONNECTING A WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT APPARATUS TO A SUPPORT SURFACE WITHIN A MOTOR VEHICLE - An anchor detachably connects a wheelchair securement apparatus to a support surface within a motor vehicle and includes a plate having a top surface defining an opening therein, a receiving member secured to the plate and defining an elongated bore to receive and engage a pin coupled to the wheelchair securement apparatus, a plunger within and axially movable along the bore, and a first biasing member between a bottom surface of the plunger and a wall of the bore. The plate and the receiving member are together mountable to the support surface. The first biasing member acts against the bottom surface of the plunger to bias the plunger away from the wall of the bore toward the opening defined through the plate, and the plunger movable toward the wall of the bore against a biasing force of the first biasing member.03-26-2015

Kevin Michael Williams, Indianapolis, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100073881SMART CARD HEAT SINK - A heat sink for a smart card, the heat sink having a contact plate having a contact surface, a riser extending upward from the contact plate, and a hook extending upward from the contact plate and located opposite the riser is disclosed. A smart card socket having a frame having a slot for receiving a smart card, the slot being defined by at least one wall, and a smart card heat sink at least partially abutted to the at least one wall is also disclosed. Finally, a method of transferring heat energy away from a smart card, comprising the steps of associating a smart card heat sink with a smart card socket and positioning at least a portion of the smart card heat sink between at least a portion of a smart card and at least a portion of the smart card socket is disclosed.03-25-2010
20150230363SET TOP BOX HAVING HEAT SINK PRESSURE APPLYING MEANS - Described is an electronic device, including a top frame, a bottom frame, a circuit board mounted above the bottom frame, a thermal pad mounted on the circuit board, a heat sink associated with the thermal pad and a plurality of springs for providing a biasing force that retains the heat sink against the thermal pad, the heat sink including a planar portion surrounding a central depression, wherein the plurality of springs secure the thermal pad of the circuit board between the central depression portion of the heat sink and the circuit board.08-13-2015

Patent applications by Kevin Michael Williams, Indianapolis, IN US

Kreigh R. Williams, Fort Wayne, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140277183FIXATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICES - The present invention provides an orthopaedic implant including a base device having a device surface and a fixation material attached to at least one portion of the device surface. The fixation material is configured to provide a minimally sufficient adhesive force to resist natural pull out caused by forces acting on the base device after implantation and bone growth. Also provided is a method of manufacturing an orthopaedic implant. A base device with a device surface is provided and a minimally sufficient adhesive force, that can resist natural pull out caused by forces acting on the base device after implantation and bone growth, is determined. A proper amount of fixation material sufficient to provide an adhesive force equal to the minimally sufficient adhesive force is determined and fixation material is applied to the device. When the proper amount of fixation material is applied to the device surface, application is stopped.09-18-2014

Mark D. Williams, Franklin, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100209413SERPINE1 POLYMORPHISMS ARE PREDICTIVE OF RESPONSE TO ACTIVATED PROTEIN C ADMINISTRATION AND RISK OF DEATH - Methods, oligonucleotides arrays etc. for treating inflammatory conditions and of predicting subject outcome based on polymorphisms in SERPINE1 and/or PROC, alone or in combination, wherein the method of treatment includes administering to the subject an anti-inflammatory agent or an anti-coagulant agent, wherein said subject is determined to have an improved response genotype or combination.08-19-2010

Mark D. Williams, Indianapolis, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110171200PROTEIN C RS2069915 AS A RESPONSE PREDICTOR TO SURVIVAL AND ADMINISTRATION OF ACTIVATED PROTEIN C OR PROTEIN C-LIKE COMPOUND - Provided herein are methods, oligonucleotides and peptide nucleic acids, compositions and kits for predicting a subject's response to treatment with activated protein C or protein C-like compound or susceptibility to major organ dysfunction or susceptibility to an inflammatory condition. The method generally comprises determining a genotype of said subject at one or more of polymorphic sites in the subject's protein C gene selected from one or more of the following: rs20069915 and one or more polymorphism sites in linkage disequilibrium thereto, selected from one or more of the following: rs2069910; rs2069916; rs2069924; rs2069931; rs1799808; rs2069920; and rs6714364 and may further involve comparing the determined genotype with known genotypes for the polymorphism that correspond with an improved response to treatment with activated protein C or protein C-like compound or correspond to susceptibility to major organ dysfunction or susceptibility to an inflammatory condition. Also provided are methods of treating subjects with an anti-inflammatory agent or anti-coagulant agent based on the subject's genotype.07-14-2011

Mark Steven Williams, Batesville, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080236053ROOM DISPLAY FOR FUNERARY PRODUCTS - A display system for casket selection comprises a back wall, actual utilitarian and ornamental casket features mounted to the back wall, and a display adjacent the back wall. The display is operable to display facsimiles of the actual utilitarian and ornamental casket features.10-02-2008
20090014396METHOD OF MOUNTING CASKET PORTION TO DISPLAY - A display for displaying casket portions comprises a back wall, at least one wing wall, a shelf, a casket corner section having two cut sides at substantially a right angle to one another and having a bottom, a side panel attached to one of the cut sides of the casket corner section, a bottom panel attached to the bottom of the casket corner section, and at least one dowel pin on the back wall. The casket corner section is supported on the shelf, the side panel is positioned between the wing wall and the dowel pin, and the other cut side faces the back wall. The dowel pin is spaced from the wing wall by an amount such that an outwardly facing surface of the side panel is snugged against an inwardly facing surface of the wing wall.01-15-2009
20110011815Method of mounting casket to display - A display for displaying casket portions comprises a back wall, at least one wing wall, a shelf, a casket corner section having two cut sides at substantially a right angle to one another and having a bottom, a side panel attached to one of the cut sides of the casket corner section, a bottom panel attached to the bottom of the casket corner section, and at least one dowel pin on the back wall. The casket corner section is supported on the shelf, the side panel is positioned between the wing wall and the dowel pin, and the other cut side faces the back wall. The dowel pin is spaced from the wing wall by an amount such that an outwardly facing surface of the side panel is snugged against an inwardly facing surface of the wing wall.01-20-2011

Patent applications by Mark Steven Williams, Batesville, IN US

Matthew R. Williams, Fort Wayne, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090121403PIN CLAMP - A pin clamp assembly is provided which includes a housing, a locating pin, a body, a twist pin, and a cam pin. The locating pin extends from the body. Both the body and the locating pin include longitudinally extending cavities contiguously disposed therein. The body also includes a longitudinally extending slot. At least a portion of the locating pin and the body is located in a bore disposed through the housing. The twist pin is disposed in the longitudinally extending cavities of the locating pin and body. The twist pin includes a longitudinally extending arcuate slot. The cam pin is coupled to the housing. The cam pin engages the slot. An electrical driven actuator includes an electric motor that rotates to move the locating pin linearly to rotate the twist pin.05-14-2009
20100052348GRIPPER WITH SELF-COMPENSATING JAW GUIDES - The present disclosure describes a gripper assembly which in one form includes a body, at least one jaw, a longitudinally extending wedge, and a spring. The body has a slot disposed therein and opposed longitudinally extending walls. The jaw is laterally slideable within the slot. The longitudinally extending wedge is fitted along the longitudinally extending wall. The jaw comprises a surface that is engageable with the wedge. The surface of the jaw is slideable along the wedge. And a spring biases the wedge toward the jaw to reduce the running clearance between the two structures.03-04-2010
20130181469GRIPPER WITH FORCE-MULTIPLYING MECHANISM - A gripper for gripping a workpiece includes a jaw assembly having an actuator with a housing and an elongate member axially slidably movable within the housing. A force-multiplying mechanism is interconnected between the elongate member and the housing. The force-multiplying mechanism is configured to add a mechanical force to the jaw assembly and thereby increase a gripping force on the workpiece during operation of the gripper.07-18-2013
20140097632GRIPPER WITH CABLE SYNCHRONIZED JAW MOVEMENT - A gripping device including a main body, a first elongate actuator, a second elongate actuator, a first jaw, a second jaw, a first pin, a second pin, a pair of pulleys, and a cable. The elongate actuators are both disposed in respective actuator bores within the main body and translate opposingly to each other. The jaws are both driven by a respective elongate actuator. The pins both include respective pin bodies defining a channel and are configured to drive their respective jaw by a respective elongate actuator and are disposed through transverse holes formed in the respective elongate actuator and a respective pin slot formed in the main body. The pulleys are attached to the main body. The cable forms a closed loop around the pulleys through the channels and is affixed to the first channel to inhibit relative movement between the first channel and the cable.04-10-2014
20140117689GRIPPER WITH REMOTE CABLE DRIVE - A device for gripping an object including a gripper head, an actuator, and a cable assembly. The gripper head includes at least one movable jaw. The actuator is located remotely from the gripper head. The cable assembly connects the gripper head to the actuator and is configured to drive the gripper head by the actuator.05-01-2014

Patent applications by Matthew R. Williams, Fort Wayne, IN US

Michael H. Williams, Laporte, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120000139WALL, ROOF AND BUILDING STRUCTURES - A wall structure includes a first panel, a second panel joined to the first panel to form a stud and a first wall layer. A fastener extends through the first wall layer and into the stud. Each panel includes a first end and a second end. The first end of one panel and the second end of the other panel can form at least a portion of the stud. The ends of the panels can nest to form a portion of the stud. The wall structure can include multiple wall layers arranged such that the seams formed by individual members of each wall layer are staggered with respect to the seams formed by individual members of the adjacent wall layers. Reinforcing members and fasteners can be used to secure the wall layers to the remainder of the wall structure. A roof structure includes a first panel, a second panel joined to the first panel to form a stud and a first roof layer. A fastener extends through the first roof layer and into the stud. Each panel includes a first end and a second end. The first end of one panel and the second end of the other panel can form at least a portion of the stud. The first and second ends of the panels have generally J-shaped configurations in one embodiment of the invention. The ends of the panels can nest to form a portion of the stud. A second fastener can extend through the first end of the first panel and the second end of the second panel. The roof structure can include multiple roof layers arranged such that the seams formed by individual members of each roof layer are staggered with respect to the seams formed by individual members of the adjacent roof layers. Reinforcing members and fasteners can be used to secure the roof layers to the remainder of the wall structure. The roof structure can also include a gutter. The roof structure can be joined with multiple wall structures to form a building01-05-2012

Peter Williams, Fisher, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130233067TIRE UNIFORMITY TESTING SYSTEM - An apparatus for changing rim sets at a testing station of a tire uniformity testing system that includes a storage unit for storing a plurality of rim set assemblies. A transfer arm is reciprocally movable and includes a gripper mechanism for gripping a rim set assembly and moving it from a storage position to a position at which rims forming part of the rim set assembly are aligned with opposed spindles at the testing station. The rim set assembly includes a bracket having structure engageable by the transfer arm and at least one of the rims forming part of the assembly includes a locking member rotatable between a first position and a second position. The bracket includes a structure for immobilizing the rim to inhibit relative rotation between the rim and the bracket and further includes a lever mechanism for moving the locking member from its first position to its second position in order to engage retaining members forming part of the bracket. The lever mechanism moves the locking member from its second position to its first position when the rim is aligned with an associated spindle in order to engage other retaining members forming part of the spindle. The rim is released from the bracket as the locking member moves to engage the other retaining members. After release, the bracket moves to a remote position spaced from the testing station. To remove the rim sets, the steps for attaching rims to the spindles are reversed in order to release the rims from the spindles while simultaneously engaging the bracket. The resulting rim set assembly is moved to a remote position defined by a storage unit that stores a plurality of rim set assemblies. The disclosed locking member and associated rim can be used to facilitate the manual installation of a test rim to a spindle.09-12-2013

Scott A. Williams, Kokomo, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140097269FUEL INJECTOR WITH A TRIMMABLE HEATER AND AN INCREASED HEATER CONTACT AREA - A fuel injector wherein a cylindrical surface supports an electrical heating structure covering 360° or almost 360° of the surface for heating fuel. The structure comprises a first dielectric layer adhered to the surface; a thick film resistance heating element; a second dielectric layer; spaced-apart first and second conductor pads, wherein the first conductor pad is disposed in contact with a dielectric layer and a first end of the heating element, and wherein the second conductor pad is disposed in contact with a dielectric layer and a second end of the heating element. Another dielectric layer may be disposed over the preceding layers and the first and second conductor pads and having first and second windows formed therein for access to the first and second conductor pads. The resistance heating element may selectively be trimmed by overprinting in a pattern one or more times to improve the uniformity of heating.04-10-2014

Seeth Faulkner Williams, Noblesville, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080217407Host Apparatus and Method Providing Calibration and Reagent Information to a Measurement Apparatus with Makes Use of a Consumable Reagent in a Measuring Process - Apparatuses and methods providing data such as, for example, calibration and reagent information (09-11-2008

Steven A. Williams, Kokomo, IN US

Thomas Earl Williams, Sunman, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150239798PROCESS FOR MAKING RENEWABLE SURFACTANT INTERMEDIATES AND SURFACTANTS FROM FATS AND OILS AND PRODUCTS THEREOF - The present invention relates generally to methods for producing renewable detergent compounds. More specifically, the invention relates to methods for producing detergent intermediates, including bio-linear alkylbenzene (LAB), bio-alcohols, and long chain bio-paraffins, from natural oils.08-27-2015
20150240187PROCESS FOR MAKING RENEWABLE SURFACTANT INTERMEDIATES AND SURFACTANTS FROM FATS AND OILS AND PRODUCTS THEREOF - The present invention relates generally to methods for producing renewable detergent compounds. More specifically, the invention relates to methods for producing detergent intermediates, including bio-linear alkylbenzene (LAB), bio-alcohols, and long chain bio-paraffins, from natural oils.08-27-2015
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