Frick, US
Alexander S. Frick, Burnsville, MN US
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20140069072 | OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT UNIT WITH CONDITION RESPONSIVE ELECTRONIC CONTROL OF TRACTION DRIVE SYSTEM - An outdoor power equipment unit comprises a self-propelled mower having a hydraulic traction drive system. When engine load exceeds a predetermined percentage of full load, a controller automatically reduces the stroke of a variable displacement pump in the traction drive system to reduce the ground speed of the mower without the operator having to change the position of the traction pedal. This reduces engine load to enhance continued good cutting performance. At any time, the controller can take the same actions to reduce ground speed if an excessively high temperature in a fluid used in a cooling system on the mower is detected, or if excessive loads on the mower decks of the mower are detected, or both. | 03-13-2014 |
Brian Frick, Gaithersburg, MD US
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20110029928 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING INTERACTIVE CLUSTER-BASED MEDIA PLAYLISTS - Disclosed herein are systems, computer-implemented methods, and tangible computer-readable media for generating cluster-based media playlists. The system includes an input module configured receive a user selection of a seed media object, a selection module selects media objects based on similarity data between the media objects and the seed media object, a ranking module generates a ranking of the media objects, and an output module positions and displays the media objects in a cluster around the seed media object. The method includes receiving a user selection of a seed media object, selecting media objects based on similarity data between the media objects and the seed media object, generating a ranking of the media objects, and displaying the media objects in a cluster around the seed media object. | 02-03-2011 |
20110078626 | Contextual Presentation of Digital Media Asset Collections - Methods, apparatus and systems for facilitating presentation of media asset collections with reference to larger media libraries re disclosed. In one embodiment, digital media assets that are in a media asset collection can be visually distinguished from those digital media assets available from a remote media repository that are related to but not within the media asset collection. | 03-31-2011 |
Brian R. Frick, Gaithersburg, MD US
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20140075313 | Integrated Content Recommendation - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices and methods for providing integrated content recommendations in a graphical user-interface GUI). Specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure employ a recommendation request from a client running a GUI for content recommendations formatted to fit within the GUI. An external component determines the recommendations, formats the recommendations to match a layout/look and feel of the GUI and the formatted recommendations are presented in the GUI as an integrated component of the GUI. | 03-13-2014 |
20140075314 | CONTENT COMPILATION - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to techniques for enabling easy generation, editing, and access to digital content compilations, such as playlists, etc. Specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure employ one or more graphical user-interfaces that provide a playlist toolbar (e.g., a sidebar) after determining a user wishes to access a digital content compilation. Further, predictions may be made to determine potential activities associated with these compilations based upon previous actions performed by the user. | 03-13-2014 |
20140075324 | Automated Graphical User-Interface Layout - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to automatic generation of dynamically changing layouts for a graphical user-interface. Specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure employ analysis of an image associated with the view (e.g., either the current view or a future view) of the graphical user-interface to determine colors that are complementary to the image. The colors are applied to the view, such that the color scheme of the view matches the image. | 03-13-2014 |
20160110050 | Media Player Playlist Management - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to techniques for enabling easy generation, editing, and access to digital content compilations, such as playlists, etc. Specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure employ one or more graphical user-interfaces that provide a playlist toolbar (e.g., a sidebar) after determining a user wishes to access a digital content compilation. Further, predictions may be made to determine potential activities associated with these compilations based upon previous actions performed by the user. | 04-21-2016 |
Carl P. Frick, Laramie, WY US
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20120065622 | COLOR CODED GUIDE WIRE AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - A color coding is applied to medical guide wires by coloring portions of the guide wire to distinguish similar guide wires and guide wire portions from a particular manufacturer. The metallic elongate core can be colored using various methods such as electrochemical processes, sputtering, electroplating, and laser inducing microstructures to alter the surface characteristics of the elongate metallic core. Alternatively, the outer layer of the guide wire can be color coded by using non-standard colors or by introducing a colored band on the guide wire. | 03-15-2012 |
20130096669 | PARTIALLY ANNEALED STENT - A stent and method for manufacturing a stent that achieves both strength as well as ductility. In the manufacturing process, the material used to form the stent is only partially annealed to lower the grain size across the thickness of the stent. The material is partially annealed either prior to or after the cutting a stent pattern into a tube. | 04-18-2013 |
20130292365 | COLOR CODED GUIDE WIRE AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - A color coding is applied to medical guide wires by coloring portions of the guide wire to distinguish similar guide wires and guide wire portions from a particular manufacturer. The metallic elongate core can be colored using various methods such as electrochemical processes, sputtering, electroplating, and laser inducing microstructures to alter the surface characteristics of the elongate metallic core. Alternatively, the outer layer of the guide wire can be color coded by using non-standard colors or by introducing a colored band on the guide wire. | 11-07-2013 |
Christoher Frick, Pottstown, PA US
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20130267735 | Propane Oxidation Process Using Reduced Amounts of Steam - Less propionic acid is produced as a by-product in a process for the direct oxidation of propane to acrylic acid, the process comprising the step of contacting under oxidation conditions a gaseous mixture comprising (i) propane, (ii) oxygen, (iii) steam and (iv) a diluent gas, with a propane oxidation catalyst by reducing the steam content of the gaseous mixture. | 10-10-2013 |
Christopher Frick, Pottstown, PA US
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20130274509 | Reactor and Process for Propane Oxidation - The amount of propionic acid produced in the process of oxidizing propane to acrylic acid is reduced by using a reactor with a length/diameter ratio >10 and/or maintaining the difference between the target reaction temperature and the peak temperature within the reactor to less than 20° C. | 10-17-2013 |
Christopher D. Frick, Pottstown, PA US
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20140243554 | METHOD FOR PREPARING ACRYLIC ACID FROM PROPANE AND PROPYLENE - The application concerns a process comprising: (A) contacting a gas comprising oxygen, propane and propylene with at least one catalyst under reaction conditions sufficient to at least partially convert the propylene into a final product comprising acrylic acid; (B) feeding said final product to a separation column, in which the final product is split into a liquid stream, which is rich in acrylic acid, and a gaseous by-product stream comprising propane and propylene in a volume ratio of from 99.9:0.1 to 95:5; (C) contacting the gaseous by-product stream with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst under reaction conditions sufficient to at least partially convert propane to acrylic acid. | 08-28-2014 |
20150045582 | PROCESS FOR MAKING ETHYLENE AND ACETIC ACID - A process comprising catalytically converting ethane to ethylene and acetic acid in the presence of oxygen at a temperature of 450° C. or less in the gas phase wherein the catalyst has the empirical formula MoV | 02-12-2015 |
Cynthia A. Frick, Newark, DE US
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20130047200 | Apparatus and Method for Performing Data Tokenization - According to one embodiment, an apparatus may receive a first data token indicating a request for data associated with the resource, a subject token indicating that at least one form of authentication has been completed, and a network token indicating that at least one form of encryption has been performed. The apparatus may determine at least one token-based rule based at least in part upon the first data token, the subject token, and the network token. The apparatus may determine, based at least in part upon the at least one token-based rule, that a second data token representing the data should be generated. The apparatus may generate a message indicating the determination that the second data token should be generated and then transmit the message. | 02-21-2013 |
20140180678 | ENTERPRISE CONCEPT DEFINITION MANAGEMENT - A system for managing an enterprise concept dictionary may include an electronic master dictionary and electronic local dictionaries. The master dictionary may include concept entries respectively associated with concept identifiers and with one or more concept definitions. The local dictionaries may include one or more of the concept identifiers of the master dictionary. A dictionary management module may be in signal communication with the master dictionary and the local dictionaries. The dictionary management module may be configured to query the master dictionary for a concept entry that corresponds to a concept associated with a modeling component. If a concept entry is found, the concept identifier may be provided. If a concept entry is not found, a new concept entry may be added to the master dictionary. A notification module may be in signal communication with the master dictionary and automatically provide notification when a concept entry is added or updated. | 06-26-2014 |
20140181003 | COMMON DATA MODEL FOR IDENTITY ACCESS MANAGEMENT DATA - A data model for managing identity and access management (IAM) data implemented at an electronic database may include a set of logical resource elements, a set of physical resource elements, and a set of access requests elements that respectively model logical resources, physical resources, and access requests received at an access request manager of an enterprise. The physical resource elements may be respectively associated with the logical resource elements such that access rights for the physical resources may be obtained based on a logical resource specified in the access request. A system for managing IAM may include a mapping module configured to transform heterogeneous IAM data provided by a plurality of IAM data sources into homogeneous IAM data formatted according to the common IAM data format. A data store may implement the IAM data model such that the data store is configured to store the homogeneous IAM data. | 06-26-2014 |
20150106895 | DYNAMIC TRUST FEDERATION - Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to methods and systems dynamic trust federation. In one aspect, a computer implemented method may include a security token that enables sign-on into a group applications based on applicable trust criteria. In one aspect, when a user interacts with one application in the group, the trust is elevated through the application internal authentication application program interface (API). The trust may be included in the security token to make available to other applications in the group. Applications can be in multiple groups with variable level of authentication based on location and other transactions variables. | 04-16-2015 |
David G. Frick, Lafayette, CO US
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20150362983 | SELECTIVE STORAGE RESOURCE POWERING FOR DATA TRANSFER MANAGEMENT - A mass data storage system includes a plurality of communicatively coupled storage resources arranged within a power grid. Responsive to receipt of a data transfer request, a compute node of the mass data storage system selectively powers from an off state one or more of the storage resources to receive incoming data or act as a data source for a read operation. | 12-17-2015 |
Eric A. Frick, Mountain View, CA US
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20110267056 | DIGITAL WAVEFORM SYNTHESIZER FOR NMR PHASE CONTROL - In an RF source, a digital waveform synthesizer comprises a computational module to synchronously determine a desired periodic function, f(θ), within a first bandwidth portion, to which computational result there is combined an injected digital noise increment in an adjustable range of bounded amplitude, specifically selected to average over discontinuities of the DAC transfer characteristic. The combination is effected after passing the injected noise increment through a programmable digital filter forming a composite tuning word having a total bandwidth at a selected Nyquist zone and thence passing the composite tuning word through a truncation component to a DAC. The programmable digital filter is constructed to displace the spectral distribution of the injected noise increment to a portion of the total bandwidth remote from the first bandwidth portion. | 11-03-2011 |
20140247049 | DIGITAL WAVEFORM SYNTHESIZER FOR NMR PHASE CONTROL - In an RF source, a digital waveform synthesizer comprises a computational module to synchronously determine a desired periodic function, f(θ) within a first bandwidth portion, to which computational result there is combined an injected digits noise increment in an adjustable range of hounded amplitude, specifically selected to average over discontinuities of the DAC transfer characteristic. The combination is effected after passing the injected noise increment through a programmable digital filter forming a composite tuning word having a total bandwidth at a selected Nyquist zone and thence passing the composite timing word through a truncation component to a DAC. The programmable digital filter is constructed to displace the spectral distribution of the injected noise increment to a portion of the total bandwidth remote from the first bandwidth portion. | 09-04-2014 |
F. Alan Frick, Houston, TX US
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20100192875 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONCENTRATING AND EVAPORATING FLUID - A system and method are provided for heating, concentrating and/or evaporating a fluid by heating the fluid in a heating subsystem comprising a rotary heating device, such as a water brake dynamometer, and then evaporating all or a portion of the fluid in an evaporation subsystem and/or concentrating the fluid in a concentration subsystem. | 08-05-2010 |
20130075245 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HEATING AND MANIPULATING FLUIDS - Systems and methods are provided for heating and manipulating a fluid to heat the fluid, evaporate water from the fluid, concentrate the fluid, separate the fluid into fractions; and/or pasteurize the fluid, comprising a closed-loop heating subsystem coupled to a primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger, and one or more fluid manipulation subsystems also coupled to the primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger. | 03-28-2013 |
Franklin Alan Frick, Houston, TX US
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20100154395 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR HEATING, CONCENTRATING AND EVAPORATING FLUID - Systems and methods are provided for heating a fluid comprising an opened-loop heating circuit or a closed-loop heating circuit both comprising a rotary heating device, such as a water brake, and a closed-loop direct-fired boiler heating circuit; and systems and methods for evaporating a fluid and systems and methods for concentrating a fluid based on these heating circuits. | 06-24-2010 |
20130125842 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HEATING AND MANIPULATING FLUIDS - Systems and methods are provided for heating and manipulating a fluid to heat the fluid, evaporate water from the fluid, concentrate the fluid, separate the fluid into fractions; and/or pasteurize the fluid, comprising a closed-loop heating subsystem coupled to a primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger, and one or more fluid manipulation subsystems also coupled to the primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger. | 05-23-2013 |
20140021032 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HEATING AND MANIPULATING FLUIDS - Systems and methods are provided for heating and manipulating a fluid to heat the fluid, evaporate water from the fluid, concentrate the fluid, separate the fluid into fractions; and/or pasteurize the fluid, comprising a closed-loop heating subsystem coupled to a primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger, and one or more fluid manipulation subsystems also coupled to the primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger. | 01-23-2014 |
20140021033 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HEATING AND MANIPULATING FLUIDS - Systems and methods are provided for heating and manipulating a fluid to heat the fluid, evaporate water from the fluid, concentrate the fluid, separate the fluid into fractions; and/or pasteurize the fluid, comprising a closed-loop heating subsystem coupled to a primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger, and one or more fluid manipulation subsystems also coupled to the primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger. | 01-23-2014 |
20160114260 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HEATING AND MANIPULATING FLUIDS - Systems and methods are provided for heating and manipulating a fluid comprising a closed loop heating assembly thermally coupled to a fluid manipulation assembly. | 04-28-2016 |
Guy Frick, Maple Glen, PA US
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20150382480 | THERMOCOMPRESSION BONDERS, METHODS OF OPERATING THERMOCOMPRESSION BONDERS, AND INTERCONNECT METHODS FOR FINE PITCH FLIP CHIP ASSEMBLY - A thermocompression bonder is provided. The thermocompression bonder includes: a bond head including a heated bonding tool for bonding a semiconductor element to a substrate; and a flux application tool for applying a flux material to conductive contacts of the substrate prior to bonding of the semiconductor element to the substrate. | 12-31-2015 |
Guy David Frick, Lafayette, CO US
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20090222569 | STORAGE SYSTEM FRONT END - A storage system may include a first storage device and a protocol translator. The protocol translator may be programmed to receive a storage-access command formatted in a first protocol format. The protocol translator may also be programmed to translate the storage-access command into a second protocol format. The storage system may include a pseudo-target-module coupled to the protocol translator. The pseudo-target module may be programmed to send the command to the first storage device after the command is translated into the second protocol format. A virtualization engine may provide an interface to the first storage device, and the storage-access command may be sent to the first storage device through the virtualization engine. The pseudo-target module may be programmed to receive data from both storage-area-network devices and network-attached-storage devices. | 09-03-2009 |
20110271065 | STORAGE SYSTEM FRONT END WITH PROTOCOL TRANSLATION - A storage system may include a first storage device and a protocol translator. The protocol translator may be programmed to receive a storage-access command formatted in a first protocol format. The protocol translator may also be programmed to translate the storage-access command into a second protocol format. The storage system may include a pseudo-target-module coupled to the protocol translator. The pseudo-target module may be programmed to send the command to the first storage device after the command is translated into the second protocol format. A virtualization engine may provide an interface to the first storage device, and the storage-access command may be sent to the first storage device through the virtualization engine. The pseudo-target module may be programmed to receive data from both storage-area-network devices and network-attached-storage devices. | 11-03-2011 |
20150362972 | POWER CHARACTERISTICS IN A SYSTEM OF DISPARATE STORAGE DRIVES - A mass data storage system includes a plurality of communicatively coupled storage drives powered by one or more power supplies. A power map defines the relationships between the storage drives and the power supplies and power rules/policies define the maximum permissible power load on each power supply at any point in time. | 12-17-2015 |
20150363109 | CONTROLLER INTERFACE FOR OPERATION OF MULTIPLE STORAGE DRIVES - A mass data storage system includes a number of communicatively coupled storage drives powered by one or more power supplies. Shared control electronics selectively connect power and a data signal to a select storage drive via instructions within a control signal received by the common controller. Instructions for selectively powering and connecting the data signal are transmitted over a first signal path to a first controller of the shared electronics. Responsive to successful execution of the instructions, a drive access command is sent over a second different signal path to a second controller of the shared electronics. | 12-17-2015 |
20150363126 | LOGICAL ZONE MAPPING - A mass data storage system includes a plurality of communicatively coupled storage resources that are each controlled by one of a plurality of distinct storage controllers. Each of the storage resources are mapped to one or more logical zones, and the logical zones each apply an associated storage condition to data stored therein. | 12-17-2015 |
20150363127 | EXTENDED FILE ATTRIBUTES FOR REDUNDANT DATA STORAGE - A mass data storage system includes a data manager that selects a subset of storage resources for storage of a data file and generates location metadata for the data file defining positions of each storage resource in the selected subset of storage resources. According to one implementation, the data manager further defines an extended file attribute associated with the location metadata. | 12-17-2015 |
20150363288 | REDUNDANCIES FOR RECONSTRUCTION IN MASS DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS - A mass data storage system includes a redundancy manager that uses a physical position map to select a subset of storage resources having a physical distribution satisfying at least one resource distribution rule. The physical position map identifies physical positions of storage resources relative to a number of power supply units. A read/write manager writes data redundancies to select storage resources of the selected subset to provide a predetermined level of data protection that allows for reconstruction of lost data in a number of diverse circumstances. | 12-17-2015 |
Heinrich Frick, Boulder, CO US
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20120239504 | Virtual Shopping Assistance - On-premise virtual shopping assistance is provided via a mobile device and other networked user interface devices. The assistance can be based on various context parameters associated with the shopper, including without limitation location, past shopping behavior, shopping list content, store layout, inventory, social networking characteristics, in-store activity, perceived shopper intent, etc. Based on such context information, a retailer and/or a manufacturer can provide relevant information to an on-premise shopper, including without limitation product/service promotions (e.g., discounts), product/service specifications (e.g., nutritional information) and recommendations and on-premise routing information. Such information may be presented to the user through a mobile device or via on-premise displays that respond to the shopper's location within a store. In one implementation, on-premise virtual shopping assistance may be provided through a cross-retailer shopping platform that integrates shopper, product/service, and retailer information and presents relevant assistance to the shopper through one or more user interfaces. | 09-20-2012 |
20130083631 | SOUND-BASED POSITIONING - A receiving device captures sounds signals (e.g., ultrasonic) from multiple sound signal sources, selects the sound signals satisfying a reliability condition for use in determining an initial position of the receiving device relative to the corresponding sound signal sources, determines the initial position of the receiving device using multilateration of the selected sound signals, and updates the current position of the receiving device as the reliability of individual sound signals varies in the presence of dynamically changing environmental interference, multipathing, and movement between the receiving device and the sound signal sources. | 04-04-2013 |
Henry Frick, Boulder, CO US
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20120129546 | PATH PROGRESSION MATCHING FOR INDOOR POSITIONING SYSTEMS - A path progression matching system and method that uses path progression to find a current position of a mobile device in an indoor environment and a path history to find the path of the mobile device to get to the current position. Embodiments of the system and method use path history information, constraints, and optimization measures such as the use of received signal strength indicator (RSSI) weighted correlation coefficients. Embodiments of the system and method include a unified probabilistic model that uses path history and allows multiple constraints to be applied simultaneously. Embodiments of the system and method also include a path progression module having a first-stage progression module, which finds a starting location for the path progression matching, a second-stage module, which begins building a path history, and a third-stage progression module, which uses the path history to find the current position and path. | 05-24-2012 |
Ian James Frick, Oakdale, MN US
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20090293852 | Emission Control System with Vacuum Boost - The present disclosure relates to a closed crankcase emission control system that includes an engine. The closed crankcase emission control system also includes a turbo disposed upstream from the engine that is in fluid communication with the engine. The closed crankcase emission control system further includes an air filter disposed upstream from the turbo that is in fluid communication with the turbo. Additionally, the closed crankcase emission control system includes a blow-by filter arrangement disposed downstream of the engine and upstream from the turbo. The blow-by filter arrangement is adapted for filtering blow-by gases from the engine. Furthermore, the closed crankcase emission control system has a diameter restriction disposed between the turbo and the air filter that is in fluid communication with the air filter, the turbo, and the blow-by filter. The turbo draws air from the air filter and a filtered gaseous stream from the blow-by filter arrangement through the diameter restriction. | 12-03-2009 |
Jack M. Frick, Hudsonville, MI US
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20080233055 | FLAVORED ORAL CARE STRIP - An oral care strip includes a substrate having a first side and a second side. An oral care substance is disposed on the first side and a flavor element is attached to the second side. The flavor element may be a dissolvable, edible, flavored film. A method for forming the oral care strip includes the steps of a) applying an oral care substance to a first side of a substrate and b) attaching a flavor element to a second side of the substrate. The second side of the substrate may include a wax layer to which the flavor element is attached. | 09-25-2008 |
Jeff Frick, New Providence, NJ US
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20090137537 | THERAPEUTIC GESTAGENS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PREMENSTRUAL DYSPHORIC DISORDER - A method of treating premenstrual dysphoric disorders comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment daily from day 1 to day 24 3 mg of drospirenone and 0.02 mg of ethinylestradiol. | 05-28-2009 |
20120028935 | Therapeutic Gestagens for the Treatment of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder - A method of treating premenstrual dysphoric disorders comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment daily from day 1 to day 24 3 mg of drospirenone and 0.02 mg of ethinylestradiol. | 02-02-2012 |
20130225542 | Therapeutic Gestagens For The Treatment Of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder - This invention describes the use of a therapeutic gestagen (e.g., drospirenone, cyproterone acetate, dienogest) for the production of a pharmaceutical agent for the treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), optionally in combination with a natural or synthetic estrogen (e.g., estradiol or ethinylestradiol). | 08-29-2013 |
Jim Frick, White Bear Lake, MN US
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20100034926 | FOOD PARTICLE FOR PROMOTING WELLNESS - Embodiments described herein include an extruded food product comprising a soy protein; up to about 15% insoluble fiber; and up to about 15% soluble fiber. In one embodiment, the soluble fiber is inulin. | 02-11-2010 |
John Reid Frick, Quartz Hill, CA US
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20150016907 | SYSTEM FOR POSITIONING AND DRILLING IN CABINET, DRAWER AND SHELF HARDWARE - A system for positioning and drilling in cabinet, drawer, and shelf hardware components generally having a self-centering ruler and a jig template. The ruler has a zero mid-point and graduated measurement markings extending to each side of the zero mid-point toward opposite ends. A channel is disposed along a length of the ruler and has a generally T-shaped cross-section and is configured to slidingly receive a head of the securing bolt. The jig template has an adjustment slot configured to receive a stem of the securing bolt extending from an opening of the channel. A tightening knob securingly engages the stem of the securing bolt so as to secure the jig template between the tightening knob and the self-centering ruler. | 01-15-2015 |
Jonathan Frick, Elkhart, IN US
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20160121948 | BOLTED TRAILER FRAME - A bolted trailer frame includes frame rails provided in plural sections. The plural sections are bolted together using butt joints reinforced by one or more reinforcement brackets or plates. | 05-05-2016 |
Joseph G. Frick, Adrian, MI US
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20140176989 | PREDICTIVE SCHEDULE-BASED TRACKING OF INCOMING PRINT JOBS - Systems and methods are provided for predictively tracking expected print jobs. The system comprises a memory that identifies categories of print jobs, and that stores rules that indicate how often print jobs will be received at a presentation system. The system also comprises a control unit operable to identify a rule for a category of print jobs, to analyze the rule to generate a predicted schedule of print jobs expected for receipt at the presentation system, and to determine whether expected print jobs have been received at the presentation system in accordance with the schedule. The control unit is further operable to generate an alert if an expected print job has not been received at the presentation system in accordance with the schedule. | 06-26-2014 |
20150212774 | PREDICTIVE SCHEDULE-BASED TRACKING OF INCOMING PRINT JOBS - Systems and methods are provided for predictively tracking expected print jobs. The system comprises a memory that identifies categories of print jobs, and that stores rules that indicate how often print jobs will be received at a presentation system. The system also comprises a control unit operable to identify a rule for a category of print jobs, to analyze the rule to generate a predicted schedule of print jobs expected for receipt at the presentation system, and to determine whether expected print jobs have been received at the presentation system in accordance with the schedule. The control unit is further operable to generate an alert if an expected print job has not been received at the presentation system in accordance with the schedule. | 07-30-2015 |
20150212775 | PREDICTIVE SCHEDULE-BASED TRACKING OF INCOMING PRINT JOBS - Systems and methods are provided for predictively tracking expected print jobs. The system comprises a memory that identifies categories of print jobs, and that stores rules that indicate how often print jobs will be received at a presentation system. The system also comprises a control unit operable to identify a rule for a category of print jobs, to analyze the rule to generate a predicted schedule of print jobs expected for receipt at the presentation system, and to determine whether expected print jobs have been received at the presentation system in accordance with the schedule. The control unit is further operable to generate an alert if an expected print job has not been received at the presentation system in accordance with the schedule. | 07-30-2015 |
Lindsey E. Frick, Lakewood, OH US
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20090096257 | SUN VISOR FOR STROLLER - A sun visor for a stroller is attachable to the awning (also referred to as canopy) of the stroller and can be removed from the stroller, including a partially transparent light attenuating visor material configured for attachment to a stroller, and a fastener in the form of respective pairs of magnets held to the visor and positionable at opposite surfaces of the awning to hold to each other and, thus, to hold the shield to the awning, or in the form of resilient clips to hold to the awning or support structure thereof. A method of shielding a stroller from sunlight, UV, heat and glare as well as wind by positioning a shield in protective relation to a seat area of the stroller. | 04-16-2009 |
Lindsey Erin Frick, Lakewood, OH US
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20140157495 | ENHANCED IMPACT ABSORPTION STRIPS FOR PROTECTIVE HEAD GEAR - An integrated impact energy absorption system application for enhanced safety performance of sports related protective head gear. A multiplicity of pattern positioned energy shock absorption impact strips of high performance dual elastomeric polyurethane resin of the invention are selectively secured in a pattern orientation on a sports helmet to protect critical vulnerable locations on the exterior thereof. Preformed impact absorption strips are of a composite construction having internalized compartment energy attenuating cells in a repetitive matrix construction for enhanced forced absorption and deflection to the helmet surface to which they are so secured. | 06-12-2014 |
Lloyd Frick, Chapel Hill, NC US
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20150044449 | Antimicrobial and Antifungal Polymer Fibers, Fabrics, and Methods of Manufacture Thereof - High-melting antimicrobial polymer fibers and antimicrobial fabrics comprising such fibers are prepared by preparing a masterbatch of polymer pellets (e.g., PET), silver and copper salts, and a compounding agent which provides free flowing polymer pellets which can be prepared in advance, with a long shelf life. Polymer masterbatches prepared by the methods of the invention can produce limited color or off-white antimicrobial fibers and fabrics using conventional melt spinning manufacturing methods. Fabrics incorporating fibers of the present invention are potent inhibitors of Athlete's foot fungi, gram negative and gram positive bacteria, and drug resistant pathogens. | 02-12-2015 |
Lloyd K. Frick, Pepperell, MA US
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20090091347 | Emulating Behavior of a Legacy Test System - An apparatus for use in testing a device includes a communication channel having a set of programmable parameters associated therewith. The programmable parameters result in a bias condition on the communication channel. A bias control circuit is used to affect the bias condition that results from the programmable parameters in order to emulate a desired bias condition. | 04-09-2009 |
20090172310 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MEMORY OVERRUN - A memory address filter is configurable to emulate memory overrun performance of a legacy memory using an electronic memory of equal or greater capacity. The address filter includes a comparator configured to determine whether a target address is greater than a maximum legacy-address. Memory emulation at target address values greater than the maximum legacy-address value includes one or more of inhibiting the memory transaction; accomplishing the requested memory transaction at the maximum legacy-address value; and accomplishing the requested memory transaction at an address equivalent to the target address wrapped according to the maximum legacy-address value. In some embodiments, the address filter accepts one or more configuration parameters, such as memory depth, wrap-around, and overwrite enable. | 07-02-2009 |
20130110445 | PROGRAMMABLE TEST INSTRUMENT | 05-02-2013 |
20130111505 | PROGRAMMABLE TEST INSTRUMENT | 05-02-2013 |
20130339803 | MANAGING INTERRUPTS - A process for managing interrupts, which may be performed using electronic circuitry, includes: receiving interrupts bound for a processing device, where the interrupts are received from hardware devices that are configured to communicate with the processing device; generating data containing information corresponding to the interrupts; and sending the data to the processing device. | 12-19-2013 |
20130347010 | IMPLEMENTING REMOTE PROCEDURE CALLS - A first computing device is programmed to perform operations (i) to collect parameter data for use by a remote function, and (ii) to pass information, including the parameter data, to a second computing device. The second computing device is programmed to perform operations (i) to build a stack based on the parameter data, (ii) to use the information to locate code for the function on the second computing device, (iii) to execute the code for the function on the second computing device, where the function uses the parameter data on the stack, (iv) to obtain output values from execution of the code for the function, and (v) to pass parameter data, including the output values, to the first computing device. | 12-26-2013 |
Michael Frick, Newbury Park, CA US
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20130333673 | HEATING OF FUEL WITH EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION - Methods and systems for efficiently utilizing a fuel heating system incorporating an exhaust gas recirculation (“EGR”) stream and an EGR cooling system are disclosed. Waste heat energy in an exhaust gas recirculation stream of an engine system is used to heat the fuel being fed to the combustion chambers of the engine. A conventional EGR cooler can be replaced with a fuel heat exchanger/EGR cooler. Utilizing these components allows fuel heating to be accomplished simultaneously with partial EGR gas cooling by using waste EGR heat. This reduces the heat rejection requirement of the engine coolant and also reduces the electrical power requirements of the fuel heater. | 12-19-2013 |
20150200349 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR CONTROL FOR HIGH RATE OF OPERATION - Described herein are methods for controlling a piezoelectric element, for example, for use in a fuel injector, safely and efficiently at higher frequencies without causing damage to the fuel injector due to excessive heating. Methods incorporating features of the present invention can utilize waveform generation, waveform scaling and power amplification to drive a piezoelectric element. In some embodiments, various operating conditions are utilized to determine a scaling value which is compared to a target value to determine the level of scaling to be utilized with a generated waveform. | 07-16-2015 |
Michael J. Frick, Newbury Park, CA US
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20100024776 | PIEZOELECTRIC FUEL INJECTOR HAVING A TEMPERATURE COMPENSATING UNIT - The present invention provides a fuel injector, comprising a housing having a sealable injector seat; a fuel injector pin disposed within the housing proximate to the injector seat such that the injector seat may be sealed and unsealed by displacing the fuel injector pin; a resilient element biasing the fuel injector pin in an unsealed direction; a piezoelectric actuator disposed within the housing proximal to the fuel injector pin configured to actuate to force the injector pin towards the injector seat to seal the injector seat; and a thermal compensating unit disposed within the housing proximal to the actuator and configured to compensate for thermal expansion or contraction of a component of the fuel injector. | 02-04-2010 |
20100194238 | SERIALLY OPERATING MULTI-ELEMENT PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR DRIVER - A piezoelectric actuator driving is presented that serially actuates individual piezoelectric elements of a multi-element piezoelectric actuator. One embodiment of the invention features a system comprising (1) a piezoelectric actuator having a plurality of piezoelectric elements; and (2) a current source configured to transmit a plurality of electrical currents to the piezoelectric actuator to actuate a corresponding plurality of the piezoelectric elements; (3) wherein the plurality of electrical currents are configured such that one piezoelectric element reaches a maximum actuation before another piezoelectric element begins actuating. | 08-05-2010 |
20110005495 | PIEZOELECTRIC FUEL INJECTOR HAVING A TEMPERATURE COMPENSATING UNIT - The present invention provides a fuel injector, comprising a housing having a sealable injector seat; a fuel injector pin disposed within the housing proximate) the injector seat such that the injector seat may be sealed and unsealed by displacing the fuel injector pin; a resilient element biasing the fuel injector pin in an unsealed direction; a piezoelectric actuator disposed within the housing proximal to the fuel injector pin configured to actuate to force the injector pin towards the injector seat to seal the injector seat; and a thermal compensating unit disposed within the housing proximal to the actuator and configured to compensate for thermal expansion or contraction of a component of the fuel injector. | 01-13-2011 |
20110315123 | PIEZOELECTRIC FUEL INJECTOR HAVING A TEMPERATURE COMPENSATING UNIT - The present invention provides a fuel injector, comprising a housing having a sealable injector seat; a fuel injector pin disposed within the housing proximate to the injector seat such that the injector seat may be sealed and unsealed by displacing the fuel injector pin; a resilient element biasing the fuel injector pin in an unsealed direction; a piezoelectric actuator disposed within the housing proximal to the fuel injector pin configured to actuate to force the injector pin towards the injector seat to seal the injector seat; and a thermal compensating unit disposed within the housing proximal to the actuator and configured to compensate for thermal expansion or contraction of a component of the fuel injector. | 12-29-2011 |
20150122217 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND METHOD OF DIRECT FUEL INJECTION - A direct fuel injection method and an internal combustion engine provided with appropriate sensors and data input lines to an Engine Control Unit (ECU) for performing this method. The method includes inputting at least data inputs representing a piston position, a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine, and a torque demand into an ECU, calculating in the ECU a calculated start of injection (SOI) for the direct fuel injection that is next based on the data inputs, calculating based on the data inputs and the calculated SOI a desired fuel temperature prior to the direct fuel injection that is next, heating fuel with a system delay not to exceed 5 seconds to the desired heated fuel temperature prior to a direct fuel injection, injecting the heated fuel, and repeating the aforementioned method steps for subsequent direct fuel injections. | 05-07-2015 |
Morin Mae Frick, San Mateo, CA US
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20160122356 | METHODS FOR THE PREPARATION OF RIBOSIDES - Provided are methods of preparing compounds and pharmaceutical compositions for treating Filoviridae virus infections The compounds, compositions, and methods provided are particularly useful for the treatment of Marburg virus, Ebola virus and Cueva virus infections. | 05-05-2016 |
Peyton M. Frick, Greer, SC US
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20100226770 | ALIGNMENT DEVICE FOR GAS TURBINE CASINGS - In one embodiment, an alignment device may be configured to align a first turbine engine casing and a second turbine engine casing. The alignment device may include a fixed portion configured to be fixedly attached to the first turbine engine casing. The alignment device may also include a bridge portion configured to interface with the second turbine engine casing, wherein the bridge portion defines a first range of motion for the fixed portion along a first axis and a second range of motion for the fixed portion along a second axis when the alignment device is engaged with the first turbine engine casing and the second turbine engine casing, and wherein the alignment device is configured to facilitate movement of the first turbine engine casing relative to the second turbine engine casing within the range of motion and the second range of motion. | 09-09-2010 |
Raymond N. Frick, S. Glastonbury, CT US
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20130042629 | TURBOMACHINE LOAD MANAGEMENT ASSEMBLY - An example turbomachine load management assembly includes a support rod extending from a first rod end to a second rod end that is moveable radially relative to a fan duct, a bearing housing, or both, when the support rod is coupling the fan duct and the bearing housing. | 02-21-2013 |
Reed E. Frick, New Haven, CT US
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20130243518 | ANTI-SWAY DEVICE ADAPTER - An angled adapter configured for engagement between a carrier-mounted bicycle cradle and a bicycle anti-sway device. The adapter includes an adapter body. The adapter body has a cradle engagement portion at a top end thereof and an anti-sway engagement portion at a bottom end thereof. The adapter body also includes an angled extension portion interconnected between the cradle engagement portion and the anti-sway engagement portion. | 09-19-2013 |
Rory Frick, Aledo, IL US
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20110139544 | Ladder - A ladder having platform steps, the ladder being convertible between a deployed position for supporting a person or other load, to a storage, scaffold, or ramp position in which the steps lie in a generally planar arrangement. When deployed, the ladder steps remain parallel to each other and form a series of parallelograms with the rails of the ladder. The ladder is also capable of being locked or secured at various angles of deployment. The ladder further includes receivers to selectively receive accessories such as wheels, hooks, handles, or pads. The addition of accessories such as wheels allows the ladder in the storage position to be used as a creeper, dolly, or cart. | 06-16-2011 |
20130292205 | LADDER - A ladder for use with heavy machinery such as farm equipment, the ladder having platform steps, the ladder being convertible between a deployed position for supporting a person or other load, to a storage, scaffold, or ramp position in which the steps lie in a generally planar arrangement. When deployed, the ladder steps remain parallel to each other. The ladder includes two frames, the frames pivotably connected by a plurality of platform steps, one of the frames being pivotably attached to a piece of heavy machinery. The frame nest within one another in the storage configuration. The pivotable attachment to the heavy equipment may be wheels on the ladder frame that engage horizontal tracks on the heavy equipment, allowing the ladder to be lifted up, the frames nested, and the ladder in the storage configuration slid along the tracks and stored. | 11-07-2013 |
Sean M. Frick, Somerville, MA US
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20140155899 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A cannulated retrograde reamer that is adjustable to create tunnels of multiple different diameters. The cannulated retrograde reamer substantially reduces the risk of tunnel malposition and/or misalignment, and can be adjusted to create a range of tunnel diameters, thereby allowing inventory levels to be reduced for a surgical case. | 06-05-2014 |
Sean M. Frick, Nashua, NH US
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20160045163 | PATIENT INTERFACE FOR REUSABLE OPTICAL SENSOR - A disposable patient interface includes a reusable sensor that removably mounts within a shoe of the disposable patient interface when at least one protrusion on opposite ends of the sensor removably lock with corresponding at least one aperture on opposite portions of the shoe. The patient interface includes a compliant structure which conforms to a patient's body upon placement thereon without causing wrinkles in the compliant structure so as to maximize adhesion of the compliant structure against skin on the patient's body when the compliant structure is conformed to muscle underlying skin on the patient's body. | 02-18-2016 |
Spencer A. Frick, Cupertino, CA US
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20150277989 | SYNCHRONIZING TIMESTAMP COUNTERS - A technique includes writing a first count value associated with a first timestamp counter to a first memory local to the first timestamp counter. The technique includes writing a second count value associated with a second timestamp counter to a second memory local to the second timestamp counter. The timestamp counters are synchronized based at least in part on the first and second count values. | 10-01-2015 |
Theodore S. Frick, Moon Township, PA US
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20100056659 | Decorative molded foams with good impact resistance and fire retardant properties - This invention relates to fire-resistant, flexible, molded, medium density polyurethane foams. These foams typically have a density of from 10 to 30 pcf. The foams are the reaction product of a) at least one polyester polyol, b) at least one highly branched polyether polyol, c) at least one chain extender, d) a polymethylene poly(phenyl isocyanate), an isocyanate group containing prepolymer based on a polymethylene poly(phenyl isocyanate), or mixtures thereof, e) a solid flame retardant and f) water. This invention also relates to a process for preparing these polyurethane foams in open molds. | 03-04-2010 |
Timothy A. Frick, Brunswick, OH US
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20130248019 | ELECTRONIC PLUMBING FIXTURE FITTING - The present invention provides an electronic plumbing fixture fitting, such as an electronic faucet. | 09-26-2013 |
20130300108 | QUICK CONNECT COUPLING WITH RETENTION FEATURE - The present invention provides a quick connect coupling with a retention feature that resists inadvertent disconnection of the coupling in a pressurized state. | 11-14-2013 |
20140300100 | QUICK CONNECT COUPLING WITH RETENTION FEATURE - The present invention provides a quick connect coupling with a retention feature that resists inadvertent disconnection of the coupling in a pressurized state. | 10-09-2014 |
20140300103 | QUICK CONNECT COUPLING WITH SLEEVE - The present invention provides a quick connect coupling with a sleeve. | 10-09-2014 |
W. Vaughn Frick, Bloomfield Hills, MI US
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20080275739 | TREATMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A system and a method for managing patient treatment stores in the database a patient history for each patient including data related to observations, test results, diagnoses, treatment regimen(s) and a treatment plan associated with the patient. The treatment plan is administered to the patient and medical device operating data related to the tasks of the associated treatment regimen is stored in the database. A reminder is issued if a task associated with the treatment regimen is not completed on time and the effectiveness of the treatment regimen is evaluated based upon the data stored in the database so that only effective treatment regimens are retained in the system. The system performs treatment planning, treatment monitoring, hospital monitoring healthcare insurance billing, patient billing, research and analysis support, supply chain management and personnel scheduling. | 11-06-2008 |