Willett, US
Benjamin Lee Willett, Lino Lakes, MN US
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20140214556 | DIRECTORY DELIVERY AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Systems and methods for delivery of directory services are provided. One method includes receiving an image of an identification code associated with a directory-providing organization, the identification code issued by the directory-providing organization, and transmitting a request to a directory server for a directory. The method includes receiving data defining a user interface including directory, local advertisement, and contact options, and upon receiving an indication from a user selecting the local advertisements, displaying a plurality of advertisements on the display of the user device, the advertisements including one or more redeemable incentive offers from a business local to the directory-providing organization. The method includes, upon receiving an indication from the user selecting the directory, displaying directory information on the display, the directory information including facility hours and policies, and, upon receiving a selection of the contact option, causing the mobile device to initiate contact with the directory-providing organization. | 07-31-2014 |
Brian C. Willett, Stillwater, MN US
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20140262454 | STABILIZATION AGENTS FOR SILVER NANOWIRE BASED TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILMS - Zinc salts have been found to provide anticorrosion properties when incorporated into silver nanowire containing films. Such salts may be incorporated into one of more silver nanowire containing layers or in one or more layers disposed adjacent to the silver nanowire containing layers. | 09-18-2014 |
Bryan Scott Willett, Lexington, KY US
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20080276048 | Addressing and Command Protocols for Non-Volatile Memories Utilized in Recording Usage Counts - Electrical interfaces, addressing schemes, and command protocols allow for communications with memory modules in computing devices such as imaging and printing devices. Memory modules may be assigned an address through a set of discrete voltages. One, multiple, or all of the memory modules may be addressed with a single command, which may be an increment counter command, a write command, or a punch out bit field. The status of the memory modules may be determined by sampling a single signal that may be at a low, high, or intermediate voltage level. | 11-06-2008 |
20110264850 | Addressing, Command Protocol, and Electrical Interface for Non-Volatile Memories Utilized in Recording Usage Counts - Electrical interfaces, addressing schemes, and command protocols allow for communications with memory modules in computing devices such as imaging and printing devices. Memory modules may be assigned an address through a set of discrete voltages. One, multiple, or all of the memory modules may be addressed with a single command, which may be an increment counter command, a write command, a punch out bit field, or a cryptographic command. The commands may be transmitted using a broadcast scheme or a split transaction scheme. The status of the memory modules may be determined by sampling a single signal that may be at a low, high, or intermediate voltage level. | 10-27-2011 |
20140146626 | Addressing, Command Protocol, and Electrical Interface for Non-Volatile Memories Utilized in Recording Usage Counts - Electrical interfaces, addressing schemes, and command protocols allow for communications with memory modules in computing devices such as imaging and printing devices. Memory modules may be assigned an address through a set of discrete voltages. One, multiple, or all of the memory modules may be addressed with a single command, which may be an increment counter command, a write command, a punch out bit field, or a cryptographic command. The commands may be transmitted using a broadcast scheme or a split transaction scheme. The status of the memory modules may be determined by sampling a single signal that may be at a low, high, or intermediate voltage level. | 05-29-2014 |
20140320899 | Time-Based, Intelligent Print Release - A print release environment includes a print server and pluralities of imaging devices. A user of a computing device sends to the print server a current print job for imaging operations. The print server analyzes metrics of the current print job relative to prior print jobs of the same user. Before the user makes a claim to pick up the current print job from a specific one of the imaging devices, the print server predicts when and where the user will likely make their claim. Techniques note actions to speed processing based on the predictions. | 10-30-2014 |
Candice M. Willett, Commerce Township, MI US
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20110221078 | HUMIDIFIER - A humidifier includes a main body having a hollow interior, the main body including a fluid reservoir for receiving a fluid therein, wherein the fluid reservoir is formed from a material which at least one of minimizes impurities in the fluid and militates against an emergence of impurities in the fluid, and a discharge vent coupled to the main body, wherein the discharge vent includes a removable tray for receiving a fragrance therein and a compartment for receiving a heat source therein for heating the fragrance, wherein the discharge vent emits a mist to humidify the surrounding air and an aroma of the fragrance. | 09-15-2011 |
Daniel Willett, Burlington, MA US
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20150221320 | Online Maximum-Likelihood Mean and Variance Normalization for Speech Recognition - A feature transform for speech recognition is described. An input speech utterance is processed to produce a sequence of representative speech vectors. A time-synchronous speech recognition pass is performed using a decoding search to determine a recognition output corresponding to the speech input. The decoding search includes, for each speech vector after some first threshold number of speech vectors, estimating a feature transform based on the preceding speech vectors in the utterance and partial decoding results of the decoding search. The current speech vector is then adjusted based on the current feature transform, and the adjusted speech vector is used in a current frame of the decoding search. | 08-06-2015 |
Daniel Ernest Willett, Deerwood, MN US
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20140214556 | DIRECTORY DELIVERY AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Systems and methods for delivery of directory services are provided. One method includes receiving an image of an identification code associated with a directory-providing organization, the identification code issued by the directory-providing organization, and transmitting a request to a directory server for a directory. The method includes receiving data defining a user interface including directory, local advertisement, and contact options, and upon receiving an indication from a user selecting the local advertisements, displaying a plurality of advertisements on the display of the user device, the advertisements including one or more redeemable incentive offers from a business local to the directory-providing organization. The method includes, upon receiving an indication from the user selecting the directory, displaying directory information on the display, the directory information including facility hours and policies, and, upon receiving a selection of the contact option, causing the mobile device to initiate contact with the directory-providing organization. | 07-31-2014 |
Dawn C. Willett, Moorhead, MN US
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20100201191 | Power Supply For By-Wire System - The invention relates to an electric power supply system for a by-wire vehicle system. There is a need for a power supply system which allows the integrity of the battery and alternator to be monitored. A vehicle electric power supply system includes a battery, an alternator, a key operated switch and at least two electronic control units (ECUs). A battery line is connected to the battery, to the second ECU, and to the key switch. An alternator line connects the alternator to the first ECU and to the key switch. A relay includes a relay switch which opens and closes a connection between the battery line and the alternator line. A relay coil is energizable to cause the relay switch to connect the battery line to the alternator line. Energization of the relay coil is controlled by one of the ECUs. This ECU causes the relay coil to move the switch element disconnect the alternator line from the battery line so that voltage from the alternator and battery can be independently tested. | 08-12-2010 |
Fred Willett, Burnt Hills, NY US
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20100242293 | TIME-INDICATING RUB PIN FOR TRANSIENT CLEARANCE MEASUREMENT AND RELATED METHOD - A transient clearance measurement apparatus for determining a minimum clearance between stationary and rotating components includes: at least one rub pin secured to the stationary component and projecting toward a surface of the rotating component. The at least one rub pin has one or more embedded wires completing an electrical circuit, such that, in use, when the at least one rub pin is rubbed by the surface of the rotating component, the electrical circuit is broken. | 09-30-2010 |
Frederick Willett, Fort Lauderdale, FL US
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20100116446 | WINDSCREEN ASSEMBLY FOR ATTACHMENT TO FENCE - A windscreen system includes mounting panels for affixation to a fence, and a main windscreen sheet removably attachable to the mounting panels. Each mounting panel comprises an elongate panel of material having grommets disposed in spaced relation along the length thereof and hook-and-loop fastening material disposed generally adjacent to said grommets along at least a portion of the length of the panel. Upper and lower mounting panels are affixed to a fence in horizontally disposed, vertically spaced relation, in proximity to the top and bottom portions of the fence, and the main windscreen sheet is removably attached thereto by hook-and-loop fastening. | 05-13-2010 |
Fred T. Willett, Burnt Hills, NY US
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20090110552 | COMPRESSOR STATOR VANE REPAIR WITH PIN - A vane unit system having a plurality of vane units having at least one airfoil projecting from a base is modified by placing a hole in the base and receiving a pin which extends between adjacent bases of vane units. A series of modified bases form a ring of rigid vanes that are less susceptible to vane motion caused by pressure fluctuations within the compressor of a gas turbine. A blade assembly tool having a shape to fit within the slot in a casing that receives the vane units allows for the installation of vane units with pins locking to shims or adjacent vanes without the necessity of having to remove the rotor from the casing. Preferably, the pins are coiled straps resiliently engaging at least one but preferably both holes in two adjacent vanes. | 04-30-2009 |
Fred T. Willett, Burnt Hill, NY US
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20080282541 | COMPRESSOR STATOR VANE - A vane unit system having a plurality of vane units having at least one airfoil projecting from a base is modified by placing a hole in the base and receiving a pin which extends between adjacent bases of vane units. A series of modified bases form a rigid ring of vanes that are less susceptible to vane motion caused by pressure fluctuations within the compressor of a gas turbine. A blade assembly tool having a shape to fit within the slit in a casing that receives the vane units allows for the installation of vane units with interlocking pins without the necessity of having to remove the rotor from the casing. | 11-20-2008 |
Fred Thomas Willett, Schenectady, NY US
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20130305720 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACTIVE TEMPERATURE CONTROL IN STEAM TURBINE - Systems and methods for actively controlling the temperature in at least portions of a steam path associated with a steam turbine are disclosed. An active temperature control unit is configured to activate one or more attemperators to maintain temperatures in at least a portion of the steam path below a pre-determined threshold. By maintaining the temperature, those portions of the steam path may use less expensive materials. | 11-21-2013 |
Fred Thomas Willett, Burnt Hills, NY US
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20110085905 | TURBOMACHINE ROTOR COOLING - A rotor of a turbomachine includes a rotor drum located at a central axis and a plurality of buckets secured to the rotor drum. A rotor shell extends between axially adjacent buckets of the plurality of buckets and is secured to and supported by the plurality of buckets defining a cooling passage between the rotor drum and the rotor shell. A low pressure sink is located at an upstream end of the rotor receptive of a coolant flow through the cooling passage. A method of cooling a rotor of a steam turbine includes locating a rotor shell radially outboard of a rotor drum defining a cooling passage therebetween. A flow of steam is urged from a downstream portion of the steam turbine through the cooling passage toward a low pressure sink located at an upstream end of the steam turbine thereby cooling the rotor. | 04-14-2011 |
20130195644 | STEAM TURBINE WITH SINGLE SHELL CASING, DRUM ROTOR, AND INDIVIDUAL NOZZLE RINGS - A steam turbine with a drum rotor utilizing individual nozzle ring assemblies in the IP section incased by a single shell. In one embodiment, a steam turbine has a high pressure (HP) section with a double shell drum and an intermediate pressure (IP) section with a single shell drum, with the IP section including a plurality of individual nozzle ring assemblies axially spaced along the single shell casing, such that each nozzle ring assembly surrounds the drum rotor. In other embodiments, a low pressure section (LP) of the steam turbine can have a single-flow or dual-flow connection to a condenser, and the condenser can be positioned to the side, vertically below, or axially aligned with the LP section. | 08-01-2013 |
20140241869 | STEAM TURBINE INNER SHELL ASSEMBLY WITH COMMON GROOVES - An inner shell assembly for a steam turbine includes an inner shell with a plurality of grooves of preset dimensions, and a plurality of nozzle carriers respectively securable in the plurality of grooves. Each of the nozzle carriers supports at least one nozzle and bucket for a turbine stage via a dovetail, where the inner shell, the plurality of nozzle carriers and the nozzles and buckets define a steam path. A radial position of the dovetails in the nozzle carriers within its corresponding grooves is selectable according to the steam path, and an axial width of each of the nozzle carriers is selectable according to the steam path. | 08-28-2014 |
Harry Adon Willett, Phoenix, AZ US
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20090221497 | Immunodynamic complexes and methods for using and preparing such complexes - The present invention is directed to immunodynamic complexes that, in embodiments of the invention, are surprisingly antimicrobial and immunoactive. By “immunoactive,” it is meant that such compositions are capable of modulating, stimulating and repairing the immune system. Moreover, in embodiments of the invention, an immunodynamic complex is capable of supporting, maintaining and/or enhancing the structure and function of the immune system. In addition, this invention is directed to a method for preparing and using such compositions. Embodiments of the immunodynamic complexes of this invention are prepared from lacteal secretions derived from ungulates, such as cows. | 09-03-2009 |
Janet R. Willett, East Moline, IL US
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20090188229 | STALK ROLL - A stalk roll for a corn head row unit has a conical seat and a spherical seat for mounting the stalk roll on a stalk roll driveshaft of a row unit. Each row unit has a drive shaft with a corresponding conical portion and a threaded fastener with a corresponding spherical portion for capturing the stalk roll on the drive shaft between mating conical shaft and stalk roll portions toward one end and mating spherical shaft and fastener portions at the other stalk roll end. | 07-30-2009 |
Janet R. Willett, Cedar Falls, IA US
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20120285291 | DUAL ENGINE HYBRID VEHICLE DRIVE - A vehicle hybrid drive supplies torque to an axle. The drive includes a first engine and a transmission which couples the first engine to the axle. The drive also includes a second engine, a flywheel driven by the second engine, an electric generator driven by the flywheel, a generator controller coupled between the generator and a motor controller, and an electric motor coupled to the motor controller. A gearbox is coupled between the electric motor and the axle. The vehicle drive may also include a further flywheel driven by the first engine, with the transmission being driven by the second flywheel. | 11-15-2012 |
Jason Willett, West Valley City, UT US
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20080234023 | LIGHT GAME - A game and system allow a person to learn and practice dance techniques involving the movement of glowing objects to thereby create a light show, commonly known as glow sticking or stringing. The system utilizes motion sensitive controllers to sense a person's movements and displays the resulting dance moves on an electronic display. | 09-25-2008 |
Joshua Daniel Willett, Lino Lakes, MN US
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20140214556 | DIRECTORY DELIVERY AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Systems and methods for delivery of directory services are provided. One method includes receiving an image of an identification code associated with a directory-providing organization, the identification code issued by the directory-providing organization, and transmitting a request to a directory server for a directory. The method includes receiving data defining a user interface including directory, local advertisement, and contact options, and upon receiving an indication from a user selecting the local advertisements, displaying a plurality of advertisements on the display of the user device, the advertisements including one or more redeemable incentive offers from a business local to the directory-providing organization. The method includes, upon receiving an indication from the user selecting the directory, displaying directory information on the display, the directory information including facility hours and policies, and, upon receiving a selection of the contact option, causing the mobile device to initiate contact with the directory-providing organization. | 07-31-2014 |
Julious L. Willett, Morton, IL US
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20150218711 | Anti-Corrosion Coating Utilizing Bacterial Precipitated Exopolysaccharides - Disclosed is a method for inhibiting corrosion on corrosion-sensitive metal with a bacterial exopolysaccharide. Specifically, exopolysaccharides precipitated from NRRL bacterial strains B-1254, B-1355, B-1498, and B-1500 coated on low carbon steel alloy confers anti-corrosion coating to corrosion sensitive metals. Preferably with the coating, the corrosion rate for coated metal is less than 0.4 milli-inch per year. | 08-06-2015 |
Kenneth Willett, Cincinnati, OH US
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20140270935 | Engine Thrust Reverser Lock - In some aspects, an aircraft engine thrust reverser lock system includes a pin-capturing member. The pin-capturing member includes a body that is rotatable about an axis defined by a pivot extending through the body. The body includes an interior surface that defines a slot. The slot has an opening that is sized to receive a pin into the slot. One side of the slot includes a protruded sidewall surface that protrudes into the slot toward an another sidewall surface of the slot. The protruded sidewall surface defines an apex between the open and closed ends of the slot. Between the apex and the closed end of the slot, the protruded sidewall surface faces the rotational axis. | 09-18-2014 |
20150275821 | Engine Thrust Reverser Lock - In some aspects, an aircraft engine thrust reverser lock system includes a pin-capturing member. The pin-capturing member includes a body that is rotatable about an axis defined by a pivot extending through the body. The body includes an interior surface that defines a slot. The slot has an opening that is sized to receive a pin into the slot. One side of the slot includes a protruded sidewall surface that protrudes into the slot toward an another sidewall surface of the slot. The protruded sidewall surface defines an apex between the open and closed ends of the slot. Between the apex and the closed end of the slot, the protruded sidewall surface faces the rotational axis. | 10-01-2015 |
Kenneth R. Willett, West Chester, OH US
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20160076486 | ENGINE WITH A THRUST REVERSER LOCKOUT MECHANISM - A turbofan engine having a thrust reverser having at least one movable control surface, movable to and from a reversing position where at least a portion of the bypass air flow is at least partially reversed, a thrust reverser actuation system having multiple actuators and a lockout mechanism movable between an inhibit condition, wherein movement of the multiple actuators is prevented, and a permit condition, wherein movement of the multiple actuators is permitted. | 03-17-2016 |
Kevin R. Willett, Maryville, TN US
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20120060424 | Flange Engaging Strip With A Carrier For Engaging A Flange Having A Varying Thickness Along A Longitudinal Dimension - A flange engaging strip is provided for engaging a vehicle flange, wherein the flange has a varying thickness along a longitudinal dimension. The flange engaging strip has a closed end and projecting limbs and can include a carrier having a corresponding base and projecting legs that define a constant combined cross sectional length, wherein the cross sectional length of the closed end varies corresponding to the thickness of the flange along a longitudinal dimension of the flange engaging strip. | 03-15-2012 |
Larry Willett, Scottsdale, AZ US
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20110228210 | Compact Foldable Reading Eyeglasses and Lighting System - A pair of compact foldable reading eyeglasses comprises a frame front including a hinged bridge, the hinged bridge allowing the frame front to upwardly fold such that respective top portions of the frame front are positioned adjacently; and a pair of temple pieces, each one of the pair attached to a respective corner hinge of the frame front and including a first segment and a second segment, the first segment and the second segment attached by a hinge, allowing the respective temple piece to inwardly fold. Preferably, the pair of compact foldable reading eyeglasses looks like standard reading glasses when worn. Preferably, the compact foldable reading eyeglasses are full-framed, and include spring hinges and standard size nose pads and bridges. Preferably, the pair of compact eyeglasses comes with a storage container having an attached light source. Preferably, the storage container is a zippered storage container and the light source is a battery-operated LED. Thus, a user of these eyeglasses not only benefits from having a pair of highly compact reading eyeglasses at his or her disposal, but also can use the small flashlight to read in a dimly lit environment. | 09-22-2011 |
Lynn Willett, Pittsboro, NC US
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20130245651 | Narrow Profile Surgical Ligation Clip - A narrow profile surgical ligation clip has two legs with clamping surfaces joined by a hinge near the proximal ends, allowing the clip to reversibly open and close. A locking mechanism is proximal to the hinge to bias or lock the clip closed, including first and second jaw structures spaced on opposite sides of a longitudinal axis of the clip thereby defining a locking space therebetween. In one embodiment, a wedge or buttress body moves by application of an external force applied to a proximal end of the clip towards the hinge to move into the locking space such that one or more outer surfaces or projections of portions of the body fit into or abut against complementary surfaces or other parts of the locking mechanism or clip assembly to bias or lock the clip in a closed position and provide additional closing force to the inner clamping surfaces. | 09-19-2013 |
Lynn Willett, Raleigh, NC US
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20130253540 | AUTOMATIC SURGICAL LIGATION CLIP APPLIER - An applier for ligation clip is provided. The applier includes: an outer tube having mounting bosses; a pair of jaws pivotally connected to the mounting bosses, the jaws having actuating projections; a feed tube located in the outer tube and configured to move axially within the outer tube, the feed tube having actuating slots in which the actuating projections are located; a clip lock arm located in the outer tube and configured to move axially within the outer tube; and a clip advance arm located in the outer tube and configured to move axially within the outer tube, the clip advance arm having flexible pinchers at one end of the clip advance arm. A method of applying a ligation clip is also disclosed. | 09-26-2013 |
20130261642 | MANUAL SURGICAL LIGATION CLIP APPLIER - A ligation clip applier is provided. The clip applier includes: a pair of jaws; a distal clevis tube to which the jaws are pivotally mounted; a proximal clevis tube located behind the distal clevis tube, wherein the distal clevis tube and the proximal clevis tubes move axially with respect to each other; a clip lock actuator fixed to one of the proximal and distal clevis tubes; and a distal pushrod extending through the distal and proximal clevis tubes and forming a camming connection with the jaws configured to close and move the jaws toward a proximal direction toward the clip lock actuator when the distal pushrod is moved in the proximal direction. A method for applying a clip on a vessel is disclosed. | 10-03-2013 |
Lynn J. Willett, Pittsboro, NC US
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20130088031 | APPARATUS FOR GRIPPING AND HOLDING DIAGNOSTIC CASSETTES - The invention relates generally to an apparatus for acquiring, holding, and enabling the movement of a cassette-shaped article, such as a reagent or sample cassette, which may be part of an automated diagnostic analyzer, such that the apparatus can tolerate a significant degree of cassette misplacement and/or misalignment during the acquisition maneuver. The invention provides simultaneous two-dimensional movement of the acquiring gripper jaws such that the inter-jaw distance decreases at the same time as movement in an upward vertical direction is provided while the jaw movement is adequately smooth so as not to disturb the physical state of the sample. | 04-11-2013 |
20140209670 | MULTIPLE DELIVERY DEVICE COUNTER AND COUNTING METHOD - A counter mechanism includes: a counter housing including a shaft and a hole; a first set of cam teeth located in the hole; a striker located in the hole and configured to move axially with respect to the hole having a second set of cam teeth; a counter wheel hub having a third set of cam teeth configured to communicate with both the first and second set of cam teeth, the counter wheel hub also having an actuator; and a counter wheel having an actuation feature configured to communicate with the actuator to cause the counter wheel to rotate when the counter wheel hub rotates. A method for counting dispensed items may also be described. | 07-31-2014 |
20150268258 | Apparatus For Gripping and Holding Diagnostic Cassettes - The invention relates generally to an apparatus for acquiring, holding, and enabling the movement of a cassette-shaped article, such as a reagent or sample cassette, which may be part of an automated diagnostic analyzer, such that the apparatus can tolerate a significant degree of cassette misplacement and/or misalignment during the acquisition maneuver. The invention provides simultaneous two-dimensional movement of the acquiring gripper jaws such that the inter-jaw distance decreases at the same time as movement in an upward vertical direction is provided while the jaw movement is adequately smooth so as not to disturb the physical state of the sample. | 09-24-2015 |
Mark A. Willett, Midland, MI US
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20090127052 | Coupling assembly including one or more springs received within a coupling pack - A coupling assembly includes an annular housing, an inner member and a coupling pack including first and second sets of discs that alternate with each other and respectively have connections to the annular housing and the inner member. An actuator compresses the coupling pack to rotationally couple the annular housing and the inner member to each other about a central axis. One or more springs is received within the second set of discs between the actuator and the inner member for decompressing the coupling pack to rotationally decouple the annular housing and the inner member from each other about the central axis. A set of retainers in the form of retaining tabs hold the coupling pack, the actuator, the spring(s) and the inner member within the housing. | 05-21-2009 |
Matthew R. Willett, Portsmouth, NH US
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20150292342 | STATOR ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A vane cluster for a gas turbine engine includes a first end-of-cluster vane, a second end-of-cluster vane, a neighbor vane adjacent to said second end-of-cluster vane; and a multiple of base vanes between said first end-of-cluster vane and said neighbor vane. | 10-15-2015 |
20150300205 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANTI-ROTATIONAL FEATURES - Systems and methods are disclosed for anti-rotation lugs. A stator for a gas turbine engine may comprise an outer shroud, an inner shroud, and a plurality of vanes located between the outer shroud and the inner shroud. A plurality of anti-rotation lugs may be coupled to the inner shroud. The anti-rotation lugs may be configured to contact a diffuser case in order to prevent rotation of the stator. The anti-rotation lugs may comprise a body and a tapered shoulder. The tapered shoulder may distribute stress concentrations in the anti-rotation lugs. | 10-22-2015 |
Michael Willett, Dacula, GA US
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20120286059 | Systems and Methods of Artificial Snow Dispersal - Systems and methods of artificial snow dispersal are disclosed in which rapid evaporating snow is produced from a fluid. Two lines, an air line and a fluid line, are configured to substantially reach the top of or near the top of the tree. The respective lines may be configured to move air and fluid to the top of the tree. At the top of the tree there may be a nozzle with air escape holes configured around the exterior of the component. An output membrane may attach to the middle of the nozzle. The fluid line emits a small amount of fluid into the fabric. The air that passes into the fabric causes small foam bubbles. The air that passes through the external section of the output membrane may then peel the foam bubbles off thereby creating artificial snow. | 11-15-2012 |
20150034062 | Compressed Gas Cannon System and Method of Manufacturing and Use Thereof - A compressed air cannon includes a launch pipe and a gas tube. The launch pipe has a closed end and an open end. The gas tube is into the top of the launch pipe, where the gas tube has an outlet directed toward the closed end of the launch pipe. | 02-05-2015 |
20150111464 | Confetti Cannon and Method of Manufacturing and Use Thereof - A confetti cannon includes a one-piece housing. The one-piece housing has a confetti hopper, a launch tube, and a valve housing. The valve housing has an inlet connected to an internal valve. Whereby, the confetti hopper, the launch tube, and the valve housing are integrally formed to create the one-piece housing. The internal valve can be an electric solenoid valve for controlling the confetti cannon remotely. | 04-23-2015 |
M. Nadine Willett, Bradenton, FL US
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20120036072 | Transport Logistics Systems and Methods - A logistics system manages the shipments of goods supplied from a plurality of different shippers by a plurality of carriers. It has a variety of modules integrated with each other to perform various functionalities. For example, it may have a purchasing module evaluating proposals by shippers for respective shipments of goods and awarding contracts for the shipments to the plurality of carriers. It may have an optimization module analyzing the proposals and informing the purchasing module if an opportunity exists for at least some of the shipments to be consolidated, in which case at least one contract awarded by the purchasing module is for a consolidated group of the shipments. It may have a contract administration module maintaining information relating to the status of proposals received and contracts awarded by the purchasing module. It may have a scheduling module scheduling shipments according to the awarded contracts. It may also have a shipment management module tracking the status of shipments awarded by the purchasing module and scheduled by said scheduling module. It may further have a financial module authorizing payments according to the status of shipments tracked by the shipment management module are passed between first and second asynchronous clock domains. | 02-09-2012 |
Peggy S. Willett, Stillwater, MN US
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20150044456 | PRIMER COMPOSITIONS FOR OPTICAL FILMS - Articles and laminates include a substrate with a first polyester surface and a second polyester surface, a crosslinked polyurethane-based primer coated on at least the first polyester surface, and an optically clear heat activated adhesive adjacent to the crosslinked polyurethane-based primer. The articles and laminates are prepared by applying a polyurethane-based dispersion and a crosslinker on at least one polyester surface, drying the applied coating, heating while stretching the substrate and the coating to form a crosslinked primer layer on the stretched polyester surface, and applying an optically clear heat activated adhesive onto the crosslinked primer layer. | 02-12-2015 |
20160083629 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION - Disclosed is a crosslinked adhesive composition comprising a low T | 03-24-2016 |
Peter Willett, Coventry, CT US
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20090129204 | Apparatus, Systems and Methods For Enhanced Multi-Carrier Based Underwater Acoustic Communications - Advantageous OFDM-based underwater acoustic (UWA) apparatus, systems and methods are provided according to the present disclosure. In general, OFDM transmissions over UWA channels encounter frequency-dependent Doppler drifts that destroy the orthogonality among OFDM subcarriers. The disclosed apparatus, systems, and methods use a two-step approach to mitigate frequency-dependent Doppler drifts for zero-padded OFDM transmissions over fast-varying channels: (1) non-uniform Doppler compensation via resampling to convert a “wideband” problem into a “narrowband” problem; and (2) high-resolution uniform compensation on the residual Doppler. The disclosed apparatus, systems and methods are based on block-by-block processing and do not rely on channel dependence across OFDM blocks. Thus, the disclosed apparatus, systems and methods are advantageously applicable for fast-varying UWA channels. | 05-21-2009 |
20110013487 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED DETECTION, SYNCHRONIZATION AND ONLINE DOPPLER SCALE ESTIMATION FOR UNDERWATER ACOUSTIC COMMUNICATIONS - Advantageous online and/or real-time OFDM-based underwater acoustic (UWA) apparatus, systems and methods are provided according to the present disclosure. The apparatus, systems and methods employ a receiver with a bank of parallel branches, with each branch having a self-correlator matched to a different waveform scaling factor. A detection is declared when any of the branches leads to a correlation metric larger than a pre-defined threshold. The branch with the largest metric yields a Doppler scale estimate and a coarse synchronization point. The proposed apparatus, systems and methods use one OFDM preamble, thereby avoiding the need to buffer the whole data packet before data demodulation and enabling online and/or real-time operation. Thus, the disclosed apparatus, systems and methods are advantageously applicable to UWA communications. | 01-20-2011 |
20110029845 | Apparatus, Systems and Methods Including Nonbinary Low Density Parity Check Coding For Enhanced Multicarrier Underwater Acoustic Communications - Advantageous underwater acoustic (UWA) apparatus, systems and methods are provided according to the present disclosure. The apparatus, systems and methods employ nonbinary low density parity check (LDPC) codes that achieve excellent performance and match well with the underlying modulation. The nonbinary LDPC codes of the proposed apparatus, systems and methods are formed, at least in part, from a generator matrix that has a high density to reduce the peak-to-average-power ratio (PAPR) with minimal overhead. The disclosed apparatus, systems and methods employ nonbinary regular LDPC cycle codes if the constellation is large and nonbinary irregular LDPC codes if the constellation is small or moderate. The nonbinary irregular and regular LDPC codes enable: i) parallel processing in linear-time encoding; ii) parallel processing in sequential belief propagation decoding; and iii) considerable resource reduction on the code storage for encoding and decoding. | 02-03-2011 |
Ray Willett, Burnsville, MN US
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20110024484 | VAPOR PHASE REWORK STATION AND METHOD - A vapor phase rework station and methods for reworking a circuit board to remove and replace components soldered thereto. A nozzle is disposed over the target component and vapor is communicated from a vapor source to the interior volume of the nozzle. As the vapor heats the solder holding the target component to the circuit board, the vapor condenses within the interior volume. The condensed vapor is suctioned from the interior volume of the nozzle. A component gripping tool grips the target component and withdraws it from the circuit board. The reverse operation is performed to reflow the solder to attach a new component to the circuit board in the area from which the target component was previously removed. | 02-03-2011 |
Richard Willett, New York, NY US
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20100160057 | Illuminated Flagpole - An illuminated golf flagpole is disclosed. One embodiment comprises a frosted polycarbonate tube coated or continuous covering with electoluminescent film. Another embodiment provides a plurality of LEDs externally mounted to a flagpole tube and covered with a translucent shell. Yet another embodiment provides a range finder mounted to a flagpole tube for transmitting data to a golfer via a portable remote control device or GPS receiver regarding such golfer's distance from a flagpole pin. Luminescence levels and colors may be adjusted to meet golf association and course rules and provide data regarding distance from a flagpole pin. Still yet another embodiment provides an anemometer and a wind direction detector mounted to a flagpole tube to transmit information about wind direction and speed at the pin to the golfer at each hole using such remote control device or remote receiver. | 06-24-2010 |
Rick Willett, Houston, TX US
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20150330872 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATION, SAFETY AND RELIABLE OPERATION PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT - In accordance with various embodiments described herein are systems and methods for collecting and analyzing parameter and properties data from an operation and using the data to determining Automation Safety and Operations Performance (ASOP) metrics indicative of various performance aspects of a given operation. Some embodiments are systems and methods for determining one or more ASOP metrics or metrics selected from a group consisting of elements including but not limited to Alarm System Performance Metric, an Operator Loading Metric, a Controllability Performance Metric, a Proximity to Safety System Metric, a Demand on Safety Systems Metric, and a Control System Integrity Metric. | 11-19-2015 |
Robert Willett, Eden Prairie, MN US
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20150163458 | NONINVASIVE LOCALIZATION OF ENTITIES IN COMPARTMENTED AREAS - A system, method and computer program product for locating entities in a compartmented area, including a plurality of sensors devices distributed throughout a plurality of compartments of an area, respectively, and configured to locate entities within each of the compartments of the area; a counting device configured to count a number of the located entities within each of the compartments of the area based on information gathered by the sensors devices; and a display device configured to display the located entries within each of the compartments of the area based on information gathered by the counting device. | 06-11-2015 |
20150163627 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING HELP VIA A MOBILE DEVICE - A system, method and computer program product for requesting help and providing feedback, including a user mobile device, a database, and a service provider device coupled over a communications network. The user mobile device includes a user application that contacts the database and transmits a location of the user mobile device, information regarding the mobile device user, and a service provider name the over the communications network. The database receives the transmitted information from the user mobile device over the communications network. The database, based on the information received from the user mobile device, transmits the location of the user mobile device, and the user information to the service provider device over the communications network. The service provider device includes a service provider application that receives the transmitted information from the database, and displays on the service provider device the user mobile device location, and the user information. | 06-11-2015 |
Robert L. Willett, Somerset County, NJ US
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20130140523 | Quantum Well Device With Lateral Electrodes - An apparatus includes a substrate, a sequence of crystalline semiconductor layers on a planar surface of the substrate, and first and second sets of electrodes over the sequence. The sequence has a 2D quantum well therein. The first set of electrodes border opposite sides of a lateral region of the sequence and are controllable to vary a width of a non-depleted portion of the quantum well along the top surface. The second set of electrodes border channels between the lateral region and first and second adjacent lateral areas of the sequence and are controllable to vary widths of non-depleted segments of the quantum well in the channels. The electrodes are such that straight lines connecting the lateral areas via the channels either pass between one of the electrodes and the substrate or are misaligned to an effective [1 | 06-06-2013 |
Robert L. Willett, Warren, NJ US
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20090163384 | Detection apparatus for biological materials and methods of making and using the same - Apparatus comprising a surface site comprising a substantially inorganic surface having a chemical composition selected from the group consisting of metals, semiconductors, insulators, and mixtures thereof, the surface positioned within a polypeptide bonding region and having a selective bonding affinity for a polypeptide; a plurality of interlayers between which the surface site is interposed; a distal site end on the surface site and distanced from the interlayers, the surface being provided on the distal site end; the surface site and the interlayers being interposed between first and second supports; first and second conductors provided on the first and second supports and having respective first and second distal conductor ends positioned within the polypeptide bonding region; the conductors being capable of applying an external voltage potential across the polypeptide bonding region. Apparatus, optionally comprising such first and second supports and conductors; and comprising a third conductor in electrical communication with the surface site, the third conductor positioned for electrical communication with a source of an external bias voltage. Techniques for making apparatus. | 06-25-2009 |
20100155697 | Interfering excitations in FQHE fluids - An apparatus includes a substrate with a planar surface, a multilayer of semiconductor layers located on the planar surface, a plurality of electrodes located over the multilayer, and a dielectric layer located between the electrodes and the multilayer. The multilayer includes a 2D quantum well. A first set of the electrodes is located to substantially surround a lateral area of the 2D quantum well. A second set of the electrodes is controllable to vary a lateral width of a non-depleted channel between the substantially surrounded lateral area of the 2D quantum well and another area of the 2D quantum well. A third set of the electrodes is controllable to vary an area of a non-depleted portion of the lateral area. | 06-24-2010 |
20100285649 | Field-Effect Heterostructure Transistors - An apparatus includes a field-effect transistor (FET). The FET includes a region of first semiconductor and a layer of second semiconductor that is located on the region of the first semiconductor. The layer and region form a semiconductor heterostructure. The FET also includes source and drain electrodes that are located on one of the region and the layer and a gate electrode located to control a conductivity of a channel portion of the semiconductor heterostructure. The channel portion is located between the source and drain electrodes. The gate electrode is located vertically over the channel portion and portions of the source and drain electrodes. | 11-11-2010 |
20110123401 | Detection Apparatus for Biological Materials and Methods of Making and Using the Same - Apparatus comprising a surface site comprising a substantially inorganic surface having a chemical composition selected from the group consisting of metals, semiconductors, insulators, and mixtures thereof, the surface positioned within a polypeptide bonding region and having a selective bonding affinity for a polypeptide; a plurality of interlayers between which the surface site is interposed; a distal site end on the surface site and distanced from the interlayers, the surface being provided on the distal site end; the surface site and the interlayers being interposed between first and second supports; first and second conductors provided on the first and second supports and having respective first and second distal conductor ends positioned within the polypeptide bonding region; the conductors being capable of applying an external voltage potential across the polypeptide bonding region. Apparatus, optionally comprising such first and second supports and conductors; and comprising a third conductor in electrical communication with the surface site, the third conductor positioned for electrical communication with a source of an external bias voltage. Techniques for making apparatus. | 05-26-2011 |
20110212553 | Interfering excitations in FQHE fluids - An apparatus includes a substrate with a planar surface, a multilayer of semiconductor layers located on the planar surface, a plurality of electrodes located over the multilayer, and a dielectric layer located between the electrodes and the multilayer. The multilayer includes a 2D quantum well. A first set of the electrodes is located to substantially surround a lateral area of the 2D quantum well. A second set of the electrodes is controllable to vary a lateral width of a non-depleted channel between the substantially surrounded lateral area of the 2D quantum well and another area of the 2D quantum well. A third set of the electrodes is controllable to vary an area of a non-depleted portion of the lateral area. | 09-01-2011 |
20120088308 | Detection Apparatus for Biological Materials and Methods of Making and Using the Same - Method that includes providing plurality of test sites each having first and second layers respectively including inorganic first and second surface sites forming parts of interior of a well, the surface sites having positions and thicknesses being configured for locating thereon portion of unidentified amino acid-containing molecules; exposing each of a first plurality of the test sites to a fluid containing a different one of plurality of pre-identified amino acid-containing molecules and determining bonding signatures onto each of first plurality of test sites; exposing each of second plurality of test sites to another fluid containing unidentified amino acid-containing molecule and determining bonding signatures onto second plurality of test sites; and comparing bonding signatures to determine or exclude identity of unidentified amino acid-containing molecule. | 04-12-2012 |
20120107176 | Detection Apparatus for Biological Materials and Methods of Making and Using the Same - Apparatus comprising surface site comprising substantially inorganic surface having chemical composition selected from group consisting of metals, semiconductors, insulators, and mixtures thereof, the surface positioned within polypeptide bonding region and having selective bonding affinity for polypeptide; plurality of interlayers between which surface site is interposed; distal site end on surface site and distanced from interlayers, the surface being provided on distal site end; surface site and interlayers being interposed between first and second supports; first and second conductors provided on first and second supports and having respective first and second distal conductor ends positioned within polypeptide bonding region; conductors being capable of applying external voltage potential across polypeptide bonding region. Apparatus, optionally comprising such first and second supports and conductors; and comprising third conductor in electrical communication with surface site, the third conductor positioned for electrical communication with source of an external bias voltage. Techniques for making apparatus. | 05-03-2012 |
20150155478 | Quantum Well Device With Lateral Electrodes - An apparatus includes a substrate having a planar top surface, a sequence of crystalline semiconductor layers located on the planar surface, and first and second sets of electrodes located over the sequence. The sequence of crystalline semiconductor layers has a 2D quantum well therein. The first set of electrodes border opposite sides of a lateral region of the sequence and are controllable to vary a width of a non-depleted portion of the quantum well along the top surface. The second set of electrodes border first and second channels between the lateral region and first and second adjacent lateral areas of the sequence and are controllable to vary widths of non-depleted segments of the quantum well in the channels. The electrodes are located such that straight lines connecting the first and second lateral areas via the channels either pass between one of the electrodes and the substrate or are misaligned to an effective [1 | 06-04-2015 |
Shelley Sue Willett, New Braunfels, TX US
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20100122660 | COMBINED PET FOOD AND WATER DISPENSER - An on demand food and water dispenser for pets comprises a base structure, having a base floor and a surrounding substantially vertical base wall structure, capable of holding water; a food bowl, having a bowl floor and a surrounding substantially vertical bowl wall structure attached to the base floor within the base structure but not contacting the base wall structure, the bowl capable of holding food; and a dual-chambered container attached within the base structure but not contacting the base wall structure, capable of receiving, storing and dispensing on demand from a first chamber dry pet food into the food bowl and on demand from a second chamber water into the base structure. The base structure receives dispensed water from the second chamber to create a water-filled moat that inhibits crawling insects from accessing the food bowl or food stored in the first chamber of the dual chambered container. | 05-20-2010 |
Stephen J. Willett, Saint Paul, MN US
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20110122371 | OPTICAL PROJECTION SUBSYSTEM - A projection subsystem includes a light engine that provides a collection lens, a collimator and at least one solid state light emitter. A projection lens assembly receives the image and provides a projection beam having a luminous flux level. The projection subsystem has a portability efficacy. | 05-26-2011 |
20110241518 | LED SOURCE WITH HOLLOW COLLECTION LENS - A light source, includes an LED emitter and a meniscus lens having a hollow cavity in which the LED emitter is disposed. The meniscus lens is in exemplary embodiments hyperhemispheric, and it produces a high quality optical image of the LED emitter. The cavity of the lens is filled with air, such as terrestrial atmosphere, inert gas, or vacuum. | 10-06-2011 |
20120188519 | PROJECTION AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - A projection system and a display that incorporates the projection system are provided. The projection system includes at least one electroluminescent device that emits a first wavelength of light, at least one semiconductor multilayer stack that downconverts the first wavelength of light to a second wavelength of light, and a scanning optical element that transmits the light along a scanned direction. The electroluminescent device can be part of an array of electroluminescent devices, and can be monolithic. The semiconductor multilayer stack can be part of an array of semiconductor multilayer stacks, and can also be monolithic. The scanning optical element can be positioned to scan the electroluminescent device across the semiconductor multilayer stack, or it can be positioned to scan the downconverted light after it has left the semiconductor multilayer stack. | 07-26-2012 |
20120287406 | OPTICAL PROJECTION SUBSYSTEM - A projection subsystem includes a light engine that provides a collection lens, a collimator and at least one solid state light emitter. A projection lens assembly receives the image and provides a projection beam having a luminous flux level. The projection subsystem has a portability efficacy. | 11-15-2012 |
Stephen J. Willett, St.paul, MN US
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20110216396 | HIGH DURABILITY COLOR COMBINER - Optical elements, color combiners using the optical elements, and image projectors using the color combiners are described. The optical elements can be configured as color combiners that receive different wavelength spectrums of light and produce a combined light output that includes the different wavelength spectrums of light. The optical elements include a wavelength selective dichroic mirror that reflects a major portion of actinic light that can damage a reflective polarizer within the optical element. The wavelength selective dichroic mirror transmits a major portion of other wavelengths of light. The resulting color combiners using the optical element may have improved durability compared to a color combiner lacking the wavelength selective dichroic mirror. Image projectors using the color combiners can include reflective (including digital micro-mirror) or polarization (including liquid crystal) imaging modules. | 09-08-2011 |
Stephen J. Willett, St. Paul, MN US
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20110141442 | PROJECTION SYSTEM WITH IMAGING LIGHT SOURCE MODULE - An imaging light source module that includes a plurality of light guides, a plurality of light emitting sources, and an intermediate image surface is disclosed. Each of the plurality of light guides has an entrance face, an exit face, and at least one side wall, and all of the light guides are capable of delivering light along associated light distribution axes intersecting a common reference point. Each of the plurality of light emitting sources delivers light only to a single light guide of the plurality of light guides. The intermediate image surface comprises a plurality of pixels, where each pixel receives light from the exit face of a single associated light guide of the plurality of light guides. | 06-16-2011 |
20110242653 | POLARIZATION CONVERTING COLOR COMBINER - Optical elements, color combiners using the optical elements, and image projectors using the color combiners are described. The optical elements can be configured as color combiners that receive different wavelength spectrums of light and produce a combined light output that includes the different wavelength spectrums of light. In one aspect, the received light inputs are unpolarized, and the combined light output is polarized in a desired state. The optical elements are configured to minimize the passage of light which may be damaging to wavelength-sensitive components in the light combiner. Image projectors using the color combiners can include imaging modules that operate by reflecting or transmitting polarized light. | 10-06-2011 |
20130044293 | PROJECTION SUBSYSTEM - Projection subsystems are described. More, particularly, projection subsystems that include a light source and a polarizing beam splitter are described. The polarizing beam splitters of the presently described projection subsystems are capable of avoiding performance degradation even after exposure to large doses of incident light. | 02-21-2013 |
20130141801 | Projection Lens for Projection Display Systems - Projection lens having improved properties such as a high throughput are described. In one embodiment, a projection lens is described comprising in sequential order from a screen side a first lens group, a second lens group of positive refractive power, and a third lens group of positive refractive power. At least one lens group has an aspheric surface. The ratio of the focal length of the projection lens (F) to the focal length of each of the lens groups (F | 06-06-2013 |
20130235464 | WIDE-ANGLE PROJECTION LENS FOR PROJECTION DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Wide-angle projection lens, as well as optical engines and projection display devices comprising such projections lens are described. In one embodiment, a wide-angle projection lens is described comprising in sequential order from a screen side a first lens group of negative refractive power, a second lens group of positive refractive power, a third lens group of positive refractive power; and a fourth lens group of positive refractive power. At least one lens group has an aspheric surface. The ratio of the focal length of the wide-angle projection lens (F) to the focal length of each of the lens groups (F | 09-12-2013 |
20140211173 | OPTICAL PROJECTION SUBSYSTEM - A projection subsystem includes a light engine that provides a collection lens, a collimator and at least one solid state light emitter. A projection lens assembly receives the image and provides a projection beam having a luminous flux level. The projection subsystem has a portability efficacy. | 07-31-2014 |
20140253849 | TITLED DICHROIC POLARIZING BEAMSPLITTER - The disclosure generally relates to beamsplitters useful in color combiners, and in particular color combiners useful in small size format projectors such as pocket projectors. The disclosed beamsplitters and color combiners include a tilted dichroic reflective polarizer plate having at least two dichroic reflective polarizers tilted at different angles relative to incident light beams, with light collection optics to combine at least two colors of light. | 09-11-2014 |
Timothy C. Willett, Suamico, WI US
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20150123361 | ADAPTIVE WHEELED CARRIER AND TRANSPORT DEVICE - A wheeled carrier for manual movement of material includes a base frame with a pair of frame rails. The frame rails are turned down at the front end with a first bracket connecting the rails and providing a mounting point for at least one wheel and a receiver between the frame rails. The wheel is positioned so that it does not extend above either of the frame rails. A second bracket extends between the frame rails and includes a release mechanism positioned between the frame rails. An attachment including a yoke may be releasably mounted to the base frame. The yoke extends between the receiver of the first bracket and the release mechanism of the second bracket and engages the receiver and the release mechanism. The attachment further including a load carrying arrangement configured to rest on the frame rails above the at least one wheel without engaging the wheel. | 05-07-2015 |
William B. Willett, Spokane, WA US
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20090020192 | Copper Sputtering Targets and Methods of Forming Copper Sputtering Targets - The invention includes a copper-comprising sputtering target. The target is monolithic or bonded and contains at least 99.99% copper by weight and has an average grain size of from 1 micron to 50 microns. The copper-comprising target has a yield strength of greater than or equal to about 15 ksi and a Brinell hardness (HB) of greater than about 40. The invention includes copper alloy monolithic and bonded sputtering targets consisting essentially of less than or equal to about 99.99% copper by weight and a total amount of alloying element(s) of at least 100 ppm and less than 10% by weight. The targets have an average grain size of from less than 1 micron to 50 microns and have a grain size non-uniformity of less than about 15% standard deviation (1-sigma) throughout the target. The invention additionally includes methods of producing bonded and monolithic copper and copper alloy targets. | 01-22-2009 |
20090194414 | MODIFIED SPUTTERING TARGET AND DEPOSITION COMPONENTS, METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USES THEREOF - Deposition apparatus are described herein that include at least one coil, at least one coil set, at least one coil-related apparatus, at least one target-related apparatus or a combination thereof, wherein the at least one coil, at least one coil set, at least one coil-related apparatus, at least one target-related apparatus or a combination thereof comprises a surface, and wherein at least part of the surface comprises a regular depth pattern. Methods of producing a coil, coil set or a coil-related apparatus, at least one target-related apparatus are also disclosed herein that comprise: providing at least one coil, at least one coil set, at least one coil-related apparatus, at least one target-related apparatus or a combination thereof, wherein the at least one coil, at least one coil set, at least one coil-related apparatus, at least one target-related apparatus or a combination thereof comprises a surface, providing a patterning tool; and utilizing the patterning tool to create a regular depth pattern in at least part of the surface. | 08-06-2009 |
20100059147 | Copper Sputtering Targets and Methods of Forming Copper Sputtering Targets - The invention includes a copper-comprising sputtering target. The target is monolithic or bonded and contains at least 99.99% copper by weight and has an average grain size of from 1 micron to 50 microns. The copper-comprising target has a yield strength of greater than or equal to about 15 ksi and a Brinell hardness (HB) of greater than about 40. The invention includes copper alloy monolithic and bonded sputtering targets consisting essentially of less than or equal to about 99.99% copper by weight and a total amount of alloying element(s) of at least 100 ppm and less than 10% by weight. The targets have an average grain size of from less than 1 micron to 50 microns and have a grain size non-uniformity of less than about 15% standard deviation (1-sigma) throughout the target. The invention additionally includes methods of producing bonded and monolithic copper and copper alloy targets. | 03-11-2010 |