Keenan, US
Andrea Keenan, Plymouth Meeting, PA US
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20130195788 | HAIR FIXATIVES - Described are hair fixative compositions comprising an aqueous dispersion comprising an ethylene acrylic acid co-polymer, and optionally a metallocene catalyzed polyolefin. | 08-01-2013 |
Andrew D. Keenan, Southwick, MA US
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20090095689 | MULTIPLE FILTER CONTROLLER AND METHOD OF USE - A method for maintaining an efficiently working fuel system comprising: passing the fuel through a first filter of a multiple filter controller; monitoring a level of pressure established s within the multiple filter controller as the fuel passes through the first filter, wherein monitoring comprises providing a pressure gage; detecting when the level of pressure has reached a predetermined level, wherein such detecting comprises providing a vacuum switch; redirecting the fuel from the first filter to a second filter when the predetermined level of pressure has been detected, wherein redirecting comprises manipulating an inlet valve of the multiple filter controller such that the inlet valve stops the flow of the fluid to the first filter and redirects the flow of the fluid to a second filter; and repairing or removing the first filter from the fuel system while the fuel is simultaneously flowing through the second filter. | 04-16-2009 |
Andrew J. Keenan, Columbus, IN US
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20110067653 | INJECTOR SEAL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF SEALING A COOLANT PASSAGE FROM AN INJECTOR - An injector seal assembly and method of sealing a coolant passage from an injector are provided. The seal assembly includes a sealing sleeve sized and dimensioned to slip fit into an injector mounting bore and a retaining ring sized and dimensioned to be axially inserted into the sleeve. The ring contacts the sleeve and applies a radial force sufficient to create an interference fit and to move or yield an interface portion of the sleeve radially outward into sealing abutment against a wall forming the injector mounting bore to create a secure and reliable annular fluid seal. | 03-24-2011 |
20130133603 | ENGINE COMPONENT SEAL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF SEALING A COOLANT PASSAGE FROM AN ENGINE COMPONENT - An engine component seal assembly and method of sealing a coolant passage from an engine component are provided. The seal assembly includes a sealing sleeve sized and dimensioned to slip fit into an engine component mounting bore and a retaining ring sized and dimensioned to be axially inserted into the sleeve. The ring contacts the sleeve and applies a radial force sufficient to create an interference fit and to move or yield an interface portion of the sleeve radially outward into sealing abutment against a wall forming the mounting bore to create a secure and reliable annular fluid seal. | 05-30-2013 |
Christine A. Keenan, Fairport, NY US
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20090304419 | ACTIVE ROTATION OF AIR KNIFE FOR INCREASED PERFORMANCE - According to aspects of the embodiments, there is provided a method of optimizing an electro-photographic reproduction machine having a fusing subsystem and an air knife. The methods acquire at least one electro-photographic reproduction machine objective and media characteristic; and the acquired objective and characteristic are used to determine values for the pressurized air emitted from the air knife, the position of the air knife, and the rotation of the air knife relative to a fuse roll in the fusing subsystem. The methods further disclose acquiring the leading edge of the media being stripped and then using the beam strength of the media to assist in stripping the body of the sheet. The air knife can be controlled by a controller or a processor based on determined optimization parameter values that relate to objectives and media characteristics. | 12-10-2009 |
20100178085 | APPARATUSES USEFUL FOR PRINTING AND METHODS OF STRIPPING MEDIA FROM SURFACES IN APPARATUSES USEFUL FOR PRINTING - Apparatuses useful for printing and methods of stripping media from surfaces in apparatuses useful for printing are provided. An exemplary embodiment of an apparatus useful for printing comprises a first roll; a belt including an inner surface and an outer surface, the first roll and the outer surface of the belt forming a nip; and a stripping member located internal to the belt. The stripping member includes at least a first stripping surface and a second stripping surface having a smaller curvature than the first stripping surface. The stripping member is rotatable to selectively position one of the first stripping surface and the second stripping surface in contact with the inner surface of the belt. The one of the first stripping surface and the second stripping surface facilitates stripping of a medium fed to the nip from the outer surface of the belt. | 07-15-2010 |
Colm M. Keenan, Middleton, WI US
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20140052480 | VOICE ACTIVATED DATABASE MANAGEMENT VIA WIRELESS HANDSET - An insurance claim report generating system includes an interactive voice response (IVR) system, a voice recognition server, and a voice activated database (VAD) device. The IVR system receives telephone calls from remote devices, delivers audio scripts having prompts directed by both templates and data received from the remote devices. The IVR system receives dual-tone, multi-frequency (DTMF) information and human voice information in response to the prompts. The voice recognition server generates text from the human voice information using a dictionary of insurance relevant terms. The VAD device receives first digital information from the IVR system and second digital information from the voice recognition server. The first digital information is derived from the DTMF information, and the second digital information is derived from the human voice information. The VAD device generates an insurance claim report from at least some of the first or second digital information. | 02-20-2014 |
20150248730 | INSURANCE ADJUSTER CLAIM SCOPING - An electronic insurance claim scoping method and system are configured to instantiate a scoping software application on a portable computing device used by an insurance claims adjuster. The portable computing device retrieves a record identifying an insurance claim assigned to the claims adjuster wherein the insurance claim is directed to damage to an improvement located on a subject real property. A scope record is presented on a display associated with the portable computing device, and first a plurality of entries of the scope record associated with the insurance claim is populated. From the claims adjuster, the portable computing device accepts user input associated with the subject real property that is associated with the insurance claim. A second plurality of entries of the scope record is populated with information based on user input from the claims adjuster, and the scope record is communicated to a remote computing server. | 09-03-2015 |
Daniel M. Keenan, Charlottesville, VA US
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20110046887 | METHOD FOR ASSESSING PATHWAY PRODUCT LEVELS - This document relates to assessing homeostasis within mammals. For example, methods and materials for determining whether or not a biological system is functioning normally are provided. | 02-24-2011 |
Daren William Keenan, Liberty Township, OH US
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20140114962 | System and Methods to Facilitate Analytics with a Tagged Corpus - The disclosed embodiments provide a set of methods, systems, data structures, and computer-executable instructions for executing on a compute machine to automatically analyze data associated with an indexed corpora and to generate for graphical display a set of results associated with those analytic operations. | 04-24-2014 |
20160055202 | System and Method to Facilitate Analytics with a Tagged Corpus - The disclosed embodiments provide a set of methods, systems, data structures, and computer-executable instructions for executing on a compute machine to automatically analyze data associated with an indexed corpora and to generate for graphical display a set of results associated with those analytic operations. | 02-25-2016 |
David Keenan, Tinton Falls, NJ US
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20090171228 | BASELINE PROCESSING FOR THE DETECTION OF CARDIAC EVENTS - A system for the detection of cardiac events occurring in a human patient is provided. At least two electrodes are included in the system for obtaining an electrical signal from a patient's heart. An electrical signal processor is electrically coupled to the electrodes for processing the electrical signal and a patient alarm means is further provided and electrically coupled to the electrical signal processor. The electrical signal is acquired in the form of electrogram segments, which are categorized according to heart rate, ST segment shift and type heart rhythm (normal or abnormal). Baseline electrogram segments are tracked over time. | 07-02-2009 |
20110125041 | ISCHEMIA MONITORING SYSTEM FOR PATIENTS HAVING PERIODS OF LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK - A device for detecting cardiac ischemia is disclosed. The device includes a processor that is configured to distinguish between two different heart beats types such as left bundle branch block beats and normal sinus beats. The processor applies different ischemia tests to the two different beat types, and generates alert when it detects ischemia. | 05-26-2011 |
20110313493 | MEDICAL ACCESSORY PROXIMITY TESTING, DETECTION, AND ALERTING SYSTEM - Disclosed is a system having an implanted component and external component which are configured to provide a test of wireless communication in order to assess the success or failure of such communication and to store attributes related to such test in a memory log. To provide the communication test the implantable and external components can attempt wireless communication according to communication test parameters which relate to number of times to retry communication, duration of sending communication test signals, durations of waiting for communication test signals and the schedule of the communication tests. The schedule of tests may be period or may change over time in order to become more or less frequency according to a programmable schedule that may also decrease if the communication tests are successful and indicate patient compliance in keeping the external components close by. The communication tests can assist in determining if the patient is maintaining external components within a suggested proximity (e.g. 6 feet) of the patient and may assist to determine if transmission or reception difficulties are the source of communication failure. A physician programmer can provide for programming, conducting, summarizing and assessing the results of communication tests. | 12-22-2011 |
20140309544 | MEDICAL ACCESSORY PROXIMITY TESTING, DETECTION, AND ALERTING SYSTEM - Disclosed is a system having an implanted component and external component which are configured to provide a test of wireless communication in order to assess the success or failure of such communication and to store attributes related to such test in a memory log. To provide the communication test the implantable and external components can attempt wireless communication according to communication test parameters which relate to number of times to retry communication, duration of sending communication test signals, durations of waiting for communication test signals and the schedule of the communication tests. The schedule of tests may be period or may change over time in order to become more or less frequency according to a programmable schedule that may also decrease if the communication tests are successful and indicate patient compliance in keeping the external components close by. The communication tests can assist in determining if the patient is maintaining external components within a suggested proximity (e.g. 6 feet) of the patient and may assist to determine if transmission or reception difficulties are the source of communication failure. A physician programmer can provide for programming, conducting, summarizing and assessing the results of communication tests. | 10-16-2014 |
David Michael Keenan, Wilmette, IL US
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20140067670 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS - A request associated with a financial transaction may be received on behalf of a requestor. At least one financial account to be debited and at least one financial account to be credited in connection with the financial transaction may be identified based on information included or provided in association with the request. Respective payment networks that provide access to the financial accounts may be identified. One or more of the financial accounts may be accessible in real-time via a respective payment network. A respective debit or credit instruction may be transmitted to each of the identified payment networks to post a debit or credit to a corresponding financial account. Corresponding debit and/or credit status information may be received, and various status indications may be generated and transmitted, potentially for presentation to the requestor. | 03-06-2014 |
20140067672 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS - Systems, methods and computer-readable media for initiating, facilitating and/or performing financial transactions are disclosed. A request associated with a financial transaction may be received on behalf of a requestor. At least one financial account to be debited and at least one financial account to be credited in connection with the financial transaction may be identified based on information included or provided in association with the request. Respective payment networks that provide access to the financial accounts may be identified. One or more of the financial accounts may be accessible in real-time via a respective payment network. A respective debit or credit instruction may be transmitted to each of the identified payment networks to post a debit or credit to a corresponding financial account. Corresponding debit and/or credit status information may be received, and various status indications may be generated and transmitted, potentially for presentation to the requestor. | 03-06-2014 |
20140188728 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS - Systems, methods and computer-readable media for initiating, facilitating and/or performing financial transactions are disclosed. A request associated with a financial transaction may be received on behalf of a requestor. At least one financial account to be debited and at least one financial account to be credited in connection with the financial transaction may be identified based on information included or provided in association with the request. Respective payment networks that provide access to the financial accounts may be identified. One or more of the financial accounts may be accessible in real-time via a respective payment network. A respective debit or credit instruction may be transmitted to each of the identified payment networks to post a debit or credit to a corresponding financial account. Corresponding debit and/or credit status information may be received, and various status indications may be generated and transmitted, potentially for presentation to the requestor. | 07-03-2014 |
20140244485 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE ELECTRONIC COLLECTION OF PAYMENT - Systems and methods that receive one or more images or one or more information elements associated with a payment instrument in the form of a payment request. The payment request may be processed to identify a debit mechanism and a debit card account to which a credit is to be made. A debit transaction may be generated based at least in part on the payment request. A credit transaction may be generated based at least in part on the payment request and the debit card account. | 08-28-2014 |
20140258120 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEBIT CARD ACCOUNT CONFIRMATION - Systems and methods that receive one or more information associated with a debit card account and receive verification of the information associated with the debit card. Upon the verification, a proxy associated with the information may be generated and stored in association with the information. The proxy may further be provided to other entities that may use the proxy as an indicator of the verification of the debit card account and for initiating transactions using the verified debit card account. | 09-11-2014 |
20150178709 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE ELECTRONIC COLLECTION OF PAYMENT - Systems and methods that receive one or more images or one or more information elements associated with a payment instrument in the form of a payment request. The payment request may be processed to identify a debit mechanism and a debit card account to which a credit is to be made. A debit transaction may be generated based at least in part on the payment request. A credit transaction may be generated based at least in part on the payment request and the debit card account. | 06-25-2015 |
20150199670 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS - Systems, methods and computer-readable media for initiating, facilitating and/or performing financial transactions are disclosed. A request associated with a financial transaction may be received on behalf of a requestor. At least one financial account to be debited and at least one financial account to be credited in connection with the financial transaction may be identified based on information included or provided in association with the request. Respective payment networks that provide access to the financial accounts may be identified. One or more of the financial accounts may be accessible in real-time via a respective payment network. A respective debit or credit instruction may be transmitted to each of the identified payment networks to post a debit or credit to a corresponding financial account. Corresponding debit and/or credit status information may be received, and various status indications may be generated and transmitted, potentially for presentation to the requestor. | 07-16-2015 |
20150242823 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS - Systems, methods and computer-readable media for initiating, facilitating and/or performing financial transactions are disclosed. A request associated with a financial transaction may be received on behalf of a requestor. At least one financial account to be debited and at least one financial account to be credited in connection with the financial transaction may be identified based on information included or provided in association with the request. Respective payment networks that provide access to the financial accounts may be identified. One or more of the financial accounts may be accessible in real-time via a respective payment network. A respective debit or credit instruction may be transmitted to each of the identified payment networks to post a debit or credit to a corresponding financial account. Corresponding debit and/or credit status information may be received, and various status indications may be generated and transmitted, potentially for presentation to the requestor. | 08-27-2015 |
20150332269 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEBIT CARD ACCOUNT CONFIRMATION - Systems and methods that receive one or more information associated with a debit card account and receive verification of the information associated with the debit card. Upon the verification, a proxy associated with the information may be generated and stored in association with the information. The proxy may further be provided to other entities that may use the proxy as an indicator of the verification of the debit card account and for initiating transactions using the verified debit card account. | 11-19-2015 |
David W. Keenan, Springboro, OH US
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20110031657 | Electron Beam Irradiation of Bulk Material Solids - Bulk material solids are packaged in a shaped block and the packaged block is irradiated on two sides using high-energy electron beam radiation to uniformly irradiate the solids in the package. | 02-10-2011 |
Donald Keenan, Wexford, PA US
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20110030308 | Apparatus and Method for Utilizing Space Under a Deck for Storage - An apparatus for utilizing space under a deck for storage includes (a) a first securing element having a first and second portion, wherein the first portion is formed to engage the deck and extends downward therefrom toward the ground; and (b) a storage element sized to be received beneath the deck, wherein the second portion of the first securing element is secured to the storage element. A method utilizes the claimed apparatus. | 02-10-2011 |
20120284104 | USER CUSTOMIZABLE REAL-TIME ONLINE MERCHANT EVENT PLATFORM UTILIZING PRICE VARIATIONS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR INCREASING WEB SITE VISIBILITY - A user customizable, real-time, online merchant event platform utilizes price variations through at least one sales event for increasing website visibility. The platform includes a user interface configured to input: sale item identification, sale event duration for each sale item, a sale item price range, and a frequency distribution identifying the relationship of the price range and the associated sale items and the duration of the associated sales event. The merchant event platform generates a frequency distribution database utilizing the frequency distribution to identify the price of each sale item during the sales event. The merchant event platform includes at least one online web page displaying select sale item indicia, a price range for the sales items, a current price for an associated sale item, purchasing indicia for a sale item configured to facilitate consumer purchase of the associated sale item, and user related advertising indicia. | 11-08-2012 |
Edward J. Keenan, Syosset, NY US
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20140143408 | WIRELESS NETWORK POLLING AND DATA WAREHOUSING - Methods and systems are provided to collect and update data on client devices connected to WiFi access points is provided. An inventory of WiFi cable modems and WiFi access points coupled to the WiFi cabled modems within a specific network is periodically collected. Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of WiFi cable modems and WiFi access points coupled to the WiFi cabled modems are periodically updated. Traps are periodically received from the WiFi access points. The traps are parsed to collect an inventory of client devices wirelessly connected to the WiFi access points and a time at which a client device connected to the WiFi access point. The WiFi access points are periodically polled to collect data on client devices, the data including a period of time that a client device has been connected to a WiFi access point and a physical location of the client device. | 05-22-2014 |
Erick Keenan, Franlinville, NJ US
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20150238924 | Modular, continuous, and scalable chemical reactor system which uses an auger / feed screw - This invention pertains to a “modular, continuous, auger/feed screw, and scalable, chemical reactor systems” which can be used to produce pharmaceutical compounds, petrochemical products, Bio chemicals, organic compounds, inorganic compounds, and life science products. | 08-27-2015 |
Erin Keenan, Eugene, OR US
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20080278494 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INFORMATION DISPLAY - N or more dimensions of information are presented on a conventional M-dimensional graph, where N>M, using a visual attribute type such as color to depict the additional dimensions of information. Each data input value comprised by the graph has additional values beyond those representing the M-dimensional aspects, and the visual attributes with which the data input value is presented on the graph is a function of these additional values. In one embodiment, a two-dimensional bar graph employs color to provide a visualization of the quality of a work schedule by depicting not only time and resource utilization, but also criticality of component work tasks. | 11-13-2008 |
Erin O. Keenan, Eugene, OR US
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20110037618 | Driver Safety System Using Machine Learning - A traffic routing display system provides a visual display of the expected state of an upcoming traffic light. In one aspect, the display is an icon colored to correspond to the expected state. In another aspect, the time remaining before the state of a traffic light changes is displayed. The effect that an indicator has on driver behavior is used to determine the type of indicator to provide to the driver. Certain indicators may not be displayed by the system depending on the effect they have on the driver. | 02-17-2011 |
20110040621 | Traffic Routing Display System - A traffic routing display system provides a visual display of the expected state of an upcoming traffic light. In one aspect, the display is an icon colored to correspond to the expected state. In another aspect, the intensity of the color varies based on the certainty of the expectation. Another display shows the expected state of the traffic light at various speeds, allowing a driver to slow down for instance if the state of the light is not expected to be different at a slower speed. A speed limit icon is also displayed, and changes color when the speed limit is exceeded. | 02-17-2011 |
George Willard Keenan, South Jordan, UT US
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20120198545 | System and Method for Providing Digital Content - A method of electronically displaying glyphs. The method includes receiving a glyph spacing, moving a first glyph toward a second glyph along an axis, identifying an intersection of a first axis coordinate of the first glyph with a second axis coordinate of the second glyph, and moving at least one of the glyphs along the axis to separate the first and second axis coordinates of the respective first and second glyphs by the glyph spacing. | 08-02-2012 |
Glenn M. Keenan, Rochester, NY US
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20150247522 | DUAL-THREADED STEPPED SETSCREW - Devices and methods for a setscrew device. An elongated cylindrical rod has a first threaded portion with a first diameter and a continuous spiraling thread, an unthreaded shank portion with a second diameter, and a second threaded portion having the second diameter and a continuous spiraling thread. The second diameter is smaller than the first diameter. The unthreaded shank portion is located between the first threaded portion and the second threaded portion forming a step. A bias element is disposed on the step and surrounds the second threaded portion. A compression element is threaded onto the second threaded portion and operatively connected to the bias element. | 09-03-2015 |
20150311613 | LATCH APPARATUS FOR RETAINING A FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT CABLE WITHIN A RECEPTACLE MOUNTED ON A CIRCUIT BOARD - A latch apparatus for retaining a flexible circuit cable within a receptacle mounted on a circuit board comprises a latch body having a second planar side comprising opposing alignment pins positioned at a first edge and a second edge of the body. A second end of the body comprises alignment protrusions extending from the second end in a first direction. The second end also comprises clamping protrusions extending from the second end in the first direction. The clamping protrusions are a distance from the alignment protrusions equal to a thickness of the circuit board. A latch member extends from the second end. The latch member comprises a linear clip surface extending from the latch in a direction perpendicularly away from the second planar side, and the linear clip surface runs in a second direction and has a length less than a width of the receptacle. | 10-29-2015 |
Hillary A. Keenan, Watertown, MA US
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20140187498 | PREDICTING AND TREATING DIABETIC COMPLICATIONS - Compositions and methods for diagnosing, predicting risk of, and/or treating diabetic retinopathy and/or diabetic nephropathy. | 07-03-2014 |
20150204874 | PREDICTING AND TREATING DIABETIC COMPLICATIONS - Compositions and methods for diagnosing, predicting risk of and/or treating diabetic nephropathy (DN). | 07-23-2015 |
James F. Keenan, Richmond, TX US
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20150146934 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A SURFACE FOR GAS AND OIL FLOW - A system for monitoring for gas and oil flow venting from a surface using time intervals, size and velocity, and using a processor with a data storage containing a bubble flow classification chart and bubble flow categories. The data storage receives at least one: video feed, drilling parameter data feed, seismic profile data feed, logging while drilling data feed, measurement while drilling data feed, sonar data feed, and hydrographic data feed to verify a determined bubble flow category and bubble flow classification as a baseline bubble flow classification and provides an alarm when a bubble flow emergency is ascertained due to a change in bubble flow classification without an anticipated change or changes outside predefined acceptable limits within the video feed, drilling parameter data feed, seismic profile data feed, logging while drilling data feed, sonar data feed, hydrographic data feed, or measurement while drilling data feed. | 05-28-2015 |
Jason Keenan, Lake Oswego, OR US
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20150217461 | KNIFE WITH REMOVABLE SCALES AND BOTTLE OPENER - A knife includes a knife body having two liners and a blade positioned between the two liners. The knife further includes two scales, each scale being removably coupled to one of the two liners. Each scale is configured for use as a tool separate from the knife body when removed from the knife body. A bottle opener may be formed in the knife body. | 08-06-2015 |
Jeffrie Keenan, Penn Valley, PA US
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20160118146 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING TRITIUM MIGRATION - A system and method for reducing tritium migration. In one aspect, the invention is a method of reducing tritium mitigation from a spent nuclear fuel pool containing a body of tritiated water having an exposed surface, the method comprising hermetically sealing the exposed surface of the body of tritiated water with a cover movable between an open-state and a close-state. | 04-28-2016 |
Jeffrie Joseph Keenan, Penn Valley, PA US
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20120106692 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING TRITIUM MIGRATION - A system and method for reducing tritium migration. In one aspect, the invention is a method of reducing tritium mitigation from a spent nuclear fuel pool containing a body of tritiated water having an exposed surface, the method comprising hermetically sealing the exposed surface of the body of tritiated water with a cover movable between an open-state and a close-state. | 05-03-2012 |
Joseph F. Keenan, Cohasset, MA US
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20090007436 | Silicon blades for surgical and non-surgical use - Ophthalmic surgical blades are manufactured from either a crystalline or polycrystalline material, preferably in the form of a wafer. The method comprises preparing the crystalline or polycrystalline wafers by mounting them and machining trenches into the wafers. Methods for machining the trenches, which form the bevel blade surfaces, include a diamond blade saw, laser system, ultrasonic machine, a hot forge press and a router. The wafers are then placed in an etchant solution which isotropically etches the wafers in a uniform manner, such that layers of crystalline or polycrystalline material are removed uniformly, producing single, double or multiple bevel blades. Nearly any bevel angle can be machined into the wafer which remains after etching. The resulting radii of the blade edges is 5-500 nm, which is the same caliber as a diamond edged blade, but manufactured at a fraction of the cost. The ophthalmic surgical blades can be used for cataract and refractive surgical procedures, as well as microsurgical, biological and non-medical, non-biological purposes. | 01-08-2009 |
Joseph Francis Keenan, Superior, CO US
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20140263455 | THREE-POINT CHILD RESISTANT LID - A safety device for a nasal spray applicator may include a two or three-point safety engagement feature to retain a protective cap or cover over the nasal spray applicator and to prevent or restrict actuation thereof. | 09-18-2014 |
Joseph Francis Keenan, Cohasset, MA US
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20110192819 | System and method for the manufacture of surgical blades - A method for manufacturing surgical blades from either a crystalline or poly-crystalline material, preferably in the form of a wafer, is disclosed. The method includes preparing the crystalline or poly-crystalline wafers by mounting them and machining trenches into the wafers. The methods for machining the trenches, which form the bevel blade surfaces, include a diamond blade saw, laser system, ultrasonic machine, and a hot forge press. The wafers are then placed in an etchant solution which isotropically etches the wafers in a uniform manner, such that layers of crystalline or poly-crystalline material are removed uniformly, producing single or double bevel blades. Nearly any angle can be machined into the wafer which remains after etching. The resulting radii of the blade edges is 5-500 nm, which is the same caliber as a diamond edged blade, but manufactured at a fraction of the cost. | 08-11-2011 |
Joseph J. Keenan, Townsend, DE US
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20120046173 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING PASTE-EXTRUDED SULFONAMIDE COMPOSITIONS - Paste-extruded sulfonamide herbicide compositions having improved spray equipment clean-out properties are made by preparing a mixture comprising a sulfonamide herbicide free acid, at least about 50 equivalent % of an inorganic base relative to the sulfonamide herbicide free acid and sufficient water to form an extrudable paste, extruding the mixture to form an extrudate, and drying the extrudate. | 02-23-2012 |
Joseph M. Keenan, Golden Valley, MN US
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20110306575 | MEDICAL AND NUTRITIONAL APPLICATIONS OF HIGHLY REFINED CELLULOSE - The present invention provides a method for using processed-cellulose. Preferably, the processed cellulose is a highly refined cellulose (HRC). The HRC is useful in a number of medical and nutritional applications. These medical and nutritional applications can include, but are not limited to, administering effective amounts of the HRC for lowering values of risk factor measurements for such diseases as arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Treatment of other diseases and conditions with the HRC is also possible. | 12-15-2011 |
Joseph M. Keenan, Edina, MN US
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20140080786 | MEDICAL AND NUTRITIONAL APPLICATIONS OF HIGHLY REFINED CELLULOSE - The present invention provides a method for using processed-cellulose. Preferably, the processed cellulose is a highly refined cellulose (HRC). The HRC is useful in a number of medical and nutritional applications. These medical and nutritional applications can include, but are not limited to, administering effective amounts of the HRC for lowering values of risk factor measurements for such diseases as arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Treatment of other diseases and conditions with the HRC is also possible. | 03-20-2014 |
Justin Joseph Keenan, State College, PA US
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20160082670 | STAGE FOR USE IN A 3D PRINTER - The present disclosure generally relates to a stage for use in a 3D printer. The stage is designed to permit a vacuum device to be coupled thereto to ensure a substantially flat build station. The device also includes a movable surface upon which an object will be printed. Once the object is printed, the movable surface moves the printed object away from the build area of the stage so that the next object may be printed. | 03-24-2016 |
Kevin A. Keenan, Newton, MA US
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20100160309 | INHIBITORS OF JANUS KINASES AND/OR 3-PHOSPHOINOSITIDE-DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE-1 - The instant invention provides for compounds that inhibit JAK2 tyrosine kinase and/or PDK1. The invention also provides for compositions comprising such inhibitory compounds and methods of inhibiting JAK2 tyrosine kinase activity and/or PDK1 kinase inhibitory activity by administering the compound to a patient in need of treatment or prevention of myeloproliferative disorders or cancer. | 06-24-2010 |
Kevin A. Keenan, Watertown, MA US
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20110230500 | Inhibitors of Phosphoinositide Dependent Kinase 1 (PDK1) - The instant invention provides for compounds that inhibit PDK1 activity. The invention also provides for compositions comprising such inhibitory compounds and methods of inhibiting PDK1 activity by administering the compound to a patient in need of treatment of cancer. | 09-22-2011 |
Maryellen Keenan, Nutley, NJ US
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20150314026 | MOBILE STERILIZATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - A mobile sterilization system comprising: a sterilization cabinet, the sterilization cabinet comprising: a bottom panel, a top panel, two side panels, a back panel and a door configured so as to define an interior chamber; a plurality of casters or wheels mounted to the bottom panel, each of the plurality of casters or wheels being mounted to the bottom panel by a caster or wheel bracket, wherein the caster or wheel bracket comprises a lateral projection; perforations formed in at least one of the bottom panel, top panel and two side panels; and at least one filter configured to cover the perforations; and a transfer cart, the transfer cart comprising: an upper platform for receiving a sterilization cabinet, the upper platform comprising a pair of transfer cart tracks extending longitudinally along the upper platform, wherein each of the transfer cart tracks comprises a lateral projection; and a lower support structure for supporting the upper platform and for receiving wheels; wherein the sterilization cabinet is received on the transfer cart such that the lateral projections of the caster or wheel brackets engage the lateral projections of the transfer cart tracks, whereby to prevent side-to-side and up-and-down movement of the sterilization cabinet relative to the transfer cart. | 11-05-2015 |
Michael J. Keenan, Baton Rouge, LA US
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20090182183 | PROPYLENE OLIGOMERIZATION PROCESS - A process for the oligomerization of propylene is disclosed wherein a tungstated zirconia catalyst prepared as a distillation structure is used in a reaction distillation zone under conditions of temperature and pressure to concurrently react the propylene to produce oligomers thereof and separate the oligomer products from unreacted propylene by fractional distillation in a distillation column reactor. Compared to the prior art tubular or plug flow reactors, lower temperatures and pressures are used to produce higher conversions and selectivities to preferred isomeric forms useful for preparing neo acids. | 07-16-2009 |
Michael P. Keenan, Suffield, CT US
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20110147129 | SUPPLEMENTAL ELEVATOR BRAKE AND RETROFITTING INSTALLATION PROCEDURE - An exemplary method of retrofitting a brake onto an elevator machine that was previously installed in an elevator system includes selecting a surface of the elevator machine that rotates as a sheave of the machine rotates. A braking surface is provided on the selected surface. At least one brake member is installed in a position to selectively engage the braking surface. | 06-23-2011 |
Michael R. Keenan, Sugar Land, TX US
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20140330402 | Computer Apparatus And Method using Model Structure Information of Model Predictive Control - A system and method of model predictive control executes a model predictive control (MPC) controller of a subject dynamic process (e.g., processing plant) in a configuration mode, identification mode and model adaptation mode. Users input and specify model structure information in the configuration mode, including constraints. Using the specified model structure information in the identification mode, the MCP controller generates linear dynamic models of the subject process. The generated linear dynamic models collectively form a working master model. In model adaptation mode, the MPC controller uses the specified model structure information in a manner that forces control actions based on the formed working master model to closely match real-world behavior of the subject dynamic process. The MPC controller coordinates execution in identification mode and in model adaptation mode to provide adaptive modeling and preserve structural information of the model during a model update. | 11-06-2014 |
20150316905 | ONLINE CONTROL CALCULATION FOR MODELS CONTAINING NEAR COLINEARITY AND UNCERTAINTY - A method, apparatus, and computer program product for increasing closed-loop stability in a MPC controller controlling a process where there are significant uncertainties in the model used by the controller. This invention focuses on the improvement of the robustness of the steady-state target calculation. This is achieved through the use of a user defined robustness factor, which is then used to calculate an economic objective function giveaway tolerance and controlled variable constraint violation tolerance. The calculation engine uses these tolerances to find a solution that minimize the target changes between control cycles and prevent weak direction moves caused by near collinearity in the model. If the controller continues to exhibit large variations in the process, it can slow down the manipulated variable movement to stabilize the process. | 11-05-2015 |
Patrick Keenan, Atlanta, GA US
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20080292437 | MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING A FORKLIFT ON A VEHICLE - Disclosed is an improved mounting system for mounting a forklift to the rear of a vehicle such as a truck or trailer. The mounting system includes in combination a forklift and a vehicle, the forklift having a frame, a pair of spaced apart front wheels and at least one rear wheel. The forklift also has a pair of forks that are movably mounted to the frame, the pair of forks movable in at least a vertical direction relative to the frame. The vehicle has a rearward end with a fork support that receives the pair of forks of the forklift. The mounting system includes a pair of mounting brackets, each of the mounting brackets being fixedly attached to the forklift frame or the rearward end of the vehicle and having an opening defined therethrough. The opening has a closed perimeter. Also included is a pair of receiving pins, the receiving pins being dimensioned such that they can slide through the opening in each of the mounting brackets. The receiving pins have a supporting position and a release position. The supporting position of the pins results in a horizontal disposition thereof and rigid attachment to the forklift frame or rearward end of the vehicle which does not have the mounting brackets attached thereto. The release position results from the receiving pins being removed from the supporting position. Mounting of the forklift to the rearward end of the vehicle is afforded when the openings of the mounting brackets are in alignment with the supporting position of the pins and the pins are in the supporting position while being located through the openings of the mounting brackets. | 11-27-2008 |
20080292448 | METHOD FOR MOUNTING A FORKLIFT TO A VEHICLE - Disclosed is a method for mounting a forklift to the rear of a vehicle such as a truck or trailer. The method includes providing a forklift in a vehicle, the forklift having a frame, a pair of spaced apart front wheels and at least one rear wheel. The forklift also has a pair of forks that are movably mounted to the frame, the pair of forks movable in at least a vertical direction relative to the frame. The vehicle has a rearward end with a fork support that receives the pair of forks of the forklift. The mounting system includes a pair of mounting brackets, each of the mounting brackets being fixedly attached to the forklift frame or the rearward end of the vehicle and having an opening defined therethrough. The opening has a closed perimeter. Also included is a pair of receiving pins, the receiving pins being dimensioned such that they can slide through the opening in each of the mounting brackets. The receiving pins have a supporting position and a release position. The supporting position of the pins results in a horizontal disposition thereof and rigid attachment of the forklift to the rearward end of the vehicle. Mounting of the forklift to the rearward end of the vehicle is afforded when the openings of the mounting brackets are in alignment with the supporting position of the pins and the pins are in the supporting position while being located through the openings of the mounting brackets. | 11-27-2008 |
Patrick Keenan, Bowling Green, OH US
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20100294464 | SUCTION FILTER DESIGN FOR FLUID THAWING - A suction filter providing a heat transfer pathway therein is provided. The suction filter includes a support structure, an inlet connected to the support structure, a filter element connected to the support structure, and a thermally conductive element that communicates with an interior portion of the suction filter. The filter element is configured to filter a fluid as it passes through the filter element into an interior portion of the suction filter. Also, the thermally conductive element extends from the interior portion of the suction filter to an exterior portion of the suction filter. The thermally conductive element is configured to transfer heat obtained external the suction filter to the interior portion of the suction filter in order to provide heat to the fluid in the interior portion of the suction filter. | 11-25-2010 |
Patrick Keenan US
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20120325512 | Weather resistant electrical disconnect junction box - A weather resistant electrical disconnect junction box having a base member of molded insulating material with a back panel and side panels forming an internal volume with a front access opening and a cover member of molded insulating material dimensioned and contoured to removably cover the access opening with a weather resistant seal. Internal insulating terminal mounts are integrally molded with the back panel of the box and dimensioned and arranged for selectively receiving and retaining conductive terminal blocks, fuse clips and disconnect terminals in cooperative arrangement for thereby selectively providing a weather resistant fused or non-fused electrical disconnect junction box which permits easy manufacture and assembly. | 12-27-2012 |
Paul Keenan, Harrisville, RI US
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20150013803 | PRESSURE RELATED HYSTERESIS MANIPULATION IN A PRESSURIZED FLOW SYSTEM - Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to manipulating pressure-related hysteresis in a pressurized flow system by setting the pressure of the system to a predetermined location in the hysteresis band to advantageously minimize an effect of the pressure related hysteresis on the pressure of the system or to advantageously benefit from the effects of the hysteresis on the pressure of the system. | 01-15-2015 |
20150027567 | BACK PRESSURE REGULATION - The invention generally provides a dynamic back pressure regulator. In exemplary embodiments, the back pressure regulator includes an inlet, an outlet, a seat disposed between the inlet and the outlet and defining at least part of a fluid pathway, and a needle displaceable relative to the seat to form a restriction region therebetween for restricting fluid flow between the inlet and the outlet. In some embodiments, the needle can be formed of a chemically resistant ceramic or have a metal plating to provide corrosion and/or erosion resistance. | 01-29-2015 |
20150034168 | LIMITING A RATE OF PRESSURIZATION IN A PRESSURIZED FLOW SYSTEM HAVING A CONFIGURABLE SYSTEM VOLUME - Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to limiting a rate or pressurization in a reconfigurable pressurized flow system for which different system configurations can have different system volumes. In exemplary embodiments, the system can determine a limit for the rate of pressurization by configuring the system for a closed system rate of pressurization, measuring the closed system rate of pressurization at a set flow rate, and determining a relationship between the closed system rate of pressurization and the flow rate. The system can use the relationship to dynamically set the limit for different flow rates in the system. | 02-05-2015 |
20150048015 | CORROSION PROTECTION IN TUBING USED IN CHROMATOGRAPHY - An apparatus for use in a liquid chromatography system includes a chromatography port and a tubing assembly having a chromatography tube coupled at one end to the chromatography port. The end of the tube has an end face covered with a corrosion-resistant material, for example, gold. The corrosion-resistant nature of the material protects the end of the tube from corrosion or erosion, which improves the quality and reliability of a seal between the end face of the tube and a sealing surface of the port. Alternatively, or in addition to covering the end face of the tube with the corrosion-resistant material, a gasket covered with or made of the corrosion-resistant material can be disposed between the end face of the tube and the port. This gasket extends the reach of the tube to facilitate bottoming out the tube within the port. | 02-19-2015 |
20150059864 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION OF A NEEDLE VALVE DEVICE IN A PRESSURIZED FLOW SYSTEM - Exemplary embodiments are directed to apparatus, systems and methods used in connection with a needle valve device operating in a pressurized flow system. The apparatus, systems and methods provide for automatic positioning of a needle relative to a seat in the needle valve device to provide consistent calibration with minimal user interaction after a maintenance event or upon a start-up of the pressurized flow system. The apparatus, systems and methods utilize a calibration collar secured to a shaft of an actuator within the needle valve device. The calibration collar includes one or more locking mechanism and a spring. | 03-05-2015 |
20150059865 | MODULAR SOLENOID VALVE KITS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Exemplary embodiments are directed to modular solenoid valve kits and associated methods, generally involving a valve body that includes a plurality of actuator section components and a plurality of head section components. The plurality of actuator section components includes a drive solenoid, a solenoid return spring, a stroke calibration collar and an actuator-to-head calibration collar. The plurality of head section components includes a needle, a stem return spring, a seal and a seat. The plurality of actuator section components and head section components are adapted to be interchanged to create a pull-through normally open valve, a pull-through normally closed valve, a push-in normally open valve and a push-in normally closed valve. That is, the kits and methods allow for modification of one valve type (e.g., a pull-through normally open valve, a pull-through normally closed valve, a push-in normally open valve and a push-in normally closed valve) into a different type. | 03-05-2015 |
20150129057 | STATIC BACK PRESSURE REGULATOR - The invention generally provides a static back pressure regulator. In exemplary embodiments, the static back pressure regulator includes a seat that defines part of a fluid pathway, a poppet, a spring arranged to bias the poppet toward the seat to restrict fluid flow through the fluid pathway, and a calibration element configured to adjust a force applied to the poppet by the spring. The calibration element can include a through hole that forms part of the fluid pathway. The poppet can include a first guiding portion that extends into the through hole of the calibration element and inhibits tipping of the poppet relative to the seat. | 05-14-2015 |
20150129494 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING FLUID FLOWING THROUGH A CHROMATOGRAPHIC SYSTEM - A method for controlling fluid flowing through a chromatographic system includes determining a fluidic parameter related to density at a first fluidic location in the chromatographic system; and in response to the determined fluidic parameter, modifying a volumetric flow rate or a pressure at a second fluidic location in the chromatographic system to produce a selected mass flow rate of the fluid. | 05-14-2015 |
20150211663 | HIGH PRESSURE FITTING FOR SUPERCRITICAL FLUID CHROMATOGRAPHY - Described is a mobile phase fitting having reduced corrosion and erosion. The fitting includes a coupling body, compression screw, compression member and gasket. The coupling body has a threaded bore at one end, a tapered cavity, a narrow bore and a fluid channel. The compression screw has an axial bore to receive a tube and a threaded outer surface in engagement with the threaded bore of the coupling body. The compression member is disposed in the tapered cavity and has an axial opening to pass the tube and a tapered surface to engage a surface of the tapered cavity. The gasket is disposed in the narrow bore and has one surface in contact with the first internal surface and has a parallel surface to receive an end face of the tube. Mobile phase flows along a path that includes the tube, an opening in the gasket and the fluid channel. | 07-30-2015 |
20150369403 | FLUIDIC COUPLING SEAL - Described is a coupling seal that includes a polymeric body having a bore extending from a first end to an internal sealing surface and a fluid channel extending from the internal sealing surface to a second end. The bore is configured to receive a tube having a fluid channel so that an endface of the tube engages the internal sealing surface. The second end of the polymeric body is configured to contact a sealing surface of a coupling body that has a fluid channel extending from the sealing surface. A fluidic seal occurs when the coupling seal is compressed between the endface and the sealing surface. A void between an outer surface of the polymeric body and an inner surface of the coupling body receives the deformation of the coupling seal while under compression to thereby prevent the fluid channel of the tube from being crushed or obstructed. | 12-24-2015 |
Paul A. Keenan, Harrisville, RI US
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20100300159 | REMOTE-ACTIVATION LOCK SYSTEM AND METHOD - Remote-activation locks designed to permit unlocking and/or locking of the lock without physical manipulation of the lock are articulated to a product/good in a manner so as to deny one or more benefits associated with the product/good. | 12-02-2010 |
Richard Keenan, Whitinsville, MA US
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20100219941 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PCB-BASED AUTOMATION TRACEABILITY - A system, apparatus, and method are provided for using a PCB component as an antenna to allow for RFID communication in the UHF band. The present invention enables supply chain management of a PCB and products containing the PCB by enabling tracking of a PCB at the assembly level such that at each production stage of the board production it is known exactly where the product is and what is its present state of test. One embodiment uses an existing ground plane of a PCB, splitting the ground plane of all the layers of the PCB, allowing for a dipole structure that provides an adequate received energy level to power the circuit to the “on” state thereby allowing RFID/Electronic Product Code transactions. In alternative embodiments, existing or added traces are used in place of the split ground plane as an antenna for the RFID IC. The supply chain management can employ a dedicated RFID interrogator that is connected to an IT network and allows for bill of materials to be fulfilled in an automated fashion throughout the assembly of the PCB. The manufacturer of the end product can also use the RFID IC in an own end product item level supply management system that includes inventory, shipments, and returns. | 09-02-2010 |
Richard F. Keenan, Wakefield, RI US
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20100089497 | Router Dust Collection Assembly - A dust collector is provided for use with a router that is mounted to the underside of a router table. The device serves as a means for collecting dust from both upper and lower surfaces of a cutting tool. The dust collector includes a flexible cup attachable to the underside of the router table, a vacuum hose opening on the cup connectable to a workshop vacuum hose and reducer fitting in combination are attachable to a router table fence and to one of two small openings of a “T” connector fitting on the other end, a vacuum hose attachable to the vacuum hose opening of the cup on one end and attachable to the other of two small openings of the “T” connector on the other end, a larger opening on the “T” connector connectable to a vacuum hose of a workshop vacuum, which in combination. | 04-15-2010 |
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Robert Keenan, Chicago, IL US
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20110020784 | RED FLUORESCENT PROTEINS WITH ENHANCED BACTERIAL EXPRESSION, INCREASED BRIGHTNESS AND REDUCED AGGREGATION - Polynucleotides encoding variant polypeptides of DsRed are provided herein. The DsRed variants have increased bacterial expression, reduced aggregation, increased solubility, shifted emission spectra or increased brightness relative to a wild-type DsRed. | 01-27-2011 |
Robert J. Keenan, Chicago, IL US
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20120288914 | CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF GLYPHOSATE ACETYLTRANSFERASE (GLYAT) AND METHODS OF USE - The presently disclosed subject matter provides compositions and methods for evaluating the potential of candidate polypeptides to associate with glyphosate with a higher binding affinity, higher binding specificity, or both or to have N-acetyltransferase activity with a higher catalytic rate when compared to a native glyphosate acetyltransferase (GLYAT) polypeptide through the provision and comparison of three-dimensional molecular structures of the candidate polypeptides and the GLYAT polypeptides provided herein. The methods further provide for identification of polypeptides with these advantageous properties using the three-dimensional molecular structures of GLYAT polypeptides. | 11-15-2012 |
Scott R. Keenan, Marlton, NJ US
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20130237736 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALPHA-METHYL STYRENE FROM CUMENE - A method for controlling the production of heavy compounds in the production of alpha-methyl styrene is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a first composition to a distillation column, said first composition comprising acetone, phenol, cumene and alpha-methyl styrene; refining the first composition in the distillation column to produce a second composition comprising at least 1 wt. % alpha-methyl styrene and at least one organic acid, wherein the second composition includes a higher weight percentage of alpha-methyl styrene than the first composition; and adding an amine to the second composition. | 09-12-2013 |
Scott Roy Keenan, Marlton, NJ US
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20110306800 | METHOD FOR THE DECOMPOSITION OF CUMENE HYDROPEROXIDE - An improved method for the production of phenol, acetone and alpha-methyl styrene (AMS) from a cumene hydroperoxide and dimethylbenzyl alcohol (DMBA) mixture is described, wherein 0.5-5% additional water by weight is added prior to the final DMBA dehydration step, carried out in the presence of about 20-400 ppm mineral acid catalyst at 110-150° C. for 0.5 to 40 minutes residence time. The use of additional water allows greater flexibility in maintaining optimum temperature in the second stage over a much broader turndown range with fixed equipment, decreases the residual dicumyl peroxide (DCP) at the yield optimum for a given temperature, and increases the overall yield of AMS at optimum conditions at a given temperature. | 12-15-2011 |
20120197045 | METHOD FOR THE DECOMPOSITION OF CUMENE HYDROPEROXIDE - A method of producing phenol, acetone and alpha-methyl styrene. A mixture of cumene hydroperoxide and dimethylbenzyl alcohol is provided. The mixture is subjected to a first stage reaction in the presence of about 0.5 to 1.5 wt. % water and about 20 to 400 ppm sulfuric acid at a reactor pressure of about 450 to 760 mm Hg, a temperature of about 60 to 85° C., and a residence time of 4 to 45 minutes to produce a composition having an acetone to phenol mole ratio of about 1 to 1.5. The composition is subjected to a second stage reaction in the presence of about 0.5 to 3 wt. % additional water with a second stage reactor temperature of about 110 to 150° C. and a residence time of 0.5 to 30 minutes. | 08-02-2012 |
Sean Coleman Keenan, Norwalk, CT US
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20090307146 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSESSING UNDERWRITING AND DISTRIBUTION RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH SUBORDINATE DEBT - A method for assessing underwriting and distribution risks associated with a portfolio of subordinate debt is provided. The method is performed using a computer system coupled to a database. The method includes storing in the database historical bond issue data for a period of time preceding and proceeding at least one historical liquidity event and generating a plurality of simulated subordinate debt warehouses using the computer and the historical bond issue data stored in the database. The method also includes calculating a historical loss distribution based on the plurality of simulated subordinate debt warehouses generated. The method also includes determining a value at risk for a portfolio of subordinate debt resulting from a potential liquidity event by applying the historical loss distribution to the portfolio of subordinate debt. | 12-10-2009 |
20100153299 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING TRANSITION PROBABILITY MATRICES THROUGH AN OPTIMIZATION FRAMEWORK - A method for generating an optimized transition probability matrix (OTPM) is provided. The method is performed using a computer system coupled to a database. The method includes storing in the database financial data including obligor credit ratings, generating multi-period empirical transition probability matrices (ETPMs) for a selected time horizon using the financial data stored within the database, generating a mathematical expression to minimize a difference between target ETPM values and candidate OTPM values, and calculating the OTPM from the generated mathematical expression and the financial data stored within the database, wherein the calculated OTPM includes a first set of optimized transition probability values for predicting a likelihood that a credit rating of an obligor will migrate from one credit state to another credit state during a first time interval in the future. | 06-17-2010 |
20110246386 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING TRANSITION PROBABILITY MATRICES THROUGH AN OPTIMIZATION FRAMEWORK - A method for generating an optimized transition probability matrix (OTPM) is provided. The method is performed using a computer system coupled to a database. The method includes storing in the database financial data including obligor credit ratings, generating multi-period empirical transition probability matrices (ETPMs) for a selected time horizon using the financial data stored within the database, generating a mathematical expression to minimize a difference between target ETPM values and candidate OTPM values, and calculating the OTPM from the generated mathematical expression and the financial data stored within the database, wherein the calculated OTPM includes a first set of optimized transition probability values for predicting a likelihood that a credit rating of an obligor will migrate from one credit state to another credit state during a first time interval in the future. | 10-06-2011 |
20130226830 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSACTIONAL RISK AND RETURN ANALYSIS - Transactional risk and return analysis systems provided herein include a transaction database and a market database. The transaction database includes data regarding transactions with associated attributes and the market database includes market data. A portfolio model uses such data to estimate a risk prediction for each transaction. A risk prediction model is generated based on the portfolio model and estimates a risk prediction for a prospective transaction, and a case cash flow analyzer produces a risk-breakeven spread. A transaction evaluator uses the risk prediction model and the risk-breakeven spread to calculated transaction risk and return data for a prospective transaction. | 08-29-2013 |
Sean M. Keenan, Midland, MI US
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20150087751 | DRY MIX FORMULATIONS CONTAINING CARBOXYLATED STYRENE-BUTADIENE REDISPERSIBLE POLYMER POWDERS AND ALUMINA RICH CONTAINING CEMENTS - Dry mix formulations containing a redispersible polymer powder (RDP) made of a low carboxylation, large particle size water-insoluble film—forming styrene butadiene polymer having at least one ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monomer, and a high alumina content cement such as a calcium aluminate cement (CAC) or a calcium sulfoaluminate cement (CSA) provides cement compositions having unexpectedly superior water immersion shear strength and set time for a cement containing tile adhesive (CBTA or CTA), superior adhesion properties in water proofing mortars or mortar applications, and superior flexural and compressive strength in grout applications. | 03-26-2015 |
Steve Keenan, Framingham, MA US
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20080268058 | PARTICLES - Particles, such as particles including a polymer including vinyl formal monomer units, and related compositions and methods, are disclosed. | 10-30-2008 |
20090169641 | COMPRESSIBLE PARTICLES - Disclosed herein are methods that include providing a first particle having pores, the first particle having a first compression test value, and partially cross-linking the first particle to form a second particle having pores, the second particle having a second compression test value that is larger than the first compression test value by 25% or more, where a maximum dimension of the first particle is 5,000 microns or less, and a maximum dimension of the second particle is 5,000 microns or less. | 07-02-2009 |
Susan M. Keenan, Franklin Park, NJ US
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20090118310 | Activated Cdc42-associated kinase (ACK) as a therapeutic target for Ras-induced cancer - Methods for preventing or treating Ras-induced cancer in a patient by (a) detecting v-Ha-Ras-transformed cells in a patient and (b) administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a chemotherapeutic composition comprising an effective amount of an inhibitor for activated Cdc42-associated kinase (ACK) kinase. | 05-07-2009 |
20090317440 | ANTI-MITOTIC ANTI-PROLIFERATIVE COMPOUNDS - Substituted triazole compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof are presented. Also presented are methods for treating a pathology linked to a hyperproliferative disorder by administering the substituted triazole compounds to a patient in need thereof. | 12-24-2009 |
Susan M. Keenan, Longmont, CO US
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20120149744 | ANTI-MITOTIC ANTI-PROLIFERATIVE COMPOUNDS - Substituted triazole compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof are presented. Also presented are methods for treating a pathology linked to a hyperproliferative disorder by administering the substituted triazole compounds to a patient in need thereof. | 06-14-2012 |
Susan M. Keenan, Lyons, CO US
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Terence P. Keenan, Bay Shore, NY US
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20110160248 | PYRAZOLE COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOF - The invention provides a compound of formula I: | 06-30-2011 |
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Thomas Keenan, Elgin, IL US
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20150007603 | INSULATED SEAT COOLER WITH VENTED BACKREST AND OPTIONAL AIR INTAKE AND CIRCULATION SYSTEM - The invention provides a cooling apparatus with vented backrest and an optional air intake and circulation system for dual functioning as (1) a cooler effective to maintain food and beverages below ambient temperatures and (2) a seat with vented backrest that provides cooled air to the individual seated on the apparatus. | 01-08-2015 |
Thomas C. Keenan, Brentwood, TN US
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20090116927 | Inflatable bag-in-bag cargo dunnage bag fabricated from polywoven material - An inflatable cargo dunnage bag comprises an inflatable bladder, a first inner bag, and a second outer bag, wherein the inner and outer bags are fabricated from polywoven thermoplastic material so as to render the dunnage bag light in weight and moisture resistant whereby the dunnage bag can be used in the maritime industry. The first inner and second outer bags are also provided with exterior coating so as to enhance the impact resistance, perforation resistance, and abrasion resistance of the dunnage bag. The dunnage bag is also provided with handles which not only facilitate the manipulation and handling of the dunnage bag, but in addition, permits the dunnage bag to be suspendingly attached to cargo loads so as not to be displaced from the cargo loads. | 05-07-2009 |
20090179167 | Inflation/deflation adaptor assembly for inflating and deflating inflatable cargo dunnage bags - An inflation/deflation assembly, which can be mounted upon the inflation valve assembly of an inflatable bag, so as to permit both the inflation and deflation of the inflatable as may be desired. The inflation/deflation assembly comprises an outer housing, and a control rod is rotatably disposed within the housing so as to be rotatably movable between two positions angularly spaced apart from each other. When the control rod is disposed, for example, at a first one of the two positions, the inflatable bag can be inflated, whereas, when the control rod is disposed at the second one of the two positions, the inflatable bag can be deflated. | 07-16-2009 |
20110280681 | CARGO BAG VALVE DEFLECTOR - A deflector is configured for use with a cargo bag filling valve. The filling valve has an upstanding portion that extends a distance beyond a surface of the cargo bag. The valve has a diameter and has a compressed gas inlet configured for engagement with a compressed gas inflation nozzle. The deflector has an inclined wall defining a base and an upper portion. The base is defined by an outer periphery of the inclined wall. The inclined wall defines a height. A well is defined at an inner portion, radially inward of the base. The well has a depth that is less than or equal to the height defined by the inclined wall. The well has a bore therein about equal to or slightly less than the diameter of the valve. A flange is formed at an inner periphery of the well. | 11-17-2011 |
20150375670 | PNEUMATIC INFLATOR FOR AUTOMATICALLY INFLATING INFLATABLE ARTICLES TO A DESIRED PRESSURE - Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a pneumatic inflator for automatically inflating inflatable articles, such as dunnage bags, to a desired pressure. Generally, once activated, the pneumatic inflator of the present disclosure inflates an inflatable article via a compressed air source until the air pressure inside the inflatable article reaches an operator-selected desired pressure. Thereafter, the pneumatic inflator automatically stops inflating the inflatable article. In various embodiments, the pneumatic inflator also includes a manual shut-off that, when activated while the pneumatic inflator is inflating the inflatable article, causes the pneumatic inflator to stop inflating the inflatable article. The pneumatic inflator of the present disclosure thus enables automatic inflation of inflatable articles to particular, operated-selected desired pressures with limited operator input. | 12-31-2015 |
Timothy Keenan, Denver, CO US
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20090143733 | PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA DEVICE AND METHOD OF ITS USE - A patient controlled analgesia device generally includes: a patient controlled analgesia pump and a biometric authentication system. The biometric authentication system generally includes a biometric pump controller coupled to the patient controlled analgesia pump that activates the patient controlled analgesia pump to deliver analgesia and a biometric switch adapted to receive a biometric input and operably coupled to the biometric pump controller to activate the biometric pump controller. A biometric authentication processor in the biometric pump controller activates the patient controlled analgesia pump to deliver analgesia only upon authenticating the biometric input received at the biometric switch. Optionally, the biometric pump controller also includes a dosing processor that limits delivery of analgesia according to a prescription. | 06-04-2009 |
Timothy J. Keenan, Clarkston, MI US
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Tom Keenan, Sioux City, IA US
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20080275140 | Process for Making a Low Molecular Weight Gelatine Hydrolysate and Gelatine Hydrolysate Compositions - The present invention provides a process to make a gelatine hydrolysate, a gelatine hydrolysate, and gelatine compositions including gelatine hydrolysates. More specifically, the invention provides gelatine compositions having a reduced tendency to cross-link and improved dissolution properties. | 11-06-2008 |
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Vincent Keenan, Gilbertsville, PA US
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20150260772 | Portable Spherical Near-Field Antenna Measurement System - A portable near-field measurement system for mapping radio frequency characteristics spherically about a test object is presented. The system includes an anechoic chamber, a rotatable annular platter, a rotatable platter, a stationary platform, and frequency converters. The chamber is an enclosure with an absorber material fastened to the interior thereof. The annular platter is disposed horizontally within the chamber and fastened to an azimuth positioner that rotates the annular platter about an azimuth rotation axis. The rotatable platter is disposed vertically within the chamber and rotatable about an elevation rotation axis via an elevation positioner. Azimuth and elevation axes intersect perpendicularly. A gantry arm with probe is fastened to and extends from the rotatable platter. A vertical arm is fastened between the annular platter and elevation positioner. Platters have front and back surfaces. A stationary platform is centered within the annular platter and attachable to a test column. Front surfaces are oriented toward the test column and covered with an absorber material. At least one frequency converter is fastened to the back surface of the rotatable platter and communicable with the probe. At least one other frequency converter is fastened to the stationary platform and communicable with a target. | 09-17-2015 |
William M. Keenan, Macedon, NY US
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