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Andrew Frink, Bloomington, IN US
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20150349419 | PLANAR NEAR-FIELD CALIBRATION OF DIGITAL ARRAYS USING ELEMENT PLANE WAVE SPECTRA - A calibration method, applicable to element-level digital arrays operating in the receive mode, which utilizes the individual element plane wave spectra obtained from a single planar near-field scan. The method generates highly accurate near-field measurement derived amplitude and phase calibration of both large and small digital arrays as a function of array scan. The present disclosure provides digital array calibration methods and their potential uses in satellites and directional arrays. | 12-03-2015 |
Bentley D. Frink, Wrightsville Beach, NC US
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20080231712 | Portable video acquisition and internet broadcast system - A camera used to acquire video images at the remote site having a means for acquiring a video image, a wireless transceiver for transmitting the video images to a wireless Internet router. The camera includes a built-in web server for serving the images over the Internet to client computers having standard Internet web browsers. Moreover, the camera further includes an enclosure supporting the image acquisition means and web server hardware, a battery in a circuit with the camera, a hand operated switch adapted to close the circuit, and a handgrip for use by an operator in carrying the camera. | 09-25-2008 |
Bentley D. Frink, Wilmington, NC US
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20130189179 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING HIGH YIELDS OF CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES - An apparatus for producing high yields of carbon nanostructures is disclosed. The apparatus includes an electric arc furnace and a feeder that directs solid carbon dioxide into an electrical arc generated by the electric arc furnace. | 07-25-2013 |
Darin Lee Frink, Lake Tapps, WA US
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20120243170 | Modular Mass Storage System - A system for storing data includes a rack, one or more data storage modules coupled to the rack, and one or more data control modules coupled to the rack. The data storage modules may include a chassis, two or more backplanes coupled to the chassis, and one or more mass storage devices (for example, hard disk drives) coupled to the backplanes. The data control modules may access the mass storage devices in the data storage modules. | 09-27-2012 |
20120243172 | Shelf-Mounted Modular Computing Unit - A system for performing computing operations includes a rack, one or more shelves coupled to the rack, and two or more computing modules. Each computing module may include a chassis, one or more circuit board assemblies in a primarily vertical orientation, and one or more hard disk drives in a primarily vertical orientation. The circuit board assemblies and the hard disk drives are coupled to the chassis of the computing module. | 09-27-2012 |
20130141863 | Partial-Width Rack-Mounted Computing Devices - A computing device includes a chassis having a width that is equal to or less than half of the width of a standard slot of a rack. A circuit board assembly with at least one processor is coupled to the chassis in a primarily horizontal orientation. One or more rows of mass storage devices (such as hard disk drives) are coupled to the chassis. At least one of the rows of mass storage devices includes a stack of mass storage devices. | 06-06-2013 |
20130152376 | Power And Airflow Configuration For Modular Server - A method of allocating resources in a rack system includes establishing a budgeted amount of a resource for a defined amount of rack space in a rack system. Electrical modules are deployed in a particular space in the rack system having the defined amount of rack space such that the amount of the resource used by the electrical modules in the particular rack space is maintained within the budgeted amount of the resource. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155599 | Modular Server Design For Use In Reconfigurable Server Shelf - A modular computing system includes two or more electrical modules. The electrical modules may each include a module chassis having shelf mounting portions for sliding the electrical module into a slot of a rack. The electrical modules may couple with one another to form module assemblies that can be slid into one or more slots in a rack. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155600 | Reconfigurable Shelf For Computing Modules - A computing system includes a rack, a shelf module that couples to the rack, and two or more electrical modules. The shelf module includes two or more shelf members that form slots for receiving electrical modules. The shelf members are adjustable to alter the width of the slots. The shelf members may be adjustable to form a row of two or more partial width slots having a height that is a multiple of ΒΌ of a rack unit. The electrical modules may each include a chassis that couples with the shelf module. The electrical modules may be mounted in the partial width slots. | 06-20-2013 |
20140281224 | MODULAR MASS STORAGE SYSTEM - A system for storing data includes a rack, one or more data storage modules coupled to the rack, and one or more data control modules coupled to the rack. The data storage modules may include a chassis, two or more backplanes coupled to the chassis, and one or more mass storage devices (for example, hard disk drives) coupled to the backplanes. The data control modules may access the mass storage devices in the data storage modules. | 09-18-2014 |
20150084419 | RACK POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT WITH DETACHABLE CABLES - A system includes a rack, computing devices coupled to the rack, a rack PDU, and one or more input power cables. The rack PDU includes an enclosure, two or more power input receptacles on the enclosure, and two or more power output receptacles on the enclosure. The output power receptacles supply power to the computing devices. The input power cables are coupled in one or more of the power input receptacles. The input power cables supply electrical power from an electrical power system to the rack PDU. | 03-26-2015 |
20150271944 | SHELF-MOUNTED MODULAR COMPUTING UNIT - A system for performing computing operations includes a rack, one or more shelves coupled to the rack, and two or more computing modules. Each computing module may include a chassis, one or more circuit board assemblies in a primarily vertical orientation, and one or more hard disk drives in a primarily vertical orientation. The circuit board assemblies and the hard disk drives are coupled to the chassis of the computing module. | 09-24-2015 |
20150331459 | PARTIAL-WIDTH RACK-MOUNTED COMPUTING DEVICES - A computing system includes a rack having standard slots for computing devices and computing devices coupled to the rack. One or more of the computing devices includes a chassis, a circuit board assembly in a primarily horizontal orientation, and one or more processors coupled to the circuit board assembly. One or more stacks of hard disk drives are coupled to the chassis. The chassis has a width that is equal to or less than half of the width of one of the standard slots of the rack. | 11-19-2015 |
Darin Lee Frink, Seattle, WA US
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20140325116 | SELECTIVELY PERSISTING APPLICATION PROGRAM DATA FROM SYSTEM MEMORY TO NON-VOLATILE DATA STORAGE - Application program data stored in system memory may be selectively persisted. An indication may be provided to an application program that an application data object or a range of application data stored in system memory may be treated as persistent. Data backup may be enabled for the application data object or range of application data in the event of a system failure, copying the application data object or range of application data from system memory to non-volatile data storage. Upon recovery from a system failure, further data backup for the application data object or the range of application data may be disabled. In some embodiments, at least some of the application data object or range of application data may be recovered for the application program to access. Data backup for the application data object or the range of application data may also be re-enabled. | 10-30-2014 |
20150036284 | COMPUTE NODE COOLING WITH AIR FED THROUGH BACKPLANE - A computing system includes a chassis, one or more backplanes coupled to the chassis. Computing devices are coupled to the one or more backplanes. The one or more backplanes include backplane openings that allow air to pass from one side of the backplane to the other side of the backplane. Air channels are formed by adjacent circuit board assemblies of the computing devices and the one or more backplanes. Channel capping elements at least partially close the air channels. | 02-05-2015 |
20150036287 | SYSTEM FOR COMPUTE NODE MAINTENANCE WITH CONTINUOUS COOLING - A computing system includes a chassis, one or more backplanes coupled to the chassis. Computing devices are coupled to the one or more backplanes. The one or more backplanes include backplane openings that allow air to pass from one side of the backplane to the other side of the backplane. Air channels are formed by adjacent circuit board assemblies of the computing devices and the one or more backplanes. Channel capping elements at least partially close the air channels. | 02-05-2015 |
David Frink, Raleigh, NC US
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20130254075 | Taxonomy and Data Structure for an Electronic Procurement System - A computer-implemented method is described, performed at a server hosting an electronic procurement system. Supplier catalog data is received at the server from a plurality of respective suppliers associated with the electronic procurement system. The supplier catalog data is in a plurality of formats. The supplier catalog data is converted from the respective plurality of formats to respective common format catalog data. The respective common format catalog data is added to a database. | 09-26-2013 |
David W. Frink, Raleigh, NC US
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20090182592 | Procurement system and method over a network using a single instance multi-tenant architecture - A single instance, multi-tenant procurement system, includes an access module to provide access to a plurality of end users associated with an organization to their respective accounts, each account being customized by a super user of the organization, a search engine to execute searches for products offered by one or more suppliers, a transaction module to process and track one or more requisitions generated by the plurality of end users, a business rules module to apply business rules established between the organization and the one or more suppliers to process the requisitions, and a data repository to store data generated on the system. | 07-16-2009 |
Garrett Frink, Weare, NH US
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20100287783 | Container Opener Apparatus - A method and apparatus for opening a container is provided. A container opener includes a handle portion and a container guide affixed to the handle portion. At least one puncturing structure is affixed to the container guide. The at least one puncturing structure may be positioned to puncture a seal affixed to a wall of the container. | 11-18-2010 |
20120315124 | Hose Retention Apparatus and Method Thereof - A hose retention apparatus and method of retaining a hose is provided. The hose retention apparatus includes a hose holding structure having an interior portion sized to hold a cross-sectional area of a hose without contacting a fluid path within the hose. A substantially rigid connecting member has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is connected to the hose holding portion. A handle is secured to the second end of the substantially rigid connecting member. | 12-13-2012 |
Kevin M. Frink, Wilmington, NC US
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20130189179 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING HIGH YIELDS OF CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES - An apparatus for producing high yields of carbon nanostructures is disclosed. The apparatus includes an electric arc furnace and a feeder that directs solid carbon dioxide into an electrical arc generated by the electric arc furnace. | 07-25-2013 |
Martin Frink, Wedemark DE
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20090130063 | PROCESS FOR SEPARATING AND DETERMINING THE VIRAL LOAD IN A PANCREATIN SAMPLE - Processes for separating a viral load from a pancreatin sample and for quantitatively determining the viral load in a pancreatin sample with high sensitivity are described herein. | 05-21-2009 |
Matthew Steven Frink, Orlando, FL US
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20150101186 | Smart Crimp Tool System For Electrical Contacts And Terminals Which Are Controlled And Monitored By A Central Database Manager - A self-inspecting crimp tool for crimping contacts onto wire cable ends includes an indentor mechanism having a plurality of moveable indentors, each of the indentors having an end adapted for depressing and deforming a portion of a contact inserted into the mechanism, and at least one of the indentors having a pressure responsive element associated therewith for providing a signal indicative of the pressure exerted on the contact by the indentor. A memory storage device is operatively coupled to the pressure responsive element for recording pressure data and transferring such data to an electronic control unit of the tool for determining operation of the indentor mechanism. An automated inspection system a crimping tool uses light projector and a light sensor adapted for detecting a precise pattern of light projected through a crimping die and for providing precise measure of dimensions and configurations of the crimping die. The system uses a computer database for storing data representative of desired measurements of the crimping die and compares actual measurements to desired measurements. A set of fixtures are used for positioning the crimping die in the inspection system. | 04-16-2015 |
Michael Patrick Frink, Austin, TX US
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20140274552 | CVT VARIATOR BALL AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF - Hollow variator balls and methods of manufacturing hollow variator balls are disclosed. Certain methods include press forming of a cylindrical body into hollow sphere using counter rotating spherical dies, hot roll forming and skew rolling, and means of rotational support are coupled to the hollow spheres such as axles, half axles, or sleeves. | 09-18-2014 |
Norman Frink, Henniker, NH US
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20090057242 | Method and Apparatus for Removing Debris from Septic Waste - The system involves a transitionary septic tank. The transitionary septic tank includes an enclosed containment body having an interior portion. An inlet opening is formed in the enclosed containment body. A first outlet opening is formed in the enclosed containment body. A divider is positioned in the interior portion between the inlet opening and the first outlet opening. | 03-05-2009 |
20120315124 | Hose Retention Apparatus and Method Thereof - A hose retention apparatus and method of retaining a hose is provided. The hose retention apparatus includes a hose holding structure having an interior portion sized to hold a cross-sectional area of a hose without contacting a fluid path within the hose. A substantially rigid connecting member has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is connected to the hose holding portion. A handle is secured to the second end of the substantially rigid connecting member. | 12-13-2012 |
Phil Frink, Mckinney, TX US
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20100186960 | WELLBORE ANNULAR PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD USING ACCUMULATOR TO MAINTAIN BACK PRESSURE IN ANNULUS - A system for controlling wellbore annulus pressure during the drilling of a subterranean formation includes a drill string extending into a wellbore. A primary pump is configured for selectively pumping a drilling fluid through the drill string and into an annular space created between the drill string and the wellbore. A fluid discharge conduit is in fluid communication with the annular space for discharging the drilling fluid to a reservoir. A fluid back pressure system is connected to the fluid discharge conduit configured to selectively maintain pressure therein. The fluid back pressure system includes a fluid choke, a back pressure source and an accumulator hydraulically coupled between the back pressure source and the discharge conduit. | 07-29-2010 |
Sean Frink, Penn Yan, NY US
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20080202037 | AUTO-STOPPING SLURRIES FOR CHEMICAL-MECHANICAL POLISHING OF TOPOGRAPHIC DIELECTRIC SILICON DIOXIDE - The present invention provides auto-stopping CMP slurry compositions that minimize post-CMP non-uniformity and also extend the time that polishing can be continued beyond the end point without the risk of over-polishing the dielectric silicon dioxide film. Auto-stopping CMP slurry compositions according to the invention include ceria abrasive particles and an effective amount of a polyalkylamine such as polyethyleneimine dispersed in water. The methods of the invention include polishing a topographic dielectric silicon dioxide film layer using the auto-stopping CMP slurry compositions to obtain a dielectric silicon dioxide surface having a desired predetermined minimum step height. | 08-28-2008 |
Toby P. Frink, Huntington Beach, CA US
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20080227041 | LOG SETS AND LIGHTING DEVICES THEREFOR - In certain embodiments, a log assembly includes one or more substantially noncombustible logs. The assembly can include a frame configured to support at least one of the logs. The frame can include a base portion configured to rest on a floor. The base portion can define a lower spatial extent of the assembly. In some embodiments, the log assembly includes a burner coupled with the frame. The burner can be configured to produce a flame. The assembly can include a fuel delivery system substantially above the lower spatial extent defined by the base portion of the frame. The system can be configured to receive fuel from a fuel source and to supply fuel to the burner. The log assembly can include a lighting housing coupled with the frame, with substantially all of the lighting housing above the lower spatial extent defined by the base portion of the frame. One or more light sources can be coupled with the lighting housing. | 09-18-2008 |