Peckham, US
Albert E. Peckham, Gloucester, MA US
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20110067897 | Electrical and data outlet decommissioning arrangement - A temporary electrical or data outlet decommissioning arrangement comprising: a generally rectangularly shaped receiving baseplate for exchange with a cover plate on an electrical outlet box; a cover plate having a plurality of receiving baseplate engagement tabs thereon, wherein the baseplate has two side walls and two transverse end walls defining a cover plate receiving opening, the side walls each have a common plurality of tab-receiving slots therein, and wherein the cover plate has two side walls and two transverse end walls, defining the shape of the cover plate to mate with the cover plate receiving opening; wherein the cover plate has a pair of engagement tabs extending off of one side wall, and has a single locking tab on the side opposite the pair of engagement tabs, and the single locking tab has an adjacent recessed support wall to provide a recess in the side wall of the cover plate to permit a tool access for removal of the cover plate from the baseplate. | 03-24-2011 |
20110070756 | Electrical Outlet plate Control Arrangement - A securement housing arrangement for attachment to a baseplate frame arrangement having electrical outlets arranged therewithin, to protect and control the use of electrical plugs in those outlets and power cables with respect to that securement housing, comprising: a wall of the housing having at least one opening for the passage of a power cable therethrough; a biasable locking lever arranged on a wall of the housing so as to secure the housing to a base plate frame arrangement, and to permit that locking lever to be controllably secured to that enclosure housing. | 03-24-2011 |
Allan R. Peckham, Exeter, RI US
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20150124960 | BLACK CORE NETWORK SYSTEM AND METHOD - In a network having an encryptor device having an encryption module, a plaintext interface and a ciphertext interface, wherein the encryption module encrypts data transferred from the plaintext interface to a black network through the ciphertext interface and decrypts data transferred from the ciphertext interface to a plaintext network through the plaintext interface, wherein the plaintext interface can be connected through the plaintext link to a plaintext network and wherein the ciphertext interface can be connected through a ciphertext link to a black network, a system and method for reflecting a link failure. A link failure is detected at the ciphertext interface and the link failure is reflected to the plaintext interface. | 05-07-2015 |
Christopher M. Peckham, Nashua, NH US
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20080245203 | Method and apparatus for fast deploying and retrieving of towed bodies - In a method and apparatus for controlling the deployment of a towline connecting a mooring craft to an ejected object comprising the steps of monitoring velocity to determine when a point for optimum braking has been achieved and then engaging a brake system to retard deployment of the towline, a DC motor augments and controls the brake system. The DC motor further controls the retrieval of the object. A cutter mechanism uses a first blade to grip the towing cable to maintain tension thereon as a second blade cuts the cable. A spring biased boom in combination with spring biased fins on the ejected object rapidly deploys the object from its storage housing. A locking mechanism secures the deployment mechanism in a stable locked position upon the object reaching its fully extended position. | 10-09-2008 |
20100163673 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FAST DEPLOYING AND RETRIEVING OF TOWED BODIES - In a method and apparatus for controlling the deployment of a towline connecting a mooring craft to an ejected object comprising the steps of monitoring velocity to determine when a point for optimum braking has been achieved and then engaging a brake system to retard deployment of the towline, a DC motor augments and controls the brake system. The DC motor further controls the retrieval of the object. A cutter mechanism uses a first blade to grip the towing cable to maintain tension thereon as a second blade cuts the cable. A spring biased boom in combination with spring biased fins on the ejected object rapidly deploys the object from its storage housing. A locking mechanism secures the deployment mechanism in a stable locked position upon the object reaching its fully extended position. | 07-01-2010 |
20110220753 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FAST DEPLOYING AND RETRIEVING OF TOWED BODIES - In a method and apparatus for controlling the deployment of a towline connecting a mooring craft to an ejected object comprising the steps of monitoring velocity to determine when a point for optimum braking has been achieved and then engaging a brake system to retard deployment of the towline, a DC motor augments and controls the brake system. The DC motor further controls the retrieval of the object. A cutter mechanism uses a first blade to grip the towing cable to maintain tension thereon as a second blade cuts the cable. A spring biased boom in combination with spring biased fins on the ejected object rapidly deploys the object from its storage housing. A locking mechanism secures the deployment mechanism in a stable locked position upon the object reaching its fully extended position. | 09-15-2011 |
David Peckham, Lawrenceville, GA US
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20080260339 | Manufacture of depressed index optical fibers - Described herein is a method for making a depressed index cladding for the inner cladding of an optical fiber. The method involves making the depressed index cladding in two steps. The innermost portion of the inner cladding is produced using a soot method, thereby deriving the advantages of the soot method for the region of the cladding that carries the most optical power, then forming the remaining portion of the inner cladding layer using a rod-in-tube step. This method effectively marries the advantages and disadvantages of both methods. | 10-23-2008 |
20090232463 | Low loss optical fiber designs and methods for their manufacture - The specification describes an improved optical fiber produced by a hybrid VAD/MCVD process. The core of the fiber is produced using VAD and the inner cladding layer has a depressed index and is produced using MCVD. In preferred embodiments, the optical power envelope is essentially entirely contained in VAD produced core material and the MCVD produced depressed index cladding material. Optical loss is minimized by confining most of the optical power to the VAD core where OH presence is low, as well as by maximizing the optical power in the un-doped silica region. The MCVD substrate tube material is essentially devoid of optical power. | 09-17-2009 |
20120033924 | Low loss optical fiber designs and methods for their manufacture - The specification describes an improved optical fiber produced by a hybrid VAD/MCVD process. The core of the fiber is produced using VAD and the inner cladding layer has a depressed index and is produced using MCVD. In preferred embodiments, the optical power envelope is essentially entirely contained in VAD produced core material and the MCVD produced depressed index cladding material. Optical loss is minimized by confining most of the optical power to the VAD core where OH presence is low, as well as by maximizing the optical power in the un-doped silica region. The MCVD substrate tube material is essentially devoid of optical power. | 02-09-2012 |
20120093471 | Low loss optical fiber designs and methods for their manufacture - The specification describes an improved optical fiber produced by a hybrid VAD/MCVD process. The core of the fiber is produced using VAD and the inner cladding layer has a depressed index and is produced using MCVD. In preferred embodiments, the optical power envelope is essentially entirely contained in VAD produced core material and the MCVD produced depressed index cladding material. Optical loss is minimized by confining most of the optical power to the VAD core where OH presence is low, as well as by maximizing the optical power in the un-doped silica region. The MCVD substrate tube material is essentially devoid of optical power. | 04-19-2012 |
David H. Peckham, Irvine, CA US
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20100169411 | System And Method For Improved Content Delivery - A system and method for sharing content among a plurality of users, enables the transfer of electronic content items captured by any of a variety of electronic content devices. The content item can include multiple levels of encoding to facilitate efficient transfer across a communication medium. The content item can be decoded at a recipient device to allow playback, display or other utilization of the content item. Content-specific encoding can be applied to enhance the transportability of the content. A content sharing application can be provided to facilitate content transfer in a computing environment, and can be implemented so as to provide an e-mail like user interface. | 07-01-2010 |
David W. Peckham, Lawrenceville, GA US
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20140064686 | MULTIPLE LP MODE FIBER DESIGNS FOR MODE DIVISION MULTIPLEXING - The specification describes modified step index and GRaded INdex (GRIN) fibers with low core relative delta (near 0.8%) which have desirable properties for transmission. These lower delta fibers have lower attenuation losses due to reduced Rayleigh scattering, which is desirable to improve performance in multiple mode multiplexing. The fiber designs include optimized raised triangle profiles, and depressed cladding profiles, to support two and four LP modes. | 03-06-2014 |
20140093205 | Step-Index Few-Mode Fiber Designs For Spatial Multiplexing - A few-mode optical fiber comprises a core surrounded by a cladding, having a step index profile that is structured to support propagation of a plurality of desired signal-carrying modes, while suppressing undesired modes. The core and cladding are configured such that the undesired modes have respective effective indices that are close to, or less than, the cladding index such that the undesired modes are leaky modes. The index spacing between the desired mode having the lowest effective index and the leaky mode with the highest effective index is sufficiently large so as to substantially prevent coupling therebetween. | 04-03-2014 |
20140169748 | OPTIMIZED ULTRA LARGE AREA OPTICAL FIBERS - Certain embodiments of the invention may include optimized trench-assisted ultra large area (ULA) optical fibers. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a trench-assisted optical fiber, optimized for microbend frontier (MBF) performance is provided. The optical fiber includes a core region having a longitudinal axis, a shelf region surrounding said core region, a cladding region surrounding said shelf region, said core and shelf and cladding regions configured to support and guide the propagation of signal light in a fundamental transverse mode in said core and shelf regions in the direction of said axis. The optical fiber further includes a core effective area (Aeff) of between 135 μm | 06-19-2014 |
David Wayne Peckham, Lawrenceville, GA US
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20130071079 | Optimized Ultra Large Area Optical Fibers - Certain embodiments of the invention may include optimized trench-assisted ultra large area (ULA) optical fibers. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a trench-assisted optical fiber, optimized for microbending and figure-of-merit (FOM) performance is provided. The optical fiber includes a core region having a longitudinal axis, a shelf region surrounding said core region, a cladding region surrounding said shelf region, said core and shelf and cladding regions configured to support and guide the propagation of signal light in a fundamental transverse mode in said core and shelf regions in the direction of said axis, the cladding region including an inner trench and an outer trench. The optical fiber further includes a core effective area (Aeff) of between 135 μm | 03-21-2013 |
20130071080 | Optimized Ultra Large Area Optical Fibers - Certain embodiments of the invention may include optimized trench-assisted ultra large area (ULA) optical fibers. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a trench-assisted optical fiber, optimized for figure-of-merit (FOM) performance is provided. The optical fiber includes a core region having a longitudinal axis, a shelf region surrounding said core region, a cladding region surrounding said shelf region, said core and shelf and cladding regions configured to support and guide the propagation of signal light in a fundamental transverse mode in said core and shelf regions in the direction of said axis. The optical fiber further includes a core effective area (Aeff) of between 135 μm | 03-21-2013 |
20130071081 | Optimized Ultra Large Area Optical Fibers - Certain embodiments of the invention may include optimized trench-assisted ultra large area (ULA) optical fibers. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a trench-assisted optical fiber, optimized for figure-of-merit (FOM) performance, is provided. The optical fiber includes a core region having a longitudinal axis, a shelf region surrounding said core region, a cladding region surrounding said shelf region, said core and shelf and cladding regions configured to support and guide the propagation of signal light in a fundamental transverse mode in said core and shelf regions in the direction of said axis.. The optical fiber further includes a core effective area (Aeff) of between 135 μm | 03-21-2013 |
Derrick Shea Peckham, Fresno, CA US
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20110004601 | Multi-streamed method for optimizing data transfer through parallelized interlacing of data based upon sorted characteristics to minimize latencies inherent in the system - A method for optimizing data transfer through parallelized interlacing of data based upon sorted characteristics to minimize latencies inherent in the system. Operating a plurality of threads in parallel on disparate file sizes ordered by an additional thread. Efficient backup of heterogeneous non-volatile mass store to a network attached server. Scalable distribution of backup processes for computing hashes and eliminating duplication. Increased granularity of file pieces to match blocking of file I/O with network transmission. Efficiently packing each network transmission block using sequence search criteria. Avoidance of sending undesired pieces. Segmentation of each file and object into a hierarchy of pieces in a plurality of types. | 01-06-2011 |
20110004750 | Hierarchical skipping method for optimizing data transfer through retrieval and identification of non-redundant components - A method for optimizing data transfer through retrieval and identification of non-redundant components. Efficiently packing each network transmission block using sequence search criteria. A hierarchical skipping method. Avoidance of sending undesired pieces. Segmentation of each file and object into a hierarchy of pieces in a plurality of types. | 01-06-2011 |
Diane Peckham, Columbia, MO US
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20150208752 | Alpaca and Burlap Felt Insole - This invention is an insole which consists of four layers: one layer of 100% alpaca fiber, one layer of burlap, and two more layers of 100% alpaca fiber. All layers are joined by densely needle felting them together. | 07-30-2015 |
Geoffrey M. Peckham, Milford, PA US
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20100018092 | PHOTOLUMINESCENT EXIT SIGNS AND METHODS FOR FORMING SAME - A photoluminescent EXIT sign includes a generally planar faceplate comprising a plurality of openings defining the word “EXIT” and optional chevrons. At least some of the periphery of said openings comprises an angle relative to the surface of the faceplate. A backplate has a photoluminescent material and is disposed adjacent to the faceplate so as to result in the illuminated letters defining the work “EXIT” and optional chevrons. Methods for forming photoluminescent EXIT signs are also disclosed. | 01-28-2010 |
George Peckham, Ft. Pierce, FL US
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20080295419 | Permanent Columnar Multi-Floored Open-Air Housing Structure for Manufactured Homes - A permanent columnar multi-floored open air housing structure comprising, in each floor, a plurality of enclosures, each of said enclosures used to house a manufactured home, wherein the manufactured home is in compliance with HUD standards defined in 24 CFR Part 3280. The housing structure additionally comprises a plurality of internal and external columns which provide the structural support for each of the floors as well as define the space of each enclosure. Safety walls are provided along the perimeter of each floor in between the external columns, while privacy walls are provided in between rows of internal columns that separate adjacent enclosures. The heights of the privacy walls and safety walls are selected so that they may perform their desired function while still providing the natural light, ventilation and other benefits of an open air structure. | 12-04-2008 |
Gregory Peckham, Durham, NC US
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20100029650 | BICYCLIC COMPOUNDS AND USE AS ANTIDIABETICS - The present invention relates to novel compounds that are useful in the treatment of metabolic disorders, particularly type II diabetes mellitus and related disorders, and also to the methods for the making and use of such compounds. | 02-04-2010 |
20110124652 | Chemical Compounds and Uses - The present invention relates to novel compounds that are useful in the treatment of metabolic disorders, particularly type II diabetes mellitus and related disorders, and also to the methods for the making and use of such compounds. | 05-26-2011 |
20120077812 | BICYCLIC COMPOUNDS AND USE AS ANTIDIABETICS - The present invention relates to novel compounds that are useful in the treatment of metabolic disorders, particularly type II diabetes mellitus and related disorders, and also to the methods for the making and use of such compounds. | 03-29-2012 |
Jack L. Peckham, Beloit, WI US
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20090280945 | Transmission apparatus - A transmission apparatus is disclosed for transmitting power from a motor for driving an airport ground support tractor. The transmission apparatus includes a housing which has an input end and an output end, the housing defining a transmission enclosure. A torque converter is disposed within the housing, the torque converter having an input driven by the motor and an output for transmitting torque from the motor. An input shaft is rotatably supported within the housing, the input shaft having a first and a second extremity. The first extremity of the input shaft is driven by the output from the torque converter. A planetary gear train intermeshes with the input shaft, the gear train being disposed between the first and second extremities of the input shaft. A planetary gear train support is provided for rotatably supporting the planetary gear train. A casing is disposed coaxially relative to the input shaft, the casing intermeshing with the gear train and the input shaft is rotated in a first rotational direction. The planetary gear train is structured such that in a first mode of operation, when the input shaft is rotated in the first rotational direction, the casing is rotated in the first rotational direction. However, in a second mode of operation, when the input shaft is rotated in the first rotational direction, rotation of the casing relative to the housing is inhibited so that the planetary gear train support rotates in the second rotational direction. A main shaft has a driven end and a driving end, the main shaft being rotatably supported by the housing. The arrangement is such that the driven end of the main shaft is secured to the planetary gear train support so that the support selectively drives the main shaft in the first rotational direction and the second rotational direction. An output shaft has a first end and a second end. The output shaft is rotatably supported by the housing such that the output shaft is disposed coaxially relative to the main shaft so that the output shaft is selectively driven by the driving end of the main shaft. A first gear wheel defines a splined bore, the splined bore intermeshing with an external spline defined by the main shaft. The arrangement is such that, when the main shaft is rotating, the external spline and intermeshing splined bore cooperate for rotating the first gear wheel. A lay shaft is disposed within the enclosure, the lay shaft having a longitudinal axis disposed spaced and parallel relative to a rotational axis of the main shaft. A gear assembly is disposed within the enclosure such that the gear assembly is supported by the lay shaft for rotation thereof about the longitudinal axis. The gear assembly defines a driven gear and a driving gear which is disposed axially relative to the driven gear. The driven gear intermeshes with the first gear wheel such that when the first gear wheel rotates about the rotational axis of the main shaft, the intermeshing driving gear is rotated about the longitudinal axis of the lay shaft for rotating the gear assembly including the driven gear. A second gear wheel intermeshes with the driven gear, the second gear wheel defining a bore for the rotatable reception therein of the output shaft. A synchro device is operably disposed between the first and second gear wheels such that, in a first disposition of the synchro device, the motor rotates the main shaft which drives the first gear wheel for rotating the gear assembly for rotating the second gear wheel. The synchro device drivingly connects the second gear wheel to the output shaft so that a first gear ratio is established between the input and the output shafts. In a second disposition of the synchro device, the motor rotates the main shaft and the synchro device drivingly connects the main shaft to the output shaft and disconnects the second gear wheel from driving connection to the output shaft so that a second gear ratio is established between the input and the output shafts. An electro-hydraulic actuator is operatively connected to the synchro device for selectively moving the synchro device between the first and second dispositions thereof for selectively establishing the first and second gear ratios. | 11-12-2009 |
Jason D. Peckham, Cato, NY US
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20150329127 | Coupler Torsion Spring Centering Device - A coupler for a railway vehicle includes a coupler anchor and a coupler centering device having a pair of arm sub-assemblies. Each arm subassembly has an upper centering arm connected to a lower centering arm via a torsion bar extending through the coupler anchor. The lower centering arms are connected by a cross link such that movement of one of the upper centering arms causes a corresponding movement of both of the lower centering arms. Each upper centering arm engages a roller that rolls along a curved surface of the centering arm when the coupler is rotated horizontally toward the upper centering arm. A centering stop element prevents the movement of the opposing upper centering arm to generate a restoring force in the torsion bars that facilitates horizontal movement of the coupler. The coupler centering device may be disengaged from an active centering position to facilitate servicing of the coupler. | 11-19-2015 |
Jason D. Peckham, Greenville, SC US
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20120199545 | Energy Absorbing Coupler - An energy absorbing coupler for railway vehicles includes a coupler anchor, a coupler mechanism supported to the coupler anchor by a deformation tube and draft gear element, and a plurality of energy absorbing devices associated with the coupler anchor. The energy absorbing devices each include two mating components in frictional engagement with one another. Sliding movement between contacting surfaces of the two components occurs when energy is applied to the coupler mechanism, thereby creating friction and dissipating the applied energy at least in part in the form of heat. The two mating components may include a male part, such as a mounting bolt, in mating engagement within a female part, such as a collar. An inside diameter of the collar may be slightly smaller than an outside diameter of the mounting bolt to create a press-fit engagement. | 08-09-2012 |
20120255926 | Coupler Support Mechanism - A coupler for transit cars includes a coupler anchor, a coupler mechanism supported to the coupler anchor by a deformation tube and draft gear element, and a coupler support mechanism. The coupler support mechanism includes two support arms pivotally mounted to a lower part of a coupling connector. A tension rod is provided for each support arm to control the pivotal displacement of each support arm. Each support arm further includes a torsion spring which is loaded as the support arm is pivotally displaced in an upward direction and unloaded as the support arm is pivotally displaced in a downward direction. The position of each support arm may be adjusted independently, thereby allowing adjustment of the coupler along longitudinal and lateral planes of the transit car. | 10-11-2012 |
Jason D. Peckham, Taylors, SC US
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20130299441 | OVER-CENTER SPRING COUPLER - A mating cam coupler device includes a coupler head having a first lateral portion and a second lateral portion. A male cam is associated with the first lateral portion. A male cam locking mechanism is disposed within the first lateral portion and is operably connected with the male cam. A female cam is associated with the second lateral portion. A female cam locking mechanism is disposed within the second lateral portion and is operably connected with the female cam. The male cam is positioned to engage the female cam of an opposing coupler and the female cam is positioned to engage the male cam of the opposing coupler and operation of the male cam locking mechanism is triggered by engagement of the male cam with the opposing female cam and operation of the female cam locking mechanism is triggered by engagement of the female cam with the opposing male cam. | 11-14-2013 |
Jason Daniel Peckham, Cato, NY US
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20140284297 | Automated Coupler Positioning Device - A coupler for a railway car including a coupler anchor, a coupler mechanism pivotable relative to the coupler anchor from an on-center position to an off-center position in a substantially horizontal plane, and a coupler positioning device for pivoting the coupler mechanism relative to the coupler anchor. The coupler positioning device includes a controller adapted for receiving signal information from a bogie relating to an angular position of the bogie relative to a body of the railway car, and at least one pneumatic cylinder for pivoting the coupler mechanism. The controller controls the operation of the at least one pneumatic cylinder in response to the signal information received from the bogie. | 09-25-2014 |
Jeanne T. Peckham, Columbia, SC US
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20100299161 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADMINISTERING SUBROGATION RELATED TRANSACTIONS - A computer system for administering an intelligent subrogation transaction includes a processor and a memory in communication with the processor. The processor may be configured to prompt a user for data regarding a new subrogation transaction, store received data, access from the memory data related to existing subrogation transactions, perform subrogation related calculations including application of one or more predictive and regulatory business rules; provide an output signal comprising data indicative of a response based on a result of the application of the business rules; receive user instructions for preparation of a communication including data indicative of the response, and provide the prepared communication. | 11-25-2010 |
John Peckham, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20150190255 | MEDICAL DEVICES INCLUDING METALLIC FILMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - An endoprosthesis for deployment within a body passage includes a framework and a metallic film, which can circumferentially surround the framework or be surrounded by the framework. The framework and metallic film can be attached without using a third material, e.g., without sewing. The framework can define a circumferential recess along at least a portion of its length and circumference. The recess accommodates at least a portion of the metallic film therein. | 07-09-2015 |
John Peckham, St. Louis, MO US
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20080221663 | Vascular prosthesis and methods of use - An implantable vascular prosthesis is provided for use in a wide range of applications wherein at least first and second helical sections having alternating directions of rotation are coupled to one another. The prosthesis is configured to conform to a vessel wall without substantially remodeling the vessel, and permits accurate deployment in a vessel without shifting or foreshortening. | 09-11-2008 |
20080221665 | Vascular prosthesis and methods of use - An implantable vascular prosthesis is provided for use in a wide range of applications wherein at least first and second helical sections having alternating directions of rotation are coupled to one another. The prosthesis is configured to conform to a vessel wall without substantially remodeling the vessel, and permits accurate deployment in a vessel without shifting or foreshortening. | 09-11-2008 |
20130123899 | Vascular Prosthesis and Methods of Use - An implantable vascular prosthesis is provided for use in a wide range of applications wherein at least first and second helical sections having alternating directions of rotation are coupled to one another. The alternating helical section includes a first and second helical portions each having a flange and having adjacent ends joined directly to one another to define an apex. Each helical portion has a widened flange portion adjacent to the apex, the widened flange portions extending into a space between the helical portions. The prosthesis is configured to conform to a vessel wall without substantially remodeling the vessel, and permits accurate deployment in a vessel without shifting or foreshortening. | 05-16-2013 |
John Peckham, Mountain View, CA US
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20120116494 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL ENDOPROSTHESIS DELIVERY SYSTEM - Implantable medical endoprosthesis delivery systems and articles are provided. | 05-10-2012 |
Paul Hunter Peckham, Cleveland Heights, OH US
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20110004118 | NEURAL PROSTHESIS SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROL - Multiple designs, systems, methods and processes for control using electrical signals recorded from clinically paralyzed muscles and nerves are presented. The discomplete neural prosthesis system and method for clinically paralyzed humans utilizes a controller. The controller is adapted to receive a volitional electrical signal generated by the human that is manifest below the lesion that causes the clinical paralysis. The controller uses at least the volitional electrical signal to generate a control signal that is output back to a plant to change the state of the plant, which in one aspect is one or more of the user's paralyzed muscles to achieve a functional result or to devices in the environment around the user that are adapted to receive commands from the controller. | 01-06-2011 |
20130317415 | NEURAL PROSTHESIS - A neural prosthesis includes a centralized device that can provide power, data, and clock signals to one or more individual neural prosthesis subsystems. Each subsystem may include a number of individually addressable, programmable modules that can be dynamically allocated or shared among neural prosthetic networks to achieve complex, coordinated functions or to operate in autonomous groups. | 11-28-2013 |
20140358192 | NEURAL PROSTHESIS SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROL - Multiple designs, systems, methods and processes for control using electrical signals recorded from clinically paralyzed muscles and nerves are presented. The discomplete neural prosthesis system and method for clinically paralyzed humans utilizes a controller. The controller is adapted to receive a volitional electrical signal generated by the human that is manifest below the lesion that causes the clinical paralysis. The controller uses at least the volitional electrical signal to generate a control signal that is output back to a plant to change the state of the plant, which in one aspect is one or more of the user's paralyzed muscles to achieve a functional result or to devices in the environment around the user that are adapted to receive commands from the controller. | 12-04-2014 |
Randy Peckham, Worcester, MA US
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20090130277 | Coffee roasting machine and system and method of use - A coffee roasting machine for roasting coffee, particularly in small batch sizes for sale and distribution to individual customers. The coffee roaster is suitable for placement entirely within a retail sales outlet or establishment and for being operated by any person, such as, an employee, customer, or patron who has little or no knowledge, skill, or experience in roasting coffee beans. The coffee-roasting machine selects an appropriate coffee roasting instruction set, stored internally, that corresponding to information input into the coffee-roasting machine for roasting a particular type of coffee bean or coffee bean blend to a desired roast level. The information is integrally included on a package of coffee beans for roasting and is directly readable by the machine or manually inputtable by an operator. | 05-21-2009 |
Randy Peckham, North Scituate, RI US
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20140150976 | AUTOMATED LABELING APPARATUS USING LABELS HAVING A FLUID ACTIVATABLE ADHESIVE - An apparatus and method is described herein for automatically labeling using labels having a fluid activatable adhesive along the back surface of such label. The apparatus has multiple pallets each being positionable with the lowermost label of a stack of one or more labels to releasably secure by suction the label against the pallet, and multiple pads each being positionable with respect to pallets to receive labels from the pallets and then releasably retain such labels until application onto containers. Fluid for activating adhesive is applied by an applicator onto labels retained upon the pad to change the fluid activatable adhesive along the label's back surface from a non-tacky state to a tacky state just prior to application of the label onto container. | 06-05-2014 |
20140231026 | LABELING APPARATUS USING VACUUM BASED LABEL TRANSPORT - An apparatus and method for automatically modulating vacuum applied to a vacuum cup are described herein. More particularly an automated labeling apparatus and method for applying labels onto containers using a vacuum based transport mechanism is described herein. | 08-21-2014 |
20140338840 | Automated Label Application Device - An apparatus and method is described herein for automatically labeling using labels having a fluid activatable adhesive along the back surface of the label. The apparatus includes a dispensing magazine for retaining a stack of labels, a first rotating transfer member, and an adhesive activation station aligned with the rotating transfer member. The dispensing magazine includes a dispensing end and a loading end. The first rotating transfer member is rotated in close proximity to the stack of labels and includes at least one belt having multiple openings for communication of suction to enable the belt to receive and releasably secure the front of the labels. The adhesive activation station is configured to apply to a fluid to the back of the labels to activate the adhesive such that the adhesive becomes tacky along the back surface of the label. | 11-20-2014 |
20150083337 | LABELING APPARATUS INCLUDING SPRING-LOADED APPLICATORS - An apparatus and method is described herein for applying labels to containers. The apparatus includes a guidance mechanism configured to provide a path for receiving a plurality of labels having a back surface with a fluid activatable adhesive that is non-tacky until activated, an adhesive activation station aligned with at least a portion of the guidance mechanism and configured to apply to the back surface of said labels a fluid to activate said adhesive along said back surface of said labels, and a label application station configured to apply at least one of said labels with said activated adhesive onto an exterior surface of a corresponding object located on a rotatable platform. The guidance mechanism includes at least one rotatable transfer member having a plurality of pallets. Each of the pallets includes multiple openings for communication of suction to enable at least one of the pallets to receive and releasably secure a front of the labels onto at least one pallet, and one or more rollers connected to each of the pallets by one or more tunable complaint members. The label application station includes a servo motor configured to drive a linear speed and a rotational direction of the platform. | 03-26-2015 |
Roger Peckham, Glendale, AZ US
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20150159500 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TURBINE BLADE CLEARANCE CONTROL - A system and method are provided for controlling turbine blade tip-to-static structure clearance in a gas turbine engine installed on an aircraft. Mode control data are processed to determine that a fuel-saving mode is enabled, and aircraft data are processed to determine that the aircraft gas turbine engine is generating a substantially constant thrust. The turbine blade tip-to-static structure clearance in the aircraft gas turbine engine is minimized upon determining that both the aircraft gas turbine engine is generating a substantially constant thrust and the fuel-saving mode is enabled. The turbine blade tip-to-static structure clearance in the aircraft gas turbine engine is then selectively increased to a predetermined clearance, and a change in aircraft gas turbine engine thrust is prevented until the predetermined clearance is achieved. | 06-11-2015 |
Samuel Peckham, East Haddam, CT US
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20150031264 | Bubble Generating Article - A bubble generating article is provided and includes a soap dispensing device, an agitation device having a plurality of paddles which are configured to rotate about an axis and an article structure, wherein the article structure defines a water receiving cavity and a soap receiving cavity. The water receiving cavity is configured to receive water from a water faucet, and the soap receiving cavity is configured to receive bubble soap from the soap dispensing device. Additionally, the water receiving cavity and soap receiving cavity are in flow communication with the agitation device such that water flowing into the water receiving cavity and soap flowing into the soap receiving cavity, contact at least a portion of the plurality of paddles, wherein the plurality of paddles rotate about the axis to cause the water and soap to mix. | 01-29-2015 |
Stephen B. Peckham, Austin, TX US
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20100094903 | REPRESENTING THE ALLOCATION OF INTEGERS - Methods and arrangements of representing the allocation of integers are discussed. Embodiments include transformations, code, state machines or other logic to represent the allocation of integers. An embodiment may involve representing a first allocation of integers via a set of nodes of a tree. In the representation, a data structure in a node may represent, for each integer in a set of integers, whether the integer is allocated or free. The embodiment may also involve representing a subsequent allocation. The representing may include adding a new node to the nodes of the tree for the first allocation. The subsequent allocation may consist of freeing of an integer allocated in the first allocation. The data structure of the new node may represent that the integer is free. | 04-15-2010 |
20120011350 | CONTROLLING KERNEL SYMBOL VISIBILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY ACROSS OPERATING SYSTEM LINKAGE SPACES - Some embodiments of the inventive subject matter are directed to detecting a kernel extension associated with a first instance of an operating system (e.g., a virtual operating system). The kernel extension is configured to extend functionality of the kernel when loaded in a kernel managed by a second instance of the operating system (e.g., a global operating system). In some embodiments, the second instance of the operating system manages the first instance of the operating system (e.g., manages one or more virtual operating systems). In some embodiments, the instances of the operating system share the kernel. Some embodiments are further directed to detecting symbols for the kernel extension, where the symbols specify one or more functions associated with the kernel extension. Some embodiments are further directed to generating a first namespace that is assigned only to the first of the plurality of instances of the operating system. The first namespace is separate from a second namespace for the second of the plurality of the instances of the operating system. Some embodiments are further directed to storing the symbols in the first namespace. | 01-12-2012 |
20120011512 | MINIMIZING OVERHEAD IN RESOLVING OPERATING SYSTEM SYMBOLS - A symbol resolution unit can be configured for resolving conflicting operating system symbols. A default symbol resolution data structure can be accessed to resolve a symbol associated with a client of an operating system. A first data entry that corresponds to the symbol is located in the default symbol resolution data structure. It is determined that the first data entry indicates that the symbol is marked special (e.g., as a conflicting operating system symbol). A secondary symbol resolution data structure is accessed in response to determining that the first data entry indicates that the symbol is marked special. A second data entry that corresponds to the symbol is located in the secondary symbol resolution data structure based, at least in part, on an identifier of the client. A memory location indicated in the second data entry that corresponds to the symbol is provided to the client. | 01-12-2012 |
20120066192 | MAINTENANCE AND ACCESS OF A LINKED LIST - A method includes atomically reading a next field of a current element of the linked list to determine a first value that encodes a first pointer to the first element and a first indication of an owner of the first element. The first indication of the owner is stored in a first of a plurality of multi-field reservation data structures. The operation includes determining whether the next field of the current element still indicates the first value. The operation includes reading the first element of the linked list via the first pointer if the next field of the current element still indicates the first value. If the next field of the current element indicates a current value different than the first value, the first indication of the owner is removed from the first multi-field reservation data structure, and storing and determining with the second value is repeated. | 03-15-2012 |
20140282461 | CONCURRENT PATCHING OF SHARED LIBRARIES - Provided are techniques for generating a patch corresponding to a shared library; determining that the patch fits within the shared library; generating a signature corresponding to the shared library and an offset corresponding to the patch; identifying an instantiation of the shared library stored in a memory; and overlying the patch in the instantiation at a position corresponding to the offset. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282462 | DYNAMIC LIBRARY REPLACEMENT - Provided are techniques for an OS to be modified on a running system such that running programs, including system services, so not have to be stopped and restarted for the modification to take effect. The techniques include detecting, by a processing thread, when the processing thread has entered a shared library; in response to the detecting, setting a thread flag corresponding to the thread in an operating system (OS); detecting an OS flag, set by the OS, indicating that the OS is updating the shared library; in response to detecting the OS flag, suspending processing by the processing thread and transferring control from the thread to the OS; resuming processing by the processing thread in response to detecting that the OS has completed the updating; and executing the shared library in response to the resuming. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282463 | Concurrent Patching of Shared Libraries - Provided are techniques for generating a patch corresponding to a shared library; determining that the patch fits within the shared library; generating a signature corresponding to the shared library and an offset corresponding to the patch; identifying an instantiation of the shared library stored in a memory; and overlying the patch in the instantiation at a position corresponding to the offset. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282568 | Dynamic Library Replacement - Provided are techniques for an OS to be modified on a running system such that running programs, including system services, so not have to be stopped and restarted for the modification to take effect. The techniques include detecting, by a processing thread, when the processing thread has entered a shared library; in response to the detecting, setting a thread flag corresponding to the thread in an operating system (OS); detecting an OS flag, set by the OS, indicating that the OS is updating the shared library; in response to detecting the OS flag, suspending processing by the processing thread and transferring control from the thread to the OS; resuming processing by the processing thread in response to detecting that the OS has completed the updating; and executing the shared library in response to the resuming. | 09-18-2014 |
20140331220 | LIVE APPLICATION MOBILITY FROM ONE OPERATING SYSTEM LEVEL TO AN UPDATED OPERATING SYSTEM LEVEL - Provided are techniques for comparing a first fileset associated with a first operating system (OS) with a second fileset associated with a second OS; determining, based upon the comparing, that the second OS is a more current version of the first OS; in response to the determining that the second OS is a more current version of the first OS, moving, in conjunction with live application mobility, a virtual machine (VM) workload partition (WPAR) on the first LPAR to a second LPAR, the moving comprising determining a set of overlays associated with the WPAR corresponding to the second OS; removing from the WPAR any overlays associated with the first OS; applying to the WPAR a set of overlays corresponding to the second OS; check pointing processes associated with the WAPR; and copying live data associated with the LPAR from the first LPAR to the second LPAR. | 11-06-2014 |
20140331228 | LIVE APPLICATION MOBILITY FROM ONE OPERATING SYSTEM LEVEL TO AN UPDATED OPERATING SYSTEM LEVEL - Provided are techniques for comparing a first fileset associated with a first operating system (OS) with a second fileset associated with a second OS; determining, based upon the comparing, that the second OS is a more current version of the first OS; in response to the determining that the second OS is a more current version of the first OS, moving, in conjunction with live application mobility, a virtual machine (VM) workload partition (WPAR) on the first LPAR to a second LPAR, the moving comprising determining a set of overlays associated with the WPAR corresponding to the second OS; removing from the W PAR any overlays associated with the first OS; applying to the WPAR a set of overlays corresponding to the second OS; check pointing processes associated with the WAPR; and copying live data associated with the LPAR from the first LPAR to the second LPAR. | 11-06-2014 |
Stephen Bailey Peckham, Austin, TX US
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20090276756 | Method To Apply Persistence To Selected Attributes Of Static And Dynamic Operating System Components - A process for managing customizations for components in a component tree includes for each customization associated with the parent of a component, matching the pathname of the component with the customization path. The process further includes associating the customization with the component, if the matching results in a partial match. The process further includes applying the customization to the component, if the matching results in a complete match. | 11-05-2009 |
20120324484 | Dynamic Loading of Kernel Extensions - An approach is provided in preparing a dynamically loaded kernel extension. The approach includes compiling a kernel extension program that includes a symbol, such as a function. The symbol is exported from the kernel extension program and a symbol broker that references the exported symbol is compiled. A kernel extension loader library is created with a defined callable symbol that corresponds to the exported symbol. The kernel extension loader library is linked by an external program after compilation of the external program resulting in a compiled external program. The kernel extension loader library dynamically loads the compiled kernel extension program, the compiled symbol broker, and the exported symbol when the defined callable symbol is referenced by during execution of the compiled external program. | 12-20-2012 |
Steve Peckham, Memphis, TN US
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20090142385 | COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING BONE DEFECTS - In certain described embodiments, implantable medical materials comprise a scaffolding material, a liquid organic binder, and entrapped calcium-containing particles. The medical materials can incorporate an osteoinductive factor such as a protein. The scaffolding material can bind the factor. In additional described embodiments, implantable medical materials include an osteoconductive scaffolding material, an incorporated osteoinductive factor, and a biodegradable barrier material effective to delay release of the factor from the scaffolding material. The scaffolding material can bind the factor. Also described a methods for preparing and implanting the described medical materials. | 06-04-2009 |
20110123705 | COHESIVE OSTEOGENIC PUTTY AND MATERIALS THEREFOR - Described is an implantable medical material comprising a malleable, cohesive, shape-retaining putty including mineral particles, insoluble collagen fibers and soluble collagen. The medical material can be used in conjunction with biologically active factors such as osteogenic proteins to treat bone or other tissue defects in patients. | 05-26-2011 |
20150306275 | COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING BONE DEFECTS - In certain described embodiments, implantable medical materials comprise a scaffolding material, a liquid organic binder, and entrapped calcium-containing particles. The medical materials can incorporate an osteoinductive factor such as a protein. The scaffolding material can bind the factor. In additional described embodiments, implantable medical materials include an osteoconductive scaffolding material, an incorporated osteoinductive factor, and a biodegradable barrier material effective to delay release of the factor from the scaffolding material. The scaffolding material can bind the factor. Also described a methods for preparing and implanting the described medical materials. | 10-29-2015 |
Steven Peckham, Memphis, TN US
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20110165215 | COHESIVE OSTEOGENIC PUTTY AND MATERIALS THEREFOR - Described is an implantable medical material comprising a malleable, cohesive, shape-retaining putty including mineral particles, insoluble collagen fibers and soluble collagen. The medical material can be used in conjunction with biologically active factors such as osteogenic proteins to treat bone or other tissue defects in patients. | 07-07-2011 |
Steven M. Peckham, Memphis, TN US
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20090036988 | METHOD OF USING AN ANTI-GROWTH MATRIX AS A BARRIER FOR CELL ATTACHMENT AND OSTEO-INDUCTIVE FACTORS - The present invention generally relates to a method of using a matrix as a barrier for unwanted cell attachment and bone formation in unwanted areas of the human body during implant procedures. More specifically, a growth-inhibiting matrix may be used to prevent migration of osteo-inductive agents or bone tissue from an intervertebral disc space through the outer bands of annulus fibrosis that abuts the spinal tissue, canal, and other surrounding areas. | 02-05-2009 |
20120109314 | Method of Using an Anti-Growth Matrix as a Barrier for Cell Attachment and Osteo-Inductive Factors - The present invention generally relates to a method of using a matrix as a barrier for unwanted cell attachment and bone formation in unwanted areas of the human body during implant procedures. More specifically, a growth-inhibiting matrix may be used to prevent migration of osteo-inductive agents or bone tissue from an intervertebral disc space through the outer bands of annulus fibrosis that abuts the spinal tissue, canal, and other surrounding areas. | 05-03-2012 |
Steven Marquis Peckham, Memphis, TN US
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20090248162 | Microparticle delivery syringe and needle for placing suspensions and removing vehicle fluid - Described are reinforced, load-bearing medical implants and methods for preparing and using them. In one aspect a load-bearing orthopedic implant includes a reinforcing polymeric structure including a continuous piece having an internal interconnected porous network. A hardened, calcium-containing material is formed as a non-sintered load-bearing body encompassing the reinforcing structure and filling the internal porous network of the structure. | 10-01-2009 |
20140341964 | COHESIVE OSTEOGENIC PUTTY AND MATERIALS THEREFOR - Described is an implantable medical material comprising a malleable, cohesive, shape-retaining putty including mineral particles, insoluble collagen fibers and soluble collagen. The medical material can be used in conjunction with biologically active factors such as osteogenic proteins to treat bone or other tissue defects in patients. | 11-20-2014 |
Terry R. Peckham, Waterford, MI US
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20090044694 | Adjustable louvered armor window system - The adjustable louvered armor window system invention comprises angled louvers made of the lightweight opaque armor. For the front window a viewing window of ballistic glass can be installed, the rear or sides could be solid armor. The louvers have overlaps to provide for gap protection. When no threat is present, the louvers are in the full open position. Once a threat is detected, then the louvers are closed. The movement of the louvers can be accomplished by a push/pull cable, hydraulic pressure, air pressure or other means. The system in the fully open position allows for a complete unobstructed viewing area. In the semi-deployed or partial down position, the system provides partial ballistic coverage for the occupant, and still allows for some occupant vision capability. In the fully deployed, or fully closed position, the system provides full ballistic coverage for the occupant, with a small viewing area or port, which is made of ballistic grade transparent armor. | 02-19-2009 |
William Peckham, San Diego, CA US
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20130231114 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR FACILITATING LOCATION APPROXIMATION IN A CDMA 1X NETWORK - Apparatus and methods are disclosed for determining a position of an access terminal within a wireless communication network. In some examples, the access terminal retrieves system information from its current serving cell and stores the retrieved system information in memory along with an associated timestamp. Over time, as the access terminal moves about the network, it can accumulate this system information for a plurality of base stations within its memory. By utilizing the system information for a plurality of base stations rather than only the current serving base station, as well as the associated timestamps, additional position information can be provided to the access terminal. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described. | 09-05-2013 |