Murray, US
Adam M. Murray, Fayetteville, AR US
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20120132187 | PNEUMATIC WEAPON SYSTEM - A pneumatic weapon is described. The pneumatic weapon includes a gas storage chamber in fluid communication with a breech that houses a projectile. The weapon also has a gun barrel in fluid communication with the breech. A barrier is situated intermediate the projectile and the gun barrel. The barrier impedes the forward movement of the projectile until gas is released from the gas storage chamber and the pressure within the breech builds to a point sufficient to force the projectile through the barrier and out the gun barrel. The weapon also has several unique projectile storage devices that function with the aid of recycled gas. | 05-31-2012 |
Alan Murray, Weston, VT US
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20110040586 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL NETWORKING-BASED ADVERTISEMENTS - Methods and systems for providing social networking-based advertisements are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, methods for providing social networking-based advertisements to users are provided, the method comprising: collecting user information relating to a user from a user profile on a social networking website, wherein the user information includes relationship data that describes a social network of members of the social networking website connected to the user; determining whether the user information has missing attributes; in response to determining that the user information has missing attributes, deriving the missing attributes from users profiles associated with the members of the social network; using the collected user information and the missing attributes to select an advertisement; and providing the selected advertisement to the user and at least one member of the social network associated with the user. | 02-17-2011 |
20110041168 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TARGETING ONLINE ADVERTISEMENTS USING DATA DERIVED FROM SOCIAL NETWORKS - Systems and methods for targeting online advertisements using data derived from social networks are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, the method comprises: presenting a user at a user computer with a publicly accessible website that includes user-generated social networking content over the Internet, wherein the user is authorized to access features and the user-generated social networking content associated with the publicly accessible website upon inputting user information; in response to receiving user information from the user, displaying a webpage associated with the user; displaying at least one advertisement on the webpage, wherein the at least one advertisement embeds an object in the user computer and wherein the object is used to obtain a unique identifier associated with the user; using the object to construct a micronetwork of the members associated with the user, wherein the object obtains the unique identifier from each member that visits the webpage and the unique identifier from each member that establishes a relationship with the user; using the object to monitor information relating to the user, wherein the information includes actions executed by the user; retargeting advertisements for transmission to the user and the micronetwork based on information monitored by the object; and transmitting at least one retargeted advertisement to the user and the micronetwork associated with the user, wherein the at least one retargeted advertisement is transmitted using the unique identifier associated with the user and the unique identifier associated with each member of the micronetwork. | 02-17-2011 |
20110106634 | CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA USING AN APPLICATION LEVEL FIREWALL - Content management systems, methods, and media using an application level firewall are provided. In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, the system for managing advertisement adjacencies comprises: a firewall component in an application layer comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the firewall component is configured to operate in an advertisement call stack of the application layer and wherein the processor is programmed to: receive an advertisement call for publishing an advertisement in an advertisement server on a web page, wherein a verification tag is inserted in the advertisement call that redirects the advertisement call to the firewall component prior to transmission to the advertisement server; determine whether the web page associated with the advertisement call contains objectionable content; and, in response to determining that the web page does not contain objectionable content, transmit the advertisement call to the advertisement server for publishing the advertisement on the web page. | 05-05-2011 |
20110313850 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR REVIEWING CONTENT TRAFFIC - Methods, systems, and media for review content traffic are provided. In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, a method, implemented on a processor, for reviewing advertisement placement on webpages is provided. The method can include: receiving a plurality of uniform resource locators (URLs) relating to the placement of a plurality of advertisements associated with an advertiser; obtaining, for the plurality of URLs, a plurality of images and a plurality of advertisement traffic and rating information relating to each of the plurality of URLs, wherein each of the plurality of images shows the placement of an advertisement on the page accessed by a URL; presenting a traffic display that includes the plurality of images for the plurality of pages, wherein the plurality of images are user selectable; and, in response to selecting one of the plurality of images, presenting the advertiser with the advertisement traffic and rating information for a URL corresponding to the selected image and providing the advertiser with an opportunity to provide feedback information for the rating information associated with the URL. | 12-22-2011 |
Andrew Murray, Columbia, SD US
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20100313798 | EFFICIENT SOLID FUEL BURNING APPLIANCE - A wood or other bio mass fueled appliance is disclosed for maximum efficiency and low cost construction for home, garage, workshop, and barn. Comprised of a vertical cylindrical outside shell ( | 12-16-2010 |
20120198734 | Integrated Hitch System for Off Road Equipment - A integrated hitch system for off road equipment is provided that includes various styles of non receiver stile hitches ( | 08-09-2012 |
Andrew M. Murray, Granger, IN US
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20090108564 | Positioning Guide for Aiding Connection of a Fifth Wheel Towed Vehicle - A positioning guide for aiding connection of a fifth wheel towed vehicle to a towing vehicle, where the fifth wheel towed vehicle has a pin box assembly. A mirror is secured to a cover for the pin box assembly, the mirror being located at an orientation so that it is visible from the towing vehicle when the cover is attached to the pin box assembly. The mirror may be convex and located in a cowl forming part of a cover. | 04-30-2009 |
20100277898 | Threshold Lighting System - A threshold lighting system for recreation vehicles and the like. The system includes a threshold with a first light cavity extending along one side of the threshold for emitting light inwardly into a recreational vehicle in a first direction generally parallel to the vehicle floor, and a second light cavity on the opposite side of the threshold for emitting light in a second direction down the stairs leading to the threshold. The light cavities are preferably part of an extrusion forming the threshold, and the threshold is typically part of a door frame assembly provided as a unit. | 11-04-2010 |
20140262070 | Method of Creating Living Space with Added Ambient Sound, Retractable Awning with Source of Sound Beneath Awning Canopy, and Head for Retractable Awning Having a Speaker - A method of creating a living space beneath an awning with added ambient sound, a retractable awning with added ambient sound and a head for a retractable awning having a speaker. The awning has a canopy secured to an awning roller with the roller mounted between opposite awning heads. A speaker is mounted in at least one of the heads for directing sound away from the head. In a retracted position of the awning, sound is directed away from the living space created beneath the awning when it is deployed, and in the deployed position with the awning extended, sound is directed into the living space. | 09-18-2014 |
Austin Ray Murray, Fort Wayne, IN US
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20090039176 | User Interface for a Faucet - An electronic user interface for use with a water delivery device, such as a faucet. | 02-12-2009 |
Brian Murray US
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20120015782 | COAXIAL LOAD WHEEL AND CRANKS - An exercise machine includes a base, an axle rotationally supported on the base and two cranks connected to the axle. The cranks are rotational synchronously with the axle. A drive wheel unit includes an active wheel provided on the axle so that the active wheel is rotational synchronously with the cranks. A passive wheel unit includes a load wheel supported on the axle so that the load wheel is rotational relative to the axle and a passive connected to the load wheel so that the passive wheel is rotational synchronously with the load wheel. A step-up device includes a shaft rotationally supported on the base and small and large wheels connected to the shaft so that they are rotational synchronously. The small wheel is connected to the active wheel so that they are rotational together. The large wheel is connected to the passive wheel so that they are rotational together. | 01-19-2012 |
Charles W. Murray, Boones Mill, VA US
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20120234266 | Split Cooling Method and Apparatus - A system and method for cooling an internal combustion engine. In one embodiment of the invention a cooling system for an internal combustion engine is disclosed, comprising an engine; an intercooler for receiving combustion air from a turbocharger, the intercooler comprising an air-to-liquid heat exchanger for exchanging heat between the combustion air and a liquid coolant; an intercooler radiator; at least one engine coolant radiator; an expansion tank; an oil cooler; and at least one pump, wherein the dedicated fan is controlled by a temperature switch or controller and wherein the at least one engine coolant radiator and the intercooler radiator are located on opposite sides of the engine. | 09-20-2012 |
20140060463 | SPLIT COOLING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A system and method for cooling an internal combustion engine. In one embodiment of the invention a cooling system for an internal combustion engine is disclosed, comprising an engine; an intercooler for receiving combustion air from a turbocharger, the intercooler comprising an air-to-liquid heat exchanger for exchanging heat between the combustion air and a liquid coolant; an intercooler radiator; at least one engine coolant radiator; an expansion tank; an oil cooler; and at least one pump, wherein the dedicated fan is controlled by a temperature switch or controller and wherein the at least one engine coolant radiator and the intercooler radiator are located on opposite sides of the engine. | 03-06-2014 |
Christopher Adam Murray US
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20090184049 | Trap for Removing Material from a Fluid Stream - A buoyant material trap having a treatment tank with a base wall and a vertically-extending sidewall, a feed pipe to introduce fluid at a first location in the tank, and an exit pipe to remove at least a portion of the fluid from a second location in the tank. One or more wall structures form a circuitous passage between the first location and the second location. The wall structures are open at the top and substantially prevent fluid from passing below the passage, but allow buoyant material to rise above the passage. The walls may extend to the bottom of the tank to prevent fluid from passing beneath them, and may be removably installed in the tank to facilitate cleaning. An overflow chamber may be provided to receive buoyant material. The sidewall may have a spout and be adapted to empty the tank by tilting. | 07-23-2009 |
Craig Murray, Davenport, IA US
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20140045563 | Combine Sieve Assembly with an Auger Trough Clean-Out Assembly - An auger assembly for a combine harvester includes an auger trough having side walls with a length so as to extend laterally between opposed side sheets. Guide tracks are configured along bottom edges of the side walls. A flexible bottom cover member is slidably engaged within the guide tracks. The cover member is removably attached to the side walls by being slid into and out of the guide tracks from a longitudinal end of the side walls outboard of the side sheets for an auger clean-out procedure. | 02-13-2014 |
Craig E. Murray, Davenport, IA US
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20130158816 | COMBINE SIDE SHAKE CLEANING CONTROL SYSTEM - A combine side-shaking control system and a method for controlling operation of a side-shaking mechanism in a combine. The control system includes at least one sieve for separating crop material from other materials and a movable side-shaking mechanism coupled to the at least one sieve and configured to move the at least one sieve in a side-to-side motion. The control system also includes at least one sensor for sensing at least one operating condition of a combine system. The control system further includes a controller for receiving the at least one operating condition and causing the side-shaking mechanism to stop moving the at least one sieve in the side-to-side motion or start moving the at least one sieve in the side-to-side motion based on the at least one operating condition. | 06-20-2013 |
20130332003 | COMBINE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION TOOL - An evaluation tool related to operation of a combine is provided to aid an operator of the combine. A processing device implements the evaluation tool by receiving an input related to an evaluation to be performed from the operator of the combine. The processing device initializes the evaluation to be performed. A plurality of sensors are operably connected to the processing device and collect data related to the operation of the combine during the evaluation. The processing device analyzes the collected data and presents the analyzed data to the operator of the combine. As such, the operator may review the analyzed data and make an informed choice in proceeding with the combine operation, such as changing settings or operating components to affect the combine performance. | 12-12-2013 |
20140171163 | COMBINE LINEAR SIDE-SHAKE CLEANING CONTROL SYSTEM - A combine side-shaking control system includes a sieve for separating crop material from other materials and configured to move in a fore-aft direction. At least one side-shaking assembly includes a mounting device attached to a combine chassis, a lower plate configured to rotate about a lower plate axis and an upper plate configured to (i) have an upper plate rotational motion and rotate responsive to the rotation of the lower plate and (ii) have an upper plate substantially linear motion in a substantially linear direction. A fixed arm is rotatably coupled to the upper plate and attached to the sieve. An actuation device is configured to rotate the lower plate about the lower plate axis. Responsive to the rotation of the upper plate, the sieve is controlled to move diagonal to the fore-aft direction in the substantially linear direction of the upper plate substantially linear motion. | 06-19-2014 |
20140179381 | COMBINE SIDE-SHAKE CONTROL SYSTEM SLIDER JOINT - A combine side-shaking control system that includes a sieve for separating crop material from other material, located in a plane having an X dimension and a Y dimension and configured to move in a fore-aft direction in the X dimension, in a side-to-side direction in the Y dimension and in an up-down direction in a Z dimension. The system also includes a side-shaking assembly configured to move the sieve in the side-to-side direction in the Y dimension. The fixed arm is attached to the sieve and configured to move with the sieve in (i) the fore-aft direction in the X dimension, (ii) the side-to-side direction in the Y dimension and (iii) the up-down direction in the Z dimension. The side-shaking coupling portion comprises a moving portion configured to move in a diagonal direction having a fore-aft component in the X dimension and an up-down component in the Z dimension. | 06-26-2014 |
20140326815 | COUNTER KNIFE BANK DEBRIS DEFLECTOR - A chopper assembly for harvesting equipment including a rotary chopper device with a plurality of knives and a cylindrical chopper grate assembly spaced from the rotary chopper to form a passageway for crop residue. The chopper grate assembly includes a plurality of slots extending in the direction of crop residue flow. A knife bank assembly includes a plurality of knife elements aligned with and insertable in the slots with the knife bank assembly being displaceable toward and between a position where the bank knife elements are fully inserted through the slots into the passageway and a position where they are substantially clear of the passageway. A deflector is provided for covering the slots and the deflector is displaceable with the knife elements to uncover the slots as the knife elements are displaced through the slots and into the passageway. | 11-06-2014 |
20150080070 | COMBINE SIDE-SHAKE CLEANING CONTROL SYSTEM - A combine side-shaking control system includes a sieve for separating crop material from other materials and a movable side-shaking mechanism coupled to the sieve and configured to move the sieve in a side-to-side motion. The control system also includes also includes first and second grain loss sensors configured to sense amounts of grain loss from separate portions of the sieve. The control system further includes a controller configured to: (i) receive a first grain loss value corresponding to the sensed first amount of grain loss and a second grain loss value corresponding to the sensed second amount of grain loss; and (ii) cause the side-shaking mechanism to control movement of the sieve in the side-to-side motion based on at least one of the received first grain loss value and the received second grain loss value. | 03-19-2015 |
Craig V. Murray, Coeur D' Alene, ID US
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20110073475 | Analyte Sensor - An analyte sensor configured to be implanted in the body of the user unassisted by an introducer sharp. | 03-31-2011 |
Craig W. Murray, Davenport, IA US
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20120214560 | RASP BAR AND SUPPORT - A rasp bar assembly is disclosed that includes a rasp bar having a plurality of rotation stops that contact the rasp bar mount. The plurality of rotation stops stabilize the rasp bar upon the rasp bar mount and prevent the rasp bar from rotating from its assembled position. | 08-23-2012 |
Curtis Murray, Draper, UT US
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20100330552 | Comparative cellular deficiency diagnosis genetic deviation diagnosis procedurecellular protein output deficiency - This procedure is intended to demonstrate the genetic foundation of infirmities caused by abnormal base pair sequences and protein deficiencies (which are an expression of genetic aberrations). | 12-30-2010 |
Daniel Gene Murray, Veedersbury, IN US
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20100024596 | LOW COST MAKING OF A LOW CARBON, LOW SULFUR, AND LOW NITROGEN STEEL USING CONVENTIONAL STEELMAKING EQUIPMENT - A method of making a steel with low carbon less than 0.035% by weight including steps of preparing a heat of molten steel composition in a steelmaking furnace to a tapping temperature as desired for desulfurization at a VTD, tapping open into a ladle the molten steel composition with an oxygen level between about 600 and 1120 ppm, providing slag forming compound to the ladle to form a slag cover over the molten steel composition in the ladle, transporting the molten steel composition in the ladle to a VTD, decarburizing the molten steel composition at the VTD by drawing a vacuum of less than 650 millibars, after decarburizing, adding one or more deoxidizers to the molten steel composition and deoxidizing the molten steel composition, after deoxidizing, adding one or more flux compounds to desulfurize the molten steel composition, and casting the molten steel composition to form a steel with low carbon less than 0.035% by weight. | 02-04-2010 |
David Kyle Murray, Lexington, KY US
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20090085277 | AUTOMATIC SHEET FEED EXTENDER FOR PAPERFEED MODULARITY - A modular print engine assembly for a peripheral comprises an upper paper support, a tray base, the upper paper support pivotally connected to one of the tray base or an extender disposed between the upper paper support and the tray base. The extender allows the modular print engine to be utilized across multiple print models or platforms with housings of various shape and size. | 04-02-2009 |
David W. Murray, Brownsboro, AL US
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20100179668 | Hybrid Terrain-Adaptive Lower-Extremity Systems - Hybrid terrain-adaptive lower-extremity apparatus and methods that perform in a variety of different situations by detecting the terrain that is being traversed, and adapting to the detected terrain. In some embodiments, the ability to control the apparatus for each of these situations builds upon five basic capabilities: (1) determining the activity being performed; (2) dynamically controlling the characteristics of the apparatus based on the activity that is being performed; (3) dynamically driving the apparatus based on the activity that is being performed; (4) determining terrain texture irregularities (e.g., how sticky is the terrain, how slippery is the terrain, is the terrain coarse or smooth, does the terrain have any obstructions, such as rocks) and (5) a mechanical design of the apparatus that can respond to the dynamic control and dynamic drive. | 07-15-2010 |
Donald J. Murray, Golden, CO US
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20100225642 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL VISUALIZATION OF IMAGES IN THE EARTH'S SUBSURFACE - A system and method for visualizing images in a three-dimensional context. The method involves receiving user input specifying a polyline in a given cartographic reference system. The polyline is displayed in a 2D window. A set of geometry data is generated based on the polyline and a user-specified vertical range. The geometry data set represents a folded object in three-dimensional space, where the folded object has one fold for each knee point in the polyline. A 3D virtual world is rendered to obtain a rendered image. The rendering action includes rendering the geometry data set using a given image as texture. The rendered image is displayed in a 3D window, where the displayed rendered image visually represents the given image as being painted onto the folded object in the three-dimensional space. | 09-09-2010 |
20130055149 | Visualization of Images on User-Defined Folded Structures in a Three-Dimensional Subsurface Environment - A system and method for visualizing images in a three-dimensional context. The method involves receiving user input specifying a polyline in a given cartographic reference system. The polyline is displayed in a 2D window. A set of geometry data is generated based on the polyline and a user-specified vertical range. The geometry data set represents a folded object in three-dimensional space, where the folded object has one fold for each knee point in the polyline. A 3D virtual world is rendered to obtain a rendered image. The rendering action includes rendering the geometry data set using a given image as texture. The rendered image is displayed in a 3D window, where the displayed rendered image visually represents the given image as being painted onto the folded object in the three-dimensional space. | 02-28-2013 |
Douglas J. Murray, Christiansburg, VA US
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20130175027 | HIGH PRESSURE LOCK ASSEMBLY - A lock assembly including a mandrel having one or more windows arranged alternatingly with one or more struts. One or more dogs are included corresponding to the one or more windows and are radially extendable therethrough. A member is operatively arranged for radially extending each of the one or more dogs. Each of the one or more dogs is operatively coupled between the member and the mandrel when fully radially extended by the member for bypassing loading in the one or more struts during loading of the assembly. A method of locking an assembly is also included. | 07-11-2013 |
20130175051 | HIGH PRESSURE LOCK ASSEMBLY - A lock assembly including a mandrel having at least one window therein. At least one dog corresponds to the at least one window and is radially extendable therethrough. The at least one dog is operatively arranged for engaging at least one feature of a tubular radially disposed with the mandrel. At least one seal element is arranged for sealing the mandrel with respect to the tubular and operatively positioned with respect to the at least one dog for maintaining the mandrel solely in compression against the at least one dog during fluid pressure loading on the mandrel in either longitudinal direction with respect to the lock assembly. | 07-11-2013 |
D. Ross Murray, Cottonwood Heights, UT US
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20130074803 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE MAGNETIC TREATMENT OF FUEL ENTERING A FUEL BURNING APPARATUS - A device for creating a magnetic field in a fuel line of a fuel burning apparatus includes a pair of magnets each having a substantially flat north pole and a substantially flat south pole and mounted by a holder on opposite sides of the fuel line with the north pole of one magnet facing the south pole of the other magnet to create a magnetic field between the facing north and south poles, the magnetic field passing through the fuel line. The magnets are mounted so that the north pole and south pole are substantially parallel to one another and to the fuel line. The holder may include magnet brackets mounted on the fuel line by a connector, such as a strap device, extending through the brackets. Spacers can be used on the strap to properly space the magnets so they remain opposite one another. | 03-28-2013 |
Elizabeth Murray US
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20110107339 | Inner Process - Methods, systems, and products for computer processing. In one general embodiment, the method comprises running an inner process in the context of an executing thread wherein the thread has an original address space in memory and hiding at least a portion of the memory from the inner process. The inner process may run on the same credentials as the thread. Running the inner process may include creating a new address space for the inner process in the memory and assigning the new address space to the thread, so that the inner process comprises its own address space. The inner process may he allowed to access only the new address space. The kernel may maintain the thread's original address space along with the new address space, so that multiple address spaces exist for a particular thread. The kernel may pass selected data from the thread to the inner process. | 05-05-2011 |
Elizabeth Murray, Huntington, WV US
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20100267091 | Method for a continuous rapid thermal cycle system - Disclosed herein is an efficient, high speed production scale synthesis method for high molecular weight organic substances, such as DNA. The invention includes a method of conducting a polymerase chain reaction which comprises transporting a liquid through polymeric tubing disposed through a first reaction cycle region and at least a second reaction cycle region, each of which regions comprises at least a first and a second temperature zone, the temperature in each zone of said at least second region being substantially identical to the corresponding first and second zones in said first region, wherein said liquid is an aqueous solution comprising polymerase chain reaction reactants and a surface absorbing polymer. | 10-21-2010 |
Elizabeth E. Murray, Huntington, WV US
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20090325234 | Apparatus and method for a continuous rapid thermal cycle system - A thermal cycle system and method suitable for mass production of DNA comprising a temperature control body having at least two sectors. Each sector has at least one heater, cooler, or other means for changing temperature. A path traverses the sectors in a cyclical fashion. In use, a piece of tubing or other means for conveying is placed along the path and a reaction mixture is pumped or otherwise moved along the path such that the reaction mixture is repetitively heated or cooled to varying temperatures as the reaction mixture cyclically traverses the sectors. The reaction mixture thereby reacts to form a product. In particular, polymerase chain reaction reactants may continuously be pumped through the tubing to amplify DNA. The temperature control body is preferably a single aluminum cylinder with a grooved channel circling around its exterior surface, and preferably has wedge-shaped or pie-shaped sectors separated by a thermal barrier. | 12-31-2009 |
20130040381 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A CONTINUOUS RAPID THERMAL CYCLE SYSTEM - A thermal cycle system and method suitable for mass production of DNA comprising a temperature control body having at least two sectors. Each sector has at least one heater, cooler, or other means for changing temperature. A path traverses the sectors in a cyclical fashion. In use, a piece of tubing or other means for conveying is placed along the path and a reaction mixture is pumped or otherwise moved along the path such that the reaction mixture is repetitively heated or cooled to varying temperatures as the reaction mixture cyclically traverses the sectors. The reaction mixture thereby reacts to form a product. In particular, polymerase chain reaction reactants may continuously be pumped through the tubing to amplify DNA. The temperature control body is preferably a single aluminum cylinder with a grooved channel circling around its exterior surface, and preferably has wedge-shaped or pie-shaped sectors separated by a thermal barrier. | 02-14-2013 |
George M. Murray, Tullahoma, TN US
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20090197297 | Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Sensor Device - A molecularly imprinted polymer sensor device for detecting the presence of a taggant molecular structure in a fluid is disclosed. The molecularly imprinted polymer sensor device comprises a molecularly imprinted crosslinked polymer having a crosslinked core and a plurality of polymer arms attached to the core, wherein the core has molecular sized cavities adapted to selectively receive and bind displacement molecules having the taggant molecular structure and a colorimetric indicator, said displacement molecule being selectively removed from the molecularly imprinted crosslinked polymer and replaced with the taggant molecular structure upon exposure to the fluid containing the taggant molecular structure therein, thereby indicating the presence of the taggant molecular structure in the fluid. | 08-06-2009 |
20120012530 | MOLECULARLY IMPRINTED POLYMER ION EXCHANGE RESINS - A molecularly imprinted polymer ion exchange resin for selectively removing one or more inorganic ions in a liquid medium is disclosed and described. The exchange resin can include a bead having a porous structure and comprising a cross-linked molecularly imprinted polymer having molecular sized cavities adapted to selectively receive and bind a specific inorganic ion in a liquid medium. A process for preparing a molecularly imprinted polymer ion exchange resin can include (a) polymerizing a polmerizable mixture in the presence of an inorganic ion imprinting complex to form a bead, said inorganic ion imprinting complex including a ligand and an inorganic ion; and (b) removing the inorganic ions from the bead to form the molecularly imprinted polymer ion exchange resin, the bead having a porous structure and comprising a cross-linked molecularly imprinted polymer having molecular sized cavities adapted to selectively receive and bind a specific inorganic ion in an liquid medium. | 01-19-2012 |
20120288944 | Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Sensing Method - A method for detecting a taggant molecular structure in a fluid includes providing a molecularly imprinted polymer sensor device, contacting a molecularly imprinted crosslinked star polymer with the fluid, and correlating a color change in the fluid with the amount of the taggant molecular structure in the fluid. The device has polymer arms attached to a core, and the core has molecular sized cavities adapted to selectively receive and bind displacement molecules having the taggant molecular structure and a colorimetric indicator. The displacement molecule is selectively removed from the molecularly imprinted crosslinked polymer upon exposure to the taggant molecular structure in the fluid thereby indicating the presence of the taggant molecular structure in the fluid based on a loss of color along a length of a housing. | 11-15-2012 |
Gordon William Murray, Lone Tree, CO US
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20110015873 | DETECTING ENVIRONMENTAL INTERFERENT IN A TRANSDERMAL ALCOHOL MONITOR - An improvement in monitoring alcohol levels through transdermal testing is provided by detecting if environmental gasses, referred to as interferents, have been introduced into a transdermal vapor sample. An insensible skin perspiration sample may not be completely controlled and can contain interferents from an environmental source rather than the subject. Before testing a skin perspiration sample, the alcohol sensor is sampled and averaged to establish a baseline value. A sample is drawn and presented to the alcohol sensor. The output of the alcohol sensor is monitored to determine the amount of alcohol in the sample. A maximum alcohol sensor value for the transdermal alcohol monitor is set by determining the baseline value when no alcohol is present in the sample. Subsequent baseline values during a reading above the maximum alcohol sensor value indicate that an environmental interferent is present in the alcohol sensor. | 01-20-2011 |
20150084774 | REMOTE BREATH ALCOHOL MONITOR - A portable handheld wireless breath alcohol monitoring device (RBAM) utilizes facial recognition and automatic retesting if an initial test is positive for alcohol or of an initial facial match is negative. A location fix is captured with each breath test taken by an offender. After each breath test, the breath alcohol content (BrAC), date and time of the breath test, facial image data, and location fix are uploaded through a built-in cellular phone module in the RBAM to a monitoring station. The monitoring station evaluates each breath test and determines if immediate notification to a supervising agency is needed. If so, an email, text message, or page is sent to the supervising agency. RBAM enables the monitoring of lower-risk offenders or offenders who have earned the privilege of a less intrusive alcohol testing and monitoring program. | 03-26-2015 |
Gwen Ellen Murray, Merrimack, NH US
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20120036052 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPDATING MERCHANT PAYMENT DATA - A system for updating merchant on file payment data at a payment processor is provided. The system includes a merchant processing selection system receiving selection data for one of two or more types of on file payment data update processing. A merchant account update system receives the selection data and processes account update data based on the selection data. | 02-09-2012 |
Ian B. Murray, Erie, CO US
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20090323737 | System and devices for improving external cavity diode lasers using wavelength and mode sensors and compact optical paths - External cavity laser (ECL) systems and methods for measuring the wavelength of the ECL by using a portion of the positional light received by the position sensitive detector (PSD) to determine the position of a wavelength tuning element (such as a diffraction grating or an etalon), for determining the longitudinal laser mode or power output of the laser from a portion of the laser light received by a beam-shearing mode sensor, and by using a non-output beam(s) from a transmissive diffraction grating in the ECL to monitor the external cavity laser. | 12-31-2009 |
Jack Bittick Murray, Fairfax, VA US
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20110208576 | FUEL LOYALTY REWARDS AND INCENTIVE PROGRAM - A computer-implemented method of providing a discount for fuel to a customer is disclosed. The method includes identifying a customer to a retail store using a first reader device in operative communication with a host computer, which is communication with an identification module. The identification module creates and associates a customer with a customer identification record. A preliminary award record is created and maintained, which includes a discount-per-gallon award for fuel associated with the customer identification record in response to a purchase recognized by the host computer. The host computer adds subsequent preliminary award records to the preliminary award record associated with a customer identification to create an intermediate award record, which includes all the discount-per-gallon awards associated with the customer. A purchase of fuel is initiated by the purchaser at a fuel station with at least one fuel pump. The customer is identified by the fuel pump controller in operative communication with both a second reader device and a second identification module. The intermediate award record is retrieved by the host computer from a database and the host computer recognizes that the customer is eligible for a fuel station supplementary discount. A final discount record received by the customer and the customer is provided with the final discount associated with the final discount award record. | 08-25-2011 |
James Murray, Newmarket, NH US
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20090286089 | ACRYLIC-BASED ADHESIVES FOR POLYVINYLIDENE SURFACES - A process for improving adhesion to a surface that is at least partially coated with a fluorocarbon-containing coating, as well as a method for bonding surfaces that are at least partially coated with a fluorocarbon-containing coating, are disclosed. Moreover, compositions that may be used in the aforementioned process and method are disclosed. Additionally, articles and assemblies that include surfaces that are coated with a fluorocarbon-containing coating are disclosed. | 11-19-2009 |
20100065210 | FLOWABLE NON-SAGGING ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS - This invention provides an acrylic epoxy adhesive as a two part composition, wherein each part is of suitable viscosity for use in pumping apparatus, but after mixing, the composition increases in viscosity, so that it will not sag, drip, or migrate after application to a surface during the open time. This effect is achieved with a reactive acid component that gels on mixing with the epoxy portion of the composition. Also provided is a method of preparing the adhesive composition, and method of using the composition to form laminated materials. | 03-18-2010 |
20140235758 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS - The present invention provides fast fixturing two part adhesive compositions which include a first part containing a (meth)acrylic component and a cure system for the epoxy resin component of the second part and a second part containing an epoxy resin component and a cure system for the (meth)acrylic component of the first part. | 08-21-2014 |
James F. Murray, Bethany, OK US
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20110074232 | PULSED MULTI-ROTOR CONSTANT AIR GAP SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MOTOR - An electric motor with two or more stator sections, each possessing at least two salient pole projections having power windings, and two or more armature sections on a common shaft. The armature sections are at an angle to each other: e.g. 90 degrees for two armatures, 120 degrees for three armatures. Each armature has a lamination stack or ferrite core. The armature sections form a constant air gap with the field poles, and have an elliptical profile with respect to the output shaft. The armature sections have no electrical windings, or conductors and require no slip rings, rotor coils or permanent magnets. The power windings are energized by pulses of electric current. Said pulses are automatically supplied to the salient pole nearest the longest rotor flux path available, as determined by a shaft position sensor. | 03-31-2011 |
James T. Murray, Tucson, AZ US
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20100165322 | Camera-style lidar setup - Separate reception/transmission apertures enhance pointing: reception is more efficient than transmission (kept smaller for MEMS steering). Apparatus aspects of the invention include lidar transmitters emitting laser beams, and scan mirrors (or assemblies) angularly adjustable to deflect the beams in orthogonal directions. In one aspect, afocal optics magnify deflection; a transmitter aperture transmits the beam; a lidar receiver doesn't share the transmitter aperture. In another aspect, auxiliary optics calibrate the deflection. | 07-01-2010 |
James W. Murray, Clear Lake, WI US
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20120143248 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SUTURING - Devices and methods for minimally invasive suturing are disclosed. One suturing device for minimally invasive suturing includes a proximal section a distal end, and an intermediate region therebetween. The device includes a suture head assembly having a suturing needle with a pointed end and a second end. The suturing needle is capable of rotating about an axis approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the device, wherein the pointed end of the suturing needle is positioned within the suture head assembly prior to deployment of guides that are adapted and configured to guide the needle around a circular path when advanced by a drive mechanism having a needle driver for engaging and rotating the suturing needle. | 06-07-2012 |
Jeremy W. Murray, Reno, NV US
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20090079667 | AUTO-BLANKING SCREEN FOR DEVICES HAVING MULTI-LAYER DISPLAYS - A system to automatically blank a screen from a multi-layer display is disclosed. The system includes a multi-layer display, an associated logic device and a display controller in communication therewith and configured to receive signals from the logic device. The multi-layer display includes at least a first display screen and a second display screen positioned behind the first display screen, with both display screens in communication with the display controller. The display controller has a signal analyzer configured to analyze received signals, which are sent to one or both of the first and second display screens depending upon the results from the signal analyzer. Analysis results can involve whether signal resolution is greater than a predetermined amount. Signals sent to both display screens results in a multi-layer display presentation, while signals sent to only one screen results in the auto-blanking of the other screen for a single screen display presentation. | 03-26-2009 |
Jim Lee Murray, Concordia, MO US
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20100050537 | UNIVERSAL BACK BOX FOR MOUNTING IN WALL COMPONENTS AND METHOD OF USE - The present invention provides a universal back box that allows installation of differently sized in-wall or in-ceiling components in a finished wall or ceiling. Such a configuration allows differently-sized speakers and other in-wall or in-ceiling equipment to be easily and accurately positioned at multiple locations between wall or ceiling supports. The present invention also provides a method for mounting of an in-wall or in-ceiling component between two supports using the back box of the present invention. The method generally includes coupling the back box to two wall or ceiling supports, installing drywall over the back box, forming an aperture in the drywall, and removing at least a portion of the filler material to receive the in-wall component therein. | 03-04-2010 |
Joan Murray, Washington, DC US
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20110151063 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER LID SPILL PREVENTION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - An ingestible stopping device that prevents liquid contained in a container from passing through an opening of a lid joined to the container. The ingestible stopping device includes an opening covering portion sized to cover the opening of the lid and an extension portion sized to extend through the opening of the lid into an interior of the container. The opening covering portion prevents liquid from passing through the opening of the lid when the extension portion is inserted through the opening of the lid. The ingestible stopping device is made of an edible material such as chocolate and may be flavored. The ingestible stopping device may be coated with a second edible material having a higher melting point than the edible material. | 06-23-2011 |
Jonathan Murray, Berthoud, CO US
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20090049067 | System and Method of Self-Learning Conceptual Mapping to Organize and Interpret Data - In a computer implemented method of researching textual data sources, textual data is reduced to a plurality of distinctive words based on frequency of usage within the textual data. The distinctive words are converted into first numeric representations of vectors containing random numbers. A first self-organizing map is formed from the first numeric representations and organized by similarities between the vectors. A second self-organizing map is formed from second numeric representations generated from the organization of the first self-organizing map. The second numeric representations are vectors derived from the first self-organizing map. The vectors are used to train the second self-organizing map. The vectors derived from the first self-organizing map are organized into clusters of similarities between the vectors on the second self-organizing map. Dialectic arguments are formed from the second self-organizing map to interpret the textual data. | 02-19-2009 |
20110225159 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF STRUCTURING DATA FOR SEARCH USING LATENT SEMANTIC ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES - The disclosed embodiments provide a system and method for using modified Latent Semantic Analysis techniques to structure data for efficient search and display. The present invention creates a hierarchy of clustered documents, representing the topics of a domain corpus, through a process of optimal agglomerative clustering. The output from a search query is displayed in a fisheye view corresponding to the hierarchy of clustered documents. The fisheye view may link to a two-dimensional self-organizing map that represents semantic relationships between documents. | 09-15-2011 |
Jonathan Alan Murray, Dousman, WI US
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20110270073 | ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE IMAGING SCANNER - An electron paramagnetic resonance imaging (EPRI) system includes a resistive magnet driven by a power supply such as a power supply module to generate radio frequency signals in a substantially coherent polyphase perfect sequence scheme. The EPRI system further includes image acquisition and processing electronics configured to generate, acquire, quantify and map pO2 information associated with a free radical agent in vivo and having a resonance line width that is sensitive to oxygen and in response to the radio frequency signals without imparting harmful heating effects to a corresponding human or animal body. | 11-03-2011 |
Joseph Murray, Scottsdale, AZ US
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20100246594 | Flexibly Integrating Endpoint Logic Into Varied Platforms - In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to an integrated endpoint having a virtual port coupled between an upstream fabric and an integrated device fabric that includes a multi-function logic to handle various functions for one or more intellectual property (IP) blocks coupled to the integrated device fabric. The integrated device fabric has a primary channel to communicate data and command information between the IP block and the upstream fabric and a sideband channel to communicate sideband information between the IP block and the multi-function logic. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 09-30-2010 |
20110080920 | Flexibly Integrating Endpoint Logic Into Varied Platforms - In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to an integrated endpoint having a virtual port coupled between an upstream fabric and an integrated device fabric that includes a multi-function logic to handle various functions for one or more intellectual property (IP) blocks coupled to the integrated device fabric. The integrated device fabric has a primary channel to communicate data and command information between the IP block and the upstream fabric and a sideband channel to communicate sideband information between the IP block and the multi-function logic. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 04-07-2011 |
20110131362 | Flexibly Integrating Endpoint Logic Into Varied Platforms - In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to an integrated endpoint having a virtual port coupled between an upstream fabric and an integrated device fabric that includes a multi-function logic to handle various functions for one or more intellectual property (IP) blocks coupled to the integrated device fabric. The integrated device fabric has a primary channel to communicate data and command information between the IP block and the upstream fabric and a sideband channel to communicate sideband information between the IP block and the multi-function logic. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 06-02-2011 |
20110131456 | Flexibly Integrating Endpoint Logic Into Varied Platforms - In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to an integrated endpoint having a virtual port coupled between an upstream fabric and an integrated device fabric that includes a multi-function logic to handle various functions for one or more intellectual property (IP) blocks coupled to the integrated device fabric. The integrated device fabric has a primary channel to communicate data and command information between the IP block and the upstream fabric and a sideband channel to communicate sideband information between the IP block and the multi-function logic. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 06-02-2011 |
20130083794 | Aggregating Completion Messages In A Sideband Interface - In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for receiving a request in a router from a first endpoint coupled to the router, where the request is for an aggregated completion. In turn, the router can forward the request to multiple target agents, receive a response from each of the target agents, and consolidate the responses into an aggregated completion. Then, the router can send the aggregated completion to the first endpoint. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 04-04-2013 |
20130086139 | Common Idle State, Active State And Credit Management For An Interface - In one embodiment, the present invention includes method for entering a credit initialization state of an agent state machine of an agent coupled to a fabric to initialize credits in a transaction credit tracker of the fabric. This tracker tracks credits for transaction queues of a first channel of the agent for a given transaction type. The agent may then assert a credit initialization signal to cause credits to be stored in the transaction credit tracker corresponding to the number of the transaction queues of the first channel of the agent for the first transaction type. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 04-04-2013 |
20130086288 | Supporting Multiple Channels Of A Single Interface - In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for receiving a request for a transaction from a first agent in a fabric and obtaining an address, a requester identifier, a tag, and a traffic class of the transaction, and determining a channel of a target agent to receive the transaction based on at least two of the address, the requester identifier, the tag, and the traffic class. Based on this channel determination, the transaction can be sent to the channel of the target agent. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 04-04-2013 |
20130086296 | Providing Multiple Decode Options For A System-On-Chip (SoC) Fabric - In one embodiment, a system-on-chip (SoC) can be configured to receive a request from a master agent in a fabric coupled to the master agent, send a show command grant to the master agent responsive to selection of the request by the fabric, receive a command portion of a transaction corresponding to the request in the fabric and determine a target agent to receive the transaction based on the command portion, and thereafter send a transaction grant to the master agent for the transaction. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 04-04-2013 |
20130086586 | Issuing Requests To A Fabric - In one embodiment, a method includes determining whether producer-consumer ordering rules have been met for a first transaction to be sent from a source agent to a target agent via a fabric, and if so a first request for the first transaction is sent from the source agent to the fabric in a first clock cycle. Then a second request can be sent from the source agent to the fabric for a second transaction in a pipelined manner. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 04-04-2013 |
20140019654 | DYNAMIC LINK WIDTH ADJUSTMENT - Embodiments help dynamically configure the width of PCIe links and also determine how to best configure the appropriate link width. This helps avoid situations where PCIe links are almost always active even at very low traffic rates. Embodiments achieve these benefits based on, for example, run-time monitoring of bandwidth requirement for integrated and non-integrated ports located downstream for the PCIe controller. This provides power savings with little impact on performance. Other embodiments are discussed herein. | 01-16-2014 |
20140052889 | Flexibly Integrating Endpoint Logic Into Varied Platforms - In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to an integrated endpoint having a virtual port coupled between an upstream fabric and an integrated device fabric that includes a multi-function logic to handle various functions for one or more intellectual property (IP) blocks coupled to the integrated device fabric. The integrated device fabric has a primary channel to communicate data and command information between the IP block and the upstream fabric and a sideband channel to communicate sideband information between the IP block and the multi-function logic. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 02-20-2014 |
20140258492 | AGGREGATING COMPLETION MESSAGES IN A SIDEBAND INTERFACE - In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for receiving a request in a router from a first endpoint coupled to the router, where the request is for an aggregated completion. In turn, the router can forward the request to multiple target agents, receive a response from each of the target agents, and consolidate the responses into an aggregated completion. Then, the router can send the aggregated completion to the first endpoint. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 09-11-2014 |
20140258578 | Supporting Multiple Channels Of A Single Interface - In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for receiving a request for a transaction from a first agent in a fabric and obtaining an address, a requester identifier, a tag, and a traffic class of the transaction, and determining a channel of a target agent to receive the transaction based on at least two of the address, the requester identifier, the tag, and the traffic class. Based on this channel determination, the transaction can be sent to the channel of the target agent. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 09-11-2014 |
20140258583 | Providing Multiple Decode Options For A System-On-Chip (SoC) Fabric - In one embodiment, a system-on-chip (SoC) can be configured to receive a request from a master agent in a fabric coupled to the master agent, send a show command grant to the master agent responsive to selection of the request by the fabric, receive a command portion of a transaction corresponding to the request in the fabric and determine a target agent to receive the transaction based on the command portion, and thereafter send a transaction grant to the master agent for the transaction. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 09-11-2014 |
20140289435 | Issuing Requests To A Fabric - In one embodiment, a method includes determining whether producer-consumer ordering rules have been met for a first transaction to be sent from a source agent to a target agent via a fabric, and if so a first request for the first transaction is sent from the source agent to the fabric in a first clock cycle. Then a second request can be sent from the source agent to the fabric for a second transaction in a pipelined manner. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 09-25-2014 |
20150012681 | Common Idle State, Active State And Credit Management For An Interface - In one embodiment, the present invention includes method for entering a credit initialization state of an agent state machine of an agent coupled to a fabric to initialize credits in a transaction credit tracker of the fabric. This tracker tracks credits for transaction queues of a first channel of the agent for a given transaction type. The agent may then assert a credit initialization signal to cause credits to be stored in the transaction credit tracker corresponding to the number of the transaction queues of the first channel of the agent for the first transaction type. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 01-08-2015 |
Kate Murray, Ames, IA US
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20120212003 | TERMINAL END MOUNTED PROSTHETIC DEVICE - An adaptive device for aiding a person with a medical condition is provided. The adaptive device is attached to a hand or limb and includes a platform. A bumper is positioned on the platform to aid in the positioning and securing of the device. A holder extends from the platform, either perpendicularly or at an angle to the platform. The holder is configured to receive an item to aid the individual in everyday tasks. The device also includes securing members, which may be straps that are connected to the device to further aid in securing the device to the user. Additionally, the device may include cushions or other comfort members on the bumper, platform, and/or holder. | 08-23-2012 |
Katherine A. Murray, Burlington, VT US
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20100251937 | CAPTURED CO2 FROM ATMOSPHERIC, INDUSTRIAL AND VEHICLE COMBUSTION WASTE | 10-07-2010 |
20110168059 | Captured Co2 from Atmospheric, Industrial and Vehicle Combustion Waste | 07-14-2011 |
20110174196 | Captured Co2 from Atmospheric, Industrial and Vehicle Combustion Waste | 07-21-2011 |
Kenneth D. Murray, Huntington, VT US
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20100251937 | CAPTURED CO2 FROM ATMOSPHERIC, INDUSTRIAL AND VEHICLE COMBUSTION WASTE | 10-07-2010 |
20110168059 | Captured Co2 from Atmospheric, Industrial and Vehicle Combustion Waste | 07-14-2011 |
20110174196 | Captured Co2 from Atmospheric, Industrial and Vehicle Combustion Waste | 07-21-2011 |
20120091066 | Capturing and Storing Excess Co2 by Seeding Melt Water Lakes from Glacial Masses with Metal Hydroxides - A method of capturing and storing excess carbon dioxide (CO2) includes seeding melt water lakes formed on glacial masses with metal hydroxides. The excess CO2 is then stored as a precipitate from the seed of CO2 and metal hydroxides. Further, a method to apply nutrient minerals directly to pack-ice and open water promotes carbon sequestration by chlorophyll and subsequently phytoplankton, oxygen, and zooplankton. | 04-19-2012 |
Kevin Murray, Portland, OR US
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20110277218 | PERFORMANCE SOCK - Embodiments relate generally to the field of footwear, and more particularly to performance footwear, such as socks, for the prevention of bruising, blisters, irritation and moisture accumulation. In some embodiments, dynamic cushion socks are provided that may include independent cushioning segments in the midfoot region that allow for improved impact cushioning, while also reducing weight and improving ventilation. Some embodiments also include a medial tab for protecting the ankle bone (e.g., the malleolus) from scrapes, abrasions, friction, and/or impact. | 11-17-2011 |
20150040300 | MODULAR TURNOUT GEAR - A modular garment includes a sleeved jacket and a vest that may be worn by a first responder. The sleeved jacket is constructed for use in some emergency circumstances, including technical rescue operations. Portions of the jacket, including at least portions of the sleeves, may be constructed to satisfy more stringent garment standards, such as garment standards for structural firefighting. A vest may be worn over the sleeved jacket to produce a combined jacket suitable for use as turnout gear in structural firefighting. | 02-12-2015 |
Kevin D. Murray, Brighton, CO US
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20090043869 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING TIME-BASED MEDIA CONTENT - A method for distributing time-based media files includes executing an agreement with a subscriber that relates to a plurality of time-based media files. The method also includes communicating to the subscriber an identifier for transmission to a plurality of display devices. The identifier identifies a location of at least a portion of the time-based media files associated with the agreement. The method also includes receiving a media request from one of a plurality of display devices that receive the identifier from the subscriber. The media request includes the bin identifier. The method also includes, in response to receiving the media request, transmitting a plurality of media files associated with the agreement to the display device that transmitted the media request. | 02-12-2009 |
Kevin J. Murray, Pleasant Prairie, WI US
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20100150326 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING APPLICATION LOGS - A method and system for processing application logs describing transactions in a computer telephony integration (CTI) environment is disclosed. The CTI environment includes a plurality of CTI servers configured to execute CTI applications. Numerous instances or types of CTI applications may be executed. A user may request information for a transaction performed in the CTI environment. The relevant application logs indicating the transaction may be determined and output. Information indicating the relevant application logs may be output to the user. | 06-17-2010 |
20130070917 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING APPLICATION LOGS - A method and system for processing application logs describing transactions in a computer telephony integration (CTI) environment is disclosed. The CTI environment includes a plurality of CTI servers configured to execute CTI applications. Numerous instances or types of CTI applications may be executed. A user may request information for a transaction performed in the CTI environment. The relevant application logs indicating the transaction may be determined and output. Information indicating the relevant application logs may be output to the user. | 03-21-2013 |
Kyle Ian Murray, West Lafayette, IN US
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20140015749 | CLOSED-LOOP CROWD CONTROL OF EXISTING INTERFACE - “A computer-implemented method and system (“Legion”) for capturing and outsourcing an existing graphical user interface (“GUI”) of an application to a crowd for their collaborative real-time control using an input device are provided. A crowd refers to a dynamic pool of one or a plurality of anonymous worker of varying skill level and/or reliability. The pool is dynamic because workers are able to come and go at their leisure and no specific worker can be relied upon to be available at a given time or to continue working on a job for a specific amount of time. Mediation strategies for integrating the input of multiple crowd workers in real-time is also provided.” | 01-16-2014 |
Lawrence Murray, Lakewood, CO US
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20080222772 | E-Z On Dive Suit, Glove and Bootie - E-Z On Dive Suit, Glove and Bootie is an environmentally friendly plastic cover or covers for use over a hand, foot, and/or ankle. The preferred embodiment of E-Z On Dive Suit, Glove and Bootie is comprised of at least some of the following: a finger cover and a thumb cover and/or a foot cover and an ankle cover. To use the preferred embodiment of E-Z On Dive Suit, Glove and Bootie, a user would insert his hands into the finger and thumb covers and his feet into the foot cover and his ankles into the ankle covers. After the user's hands, feet and ankles are covered, he can put on a wetsuit and diving equipment in the traditional manner. After use, E-Z On Dive Suit, Glove and Bootie could be removed and discarded. | 09-18-2008 |
Mark Murray, St. Charles, MO US
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20100179747 | LOW-LEVEL OIL SENSOR - A low fluid sensor for an internal combustion engine. The sensor includes a base with helically threaded post and a float slidably mounted on the post. The float rotates about the post as it moves longitudinally along it. In the preferred embodiment, eccentric mounting of the assembly along with its lobe shape act in concert with the pitch of the screw threads and fluid viscosity to dampen the buoyant movement of the float against fluid turbulence. At a predetermined level a latch spring on the float contacts an ignition circuit terminal and grounds the engine ignition circuit. A catch holds the float at the pre-determined level, preventing engine starting, so that the sensor may only be reset by addition of fluid and re-insertion of the dipstick. | 07-15-2010 |
Matthew W. Murray, Vienna, VA US
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20100114777 | Administration of Dual Component Financial Instruments - Methods and systems for administering a dual component financial instrument (DCFI) are described. The DCFI includes a revolving loan component and one or more installment loans. A holder of the DCFI account can use the revolving loan to pay for expenses, e.g., educational expenses. At predetermined intervals, e.g., annually on the anniversary date of the DCFI account, a new installment loan is automatically created on behalf of the account holder to pay off the revolving loan. Automatically creating an installment loan to pay off the revolving loan frees up the revolving loan for use by the borrower to pay for expenses during the next interval, e.g., the next school year, and allows the lender to quickly and efficiently securitize portions of the funds provided to the borrower. | 05-06-2010 |
Michael G. Murray, Carmel, IN US
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20110189775 | Targeted genomic alteration - Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for targeted integration and/or targeted excision of one or more sequences into a cell, for example, for expression of one or more polypeptides of interest. | 08-04-2011 |
Michael G. Murray, Rio Rancho, NM US
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20110191899 | ENGINEERED LANDING PADS FOR GENE TARGETING IN PLANTS - A method for producing a transgenic plant includes providing a nucleic acid molecule comprising at least two regions of nucleic acid sequence that lack sequence homology with genomic DNA of the plant cell, and at least two zinc finger nuclease recognition sites, wherein the at least two regions of nucleic acid sequence that lack sequence homology with genomic DNA of the plant cell flank the at least two zinc finger nuclease recognition sites. A plant cell or tissue having the nucleic acid molecule stably integrated into the genome of the plant cell is transformed. A plant is regenerated from the plant cell. Transgenic plants are produced by the method. Seeds are produced by the transgenic plants. | 08-04-2011 |
20150040267 | ENGINEERED LANDING PADS FOR GENE TARGETING IN PLANTS - A method for producing a transgenic plant includes providing a nucleic acid molecule comprising at least two regions of nucleic acid sequence that lack sequence homology with genomic DNA of the plant cell, and at least two zinc finger nuclease recognition sites, wherein the at least two regions of nucleic acid sequence that lack sequence homology with genomic DNA of the plant cell flank the at least two zinc finger nuclease recognition sites. A plant cell or tissue having the nucleic acid molecule stably integrated into the genome of the plant cell is transformed. A plant is regenerated from the plant cell. Transgenic plants are produced by the method. Seeds are produced by the transgenic plants. | 02-05-2015 |
Michael Thomas Murray, Ardmore, OK US
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20090074555 | PICK AND PLACE WORK PIECE FLIPPER - An apparatus and associated method is provided for individually positioning first and second input links of a four-bar linkage to move first and second follower links pivotally joined therebetween in order to move a chuck supported by one of the follower links between a retracted position and an extended position. | 03-19-2009 |
Richard T. Murray US
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20110297029 | INERTIAL IGNITERS WITH SAFETY PIN FOR INITIATION WITH LOW SETBACK ACCELERATION - Inertial igniters for initiating a thermal battery and methods of preventing initiation of an inertial igniter are provided. The method including: biasing a mass element from a base element with a spring element connecting the mass element and the spring element; and removably disposing a safety member between the mass element and the base element to prevent relative movement between the mass element and base element to prevent accidental initiation of the inertial igniter. The method can further comprise removing the safety member prior to subjecting the inertial igniter to all-fire conditions. | 12-08-2011 |
Robert Murray, Charlottesville, VA US
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20110300213 | Oral formulations of bipolar trans carotenoids - The subject invention relates to a variety of formulations of bipolar trans carotenoids including pharmaceutical compositions for oral delivery of a bipolar trans carotenoid comprising i) a bipolar trans carotenoid, ii) a cyclodextrin, and iii) a coating. The invention also relates to preparation of such formulations and their uses. | 12-08-2011 |
Robert S. Murray, Phoenix, AZ US
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20090139398 | INLET PARTICLE SEPARATOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An inertial inlet particle separator system for a vehicle engine includes an inertial inlet particle separator and an adjustment mechanism. The separator includes a fluid inlet coupled to a scavenge channel and to a clean channel such that a first amount of fluid passing through the fluid inlet enters the scavenge channel and a second amount of fluid passing through the fluid inlet enters the clean channel. The scavenge channel is defined by a first wall and a splitter, and the clean channel is defined by a second wall and the splitter. The splitter and the second wall are stationary with respect to each other. The adjustment mechanism is coupled to the inertial inlet particle separator and configured to adjust a size of the scavenge channel. Although not necessarily, the adjustment mechanism may also be coupled to the scavenge fan speed. | 06-04-2009 |
Robert Saunders Murray, Phoenix, AZ US
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20130175731 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE FAN INLET HOUSING - Methods for manufacturing a composite fan inlet housing are disclosed. The methods include inserting a first piece of composite material and a second piece of composite material into a molding tool, inserting an inflatable bladder between the first piece and the second piece, and pressurizing the inflatable bladder to a curing pressure for a length of time sufficient to allow the first piece and second piece to cure. | 07-11-2013 |
R. Pepper Murray, Bountiful, UT US
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20080208221 | SUTURE PASSING INSTRUMENT AND METHOD OF PASSING SUTURE - An apparatus and method for passing suture(s) in tissue repair and/or other mini-open procedures. The apparatus includes a pair of jaws mounted on a distal end of a shaft, a hand assembly mounted on a proximal end of the shaft, and a needle mounted on the hand assembly and through a cannulation of the shaft. The pair of jaws includes a lower jaw and an upper jaw, the upper jaw being curve-shaped to enable grasping of thick tissue. The hand assembly has a finger lever with a ratchet and a releaser with a hook, the hand assembly being designed to move the needle from a first position to a second position. | 08-28-2008 |
20100121352 | SUTURING INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR PASSING MULTIPLE SUTURES - Apparatus and methods for passing multiple sutures in tissue repair and/or other mini-open procedures. The apparatus includes a pair of jaws mounted on a distal end of a shaft, a hand assembly mounted on a proximal end of the shaft, and a needle mounted on the hand assembly and passing through a cannulation of the shaft. The pair of jaws includes a lower jaw and an upper jaw, the lower jaw being provided with a slot configured to sequentially engage multiple sutures inserted into the instrument. The handle assembly has a cam mechanism and a finger lever with a ratchet and a releaser with a hook, the handle assembly being designed to move the needle from a first position to a second position, and to thereby sequentially capture, in the needle, each of the multiple sutures inserted in the instrument, for subsequent passing through tissue. | 05-13-2010 |
20130345725 | SUTURING INSTRUMENT FOR PASSING MULTIPLE SUTURES - An instrument for passing sutures in tissue repair and/or other mini-open procedures. The instrument includes a pair of jaws mounted on a distal end of a shaft, a hand assembly mounted on a proximal end of the shaft, and a needle mounted on the hand assembly and through a cannulation of the shaft. The pair of jaws includes a lower jaw and an upper jaw, the lower jaw being provided with a slot configured to engage a plurality of sutures. The hand assembly has a finger lever with a ratchet and a releaser with a hook, the hand assembly being designed to move the needle from a first position to a second position, and to sequentially engage the needle with each of the plurality of sutures. | 12-26-2013 |
Sabrina Lynn Murray, Ardmore, OK US
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20090074555 | PICK AND PLACE WORK PIECE FLIPPER - An apparatus and associated method is provided for individually positioning first and second input links of a four-bar linkage to move first and second follower links pivotally joined therebetween in order to move a chuck supported by one of the follower links between a retracted position and an extended position. | 03-19-2009 |
Sabrina Lynne Murray, Ardmore, OK US
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20090084696 | MEDIA CADDY HANDLING - A disc caddy and associated method for handling is characterized by a disc cassette having opposing longitudinal side walls joined to opposing lateral end walls forming a substantially rectangular structure defining open first and second ends. A first removable cover is provided for closing the first end, and a second removable cover is provided for closing the second end. The second removable cover defines barb members that latchingly engage respective strikes defined by the first removable cover that extend substantially parallel to the end walls. The disc cassette has protuberant features defining reference hold-down surfaces, and the first removable cover defines clearance apertures through which the hold-down surfaces extend. | 04-02-2009 |
Sean T. Murray, Fairfax, VA US
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20110011275 | Cook pot stirrer - The cook pot stirrer is a stirring mechanism incorporated into a lid that covers a cooking vessel. The cook pot stirrer is adapted for stirring liquid content of the cook pot. The mechanism includes a battery power source connected to a motor having reduction gearing connected to a removably attachable stirring tool. A speed control adjusts motor speed, thereby regulating the speed of the stirring device. A protective dome covers the stirring mechanism to isolate the motor and electronics from the contents of the pot. The protective dome is removable for maintenance and battery replacement. Stirring tools of various lengths, heights and surface areas may be provided for use in a variety of cooking situations. | 01-20-2011 |
Sean T. Murray, Kansas City, MO US
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20120278250 | Systems and Methods for Classifying Goods for Export - This disclosure relates to systems and methods of classifying exports. These systems and methods are generally computer implemented methodologies, or software for implementing such methodologies on a computer or computer network, that serve to make it easier to determine the classification of an export and to generate a report associated with that classification. Through a series of user inputs of information about the export entered at the user's own personal computer, the classification software installed on the remote auxiliary computer generates a classification report associated with the export and transmits the report to the personal computer via the Internet. | 11-01-2012 |
20130311392 | Systems and Methods for Classifying Goods for Export - This disclosure relates to systems and methods of classifying exports. These systems and methods are generally computer implemented methodologies, or software for implementing such methodologies on a computer or computer network, that serve to make it easier to determine the classification of an export and to generate a report associated with that classification. Through a series of user inputs of information about the export entered at the user's own personal computer, the classification software installed on the remote auxiliary computer generates a classification report associated with the export and transmits the report to the personal computer via the Internet. | 11-21-2013 |
Stephen G. Murray, Zionsville, IN US
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20090266078 | Fuel flow anti-interruption - An anti-flow interruption system is configured to provide a supply of fuel in the event of a fuel flow interruption from a fuel tank. The anti-flow interruption system includes a reservoir, a reservoir conduit, and a vapor bleed system. The reservoir conduit has an end disposed at the bottom of the reservoir and another connected to a fuel pump. The vapor bleed system includes a vapor bleed conduit and a vapor bleed restrictor. One end of the vapor bleed conduit is attached to the top of the reservoir and the other end is connected to the fuel pump. The vapor bleed restrictor is disposed in the vapor bleed conduit between the fuel pump and the reservoir. If fuel flow is interrupted and results in vapor being present in the reservoir, liquid fuel remaining in the reservoir continues to be supplied to the fuel pump while the vapor bleed system removes the vapor. | 10-29-2009 |
Steven D. Murray, Jacksonville, AL US
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20110320360 | Method for Recycling Materials - A method for recycling materials comprising the steps of generating a first revenue stream by forming a contract via a computer between an advertiser and a promoter for recycling bags printed with the advertiser's promotions and/or advertisements, manufacturing the branded recycle bags based on the specifications in the contract and distributing the branded recycle bags to groups comprising members. The method further comprises the steps of the members collecting recyclables utilizing the branded recycle bag, discarding the branded recycle bags into designated collection bins, transporting the collected recycling materials from the collection bin to a recycling facility via a transporter, and, the recycling facility processing the collected recycling materials to generate a second revenue stream. The first revenue stream is allocated between the promoter and the groups utilizing the branded recycling bags and the second revenue stream is allocated between the recycler and the groups utilizing the branded recycling bags. | 12-29-2011 |
Suzanne Murray, Appleton, WI US
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20120157952 | ARTICLE WITH HEAT-ACTIVATABLE EXPANDABLE STRUCTURES - An absorbent article has a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction, a first major surface which forms a body-facing surface of the absorbent article, and a second major surface disposed distally from the first major surface which forms a garment-facing surface of the absorbent article. The article includes an absorbent core positioned between the first major surface and the second major surface. The article also includes at least one heat-activatable expandable structure. The at least one heat-activatable expandable structure is disposed on or below the first major surface. Application of heat to the heat-activatable expandable structure causes the heat-activatable expandable barrier structure to form distinctive designs, barriers and/or channels. | 06-21-2012 |
20120232511 | Personal Care Articles with Tactile Visual Cues - An absorbent article, for example, a diaper, a training pant, a swimming pant, or a feminine care article, and so forth, includes a topsheet, which forms a body-facing surface of the absorbent article, a backsheet disposed distally from the topsheet, which forms a garment-facing surface of the absorbent article, an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet, and a heat-activatable expandable treatment on the garment-facing surface. The heat-activatable expandable treatment is present on the garment-facing surface in a visually distinctive shape or pattern and provides visual and/or tactile cues to a user of the absorbent article. | 09-13-2012 |
Ted F. Murray, Granger, IN US
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20080235877 | Cushioning device - A cushioning device with double layer cover with the layers connected to define first and second pockets. The first and second pocket having access openings for insertion and removal of shell sections to be placed in a stacked state. A closure device as in a zipper for adjustable placement of the cover in a cover interior cavity closure state and a cover interior cavity access state. A first core insert received within the cover interior cavity. The arrangement of the present invention makes it well suited for use as an adjustable head pillow kit featuring a variety of different comfort level core inserts that can be switched out to achieve a personal overall comfort level. A method of assembling the cushion and adjusting the comfort level with different inserts is also presented. | 10-02-2008 |
Thomas F. Murray, Omaha, NE US
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20110009479 | Stimulating Neuronal Growth Using Brevetoxins - Disclosed are methods of treating neurodegenerative diseases or disorders in a subject in need of such treatment. The methods comprise administering to a subject in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of brevetoxin or brevetoxin derivatives. Included in the diseases and disorders are Alzheimer's Disease, Huntington's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Multiple sclerosis (MS), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease) and other Motor Neuron Diseases, Prion Diseases, Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), and CNS dysfunctions such as schizophrenia, depression, and epilepsy. Also included are neurodegenerations resulting from stroke, heart attack, head and spinal cord trauma, traumatic brain injury, bleeding in the brain and other injuries to the central nervous system (CNS). | 01-13-2011 |
Thomas James Murray, Chesterfield, MO US
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20120286620 | COMPOSITE INSULATING FILM - Provided is a flexible and self-supporting insulating film including a base polymer layer and a partially cured poly(amide)imide layer applied to the base polymer layer. The composite insulating film may be used as slot liner to provide insulation to the components of the electric motor. The partially cured poly(amide)imide layer of the composite insulation film maybe further cured by the heat generated by the operation of the electric motor. | 11-15-2012 |
20120329967 | BENZOPINACOL METALLOESTER POLYMERIZATION INITIATOR - A polymerization initiator based on boroesters of benzopinacol for curing unsaturated polymers is disclosed. Methods of preparing the benzopinacol boroester initiator and using the initiator in polymerization reactions are additionally disclosed. | 12-27-2012 |
20130068504 | COMPOSITE INSULATING FILM - Provided is a flexible and self-supporting insulating film including a base support layer and a partially cured poly(amide)imide layer applied to the base support layer. The composite insulating film may be used as slot liner to provide insulation to the components of the electric motor. The partially cured poly(amide)imide layer of the composite insulation film maybe further cured by the heat generated by the operation of the electric motor. | 03-21-2013 |
20130190467 | Low Temperature Cure Using Benzopinacol Polymerization Initiator - A polymerization initiator for reactive monomers and unsaturated polymers which is the reaction product of a metal-organic titanium compound or a metal-organic zirconium compound and pinacol compound is disclosed. Further disclosed are methods for preparing the polymerization initiator and using the polymerization initiator for low temperature curing. | 07-25-2013 |
Thomas M. Murray, Sandy, UT US
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20130112374 | HEAT TRANSFER DEVICES - Heat transfer devices are described. In one example, a heat transfer device for installation in a system having a heat generating element within the system away from which heat is to be transferred is described. The heat transfer device includes a heat pipe having a first portion, a second portion, and a working fluid contained within the heat pipe for transferring heat from the first portion to the second portion. The first portion is disposed in proximity with the heat generating element. The second portion is coupled to the first portion. At least part of the second portion is disposed outside the system to dissipate heat from the heat generating element and the second portion may be variably extended outside the system. | 05-09-2013 |
Tim Murray, Spirit Lake, IA US
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20090302640 | CAB SUSPENSION LINKAGE SYSTEM - An agricultural vehicle is described having a chassis and a cab mounted on the chassis. A suspension system for reducing the accelerations transmitted from the vehicles tires or tracks through the frame, into the cab, and ultimately through to the operator is provided. By reducing the accelerations, the ride quality is greatly improved, allowing operators to operate a vehicle for longer periods of time without excessive fatigue. | 12-10-2009 |
Timothy Allen Murray, Spirit Lake, IA US
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20120292969 | Seat Latching and Storage Mechanism - In an example embodiment, an instructor seat for the cab of an agricultural vehicle is convertible between a sitting condition when the seat is in a forward position and a non-sitting condition when the seat is in a rearward position. The instructor seat may include a seat base and seat back, a conveyor to move the seat between a forward position and a rearward position, and a latch mechanism to place the seat back in a generally vertical position when the seat is in a forward position and force the seat back into a generally horizontal non-sitting position when the seat is in a rearward position. | 11-22-2012 |
Timothy B. Murray, Kirkwood, MO US
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20100073948 | LIGHT BAR - A light bar may include a light head with chip-on-board (COB) light emitting diode (LED) and an optic component mounted adjacent to the COB LED. The light bar may comprise short and long center modules. The light bar may include a plurality of housing modules where each housing module includes a light head and a lens cover having a top portion that is substantially impervious to ultraviolet radiation, and a lens portion extending downward from the top portion in generally opposing relationship with the light head. The light bar may include a circuit board including a wire-to-board connector, and a light head including a wire-to-board connector mated with the wire-to-board connector on the circuit board to electrically connect the light head to the circuit board. The light head may include a holographic diffuser. | 03-25-2010 |
20130077294 | LIGHT BAR - A light bar may include a light head with chip-on-board (COB) light emitting diode (LED) and an optic component mounted adjacent to the COB LED. The light bar may comprise short and long center modules. The light bar may include a plurality of housing modules where each housing module includes a light head and a lens cover having a top portion that is substantially impervious to ultraviolet radiation, and a lens portion extending downward from the top portion in generally opposing relationship with the light head. The light bar may include a circuit board including a wire-to-board connector, and a light head including a wire-to-board connector mated with the wire-to-board connector on the circuit board to electrically connect the light head to the circuit board. The light head may include a holographic diffuser. | 03-28-2013 |
Timothy L. Murray, Newark, DE US
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20090169884 | HOLLOW ORGANIC/INORGANIC COMPOSITE FIBER , HOLLOW CERAMIC FIBER, AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A dispersion of inorganic particles, a copolymer comprising soft segments and hard segments, and a solvent may be extruded through a spinnerette to produce inorganic/organic composite hollow precursor fibers. The precursor fibers may be sintered to produce hollow ceramic fibers. | 07-02-2009 |
20100018394 | Hollow Organic/Inorganic Composite Fibers, Sintered Fibers, Methods of Making Such Fibers, Gas Separation Modules Incorporating Such Fibers, and Methods of Using Such Modules - A suspension of inorganic particles, a copolymer comprising soft segments and hard segments, and a solvent may be extruded through a spinnerette to produce inorganic/organic composite hollow precursor fibers. The precursor fibers may be sintered. The fibers may be utilized in a gas separation module for separation of a gas mixture or production of syngas. The fibers may be installed in the gas separation module after sintering or they may be sintered after installation. | 01-28-2010 |
Todd Michael Murray, New Berlin, WI US
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20090288924 | HYDRAULIC VIBRATION DAMPER PISTON WITH AN INTEGRAL ELECTRICALLY OPERATED ADJUSTMENT VALVE - A vibration damper piston includes a piston body with a bore from which first and second apertures respectively provide paths to first and second chambers of the vibration damper. A valve spool in the bore defines a pilot chamber and controls fluid flow between the first and second apertures. First and second springs bias the valve spool in opposing directions. A control orifice provides a continuous fluid path between the first chamber and the pilot chamber, and a variable orifice provides another fluid path between the second chamber and the pilot chamber. An actuator is operably connected to adjust the variable orifice in response to a control signal. | 11-26-2009 |
Todd William Murray, Golden, CO US
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20120166104 | NON-CONTACT PRESSURE SENSING USING LASER-INDUCED DIELECTRIC BREAKDOWN - A technique for measuring pressure of a material directs one or more laser beams at the material (e.g., a pressurized fluid) to create a distribution of electromagnetic field intensity which varies over an intensity range and induces dielectric breakdown in the material. An emission pattern of broadband light from the dielectric breakdown is detected, and a value of a characteristic of the emission pattern (e.g., location of a threshold intensity or of a peak intensity) is processed (e.g., by a computer or similar electronic processor) to generate a pressure measurement signal representing a pressure of the material. Processing typically employs a pre-established calibration function which associates a set of stored values of the characteristic with corresponding known pressures of the material, obtained for example by preceding similar measurements of the same material under conditions of known pressures. | 06-28-2012 |
Tom Murray, Chandler, AZ US
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20090188894 | WELDING GUIDE NOZZLE INCLUDING NOZZLE TIP FOR PRECISION WELD WIRE POSITIONING - A welding guide nozzle for precision weld positioning of a feedstock material in a welding system. The welding guide nozzle includes a nozzle structure defining a substantially cylindrical holding apparatus that tapers at one end to define a nozzle tip. The holding apparatus and the nozzle tip include concentric bores defined therein. An erosion resistant rod is disposed within the bore defined in the nozzle tip. The erosion resistant rod includes a bore defined therein into with the weld feedstock material is disposed. The erosion resistant material is formed of a high heat resistive material thereby permitting positioning in close proximity to a heat source. | 07-30-2009 |
Tom Murray, Phoenix, AZ US
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20100221448 | METHOD FOR DEPOSITING A WEAR COATING ON A HIGH STRENGTH SUBSTRATE WITH AN ENERGY BEAM - A method of forming a wear-resistant coating on a surface of a substrate includes the step of depositing a material comprising a rhenium-based composition onto the substrate surface using a handheld laser deposition device. A soluble interlayer may be formed on the surface of the substrate prior to the laser deposition step, and a heat treatment may be performed after the laser deposition step. | 09-02-2010 |
Ty Murray, Midlothian, VA US
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20120317952 | APPARATUS FOR HARVESTING AGRICULTURAL ROW CROPS - An apparatus for harvesting agricultural row crops having stalks, comprising a frame having a front portion and a rear portion, the frame configured for traversing along a field of row crops; a hollow arm mounted adjacent an upper section of the front portion of the frame, the hollow arm comprising a first section disposed along an incline formed by the upper section of the front portion of the frame and the ground, the first section having a first end and a second end; an inlet positioned adjacent the first end of the first section of the hollow arm, the inlet for receiving stalks of row crops; means for cutting stalks of row crops, the means for cutting stalks mounted within the first section of the hollow arm; means for engaging and conveying the stalks along the hollow arm; and a biased guide assembly for accommodating stalks of varied diameters. | 12-20-2012 |
20120329536 | APPARATUS FOR STRIPPING AND SORTING LEAVES FROM AGRICULTURAL CROPS - An apparatus for stripping and sorting leaves from stalks of agricultural crops. The apparatus includes a base frame having a first longitudinal member, said first longitudinal member having a first end and a second end, and a second longitudinal member in a parallel spaced-relationship with said first longitudinal member, a plurality of cross members arranged perpendicularly along at least said first longitudinal member, each of said plurality of cross members having a lower stripping member for receiving the stalk of an agricultural crop, a plurality of upper stripping members, each upper stripping member positionable to cooperate with a corresponding lower stripping member to substantially encircle the stalk and means for engaging and conveying the stalk along the apparatus in a direction from said first end to said second end of said first longitudinal member. | 12-27-2012 |
20140137530 | APPARATUS FOR HARVESTING AGRICULTURAL ROW CROPS - An apparatus for harvesting agricultural row crops having stalks. The apparatus includes an inclined arm comprising a first section, the first section including: a stalk inlet arranged to receive stalks of row crops; and a cutter arranged to cut stalks received by the stalk inlet; the inclined arm further comprising: a biasing guide assembly disposed along the inclined arm, the biasing guide assembly comprising a plurality of individual biasing members; and a conveyor arranged to engage each received stalk and move each engaged stalk along the biasing guide assembly; the conveyor and the biasing guide assembly mutually arranged such that the biasing guide assembly is operative to apply an accommodating clamping force upon each engaged stalk sufficient to keep each engaged stalk substantially upright as it is conveyed along at least a portion of the arm; the accommodating clamping force accommodating possible differences in stalk diameters from one stalk to another, the plurality of individual biasing members arranged to maintain a substantially constant compressive force on each engaged stalk. | 05-22-2014 |
Tyrone W. Murray, Midlothian, VA US
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20130087161 | ALTERNATING PATTERNS IN CIGARETTE WRAPPER, SMOKING ARTICLE AND METHOD - A cigarette wrapper includes transversely extending banded regions applied by a printing technique, such as gravure printing. The banded regions may be applied in a one or more application of a printing composition that may be an aqueous starch solution also containing an anti-wrinkling agent such as propylene glycol, and calcium carbonate. The pattern of banded regions may be bands or stripes and the like along and/or around the tobacco rod. The banded regions may be solid or contain any number of cross-web and/or longitudinal discontinuities. The pattern may be configured so that when a smoking article is placed on a substrate, at least two longitudinal locations along the length of the tobacco rod have film-forming compound located only on sides of the smoking article not in contact with the substrate. | 04-11-2013 |