Swift, US
Amy Swift, Candler, NC US
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20110169447 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT - An electric vehicle charging system includes a portable housing having an integral holder to hold a connector for an electric vehicle supply circuit. An electric vehicle supply equipment enclosure includes an integral chamber to store all or part of a cord. A mounting bracket for an electric vehicle supply equipment enclosure covers an open portion of the enclosure. A method for facilitating use of an electric vehicle includes providing a prewiring kit for the electric vehicle. An electric vehicle supply equipment enclosure includes an integral disconnect switch. An electric vehicle supply circuit includes a grounding monitor circuit having automatic test functionality. Another electric vehicle supply circuit includes a contact monitor circuit to monitor the state of one or more of the contacts. | 07-14-2011 |
20120091961 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT WITH STORAGE CONNECTOR - An electric vehicle charging system includes a housing, an electric vehicle supply circuit disposed within the housing and constructed and arranged to provide power to an electric vehicle from a power source, and a storage connector movably attached to the housing and configured to engage an electric vehicle charging connector. The storage connector may be configured to rotate between a first position to hold the charging connector to the housing and a second position for insertion/removal of the charging connector. The storage connector may be configured to engage a latch on the electric vehicle charging connector to hold the charging connector to the storage connector. | 04-19-2012 |
Anthony B. Swift, North Waterboro, ME US
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20160032835 | AIR-DRIVEN PARTICLE PULVERIZER FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE COOLING FLUID SYSTEM - A cooling fluid system for a gas turbine engine includes a structure that provides a fluid passageway. The structure has a wall with an aperture that is in fluid communication with the fluid passageway. The aperture is configured to provide a fluid in a flow direction. Fingers are arranged in the fluid passageway facing into flow direction. The fluid passageway includes a cooling cavity immediately downstream from the fingers and it is configured to receive fluid having passed over or through the fingers. | 02-04-2016 |
Anthony B. Swift, Waterboro, ME US
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20150226132 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE RING SEAL - A seal assembly for a gas turbine engine includes an engine static structure. First and second members fluidly separate cavities from one another. A seal assembly is captured by the engine structure. The seal assembly includes a carrier and a seal that engages the first member. The second member is captured by the carrier. | 08-13-2015 |
Bjorn Patrick Swift, Seattle, WA US
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20140279905 | TOKEN-BASED ADMISSION CONTROL FOR REPLICATED WRITES - Methods and apparatus for token-based admission control for replicated writes are disclosed. Data objects are divided into partitions, and corresponding to each partition, at least a master replica and a slave replica are stored. A determination as to whether to accept a write request directed to the partition is made based at least in part on one or more of (a) available throughput capacity at the master replica, and (b) an indication, obtained using a token-based protocol, of available throughput capacity at the slave replica. If the write request is accepted, one or more data modification operations are initiated. | 09-18-2014 |
20140344312 | Input-Output Prioritization for Database Workload - A database management system may be operated by a third-party provider that hosts the system in a datacenter and provides access to the system to end users on behalf of various entities. Limits on total capacity consumption may be imposed, but may result in service outages when capacity consumption exceeds those limits. Requests to perform operations on the system may be classified. The request classifications may be associated with policies for admitting or rejecting the request. One or more token buckets representative of capacity available to the request to perform the operation may be used to determine to admit the request and updated based on the cost of performing the operation. | 11-20-2014 |
20140376368 | COMPOUND TOKEN BUCKETS FOR BURST-MODE ADMISSION CONTROL - Methods and apparatus for compound token buckets usable for burst-mode admission control are disclosed. A peak burst rate and a sustained burst rate of work requests that are to be supported at a work target are determined. The maximum token populations of a peak-burst token bucket and a sustained-burst token bucket are configured, based on the peak burst rate and the sustained burst rate respectively. In response to receiving a work request directed at the work target, a determination to accept the work request for execution is made based at least in part on the token population of the peak-burst token bucket and/or the sustained-burst token bucket. | 12-25-2014 |
20140379506 | TOKEN-BASED PRICING POLICIES FOR BURST-MODE OPERATIONS - Methods and apparatus for token-based pricing policies for burst-mode operations are disclosed. A pricing policy to be applied to token population changes at a token bucket used for admission control during burst-mode operations at a work target is determined. Over a time period, changes to the token population of that bucket are recorded. A billing amount to be charged to a client is determined, based on the recorded changes in token population and an associated pricing amount indicated in the pricing policy. | 12-25-2014 |
20140379922 | EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF EXCESS SHARED-RESOURCE THROUGHPUT CAPACITY - Methods and apparatus for equitable distribution of excess shared-resource throughput capacity are disclosed. A first and a second work target are configured to access a shared resource to implement accepted work requests. Admission control is managed at the work targets using respective token buckets. A first metric indicative of the work request arrival rates at the work targets during a time interval, and a second metric associated with the provisioned capacities of the work targets are determined. A number of tokens determined based on a throughput limit of the shared resource is distributed among the work targets to be used for admission control during a subsequent time interval. The number of tokens distributed to each work target is based on the first metric and/or the second metric. | 12-25-2014 |
20140380324 | BURST-MODE ADMISSION CONTROL USING TOKEN BUCKETS - Methods and apparatus for burst-mode admission control using token buckets are disclosed. A work request (such as a read or a write) directed to a work target is received. Based on a first criterion, a determination is made that the work target is in a burst mode of operation. A token population of a burst-mode token bucket is determined, and if the population meets a second criterion, the work request is accepted for execution. | 12-25-2014 |
20140380330 | TOKEN SHARING MECHANISMS FOR BURST-MODE OPERATIONS - Methods and apparatus for token-sharing mechanisms for burst-mode operations are disclosed. A first and a second token bucket are respectively configured for admission control at a first and a second work target. A number of tokens to be transferred between the first bucket and the second bucket, as well as the direction of the transfer, are determined, for example based on messages exchanged between the work targets. The token transfer is initiated, and admission control decisions at the work targets are made based on the token population resulting from the transfer. | 12-25-2014 |
20150269239 | STORAGE DEVICE SELECTION FOR DATABASE PARTITION REPLICAS - A system that implements a data storage service may store data in multiple replicated partitions on respective storage nodes. The selection of the storage nodes (or storage devices thereof) on which to store the partition replicas may be performed by administrative components that are responsible for partition management and resource allocation for respective groups of storage nodes (e.g., based on a global view of resource capacity or usage), or the selection of particular storage devices of a storage node may be determined by the storage node itself (e.g., based on a local view of resource capacity or usage). Placement policies applied at the administrative layer or storage layer may be based on the percentage or amount of provisioned, reserved, or available storage or IOPS capacity on each storage device, and particular placements (or subsequent operations to move partition replicas) may result in an overall resource utilization that is well balanced. | 09-24-2015 |
Brian D. Swift, Brooklyn, NY US
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20140106846 | Slot Machine Style Game with Randomly Generated Wild Multiplier Symbol - A method for a slot machine style game is disclosed. The method includes the steps of determining an outcome of the slot machine style game and displaying a plurality of game symbols corresponding to the outcome. At least one of the game symbols is a multiwild symbol, which comprises a wild symbol and has an award multiplier associated therewith. The method also includes the steps of determining whether at least a portion of the plurality of game symbols is a winning combination and when there is a winning combination determining a first award associated with the winning combination. In determining the first award, the multiwild symbol is treated as the wild symbol without the award multiplier. The method also randomly generates the award multiplier; determines a second award based on the first award and the award multiplier; and provides the second award to a player. | 04-17-2014 |
20140315616 | Slot Machine Style Game with Player Selected Game Symbols - A method for a slot machine style game is disclosed. The method includes the steps of determining an outcome of the slot machine style game and displaying a plurality of game symbols corresponding to the outcome. At least one of the game symbols is a symbol selected by a player. The method also includes the steps of determining whether at least a portion of the plurality of game symbols is a winning combination and, when there is a winning combination, determining a first award associated with the winning combination. | 10-23-2014 |
Carol Margaret Swift, Delran, NJ US
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20120067471 | Purse attachment that holds an umbrella, water bottle or similar shape object - The present invention provides for a beaded adjustable looped cord that attaches easily to any purse or accessory that has a strap or handle, allowing an umbrella, water bottle, beverage bottle, sports bottle, sippy cup, baby bottle or similar shape object to be inserted into its adjustable loop, holding the item tightly against the purse or accessory, thus leaving one's hands free. It is a leather or imitation leather cord or other similar looking strong cord that is looped through a cord stopper and decorated with beads in order to look fashionable. Its purpose is to securely hold a wet or dry umbrella inside its adjustable loop so that one does not have to carry the umbrella when the umbrella is not in use. Furthermore, its purpose includes securely holding a water bottle, beverage bottle, sports bottle, sippy cup, baby bottle, or any similar shaped object in order to leave ones hands free. | 03-22-2012 |
Chris Swift, Boulder, CO US
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20080306751 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING BUSINESS PROCESSES IN AN ENTERPRISE - A method for managing a business process in an enterprise includes executing a business process model, wherein executing the business process model comprises generating a plurality of business level messages associated with business level tasks, generating one or more system level messages associated with system level tasks to be performed by one or more enterprise subsystems, wherein the one or more system level messages are in a common format that is accessible by the one or more enterprise subsystems, and broadcasting the one or more system level messages over a communication channel communicably coupling the plurality of enterprise subsystems. A system includes a communication channel carrying system level messages in a generic format, a plurality of business subsystems communicably coupled to the communication channel, adapters operable to translate messages from the generic format into associated business subsystem specific formats and vice versa. | 12-11-2008 |
20130066685 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING BUSINESS PROCESSES IN AN ENTERPRISE - A method for managing a business process in an enterprise includes executing a business process model, wherein executing the business process model comprises generating a plurality of business level messages associated with business level tasks, generating one or more system level messages associated with system level tasks to be performed by one or more enterprise subsystems, wherein the one or more system level messages are in a common format that is accessible by the one or more enterprise subsystems, and broadcasting the one or more system level messages over a communication channel communicably coupling the plurality of enterprise subsystems. A system includes a communication channel carrying system level messages in a generic format, a plurality of business subsystems communicably coupled to the communication channel, adapters operable to translate messages from the generic format into associated business subsystem specific formats and vice versa. | 03-14-2013 |
Christopher T. Swift, Boulder, CO US
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20150295930 | DEVICE REGISTRATION, AUTHENTICATION, AND AUTHORIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system includes one or more processors to receive a registration request, the registration request comprising a representation of a username and a password, verify the username and the password and transmit a one-time-use password, receive the one-time-use password and first device identifier information from a mobile computing device, receive an access request from the mobile computing device comprising the representation of the username and the password, second device identifier information, and application key information, verify the username, the password, the second device identifier information, and the application key information, and transmit a token to the mobile computing device, and receive a resource request from the mobile computing device comprising the token and third device identifier information. | 10-15-2015 |
Craig T. Swift, Austin, TX US
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20080248649 | First inter-layer dielectric stack for non-volatile memory - A method and apparatus are described for forming a first inter-layer dielectric (ILD0) stack having a protective gettering layer ( | 10-09-2008 |
20090170262 | VIRTUAL GROUND MEMORY ARRAY AND METHOD THEREFOR - A virtual ground memory array (VGA) is formed by a storage layer over a substrate with a conductive layer over the storage layer. The conductive layer is opened according to a patterned photoresist layer. The openings are implanted to form source/drain lines in the substrate, then filled with a layer of dielectric material. Chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) is then performed until the top of the conductive layer is exposed. This leaves dielectric spacers over the source/drain lines and conductive material between the dielectric spacers. Word lines are then formed over the conductive material and the dielectric spacers. As an alternative, instead of using a conductive layer, a sacrificial layer is used that is removed after the CMP step. After removing the sacrificial portions, the word lines are formed. In both cases, dielectric spacers reduce gate/drain capacitance and the distance from substrate to gate is held constant across the channel. | 07-02-2009 |
20150349142 | SPLIT GATE MEMORY CELL WITH IMPROVED ERASE PERFORMANCE - A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a charge storage stack over a portion of the substrate. The charge storage stack includes a first dielectric layer, a layer of nanocrystals in contact with the first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer over and in contact with the layer of nanocrystals, a nitride layer over and in contact with the second dielectric layer, and a third dielectric layer over the nitride layer. | 12-03-2015 |
Dan Swift, Newburyport, MA US
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20160030788 | Anechoic Chamber Fire Suppression System - A fire suppression system for anechoic chambers with multiple non-retractable tubes fixed on the ceiling of the chamber, with each tube connected to a pneumatic valve. Each valve is controlled by a compressed air supply that reacts to the presence of fire in the chamber. Once fire is detected in the chamber, the valves vent the compressed air to permit fire retardant fluid to pass through the fixed tubes into the chamber. The tubes and the valves do not interfere with the functions of the chamber and provide immediate fire suppression. | 02-04-2016 |
David Swift, Dubuque, IA US
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20130112354 | POWERED SAFETY CURTAINS - Powered safety curtains are disclosed. An example barrier for an opening includes a motorized drive unit, and a curtain. The example barrier also includes a track disposed along the lateral edge of the curtain, a guide plate carried by the curtain and extending into the track and a nonferrous guide member attached to the guide plate. The example barrier also includes a first safety device comprising a first wireless portion attached to the nonferrous guide member and a first electrical portion mounted relative to the track. The first electrical portion is in the first activated state when the first wireless portion is in proximity with the first electrical portion as a result of the leading edge of the curtain being at the closed position. The first wireless portion is in the first deactivated state when the first wireless portion is remote relative to the first electrical portion. | 05-09-2013 |
20130112358 | POWERED SAFETY CURTAINS - Powered safety curtains are disclosed herein. An example safety barrier assembly to control access to equipment includes a track and a barrier including a receptacle. The barrier is to be moveable within the track between an open position and a closed position. The open position is to enable access to the equipment, the closed position to substantially prevent access to the equipment. The example safety barrier assembly also includes a sensor to identify when the safety barrier is in the closed position and a securing device comprising a portion to be received by the receptacle when the barrier is identified as being in the closed position. An interaction between the portion and the receptacle is to prevent the barrier from moving out of the closed position. | 05-09-2013 |
David R. Swift, Glencoe, MN US
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20080212107 | Apparatus and method for measuring suspension and head assemblies in a stack - An optical measurement device for determining at least two parameters of a measurement location of a surface of at least one workpiece positioned in a known coordinate system is described. The device comprises a first light source providing a first measurement beam. The first measurement beam is directed at a first surface of a workpiece. The device also comprises a second light source providing a second measurement beam. The second measurement beam is directed at a second surface of a workpiece facing opposite the first surface. Further, the device comprises a first system of receiving optics. The first system of receiving optics detects the incoming position of the first measurement beam. The first system of receiving optics is positioned on an opposite side of a workpiece from the first light source. Further still, the device comprises a second imaging system. The second system of receiving optics detects the incoming position of the second measurement beam. The second system of receiving optics is positioned on an opposite side of a workpiece from the second light source. | 09-04-2008 |
David W. Swift, Lititz, PA US
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20140290136 | RAISED GARDEN BED WITH LOUVER-SECURED CORNER BRACKETS - A raised garden bed is provided including wood plank sides that are secured at their joints with corner brackets forming corners. The brackets have two panels joined along one edge with a U-shaped channel at the base of each panel to receive a wood plank. Louvers extend into the channels to hold the planks with a press fit and allow the bed to be assembled and used without screws. | 10-02-2014 |
Douglas K. Swift, Puyallup, WA US
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20090138420 | Methods And System For Modeling Network Traffic - A method and system are provided for modeling network traffic in which an artificial neural network architecture is utilized in order to intelligently and adaptively model the capacity of a network. Initially, the network traffic is decomposed into a plurality of categories, such as individual users, application usage or common usage groups. Inputs to the artificial neural network are then defined such that a respective combination of inputs permits prediction of bandwidth capacity needs for that input condition. Outputs of the artificial neural network are representative of the network traffic associated with the respective inputs. For example, a plurality of bandwidth profiles associated with respective categories may be defined. An artificial neural network may then be constructed and trained with those bandwidth profiles and then utilized to relate predict future bandwidth needs for the network. | 05-28-2009 |
Eileen Sue Swift, Oak Brook, IL US
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20090260123 | Children's Clothing System Having a Plurality of Clothing Articles and Associated Interchangeable Design Elements - A clothing system having a plurality of different clothing articles that are designed to be used with interchangeable decorative elements. Each of the clothing articles are of a different size or style, and include one or more securing portions that permit one or more decorative, elements to be removably attached to the clothing article. The decorative elements can be removed from one clothing article for attachment to another clothing article so that the same decorative elements can be worn with any of the clothing articles in the system. | 10-22-2009 |
Evelyn Swift, Seminole, FL US
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20150257496 | ARTICLE OF JEWELRY WITH INTERCHANGEABLE SETTINGS AND DECORATIVE ELEMENTS - An article of jewelry with interchangeable settings and decorative elements is provided. Each interchangeable setting includes a post having a post shoulder and a pair of tabs. The post is removable received and retained by a socket of the article of jewelry by inserting the post into the socket and rotating the setting to position the tabs in a retained position within a pair of corresponding grooves formed in the socket. An end of the socket abuts the post shoulder and prevents the interchangeable setting from side-to-side movement. Decorative elements are rotatably retained by the post between the setting and the socket. | 09-17-2015 |
Geoffrey Swift, Joplin, MO US
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20100308253 | THERMAL BATTERY CATHODE MATERIALS AND BATTERIES INCLUDING SAME - Cathode materials for use in thermal batteries are disclosed. The cathode material includes a primary active material and an amount of a bi-metal sulfide such as CuFeS | 12-09-2010 |
20100310917 | THERMAL BATTERY ELECTROLYTE MATERIALS, ELECTRODE-ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITES, AND BATTERIES INCLUDING SAME - Ternary or quaternary electrolyte material for use in thermal batteries that is substantially free of binders is disclosed. Composites of electrodes and electrolytes that contain the electrolyte material and batteries that contain the electrolyte material are also disclosed. | 12-09-2010 |
20110318624 | THERMAL BATTERY CATHODE MATERIALS CONTAINING NICKEL DISULFIDE AND BATTERIES INCLUDING SAME - A cathode material includes a primary active cathode material and an amount of NiS | 12-29-2011 |
20130078528 | ELECTROLYTE MATERIALS, THERMAL BATTERY COMPONENTS, AND THERMAL BATTERIES FOR INTERMEDIATE TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS - A eutectic formulation of KOH and NaOH is used as an electrolyte or an electrolyte-separator. An anode, and/or a cathode can contain the eutectic formulation of KOH and NaOH. A battery can contain an electrolyte-separator, an anode, and/or a cathode with the eutectic formulation of KOH and NaOH. The electrolyte in the electrolyte-separator can have a melting point from about 170° C. to about 300° C. making it suitable for use in a thermal battery that does not require a pyrotechnic device for certain high-temperature applications. | 03-28-2013 |
Greg Swift, Santa Fe, NM US
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20090249797 | Thermoacoustic Refrigerators and Engines Comprising Cascading Stirling Thermodynamic Units - The present invention includes a thermoacoustic assembly and method for improved efficiency. The assembly has a first stage Stirling thermal unit comprising a main ambient heat exchanger, a regenerator and at least one additional heat exchanger. The first stage Stirling thermal unit is serially coupled to a first end of a quarter wavelength long coupling tube. A second stage Stirling thermal unit comprising a main ambient heat exchanger, a regenerator, and at least one additional heat exchanger, is serially coupled to a second end of the quarter wavelength long coupling tube. | 10-08-2009 |
Gregory Francis Swift, Dubuque, IA US
Harold Swift, Gibsonia, PA US
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20090098915 | RECHARGING METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present invention provides apparatus and an associated method for remotely energizing power storage devices. Energization may preferably be effected through the use of RF energy from a base station, ambient energy or ultra-wide band energy. The remote station preferably has at least one antenna having an effective area greater than its physical area. The system may have an antenna and associated circuitry provided on an electronic chip such as a monolithic chip or on a printed circuit with a suitable substrate. | 04-16-2009 |
Harold Ronald Swift, Quincy, FL US
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20140060443 | PET FEEDER WITH A RAISED HANDLE - A pet feeder has a raised handle to prevent a user from having to bend over each time they desire to get or place food and/or water bowls. The pet feeder can include a frame for retaining one or more food and/or water bowls, typically two bowls, side-by-side. Legs can extend from the frame and rubber feet can help prevent the pet feeder from moving along a floor during use. | 03-06-2014 |
James P. Swift, Boca Raton, FL US
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20110161218 | CREDIT REPORTING INTERFACE - A system and method for providing, in real time via the Internet, the exchange of credit information pertaining to assessing credit worthiness of a business. The exchange is an electronic inquiry, delivery, or reporting of credit information from individuals or companies to be accessed via Internet by a user community. In a preferred embodiment, the system includes a web site that, by using a web browser, allows clients to assess credit worthiness by accessing credit information in real time from a business, or provide credit data about a business by entering credit data in a web browser-supported format. The data is encrypted using means for secure transmission, such as a web browser, and then sent to at least one web application executed by web server software. The web server software coordinates and displays the credit data and allows for easy access by the user community, through a web browser, and displayed in an easily read format. | 06-30-2011 |
Jamie J. Swift, Levittown, PA US
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20140101709 | Optical Fiber Management Bridge - An improved optical fiber management bridge | 04-10-2014 |
20150067755 | FFT Tap WiFi Extension Device - Techniques for adding WiFi capabilities to a region may include installing WiFi access points in a cable television (CATV) system. For easier installation of the WiFi access points, a WiFi access point extension devices may be integrated into existing taps in the CATV system. The WiFi extended taps are able to provide radio frequency (RF)/CATV signals to subscribers, provide power to the respectively integrated WiFi access point, and maintain power to the coaxial transmission line during installation. During installation, the WiFi access point extension devices can be integrated into the CATV outdoor distribution plant without having to splice into an existing coaxial transmission line. The multiplicity of existing tap locations in CATV distribution plants makes the positioning of new wireless access points extremely versatile for the cable provider. | 03-05-2015 |
Jeffrey R. Swift, Boca Grande, FL US
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20090312610 | Disposable Speculums Having Single-Sided Support and Operating Mechanism - The embodiments disclosed herein relate to disposable speculums, and more particularly to disposable vaginal speculums having single-sided support and operating mechanisms. In an embodiment, a speculum includes an upper member having an upper blade and a hinge assembly; a lower member having a handle and a lower blade, wherein a combined smoke channel light guide directs light from a light source in the handle to a distal end of the lower blade for smoke removal; and a linear support member having a proximal end, a distal end, and an elongated body therebetween, the linear support member vertically moveable within a track positioned in the lower member. | 12-17-2009 |
Jeffrey Ralph Swift, Tewksbury, MA US
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20150051447 | Laryngoscope Handle - A laryngoscope comprises a blade portion and a handle portion. The handle portion comprises a plurality of grip portions, a bottom support and a top support, a bottom support and a top support. The grip portions are separated form each other. One end of each of the grip portions is mounted on the bottom support, and the other end of each of the grip portions is mounted on the top support. The blade portion is integrally formed with the top support of the handle portion and extending away from the handle portion. Each of the grip portions is formed by a two-part mold technique. | 02-19-2015 |
Jeffrey Ralph Swift, Boca Grande, FL US
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20140309499 | SPECULUM - A speculum includes an upper blade, a lower blade, a link member, a handle portion, a curved portion, and a light source. The link member connects the upper blade and the lower blade to allow the upper blade and the lower blade to move between an open state and a close state. The curved portion connects the lower blade and the handle portion. The light source is disposed on the curved portion. | 10-16-2014 |
20150289757 | SPECULUM - A speculum includes an upper blade, a lower blade, a link member, a handle portion, a curved portion, and a light source. The link member connects the upper blade and the lower blade to allow the upper blade and the lower blade to move between an open state and a close state. The curved portion connects the lower blade and the handle portion. The light source is disposed on the curved portion. | 10-15-2015 |
Jeffrey Ralph Swift, Andover, MA US
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20120078060 | DISPOSABLE SPECULUM HAVING LATERAL STABILIZING MECHANISM - A speculum includes upper and lower members and a linear support member. The upper member includes an upper blade. The lower member includes a lower blade and a handle portion. The lower blade includes a support structure at a proximal end thereof which extends vertically on the right or left side of the lower blade, and a handle portion extending downwardly from the lower blade and defining a vertical track. The linear support member has a proximal end pivotally connected to the upper blade, a distal end, and an elongated body between the proximal and distal ends. The elongated body slidably engages the vertical track of the handle portion. The linear support member is formed with a hidden slot which slidably receives the support structure of the lower blade. | 03-29-2012 |
Jeremy Swift, Plymouth, MN US
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20090307285 | CONTROLLING RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR BACKUP OPERATIONS - Various embodiments of a computer system and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a computer system includes a backup application coupled to interconnected storage resources. The backup application creates a database of storage resources, wherein each database entry corresponds to one or more storage resources and is associated with one or more user-defined attributes describing the suitability of the associated resources for a backup operation. The backup application creates and stores a configuration of storage resources for a backup operation. Each storage resource is selected based on a value of an associated attribute. The storage resources may include logical unit numbers (LUNs), mount points providing access to LUNs, and hosts having physical access or network access through other hosts to mount points. An attribute specifies that the associated storage resources are either required or preferred for a backup operation. The database and configuration are created at backup application run time. | 12-10-2009 |
Jeremy D. Swift, Plymouth, MN US
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20120191969 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NETBACKUP DATA DECRYPTION IN A HIGH LATENCY LOW BANDWIDTH ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for efficient transfer of encrypted data over a low-bandwidth network. A backup server and a client computer are coupled to one another via a first network. The backup server is coupled to a remote data storage via another network, such as the Internet, also referred to as a cloud. The backup server encrypts received data for backup from the client computer. Cryptography segment and sub-segment sizes may be chosen that are aligned on a byte boundary with one another and with selected backup segment and sub-segment sizes used by backup software on the remote data storage. A selected cryptography algorithm has a property of allowing a given protected sub-segment with the cryptography sub-segment size to be decrypted by initially decrypting an immediate prior protected sub-segment that has the same cryptography sub-segment size. Therefore, the size of data transmitted via the cloud may be smaller than the cryptography segment size. | 07-26-2012 |
Jeremy Dean Swift, Plymouth, MN US
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20140019573 | SOURCE REFERENCE REPLICATION IN A DATA STORAGE SUBSYSTEM - A method of data replication from a first data storage device to a second data storage device. According to the method, prior to replicating data from the first data storage device to the second data storage device, metadata relating to data to be replicated may be transmitted to the second data storage device, the metadata including information about the data to be replicated and a path identifier identifying a path through which the second data storage device can remotely access the data at the first data storage device until the data to be replicated is copied to the second data storage device. | 01-16-2014 |
20140237201 | DATA REPLICATION WITH DYNAMIC COMPRESSION - A method for replicating data between two or more network connected data storage devices, the method including dynamically determining whether to compress data prior to transmitting across the network based, at least in part, on bandwidth throughput between the network connected data storage devices. If it has been determined to compress the data, the method involves compressing the data and transmitting the compressed data over the network. If it has been determined not to compress the data, the method involves transmitting the data, uncompressed, over the network. Dynamically determining whether to compress data may include comparing bandwidth measurements with a predetermined policy defining when compression should be utilized. In some embodiments, the policy may define that compression should be utilized when an estimated time for compressing the data and transmitting the compressed data is less than an estimated time for transmitting the data uncompressed. | 08-21-2014 |
20150112938 | DATA REPLICATION WITH DYNAMIC COMPRESSION - A method for replicating data between two or more network connected data storage devices, the method including dynamically determining whether to compress data prior to transmitting across the network based, at least in part, on bandwidth throughput between the network connected data storage devices. If it has been determined to compress the data, the method involves compressing the data and transmitting the compressed data over the network. If it has been determined not to compress the data, the method involves transmitting the data, uncompressed, over the network. Dynamically determining whether to compress data may include comparing bandwidth measurements with a predetermined policy defining when compression should be utilized. In some embodiments, the policy may define that compression should be utilized when an estimated time for compressing the data and transmitting the compressed data is less than an estimated time for transmitting the data uncompressed. | 04-23-2015 |
Jesse Scott Swift, Tucson, AZ US
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20140142456 | ENVIRONMENTAL AND PATIENT MONITOR FOR PROVIDING ACTIVITY RECOMMENDATIONS - A patient manager provides activity recommendations to a patient based on monitored data. The patient manager monitors personal, environmental, and external data to identify baseline and personal best thresholds to determine appropriate activity recommendations for a patient that is trying to manage a disease such as asthma. A personal monitor measures a peak flow rate by having the patient blow through the personal monitor. An environmental monitor measures ambient conditions in a room and communicates the conditions with the patient manager. The patient manager also pulls in third-party regional weather information, and generates activity recommendations based on the personal, environmental, and regional information. | 05-22-2014 |
Jonathan C. Swift, Denver, CO US
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20110138605 | CRIMPED/SWAGED-ON TUBING TERMINATIONS AND METHODS - A tubing termination comprises a termination portion adapted to make a fluid connection and a tube attachment portion, adapted to receive a tube and to be crimped or swaged. The tube attachment portion comprises a retention mechanism that is adapted to be manipulated during crimping or swaging to bite the tube so as to lock the tube attachment portion relative to the tube. This retention mechanism may take the form of a deformable bite ring, a deflectable c-insert, irregularities defined on an inner surface of the tube attachment portion, and/or the like. The tube attachment portion also may include a resilient sealing mechanism adapted to provide a seal between the tube and the tube attachment portion, and thereby a fluid-tight connection between the tube and the termination portion. | 06-16-2011 |
Joseph Swift, Ontario, NY US
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20100226668 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN AMOUNT OF TONER MASS ON A PHOTORECEPTOR - A light-transmissive transfer belt used in the system for determining toner mass amount and methods for making the belt. A system and method, using the transparent transfer belt, is capable of determining an amount of toner mass present on a toner application surface, and the real-time adjustment of parameters controlling xerographic transfer performance in the system. The system comprises transmission-based sensors alone and in combination with reflective-based sensors. | 09-09-2010 |
20100227184 | PHOTORECEPTOR TRANSFER BELT AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A light-transmissive transfer belt used in the system for determining toner mass amount and methods for making the belt. A system and method, using the transparent transfer belt, is capable of determining an amount of toner mass present on a toner application surface, and the real-time adjustment of parameters controlling xerographic transfer performance in the system. The system comprises transmission-based sensors alone and in combination with reflective-based sensors. | 09-09-2010 |
Joseph A. Swift, Dolgeville, NY US
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20130097988 | PRECISION RESISTIVE ELEMENTS AND RELATED MANUFACTURING PROCESS - Exemplary embodiments provide precision resistive composite members and methods for manufacturing and using them. The resistive composite member can have controllable dimensions, geometric shapes, mechanical properties and resistance values. The resistive composite member can be used for high-performance sensors or instrument probes that require, for example, high contact pressure, ultra-high frequency, and/or enable state-of-the-art digital signal transmission, characterization, or measurement. The resistive composite member can include one or more “twisted-fiber-tow” or one or more arrays of “twisted-fiber-tow” contained in a suitable non-metallic or essentially non-metallic binder material. The “twisted-fiber-tow” can further include a number of fibers that are twisted individually and/or in bundles in order to control the mechanical properties and fine-tune the resistance of the resistive composite member and thus to customize the high-performance instrument probes. | 04-25-2013 |
20130122202 | Composite Containing Polymer, Filler and Metal Plating Catalyst, Method of Making Same, and Article Manufactured Therefrom - Disclosed herein is a component comprising a substantially homogeneous composition of at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of epoxies, acetals, polyesters, non-ionic rubbers, non-ionic polyurethanes, polyether sulfones, polyether ether ketones, polyether imides, polystyrenes, polyethylene terephthalates, polyamides, polyimides, polyvinylchlorides, polyphenylene oxides, polycarbonates, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene terpolymers, silicones, fluropolymers, and polyolefins, a filler, and a metal plating catalyst. A method of making a component also is described comprising obtaining a polymeric material, a liquid, a filler and a metal plating catalyst; combining the metal plating catalyst with the polymeric material, liquid, and filler to form a substantially homogeneous mixture; and evaporating and/or curing the mixture to form a solidified component. The method is useful for making small, precisely engineered, electronic components without requiring the use of caustic solutions or complex equipment. | 05-16-2013 |
20150195897 | Apparatus having management of electrical power capacity regions and management of thermal capacity regions - Provided herein is an apparatus having management of electrical power capacity regions and management of thermal capacity regions including a substrate member region having a length, a width, a thickness, and a surface area. The substrate member region may include a host binder material consisting of a polymer, a thermal plastic polymer, a thermo setting polymer, an intrinsically conductive polymer, an elastomer, a ceramic, a glass, a cement, a metal, a synthetic metal, combinations and mixtures of the above and the like, at least one conductive region for management of electrical power capacity and at least one conductive region for management of thermal capacity and at least one non-conductive regions. At least one of the regions for management of electrical power capacity and, optionally, at least one of the regions for management of thermal capacity as well as non-conductive regions may include an exposed surface for contact with another surface of a functional device. | 07-09-2015 |
20160033234 | Composite Interconnect Accessory Rail System - The present invention is an article of manufacture comprised of advanced composites having structural, electrical, and thermal characteristics. More specifically, it is an interconnection system that comprises at least one advanced composite material with controlled mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties. When employed in specific configurations and combinations, the subject invention is particularly suited for advanced armaments systems | 02-04-2016 |
Karen Anne Swift, Sarasota, FL US
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20150053294 | SEALING PLUG FOR QUICK CLOSING COUPLING SYSTEM - A sealing plug adapted to seal a nut and valve assembly including a threaded end having external threading adapted to threadably engage internal threading of the nut, the threaded end of the sealing plug being open so as to receive a portion of the valve assembly therein, and a hose clip opposite the threaded end including spaced arms defining an opening therebetween for receiving a hose therein. | 02-26-2015 |
Kevin Swift, Brighton, MA US
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20150057648 | Laser Device and Method of Use - It is an object and advantage of this invention to provide an improved device and method that uses targeted laser wavelength to treat a diseased vessel. An advantage of this invention is targeted ablation of diseased vessels without harming non-target tissue. This new technique allows for a controlled ablation, may not require injection of tumescent anesthesia prior to treatment and may decrease unwanted or unintended side effects. | 02-26-2015 |
Lesley S. Swift, Incline Village, NV US
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20130316778 | KENO SIMULATION OF OTHER GAME OUTCOMES - Some implementations of the invention provide a Keno game on a gaming machine wherein an outcome of a second game is also presented. The second game may be a Class III game such as a slot game, a video poker game, etc. Some such aspects of the invention involve providing a Keno game in which the Keno card is divided into N areas and a single number within each of the N areas is selected for the Keno game. Other aspects of the invention provide methods of populating a pay table of another game with outcomes of a Keno game. | 11-28-2013 |
Lesley S. Swift, Reno, NV US
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20130273991 | MULTI-PLAY CARD GAME GAMING SYSTEM WITH PREDETERMINED GAME OUTCOMES - A gaming system which provides the player a plurality of playing cards to form an initial primary card hand and also displays one or more other card hands. The player selects one or more of the initially dealt cards in the primary card hand to hold or to discard. The held cards are also held in one, more or each of the other simultaneously displayed hands. The gaming device evaluates the held cards and determines which card game outcomes are possible based on the held cards and the remaining cards in the deck. The gaming device utilizes a stored table of different distributions of card game outcomes which would result in each payout amount and a table regarding which card game outcomes are possible based on the player's held cards to determine a distribution of outcomes that provides a total payout equal to the payout of the predetermined game outcome. | 10-17-2013 |
Leslie Swift, Reno, NV US
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20120244946 | Duty Free Gaming Rewards - A gaming machine including an interface unit configured to accept game play data from a player, and a controller coupled to the interface unit. The controller includes a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores player tracking data and wherein the processor is configured to receive, via the interface unit, game play data for the player playing a primary game, initiate a play of a secondary game if a triggering event occurs, enable a player to select at least one of a plurality of different loyalty awards associated with the secondary game, determine an outcome of the secondary game, and issue a loyalty award based on the determined outcome of the secondary game. | 09-27-2012 |
Malcolm M. Swift, Lake In The Hills, IL US
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20130240333 | FLEXIBLE CONVEYOR BELT WRAPPER - A flexible composite conveyor belt, such as for use as a belt wrapper in overlying combination with a metal belt in cooking or heating operations. The belt includes a protrusion attached to a flexible substrate. The protrusion includes an engagement surface adapted to secure the protrusion to a portion of the underlying metal belt to drive the belt at a same speed as the conveyor belt. Protrusions on opposing ends of the belt negate the need for conventional lacing in securing the ends of the belt together. | 09-19-2013 |
20130277374 | COOKING SUPPORT WITH REMOVABLE MESH INSERT - A food support for holding food items during cooking in an oven. The food support includes a reinforcement structure including a perimeter frame extending around and defining a substrate placement area. At least one cross bar extends between two opposing portions of the support frame and beneath the substrate placement area. A removable and replaceable substrate insert is sized to be placed on the substrate placement area for receiving food items thereon. A securing element can be connected to the reinforcement structure for securing the substrate insert on the substrate placement area. A holding device including a holding surface connected to a clamping element, where the holding surface is adapted to support a bottom of the food support and the clamping element is adapted to clamp over a top surface of the food support, can be used to securely introduce and/or remove the food support from an oven. | 10-24-2013 |
Mallory Joy Swift, Lakewood, CO US
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20160000231 | SELF INFLATING FOLDING CAMP MAT - A self-inflating camp mat having a fabric outer shell and panels of open cell foam wherein longitudinally spaced fold lines located between foam panels allows the mat to be deflated by folding said mat along said fold lines, expelling the interior air through a valve as the mat is folded. | 01-07-2016 |
Mark A. Swift, Butler, PA US
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20140293516 | BUSWAY WITH INTEGRALLY FUSIBLE POWER FEEDS - A power feed assembly for an electrical busway includes a housing and a fuse support coupled to the housing. The fuse support includes a non-conductive support member having a number of first conductive members and a number of second conductive members coupled thereto. Each of the first members are structured to couple a line voltage conductor passing through an opening in the housing to the support member and each of the second members are structured to be in electrical communication with a respective busbar of a section of electrical busway coupled to the housing. The support member is structured to have a number of fuses coupled thereto such that each fuse forms a portion of an electrical pathway between a respective one of the number of first conductive members and a respective one of the number of second conductive members. | 10-02-2014 |
Mary K. Swift, Dallas, TX US
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20090176186 | AIR/LIGHT DENTAL DEVICE - A hand held curing light device having an integral, self-contained compressed-air system, which allows the operator to complete a procedure involving the use of light-curable compounds using a single hand-held instrument. | 07-09-2009 |
Michael Swift, Libertyville, IL US
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20100228387 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS SORTING OPERATION IN A MULTIPLE SORTER ENVIRONMENT - The present application relates to a system and method for sorting mailpieces prior to their delivery to the postal authority. The system and method allow for the running of different first pass sort schemes on multiple sorters in a sorting facility without stopping operations for no-count mode, without losing mailpiece tracking, or waiting for all first pass sorting to complete before re-running the mail that was not sorted to the finest depth of sorting. With the present application, mailpieces that can be run a second time can be run concurrently during first pass without the high risk no-count mode or loss of data integrity. | 09-09-2010 |
Michael C. Swift, Manchester, CT US
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20090045045 | PUCK FOR CATHODIC ARC COATING WITH CONTINUOUS GROOVE TO CONTROL ARC - A puck for providing a coating material in a cathodic arc coating system has a generally uniform depression formed at the outer periphery. The depression ensures that an arc from the coating apparatus will move uniformly about the outer periphery of the puck, such that a coating cloud will also be uniformly applied to parts to be coated. | 02-19-2009 |
20120012057 | PUCK FOR CATHODIC ARC COATING WITH CONTINUOUS GROOVE TO CONTROL ARC - A puck for providing a coating material in a cathodic arc coating system has a generally uniform depression formed at the outer periphery. The depression ensures that an arc from the coating apparatus will move uniformly about the outer periphery of the puck, such that a coating cloud will also be uniformly applied to parts to be coated. | 01-19-2012 |
Michael M. Swift, Madison, WI US
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20090077329 | Non-broadcast signature-based transactional memory - A coherence controller in hardware of an apparatus in an example detects conflicts on coherence requests through direct, non-broadcast employment of signatures that: summarize read-sets and write-sets of memory transactions; and provide false positives but no false negatives for the conflicts on the coherence requests. The signatures comprise fixed-size representations of a substantially arbitrary set of addresses for the read-sets and the write-sets of the memory transactions. | 03-19-2009 |
20120204060 | PROVIDING RESTARTABLE FILE SYSTEMS WITHIN COMPUTING DEVICES - In general, techniques are described for enabling a restartable file system. A computing device comprising a processor that executes an operating system may implement the techniques. The processor executes kernel and file system functions of the operating system to perform an operation, where both types of functions call each other to perform the operation. The operating system stores data identifying those of the kernel functions that called the file system functions. In response to determining that one of the file system functions that was called has failed, the operating system accesses the data to identify one of the kernel functions that most recently called one of the file system functions, and returns control to the identified one of the kernel functions without executing any of the file system functions called after the identified one of the kernel functions and prior to the one of the file system functions that failed. | 08-09-2012 |
20150067296 | I/O MEMORY MANAGEMENT UNIT PROVIDING SELF INVALIDATED MAPPING - A memory management unit for 110 devices uses page table entries to translate virtual addresses to physical addresses. The page table entries include removal rules allowing the I/O memory management unit to delete page table entries without CPU involvement significantly reducing the CPU overhead involved in virtualized I/O data transactions. | 03-05-2015 |
Michael Mansfield Swift, Madison, WI US
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20140208064 | Virtual Memory Management System with Reduced Latency - A computer system using virtual memory provides hybrid memory access either through a conventional translation between virtual memory and physical memory using a page table possibly with a translation lookaside buffer, or a high-speed translation using a fixed offset value between virtual memory and physical memory. Selection between these modes of access may be encoded into the address space of virtual memory eliminating the need for a separate tagging operation of specific memory addresses. | 07-24-2014 |
Michael R. Swift, Enfield, CT US
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20110259086 | Leak Detection In Vacuum Bags - A device indicates the location of an air leak in a vacuum bag used to process composite parts. The device includes a layer of material on the inner face of the bag that changes in appearance due to an oxidation-reduction reaction in areas of the layer exposed to oxygen caused by a leak in the bag. | 10-27-2011 |
20140199768 | LEAK DETECTION IN VACUUM BAGS - A device indicates the location of an air leak in a vacuum bag used to process composite parts. The device includes a layer of material on the inner face of the bag that changes in appearance due to an oxidation-reduction reaction in areas of the layer exposed to oxygen caused by a leak in the bag. | 07-17-2014 |
Michael Scott Swift, Milton, FL US
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20110032073 | System and Methods for Automatically Moving Access Barriers Initiated by Mobile Transmitter Devices - A discrete add-on control system for a barrier operating system is provided. The control system includes a mobile transmitter, a barrier state transmitter a controller and an indicator. The mobile transmitter automatically and periodically generates a mobile signal. The barrier state transmitter generates a barrier state signal. The controller is connected to the barrier operating system, receives the mobile signal and the barrier state signal, and commands the barrier operating system to move a barrier based upon the mobile signal and the barrier state signal. The indicator indicates a condition of the barrier. | 02-10-2011 |
Paul Swift, Kirkland, WA US
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20130074647 | Spring-loaded retention and release mechanism for use on clipless bicycle pedals - A retention and release mechanism for use on clipless bicycle pedals employed to achieve a mechanical advantage in the retention and release of shoe clip adapters and toe clips and other adapters. A preferred embodiment of the mechanism fits within existing clipless pedals, thus replacing existing rear retainers, and comprises a means by which it is affixed to the clipless pedal, a cleat retaining formation, a spring actuator and a specialized rearward extending spar. The cleat retaining formation has a special surface which facilitates entering a clip adapter or toe clip into retention mode. Release mode is effectuated by pressure on the spar which then engages the spring actuator to open the cleat retaining formation. The mechanism may be used on any type of clipless pedal and with any type of cleat adapter. | 03-28-2013 |
Paul F. Swift, Bristol, PA US
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20080314912 | Container stabilizer - An anti-rolling device for cylindrical containers, such as mailing tubes, has a stabilizing member with an internal aperture for inserting over a portion of the container. The outer periphery of the device is irregular, e.g., having flats, such that resting on a flat lowers the container to a stable position, and requires energy to rotate beyond the flat and consequently lift the container. The device may be slipped over a plug type cap or placed directly over the body of the container. In alternative embodiments, the device is provided in the form of a gasket, is made from a foam material, is split and resiliently grabs the container or has an elastic band holding it tightly to the container. The various embodiments may be used to retrofit an existing container. The stabilizer may be provided with one or more radial tabs, which may have burrs to grip the receptacle and/or feature a constraining ring to lock the cap into the receptacle. The stabilizer may be used to hold a container upright or constitute an indicia bearing surface. | 12-25-2008 |
Peter Swift, Woodinville, WA US
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20150107682 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR AIRCRAFT AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS - An aircraft auxiliary fuel tank system comprising a master tank and a plurality of slave tanks connectable to the master tank. The slave tanks can be easily added or removed to adjust fuel capacity. A rail assembly is provided to assist in the easy installation and removal of the slave and master fuel tanks. Methods are provided for using the auxiliary fuel tanks system and for providing a service for slave tank distribution, reservation and installation. | 04-23-2015 |
Philip W. Swift, Dayton, OH US
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20110040440 | INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR INDUSTRIAL VEHICLES - Industrial vehicles communicate across a wireless environment and the wireless communication, data collection and/or processing capabilities of industrial vehicles are utilized to implement dashboard functions that thread status information from detail level views, up through intermediate views and to summary level views to facilitate efficient fleet maintenance, management and control. Further, industrial vehicle data may be communicated to a trusted third party server. As such, wirelessly collected industrial vehicle information is utilized within robust software solutions that aggregate and analyze data across multiple enterprises. | 02-17-2011 |
20140058616 | INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR INDUSTRIAL VEHICLES - Industrial vehicles communicate across a wireless environment where the wireless communication, data collection and/or processing capabilities of industrial vehicles are utilized to implement dashboard functions that thread status information from detail level views, up through intermediate views and to summary level views to facilitate efficient fleet maintenance, management and control. Further, industrial vehicle data may be communicated to a trusted third party server. As such, wirelessly collected industrial vehicle information is utilized within applications that aggregate and analyze data across multiple enterprises. | 02-27-2014 |
20140188576 | TRACKING INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE OPERATOR QUALITY - The overall quality of a workforce is analyzed, scored and presented using an analysis engine that performs a multi-domain analysis on enterprise data. The analysis engine presents key information about the performance of a workforce across a range of hardware devices so as to inform different users in their unique contexts and roles within a business organization as to workforce performance. The analysis engine associates a customizable performance profile with each workforce member. Each performance profile is comprised of a plurality of performance measures. Each performance measure in turn, represents a performance metric that measures some aspect of the job duties performed by the associated workforce member, e.g., an industrial vehicle operator. The scores are aggregated into an overall performance profile score. To compute the scores, data is considered across multiple domains, e.g., by collecting and analyzing data from industrial vehicle data systems, warehouse management systems, labor management systems, etc. | 07-03-2014 |
20140278823 | NORMALIZING PERFORMANCE DATA ACROSS INDUSTRIAL VEHICLES - Approaches are provided for normalizing performance data for the operation of industrial vehicles. The approaches comprise categorizing operations of an industrial vehicle into distinct, measureable activities. The approaches further comprise measuring the actual usage of the industrial vehicle as a function of each category of operation and wirelessly transmitting that measured usage to a remote server. The approaches also comprise associating for each category, a weighted impact on the work performed by each category as a function of energy consumed in performing that work. | 09-18-2014 |
Philip W. Swift, Oakwood, OH US
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20150064668 | DYNAMIC OPERATOR BEHAVIOR ANALYZER - Dynamic industrial vehicle monitoring for modification of vehicle operator behavior comprises identifying a metric that characterizes an event associated with the operation of an industrial vehicle, the metric having at least one behavior modification action and at least one performance parameter to evaluate the event against. Monitoring operation of the industrial vehicle is carried out for the event. Upon detecting an occurrence of the event, event data is recorded that characterizes a response of a vehicle operator to the event. The recorded event data is evaluated against at least one performance parameter associated with the corresponding metric to determine whether the vehicle operator demonstrated appropriate behavior for the event. A vehicle operator score is updated based upon the evaluation and the updated vehicle operator score is communicated. | 03-05-2015 |
Robert Swift, Fort Collins, CO US
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20100255132 | Novel botanical formulation for treating sickle cell disease - An improved plant medicament composition, comprising an extract of | 10-07-2010 |
20110300242 | Novel botanical formulation for treating sickle cell disease - An improved plant medicament composition, comprising a mixture of extractions of Piper guineense, Eugenia caryophyllum and Sorghum bicolor plant material, without the use of Pterocarpus osun stem, for treating sickle cell disease is disclosed. A method for the preparation of said composition is also provided. | 12-08-2011 |
20120041060 | TREATMENT FOR ALTITUDINAL HYPOXIA - The invention provides a method for treating hypoxia caused by high altitude by administering to a subject a compound that reduces the P | 02-16-2012 |
Ronald L. Swift, Medina, MN US
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20080318182 | Water bottle system for use in a dental operatory - A water bottle adapter ( | 12-25-2008 |
Stephen Dail Swift, Sparta, KY US
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20140312289 | VEHICLE SAFETY CATCH FENCE - The present invention is directed to a vehicle safety catch fence system, the system comprising: two or more posts; two or more longitudinal cables operatively coupled between the two or more posts; a transverse cable, wherein the transverse cable is operatively coupled to the two or more longitudinal cables; and two or more cable clamps, wherein the two or more cable clamps operatively couple the transverse cable to the two or more longitudinal cables. | 10-23-2014 |
Thomas Swift, Monroe, CT US
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20120018569 | EXTERNAL CARGO HOOK SYSTEM FOR ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT - An external hook system for a rotary-wing aircraft includes a lower frame interface which accommodates longitudinal and lateral loads and an upper frame interface. A tension member is mountable between the lower frame interface and the upper frame interface to transfer tension loads between the lower frame interface and the upper frame interface. | 01-26-2012 |
Thomas Arthor Swift, Greenwich, CT US
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20090073376 | Flip up safety, magnificaition or reading glasses - The invention relates generally to the field of reading glasses with safety as a factor in many cases where these glasses are used during the work day. The lenses are attached to a frame which is not a typical frame for glasses and frame and lenses are attached to each other by a small hinge which allows the lenses to flip up and down without removing the glasses and frame. Unlike standard reading glasses that you take off when not reading, they can become lost or broken while not on your head during work. The important feature is that while quite often a worker has one hand occupied with tools, the other hand is free to flip the lenses up or down without removing the glasses. | 03-19-2009 |
Todd Swift, Weaverville, NC US
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20100077775 | FROST REDUCTION BY ACTIVE CIRCULATION - An ultra low temperature refrigeration system and technique, includes a cabinet with a storage chamber maintained at a certain temperature range, a door providing a seal with the cabinet when engaged with the cabinet, and a dehumidifying unit connected to the cabinet for dehumidifying the storage chamber within the cabinet. | 04-01-2010 |
20110072836 | REFRIGERATION SYSTEM HAVING A VARIABLE SPEED COMPRESSOR - A two-stage cascade refrigeration system is provided having a first refrigeration stage and a second refrigeration stage. The first refrigeration stage defines a first fluid circuit for circulating a first refrigerant, and has a first compressor, a condenser, and a first expansion device that is in fluid communication with the first fluid circuit. The second refrigeration stage defines a second fluid circuit for circulating a second refrigerant, with the second refrigeration stage having a second compressor, a second expansion device, and an evaporator that is in fluid communication with the second fluid circuit. A heat exchanger is in fluid communication with the first and second fluid circuits to exchange heat between the first and second refrigerants. At least one of the first or second compressors is a variable speed compressor. | 03-31-2011 |
20110072837 | REFRIGERATION SYSTEM MOUNTED WITHIN A DECK - A refrigeration system is provided for use with an ultra-low temperature freezer having a deck and a refrigerated cabinet supported above the deck. The system has a first refrigeration stage and a second refrigeration stage. The first stage defines a first fluid circuit for circulating a first refrigerant. The first stage has a first compressor, a condenser and a first expansion device that is in fluid communication with the first fluid circuit. The second stage defines a second fluid circuit for circulating a second refrigerant. The second stage has a second compressor, a second expansion device and an evaporator that is in fluid communication with the second fluid circuit. The system includes an insulated enclosure supported within the deck and a split-flow heat exchanger that is in fluid communication with the first and second fluid circuits and which is located within the insulated enclosure. | 03-31-2011 |
20110259038 | Modular Cabinet For Ultra-Low Temperature Freezer - A storage cabinet ( | 10-27-2011 |
20110302936 | REFRIGERATION SYSTEM HAVING A VARIABLE SPEED COMPRESSOR - A two-stage cascade refrigeration system is provided having a first refrigeration stage and a second refrigeration stage. The first refrigeration stage defines a first fluid circuit for circulating a first refrigerant, and has a first compressor, a condenser, and a first expansion device that is in fluid communication with the first fluid circuit. The second refrigeration stage defines a second fluid circuit for circulating a second refrigerant, with the second refrigeration stage having a second compressor, a second expansion device, and an evaporator that is in fluid communication with the second fluid circuit. A heat exchanger is in fluid communication with the first and second fluid circuits to exchange heat between the first and second refrigerants. At least one of the first or second compressors is a variable speed compressor. | 12-15-2011 |
20130098074 | HIGH PERFORMANCE REFRIGERATOR HAVING INSULATED EVAPORATOR COVER - A high performance refrigerator includes a cabinet with a refrigerated interior, an insulating cover separating a portion of the cabinet from the refrigerated interior, and a refrigeration fluid circuit having an evaporator located within the portion of the cabinet separated by the insulating cover from the refrigerated interior. The refrigerator also includes a controller that commands the refrigerator to perform a defrosting cycle when the evaporator coil requires defrosting. This defrosting cycle includes closing dampers in the insulating cover during the defrosting of the evaporator coil, thereby keeping the refrigerated interior thermally isolated from the evaporator during the defrost cycle. The controller is also operable to stop operation of a defrost heater when the evaporator reaches a first target temperature above the freezing point of water, and to re-open the dampers when the evaporator reaches a second target temperature above the freezing point of water. | 04-25-2013 |
20130098075 | HIGH PERFORMANCE REFRIGERATOR HAVING EVAPORATOR OUTSIDE CABINET - A high performance refrigerator includes a cabinet with a refrigerated interior, a refrigeration fluid circuit having an evaporator located within an insulated evaporator compartment outside the cabinet, and at least one damper that opens to permit air circulation from the refrigerated interior through the evaporator compartment. The refrigerator also includes a eutectic member configured to melt at an operating temperature of the refrigerator. The evaporator cools the refrigerated interior to a temperature below the operating temperature so that the eutectic member melts to cool the refrigerated interior or the evaporator compartment during a defrost cycle. The insulated evaporator cover limits heat transfer into the refrigerated interior during the defrost cycle to avoid temperature spikes in the refrigerated interior. | 04-25-2013 |
Walter Swift, Lyme, NH US
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20100172095 | CROSSFLOW BLOWER APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - Some embodiments of an apparatus and system are described for a crossflow blower. An apparatus may comprise an enclosure having a first side and a second side where a portion of the first side is recessed in a direction of the second side. The enclosure may also comprise a first internal height between the first side and the second side and a second internal height between the recessed portion of the first side and the second side. The enclosure may also comprise a motor and a crossflow blower arranged to generate a flow of air between the first side and the second side in a direction substantially perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the crossflow blower. Other embodiments are described. | 07-08-2010 |
Wesley Swift, Huntsville, AL US
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20130222091 | SYSTEM FOR DETACHING A MAGNETIC STRUCTURE FROM A FERROMAGNETIC MATERIAL - A detachment system includes a first piece of ferromagnetic material, a shunt plate, and at least one simple machine. The first piece of ferromagnetic material has a first side and a second side opposite the first side and has magnetically printed field sources that extend from the first side to the second side. The magnetically printed field sources have a first multi-polarity pattern. The first side of the first piece of ferromagnetic material is magnetically attached to a second piece of ferromagnetic material. The shunt plate is disposed on the second side of the first piece of ferromagnetic material. The shunt plate routes magnetic flux through the first piece of ferromagnetic material from the second side to the first side of the first ferromagnetic material. The at least one simple machine is configured to amplify an applied force into a detachment force to create an angled spacing between the first piece of ferromagnetic material and the second piece of ferromagnetic material. | 08-29-2013 |
Wilbur James Swift, Delran, NJ US
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20120067471 | Purse attachment that holds an umbrella, water bottle or similar shape object - The present invention provides for a beaded adjustable looped cord that attaches easily to any purse or accessory that has a strap or handle, allowing an umbrella, water bottle, beverage bottle, sports bottle, sippy cup, baby bottle or similar shape object to be inserted into its adjustable loop, holding the item tightly against the purse or accessory, thus leaving one's hands free. It is a leather or imitation leather cord or other similar looking strong cord that is looped through a cord stopper and decorated with beads in order to look fashionable. Its purpose is to securely hold a wet or dry umbrella inside its adjustable loop so that one does not have to carry the umbrella when the umbrella is not in use. Furthermore, its purpose includes securely holding a water bottle, beverage bottle, sports bottle, sippy cup, baby bottle, or any similar shaped object in order to leave ones hands free. | 03-22-2012 |