Pendergast, US
August Elwood Pendergast, Greenfield Center, NY US
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20130312250 | GENERATOR ROTOR REFURBISHING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF REPAIRING A GENERATOR ROTOR - A generator rotor refurbishing system includes a cutting tool configured to cut generator rotor bars. The cutting tool includes a guide track configured and disposed to be fixedly mounted relative to a generator rotor and a cutting head block moveably mounted relative to the guide track. The cutting tool is configured and disposed to produce a fixed depth cut through a generator rotor bar. A cleaning system is configured for substantially simultaneously cleaning first and second opposing surfaces and first and second opposing edges of the generator rotor bar. The cleaning system includes a guide member and a cleaning assembly moveably mounted to the guide member. The cleaning assembly includes a plurality of cleaning members arranged to clean each of first and second opposing surfaces and first and second opposing edges of the generator rotor bar. | 11-28-2013 |
Brian S. Pendergast, East Greenwich, RI US
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20090019048 | Document lock manager - A lock manager is provided for locking documents. In some implementations, the lock manger initiates a first lock on a document that prevents other users from editing the document while it is being displayed to the user. If edits to the document are made by the user, the edits are placed in a queue for subsequent finalization, and a second lock is placed on the document. The second lock prevents other users from editing the document until the edits have been finalized. | 01-15-2009 |
20090019379 | Document Redaction in a Web-Based Data Analysis and Document Review System - A web-based data analysis and document review system is operable to provide a graphical user interface that allows a user to make and save redactions within a selected document set, apply the redactions to other document sets, clear redactions on a particular page of a document, and clear all redactions within the document. | 01-15-2009 |
20090024942 | Document Printing for a Web-Based Data Analysis and Document Review System - A web-based data analysis and document review system is operable to provide a graphical user interface that allows a user to select print options for a group of documents stored by the system. The print options include different print formats each of which offers the user a respective set of features which can be selected for printing the particular group of documents as part of a batch print job. | 01-22-2009 |
Colleen M. Pendergast, Livermore, CA US
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20140115460 | Importing Media Content - Among other things, a method includes displaying, in a user interface of a media authoring application, an interface enabling a user of the media authoring application to import media content from any media source supported by the media authoring application, wherein at least one of the media sources is a media capture device and at least one of the media sources is a portion of a file system of a storage device, the interface including a pane displaying a list of media sources currently available to the media authoring application, a pane displaying a list of media content files available at a selected media source, and a pane displaying at least a portion of a selected media content file. | 04-24-2014 |
20140115469 | Sharing Media Content - Among other things, a method includes receiving, from a user of a user interface of a media authoring application, first settings specifying a destination for media content authored in the media authoring application, the destination selected from a set of destinations supported by the media authoring application, and second settings specifying a set of media characteristics of media content authored in the media authoring application, and generating data representing a user interface element usable to provide media content authored in the media authoring application to the destination specified in the first settings at the set of media characteristics specified in the second settings. | 04-24-2014 |
20140115477 | Multi-range selection in one or multiple media clips in a media authoring application - Among other things, a method includes displaying, in a user interface of a video editing application, an interface enabling a user of the video editing application to mark ranges in video clips presented in the user interface, the ranges of the video clips each representing a portion of video content of each respective clip, and at least some of the ranges of the video clips being displayed as marked simultaneously, receiving, from the user, a selection of multiple marked ranges of video clips, and establishing a relationship between the selected multiple ranges of the video clips. | 04-24-2014 |
David Pendergast, Hamburg, NY US
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20090306748 | BODY THERMAL REGULATION/MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a body thermal regulation system. The system includes a fluid-circulating garment having a plurality of fluid-impervious compartments where each compartment is in contact with a different part of a body. The system also includes an expandable bladder to accommodate changes in pressure in the fluid circulation system. At least one heating/cooling unit is positioned to heat and/or cool fluid circulating to the fluid-impervious compartments in the garment. The system also includes a fluid circulation system positioned to circulate fluid between the heating/cooling unit and the plurality of fluid-impervious compartments in the garment. The present invention also relates to a method for measuring heat fluxes in different parts of a body. The method involves providing to a subject the body thermal regulation system according to the present invention. Then, the temperatures and flow rates of fluid entering and exiting each of the plurality of fluid-impervious compartments in the garment are measured, allowing heat fluxes in different parts of the body to be determined. | 12-10-2009 |
James C. Pendergast, Racine, WI US
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20100230576 | Snow block apparatus - A five-sided open top forming mold for material such as snow having peripheral walls with in-turned flanges at a bottom thereof, a mold bottom adapted to rest against the in-turned flanges, inter-engaging edge portions of the bottom and configurations on the walls retaining the bottom in place until application of a force sufficient to overcome the retention whereby the bottom can push the molded material out of the mold, and the bottom can be re-snapped into position at the bottom before another material molding. | 09-16-2010 |
20100230842 | Snow block apparatus - A four-sided open top forming mold body for material such as snow or sand having peripheral walls with in-turned flanges at a bottom thereof, a mold bottom adapted to rest against the in-turned flanges, inter-engaging edge portions of the bottom and configurations on the walls retaining the bottom in place until application of a force sufficient to overcome the retention whereby the bottom can push the molded material out of the mold, and the bottom can be re-snapped into position at the bottom before another material molding, the mold body adapted to receive an open ended receptacle such as a sandbag having a greater length than the height of the mold such that the receptacle open end can be closed when the receptacle is filled with material to the top of the mold. | 09-16-2010 |
John B. Pendergast, West Simsbury, CT US
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20100005739 | NON-MAGENTIC ACCESS FLOOR SYSTEM FOR USE IN ELECTRONIC IMAGING ROOMS - An access system is provided that employs a floor panel and pedestal assembly designed to provide a non-magnetic environment with no metal on metal contact making the system particularly suited for EMI machine room use. The access floor eliminates the difficulty in calibrating the EMI machine due to minute movement in the access floor panels that arises from metal on metal contact. Moreover, the system ensures that the floor panels themselves contain no metallic parts thereby eliminating the static white pixel noise associated with the more powerful magnets now used in the current generation of EMI machines. Thus a considerably more versatile access floor is provided that can support the need of the current generation of EMI machines to be movement free and to not generate static interference in their visual output. | 01-14-2010 |
John G. Pendergast, Lake Jackson, TX US
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20110178328 | Apparatus, Systems, and Methods for Purification of Isocyanate Mixtures - The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to apparatus, systems, and/or methods for fractionating a feed mixture comprising, for example, one or more isocyanates, light components, solvents and/or heavier components. In some embodiments, fractionating an isocyanate feed mixture may comprise distilling the feed mixture in a non-adiabatic fractionating apparatus comprising a prefractionating section and/or column and a main section and/or column, which comprises a rectification section, a side section, and a stripping section. For example, isocyanates may be separated from light component(s), solvent(s) and/or heavier component(s). A fractionating apparatus may be configured and arranged, in some embodiments, as a dividing wall column. According to some embodiments of the disclosure, apparatus, systems, and/or methods may be energy efficient and/or may have a broad operating range. | 07-21-2011 |
20130189164 | Process For Downstream Recovery Of Nitroalkane Using Dividing Wall Column - Disclosed are a process and apparatus for synthesizing nitroalkanes by reaction of a hydrocarbon feedstock with aqueous nitric acid. Energy and capital costs may be reduced by using a dividing wall column. | 07-25-2013 |
20130216443 | Process For Nitroalkane Recovery By Aqueous Phase Recycle To Nitration Reactor - Disclosed are a process and an apparatus for synthesizing nitroalkanes by reaction of a hydrocarbon feedstock with aqueous nitric acid. Energy and capital costs may be reduced by recycling a majority of the aqueous phase back to the reactor. | 08-22-2013 |
20130245340 | Apparatus and Process for Using a Nitroalkane as an Entrainer for Azeotropic Removal of Water from Aqueous Acid Solution - Disclosed are a process and an apparatus for concentrating an organic acid by using a nitroalkane as an entrainer for the azeotropic removal of water from an aqueous organic acid solution. The nitroalkane may be the same as a nitroalkane that is the product of a high pressure nitration process that produces nitroalkanes and aqueous organic acid. | 09-19-2013 |
20130343960 | HYDROCARBON FEED FLEXIBLE HIGH PRESSURE NITRATION PLANT DESIGN - Disclosed is an apparatus for synthesizing nitroalkanes by reaction of a hydrocarbon feedstock with aqueous nitric acid. The apparatus may be designed such that it can synthesize more than one nitroalkane using the same equipment. | 12-26-2013 |
20140031594 | Apparatus and Process for Nitration Selectivity Flexibility Enabled by Azeotropic Distillation - Disclosed are processes and apparatuses for concentrating at least one organic acid using an alkyl acetate as an entrainer. The processes and apparatuses may use the same alkyl acetate as an entrainer to concentrate a mixture of organic acids. | 01-30-2014 |
Linda J. Pendergast, Jackson, GA US
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20140346221 | MAIL BOXES - The invention is an improved mailbox in which a sectional roll-up type door, in addition to enhancing the aesthetic appeal, facilitates access to the mail box contents, can be used in a weather-resistant way at the side or rear to avoid standing in traffic, and can also be used as a platform for insulation, solar collection, displays, lighting and various types of sensing of conditions at the interior of the mailbox such as the presence or absence of mail. The sectional door moves along parallel tracks that are mounted in the interior of the box. | 11-27-2014 |
Richard Pendergast, Gainesville, TX US
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20120215797 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPARATIVE TRAVEL RECORD SCORING - A system, method, and computer readable medium. A method of characterizing and comparatively scoring travel records of a plurality of travelers includes, for each traveler in the plurality of travelers, calculating a point value for each of a plurality of characteristics of a travel record of the traveler. The method also includes comparing the point values for the plurality of travelers and ordering the plurality of travelers according to the comparison. The method further includes, for each traveler in the plurality of travelers, storing a total score value representative of the position of the traveler in the ordered plurality of travelers. | 08-23-2012 |
Ryan Robert Pendergast, Rochester, MN US
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20090094225 | User-Specific Search Indexing Within a Virtual Environment - Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for searching for virtual objects of an immersive virtual environment based on user interactions within the virtual environment. Generally, embodiments provide an attribute index storing data describing attributes of virtual objects, and an interaction index storing data describing user interactions with virtual objects. Search queries may be evaluated using both the attribute index and interactions index. Thus, virtual objects may be searched in terms of object attributes as well as user interactions with the virtual objects. | 04-09-2009 |
20090100035 | Generating a User-Specific Search Index of Content Within a Virtual Environment - Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for searching for virtual objects of an immersive virtual environment based on user interactions within the virtual environment. Generally, embodiments provide an attribute index storing data describing attributes of virtual objects, and an interaction index storing data describing user interactions with virtual objects. Search queries may be evaluated using both the attribute index and interactions index. Thus, virtual objects may be searched in terms of object attributes as well as user interactions with the virtual objects. | 04-16-2009 |
Sean A. Pendergast, Berlin, MA US
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20100239722 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF REDUCING CARRY OVER IN FOOD PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present invention relates generally to a system and method of removing or at least minimizing carry over along food contact surfaces of a food processing and dispensing system. Specifically, data including color information related a first food product may be received and stored on a CPU. When the presence of carry over on the food contact surface is detected the CPU utilizes color information related to a second food product to determine whether to implement a purge cycle to remove the carry over along the food contact surface before the production of the second food products based on a calculated color variance between received color information related the first food product and received color information related to the second food product. If the calculated color variance is outside a predetermined range of values, the system implements a purge cycle before producing the second food product on the food contact surface. | 09-23-2010 |
20100239723 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT AND CONTROL OF FOOD PROCESSING/DISPENSING SYSTEM OR APPARATUS - The invention is directed to improvements to the temperature control systems and methods used within a food processing and dispensing device. Specifically, the present invention measures, by a thermocouple assembly, the actual temperature of food product ingredients and transmits one or more signals to a CPU. The signals represent the actual temperature of the one or more food product ingredients measured by the first thermocouple assembly. Then the CPU employs one or more look-up tables within the CPU to determine a set point temperature of a food processing surface. The system and/or method measures the actual temperature of the food processing surface, using a second thermocouple assembly, and transmits one or more signals to the CPU representing the actual temperature of the food processing surface. The temperature of the food processing surface is then dynamically adjusted to the determined set point to offset the temperature of the food product ingredients. | 09-23-2010 |
20100239739 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING FOOD PRODUCT OVERRUN PRODUCED IN FOOD PROCESSING SYSTEM OR APPARATUS - The invention provides a technique for enhancing food product overrun. Specifically, the illustrative embodiment of the present invention provides a system having a base mix input assembly and a base mix delivery assembly. The input assembly comprises a gas input conduit connected to a gas supply source and a fluid junction, such as a crow's foot junction. The conduit delivers gas into the fluid junction so that the gas may be combined with a base mix supply. The base mix and gas flow through the fluid junction to blend the base mix with flavorings and to aerate the base mix. The base mix input assembly connects to a base mix delivery assembly via the fluid junction. The base mix delivery assembly includes a delivery tube connected to the fluid junction and a delivery tube outlet. | 09-23-2010 |
William Pendergast, Durham, NC US
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20080214490 | METHOD OF PROMOTING CERVICAL AND VAGINAL SECRETIONS - The present invention provides a method of stimulating cervical and vaginal secretions in a mammal by treatment with P2Y | 09-04-2008 |
20090306010 | P1-(2'-DEOXYCYTIDINE 5'-)P4-(URIDINE 5'-)TETRAPHOSPHATE, TETRA-(ALKALI METAL) SALT, FOR TREATING DISORDERS - The present invention provides a method of treating edematous retinal disorders. The method comprises administration of a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a hydrolysis-resistant P2Y receptor agonist to stimulate the removal of pathological extraneous fluid from the subretinal and retinal spaces and thereby reduce the accumulation of said fluid associated with retinal detachment and retinal edema. The P2Y receptor agonist can be administered with therapeutic and adjuvant agents commonly used to treat edematous retinal disorders. The present invention also provides a method of treating cystic fibrosis. The present invention also provides a method of treating sinusitis. The present invention further provides P | 12-10-2009 |
20100330164 | METHOD OF INCREASING TEAR PRODUCTION WITH PURINERGIC RECEPTOR AGONISTS - A method and preparation for the stimulation of tear secretion in a subject in need of such treatment is disclosed. The method comprises administering to the ocular surfaces of the subject a purinergic receptor agonist such as uridine 5′-triphosphate (UTP), dinucleotides, cytidine 5′-triphosphate (CTP), adenosine 5′-triphosphate (ATP), or their therapeutically useful analogs and derivatives, in an amount effective to stimulate tear fluid secretion and enhance drainage of the lacrimal system. Pharmaceutical formulations and methods of making the same are also disclosed. Methods of administering the same would include: topical administration via a liquid, gel, cream, or as part of a contact lens or selective release membrane; or systemic administration via nasal drops or spray, inhalation by nebulizer or other device, oral form (liquid or pill), injectable, intra-operative instillation or suppository form. | 12-30-2010 |