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Alan Karr, Port Barrington, IL US
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20150117591 | SYNCHRONIZED VIEW DATA ACQUISITION BETWEEN STATIONARY SPECTRAL DETECTORS AND ROTATING ENERGY INTEGRATING DETECTORS FOR SPECTRAL COMPUTER-AIDED TOMOGRAPHY - A control circuit for a computer-aided tomography (CT) system includes an input that receives a master timing signal and an input that receives a first timing signal. The control circuit includes a mode detection circuit that determines the scan mode of the CT system based on the master timing signal and a first timing signal, where the frequency of the first time signal is lower than the frequency of the master timing signal. The control circuit also includes a circuit that generates a second timing signal based on the master timing signal and the scan mode, where the second timing signal that has a lower frequency than the master timing frequency but a higher frequency than the frequency of the first timing signal. | 04-30-2015 |
Alan Karr, Lake Barrington, IL US
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20160077124 | DETECTION OF SHOCK IN DETECTOR ELECTRONICS - A shock detection device for a detector array includes an accelerometer mounted on the detector array to detect vibrations. The shock detection device also includes an electronic memory to store data from the accelerometer. The data corresponds to detected vibrations that exceed an active threshold of the accelerometer. The shock detection device also includes a power supply that is separate from the power supply of the detector array. | 03-17-2016 |
Brian Karr, Savage, MN US
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20120026625 | LAMINATED CONTACT PAD - A contact pad includes a first layer of material with a first yield strength and a second layer of material with a second yield strength is laminated to the first layer. A third yield strength of the laminated composite of the first layer and the second layer exceeds the first yield strength and the second yield strength due to the Hall-Petch phenomenon. An overcoat covers an edge of the first layer and the second layer of the contact pad to prevent wear. A method of creating the contact pad or other microelectronic structure includes depositing a first layer of material with a first yield strength on a substrate. A second layer of material with a second yield strength is deposited on the first layer. An edge of the first layer and the second layer is coated with an overcoat material to prevent wear of the first and second layers. | 02-02-2012 |
Brian W. Karr, Savage, MN US
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20090274931 | HARD MAGNET WITH CAP AND SEED LAYERS AND DATA STORAGE DEVICE READ/WRITE HEAD INCORPORATING THE SAME - A method including forming a multilayer structure. The multilayer structure includes a seed layer comprising a first component selected from the group consisting of a Pt-group metal, Fe, Mn, Ir and Co. The multilayer structure also includes an intermediate layer comprising the first component and a second component selected from the group consisting of a Pt-group metal, Fe, Mn, Ir and Co. The second component is different than the first component. The multilayer structure further includes a cap layer comprising the first component. The method further includes heating the multilayer structure to an annealing temperature to cause a phase transformation of the intermediate layer. Also a hard magnet including a seed layer comprising a first component selected from the group consisting of a Pt-group metal, Fe, Mn, Ir and Co. The hard magnet also includes a cap layer comprising the first component. The hard magnet further includes an intermediate layer between the seed layer and the cap layer. The intermediate layer includes the first component and a second component selected from the group consisting of a Pt-group metal, Fe, Mn, Ir and Co. The first component is different than the second component. Additionally, a read/write head including the hard magnet. | 11-05-2009 |
20100255349 | MAGNETIC SENSING DEVICE INCLUDING A SENSE ENHANCING LAYER - A magnetic sensor includes a sensor stack having a first magnetic portion, a second magnetic portion, and a barrier layer between the first magnetic portion and the second magnetic portion. At least one of the first magnetic portion and the second magnetic portion includes a multilayer structure having a first magnetic layer having a positive magnetostriction adjacent to the barrier layer, a second magnetic layer, and an intermediate layer between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. The magnetic sensor has an MR ratio of at least about 80% when the magnetic sensor has a resistance-area (RA) product of about 1.0 Ω·μm | 10-07-2010 |
20110014497 | CORROSION INHIBITOR INCORPORATED IN CARBON OVERCOATS - Recording heads for a data storage system include a first side having at least a portion of a metal component. A carbon overcoat is on the first side and covers the at least a portion of a metal component. A corrosion inhibitor is incorporated in the carbon overcoat. The corrosion inhibitor is illustratively located between the carbon overcoat and the at least a portion of a metal component, on top of the carbon overcoat, or within the carbon overcoat. In an embodiment, the carbon overcoat includes diamond-like carbon. | 01-20-2011 |
20120120982 | Resistive Temperature Sensors for Improved Asperity, Head-Media Spacing, and/or Head-Media Contact Detection - A sensor supported by a head transducer has a temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) and a sensor resistance. The sensor operates at a temperature above ambient and is responsive to changes in sensor-medium spacing. Conductive contacts connected to the sensor have a contact resistance and a cross-sectional area adjacent to the sensor larger than that of the sensor, such that the contact resistance is small relative to the sensor resistance and negligibly contributes to a signal generated by the sensor. A multiplicity of head transducers each support a TCR sensor and a power source can supply bias power to each sensor of each head to maintain each sensor at a fixed temperature above an ambient temperature in the presence of heat transfer changes impacting the sensors. A TCR sensor of a head transducer can include a track-oriented TCR sensor wire for sensing one or both of asperities of the medium. | 05-17-2012 |
Brian William Karr, Savage, MN US
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20130128385 | OVERCOATS THAT INCLUDE MAGNETIC MATERIALS - A device having an air bearing surface, the device including a writer portion having an air bearing surface at the air bearing surface of the device; and an overcoat layer disposed on at least a portion of the air bearing surface of the writer portion, wherein the overcoat includes a material having a magnetic moment of at least about 0.1 Tesla (T). | 05-23-2013 |
20140035572 | Magnetic Layer with Grain Refining Agent - A magnetic sensor includes a magnetic layer comprising magnetic material and a grain refining agent. The magnetic layer having a grain-refined magnetic layer surface. A layer adjacent the magnetic layer has a layer surface that conforms to the grain-refined magnetic layer surface. | 02-06-2014 |
20140063644 | Magnetic Element with Multiple Selective Transducing Elements - An apparatus and generally associated method may be directed to a magnetic reader capable of concurrently or independently data access and environmental measurements. Various embodiments construct such a magnetic reader with first and second data transducing elements that are each adapted to selectively read data and measure clearance from an adjacent data storage media. | 03-06-2014 |
20150162038 | ELECTRICALLY REMOVABLE HEATER FOR A THERMALLY ACTUATABLE THERMAL ASPERITY SENSOR - An apparatus comprising a writer, a reader, and a sensor configured to at least sense thermal asperities of a magnetic storage medium. The apparatus includes a writer heater configured to thermally actuate the writer, a reader heater configured to thermally actuate the reader, and a sensor heater configured to thermally actuate the sensor. The thermally actuated sensor is configured to detect thermal asperities arising from the magnetic storage medium during a topographical survey of the medium. The sensor heater is configured to be rendered inoperable subsequent to the survey in response to receiving a predetermined signal while the writer and the reader heaters remain operable. | 06-11-2015 |
Bryan Karr, Fort Collins, CO US
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20160070535 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR QUEUING DATA FOR MULTIPLE READERS AND WRITERS - Systems and methods of queuing data for multiple readers and writers are provided. Enqueuing operations are disclosed that can process write functionality and can determine whether ring buffers have potentially filled, and dynamically declare a new ring buffer at a multiple of capacity of the current ring. Dequeuing operations are disclosed that can process read functionality for advancing control and determining whether and when to free ring buffers from memory. | 03-10-2016 |
Charles L. Karr, Tuscaloosa, AL US
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20100234045 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HYBRIDING WIRELESS LOCATION TECHNIQUES - A hybrid wireless location system and method is disclosed for locating mobile stations (MSs). Multiple wireless location techniques (FOMs) are provided for MS location. One or more FOMs can be activated in various combinations (serially or parallelly) for outputting one or more MS location estimates with signal protocols being, e.g., CDMA, TDMA, or GSM. Resulting location estimates may be for, e.g.: 911 emergency calls, tracking, navigation, people and animal location, and/or applications for confinement to and/or exclusion from geographical areas. System components may be distributed on a network (e.g., the Internet). FOMs may be based on one or more of: TOA, TDOA, AOA, signal pattern recognition/fingerprinting, statistical analysis, base station coverage, GPS signals received at the MS, and/or input from mobile stations. Location estimates are enhanced by adjusting MS estimates (and/or confidences therefor) according to: a past performance of the FOM providing such estimates, and/or MS geolocation or velocity constraints. | 09-16-2010 |
20110244887 | LOCATING A MOBILE STATION AND APPLICATIONS THEREFOR - A location system and applications therefor is disclosed for wireless telecommunication infrastructures. The system is an end-to-end solution having one or more location systems for outputting requested locations of hand sets or mobile stations (MS) based on, e.g., CDMA, GSM, GPRS, TDMA or WIFI communication standards, for processing both local mobile station location requests and more global mobile station location requests via, e.g., Internet communication between a distributed network of location systems. The following applications may be enabled by the location system: 911 emergency calls, tracking, navigation, people and animal location including applications for confinement to and exclusion from certain areas, friend finder applications, and applications for allocating user desired resources based on the user's location. | 10-06-2011 |
20120190380 | WIRELESS LOCATION USING NETWORK CENTRIC LOCATION ESTIMATORS - A wireless location system is disclosed having one or more location centers for locating mobile stations (MS) based on, e.g., WIFI, CDMA, AMPS, NAMPS, TDMA, GPRS, and GSM. MS location requests can be processed via, e.g., Internet communication between a network of location centers. A plurality of MS locating technologies may be used, including those based on: two-way TOA and TDOA; pattern recognition; distributed antennas; and reduced coverage base stations. The system includes strategies for: automatically adapting and calibrating system performance according to environmental and geographical changes; automatically capturing location signal data for enhancing a historical data base retaining predictive location signal data; evaluating MS locations according to heuristics and constraints related to, e.g., terrain, MS velocity and path; and adjusting likely MS locations adaptively and statistically. The system is useful for emergency calls, tracking, routing, people and animal location including applications for confinement to and exclusion from certain areas. | 07-26-2012 |
20130281115 | WIRELESS LOCATION USING LOCATION ESTIMATORS - A wireless location system is disclosed including one or more location centers for outputting locations of mobile stations (MS) for both local and global MS location requests via Internet communication between a distributed network of location centers. The system uses a plurality of MS locating technologies including those based on: two-way TOA and TDOA; pattern recognition; distributed antenna provisioning; GPS signals. Difficulties, such as multipath, poor location accuracy and poor coverage are alleviated via such technologies in combination with: (a) adapting and calibrating system performance according to environmental and geographical changes; (b) capturing location signal data for continual enhancement of an historical database; (c) evaluating MS locations via heuristics and constraints related to terrain, MS velocity and MS path extrapolation, and (d) adjusting likely MS locations. The system is useful for 911 emergency calls, tracking, routing, people and animal location including applications for confinement to and exclusion from certain areas. | 10-24-2013 |
20130288692 | LOCATING A MOBILE STATION AND APPLICATIONS THEREFOR - A location system and applications therefor is disclosed for wireless telecommunication infrastructures. The system is an end-to-end solution having one or more location systems for outputting requested locations of handsets or mobile stations (MS) based on, e.g., CDMA, GSM, GPRS, TDMA or WIFI communication standards, for processing both local mobile station location requests and more global mobile station location requests via, e.g., Internet communication between a distributed network of location systems. The following applications may be enabled by the location system: 911 emergency calls, tracking, navigation, people and animal location including applications for confinement to and exclusion from certain areas, friend finder applications, and applications for allocating user desired resources based on the user's location. | 10-31-2013 |
Christopher P. Karr US
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20110125977 | ALIGNING DATA STORAGE DEVICE PARTITION TO BOUNDARY OF PHYSICAL DATA SECTOR - A method of aligning a partition of a data storage device to a boundary of a physical data sector is disclosed. The data storage device comprises a non-volatile memory comprising a plurality of physical data sectors, wherein each physical data sector comprises a plurality of logical data sectors. A partition map is read from the non-volatile memory, wherein the partition map identifies a partition comprising a number of logical data sectors. A number of logical data sectors in each physical data sector is determined. Whether at least part of the partition aligns with a boundary of a physical data sector is determined. When at least part of the partition does not align with a boundary of a physical data sector, at least part of the partition is moved to align at least part of the partition to a boundary of a physical data sector. | 05-26-2011 |
Christy Karr, Imperial, PA US
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20140306038 | POWDER FORMED FROM MINERAL OR ROCK MATERIAL WITH CONTROLLED PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION FOR THERMAL FILMS - An ultra-fine powder formed from a naturally occurring mineral or rock material and having a controlled or “engineered” particle size distribution (PSD) to match the infrared spectra with a maximum particle size in the range of 14-17 microns measured as either D99, or preferably D95, and a minimum particle size D5 in the range of 4-7 microns. Preferably the maximum particle size is about 15 microns, the minimum particle size is about 5 microns and the D50 particle size is about 8-10 microns with the moisture content of the particle size “engineered” powder being less than about 0.20 percent by weight and preferably about 0.05 to 0.08 percent by weight of the powder. This specially “engineered” ultra-fine powder is used to reduce the thermicity of thermal film to a value less than about 20%. | 10-16-2014 |
Darren Eugene Karr, West Linn, OR US
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20110072683 | Suction Sole - The Suction Sole is unique because it uses “suction cylindars” to affix itself to the bottom of the foot. The Suction Sole can be used as the sole of a shoe adding a “non-slip” function to the shoe. When the foot is inserted into the shoe, the suction cylindars take hold and prevent slippage. The Suction Sole can also be used independently from the shoe as a kind of “topless shoe” or “foot cover” that affixes itself to the foot as the person walks providing protection from the ground and traction as the person walks or runs. | 03-31-2011 |
David E. Karr, Travelers Rest, SC US
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20100043148 | AIR MATTRESS INTERNAL SUPPORT STRUCTURE - An air mattress having an internal support structure for stabilizing and resisting deformation of a sleep surface. The air mattress includes an air bladder defined by an upper sleep surface, a bottom surface, and an interconnecting side wall. A plurality of support columns interconnect the upper sleep surface to the bottom surface and segment an interior cavity of the air bladder into a plurality of air chambers for receiving air to support the upper sleep surface. A resilient member is carried within each of the air chambers to stabilize and resist deformation of the upper sleep surface resulting from changes in air pressure within the air bladder and from the shifting of weight on the upper sleep surface. | 02-25-2010 |
George Karr, Lago Vista, TX US
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20080208475 | DRILLING COLLABORATION INFRASTRUCTURE - Methods and systems facilitate collaboration between users at an oil well site and users at a remote location. Multiple types of oil well data are collected at the oil well site to form aggregated data. The aggregated data is stored in a data aggregation server at the oil well site. Users at the oil well site and users at the remote location are allowed to access the aggregated data on the data aggregation server using a standard data format. | 08-28-2008 |
Greg Karr, St. George, KS US
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20090068727 | CLOSED SYSTEM, SHALLOW CHANNEL PHOTOBIOREACTOR - The present subject matter provides examples of a photobioreactor for producing biomass material using a continuous flow of liquid growth media, the apparatus comprising a channel including a bottom portion, a first sidewall portion connected to the bottom portion, and a second sidewall portion connected to the bottom portion opposite the first sidewall portion, wherein a length of the channel is at least twice as long as a width of the channel; the length of the channel is measured along the bottom portion of the channel and parallel to the first and second sidewall portions of the channel, and the width is measured as a shortest distance between and perpendicular to the first and second sidewall portions of the channel, a transparent cover adapted to provide a seal with the first sidewall and second sidewall opposite the bottom portion along a substantial length of the channel, a liquid growth media input at a first end of the channel, a biomass and liquid media output for harvesting biomass material at a second end of the channel, and a gas backflow barrier positioned adjacent the transparent cover and between the first and second sidewall portions, the gas backflow barrier adapted to limit gas from passing from an interior portion of the channel through the liquid growth media input when the liquid growth media is flowing. | 03-12-2009 |
Jeffrey C. Karr, Lakeland, FL US
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20120129761 | PREPARATION OF BONE CEMENT COMPOSITIONS - A method for the preparation of injectable ready-to-use paste bone cement compositions by mixing a dry inorganic bone cement powder comprising a particulate calcium sulfate hemihydrate capable of hardening in vivo by hydration of the calcium sulfate hemihydrate forming calcium sulfate dihydrate, an aqueous liquid and an additive that normally retards the setting process, said method comprising | 05-24-2012 |
Jennifer A. Karr, Edmonds, WA US
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20130083003 | PERSONAL AUDIO/VISUAL SYSTEM - The technology described herein incudes a see-through, near-eye, mixed reality display device for providing customized experiences for a user. The system can be used in various entertainment, sports, shopping and theme-park situations to provide a mixed reality experience. | 04-04-2013 |
20130083007 | CHANGING EXPERIENCE USING PERSONAL A/V SYSTEM - A system for generating an augmented reality environment in association with one or more attractions or exhibits is described. In some cases, a see-through head-mounted display device (HMD) may acquire one or more virtual objects from a supplemental information provider associated with a particular attraction. The one or more virtual objects may be based on whether an end user of the HMD is waiting in line for the particular attraction or is on (or in) the particular attraction. The supplemental information provider may vary the one or more virtual objects based on the end user's previous experiences with the particular attraction. The HMD may adapt the one or more virtual objects based on physiological feedback from the end user (e.g., if a child is scared). The supplemental information provider may also provide and automatically update a task list associated with the particular attraction. | 04-04-2013 |
20130083008 | ENRICHED EXPERIENCE USING PERSONAL A/V SYSTEM - A system for generating an augmented reality environment in association with one or more attractions or exhibits is described. In some cases, a see-through head-mounted display device (HMD) may acquire one or more virtual objects from a supplemental information provider associated with a particular attraction. The one or more virtual objects may be based on whether an end user of the HMD is waiting in line for the particular attraction or is on (or in) the particular attraction. The supplemental information provider may vary the one or more virtual objects based on the end user's previous experiences with the particular attraction. The HMD may adapt the one or more virtual objects based on physiological feedback from the end user (e.g., if a child is scared). The supplemental information provider may also provide and automatically update a task list associated with the particular attraction. | 04-04-2013 |
Jennifer Anne Karr, Edmonds, WA US
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20130120458 | DETECTING SCREEN ORIENTATION BY USING ONE OR MORE PROXIMITY SENSORS - Techniques and tools are described for detecting screen orientation using proximity sensors. A display mode of an electronic display of a mobile device can be changed based on input from one or more proximity sensors. The display mode can be changed to a portrait, a landscape mode, or other display mode based on the input from the one or more proximity sensors. In one embodiment, the input can indicate that one or more objects are proximate to or in physical contact with a perimeter of a front surface of the mobile device. In another embodiment, the input can indicate that the one or more objects are proximate to or in physical contact with a portion of the mobile device, such as a side surface. | 05-16-2013 |
20130305354 | RESTRICTED EXECUTION MODES - In embodiments of restricted execution modes, a mobile device can display a device lock screen on an integrated display device, and transition from the device lock screen to display a shared space user interface of a shared space. The transition to display the shared space user interface is without receiving a PIN code entered on the device lock screen. The mobile device implements a restricted execution service that is implemented to activate a restricted execution mode of the mobile device, and restrict access of a device application to device content while the restricted execution mode is activated. The restricted execution service can also allow a shared device application that is included in the shared space access to the device content while the restricted execution mode is activated. | 11-14-2013 |
20150220712 | RESTRICTED EXECUTION MODES - In embodiments of restricted execution modes, a mobile device can display a device lock screen on an integrated display device, and transition from the device lock screen to display a shared space user interface of a shared space. The transition to display the shared space user interface is without receiving a PIN code entered on the device lock screen. The mobile device implements a restricted execution service that is implemented to activate a restricted execution mode of the mobile device, and restrict access of a device application to device content while the restricted execution mode is activated. The restricted execution service can also allow a shared device application that is included in the shared space access to the device content while the restricted execution mode is activated. | 08-06-2015 |
Laura Lee Karr, Lebanon, IN US
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20090318466 | COMPOUNDS USEFUL AS PESTICIDES - Compounds useful to control pests are provided. | 12-24-2009 |
Matthew Karr, Bellevue, WA US
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20110304641 | AUTOMATED CONTRAST VERIFICATIONS - A developer tool is used to programmatically calculate the contrast between the text and background in a user interface. A luminosity ratio is automatically calculated by the tool by capturing an image of a user interface, archiving user interface elements that do not contain text, performing optical character recognition on the remaining user interface elements to find pixels on the text part of the user interface element and pixels on the background part of the user interface element, and finally calculating the luminosity ratio. Results including errors, warnings and luminosity ratio for one or more hotspots in the image can be returned. Results can be used to identify user interface elements that comply or fail to comply with visibility guidelines for contrast between user interface text and background. | 12-15-2011 |
Matthew B. Karr, Seattle, WA US
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20130067397 | CONTROL AREA FOR A TOUCH SCREEN - A touch screen computing device with an easy to use user interface. The computing device provides on the touch screen a control area associated with a content viewing area. Touch inputs that initiate in the control area, even if they extend into the viewing area, are interpreted as commands that manipulate the display of content. Other touch inputs are interpreted as interactions with displayed content. The control area may be formatted to allow easy access by a user holding the computing device. Through such an interface the user may input commands specifying direct manipulation of the content, to without frustration that can occur from the computing device incorrectly interpreting those commands as interaction with the content. | 03-14-2013 |
Michael Karr, Brookline, MA US
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20090089762 | FUNCTION CALL TRANSLATION - Methods and apparatus for using description information about a function to translate a call to the function into a call to a corresponding function in a second language. The methods include processing a definition of a function associated with a first language to create description information sufficient to enable translation of a call to the function into a call to a corresponding function in a second language without requiring processing of the definition of the function. In another aspect, the methods include providing a description file of items, each item including description information about a function associated with a first language, and using the file of description items to translate a first program file from the first language into a second language. In another aspect, the methods include providing a library file including functions defined by a first language; processing the library file to create a function library and a description file, the function library including one or more functions defined by a second language, each function in the function library being a translated version of a function in the library file; and using the description file to translate a program file from the first language into the second language, where each call in the program file to a function in the library file is translated into a call to a corresponding function in the second language. | 04-02-2009 |
Michael Charles Karr, Monte Vista, CO US
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20080216534 | Method for Extracting Fulvic Acid Molecules - Methods for extracting molecules of fulvic acid from a humus material such as oxidized lignite are disclosed. The humus material is mixed with water to solubilize at least some of the fulvic acid molecules. A first filtration apparatus (which may be an ultrafiltration apparatus) may be used to separate at least some of the solubilized fulvic acid molecules from the humin and at least some of the humic acid molecules. A second filtration apparatus (which may be an ultrafiltration apparatus or a nanfiltration apparatus) may be used to then separate the fulvic acid molecules from most of the water and any remaining impurities. A digestion step may also be carried out where microorganisms are brought into contact with the mixture in the presence of oxygen in order to oxidize any unoxidized organic compounds in the humus material. Iron and aluminum may be precipitated and removed by the addition of a phosphate to improve the purity of the end-product. | 09-11-2008 |
Michael E. Karr, Brookline, MA US
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20080201721 | PARALLEL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE - A computing device-implemented method includes receiving a program created by a technical computing environment, analyzing the program, generating multiple program portions based on the analysis of the program, dynamically allocating the multiple program portions to multiple software units of execution for parallel programming, receiving multiple results associated with the multiple program portions from the multiple software units of execution, and providing the multiple results or a single result to the program. | 08-21-2008 |
20080222620 | PARALLEL PROGRAMMING COMPUTING SYSTEM - A computing system receives a program created by a technical computing environment, analyzes the program, generates multiple program portions based on the analysis of the program, dynamically allocates the multiple program portions to multiple software units of execution for parallel programming, receives multiple results associated with the multiple program portions from the multiple software units of execution, and provides the multiple results or a single result to the program. | 09-11-2008 |
20120011347 | PARALLEL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE TO DYNAMICALY ALLOCATE PROGRAM PORTIONS - A computing device-implemented method includes receiving a program created by a technical computing environment, analyzing the program, generating multiple program portions based on the analysis of the program, dynamically allocating the multiple program portions to multiple software units of execution for parallel programming, receiving multiple results associated with the multiple program portions from the multiple software units of execution, and providing the multiple results or a single result to the program. | 01-12-2012 |
20130145347 | AUTOMATIC MODULARIZATION OF SOURCE CODE - A device creates a graph based on source code, and analyzes the source code to identify private variables and functions of the source code and public variables and functions of the source code. The device determines, based on the graph, a size threshold and semantics-related characteristics of functions and variables for each module, of multiple modules, and assigns, based on the graph, the private variables and functions to a corresponding module of the multiple modules. The device reduces, based on the graph, a number of the public variables and functions assigned to each module, and generates the multiple modules based on one or more of the graph, the size threshold, the assigned private variables and functions, and the number of the public variables and functions assigned to each module. | 06-06-2013 |
Nancy Karr, Lindenhurst, IL US
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20090006141 | Method of Reducing Insurance Costs - A computerized method and apparatus are provided for reducing insurance costs for a drug to an insurer. The method includes the steps of determining a price of the drug from a plurality of pharmacies, the consumer purchasing the drug from a selected pharmacy with a lower relative price of the plurality of pharmacies and the consumer paying a co-pay based upon a pre-determined percentage of the price of the drug. | 01-01-2009 |
20150075437 | PET TOILET - The apparatus is a litter-based flush toilet for cats based on a modified flushing rim commercial service sink made of vitreous china equipped with an added moveable drain plug. The sink trapway is modified to lower the water level below the level of the drain plug, resulting in a dry bowl between flushes. The plug prevents flushable biodegradable litter from prematurely entering the drain and provides a safety factor for inquisitive digging cats. The commercial plumbing version has a conventional commercial flushing valve and lever, either hand or foot operated. The residential version has an oversized conventional toilet tank complete with flush handle and flapper valve. To flush, the pet owner activates the actuator to dislodge the cover from the drain and flushes the pet waste and absorbent material down the drain. The user then replaces the plug and refills the bowl with about an inch of fresh litter. | 03-19-2015 |
Nick Karr, Dallas, TX US
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20130297523 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING ELECTRONIC CONTACT IDENTIFIER FOR COMPLETING A SALES TRANSACTION - A computerized system and method for obtaining a shipping address needed to complete a sales transaction. In a preferred embodiment, the computerized system and method utilizes at least one electronic contact identifier to cause an electronic message, which has been generated by the system, to be delivered to an intended recipient of at least one item that has been selected for purchase at an ecommerce site. The generated message may contain a link to a webpage which can be accessed by the intended recipient and where he or she may provide the system with his or her shipping address. Upon obtaining the shipping address, the system may then cause a payment for the at least one item to be processed and the at least one item to be shipped to the obtained address. | 11-07-2013 |
Randy J. Karr, Maple Valley, WA US
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20110164538 | Spectrum Allocation System and Method for Multi-Band Wireless RF Data Communications - A dual band spectrum allocation system and method for wireless data communications uses discrete bands for upstream and downstream data communications. A preferred embodiment uses unlicensed UNII bands for license-free data transmissions from a subscriber to a hub, and uses relatively interference free licensed bands for data transmissions from a hub to subscribers, thereby allowing use of greater bandwidth, simplifying system licensing and reducing filtering requirements for subscribers. | 07-07-2011 |
20140233440 | Spectrum Allocation System and Method for Multi-Band Wireless RF Data Communications - A dual band spectrum allocation system and method for wireless data communications uses discrete bands for upstream and downstream data communications. A preferred embodiment uses unlicensed UNII bands for license-free data transmissions from a subscriber to a hub, and uses relatively interference free licensed bands for data transmissions from a hub to subscribers, thereby allowing use of greater bandwidth, simplifying system licensing and reducing filtering requirements for subscribers. | 08-21-2014 |
Richard J. Karr, Rowlett, TX US
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20090244870 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A CLIP DEVICE FOR COUPLING A HEAT SINK PLATE SYSTEM WITH A BURN-IN BOARD SYSTEM - In a burn-in test configuration wherein a chip board having a plurality of semiconductor chips engages a heat sink board having a plurality of heat sinks. When the boards are operationally engaged, the each semiconductor chip has a heat sink has heat sink spring-loaded against the semiconductor chips. Posts coupled to one board engage posts located on the second board. The engagement of the posts orients and secures the relative positions of the two boards. A clip is provided that secures the relative position of the two boards when the two sets of posts are engaged. To uncouple the two boards, a pressure on the side of the clip permits the two boards to separate. | 10-01-2009 |
Ronald J. Karr, North Chelmsford, MA US
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20080320302 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURE FOR DECRYPTION OF NETWORK TRAFFIC IN A SECURE SESSION - A network trace utility is provided. The network trace utility receives and copies packets in a secure session of (at least) two-way network communication between a client and a server. The network trace utility receives an administrator password, and uses a hash of the administrator password to decrypt the first session key. The network trace utility then decrypts one or more additional session keys, each one using the preceding session key. Then, the network trace utility decrypts the machine key using one of the session keys. A hash of the machine key is used to decrypt additional packets in the secure session. The network trace utility enables the contents of one or more additional packets in the secure session to be displayed to the user. | 12-25-2008 |
Shawn E. Karr, Melbourne, FL US
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20130302037 | DEVICE FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING SATA SIGNALS OVER AN OPTICAL FIBER LINK - A system for transmitting an optical signal between a host and a device according to a SATA protocol. The system comprises a transmitting-side converter for generating a logic one voltage value responsive to a data one value from an information source, for generating a logic zero voltage value responsive to a data zero value from the information source, for generating an idle state logic voltage value, wherein the idle state logic voltage value is (logic one voltage value+logic zero voltage value)/2, the transmitting-side converter comprising only linear functions to preserve the idle state logic voltage value, and an electrical-to-optical converter for converting the logic one, logic zero and the idle state logic voltage values to an optical signal further comprising respective logic one, logic zero and idle state optical values and for supplying the optical signal to an optical communications medium. | 11-14-2013 |
Ted Douglas Karr, Sherwood, OR US
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20130212478 | AUDIO NAVIGATION OF AN ELECTRONIC INTERFACE - Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, devices and/or systems for navigating electronic interfaces via an audio signal comprising commands are disclosed. | 08-15-2013 |