Fernandez, US
Agustin Fernandez, Wetumpka, AL US
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20150043608 | Soderberg Electrode Case Design - An electrode case used to make a self-baking electrode that is consumed in a reducing arc furnace and the electrode made therefrom is described. The electrode case comprises an outer sleeve and a plurality of fins. The outer sleeve is divided into multiple sleeve sections made from a first metal, such that each sleeve section has an outer and inner surface, the multiple sleeve sections capable of being stacked together to form the outer sleeve. The plurality of fins is divided into multiple fin sections made from a second metal, such that each fin section is mechanically coupled to the inner surface of one sleeve section along its length and project radially therefrom along its width. Each fin section has an upper interface region, a central support region, and a lower interface region; the upper, central, and lower support regions having a lattice structure with at least 10% open area. Each fin section exhibits a constant volume of the second metal per unit length with the upper interface region of one fin section being capable of overlapping with the bottom interface region of another fin section. | 02-12-2015 |
Alexander L. Fernandez, Las Vegas, NV US
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20150081366 | Computer-Based System and Method for Flexible Project Management - Computer-implemented system and method for improved management of projects that result in deliverables, such as deliverables to a client or customer. Resources such as staff members and time needed to generate the deliverables are scheduled according to the environment in which they exist. The environment can include the particular asset list the deliverables are part of, the individual staff or teams of staff that are available for assignment or have been assigned to complete a particular list, and the like. Teams may specify a priority of any task. When a deliverable is entered into the system its component tasks behave as a workflow comprising data objects. The data objects are treated in accordance with team-specific attributes. Schedules are revised automatically as tasks are advanced or completed, or as new tasks are added taking into account task priorities and team attributes. | 03-19-2015 |
20150088569 | COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLEXIBLE PROJECT MANAGEMENT - Computer-implemented system and method for improved management of projects that result in deliverables, such as deliverables to a client or customer. Resources such as staff members and time needed to generate the deliverables are scheduled according to the environment in which they exist. The environment can include the particular asset list the deliverables are part of, the individual staff or teams of staff that are available for assignment or have been assigned to complete a particular list, and the like. Teams may specify a priority of any task. When a deliverable is entered into the system its component tasks behave as a workflow comprising data objects. The data objects are treated in accordance with team-specific attributes. Schedules are revised automatically as tasks are advanced or completed, or as new tasks are added taking into account task priorities and team attributes. | 03-26-2015 |
Almudena J. Martinez Fernandez, Rochester, MN US
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20110200568 | INDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS - This document provides methods and materials related to induced pluripotent stem cells. For example, induced pluripotent stem cells, compositions containing induced pluripotent stem cells, methods for obtaining induced pluripotent stem cells, and methods for using induced pluripotent stem cells are provided. In addition, methods and materials for using induced pluripotent stem cells to repair tissue (e.g., cardiovascular tissue) in vivo as well as methods and materials for using induced pluripotent stem cells to assess their therapeutic potential in appropriate animal models are provided. | 08-18-2011 |
Ana Maria Fernandez, Chalfont, PA US
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20090258983 | Surfactant Compositions and Methods of Forming and Using Same - Disclosed are surfactant compositions comprising: | 10-15-2009 |
Angel Luis Andres Fernandez, Rochester, MI US
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20100125390 | ELECTRICAL POWER ASSISTED STEERING SYSTEM - An electric power assisted steering system for a vehicle, comprising: a steering mechanism which operatively connects a steering wheel to road wheels of the vehicle, a torque sensor ( | 05-20-2010 |
20100268418 | ELECTRICAL POWER ASSISTED STEERING SYSTEM - An electric power assisted steering system comprises a steering mechanism which operatively connects a steering wheel to the road wheels of the vehicle, an electric motor operatively connected to the steering mechanism; a torque signal generator adapted to produce a torque signal indicative of the torque carried by a portion of the steering mechanism, a column velocity signal generator for producing a column velocity signal indicative of the angular velocity of the steering wheel or steering column and a signal processing unit adapted to receive the output signals from the sensing means and to produce therefrom a torque demand signal representative of a torque to be applied to the steering mechanism by the motor. | 10-21-2010 |
Anna Fernandez, Falls Church, VA US
Anna Teresa Fernandez, Falls Church, VA US
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20100259832 | ADJUSTABLE LENS SYSTEM FOR REAL-TIME APPLICATIONS - An adjustable fluid type lens system is provided that allows e.g. ultrasound imaging through the lens during adjustment of the lens. The lens includes a container enclosing two immiscible fluids, e.g. water and oil, being in contact with each other at an interface. Incoming waves are then refracted at this interface. The shape of the interface, and thereby the refraction property, is adjustable by adjusting a voltage applied to the lens. The two fluids are selected such that they together exhibit a mechanical damping which is critical or near critical. A control circuit generates the electric voltage for adjusting the refraction from one value to another, the control circuit being arranged to change the electric voltage such that a rate of voltage change is limited to avoid oscillation of the interface, thereby adjusting refraction of incoming waves at the interface in a continuous manner. This makes it possible to use the lens while it is during adjustment from one refraction value to another, since the interface shape will at all time during the adjustment have a controlled shape. The voltage can be either a continuous voltage or a discrete stepwise (digital) voltage which is just controlled with respect to step size and temporal extension of the steps. The lens system has a number of applications e.g. within the medical field, e.g. for ‘on the fly’ high speed ultrasound imaging, or for ultrasound ablation applications where ablation can be performed during adjustment of the lens to follow a pre-defined trajectory. | 10-14-2010 |
20100280390 | CATHETER FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL INTRACARDIAC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY AND SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A catheter apparatus ( | 11-04-2010 |
20120116220 | SPATIALLY-FINE SHEAR WAVE DISPERSION ULTRASOUND VIBROMETRY SAMPLING - Shear wave dispersion ultrasound vibrometry (SDUV) is implemented in some embodiments to form, from a single tracking pulse, in-parallel-directed receive lines ( | 05-10-2012 |
20120123262 | PUSH/TRACKING SEQUENCES FOR SHEAR WAVE DISPERSION VIBROMETRY - Shear Wave Dispersion Vibrometry (SDUV) is performed such that, after a single instance of their push pulse ( | 05-17-2012 |
20130131511 | ULTRASONIC SHEAR WAVE IMAGING WITH FOCUSED SCANLINE BEAMFORMING - An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system produces an image of shear wave velocities by transmitting push pulses to generate shear waves. A plurality of tracking lines are transmitted and echoes received by a focusing beamformer adjacent to the location of the push pulses. The tracking lines are sampled in a time-interleaved manner. The echo data acquired along each tracking line is processed to determine the time of peak tissue displacement caused by the shear waves at points along the tracking line, and the times of peaks at adjacent tracking lines compared to compute a local shear wave velocity. The resultant map of shear wave velocity values is color-coded and displayed over an anatomical image of the region of interest. | 05-23-2013 |
Anna Theresa Fernandez, Falls Church, VA US
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20110178391 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ULTRASOUND THERAPY TREATMENT - A system and method for treating tissue, such as treating prostate diseases, using an ultrasound therapy system. An ultrasonic applicator ( | 07-21-2011 |
Benito R. Fernandez US
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20100013685 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERNALLY CALIBRATING MIXED-SIGNAL DEVICES - A method to tune electronic devices in general using R/2R ladder networks to obtain fixed or variable accurate properties that may include, but are not limited to resistance, current, voltage, and/or timing. As a particular application, a method for internally calibrating a digital-to-analog converter is shown in detail. The DAC uses an extended R/2R ladder to improve the converting accuracy by mapping the extended bits into the original bits. A mapping matrix is maintained, which can be rewritten by an internal calibration process. | 01-21-2010 |
Benjamin S. Fernandez, Broomfield, CO US
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20130290824 | MANAGING REFERENCES RELATED TO PATENT APPLICATIONS - A reference-management tool facilitates managing prior art references relating to one or more patent applications, which may be represented by matters. Interfaces can be presented to users to enable the users to group matters into clans, to associate references with matters, to automatically generate information disclosure statements (IDSs) and to track citations of references. | 10-31-2013 |
Christian A. Fernandez, Iowa City, IA US
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20120035320 | POLYACRIDINE NUCLEIC ACID DELIVERY PEPTIDE COMPLEXES - The present invention provides nucleic acid delivery polyplex complexes and anionic open polyplexes comprising a nucleic acid molecule reversibly bound to one or more of nucleic acid delivery polyplex complexes. | 02-09-2012 |
Conrad Layson Fernandez, Dalton, GA US
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20140342125 | AUTOMATED HARDWOOD TEXTURING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A system and method for imparting a textured surface effect in a board. The system and method are configured to releasably secure a charge on a table; determine a random abrasion pattern for the charge with at least one programmable controller; and control at least one abrasion assembly with the at least one programmable controller in accord with the random abrasion pattern to selectively engage and remove desired portions of the upper surface of the charge with the at least one abrasion assembly to form a randomized textured surface effect thereon. | 11-20-2014 |
David Robert Fernandez, Seagrove, NC US
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20140066225 | All Pottery Clay Golf Putter Head - A golf putter head is made entirely of pottery clay and can have a glazed body and an unglazed striking face. This putter head is preferably fabricated by forming a basic disc shape on a potter's wheel and then removing a portion of the disc shape away to form a striking face. A putter with a mallet shaped head can be formed. After drying, the clay can be glazed and then fired. The putter head can alternatively be fabricated using a ram press molding technique. | 03-06-2014 |
Dennis Fernandez US
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20120065757 | HONEYCOMB PACKING SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS - A system and method of forming a honeycomb structure includes selecting a desired honeycomb structure shape, forming a plurality of two dimensional sheets into desired two dimensional shapes corresponding to the selected honeycomb structure shape, stacking the plurality of two dimensional sheets, connecting the plurality of two dimensionally shaped sheets along corresponding connection lines and spreading the plurality of sheets apart. | 03-15-2012 |
Devon Fernandez, Londonderry, NH US
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20100181993 | DIRECTION DETECTION SENSOR - A sensor responsive to movement of a detection target includes a magnetic field transducer operative to provide a magnetic field signal proportional to a magnetic field associated with the detection target, a peak detector for tracking positive and negative peaks of the magnetic field signal to generate a tracking signal, and a comparator having a first input responsive to the magnetic field signal, a second input responsive to an input signal related to the tracking signal, and an output at which is provided an output signal comprising first pulses having a first pulse width when the detection target moves in a first direction and second pulses having a second pulse width when the detection target moves in a second direction. | 07-22-2010 |
20110048102 | Circuits and Methods for Calibration of a Motion Detector - A circuit to detect a movement of an object has a calibration time period that ends when peak detectors in the circuit stop updating for a predetermined amount of time. A method associated with the circuit is also described. | 03-03-2011 |
20110298447 | Motion Sensor, Method, and Computer-Readable Storage Medium Providing a Motion Sensor with a State Processor Having a Reduced Amount of State Chatter - A motion sensor has a state processor to identify states associated with a magnetic field signal provided by a magnetic field sensing element. The state processor includes a state peak logic module configured to generate states that have a reduced amount of state chatter. | 12-08-2011 |
20110298448 | Motion Sensor, Method, and Computer-Readable Storage Medium Providing a Motion Sensor That Can Rapidly Calibrate Gains - A motion sensor has a channel amplitude difference processor configured to adjust gains of two channels to bring a gain of a one channel toward a gain of the other channel when a gain mismatch is detected. | 12-08-2011 |
20110298449 | Motion Sensor, Method, and Computer-Readable Storage Medium Providing a Motion Sensor with a Validated Output Signal From the Motion Sensor - A motion sensor has an output protocol processor configured to provide a validated output signal after a determined time period, wherein the determined time period is extended if a vibration is detected. | 12-08-2011 |
20130116945 | CIRCUITS AND METHODS FOR FAULT TESTING - An integrated circuit sensor includes circuitry and methods for generating a high speed delay fault test clock signal. A trimmable oscillator generates a master clock signal for use by an output protocol processor to provide the sensor output signal. A fault test clock signal generator is responsive to the master clock signal and to a test trigger signal for generating the test clock signal having a launch pulse and a capture pulse, each having edges substantially coincident with like edges of pulses of the master clock signal and a spacing between launch and capture pulses established by the trimmable master clock signal. | 05-09-2013 |
20130176012 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPLY VOLTAGE TRANSIENT PROTECTION - Methods and apparatus for an integrated circuit that includes a supply voltage transient detection module to activate a hold signal that causes the output to remain in its present state. In one embodiment, the output remains in that state until the supply voltage returns to a normal operating range and the hold signal transitions to an inactive state. | 07-11-2013 |
20130226490 | Motion Sensor, Method, and Computer-Readable Storage Medium Providing a Motion Sensor with a State Processor Having a Reduced Amount of State Chatter - A motion sensor has a state processor to identify states associated with a magnetic field signal provided by a magnetic field sensing element. The state processor includes a state peak logic module configured to generate states that have a reduced amount of state chatter. | 08-29-2013 |
20130249536 | Motion Sensor, Method, and Computer-Readable Storage Medium Providing a Motion Sensor with a Validated Output Signal From the Motion Sensor - A motion sensor has an output protocol processor configured to provide a validated output signal after a determined time period, wherein the determined time period is extended if a vibration is detected. | 09-26-2013 |
20130320970 | GEAR TOOTH SENSOR WITH PEAK AND THRESHOLD DETECTORS - Presented herein is a magnetic field sensor architecture that uses outputs of a peak detector and threshold detector operating in parallel to detect magnetic anomalies that may be associated with the target being sensed, e.g., a rotational ferromagnetic object such as a toothed gear, and use such detection to prevent sensor malfunction. The sensor includes an edge detection circuit and an error detection circuit. In one embodiment, the edge detection circuit includes circuits to detect edges (or transitions) of the threshold and peak detector output signals and the error detection circuit includes circuits, responsive to the edge detection circuit, to indicate an error when a “missed transition” occurs or a peak-to-peak value of an input signal as detected by the peak detector for a current cycle differs from an expected peak-to-peak value by a predetermined amount. | 12-05-2013 |
20130335069 | Magnetic Field Sensors and Related Techniques That Can Provide Self-Test Information in a Formatted Output Signal - A magnetic field sensor can provide an output signal indicative of a passing condition or a failing condition of the magnetic field sensor. The output signal has one of a variety of output signal formats. | 12-19-2013 |
20140176210 | OUTPUT DRIVER HAVING IMPROVED SWITCHING DELAY AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A switching device for driving a load is provided. The switching device comprises a control terminal and has a conduction threshold which, when crossed by a control signal coupled to the control terminal, causes the switching device to conduct. A control circuit for generating the control signal is also provided. The control circuit is configured to generate a control signal having a first slew rate prior to the control signal crossing the conduction threshold and a second slew rate after the control signal has crossed the conduction threshold. The first slew rate may be faster than the second slew rate. | 06-26-2014 |
20140177674 | Systems and Methods for Processing Temperature Data or Other Signals - In an embodiment, a circuit is configured to produce a magnetic field signal having a frequency spectrum. The circuit may also produce a temperature signal. A modulation circuit may modulate the temperature signal with a frequency outside the frequency spectrum of the magnetic field signal. The modulated signal and the magnetic field signal may be combined to produce a combined signal. A separation circuit may be configured to separate component signals from the combined signal. The separation circuit may include a first filter, which, when applied to the combined signal, produces a filtered signal; a modulation circuit configured to shift the data representing the temperature signal to a baseband frequency; and a second filter configured to separate the data representing the temperature signal from the combined signal. | 06-26-2014 |
20140208151 | Method And Apparatus To Recover From An Erroneous Logic State In An Electronic System - An electronic system includes circuitry to detect errors in logic state in the system and to initiate corrective action when one or more errors are detected. In some embodiments, redundant information is stored within a system that is associated with an operational state of the system. If the operational state of the system is subsequently corrupted as a result of an electrical or mechanical overstress condition, resulting errors may be detected by comparing or otherwise processing the stored operational state information and the redundant information. | 07-24-2014 |
20140232380 | Motion Sensor, Method, and Computer-Readable Storage Medium Providing a Motion Sensor with a State Processor Having a Reduced Amount of State Chatter - A motion sensor has a state processor to identify states associated with a magnetic field signal provided by a magnetic field sensing element. The state processor includes a state peak logic module configured to generate states that have a reduced amount of state chatter. | 08-21-2014 |
20140266176 | Magnetic Field Sensor and Associated Method That Can Store a Measured Threshold Value in a Memory Device During a Time When The Magnetic Field Sensor is Powered Off - A magnetic field sensor includes a comparator detector for which a measured threshold value is stored prior to power down and recalled upon power up for use by the comparator detector. A corresponding method is associated with the magnetic field sensor. | 09-18-2014 |
20140333295 | MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR WITH IMMUNITY TO EXTERNAL MAGNETIC INFLUENCES - A magnetic field sensor with enhanced immunity to external magnetic interference is presented. Included is a magnetic field signal generator and a demodulator. The magnetic field signal generator produces a magnetic field signal having a modulated signal portion in a first frequency band based on a sensed modulated AC bias magnetic field. The modulated AC bias magnetic field is produced by movement of ferromagnetic target relative to a bias coil when an AC signal is applied to the bias coil. When the magnetic field signal also includes an unwanted signal portion in a second frequency band based on external magnetic interference, demodulation performed by the demodulator results in the modulated signal portion being shifted from the first frequency band to a third frequency band and the unwanted signal portion being shifted to the first frequency band. The bias coil may be provided as part of the magnetic field sensor. | 11-13-2014 |
20150061656 | Circuits and Methods for Generating a Threshold Signal Used in a Motion Detector In Accordance With a Least Common Multiple of a Set of Possible Quantities of Features Upon a Target - A circuit to detect a movement of an object provides a threshold selection module or a peak identifier module that uses one or more threshold signals identified prior to a present cycle of magnetic field signal in order to establish a threshold signal used for a present cycle of the magnetic field signal. A method associated with the circuit is also described. The circuit and method can be tailored to store values associated with a least common multiple of a set of possible quantities of detectable features on target objects. | 03-05-2015 |
Devon Fernandez, Manchester, NH US
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20090001972 | CALIBRATION CIRCUITS AND METHODS FOR PROXIMITY DETECTOR - A proximity detector employs a first peak detector circuit and a second peak detector circuit, both responsive to a magnetic field signal. The second peak detector circuit includes a positive peak detector circuit and a negative peak detector circuit, each of which have a predetermined excursion limit in an outward direction away from a center voltage of the magnetic field signal so as to be less affected by a large signature region in the magnetic field signal. The proximity detector also includes an output control circuit. The output control circuit is configured to provide an output signal, which, during a determined time period, changes state in response to the first peak detector circuit, and which, after the determined time period, changes state in response to the second peak detector circuit. | 01-01-2009 |
Douglas A. Fernandez, Richmond, VA US
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20090014018 | Coated colloidal ground plant materials - A method of providing a comestible plant material taken orally by coating a micronized plant material with a first layer of polysaccharides or proteins, then a second layer of polysaccharides or proteins is disclosed. A bi-encapsulated plant material produced by this process is also disclosed. | 01-15-2009 |
20100000555 | SYNTHESIS AND INCORPORATION OF HIGH-TEMPERATURE AMMONIA-RELEASE AGENTS IN LIT-END CIGARETTES - A tobacco smoking mixture and/or a cigarette wrapper with high-temperature ammonia-release agents therein are provided, wherein the high-temperature ammonia-release agents are present in an amount effective to reduce the cytotoxicity of gas phase or particulate matter formed during smoking of the cigarette. The high-temperature ammonia-release agents are capable of reducing the cytotoxicity of gas phase or particulate matter by evolving ammonia at temperatures greater than about 200° C., wherein the ammonia can interact with the particulate matter. Additionally, the high-temperature ammonia-release agents can be formed by heating an aqueous mixture of an iron precursor compound, an ammonia source compound and an acid. | 01-07-2010 |
20110083681 | COLLOIDAL PLANT POWDER/EXTRACT ENCAPSULATION WITH PECTIN-PROTEIN COACERVATE GELS - A process for preparing coated particles of a plant material includes: (a) combining plant material particles and a protein in a liquid medium, wherein the protein adsorbs onto at least a portion of a surface of the particles to form a first layer; and (b) mixing a polysaccharide including a pectin with the liquid medium, so that the polysaccharide adsorbs onto at least a portion of a surface of the first layer to form a second layer. In addition, a palatable product comprising at least one coated particle prepared by this process is described. | 04-14-2011 |
20120045553 | EMULSION/COLLOID MEDIATED FLAVOR ENCAPSULATION AND DELIVERY WITH TOBACCO-DERIVED LIPIDS - Flavorants are emulsified in tobacco-derived lipids and encapsulated with biopolymers and polysaccharides. The emulsions include oil-in-water emulsions, oil-in-water-in-oil emulsions, water-in oil emulsions, or water-in-oil-in-water emulsions, and optionally include ethanol and/or propylene glycol in an oil phase. | 02-23-2012 |
20120118303 | SYNTHESIS AND INCORPORATION OF HIGH-TEMPERATURE AMMONIA-RELEASE AGENTS IN LIT-END CIGARETTES - A tobacco smoking mixture and/or a cigarette wrapper with high-temperature ammonia-release agents therein are provided, wherein the high-temperature ammonia-release agents are present in an amount effective to reduce the cytotoxicity of gas phase or particulate matter formed during smoking of the cigarette. The high-temperature ammonia-release agents are capable of reducing the cytotoxicity of gas phase or particulate matter by evolving ammonia at temperatures greater than about 200° C., wherein the ammonia can interact with the particulate matter. Additionally, the high-temperature ammonia-release agents can be formed by heating an aqueous mixture of an iron precursor compound, an ammonia source compound and an acid. | 05-17-2012 |
20130008456 | IMMOBILIZED ADDITIVE INSERTS - Delivery of additives in a smoking article is provided through thermally degradable, robust immobilized additive inserts. Additives can be immobilized in an elongated device or an insert, wherein the elongated device or the insert is sufficiently robust to allow the elongated device or the insert to be manually or machine inserted into a smoking article while maintaining the structure of the elongated device or the insert. By providing additives in the form of thermally degradable immobilized additive inserts, migration and/or loss of the additives in a smoking article prior to smoking can be reduced. | 01-10-2013 |
20130108741 | COATED COLLOIDAL GROUND PLANT MATERIALS | 05-02-2013 |
20150122280 | SYNTHESIS AND INCORPORATION OF HIGH-TEMPERATURE AMMONIA-RELEASE AGENT IN LIT-END CIGARETTES - A tobacco smoking mixture and/or a cigarette wrapper with high-temperature ammonia-release agents therein are provided, wherein the high-temperature ammonia-release agents are present in an amount effective to reduce the cytotoxicity of gas phase or particulate matter formed during smoking of the cigarette. The high-temperature ammonia-release agents are capable of reducing the cytotoxicity of gas phase or particulate matter by evolving ammonia at temperatures greater than about 200° C., wherein the ammonia can interact with the particulate matter. Additionally, the high-temperature ammonia-release agents can be formed by heating an aqueous mixture of an iron precursor compound, an ammonia source compound and an acid. | 05-07-2015 |
20150196051 | IMMOBILIZED ADDITIVE INSERTS - Delivery of additives in a smoking article is provided through thermally degradable, robust immobilized additive inserts. Additives can be immobilized in an elongated device or an insert, wherein the elongated device or the insert is sufficiently robust to allow the elongated device or the insert to be manually or machine inserted into a smoking article while maintaining the structure of the elongated device or the insert. By providing additives in the form of thermally degradable immobilized additive inserts, migration and/or loss of the additives in a smoking article prior to smoking can be reduced. | 07-16-2015 |
Douglas Antonio Fernandez, Richmond, VA US
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20140274940 | USE OF PECTIN OR OTHER ANIONIC POLYMERS IN THE STABILIZATION AND CONTROLLED RELEASE OF NICOTINE IN ORAL SENSORIAL TOBACCO PRODUCTS OR NICOTINE CONTAINING NON-TOBACCO ORAL SENSORIAL PRODUCTS - The use of pectins and/or polymers to prevent nicotine oxidation in tobacco containing products is disclosed. These polymers may be naturally occurring anionic polymers or synthetic polymers. These pectins and/or polymers prevent nicotine from oxidizing into cotinine, nicotine-cis-N-oxide, nicotine-trans-N-oxide, and/or nicotine-1,1-di-N-oxide. Molluscicides, algaecides, pesticides, and stabilized nicotine compositions comprising nicotine and pectin, anionic polymers, or combinations thereof are disclosed. | 09-18-2014 |
Eduardo Fernandez, Hoboken, NJ US
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20140271982 | GUMMY COMPOSITIONS FOR NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION - Gummy dosage forms comprising gummy compositions for nutritional supplementation, methods for providing nutritional supplementation, and kits comprising gummy compositions for nutritional supplementation are disclosed. Such gummy compositions for nutritional supplementation may provide improved patient compliance relative to non-gummy compositions for nutritional supplementation. These gummy compositions can be used to administer one or more vitamins, minerals, or trace elements. | 09-18-2014 |
20140271983 | GUMMY COMPOSITIONS FOR NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION - Gummy dosage forms comprising gummy compositions for nutritional supplementation, methods for providing nutritional supplementation, and kits comprising gummy compositions for nutritional supplementation are disclosed. Such gummy compositions for nutritional supplementation may provide improved patient compliance relative to non-gummy compositions for nutritional supplementation. These gummy compositions can be used to administer one or more vitamins, minerals, or trace elements. | 09-18-2014 |
Elena Mora Fernandez, Columbus, OH US
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20100239489 | Methods for Controlling the Quality of Metal Nanocatalyst for Growing High Yield Carbon Nanotubes - Methods are provided for the preparation of single-walled carbon nanotubes using chemical vapor deposition processes. In some aspects, single-walled carbon nanotubes having narrow distribution of diameters are formed by contacting a carbon precursor gas with a catalyst on a support, wherein the catalyst has an average diameter of less than about 2 nm. | 09-23-2010 |
Emilio Fernandez, Taylors, SC US
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20080260535 | BLADE/DISK DOVETAIL BACKCUT FOR BLADE/DISK STRESS REDUCTION (6FA+E, STAGE2) - Blade load path on a gas turbine disk can be diverted to provide a significant disk fatigue life benefit. A plurality of gas turbine blades are attachable to a gas turbine disk, where each of the gas turbine blades includes a blade dovetail engageable in a correspondingly-shaped dovetail slot in the gas turbine disk. In order to reduce gas turbine disk stress, an optimal material removal area is defined according to blade and/or disk geometry to maximize a balance between stress reduction on the gas turbine disk, a useful life of the gas turbine blade, and maintaining or improving the aeromechanical behavior of the gas turbine blade. Removing material from the material removal area effects the maximized balance. | 10-23-2008 |
Facundo M. Fernandez, Atlanta, GA US
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20120004854 | METABOLIC BIOMARKERS FOR OVARIAN CANCER AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Panels of serum metabolic biomarkers and methods of their use in detecting and diagnosing cancer, especially ovarian cancer, are disclosed. The metabolic biomarker panels include 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, 75, 100, 150, or more metabolites. Supervised classification methods, such as trained support vector machines (SVMs) are used to determine whether the levels of metabolic biomarkers in a subject are indicative of the presence of cancer. The disclosed biomarkers and methods preferably allow a diagnosis of cancer with an accuracy, a specificity, and/or a sensitivity of at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99%. | 01-05-2012 |
20120068063 | Direct Atmospheric Pressure Sample Analyzing System - A system, method and apparatus for injecting reactive species and ions from an ambient plasma ionization source into an atmospheric pressure ion mobility spectrometer. | 03-22-2012 |
20150069254 | SAMPLE ANALYZING SYSTEM - A system, method and apparatus for injecting reactive species and ions from an ambient ionization source into an atmospheric pressure ion mobility spectrometer | 03-12-2015 |
Francisco Fernandez, Canton, MI US
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20150200497 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE SERVICE DISCONNECT POSITION INDICATOR - An example assembly includes, among other things, a position indicator configured to be engaged with a service disconnect when the service disconnect is in a seated position, and to be disengaged from the service disconnect when the service disconnect is in an unseated position. | 07-16-2015 |
Francisco Garcia Fernandez US
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20110223072 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR CONVERTING HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAINING CHROMIUM VI INTO NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE - The instant invention relates to a process and plant for the transformation of dangerous wastes containing chromium six as contaminant into non dangerous wastes that can be stored without special care and will be degraded in the environment without time limit. The process basically consists of milling, extracting chromium six in liquid phase and under controlled conditions of stirring, time and temperature, proceeding then, through reduction, to transform the chromium six in chromium three and then precipitating as chromium trioxide, through gasification. | 09-15-2011 |
Francisco Javier Fernandez, Portland, OR US
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20150154769 | WEARABLE MAP AND IMAGE DISPLAY - Embodiments of a wearable electronic device having mapping and imaging functions are disclosed. The wearable electronic device may have a controller coupled to an annular touchscreen display and a plurality of sensors. The controller may be configured to execute mapping and imaging functions such that the results of those functions may be displayed on the touchscreen display relative to a user of the wearable electronic device. | 06-04-2015 |
20150161669 | CONTEXT-AWARE SOCIAL ADVERTISING LEVERAGING WEARABLE DEVICES - OUTWARD-FACING DISPLAYS - Embodiments for providing context-aware social advertising on wearable devices are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a display is provided for presenting content including advertisements. A processor is arranged to determine when an exposure of a display of a wearable device of a first person is acceptable for presentation of an advertisement. A sensor is arranged to obtain information for determining an advertisement to present on the display of the wearable device. The processor is further arranged to select the advertisement to present on the display of the wearable device based on the sensed information and presenting the selected advertisement on the display of the wearable device. | 06-11-2015 |
20150177939 | USER INTERFACE BASED ON WEARABLE DEVICE INTERACTION - Systems and techniques for a user interface based on a wearable device interaction are described herein. A user interaction may be received at a wearable device interface from a user. The user interaction may be identified. A context corresponding to the user interaction may be identified. An action may be initiated based on the user interaction and the context. | 06-25-2015 |
20150185874 | SENSORS-BASED AUTOMATIC RECONFIGURATION OF MULTIPLE SCREENS IN WEARABLE DEVICES AND FLEXIBLE DISPLAYS - Embodiments for providing a wearable device are generally described herein. A wearable device may include a processor having memory and communicatively coupled to a plurality of display areas; and an orientation sensing module communicatively coupled to the processor to determine at least one of an orientation and a location of at least one of the plurality of display areas with respect to a point of view of a user; wherein the processor provides a function for at least one of the plurality of display areas based on the determined at least one of the orientation and the location of at least one of the plurality of display areas by the orientation sensing module. | 07-02-2015 |
Gene Fernandez, Holmdel, NJ US
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20140068593 | System and Method for Sharing Information in a Private Ecosystem - A system and method are disclosed for controlling a restricted ecosystem of software applications. The method may include originating software applications from a vendor, associating a collection of the software applications with a user, controlling the distribution of the collection of software applications to the user, controlling access to the collection of software applications based on user credentials, and controlling the installing and updating of the collection of software applications. The method may additionally include executing a first software application from the collection of software applications, executing a second software application, and transferring data from the first software application to the second software application. The method may additionally include transferring data from the first software application to a web service. | 03-06-2014 |
Gina E. Fernandez, Raleigh, NC US
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20090183287 | Raspberry named 'Nantahala' - Linnaeus ‘Nantahala’ is a new and distinct variety of raspberry that has the following unique combination of desirable features that are outstanding in a new variety. | 07-16-2009 |
Guerau Fernandez, Silver Spring, MD US
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20100183707 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING HIV INFECTION - A method for treating latent HIV infection is disclosed. The method includes administering to a subject in need of such treatment an effective amount of an anti-IκBα agent, an anti-IκBε agent or both; and administering to the subject an effective amount of an antiviral agent. A pharmaceutical composition for treating latent HIV infection is also disclosed. | 07-22-2010 |
20120263782 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING HIV INFECTION - A method for treating latent HIV infection is disclosed. The method includes administering to a subject in need of such treatment an effective amount of an anti-IκBα agent, an anti-IκBε agent or both; and administering to the subject an effective amount of an antiviral agent. A pharmaceutical composition for treating latent HIV infection is also disclosed. | 10-18-2012 |
20130337048 | METHOD AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING HIV INFECTION - A method for treating latent HIV infection is disclosed. The method includes administering to a subject in need of such treatment an effective amount of an anti-IκBα agent, an anti-IκBε agent or both; and administering to the subject an effective amount of an antiviral agent. A pharmaceutical composition for treating latent HIV infection is also disclosed. | 12-19-2013 |
Guillermo J. Fernandez, San Juan, PR US
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20140000262 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT WITH DISCHARGE SLOT HAVING OVAL GEOMETRY | 01-02-2014 |
Hiramn B. Fernandez, Tulsa, OK US
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20110226097 | Portable Cylinder Assembly Torque Tool - A tool for torquing a regulator onto a cylinder of a portable cylinder assembly. The tool includes a nut and a socket. The nut is configured to fit around a body of a regulator of a portable cylinder assembly. As such, the nut has a first set of grooves that avoids one or more valve assemblies on the body of the regulator. The socket has a cavity extending therethrough such that the cavity consists of three sections: a top section, a middle section and a bottom section. The top section of the socket is configured to be coupled to a device that applies a torque force on the socket. The middle section of the socket is configured to avoid a case of the regulator which is disposed above the body of the regulator. The bottom section of the socket is configured to be coupled to the nut. | 09-22-2011 |
20130276594 | PORTABLE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY TORQUE TOOL - A tool for torquing a regulator onto a cylinder of a portable cylinder assembly. The tool includes a nut and a socket. The nut is configured to fit around a body of a regulator of a portable cylinder assembly. As such, the nut has a first set of grooves that avoids one or more valve assemblies on the body of the regulator. The socket has a cavity extending therethrough such that the cavity consists of three sections: a top section, a middle section and a bottom section. The top section of the socket is configured to be coupled to a device that applies a torque force on the socket. The middle section of the socket is configured to avoid a case of the regulator which is disposed above the body of the regulator. The bottom section of the socket is configured to be coupled to the nut. | 10-24-2013 |
20150113789 | Portable Cylinder Assembly Torque Tool - A tool for torquing a regulator onto a cylinder of a portable cylinder assembly. The tool includes a nut and a socket. The nut is configured to fit around a body of a regulator of a portable cylinder assembly. As such, the nut has a first set of grooves that avoids one or more valve assemblies on the body of the regulator. The socket has a cavity extending therethrough such that the cavity consists of three sections: a top section, a middle section and a bottom section. The top section of the socket is configured to be coupled to a device that applies a torque force on the socket. The middle section of the socket is configured to avoid a case of the regulator which is disposed above the body of the regulator. The bottom section of the socket is configured to be coupled to the nut. | 04-30-2015 |
Javier Fernandez, Mukwonago, WI US
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20100181411 | METHOD FOR DRAINING AND TRANSPORTING LARGE DIAMETER HOSES - A method for draining and transporting large diameter hoses includes providing a frame that is movable by virtue of a pair of wheels. The center of gravity of the frame, and of the frame and a coiled hose situated on it, is located directly above the wheels. The frame includes a front toe for facilitating the rolling of a coiled segment of hose up and onto the frame. The frame includes horizontally disposed rollers that facilitate removal of the coil from the frame. The frame also includes a guide bar to assist in maintaining the coil in an upright position during transport. An attachment is removably secured to the frame to allow a portion of the hose to drape over an elevated roller to extract water from the hose and, alternatively, to allow a power-driven winding rod wind the hose into a coil. | 07-22-2010 |
20120193465 | APPARATUS FOR HAND WINDING A HOSE LINE - An apparatus for winding a hose line having a threaded male end. The apparatus comprises a frame that has a first side plate, a second side plate and means for positioning the side plates apart from one another. The first side plate has a circular aperture and a center assembly having a handle crank, a revolving handle and means for rotating the center assembly within the first side plate aperture when the handle crank is rotated by hand. A coupling jaw assembly is also provided and has a fork that is removably insertable into the center assembly to capture the threaded male end of the hose line. Rotation of the handle crank then winds the hose line to form a coiled hose within the apparatus. The coiled hose can be transported within the apparatus or can be left standing upright when released from the apparatus. | 08-02-2012 |
Jeffrey Evan Fernandez, Dumont, NJ US
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20080280277 | MOTIVATIONAL COACHING TECHNIQUES TAILORED FOR INDIVIDUALS - The present invention provides a way to determine if coaches' motivational techniques have an effect, either positive or negative, on an athlete's performance based on the athlete's personality factors. One exemplary study showed that there was significant correlation between a coach's motivational approach and at least the agreeableness of the athlete. Most athletes, especially those high in Agreeableness, achieve peak performance when exposed to the Positive Reinforcing Coaching Technique and experience increased levels of confidence; however, some athletes prefer the Demeaning Coaching Technique. Thus, an Individualized Coaching Approach is needed to effectively solicit peak performance from all athletes. Programs and methods for quickly devising such an individualized coaching approach using personality trait(s) of the athlete or any other subject are provided by the present invention. | 11-13-2008 |
Jesus Danial Fernandez, Park Ridge, IL US
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20100108826 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FILLING PAPER LAWN REFUSE BAGS - An apparatus for filling top opening refuse bags including an upright bag supporting structure and a separate hopper supportable on the upright structure for directing refuse into a refuse bag. The upright support structure and hopper both have a collapsible design which permits folding from an open operative condition to a substantially flat condition for storage. The hopper is formed by a unique arrangement of trapezoidal panels which permit collapsing of the hopper to the substantially flat condition. | 05-06-2010 |
John Fernandez, Provo, UT US
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20090025942 | Borehole Liner - A system for forming a liner downhole within a well bore has a rig comprising a tool string driving mechanism and an aperture proximate an opening of a well bore. The system also has first and second tool string components and each component has a central bore disposed intermediate first and second tool joints of the component. The first tool joint of the first component is disposed proximate the aperture and the second tool joint of the second component. First and second resilient lining materials are disposed within the central bore of the first and second tool string components respectively. At least one lining material connecting mechanism is disposed proximate the aperture. The system also comprises at least one downhole dispenser that is adapted to direct a resilient continuous lining material against the well bore to form a liner. | 01-29-2009 |
John C. Fernandez, Boise, ID US
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20130000842 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ADHERING MICROFEATURE WORKPIECES TO SUPPORT MEMBERS - Methods and systems for adhering microfeature workpieces to support members are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes disposing a first adhesive on a surface of a microfeature workpiece, and disposing a second adhesive on a surface of a support member. The method can further include adhesively attaching the microfeature workpiece to the support member by contacting the first adhesive with the second adhesive while the second adhesive is only partially cured. In further particular embodiments, the first and second adhesives can have different compositions, and the second adhesive can be fully cured after the microfeature workpiece and support member are adhesively attached. | 01-03-2013 |
John J. Fernandez, Chicago, IL US
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20140074247 | JOINT RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The implant ( | 03-13-2014 |
Jorge Fernandez, Downingtown, PA US
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20110283833 | DROSS COOLING SYSTEM AND COOLING METHOD - Embodiments of an aluminum dross cooling head are disclosed. The cooling cooperates with a material container encapsulate dross and reduce thermiting of the dross. In one embodiment, the cooling head also serves as a compression head when forced into the dross by a cooperating dross press assembly. | 11-24-2011 |
20120216655 | DROSS COOLING SYSTEM AND COOLING METHOD - Embodiments of an aluminum dross cooling head are disclosed. The cooling cooperates with a material container encapsulate dross and reduce thermiting of the dross. In one embodiment, the cooling head also serves as a compression head when forced into the dross by a cooperating dross press assembly. | 08-30-2012 |
20120217685 | DROSS COOLING SYSTEM AND COOLING METHOD - Embodiments of an aluminum dross cooling head are disclosed. The cooling cooperates with a material container encapsulate dross and reduce thermiting of the dross. In one embodiment, the cooling head also serves as a compression head when forced into the dross by a cooperating dross press assembly. | 08-30-2012 |
20140035208 | DROSS COOLING SYSTEM AND COOLING METHOD - Embodiments of an aluminum dross cooling head are disclosed. The cooling cooperates with a material container encapsulate dross and reduce thermiting of the dross. In one embodiment, the cooling head also serves as a compression head when forced into the dross by a cooperating dross press assembly. | 02-06-2014 |
Jorge Fernandez, Chicago, IL US
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20110023850 | VARIABLE OPEN-CLOSED CRANKCASE BREATHER SYSTEM FOR BLOW-BY GAS - A method of selectively directing a flow of blow-by gas (F) in a vehicle having an engine ( | 02-03-2011 |
20130199506 | DUAL FUNCTION BREATHER BYPASS SYSTEM - A breather system functions, under high load conditions, as an open breather system, and functions as a closed breather system under low load conditions. The breather system includes a first flow path between the engine crankcase and an air intake for the engine, and a three-way valve mechanism located within the flow path and responsive to air intake depression pressure to close the pathway leading to the air intake and allow for a second flow path between the engine chamber and atmosphere to function as an open breather system. When the air intake depression pressure in the air intake is such that the valve leading to the air intake is open, the system operates as a closed breather system. | 08-08-2013 |
Joseph Fernandez, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20110280325 | SPECTRAL-TEMPORAL AVERAGING FOR IEEE 802.11p DYNAMIC CHANNEL EQUALIZATION - A system and method for providing dynamic channel equalization in V2V and V2I communications systems. The method includes separating the channel bandwidth of a message into a plurality of subcarriers having different subcarrier frequencies, where the subcarriers include data subcarriers and pilot subcarriers. The method demodulates the message in the receiver to extract symbols from the message and determines channel estimation frequency responses using a least-squares estimation process and the extracted symbols for the pilot subcarriers. The channel estimation frequency responses of either the pilot subcarriers, the pilot subcarriers and some data subcarriers, or the pilot subcarriers and all data subcarriers are used to generate updated channel estimation frequency responses, and a new channel estimation frequency response is generated for each extracted signal using a previous channel estimation frequency response and the updated channel estimation frequency response. The extracted symbols are equalized using the new channel estimation frequency response. | 11-17-2011 |
Juan A. Fernandez, Brown Deer, WI US
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20080302147 | NON-LINEAR STEERING LOCK ASSEMBLY - A steering lock assembly an assembly housing includes a non-linear passage that receives a cam shaft and/or cam pin. The non-linear passage provides a steering lock assembly that is shorter than steering lock assemblies having an assembly housing with a linear passage for receiving the cam shaft and cam pin. | 12-11-2008 |
Julius Fernandez, Memphis, TN US
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20130150898 | VERTEBRAL OSTEOSYNTHESIS ASSEMBLY FORMED BY A VERTEBRAL OSTEOSYNTHESIS MATERIAL AND INSTRUMENTS FOR PLACING SAID MATERIAL - In this assembly; each connecting piece comprises engaging means situated outside said conduit for engaging a connecting bar and outside said conduit for engaging on an anchor member, making it possible to grasp said connecting piece using a handling instrument. The assembly comprises at least one handling instrument comprising engaging means complementary to those comprised by each connecting piece. According to the invention, each anchor member is equipped with a proximal shaft, the length of which is such that it protrudes past the patient's skin after implantation of said anchor member on a vertebra. Each handling instrument is tubular and can be engaged on the proximal shaft of each anchor member so as to allow the movement of a connecting piece grasped by the instrument along the proximal shaft of each anchor member. | 06-13-2013 |
Luis A. Fernandez, Madison, WI US
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20110065143 | Multiphoton Scanning Flow Cytometer for Multicellular Aggregates - A flow cytometry system suitable for characterizing multicellular aggregates during culture and before implantation combines a low shear flow channel with a multiphoton laser scanning microscope, the latter permitting the characterization of interior and exterior cells in optical isolation from other cells for a representative sampling of fluorescent activity. Imaging capabilities permit sophisticated statistical measurements reflecting individual cell characteristics. | 03-17-2011 |
Maria Fernandez, Madison, NJ US
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20130080480 | Cloud Infrastructure Services - An aspect of the disclosed technology is a general-purpose platform that may be used to provide resilient cloud services. Tasks may be written as procedures in general-purpose programming languages that directly manipulate resources via control interfaces. In one implementation, resource states, such as router configurations and virtual machine states, associated with a cloud customer that provides communications services, may be abstracted into tables in a relational or semi-structured database. State changes that have been written to the database tables are automatically propagated by the database to appropriate customer physical devices, such as network elements, thereby implementing various customer network operations. | 03-28-2013 |
Maria F. Fernandez, Madison, NJ US
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20120179840 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED CONTENT TRANSFORMATION - A distributed transformation network provides delivery of content from a content publisher to a content recipient. Content from the content publisher is received at an entry node of the distributed transformation network and transmitted to a transformation node in the distributed transformation network. The content is transformed according to publisher, recipient or network administrator specifications and transmitting to delivery nodes which deliver the transformed content to the content recipient. The published content may be in an XML-based format and transformed into an XML-related format or any other structured language format as desired in the provided specification. | 07-12-2012 |
20140098686 | GEOCAST PROTOCOL FOR WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK - A protocol for providing location-based communication services in wireless sensor networks utilizes dynamic selection of forwarding devices, dynamic forwarding decisions, and intelligent backoff. Dynamic selection of forwarding devices limits the number of transmissions by dynamically selecting the devices that forward a message. Dynamic forwarding decisions implement different heuristics for different devices. According to intelligent backoff, devices that are closer to a destination region backoff for a shorter period of time than those which are further away from the destination region. | 04-10-2014 |
Mario Fernandez, Edina, MN US
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20120138120 | DIMENSIONAL SOLAR CELLS AND SOLAR PANELS - A dimension solar panel including a plurality of solar cells that are arranged in a spacing. The solar panel has a convex configuration so that the solar panel comprises at least 10 percent more solar cells than a flat solar panel with a plurality of solar cells that are arranged in the spacing. | 06-07-2012 |
Matthew Fernandez, Portland, OR US
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20110295607 | System and Method for Recognizing Emotional State from a Speech Signal - A computerized method, software, and system for recognizing emotions from a speech signal, wherein statistical and MFCC features are extracted from the speech signal, the MFCC features are sorted to provide a basis for comparison between the speech signal and reference samples, the statistical and MFCC features are compared between the speech signal and reference samples, a scoring system is used to compare relative correlation to different emotions, a probable emotional state is assigned to the speech signal based on the scoring system, and the probable emotional state is communicated to a user. | 12-01-2011 |
20140052448 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING EMOTIONAL STATE FROM A SPEECH SIGNAL - A computerized method, software, and system for recognizing emotions from a speech signal, wherein statistical and MFCC features are extracted from the speech signal, the MFCC features are sorted to provide a basis for comparison between the speech signal and reference samples, the statistical and MFCC features are compared between the speech signal and reference samples, a scoring system is used to compare relative correlation to different emotions, a probable emotional state is assigned to the speech signal based on the scoring system and the probable emotional state is communicated to a user. | 02-20-2014 |
Michael Fernandez, Falls Church, VA US
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20110088225 | FASTENING SYSTEM - The present invention is directed to a method for maintaining a fastening system and a fastening kit for providing variable fastening ability and structural longevity. The interrelationships between surfaces bearing strong closure deformations and weak closure deformations permit displacement of multiple member systems with reliable displacement generally between a single pair of members. | 04-21-2011 |
Michael Fernandez, Keansburg, NJ US
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20110056938 | VENT VALVE - In one embodiment, the valve comprises: (a) a housing configured to interengage with a container, and having at least one axis and at least one aperture; (b) a first poppet axially movably within said housing between a first closed position and a first open position; (c) a second poppet axially movable within said first poppet between a second closed position and a second open position; (d) a first seal between said first poppet and said housing; (e) a second seal between said first poppet and said second poppet; (f) a first resilient member disposed within a first space between said housing and said first poppet, and having a resilient force sufficient to hold said first poppet in said first closed position such that said first poppet urges said first seal against said housing when a pressure differential axially across said first poppet is below a first point, and to allow said first poppet to move in said first direction to said first open position when said fluid pressure differential exceeds said first point; and (g) a second resilient member disposed within a second space between said first poppet and said second poppet, and having a resilient force sufficient to hold said second poppet in said closed position such that that said second poppet urges said second seal against said first poppet when a pressure differential axially across said second poppet is below a second point, and to allow said second poppet to move in a second direction, different from said first direction, to said second open position when said pressure differential exceeds said second point. | 03-10-2011 |
20120313030 | SPRING-CAPTURE ASSEMBLY FOR A SPRING-BIASED MECHANISM AND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE INCLUDING SAME - A spring capture assembly is provided for securing a compression spring of a spring-biased mechanism, such as a spring-biased pressure relief valve, to permit disassembly of the mechanism without risk of damage or injury associate with rapid resiling of the spring from a compressed state. The assembly includes a tool, a housing having an opening for admitting passage of the tool and capturing the spring at one end, a spring retainer, and a compression spring mounted within the housing and captured at one end by said housing and toward an opposite end by the spring retainer. The tool is adapted for mating with the spring retainer and the housing to compress the spring therebetween. The spring capture assembly may be incorporated into a pressure relief valve for venting pressure and/or vacuum from a pressure vessel. Provided also is a method for disassembling a spring-biased mechanism including a spring capture assembly. | 12-13-2012 |
Miguel Fernandez US
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20110297600 | DESALINATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS THAT INCLUDE CARBONATE COMPOUND PRECIPITATION - Desalination methods that include carbonate compound precipitation are provided. In certain embodiments, feed water is subjected to carbonate compound precipitation conditions prior to desalination. In certain embodiments, desalination waste brine is subjected to carbonate compound precipitation conditions. In yet other embodiments, both feed water and waste brine are subjected to carbonate compound precipitation conditions. Aspects of embodiments of the invention include carbon dioxide sequestration. Embodiments of the invention further employ a precipitate product of the carbonate compound precipitation conditions as a building material, e.g., a cement. Also provided are systems configured for use in methods of the invention. | 12-08-2011 |
Paul M. Fernandez, Belleville, MI US
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20090102218 | Body Mount Assembly With Hydraulic Damping Capability - A body mount assembly for reducing vibration between a vehicle body and a frame. The body mount includes a hydraulic radial bushing including an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve coaxial with the inner sleeve and having a hydraulic damping system disposed between the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve. A bottom retainer is positioned below a first end of the hydraulic radial bushing. An upper retainer is positioned above a second end of the hydraulic radial bushing. A flange bracket includes an axial sleeve portion coaxially surrounding the radial bushing and a plate portion extending from an end of the axial sleeve portion and including mounting apertures adapted for mounting the flange bracket to the vehicle frame. A vertical isolator is disposed between the upper retainer and the flange bracket. | 04-23-2009 |
Paul Robert Fernandez, Atlanta, GA US
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20140060061 | Systems and Methods for Removing Impurities from Heavy Fuel Oil - The present application provides a fuel delivery system for use with a flow of heavy fuel oil for a gas turbine engine. The fuel delivery system may include one or more fuel lines in communication with the gas turbine engine and a magnesium mixing system positioned upstream of the one or more fuel lines. The magnesium mixing system may include a flow of magnesium and a flow of a carrier fluid, a carrier mixing chamber to mix the flow of magnesium and the flow of the carrier fluid to form a mixed carrier flow, and a heavy fuel oil mixing chamber to mix the flow of heavy fuel oil and the mixed carrier flow. | 03-06-2014 |
20140096827 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH A MULTIPLE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - The present application provides a multiple fuel delivery system for use with a gas turbine engine. The multiple fuel delivery system may include a first fuel tank with a first fuel therein, a second fuel tank with a second fuel therein, a mixing chamber, and a flow divider downstream of the mixing chamber. The first fuel tank may be in communication with the mixing chamber via a first fuel pump and the second fuel tank may be in communication with the mixing chamber via a second fuel pump. | 04-10-2014 |
20140137564 | Mitigation of Hot Corrosion in Steam Injected Gas Turbines - Systems and methods for mitigation of hot corrosion in steam injected gas turbine. In one embodiment, a steam injection system can provide for automatic injection of steam in a gas turbine for NOx abatement and power augmentation. The system can obtain indications as to whether the steam to be injected meets the requirements of the gas turbine in terms of purity and quality. If the quality or purity is not adequate, steam the injection into the combustor or compressor discharge casing (CDC) is automatically inhibited. The system may also monitor the dynamic pressure oscillations inside the combustor. The system may modulate steam flows modulates to enhance the total steam flow while maintaining the dynamic oscillations within acceptable limits. | 05-22-2014 |
Paul Robert Fernandez, Woodstock, GA US
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20130292229 | TURBO MACHINE SERVICE APPARATUS - Solutions for minimizing the impact of servicing a turbo machine are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus for conveying a turbo machine component can include: a motive system for moving the apparatus along a surface; a platform system operably connected to the motive system, the platform system for supporting the component of the turbo machine, the platform system can include: a first portion fixed to the motive system; and a second portion moveably coupled to the first portion, the second portion for modifying a position of the turbo machine component; and a control system operably connected to the platform system, the control system for controlling at least one of a rate of movement or a direction of the second portion of the platform system. | 11-07-2013 |
20140210217 | Gas Turbine Under Frequency Response Improvement System and Method - A system and method is provided that improves the under frequency response of gas turbines by providing a fast-response power augmentation system. The system includes a tank storing a blended mixture of motive fuel such as ethanol or methanol and demineralized water in a predetermined ratio that is provided as a diluent to be injected into the compressor bellmouth, the Compressor Discharge Chamber (CDC), and/or the combustion system via one to three dedicated circuits. To achieve the instantaneous injection of the diluent at the correct pressure and for the appropriate duration to meet the needs of the gas turbine Grid compliance mandate, an accumulator is used as the motive force to drive the augmentation fluid in the dedicated circuits. The injected diluent is microprocessor controlled to either be simultaneous into all three circuits or is sequenced based on a determination of the best turbine control and performance. | 07-31-2014 |
20150107254 | Method and System for Improving the Efficiency of a Simple Cycle Gas Turbine System With a Closed Circuit Fuel Heating System - A closed circuit fuel heating system is provided for heating at least two types of fuel. The heating system includes a heat transfer subsystem disposed in a gas turbine system exhaust. A first heat exchange subsystem is coupled to a first fuel source and the heat transfer subsystem. The first heat exchange subsystem is provided with a control component for controlling a flow of a working fluid through the first heat exchange subsystem. A second heat exchange subsystem may be coupled to a second fuel source and the heat transfer subsystem. The second heat exchange subsystem is provided with a control component for controlling a flow of the working fluid through the second exchange subsystem. A subsystem for controlling the temperature of the working fluid is also provided. | 04-23-2015 |
20150114221 | Gas Turbine Inlet Air Filter Cleaning Control - A gas turbine inlet air filter house control system may obtain geospatial data for an area in which a gas turbine is located. The gas turbine inlet air filter house control system may determine filter cleaning parameters for the gas turbine based on the geospatial data and control the initiation and duration of the inlet air filter cleaning process. | 04-30-2015 |
20150159556 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPARTING CORROSION RESISTANCE TO GAS TURBINE ENGINES - Methods and systems for imparting corrosion resistance to gas turbine engines are disclosed. Existing and/or supplemental piping is connected to existing compressor section air extraction and turbine section cooling air piping to supply water and anti-corrosion agents into areas of the gas turbine engine not ordinarily and/or directly accessible by injection of cleaning agents into the bellmouth of the turbine alone and/or repair methods. An anti-corrosion mixture is selectively supplied as a liquid-steam mixture to the compressor and/or the turbine sections of the gas turbine engine to coat the gas turbine engine components therein with a metal passivation coating which mitigates corrosion in the gas turbine engine. | 06-11-2015 |
20150159557 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPARTING CORROSION RESISTANCE TO GAS TURBINE ENGINES - Methods and systems for imparting corrosion resistance to gas turbine engines are disclosed. Existing and/or supplemental piping is connected to existing compressor section air extraction piping and turbine section cooling air piping to supply water and anti-corrosion agents into areas of the gas turbine engine not ordinarily and/or directly accessible by injection of cleaning agents into the bellmouth of the turbine alone and/or repair methods. An anti-corrosion mixture is selectively supplied as an aqueous solution to the compressor and/or the turbine sections of the gas turbine engine to coat the gas turbine engine components therein with a metal passivation coating which mitigates corrosion in the gas turbine engine. | 06-11-2015 |
Reynaldo Fernandez, Chicago, IL US
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20120313328 | SHAFT SEAL ASSEMBLY - A shaft seal assembly for establishing a liquid-tight seal between a steering knuckle and an axle shaft is provided. The shaft seal assembly includes an outer case and a first elastomeric member attached to one another. The elastomeric member has a castellated feature including a plurality of projections extending in a radially outward direction and separated from one another by a plurality of grooves. When the shaft seal assembly is installed in the steering knuckle, a cavity is presented between the steering knuckle and the first elastomeric member. Together, the grooves and cavity allow air to flow from a hub on one side of the seal assembly to a vacuum port in the steering knuckle. The cavity extends circumferentially around the seal assembly, and thus, air flow from the hub to the vacuum port is not dependent upon the orientation of the seal assembly relative to the steering knuckle. | 12-13-2012 |
Richard E. Fernandez, Birmingham, AL US
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20090203865 | Fluorosulfates of Hexafluoroisobutylene and Its Higher Homologs and Their Derivatives - Hexafluoroisobutylene and its higher homologs are easily reacted with SO | 08-13-2009 |
Richard Edward Fernandez, Birmingham, AL US
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20130281555 | PROTON EXCHANGE MATERIAL AND METHOD THEREFOR - A proton exchange material includes perfluorinated carbon backbone chains and side chains extending off of the perfluorinated carbon backbone chains. The perfluorinated side chains include cross-link chains that have multiple sulfonimide groups, —SO | 10-24-2013 |
Robin Luyber Fernandez, Delran, NJ US
Rodolfo Fernandez, Kings Mountain, NC US
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20080233247 | Assemblable swinging lollypop - An assemblable swinging lollypop, which comprises one or more replaceable edible pieces with diverse sizes, shapes, colors and flavors, provided with holes such that they are easily assemblable to a holding stick, provided, in turn, with sets of radial protuberances matching the holes in the edible pieces, and therefore this assemblable lollypop can be supplied assembled or unassembled in kits with separate pieces properly packaged, simplifying its manufacturing, and improving the user's amusement and entertainment with the option to assemble the lollypop in a great variety of combinations, with many alternate and attractive designs for its components and, in addition, as the union between the replaceable edible pieces and the holding stick is loose or articulated, the edible pieces are able to swing in relation to the holding stick when the user manually shakes the lollypop, adding to the consumer's amusement. | 09-25-2008 |
Ronald E. Fernandez, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20090006483 | System and method for collecting data from data sources and using data collection tools - A system and a method for collecting data from a data source that includes a database containing a tool for collecting data from the data source and creating a data record, a tool selector in communication with the database for selecting the tool from the database, a tool processor for executing the tool, and a communication channel for communicating between the database and the tool processor. The tool is selected from the database by the tool selector and transmitted via the communication channel to the tool processor for use in creating a data record that is transmitted to the database via the communication channel. | 01-01-2009 |
20110202556 | DYNAMIC DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING DATA FROM DISPERSE SOURCES IN REAL-TIME - A dynamic system and a method for locating and obtaining patient information in real-time is provided. The system generally comprises an order in the form of a query; a document management and storage system (DMSS); at least one tool that is capable of sending the query to a server in order to retrieve available information; a communication channel; and a data collection and conversion system (DCCS). The DMSS includes both an application processor and a tool processor designed to manage and control the storage of electronic documents through the use of an application program that includes functionality for selecting the tool and authenticating the order. | 08-18-2011 |
20130006665 | REMOTE DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE IN REAL-TIME - The present disclosure provides a dynamic data management system and a method of using said system to locate, obtain, analyze, and report desired patient information in real-time. The data management system generally comprises an order in the form of a query that requests information regarding a specific patient or group of patients that resides on an electronics records server; a data collection and conversion system (DCCS), and a business intelligence engine in communication with the DCCS. The DCCS is capable of transporting the information from the electronic records server and creating a document that includes XML data, while the business intelligence engine is capable of breaking down the XML data to form at least one de-normalized fact table that can be used to report the desired information in real-time. | 01-03-2013 |
20140278542 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL RECORD COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION - A system and method for medical record collection and distribution is provided. The medical records collection and distribution (MRCD) system generally comprises a distributed network of electronic systems in communication with one another; a NAV controller for managing the collection of medical records and viewing the distribution thereof through the patient or provider portals; a dynamic data exchange (DDE), the DDE comprising datasets that include instructions for connecting to the electronic systems and a federated authentication system to validate that the patient or provider is registered with the system and has an active directory record; a domain messaging system adapted to provide a medical record query requesting a patient's medical information; and a means to produce a continuity of care record or documents; the record or documents being provided to the patient or provider portal via the messaging system. | 09-18-2014 |
Sandra Fernandez, Portland, OR US
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20100190160 | INDICATOR CELL LINES AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - Methods of making an indicator cell are described. The methods include, e.g., contacting a vertebrate cell comprising a functional endogenous target gene under control of an endogenous inducible promoter with a parvoviral vector comprising a construct comprising a targeting DNA sequence linked to a DNA encoding a reporter gene, wherein the construct enters the cell and undergoes homologous recombination with the target gene, thereby operably linking the reporter gene and the target gene; inducing expression of the target gene thereby causing expression of the reporter gene; and selecting the cell based on expression of the reporter gene. | 07-29-2010 |
Sara J. Fernandez, Chicago, IL US
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20080306074 | Compositions Comprising Addl Receptors, Related Compositions, and Related Methods - Disclosed and claimed herein are compositions comprising ADDL receptors, related compositions, and related methods. ADDL receptors are typically, but perhaps not exclusively, localized at the post-synaptic density (PSD) of neuronal cells. Related compositions include, but are not limited to, compounds that affect, positively or negatively, ADDL binding to neuronal cells, either via one or more receptors localized at the post-synaptic density (PSD) or otherwise. Related methods include, but are not limited to, procedures to screen for compounds that affect, either positively or negatively, ADDL binding to neuronal cells, either via one or more receptors localized at the post-synaptic density (PSD) or otherwise. Other related methods include, but are not limited to, prevention and treatment of ADDL-related diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment, Down's syndrome, and the like, using compositions that inhibit, block, or otherwise interfere with ADDL binding to one or more receptors localized at the post-synaptic density of neuronal cells. | 12-11-2008 |
20130330837 | MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES THAT TARGET PATHOLOGICAL ASSEMBLIES OF AMYLOID BETA (ABETA) - Disclosed herein are antibodies that bind with high specificity to soluble oligomers of amyloid β (Abeta) and methods utilizing such antibodies. The antibodies are able to distinguish between Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and control human brain extracts. The antibodies identify endogenous Abeta oligomers in AD brain slices and also bind to Abeta oligomers on cultured hippocampal cells. The antibodies neutralize endogenous Abeta oligomers and Abeta oligomers produced in solution. | 12-12-2013 |
Sergio A. Fernandez, Boise, ID US
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20100041378 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING A USER PROFILE FROM LOCATION INFORMATION - Locations of a user of a mobile device are received, wherein the locations are determined by the mobile device. Types of the locations are determined. A profile of the user is determined based on the types of the locations. | 02-18-2010 |
20120122481 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING LOCATIONS TO BE STORED IN A LOCATION DATABASE - A present location of a user is periodically determined. The present location of the user is compared to a previous location of the user. A determination is made as to whether the present location is within a specified distance of the previous location. If the present location is within the specified distance of the previous location, a determination is made as to whether the user has been at the present location for a specified time period. If the user has been at the present location for the specified time period, the present location is stored in a location database. | 05-17-2012 |
Steven J. Fernandez, Knoxville, TN US
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20120265502 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING POWER OUTAGES AND RESTORATION DURING NATURAL AND MAN-MADE EVENTS - A method of modeling electric supply and demand with a data processor in combination with a recordable medium, and for estimating spatial distribution of electric power outages and affected populations. A geographic area is divided into cells to form a matrix. Within the matrix, supply cells are identified as containing electric substations and demand cells are identified as including electricity customers. Demand cells of the matrix are associated with the supply cells as a function of the capacity of each of the supply cells and the proximity and/or electricity demand of each of the demand cells. The method includes estimating a power outage by applying disaster event prediction information to the matrix, and estimating power restoration using the supply and demand cell information of the matrix and standardized and historical restoration information. | 10-18-2012 |
20130191052 | REAL-TIME SIMULATION OF POWER GRID DISRUPTION - A method and system for monitoring the electric grid and predicting failures and/or other issues. Streams of data about a power grid are received from a plurality of remote power grid sensors and converted into a univariate time sequence. Anomaly patterns are identified in the univariate time sequence and analyzed or simulated to predict the power grid disruption. The anomaly patterns are compared to power disruption contingencies stored in a database to simulate and/or predict the present or future power disruption represented by the anomaly pattern. | 07-25-2013 |
Vernon Fernandez, Rochester Hills, MI US
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20130186868 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING - A probeless energy delivery controller for a resistance spot welding system includes a power supply module that generates a first current and a power delivery module configured to generate a second current from the first current. The current is delivered to a first electrode and a second electrode that have at least two weld pieces interposed there-between. As the current flows through the weld pieces, the resistance and temperature of the weld pieces increase such that the weld pieces weld together. The system further includes a voltage control module that receives a current reading indicating a value of the second current, estimates a resistance of the weld pieces based on the value of the second current, and determines a phase angle for setting a voltage outputted by the power supply module based on the estimated resistance and a power profile. The power supply module generates the first current based on the phase angle. | 07-25-2013 |
William James Fernandez, Albuquerque, NM US
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20100058234 | NETWORKED CONTACT CENTER USER INTERFACE - This document discusses, among other things, a system and methods for a networked contact center user interface. In an example embodiment, a user interface associated with a networked contact center includes a frame to present information in a selectable format. Based on a selection associated with the information, the frame is to present further information in an un-selectable format. | 03-04-2010 |