Wheeler, US
Andrew Wheeler, Saco, ME US
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20100273177 | Methods and Devices for Testing Saliva - Provided are methods and devices for performing sensitive, rapid antigen testing of saliva, which yield sensitivity comparable to both rapid antigen tests and saliva culture. | 10-28-2010 |
20110318755 | Universal Testing Platform for Medical Diagnostics - The invention relates to analysis of samples (for example, blood, urine, saliva, or swab). Some embodiments include a diagnostic testing platform. The platform may permit the analysis of a plurality of different samples with no or only minor modifications made to the platform. This platform may also reduce the number of steps performed by a user, and offer increased sensitivity and precision. The platform may be integrated with a low-cost instrument and provide an accurate digital analysis of the reaction. | 12-29-2011 |
20120208202 | Method for the Reduction of Biological Sampling Errors by Means of Image Processing - The present invention relates to methods and devices for reducing biological sampling errors by means of image processing. Image processing techniques are used to determine the volume of sample added to a device, such as a diagnostic test, and to correct for user error in sampling techniques. | 08-16-2012 |
20140038202 | ASSAY DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Described herein are methods and devices for detecting one or more targets in a sample using an assay device, optical illumination, and optical detection. | 02-06-2014 |
Arthur R. Wheeler, Raleigh, NC US
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20090073251 | FULL-COLOR DIRECT LASER LABELING ARRANGEMENTS AND METHODS - A full-color direct disc labeling method that solves the monochromatic limitation associated with current direct disc labeling techniques. The techniques disclosed herein provide a unique, cost-effective method of implementing full-color direct disc labeling in the emerging class of blue laser optical drive recorders, known by trade names such as Blu-ray and HD DVD. | 03-19-2009 |
Brad Wheeler, Greenwood, IN US
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20110264154 | EXPANDABLE ARTHROPLASTY PLATES | 10-27-2011 |
Brian Gene Wheeler, Metamora, IL US
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20090165761 | Fuel control system having a cold start strategy - The present disclosure is directed to a method of operating an engine. The method may include determining an injection characteristic based on usage of a primary fuel and determining a need for a secondary fuel. The method may further include determining a first engine characteristic and modifying the injection characteristic based on the need for the secondary fuel and the first engine characteristic. The method may still further include injecting the primary fuel based on the modified injection characteristic and introducing the secondary fuel. | 07-02-2009 |
20090165762 | Fuel control system having cold start strategy - The present disclosure is directed to a method of operating an engine. The method may include injecting a primary fuel. The method may further include determining a need for a secondary fuel during starting of the engine and introducing the secondary fuel. The method may still further include determining an engine acceleration rate. The method may also include inhibiting the introduction of the secondary fuel when the engine acceleration rate is below an expected acceleration rate. | 07-02-2009 |
Bruce Wheeler, Gainesville, FL US
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20100120626 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT NETWORK ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY AND CELLULAR ANALYSIS - Provided herein are apparatus and methods relating to the development of instrumentation for high throughput network electrophysiology and cellular analysis. More specifically, provided herein are multiwell microelectrode arrays (MEAs) and methods for the development of such an apparatus in an inexpensive fashion with a flexible, ANSI/SBS-compliant (American National Standards Institute/Society for Biomolecular Screening) format. Microelectrode arrays are a grid of tightly spaced microelectrodes useful for stimulating and sensing electrically active cells, networks and tissue. The techniques described herein relate to the use of microfabrication in combination with certain large-area processes that have been employed to achieve multiwell MEAs in ANSI/SBS-compliant culture well formats, which are also transparent for inverted/backside microscopy compatibility. These multiwell MEAs can be used to investigate two and three-dimensional networks of electrically active cells and tissue such as cardiac, neural, and muscular in a high throughput fashion. Also being ANSI/SBS-compliant, they are compatible with machinery and robotics developed for the pharmaceutical industry for drug screening applications. | 05-13-2010 |
Bruce C. Wheeler, Hingesburg, VT US
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20090064061 | Layout Optimization Using Parameterized Cells - A method of layout optimization containing parameterized cells includes reading a physical design containing parameterized cells, creating a new version for each of usage of a given parameterized cell. The method optimizes physical design shapes of each new version of the parameterized cell by assigning variables to parameters of the parameterized cell according to a desired objective. Then, the method updates the parameters of each new version of the parameterized cell and replaces each new version of the parameterized cell with an instance of the parameterized cell having updated parameters. The method can optionally adjust physical design shapes based on constraints related to the parameters. | 03-05-2009 |
Charles Wheeler, Waterford, MI US
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20100262507 | METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR PRE-SEATING COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY - A method for ordering goods and services is used in conjunction with a computer-based ordering system that is principally viewed as a kiosk by customers or patrons of a restaurant. The method synchronizes the submission of an order for food preparation to a kitchen with the patrons actually getting a table at which they may sit. This reduces the wait time for the patron, increasing their overall satisfaction with service and reduces the cycle time of a particular table (increases “turns” at the table). The method includes receiving an order for goods or services through the computer-based ordering system to create an order. A queue value, e.g., a pager number, is then associated with the order to create a queued order. The queued order is then held in a database of the computer-based ordering system. The queued order is released and fulfilled after the queue value has expired. | 10-14-2010 |
Chester Paul Wheeler, Hernando, MS US
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20100268240 | ADJUSTABLE SURGICAL CUTTING SYSTEMS - Adjustable and modular systems, devices and methods for accurately cutting or resecting bones during surgery, particularly in preparation for installing joint implants during arthroplasties, including, but not limited to, preparation of femur or tibia during knee arthroplasties, such as total knee arthroplasty. The embodiments of the present invention provide solutions for adjusting a position of the cutting guides, or structures for guiding or directing the implements for resecting a patient's bone tissue, such as saws. The systems and devices comprise an adjustor for adjusting the cutting guide's position at the patient's bone in at least one degree of rotational freedom and in at least one degree of translational freedom. | 10-21-2010 |
Christa Wheeler, Cleveland Heights, OH US
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20110004118 | NEURAL PROSTHESIS SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROL - Multiple designs, systems, methods and processes for control using electrical signals recorded from clinically paralyzed muscles and nerves are presented. The discomplete neural prosthesis system and method for clinically paralyzed humans utilizes a controller. The controller is adapted to receive a volitional electrical signal generated by the human that is manifest below the lesion that causes the clinical paralysis. The controller uses at least the volitional electrical signal to generate a control signal that is output back to a plant to change the state of the plant, which in one aspect is one or more of the user's paralyzed muscles to achieve a functional result or to devices in the environment around the user that are adapted to receive commands from the controller. | 01-06-2011 |
Dana Wheeler US
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20120062411 | MILLIMETER AND SUB-MILLIMETER WAVE RADAR-RADIOMETRIC IMAGING - An antenna is provided that is configured to implement a combined radar and radiometric imaging method. The antenna comprises: a bearing device on which is rigidly mounted: rotating waveguide adapter which provides the output for the antenna; an electromechanical drive, the output shaft of which is defined as the main axis of rotation for the antenna and a position sensor. The antenna further comprises an antenna rotor, the rotation of which is configured to be controlled by the output shaft of the electromechanical drive of the bearing device. The antenna rotor comprises: at least one 2D diffraction grating; planar dielectric waveguide connected over a diffraction field to the 2D diffraction grating; a linear waveguide turn; and a feed adapter. | 03-15-2012 |
David Wheeler, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20090275919 | Balloon Deployment Device and Method - Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for deploying and/or retrieving a balloon configured to at least partially occlude a vessel, such as the coronary sinus. More particularly, embodiments of the present invention provide a stylet and a balloon catheter configured such that the stylet can be inserted into a lumen in the catheter and used to exert a force against an interior portion of the balloon in order to stretch the balloon and reduce the diameter of the balloon. In one embodiment, the stylet and the balloon both have specialty-configured tips that work together to prevent tearing of the balloon when the stylet is exerting a force against the interior of the balloon's tip. | 11-05-2009 |
David Wheeler, Gilbert, AZ US
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20090282263 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A TRUST PROCESSOR - In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a cryptographic processor within a wireless device. The cryptographic processor includes at least one cryptographic unit. The cryptographic processor also includes a nonvolatile memory to store one or more microcode instructions, wherein at least one of the one or more microcode instructions is related to a sensitive operation. The cryptographic processor also includes a controller to control execution of the one or more microcode instructions by the at least one cryptographic unit, wherein the controller is to preclude execution of the sensitive operation if the apparatus is within an untrusted state. | 11-12-2009 |
20140189371 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A TRUST PROCESSOR - In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a cryptographic processor within a wireless device. The cryptographic processor includes at least one cryptographic unit. The cryptographic processor also includes a nonvolatile memory to store one or more microcode instructions, wherein at least one of the one or more microcode instructions is related to a sensitive operation. The cryptographic processor also includes a controller to control execution of the one or more microcode instructions by the at least one cryptographic unit, wherein the controller is to preclude execution of the sensitive operation if the apparatus is within an untrusted state. | 07-03-2014 |
David Wheeler, Albuquerque, NM US
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20110053139 | Detection of bioagents using a shear horizontal surface acoustic wave biosensor - Viruses and other bioagents are of high medical and biodefense concern and their detection at concentrations well below the threshold necessary to cause health hazards continues to be a challenge with respect to sensitivity, specificity, and selectivity. Ideally, assays for accurate and real time detection of viral agents and other bioagents would not necessitate any pre-processing of the analyte, which would make them applicable for example to bodily fluids (blood, sputum) and man-made as well as naturally occurring bodies of water (pools, rivers). We describe herein a robust biosensor that combines the sensitivity of surface acoustic waves (SAW) generated at a frequency of 325 MHz with the specificity provided by antibodies and other ligands for the detection of viral agents. In preferred embodiments, a lithium tantalate based SAW transducer with silicon dioxide waveguide sensor platform featuring three test and one reference delay lines was used to adsorb antibodies directed against Coxsackie virus B4 or the negative-stranded category A bioagent Sin Nombre virus (SNV), a member of the genus Hantavirus, family Bunyaviridae, negative-stranded RNA viruses. Rapid detection (within seconds) of increasing concentrations of viral particles was linear over a range of order of magnitude for both viruses, although the sensor was approximately 50×10 | 03-03-2011 |
20140249042 | DETECTION OF BIOAGENTS USING A SHEAR HORIZONTAL SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE BIOSENSOR - Viruses and other bioagents are of high medical and biodefense concern and their detection at concentrations well below the threshold necessary to cause health hazards continues to be a challenge with respect to sensitivity, specificity, and selectivity. Ideally, assays for accurate and real time detection of viral agents and other bioagents would not necessitate any pre-processing of the analyte, which would make them applicable for example to bodily fluids (blood, sputum) and man-made as well as naturally occurring bodies of water (pools, rivers). We describe herein a robust biosensor that combines the sensitivity of surface acoustic waves (SAW) generated at a frequency of 325 MHz with the specificity provided by antibodies and other ligands for the detection of viral agents. In preferred embodiments, a lithium tantalate based SAW transducer with silicon dioxide waveguide sensor platform featuring three test and one reference delay lines was used to adsorb antibodies directed against Coxsackie virus B4 or the negative-stranded category A bioagent Sin Nombre virus (SNV), a member of the genus Hantavirus, family Bunyaviridae, negative-stranded RNA viruses. Rapid detection (within seconds) of increasing concentrations of viral particles was linear over a range of order of magnitude for both viruses, although the sensor was approximately 50×10 | 09-04-2014 |
David Wheeler, Chandler, AZ US
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20110029769 | METHOD FOR USING TRUSTED, HARDWARE IDENTITY CREDENTIALS IN RUNTIME PACKAGE SIGNATURE TO SECURE MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AND HIGH VALUE TRANSACTION EXECUTION - A method for trusted package digital signature based on secure, platform-bound identity credentials. The selection of a document to be electronically signed by a user via a computing device is made. A hash for the document is determined. The hash is encrypted with a private key of the user to create a digital signature. The document, an identification credential, and the digital signature are sent to a recipient computing device residing on a network. The identification credential comprises a digital file used to cryptographically bind a public key to specific trusted hardware attributes attesting to the identity and integrity of the trusted computing device. The trusted computing device includes a cryptographic processor. | 02-03-2011 |
David Alexander Wheeler, Williamston, SC US
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20080280153 | Method of Anodizing Aluminum Utilizing Stabilized Silicate Solutions - An anodizing solution, and method of anodizing, comprising suspending at least one aluminium substrate in an anodizing solution and applying an anodizing current to the anodizing solution. The anodizing solution comprises 0.01-5%, by weight, sodium silicate and 0.01-5%, by weight, α-amino acid. | 11-13-2008 |
20090205970 | CAPACITOR CONTAINING ALUMINUM ANODE FOIL ANODIZED IN LOW WATER CONTENT GLYCERINE-PHOSPHATE ELECTROLYTE WITHOUT A PRE-ANODIZING HYDARATION STEP - A capacitor comprising an aluminum anode and a dielectric layer comprising phosphate doped aluminum oxide and process for making the capacitor. The capacitor has a CV Product of at least 9 μF−V/cm | 08-20-2009 |
David W. Wheeler, Richland, MI US
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20100113361 | ANTI-IGE VACCINES - The present invention provides compositions and methods for the use of antigenic peptides derived from the Fc portion of the epsilon heavy chain of an IgE molecule as vaccines for the treatment and prevention of IgE-mediated allergic disorders. In particular, the invention provides compositions, methods for the treatment and prevention of IgE-mediated allergic disorders comprising an immunogenic amount of one or more antigenic peptides derived from the CH3 domain or junction of Ch-3/CH4 domain of an IgE molecule and methods for the evaluation of IgE mediated allergies in dogs. | 05-06-2010 |
20120321651 | Anti-IGE Vaccines - The present invention provides compositions and methods for the use of antigenic peptides derived from the Fc portion of the epsilon heavy chain of an IgE molecule as vaccines for the treatment and prevention of IgE-mediated allergic disorders. In particular, the invention provides compositions, methods for the treatment and prevention of IgE-mediated allergic disorders comprising an immunogenic amount of one or more antigenic peptides derived from the CH3 domain or junction of Ch-3/CH4 domain of an IgE molecule and methods for the evaluation of IgE mediated allergies in dogs. | 12-20-2012 |
Dean R. Wheeler, Orem, UT US
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20100151356 | FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER - A non-microbial fuel cell utilizing an organic fuel containing a hydroxyl group and a non-metallic catalyst is disclosed. Compositions for use in and methods for generating electric energy from chemical energy using fuel cells are also disclosed. Compositions for use in and methods of storing energy using fuel cells are also disclosed. | 06-17-2010 |
20140303916 | FOUR-LINE ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE PROBE - A probe is configured for measuring an electrical impedance of a workpiece using external testing equipment. The probe includes a non-conducting base and an array of at least four spaced-apart line conductors. The at least four spaced-apart line conductors are disposed generally in parallel to each other along their lengths on a surface of the non-conducting base and are electrically connected to a corresponding array of at least four terminals on the non-conducting base. The non-conducting base is configured to be placed over a surface of the workpiece so that the at least four spaced-apart line conductors contact the surface of the workpiece and the at least four terminals are configured to be connected the external testing equipment. | 10-09-2014 |
Dennis L. Wheeler, Lindon, UT US
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20090314379 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING FENCING MATERIAL - A tool for fastening fencing material to a post with a staple. The tool includes a base plate; first and second handles; first and second crimping arms, and a cam operatively engaged with the first handle. A slide is operatively engaged with the cam. The first and second handles and the first and second crimping arms are pivotally interconnected and attached to the base plate so that when the first and second handles are pivoted towards one another from an open position, the cam advances the slide, which advances the staple so that the crimping arms may crimp the staple to the fence post. A method for attaching the staple to a fence post is also described and claimed. An inventive staple is also disclosed. | 12-24-2009 |
Edward L. Wheeler, Southbury, CT US
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20100010122 | SUBSTITUTED TRIAZINE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SAME - Compositions comprising substituted phenylenediamine and substituted triazine compounds, including tris-(N-alkyl-p-phenylenediamino)-1,3,5-triazines. The compositions are liquid and do not sinter during storage or transportation. The compositions are used as antiozonants for elastomer articles, including rubber articles. | 01-14-2010 |
20120248378 | Substituted Triazine Compositions and Methods for Producing Same - Compositions comprising substituted phenylenediamine and substituted triazine compounds, including tris-(N-alkyl-p-phenylenediamino)-1,3,5-triazines. The compositions are liquid and do not sinter during storage or transportation. The compositions are used as antiozonants for elastomer articles, including rubber articles. | 10-04-2012 |
Ferrin C. Wheeler, Durham, NC US
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20110288149 | Method of protecting against heart failure - The present invention relates, in general, to heart failure, and, in particular to a method of reducing the risk of heart failure, particularly in patents with established cardiomyopathy. | 11-24-2011 |
Frank L. Wheeler, Oklahoma City, OK US
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20090183460 | APPARATUS AND METHODS OF FORMING A CURVED STRUCTURE - An improved apparatus for forming curved structures comprises a plurality of pivotally connected sections, each section having a track portion, and a strap member adapted for slidably engaging the track portion of the sections such that the sections are movable to form a radius of curvature. The sections of the apparatus of the current invention are initially pivotal in relation to one another. Following position in a desired configuration, one embodiment of the current invention provides a tab or protrusion carried by one section which is compressed against the base portion of an adjacent section to prelude further pivotal movement. In another embodiment, the pivotal connection between adjacent sections is further compressed, crimped or swaged to preclude further pivotal movement. | 07-23-2009 |
George R. Wheeler, Fortmadison, IA US
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20110245078 | SEED COATING COMPOSITION - The invention pertains to a seed coating composition comprising a certain latex binder and/or graft polymer dispersant. The seed coating composition imparts good color to treated seeds, has excellent durability, and is non-sticky after application to allow for smooth flow of coated seed in planting equipment. | 10-06-2011 |
Henry B. Wheeler, St. Petersburg, FL US
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20100333126 | SOURCE DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT - A system identifies which of first and second signal sources is supplying a program signal to a monitored receiver. The first and second signal sources and the monitored receiver are located in a household. The system extracts a reference program signature representative of an output of the monitored receiver and first and second source program signatures representative of an output of the first and second signal sources. The system identifies which of the first and second signal sources is a source of the program signal in response to the reference program signature and the first and second source program signatures. | 12-30-2010 |
20120102518 | SOURCE DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT - Apparatus, methods and articles of manufacture for determining an operating mode of a recording/playing device are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an extractor to extract signatures associated with a first signal associated with a tuner that is to tune to a program signal, a second signal associated with a recording/playing device that is to at least one of record and play a program, and a third signal associated with a receiver coupled to the recording/playing device. The example apparatus also includes a recording detector to detect a recording signal generated by the recording/playing device during recording of the program to form a recorded program. Also included is a correlator to correlate the first, second, and third signals and a processor to identify the operating mode of the recording/playing device based on detection of the recording signal and correlation of two or more of the first, second, and third signals. | 04-26-2012 |
James Wheeler, Ashburn, VA US
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20100196556 | CONTAINER SYSTEM - A container for containing and dispensing viscous comestibles is disclosed. Viscous comestibles typically include frozen and/or partially frozen comestibles such as ice-cream and frozen and/or partially frozen yogurt, custard, gelato, sorbet, and smoothies. The container comprises a nozzle with a nozzle opening at the proximal end of the container. The distal end of the container body has a distal opening. The container includes a plunger cap, which sealably, frictionably fits within the container body, wherein the plunger cap moves towards the nozzle opening in response to suction applied to the nozzle opening. In some embodiments the container includes a lip at the distal end of the container to retain the plunger cap within the container body. The container can include a dispensing ledge or the container can include a lid, wherein the lid can be repeatably coupled to the nozzle opening. | 08-05-2010 |
20110049170 | CONTAINER FOR VISCOUS COMESTIBLES - A container for containing and dispensing viscous comestibles, such as ice cream, is disclosed. The container includes a container body with a nozzle and a container cap movably coupled to the container body. The container cap moves between at least two positions, a first position where the container cap covers the nozzle, and a second position where a portion of the nozzle extends through a container cap opening. In some embodiments a straw portion of the nozzle extends through the container cap opening. A method of containing viscous comestibles is disclosed which includes attaching a container cap to a container body such that the container cap has at least two positions, testing that the container cap moves to each of its at least two positions, inserting viscous comestibles into the container body through a nozzle opening in the container body nozzle, and locking the container cap in the first position. | 03-03-2011 |
James Wheeler, Goshen, IN US
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20100036190 | INTERNAL RADIATION SHIELD FOR BRACHYTHERAPY TREATMENT - A brachytherapy shielding system configured to be used with a brachytherapy application includes a balloon catheter and a body made from a magnetic material positioned within an inflatable portion, such as a balloon portion, of the balloon catheter. The brachytherapy shielding system is arranged to shield skin tissue exposed to a radiation source during intracavitary radiation therapy. | 02-11-2010 |
James R. Wheeler, Yardley, PA US
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20090048962 | Interactive Security Brokerage System - The present invention provides an interactive browser based system providing market information regarding municipal bonds which allows users to search for, identify, analyze, compare, auction and/or purchase municipal bonds. | 02-19-2009 |
James S. Wheeler, Lithonia, GA US
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20100017257 | Notification System and Method - A dispatching system adjusts resources to meet real-time changes in demand. When a customer requests service, a work assignment is generated and sent to an employee. When a customer cancels the requested service, a cancelation code is sent to the employee. The cancelation code informs the employee that the work assignment has been canceled. | 01-21-2010 |
20110166902 | NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A dispatching system adjusts resources to meet real-time changes in demand. When a customer requests service, a work assignment is generated and sent to an employee. When a customer cancels the requested service, a cancelation code is sent to the employee. The cancelation code informs the employee that the work assignment has been canceled. | 07-07-2011 |
20120239449 | Notification System and Method - A dispatching system adjusts resources to meet real-time changes in demand. When a customer requests service, a work assignment is generated and sent to an employee. When a customer cancels the requested service, a cancellation code is sent to the employee. The cancellation code informs the employee that the work assignment has been canceled. | 09-20-2012 |
20140019182 | Notification System and Method - A dispatching system adjusts resources to meet real-time changes in demand. When a customer requests service, a work assignment is generated and sent to an employee. When a customer cancels the requested service, a cancelation code is sent to the employee. The cancelation code informs the employee that the work assignment has been canceled. | 01-16-2014 |
20140297347 | Notification System and Method - A dispatching system adjusts resources to meet real-time changes in demand. When a customer requests service, a work assignment is generated and sent to an employee. When a customer cancels the requested service, a cancelation code is sent to the employee. The cancelation code informs the employee that the work assignment has been canceled. | 10-02-2014 |
James Walter Wheeler, West Chester, PA US
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20100255201 | INK JET INK AND INK SET - The present disclosure provides an ink jet ink comprising a dye, a vehicle, and a surfactant combination comprising: | 10-07-2010 |
20130176368 | INK-JET INKS HAVING IMPROVED CORROSION RESISTANCE - The present disclosure pertains to an aqueous ink jetink having improved corrosion resistance. Nitrate and nitrite salts were found to be effective anti-corrosion agent for ink-jet inks especially when an ink-jet printer cartridge contains metal such as aluminum or aluminum alloy that comes into contact with the ink-jet ink. | 07-11-2013 |
Jason Wheeler, Albuquerque, NM US
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20100161079 | Skin stretch tactile feedback device - The tactile feedback device of the preferred embodiments includes at least one skin contact pad; at least one actuator designed to move the at least one skin contact pad and attached to the at least one skin contact pad in a manner suitable to allow the actuator to move the at least one skin contact pad; a processor coupled to the actuator that executes a control logic and functions to control the movements of the at least one actuator; the control logic functions to determine the motions of the at least one actuator and is designed to move the at least one actuator in a manner that stretches the skin of the user. The tactile feedback device of the preferred embodiments has been designed to provide feedback to a user in a way that provides the user with information regarding a task that they are performing. The tactile feedback device of the preferred embodiments, however, may be used for any suitable purpose. | 06-24-2010 |
Jay Wheeler, Tulsa, OK US
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20090093762 | AUTOMATED NEEDLE PEN DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM - A drug delivery system utilizes a hand piece adapted to receive a probe. The hand piece may be made of a first segment and a second segment connected to one another by a swivel joint to accommodate a user's position and preference for switches provided thereon. Alternatively, the switches may be mounted on rotatable bases. A base unit connected to the hand piece delivers a substance to the hand piece via a drug line. The base unit may further include a nerve stimulator for transmitting current to the probe. A drug switch on the hand piece selectively activates a drug delivery and suction to facilitate aspiration. A current switch on the hand piece selectively delivers electric current to the probe. In practice, the hand piece of the invention may be used by a single operator operating an ultrasound wand with a first hand and operating the hand piece with a second hand, thereby reducing personnel typically required to perform certain tasks. | 04-09-2009 |
Jeff Wheeler, Battle Creek, MI US
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20110116776 | FLUID PREHEATER - A fluid preheater ( | 05-19-2011 |
20120085749 | CARTRIDGE HEATER WITH AN ALLOY CASE - A cartridge heater may include an elongated core assembly inside an elongated metal sheath having first and second ends and wherein the elongated metal sheath is made from at least one of aluminum alloy and copper alloy. The elongated core assembly includes a resistance heating element mounted to an elongated insulating core with electric leads extending outside the elongated metal sheath. The core assembly substantially fills the elongated metal sheath with a very thin space between an inside surface of the elongated metal sheath and an outside surface of the core assembly | 04-12-2012 |
Jennifer C. Wheeler, Milford, MI US
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20120097117 | REFORMED ETHANOL ENGINES - Improved internal combustion engine power systems (e.g., those used to generate mechanical or electrical power in vehicular applications) that utilize a reformed alcohol fuel comprising a hydrogen-containing gas mixture, and more particularly, the efficient operation of such engines and power systems are disclosed. Modes of operating the engine power systems that provide faster startup and lower cost and emissions are provided. In various preferred embodiments, the internal combustion engine power systems include dilution of the intake fluid mixture introduced into the combustion chamber or cylinder of the engine using recirculated exhaust gas and/or excess combustion air as the diluent, use of blends of ethanol reformate and unreformed ethanol as fuel and aftertreatment of the exhaust gas discharged from the cylinder using a lean NO | 04-26-2012 |
John Wheeler, Radnor, PA US
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20100021477 | DESIGN AND GENERATION OF HUMAN DE NOVO pIX PHAGE DISPLAY LIBRARIES - Described and claimed herein are combinatorial synthetic Fab libraries displayed on a phage pIX protein. The libraries were built on scaffolds representing the most frequently used genes in human antibodies, which were diversified to mirror the variability of natural antibodies. After selection using a diverse panel of proteins, numerous specific and high-affinity Fabs were isolated. By a process called in-line maturation the affinity of some antibodies was improved up to one hundred-fold yielding low pM binders suitable for in vivo use. This work thus demonstrates the feasibility of displaying complex Fab libraries as pIX-fusion proteins for antibody discovery and lays the foundations for studies on the structure-function relationship of antibodies. | 01-28-2010 |
20110318353 | Humanized IL-25 Antibodies - The present invention relates to target binding members (e.g., antibodies) that bind a specified epitope of human IL-25. The invention also relates to target binding members (e.g., antibodies) that comprise one or more humanized antibody VL domain sequences and bind IL-25. The invention further relates to compositions comprising target binding members (e.g., antibodies) that bind IL-25, methods of producing such target binding members, and uses of such target binding members for the treatment or prevention of diseases and conditions (e.g., asthma, inflammatory bowel disease). | 12-29-2011 |
20120108795 | Antibodies Binding Human Collagen II - The present invention relates to antibodies against human collagen II, polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding human collagen II antibodies or fragments thereof, and methods of making and using the foregoing. | 05-03-2012 |
John A. Wheeler, Centreville, VA US
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20090112388 | Unmanned Vehicle Simulation System - According to one embodiment, an unmanned vehicle simulation system includes a simulator translator coupled between an unmanned vehicle control system that is operable to control an unmanned vehicle and a vehicle simulator that is operable to simulate operation of the unmanned vehicle. The simulator translator is operable to receive a message from the unmanned vehicle control system, translate the message to another message suitable for use by the vehicle simulator, and transmit the translated message to the vehicle simulator. | 04-30-2009 |
20100070124 | Unmanned Vehicle Route Management System - According to one embodiment, a route management system for an unmanned vehicle includes a network node in communication with an unmanned vehicle control system and an unmanned vehicle. The network node is operable to transmit a number of initial waypoints to the unmanned vehicle, transmit one or more in-flight waypoints to the unmanned vehicle after the unmanned vehicle has arrived at a corresponding one or more of the initial waypoints, and replace the one or more of the initial waypoints with the one or more in-flight waypoints in the unmanned vehicle such that the total quantity waypoints stored in the unmanned vehicle does not exceed a specified quantity. | 03-18-2010 |
John C. Wheeler, Rutland, VT US
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20080314919 | Multifunctional medicinal dispensary device - A multifunctional medicinal dispensary device made up of an armstand, an arm with an attached punchknob pivotably connected thereto and equipped with a handle as well as a punchplate with a hole in it being attached to the topside of the armstand along with a splitter bar and splitterguard each connected to the arm and a pillcrusher component also pivotably affixed a pivotstand affixed to the arm and laterally positioned pill compartments within the arm stand all for the purpose of extracting pills from pill packs, splitting and/or crushing them or for extracting liquid medicine from within capsular pill jackets, all very hygienically, economically and efficiently with only minimal effort, without waste. | 12-25-2008 |
John Fletcher Wheeler, Lafayette, LA US
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20080302539 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LENGTHENING A PIPE STRING AND INSTALLING A PIPE STRING IN A BOREHOLE - The present invention generally relates to a method and an apparatus for connecting an add-on pipe segment to a pipe string to lengthen the pipe string using friction stir welding. The pipe string is suspended in a borehole using a spider or some other pipe suspending device, and the lower end of the pipe segment is brought into an abutting or nearly abutting relationship with the proximal end of the pipe string positioned above the pipe suspending device and above the rig floor. The friction stir welding machine is brought to well center to weld the abutment or gap between the pipe segment and the pipe string and join the pipe segment to the pipe string to lengthen the pipe string. In one aspect, the method includes friction stir welding an expandable pipe segment to an expandable pipe string to form a lengthened expandable pipe string. The pipe segment may be comprised of two or more pipe segments that have been friction stir welded or conventionally welded to form a pipe stand. After friction stir welding to lengthen the pipe string, the lengthened pipe string is lowered into the borehole and the proximal end of the lengthened pipe string is favorably positioned to abut or nearly abut a new add-on pipe segment for friction stir welding at the resulting abutment or gap. The friction stir welding process provides a highly reliable pipe joint for expansion. | 12-11-2008 |
John O. Wheeler, Milford, MI US
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20100024164 | LIFT-OFF DOOR HINGE - A vehicle door attachment unit for rotatably and detachably coupling a vehicle door to a vehicle body. The unit may include a bodyside bracket mountable to the vehicle body and having first and second portions with respective first and second apertures, with the first and second portions extending generally away from the vehicle body. A doorside bracket may be mountable to the vehicle door and include a segment with a third aperture, the segment extending generally away from the vehicle door. A retaining mechanism may extend through the third aperture, and through the first and/or second apertures. A fastener may extend through at least one of the apertures and mate with the retaining mechanism to substantially align the first, second, and third apertures. A bearing may be disposed on the retaining mechanism for providing rotational freedom between the retaining mechanism, and the bodyside or doorside bracket. | 02-04-2010 |
Joseph Wheeler, Blacksburg, VA US
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20100293869 | Modular Building System - The present invention relates to the field of modular building systems. Embodiments of the invention include, a modular building system comprising planar sheets of material and moment connections, which are combined with tool-less or limited tool assembly mechanisms and can be used, for example, as spatial partitions, platforms, structural supports, or supports for articles. Specific embodiments of the invention provide structures having a seemingly homogenous, flowing ribbon structure. One embodiment of the invention provides an exhibition support system comprising: (a) at least two planar support members comprising: (i) a top panel with a top planar surface; (ii) a parallel bottom panel with a bottom planar surface; and (iii) multiple walls disposed lengthwise between the panels; wherein the panels and walls define interior hollow cells with inner surfaces and a selected inner cell height and inner cell width; and (b) at least one moment connection with two elongated members: (i) disposed at an angle of orientation relative to one another; and (ii) having a height or width to allow for a pressure fit within one of the cells along the inner cell height or width of the planar member when inserted therein; whereby structural support for the system is internal and is provided lengthwise within the planar support members at the inner surfaces of the cell that interfaces with the elongated members when inserted therein. | 11-25-2010 |
20130305638 | MODULAR WALL ASSEMBLY SYSTEM - Provided are systems and components for modular wall assembly. The components include horizontal tracks, vertical studs, and floor tracks that have engagement means for assembling the components together into a frame structure. Horizontal tracks and floor tracks have portions for mourning a wall module such as a wall panel unit, bookshelf unit, or cabinet. The horizontal tracks, vertical studs, and floor studs may be CNC cut from a CAD file for precision alignment between interlocking components. The modular wall assembly systems provide for ease of construction and flexibility m designing the layout of an interior wall. | 11-21-2013 |
Katherine C. Wheeler, Menasha, WI US
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20080275415 | Gender-specific, disposable, adult-incontinence articles - Disposable adult-incontinence product designs tailored to the differing anatomical features of a man's body and a woman's body are disclosed. The designs take into account differing ways in which men and women age and typically distribute weight. For example, a disposable, adult-incontinence article adapted to be worn by women may employ different leg-opening shapes, absorbent placement, ornamental features, and/or other characteristics compared to a corresponding article adapted to be worn by men. Also disclosed are ways of packaging and marketing said products to help create public awareness of the disclosed arrays of gender-specific, disposable, adult-incontinence articles, as well as individual, gender-specific, disposable, adult-incontinence articles. | 11-06-2008 |
20100108554 | Gender-specific, disposable absorbent articles - Disposable absorbent articles product designs tailored to the differing needs and preferences of males and females are disclosed. In particular embodiments, an array of gender-specific, disposable, absorbent articles comprises a package of first disposable absorbent articles, the package bearing indicia indicating that the articles therein are adapted to be worn by females, and a package of second disposable absorbent articles, the package bearing indicia indicating that the articles therein are adapted to be worn by males. The first disposable absorbent articles differ from the corresponding second disposable absorbent articles in any of a variety of aspects to customize the products for each gender. In certain embodiments, the array includes one product adapted for use by one gender, and a unisex product adapted for use by either gender. | 05-06-2010 |
20100298799 | Process For Making A Pant-Like Disposable Absorbent Garment Having An Underwear-Like Waistband Graphic, And Garment Made Thereby - A process for making a pant-like disposable absorbent garment comprising: providing a front panel and back panels and an absorbent insert which extends between the front and back panels; printing a front waistband graphic on the front panel such that the front waistband graphic extends at least 90% of the front panel width; printing a back waistband graphic on the back panel such that the back waistband graphic extends at least 90% of the back panel width; and joining the first and second front side edges to the first and second back side edges, such that the garment assumes a pull-on configuration, and such that the front waistband graphic is in at least substantial alignment with the back waistband graphic. A garment made by the process is also disclosed. | 11-25-2010 |
20120232511 | Personal Care Articles with Tactile Visual Cues - An absorbent article, for example, a diaper, a training pant, a swimming pant, or a feminine care article, and so forth, includes a topsheet, which forms a body-facing surface of the absorbent article, a backsheet disposed distally from the topsheet, which forms a garment-facing surface of the absorbent article, an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet, and a heat-activatable expandable treatment on the garment-facing surface. The heat-activatable expandable treatment is present on the garment-facing surface in a visually distinctive shape or pattern and provides visual and/or tactile cues to a user of the absorbent article. | 09-13-2012 |
Katherine Carol Wheeler, Menasha, WI US
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20110092941 | Alignment of Leg and Waist Bands on Disposable Absorbent Articles - A method is provided for manufacturing a disposable absorbent article having multiple printed components, the method including positioning a first side panel adjacent a chassis such that first side panel medial edge is adjacent the chassis lateral edge, wherein the outer cover portion and the first side panel portion of a printed band feature each have a distal edge and a proximal edge, and wherein manufacturing is controlled such that a misalignment offset of either the distal edge of the outer cover portion and the distal edge of the first side panel portion, or the proximal edge of the outer cover portion and the proximal edge of the first side panel portion, of up to 100 percent of a longitudinal height of the outer cover portion is allowable and does not result in culling the article | 04-21-2011 |
20110092943 | Printed Absorbent Article Components For A Uniform Appearance - A method is presented for manufacturing a disposable absorbent article having multiple components including selecting a first material appropriate for use as an outer cover; producing a chassis including the outer cover, the outer cover including an outer cover central region having an outer cover central region appearance; selecting a second material appropriate for use as an elastic panel, wherein the second material is different from the first material; and producing a first elastic panel having a first elastic panel central region. The method also includes printing the first elastic panel central region with a first elastic panel printed graphic; and attaching the first elastic panel to the chassis, wherein the selecting and printing are performed such that the first elastic panel central region gives the appearance of being substantially similar to the outer cover central region appearance. | 04-21-2011 |
20120330260 | Disposable Absorbent Article With Side Lying Leakage Improvement - An absorbent article having improved leakage protection when the wearer of the absorbent article is lying on their side. The absorbent article has a surge layer in liquid communication with a portion of the garment facing region and a portion of a side edge of the absorbent core. | 12-27-2012 |
Keith Wheeler, Coventry, RI US
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20090140028 | SOLDERING TIP, SOLDERING IRON, AND SOLDERING SYSTEM - A soldering system for melting a solder to form a joint between a first workpiece and a second workpiece is described. The system may comprise an energy generating system, a soldering tip, and a dispenser adapted to dispense controlled amounts of the solder. The soldering tip includes a non-wetting solder contact layer in operative communication with the energy generating system. The energy generating system may include induction, electrical, or heat generating systems in communication with the soldering tip. The non-wetting solder contact layer comprises a material that is not wettable by the molten solder. The system permits control of an amount of the solder in the joint. | 06-04-2009 |
Kenneth Wheeler, Frederick, MD US
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20100281893 | DESICCANT DEHUMIDIFIER UTILIZING HOT WATER FOR REACTIVATION, AND RELATED METHOD - An air conditioning system includes a refrigeration cooling coil in fluid communication with process air, a refrigeration circuit containing refrigerant, a heat exchanger in fluid communication with the refrigerant and water, the heat exchanger adapted to transfer heat from the refrigerant to the water, a hot water coil in fluid communication with the water, a desiccant rotor having a process portion in fluid communication with the process air and a reactivation portion, and a reactivation blower adapted to move reactivation air over the hot water coil and through the reactivation portion of the desiccant rotor. A method of conditioning air is also described. | 11-11-2010 |
Lori Wheeler, Scottsdale, AZ US
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20110070076 | COOLING SYSTEMS AND ASSEMBLIES FOR COOLING AN AFT BEARING ASSEMBLY MOUNTED TO A ROTOR - Assemblies for cooling an aft bearing assembly mounted to a rotor are provided. An assembly includes a static aft bearing structure configured to surround the aft bearing assembly and including a cylindrical section defining a cavity for disposal of the aft bearing assembly, a plurality of hollow struts extending from the static aft bearing structure, each hollow strut including an outer radial end configured to receive a gas from an air source and to provide a pathway for the gas to flow into the cavity, and a center-body cap disposed over an end of the static aft bearing structure, the center-body cap including a rim configured to create a low pressure region at an interface between the static aft bearing structure and the center-body cap, wherein the low pressure region has a pressure that is lower than a pressure within the cavity. | 03-24-2011 |
Mark Wheeler, Palm Bay, FL US
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20100299006 | Method and System for Providing Redundancy in Railroad Communication Equipment - A railway communication system ( | 11-25-2010 |
20110249628 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING REDUNDANCY IN RAILROAD COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT - A railway communication system ( | 10-13-2011 |
Mark R. Wheeler, Rockaway, NJ US
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20080305447 | TIME-DELAYED ACTIVATION OF ZEOLITE HEATING - The invention relates to zeolite particles which are at least partially coated with a coating that is capable of delaying the release of heat from the zeolite particles upon contact with water over time. The coating effectively at least partially blocks the pore structure of the zeolite particle from contact with water, thereby delaying contact between water and the zeolite, and prolonging the warming effect caused by such contact. | 12-11-2008 |
Mark R. Wheeler, St. Joseph, MI US
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20090014642 | DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM FOR A SPECTROMETER USING HORIZONTAL ACCUMULATION - A data acquisition system and method are described that may be used with various spectrometers. The data acquisition system may include an ion detector, an initial processing module, and a spectra processing module. The initial processing module is provided for receiving, sampling, and processing ion detection signals received from the ion detector, and for supplying processed signals to the spectra processing module. The initial processing module includes a horizontal accumulation circuit that combines a fractional number of adjacent samples of the ion detection signals into bins. The number of adjacent samples to combine into bins may vary as a function of: (1) the time of arrival at the ion detector corresponding to that sample; (2) the mass corresponding to that sample; (3) the resolution corresponding to that sample; and/or (4) an operational mode of the spectrometer. The spectra processing module receives the processed signals and generates spectra. | 01-15-2009 |
20090014643 | Data Acquisition System for a Spectrometer that Generates Stick Spectra - A data acquisition system and method are described that may be used with various spectrometers. The data acquisition system may include an ion detector and a processing circuit. The processing circuit may include an initial processing module and a spectra processing module. According to one embodiment, the spectra processing module generates stick spectra and supplies the stick spectra to an external processor. The stick spectra comprise a peak intensity, resolution, and a location in the spectra for each detected peak. The stick spectra may be generated in real time. | 01-15-2009 |
20090072134 | Data Acquisition System for a Spectrometer Using Various Filters - A data acquisition system and method are described that may be used with various spectrometers. The data acquisition system may include an ion detector, an initial processing module, and a spectra processing module. The initial processing module is provided for processing the ion detection signals and for supplying processed signals to the spectra processing module. The spectra processing module generates spectra from the processed signals and supplies the generated spectra to an external processor for post-processing. The spectra processing module may include one or more of: a cross-spectra filter for filtering data in each spectra as a function of data in at least one prior spectra; a shaping filter for removing skew and shoulders from the processed signals; a sharpening filter for sharpening the peaks of the processed signals to effectively deconvolve and separate overlapping peaks; an ion statistics filter; and a peak histogram filtering circuit. | 03-19-2009 |
20090090861 | DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM FOR A SPECTROMETER - A data acquisition system and method are described that may be used with various spectrometers. The data acquisition system may include an ion detector, an initial/transient processing module, and a spectra processing module. The initial/transient processing module is provided for processing the ion detection signals and for supplying processed signals to the spectra processing module. The transient processing module may contiguously sample the ion detection signals at a rate of at least 1.5 GHz. The spectra processing module may generate spectra from the transients at a rate of at least 50 spectra per second. The initial processing module may be configured to have a sensitivity that is sufficient to detect a single ion received within one of over at least 100 transients and to detect and quantify a number of ions simultaneously striking said ion detector up to at least 10 simultaneously striking ions. | 04-09-2009 |
20110284736 | Data Acquisition System for a Spectrometer Using an Ion Statistics Filter and/or a Peak Histogram Filtering Circuit - A data acquisition system and method are described that may be used with various spectrometers. The data acquisition system may include an ion detector, an initial processing module, and a spectra processing module. The initial processing module is provided for processing the ion detection signals and for supplying processed signals to the spectra processing module. The spectra processing module generates spectra from the processed signals and supplies the generated spectra to an external processor for post-processing. The spectra processing module may include an ion statistics filter and/or a peak histogram filtering circuit. | 11-24-2011 |
Mark Richard Wheeler, Rockaway, NJ US
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20110212145 | HAIR FIXATIVES COMPRISING CROSS LINKED STARCHES - Hair fixatives such as styling mousse and gel may include biopolymers derived from natural renewable resources. The biopolymer may be cross linked to form a biopolymer latex that may be incorporated into the hair fixatives. | 09-01-2011 |
Mark Wayne Wheeler, Palm Beach, FL US
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20100030409 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BRAKING SYSTEM CONTROL IN DISTRIBUTED POWER VEHICLES - A brake control system for a distributed power vehicle system includes a brake system and a distributed power control system in a first vehicle, and first and second separate communication links between the brake system and the distributed power control system. In operation, upon the initiation of a penalty brake application, the brake system transmits information about the brake level of the penalty brake application to the distributed power control system, over at least the first communication link. However, if the first communication link fails, the brake system redundantly transmits the information about the level of the penalty brake application to the distributed power control system over the second communication link. The information is transmitted from the distributed power control system in the first vehicle to remote vehicles for carrying out the penalty brake application. | 02-04-2010 |
Mark Wayne Wheeler, Palm Bay, FL US
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20090292411 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE CODE FOR LINKING A PLURALITY OF POWERED SYSTEMS HAVING DIFFERENT LINKING PROTOCOLS TO OPERATE AS A SINGLE POWERED SYSTEM - A method for linking together three or more powered systems to operate as a single distributed power system, the method includes identifying a first linking protocol between at least a first powered system and a second powered system, determining whether at least a third powered system is compatible with the first linking protocol, if not compatible, switching to at least a second linking protocol to find a common linking protocol between the first powered system, the second powered system, and at least the third powered system, and linking the first powered system, the second powered system, and at least the third power system to operate in a distributed power configuration when the common linking protocol is found. A system and a computer software code linking together two or more powered systems to operate as a single distributed power system are also disclosed. | 11-26-2009 |
Marsha M. Wheeler, Urbana, IL US
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20120064580 | TERMITE ENZYMES AND USES THEREOF FOR IN VITRO CONVERSION OF LIGNIN-CONTAINING MATERIALS TO FERMENTABLE PRODUCTS - The disclosure provides isolated nucleic acid molecules derived from the gut of the termite | 03-15-2012 |
Matthew B. Wheeler, Tolono, IL US
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20100234674 | MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Microfluidic systems and methods. A microfluidic device for in vitro fertilization comprises a substrate and a plurality of microchannels disposed in the substrate, including an inlet of at least two of the plurality of microchannels arranged on the substrate to align with a fluid-handling device. Another microfluidic system for assaying a plurality of cells comprises a substrate and a plurality of microfluidic channels comprising a source channel, a sink channel, and a cell chamber. An insert for a microfluidic system comprises a substrate configured to be inserted into a dish and a plurality of microscale wells disposed in the substrate. A microfluidic channel comprises a substrate and at least one microchannel having an open inlet, an open outlet, a channel, and an opening in the substrate disposed over a portion of the channel. A device for providing an amount of fluid for a fluidic system comprises a main reservoir, an aspiration well, tubing coupling the reservoirs, and a seal closing the main reservoir. Air tubing having a hydrophobic end extends into the at least one aspiration well. | 09-16-2010 |
Matthew J. Wheeler, Milford, NH US
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20110311138 | BACKGROUND SEPARATED IMAGES FOR PRINT AND ON-LINE USE - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for producing background separated product images for print and on-line display. An image formation system provides lighting of a product to facilitate acquiring images that can be automatically processed to generate high resolution item-only images free of quality defects and imaging artifacts. Image processing programs accurately detect an outline of an item in a set of digital images taken using the image formation system and automatically store processed images in an image library. The images in the library may be repurposed for print, sales display, transmission to a user, on-line customer support, and the like. A user display configured with an adaptable user interface facilitates user interaction with images in the library. | 12-22-2011 |
20140307160 | BACKGROUND SEPARATED IMAGES FOR PRINT AND ON-LINE USE - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for producing background separated product images for print and on-line display. An image formation system provides lighting of a product to facilitate acquiring images that can be automatically processed to generate high resolution item-only images free of quality defects and imaging artifacts. Image processing programs accurately detect an outline of an item in a set of digital images taken using the image formation system and automatically store processed images in an image library. The images in the library may be repurposed for print, sales display, transmission to a user, on-line customer support, and the like. A user display configured with an adaptable user interface facilitates user interaction with images in the library. | 10-16-2014 |
Maurice E. Wheeler, Mentor, OH US
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20090183821 | CONSTRAINED LAYER DAMPING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A method of producing a constrained layer damping system including a constraining layer, a damping layer, a viscous thermally-activated decoupler (VTAD) layer and a base blank layer. The method includes the steps of blanking a constraining layer, applying a damping layer to the constraining layer to form a constraining/damping construct. A VTAD layer can be applied onto the damping layer to form a layered constraining/damping/VTAD construct in which the VTAD layer has at least one exposed surface. The exposed surface of the VTAD layer on the constraining/damping/VTAD construct is pressed onto a cleansed side of a base blank layer to form a constrained layer damping system. | 07-23-2009 |
20100207290 | BODY PANEL HAVING IMPROVED STIFFNESS AND METHOD OF MAKING - A damping system includes a base substrate, a constraining substrate and a non-foam damping layer between them. The base substrate has greater lateral dimensions than the constraining substrate. Consequently, the damping system is provided in a localized region of the base substrate. The damping system can be provided, for example, at a region of the base substrate where a longitudinal projection or moving linkage extends through an opening in the base substrate, such as a steering column through a dashboard panel. In this embodiment, a composite opening is provided through the damping system to accommodate the extending projection or linkage, and the damping system is effective to provide localized damping against vibrations due to the through-the-panel linkage. The damping system provides these benefits without increasing the overall thickness of the body part, and without providing damping and constraining layers across its entire lateral expanse, saving cost and weight. Methods of making such a damping system are also provided. | 08-19-2010 |
20130043091 | CONSTRAINED LAYER DAMPING MATERIAL AND SYSTEM - A damping composition for a vibrational damping layer is provided, including about 5 to about 40 weight percent butyl rubber and about 4 to about 12 weight percent ethylene copolymer. In one embodiment, the damping composition can include about 10 to about 30 weight percent butyl rubber, about 4 to about 12 weight percent ethylene vinyl acetate about 10 to about 40 weight percent filler, about 5 to about 15 weight percent plasticizer, about 2 to about 30 weight percent tackifier, and about 1 to about 10 weight percent adhesion promoter. A damping system is also provided, including a base blank, a constraining layer, and a damping layer, wherein the damping layer comprises from about 5 to about 40 weight percent of a butyl rubber, and is in contact with and positioned in between the base blank and the constraining layer. | 02-21-2013 |
M. Clayton Wheeler, Orono, ME US
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20110098503 | ENERGY DENSIFICATION OF BIOMASS-DERIVED ORGANIC ACIDS - A process for upgrading an organic acid includes neutralizing the organic acid to form a salt and thermally decomposing the resulting salt to form an energy densified product. In certain embodiments, the organic acid is levulinic acid. The process may further include upgrading the energy densified product by conversion to alcohol and subsequent dehydration. | 04-28-2011 |
Michael W. Wheeler, Catoosa, OK US
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20100117787 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IDENTIFICATION, INSPECTION AND TRAINING FOR MATERIAL LIFTING PRODUCTS - A method and system of identifying, inspecting and training regarding a material lifting device. The method includes the steps of attaching RFID tag to a material lifting device. Identification and inspection data regarding the material lifting device is installed and stored on the RFID tag. The identification and inspection data on the RFID tag may be accessed with a portable computer device having an RFID reader. The material lifting device is periodically inspected to obtain inspection data. The identification and inspection data is updated on the portable computer device and is also updated on the RFID tag. | 05-13-2010 |
Norton Wheeler, Mystic, CT US
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20120090819 | HEATER-COOLER SYSTEM FOR A BARREL OF AN EXTRUDER AND A METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A heater-cooler system for a barrel of an extruder is disclosed. The system includes a heater adapted to be in thermal communication with at least a portion of a barrel of an extruder. The system further includes a shroud assembly that defines a cavity. The shroud assembly encloses the heater. The shroud assembly has an intake port and an exhaust port. A valve is in fluid communication with the exhaust port. The valve is moveable between an open position and a closed position. When the valve is in the closed position the exhaust port is substantially sealed. When the valve is moved between the closed position and the open position or is in the open position the cavity is in fluid communication an area outside of the cavity through the exhaust port. | 04-19-2012 |
Paul Wheeler, Hernando, MS US
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20110106082 | INSTRUMENTS AND SYSTEMS FOR VERTEBRAL COLUMN MANIPULATION - Vertebral column manipulation systems include spinal derotation instrumentation to affect one or more derotation maneuvers on a scoliotic spine or on a spine having one or more displaced, misaligned or curved vertebral levels. Derotation instrumentation is attached to at least one vertebral body, with the instrumentation including at least two elongated extensions mounted to and extending proximally from the at least one vertebral body. A linking assembly extends between and links proximal ends of the extensions to one another. The linking assembly includes first and second mounting assemblies movably engaged to an elongate link member extending transversely to the extensions. Each of the mounting assemblies includes a movable joint for receiving the proximal end of a respective one of the extensions and a cam assembly for securing the mounting assembly in position relative to the link member and to fix the joint around the extension. | 05-05-2011 |
20140330086 | SURGICAL RETRACTOR AND METHOD OF USE - A retractor includes a first wall extending from the base. The first wall has a longitudinal axis and extends between a first end and a second end. The first wall includes at least a portion of a longitudinal cavity. A rotatable shaft includes an outer surface that defines a groove. At least a portion of the shaft is disposed in the longitudinal cavity. A blade is disposed for movement along the longitudinal cavity. A post is connected with the blade and is disposed with the groove such that rotation of the shaft causes axial translation of the blade relative to the first wall between a first orientation and a second orientation. Methods of use are disclosed. | 11-06-2014 |
Paul Wheeler, Hattiesburg, MS US
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20080249275 | RADIATION SHIELDING WITH POLYHEDRAL OLIGOMERIC SILSESQUIOXANES AND METALLIZED ADDITIVES - Nanoscopic metallized and nonmetallized nanoscopic silicon containing agents including polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane and polyhedral oligomeric silicate provide radiation absorption and in situ formation of nanoscopic glass layers on material surfaces. These property improvements are useful in space-survivable materials, microelectronic packaging, and radiation absorptive paints, coatings and molded articles. | 10-09-2008 |
20080262162 | METALLIZED NANOSTRUCTURED CHEMICALS ALLOYED INTO POLYMERS - Metallized nanostructured chemicals are incorporated at the molecular level as alloying agents for the reinforcement of polymer microstructures, including polymer coils, domains, chains, and segments. Direct blending processes are effective because of the tailorable compatibility of the metallized nanostructured chemicals with polymers. | 10-23-2008 |
20090085011 | NEUTRON SHIELDING COMPOSITION - A composition for shielding living tissue from cosmic radiation exposure during air and space flights, using polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes incorporating metals with high neutron capture cross-sections. Methods for incorporation of such compositions into textiles, garments, and skin lotions are described. | 04-02-2009 |
20100125123 | METALLIZED NANOSTRUCTURED CHEMICALS AS CURE PROMOTERS - Metallized polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes and metallized polyhedral oligomeric silicates are used as cure promoters, catalysts, and alloying agents for the reinforcement of polymer microstructures, including polymer coils, domains, chains, and segments, at the molecular level. Because of their tailorable compatibility with polymers, polyhedral oligomeric metallosesquioxanes (POMS) can be readily and selectively incorporated into polymers by common mixing processes. | 05-20-2010 |
20100305282 | METHOD FOR MODIFYING SURFACE PROPERTIES WITH NANOSTRUCTURED CHEMICALS - A method of using metallized and nonmetallized nanostructured chemicals as surface and volume modification agents within polymers and on the surfaces of nano and macroscopic particulates and fillers. Because of their 0.5 nm-3.0 nm size, nanostructured chemicals can be utilized to greatly increase surface area, improve compatibility, and promote lubricity between surfaces at a length scale not previously attainable. | 12-02-2010 |
20110318587 | RADIATION SHIELDING WITH POLYHEDRAL OLIGOMERIC SILSESQUIOXANES AND METALLIZED ADDITIVES - Nanoscopic metallized and nonmetallized nanoscopic silicon containing agents including polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane and polyhedral oligomeric silicate provide radiation absorption and in situ formation of nanoscopic glass layers on material surfaces. These property improvements are useful in space-survivable materials, microelectronic packaging, and radiation absorptive paints, coatings and molded articles. | 12-29-2011 |
20140221544 | Method for Modifying Surface Properties with Nanostructured Chemicals - A method of using metallized and nonmetallized nanostructured chemicals as surface and volume modification agents within polymers and on the surfaces of nano and macroscopic particulates and fillers. Because of their 0.5 nm-3.0 nm size, nanostructured chemicals can be utilized to greatly increase surface area, improve compatibility, and promote lubricity between surfaces at a length scale not previously attainable. | 08-07-2014 |
Paul F. Wheeler, Hernando, MS US
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20120010471 | OVER DILATION - A device, system and method for dilating a patient during a minimally invasive surgical procedure is disclosed. A surgical dilation system includes a dilator having an outer tubular member and an inner tubular member sized to be movably received within an inside diameter of the outer tubular member. The outer tubular member includes a vertical slot running through a side of the outer tubular member. The inner tubular member has an upper portion and a lower portion. The retractor has a proximal end including at least one mounting member protruding outwardly from a side surface of the retractor and a distal end including at least one fanned blade protruding outwardly from the side surface. When the inner tubular member is oriented in a first position the vertical slot is in a closed state, when the inner tubular member is oriented in a second position the mounting member is permitted to travel downwardly a predetermined distance in the vertical slot, and when the inner tubular member is positioned in a third state the mounting member is permitted to freely travel through the vertical slot. | 01-12-2012 |
20120010629 | SURGICAL ASSEMBLY WITH FLEXIBLE ARM - A surgical assembly includes a tensioner having a first end and a second end. A tension member extends from the first end of the tensioner. A mounting member is connected to the second end of the tensioner. An arm extends from the first end of the tensioner and includes a series of relatively moveable links that define an axial bore configured for disposal of the tension member. Each link defines a first mating surface and a second mating surface disposed in a configuration such that tensioning of the tension member interlocks the first mating surface with the second mating surface of an adjacent link in the series to selectively fix the links in a selected orientation. | 01-12-2012 |
20120022570 | DILATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A surgical dilator and method of dilating an incision in a patient is disclosed. The surgical dilator includes a first dilation member having a distal end and a proximal end. The proximal end includes an aperture having a first retaining pin positioned therein that is exposed on an outside surface of the proximal end of the first dilation member. A second dilation member is included that has a distal end, a proximal end, and a hollow interior. The distal end is sized to receive the proximal end of the first dilation member. The second dilation member includes a first compression slot sized to receive the retaining pin of the first dilation member. The first and second dilation members are configured to be oriented in an expanded state and a compressed state in which the second dilation member is compressed down onto the first dilation member such that the first dilation member is received in the hollow interior of the second dilation member. | 01-26-2012 |
20120022575 | LATERALLY EXPANDING SURGICAL DILATOR - A surgical dilator capable of dilating an incision in a patient is disclosed. The surgical dilator includes a main body having a distal end and a proximal end. A locking cap is connected with the proximal end of the main body that is operable to lock the surgical dilator in a closed state for insertion into an incision and to unlock the surgical dilator to an open state after being inserted into the incision. A plurality of blades having a second proximal end is pivotally connected with the distal end of the main body and extends downwardly toward a second distal end. When the surgical dilator is in the closed state the blades taper downwardly and inwardly from the second proximal end toward the second distal end to form an insertion tip and when the surgical dilator is in the open state the blades are operable to laterally expand. | 01-26-2012 |
20140088369 | OVER DILATION - A device, system and method for dilating a patient during a minimally invasive surgical procedure is disclosed. A surgical dilation system includes a dilator having an outer tubular member and an inner tubular member sized to be movably received within an inside diameter of the outer tubular member. The outer tubular member includes a vertical slot running through a side of the outer tubular member. The inner tubular member has an upper portion and a lower portion. The retractor has a proximal end including at least one mounting member protruding outwardly from a side surface of the retractor and a distal end including at least one fanned blade protruding outwardly from the side surface. When the inner tubular member is oriented in a first position the vertical slot is in a closed state, when the inner tubular member is oriented in a second position the mounting member is permitted to travel downwardly a predetermined distance in the vertical slot, and when the inner tubular member is positioned in a third state the mounting member is permitted to freely travel through the vertical slot. | 03-27-2014 |
Peter B. Wheeler, Honolulu, HI US
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20110262587 | Edible Pet Chew Made From A Single Initially Malleable Sheet - An edible pet chew has a single sheet of a hardened chewable material dimensioned large enough and thin enough to be initially malleable for flexing, folding or rolling into a final shape. The single sheet is shaped into a final shape by flexing, folding or rolling and then hardened. | 10-27-2011 |
20130142936 | Edible Pet Chew Made From An Edible Malleable Sheet - An edible pet chew has an initially malleable sheet of a hardened chewable material dimensioned large enough and thin enough to be initially malleable for flexing, folding or rolling into a final shape. The sheet is shaped into a final shape by flexing, folding or rolling and then hardened. | 06-06-2013 |
Phillip J. Wheeler, Gallatin, TN US
Ray L. Wheeler, Phoenix, AZ US
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20090120264 | MOBILE MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS - A system relating to improving the usefulness of one or more electronic pianos by providing a multifunctional outer housing. Such outer housing is assembled substantially from modular components, preferably adapted for rapid set-up and breakdown. The housings are designed to generally resemble traditional acoustic pianos. The system incorporates a number of hardware components including an onboard computer device adapted to query and display information contained within a music-related database. A method of commercial distribution is also disclosed. | 05-14-2009 |
Robert B. Wheeler, Greenfield, WI US
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20110132847 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT - Wastewater is treated by providing a distribution conduit and providing a diffuser assembly. An aperture is created in the distribution conduit having an initial minimum diameter. The diffuser assembly, in turn, comprises a diffuser membrane in fluidic communication with a mating tube. The mating tube has an initial outside diameter at a location along its length greater than the initial minimum inside diameter of the aperture. The mating tube is inserted into the aperture until the location on the mating tube that, before insertion, had the initial outside diameter is encircled by the aperture where the aperture, before insertion, had the initial minimum inside diameter. This forms an airtight interference fit between the distribution conduit and diffuser assembly. | 06-09-2011 |
Robert D. Wheeler, Fairfield, CT US
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20080277816 | Method and mold assembly for making a molded foam article - A mold assembly for making a molded foam article generally includes a housing having an internal cavity and an opening into the cavity, a movable support member movable between an inner position and an outer position, an object supported by the support member and having a three-dimensional shape, and a closure. A method for making a molded foam article generally includes moving the support member to the outer position, positioning a film web over the object to form a substantially convex envelopment, moving the support member to the inner position while maintaining the film web in contact with the object to reconfigure the substantially convex film envelopment into a partially concave film envelopment, and dispensing a predetermined amount of a foamable composition into the hollow space provided by the concave envelopment. | 11-13-2008 |
20090038270 | Device for mixing and dispensing fluids - One aspect of the invention pertains to a device for mixing and dispensing fluids, which generally includes a housing; a mixing chamber having a first inlet for introducing a first fluid into the mixing chamber, a second inlet for introducing a second fluid into the mixing chamber, and an outlet through which fluid may exit the mixing chamber; and a valving rod received within the mixing chamber and movable between an open position, in which the first and second inlets are in fluid communication with the mixing chamber, a cleaning position, in which the valving rod substantially seals closed the first inlet but does not seal closed the second inlet, and a closed position, in which the valving rod substantially seals closed the first and second inlets. | 02-12-2009 |
Robert T. Wheeler, Orono, ME US
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20080260724 | Drug Induced Exposure Of The Fungal Pro-Inflammatory Molecule Beta-Glucan - Methods and reagents for screening for anti-microbial agents are provided. Diagnostic tools for assessing treatment of fungal infections are provided. Antimicrobial substances including substances useful for the treatment of fungal infections are provided. In some embodiments, the substances have antigen unmasking activity. In some embodiments the substances have fungicidal activity and surface antigen unmasking activity. | 10-23-2008 |
Silvana V. Wheeler, Stamford, CT US
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20100183778 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BREWING VARIABLE AMOUNTS OF COFFEE - A method brewing a beverage or coffee, and an associated system, include a water reservoir having a fixed capacity, an electric pump, a steel vessel with an inlet and an outlet for water and with a heater for heating the water, a container for holding coffee grounds having a removable insert for selectively optimizing coffee strength including but not limited to optimizing for amount of coffee brewed, and an optional heater to keep brewed coffee at a desired temperature until dispensed. | 07-22-2010 |
Steve Wheeler, Cleveland, OH US
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20090043602 | METHOD FOR INCREASING THE AWARENESS AND EXPOSURE OF A BRAND - A method for increasing the awareness and exposure of a brand including providing a plurality of competitive activities each capable of ascertaining a winner from among entrants, each competitive activity providing a contest utilizing a contest product, providing a sponsor having a brand-name product, selecting from the plurality of competitive activities one or more competitive activities where the brand-name product is related to the contest product, providing advertising opportunities to the sponsor associated with the competitive activity, inviting a plurality of entrants to compete in the competitive activity, and ascertaining a winner from among entrants by conducting the competitive activity. The competitive activities may include performing a task related to a trade, and the brand-name product may be associated with the trade. The brand-name product may be used in the competitive activity. | 02-12-2009 |
Thomas M. Wheeler, Bountiful, UT US
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20100100738 | METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING A SECURE AD HOC WIRELESS LAN - Secure communications on a network. An unauthenticated client on an network sends start packets to locate other clients. The unauthenticated client receives responses to the start packets from other clients on the network. The responses may be advertise packets that are from advertising clients that may be authenticated clients or other unauthenticated clients in authenticated mode. The unauthenticated client prioritizes the received packets so that authentication can be performed with the most desirable advertising client. Authentication packets are sent and received between the unauthenticated client and the advertising client in an attempt to authenticate. | 04-22-2010 |
Thomas Neil Wheeler, Raleigh, NC US
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20100035872 | PDE10 INHIBITORS AND RELATED COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - Compounds that inhibit PDE10 are disclosed that have utility in the treatment of a variety of conditions, including (but not limited to) psychotic, anxiety, movement disorders and/or neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, encephalitis, phobias, epilepsy, aphasia, Bell's palsy, cerebral palsy, sleep disorders, pain, Tourette's syndrome, schizophrenia, delusional disorders, drug-induced psychosis and panic and obsessive-compulsive disorders. Pharmaceutically acceptable salts, stereoisomers, solvates and prodrugs of the compounds are also provided. Also disclosed are compositions containing a compound in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, as well as methods relating to the use thereof for inhibiting PDE10 in a warm-blooded animal in need of the same. | 02-11-2010 |
20110224202 | PDE10 INHIBITORS AND RELATED COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - Compounds that inhibit PDE10 are disclosed that have utility in the treatment of a variety of conditions, including (but not limited to) psychotic, anxiety, movement disorders and/or neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, encephalitis, phobias, epilepsy, aphasia, Bell's palsy, cerebral palsy, sleep disorders, pain, Tourette's syndrome, schizophrenia, delusional disorders, drug-induced psychosis and panic and obsessive-compulsive disorders. Pharmaceutically acceptable salts, stereoisomers, solvates and prodrugs of the compounds are also provided. Also disclosed are compositions containing a compound in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, as well as methods relating to the use thereof for inhibiting PDE10 in a warm-blooded animal in need of the same. | 09-15-2011 |
20130196994 | PDE10 INHIBITORS AND RELATED COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - Compounds that inhibit PDE10 are disclosed that have utility in the treatment of a variety of conditions, including (but not limited to) psychotic, anxiety, movement disorders and/or neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, encephalitis, phobias, epilepsy, aphasia, Bell's palsy, cerebral palsy, sleep disorders, pain, Tourette's syndrome, schizophrenia, delusional disorders, drug-induced psychosis and panic and obsessive-compulsive disorders. Pharmaceutically acceptable salts, stereoisomers, solvates and prodrugs of the compounds are also provided. Also disclosed are compositions containing a compound in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, as well as methods relating to the use thereof for inhibiting PDE10 in a warm-blooded animal in need of the same. | 08-01-2013 |
20140038951 | PDE10 INHIBITORS AND RELATED COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - Compounds that inhibit PDE10 are disclosed that have utility in the treatment of a variety of conditions, including (but not limited to) psychotic, anxiety, movement disorders and/or neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, encephalitis, phobias, epilepsy, aphasia, Bell's palsy, cerebral palsy, sleep disorders, pain, Tourette's syndrome, schizophrenia, delusional disorders, drug-induced psychosis and panic and obsessive-compulsive disorders. Pharmaceutically acceptable salts, stereoisomers, solvates and prodrugs of the compounds are also provided. Also disclosed are compositions containing a compound in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, as well as methods relating to the use thereof for inhibiting PDE10 in a warm-blooded animal in need of the same. | 02-06-2014 |
Willie Wheeler, Phoenix, AZ US
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20110177480 | DYNAMICALLY RECOMMENDING LEARNING CONTENT - A method and apparatus for a learning management platform is provided. Based on student profile information and a determination that similarities exist between students, a learning experience engine provides an individualized learning recommendation to a student. | 07-21-2011 |
20110177483 | RECOMMENDING COMPETITIVE LEARNING OBJECTS - A method and apparatus for competitive learning objects in a learning environment is provided. Based on the success that a student has with a particular learning item, a learning recommendation is generated for another student. | 07-21-2011 |
20120164620 | RECOMMENDING COMPETITIVE LEARNING OBJECTS - A method and apparatus for competitive learning objects in a learning environment is provided. Based on the success that a student has with a particular learning item, a learning recommendation is generated for another student. | 06-28-2012 |
20130266922 | Recommending Competitive Learning Objects - A method and apparatus for competitive learning objects in a learning environment is provided. Based on the success that a student has with a particular learning item, a learning recommendation is generated for another student. | 10-10-2013 |