Russell, MA
Daniel John Russell, Waltham, MA US
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20090099210 | ENANTIOMERS OF SELECTED FUSED HETEROCYCLICS AND USES THEREOF - This invention relates to novel compounds having the structural formula (I) | 04-16-2009 |
Daniel John Russell, Natick, MA US
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20080293744 | Enantiomers of Selected Fused Pyrimidones and Uses in the Treatment and Prevention of Cancer - This invention relates to novel compounds having the structural formula (I) and to their pharmaceutical compositions and to their methods of use. These novel compounds provide a treatment or prophylaxis of cancer. | 11-27-2008 |
David B. Russell, Burlington, MA US
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20080252682 | Apparatus and Methods for Servicing 3D Printers - The invention relates to apparatus and methods for producing three-dimensional objects and auxiliary systems used in conjunction with the aforementioned apparatus and methods. The apparatus and methods involve 3D printing and servicing of the equipment used in the associated 3D printer. | 10-16-2008 |
20100151136 | Three-Dimensional Printer - A three-dimensional printer uses inkjet-type printheads to rapidly prototype, or print, a three-dimensional model. A powder feeder includes a conveyor system and a metering system to deliver powder to a build area in measured quantities. The powder feeder also includes a vacuum system for loading powder into a feed reservoir or chamber. The vacuum system can also be used to cleanup excess powder. Other powder control features include powder gutters and magnetic powder plows. During printing, a cleaning system operates to remove powder from the printheads. In the event of a printhead or jet failure, the failure can be detected and corrective measures taken automatically. After printing, the model can be depowdered and infiltrated in an enclosure. | 06-17-2010 |
David B. Russell, Southboro, MA US
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20090011066 | Three-Dimensional Printer - A three-dimensional printer uses inkjet-type printheads to rapidly prototype, or print, a three-dimensional model. A powder feeder includes a conveyor system and a metering system to deliver powder to a build area in measured quantities. The powder feeder also includes a vacuum system for loading powder into a feed reservoir or chamber. The vacuum system can also be used to cleanup excess powder. Other powder control features include powder gutters and magnetic powder plows. During printing, a cleaning system operates to remove powder from the printheads. In the event of a printhead or jet failure, the failure can be detected and corrective measures taken automatically. After printing, the model can be depowdered and infiltrated in an enclosure. | 01-08-2009 |
James M. Russell, East Sandwich, MA US
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20150097769 | PROGRAMMABLE, INTERACTIVE DISPLAY RECEPTACLE WITH USE MONITORING AND INDEPENDENT ACTIVATION, DEACTIVATION, AND CHANGE CAPABILITIES - A receptacle having a programmable, interactive visual display affixed to a surface of the receptacle. The receptacle includes the visual display, a programmable memory, and a controller. The memory stores data corresponding to one or more display images and/or text, and the controller controls the display for displaying the image/text data from the memory. The receptacle may further include an input mechanism for receiving at least one input, and the controller may control the display of images/text data in response to the input. The memory can also store at least one game or other program, and the controller can execute the game or other program from the memory, operate the game or other in response to one or more inputs received via the input mechanism, and control the display based on the requirements of the game or other programs. The display may include an audio component for producing audible sound. | 04-09-2015 |
Kasey J. Russell, Somerville, MA US
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20160123802 | Light-Monitoring Method and System - Light exposure from at least one light source is received with a light detector of a light monitor that includes at least one of (a) an output device and (b) a communication device transported by a user. The light detector converts the light exposure into an electrical signal, and the current time of day at which the light exposure is received is recorded. An instantaneous light exposure value is generated from the electrical signal, and a weighting function is applied to the instantaneous light exposure value as a function of the recorded time of day associated with the light exposure to produce a weighted instantaneous light exposure value. The weighted instantaneous light exposure value is integrated to produce a weighted cumulative luminous exposure value; and the weighted cumulative luminous exposure value is compared with an established luminous-exposure target. | 05-05-2016 |
Kathryn Russell, Westford, MA US
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20090196288 | Efficient Packet Replication - Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for efficient packet replication. In an embodiment, a packet is stored as a linked list of at least one page. Replicating the packet comprises creating a new header page and linking it to the first page of the linked list. Each replica packet may be transmitted independently and concurrently. In an embodiment where packets are stored in queues, each replica packet may be dequeued for transmission independently and concurrently. After all references to a page have been transmitted (or dequeued), the page may be freed. | 08-06-2009 |
Keith Russell, Cambridge, MA US
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20110243562 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATED WAVEGUIDE TRANSMIT-RECEIVE ISOLATION, FILTERING, AND CIRCULAR POLARIZATION - An radio is provided for transmit-receive isolation filtering and circular polarization (INTRIFPWA) that are sealed within a metal housing of a transmitter, which can be used in microwave communication systems, including satellite based communications systems and terrestrial based microwave communication systems. | 10-06-2011 |
Mark E. Russell, Westford, MA US
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20100225764 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OCCUPANCY DETECTION - A detection system includes a plurality of sensors including an entry sensor having a field of view oriented to detect object entry with respect to an entry portion of an occupancy volume, and an exit sensor having a field of view oriented to detect object exit with respect to an exit portion of the occupancy volume, the exit portion different than the entry portion. The detection system further includes at least one approach sensor having a field of view oriented to detect object approach relative to the entry portion of the occupancy volume, and at least one retreat sensor having a field of view oriented to detect object retreat relative to the exit portion of the occupancy volume. | 09-09-2010 |
Marsha A. Russell, Salem, MA US
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20110073129 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPLIANCES FOR APPLYING HAIR TREATMENTS - A hair treatment foil includes a first hook fastener anchoring strip aligned with and proximal to a leading edge of the foil, and a second hook fastener anchoring strip offset from the first strip, the hooks of the second anchoring strip being taller and less dense than the hooks of the first anchoring strip. In embodiments, the hooks of the first anchor strip are offset or randomly placed, and/or the hooks of the second anchor strip are aligned or arranged in a mechanical weave pattern. A push flap is included for urging the foil forward after attachment. The leading edge may be pinked for picking and placing hair on the foil. Shoulders wider than the leading edge may be included. Embodiments include a retaining appliance having a base plate with a hooked fastener anchor strip attached to its underside and a pinked edge for picking of hair from underneath. | 03-31-2011 |
Melanie Russell, Foxboro, MA US
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20110055118 | SERVICES PORTAL - An apparatus for monitoring performance of an industrial process includes a service portal for collecting, transmitting and analyzing parameter data from process field devices that includes a network connection that connects to a process control system of the industrial process, a remote collector that collects parameter data from process field devices, a processor that identifies, sorts, and stores the collected parameter data and a communications module for transmitting the stored parameter data to a remote monitoring station for analysis. | 03-03-2011 |
Michael K. Russell, Wellesley, MA US
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20090017432 | TEST SYSTEM - In an exemplary embodiment, a computer-implemented method for implementing a test delivery system is provided. The method includes implementing a plurality of interoperable accommodation and accessibility tools, and providing an interface to the test with the plurality of interoperable accommodation and accessibility tools provided on the interface. The method also includes receiving one or more tool settings for a test-taker specifying one or more permitted tools in the plurality of interoperable accommodation and accessibility tools, and customizing the interface based on the one or more tool settings to allow the test-taker access to the one or more permitted tools during the test. The method further includes allowing the test-taker to activate or deactivate each of the one or more permitted tools. | 01-15-2009 |
Miles C. Russell, Lincoln, MA US
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20160079907 | FIELD-ASSEMBLED AC PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE - This disclosure generally relates to methods of assembling an alternating current (AC) photovoltaic (PV) module, including a direct current (DC) PV module and a micro-inverter, at an assembly location. One example method includes assembling the AC PV module by mechanically attaching and electrically grounding the micro-inverter to the DC PV module, testing a DC electrical continuity between the DC PV module and the micro-inverter, and labeling the AC PV module as compliant with a code or standard. | 03-17-2016 |
20160118933 | ALTERNATING CURRENT PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES - Alternating current (AC) photovoltaic (PV) modules are described. In one example, an AC PV module includes a PV panel ( | 04-28-2016 |
Miles Clayton Russell, Lincoln, MA US
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20090296348 | AC PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE AND INVERTER ASSEMBLY - An AC photovoltaic module includes a DC photovoltaic module for converting solar energy to DC electrical power, and an inverter for converting DC electrical power to AC electrical power, the inverter being adapted for connection to a frame portion of the module and being sized and configured, and provided with arrangements of electrical components thereof, to dispense heat from the inverter, whereby to prolong operational life and reliability of the inverter. | 12-03-2009 |
20100147362 | MULTI-FUNCTION FRAME AND INTEGRATED MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATING LAMINATES - PV modules are provided that have a frame construction which permits the photovoltaic power-generating cells, DC/AC power conversion means, electrical wiring and other installation aspects to be merged into the module. The modules also are provided with means for coupling them to mounting stands whereby they can be mounted to a roof and also the frame construction is adapted to facilitate mechanically securing adjacent modules to one another. | 06-17-2010 |
20120147564 | AC photovoltaic module and inverter assembly - An AC photovoltaic module includes a DC photovoltaic module for converting solar energy to DC electrical power, and an inverter for converting DC electrical power to AC electrical power, the inverter being adapted for connection to a frame portion of the module and being sized and configured, and provided with arrangements of electrical components thereof, to dispense heat from the inverter, whereby to prolong operational life and reliability of the inverter. | 06-14-2012 |
Neil Russell, Wakefield, MA US
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20100293257 | ACTIVELY UPDATING CLIENTS WITH SELECTED DATA - In an embodiment, a data processing apparatus comprising one or more electronic digital processors; Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server logic coupled to the one or more processors; an active leasequery channel response logic coupled to the DHCP server logic which when executed causes the one or more processors to perform receiving, from a particular DHCP client among a plurality of DHCP clients, an active leasequery initiation message requesting the DHCP server logic to actively send update messages about changes in network address leases that the DHCP server logic manages; wherein the active leasequery initiation message comprises a channel identifier value; determining whether the channel identifier value matches a client class that the DHCP server logic manages; in response to determining that the channel identifier value does match a client class identifier that the DHCP server logic manages, sending, to the particular DHCP client, one or more DHCP response messages describing any changes in network address leases that the DHCP server logic performs only for a subset of the DHCP clients that are in the matched client class. | 11-18-2010 |
Neil Russell, Burlington, MA US
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20140059570 | COMMUNICATION WITH COMPONENTS USING COMPONENT-INDEPENDENT DRIVER - An improved technique for communicating with components of an electronic system includes operating a driver according to a designated protocol but agnostically to the components themselves. Information about particular system components is supplied to the driver by respective data sources. To obtain discovery information about a component, the driver accesses a data source for the component and communicates with the component using the designated protocol. The driver thus operates merely as a conduit for component-specific information, which is supplied by the data sources rather than by the driver itself. | 02-27-2014 |
Paul J. Russell, Clinton, MA US
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20090086943 | Identification of multiple persons on a phone call - A method in one embodiment includes receiving input identifying a plurality of callers within a listening or speaking range of a phone device being used to place a call. The input is then sent over a packet-based network to a server that authenticates and authorizes each of the callers to the call. Following authentication and authorization by the server, a name or caller ID of each of the callers is sent to a destination endpoint device of the call. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. | 04-02-2009 |
Simon Russell, South Hamilton, MA US
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20160005607 | METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY DEPOSITING A LAYER ON A THREE DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE - A method may include providing a substrate having a surface that defines a substrate plane and a substrate feature that extends from the substrate plane; directing an ion beam comprising angled ions to the substrate at a non-zero angle with respect to a perpendicular to the substrate plane, wherein a first portion of the substrate feature is exposed to the ion beam and wherein a second portion of the substrate feature is not exposed to the ion beam; directing molecules of a molecular species to the substrate wherein the molecules of the molecular species cover the substrate feature; and providing a second species to react with the molecular species, wherein selective growth of a layer comprising the molecular species and the second species takes place such that a first thickness of the layer grown on the first portion is different from a second thickness grown on the second portion. | 01-07-2016 |
Thomas P. Russell, Amherst, MA US
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20080230514 | METHOD OF PRODUCING NANOPATTERNED TEMPLATES - Nanopatterned substrates can be prepared by a method that includes forming a block copolymer film on a substrate, annealing the block copolymer film, surface reconstructing the annealed block copolymer film, coating an etch-resistant layer on the surface reconstructed block copolymer film, etching the resist-coated block copolymer film to create an etched article comprising a nanopatterned substrate, and separating the etch-resistant layer and the block copolymer film from the nanopatterned substrate. The method is applicable to a wide variety of substrate materials, avoids any requirement for complicated procedures to produce long-range order in the block copolymer film, and avoids any requirement for metal functionalization of the block copolymer. | 09-25-2008 |
20090071537 | INDEX TUNED ANTIREFLECTIVE COATING USING A NANOSTRUCTURED METAMATERIAL - An anti-reflective layer solar cell/optical medium is provided by nanostructuring the surface of the optical material into which light transmission is desired. The surface of the optical material is etched through a nanoporous polymer film etch mask to transfer the porous pattern to the optical material. The resultant nanostructured layer is an optical metamaterial since it contains structural features much smaller than the wavelength of light and the presence of these structural features change the effective index of refraction by controlling the degree of porosity in the nanostructured layer and also by controlling the thickness of the porous layer. | 03-19-2009 |
20100060109 | NANOTUBES, NANORODS AND NANOWIRES HAVING PIEZOELECTRIC AND/OR PYROELECTRIC PROPERTIES AND DEVICES MANUFACTURED THEREFROM - Disclosed herein is a device comprising a pair of electrodes; and a nanotube, a nanorod and/or a nanowire; the nanotube, nanorod and/or nanowire comprising a piezoelectric and/or pyroelectric polymeric composition; the pair of electrodes being in electrical communication with opposing surfaces of the nanotube, nanorod and/or a nanowire; the pair of electrodes being perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the nanotube, nanorod and/or a nanowire. | 03-11-2010 |
20100075116 | SELF-ASSEMBLY OF BLOCK COPOLYMERS ON TOPOGRAPHICALLY PATTERNED POLYMERIC SUBSTRATES - Highly-ordered block copolymer films are prepared by a method that includes forming a polymeric replica of a topographically patterned crystalline surface, forming a block copolymer film on the topographically patterned surface of the polymeric replica, and annealing the block copolymer film. The resulting structures can be used in a variety of different applications, including the fabrication of high density data storage media. The ability to use flexible polymers to form the polymeric replica facilitates industrial-scale processes utilizing the highly-ordered block copolymer films. | 03-25-2010 |
20100086801 | METHOD OF PRODUCING NANOPATTERNED ARTICLES, AND ARTICLES PRODUCED THEREBY - Nanopatterned surfaces are prepared by a method that includes forming a block copolymer film on a substrate, annealing and surface reconstructing the block copolymer film to create an array of cylindrical voids, depositing a metal on the surface-reconstructed block copolymer film, and heating the metal-coated block copolymer film to redistribute at least some of the metal into the cylindrical voids. When very thin metal layers and low heating temperatures are used, metal nanodots can be formed. When thicker metal layers and higher heating temperatures are used, the resulting metal structure includes nanoring-shaped voids. The nanopatterned surfaces can be transferred to the underlying substrates via etching, or used to prepare nanodot- or nanoring-decorated substrate surfaces. | 04-08-2010 |
20100112308 | METHOD OF PRODUCING NANOPATTERNED ARTICLES, AND ARTICLES PRODUCED THEREBY - A nanopatterned surface is prepared by forming a block copolymer film on a miscut crystalline substrate, annealing the block copolymer film, then reconstructing the surface of the annealed block copolymer film. The method creates a well-ordered array of voids in the block copolymer film that is maintained over a large area. The nanopatterned block copolymer films can be used in a variety of different applications, including the fabrication of high density data storage media. | 05-06-2010 |
20120211871 | METHOD OF PRODUCING NANOPATTERNED ARTICLES, AND ARTICLES PRODUCED THEREBY - A nanopatterned surface is prepared by forming a block copolymer film on a miscut crystalline substrate, annealing the block copolymer film, then reconstructing the surface of the annealed block copolymer film The method creates a well-ordered array of voids in the block copolymer film that is maintained over a large area. The nanopatterned block copolymer films can be used in a variety of different applications, including the fabrication of high density data storage media. | 08-23-2012 |
20120276346 | SELF-ASSEMBLY OF BLOCK COPOLYMERS ON TOPOGRAPHICALLY PATTERNED POLYMERIC SUBSTRATES - Highly-ordered block copolymer films are prepared by a method that includes forming a polymeric replica of a topographically patterned crystalline surface, forming a block copolymer film on the topographically patterned surface of the polymeric replica, and annealing the block copolymer film. The resulting structures can be used in a variety of different applications, including the fabrication of high density data storage media. The ability to use flexible polymers to form the polymeric replica facilitates industrial-scale processes utilizing the highly-ordered block copolymer films. | 11-01-2012 |
20120282435 | Nanostructured Silicon with Useful Thermoelectric Properties - The invention provides for a nanostructured silicon or holey silicon (HS) that has useful thermoelectric properties. The invention also provides for a device comprising the nanostructured silicon or HS. The HS can be placed between two electrodes and used for thermoelectric power generation or thermoelectric cooling. | 11-08-2012 |
20120301677 | METHOD OF FORMING ORIENTED BLOCK COPOLYMER LINE PATTERNS, BLOCK COPOLYMER LINE PATTERNS FORMED THEREBY, AND THEIR USE TO FORM PATTERNED ARTICLES - A block copolymer film having a line pattern with a high degree of long-range order is formed by a method that includes forming a block copolymer film on a substrate surface with parallel facets, and annealing the block copolymer film to form an annealed block copolymer film having linear microdomains parallel to the substrate surface and orthogonal to the parallel facets of the substrate. The line-patterned block copolymer films are useful for the fabrication of magnetic storage media, polarizing devices, and arrays of nanowires. | 11-29-2012 |
20130302632 | METHOD OF PRODUCING NANOPATTERNED ARTICLES, AND ARTICLES PRODUCED THEREBY - Nanopatterned surfaces are prepared by a method that includes forming a block copolymer film on a substrate, annealing and surface reconstructing the block copolymer film to create an array of cylindrical voids, depositing a metal on the surface-reconstructed block copolymer film, and heating the metal-coated block copolymer film to redistribute at least some of the metal into the cylindrical voids. When very thin metal layers and low heating temperatures are used, metal nanodots can be formed. When thicker metal layers and higher heating temperatures are used, the resulting metal structure includes nanoring-shaped voids. The nanopatterned surfaces can be transferred to the underlying substrates via etching, or used to prepare nanodot- or nanoring-decorated substrate surfaces. | 11-14-2013 |
20140099445 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FILM HAVING A NANO-STRUCTURE ON THE SURFACE OF THE FILM - A method is provided for producing easily a membrane (film) having a micro surface structure (porous structure, fibrous structure and the like) in nano-order. The method for producing a film having a nano-structure on the surface of the film, includes the steps of: (1) coating a substrate with a solution containing a copolymer including two or more homopolymer segments and an organic solvent having boiling point of 82° C. or more and a dielectric constant of 30 or less to form a membrane; (2) providing the membrane with a water vapor-containing gas having a relative humidity of 50% or more to age the membrane; and (3) drying the membrane to obtain the film. | 04-10-2014 |
20140175579 | METHOD OF PRODUCING NANOPATTERNED ARTICLES, AND ARTICLES PRODUCED THEREBY - A nanopatterned surface is prepared by forming a block copolymer film on a miscut crystalline substrate, annealing the block copolymer film, then reconstructing the surface of the annealed block copolymer film The method creates a well-ordered array of voids in the block copolymer film that is maintained over a large area. The nanopatterned block copolymer films can be used in a variety of different applications, including the fabrication of high density data storage media. | 06-26-2014 |
20150102265 | STABILIZING LIQUID DROPS OF ARBITRARY SHAPE BY THE INTERFACIAL JAMMING OF NANOPARTICLES - A stabilized assembly including a first liquid phase of non-spherical droplets in a second liquid phase, wherein the second liquid phase is immiscible with the first phase, and nanoparticle surfactants assembled at an interface of the non-spherical droplets and the second phase is disclosed. The nanoparticle surfactants include nanoparticles and end-functionalized polymers that can interact through ligand type interactions, and the first phase is stabilized by a disordered, jammed layer of nanoparticle surfactants. A method of preparing a stabilized assembly is also disclosed. | 04-16-2015 |
20150224538 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FILM HAVING A NANO-STRUCTURE ON THE SURFACE OF THE FILM - The present invention provides a method for producing easily a membrane (film) having a micro surface structure (porous structure, fibrous structure and the like) in nano-order. The present invention comprises a method for producing a film having a nano-structure on the surface of the film, comprising the steps of (1) coating a substrate with a solution containing a copolymer including two or more homopolymer segments and an organic solvent having boiling point of 82° C. or more and dielectric constant of 30 or less to form a membrane, (2) providing the membrane with a water vapor-containing gas having relative humidity of 50% or more to age the membrane, and (3) drying the membrane to obtain the film. | 08-13-2015 |
20150375262 | METHOD OF FORMING ORIENTED BLOCK COPOLYMER LINE PATTERNS, BLOCK COPOLYMER LINE PATTERNS FORMED THEREBY, AND THEIR USE TO FORM PATTERNED ARTICLES - A block copolymer film having a line pattern with a high degree of long-range order is formed by a method that includes forming a block copolymer film on a substrate surface with parallel facets, and annealing the block copolymer film to form an annealed block copolymer film having linear microdomains parallel to the substrate surface and orthogonal to the parallel facets of the substrate. The line-patterned block copolymer films are useful for the fabrication of magnetic storage media, polarizing devices, and arrays of nanowires. | 12-31-2015 |