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Christopher P. Aguas, Weston, CT US
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20080255940 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REWARD CALCULATION AND DISBURSEMENT - A method includes receiving data that represents purchase transactions received from acquirer financial institutions. The method further includes identifying, from the received data, purchase transactions that qualify for customer rebates. The method further includes transmitting rebate data to certain ones of the acquirer financial institutions. The rebate data identifies the purchase transactions that qualify for customer rebates. | 10-16-2008 |
20100198669 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONDUCTING TRANSACTIONS WITH OLIGOPOLISTIC ENTITIES - A method for conducting a business transaction using a payment processing network is disclosed. The method includes sending an authorization request message including an authorization request to an issuer, where the authorization request message originates from a business consumer purchasing goods or services from an oligopolistic business entity. The issuer sends an authorization response message indicating that the authorization request is approved or not approved. Economic incentives associated with the business transaction is provided to the oligopolistic business entity or the business consumer for conducting the business transaction, wherein the incentive would not be available in a transaction between a non-oligopolistic business entity and the business consumer. A method for encouraging use of electronic payment methods is also disclosed, wherein an oligopolistic entity and a group of business consumers in an industry vertical are identified based on sales information, and an economic incentive is provided to the oligopolistic business entity after it agrees to accept electronic payment transactions for conducting business with the group of business consumers. | 08-05-2010 |
20120226570 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING A PRICE CHANGE FOR A PURCHASE MADE USING A TRANSACTION CARD - A computer-based method and system for tracking a price change of a purchase made using a transaction card over an interchange network is provided. The interchange network includes a price tracking computer device in communication with a memory device. The method includes receiving, at the interchange network, transaction data associated with a purchase of an item by a cardholder using the transaction card, transmitting via the interchange network an authorization message in response to the purchase of the item, directing at least some of the transaction data to the price tracking computer device including a purchase price of the item, and using the price tracking computer device to track changes in a current asking price of the item, and compare the purchase price of the item to the current asking price of the item. | 09-06-2012 |
20140365289 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REWARD CALCULATION AND DISBURSEMENT - Methods and systems for receiving purchase transaction data and identifying the purchase transactions that qualify for customer rebates. In an embodiment, a transaction clearing computer of a payment processing network receives the purchase transaction data from a plurality of acquirer financial institutions. A rewards system computer of the payment processing network identifies individual purchase transactions that qualify for customer rebates pursuant to rewards programs and based on the purchase transaction data, and then initiates crediting of rebate amounts from acquirer financial institutions to payment card accounts of cardholders at issuer financial institutions. The rewards system computer also initiates charging of the rebate amounts to merchant accounts of merchants associated with the individual purchase transactions that qualified for customer rebates. | 12-11-2014 |
Christopher P. Athey, Derby GB
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20090134138 | Method of supporting a work piece - During friction welding a disc ( | 05-28-2009 |
Christopher P. Autry, London GB
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20080208761 | Secured transactional banner - By providing user interface functionality on a banner served on a webpage hosted by a third party, it is possible to carry out a secure transaction without the user leaving the banner. This is achieved by providing content and transaction middleware which co-operates with a served banner to, in the first instance provide a customised advertising banner and then subsequently to provide user interfaces which allow payment and personal details to be retrieved and to provide confirmation of a purchase. The banner may be served over a mobile device and may also be served overlayed onto moving video on the webpage. This provides a much better user experience and also provides better likelihood of converted sales from banner advertising. | 08-28-2008 |
Christopher P. Beamis, Edmonds, WA US
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20080308681 | Autodrag Function for Glide Slope Control - Systems and methods for providing supplemental drag to an aircraft are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting changes in at least one throttle resolver angle (TRA). Deflections are determined for one or more flight control surfaces based on the changes in TRA, and accordingly, the one or more flight control surfaces are deflected automatically to generate supplemental drag. The one or more flight control surfaces include at least one at least one of an aileron, a spoiler, and an elevator. Additionally, in one instance, the deflections of the one or more flight control surfaces is implemented as a rated limited time lag function of the changes in TRA. | 12-18-2008 |
Christopher P. Bewick-Sonntag, Pescara IT
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20100274209 | Disposable Article Providing Improved Management of Bodily Exudates - A disposable article adapted to receive bodily exudates which provides improved management of such bodily exudates by including an effective amount of one or more agents which act to modify the physical properties of feces or other bodily wastes which may be deposited in the article, or by including one or more compositions such as the aforesaid one or more agents which enhance the removability of bodily waste, such as feces, from the skin of the article's wearer. | 10-28-2010 |
Christopher P. Boyher, Medina, OH US
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20080276998 | Water Manifold System And Method - A system for distributing water within a building operates to distribute water from a pressurized water supply source to devices that receive water, such as faucets, toilets, showers, sprinklers, and hot water heating devices. The system includes at least one manifold which may be of unitary molded plastic construction and comprised of chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC). The manifold includes an entry port and a plurality of outlet ports which are also referred to as sockets. The sockets are configured to receive fitting inserts of various types that include water line connectors. The sockets are also configured to accept standard plastic water conduits therein in cemented relation. The water line connectors may include metallic connectors such as barbed fittings, which can be used to connect the manifold and crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) pipe in nonthreaded relation. Manifolds may be connected together to provide suitable distribution arrangements. | 11-13-2008 |
20090159134 | Water Manifold System And Method - A system for distributing water within a building operates to distribute water from a pressurized water supply source to devices that receive water, such as faucets, toilets, showers, sprinklers, and hot water heating devices. The system includes at least one manifold which may be of unitary molded plastic construction and comprised of chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC). The manifold includes an entry port and a plurality of outlet ports which are also referred to as sockets. The sockets are configured to receive fitting inserts of various types that include water line connectors. The sockets are also configured to accept standard plastic water conduits therein in cemented relation. The water line connectors may include metallic connectors such as barbed fittings, which can be used to connect the manifold and crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) pipe in nonthreaded relation. Manifolds may be connected together to provide suitable distribution arrangements. | 06-25-2009 |
20110030828 | One Piece Flexible Expansion Loop For Rigid Piping Systems - A piping system for hot water-based fluid substantially above ambient temperature ( | 02-10-2011 |
Christopher P. Bruegger, Galveston, TX US
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20100236782 | Ball catcher apparatus for use in fracturing of formations surrounding horizontal oil and gas wells, and method for using same - Following the treatment of formations surrounding an oil, gas or water well, various diameter ceramic balls are retrieved from the downhole equipment by creating a suction force at the earth's surface to cause such balls to be moved into a ball catcher at the earth's surface from which the balls can be collected. The suction force is created by a high pressure fluid intersecting a fluid path between the downhole equipment and the ball catcher. The high pressure fluid is preferably operated at, at least 1,000 psi, and even more preferably, between 5,000 and 10,000 psi. | 09-23-2010 |
Christopher P. Caronna, Trabuco Canyon, CA US
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20110019983 | BATHING INSTALLATION HEATER ASSEMBLY - An exemplary embodiment of a heater assembly includes a heater housing structure defining an elongated heater chamber having a first port and a second port and defining a wetted side on the interior of the heater chamber and a non-wetted side on the exterior of the heater chamber. A resistive heater element is has an active region disposed within the heater chamber, free of any brazed or welded bulkhead members. The housing structure includes a first heater terminal opening and a second heater terminal opening, a first terminal end of the heater element passed through the first terminal opening from the wetted side to the non-wetted side, and a second terminal end of the heater element passed through the second terminal opening from the wetted side to the non-wetted side. First and second seal members are disposed on the non-wetted side respectively onto the first terminal end and the second terminal end and in contact with respective first and second seal surfaces defined on the housing structure. First and second fastener members respectively engage the first terminal end and the second terminal end and the first and second seal members. The housing structure may be fabricated of plastic, with respective current collectors in the form of unitary wire forms disposed at opposite ends of the housing structure. | 01-27-2011 |
Christopher P. Checco, Oakton, VA US
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20120030076 | System and method for risk-based data assessment - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for transforming data into a format suitable for analytics use, such as statistically-based risk assessments. In one exemplary embodiment, the method may include receiving data from one or more data sources, and generating one or more associations among the received data, the associations providing links between one or more data elements of the received data. In addition, the method may include generating one or more segmented data sets based on the received data and the one or more associations, the segmented data sets reflecting an organization of the received data, and integrating one or more variables related to the received data into the one or more segmented data sets to create pre-processed data. Furthermore, the method may include outputting the pre-processed data and integrated real-time data for application of analytics. | 02-02-2012 |
20120030079 | Risk Scoring System And Method For Risk-Based Data Assessment - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for determining risk. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method for determining risk. The method may include receiving historical information relating to tax return data of a taxpayer. The method may also include updating one or more profiles associated with the historical information. The method may also include receiving current information relating to tax return data of the taxpayer. The method may also include querying the updated historical information based on the received current information. The method may further include processing historical information, received in response to the querying, together with the current information to generate one or more risk scores. | 02-02-2012 |
20120030080 | Systemic Risk Monitoring System And Method For Revenue Agencies - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for providing monitoring risk. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method for monitoring risk. The method may include receiving, grouping, and summarizing first information relating to first data. The method may also include storing, based on the receiving, grouping, and summarizing, the information in one or more tables, wherein each of the one or more tables is associated with one or more fields of data. The method may also include receiving, grouping, and summarizing second information relating to second data. The method may also include querying the one or more tables. The method may include comparing the information received in response to the querying of one or more tables with the second information. The method may further include providing an indication of risk based with the comparison, wherein the first information and the second information include tax return information. | 02-02-2012 |
20120030767 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING THREAT ASSESSMENTS USING SITUATIONAL AWARENESS - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for performing threat assessments. In one exemplary embodiment, the method may include generating one or more patterns of behavior corresponding to a security breach at a first company, and storing the generated one or more patterns in a pattern repository. In addition, the method may include comparing at least one of the one or more patterns with one or more standardized log files for the first company to identify one or more first log entries related to the behavior corresponding to the security breach. The method may also include processing at least one pattern of the one or more patterns with one or more standardized log files for a second company to identify log entries of the second company that indicate a possible security breach at the second company. | 02-02-2012 |
Christopher P. Churas, La Jolla, CA US
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20090104611 | METHODS OF WHOLE GENOME ANALYSIS - Methods are provided for ascertaining the sequence of a genomic DNA sample by nicking the DNA sample with a restriction nicking enzyme, followed by nick translation with labeled nucleotides, such that the labeled nucleotides can be quantified and compared to a known, reference genome. | 04-23-2009 |
Christopher P. Cracchiolo, Old Bridge, NJ US
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20090006251 | UNIVERSAL ROLLOVER ACCOUNT - A system, method and computer program product for allowing users to set-up a separate stored value account on their transaction instrument to fund expenses. The stored value account, referred to herein as a Universal Rollover Account (URA) system, can be funded by check, an Automated Clearing House (ACH), or by charging another card or transaction instrument. Users and/or card-members will be given access to a web portal to manage their Universal Rollover Accounts, including changing their funding method, adding or withdrawing funds, and changing their configuration such that the URA bucket can come before or after other funding accounts in a payment hierarchy. | 01-01-2009 |
Christopher P. Delida, Cocoa, FL US
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20090021883 | VERSATILE STUN GLOVE - A versatile stun glove having at least two electrodes placed in the palm region, and/or on the back of the hand and/or on the fingers of the glove. A rechargeable power supply that uses simple thin diameter and thickness replaceable batteries for powering the electrodes. Batteries can include 9-volt battery, a double A, and triple A batteries. A thin watch battery can also be used so that no protrusions extend outward from the glove body. The power supply can be located in the palm region and/or on the back of the hand of the glove. The power supply can be accessed by a foldable panel cover that can be removed by hook and loop fasteners (Velcro®), snaps, a zipper and the like. The power can be activated by a simple switch located adjacent to the finger tip of the index finger of the user so that touching the tip of the thumb against the index finger tip activates the power. An alternative activation source can be a pressure sensor that is underneath one of the electrodes so that pressing the at least one electrode into an assailant activates the power. A novel stand and power supply recharge allows for the glove to be mounted to a vehicle cigarette lighter. The location of the stand allows for the glove to be easily accessible and reachable when needed by the user. A stun stick accessory can allow for the glove discharge to have greater reach to attackers and assailants. | 01-22-2009 |
Christopher P. D'Emic, Ossining, NY US
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20080293259 | METHOD OF FORMING METAL/HIGH-k GATE STACKS WITH HIGH MOBILITY - The present invention provides a gate stack structure that has high mobilities and low interfacial charges as well as semiconductor devices, i.e., metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs) that include the same. In the semiconductor devices, the gate stack structure of the present invention is located between the substrate and an overlaying gate conductor. The present invention also provides a method of fabricating the inventive gate stack structure in which a high temperature annealing process (on the order of about 800° C.) is employed. The high temperature anneal used in the present invention provides a gate stack structure that has an interface state density, as measured by charge pumping, of about 8×10 | 11-27-2008 |
20130256757 | SOI LATERAL BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTOR HAVING A WIDE BAND GAP EMITTER CONTACT - A lateral heterojunction bipolar transistor is formed on a semiconductor-on-insulator substrate including a top semiconductor portion of a first semiconductor material having a first band gap and a doping of a first conductivity type. A stack of an extrinsic base and a base cap is formed such that the stack straddles over the top semiconductor portion. A dielectric spacer is formed around the stack. Ion implantation of dopants of a second conductivity type is performed to dope regions of the top semiconductor portion that are not masked by the stack and the dielectric spacer, thereby forming an emitter region and a collector region. A second semiconductor material having a second band gap greater than the first band gap and having a doping of the second conductivity type is selectively deposited on the emitter region and the collector region to form an emitter contact region and a collector contact region, respectively. | 10-03-2013 |
20130260526 | SOI LATERAL BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTOR HAVING A WIDE BAND GAP EMITTER CONTACT - A lateral heterojunction bipolar transistor is formed on a semiconductor-on-insulator substrate including a top semiconductor portion of a first semiconductor material having a first band gap and a doping of a first conductivity type. A stack of an extrinsic base and a base cap is formed such that the stack straddles over the top semiconductor portion. A dielectric spacer is formed around the stack. Ion implantation of dopants of a second conductivity type is performed to dope regions of the top semiconductor portion that are not masked by the stack and the dielectric spacer, thereby forming an emitter region and a collector region. A second semiconductor material having a second band gap greater than the first band gap and having a doping of the second conductivity type is selectively deposited on the emitter region and the collector region to form an emitter contact region and a collector contact region, respectively. | 10-03-2013 |
20140132276 | DETERMINATION OF ISOELECTRIC POINTS OF BIOMOLECULES USING CAPACITIVE SENSORS - A mechanism is provided for determining an isoelectric point of a molecule. A first group of capacitance versus voltage curves of a capacitor is measured. The capacitor includes a substrate, dielectric layer, and conductive solution. The first group of curves is measured for pH values of the solution without the molecule bound to a functionalized material on the dielectric layer of the capacitor. A second group of capacitance versus voltage curves of the capacitor is measured when the molecule is present in the solution, where the molecule is bound to the functionalized material of the dielectric layer of the capacitor. A shift is determined in the second group of curves from the first group of curves at each pH value. The isoelectric point of the molecule is determined by extrapolating a pH value corresponding to a shift voltage being zero, when the shift is compared to the pH values. | 05-15-2014 |
20140175522 | Field Effect Transistor-Based Bio Sensor - An apparatus comprises: a sensing element formed on a buried oxide layer of a substrate and providing communication between a source region and a drain region; a gate dielectric layer on the sensing element, the gate dielectric layer defining a sensing surface on the sensing element; a passive surface surrounding the sensing surface; and a compound bound to the sensing surface and not bound to the passive surface, the compound having a ligand specifically configured to preferentially bind a target molecule to be sensed. An electrolyte solution in contact with the sensing surface and the passive surface forms a top gate of the apparatus. | 06-26-2014 |
20140179047 | Field Effect Transistor-Based Bio-Sensor - An apparatus comprises: a sensing element formed on a buried oxide layer of a substrate and providing communication between a source region and a drain region; a gate dielectric layer on the sensing element, the gate dielectric layer defining a sensing surface on the sensing element; a passive surface surrounding the sensing surface; and a compound bound to the sensing surface and not bound to the passive surface, the compound having a ligand specifically configured to preferentially bind a target molecule to be sensed. An electrolyte solution in contact with the sensing surface and the passive surface forms a top gate of the apparatus. | 06-26-2014 |
Christopher P. D'Emic, Ossinging, NY US
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20140132275 | DETERMINATION OF ISOELECTRIC POINTS OF BIOMOLECULES USING CAPACITIVE SENSORS - A mechanism is provided for determining an isoelectric point of a molecule. A first group of capacitance versus voltage curves of a capacitor is measured. The capacitor includes a substrate, dielectric layer, and conductive solution. The first group of curves is measured for pH values of the solution without the molecule bound to a functionalized material on the dielectric layer of the capacitor. A second group of capacitance versus voltage curves of the capacitor is measured when the molecule is present in the solution, where the molecule is bound to the functionalized material of the dielectric layer of the capacitor. A shift is determined in the second group of curves from the first group of curves at each pH value. The isoelectric point of the molecule is determined by extrapolating a pH value corresponding to a shift voltage being zero, when the shift is compared to the pH values. | 05-15-2014 |
Christopher P. Dilkus, Woodlyne, NJ US
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20110247775 | Stable and Aqueous Compositions of Polyvinylamines with Cationic Starch, and Utility for Papermaking - A stable aqueous composition comprising polyvinylamine and liquid cationic starch in a ratio of from 90 to 55 parts of polyvinylamine on active basis to 10 to 45 parts of liquid cationic starch on active basis is disclosed. The composition can be used in papermaking as a strength or as a drainage aid. | 10-13-2011 |
Christopher P. Dilkus, Woodlynne, NJ US
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20110297341 | Creping Release Agents - Disclosed is a novel composition comprising (a) 50-98 parts of hydrocarbon oil, (b) 1-40 parts of emulsifier, and (c) 1-10 parts of a non-curing hydrocarbon polymer. Also disclosed is a method of reducing adhesion to the surface of equipment used in paper manufacture or in paper converting processes, comprising applying to the surface the disclosed novel composition. | 12-08-2011 |
20140314962 | HIGH PERFORMANCE FABRIC RELEASE COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF - The current invention provides for a composition and method for the improvement of fabric release in applications such as tissue and towel making processes. The method comprises treating the surface of a fabric in structured sheet making applications using compositions containing hydrophobic quaternary amines in combination with other hydrophobes and surfactants. | 10-23-2014 |
Christopher P. Dodman, Basel CH
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20080253708 | SPLIT BOTTOM BRACKET - A bottom bracket assembly for use on a bicycle, the assembly provided as a split bracket assembly with an upper portion formed integrally with the bicycle frame and a lower portion detachably connectable to the upper portion, the lower portion completely removable from the upper portion. The bottom bracket assembly provided to capture a crank shaft therein with associated bearings to facilitate the rotation of the crank shaft assembly. | 10-16-2008 |
20090056496 | Composite Crank Assembly - A crank assembly formed as a unitary composite structure, the crank arms and crank shaft being hollow to provide maximum weight reduction, the crank arms being over-sized to provide the necessary stiffness and strength. The unitary composite crank assembly may further include a crank claw integrally formed with the crank assembly. Additionally, a spider may be integrally formed with the crank assembly reducing the amount of parts for the assembly, increasing stiffness and reducing overall weight. | 03-05-2009 |
20100229675 | UNITARY CRANK SPINDLE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FABRICATION - A bicycle is provided having a unitary steering tube-crown member and a unitary crank arm-spindle member. A multistage aluminum 3D forging process is used to form the unitary members. This may allow the fabrication of components with substantially hollow interior areas to reduce weight, reduce part count while maintaining high strength and ductility. The multistage 3D forging process provided also allows the combination of multiple components into a single unitary part. | 09-16-2010 |
20100230926 | UNITARY CROWN FORK ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FABRICATION - A bicycle is provided having a unitary steering tube-crown member and a unitary crank arm-spindle member. A multistage aluminum 3D forging process is used to form the unitary members. This may allow the fabrication of components with substantially hollow interior areas to reduce weight, reduce part count while maintaining high strength and ductility. The multistage 3D forging process provided also allows the combination of multiple components into a single unitary part. | 09-16-2010 |
20130192416 | CRANK SPINDLE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FABRICATION - A crank assembly for a bicycle is provided. The crank assembly includes an integrally formed unitary body. The body includes an arm first portion and an arm second portion extending on an angle from one end of the arm first portion. An enclosed cavity is disposed between the arm first portion and the arm second portion. The cavity has a first width at a first end in the arm first portion and a second width at an end of the arm second portion, the cavity and the arm first portion defining a first wall thickness in a first direction, the cavity and the arm second portion defining a second wall thickness in a second direction. The first wall thickness and the second wall thickness are substantially equal. A boss portion extends from an end of the arm second portion opposite the first arm portion. | 08-01-2013 |
Christopher P. Dormanen, Howell, MI US
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20130225909 | Quick-Connect Outflow Tube for Ventricular Assist Device - An outflow conduit for a cardiac assist pump has a connector at one end comprised of a main sleeve configured to mate with a pump outlet port. A plurality of prongs extend from the sleeve. Each prong has a distal end with a claw and is bendable so that its respective claw expands over a lip and enters the groove of the outlet port. A lock nut is movable between a retracted position and a locking position. In the retracted position, a soft interconnect is obtained. In the locking position, the claws are prevented from escaping over the lip and a hard interconnect is obtained. | 08-29-2013 |
Christopher P. Dudle, San Jose, CA US
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20130013861 | CACHING PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION - A method for managing data storage is described. The method includes receiving data from an external host at a peripheral storage device, detecting a file system type of the external host, and adapting a caching policy for transmitting the data to a memory accessible by the storage device, wherein the caching policy is based on the detected file system type. The detection of the file system type can be based on the received data. The detection bases can include a size of the received data. In some implementations, the detection of the file system type can be based on accessing the memory for file system type indicators that are associated with a unique file system type. Adapting the caching policy can reduce a number of data transmissions to the memory. The detected file system type can be a file allocation table (FAT) system type. | 01-10-2013 |
Christopher P. Dudte, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20140010014 | Managing Data Writing to Memories - Systems and processes may use a first memory, a second memory, and a memory controller. The second memory is at least as large as a block of the first memory. Data is received and stored in the second memory for further writing to the second memory. | 01-09-2014 |
20140136771 | Initiating Memory Wear Leveling - Systems and processes may use a host and an external host. The host may be a portable device that includes a memory, a memory controller, and a communication interface for communication with the external host. The portable device may receive a command signal from the external host and initiate a predetermined amount of wear leveling in response to the command signal. | 05-15-2014 |
20140281176 | ACCESSING METADATA WITH AN EXTERNAL HOST - Systems and processes may be used to retrieve metadata from a nonvolatile memory of a portable device and transmit the retrieved metadata to an external host. Metadata may be analyzed using the external host and/or at least a portion of the metadata may be modified based on the analysis. Modified metadata may be transmitted from the external host to a memory controller of the host. | 09-18-2014 |
20140307506 | Off-Die Charge Pump that Supplies Multiple Flash Devices - A system and method for storing data uses multiple flash memory dies. Each flash memory die includes multiple flash memory cells. A charge pump is adapted to supply charge at a predetermined voltage to each flash memory die of the flash memory dies, and an interface is adapted to receive instructions for controlling the charge pump. | 10-16-2014 |
Christopher P. Eppig, Saint Charles, IL US
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20110005911 | DELAYED COKING PROCESS - The morphology of petroleum cokes produced by the delayed coking of feeds produced from extra-heavy crude sources such as those from the Venezuela Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt can be controlled to produce a less dense coke which is less likely to inflame in the coke pit or in subsequent handling. An aqueous solution of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal carbonate salt when added to a feed of this type which would normally produce a dense coke product is effective to produce a quenchable coke product of lower density and higher porosity, usually in compact, granular form permitting it to be readily discharged from the drum. | 01-13-2011 |
Christopher P. Fredlake, Chicago, IL US
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20110073477 | Matrix and Dynamic Polymer Systems and Compositions for Microchannel Separation - Matrix polymers and dynamic coating polymers, compositions thereof and related methods, systems and apparatus for microchannel separation. | 03-31-2011 |
Christopher P. Gorog, Colorado Springs, CO US
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20090106651 | Rendering Data From A Server For Display In A Web Browser On A Client Computer - Data from a server is rendered for display in a web browser on a client computer. At least one static page is retrieved from the server. Data instructions for rendering the data are requested from the server. In response to the request for data and instructions, data and instructions for rendering the data are received. Received data and instructions for rendering are stored on the client. The data is rendered for display using the at least one static page and the instructions for rendering the data. | 04-23-2009 |
Christopher P. Hadad, Berkeley Heights, NJ US
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20100002379 | Laptop stand - A computer includes: computer body enclosing computational circuitry and having a bottom surface; a keyboard disposed on an upper portion of the computer body; a cover supporting a monitor, the cover coupled to the computer body so as to be rotatable about a first axis in relation to the computer body, the first axis being disposed rearwardly of the keyboard; a support member coupled to the computer body so as to be rotatable about a second axis in relation to the computer body, between an open position and closed position, the second axis being parallel to the first axis, the support member including an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the support member, when rotated into a closed position, is parallel to the bottom surface of the computer body, the support member, when rotated into an open position, extends downwardly from the bottom surface of the computer body, the support member is linearly extendable in a radial direction with respect to the rotation of the support member between a non-extended position and a fully extended position, the height being extendable by moving the lower portion with respect to the upper portion, and the support member includes an expandable portion disposed between the upper portion and the lower portion, the expandable portion spanning a gap between the upper portion and the lower portion when the support member is in the non-extended position and when the support member is in the fully extended position. | 01-07-2010 |
Christopher P. Hamoen, Mississauga CA
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20110270638 | Method of assisting a sales representative in selling - A computer implemented method of providing feedback to a sales representative for a sales opportunity to a customer, comprising: determining, in dependence on information received from the sales representative, a probability that the sales opportunity will result in a sale by the sales representative; determining, in dependence on information received from the sales representative, a location on a sales cycle time line for the sales opportunity; assigning a priority to the sales opportunity in dependence on the location on the sales cycle time line and the probability that the sales opportunity will result in a sale; and rendering on a display a visual representation of the probability and the priority. | 11-03-2011 |
20130024224 | METHOD OF ASSISTING A SALES REPRESENTATIVE IN SELLING - A computer implemented method of providing feedback to a sales representative for a sales opportunity to a customer, comprising: determining, in dependence on information received from the sales representative, a probability that the sales opportunity will result in a sale by the sales representative; determining, in dependence on information received from the sales representative, a location on a sales cycle time line for the sales opportunity; assigning a priority to the sales opportunity in dependence on the location on the sales cycle time line and the probability that the sales opportunity will result in a sale; and rendering on a display a visual representation of the probability and the priority. | 01-24-2013 |
Christopher P. Ilitch, Bloomfield Hills, MI US
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20100274633 | Digital Menu Board System With Cash Register And Kitchen Interface - A product management and sales system for managing product preparation and sales. The system includes a kitchen display and input device displaying a plurality of perishable food items to be produced and receiving a production indication signal indicating production of at least one of the plurality of perishable food items. The system further includes a digital menu board displaying the plurality of perishable food items available for sale, a sales counter terminal for completing a sale of at least one of the plurality of perishable food items and outputting a sold indication signal; and a controller receiving the sold indication signal. The controller compares the sold indication signal to a predetermined inventory level for the at least one perishable food item and outputs an item-to-be-produced signal to the kitchen display and input. | 10-28-2010 |
Christopher P. Kaniut, Saline, MI US
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20120040251 | BATTERY ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A battery electrode with a pasting textile, fabric, or scrim made with an electrode grid (e.g., a stamped grid or expanded metal grid) coated in battery electrode and covered with pasting textile formed of a bonded, non-woven fiber web. The web is formed from one or more fibers with an average length greater than 20 μm. In various embodiments, the web is formed from one or more spun, continuous fibers. The battery electrode may be made in a continuous process where multiple grids are formed in a single sheet, coated with electrode active material, and the scrim before being cut into individual electrodes. | 02-16-2012 |
Christopher P. Kaniut, Jacksonville, FL US
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20130029203 | ELECTRODE FOR LEAD ACID STORAGE BATTERY - An electrode for a lead acid battery is provided. The electrode includes a pasting material distributed on the electrode and arranged to provide uniform current density. A lead acid battery having a plurality of electrodes, each electrode having pasting material providing uniform current density across the electrodes is also provided. A method for manufacturing a battery electrode is also provided and includes applying a portion of the electrode with a pasting material providing uniform current density. | 01-31-2013 |
20140363742 | FIBER SCRIM, BATTERY ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A battery electrode with a pasting textile, fabric, or scrim made with an electrode grid (e.g., a stamped grid or expanded metal grid) coated in battery electrode and covered with pasting textile formed of a bonded, non-woven fiber web. The web is formed from one or more fibers with an average length greater than 20 μm. In various embodiments, the web is formed from one or more spun, continuous fibers. The battery electrode may be made in a continuous process where multiple grids are formed in a single sheet, coated with electrode active material and the scrim before being cut into individual electrodes. | 12-11-2014 |
Christopher P. Kantzes, Minneapolis, MN US
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20120038458 | HANDHELD FIELD MAINTENANCE TOOL WITH IMPROVED DIAGNOSTICS - A handheld field maintenance tool with improved diagnostic functions is provided. The tool includes a process communication module configured to interact with a field device. A controller is coupled to the process communication module. The controller is configured to execute a number of improved diagnostic functions relative to the field device. The controller may obtain contextual information relative to a current field maintenance operation and preload at least one resource relative to a next field operation step. The controller may obtain process alarm information through a wireless communication module, and field device alert information through the process communication module and provide an indication on a display relative to both process alarm information and field device alert information. The controller may execute a sequence of field device maintenance operations on the field device in response to a signal from a user input device. The controller may obtain snapshot information in response to a signal from a user input device. | 02-16-2012 |
20120038548 | HANDHELD FIELD MAINTENANCE DEVICE WITH IMPROVED USER INTERFACE - A handheld field maintenance tool is provided. The handheld field maintenance tool includes a process communication module configured to communicate with a field device. The handheld field maintenance tool also includes a display and a user input device. A controller is coupled to the process communication module, the user input device and the display and is configured to generate a listing of task-based field maintenance operations on the display and receive a user input selecting a task-based field maintenance operation. The controller is configured to automatically traverse a menu of the field device using a fast-key sequence relative to the selected task. A method of creating a task-based field maintenance operation is provided. A method of interacting with a field device menu is also provided. | 02-16-2012 |
20120038760 | INTRINSICALLY-SAFE HANDHELD FIELD MAINTENANCE TOOL WITH IMAGE AND/OR SOUND CAPTURE - An intrinsically-safe handheld field maintenance tool includes a process communication module configured communicatively couple to a field device. A camera is configured to obtain at least one image relative to the field device. A controller is coupled to the process communication module and operably coupled to the camera. The controller is configured to store the at least one image relative to the field device. The handheld field maintenance tool may also include or employ an audio input device to capture audio files. | 02-16-2012 |
20120040316 | HANDHELD FIELD MAINTENANCE TOOL WITH SIMULATION OF FIELD DEVICE FOR INSTRUCTION OR QUALIFICATION - A handheld field maintenance tool includes a training mode. The handheld field maintenance tool has a process communication module operably coupleable to a field device, a user interface, and a controller coupled to the process communication module and the user interface. The controller is configured to interact with a user through the user interface, and is configured to provide a simulation function where at least one characteristic of the field device, indicated through the user interface, is generated by the controller instead of the field device. | 02-16-2012 |
20120040698 | HANDHELD FIELD MAINTENANCE TOOL WITH IMPROVED LOCATIONAL AWARENESS FUNCTIONALITY - A handheld field maintenance tool is provided. The tool includes, among other things, a wireless process communication protocol module configured to communicate in accordance with a wireless process communication protocol. The tool also includes a display and an input device. A controller is coupled to the wireless process communication protocol module, the display, and the input device. The controller is configured to generate a map on the display indicating a position of the handheld field maintenance device relative to at least one asset, such as a field device. The controller is further configured to determine a position of the handheld field maintenance device by triangulating using wireless process communication with a number of known, fixed-position wireless field devices. | 02-16-2012 |
20120041744 | HANDHELD FIELD MAINTENANCE TOOL WITH FIELD DEVICE SIMULATION CAPABILITY - A handheld field maintenance tool and associated method are provided. The handheld field maintenance tool includes a process communication module configured to communicate in accordance with a process industry communication standard. A controller is coupled to the process communication module and is configured to access a device description relative to a selected simulated field device. A user interface is configured to receive a user input relative to a parameter of the simulated field device. The controller generates communication through the process communication module to simulate the selected field device based on the user input. | 02-16-2012 |
Christopher P. Kantzes, Minnieapolis, MN US
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20120046911 | HANDHELD FIELD MAINTENANCE TOOL WITH INTEGRATION TO EXTERNAL SOFTWARE APPLICATION - An intrinsically-safe handheld field maintenance tool is provided. The tool includes a process communication module configured to communicate with a field device in accordance with a process industry communication protocol. A controller is coupled to the process communication module and is configured to provide at least one function related to maintenance of the field device. Program instructions embodied on a computer readable medium coupled to the controller, the program instructions causing the controller, when executed by the controller, to provide operator rounds functionality, CMMS/EAM functionality and/or ERP functionality. | 02-23-2012 |
Christopher P. Kiritsy, Waban, MA US
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20120077807 | NIACIN MIMETICS, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Disclosed are 6-(morpholinoalkyl)-substituted pyridines, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, that are active against a range of mammalian therapeutic indications. | 03-29-2012 |
20120077808 | Niacin Mimetics, and Methods of Use Thereof - Disclosed are heterocyclylalkyl-substituted and heteroaralkyl-substituted pyridines, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, that are active against a range of mammalian therapeutic indications. | 03-29-2012 |
20140018359 | Niacin Mimetics, and Methods of Use Thereof - Disclosed are 6-(morpholinoalkyl)-substituted pyridines, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, that are active against a range of mammalian therapeutic indications. | 01-16-2014 |
Christopher P. Laudeman, Durham, NC US
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20090069302 | CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates generally to novel therapeutic compounds and AXOR 109 agonists, and processes for the manufacture and use of the same. | 03-12-2009 |
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20120277258 | Chemical Compounds - Pyrimidine derivatives, which are useful as VEGFR2 inhibitors are described herein. The described invention also includes methods of making such pyrimidine derivatives as well as methods of using the same in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases. | 11-01-2012 |
20120295915 | AZABENZIMIDAZOLES AS FATTY ACID SYNTHASE INHIBITORS - Disclosed are compounds having Formula (I), | 11-22-2012 |
Christopher P. Lee, San Franciso, CA US
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20090275535 | ANTIVIRAL PHOSPHONATE ANALOGS - The invention is related to phosphorus substituted compounds with antiviral activity, compositions containing such compounds, and therapeutic methods that include the administration of such compounds, as well as to processes and intermediates useful for preparing such compounds. | 11-05-2009 |
20100022467 | ANTI-CANCER PHOSPHONATE ANALOGS - The invention is related to phosphorus substituted anti-cancer compounds, compositions containing such compounds, and therapeutic methods that include the administration of such compounds, as well as to processes and intermediates useful for preparing such compounds. | 01-28-2010 |
Christopher P. Macey-Cushman, Seattle, WA US
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20110016000 | CREATING CONTENT EXPERIENCE WITH VIDEO WIDGETS - Widgets on a web page may interact with each other in order to provide a rich, responsive content experience. In one example, the widgets that are provided may include a video player, a video gallery, a metadata pane, or any other components. The gallery may allow a user to select a video to be played, and the gallery may communicate the user's choice to the video player. The video player may then play the video that the user has selected. A container may be provided that allows widgets in the container to interoperate with each other. For example, the container may provide an interface that facilitates communication between a widget and the container, and between plural widgets. A tool may be provided that allows a designer to configure the widgets. | 01-20-2011 |
Christopher P. Macioch, Oceanport, NJ US
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20120302153 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VENTILATING AN ATTIC - There is provided a system and method of ventilating an attic of a building. The attic ventilation system comprises at least one lower turbine located at a low point of the attic, and at least one upper turbine located at a high point of the attic, wherein the turbines are each configured to receive power to enhance air flow in the attic being ventilated, and to generate power from the air flow in the attic when not receiving power. The system further comprises at least one power source to generate power to be transmitted to the turbines. The system may further comprise at least one battery to store power generated by at least the turbines and power source. The system may further comprise at least one controller configured to control the sequence of operation of at least the turbines, the power source, and the battery. | 11-29-2012 |
20140230342 | BUILDING SUPPORT WITH CONCEALED ELECTRONIC COMPONENT FOR A STRUCTURE - Building support with a concealed electronic component for a structure, including: a rigid support member; a mounting attachment affixed to the rigid support member, the mounting attachment adapted to support an electronic component; and a transceiver coupled to the electronic component, the transceiver adapted to support an external communication link. Other embodiments provide a backing material to support an electronic component concealed within a building structural element, wherein the building structural element comprises one or more rigid building support members, the backing material including: a substrate; a structure attachment along at least one surface of the substrate, the attachment adapted to attach the substrate to a rigid building support member; and one or more electronic component attachments disposed on a major surface of the rigid substrate. | 08-21-2014 |
Christopher P. Maybach, Parker, CO US
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20080236626 | NON-ELECTRIC POWERED AUTOMATIC WASHING APPARATUS - The present invention is directed to a non-electric hand-washing apparatus. The present invention is adapted to be used in connection with a supply of pressurized water. The present invention utilizes the water pressure to power at least a timing mechanism that operates to control a wash cycle. The wash cycle includes at least the delivery of a set amount of water to a user's hands. Embodiments of the present invention include the delivery of a quantity of soap to the user at the beginning of the wash cycle. The delivery of soap is also affected by a utilization of water pressure. | 10-02-2008 |
Christopher P. Meenan, Lincoln Park, NJ US
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20130034897 | BACTERIAL HOST CELL FOR THE DIRECT EXPRESSION OF PEPTIDES - Expression systems are disclosed for the direct expression of peptide products into the culture media where genetically engineered host cells are grown. High yield was achieved with a special selection of hosts, and/or fermentation processes which include careful control of cell growth rate, and use of an inducer during growth phase. Special universal cloning vectors are provided for the preparation of expression vectors which include control regions having multiple promoters linked operably with coding regions encoding a signal peptide upstream from a coding region encoding the peptide of interest. Multiple transcription cassettes are also used to increase yield. The production of amidated peptides using the expression systems is also disclosed. | 02-07-2013 |
Christopher P. Mercogliano, Neptune City, NJ US
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20090239215 | Clonable Tag for Purification and Electron Microscopy Labeling - The disclosure provides compositions and methods for heavy atom labeling of a target protein using a clonable tag. The clonable tag comprises a metal binding protein, or fragment thereof, such as metallothionein, which may be fused to a target protein of interest. The tag permits the target protein to be labeled with a heavy atom, such as gold, silver, or mercury, and thus permits visualization of the target protein by electron microscopy. Also provided are methods for purification of a target protein using metallothionein, or a fragment thereof, as an affinity tag. The metallothionein fusion may be purified on immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC) column charged with a metal such as cadmium. | 09-24-2009 |
Christopher P. Mercogliano, Boulder Superior, CO US
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20130189787 | Methods, Systems And Compositions Related To Reduction Of Conversions Of Microbially Produced 3-Hydroxyproplonic Acid (3-HP) To Aldehyde Metabolites - The present invention relates to methods, systems and compositions, including genetically modified microorganisms, directed to achieve decreased microbial conversion of 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) to aldehydes of 3-HP. In various embodiments this is achieved by disruption of particular aldehyde dehydrogenase genes, including multiple gene deletions. Among the specific nucleic acids that are deleted whereby the desired decreased conversion is achieved are aldA, aldB, puuC), and usg of | 07-25-2013 |
Christopher P. Moarn, Edina, MN US
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20130174438 | INFRARED DRYING SYSTEM FOR WET ORGANIC SOLIDS - A process for drying wet organic solids to below 10 percent by weight is disclosed wherein an infrared drying system having a housing, a conveyor extending through the housing, at least one infrared heater located within the housing, and a fan for moving an airflow stream through the at least one infrared heater and onto the conveyor. Another step in the process can be providing and feeding wet organic solids onto the conveyor at a metering rate. In one embodiment, the wet organic solids have a moisture content of about 80 percent by weight. Moisture is removed from the wet organic solids by exposing the wet organic solids to at least one infrared heating element within the drying system and an airflow stream that has been heated by the at least one infrared heating element. | 07-11-2013 |
Christopher P. Mocca, Columbia, MD US
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20110182929 | MULTICOMPONENT VACCINE FOR MALARIA PROVIDING LONG-LASTING IMMUNE RESPONSES AGAINST PLASMODIA - Disclosed are immunogenic conjugates which elicit an immune response to | 07-28-2011 |
20110212125 | VACCINE FOR SHIGELLA - Disclosed are immunogenic conjugates and therapeutic compositions that include such immunogenic conjugates. Also disclosed are methods of treating and/or inhibiting an | 09-01-2011 |
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Christopher P. Montelauro, Bowling Green, OH US
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20110291314 | CAST FORMED FILTER AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A cast formed filter and a method for making the filter is provided. The method includes disposing a liquid filter media in a cavity of a molding tool, the molding tool having a plurality of features configured so that the filter media is formed about the plurality of features to form a plurality of inlet openings and a plurality of outlet openings in the filter media; applying at least one of pressure and heat to the filter media disposed in the molding tool to cure the liquid filter media and obtain a cast formed filter media defined by the cavity of the molding tool; and removing the cast formed filter media from the molding tool, wherein the cast formed filter media maintains a configuration having a three-dimensional periphery and the plurality of inlet openings extend from an inlet end of the cast filter media into the cast formed filter media so a first portion of the cast formed filter media is disposed between each of the plurality of inlet openings and an outlet end, and the plurality of outlet openings extend from the outlet end into the cast formed cast filter media so a second portion of the cast formed filter media is disposed between each of the plurality of outlet openings and the inlet end. | 12-01-2011 |
Christopher P. Mozak US
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20140006703 | ROW HAMMER REFRESH COMMAND | 01-02-2014 |
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Christopher P. Mozak, Beaverton, OR US
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20090006776 | MEMORY LINK TRAINING - An apparatus and method are disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus trains a memory link using a signal alignment unit. The signal alignment unit aligns a read data strobe signal that is transmitted on the link with the center of a read data eye transmitted on the link. Next, the signal alignment unit aligns a receive enable signal that is transmitted on the link with the absolute time that data returns the data lines of the link a column address strobe signal is sent to the memory coupled to the link. Next, the signal alignment unit aligns a write data strobe signal transmitted on the link with the link's clock signal. Finally, the signal alignment unit aligns the center of the write data eye transmitted on the link with the write data strobe transmitted on the link. | 01-01-2009 |
20090086972 | SUPPRESSING POWER SUPPLY NOISE USING DATA SCRAMBLING IN DOUBLE DATA RATE MEMORY SYSTEMS - Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to systems, methods, and apparatuses for suppressing power supply noise using data scrambling in double data rate memory systems. In some embodiments, an integrated circuit includes a transmit data path to transmit data to one or more memory devices. The transmit data path may include scrambling logic to generate, in parallel, N pseudo random outputs that are uncorrelated with each other. The output data and the pseudo random outputs are input to XOR logic. The transmit data path transmits the output the of XOR logic which has a substantially white frequency spectrum. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 04-02-2009 |
20100153699 | SUPPRESSING POWER SUPPLY NOISE USING DATA SCRAMBLING IN DOUBLE DATA RATE MEMORY SYSTEMS - Embodiments are generally directed to systems, methods, and apparatuses for suppressing power supply noise using data scrambling in double data rate memory systems. In some embodiments, an integrated circuit includes a transmit data path to transmit data to one or more memory devices. The transmit data path may include scrambling logic to generate, in parallel, N pseudo random outputs that are uncorrelated with each other. The output data and the pseudo random outputs are input to XOR logic. The transmit data path transmits the output the of XOR logic which has a substantially white frequency spectrum. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 06-17-2010 |
20110131458 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING EFFECTS OF SIGNAL PHASE DIFFERENCE ON A MEMORY SYSTEM - In an embodiment, the effect of signal phase difference on a memory system is tested for various operating states. The various operating states may be represented as respective sample points on a plane defined by a range of values for a difference in signal phases and a range of values for another operating state parameter. In various embodiments, sample points for a round of crosstalk testing may include two sample points which are offset from the same reference point on the plane along different respective axes, where the axes are oblique to one another. | 06-02-2011 |
20110161752 | ROBUST MEMORY LINK TESTING USING MEMORY CONTROLLER - REUT (Robust Electrical Unified Testing) for memory links is introduced which speeds testing, tool development, and debug. In addition it provides training hooks that have enough performance to be used by BIOS to train parameters and conditions that have not been possible with past implementations. Address pattern generation circuitry is also disclosed. | 06-30-2011 |
20110176679 | SUPPRESSING POWER SUPPLY NOISE USING DATA SCRAMBLING IN DOUBLE DATA RATE MEMORY SYSTEMS - Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to systems, methods, and apparatuses for suppressing power supply noise using data scrambling in double data rate memory systems. In some embodiments, an integrated circuit includes a transmit data path to transmit data to one or more memory devices. The transmit data path may include scrambling logic to generate, in parallel, N pseudo random outputs that are uncorrelated with each other. The output data and the pseudo random outputs are input to XOR logic. The transmit data path transmits the output the of XOR logic which has a substantially white frequency spectrum. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 07-21-2011 |
20110298501 | Methods and Apparatuses for Delay-Locked Loops and Phase-Locked Loops - A low power delay-locked loop (DLL) is presented. In one embodiment, the DLL includes a phase detector which includes a reference input and a feedback input to determine a phase difference. The DLL also includes a controller to determine whether to provide a signal to both the reference input and the feedback input such that the reference input and the feedback input receive an identical input, for example, during low power operation. | 12-08-2011 |
20110317316 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING SUPPLY NODES FROM ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE - Described herein are a method, apparatus, and system for electrostatic discharge protection of supplies. The apparatus comprises a timer unit having a node with a first supply signal and operable to generate a first timer signal based on the first supply signal; and a clamp unit, coupled to the timer unit and having a node with a second supply signal, operable to clamp the second supply signal in response to electrostatic discharge (ESD) on the node with the second supply signal for a duration based on a signal level of the first timer signal. | 12-29-2011 |
20140006729 | MIRRORING MEMORY COMMANDS TO MEMORY DEVICES | 01-02-2014 |
20140006770 | MECHANISM FOR FACILITATING DYNAMIC MULTI-MODE MEMORY PACKAGES IN MEMORY SYSTEMS | 01-02-2014 |
20140063982 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING VOLTAGE REFERENCE TO OPTIMIZE AN I/O SYSTEM - Described herein is an apparatus for dynamically adjusting a voltage reference level for optimizing an I/O system to achieve a certain performance metric. The apparatus comprises: a voltage reference generator to generate a voltage reference; and a dynamic voltage reference control unit, coupled with the voltage reference generator, to dynamically adjust a level of the voltage reference in response to an event. The apparatus is used to perform the method comprising: generating a voltage reference for an input/output (I/O) system; determining a worst case voltage level of the voltage reference; dynamically adjusting, via a dynamic voltage reference control unit, the voltage reference level based on determining the worst case voltage level; and computing a center of an asymmetrical eye based on the dynamically adjusted voltage reference level. | 03-06-2014 |
20140089705 | POWER GATING FOR TERMINATION POWER SUPPLIES - Power gating control architectures. A memory device having at least a memory array and input/output (I/O) lines terminated on the memory device with termination circuitry coupled to receive a termination supply voltage (V | 03-27-2014 |
20140095946 | TRANSACTION-LEVEL TESTING OF MEMORY I/O AND MEMORY DEVICE - A memory subsystem includes a test engine coupled to a memory controller that can provide memory access transactions to the memory controller, bypassing a memory address decoder. The test engine receives a command to cause it to generate transactions to implement a memory test. The command identifies the test to implement, and the test engine generates one or more memory access transactions to implement the test on the memory device. The test engine passes the transactions to the memory controller, which can schedule the commands with its scheduler. Thus, the transactions cause deterministic behavior in the memory device because the transactions are executed as provided, while at the same time testing the actual operation of the device. | 04-03-2014 |
20140095947 | FUNCTIONAL MEMORY ARRAY TESTING WITH A TRANSACTION-LEVEL TEST ENGINE - A memory subsystem includes a test engine coupled to a memory controller that can provide memory access transactions to the memory controller, bypassing a memory address decoder. The test engine hardware is configurable for different tests. The test engine identifies a range of addresses through which to iterate a test sequence in response to receiving a software instruction indicating a test to perform. For each iteration of the test, the test engine, via the selected hardware, generates a memory access transaction, selects an address from the range, and sends the transaction to the memory controller. The memory controller schedules memory device commands in response to the transaction, which causes the memory device to execute operations to carry out the transaction. | 04-03-2014 |
20140119137 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING VOLTAGE REFERENCE TO OPTIMIZE AN I/O SYSTEM - Described herein is an apparatus for dynamically adjusting a voltage reference level for optimizing an I/O system to achieve a certain performance metric. The apparatus comprises: a voltage reference generator to generate a voltage reference; and a dynamic voltage reference control unit, coupled with the voltage reference generator, to dynamically adjust a level of the voltage reference in response to an event. The apparatus is used to perform the method comprising: generating a voltage reference for an input/output (I/O) system; determining a worst case voltage level of the voltage reference; dynamically adjusting, via a dynamic voltage reference control unit, the voltage reference level based on determining the worst case voltage level; and computing a center of an asymmetrical eye based on the dynamically adjusted voltage reference level. | 05-01-2014 |
20140126090 | HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER GATING - Power gating circuits. A transistor stack is coupled between a voltage supply to provide a gated supply voltage. The supply voltage is greater than the maximum junction voltage of the individual transistors in the transistor stack. Termination circuitry for input/output (I/O) lines coupled to operate using the gated supply voltage. The termination circuitry comprising at least a resistive element coupled between an I/O interface and a termination voltage supply. | 05-08-2014 |
20140140146 | POWER-EFFICIENT, SINGLE-ENDED TERMINATION USING ON-DIE VOLTAGE SUPPLY - Circuitry to provide a supply voltage. A voltage regulator is coupled to receive a target reference signal. The voltage regulator generates a supply voltage (Vtt) and is coupled to receive the supply voltage as an input signal. An upper limit comparator receives an upper limit voltage signal that is higher than the target reference voltage signal and the supply voltage to generate a “too high” signal when the supply voltage exceeds an upper threshold. A lower limit comparator receives a lower limit voltage signal that is lower than the target reference voltage signal and the supply voltage to generate a “too low” signal when the supply voltage is below a lower threshold. A pull up current source is coupled to pull the supply voltage up in response to the too low signal. A pull down current source is coupled to pull the supply voltage down in response to the too high signal. | 05-22-2014 |
20140157053 | MEMORY SUBSYSTEM DATA BUS STRESS TESTING - A memory subsystem includes a test signal generator of a memory controller that generates a test data signal in response to the memory controller receiving a test transaction. The test transaction indicates one or more I/O operations to perform on an associated memory device. The test signal generator can generate data signals from various different pattern generators. The memory controller scheduler schedules the test data signal pattern, and sends it to the memory device. The memory device can then execute I/O operation(s) to implement the test transaction. The memory controller can read back data written to a specific address of the memory device and compare the read back data with expected data. When the read back data and the expected data do not match, the memory controller can record an error. The error can include the specific address of the error, the specific data, and/or encoded data. | 06-05-2014 |
20140157055 | MEMORY SUBSYSTEM COMMAND BUS STRESS TESTING - A memory subsystem includes logic buffer coupled to a command bus between a memory controller and a memory device. The logic buffer detects that the memory controller places the command bus in a state where the memory controller does not drive the command bus with a valid executable memory device command. In response to detecting the state of the command bus, the logic buffer generates a signal pattern and injects the signal pattern on the command bus after a scheduler of the memory controller to drive the command bus with the signal pattern. | 06-05-2014 |
20140189224 | TRAINING FOR MAPPING SWIZZLED DATA TO COMMAND/ADDRESS SIGNALS - Data pin mapping and delay training techniques. Valid values are detected on a command/address (CA) bus at a memory device. A first part of the pattern (high phase) is transmitted via a first subset of data pins on the memory device in response to detecting values on the CA bus; a second part of the pattern (low phase) is transmitted via a second subset of data pins on the memory device in response to detecting values on the CA bus. Signals are sampled at the memory controller from the data pins while the CA pattern is being transmitted to obtain a first memory device's sample (high phase) and the second memory device's sample (low phase) by analyzing the first and the second subset of sampled data pins. The analysis combined with the knowledge of the transmitted pattern on the CA bus leads to finding the unknown data pins mapping. Varying the transmitted CA patterns and the resulting feedbacks sampled on memory controller data signals allows CA/CTRL/CLK signals delay training with and without priory data pins mapping knowledge. | 07-03-2014 |
20140189229 | REFRESH RATE PERFORMANCE BASED ON IN-SYSTEM WEAK BIT DETECTION - A memory subsystem can test a memory device in situ, testing the performance of the device in the system it is built into during production. Thus, the refresh rate can be adjusted specific to the memory device(s) of a specific system, rather than defaulting to a refresh frequency specified by a standard for the memory device(s). A test component embedded within the host memory subsystem can perform a test and identify specific bits or lines of memory that produce errors when a lower frequency refresh rate is used. The system maps out the identified bits or lines to prevent the bits/lines from being used in runtime of the system. The memory subsystem can then set its refresh rate to an adjusted refresh rate at which a threshold number of errors can be removed by mapping out the bits/lines. | 07-03-2014 |
20140189433 | MEMORY SUBSYSTEM PERFORMANCE BASED ON IN-SYSTEM WEAK BIT DETECTION - A memory subsystem can test a memory device in situ, testing the performance of parameters of operation the device in the system it is built into during production. Thus, the system can detect the specific values that will work for one or more operating parameters for the memory device in actual runtime. A test component embedded in the memory subsystem can perform a stress test and identify specific bits or lines of memory that experience failure under one or more stresses. The system can then map out the failed bits or lines to prevent the bits/lines from being used in runtime of the system. | 07-03-2014 |
20150012759 | VOLTAGE REGULATOR WITH FEED-FORWARD AND FEEDBACK CONTROL - Described is a voltage regulator with feed-forward and feedback control. Described is an apparatus which comprises: a circuit for providing power or ground supply for a target circuit in response to a control signal; and a feed-forward filter to receive data and to generate the control signal according to the received data. | 01-08-2015 |
20150066819 | PERIODIC TRAINING FOR UNMATCHED SIGNAL RECEIVER - I/O parameters are adjusted based on a number of errors detected in a received training signal. A controller device sends the training signal while a memory device is in a training mode. The memory device samples the training signal and the system causes an adjustment to at least one I/O parameter based on a detected number of errors. Either the controller or the memory device can perform the error detection, depending on the configuration of the system. Either an I/O parameter of the controller or an I/O parameter of the memory device can be adjusted, depending on the configuration of the system. | 03-05-2015 |
Christopher P. Musienko, Waterford, MI US
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20090319085 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OXYGEN SENSOR HEATER CONTROL - The present disclosure provides a control system for a heating element used in an oxygen sensor. The control system comprises a rate module that periodically determines a rate of change of current through the heating element and a temperature adjustment module that periodically compares the rate of change and a rate value. The temperature adjustment module selectively adjusts an operating temperature of the oxygen sensor between a normal temperature and a remedial temperature lower than the normal temperature based on the comparison of the rate of change and the rate value. The present disclosure also provides a related control method for the heating element. | 12-24-2009 |
20130192214 | SOOT SENSOR MONITORING - A control method for monitoring a soot sensor of an exhaust treatment system is provided. The control method includes: determining when regeneration has completed; comparing soot sensor data to an estimated soot data based on the determining; and generating a message based on the comparing. | 08-01-2013 |
20140147339 | DIESEL OXIDATION CATALYST AGING LEVEL DETERMINATION USING NOX SENSOR NO2 INTERFERENCE - A method of determining aging of a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) in an engine exhaust system includes receiving a first sensor signal from a first nitrogen oxides (NOx) sensor positioned in exhaust flow upstream of the DOC. The first sensor signal is indicative of an amount of NOx in the exhaust flow upstream of the DOC. The method further includes receiving a second sensor signal from a second NOx sensor positioned in exhaust flow downstream of the DOC. The second sensor signal is indicative of an amount of NOx downstream of the DOC. A difference between the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal is calculated via a controller. A DOC aging level based on a predetermined correlation between the difference and DOC aging is then determined by the controller. | 05-29-2014 |
20140360165 | SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION DEVICE MONITORING SYSTEM - A selective catalytic reduction (SCR) device monitoring system includes an engine out NOx monitoring module, an SCR out NOx monitoring module configured and disposed to monitor NOx released from the SCR device, and a NOx storage model module operatively connected to the engine out NOx module and the SCR out NOx monitoring module. The NOx storage model module is configured and disposed to determine an amount of NOx stored in the SCR device. A consumed ammonia correction model module is operatively coupled to the NOx storage model module and configured and disposed to calculate a corrected consumed ammonia prediction factor. | 12-11-2014 |
Christopher P. Nute, Hopkinton, MA US
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20110181069 | Active Suspension Seat Floor Plate - An active suspension seat is mounted to a floor of a vehicle with a floor plate having a lower portion through which is formed a first plurality of apertures positioned about the lower portion to correspond to the manner in which mounting features are positioned about the floor of the vehicle, and having an upper portion through which is formed a second plurality of apertures positioned about the upper portion to correspond to the manner in which apertures are positioned about a lower frame of the active suspension seat, and to enable the active suspension seat to be coupled to the floor plate by inserting fasteners through the second plurality of apertures from locations external to the lower frame. | 07-28-2011 |
Christopher P. Nyte, Issaquah, WA US
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20110137412 | DELIVERY DEVICE FOR BREAST IMPLANT SURGERY - An irrigation device is adapted to be placed into the body with and at the same time as a breast implant. The device delivers irrigation solution and/or antibiotic gels through small holes directly to the anterior (valve side) surface of a saline filled breast implant. The remaining implant surfaces, breast pocket and underside of the breast tissue will be likewise irrigated at the same time. By placing irrigation solutions and/or antibiotic gels directly onto the surface of the filled breast implant, bacterial biofilms will be targeted directly and eradicated, thereby reducing the incidence of capsule contracture and infection. The device is inserted with the breast implant, irrigates its surface and surround pocket when filled, and is removed with the breast implant fill tube at the end of the procedure. | 06-09-2011 |
Christopher P. Orem, Easton, PA US
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20100175524 | NON LINEAR CUTTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ITS USE - A pen-shaped cutting apparatus and a method for its use is disclosed. The cutting apparatus has a body and a cutter head pivotally mounted thereto. The cutter head includes a swivel-mounted cutter housing that includes a cutter protruding slightly from a lower surface of the cutter housing. The cutting apparatus enables continuous non-linear cutting of an underlying surface. | 07-15-2010 |
20100175572 | SELF-SEALING STAMPING DEVICE - A self-sealing stamping device suitable for use with non-alcohol based inks is described. The stamping device includes an applicator that has raised features for providing a stamped design. The applicator also includes sealing features that mate with sealing features on an inkpad housing to provide one or more airtight seals therebetween. The inkpad housing provides an enclosure for an inkpad with one or more apertures. Sealing features are provided circumscribing the apertures for mating with sealing features of the applicator. In a closed position, the stamping device provides an airtight enclosure for the inkpad comprised of the inkpad housing and the applicator. | 07-15-2010 |
20110012965 | Ink Delivery Systems - Ink delivery systems to provide ink from a reservoir to an applicator pad for marking a surface. Ink is stored in a reservoir within a marker body. A valve system controls the flow of ink to the applicator pad to prevent puddling of ink on the marking surface. The reservoir is a hollow body with free flowing ink or may contain a fiber reservoir at least partially saturated with ink. The reservoir may also contain capillary channels and ribs to aid in transporting ink to the valve system. The valve system includes a plug and a spring to bias the plug in a closed position. The plug includes at least one contact surface to contact a housing, and thereby control the flow of ink from the reservoir to the applicator pad. The spring may be a coil spring or a compressible foam-like spring. | 01-20-2011 |
20120220184 | Multi-Reservoir Bubble Blowing Apparatus - An apparatus for generating bubbles from a plurality of bubble solutions is described. The apparatus includes a housing with a motor and fan disposed therein. A plurality of bubble wands are operatively coupled to the motor. A plurality of reservoirs for the bubble solutions are also coupled to the housing. In operation, the motor rotates the fan to produce an air stream exiting the housing. The bubble wands are rotated about their central hub to engage the reservoirs and be drawn through the bubble solutions therein. The bubble wands continue along their rotational path to pass through the air stream and thus produce a plurality of bubbles. Each of the reservoirs might contain a different colored bubble solution to thus produce bubbles of each of the different colors by the respective wands that engage the reservoirs. | 08-30-2012 |
20130160664 | Self-Sealing Stamping Device - A self-sealing stamping device suitable for use with non-alcohol based inks is described. The stamping device includes an applicator that has raised features for providing a stamped design. The applicator also includes sealing features that mate with sealing features on an inkpad housing to provide one or more airtight seals therebetween. The inkpad housing provides an enclosure for an inkpad with one or more apertures. Sealing features are provided circumscribing the apertures for mating with sealing features of the applicator. In a closed position, the stamping device provides an airtight enclosure for the inkpad comprised of the inkpad housing and the applicator. | 06-27-2013 |
20130271533 | Ink-Delivery Systems - Ink delivery systems to provide ink from a reservoir to an applicator pad for marking a surface. Ink is stored in a reservoir within a marker body. A valve system controls the flow of ink to the applicator pad to prevent puddling of ink on the marking surface. The reservoir is a hollow body with free flowing ink or may contain a fiber reservoir at least partially saturated with ink. The reservoir may also contain capillary channels and ribs to aid in transporting ink to the valve system. The valve system includes a plug and a spring to bias the plug in a closed position. The plug includes at least one contact surface to contact a housing, and thereby control the flow of ink from the reservoir to the applicator pad. The spring may be a coil spring or a compressible foam-like spring. | 10-17-2013 |
20130294811 | Ink-Delivery Systems - Ink delivery systems to provide ink from a reservoir to an applicator pad for marking a surface. Ink is stored in a reservoir within a marker body. A valve system controls the flow of ink to the applicator pad to prevent puddling of ink on the marking surface. The reservoir is a hollow body with free flowing ink or may contain a fiber reservoir at least partially saturated with ink. The reservoir may also contain capillary channels and ribs to aid in transporting ink to the valve system. The valve system includes a plug and a spring to bias the plug in a closed position. The plug includes at least one contact surface to contact a housing, and thereby control the flow of ink from the reservoir to the applicator pad. The spring may be a coil spring or a compressible foam-like spring. | 11-07-2013 |
20140094081 | Bubble-Blowing Apparatus - An apparatus for generating bubbles from a stationary loop inside a housing is described. The device includes a housing, a reservoir of bubble-making solution, a fan that generates an air stream, and a pump that supplies said bubble-making solution to a stationary film-producing mechanism. The stationary film-producing mechanism comprises a loop with an opening through which air travels, a film-forming edge, a bubble-releasing edge, a first orifice on an exterior surface of the loop, and a second orifice on an interior surface of the loop. Solution supplied to the film-producing mechanism enters the loop through the first orifice, exits the loop through the second orifice, and forms a film of solution along the film-forming edge of the loop, wherein at least one bubble of solution is released from the bubble-releasing edge. | 04-03-2014 |
Christopher P. Owan, Tucson, AZ US
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20090301457 | Lightweight deployment system and method - The disclosed system, device and method for deploying a sub-module from a carrier vehicle generally includes: a sub-module projectile ( | 12-10-2009 |
Christopher P. Pledger, London GB
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20140051463 | TRACKING OF PHYSICAL LOCATIONS - An apparatus and method for tracking physical locations from which a service is provided are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a communication module operable to send and receive messages, a location identifier and a query element operable to request the communication module to send a location request message for a service. The communication module is operable to receive a location response message responsive to said location request message, said location response message comprising location information for the service; and forward the location information of the service to the location identifier. The location identifier is operable to identify the physical location associated with the location information of the service. | 02-20-2014 |
Christopher P. Renaudo, Houston, TX US
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20090143630 | Diisobutene process - A process comprising reacting a feed comprising isobutene and a modifier in the presence of an acidic solid catalyst to produce diisobutene is disclosed. The amount of the modifier in the feed is reduced as the catalyst ages. Lower reaction temperature is maintained throughout the catalyst life, which is less likely to corrode the reactor. When an alcohol is used as a modifier, a lower reaction temperature causes lower degree of dehydration of the modifier, thus lower water concentration is maintained, which in turn reduces the likelihood of reactor corrosion. | 06-04-2009 |
20090299117 | Diisobutylene process - This invention is a process for producing diisobutylene from isobutylene. The process comprises first contacting a sulfonic acid resin with a reaction feed comprising isobutylene and tertiary butyl alcohol to produce a product stream comprising diisobutylene, isobutylene, tertiary butyl alcohol, and water. The product stream is distilled to produce a first overhead stream comprising water and isobutylene and a first bottoms stream comprising diisobutylene and tertiary butyl alcohol. Water is separated from the first overhead stream, and the resulting isobutylene-enriched stream is recycled back to the reaction step. The first bottoms stream is distilled to produce a second overhead stream comprising tertiary butyl alcohol and a bottoms product stream comprising diisobutylene. | 12-03-2009 |
Christopher P. Rowoth, Cranberry Township, PA US
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20130292375 | MULTI-TEMP SQUARE TRAY DESIGN - A substantially square multi-temperature and multi-texture frozen food microwave heating tray with Y shaped, flex stabilizing dividers, includes a first integral compartment defined by at least one sidewall and an upwardly convex bottom, and two additional integral compartments defined by at least one sidewall and a bottom and comprising a microwave energy access modulating structure for at least one of the compartments. | 11-07-2013 |
Christopher P. Rowoth, Cranberry Twp., PA US
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20110256284 | Multi-Temperature and Multi-Texture Frozen Food Microwave Heating Tray - A multi-temperature and multi-texture frozen food microwave heating tray includes a first integral compartment defined by at least one sidewall and an upwardly convex bottom, and a second integral compartment defined by at least one sidewall and a bottom and comprising a microwave energy access modulating structure for one of the first and second compartments. | 10-20-2011 |
Christopher P. Ruemmler, Morgan Hill, CA US
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20090193423 | WAKEUP PATTERN-BASED COLOCATION OF THREADS - A method of co-locating threads and corresponding system are described. The method comprises a first thread executing on a first processor awakening a second thread for execution on a second processor and assigning the second thread to execute on the first processor based on a determination that the first thread awakened the second thread at a prior awakening of the second thread. | 07-30-2009 |
Christopher P. Schils, Joplin, MO US
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20080236792 | Heat exchanger and method - A heat exchanger and a method of manufacturing a heat exchanger for transferring heat energy between first and second working fluids. The heat exchanger can include a housing, a plurality of tubes extending through the housing, and a baffle integrally formed with the housing. The baffle can include one or more fingers that can extend between at least two of the plurality of tubes. The method can include forming a baffle integrally from a side of a housing and positioning the baffle such that it extends into the interior space defined by the housing. | 10-02-2008 |
Christopher P. Schmidt, San Jose, CA US
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20130173279 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DERMATOLOGIC TREATMENT - Method for providing dermatologic treatment wherein an electronic request for treatment is received by a physician. The electronic request is associated with an image of a patient's skin. The physician may choose a diagnosis from sets of diagnoses which are grouped according to types of skin conditions. The physician is then provided with a set of treatment options, at least one of which comprises a medication as an advertisement. | 07-04-2013 |
Christopher P. Schorre, Austin, TX US
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20130134065 | WING SHAPED BEVERAGE CAN PULL TAB - A wing shaped beverage can pull tab that is wide and tall enough to accommodate advertisements, logos, slogans, contest announcements, graphics, website addresses, etchings, or other marketing, promotional or informational messages targeting the consumer of the beverage. The wing shaped can pull tab can be detached from the can and stored in a pocket without causing injury because of its smooth round edges and compactness. The wing shaped can pull tab is large enough that it does not fall into the can when detached and create injury or choking hazard. The wing shaped can pull tab has a U shaped lift end that accommodates the insertion of a finger to lift the tab to actuate the opening of a can more easily. The contoured U shaped lift end of the wing shaped can pull tab also accommodates the septum of the nose to allow consumption of the beverage from the can without having to tilt the head too far back. | 05-30-2013 |
Christopher P. Seelinger, Jackson, MI US
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20080249873 | ADVERTISING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An advertising system and method is provided and may include a display unit having a memory. The display unit may be mounted in any location and may display images stored in the memory of the display. A customer may pay a predetermined fee to load information into the memory of the display, which may be displayed on the display for a predetermined length of time. | 10-09-2008 |
Christopher P. Sivo, Ellington, CT US
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20100131203 | Cloud water characterization system - A system and method for providing a statistical measure of the size of liquid water droplets in a cloud, as well as a system and method for the detection and/or measurement of the presence of a cloud, liquid water content in the cloud and ice water content in the cloud, among other parameters. | 05-27-2010 |
20110288776 | Cloud water characterization system - A system and method for providing a statistical measure of the size of liquid water droplets in a cloud, as well as a system and method for the detection and/or measurement of the presence of a cloud, liquid water content in the cloud and ice water content in the cloud, among other parameters. | 11-24-2011 |
Christopher P. Smith, Charlotte, NC US
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20110055852 | EVENT PROCESSING FOR DETECTION OF SUSPICIOUS FINANCIAL ACTIVITY - Event processing for suspicious activity detection is disclosed. Financial events can be detected by receiving data from a plurality of detection channels. The data can optionally be enriched by adding additional details about events. An event or group of events is scored based on pre-defined risk factors and experience, and the resulting score can be compared to a pre-defined threshold. A case for investigation is established when the score is above the pre-defined threshold. Events for which the score is below the pre-defined threshold are sampled to provide the experience for the scoring. Events can be scored by obtaining a plurality of predictors, collecting training data regarding existing cases, and running a logistic regression to obtain weights for the predictors. The likelihood of a case for investigation resulting in a suspicious activity report can then be determined. | 03-03-2011 |
Christopher P. Sullivan, Lakeville, MA US
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20130164545 | COMPOSITIONS FOR ANTIREFLECTIVE COATINGS - A composition comprising the following: | 06-27-2013 |
Christopher P. Tebow, Woodbury, MN US
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20100079866 | SUBSTRATE COMPRISING UNMATCHED REFRACTIVE INDEX PRIMER AT OPTICALLY SIGNIFICANT THICKNESS - A method of reducing optical fringing of a coated substrate is described. The method comprises providing a (e.g. light transmissive) substrate; providing a primer having an unmatched refractive index, and applying the primer to the substrate forming a primer layer having an optically significant thickness. The primer layer in combination with the substrate has a percent reflectance at a maximum at a wavelength of interest. Also described are articles comprising a substrate, a primer having an unmatched refractive index, a high refractive index layer, and optional low refractive index layer such as an antireflective film article. | 04-01-2010 |
20120064296 | ANTIGLARE FILMS COMPRISING MICROSTRUCTURED SURFACE - The present invention concerns antiglare films having a microstructured surface. | 03-15-2012 |
20130038939 | ANTIREFLECTIVE FILMS COMPRISING MICROSTRUCTURED SURFACE - The present invention concerns antireflective films comprising a high refractive index layer ( | 02-14-2013 |
Christopher P. Thron, Austin, TX US
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20090109947 | Techniques for Frequency-Domain Joint Detection in Wireless Communication Systems - A technique of operating a wireless communication device includes receiving, at a first wireless communication device, respective signals transmitted from multiple second wireless communication devices. Respective channel matrix blocks for each block of the received respective signals are then generated. Finally, respective channel equalizer matrix blocks for each of the respective channel matrix blocks are generated. At least one of the respective channel equalizer matrix blocks is generated without performing a matrix inversion operation on an associated one of the respective channel matrix blocks. | 04-30-2009 |
Christopher P. Visone, W. Melbourne, FL US
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20130126701 | OPTICAL SENSING SYSTEM WITH A PHASE SENSITIVE AMPLIFIER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An optical sensing system includes a transmitter configured to transmit a free-space optical signal toward a target, and a receiver configured to receive a reflected free-space optical target signal from the target. The receiver includes a phase sensitive amplifier (PSA), a homodyne detector coupled downstream from the PSA, and a controller configured to adjust a phase of the PSA based upon the homodyne detector. | 05-23-2013 |
Christopher P. Wincek, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA US
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20110309280 | SELF CLEANING BALL VALVE - A ball valve has a valve body having proximal and distal portions, a seat assembly that is compressed by the valve body, a flow control ball, and an actuator for actuating the flow control ball between open and closed positions. The seat assembly may include proximal and distal seats, a medial gasket, and O-rings. The flow control ball has a ball body having an outer surface that includes at least one shoulder and a neck, the at least one shoulder having a larger radius than the neck. | 12-22-2011 |
Christopher P. Zing, Milpitas, CA US
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20120019172 | SYSTEM, ARCHITECTURE, AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING POWER CONSUMPTION AND INCREASING PERFORMANCE IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES - An electric vehicle accomplishes speed changes through the use of electronically controlled, multiple electric motor configurations that are coupled to an output drive shaft instead of a speed change transmission. A parallel-coupled motor configuration includes at least two motors that are each coupled to the output drive shaft through respective gear arrangements, each gear arrangement having a respective gear ratio. In a serially-coupled motor configuration, the stator of the second motor is coupled to the rotor of the first motor, where the rotor of the second motor is coupled to the output drive shaft. The required torque to reach or maintain a desired vehicle speed can be obtained by selective energization of either one or both of the motors (in both multi-motor configurations). Two motors are also coupled to a differential gear so that the rotational speed contributed by both motors are additive at the output shaft. | 01-26-2012 |
20140100732 | SYSTEM, ARCHITECTURE, AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING POWER CONSUMPTION AND INCREASING PERFORMANCE IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES - An electric vehicle accomplishes speed changes through the use of electronically controlled, multiple electric motor configurations that are coupled to an output drive shaft instead of a speed change transmission. A parallel-coupled motor configuration includes at least two motors that are each coupled to the output drive shaft through respective gear arrangements, each gear arrangement having a respective gear ratio. In a serially-coupled motor configuration, the stator of the second motor is coupled to the rotor of the first motor, where the rotor of the second motor is coupled to the output drive shaft. The required torque to reach or maintain a desired vehicle speed can be obtained by selective energization of either one or both of the motors (in both multi-motor configurations). Two motors are also coupled to a differential gear so that the rotational speed contributed by both motors are additive at the output shaft. | 04-10-2014 |
Christopher P. Zubyk, Malvern, PA US
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20110225849 | POCKET SYSTEM - A pocket system including a pocket inside the leg portion of a boot, wherein the leg portion provides an interior space between the leg portion of the boot and a leg of a wearer of the boot suitable for tucking-in a leg of a trouser, and the pocket is so constructed and arranged to receive insertion and removal of a PDA, and to surround the same for safekeeping. An embodiment of the pocket system comprises a removable lining serving as a purse or wallet. | 09-22-2011 |