Abboud, US
Abir Abi Abboud, San Jose, CA US
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20140063776 | LED lighting system - A lighting system includes a low-profile LED driver box with quick connect LED drivers that are accessible through service doors, panels or plates. The LED driver box attaches to a ceiling mount to support or suspend an LED light fixture. The LED light fixture is suspended from the LED driver box through a power-feed suspension mechanism that includes at least one direct current power conductor cable to power to the LED light fixture. The LED light fixture includes one or more linear arrays of LEDs. The system also includes a controller or dimming circuit for controlling light output and/or a backup battery for providing power to the LED light fixture in the event of a power failure. | 03-06-2014 |
Amin Abboud, Livonia, MI US
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20110005202 | IDENTIFYING AMMONIA SLIP CONDITIONS IN A SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION APPLICATION - A system includes a filtering module that filters a first signal that indicates an amount of nitrogen oxides (NOx) in exhaust gas upstream from a catalyst, and that filters a second signal that indicates amounts of NOx and ammonia (NH3) in exhaust gas downstream from the catalyst. A slip determination module determines whether NH3 is present in exhaust gas downstream from the catalyst based on a frequency response of the first and second signals. | 01-13-2011 |
20110277728 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING ENGINE STOP-START RESPONSE TIME - A control system for an engine includes a stop-start initiation module and a load control module. The stop-start initiation module shuts down the engine in response to an engine shutdown request. The load control module, in response to the engine shutdown request, increases a rate at which a rotational speed of the engine decreases during engine shutdown by increasing a rotational load input to the engine by an engine accessory coupled to a crankshaft of the engine. A method for an engine includes shutting down the engine in response to an engine shutdown request. The method further includes increasing, in response to the engine shutdown request, a rate at which a rotational speed of the engine decreases during engine shutdown by increasing a rotational load input to the engine by an engine accessory coupled to a crankshaft of the engine. | 11-17-2011 |
20110290212 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED ENGINE START-STOP RESPONSE - A control system for a vehicle that includes an engine includes an engine-stop module and a fuel control module. The engine-stop module determines whether to stop the engine based on at least one of input from a driver of the vehicle and vehicle operating parameters. The fuel control module stops the engine and controls a rate of engine speed decay by disabling fueling to cylinders of the engine according to a predetermined sequence. | 12-01-2011 |
20130023381 | ENGINE POSITION CONTROL IN AN ENGINE STOP-START POWERTRAIN - A vehicle having engine stop-start functionality includes a transmission, engine, and controller. The transmission includes a clutch, and the engine includes a crankshaft. The controller is in communication with the engine and the transmission, and is configured for detecting a commanded shut down of the engine, and then engaging the clutch to control a rate of deceleration of the crankshaft and stop the crankshaft within a calibrated range of a target stop position at the end of engine shut down. A method for controlling engine stop position includes detecting a commanded shut down of the engine, and engaging the clutch after detecting the commanded shut down to thereby control the rate of deceleration of the crankshaft and stop the crankshaft within a calibrated range of a target stop position at the end of shut down of the engine. The transmission may be automatic or it may be a dual-clutch transmission. | 01-24-2013 |
20130218426 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE TORQUE IN A POWERTRAIN SYSTEM - A method for monitoring torque in a gear train includes coincidentally determining angles of rotation of first and second rotationally coupled members of the gear train. Each of the members employs a respective rotational position sensor. Each of said angles of rotation are determined based upon times corresponding to a last signal pulse, a next-to-last signal pulse, and a total quantity of signal pulses generated by the respective rotational position sensor during a current sampling interval. A twist angle corresponding to a difference between the angles of rotation of the first and second rotationally coupled members of the gear train is determined, and torque corresponding to the twist angle is calculated. | 08-22-2013 |
20140052334 | SCALABLE HYDRAULIC CHARGING IN A VEHICLE HAVING ENGINE AUTOSTOP/START FUNCTIONALITY - A method for hydraulically charging a fluid circuit in a vehicle includes calculating a fluid volume of the fluid circuit via a controller, and comparing a speed of the vehicle to a calibrated speed threshold. The method also includes calculating a vehicle deceleration rate when the speed of the vehicle is less than the calibrated speed threshold and the fluid volume is less than a calibrated volume threshold. The fluid circuit is then hydraulically charged to a target volume, using a fluid pump, at a hydraulic charging rate that corresponds to the calculated vehicle deceleration rate. A vehicle includes an engine, transmission having a fluid circuit with a fluid pump, and a controller. The controller executes instructions to charge the fluid circuit according to the method noted above. A system includes the transmission and controller. | 02-20-2014 |
Charley Abboud, Hayward, CA US
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20110241706 | NON-CONTACT DETECTION OF SURFACE FLUID DROPLETS - A system for detecting fluid on a substrate is provided. The system includes, but is not limited to, a sensor board, a first capacitive sensor, and a platform upon which the substrate is to be placed. The first capacitive sensor is mounted on the sensor board. The first capacitive sensor has a transmit sensor pad for transmitting a signal, a receive sensor pad for receiving the signal, and an analog-to-digital convertor connected with the receive sensor pad for analyzing the received signal. The platform is a first distance from the transmit and receive sensor pads. | 10-06-2011 |
Eugenie Abboud, Novi, MI US
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20130090821 | EFFICIENCY SCORE TRACKER FOR VEHICLE OPERATIONS - Implementing efficiency score tracking for vehicle operations includes identifying an operator of a vehicle. At each time increment of a driving event, the efficiency score tracking includes determining mileage accrual and energy consumed, calculating an efficiency value as a function of the mileage accrual and the amount of energy consumed, assigning a point value to the efficiency value, adding the point value to previous point values assigned during the driving event, and displaying a sum of the point value and the previous point values to the operator. The sum reflects a cumulative number of points assigned for a corresponding time increment and any previous time increments of the driving event. The efficiency score tracking also includes presenting a total point value reflecting a sum of all of the point values assigned to the operator of the vehicle for all of the time increments associated with the driving event. | 04-11-2013 |
20140145841 | VEHICLE RANGE PROJECTION FOR MULTIPLE DRIVERS OF A SHARED VEHICLE - Vehicle range projection includes detecting, via a vehicle antenna, a key fob within range of the vehicle. The key fob is associated with an individual. The vehicle range projection also includes searching, via a computer processor embedded in the vehicle, a database for a record having an identifier that matches an identifier of the key fob. The record stores historical drive cycle data associated with the key fob and the individual. The vehicle range projection further includes retrieving the historical drive cycle data and calculating a projected electric range value indicative of a distance in which the vehicle is capable of traveling on electric-only power. The projected electric range value is calculated as a function of a distance calculated based on available battery charge that is adjusted based on a driving style of the individual. The driving style of the individual is determined from the historical drive cycle data. | 05-29-2014 |
Fayez E. Abboud, Pleasanton, CA US
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20090195262 | IN-LINE ELECTRON BEAM TEST SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for testing a plurality of electronic devices formed on a large area substrate is described. In one embodiment, the apparatus performs a test on the substrate in one linear axis in at least one chamber that is slightly wider than a dimension of the substrate to be tested. Clean room space and process time is minimized due to the smaller dimensions and volume of the system. | 08-06-2009 |
20100327162 | IN-LINE ELECTRON BEAM TEST SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for testing a plurality of electronic devices formed on a large area substrate is described. In one embodiment, the apparatus performs a test on the substrate in one linear axis in at least one chamber that is slightly wider than a dimension of the substrate to be tested. Clean room space and process time is minimized due to the smaller dimensions and volume of the system. | 12-30-2010 |
Frank E. Abboud, Pleasanton, CA US
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20090246644 | Low stress pellicle frames and reticle pellicle assemblies - Low stress reticle pellicle assemblies. In accordance with certain embodiments of the present invention, a pellicle frame of reduced stiffness is employed to reduce the stress a pellicle frame induces in a reticle plate. In other embodiments, a pellicle frame of reduced adhesive surface is employed to reduce the stress a pellicle frame induces in a reticle plate. In accordance with still other embodiments, a stress compensating frame is employed to reduce the cumulative stresses in an assembly comprising the reticle plate, pellicle and stress compensating frame. | 10-01-2009 |
Issa Abboud, Cave Springs, AR US
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20150127401 | System and Method for Indicating Queue Characteristics of Electronic Terminals - Exemplary embodiments are directed to electronically computing and indicating queue characteristics for electronic terminals (e.g., POS terminals) in a specified environment, such as a store. In exemplary embodiments, queue-related information from one or more sources is received, code is executed to process the queue-related information. One or more queue characteristics are identified and/or generated for active electronic terminals in a store based on the queue-related information. Indicators are programmatically associated with the active electronic terminals to indicate the queue characteristics to one or more users to assist the one or more user in selecting one of the active electronic terminals at which to enter a transaction. | 05-07-2015 |
Issa M. Abboud, Cave Springs, AR US
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20150025929 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ASSISTANCE - A system is provided that provides customer service functions within a store location. In one implementation, an application is provided that executes on a customer's personal device (e.g., a cell phone) or other store systems (e.g., kiosks) that allows the customer to request assistance from store employees. Such requests may be made that identify a customer's location, and a customer assistance system determines appropriate employee(s) who may service the request. In one implementation, the system may be integrated with a task-based employee management system that communicates tasks to devices used by employees. | 01-22-2015 |
20150026092 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ASSISTANCE - A system is provided that provides customer service functions within a store location. In one implementation, an application is provided that executes on a customer's personal device (e.g., a cell phone) or other store systems (e.g., kiosks) that allows the customer to request assistance from store employees. Such requests may be made that identify a customer's location, and a customer assistance system determines appropriate employee(s) who may service the request. In one implementation, the system may be integrated with a task-based employee management system that communicates tasks to devices used by employees. | 01-22-2015 |
Issa Mohamad Abboud, Cave Springs, AR US
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20140258050 | Store Feature Item Finder - A system and method of selecting items from an inventory for stocking a display in an enterprise includes receiving a request over a network from a user device to stock a display in the enterprise with items. A type of the display is ascertained. Inventory is analyzed to determine one or more types of items that are available in the inventory and suitable, based on one or more selection criteria, for stocking the type of the display. A response to the request is sent to the user device identifying, based on the analysis of the inventory, each type of item determined to be available in the inventory and suitable for stocking the display. | 09-11-2014 |
Joseph A. Abboud, Bryn Mawr, PA US
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20090197858 | HYPERCHOLESTROLEMIA AND TENDINOUS INJURIES - This invention provides compositions and methods of inhibiting, suppressing, or treating a tendinous or musculoskeletal soft tissue injury. The invention further provides a method of ameliorating symptoms associated with a tendinous or musculoskeletal soft tissue injury. Additionally, the invention provides methods for evaluating the risk of developing a tendinous or musculoskeletal soft tissue injury. | 08-06-2009 |
20130158058 | HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA AND TENDINOUS INJURIES - This invention provides compositions and methods of inhibiting, suppressing, or treating a tendinous or musculoskeletal soft tissue injury. The invention further provides a method of ameliorating symptoms associated with a tendinous or musculoskeletal soft tissue injury. Additionally, the invention provides methods for evaluating the risk of developing a tendinous or musculoskeletal soft tissue injury. | 06-20-2013 |
Khalil A. Abboud, Gainesville, FL US
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20100292465 | CATALYSTS CONTAINING N-HETEROCYCLIC CARBENES FOR ENANTIOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS - Novel N-heterocyclic carbene ligand precursors, N-heterocyclic carbene ligands and N-heterocyclic metal-carbene complexes are provided. Metal-carbene complexes comprising N-heterocyclic carbene ligands can be chiral, which are useful for catalyzing enantioselective synthesis. Methods for the preparation of the N-heterocyclic carbene ligands and N-heterocyclic metal-carbene complexes are given. | 11-18-2010 |
20130190508 | CATALYSTS CONTAINING N-HETEROCYCLIC CARBENES FOR ENANTIOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS - Novel N-heterocyclic carbene ligand precursors, N-heterocyclic carbene ligands and N-heterocyclic metal-carbene complexes are provided. Metal-carbene complexes comprising N-heterocyclic carbene ligands can be chiral, which are useful for catalyzing enantioselective synthesis. Methods for the preparation of the N-heterocyclic carbene ligands and N-heterocyclic metal-carbene complexes are given. | 07-25-2013 |
Marcus Abboud, Stony Brook, NY US
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20160030297 | DENTAL TREATMENT METHOD AND ABUTMENT USED THEREIN - A dental treatment method is provided. In this method, a tooth of a patient is extracted and prepared to provide a root part. A root canal in the extracted tooth is prepared and treated. A post of an abutment is fitted into the root canal to attach the root part to the abutment. The abutment having the root part is attached to a dental implant. With the root part attached to the abutment, periodontal connective tissue maintains the jaw bone associated with the extracted tooth, without significant hard tissue loss. | 02-04-2016 |
Marcus Abboud, Setauket, NY US
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20120214131 | DENTAL JAW IMPLANT TO AFFIX DENTURES - A dental jaw implant for supporting at least one of a replacement tooth neck and a crown portion includes a monolithic implant body comprising an ingrowth section comprising an ingrowth structure configured to grow together with a patient's jaw bone. An insertion opening is arranged at a coronal axial end. The insertion opening is configured to have at least one of a replacement tooth neck and a crown portion be inserted therein. A female thread adjoins the insertion opening. The female thread is configured to thread a replacement tooth retaining element. The replacement tooth retaining element is configured to retain the at least one of the replacement tooth neck and the crown portion. An outer cone is arranged at the coronal axial end. The outer cone tapers towards a non-coronal end. A radial step comprises an annular surface substantially disposed in a radial plane. The annular surface is arranged between the outer cone and the ingrowth section. | 08-23-2012 |
20120219928 | JAW IMPLANT - A jaw-mounted dental implant with an implant body. The implant body includes an attachment fastening structure arranged in the implant body which fastens an implant attachment on an implant body longitudinal end facing away from a jaw. An attachment plane is arranged at the implant body longitudinal end facing away from the jaw and is inclined at an attachment angle β of 75° to 45° relative to an implant body longitudinal axis. A support structure projects outward from an implant body outer surface on a longitudinal end of an implant body bone portion facing away from the jaw. The support structure is formed by at least one support web arranged in a web plane. The web plane is interrupted by an interruption region arranged in a circumferential direction at an obtuse-angle side of the implant body so as to not extend around an entire circumference of the implant body. | 08-30-2012 |
20120257936 | DEPTH STOP - A method for making a guide channel includes providing an auxiliary jig comprising a coupling structure and a corresponding coupling structure of a drilling jig so that the auxiliary jig and the drilling jig are arranged in a defined spatial position. An auxiliary bore is drilled into the auxiliary jig. An auxiliary bore sleeve comprising a reference ring plane is inserted into the auxiliary bore predefined by a target depth. The auxiliary jig is placed on the drilling jig in the defined spatial position. A guide bore is drilled into the drilling jig. A guide sleeve is inserted into the guide bore using a positioning tool so as to form the guide channel. The guide sleeve comprises a depth stop for the drill stop. The guide sleeve is inserted to an insertion depth defined by the reference ring plane and the reference device. The auxiliary jig is removed. | 10-11-2012 |
20120263363 | METHOD OF GENERATING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL DIGITAL RADIOLOGICAL VOLUME TOPOGRAPHY RECORDING OF A PATIENT'S BODY PART - A method for generating a radiologic three-dimensional digital volume tomography image of a patient's body part includes fixing a marker support to the patient's body part. The marker support is provided with a non-radioopaque support body in which a plurality of radioopaque marker elements are affixed. A nominal size S and/or a nominal distance D of the radioopaque marker elements to each other is known. The body part is image recorded with a digital volume tomography device so as to generate a three-dimensional raw image of the patient's body part. A size S′ and/or a distance D′ of the radioopaque marker elements in the three-dimensional raw image is measured. An aberration value is generated by comparing the size S′ and/or the distance D′ with the respective nominal size S and/or the nominal distance D of the radiopaque marker elements. The three-dimensional raw image is corrected with the aberration value. | 10-18-2012 |
20130065198 | JAW IMPLANT - A jaw implant includes an implant body comprising a top end, a base end, an axial line, an acute-angled long side, an obtuse-angled short side, a body core. An oval opening disposed at the top end comprises an opening edge lying in an opening plane inclined with an angle of inclination of 75° to 45° with respect to the axial line so that the implant body has an axial length on the acute-angled long side longer than on the obtuse-angled short side. An external thread structure comprises a lead comprising a lower side facing the base end, an upper side facing the top end, and a wedge angle disposed between the upper side and the lower side. A bisecting line of the wedge angle and the axial line of the implant body form a tilt angle which is smaller on the acute-angled long side than on the obtuse-angled short side. | 03-14-2013 |
Mark Abboud, Woodbury, MN US
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20090124434 | SOCCER TRAINING AND MOTIVATION PROGRAM - A method of promoting development and motivation in a field of achievement is provided, comprising isolating a task for development, prescribing a level of achievement related to the task, measuring the level of achievement, and awarding the achievement of the task with a tangible indicia of achievement. The invention in its preferred embodiment relates to the sport of soccer. | 05-14-2009 |
Mohammed Abboud, Royal Oak, MI US
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20160032093 | MATT WEATHER-RESISTANT MOLDING MASSES FOR EXTRUSION METHODS - The invention relates to thermoplastic compositions, containing the following components: a) 30 to 90 wt % of one or more styrene copolymers, and acrylonitrile, as component A; b) 10 to 70 wt % of several impact-modifying graft rubbers without an olefinic double bond in the rubber phase as component B, wherein said component B contains: BI) I to 50 wt % of rubber particles that have an average particle diameter of 50 to 150 nm as component B I; B2) 50 to 99 wt % of rubber particles that have an average particle diameter of 800 to 1200 nm as component B2; c) 0 to 20 wt % of one or more additives as component C; are especially weather-resistant and have good mechanical properties. | 02-04-2016 |
Mohammed Abboud, Rothschild, WI US
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20120141791 | PROCESS FOR POLYMERIZING LACTAM - The present invention relates to a novel process for the anionic polymerization of lactam monomers. | 06-07-2012 |
Nareen Abboud, New Rochelle, NY US
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20110171223 | Anti-peptide antibodies that cross react with protective antigen of bacillus anthracis and uses thereof - The present invention provides a purified peptide comprising at least one of the sequences LKQKSSNSRKKRSTS (SEQ ID NO:1), or VKNKRTFLSPWISNI (SEQ ID NO:2) as well as a vaccine, a method to protect or treat an animal from anthrax toxin, a method of making a vaccine and the use of the peptide. The present invention also provides a monoclonal antibody that specifically binds to a peptide sequence comprising at least one of the following peptide sequences: LKQKSSNSRKKRSTS (SEQ ID NO:1), or VKNKRTFLSPWISNI (SEQ ID NO:2) as well as a method to protect or treat an animal from anthrax toxin, a method of making a vaccine, a pharmaceutical composition, a method of making a pharmaceutical composition, and the use of the monoclonal antibody. | 07-14-2011 |
Pierre Abboud, Northville, MI US
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20150360716 | Independent Supplementary Electrically Assisted Power Steering System - The present invention involves a primary electric assist with a secondary fall back steering assist in the case of failures of the primary steering system. The primary and fall back systems can be steering column or steering rack based or any combination of these two options. The secondary steering assist system is a low cost design that ensures the steering torque levels will not exceed predetermined values. The secondary electric steering assist will usually deliver less than 50% of the assistance that is provided by the primary steering assistance system. This level of assistance by the secondary system is sufficient to provide for safe operation of the vehicle. | 12-17-2015 |
20150375769 | Adjustable Steering Column Controlled By A Human Machine Interface - The invention is directed to a device for controlling the position of a steering column of a vehicle. The steering column is adjusted to position the steering wheel in the preferred position for operation of the vehicle by the driver. The device can control the locking mechanism, the vertical position, the depth position or all three features for the steering column. The adjustment for the steering column are made through the use of a human machine interface that allows the driver to use a touch screen or voice commands to control the adjustment features of the steering column. | 12-31-2015 |
Semaan Abboud, Milton, DE US
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20080220087 | COLON CLEANSING COMPOSITION AND METHOD - A composition and method for cleansing a colon prior to endoscopic procedure. More particularly, a combination of bisacodyl, metoclopramide, sodium, and/or a phosphorus containing composition administered in sequential doses for preparing a colon prior to colonoscopy. | 09-11-2008 |