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Bobby Ray Southerland, Longmont, CO US
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20140304454 | DATA HARDENING IN A STORAGE SYSTEM - A storage system, and a method of data hardening in the storage system, including: a de-glitch module configured for a detection of a power failure event; a write page module, coupled to the de-glitch module, the write page module configured for an execution of a cache write command based on the power failure event to send a cache page from a cache memory to a storage channel controller, wherein the cache memory is a volatile memory; and a signal empty module, coupled to the write page module, the signal empty module configured for a generation of a sleep signal to shut down a host bus adapter, wherein the host bus adapter interfaces with the storage channel controller to write the cache page back to the cache memory upon a power up of the host bus adapter and the storage channel controller. | 10-09-2014 |
Bob R. Southerland, Longmont, CO US
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20090055619 | DISK FORMATTER AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A disk formatter includes an address module for creating disk block address data corresponding to a disk sector of a disk drive. A sector write module initiates a physical mode write operation to the disk sector that incorporates the corresponding disk block address data. | 02-26-2009 |
Brad Southerland, Wilmington, NC US
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20120266719 | COLLAPSIBLE WHEEL GUARD FOR STATIONARY BICYCLE - A collapsible guard adapted to cover tae rear wheel of a stationery exercise bicycle supported on a bicycle trainer is described. The guard has side walls, an upper wall and a front opening sized to receive the bicycle rear wheel and trainer. In one embodiment of the invention, the guard includes spaced side walls having upper edges, front edges and lower edges; and a flexible upper -all with sine edges, a front edge, and a rear edge, the side walls being releasibly attached along at least part of their lengths to the upper wall side edges, the upper wall curving downwardly from its front edge to its rear edge when the side walls are attached. In this embodiment, the side walls are foldable onto opposite faces of the upper wall. In another embodiment, the guard includes a collapsible frame with curved bands and a cover attachable over the frame. | 10-25-2012 |
Christopher Paul Southerland, North Richland Hills, TX US
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20100322396 | Telephone Carrier ID - A method for providing communications network identification data (carrier ID) to a calling party and/or a receiving party in advance of the termination, acceptance or refusal of the call request from a first party to a second party. The highlighted background and/or carrier name and information of the calling and/or receiving party are displayed on the calling party and/or receiving party's endpoint device(s) and may be associated and displayed with their respective caller ID information. Upon display of the carrier ID information, the calling party and/or the receiving party may accept, terminate or decline the call request pursuant to the carrier ID information of each respective party. | 12-23-2010 |
Derrick Southerland, Johnson City, TN US
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20150356220 | AUTOMATED INPUT SIMULATION FOR SIMULATED PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER - Input simulation is provided ( | 12-10-2015 |
Hunter Southerland, Lafayette, LA US
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20140345170 | Method and Apparatus for Underwater Dredging - An encapsulated underwater dredge assembly is operable at depths up to 1,200 feet or more. The underwater dredge assembly has multiple cutting assemblies, beneficially disposed around a centrally positioned dredge pump; each of the cutting assemblies can rotate in clockwise or counterclockwise directions, as desired. All components of the dredge assembly are hydraulically powered and operated. | 11-27-2014 |
Kris Michael Southerland, Palatine, IL US
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20080224865 | Illuminated sensor for security system - A security system having a control and a sensor attachable to an article to be monitored. The sensor has a plurality of different states, among which are an armed state and a breached state. The sensor and control interact so that the control causes a detectable signal to be generated as an incident of the sensor being changed from the armed state into the breached state. The sensor has a housing with a wall structure bounding a cavity. The sensor further has a source of illumination that projects light. The wall structure has a light transmissive portion through which light from the illumination source projects from within the cavity to be visible externally of the wall structure. | 09-18-2008 |
20090025188 | Method and apparatus for controlling a rope - A method of directing a rope around a cantilevered support including the steps of: a) providing an apparatus having i) an elongate pole with a proximal region and a distal region spaced from each other in a lengthwise direction, and ii) a rope engaging assembly at the distal region and having at least one surface facing away from the proximal region; b) configuring the rope so that the rope bears against the at least one surface and a portion thereof is thereby formed to be generally U-shaped opening towards the proximal region with the rope in an operative position; c) holding a second portion of the rope and the elongate pole at the proximal region to bear the rope against the at least one surface to maintain the āUā shape; and d) manipulating the elongate pole to cause the U-shaped portion of the rope to be directed around the cantilevered support. | 01-29-2009 |
Lee A. Southerland, Longmont, CO US
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20090190252 | MAGAZINE-BASED DATA CARTRIDGE LIBRARY - The present invention provides a magazine-based data cartridge library that, in one embodiment, comprises a plurality of shelves that are capable of holding a plurality of data cartridge magazines, one or more drives, a magazine transport for moving magazines within the cabinet, and a cartridge transport for moving data cartridges between a magazine and a drive. | 07-30-2009 |
Michael J. Southerland, North Richland Hills, TX US
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20150232175 | Broad Goods Composite Yoke for Rotor System - According to one embodiment, a rotorcraft yoke comprises a plurality of arms. The plurality of arms, in combination, comprise a plurality of fibrous plies extending continuously throughout all of the plurality of arms. | 08-20-2015 |
20150239555 | ROTORCRAFT ELASTOMERIC BEARING ASSEMBLY - In some embodiments, a rotorcraft may include a yoke, a blade, a spindle associated with the yoke, and an elastomeric bearing assembly. The center length of the spindle may define a center axis that passes through a center of the elastomeric bearing assembly. The elastomeric bearing assembly may contain a housing coupled to the blade and disposed around the center axis that is configured to rotate in relation to the center axis. The elastomeric bearing assembly may contain an elastomeric shear bearing that has an interior portion coupled to the spindle and an exterior portion coupled to the housing. The elastomeric bearing assembly may contain an elastomeric centrifugal force bearing pressed against the housing. The shear bearing may be configured to counteract a torsional force, and the centrifugal force bearing may be configured to counteract a compression force. | 08-27-2015 |
Phil Southerland, Atlanta, GA US
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20100312083 | System for Monitoring Glucose and Measuring Wattage - A computerized system for monitoring information related to the power being generated by a user and blood glucose levels of the user, the system comprising: a shoe worn by the user, an electronic force sensor associated with the shoe, and a computer electronically coupled to the force sensor. | 12-09-2010 |
Richard L. Southerland, Plano, TX US
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20140267763 | INTEGRATED RADIATION SHIELD AND RADIATION STOP - An apparatus includes a detector that measures radiation. The apparatus also includes a window that is relationally coupled to the detector and a shield, so that the window is in between the detector and the shield. The apparatus further includes the shield that emits substantially constant radiation, and substantially blocks radiation from a camera housing at least partially surrounding the shield, so that the detector measures radiation passing through an optical system and the shield. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267764 | SINGLE ELEMENT RADIOMETRIC LENS - The disclosure describes systems and apparatuses that include a focusable lens, as well as methods for focusing the optical lens. The focusable lens system includes a single element lens having a concave refractive surface characterized by a first radius of curvature and a convex refractive surface characterized by a second radius of curvature larger than the first radius of curvature. A detector element generates electrical signals representative of infrared rays refracted by the single element lens and incident on the detector element, and an aperture stop is disposed around an optical axis of the optical system and secured in a constant position relative to the detector element, the aperture stop configured to limit a cone angle of rays refracted by the single element lens. They system also includes image processing circuitry configured to generate digital pixilation data based on electrical signals generated by the detector element. | 09-18-2014 |
20150271420 | SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR THERMAL IMAGING AND THERMOGRAPHY CAMERAS - A thermal imaging camera includes an infrared detector operable to capture thermal video data, a processor coupled to the infrared detector and operable to process the thermal video data, and at least one communications interface operable to communicate the processed thermal video data to a consumer mobile device coupled thereto. | 09-24-2015 |
20150281598 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A TEMPERATURE MAP OF A SCENE - Methods of and systems for generating a temperature map of a scene are provided. The method may include receiving thermal data of the scene, wherein the thermal data includes a plurality of frames of thermal infrared data. A mapping may be created for each frame of the plurality of frames based on the digital thermal infrared data. The method further comprises generating the temperature map using the mapping, wherein the temperature map is generated prior to a contrast enhancement process and separately transmitting the temperature map and the digital thermal infrared data in a data channel. | 10-01-2015 |
Rick Southerland, Plano, TX US
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20100328534 | PORTABLE MEDIA ENCODER - A portable media encoder is disclosed. The portable media encoder comprises a video input port configured to receive a video input from a video source, an audio input port configured to receive an audio input from an audio source, and a digital output port for providing a digitized output stream corresponding to the received video input and audio input. The encoder has an encoding processor that converts the video input and the audio input into a streamable digital output format for transmitting through the digital output port, a set of control buttons communicatively coupled to the encoding processor and operable to provide encoding parameters to thereto, and a housing enclosing the encoding processor and providing at least one access panel providing user access to the video input port, the audio input port, the digital output port, and the set of control buttons. The housing having a size and configuration that allows the encoder to be hand carried by a single individual. | 12-30-2010 |
20110072149 | STREAMING MEDIA ENCODER WITH FRONT PANEL CONTROL INTERFACE - A streaming media encoder for encoding and delivering media content is disclosed. The streaming media encoder has a media input interface for receiving a media stream, a media encoder for receiving the media stream from the input interface and encoding the media stream, thereby producing an encoded media stream. The media encoder has a first confidence monitor for displaying a video image from the received media stream, a second confidence monitor for displaying a video image from the encoded media stream, and a network interface for providing the encoded media stream to a network. | 03-24-2011 |
Robbie Southerland, Glenview, IL US
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20150290786 | FASTENER-DRIVING TOOL INCLUDING A DRIVING DEVICE - A fastener-driving tool including a housing, a driving device associated with the housing and including a driver blade, a biasing member and a coupler attached to the driver blade and the biasing member, and a compound gear rotatably attached to the housing and in engagement with the coupler, where the compound gear is configured to rotate between a first position and a second position. The compound gear is rotated to the first position to move and secure the biasing member in a biased position when the driver blade is in a pre-drive position, and upon actuation, the biasing member is released from the biased position and biases the compound gear to move to the second position thereby causing the driver blade to move to a driven position for driving a fastener. | 10-15-2015 |