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Martin L. Anderson, Maple Lake, MN US
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20090074511 | PLANETARY GRINDER - A planetary grinding machine having a simple design with a minimal number of parts, which are all easily accessible for maintenance and repair is disclosed. The machine has a rotating planetary disk with rotating screeding disks attached. The planetary disk is driven by a shaft extending through a top housing cover plate, which supports a transmission driven by a motor. As the planetary disk rotates, a single belt engages a stationary gear on the cover plate and pulleys on screeding disk shafts to turn the screeding disks as the planetary disk is turned. The belts and pulleys for the drive mechanism are sandwiched between the planetary disk and the top cover to protect the mechanisms from dust and debris. The bearings are sealed to prevent dust and debris from entering and oil from escaping. The bearings, being on the inside of the planetary disk, keep oil from landing on the floor. | 03-19-2009 |
Martin L. Bliss, Thorndale CA
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20100194147 | VEHICLE ROOF SUPPORT PILLAR ASSEMBLY - A vehicle roof support pillar assembly may include a first support pillar and a second support pillar. The first support pillar may have a first hollow body with a first side surface. The second support pillar may have a second hollow body with a second side surface, the second support pillar may be positioned next to the first hollow body when assembled and in use. The first and second side surfaces may contact each other along at least a portion of their vertical extent. | 08-05-2010 |
20100206035 | METHOD OF FORMING HOLLOW BODY WITH FLANGE - A method of forming a hollow body having a hollow flange may include performing a hydroforming process to a tubular blank. The tubular blank may be deformed and shaped to form the hollow body and the hollow flange. Subsequent processes may be performed to the hollow flange such as a flattening process whereby confronting internal surfaces of the hollow flange are brought together to abut each other and form a flat flange. | 08-19-2010 |
20110211964 | HYDROFORMED TURBINE BLADE - In at least one implementation, a method of making a turbine blade may include providing a preform having a hollow cross-section, hydroforming the preform to form a turbine blade body comprising a shell that includes a continuous hollow portion along its interior, and providing a mounting portion attached to the body to mount the turbine blade to a hub. In one or more implementations of the method, the mounting portion may be provided during the step of hydroforming the preform and the mounting portion may be formed from the same preform as the turbine blade body. | 09-01-2011 |
Martin L. Cohen, White Plains, NY US
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20140274847 | CORROSION INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF USING SAME - Ashless corrosion inhibitor compositions including one or more reaction product formed from the reaction of a polyether compound of formula | 09-18-2014 |
Martin L. Cohen, Newport, RI US
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20090036778 | DUAL FREQUENCY DOPPLER ULTRASOUND PROBE - An ultrasonic Doppler probe is provided for use in connection with non-invasive Doppler imaging of fluid flow within the human body. The Doppler probe can be selectively operated at more than one frequency during the course of a Doppler imaging examination thereby enhancing the resolution of the image obtained while also increasing the effective depth of the image. The probe of the present invention employs piezo-electric materials for the formation of acoustic transmitting and receiving transducers that are positioned within the probe to allow the probe to be selectively operated at a number of different frequencies spanning no more than one octave in frequency range. | 02-05-2009 |
Martin L. Cohen, Malibu, CA US
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20080254419 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTERIZED INTERACTIVE TRAINING - Interactive electronic training systems and methods are described herein. Certain embodiments provide preprogrammed video, audio, and/or textual presentations of training materials which provide information related to skills/information to be trained. A scenario including real or animated actors is presented, simulating an interaction. The training system presents related queries for the trainee who audibly responds. The training system stores a score based in part on a comparison of the trainee's response with an answer stored in training system memory. Optionally, the scores are substantially immediately presented by the system to the trainee. | 10-16-2008 |
20080254423 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTERIZED INTERACTIVE TRAINING - Interactive electronic training systems and methods are described herein. Certain embodiments provide preprogrammed video, audio, and/or textual presentations of training materials which provide information related to skills/information to be trained. A scenario including real or animated actors is presented, simulating an interaction. The training system presents related queries for the trainee who audibly responds. The training system stores a score based in part on a comparison of the trainee's response with an answer stored in training system memory. Optionally, the scores are substantially immediately presented by the system to the trainee. | 10-16-2008 |
20080254424 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTERIZED INTERACTIVE TRAINING - Interactive electronic training systems and methods are described herein. Certain embodiments provide preprogrammed video, audio, and/or textual presentations of training materials which provide information related to skills/information to be trained. A scenario including real or animated actors is presented, simulating an interaction. The training system presents related queries for the trainee who audibly responds. The training system stores a score based in part on a comparison of the trainee's response with an answer stored in training system memory. Optionally, the scores are substantially immediately presented by the system to the trainee. | 10-16-2008 |
20080254425 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTERIZED INTERACTIVE TRAINING - Interactive electronic training systems and methods are described herein. Certain embodiments provide preprogrammed video, audio, and/or textual presentations of training materials which provide information related to skills/information to be trained. A scenario including real or animated actors is presented, simulating an interaction. The example training system presents related queries for the trainee who audibly responds. The training system stores a score based in part on a comparison of the trainee's response with an answer stored in training system memory. Optionally, the scores are substantially immediately presented by the system to the trainee. | 10-16-2008 |
20080254426 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTERIZED INTERACTIVE TRAINING - Interactive electronic training systems and methods are described herein. Certain embodiments provide preprogrammed video, audio, and/or textual presentations of training materials which provide information related to skills/information to be trained. A scenario including real or animated actors is presented, simulating an interaction. The training system presents related queries for the trainee who audibly responds. The training system stores a score based in part on a comparison of the trainee's response with an answer stored in training system memory. Optionally, the scores are substantially immediately presented by the system to the trainee. | 10-16-2008 |
20100028846 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTERIZED INTERACTIVE SKILL TRAINING - The present invention is directed to interactive training, and in particular, to methods and systems for computerized interactive skill training. An example embodiment provides a method and system for providing skill training using a computerized system. The computerized system receives a selection of a first training subject. Several related training components can be invoked, such as reading, watching, performing, and/or reviewing components. In addition, a scored challenge session is provided, wherein a training challenge is provided to a user via a terminal, optionally in video form. | 02-04-2010 |
20130073957 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DYNAMICALLY GENERATING A TRAINING PROGRAM - Learning content management systems and processes are described that enable a user to independently define or select learning content, frameworks, styles, and/or protocols. The frameworks may be configured to specify a flow or an order of presentation to a learner with respect to a learning content presentation. The style definition may define an appearance of learning content. At least partly in response to a publishing instruction, the received learning content and the received framework definition are merged and then rendered in accordance with the defined style. The rendered merged learning content and framework definition are packaged in accordance with the defined/selected protocol to provide a published learning document. | 03-21-2013 |
20150072321 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTERIZED INTERACTIVE TRAINING - Interactive electronic training systems and methods are described herein. Certain embodiments provide preprogrammed video, audio, and/or textual presentations of training materials which provide information related to skills/information to be trained. A scenario including real or animated actors is presented, simulating an interaction. The training system presents related queries for the trainee who audibly responds. The training system stores a score based in part on a comparison of the trainee's response with an answer stored in training system memory. Optionally, the scores are substantially immediately presented by the system to the trainee. | 03-12-2015 |
20150154875 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DYNAMICALLY GENERATING A TRAINING PROGRAM - Learning content management systems and processes are described that enable a user to independently define or select learning content, frameworks, styles, and/or protocols. The frameworks may be configured to specify a flow or an order of presentation to a learner with respect to a learning content presentation. The style definition may define an appearance of learning content. At least partly in response to a publishing instruction, the received learning content and the received framework definition are merged and then rendered in accordance with the defined style. The rendered merged learning content and framework definition are packaged in accordance with the defined/selected protocol to provide a published learning document. | 06-04-2015 |
Martin L. Doll, Jr., York, PA US
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20160003489 | OUTSIDE AIR HANDLING UNIT - An outside air handling unit and method for delivering conditioned air to individual heating/cooling zones of a building regardless of whether heating/cooling in needed. The outside air handling unit includes a liquid supply line which is connected to and draws liquid from a chilled supply line of the building. | 01-07-2016 |
20160003561 | A MODULAR LIQUID BASED HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM - A modular water based heating and cooling system for providing chilled or heated water to terminal devices in a building to heat/cool individual zones in the building. The system includes a flow control device in fluid communication with a riser chilled water supply line, a riser chilled water return line, a riser heated water supply line, and a riser heated water return line. The flow control device includes first control valves and second control valves. Terminal device supply lines extend from the flow control device and are connected to respective first control valves. Terminal device return lines extend from the flow control device and are connected to respective second control valves. The first control valves and the second control valves cooperate to supply required chilled water or heated water through the terminal device supply lines to terminal devices based on the cooling/heating requirements of the terminal devices. | 01-07-2016 |
Martin L. Farach-Colton, New York, NY US
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20150347477 | Streaming File System - An indexing system and method for a filesystem, such as a database using the POSIX application programming interface, uses two fractal tree indices, a metadata index mapping the full pathname of files to file metadata, preferably data such as returned with a struct stat call, and a data index mapping pathname and block number to a datablock of a predetermined size, optionally a fixed size. The data index has keys ordered lexicographically, and the system and method allows for modifying existing keys, and creating new keys if there is no existing key, for writes smaller than the predetermined block size and for unaligned writes. The invention provides at least about an order of magnitude improvement in microdata operations (such as creating and scanning files smaller than a predetermined size, such as 512-byte files), and has write times comparable with existing file systems. | 12-03-2015 |
Martin L. Frachioni, Rochester, NY US
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20140210898 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING INK USAGE IN AN INKJET PRINTER - An inkjet printer estimates ink usage in the printer with reference to image pixels and a history of inkjet firing for each inkjet. The printer includes an apparatus that generates an ink mass for each image pixel with reference to the image pixel and a predetermined number of previously ejected image pixels and identifies a total ink mass measurement for a printhead with reference to the ink masses generated for the image pixels of an image to be printed by the inkjet printer. | 07-31-2014 |
Martin L. Freet, Federal Way, WA US
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20090049920 | IMMERSION ULTRASONIC TEST PART HOLDER, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION - A part holder for immersion ultrasonic testing having a solid buffer material with acoustic properties that match the immersion fluid is disclosed. Test systems and methods are also disclosed. | 02-26-2009 |
20140005840 | Automated Inspection of Soft-Tooled Hollow Structure | 01-02-2014 |
Martin L. Gorbaty, Westfield, NJ US
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20090230022 | Hydroconversion process for petroleum resids using selective membrane separation followed by hydroconversion over carbon supported metal catalyst - A heavy residual petroleum feed boiling above 650° F. | 09-17-2009 |
20090234166 | Hydroconversion process for petroleum resids by hydroconversion over carbon supported metal catalyst followed by selective membrane separation - A heavy residual petroleum feed boiling above 650° F.+ (345° C.+) is subjected to hydroconversion at elevated temperature in the presence of hydrogen at a hydrogen pressure not normally higher than 500 psig (3500 kPag) using a dispersed metal-on-carbon catalyst to produce a hydroconverted effluent which is fractionated to form a low boiling fraction and a relatively higher boiling fraction which is subjected to membrane separation to produce a permeate which is low in metals and Microcarbon Residue (MCR) as well as a retentate, containing most of the MCR and metals. The process has the advantage that the hydroconversion may be carried out in low pressure equipment with a low hydrogen consumption as saturation of aromatics is reduced. | 09-17-2009 |
20100018895 | Process for flexible vacuum gas oil conversion - The present invention relates to a process for the selective conversion of hydrocarbon feed having a Conradson Carbon Residue content of 0 to 6 wt %, based on the hydrocarbon feed. The hydrocarbon feed is treated in a two-step process. The first is thermal conversion and the second is catalytic cracking of the products of the thermal conversion. The present invention results in a process for increasing the distillate production from a hydrocarbon feedstream for a fluid catalytic cracking unit. The resulting product slate from the present invention can be further varied by changing the conditions in the thermal and catalytic cracking steps as well as by changing the catalyst in the cracking step. | 01-28-2010 |
20100018896 | Process for flexible vacuum gas oil conversion using divided wall fractionation - This invention relates to a process for the selective conversion of vacuum gas oil. The vacuum gas oil is treated in a two step process. The first is thermal conversion and the second is catalytic cracking of the products of thermal conversion. The product slate can be varied by changing the conditions in the thermal and catalytic cracking steps as well as by changing the catalyst in the cracking step. The combined products from thermal and catalytic cracking are separated in a divided wall fractionator. | 01-28-2010 |
Martin L. Lee, Studio City, CA US
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20080227101 | METHODS FOR TESTING MILK - The disclosure is related generally to methods for testing mammary fluid (including milk) to establish or confirm the identity of the donor of the mammary fluid. Such methods are useful in the milk-bank business to improve safety. | 09-18-2008 |
20110311689 | METHODS FOR TESTING MILK - The disclosure is related generally to methods for testing mammary fluid (including milk) to establish or confirm the identity of the donor of the mammary fluid. Such methods are useful in the milk-bank business to improve safety. | 12-22-2011 |
20130064940 | METHODS FOR TESTING MILK - The disclosure is related generally to methods for testing mammary fluid (including milk) to establish or confirm the identity of the donor of the mammary fluid. Such methods are useful in the milk-bank business to improve safety. | 03-14-2013 |
20140093634 | HUMAN MILK COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - The disclosure features human milk fortifier compositions, standardized human milk, and methods of making and using same. In one embodiment, a pasteurized human milk composition includes a human protein constituent of about 35-85 mg/mL; a human fat constituent of about 60-110 mg/mL; and a human carbohydrate constituent of about 60-140 mg/mL. | 04-03-2014 |
Martin L. Lonky, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA US
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20090198148 | METHODS AND TECHNIQUES TO MEASURE, MAP AND CORRELATE OCULAR MICRO-MOVEMENT AND OCULAR MICRO-TREMOR (OMT) SIGNALS WITH COGNITIVE PROCESSING CAPABILITIES - An apparatus and method of collecting elements of and assembling various portions of ocular micro motions such as ocular micro-tremor (OMT) movements of the eye, and correlating them directly with OMT waveforms acquired from both known and unknown states of cognition and cognitive function. Comparing newly acquired waveforms from patients with undiagnosed cognitive dysfunctions, permits an individual or caregiver the ability to identify those unknown issues or cognitive states based on matching or relating statistically elements of their waveform with categories of other known cognitive processing normals and abnormals, functional and dysfunctional individuals. It also allows for measuring the effects of therapeutic agents (psychological or pharmacological) by relating them to measurable changes in cognitive function as a result of correlated changes in waveforms. | 08-06-2009 |
20100210968 | FRICTIONAL TRANS-EPITHELIAL TISSUE DISRUPTION AND COLLECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF INDUCING AND/OR AUGMENTING AN IMMUNE RESPONSE - The invention relates to trans-epithelial frictionally abrasive tissue sampling devices for performing biopsies and methods of inducing an immune response against a pathogen, wherein epithelial cells containing the pathogen are disrupted with the frictionally abrasive tissue sampling device to introduce the pathogen into the bloodstream of a patient. | 08-19-2010 |
20110172557 | FRICTIONAL TRANS-EPITHELIAL TISSUE DISRUPTION COLLECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF INDUCING AN IMMUNE RESPONSE - In an embodiment of the invention, a frictional tissue sampling device with a head designed to be rotated without rotating off the designated site can be used to obtain tissue biopsy samples. A frictional tissue sampling device with a head designed to be rotated without rotating off the designated site can be used to obtain an epithelial tissue biopsy sample from lesions. The device can be otherwise used to sample specific locations. In various embodiments, the head of the device is narrow and pointed with a hybrid pear shaped diamond facet. Abrasive material can be adhered to the facet. | 07-14-2011 |
20140128773 | FRICTIONAL TRANS-EPITHELIAL TISSUE DISRUPTION AND COLLECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF INDUCING AND/OR AUGMENTING AN IMMUNE RESPONSE - The invention relates to trans-epithelial frictionally abrasive tissue sampling devices for performing biopsies and methods of inducing an immune response against a pathogen, wherein epithelial cells containing the pathogen are disrupted with the frictionally abrasive tissue sampling device to introduce the pathogen into the bloodstream of a patient. | 05-08-2014 |
20140243705 | FRICTIONAL TRANS-EPITHELIAL TISSUE DISRUPTION COLLECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF INDUCING AN IMMUNE RESPONSE - In an embodiment of the invention, a frictional tissue sampling device with a head designed to be rotated without rotating off the designated site can be used to obtain tissue biopsy samples. A frictional tissue sampling device with a head designed to be rotated without rotating off the designated site can be used to obtain an epithelial tissue biopsy sample from lesions. The device can be otherwise used to sample specific locations. In various embodiments, the head of the device is narrow and pointed with a hybrid pear shaped diamond facet. Abrasive material can be adhered to the facet. | 08-28-2014 |
20150157841 | FRICTIONAL TRANS-EPITHELIAL TISSUE DISRUPTION AND COLLECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF INDUCING OR AUGMENTING AN IMMUNE RESPONSE - The invention relates to trans-epithelial frictionally abrasive tissue sampling devices for performing biopsies and methods of inducing an immune response against a pathogen, wherein epithelial cells containing the pathogen are disrupted with the frictionally abrasive tissue sampling device to introduce the pathogen into the bloodstream of a patient. | 06-11-2015 |
Martin L. Moore, Decature, DE US
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20160030549 | RECOMBINANT RSV WITH SILENT MUTATIONS, VACCINES, AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to the polynucleotide sequences of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to isolated or recombinant nucleic acids and polypeptides comprising desirable nucleic acid sequences and mutations disclosed herein. In certain embodiments, isolated or recombinant RSV comprising the nucleic acids and polypeptides disclosed herein (e.g., attenuated recombinant RSV) are also provided, as are immunogenic compositions including such nucleic acids, polypeptides, and RSV genomes that are suitable for use as vaccines. Attenuated or killed RSV containing these nucleic acids and mutation in the form of copied nucleic acids (e.g., cDNAs) are also contemplated. | 02-04-2016 |
Martin L. Olsson, Bjärred SE
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20150240309 | Methods and Tools for Vel Blood Group Typing - The present invention relates to methods and tools for discriminating between Vel negative and Vel positive phenotypes. The invention is thus useful for determining Vel blood group status of individuals about to receive blood transfusion. | 08-27-2015 |
Martin L. Radue, Plymouth, WI US
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20090194074 | Fuel Delivery System for Engine - An integrated, modular system for delivering fuel to an engine component in an engine having a fuel tank, as well as engine employing such a system, and methods of implementing such a system, are disclosed herein. In at least one embodiment, the system includes a housing defining a chamber, an in inlet, and a passage leading to an outlet, the inlet receiving fuel from the tank and directing the fuel into the chamber, the outlet capable of providing fuel from the passage toward the engine component. The system also includes both a pump and a pressure regulator supported within the housing, with the pump having a pump input and output, and the pressure regulator having a regulator input and output. The pump input and regulator output are in communication with the chamber and the pump output and regulator input are in communication with the passage. | 08-06-2009 |
Martin L. Sentmanat, Akron, OH US
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20090133478 | MULTIPLE ROTATIONAL AXIS MATERIAL PROCESSING DEVICE - A rheometer attachment may comprise a material processing device. The material processing device is adapted for removable engagement with a rheometer. The material processing device comprises a first rotatable shaft, a second rotatable shaft, a processing element, and a material holding vessel. The processing element is engagable with the first rotatable shaft or the second rotatable shaft. The material holding vessel comprises a cavity. | 05-28-2009 |
Martin L. Villafana, Bonita, CA US
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20120212245 | CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR TESTING INSULATING MATERIAL - An integrated circuit is disclosed. The integrated circuit includes an insulating material layer. The integrated circuit also includes a metal structure. Furthermore, the integrated circuit includes a via through the insulating material layer that is coupled to the metal structure for testing insulating material by applying dynamic voltage switching to two adjacent metal components of the metal structure. | 08-23-2012 |
20140159758 | ASSEMBLY FOR OPTICAL BACKSIDE FAILURE ANALYSIS OF PACKAGE-ON-PACKAGE (POP) DURING ELECTRICAL TESTING - A method and apparatus for testing a package-on-package digital device is provided. The method includes the steps of: affixing a top device onto a wing board; affixing a bottom device onto the wing board; connecting the top side solderballs of the bottom package to the bond fingers of the wing board. The wing board is then mounted onto a flat top socket. Once the mounting has been completed, the testing begins, and may use a solid immersion lens or optical diagnostic tool. The configuration of the flat top socket and wing board allows the optical diagnostic tool full access to the bottom device for the testing process and failure analysis. | 06-12-2014 |
Martin L. Villafana, San Diego, CA US
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20110101991 | Techniques Employing Light-Emitting Circuits - A light-emitting circuit includes a light-emitting transistor and a voltage supply in communication with the light-emitting transistor to bias the light-emitting transistor in a reasonably bright state. A reasonably bright state is a state in which light emission approaches the greatest for a given drain-source current in the light-emitting transistor. In one aspect, the light-emitting circuit is in communication with a device under test and configured so that the light-emitting transistor emits photons in a manner indicative of an operation of the device under test. The light-emitting circuit may be disposed in a first semiconductor layer, and the device under test may be disposed in a second semiconductor layer. Further, the first semiconductor layer may be included in a first die, and the second semiconductor layer may be included in a second die. | 05-05-2011 |
20140361799 | APPARATUS FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL PROBE FAULT CHARACTERIZATION OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - An apparatus includes an electrically insulating thermally conductive carrier for supporting a device under test (DUT), one or more thermo-electric devices arranged with the carrier, and one or more conductive vias in the carrier to make electrical connection to the DUT for coupling to an external test apparatus. A method of testing a device under test (DUT) includes supporting the DUT on an electrically insulating thermally conductive carrier, arranging one or more thermo-electric devices coupled to the carrier to control the temperature of the DUT, connecting the DUT electrically to an external test apparatus through one or more conductive vias in the carrier, connecting the one or more thermo-electric devices to the external test apparatus, and characterizing with the external apparatus the DUT on the basis of the temperature of the DUT. | 12-11-2014 |
Martin L. White, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20090092043 | Providing an abstraction layer in a cluster switch that includes plural switches - In a communications network, a cluster switch is provided, where the cluster switch has plural individual switches. An abstraction layer is provided in the cluster switch, such that an interface having a set of ports is provided to upper layer logic in the cluster switch. The set of ports includes a collection of ports of the individual switches. Control traffic and data traffic are communicated over virtual tunnels between individual switches of the cluster switch, where each virtual tunnel has an active channel and at least one standby channel. | 04-09-2009 |
Martin L. Zelenz, Dewitt, NY US
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20100134206 | Step attenuator circuit with improved insertion loss - A step attenuator circuit is mounted on a printed circuit board and has a highpass filter network passing high frequency signals and a lowpass filter network passing low frequency signals. The lowpass network presents a high shunt reactance to the high frequency signals. The lowpass network includes an attenuator network. The attenuator network attenuates the low frequency signals by a specified amount. Parasitic capacitance exists between the highpass network and the attenuator network, causing an amount of electrical energy from the high frequency signals to be absorbed by the attenuator network. A first capacitive circuit is used to compensate for parasitic capacitance. The first compensation circuit is connected across the attenuator network and is coupled to the parasitic capacitance. Consequently, the amount of electrical energy from the high frequency signals absorbed by the attenuator network is reduced, and, as a result, the insertion loss of the step attenuator is reduced. | 06-03-2010 |