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20090291190 | HYBRID CORN PLANT AND SEED PP79702 - This invention provides hybrid maize plant designated PP79702. This invention further provides hybrid seed of PP79702, hybrid plants produced from such seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications to hybrid PP79702, as well as methods of using the hybrid and products produced from the hybrid. | 11-26-2009 |
20090317534 | HYBRID CORN PLANT AND SEED PP59601 - This invention provides hybrid maize plant designated PP59601. This invention further provides hybrid seed of PP59601, hybrid plants produced from such seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications to hybrid PP59601, as well as methods of using the hybrid and products produced from the hybrid. | 12-24-2009 |
20100009061 | HYBRID CORN PLANT AND SEED PP88602 - This invention provides hybrid maize plant designated PP88602. This invention further provides hybrid seed of PP88602, hybrid plants produced from such seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications to hybrid PP88602, as well as methods of using the hybrid and products produced from the hybrid. | 01-14-2010 |
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20130126078 | METHOD OF FORMING AN ARTICLE ATTACHABLE TO AN EXTERIOR SURFACE OF A VEHICLE - A method of forming an article attachable to an exterior surface of a vehicle includes heating a thermoplastic system to form a preform. The preform has a first surface having an initial distinctness of image and an initial gloss, and a second surface spaced opposite from the first. The method also includes disposing the preform between a mold surface and a pressure surface spaced apart from the mold surface so that the first surface faces the mold surface, and the second surface faces the pressure surface. Further, the first surface and the mold surface define a first cavity therebetween, and the second surface and the pressure surface define a second cavity therebetween. After disposing, the method includes conforming the first surface to the mold surface to thereby form the article, wherein the article has the initial distinctness of image and the initial gloss. | 05-23-2013 |
20130177729 | ARTICLE ATTACHABLE TO AN EXTERIOR SURFACE OF A VEHICLE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE ARTICLE - A method of forming an article attachable to an exterior surface of a vehicle includes heating a thermoplastic system to form a workpiece. The thermoplastic system includes a substrate having an end surface, and a film disposed on the substrate and having a distal surface adjoining the end surface. The workpiece has a first surface adjoining the distal surface to define a distal edge, and a second surface spaced opposite the first surface and adjoining the end surface to define a proximal edge between the second and end surfaces. The method includes disposing the workpiece between a mold surface and a pressure surface. After disposing, the method includes conforming the first surface to one of the pressure and mold surfaces to form a preform, and depositing an injection-moldable polymer onto the preform to form a protective layer thereon that contacts and covers the distal surface. An article is also disclosed. | 07-11-2013 |
20130196089 | EMBLEM ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - A method of forming an emblem assembly configured for attachment to a vehicle includes positioning a mask adjacent and in contact with a second element so that the mask covers only a selected portion of the second element and does not cover an exposed portion of the second element. The method includes vacuum metalizing a first coating onto only the exposed portion, wherein the first coating has a distal edge surface abutting the mask, and, after vacuum metalizing, removing the mask from the second element to uncover the selected portion. The method includes depositing a back coating onto only the first coating and the selected portion to thereby wrap the back coating around the distal edge surface, and, after depositing, inserting the second element into a first element configured for attachment to the vehicle so that the first coating does not contact the first element to form the assembly. | 08-01-2013 |
20140120273 | METHOD FOR PREVENTING GALVANIC AND CHEMICAL CORROSION IN EMBLEMS CONTAINING SECOND SURFACE DECORATION AND METALLIZATION AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A display emblem may comprise a metallized layer, a decoration layer, and at least one moisture impermeable layer. | 05-01-2014 |
20150291222 | ELASTICALLY AVERAGED ALIGNMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In one aspect, an elastically averaged alignment system is provided. The system includes a first component having a plurality of opposed alignment members, the plurality of opposed alignment members defining a channel therebetween, and a second component configured for insertion into the channel between the plurality of opposed alignment members. At least one of the plurality of opposed alignment members and the second component is an elastically deformable material such that when the second component is inserted into the channel, at least one of the plurality of opposed alignment members and the second component elastically deform to an elastically averaged final configuration to facilitate aligning the first component and the second component in a desired orientation. | 10-15-2015 |
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20090176225 | DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR COLLIE EYE ANOMALY - The invention relates to a method for identifying dogs which are genetically normal, heterozygous for, or homozygous for the mutation primarily responsible for Collie eye anomaly (CEA). The method comprises the steps of obtaining a biological sample from a dog and testing DNA in the biological sample for the presence or absence of a 7.8 kilobase deletion within chromosome 37 in which the CEA mutation is located. No deletion is indicative of a normal dog. A deletion on one allele of chromosome 37 is indicative of a dog that is heterozygous for the CEA mutation. A deletion in both alleles of chromosome 37 are indicative of a dog that is homozygous for the CEA mutation. Also provided is a kit for identifying a dog as normal, heterozygous for, or homozygous for the CEA mutation. | 07-09-2009 |
20100217534 | METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR CANINE BREED IDENTIFICATION - In one aspect, the invention provides methods for determining the contributions of canid populations to a canid genome. The methods comprise the steps of: (a) obtaining the identity of one or both alleles in a test canid genome for each of a set of markers; and (b) determining the contributions of canid populations to the test canid genome by comparing the alleles in the test canid genome to a database comprising canid population profiles, wherein each canid population profile comprises genotype information for the set of markers in the canid populations. | 08-26-2010 |
20110224911 | METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR CANINE BREED IDENTIFICATION - In one aspect, the invention provides methods for determining the contributions of canid populations to a canid genome. The methods comprise the steps of: (a) obtaining the identity of one or both alleles in a test canid genome for each of a set of markers; and (b) determining the contributions of canid populations to the test canid genome by comparing the alleles in the test canid genome to a database comprising canid population profiles, wherein each canid population profile comprises genotype information for the set of markers in the canid populations. | 09-15-2011 |
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20140155827 | MEDICAMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method of using an emergency medicament device. The method includes reading an ID tag from the medicament device using a mobile device; automatically requesting instructions for using the medicament device based on the ID tag; and displaying a video to a user of the mobile device, the video providing instructions for using the medicament device in accordance with approved labeling of the medicament device. Various exemplary embodiments relate to an electronic medicament device including: a reservoir configured to store an amount of medication for treating anaphylaxis; an administration component for administering the medication to a patient; a processor communicatively connected to a memory storing medicament device information; and an identification tag configured to be read by another device, the identification tag providing the medicament device information including identification of instructions for using the medicament device. | 06-05-2014 |
20140252927 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEDICAMENT STORAGE, DISPENSING, AND ADMINISTRATION - Various exemplary embodiments relate to a medicament storage case including: a case body securable to a wall; a door connected to the body; a sleeve to contain an epinephrine injector; a medicament lock including a hook, wherein the hook is positioned to engage the sleeve when in a first position and is positioned to disengage the sleeve when in a second position; an actuator including a solenoid, wherein the solenoid, upon activation, moves the hook from the first position to the second position; a microphone configured to receive first audio as input; a speaker configured to output second audio; a communication unit configured to provide Internet connectivity; a button; and a processor configured to: in response to pressing the button: establish communication between the local user and a remote site, receive an unlock message, and in response to receiving the unlock message, activate the solenoid to release of the sleeve. | 09-11-2014 |
20140357304 | MEDICAMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method, device, and storage medium including one or more of the following: receiving location information and expiration information; determining a current location of the mobile device; determining that the medicament device is within a predetermined distance from the mobile device; determining that the medicament device is currently associated with an expiration event; outputting an expiration alarm indicating the expiration event in response to determining that the medicament device is within a predetermined distance from the mobile device and that the medicament device is currently associated with an expiration event; receiving, from the user, a request to display a map of a geographic area; displaying, by the mobile device and via a non-operating system application, the map of the geographic area; and displaying an alert icon on the map, wherein the location of the icon on the map is based on the received location information. | 12-04-2014 |
20150078536 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEDICAMENT STORAGE, DISPENSING, AND ADMINISTRATION - Various exemplary embodiments relate to a medicament storage case including: a case body securable to a wall; a door connected to the body; a sleeve to contain an epinephrine injector; a medicament lock including a hook, wherein the hook is positioned to engage the sleeve when in a first position and is positioned to disengage the sleeve when in a second position; an actuator including a solenoid, wherein the solenoid, upon activation, moves the hook from the first position to the second position; a microphone configured to receive first audio as input; a speaker configured to output second audio; a communication unit configured to provide Internet connectivity; a button; and a processor configured to: in response to pressing the button: establish communication between the local user and a remote site, receive an unlock message, and in response to receiving the unlock message, activate the solenoid to release of the sleeve. | 03-19-2015 |
20150105903 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEDICAMENT STORAGE, DISPENSING, AND ADMINISTRATION - Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method, device, and non-transitory machine-readable storage medium encoded with instructions for execution by a user device, the medium comprising: instructions for displaying an indication of an incoming request to establish a communication session with a patient operating a medication dispenser; instructions for establishing a two-way communication session with the patient via the medication dispenser based on a physician user of the user device approving the incoming request; instructions for displaying a dispense user interface (UI) element during the two-way communication session; instructions for receiving a selection of the dispense UI element from the physician user; and instructions for transmitting, based on the selection, a command for the medication dispenser to dispense a medication to the patient. | 04-16-2015 |
20150250956 | MEDICAMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method of using an emergency medicament device. The method includes reading an ID tag from the medicament device using a mobile device; automatically requesting instructions for using the medicament device based on the ID tag; and displaying a video to a user of the mobile device, the video providing instructions for using the medicament device in accordance with approved labeling of the medicament device. Various exemplary embodiments relate to an electronic medicament device including: a reservoir configured to store an amount of medication for treating anaphylaxis; an administration component for administering the medication to a patient; a processor communicatively connected to a memory storing medicament device information; and an identification tag configured to be read by another device, the identification tag providing the medicament device information including identification of instructions for using the medicament device. | 09-10-2015 |
20150251839 | MEDICAMENT STORAGE, DISPENSING, AND ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Various exemplary embodiments relate to an electronic device for dispensing a medicament. The electronic device may include a medicament storage case or an electronic medicament device. The medicament storage case includes: a door moveable between an open position and a closed position; a lock moveable between a locked position where the lock maintains the door in the closed position and an unlocked position where the lock allows the door to move to the open position; a medicament dispensing device containing medication; an input device located on an external surface of the storage case activatable by a user; a communication unit configured to initiate a two-way communication between the user and a remote access control center upon activation of the input device and configured to receive an access signal from the remote access control center; and an actuator responsive to the access signal to move the lock to the open position upon receipt of the communication from the remote access control center. The electronic medicament device includes a reservoir configured to store an amount of medication, an administration component for administering the medication to a patient, and a processor communicatively connected to a memory. | 09-10-2015 |
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20080266809 | ENHANCED THERMAL CONDUCTING FORMULATIONS - A thermal conducting mixture is provided which is used to make thermal conducting formulations such as a paste having a high thermal conductivity and a relatively low viscosity. The paste is used to provide a thermal conductor connection between an electronic component and a cooling device to increase the heat transfer rate between the component and the device cooling the electronic component. The formulation contains the mixture of thermally conductive particles in various particle size ranges typically dispersed in a non-aqueous dielectric carrier containing an antioxidant and a dispersant with the thermally conductive particles mixture being specially correlated in the mixture by volume % based on particle size range and by particle size ratio of each particle size range. The mixture may be used to make other similar products such as thermal gels, adhesives, slurries and composites, for electronic and cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, automotive, and like products. | 10-30-2008 |
20080290510 | APPARATUS FOR CRACK PREVENTION IN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGES - A microelectronic package having integrated circuits is provided. The microelectronic package includes multiple dielectric laminate layers, copper circuitry between the dielectric laminate layers where the copper circuitry includes circuit traces, and ball grid arrays/land grid arrays operatively connected to the copper circuitry such that conduction occurs. Further, proximate to the connection of the copper circuitry and the ball grid arrays/land grid arrays, a protective copper tongue is below an extension of the circuit traces, such that the protective copper tongue prevents the circuit traces from being affected by cracking propagated in the dielectric laminate layers or the ball grid arrays/land grid arrays. | 11-27-2008 |
20080311381 | ENHANCED THERMAL CONDUCTING FORMULATIONS - A thermal conducting mixture is provided which is used to make thermal conducting formulations such as a paste having a high thermal conductivity and a relatively low viscosity. The paste is used to provide a thermal conductor connection between an electronic component and a cooling device to increase the heat transfer rate between the component and the device cooling the electronic component. The formulation contains the mixture of thermally conductive particles in various particle size ranges typically dispersed in a non-aqueous dielectric carrier containing an antioxidant and a dispersant with the thermally conductive particles mixture being specially correlated in the mixture by volume % based on particle size range and by particle size ratio of each particle size range. The mixture may be used to make other similar products such as thermal gels, adhesives, slurries and composites, for electronic and cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, automotive, and like products. | 12-18-2008 |
20100181663 | LOW COMPRESSIVE FORCE, NON-SILICONE, HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTING FORMULATION FOR THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL AND PACKAGE - An improved thermal interface material for semiconductor devices is provided. More particularly, low compressive force, non-silicone, high thermal conductivity formulations for thermal interface material is provided. The thermal interface material comprises a composition of non-silicone organics exhibiting thermal conductivity of approximately 5.5 W/mK or greater and a compressed bond-line thickness of approximately 100 microns or less using a compressive force of approximately 100 psi or less. | 07-22-2010 |
20120021567 | NOVEL REWORKABLE UNDERFILLS FOR CERAMIC MCM C4 PROTECTION - The present invention provides chip containing electronic devices such as Multichip Ceramic Modules (MCM's) containing a plurality of chips on a substrate which chips are underfilled with a reworkable composition which allows one or more chips to be removed from the device and replaced. The reworkable compositions contain a base resin which is not cross-linkable and which forms a matrix with a linear curable component or preferably a combination of linear curable components which curable components are cross-linkable and when cured form a cross-linked domain in the base resin matrix. A suitable cross-linking catalyst such as Pt is used and optionally a filler preferably silane surface treated silica. The preferred base resin is linear polydimethylsiloxane and the preferred curable components are vinyl terminated linear poly dimethyl siloxane and hydrogen terminated linear poly dimethyl siloxane. | 01-26-2012 |
20120147563 | IMPLEMENTING LOADING AND HEAT REMOVAL FOR HUB MODULE ASSEMBLY - A method and apparatus are provided for implementing loading and heat removal for a hub module assembly. The hub module assembly includes a hub chip and a plurality of optical modules attached by land grid array (LGA) assembly disposed on a top surface metallurgy (TSM) LGA residing on a hub ceramic substrate. The ceramic substrate is connected to a circuit board through a bottom surface metallurgy (BSM) LGA assembly. A base alignment ring includes a plurality of alignment features for engaging the circuit board and locating an LGA interposer of the BSM LGA assembly. Each of a pair of top alignment rings includes cooperating alignment features for engaging and locating a respective LGA interposer of respective LGA sites of the TSM LGA assembly. The two LGA interposers of the TSM LGA assembly align, retain, and make the electrical connection between the optical modules and the hub chip. | 06-14-2012 |
20120217986 | MODULE ASSEMBLY HOLDING WORKBOARD - A module assembly holding workboard is provided and includes a base having a central portion to support a computing module, a first wing at a first side of the central portion to support a first adapter and a second wing at a second side of the central portion to support a second adapter, the first and second adapters being coupled to the computing module via first and second conductive elements and a plurality of routing channel elements fixedly disposed at the first and second wings to retain the first and second conductive elements. | 08-30-2012 |
20120276375 | PRECAST THERMAL INTERFACE ADHESIVE FOR EASY AND REPEATED, SEPARATION AND REMATING - Precast curable thermal interface adhesives facilitating the easy and repeatable separation and remaining of electronic components at thermal interfaces thereof, and a method for implementing the foregoing repeatable separation and remating at the thermal interfaces of components through the use of such adhesives. | 11-01-2012 |
20130112006 | DETERMINING MAGNITUDE OF COMPRESSIVE LOADING - An apparatus for determining a magnitude of a compressive load applied to a piston including a compliant film disposed between first and second elements is provided. The apparatus includes a first part movable with the first element in a movement direction along which the magnitude of the compressive load is to be determined, a second part movable with the second element in the movement direction and a sensor to measure a distance between the first and second parts in the movement direction, the measured distance being related to a deformation of the compliant film as the compressive load is applied. | 05-09-2013 |
20130320069 | METHOD FOR SHAPING A LAMINATE SUBSTRATE - A method for shaping a laminate substrate includes characterizing the laminate substrate for warpage characteristics. The laminate substrate is placed into a fixture with a correction to shape the laminate substrate based on the warpage characteristics. The laminate substrate is fluxed. A chip is placed onto the laminate substrate. The fixture is placed into a reflow furnace to join the chip and the laminate substrate. The fixture is removed from the reflow furnace. A warpage measurement is performed on the joined chip and laminate substrate. The correction may be modified if shorts are observed at the chip site. | 12-05-2013 |
20130323345 | FIXTURE FOR SHAPING A LAMINATE SUBSTRATE - A fixture for shaping a laminate substrate includes a trap ring, a base plate and a center button. The base plate includes a recess adapted to receive the laminate substrate. The center button is disposed in an opening in the base plate. The center button may be adjusted to shape the laminate substrate. | 12-05-2013 |
20140331792 | DETERMINING MAGNITUDE OF COMPRESSIVE LOADING - An apparatus for determining a magnitude of a compressive load applied to a piston including a compliant film disposed between first and second elements is provided. The apparatus includes a first part movable with the first element in a movement direction along which the magnitude of the compressive load is to be determined, a second part movable with the second element in the movement direction and a sensor to measure a distance between the first and second parts in the movement direction, the measured distance being related to a deformation of the compliant film as the compressive load is applied. | 11-13-2014 |
20140359996 | LAMINATE PERIPHERAL CLAMPING TO CONTROL MICROELECTRONIC MODULE BSM WARPAGE - A clamping apparatus and method for applying a force to a workpiece during processing includes a base defining a work area. The work area is configured to receive a joined structure including a substrate and a die. A component is positionable in the work area and over the joined structure. An adjustable releasable structure is positionable over the component and the joined structure and includes a resilient mechanism having an inner member for contacting the component to apply an inner downward force to the component. The resilient mechanism also includes outer members for applying an outer downward force to opposing distal edge areas of the substrate. An external downward force is applied to the adjustable releasable structure, such that the inner and outer members apply the inner and outer downward forces to the component and the opposing distal edge areas of the substrate, respectively, during processing of the joined structure. | 12-11-2014 |
20150136838 | METHOD FOR SHAPING A LAMINATE SUBSTRATE - A method including providing a laminate substrate, characterizing the laminate substrate for warpage characteristics, determining a horizontal plane distortion based on the warpage characteristics, and placing the laminate substrate into a fixture with an adjustment to correct the horizontal plane distortion, the adjustment being located in a center of the laminate substrate, wherein the adjustment contacts the laminate substrate. The method may further include fluxing the laminate substrate, placing a chip onto the laminate substrate, and placing the fixture into a reflow furnace to join the chip and the laminate substrate. | 05-21-2015 |
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20090291190 | HYBRID CORN PLANT AND SEED PP79702 - This invention provides hybrid maize plant designated PP79702. This invention further provides hybrid seed of PP79702, hybrid plants produced from such seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications to hybrid PP79702, as well as methods of using the hybrid and products produced from the hybrid. | 11-26-2009 |
20090317534 | HYBRID CORN PLANT AND SEED PP59601 - This invention provides hybrid maize plant designated PP59601. This invention further provides hybrid seed of PP59601, hybrid plants produced from such seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications to hybrid PP59601, as well as methods of using the hybrid and products produced from the hybrid. | 12-24-2009 |
20100009061 | HYBRID CORN PLANT AND SEED PP88602 - This invention provides hybrid maize plant designated PP88602. This invention further provides hybrid seed of PP88602, hybrid plants produced from such seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications to hybrid PP88602, as well as methods of using the hybrid and products produced from the hybrid. | 01-14-2010 |