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20090089892 | GENERATION OF PLANTS WITH IMPROVED PATHOGEN RESISTANCE - The present invention is directed to plants that display a pathogen resistance phenotype due to altered expression of a PPR1 nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with a pathogen resistance phenotype. | 04-02-2009 |
20090126043 | GENERATION OF PLANTS WITH IMPROVED PATHOGEN RESISTANCE AND DROUGHT TOLERANCE - The present invention is directed to plants that display a pathogen resistance and increased drought tolerance phenotype due to altered expression of a PRDT1 nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with a pathogen resistance and increased drought tolerance phenotype. | 05-14-2009 |
20090193539 | GENERATION OF PLANTS WITH IMPROVED PATHOGEN RESISTANCE - The present invention is directed to plants that display a pathogen resistance phenotype due to altered expression of a PPR2 nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with a pathogen resistance phenotype. | 07-30-2009 |
20090193540 | GENERATION OF PLANTS WITH IMPROVED PATHOGEN RESISTANCE - The present invention is directed to plants that display a pathogen resistance phenotype due to altered expression of a PPR2 nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with a pathogen resistance phenotype. | 07-30-2009 |
20100223688 | GENERATION OF PLANTS WITH IMPROVED PATHOGEN RESISTANCE - The present invention is directed to plants that display a pathogen resistance phenotype due to altered expression of a PPR2 nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with a pathogen resistance phenotype. | 09-02-2010 |
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20120330597 | System And Method For Power And Data Delivery On A Machine - A power and data delivery system includes a conductor for transferring both power and data, a plurality of device connectors, which each define at least one of a power link and a communication link, and a plurality of smart connectors connecting the conductor with the device connectors. Each of the smart connectors includes a memory having a device testing algorithm stored thereon, and a processor configured to execute the device testing algorithm. The device testing algorithms, which are executed simultaneously, are configured to evaluate a plurality of characteristics, including a current and voltage, associated with one or both of the power link and the communication link. | 12-27-2012 |
20140203760 | TURBINE ENGINE HYBRID POWER SUPPLY - A method for controlling a hybrid machine is disclosed. The hybrid machine may be equipped with a turbine engine, a generator connected in series with the turbine engine, an electrical energy storage device, and a motor drivingly connected to a power output component for the hybrid machine. A controller may receive a power demand signal, determine a power level in the electrical energy storage device, determine available inertial energy stored at least in rotating components of the turbine engine and the generator, and provide one or more control signals to selectively control powering the turbine engine to full power, selectively turn off all fuel to the turbine engine, selectively store excess energy as electrical energy by directing excess electrical energy from the generator to the electrical energy storage device, and selectively store excess energy as inertial energy. | 07-24-2014 |
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20110030546 | M1 Garand Enhanced Battle Rifle(EBR)Kit - The current invention is an improvement upon the M1 Garand semiautomatic rifle U.S. Pat. No. 1,892,141, and is related to the sighting and feed mechanism of that rifle. The M1 Garand semiautomatic rifle U.S. Pat. No. 1,892,141 has a problem with only being able to be loaded with an enbloc clip and not being able to mount a center line optical sight or other devices over the receiver of the rifle. The invention solves this problem by producing a trigger housing assembly, box magazine assembly, op-rod spring guide, operating rod catch and spring, and scope mount/rail as a unified system or kit for the rifle, that all function on the rifle without permanent alteration of the existing receiver or barrel. | 02-10-2011 |
20110099868 | Losok Valkyr Rifle - The current invention is a semi-automatic rifle, of the detachable magazine fed, air cooled, gas driven type. The rifle uses some parts from The M1 Garand Rifle U.S. Pat. No. 1,892,141, but differs in method of feeding, bolt operation, barrel design, receiver design, sight systems, and gas system design, therefore requiring a new patent application. The rifle solves shortcomings of the M1 rifle by the upgrading of the listed functions to enhance the rifle's use for the modern shooter. | 05-05-2011 |
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20140270688 | Personal Video Replay - In one or more embodiments, a camera includes a replay mode which, when selected, the camera automatically captures image data, such as video or still images, and saves the image data to a memory buffer. The size of the memory buffer may be set by the user to determine how much image data is to be collected. If an event occurs that the user wishes to memorialize through video or still images, a record button can be activated which saves the image data from the beginning of the memory buffer and continues recording until the user presses the record button again. | 09-18-2014 |
20140270689 | Camera Non-Touch Switch - Various embodiments provide a wearable camera that can be worn by a user. In one or more embodiments, the wearable camera can include a non-touch switch that can be utilized to access and activate various camera functionality. | 09-18-2014 |
20140317480 | AUTOMATIC MUSIC VIDEO CREATION FROM A SET OF PHOTOS - Various embodiments provide a wearable camera that can be worn by a user. In one or more embodiments, the wearable camera can automatically take a series of photos and save those photos on the camera. The series of photos can be analyzed for various characteristics and properties. These characteristics and properties can be used to automatically select music from a music library. The music can then be used to create a video slideshow that includes music tailored to the characteristics and properties of the pictures. A link to an associated video file can be provided for sharing the video slideshow. | 10-23-2014 |
20140320679 | MOTION BLUR AVOIDANCE - Various embodiments provide a wearable camera that is configured to take a cluster of photographs and use image processing techniques to select a photograph with a lesser amount of blur than other photographs in the cluster. The wearable camera can include one or more of a gyroscope or accelerometer for ascertaining the camera's motion. Motion data associated with the camera's motion is utilized to ascertain when to take an automatic photograph. | 10-30-2014 |
20140320687 | CAMERA TAP SWITCH - Various embodiments provide a wearable camera that can be worn by a user. The wearable camera includes an accelerometer that can be used to detect camera motion. Input can be provided to the camera in the form of one or more taps which have an associated motion profile, as sensed by the accelerometer. The tap or taps can be mapped to camera functionality to activate the functionality. | 10-30-2014 |
20140320697 | SMART GALLERY AND AUTOMATIC MUSIC VIDEO CREATION FROM A SET OF PHOTOS - Various embodiments provide a so-called smart gallery that is designed to create a short summary view of a collection of content, such as photographs and video. The content can be prioritized and presented in a smart gallery user interface that includes gallery elements that can be sized in accordance with prioritized content. Prioritization can take place based on whether content is manually captured or automatically captured. Alternately or additionally, prioritization can take place based on content analysis that looks at content quality and/or objects that appear in the content. | 10-30-2014 |
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20090025436 | LOCK ASSEMBLY - A lock cylinder for a door including an opening, and operable to interact with a latch bolt assembly. The lock cylinder includes a housing that has a cavity, and a plug assembly that has a casing and a plug housed in the casing and rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The plug is operable to interact with the latch bolt assembly, and the casing is disposed within the cavity. The lock cylinder also includes a spin ring member that at least partially encloses the housing, and an adapter that is configured to be installed in the opening of the door and that includes a spin ring interface engaged with the spin ring member. The adapter further includes a shield portion extendable into the opening of the door, and the spin ring interface and the shield portion are formed as a single piece. | 01-29-2009 |
20140260460 | Lock Re-Pinning Fixture - An exemplary lock re-pinning fixture includes a first housing releasably joined with a second housing, and a follower bar positioned at least partially in the second housing. The follower bar may be structured for a plurality of orientations within the housings, and may be biased toward the first housing. The first housing may be configured to receive a lock cylinder such that the plug of the cylinder is aligned with the follower bar. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application shall become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith. | 09-18-2014 |
20150259948 | Lock Re-Pinning Assembly - A lock re-pinning assembly including two or more housings and a mounting block. Each housing is configured for use with a corresponding one of a plurality of lock cylinder shells. Each of the housings includes a cylindrical chamber and a channel. The chamber is configured to receive the body of the corresponding shell, and the channel is configured to receive the tower of the corresponding shell. The mounting block includes a mounting block having two or more sections. Each section is configured for use with a corresponding one of a plurality of lock cylinder plugs. Each section includes a cavity configured to receive an end of at least one of the housings, and a cylindrical follower bar having a diameter substantially equal to a diameter of the corresponding plug. Each of the housings is releasably engageable with the mounting block at each of the plurality of sections. | 09-17-2015 |
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20130301156 | ADJUSTING A PREAMP WRITE CURRENT TO APPLY AN ASYMMETRIC SIGNAL AT A WRITE HEAD - A first parameter associated with a writer preamp is defined. A write current of the writer preamp is adjusted in accordance with the first parameter so that an asymmetric signal is applied at a write head. The asymmetric signal results in symmetric writing of bits to a medium. | 11-14-2013 |
20150043098 | MULTI-SENSOR DATA TRANSDUCER - Method and apparatus for decoding data, such as from a rotatable magnetic recording medium. In accordance with some embodiments, a plurality of sensors is provided, with each sensor configured to generate a sense signal from an adjacent pattern. A processing circuit is configured to decode data from the adjacent pattern using the generated sense signals. | 02-12-2015 |
20150055307 | Windowed Reference Planes for Embedded Conductors - A rigid multi-layer printed circuit board (PCB) has an embedded elongated conductor between opposing first and second reference planes. The first and second reference planes are formed of conductive material and are electrically isolated from the conductor by intervening insulative material. Each of the first and second reference planes have a plurality of spaced apart windows extending therethrough, the windows aligned with the elongated conductor. | 02-26-2015 |
20150103442 | Magnetic Head With Integrated Write Driver - An apparatus and associated method generally relate to data writing and more specifically to writing data to a rotating media. An embodiment of such an apparatus comprises a slider body, a transducer and a write driver. The transducer comprises a writer. The write driver is integrated on the slider body, and directly connected to the writer. | 04-16-2015 |
20150213813 | PREAMPLIFIER FOR ADJUSTABLE WRITE CURRENT - The implementations disclosed herein provide for a storage device including a preamplifier that dynamically adjusts at least one of a rise time and fall time of an analog write current pulse based on a length of a corresponding write transition and/or characteristics of a media location where the write transition is to be recorded. | 07-30-2015 |
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20100154490 | High Security Lock for Door - A high security locking system can be used in a conventional pivot door adapted for use with a latch and deadbolt lock combination. The high security system can be a multi-point lock, received in a recess formed in a locking edge side of a door stile, cooperating with a linkage or other mechanism in a conventional deadbolt/location. The lock can be actuated with a keyed cylinder and thumb turn combination. | 06-24-2010 |
20100242227 | Adjustable Door Hinge - An adjustable door hinge includes a receptor base and a panel leaf adjustably secured to the receptor base and at least partially defining a vertical adjustment opening and a horizontal adjustment opening. An adjustment transfer element is at least partially contained within the vertical adjustment opening and a vertical adjustment element is rotatably connected to the adjustment transfer element. Rotation of the vertical adjustment element adjusts a position of the panel leaf to any position between a first position and a second position. A horizontal adjustment element is rotatably connected to the horizontal adjustment opening. Rotation of the horizontal adjustment element adjusts a position of the panel leaf to any position between a third position and a fourth position. Vertical and horizontal adjustment of the hinge may be performed independently. | 09-30-2010 |
20110198867 | HIGH SECURITY LOCK FOR DOOR - A high security locking system can be used in a conventional pivot door adapted for use with a latch and deadbolt lock combination. The high security system can be a multi-point lock, received in a recess formed in a locking edge side of a door stile, cooperating with a linkage or other mechanism in a conventional deadbolt/location. The lock can be actuated with a keyed cylinder and thumb turn combination. | 08-18-2011 |
20120311816 | POSITIONABLE HINGE - A positionable hinge includes a first section and a second section. The first section includes a first leaf and a first hinge barrel secured thereto. The first hinge barrel has a first barrel surface. The second section also includes a second leaf and a second hinge barrel secured thereto. Each of the first and second barrel have barrel surfaces at an interface. These barrel surfaces are opposed textured mating surfaces that allow the hinge to be held in place in any desired position. | 12-13-2012 |
20130019643 | MULTI-POINT LOCK HAVING SEQUENTIALLY-ACTUATED LOCKING ELEMENTS - A lock includes a deadbolt assembly having a deadbolt and a deadbolt actuator. The lock also includes a latch assembly discrete from the deadbolt assembly. The latch assembly includes a shoot bolt and a shoot bolt actuator. A blocking element may block actuation of the shoot bolt from an unlocked position to a locked position when the deadbolt is in a retracted position. Alternatively or additionally, the blocking element may block actuation of the shoot bolt from a locked position to an unlocked position when the deadbolt is in an extended position. | 01-24-2013 |
20130140833 | HIGH SECURITY LOCK FOR DOOR - A high security locking system can be used in a conventional pivot door adapted for use with a latch and deadbolt lock combination. The high security system can be a multi-point lock, received in a recess formed in a locking edge side of a door stile, cooperating with a linkage or other mechanism in a conventional deadbolt/location. The lock can be actuated with a keyed cylinder and thumb turn combination. | 06-06-2013 |
20140060127 | PASSIVE DOOR LOCK MECHANISMS - A lock mechanism for an inactive door includes a housing configured to receive a locking element from an active door lock. A slide is movably received in the housing and includes a drive bar connection element, wherein when the slide is in an unlocked position, the drive bar connection element is located in a path of travel of the deadbolt, and wherein when the slide is in a locked position, the drive bar connection element is located outside the path of travel of the deadbolt. At least one drive bar at least partially received in the housing and is connected to the drive bar connection element. The drive bar is actuated by an actuator located remote from the housing. A blocking element located within the housing, wherein the blocking element prevents movement of the slide from the locked position to the unlocked position. | 03-06-2014 |
20140159387 | HIGH SECURITY LOCK FOR DOOR - A high security locking system can be used in a conventional pivot door adapted for use with a latch and deadbolt lock combination. The high security system can be a multi-point lock, received in a recess formed in a locking edge side of a door stile, cooperating with a linkage or other mechanism in a conventional deadbolt/location. The lock can be actuated with a keyed cylinder and thumb turn combination. | 06-12-2014 |