Mcpherson, US
Amy L. Mcpherson, Raleigh, NC US
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20120273564 | PRODUCT AUTHENTICATION AND ITEM IDENTIFICATION - The present invention provides methods, reagents, and apparatus for authenticating and identifying products. Methods of the invention are easy to implement but difficult to replicate, simulate, alter, transpose, or tamper with. In some embodiments, the present invention relates to a product authentication code defined by a frequency array of a population of entities, and an item identifier defined by the specific manifestation of the product authentication code. | 11-01-2012 |
Andrew E. Mcpherson, Mount Prospect, IL US
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20100119650 | Pourable Food Composition with High Natural Fiber Content and Methods of Production - The present invention relates to a pourable food composition, like a dressing, that has at least 2.5 grams of total dietary fiber per 32 gram serving. The fiber is derived from at least one whole fruit or vegetable that is partially or completely dehydrated and which is subjected only to minimal processing. The food composition has a viscosity of about 3,000 to about 12,500 centipoise. The fiber may be derived from whole vegetables that are high in fiber, such as beans, carrots, broccoli and the like. The fiber may also be derived from whole fruits that are high in fiber, such as avocados, mangos, and the like. The whole food is subject to only minimal processing, such as by physical means, enzymatic means, or by fermentative means. | 05-13-2010 |
20130236621 | Composition And Method To Suppress Whey Flavor - A whey containing composition having a reduced whey flavor is provided. The composition includes whey and about 0.01 ppm to about 10 ppm thaumatin. | 09-12-2013 |
Andrew Edward Mcpherson, Mount Prospect, IL US
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20100056450 | Method For Reducing Postprandial Blood Glucose Levels With A Whey Protein/Fiber Composition - A method is provided that is effective for reducing postprandial blood glucose levels. The method includes administering a blend of native whey protein and viscosifying fiber to a subject in an amount and at a time prior to a meal or concurrent with a meal that is effective for reducing postprandial blood glucose levels and/or reducing food intake. | 03-04-2010 |
Brian J. Mcpherson, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20130064604 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CO2 SEQUESTRATION - A method of sequestering carbon dioxide is provided, the method comprising injecting carbon dioxide into a saline formation below an oil reservoir. The carbon dioxide may be sequestered at a pressure above about 10 MPa. The carbon dioxide may be sequestered at a pressure below about 30 MPa. The carbon dioxide may be sequestered at a temperature above about 25° C. The carbon dioxide may be sequestered at a temperature below about 60° C. The saline formation and the oil reservoir may contact each other, thereby forming an oil-water contact (OWC) layer. The carbon dioxide to be sequestered may be injected greater than about 10 m below the OWC layer. The carbon dioxide may be a gas, a liquid, a supercritical fluid, or a mixture thereof, when the carbon dioxide is injected into the saline formation. | 03-14-2013 |
Brice Mcpherson, Fayetteville, AR US
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20100039288 | Wireless Telemetry Circuit Structure for Measuring Temperature in High Temperature Environments - A circuit affixed to a moving part of an engine for sensing and processing the temperature of the part. The circuit generates a signal representative of the temperature sensed by a thermocouple ( | 02-18-2010 |
20100039289 | Wireless Telemetry Electronic Circuit Package for High Temperature Environments - A circuit assembly ( | 02-18-2010 |
20100039290 | Wireless Telemetry Electronic Circuitry for Measuring Strain in High-Temperature Environments - In a telemetry system for use in an engine, a circuit structure ( | 02-18-2010 |
20100039779 | Wireless Telemetry Electronic Circuit Board for High Temperature Environments - A circuit assembly ( | 02-18-2010 |
20120005891 | WIRELESS TELEMETRY ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BOARD FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENTS - A circuit assembly ( | 01-12-2012 |
20120009056 | WIRELESS TELEMETRY ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BOARD FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENTS - A circuit assembly ( | 01-12-2012 |
20120256761 | WIRELESS TELEMETRY ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY FOR MEASURING STRAIN IN HIGH-TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENTS - In a telemetry system for use in an engine, a circuit structure ( | 10-11-2012 |
Bruce Mcpherson, Acworth, GA US
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20110114171 | SOLAR CELL INCLUDING SPUTTERED REFLECTIVE LAYER - Solar cells and methods for their manufacture are disclosed. An exemplary method may include providing a semiconductor substrate and introducing dopant atoms to a front surface of the substrate. The substrate may be annealed to drive the dopant atoms deeper in the substrate to produce a p-n junction while also forming front and back passivation layers. A reflective surface is sputtered on the back surface of the solar cell. It protects and generates hydrogen to passivate one or more substrate-passivation layer interfaces at the same time as forming an anti-reflective layer on the front surface of the substrate. Fire-through of front and back contacts as well as metallization with contact connections may be performed in a single co-firing operation. Associated solar cells are also provided. | 05-19-2011 |
20110132444 | SOLAR CELL INCLUDING SPUTTERED REFLECTIVE LAYER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - Solar cells and methods for their manufacture are disclosed. An exemplary method may include providing a semiconductor substrate and introducing dopant atoms to a front surface of the substrate. The substrate may be annealed to drive the dopant atoms deeper in the substrate to produce a p-n junction while also forming front and back passivation layers. A reflective surface is sputtered on the back surface of the solar cell. It protects and generates hydrogen to passivate one or more substrate-passivation layer interfaces at the same time as forming an anti-reflective layer on the front surface of the substrate. Fire-through of front and back contacts as well as metallization with contact connections may be performed in a single co-firing operation. Associated solar cells are also provided. | 06-09-2011 |
Charles C. Mcpherson, Roswell, MN US
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20120118132 | HIGH ATTRITION, RAPID DISPERSAL X 8 (H.A.R.D. 8) EXTREME RATE OF FIRE WEAPON SYSTEM - An weapon system comprising: a plurality of barrels, wherein the barrels are disposed coaxially around a main shaft and wherein the barrels are held in place by at least one barrel rack; and a plurality of intermeshing, counter rotating cylinders, wherein the cylinders include a central hole for the main shaft or a lower shaft and a plurality of coaxial half-holes disposed around the central hole at the edge of the cylindrical shape to form a chamber when the cylinders mesh. An ammunition belt comprising: a first and second ammunition case, wherein each ammunition case comprises: a casing having a first and second end, wherein the first end is adapted to receive and hold a primer and the second end is adapted to receive and hold propellant and a projectile, wherein the first ammunition case is attached to the second ammunition case. | 05-17-2012 |
Dale S. Mcpherson, Kissimmee, FL US
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20100270165 | Electrochemical Fabrication Methods Incorporating Dielectric Materials and/or Using Dielectric Substrates - Some embodiments of the present invention are directed to techniques for building up single layer or multi-layer structures on dielectric or partially dielectric substrates. Certain embodiments deposit seed layer material directly onto substrate materials while other embodiments use an intervening adhesion layer material. Some embodiments use different seed layer materials and/or adhesion layer materials for sacrificial and structural conductive building materials. Some embodiments apply seed layer and/or adhesion layer materials in what are effectively selective manners while other embodiments apply the materials in blanket fashion. Some embodiments remove extraneous depositions (e.g. depositions to regions unintended to form part of a layer) via planarization operations while other embodiments remove the extraneous material via etching operations. Other embodiments are directed to the electrochemical fabrication of multilayer mesoscale or microscale structures which are formed using at least one conductive structural material, at least one conductive sacrificial material, and at least one dielectric material. In some embodiments the dielectric material is a UV-curable photopolymer. | 10-28-2010 |
20140209473 | Electrochemical Fabrication Methods Incorporating Dielectric Materials and/or Using Dielectric Substrates - Some embodiments of the present invention are directed to techniques for building up single layer or multi-layer structures on dielectric or partially dielectric substrates. Certain embodiments deposit seed layer material directly onto substrate materials while other embodiments use an intervening adhesion layer material. Some embodiments use different seed layer materials and/or adhesion layer materials for sacrificial and structural conductive building materials. Some embodiments apply seed layer and/or adhesion layer materials in what are effectively selective manners while other embodiments apply the materials in blanket fashion. Some embodiments remove extraneous depositions (e.g. depositions to regions unintended to form part of a layer) via planarization operations while other embodiments remove the extraneous material via etching operations. Other embodiments are directed to the electrochemical fabrication of multilayer mesoscale or microscale structures which are formed using at least one conductive structural material, at least one conductive sacrificial material, and at least one dielectric material. In some embodiments the dielectric material is a UV-curable photopolymer. | 07-31-2014 |
Dana Mcpherson, Reno, NV US
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20110238341 | High Power DC Kilowatt Hour Meter - A high voltage and high current direct current (DC) power meter utilizes step down circuits and optocoupling to generate analog signals that are representative of current through a load and voltage across the load, but that are scaled appropriately for processing by analog to digital conversion circuitry. Power meters consistent with the invention in many cases may be inexpensive, small, solid state and very accurate, and adaptable for use in measuring a wide range of high voltages and currents. A high voltage and high current DC power meter, a method of assembling such a power meter, a method of calculating power consumed by a load with such a power meter, an apparatus to calculate energy consumed by a load, and a program product to calculate energy consumed by the load are provided. | 09-29-2011 |
Daniel C. Mcpherson, Raleigh, NC US
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20130326506 | Mechanism for Controlling Capacity in a Multi-Tenant Platform-as-a-Service (Paas) Environment in a Cloud Computing System - A mechanism for controlling capacity in a multi-tenant Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) environment in a cloud computing system is disclosed. A method includes detecting, by a resource control module, an occurrence of a trigger event for capacity analysis of virtual machines (VMs) in a multi-tenant PaaS system, obtaining an active capacity metric of each of the VMs, the active capacity metric comprising a result of dividing a number of containers that are currently executing in the VM by a maximum number of active containers allowed to execute in the VM, comparing the active capacity metric of each VM to an active capacity threshold of each VM, when the active capacity metric exceeds the active capacity threshold in all of the VMs in a district of the multi-tenant PaaS system and when a maximum actual capacity of containers in the district is not exceeded, adding a new VM to the district. | 12-05-2013 |
20130326507 | Mechanism for Controlling Utilization in a Multi-Tenant Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) Environment in a Cloud Computing System - A mechanism for controlling utilization in a multi-tenant Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) environment in a cloud computing system is disclosed. A method includes obtaining, by a resource control module executing on a computing device, an active capacity metric of each virtual machine (VM) of a plurality of VMs in a district of a multi-tenant PaaS system, the active capacity metric comprising a result of dividing a number of containers that are currently executing in the VM by a maximum number of active containers allowed to execute in the VM, determining that the active capacity metric of a source VM in the district exceeds an active capacity threshold associated with the source VM, and migrating at least one of the containers of the source VM to a target VM in the district, wherein the target VM is operating with an active capacity metric below the active capacity threshold associated with the target VM. | 12-05-2013 |
20140075432 | Mechanism for Application Partitioning in a Multi-Tenant Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) Environment in a Cloud Computing System - A mechanism for application partitioning in a multi-tenant PaaS environment in a cloud computing system is disclosed. A method of embodiments includes receiving, by a virtual machine (VM), a request to initialize a container on the VM, the container comprising a resource-constrained space of the VM to execute functionality of an application of a multi-tenant PaaS system. The method also includes assigning a user identification (UID) and non-volatile resources to the container, wherein the UID and non-volatile resources are part of a subset of UIDs and a subset of non-volatile resources allotted to the VM from a range of UIDs and a range of non-volatile resources associated with a district of the VM, and wherein other VMs in the district are not allotted the same subset of UIDs from the range of UIDs or the same subset of non-volatile resources from the range of non-volatile resources. | 03-13-2014 |
20140157262 | MULTI-TIER PLATFORM-AS-A-SERVICE (PAAS) DEPLOYMENT REDUCED TO SINGLE-TIER ARCHITECTURE FOR DEVELOPMENT - A multi-tier platform-as-a-service (PaaS) deployment reduced to a single-tier architecture for development is disclosed. A method of the disclosure includes mapping multiple tiers of a PaaS system to a consolidated environment executable on a virtual machine (VM), wherein networking stacks of the VM maintain a separation between the multiple tiers in the consolidated environment, and providing the consolidated environment as a development instance of the PaaS system for execution on the VM, the consolidated environment facilitating testing of code changes to the PaaS system. | 06-05-2014 |
20150081916 | Controlling Capacity in a Multi-Tenant Platform-as-a-Service Environment in a Cloud Computing System - Implementations of the disclosure provide for controlling capacity in a multi-tenant Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) environment in a cloud computing system. A method includes obtaining, by a resource control module executed by a processing device, an active capacity metric of each node in a multi-tenant Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) system, the active capacity metric determined in view of a number of containers that are currently executing in the node and a maximum number of active containers allowed to execute in the node, comparing, by the resource control module, the active capacity metric of the each node to an active capacity threshold associated with the each node, and when the active capacity metric exceeds the active capacity threshold in all of the nodes in a district of the multi-tenant PaaS system and when a maximum actual capacity of containers in the district is not exceeded, adding a new node to the district. | 03-19-2015 |
Daniel Charles Mcpherson, Raleigh, NC US
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20130297668 | APPLICATION IDLING IN A MULTI-TENANT CLOUD-BASED APPLICATION HOSTING ENVIRONMENT - A mechanism for idling an application in a multi-tenant cloud hosting environment is disclosed. A method of the invention includes detecting, by a reverse proxy of a node of a cloud computing architecture, a lack of minimum usage of an application hosted on the node, the application being one of a plurality of applications being hosted on the node and instructing the node to shut down the application in response. The reverse proxy is then; and reconfigured to point to a restarter instead of the application, wherein the restarter restarts the application in response to detecting an access to the application. | 11-07-2013 |
20130297672 | MECHANISM FOR TRACKING AND UTILIZING FACTS ABOUT A NODE OF A MULTI-TENANT CLOUD HOSTING ENVIRONMENT - A mechanism for tracking applications on a node of a multi-tenant PaaS environment is disclosed. A method of the invention includes providing an agent of a server orchestration system on a multi-tenant node of a network-based application hosting system, wherein the node comprises a virtual machine (VM) of a cloud computing environment configured to host a plurality of Web application components of different owners, and maintaining, by the agent, a plurality of facts about the node. One of the facts is a number of source code management (SCM) software repositories on the node; each software repository containing at least one of the plurality of Web application components, which is determined by and updated by the agent to reflect the number of determined software repositories. | 11-07-2013 |
20130297673 | MECHANISM FOR NODE SELECTION FOR A NEW APPLICATION IN A MULTI-TENANT CLOUD HOSTING ENVIRONMENT - A mechanism for node selection for a new application in a multi-tenant cloud hosting environment is disclosed. A method of the invention includes receiving a request to host a software application on one of a plurality of nodes of a cloud computing infrastructure, each node configured to host multiple software applications. A set of available nodes from the plurality of nodes can be identified on which the software application can be hosted and the capacity of each identified node to host additional software applications can be determined. Then, a node is selected to host the software application using the determined capacities. | 11-07-2013 |
20130297795 | OWNER COMMAND EXECUTION IN A MULTI-TENANT CLOUD HOSTING ENVIRONMENT - A owner command to an application hosted by a platform as a service (PaaS) system can be performed, in one embodiment, by receiving the command from the authenticated owner at a first resource pool containing a first application component of the application, wherein the first node hosts a plurality of resource pools each containing application components belonging to different application owners. A second resource pool associated with the application is then identified, the second resource pool being hosted on a second node and containing a second application component of the application. The, a command implementation sequence defining the implementation of the received command over multiple application components is executed by performing a first action on the first application component on the first node and performing a second action on the second application component on the second node. | 11-07-2013 |
Danny Mcpherson, Reston, VA US
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20130173795 | DNS Package in a Partitioned Network - A Domain Name System (“DNS”) package and a method for providing domain name resolution services in a partitioned network are disclosed. The system may include one or more built-in root name servers; one or more built-in top level domain (“TLD”) name servers; and a recursive name server. The recursive name server may be configured to query the one or more built-in root name servers during domain name resolution. Moreover, the one or more built-in root name servers may be configured to provide a network address corresponding to one of the built-in TLD name servers in response to a domain name resolution query sent by the recursive name server. | 07-04-2013 |
Danny Mcpherson, Leesburg, VA US
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20130042299 | WHITE LISTING DNS TOP-TALKERS - Systems and methods for creating a list of trustworthy resolvers in a domain name system. A computer receives a resolver profile for a resolver sending queries to a domain name server. The resolver profile is based on one or more of a top-talker status of the resolver, a normalcy of distribution of domain names queried, a continuity of distribution of query type, and an IP time-to-live variance of queries from the resolver. Resolver profiles can be compared to a trust policy to determine whether the resolver is trustworthy. Resolvers deemed trustworthy can be added to a list of trustworthy resolvers. Embodiments can detect the occurrence of a network-based attack. Embodiments can mitigate the effect of a network-based attack by responding only to queries from resolvers on the list of trustworthy resolvers. | 02-14-2013 |
20130085914 | AUTHENTICATED NAME RESOLUTION - A method, system, and computer-readable memory containing instructions include receiving a DNS request containing authentication information, validating the authentication information, determining an appropriate action to take based on the validating status, and taking the appropriate action. Actions may include responding with an individualized network layer address or service location address, delaying sending a response message, sending a network layer address or service location address corresponding to a site containing authentication information, and sending a response with a network layer address or service location address with a web address configured to mimic the website related to the requested resource. | 04-04-2013 |
20130173825 | PROVIDING PRIVACY ENHANCED RESOLUTION SYSTEM IN THE DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM - An apparatus and a non-transitory computer-readable medium may perform a method of minimizing the disclosure of a domain name contained in a DNS query. The method may include: determining a first label and a second label associated with a domain name included in a DNS query; querying a first nameserver for the first label without revealing the second label to the first nameserver; receiving a response from the first nameserver directing a resolver to a second nameserver; and querying the second nameserver for the first label and the second label. | 07-04-2013 |
20130198065 | ADAPTIVE NAME RESOLUTION - A method, system, and computer-readable memory containing instructions include receiving a DNS request containing information related to user-specific information, device-specific information, and/or authentication information, analyzing the information, determining an appropriate action to take based on analyzing the status, and taking the appropriate action. Actions may include responding with an individualized network layer address or service location address, delaying sending a response message, sending a network layer address or service location address corresponding to a site containing authentication information, and sending a response with a network layer address or service location address with a web address configured to mimic the website related to the requested resource. | 08-01-2013 |
20130198803 | WHITE LISTING DNS TOP-TALKERS - Systems and methods for creating a list of trustworthy resolvers in a domain name system. A computer receives a resolver profile for a resolver sending queries to a domain name server. The resolver profile is based on any, or a combination, of a top-talker status of the resolver, a normalcy of distribution of domain names queried, a continuity of distribution of query type, and a RD bit status, and information related to query traffic based on the topology of the domain name server. Resolver profiles can be compared to a trust policy to determine whether the resolver is trustworthy. Resolvers deemed trustworthy can be added to a list of trustworthy resolvers. Embodiments can detect the occurrence of a network-based attack. Embodiments can mitigate the effect of a network-based attack by responding only to queries from resolvers on the list of trustworthy resolvers. | 08-01-2013 |
20140026186 | WHITE LISTING DNS TOP-TALKERS - Systems and methods for creating a list of trustworthy resolvers in a domain name system. A computer receives a resolver profile for a resolver sending queries to a domain name server. The resolver profile is based on any, or a combination, of a top-talker status of the resolver, a normalcy of distribution of domain names queried, a continuity of distribution of query type, and a RD bit status, and information related to query traffic based on the topology of the domain name server. Resolver profiles can be compared to a trust policy to determine whether the resolver is trustworthy. Resolvers deemed trustworthy can be added to a list of trustworthy resolvers. Embodiments can detect the occurrence of a network-based attack. Embodiments can mitigate the effect of a network-based attack by responding only to queries from resolvers on the list of trustworthy resolvers. | 01-23-2014 |
20150046577 | DNS PACKAGE IN A PARTITIONED NETWORK - A Domain Name System (“DNS”) package and a method for providing domain name resolution services in a partitioned network are disclosed. The system may include one or more built-in root name servers; one or more built-in top level domain (“TLD”) name servers; and a recursive name server. The recursive name server may be configured to query the one or more built-in root name servers during domain name resolution. Moreover, the one or more built-in root name servers may be configured to provide a network address corresponding to one of the built-in TLD name servers in response to a domain name resolution query sent by the recursive name server. | 02-12-2015 |
20150058999 | PROVIDING PRIVACY ENHANCED RESOLUTION SYSTEM IN THE DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM - An apparatus and a non-transitory computer-readable medium may perform a method of minimizing the disclosure of a domain name contained in a DNS query. The method may include determining a first label and a second label associated with a domain name included in a DNS query. A first nameserver may be queried for a first resource record type associated with the first label without revealing information related to the second label by removing information related to the second label from the DNS query. A response may be received from the first nameserver, and the response may include the first resource record type which directs a resolver to a second nameserver. The second nameserver may be queried for a second resource record type associated with the first label and the second label. | 02-26-2015 |
Dave Mcpherson, Bothell, WA US
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20090260056 | Role-Based Authorization Management Framework - A role-based authorization management system maintains an authorization policy store that represents user authorizations to perform operations associated with an application. When a user attempts to perform a function associated with an application, the authorization management system verifies that the user is authorized to perform the requested function. The authorization management system also provides an interface for an application administrator to update role-based user authorization policies associated with one or more applications. | 10-15-2009 |
Dave M. Mcpherson, Bothell, WA US
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20090328140 | ADVANCED SECURITY NEGOTIATION PROTOCOL - This disclosure describes methods, systems and application programming interfaces for creating an advanced security negotiation package. This disclosure describes creating an advanced security negotiation protocol under a Simple and Protected Negotiation Mechanism (SPNEGO) protocol to negotiate an authentication scheme. The protocol describes defining a Windows Security Type (WST) Library message to protect negotiation data during the advanced security negotiation protocol. The protocol sends an initial message that carries multiple authentication messages to reduce redundant roundtrips and implements key exchanges by a mini Security Support Provider (SSP). | 12-31-2009 |
20140380058 | Process Authentication and Resource Permissions - The techniques and systems described herein present various implementations of a model for authenticating processes for execution and specifying and enforcing permission restrictions on system resources for processes and users. In some implementations, a binary file for an application, program, or process may be augmented to include a digital signature encrypted with a key such that an operating system may subsequently authenticate the digital signature. Once the binary file has been authenticated, the operating system may create a process and tag the process with metadata indicating the type of permissions that are allowed for the process. The metadata may correspond to a particular access level for specifying resource permissions. | 12-25-2014 |
20150078550 | SECURITY PROCESSING UNIT WITH CONFIGURABLE ACCESS CONTROL - A security processing unit is configured to manage cryptographic keys. In some instances, the security processing unit may comprise a co-processing unit that includes memory, one or more processors, and other components to perform operations in a secure environment. A component that is external to the security processing unit may communicate with the security processing unit to generate a cryptographic key, manage access to a cryptographic key, encrypt/decrypt data with a cryptographic key, or otherwise utilize a cryptographic key. The external component may comprise a central processing unit, an application, and/or any other hardware or software component that is located outside the security processing unit. | 03-19-2015 |
20150082048 | KEYING INFRASTRUCTURE - A keying infrastructure may generate and/or manage cryptographic keys. The cryptographic keys may include identity keys, encryption keys, and a variety of other types of keys. The cryptographic keys may be derived or created with a key derivation function (KDF) or other one-way function. The cryptographic keys may include keys that are accessible to a boot loader, keys that are accessible to particular components of a Trusted Execution Environment (TrEE), and so on. In some examples, a key may be derived from a preceding key in a sequence of keys. The preceding key may be deleted when the key is derived. | 03-19-2015 |
David Mcpherson, Bothell, WA US
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20100228982 | FAST-RECONNECTION OF NEGOTIABLE AUTHENTICATION NETWORK CLIENTS - Modern network communications often require a client application requesting data to authenticate itself to an application providing the data. Such authentication requests can be redundant, especially in the case of stateless network protocols. When a full authentication is performed, a conversation identifier and one or more encryption keys can be agreed upon. Subsequent authentication requests can be answered with a fast reconnect token comprising the conversation identifier and a cryptographically signed version of it using the one or more encryption keys. Should additional security be desirable, a sequence number can be established and incremented in a pre-determined or a random manner to enable detection of replayed fast reconnect tokens. If the recipient can verify the fast reconnect token, the provider can be considered to have been authenticated based on the prior authentication. If an aspect of the fast re-authentication should fail, recourse can be had to the original full authentication process. | 09-09-2010 |
20120167158 | SCOPED RESOURCE AUTHORIZATION POLICIES - Resource authorization policies and resource scopes may be defined separately, thereby decoupling a set of authorization rules from the scope of resources to which those rules apply. In one example, a resource includes anything that can be used in a computing environment (e.g., a file, a device, etc.). A scope describes a set of resources (e.g., all files in folder X, all files labeled “Y”, etc.). Policies describe what can be done with a resource (e.g., “read-only,” “read/write,” “delete, if requestor is a member of the admin group,” etc.). When scopes and policies have been defined, they may be linked, thereby indicating that the policy applies to any resource within the scope. When a request for the resource is made, the request is evaluated against all policies associated with scopes that contain the resource. If the conditions specified in the policies apply, then the request may be granted. | 06-28-2012 |
20130125199 | TESTING ACCESS POLICIES - A policy that governs access to a resource may be tested against real-world access requests before being used to control access to the resource. In one example, access to a resource is governed by a policy, referred to as an effective policy. When the policy is to be modified or replaced, the modification or replacement may become a test policy. When a request is made to access the resource, the request may be evaluated under both the effective policy and the test policy. Whether access is granted is determined under the effective policy, but the decision that would be made under the test policy is noted, and may be logged. If the test policy is determined to behave acceptably when confronted with real-world access requests, then the current effective policy may be replaced with the test policy. | 05-16-2013 |
David A. Mcpherson, Coatesville, IN US
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20130149450 | TOOLING FIXTURE ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A COATING OPERATION - A modular, rotisserie type tooling fixture assembly for use in a coating operation and method of its use are disclosed. The tooling fixture assembly includes an arbor or shaft and a retaining base with a plurality of anchor members disposed in a prescribed radial orientation from the center of the retaining base, the anchor members are uniquely configured or adapted to retain a plurality of workpieces to be coated. The tooling fixture assembly further comprises a unique workpiece masking arrangement that employs a unitary masking cap having a plurality of solid walls or surfaces adapted to cover portions of the plurality of workpieces in a masking relationship. | 06-13-2013 |
20130177707 | MULTIFUNCTION TOOLING FIXTURE ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A COATING RELATED OPERATIONS - A modular, rotisserie type multifunctional tooling fixture assembly is disclosed. The disclosed tooling fixture assembly comprises a positioning ring having a plurality of anchor members configured or adapted to retain a plurality of workpieces to be processed, and a retaining base defining a plurality of retaining members configured to be in locking engagement with the anchor members of the positioning ring and retain a plurality of workpieces in a fixed orientation. The tooling fixture assembly has utility in various coating related processes, including coating and grit blasting operations. | 07-11-2013 |
David D. Mcpherson, Houston, TX US
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20080305156 | Echogenic Vehicle for Clinical Delivery of Plasminogen Activator and Other Fibrin-Binding Therapeutics to Thrombi - We disclose a composition comprising an echogenic liposome (ELIP) having an exterior surface, an interior surface, and at least one bilayer comprising at least one lipid selected from the group consisting of saturated phospholipids, unsaturated phospholipids, mixed phospholipids, and cholesterol, and a thrombolytic compound trapped by the ELIP. We also disclose a method of treating a medical condition in a patient characterized by a thrombus in the patient's vasculature, comprising administering to the patient the composition in an amount effective to reduce the size of the thrombus. | 12-11-2008 |
David M. Mcpherson, Bothell, WA US
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20120297455 | TARGET-BASED ACCESS CHECK INDEPENDENT OF ACCESS REQUEST - A context of a principal is built, at a target system controlling access to a resource, independently of the principal requesting access to the resource. An authorization policy is applied, at the target system, to the context to determine whether the principal is permitted to access the resource, and an indication of whether the principal is permitted to access the resource is provided (e.g., to an administrator). Modifications can be made to the context and the authorization re-applied to determine whether a principal having the modified context is permitted to access the resource. | 11-22-2012 |
Donald Mcpherson, Billings, MT US
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20090182687 | Systems and methods for mid-stream postage adjustment - A method and system for receiving payment for postage by a delivery system operator from a customer is provided. The method includes receiving payment from the customer for a first postage value; receiving the parcel for delivery, the parcel including a machine-readable postage indicia indicating the amount of the received payment; determining parcel attributes; calculating a determined postage value for the parcel based on the determined parcel attributes; determining the first postage value from the indicia; and transmitting a postage payment adjustment amount based on a comparison between the first postage value and the determined postage value. | 07-16-2009 |
Donald M. Mcpherson, Pompey, NY US
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20120206291 | BENCH-TOP MEASUREMENT METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PHASED ARRAY RADAR APPARATUS CALIBRATION - A method for determining beamformer scattering parameters for a plurality of phased array radar antenna subarrays that each include a radiating (e.g., dipole) component and a beamformer component provides for obtaining for the plurality of phased array radar antenna subarrays a plurality of electromagnetic measurements at a plurality of ports. Analogous electromagnetic measurements are obtained for a reference subarray including a radiating component but absent a beamformer component. The plurality of phased array radar antenna subarray electromagnetic measurements and the reference subarray electromagnetic measurements provide a plurality of beamformer scattering parameter values for the plurality of phased array radar antenna subarrays that may be used in modeling and calibrating a phased array radar apparatus that may be assembled from the plurality of phased array radar antenna subarrays. | 08-16-2012 |
Douglas R. Mcpherson, East Granby, CT US
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20080230197 | COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION FOR DEWATERING BLADES FOR A PAPERMAKING MACHINE - Dewatering blades for use in papermaking machines are assembled from two or more pre-finished sub-assemblies which are in turn mounted on a base member. Each sub-assembly comprises a holder, configured to receive a plurality of segments, constructed of a wear-resistant material such as ceramic, which will be located so as to be in sliding contact with the underside of a papermaking fabric. The holders are adapted for insertion into and retention in the base member, which is subsequently affixed to the papermaking machine by known means. The construction of the sub-assemblies allows for the manufacture of a full length blade from a plurality of sub-assemblies, which dramatically reduces manufacturing cost while providing for more rapid deliveries and simplified repair of damaged blades. | 09-25-2008 |
20100236739 | PAPERMAKING MACHINE DEWATERING BLADE INCORPORATING ATTACHMENT MECHANISM - Segments, typically ceramic, for use in dewatering blades for papermaking and similar machines comprise lower surfaces to each of which at least one interlock member is bonded. The segments are installed by inserting the interlock members into a channel in an intermediate sub-assembly or base member. The members are securely attached within the channel by a suitable adhesive, or clip means to engage the interlock members, with the optional addition of an adhesive. The segments and dewatering blades, and a method of manufacture, allows for the segments to be made as flat units, without unnecessary angular surfaces, simplifies their attachment to the base, and reduces the occurrence of stress cracking or other damage to the segments. A single segment can be used in various dewatering blade types and in more than one orientation in dewatering blades, reducing manufacturing costs by unitizing construction. | 09-23-2010 |
20140183390 | VACUUM CONTROL VALVE FOR VACUUM DRAINAGE SYSTEM - A valve for a vacuum drainage system includes a valve body having an interior chamber operatively connectable to a suction device and through an outlet to a vacuum source. A movable member having an aperture is secured within the chamber and movable through points between closed and open positions to adjust the open area of the aperture and the fluid flow through the outlet. The aperture is configured such that during adjustment to increase the effective operational area of the aperture, a rate of change of the effective operational area increases non-linearly in relation to a linear increase in the distance of travel, while providing advantageous and more controllable linear adjustment of the applied vacuum. The aperture can have a trilateral shape including at least one curved side, or comprise a plurality of sub-apertures, and the movable member can comprise a rotary sleeve. | 07-03-2014 |
Eric Mcpherson, Landisville, PA US
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20100019035 | ARTICLE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - The present disclosure includes methods and systems for identifying articles. One method embodiment includes positioning a number of movable Faraday screens in particular locations relative to a number of different stages in a laundering process, and moving a mobile electronic identification device (EID) reader past the locations. | 01-28-2010 |
Frank Mcpherson, West Bloomfield, MI US
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20130041708 | COORDINATING CONTENDING RESOURCES - Systems and methods of coordinating contending resources are disclosed. An example of a method includes analyzing information for activities, resources, and usage of the resources for the activities. The method also includes outputting a description of resource utilization by the activities in a time window, the description of resource utilization coordinating contending resources. | 02-14-2013 |
Gary Mcpherson, Mandeville, LA US
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20130058724 | NOVEL MULTIFUNCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR IN-SITU ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION OF CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS - Effective in-situ injection technology for the remediation of dense nonaqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs) such as trichloroethylene (TCE) benefits from the use of decontamination agents that effectively migrate through the soil media, and react efficiently with both dissolved TCE and bulk TCE. A novel decontamination system contains highly uniform carbon microspheres preferably in the optimal size range for transport through the soil. The microspheres are preferably enveloped in a polyelectrolyte (such as carboxymethyl cellulose, CMC) to which preferably a bimetallic nanoparticle system of zerovalent iron and Pd is attached. The carbon serves as a strong adsorbent to TCE, while the bimetallic nanoparticles system provides the reactivity. The polyelectrolyte serves to stabilize the carbon microspheres in aqueous solution. The overall system resembles a colloidal micelle with a hydrophilic shell (the polyelectrolyte coating) and a hard hydrophobic core (carbon). In contact with bulk TCE, there is a sharp partitioning of the system to the TCE side of the interface due to the hydrophobicity of the core. These multifunctional systems appear to satisfy criteria related to remediation and are relatively inexpensive and made with potentially environmentally benign materials. An aerosol process is preferably used to produce zerovalent iron particles supported on carbon. A method of lubricating includes creating carbon microspheres produced from a monosaccharide or polysaccharide, the carbon microspheres having a diameter of 50 nm to 6 microns, coating the microspheres with a surface coating and using the carbon microspheres as a lubricant. | 03-07-2013 |
Gary M. Mcpherson, Wrightstown, PA US
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20080246263 | STRUCTURAL MEMBER FOR VEHICLE - A structural member for a vehicle has a slot extending into one structural wall thereof, for receiving and holding a bolt, wherein said structural member including said slot has been formed by extrusion. The slot extends the length of the structural member for slidably receiving the head of one or more bolts wherein the land area of each bolt head extends beyond the slot opening to overlay the wall area carrying the slot. Each bolt carries at least two flat faces below its head wherein the juxtaposed edges of the slot carrying wall retains, i.e., refrains, the bolt from rotating. The slot includes an interior wall or sidewalls continuous with the slotted structural wall. The structural member may include an I-beam, a rectangular tube, a C-channel and the like. Corners are radiuses and right angles are avoided to reduce or remove stress risers. | 10-09-2008 |
20090127814 | UNIVERSAL FENDER STEP - A universal fender step for a boat trailer and the like includes a channel of trapezoidal-shaped cross-section. Longitudinally extending gutters at each of the four corners of the trapezoid shape extend the length of the channel. A slip resistant surface is provided on the top face. The channel is formed as a long beam and then cut to a length needed for a particular step. An end plate is attached to an open end of the channel with four push-pins, screws or other type fasteners which each engage a respective end of one of the gutters. A pair of mounting holes is each positioned in each side wall juxtaposed from each other. These mounting holes accommodate bolts for attaching a side wall to a trailer fender. An elongate hole in the channel's top face permits the positioning of a further mounting bolt with a trailer side rail. A lamp may be mounted to one side wall with the wiring harness extending in a longitudinal gutter and held therein by clips. | 05-21-2009 |
Jaime Alexander Mcpherson, Signal Mountain, TN US
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20130008318 | REDUCING DOOR TEMPERATURES BY TINTED GLASS, ALUMINUM PAINT ON GLASS, AND INSULATION SCREENING ON GLASS - Reductions in door temperature can be achieved through use of tinted glass, insulation paint, and/or reflective or conductive surfaces on the glass. The oven glass can be doped or tinted so that the degree of tint alters the radiation or heat transfer. Aluminum can be used as a heat sink and a reflective layer in order to serve as a gradient and direct heat to a low temperature region while eliminating assembly costs. Insulating paint can likewise be screened or located at specific, desired regions. | 01-10-2013 |
20150060435 | COOKTOP APPLIANCE AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A cooktop appliance is provided. The cooktop appliance includes a heating assembly with a first heating zone and a second heating zone that are radially spaced apart from each other. During a simmer or low heat mode of the cooktop appliance, the first heating zone is operated during a first portion of a time interval, and the second heating zone is operated during a second portion of the time interval. | 03-05-2015 |
James Mcpherson, Sandy, UT US
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20090189358 | SELF-ENERGIZED BACKUP RING FOR ANNULAR SEALS - An apparatus is disclosed in one embodiment of the invention as including an annular seal (e.g., an o-ring) and a backup ring to provide support to the annular seal. A gland is provided to accommodate the backup ring and the annular seal. The gland has a contact surface which is adapted to contact a corresponding contact surface of the backup ring upon inserting the backup ring into the gland. The diameters of the contact surfaces of the backup ring and gland are sized such that the contact surface of the backup ring radially interferes with the contact surface of the gland, thereby urging the backup ring out of the gland. A retention mechanism, such as interlocking grooves, protrusions, ridges, notches, slots, or the like may be provided in the backup ring and gland respectively to prevent the backup ring from completely exiting the gland. | 07-30-2009 |
James Mcpherson, Greenwich, CT US
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20100057608 | System and methods for processing open-end mutual fund purchase and redemption orders at centralized securities exchanges and other securities trading and processing platforms - A system for processing traditional open-end mutual fund purchase and redemption orders at a server at designated Exchange(s) for receiving order messages from at least one of a plurality of Brokers and Member Firms, the server having at least one processor and memory for storing routines operable to process individual or aggregated order messages, preferably based on a prioritized set of business rules, and/or match the purchase and redemption orders, reformat the orders, and transmit the reformatted orders to at least one of a plurality of Fund/Securities Clearing Agents, Funds/Transfer Agents and Depositaries for confirmation, and clearing and settlement of issuance and redemption orders for mutual fund shares, as well as payment of mutual fund dividends. | 03-04-2010 |
Jean Heather Mcpherson, Suffolk, WA US
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20090108720 | Surge protector and excess cord organizer - The technical disclosure of this invention (the Electrical Cabinet with Cord Board) is a particular way to use already existing equipment for the purpose of safely holding and hiding an operational surge protector and all of the excess cords from view. Specifically, the Cord Board provides space to mount a surge protector and up to ten (10) sets of Cord Hooks on which excess household or office cords can be wrapped and hidden from view. | 04-30-2009 |
Jerome Aby Mcpherson, Nashville, TN US
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20100201807 | MICROPHONE MOVER - A system and a method for moving a microphone | 08-12-2010 |
Jerry Mcpherson, Colstrip, MT US
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20090307958 | COMPRESSIBLE DECOY - The bird decoy, which expands into a fully three dimensional figure of a bird and may be compressed into a flat or nearly flat package. The decoy body is hollow and covers a coiled spring which may expand to display the three dimensional body of the bird and which can be compressed into a flat storage configuration. The coiled spring is covered by a fabric bird body, which has a head, tail, coloration and features all resembling a bird. | 12-17-2009 |
Jody Mcpherson, Spring Hill, FL US
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20110241626 | Battery saver - The battery saver includes a charge pump connected to a control switch to provide a time-hysteretic threshold feature wherein it takes a longer, elapsed time threshold to activate the control switch than it does to deactivate the control switch. Control switch output is connected to a main switch wherein activation of the control switch opens the main switch to de-energize a battery-powered device's battery circuit. Control switch deactivation closes the main switch, which energizes the battery circuit of the battery-powered device. A quick elapsed time threshold allows a vibration sensor, which indicates continuing use of the battery-powered device, to instantaneously deactivate the control switch when vibrations are sensed. When the vibration sensor no longer senses motion in the device, a longer elapsed time threshold is triggered in which the charge pump slowly ramps up current to activate the control switch to turn the battery-operated device off. | 10-06-2011 |
Joe Mcpherson, Plano, TX US
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20080265366 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH IMPROVED CONTACT FUSE - One aspect of the invention provides an integrated circuit(IC) [400 | 10-30-2008 |
Joe W. Mcpherson, Plano, TX US
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20090161290 | POLYSILICON STRUCTURES RESISTANT TO LASER ANNEAL LIGHTPIPE WAVEGUIDE EFFECTS - Laser scan annealing of integrated circuits offers advantages compared to rapid thermal annealing and furnace annealing, but can induce overheating in regions of components with polysilicon layers. Segmented polysilicon elements to reduce overheating is disclosed, as well as a method of forming components with segments polysilicon elements. | 06-25-2009 |
20090321734 | CAPACITOR-BASED METHOD FOR DETERMINING AND CHARACTERIZING SCRIBE SEAL INTEGRITY AND INTEGRITY LOSS - One embodiment of the present invention relates to a scribe seal integrity detector. In this embodiment a scribe seal integrity detector is formed in an integrated circuit chip die. The scribe seal integrity comprises a scribe seal structure that extends along at least a portion of the periphery of the integrated chip die and a detector test structure. The detector test structure and the scribe seal form an electrical system configured to be accessed for a monitoring of one or more electrical parameters to determine and characterize scribe seal integrity of the integrated circuit chip die. The results of the electric measurements are analyzed for statistically relevant reliability characterization. Other methods and circuits are also disclosed. | 12-31-2009 |
20110165754 | POLYSILICON STRUCTURES RESISTANT TO LASER ANNEAL LIGHTPIPE WAVEGUIDE EFFECTS - Laser scan annealing of integrated circuits offers advantages compared to rapid thermal annealing and furnace annealing, but can induce overheating in regions of components with polysilicon layers. Segmented polysilicon elements to reduce overheating is disclosed, as well as a method of forming components with segments polysilicon elements. | 07-07-2011 |
John Mcpherson, Hopkinton, MA US
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20140046033 | ANTIBODIES WITH ENHANCED ANTIBODY-DEPENDENT CELLULAR CYTOTOXICITY ACTIVITY, METHODS OF THEIR PRODUCTION AND USE - The invention relates, in part, to antibodies with increased ADCC activity. Methods of producing such antibodies are also provided. The antibodies of the invention are produced in mammary epithelial cells, such as those in a non-human transgenic animal engineered to express and secrete the antibody in its milk. The antibodies or compositions comprising the antibodies can be used to treat disease in which ADCC activity provides a benefit. In one embodiment, therefore, the antibodies or compositions comprising the antibodies can be used to treat cancer, lymphoproliferative disease or autoimmune disease. | 02-13-2014 |
John Mcpherson, Houston, TX US
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20120109596 | Method and Apparatus For Optimization of Floor Covering And System For User Configuration and Real Time Pricing Information - A method and system for optimizing surface coverings having user input representative of a construction project, floor plans representative of the project including optional configurations of the plans, user input for selection from a plurality of the plans and options and creating data points representative of one of the plans, merging the plan and options into a set of data points representative of a final plan set, determining room surface selections from user input, deriving contiguity data from the surface areas representative of the surface selections; and optimizing price of floor materials for selected criteria based on pre-determined rules. The system and method weights traffic flow based on room configurations and determines optimal cuts of materials to minimize seams. Further, the system packs the cut materials optimally to fit standard sheet material such as carpet and vinyl. | 05-03-2012 |
20150088681 | Method and Apparatus for Optimization of Floor Covering and System For User Configuration and Real Time Pricing Information - A method and system for optimizing surface coverings having user input representative of a construction project, floor plans representative of the project including optional configurations of the plans, user input for selection from a plurality of the plans and options and creating data points representative of one of the plans, merging the plan and options into a set of data points representative of a final plan set, determining room surface selections from user input, deriving contiguity data from the surface areas representative of the surface selections; and optimizing price of floor materials for selected criteria based on pre-determined rules. The system and method weights traffic flow based on room configurations and determines optimal cuts of materials to minimize seams. Further, the system packs the cut materials optimally to fit standard sheet material such as carpet and vinyl. | 03-26-2015 |
John Bruce Mcpherson, Hyannisport, MA US
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20120321462 | WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE WITH STALL COMPENSATION - An improved wind turbine blade design is disclosed. The wind turbine blade includes a plurality of pivotable blade segments. Each blade segment has a leading edge segment and a trailing edge segment. At least one sensor is configured to measure a performance condition associated with the blade segment. An actuator is configured to pivot the blade segment to change an angle of attack based on the performance condition. | 12-20-2012 |
John M. Mcpherson, Framingham, MA US
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20090075887 | Treatment with Kallikrein Inhibitors - Methods, kits and compositions are disclosed that include a non-naturally occurring kallikrein inhibitor and optionally a viscosupplement for the treatment of joint pathology. | 03-19-2009 |
20150044164 | Methods of Treating Autoimmune Diseases - Novel methods for treating patients with autoimmune diseases are disclosed. The methods of the invention include first depleting circulating lymphocytes in the mammal, e.g., by administering anti-thymocyte antibody, and then, during the course of repopulation, administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of latent TGF-β and/or another agent that promotes expansion of regulatory T cells. In certain aspects, the disclosed process results in improved kidney function and survival rates. | 02-12-2015 |
John M. Mcpherson, Hopkinton, MA US
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20100034782 | Methods of Using Anti-Thymocyte Globulin and Related Agents - Uses for anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG, e.g., Thymoglobulin®) and related compositions are described. In one aspect, ATG and, optionally, TGF-beta are used for in vitro generation of regulatory T cells, which are useful for cell therapy of immune-mediated conditions. In another aspect, ATG is directly administered to a subject at a low dose (e.g., less than 1 mg/kg per day) to treat an immune-mediated condition. The immune-mediated conditions include, for example, transplant rejection, graft-versus-host disease, and autoimmune diseases. | 02-11-2010 |
20100183541 | Methods of Treating Autoimmune Diseases - Novel methods for treating patients with autoimmune diseases are disclosed. The methods of the invention include first depleting circulating lymphocytes in the mammal, e.g., by administering anti-thymocyte antibody, and then, during the course of repopulation, administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of latent TGF-β and/or another agent that promotes expansion of regulatory T cells. In certain aspects, the disclosed process results in improved kidney function and survival rates. | 07-22-2010 |
20100184145 | ANTIBODY-BASED THERAPEUTICS WITH ENHANCED ADCC ACTIVITY - Methods for producing antibody-based therapeutics with enhanced ADCC activity are disclosed. The enhanced ADCC activity is attributed to oligomannose-type N-glycans on the antibodies and Fc fusion proteins of the invention. Also disclosed are methods of using such antibody-based therapeutics for targeted killing of cells in a mammal, including therapeutic methods of treating cancers, autoimmune diseases and other diseases. | 07-22-2010 |
20130344092 | Methods of Using Anti-Thymocyte Globulin and Related Agents - Novel uses for anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG, e.g., Thymoglobulin®) and related compositions are described. In one aspect, ATG and, optionally, TGF-β are used for in vitro generation of regulatory T cells, which are useful for cell therapy of immune-mediated conditions. In another aspect, ATG is directly administered to a subject at a low dose (e.g., less than 1 mg/kg per day) to treat an immune-mediated condition. The immune-mediated conditions include, for example, transplant rejection, graft-versus-host disease, and autoimmune diseases. | 12-26-2013 |
20140271471 | THERMO-SENSITIVE BONE GROWTH COMPOSITIONS - A non-invasive injectable composition that contains type I collagen, an osteogenic growth factor (OSF), such as a bone morphogenetic protein and a reverse thermo-sensitive biodegradable polymer such as Poloxamer 407 in an aqueous vehicle. The formulation can be administered non-invasively, e.g., by injection, thus circumventing limitations of many currently marketed bone-inducing products. The injectable osteogenic formulation effectively induces bone formation at the desired locale. This injectable suspension could be used with bioresorbable bone mineral composites (e.g., Hydroxyapatite, Tri-calcium phosphate) and/or glycosaminoglycans (e.g., Hyaluronic acid, Heparin sulfate) to mold as putty and/slab as bone graft substitute implants to induce new bone formation in fracture healing and spine fusion procedures. | 09-18-2014 |
John P. Mcpherson, Haysville, KS US
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20120261057 | METHOD AND TOOLING FOR MANUFACTURE OF CO-CURED COMPOSITE STRUCTURES - A method and part forming apparatus configured for forming an aircraft stringer. The part forming apparatus may comprise a forming tool, a rigid plate, and a hollow bladder. The forming tool may comprise a material trough, a bladder extension trough laterally aligned with and open to the material trough, and a recessed pocket extending from either side of the bladder extension trough and adjacent to the material trough. The method comprises placing composite material into the material trough, placing the bladder onto the composite material and through the bladder extension trough, placing the rigid plate into the recessed pocket and over the bladder, and then placing skin laminate over the bladder and the composite material. Once each of these components is in place, the forming tool may be vacuum bagged and the composite material and skin laminate may be co-cured to form the stringer. | 10-18-2012 |
Jonathan Mcpherson, Redmond, WA US
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20120311474 | MAP-BASED METHODS OF VISUALIZING RELATIONAL DATABASES - Technologies are described herein for generating and manipulating visual maps of relational databases. A list of data tables is retrieved from the database and ordered according to the number of relationships for each data table. A database map is generated containing tiles corresponding to each data table in the list, wherein tiles corresponding to related data tables are adjacent along at least one edge or corner of the tiles where possible. The display attributes of each tile may be adjusted to reflect properties of the corresponding data table. The database map is then displayed to a user in a user interface, and controls are provided that allow the user to navigate and zoom the database map in the user interface in order to reveal data contained in the data tables corresponding to the displayed tiles. | 12-06-2012 |
20130006961 | DATA DRIVEN NATURAL INTERFACE FOR AUTOMATED RELATIONAL QUERIES - A data driven natural interface is provided for automated relational queries. Multiple datasets are displayed in an easily selectable manner on a surface. Upon detecting selection and movement of a dataset to another surface, the moved data is presented on the other surface. Upon detecting selection and movement of another dataset to the other surface, a join path between the moved datasets is computed, the datasets joined, and results displayed on the other surface. The system continues to join newly selected data with existing data as new datasets are moved to the other surface allowing query results to take shape before the user's eyes, without a need to test or execute the query. | 01-03-2013 |
20140059038 | FILTERING STRUCTURED DATA USING INEXACT, CULTURE-DEPENDENT TERMS - Technologies are described herein for filtering data in a result set using inexact and/or culture dependent terms. A user provides one or more filter terms for filtering a result set being viewed. One or more data type interpretations are determined for each filter term based on the value of the term. The data type interpretations may further be based on a locale associated with the user. For each filter term, the columns of the result set to which the filter term is to be applied is selected based on the data type interpretations determined for the filter term and the data types of the columns. The filter terms are then applied to the selected columns of the result set, thus causing the rows of the result set as displayed to the user to be limited to rows wherein at least one column value satisfies a filter term. | 02-27-2014 |
Jonathan Aaron Mcpherson, Redmond, WA US
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20090276447 | FORMATS FOR DATABASE TEMPLATE FILES SHARED BETWEEN CLIENT AND SERVER ENVIRONMENTS - Tools and techniques are described for formats for database template files shared between client and server environments. Systems provided by these tools may include client subsystems that include client-side database management applications that instantiate tables within a database, and instantiate client-specific database template files corresponding respectively to the tables. These database management applications may also instantiate server-specific database template files that correspond to the client-specific template files, and may enable servers to access the server-specific template file. These systems may also include server subsystems that further include server-side database management services that access the server-specific template files, and instantiate server-side template files based thereon. In turn, the database management services may create database applications from the server-side template files. | 11-05-2009 |
Kevin Mcpherson, Edwardsville, IL US
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20090183445 | CONNECTABLE DRAINAGE DEVICE - A drainage tile used on a footing of a foundation to promote drainage of water along the footing and away from a foundation wall. The drainage tile comes in lengths that are less than the length of the footing. The drainage tile can be secured together with other drainage tiles to span the length of the footing. | 07-23-2009 |
Kevin Mcpherson, Portland, OR US
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20120210997 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING STEAM AND LOW OXYGEN GAS - Described is a method and device for generating steam and low oxygen gas. The device includes a burner assembly adapted to generate a hot combustion gas. A combustion chamber is included that has a series of water-filled coils positioned therein. Feedwater that passes through the water-filled coils is turned into steam by heat from the combustion gas. The steam exits the device for transport to a steam system for use therein. A water pool is positioned beneath the combustion chamber to cool combustion gases from the combustion chamber. A cooling water system is included that provides cooling water to the water pool. A demisting filter is positioned above the water pool to remove water droplets from the combustion gas. Finally, an exhaust opening is positioned downstream from the demisting filter to allow the combustion gas to exit the device for use elsewhere. | 08-23-2012 |
Lauren Mcpherson, Cambridge, MA US
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20110319411 | ISOINDOLINONE AND RELATED ANALOGS AS SIRTUIN MODULATORS - Provided herein are novel sirtuin-modulating compounds and methods of use thereof. The sirtuin-modulating compounds may be used for increasing the lifespan of a cell, and treating and/or preventing a wide variety of diseases and disorders including, for example, diseases or disorders related to aging or stress, diabetes, obesity, neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular disease, blood clotting disorders, inflammation, cancer, and/or flushing as well as diseases or disorders that would benefit from increased mitochondrial activity. Also provided are compositions comprising a sirtuin-modulating compound in combination with another therapeutic agent. | 12-29-2011 |
Lauren Mcpherson, Somerville, MA US
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20120252780 | BICYCLIC PYRIDINES AND ANALOGS AS SIRTUIN MODULATORS - Provided herein are novel sirtuin-modulating compounds and methods of use thereof. The sirtuin-modulating compounds may be used for increasing the lifespan of a cell, and treating and/or preventing a wide variety of diseases and disorders including, for example, diseases or disorders related to aging or stress, diabetes, obesity, neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular disease, blood clotting disorders, inflammation, cancer, and/or flushing as well as diseases or disorders that would benefit from increased mitochondrial activity. Also provided are compositions comprising a sirtuin-modulating compound in combination with another therapeutic agent. | 10-04-2012 |
Mark Mcpherson, Seattle, WA US
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20090288000 | INTERACTIVE APPLICATION FOR ACCESSING INFORMATION ABOUT A CONDITION - Generally described, aspects of the disclosed subject matter are directed to computer systems that allow information regarding a condition, such as a skincare condition, to be accessed over the network. In accordance with one embodiment, a method is provided that allows a user associated with the client computing device to obtain information about a condition utilizing an intuitive and readily understandable user interface. In this regard, the method includes providing a user interface having controls that allow the user associated with the client computing device to identify a relevant condition without performing a keyword search. Input identifying the relevant condition is received based on one or more selections of graphical controls available from the user interface. In response, the method causes information associated with the selected condition to be presented to the user. | 11-19-2009 |
Mark W. Mcpherson, Otsego, MI US
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20130278103 | STATOR USED IN AN ELECTRICAL MOTOR OR GENERATOR WITH LOW LOSS MAGNETIC MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A STATOR - A stator for an electrical motor or generator and method for manufacturing such stator includes providing a plurality of teeth and joining the teeth with a yoke. An electrically conductive winding is applied around each of the teeth. The teeth and/or yoke may be made from a stack of low-loss magnetic material sheets. The teeth and/or yoke may be made by folding a stack of magnetic material sheets. | 10-24-2013 |
Mathew Mcpherson, Norwalk, WI US
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20110018223 | Harmonic Damper - A damper for reducing vibrations present in various portions of small vehicles, other transportation devices and other rolling and/or motorized devices, such as bicycles, motorcycles, lawn mowers, snowblowers and the like, may comprise a resilient member and a weight. The resilient member may mounted to a portion of a device having a surface suitable for engaging and retaining the resilient member therein, and the resilient member may have an inside surface suitable for engaging and retaining the weight. | 01-27-2011 |
20140069402 | Crossbow Cable Guide - In some embodiments, a crossbow comprises a stock, a bow portion and a cable guide member. The bow portion comprises a power cable and a second cable. The cable guide member comprises a first channel and a second channel. At least a portion of the first channel is non-parallel to the second channel. | 03-13-2014 |
Michael Mcpherson, Phoenix, AZ US
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20130219911 | COMBUSTION SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND METHOD FOR DIRECTING FUEL FLOW WITHIN THE SAME - Disclosed is a combustion system for a gas turbine engine, which includes a combustor and a plurality of fuel injector nozzles within the combustor. The plurality of fuel injector nozzles include at least one start nozzle and at least of run nozzle, wherein each of the plurality of fuel injector nozzles is a single-circuit fuel injector nozzle. The combustion system further includes a fuel flow directing system to selectively deliver fuel flow to each of the at least one start nozzle and at least one run nozzle, wherein the fuel flow directing system is configured to deliver preferential flow of fuel to the at least one start nozzle during an engine start-up procedure and is further configured to deliver an equalized flow both of the at least one start nozzle and the at least one run nozzle as a total engine fuel flow is near or above an idle setting. | 08-29-2013 |
Michael C. Mcpherson, Mt. Carmel, IL US
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20110209363 | Material Spreader for Use with an Excavator - The present disclosure includes a material spreader mounted to a boom of an excavator for spreading bulk material over an area of interest. The material spreader includes a motor-controlled feeder for metering out the bulk material at a controlled rate. The material spreader further includes a mounting bracket configured to mount to a universal mounting portion of the boom. | 09-01-2011 |
Michael D. Mcpherson, Palmyra, VA US
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20100294113 | Propellant and Explosives Production Method by Use of Resonant Acoustic Mix Process - A method to charge a container with an energetic mix is disclosed. This method includes the following steps: (a) adding a plurality of particulate energetic mix constituents and a binder to the container; and (b) mixing the plurality of energetic mix constituents utilizing a non-contact mixer to form a homogeneous mixture within the container, and curing the binder to solidify the homogeneous mixture and bind the homogeneous mixture to the container. The container may be a liner or pre-form intended for insertion into a device, or may form a portion of the device itself, such as an aft portion of a rocket motor or casing for an explosive device. Because the resonant mixer does not have a moving impeller or other component that contacts the energetic mix and the container is not reused, there is minimal decontamination required between each mix and the manufacturer may rapidly commence assembling the next device, rather than clean-up and recertification. | 11-25-2010 |
Michael E. Mcpherson, Eufaula, AL US
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20090307960 | HOLLOW BAIT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - The present invention provides a fishing lure comprising a body and a lip. The body includes a front end and a back end. The lip extends from the front end of the body and has a hollow interior portion. The lure is versatile due to its ability to effectively function as a “surface lure”, “wake bait”, and “crankbait” in a single cast. | 12-17-2009 |
Michael J. Mcpherson, Ashby, MA US
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20110212094 | DUAL VARIABLE DOMAIN IMMUNOGLOBULINS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to engineered multivalent and multispecific binding proteins, methods of making, and specifically to their uses in the prevention, diagnosis, and/or treatment of disease. | 09-01-2011 |
20140308286 | DUAL VARIABLE DOMAIN IMMUNOGLOBULINS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to engineered multivalent and multispecific binding proteins, methods of making, and specifically to their uses in the prevention, diagnosis, and/or treatment of disease. | 10-16-2014 |
Michael J. Mcpherson US
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20120087858 | DUAL VARIABLE DOMAIN IMMUNOGLOBULINS AND USES THEREOF - Engineered multivalent and multispecific binding proteins, methods of making, and their uses in the prevention, diagnosis, and/or treatment of disease are provided. | 04-12-2012 |
Mustafa G. Mcpherson, Leland, MS US
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20110145942 | COTTON VARIETY - A cotton inbred variety, designated P02X.5065, the plants and seeds of the cotton variety P02X.5065, methods for producing a cotton plant, either varietal or hybrid, produced by crossing the cotton variety P02X.5065 with itself or with another cotton plant, and hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety P02X.5065 with another cotton variety or plant and to methods for producing a cotton plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic cotton plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to cotton varieties derived from cotton variety P02X.5065, to methods for producing other cotton varieties derived from cotton variety P02X.5065 and to the varieties derived by the use of those methods. | 06-16-2011 |
20120110692 | COTTON VARIETY 99M-548 - A cotton variety, designated 99M-548, the plants and seeds of the cotton variety 99M-548, methods for producing a cotton plant, either varietal or hybrid, produced by crossing the cotton variety 99M-548 with itself or with another cotton plant, and hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 99M-548 with another cotton variety or plant and to methods for producing a cotton plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic cotton plants produced by that method. This disclosure also relates to cotton varieties derived from cotton variety 99M-548 including variety 548WRF-CB2-B, to methods for producing other cotton varieties derived from cotton variety 99M-548 and to the varieties derived by the use of those methods. | 05-03-2012 |
20130117875 | COTTON VARIETY PHY499WRF - The disclosure relates to a cotton variety, designated PHY499WRF, the plants and seeds of the cotton variety PHY499WRF, methods for producing a cotton plant, either varietal or hybrid, produced by crossing the cotton variety PHY499WRF with itself or with another cotton plant, hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety PHY499WRF with another cotton variety or plant, methods for producing a cotton plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes, and the transgenic cotton plants produced by that method. This disclosure also relates to cotton varieties derived from cotton variety PHY499WRF, to methods for producing other cotton varieties derived from cotton variety PHY499WRF, and to the varieties derived by the use of those methods. | 05-09-2013 |
20130117876 | COTTON VARIETY P04X.3074 - The disclosure relates to a cotton variety, designated P04X.3074, the plants and seeds of the cotton variety P04X.3074, methods for producing a cotton plant, either varietal or hybrid, produced by crossing the cotton variety P04X.3074 with itself or with another cotton plant, hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety P04X.3074 with another cotton variety or plant, methods for producing a cotton plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes, and the transgenic cotton plants produced by that method. This disclosure also relates to cotton varieties derived from cotton variety P04X.3074, to methods for producing other cotton varieties derived from cotton variety P04X.3074, and to the varieties derived by the use of those methods. | 05-09-2013 |
20140137280 | COTTON VARIETY PX433906WRF - The disclosure relates to a cotton variety, designated PX433906WRF, the plants and seeds of the cotton variety PX433906WRF, methods for producing a cotton plant, either varietal or hybrid, produced by crossing the cotton variety PX433906WRF with itself or with another cotton plant, hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety PX433906WRF with another cotton variety or plan, methods for producing a cotton plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes, and the transgenic cotton plants produced by that method. This disclosure also relates to cotton varieties derived from cotton variety PX433906WRF, to methods for producing other cotton varieties derived from cotton variety PX433906WRF, and to the varieties derived by the use of those methods. | 05-15-2014 |
20140137281 | COTTON VARIETY PX433915WRF - The disclosure relates to a cotton variety, designated PX433915WRF, the plants and seeds of the cotton variety PX433915WRF, methods for producing a cotton plant, either varietal or hybrid, produced by crossing the cotton variety PX433915WRF with itself or with another cotton plant, hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety PX433915WRF with another cotton variety or plan, methods for producing a cotton plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes, and the transgenic cotton plants produced by that method. This disclosure also relates to cotton varieties derived from cotton variety PX433915WRF, to methods for producing other cotton varieties derived from cotton variety PX433915WRF, and to the varieties derived by the use of those methods. | 05-15-2014 |
Olivia M. Mcpherson, Cambridge, MA US
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20100093716 | THERAPEUTIC METHODS USING WRN BINDING MOLECULES - The present invention provides, inter alia, compositions and methods for treating various diseases and disorders in a mammal by administering to a mammal in need an effective amount of a composition comprising a non-DNA small molecule that binds WRN, such as members of the spirooxindole (SPOX) class. | 04-15-2010 |
Randall L. Mcpherson, Minneapolis, MN US
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20120197323 | RESPIRATORY PARAMETERS FOR ARRHYTHMIA DETECTION AND THERAPY - An implantable or ambulatory medical device can include a cardiac signal sensing circuit configured to provide a sensed cardiac depolarization signal of a heart of a subject, a respiration sensing circuit configured to provide a signal representative of respiration of the subject, and a control circuit communicatively coupled to the cardiac signal sensing circuit and the respiration circuit. The control circuit includes a tachyarrhythmia detection circuit configured to determine heart rate using the depolarization signal, determine a respiration parameter of the subject using the respiration signal, calculate a ratio using the determined heart rate and the determined respiration parameter, generate an indication of tachyarrhythmia when the calculated ratio satisfies a specified detection ratio threshold value, and provide the indication of tachyarrhythmia to a user or process. | 08-02-2012 |
Rodney Keith Mcpherson, Palm Bay, FL US
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20090135799 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE INCLUDING PATH SEARCHER WITH COMMON COHERENT CORRELATOR AND RELATED METHODS - A wireless communications device may include a path searcher for detecting signal peak locations in a received signal. The path searcher may include a common coherent correlator for performing a common coherent correlation operation on the received signal, and a plurality of peak detection frequency bin correlators may be arranged in parallel downstream from the common coherent correlator. The wireless communications device may further include a RAKE finger stage for determining symbol values from the received signal based upon the detected signal peak locations. | 05-28-2009 |
20090135800 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE INCLUDING RAKE FINGER STAGE PROVIDING FREQUENCY CORRECTION AND RELATED METHODS - A wireless communications device may include a path searcher for detecting signal peak locations in a received spread-spectrum signal, and a RAKE finger stage. The RAKE finger stage may include a plurality of RAKE fingers for determining symbol values from the received spread-spectrum signal based upon the detected peak locations. Each RAKE finger may include at least one de-spreader for de-spreading time-staggered versions of the received spread-spectrum signal and operating at a signal rate of the received spread-spectrum signal, and a frequency corrector downstream from the at least one de-spreader comprising a phase lock loop (PLL) operating at a rate that is less than the signal rate. | 05-28-2009 |
20090201208 | WIRELESS TRANSMITTER LOCATION DETERMINING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - A location determining system for a wireless transmitter is carried by a platform movable relative to the wireless transmitter. The location determining system may include an antenna, and a receiver coupled to the antenna. The location determining system may also include a location determining processor coupled to the receiver to collect, during movement relative to the wireless transmitter, a series of range measurements and a corresponding series of received signal measurements, and to estimate a location of the wireless transmitter based upon the range measurements weighted using the received signal measurements. | 08-13-2009 |
Roger Mcpherson, Muscatine, IA US
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20100221402 | Cold-Water Soluble Extruded Starch Product - Disclosed is a cold-water soluble starch and a process for preparing same. Generally, the process comprises providing a hydroxyalkyl starch and applying a shearing force to the starch in an extruder in the presence of moisture, the force and the moisture each being sufficient to gelatinize at least substantially all of the granules of the starch to thereby form a sheared starch. The starch is heated to its gelatinization temperature after the starch has passed partially through the barrel of the extruder, with the moisture being maintained at a level sufficiently high to allow gelatinization but sufficiency low to protect the starch from becoming too sticky to extrude. The extruded starch product thus formed may be used in connection with a number of film-forming, coating, and other applications. | 09-02-2010 |
20120266869 | Cold-Water Soluble Extruded Starch Product - Disclosed is a cold-water soluble starch and a process for preparing same. Generally, the process comprises providing a hydroxyalkyl starch and applying a shearing force to the starch in an extruder in the presence of moisture, the force and the moisture each being sufficient to gelatinize at least substantially all of the granules of the starch to thereby form a sheared starch. The starch is heated to its gelatinization temperature after the starch has passed partially through the barrel of the extruder, with the moisture being maintained at a level sufficiently high to allow gelatinization but sufficiency low to protect the starch from becoming too sticky to extrude. The extruded starch product thus formed may be used in connection with a number of film-forming, coating, and other applications. | 10-25-2012 |
20150024113 | Cold-Water Soluble Extruded Starch Product - Disclosed is a cold-water soluble starch and a process for preparing same. Generally, the process comprises providing a hydroxyalkyl starch and applying a shearing force to the starch in an extruder in the presence of moisture, the force and the moisture each being sufficient to gelatinize at least substantially all of the granules of the starch to thereby form a sheared starch. The starch is heated to its gelatinization temperature after the starch has passed partially through the barrel of the extruder, with the moisture being maintained at a level sufficiently high to allow gelatinization but sufficiency low to protect the starch from becoming too sticky to extrude. The extruded starch product thus formed may be used in connection with a number of film-forming, coating, and other applications. | 01-22-2015 |
Roger Mcpherson, Westminster, CO US
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20090274017 | MIXED-SIGNAL SINGLE-CHIP INTEGRATED SYSTEM ELECTRONICS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICES - An integrated data storage control system provides, in a single integrated circuit, RDC, servo logic, ATA interface, microprocessor, and other formerly discrete components in one highly integrated system design. The integrated circuit is rendered using a single integrated circuit technology type (e.g., digital CMOS) for all components. Analog and digital circuits are combined in such a way as to eliminate or reduce noise or interference in digital circuits from analog circuit components. Individual elements may have their outputs and inputs MUXed together such that individual elements can be selectively switched (during testing modes) such that the integrated circuit emulates or behaves in the same or similar manner as one of the prior art components. The present invention may be applied to magnetic hard disk drives (HDDs) or other types of storage devices such as floppy disk controllers, optical disk drives (e.g., CD-ROMs and the like), tape drives, and other data storage devices. | 11-05-2009 |
Roger E. Mcpherson, Muscatine, IA US
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20100297332 | Process For Preparation Of High-Fiber Product - Disclosed is a process for treating a grain to form a product that is high in dietary fiber on the basis of dry solids content relative to the grain. Generally, the process includes subjecting the grain product to a destarching step, typically via aqueous treatment in warm water, followed by screening. The intermediate product thus formed is subjected to steam, typically in a jet cooking step, to yield a product that is higher in dietary fiber on a dry solids basis than the intermediate product previously formed. The grain is typically wheat bran, but may be other grains such as rice or oats. | 11-25-2010 |
Susan S. Mcpherson, Hyannis Port, MA US
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20120321462 | WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE WITH STALL COMPENSATION - An improved wind turbine blade design is disclosed. The wind turbine blade includes a plurality of pivotable blade segments. Each blade segment has a leading edge segment and a trailing edge segment. At least one sensor is configured to measure a performance condition associated with the blade segment. An actuator is configured to pivot the blade segment to change an angle of attack based on the performance condition. | 12-20-2012 |
Terry R. Mcpherson, Charlotte, NC US
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20090014121 | CHEMICAL FUSION OF NON-METALLIC PIPE JOINTS - The invention is a pipe joint that is particularly suitable for joining pipes composed of materials having a low surface energy and excellent resistance to solvents. The major components are an extrudable adhesive; a first pipe having a socket with an inside diameter, where said socket has a mouth, a self-centering bottom, and a substantially cylindrical wall with an inlet, an outlet, and an inner annular channel; a second pipe having an insertion section with an end and an outer annular channel, said second pipe having an outside diameter that is less than the inside diameter of the socket, where the difference in diameters defines a cap and where the outer annular channel lines up with the inner annular channel therein forming an interlocking keyway; and a flanged annular ring, where said annular ring has an inside diameter that enables it to be slid over the second pipe and a thickness that is comparable to the gap, and where the flange has a width that is sufficient to cap the mouth of the socket. When fully formed, the adhesive has changed to a solid material that substantially fills the gap and the interlocking keyway, and serves as a mechanical key in the interlocking keyway. The adhesive is preferably an alkyl borane adhesive | 01-15-2009 |
20120043752 | PIPE JOINTS - The invention is a pipe joint for joining pipes composed of materials that are difficult to adhere. The major elements are an extrudable adhesive; a first pipe having a socket with an inside diameter, where said socket has a mouth, a self-centering bottom with a gasket, a cylindrical wall with a plurality of ports, and an inner annular channel. A second pipe has an insertion section with an squared-off end and a rolled groove. The second pipe having an outside diameter that is less than the inside diameter of the socket, where the difference defines a coaxial cavity with a width. The rolled groove serves as a distribution channel while the adhesive is a liquid, and upon curing the solid adhesive functions as a retaining ring. A flanged annular ring, potentially aided by a compression apparatus, caps the cavity, centers the insertion section, and maintains compression. The adhesive includes alkyl-borane-adhesives. | 02-23-2012 |