Willoughby, US
Aaron Willoughby, Superior, CO US
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20100280511 | ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH TIME LIMIT CIRCUIT - An electrosurgical instrument includes a housing having a treatment portion attached thereto. The treatment portion is adapted to connect to an electrosurgical generator that supplies energy to the electrosurgical instrument. An activation element is included and is disposed in electrical communication with the electrosurgical generator and the treatment portion. The activation element is selectively actuatable to supply energy from the electrosurgical generator to the treatment portion. A time-out device is coupled to the housing and is configured to prevent re-use of the electrosurgical instrument after a pre-determined time limit. | 11-04-2010 |
Allyson Marie Willoughby, Hillsborough, CA US
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20140283454 | Expandable shelf wall - An expandable shelf is disclosed for use on a door of a refrigerator, cabinet, or other compartment. The expandable shelf includes a flexible member secured along edges thereof to the panel, such as by means of vertical supports positioned on either side of a horizontal support defining a shelf. The expandable shelf may be used to replace a rigid panel secured to the vertical supports and thereby expand the capacity of the shelf. In use items placed on the shelf may deflect the flexible member and the biasing force of the flexible member may retain the items on the shelf notwithstanding the item being only partially supported by the horizontal support. | 09-25-2014 |
Andrew Jay Willoughby, Rochester, NY US
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20120085221 | CHORD TEACHING APPARATUS - The invention provides a musical indicating device for finding the 12 most common chord types and their inversions on string and fretted musical instruments. It can be generally formed as a thin sheet-like base member with a front featuring 12 different transparent chord dials that are each pivotally attached to the base member over a color-coded, pie-shaped diagram of the Willoughby Scale/Chromatic Scale. On the back is a transparent Diatonic Octave Dial pivotally attached to the base member over a color-coded diagram of the Chromatic Scale/Willoughby Scale with the Key Signatures surrounding the diagram. The octave dial has selectively aligned indicia that represent the notes of the major form of the diatonic scale. | 04-12-2012 |
Austin J. Willoughby, Voorheesville, NY US
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20150213099 | PREDICTING VALIDITY OF DATA REPLICATION PRIOR TO ACTUAL REPLICATION IN A TRANSACTION PROCESSING SYSTEM - A method, computer program product and computer system to validate a write of a replica record to a replica data store in a transaction processing system, the replica record duplicating a source record in a source data store. The transaction processing system obtains a value associated with a record location of the source record in the source data store. The transaction processing system predicts a value associated with a record location of the replica record in the replica data store and responsive to the obtained value associated with the source record location not corresponding to the predicted value associated with the replica record location, not writing the replica record. | 07-30-2015 |
Brian James Willoughby, Denver, CO US
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20120089071 | IMPLANT DEVICE, TOOL, AND METHODS RELATING TO TREATMENT OF PARANASAL SINUSES - An implant device is configured to be implanted in a fistula to fluidly connect the lacrimal apparatus and a paranasal sinus. A surgical tool has an implant the implant device mounted on a carrier. Various methods involve a fistula between the lacrimal apparatus and a paranasal sinus. A kit includes an entry device for use to form a fistula and an implant tool for use to implant an implant device following formation of a fistula. | 04-12-2012 |
20130274647 | IMPLANT DEVICE, TOOL, AND METHODS RELATING TO TREATMENT OF PARANASAL SINUSES - An implant device is configured to be implanted in a fistula to fluidly connect the lacrimal apparatus and a paranasal sinus. A surgical tool has an implant the implant device mounted on a carrier. Various methods involve a fistula between the lacrimal apparatus and a paranasal sinus. A kit includes an entry device for use to form a fistula and an implant tool for use to implant an implant device following formation of a fistula. | 10-17-2013 |
20150065941 | IMPLANTATION TOOLS, TOOL ASSEMBLIES, KITS AND METHODS - An implant device to provide an artificial fluid path in fluid communication with the lacrimal apparatus is implanted through a fistula opening into the lacrimal apparatus using a working member disposed through the implant device and a break-away sheath. Implantation kits and tool assemblies including the working member, implant device and break-away sheath facilitate implantation of the implant device. | 03-05-2015 |
20150157835 | IMPLANT DEVICE, TOOL, AND METHODS RELATING TO TREATMENT OF PARANASAL SINUSES - An implant device is configured to be implanted in a fistula to fluidly connect the lacrimal apparatus and a paranasal sinus. A surgical tool has an implant the implant device mounted on a carrier. Various methods involve a fistula between the lacrimal apparatus and a paranasal sinus. A kit includes an entry device for use to form a fistula and an implant tool for use to implant an implant device following formation of a fistula. | 06-11-2015 |
20150231376 | PARANASAL SINUS ACCESS IMPLANT DEVICES AND RELATED TOOLS, METHODS AND KITS - A paranasal sinus access implant device to provide an artificial fluid path in fluid communication with the lacrimal apparatus may be implanted through a fistula opening into the lacrimal apparatus. The implant device may have a conduit with a first longitudinal portion having a larger minimum wall thickness than a minimum wall thickness of a second a second longitudinal portion of the conduit located distal of the first longitudinal portion. Various kits may include a paranasal sinus access implant device and one of more other components for a procedure involving implantation. A method involves use of a cutting tool to cut away tissue to prepare a fistula sized for implantation. | 08-20-2015 |
Bridget Willoughby, Orlando, FL US
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20080289011 | Dualistic Microprocessor System for Purpose of Controlling Personal Computer Internet Communication Resource - A system comprising of both software on a target computer and software residing on a removable hardware device, (currently embodiment is a USB device) designed for the sole purpose of limiting and or controlling Internet (IP based network) communications, based upon the presence of the external device. The system utilizes a unique device descriptor along with a unique stored identifier of the Physical Control Node (PCN) for the purposes of enabling the target computer to discriminate devices. A unique identifier held within the computer allows the PCN to discriminate the target computer. Furthermore, allowed IP addresses are stored in the PCN and or computer for the purpose of allowing access to specific IP addresses while connected. Tertiary criteria can be stored within the PCN and or computer for the purposes of further defining system behavior i.e. calendar and time restricted behavior, while logging associated events. | 11-20-2008 |
Briggs A. Willoughby, Newcastle, WA US
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20120187956 | Touchscreen Testing - Touchscreen testing techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a conductor is placed proximal to a touchscreen device and the touchscreen device is tested by simulating a touch of a user by placing the conductor in a grounded state and lack of a touch by the user by placing the conductor in an ungrounded state. | 07-26-2012 |
20120188176 | Contact Geometry Tests - Touchscreen testing techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a piece of conductor (e.g., metal) is positioned as proximal to a touchscreen device and the touchscreen device is tested by simulating a touch of a user. This technique may be utilized to perform a variety of different testing of a touchscreen device, such as to test latency and probabilistic latency. Additional techniques are also described including contact geometry testing techniques. | 07-26-2012 |
20120188197 | Probabilistic Latency Modeling - Touchscreen testing techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a piece of conductor (e.g., metal) is positioned as proximal to a touchscreen device and the touchscreen device is tested by simulating a touch of a user. This technique may be utilized to perform a variety of different testing of a touchscreen device, such as to test latency and probabilistic latency. Additional techniques are also described including contact geometry testing techniques. | 07-26-2012 |
20120191394 | Latency Measurement - Touchscreen testing techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a piece of conductor (e.g., metal) is positioned as proximal to a touchscreen device and the touchscreen device is tested by simulating a touch of a user. This technique may be utilized to perform a variety of different testing of a touchscreen device, such as to test latency and probabilistic latency. Additional techniques are also described including contact geometry testing techniques. | 07-26-2012 |
20150160781 | Touchscreen Testing - Touchscreen testing techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a conductor is placed proximal to a touchscreen device and the touchscreen device is tested by simulating a touch of a user by placing the conductor in a grounded state and lack of a touch by the user by placing the conductor in an ungrounded state. | 06-11-2015 |
20150193083 | Probabilistic Latency Modeling - Touchscreen testing techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a piece of conductor (e.g., metal) is positioned as proximal to a touchscreen device and the touchscreen device is tested by simulating a touch of a user. This technique may be utilized to perform a variety of different testing of a touchscreen device, such as to test latency and probabilistic latency. Additional techniques are also described including contact geometry testing techniques. | 07-09-2015 |
Chet Willoughby, Savannah, TN US
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20120006629 | ELEVATOR CAR DOOR INTERLOCK - An apparatus for use with an elevator car is operable to selectively lock an elevator car door. The apparatus verifies that the elevator car door is closed, locks the elevator car door, and verifies that a lock is engaged. Once conditions are met, the apparatus signals an elevator controller that the elevator car can move through a hoistway. The apparatus further ensures that passengers can safely disembark from the elevator car by detecting the position of the elevator car relative to a designated landing zone within the hoistway, and confirming the elevator car is stopped at a landing zone prior to disengaging the lock. The apparatus thus ensures that the elevator car door remains closed while the elevator car is in motion or between landing zones. | 01-12-2012 |
Chris Willoughby, Battle Creek, MI US
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20090087521 | PARTICULATE FILLED EDIBLE PRODUCT AND PROCESS FOR MAKING - The subject invention relates to a particulate filled edible product and a method of making the particulate filled edible product. The edible product comprises an edible shell of dough that defines an enclosed cavity having a cavity volume. At least one edible food particulate is disposed within the cavity. The food particulate has a particulate volume that is less than the cavity volume and the at least one food particulate moves freely in the cavity. | 04-02-2009 |
20110091594 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CURLED EXTRUDATE - An apparatus and method for producing a substantially spiral shaped food product is disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a die defining a plurality of apertures disposed in a circle about a center. The apparatus also includes at least one cutting blade disposed for rotation about the center and operable to intermittently pass fully across each of the apertures during rotation. The apparatus also includes a plurality of slicing blades arranged for individual rotation about one of the plurality of apertures. The plurality of slicing blades are also arranged for continuous extension less than fully across the one aperture. The apparatus also includes a planetary coupling arrangement operably disposed to facilitate reciprocating rotation between the at least one cutting blade and the plurality of slicing blades. | 04-21-2011 |
20110177191 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CURLED EXTRUDATE - A shaping assembly for producing a discrete spiral shaped food product includes a die that defines at least one aperture that is centered on an aperture axis. The at least one aperture extends to an aperture exit and allows for the movement of a stream of food mass through the aperture and out the aperture exit. A shaping tool includes at least one slicing blade that is disposed over at least a portion of the aperture exit to slice the stream of food mass into a plurality of food mass portions. A coupling arrangement engages the shaping tool to facilitate rotation of the slicing blade to spin the plurality of food mass portions into a spiral shaped stream of food mass. The slicing blade simultaneously slices and spins the stream of food mass to create the spiral shaped stream of food mass. A crimper is used to cut the spiral shaped stream of food mass into the discrete spiral shaped food products. | 07-21-2011 |
Christopher Willoughby, Kirkland, WA US
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20110221755 | BIONIC MOTION - A camera that can sense motion of a user is connected to a computing system (e.g., video game apparatus or other type of computer). The computing system determines an action corresponding to the sensed motion of the user and determines a magnitude of the sensed motion of the user. The computing system creates and displays an animation of an object (e.g., an avatar in a video game) performing the action in a manner that is amplified in comparison to the sensed motion by a factor that is proportional to the determined magnitude. The computing system also creates and outputs audio/visual feedback in proportion to a magnitude of the sensed motion of the user. | 09-15-2011 |
20110223995 | INTERACTING WITH A COMPUTER BASED APPLICATION - A computing system runs an application (e.g., video game) that interacts with one or more actively engaged users. One or more physical properties of a group are sensed. The group may include the one or more actively engaged users and/or one or more entities not actively engaged with the application. The computing system will determine that the group (or the one or more entities not actively engaged with the application) have performed a predetermined action. A runtime condition of the application is changed in response to determining that the group (or the one or more entities not actively engaged with the computer based application) have performed the predetermined action. Examples of changing a runtime condition include moving an object, changing a score or changing an environmental condition of a video game. | 09-15-2011 |
20120165096 | INTERACTING WITH A COMPUTER BASED APPLICATION - A computing system runs an application (e.g., video game) that interacts with one or more actively engaged users. One or more physical properties of a group are sensed. The group may include the one or more actively engaged users and/or one or more entities not actively engaged with the application. The computing system will determine that the group (or the one or more entities not actively engaged with the application) have performed a predetermined action. A runtime condition of the application is changed in response to determining that the group (or the one or more entities not actively engaged with the computer based application) have performed the predetermined action. Examples of changing a runtime condition include moving an object, changing a score or changing an environmental condition of a video game. | 06-28-2012 |
Christopher Willoughby, Kenmore,, WA US
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20120299827 | MULTI-PLATFORM MOTION-BASED COMPUTER INTERACTIONS - Systems and methods for multi-platform motion interactivity, is provided. The system includes a motion-sensing subsystem, a display subsystem including a display, a logic subsystem, and a data-holding subsystem containing instructions executable by the logic subsystem. The system configured to display a displayed scene on the display; receive a dynamically-changing motion input from the motion-sensing subsystem that is generated in response to movement of a tracked object; generate, in real time, a dynamically-changing 3D spatial model of the tracked object based on the motion input; control, based on the movement of the tracked object and using the 3D spatial model, motion within the displayed scene. The system further configured to receive, from a secondary computing system, a secondary input; and control the displayed scene in response to the secondary input to visually represent interaction between the motion input and the secondary input. | 11-29-2012 |
Christopher H. Willoughby, Seattle, WA US
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20120155705 | FIRST PERSON SHOOTER CONTROL WITH VIRTUAL SKELETON - A virtual skeleton includes a plurality of joints and provides a machine readable representation of a human target observed with a three dimensional depth camera. A relative position of a hand joint of the virtual skeleton is translated as a gestured aiming vector control, and a virtual weapon is aimed in proportion to the gestured aiming vector control. | 06-21-2012 |
Christopher H. Willoughby, Kenmore, WA US
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20120302350 | COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AVATARS IN DIFFERENT GAMES - Synchronous and asynchronous communications between avatars is allowed. For synchronous communications, when multiple users are playing different games of the same game title and when the avatars of the multiple users are at the same location in their respective games they can communicate with one another, thus allowing the users of those avatars to communicate with one another. For asynchronous communications, an avatar of a particular user is left behind at a particular location in a game along with a recorded communication. When other users of other games are at that particular location, the avatar of that particular user is displayed and the recorded communication is presented to the other users. | 11-29-2012 |
20120302351 | AVATARS OF FRIENDS AS NON-PLAYER-CHARACTERS - In accordance with one or more aspects, for a particular user one or more other users associated with that particular user are identified based on a social graph of that particular user. An avatar of at least one of the other users is obtained and included as a non-player-character in a game being played by that particular user. The particular user can provide requests to interact with the avatar of the second user (e.g., calling out the name of the second user, tapping the avatar of the second user on the shoulder, etc.), these requests being invitations for the second user to join in a game with the first user. An indication of such an invitation is presented to the second user, which can, for example, accept the invitation to join in a game with the first user. | 11-29-2012 |
20120309538 | PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS BASED USER IDENTIFICATION FOR MATCHMAKING - One or more physical characteristics of each of multiple users are detected. These physical characteristics of a user can include physical attributes of the user (e.g., the user's height, length of the user's legs) and/or physical skills of the user (e.g., how high the user can jump). Based on these detected one or more physical characteristics of the users, two or more of the multiple users to share an online experience (e.g., play a multi-player game) are identified. | 12-06-2012 |
20130013093 | PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS BASED USER IDENTIFICATION FOR MATCHMAKING - One or more physical characteristics of each of multiple users are detected. These physical characteristics of a user can include physical attributes of the user (e.g., the user's height, length of the user's legs) and/or physical skills of the user (e.g., how high the user can jump). Based on these detected one or more physical characteristics of the users, two or more of the multiple users to share an online experience (e.g., play a multi-player game) are identified. | 01-10-2013 |
Christopher Harley Willoughby, Kenmow, WA US
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20120306853 | ADDING ATTRIBUTES TO VIRTUAL REPRESENTATIONS OF REAL-WORLD OBJECTS - A method, medium, and virtual object for providing a virtual representation with an attribute are described. The virtual representation is generated based on a digitization of a real-world object. Properties of the virtual representation, such as colors, shape similarities, volume, surface area, and the like are identified and an amount or degree of exhibition of those properties by the virtual representation is determined. The properties are employed to identify attributes associated with the virtual representation, such as temperature, weight, or sharpness of an edge, among other attributes of the virtual object. A degree of exhibition of the attributes is also determined based on the properties and their degrees of exhibition. Thereby, the virtual representation is provided with one or more attributes that instruct presentation and interactions of the virtual representation in a virtual world. | 12-06-2012 |
Christopher Harley Willoughby, Kenmore, WA US
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20120306924 | CONTROLLING OBJECTS IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT - Methods, systems, and computer-storage media having computer-usable instructions embodied thereon, for controlling objects in a virtual environment are provided. Real-world objects may be received into a virtual environment. The real-world objects may be any non-human object. An object skeleton may be identified and mapped to the object. A user skeleton of the real-world user may also be identified and mapped to the object skeleton. By mapping the user skeleton to the object skeleton, movements of the user control the movements of the object in the virtual environment. | 12-06-2012 |
20120307010 | OBJECT DIGITIZATION - Digitizing objects in a picture is discussed herein. A user presents the object to a camera, which captures the image comprising color and depth data for the front and back of the object. For both front and back images, the closest point to the camera is determined by analyzing the depth data. From the closest points, edges of the object are found by noting large differences in depth data. The depth data is also used to construct point cloud constructions of the front and back of the object. Various techniques are applied to extrapolate edges, remove seams, extend color intelligently, filter noise, apply skeletal structure to the object, and optimize the digitization further. Eventually, a digital representation is presented to the user and potentially used in different applications (e.g., games, Web, etc.). | 12-06-2012 |
20130100119 | OBJECT REFINEMENT USING MANY DATA SETS - Digitizing objects in a picture is discussed herein. A user presents the object to a camera, which captures the image comprising color and depth data for the front and back of the object. The object is recognized and digitized using color and depth data of the image. The user's client queries a server managing images uploaded by other users for virtual renditions of the object, as recognized in the other images. The virtual renditions from the other images are merged with the digitized version of the object in the image captured by the user to create a composite rendition of the object. | 04-25-2013 |
Craig A. Willoughby, Beatrice, NE US
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20090217636 | CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING RETURN-TO-NEUTRAL BIASING MECHANISM AND VEHICLE INCORPORATING SAME - A control system for use with a ground maintenance vehicle such as a lawn mower. The control system may include one or more control handles movable between a neutral position and at least a first drive or reverse position. The system may further include a biasing mechanism operable to bias the control handle from the first drive position to the neutral position. The biasing mechanism may be pre-deflected when the control handle is in the neutral position, yet provide little or no biasing effect to the handle until the handle is moved towards the first drive position. | 09-03-2009 |
Dan Willoughby, Raleigh, NC US
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20090089127 | Techniques for utilizing decision criteria in a communication plan - Techniques are presented for utilizing decision criteria within a communication plan. As a communication plan is processed a new decision step may be dynamically added to the processing. The new decision step breaks a set of incoming leads into a plurality of different customer groups. Each group may then be dynamically assigned to one or more actions within the communication plan. | 04-02-2009 |
David R. Willoughby, Austin, TX US
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20080250268 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING EXTENDED ERROR HANDLING CAPABILITY IN HOST BRIDGES - A method, system, and computer program product in a logical partitioned data processing system are disclosed for providing a host bridge that implements extended error handling (EEH). If all devices coupled to the host bridge implement EEH, the host bridge is initialized to operate in EEH mode. In EEH mode, the devices handle any error that occurs within the devices without reporting the error to the host bridge. All partitions that share the host bridge continue to operate without being terminated while the devices are handling the error. If at least one device does not implement EEH, the host bridge is initialized to operate in non-EEH mode. In non-EEH mode, a machine check is generated by the host bridge when an error occurs within one of the devices resulting in the termination of all partitions that share the host bridge in response to a receipt of the machine check. | 10-09-2008 |
David Ross Willoughby, Austin, TX US
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20140119174 | TECHNOLOGY FOR NETWORK COMMUNICATION BY A COMPUTER SYSTEM USING AT LEAST TWO COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS - A network adapter has a first and second virtual local area network (“VLAN”) device configured on each of first and second physical ports of the network adapter. The second VLAN devices are configured as a logically bonded, virtual device. | 05-01-2014 |
20140119380 | METHOD FOR NETWORK COMMUNICATION BY A COMPUTER SYSTEM USING AT LEAST TWO COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS - A network adapter has a first and second virtual local area network (“VLAN”) device configured on each of first and second physical ports of the network adapter. The second VLAN devices are configured as a logically bonded, virtual device. | 05-01-2014 |
Earl Kent Willoughby, Grapevine, TX US
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20090125357 | Scheduling Procedure To Smooth The Flow of Air Traffic and Extend The Minimum Connect Time To a Greater Number of Passengers - A method for scheduling airplanes. Eastbound and westbound flights are scheduled to arrive to and depart from an airport within a small period of time (e.g., 5 minutes). By now scheduling both eastbound and westbound flights to arrive to and depart from an airport within a small block of time, the flow of air traffic is smoothed. Further, the scheduling structure of the present invention allows the passenger's connect time profile to be the same for all the passengers thereby extending the minimum connect time to a greater number of passengers. Further, the scheduling structure of the present invention allows staggered gating (gates are paired in such as a manner as to function as a single gate) thereby expanding gate separation as well as allowing a reduction or an elimination of the gap in times in the services being performed above and below the wings of an aircraft. | 05-14-2009 |
Gary M. Willoughby, Harvest, AL US
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20080305761 | Modular System for Connecting Multiple Customer Premises Voice and Data Communications Devices to a T1 Data Line - An integrated system concurrently connects voice and data communications devices used by small and medium sized businesses to a network T1 data line terminating at the customer premises. A system chassis includes multiple slots and backplane connectors for removably receiving a bank controller unit (BCU), power service unit (PSU), and one or more different types of smart and dumb voice and data access modules that provide the functional interface to the customer premises equipment. The BCU controls the operation of the system, which can be configured by the customer through an external terminal interface. | 12-11-2008 |
Glenn Willoughby, Richmond, VA US
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20120061486 | REMOTELY DEPLOYABLE VAPOR DELIVERY DEVICE - A remotely deployable vapor delivery device is described that is conveniently and effectively deployed in a hard-to-reach location. The device is approximately spherical in shape, and includes an integrated reservoir containing the desired vapor producing substance, an evaporative surface and means for continuous flow of the vapor producing substance from the integrated reservoir to the evaporative surface which provides an approximately constant vapor delivery rate. The advantages of the embodiments include a device that can be conveniently tossed or rolled, is compact in size, provides a maximal amount of stored vapor producing substance, has an efficient usage rate of the stored vapor producing substance and provides a long operating lifetime. Other advantages of the embodiments described include hands-free activation, self-righting after deployment, tamper resistance, non-energized operation, a modest number of low cost parts that are readily manufactured and assembled, and easy retrieval. | 03-15-2012 |
Jaime B. Willoughby, Hugo, MN US
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20090175050 | PROCESS FOR MAKING LIGHT GUIDES WITH EXTRACTION STRUCTURES AND LIGHT GUIDES PRODUCED THEREBY - A process comprises imagewise exposing at least a portion of a photoreactive composition to light sufficient to cause simultaneous absorption of at least two photons/thereby inducing at least one acid- or radical-initiated chemical reaction where the composition is exposed to the light, the imagewise exposing being carried out in a pattern that is effective to define at least the surface of a plurality of light extraction structures. Each one of the array of light extraction structures has at least one shape factor; the shape factor may vary across the array. At least one light extraction structure may have the geometric configuration of a truncated asphere. | 07-09-2009 |
20090285543 | PROCESS FOR MAKING LIGHT GUIDES WITH EXTRACTION STRUCTURES AND LIGHT GUIDES PRODUCED THEREBY - A process comprises imagewise exposing at least a portion of a photoreactive composition to light sufficient to cause simultaneous absorption of at least two photons, thereby inducing at least one acid- or radical-initiated chemical reaction where the composition is exposed to the light, the imagewise exposing being carried out in a pattern that is effective to define at least the surface of a plurality of light extraction structures. | 11-19-2009 |
20120126038 | NOZZLE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - Nozzle and a method of making the same are disclosed. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing a first material that is capable of undergoing multiphoton reaction; (b) forming a first microstructured pattern in the first material using a multiphoton process; (c) replicating the first microstructured pattern in a second material that is different than the first material to make a first mold that includes a second microstructured pattern in the second material; (d) replicating the second microstructured pattern in a third material different than the first and second materials to make a second mold that includes a third microstructured pattern that includes a plurality of microstructures in the third material; (e) planarizing the third microstructured pattern of the second mold with a layer of a fourth material different than the third material, where the layer exposes tops of the microstructures in the plurality of microstructures in the third microstructured pattern; and (f) removing the third material resulting in a nozzle that includes a plurality of holes in the fourth material, where the holes correspond to the plurality of microstructures in the third microstructured pattern. | 05-24-2012 |
20150185175 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND VAPOR SENSOR CARD - A portable device includes an outer housing including an inlet port and a outer slot adapted to receive a vapor sensor card; an operating circuit disposed at least partially within the outer housing; a sensor holder at least partially disposed within the outer housing. The sensor holder includes: an inner housing including a gas intake chamber in downstream fluid communication with the inlet port. The gas intake chamber has a gas outlet in fluid communication with an inner slot retaining a sensor card socket for engaging the vapor sensor card. The sensor holder further comprises an electrical heater element, a fan, and a turbulent-flow-inducing member. The vapor sensor card comprises a sensor housing and a capacitive sensor element. | 07-02-2015 |
James B. Willoughby, Hugo, MN US
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20110243500 | LIGHT GUIDES HAVING ENHANCED LIGHT EXTRACTION - Lightguides, devices incorporating lightguides, processes for making lightguides, and tools used to make lightguides are described. A lightguide includes light extractors arranged in a plurality of regions on a surface of the lightguide. The orientation of light extractors in each region is arranged to enhance uniformity and brightness across a surface of the lightguide and to provide enhanced defect hiding. The efficiency of the light extractors is controlled by the angle of a given light extractor face with respect to a light source illuminating the light guide. | 10-06-2011 |
James G. Willoughby, Stratford, NJ US
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20110009997 | Syringe assistant - A method for producing a Syringe Assistant formed as a Plastic Injection-Molded part, CNC Fabricate, or punch Pressed Fabricated part for various syringe types up to including Aviation, Automotive. Food Injection, Animal Injection, and Medical Injection Syringes, wherein, in a first process step, the Assistant for Injecting the Aviation Sealants, Automotive Sealants, Food Additives, Animal Medications, and Medical Medications would be obtaining a Plastic Injected Mold, CNC. Tape for a NC Router machine or Punch Press male and female die-set. In a second method, the Assistant would be Molded, Routered, or Punch Pressed into the above-mentioned Syringe Assistant Invention. Materials used to create the Syringe Assistant may include up to and including PVC, ABS Plastic, Plastic Teflon, Lexan, Sheet metal, Phenolic, Steel, Aluminum, Nylon, and Wood. In a third, method the Assistant would be deburred and sanded to a smooth finish, Quality Control Inspected to Detail Drawing Requirements, packaged and Inventoried for Distribution. | 01-13-2011 |
Jamie B. Willoughby, Saint Paul, MN US
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20150185175 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND VAPOR SENSOR CARD - A portable device includes an outer housing including an inlet port and a outer slot adapted to receive a vapor sensor card; an operating circuit disposed at least partially within the outer housing; a sensor holder at least partially disposed within the outer housing. The sensor holder includes: an inner housing including a gas intake chamber in downstream fluid communication with the inlet port. The gas intake chamber has a gas outlet in fluid communication with an inner slot retaining a sensor card socket for engaging the vapor sensor card. The sensor holder further comprises an electrical heater element, a fan, and a turbulent-flow-inducing member. The vapor sensor card comprises a sensor housing and a capacitive sensor element. | 07-02-2015 |
Jamie B. Willoughby, Hugo, MN US
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20090279321 | PROCESS FOR MAKING LIGHT GUIDES WITH EXTRACTION STRUCTURES AND LIGHT GUIDES PRODUCED THEREBY - A process comprises imagewise exposing at least a portion of a photoreactive composition to light sufficient to cause simultaneous absorption of at least two photons, thereby inducing at least one acid- or radical-initiated chemical reaction where the composition is exposed to the light, the imagewise exposing being carried out in a pattern that is effective to define at least the surface of a plurality of light extraction structures. | 11-12-2009 |
Jason J. Willoughby, Minneapolis, MN US
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20150258557 | IMPELLER FOR ELECTROSTATIC SPRAY GUN - An alternator, such as for use in an electrostatic spray gun, comprises an electromagnetic alternator, a housing and an impeller. The electromagnetic alternator has a shaft. The electromagnetic alternator is disposed within the housing. The housing has an air aperture. The impeller is mounted to the shaft within the housing so as to be aligned with the air aperture. The impeller includes blades having curved leading and trailing edges. In one embodiment, each blade has a curvature so as to be perpendicular to the air aperture across an entire arc over which each impeller blade has a line of sight of the air | 09-17-2015 |
Jon Willoughby, Potomac, MD US
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20140191109 | Assay Apparatuses, Methods and Reagants - Apparatuses, systems, method, reagents, and kits for conducting assays as well as process for their preparation are described. They are particularly well suited for conducting automated analysis in a multi-well plate assay format. | 07-10-2014 |
Jon S. Willoughby, Potomac, MD US
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20110022331 | Assay Information Management Methods and Devices - The present invention relates to methods, devices and systems for associating assay information with an assay consumable used in a biological assay. Provided are assay systems and associated consumables, wherein the assay system includes a reader adapted to read/erase/write information from/to an assay consumable identifier associated with the assay consumable. Various types of assay information are described, as well as methods of using such information in the conduct of an assay by an assay system. | 01-27-2011 |
Julie Willoughby, Cary, NC US
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20150033418 | NANOTECHNOLOGY SYSTEM FOR AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS - A first aspect of the invention is an agricultural composition comprising nanoparticles, an agrochemical active ingredient in the nanoparticles, and optionally (but in some embodiments preferably) a carrier for the nanoparticles. In some embodiments, the nanoparticles are viral particles or capsids, particularly plant viral particles or capsids. In some embodiments, the carrier comprises an inert or biodegradable carrier (e.g., a solid carrier) to which the nanoparticles are bound or in which the nanoparticles are suspended. In some embodiments, the carrier comprises inert or biodegradable polymer fibers. | 01-29-2015 |
Julie A. Willoughby, Cary, NC US
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20110027601 | WATER BASED BARRIER COATING COMPOSITIONS - A water-based barrier coating composition is disclosed that has improved barrier performance and enhanced stability. The water-based coating composition comprises a polymeric binder and an amine stabilizer, wherein the pH of the composition is equal to or greater than the pKa of the amine stabilizer. When desired, the disclosed coating composition may further include standard low-cost fillers, layered fillers capable of being at least partially exfoliated, nanoparticle fillers, or mixtures thereof. A multilayer product comprising a layer of the disclosed water-based coating composition is also disclosed that has enhanced oxygen barrier performance. | 02-03-2011 |
Kenneth Lloyd Willoughby, Parkersburg, WV US
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20120101175 | Silicone Copolymer Surfactants For Use In Polyurethane Foams - The present invention provides a novel silicone copolymer surfactant, methods for making the surfactant, a polyurethane foam-forming composition and a process for preparing polyurethane foams. | 04-26-2012 |
Patrick Willoughby, Hugo, MN US
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20110160819 | IMPLANTABLE LEADS WITH OPTIMIZED LEAD BODY CROSS-SECTION CONFIGURATION - The embodiments herein relate to medical lead body configurations that reduce conductor flexural fatigue. The various lead body embodiments include a support section and can also include other features such as a semi-straight portion of a lumen or semi-straight sides that optimize the reduction in conductor flexural fatigue. | 06-30-2011 |
20110160825 | IMPLANTABLE LEADS WITH A CONDUCTOR COIL HAVING TWO OR MORE SECTIONS - Various coiled conductors having two or more sections and methods and devices for constructing such conductors are disclosed. The various embodiments of coiled conductors and related methods include two or more sections that can have different mechanical, structural, and/or electrical characteristics. | 06-30-2011 |
20130131765 | FIBROUS MATRIX COATING MATERIALS - A medical electrical lead may include an insulative lead body, a conductor disposed within the insulative lead body, an electrode disposed on the insulative lead body and in electrical contact with the conductor and a fibrous matrix disposed at least partially over the electrode. The fibrous matrix may be formed from a polyisobutylene urethane, urea or urethane/urea copolymer. | 05-23-2013 |
20140075753 | IMPLANTABLE LEADS WITH A CONDUCTOR COIL HAVING TWO OR MORE SECTIONS - Various coiled conductors having two or more sections and methods and devices for constructing such conductors are disclosed. The various embodiments of coiled conductors and related methods include two or more sections that can have different mechanical, structural, and/or electrical characteristics. | 03-20-2014 |
20140135885 | IMPLANTABLE LEAD HAVING A LUMEN WITH A WEAR-RESISTANT LINER - An implantable lead includes a lead body having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The lead body includes an insulative member having a lumen extending longitudinally between the proximal end portion and the distal end portion. The lead body also includes a generally tubular liner disposed coaxially with the lumen within the insulative member. The implantable lead also includes an electrode disposed along the lead body in the distal end portion thereof, and a conductor disposed within the lumen and electrically coupled to the electrode. A terminal connector is coupled to the proximal end portion of the lead body and to the conductor. | 05-15-2014 |
Patrick H. Willoughby, St. Paul, MN US
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20130197241 | CYCLIZATION METHODS - The invention provides methods for cyclizing poly-yne compounds under mild conditions to provide cyclic compounds. | 08-01-2013 |
Patrick J. Willoughby, Hugo, MN US
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20110160820 | VARIABLE STIFFNESS MULTI-LUMEN LEAD BODY FOR AN IMPANTABLE LEAD - A multi-lumen lead body having a smooth transition between regions of varying stiffness on the lead body is described. In one example, the different regions of the lead body can be formed by altering a mix ratio of the different polymers used to form the lead body during the extrusion process. In another example, two or more layers of polymeric materials are co-extruded, and the cross-sectional thicknesses of each of the layers varied in the different regions of the lead body to achieve different stiffnesses. In yet another example, the internal geometry of the lead body is altered during the extrusion process to alter the physical properties of the lead body in a select region of the lead body. In still yet another example, a transition member is provided between regions of varying stiffness to facilitate a smooth transition between the different regions. | 06-30-2011 |
Richard Willoughby, Fairport, NY US
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20100212316 | Thermodynamic power generation system - A power generation system that includes a heat source loop that supplies heat to a turbine loop. The heat can be waste heat from a steam turbine, industrial process or refrigeration or air-conditioning system, solar heat collectors or geothermal sources. The heat source loop may also include a heat storage medium to allow continuous operation even when the source of heat is intermittent. In the turbine loop a working fluid is boiled, injected into the turbine, recovered condensed and recycled. The power generation system further includes a heat reclaiming loop having a fluid that extracts heat from the turbine loop. The fluid of the heat claiming loop is then raised to a higher temperature and then placed in heat exchange relationship with the working fluid of the turbine loop. The turbine includes one or more blades mounted on a rotating member. The turbine also includes one or more nozzles capable of introducing the gaseous working fluid, at a very shallow angle on to the surface of the blade or blades at a very high velocity. The pressure differential between the upstream and downstream surfaces of the blade as well as the change in direction of the high velocity hot gas flow create a combined force to impart rotation to the rotary member. | 08-26-2010 |
Richard L. Willoughby, Fairport, NY US
Robert J. Willoughby, Munroe Falls, OH US
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20090077840 | PROGRESSIVE LINKAGE FOR EXCAVATOR THUMB - An improved dipper stick, tool, and thumb combination includes a progressive linkage for connecting the thumb to a thumb actuator wherein the pivot axis of the thumb idler link connection is spaced from the pivot axis of the tool idler link connection. The pivot axis of the thumb idler link connection may be offset outwardly from the inner surface of the dipper stick. A mounting plate may be connected to the inner surface of the dipper stick to locate the pivot axis in the offset position. | 03-26-2009 |
20120030147 | MONOLITHIC FLOOR FOR HOT SLAG BUCKET - The disclosure provides a monolithic floor for use with a hot slag bucket. The monolithic floor improves the lifespan of the bucket when used with hot slag by reducing warpage caused by heating and cooling and thus significantly reduces the cost of owning and operating the hot slag bucket. | 02-02-2012 |
20150032644 | Monolithic Floor for Hot Slag Bucket - The disclosure provides a monolithic floor for use with a hot slag bucket. The monolithic floor improves the lifespan of the bucket when used with hot slag by reducing warpage caused by heating and cooling and thus significantly reduces the cost of owning and operating the hot slag bucket. | 01-29-2015 |
Ross Willoughby, Pittsburg, PA US
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20100096542 | ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE ION SOURCE FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY - A multiple function atmospheric pressure ion source interfaced to a mass spectrometer comprises multiple liquid inlet probes configured such that the sprays from two or more probes intersect in a mixing region. Gas phase sample ions or neutral species generated in the spray of one probe can react with reagent gas ions generated from one or more other probes by such ionization methods as Electrospray, photoionization, corona discharge and glow discharge ionization. Reagent ions may be optimally selected to promote such processes as Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization of neutral sample molecules, or charge reduction or electron transfer dissociation of multiply charged sample ions. Selected neutral reagent species can also be introduced into the mixing region to promote charge reduction of multiply charged sample ions through ion-neutral reactions. Different operating modes can be performed alternately or simultaneously, and can be rapidly turned on and off under manual or software control. | 04-22-2010 |
Ross Willoughby, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20110309243 | Atmospheric Pressure Ion Source for Mass Spectrometry - An apparatus for generating ions includes an Electrospray ionization source configured to provide a spray of charged droplets from a sample solution during operation of the apparatus; an atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) source including a corona discharge needle configured to produce a corona discharge that further ionizes the spray during operation of the apparatus; and a gas delivery system configured to deliver a gas flow to the corona discharge needle during operation of the apparatus, wherein the gas flow comprises a reagent ion gas which facilitates ionization of the spray by the corona discharge. | 12-22-2011 |
Ross C. Willoughby, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20140326871 | Atmospheric Pressure Ion Source for Mass Spectrometry - A multiple function atmospheric pressure ion source interfaced to a mass spectrometer comprises multiple liquid inlet probes configured such that the sprays from two or more probes intersect in a mixing region Gas phase sample ions or neutral species generated in the spray of one probe can react with reagent gas ions generated from one or more other probes by such ionization methods as Electrospray, photoionization, corona discharge and glow discharge ionization. Reagent ions may be optimally selected to promote such processes as Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization of neutral sample molecules, or charge reduction or electron transfer dissociation of multiply charged sample ions. Selected neutral reagent species can also be introduced into the mixing region to promote charge reduction of multiply charged sample ions through ion-neutral reactions Different operating modes can be performed alternately or simultaneously, and can be rapidly turned on and off under manual or software control | 11-06-2014 |
20140349328 | Micro-Sampling for Aquatic Chemical Analysis - The current invention describes in vivo and vitro (cultured) sampling technologies that allow direct temporal and spatial sampling from living ecosystems such as those associated with marine ecology. The optional use of parallel sampling methods, observatory design, provides for the ability to measure the response of individual organisms to a variety of both biotic and abiotic stresses. Sampling in small volumes and close proximity to living organisms has allowed direct measurement of various invertebrate and other aquatic species in marine ecosystems. These sampling techniques are intended to apply to any liquid based ecosystem in an attempt to minimize sampling as a dependent variable in measuring the chemical and biological behavior of the ecosystem. If is intended that this sampling technology be used to directly measure the chemical behavior of a wide variety of organisms; including, plants, animals, and micro-organisms (e.g. algae, plankton). These probes facilitate the direct measurement of metabolism, decomposition, pollution, and stress or stimuli from the local environment. A variety of sampling tips and probes have been developed for discrete and continuous sampling. A variety of sampling probe geometries, sizes, and sampling capabilities are disclosed that enable both contact and non-contact sampling of the chemical environment. The liquid sampling has been optimized for chemical analysis with liquid chromatography mass spectrometry. Fatty acid and lipid profiling have been demonstrated on a number of species from a cultured aquatic using these techniques. | 11-27-2014 |
Ross Clark Willoughby, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20080296493 | Enriichment tube for sampling ions - An improved ion sampling tube designed to increase the amount of current delivered into the vacuum system of a mass spectrometer or other gas-phase ion or particle detectors or collectors. A device and method is disclosed that utilizes a tube with a high flow of ion entrained gas passing through the said tube. Said ions are directed from the tubular gas flow through an ion selective aperture and into an adjacent region and subsequently directed into a lower pressure region for detection or collection. The method is useful for enhancing the detection of analytes in solutions that are either nebulized or electrosprayed, and analytes present in gases. The method is also useful for isolating ionic species from the ion source from neutral gases and particles that may interfere or interact with analyte species. The method also decouples the high flow of the atmospheric pressure ion source from the low flow ion transmission into vacuum. | 12-04-2008 |
Stephen R. Willoughby, Shreveport, LA US
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20120248957 | FOOD PAN GUIDE - A pan guide for use in a food storage apparatus is provided. The pan guide has at least two levels for supporting food storage pans. The levels can be removable. This allows for easy movement of the food pans, to accommodate for temperature changes in the vicinity of the food storage apparatus. Dividers for separating the food pans are also provided, which can connect to the pan guide. | 10-04-2012 |
Stuart Willoughby, Oakton, VA US
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20090094082 | Systems and methods for application programming interfaces for shipping services - Systems and methods provide shipping services information. In one implementation, a method is provided in which an e-commerce server receives a request for shipping information from an end-user. The e-commerce server generates an extensible markup language (XML) request based on the requested shipping information and sends the XML request to an application programming interface (API) server. The API server determines, based on the XML request, one of a plurality of API modules stored in the API server to process the XML request and generates an XML response based on data included in the XML request. The API server sends the XML response to the e-commerce server, which sends the XML response to the end-user. | 04-09-2009 |
20120179575 | METHODS FOR AUTOMATED ACCESS TO SHIPPING SERVICES - Systems and methods are disclosed for obtaining shipping services information over a network by a telephone call center receiving orders for merchandise. Instructions are received at the telephone call center, which permits the telephone call center to access the shipping information for shipment of the merchandise. The telephone call center sends the request over the network to the server for the shipping services information. Thereafter, the server sends the requested shipping services information to the telephone call center. The shipping service information may be in the format of a label, which may be attached to a package for shipment of the merchandise. | 07-12-2012 |