Jacobs, US
Andrew M. Jacobs, Fort Wayne, IN US
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20100131022 | CANAL SIZER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - An instrument for measuring the medullary canal of a long bone in order to determine the proper size for a stem centralizer is provided. The instrument includes an elongated central portion defining opposed first and second ends and a contact portion. The contact portion extends from the first end or the second end of the elongated central portion. The contact portion has a contact area for contact with the medullary canal and defines a relief area for providing clearance between the instrument and the medullary canal. | 05-27-2010 |
20120191015 | COORDINATE INSTRUMENT SET - Surgical instruments for use in mapping tissue defects include telescoping rulers and tubes. One of the instruments has a pointed anchoring tip for piercing tissue near the site of the defect. Another instrument has a hook for catching an anatomical landmark. Measuring portions of the rulers of both instruments include distance indicia so that a coordinate system can be established for mapping the location of the defect or of an implant at the defect site. The coordinate system can be re-established at a later time using the same fixation point for the anchoring tip and the same landmark for the hook to evaluate the clinical effects of the treatment selected. The method of using the instrument set is also described. | 07-26-2012 |
Andrew W. Jacobs, Silver Spring, MD US
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20100318293 | RETRACING STEPS - Techniques for creating breadcrumbs for a trail of activity are described. The trail of activity may be created by recording movement information based on inferred actions of walking, not walking, or changing floor levels. The movement information may be recorded with an accelerometer and a pressure sensor. A representation of a list of breadcrumbs may be visually displayed on a user interface of a mobile device, in a reverse order to retrace steps. In some implementations, a compass may additionally or alternatively be used to collect directional information relative to the earth's magnetic poles. | 12-16-2010 |
Arturo A. Jacobs, Edgewood, NM US
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20090316251 | DYNAMIC VARIABLE SHAPE OPTICAL ELEMENT - Systems and methods according to one or more embodiments are disclosed to provide a dynamic variable shape optical element for wavefront correction. In an embodiment, a variable shape optical element assembly includes an optical element having a front surface and a back surface with specified curvature characteristics. The variable shape optical element assembly also includes back knife edges having a designated shape disposed on the back surface of the optical element and front knife edges having a designated shape disposed on the front surface of the optical element. The variable shape optical element assembly further includes a mechanical arrangement adapted to apply a dynamic mechanical force to create the specified curvature characteristics. | 12-24-2009 |
Barry Jacobs, Cranford, NJ US
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20080277612 | Pressure compensating flush valve with self-cleaning piston - A flush valve according to the present disclosure includes a pressure compensating device for toilet and urinals to ensure consistent flush and bowl refill volumes. Certain flush volume limits may required for compliance with federal, state and local regulations regarding water usage. The flush valve can adjust water flow rates within the prescribed water usage limits and does not sacrifice the toilet's bowl washing and waste removal capabilities. | 11-13-2008 |
20130199574 | METHOD OF USE FOR DEBRIS REMOVAL SYSTEM FOR POWER TOOL - A method of using a hand-held power tool having a debris removal attachment is provided. The method includes providing a hand-held power tool having an output shaft and selectively coupling an extension shaft to the output shaft. The method also includes coupling a first impeller to the extension shaft and providing a housing adjacent the first impeller. The method further includes rotating the first impeller to generate a pressure differential sufficient to draw debris into the housing. The extension shaft has a first end and a second end, the first end configured to couple to the output shaft of the hand-held power tool, and the second end configured to couple to a tool bit. | 08-08-2013 |
Barry Jacobs, Highland Park, NJ US
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20100170538 | DEBRIS REMOVAL SYSTEM FOR POWER TOOL - A debris removal attachment for use with a hand-held power tool. The attachment includes an extension shaft, a first impeller coupled to the extension shaft, and a housing provided adjacent the first impeller. The rotation of the first impeller is configured to generate a pressure differential sufficient to draw debris into the housing. | 07-08-2010 |
20130074258 | CRIB ASSEMBLY - A crib includes a plurality of crib legs, a headboard structured disposed on a first side of the crib and extending between a first pair of crib legs, a footboard structure disposed on a second side of the crib and extending between a second pair of crib legs, and a supporting surface disposed between the headboard structure and the footboard structure. The footboard structure includes a fixed section positioned on an internal side and a movable section positioned on an external side of the crib. A top of the fixed section is positioned a first distance above the support surface, and the movable section is positionable a second distance above the top of the fixed section and is configured to move from the second distance above the top of the fixed section to a position at or below the top of the fixed section. | 03-28-2013 |
20130326809 | TELESCOPING CRIB - According to aspects of the present disclosure, a crib includes a configurable side with an adjustable height. In a first mode of operation, the configurable side extends to a height that prevents a child from climbing over the side. In a second mode of operation, the configurable side retracts to a lower height that provides a person with easier access into the crib to attend to the child. In general, the configurable side enables multiple modes of operation that provide convenient access while maintaining safety. According to one embodiment, a crib assembly includes a moveable section, a fixed section, and a holding mechanism. The holding mechanism is configured to releasably hold the moveable section in a position relative to the fixed section. The moveable section includes a plurality of vertical supports that are disposed within a passageway of the fixed section. | 12-12-2013 |
Barry H. Jacobs, Highland Park, NJ US
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20090097906 | Retractable Nib Writing Instrument - A writing instrument includes a barrel having a hollow channel, an open end and a closed end. A cartridge is slidably movable in the hollow channel and the cartridge has a nib in fluid communication with a reservoir. An arm is pivotably mounted to the barrel and a cap is attached to the arm, the cap is adapted to close the open end of the barrel when the arm is in a closed position. As the arm pivots, moving the cap from the closed position to an open position, the cartridge extends toward the open end of the barrel and exposes the nib. When the arm is rotated approximately 180 degrees, the nib is fully extended and ready for use. | 04-16-2009 |
Bertram Jacobs, Tempe, AZ US
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20110142874 | Compositions, Methods, and Kits for Eliciting an Immune Response - The present invention relates to compositions, methods, and kits for eliciting an immune response to at least one antigen, in particular for enhancing antigen immunogenicity. | 06-16-2011 |
20120328653 | MODIFIED IMMUNIZATION VECTORS - The disclosure relates to recombinant vectors and methods for using the same. In certain embodiments, the recombinant vectors are immunogenic. | 12-27-2012 |
20130230884 | Methods to Identify Synthetic and Natural RNA Elements that Enhance Protein Translation - The present invention provides reagents and methods for identifying translation enhancing elements, as well as isolated translation enhancing elements and their use in protein expression reagents and methods. | 09-05-2013 |
20130295675 | METHOD FOR INSERTING GENETIC MATERIAL INTO GENOMIC DNA - The present invention provides reagents and methods for improved homologous recombination. | 11-07-2013 |
20140193859 | Temperature-dependent insertion of genetic material into genomic DNA - The present invention provides improved methods and reagents for insertion of genetic material into genomic DNA. | 07-10-2014 |
20140255990 | Genetic Element that Enhances Protein Translation - The present invention provides isolated polynucleotides that can serve as translation enhancing elements and their use in protein expression reagents and methods. | 09-11-2014 |
20140377870 | METHOD FOR INSERTING GENETIC MATERIAL INTO GENOMIC DNA - The present invention provides reagents and methods for improved homologous recombination. | 12-25-2014 |
Bob G. Jacobs, Myrtle Beach, SC US
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20110239362 | MAIN DRAIN OUTLET FOR A SWIMMING POOL, WADING POOL, SPA, OR HOT TUB - A main drain outlet and a water sanitation system for a swimming pool, wading pool, spa, or hot tub are provided. A main drain outlet comprises a cylindrical or toroidal sump, an inlet tangentially extending from the cylindrical or toroidal sump having an orifice with a length extending a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical or toroidal sump and a width substantially less than its length. The sump may have a curved inner surface throughout the length of the orifice. The main drain outlet may be of unitary assembly and may have more than one sump and inlet. The main drain outlet may comprise a testing strip. The pool water sanitation system may comprise skimmer flow equalizer lines in flow communication with a main drain outlet. | 10-06-2011 |
Bradley Scott Jacobs, Stone Mountain, GA US
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20080235249 | Hierarchy global management system and user interface - Embodiments disclosed herein provide data management systems with an ability to integrate parent-child and peer-to-peer relationships (e.g., hierarchies) in a single interface, allowing a user to parent/unparent, link/unlink, merge/unmerge, and modify trusted attributes in a single interaction using highly accurate algorithms to provide data, including hints and recommendations for the management of these hierarchies. A user interface allows a user to perform hierarchy global management functions including read, write, business-to-business (B2B) search, navigation, and maintenance. | 09-25-2008 |
Brad S. Jacobs, Stone Mountain, GA US
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20110010401 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR THE CONFIGURATION OF AN ALGORITHM FOR THE MATCHING OF DATA RECORDS - Systems and methods for an interface for the configuration of a system for the association of data records are disclosed. Embodiments of the invention provide a graphical interface for manipulating a representation of an algorithm for the configuration of such a system, including the configuration of how a system transforms data records from their native format to a standard data format, selects set of candidates and associates data records. | 01-13-2011 |
Brian Jacobs, West Jordan, UT US
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20090234291 | CANNULA - A cannula assembly including a cannula body having a perfusion lumen extending therethrough; a removable introducer to be carried in the perfusion lumen, the removable introducer including a first hole, a second hole and a central lumen extending therebetween to allow fluid entering the first hole to flow through the central lumen and exit the second hole into the perfusion lumen; and a cap member including at least one venting means that allows air displaced by the fluid entering the first hole to be vented from the cannula body. | 09-17-2009 |
Brian Jacobs, Norwalk, CT US
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20120030049 | METHOD OF PROVIDING RENTAL AND PURCHASE MARKET FOR TEXTBOOKS - A method for renting a textbook from a seller through a rental and purchase exchange system, the method including the steps of: a provider computer monitoring seller sale list prices of textbooks; the provider computer collecting information on a value of the textbook listed for sale by the seller; the provider computer determining if the textbook listed for sale is rentable; if the textbook is rentable, the provider computer determining a rental price for the textbook for a determined period term of time and adding the rental price to the seller sale listing of the textbook; the provider computer determining if the textbook has been rented to a current renter; if the textbook has been rented to a renter, the provider computer sending instructions to the seller to ship the textbook to the current renter directly. A computer system, and computer program product are also discussed. | 02-02-2012 |
Brian Jacobs, Pendleton, IN US
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20090254366 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEALTH CARE FINANCING - A system for health care financing comprises at least two health care providers, a vendor/operator, an electronic price list, at least one employer having at least one participating employee, at least one deposit account for each of the employees, and at least one high-deductible insurance policy that is available to the participating employees. The electronic price list includes offers from the at least two health care providers, and consumer feedback data regarding past transactions between participating employees and the health care providers having a price listed in the electronic database. The health care providers have authority vary price offers in the price list, and can access the electronic database to vary their price offers. The participating employees can access the price list via the Internet to learn price offers extended by the providers, and to access the consumer feedback data. Payment for a transaction between a participating employee and a provider can be made from a consumer's deposit account without consulting a third party to decide the price of the transaction. The participating employees can place consumer feedback data into the electronic database after a transaction between a given employee and a provider having a price listed in the electronic database. The vendor/operator receives positive revenue from health are transactions between the employees and the providers having a price listed in the electronic database. | 10-08-2009 |
20110119083 | System and Method for Health Care Financing - A system for health care financing comprises at least two health care providers, a vendor/operator, an electronic price list, at least one employer having at least one participating employee, at least one deposit account for each of the employees, and at least one high-deductible insurance policy that is available to the participating employees. The electronic price list includes offers from the at least two health care providers, and consumer feedback data regarding past transactions between participating employees and the health care providers having a price listed in the electronic database. The health care providers have authority vary price offers in the price list, and can access the electronic database to vary their price offers. The participating employees can access the price list via the Internet to learn price offers extended by the providers, and to access the consumer feedback data. Payment for a transaction between a participating employee and a provider can be made from a consumer's deposit account without consulting a third party to decide the price of the transaction. The participating employees can place consumer feedback data into the electronic database after a transaction between a given employee and a provider having a price listed in the electronic database. The vendor/operator receives positive revenue from health are transactions between the employees and the providers having a price listed in the electronic database. | 05-19-2011 |
20130073307 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEALTH CARE FINANCING - A system for health care financing comprises at least two health care providers, a vendor/operator, an electronic price list, at least one employer having at least one participating employee, at least one deposit account for each of the employees, and at least one high-deductible insurance policy that is available to the participating employees. The electronic price list includes offers from the at least two health care providers, and consumer feedback data regarding past transactions between participating employees and the health care providers having a price listed in the electronic database. The health care providers have authority vary price offers in the price list, and can access the electronic database to vary their price offers. The participating employees can access the price list via the Internet to learn price offers extended by the providers, and to access the consumer feedback data. Payment for a transaction between a participating employee and a provider can be made from a consumer's deposit account without consulting a third party to decide the price of the transaction. The participating employees can place consumer feedback data into the electronic database after a transaction between a given employee and a provider having a price listed in the electronic database. The vendor/operator receives positive revenue from health are transactions between the employees and the providers having a price listed in the electronic database. | 03-21-2013 |
Brian J. Jacobs, Kennebunk, ME US
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20100043983 | FOLDING AND CUTTING APPARATUS - An apparatus for folding and cutting tape, including Ultraflex™ tape. The apparatus includes a platform, which may be hinged for folding. A tape roll retainer, tape roller, tape folder, folded tape guide, optional meter and a cutter are removably affixed to the platform. The tape folder is configured to cause automatic folding of the tape when directed therethrough. The tape folder includes a pair of opposing folding components that force the tape into a folded configuration. | 02-25-2010 |
Brian R. Jacobs, Annapolis, MD US
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20110295618 | Apparatus and method for generating quality informatics knowledge - An apparatus and method for generating quality informatics knowledge. The apparatus and method include developing a policy and/or procedure developed for a quality improvement program; defining set of data to be used in implementing the policy and/or procedure developed for the quality improvement program; modifying and/or creating electronic documents on an EHR system and/or fields in the electronic documents on the EHR system for a healthcare provider to input at least a portion of the defined data set, wherein the EHR system including an EHR database configured to store the clinical data and a clinician workstation configured to receive the clinical data as input from a healthcare provider; entering clinical data into the EHR system via the clinician workstation, the clinical data including the defined data set; storing the clinical data on the EHR database; scheduling a time to extract the defined set of data from the clinical data on the EHR database; extracting the defined set of data from the clinical data on the EHR database; manipulating the defined set of data with a graphical database tool; generating electronic reports with the graphical database tool using the defined set of data; disseminating the reports to different healthcare providers; receiving feedback from the healthcare providers on the policy and/or procedure for the quality improvement program; modifying the policy and/or procedure for the quality improvement program based on the feedback received from the healthcare providers; and repeating the preceding steps until the defined set of data identifies progress toward one or more goals of the quality improvement program. | 12-01-2011 |
20130339053 | REGIONAL ANALYSIS OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD DATA USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND STATISTICAL DATA MINING - Population-level health outcomes are observed by using millions of granular, de-identified health elements in electronic patient records. A GIS is integrated with EHR-derived data and uses data mining tools to spatially analyze EHR data, including proper selection of appropriate EHR data fields, retrieving EHR data (using three ubiquitous reporting languages), cleaning, and de-identifying the data. The cleaned EHR data are mapped against multiple geographic/environmental data layers in the GIS, and statistical spatial analyses of the EHR data are performed in a SQL database using data mining tools. | 12-19-2013 |
Cale Jacobs, Suanee, GA US
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20120046540 | Robotic Knee Testing Device, Subjective Patient Input Device and Methods for Using Same - An apparatus for evaluating leg movement characteristics of a patient is provided. The apparatus comprises a base assembly configured to at least partially support the patient's torso; and first and second leg support assemblies independently pivotably mounted about a pivot axis relative to the base assembly. Each leg support assembly is configured to at least partially support a portion of a respective one of the first and second legs, independent of the support of the torso. Each of the leg support assemblies also comprises: a first leg support member including a foot rotation assembly configured to at least partially retain and support an associated foot of the patient and to rotate it about an axis of rotation relative to the base assembly; and a second leg support member configured for supporting a portion of the leg at a location proximal relative to the first leg support member. | 02-23-2012 |
20120143103 | Range of Motion and Similar Devices with Temperature Controlled Fluids - Various orthotic devices for attachment to and for manipulating a user's limb having a joint are provided. The device generally comprises an inflatable motive bladder containing a first fluid and positioned adjacent a first portion of the user's limb, and a separate therapy pad positioned adjacent a second portion of the user's limb. The motive bladder is inflatable from a lesser inflated mode to a more inflated mode, and further configured to provide a motive force to move the first portion of the user's limb so as to cause a flexion in the joint. The therapy pad includes a treatment material configured to provide thermotherapy for the second portion of the user's limb. In certain embodiments, the second portion is the user's joint. Various methods of using the orthotic devices are also provided. | 06-07-2012 |
Cale Andrew Jacobs, Suwanee, GA US
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20090124936 | Multi-Section Limb and Ligament Evaluation Apparatus and Associated Methods For Using Same - A method and apparatus for reliably positioning a 3-segment limb, such as a leg or arm for imaging and medical analysis, which can accommodate for the patient's “natural alignment”. The apparatus positions the limb in such a way that the position of the proximal segment is controlled while an known external torque is applied at a known rate to the distal segment. The location of each of the limb's three segments is recorded using either external or internal measurement techniques, and the relative motions between the proximal and intermediate segments are used in the orthopedic evaluation of the proximal joint. Furthermore, the relative motions between the intermediate and distal segments are used in the orthopedic evaluation of the distal joint. By applying a known torque at a known rate, clinicians will be provided with valuable information related to joint range of motion, stability, laxity, and compliance. | 05-14-2009 |
20140358042 | Pronation and/or Dorsiflexion of First Joint For Evaluation of Second Joint - A method and apparatus for reliably positioning a 3-segment limb, such as a leg or arm for imaging and medical analysis, which can accommodate for the patient's “natural alignment”. The apparatus positions the limb in such a way that the position of the proximal segment is controlled while an known external torque is applied at a known rate to the distal segment. The location of each of the limb's three segments is recorded using either external or internal measurement techniques, and the relative motions between the proximal and intermediate segments are used in the orthopedic evaluation of the proximal joint. Furthermore, the relative motions between the intermediate and distal segments are used in the orthopedic evaluation of the distal joint. By applying a known torque at a known rate, clinicians will be provided with valuable information related to joint range of motion, stability, laxity, and compliance. | 12-04-2014 |
Carl V. Jacobs, Bentonville, AR US
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20080316692 | Moveable platform for a laptop computer - A moveable platform for a laptop computer has an angled support base to angle the laptop keyboard and elevate the laptop display monitor. The angled support base forms an airgap between the moveable platform and the desktop to dissipate the heat from the laptop computer. A separate cooling fan system integral with the support base can also dissipate the laptop computer heat. Spherical roller assemblies on the bottom of the platform move the laptop computer around the desktop. The spherical roller assemblies have a Teflon™ spherical ball surrounded by a plurality of Delrin™ spherical ball bearings in a Nylon™ semi-spherical cavity. These non-metallic materials provide smooth quiet operation with minimal frictional resistance and are non-abrasive to the desktop surface. A braking mechanism at the front of the moveable platform lifts the front spherical roller assemblies from contact with the desktop to lock the moveable platform and laptop computer into position on the desktop. | 12-25-2008 |
Charles Jacobs, Loganville, GA US
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20100234681 | URETHRAL SUPPORT SYSTEM - A urethral support system is described, including an introducer device and tissue implant. The introducer device may include a needle with multiple curves, some of the curves having multiple radii. A sheath assembly may be utilized to assist the passing of the tissue implant through a patient's tissue. The sheath assembly may include connectors configured to connect the sheath assembly to an end of the needle and a tab configured to detachably couple sheath sides over the tissue implant. | 09-16-2010 |
20140031627 | Connector for Use with Endoscope - The present specification discloses a disposable tubing joint connector system which connects a tubing set and an endoscope. The connector embodiments disclosed herein include dual o-ring seals, in two separate channels, that enable an efficient and leak proof connection between two ports of an endoscope and corresponding flexible tubing. | 01-30-2014 |
Charles P. Jacobs, Elyria, OH US
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20090100723 | Soft, Elastic, Plasticizer-Free Thermoplastic Polyurethane And Process To Synthesize The Same - The present invention discloses a thermoplastic polyurethane which is comprised of the reaction product of (1) a hydroxyl terminated intermediate, (2) a polyisocyanate, and (3) a glycol chain extender selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol; wherein the hydroxyl terminated intermediate is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl terminated polyether intermediates and hydroxyl terminated polyester intermediates; wherein the hydroxyl terminated intermediate is comprised of repeat units that are derived from a branched glycol or is comprised of at least 2 different repeating units; wherein the thermoplastic polyurethane has a weight average molecular weight of at least 100,000 Daltons; wherein the thermoplastic polyurethane includes hard segments that are the reaction product of the polyisocyanate and the glycol chain extender; and wherein the hard segments represent from 10 to 40 weight percent of the total weight of the thermoplastic polyurethane. | 04-23-2009 |
20100239803 | Thermoplastic Polyurethane With Reduced Tendency To Bloom - The present invention discloses a thermoplastic polyurethane which is comprised of the reaction product of (1) a hydroxyl terminated polyester intermediate, (2) a polyisocyanate, and (3) a glycol chain extender; wherein the hydroxyl terminated polyester intermediate is comprised of repeat units that are derived from 1,3-propylene glycol and a dicarboxylic acid; wherein the hydroxyl terminated polyester intermediate has a number average molecular weight from 500 to 10,000; and wherein the thermoplastic polyurethane includes hard segments that are the reaction product of the polyisocyanate and the glycol chain extender. This thermoplastic polyurethane is unique in that it has a greatly reduced tendency to bloom. This is highly desirable in applications where high clarity is desired because blooming causes articles containing the thermoplastic polyurethane to be hazy or foggy in appearance. Blooming can also reduce the ability of an article made with the thermoplastic polyurethane to be securely bound to another article with an adhesive. | 09-23-2010 |
20110064898 | Thermoplastic Polyurethanes With Good Fuel Resistance - A high molecular weight, thermoplastic polyurethane composition characteristically resistant to aliphatic hydrocarbon fuels, where the polyurethane composition is adapted for use as an aliphatic hydrocarbon fuel barrier in the construction of flexible fuel containers, and the polyurethane is the reaction product of a poly(diethylene adipate) glycol reacted with a non-hindered diisocyanate and an aliphatic chain extender. | 03-17-2011 |
20140333001 | Thermoplastic Polyurethane With Reduced Tendency To Bloom - The present invention discloses a thermoplastic polyurethane which is comprised of the reaction product of (1) a hydroxyl terminated polyester intermediate, (2) a polyisocyanate, and (3) a glycol chain extender; wherein the hydroxyl terminated polyester intermediate is comprised of repeat units that are derived from 1,3-propylene glycol and a dicarboxylic acid; wherein the hydroxyl terminated polyester intermediate has a number average molecular weight from 500 to 10,000; and wherein the thermoplastic polyurethane includes hard segments that are the reaction product of the polyisocyanate and the glycol chain extender. This thermoplastic polyurethane is unique in that it has a greatly reduced tendency to bloom. This is highly desirable in applications where high clarity is desired because blooming causes articles containing the thermoplastic polyurethane to be hazy or foggy in appearance. Blooming can also reduce the ability of an article made with the thermoplastic polyurethane to be securely bound to another article with an adhesive. | 11-13-2014 |
Christopher A. Jacobs US
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20090170640 | BALL DROP METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method of practicing athletic skills is disclosed along with systems associated therewith. The method may include providing a ball drop system and an athlete in a first position. The ball drop system may drop a ball and may prompt the athlete to leave the first position and move their entire body at least one step length to a second position. The second position may be in contact with or proximate to the ball drop system or dropped ball. | 07-02-2009 |
Craig Jacobs, Fort Collins, CO US
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20090185455 | Aquatic Event Timer Apparatus and Methods - The inventive technology, in embodiments, includes an aquatic event timer apparatus that comprises at least two independent, touch actuated electrical switches; and a structural connector that adjacently connects them, where the apparatus is configured for establishment within lane markers defining a regulation size swim lane, at the end of the swim lane, and at least partially underwater. Other aspects of the inventive technology address an aquatic event timer apparatus that comprises a first, independent, swim competition type, touch actuated electrical switch that is configured for establishment within swim lane markers, and aside at least a second, independent, swim competition type, touch actuated electrical switch. | 07-23-2009 |
Dwight W. Jacobs, Hudson, WI US
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20080293018 | Malleable Symmetric Dental Crowns - Preformed malleable dental crowns with a side-generic external shape with a plane of symmetry in the facial-lingual direction and/or a plane of symmetry in the mesial-distal direction. The preformed dental crowns also include a hardenable composition that has sufficient malleability such that the side-generic external shape can be formed into, e.g., a left-side specific or right-side specific adjusted external shape. Methods of the invention may include fitting the dental crowns by adjusting or forming them to provide side-specific features, followed by hardening of the hardenable composition. | 11-27-2008 |
20080319102 | Dental Composition Containing Epoxy Functional Polymerizable Compounds - The present invention relates to dental compositions comprising a halogenated epoxy functional ether derivative comprising at least one aryl alkyl ether moiety, at least one halogen atom attached to each aryl residue of the aryl alkyl ether moieties, at least two aliphatic epoxy moieties, no glycidyl ether structure, an initiator, optionally filler and optionally additive components selected from the group of modifiers, dyes, pigments, thixotropic agents, flow improvers, polymeric thickeners, surfactants, odorous substances, diluting agent(s) and flavourings. | 12-25-2008 |
20090042166 | ABRASIVE TOOL INCLUDING AGGLOMERATE PARTICLES AND AN ELASTOMER, AND RELATED METHODS - Abrasive tools (particularly dental tools), and methods of using and making such tools, wherein the abrasive tools include an elastomeric binder (e.g., one prepared from a fluoroelastomer) and agglomerate particles that include an oxide matrix (preferably, silica) and abrasive particles (preferably, diamond). | 02-12-2009 |
20090305195 | PREFORMED MALLEABLE SOLID CROWN - A solid dental crown and methods of using the solid dental crown are disclosed. The solid dental crown includes, a self-supporting solid hardenable preformed dental crown having an external crown shape defined by an external crown surface. The external crown surface defines a crown volume that is substantially filled with a hardenable composition. The hardenable composition has sufficient malleability so that the solid preformed dental crown can be pressed onto a prepared tooth surface to form a recess in the solid preformed dental crown defined by a recess surface that is complimentary to the prepared tooth surface. | 12-10-2009 |
20100062394 | PREFORMED MALLEABLE MULTILAYER DENTAL ARTICLES - A dental article includes an external layer formed of a self-supporting hardenable preformed material having a dental article shape defined by an external layer surface. The external layer defines an interior volume. An interior material is disposed within the interior volume. The interior material is different than the external hardenable preformed material and the interior material has a yield stress value of 100 dyn/cm2 or greater. | 03-11-2010 |
20110171609 | Dental Composition Comprising Biphenyl Di(meth)acrylate Monomer - Dental compositions and methods of treating an oral surface are described. The dental compositions comprise at least one biphenyl di(meth)acrylate monomer. | 07-14-2011 |
20110207086 | DENTAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING BIPHENYL DI(METH)ACRYLATE MONOMER COMPRISING URETHANE MOIETIES - Dental compositions and biphenyl di(meth)acrylate monomers are described. The dental compositions comprise at least one biphenyl di(meth)acrylate monomer comprising two aromatic rings connected with a C—C bond wherein the rings each comprise a substituent comprising a urethane moiety and a (meth)acrylate end group. | 08-25-2011 |
20110207087 | PREFORMED MALLEABLE DENTAL ARTICLES AND METHODS - Protected hardenable dental article comprising a hardenable dental article comprising a base and at least one outer surface extending from the base, wherein at least the base and the at least one outer surface of the hardenable dental article comprise a hardenable dental material; and a multi-layer polymeric film in contact with at least a portion of the at least one outer surface; wherein the multi-layer polymeric film comprises at least two dissimilar polymers in separate layers; kits including the protected hardenable dental article; and methods of making hardenable dental articles are disclosed. | 08-25-2011 |
20130210959 | DENTAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SEMI-CRYSTALLINE RESIN AND NANOCLUSTER FILLER - Curable dental compositions, dental articles, and methods of making or using such compositions or articles are described. In one embodiment, the curable dental restoration composition comprises a resin system comprising a free-radically polymerizable semi-crystalline resin having a molecular weight no greater than 2000 g/mole and at least 50 wt-% of nanocluster filler. | 08-15-2013 |
20130302751 | DENTAL ABRASIVE ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED METHODS - Provided are abrasive assemblies and related methods that combine a head portion including an integral abrasive member and a drive portion including a resilient cylindrical mandrel. The abrasive member has a receptacle that is complemental to a working end of the mandrel when both members are relaxed. As the abrasive member engages to, or disengages from, the mandrel, the receptacle resiliently expands and the working end of the mandrel resiliently compresses, each in cooperation with the other. Optionally, the abrasive member is maintained in compression in both directions parallel and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the mandrel. Advantageously, these assemblies provide for superior retention and slip resistance, ease-of-use, and high manufacturing tolerances. | 11-14-2013 |
Eddie L. Jacobs, Memphis, TN US
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20100253783 | SPATIALLY-SELECTIVE REFLECTOR STRUCTURES, REFLECTOR DISKS, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF - The invention provides a spatially-selective reflective structure for the detection of submillimeter electromagnetic waves and systems and methods incorporating spatially-selective reflective structures. One aspect of the invention provides a spatially-selective reflective structure including a partially-conducting slab and a modulating reflector disk adjacent to the partially-conducting slab. The modulating reflector disk includes a plurality of modulations. Another aspect of the invention provides a submillimeter imaging device including submillimeter wave optics, a spatially-selective reflective structure located in the focal plane of the submillimeter wave optics, a submillimeter wave receiver positioned to capture waves reflected from the spatially-selective reflective structure, and a motor configured to rotate the spatially-selective reflective structure. The spatially-selective reflective structure includes a partially-conducting slab and a modulating reflector disk adjacent to the partially-conducting slab. The modulating reflector plate includes one or more modulations. | 10-07-2010 |
20130021613 | SPATIALLY-SELECTIVE DISKS, SUBMILLIMETER IMAGING DEVICES, METHODS OF SUBMILLIMETER IMAGING, PROFILING SCANNERS, SPECTROMETRY DEVICES, AND METHODS OF SPECTROMETRY - One aspect of the invention provides a spatially-selective disk including a plurality of holes arranged such that a matrix having a plurality of rows, each row having elements corresponding to a fraction of a pixel in a viewing window projected onto the disk that is backed by a hole at a distinct rotational position of the disk, has linearly independent rows. Another aspect of the invention provides a spectrometry device including: a disk having one or more holes; a motor configured to rotate the disk; one or more beam-shaping optics arranged to map one or more spectral components of radiation of interest onto a plurality of locations on the disk; and a receiver positioned to capture the one or more spectral components passing through the one or more holes as the disk is rotated. | 01-24-2013 |
20130321642 | SPATIALLY-SELECTIVE REFLECTOR STRUCTURES, REFLECTOR DISKS, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF - The invention provides a spatially-selective reflective structure for the detection of submillimeter electromagnetic waves and systems and methods incorporating spatially-selective reflective structures. One aspect of the invention provides a spatially-selective reflective structure including a partially-conducting slab and a modulating reflector disk adjacent to the partially-conducting slab. The modulating reflector disk includes a plurality of modulations. Another aspect of the invention provides a submillimeter imaging device including submillimeter wave optics, a spatially-selective reflective structure located in the focal plane of the submillimeter wave optics, a submillimeter wave receiver positioned to capture waves reflected from the spatially-selective reflective structure, and a motor configured to rotate the spatially-selective reflective structure. The spatially-selective reflective structure includes a partially-conducting slab and a modulating reflector disk adjacent to the partially-conducting slab. The modulating reflector plate includes one or more modulations. | 12-05-2013 |
Frederick Jacobs, O'Fallon, MO US
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20110257583 | Thiadiazole Compounds and Uses Thereof - Thiadiazole compounds, compositions, bioconjugates, and methods for targeting and photoactivation at target sites. | 10-20-2011 |
Frederick G. Jacobs, O'Fallon, MO US
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20090036502 | Thiadiazole Compounds and Uses Thereof - Thiadiazole compounds, compositions, bioconjugates, and methods for targeting and photoactivation at target sites. | 02-05-2009 |
20110130707 | Thiadiazole Compounds and Uses Thereof - Thiadiazole compounds, compositions, bioconjugates, and methods for targeting and photoactivation at target sites. | 06-02-2011 |
Irwin Jacobs, St. Louis, MO US
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20100068290 | COATED PELLETS - Coated pellets which comprise an active pharmaceutical ingredient that is poorly soluble in water, release at least 80% of the active ingredient under in vitro conditions in phosphate buffer at pH 5.0 after 30 minutes and | 03-18-2010 |
James Jacobs, Bowling Green, KY US
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20090311641 | Gas flame stabilization method and apparatus - A burner includes: a body defining an interior cavity; a burning surface located in the body and defining, at least in part, the interior cavity; a defusing surface located on an exterior portion of the body; ports on the body extending through the defusing and burning surfaces and configured to provide fluid communication between the interior cavity and ambient air outside the body; and an opening larger than at least one of the ports, the opening providing fluid communication between the interior cavity and a space outside of the body. A method of burning a gas and reducing acoustic feedback in a combustion device are also described. | 12-17-2009 |
James Randy Jacobs, Collierville, TN US
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20110074587 | SENSOR BASED LOGISTICS SYSTEM - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for tracking one or more items. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method for tracking one or more items. The method may include periodically detecting, by a sensor device, sensor information of the one or more items, and periodically transmitting, by the sensor device, the sensor information. The method may also include determining if the one or more parties is authorized to receive the sensor information. The method may also include transmitting the sensor information to the one or more authorized parties. The method may further include determining if the one or more parties is authorized to receive the sensor information and the periodically transmitting the sensor information to the one or more authorized parties based on a set of one or more permissions that grants or restricts access of the one or more parties to the sensor information based on the set of one or more permissions. | 03-31-2011 |
20110077909 | PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSET MANAGEMENT IN A LOGISTICS SYSTEM - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for tracking one or more items. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a device for tracking one or more items. The device may include a plurality of sensors for detecting light, temperature, humidity, pressure, and acceleration. The device may also include a memory for storing information received from the plurality of sensors. | 03-31-2011 |
20120310598 | PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSET MANAGEMENT IN A LOGISTICS SYSTEM - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for tracking one or more items. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a device for tracking one or more items. The device may include a plurality of sensors for detecting light, temperature, humidity, pressure, and acceleration. The device may also include a memory for storing information received from the plurality of sensors. | 12-06-2012 |
20130063279 | SENSOR BASED LOGISTICS SYSTEM - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for accessing information regarding one or more shipments. There is provided a computer-implemented method for accessing information regarding one or more shipments. The method includes receiving sensor information associated with the one or more shipments at a tracking center. The method also includes analyzing rules associated with a party to determine whether the party is authorized to access the received sensor information. The method further includes restricting the party from accessing the received sensor information based on the analyzed rules. | 03-14-2013 |
20130126704 | PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSET MANAGEMENT IN A LOGISTICS SYSTEM - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for tracking one or more items. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a device for tracking one or more items. The device may include a plurality of sensors for detecting light, temperature, humidity, pressure, and acceleration. The device may also include a memory for storing information received from the plurality of sensors. | 05-23-2013 |
20140258166 | SENSOR BASED LOGISTICS SYSTEM - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for tracking one or more items. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method for tracking one or more items. The method may include periodically detecting, by a sensor device, sensor information of the one or more items, and periodically transmitting, by the sensor device, the sensor information. The method may also include determining if the one or more parties is authorized to receive the sensor information. The method may also include transmitting the sensor information to the one or more authorized parties. The method may further include determining if the one or more parties is authorized to receive the sensor information and the periodically transmitting the sensor information to the one or more authorized parties based on a set of one or more permissions that grants or restricts access of the one or more parties to the sensor information based on the set of one or more permissions. | 09-11-2014 |
Jason Jacobs, Chesterton, IN US
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20090103982 | TRENCH DRAIN WITH SLOPING RAILS - A modular trench drain system with sloping overlay rails. A non-sloping section of trench drain is transformed into a sloping trench drain by installing sloping overlay rails. The overlay rails rest on the top of the upper edge of the sidewalls and may have a ledge which allows grating, which spans across the channel, to rest on top. The modular channel sections may be held together and in place by a channel bracket with holes for accepting support rods which further secure the channels in place before and after the concrete has been poured and cured around the channels. | 04-23-2009 |
Jed Jacobs, Hamer, ID US
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20090078752 | Animal prod - An electrically powered animal prod, particularly for use in motivating larger animals to move in the desired direction, having a flexible shaft is disclosed. The animal prod can also be powered with rechargeable batteries located in the handle and can be recharged without removing the batteries from the handle. The flexible shaft provides for better, more definite contact, longer contact and a more durable animal prod. | 03-26-2009 |
20090079254 | Small utility vehicle - A small, four wheeled, stable utility vehicle (S4WSUV) for hauling and dumping material, articles or containers and especially adapted to operate in tight areas is disclosed. The S4WSUV has two widely spaced free turning swivel wheels and two widely spaced, independently driven rear wheels, a pivoting platform connected to a lifting mechanism for pivoting the platform to dump the material, etc. to a side of the S4WSUV. An engine drives a power source that can be a hydrostatic system, an electrical system or a mechanical system for motors driving the rear wheels. Optional features include a cantilever mounted seat assembly, foot and/or hand controls for steering, container mounts on the platform or a platform frame for securing one or more containers of various types and sizes and attachments for attaching one or more pieces of equipment for functions other than hauling and dumping. | 03-26-2009 |
Jennifer L. Jacobs, St. Charles, MO US
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20090105077 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING PLANT HEALTH - The present invention provides methods and compositions for improving plant health. In particular, application of dicamba or another substrate of DMO, or metabolites thereof including DCSA, to a plant confers tolerance to, or defense against, abiotic or biotic stresses such as oxidative stress including herbicide application, and plant disease, and enhances crop yield. Such application may be in combination with the application of another herbicide such as glyphosate. | 04-23-2009 |
20130217130 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING PLANT HEALTH - The present invention provides methods and compositions for improving plant health. In particular, application of dicamba or another substrate of DMO, or metabolites thereof including DCSA, to a plant confers tolerance to, or defense against, abiotic or biotic stresses such as oxidative stress including herbicide application, and plant disease, and enhances crop yield. Such application may be in combination with the application of another herbicide such as glyphosate. | 08-22-2013 |
20140298532 | Molecular Markers Associated With Haploid Induction in Zea Mays - The present invention is the field of plant breeding. More specifically, the invention focuses on the use of molecular markers to select for a genetic locus contributing to haploid induction. | 10-02-2014 |
John L. Jacobs, Columbia, MD US
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20100262529 | Arbitrage of Tracking Securities - A financial product is based on a first fund that is traded on a trading marketplace in a first country. The financial product is registered in the first country. The first fund has the characteristics of being based on an index of securities that are traded in a second, different country. The first fund is arbitragable with a second fund that is based on the index and which is registered in a second different country. The first fund has a creation unit basis that is substantially the same basis as a creation unit basis for the second fund. The calculation of the net asset value of the first fund occurs at essentially or exactly the same time that second country fund has its NAV calculated. | 10-14-2010 |
20110022511 | Balancing Arbitragable Tracking Securities - A financial product is based on a first fund that is traded on a trading marketplace in a first country. The financial product is registered in the first country. The first fund has the characteristics of being based on an index of securities that are traded in a second, different country. The first fund is arbitragable with a second fund that is based on the index and which is registered in a second different country. The first fund has a creation unit basis that is substantially the same basis as a creation unit basis for the second fund. The calculation of the net asset value of the first fund occurs at essentially or exactly the same time that second country fund has its NAV calculated. The agent for the first fund has the option of providing or accepting second fund shares or other securities, rather than cash, to cover “cash amount” obligations. Such obligations arise from the need to equate the value received or given for the first fund shares (e.g., the creation unit stock basket plus or minus the “cash amount”) with the NAV of the first fund shares that it has issued or received. | 01-27-2011 |
Jon D. Jacobs, Cambria, WI US
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20090301031 | Wrap Removal System - A wrap removal system for removing a film wrap from a load on a conveyor, the wrap removal system including an upright support member, a beam coupled to an upper extent of the support member for movement along a height of the support member, a gripper assembly coupled to the beam and operable to engage the film wrap to create a space between the load and the film wrap, and a cutter assembly. | 12-10-2009 |
Joseph Anthony Jacobs, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20090319055 | ENERGY STORING FOOT PLATE - Compositions are provided for a prosthetic ankle comprising: a joint housing having a bottom surface, a clevis coupled to the joint housing such that the clevis can rotate about the joint housing, a prosthetic coupling structure that couples the clevis to an amputee, and an articulating joint contained in the joint housing. Additionally, a portion of the bottom surface of the joint housing can be curved allowing a substrate a preset amount of flexion when coupled thereto and flexed in a concave position. | 12-24-2009 |
20140114439 | HAND PROSTHESIS - A prosthetic hand system may include a plurality of prosthetic fingers and a prosthetic thumb. The prosthetic hand system may include a thumb drive mechanism that may be used to actuate the prosthetic thumb. In some examples, the thumb drive mechanism may be configured to enable the prosthetic thumb to perform a pinching or grasping motion and a release motion. The prosthetic hand system may also include a backlock that enables the prosthetic thumb to maintain pinching or gripping pressure after a motor has been disengaged. The prosthetic hand system may also include a gear lock that may be configured to lock a finger joint. The prosthetic hand system may also include an adaptive gripping joint that may be located on each prosthetic finger. In some examples, the adaptive gripping joint may be configured to passively adapt the plurality of prosthetic fingers to one or more differently shaped objects. | 04-24-2014 |
J. Randy Jacobs, Collierville, TN US
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20100267375 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGEMENT OF WIRELESS DEVICES ABOARD AN AIRCRAFT - A method of management of a wireless device in an aircraft may include transitioning the wireless device from a first mode to a second mode based on data that is indicative of a change in flight condition of the aircraft. One of these modes may be a state of the device in which a transmitter of the device is deactivated and the other mode may be a state of the device in which the transmitter is activated. The data indicative of the change in flight condition may either be downloaded to the device from an external source, acquired from a sensor(s) embedded in the device, or may be determined based on both the data acquired by the sensor(s) and data downloaded to the device. | 10-21-2010 |
Keith G. Jacobs, Loveland, OH US
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20090026846 | Controlled Motion System - A controlled motion system with movers mounted on a hybrid track system comprised of at least one smart section and at least one dumb section. The smart sections control each mover independently, while the dumb sections drive all movers at the same speed. The transition between these sections is characterized by positive control of the movers at all points in the transition. A soft magnetic composite core for the smart sections is disclosed. Also, a single-sided mover for smart sections that is constrained against loads in all direction, except for the direction of motion, is disclosed. | 01-29-2009 |
20110093143 | Controlled Motion System - A controlled motion system with movers mounted on a hybrid track system comprised of at least one smart section and at least one dumb section. The smart sections control each mover independently, while the dumb sections drive all movers at the same speed. The transition between these sections is characterized by positive control of the movers at all points in the transition. A soft magnetic composite core for the smart sections is disclosed. Also, a single-sided mover for smart sections that is constrained against loads in all direction, except for the direction of motion, is disclosed. | 04-21-2011 |
20130035784 | CONTROLLED ARCHITECTURE FOR TRANSPORT SYSTEMS - Control architecture for use with transport systems, such as linear drive systems, rotary drive systems, or a combination thereof, comprising a computer system having a controller for operating control system software for receiving input commands and protocols for creating a motion profile for each transport element, and a gateway for receiving the motion profile from the control system software and for operating gateway drive software that functions to select the appropriate drives to move each transport element along one or more tracks in accordance with their motion profiles. | 02-07-2013 |
20130119897 | Controlled Motion System - A controlled motion system having a plurality of movers controlled as they travel along both smart and simple sections of a track. The controlled motion system comprises a control system for controlling the speed of a mover as it travels along a simple section, and permits the pitch or distance between movers to increase or decrease as they travel along a simple section. In a preferred embodiment the controlled motion system includes at least one coupling feature having a driving feature on a simple section for engaging and operably driving a driven feature on each mover such that positive control of each mover is maintained throughout its transition from a smart section to a simple section. | 05-16-2013 |
20140265645 | CONTROLLED MOTION SYSTEM HAVING A MAGNETIC FLUX BRIDGE JOINING LINEAR MOTOR SECTIONS - A linear controlled motion system comprises a track formed from one or more track sections and having at least one mover mounted to the track and effective for receiving articles at one location and transporting the articles to another location. The system includes at least one magnetic linear motion motor for providing a magnetic field effective for moving each mover in a controlled motion along the track and a magnetic flux bridge for reducing changes in the magnetic flux that reduces the efficiency or interferes with the operation of the controlled motion system. | 09-18-2014 |
20140331888 | CONTROLLED MOTION SYSTEM HAVING AN IMPROVED TRACK CONFIGURATION - A transport system comprising linear motor modules utilized both straight and curved track modules, with movers displaced on the track modules by control of power applied to coils of the modules. Curved track modules have modified spline geometries to provide desired acceleration and jerk characteristics. The modified spline geometries may be defined by more than one generators, such as an equation generator and a spline fit between the equation-generated segment and one or more constrained points or locations. The curved track modules may be divided into 180 degree modules, or may be reduced to 90 degree, 45 degree or other fractional arcs to provide for modular assembly, mirror-image geometries and motion profiles, and the like. The system may be adapted to provide improved motion characteristics based on modification of a conventional spline geometry. | 11-13-2014 |
20150077023 | CONTROLLED MOTION SYSTEM - A controlled motion system having a plurality of movers controlled as they travel along both smart and simple sections of a track. The controlled motion system comprises a control system for controlling the speed of a mover as it travels along a simple section, and permits the pitch or distance between movers to increase or decrease as they travel along a simple section. In a preferred embodiment the controlled motion system includes at least one coupling feature having a driving feature on a simple section for engaging and operably driving a driven feature on each mover such that positive control of each mover is maintained throughout its transition from a smart section to a simple section. | 03-19-2015 |
Larry Efird Jacobs, Marietta, GA US
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20090156089 | Simulated Animal - A simulated animal is disclosed. The simulated animal may contain an internal device that allows the simulated animal to imitate the sounds and vibrations of an actual animal. The internal device may employ oscillators and weighted cones to imitate an animal, such as a cat and its purr. The simulated animal may be user adjustable, allowing the user to adjust volume, vibration intensity, heat levels, etc. Control of the animal may be through physical controls, such as switches, or wireless/remote controls. | 06-18-2009 |
Laurence J. Jacobs, Atlanta, GA US
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20090314080 | Method for measuring reactor bed level from active acoustic measurement and analysis - The present invention is a non-intrusive method to determine the fluid level in a vessel. In a preferred embodiment, the vessel is a delayed coker drum in a refinery. Waves are generated in the vessel from an outside source. For wall vibration generated in the frequency range of 1-20,000 Hz, accelerometers on the exterior wall of the vessel measures the attenuation of the vibration modes of the vessel. The fluid level can related to the attenuation of the vibration mode. For wall vibration generated in the ultrasonic range, the wave traveling in the vessel wall are guided waves. The guided wave will leak energy into the fluid inside the vessel and will attenuate depending on the fluid level. Ultrasonic receivers on the outside of the vessel measure the attenuation. The fluid level can be related attenuation of the ultrasonic waves. | 12-24-2009 |
Lewis G. Jacobs, Landrum, SC US
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20090233338 | PROCESS FOR RECOVERY OF POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES FROM BIOMASS - Systems and processes for the recovery of polyhydroxyalkanoates (“PHA”) from biomass are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the process includes the steps of extracting at least a portion of PHA from a disrupted quantity of PHA-containing biomass with an acetin solvent to produce a biomass phase (including residual biomass) and a PHA phase including at least a portion of the PHA from the biomass. The biomass phase and the PHA phase are separated, and at least a portion of PHA may be isolated from the PHA phase. Systems and processes including multiple disruption and/or extraction steps also are disclosed. | 09-17-2009 |
Lloyd Gregory Jacobs, Oologah, OK US
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20110204006 | Thrust Reverser Cowl Rack - A rack for holding a portion of a thrust reverser. The rack may include a base and a supporting frame disposed perpendicularly with the base. The base and the supporting frame may include a hinge at each location where the base and the supporting frame are coupled together. The rack may also include two supporting poles parallel to the supporting frame. The two supporting poles may be designed such that the portion of the thrust reverser may be mounted onto the two supporting poles. | 08-25-2011 |
Loren Jacobs, Chandler, AZ US
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20080289574 | THERMOCOUPLE - A thermocouple having a support tube configured to receive a pair of wires of dissimilar metals. The pair of wires of the thermocouple connected at a junction adjacent to one end of the support tube. The thermocouple further including a cap attached to the opposing end of the support tube, wherein the cap receives the free ends of the pair of wires. The cap allowing the pair of wires to translate freely therethrough to accommodate the difference in thermal expansion and contraction of the pair of wires relative to the thermal expansion and contraction of the support tube. | 11-27-2008 |
20090159000 | REDUNDANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING CHAMBERS - Systems are provided for measuring temperature in a semiconductor processing chamber. Embodiments provide a multi-junction thermocouple comprising a first junction and a second junction positioned to measure temperature at substantially the same portion of a substrate. A controller may detect failures in the first junction, the second junction, a first wire pair extending from the first junction, or a second wire pair extending from the second junction. The controller desirably responds to a detected failure of the first junction or first wire pair by selecting the second junction and second wire pair. Conversely, the controller desirably responds to a detected failure of the second junction or second wire pair by selecting the first junction and first wire pair. Systems taught herein may permit accurate and substantially uninterrupted temperature measurement despite failure of a junction or wire pair in a thermocouple. | 06-25-2009 |
20100145547 | THERMOCOUPLE - A thermocouple for use in a semiconductor processing reaction is described. The thermocouple includes a sheath having a measuring tip and an opening at the opposing end. A support member that receives a portion of a first wire and a second wire is received within the sheath. The first and second wires form a junction that contacts the inner surface of the sheath at the measuring tip. A spacing member is secured at the opening of the sheath and receives the support member. The spacing member allows the support member, first wire, and second wire to freely thermally expand relative to each other without introducing compression or tension stresses therein. | 06-10-2010 |
20120310440 | THERMOCOUPLE - A thermocouple for use in a semiconductor processing reaction is described. The thermocouple includes a sheath having a measuring tip and an opening at the opposing end. A support member that receives a portion of a first wire and a second wire is received within the sheath. The first and second wires form a junction that contacts the inner surface of the sheath at the measuring tip. A spacing member is secured at the opening of the sheath and receives the support member. The spacing member allows the support member, first wire, and second wire to freely thermally expand relative to each other without introducing compression or tension stresses therein. | 12-06-2012 |
Lourens M. Jacobs, Cedar Falls, IA US
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20110162482 | AXLE WITH VARIABLE VOLUME SUMP - An axle having a variable volume sump. The axle includes an axle housing that defines a gear chamber and a separate reservoir. The gear chamber and the reservoir are in fluid communication with each other via an opening. A regulator is located adjacent the opening. The regulator is operable to assume a first closed position that obstructs the opening when a temperature in the axle is below a predetermined value, and is also operable to assume a second open position that places the gear chamber and the reservoir in fluid communication via the opening when the temperature is above the predetermined value. | 07-07-2011 |
Martin Jacobs, Teaneck, NJ US
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20120209642 | IDENTIFICATION OF TRADING ACTIVITIES OF ENTITIES ACTING IN CONCERT - Market participants that are ostensibly unrelated but acting in concert are identified using vector algebra. Position data for the market participants is collected using the large trader reporting system or through another method. The position data includes the position for a specific financial derivative for each of the market participants. Information derived from position data is used to populate a vector for each market participant. At least one pair of vectors is analyzed by calculating a parallel score indicative of an angle between the two vectors. The parallel score may be a cosine of the angle. The parallel score may be compared to a threshold parallel score to determine the likelihood that the pair of market participants are acting in concert. The threshold parallel score differs from market to market and may be determined by analyzing the distribution of parallel scores for the specific market. | 08-16-2012 |
20130110696 | IDENTIFICATION OF ACCOUNTS THAT ARE TOO PROFITABLE OR TOO LOSSY | 05-02-2013 |
Maryanne Lottes Jacobs, Ashburn, VA US
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20120173565 | Systems and Methods for Creating and Using Keyword Navigation on the Internet - Systems and methods are disclosed for using keywords to navigate to web pages on the Internet. In one implementation, a system includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions that cause the processor to receive a search string from a website, the search string being entered by a website visitor using a browser. The processor uses a database to locate a keyword associated with the website that matches the search string. The processor determines a web page address associated with the keyword and causes the browser to be directed to the web page address. In another aspect, a method for managing keywords used for directing a browser to a web page hosted at a website, is disclosed. The method includes receiving a domain name for the website from a user and verifying that the user is authorized to provide keywords for the domain name. The method further includes receiving a keyword for the domain name from the user, receiving a web page address corresponding to the keyword from the user and storing the web page address, the keyword, and the domain name in a database to associate the web page address, the keyword, and the domain name. | 07-05-2012 |
Melvin T. Jacobs, Fort Smith, AR US
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20110024195 | Drilling with a high pressure rotating control device - A Drill-To-The-Limit (DTTL) drilling method variant to Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) applies constant surface backpressure, whether the mud is circulating (choke valve open) or not (choke valve closed). Because of the constant application of surface backpressure, the DTTL method can use lighter mud weight that still has the cutting carrying ability to keep the borehole clean. The DTTL method identifies the weakest component of the pressure containment system, such as the fracture pressure of the formation or the casing shoe leak off test (LOT). With a higher pressure rated RCD, such as 5,000 psi (34,474 kPa) dynamic or working pressure and 10,000 psi (68,948 kPa) static pressure, the limitation will generally be the fracture pressure of the formation or the LOT. In the DTTL method, since surface backpressure is constantly applied, the pore pressure limitation of the conventional drilling window can be disregarded in developing the fluid and drilling programs. Using the DTTL method a deeper wellbore can be drilled with larger resulting end tubulars, such as casings and production liners, than had been capable with conventional MPD applications. | 02-03-2011 |
20140138094 | System and Method for Cooling a Rotating Control Device. - A Drill-To-The-Limit (DTTL) drilling method variant to Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) applies constant surface backpressure, whether the mud is circulating (choke valve open) or not (choke valve closed). Because of the constant application of surface backpressure, the DTTL method can use lighter mud weight that still has the cutting carrying ability to keep the borehole clean. The DTTL method identifies the weakest component of the pressure containment system, such as the fracture pressure of the formation or the casing shoe leak off test (LOT). With a higher pressure rated RCD, such as 5,000 psi (34,474 kPa) dynamic or working pressure and 10,000 psi (68,948 kPa) static pressure, the limitation will generally be the fracture pressure of the formation or the LOT. In the DTTL method, since surface backpressure is constantly applied, the pore pressure limitation of the conventional drilling window can be disregarded in developing the fluid and drilling programs. Using the DTTL method a deeper wellbore can be drilled with larger resulting end tubulars, such as casings and production liners, than had been capable with conventional MPD applications. | 05-22-2014 |
Michael A. Jacobs, Sparks, MD US
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20100222667 | COMPRESSION DEVICE FOR ENHANCING NORMAL/ABNORMAL TISSUE CONTRAST IN MRI INCLUDING DEVICES AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - Featured are a device for compression of target tissue while magnetic resonance imaging the target tissue and methods and systems related thereto. The method includes disposing target tissue between the fixed surface and the moveable member of a compression device and compressing the target tissue between the fixed surface and the moveable member. The method also includes acquiring one or more, more specifically a plurality, of sequences of image data of the compressed target tissue using an MRI imaging technique (MRI). In embodiments, the MRI technique is a SENC MRI technique, where tissue encoding is done prior to compressing the tissue and acquiring includes adding a gradient moment in the slice-selection direction to cause demodulation with a specific frequency, hi further embodiments, the sequences of image data are acquired during a single compression and prior to recovery of magnetization. | 09-02-2010 |
20110270079 | COMPRESSION DEVICE FOR ENHANCING NORMAL/ABNORMAL TISSUE CONTRAST IN MRI INCLUDING DEVICES AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - Featured are devices for compression of target tissue while magnetic resonance imaging the target tissue and methods and systems related thereto. The method includes disposing target tissue between the fixed surface and the moveable member of a compression device and compressing the target tissue between the fixed surface and the moveable member. The method also includes acquiring one or more, more specifically a plurality, of sequences of image data of the compressed target tissue using an MRI imaging technique (MRI). In particular embodiments, the MRI technique is a SENC MRI technique, where tissue encoding is done prior to compressing the tissue and acquiring includes adding a gradient moment in the slice-selection direction to cause demodulation with a specific frequency. In further embodiments, the sequences of image data are acquired one of during successive periodic compressions of the tissue or successive periodic relaxation of the tissues. | 11-03-2011 |
20130322723 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REGISTRATION OF RADIOLOGICAL IMAGES - Featured are methods and systems for reslicing-based nonrigid registration of multiparametric and modality images or objects. In such registration methods, global motion is modeled by multiple affine transforms (rigid), while local motion and slices matching is estimated using non-uniform radial reslicing of RTV to search for best match between reference volume slices and resampled target volume (RTV), orthogonally re-sliced to higher spatial resolution compared to the spatial resolution of the reference volume. The reference and target volumes can be in any plane and the method presented in this invention transfers them to target plane which can be any of axial, coronal, or sagittal and there is no need for the original and target scanning planes to be the same. | 12-05-2013 |
20130322728 | MULTIPARAMETRIC NON-LINEAR DIMENSION REDUCTION METHODS AND SYSTEMS RELATED THERETO - Featured are methods and systems to multiparametric non-linear dimension reduction (NLDR) methods for segmentation and classification of radiological images. Such methods for segmentation and classification of radiological images, includes pre-processing of acquired image data; and reconstructing the acquired image data using a non-linear dimension reduction technique so as to yield an embedded image representing all of the acquired, where the acquired image data comprises a plurality of different sets of image data of the same region of interest. Such NLDR methods and systems are particularly suitable for the ability to combine multiple input images into a single unit for increased specificity of diagnosis. | 12-05-2013 |
Michael R. Jacobs, Las Vegas, NV US
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20090212671 | Mobile Clinical Workstation - A mobile workstation for use with a computer network. The mobile workstation may include a medical monitoring device, a radio transceiver in communication with the medical monitoring device operable for receiving and sending data to the computer network, a display screen, and a wheeled chassis for mounting the medical monitoring device, the radio transceiver and the display screen. | 08-27-2009 |
20100324379 | Mobile Computer Workstation - A mobile workstation for use with a computer network. The mobile workstation may include a medical monitoring device, a radio transceiver in communication with the medical monitoring device operable for receiving and sending data to the computer network, a display screen, and a wheeled chassis for mounting the medical monitoring device, the radio transceiver and the display screen. | 12-23-2010 |
20110279958 | Mobile Computer Workstation - A mobile computer workstation for use with a computer network is disclosed. The workstation can include a wheeled chassis having a vertical beam that supports a horizontal work surface. An input device tray is located at a front side of the work surface and a bracket located at a rear side of the work surface mounts a display screen to the workstation above and off the work surface. A power unit including a battery charger and a battery is mounted to the chassis and supplies power to the display screen. | 11-17-2011 |
20130322002 | Mobile Computer Workstation - A mobile computer workstation for use with a computer network is disclosed. The workstation can include a wheeled chassis having a vertical beam that supports a horizontal work surface. An input device tray is located at a front side of the work surface and a bracket located at a rear side of the work surface mounts a display screen to the workstation above and off the work surface. A power unit including a battery charger and a battery is mounted to the chassis and supplies power to the display screen. | 12-05-2013 |
Mike Jacobs, Rio Rancho, NM US
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20120007590 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING VIBRATION ANALYSIS USING A VARIABLE-RELUCTANCE SENSOR - A balanced bridge variable-reluctance sensor with no internal circuit components, springs, or dielectric for performing vibration analysis in high-vibration, high-temperature, and other extreme environments. The present invention includes a variable-reluctance sensor in a vibration-sensing capacity. The present invention has inherently high reliability due to its simplicity. The sensor is solidly mounted to a structure that is being monitored and allows a vibration wave to pass through a floating sensor bridge. The sensor vibrates at the same frequency as the application being measured. | 01-12-2012 |
Neal K. Jacobs, Carmel, IN US
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20120011652 | SIDERAIL ASSEMBLY - A siderail assembly comprises a siderail body, a siderail linkage, and a locking mechanism. The siderail linkage is configured to movably couple the siderail body to a frame of a person-support apparatus. The siderail linkage is configured to move the siderail body between a first position and a second position with respect to the frame. The siderail linkage includes a guide member. The locking mechanism includes a housing with a slot that defines a guide. The guide member is configured to move along the guide between a first guide position and a second guide position as the siderail body moves between the first position and the second position. The locking mechanism is configured to selectively prevent the guide member from moving along the guide to maintain the siderail body in at least one of the first position and second position | 01-19-2012 |
Neal Kenneth Jacobs, Carmel, IN US
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20100275371 | TRANSFER ASSIST APPARATUS - A person support apparatus comprises a lower frame, a support, and an upper frame. The support is coupled to the lower frame. The upper frame has a head section and a foot section and defines a longitudinal axis passing through the head section and the foot section and a lateral axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The upper frame includes a tilt mechanism pivotably coupling the upper frame to the support. The tilt mechanism includes a base and a rocker nested within the base. The base and the rocker are pivotable with respect to one another about a pivot axis that passes through the base and the rocker and is substantially parallel the longitudinal axis. The upper frame is pivotable about the pivot axis with respect to the lower frame. | 11-04-2010 |
20110219541 | Siderail Assembly - A siderail assembly | 09-15-2011 |
Peter W. Jacobs, Bound Brook, NJ US
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20100163461 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE AMOUNT OF ANTI-FOULING ADDITIVE FOR PARTICULATE-INDUCED FOULING MITIGATION IN REFINING OPERATIONS - A method and system for controlling fouling in a hydrocarbon refining process that includes measuring a level of a particulate in a process stream of the hydrocarbon refining process in communication with a hydrocarbon refinery component, identifying an effective amount of additive capable of reducing particulate-induced fouling based at least in part on the measured level of the particulate in the process stream, and introducing the effective amount of additive to the hydrocarbon refining process. | 07-01-2010 |
20110139687 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS TO REMOVE POLAR MOLECULES FROM REFINERY STREAMS - The present invention relates to methods and systems for removing polar molecule contaminants from a refinery stream in connection with the processing of hydrocarbon fluids, chemicals, whole crude oils, blends and fractions in refineries and chemical plants that include adding high surface energy and/or high surface area nanoparticle compounds to a refinery stream to remove the polar molecule contaminants. | 06-16-2011 |
Phillip R. Jacobs, Dayton, OH US
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20090070301 | Document search tool - A method of automatically sending an alert message when the status of one or more documents has changed is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a computer system, instructions from a user to monitor the status of a first type of information for a first selected document. The method further includes monitoring, by the computer system, the status of the first type of information for the first selected document. The method also includes, when the status of the first type of information for the first selected document has changed, sending, by the computer system, an alert message to the user to indicate that the status of the document has changed. | 03-12-2009 |
Richard Jacobs, Oxford, KS US
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20080281554 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING COMPOSITE PARTS - A composite repair system and method for assisting in the repair of a cured composite part in which a damaged portion has been cut out and removed, exposing a plurality of composite plies and their corresponding composite ply edges. The composite repair system may comprise a light source to illuminate the ply edges, an image capturing device to obtain an image of the ply edges, and a computing device for processing the image of the ply edges and creating a map of the ply edges based on the image. The map may be used to manufacture filler plies having peripheral edges shaped to correspond with the composite ply edges for replacing the damaged portion of the composite part. | 11-13-2008 |
Richard B. Jacobs, Asbury, NJ US
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20110247284 | Clip-on Extruded Moldings for Ceiling Grid - A molding system conceals gridwork in suspended ceilings. A main or cross piece molding comprises two opposed clip assemblies for attaching to inverted T-bars. The clip assemblies comprise a vertical portion. Upper and lower fingers protrude horizontally from the vertical portion and towards the opposed clip assembly. Upward projecting arms extend from upper edges of the vertical portions and have upward edges. Horizontal arms extend from the upward edges and extend away from the clip assemblies. A decorative portion spans between distal ends of the horizontal arms. A perimeter molding for attaching to L-bars comprises a first horizontal arm configured to abut a lower portion of a horizontal surface and a second horizontal arm that is parallel to the first horizontal arm. First and second legs connect to the second horizontal arm. The second leg abuts an upper, distal portion of the horizontal surface near a hem. | 10-13-2011 |
Richard B. Jacobs, Ocean Township, NJ US
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20100211509 | RESOURCE MONITORING DEVICE - A resource monitoring system that includes at least one resource monitoring device. The resource monitoring device is integrated in, connected to and/or interconnected to at least one resource consuming device. A remote monitoring location can optionally be provided to receive information from one or more resource monitoring device and to provide information concerning and/or related to at least one resource consuming device. | 08-19-2010 |
20130231791 | RESOURCE MONITORING DEVICE - A resource monitoring system that includes at least one resource monitoring device. The resource monitoring device is integrated in, connected to and/or interconnected to at least one resource consuming device. A remote monitoring location can optionally be provided to receive information from one or more resource monitoring device and to provide information concerning and/or related to at least one resource consuming device. | 09-05-2013 |
Richard Bradley Jacobs, Asbury Park, NJ US
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20120261359 | FLUID FILTER AND METHOD OF FILTERING - A filtering system having a housing forming a cavity with a fluid inlet and outlet remote therefrom with a partially porous basket filled with particulate or granular polymer filtering material and the basket surrounded by a bag filter. The housing inlet receives effluent from a strainer. The particulate may be filled in a monofilament polyethylene woven mesh sleeve in the form of a removable cartridge. A pump supplied fluid to be filtered through the strainer and filter housing. The system may be mounted on a wheeled cart for portability; and, in one exemplary version, includes a wastewater reservoir connected to the strainer inlet. | 10-18-2012 |
20130056406 | FLUID FILTER - A fluid pressure vessel has a chamber with an inlet and outlet with a nested primary and secondary filter bag disposed such that the primary bag communicates exclusively with the inlet, and flow through the primary bag flows through the secondary bag before the outlet. The primary bag is disposed in a first rigid porous basket and the bag rim seals against a flange on the first basket. The secondary filter bag surrounds the first basket and the rim of the secondary bag is sealed around the flange of first basket. A second rigid porous basket surrounds the secondary filter bag and is sealed on the rim of the secondary filter bag and is sealed against the inner periphery of the pressure chamber by an O-ring. | 03-07-2013 |
Richard Bradley Jacobs, Ocean, NJ US
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20100282753 | RELEASING PRESSURIZED FLUID FROM A VESSEL - A cover is provided for a removable pressure vessel lid and the cover has a peripheral flange extending over the interface of the lid and pressure vessel to direct escaping pressurized fluid away from the operator upon release of the lid fasteners. In another version, the peripheral flange is provided on the lid. | 11-11-2010 |
Richard David Jacobs, Brookfield, CT US
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20100149548 | Reticle Inspection Systems and Method - A method and systems for reticle inspection. The method includes coherently illuminating surfaces of an inspection reticle and a reference reticle, applying a Fourier transform to scattered light from the illuminated surfaces, shifting the phase of the transformed light from the reference reticle such that a phase difference between the transformed light from the inspection reticle and the transformed light from the reference reticle is 180 degrees, combining the transformed light as an image subtraction, applying an inverse Fourier transform to the combined light, and detecting the combined light at a detector. An optical path length difference between two optical paths from the illumination source to the detector is less than a coherence length of the illumination source. The image detected by the detector represents a difference in amplitude and phase distributions of the reticles allowing foreign particles, defects, or the like, to be easily distinguished. | 06-17-2010 |
20120081684 | Object Inspection Systems and Methods - Disclosed are systems and methods for object inspection, in particular for inspection of reticles used in a lithography process. The method includes interferometrically combining a reference radiation beam with a probe radiation beam, and storing their complex field images. The complex field image of one object is then compared with that of a reference object to determine the differences. The systems and methods have particular utility in the inspection of a reticle for defects. | 04-05-2012 |
20120171600 | Time Differential Reticle Inspection - Disclosed are systems and methods for time differential reticle inspection. Contamination is detected by, for example, determining a difference between a first signature of at least a portion of a reticle and a second signature, produced subsequent to the first signature, of the portion of the reticle. | 07-05-2012 |
20120281197 | Holographic Mask Inspection System with Spatial Filter - Disclosed are apparatuses, methods, and lithographic systems for holographic mask inspection. A holographic mask inspection system ( | 11-08-2012 |
Robert J. Jacobs, Hays, KS US
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20090290331 | ILLUMINATING APPARATUS - An illuminating apparatus is mountable to a storage container including a lid member capable of assuming an open position and a closed position. The illuminating apparatus comprises at least one light source, a power supply source, a switching mechanism, and at least one sensing member. The at least one light source provides illumination. The power supply source supplies power to the at least one light source. The switching mechanism is configured to assume an on-position and an off-position for actuating the supply of power from the power supply source to the at least one light source. The at least one sensing member is capable of sensing the open position and the closed position of the lid member, when the switching mechanism is at the on-position and further capable of actuating the at least one light source for providing illumination on detecting the open position of the lid member. | 11-26-2009 |
Robert V. Jacobs, Windsor, CT US
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20090151902 | MOVING BED HEAT EXCHANGER FOR CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED BED BOILER - A moving bed heat exchanger ( | 06-18-2009 |
Robert Van Etten Jacobs, Windsor, CT US
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20080223265 | SECONDARY AIR FLOW BIASING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED BED BOILER SYSTEMS - A secondary air flow biasing apparatus for a CFB combustion system includes a sorbent feed path configured to convey processed sorbent particles to a CFB furnace by utilizing a portion of secondary combustion air supplied to the furnace; a first air injection port disposed within a wall of a lower portion of the furnace, at a first elevation above a primary air distribution grate of the furnace; a second air injection port disposed within the wall of the lower portion of the furnace, at a second elevation above the first elevation; and an air/sorbent separation device in fluid communication with the sorbent feed path, the separation device configured to separate a substantial portion of the secondary combustion air from the processed sorbent particles such that a relatively lean sorbent-to-air mixture is introduced through the second air injection port and a relatively rich sorbent-to-air mixture is introduced through the first air injection port. | 09-18-2008 |
20080223267 | DIRECT SORBENT PREPARATION/FEED APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED BED BOILER SYSTEMS - A sorbent conditioning and feed apparatus for a circulating fluidized bed combustion system includes a dryer apparatus configured to dry unprocessed sorbent material transported thereto from a raw storage container; a sorbent crushing device configured to reduce the particle size of dried sorbent material discharged from the dryer apparatus; and a circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler configured to receive processed sorbent material conveyed from the sorbent crushing device; wherein the dryer apparatus utilizes an untempered hot air source diverted directly from a primary air stream input to the circulating fluidized bed boiler. | 09-18-2008 |
Ronald F. Jacobs, Baltimore, MD US
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20080196596 | OIL RECLAMATION DEVICE AND PROCESS - A fryer filtration arrangement includes an oil reclamation system to reclaim used filtered cooking oil. | 08-21-2008 |
Ron E. Jacobs, Wilmington, DE US
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20100179888 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING OR MODIFYING AN ACCOUNT WITH USER SELECTABLE TERMS - The present invention relates to methods for allowing an account holder to easily customize the terms of an account such as a loan account, an asset account, a mortgage account, an insurance account, or a brokerage account. Exemplary embodiments of the invention allow the user to specify various preferred terms such as cost (e.g., APR and annual fee), rewards programs, card design, affiliates, credit line, and payment due date, among others. The financial service provider issuing the account, e.g., the issuing bank, may make the various available terms for the account easily accessible to the user, for example through an internet website or an automated phone system, enabling the user to easily specify his or her preferences. The customization methods may be applied to the process of opening a new account or customizing an existing account. The customization methods may dynamically update the available terms as the user begins to select his or her desired terms. | 07-15-2010 |
Ross Jacobs, Bessemer, AL US
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20100279647 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RELAYING OUT OF RANGE EMERGENCY INFORMATION - Disclosed herein are techniques for transmitting a report message with collaborated information related to the occurrence of an emergency event. A plurality of devices, such as mobile communications devices, that are out of range of a communications network can communicate via direct communication, such as device-to-device communication, to corroborate characteristics that are indicative of an occurrence of an emergency event. Information related to the occurrence may be collaborated amongst the plurality of devices. A transmitting device, which may be one of the plurality of devices that corroborates characteristics or collaborates information, may generate and transmit the report message comprising the collaborated information. A receiving device may provide the message over a communications network, or the report message may continue to be handed off between devices capable of direct communication, the message eventually reaching a device that is within range of the communications network. | 11-04-2010 |
20120252398 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RELAYING OUT OF RANGE EMERGENCY INFORMATION - A report message may be transmitted with collaborated information related to the occurrence of an emergency event. A plurality of devices, such as mobile communications devices, that are out of range of a communications network can communicate via direct communication, such as device-to-device communication, to corroborate characteristics that are indicative of an occurrence of an emergency event. Information related to the occurrence may be collaborated amongst the plurality of devices. A transmitting device, which may be one of the plurality of devices that corroborates characteristics or collaborates information, may generate and transmit the report message comprising the collaborated information. A receiving device may provide the message over a communications network, or the report message may continue to be handed off between devices capable of direct communication, the message eventually reaching a device that is within range of the communications network. | 10-04-2012 |
20130217320 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RELAYING OUT OF RANGE EMERGENCY INFORMATION - A report message may be transmitted with collaborated information related to the occurrence of an emergency event. A plurality of devices, such as mobile communications devices, that are out of range of a communications network can communicate via direct communication, such as device-to-device communication, to corroborate characteristics that are indicative of an occurrence of an emergency event. Information related to the occurrence may be collaborated amongst the plurality of devices. A transmitting device, which may be one of the plurality of devices that corroborates characteristics or collaborates information, may generate and transmit the report message comprising the collaborated information. A receiving device may provide the message over a communications network, or the report message may continue to be handed off between devices capable of direct communication, the message eventually reaching a device that is within range of the communications network. | 08-22-2013 |
Ross Jacobs, New Britain, CT US
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20090027621 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An image display device including a projecting arrangement disposed in proximity with a transparent surface, the transparent surface being configured to receive an image from the projecting arrangement on a first side of the transparent surface, wherein the image is viewable from a second opposite side of the transparent surface. | 01-29-2009 |
Ross A. Jacobs, Snowmass, CO US
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20110186602 | VORTEX INHIBITOR - An improved vortex inhibitor | 08-04-2011 |
Scott Jacobs, Lakewood, CO US
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20090023106 | Teeth treatment device - A tray device for use in treating a patient's teeth using a pattern formed from dental wax having a length and height sufficient to cover the patient's teeth. The pattern is packaged in a packaging platform for forming a tray shaped device by pressing the pattern on the platform to thereby form a tray sized to cover the selected teeth on the teeth. The package holding the platform may also have a hollow region sized and positioned to cover the pattern on the platform. The dental wax is sufficiently deformable at room temperature to permit a patient to conform the tray to the teeth. | 01-22-2009 |
20090246737 | TEETH TREATMENT DEVISE - The present invention is directed to a method of making a teeth treatment device, the method including the steps of passing a substrate through a container having melted wax therein to form a wax saturated substrate; applying a quantity of bleaching solution to one side of the wax saturated substrate; joining a thin plastic sheet to the one side of the wax saturated substrate to form a plastic coated wax saturated substrate having a quantity of bleach; cutting the plastic coated wax saturated substrate having a quantity of bleach into individual strips having a predetermined configuration; and packaging the individual strips. | 10-01-2009 |
20120175273 | Toothpaste tablet - A toothpaste tablet having a tablet binder in an amount sufficient to form a tablet, a surfactant in amount sufficient to reduce surface tension and increase the rate of dissolution of the tablet in contact with saliva, a cranberry extract in an amount sufficient to reduce micro-adhesion of bacteria, an abrasive in an amount sufficient to mechanically remove debris from a tooth surface and debride plaque, and an artificial sweetener in an amount sufficient to adjust the flavor of the tablet when chewed by a user. | 07-12-2012 |
Sharon Auerback Jacobs US
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20080285715 | Method and apparatus for shadow aperture backscatter radiography (SABR) system and protocol - A shadow aperture backscatter radiography (SABR) system includes at least one penetrating radiation source for providing a penetrating radiation field, and at least one partially transmissive radiation detector, wherein the partially transmissive radiation detector is interposed between an object region to be interrogated and the radiation source. The partially transmissive radiation detector transmits a portion of the illumination radiation field. A shadow aperture having a plurality of radiation attenuating regions having apertures therebetween is disposed between the radiation source and the detector. The apertures provide illumination regions for the illumination radiation field to reach the object region, wherein backscattered radiation from the object is detected and generates an image by the detector in regions of the detector that are shadowed by the radiation attenuation regions. | 11-20-2008 |
Steve Jacobs, Houma, LA US
Steve R. Jacobs, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20090002215 | Sample and Hold Circuit for a Current Mode Pipelined Analog-to-Digital Converter - A pipelined current mode analog-to-digital converter, including: a plurality of stages each having a first sample and hold circuit configured to receive an analog signal having a current; the sample and hold circuit having at least first and second outputs; the first output having a current from a current copier configured to copy the analog signal; the second output having a current from a current mirror configured to mirror the analog signal; a current mode analog-to-digital converter configured to create a digital signal from the second output, the second output being connected to an input of the analog-to-digital converter; and a current mode digital-to-analog converter configured to convert the digital signal back to an analog signal, wherein an output of the digital-to-analog converter is subtracted from the first output of the sample and hold circuit. | 01-01-2009 |
Susan Jacobs, Headland, AL US
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20110088332 | Modular Closet Unit - A modular closet unit comprising a structure of upright frame members connected between a floor and a ceiling of an occupied space, a horizontal track between the upright frame members, and bifold doors for closing the space between the upright frame members and between the horizontal track and the floor. The modular closet unit further includes fascia panels positioned above the bifold doors and side panels positioned at one or more ends of the modular closet unit. | 04-21-2011 |
Thomas B. Jacobs, Madison, WI US
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20080319714 | PROCESSING OF SPECTROMETER PILE-UP EVENTS - In an energy dispersive spectrometer wherein event (particle/photon) detection is performed by counting events spaced by greater than a shaping time, events which are spaced by less than the shaping time are also collected and counted. These “combined events” are treated similarly to “single events” which are spaced by greater than the shaping time, and can be used to generate combined-event spectra for comparison and/or use with the conventional single-event spectra. The combined-event spectra can be compared to the single-event spectra to provide an indication of data quality; can be subtracted from the single-event spectra to remove artifacts, and/or can be deconvolved into a single-event spectrum to increase the resolution of the single-event spectrum. | 12-25-2008 |
Tony J. Jacobs, Chesapeake, VA US
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20110241849 | Programmable audio device - An apparatus allowing the recording and storage of data with a programmable timer alarm/alert. This data that can be either retrieved manually or automatically via audio playback or computer link. | 10-06-2011 |
Willam M. Jacobs, Bozeman, MT US
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20100064539 | Keeper tape - The invention makes any fishing rod an accurate measuring device. An angler may immediately determine the length of a fish for determining legal catch size or record data. | 03-18-2010 |
William Jacobs, Sylvester, WV US
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20100276551 | Ceiling hanger and method of using same - The present invention comprises a collapsible hanger for supporting, among other things, cables from the ceiling of mines. The collapsible hangers of the present invention allow the cables to fall to the floor when tension, pressure, and/or weight is applied to the hangers, either directly or indirectly. | 11-04-2010 |