Maynard, US
Alice Maynard, Evergreen, CO US
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20120260395 | Metallized film warm-up apparel - An article of warm-up apparel is constructed of metallized polymeric film. The film is cut to define a pattern. The pattern includes a sleeved waist-length garment for covering an upper torso of an individual. The garment including a central neck opening, a ventral panel, a dorsal panel and sleeve openings disposed between the panels. The metallized polymeric film is preferably an aluminized polyethylene terephthalate. | 10-18-2012 |
Andrew Thomas Maynard, Durham, NC US
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20090143358 | INHIBITORS OF ION CHANNELS - Compounds, compositions and methods are provided which are useful in the treatment of diseases through the inhibition of sodium ion flux through voltage-gated sodium channels. More particularly, the invention provides substituted aryl sulfonamides, compositions comprising these compounds, as well as methods of using these compounds or compositions in the treatment of central or peripheral nervous system disorders, particularly pain and chronic pain by blocking sodium channels associated with the onset or recurrence of the indicated conditions. The compounds, compositions and methods of the present invention are of particular use for treating neuropathic or inflammatory pain by the inhibition of ion flux through a voltage-gated sodium channel. | 06-04-2009 |
20130072471 | Inhibitors of Ion Channels - Compounds, compositions and methods are provided which are useful in the treatment of diseases through the inhibition of sodium ion flux through voltage-gated sodium channels. More particularly, the invention provides substituted aryl sulfonamides, compositions comprising these compounds, as well as methods of using these compounds or compositions in the treatment of central or peripheral nervous system disorders, particularly pain and chronic pain by blocking sodium channels associated with the onset or recurrence of the indicated conditions. The compounds, compositions and methods of the present invention are of particular use for treating neuropathic or inflammatory pain by the inhibition of ion flux through a voltage-gated sodium channel. | 03-21-2013 |
Carl F. Maynard, Chelsea, MI US
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20140259933 | DOOR COORDINATOR ACCESSORY MOUNTING BRACKET - An accessory mounting bracket for securing door accessories to a door coordinator. The accessory mounting bracket has stepped portions that define a channel that is sized to receive a door coordinator. A recess is disposed below the channel and provides an offset for fasteners that mount the door coordinator to a door frame and may protrude from the door coordinator. A set of bores are used to attach the accessory mounting bracket to the door coordinator and a soffit of the door, while a second bores, which are threaded, allows for attachment of a door accessory to the accessory mounting bracket. The second bores are formed in the accessory mounting bracket so as to be spaced apart from the door coordinator. | 09-18-2014 |
Charles A. Maynard, Syracuse, NY US
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20120003119 | ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES - The present invention is directed to a method for disinfecting or sterilizing food, particularly, fresh produce, fruits and vegetables, by applying antimicrobial polypeptides (AMP). The AMP used in the present invention consists of from 13 to 20 amino acids and has an amphipathic alpha helix structure, wherein 3 or more of the amino acids form a positively charged domain extending axially along the alpha helix. | 01-05-2012 |
Charlie Maynard, Watertown, CT US
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20080295565 | TERMINATION TOOL - Disclosed is a termination tool and a method for securing a connector to a cable. The termination tool includes a holder receivable of the connector and a push block slideably located in the termination tool. The push block is capable of forming at least one axial crimp in the connector when the push block is articulated along a connector axis toward the holder. At least two crimp dies are rotably fixed to the termination tool and are capable of forming at least one transverse crimp in the connector when the at least two crimp dies are moved toward the connector axis. A lever is in operable communication with the push block and the at least two crimp dies. The lever is capable of urging the push block along the connector axis toward the holder and the at least two crimp dies toward the connector axis to form both the at least one axial crimp and the at least one transverse crimp. | 12-04-2008 |
Christopher J. Maynard, Lincoln, RI US
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20100250380 | Fault Tolerant Lottery Communications Network, Device, System and Method - A versatile and highly reliable lottery communications system employs point-of-sale terminals that can be adapted to a plurality of network technologies and service providers. The point-of-sale terminals are provided with at least two network-agnostic connecting devices to enable fast configuration regardless of the intended deployment environment. The point-of-sale terminals can be adapted to connect with multiple wireless networks at the same time, multiple wireline networks at the same time, and/or at least one wireless network and at least one wireline network at the same time, with failover and fallback programming to ensure maximum uptime for lottery operators and retail distributors. | 09-30-2010 |
Dale Maynard, Mentor, OH US
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20100077694 | FRAME MEMBER FASTENING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A frame member fastening device and method of manufacture provides a single configuration fastening device which can be used singly in connection with a frame member, or which can be combined with another identical fastening device to form a fastening device assembly for use with frame members of different internal widths, by interlocking two identical fastening devices in an opposed, base-to-base assembly configuration. The fastening device is manufactured in a progressive metal forming process with successive stages in which the features of the device are formed. | 04-01-2010 |
Daniel N. Maynard, Essex Junction, VT US
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20110025892 | IMAGE SENSOR PIXEL STRUCTURE EMPLOYING A SHARED FLOATING DIFFUSION - A pixel structure for an image sensor includes a semiconductor material portion having a coplanar and contiguous semiconductor surface and including four photodiodes, four channel regions, and a common floating diffusion region. Each of the four channel regions is directly adjoined to one of the four photodiodes and the common floating diffusion region. The four photodiodes are located within four different quadrants as defined employing a vertical line passing through a point within the common floating diffusion region as a center axis. The common floating diffusion region, a reset gate transistor, a source follower transistor, and a row select transistor are located within four different quadrants as defined employing a vertical line passing through a point within one of the photodiodes as an axis. | 02-03-2011 |
Daniel N. Maynard, Craftabury Common, VT US
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20080247633 | SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A SET OF TEST PATTERNS FOR AN OPTICAL PROXIMITY CORRECTION ALGORITHM - A system of synthesizing layout patterns to test an optical proximity correction algorithm. The method comprises the steps of: embodying Walsh patterns in a set of Walsh pattern matrices; processing groups of matrices from the set of Walsh pattern matrices to form a set of test matrices; mapping the set of test matrices to a test pattern set. | 10-09-2008 |
Daniel N. Maynard, Cragsbury Common, VT US
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20080320421 | FEATURE EXTRACTION THAT SUPPORTS PROGRESSIVELY REFINED SEARCH AND CLASSIFICATION OF PATTERNS IN A SEMICONDUCTOR LAYOUT - A system, method and program product for searching and classifying patterns in a VLSI design layout. A method is provided that includes generating a target vector using a two dimensional (2D) low discrepancy sequence; identifying layout regions in a design layout; generating a feature vector for a layout region; comparing a subset of sequence values in the target vector with sequence values in the feature vector as an initial filter, wherein the system for comparing determines that the layout region does not contain a match if a comparison of the subset of sequence values in the target vector with sequence values in the feature vector falls below a threshold; and outputting search results. | 12-25-2008 |
Daniel N. Maynard, Craftsbury, VT US
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20110057282 | PIXEL SENSORS OF MULTIPLE PIXEL SIZE AND METHODS OF IMPLANT DOSE CONTROL - CMOS pixel sensors with multiple pixel sizes and methods of manufacturing the CMOS pixel sensors with implant dose control are provided. The method includes forming a plurality of pixel sensors in a same substrate and forming a masking pattern over at least one of the plurality of pixel sensors that has a pixel size larger than a non-masked pixel sensor of the plurality of pixel sensors. The method further includes providing a single dosage implant to the plurality of pixel sensors. The at least one of the plurality of pixel sensors with the masking pattern receives a lower dosage than the non-masked pixel sensor. | 03-10-2011 |
20130001732 | PIXEL SENSORS OF MULTIPLE PIXEL SIZE AND METHODS OF IMPLANT DOSE CONTROL - CMOS pixel sensors with multiple pixel sizes and methods of manufacturing the CMOS pixel sensors with implant dose control are provided. The method includes forming a plurality of pixel sensors in a same substrate and forming a masking pattern over at least one of the plurality of pixel sensors that has a pixel size larger than a non-masked pixel sensor of the plurality of pixel sensors. The method further includes providing a single dosage implant to the plurality of pixel sensors. The at least one of the plurality of pixel sensors with the masking pattern receives a lower dosage than the non-masked pixel sensor. | 01-03-2013 |
Daniel Nelson Maynard, Craftsbury Common, VT US
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20090113364 | APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SEMICONDUCTOR YIELD ESTIMATION - A method, apparatus, system, and computer program product that performs yield estimates using critical area analysis on integrated circuits having redundant and non-redundant elements. The non-redundant elements are ignored or removed from the critical area analysis performed for undesired opens. | 04-30-2009 |
David Maynard, Menlo Park, CA US
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20130332723 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURE FILE PORTABILITY BETWEEN MOBILE APPLICATIONS ON A MOBILE DEVICE - Systems and methods for secure file portability between mobile applications in a cloud-based environment or cloud-based collaboration and file sharing environment. In one embodiment, a server-based key generation service generates an encryption key that is unique to each file transfer transaction between mobile applications accessed via a mobile device. Data packages leaving a mobile application are then encrypted using the encryption key to provide secure file portability between mobile applications. In another embodiment, a background service triggered by a mobile application detects when a user is logged out of the mobile application and revalidates the user session with the mobile application to maintain portability of files between mobile applications. The background service presents a minimal user interface to get the user's credentials for the mobile application, without the user having to switch to the mobile application, and obtains an authentication token from a remote server using the user's credentials. | 12-12-2013 |
20140068588 | FORCE UPGRADE OF A MOBILE APPLICATION VIA A SERVER SIDE CONFIGURATION FILE - Systems and methods which forces or automatically upgrades a mobile application installed on a mobile device for security, stability or any other concerns via a server-side configuration file are disclosed. In one embodiment, a configuration file including a list of build identifiers that have been banned or flagged is placed on a server, which can be a server providing cloud-based collaboration or file sharing services, for access by associated mobile applications and/or devices. A mobile application installed on a mobile device can download the configuration file and determine whether a build identifier of the mobile application is listed on the configuration file. If so, the mobile application can shut down, prompt or force an upgrade, or restrict operation of the mobile application in other ways. | 03-06-2014 |
20140068632 | DISABLING THE SELF-REFERENTIAL APPEARANCE OF A MOBILE APPLICATION IN AN INTENT VIA A BACKGROUND REGISTRATION - Systems and methods for disabling the self-referential appearance of a mobile application in an Intent via a background thread are disclosed. On the Android platform, an application such as a mobile application for providing access to a cloud environment or cloud based service including cloud-based storage and/or collaborative services, can serve as both a source and a target for a given Intent. In one implementation, such a mobile application that can receive and send the same Intent, can include a background service that detects when the Intent is about to be issued, and unregisters the application to prevent the application from receiving the Intent. When a target application for handling the Intent is identified, the background service re-registers the application to receive the Intent. | 03-06-2014 |
20140068779 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING A SECURE CHANNEL FOR INTER-APPLICATION COMMUNICATION BASED ON INTENTS - System and method for creating a secure channel for inter-application communication based on the messaging system called Intents in the Android OS are disclosed. In one embodiment, an application for accessing a cloud-based storage platform triggers the broadcast of a custom Intent to all applications on a mobile device to detect an authorized application that is capable of interacting with the application. Once an authorized application is chosen, the application opens a secure channel for communication with the authorized application and passes encrypted data stream to the to the secure channel for access by the authorized application. | 03-06-2014 |
David S. Maynard, Orlando, FL US
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20110313955 | REAL-TIME INTELLIGENT VIRTUAL CHARACTERS WITH LEARNING CAPABILITIES - A system, method, and computer-readable instructions for real-time characters with learning capabilities. A plurality of rules are defined in a rules-based system, each of the rules defining a condition that determines a behavior of a virtual agent when the rule is triggered by the condition being satisfied so that upon triggering of multiple rules at the same time, each of the behaviors of the multiple rules whose conditions were satisfied are combined into a resultant behavior for the virtual agent. This resultant behavior is compared with a desired behavior to providing feedback in the form of rewards or punishments to each of the multiple rules based on their corresponding contribution to the resultant behavior as compared to the desired behavior. | 12-22-2011 |
David S. Maynard, Menlo Park, CA US
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20100194632 | Mobile Device Battery Management - In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products. Data representing a plurality of power management profiles for a battery-operated wireless computing device are stored on the device. The power management profiles correspond to different power consumption levels. Each power management profile defines a feature for determining a geographic location of the device from among a plurality of features that are available for determining the geographic location of the device, and a frequency for employing the feature to determine the geographic location of the device. A first battery level of the device is determined. If the determined battery level is lower than a first predetermined amount, the device switches from a first power management profile having a first consumption level to a second power management profile having a second consumption level that is lower than the first consumption level. | 08-05-2010 |
20120013504 | Mobile Device Battery Management - In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products. Data representing a plurality of power management profiles for a battery-operated wireless computing device are stored on the device. The power management profiles correspond to different power consumption levels. Each power management profile defines a feature for determining a geographic location of the device from among a plurality of features that are available for determining the geographic location of the device, and a frequency for employing the feature to determine the geographic location of the device. A first battery level of the device is determined. If the determined battery level is lower than a first predetermined amount, the device switches from a first power management profile having a first consumption level to a second power management profile having a second consumption level that is lower than the first consumption level. | 01-19-2012 |
20120046770 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CREATION, COLLECTION, AND DISSEMINATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT MODULES USING MOBILE DEVICES - In one aspect, a mobile device comprises a local content store, one or more media playback components, one or more content capture components, and an instructional module agent comprising an authoring application and a playback application. The authoring application is configured to allow an author to create and edit instructional modules each comprising one or more media playback steps, each step comprising media that can be displayed or played, and to use the content capture components to capture content, store the captured content in the local content store, and configure at least one of the steps to display or play the captured content using the media playback components. The playback application is configured to play the instructional modules using the media playback components. The instructional module agent can be configured to respond to the creation and/or editing of an instructional module using the authoring application by automatically uploading at least a portion of the instructional module to a content repository stored on one or more computer servers. | 02-23-2012 |
20130059609 | Mobile Device Battery Management - In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products. Data representing a plurality of power management profiles for a battery-operated wireless computing device are stored on the device. The power management profiles correspond to different power consumption levels. Each power management profile defines a feature for determining a geographic location of the device from among a plurality of features that are available for determining the geographic location of the device, and a frequency for employing the feature to determine the geographic location of the device. A first battery level of the device is determined. If the determined battery level is lower than a first predetermined amount, the device switches from a first power management profile having a first consumption level to a second power management profile having a second consumption level that is lower than the first consumption level. | 03-07-2013 |
Donald Maynard, East Lansing, MI US
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20110283631 | GUTTER PROTECTOR - A gutter protector is provided that has a top surface defining a front edge and a back edge. The protector also has a first side extending from the front edge to the back edge and extending at an angle α from the top surface and having a gutter contacting first edge, a second side extending from the front edge to the back edge and extending at an angle β from the top surface and having a gutter contacting second edge. A notch is provided in the front edge adapted to engage a complementary notch in an article to couple the gutter protector to the article, thereby allowing protectors to be engaged and pushed collectively down a gutter course to facilitate installation. | 11-24-2011 |
20120298563 | ROTARY PARTICLE SEPARATOR - A rotary particle separator for separating small particles from large particles is provided and includes an inclined rotary shaft having a first end and a second end. A particle bend is coupled to the elevated first end of the shaft. The particle bend has a bottom surface with a hole therethrough for gravity feed of material including the large particles and small particles from the bend along the shaft towards the second end. Annulae are spaced along the shaft with each of the annulae having a central aperture bounded by a ring that terminates in an annulae outer diameter. At least one paddle is interspersed between two adjacent annulae with at least one paddle positioned to rotate around the shaft. A screen mesh having a mesh size surrounds the annulae with a mesh size such that the small particles within the material are able to pass through the mesh and thereby leave larger particles preferentially segregated within the volume defined by the annulae spaced along the shaft. A large particle exhaust is provided proximal to the second end of the shaft after the particulate has traversed the annulae. | 11-29-2012 |
20150101964 | PARTICLE SEPARATOR - A particle separator is provided that separates small particulate from large particulate from an intermixed material feed. The separator finds particular utility in the field of separation of thermoplastic regrind particulate from intermixed debris which constitutes a smaller particulate relative to the thermoplastic regrind. Embodiments of the separator use a rotary shaft for mounting an spiral blade fed by a material feeder bin that meters material into the separator. The spiral blade is configured so that the material moves along a peripheral mesh screen to separate any smaller particulate that passes through the mesh screen leaving the large particulate to traverse though the separator, while small particulate is sieved therefrom the surrounding mesh and into a separate collection stream. The spiral blade is mounted to a central magnetic axis to achieve removal of unwanted foreign spurious metal shavings or particulate that may be introduced to molding materials due to mechanical wear of the processing machinery. | 04-16-2015 |
Ed Maynard, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20080252487 | System and method for monitoring and updating speed-by-street data - System and method for identifying speeding violations, comprising determining a current speed and a current location of a vehicle, determining a posted speed limit for the current location from a speed-by-street database, comparing the current speed of the vehicle to the posted speed limit, and evaluating whether the current speed exceeds the posted speed limit. Errors are identified in the speed-by-street database by storing a plurality of speeding violation records, wherein the speeding violation records each include a speeding event location; analyzing the speeding violation records to identify one or more speeding event locations having multiple speeding violations; comparing a posted speed limit at the one or more speeding event locations having multiple speeding violations to corresponding speed limit data in the speed-by-street database; and identifying one or more speed limit entries in the speed-by-street database that do not match the posted speed limit. | 10-16-2008 |
20080262670 | System and method for monitoring vehicle parameters and driver behavior - System and method for monitoring the operation of a vehicle, comprising a housing having an accelerometer unit, and a global positioning system (GPS) unit, wherein the housing is adapted to be mounted in a window of the vehicle, and wherein the system is adapted to be powered by an on-board diagnostic system of the vehicle. | 10-23-2008 |
20110267205 | System and Method for Monitoring and Updating Speed-By-Street Data - System and method for identifying speeding violations, comprising determining a current speed and a current location of a vehicle, determining a posted speed limit for the current location from a speed-by-street database, comparing the current speed of the vehicle to the posted speed limit, and evaluating whether the current speed exceeds the posted speed limit. Errors are identified in the speed-by-street database by storing a plurality of speeding violation records, wherein the speeding violation records each include a speeding event location; analyzing the speeding violation records to identify one or more speeding event locations having multiple speeding violations; comparing a posted speed limit at the one or more speeding event locations having multiple speeding violations to corresponding speed limit data in the speed-by-street database; and identifying one or more speed limit entries in the speed-by-street database that do not match the posted speed limit. | 11-03-2011 |
20150039214 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND UPDATING SPEED-BY-STREET DATA - System and method for identifying speeding violations, comprising determining a current speed and a current location of a vehicle, determining a posted speed limit for the current location from a speed-by-street database, comparing the current speed of the vehicle to the posted speed limit, and evaluating whether the current speed exceeds the posted speed limit. Errors are identified in the speed-by-street database by storing a plurality of speeding violation records, wherein the speeding violation records each include a speeding event location; analyzing the speeding violation records to identify one or more speeding event locations having multiple speeding violations; comparing a posted speed limit at the one or more speeding event locations having multiple speeding violations to corresponding speed limit data in the speed-by-street database; and identifying one or more speed limit entries in the speed-by-street database that do not match the posted speed limit. | 02-05-2015 |
Eryn Maynard, Mountain View, CA US
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20150117513 | BANDWIDTH REDUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and computing system for receiving a multi-frame video from a first user for transmission to a second user. A plurality of video frames included within the multi-frame video is selected. A reduced-bandwidth sample of the multi-frame video is generated from the plurality of video frames. The reduced-bandwidth sample is provided to the second user. | 04-30-2015 |
F. C. Maynard, Nashville, TN US
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20100102591 | Sliding, Toollessly Removable Side Window - A sliding, toollessly removable side window for an Off-Highway or On-Highway vehicle includes a spring-back frame fixed to a longitudinal side of the vehicle which comprises a main frame and sub-frame joined by a corner bracket assembly and a spring loaded frame release latch where the latch is used to open and close the spring-back frame, a first pane installed in the spring-back frame where when the frame is opened the first pane can easily be removed for cleaning, etc., a second pane slidably mounted in the spring-back frame on a main frame guide rail assembly, a duck bill latch attached to the second pane which is adapted to release the second pane from a locked position in the main frame to be opened or closed by the operator where a guide mechanism is provided to guide the second pane the operator slides it to an open or closed position. | 04-29-2010 |
Fereshteh K. Maynard, Conway, AR US
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20120180801 | Medical Hand and Arm Protection Apparatus and Method of Protection - A medical hand and arm protection apparatus and method of protection comprising a protective shell which is capable of receiving a patient's hand and arm. A sheet is attached to the protective shell, which is tucked under the patient to anchor the hand and arm protector in place. The protective shell also has one or more perforations that allow the medical professional access to the interior of the surgical arm protector to view the patient's IV sites and other medical equipment attached to the patient's hand or arm. | 07-19-2012 |
20140116451 | Medical Hand and Arm Protection Apparatus and Method of Protection - A medical hand and arm protection apparatus and method of protection comprising a protective shell which is capable of receiving a patient's hand and arm. A sheet is attached to the protective shell, which is tucked under the patient to anchor the hand and arm protector in place. The protective shell also has one or more perforations that allow the medical professional access to the interior of the surgical arm protector to view the patient's IV sites and other medical equipment attached to the patient's hand or arm. | 05-01-2014 |
20140276604 | Medical Tube Securing Device - A medical tube securing device including: (a) an anchor that can be attached to the skin of a patient, wherein at least one opening extends through the anchor and is shaped and sized to receive a medical tube; (b) a first padding layer having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side of the first padding layer is joined to the anchor and has at least one opening that extends through the first side and the second side of the first padding layer; (c) at least one clasp joined to the second side of the first padding layer, wherein the clasp receives and holds in place a portion of the medical tube; and (d) a second padding layer. A method of securing a medical tube is also disclosed. | 09-18-2014 |
George D. Maynard, Clinton, CT US
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20080227793 | Benzimidazole and Pyridylimidazole Derivatives - This invention relates to benzimidazoles, pyridylimidazoles and related bicyclic heteroaryl compounds, all of which may be described by of Formula I | 09-18-2008 |
20080267887 | Pyrrolo-Pyridine, Pyrrolo-Pyrimidine and Related Heterocyclic Compounds - Pyrrolo-pyridine, pyrrolo-pyrimidine and related heterocyclic compounds analogues of the formula: | 10-30-2008 |
20090023737 | Imidazo-Pyridazines, Triazolo-Pyridazines and Related Benzodiazepine Receptor Ligands - Compounds of the Formula: | 01-22-2009 |
20090176980 | 3-Substituted-6-Aryl Pyridines - 3-substituted-6-aryl pyridines of Formula I are provided: | 07-09-2009 |
20100022516 | 4,5-Disubstituted-2-aryl pyrimidines - 4,5-disubstituted-2-arypyrimidines of Formula I and Formula II are provided: | 01-28-2010 |
20100267698 | Benzimidazole and Pyridylimidazole Derivatives - This invention relates to benzimidazoles, pyridylimidazoles and related bicyclic heteroaryl compounds, all of which may be described by of Formula I | 10-21-2010 |
20110118273 | PYRROLO-PYRIDINE, PYRROLO-PYRIMIDINE AND RELATED HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS - Pyrrolo-pyridine, pyrrolo-pyrimidine and related heterocyclic compounds analogues of the formula: | 05-19-2011 |
20110160187 | 3-aryl-5,6-disubstituted pyridazines - The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I) or (II) salt form or prodrug thereof, wherein variables are defined herein, that are modulators of metalloproteases such as matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) and ADAMs. The compounds or compositions described herein can be used to treat diseases associated with metalloprotease activity including, for example, arthritis, cancer, cardiovascular disorders, skin disorders, inflammation or allergic conditions. | 06-30-2011 |
20110281837 | 3-SUBSTITUTED-6-ARYL PYRIDINES - 3-substituted-6-aryl pyridines of Formula I are provided: | 11-17-2011 |
Greg Maynard, Port Washington, NY US
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20080255983 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BAIT GENERATION - The present invention relates to a system and method for generating and managing bait orders in high performance computer systems, in particular it relates to a computer system and method for bait generation in high performance trading systems. The present invention removes bait orders when the base order has changed in such a way so that the bait order is not tradable. Thereafter the invention regenerates the bait order at a later time. | 10-16-2008 |
20080288390 | COMPLEX ORDER LEG SYNCHRONIZATION - A system is provided for trading complex orders for financial instruments, including complex orders that include legs that are to be executed on different markets. The legs of the order are optionally specified to be executed in a particular ratio, at net price, and/or at a range of net prices. The system halts trading for all legs in one market, determines a quantity and price to execute a second leg of the order on the other market to achieve a specified ratio or net price and then submits the second leg for execution on the other market if the second leg remains marketable on the other market. If an execution is received from the other market, then the legs in the first market are executed and the series unfrozen. If the other market has not responded after a predetermined time, then the legs in the first market are unfrozen and trading continues. | 11-20-2008 |
20090271308 | COMPLEX ORDER LEG SYNCHRONIZATION - A system is provided for trading complex orders for financial instruments, including complex orders that include legs that are to be executed on different markets. The legs of the order are optionally specified to be executed in a particular ratio, at net price, and/or at a range of net prices. The system halts trading for all legs in one market, determines a quantity and price to execute a second leg of the order on the other market to achieve a specified ratio or net price and then submits the second leg for execution on the other market if the second leg remains marketable on the other market. If an execution is received from the other market, then the legs in the first market are executed and the series unfrozen. If the other market has not responded after a predetermined time, then the legs in the first market are unfrozen and trading continues. | 10-29-2009 |
Greg J. Maynard, Port Washington, NY US
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20110004540 | QUOTE INACTIVATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AUTOMATED EXCHANGE FOR TRADING DERIVATIVE SECURITIES - An automated system and method for trading option instruments on an automated exchange comprising a participant system for communicating with an automated exchange system. The disclosed system and method allows a market professional such as a market maker to inactivate the quotes in instruments for a related product while the market maker's quoting engine continues to update the quotes. Also disclosed is a system and method for reducing load on a exchange network in recalculating a best bid and offer price. Disclosed herein is a system and method for maintaining control over professional quotes for the purchase and sale of option instruments for a product in an exchange system | 01-06-2011 |
20140279342 | System and Method for Processing Quotes Using an Integrated Circuit - Systems, methods, and computer programs for receiving and processing messages for a financial exchange comprising a matcher server integrated circuit such as an FPGA or ASIC component configured to receive and process information associated with a financial instrument operatively connected to the matcher server, wherein the integrated circuit component is configured to receive and store a plurality of messages from at least one computer server, each message of the plurality of messages being comprised of at least one message type. | 09-18-2014 |
Heather D. Maynard, Los Angeles, CA US
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20140335045 | bFGF-POLYMER CONJUGATES, METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - A heparin mimicking polymer, its conjugate with bFGF, and method of making and using the same are disclosed. In particular, described herein are conjugates of biologic agents (e.g., bFGF) and heparin mimicking polymers having superior stability while retaining full native activity after a variety of stressors. | 11-13-2014 |
20140377838 | STABILIZATION OF BIOMOLECULES USING SUGAR POLYMERS - Compositions and methods for stabilizing biomolecules are disclosed. Specifically, the compositions include novel homopolymers or copolymers containing trehalose side chains conjugated to biomolecules. When such homopolymers or copolymers are placed in close proximity to biomolecules, such as proteins, the homopolymers or copolymers protect and/or stabilize the biomolecule. The compositions and methods may be suitable for use in various industries such as healthcare (pharmaceuticals), molecular biology, biofuels, paper, personal care, detergent, photographic, rubber, brewing, dairy and food processing industries. | 12-25-2014 |
James H. Maynard, Morristown, NJ US
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20120195954 | Method of Reducing Appetite - Provided, among other things, is a method of reducing dietary intake comprising: | 08-02-2012 |
James R. Maynard, Belfry, KY US
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20100201180 | SHOVELING APPARATUS WITH MULTI-POSITIONAL SHOVEL - A shoveling apparatus including a low profile vehicle, a boom assembly, and a shovel assembly for use in underground mining operations, and particularly useful in clearing coal and rock debris from a belt line corridor. The low profile vehicle includes an advanceable support that supports the boom assembly and laterally advances the boom assembly from the cab portion of the vehicle. The boom assembly includes a support structure, a rotary actuator and a linear actuator, to control lateral and vertical rotation of the support structure (and thus the shovel assembly) with respect to a ground surface. The shovel assembly includes a rotary actuator and a shovel, and in some embodiments a tilting mechanism, to control the lateral and in some cases vertical, rotation of the shovel with respect to the boom assembly. | 08-12-2010 |
Jantzen Maynard, Tampa, FL US
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20140352597 | Shallow water anchor - A shallow water anchor to anchor a water craft in a shallow body of water comprising an anchor positioning assembly mounted on or to the water craft and an anchor member, the anchor position assembly comprises at least one anchor engaging member coupled to an anchor positioning device to raise and lower the anchor member between an elevated position and an anchored position and a system control to control the operation of the anchor position assembly in raising and lowering the anchor member such that the anchor member is lowered to engage the bottom of the shallow body of water to anchor the water craft and the anchor member disengages the bottom of the shallow body of water when the anchor member is raised to permit the water craft to move about the shallow body of water. | 12-04-2014 |
Jason Maynard, Draper, UT US
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20120087476 | POLYMER LAYER ON X-RAY WINDOW - An x-ray window comprising a plurality of thin film layers stacked together, including a thin film layer and a polymer layer. The thin film layer can be diamond, graphene, diamond-like carbon, beryllium, and combinations thereof. The polymer layer can be a polyimide. A boron hydride layer may also be included. | 04-12-2012 |
20130094629 | POLYMER LAYER ON X-RAY WINDOW - An x-ray window includes a mount with a support frame and an aperture. A window film has a stack of layers including: a thin film layer comprising a material selected from the group consisting of diamond, graphene, diamond-like carbon, beryllium, and combinations thereof; a boron hydride layer; and a polymer layer. The window film, including the thin film layer, the boron hydride layer, and the polymer layer, extends across the aperture and is supported by the support frame. The window film is attached to the support frame, defining a sealed joint. The layers are capable of withstanding a differential pressure of at least 1 atmosphere. The window film is substantially transmissive to x-rays having an energy in the range of 100-20,000 electronvolts. | 04-18-2013 |
Jason Maynard, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20140335271 | BOATS CONFIGURED TO OPTIMIZE VAPORIZATION OF PRECURSOR MATERIALS BY MATERIAL DEPOSITION APPARATUSES - A boat according to this disclosure includes side walls and a base that are arranged to define a container with an interior. A bottom of the boat may have a convex configuration. In a specific embodiment, the base may have a convex configuration, such as the shape of a portion of the curved surface of a cylinder, with end walls located at opposite ends of the base. Such a boat may have a crescent configuration. Each boat may be configured to be positioned against another boat, enabling the assembly of groups of boats. Multi-celled structures that receive and effectively increase the surface area of precursor material are also disclosed. A multi-celled structure may be configured for use within the interior of a boat, or individually, without a separate boat. Vaporization chambers that are configured to receive the boats and/or multi-celled structures and material deposition apparatuses that include the vaporization chambers are also disclosed, as are methods for introducing precursor materials into material deposition apparatuses. | 11-13-2014 |
Jeffery Maynard, Evergreen, CO US
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20120260395 | Metallized film warm-up apparel - An article of warm-up apparel is constructed of metallized polymeric film. The film is cut to define a pattern. The pattern includes a sleeved waist-length garment for covering an upper torso of an individual. The garment including a central neck opening, a ventral panel, a dorsal panel and sleeve openings disposed between the panels. The metallized polymeric film is preferably an aluminized polyethylene terephthalate. | 10-18-2012 |
Jennifer A. Maynard, Palo Alto, CA US
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20080262204 | RECOMBINANT ANTIBODIES FOR THE DETECTION AND NEUTRALIZATION OF ANTHRAX TOXIN - A composition and method for treating a host having or at risk of infection by | 10-23-2008 |
Jesse Anton Maynard, New Glarus, WI US
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20130230260 | Seam Sealed Reusable Wet Bag For Transporting And Storing Wet Items - A seam sealed wet bag for transporting and storing wet items and a process for marking same. | 09-05-2013 |
Jim Maynard, Appleton, WI US
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20090032514 | WIRE FEED CONTROL ASSEMBLY - A wire feed assembly and torch and welding systems are disclosed. The wire feed assembly includes a motor drivingly connected to at least one roll of a pair of rolls. A controller is connected to the motor and is constructed to control the operation thereof. A knob is rotatably connected to the controller and facilitates an operator's adjustment of the controller. A collar is disposed between knob and the controller and is fixedly connected to the controller and engaged by the knob to resist movement of the knob and thereby adjustment of the controller. | 02-05-2009 |
John Maynard, Albuquerque, NM US
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20100010325 | System for Noninvasive Determination of Analytes in Tissue - An apparatus and method for noninvasive determination of analyte properties of human tissue by quantitative infrared spectroscopy to clinically relevant levels of precision and accuracy. The system includes subsystems optimized to contend with the complexities of the tissue spectrum, high signal-to-noise ratio and photometric accuracy requirements, tissue sampling errors, calibration maintenance problems, and calibration transfer problems. The subsystems can include an illumination/modulation subsystem, a tissue sampling subsystem, a data acquisition subsystem, a computing subsystem, and a calibration subsystem. The invention can provide analyte property determination and identity determination or verification from the same spectroscopic information, making unauthorized use or misleading results less likely than in systems that use separate analyte and identity determinations. The invention can be used to control and monitor individuals accessing controlled environments. | 01-14-2010 |
John Maynard, Columbia, SC US
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20080246679 | Small, narrow profile multiband antenna - A multiband antenna system includes a helical antenna having a first leg and a second leg wherein the first leg consists of a coaxial conductor. The multiband antenna also includes an antenna sub-system coupled to the helical antenna wherein the coaxial conductor feeds the antenna sub-system. A radome encloses components of the antenna system, and the radome may be covered by a radio-frequency transparent sock for concealment purposes. | 10-09-2008 |
John Maynard, Atlanta, GA US
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20130307748 | Very Wide Band Tactical Vehicular Antenna System - An antenna system includes a first antenna portion operating over a first range of frequencies, a second antenna portion operating over a second range of frequencies and an antenna matching network that receives a transmission line which includes a single conductor and a coaxial cable. The coaxial cable has an inner conductor insulated from an outer conductor, wherein the first antenna portion is fed by the single conductor and the outer conductor, and the second antenna portion is fed by the inner conductor. | 11-21-2013 |
John A. Maynard, Amherst, NH US
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20090039197 | Optically Guided Munition Control System and Method - An optically guided munition and control system has a replacement fuse assembly mounted on the front of a munition body or shell casing. An optical seeker subsystem detects an illuminated target and supplies signals to a processor. The processor develops steering commands sent to a flight control subsystem having a plurality of guidance canards which are actuated by drive motors through gear assemblies. The roll of the munition is established and left/right and up/down steering commands are sent to the canard drive motors based upon the optical seeker subsystem detection of the target illuminator. Range adjustment is based upon bore sight lockdown angle and cross range control is based upon left/right centering error. A code is contained in the optical radiation received from the illuminated target which must be validated by a preset code in the system processor to arm the munition. | 02-12-2009 |
John D. Maynard, Albuquerque, NM US
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20080208018 | Apparatuses for Noninvasive Determination of in vivo Alcohol Concentration using Raman Spectroscopy - Methods and apparatuses for the determination of an attribute of the tissue of an individual use non-invasive Raman spectroscopy. For example, the alcohol concentration in the blood or tissue of an individual can be determined non-invasively. A portion of the tissue is illuminated with light, the light propagates into the tissue where it is Raman scattered within the tissue. The Raman scattered light is then detected and can be combined with a model relating Raman spectra to alcohol concentration in order to determine the alcohol concentration in the blood or tissue of the individual. Correction techniques can be used to reduce determination errors due to detection of light other than that from Raman scattering from the alcohol in the tissue. Other biologic information can be used in combination with the Raman spectral properties to aid in the determination of alcohol concentration, for example age of the individual, height of the individual, weight of the individual, medical history of the individual and his/her family, ethnicity, skin melanin content, or a combination thereof. The method and apparatus can be highly optimized to provide reproducible and, preferably, uniform radiance of the tissue, low tissue sampling error, depth targeting of the tissue layers or sample locations that contain the attribute of interest, efficient collection of Raman spectra from the tissue, high optical throughput, high photometric accuracy, large dynamic range, excellent thermal stability, effective calibration maintenance, effective calibration transfer, built-in quality control, and ease-of-use. | 08-28-2008 |
20090234204 | Methods for Noninvasive Determination of in vivo Alcohol Concentration using Raman Spectroscopy - Methods and apparatuses for the determination of an attribute of the tissue of an individual use non-invasive Raman spectroscopy. For example, the alcohol concentration in the blood or tissue of an individual can be determined non-invasively. A portion of the tissue is illuminated with light, the light propagates into the tissue where it is Raman scattered within the tissue. The Raman scattered light is then detected and can be combined with a model relating Raman spectra to alcohol concentration in order to determine the alcohol concentration in the blood or tissue of the individual. Correction techniques can be used to reduce determination errors due to detection of light other than that from Raman scattering from the alcohol in the tissue. Other biologic information can be used in combination with the Raman spectral properties to aid in the determination of alcohol concentration, for example age of the individual, height of the individual, weight of the individual, medical history of the individual and his/her family, ethnicity, skin melanin content, or a combination thereof. The method and apparatus can be highly optimized to provide reproducible and, preferably, uniform radiance of the tissue, low tissue sampling error, depth targeting of the tissue layers or sample locations that contain the attribute of interest, efficient collection of Raman spectra from the tissue, high optical throughput, high photometric accuracy, large dynamic range, excellent thermal stability, effective calibration maintenance, effective calibration transfer, built-in quality control, and ease-of-use. | 09-17-2009 |
20110313296 | Method and Apparatus for Determination of a Measure of a Glycation End-Product or Disease State Using Tissue Fluorescence - Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus suitable for determining properties of in vivo tissue from spectral information collected from the tissue. An illumination system provides light at a plurality of broadband ranges, which are communicated to an optical probe. The optical probe receives light from the illumination system and transmits it to in vivo tissue, and receives light diffusely reflected in response to the broadband light, emitted from the in vivo tissue by fluorescence thereof in response to the broadband light, or a combination thereof. The optical probe communicates the light to a spectrograph which produces a signal representative of the spectral properties of the light. An analysis system determines a property of the in vivo tissue from the spectral properties. A calibration device mounts such that it is periodically in optical communication with the optical probe. | 12-22-2011 |
20120065484 | Determination of a Measure of a Glycation End-Product or Disease State Using Tissue Fluorescence - A method of determining a measure of a tissue state (e.g., glycation end-product or disease state) in an individual. A portion of the tissue of the individual is illuminated with excitation light, then light emitted by the tissue due to fluorescence of a chemical with the tissue responsive to the excitation light is detected. The detected light can be combined with a model relating fluorescence with a measure of tissue state to determine a tissue state. The invention can comprise various light excitation and detection configurations. The invention also can comprise correction techniques that reduce determination errors due to detection of light other than that from fluorescence of a chemical in the tissue. Other biologic information can be used in combination with the fluorescence properties to aid in the determination of a measure of tissue state. The invention also comprises apparatuses suitable for carrying out the method. | 03-15-2012 |
20120078075 | DETERMINATION OF A MEASURE OF A GLYCATION END-PRODUCT OR DISEASE STATE USING TISSUE FLUORESCENCE IN COMBINATION WITH ONE OR MORE OTHER TESTS - The present invention provides a method of determining disease state in an individual. A portion of the tissue of the individual is illuminated with excitation light, then light emitted by the tissue due to fluorescence of a chemical in the tissue responsive to the excitation light is detected. The HbA1c or FPG measurement of the individual (or other secondary indication of disease state) can also be determined. A model combining the tissue fluorescence and one or more of the secondary indications can be used to determine the disease state of the individual. In some embodiments, the tissue fluorescence can be used as an initial screen, and the combination with secondary indications only made for those individuals for whom the fluorescence screen indicates an increased likelihood of disease. | 03-29-2012 |
20120179010 | Determination of a Measure of a Glycation End-Product or Disease State Using Tissue Fluorescence of Various Sites - Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus suitable for determining properties of in vivo tissue. An illumination system communicates light at a plurality of broadband ranges to an optical probe, which can comprise a flexible probe. Light homogenizers and mode scramblers can be employed in some embodiments. The optical probe can physically contact the tissue, or can be maintained separate from the tissue. The optical probe receives light from the illumination system and transmits it to tissue, and receives light diffusely reflected in response to the broadband light, emitted from the in vivo tissue by fluorescence thereof in response to the broadband light, or a combination thereof. The optical probe can communicate the light to a spectrograph which produces a signal representative of the spectral properties of the light. An analysis system determines a property of the in vivo tissue from the spectral properties. | 07-12-2012 |
20120283530 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DETECT CORONARY ARTERY CALCIFICATION OR DISEASE - Coronary artery calcification (CAC) occurs at an earlier age in diabetes and is a risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD) in subjects with or without diabetes. One postulated mechanism for the increased CAC is the accelerated accumulation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in the vasculature. As certain collagen AGEs fluoresce, skin intrinsic fluorescence (SIF) can act as a novel maker of collagen AGEs levels. The present invention provides methods and apparatuses for detecting SIF that can be a useful marker of CAD risk and a therapeutic target. | 11-08-2012 |
20120283531 | Determination of a Measure of a Glycation End-Product or Disease State Using Tissue Fluorescence Lifetime - The present invention provides methods and apparatuses for determining a measure of a tissue state in an individual. Light emitted by tissue of the individual due to fluorescence of a chemical with the tissue detected. The invention can comprise measuring the fluorescence lifetime in either time-domain or frequency domain modes. The invention can also comprise a variety of models relating fluorescence to a measure of tissue state, for example, multivariate models can be developed that relate lifetime trends of one or more constituents to increasing propensity to diabetes and pre-diabetes. Other biologic information can be used in combination with the fluorescence properties to aid in the determination of a measure of tissue state. | 11-08-2012 |
20130317328 | Methods and Apparatuses for Noninvasive Determination of in vivo Alcohol Concentration using Raman Spectroscopy - Methods and apparatuses for the determination of an attribute of the tissue of an individual use non-invasive Raman spectroscopy. For example, the alcohol concentration in the blood or tissue of an individual can be determined. A portion of the tissue is illuminated with light, which propagates into the tissue where it is Raman scattered. The Raman scattered light is detected and can be combined with a model relating Raman spectra to alcohol concentration to determine the alcohol concentration in the blood or tissue. Correction techniques can reduce determination errors due to detection of light other than that from Raman scattering from the alcohol in the tissue. Other biologic information can be used with the Raman spectral properties to aid in the determination of alcohol concentration, for example age, height, weight, medical history and his/her family, ethnicity, skin melanin content, or a combination thereof. The method and apparatus can be optimized to provide reproducible and uniform radiance of the tissue, low tissue sampling error, depth targeting of the tissue layers or sample locations that contain the attribute of interest, efficient collection of Raman spectra, optical throughput, photometric accuracy, large dynamic range, thermal stability, calibration maintenance, calibration transfer, built-in quality control, and ease-of-use. | 11-28-2013 |
20140235972 | Method and Apparatus for Determination of a Measure of a Glycation End-Product or Disease State Using Tissue Fluorescence - Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus suitable for determining properties of in vivo tissue from spectral information collected from the tissue. An illumination system provides light at a plurality of broadband ranges, which are communicated to an optical probe. The optical probe receives light from the illumination system and transmits it to in vivo tissue, and receives light diffusely reflected in response to the broadband light, emitted from the in vivo tissue by fluorescence thereof in response to the broadband light, or a combination thereof. The optical probe communicates the light to a spectrograph which produces a signal representative of the spectral properties of the light. An analysis system determines a property of the in vivo tissue from the spectral properties. A calibration device mounts such that it is periodically in optical communication with the optical probe. | 08-21-2014 |
John E. Maynard, Milford, NH US
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20100299385 | METHOD & APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING THE PRESENCE OF A SHARED CLIENT COMMUNICATION DEVICE - One or more presence capable shared or non-shared client communication devices that are members of a communications group are connected to a communications network server that is capable of receiving presence information from any of the shared or non-shared client communication devices and publishing this presence information to other member of the group. The network server maintains publication instructions that are based upon a listing of the member in the group and only publishes presence information to shared and non-shared client communication devices that are members of the group. The network server also maintains permissions rules, created a primary user of a shared client communication device, that limits access by non-primary users to the shared client communication device who are member of the communications group and that controls how the presence information is displayed in a multi-level contact directory located at either a shared or non-shared client communication device. | 11-25-2010 |
John M. Maynard, Columbia, SC US
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20090033578 | Wide band biconical antenna with a helical feed system - A wide band biconical antenna with a helical feed system comprises a printed circuit board (PCB) that maintains a plurality of antenna elements having an entry conic and a termination conic arranged about a common axis. Each of the antenna elements receive a signal from a signal splitter via respective feed lines that each have the same physical length. In addition, the antenna system includes a matching system disposed within the ground plane formed by the entry conic of each of the antenna elements. The antenna elements are retained within retention sections that maintain helical support channels that allow the feed lines to be arranged in a helical manner about the antenna elements. | 02-05-2009 |
Jordan D. Maynard, Palo Alto, CA US
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20140274410 | SMART PING SYSTEM - A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a computer-implemented method for providing a smart ping mechanism are presented. For example, an example embodiment may generate a game board on a first client device and a second client device. Then, the embodiment may detect, from the first client device, user activation of a smart ping mechanic. Responsive to detecting the user activation, the embodiment may generate, on the first client device, one or more user selectable communication artifacts based at least in part on contextual data derived from the game board. Then, responsive to detecting a user selection of one of the user selectable communication artifacts, the embodiment may surface the selected communication artifact to the second client device. | 09-18-2014 |
Justin Andrew Maynard, New York, NY US
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20090254413 | Portfolio Modeling and Campaign Optimization - In an embodiment of the invention, historical data related to multiple members of a customer loyalty program is gathered. A set of loyalty behavior models is developed for an individual member of the loyalty program is developed based on the historical data. For each campaign in a plurality of marketing campaigns, at least one combination of offers is inserted into each loyalty behavior model to output a plurality of net profit scores for the individual member, wherein each combination of offers outputs a separate net profit score. For each campaign in the plurality of campaigns, a combination of offers having the highest net profit score for the campaign is selected. The campaign having the highest net profit score of the plurality of campaigns is selected, and marketing materials for the selected campaign and combination of offers is transmitted to the individual member. | 10-08-2009 |
Kenneth J. Maynard, Amherst, OH US
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20120118058 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MEASURING PROPERTIES OF A SUBSTANCE IN A PROCESS STREAM - A flow-through sensing apparatus includes a flow-head and a sensor that are configured to be selectively coupled through use of a quick-disconnect mechanical coupling. When the sensor is coupled with the flow-head, the sensor cooperates with the flow-head to at least partially define a sensing chamber. The sensor is configured to determine a process parameter, such as refractive index, regarding a substance in the sensing chamber. | 05-17-2012 |
Kenneth J. Maynard, East Islip, NY US
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20140163540 | APPARATUS FOR EFFECTING RENAL DENERVATION USING ULTRASOUND - An ultrasound apparatus is provided for non-continuous circumferential treatment of a vessel, such to provide denervation of a renal blood vessel. The apparatus may be positioned within a vessel to deliver broad unfocused or focused ultrasonic energy at first and second lengthwise and angular positions to create a less-than-full circumferential treatment zone at each of the first and second positions. Superimposition of treatment zones defines a non-continuous circumferential treatment zone without formation of a continuous circumferential lesion. | 06-12-2014 |
Kurt Maynard, Gainesville, GA US
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20110187548 | LIFTING DEVICE EFFICIENT LOAD DELIVERY, LOAD MONITORING, COLLISION AVOIDANCE, AND LOAD HAZARD AVOIDANCE - A lifting device sensor unit is disclosed. In one embodiment, the sensor unit comprises a housing configured to removably couple about a load line of a lifting device. A first global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver is coupled with the housing and is configured for determining a sensor unit position in three dimensions. A load monitor is coupled with the housing and is configured for monitoring a load coupled with the load line, including monitoring a load position and a load orientation of the load. A wireless transceiver is coupled with the housing and is configured for wirelessly providing information including the load position, the load orientation, and the sensor unit position, to a display unit located apart from the sensor unit. | 08-04-2011 |
20110191025 | SENSOR UNIT SYSTEM - A sensor unit system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the sensor unit comprises a sensor unit comprising a first global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver which is configured for determining a position of the sensor unit in three dimensions. The sensor unit system further comprises a display unit comprising a second GNSS receiver. The display unit is communicatively coupled with the sensor unit via a wireless Personal Area Network (PAN) connection. The display unit and the sensor unit are physically separate entities. | 08-04-2011 |
20130146556 | RFID FOR LOCATION OF THE LOAD ON A TOWER CRANE - A radio frequency identification (RFID) tower crane load locator is disclosed. One example includes at least four RFID components to provide RFID range measurements between the at least four RFID components. In addition, a load position determiner utilizes the RFID range measurements to determine a location of the load. A load information generator provides the location of the load information suitable for subsequent access by a user. | 06-13-2013 |
20130154869 | DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF A LOAD FOR A TOWER CRANE - A tower crane load location determiner is disclosed. One example includes a load location measurer to provide load location measurement information for a load coupled with a tower crane. In addition, a load position determiner utilizes the load location measurement information to determine a location of the load. A user accessible load location provider provides the determined location of the load. | 06-20-2013 |
20140218233 | RFID FOR LOCATION OF THE LOAD ON A TOWER CRANE - A radio frequency identification (RFID) tower crane load locator and sway indicator is disclosed and includes: a plurality of RFID tags at different locations on or around the tower crane; at least two RFID readers at different locations on the tower crane; a navigation satellite system (NSS) position receiver; and a load information interface. The RFID readers comprising a range determiner to provide range measurements between each of the RFID readers and each of the plurality of RFID tags. The sway determiner is coupled with a hook block of the tower crane. The NSS position receiver is coupled with the tower crane. The load information interface to combine information from range measurements, the sway determiner and the NSS position receiver to generate location and sway information of the load with respect to the tower crane and provide the location and sway information in a user accessible format. | 08-07-2014 |
20140222193 | RFID FOR LOCATION OF THE LOAD ON A TOWER CRANE - A radio frequency identification (RFID) tower crane load locator is disclosed. One example includes at least four RFID components to provide RFID range measurements between the at least four RFID components. In addition, a load position determiner utilizes the RFID range measurements to determine a location of the load. A load information generator provides the location of the load information suitable for subsequent access by a user. | 08-07-2014 |
Kurtis Maynard, Gainesville, GA US
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20150130928 | POINT-TO-POINT MEASUREMENTS USING A HANDHELD DEVICE - A method for performing point-to-point measurements includes (i) determining a distance to a first point and obtaining an image at a first pose, and (ii) determining a distance to a second point and obtaining an image at a second pose. The images have an overlapping portion. A change in pose between the first pose and the second pose is determined using observed changes between common features in the overlapping portion of the images and a scale associated with the images. A distance between the first point and the second point is determined based on the first distance, the second distance, and the change in pose between the first pose and the second pose. | 05-14-2015 |
Kurtis L. Maynard, Gainesville, GA US
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20130013251 | CRANE MANEUVERING ASSISTANCE - A system for tracking movable crane components to assist maneuvering the crane within a jobsite includes a computing device having a processor which calculates a 3D geospatial location and orientation of a 3D coordinate system for an upperworks that has an origin chosen along an axis of rotation between the upperworks and a lowerworks. The processor calculates a 3D position of the origin of the upperworks based on local coordinates and transforms the 3D position of the origin of the upperworks from the local coordinates to global 3D coordinates using absolute position sensing data from first and second positioning sensors attached to the crane (for instance on the upperworks and the hook, respectively) and using global 3D coordinates specific to the jobsite where the crane is located. The upperworks 3D coordinate system is useable to determine line segments in the upperworks 3D coordinate system for various movable components. | 01-10-2013 |
20130103271 | SENSOR UNIT SYSTEM - A mobile construction device sensor unit system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a point-to-point radio ranging system coupled with a mobile construction device. A position determining component coupled with the point-to-point radio ranging system is configured for determining a position of the sensor unit in at least two dimensions based on communications between the point-to-point radio ranging system and a plurality of tags respectively located at a plurality of knowable locations within an operating environment of the mobile construction device. A communications link controller communicatively coupled with the position determining component is configured for wirelessly providing information, including the sensor unit position, to a receiving unit located apart from the sensor unit. | 04-25-2013 |
20140081534 | LIFTING DEVICE EFFICIENT LOAD DELIVERY, LOAD MONITORING, COLLISION AVOIDANCE, AND LOAD HAZARD AVOIDANCE - A method of lifting device collision avoidance is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises determining a three dimensional position of a collision avoidance sensor unit coupled with a load line of a first lifting device, the determining performed by a first global navigation satellite system (i) receiver coupled with a housing of the collision avoidance sensor unit, generating a geofence for the first lifting device based at least in part on the collision avoidance sensor unit position, monitoring for a collision related hazard indicated by encroachment between the first geofence and a second geofence associated with a second lifting device and initiating at least one collision hazard avoidance action in response to a monitored occurrence of the collision related hazard. | 03-20-2014 |
20140081535 | LIFTING DEVICE EFFICIENT LOAD DELIVERY, LOAD MONITORING, COLLISION AVOIDANCE, AND LOAD HAZARD AVOIDANCE - A method of lifting device load hazard avoidance is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises determining a three dimensional position of a load hazard avoidance sensor unit coupled with a load line of a lifting device, the determining performed by a first global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver coupled with a housing of the load hazard avoidance sensor unit, monitoring for a load related hazard in a vicinity of a load coupled with the load line, the monitoring performed by a load monitor coupled with the housing and initiating at least one load related hazard avoidance action in response to a monitored occurrence of the load related hazard. | 03-20-2014 |
20140081536 | LIFTING DEVICE EFFICIENT LOAD DELIVERY, LOAD MONITORING, COLLISION AVOIDANCE, AND LOAD HAZARD AVOIDANCE - A hook block sensor assembly is disclosed. In one embodiment, the hook block sensor comprises a housing configured to removably couple about a lifting hook of a lifting device, a first global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver coupled with the housing and configured for determining a hook block sensor assembly position in three dimensions, a load monitor coupled with the housing and configured for monitoring a load coupled with the lifting hook, including monitoring a load position and a load orientation of the load and a wireless transceiver coupled with the housing and configured for wirelessly providing information including the load position, the load orientation, and the hook block sensor assembly position, to a display unit located apart from the hook block sensor assembly. | 03-20-2014 |
20140081537 | LIFTING DEVICE EFFICIENT LOAD DELIVERY, LOAD MONITORING, COLLISION AVOIDANCE, AND LOAD HAZARD AVOIDANCE - A lifting device sensor unit comprises a housing, a first global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver, and a wireless transceiver. The housing is configured to removably couple about a load line of a lifting device. The first GNSS receiver is coupled with the housing and configured for determining a sensor unit position in three dimensions. The wireless transceiver is coupled with the housing and configured for wirelessly providing information including the sensor unit position to a display unit located apart from the sensor unit. | 03-20-2014 |
20140081538 | LIFTING DEVICE EFFICIENT LOAD DELIVERY, LOAD MONITORING, COLLISION AVOIDANCE, AND LOAD HAZARD AVOIDANCE - A lifting device sensor unit comprising a housing, a load monitor, and a wireless transceiver. The housing is configured to removably couple about a load line of a lifting device. The load monitor is coupled with the housing and configured for monitoring a load coupled with the load line, including monitoring a load position and a load orientation of the load. The wireless is transceiver coupled with the housing and configured for wirelessly providing information including the load position and the load orientation to a display unit located apart from the sensor unit. | 03-20-2014 |
20140149004 | SENSOR UNIT SYSTEM - A mobile construction device sensor unit comprises a point-to-point radio ranging system and a position determining component. The point-to-point radio ranging system is configured to couple with a mobile construction device. The position determining component is coupled with the point-to-point radio ranging system and is configured for determining a position of the sensor unit in at least two dimensions based on communications between the point-to-point radio ranging system and a plurality of tags respectively located at a plurality of knowable locations within an operating environment of the mobile construction device. | 05-29-2014 |
20150085105 | SURVEYING AND TARGET TRACKING BY A NETWORK OF SURVEY DEVICES - A survey device includes a dual-axis position encoder, a video camera coupled, a laser rangefinder, a wireless transceiver, and a processor. The processor is configured to autonomously orient the video camera via the dual-axis position encoder, autonomously identify other survey devices and a target that are within a line-of-sight field-of-view of the video camera, operate the laser rangefinder to determine range to the autonomously identified target and the autonomously identified other survey devices, and determining coordinates of the autonomously identified target and the autonomously identified other survey devices based on the dual-axis position encoder. | 03-26-2015 |
Lystranne Alysia Maynard, Silver Spring, MD US
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20090215169 | Method for regulating protein function in cells using synthetic small molecules - Methods and compositions for the rapid and reversible destabilizing of specific proteins using cell-permeable, synthetic molecules are described. Stability-affecting proteins, e.g., derived from FKBP and DHFR proteins are fused to a protein of interest and the presence or absence of the ligand is used to modulate the stability of the fusion protein. | 08-27-2009 |
20120178168 | METHOD FOR REGULATING PROTEIN FUNCTION IN CELLS USING SYNTHETIC SMALL MOLECULES - Methods and compositions for the rapid and reversible destabilizing of specific proteins using cell-permeable, synthetic molecules are described. Stability-affecting proteins, e.g., derived from FKBP and DHFR proteins are fused to a protein of interest and the presence or absence of the ligand is used to modulate the stability of the fusion protein. | 07-12-2012 |
Mark Maynard, Melbourne, FL US
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20100035531 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FROZEN OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL - A method for producing frozen oysters on the half shell, which comprises the steps of freezing live oysters in their shells, so that the oysters hinges will break open; subjecting the frozen oysters to a water treatment to promote disengagement of the oysters' flesh from one thin shell; and percussing the water treated oysters, so that at least one shell will be knocked off. | 02-11-2010 |
Mark Maynard, Salem, OR US
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20140253637 | LAMINATION PROCESSES - A process where there is deposited on a supporting substrate at least one first polymer layer and optionally at least one second polymer layer followed by treating the resulting formed layers or laminate with a laser. | 09-11-2014 |
Mark S. Maynard, Salem, OR US
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20110148994 | Print Head Having a Polymer Aperture Plate and Method for Assembling a Print Head - A method for bonding a polymer layer to an outlet plate for an inkjet print head has been developed that enables the polymer layer to be attached to the outlet plate with little or no bowing of the polymer layer. The method includes aligning recesses in a bonding plate with channels in an outlet plate, interposing a polymer layer between the bonding plate and the outlet plate, and pressing the bonding plate against the polymer layer to bond the polymer layer to the outlet plate. | 06-23-2011 |
Michael Maynard, New York, NY US
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20100274095 | EXPANDING CANNULA AND RETRACTOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE - Expanding cannula and retractor devices and methods of use are provided. An expanding cannula and retractor device includes a first tube, a second tube positioned within the first tube, and an expandable continuous membrane connecting distal portions of the first and second tubes. The membrane can expand into an annulus based on the movement of the second tube relative to the first tube in order to contact tissue and maintain the position of the device. | 10-28-2010 |
Nicola Jeanne Maynard, Albuquerque, NM US
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20130000640 | DRY POWDER NEBULIZER - A dry powder delivery device may be configured to provide micronized dry powder particles to airways of a user. The device may include a cylindrical container delimiting a chamber containing at least one magnetically-responsive object, a motor external to said chamber, a magnet external to the chamber and rotatably coupled with the motor, and an outflow member configured to direct airflow to a user. The magnetically-responsive object may be coated with micronized dry powder particles, and the motor may be operable to rotate the magnet about an axis. Rotation of the magnet creates a magnetic field that causes the magnetically-responsive object to move in response to the magnetic field and collide with a side wall of the container to deaggregate the dry powder particles and aerosolize the dry powder in the chamber. | 01-03-2013 |
Nicole Marie Maynard, New Glarus, WI US
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20130230260 | Seam Sealed Reusable Wet Bag For Transporting And Storing Wet Items - A seam sealed wet bag for transporting and storing wet items and a process for marking same. | 09-05-2013 |
Raymond Eugene Maynard, Westerly, RI US
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20090175643 | APPARATUS FOR REDUCING FLASH FOR THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTERS - The present disclosure is directed to a printing assembly that includes an image transfer station and a blower configured to intermittently provide a cooling stream of air to a product being printed upon. The blower may include a centrifugal fan and may have a single plenum providing air to two nozzles. The nozzles may be positioned such that the air targets the edges of the product to facilitate removal of the intermediate transfer media from the targeted areas and reduce the occurrence of flash. The blower may be configured to provide air when the product is expelled from the transfer assembly or while the intermediate transfer media is peeled from the product, but not to provide air when the product is being received by the transfer assembly. The printing assembly may include sensors and control circuitry for detecting the position of the product and controlling the blower accordingly. | 07-09-2009 |
20090188529 | DUAL USE CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention provides a cleaning assembly for use in a media processing device. In various embodiments, the cleaning assembly includes a first roller that at least partially engages a second roller, and a transport path that passes between the first roller and the second roller. There may also be a third collection roller that at least partially engages the second roller. The third collection roller may also engage a drive assembly that may be used to drive a media substrate along the transport path. In one embodiment, the second roller defines a surface adherence that is greater than a surface adherence of the first roller and the third collection roller defines a surface adherence that is greater than the surface adherence of the second roller and the drive assembly. As a result, the present invention provides a cleaning assembly capable of cleaning the drive assembly and opposed surfaces of a media substrate in a single pass. | 07-30-2009 |
20130206174 | DUAL USE CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention provides a cleaning assembly for use in a media processing device. In various embodiments, the cleaning assembly includes a first roller that at least partially engages a second roller, and a transport path that passes between the first roller and the second roller. There may also be a third collection roller that at least partially engages the second roller. The third collection roller may also engage a drive assembly that may be used to drive a media substrate along the transport path. In one embodiment, the second roller defines a surface adherence that is greater than a surface adherence of the first roller and the third collection roller defines a surface adherence that is greater than the surface adherence of the second roller and the drive assembly. As a result, the present invention provides a cleaning assembly capable of cleaning the drive assembly and opposed surfaces of a media substrate in a single pass. | 08-15-2013 |
Russell Maynard, San Diego, CA US
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20130333119 | Hand-held tool for storing, measuring, cutting, and heat sealing paracord - A hand-held tool for storing, measuring, cutting, and heat sealing paracord or other cord includes a spool having a plurality of cord-attachment apertures that attach to the sections of cord, a spooling hub onto which the sections of cord can be wound for storage, and two retaining flanges to help guide and retain the sections of cord when wound onto the spool; a cutting blade and blade guard near a first side of the device for cutting the cord; a lighter clip near a second side of the device having a plurality of flanges adapted to hold a cigarette lighter, the second side being generally opposite the first side; a ruler at the first side; a plurality of burn slots, each having a differently-sized burn slot aperture and a channel leading from the burn slot aperture to a side of the device; and a lanyard. | 12-19-2013 |
Ryan Maynard, San Francisco, CA US
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20110189354 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN UPRIGHT FOOD HOLDER - The present invention discloses an apparatus and method for consuming a wrapped food item in a non-dining or informal dining environment. The method comprises placing the wrapped food item into an upright food holder, removing one or more portions of the upright food holder during a process of consuming the to wrapped food item, wherein the wrapped food item comprises a substantially cylindrical shape. In one embodiment, the upright food holder comprises a tapered cup designed such that portions of the tapered cup are removed during a process of consuming the wrapped food item. Methods for removing portions of the upright food holder comprise string, tape, and perforations. The wrapped food items may be burritos, wraps, shawarmas, gyros, falafels, and special shaped sandwiches. | 08-04-2011 |
Ryan Maynard, Grand Isle, VT US
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20140314902 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN UPRIGHT FOOD HOLDER - The present invention discloses an apparatus and method for consuming a wrapped food item in a non-dining or informal dining environment. The method comprises placing the wrapped food item into an upright food holder, removing one or more portions of the upright food holder during a process of consuming the o wrapped toed item, wherein the wrapped food item comprises a substantially cylindrical shape. In one embodiment, the upright food holder comprises a tapered cup designed such that portions of the tapered cup are removed during a process of consuming the wrapped food item. Methods for removing portions of the upright food holder comprise string, tape, and perforations. The wrapped food items may be Is burritos, wraps, shawarmas, gyros, falafels, and special shaped sandwiches. | 10-23-2014 |
Shawn D. Maynard, Archer, FL US
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20100251279 | DELIVERING CONTENT RELATED TO A COMMERCIAL MEDIA PROGRAM - A server retrieves user group data and information that indicates when a selected segment of a commercial media program is to be aired on a first medium. The server also receives content that is related to the selected segment of the commercial media program, and delivers it via a second medium. The server delivers the related content via the second medium based on the user group data, and at about the same time the selected segment is being aired on the first medium. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 09-30-2010 |
Stephen L. Maynard, Arvada, CO US
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20090060356 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING IMAGES - Methods and apparatus for generating images, compressing image data, decompressing image data, and processing the decompressed image data so that it can be used by a rendering circuit of a device, e.g., a set top box, are described. Images are generated in the native format used by the rendering circuit of the device which will ultimately control the display of the image avoiding the need to perform processing associated with converting color component information from one format to another. Uncompressed image data is arranged in a file with color component values being grouped separately from alpha values to facilitate compression by a standard file compression technique. The file is compressed using a conventional file compression operation. The compressed image file is decompressed when needed and the alpha data and color component data is reorganized so that the color component values and alpha value(s) corresponding to individual pixels are grouped together. | 03-05-2009 |
20090254943 | TECHNIQUE FOR IDENTIFYING FAVORITE PROGRAM CHANNELS FOR RECEIVING ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING CONTENT OVER A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A favorites list of program channels which a cable TV user likely prefers is generated automatically from which the user may select a program channel to watch. Each program channel in the favorites list is identified based on a measure of the duration in which the program channel is continuously tuned to. In an embodiment, this measure varies nonlinearly with such a duration. The favorites list may further comprise sublists of program channels which may correspond to different periods of a day, week, etc. The favorites list may be generated from programs watched on multiple viewing devices. | 10-08-2009 |
20110231883 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR VARIABLE DELAY COMPENSATION IN NETWORKS - Methods and apparatus for performing dynamic compensation for delays over extant infrastructure within a content-based network. In one embodiment, the network comprises a cable network, and the infrastructure comprises that nominally used for on-demand (OD) services such as VOD. The method includes periodically or situationally assessing variable delays within the system associated with functional commands (such as “trick mode” commands), and dynamically compensating for these variable delays in order to improve the accuracy and timeliness of the user's trick mode command. This approach increases user satisfaction, and obviates the issuance of additional compensatory trick mode commands that only further degrade the performance of the network. | 09-22-2011 |
20130330087 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING INTERFERENCE DURING UPSTREAM MICRONODE TRANSMISSIONS - A micronode includes an electrical port connectable to a downstream device, an optical port connectable to a head end having an upstream controller and an electro-optical converter connected to the electrical port and to the optical port and configured to convert electrical signals received from the downstream device at the electrical port to optical signals and to convert optical signals received from the head end via the optical port to electrical signals. The micronode also includes an addressable controller configured to receive a micronode polling request from the upstream controller and to determine when the downstream device is sending signals to the head end and begin a response to the micronode polling request in response to a determination that the downstream device is transmitting information to the head end. Also, an associated method of controlling the micronode. | 12-12-2013 |
20140237524 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR VARIABLE DELAY COMPENSATION IN NETWORKS - Methods and apparatus for performing dynamic compensation for delays over extant infrastructure within a content-based network. In one embodiment, the network comprises a cable network, and the infrastructure comprises that nominally used for on-demand (OD) services such as VOD. The method includes periodically or situationally assessing variable delays within the system associated with functional commands (such as “trick mode” commands), and dynamically compensating for these variable delays in order to improve the accuracy and timeliness of the user's trick mode command. This approach increases user satisfaction, and obviates the issuance of additional compensatory trick mode commands that only further degrade the performance of the network. | 08-21-2014 |
Thomas Dean Maynard, Riverton, UT US
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20080208954 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING DISTRIBUTED ADMINISTRATION - A master defines properties for a resource. The master assigns the properties to an owner. The owner associates the properties to an administrator object, the administrator object being an administrator of a company. The administrator can then associate the property to other objects associated with the company, thereby granting other company users access to the resource property. | 08-28-2008 |
20130014229 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING DISTRIBUTED ADMINISTRATION - A master defines properties for a resource. The master assigns the properties to an owner. The owner associates the properties to an administrator object, the administrator object being an administrator of a company. The administrator can then associate the property to other objects associated with the company, thereby granting other company users access to the resource property. | 01-10-2013 |
20140338003 | DISTRIBUTED SECURE CONTENT DELIVERY - Techniques for distributed and secure content delivery are provided. Requests for content are routed to a centralized service where the requestors are authenticated for access to the content. The centralized service generates access statements for the requestors. The requestors are redirected to particular distributed content services having access to the desired content. The distributed content services verify the access statements and vend the desired content to the requestors. | 11-13-2014 |
Tyler Joseph Maynard, New York, NY US
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20110087578 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CARBON CREDIT TRADING - A computer-implemented system, method, and computer-readable medium for creating and trading securitized environmental offset credits in a registered securities exchange includes providing a processor, memory device, at least one user interface, and a network connection arranged in an online trading platform; registering, in a database in the memory device and via the network connection, one or more environmental offset credits to respective owners thereof; requesting, via the network, equitization of at least a portion of the one or more environmental offset credits by a securities regulator; applying a unique identifier supplied by the securities regulator to the equitized one or more environmental offset credits; and assigning custody of each of the equitized one or more environmental offset credits to a custodian and storing the custodian assignment in the database. | 04-14-2011 |
Victor Kent Maynard, Apex, NC US
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20140338580 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED CONTROL OF MARINE VESSEL - An improved autopilot system securely attached to a steering helm unit and mounted within the dashboard or pedestal of a marine vessel for automatic control over a vessel's direction of movement. One embodiment of an improved actuator utilizes endless belt members | 11-20-2014 |
William David Maynard, Harvest, AL US
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20110267215 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING THE PHASE CONSTANT FOR A DIELECTRIC MEDIUM - A method for determining a phase constant for a dielectric medium is provided. The method includes deploying a calibration object with a known free-space spectral response within a dielectric medium of interest, determining the spectral response of the calibration object deployed in the dielectric medium, and determining the phase constant for the dielectric medium using a relationship between the free-space spectral response of the calibration object and the spectral response of the calibration object when deployed in the dielectric medium. | 11-03-2011 |
William Pat Maynard, San Diego, CA US
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20120191839 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOAD BALANCING - A method and apparatus is provided in which a multi-site load balancing system directs a client to a site best able to respond to the client's request based on a combination of balancing methods. Performance metric balancing is employed to select sites having the best performance metrics to participate in network latency balancing to determine the site best able to respond the request. The sites participating in the network latency balancing are selected based on having performance metrics within an allowable deviation of the best performance metric. Alternatively, network latency balancing is employed to select sites having the least network latency to participate in performance metric balancing to determine the site best able to respond to the request. | 07-26-2012 |