Mcwilliams, US
Anthony J. Mcwilliams, Aiken, SC US
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20160075508 | HEAT TRANSFER UNIT AND METHOD FOR PREFABRICATED VESSEL - Vessel assemblies, heat transfer units for prefabricated vessels, and methods for heat transfer prefabricated vessel are provided. A heat transfer unit includes a central rod, and a plurality of peripheral rods surrounding the central rod and connected to the central rod. The plurality of peripheral rods are movable between a first collapsed position and a second bowed position, wherein in the second bowed position a midpoint of each of the plurality of peripheral rods is spaced from the central rod relative to in the first position. The heat transfer unit further includes a heat transfer element connected to one of the plurality of peripheral rods. | 03-17-2016 |
Brian Mcwilliams, St. Louis, MO US
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20140034533 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF COUPLING BEVERAGE CARTONS WITH RESILIENT BANDS - A system and method for packaging individual beverage containers is disclosed. A package of individual beverage containers includes a plurality of beverage cartons abutted at respective edge surfaces; each beverage carton contains a plurality of individual beverage containers. The beverage cartons are secured together by at least one resilient band that is disposed over and applies a force to secure together the plurality of beverage cartons. | 02-06-2014 |
Bruce Mcwilliams, Menlo Park, CA US
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20150287645 | Integrated Circuits Having a Plurality of High-K Metal Gate FETs with Various Combinations of Channel Foundation Structure and Gate Stack Structure and Methods of Making Same - Semiconductor manufacturing processes include forming conventional channel field effect transistors (FETs) and deeply depleted channel (DDC) FETs on the same substrate and selectively forming a plurality of gate stack types where those different gate stack types are assigned to and formed in connection with one or more of a conventional channel NFET, a conventional channel PFET, a DDC-NFET, and a DDC-PFET in accordance a with a predetermined pattern. | 10-08-2015 |
Bruce Mcwilliams, Atherton, CA US
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20120327725 | CIRCUIT DEVICES AND METHODS HAVING ADJUSTABLE TRANSISTOR BODY BIAS - Circuits, integrated circuits devices, and methods are disclosed that may include biasable transistors with screening regions positioned below a gate and separated from the gate by a semiconductor layer. Bias voltages can be applied to such screening regions to optimize multiple performance features, such as speed and current leakage. Particular embodiments can include biased sections coupled between a high power supply voltage and a low power supply voltage, each having biasable transistors. One or more generation circuits can generate multiple bias voltages. A bias control section can couple one of the different bias voltages to screening regions of biasable transistors to provide a minimum speed and lowest current leakage for such a minimum speed. | 12-27-2012 |
Bruce M. Mcwilliams, Atherton, CA US
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20150016483 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PUMPING OF AN OPTICAL RESONATOR - A method of pumping an optical resonator includes directing light generated by a pumping light at the optical resonator, exciting a propagating surface state of the optical resonator at an interface of the optical resonator, and changing a propagating frequency of the light proximate the interface, where the changed frequency corresponds to a propagation frequency of the surface state. The optical resonator includes a photonic crystal and a material, where the interface is formed between the photonic crystal and the material. | 01-15-2015 |
20150222075 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PUMPING OF AN OPTICAL RESONATOR - A method of pumping an optical resonator includes directing light generated by a pumping light at the optical resonator, exciting a propagating surface state of the optical resonator at an interface of the optical resonator, and changing a propagating frequency of the light proximate the interface, where the changed frequency corresponds to a propagation frequency of the surface state. The optical resonator includes a photonic crystal and a material, where the interface is formed between the photonic crystal and the material. | 08-06-2015 |
Bruce Marshall Mcwilliams, Atherton, CA US
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20120018653 | Metamaterial surfaces - An apparatus to modify an incident free space electromagnetic wave includes a block of an artificially structured material having an adjustable spatial distribution of electromagnetic parameters (e.g., ∈, μ, η, σ, and n). A controller applies control signals to dynamically adjust the spatial distribution of electromagnetic parameters in the material to introduce a time-varying path delay d(t) in the modified electromagnetic wave relative to the incident electromagnetic wave.) | 01-26-2012 |
20120019431 | Metamaterial surfaces - An apparatus to modify an incident free space electromagnetic wave includes a block of an artificially structured material having an adjustable spatial distribution of electromagnetic parameters (e.g., ∈, μ, η, σ, and n). A controller applies control signals to dynamically adjust the spatial distribution of electromagnetic parameters in the material to introduce a time-varying path delay d(t) in the modified electromagnetic wave relative to the incident electromagnetic wave. | 01-26-2012 |
20120019432 | Metamaterial surfaces - An apparatus to modify an incident free space electromagnetic wave includes a block of an artificially structured material having an adjustable spatial distribution of electromagnetic parameters (e.g., ∈, μ, η, σ, and n). A controller applies control signals to dynamically adjust the spatial distribution of electromagnetic parameters in the material to introduce a time-varying path delay d (t) in the modified electromagnetic wave relative to the incident electromagnetic wave. | 01-26-2012 |
20120019892 | Metamaterial surfaces - An apparatus to modify an incident free space electromagnetic wave includes a block of an artificially structured material having an adjustable spatial distribution of electromagnetic parameters (e.g., ε, μ, η, σ, and n). A controller applies control signals to dynamically adjust the spatial distribution of electromagnetic parameters in the material to introduce a time-varying path delay d(t) in the modified electromagnetic wave relative to the incident electromagnetic wave. | 01-26-2012 |
Christopher Randolph Mcwilliams, Colorado Springs, CO US
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20130285699 | RE-PROGRAMMABLE ANTIFUSE FPGA UTILIZING RESISTIVE CeRAM ELEMENTS - A re-programmable antifuse field programmable gate array (FPGA) integrated circuit, the FPGA comprising: a plurality of CeRAM resistive switching elements forming a connection block, the switching elements capable of being switched from a conductive (ON) state to a non-conductive (OFF) state and back to a conductive (ON) state; a plurality of logic elements forming a logic block; and a programming circuit for turning the CeRAM switching elements OFF and ON to connect the logic elements to form the FPGA. | 10-31-2013 |
Dennis L. Mcwilliams, Austin, TX US
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20080312495 | Method of Performing Transgastric Abdominal Surgery - A minimally invasive method of performing surgical procedures in the peritoneum is provided. The method includes providing a non-lumened flexible visualization scope, a flexible gastric pressurization tube, and at least one additional flexible manipulating instrument, wherein the scope, tube and the instruments are all discrete from each other and all smaller than 2 mm in diameter. The tools are extended into the esophagus and transgastrically through holes defined by incisions or instrument piercing in the stomach wall into the peritoneum, where they are used to visualize, insufflate and perform a peritoneal surgical procedure. Upon removal of the instruments, the holes are substantially self-sealing, and do not require surgical closure. Optionally, a biocompatible glue can be dispensed at the holes to facilitate closure. | 12-18-2008 |
20090018603 | Methods and Systems for Submucosal Implantation of a Device for Diagnosis and Treatment of a Body - Instruments, systems and methods are provided for performing submucosal medical procedures in a desired area of the digestive tract using endoscopy. Instruments include a safe access needle injection instrument, a submucosal tunneling instrument, a submucosal dissection instrument, and a mucosal resection device. Systems include a combination of one or more of such instruments with or without injectable agents. Embodiments of various methods for performing the procedures are also provided. In accordance with one aspect there is provided a submucosal implant device for diagnosing and treating disorders of the body. The submucosal implant device may take the form of a gastric stimulator in which signals are supplied to the muscular wall of a mammal to treat motility disorders. In accordance with yet another aspect there is provided a method for performing a submucosal medical procedure to deploy a submucosal implant device in the digestive tract of a mammal. | 01-15-2009 |
20090018604 | Methods And Systems for Submucosal Implantation of a Device For Diagnosis and Treatment with a Therapeutic Agent - Instruments, systems, implants, and methods are provided for performing submucosal medical procedures in a desired area of the digestive tract using endoscopy. Instruments include a safe access needle injection instrument, a submucosal tunneling instrument, a submucosal dissection instrument, and a mucosal resection device. A submucosal implant device for diagnosing and treating disorders of the body may be implanted. A passive submucosal implant device may take the form of a drug delivery depot in which a therapeutic agent within the depot elutes from the depot according to a predetermined elution profile. An active submucosal implant device may take the form of a drug delivery device that incorporates a self-contained diagnostic system to determine the appropriate delivery time and dosage of a therapeutic agent to be administered. | 01-15-2009 |
20090287045 | Access Systems and Methods of Intra-Abdominal Surgery - An access system includes a proximal handle, an overtube coupled to the handle, and an endoscope port extending through handle and overtube sized for receiving an endoscope therethrough. The overtube includes anatomic wall securing system that secures a distal portion of the overtube within a hole in the anatomic wall. The overtube is provided with a shaped distal portion or a controllably shapeable distal portion that aids in directing an endoscope inserted through the port to a particular location within the peritoneal cavity. The access system includes a system for insufflating/deflating the peritoneal space separately from the body cavity accessible via a natural orifice. The access system includes a closure system to cinch closed the hole made in the anatomical wall after the access system has been removed from the hole. Methods are provided for inserting the access system through the anatomical wall to perform intra-abdominal surgery. | 11-19-2009 |
20090287049 | Access Systems Including Collapsible Port Body For Intra-Abdominal Surgery - A natural orifice translucent endoscopic surgery (NOTES) comprises a thin, flexible body preferably made from a lubricious film. The port body also includes a coupler to removably attach the port body to an endoscope received through the port body. According to embodiments, the port body also includes a structurally modifiable port body that can be modified while the port body is within the patient. In one embodiment, the port body is constructed with a channel that preferably coils around the port body. The channel can be inflated and deflated to provide relative degrees of rigidity to the port body. | 11-19-2009 |
20120071812 | Methods and Systems for Submucosal Implantation of a Device for Diagnosis and Treatment with a Therapeutic Agent - Instruments, systems, implants, and methods are provided for performing submucosal medical procedures in a desired area of the digestive tract using endoscopy. Instruments include a safe access needle injection instrument, a submucosal tunneling instrument, a submucosal dissection instrument, and a mucosal resection device. A submucosal implant device for diagnosing and treating disorders of the body may be implanted. A passive submucosal implant device may take the form of a drug delivery depot in which a therapeutic agent within the depot elutes from the depot according to a predetermined elution profile. An active submucosal implant device may take the form of a drug delivery device that incorporates a self-contained diagnostic system to determine the appropriate delivery time and dosage of a therapeutic agent to be administered. | 03-22-2012 |
20140018618 | Access Systems and Methods of Intra-Abdominal Surgery - An access system includes a proximal handle, an overtube coupled to the handle, and an endoscope port extending through handle and overtube sized for receiving an endoscope therethrough. The overtube includes anatomic wall securing system that secures a distal portion of the overtube within a hole in the anatomic wall. The overtube is provided with a shaped distal portion or a controllably shapeable distal portion that aids in directing an endoscope inserted through the port to a particular location within the peritoneal cavity. The access system includes a system for insufflating/deflating the peritoneal space separately from the body cavity accessible via a natural orifice. The access system includes a closure system to cinch closed the hole made in the anatomical wall after the access system has been removed from the hole. Methods are provided for inserting the access system through the anatomical wall to perform intra-abdominal surgery. | 01-16-2014 |
20150190166 | Methods and Systems for Submucosal Implantation of a Device for Diagnosis and Treatment of a Body - Instruments, systems and methods are provided for performing submucosal medical procedures in a desired area of the digestive tract using endoscopy. Instruments include a safe access needle injection instrument and a submucosal tunneling instrument, a submucosal dissection instrument, and a mucosal resection device. Systems include a combination of one or more of such instruments with or without injectable agents. Embodiments of various methods for performing the procedures are also provided. In accordance with one aspect there is provided a submucosal implant device for diagnosing and treating disorders of the body. The submucosal implant device may take the form of a gastric stimulator in which signals are supplied to the muscular wall of a mammal to treat motility disorders. In accordance with yet another aspect there is provided a method for performing a submucosal medical procedure to deploy a submucosal implant device in the digestive tract of a mammal. | 07-09-2015 |
Doug Mcwilliams, Piney Flats, TN US
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20140205822 | WIDE-VIEW OPTICAL FILM HAVING REVERSED WAVELENGTH DISPERSION - An optical compensation film is disclosed herein, which is made by uniaxially or biaxially stretching of a multilayer film including a first polymer film having a refractive index profile satisfying the equations of (n | 07-24-2014 |
Douglas S. Mcwilliams, Piney Flats, TN US
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20140126055 | WIDE-VIEW MULTILAYER OPTICAL FILMS - A multilayer optical film includes a wave plate having a refractive index profile of n | 05-08-2014 |
Douglas Stephen Mcwilliams, Kingsport, TN US
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20100184940 | Polyester Compositions Which Comprise Cyclobutanediol and Certain Thermal Stabilizers, and/or Reaction Products Thereof - Described as one aspect of the invention are polyester compositions containing: (I) at least one polyester which comprises: (a) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising: (i) 70 to 100 mole % of terephthalic acid residues; (ii) 0 to 30 mole % of aromatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 20 carbon atoms; and (iii) 0 to 10 mole % of aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 16 carbon atoms; and (b) a glycol component comprising: (i) 1 to 99 mole % of 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues; and (ii) 1 to 99 mole % of cyclohexanedimethanol residues; and (II) at least one thermal stabilizer chosen from at least one of alkyl phosphate esters, aryl phosphate esters, mixed alkyl aryl phosphate esters, reaction products thereof, and mixtures thereof; wherein the total mole % of the dicarboxylic acid component is 100 mole %, and wherein the total mole % of the glycol component is 100 mole %. | 07-22-2010 |
20100298523 | Polyester Compositions Which Comprise Cyclobutanediol and at Least One Phosphorus Compound - The present invention relates to a process for making polyester compositions containing: (I) at least one polyester which comprises: (a) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising: (i) 70 to 100 mole % of terephthalic acid residues; (ii) 0 to 30 mole % of aromatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 20 carbon atoms; and (iii) 0 to 10 mole % of aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 16 carbon atoms; and (b) a glycol component comprising: (i) 1 to 99 mole % of 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues; and (ii) 1 to 99 mole % of cyclohexanedimethanol residues; and (II) at least one thermal stabilizer chosen from at least one phosphorus compound, reaction products thereof, and mixtures thereof; wherein the total mole % of the dicarboxylic acid component is 100 mole %, and wherein the total mole % of the glycol component is 100 mole %; wherein the inherent viscosity of the polyester is from 0.35 to 1.2 dL/g as determined in 60/40 (wt/wt) phenol/tetrachloroethane at a concentration of 0.25 g/50 ml at 25° C., wherein the polyester has a Tg from 85 to 200 C. | 11-25-2010 |
Douglas Stephens Mcwilliams, Piney Flats, TN US
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20120283371 | OPTICAL FILMS CAST FROM STYRENIC FLUOROPOLYMER SOLUTIONS - A method for casting a styrenic fluoropolymer film on a substrate includes preparing a polymer solution by dissolving the fluoropolymer in a solvent or solvent blend whose Hansen solubility parameters (HSPs. MPa | 11-08-2012 |
20130059957 | POLYESTER COMPOSITIONS WHICH COMPRISE CYCLOBUTANEDIOL AND CERTAIN THERMAL STABILIZERS, AND/OR REACTION PRODUCTS THEREOF - One aspect of the invention is polyester compositions containing: | 03-07-2013 |
20130072628 | COATING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING CYCLOBUTANEDIOL - This invention is related to coating compositions comprising a polyester which further comprises 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residues, and residues of a modifying glycol other than ethylene glycol, chosen from at least one of diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, propylene glycol, neopentyl glycol, and 1,6-hexanediol; and 50 to 100 mole % of residues of at least one of phthalic anhydride, isophthalic acid, and terephthalic acid. | 03-21-2013 |
20130211025 | METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF STYRENIC FLUOROPOLYMERS - A method for the preparation of a fluoropolymer by means of emulsion polymerization of a reaction mixture in an aqueous medium is disclosed wherein the reaction mixture includes a fluoromonomer having the structure of | 08-15-2013 |
20130225762 | POLYESTER COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING CYCLOBUTANEDIOL HAVING A CERTAIN COMBINATION OF INHERENT VISCOSITY AND HIGH GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM - Described are polyester compositions comprising at least one polyester which comprises terephthalic acid residues, 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol, and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, wherein the inherent viscosity and the Tg of the polyester provides for certain polyester properties. The polyesters may be manufactured into articles such as fibers, films, bottles or sheets. | 08-29-2013 |
20130303692 | POLYESTER COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING CYCLOBUTANEDIOL HAVING A CERTAIN COMBINATION OF INHERENT VISCOSITY AND MODERATE GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM - Described are polyesters comprising (a) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising 80 to 100 mole % terephthalic acid residues; optionally, 0 to 20 mole % aromatic dicarboxylic acid residues or aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residues; 20 to 30 mole % of 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues; and 70 to 80 mole % 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residues. The polyesters may be manufactured into articles such as fibers, films, bottles or sheets. | 11-14-2013 |
Dustin Mcwilliams, Spring, TX US
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20110041947 | Composite Pipe and Method of Manufacture - A composite pipe is disclosed. The composite pipe includes a thermoplastic inner layer and a tape layer. The tape layer is exterior to and bonded with the thermoplastic inner layer. The composite pipe also includes a protective layer formed exterior to the tape layer. | 02-24-2011 |
20150096667 | COMPOSITE PIPE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A composite pipe is disclosed. The composite pipe includes a thermoplastic inner layer and a tape layer. The tape layer is exterior to and bonded with the thermoplastic inner layer. The composite pipe also includes a protective layer formed exterior to the tape layer. | 04-09-2015 |
Edward L. Mcwilliams, San Diego, CA US
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20100048974 | Method and device for safe handling and removal of bodily remains - A portable device that can be taken to the site of biological remains is provided. The device includes means for holding and dispensing one or more types of sealable shielding elements within which to seal remains. The device also includes means to temporarily hold the remains while the sealable shielding elements are placed about the remains and sealed. The device includes means to hold one or more rolls of one or more types of sealable shielding materials to first protect the user and the shielding elements from sharps and then seal, including heat sealing, the body and/or toxic or caustic elements from the population before disposal. | 02-25-2010 |
20150099074 | BODY BAG - The invention comprises a body bag having at least two layers of a sheet material and a paper sheet, with the sheet material being a plastic coated on at least a portion with adhesive, the coating of adhesive cause the sheet material to stick only to itself. The paper sheet is adjacent to the plastic sheet material to initially prevent the sheet material from sticking to itself. | 04-09-2015 |
Gary Mcwilliams, Wayne, PA US
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20120252403 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING TARGETED FULFILLMENT WITH RESPECT TO WIRELESS DEVICE PROTECTION PROGRAM - A method for providing targeted fulfillment with respect to a wireless device protection program may include receiving claim information associated with a subscriber, the claim information indicative of a claim associated with a wireless device protection program, employing a predictive model to determine a plurality of options for fulfillment of the claim, the predictive model defining a weighted value for each option where the weighted value considers cost and a corresponding predicted benefit associated with each option, and enabling ranking of the plurality of options based on the weighted value of each option. A corresponding computer program product and apparatus are also provided. | 10-04-2012 |
James C. Mcwilliams, Upper Saddle River, NJ US
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20110105798 | SYNTHESIS OF CHIRAL AMINES - The instant invention involves the enantioselective hydrogenation of isomeric N—H imines (N-unsubstituted) using a transition metal based catalyst modified with a chiral phosphine derivative to produce enantiomerically enriched chiral amines. | 05-05-2011 |
James Carroll Mcwilliams, West Chester, OH US
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20090303666 | THERMOPLASTIC ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURE - An electrical enclosure is made of a thermoplastic material such as a polycarbonate material. The enclosure includes a box and a lid hinged to the box along its back edge. A top edge of the box and a bottom edge of the lid are shaped to engage and hold a resilient seal when the lid is closed. The lid may be moved between an open position and a closed position. The lid is held in the closed position by a tongue and dog fastener arrangement. One of the lid and box has a dog that projects from the front edge of the box while a resilient tongue projects from the other of the box and lid. The tongue has an opening that receives the dog when the lid is closed in order to hold the lid closed. An extension of the tongue projects past the opening and at an angle to create a space for manual engagement to pry the tongue away from the dog when it is required to open the box. A pair of hasp members, one part of the tongue and the other part of the one of the box and lid from which the dog projects, are aligned with each other when the lid is closed. The hasp members have holes that permit a lock or other retaining pin to be inserted in order to inhibit unintentional opening of the enclosure. The enclosure includes external mounting flanges to secure the enclosure to a supporting structure. The enclosure also may include internal rails integrally formed with the box for mounting electrical components. No metal inserts are included in the enclosure. | 12-10-2009 |
James Christopher Mcwilliams, Hoboken, NJ US
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20090054662 | Process for synthesizing a substituted pyrazole - The present invention relates to substituted pyrazoles, compositions containing such compounds and methods of treatment. The compounds are glucagon receptor antagonists and thus are useful for treating, preventing or delaying the onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus. | 02-26-2009 |
Jarrell T. Mcwilliams, Worthington, PA US
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20140088494 | FLUID INJECTION SYSTEM HAVING VARIOUS SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING AN INJECTION PROCEDURE - A fluid injection system that includes an injector head having a syringe for delivering a fluid to a patient; a mounting structure pivotally connected to the injector head and configured to support the injector head above a surface; and a control system operationally coupled to the injector head for controlling an injection procedure is disclosed. The fluid injection system is provided with various sensors to control various aspects of the fluid injection system, such as the establishment of a reference plane, the determination of a tilt angle of the injector head, and the determination of a temperature of an actuation system of the injector head. | 03-27-2014 |
J. Christopher Mcwilliams, Hoboken, NJ US
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20090018340 | Formation of Tetra-Substituted Enamides and Stereoselective Reduction Thereof - The present invention is directed to a practical process for the preparation of an enamide (II) by palladium catalyzed coupling of a primary amide (IV) with a compound of structural formula (III), as shown below: As well as to crystalline forms of a compound produced by this process, in particular, an anhydrous crystal form, Form B, and crystalline solvates falling into three patterns, Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3, and crystalline intermediate compounds produced in the process. Still further, the present invention relates to the stereoselective reduction of the tetrasubstituted enamide (II) to the corresponding amide (I). | 01-15-2009 |
20100041893 | FORMATION OF TETRA-SUBSTITUTED ENAMIDES AND STEREOSELECTIVE REDUCTION THEREOF - The present invention is directed to a practical process for the preparation of an enamide (II) by palladium catalyzed coupling of a primary amide (IV) with a compound of structural formula (III), as shown below: As well as to crystalline forms of a compound produced by this process, in particular, an anhydrous crystal form, Form B, and crystalline solvates falling into three patterns, Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3, and crystalline intermediate compounds produced in the process. Still further, the present invention relates to the stereoselective reduction of the tetrasubstituted enamide (II) to the corresponding amide (I). | 02-18-2010 |
Joel K. Mcwilliams, Highland Village, TX US
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20130300599 | On-Board INS Quadratic Correction Method Using Maximum Likelihood Motion Estimation Of Ground Scatterers From Radar Data - System and method for calculating three dimensional residual motion errors of a moving platform with respect to a point of interest by receiving a radar signal from the point of interest ( | 11-14-2013 |
20140218231 | ENHANCED RADAR RANGE RESOLUTION - A synthetic aperture radar imaging method that combines each radar return pulse with a sinusoid to reduce the radar return pulses to a baseband frequency and deskew each radar return pulse. It includes determining a maximum likelihood estimate (MLE) of residual motion parameters for a dominant scatterer on the ground relative to the airborne radar and correcting for errors in inertial navigation system measurements based on the MLE residual motion parameters. It includes convolving each radar return pulse with its corresponding radar transmission pulse to generate a range compressed image for each radar return pulse and generating a sub-band range profile image for each radar return pulse and its corresponding radar transmission pulse based on the corresponding range compressed image that has been corrected for residual motion. Performing bandwidth extrapolation on each sub-band and subsequently combining the three bands to produce an enhanced resolution image without grating lobes. | 08-07-2014 |
John P. Mcwilliams, Woolwich, NJ US
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20090270246 | Structured bodies with siliceous binder - The invention relates to the use of particulate silicone resins in the absence of added organic solvents with particulate inorganic materials to form structured bodies and in particular molecular sieve containing structured bodies. The silicone resin is used in the form of a particulate with an average particle size of less than 700 um. Upon calcining, the silicone resin is converted to silica which acts as a binder. | 10-29-2009 |
Kevin Mcwilliams, Boulder, CO US
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20140131229 | CONTAINER AND VALVE ARRANGEMENT FOR MAINTAINING INITIAL SEALED SEPARATION OF A PLURALITY OF LIQUIDS AND ALLOWING FOR SUBSEQUENT SUCCESSIVE CONSUMPTION OF THE PLURALITY OF LIQUIDS - Apparatuses, systems, and methods (e.g., utilities) that allow a user to maintain an initial, sealed separation of two or more ingredients (e.g., liquids) in respective chambers of a container and to then selectively consume the ingredients via a common opening of the container (e.g., either in series or in combination). Broadly, the utilities include a valve mechanism that, when activated (e.g., rotated), simultaneously breaks or ruptures at least one seal member previously maintaining sealed separation of the two or more ingredients to at least partially align respective apertures into the chambers to fluidly interconnect the chambers via the apertures and allow for consumption of the ingredients via a common opening of the container. | 05-15-2014 |
Linda Carol Mcwilliams, Cincinnati, OH US
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20100005596 | Whitening Granular Laundry Detergent - A detergent granule comprising at least one composite material, wherein said at least one composite material comprises: a C10-C13 sodium linear alkylaryl sulfonate and/or an alpha-sulfonated fatty acid ester such as methyl ester sulfonate; an alkaline agent, from about 0.05% to about 1.2%, by weight of said granular detergent admix, of an brightener; and from about 10% to about 35%, by weight of said granular detergent admix, of a bleaching system comprising: a source of peroxide; and a bleach activator. | 01-14-2010 |
Mark Mcwilliams, Wyoming, MI US
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20140125071 | VEHICLE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY WITH CONCEALED KEY CYLINDER - A handle assembly for a vehicle door, the handle assembly comprising a fixed base portion attachable to a vehicle door, the fixed base portion having disposed therein a key cylinder forming part of a latch assembly for the vehicle door, at least the keyway of which key cylinder is exposed through an opening in the fixed base portion. A movable grab-handle portion is attachable to the vehicle door and movable relative to the fixed base portion. A push-push latch mechanism is disposed in the fixed base portion. A cover is pivotally connected to the fixed base portion. The cover is manually pivotally movable between a first, opened position in which the key cylinder is exposed and a second, closed position, in which the key cylinder is concealed beneath the cover. The cover is engageable with the push-push latch mechanism in the second, closed position thereof to secure the cover in the second, closed position. | 05-08-2014 |
Mark Mcwilliams, San Diego, CA US
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20110054366 | THERAPEUTIC PRESSURE SYSTEM - A therapeutic pressure system includes a sealed actuator housing containing an electrolyte and one or more polymer actuators that actuate via movement of electrolyte components into, out of around or within the polymer matrix of the polymer actuators. The system also includes an actuator support structure for the polymer actuators, working and counter electrodes in working contact with the actuators, circuitry for connecting the electrodes to a power source, and a controller between the power source and the electrodes to control the electrical current to the electrodes. The system is particularly useful for use in a hospital bed. | 03-03-2011 |
Mark D. Mcwilliams, San Diego, CA US
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20120029430 | HIGH SURFACE AREA POLYMER ACTUATOR WITH GAS MITIGATING COMPONENTS - A polymer actuator component and a polymer actuator assembly, power supply and method of using the activation are described. | 02-02-2012 |
20120191060 | LOW PROFILE ACTUATOR AND IMPROVED METHOD OF CAREGIVER CONTROLLED ADMINISTRATION OF THERAPEUTICS - A polymer actuator, power supply and method of using the activation are described. | 07-26-2012 |
20140221913 | LOW PROFILE INFUSION PUMP WITH ANTI DRUG DIVERSION AND ACTIVE FEEDBACK MECHANISMS - A low profile and volumetrically efficient medication delivery device configured to be placed on the body of a patient during fluid delivery to the patient is provided. The device incorporates a low profile actuator assembly that causes fluid delivery by displacing a collapsible reservoir in response to receiving an electrical current or charge input from a programmable controller and a power supply. Additional components help prevent drug theft or abuse, measure actuator pressure, displacement and temperature in real time providing active feedback to the controller that is controlling the actuator. The device also has wireless communication capabilities. | 08-07-2014 |
Michael S. Mcwilliams, Kansas City, MO US
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20130198047 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PREDICTING TAX LIABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH REPORTABLE INCOME ON A 1099 FORM - A method, a system, and a computer program for predicting an impact of a tax event, such as reportable income on a 1099 form, on a user's tax liabilities at any intermediate time during a current tax year based on a comparison of known and predicted user information related to the user and the user's taxes, tax event information, and a tax deduction database of tax deductions, credits, and eligibility rules. The computer program and method for predicting the impact of the tax event comprise acquiring information about the user from a user profile, acquiring information about the tax event, comparing the user information and the tax event information with requirements for tax deductions and credits offered by a taxing authority, and identifying deductions or credits having requirements related to the user information and the tax event information. | 08-01-2013 |
Nathan David Mcwilliams, Atlanta, GA US
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Paul Mcwilliams, Racine, WI US
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Paul J. Mcwilliams, Racine, WI US
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20080260902 | Process for Increasing Throughput of Corn for Oil Extraction - Corn oil is extracted from corn to form a corn meal. Processing the corn grain to obtain the oil, meal, and other product streams generally includes dividing the corn kernel by fractionating to create a higher oil fraction and a lower oil fraction, forming a solvent extractable structure from the higher oil fraction, and extracting the oil from the higher oil fraction. The extracted corn oil is useful for making nutritionally enhanced edible oil or cooking oil, lubricants, biodiesel, fuel, cosmetics and oil-based or oil-containing chemical products. The extracted corn meal is useful for making enhanced animal feed rations, snack food, blended food products, cosmetics, and fermentation broth additive. The lower oil fraction is useful for one or more processes such as fermentation, wet-milling, animal feed production, sweetener production, and starch production, making enhanced animal feed rations, snack food, blended food products, and cosmetics. | 10-23-2008 |
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Paul J. Mcwilliams, Mendon, MI US
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Peter C.m. Mcwilliams, San Francisco, CA US
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Richard Lynn Mcwilliams, Colona, IL US
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Rick Mcwilliams, Ventura, CA US
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Scott Mcwilliams, Ottawa Hills, OH US
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Shannon Patrick Mcwilliams, Tallahassee, FL US
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20150342166 | Fishing lure with a built-in, spring-loaded, adjustable diving and release apparatus - A fishing lure with a spring-loaded, adjustable diving and release apparatus built in to the diving bill that allows the elimination of the diving plane when certain release events occur that would cause a disengagement of the apparatus built into the diving bill. The events that would cause this release to occur would be, but are limited to, 1) the fisherman jerking the line to cause the release in order to retrieve the fishing lure with relative ease while trolling said fishing lure behind a moving boat, 2) a fish strike that would then create a direct line to fish connection, eliminating any pressure points the diving bill might create allowing the fish to work itself free of the hooks, and 3) striking an obstruction on the bottom of the water column that might otherwise cause the fishing lure to snag or entangle in the obstruction. | 12-03-2015 |
Thomas J. Mcwilliams, Bryn Mawr, PA US
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20100075729 | Fantasy Sports Neural Engine And Method Of Using Same - An apparatus, system and method for a neural engine for recommending picks in an on-line fantasy sport draft and in on-line fantasy trades. The apparatus, system and method may include at least one computing memory having associated therewith a plurality of rules, wherein at least ones of the plurality of rules include historical performance information for at least two fantasy sports teams in at least two fantasy sports leagues, wherein one of the at least two fantasy sports leagues is associated with the on-line fantasy sports draft, and expert information regarding the picks in the on-line fantasy sports draft. The present invention may additionally include at least one computer processor that applies ones of the plurality of rules drawn from the at least one computing memory to arrive at a recommendation. | 03-25-2010 |
20110247026 | Apparatus, system and method for audio-visual content viewing using advertisement credit - An alternative system and method for charging to provide audio visual services typically made available by providers, namely DVR services, rDVR services, on-demand services, broadcast and switch video television services, and pay-per-view services, for example. A customer/user may be enabled to access certain services from a provider in exchange for viewing one or more commercials, advertisements, overlays, watermarks, logos, or the like, preferably in real time, before, during, or following viewing an audio visual work provided in accordance with the services. | 10-06-2011 |
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20120218287 | Apparatus, system and method for electronic book reading with audio output capability - An electronic book reader, an electronic book reading system, and a method for executing electronic book reading. The reader, system and method may include a display, at least one microprocessor that visually executes ones of a plurality of book data to the display, at least one storage element that stores the plurality of book data, and a plurality of modes executable by the at least one microprocessor, wherein at least one of the plurality of modes comprises audibly executing at least one of the plurality of book data, such as to at least one Bluetooth output. The method may further include storing a plurality of electronic book data, visually outputting the electronic book data to a display, wherein a user scrolls through the book data on the display; and audibly outputting the electronic book data to a plurality of automobile speakers, such as via a Bluetooth interfacing simultaneously with the visually outputting. | 08-30-2012 |
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20120261491 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING A DE-ICING SALINE SOLUTION FOR RESIDENTIAL USE - A residential de-icing apparatus, system and method. The apparatus, system and method include a first saline solution having a salinity in a range of 150-360 ppt, a residential container having a volume in a range of 2-5 gallons, a second saline solution resident in the residential container and having a salinity in a range of 30 ppt-250 ppt, wherein the second saline solution results from a mixing of the first saline solution with a volume of water, and a hand-held output nozzle physically associated with the residential container for dispersing the second saline solution at a rate in a range of 6-12 gallons per ¼ mile. | 10-18-2012 |
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20140137141 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUDIO-VISUAL CONTENT VIEWING USING ADVERTISEMENT CREDIT - An alternative system and method for charging to provide audio visual services typically made available by providers, namely DVR services, rDVR services, on-demand services, broadcast and switch video television services, and pay-per-view services, for example. A customer/user may be enabled to access certain services from a provider in exchange for viewing one or more commercials, advertisements, overlays, watermarks, logos, or the like, preferably in real time, before, during, or following viewing an audio visual work provided in accordance with the services. | 05-15-2014 |
20140364182 | FANTASY SPORTS NEURAL ENGINE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - An apparatus, system and method for a neural engine for recommending picks in an on-line fantasy sport draft and in on-line fantasy trades. The apparatus, system and method may include at least one computing memory having associated therewith a plurality of rules, wherein at least ones of the plurality of rules include historical performance information for at least two fantasy sports teams in at least two fantasy sports leagues, wherein one of the at least two fantasy sports leagues is associated with the on-line fantasy sports draft, and expert information regarding the picks in the on-line fantasy sports draft. The present invention may additionally include at least one computer processor that applies ones of the plurality of rules drawn from the at least one computing memory to arrive at a recommendation. | 12-11-2014 |
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20150057088 | FANTASY SPORTS NEURAL ENGINE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - An apparatus, system and method for a neural engine for recommending picks in an on-line fantasy sport draft and in on-line fantasy trades. The apparatus, system and method may include at least one computing memory having associated therewith a plurality of rules, wherein at least ones of the plurality of rules include historical performance information for at least two fantasy sports teams in at least two fantasy sports leagues, wherein one of the at least two fantasy sports leagues is associated with the on-line fantasy sports draft, and expert information regarding the picks in the on-line fantasy sports draft. The present invention may additionally include at least one computer processor that applies ones of the plurality of rules drawn from the at least one computing memory to arrive at a recommendation. | 02-26-2015 |
20150231508 | FANTASY SPORTS DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SAME - An apparatus, system and method for an online fantasy sports game. The apparatus, system, and method may include at least one computing processor and memory and a display engine. The processor enables a user to input at least one pick in the fantasy draft. The processor further enables a first output comprising a ticker that scrolls across at least a portion of the computer display a myriad of information related to the fantasy draft and other information (i.e. an advertisement). | 08-20-2015 |
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20160080786 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUDIO-VISUAL CONTENT VIEWING USING ADVERTISEMENT CREDIT - An alternative system and method for charging to provide audio visual services typically made available by providers, namely DVR services, rDVR services, on-demand services, broadcast and switch video television services, and pay-per-view services, for example. A customer/user may be enabled to access certain services from a provider in exchange for viewing one or more commercials, advertisements, overlays, watermarks, logos, or the like, preferably in real time, before, during, or following viewing an audio visual work provided in accordance with the services. | 03-17-2016 |
Thomas M. Mcwilliams, Oakland, CA US
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20080301256 | SYSTEM INCLUDING A FINE-GRAINED MEMORY AND A LESS-FINE-GRAINED MEMORY - A data processing system includes one or more nodes, each node including a memory sub-system. The sub-system includes a fine-grained, memory, and a less-fine-grained (e.g., page-based) memory. The fine-grained memory optionally serves as a cache and/or as a write buffer for the page-based memory. Software executing on the system uses n node address space which enables access to the page-based memories of all nodes. Each node optionally provides ACID memory properties for at least a portion of the space. In at least a portion of the space, memory elements are mapped to locations in the page-based memory. In various embodiments, some of the elements are compressed, the compressed elements are packed into pages, the pages are written into available locations in the page-based memory, and a map maintains an association between the some of the elements and the locations. | 12-04-2008 |
20090240664 | Scalable Database Management Software on a Cluster of Nodes Using a Shared-Distributed Flash Memory - A distributed database system has multiple compute nodes each running an instance of a database management system (DBMS) program that accesses database records in a local buffer cache. Records are persistently stored in distributed flash memory on multiple storage nodes. A Sharing Data Fabric (SDF) is a middleware layer between the DBMS programs and the storage nodes and has API functions called by the DBMS programs when a requested record is not present in the local buffer cache. The SDF fetches the requested record from flash memory and loads a copy into the local buffer cache. The SDF has threads on a home storage node that locate database records using a node map. A global cache directory locks and pins records to local buffer caches for updating by a node's DBMS program. DBMS operations are grouped into transactions that are committed or aborted together as a unit. | 09-24-2009 |
20090240869 | Sharing Data Fabric for Coherent-Distributed Caching of Multi-Node Shared-Distributed Flash Memory - A Sharing Data Fabric (SDF) causes flash memory attached to multiple compute nodes to appear to be a single large memory space that is global yet shared by many applications running on the many compute nodes. Flash objects stored in flash memory of a home node are copied to an object cache in DRAM at an action node by SDF threads executing on the nodes. The home node has a flash object map locating flash objects in the home node's flash memory, and a global cache directory that locates copies of the object in other sharing nodes. Application programs use an applications-programming interface (API) into the SDF to transparently get and put objects without regard to the object's location on any of the many compute nodes. SDF threads and tables control coherency of objects in flash and DRAM. | 09-24-2009 |
20110289263 | SYSTEM INCLUDING A FINE-GRAINED MEMORY AND A LESS-FINE-GRAINED MEMORY - A data processing system includes one or more nodes, each node including a memory sub-system. The sub-system includes a fine-grained, memory, and a less-fine-grained (e.g., page-based) memory. The fine-grained memory optionally serves as a cache and/or as a write buffer for the page-based memory. Software executing on the system uses a node address space which enables access to the page-based memories of all nodes. Each node optionally provides ACID memory properties for at least a portion of the space. In at least a portion of the space, memory elements are mapped to locations in the page-based memory. In various embodiments, some of the elements are compressed, the compressed elements are packed into pages, the pages are written into available locations in the page-based memory, and a map maintains an association between the some of the elements and the locations. | 11-24-2011 |
20120259889 | Scalable Database Management Software on a Cluster of Nodes Using a Shared-Distributed Flash Memory - A distributed database system has multiple compute nodes each running an instance of a database management system (DBMS) program that accesses database records in a local buffer cache. Records are persistently stored in distributed flash memory on multiple storage nodes. A Sharing Data Fabric (SDF) is a middleware layer between the DBMS programs and the storage nodes and has API functions called by the DBMS programs when a requested record is not present in the local buffer cache. The SDF fetches the requested record from flash memory and loads a copy into the local buffer cache. The SDF has threads on a home storage node that locate database records using a node map. A global cache directory locks and pins records to local buffer caches for updating by a node's DBMS program. DBMS operations are grouped into transactions that are committed or aborted together as a unit. | 10-11-2012 |
20120311246 | System Including a Fine-Grained Memory and a Less-Fine-Grained Memory - A data processing system includes one or more nodes, each node including a memory sub-system. The sub-system includes a fine-grained, memory, and a less-fine-grained (e.g., page-based) memory. The fine-grained memory optionally serves as a cache and/or as a write buffer for the page-based memory. Software executing on the system uses a node address space which enables access to the page-based memories of all nodes. Each node optionally provides ACID memory properties for at least a portion of the space. In at least a portion of the space, memory elements are mapped to locations in the page-based memory. In various embodiments, some of the elements are compressed, the compressed elements are packed into pages, the pages are written into available locations in the page-based memory, and a map maintains an association between the some of the elements and the locations. | 12-06-2012 |