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20090241655 | TIRE INFLATION SYSTEM - Preferably, an embodiment of a tire inflation system includes at least an axle housing a pressurized fluid, a hubcap supported by the axle and having an interior and an exterior, a rotary union axially aligned with the axle and mounted to the hubcap from the exterior of the hubcap, and a lubrication trap axially aligned with the axle, supporting the rotary union and secured to the hubcap from the exterior of the hubcap for rotation with the hubcap. In another embodiment, a tire inflation system includes at least an axle housing a pressurized fluid, a hubcap supported by the axle and having an interior and an exterior, a rotary union axially aligned with the axle and mounted to the hubcap from the exterior of the hubcap, and a bushing axially aligned with the axle and disposed between the rotary union and the hubcap. | 10-01-2009 |
20120175463 | Fuel Range For An Aircraft - An apparatus and method for improving the fuel range of an aircraft are provided. The aircraft includes a fuselage with a front windshield, and an external skin providing a top cover for a cockpit of the aircraft. The apparatus includes an aerodynamic fairing secured adjacent the windshield and enclosing the external skin covering the cockpit for a reduction in an abrupt change in area encountered by air flowing along the length of the fuselage. An enclosure is formed between the aerodynamic fairing and the external skin in which a fuel bladder, configured with a reticulated polyurethane foam insert, may be disposed for added fuel capacity of the aircraft. The method includes steps of providing an aerodynamic fairing configured to balance the flow of fluid over the aircraft during flight, and securing the aerodynamic fairing atop the aircraft and adjacent the front windshield. | 07-12-2012 |
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20080315471 | System And Method For Damping Vibration In A Drill String - A system for damping vibration in a drill string can include a valve assembly having a supply of a fluid, a first member, and a second member capable of moving in relation to first member in response to vibration of the drill bit. The first and second members define a first and a second chamber for holding the fluid. Fluid can flow between the first and second chambers in response to the movement of the second member in relation to the first member. The valve assembly can also include a coil or a valve for varying a resistance of the fluid to flow between the first and second chambers. | 12-25-2008 |
20090008151 | Rotary Steerable Motor System for Underground Drilling - A preferred embodiment of a system for rotating and guiding a drill bit in an underground bore includes a drilling motor and a drive shaft coupled to drilling motor so that drill bit can be rotated by the drilling motor. The system further includes a guidance module having an actuating arm movable between an extended position wherein the actuating arm can contact a surface of the bore and thereby exert a force on the housing of the guidance module, and a retracted position. | 01-08-2009 |
20110291334 | System And Method For Damping Vibration In A Drill String - A system for damping vibration in a drill string can include a valve assembly having a supply of a fluid, a first member, and a second member capable of moving in relation to first member in response to vibration of the drill bit. The first and second members define a first and a second chamber for holding the fluid. Fluid can flow between the first and second chambers in response to the movement of the second member in relation to the first member. The valve assembly can also include a coil or a valve for varying a resistance of the fluid to flow between the first and second chambers. | 12-01-2011 |
20130056283 | System and Method for Vibration in a Drill String - A system for damping vibration in a drill string can include a valve assembly having a supply of a fluid, a first member, and a second member capable of moving in relation to first member in response to vibration of the drill bit. The first and second members define a first and a second chamber for holding the fluid. Fluid can flow between the first and second chambers in response to the movement of the second member in relation to the first member. The valve assembly can also include a coil or a valve for varying a resistance of the fluid to flow between the first and second chambers. | 03-07-2013 |
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20100224410 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DAMPING VIBRATION IN A DRILL STRING USING A MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL DAMPER - A system for damping vibration in a drill string can include a magnetorheological fluid valve assembly having a supply of a magnetorheological fluid, a first member, and a second member capable of moving in relation to first member in response to vibration of the drill bit. The first and second members define a first and a second chamber for holding the fluid. Fluid can flow between the first and second chambers in response to the movement of the second member in relation to the first member. The valve assembly can also include a coil for inducing a magnetic field that alters the resistance of the magnetorheological fluid to flow between the first and second chambers, thereby increasing the damping provided by the valve. A remanent magnetic field is induced in one or more components of the magnetorheological fluid valve during operation that can be used to provide the magnetic field for operating the valve so as to eliminate the need to energize the coils during operation except temporarily when changing the amount of damping required, thereby eliminating the need for a turbine alternator power the magnetorheological fluid valve. A demagnetization cycle can be used to reduce the remanent magnetic field when necessary. | 09-09-2010 |
20120085581 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DAMPING VIBRATION IN A DRILL STRING USING A MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL DAMPER - A system for damping vibration in a drill string can include a magnetorheological fluid valve assembly having a supply of a magnetorheological fluid. A remanent magnetic field is induced in the valve during operation that can be used to provide the magnetic field for operating the valve so as to eliminate the need to energize the coils except temporarily when changing the amount of damping required The current to be supplied to the coil for inducing a desired magnetic field in the valve is determined based on the limiting hysteresis curve of the valve and the history of the magnetization of the value using a binary search methodology. The history of the magnetization of the valve is expressed as a series of sets of current and it resulting magnetization at which the current experienced a reversal compared to prior values of the current. | 04-12-2012 |
20130250728 | ROTARY PULSER AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING INFORMATION TO THE SURFACE FROM A DRILL STRING DOWN HOLE IN A WELL - A rotary pulser for transmitting information to the surface from down hole in a well by generating pressure pulses encoded to contain information. The pulser includes a rotor having blades that are capable of imparting a varying obstruction to the flow of drilling fluid through stator passages, depending on the circumferential orientation of the rotor, so that rotation of the rotor by a motor generates the encoded pressure pulses. A spring biases the rotor toward the stator so as to reduce the axial gap between the rotor and stator. When the pressure drop across the rotor becomes excessive, such as when increasing drilling fluid flow rate or switching from a high data rate to a low data rate transmission mode, the spring bias is overcome so as to increase the axial gap and reduce the pressure drop across the rotor, thereby automatically reducing the thrust load on the bearings. | 09-26-2013 |
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20090165651 | Sintered fiber filter - Sintered fiber filters are provided that can afford high particle capture efficiency and/or low pressure drop during operation, and are useful in applications such as semiconductor processing. The shape of at least a portion of the individual fibers (e.g., metal fibers) used to make the filter have a three-dimensional aspect, which allows for a low packing density and high porosity filtration media. Certain filters have a cylindrical or tube-like shape with tapered ends of higher density. Methods of making such filters, for example, using axial pressing, are also described. | 07-02-2009 |
20120285877 | Sintered Fiber Filter - Sintered fiber filters are provided that can afford high particle capture efficiency and/or low pressure drop during operation, and are useful in applications such as semiconductor processing. The shape of at least a portion of the individual fibers (e.g., metal fibers) used to make the filter have a three-dimensional aspect, which allows for a low packing density and high porosity filtration media. Certain filters have a cylindrical or tube-like shape with tapered ends of higher density. Methods of making such filters, for example, using axial pressing, are also described. | 11-15-2012 |
20140134036 | SINTERED FIBER FILTER - Sintered fiber filters are provided that can afford high particle capture efficiency and/or low pressure drop during operation, and are useful in applications such as semiconductor processing. The shape of at least a portion of the individual fibers (e.g., metal fibers) used to make the filter have a three-dimensional aspect, which allows for a low packing density and high porosity filtration media. Certain filters have a cylindrical or tube-like shape with tapered ends of higher density. Methods of making such filters, for example, using axial pressing, are also described. | 05-15-2014 |
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20120151074 | TARGETED DATA TRANSFER BETWEEN OPERATIONAL DOMAINS - The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for targeted data transfer data between operational domains. Embodiments of the invention facilitate moving data between operational domains inside and outside of a resource cloud. A proxy runs on the boundary of each operational domain, such as, for example, an on premise cluster and a resource cloud. The proxies are capable of resolving the location of the targeted entity and forwarding the data or request on to the next hop, which may either be another proxy or the worker module running on the target node. A proxy can run on the head node of an on premise cluster so that compute nodes on private networks can be targeted. A proxy can also run on a public endpoint within the resource cloud to make nodes within the resource cloud available. | 06-14-2012 |
20120209901 | Multilevel Multipath Widely Distributed Computational Node Scenarios - An application combines on-site and cloud-based calculations. The application selects a cloud computing broker from a list sorted by load. The broker receives computation requests from the application, sends corresponding load-balanced requests to local application service hosts and cloud proxies, receives responses, and sends the responses to the application without identifying the response source as local versus non-local. Each proxy has a logical-physical mapping of cloud-resident worker nodes. A scheduler receives session requests from applications, allocates local and cloud computing resources to a session, and tracks resource usage by session. An application previously run only on-premises can be executed partially on cloud worker nodes without modification. The proxy re-routes unfulfilled requests from a failed worker, undetected by the broker. If all workers assigned to that proxy fail, then the broker reassigns unfulfilled requests to another proxy, undetected by the application. | 08-16-2012 |
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20120146219 | WAFER-LEVEL INTERCONNECT FOR HIGH MECHANICAL RELIABILITY APPLICATIONS - An interconnect structure comprises a solder including nickel (Ni) in a range of 0.01 to 0.20 percent by weight. The interconnect structure further includes an intermetallic compound (IMC) layer in contact with the solder. The IMC layer comprises a compound of copper and nickel. | 06-14-2012 |
20130196499 | METHOD FOR BUILDING VERTICAL PILLAR INTERCONNECT - An exemplary method includes forming a vertical pillar overlying or laterally displaced from a bond pad overlying a semiconductor substrate, and applying a discrete solder sphere in combination with one of a solder paste or flux on a top surface of the pillar, wherein the one of the solder paste or flux is defined by at least one photoresist layer. The method may include applying a solder sphere and/or solder flux in different combinations on top surfaces of different first and second pillars. | 08-01-2013 |
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20090062755 | FLUID COLLECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USING SAME - According to one aspect, a fluid collection bag comprises an inlet opening adapted to receive an inlet tube located on a first side of the fluid collection bag. The fluid collection bag has a length greater than the height. The first side of the fluid collection bag is generally parallel with a length of the fluid collection bag. The fluid collection bag further comprises an outlet opening located on a second side of the fluid collection bag. The fluid collection bag may be reversible such that a first surface or a second opposing surface of the fluid collection bag may face a support element. | 03-05-2009 |
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20130219682 | FLUID COLLECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USING SAME - According to one aspect, a fluid collection bag comprises an inlet opening adapted to receive an inlet tube located on a first side of the fluid collection bag. The fluid collection bag has a length greater than the height. The first side of the fluid collection bag is generally parallel with a length of the fluid collection bag. The fluid collection bag further comprises an outlet opening located on a second side of the fluid collection bag. The fluid collection bag may be reversible such that a first surface or a second opposing surface of the fluid collection bag may face a support element. | 08-29-2013 |
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20090111468 | Hand-off trigger at access technology borders - A method for hand-off trigger at access technology borders may include triggering a mobile station in communication with a first carrier having a first technology type to acquire synchronization with a second carrier having a second technology type if the mobile station enters a border area, the border area including at least one sector covered by at least two carriers having different Radio Access Technologies (RATs) including the first technology type and the second technology type. | 04-30-2009 |
20090323633 | FEMTOCELL HAND-OFFS - An exemplary method of facilitating hand-offs between Femtocells includes receiving an indication of a cell identifying code detected by a mobile station currently communicating with a serving Femtocell. A determination is made whether the received cell identifying code corresponds to a known Femtocell. The known Femtocell becomes a target Femtocell if a successful hand-off was previously made from the serving Femtocell to the known Femtocell. A hand-off is instigated to the target Femtocell. | 12-31-2009 |
20090325583 | User initiated mobile learning of preferred femtocell - A method and apparatus are provided to allow a mobile communications device to identify and store the locations of femtocells which are not contained on a preferred femtocell list of the mobile communications device. Upon identifying a specific femtocell, an authorized mobile communications device may register with the specific femtocell to initiate and receive calls. Furthermore, the present invention allows the mobile communications device to employ the stored location information to automatically identify the specific femtocell whenever the mobile communications device is in a vicinity of the specific femtocell. | 12-31-2009 |
20110117889 | Methods for capacity limitation mitigation in a radio frequency device - Example embodiments provide a method and/or network element capable of mitigating one or more effects of operating at full capacity. According to an example embodiment, a network element may address load capacity by identifying that a first network element (e.g., a femto) is operating at a threshold capacity. If a communication from a second network element intended for the first network element is received, an operation is performed that informs the second network element of at least one of (i) that the first network element is operating at a threshold capacity and (ii) that the communication cannot be delivered to the first network element while the first network element is operating at a threshold capacity. | 05-19-2011 |
20120184273 | METHOD OF REGISTERING A LOCATION OF AN ACCESS TERMINAL WITHIN A FEMTO NETWORK WITH A MACRO NETWORK, AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUSES - In one embodiment, the method of registering a location of an access terminal within a Femto network with a Macro network includes sending, by a Femto in the Femto network, a message to the Macro network. The message includes a first indicator, a second indicator and an address of the Femto. The first indicator indicates the access terminal. The second indicator indicates to register the Femto address in association with the access terminal. | 07-19-2012 |
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20090242623 | System and Method of Financial Instrument Processing With Duplication Item Detection - A method and system for processing financial instruments in order to detect the presence of duplicate instruments. The method may include the steps of receiving discrete items of identifying information, each for a plurality of financial instruments, grouping the items into cycles and appending discrete cycle and time dependent information to each of the items to form coded items, storing each of the coded items in a database, comparing the stored, coded items to each other to find items having duplicate identifying information, marking items having duplicate identifying information for subsequent deletion and printing a report listing all items having duplicate identifying information. The system may include a mainframe, data repository and item processing applications, all interconnected by a network. The system may receive discrete items of identifying information over a network, such as the Internet or private network, such as SVPCO. In a preferred embodiment, the system may include a module that filters items from incoming strings of items to remove false positives, namely, those items that might otherwise appear to be duplicates, but in fact are not, such as rebate coupons. The remaining duplicate items may be viewed on a graphical user interface that allows a user to review attributes of each item and manually mark duplicates for subsequent deletion. | 10-01-2009 |
20120314931 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT PROCESSING WITH DUPLICATE ITEM DETECTION - A method and system for processing financial instruments to detect the presence of duplicate instruments. The method may include the steps of receiving items of information for a plurality of financial instruments, grouping the items into cycles and appending cycle and time dependent information to the items to form coded items, storing the coded items in a database, comparing the items to find items having duplicate identifying information, marking duplicate items for subsequent deletion and printing a report listing the duplicate items. The system may include a mainframe, data repository, item processing applications, and a module that filters items from incoming strings to remove false positives. The remaining duplicate items may be viewed on a graphical user interface that allows a user to review attributes of each item and manually mark duplicates for subsequent deletion. | 12-13-2012 |
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20100140521 | STEMLESS BALL VALVE - A stemless ball valve comprising two flanges and a ball with a channel, two axis pins and two travel pins. One end of each axis and travel pin is fixedly attached to the ball, and the other end of each axis pin is lodged into a notch in the first or second flange such that the axis pin is allowed to rotate in the notch. The guide sleeve comprises two channels, and one end of each travel pin is situated within one of the two channels in the guide sleeve. An outer magnetic cartridge causes the inner magnetic cartridge and guide sleeve to rotate, and when the guide sleeve rotates, the travel pins move up and down within the channels in the guide sleeve. The movement of the travel pins within the channels in the guide sleeve causes the ball to rotate, thereby opening and closing the ball valve. | 06-10-2010 |
20110180739 | STEMLESS BALL VALVE - A stemless ball valve comprising: a right flange; left flange; ball with an axis pin and two travel pins; ball seal on either side of the ball; guide sleeve with inner walls comprising two channels; cartridge guide holder; inner magnetic cartridge; and outer magnetic cartridge. The ball is situated inside of the guide sleeve, and a travel pin is located in each of the two channels. The guide sleeve is situated inside of the cartridge guide holder, which is located adjacent to and outside of the inner magnetic cartridge and secured to the inner magnetic cartridge such that when the inner magnetic cartridge rotates, the cartridge guide holder also rotates. The cartridge guide holder is secured to the guide sleeve such that when the cartridge guide holder rotates, the travel pins move within the channels in the inner walls of the guide sleeve, thereby causing the ball to rotate. | 07-28-2011 |
20120187319 | PLANETARY GEAR VALVE - A stemless ball valve comprising a first flange, second flange, ball, inner magnetic cartridge, outer magnetic cartridge, and planetary gear assembly. The inner magnetic cartridge is situated inside of the outer magnetic cartridge, and the inner and outer magnetic cartridges actuate the valve. The planetary gear assembly is situated between the inner magnetic cartridge and the ball. The planetary gear assembly comprises one or more planetary gear phases, each planetary gear phase comprising a step-down gear. Each planetary gear phase comprises one or more planetary gears that engage with the inner teeth of the outer ring of the planetary gear assembly and with a step-down gear. | 07-26-2012 |
20120319019 | LEAK-FREE RECIPROCATING STEMMED VALVE - A valve assembly comprising an adapter plate assembly comprising an adapter plate, a bonnet with a center and a threaded shaft extending through the center of the bonnet; an actuation assembly comprising an outer enclosure and an outer magnetic cartridge that is magnetically coupled to an inner magnetic cartridge; and an inner valve assembly comprising an inner enclosure and a planetary gear subassembly comprising one or more planetary gears. | 12-20-2012 |
20130026397 | PLANETARY GEAR BALL VALVE - A stemless ball valve comprising a first flange, second flange, ball, inner magnetic cartridge, outer magnetic cartridge, and planetary gear assembly. The inner magnetic cartridge is situated inside of the outer magnetic cartridge, and the inner and outer magnetic cartridges actuate the valve. The planetary gear assembly is situated between the inner magnetic cartridge and the ball. The planetary gear assembly comprises one or more planetary gear phases, each planetary gear phase comprising a step-down gear. Each planetary gear phase comprises one or more planetary gears that engage with the inner teeth of the outer ring of the planetary gear assembly and with a step-down gear. The invention further comprises a pressure equalization system comprising inner and outer equalization tubes, a piston situated between the inner and outer equalization tubes, and either a piston spring or spring washer stack that biases the piston in the direction of the clean oil. | 01-31-2013 |
20130140475 | ROTARY VALVE ADAPTER ASSEMBLY WITH PLANETARY GEAR SYSTEM - A rotary valve adapter assembly comprising an adapter plate configured to attach to a rotary valve body, a torque multiplier assembly comprising one or more planetary gear subassemblies, each of which comprises a sun gear, a ring gear, and a plurality of planetary gears, a magnetic actuator assembly comprising two sets of magnetically coupled magnets, and a shaft. The magnetic actuator assembly interfaces with the torque multiplier assembly such that when the magnets of the magnetic actuator assembly rotate, they cause the sun gear of a first planetary gear subassembly to rotate and the planetary gears to walk on the ring gear. When the carrier of the first planetary gear subassembly rotates, it causes the sun gear of a second planetary gear subassembly to rotate. When the carrier of the second planetary gear subassembly rotates, the shaft also rotates, thereby causing the valve to open and close. | 06-06-2013 |
20130140476 | ROTARY VALVE ADAPTER ASSEMBLY WITH PLANETARY GEAR SYSTEM - A rotary valve adapter assembly comprising an adapter plate configured to attach to a rotary valve body, a torque multiplier assembly comprising one or more planetary gear subassemblies, each of which comprises a sun gear, ring gear, and a plurality of planetary gears, a magnetic actuator assembly comprising two sets of magnetically coupled magnets, and a shaft. The magnetic actuator assembly interfaces with the torque multiplier assembly such that when the magnets of the magnetic actuator assembly rotate, they cause the sun gear of a first planetary gear subassembly to rotate and the planetary gears to walk on the ring gear. The shaft interfaces with the carrier of one of the planetary gear subassemblies such that when the carrier rotates, the shaft also rotates, thereby causing the valve to open and close. The assembly further comprises a pressure equalization system comprising a piston and piston spring or spring washer stack. | 06-06-2013 |
20130175463 | LEAK-FREE ROTARY VALVE WITH INTERNAL WORM GEAR - A rotary valve assembly composing a leak-free enclosure containing a worm gear and a pinion gear, an adapter plate that is situated between a rotary valve body and the enclosure and that secures the rotary valve body to the enclosure, and a magnetic actuator assembly. The worm gear engages with the pinion gear such that when the worm gear relates, the pinion gear rotates as well. The enclosure is situated between the magnetic actuator assembly and the rotary valve body. A shaft extends through the center of the pinion gear and causes a valve within the rotary valve body to open and close based on rotation of the shaft. In an alternate embodiment, the invention is a rotary valve as described above with an integral adapter plate. | 07-11-2013 |
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20090023795 | Kinase Inhibitors And Methods Of Use Thereof - The compound of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof are useful in the treatment and prevention of various disorders mediated by kinases. | 01-22-2009 |
20090149443 | P38 INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Compounds of formula (I): in which A, B, X, Ar | 06-11-2009 |
20110092485 | SUBSTITUTED BENZOAZEPINES AS TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR MODULATORS - Provided are compositions and methods useful for modulation of signaling through the Toll-like receptors TLR7 and/or TLR8. The compositions and methods have use in treating or preventing disease, including cancer, autoimmune disease, infectious disease, inflammatory disorder, graft rejection, and graft-verses-host disease. | 04-21-2011 |
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20140066432 | Substituted Benzoazepines As Toll-Like Receptor Modulators - Provided are compositions and methods useful for modulation of signaling through the Toll-like receptors TLR7 and/or TLR8. The compositions and methods have use in treating or preventing disease, including cancer, autoimmune disease, fibrotic disease, cardiovascular disease, infectious disease, inflammatory disorder, graft rejection, or graft-versus-host disease. | 03-06-2014 |
20140088085 | Substituted Benzoazepines As Toll-Like Receptor Modulators - Provided are compositions and methods useful for modulation of signaling through the Toll-like receptors TLR7 and/or TLR8. The compositions and methods have use in treating or preventing disease, including cancer, autoimmune disease, fibrotic disease, cardiovascular disease, infectious disease, inflammatory disorder, graft rejection, or graft-versus-host disease. | 03-27-2014 |
20140142086 | Substituted Benzoazepines as Toll-Like Receptor Modulators - Provided are compositions and methods useful for modulation of signaling through the Toll-like receptors TLR7 and/or TLR8. The compositions and methods have use in treating or preventing disease, including cancer, autoimmune disease, infectious disease, inflammatory disorder, graft rejection, and graft-verses-host disease. | 05-22-2014 |
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20100308609 | GRIPPING ASSEMBLY AND GRIPPING MEMBERS FOR A GRAPPLE ATTACHMENT - A gripping assembly with gripping members, as part of a grapple attachment, used to grasp and manipulate elongated objects, for example pipe, is described. Due to the gripping action of the gripping members and tilt control capabilities of the grapple attachment, total positive control of the pipe is maintained, even if the gripping assembly picks up pipe off center. The grapple attachment is able to be used on all pipe surface types, including pipe surfaces that are dirty, snow or ice covered. The gripping members are configured to prevent damage to the pipe and to adjacent pipes, and will not crush the pipe. | 12-09-2010 |
20120213937 | POSITION ADJUSTABLE GRAPPLE ATTACHMENT - An attachment that is configured for attachment to an arm of a piece of construction equipment. The attachment includes a pair of grapple mechanisms mounted on a main beam. Each grapple mechanism includes opposing grab arms mounted to a grab arm housing. The grab arm housings of the grapple mechanisms are each individually adjustable separate from one another relative to the main beam in one or more directions generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the main beam. The attachment can fine adjust the positions of the pipe ends relative to one another until the ends align with each other, at which point the pipe ends can be welded or otherwise secured to each other while being held in position by the grapple mechanisms. | 08-23-2012 |
20130068387 | POSITION ADJUSTABLE GRAPPLE ATTACHMENT - An attachment that is configured for attachment to an arm of a piece of construction equipment. The attachment includes a pair of grapple mechanisms mounted on a main beam. Each grapple mechanism includes opposing grab arms mounted to a grab arm housing. The grab arm housings of the grapple mechanisms are each individually adjustable separate from one another relative to the main beam in one or more directions generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the main beam. The attachment can fine adjust the positions of the pipe ends relative to one another until the ends align with each other, at which point the pipe ends can be welded or otherwise secured to each other while being held in position by the grapple mechanisms. | 03-21-2013 |
20140028042 | GRIPPING ASSEMBLY AND GRIPPING MEMBERS FOR A GRAPPLE ATTACHMENT - A gripping assembly with gripping members, as part of a grapple attachment, used to grasp and manipulate elongated objects, for example pipe, is described. Due to the gripping action of the gripping members and tilt control capabilities of the grapple attachment, total positive control of the pipe is maintained, even if the gripping assembly picks up pipe off center. The grapple attachment is able to be used on all pipe surface types, including pipe surfaces that are dirty, snow or ice covered. The gripping members are configured to prevent damage to the pipe and to adjacent pipes, and will not crush the pipe. | 01-30-2014 |
20140042207 | POSITION ADJUSTABLE GRAPPLE ATTACHMENT - An attachment that is configured for attachment to an arm of a piece of construction equipment. The attachment includes a pair of grapple mechanisms mounted on a main beam. Each grapple mechanism includes opposing grab arms mounted to a grab arm housing. The grab arm housings of the grapple mechanisms are each individually adjustable separate from one another relative to the main beam in one or more directions generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the main beam. The attachment can fine adjust the positions of the pipe ends relative to one another until the ends align with each other, at which point the pipe ends can be welded or otherwise secured to each other while being held in position by the grapple mechanisms. | 02-13-2014 |
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20090127323 | Packaging machine and packages made therewith - Provided herein is a liquid-filled, non-reclosable tetrahedral or pillow-shaped packaging container having a longitudinal fin seal and a pair of transverse seals. In the case of tetrahedral packages, the transverse seals are perpendicular to one another. Also provided herein is an apparatus for the formation of such fin seals as part of a continuous packaging and filling operation. A third aspect of the apparatus of the present disclosure is the development of a heated jaw that exhibits consistent heating across the jaw face. Yet another feature of the apparatus of the present disclosure is provided in a modified, closed-loop electrical system for real-time monitoring and adjustment of the temperatures of the heated jaws, as they are moving. | 05-21-2009 |
20110088351 | Packaging Machine and Packages Made Therewith - Provided herein is a liquid-filled, non-reclosable tetrahedral or pillow-shaped packaging container having a longitudinal fin seal and a pair of transverse seals. In the case of tetrahedral packages, the transverse seals are perpendicular to one another. Also provided herein is an apparatus for the formation of such fin seals as part of a continuous packaging and filling operation. A third aspect of the apparatus of the present disclosure is the development of a heated jaw that exhibits consistent heating across the jaw face. Yet another feature of the apparatus of the present disclosure is provided in a modified, closed-loop electrical system for real-time monitoring and adjustment of the temperatures of the heated jaws, as they are moving. | 04-21-2011 |
20110088352 | Packaging Machine and Packages Made Therewith - Provided herein is a liquid-filled, non-reclosable tetrahedral or pillow-shaped packaging container having a longitudinal fin seal and a pair of transverse seals. In the case of tetrahedral packages, the transverse seals are perpendicular to one another. Also provided herein is an apparatus for the formation of such fin seals as part of a continuous packaging and filling operation. A third aspect of the apparatus of the present disclosure is the development of a heated jaw that exhibits consistent heating across the jaw face. Yet another feature of the apparatus of the present disclosure is provided in a modified, closed-loop electrical system for real-time monitoring and adjustment of the temperatures of the heated jaws, as they are moving. | 04-21-2011 |
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20080285727 | Communications Controller And Protocol - A communications controller and protocol are provided for empowering the user of a communications device, such as a telephone or other device, to assume intelligent control of communications. The communications controller provides conditional processing of incoming communication from a plurality of conditions comprising at least an emergency condition and a normal condition. Each caller is identified by unique originating source criteria associated with an incoming communication type. The user of the device may select to block callers based on their identification and the conditional type of the communication. The user also selects if the device is put into a unique mode where only emergency communication can alert the user. While in this mode “normal” communication will not alert the user of the communications device. Sensor data such as location of the sending device may be provided to the receiving party. | 11-20-2008 |
20120151553 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR DATA COGNITION INCORPORATING AUTONOMOUS SECURITY PROTECTION - A method, apparatus and computer readable medium for data cognition incorporating autonomous security protection including, a data file stored on a storage medium, and having stored instructions for an embedded autonomous executable program which is executed each time there is an attempt to access, control, or manipulate the file, a processor for executing the program, an output device for communicating to a user, where communication is based on the result of executing the program in relation to parameters required for the data file by a data file original creator, and an input device for receiving a response to the communication. The method, apparatus, and computer readable medium autonomously monitors for a state change and analyzes the current user to determine if an instantiation should exist. If affirmed, a cognition engine automatically configures a computational environment in which it resides. If denied, environmental behavior is further analyzed for security problems. | 06-14-2012 |
20120163560 | EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CONTROLLER AND PROTOCOL - A communications controller and protocol are provided for empowering the user of a communications device, such as a telephone or mobile device, to assume intelligent control of communications. The communications controller provides conditional processing of incoming communication from a plurality of conditions comprising at least an emergency condition and a normal condition. Each caller is identified by unique originating source criteria associated with an incoming communication type. The user of the device may select to block a caller based on identification and the conditional type of the communication. The user also selects if the device is put into a unique mode where only emergency communication can alert the user. While in this mode “normal” communication will not alert the user of the communications device. Sensor data such as location of the sending device may be provided to the receiving party. | 06-28-2012 |
20120167164 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR ENCRYPTION KEY COGNITION INCORPORATING AUTONOMOUS SECURITY PROTECTION - A system, method, and apparatus for securing a cognitive encryption key data file stored in a storage medium or memory device. The encryption key file having stored instructions for an embedded autonomous executable program which is executed each time there is an attempt to access, control, or manipulate the encryption key file includes querying a user of the encryption key file, the user environment of the encryption key file, or both, for information required for analyzing a computational environment in relation to required security parameters for the cognitive encryption key file. The information in relation to the security parameters is received and analyzed. The computational environment of the user is determined and analyzed in relation to the required security parameters. Access to and/or use of the encryption key file is either permitted or denied based on the analysis of the user and computational environment. | 06-28-2012 |
20130133026 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR DATA, DATA STRUCTURE, OR ENCRYPTION COGNITION INCORPORATING AUTONOMOUS SECURITY PROTECTION - Aspects of the inventive subject matter relate in general to systems, methods, and apparatus for data cognition that incorporates autonomous security protection and embedded intelligence. More particularly, the inventive subject matter relates to systems, methods, and apparatus utilizing cognitive data, cognitive encryption key(s), and cognitive data structures or protocols that can perform analyses and assessments, self-manage and/or self-organize, secure its environment, evaluate behavior, detect security problems, adapt, work in conjunction with network communication and protocols, alert the data creator of an urgent situation (Situation Awareness), and provide traceability, electronic forensics, and possess self-knowledge so it can be discovered, searched, and support data management, dynamic endpoint security, and be influenced by user behavior. | 05-23-2013 |
20140201526 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR DATA, DATA STRUCTURE, OR ENCRYPTION KEY COGNITION INCORPORATING AUTONOMOUS SECURITY PROTECTION - A system, method, and apparatus for securing a date file or a cognitive encryption key data file stored in a storage medium or memory device. The date file or encryption key file having stored instructions for an embedded autonomous executable program which is executed each time there is an attempt to access, control, or manipulate the encryption key file includes querying a user of the date file or encryption key file, the user environment of the date file or encryption key file, or both, for information required for analyzing a computational environment in relation to required security parameters for the cognitive date file or encryption key file. The information in relation to the security parameters is received and analyzed. The computational environment of the user is determined and analyzed in relation to the required security parameters. Access to and/or use of the date file or encryption key file is either permitted or denied based on the analysis of the user and computational environment. Autonomous embedded data cognition enables data, cryptographic data, authentication codes, etc. to perform real-time environmental configuration control, self-manage, self-obfuscate, perform analyses, determine its current situation, and evaluate behavior to respond accordingly. Data-to-data reasoning and analyses can be performed. | 07-17-2014 |
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20120035997 | CONSUMER OFFER REDEMPTION METHODS AND SYSTEMS - A computer-implemented offer redemption method includes the steps of: (a) storing information on a consumer and a payment account associated with the consumer in a computer storage system; (b) receiving activation of an offer from the consumer covering a product or service or a purchase from a retailer; (c) linking the offer to the consumer's payment account; (d) monitoring transactions in the consumer's payment account; and (e) when the consumer has purchased the product or service or made a purchase from the retailer covered by the linked offer using the consumer payment account, making payment for offer settlement to a payment processor managing the consumer's payment account to be credited to the consumer's payment account. | 02-09-2012 |
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20130103472 | AFFILIATE OFFER REDEMPTION METHOD AND SYSTEM - An offer processing system and method allows offers that are presented to a consumer by an affiliate to be accepted and thereafter, the offer including its conditions and an affiliate identifier are linked to a consumer payment account. Once linked, the accepted offer can be redeemed either online or offline at a physical location with payment to the affiliate being made through the offer processing system regardless of the manner of redemption, provided other conditions of the offer are fulfilled by the consumer. The offer processing system may comprise a server computer system, having a linked offer gateway, which performs all, or some selected combination of the functions for accepting and redeeming the affiliate offer. | 04-25-2013 |
20140100929 | CONSUMER OFFER REDEMPTION METHODS AND SYSTEMS - A computer-implemented offer redemption method and system for presenting offers to consumers and processing offer redemptions links offers from businesses directly to a payment account of a consumers, thereby eliminating the need for mail-in rebates or point-of-sale integration, and allows for the sharing of consumer information between different card link offer providers to facilitate the linking of rewards and registration of users. The computer-implemented offer redemption method includes the steps of: (a) presenting an offer to a consumer from an offering business, the offer covering a product or service or a purchase from a third-party; (b) receiving activation of the offer from the consumer prior to the consumer purchasing the product or service and storing it in the computer storage system; (c) determining whether the consumer is a registered user by searching a database of the offering business; (d) if the consumer is not registered with the offering business, asking the user for a unique identifier; and (e) searching a cooperative computer card link offer (“CLO”) network including multiple card link offer businesses for consumer data that match the unique identifier to determine if the consumer has previously registered with any other card link offer business. | 04-10-2014 |
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20110223342 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COATING SUBSTRATES - Methods and apparatus for coating substrates. A die can be employed for extrusion coating an elongated substrate, where the die defines a coating cavity therein. The die can comprise a die block having a coating supply channel for supplying a coating material to the coating cavity. The die can further comprise a guide plug and a die plate removably coupled to the die block. The guide plug can comprise a substrate inlet having a non-circular lateral cross-section, and the die plate can comprise a substrate outlet also having a non-circular lateral cross-section. A coating system comprising such a die can operate to coat a substrate where the substrate can be pushed at least partially through the die and contacts the coating material therein. | 09-15-2011 |
20120305575 | HIGH STRENGTH BOTTLE - A bottle with improved strength is provided. The bottle can have a liquid holding capacity of at least 2.5 gallons and can exhibit a drop impact resistance of at least 3 feet as measured by ASTMD 2463-95. The bottle can be formed from a substantially BPA-free material. The bottle can be used in liquid dispensers, such as water coolers. | 12-06-2012 |
20120318767 | HIGH STRENGTH BOTTLE - A bottle with improved strength is provided. The bottle can have a liquid holding capacity of at least 2.5 gallons and can exhibit a drop impact resistance of at least 3 feet as measured by ASTMD 2463-95. The bottle can be formed from a substantially BPA-free material. The bottle can be used in liquid dispensers, such as water coolers. | 12-20-2012 |
20140034658 | EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING SYSTEM HAVING ENHANCED PINCH GEOMETRY - Extrusion blow mold assemblies, extrusion blow molded articles exhibiting increased strength and enhanced processability, and processes for making said articles. In some aspects, the articles produced herein can include relatively rigid bottles and other containers that exhibit high drop impact performance, while still being relatively easy to deflash. Such containers can be efficiently produced on a commercial scale and are widely usable in a variety of applications, including those in the food, beverage, cosmetic, and medical industries. | 02-06-2014 |
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20110304964 | ELECTRICAL DEVICES CONTAINING CARBON NANOTUBE-INFUSED FIBERS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - Electrical devices having a plurality of stacked electrode layers are described. At least one of the electrode layers contains continuous fibers that are infused with carbon nanotubes. The continuous fibers can be disposed upon an electrically conductive base plate. The electrical devices can further contain an electrolyte contacting each electrode layer and a layer of separator material disposed between each electrode layer, in which case the electrical devices can form a supercapacitor. Such supercapacitors can have a capacitance of at least about 1 Farad/gram of continuous fibers. The capacitance can be increased by coating at least a portion of the infused carbon nanotubes with a material such as, for example, a conducting polymer, a main group metal compound, and/or a transition metal compound. Methods for producing the electrical devices are also described. | 12-15-2011 |
20120141880 | IONICALLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS, METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF AND ELECTRICAL DEVICES MADE THEREFROM - The electrical conductivity of ionically conductive polymers can be increased by polymerizing a mixture of a polymer precursor and an electrolyte in the presence of an electric field. Methods for making ionically conductive polymers can include providing a mixture containing an electrolyte and a polymer precursor, and polymerizing the polymer precursor while applying an electric field to the mixture. Ionically conductive polymers so prepared can be used in electrical devices. Methods for making electrical devices containing the ionically conductive polymers are also described. | 06-07-2012 |
20130143087 | CORE/SHELL STRUCTURED ELECTRODES FOR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES - An energy storage device can include at least one electrode that comprise a plurality carbon nanostructure (CNS)-infused fibers in contact with an active material and an electrolyte. | 06-06-2013 |
20140065447 | HYBRID CAPACITOR-BATTERY AND SUPERCAPACITOR WITH ACTIVE BI-FUNCTIONAL ELECTROLYTE - An electrode includes a substrate having a carbon nanostructure (CNS) disposed thereon and a coating including an active material conformally disposed about the carbon nanostructure and the substrate. The electrode is used in a hybrid capacitor-battery having a bifunctional electrolyte capable of energy storage. | 03-06-2014 |
20140093728 | CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A carbon nanostructure that is free of a growth substrate can include a plurality of carbon nanotubes that are branched, crosslinked, and share common walls with one another. The carbon nanostructure can be released from a growth substrate in the form of a flake material. Optionally, the carbon nanotubes of the carbon nanostructure can be coated, such as with a polymer, or a filler material can be present within the porosity of the carbon nanostructure. Methods for forming a carbon nanostructure that is free of a growth substrate can include providing a carbon nanostructure adhered to a growth substrate, and removing the carbon nanostructure from the growth substrate to form a carbon nanostructure that is free of the growth substrate. Various techniques can be used to affect removal of the carbon nanostructure from the growth substrate. Isolation of the carbon nanostructure can further employ various wet and/or dry separation techniques. | 04-03-2014 |
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20090202039 | Methods for Sterilizing Biological Materials Containing Non-Aqueous Solvents - Methods are disclosed for sterilizing biological materials to reduce the level of one or more active biological contaminants or pathogens therein, such as viruses, bacteria (including inter- and intracellular bacteria, such as mycoplasmas, ureaplasmas, nanobacteria, | 08-13-2009 |
20090214382 | Methods of sterilizing biological mixtures using alpha-keto acids - Methods are disclosed for sterilizing biological materials to reduce the level of one or more biological contaminants or pathogens therein, such as viruses, bacterial (including inter- and intracellular bacteria, such as mycoplasmas, ureaplasmas, nanobacteria, chlamydia, rickettsias), yeasts, molds, fungi, single or multicellular parasites, and/or prions or similar agents responsible. These methods involve the use of alpha-keto acids in methods of sterilizing biological materials with irradiation. | 08-27-2009 |
20110091353 | Methods for Sterilizing Tissue - Methods are disclosed for sterilizing tissue to reduce the level of one or more active biological contaminants or pathogens therein, such as viruses, bacteria, (including inter- and intracellular bacteria, such as mycoplasmas, ureaplasmas, nanobacteria, chlamydia, rickettsias), yeasts, molds, fungi, prions or similar agents responsible, alone or in combination, for TSEs and/or single or multicellular parasites. The methods involve sterilizing one or more tissues with irradiation. | 04-21-2011 |