Shaw, NY
Alan Shaw, Lockport, NY US
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20080263980 | BOTTOM MOUNT FIRE BARRIER SYSTEMS INCLUDING FIRE BARRIER/RETAINER STRUCTURES AND INSTALLATION TOOLS - Bottom mounted (anchored) fire barrier systems include UL 2079 and ASTM 1399 tested and certified fire barrier/retainer structures, especially useful for floor/floor, wall/floor, and wall/wall expansion joint spaces formed by spaced opposing pre-cast concrete building units of 4½ inches thickness. The use of this system in structures using pre-cast building units provides room for installation of mandated rubber boots into the limited expansion joint space. Each fire barrier has affixed to its outside long edges a metal retainer that is structured for holding the barrier correctly and tightly positioned to the building unit surfaces first for secure and tight anchoring and then for providing support for the barrier to prevent leakage of gas, flame, smoke, and heat during a fire. Providing for ease of installation there is a reusable installation tool, an optional guard unit, male/female connections between barrier sections, and a splice connector butt to connections. | 10-30-2008 |
20090183456 | MOISTURE IMPERMEABLE FIRE-BARRIERS - A preferred example of a pre-assembled, impermeable fire-barrier system for use in expansion-joint spaces between spaced building units includes a fire-barrier having a first multi-layer of outermost protective cloth layer overlain by an insulation blanket overlain by stainless steel foil, a second multi-layer, overlaying and fixedly attached to the first multi-layer, containing an insulation blanket overlain by impermeable silicon cloth, overlain by a limited layer of intumescent material, and a first attachment apparatus for attaching a first long edge of the fire-barrier to a building unit and a second attachment apparatus for attaching the opposing second long edge to an opposing spaced building unit, which attachment apparatus may be fixedly attached to the barrier, and where the barrier system is fitted throughout with a drain aperture and an drainage hose emanating from the aperture, the hose protected from the heat of a fire. | 07-23-2009 |
20100115868 | MOISTURE IMPERMEABLE FIRE-BARRIERS - A preferred example of a pre-assembled, moisture, water, and gas impermeable fire-barrier system for use in expansion-joint spaces includes a fire-barrier having a first multi-layer of outermost protective cloth layer overlain by an insulation blanket overlain by stainless steel foil, a second multi-layer, overlaying and fixedly attached to the first multi-layer, containing an insulation blanket, overlain by a limited layer of intumescent material, overlain by impermeable silicon cloth to completely or partially surround the barrier, and a first attachment apparatus for attaching a first long edge of the fire-barrier to a building unit and a second attachment apparatus for attaching the opposing second long edge to an opposing spaced building unit, which attachment apparatus may be fixedly attached to the barrier, and where the barrier system may be fitted with a drain aperture and a drainage hose emanating from the aperture, the hose protected from the heat of a fire. | 05-13-2010 |
20100275539 | Fire Barriers for the Spaces Formed by Intersecting Architectural Expansion Joints - Multi-layered, fire-barriers each sized and shaped for installation into accepting intersection-spaces formed by the spaced-intersection of at least two expansion-joint spaces that occur between two adjacent spaced structural building units, each of said expansion-joint spaces defined by a plane, said plane defined by a set of three non-colinear points with each point defined by a set of x, y, z coordinates from the same coordinate system with no two of said coordinate sets being identical. The fire-barriers are shaped for use in 2-way planar, L-shaped expansion-joint spaces, T-shaped, cross-shaped, V-shaped, and vertical/horizontal L-shaped corner expansion-joint spaces, for example, and may comprise at least one layer of: protective cloth, insulating blanket, intumescent material, and mechanically supporting layer. The barriers prohibit the travel of fire, heat, or smoke through the flue-like channels created by the expansion-joints of a structure are provided ready to install in a one-step, drop-in process. | 11-04-2010 |
20100319287 | FIRE-BARRIER SYSTEMS HAVING MALE AND FEMALE COUPLING ENDS PROVIDING FOR ONE-STEP DROP-IN INSTALLATION INTO STRAIGHT-LINE AND INTERSECTING EXPANSION-SPACES - Fire-barriers systems, including pre-assembled intersection and straight-line fire-barriers having either male-coupling ends, female-coupling ends or both types provide for the elimination of on-site cutting and construction for easy, rapid, and safe one-step, drop-in installation and coupling. Both the intersection and straight-line fire-barriers are constructed as single-piece continuous units for use in intersection spaces formed by intersection of expansion-joint-spaces and in straight-line architectural expansion-joint-spaces to prevent migration of gases, flame, and smoke throughout a building. Indirect attachment of the layers to each other and to their solid support brackets provides for no continuous opening throughout the barriers preventing passage of smoke, fire, and gases therethrough. Each style barrier is provided with an optional one-step, one-person, drop-in, reusable, width adjustable installation tool. | 12-23-2010 |
20110247840 | DOUBLE-SIDED-MIRRORED FIRE-BARRIERS - Two-sided and two-sided mirrored fire barriers having each of their two sides tested, rated, and certified for use in common spaces, such as spaces shared between two rooms are taught. Two-sided barriers require only one barrier and one installation, instead of the two presently needed. Two-sided barriers may have different construction and composition on each side; whereas each side of a mirrored fire barrier is a mirror image of the other. All two-sided barriers include top-mounted, bottom-mounted, and side-mounted barriers, gas and moisture impermeable barriers, and barriers shaped to fit into the expansion joint spaces created when a plurality of expansion joints intersect. The barriers are disposed to various sizes, lengths, widths, and depths, in addition to variations in shape, content, number and composition of layers, materials, and attachment means required to accommodate the variety of sizes and shapes of expansion-joint spaces and the desired rating, in terms of hours. | 10-13-2011 |
20110283627 | SMOKE GUARD DEVICE AND ACCESSORIES - A smoke-barrier device for under-door gaps is taught. A basic barrier comprises a unit of expandable/compressible material covered by one end of a length of fire-resistant and smoke and gas impermeable material, and is sized to completely seal the mandated gap beneath doors in the event of a fire. Another style includes magnetic material on the other end of the length of fire-resistant, moisture and gas impermeable material to further adhere the barrier to a metal door. Intumescent material may be fixed on the central part of the length of fire-resistant, moisture and gas impermeable material. The device is sized to fit commercial and private doors spaces and is offered in a kit including tape to place about top and sides openings of a door, luminescent tape to be placed on a window in the room, and a flashlight of various styles. The fire-resistant material may also be water impermeable. | 11-24-2011 |
20120117900 | FIRE-BARRIERS FOR STRAIGHT-LINE AND INTERSECTING EXPANSION-SPACES HAVING MALE AND FEMALE COUPLING-ENDS - Fire-barriers systems, including pre-assembled intersecting and straight-line fire-barriers having either all male-, all female-, or both types of coupling ends eliminate on-site cutting and construction of barriers required for intersection-spaces and provide easy, rapid, and safe one-step, drop-in installation and coupling. All male/female ended fire-barriers are constructed as single-piece units. All adjacent laid-flat layers are continuously connected having no gaps or folds. Straight-line and L-shaped barriers are certified according to the criteria mandated by both the ASTM E 1399-97 (Reapproved 2005), | 05-17-2012 |
20120198784 | MOISTURE IMPERMEABLE FIRE-BARRIERS - An example of a pre-assembled, moisture, water, and gas impermeable fire-barrier system for use in expansion-joint spaces includes a fire-barrier having a layer of outermost protective cloth layer overlain by an insulation blanket overlain by stainless steel foil, overlain by a second insulation blanket, overlain by a limited layer of intumescent material, overlain by impermeable silicon coated cloth to completely or partially surround all of the other layers of the barrier. If desired, a first attachment apparatus for attaching a first long edge of the fire-barrier to a building unit and a second attachment apparatus for attaching the opposing second long edge to an opposing spaced building unit may be fixedly attached to the barrier. The barrier system may be fitted with a drain aperture and a drainage hose emanating from the aperture, the hose protected from the heat of a fire. | 08-09-2012 |
20140202721 | FIRE RETARDANT AND SMOKE-GUARD DOOR BARRIER - A smoke-barrier device for securely sealing the spaces beneath and around a door and a fire and smoke retardant door cloth panel will gain two or more hours for a person(s) trapped by a fire in a closed room, even one that has a residential style wood door that is known to burn in about 20 minutes. The combined use of the tested and rated smoke-guard device and the tested and rated fire and smoke retardant panel will prevent fire, smoke, and lethal gases from entering the room through a doorway even after the wooden door burns through. | 07-24-2014 |
20150285426 | SINGLE LAYER FIRE BARRIER WRAP FOR GREASE DUCTS - A five sheet single-layer duct wrap consists of two sheets of fiber-insulation-blanket, one on each side of an aluminum or stainless steel foil sheet completely encased by a three-ply laminate sheet comprising an outer-most aluminum foil backing ply, followed by a fiberglass scrim ply, and then a ply of aluminized polyester face. The laminate sheet provides a top and bottom sheet in a cross-sectional view. A seven sheet wrap consists of a protective cloth central sheet or an intumescent mat sandwiched between two sheets of aluminum or stainless steel foil sandwiched between sheets of fiber insulation-blanket having a three-ply laminate completely covering the five sheets. Steel banding secures the wrap to the duct providing 1-3 hours tested and rated protection. One layer cuts installation time and cost by 50% and provides zero clearance to combustible material. The single-layer wrap total thickness is about 1-2 inches. | 10-08-2015 |
Barry Shaw, Groton, NY US
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20130164069 | PRINTER WITH A PROGRAMMABLE ARRAY - A printer that images print media with an adhesive layer backing with an heat absorption substance. The printer contains control board with electronics and firmware to control the printer's various functions. It contains media storage to store the print media, and a platen mechanism to feed the print media. It contains a printhead to image the coloring layer of the media. The printer has a programmable array to activate the adhesive layer of the media once the imaging is complete and feed past the knife blades. If built with a cutter option, the printer contains a knife mechanism which cuts the media once the imaging and adhesive activation is complete. | 06-27-2013 |
Barry J. Shaw, Ithaca, NY US
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20090027697 | System and Method for Conserving Receipt Paper on a Transaction Receipt - The present invention relates generally to a system and method for reducing the amount of paper required to print a standard transaction receipt, and, more particularly, to a system and method for automatically formatting receipt data sent to a receipt printer such that body text can be placed side by side rather than in a vertical row. | 01-29-2009 |
Blake Shaw, New York, NY US
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20090307263 | System And Method Of Performing Location Analytics - A system and method are provided for associating location data from one or more unique sources. The place and time of a unique location enabled device are associated with stored demographic information relating to the particular place and particular time. The place and time of the unique location enabled device are associated with a historical record of past locations and time of locations that the device has been. Based on the association of demographical information and historical information, the unique location enable device is assigned to one or more groups or tribes. The location of all members of the group or tribe can be aggregated and exported for further analysis or display, thereby showing all group or tribe members at a particular time and place. | 12-10-2009 |
20100079336 | Comparing Spatial-Temporal Trails In Location Analytics - Systems and computer implemented methods are provided for comparing, associating and deriving associations between two or more spatial temporal data trails. One or more spatial-temporal data trails comprising one or more places are received at a processor. Each place is identified by a spatial temporal data point. And each spatial-temporal data trail is associated with an individual. The similarity between pairs of places is determined to establish one or more groups of places or one or more groups of individuals. Similarity and/groups can be determined based on demographics associated with the place or individual. | 04-01-2010 |
20100082301 | Event Identification In Sensor Analytics - A method of detecting an event anomaly includes receiving one or more data points, in which each data point represents a spatial or temporal event, associating a unique identifier with each of the one or more data points to obtain one or more individualized data points, distributing the one or more individualized data points across a grid, in which the grid includes one or more cells, determining an event likelihood ratio for one or more of the grid cells, identifying one or more event clusters, in which each event cluster includes one or more of the grid cells, and storing in a data repository an event cluster having a significance level above a threshold significance level. | 04-01-2010 |
20120071175 | System and Method of Performing Location Analytics - A system and method are provided for associating location data from one or more unique sources. The place and time of a unique location enabled device are associated with stored demographic information relating to the particular place and particular time. The place and time of the unique location enabled device are associated with a historical record of past locations and time of locations that the device has been. Based on the association of demographical information and historical information, the unique location enable device is assigned to one or more groups or tribes. The location of all members of the group or tribe can be aggregated and exported for further analysis or display, thereby showing all group or tribe members at a particular time and place. | 03-22-2012 |
20130066821 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS WITH A LOCATION-BASED SERVICE - A mobile application is provided that provides intelligent recommendations based on the knowledge of where the user has been, and what venues the user would like to visit. Further, such an application may be capable of determining where people in a user's social network have been and what venue locations these related users would like to visit. Also, in another implementation, the application may be capable of determining where people with similar tastes have been, and where they would like to go. Some or all of this information may be used by a mobile application that provides recommendations to a user. For instance, in one implementation, a user having a mobile device such as a cell phone wishes to locate a venue based on one or more parameters, and some or all of this information may be used to order or rank recommendations within the interface. | 03-14-2013 |
20130073422 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS WITH A LOCATION-BASED SERVICE - A mobile application is provided that provides intelligent recommendations based on the knowledge of where the user has been, and what venues the user would like to visit. Further, such an application may be capable of determining where people in a user's social network have been and what venue locations these related users would like to visit. Also, in another implementation, the application may be capable of determining where people with similar tastes have been, and where they would like to go. Some or all of this information may be used by a mobile application that provides recommendations to a user. For instance, in one implementation, a user having a mobile device such as a cell phone wishes to locate a venue to based on one or more parameters, and some or all of this information may be used to order or rank recommendations within the interface. | 03-21-2013 |
20130144818 | NETWORK INFORMATION METHODS DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - Methods and systems for predicting links in a network, such as a social network, are disclosed. The existing network structure can be used to optimize link prediction. The methods and systems can learn a distance metric and/or a degree preference function that are structure preserving to predict links for new/existing nodes based on node properties. | 06-06-2013 |
20140067901 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTEXTUAL MESSAGING IN A LOCATION-BASED NETWORK - Systems and methods are provided that presents interesting local content to users at times when the content is most actionable and engaging without the user explicitly entering a search term or expressing intent. In one implementation, the system uses contextual signals about a user to rank local content. Signals may include, for example, who they (one or more users) are, what kinds of places they like, where they are, how familiar they are with the area, the time of day, where the user's friends have been nearby, among other information related to the one or more users. A system may be provided that uses contextual rules and machine learning to target content to users. The system learns which of these contextual signals are most important and alters its ranking function to optimize user engagement in terms of conversions. | 03-06-2014 |
20140358836 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS WITH A LOCATION-BASED SERVICE - A mobile application is provided that provides intelligent recommendations based on the knowledge of where the user has been, and what venues the user would like to visit. Further, such an application may be capable of determining where people in a user's social network have been and what venue locations these related users would like to visit. Also, in another implementation, the application may be capable of determining where people with similar tastes have been, and where they would like to go. Some or all of this information may be used by a mobile application that provides recommendations to a user. For instance, in one implementation, a user having a mobile device such as a cell phone wishes to locate a venue based on one or more parameters, and some or all of this information may be used to order or rank recommendations within the interface. | 12-04-2014 |
20150278225 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS WITH A LOCATION-BASED SERVICE - A mobile application is provided that provides intelligent recommendations based on the knowledge of where the user has been, and what venues the user would like to visit. Further, such an application may be capable of determining where people in a user's social network have been and what venue locations these related users would like to visit. Also, in another implementation, the application may be capable of determining where people with similar taste have been, and where they would like to go. Some or all of this information may be used by a mobile application that provides recommendations to a user. For instance, in one implementation, a user having a mobile device such as a cell phone wishes to locate a venue based on one or more parameters, and some or all of this information may be used to order to rank recommendations with the interface. | 10-01-2015 |
20150304807 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PERFORMING LOCATION ANALYTICS - A system and method are provided for associating location data from one or more unique sources. The place and time of a unique location enabled device are associated with stored demographic information relating to the particular place and particular time. The place and time of the unique location enabled device are associated with a historical record of past locations and time of locations that the device has been. Based on the association of demographical information and historical information, the unique location enable device is assigned to one or more groups or tribes. The location of all members of the group or tribe can be aggregated and exported for further analysis or display, thereby showing all group or tribe members at a particular time and place. | 10-22-2015 |
20150324699 | NETWORK INFORMATION METHODS DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - Methods and systems for predicting links in a network, such as a social network, are disclosed. The existing network structure can be used to optimize link prediction. The methods and systems can learn a distance metric and/or a degree preference function that are structure preserving to predict links for new/existing nodes based on node properties. | 11-12-2015 |
Daniel L. Shaw, Brooklyn, NY US
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20110050872 | Augmented reality industrial overline systems and methods - Disclosed are product processing systems and methods for monitoring, inspecting and controlling baking, cooking and routing processes, and the like. Products are placed on and moved by a conveyor. Images of the moving products are generated, such as by an image acquisition system. The images are processed by a symbol generation system. Symbols are then displayed on selected moving products based upon predetermined criteria. The systems and methods may be used to process oven-cooked or oven-baked products to identify (via the projected symbols) products that are defective or otherwise unacceptable. The product processing systems may be used to process packages or items having barcodes or other identifying labels to display routing or other identifying information on the moving products. | 03-03-2011 |
David Shaw, New York, NY US
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20080243452 | Approaches and architectures for computation of particle interactions - A generalized approach to particle interaction can confer advantages over previously described method in terms of one or more of communications bandwidth and latency and memory access characteristics. These generalizations can involve one or more of at least spatial decomposition, import region rounding, and multiple zone communication scheduling. An architecture for computation of particle interactions makes use various forms of parallelism. In one implementation, the parallelism involves using multiple computation nodes arranged according to a geometric partitioning of a simulation volume. | 10-02-2008 |
David E. Shaw, New York, NY US
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20120116737 | ZONAL METHODS FOR COMPUTATION OF PARTICLE INTERACTIONS - A generalized approach to particle interaction can confer advantages over previously described method in terms of one or more of communications bandwidth and latency and memory access characteristics. These generalizations can involve one or more of at least spatial decomposition, import region rounding, and multiple zone communication scheduling. An architecture for computation of particle interactions makes use various forms of parallelism. In one implementation, the parallelism involves using multiple computation nodes arranged according to a geometric partitioning of a simulation volume. | 05-10-2012 |
20130091341 | PARALLEL COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE FOR COMPUTATION OF PARTICLE INTERACTIONS - A computation system for computing interactions in a multiple-body simulation includes an array of processing modules arranged into one or more serially interconnected processing groups of the processing modules. Each of the processing modules includes storage for data elements and includes circuitry for performing pairwise computations between data elements each associated with a spatial location. Each of the pairwise computations makes use of a data element from the storage of the processing module and a data element passing through the serially interconnected processing modules. Each of the processing modules includes circuitry for selecting the pairs of data elements according to separations between spatial locations associated with the data elements. | 04-11-2013 |
20130173889 | PARALLEL PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR COMPUTING PARTICLE INTERACTIONS - A parallel processing system for computing particle interactions includes a plurality of computation nodes arranged according to a geometric partitioning of a simulation volume. Each computation node has storage for particle data. This particle data is associated with particles in a region of the geometrically partitioned simulation volume. The parallel processing system also includes a communication system having links interconnecting the computation nodes. Each of the computation nodes includes a processor subsystem. These processor subsystems cooperate to coordinate computation of the particle interactions in a distributed manner. | 07-04-2013 |
Geoffrey H. Shaw, Webster, NY US
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20110055255 | METHOD FOR DOWNLOADING A DATA SET TO AN OUTPUT DEVICE - A method for downloading a data set from a network application to an output device, comprising the steps of initiating the network application; uploading search and discovery parameters to the network application to identify and locate the output device, the parameters being selected from geographical locating information, identifying information, prior access and usage information, and combinations thereof; identifying and locating the output device via an algorithm and a database in the network application; and downloading the data set to the output device. The network application preferably is distinct from the output device. The data set may be, for example, a file, an image, a video recording, an audio recording, other digital format file, or a written document. The output device may be, for example, a printer, document display device, laptop computer, mainframe computer, mobile device, video projector, or any other computerized device. | 03-03-2011 |
Geoffrey Howard Shaw, Webster, NY US
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20080204793 | DOCUMENT PROCESSING SYSTEM PROVIDING JOB ATTRIBUTE CONTROL FEATURES AND RELATED METHODS - A document processing system may include at least one document processing device for performing document processing jobs. A controller connected to the at least one document processing device may be for recording job attribute usage history based upon document processing jobs performed by the at least one document processing device with a job attribute, and selectively restricting processing of new print jobs by the at least one document processing device with the job attribute based upon the recorded job attribute usage history exceeding a job attribute control threshold. | 08-28-2008 |
20090009802 | PRINT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - A print management system may include at least one client device for generating print jobs, and a plurality of print servers for storing print job information based upon the generated print jobs. The print servers may cooperate to share the print job information therebetween. At least one printing station may retrieve the shared print job information, and selectively print print jobs based thereon. | 01-08-2009 |
20120218600 | PRINT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD - A print management system may include at least one client device for generating print jobs, and a plurality of print servers for storing print job information based upon the generated print jobs. The print servers may cooperate to share the print job information therebetween. At least one printing station may retrieve the shared print job information, and selectively print print jobs based thereon. | 08-30-2012 |
Ian Shaw, Yorktown, NY US
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20120219111 | INTEGRATED MULTI-MODE MAMMOGRAPHY/TOMOSYNTHESIS X-RAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for multi-mode breast x-ray imaging which comprises a compression arm assembly for compressing and immobilizing a breast for x-ray imaging, an x-ray tube assembly, and an x-ray image receptor is provided. The system is configured for a plurality of imaging protocols and modes. | 08-30-2012 |
Ian Shaw, Yorktownheights, NY US
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20090003519 | Integrated Multi-Mode Mammography/Tomosynthesis X-Ray System And Method - A system for multi-mode breast x-ray imaging which comprises a compression arm assembly for compressing and immobilizing a breast for x-ray imaging, an x-ray tube assembly, and an x-ray image receptor is provided. The system is configured for a plurality of imaging protocols and modes. | 01-01-2009 |
Jacquelyn Shaw, Brooklyn, NY US
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20140154340 | METHODS TO TREAT CANCER USING CYCLOSPORINE AND CYCLOSPORINE DERIVATIVES - Methods to treat certain types of cancer with cyclophilin inhibitors. | 06-05-2014 |
Jeffery Jon Shaw, Ballston Lake, NY US
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20110170661 | INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An inspection system is provided. The inspection system includes at least one source configured to emit a beam of radiation onto an object. The inspection system also includes at least two area detectors having different characteristics configured to receive a reflected beam of radiation from the object and output a plurality of image data streams corresponding to the different characteristics, wherein the at least two area detectors disposed in at least one of a cascaded arrangement or separated by a pre-determined distance along a direction parallel or perpendicular to a scan direction of the object. | 07-14-2011 |
Jeffrey Jon Shaw, Ballston Lake, NY US
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20110069816 | APPARATUS FOR REDUCING SCATTERED X-RAY DETECTION AND METHOD OF SAME - A method, system, and apparatus including an x-ray detector unit that includes an anti-scatter grid free of at least one of a top cover and a bottom cover, a flat panel x-ray detector having an x-ray conversion layer, and an integrated anti-scatter grid assembly configured to provide structural support to the anti-scatter grid and to provide mechanical protection to the flat panel x-ray detector. The anti-scatter grid is configured to absorb a plurality of scattered x-rays impinging on the anti-scatter grid while substantially allowing un-scattered x-rays to pass through the anti-scatter grid. The x-ray conversion layer is configured to convert an x-ray into visible light or an electronic signal. The flat panel x-ray detector is fixed relative to the anti-scatter grid such that the anti-scatter grid remains stationary relative to the flat panel x-ray detector during operation of the x-ray detector. | 03-24-2011 |
20110317819 | ANTI-SCATTER X-RAY GRID DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A method of making an anti-scatter X-ray grid device, and the X-ray grid device made therefrom, includes providing a substrate made of a material substantially non-absorbent of X-rays that includes channels therein; applying a layer, also of a substantially non-absorbent of X-rays material, onto a sidewall(s) of the channels, wherein the layer comprises a second material; and then applying a material substantially absorbent of X-rays into a portion of the channels, so as to define a plurality of X-ray absorbing elements. The present invention has been described in terms of specific embodiment(s), and it is recognized that equivalents, alternatives, and modifications, aside from those expressly stated, are possible and within the scope of the appending claims. | 12-29-2011 |
20130015371 | THERMOLUMINESCENT COMPUTED RADIOGRAPHY READER AND METHOD FOR USING SAMEAANM Bueno; CliffordAACI Clifton ParkAAST NYAACO USAAGP Bueno; Clifford Clifton Park NY USAANM Venugopal; ManoharanAACI BangaloreAACO INAAGP Venugopal; Manoharan Bangalore INAANM Shaw; Jeffrey JonAACI Ballston LakeAAST NYAACO USAAGP Shaw; Jeffrey Jon Ballston Lake NY USAANM Osterlitz; Mark JohnAACI SchenectadyAAST NYAACO USAAGP Osterlitz; Mark John Schenectady NY US - A computed radiography reading system and method. The system includes an exposed computed radiography plate, a two-dimensional pixelized array, and a heating element. The heating element conducts heat to the computed radiography plate and the computed radiography plate releases entrained light signals to the two-dimensional pixelized array in response to the conducted heat. | 01-17-2013 |
20130105696 | HERMETICALLY SEALED RADIATION DETECTOR AND METHODS FOR MAKING | 05-02-2013 |
John Shaw, New York, NY US
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20100097441 | TELEPRESENCE CONFERENCE ROOM LAYOUT, DYNAMIC SCENARIO MANAGER, DIAGNOSTICS AND CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of conducting an audio-visual conference among a number of conference rooms comprising storing predetermined conference configuration data in a computer system for a plurality of room types and a plurality of combinations of configuration factors, receiving conference variable data, generating a room list of included conference rooms, generating interconnection data for each included conference room according selected by said a computer system performing a recursive process until a feasible set of configuration data is found which permits interconnection to every other included conference room, and if no applicable set of configuration data is feasible, the distribution process returns to a next higher room in said room list. | 04-22-2010 |
John G. Shaw, Victor, NY US
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20090080936 | Coupling mechanism for material supply module - A coupling mechanism includes a driven coupling for mating with a driving coupling. The driven coupling includes a cylinder flange, a concentric shaft that extends axially outwardly from the flange, and a cylindrical driven coupling member that extends axially outwardly from the concentric shaft. The driven coupling member comprises a flexible membrane that encases non-rigid fill material, such as, e.g., a flowable granular material or a non-Newtonian fluid. The driven coupling member has a non-twisted, triangular cross-section, and is configured such that, when it is operationally engaged with the driving coupling, the non-rigid material substantially solidifies, thereby providing a substantially non-flexible structure for the membrane. The driven coupling may be connected to, for example, a photoreceptor drum of a material supply module, and the driving coupling may be connected to a reprographic device. | 03-26-2009 |
20090190966 | ACTIVE IMAGE STATE CONTROL WITH LINEAR DISTRIBUTED ACTUATORS ON DEVELOPMENT ROLLS - Exemplary embodiments provide a roll member that includes one or more linear arrays of actuator cells and methods for making and using the roll member. In one embodiment, each linear array of the roll member can be controllably actuated as a group by, e.g., an oscillating voltage, to release toner particles adhered thereto and to form a uniform toner cloud in the development area between the roll member and an image receiving member. The controllable actuation can also aid in the unloading process of the residual toner particles from the roll member. In various embodiments, the uniform toner cloud and/or the controllable unloading process can enable a non-interactive development system for image-on-image full-color printing. | 07-30-2009 |
20090190967 | ADDRESSABLE ACTUATORS FOR A DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM - Exemplary embodiments provide a digital development system and methods for making and using the system. Specifically, the digital development system can utilize a roll member that includes a plurality of actuator cells arranged in a 2-dimensional array with each actuator cell having an actuator membrane individually addressable to eject one or more toner particles adhered thereto. In addition, the digital development system can utilize an imager architecture that includes an addressing logic circuit connected to each cell to selectively control the ejection of the one or more toner particles onto an image receiving member that is closely spaced from each actuator membrane. The disclosed digital development system can be used for non-interactive development systems for image-on-image full-color printing similar to HSD (Hybrid Scavengeless Development) technology with the donor roll becoming a high quality silent imager. | 07-30-2009 |
20090190968 | DIRECT IMAGING SYSTEM WITH ADDRESSABLE ACTUATORS ON A DEVELOPMENT ROLL - Exemplary embodiments provide a direct imaging system and methods for direct marking an image using the system. The disclosed direct imaging system can eliminate the use of at least one of a charge, and/or exposure subsystems in an electrostatographic machine and related processes. Specifically, the direct imaging system can include a direct marking substrate (e.g., a printing substrate) and a development roll member closely spaced from the direct marking substrate. In one embodiment, the development roll member can include a plurality of actuator cells with each actuator cell controllably addressable to eject one or more toner particles adhered thereto. The ejected toner particles can transit the space between the donor roll member and the direct marking substrate, and thereby marking onto the direct marking substrate forming an image. | 07-30-2009 |
20090190969 | DIRECT IMAGING SYSTEM WITH ADDRESSABLE ACTUATORS ON A DEVELOPMENT BELT - Exemplary embodiments provide a direct imaging system and methods for direct marking an image using the system. The disclosed direct imaging system can eliminate the creation of a latent image and can be used in an electrophotographic machine and related processes. Specifically, the direct imaging system can include a direct marking substrate (e.g., a printing substrate) and a development belt member closely spaced from the direct marking substrate. In one embodiment, the development belt member can include a plurality of actuator cells with each actuator cell controllably addressable to eject one or more toner particles adhered thereto. The ejected toner particles can transit the space between the donor belt member and the direct marking substrate, and directly marking onto the direct marking substrate forming an image. | 07-30-2009 |
John Gary Shaw, Victor, NY US
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20080240758 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOMENTUM CONTROLLED SCAVENGELESS JUMPING DEVELOPMENT IN ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC MARKING DEVICES - To generate a toner cloud in a development system, a first potential is applied to a donor roll for a first pulse time to project toner from the donor roll toward a photoreceptor, a second potential is applied to the donor roll for a second pulse time to slow the speed at which the toner is projected toward the photoreceptor; a third potential is applied to the donor roll for a third pulse time to hold toner between the donor roll and the photoreceptor; and a fourth potential is applied to the donor roll for a fourth pulse time to urge undeveloped toner to the surface of the donor roll. Voltages may also be applied for selectivity removing toner from a donor roll. | 10-02-2008 |
20140015882 | System and Method for Sub-Pixel Ink Drop Adjustment for Process Direction Registration - A method of operating an inkjet printer reduces ink drop placement errors in a process direction. The method includes generating firing signals for inkjets in a printhead at a first frequency and initiating the generation of the firing signals to a first plurality of inkjets in the printhead at a second frequency, the first frequency being greater than the second frequency. | 01-16-2014 |
Kenneth S. Shaw, Staten Island, NY US
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20080223645 | Automobile anti-theft and start control device to encourage wearing of seatbelts - A seat belt switching device for preventing the running of a vehicle optionally having a remote starting ability, key operated ignition switch, neutral safety switch, seat belt switch, solenoid and starter, having a wiring of the seat belt switch such that the solenoid is not actuated unless and until the seat belt switch is engaged indicative of a seat belt being connected such that if not connected, the vehicle does not run. The seat belt switch has a fastened and unfastened position such that when in a fastened position a circuit is closed to the solenoid, actuating the starter and when in an unfastened position the circuit is open to the solenoid thereby failing to engage the solenoid and failing to permit operation of the vehicle. In one embodiment, the opening and closing occurs after the neutral safety switch. In another, the opening and closing occurs prior to the neutral safety switch. | 09-18-2008 |
Kevin Shaw, Binghamton, NY US
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20150020625 | SEED METERING DEVICE DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A TWIN-ROW SEEDER - An apparatus is disclosed for transmitting power from a drive shaft to a seed meter shaft of a seed metering device. The apparatus includes a transmission having a transmission housing and an input rotatably supported by the transmission housing. The input engages a coupling driven by the drive shaft such that the coupling drivingly engages the input. The transmission further includes an output rotatably supported by the transmission housing. The output is driven by the input and configured to drive the seed meter shaft. The transmission further includes an adjustment element rotatably supported by the housing and connected to the input. The adjustment element is manually rotatable to rotate the input and the output and thereby adjust an angular position of the seed meter shaft relative to the drive shaft. | 01-22-2015 |
Kevin Shaw, New York, NY US
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20140097234 | Wine Bottle Protection Wrap and Associated Marketing Method - A wine bottle wrap for promoting the contents of the bottle, the brand, or the entity that produced or is presenting the bottle for sale. The wine bottle wrap is generally made of paper, sized and shaped to be easily wrapped around a bottle, such as a wine bottle. The paper will include printed words and drawings or other images that can both identify the contents of the bottle and provide other marketing material. In a preferred embodiment, at least some of the bottle is visible in a gap in the wrap, preferably at the bottom of the bottle. | 04-10-2014 |
Kevin G. Shaw, Binghamton, NY US
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20150342113 | REVERSIBLE SEEDER TRANSMISSION AND SEEDER DRIVE APPARATUS - An apparatus for transmitting power from a drive shaft ( | 12-03-2015 |
Megan Shaw, New York, NY US
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20120308608 | INTERFERON-INDUCING COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOF - Provided herein are Compounds that induce interferon production and methods for identifying such Compounds. Also provided herein are compositions comprising such Compounds and methods of using such Compounds to treat interferon-sensitive diseases such as viral infections, cancer, and multiple sclerosis. | 12-06-2012 |
20130090367 | Compositions and Methods for Inhibiting Human Host Factors Required for Influenza Virus Replication - This application relates to the modulation of host cell factors required for influenza virus replication. The application relates to compounds, including nucleic acid compounds (such as, e.g., small interfering RNAs (siRNAs)) and small molecules, that target human host cell factors involved in influenza virus replication, and the use of such compounds for modulating influenza virus replication and as antiviral agents. The application also relates to methods of treating an influenza virus infection and methods of treating or preventing a symptom or disease associated with influenza virus infection, comprising administering to a subject a composition comprising a compound, such as a nucleic acid compound (e.g., an siRNA) or small molecule, that targets a human host cell factor involved in influenza virus replication. | 04-11-2013 |
20130137678 | Antiviral Compounds and Uses Thereof - Described herein are Compounds, compositions comprising such Compounds, and the use of such Compounds and compositions as anti-viral agents. In one aspect, provided herein are methods of inhibiting viral replication using Compounds described herein or compositions thereof. In another aspect, provided herein are methods for preventing a symptom of a viral infection using a Compound, or a composition thereof. In another aspect, provided herein are methods of treating and/or managing viral infection using a compound or a composition thereof. | 05-30-2013 |
Megan L Shaw, New York, NY US
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20110105423 | COMPOUNDS THAT MODULATE NEGATIVE-SENSE, SINGLE-STRANDED RNA VIRUS REPLICATION AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to compounds that modulate the replication of negative-sense, single-stranded RNA viruses, such as influenza virus, and the use of such compounds. The invention relates to methods for increasing the titer of negative-sense, single-stranded RNA viruses, such as influenza virus, in substrates for virus propagation (e.g., tissue culture). The invention also relates to the use of compounds that decrease virus replication as antiviral agents. The invention further relates to methods for identifying compounds that modulate the replication of negative-sense, single-stranded RNA viruses, in particular, influenza virus. | 05-05-2011 |
Melissa Shaw, Rye Brook, NY US
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20150025991 | INTERNET BASED E-COMMERCE PLATFORM FOR USE BY CONSUMERS USING SOCIAL NETWORKS - A dynamic social-buying platform that provides a consumer with the necessary tools to leverage social media outlets (e.g. email, blogs, posting, etc.) in order to achieve specific levels of scale in assembling a specific group interested in a specific product or service, which in turn forces a retailer (who has previously committed to the platform) to furnish a given product or service at predetermined discount levels (which are directly correlated to the size of the group). In essence, a consumer forms a virtual group (for a specific product of interest), the consumer then recruits members to their virtual group via social media channels, and upon achieving certain levels of scale for that particular virtual group the consumer can force a retailer in the network to furnish the given product at a set discount level. | 01-22-2015 |
Stephen H. Shaw, Rochester, NY US
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20120236835 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECORDING A GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION FROM A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method for recording a geographical location from a docked mobile communication device that includes detecting a mobile communication device communicatively coupled to a docking device; and detecting that the mobile communication device is communicatively uncoupled from the docking device. Afterwards, the geographical location of the mobile communication device is recorded and stored in memory upon detecting that the mobile communication device has communicatively uncoupled from the docking device. | 09-20-2012 |
Steven A. Shaw, New York, NY US
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20080270313 | Outsourced Service Level Agreement Provisioning Management System and Method - An outsourced service level agreement (SLA) deliverable management method includes configuring SLA client and secondary SLA provider master data, procuring a secondary SLA provider provision services network, administering a secondary SLA provider human resource network, processing an SLA client provisioning requirement, processing an SLA provisioning service voucher, and processing payment of an SLA provisioning work order. This Abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an Abstract that allows a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain subject matter of the technical disclosure. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 10-30-2008 |
20090281955 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR ENABLING AND MANAGING SUB-CONTRACTING ENTITIES - A method of facilitating a project bid process includes generating a buyer-associated bid request utilizing at least a portion of bid item selections of a stored bid item list, transmitting the buyer-associated bid request to at least one supplier for solicitation of a supplier bid response to be generated with the bid item selections utilized in the buyer-associated bid request, generating a supplier-associated bid request utilizing at least a portion of the bid item selections utilized in the buyer-associated bid request, and transmitting the supplier-associated bid request to at least one subcontracting entity for solicitation of a subcontracting-entity bid response to be generated with the bid item selections utilized in the supplier-associated bid request. | 11-12-2009 |
Thomas C. Shaw, Marlboro, NY US
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20120317312 | MANAGING OPERATOR MESSAGE BUFFERS IN A COUPLING FACILITY - A facility is provided to enable operator message commands from multiple, distinct sources to be provided to a coupling facility of a computing environment for processing. These commands are used, for instance, to perform actions on the coupling facility, and may be received from consoles coupled to the coupling facility, as well as logical partitions or other systems coupled thereto. Responsive to performing the commands, responses are returned to the initiators of the commands. | 12-13-2012 |
20120317402 | EXECUTING A START OPERATOR MESSAGE COMMAND - A facility is provided to enable operator message commands from multiple, distinct sources to be provided to a coupling facility of a computing environment for processing. These commands are used, for instance, to perform actions on the coupling facility, and may be received from consoles coupled to the coupling facility, as well as logical partitions or other systems coupled thereto. Responsive to performing the commands, responses are returned to the initiators of the commands. | 12-13-2012 |
20120317436 | OPERATOR MESSAGE COMMANDS FOR TESTING A COUPLING FACILITY - A facility is provided to enable operator message commands from multiple, distinct sources to be provided to a coupling facility of a computing environment for processing. These commands are used, for instance, to perform actions on the coupling facility, and may be received from consoles coupled to the coupling facility, as well as logical partitions or other systems coupled thereto. Responsive to performing the commands, responses are returned to the initiators of the commands. | 12-13-2012 |
20120317584 | PROCESSING OPERATOR MESSAGE COMMANDS - A facility is provided to enable operator message commands from multiple, distinct sources to be provided to a coupling facility of a computing environment for processing. These commands are used, for instance, to perform actions on the coupling facility, and may be received from consoles coupled to the coupling facility, as well as logical partitions or other systems coupled thereto. Responsive to performing the commands, responses are returned to the initiators of the commands. | 12-13-2012 |
20120317585 | TRANSMITTING OPERATOR MESSAGE COMMANDS TO A COUPLING FACILITY - A facility is provided to enable operator message commands from multiple, distinct sources to be provided to a coupling facility of a computing environment for processing. These commands are used, for instance, to perform actions on the coupling facility, and may be received from consoles coupled to the coupling facility, as well as logical partitions or other systems coupled thereto. Responsive to performing the commands, responses are returned to the initiators of the commands. | 12-13-2012 |
20130074099 | TRANSMITTING OPERATOR MESSAGE COMMANDS TO A COUPLING FACILITY - A facility is provided to enable operator message commands from multiple, distinct sources to be provided to a coupling facility of a computing environment for processing. These commands are used, for instance, to perform actions on the coupling facility, and may be received from consoles coupled to the coupling facility, as well as logical partitions or other systems coupled thereto. Responsive to performing the commands, responses are returned to the initiators of the commands. | 03-21-2013 |
20130081057 | PROCESSING OPERATOR MESSAGE COMMANDS - A facility is provided to enable operator message commands from multiple, distinct sources to be provided to a coupling facility of a computing environment for processing. These commands are used, for instance, to perform actions on the coupling facility, and may be received from consoles coupled to the coupling facility, as well as logical partitions or other systems coupled thereto. Responsive to performing the commands, responses are returned to the initiators of the commands. | 03-28-2013 |
20130081058 | EXECUTING A START OPERATOR MESSAGE COMMAND - A facility is provided to enable operator message commands from multiple, distinct sources to be provided to a coupling facility of a computing environment for processing. These commands are used, for instance, to perform actions on the coupling facility, and may be received from consoles coupled to the coupling facility, as well as logical partitions or other systems coupled thereto. Responsive to performing the commands, responses are returned to the initiators of the commands. | 03-28-2013 |
20130086428 | OPERATOR MESSAGE COMMANDS FOR TESTING A COUPLING FACILITY - A facility is provided to enable operator message commands from multiple, distinct sources to be provided to a coupling facility of a computing environment for processing. These commands are used, for instance, to perform actions on the coupling facility, and may be received from consoles coupled to the coupling facility, as well as logical partitions or other systems coupled thereto. Responsive to performing the commands, responses are returned to the initiators of the commands. | 04-04-2013 |
Thomas M. Shaw, Yorktown Heights, NY US
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20110012238 | ENGINEERED INTERCONNECT DIELECTRIC CAPS HAVING COMPRESSIVE STRESS AND INTERCONNECT STRUCTURES CONTAINING SAME - A dielectric capping layer having a dielectric constant of less than 4.2 is provided that exhibits a higher mechanical and electrical stability to UV and/or E-Beam radiation as compared to conventional dielectric capping layers. Also, the dielectric capping layer maintains a consistent compressive stress upon post-deposition treatments. The dielectric capping layer includes a tri-layered dielectric material in which at least one of the layers has good oxidation resistance, is resistance to conductive metal diffusion, and exhibits high mechanical stability under at least UV curing. The low k dielectric capping layer also includes nitrogen content layers that contain electron donors and double bond electrons. The low k dielectric capping layer also exhibits a high compressive stress and high modulus and is stable under post-deposition curing treatments, which leads to less film and device cracking and improved device reliability. | 01-20-2011 |
20110193197 | STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MAKING CRACK STOP FOR 3D INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - A structure to prevent propagation of a crack into the active region of a 3D integrated circuit, such as a crack initiated by a flaw at the periphery of a thinned substrate layer or a bonding layer, and methods of forming the same is disclosed. | 08-11-2011 |
Thomas Mccarroll Shaw, Peekskill, NY US
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20080258194 | FLIP FERAM CELL AND METHOD TO FORM SAME - A method of forming an integrated ferroelectric/CMOS structure which effectively separates incompatible high temperature deposition and annealing processes is provided. The method of the present invention includes separately forming a CMOS structure and a ferroelectric delivery wafer. These separate structures are then brought into contact with each and the ferroelectric film of the delivery wafer is bonded to the upper conductive electrode layer of the CMOS structure by using a low temperature anneal step. A portion of the delivery wafer is then removed providing an integrated FE/CMOS structure wherein the ferroelectric capacitor is formed on top of the CMOS structure. The capacitor is in contact with the transistor of the CMOS structure through all the wiring levels of the CMOS structure. | 10-23-2008 |
20080286494 | ULTRALOW DIELECTRIC CONSTANT LAYER WITH CONTROLLED BIAXIAL STRESS - A method for forming a ultralow dielectric constant layer with controlled biaxial stress is described incorporating the steps of forming a layer containing Si, C, O and H by one of PECVD and spin-on coating and curing the film in an environment containing very low concentrations of oxygen and water each less than 10 ppm. A material is also described by using the method with a dielectric constant of not more than 2.8. The invention overcomes the problem of forming films with low biaxial stress less than 46 MPa. | 11-20-2008 |
20090098728 | STRUCTURE CU LINER FOR INTERCONNECTS USING A DOUBLE-BILAYER PROCESSING SCHEME - The disclosed method forms a via between metallization layers in a semiconductor structure by patterning an insulator layer overlying a first metallization layer to include a via opening. The method lines the via opening with TaN and Ta liners and then sputter etches the via opening deeper through the TaN and Ta liners into the first metallization layer. After sputter etching, the method then lines the via opening with second TaN and Ta liners. Next, the method deposits a conductor into the via opening, thereby connecting the first and second metallization layers. | 04-16-2009 |
20090304951 | ULTRALOW DIELECTRIC CONSTANT LAYER WITH CONTROLLED BIAXIAL STRESS - A method for forming a ultralow dielectric constant layer with controlled biaxial stress is described incorporating the steps of forming a layer containing Si, C, O and H by one of PECVD and spin-on coating and curing the film in an environment containing very low concentrations of oxygen and water each less than 10 ppm. A material is also described by using the method with a dielectric constant of not more than 2.8. The invention overcomes the problem of forming films with low biaxial stress less than | 12-10-2009 |
William Bennett Shaw, Commack, NY US
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20090056886 | Retractable flexible sound reduction system and method for doorways - The disclosed system includes a flexible door covering dimensioned to cover all of a door opening, including at least a part of trim of the doorframe and at least part of a door threshold. The flexible door covering includes a sound reduction layer. The system further includes a flexible door covering retraction mechanism that can selectively let-out and retract the flexible door covering to selectively cover and uncover the door opening of the doorframe. The system includes a hold-down mechanism for holding the flexible door covering against the doorframe. The method includes mounting the sound reduction door covering and the flexible door covering retraction mechanism to a doorframe, such that the flexible door covering is let-out from the flexible door covering retraction mechanism until the flexible door completely covers the doorframe. | 03-05-2009 |