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Charles T. Bomgardner, Burleson, TX US
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20120267333 | KEY RETAINER FOR RAILWAY CAR COUPLER - A key retainer for retaining a draft key in the key slot of a railway car yoke is mounted on the outside of the sill of a railway car. Mounting the key retainer with a retainer key system on the outside of the sill, and aligned with the sill cutout, permits ease of visual inspection of the retainer from outside the railway car, and allows for repair of the key retainer without disassembling the coupler from the yoke, or the yoke from the railway car. | 10-25-2012 |
Charles T. Buckel, Jr., Valley City, OH US
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20120090118 | BRUSH WITH ALTERNATE ROWS OF ANGLED TUFTS - A brush may include a first row of tufts and a second row of tufts. The tufts in the first row may be angled in a first direction while the tufts in the second row may be angled in a second direction that is different from the first direction. | 04-19-2012 |
20120117742 | ADJUSTABLE ROLLER FRAME - An adjustable roller frame may include a frame, a pair of extension arms that are slidable within a channel in the frame, and a pair of cam assemblies that are used to selectively prevent and permit the extension arms to slide. | 05-17-2012 |
20120129668 | PAINT ROLLER COVER SUPPORT APPARATUS - A paint roller support may include a core support assembly suitable to receive a paint roller cover. The core support assembly may include a mid-portion having a shape that improves the performance of the core support assembly. | 05-24-2012 |
20130160621 | CAULKING GUN WITH TIP CUTTER MECHANISM - A caulking gun may have a tip cutter mechanism that is supported to the body of the caulking gun and that has a blade with a cutting edge. When the dispensing tip of a caulk tube is properly positioned with respect to the body, the blade may be moved with respect to the body to contact the dispensing tip with the cutting edge and cut the dispensing tip of the caulk tube to adjust the amount of caulk material that is dispensed. | 06-27-2013 |
20140157540 | ADJUSTABLE ROLLER FRAME - An adjustable roller frame may include a frame, a pair of extension arms that are slidable within a channel in the frame, and a pair of cam assemblies that are used to selectively prevent and permit the extension arms to slide. | 06-12-2014 |
20150038308 | Adjustable Roller Frame - An adjustable roller frame may include a frame, a pair of extension arms that are slidable within a channel in the frame, and a pair of cam assemblies that are used to selectively prevent and permit the extension arms to slide. | 02-05-2015 |
Charles T. Collopy, Fort Collins, CO US
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20080280275 | Hand washing timer - Generally, a material dispenser having reciprocal means which operates to deliver an amount of material from a material delivery conduit and generates timed indicia of elapse of a dispensed material use interval. Specifically, a hand wash dispenser having reciprocal means which operates to deliver an amount of hand wash material and generates timed indicia of elapse of a hand wash interval. | 11-13-2008 |
Charles T. Crain, Jr., Melissa, TX US
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20140262431 | MULTI-CABLE BREAKOUT ASSEMBLY - A multi-cable breakout assembly includes: a plurality of cables arranged in a rectangular array of M rows×N columns, wherein M and N are positive whole numbers greater than one; a first sleeve that encircles the plurality of cables; first and second ribbon members, the first ribbon member being threaded through the plurality of cables to separate the cables into M rows; and the second ribbon member being threaded through the plurality of cables to separate the cables into N columns; and a second sleeve that overlies an end of the first sleeve and the first and second ribbon members. | 09-18-2014 |
Charles T. Disaverio, Apalchin, NY US
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20090085368 | TACTICAL TRUCK SYSTEM DASHBOARD - A dashboard for a tactical vehicle having a driver position and a passenger position. The dashboard includes a plurality of panels removably attached together to form a dashboard having a plurality of displays and warning lights viewable from the driver position to provide information for the driver of a vehicle. One of the panels is located in front of the vehicle driver position and has a driver instrument cluster. | 04-02-2009 |
Charles T. Disaverio, Apalachin, NY US
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20100109430 | MODULAR POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS HAVING CONFIGURABLE OUTPUTS - A system, method, and apparatus for controlling the supply of power for components of a vehicle. The system comprises a plurality of power modules or apparatuses, a J1939 bus, a plurality of electrical components, and a power supply. Each component is coupled to at least one power module, and the power modules are configured to supply power to electrical components coupled thereto. Each power module includes a controller, a plurality of power output lines, a plurality of pluggable power elements, and a power supply line. The controller is configured to electronically control at least one of the pluggable power elements for each power output line. Thus, the outputs of the power modules are configurable based on controlling the pluggable power elements. | 05-06-2010 |
20100134958 | Modular Power Distribution Backplane, System, and Method - A modular power distribution backplane, system, and method. The modular power distribution backplane can be configured with a plurality of dual-operation tags for placement of components in the backplane. The system and method also can automatically and electronically ensure and verify proper placement or replacement of components in the backplane. | 06-03-2010 |
20100211248 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STABILITY CONTROL USING GPS DATA - A system and method for stability control of a vehicle using GPS data. The system and method can receive GPS data and optionally vehicle operating data or signals and define one of a brake-based stability control subsystem and a torque management-based stability control subsystem as the dominant stability control system. Based on the stability control subsystem defined as the dominant stability control system, the system and method provide stability control for the vehicle. The system and method also defines the dominant stability control system based on weather data. | 08-19-2010 |
20100211277 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STABILITY CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND TRAILER - A system and method for stability control of a vehicle and a trailer. The system and method can receive vehicle and trailer operating data or signals and define one of a brake-based stability control subsystem and a torque management-based stability control subsystem as the dominant stabiliy control system. Based on the stability control subsystem defined as the dominant stability control system, the system and method provide stability control for the vehicle and the trailer. | 08-19-2010 |
Charles T. Esmon, Oklahoma City, OK US
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20090117099 | EXTRACELLULAR HISTONES AS BIOMARKERS FOR PROGNOSIS AND MOLECULAR TARGETS FOR THERAPY - Hyper-inflammatory responses can lead to a variety of diseases including sepsis. It is now shown that extracellular histones released in response to inflammatory challenge are mediators contributing to endothelial dysfunction, organ failure and death during sepsis. As such, they can be targeted pharmacologically by inhibitors, as well as used as biomarkers for prognosis of sepsis and other diseases. | 05-07-2009 |
20140308289 | EXTRACELLULAR HISTONES AS BIOMARKERS FOR PROGNOSIS AND MOLECULAR TARGETS FOR THERAPY - Hyper-inflammatory responses can lead to a variety of diseases including sepsis. It is now shown that extracellular histones released in response to inflammatory challenge are mediators contributing to endothelial dysfunction, organ failure and death during sepsis. As such, they can be targeted pharmacologically by inhibitors, as well as used as biomarkers for prognosis of sepsis and other diseases. | 10-16-2014 |
Charles T. Facchini, Ii, Webster, NY US
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20140119800 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING AN IMAGING SURFACE OF A PRINTING SYSTEM - An apparatus and method are provided for cleaning an imaging surface of a printing system by way of a cleaning member having a nanowire mesh portion configured to contact the imaging surface. | 05-01-2014 |
20140147179 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING A PRESSURE ROLL OF A FUSER UNIT AS USED IN PRINTING - An apparatus and method are provided for cleaning a pressure roll of a fuser unit useful in printing by way of a cleaning member having a compressible surface portion configured to contact the pressure roll, the compressible surface portion comprising a porous material configured to absorb a release agent from the pressure roll. | 05-29-2014 |
20150220052 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING A SCHEME FOR COOLING, AND MINIMIZING CURL IN, OUTPUT IMAGE RECEIVING MEDIA SUBSTRATES IN IMAGE FORMING DEVICES - A system and method are provided for cooling and de-curling output image receiving media substrates prior to stacking them in output trays of office-sized image forming devices. Customer requirements are met by providing a cooling capacity with a simple module that is particularly adaptable to a standard office-sized image forming device without increasing a vertical footprint of the device. The substrate de-curling and cooling capacity is able to be retrofit on typical office-sized image forming devices as, for example, an upgraded output catch tray to provide an all stocks at rated speed capacity in the image forming device. A substrate and de-curling unit cools sheets of image receiving media substrate via conduction by pressing the sheets individually and in order to a pair of rotating cooling drums with a pair of cooperating belts supported by appropriate idler rollers in a paper path having a horizontal “S” shape. | 08-06-2015 |
Charles T. Foresman, St. Louis, MO US
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20100293657 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF HYBRID CORN VARIETY CH468487 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH468487. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH468487, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH468487 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH468487. | 11-18-2010 |
20100293661 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF HYBRID CORN VARIETY CH846537 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH846537. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH846537, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH846537 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH846537. | 11-18-2010 |
20110271385 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF HYBRID CORN VARIETY CH867615 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH867615. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH867615, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH867615 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH867615. | 11-03-2011 |
20110271393 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF HYBRID CORN VARIETY CH457359 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH457359. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH457359, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH457359 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH457359. | 11-03-2011 |
20110271394 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF HYBRID CORN VARIETY CH955017 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH955017. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH955017, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH955017 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH955017. | 11-03-2011 |
20110277072 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF HYBRID CORN VARIETY CH861515 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH861515. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH861515, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH861515 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH861515. | 11-10-2011 |
20110277096 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF HYBRID CORN VARIETY CH287946 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH287946. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH287946, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH287946 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH287946. | 11-10-2011 |
20110277129 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF HYBRID CORN VARIETY CH851446 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH851446. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH851446, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH851446 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH851446. | 11-10-2011 |
20110277174 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF HYBRID CORN VARIETY CH116894 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH116894. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH116894, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH116894 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH116894. | 11-10-2011 |
20110277175 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF HYBRID CORN VARIETY CH889077 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH889077. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH889077, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH889077 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH889077. | 11-10-2011 |
20120124691 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF HYBRID CORN VARIETY CH232367 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH232367. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH232367, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH232367 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH232367. | 05-17-2012 |
20120266290 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF HYBRID CORN VARIETY CH034531 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH034531. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH034531, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH034531 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH034531. | 10-18-2012 |
20120266294 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF HYBRID CORN VARIETY CH804791 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH804791. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH804791, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH804791 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH804791. | 10-18-2012 |
20120284849 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF HYBRID CORN VARIETY CH690072 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH690072. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH690072, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH690072 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH690072. | 11-08-2012 |
Charles T. Fote, Cherry Hill, CO US
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20120259781 | BROKER-MEDIATED PAYMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In certain embodiments of systems and methods for conducting payment transactions between a payer and a payee, the payer selects one or more payment sources from various funding sources and accounts available to the payer, and instructs a payment broker's server to perform payment authorization and/or payment routing and clearing services on the payer's behalf. The payment broker's server notifies the payer and/or the payee of the payment authorization status and, if approved, instructs the funding source to send the payment to or for the payee without divulging the payer-selected funding source or account to the payee. | 10-11-2012 |
Charles T. Fote, Cherry Hills, CO US
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20150095236 | BROKER-MEDIATED PAYMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In certain embodiments of systems and methods for conducting payment transactions between a payer and a payee, the payer selects one or more payment sources from various funding sources and accounts available to the payer, and instructs a payment broker's server to perform payment authorization and/or payment routing and clearing services on the payer's behalf. The payment broker's server notifies the payer and/or the payee of the payment authorization status and, if approved, instructs the funding source to send the payment to or for the payee without divulging the payer-selected funding source or account to the payee. | 04-02-2015 |
20150100491 | BROKER-MEDIATED PAYMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In certain embodiments of systems and methods for conducting payment transactions between a payer and a payee, the payer selects one or more payment sources from various funding sources and accounts available to the payer, and instructs a payment broker's server to perform payment authorization and/or payment making, causing to be made, routing and/or clearing services on the payer's behalf. The payment broker's server notifies the payer and/or the payee of the payment authorization status and, if approved, instructs the funding source's server to make or cause the payment to be made to payer-selected or approved real account(s) of the payee, or otherwise to the payee, without divulging the payer-selected funding source(s) and/or account(s) to the payee. | 04-09-2015 |
Charles T. Goldhammer, Naples, FL US
Charles T. Green, San Marcos, CA US
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20100270337 | ADJUSTABLE FLOW NOZZLES - Adjustable nozzles are disclosed. Nozzles of the present invention include an adjustable component for controlling the water flow through the nozzle. Instead of disassembling the nozzle, a tool may be used to adjust the adjustable component. For example, the adjustable component may be adjusted longitudinally with respect to the axis of the nozzle or rotationally using the tool, thereby increasing or decreasing the volume, velocity and distance of the water stream exiting the nozzle. | 10-28-2010 |
Charles T. Hansen, Palos Verdes Estates, CA US
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20120098694 | Beam stabilization for wideband phase comparison monopulse angle estimation with electronically steered antennas - A method for estimating a target angle of a wideband signal received on an electronically steered antenna array includes: generating spatial frequency data from the received wideband signal; stabilizing the spatial frequency data to a beam steering direction; compressing the stabilized spatial frequency data to a plurality of frequency range bins; calculating a monopulse discriminant from the stabilized spatial frequency data; and calculating the target angle using the monopulse discriminant. | 04-26-2012 |
20120268325 | MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ANGLE ESTIMATION OF WIDEBAND SIGNALS USING PHASED ARRAY ANTENNAS - A method for estimating a target direction of a wideband signal received on an electronically steered array includes: applying convolutional or stretch processing to spatial frequency data of the wideband signal; initializing a stabilization direction to a beam pointing direction; stabilizing the spatial frequency data to the stabilization direction; compressing the spatial frequency data to a plurality of frequency range or time bins; selecting range or time bins and forming a covariance matrix; calculating an estimated target direction using the covariance matrix; determining if a stabilization direction accuracy condition is met; recalculating the stabilization direction based on the estimated target direction if the stabilization direction accuracy condition is not met; and iteratively repeating until the stabilization direction accuracy condition is met. | 10-25-2012 |
20140132451 | MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ANGLE ESTIMATION OF WIDEBAND SIGNALS USING PHASED ARRAY ANTENNAS - A method for estimating a target direction of a wideband signal received on an electronically steered array includes: applying convolutional or stretch processing to spatial frequency data of the wideband signal; initializing a stabilization direction to a beam pointing direction; stabilizing the spatial frequency data to the stabilization direction; compressing the spatial frequency data to a plurality of frequency range or time bins; selecting range or time bins and forming a covariance matrix; calculating an estimated target direction using the covariance matrix; determining if a stabilization direction accuracy condition is met; recalculating the stabilization direction based on the estimated target direction if the stabilization direction accuracy condition is not met; and iteratively repeating until the stabilization direction accuracy condition is met. | 05-15-2014 |
20150130656 | Method and Apparatus for Enhanced Multi-Node Utilization of an Electromagnetic State Space - Methods and systems are provided for efficiently packing nodes within an electromagnetic state space. | 05-14-2015 |
Charles T. Joseph, Franklin, TN US
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20150088613 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR MANAGING FUEL COSTS - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for managing fuel costs. Fuel-related data, including a request for authorization of a fuel transaction, is received from a fuel-related data source via a communications network. A fuel-related score is computed based on the fuel-related data and a predetermined weighting factor. The fuel-related score is presented through a user interface. In one example aspect, a fuel-related notification is generated for the fuel transaction based on the fuel-related score and a predetermined alert rule stored in an alert rule database. The predetermined alert rule is one of a plurality of sets of predetermined alert rules stored in association with a plurality of corresponding fleets, in another example. | 03-26-2015 |
Charles T. Klodell, Gainesville, FL US
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20120083682 | ACOUSTIC SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE PERFORMANCE OF LEFT VENTRICLE ASSIST DEVICES AND OTHER MECHANICAL DEVICES IMPLANTED IN A PATIENT'S BODY - Embodiments of the present invention are related to apparatus and methods for acoustically monitoring the performance of a medical device disposed within the body of a patient. According to one embodiment of an apparatus, the apparatus includes at least one acoustic sensor and a computer system that is connected to receive information from the acoustic sensor, wherein the acoustic sensor is adapted to receive a set of acoustic information that corresponds to acoustic activity within the body of said patient. The computer system is adapted for: (A) receiving the set of acoustic information, and (B) using the set of acoustic information to calculate location information relating to a location of a source of the acoustic activity. | 04-05-2012 |
Charles T. Lenzmeier, Woodinville, WA US
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20120102186 | GOAL STATE COMMUNICATION IN COMPUTER CLUSTERS - Goal state indicators can be communicated from a fabric controller of a computer cluster to each of multiple compute instances in the computer cluster managed by the fabric controller. The goal state indicators can be formatted according to a structured protocol that defines multiple possible goal states. Additionally, status reports can be received from the compute instances. Each of the status reports can indicate a current state of one of the compute instances relative to a goal state previously indicated in a goal state indicator communicated to that one of the compute instances. | 04-26-2012 |
20150281029 | MEASURING LATENCY IN AN INTERACTIVE APPLICATION - Embodiments are directed to determining latency in an interactive application. In one scenario, a computer system generates an indication that an input has been triggered. This indication identifies the input. The computer system sends the indication to an interactive application that receives and accesses the indication. The computer system further receives an output from the interactive application that includes an indication of the input, and determines an amount of latency between the sending of the generated indication and the receiving of the interactive application output. | 10-01-2015 |
Charles T. Lenzmeier, Silverthorne, CO US
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20150235047 | DELAYED FILE VIRTUALIZATION - Certain applications, especially legacy applications, try to write to areas of the system that require administrator privileges and hence fail to run successfully for users with lessened privileges. The disclosed system redirects certain file writes, i.e., globally impactful file writes to specific locations that require administrator privileges and would otherwise fail for others users, so as to allow the same file writes to succeed by redirecting them to happen in the context of the user, i.e., in a per-user virtualization location. In particular, virtualization only occurs when the application is actually going to write to the file, not just when file access is requested without an intention of writing to or otherwise actually altering the file. Following virtualization, applications are redirected to use the virtualized files. The system thus allows users to run applications that otherwise would not be enabled, and to maintain a higher level of security when doing so. | 08-20-2015 |
Charles T. Macurda, Charlotte, NC US
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20100077025 | WORKFLOW AUTOMATION & REQUEST PROCESSING - Methods and systems for transparently and seamlessly integrating various process and project management systems into a single system with a single point of entry for all users are disclosed. The system creates a web, tying together each of the independent systems to provide an intelligent, end-to-end workflow management system. | 03-25-2010 |
Charles T. Magliocca, Yuma, AZ US
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20090038643 | PARTS WASHING APPARATUS WITH CENTRIFUGAL FILTER - A parts washing apparatus comprising a basin having a drain, a reservoir located below the drain, and a solvent filtering and recirculating system. This system comprises a centrifuge filter assembly and a solvent recirculating system. The centrifuge filter assembly in turn comprises a centrifugal filter comprising a receptacle and a replaceable filter element, and also a turbine to drive the centrifugal filter. | 02-12-2009 |
20090321333 | COOKING OIL FILTERING SYSTEM APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A cooking oil filtering system to extract cooking oil from a reservoir and direct it an enclosed centrifugal filter. The oil which is passed through the centrifugal filter is then directed back to the reservoir. The centrifugal filter is powered by a turbine which in turn is powered by a portion of the cooking oil which is delivered by a pump to the centrifugal filter. There is an oil supply and return section where there is an inlet hose having an end inserted in the oil of the reservoir and is connected to a pump which in turn directs the oil to the housing in which the second centrifugal filter is retained. The oil that is directed to power of the turbine and also to pass through the centrifugal filter is directed to a drain that in turn connects to hose which returns the cooking oil to the reservoir. | 12-31-2009 |
Charles T. Markantes, Santa Rosa, CA US
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20090072185 | Anisotropic Magnetic Flakes - The invention relates to anisotropic, reflective, magnetic flakes. In a liquid carrier and under influence of an external magnetic field, the flakes attract to one another side-by-side and form ribbons which provide higher reflectivity to a coating and may be used as a security feature for authentication of an object. | 03-19-2009 |
20100021658 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ORIENTING MAGNETIC FLAKES - The invention relates to a method of aligning magnetic flakes, which includes: coating a substrate with a carrier having the flakes dispersed therein, moving the substrate in a magnetic field so as to align the flakes along force lines of the magnetic field in the absence of an effect from a solidifying means, and at least partially solidifying the carrier using a solidifying means while further moving the substrate in the magnetic field so as to secure the magnetic flakes in the carrier while the magnetic field maintains alignment of the magnetic flakes. An apparatus is provided, which has a belt for moving a substrate along a magnet assembly for aligning magnetic flakes. The apparatus also includes a solidifying means, such as a UV- or e-beam source, and a cover above a portion of the magnet assembly for protecting the flakes from the effect of the solidifying means. | 01-28-2010 |
20100040799 | TWO-AXIAL ALIGNMENT OF MAGNETIC PLATELETS - A method of planarizing a plurality of orientable non-spherical flakes supported by a longitudinal web is disclosed. A web supporting a coating of field orientable non-spherical flakes is placed between magnets so that the fields from the magnets traverse the web. First and third magnets are provided on one side of a feedpath and a second magnet is provided between the first and third magnets on the other side of the feedpath. The first and third magnets have a same polarity and the second magnet has a complementary polarity to the first and third magnets, so that a first magnetic field spanning the feedpath is present between the first and second magnets and second magnetic field spanning the feedpath is present between the second and third magnets, wherein the magnets are positioned so that a plurality of non-spherical field orientable flakes moving along the feedpath experience a first rotation as they pass the second magnet during relative movement between the web and the magnets; The web is then moved through the fields passing the magnets and the coating is subsequently cured. | 02-18-2010 |
20100208351 | SELECTIVE AND ORIENTED ASSEMBLY OF PLATELET MATERIALS AND FUNCTIONAL ADDITIVES - A method of conforming non-ductile flakes to a surface is provided wherein a surface is coated with the non-ductile flakes. A first step of coating at least a portion of the surface with a coating of adhesive or a paint is required and subsequently before the coating cures a plurality of thin film flakes having a non-ductile insulating or semiconductor layer are sprinkled upon the adhesive or paint while it is still tacky. Typically the thin-film flakes have a thickness of between 50 nm and 2,000 nm, and have a length of between 2 microns and 200 microns. The flakes having a non-ductile layer are then burnished upon the surface so as to provide an active layer, which conforms to the surface. | 08-19-2010 |
20110121556 | Mixture of magnetically orientable color shifting flakes and non-magnetically orientable color shifting flakes exhibiting a common color - Pigment flakes are blended together wherein some are magnetically alignable and exhibit a color shift from a first color to a second color with a change in viewing angle; and some are pigment flakes which exhibit a color shift from the first color to a third color or vice versa with a change in viewing angle, wherein the first, second and third colors are three different colors. The flakes are coated upon a substrate and magnetically alignable flakes are magnetically aligned. The non-magnetically alignable flakes are not aligned by the magnetic field and lie flat upon the substrate they are coated on. By judiciously selecting the angle upon which the magnetic flakes are oriented, an effect is created whereby an observer sees a color shift from a first color to a second or a first color to a third, when orienting the substrate by tilting it at different particular angles. The coated substrate can be used in security applications such as on currency or secure instruments. | 05-26-2011 |
20110168088 | APPARATUS FOR ORIENTING MAGNETIC FLAKES - A printing apparatus includes a magnetic rotatable roller with a smooth even outer surface for aligning magnetic flakes in a carrier, such as an ink vehicle or a paint vehicle to create optically variable images in a high-speed, linear printing operation. Images can provide security features on high-value documents, such as bank notes. Magnetic flakes in the ink are aligned using magnetic portions of the roller, that can be formed by permanent magnets embedded in a non-magnetic roller body, or selectively magnetized portions of a flexible magnetic cover of the roller. In some embodiments, the roller is assembled for a plurality of interchangeable sections, which can include spinning magnets. Selected orientation of the magnetic pigment flakes can achieve a variety of illusive optical effects that are useful for decorative or security applications. | 07-14-2011 |
20130084411 | DYNAMIC APPEARANCE-CHANGING OPTICAL DEVICES (DACOD) PRINTED IN A SHAPED MAGNETIC FIELD INCLUDING PRINTABLE FRESNEL STRUCTURES - A device includes a substrate and at least 1,000 flakes resting upon the substrate, each flake including a magnetic layer. The plurality of flakes are aligned so as to form a plurality of rings or curves, wherein within each ring or curve, flakes are tilted at a same angle with respect to the substrate and planes extending from surfaces of said flakes intersect with one another. The device provides a visible image of a single ring or curve when illuminated with a single light source, and three rings or curves are visible when three light sources illuminate the device. The device may be used as a printed light detector. | 04-04-2013 |
20130087060 | APPARATUS FOR ORIENTING MAGNETIC FLAKES - A printing apparatus includes a magnetic rotatable roller with a smooth even outer surface for aligning magnetic flakes in a carrier, such as an ink vehicle or a paint vehicle to create optically variable images in a high-speed, linear printing operation. Images can provide security features on high-value documents, such as bank notes. Magnetic flakes in the ink are aligned using magnetic portions of the roller, that can be formed by permanent magnets embedded in a non-magnetic roller body, or selectively magnetized portions of a flexible magnetic cover of the roller. In some embodiments, the roller is assembled for a plurality of interchangeable sections, which can include spinning magnets. Selected orientation of the magnetic pigment flakes can achieve a variety of illusive optical effects that are useful for decorative or security applications. | 04-11-2013 |
20140362443 | DURABLE OPTICAL INTERFERENCE PIGMENT WITH A BIMETAL CORE - In a plurality of asymmetric color-shifting flakes, each flake has an asymmetric magnetic core with a magnetic layer visible on the first side of the core and a non-magnetic reflector layer on the magnetic layer, visible on the second side of the core. The flake has a spacer layer and an absorber layer on the first side of the core, and also a spacer layer and an absorber layer on the second side of the core, for providing color shifting effects. The material of the magnetic layer is different from the material of the reflector layer, and may be more stable when exposed to a chemical. When a coating with the asymmetric color-shifting flakes is exposed to the chemical, it may have better optical performance than a coating with symmetric color-shifting flakes. | 12-11-2014 |
20150138641 | MATCHED INTERFERENCE PIGMENTS OR FOILS AND METHOD - A method of providing a configuration of a system of interference filters with a visible color shifting effect, includes: a hue matching step of identifying a configuration of a first interference filter including two first metal layers and a first spacer layer therebetween, and a configuration of a second interference filter including two second metal layers and a second spacer layer therebetween, wherein the first and second filters match in hue at the first viewing angle, and the mismatch in hue at the second angle; and a lightness adjustment step which may include modifying the layer material or the layer thickness of one of the metal layers; wherein a difference in lightness at the first viewing angle between the first and second modified filters is less that a difference in lightness at the first viewing angle between the first and second filters. | 05-21-2015 |
20150217307 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ORIENTING MAGNETIC FLAKES - The invention relates to a method of aligning magnetic flakes, which includes: coating a substrate with a carrier having the flakes dispersed therein, moving the substrate in a magnetic field so as to align the flakes along force lines of the magnetic field in the absence of an effect from a solidifying means, and at least partially solidifying the carrier using a solidifying means while further moving the substrate in the magnetic field so as to secure the magnetic flakes in the carrier while the magnetic field maintains alignment of the magnetic flakes. An apparatus is provided, which has a belt for moving a substrate along a magnet assembly for aligning magnetic flakes. The apparatus also includes a solidifying means, such as a UV- or e-beam source, and a cover above a portion of the magnet assembly for protecting the flakes from the effect of the solidifying means. | 08-06-2015 |
Charles T. Orleskie, Berthoud, CO US
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20110146405 | Differential Pressure Measuring Probe With Bottoming Indicator - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for determining the point at which the distal end of the bluff body sensor of an averaging pitot tube makes anchoring contact with the inside wall of a fluid conducting conduit during insertion of the bluff body into the conduit, which method includes monitoring the amplitude of vibrations generated in the bluff body in response to the fluid flowing in the conduit by the use of an accelerometer carried by the bluff body and an associated readout instrument connected to the output of the accelerometer for displaying data responsive to the output of the accelerometer and specifically indicating a change in the sensed amplitude values which change advises that the support mode of a bluff body inserted into the conduit has altered. | 06-23-2011 |
Charles T. Ray, Jr., Harvest, AL US
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20090181607 | Drywall corner sanding tool - A sanding tool for sanding sheetrock corner joints is provided. The tool has an elongated mounting plate with a swivel handle attached to one side, and to the other side is attached one or more circular sanding disk holders to which disks of sanding medium are removably attached to a flat face of the sanding disk holder. The sanding disk holders are rotatably mounted on short axles attached to the mounting plate, and are each configured having a relatively wide edge that frictionally engages a wall adjacent the wall being sanded. This causes the sanding disk holder to rotate, sanding the sheetrock joint with a rotary motion instead of a linear motion. | 07-16-2009 |
Charles T. Ressl, Mount Prospect, IL US
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20130157839 | MULTIPLE BURN ZONES WITH INDEPENDENT CIRCULATION LOOPS - A process for a continuous regeneration of a catalyst wherein the regeneration section includes at least two separate zones. The regeneration includes a combustion zone, and an oxygen boost zone, where the process utilizes at least two independent regeneration gas loops for control of the amount of oxygen to regenerate the catalyst. | 06-20-2013 |
Charles T. Robertson, Ii, Woodstock, GA US
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20110161219 | SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING ELECTRONIC PROPERTY BOND PAYMENTS - A system, associated methods, computer readable storage medium encoded with programming, and computer program product are disclosed for simultaneously collating information from available public, private, and government databases for provision to corrections facilities, authorized bond administrators, stakeholders, or the like for electronic transmission of secured and confirmed data to effectuate implementation of obligation on a property bond as security for court appearances for an accused. | 06-30-2011 |
Charles T. Saracino, South Hackensack, NJ US
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20090144157 | DYNAMIC DIGITAL SIGNAGE, CUSTOMER CONTENT CONTROL PORTAL & MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A system, apparatus, method, and media are directed to digital signage. Digital signage types are grouped into a digital signage channel. A template for the digital signage channel is received. The network comprises a network channel associated with the digital signage channel. A creation interface configured to create a new digital signage message based on the template is provided. A new digital signage message provides a definition for a display of a view of the new digital sign. The definition is adapted to map elements of the view to a plurality of data structure types for storing the new digital signage message. An approval interface configured to approve the new digital signage message based on a limited representational view of the new digital signage message is provided. A renderable instance of the approved new digital signage is provided for display on a interactivity limited digital signage device. | 06-04-2009 |
Charles T. Smith, Mckinney, TX US
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20130345344 | ADHESION PROMOTING CURATIVE AND STABILIZER SYSTEM FOR ELASTOMER COMPOSITION - An adhesion promoting curative and stabilizer system for an elastomer comprises: | 12-26-2013 |
Charles T. Stone, Spring Valley, WI US
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20150102528 | LIGHT WEIGHT ARTICLES, COMPOSITE COMPOSITIONS, AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING THE SAME - Provided are composite material comprising hollow glass microspheres and a microcellular thermoplastic resin, articles molded from such materials, and methods of making such materials. | 04-16-2015 |
Charles T. Thrasher, Jr., Dallas, GA US
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20100225130 | Apparatus For Coupling And Decoupling Clips - An apparatus for coupling and decoupling clips is described. Specifically, the apparatus allows for installation of clips to building structures of varying elevations. The apparatus may comprise a telescoping pole, a lower pivot joint, an upper pivot joint, and at least one reversible clip. The reversible clip may be removed from the upper pivot joint by applying a substantially vertical force in a downward direction to the telescoping pole. Lights may be attached to the reversible clip. The lower pivot joint and upper pivot joint allow for the reversible clip to be coupled to building structures at various angles. | 09-09-2010 |
Charles T. Watts, Chickamauga, GA US
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20150314962 | SUB-TERRAIN COOLING AND STORING - A system includes a plurality of sub-terrain holes, a plurality of cylindrical storage sleeves disposed within the plurality of sub-terrain holes and each having a top end a bottom end, and a pressure release disposed in each of the top end and the bottom end of the plurality of cylindrical storage sleeves to seal the top end and the bottom end. | 11-05-2015 |