Colson, US
Abigail Colson, Chicago, IL US
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20140019394 | PROVIDING EXPERT ELICITATION - Systems and methods of providing expert elicitation are provided. Expert information may be stored in an expert database. A request for expert opinion may be received. A plurality of experts may be selected. A plurality of seed questions and target questions may be generated and sent to the experts selected. Answers to the questions may be received. A performance-based weight may be assigned to each expert based on the answers of the seed questions. Expert opinion may be generated based on the performance-based weight and answers to the target questions. The expert opinion may be provided. | 01-16-2014 |
Adam C. Colson, Lake Jackson, TX US
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20150315330 | PHASE-SEGMENTED NON-ISOCYANATE ELASTOMERS - Elastomers are prepared from a reaction mixture that contains a polyene compound, an epoxy resin, a thiol curing agent and a basic catalyst. The polyene compound has an average of at least two groups containing aliphatic carbon-carbon double bonds capable of reaction with a thiol group. At least one of said aliphatic carbon-carbon double bonds is separated from each other said aliphatic carbon-carbon double bond by an aliphatic spacer group having a weight of at least 500 atomic mass units. These elastomers are typically phase-separated materials having good elongation and tensile properties. | 11-05-2015 |
Alaceia Judd Colson, Las Vegas, NV US
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20120087599 | Baby accessory car seat satchel - A satchel includes hardware allowing for its attachment to child carriers, strollers and car seats. One large and two small pockets accommodate all the necessary space for everything a mother or father needs for their infant on short trips. The satchel features a detachable strap. | 04-12-2012 |
Bradley D. Colson, Bridgeville, PA US
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20100073898 | Current Transformer Support Bracket And Circuit Interrupter Including The Same - A bracket is provided for supporting a current transformer on a printed circuit board including a first aperture and a second aperture. The bracket includes a base portion including first and second ends, the base portion extending therebetween; a first mounting portion extending laterally from the first end of the base portion to an end of the first mounting portion, the first mounting portion being structured to be coupled with the first aperture in the printed circuit board; and a second mounting portion extending laterally from the second end of the base portion to an end of the second mounting portion, the second mounting portion being structured to be coupled with the second aperture in the printed circuit board. The end of the first mounting portion forms a first tab and the end of the second mounting portion forms a second tab, which are structured to extend through and be coupled with the first and second apertures, respectively. | 03-25-2010 |
Charles Richard Colson, Weddington, NC US
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20100217616 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR TARGETED AND CUSTOMIZED MARKETING OF PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMERS - Methods, systems and computer program products for targeted and customized marketing to customers and, specifically in some embodiments, customers having a previous relationship with the entity implementing the marketing tool. The embodiments of the invention herein disclosed provide for efficient identification of previous customers based on their current product, service or property and/or their previous, and in some instances, ongoing financial obligation related to the current product, service or property. A replacement product, service or property is identified and a financial transaction proposal, such as a sales or lease proposal, is generated for one or more of the identified previous customers based on customers meeting criteria associated with variable parameters of the proposed transaction. | 08-26-2010 |
20120059725 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR TARGETED AND CUSTOMIZED MARKETING OF CURRENT OR PENDING VEHICLE SERVICE CUSTOMERS - Methods, systems and computer program products for targeted and customized marketing to customers and, specifically in some embodiments, customers having a previous relationship with the entity implementing the marketing tool. The embodiments of the invention herein disclosed provide for efficient identification of previous customers based on their current product, service or property and/or their previous, and in some instances, ongoing financial obligation related to the current product, service or property. A replacement product, service or property is identified and a financial transaction proposal, such as a sales or lease proposal, is generated for one or more of the identified previous customers based on customers meeting criteria associated with variable parameters of the proposed transaction. | 03-08-2012 |
20120116890 | GENERATING CUSTOMER-SPECIFIC VEHICLE PROPOSALS BASED ON VEHICLE FINANCE PAY-OFF INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM A THIRD-PARTY ENTITY - Methods, systems and computer program products for generating customer-specific vehicle proposals based on ongoing vehicle finance pay-off information received from a third party entity. The embodiments of the invention herein disclosed provide for efficient identification of potential customers based on their current vehicle and the ongoing financial obligation related to the current vehicle. A replacement vehicle is identified and a vehicle proposal, such as a sales or lease proposal, is generated for one or more of the identified potential customers. | 05-10-2012 |
20130218636 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A TRADE-IN VALUE OF AN ITEM BASED ON A MATCH TO A DATABASE OF CUSTOMERS - Methods, systems and computer program products for verifying a trade-in amount that a user can offer a customer for an item desired to be traded-in. A quantity of potential buyers is determined for the trade-in item by accessing a customer database to identify customers currently possessing similar items to the trade-in item. The quantity of potential customers is used to determine whether a trade-in amount for the trade-in item may be offered to the customer as part of a deal associated with the trade-in item. | 08-22-2013 |
Christen J. Colson, Cumming, GA US
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20100228624 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING VERIFIED INFORMATION CARDS IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - Digital information cards associated with verified information about users are described. The cards can be used to optimize a network communications experience or interaction for a user and a commercial entity, such as a website provider. The cards can be user-centric in that the user can control access to information associated with the card. A website can access the information claim using a link of the information card and can customize a user's website experience based on the verified information claim. | 09-09-2010 |
Christen J. Colson, Alpharetta, GA US
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20120266227 | VERIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments of the present invention provide verification and/or authentication service engines that provide a customizable solution that can be “dialed” based on the risk level assigned to individual or grouped applications. The systems can also incorporate internal and external sources of data used to verify information provided by the user. It is dynamic and can pull information from a myriad of sources during the verification process, enabling credit reporting agencies (e.g., Equifax and others), FSPs, and other service providers to facilitate real-time approval and access to products and services. | 10-18-2012 |
Darryl A. Colson, West Suffield, CT US
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20090257900 | Shaft coupling for scroll compressor - A coupling mechanism for a scroll compressor comprises an orbiting scroll disk, a retention bolt, a bearing shaft and a retention nut. The orbiting scroll disk includes a first face configured to engage a stationary scroll disk to compress a working fluid, and a second face having a hub. The retention bolt is inserted into the hub. The bearing shaft is fit onto the retention bolt and includes a bearing surface for engaging a drive bushing of a drive shaft. The retention nut is threaded onto the retention bolt to retain connection of the bearing shaft with the orbiting scroll disk. | 10-15-2009 |
20100287958 | REFRIGERANT COMPRESSOR - Disclosed is a compressor ( | 11-18-2010 |
20110068540 | STAGGERED SEAL ASSEMBLY - An improved staggered seal assembly uses a static element and a rotating element to create a seal. The static element surrounds the rotating element and has at least one fin. The rotating element has at least one long fin and a set of shorter fins. A third component has a staggered fin. The fins create a leakage flow path which throttles the leakage across the seal from a high pressure zone into a low pressure zone. | 03-24-2011 |
20110229351 | JOURNAL BEARING WITH DUAL PASS COOLING FOR AIR MACHINE - A compressor rotor compresses air and delivers the compressed air to a downstream inlet and across a turbine rotor. A shaft rotates with the turbine rotor and the compressor rotor. The shaft is hollow with an inner bore and an outer periphery. At least one journal bearing supports a portion of the shaft, and has an inner bore spaced from the outer periphery of the shaft. A cooling air path is provided between the shaft outer periphery and the bearing inner periphery, and along a length of the bearing to at least one connection hole. The connection hole provides cooling air from an outer periphery of the shaft to the inner bore of the shaft. In a separate feature, a shaft for use in an air supply machine includes a hollow interior, with such a connection hole. | 09-22-2011 |
20120014784 | RAM AIR FAN MOTOR COOLING - A ram air fan assembly includes a ram air fan disposed at a fan inlet and a ram air fan motor operably connected to the ram air fan. A blower is operably connected to the ram air fan and is configured to redirect a cooling flow across the ram air fan motor from a substantially axially directed flow to a substantially radially directed flow thereby increasing the cooling flow across the ram air fan motor. A method of cooling a ram air fan assembly includes urging a cooling flow toward the ram air fan motor and is directed across the ram air fan motor thus removing thermal energy from the ram air fan motor. The cooling flow proceeds across a blower operably connected to the ram air fan motor, thus directing the cooling flow substantially radially outwardly toward the fan inlet. | 01-19-2012 |
20120020776 | VARIABLE DIFFUSER ACTUATION LINKAGE FOR A CABIN AIR COMPRESSOR - A variable diffuser for a rotating machine includes a multiple of diffuser vanes mounted to a drive ring. The multiple of diffuser vanes are movable in unison between a maximum flow position and a minimum flow position in response to rotation of a crank to rotate the drive ring about a centerline through a link arm. | 01-26-2012 |
20120152383 | THRUST BEARING SHAFT FOR THRUST AND JOURNAL AIR BEARING COOLING IN AN AIR MACHINE - A thrust bearing shaft has a radially enlarged thrust disk to be mounted between two static housing surfaces in an air cycle machine. A first portion of the thrust bearing shaft extends from a first face of the thrust disk. A second portion extends from a second opposed face of the thrust disk. The second portion has sealing ribs and six holes. The sealing ribs are spaced closer to the thrust disk than are the holes. A ratio of a distance from an end of the second portion to a center of the holes compared to a distance from the end of the second portion to the second face of the thrust disk is between 0.20 and 0.22. In addition, an air cycle machine incorporating the thrust bearing shaft, and a method of assembling the thrust bearing shaft into an air cycle machine are disclosed. | 06-21-2012 |
20120156008 | AIR CYCLE MACHINE SEAL PLATE AND SEAL LAND - An air cycle machine includes turbine and compressor housings respectively having a turbine and a compressor. An insulator seal plate is fastened between the turbine and compressor housings. The insulator seal plate includes a bore. A seal has an outer diameter that engages the bore. The seal also includes an inner diameter provided between lateral sides defining a first width. The inner diameter provides a seal and configured to engage a rotating surface. The outer diameter to the inner diameter provides a first ratio of 1.30-1.31. The inner diameter to the first width provides a second ratio of 1.59-1.61. A rotor shaft is disposed in the seal and includes knife edges extending from the rotor shaft to the seal land. The rotor shaft supports the turbine and the compressor. | 06-21-2012 |
20120156009 | FAN SHIELD AND BEARING HOUSING FOR AIR CYCLE MACHINE - A fan shield for an air cycle machine includes a fan shield body in the general shape of a frustum of a cone having curved sides. The curved sides define a radius of curvature and a center point of curvature that corresponds to the radius of curvature. The center point of curvature is an axial distance from a large end of the fan shield body and a radial distance from the central axis such that a ratio of the radial distance to the axial distance is between 1.160 and 1.360. A bearing housing includes a body that defines a cylindrical portion and an annular flange at one end. The annular flange includes a first attachment opening, a second attachment opening and a third attachment opening that are non-uniformly circumferentially spaced around the flange. | 06-21-2012 |
20120156013 | AIR CYCLE MACHINE COMPOSITE INSULATOR PLATE - An air cycle machine including a housing with a compressor housing portion and a turbine housing portion secured to one another by fasteners. The compressor and turbine housing portions each provide a surface. An insulator plate is provided between and engages the surfaces. The fasteners extend through circumferentially arranged holes in the insulator plate. The insulator plate has an axial width, an inner diameter and an outer diameter. The outer diameter to the inner diameter provides a first ratio of 1.19-1.21, and the inner diameter to the width provides a second ratio of 53-59. In one example, the insulator plate is a composite structure constructed from 9-12 carbon fiber laminations with each layer having directional carbon fibers oriented transversely relative to the carbon fibers of an adjacent layer. | 06-21-2012 |
20120156028 | TURBINE NOZZLE FOR AIR CYCLE MACHINE - A turbine nozzle for an air cycle machine includes a disk section with a multiple turbine vanes which each extend for a vane height H, a throat width W defined between each of the multiple of turbine vanes, wherein a ratio W/H is 0.745-0.769. | 06-21-2012 |
20120156043 | FAN ROTOR FOR AIR CYCLE MACHINE - A fan rotor includes a rotor body that has plurality of fan blades for rotation about a central axis. An annular wall extends radially inward from the rotor body. A hub body extends axially from the annular wall and defines a central hub bore with a hub bore diameter D | 06-21-2012 |
20120156065 | BEARING COOLING CONTROL IN AN AIR CYCLE MACHINE - An air cycle machine has a housing which holds a compressor section, and a turbine section having an expansion area, and a fan section disposed outside of the housing. A shaft, which attaches to and is coaxial with the compressor section, the turbine section and the fan section, is supported by an air journal bearing and an air thrust bearing. The shaft has a hollow core for porting cooling air from the air journal bearing and the air thrust bearing, and a tube that extends into said expansion area and communicates cooling air from the turbine expansion area to the thrust bearing. | 06-21-2012 |
20130022443 | FAN MOTOR COOLING - An example fan assembly impeller moves air along a secondary flow path when driven by a motor. The motor also drives a fan rotor to move air along a primary flow path of the fan assembly. Air moving along the primary flow path moves in a first direction. Air moving along the secondary flow path moves in a second direction opposite the first direction. An example fan shroud communicates air used to cool a motor into a primary flow path of a fan assembly. The shroud communicates the air into the primary flow path so that the flow of air is at least partially aligned with air moving through the primary flow path of the fan assembly. | 01-24-2013 |
20130078090 | AIR CYCLE MACHINE SHAFT SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - An exemplary air cycle machine bearing housing includes a housing establishing a bore that receives a bearing. The bearing rotatably supports an air cycle machine shaft. The bore has an axial length and a radial diameter. A ratio of the axial length to the radial diameter is from 0.6989 to 0.7128. | 03-28-2013 |
20130101433 | TIE ROD - A tie rod for extending between a fan shroud and a shaft cap in a rotative assembly includes a first end with threads; a second end with threads; and an elongated portion between the first end and the second end. The tie rod has diameter to length ratio of about 1 to 40.810 to about 1 to 40.768. | 04-25-2013 |
20130101435 | SHAFT CAP - A shaft cap to connect between a shaft and a tie rod on a rotative assembly includes a circular portion with a central opening for connecting to the tie rod; a conical portion extending out from the circular portion at a slope; and a pilot around the outer edge of the conical portion. The pilot includes an outer lip to connect to an end of the shaft, an inner portion to connect to the inner circumference of the shaft and an undercut portion between the outer lip and the inner portion. | 04-25-2013 |
20130101436 | FAN ROTOR WITH COOLING HOLES - A disc for a fan rotor (with a pilot to connect to a rotating shaft, a hub and a plurality of blades) includes a flat circular portion connecting to the pilot at an inner edge and to the hub at an outer edge; a plurality of first circular cooling holes of a first diameter located around the inner edge of the disc; and a plurality of second circular cooling holes of a second diameter located around the outer edge of the disc, wherein the second diameter is larger than the first diameter. | 04-25-2013 |
20130213706 | TERMINAL BOX ASSEMBLY - A terminal assembly comprises a terminal box including a divider extending in a front-to-rear direction of the terminal box and dividing the terminal box into a first chamber and a second chamber, the first chamber being larger than the second chamber and a terminal block mounted in the first chamber configured to have a plurality of contacts mounted onto the terminal block. | 08-22-2013 |
20130274022 | AIR BEARING SHAFT FOR RAM AIR FAN - An air bearing for a ram air fan includes a shaft having a first end portion that defines a cap end, a second end portion that defines a thrust shaft receiving end, and an intermediate portion extending between the first and second end portions. The cap end includes a cap pilot bore and the thrust shaft receiving end includes a thrust shaft pilot section. The thrust shaft pilot section has an outer diameter of between about 1.6032-inches (about 40.7212 mm) and about 1.6002-inches (about 40.6450 mm). | 10-17-2013 |
20130280042 | JOURNAL BEARING WITH DUAL PASS COOLING FOR AIR MACHINE - A compressor rotor compresses air and delivers the compressed air to a downstream inlet and across a turbine rotor. A shaft rotates with the turbine rotor and the compressor rotor. The shaft is hollow with an inner bore and an outer periphery. At least one journal bearing supports a portion of the shaft, and has an inner bore spaced from the outer periphery of the shaft. A cooling air path is provided between the shaft outer periphery and the bearing inner periphery, and along a length of the bearing to at least one connection hole. The connection hole provides cooling air from an outer periphery of the shaft to the inner bore of the shaft. In a separate feature, a shaft for use in an air supply machine includes a hollow interior, with such a connection hole. | 10-24-2013 |
20130299138 | COVER FOR TERMINAL BOX IN A RAM AIR FAN ASSEMBLY - A terminal box cover for a ram air fan assembly includes a body defining a top wall having an outer surface. The body extends between a forward end and a rearward end. An opening is formed in a forward wall at the forward end. The opening allows electric supply feeders to move into an internal space defined by the cover when mounted on a terminal box base. The outer surface extends from the forward end to the rearward end such that the forward wall is thicker than a rear wall at the rearward end. The thickness is defined as a distance extending away from the top wall. A separator wall is defined extending from the inner surface. The separator wall extends from the front wall toward the rear wall, but is spaced from the rear wall. The separating wall has a curved inner lip at a rearwardmost end. In addition, a ram air fan assembly, a system including a heat exchanger, and a method of replacing a box cover are also described. | 11-14-2013 |
20140056718 | INLET SHROUD ASSEMBLY - An inlet shroud assembly includes a hub and a shroud for a ram air fan. The hub includes a center bore, a first frustoconical section, a plurality of slotted cooling holes located on the first frustoconical section, a second frustoconical section, a plurality of circular cooling holes located on the second frustoconical section, a rim, a central cavity, and an annular cavity. The shroud includes a central disk with a center bore, a circular flange located on a radially outer edge of the central disk, and an outer disk with a web portion and a tip portion, the tip portion having a curved lip. | 02-27-2014 |
20140169944 | Debris Filter for Motor Cooling Inlet on Ram Air Fan - A ram air fan has a fan impeller and a motor. The impeller and motor are mounted within a housing. An inlet header delivers air to an inlet for the fan. An air supply system delivers air from an internal cavity of the inlet header to the motor and air bearings. The air supply system includes a conduit extending through the housing. A connection from the conduit extends from a J-shaped tube mounted within the inlet header. The J-shaped tube extends to a remote end, with a perforated member positioned on the remote end. | 06-19-2014 |
20140178173 | EJECTOR ASSEMBLY - A recirculation flow collector for a fan includes an arcuate housing; a first face with a first circular opening to receive flow; a second face with a second circular opening to allow flow in a normal fan operating condition; and an outlet in a bottom of the arcuate housing to allow recirculation flow. | 06-26-2014 |
20140186161 | SEAL PLATE - A seal plate for an air cycle machine includes a substantially disk-shaped body having a first side configured to be coupled to a compressor housing of the air cycle machine and a second side configured to be coupled to a turbine housing of the air cycle machine. The seal plate also includes a timing pin slot configured to align the first side of the seal plate with the compressor housing. The seal plate further includes a plurality of fastener holes distributed radially in an asymmetric pattern. The plurality of fastener holes includes an alignment fastener hole configured to align the second side of the seal plate with the turbine housing. An angular offset between the alignment fastener hole and the timing pin slot is about 38.45 degrees. | 07-03-2014 |
20140301681 | THRUST PLATE INCLUDING COOLING SLOTS - A thrust plate includes an annular-shaped body having a scalloped outer edge that forms a first circumference defined by a first diameter. The thrust plate further includes a plurality of cooling slots formed in a first surface of the body. The cooling slots are formed between each pair of adjacent scallops. A center of each cooling slot extends towards the center of the thrust plate at a common predetermined angle with respect to one another. | 10-09-2014 |
20140321979 | TURBINE NOZZLE PIECE PARTS WITH HVOC COATINGS - A nozzle for an air cycle machine. The nozzle has a disk section having a central axis. The nozzle also includes a plurality of blades which extend a blade height H from a bladed face of the disk section. The plurality of blades are arranged radially about the disk section. The nozzle has a throat width W defined between each radially adjacent pair of the plurality of turbine blades. The nozzle includes a coating substantially encapsulating the disk section and the plurality of blades, wherein the coating contains more than 91 percent tungsten carbide by volume. | 10-30-2014 |
20140321995 | RAM AIR FAN INLET SHROUD - A ram air fan inlet shroud for a ram air fan assembly is provided. The ram air fan inlet shroud includes a shroud portion extending outwardly from a conical portion. The conical portion provides a transition between a central portion and an inner ram air fan hub interface portion. The conical portion includes a plurality of inner cooling slots having a slot arc length and spaced apart by a slot spacing angle. A ratio of the slot spacing angle to the slot arc length is between about 1.24 and 1.4. The ram air fan inlet shroud also includes a recessed portion located between the inner ram air fan hub interface portion and an outer ram air fan hub interface portion. The recessed portion includes a plurality of outer cooling holes. | 10-30-2014 |
20150034203 | BEARING COOLING CONTROL IN AN AIR CYCLE MACHINE - An air cycle machine has a housing which holds a compressor section, and a turbine section having an expansion area, and a fan section disposed outside of the housing. A shaft, which attaches to and is coaxial with the compressor section, the turbine section and the fan section, is supported by an air journal bearing and an air thrust bearing. The shaft has a hollow core for porting cooling air from the air journal bearing and the air thrust bearing, and a tube that extends into said expansion area and communicates cooling air from the turbine expansion area to the thrust bearing. | 02-05-2015 |
20150037155 | FAN ROTOR PILOTING - A fan rotor has a plurality of blades arranged circumferentially about a central axis, wherein the plurality of blades extend between 2.9980 and 3.0020 inches radially from the central axis. The fan rotor has a root portion arranged radially inward from the plurality of blades. The fan rotor also has a web portion that connects the plurality of blades to the root portion, the web portion having a minimum longitudinal thickness between 0.2000 and 0.2100 inches. | 02-05-2015 |
20150098814 | TURBINE HOUSING - A turbine housing includes a turbine inlet plenum and a turbine housing body. The turbine housing body includes a turbine outlet mounting face, a seal plate mounting face, and a center bore formed between the turbine outlet mounting face and the seal plate mounting face. A first support is formed about the turbine inlet plenum and in contact with the turbine housing body. A relief pocket is formed in the first support proximate the seal plate mounting face. The relief pocket is formed at a first distance from a turbine housing center axis of the center bore and at a first depth relative to the seal plate mounting face. A ratio of the first distance to the first depth is between 2.66 and 2.90. | 04-09-2015 |
20150104301 | MOTOR HOUSING FOR A CABIN AIR COMPRESSOR - motor housing for a cabin air compressor includes a central body portion having a center wall thickness and an internal cavity that is configured to receive an electric motor, a first end portion having a second internal cavity that is configured to receive a first end winding of the stator, and a second end portion having a third internal cavity configured to receive a second end winding of the stator. A ratio of a wall thickness of either of the first or the second end portions to the motor wall thickness is at least greater than 1.68 to 1. | 04-16-2015 |
20150104302 | RAM AIR FAN HOUSING - A fan housing of a ram air fan assembly is provided including a flange having at least one tab. The at least one tab includes a first portion extending generally perpendicularly from the flange and a second portion extending generally parallel to the flange. A notch is formed by an inclined surface and a curved surface at an intersection between the first portion and the second portion. The second portion is elongated and extends about 0.020 inches beyond a front surface of the first portion. | 04-16-2015 |
20150280513 | MOTOR HOUSING - A motor housing includes a central body having a central cavity region configured to receive an electric motor. Also included is a first end portion having a first inner surface that defines a first internal cavity region configured to receive a first end winding of a stator of the electric motor, wherein the first internal cavity region comprises a first radius defined by a distance from a main axis of the motor housing to the first inner surface. Further included is a second end portion having a second inner surface that defines a second internal cavity region configured to receive a second end winding of the stator, wherein a ratio of the first radius to a first end portion wall thickness ranges from 19.89 to 27.85. | 10-01-2015 |
20150314404 | THRUST PLATE INCLUDING COOLING SLOTS - A thrust plate includes an annular-shaped body having a scalloped outer edge that forms a first circumference defined by a first diameter. The thrust plate further includes a plurality of cooling slots formed in a first surface of the body. The cooling slots are formed between each pair of adjacent scallops. A center of each cooling slot extends towards the center of the thrust plate at a common predetermined angle with respect to one another. | 11-05-2015 |
David S. Colson, Wakefield, MA US
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20100315025 | DYNAMIC BRAKING FOR ELECTRIC MOTORS - A system and method are provided for improved dynamic braking in AC motors with an electronic drive, and more particularly to using a current regulation circuit to control the current supplied to the motor to be in phase with the internal EMF voltage of the motor such that the braking torque of the current is maximized per ampere of dynamic braking current when needed to stop the motor in case of a control failure or emergency. A current regulator produces a voltage command to the motor based on the current command input. The motor is still controlled by a d-q current regulator and the q-axis (torque axis) voltage is driven to zero while the d-axis (non-torque axis) is left in current control with a zero current command. This way the motor internal voltage drives a current in the terminals of the motor but the current is in phase with the internal voltage of the motor. Since the current loops are still active, current limiting may be implemented and the dynamic brake current amplitude can be well controlled and entirely goes into stopping the motor. | 12-16-2010 |
James C. Colson, Austin, TX US
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20090119136 | Method and Apparatus for Playing Audible Advertisements on a Communication Device - The illustrative embodiments described herein provide a computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for playing audible advertisements on a communication device. In response to receiving a request from a caller to initiate a call, an audible advertisement from a set of audible advertisements is selected using criteria matching a user profile associated with the caller. The audible advertisement is played on the communication device to the caller prior to initiating a connection to a callee. | 05-07-2009 |
20090119164 | Method and Apparatus for Distributing Targeted Audible Advertisements as Ringtones - The illustrative embodiments described herein provide a method, apparatus, and computer program product for distributing targeted audible advertisements as ringtones. A user profile associated with a user is identified. An audible advertisement is selected from a plurality of audible advertisements using criteria matching the user profile. A currently selected ringtone is substituted with the audible advertisement on a communication device associated with the user. | 05-07-2009 |
20100017475 | System and Method Enabling Future Messaging Directives Based on Past Participation via a History Monitor - A system and method for controlling the flow of documents by associating Globally Unique Identifiers with each original document, each reply document, each copy document and each forwarded document, such as email messages. Historical analysis is performed on a locally stored history records containing the Globally Unique Identifiers extracted from received documents to determine which recipients are active participants and which are inactive participants, according to user preferences and thresholds. Lists for direct recipients (e.g. “To” list), carbon copy recipients, and blind copy recipients are automatically proposed to a user of a document handling system when authoring a new document, replying to a document, or forwarding a document, according to the results of the historical participation analysis, thereby stemming information flow to participants who are not active in an ad hoc asynchronous conversation. | 01-21-2010 |
20110145334 | System and Method Enabling Future Messaging Directives Based on Past Participation via a History Monitor - A system and method for controlling the flow of documents by associating Globally Unique Identifiers with each original document, each reply document, each copy document and each forwarded document, such as email messages. Historical analysis is performed on a locally stored history records containing the Globally Unique Identifiers extracted from received documents to determine which recipients are active participants and which are inactive participants, according to user preferences and thresholds. Lists for direct recipients (e.g. “To” list), carbon copy recipients, and blind copy recipients are automatically proposed to a user of a document handling system when authoring a new document, replying to a document, or forwarding a document, according to the results of the historical participation analysis, thereby stemming information flow to participants who are not active in an ad hoc asynchronous conversation. | 06-16-2011 |
20120290349 | Real-Time Product Delivery During Customer-Driven Point Of Sale Retail Transactions - According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an approach is provided in which a product request is received that corresponds to a point-of-sale (POS) device, which is located at a merchant facility. In addition to identifying a product location corresponding to the product, an employee location of an employee in proximity to the product location is also identified. In turn, an electronic message is sent to the employee's mobile device that includes a request to transport the product from the product location to the POS device. | 11-15-2012 |
20140324611 | REAL-TIME PRODUCT DELIVERY DURING CUSTOMER-DRIVEN POINT OF SALE RETAIL TRANSACTIONS - According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an approach is provided in which a product request is received that corresponds to a point-of-sale (POS) device, which is located at a merchant facility. In addition to identifying a product location corresponding to the product, an employee location of an employee in proximity to the product location is also identified. In turn, an electronic message is sent to the employee's mobile device that includes a request to transport the product from the product location to the POS device. | 10-30-2014 |
James Campbell Colson, Austin, TX US
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20080222265 | System and Method for Allowing a User to Ensure Actions Taken on a Document Are Applied to the Most Recent Electronic Correspondence - A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for indicating most recent documents, such as email messages in a message file. A determination is made as to whether a more recent message in a thread of related messages is present in the message file in response to a first user input selecting a message for processing. A first indication of the more recent message is presented if the more recent message in the thread of related messages is present in the message file. A determination is made as to whether the more recent message in the thread of related messages has been received in the message file in response to a second user input to send the message. A second indication of the more recent message in the thread of related messages is presented if the more recent message in the thread of related messages has been received in the message file. | 09-11-2008 |
Jay Colson, Bethlehem, PA US
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20090276768 | Software Parameter Management - A method and apparatus is disclosed for allowing the updating and overriding of software parameters used by one or more software programs. The parameters are preferably in cache. When the system needs any such parameter, it first checks cache, then a preferably remotely located database, and then, preferably a flat file on the same computer as the cache. The checking is done in the foregoing order, and the parameter is used upon locating a current version of it. If the current version is obtained from anywhere other than the cache, it is put into cache. | 11-05-2009 |
Jay H. Colson, Coopersburg, PA US
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20120144037 | PROVISIONING OF SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT - The delay in provisioning telecommunication services and equipment via a network is reduced significantly by performing substantially all of the provisioning processes sequentially on a single server. That is, through the counterintuitive approach of using sequential processing on a single server rather than parallel processing on a plurality of servers, the time required to provision telecommunication services and equipment is reduced. Preferably, telecommunication services and equipment are provisioned through a network by classifying the orders to be provisioned as two types. When the order is of a first type, the provisioning processes are performed on a set of servers (shared), and when the order is of a second type, substantially all of the provisioning processes are performed on a single server. | 06-07-2012 |
Jeffrey Scott Colson, Atlanta, GA US
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20120084108 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A WORK FLOW MANAGEMENT APPLICATION SUITE FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES - Systems and methods for a work flow management application suite for mobile communications devices are provided. In one embodiment, a method for providing work flow management from a mobile communication unit comprises: initiating a login from the mobile communication unit to a back-end database by transmitting a unique device ID for the mobile communication unit, a username and password to a supervisory server; when the logon is granted, retrieving project information records from the back-end database for one or more projects assigned to the username; and displaying on the mobile communication unit a schedule of project information for the one or more projects based on the project information records, wherein the project information includes a Method of Procedure (MOP) status for each of the one or more projects, the MOP status indicating whether a MOP to perform a work task is currently valid. | 04-05-2012 |
John Colson, Ithaca, NY US
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20140037944 | COVALENT ORGANIC FRAMEWORK FILMS, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USES OF SAME - Multilayer structures comprising a covalent organic framework (COF) film in contact with a polyaromatic carbon (PAC) film. The multilayer structures can be made by combining precursor compounds in the presence of a PAC film. The PAC film can be for example, a single layer graphene film. The multilayer structures can be used in a variety of applications such as solar cells, flexible displays, lighting devices, RFID tags, sensors, photoreceptors, batteries, capacitors, gas-storage devices, and gas-separation devices. | 02-06-2014 |
Kenneth K. Colson, West Tawakoni, TX US
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20080246619 | Explosive Device Detection System and Method - In one embodiment of the disclosure, an explosive device detection system includes a thermal imaging camera and at least one radio frequency receiver that is coupled to a signal processing circuit. The thermal imaging camera is operable to produce a first electrical signal indicative of thermal energy radiated by an explosive device. The at least one radio frequency receiver is operable to produce at least one second electrical signal indicative of electro-magnetic energy emitted by the explosive device. The signal processing circuit is configured to combine the first electrical signal and the at least one second electrical signal on a display such that the explosive device is aligned on the display. | 10-09-2008 |
20090237668 | Detecting a target using an optical augmentation sensor - In one embodiment, detecting a target includes directing a laser beam towards an area and detecting the laser beam reflected from the area. Whether the received laser beam comprises an optically augmented reflection indicating retro-reflection from a target is determined. The target indicates presence of an explosive device. The target is detected if the received laser beam comprises the optically augmented reflection. | 09-24-2009 |
Kimberly L. Colson, Westford, MA US
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20120092013 | NMR REACTION MONITORING FLOW CELL - A monitoring cell, used to perform a measurement in an NMR spectrometer of a reaction fluid produced by a reaction vessel, has a body having inlet and outlet transport coaxial capillaries for transporting the reaction fluid between the body and the reaction vessel. Cooling lines are also positioned coaxially with the transport capillaries to transport cooling liquid between the body and the reaction vessel. The cell further has a hollow sample probe for insertion into the NMR spectrometer and a coupler section that removably connects the sample probe to the body so that the inlet transport capillary extends through the body into the interior of the sample probe and the outlet transport capillary is sealed to the sample probe to allow reaction fluid that enters the sample probe via the inlet transport capillary to exit the sample probe via the outlet transport capillary. | 04-19-2012 |
20150102812 | NMR REACTION MONITORING FLOW CELL - A monitoring cell, used to perform a measurement in an NMR spectrometer of a reaction fluid produced by a reaction vessel, has a body having inlet and outlet transport coaxial capillaries for transporting the reaction fluid between the body and the reaction vessel. Cooling lines are also positioned coaxially with the transport capillaries to transport cooling liquid between the body and the reaction vessel. The cell further has a hollow sample probe for insertion into the NMR spectrometer and a coupler section that removably connects the sample probe to the body so that the inlet transport capillary extends through the body into the interior of the sample probe and the outlet transport capillary is sealed to the sample probe to allow reaction fluid that enters the sample probe via the inlet transport capillary to exit the sample probe via the outlet transport capillary. | 04-16-2015 |
Michael A. Colson, Mounds View, MN US
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20150018939 | Delivery System with Projections - Delivery systems for delivering medical devices and prosthetic heart valves in a patient's body are disclosed. The delivery system may include a catheter-based delivery system. The delivery system may include a tip, a capsule, an inner sheath, and a projection. The delivery system may include an outer sheath and a handle. The delivery system may be configured to be actuated via an actuator disposed on the handle. The projection may include an arm portion and a feeler portion. The feeler portion may include an indentation. The delivery system may be configured to correctly position a medical device or prosthetic heart valve. | 01-15-2015 |
20150018944 | Valve Positioning Device - Medical devices for positioning a valve in a subject's body, such as a prosthetic heart valve in a subject's heart, are disclosed. The prosthetic heart valve may include a valve assembly, a frame, and a control arm. The prosthetic heart valve may include a commissural post or multiple commissural posts. The prosthetic heart valve may include a positional marker on a control arm. The prosthetic heart valve may include multiple positional markers on one or more control arms. The positional markers can be shapes, characters, or other symbols. The positional markers may themselves be asymmetric. The positional markers may be placed in an asymmetric location on a control arm. The control arm may be asymmetrically shaped. | 01-15-2015 |
Michael A. Colson, Chanhassen, MN US
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20090143638 | Method and System for Organ Positioning and Stabilization - This invention provides a system and method for positioning, manipulating, holding, grasping, immobilizing and/or stabilizing a heart including one or more tissue-engaging devices, one or more suction sources, one or more fluid sources, one or more energy sources, one or more sensors and one or more processors. The system and method may include an indifferent electrode, a drug delivery device and an illumination device. The system's tissue-engaging device may comprise a tissue-engaging head, a support apparatus and a clamping mechanism for attaching the tissue-engaging device to a stable object. The system may be used during various medical procedures including the deployment of an anastomotic device, intermittently stopping and starting of the heart, ablation of cardiac tissues and the placement of cardiac leads. | 06-04-2009 |
Michael B. Colson, Woodbine, MD US
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20100289510 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF SOLID MATERIALS IN A PLASMA USING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC CIRCUIT - A method for solid material detection in a medium includes receiving an exhaust gas downstream with respect to a workpiece from which a photoresist material is removed. An electromagnetic circuit is configured to include the exhaust gas, the exhaust gas is excited with electromagnetic energy and an impedance value of the electromagnetic circuit is determined, wherein the impedance value corresponds to an amount of solid material within the exhaust gas. | 11-18-2010 |
20130221166 | Rail Car Intercar Cable Arrangement, Rail Car Intercar Cable, and Hanger Arrangement Therefor - A rail car intercar cable arrangement, including: a rail car intercar cable having a first end comprising a first connection arrangement configured for attachment to a connection point of a rail car; and a second end comprising a second connection arrangement configured for attachment to a second end of another rail car intercar cable; and a hanger arrangement comprising at least one hanger member having a first end and a second end, wherein at least a portion of the first end of the hanger member is attached to at least a portion of the rail car intercar cable, such that the at least one hanger member is not directly attached to a portion of the rail car, and wherein the hanger member is configured to support the rail car intercar cable, thereby preventing the rail car intercar cable from contacting a ground surface. | 08-29-2013 |
Michael J. Colson, East Amherst, NY US
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20090024006 | Method of appraising a mammal's health - An improved method of appraising a mammal's health includes the steps of: measuring the values of a plurality of factors indicative of different health parameters at a first time; normalizing the measured values of said factors at the first time; and arranging such normalized measured values at said first time in a first sequence; thereby to have said first sequence represent the mammal's health at the first time. The method may include the additional steps of: measuring the values of such plurality of factors at a second time; normalizing the measured values of such factors at the second time; arranging such normalized measured values in a second sequence; and comparing the second sequence with the first sequence or with a similar sequences from a plurality of similar animals recording the same primary afflicting condition. | 01-22-2009 |
20090307011 | Method of adjusting an insurance premium - The present invention broadly provides an improved method ( | 12-10-2009 |
Paul M. Colson, Southwick, MA US
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20100154688 | COAL ROPE DISTRIBUTOR WITH REPLACEABLE WEAR COMPONENTS - A head assembly | 06-24-2010 |
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20140353411 | AIR FLOW CONTROL ARRANGEMENT FOR PULVERIZER - An air flow control arrangement for a pulverizer includes an inner ring segment, an outer ring segment, a plurality of vanes, and a plurality of vanes. The inner and outer ring segments are adaptably configured in a spaced relation to each other. Further, the plurality of vanes is spaced apartly arranged between the inner and outer ring segments to form flow ducts. Furthermore, each wingtip of the plurality of wingtip is detachably attached to a respective vane of the plurality of vanes to be adaptably replaceable or changeable. | 12-04-2014 |
Shay C. Colson, Bellingham, WA US
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20150356665 | PRE-PURCHASE MECHANISM FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - An onboard computing device of autonomous vehicle interacts with computers utilized by one or more merchants to enable users to pre-purchase items from the one or more merchants while en route to a destination. Merchant computing devices may employ dynamic promotions to incent the user to prep-purchase items and to reroute to a destination of the respective merchant. Once a user pre-purchases an item from a merchant, the merchant may prepare the item for the user's arrival by, for example, prepackaging the item, or manufacturing or assembling the item, while the customer is en route (i.e., before the user's autonomous vehicle arrives at the destination). The merchant computing device may send a pre-purchase confirmation to the onboard computing device of the user, which may indicate where the user's autonomous vehicle should park and/or where the pre-purchased items are being held for pick up. | 12-10-2015 |
Shay C. Colson, Seattle, WA US
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20150096266 | 3-D Printed Packaging - Items may be packaged for shipping or storage using additive manufacturing techniques, also known as three dimensional (3-D) printing. Packages made by such processes may be referred to as 3-D printed packages and may include packing material printed at least partially around the item(s) and/or an outer cover printed about at least a portion of an exterior of the packing material and/or the item(s). A packaging system may include a 3-D printer and a computing device communicatively coupled to the 3-D printer. The computing device may obtain a packaging model describing a package for one or more items. A print module of the computing device may include instructions to print the package at least partially about the item(s) according to the packaging model. | 04-09-2015 |
Thomas J. Colson, Clarence, NY US
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20080288431 | Method and system for monitoring innovation activity - A computer based method for monitoring innovation activity including: accumulating first metadata associated with a first plurality of intellectual knowledge files; extracting a first plurality of patterns from the first plurality of intellectual knowledge files; creating a first plurality of concept spaces, using rules-based processing, the first metadata, and the first patterns; grouping, using rules-based processing, the first metadata, and the first plurality of patterns, the first plurality of intellectual knowledge files into first respective concept spaces in the first plurality of concept spaces; and generating a report, the report correlating the first plurality of intellectual knowledge files and the first respective concept spaces. The steps of accumulating, extracting, creating, grouping, and generating are performed by a general-purpose computer specially programmed to perform the steps of accumulating, extracting, creating, grouping, and generating. | 11-20-2008 |
Vicki Colson, Tavernier, FL US
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20080267374 | TELEPHONY SERVICE INVOCATION USING SERVICE DESCRIPTORS - A method of providing telephony services can include receiving a request to query a subscriber information data store to determine service description information for a call. The service description information can specify at least one telephony service associated with a subscriber for use in processing the call. The method further can include querying the subscriber information data store to determine the service description information, receiving the service description information from the subscriber information data store, and providing the service description information to a telephony service node to implement a telephony service specified by the service description information with respect to the call. | 10-30-2008 |
Vicki L. Colson, Tavernier, FL US
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20080222260 | INSTANT MESSAGING WITH CALLER IDENTIFICATION - A method for providing caller identification information to instant messaging communication participants can include identifying an online presence for at least a first instant messaging client and determining caller identification information for a user associated with the first instant messaging client. The caller identification information can be provided to a second instant messaging client. | 09-11-2008 |
20090110168 | PROVIDING TELEPHONE SERVICES BASED ON A SUBSCRIBER VOICE IDENTIFICATION - A method of providing a telephony service can include creating a database of subscriber identities and subscriber voice prints and telephony services associated with the subscriber identities and receiving a spoken utterance from a subscriber. A subscriber identity can be determined according to voice print identification of the spoken utterance and a telephony service associated with the subscriber can be activated according to the determined subscriber identity. | 04-30-2009 |
Wendell Colson, Weston, MA US
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20130199735 | ARCHITECTURAL OPENING COVERINGS POWERED BY ROTARY MOTORS - Example architectural opening coverings powered by rotary motors are described. An example architectural opening covering apparatus includes a rotatable member, a covering mounted to the rotatable member, a motor having a drive shaft which is capable of rotating the rotatable member in a first direction to raise the covering and in a second direction opposite the first direction to lower the covering, and a drive shaft coupling substantially preventing the motor from applying torque in the second direction. | 08-08-2013 |
20140090787 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL AN ARCHITECTURAL OPENING COVERING ASSEMBLY - Methods and apparatus to control an architectural opening covering assembly are disclosed herein. An example architectural opening covering assembly includes a tube and a covering coupled to the tube such that rotation of the tube winds or unwinds the covering around the tube. A motor is operatively coupled to the tube to rotate the tube. The example architectural opening covering assembly also includes a gravitational sensor to generate tube position information based on a gravity reference. The example architectural opening covering assembly further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the motor to control the motor. The controller is to determine a position of the covering based on the tube position information. | 04-03-2014 |
William J. Colson, Portlant, OR US
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20140218285 | Method and Apparatus for Measuring Audience Size for a Digital Sign - Measuring audience size for a digital sign comprises generating a plurality of paths, one for each face detected in a first sequence of video frames captured by a camera proximate the digital sign, and generating a zone in the sequence of video frames through which passes a threshold number of the paths. Motion and direction of motion within the zone is then measured in a second sequence of video frames to calculate the audience size that passes through the zone in the second sequence of video frames. | 08-07-2014 |
William J. Colson, Hillsboro, OR US
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20140003655 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING IMAGE DATA TO REPRESENT INVENTORY | 01-02-2014 |
20140140572 | PARALLEL FACE DETECTION AND TRACKING SYSTEM - The present disclosure is directed to a parallel face detection and tracking system. In general, embodiments consistent with the present disclosure may be configured to distribute the processing load associated with the detection and tracking of different faces in an image between multiple data processors. If needed, processing load balancing and/or protective features may be implemented to prevent the data processors from becoming overwhelmed. In one embodiment, a device may comprise, for example, a communication module and at least one processing module. The communication module may be configured to receive at least image information that may be processed by a plurality of data processors in the data processing module. For example, each of the data processors may be configured to detect faces in the image information and/or track detected faces in the image information based on at least one criterion. | 05-22-2014 |
William J. Colson, Portland, OR US
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20130342438 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING AUDIENCE SIZE FOR A DIGITAL SIGN - Measuring audience size for a digital sign comprises generating a plurality of paths, one for each face detected in a first sequence of video frames captured by a camera proximate the digital sign, and generating a zone in the sequence of video frames through which passes a threshold number of the paths. Motion and direction of motion within the zone is then measured in a second sequence of video frames to calculate the audience size that passes through the zone in the second sequence of video frames. | 12-26-2013 |
Yolonda Colson, Dover, MA US
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20110152305 | FILMS AND PARTICLES - Described herein are compounds and processes that can be used to prepare polymer-based films, particles, gels and related compositions, and processes for delivery of agents, and other uses. | 06-23-2011 |
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Yolonda L. Colson, Dover, MA US
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20110172785 | COMPLIANT COMPOSITES FOR APPLICATION OF DRUG-ELUTING COATINGS TO TISSUE SURFACES - A compliant composite for delivering a bioactive agent including a scaffolding material and a polymer coating that together can be attached to compliant tissue surfaces is disclosed, along with methods for constructing and applying these composites. In some embodiments, the composite further comprises a barrier layer for localized delivery of the bioactive agent. | 07-14-2011 |
20130195954 | FILMS AND PARTICLES - Described herein are compounds and processes that can be used to prepare polymer-based films, particles, gels and related compositions, and processes for delivery of agents, and other uses. | 08-01-2013 |