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Alan Lyons, Murray Hill, NJ US
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20130299148 | MONOLITHIC STRUCTURALLY COMPLEX HEAT SINK DESIGNS - A heat sink includes a base and a heat exchange element coupled to the base. The heat exchange element includes a foam structure that is coupled to the base. | 11-14-2013 |
Alexander Matthew Lyons, Lake Oswego, OR US
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20130007680 | Coverage Based Pairwise Test Set Generation for Verification of Electronic Designs - With various implementations of the invention, test sequences are generated using a pairwise methodology. The generated test sequences are checked using a constraint solver to determine if the test sequences satisfy a set of constraints. In some implementations, the uncovered pairs for a particular input are checked using the constraint solver to determine if any pairs violate the constraints. Any pairs found to violate the constraints can be excluded from the test set. With some implementations, the uncovered pairs are sorted such that the sum of every three consecutive elements is odd. | 01-03-2013 |
Alison J. Lyons, Morristown, NJ US
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20140075665 | Walk In Bathtub Having Outward Opening Door and Entry Facilitative Seat - Described herein is a walk-in tub having an outward opening door that includes a walk-in bathtub having an outward opening door. The tub includes a body, which defines a cavity and at least one access wall which itself contains an entry surface that extends laterally away from the cavity. The entry surface defines a doorway or portal that is in communication with the cavity to facilitate lateral ingress to and egress from the cavity by a bather. Also contemplated with the scope of the invention are door sealing assemblies that serve to seal the door against the access wall. | 03-20-2014 |
Anthony Lyons, Macon, GA US
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20140370273 | COATING COMPOSITION AND COATED PAPER AND COATED PAPERBOARD - A coating composition may include kaolin having a shape factor less than about 70 and calcium carbonate, wherein less than about 90% by weight and greater than about 60% by weight of particles of the calcium carbonate have an equivalent spherical diameter (esd) less than 2 microns. The coating composition may include a thickener present in an amount ranging from about 0.1% to about 0.9% by active dry weight of the composition. A coating composition may include kaolin having a shape factor less than about 70 and calcium carbonate having a mean particle size (d | 12-18-2014 |
20150030869 | PIGMENT COMPOSITIONS - A pigment composition may include an inorganic particulate material, a multivalent metal salt, and a non ionic dispersant. A substrate may be coated with an aqueous coating composition including the pigment composition. The substrate may be a paper product. | 01-29-2015 |
Barry Lyons, Hilton Beach CA
Brenda Lyons, Loveland, OH US
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20120310320 | STENT DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Apparatus, systems, and methods are provided for deploying an implantable device, such as a stent, within a lumen of a body of a patient. The delivery device may include an inner member and an outer sheath surrounding a distal portion of the inner member and configured to retain the implantable device sheathed near the distal end of the outer sheath until deployment. The outer sheath is slidably moveable relative to the inner member such that proximal movement of the outer sheath relative to the inner member deploys the implantable device. A trigger assembly of the delivery device can include an internal connector coupled to the outer sheath, a plurality of triggers, and a floater coupling two of the triggers. The triggers are serially retracted to deploy the stent. A panchor secures the stent against proximal and distal movement relative to the inner member during deployment. | 12-06-2012 |
Brendan Lyons, Owens IE
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20110102235 | IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL THREAT MATERIALS USING ACTIVE ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES - Electrical properties of concealed dielectric objects, such as the dielectric permittivity, can be deduced from incident, reflected, and transmitted electromagnetic waves in an imaging system. In a confocal arrangement a horn illuminates a reflect array and the reflect array is configured to focus the radiation at an element in the scan volume. The reflections are in turn refocused by a reflect array at the horn aperture. The reflect array is electronically configured to scan the focal point throughout the scan volume in a systematic way. Knowledge of the horn pattern and the scan strategy allows the system to compute the geometry associated with each volume element. Amplitude and phase variations between the object and the surrounding volume and the computed geometry are used to estimate the relative permittivity and thus facilitate categorization of the object using a database of material relative permittivities. | 05-05-2011 |
Brendan Lyons, Ovens IE
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20130127667 | IMAGING SYSTEM - An imaging system ( | 05-23-2013 |
Brendan Lyons, Ballincollig IE
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20120093438 | IMAGE SYSTEM DESIGNED TO SCAN FOR SECURITY THREATS - An imaging system comprises a transmitter ( | 04-19-2012 |
Brent Lyons, Howell, MI US
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20110273556 | INSULATOR DESIGN FOR VIDEO INSPECTION DEVICES - A method is provided for manufacturing a remote video inspection device. The method includes: applying an insulating coating to an exterior surface of a conduit; forming an imager housing on one end of the conduit using an overmolding process, the imager housing having a cavity configured to receive a circuit board assembly having an imaging device disposed thereon; feeding wires through the conduit and electrically coupling the wires to the circuit board assembly; inserting the circuit board assembly into the cavity of the imager housing; affixing a cap over the cavity of the imager housing; sliding an insulating finger guard over an opposing end of the conduit; affixing the finger guard along the conduit at a location proximate to the opposing end of the cable, such that the finger guard extends radially outward from the cable; and attaching a connector to the opposing end of the conduit. In this way, the remote inspection device has been designed to meet certain electrical safety standards. | 11-10-2011 |
Brent F. Lyons, Howell, MI US
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20140192179 | REMOTE INSPECTION DEVICE - A portable inspection unit is provided. The portable inspection unit may include a unit body, a flexible cable, and an imager housing, The flexible cable may extend from the unit body and the imager housing may be disposed at a distal end of the flexible cable. The portable inspection unit may be configured to receive an actuating accessory. | 07-10-2014 |
Brett I. Lyons, Seattle, WA US
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20150013883 | Thermoplastic Sandwich Structures - An apparatus and method are presented. An apparatus comprises a composite structure, a plurality of cavities extending into the composite structure, and a plurality of mandrels located within the plurality of cavities. The composite structure comprises a thermoplastic material that is consolidated. The plurality of mandrels comprises a first material that is configured to generate heat in response to a magnetic field. | 01-15-2015 |
Brett Ian Lyons, Berkeley, MO US
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20140050921 | METHOD OF REINFORCEMENT FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - Materials and methods is present for manufacturing fiber reinforced parts. A powder material comprising a matrix material of a size particular distribution comprising substantially oriented fiber of a predetermined length distribution and diameter (L/D). A manufactured part that has substantially randomly oriented fiber is provided using an energy delivery system and the powder material. | 02-20-2014 |
Chris Lyons, Jacksonville, FL US
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20120157938 | PUNCTAL PLUG WITH DRUG CORE RETENTION FEATURES - Disclosed are lacrimal inserts and their method of use for delivery of of medication to the eye. The plug includes a body portion sized to pass through a lacrimal punctum and be positioned within a lacrimal canaliculus of the eyelid. The plug may contain a core, or reservoir, at least partially within the body portion comprising a therapeutic agent that is configured to controlled release into the eye and is configured to release medication via a designated port, valve, or orifice in the insert housing and inhibits diffusion of medication via the housing itself The core may include retention features to ensure that it remains securely located within the lacrimal insert over its usable life. | 06-21-2012 |
Christopher Lyons, West Chester, PA US
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20120105874 | IMAGING PRODUCT LAYOUT SYSTEM - An imaging kiosk comprises an image printer, a frame-specification reader for reading frame-specification information specifying two or more image openings in a picture frame, an image-acquisition device, and a computer system for controlling the image printer, the frame-specification reader, and the image-acquisition device. Images are acquired for rendering a single printable image having the two or more acquired images located in positions corresponding to the two or more image openings, and for printing the rendered image to make a frame-matched multi-image print. | 05-03-2012 |
20120105875 | IMAGING PRODUCT LAYOUT METHOD - A computer implemented method for making a single rendered printable image corresponding to a picture frame. Two or more digital images are arranged on a print sheet according to machine decodable frame-specification information that specifies where two or more image openings in a picture frame are situated. The two or more acquired images are rendered into a single printed page of images having the two or more acquired images located in positions corresponding to the image openings. | 05-03-2012 |
20130283599 | MAKING ELECTRONIC STORAGE SYSTEM HAVING CODE CIRCUIT - A method of making an electronic storage system includes receiving a substrate and a circuit template. A transceiver including a transceiver substrate separate from the substrate is disposed over the substrate. The transceiver includes an output electrical-connection pad, and a plurality of input electrical-connection pads. A circuit template is disposed over the substrate so that at least one of the conductors of the circuit template is electrically connected to the output pad and at least one of the conductors of the circuit template is electrically connected to each of the input pads. At least one electrically-conductive strap is printed over the substrate so that each strap electrically connects the output pad to the at least one of the input pads through at least two of the conductors of the circuit template. | 10-31-2013 |
20130283606 | MAKING STORAGE SYSTEM HAVING ENVIRONMENTALLY-MODIFIABLE CONDUCTOR - A method of making an electronic storage system includes receiving a substrate with a detection region. A transceiver formed on a transceiver substrate separate from the substrate is affixed to the substrate. A code circuit separate from the transceiver is disposed over the substrate. The code circuit includes a conductor disposed over the substrate at least partly in the detection region. The conductor has an electrical state that changes in response to an environmental factor. The transceiver is electrically connected to the code circuit so that the transceiver can detect the electrical state of the conductor. The transceiver includes an interface adapted to selectively transmit an uplink signal representing the electrical state of the conductor. | 10-31-2013 |
20130284810 | ELECTRONIC STORAGE SYSTEM WITH CODE CIRCUIT - An electronic storage system includes a substrate and a transceiver. The transceiver includes an interface that receives a downlink signal; an output electrical-connection pad; an excitation circuit adapted to provide an excitation signal to the output pad; at least one input electrical-connection pad; and a detection circuit connected to the input pad. A code circuit separate from the transceiver is disposed over the substrate. The code circuit electrically connects the output pad to the input pad, so that the detection circuit detects an electrical state of the input pad in response to the excitation signal. The interface transmits an uplink signal representing the electrical state response to the received downlink signal. | 10-31-2013 |
20130284811 | ELECTRONIC STORAGE SYSTEM WITH EXTERNALLY-ALTERABLE CONDUCTOR - An electronic storage system includes a substrate with an alteration region. A transceiver includes an interface, an output electrical-connection pad, an excitation circuit that provides an excitation signal to the output pad, an input electrical-connection pad, and a detection circuit connected to the input pad. A code circuit separate from the transceiver is disposed over the substrate, and includes a conductor disposed over the substrate in the alteration region, the conductor having a mechanical state. The code circuit electrically connects the output pad to the input pad, so that the detection circuit detects an electrical state of the input pad in response to the excitation signal and the mechanical state of the conductor. The interface is responsive to a downlink signal to transmit an uplink signal representing the electrical state of the input pad. The conductor in the alteration region is adapted to permit external alteration of its mechanical state. | 10-31-2013 |
20130284812 | ELECTRONIC STORAGE SYSTEM WITH ENVIRONMENTALLY-ALTERABLE CONDUCTOR - An electronic storage system includes a substrate with a detection region, a transceiver having an interface, and a code circuit separate from the transceiver and disposed over the substrate. The transceiver has an output electrical-connection pad, an excitation circuit that provides an excitation signal to the output pad, an input electrical-connection pad, and a detection circuit connected to the input pad. The code circuit connects the output pad to the input pad and includes a conductor having an electrical state and located in the detection region. The detection circuit thus detects an electrical state of the input pad in response to the excitation signal and the electrical state of the conductor. The interface is responsive to a downlink signal to transmit an uplink signal representing the electrical state of the input pad. The conductor in the detection region is adapted to change electrical state in response to an environmental factor. | 10-31-2013 |
20130284813 | ALTERING CONDUCTOR IN ELECTRONIC STORAGE SYSTEM - A method of altering an electronic storage system includes receiving the system including a substrate with an alteration region. The system also includes a code circuit disposed over the substrate and a transceiver. The code circuit includes a conductor disposed over the substrate at least partly in the alteration region, the conductor having a mechanical state and being adapted to permit external alteration of the mechanical state. The transceiver detects an electrical state corresponding to the mechanical state of the conductor, and, in response to a downlink signal, transmits an uplink signal representing the electrical state. After the system is received, the mechanical state of the conductor in the alteration region is altered. | 10-31-2013 |
Christopher T. Lyons, Tyngsboro, MA US
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20130328633 | Injection Locked Pulsed Oscillator - An injection locked pulsed oscillator includes a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) responsive to an injection signal. The injection locked pulsed oscillator includes at least one enable circuit responsive to a first enable signal to enable output pulses from the VCO. The injection locked pulsed oscillator also includes timing circuit responsive to a pulse repetition frequency signal and is configured to provide the injection signal to phase lock the VCO and provide the first enable signal delayed from the injection signal to shape a width of the output pulses from the VCO. | 12-12-2013 |
Christopher Thomas Lyons, Tyngsboro, MA US
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20120041343 | System and Method of Detecting Sleep Disorders - An apparatus for detecting sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea, includes a housing insertable into an ear canal of a subject. A sensor disposed within the housing measures a position of the subject's head relative to an axis of gravity. A transducer is responsive to the sensor and is capable of creating a stimulus detectable by the subject under certain conditions. In various embodiments, a controller receives signals corresponding to a pitch angle and a roll angle of the subject's head measured by the sensor, determines if the pitch and roll angles correspond to a sleep apnea inducing position, and causes the transducer to generate a stimulus upon determining that the subject's head is in the sleep apnea inducing position more than a predetermined threshold number of times. Various parameters of the stimulus may be modified with successive stimulus generation until a non-sleep apnea inducing position is detected. | 02-16-2012 |
20130021158 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETECTING SLEEP DISORDERS - An apparatus for detecting sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea, includes a housing insertable into an ear canal of a subject. A sensor disposed within the housing measures a position of the subject's head relative to an axis of gravity. A transducer is responsive to the sensor and is capable of creating a stimulus detectable by the subject under certain conditions. In various embodiments, a controller receives signals corresponding to a pitch angle and a roll angle of the subject's head measured by the sensor, determines if the pitch and roll angles correspond to a sleep apnea inducing position, and causes the transducer to generate a stimulus upon determining that the subject's head is in the sleep apnea inducing position more than a predetermined threshold number of times. Various parameters of the stimulus may be modified with successive stimulus generation until a non-sleep apnea inducing position is detected. | 01-24-2013 |
Dan Lyons, Medina, OH US
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20140327579 | ANGLE OF ARRIVAL LOCATION SENSING WITH ANTENNA ARRAY - In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a plurality of antennas, a receiver in communication with said plurality of antennas for receiving one or more packets in a block based modulation environment, a switch interposed between a portion of the antennas and the receiver for switching between the antennas, and a processor for calculating angle of arrival for use in identifying a location of a mobile device transmitting the one or more packets. | 11-06-2014 |
Dani Michelle Lyons, Austin, TX US
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20130065897 | COMPOUNDS, PREPARATION AND USES THEREOF - The present invention provides novel compounds of the Formula I, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods for using such compounds as agents or drugs for inhibiting perforin activity and for treating a subject at risk of or susceptible to a disease or disorder, or having a disease or disorder associated with undesirable perforin activity. | 03-14-2013 |
Darius Lyons, Grande Prairie CA
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20100111655 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR LOADING AND TRANSPORTING CONTAINERS - Apparatus and methods for loading, transporting and dumping a plurality of containers on a vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes a frame pivotally attachable a vehicle bed, an upper container engaging means and a lower container engaging means, both coupled to the frame. The upper container engaging means is moveable between a first height and a second height, the first height and the second height differing by greater than at least the height of a container. The lower container engaging means may be stowed and deployed. The upper container engaging means is moveable to the first height for loading a first container when the lower container engaging means is stowed. The lower container engaging means is deployed at the first height for loading the second container when the upper container engaging means is at the second height. The first container and second container may thereby be sequentially loaded and simultaneously transported on the vehicle. | 05-06-2010 |
David C. Lyons, Muscatine, IA US
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20120024281 | THIN CHAMBER BURNER - Burner assemblies including panels (e.g., transparent panels) supported in a substantially parallel, closely-spaced relationship and gaskets and spacers sealing the space between the panels to form a perimeter seal and to define a plenum between the first and second panels with an inlet into the plenum and an outlet out of the plenum. | 02-02-2012 |
David I. Lyons, Las Vegas, NV US
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20120263611 | HANDHELD BLOWING DEVICE AND METHOD OF THEREFOR - A handheld blowing device has a pair of side body members. The pair of side body members forms an interior section when connected together. One end of the pair of side body members is closed and a second end of the pair of side body members form a tapered open end. A blowing fan is positioned in the interior section. A motor is coupled to the blowing fan and positioned in the interior section. A power supply is coupled to the motor and positioned in the interior section. | 10-18-2012 |
David J. Lyons, W. Trenton, NJ US
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20120164649 | SYSTEM, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND DETECTION OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS - Systems, devices and methods are described herein that are configured for use in the monitoring and detecting of chemical reactions, such as, for example, the monitoring and detection of Polymerase chain reactions (PCR). For example, the systems and devices described herein can be used for accelerated real-time PCR. A fully integrated PCR system is provided that includes a touch screen user interface, eliminating the need for additional computers, keyboards, and related devices. The PCR systems described herein can be network enabled to provide communications between one or more PCR monitoring and detection devices and a central monitoring station. A disposable sample holding device can be placed in the PCR device for testing in an upright vertical orientation, providing improved optical scanning capabilities and rapid heating and cooling capabilities. | 06-28-2012 |
Declan Lyons, Limerick IE
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20090099458 | Diagnostic Methods for Osteoporosis - Methods of diagnosing bone disease such as osteoporosis are provided. The methods comprise detecting changes in the physical or chemical structure of a keratinized tissue as correlates of disease. The methods include detecting changes in the hardness, modulus, or level of sulfur bonding, particularly the level of disulfide bonding, in a keratinized tissue sample such as nail, hair, or skin. Changes in these variables serve as diagnostic markers of bone diseases that are associated with changes in bone elasticity and bone density. | 04-16-2009 |
20140358193 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTION OF SYNCOPE - A monitoring system has biomechanical sensors, physiological sensors and a controller which receive sensory inputs from the sensors to provide output signals for the output device, and it detects from the sensory inputs risk of a syncopal event The bio-mechanical sensors include sensors arranged to allow the processor to detect a user postures and posture transitions. The processor operates a finite state machine, in which there is a state corresponding to each of a plurality of user physical postures and to each of a plurality of transitions between said postures, and the processor determines a relevant state depending on the sensory inputs. A device output may be muscle stimulation to prevent syncope, and there are stimulation permissions associated with the finite state machine states. | 12-04-2014 |
Declan Anthony Lyons, Newry IE
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20130333296 | ADJUSTABLE TEMPLATE AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING THE TEMPLATE - An adjustable template for defining outer peripheral dimensions of a door comprises first and second side elements ( | 12-19-2013 |
Edwin Lyons, Galway IE
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20090104640 | Method of Evaluating Biological Material and Bioreactor Therefor - A method of evaluating biological material comprising forming a 3-dimensional scaffold of tubular biological material, delivering a fluid through the tubular biological material, and evaluating the biological material and in particular evaluating the effect of biomolecules, medical devices and medical devices containing biomolecules on biological material. The invention further relates to a bioreactor suitable for evaluating biological material. | 04-23-2009 |
Edwin Lyons, Newcastle IE
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20100280613 | MEDICAL DEVICE SUITABLE FOR TREATING REFLUX FROM A STOMACH TO AN OESOPHAGUS - A medical treatment device ( | 11-04-2010 |
20100298951 | MEDICAL DEVICE SUITABLE FOR TREATING REFLUX FROM A STOMACH TO AN OESOPHAGUS - A medical treatment device ( | 11-25-2010 |
Ellen M. Lyons, Tyngsboro, MA US
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20120041343 | System and Method of Detecting Sleep Disorders - An apparatus for detecting sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea, includes a housing insertable into an ear canal of a subject. A sensor disposed within the housing measures a position of the subject's head relative to an axis of gravity. A transducer is responsive to the sensor and is capable of creating a stimulus detectable by the subject under certain conditions. In various embodiments, a controller receives signals corresponding to a pitch angle and a roll angle of the subject's head measured by the sensor, determines if the pitch and roll angles correspond to a sleep apnea inducing position, and causes the transducer to generate a stimulus upon determining that the subject's head is in the sleep apnea inducing position more than a predetermined threshold number of times. Various parameters of the stimulus may be modified with successive stimulus generation until a non-sleep apnea inducing position is detected. | 02-16-2012 |
20130021158 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETECTING SLEEP DISORDERS - An apparatus for detecting sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea, includes a housing insertable into an ear canal of a subject. A sensor disposed within the housing measures a position of the subject's head relative to an axis of gravity. A transducer is responsive to the sensor and is capable of creating a stimulus detectable by the subject under certain conditions. In various embodiments, a controller receives signals corresponding to a pitch angle and a roll angle of the subject's head measured by the sensor, determines if the pitch and roll angles correspond to a sleep apnea inducing position, and causes the transducer to generate a stimulus upon determining that the subject's head is in the sleep apnea inducing position more than a predetermined threshold number of times. Various parameters of the stimulus may be modified with successive stimulus generation until a non-sleep apnea inducing position is detected. | 01-24-2013 |
Frank Lyons, New Westminster CA
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20120066121 | Brokered Bill Payment - A Requestor receives a bill from a Payee requesting payment for goods and/or services. If the Requestor wishes to solicit assistance in making a desired payment to the payee (e.g., if the Requestor has insufficient funds available to make the desired payment), the requestor directly or indirectly solicits assistance from contacts available to the requestor. Assuming that one or more of the Requestor's contacts agrees to assist in making the desired payment to the payee, each Payor sends a payment to the Intermediary to be handled in trust on behalf of the Requestor. The Intermediary sends each payor's contribution to the Payee on behalf of the Requestor. | 03-15-2012 |
Franklin Ashley Lyons, San Antonio, TX US
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20140043322 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING INTERFACE ELEMENTS - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to provide an efficient, aesthetically pleasing display of points of interest in an AR interface that maximizes usability and display efficiency. In this regard, the method, apparatus and computer program product may utilize a mobile terminal to perform pre-processing of interface elements to reduce display clutter and increase efficiency of display processing. Interface elements may be projected onto a cylindrical surface to locate the interface elements relative to the mobile terminal. Three dimensional coordinates for the interface elements may be derived from the cylindrical projection. A perspective grid may provide a user of the device with a frame of reference to interact with the display and interface elements displayed thereon. Display elements may further conform to input operations performed by a user to interact with the AR interface. | 02-13-2014 |
Garry Lyons, Rathfarnham IE
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20130066749 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONSUMER TRANSACTIONS USING VOICE OR HUMAN BASED GESTURE ACTIONS - A method of initiating a consumer transaction using a human interaction device to read voice or human based gesture actions is disclosed. Video data is transmitted from a processing device to a display device. The video is monitoring for event data corresponding to a plurality of consumer products or services, and monitored event data is received in the processing device. A consumer is notified on the display device of an eligible consumer transaction. Voice or human based gesture actions are read with a human interaction device and are analyzed. If the voice or human based gesture actions conform to a predetermined set of requirements, then a consumer transaction for the plurality of consumer products or services is initiated. | 03-14-2013 |
Garry Lyons, Dublin IE
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20090037333 | Credit cards system and method having additional features - A credit card system is provided which has the added feature of providing additional limited use credit card numbers and/or cards. These numbers and/or cards can be used for a single or limited use transaction, thereby reducing the potential for fraudulent reuse of these numbers and/or cards. The credit card system finds application to “card remote” transactions such as by phone or Internet. Additionally, when a single use or limited use credit card is used for “card present” transactions, so called “skimming” fraud is eliminated. Various other features enhance the credit card system, which will allow secure trade without the use of elaborate encryption techniques. Methods for limiting, distributing and using a limited use card number, controlling the validity of a limited use credit card number, conducting a limited use credit card number transaction and providing remote access devices for accessing a limited use credit card number are also provided. | 02-05-2009 |
20120130790 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCATION- AND HISTORY-BASED DISTRIBUTION OF OFFERS TO MOBILE DEVICES - A method of distributing context based offers to a mobile device based on device location and user transaction history is disclosed. The geographic location of a mobile device associated with a user is disclosed. At least one merchant proximate to the geographic location is identified. A user account associated with the user is analyzed in order to identify at least one previous transaction between the user and the at least one merchant. Upon identifying at least one previous transaction, an offer for goods or services associated with the at least one merchant is distributed to the mobile device. | 05-24-2012 |
20120130866 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONSUMER TRANSACTIONS USING VOICE OR HUMAN BASED GESTURE ACTIONS - A method of initiating a consumer transaction using a human interaction device to read voice or human based gesture actions is disclosed. Video data is transmitted from a processing device to a display device. The video is monitoring for event data corresponding to a plurality of consumer products or services, and monitored event data is received in the processing device. A consumer is notified on the display device of an eligible consumer transaction. Voice or human based gesture actions are read with a human interaction device and are analyzed. If the voice or human based gesture actions conform to a predetermined set of requirements, then a consumer transaction for the plurality of consumer products or services is initiated. | 05-24-2012 |
20120130888 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTION OF ADVERTISEMENTS TO MOBILE DEVICES PROMPTED BY AURAL SOUND STIMULUS - A method for distributing context-based data using an acoustic receiving device and a high frequency analog acoustic signal is disclosed. The acoustic receiving device a high frequency analog acoustic signal. A high frequency analog acoustic signal is of a frequency of at least 21,000 Hz and contains encoded data. The high frequency analog acoustic signal is converted to a digital acoustic signal and then analyzed to obtain the encoded data. The data is decoded to obtain information, and the information is then displayed on the acoustic receiving device. | 05-24-2012 |
20120130889 | FINANCIAL CARD METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM UTILIZING BAR CODES TO IDENTIFY TRANSACTION DETAILS - An electronic financial transaction arrangement using a payer device to read a machine-readable pay code in which transaction details for a specific transaction may be encoded by a pay code provider is disclosed. The machine-readable pay code may be distributed to the payer device through acoustic stimuli, or as a result of voice or human based gesture actions. A user of the payer device may also participate in the financial transaction through the indirect control of a display by reading a unique machine-readable code unique to the display. Additional transaction details for the specific transaction may be received in the payer device through near field communication, or accessed at a later time when there is established connectivity to a mobile network. | 05-24-2012 |
20120131094 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INDIRECT CONTROL OF A WEBSITE - A method for indirectly controlling a website using a user communication device is disclosed. A unique machine-readable code is displayed on a display device, the unique machine-readable code being specific to the display device displaying contents from a website through a server. The unique machine-readable code is readable by a user communication device, the user communication device in turn being able to communicate with the server through a communication path not involving an input device associated with the display device. Commands to control content displayed through the server are received from the user communication device. The commands include the identity of the specific display device by the displayed unique machine readable code. The content displayed on the specific display device is then changed accordingly. | 05-24-2012 |
20120303439 | USER-DEFINED ACCESS CONTROLS FOR ACCESSING USER VIA AN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A system that controls what information can reach a user via an electronic or electrical communications device and under what circumstances is disclosed. The controls can be set by the user, e.g., an individual or an authorised person acting in a supervisory role. This provides a configurable communication inclusion and exclusion zone. Only communications that meet predefined or dynamically configured rules are presented to the user. These rules determine who can contact a user, when they can be contacted, where they can be contacted, with what message content and by which route. Users can thereby fully control how they receive communications or advertising messages. The platform also integrates payment capabilities to allow users to be paid for delivery of marketing messages with cash, cash equivalents, vouchers or premium media content such as news stories, music or films. | 11-29-2012 |
20130179336 | FINANCIAL CARD METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM UTILIZING BAR CODES TO IDENTIFY TRANSACTION DETAILS - An electronic financial transaction arrangement using a payer device to read a machine-readable pay code in which transaction details for a specific transaction may be encoded by a pay code provider is disclosed. The machine-readable pay code may be distributed to the payer device through acoustic stimuli, or as a result of voice or human based gesture actions. A user of the payer device may also participate in the financial transaction through the indirect control of a display by reading a unique machine-readable code unique to the display. Additional transaction details for the specific transaction may be received in the payer device through near field communication, or accessed at a later time when there is established connectivity to a mobile network. | 07-11-2013 |
20130185207 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ONLINE AUTHENTICATION USING A CREDIT/DEBIT CARD PROCESSING SYSTEM - A system for online authentication using a payment card processing system, the system comprises: a managing computer system of a payment card service provider, the managing computer system having a memory device capable of storing data associating identifying information of individual customers with payment card accounts, and a computer processor configured to: receive a request for personal information of a customer on a relying party website, and wherein the relying party website is a member of the payment card processing system; request and receive identifying information of the customer for at least one payment card of the customer; present at least one authentication question to the customer to validate the customer; and validate the customer upon receipt of at least one correct answer to the at least one authentication question. | 07-18-2013 |
20130226801 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING MICROPAYMENTS IN A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION SYSTEM - A system for processing accounts includes a database configured to store a plurality of accounts, the accounts including a consumer account associated with a consumer and a plurality of merchant accounts including a transacting merchant account associated with a merchant, wherein at least one account includes an amount of a virtual currency associated with the account. The system further includes a processor configured to process a financial transaction, wherein the transaction includes the consumer and the merchant, is for a specified amount of virtual currency, and processing the transaction includes transferring the specified amount of virtual currency from the consumer account to the transacting merchant account. The processor is further configured to process the at least one account, wherein processing the at least one account includes converting the associated amount of virtual currency to or from a real currency when the at least one account meets a predetermined criteria. | 08-29-2013 |
20130311255 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING AND UPDATING LIMITED REDEMPTION COUPONS ON A MOBILE DEVICE - A method for updating a limited redemption coupon includes: storing, in a database, at least one coupon record for at least one coupon, wherein the at least one coupon record includes at least a limitation on redemption associated with the at least one coupon; updating, in the database, the limitation on redemption associated with the at least one coupon in response to a limiting event; and transmitting, by a transmitting device, the updated limitation on redemption associated with the at least one coupon to at least one mobile communication device for display on the at least one mobile communication device. | 11-21-2013 |
20140122340 | CREDIT CARD SYSTEM AND METHOD HAVING ADDITIONAL FEATURES - A credit card system is provided which has the added feature of providing additional limited use credit card numbers and/or cards. These numbers and/or cards can be used for a single or limited use transaction, thereby reducing the potential for fraudulent reuse of these numbers and/or cards. The credit card system finds application to “card remote” transactions such as by phone or Internet. Additionally, when a single use or limited use credit card is used for “card present” transactions, so called “skimming” fraud is eliminated. Various other features enhance the credit card system, which will allow secure trade without the use of elaborate encryption techniques. Methods for limiting, distributing and using a limited use card number, controlling the validity of a limited use credit card number, conducting a limited use credit card number transaction and providing remote access devices for accessing a limited use credit card number are also provided. | 05-01-2014 |
20140195435 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING MICROPAYMENTS IN A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION SYSTEM - A system for processing accounts includes a database configured to store a plurality of accounts, the accounts including a consumer account associated with a consumer and a plurality of merchant accounts including a transacting merchant account associated with a merchant, wherein at least one account includes an amount of a virtual currency associated with the account. The system further includes a processor configured to process a financial transaction, wherein the transaction includes the consumer and the merchant, is for a specified amount of virtual currency, and processing the transaction includes transferring the specified amount of virtual currency from the consumer account to the transacting merchant account. The processor is further configured to process the at least one account, wherein processing the at least one account includes converting the associated amount of virtual currency to or from a real currency when the at least one account meets a predetermined criteria. | 07-10-2014 |
Gary Lyons, Dublin IE
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20130282526 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING PRODUCT INFORMATION ON A CONSUMER DEVICE - A method for displaying product details on a consumer device includes: preparing digital media for display on the device; detecting whether the digital media includes at least one product available for purchase; receiving a plurality of product data sets, each set associated with a product identifier and product details for an available product, the product details including information to initiate a transaction for the product; identifying an index of products in the digital media, the index including for each product a display location and a product identification number; receiving an indication from a user identifying a selected product in the digital media based on a display location in the digital media of the product and/or selection from a listing of the product in the index; retrieving product details for the product based on the product identification number and the product identifier; and displaying the retrieved product details. | 10-24-2013 |
George Lyons, Langley CA
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20100265260 | Automatic Management Of Buffer Switching Using A Double-Buffer - An apparatus for double-buffering a sequence of frames of pixel data for display is disclosed. The apparatus comprises two frame buffers, a read unit to read a first frame of pixel data from a first one of the two frame buffers, a write-switch point determiner, and a write-buffer selector. The write-switch point determiner determines a safe write-switch point in the first one of the two frame buffers. The safe write-switch point is determined, at least in part, by an average rate at which data is written to the frame buffers and an average rate at which data is read from the frame buffers. The write-buffer selector determines if the reading of the first frame has progressed beyond the safe write-switch point, and selects one of the two frame buffers to write a second frame of pixel data based on the determination. | 10-21-2010 |
20110242332 | Method and Apparatus for Calibrating a Projector for Image Warping - A calibration image including dots and scale points is projected at first and second display surfaces. A location of a scale point may be modified. A location for a registration point is determined and the registration point is added to the calibration image. The projected calibration image is captured. A location of the captured registration point and locations captured scale points are identified. Captured dots that are projected onto the first display surface and their locations are identified. Each of the captured dots identified as being projected onto the first display surface are mapped to a corresponding dot of the calibration image. Dots of the calibration image that are not projected onto the first display surface are identified, locations of each of the identified dots are determined, and a synthetic dot is added to the captured image for each identified dot. The captured image may be provided as input to a process for determining one or more inverse offsets. | 10-06-2011 |
20110253693 | Monitoring And Controlling A Cooking Environment - Various embodiments are disclosed. A cooking vessel may include a cover, thermionic power converter, and a handle having a memory, a transmitter, and an IR light emitting diode. An infrared image sensor may be used with the IR light emitting to determine a location of the cooking vessel. A sensor and a transmitter may be disposed in the vessel cover to detect and transmit an indication of a boil condition. A system may include a sensor to detect a weight of a cooking vessel and a receiver to receive from the cooking vessel a memory-stored property of the cooking vessel, and a processing unit. The processing unit may determine a weight of the food and a predicted cooking time. The system may include a projected user interface and a proximity sensor. An apparatus may include an image sensor to capture a reference image and current images of a surface. A location of a cell on the surface may be determined from the images. | 10-20-2011 |
20110254939 | Detecting User Input Provided To A Projected User Interface - Apparatus and methods for determining whether a user intends to provide an input using an image of a control appearing on a surface. An apparatus may include a first camera to capture two or more images of the surface, and a unit to determine whether various conditions are true. A first condition is that a particular number of pixels classified as skin color are present within one cell of the two or more images. A cell has a location substantially coinciding with the image of the control. A second condition is that the pixels classified as skin color persist for at least a particular time period. A third condition is that the pixels classified as skin color have a first shape. Additional conditions are disclosed. A signal indicative of an intent of a user to provide an input may be provided if the each of the first, second, and third conditions are true. | 10-20-2011 |
20140078052 | Detecting User Input Provided to a Projected User Interface - Apparatuses and methods are provided for determining whether a user intends to provide an input using an image of a control appearing on a surface. An apparatus may include first and second cameras to capture set and second sets of two or more images of the surface, and a unit to determine whether various conditions are true. A first condition is that a particular number of skin-color pixels are present within one cell of the two or more images. A cell location substantially coincides with the image of the control. A second condition is that the skin-color pixels persist for at least a particular time period. A third condition is that a region of skin-color pixels has a substantially rectangular shape. A fourth condition is that corresponding edges of skin-color pixels in the first and second sets of images are within a predefined offset distance. Additional conditions are disclosed. | 03-20-2014 |
Gerard Lyons, County Galway IE
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20090037220 | Portable medical monitoring and diagnostic system - A patient care distribution and management system is provided. The system allows for the seamless roaming of a patient within a particular medical facility or between medical facilities. The system includes body area network (BAN) management agents which process data within specified parts of a defined operational remit of a medical facility, a BAN hub agent associated with each patient that communicates with a BAN management agent and stores patient data delivered thereto by medical telemetry monitor diagnostic devices (MTMDDs) connected to each patient. The essential feature of the system is that the BAN hub agent has relatively little processing power compared to the BAN management agent which feeds it with patient monitoring rules to monitor the patient condition and to enable the BAN hub agent to set off alarms etc. as required. | 02-05-2009 |
Gregory Lyons, Tompkinsville, KY US
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20140202445 | EXHAUST HOOD METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS - Exhaust hood methods, devices, and systems are disclosed herein that improve the performance of short-circuit hoods. Such improvements can be provided relatively inexpensively by utilizing existing features of the structure of short-circuit hoods. The resulting enhancement in performance may exceed that of a regular exhaust hood while avoiding the pitfalls associated with make-up air injection into the exhaust hood recess. The components of the short-circuit system that inject make-up and/or conditioned air into the exhaust hood recess can be converted into a combination of horizontal and vertical jets at a lower edge of the exhaust hood. A retrofit jet generator can be installed into the short-circuit system outlets. A series of openings in the jet generator can generate the combination of horizontal and vertical jets at a lower edge of the exhaust hood when air from the make-up air or conditioned air source is supplied thereto. | 07-24-2014 |
John Lyons, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20110235463 | MIXING APPARATUS - A mixer according to the present disclosure may include a container for receiving material to be mixed, and a mixing assembly configured to extend into the container. The mixing assembly may include a rotatable shaft and multiple blade units connected to the shaft. Furthermore, each blade unit may include multiple parallel blades. | 09-29-2011 |
John C. Lyons, Sterling Heights, MI US
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20140320263 | METHODS, PROGRAM PRODUCTS, AND SYSTEMS RELATING TO VEHICULAR GARAGE DOOR CONTROL SYSTEMS - Embodiments of method performed in conjunction with a vehicular garage door control system are provided, as are embodiments of a vehicular garage door control system and a program product executed by a smartphone in communicating with such a garage door control system. The vehicular garage door control system may include an in-vehicle Garage Door Opener (GDO) signal generator, a wireless receiver, and a controller. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving, at the controller via the wireless receiver, a request signal originating from a remote electronic device requesting actuation of a GDO unit that, when actuated, moves a garage door between open and closed positions. In response to receipt of the request signal, a command signal is supplied from the controller to the in-vehicle GDO signal generator commanding the in-vehicle GDO signal generator to generate a GDO actuation signal requesting actuation of the GDO unit. | 10-30-2014 |
Joseph A. Lyons, Jeffersontown, KY US
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20120213890 | SPRAY DRIED MYROSINASE AND USE TO PRODUCE ISOTHIOCYNATES - A spray dried myrosinase/ascorbate mixture is formed from the steps comprising: providing a source of myrosinase, adding ascorbate to the source of myrosinase, heating the source of myrosinase to a temperature of about 104° F. (about 40° C.) or higher, and spray drying the myrosinase/ascorbate mixture. The spray dried myrosinase/ascorbate mixture may be used to prepare isothiocyanates. The spray dried myrosinase/ascorbate mixture may also be mixed with glucoraphanin and used in an activated tablet or capsule. | 08-23-2012 |
Joy E. Lyons, Vancouver, WA US
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20110216925 | VIRTUAL SURROUND FOR LOUDSPEAKERS WITH INCREASED CONSANT DIRECTIVITY - Various embodiments use combinations of different methods for creating virtual surround. Some of the methods used in various embodiments include: dipole beamforming, multi-stage arrays, transducer directionality, and enclosure shading. In general, each of these methods may operate over a specific frequency band in various embodiments. The use of multiple methods to create virtual sound can increase the virtual sound effect and better maintain sound quality compared to the use of a single method for creating virtual surround. Each method used to create virtual surround can be optimized for a specific system configuration based on factors such as the physical set-up of the transducers, the size and shape of the enclosure, and the input signal configuration. Various embodiments allow for an intensity difference to be created for a listener across a wide range of frequencies in order to produce constant directionality. | 09-08-2011 |
20110216926 | VIRTUAL SURROUND FOR LOUDSPEAKERS WITH INCREASED CONSTANT DIRECTIVITY - A speaker system includes a first array of transducers in a speaker enclosure and, and at least a second array of transducers in the speaker enclosure. The second array is a low-frequency array and the first array is a high-frequency array. The transducers in the first array are configured to have an operating frequency region covering at least the frequency ranges of the first array and the second array, and the transducers in the second are configured to have an operating frequency region covering at least the frequency ranges of the first array and the second array. The speaker system further includes an input port, and a controller operatively coupled with the input port. The controller is configured to provide an electronic-audio signal to the transducers such that the first array and the second array are tuned to different center frequencies and are a two stage dipole beamforming array. | 09-08-2011 |
20140341417 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED ACOUSTIC TRANSPARENCY - One embodiment of the invention is directed to a process for the manufacture of a speaker cover comprising loading the speaker cover into a plasma chamber, introducing a fluoro monomer into the plasma chamber, pulsing plasma for processing, removing any excess monomer gas from the plasma chamber, and removing the speaker cover from the plasma chamber. | 11-20-2014 |
Julie Katherine Lyons, Nicholasville, KY US
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20130275203 | WEB-BASED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELLING A REPLACEMENT SUPPLY ITEM BASED ON THE SALES CHANNEL OF THE ORIGINAL ITEM - A method for selling a replacement supply item according to one embodiment includes in response to a scan of an encoded uniform resource identifier provided on a supply item, identifying a product type and a source type of the scanned supply item. A web page specific to the identified product type of the scanned supply item is then displayed that facilitates ordering the replacement supply item. The displayed web page varies depending on the identified source type of the scanned supply item. | 10-17-2013 |
Kelly A. Lyons, Toronto CA
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20080295065 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESOLVING INTERDEPENDENCIES BETWEEN HETEROGENEOUS ARTIFACTS IN A SOFTWARE SYSTEM - An improved solution for resolving interdependencies between heterogeneous artifacts in software systems is provided. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for finding dependencies in a software system is provided, wherein the method includes: obtaining an input resource, wherein the resource includes a plurality of entry points to the software system and at least one strategy; identifying at least one artifact for each of the plurality of entry points; using the at least one strategy for gathering a plurality of related artifacts in the software system, wherein each of the plurality of related artifacts is heterogeneous in at least one of structure, composition, and relationships; determining a dependency between the gathered plurality of related artifacts; and outputting an output resource, wherein the output resource comprises the at least one dependency. | 11-27-2008 |
Kenneth S. Lyons, Middleboro, MA US
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20120259612 | Computer System Audio Device Switching - A detachable audio device structured to be coupled to an interface port of a computer system simulates the coupling and uncoupling of an audio controller to trigger an operating system being executed by a processing device of the computer system to select between an audio driver for that same audio controller and another audio driver for a different audio controller to which the processing device of the computer system has access, thus triggering a selection between causing audio played by the computer system to be acoustically output through either an acoustic driver to which the detachable audio device relays the audio or another acoustic driver associated with the other audio controller to which the processing device of the computer system has access. | 10-11-2012 |
20140181329 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AUDIO DEVICE SWITCHING - A detachable audio device structured to be coupled to an interface port of a computer system simulates the coupling and uncoupling of an audio controller to trigger an operating system being executed by a processing device of the computer system to select between an audio driver for that same audio controller and another audio driver for a different audio controller to which the processing device of the computer system has access, thus triggering a selection between causing audio played by the computer system to be acoustically output through either an acoustic driver to which the detachable audio device relays the audio or another acoustic driver associated with the other audio controller to which the processing device of the computer system has access. | 06-26-2014 |
Laura L. Lyons, Indianapolis, IN US
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20130228171 | LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TUBE OR CATHETER PLACEMENT - The present disclosure relates to a leak detection system and method for tube or catheter placement. The system and method includes acoustically sensing a leak in the seal between a tube or catheter within a body and the body cavity against which it is sealed, assisting the user in adjusting the system until the leak has been substantially sealed, and establishing system parameters to be used thereafter to maintain the system in an operating state that will substantially prevent leakage, all using a noninvasive acoustic technique. | 09-05-2013 |
Mark Lyons, Charlotte, VT US
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20120055269 | SAMPLING PROBE, GRIPPER AND INTERFACE FOR LABORATORY SAMPLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - A self-contained sampling probe characterized by a drive module and a syringe module removably coupled coaxially to the drive module to allow for different syringe modules to be interchangeably coupled to the drive module. The coupling is effected by quick connect and disconnect devices, and the syringe module may carry an identifier. The probe is engageable by a gripper or insertable in an interface device, both of which provide for communication of the probe with other system components. | 03-08-2012 |
Martin Lyons US
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20110300922 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SAVING GAME STATE AND FOR UTILIZING GAME STATES ON DIFFERENT GAMING DEVICES - The present invention provides a gaming apparatus, method and system for transferring the play of a feature earned from one gaming machine, provided as a system bonus or as a promotional award to another gaming machine. The apparatus, method and system provides for selection between feature values FV | 12-08-2011 |
Martin Lyons, Henderson, NV US
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20130084942 | GAMING MACHINE HAVING SYMBOLS WITH A DYNAMICALLY ALTERED EXTRUDED APPEARANCE - Disclosed are gaming machines and methods that allow a player to recognize the relative importance of one or more symbols above, below or visible on the machine display. In one embodiment, the relative importance of each symbol changes during game play and the appearance of one or more symbols changes dynamically as its importance changes. | 04-04-2013 |
Martin Lyons, Las Vegas, NV US
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20120004030 | VIDEO TERMINAL HAVING A CURVED, UNIFIED DISPLAY - A video terminal such as a kiosk or gaming device is set forth which has a continuous curved display configured to provide one or more displays as well as a touch or gesture based player/user interface. The display by be a flexible OLED or LED display. Also disclosed in an embodiment is a mechanism to increase the size of the display for certain applications. | 01-05-2012 |
20120004033 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REPLICATING A USER INTERFACE AT A DISPLAY - The present invention relates to the placement of a reference replication of a device input apparatus at a display to confirm to a user the desired input. In the gaming field the present invention includes the generation of a semi-transparent image of the gaming machine button panel at the game display and an indicia showing the player's input to confirm the desired prompt. | 01-05-2012 |
20120021832 | System and Method for a Player to Commit to Limitations With Biometrical Enforcement - A system and method are disclosed by which, in one embodiment, a player of a gaming device may select to commit to limitations on their gaming activity over a period of time. The commitment and data corresponding to an identifying biometric feature of the player are stored. When the player plays a gaming device the system and method compares a capture biometrical image of the player with the stored image and if there is a match the limitation is enforced. Biometrical data for files where the temporal period of the limitation has passed are ignored to reduce the number of files with which the comparison must be made reducing the number of false matches | 01-26-2012 |
20120108337 | GESTURE ENHANCED INPUT DEVICE - Various embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a virtual player interface such as button deck for a gaming device. The interface includes a touch screed display which displays one or more button icons. The size, shape and location of the button icons may be reconfigured based upon player interaction or selection. Button functions or selections may be combined into a single button. The button reconfiguration may be saved to a player account to be applied when the player uses the gaming device or other applicable device. Haptic or audible feedback may be applied to the button icon based upon the location of the player's touch relative to a target position on the icon. | 05-03-2012 |
20120142409 | System and Method for Providing a System Generated In-Game Bonus in a Gaming Environment - A gaming system, terminal and method where a bonus is derived from multiple sources including system based and local sources and is delivered to a gaming machine by providing one or more additional game(s), altered games or altered features at the gaming machine instead of a direct award of the prize. The gaming system, terminal and method also provides for selection between various game features with different expected values for delivery of the bonus. | 06-07-2012 |
20120172119 | Gaming System, Method and Device for Generating Images Having a Parallax Effect Using Face Tracking - Gaming devices and methods are set forth which provide for face or body tracking to provide gesture input and also to generate content displayed based upon the motion parallax of the player to create a 3D effect. In a community gaming environment gaming content may be superimposed over real time or recorded scenes to create a 3D effect between players of the community game. | 07-05-2012 |
20130080238 | Method and System for Operating a Customer or Player Loyalty System Including a Portable Device Such as a Smartcard - A method and system are set forth which include one or more terminals providing near field communication with an electronic device held by the user such as a smart card. The device includes a display panel configured to persistently display a visual condition associated with the user's account, promotional status or as selected by the user. | 03-28-2013 |
20130084967 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SAVING GAME STATE AND FOR UTILIZING GAME STATES ON DIFFERENT GAMING DEVICES - The present invention provides a gaming apparatus, method and system for transferring the play of a feature earned from one gaming machine, provided as a system bonus or as a promotional award to another gaming machine. The apparatus, method and system provides for selection between feature values FV | 04-04-2013 |
20130244781 | System and Method To Impose Activity Limitations on a User With Biometrical Enforcement - A system and method are disclosed by which, in one embodiment, a user of a user terminal may select or be subject to one or more imposed limitations on their activities over a period of time. The commitment and data corresponding to an identifying biometric feature of the user are stored. When the user uses a user terminal the system and method compares a capture biometrical image of the user with the stored image and if there is a match the one or more limitations is/are enforced. Biometrical data for files where the temporal period of the limitation has passed are ignored to reduce the number of files with which the comparison must be made reducing the number of false matches | 09-19-2013 |
20130331184 | Gaming Device, Method and Virtual Button Panel for Selectively Enabling a Three-Dimensional Feature at a Gaming Device - Gaming devices and methods are set forth which provide for face, body and/or tracking to enable 3D rendering of images at a virtual button panel. Lenticular barrier or motion parallax technology may be used. A player's interface with the button panel may be through touch a touch screen or sensing of non-touch gestures. | 12-12-2013 |
20140094279 | Apparatus, System and Method for Providing a Community Wagering Game at a Gaming Machine - A system, method and apparatus are set forth for providing a system-wide competitive game where players of gaming devices may wager upon the game. In an embodiment the game is a competitive racing game such as an auto race. Players wager upon a race competitor and those players wagering upon the winning contestant are issued an award. The system and method provides a mechanism for sharing the award among the winning players | 04-03-2014 |
20140147024 | SAFE ILLUMINATION FOR COMPUTERIZED FACIAL RECOGNITION - In an embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes setting an IR (infrared) level to a first predetermined level. The method also includes reading an image and determining if a face is detected. If a face is not detected, the method sets the IR level to zero and waits a first predetermined amount of time. The method further includes repeating the setting the IR level to the first predetermined level and the reading an image. The method also includes determining a face is detected. The method further includes setting the IR level to a second predetermined level. The method also includes reading an image and determining if a face is recognized. The method may further include setting the IR level to zero and waiting a second predetermined amount of time. The method may also include setting the IR level to the first predetermined level, reading an image and determining if a face is detected. | 05-29-2014 |
20140235342 | Gaming System, Method and Device for Generating Images Having a Parallax Effect Using Face Tracking - Gaming devices and methods are set forth which provide for face or body tracking to provide gesture input and also to generate content displayed based upon several degrees of the motion parallax effect. | 08-21-2014 |
20140235343 | Gaming System, Method and Device for Generating Images Having a Parallax Effect Using Face Tracking - Devices and methods are set forth which provide for determination of relative movement between a user and a video display and for using that detected relative movement for applying a motion parallax effect to the display of video content and for applying or removing the motion parallax effect based upon a command such as an event occurring to the play of a video game. | 08-21-2014 |
20140235344 | Gaming System, Method and Device for Generating Images Having a Parallax Effect Using Face Tracking - Devices and methods are set forth which provide for face or body tracking to provide gesture input and also to generate content displayed based upon the motion parallax of the player to create a 3D effect. Issuance of a command may cause the display to go from the 2D display of content to content presented according to motion parallax. Further the intensity of the motion parallax effect may be presented and switched between a first and a lesser, second application. | 08-21-2014 |
20140235345 | Gaming System, Method and Device for Generating Images Having a Parallax Effect Using Face Tracking - Gaming devices and methods are set forth which provide for face or body tracking to provide a three-dimensional effect to at least apportion of the content displayed. A first video display overlays at least a portion of a second video display. The first display is adapted to be controlled to be transparent or display vertical lenticular lines. The second display displays video content. In response to a command the first display assumes a lenticular configuration to cooperate with the display of video content on the second display to provide a three dimensional effect. | 08-21-2014 |
20140309028 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PROVIDE USER-CONFIGURABLE PREFERENCES AND/OR OPTIONS FOR TEAM PLAY ON A SINGLE GAMING MACHINE - A method and system to provide user-configurable preferences and/or options for team play on a single gaming machine is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented gaming system comprises a memory device having stored thereon a gaming application that enables multiplayer, turn-based gameplay among one or more players. A computer-processing unit is operatively connected to the memory device and processes the gaming application to enable the one or more players to specify a condition for determining when a player's turn at gameplay ends. Processing the gaming application further includes determining that the condition is satisfied for a current player and generating a message to indicate that the current player's turn at gameplay is terminated. A display presents the generated message to the one or more players. | 10-16-2014 |
Martin S. Lyons, Hendereson, NV US
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20130093779 | GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT MEMORY USAGE REDUCTION - A memory usage reduction system optimizes GPU memory usage by reducing the memory footprint of graphical resources, and therefore, the amount of memory necessary to store those graphical resources in GPU memory. In one embodiment, the system comprises a CPU with a system memory in communication with a GPU with a video memory. Graphical resources are stored on the system memory. A data collection process intercepts or modifies function calls to the GPU from the CPU to build a data record as the graphical resources are read from the system memory and loaded into the video memory. The data record identifies which graphical resources are to be loaded into the video memory in the compressed or uncompressed state. The GPU may encode the graphical resources. Encoding may be done during a pre-boot operation. The GPU may decode the graphical resources on the fly when needed for rendering during normal operation. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097220 | STREAMING BITRATE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT - A bitrate control and management system enables control of the compression module. In one embodiment, the system comprises a server in communication with a client device over a network. The server includes a processor and a compression module. The processor outputs data and one or more bitrate control commands to the compression module. The compression module encodes the data received from the processor according to the one or more bitrate control commands. In one embodiment, the data output by the processor may be rendered by another processor prior to being received by the compression module. Once encoded, the data is sent to the client device over the network. The client device includes a decompression module that receives and decodes the data received from the server. The client device may include a display and a video encoder that encodes the decoded data into a display signal compatible with the display. | 04-18-2013 |
Martin S. Lyons, Henderson, NV US
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20110306416 | SUPERSTITIOUS GESTURE INFLUENCED GAMEPLAY - Various embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a gesture enhanced game play system that includes a display system, a sensor system, a feedback system, and one or more computing systems. The sensor system is configured to detect at least one touch gesture when the touch gesture is at least proximate the virtual game layout. During play of the base game, when a player makes a touch gesture the touch gesture is evaluated as either a direct gameplay touch gesture or an indirect gameplay touch gesture. Each direct gameplay touch gesture relates directly to reaching an outcome of a current game. Each indirect gameplay touch gesture may be associated with a feedback system that responds to the indirect gameplay touch gestures by the player with visual, audio, and/or tactile feedback. The feedback system enables indirect gameplay touch gestures by the player to altered game parameters by modifying a hit frequency and corresponding prize pay range, enabling the player to indirectly modify the hit frequency and prize pay range by making indirect gameplay touch gestures. The sensor system is configured to detect multiple touch gestures, wherein gestures include simultaneous touches by multiple fingers, consecutive touches by a single finger, touching and sliding of a finger, touching and sliding of multiple fingers, and combinations thereof. | 12-15-2011 |
20120118947 | System and Method for Assisted Maintenance in a Gaming Machine Using a Mobile Device - Disclosed is a method for enabling a technician to open a door of a gaming machine without needing a physical key using a gaming system having a biometric controlled door lock. The method includes: enabling the technician to scan a barcode on the gaming machine using a camera on a mobile device; sending the image of the barcode via a network to a server; determining a gaming machine ID using the barcode decoding module, wherein the gaming machine ID is used by a gaming machine ID database to determine which gaming machine has been scanned; enabling a picture to be taken of a technician that has presented itself to the camera of the mobile device; transmitting the picture of the technician; using facial recognition software to identify the technician and authorize the technician's corresponding employee ID; receiving a mobile device identifier that is transmitted from the mobile device to the biometric lock component; enabling receipt of a technician's personal identification number that is transmitted from the mobile device to the biometric lock component; after the gaming machine receives an unlock signal, causing the door solenoid to unlock the door; wherein four credentials are passed to the biometric lock component to unlock the door solenoid, the four credentials including the employee ID, the mobile device identifier, the gaming machine ID, and the technician's personal identification number. | 05-17-2012 |
20120122528 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTED REALITY GAMING USING A MOBILE DEVICE - Disclosed is a method for enabling a user in an augmented reality gaming venue to use an augmented reality gaming venue component and a mobile device to find a particular game or gaming machine. The method includes: controlling a camera on the mobile device using the augmented reality gaming venue component, once the component is activated; determining the location of the mobile device; determining the orientation of the mobile device; querying a casino management system to retrieve data for the augmented reality gaming venue; generating a list of gaming machines and other objects currently visible to the camera; rendering a camera-captured image on a display of the mobile device; and overlaying icons on the image for each visible object to display additional visual information to a user on the display of the mobile device in response to the user aiming the mobile device at gaming machines or other objects of interest in the augmented reality gaming venue. | 05-17-2012 |
20120122529 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTED GAMING VENUE USING A MOBILE DEVICE - Disclosed is a method for enabling a user in an augmented reality gaming venue to use an augmented reality gaming venue component and a mobile device to find a particular game or gaming machine. The method includes: controlling a camera on the mobile device using the augmented reality gaming venue component, once the component is activated; determining the location of the mobile device; determining the orientation of the mobile device; querying a casino management system to retrieve data for the augmented reality gaming venue; generating a list of gaming machines and other objects currently visible to the camera; rendering a camera-captured image on a display of the mobile device; and overlaying icons on the image for each visible object to display additional visual information to a user on the display of the mobile device in response to the user aiming the mobile device at gaming machines or other objects of interest in the augmented reality gaming venue. | 05-17-2012 |
20120122553 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GAMES HAVING A SKILL-BASED COMPONENT - Disclosed are games, gaming machines, gaming systems and methods including a predetermined award presented in a manner in which a player's skill at the game appears to affect the amount of the award without actually having an effect on its amount. | 05-17-2012 |
20120122558 | System and Method for Bonus Gaming Using a Mobile Device - Disclosed is a method for enabling a player to use a mobile bonus feature system and a mobile device to become eligible for mobile promotions in addition to prizes or awards offered by a game on an underlying gaming machine. The method includes: enabling enrollment in the mobile bonus feature system; displaying a list of mobile promotions associated with games on underlying gaming machines; enabling selection of a mobile promotion and an associated game on an underlying gaming machine; once the player meets criteria of the mobile promotion on the underlying gaming machine, enabling the player to use a camera of the mobile device, which is controlled by the mobile bonus feature system, to take a photo of a game result that satisfies the mobile promotion; securely transmitting the photo of the game result to a web service; analyzing the photo of the game result to confirm the player has met the criteria of the mobile promotion; and once confirmed, awarding the player a bonus associated with the mobile promotion. | 05-17-2012 |
20120122561 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TOURNAMENT GAMING USING SOCIAL NETWORK BASED TEAM FORMATION - A method is disclosed of enabling a player to use remote home terminals or mobile devices via a network to enroll in a casino tournament gaming system, in addition to winning prizes offered as an outcome of a primary game on underlying gaming machines located in a casino. The method includes enabling enrollment in the casino tournament gaming system to form tournament teams via remote home terminals or mobile devices, wherein the system uses existing social networks to leverage pre-existing relationships between players that are members of the social network to form tournament teams; enabling play of a game of chance on the underlying gaming machines that award game credits that are redeemable for a payout and are controlled by overall payout percentages relating to the game of chance; and facilitating entry into one or more skill-based tournament games in the player's tournament team against other tournament teams. | 05-17-2012 |
20130029747 | GAMING MACHINE HAVING VIDEO STEPPER DISPLAYS - Various embodiments are directed to converting a conventional video-based gaming machine into a mechanical reel gaming machine with physically-spinning stepper reels having video displays affixed thereto. The repurposed gaming machine does not need any further approval by a government regulator because the existing video game software is not changed. In other embodiments, a mechanical reel-based gaming machine is upgraded to provide physically-spinning stepper reels having video displays affixed thereto. | 01-31-2013 |
20130029748 | GAMING MACHINE WITH MECHANICAL REELS HAVING FLEXIBLE DISPLAYS - Various embodiments are directed to converting a conventional video-based gaming machine into a mechanical reel gaming machine with physically-spinning stepper reels having video displays affixed thereto. The repurposed gaming machine does not need any further approval by a government regulator because the existing video game software is not changed. In other embodiments, a mechanical reel-based gaming machine is upgraded to provide physically-spinning stepper reels having video displays affixed thereto. | 01-31-2013 |
20130203489 | System and Method for Cross Platform Persistent Gaming Sessions Using a Mobile Device - Various embodiments directed to systems and methods that enable cross platform persistent gaming sessions using a mobile device in a mobile device-enhanced system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method may include enabling a cross platform gaming session in a system that includes a gaming machine that presents a game, and a computing device distinct from the gaming machine, both in communication with one another. The method may include associating the computing device with the gaming machine. The computing device may have one or more displays. The method may include receiving, by the computing device, reformatted graphical data from the gaming machine. The method may include presenting the game on the one or more displays of the computing device using the reformatted graphical data. | 08-08-2013 |
20130210523 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTED REALITY USING A PLAYER CARD - Disclosed is a method of displaying augmented reality gaming information associated with a player card using mobile device in an augmented reality gaming system. In one embodiment, the method includes: enabling a user to view a live image of a player card through a display of a mobile device; acquiring player identification information from the player card; sending the player identification information via a network to a server; retrieving player specific information from the server using the mobile device; and displaying the player specific information in conjunction with the player card when viewing the player card through the display of the mobile device using augmented reality. | 08-15-2013 |
20130281206 | System and Method for Augmented Reality Gaming - Disclosed is a method for enabling an augmented reality interaction system and a mobile device to overlay a virtual 3D component over a physical 3D component with which the virtual 3D component interacts. The method includes: enabling a user to capture a live camera image of a gaming machine cabinet via a camera on the mobile device; determining if there are image tags on the gaming machine cabinet in the live camera image; producing a virtual rendering of the gaming machine cabinet; determining virtual 3D components to be displayed over an image of a virtual gaming machine cabinet; comparing a virtual depth rendering of the virtual 3D components to a virtual depth rendering of the virtual gaming machine cabinet; and overlaying virtual 3D components without the subtracted elements onto a live camera image of the virtual gaming machine cabinet on a display of the mobile device. | 10-24-2013 |
20130281207 | System and Method for Enhanced Augmented Reality Tracking - Disclosed is a method for enabling an augmented reality tracking system and a mobile device to display augmented reality by overlaying a virtual 3D object over a physical 3D object. The method includes: enabling a user to capture a live camera image of a 3D object via camera on the mobile device; determining if there are image tags on the 3D object in the live camera image; using the one or more image tags to access information used by the augmented reality system; and overlaying virtual 3D objects onto a live camera image of the virtual 3D object on a display of the mobile device to produce augmented reality effects, wherein the augmented reality tracking system establishes a communication channel with the gaming machine enabling additional elements of the game to be augmented on the mobile device, and elements of the game content to be influenced by the augmented state. | 10-24-2013 |
20130281208 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTED REALITY WITH COMPLEX AUGMENTED REALITY VIDEO IMAGE TAGS - Disclosed is a method for enabling use of a complex augmented reality system and a mobile device to display complex augmented reality on a display device. The method includes: enabling a user to capture one or more images from the display device via a camera on the mobile device; determining if there are one or more image tags within a video display on the display device that are viewable in the live camera image; using the one or more image tags to access information used by the augmented reality system; and overlaying virtual graphics in a position within 3D space on a display of the mobile device that augment the display of the display device with 3D effects to create complex augmented reality, when one or more image tags are detected within a video display on the display device that are viewable in a live camera image. | 10-24-2013 |
20130281209 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTED MAINTENANCE OF A GAMING SYSTEM - Disclosed is a method for enabling a user in an augmented reality gaming venue to use an augmented reality system and a mobile device to display augmented reality by overlaying a virtual 3D object over a physical 3D object. The method includes: enabling a user to capture a live camera image of a 3D object via camera on the mobile device; determining if there are image tags on the 3D object in the live camera image; using the one or more image tags to access information used by the augmented reality system; and overlaying virtual 3D objects onto a live camera image of the virtual 3D object on a display of the mobile device to produce augmented reality effects, wherein the virtual 3D objects deliver targeted content a user that assist in performing maintenance on the 3D object. | 10-24-2013 |
20130301884 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSISTED MAINTENANCE IN A GAMING MACHINE USING A MOBILE DEVICE - A gaming system is disclosed for enabling a technician to open a door of a gaming machine without needing a physical key having a biometric controlled door lock. The system comprising: one or more gaming machines each having a door, a server connected to the one or more gaming machines via a network, and one or more mobile devices. The server stores a code decoding module for determining a gaming machine identifier (ID). The gaming machine ID is used by a gaming machine ID database to determine which gaming machine has been scanned. Each mobile device enables a technician to scan a code on the gaming machine using the camera on the mobile device. The mobile device transmits a mobile device identifier and a technician's personal identification number, after which the door unlocks after the gaming machine receives an unlock signal. | 11-14-2013 |
20140045582 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BONUS GAMING USING A MOBILE DEVICE - Disclosed is a method for enabling a player to use a mobile bonus feature system and a mobile device to become eligible for mobile promotions in addition to prizes or awards offered by a game on an underlying gaming machine. The method includes: enabling selection of a mobile promotion and an associated game on an underlying gaming machine; once the player meets criteria of the mobile promotion on the underlying gaming machine, enabling the player to use a camera of the mobile device to take a photo of a game result that satisfies the mobile promotion; analyzing the photo of the game result to confirm the player has met the criteria of the mobile promotion; and once confirmed, awarding the player a bonus associated with the mobile promotion. | 02-13-2014 |
20140094272 | System and Method for Cross Platform Persistent Gaming Sessions Using a Mobile Device - Disclosed is a method for enabling cross platform persistent gaming sessions using a mobile device in a system that includes a game server, a network, one or more gaming machines, and one or more mobile devices. The method includes: associating a player's mobile device with one of the one or more gaming machines at which the player has a gaming session; presenting a player with an option to move their gaming experience to their mobile device when the player leaves the associated gaming machine if a gaming session is in progress; enabling the player to use its mobile device to continue playing a game after the player has left a proximity of the associated gaming machine by transferring the game from the associated gaming machine to the player's mobile device; and enabling transfer of funds between the associated gaming machine and the players' mobile device. | 04-03-2014 |
20140094298 | Multigame Action Button Deck In a Concurrent Gaming System - A multi-game action button deck in a concurrent gaming system is disclosed. The system includes at least one gaming machine in communication with a game server via a network, a display manager, a multi-game action button, and a touch sensor. The display manager is configured to display content related to one or more games to be played on the display areas of the gaming machine, wherein the content includes at least one game display area and a virtual button deck display area associated with each game. The display manager resizes and repositions the streaming video content on the display areas of the gaming machine depending on the game themes that are selected and the number of games that are selected. The multi-game action button is displayed on the virtual button deck, wherein the multi-game action button has multiple touch areas to control different combinations of games. | 04-03-2014 |
20140172964 | MULTIPLE VIRTUAL MACHINE MEMORY USAGE REDUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system is described herein for streaming content to a plurality of client devices of the type including a video display. The system includes: a host server, a communication network to enable communication between the virtual machines and the client devices, and a data structure accessible by the host server storing a combined manifest for AV data assets loaded across at least a plurality of virtual machines. The host server is configured to include a plurality of virtual machines each configured to receive commands to load or cache audio-visual (AV) data assets into a memory for processing and delivery of content to a client device. Additionally, the host server is configured to intercept a command from a virtual machine to load or cache a data asset, compare the data asset to the manifest, and if the data asset exists in the manifest, enable the virtual machine to access an instance of the data asset stored in the manifest. | 06-19-2014 |
20140235320 | DYNAMIC PALPABLE CONTROLS FOR A GAMING DEVICE - Disclosed is a gaming machine touch screen system incorporating a flat transparent or nearly transparent layer that contains a series of active elements/actuators/chambers that enable a vertical displacement of the touch screen top surface. These active elements displace the top surface of the touch screen upon command of the gaming machine to provide features perceptible to the player's touch. | 08-21-2014 |
20140287820 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GAMES HAVING A SKILL-BASED COMPONENT - Disclosed are games, gaming machines, gaming systems and methods including a predetermined award presented in a manner in which a player's skill at the game appears to affect the amount of the award without actually having an effect on its amount. | 09-25-2014 |
20140302915 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTED REALITY GAMING - Disclosed is a method for enabling a mobile augmented reality (AR) table betting system to facilitate game play with a table game and one or more players each using a mobile device. The method includes: enabling a player to register at an available betting spot on the table game using the player's mobile device; providing a dealer display that presents information to a dealer as game events occur on the player's associated mobile device; enabling a player to access funds from an electronic wallet associated with the player to place an initial bet at the table game; commencing game play at the table game; enabling a player to place an subsequent bet or game decision at the table game using the player's mobile device; in response to a winning table game outcome, transferring funds to the player; and in response to a losing table game outcome, transferring funds from the player. | 10-09-2014 |
20140350704 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTED REALITY GAMING USING A MOBILE DEVICE - Disclosed is a method and system for preventing replay attacks for mobile promotions associated with gaming devices. Upon the occurrence of a promotion winning event such as a designated outcome of a game played on the gaming device the user, via a software application accessible to their mobile device, forwards images of the event to a server over a network. The server determines entitlement to the promotion and analyses data associated with the images and mobile device location and time to confirm that the event is new promotion winning event. Upon such confirmation an entitlement to the promotion is awarded to the user. The foregoing prevents unscrupulous users from logging multiple claims for the same promotion winning event. | 11-27-2014 |
20150065233 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DECOUPLED AND PLAYER SELECTABLE BONUS GAMES - Various embodiments are directed to gaming systems and methods including a bonus game that can be decoupled from base games and/or are player selectable. Bonus features can be added to existing games and player selection of progressive play can be provided. The method and system can further provide switching among possible links without dynamic reconfiguration. | 03-05-2015 |
20150065250 | SUPERSTITIOUS GESTURE ENHANCED GAMEPLAY SYSTEM - Various embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a gesture enhanced game play system that includes a display system, a sensor system, a feedback system, and one or more computing systems. The sensor system is configured to detect at least one touch gesture when the touch gesture is at least proximate the virtual game layout. During play of the game, a player's touch gestures are evaluated as either a functional gameplay touch gesture or non-functional gameplay touch gestures. Each functional gameplay touch gesture relates directly to reaching an outcome of a current game. Each non-functional gameplay touch gesture may be associated with a feedback system that responds to the non-functional gameplay touch gestures by the player with visual, audio, tactile feedback or the altering of certain game parameters and displays, giving at least the impression that the non-functional gestures affect game outcomes. | 03-05-2015 |
20150072748 | Systems and Methods for a Community Award and For Providing Culturally Configured Awards - Systems and methods for providing culturally configured awards are disclosed. Awards to players are divided into sub-components expressed in culturally favorable number digits, such as “8.” A community award feature when triggered enables players to package awards as apparent gifts to other eligible players of the feature. A progressive award may also be provided. | 03-12-2015 |
Matthew Lyons, York, PA US
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20140079235 | Configurable Noise Cancelling System - Systems, devices, and methods for customizable reduction of perceived ambient sounds are disclosed. Customizable reduction can be achieved via an application operable in conjunction with an audio player or a headset having a microphone. | 03-20-2014 |
20140079267 | Sound System for Portable Devices - A speaker assembly comprises a portable device receiver and leg, allowing users to enjoy hands free viewing or listening experience. The sound system can be configured to provide an enhanced listening experience via at least one of a virtual surround system, a speaker driver, one or more speakers, adjustable control functions, and retained or increased acoustic power. | 03-20-2014 |
Michael Lyons, Oxford, MA US
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20140305910 | System and Method Utilizing Fiber Lasers for Titanium Welding Using an Argon Cover Gas - The present invention is a method and system for reducing contamination in the resulting plasma of a weld produced by a fiber laser. The invention establishes the fiber laser in an optimal configuration for applying a high density beam to a weld material that eliminates spectral interference. The beam is applied in a narrow bandwidth of 1064 nm+/−0.5 nm in one operative condition using an inert shielding gas, preferably argon, in a cross-flow or controlled environment around the welding region to prevent contamination of the plasma forming in the weld region. The method is optimized by determining and avoiding the emission spectrum for the fiber laser and the cover gas or gasses as well as any particular excitation spectra for the weld material. The system can utilize a single laser input, or can utilize multiple lasers joined by coupling means and utilizing a switch to select one or more of the fiber lasers. | 10-16-2014 |
Michael Lyons, Post Saint Lucie, FL US
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20140058558 | INTELLIGENT BARCODE SYSTEMS - Systems and methods using intelligent barcodes for processing mail, packages, or other items in transport are provided. Systems and methods allowing end-to-end visibility of a mail stream by uniquely identifying and tracking mail pieces are also provided. Systems and methods include the use of standardized intelligent barcodes on mail pieces, a seamless process for mail acceptance, continuous mail piece tracking, and feedback on mail quality in real time. In one embodiment, systems and methods using intelligent barcodes allow a mailing service to provide enhanced acceptance, sorting, tracking, address correction, forwarding, and delivery services. In another embodiment, systems and methods using intelligent barcodes allow a mailing service to identify a mail piece as undeliverable-as-addressed (UAA) and determine a final disposition for the mail piece. In yet another embodiment, systems and methods using intelligent barcodes allow mailers more visibility into the mail stream and information on the quality of their mailings. | 02-27-2014 |
Michael Lyons, Voreppe FR
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20110302541 | Methods and Systems for Evaluating Checker Quality of a Verification Environment - Methods and systems for evaluating checker quality of a verification environment are provided. In some embodiments, an overall sensitivity for the verification environment and an individual sensitivity for a respective checker are calculated. The overall sensitivity is a probability that a plurality of problematic design behaviors, which are propagated to a checker system including at least one checker, can be detected by the verification environment. The individual sensitivity is a probability that a plurality of problematic design behaviors, which are propagated to at least one specific probe among a plurality of probes of a design, can be detected by the checker corresponding to the specific probe. The overall checker sensitivity numbers can show the robustness of the check system. The individual checker sensitivity can guide the user which individual checker or checkers to improve. | 12-08-2011 |
20140136900 | Method for Ranking Fault-Test Pairs Based on Waveform Statistics in a Mutation-Based Test Program Evaluation System - Ranking of fault-test pairs is performed using first and second multitudes of waveform statistics. The first multitude of waveform statistics includes first value-change information regarding variations in logics HIGH and LOW for each bit of each reference output resulting from a test run of the design code. The second multitude of waveform statistics includes second value-change information regarding variations in logics HIGH and LOW for each bit of each faulty output resulting from a test run of the design code injected with a fault. Relative differences between the first and second multitudes of waveform statistics for each bit of each faulty output with respect to the corresponding reference output are determined. A waveform difference based on the relative differences for each signal of each faulty output is determined. A ranking result of fault-test pairs is determined according to the waveform differences of the faulty outputs. | 05-15-2014 |
Michael B. Lyons, Tampa, FL US
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20140207813 | IDENTITY MAPPING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An identity mapping system includes an identity mapping database and a master user table (MUT) communicatively coupled with the identity mapping database. The MUT includes a record having at least one record data field, a unique user identification (ID) field and at least one user data field. The at least one user data field contains data from a software application. | 07-24-2014 |
Michael David Lyons, Amsterdam NL
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20120060220 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTER SECURITY EMPLOYING VIRTUAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS - A method, system, and computer program product for computer protection, including a protected computer having a protected operating system; and a secure operating system having a first virtual copy of at least a portion of the protected operating system and one or more security mechanisms configured to analyze potentially malicious code before the code is used by the protected computer. | 03-08-2012 |
Michael E. Lyons, Round Rock, TX US
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20120036292 | POLLING IN A VIRTUALIZED INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM - A software thread is dispatched for causing the system to poll a device for determining whether a condition has occurred. Subsequently, the software thread is undispatched and, in response thereto, an interrupt is enabled on the device, so that the device is enabled to generate the interrupt in response to an occurrence of the condition, and so that the system ceases polling the device for determining whether the condition has occurred. Eventually, the software thread is redispatched and, in response thereto, the interrupt is disabled on the device, so that the system resumes polling the device for determining whether the condition has occurred. | 02-09-2012 |
20140280666 | REMOTE DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS ACCELERATION VIA HARDWARE CONTEXT IN NON-NATIVE APPLCIATIONS - Provided are techniques generating a data structure, wherein the data structure specifies both a specified size of a memory space to allocate within an application and a virtual address within the application to locate a data path transmission queue; including within a verb for allocating the data path transmission queue the defined data structure; in response to a call of the verb, allocate, within the application, the data path transmission queue of the specified size and at the virtual location; in response to a request to transmit control data, employ a remote direct memory access (RDMA) transmission path; and, in response to a request to transmit data, employ the data path transmission queue rather than an RDMA transmission path. | 09-18-2014 |
Michael G. Lyons, Hernando, MS US
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20130310724 | FOOT AILMENT SUPPORT AND CUSHION APPARATUS - A foot ailment support and cushion apparatus configured for supporting an ankle and a plantar of a foot. The apparatus comprises an ankle strap and a plantar strap. The ankle strap comprises a generally curvilinear band having an inner surface, an outer surface, two longitudinal ends, a minor edge, a major edge, a notch and an attaching means disposed on one of the two longitudinal ends, wherein the inner surface is opposingly disposed from the outer surface, the minor edge connects to the major edge at the two longitudinal ends of the band and the notch is disposed along a portion of the major edge. The plantar strap assembly includes two attachment ends, two stacked elastic straps, each elastic strap including two longitudinal ends, wherein the two stacked elastic straps are fixedly attached at their longitudinal ends, each attachment end is fixedly secured to one of the two longitudinal ends. | 11-21-2013 |
20140343474 | FOOT AILMENT SUPPORT AND CUSHION APPARATUS - A foot ailment support and cushion apparatus configured for supporting an ankle and a plantar on a foot. The apparatus comprises an ankle strap and a plantar strap assembly. The ankle strap comprises a generally curvilinear band having an inner surface, an outer surface, two longitudinal ends, a minor edge, a major edge, a notch and an attaching means disposed on one of the two longitudinal ends, where the inner surface is opposingly disposed from the outer surface, the minor edge connects to the major edge at the two longitudinal ends of the band and the notch is disposed along a portion of the major edge. The plantar strap assembly includes two attachment ends and an elastic strap. | 11-20-2014 |
Michael J. Lyons, Pflugerville, TX US
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20140039826 | Measurement System Results Queue For Improved Performance - System and method for testing units under test (UUTs). A test sequence is provided that includes an acquisition sequence and a processing sequence. The acquisition sequence may include a sequence of acquisition functions for performing acquisitions on one or more UUTs. The processing sequence may include a sequence of processing functions for processing measurement data resulting from the acquisitions. Each acquisition function may be performed, including performing a plurality of acquisitions, thereby generating respective measurement data sets, and storing the respective measurement data sets in order of the acquisitions. Each processing function may be performed, including retrieving and processing each respective measurement data set in order of acquisition. At least one processing function of the processing sequence may be performed concurrently with at least one acquisition function of the acquisition sequence. | 02-06-2014 |
Michael L. Lyons, Standish, ME US
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20140338584 | DUAL KEEL KAYAK - Described herein is a more ergonomic, more stable kayak design including parallel port and starboard keels protruding from a hull of the kayak, the keels are sized and positioned such that a paddler can rest a heel and/or foot in each keel at a lower elevation than the paddler's hips, the dual keels providing two-point contact with the ground. | 11-20-2014 |
Michael L. Lyons, Cumberland Center, ME US
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20140026321 | TWO-ZONE COMFORTER SYSTEM - Disclosed is a two-zone comforter system enabling two individuals sharing a bed to regulate individual temperatures separately. The two-zone comforter system comprises a lower panel that is continuous across the width of the two-zone comforter system. A first upper panel and a second upper panel extend lengthwise from the lower panel and define a first and second sleeping zone. The first and second upper panels further comprise a compartmentalized overlapping flap containing magnets. The magnets of the first upper panel and the magnets of the second overlapping panel are of opposing polarity. | 01-30-2014 |
Nicholas J. Lyons, Sugar Land, TX US
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20130152736 | WELDING RODS INCLUDING PCD PARTICLES AND METHODS OF FORMING SUCH WELDING RODS - A welding rod for use in applying hardfacing to a surface of a tool includes an elongated, generally cylindrical body including a metal matrix material. The welding rod also includes particles of polycrystalline diamond material carried by the elongated, generally cylindrical body. The particles of polycrystalline diamond material include a plurality of inter-bonded diamond grains. | 06-20-2013 |
20130199856 | SHAPED CUTTING ELEMENTS FOR EARTH-BORING TOOLS AND EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING SUCH CUTTING ELEMENTS - Cutting elements for an earth-boring tool include a substrate base and a cutting tip. The cutting tip may include a first generally conical surface, a second, opposite generally conical surface, a first flank surface extending between the first and second generally conical surfaces, and a second, opposite flank surface. In some embodiments, the cutting tip includes a central axis that is not co-linear with a longitudinal axis of the substrate base. In some embodiments, the cutting tip includes a surface defining a longitudinal end thereof that is relatively more narrow in a central region thereof than in a radially outer region thereof. Earth boring tools include a body and a plurality of such cutting elements attached thereto, at least one cutting element oriented to initially engage a formation with the first or second generally conical surface thereof. Methods of drilling a formation use such cutting elements and earth-boring tools. | 08-08-2013 |
20140048339 | CUTTING ELEMENTS FOR EARTH-BORING TOOLS, EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING SUCH CUTTING ELEMENTS AND RELATED METHODS - Cutting elements, earth-boring drill bits having such cutting elements and related methods are described herein. In some embodiments, a cutting element for an earth-boring tool may include a diamond table having an indentation in a cutting face thereof and a shaped feature in a substrate at the interface between the diamond table and the substrate, the shaped feature corresponding to the indentation in the cutting face of the diamond table. In further embodiments, a cutting element for an earth-boring tool may include a sacrificial structure positioned within an indentation in a diamond table. In additional embodiments, a method of forming a cutting element may include positioning a sacrificial structure in a mold, positioning a powdered precursor material over the sacrificial structure, and pressing and sintering the powdered precursor material to form a diamond table having an indentation in a cutting face formed by the sacrificial structure. | 02-20-2014 |
20140245667 | HARDFACING MATERIALS INCLUDING PCD PARTICLES, EARTH-BORING TOOLS COMPRISING CRUSHED POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND MATERIAL, AND RELATED METHODS - A hardfacing material includes a metal matrix material and particles of crushed polycrystalline diamond material embedded within the metal matrix material. An earth-boring tool includes a body comprising particles of fragmented polycrystalline diamond material embedded within a metal matrix material. The particles of fragmented polycrystalline diamond material include a plurality of inter-bonded diamond grains. A method includes forming an earth-boring tool including a metal matrix material and particles of crushed polycrystalline diamond material. | 09-04-2014 |
20140299387 | CUTTING ELEMENT INCORPORATING A CUTTING BODY AND SLEEVE AND METHOD OF FORMING THEREOF - A cutting element for use in a drilling bit and/or a milling bit having a cutter body made of a substrate having an upper surface, and a superabrasive layer overlying the upper surface of the substrate. The cutting element further includes a sleeve extending around a portion of a side surface of the superabrasive layer and a side surface of the substrate, wherein the sleeve exerts a radially compressive force on the superabrasive layer. | 10-09-2014 |
20140318024 | METHODS OF FORMING EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING SINTERBONDED COMPONENTS - Partially formed earth-boring rotary drill bits comprise a first less than fully sintered particle-matrix component having at least one recess, and at least a second less than fully sintered particle-matrix component disposed at least partially within the at least one recess. Each less than fully sintered particle-matrix component comprises a green or brown structure including compacted hard particles, particles comprising a metal alloy matrix material, and an organic binder material. The at least a second less than fully sintered particle-matrix component is configured to shrink at a slower rate than the first less than fully sintered particle-matrix component due to removal of organic binder material from the less than fully sintered particle-matrix components in a sintering process to be used to sinterbond the first less than fully sintered particle-matrix component to the first less than fully sintered particle-matrix component. Earth-boring rotary drill bits comprise such components sinterbonded together. | 10-30-2014 |
20150034394 | EARTH-BORING TOOLS AND METHODS OF FORMING SUCH EARTH-BORING TOOLS - Earth-boring drill bits may include a bit body including blades extending radially over a face of the earth-boring drill bit and cutting elements attached to each blade. Only cutting elements including planar cutting faces may be attached to at least one of the blades. Only cutting elements including nonplanar cutting faces may be attached to at least another of the blades. Only cutting elements including planar cutting faces or only cutting elements including nonplanar cutting faces may be attached to each of the blades. Only cutting elements including nonplanar cutting faces may be attached to a number of the blades that may be unequal to a number of the blades to which only cutting elements comprising planar cutting faces may be attached. | 02-05-2015 |
20150053486 | CUTTING ELEMENTS, BEARINGS, AND EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING MULTIPLE SUBSTRATES ATTACHED TO ONE ANOTHER - Cutting elements for earth-boring tools may include a polycrystalline table attached to a portion of a first substrate on which the polycrystalline table was formed. The portion of the first substrate may exhibit a thickness less than a thickness of the first substrate before a remainder of the first substrate was removed to form the portion of the first substrate. Another substrate may be attached to the portion of the first substrate, the portion of the first substrate being interposed between the polycrystalline table and the other substrate. Earth-boring tools may include such cutting elements secured to bodies of the earth-boring tools. Bearings for earth-boring tools may include a polycrystalline table attached to a portion of a first substrate on which the polycrystalline table was formed, the polycrystalline table defining a contact surface. Another substrate may be attached to the portion of the first substrate, | 02-26-2015 |
20150060152 | CUTTING ELEMENTS FOR EARTH-BORING TOOLS AND EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING SUCH CUTTING ELEMENTS - Cutting elements, earth-boring drill bits having such cutting elements and related methods are described herein. In some embodiments, a cutting element for an earth-boring tool may include a diamond table having an indentation in a cutting face thereof and a shaped feature in a substrate at the interface between the diamond table and the substrate, the shaped feature corresponding to the indentation in the cutting face of the diamond table. In further embodiments, a cutting element for an earth-boring tool may include a sacrificial structure positioned within an indentation in a diamond table. In additional embodiments, a method of forming a cutting element may include positioning a sacrificial structure in a mold, positioning a powdered precursor material over the sacrificial structure, and pressing and sintering the powdered precursor material to form a diamond table having an indentation in a cutting face formed by the sacrificial structure. | 03-05-2015 |
Nicholas J. Lyons, Rio De Janeiro BR
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20130112485 | PLOW-SHAPED CUTTING ELEMENTS FOR EARTH-BORING TOOLS, EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING SUCH CUTTING ELEMENTS, AND RELATED METHODS - A cutting element for an earth-boring tool includes at least one volume of superabrasive material on a substrate. The volume of superabrasive material includes a first planar surface and a second planar surface oriented at an angle relative to the first planar surface and intersecting the first planar surface along an apex. The first planar surface has a circular or oval shape having a first maximum diameter, and the second planar surface has a circular or oval shape having a second maximum diameter. The apex has a length less than the first maximum diameter and the second maximum diameter. Earth-boring tools includes such a cutting element attached to a body. Methods of forming earth-boring tools include the attachment of such a cutting element to a body of an earth-boring tool. | 05-09-2013 |
20130256036 | CUTTING STRUCTURES, TOOLS FOR USE IN SUBTERRANEAN BOREHOLES INCLUDING CUTTING STRUCTURES AND RELATED METHODS - Cutting structures for use with downhole tools in subterranean boreholes include a blade, a plurality of primary cutting elements coupled to the blade, and at least one secondary element rotationally leading the plurality of primary cutting elements in a direction of intended rotation of the cutting structure. The at least one secondary element is coupled to the blade proximate a leading surface of the blade and comprises at least one of a rubbing surface and a cutting surface. An exposure of at least one primary cutting element of the plurality of primary cutting elements is greater than an exposure of the at least one secondary element. Downhole tools such as reamers include cutting structures. Methods of enlarging a subterranean borehole include reaming a borehole with cutting structures. | 10-03-2013 |
20140246251 | CUTTING ELEMENTS LEACHED TO DIFFERENT DEPTHS LOCATED IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF AN EARTH-BORING TOOL AND RELATED METHODS - Earth-boring tools may comprise a body comprising a first region and a second region. The first region may be located closer to a rotational axis of the body than the second region. A first cutting element may be located in the first region and a second cutting element may be located in the second region. A first polycrystalline table of the first cutting element may be substantially free of catalyst material to a first depth and a second polycrystalline table of the second cutting element may be substantially free of catalyst material to a second, greater depth. | 09-04-2014 |
Pat Lyons, Moylough County IE
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20120176528 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE SHARPNESS OF A FIXED-FOCUS CAMERA, TEST DEVICE FOR TESTING THE SHARPNESS OF A FIXED-FOCUS CAMERA, FIXED-FOCUS CAMERA AS WELL AS METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A FIXED-FOCUS CAMERA - The invention relates to a method for determining the validity of a measured sharpness of a fixed-focus camera ( | 07-12-2012 |
Peter Lyons, Portland, OR US
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20110257644 | High Pressure and High Temperature Vapor Catheters and Systems - Devices and systems are described for treating intraluminal locations such as in a patient's lung. The device has an elongated shaft with an inner lumen, preferably defined by an inner tubular member, formed of heat resistant polymeric materials such as polyimide. The device also has an outer surface formed of heat resistant material. High temperature vapor is directed through the inner lumen into the intraluminal location to treat tissue at and distal to the location. An enlarged or enlargeable member, such as a balloon, is provided on a distal portion of the shaft to prevent proximal flow of the high temperature vapor upon discharge from the device. | 10-20-2011 |
Peter Lyons, Albequerque, NM US
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20130184989 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO INDICATE INSTRUMENT SATURATION - An apparatus and method to maintain traditional information presentation in a manner that is consistent with existing training and safety methodology, but eliminates confusion generated when a display symbol is placed in a fully pegged position by positively indicating that the symbol is off-scale and not representing actual accurate information. | 07-18-2013 |
Peter Lyons, Greendale, WI US
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20140100533 | Protective Intravenous Line End Cap - An annular cap for covering a lumen including first and second elongate members each having inside and outside surfaces, proximal and distal end portions and two opposite longitudinal edges. The cap having an interlocking snap member positioned between and connected to the first and second elongate members along the opposite longitudinal edges, the first and second elongate members being pivotable with respect to each other about a pivot axis. The elongate members interlock over and around the lumen to provide complete enclosure of the lumen when the cap is in a closed position. | 04-10-2014 |
Peter K. Lyons, Chelmsford, MA US
Robert Lyons, Pelham, MA US
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20120126803 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION OF MATERIALS - Methods and apparatus for characterizing composite materials for manufacturing quality assurance (QA), periodic inspection during the useful life, or for forensic analysis/material testing. System are provided that relate eddy-current sensor responses to the fiber layup of a composite structure, the presence of impact damage on a composite structure with or without a metal liner, volumetric stress within the composite, fiber tow density, and other NDE inspection requirements. Also provided are systems that determine electromagnetic material properties and material dimensions of composite materials from capacitive sensor inspection measurements. These properties are related to the presence of buried defects in non-conductive composite materials, moisture ingress, aging of the material due to service or environmental/thermal exposure, or changes in manufacturing quality. | 05-24-2012 |
Robert T. Lyons US
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20120045431 | METHOD OF STABILIZING AND STERILIZING PEPTIDES OR PROTEINS - The present invention provides a method for sterilizing a protein-containing bioerodible implant. The sterilization is accomplished using β-radiation, or high energy electrons. Following sterilization the implant can be used in a variety of methods for the sustained release of a therapeutic protein to treat a disease or condition in a human or non-human subject. The sterilization process is compatible with proteins containing one or more disulfide bonds or easily oxidized methionine residues. | 02-23-2012 |
Shannon M. Lyons, Dallas, TX US
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20110246937 | ENHANCED MEDIA CONTENT TAGGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Exemplary enhanced media content tagging systems and methods are described herein. An exemplary method includes a media content tagging system recording a live transmission of media content in response to a user request that the media content be recorded, receiving, from a media content access device, tag data representative of a user-defined tag specifying a segment of the media content, optimizing the user-defined tag, and distributing the optimized user-defined tag to another media content access device for use by the another media content access device to identify and present the segment of the media content. In certain embodiments, the optimization of the user-defined tag may be based on an analysis of aggregated user-defined tags, an analysis of the media content, or a combination thereof. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 10-06-2011 |
Shawn L. Lyons, Cincinnati, OH US
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20140303200 | Polymorphic Forms of Naltrexone - This invention relates to the discovery of novel polymorphic forms of naltrexone, including solvates, hydrates, anhydrous and other crystalline forms and combinations thereof. These novel forms of naltrexone impart advantages in pharmaceutical formulations incorporating them, including sustained release, or long acting, formulations. | 10-09-2014 |
Stephen Thomas Lyons, Hudson, NH US
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20120041343 | System and Method of Detecting Sleep Disorders - An apparatus for detecting sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea, includes a housing insertable into an ear canal of a subject. A sensor disposed within the housing measures a position of the subject's head relative to an axis of gravity. A transducer is responsive to the sensor and is capable of creating a stimulus detectable by the subject under certain conditions. In various embodiments, a controller receives signals corresponding to a pitch angle and a roll angle of the subject's head measured by the sensor, determines if the pitch and roll angles correspond to a sleep apnea inducing position, and causes the transducer to generate a stimulus upon determining that the subject's head is in the sleep apnea inducing position more than a predetermined threshold number of times. Various parameters of the stimulus may be modified with successive stimulus generation until a non-sleep apnea inducing position is detected. | 02-16-2012 |
20130021158 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETECTING SLEEP DISORDERS - An apparatus for detecting sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea, includes a housing insertable into an ear canal of a subject. A sensor disposed within the housing measures a position of the subject's head relative to an axis of gravity. A transducer is responsive to the sensor and is capable of creating a stimulus detectable by the subject under certain conditions. In various embodiments, a controller receives signals corresponding to a pitch angle and a roll angle of the subject's head measured by the sensor, determines if the pitch and roll angles correspond to a sleep apnea inducing position, and causes the transducer to generate a stimulus upon determining that the subject's head is in the sleep apnea inducing position more than a predetermined threshold number of times. Various parameters of the stimulus may be modified with successive stimulus generation until a non-sleep apnea inducing position is detected. | 01-24-2013 |
Steven Lyons, Largo, FL US
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20120139788 | Self-provisioning antenna system and method - A self-provisioning antenna (SPA) system and method provides for automatic simultaneous remote optimization of one or more field antenna terminals over a wireless network. A central server communicates with a field controller to modify configurations of any directional radiating elements, filters settings, and low noise amplifier settings associated with one or more remotely located antenna banks, determines the optimal configurations based on readings of field signal quality metrics including RSSI, EC/IO, and date rate standard samples, and allows a human operator to select a configuration. | 06-07-2012 |
Steven Lyons, Kitchener CA
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20110204820 | CONFIGURABLE LED DRIVER/DIMMER FOR SOLID STATE LIGHTING APPLICATIONS - The disclosure is directed at a configurable light emitting diode (LED) driver/dimmer for controlling a set of light fixture loads comprising: a power circuit; a primary digital controller for controlling the power circuit; a set of output current drivers, each of the set of output current drivers connected to one of the set of light fixture loads for controlling the associated light fixture load; a secondary digital controller for controlling the set of output current drivers; wherein the secondary controller transmits LED control information to control outputs of the set of output current drivers; and wherein the secondary digital controller provides digital feedback control information to the primary digital controller. | 08-25-2011 |
20120262144 | BOOTSTRAP STARTUP AND ASSIST CIRCUIT - A bootstrap assist circuit and a startup circuit comprising a voltage controlled switch and a startup ramp voltage generator connected to the voltage controlled switch that will control a high side switch, a dimming interface or an enable/disable input function. Said system is used to provide a bootstrap technique to continuously switch a floating high side switch (MOSFET) by continuously charging a capacitor and then “level shifting” said capacitor voltage across the gate and source of the said high side switch to turn the switch on. | 10-18-2012 |
20130300312 | CONFIGURABLE LED DRIVER/DIMMER FOR SOLID STATE LIGHTING APPLICATIONS - The disclosure is directed at a configurable light emitting diode (LED) driver/dimmer for controlling a set of light fixture loads comprising: a power circuit; a primary digital controller for controlling the power circuit; a set of output current drivers, each of the set of output current drivers connected to one of the set of light fixture loads for controlling the associated light fixture load; a secondary digital controller for controlling the set of output current drivers; wherein the secondary controller transmits LED control information to control outputs of the set of output current drivers; and wherein the secondary digital controller provides digital feedback control information to the primary digital controller. | 11-14-2013 |
Thomas Lyons US
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20120029946 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ADMINISTERING, TRACKING AND MANAGING OF CLAIMS PROCESSING - A system and method of administering, tracking and managing of claims processing. | 02-02-2012 |
Thomas Warren Lyons, Carrboro, NC US
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20130237732 | SYNTHESIS OF PARA-XYLENE AND TOLUENE - A method of making para-xylene or toluene is carried out by: (a) reacting a C5 or C6 linear monoene (itself, or formed from a C5 or C6 linear alkane) with a hydrogen acceptor in the presence of a hydrogen transfer catalyst to produce a C5 or C6 diene; (b) reacting the C5-C6 diene with ethylene to produce a cyclohexene having 1 or 2 methyl groups substituted thereon; and then (c) either (i) dehydrogenating the cyclohexene in the presence of a hydrogen acceptor with a hydrogen transfer catalyst to produce a compound selected from the group consisting of para-xylene and toluene, or (ii) dehydrogenating the cyclohexene in the absence of a hydrogen acceptor with a dehydrogenation catalyst, to produce para-xylene or toluene. | 09-12-2013 |
Travis Lyons, Mount Holly, NC US
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20130097984 | LIGHT RIDING VEHICLE - To achieve a particular price point and/or to utilize a particular engine, riding lawn mowers may be configured with reduced size, weight, and/or power requirements, in order. A riding lawn mower may comprise a cutting deck coupled to a cutting blade, and an internal combustion engine having a displacement of less than 225 cubic centimeters. The internal combustion engine may be coupled to the cutting blade via a friction drive, wherein the friction drive is configured with a neutral bearing in order to reduce flat spotting of components of the friction drive. | 04-25-2013 |
20130097985 | LIGHT RIDING VEHICLE - To achieve a particular price point and/or to utilize a particular engine, riding lawn mowers may be configured with reduced size, weight, and/or power requirements, in order. A riding lawn mower may comprise a cutting deck coupled to a cutting blade, and an internal combustion engine having a displacement of less than 225 cubic centimeters. The internal combustion engine may be coupled to the cutting blade via a friction drive, wherein the friction drive is configured with a neutral bearing in order to reduce flat spotting of components of the friction drive. | 04-25-2013 |
20130227923 | LIGHT RIDING VEHICLE - To achieve a particular price point and/or to utilize a particular engine, riding lawn mowers may be configured with reduced size, weight, and/or power requirements, in order. A riding lawn mower may comprise a cutting deck coupled to a cutting blade, and an internal combustion engine having a displacement of less than 225 cubic centimeters. The internal combustion engine may be coupled to the cutting blade via a friction drive, wherein the friction drive is configured with a neutral bearing in order to reduce flat spotting of components of the friction drive. | 09-05-2013 |
20140083787 | VEHICLE BATTERY STORAGE COMPARTMENT - A riding vehicle may include a battery compartment and one or more grip tabs. The battery compartment may be configured to house a battery of the riding vehicle. The one or more grip tabs may be disposed in the battery compartment and may extend from one or more walls of the battery compartment to engage the battery in response to insertion of the battery into the battery compartment. The one or more grip tabs and the battery compartment may be formed from a same unitary piece of material. | 03-27-2014 |