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Aaron C. White, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA US
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20120326707 | Environmental Noise Reduction For Magnetometry - A magnetic signal noise reduction and detection system has inputs configured to receive data from a first total field scalar magnetometer, data from a vector magnetometer, and data from a position, velocity and heading sensor, a signal processor configured with a pre-processor system, an adaptive noise cancellation system and a detection system, the pre-processor system configured to carry out initial processing of data received. The pre-processor is configured to convert data to the frequency domain and pass the converted data to the adaptive noise cancellation system. The adaptive noise cancellation system is configured to carry out multivariate regression on the converted data to reduce detected noise. The detection system is configured to detect magnetic anomalies and output information in real time about the magnetic anomalies to a user interface. | 12-27-2012 |
Adam White, Rio Rancho, NM US
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20120329618 | METHOD OF EXERCISE - The present invention comprises a method for full body weight exercises, movements, stretches, and training using an adjustable exercise apparatus that is safe and effective. The present invention comprises a method for holistic body weight training such as yoga, martial arts, stretching, physical therapy, rehabilitation, and physical exercise training. The exercise method comprises linking elements comprising elongated connectors, closed connectors, and openable connectors. The method comprises using an adjustable exercise apparatus comprising at least a dual anchor system, enabling a user to safely exercise without impinging the apparatus' linking elements, which are aligned parallel to the user's sagittal plane. | 12-27-2012 |
20120329620 | EXERCISE APPARATUS - The present invention comprises an adjustable exercise apparatus safe and effective for full body weight exercises, movements, stretches, and training. The present invention comprises a system for holistic body weight training such as yoga, martial arts, stretching, physical therapy, rehabilitation, and physical exercise training. The exercise apparatus comprises linking elements comprising elongated connectors, closed connectors, and openable connectors. The adjustable exercise apparatus comprises at least a dual anchor system which enables a user to safely exercise without impinging the apparatus' linking elements which are parallel to the user's sagittal plane. | 12-27-2012 |
Argyle White, Meridian, ID US
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20110254344 | Wheelchair Seat Belt Cover Device - A padded segment device for wheelchair restraint belts that functions to decrease chaffing, rash or other injury related to long-term wear. The device functions by wrapping a padded segment around restraint belts at critical contact points. Additionally, a system employing multiple padded segment devices used in conjunction with an open padded segment allows the practitioner to customize the device to any type of wheelchair design, including protection from and access to a restraint buckle. | 10-20-2011 |
Ben White, Boise, ID US
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20120029530 | AED Chest Hair Removal Pads - A depilatory adhesive pad for removal of chest and torso hair from a patient in an emergency medical situation, whereafter AED electrodes may be placed. The pads comprise a first side of adhesive film and a second side exhibiting illustrative instructions for a user. The instructions provide a user with a brief explanation of how to use the pads and a visual representation of where the pads are placed on the patient's body. The pads are supplied in sealed packages of two for preparing a pair of clean surfaces for each AED lead. Within the package, both pads attach to a common sheet of nonstick material from which the adhesive pads may easily be separated. Once placed on the patient's torso, a removal tab is provided for pulling the adhered pad in a direction parallel to the skin surface, creating a tearing motion that removes the pad and hair attached thereto. Emergency responders may utilize the present invention to ensure AED leads obtain necessary electrical contact with the patient, particularly in emergency response situations wherein proper surface preparation is not provided. | 02-02-2012 |
Bertham John White, Irvine, CA US
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20120250469 | Apparatus and Method of Keeping Time of Day Over an Industrial Temperature Range - Various embodiments of the invention relate generally to real-time clock circuit, and more particularly to systems, devices and methods of integrating two oscillators in one real-time clock circuit to generate accurate time of day over an industrial temperature range. A primary oscillator is employed to generate a first high precision clock while having a higher frequency and consuming more power; a secondary oscillator is employed to generate a second clock that has a low frequency and consumes less power, but may not meet the time accuracy requirement. When the real-time clock is provided with sufficient power (MSN mode), time of day is constantly tracked by the primary oscillator, but when the real-time clock is powered by a battery (SLEEP mode), time of day is tracked by the secondary oscillator while the primary oscillator is switched on at an update frequency to compensate errors in the time of day. | 10-04-2012 |
Bobby Lyn White, Meridian, MS US
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20100092760 | METHOD FOR DRYING WOOD PRODUCT AND PRODUCT OBTAINED THEREBY - A method for forming an engineered wood product from pulpwood, comprising providing a quantity of pulpwood; crushing and scrimming the pulpwood to form a mat; drying in a first drying step the mat in a first pass dryer; applying a resin to the mat; and, drying in a second drying step the mat in a second pass dryer. The drying process controls moisture content using the rate of change between the entering and exiting airflow temperature. The resulting product has a high modulus of elasticity and modulus of rupture. | 04-15-2010 |
Brandy J. White, Washington, DC US
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20110097215 | Flexible Solid-State Pump Constructed of Surface-Modified Glass Fiber Filters and Metal Mesh Electrodes - An electroosmotic pump includes first and second electrodes which, during operation of the pump, are maintained at a potential difference of, for example, at least about 10V. A membrane intermediate the first and second electrodes includes fibers of an inorganic oxide, such as glass. A surface of the fibers may be functionalized to increase a charge on the membrane with, for example a silane derivative, such as a trialkoxysilane. A fluid in contact with the membrane is drawn through the membrane without the need for moving parts. | 04-28-2011 |
20140273688 | Microwave Initiation for Deposition of Porous Organosilicate Materials on Fabrics - Described herein are modification of fabrics using a microwave initiation technique to produce a porous coating on the fibers providing adsorbent properties as well as the potential for further modification. In embodiments, the fabric incorporates a periodic mesoporous organosilica compound (PMO) optionally bound to a porphyrin or other functional group, and/or a catalyst or optical indicator. | 09-18-2014 |
20140274776 | Porphyrin-Modified Antimicrobial Peptides for Application as Indicators of Microbial Targets - Porphyrin-modified antimicrobial peptides as described here may be used as indicators of the presence of microbial targets. Their application may be as (for example) (1) fluorescent indicators in a microarray format, (2) fluorescence or absorbance based indicators in traditional solution based applications, or (3) reflectance based indicators for use in reagent-less detection platforms. | 09-18-2014 |
Brittany L. White, Fayetteville, AR US
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20110301232 | PROCESS OF EXTRACTING PROCYANIDINS BY ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS - A process of extracting procyanidins by alkaline hydrolysis. In particular, a procyanidin-containing material, pomace or residue is treated with an alkali, such as sodium or potassium hydroxide, for a predetermined amount of time and at a predetermined temperature to release procyanidins bound to polysaccharides and/or proteins of the cell wall or depolymerize polymeric procyanidins. After the procyanidins are released by alkaline hydrolysis, the extracts are acidified to obtain a pH level where the procyanidins do not degrade. The process of extracting procyanidins may be utilized to estimate the total amount of bound procyanidins in a plant material, enhance the bioavailability of beneficial procyanidins monomers and/or to treat the residue remaining after conventional solvent extraction for increased procyanidin extraction. | 12-08-2011 |
Carson R. White, Agoura Hills, CA US
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20120256709 | Differential negative impedance converters and inverters with variable or tunable conversion ratios - A differential circuit topology that produces a tunable floating negative inductance, negative capacitance, negative resistance/conductance, or a combination of the three. These circuits are commonly referred to as “non-Foster circuits.” The disclosed embodiments of the circuits comprises two differential pairs of transistors that are cross-coupled, a load immittance, multiple current sources, two Common-Mode FeedBack (CMFB) networks, at least one tunable (variable) resistance, and two terminals across which the desired immittance is present. The disclosed embodiments of the circuits may be configured as either a Negative Impedance Inverter (NII) or a Negative Impedance Converter (NIC) and as either Open-Circuit-Stable (OCS) and Short-Circuit-Stable (SCS). | 10-11-2012 |
20120256811 | Widebrand Adaptable Artificial Impedance Surface - A tunable impedance surface, the tunable surface including a plurality of elements disposed in a two dimensional array; and an arrangement of variable negative reactance circuits for controllably varying negative reactance between at least selected ones of adjacent elements in the aforementioned two dimensional array. | 10-11-2012 |
20130009720 | WIDE BANDWIDTH AUTOMATIC TUNING CIRCUIT - An automatic tuning circuit for matching an antenna to a radio receiver. The automatic tuning circuit includes a tunable non-Foster circuit for coupling the receiver and the antenna; and sensing and feedback circuits for sensing the combined capacitance of the tunable non-Foster circuit and the antenna and for tuning the tunable non-Foster circuit to automatically minimize the combined capacitance of the tunable non-Foster circuit and the antenna. | 01-10-2013 |
20130009722 | WIDE BANDWIDTH AUTOMATIC TUNING CIRCUIT - An automatic tuning circuit for matching an antenna to a radio receiver. The automatic tuning circuit includes a tunable non-Foster circuit for coupling the receiver and the antenna; and sensing and feedback circuits for sensing the combined capacitance of the tunable non-Foster circuit and the antenna and for tuning the tunable non-Foster circuit to automatically minimize the combined capacitance of the tunable non-Foster circuit and the antenna. | 01-10-2013 |
20130009724 | NON-FOSTER CIRCUIT STABILIZATION METHOD - A method of and circuit for improving stabilization of a non-Foster circuit. The method comprises steps of and the circuit includes means for measuring a noise hump power at an antenna port or an output port of the non-Foster circuit, comparing the measured noise hump power with a desired level of noise power that corresponds to a desired operating state of the non-Foster circuit, and tuning the non-Foster circuit to generate the desired level of noise power to achieve the desired operating state of the non-Foster circuit. | 01-10-2013 |
20140300431 | Broadband non-Foster Decoupling Networks for Superdirective Antenna Arrays - A four port antenna decoupling network which has only two negative capacitors and four or more positive capacitors and a method of improving low frequency receiving performance of two element and four element antenna arrays using one or more wideband decoupling circuits wherein each of said wideband decoupling circuits contain a maximum of two non-Foster components, the two non-Foster components preferably simulating negative capacitors. | 10-09-2014 |
Carter Bell White, Mesquite, TX US
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20130035611 | Vaginal Bio-mechanics Analyzer - The present invention relates to a method for measuring the elasticity of the anterior walls of the human vagina. The elasticity of the vagina walls degrade as women age. When a condition occurs called pelvic organ prolapse, the vaginal walls have lost much of the visco-elastic properties. The ability to measure the elasticity in healthy women at an early age and track the changes over time will give researchers the chance to develop new therapies to manage this growing problem. The present invention makes multiple data measurements of vacuum pressures and proximity measurement, by the use of a small insertable, user friendly and quickly sterilizable vaginal device. The proximity sensor not only measures the deformation of the skin pulled into a small hole of the vaginal probe but also measures the skin deformation after the skin has retracted out of the probe hole. | 02-07-2013 |
Catherine White, Albany, CA US
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20120329128 | FORMULATIONS OF RECOMBINANT FURIN - The present application provides stabilized formulations of furin (e.g., rfurin) containing a sugar, sugar alcohol, and/or non-ionic surfactant. As compared to non-stabilized compositions, the furin formulations disclosed herein retain greater amounts of furin activity and monomeric furin content, while reducing furin aggregation when stored and/or subjected to mechanical stress. Also provided are methods for stably diluting furin (e.g., rfurin) compositions. | 12-27-2012 |
20150079068 | FORMULATIONS OF RECOMBINANT FURIN - The present application provides stabilized formulations of furin (e.g., rfurin) containing a sugar, sugar alcohol, and/or non-ionic surfactant. As compared to non-stabilized compositions, the furin formulations disclosed herein retain greater amounts of furin activity and monomeric furin content, while reducing furin aggregation when stored and/or subjected to mechanical stress. Also provided are methods for stably diluting furin (e.g., rfurin) compositions. | 03-19-2015 |
Charles White, Oakland, CA US
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20120143512 | METHODS OF SELECTION, REPORTING AND ANALYSIS OF GENETIC MARKERS USING BROAD-BASED GENETIC PROFILING APPLICATIONS - Disclosed is a method for determining whether an individual has an enhanced, diminished, or average probability of exhibiting one or more phenotypic attributes and related methods of selecting a set of genetic markers; for providing relevant genetic information to an individual; of evaluating the probability that progeny of two individuals of the opposite sex will exhibit one or more phenotypic attributes; and for determining the genomic ethnicity of an individual. | 06-07-2012 |
Charles Derrick White, Bedford, TX US
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20120233035 | System, Method and Apparatus for Matching Sales Leads to Purchases - A system, apparatus and method matches sales leads to purchases by receiving product inventory data, normalizing the received product inventory data, and storing the normalized product inventory data a database. A product availability query is received that includes a requested product and a location. Search results are obtained by searching the database for normalized product inventory data that best matches the requested product and the location. The search results are provided to the potential customer, and the product availability query and the search results are stored in the database. Product sales data is received from the vendor, and the received product sales data is stored in the database. A determination is then made whether a product sale resulted from the product availability query by calculating a match score based on the stored product sales data, the stored product availability queries and the stored search results. | 09-13-2012 |
Charles Russell White, Pollok, TX US
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20120143617 | Systems and Methods for Clinical Trial Documenting Using a Mobile Communications Device - Systems and methods presented herein may involve documenting clinical trials through use of a mobile communications device, such as a camera phone. Using the mobile communications device, the participant may record video of themselves administering a health intervention that is the subject of the clinical trial and/or report serious adverse events that occur. The video clips may be sent to a documentation server for documentation. The documentation server may also route serious adverse event notifications to a plurality of locations, such as the doctor's office, the study center, and/or the pharmaceutical company that developed the health intervention being tested. | 06-07-2012 |
Chris White, San Diego, CA US
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20120309076 | Method of Propagating and Delivering Yeast - A modular multi bag propagation unit to facilitate easy handling of the process elements and efficient use of equipment, services and resources for small-scale yeast production is disclosed. The equipment and method comprises the steps of producing and inoculating a bag, propagating yeast within the bag, and concentrating the yeast in a section of the bag that is the removed from the remainder of the bag whilst not exposing any portion of the yeast therein to an external environment. Consequently the yeast may be propagated in the very bag in which it is prepared for transportation and transported or shipped to the purchaser. In order to remove only the bag containing the most concentrated slurry of yeast, a smaller bag is heat-sealed off of the larger bag, thereby creating a separate bag for the living sediment but that is still the bag in which the sediment was propagated. In a preferred embodiment the method is specific to the alcoholic beverage industry, but the method is also applicable to other industries that grow and transport yeast, bacteria, molds and other microorganisms. | 12-06-2012 |
Christopher White, Denham Springs, LA US
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20100260442 | Mixing System - A liquid transport system including a bag adapted to hold fluids, the bag being constructed of a flexible fabric. The bag has a top portion, a bottom portion and a sidewall portion forming an interior and exterior. The system includes a discharge port, a fill port and a series of injector ports on the bag providing fluid access to the interior of the bag from the exterior, where each of the ports are sealingly closable. The discharge port and the fill port are adapted to allow product to flow into and out of the bag, and the injector ports are adapted to accommodate an injector probe. | 10-14-2010 |
20120205005 | Mixing System - A liquid transport system including a bag adapted to hold fluids, the bag being constructed of a flexible fabric. The bag has a top portion, a bottom portion and a sidewall portion forming an interior and exterior. The system includes a discharge port, a fill port and a series of injector ports on the bag providing fluid access to the interior of the bag from the exterior, where each of the ports are sealingly closable. The discharge port and the fill port are adapted to allow product to flow into and out of the bag, and the injector ports are adapted to accommodate an injector probe. | 08-16-2012 |
20130258798 | Gas Injection Heating Probe - A gas injection heating probe, where the probe has a hollow injection channel, a heating media inlet, a heating media outlet, a gas injection fitting and heat exchange area. The gas injection heating probe is connectable to a heated media and a source of gas, so that when connected and inserted into a container having product, the probe provides for gas injection and heating of the product to assist in mixing the product for discharge. | 10-03-2013 |
20130279286 | Mixing System - A liquid transport system including a bag adapted to hold fluids, the bag being constructed of a flexible fabric. The bag has a top portion, a bottom portion and a sidewall portion forming an interior and exterior. The system includes a discharge port, a fill port and a series of injector ports on the bag providing fluid access to the interior of the bag from the exterior, where each of the ports are sealingly closable. The discharge port and the fill port are adapted to allow product to flow into and out of the bag, and the injector ports are adapted to accommodate an injector probe. | 10-24-2013 |
Christopher John White, Portola Valley, CA US
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20120265426 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR IN-SITU MEASUREMENT OF SOOT BY ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE (ESR) SPECTROMETRY - An instrument and method using electron spin resonance spectrometry for measuring the concentration of airborne soot particles, and the like, that includes continuously passing a sample of exhaust gas through a resonating RF microwave cavity resonator during the application therethrough of a uniform slowly varying uniform magnetic field that is rapidly modulated and measuring the resulting phase modulation or amplitude modulation thereof to derive an electron spin resonance signal that directly senses the concentration of carbon free radicals produced as a result of inefficient combustion of hydrocarbons during operation of the vehicle or boiler. A further invention is the use of this signal for feedback control of the engine or boiler operating parameters to minimize or substantially eliminate particulate matter emissions. | 10-18-2012 |
Colin White, Warren, RI US
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20110259622 | Method of modifying a hand-held tool - A method of modifying a hand-held tool which having a stationary handle actuated by a movable handle connected to a movable tool jaw by a connection linkage, the method including removing the moving handle and the stationary handle. A pneumatic actuator with a piston rod is added. The connection linkage is modified to extend between the piston rod and the movable tool jaw. A trigger is added between the pneumatic actuator and a source of pressurized gas. | 10-27-2011 |
C. Roger White, Maylene, AL US
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20100298215 | SYNTHETIC APOLIPOPROTEIN E MIMICKING POLYPEPTIDES AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention provides methods for using synthetic apolipoprotein E (ApoE)-mimicking peptides. Also disclosed are provides methods for using synthetic apolipoprotein E (ApoE)-mimicking peptides to reduce plasma glucose levels. Methods of using the disclosed apolipoprotein E (ApoE)-mimicking peptides to treat diabetes and diabetic complications are also disclosed. | 11-25-2010 |
Dan White, Montgomery, AL US
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20090102681 | FIXED NETWORK FOR AN AUTOMATIC UTILITY METER READING SYSTEM - A fixed network for automatically reading a utility meter system has been developed. The network includes multiple meter interface units (MIUs) that each collect data from a designated utility meter. The collected data is transmitted to a primary data collector. The network includes multiple data collectors and each MIU identifies its own primary data collector based on signal quality between the collector and the MIU. The network includes a central host computer that is used to receive the collected data from the primary data collectors. | 04-23-2009 |
David A. White, Houston, TX US
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20120086400 | Module Bypass Switch for Balancing Battery Pack System Modules - A battery pack system module may include a module bypass switch for allowing charge current to bypass the battery pack system module. A charge switch and a discharge switch may be coupled with the module bypass switch. When other battery pack system modules are coupled in series with the module, balancing between modules may be achieved by allowing charge current to bypass the unbalanced modules and charge other modules. For example, when an unbalanced module is at a higher level of charge than other modules, a charge switch and a discharge switch in the unbalanced module de-activate and a module bypass switch activates to allow charge current to rapidly bring other modules into balance. The discharge switch and the charge switch allow the charging current to bypass the unbalanced module creating little or no additional heat dissipation. | 04-12-2012 |
20120319658 | MODULE BYPASS SWITCH WITH BYPASS CURRENT MONITORING - A battery pack system module may include a module bypass switch for allowing charge current to bypass the battery pack system module. The module bypass switch may be activated to divert charging current from the battery pack system module to other battery pack system modules. The charging current may be diverted to bring other battery pack system modules into balance with the battery pack system module. That is, to bring the state of charge of all battery pack system modules into coarse balance. When the module bypass switch is activated, charging current through the module bypass switch may be monitored by a current sensing device such as a current sensing resistor. A microprocessor may receive information about the bypass current level and use the information to determine when to de-activate the module bypass switch. Sensing current through a module bypass switch allows more accurate and quicker inter-module balancing. | 12-20-2012 |
20130018606 | Short Detection in Battery CellsAANM White; David A.AACI HoustonAAST TXAACO USAAGP White; David A. Houston TX USAANM Benckenstein, JR.; Claude L.AACI StaffordAAST TXAACO USAAGP Benckenstein, JR.; Claude L. Stafford TX US - Internal shorts and other failures in lithium-ion battery cells may be detected during balancing of the battery cells. A counter may be used to detect when a battery cell is behaving differently than other battery cells by balancing more or less frequently. The counter may increment each time a battery cell is balanced to the other battery cells. A misbehaving battery cell may be flagged, when the counter exceeds a threshold value, for safety checks before an overheating event occurs. This misbehaving battery cell may be faulty due to an internal short. If the faulty battery cell is not corrected by replacement with a different battery cell or corrected by a user resetting the counter, the misbehaving battery cell may be disconnected to prevent the overheating event. | 01-17-2013 |
20130065093 | Historical Analysis of Battery Cells for Determining State of Health - Battery cells may be monitored and a historical profile of the battery generated. The historical profile may be used to analyze a state-of-health of the battery cell. For example, the historical profile may be used to determine when a battery cell has developed an internal short that creates a safety hazard. The historical profile may include a count of the number of times the battery cell was out of balance and a count of the number of Coulombs the battery cell was out of balance. The number of Coulombs may be counted for a window of time. When the number of Coulombs exceeds a Coulomb threshold, a state-of-health flag may be set for the battery cell. The Coulomb threshold may be adjusted based, in part, on the counted number of times the battery cell is out of balance. | 03-14-2013 |
David J. White, Boone, IA US
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20110064526 | Extensible Shells and Related Methods for Constructing a Support Pier - Extensible shells and related methods for constructing a support pier are disclosed. A shell can define an interior for holding granular construction material and define an opening for receiving the granular construction material into the interior. The shell can be flexible such that the shell expands when granular construction material is compacted in the interior of the shell. A method may include positioning the shell in the ground and filling at least a portion of the interior of the shell with the granular construction material. The granular construction material may be compacted in the interior of the shell to form a support pier. | 03-17-2011 |
20130279992 | EXTENSIBLE SHELLS AND RELATED METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTING A SUPPORT PIER - Extensible shells and related methods for constructing a support pier are disclosed. A shell can define an interior for holding granular construction material and define an opening for receiving the granular construction material into the interior. The shell can be flexible such that the shell expands when granular construction material is compacted in the interior of the shell. A method may include positioning the shell in the ground and filling at least a portion of the interior of the shell with the granular construction material. The granular construction material may be compacted in the interior of the shell to form a support pier. | 10-24-2013 |
David J. White, Ames, IA US
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20100133726 | Polymer mortar composite pipe material and manufacturing method - Composite material and plunger-cast pipe manufacturing method and system wherein the composite material includes waste, chemically unmodified PET material, one or more waste filler materials (e.g. rock crusher fines, lime sludge or waste coal combustion by-products), and fiber reinforcement (e.g. glass, metal, ceramic, carbon, organic, and polymer fibers) and wherein the PET material is melted and mixed in a container to disperse filler material and fiber reinforcement in the PET material. The resulting mixture can be formed into a tubular pipe shape using the plunger-cast manufacturing method and system wherein a plunger piston and inner collapsible mold are pushed into the melted composite material contained in an outer mold. When cooled and solidified in the mold, a composite material having a matrix comprising PET with filler material and fiber reinforcement distributed in the matrix is formed in the shape of a tubular body. | 06-03-2010 |
20120015066 | Polymer mortar composite pipe material and manufacturing method - Composite material and plunger-cast pipe manufacturing method and system wherein the composite material includes waste, chemically unmodified PET material, one or more waste filler materials (e.g. rock crusher fines, lime sludge or waste coal combustion by-products), and fiber reinforcement (e.g. glass, metal, ceramic, carbon, organic, and polymer fibers) and wherein the PET material is melted and mixed in a container to disperse filler material and fiber reinforcement in the PET material. The resulting mixture can be formed into a tubular pipe shape using the plunger-cast manufacturing method and system wherein a plunger piston and inner collapsible mold are pushed into the melted composite material contained in an outer mold. When cooled and solidified in the mold, a composite material having a matrix comprising PET with filler material and fiber reinforcement distributed in the matrix is formed in the shape of a tubular body. | 01-19-2012 |
20150071709 | MAINTAINABLE SOIL DRAIN - A maintainable soil drain and methods for using the maintainable soil drain for draining liquid away from structures, such as Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) walls and earth slopes, are disclosed. According to an aspect, a maintainable soil drain includes a drainage pipe having multiple holes defined therein. The maintainable soil drain also includes a removable drain. Further, the maintainable soil drain includes an interior geotextile wrapping that substantially surrounds the removable drain. | 03-12-2015 |
Dennis White US
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20110054517 | EXTERNAL NASAL DILATOR AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - The present invention relates to external devices for dilating nasal passageways and to the manufacture thereof. More specifically, the external nasal dilator of the present invention usually comprises a resilient sheet, an adhesive layer, and an adhesive-protecting sheet. In some embodiments of the external nasal dilator, the resilient sheet defines a groove for reducing the peel force that results from bending the dilator over the bridge of the nose. In addition to the groove or in lieu thereof, some embodiments of the external nasal dilator comprise a nasal passage region having a reduced width to reduce the peel force. Finally, the dilator can comprise a sheet of adhesive tape, which in some embodiments can provide an instant tack surface to facilitate application of the dilator. | 03-03-2011 |
Donna F. White, Louisville, KY US
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20080311196 | All Day Rhinitic Condition Treatment Regimen - A therapeutic regimen is disclosed. The regimen includes a first pharmaceutical dosage form comprising a first therapeutically effective amount of a first antihistamine and an anticholinergic agent; and a second pharmaceutical dosage form comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a second antihistamine and an anticholinergic agent. The second antihistamine either has greater H | 12-18-2008 |
Drew K. White, Tuscaloosa, AL US
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20110089645 | UNDERWATER SWIMMING POOL LIGHT REPAIR DEVICE - A sealing ring repair device for underwater swimming pool lights is designed to fit on the water side of a sealing ring. The repair device includes a top plate with a plurality of top plate screw holes sized and positioned to match the sealing ring screw holes. The top plate has an inner side, and a repair tab extends from the top plate inner side. The repair tab can be used to secure an underwater swimming pool light in place when the ring tab of the sealing ring is damaged. | 04-21-2011 |
20130292912 | UNDERWATER SWIMMING POOL LIGHT REPAIR DEVICE - A sealing ring repair device for underwater swimming pool lights is designed to fit on the water side of a sealing ring. The repair device includes a top plate with a plurality of top plate screw holes sized and positioned to match the sealing ring screw holes. The top plate has an inner side, and a repair tab extends from the top plate inner side. The repair tab can be used to secure an underwater swimming pool light in place when the ring tab of the sealing ring is damaged. | 11-07-2013 |
Elecia White, San Jose, CA US
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20120289855 | Zero-heat-flux, deep tissue temperature measurement system - A zero-heat-flux, deep tissue temperature measurement system measures internal body temperature by way of a probe having a heater and thermal sensors arranged in a zero-heat-flux construction. The measurement system includes control mechanization that determines heater and skin temperatures based upon data obtained from the probe and uses those temperatures to calculate a deep tissue temperature. The measurement system includes a signal interface cable having a connector where a probe can be releasably connected to the system. The cable and attached connector are a removable and replaceable part of the system, separate from the probe. The measurement system provides an output signal imitating a standard input signal configuration used by other equipment. | 11-15-2012 |
Elecia C. White, San Jose, CA US
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20120170412 | Systems and methods including audio download and/or noise incident identification features - Systems and methods are disclosed that detect weapon firing/noise incidents in a region and/or include other related features. According to one or more embodiments, an exemplary method may include detecting acoustic signals from the region by one or more sensors, processing the detected acoustic signals to generate a processed signal, storing the detected acoustic signals with each sensor, and processing the processed signal associated with each sensor to determine if a weapon firing incident occurred. Moreover, exemplary methods may include, if unable to determine whether a weapon firing incident occurred, performing further processing of the acoustic signals and/or determining if a weapon firing incident occurred based upon the stored detected acoustic signals. | 07-05-2012 |
E. Lucile White, Birmingham, AL US
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20100113429 | INHIBITORS OF FTSZ AND USES THEREOF - The invention relates to inhibitors of FtsZ polymerization and uses thereof. | 05-06-2010 |
Emily Clark White US
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20120239495 | PRESENTING SOCIAL INFORMATION RELEVANT TO A DEAL TO A USER - A social networking system suggests deals relevant to a user. The deals are selected for suggestion based on social information associated with the user. Deals presented to the user are categorized based on social information associated with the user including actions taken by connections of the user. Deals that are closely associated with each other based on social information are presented together via a user interface. For a particular deal, social information relevant to that deal is presented, including connections associated with the deal, social groups, social events, images, as well as other deals. Presentation of deals and information associated with the deals in a social context increases the likelihood of the user getting interested in the deal and performing actions related to the deal, for example, purchasing the deal or recommending the deal. | 09-20-2012 |
20130179268 | PRESENTING DEALS TO A USER OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM - A social networking system suggests deals relevant to a user. The deals are selected for suggestion based on social information associated with the user. Social information used for selecting candidate deals for a user includes information describing other users connected to the user and their associations with the candidate deals or with related deals, for example, deals from the same provider. Associations of connections of the user with the candidate deals may be determined based on actions associated with the candidate deals performed by the connections. The actions performed by the connections may be weighted based on types of the actions to determine a measure of relevance of the candidate deal for the user. Candidate deals are selected from a set of deals by applying deal targeting criteria received from deal providers. The deal targeting criteria specify attributes describing users to be targeted for a particular deal. | 07-11-2013 |
George J. White, Hampstead, NH US
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20120041872 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PAYMENT DATA PROCESSING - A system for processing transaction data and payment data is provided. The system includes a front-end system that receives transaction data from one or more merchants, such as an employee identifier. A back-end system receives payment data from one or more payment systems, such as fraud data. A reporting system that is connected to the front-end system and the back-end system correlates the transaction data the payment data, such as to show employee identifier data and fraud data in a single record. | 02-16-2012 |
George W. White US
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20110213417 | IMPLANT AND DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR SOFT TISSUE REPAIR - Implant and delivery systems for soft tissue repair which affix soft tissue portions to a region of bone are described. Generally, the assembly includes two bone anchors preloaded through an inserter handle such that each anchor is penetrated into the bone directly. The first anchor is inserted through the tissue and into the bone, where it is locked into position. The first anchor has a suture or wire that protrudes through the tissue and threads through the second anchor and is secured to a rotatable suture reel located along the handle. The second anchor is inserted through the tissue and into the bone independently of the first anchor. Once the second anchor is deployed, the suture or wire is tensioned to secure the soft tissue to the bone and a suture plug within the second anchor is deployed to lock the suture or wire in place. | 09-01-2011 |
Glenn White, Louisville, KY US
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20110272411 | PIZZA BOX - An improved food packaging having a plurality of compartments. | 11-10-2011 |
Gregory Leo White US
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20080260781 | PROTEOSOME INFLUENZA VACCINE - Improved forms of vaccines which comprise proteosomes and protein antigens are described. Vaccines which contain influenza HA as the antigen are used for illustration as to demonstrate efficacy. Improvements in the preparation of the vaccines themselves and the proteosome component are also included. | 10-23-2008 |
Hollis N. White, Hopkinsville, KY US
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20080264055 | HYDRAULIC TRANSAXLE FOR GARDEN CARE VEHICLE - A hydrostatic transmission assembly includes a first gerotor motor, a pump housing, a first variable displacement pump, a second gerotor motor, and a second variable displacement pump. The first gerotor motor includes a first output shaft aligned along a first axis. The pump housing connects to and contacts the first gerotor motor. The first variable displacement pump includes a first driven shaft mounted to the pump housing and aligned along a second axis, the second axis being generally perpendicular to the first axis (the first output shaft axis). The first variable displacement pump is in fluid communication with the first gerotor motor via passages in the pump housing. The second gerotor motor includes a second output shaft generally aligned along or generally parallel to the first axis. The second gerotor motor is connected to the pump housing on an opposite side of the pump housing as the first gerotor motor. The second variable displacement pump includes a second driven shaft mounted to the pump housing and aligned generally parallel to the second axis. The variable displacement pump is in fluid communication with the second gerotor motor via passages in the pump housing. | 10-30-2008 |
James Dale White, Wasilla, AK US
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20090265858 | Vehicle escape tool - An emergency tool for escaping from a motor vehicle has a generally symmetrical body including a handle portion and a cutting portion. The handle portion carries two opposite window breaking elements adapted for breaking and shattering tempered motor vehicle window glass. The cutting portion includes opposite cutters having fingers which define slots for receiving belt webbing material. The cutting slots lead to sharp blades fixed at the closed end of each slot which are adapted for cutting the belt webbing material of motor vehicle seat belts. The body optionally includes at least one compartment for carrying an emergency item such as a fire starting flare or an emergency locating transmitter and may also incorporate optional LED lights to provide illumination for emergency operations. | 10-29-2009 |
James P.b. White, Topsham, ME US
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20080295362 | Footwear For Sloped Surfaces - Footwear for running, jogging and/or walking on a sloped surface, such as a roadway or a circular track that is not flat, for example. The footwear includes a left shoe and a right shoe. Each of the left shoe and the right shoe includes an upper member and a sole body, which is formed by one or more sole members, attached thereto. The sole bodies of each shoe are of uniformly varying thickness from the lateral side to the medial side of the shoe. The sole body of the left shoe is of a different average thickness than is the average thickness of the right shoe. The sole bodies and/or the sole members of the shoes may be reversibly connectable, such as to allow flexibility in customizing the shoes to be used on a variety of underlying surfaces, including substantially flat surfaces, for example. | 12-04-2008 |
James Robert White, San Mateo, CA US
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20120265426 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR IN-SITU MEASUREMENT OF SOOT BY ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE (ESR) SPECTROMETRY - An instrument and method using electron spin resonance spectrometry for measuring the concentration of airborne soot particles, and the like, that includes continuously passing a sample of exhaust gas through a resonating RF microwave cavity resonator during the application therethrough of a uniform slowly varying uniform magnetic field that is rapidly modulated and measuring the resulting phase modulation or amplitude modulation thereof to derive an electron spin resonance signal that directly senses the concentration of carbon free radicals produced as a result of inefficient combustion of hydrocarbons during operation of the vehicle or boiler. A further invention is the use of this signal for feedback control of the engine or boiler operating parameters to minimize or substantially eliminate particulate matter emissions. | 10-18-2012 |
20150076356 | RADIATION EXPOSURE SELF TEST (REST) - OPTIMIZED PERSONAL DOSIMETRY AND KIOSK FOR RELIABLY INDICATING EXPOSURE TO RADIATION - Described is a method and system that facilitates triage of thousands to millions of potential patients within a relatively short period of time by scanning of a substrate of a designated card issued to a victim. The method and the system comprise a plurality of noninvasive self-testing test devices located at a plurality of remote peripheral self-testing sites, and each one of the plurality of noninvasive self-testing test devices facilitates self-testing of the substrate of the designated card. Each of the plurality of noninvasive self-testing test devices provides test results of the scan of the substrate of the designated card, and the potential patients are identified, then subsequently screened and triaged based upon the test results of the scan of the substrate of the designated card. | 03-19-2015 |
Jay White, Columbus, NE US
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20100147843 | CONTAINER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MAKING ASSEMBLY - The present invention is directed to a method of assembling a container including an inner tube contained within an outer tube. The method includes providing an outer tube, providing a spacing element adjacent the open top of the outer tube and inserting an inner tube within the outer tube. The spacing element provides for venting of air from between the inner and outer tubes through the top of the container during assembly thereof. | 06-17-2010 |
20120248107 | Container Assembly and Method for Making Assembly - The present invention is directed to a method of assembling a container including an inner tube contained within an outer tube. The method includes providing an outer tube, providing a spacing element adjacent the open top of the outer tube and inserting an inner tube within the outer tube. The spacing element provides for venting of air from between the inner and outer tubes through the top of the container during assembly thereof. | 10-04-2012 |
Jennifer K. White, Chrlestown, RI US
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20110288629 | REPOSITIONABLE ENDOLUMINAL SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND ITS APPLICATIONS - An endoluminal support structure includes strut members interconnected by pivot joints to form a series of linked scissor mechanisms. The structure can be remotely actuated to compress or expand its shape by adjusting the scissor joints within a range of motion. In particular, the support structure can be repositioned within the body lumen or retrieved from the lumen. The support structure can be employed to introduce and support a prosthetic valve within a body lumen. | 11-24-2011 |
Jody White, Columbia, MS US
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20120042782 | AIR FILTERING ASSEMBLY - An air filtering assembly capable of filtering the air having particle matter prior to entrance of the air into a compressor compartment of a refrigeration apparatus comprising: an air filtering device where it said air filtering device includes a frame and a filter member where the filter member includes a front surface and a rear surface; and a support device, where said support device is capable of attaching to an underneath portion of a door of the refrigeration apparatus. The filter member is made of a filtering material, where the filtering material is selected from at least one of a micro fiber material, a plastic material and a paper material. The frame of the air filtering device may be either a rectangular shape or a square shape. | 02-23-2012 |
John M. White US
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20100122655 | BALL SUPPORTED SHADOW FRAME - Embodiments disclosed herein generally include an alignment assembly for aligning a shadow frame on a susceptor. For producing large area flat panel displays or solar panels, the shadow frame that protects the areas of the susceptor not covered by the substrate from deposition may be so large that the shadow frame bends and doesn't properly align. By utilizing an alignment assembly having one or more ball bearings, the shadow frame may roll on the susceptor to a proper alignment position. Thus, the shadow frame may be prevented from bending and also align on the susceptor. | 05-20-2010 |
20100184290 | SUBSTRATE SUPPORT WITH GAS INTRODUCTION OPENINGS - Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to an apparatus and a method for placing a substrate substantially flush against a substrate support in a processing chamber. When a large area substrate is placed onto a substrate support, the substrate may not be perfectly flush against the substrate support due to gas pockets that may be present between the substrate and the substrate support. The gas pockets can lead to uneven deposition on the substrate. Therefore, pulling the gas from between the substrate and the support may pull the substrate substantially flush against the support. During deposition, an electrostatic charge can build up and cause the substrate to stick to the substrate support. By introducing a gas between the substrate and the substrate support, the electrostatic forces may be overcome so that the substrate can be separated from the susceptor with less or no plasma support which takes extra time and gas. | 07-22-2010 |
Johnny White, Newport, AR US
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20120145820 | Electronic Cargo Strap Winder - A electronic winding device for winding cargo strap. The present invention is a motorized winding shaft that can be powered by means of a battery or an external power source. The present invention provides the user with a normally switch that can be depressed to activate the motor for winding of cargo straps. A light is provided for illumination of the winding shaft and allows the user to utilize the present invention during the night. | 06-14-2012 |
Kelly J. White, Nicholasville, KY US
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20120215413 | Electronic Passcode Key for Varying Operational Parameters of a Vehicle - An electronic passkey system enables modification of operating profiles of a vehicle. When the passkey is connected to the vehicle controller, the system determines if the passkey has been used previously. If so, the operating profile cannot be modified. If not, the vehicle profile can be modified. In other configurations the passkey can be used to modify the operating profile of multiple vehicles. | 08-23-2012 |
Kelly Lee White, Bentonville, AR US
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20120095853 | METHOD FOR SELF-CHECKOUT WITH A MOBILE DEVICE - A method for purchasing an item using a mobile device is provided. The method includes but is not limited to inputting identification information into the mobile device which identifies the item for purchase and generating an order for the item identified by the identification information. The method also includes but is not limited to displaying on a display of the mobile device an optical machine-readable representation of the order. | 04-19-2012 |
Kimberly M. White, Baton Rouge, LA US
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20110224320 | Branched and Star-Branched Styrene Polymers, Telomers, and Adducts, Their Synthesis, Their Bromination, and Their Uses - New branched or star-branched styrene polymeric, telomeric, and monomeric product distributions, their preparation, their use as raw materials for bromination to produce flame retardants, the flame retardants themselves, and their use as flame retardants in various polymeric substrates are described. | 09-15-2011 |
20110224353 | Brominated Flame Retardants And Precursors Therefor - Described are a particular group of novel aromatic hydrocarbon telomers that, on bromination, result in the formation of novel flame retardants having a uniquely beneficial combination of properties. The resultant flame retardants and uses thereof are also described. The disclosure includes descriptions of methods for preparing both the aromatic hydrocarbon telomers and the brominated flame retardant polymers. | 09-15-2011 |
20120055705 | DOPO-DERIVED FLAME RETARDANT AND EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION - This invention relates to 9,10-Dihydro-9-Oxa-10-Phosphaphenantrene-10-oxide derived additive flame-retardants, which are useful in epoxy resin compositions. The epoxy resin compositions may be used in making prepregs or laminates for printed wiring boards and composite materials. | 03-08-2012 |
20140357885 | DOPO DERIVATIVE FLAME RETARDANTS - The present invention relates to novel, halogen-free flame retardant derived from 9,10-Dihydro-9-Oxa-10-Phosphaphenantrene-10-oxide (DOPO). This invention also relates to the use of the halogen free DOPO derived flame retardant in polymers. | 12-04-2014 |
Kyle William White, Lagrange, KY US
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20120151942 | COMPACT, HIGH EFFICIENCY VESSEL BLANKETING SYSTEM - A volatile liquid vapor vessel blanketing apparatus includes at least one volatile liquid storage tank with volatile vapors to be recovered, a pressure regulator that maintains a set blanketing pressure of natural gas on the storage tank and a regulator inhibitor. The apparatus further includes a check valve, a vapor recovery compressor and a conduit system. The conduit system connects the pressure regulator, regulator inhibitor, check valve and vapor recovery compressor to a storage tank vapor outlet of the at least one storage tank and a natural gas supply. The regulator inhibitor automatically inhibits operation of the pressure regulator when the vapor recovery compressor is pumping vapor from the storage tank. | 06-21-2012 |
Larry D. White, Brenham, TX US
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20120125633 | REMOTE OPERATION OF A ROTATING CONTROL DEVICE BEARING CLAMP AND SAFETY LATCH - An RCD can include a housing assembly which contains a bearing assembly and an annular seal which rotates and seals off an annulus between a tubular string and an RCD body, a remotely operable clamp device which selectively permits and prevents relative displacement between the housing assembly and the body, and a remotely operable safety latch which selectively permits and prevents unclamping of the clamp device. A method of remotely operating an RCD clamp device can include remotely operating a safety latch which selectively permits and prevents unclamping of the clamp device, and remotely operating the clamp device while the safety latch is in an unlatched position, thereby unclamping a bearing housing assembly from the RCD body. Another RCD can include a remotely operable clamp device which selectively permits access to an RCD body interior, and a remotely operable safety latch which selectively prevents unclamping of the clamp device. | 05-24-2012 |
Lee White, Bentonville, AR US
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20110112898 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING INFORMATION TO A CUSTOMER AT A POINT-OF-SALE VIA A WIRELESS LINK WITHIN A RETAIL STORE - A method and method for providing a customer of a retailer with information during checkout may include pairing with a mobile device during checkout of a customer at a POS system. Prior to communicating data to the mobile device, permission may be received from the customer via the mobile device to allow for data to be communicated to the mobile device. The data may be communicated to the mobile device during checkout by the customer. | 05-12-2011 |
Lorina June White, Louisville, KY US
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20120061051 | DISPENSER HEATER FOR AN APPLIANCE - A dispenser heater for an appliance such as a refrigerator is provided. A heating element is used to raise the temperature of a dispenser component above the dew point of ambient air so as to prevent condensation. The heating element is embedded within the dispenser component to improve heat transfer and prevent displacement during manufacture of the refrigerator. | 03-15-2012 |
20120103001 | ILLUMINATED DISPENSING TARGET FOR DISPENSER RECESS AND REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE INCORPORATING SAME - An illuminated dispenser assembly for a consumer appliance panel includes a dispenser recess area located in the panel. The dispenser recess area is defined by walls including a bottom wall, a back wall and a top wall. The bottom wall has a top surface. A dispenser is located in the panel. The dispenser has an outlet extending through one of the walls of the dispenser recess area to dispense a substance from an interior of the consumer appliance to the dispenser recess via the outlet. A lighting element includes a light source located below the top surface of the bottom wall for illuminating a target area in the bottom wall of the dispenser recess. The target area is located relative to the dispenser outlet so as to identify a location for placement of a receptacle for receiving the substance from the dispenser. A related refrigeration appliance incorporating such an illuminated dispensing target is also disclosed. | 05-03-2012 |
20120304676 | ICE MAKING ASSEMBLY WITH OPTIMIZED HARVESTING AND RELATED REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE - An ice making assembly for a refrigeration appliance includes an ice maker having a mold body defining a plurality of compartments for forming ice cubes therein, a heating element for heating the ice cubes to create a melted portion to assist in removal of the ice cubes from the compartment, and a harvesting assembly including a plurality of elements attached to a rotatable rod. Each element is movable via rotation of the rod through a respective one of the compartments to remove an ice cube from the compartment. Rotation of the rod stopping for a period of time at a stop position in which a removed ice cube can rest atop the harvesting assembly to refreeze the melted portion. Related refrigeration appliances are also disclosed. | 12-06-2012 |
20120304679 | APPLIANCE WITH A WATER FILTRATION SYSTEM - An appliance includes a main body, and a door movably attached to the main body. The door includes a front, a back, a side surface extending from the front to the back, and a recess formed on the side surface. The appliance further includes a water filtration system including a filter that is disposed in the recess. | 12-06-2012 |
20130000337 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING ICE AND/OR A LIQUID - A dispensing system includes a detection device and a dispenser configured to dispense at least one of ice and a liquid. The detection device is configured to detect a container positioned with respect to the dispenser and generate a first signal representative of the container position. The dispensing system also includes a controller coupled to the detection device and the dispenser. The controller is configured to determine a stability of the container and activate the dispenser to dispense at least one of an amount of the ice and an amount of the liquid into the container based on the first signal and the determined stability of the container. | 01-03-2013 |
20130108249 | REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE WITH HOT WATER DISPENSER | 05-02-2013 |
20130327069 | ICEMAKER SHUT OFF METHOD FOR PREMATURE HARVEST REDUCTION - A system and method for controlling an icemaker assembly to prevent premature ice harvests is provided. In particular implementations, normal icemaker operations, including ice cube harvesting, can be suspended when an ice cube level in an ice cube storage bin is detected to exceed a predetermined threshold or when a command is received to prevent harvesting. When a command to prevent harvesting is received, communication from an ice cube storage bin sensor can be disconnected, for instance, after a current harvesting cycle is complete. The communication from the ice cube storage bin sensor can be reconnected following a time interval or after receiving a command to re-start the normal operations. | 12-12-2013 |
Mark White, Houston, TX US
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20120187708 | Police cruiser shield apparatus and method - The protective shield apparatus comprises a partition, a collar, a plurality of protrusions, a plurality of securing members. The partition is provided to fill a surface area between the two volumes to be divided, such as, for example, the front seat area and the back seat area. The perimeter of the surface area is engaged by the collar for completely securing the two volumes. The protrusions are fixedly engaged with the collar. Further, the protrusions in operative association with the abutment secure the protective shield apparatus in place. Particularly, the protrusions and the abutment secure a member on alternate sides for securing the protective shield apparatus. The partition can be comprised of multiple sheets of partitions. The multiple sheets of partition are held together by a plurality of securing members. Thus, the protective shield apparatus can be adapted for varying levels of protection by adding another partition and securing the partitions together with the securing members. Optionally, the protective shield apparatus also comprises a window frame and a window. The window is secured in the window frame. All the materials used in the protective shield apparatus have a specific ballistic certification. The method provides for injecting woven roving ballistic grade fiberglass cloth with a thermoset polyester resin to form impregnated cloth, placing the impregnated cloth in a hot press, pressing the impregnated cloth into flat rigid sheets and other shapes, fabricating components from the pressed impregnated cloth such as partitions, window frames, collars, protrusions, abutments, and assembling the components into a protective shied apparatus. | 07-26-2012 |
Meghann White, Manchester, NH US
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20090044848 | Nanostructured Material-Based Thermoelectric Generators - A thermoelectric device that can exhibit substantially high specific power density is provided. The device includes core having a p-type element made from carbon nanotube and an n-type element. The device also includes a heat plate in and a cool plate, between which the core can be positioned. The design of the thermoelectric device allows the device to operate at substantially high temperature and to generate substantially high power output, despite being light weight. A method for making the thermoelectric device is also provided. | 02-19-2009 |
Michael D. White, Olive Branch, MS US
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20110054607 | Middle Ear Prosthesis - A middle ear prosthesis comprises a body of deformable material capable of retaining different shapes. The body comprises a slotted wall defining a cavity for receiving a bone of the middle ear. The wall is deformable proximate slots in the wall between an open position for receiving the bone and a closed position wherein the body is reshaped to grasp the bone. | 03-03-2011 |
Michael Robert White, Berkeley, CA US
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20120329610 | Finger Strengthening device for climbers and finger strength enthusiasts - Disclosed herein is a device for finger and grip strength exercise. The finger strengthening device comprises a molded shape with ledges and cavity's suitable for gripping by a human hand with a connector ring or u-bolt mounted therein whereby connector ring can be attached to resistance training device. | 12-27-2012 |
Monica Renee White, The Colony, TX US
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20120226529 | RESOURCE AVAILABILITY AND APPLICABILITY MECHANISM - A computer system may identify an individual accessing a resource computer system. A request from the identified individual to access employee data in a resource computer system may be received. A determination may be made as to whether the identified individual is an employee of a plurality of employees of an entity. Upon determining the identified individual is an employee of the plurality of employees of the entity, updated identified individual entered proficiency level ratings data for a plurality of skills of the identified individual may be received. A notification to a manager of the updated identified individual entered proficiency level ratings data may be generated. For each updated identified individual entered proficiency level ratings data for the plurality of skills of the identified individual, manager entered validation data may be received. | 09-06-2012 |
Nathan S. White, San Diego, CA US
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20120280686 | MEASURING BIOLOGICAL TISSUE PARAMETERS USING DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - Methods, devices and systems are disclosed for measuring biological tissue parameters using restriction spectrum magnetic resonance imaging. In one aspect, a method of characterizing a biological structure includes determining individual diffusion signals from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data in a set of MRI images that include diffusion weighting conditions (e.g., diffusion gradient directions, diffusion gradient strengths, sensitivity factors (b-values), or diffusion times), combining the individual diffusion signals to determine a processed diffusion signal corresponding to at least one location within one or more voxels of the MRI data, calculating one or more parameters from the processed diffusion signal by using the diffusion weighting conditions, and using the one or more parameters to identify a characteristic of the biological structure, in which the one or more parameters include values over a range of one or more diffusion length scales based on at least one of diffusion distance or diffusion rate. | 11-08-2012 |
Nikki O. White, Pontotoc, MS US
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20120100288 | AUTOMATED POWDER-COATING METHOD - An automated powder-coating system and method is provided. A series of conveyor belts are arranged end to end to transition one or more work pieces between the conveyor belts. Sensors are used to determine the current location of a work piece with respect to the series of conveyor belts. An induction heating coil for preheating work pieces and a powder-coating apparatus for powder coating work pieces are located adjacent to the conveyor belts. A control unit independently starts and stops the individual conveyor belts based on the current location of the work piece. A cooling area may also be included in the powder-coating system. The powder-coating system and method may be used to powder coat varying lengths of work pieces. | 04-26-2012 |
Payton Russell White, Foster City, CA US
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20120167063 | COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL BETWEEN A HIGH-LEVEL LANGUAGE AND A NATIVE LANGUAGE - A system and a method are disclosed for communicating between two programming languages on a client device. Commands in a high-level language are encoded as character string containing a series of numbers separated by delimiters, with each component of the command encoded as a different number. The encoded character strings are passed to compiled code that runs natively on the client device, and the native code decodes the character strings into corresponding native commands and executes the native commands. This communication protocol allows applications written in high-level code to perform functions that are typically set aside for native code, such as communicating with web servers and modifying files saved in memory. High-level code may also be transferred to client devices without being subjected to the restrictions that some operating systems place on the transfer for application binaries, which allows application developers to automatically send application updates to users. | 06-28-2012 |
Perry K. White, Fargo, ND US
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20110304339 | ELECTRICAL ISOLATION DETECTION WITH ENHANCED DYNAMIC RANGE - A bus terminal is isolated from ground potential during normal operation of the vehicle. A first current is applied to the bus terminal. A current level detector is arranged to detect a first level of the first current, or a corresponding observed voltage level, that exists or flows from the bus terminal to ground. A compensator is configured to compensate for a range in the detected first level by applying a corresponding compensating voltage level to a first resistor coupled to the current level detector. An electronic data processor is capable of estimating a first isolation level between the bus terminal and ground based on the detected first level. | 12-15-2011 |
Peter Mcduffie White, Plano, TX US
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20120229592 | 3-D Displays and Telepresence Systems and Methods Therefore - A telepresence system enhances the perception of presence of a remote person involved in a video conference. The system preferably has a two-way mirror, which is between the observer and the display device, positioned at an angle to reflect a backdrop surface. The backdrop surface, which is further away from the two-way mirror than the image plane of the image display device, appears superimposed in a position behind the image of a person from the remote location. The system preferably minimizes image distortion via an optical path for the camera line of sight that is substantially longer than the physical distance between the user and the camera. The system may be asymmetrical, in that one camera is on axis with the user's line of sight while the other camera is off axis with the user's line of sight. | 09-13-2012 |
Ralph M. White, Henderson, KY US
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20110179691 | Motion decoy system - A motion decoy system that includes a body with an interior space; a flexible portion extending from the body; a head portion partially received within the flexible neck portion and extending between a proximal and distal end. The distal end extends into the flexible portion and the interior space. A rod is attached to the body and is able to provide a pivot axis for the head portion. A counterweight is coupled to the head portion and positioned within the interior space. A cart is attached to the body where the cart includes a set of wheels for moving the decoy across the ground. A line is attached to the head of the decoy where the line is able to cause movement of the head between a rest position and a down position. | 07-28-2011 |
Richard M. White, Newmarket, NH US
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20120001087 | DECELERATION LENS - A system and method are disclosed for controlling an ion beam. A deceleration lens is disclosed for use in an ion implanter. The lens may include a suppression electrode, first and second focus electrodes, and first and second shields. The shields may be positioned between upper and lower portions of the suppression electrode. The first and second shields are positioned between the first focus electrode and an end station of the ion implanter. Thus positioned, the first and second shields protect support surfaces of said first and second focus electrodes from deposition of back-streaming particles generated from said ion beam. In some embodiments, the first and second focus electrodes may be adjustable to enable the electrode surfaces to be adjusted with respect to a direction of the ion beam. By adjusting the angle of the focus electrodes, parallelism of the ion beam can be controlled. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 01-05-2012 |
20120101742 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IN-SITU MONITORING OF CATHODE ERSOSION AND PREDICTING CATHODE LIFETIME - A method of controlling operation of an indirectly-heated cathode (IHC) ion source comprises a step of measuring a rate of loss of cathode weight of the IHC ion source that occurs during operation using a first cathode configuration and under a first set of operation conditions. A maximum weight loss for the first cathode configuration is determined, and a cathode lifetime is calculated based upon the rate of cathode weight loss and the maximum weight loss. A further method comprises receiving a minimum source bias power value for operation of a cathode in a first configuration, measuring a rate of decrease in source bias power for a cathode in the first configuration, and calculating a lifetime of the cathode based upon the minimum source bias power and rate of decrease in source bias power. | 04-26-2012 |
20130001440 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ION IMPLANTATION WITH DUAL PURPOSE MASK - A system for implanting a substrate. The system includes a substrate holder disposed within a process chamber of the system and coupled to ground. The system also includes an electrode disposed within the process chamber and coupled to a power source, the power source configured to supply voltage to the electrode as an unbalanced voltage pulse train, wherein a negative peak voltage during a negative voltage pulse period of the unbalanced voltage pulse train is higher than a positive peak voltage during a positive voltage pulse period of the unbalanced pulse train. The system further includes a movable mask, wherein the movable mask is configured to move between a first position proximate the substrate holder, and a second position proximate the driven electrode. | 01-03-2013 |
20130260543 | TECHNIQUE FOR PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE - Techniques for processing a substrate are disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized with an ion implantation system for processing a substrate. The ion implantation system may comprise: an ion source comprising an ion source chamber, the ion source chamber including an ion source chamber wall that define an ion generation region and an extraction aperture, through which ions generated in the ion generation region are extracted; an extraction system positioned downstream of the ion source near the extraction aperture; a material source comprising a fist source containing first material, a second source containing the second material, and a first and second conduits, where the first conduit may be in communication with the first source and the ion source chamber to provide the first material from the first source to the ion source chamber, and where the second conduit may be in communication with the second source and a first region outside of the ion source chamber to provide the second material from the second source to the first region. | 10-03-2013 |
20130260544 | TECHNIQUE FOR PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE - Techniques for processing a substrate are disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method for processing a substrate, the method comprising: ionizing first material and second material in an ion source chamber of an ion source, the first material being boron (B) containing material, the second material being one of phosphorous (P) containing material and arsenic (As) containing material; generating first ions containing B and second ions containing one of P and As; and extracting the first and second ions from the ion source chamber and directing the first and second ions toward the substrate. | 10-03-2013 |
20130287964 | Plasma Potential Modulated ION Implantation System - An ion implantation system including a plasma source, a mask-slit, and a plasma chamber. The plasma source is configured to generate a plasma within the plasma chamber in response to the introduction of a gas therein. The mask-slit is electrically isolated from the plasma chamber. A positive voltage bias is applied to the plasma chamber above a bias potential used to generate the plasma. The positive voltage bias drives the plasma potential to accelerate the ions to a desired implant energy. The accelerated ions pass through an aperture in the mask-slit and are directed toward a substrate for implantation. The mask-slit is electrically isolated from the plasma chamber and is maintained at ground potential with respect to the plasma. | 10-31-2013 |
20140099430 | Reducing Glitching In An Ion Implanter - Methods of reducing glitch rates within an ion implanter are described. In one embodiment, a plasma-assisted conditioning is performed, wherein the bias voltage to the extraction electrodes is modified so as to inhibit the formation of an ion beam. The power supplied to the plasma generator in the ion source is increased, thereby creating a high density plasma, which is not extracted by the extraction electrodes. This plasma extends from the ion source chamber through the extraction aperture. Energetic ions then condition the extraction electrodes. In another embodiment, a plasma-assisted cleaning is performed. In this mode, the extraction electrodes are moved further from the ion source chamber, and a different source gas is used to create the plasma. In some embodiments, a combination of these modes is used to reduce glitches in the ion implanter. | 04-10-2014 |
20140106571 | BIASING SYSTEM FOR A PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A plasma processing apparatus includes a process chamber housing defining a process chamber, a platen positioned in the process chamber for supporting a workpiece, a source configured to generate plasma in the process chamber, and a biasing system. The biasing system is configured to bias the platen to attract ions from the plasma towards the workpiece during a first processing time interval and configured to bias the platen to repel ions from the platen towards interior surfaces of the process chamber housing during a cleaning time interval. The cleaning time interval is separate from the first processing time interval and occurring after the first processing time interval. | 04-17-2014 |
20140127394 | Reducing Glitching In An Ion Implanter - Methods of reducing glitch rates within an ion implanter are described. In one embodiment, a plasma-assisted conditioning is performed, wherein the bias voltage to the extraction electrodes is modified so as to inhibit the formation of an ion beam. The power supplied to the plasma generator in the ion source is increased, thereby creating a high density plasma, which is not extracted by the extraction electrodes. This plasma extends from the arc chamber through the extraction aperture. Energetic ions then condition the extraction electrodes. In another embodiment, a plasma-assisted cleaning is performed. In this mode, the extraction voltage applied to the arc chamber body is modulated between two voltages so as to clean both the extraction electrodes and the faceplate of the arc chamber body. | 05-08-2014 |
20150034837 | LIFETIME ION SOURCE - An ion source includes an ion source chamber, a gas source to provide a fluorine-containing gas species to the ion source chamber and a cathode disposed in the ion source chamber configured to emit electrons to generate a plasma within the ion source chamber. The ion source chamber and cathode are comprised of a refractory metal. A phosphide insert is disposed within the ion source chamber and presents an exposed surface area that is configured to generate gas phase phosphorous species when the plasma is present in the ion source chamber, wherein the phosphide component is one of boron phosphide, tungsten phosphide, aluminum phosphide, nickel phosphide, calcium phosphide and indium phosphide. | 02-05-2015 |
Robert J. White, Waterloo, IA US
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20090151476 | TORQUE MEASUREMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS - A torque measurement device associated with a power driven ground engaging device having a power supplying device and a load. The torque measurement device includes a rotatable shaft, a first detectable feature, a second detectable feature, a plurality of sensors and an electrical controller. The rotatable shaft has a longitudinal axis, a first end and a second end. The first end is connected to the power supplying device and the second end is connected to the load. The first and second detectable features are respectively associated with a first longitudinal position and a second longitudinal position on the shaft. The plurality of sensors include a first sensor and a second sensor. The first sensor is proximate to the first detectable feature and the second sensor is proximate to the second detectable feature. The first sensor produces a first signal and the second sensor produces a second signal as the rotatable shaft rotates about the longitudinal axis. The electrical controller samples the first signal and the second signal at a sampling rate. The first signal has a first frequency and the sampling rate is less than twice the first frequency. The electrical controller computes a torque measurement representative of the torque on the rotatable shaft utilizing the first signal and the second signal. | 06-18-2009 |
Rodney White, Dripping Springs, TX US
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20120166874 | Wireless Device Expert System - A wireless expert system connects to a plurality of diagnostic modules and is configured to receive a complaint from a user of a wireless device, the complaint comprising data and attributes. The expert system executes a two-phase process. In the first phase, the complaint is analyzed to determine which of the diagnostic modules should be run. In the second phase, the selected diagnostic modules are run, and the user is provided with a recommended corrective action. If the action is successful, the expert system is updated with the successful resolution, providing additional assurance for future analyses. | 06-28-2012 |
Ronald R. White, Florence, AL US
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20120199706 | DISPLAY STAND - A display stand has a base, a vertical pole having a lower end fixed to the base. The pole includes two sections having a stem projecting upward from each section. A bearing is coupled each stem of the pole. A pair of racks, each having a central tube with a bearing race fixed within a lower end contacts an outer surface of the bearings for rotation around the tube. Each rack has a generally square perimeter with rounded corners formed of wire, with a plurality of radial support members coupled between the central tube and the rounded corners. Each side of the square perimeter portion includes a pair of hooks adjacent the rounded corners to engage products to be displayed on the stand, the hooks projecting a limited distance outward below the plane of the rack square perimeter. | 08-09-2012 |
20130092330 | LOW FRICTION CURTAIN DOOR STRIPPING - An industrial traffic curtain can be formed of a plurality of overlapping strips suspended contiguously to each other from a hanger fixed adjacent to a top margin of the opening. Each strip is of a flexible transparent material of substantially uniform longitudinal character having a lateral cross-section defined by an alternating series of thicker portions separated from each other by thinner portions, the thicker and thinner portions having approximately the same width, the thinner and thicker portions being united by narrower tapered regions of changing thickness. The traffic curtain thus formed exhibits a surprisingly lower electrostatic attraction between the strips so that the resistance to separation from each other as goods and transporting vehicles attempt to pass through the curtain is much lower than prior art curtains. | 04-18-2013 |
20130140211 | NESTABLE COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINERS - A set of one-piece containers constructed so that each of the containers has a peripheral side wall which is arranged to permit movement of each container from an extended position to a collapsed position by reason of a telescoping relationship between the various sections of the peripheral side wall. The set of containers is constructed so that the outermost and innermost dimensions of the peripheral side walls are such that, in the collapsed position, the containers are nestable one within another to provide for low-volume storage of the entire set of containers between uses. | 06-06-2013 |
Russell James White, Orange, CA US
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20120261408 | INSULATED BEVERAGE HOLDER - A thermally insulating beverage holder that is easily customizable to include graphics, text, and/or photographs. The beverage holder comprises a lid, a base, a spine piece, and sleeve. The lid and base elements may be removably joined by the spine piece which holds the two elements in place and provides the proper spacing. The ends of the sleeve may be inserted into slots on either side of the spine piece with the lid and base fitting over the top and bottom edges of the sleeve, respectively. When the lid, base, spine piece, and sleeve are assembled, they define an interior cavity where a beverage container may be inserted. | 10-18-2012 |
20130020223 | INSULATED BEVERAGE HOLDER - A thermally insulating beverage holder that is easily customizable to include graphics, text, and/or photographs. The beverage holder comprises a lid, a base, a spine piece, and sleeve. The lid and base elements may be removably joined by the spine piece which holds the two elements in place and provides the proper spacing. The ends of the sleeve may be inserted into slots on either side of the spine piece with the lid and base fitting over the top and bottom edges of the sleeve, respectively. When the lid, base, spine piece, and sleeve are assembled, they define an interior cavity where a beverage container may be inserted. | 01-24-2013 |
Scott White US
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20090077124 | System and Method of a Knowledge Management and Networking Environment - Systems and methods of a knowledge management networking are disclosed here. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, which may be implemented on a system, of hosting a web-space having a plurality of objects, the plurality of objects to include one or more of, representations of a set of users, a set of web-items, and a set of nets; wherein a net of the set of nets is a subset of the web-space comprising a sub-plurality of the plurality of objects. One embodiment can include, tracking an explicit relationship between a first set of at least two objects of the set of objects; the explicit relationship to be pre-determined by a user of the set of users, identifying an implicit relationship between a second set of at least two objects of the set of objects; the implicit relationship to be identified based on a semantic relationship between the at least two objects, and determining a default set of privacy rules governing access between the at least two objects based on one or more of the identified explicit relationship and the implicit relationship. | 03-19-2009 |
Scott A. White, Boise, ID US
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20120257245 | AUTOSELECTED PRINT PATHS - A method for autoselecting a print path includes autoselecting a connection path between a computing device and a printer from an ordered connection list stored in a memory of the computing device and communicating image data from the computing device to the printer over the autoselected connection path using communication hardware. | 10-11-2012 |
20120278452 | AUTOCONFIGURED CONNECTION PATHS TO A TARGET DEVICE - A connecting device discovers a first connection path to a target device and configures a first connection with the target device. The connecting device receives information about additional available connection paths from the target device via the first connection path. The connecting device automatically configures at least a second connection with the target device via an additional available connection path. | 11-01-2012 |
Sean White, Los Angeles, CA US
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20120249409 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACES - An apparatus, method, and computer program product are provided for generating a projected user interface. The apparatus may include at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code may be configured, with the processor, to cause the apparatus to receive information regarding a detected position of the user's body and to determine whether the detected position is an activation position, in which case the projection of a user interface may be provided. The user interface may be projected on an area on the user's body, such as a hand or a forearm, or on the surface of an object. The activation position may thus be a predefined position of the user's body in which effective projection of the user interface onto the surface and user interaction with the user interface is facilitated. | 10-04-2012 |
20120290943 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTIVELY MANAGING CONTENT BETWEEN MULTIPLE USERS - An apparatus, method, and computer program product are provided for distributively managing content between multiple user devices through the use of collaborative public display regions and/or designated private display regions. The apparatus may include a processor and a memory including computer program code. The memory and the computer program code may be configured, with the processor, to cause the apparatus to receive information regarding a detected device, provide for projection of a collaborative public display region that is shared with the detected device, receive input via a user's interaction with the collaborative public display region, and provide for transfer of the content based on the input received. Where a designated private display region is provided, input via a user's interaction with the designated private display region may be received, and the content may be displayed in the collaborative public display region based on the input received. | 11-15-2012 |
20120299962 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLABORATIVE AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAYS - Methods and apparatuses are provided for facilitating interaction with augmented reality devices, such as augmented reality glasses and/or the like. A method may include receiving a visual recording of a view from a first user from an imaging device. The method may also include displaying the visual recording to a display. Further, the method may include receiving an indication of a touch input to the display. In addition, the method may include determining, by a processor, a relation of the touch input to the display. The method may also include displaying, at least in part on the determined relation, an icon representative of the touch input to the imaging device. Corresponding apparatuses are also provided. | 11-29-2012 |
20130002840 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECORDING MEDIA EVENTS - An apparatus, method, and computer program product are provided for recording media events. In particular, the apparatus includes a processor and a memory including computer program code that are configured to cause the apparatus to identify a party to the media event and access authorization data associated with the party. The authorization data may indicate whether the party consents to the recording of the party's participation in the media event and, if so, under what circumstances. Location data may also be accessed regarding the location of the party, and the location data may also be considered. In this way, the determination of whether the party's voice or image may be recorded can be based on the explicit consent of the party, the legal jurisdiction in which the media event takes place, the location or environment of the media event, or a combination of one or more of these factors. | 01-03-2013 |
20130088507 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF INFORMATION UPON A SEE-THROUGH DISPLAY - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for controlling the presentation of a visual representation of information upon a see-through display. In the context of a method, a visual representation of information is initially caused to be presented on a see-through display. At least a portion of the information at least partially occludes a user's view through the see-through display. The method also determines a context associated with the user. For example, the method may determine the context associated with the user by receiving data based upon an activity of the user and determining the activity performed by the user based upon the data. Regardless of the manner in which the context is determined, the method reduces occlusion of the user's view through the see-through display attributable to the visual representation of the information based at least in part on the context associated with the user. | 04-11-2013 |
Sean White, Charlestown, RI US
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20120311290 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXECUTING DEVICE CONTROL - A constrained computing device is provided. The constrained computing device includes a memory, a processor coupled to the memory, and a journaling component executed by the processor in kernel mode. The journaling component is configured to receive information descriptive of a device control, allocate, in the memory, a variable record structured according to a variable definition associated with the device control, store the information within the variable record, receive updated information descriptive of the device control, allocate, in the memory, an update record structured according to an update variable definition, store the updated information within the update record, and link the variable record to the update record. | 12-06-2012 |
Steve White, Louisville, KY US
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20110189418 | LATEX MARKING INKS - A latex marking ink suitable for marking rubber articles has been developed. The ink comprises vulcanizable rubber latex, pigment, vulcanizing agent, and non-ionic stabilizer dispersed in water. Shear stability is dramatically and unexpectedly increased by the presence of the non-ionic stabilizer even though viscosity also increases. | 08-04-2011 |
Steven White, Plano, TX US
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20120314959 | Image Scene Recognition - Systems, methods, and computer program products may be directed to creating an image hash. Key points can be identified at different locations within a sample image. Descriptor vectors for the key points can be identified, the descriptor vectors describing local image information around the key points, where each descriptor vector is an n-dimensional array. Key points can be generated based on hashes of data vectors that include at least one of the descriptors, where each feature is a 36×20 hash value. | 12-13-2012 |
Steven White, Anna, TX US
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20120224769 | Method for visual image detection - The method uses several steps to collect, analyze, compare, and flag an image for inappropriate content. The image is first collected based on detection and is analyzed via a database of inappropriate images. The collected image is scanned for skin-tone and/or texture, then the method eliminates the background of the image. The method then analyzes the curvature of the image. The next step is body part detection for inappropriate body parts. The image is then given a score based on all of the above steps. If the score is above a point, the image is flagged. If it is below a preselected point, the image is released. If the score is between the two points, it is withheld for further analysis. | 09-06-2012 |
Steven W. White, Plano, TX US
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20130013705 | IMAGE SCENE RECOGNITION - A method for filtering content with a communication device includes, with the communication device, applying a filter function to a message associated with the communication device, the filter function finding at least one content element. The method further includes comparing the content element with a set of restricted content elements, and withholding the message from communication in response to determining that the content element matches one of the restricted content elements. | 01-10-2013 |
20130117839 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING APPLICATION USAGE ON A MOBILE DEVICE WHILE THE DEVICE IS IN MOTION - The disclosure generally describes computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for controlling access to applications on a device while the device is in motion. One example computer-implemented method includes identifying a request to access an application on a device, determining if the requested application is a motion-restricted application, upon determination that the requested application is a motion-restricted application, identifying a speed of movement associated with the device, and controlling access to the requested application based at least in part on the identified speed of movement of the device. | 05-09-2013 |
Theodore Curt White, Margarita, CA US
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20120192036 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IN-LINE ERROR CORRECTION FOR STORAGE SYSTEMS - A disk controller comprising a disk formatter configured to receive data being transferred between a disk and a host. A buffer controller is in communication with the disk formatter, a buffer configured to store the data being transferred between the disk and the host, and the host. The buffer is external to each of the disk controller and the host. The buffer controller is configured to regulate transfer of the data between the buffer and the disk formatter. An error correction module is in communication with the disk formatter and the buffer controller. The error correction module is configured to generate an error correction mask to correct errors in the data. The error correction mask is applied to the data prior to the buffer controller transferring the data to the buffer. | 07-26-2012 |
Tonya L. White, Nicholasville, KY US
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20120215413 | Electronic Passcode Key for Varying Operational Parameters of a Vehicle - An electronic passkey system enables modification of operating profiles of a vehicle. When the passkey is connected to the vehicle controller, the system determines if the passkey has been used previously. If so, the operating profile cannot be modified. If not, the vehicle profile can be modified. In other configurations the passkey can be used to modify the operating profile of multiple vehicles. | 08-23-2012 |
William B. White, Bedford, TX US
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20120073833 | COILED TUBING INJECTOR WITH LIMITED SLIP CHAINS - A coiled tubing injector comprises a drive system for independently driving a plurality of chains independently but otherwise retarding relative motion between the driven chains when a chain begins to slip uncontrollably. | 03-29-2012 |
20140000865 | Coiled Tubing Injector With Limited Slip Chains | 01-02-2014 |
William S. White, Baton Rouge, LA US
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20110257445 | PROCESS FOR SEPARATING CHLORINATED METHANES - The present invention relates to a process for separating chlorinated methanes utilizing a dividing wall column. Processes and manufacturing assemblies for generating chlorinated methanes are also provided, as are processes for producing products utilizing the chlorinated methanes produced and/or separated utilizing the present process(es) and/or assemblies. | 10-20-2011 |