Bertram, US
April Bertram, Canton, OH US
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20130090220 | Myofascial Roller Wrap - The present invention provides in some embodiments, a cover for an exercise roller. The cover can include an elongate tubular structure defining a generally cylindrical elongate lumen extending through the length of the elongate tubular structure. A wall of the cover can have an inner face surrounding the generally cylindrical elongate lumen, which is configured to surround an outer surface of the exercise roller. The outer face of the elongate tubular structure can have a textured surface, and the elongate tubular structure has a density configured for myofascial release. Additionally, the inner face of the wall and the outer face of the wall define a thickness of the cover for an exercise device. The invention can also include a method of using a progression of covers having different densities, thicknesses, and textures to provide myofascial release. | 04-11-2013 |
20130090582 | Roller Massager - The present invention provides in some embodiments, a device for massaging and treating a person's muscles. The device can include an elongate cylindrical center and a roller section rotatably positioned about the outer surface of the elongate cylindrical center shaft and extending at least a portion of a distance between the first end of the elongate cylindrical center shaft and the second end of the elongate cylindrical center shaft. A first handle can be coupled to the first end of the elongate cylindrical center shaft. The first handle can also be removable, such that the interchangeable roller section can be removed and changed. A second handle can be coupled to the second end of the elongate cylindrical center shaft. The second handle can be configured to prevent the roller section from sliding off of the elongate cylindrical center shaft in a direction of the second end. | 04-11-2013 |
20130096472 | Portable Roller Massager - The present invention provides in some embodiments, a portable device for massaging and treating a person's muscles. The device can include an elongate center shaft and a roller section rotatably positioned about the outer surface of the elongate cylindrical center shaft and extending at least a portion of a distance between the first end of the elongate cylindrical center shaft and the second end of the elongate cylindrical center shaft. The device can also include a first and second handle coupled to the elongate center shaft. The first and second handles can be configured to collapse in order to decrease an overall length of the portable roller massager. | 04-18-2013 |
20150133837 | Myofascial Roller Wrap - The present invention provides in some embodiments, a cover for an exercise roller. The cover can include an elongate tubular structure defining a generally cylindrical elongate lumen extending through the length of the elongate tubular structure. A wall of the cover can have an inner face surrounding the generally cylindrical elongate lumen, which is configured to surround an outer surface of the exercise roller. The outer face of the elongate tubular structure can have a textured surface, and the elongate tubular structure has a density configured for myofascial release. Additionally, the inner face of the wall and the outer face of the wall define a thickness of the cover for an exercise device. | 05-14-2015 |
Benjamin Bertram, Columbus, OH US
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20160101264 | CUTANEOUS CATHETER ANCHORING DEVICE AND METHOD OF STABILIZING A CATHETER SITE - A cutaneous catheter anchoring device and method to prevent occlusion of an indwelling peripheral intravenous catheter and to do so in a way that does not require immobilization of, or significant reduction in the range of motion of, the joint of the particular extremity. The device and method accomplish this by immobilizing multiple areas of the skin's surface relative to the indwelling catheter. The device is in close proximity to the indwelling catheter and maintains a smooth, rather than bent or creased, skin surface above the catheter thus preventing creasing or kinking of the catheter itself during times when the patient bends the extremity. | 04-14-2016 |
Bryan L. Bertram, Floyds Knobs, IN US
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20130310588 | Purification of Unrefined Edible Oils and Fats with Magnesium Silicate and Organic Acids - The method of purifying an unrefined edible oil or fat by contacting the unrefined edible oil or fat with at least one adsorbent material. The at least one adsorbent material comprises magnesium silicate. The magnesium silicate may be used alone or in combination with other purifying materials, such as citric acid. Such method provides for improved removal of impurities, such as phosphorus-containing compounds, soap, chlorophyll, metals, and sterol glucosides from the unrefined edible oil or fat. | 11-21-2013 |
Bryan L. Bertram, Floyds Knob, IN US
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20090199460 | BIODIESEL PURIFICATION BY A CONTINUOUS REGENERABLE ADSORBENT PROCESS - A quick, economical and environmentally friendly, “green”, process for the continuous purification of biodiesel (fatty acid alkyl esters (FAAE)) is described using a powdered, granulated or extruded adsorbent. The adsorbent is contained in a column system and is regenerated for reuse multiple times. The process employs an adsorbent such as, but not limited to, carbon, silica, clay, zeolite or a metal silicate contained in a column to remove the impurities from fatty acid alkyl esters (FAAE) or crude biodiesel in a continuous process. The process utilizes the adsorbent column system for the purification of biodiesel, rather than water or filtration, to remove soaps and other impurities entrained in a crude biodiesel. The crude biodiesel is contacted with an adsorbent packed into a column, or multiple columns in series, for a sufficient amount of time to remove impurities such as, but not limited to, soaps, metals, free glycerin, sterol glucosides and many of the other impurities that reduce the stability of biodiesel. The resulting finished biodiesel exiting the column(s) is ready for the methanol recovery process. Once the adsorbent no longer removes the desired amount of impurities, it is regenerated for reuse. The solvent used for the regeneration process is reclaimed and reused by recycling it back to the transesterification reaction. | 08-13-2009 |
20100087666 | Triacylglycerol purification by a continuous regenerable adsorbent process - An economical and environmentally friendly, “green”, process for the continuous purification of triacylglycerol (TAG) is described using a powdered, granulated or extruded adsorbent, which can be used in either the chemical or physical refining of edible oils and fats, both of which are traditionally used to refine TAG. The adsorbent is contained in a column system and is regenerated for reuse multiple times. The process utilizes the adsorbent column system as a treatment after chemical refining or before physical refining rather than water or filtration, respectively, to remove soaps and other impurities entrained in a crude triacylglycerol. In the chemical refining process, the crude degummed triacylglycerol (CDTAG) is first refined to remove FFA, forming a once refined triacylglycerol (ORTAG), and then contacted with an adsorbent packed into column(s) prior to deodorization. In the physical refining process, the crude degummed triacylglycerol (CDTAG) is contacted with an adsorbent packed into column(s) prior to the removal of FFA and subsequent deodorization. The CDTAG or ORTAG is contacted with an adsorbent packed into a column, or multiple columns in series, for a sufficient amount of time to remove impurities such as, but not limited to, soaps, metals, chlorophyll, and many of the other compounds that reduce the stability of the TAG. The resulting TAG exiting the column(s) is ready for the deodorization process. Once the adsorbent no longer removes the desired amount of impurities, it is regenerated for reuse. Such a continuous regenerable adsorbent refining process substantially reduces the amount of fresh water required and the amount of waste water generated to purify TAG and reduces the amount of solid waste produced. The result is a cost effective and environmentally friendly edible oil refining process. | 04-08-2010 |
20120123139 | BIODIESEL PURIFICATION BY A CONTINUOUS REGENERABLE ADSORBENT PROCESS - A process for the continuous purification of biodiesel (fatty acid alkyl esters (FAAE)) is described using a powdered, granulated or extruded adsorbent. The adsorbent is contained in a column system and is regenerated for reuse multiple times. The crude biodiesel is contacted with an adsorbent packed into a column, or multiple columns in series, for a sufficient amount of time to remove impurities such as, but not limited to, soaps, metals, free glycerin, sterol glucosides and many of the other impurities that reduce the stability of biodiesel. The resulting finished biodiesel exiting the column(s) is ready for the methanol recovery process. Once the adsorbent no longer removes the desired amount of impurities, it is regenerated for reuse. The solvent used for the regeneration process is reclaimed and reused by recycling it back to the transesterification reaction. | 05-17-2012 |
Carl Bertram, Downers Grove, IL US
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20150221086 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MONITORING AND CONFIRMING MEDICATION DOSAGE - A medication monitoring system including a patient information unit having a processor, a memory and a patient monitoring unit and a program executing in the memory executing the steps of communicatively coupling a first device with a second device, transmitting live images from the first device to the second device, analyzing the content of the live images to identify at least one biometric attribute of a user in the image and at least one bar code on a container in the image, determining whether the bar code is associated with at least one biometric attribute, and notifying the user whether to consume the contents of the container based on the association of the bar code with the biometric attribute. | 08-06-2015 |
Dominic M. Bertram, Beaverton, OR US
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20120175143 | REMOTELY ADJUSTABLE FEED SYSTEM - Various embodiments herein provide a remotely adjustable feed system for remotely controlling the movement of a tool head on a machining tool along an axis of motion by means of converting reciprocal linear motion, i.e., back and forth linear motion, into rotary motion. The rate of movement of the tool head along the axis of motion may be controlled by varying the distance of linear motion in each cycle of linear reciprocal motion and/or by varying the rate of linear reciprocal motion cycles per unit time. Alternatively, or in addition, the rate of movement of the tool head along the axis of motion may be controlled by varying the amount of rotary motion that results from a given amount of reciprocal linear motion. Additionally, in some embodiments, the movement of the tool head may be controlled by directly controlling the rotary motion that drives the tool head along the axis of motion. The rotary motion may be controlled by adjusting the speed of continuous rotation and/or adjusting the frequency of pulsed rotations. | 07-12-2012 |
George Bertram, Southbury, CT US
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20150375469 | SELF-CONTAINED COMPUTATIONAL DEVICE FOR PROTECTIVE PACKAGING SYSTEMS - In some embodiment, a machine for creating protective packaging is disclosed. The machine includes a plurality of electromechanical components configured to create protective packaging items, a housing enclosing at least a portion of the plurality of electromechanical components, and a controller communicatively coupled one or more of the electromechanical components and securely mounted to the housing, wherein the controller selectively modifies one or more output characteristics of the one or more electromechanical components to generate the protective packaging items. | 12-31-2015 |
20150375882 | PROTECTIVE PACKAGING DEVICE QUEUE CONTROL - A control device, comprising a processor and a memory that contains computer readable instructions. When executed by the processor, the computer readable instructions cause the processor to receive a first user input corresponding to first parameters for forming a first unit of packaging material, add first instructions corresponding to the first unit to a queue for a packaging device, receive a second user input corresponding to second parameters for forming a second unit of packaging material, add second instructions corresponding to the second unit to the queue, and transmit the queue to the packaging device to cause the packaging device to create the first and second units of packaging material according to the first and second parameters. | 12-31-2015 |
20150378352 | INTEGRATED PROTECTIVE PACKAGING CONTROL - The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for creating protective packaging. The device includes a processor and a memory, the memory containing computer readable instructions. When executed by the processor, the instructions may cause the processor to receive, from a scanner, item data for at least one item to be packaged, based on the item data, determine one or more types of packaging elements for packaging the at least one item, and based on the determination, cause one or more packaging machine to create the one or more types of packaging elements. | 12-31-2015 |
20150378750 | PROTECTIVE PACKAGING MACHINES DEMONSTRATIVE CONTENT - The present disclosure relates generally to a method and a machine for creating protective packaging. The machine includes a controller including a processing element and a display in electrical communication with the processing element. In response to a user input or a machine operation input, the processing element selects demonstrative content corresponding to the user input or the machine operation input and the display displays the demonstrative content. Examples of demonstrative content include tutorial videos or photographs illustrating how to operate the machine, how to replace consumables used by the machine, replace or repair machine components, and/or how to package certain items using packaging materials created by the machine. | 12-31-2015 |
20150379462 | PROTECTIVE PACKAGING SYSTEM CONSUMABLE RESUPPLY SYSTEM - The present disclosure is related to methods and machines for creating packaging materials and reordering supply materials. As one example, a machine of the present disclosure includes a supply material input for receiving raw supplies, one or more machine components configured to convert the raw supplies into completed packaging materials, a material output for outputting completed packaging materials created using the raw supplies, and a processing element configured to receive data corresponding to the one or more machine components. The processing element determines using at least one of an initial raw supply level, a completed packaging materials level, one or more current packaging material orders, and/or historical operating parameters of the one or more machine components to determine if additional raw supplies are required. | 12-31-2015 |
George Bertram, Newton, CT US
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20090056286 | Dispensing system with material spill prevention system - A material spill prevention system with feed location sensing system to reduce the possibility of material spillage relative to the film being utilized for bag formation. The material spill prevention system monitors whether there is a proper film feed situation and, if not, precludes the release of material from the dispenser as in by precluding a flow controller opening and the release of material to the bag intended to receive the release chemical (e.g., a foam packaging bag). The prevention system is applicable to a variety of film feed arrangements as in a C-fold film drawn by a nip roller arrangement from a roll source with the dispenser mechanism positioned intermediate the nip and film source relative to film travel. An embodiment of the spill prevention system also features an absolute position transducer for monitoring position of a flow controller which controls output of material from the dispenser. | 03-05-2009 |
George T. Bertram, Southbury, CT US
Gregory Bertram, Valmeyer, IL US
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20150090150 | VALVE INTERLOCK SYSTEMS FOR USE WITH RAILCARS - A valve interlock system for a railcar including a valve stem locking subsystem that includes a coupling device rotatably coupled to the valve stem. The coupling device is substantially stationary in the longitudinal direction and rotatably translatable about a longitudinal axis and defines an engagement slot thereon. The subsystem also includes a stationary support member extending toward the coupling device in a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and includes a locking member that is transversely translatable and complimentary with the engagement slot. The subsystem also includes a biasing device coupled to the locking member that increases an engagement bias as the locking member is transversely translated away from the engagement slot. The subsystem further includes a valve operator assembly that includes a longitudinally and rotatably translatable body configured to regulate the slot engagement bias as a function of a longitudinal position of the body. | 04-02-2015 |
James Bertram, New Haven, CT US
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20100261646 | SUSTAINED INTRAOCULAR DELIVERY OF DRUGS FROM BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERIC MICROPARTICLES - Biodegradable polymeric microparticle compositions containing one or more active agents, especially those useful for treating or preventing or one or more diseases or disorders of the eye, and methods of making and using thereof, are described. The microsphere compositions release an effective amount of the one or more active agents for a period greater than 14 days in vivo, preferably greater than 60 days in vivo, more preferably up to 73 days in vivo, more preferably greater than 90 days in vivo, even more preferably over 100 days in vivo, and most preferably greater than 107 days in vivo. In a preferred embodiment, the microparticle compositions contain one or more active agents useful for managing elevated intraocular pressure (TOP) in the eye. In one embodiment, the microspheres are formed from polylactide-co-glycolide (“PLGA”); in another embodiment, the microspheres are formed from a blend PLGA and poly lactic acid (“PLA”). Relatively hydrophilic, and preferably carboxylated, polymeric materials such as PLGA are used for a drug such as timolol maleate, which is relatively water soluble, to increase drug loading. Higher molecular weight polymers, as well as the ratio of LA (which has a longer degradation time, up to one to two years) to GA (which has a short degradation time, as short as a few days to a week), are used to provide release over a longer period of time. The combination of drug loading and release rate, as well as the minimization of initial burst release, result in prolonged release of a higher amount of drug. | 10-14-2010 |
20110206773 | SUSTAINED DELIVERY OF DRUGS FROM BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERIC MICROPARTICLES - Biodegradable polymeric microparticle compositions containing one or more active agents, especially those useful for treating or preventing or one or more diseases or disorders of the eye, and methods of making and using thereof, are described. The microsphere compositions release an effective amount of the one or more active agents for a period greater than 14 days in vivo, preferably greater than 60 days in vivo, more preferably up to 73 days in vivo, more preferably greater than 90 days in vivo, even more preferably over 100 days in vivo, and most preferably greater than 107 days in vivo. In a preferred embodiment, the microparticle compositions contain one or more active agents such as AG1478 to induce nerve regeneration, specifically regeneration of the optic nerve useful for managing elevated intraocular pressure (TOP) in the eye. | 08-25-2011 |
James Bertram, Silver Spring, MD US
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20160101054 | SUSTAINED DELIVERY OF DRUGS FROM BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERIC MICROPARTICLES - Biodegradable polymeric microparticle compositions containing one or more active agents, especially those useful for treating or preventing or one or more diseases or disorders of the eye, and methods of making and using thereof, are described. The microsphere compositions release an effective amount of the one or more active agents for a period greater than 14 days in vivo, preferably greater than 60 days in vivo, more preferably up to 73 days in vivo, more preferably greater than 90 days in vivo, even more preferably over 100 days in vivo, and most preferably greater than 107 days in vivo. In a preferred embodiment, the microparticle compositions contain one or more active agents such as AG1478 to induce nerve regeneration, specifically regeneration of the optic nerve useful for managing elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in the eye. | 04-14-2016 |
James P. Bertram, New Haven, CT US
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20110250284 | Nanoparticles for Use as Synthetic Platelets and Therapeutic Agent Delivery Vehicles - The invention relates to synthetic platelet compositions and methods useful in diminishing bleeding and blood loss. The synthetic platelets of the invention can comprise a biocompatible, biodegradable polymer, including, for example, a poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)-poly-L-lysine (PLGA-PLL) block copolymer, having conjugated PEG arms terminating with RGD motif containing peptides. The invention further comprises compositions and methods useful in the delivery of therapeutic agents. | 10-13-2011 |
Jeffery P. Bertram, Shrewsbury, MO US
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20150059567 | HARMONIZED TURRET WITH MULTIPLE GIMBALED SUB-SYSTEMS - Multiple independently gimbaled devices, such as an electro-optical sensor and machine gun, are mounted to a rotating platform on a vehicle. The platform can rotate to prevent one device from blocking the other while aiming at an off-board location. A control system can harmonize the rotation of the device gimbals and rotating platform so that they remain pointed at the same location. The platform can be rotated to place a firing weapon downwind of a sensor or otherwise compensate for effects of one on the other. | 03-05-2015 |
Jeffery P. Bertram, St. Louis, MO US
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20080304752 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION OF AN AIRBORNE CONTAMINANT - A method is provided for detection of an airborne contaminant in a atmospheric environment. The method comprises capturing an air sample from the atmospheric environment; separating candidate particles of interest from particles of non interest in the air sample; generating an image of the candidate particles; identifying a contaminant from among the candidate particles by comparing the image of candidate particles with a plurality of stored reference images, each of which reflects a respective identified contaminant; and notifying a remote third party in response to detecting a contaminant from among the candidate particles. | 12-11-2008 |
Jeffrey Mark Bertram, Peachtree City, GA US
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20090171701 | Method and System for Providing Dynamic and Real-Time Air Travel Information - Providing passengers and other interested parties with dynamic and real-time air travel information. This dynamic and real-time air travel information is shown in various screens on a computer monitor, and includes flight information, passenger information, other general air information, and advertising. The information is presented to passengers in a manner which reduces passenger wait time and allows gate agents to focus on other responsibilities. Information on seat standby status, upgrade standby status, and cleared standby status is provided on the computer monitor. | 07-02-2009 |
John S. Bertram, Honolulu, HI US
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20090036391 | Modulation of line-1 reverse transcriptase - A reverse transcriptase encoded by L-1 (LINE-1) has been identified as a target molecule for treating or preventing cancers induced or mediated by this molecule. Method of treating or preventing such cancers in patients involves administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a composition having an inhibitor or antagonist of the reverse transcriptase in cells of the patients. The inhibitor or antagonist blocks lengthening of telomeres in telomerase negative cells. Methods and kits for detecting pathologically proliferating cells expressing L1RT are also disclosed. | 02-05-2009 |
20090099060 | Modulation of line-1 reverse transcriptase - A reverse transcriptase encoded by L-1 (LINE-1) has been identified as a target molecule for treating or preventing cancers induced or mediated by this molecule. Method of treating or preventing such cancers in patients involves administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a composition having an inhibitor or antagonist of the reverse transcriptase in cells of the patients. The inhibitor or antagonist blocks lengthening of telomeres in telomerase negative cells. Methods and kits for detecting pathologically proliferating cells expressing L1RT are also disclosed. | 04-16-2009 |
20150094215 | MODULATION OF LINE-1 REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE - A reverse transcriptase encoded by L-1 (LINE-1) has been identified as a target molecule for treating or preventing cancers induced or mediated by this molecule. Method of treating or preventing such cancers in patients involves administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a composition having an inhibitor or antagonist of the reverse transcriptase in cells of the patients. The inhibitor or antagonist blocks lengthening of telomeres in telomerase negative cells. Methods and kits for detecting pathologically proliferating cells expressing L1RT are also disclosed. | 04-02-2015 |
Karen Meyer Bertram, Huntington Beach, CA US
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20150362182 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR TREATING WASTE MATERIALS - Systems and methods for a pyrolytic oven for processing waste include multiple zones associated with multiple independently-controlled heating sources. The pyrolytic oven may have multiple sensors also associated with each zone. The pyrolytic oven may also include a fuel management system which adjusts a power level of each heating source for each zone independently based on a reading of the corresponding sensor. | 12-17-2015 |
20150362183 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR TREATING WASTE MATERIALS - A pyrolytic converter for treating waste materials has an elongated oven that has different channels. The different channels share the length of the elongated oven and divided to occupy different portions of a cross section of the oven. The pyrolytic converter also has a heating source that is configured to supply heat to a portion of the waste materials located within a channel at a specific temperature and to supply heat to another portion of the waste materials located within a different channel at a different temperature. | 12-17-2015 |
Kenneth R. Bertram, Massillon, OH US
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20100078897 | MULTIPLE COMPONENT GASKET - A multiple component gasket includes at least one mounting body that is fused to at least one sealing body. The sealing body is softer than mounting body. The sealing body may be an EPDM with the mounting body being a polypropylene. The multiple component gasket is made by preheating the sealing body with an infrared heat lamp and then passing the sealing body over heated pressure roller. The mounting body portion is disposed against an opposing chill roller in a manner such that the two portions directly engage each other. Hot air is forced against the location where the two portions engage each other just before the two portions pass between the two rollers. The combination of the heat and the pressure fuses the sealing body to the mounting body. The resulting gasket fails at the tear strength of the sealing body. | 04-01-2010 |
20110248454 | GASKET MOUNTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A gasket is adapted to be mounted to a structure with a connector having a head and a body. The gasket includes a sealing body and a mounting body secured to the sealing body. The mounting body defines an elongated hollow chamber adapted to receive the head of the connector that mounts the gasket to the structure. | 10-13-2011 |
Michael Bertram, Troy, OH US
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20130270244 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TUBULAR WELDING WIRE - A tubular welding wire includes a granular core and a metal sheath encircling the granular core. Furthermore, the metal sheath includes at least approximately 0.3% manganese by weight and at least approximately 0.05% silicon by weight. | 10-17-2013 |
Michael C. Bertram, San Jose, CA US
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20110103380 | Method and Apparatus for Injecting Information Assets Into a Content Stream - A method and apparatus for transport encoded asset data and content data, multiplexing the transport encoded content data with a plurality of NULL transport packets to provide “place holder” for the asset data transport packets, and replacing the NULL transport packets with asset data transport packets prior to transmitting the multiplexed transport stream to a set top box. | 05-05-2011 |
Michael Scott Bertram, Troy, OH US
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20140027426 | ROOT PASS WELDING SOLUTION - The present systems and methods relate generally to the field of welding systems, and particularly to flux-cored arc welding systems with self-shielded electrodes (FCAW-S). In an embodiment, a tubular welding wire includes a core and a sheath disposed around the core. Further, the tubular welding wire includes greater than approximately 2.4% glassy slag promoter by weight. | 01-30-2014 |
20140367366 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CONDITIONING AN AIR FLOW FOR A WELDING ENVIRONMENT - A welding system includes a gas supply system configured to provide an air flow to a welding application. The gas supply system is configured to draw the air flow from an ambient environment about the gas supply system. | 12-18-2014 |
20150239072 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TUBULAR WELDING WIRE - A submerged arc welding (SAW) wire includes a metal sheath surrounding a granular core. The metal sheath includes at least approximately 0.6% manganese by weight and at least approximately 0.05% silicon by weight, and the granular core includes less than 2% manganese by weight and less than 2% silicon by weight. Further, the granular core does not include components that provide shielding gas during SAW. | 08-27-2015 |
Paul Bertram, Franklin, MA US
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20080228147 | Injector for use with pre-filled syringes and method of assembly - An injection device for use with a pre-filled syringe. The device features a track and track follower engagement which facilitates locking a protective needle guard over the tip of the needle at the conclusion of the injection. The device further includes a tamper evidence overcap which, once removed from the device cannot be readily reinstalled. The injection device features a tubular handle which is grasped by the hand and moved towards the injection site to administer the injection. The device is suitable for self-administration of injections. Use of the device is not technique dependent. Its design, including tubular handle which is grasped in one hand, is easy to use even by the elderly and persons with limited dexterity. | 09-18-2008 |
20100102019 | BOTTLE ASSEMBLY - A bottle assembly is provided. The bottle has inner and outer bodies that are selectively engageable and form a space therebetween for insulation by air. The inner and outer bottles can be selectively secured by a deformable collar. The bottle assembly may have a vented nipple that promotes latch-on to an areola region of the nipple. | 04-29-2010 |
20130056888 | NEBULIZER - A nebulizer which has an insertable container and a counter device for counting operations of the nebulizer, and is opened for replacing the container. A securing device having locking portions which are forced apart is provided to prevent reconnection of an already used container. The nebulizer has an indicator for showing the current container number and/or symbols indicating the need container replacement. The indicator is driven by the force of an internal spring. The indicator member also controls a lock of the container for locking the container against further actuation. The lock is reset after container replacement. | 03-07-2013 |
Paula Bertram, St. Louis, MO US
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20090291428 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF POXVIRAL INFECTIONS - The invention encompasses an antibody that binds to and substantially inhibits the activity of at least one poxvirus complement inhibitor. Additionally, the application encompasses methods of detecting a poxvirus complement inhibitor and methods of decreasing the activity of a poxvirus complement inhibitor. | 11-26-2009 |
Radal Lee Bertram, Raleigh, NC US
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20080320409 | Tightly-Coupled Synchronized Selection, Filtering, and Sorting Between Log Tables and Log Charts - In an event detection and monitoring system displaying event data in both tabular and chart formats, the displays of each are tightly-coupled to one another so that when a user selects an event in one format the corresponding event in the other format is highlighted or otherwise emphasized. When a user selects a row containing an event of interest in the event log table, the symbol in the event log chart corresponding to the selected event is simultaneously highlighted. Similarly, when a user selects a symbol in the event log chart corresponding to an event of interest, the row in the event log table containing the corresponding event is simultaneously highlighted. In addition, the rows of the event log table can be sorted and filtered according to predetermined criteria, and the events selected by the filters are highlighted in the chart with indicia distinguishing the filter. | 12-25-2008 |
Ralph A. Bertram, Avalon, PA US
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20110252731 | Drained and Back Ventilated Thin Composite Wall Cladding System - A wall panel includes a panel body, a first jamb clip, a second jamb clip, a bottom member, and an attachment clip. The first jamb clip is positioned adjacent to a right side of the panel body and the second jamb clip is positioned adjacent to a left side of the panel body. The first and second jamb clips are each configured to receive a portion of a spline. The bottom member has an engagement portion and is positioned adjacent to a bottom end of the panel body. The attachment clip is positioned adjacent to an upper end of the panel body and has an engagement receiving portion configured to engage an engagement portion of an adjacent panel. The bottom end of the panel body is configured to define a ventilation gap when joined to an adjacent panel. | 10-20-2011 |
Ralph E. Bertram, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20120247039 | Extruded Seal Plate for Horizontal Insulated Composite Architectural Panel Vertical End Joints - A seal plate for building panels includes an elongate body having a first side and a second side. The first side of the elongate body includes first and second seals and a recessed channel. The first and second seals and the recessed channel extend at least a portion of the length of the elongate body. The recessed channel is positioned between the first and second seals. | 10-04-2012 |
Ralph E. Bertram, Avalon, PA US
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20090260311 | Extruded Seal Plate For Horizontal Insulated Composite Architectural Panel Vertical End Joints - A seal plate for building panels includes an elongate body having a first side and second side. The first side of the elongate body includes first and second seals and a recessed channel. The first and second seals and the recessed channel extend at least a portion of the length of the elongate body. The recessed channel is positioned between the first and second seals. | 10-22-2009 |
Randal L. Bertram, Raleigh, NC US
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20090259930 | Dynamically Selecting Properties to Display in a Table Based User Interface - Dynamically selecting which properties to display for a group of resources is provided. A selection of a group of resources is received to be viewed in a graphical user interface. A determination is made as to whether the group of resources is one of a plurality of previously saved groups of resources. Responsive to the group of resources being one of the plurality of previously saved groups of resources, a determination is made as to whether the previously saved group of resources has an associated saved group of properties. Responsive to the previously saved group of resources having the associated saved group of properties, a table is generated that comprises the previously saved group of resources and the associated saved group of properties. The table is then displayed to a user via a graphical user interface. | 10-15-2009 |
20140157106 | DYNAMIC BUILDING OF A WEB PAGE FROM WIDGETS AND RESOURCES SPECIFIED IN A UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATOR (URL) - In one embodiment, a system for providing a web page includes logic adapted to access a uniform resource locator (URL), wherein the URL comprises hash parameters specifying one or more widgets, logic adapted to create a web page by loading each widget specified in the hash parameters of the URL, and logic adapted to output the web page. In another embodiment, a computer program product for designing a web page includes a computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith, the program code readable/executable by a computer to: access a URL, wherein the URL comprises hash parameters specifying one or more widgets, create a web page by loading each widget specified in the hash parameters of the URL, and output the web page. Other systems, methods, and computer program products for providing a web page using widgets specified in a URL are described according to even more embodiments. | 06-05-2014 |
20140157107 | CONDITIONAL WORKAREA USER INTERFACE REFRESH THAT BALANCES PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY OF WEB APPLICATIONS - In one embodiment, a system for conditionally refreshing workarea user interfaces (UIs) includes logic adapted to receive a request to refresh one or more workarea UIs, wherein the one or more workarea UIs are provided within a document object model (DOM), logic adapted to determine whether to reload the DOM or to refresh the one or more workarea UIs within the DOM without reloading the DOM; logic adapted to reload the DOM when it is determined to reload the DOM; and logic adapted to refresh the one or more workarea UIs without reloading the DOM when it is determined to refresh the one or more workarea UIs. Other systems, methods, and computer program products for conditionally refreshing workarea UIs are described according to more embodiments. | 06-05-2014 |
20140201711 | LOGGING AND PROFILING CONTENT SPACE DATA AND COVERAGE METRIC SELF-REPORTING - A computer-implemented method for generating user stories for a software product, includes collecting, by a processor, a plurality of requirements, creating, by the processor, a plurality of content space specification files that includes the plurality of requirements, processing, by the processor, the plurality of content space specification files to generate the user stories that are related to real time data of the software product, defining, by the processor, a content space, mapping, by the processor, the user stories to the content space and embedding, by the processor, the content space with the software product, wherein user stories include at least one of real time log data, profile statistics data, and coverage metric self-reporting data. | 07-17-2014 |
20140244620 | INLINE GRAPHIC SCOPER INTEGRATED WITH A SEARCH NAVIGATOR - A method for searching data on a computer system is provided. The method includes the displaying of a plurality of navigation nodes in a graphical navigation string on a display. The navigation nodes comprise a navigation hierarchy, having a first level and a second level. The method further includes the displaying of a finder field on the display adjacent to the plurality of navigation nodes in the graphical navigation string for searching the first level of the navigation hierarchy. It also includes the displaying of a navigation scope bar for searching the second level of the navigation hierarchy. Additionally, it includes a processor that determines a refined search criteria based on a movement of the navigation scope bar with respect to a navigation node within the plurality of navigation nodes in the graphical navigation string. The method further includes the sending of the refined search criteria to a search engine. | 08-28-2014 |
20140250366 | PERSISTING THE STATE OF VISUAL CONTROL ELEMENTS IN UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATOR (URL)-GENERATED WEB PAGES - In one embodiment, a system for creating a key for storing a state of a visual control element includes a processor and logic integrated with and/or executable by the processor, the logic being adapted to: retrieve a uniform resource locator (URL) used to create a dynamically-generated web page on which a visual control element is output, parse the URL in order to create a list of key-value pairs for each of a plurality of parameters specified in the URL, concatenate the list of key-value pairs into a key represented by a string of characters, and store the key to a memory. | 09-04-2014 |
20140365427 | SMART POLLING FREQUENCY - For smart polling frequency in datastores by a processor device in a computing environment, individual polling operations are performed for refreshing each one of the datastores according to polling frequencies. Each one of the polling frequencies depends on recent system activity and each one of the datastores. Each of the polling frequencies are dynamically adjusted for each one of the datastores. | 12-11-2014 |
20150020046 | LOGGING AND PROFILING CONTENT SPACE DATA AND COVERAGE METRIC SELF-REPORTING - A computer-implemented method for generating user stories for a software product, includes collecting, by a processor, a plurality of requirements, creating, by the processor, a plurality of content space specification files that includes the plurality of requirements, processing, by the processor, the plurality of content space specification files to generate the user stories that are related to real time data of the software product, defining, by the processor, a content space, mapping, by the processor, the user stories to the content space and embedding, by the processor, the content space with the software product, wherein user stories include at least one of real time log data, profile statistics data, and coverage metric self-reporting data. | 01-15-2015 |
20150227568 | MANAGING A WIDGET - A computer implemented method for managing a widget is disclosed. The widget can include a drop-down menu. The method can include opening the drop-down menu having a set of items corresponding with a set of data. The method can also include updating the set of items dynamically in the opened drop-down menu in response to a change in the set of data. The method can also include processing a selected item from the updated set of items in the opened drop-down menu. | 08-13-2015 |
20150350035 | MANAGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES USING METADATA TAGS - A resource manager is tasked with monitoring and managing information technology (IT) resources in a virtual environment. The IT resources are assigned tags that correspond to conditions that alert the resource manager when to begin actively managing the IT resource. The resource manager may monitor events occurring in the virtual environment that have conditions that match the predefined tags. When such an event occurs, the resource manager identifies an appropriate resource by searching a data store that includes the tags and the corresponding resource. The resource manager then begins to actively manage the resource and assigns the resource to a workload. By tagging the resources, the resource manager does not need to actively manage all of the IT resource in the virtual environment. Furthermore, the tags permit the resource manager to automatically select which resources to actively manage without receiving instructions from a system administrator. | 12-03-2015 |
20150350103 | MANAGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES USING METADATA TAGS - A resource manager is tasked with monitoring and managing information technology (IT) resources in a virtual environment. The IT resources are assigned tags that correspond to conditions that alert the resource manager when to begin actively managing the IT resource. The resource manager may monitor events occurring in the virtual environment that have conditions that match the predefined tags. When such an event occurs, the resource manager identifies an appropriate resource by searching a data store that includes the tags and the corresponding resource. The resource manager then begins to actively manage the resource and assigns the resource to a workload. By tagging the resources, the resource manager does not need to actively manage all of the IT resource in the virtual environment. Furthermore, the tags permit the resource manager to automatically select which resources to actively manage without receiving instructions from a system administrator. | 12-03-2015 |
20160042030 | PERFORMING ACTIONS ON OBJECTS AS A RESULT OF APPLYING TAGS TO THE OBJECTS - Systems, methods, and computer program products to tag objects in a cloud computing environment, by tagging an object with a first tag, of a plurality of tags, wherein each of the plurality of tags specifies a respective criterion for objects tagged by each tag, and upon determining that the object not satisfy the criterion of the first tag, performing an action associated with the first tag to modify the object to meet the criterion of the first tag. | 02-11-2016 |
20160042031 | PERFORMING ACTIONS ON OBJECTS AS A RESULT OF APPLYING TAGS TO THE OBJECTS - Methods to tag objects in a cloud computing environment, by tagging an object with a first tag, of a plurality of tags, wherein each of the plurality of tags specifies a respective criterion for objects tagged by each tag, and upon determining that the object not satisfy the criterion of the first tag, performing an action associated with the first tag to modify the object to meet the criterion of the first tag. | 02-11-2016 |
20160042040 | ENABLING A TAG TO SHOW STATUS - Method to display the status of tags applied to objects in a cloud computing environment, by comparing an attribute of an object to a criterion of a tag applied to the object, wherein the object is part of the cloud computing environment, and outputting for display a graphical representation of the tag, wherein the graphical representation comprises a text of the tag and an indication of a result of the comparison. | 02-11-2016 |
20160043904 | ENABLING A TAG TO SHOW STATUS - System, method, and computer program product to display the status of tags applied to objects in a cloud computing environment, by comparing an attribute of an object to a criterion of a tag applied to the object, wherein the object is part of the cloud computing environment, and outputting for display a graphical representation of the tag, wherein the graphical representation comprises a text of the tag and an indication of a result of the comparison. | 02-11-2016 |
20160065489 | TAG INHERITANCE - A data handling system includes a managing resource that manages one or more managed resources. The managed resource inherits tags of its managing resource(s). A user of the data handling system may apply tags to a managing resource via a management console. The tags may be applied via a user interface and utilized to organize the managed and managing resources. The tags may be typeless in that the user may assign any type of meaning to any tag. Tags assigned to the managing resource are applied or inherited to the resources it manages. The pattern of inheritance repeats through ‘n’ generations as managed resources, themselves, can be managing resources. | 03-03-2016 |
20160065496 | TAG INHERITANCE - A data handling system includes a managing resource that manages one or more managed resources. The managed resource inherits tags of its managing resource(s). A user of the data handling system may apply tags to a managing resource via a management console. The tags may be applied via a user interface and utilized to organize the managed and managing resources. The tags may be typeless in that the user may assign any type of meaning to any tag. Tags assigned to the managing resource are applied or inherited to the resources it manages. The pattern of inheritance repeats through ‘n’ generations as managed resources, themselves, can be managing resources. | 03-03-2016 |
20160110045 | USER INTERFACE MODULE SHARING - A manager amongst numerous devices that serves as a manager or monitors another managed device. The managing device may queries the managed device to determine the functionality provided by, or requirements of, one or more managed device UIs. The managed device returns the functionality provided by or requirements of the managed device UI(s) to the managing device which, in turn, saves the information in a master UI function table. The managing device returns one or more UI modules to the managed device that are appropriate as based upon the received UI functionality or UI requirement information. The managing device may further assemble one or more UI modules that are appropriate as based upon the received UI functionality or UI requirement information and provide the assembled UI module to a user of the managing device. | 04-21-2016 |
20160110080 | USER INTERFACE MODULE SHARING - A manager amongst numerous devices that serves as a manager or monitors another managed device. The managing device may queries the managed device to determine the functionality provided by, or requirements of, one or more managed device UIs. The managed device returns the functionality provided by or requirements of the managed device UI(s) to the managing device which, in turn, saves the information in a master UI function table. The managing device returns one or more UI modules to the managed device that are appropriate as based upon the received UI functionality or UI requirement information. The managing device may further assemble one or more UI modules that are appropriate as based upon the received UI functionality or UI requirement information and provide the assembled UI module to a user of the managing device. | 04-21-2016 |
Randal Lee Bertram, Raleigh, NC US
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20090327319 | HYBRID DATA MODEL AND USER INTERACTION FOR DATA SETS IN A USER INTERFACE - A first data model in which a large dataset is stored is maintained, wherein a first set of operations is allowed to be performed on the first data model. The first data model is reduced to a second data model that is of a smaller size than the first data model. Selected operations of the first set of operations are restricted from being performed on the second data model. A second set of operations is performed on the second data model, wherein the second set of operations is a subset of the first set of operations, and wherein the second set of operations does not include the selected operations that have been restricted from being performed on the second data model. | 12-31-2009 |
20100064296 | GENERATING INFORMATION ON APPLICATION TASKS FOR COMPONENT OBJECTS GROUPED IN A COMPOSITE OBJECT - Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for generating information on application tasks for component objects grouped in a composite object. A composite object in a computer readable medium is comprised of component objects, wherein different application tasks are used to process the component objects. Metadata associates the application tasks for the component objects grouped in the composite object with the composite object. An operation is performed on the composite object by processing the metadata indicating the application tasks for the component objects grouped in the composite object on which the operation is performed. | 03-11-2010 |
20120324379 | GENERATING INFORMATION ON APPLICATION TASKS FOR COMPONENT OBJECTS GROUPED IN A COMPOSITE OBJECT - Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for generating information on application tasks for component objects grouped in a composite object. A composite object in a computer readable medium is comprised of component objects, wherein different application tasks are used to process the component objects. Metadata associates the application tasks for the component objects grouped in the composite object with the composite object. An operation is performed on the composite object by processing the metadata indicating the application tasks for the component objects grouped in the composite object on which the operation is performed. | 12-20-2012 |
Raymond A. Bertram, Austin, TX US
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20090077286 | DATA BUS INVERSION DETECTION MECHANISM - A bus inversion apparatus includes exclusive-OR gates and an inversion detector. The exclusive-OR gates are coupled to an instant data bus and a last data bus. The data buses have a corresponding plurality of bits, where the exclusive-OR gates perform a bitwise comparison of the data buses, and provide an exclusive-OR bus. The states of the exclusive-OR bus indicate whether corresponding bits of the data buses are different. The inversion detector counts the number of the corresponding bits that are different, and indicates that the instant data bus should be inverted. The inversion detector has a plurality of left shift circuits, each configured to perform a logical left shift of input bits as directed by the states of shift bits, where outputs of the each of the plurality of left shift circuits indicate a number of a subgroup of the corresponding bits that are different. | 03-19-2009 |
20100073073 | MICROPROCESSOR WITH SUBSTRATE BIAS CLAMPS - A microprocessor including a substrate bias rail providing a bias voltage during a first operating mode, a supply node providing a core voltage, a clamp device coupled between the bias rail and the supply node, and control logic. The control logic turns on the clamp device to clamp the bias rail to the supply node during a second operating mode and turns off the clamp device during the first operating mode. The clamp devices may be implemented with P-channel and N-channel devices. Level shift and buffer circuits may be provided to control the clamp devices based on substrate bias voltage levels. The microprocessor may include a substrate with first and second areas each including separate substrate bias rails. The control logic separately turns on and off clamp devices to selectively clamp the substrate bias rails in the first and second areas based on various power modes. | 03-25-2010 |
20100073074 | MICROPROCESSOR WITH SELECTIVE SUBSTRATE BIASING FOR CLOCK-GATED FUNCTIONAL BLOCKS - A microprocessor according to one embodiment includes a supply node providing a core voltage, a functional block, a charge node, select logic, and substrate bias logic. The functional block has multiple power modes and includes one or more semiconductor devices and a substrate bias rail routed within the functional block and coupled to a substrate connection of at least one semiconductor device. The select logic couples the substrate bias rail to the charge node when the functional block is in a low power mode and clamps the substrate bias rail to the supply node when the functional block is in a full power mode. The substrate bias logic charges the charge node to a bias voltage at an offset voltage relative to the core voltage when the functional block is in the low power mode. Semiconductor devices may be provided to clamp or otherwise couple the bias rail. | 03-25-2010 |
20110095785 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF A HORIZONTAL MINIMUM OF DIGITAL VALUES - A system for fast determination of a horizontal minimum of multiple digital values including a difference circuit and a compare circuit. The difference circuit may include first and second adders in which the first adder compares upper bits of a first digital value with upper bits of a second digital value and provides a first carry output and a propagate output. The second adder compares lower bits of the first digital value with lower bits of the second digital value and provides a second carry output. The compare circuit determines whether the first digital value is greater than the second digital value based on the carry and propagate outputs. Multiple difference circuits may be used to compare each of multiple digital values with every other digital value to provide corresponding compare bits, which are then used to determine a minimum one of the digital values and its corresponding location. | 04-28-2011 |
20110099214 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING COMMON ADDER CIRCUITRY FOR BOTH A HORIZONTAL MINIMUM INSTRUCTION AND A SUM OF ABSOLUTE DIFFERENCES INSTRUCTION - A system which uses common adder circuitry to perform either one of a horizontal minimum instruction and a sum of absolute differences instruction including multiple adders, a sum circuit, a compare circuit, and a routing circuit. The input operands include multiple digital values which are delivered by the routing circuit to the adders depending upon which instruction is indicated. Each adder determines a difference between a pair of digital values. The differences are grouped and summed together by the sum circuit for the sum of absolute differences instruction. The adders are paired together for the horizontal minimum instruction, in which each pair provides carry and propagate outputs. The upper portions of a pair of digital values are compared by the upper adder and the lower portions are compared by the lower adder, and the carry and propagate outputs are collectively used to determine the minimum value. | 04-28-2011 |
Robert Bertram, Winnetka, IL US
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20120197729 | SHELF-BASED PROMOTION TARGETING - A system and method for implementing promotions in a retail environment is provided. Transceivers located at one or more locations within the retail environment are adapted for communication with personal mobile devices carried by shoppers. Promotions can be offered and accepted based on factors such as a shopper's location within a store, shopper identity, shopper purchase history, shopper promotion redemption history, date and time and other factors. Applicable promotions are then activated within the retailer point-of-sale system for application during checkout. | 08-02-2012 |
Robert Bertram, Lafayette, IN US
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20100035015 | Reinforced wood for overcoming interlaminate shear failure - A wood composite including a reinforced laminate for overcoming interlaminate shear failure includes the use of an adhesive to form a strong mechanical bond between the adhesive and the wood and a strong chemical bond between the adhesive and the reinforced laminate. The reinforcement is a fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite comprising a thermoset polyurethane resin matrix. An emulsion polymer isocyanate (EPI) adhesive is used to bond the FRP composite to wood. | 02-11-2010 |
Ron Bertram, Gilbert, AZ US
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20080248200 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ISOLATING CHEMICAL VAPOR REACTIONS AT A SUBSTRATE SURFACE - An apparatus and method for processing a substrate is provided. The apparatus comprises a reaction chamber, a substrate holder within the chamber, and first and second injector components. The reaction chamber has an upstream end and a downstream end, between which the substrate holder is positioned. The substrate holder is configured to support a substrate so that the substrate is within a plane extending generally toward the upstream and downstream ends. The first injector component is at the upstream end of the chamber and is configured to inject a first thin gas curtain toward a substrate supported by the substrate holder. The first injector component is configured to inject the first curtain generally along a first plane that is parallel to a first side of the substrate. The second injector component is configured to inject a second thin gas curtain toward the first side of the substrate. The second injector component is configured to inject the second gas curtain generally along a second plane oriented at an angle with respect to the first plane. The angled flows of source gases have reduced interdiffusion volume above the substrate, preferably resulting in deposition substantially along a line extending across the center of the substrate. The substrate can be rotated during deposition to produce a substantially uniform film on the substrate. | 10-09-2008 |
Ronald Bertram, Mesa, AZ US
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20110284863 | III-V SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME - Embodiments of the invention relate to methods of fabricating semiconductor structures, and to semiconductor structures fabricated by such methods. In some embodiments, the methods may be used to fabricate semiconductor structures of III-V materials, such as InGaN. A semiconductor layer is fabricated by growing sublayers using differing sets of growth conditions to improve the homogeneity of the resulting layer, to improve a surface roughness of the resulting layer, and/or to enable the layer to be grown to an increased thickness without the onset of strain relaxation. | 11-24-2011 |
20130052333 | DEPOSITION SYSTEMS HAVING REACTION CHAMBERS CONFIGURED FOR IN-SITU METROLOGY AND RELATED METHODS - Deposition systems include a reaction chamber, at least one thermal radiation emitter for heating matter within the reaction chamber, and at least one metrology device for detecting and/or measuring a characteristic of a workpiece substrate in situ within the reaction chamber. One or more chamber walls may be transparent to the thermal radiation and to radiation signals to be received by the metrology device, so as to allow the radiation to pass into and out from the reaction chamber, respectively. At least one volume of opaque material is located to shield a sensor of the metrology device from at least some of the thermal radiation. Methods of forming a deposition system include providing such a volume of opaque material at a location shielding the sensor from the thermal radiation. Methods of using a deposition system include shielding the sensor from at least some of the thermal radiation. | 02-28-2013 |
20130126896 | III-V SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME - Embodiments of the invention relate to methods of fabricating semiconductor structures, and to semiconductor structures fabricated by such methods. In some embodiments, the methods may be used to fabricate semiconductor structures of III-V materials, such as InGaN. A semiconductor layer is fabricated by growing sublayers using differing sets of growth conditions to improve the homogeneity of the resulting layer, to improve a surface roughness of the resulting layer, and/or to enable the layer to be grown to an increased thickness without the onset of strain relaxation. | 05-23-2013 |
Ronald T. Bertram, Gilbert, AZ US
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20100000681 | PHASE CHANGE BASED HEATING ELEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of and apparatus for regulating carbon dioxide using a pre-injection assembly coupled to a processing chamber operating at a supercritical state is disclosed. The method and apparatus utilize a source for providing supercritical carbon dioxide to the pre-injection assembly and a temperature control element for maintaining the pre-injection region at a supercritical temperature and pressure. | 01-07-2010 |
Ronald Thomas Bertram, Mesa, AZ US
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20130244410 | METHODS OF FORMING BULK III-NITRIDE MATERIALS ON METAL-NITRIDE GROWTH TEMPLATE LAYERS, AND STRUCTURES FORMED BY SUCH METHODS - Bulk III-nitride semiconductor materials are deposited in an HPVE process using a metal trichloride precursor on a metal nitride template layer of a growth substrate. Deposition of the bulk III-nitride semiconductor material may be performed without ex situ formation of the template layer using a MOCVD process. In some embodiments, a nucleation template layer is formed ex situ using a non-MOCVD process prior to depositing bulk III-nitride semiconductor material on the template layer using an HVPE process. In additional embodiments, a nucleation template layer is formed in situ using an MOCVD process prior to depositing bulk III-nitride semiconductor material on the template layer using an HVPE process. In further embodiments, a nucleation template layer is formed in situ using an HVPE process prior to depositing bulk III-nitride semiconductor material on the template layer using an HVPE process. | 09-19-2013 |
Shana Bertram, Collierville, TN US
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20120191656 | System And Method For Common Data Service - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for providing data from a common data service. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method for providing data from a common data service. The method may include receiving data from one or more databases in one or more systems. The method may include storing a duplicate copy of the received data as one or more documents. The method may also include receiving a request for one or more documents of the stored data. The method may further include transmitting the one or more documents of the stored data. | 07-26-2012 |
Tara Bertram, Maple Grove, MN US
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20120303524 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECEIVER STAGED MONEY TRANSFER TRANSACTIONS - A computer system is operated for a receiver-staged money transfer transaction. A staged transaction is received from a receiver and includes one or more items requested by the receiver. Information about one or more senders identified to receive the staged transaction is then received, and the staged transaction is sent to the one or more senders. Approval notifications are received from the one or more senders indicating the one or more items in the staged transaction that the one or more senders agree to fulfill. The requested items fulfilled by the one or more senders are then released to the receiver | 11-29-2012 |
20130066778 | Systems and Methods for Pre-Authorized Money Transfer Transactions - Methods and systems which allow one or more money transfer transactions to be implemented in a manner which provides additional certainty to a receiving party are provided. In one embodiment, a money transfer service authorizes a sender to transfer up to a certain amount of money. With this authorization, a money transfer transaction regiment is established, while the money transfer service maintains an accounting of the balance to insure that the balance remains below the pre-determined authorized amount. In another embodiment, a money transfer services utilizes reliability criteria to authorize a sender to transfer money with the money and service charge being collected after the transfer is completed. | 03-14-2013 |
20140316987 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRE-AUTHORIZED MONEY TRANSFER TRANSACTIONS - Methods and systems which allow one or more money transfer transactions to be implemented in a manner which provides additional certainty to a receiving party are provided. In one embodiment, a money transfer service authorizes a sender to transfer up to a certain amount of money. With this authorization, a money transfer transaction regiment is established, while the money transfer service maintains an accounting of the balance to insure that the balance remains below the pre-determined authorized amount. In another embodiment, a money transfer services utilizes reliability criteria to authorize a sender to transfer money with the money and service charge being collected after the transfer is completed. | 10-23-2014 |
Timothy Bertram, Winston-Salem, NC US
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20110123455 | RATIONAL DESIGN OF REGENERATIVE MEDICINE PRODUCTS - The present invention concerns a non-biased, combinatorial approach to the identification of components that modulate a regenerative response in a target tissue, thereby restoring or partially restoring homeostasis to the target tissue. The methods of the present invention are based on in vivo testing, with or without prior in vitro predictive functional testing or combinatorial testing. | 05-26-2011 |
Timothy A. Bertram, Winston-Salem, NC US
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20100131075 | Cell-Scaffold Constructs - The present invention relates to the regeneration, reconstruction, repair, augmentation or replacement of organs or tissue structures using scaffolds and autologous cells that are not derived from such organs or tissues. | 05-27-2010 |
20110117162 | Isolated Renal Cells and Uses Thereof - The invention is directed to isolated renal cells, including tubular and erythropoietin (EPO)-producing kidney cell populations, and methods of isolating and culturing the same, as well as methods of treating a subject in need with the cell populations. | 05-19-2011 |
20110257726 | SCAFFOLDS FOR ORGAN RECONSTRUCTION AND AUGMENTATION - Biocompatible synthetic or natural scaffolds are provided for the reconstruction, repair, augmentation or replacement of organs or tissue structures in a patient in need of such treatment. The scaffolds are shaped to conform to at least a part of the organ or tissue structure and may be seeded with one or more cell populations. Inserts, receptacles and ports are also provided for the attachment of tubular vessels to the neo-organ scaffolds. The seeded scaffolds are implanted into the patient at the site in need of treatment to form an organized organ or tissue structure. The scaffolds may be used to form organs or tissues, such as bladders, urethras, valves, and blood vessels. | 10-20-2011 |
20130149347 | ISOLATED RENAL CELLS AND USES THEREOF - The invention is directed to isolated renal cells, including tubular and erythropoietin (EPO)-producing kidney cell populations, and methods of isolating and culturing the same, as well as methods of treating a subject in need with the cell populations. | 06-13-2013 |
20130173015 | CELL SCAFFOLD CONSTRUCTS - The present invention relates to the regeneration, reconstruction, repair, augmentation or replacement of organs or tissue structures using scaffolds and autologous cells that are not derived from such organs or tissues. | 07-04-2013 |
20140308695 | DRUG SCREENING AND POTENCY ASSAYS - The present invention concerns bioactive renal cell populations, in particular a B2 cell population comprising an enriched population of tubular cells and wherein the renal cell population is depleted of a B1 cell population, renal cell constructs, and methods of screening test agents using the bioactive renal cell populations. | 10-16-2014 |
20150030657 | SMOOTH MUSCLE CELL CONSTRUCTS - The present invention relates to the regeneration, reconstruction, augmentation or replacement of luminal organs or tissue structures in a subject in need using scaffolds seeded with autologous or non-autologous cell populations that are or are not derived from the corresponding organ or tissue structure that is the subject of the regeneration, reconstruction, augmentation or replacement. | 01-29-2015 |
Timothy A. Bertram, Statesville, NC US
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20140107804 | SCAFFOLDS FOR ORGAN RECONSTRUCTION AND AUGMENTATION - Biocompatible synthetic or natural scaffolds are provided for the reconstruction, repair, augmentation or replacement of organs or tissue structures in a patient in need of such treatment. The scaffolds are shaped to conform to at least a part of the organ or tissue structure and may be seeded with one or more cell populations. Inserts, receptacles and ports are also provided for the attachment of tubular vessels to the neo-organ scaffolds. The seeded scaffolds are implanted into the patient at the site in need of treatment to form an organized organ or tissue structure. The scaffolds may be used to form organs or tissues, such as bladders, urethras, valves, and blood vessels. | 04-17-2014 |
William K. Bertram, Reno, NV US
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20090197674 | TECHNIQUES FOR GENERATING A RANDOM AWARDS USING A PLURALITY OF AVERAGE VALUES - A method of providing a game for a gaming device is provided. The method includes providing a plurality of average values. Average values in the plurality of average values represent different values of a prize pool. A wager amount and an input to initiate game play are received. An average value is selected from the plurality of average values and a random award is determined from the prize pool. The random award is determined from the average value selected from the plurality of average values. | 08-06-2009 |
20100167813 | DYNAMIC PAYTABLE FOR INTERACTIVE GAMES - A gaming system and method that includes a dynamic paytable is described. The method operates by enabling a game session that includes a plurality of game events. After each game event, the player is given an opportunity to terminate or continue the game session. The player can use skill to determine whether to terminate or continue the game session. A paytable determines whether a prize is awarded to said player after each game event. In one embodiment, the dynamic paytable is displayed on a player interface. During the game session, the player may terminate the game session before the remaining game events are completed. The player is provided with an opportunity to view the paytable and can generate a strategy to maximize the prize awarded or minimize losses generated during the game session. | 07-01-2010 |
20110130196 | Techniques for Awarding Random Rewards in a Reward Program - A method receives information for a pay table for a game. The pay table including a first set of fixed payouts for a set of outcomes that are possible when playing the game. Information is received for at least a portion of the set of outcomes, the information including an independently specified balancing point between a minimum and a maximum for each of the at least a portion of the set of outcomes. A second set of payouts for the set of outcomes is determined. The at least portion of the second set of payouts includes, for each of the at least a portion of the set of outcomes, a random payout dynamically generated using the balancing point to be between the minimum and maximum. A random payout in the second set of payouts for an outcome is different from the fixed payout in the first set of payouts. | 06-02-2011 |
20140235331 | DYNAMIC PAYTABLE FOR INTERACTIVE GAMES - Disclosed are an interactive game, gaming system and method that include a dynamic paytable. The method operates by enabling a game session that includes a plurality of game events. After each game event, the player is given an opportunity to terminate or continue the game session. The player can use skill to determine whether to terminate or continue the game session. A paytable determines whether a prize is awarded to said player after each game event. In one embodiment, the dynamic paytable is displayed on a player interface. During the game session, the player may terminate the game session before the remaining game events are completed. The player is provided with an opportunity to view the paytable and can generate a strategy to maximize the prize awarded or minimize losses generated during the game session. | 08-21-2014 |
20140364195 | TECHNIQUES FOR GENERATING A RANDOM AWARDS USING A PLURALITY OF AVERAGE VALUES - A method of providing a game for a gaming device is provided. The method includes providing a plurality of average values. Average values in the plurality of average values represent different values of a prize pool. A wager amount and an input to initiate game play are received. An average value is selected from the plurality of average values and a random award is determined from the prize pool. The random award is determined from the average value selected from the plurality of average values. | 12-11-2014 |
20150221174 | Gaming System and Method Combining RNG-Based Machines and Hybrid Finite Pool-Based Machines - A linked gaming system and method combines electronic gaming machines (“EGMs”) of different types, each of which is eligible to win a linked jackpot award. One or more first groupings of EGMs each utilize a random number generator to determine game outcome, while one or more second groupings of hybrid EGMs draw outcomes from a finite pool of outcomes determined by a central finite pool system and utilize a jackpot selector to determine jackpot awards. The EGMs from all groupings are configured to have an equal chance of winning the linked jackpot award on the linked gaming system and method. | 08-06-2015 |
Zachary Bertram, Westfield, IN US
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20140083364 | ANIMAL TRAINING DEVICE AND METHODS THEREFOR - In accordance with the present invention, a training device is provided for training animals to perform or refrain from performing a target activity. The training device includes a reward dispenser that is capable of dispensing a reward to an animal being trained upon receiving a reward dispensing command. The reward dispensing command includes a hopper for holding a quantity of rewards. The hopper includes an entrance port for receiving rewards and an exit port through which rewards can be dispensed. The reward dispenser also includes a delivery assembly for controllably delivering rewards from the hopper to the exit port, the delivery members being placeable in contact with the rewards to be delivered. A motor member is provided that is capable of maintaining the delivery members in a static position to prevent the delivery of a reward, and moving the delivery member to deliver at least one reward to the exit port. The delivery member includes at least one bristle-containing member. A controller is provided that is capable of receiving a command and actuating the motor upon receipt of the command to move the delivery member to thereby dispense a reward to the exit port. | 03-27-2014 |