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William L. Antheil, Doylestown, PA US
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20100018994 | Beer Keg and Method of Assembly - A container, or keg, for storing, shipping, and dispensing a bulk quantity of a fluid, for example, beer or like malt beverage, is provided. The container/keg includes a flaccid bag ( | 01-28-2010 |
William L. Atenburg, St. Augustine, FL US
William L. Ballanoff, Davie, FL US
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20090308403 | ORAL APPLIANCES WITH MAJOR CONNECTORS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE - Oral appliances adapted to for spacing the occlusal surfaces of the teeth of a user are disclosed. The oral appliances have a major connector interconnecting a first bite pad and a second bite pad. The first bite pad can include a first spacer and the second bite pad can include a second spacer that are configured to maintain the spacing of the occlusal surfaces of opposing teeth of a user during clenching or upon an impact to the jaw. Methods for the manufacture of composite oral appliances are also disclosed. The methods include forming a composite oral appliance over a model of a user's mouth. | 12-17-2009 |
20100269836 | COMPOSITE ORAL APPLIANCES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE - Oral appliances adapted to for spacing the occlusal surfaces of the teeth of a user are disclosed. The oral appliances have an integral retention band interconnecting a first bite pad and a second bite pad. The first bite pad can include a first spacer and the second bite pad can include a second spacer that are configured to maintain the spacing of the occlusal surfaces of opposing teeth of a user during clenching or upon an impact to the jaw. Methods for the manufacture of composite oral appliances are also disclosed. The methods include forming a composite oral appliance over a model of a user's mouth. | 10-28-2010 |
20140026896 | COMPOSITE ORAL APPLIANCES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE - Oral appliances adapted to for spacing the occlusal surfaces of the teeth of a user are disclosed. The oral appliances have an integral retention band interconnecting a first bite pad and a second bite pad. The first bite pad can include a first spacer and the second bite pad can include a second spacer that are configured to maintain the spacing of the occlusal surfaces of opposing teeth of a user during clenching or upon an impact to the jaw. Methods for the manufacture of composite oral appliances are also disclosed. The methods include forming a composite oral appliance over a model of a user's mouth. | 01-30-2014 |
William L. Bartz, Jr., Dover, DE US
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20090212511 | SKATE WITH ANTI-TIPPING BRACKET FOR USE WITH FLOOR TRACK STORAGE SYSTEM - A skate for a storage device for use with a floor track system comprises an elongate inverted U-shaped channel member having front and rear end portions. Front and rear wheels within the channel member are journaled thereto for rotation along the rails of the floor track system. A storage device is mounted on a pair of parallel skates for movement along the rails. An anti-tipping bracket is secured to the channel member, and the anti-tipping bracket includes a framework outwardly extending from the front end portion of the channel member to prevent forward tipping of the storage device by engaging forward support structure. | 08-27-2009 |
William L. Betts, Iii, San Diego, CA US
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20110207791 | COMPOSITION OF A 5-HT2A SEROTONIN RECEPTOR MODULATOR USEFUL FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISORDERS RELATED THERETO - The present invention relates to certain compositions of a 5-HT | 08-25-2011 |
20120264743 | CRYSTALLINE FORMS OF (R)-8-CHLORO-1-METHYL-2,3,4,5-THTRAHYDRO-1H-3-BENZAZEPINE HYDROCHLORIDE - The present invention is directed to crystalline forms of (R)-8-chloro-1-methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepine, compositions containing the same and uses thereof. | 10-18-2012 |
20140051684 | CRYSTALLINE FORMS OF (R)-8-CHLORO-1-METHYL-2,3,4,5-TETRAHYDRO-1H-3-BENZAZEPINE HYDROCHLORIDE - The present invention is directed to crystalline forms of (R)-8-chloro-1-methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepine, compositions containing the same and uses thereof. | 02-20-2014 |
William L. Bollig, Elk Grove Village, IL US
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20100036535 | TIP-BASED COMPUTER CONTROLLED SYSTEM FOR A HAND-HELD DENTAL DELIVERY DEVICE - A tip-based computer controlled system for a dental delivery device is disclosed. The system automatically controls an operating characteristic such as power control or fluid flow based on tip identification and history. The operating characteristic may also be controlled in response to particular conditions throughout the dental procedure, such as (but not limited to) temperature, dental hygiene material, fluid type, etc. The system may provide an alert or shut off if unsafe conditions occur and/or error circumstances are detected. An operator interface is provided to configure the system and augment/override an executing control algorithm during a procedure. A method and a computer-readable storage medium are also disclosed. | 02-11-2010 |
20110177474 | Handpiece for a Magnetostrictive Power Generator - A magneto strictive sterilizable handpiece ( | 07-21-2011 |
20130045456 | TIP-BASED COMPUTER CONTROLLED SYSTEM FOR A HAND-HELD DENTAL DELIVERY DEVICE - A tip-based computer controlled system for a dental delivery device is disclosed. The system automatically controls an operating characteristic such as power control or fluid flow based on tip identification and history. The operating characteristic may also be controlled in response to particular conditions throughout the dental procedure, such as (but not limited to) temperature, dental hygiene material, fluid type, etc. The system may provide an alert or shut off if unsafe conditions occur and/or error circumstances are detected. An operator interface is provided to configure the system and augment/override an executing control algorithm during a procedure. A method and a computer-readable storage medium are also disclosed. | 02-21-2013 |
William L. Bottorf, Mill Hall, PA US
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20110118372 | Acrylic Polymers Having Controlled Placement of Functional Groups - Acrylic copolymers that include the controlled placement of functional groups within the polymer structure are provided. The copolymers contain a reactive segment and a non-reactive segment and are manufactured via a controlled radical polymerization process. The copolymers are useful in the manufacture of adhesives and elastomers. | 05-19-2011 |
20120171915 | Acrylic Compositions Adhering to Low Surface Energy Substrates - In general, the invention features a pressure sensitive adhesive that comprises the reaction product of: | 07-05-2012 |
20130059971 | Ordered Architectures in Acrylic Polymers - Polymers having ordered architectures and one or more reactive functional groups incorporated in select blocks or regions of the polymer in particular proportions relative to other regions in the polymer, are described. The polymers are well suited for use in adhesive compositions, and particularly for pressure sensitive adhesive compositions. In addition, various methods for forming the noted polymers and adhesive compositions utilizing the ordered polymers are disclosed. | 03-07-2013 |
20140303314 | Acrylic Block Copolymers - Acrylic block copolymers are described which are inherently tacky. Also described are compositions of the copolymers which exhibit properties enabling their use as pressure sensitive adhesives, without addition of tackifiers and/or subsequent processing. | 10-09-2014 |
20140329958 | Controlled Architecture Polymers - Acrylic copolymers that include the controlled placement of particular functional groups within the polymer structure are provided. The copolymers contain at least two reactive segments and are manufactured via a controlled radical polymerization process. The copolymers are useful in the manufacture of adhesives and elastomers. | 11-06-2014 |
William L. Brown, Yorba Linda, CA US
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20090245803 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCTION OF INFRARED NOISE DURING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CONSUMER APPLIANCES - A system and method for facilitating infrared (IR) communications from a first device, such as a set top box, to a second device, such as a remote control, in the presence of an IR noise generating device, such as a plasma television, by using at least one of the first device and the second device to actively reduce a level of IR noise being generated by the IR noise generating device during an IR transmission from the first device to the second device. | 10-01-2009 |
20090245804 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED INFRARED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CONSUMER APPLIANCES - Optical or electrical attenuation is provided at the infrared (IR) receiver of a first device, such as a remote control, together with a commensurate increase in output of the IR transmitter of an appliance, such as a set top box, to improve the signal-to-noise ratio of IR communications with respect to any background infrared radiation, such as radiation from a plasma display screen. | 10-01-2009 |
William L. Bucossi, Burlington, VT US
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20080216033 | DESIGN STRUCTURE FOR TIME BASED DRIVER OUTPUT TRANSITION (SLEW) RATE COMPENSATION - A design structure and more particularly to a design structure to minimize driver output slew rate variation. The design structure is embodied in a machine readable medium for designing, manufacturing, or testing an integrated circuit. The design structure includes a driver circuit having an input signal and an output signal, where the driver circuit is structured and arranged to control the slew rate of the output signal. A delay circuit is coupled to an output of the driver circuit, where the delay circuit has a delay proportional to a desired target slew rate of the driver output signal. A first comparator for detecting when the driver output signal rises through a specified level, and a second comparator for detecting when the driver output falls through a second specified level are included. A phase detector is coupled to outputs of the first and second comparators and an output of the delay circuit for aligning the phases (voltage-time relationships) of the comparator outputs and the delayed comparator outputs by adjusting the driver output slew rate. | 09-04-2008 |
20080284464 | TIME BASED DRIVER OUTPUT TRANSITION (SLEW) RATE COMPENSATION - Apparatus controlling the driver output slew rate that includes a driver circuit having an input signal and an output signal, where the driver circuit is structured and arranged to facilitate control of the slew rate of the output signal. A delay circuit having a time delay proportional to a desired transition time of the driver output signal is coupled to the output of the driver circuit. A first comparator detects when the driver output signal rises through a specified level, and a second comparator detects when the driver output falls through a second specified level. A phase detector is coupled to outputs of the first and second comparators and an output of the delay circuit for aligning the phases of the comparator outputs and the delayed comparator outputs by adjusting the driver output slew rate. | 11-20-2008 |
William L. Buford, Jr., Galveston, TX US
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20100318005 | APPARATUS TO FACILITATE UPRIGHT POSTURE AND IMPROVED GAIT VELOCITY IN THE ELDERLY AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - A mobility apparatus for a patient permitting improved mobility is disclosed. The apparatus includes a frame assembly, a locomotion assembly, a forearm support assembly, a kinematic and kinetic feedback assembly and optionally a back support assembly, where the apparatus provides mobility assistance, while permitting visualization of movement velocity, loaded and unloaded motion, and other information concerning a patients proper use of the mobility assistance apparatus. | 12-16-2010 |
William L. Degrace, Germantown, WI US
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20110088263 | CYCLONIC STRIPPING BLADE - A blade assembly is provided for use in a wire stripping system, where the blade assembly includes a first blade including a first cutting opening therein, the first opening including a first guide surface on one side of the first opening and a first cutting surface on the opposite side of the first opening, and a second blade including a second cutting opening therein, the second opening including a second guide surface on one side of the second opening and a second cutting surface on the opposite side of the second opening. The blades impart a rotation force on the wire to cause the cutting surfaces to make a depth-controlled circumferential cut in the sheath around the entire wire. | 04-21-2011 |
20140305269 | Cyclonic Stripping Blade - A blade assembly is provided for use in a wire stripping system, where the blade assembly includes a first blade including a first cutting opening therein, the first opening including a first guide surface on one side of the first opening and a first cutting surface on the opposite side of the first opening, and a second blade including a second cutting opening therein, the second opening including a second guide surface on one side of the second opening and a second cutting surface on the opposite side of the second opening. The blades impart a rotation force on the wire to cause the cutting surfaces to make a depth-controlled circumferential cut in the sheath around the entire wire. | 10-16-2014 |
William L. Dunbar, Jr., Bethlehem, CT US
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20110034962 | Spinal Rod Approximator - Spinal rod approximator for seating a stabilizing rod in a rod-receiving portion of a spinal implant and inserting closure mechanism is provided. In one embodiment, a spinal rod approximator is provided including a body with gripping branches, inserter shaft, threaded collar, and outer sleeve. | 02-10-2011 |
20130197583 | Spinal Anchoring Screw - A spine stabilization system includes at least one bone anchor assembly, the bone anchor assembly including a bone engaging member and a receiver member, wherein the receiver member includes a connecting member cavity, and an elongated connecting member inserted into the connecting member cavity and connected to the receiver member, wherein the connecting member comprises locking features configured to secure the connecting member to the receiver member without the use of a fixation screw extending through a top portion of the receiver member. | 08-01-2013 |
20150088207 | Method of Using Spine Stabilization System With Dynamic Screw - A method of using a spine stabilization system in one embodiment includes inserting a bone fastener shank through a receiver structure cavity and then through a distal opening of the receiver member, positioning a head of the fastener against a bearing surface of the receiver structure, positioning a bearing member on an upper portion of the head, positioning a first pivot bearing portion of a pivot member above the positioned bearing member, positioning a pivot portion of a connector assembly on the positioned first pivot bearing portion, positioning a second pivot bearing portion of the pivot member on an upper portion of the pivot portion, and threading a fixation screw into a threaded portion of the receiver structure, thereby (i) causing the pivot member to clamp the pivot portion, and (ii) clamping the head of the screw between the first bearing and the bearing surface. | 03-26-2015 |
William L. French, Sr., Lexington, MA US
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20110067324 | Method and apparatus for providing a segmented ballast base support structure for unstable ground installation - Unstable ground is found in many situations in many locations around the world and causes such locations to be unsuitable for building without further support or stabilization. Unstable ground, such as landfills, can be used for beneficial purposes as opposed to laying dormant. A segmented ballast base support structure according to an embodiment of the present invention can be configured to support free-standing structures, such as solar power collection systems and wind turbines. The segmented ballast base support structure can be deployed at unstable ground sites without digging or expensive filling stabilization techniques. Segments of the base support structure can be precast at an offsite location and transported to a site in segments and sections. The segmented base support structure allows for a cost effective solution to digging, as well as an easier method of shipping and transporting structures that would otherwise have to be built on site. | 03-24-2011 |
20110194900 | Segmented ballast base support structure and rail and trolley structures for unstable ground - Unstable ground is found in many situations in many locations around the world and causes such locations to be unsuitable for building without further support or stabilization. Unstable ground, such as landfills, can be used for beneficial purposes as opposed to laying dormant. A segmented ballast base support structure according to an embodiment of the present invention can be configured to support free-standing structures, such as solar power collection systems and wind turbines. The segmented ballast base support structure can be deployed at unstable ground sites without digging or expensive filling stabilization techniques. Segments of the base support structure can be precast at an offsite location and transported to a site in segments and sections. The segmented base support structure allows for a cost effective solution to digging, as well as an easier method of shipping and transporting structures that would otherwise have to be built on site. | 08-11-2011 |
20120085387 | TRUCK MOUNTED SOLAR PANEL SYSTEM - Solar power and other renewable energy systems are useful for generating electrical energy with no environmental effects. Example embodiments of the present invention provide for mobile transport of power generation systems, such as a solar power energy collection system, that can be transported via a mobile system, such as a truck, trailer, or railway transport system, and positioned anywhere the mobile transport system can travel to provide temporary or permanent energy producing capacity. | 04-12-2012 |
20120085388 | DUAL TOWER SOLAR TRACKER SYSTEM - Energy collection systems, such as solar power generation systems, are useful for many applications. Existing support structures for solar panels are either static or arranged on a vertical pole or other assembly that enables rotation of the solar panels to track the sun about one or two axes. An embodiment of the present invention includes a multi-tower assembly, such as a dual tower assembly, that supports a solar panel assembly having a lower height-to-width ratio of the solar panel assembly than may be supported by a single tower design and includes a mount configured to rotate upon which the dual tower assembly is supported. A base support structure that may support the dual tower and solar panel assembly may be provided such that the system may be mounted on a ground treatment assembly on an unstable ground, such as a landfill, or other ground surface, to use the unstable ground as a venue for producing renewable energy. | 04-12-2012 |
20120087733 | INTELLIGENT HYDROELECTRIC DAM WITH POWER STORAGE - Dams are a useful source of energy. An embodiment of a dam according to the present invention includes precast segments configured to be coupled together to form a dam optionally used to generate energy. An embodiment includes a spillway extender to prevent upstream or downstream erosion of a riverbed at the dam. An underpinning system may be employed to assist in maintaining position of the dam or segmental components. Solar panel energy generation systems and battery storage may be associated with the segmental dam to store energy and, optionally, produce auxiliary power for subsystems associated with the dam, such as for supporting automated spillway control gate level control or automated gearing system control to control a gear ratio associated with rotating or other moving parts used to convert kinetic energy of water into electrical energy. | 04-12-2012 |
20140190551 | TRUCK MOUNTED SOLAR PANEL SYSTEM - Solar power and other renewable energy systems are useful for generating electrical energy with no environmental effects. Example embodiments of the present invention provide for mobile transport of power generation systems, such as a solar power energy collection system, that can be transported via a mobile system, such as a truck, trailer, or railway transport system, and positioned anywhere the mobile transport system can travel to provide temporary or permanent energy producing capacity. | 07-10-2014 |
20140205384 | Segmented Ballast Base Support Structure and Rail and Trolley Structures for Unstable Ground - Unstable ground is found in many situations in many locations around the world and causes such locations to be unsuitable for building without further support or stabilization. Unstable ground, such as landfills, can be used for beneficial purposes as opposed to lying dormant. A segmented ballast base support structure according to an embodiment of the present invention can be configured to support free-standing structures, such as solar power collection systems and wind turbines. The segmented ballast base support structure can be deployed at unstable ground sites without digging or expensive filling stabilization techniques. Segments of the base support structure can be precast at an offsite location and transported to a site in segments and sections, and can then be arranged on-site to form the segmented base support structure. The transportability of the segments of the disclosed segmented base support structure enables offsite manufacturing to be utilized. | 07-24-2014 |
William L. Gleim, San Diego, CA US
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20110119743 | COMMUNICATION OF CONTENT TO EVENT ATTENDEES - A method is provided for enrolling and authenticating an attendee of an event or activity so that content can be delivered to a mobile device associated with the attendee. The method includes receiving an identifier of a mobile communication device associated with an authorized attendee while the attendee and the mobile communication device are in a venue at which the event or activity takes place. The mobile communication device is registered by storing the identifier in a database of authorized attendees who have entered the venue. Entitlement credentials are communicated to the mobile device that are to be further communicated from the mobile device to a content server when requesting event or activity related content therefrom. | 05-19-2011 |
20110150214 | COORDINATED VIEWING EXPERIENCE AMONG REMOTELY LOCATED USERS - A method of viewing a content item is provided. The method includes receiving an encrypted content item and a network address of a key management system from a primary client device over a communications network. A session key is obtained over the communications network and the primary client device is notified that the session key has been obtained. An encrypted version of a content key is received over the communication network to decrypt the content item and content rights that determine access to the content item. The content rights restrict the content item from being rendered unless it is rendered in coordination with the rendering of the content item by the primary client device. The encrypted version of a content key is decrypted with the session key. The content item is rendered in accordance with the content rights by decrypting the content item with the content key. | 06-23-2011 |
William L. Godare, Panorama Village, TX US
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20100206385 | GUIDED NON-PORTED EXPANDING GATE VALVE AND METHOD - The disclosure provides a non-ported expanding gate valve and method of use, including an expanding gate assembly and a slotted guide, fixedly positioned on the valve body and slidably coupled with a gate assembly. The guide has slots of varying widths that are used with a pivoting rocker arm coupled with the gate assembly to adjust the thickness of the gate assembly at the proper timing. The guides perform multiple functions, including: centralizing a rocker arm during opening between seats; collapsing the gate assembly when opening; allowing and controlling expansion when closing; guiding lateral movement during operation of the gate assembly between opposing guides on the sides of a flow passageway; guiding axial movement during operation of the gate assembly between opposing guide side flanges; retaining seats in position when the valve is open; and/or stiffening the guide in a lateral direction to control movement of the gate assembly. | 08-19-2010 |
William L. Hassler, Jr., Carlsbad, CA US
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20090101669 | DISPENSING APPARATUS WITH HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD OF USING SAME - An apparatus for dispensing a viscous material includes a dispenser body having an inlet and a discharge orifice. A valve element is mounted for movement in the dispenser body between an open position allowing flow from the discharge orifice, and a closed position preventing flow therefrom. An actuator is coupled to the valve element for actuation between the open and closed positions. A heat exchanger having a serpentine passage and a heater is coupled thereto, wherein the heater is in thermal communication with the dispenser body. The passage is configured to deliver the viscous material to the inlet at a uniform temperature. A method of dispensing a viscous material includes positioning a heat exchanger, having a fluid passage and a heater, in thermal communication with the dispenser body, and heating the material flowing through the fluid passage to a uniform temperature prior to delivering it to the inlet. | 04-23-2009 |
20090107398 | FLUID DISPENSERS AND METHODS FOR DISPENSING VISCOUS FLUIDS WITH IMPROVED EDGE DEFINITION - Fluid dispensers and methods for dispensing viscous fluids with improved edge definition. Pressurized fluid is periodically supplied in pulses to nozzles in a nozzle plate of a dispensing head as the dispensing head is moved by a multi-axis stage relative to a stationary substrate. Droplets are discharged from the nozzles and impact on the substrate. The droplets coalesce together to define the coating. The discharge from one or more groups of nozzles can be temporarily suspended to avoid coating a component or area on the substrate while adjacent areas continue to receive droplets of the fluid. | 04-30-2009 |
William L. Hassler, Jr. US
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20110130626 | Non-Invasive Measurement of Fluid Pressure In An Adjustable Gastric Band - A food intake restriction device for forming a restriction in a patient's gastro-intestinal tract and non-invasively communicating pressure data regarding the restriction to an external monitor. The device includes a food intake restriction device implanted substantially about a patient's gastro-intestinal tract to form a restricted opening in the tract. A port is connected to the restriction device. The port contains a working fluid for affecting the size of the restricted opening. A pressure sensing system communicates with the working fluid to measure the pressure of the working fluid. A transmitter communicates the measured fluid pressure to the external monitor. | 06-02-2011 |
William L. Hassler, Jr., Cincinnati, OH US
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20090209995 | IMPLANTABLE ADJUSTABLE SPHINCTER SYSTEM - An implantable adjustable sphincter system is comprised of a band configured to encircle a portion of an anatomical passageway, a manual pump, a reservoir in fluid communication with the pump, and a valve assembly in fluid communication with the band and the manual pump. The valve assembly is comprised of a first configuration and a second configuration, and is operable to be manually switched between configurations. The first configuration only permits fluid to flow from the band toward the reservoir. The second configuration only permits fluid to flow from the reservoir toward the band. The manual pump is in fluid communication with the valve assembly and the reservoir, and is manually operable to transfer fluid between the reservoir and the band when the valve assembly is in the second configuration. | 08-20-2009 |
20120130273 | Non-Invasive Measurement Of Fluid Pressure In An Adjustable Gastric Band - A food intake restriction device for forming a restriction in a patient's gastro-intestinal tract and non-invasively communicating pressure data regarding the restriction to an external monitor. The device includes a food intake restriction device implanted substantially about a patient's gastro-intestinal tract to form a restricted opening in the tract. A port is connected to the restriction device. The port contains a working fluid for affecting the size of the restricted opening. A pressure sensing system communicates with the working fluid to measure the pressure of the working fluid. A transmitter communicates the measured fluid pressure to the external monitor. | 05-24-2012 |
William L. Hazelbaker, Middletown, IN US
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20100116150 | CONTROLLED DYNAMIC RADIANT FRYING OVEN - A controlled dynamic radiant (CDR) oven uses a dynamic heating method to reproduce food material changes that occur during the frying process without immersing the food in oil. The CDR oven includes a conveyance system for moving food along a radiant frying path having various heating zones. The conveyance system includes individual food portion carriers. Radiant emitters, for example IR emitters, are located behind a spatter screen in each heating zone and to each side of the radiant frying path. Different heating zones utilize different radiant emissions to achieve various heat fluxes and heat profiles, for example, mimicking that of an oil immersion frying heat profile. The radiant frying path can be optionally oriented along a substantially vertical axis to minimize the oven footprint. The CDR oven also can be combined with refrigeration/freezer unit and a payment and dispensing system for vending of food product. | 05-13-2010 |
William L. Hinds, Jr., Birmingham, AL US
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20100216797 | PREPARATION OF THIOARABINOFURANOSYL COMPOUNDS AND USE THEREOF - Patients suffering from cancer are treated by being administered a compound represented by the following formula: | 08-26-2010 |
William L. Jacques, Ii, Mount Pleasant, SC US
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20110162145 | HOSPITAL BED FRAME - A bed for a person is provided. The bed includes a frame, a deck, a mattress, a pair of head end siderails, and a pair of foot end siderails. The bed further includes a controller configured to be coupled to the head and foot end siderails. | 07-07-2011 |
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William L. Jacques, Ii, Batesville, IN US
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20090096615 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING CAREGIVERS AND EQUIPMENT AT A PATIENT LOCATION - A hospital monitoring system for monitoring hospital personnel, a plurality of patient locations for patients, and associated devices is configured to control the associated devices based on the presence of hospital personnel or alarms. | 04-16-2009 |
20090270770 | Graphical patient movement monitor - A lack of patient movement monitor and method. The monitor and method patient support includes a plurality of sensors located beneath a patient support to determine movement of a patient. An alarm is activated when patient movement over time is determined to be lacking. | 10-29-2009 |
20120013465 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING CAREGIVERS AND EQUIPMENT AT A PATIENT LOCATION - A hospital monitoring system for monitoring hospital personnel, a plurality of patient locations for patients, and associated devices is configured to control the associated devices based on the presence of hospital personnel or alarms. | 01-19-2012 |
20120174319 | Hospital Bed - A patient support includes a frame and a mattress supported by the frame. The frame includes a deck support and a deck supporting the mattress. | 07-12-2012 |
20120319836 | System for Monitoring Caregivers and Equipment - A hospital monitoring system for monitoring hospital personnel, a plurality of patient locations for patients, and associated devices is configured to control the associated devices based on the presence of hospital personnel or alarms. | 12-20-2012 |
William L. Johnson, Sr., Grove, OK US
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20090031656 | LATH SUPPORT SYSTEM - A structural reinforcement system that utilizes a lath for receiving cementitious material. Lath is affixed to support structure such as sheathing supported by studs as may commonly be found in building construction. Strip members are affixed to the lath and function as fastener guides. Fasteners penetrate the strips for affixing lath and strips to the support structure. The strips are made of a compressible material that protects the lath from damage due to impacts associated with installing the fasteners and forms a gasket-like seal around the fasteners. Strips may be used as drainage guides for directing water that may flow behind the lath. The width of the strips creates spacing between the lath and the support structure, which allows for controlling of a thickness of a base layer of cementitious material by selecting a desired width. In another embodiment, entangled filaments are used as lath material for receiving cementitious material. | 02-05-2009 |
20100093922 | STRUCTURALLY ENHANCED PLASTICS WITH FILLER REINFORCEMENTS - A composition comprising a fluid, and a material dispersed in the fluid, the material made up of particles having a complex three dimensional surface area such as a sharp blade-like surface, the particles having an aspect ratio larger than 0.7 for promoting kinetic boundary layer mixing in a non-linear-viscosity zone. The composition may further include an additive dispersed in the fluid. The fluid may be a thermopolymer material. A method of extruding the fluid includes feeding the fluid into an extruder, feeding additives into the extruder, feeding a material into the extruder, passing the material through a mixing zone in the extruder to disperse the material within the fluid wherein the material migrates to a boundary layer of the fluid to promote kinetic mixing of the additives within the fluid, the kinetic mixing taking place in a non-linear viscosity zone. | 04-15-2010 |
20100331451 | STRUCTURALLY ENHANCED PLASTICS WITH FILLER REINFORCEMENTS - A composition comprising a fluid, and a material dispersed in the fluid, the material made up of particles having a sharp blade-like surface, the particles having an aspect ratio larger than 0.7 for promoting kinetic boundary layer mixing in a non-linear-viscosity zone. The composition may further include an additive dispersed in the fluid. The fluid may be a thermopolymer material. A method of extruding the fluid includes feeding the fluid into an extruder, feeding additives into the extruder, feeding a material into the extruder, passing the material through a mixing zone in the extruder to disperse the material within the fluid wherein the material migrates to a boundary layer of the fluid to promote kinetic mixing of the additives within the fluid, the kinetic mixing taking place in a non-linear viscosity zone. | 12-30-2010 |
20110268876 | METHOD OF PRODUCING COMPOSITE MEMBERS HAVING INCREASED STRENGTH - This invention relates to extruded composite materials specifically focusing on the increasing load bearing capacity and the overall strength of composites. Injectable conformable structural core materials are used to replace foam cells inside extruded composite materials thereby increasing the overall load bearing stability and strength. The core materials are tailored to have a desired CTE with respect to the structural materials. The core materials may also incorporate fibers and solid structural fillers for increasing the strength of the composite member. The objective is to enable composite materials to have the highest structural load bearing capability possible so that these technologies can be used as the replacement of wood, in aerospace applications and for other purposes. | 11-03-2011 |
20110272156 | HYDRAULIC FRACTURING - An improvement over known hydraulic fracturing fluids. Boundary layer kinetic mixing material is added to components of fracturing fluid wherein kinetic mixing material is a plurality of particles wherein at least 25% of particles are several types, i.e., having surface characteristics of thin walls, three dimensional wedge-like sharp blades, points, jagged bladelike surfaces, thin blade surfaces, three-dimensional blade shapes that may have shapes similar to a “Y”, “V” or “X” shape or other geometric shape, slightly curved thin walls having a shape similar to an egg shell shape, crushed hollow spheres, sharp bladelike features, 90° corners that are well defined, conglomerated protruding arms in various shapes, such as cylinders, rectangles, Y-shaped particles, X-shaped particles, octagons, pentagon, triangles, and diamonds. The resulting fluid exhibits improved dispersion of additives as well providing stabilization to a hydraulic fracture by reducing incidents of proppant grain column collapse and by reducing proppant flow back. | 11-10-2011 |
20110301277 | BOUNDARY BREAKER PAINT, COATINGS AND ADHESIVES - A composition comprising a fluid, and a material dispersed in the fluid, the material made up of particles having a complex three dimensional surface area such as a sharp blade-like surface, the particles having an aspect ratio larger than 0.7 for promoting kinetic boundary layer mixing in a non-linear-viscosity zone. The composition may further include an additive dispersed in the fluid. The fluid may be a polymer material. A method of moving the fluid to disperse the material within the fluid wherein the material migrates to a boundary layer of the fluid to promote kinetic mixing of the additives within the fluid, the kinetic mixing taking place in a non-linear viscosity zone. | 12-08-2011 |
20120029094 | CELLULAR FOAM ADDITIVE - Highly specialized three-dimensional structural kinetic mixing particles to promote low surface energy regions for bubble and nucleation sites resulting in stronger, lighter weight foam having consistent cellular structures. The foam composition includes particles that continue to remain active as foam constituent fluids move during the foam expansion process. The continued mixing promotes better dispersion of blowing agents as well as increased mobility through better dispersion of reactive and nonreactive additives throughout the polymer during expansion of the foam thereby improving cellular consistency. The addition of kinetic mixing particles will produce similar results in any structural foam material that uses endothermic blowing agents, exothermic blowing agents and/or gas foam injection systems. | 02-02-2012 |
20120216481 | LATH SUPPORT SYSTEM - A structural reinforcement system that utilizes a lath for receiving cementitious material. Lath is affixed to support structure such as sheathing supported by studs as may commonly be found in building construction. Strip members are affixed to the lath and function as fastener guides. Fasteners penetrate the strips for affixing lath and strips to the support structure. The strips are made of a compressible material that protects the lath from damage due to impacts associated with installing the fasteners and forms a gasket-like seal around the fasteners. Strips may be used as drainage guides for directing water that may flow behind the lath. The width of the strips creates spacing between the lath and the support structure, which allows for controlling of a thickness of a base layer of cementitious material by selecting a desired width. In another embodiment, entangled filaments are used as lath material for receiving cementitious material. | 08-30-2012 |
20130140006 | ENHANCED BOUNDARY LAYER HEAT TRANSFER BY PARTICLE INTERACTION - Enhanced heat transfer by kinetic movement of boundary layer film by introducing particles with specialized surfaces. A boundary layer is stagnant, reducing heat transfer into a flowing fluid. Boundary layer heat transfer is primarily conduction. The introduction of specialized particles into fluid promotes boundary layer mixing, thereby converting conduction to convection through the film. Particles of the invention tumble while mixing the boundary layer, which provides low surface area energy sites around the particles. Kinetic movement increases nucleation formation for gas phase transfer during boiling. Metal and ceramic nanoparticles in fluids increase fluid thermal conductivity. By modifying surface characteristics of such nanoparticles to promote boundary layer mixing, fluid heat transfer and thermal conductivity will increase. Specialized surface characteristics of materials ensure that particles interface with the boundary layer to produce kinetic mixing and low surface area energy sites for accelerated nucleation, resulting in enhanced heat transfer of gas or liquid. | 06-06-2013 |
20130148462 | STRUCTURALLY ENHANCED PLASTICS WITH FILLER REINFORCEMENTS - A composition comprising a fluid, and a material dispersed in the fluid, the material made up of particles having a complex three dimensional surface area such as a sharp blade-like surface, the particles having an aspect ratio larger than 0.7 for promoting kinetic boundary layer mixing in a non-linear-viscosity zone. The composition may further include an additive dispersed in the fluid. The fluid may be a thermopolymer material. A method of extruding the fluid includes feeding the fluid into an extruder, feeding additives into the extruder, feeding a material into the extruder, passing the material through a mixing zone in the extruder to disperse the material within the fluid wherein the material migrates to a boundary layer of the fluid to promote kinetic mixing of the additives within the fluid, the kinetic mixing taking place in a non-linear viscosity zone. | 06-13-2013 |
20140190693 | HYDRAULIC FRACTURING - An improvement over known hydraulic fracturing fluids. Boundary layer kinetic mixing material is added to components of fracturing fluid wherein kinetic mixing material is a plurality of particles wherein at least 25% of particles are several types, i.e., having surface characteristics of thin walls, three dimensional wedge-like sharp blades, points, jagged bladelike surfaces, thin blade surfaces, three-dimensional blade shapes that may have shapes similar to a “Y”, “V” or “X” shape or other geometric shape, slightly curved thin walls having a shape similar to an egg shell shape, crushed hollow spheres, sharp bladelike features, 90° corners that are well defined, conglomerated protruding arms in various shapes, such as cylinders, rectangles, Y-shaped particles, X-shaped particles, octagons, pentagon, triangles, and diamonds. The resulting fluid exhibits improved dispersion of additives as well providing stabilization to a hydraulic fracture by reducing incidents of proppant grain column collapse and by reducing proppant flow back. | 07-10-2014 |
20140273758 | STRUCTURALLY ENHANCED PLASTICS WITH FILLER REINFORCEMENTS - A composition comprising a fluid, and a material dispersed in the fluid, the material made up of particles having a complex three dimensional surface area such as a sharp blade-like surface, the particles having an aspect ratio larger than 0.7 for promoting kinetic boundary layer mixing in a non-linear-viscosity zone. The composition may further include an additive dispersed in the fluid. The fluid may be a thermopolymer material. A method of extruding the fluid includes feeding the fluid into an extruder, feeding additives into the extruder, feeding a material into the extruder, passing the material through a mixing zone in the extruder to disperse the material within the fluid wherein the material migrates to a boundary layer of the fluid to promote kinetic mixing of the additives within the fluid, the kinetic mixing taking place in a non-linear viscosity zone. | 09-18-2014 |
20140299317 | HYDRAULIC FRACTURING - An improvement over known hydraulic fracturing fluids. Boundary layer kinetic mixing material is added to components of fracturing fluid wherein kinetic mixing material is a plurality of particles wherein at least 25% of particles are several types, i.e., having surface characteristics of thin walls, three dimensional wedge-like sharp blades, points, jagged bladelike surfaces, thin blade surfaces, three-dimensional blade shapes that may have shapes similar to a “Y”, “V” or “X” shape or other geometric shape, slightly curved thin walls having a shape similar to an egg shell shape, crushed hollow spheres, sharp bladelike features, 90° corners that are well defined, conglomerated protruding arms in various shapes, such as cylinders, rectangles, Y-shaped particles, X-shaped particles, octagons, pentagon, triangles, and diamonds. The resulting fluid exhibits improved dispersion of additives as well providing stabilization to a hydraulic fracture by reducing incidents of proppant grain column collapse and by reducing proppant flow back. | 10-09-2014 |
William L. King, Warren, RI US
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William L. Koederitz, Cedar Park, TX US
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20090105059 | Controlled centrifuge systems - Centrifuge systems and methods for controlling centrifuge systems, the systems in certain aspects for processing material, e.g., but not limited to drilling fluids with solids therein. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72( | 04-23-2009 |
20090205820 | Systems and methods for monitored drilling - An item (e.g. a drill bit) handling method, the item for use in a well operation, the method including producing information about an item used for a specific well task, the information including design information and intended use information, producing an item identification specific to the item, associating the information with the item identification producing thereby an information package, installing the information package in at least one wave-energizable apparatus, and applying the at least one wave-energizable apparatus to the item. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b). | 08-20-2009 |
William L. Kretovic, Concord, NH US
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William L. Lawson, Iii, Charlotte, NC US
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20110152413 | POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE SOLUTION IN AN IONIC LIQUID - A polybenzimidazole solution comprises a polybenzimidazole dissolved in an ionic liquid excluding 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hydroxide, and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate. | 06-23-2011 |
20120142830 | POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE SOLUTION IN AN IONIC LIQUID - A polybenzimidazole solution comprises a polybenzimidazole dissolved in an ionic liquid excluding 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hydroxide, and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate. | 06-07-2012 |
20120171918 | FLAME RESISTANT FABRIC WITH TRACING YARNS - A flame resistant fabric with tracing yarns includes a flame resistant fabric with a first non-tracing yarn, and a second tracing yarn. The first non-tracing yarn and/or the second tracing yarn include flame resistant fibers being selected from the group consisting of inherently flame resistant fibers and treated fibers. When the flame resistant fabric is exposed to heat, flames, long-term excessive UV light, or the like, the first non-tracing yarn is adapted to hold its color and the second tracing yarn is adapted to change colors. | 07-05-2012 |
20140290560 | FLAME RESISTANT FABRIC WITH TRACING YARNS - A flame resistant fabric with tracing yarns includes a flame resistant fabric with a first non-tracing yarn, and a second tracing yarn. The first non-tracing yarn and/or the second tracing yarn include flame resistant fibers being selected from the group consisting of inherently flame resistant fibers and treated fibers. When the flame resistant fabric is exposed to heat, flames, long-term excessive UV light, or the like, the first non-tracing yarn is adapted to hold its color and the second tracing yarn is adapted to change colors. | 10-02-2014 |
William L. Layne, Iv, Langhorne, PA US
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20090075726 | AMUSEMENT DEVICE HAVING ELECTRONIC GAME AND JUKEBOX FUNCTIONALITIES - An amusement device has a display, an audio output, and an input component. The display includes a touchscreen. The input component receives at least one of currency, coins, and credit cards/debit cards. The amusement device also includes a common controller. The common controller is configured to select and play at least one electronic game and to select and retrieve for playing a music data set from a plurality of music data sets. The electronic game and the music data set may optionally be played simultaneously. In certain embodiments, a reward based on one of either the electronic game or selection of the music data set is applied to the respective other of the electronic game and the selection of the music data. In further embodiments, a content of the electronic game is based on the music data set. | 03-19-2009 |
20110172012 | MULTI-TOUCHSCREEN MODULE FOR AMUSEMENT DEVICE - An amusement device includes a display screen having a touchscreen. The touchscreen is configured to receive a plurality of touch inputs simultaneously. A memory stores a plurality of electronic games for selection and play. A controller is configured to execute an application program. The application program is configured to access a first game and a second game from the plurality of electronic games, and generally simultaneously display at least one first image from the first game on a first portion of the display screen and display at least one second image from the second game on a second portion of the display screen. | 07-14-2011 |
20120028711 | MULTI-TOUCHSCREEN MODULE FOR AMUSEMENT DEVICE - An amusement device includes a display screen having a touchscreen. The touchscreen is configured to receive a plurality of touch inputs simultaneously. A memory stores a plurality of electronic games for selection and play. A controller is configured to generally simultaneously execute a first game and a second game from the plurality of electronic games. The first game is configured to display at least one first image on a first portion of the display screen, and the second game is configured to display at least one second image on a second portion of the display screen. The first and second games are simultaneously playable | 02-02-2012 |
20120220370 | MULTI-TOUCHSCREEN MODULE FOR AMUSEMENT DEVICE - An amusement device includes a display screen having a touchscreen. The touchscreen is configured to receive a plurality of touch inputs simultaneously. A memory stores a plurality of electronic games for selection and play. A controller is configured to generally simultaneously execute a first game and a second game from the plurality of electronic games. The first game is configured to display at least one first image on a first portion of the display screen, and the second game is configured to display at least one second image on a second portion of the display screen. The first and second games are simultaneously playable in an interactive manner, such that an action undertaken in playing of the first game modifies the second game. | 08-30-2012 |
20120276851 | SYSTEM FOR AUTO-IDENTIFICATION AND AUTO-ASSOCIATION OF AN AMUSEMENT DEVICE VIA A MOBILE DEVICE - A system for automatically identifying and associating with an amusement device using a mobile device is provided. The system includes an amusement device connected to a network, a mobile device having a controller, and an application program stored within the mobile device. The amusement device has a display screen, a memory and a controller. The application program is configured to (i) automatically detect when the mobile device is within a predetermined geographic range of the amusement device, (ii) automatically issue an alert on the mobile device of the detected amusement device, and (iii) prompt the controller of the mobile device to automatically associate the mobile device with the detected amusement device. | 11-01-2012 |
20120302346 | METHOD OF SELECTING A DEVICE PROFILE FOR PROVISIONING AN AMUSEMENT DEVICE - A method of selecting a device profile for provisioning an amusement device, wherein the amusement device has a touchscreen, a memory and a controller. The method includes the steps of establishing a connection between the amusement device and a remote server over a network, transmitting a list of amusement device profiles from the remote server to the amusement device, displaying the list of amusement device profiles on the touchscreen, receiving a selection from the touchscreen of one of the device profiles in the list of device profiles displayed on the touchscreen and transmitting the selected device profile to the amusement device. The device profiles in the list of amusement device profiles are selected from a plurality of available amusement device profiles based on information associated with the amusement device. The selected device profile is used to provision the amusement device. | 11-29-2012 |
20130023338 | AMUSEMENT DEVICE HAVING ADJUSTABLE PRICING TIERS - A method of assigning electronic games to pricing tiers in an amusement device includes the steps of receiving a first pricing definition and a second pricing definition. The first pricing definition includes a first pricing tier and a first cost value specifying a first minimum quantity of playable credits required for accessing a first electronic game and the second pricing definition includes a second pricing tier and a second cost value specifying a second minimum quantity of playable credits required for accessing a third electronic game. The method also includes receiving a first assignment of the first electronic game and a second electronic game to the first pricing tier and receiving a second assignment of the third electronic game to the second pricing tier. The first cost value is reassigned to a reassigned first cost value. The reassigned first cost value the second cost value or a third cost value. | 01-24-2013 |
20130035155 | AMUSEMENT DEVICE FEATURING VIRTUAL CURRENCY SUPPORT ACROSS MULTIPLE GAMES - An amusement device includes a touchscreen display and an input component that receives value in order to establish one or more playable credits. The one or more credits are used to permit play of at least one of a plurality of electronic games. A controller is configured to (i) select and play the at least one of the plurality of electronic games, (ii) access a first player account having a balance of virtual currency associated therewith, the virtual currency being different than the one or more playable credits and usable with two or more of the plurality of electronic games, and (iii) debit the first player account by a first amount of virtual currency in exchange for use by a first player of a first feature during play of the at least one electronic game. | 02-07-2013 |
20130035161 | AMUSEMENT DEVICE INCLUDING PROVISION FOR TRACKING A PLAYER'S TOP SCORE - A method of tracking electronic game score information for a plurality of players participating in an amusement system is disclosed. The amusement system includes at least one amusement device communicating with a central server over a network. The amusement device has a display, a memory storing a plurality of electronic games and a controller. The central server maintains a plurality of player accounts corresponding to the plurality of players. Each of the player accounts includes best score information for at least one of the plurality of electronic games played by the respective player on the amusement device. The central server receives score update information associated with the player accounts from the amusement device and updates the player accounts with the received score update information. | 02-07-2013 |
20130035168 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGEMENT OF SETTINGS GROUPS IN AMUSEMENT DEVICES - A method of assigning configuration settings to one ore more amusement devices is described. Each of the amusement devices has a display, a memory and a controller. The method includes establishing, at a central server, an operator account for an amusement device operator, the operator account associated with one or more amusement devices; receiving, by the central server, definitions of one or more settings groups for the operator account; receiving, by the central server, assignments of the amusement devices to the settings groups; and transmitting over a network, to each of the assigned amusement devices, the configuration settings for the settings group to which the respective amusement device has been assigned. | 02-07-2013 |
William L. Lieurance, Norman, OK US
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20110172973 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING EQUIPMENT FAILURES AND MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES - A computer implemented method may be used for analyzing equipment failures and maintenance schedules. An equipment maintenance system generates a model of equipment and components of each piece of equipment. In one embodiment, the model is a tree representation. The equipment maintenance system may then determine estimated failure information for each component based on a selected statistical model. The equipment maintenance system may also generate a maintenance schedule based on the determined estimated failure information for each component of the equipment. In one embodiment, the equipment maintenance system displays the equipment maintenance information. | 07-14-2011 |
William L. London, Iii, Sanford, NC US
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20120026223 | Method and Apparatus for Spoofing Imaging Devices - Techniques for spoofing an imaging device adapted for reading data from an electrical storage device to determine a volume of ink in an ink container include providing a replacement electrical storage device for use with the ink container, the replacement electrical storage device comprising memory locations; and responding, by the replacement electrical storage device, to reads of memory locations of the replacement electrical storage device by returning data to the imaging device which causes the imaging device to calculate an inaccurate initial volume of ink stored in the ink container. | 02-02-2012 |
William L. Lowe, Jr., Winnetka, IL US
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20090238879 | DELIVERY SCAFFOLDS AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - The present invention relates to delivery systems. In particular, the present invention provides microporous scaffolds having thereon agents (e.g., extracellular matrix proteins, exendin-4) and biological material (e.g., pancreatic islet cells). In some embodiments, the scaffolds are used for transplanting biological material into a subject. In some embodiments, the scaffolds are used in the treatment of diseases (e.g., type 1 diabetes), and related methods (e.g., diagnostic methods, research methods, drug screening). | 09-24-2009 |
William L. Luter, St. Charles, MO US
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20110006235 | Retractable and expandable valve gate - A pendulum gate valve including an expandable gate which pivots when unexpanded to selectively block a vacuum or other pressure-differential passage. The valve includes a valve plate sealing one side of the passage and a ring abutting an opposed side of the passage when the gate member is expanded. A compression spring biases apart the valve plate and ring to close the valve by means of respective two-stage hangers attached thereto, extending along the spring, and having distal ends capturing the spring. Pneumatic pressure applied to a pneumatic cavity formed between the middles of the two-stage hangers and accommodating the spring forces apart the valve plate and ring to open the valve in the blocking position. Thereby if pressure fails, the valve fails to a sealed state. The axially movable valve plate is advantageously water cooled to allow use with a heated processing chamber. | 01-13-2011 |
20110006236 | Retractable and expandable water cooled valve gate useful for sealing a hot processing chamber - A pendulum gate valve including an expandable gate which pivots when unexpanded to selectively block a vacuum or other pressure-differential passage. The valve includes a valve plate sealing one side of the passage and a ring or barrier plate abutting an opposed side of the passage when the gate member is expanded. A compression spring biases apart the valve plate and ring to close the valve by means of respective two-stage hangers attached thereto, extending along the spring, and having distal ends capturing the spring. Pneumatic pressure applied to a pneumatic cavity formed between the middles of the two-stage hangers and accommodating the spring forces apart the valve plate and ring to open the valve in the blocking position. Thereby if pressure fails, the valve fails to a sealed state. The axially movable valve or barrier plate is advantageously water cooled to allow use with a heated processing chamber. | 01-13-2011 |
20110006240 | Retractable and expandable water cooled valve gate useful for sealing a hot processing chamber - A pendulum gate valve including an expandable gate which pivots when unexpanded to selectively block a vacuum or other pressure-differential passage. The valve includes a valve plate sealing one side of the passage and a ring or barrier plate abutting an opposed side of the passage when the gate member is expanded. A compression spring biases apart the valve plate and ring to close the valve by means of respective two-stage hangers attached thereto, extending along the spring, and having distal ends capturing the spring. Pneumatic pressure applied to a pneumatic cavity formed between the middles of the two-stage hangers and accommodating the spring forces apart the valve plate and ring to open the valve in the blocking position. Thereby if pressure fails, the valve fails to a sealed state. The axially movable valve or barrier plate is advantageously water cooled to allow use with a heated processing chamber. | 01-13-2011 |
20120056135 | Silicon Single Crystal Doped with Gallium, Indium, or Aluminum - A doped silicon single crystal having a resistivity variation along a longitudinal and/or radial axis of less than 10% and a method of preparing one or a sequential series of doped silicon crystals is disclosed. The method includes providing a melt material comprising silicon into a continuous Czochralski crystal growth apparatus, delivering a dopant, such as gallium, indium, or aluminum, to the melt material, providing a seed crystal into the melt material when the melt material is in molten form, and growing a doped silicon single crystal by withdrawing the seed crystal from the melt material. Additional melt material is provided to the apparatus during the growing step. A doping model for calculating the amount of dopant to be delivered into the melt material during one or more doping events, methods for delivering the dopant, and vessels and containers used to deliver the dopant are also disclosed. | 03-08-2012 |
20120266808 | SIDE FEED SYSTEM FOR CZOCHRALSKI GROWTH OF SILICON INGOTS - A Czochralski growth system comprising a growth chamber, an isolation valve, a feed chamber containing feedstock, and a feeder is described. The isolation valve is disposed in at least one side wall of the growth chamber, and the feed chamber is vacuum sealed to the growth chamber through the isolation valve. The feeder is insertable into the growth chamber through the isolation valve and supplies the feedstock into the growth chamber. Preferably this system can be used for producing silicon ingots using a continuous Czochralski method. | 10-25-2012 |
20120301386 | SILICON INGOT HAVING UNIFORM MULTIPLE DOPANTS AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SAME - A Czochralski growth system is disclosed comprising a crucible, a silicon delivery system comprising a feeder having a delivery point overhanging the crucible and delivering a controllable amount of silicon into the crucible, and at least one doping mechanism controllably delivering at least one dopant material to the feeder. The system can comprise two or more doping mechanisms each loaded with a different dopant material and can therefore be used to prepare silicon ingots having multiple dopants. The resulting ingots have substantially constant dopant concentrations along their axes. Also disclosed is a method of Czochralski growth of at least one silicon ingot comprising at least one dopant material, which is preferably a continuous Czochralski method. | 11-29-2012 |
20130098290 | SIDE FEED SYSTEM FOR CZOCHRALSKI GROWTH OF SILICON INGOTS - A Czochralski growth system is described comprising a growth chamber, a feed port, and a feed chamber comprising a container for feedstock and a feeder. The feed port is disposed in at least one side wall of the growth chamber, and the feed chamber is attached to the growth chamber at the feed port. The feeder is insertable into the growth chamber through the feed port and supplies the feedstock into the growth chamber. Preferably this system can be used for producing silicon ingots using a continuous Czochralski method. | 04-25-2013 |
William L. Mabrey, Crestwood, MO US
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20090104822 | CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH WIRE TERMINATION GUIDE - A cable connector assembly with a wire termination guide facilitating connection of multiple cable connectors to a plug-type connector in a reduced amount of time. | 04-23-2009 |
William L. Matier, Hockessin, DE US
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20080274983 | Amelioration Of The Development Of Cataracts And Other Ophthalmic Diseases - Ophthalmically acceptable compositions used in arresting the development of cataracts or macular degeneration comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent and a compound having the formula: | 11-06-2008 |
20080312283 | Use of Hydroxylamine Derivates for Inhibiting Vitrectomy-Induced Cataracts - Methods to prevent, inhibit, or slow the development of vitrectomy-induced cataracts are disclosed. The methods comprise administering to the eye of a subject a composition comprising an opthalmologically acceptable carrier or diluent and at least one hydroxylamine compound in a therapeutically sufficient amount to prevent, inhibit, or slow the development of a vitrectomy-induced cataract in the subject to which the composition is administered. | 12-18-2008 |
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William L. Mckinely, Hillsborough, NC US
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20090112926 | Utilizing Presence Data Associated with a Resource - In one embodiment, a method includes subscribing to a resource that is associated with one or more sensors and receiving presence data originating from the one or more sensors. The method includes determining a status associated with the resource based on the presence data originating from the one or more sensors, wherein the presence data is associated with the resource, updating the status associated with the resource based on the presence data, and displaying the updated status associated with the resource. | 04-30-2009 |
William L. Mengeling, Ames, IA US
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20110104201 | Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Vaccine Based on Isolate JA-142 - Substantially avirulent forms of atypical porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus and corresponding vaccines are provided which result from cell culture passaging of virulent forms of PRRS. The resultant avirulent atypical PRRS virus is useful as a vaccine in that PRRS specific antibody response is elicited by inoculation of host animals, thereby conferring effective immunity against both previously known strains of PRRS virus and newly isolated atypical PRRS virus strains. The preferred passaging technique ensures that the virus remains in a logarithmic growth phase substantially throughout the process, which minimizes the time required to achieve attenuation. The present invention also provides diagnostic testing methods which can differentiate between animals infected with field strains and attenuated strains of PRRSV. | 05-05-2011 |
William L. Mertka, Geneva, IL US
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20100317317 | EMERGENCY LOCATION INFORMATION GATEWAY FOR PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS (PSAPs) AND METHOD OF USE - The emergency location information gateway provides Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) with the capability to receive NG911-compliant (i.e., Session Initiation Protocol (SIP-based) and/or SIP-Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)) and other types emergency calls including embedded emergency location information and determine a physical location of a mobile or non-mobile target network device based on the embedded emergency location information. Conversely, a legacy network gateway (LGN) enables the conversion of traditional 911, and E911 calls into NG911 calls for transport and dissemination by so-called Emergency Services IP networks, or ESInets. | 12-16-2010 |
William L. Moench, Jr., Town & Country, MO US
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20110071018 | CATALYST FOR DEHYDROGENATING PRIMARY ALCOHOLS - This invention is directed a catalyst for dehydrogenating primary alcohols. | 03-24-2011 |
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William L. Nagorka, Edgewater, MD US
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20100064874 | Method and device for cooking foodstuffs - The disclosed invention relates a device for lacerating selected portions of link type foodstuffs such as frankfurters, sausage, pepperoni and the like. The device employs a cutter that has a set of cutting elements to form a desired pattern of lacerations on the surface of the foodstuff. The spacing of the cutting elements of the cutter, the depth of those elements, as well as the mass of the cutter may vary over a wide range. Typically, the pattern of cutting elements is configured to form polygonal type spacings between intersecting cutting elements. The pattern of elements, however, may be varied to form a broad range of spacings such as rectangles, pentagons, hexagons, triangles and the like between the elements. | 03-18-2010 |
William L. Olbricht, Ithaca, NY US
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20100098767 | CONVECTION ENHANCED DELIVERY APPARATUS, METHOD, AND APPLICATION - An embodiment of the invention is directed to a microfabrπcated, silicon-based, Convection Enhanced Delivery (CED) device The device comprises a silicon shank portion, at least one individual parylene channel disposed along at least a part of an entire length of the shank, wherein the channel has one or more dimensioned fluid exit ports disposed at one or more respective locations of the channel and a fluid (drug) input opening The fluid input opening may be configured or adapted to be connected to a fluid reservoir and/or a pump and/or a meter and/or a valve or other suitable control device(s) or apparatus that supplies and/or delivers fluid (e g, a drug) to the microfabricated device The device may have multiple channels disposed side by side or in different surfaces of the device | 04-22-2010 |
20130046230 | ULTRASOUND-ASSISTED CONVECTION ENHANCED DELIVERY OF COMPOUNDS IN VIVO WITH A TRANSDUCER CANNULA ASSEMBLY - A method for convection-enhanced delivery (CED) of compounds and an apparatus for use with the method are provided. The apparatus, an ultrasound transducer cannula assembly (TCA) apparatus, can be used for the delivery of a compound to a target in the body such as a cells, tissue or organ in a healthy or diseased state. The ultrasound TCA apparatus comprises a transducer cannula assembly (TCA) and an ultrasound system to enhance penetration of molecules in the target. The ultrasound system may be portable and pocket-sized. The inclusion of ultrasound in the apparatus improves the distribution volume of material four to six times over a convection-enhanced delivery system without ultrasound. Since the targeting can be more focused, less compound is needed, thus lowering the potential for harmful effects to the host and host cells. | 02-21-2013 |
20140350397 | ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER PROBE AND METHODS - There is set forth herein a uterine probe having one or more transducer for detecting a uterine parameter. The one or more parameter can be a fetal heart rate. The one or more parameter can be uterine contraction. In one embodiment a uterine probe can include a transducer operative to emit sound waves for detection of a fetal heart rate (FHR). In one embodiment a uterine probe can include a transducer operative to emit sound waves for detection of a uterine contraction. The one or more transducer can be of a common technology or can be of different technology. In one embodiment a uterine probe can include one or more transducer that is operative to be driven in different signaling configurations. A first signaling configuration can be a signaling configuration for detection of a fetal heart rate. A second signaling configuration can be a signaling configuration for detection of uterine contraction. | 11-27-2014 |
20140371712 | CONVECTION ENHANCED DELIVERY APPARATUS, METHOD, AND APPLICATION - An embodiment of the invention is directed to a microfabricated, silicon-based, Convection Enhanced Delivery (CED) device. The device comprises a silicon shank portion, at least one individual parylene channel disposed along at least a part of an entire length of the shank, wherein the channel has one or more dimensioned fluid exit ports disposed at one or more respective locations of the channel and a fluid (drug) input opening. The fluid input opening may be configured or adapted to be connected to a fluid reservoir and/or a pump and/or a meter and/or a valve or other suitable control device(s) or apparatus that supplies and/or delivers fluid (e.g., a drug) to the microfabricated device. The device may have multiple channels disposed side by side or in different surfaces of the device. The device may be rigid, or flexible, in which case a flexible device can be attached to a bio-degradable support scaffold that provides sufficient structural rigidity for insertion of the device into the target tissue. In certain “functionalized” embodiments of the invention, the CED device is equipped with integrated electrodes and/or a sensor (e.g., glutamate) to detect and convey selective parametric information. Another embodiment of the invention is directed to a CED method for drugs and/or other agents. The method may comprise the delivery of enzymes or other materials to modify tissue permeability and improve drug diffusion. Another embodiment of the invention is directed to a method for making a device for CED of drugs. | 12-18-2014 |
William L. Patzoldt, Raleigh, NC US
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20110287935 | HERBICIDAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING NAPTALAM - The present invention relates to herbicidal compositions comprising a) a herbicide compound A which is selected from Λ/-1-naphthylphthalamic acid (naptalam), the salts and esters thereof; and b) a herbicide compound B which is selected from b.1 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid (dicamba), the salts and esters thereof; b.2 quinolinecarboxylic acid herbicides; b.3 pyridinecarboxylic acid herbicides; and b.4 aminocyclopyrachlor, the salts and esters thereof. The present invention also relates to the use of these compositions for controlling undesirable vegetation, in particular in crops, in turf or pasture, in rangeland, in fallow, or in forestry. | 11-24-2011 |
William L. Pham, Santa Ana, CA US
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20080223880 | CONVERTIBLE PUMP DISPENSER AND METHOD - An apparatus for dispensing liquids or high viscous products from a container. The apparatus includes a pump dispenser that is manually convertible into a cap dispenser. When desired, the pump dispenser is removed from the rest of the cap construction. The hole in the cap left by the removed pump dispenser can then be covered by a cap dispenser. In an uncapped position, the hole allows the contents of the container to be emptied when the container is inverted. | 09-18-2008 |
William L. Richter, Jr., Antioch, IL US
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20080259736 | USER INTERFACE FOR TIMER - A timer has a dial, a captured tripper, and/or a retainer. The captured tripper has active and inactive positions on the dial. In the inactive position, the captured tripper is captured to the dial but is free to move independently of the dial. Alternatively or additionally, in the inactive position, the captured tripper is not positioned to operate a switch. In the active position, the captured tripper is captured to the dial and is prevented from moving independently of the dial. Alternatively or additionally, in the active position, the captured tripper is positioned to operate the switch. The retainer maintains a predetermined orientation between the captured tripper and the dial when the captured tripper is in both the active and inactive positions. | 10-23-2008 |
William L. Rudzena, Johnsburg, IL US
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20080208125 | Automatic Injection Devices - An injection device comprises a syringe ( | 08-28-2008 |
20120197209 | RELATED TO AUTOMATIC INJECTION DEVICES - An injection device comprises a syringe extendible against a spring bias from a retracted position in a housing to a projecting injecting position. A spring biased plunger has collapsible elbows which, when the plunger is released, initially engage the end of the syringe to drive it to the projecting position, whereupon arresting of the syringe movement causes the elbows to collapse inside the syringe to allow the plunger to engage and drive the bung. | 08-02-2012 |
20140276444 | AUTOMATIC INJECTION DEVICES - An injection device comprises a syringe extendible against a spring bias from a retracted position in a housing to a projecting injecting position. A spring biased plunger has collapsible elbows which, when the plunger is released, initially engage the end of the syringe to drive it to the projecting position, whereupon arresting of the syringe movement causes the elbows to collapse inside the syringe to allow the plunger to engage and drive the bung. | 09-18-2014 |
William L. Scheidel, Seattle, WA US
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20080263658 | USING ANTIMALWARE TECHNOLOGIES TO PERFORM OFFLINE SCANNING OF VIRTUAL MACHINE IMAGES - Methods and systems for scanning a virtual machine image. The virtual machine image may be stored as a collection of one or more virtual hard disk files. The virtual machine image may be stored by taking the virtual machine off-line or may be stored by taking a checkpoint of the virtual machine while the virtual machine is on-line. The virtual machine image is rendered to file-system data. Rendering the virtual machine image to file-system data may comprise mounting the virtual machine image's virtual hard disk drives. An anti-malware engine is invoked to scan the exposed file-system data, and data indicative of the scanning may be stored. | 10-23-2008 |
20110209140 | AUTOMATED DEPLOYMENT AND SERVICING OF DISTRIBUTED APPLICATIONS - Deployment and servicing tasks associated with multi-tier, distributed applications, application environments and data centers are automated so that a person does not have to manually perform these tasks. All of the information describing and defining the distributed service is modeled and stored in a re-useable service template that can be used to drive an automated system to programmatically deploy and manage the service over time. Deployment and servicing of a distributed application can be automated using re-useable models that capture hardware and workload definitions. The re-useable models in the form of service templates enable delta-based servicing of the application. The service can be deployed to one or more physical machines, one or more virtual machines or to a combination thereof. A default deployment plan can be customized with instance-specific customizations of service parameters. | 08-25-2011 |
20120089972 | Image Based Servicing Of A Virtual Machine - An invention is disclosed for preserving state in a virtual machine when patching the virtual machine (VM). In an embodiment, when a deployment manager that manages VMs in a deployment determines to patch a VM, the manager removes the VM from a load balancer for the deployment, attaches a data disk to the VM, stores application data to the data disk, swaps the prevailing OS disk for a patched OS disk, boots a gust OS stored on the patched OS disk, restores the application state from the data disk to the VM, and adds the VM back to the load balancer. | 04-12-2012 |
20120246738 | Resource Sharing and Isolation in Role Based Access - The subject disclosure is directed towards resource sharing and/or isolation in a role based access (RBA) system. A resource may be associated with an owner, via an owner property, which provides isolation by enforcing exclusive access to that resource by the owner (unless the owner chooses to share). Sharing is provided by allowing the owner to identify, in a GrantedTo list, selected receiving user(s) or user role(s) that can have shared access. Also described is administrator-level control over the ability to share resources and/or receive shared resources, e.g., an administrator selects whether a resource owner is permitted to share resources and/or whether receiving users/user roles are permitted to receive shared resources. | 09-27-2012 |
20140109083 | AUTOMATED DEPLOYMENT AND SERVICING OF DISTRIBUTED APPLICATIONS - Deployment and servicing tasks associated with multi-tier, distributed applications, application environments and data centers are automated so that a person does not have to manually perform these tasks. All of the information describing and defining the distributed service is modeled and stored in a re-useable service template that can be used to drive an automated system to programmatically deploy and manage the service over time. Deployment and servicing of a distributed application can be automated using re-useable models that capture hardware and workload definitions. The re-useable models in the form of service templates enable delta-based servicing of the application. The service can be deployed to one or more physical machines, one or more virtual machines or to a combination thereof. A default deployment plan can be customized with instance-specific customizations of service parameters. | 04-17-2014 |
William L. Sherrett, Milwaukie, OR US
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20080249088 | Topical Delivery of Antifungal Drugs - A topical formula for treatment of antifungal infections of the skin and nails comprises: (a) a therapeutically effective amount of a benzylamine or morpholine antifungal compound; (b) an aliphatic alcohol substituted with an aromatic substituent in which the antifungal compound is soluble to a degree that a therapeutically effective concentration of the antifungal compound can be applied topically in solution; and (c) a distribution solvent or mixture of solvents in which the solvent mixture of parts (a) and (b) is soluble, and which has a boiling point that is less than about 110.degree.C. The benzylamine compound can be butenafine. The morpholine compound can be amorolfine. The aliphatic alcohol substituted with an aromatic substituent can be benzyl alcohol, or phenethyl alcohol. The distribution solvent mixture can include ethyl alcohol, water, or isopropyl alcohol. Alternatively, the formula can include a second antifungal compound. | 10-09-2008 |
William L. Sifleet, Clinton, MA US
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20110313094 | Carbon Blacks Having Low PAH Amounts And Methods Of Making Same - Carbon blacks, such as rubber blacks, having a low PAH concentration are described. Furthermore, elastomeric or rubber compositions containing the carbon black of the present invention are further described, as well as methods of making carbon black having a low PAH concentration. | 12-22-2011 |
William L. Smith, Oakland, CA US
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20090148342 | Hypochlorite Technology - This invention generally relates to compositions and method of producing diluted hypohalous acid and hypohalous acid vapor. These compositions can be used to treat allergen containing surfaces, hard surfaces, food contact surfaces, hospital surfaces, food surfaces, kitchen surfaces, bathroom surfaces, human surfaces, animal surfaces, children's items, outdoor surfaces, soft surfaces, and medical instruments. These compositions can be converted to solid particulate or granular compositions. These compositions can be put into a variety of containers which preserve the stability. These compositions can be used to treat allergens and molds and as part of a mold detection system. These compositions can be dispersed into the air to enable microbiological control. | 06-11-2009 |
20100009889 | Dry Delivery Hypochlorite - This invention relates to dry powder forms of hypohalite, especially a dry powdered form of dilute or concentrated hypochlorite and hypochlorous acid compositions. The invention also relates to uses for these dry powders, such as for treating hard and soft inanimate surfaces, animate surfaces, air, and for deactivating allergens. | 01-14-2010 |
William L. Smith, Marietta, GA US
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20100056186 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SINGLE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR USE WITH A PLURALITY OF TELEPHONE HANDSETS - Systems and methods providing integrated voice and data services utilizing wired cordless access with unlicensed/unregulated connectivity sources and wireless access with licensed/regulated connectivity sources. A single telephone directory number is assigned for use with both a mobile wireless telephone and for use with a cordless wired Internet Protocol (IP) telephone. The mobile wireless telephone operates via a conventional licensed spectrum wireless network, and the IP telephone operates over voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) over a broadband packet data network service. Incoming calls simultaneously ring the user's mobile wireless telephone and IP telephone. The user may be provided a personal voice mailbox that may be accessed from their mobile wireless telephone or from their IP telephone. The user may be provided a single services bill associated with use of both telephones. | 03-04-2010 |
20100056203 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INTEGRATED VOICE AND DATA SERVICES UTILIZING WIRED CORDLESS ACCESS WITH UNLICENSED SPECTRUM AND WIRED ACCESS WITH LICENSED SPECTRUM - Systems and methods provide integrated wireless and wired data voice and data services via a dual mode telecommunications device. A dual mode telephone operates as a digital cordless handset of a wired data network in a structure equipped with one or more wireless access points to allow voice over Internet protocol communication via the wired data network. The dual mode telecommunications device also operates as a conventional mobile wireless telephone via a licensed spectrum wireless network when the telephone is moved outside the range of a wireless access point of the user's home or business or other venue. | 03-04-2010 |
20130177005 | System and Method For Providing Integrated Voice And Data Services Utilizing Wired Cordless Access With Unlicensed/Unregulated Spectrum - Integrated voice and data services are provided that utilize wired cordless access with unlicensed/unregulated connectivity sources. A digital cordless telephone operates over unlicensed/unregulated spectrum in conjunction with one or more wireless access points (WAPs) that are installed in homes, businesses, entertainment venues, and the like. The WAPs are connected to a communications service provider's broadband packet data network. A user may use the device when they are in range of another wireless access point in a public or private building that also is connected to their communications service provider's broadband packet data network. | 07-11-2013 |
William L. Smith, Brevard, NC US
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20100060264 | SELF-TESTING SENSOR - Systems and methods for performing a self-test on a sensing device are described in the present disclosure. One implementation, among others, includes a method of performing a self test. In this implementation, the method includes supplying a periodic magnetic field upon a sensing element that is configured to sense a parameter of an object. The method further includes receiving an output from the sensing element indicating the operability of the sensing element. It should be noted that the output is received independently of the parameter of the object. | 03-11-2010 |
William L. Stewart, Ii, Benbrook, TX US
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20090257719 | LOW LOSS SELF CENTERING FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR - A fiber optic connector assembly. | 10-15-2009 |
William L. Verplank, Menlo Park, CA US
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20090174654 | COMPUTERIZED INTERACTOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SAME - A computerized interactor system uses physical, three-dimensional objects as metaphors for input of user intent to a computer system. When one or more interactors are engaged with a detection field, the detection field reads an identifier associated with the object and communicates the identifier to a computer system. The computer system determines the meaning of the interactor based upon its identifier and upon a semantic context in which the computer system is operating. The interactors can be used to control other systems, such as audio systems, or it can be used as intuitive inputs into a computer system for such purposes as marking events in a temporal flow. The interactors, as a minimum, communicate their identity, but may also be more sophisticated in that they can communicate additional processed or unprocessed data, i.e. they can include their own data processors. The detection field can be one-dimensional or multi-dimensional, and typically has different semantic meanings associated with different parts of the detection field. | 07-09-2009 |
William L. Villaire, Clarkston, MI US
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20090090189 | CYLINDER PRESSURE SENSOR SYSTEM - An engine intake valve has a threaded blind bore opening from its top surface facing the engine cylinder. A pressure sensor has a body portion whose exterior is threaded and is configured in size and shape to be completely received within and retained in the blind bore. The pressure sensor is configured to generate a pressure signal indicative of the cylinder pressure. | 04-09-2009 |
20090230674 | Fuel Port Elbow Having a Truncated Conductive Insert Tube - A fuel port elbow composed of a plastic port body overmolding an electrically conductive, truncated insert tube such that there is no external dissimilar materials boundary. The tube has a tube first segment, a tube elbow segment and a tube second segment truncated such that the dissimilar materials boundary at the tube truncation is internal to the port body. A port body is integral with the plastic of a flange cover, and overmolds part of the tube first segment and all of the tube elbow and second segments. The port body has a port body second segment having a port body passage communicating with the tube passage and extending remotely from the tube truncation, being adapted for connecting with a fuel line. | 09-17-2009 |
20100065023 | Anti-Clogging Fuel Pump Module - A by-pass fuel system in which the plumbing of the fuel pump module is configured to ensure by-pass strained (and filtered) fuel remains separate from the reservoir fuel after by-pass such that it is not re-strained before re-entry to the fuel pump. The anti-clogging fuel pump module is plumbed such that the by-pass strained fuel is directed to the fuel pump separately with respect to the reservoir fuel, wherein it never mixes with reservoir fuel except after the reservoir fuel has passed through the strainer. Thus, the by-pass strained fuel only mixes with strained fuel from the strainer before its entry to the fuel pump. Accordingly, only reservoir fuel in the fuel pump module is passed through the strainer, whereby the clogging rate of the strainer is minimized. | 03-18-2010 |
20100132675 | MULTI-PUMP FUEL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A vehicular fuel system includes a suction pump having an inlet and an outlet, a priming pump having an inlet and an outlet, a valve and a fluid conduit assembly having a first port coupled to the outlet of the priming pump, a second port coupled to the inlet of the suction pump, and a third port coupled to the valve. The fluid conduit assembly and the valve are configured such that when the priming pump is operated, fluid flows from the outlet of the priming pump, through the first port and second ports, and into the inlet of the suction pump and when the suction pump is operated, fluid flows through the valve and the third and second ports, and into the inlet of the suction pump. | 06-03-2010 |
20110041931 | Diesel Fuel Pump Module with Fuel Wax By-Pass - A by-pass fuel system configured so that in the event diesel fuel has waxed and/or ice crystals have formed such that the fuel cannot pass easily through the fuel pump fuel strainer, the diesel fuel is selectively able to pass through an auxiliary fuel port via a by-pass valve, thereby ensuring adequate fuel flow to the diesel engine. Return fuel heated by the engine is preferably directed directly onto the fuel pump fuel strainer to help dissolve the waxing and crystallization. An auxiliary coarse fuel strainer optionally provides coarse fuel straining of the by-passed fuel. | 02-24-2011 |
20130047965 | PROPULSION SYSTEMS AND MODULES FOR VEHICLES - Propulsion systems for vehicles are provided. The propulsion system includes an engine and a module. The module includes a fuel pump, a check valve, and a relief valve. The fuel pump is configured to supply fuel flow having a pressure. The check valve is configured to receive the fuel flow from the fuel pump, and to allow passage of the fuel flow to the engine. The relief valve is coupled to the fuel pump and configured to release a portion of the pressure of the fuel flow. The relief valve is disposed upstream of the check valve. | 02-28-2013 |
20130221118 | DIESEL FUEL TEMPERATURE RELIEF VALVE - A thermostatic valve for a diesel fuel system includes a valve housing and a valve element movable within the housing between a position directing heated diesel fuel returning from an engine to the inlet of a fuel pump and a position dumping the fuel into a reservoir where the fuel mixes with lower temperature fuel. A temperature responsive thermostatic element moves the valve element in response to the temperature of the diesel fuel. A temperature relief valve is provided in the housing to dump the returning fuel into the reservoir if the temperature reaches a temperature indicating overheating of the fuel. The temperature relief valve is a bi-metal valve mounted in an end wall of the valve housing. | 08-29-2013 |
20130233283 | BIMETALLIC THERMOSTATIC FLOW VALVE FOR DIESEL FUEL SYSTEMS - A fuel system for a diesel engine is provided that includes a fuel supply tank module for storing fuel. The fuel supply tank module includes a fuel pump module reservoir which has an in-tank low pressure lift pump and a bimetallic thermostatic flow valve. The fuel system also includes a fuel filter module for filtering fuel pumped from the fuel supply tank module, a high pressure pump for pumping fuel from the fuel filter module, a diesel engine for receiving fuel from the high pressure pump, and a fuel return line for returning fuel to the bimetallic thermostatic flow valve. The bimetallic thermostatic flow valve includes a bimetallic element in thermal communication with the returning fuel. The bimetallic element deflects in response to the thermal communication so that returning fuel flows to at least one of the fuel pump module reservoir and the in-tank low pressure lift pump. | 09-12-2013 |
20150053693 | FUEL TANK SLOSH ABSORBER - A fuel tank includes a structural body and a membrane. The membrane extends vertically between and is attached to a top wall and a bottom wall of the structural body, and substantially extends between a first side wall and a second side wall of the structural body. The membrane defines a plurality of venting apertures operable to allow liquid fuel to move therethrough. The membrane is flexible, and includes a length, measured between a top edge and a bottom edge of the membrane, that is greater than a height of the structural body, which is measured between the top wall and the bottom wall of the structural body. The flexibility of the membrane and the length of the membrane allow the membrane to flex and move to absorb kinetic energy of fuel moving within the structural body. | 02-26-2015 |
William L. Villaire, Clio, MI US
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20090007889 | Three position fuel line check valve for relief of diurnal pressure - Prior art fuel line check valves remain closed after engine off and cool down. Diurnal heating and the resultant pressure increase in the fuel line causes fuel vapor emissions through small openings in the fuel line (e.g., at the injector tips). The invention provides a check valve for a vehicle fuel line which opens in response to engine cooling and remains open while the engine is off to relieve subsequent increasing pressure in the fuel line due to diurnal heating thereof. | 01-08-2009 |
William L. Vondrasek, Simi Valley, CA US
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20110268838 | IN-CONTAINER BEVERAGE ENHANCEMENT DEVICE AND METHOD - Appropriate types of wooden pieces, such as oak, rosewood, redwood, cedar, birch, or beech sticks, rods, or balls, are coupled with the cap or cork of a bottle. The wooden pieces are configured to be removably extended into a beverage container for on-shelf or after-consumer-sale enhancement of beverage. This way, while the beverage bottle, for example, wine or liquor, is on the store shelf or is in possession of the consumer after sale, can continue to age or be enhanced in other ways. Cost savings may be realized by omitting the tanks and/or barrels used for holding and/or aging the wine. The wooden pieces may be removed from the bottle at the time the beverage is served and put back in the bottle when the bottle is capped/corked again. | 11-03-2011 |
William L. Walburn, Muncie, IN US
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20090278431 | FACE PLATE ALIGNMENT SYSTEM - The present invention relates generally to drawers used in cabinets or other enclosures, and more specifically to a means for adjustably mounting the face plate of a drawer so that when the drawer is closed, the drawer face plate is flush with the adjacent drawer face plate and in a desired height, pitch, roll, lateral and skew position with respect to the front surface of the enclosure. The drawer face panel can be easily adjusted in an inward and outward direction, or a rearward and frontward direction, to compensate for differing degrees of tilt and skew of the drawer face panel with adjacent drawer face panels. A face plate alignment mounting system is provided and includes a lateral adjustment means that engages a face plate and a drawer front panel, a first nut fastener, and an adjustable fastener. The first nut fastener preferably includes a head portion that is affixed to a drawer body and a shaft slidably engaged with a first bore of the drawer body. The first nut fastener shaft defines an opening with internal threads. The adjustable fastener has external threads engaged with the internal threads of the first nut fastener shaft opening. The adjustable fastener includes a first means for adjusting the adjustable fastener in a frontward direction and a rearward direction to suitably adjust the distance between the face plate and said drawer front panel, which is preferably accessible at the rear surface of the drawer front panel. | 11-12-2009 |
20090320724 | SWIVEL BASE WITH INSTALLATION AID - A shelf and swivel for supporting a shelf for rotation with respect to an underlying base, the shelf including an off-axis aperture, the swivel including a first member having a plurality of openings to receive fasteners for securing the swivel to the underlying base and a pair of downward projections straddling one of the openings. A second swivel member, coupled to the first swivel member for rotation about a vertical axis, is secured to a lower surface of the shelf so that the first member openings are serially accessible through the shelf aperture. A first fastener is installed through the shelf aperture and aligned first swivel member opening into the underlying base with sufficient force to embed the projections in the underlying base, thereby inhibiting movement of the first swivel member sufficiently to permit rotation of the shelf to serially expose additional first member openings to receive additional fasteners. | 12-31-2009 |
20120061538 | FACE PLATE ALIGNMENT SYSTEM - A face plate alignment mounting system is provided and includes a lateral adjustment means that engages a face plate and a drawer front panel, a first nut fastener, and an adjustable fastener. The first nut fastener preferably includes a head portion that is affixed to a front surface of a drawer front panel and a shaft slidably engaged with a first bore of the drawer front panel. The first nut fastener shaft defines an opening with internal threads. The adjustable fastener has external threads engaged with the internal threads of the first nut fastener shaft opening. The adjustable fastener includes a first means for adjusting the adjustable fastener in a frontward direction and a rearward direction to suitably adjust the distance between the face plate and the drawer front panel, which is preferably accessible at the rear surface of the drawer front panel. | 03-15-2012 |
William L. Waldschmidt, Randolph, MN US
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20100024450 | MULTI TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM - An environmentally controlled shipping container including a storage space, a first environmentally controlled space within the storage space, a second environmentally controlled space within the storage space, and a transport refrigeration unit. The transport refrigeration unit including a compressor that provides a flow of refrigerant, a condenser that receives the flow of refrigerant from the compressor, a first evaporator positioned within the first environmentally controlled space and in fluid communication with the condenser, a second evaporator positioned within the second environmentally controlled space and in fluid communication with the condenser, and a pressure regulator associated with the first evaporator. The pressure regulator selectively restricts the flow of refrigerant from the first evaporator to the compressor such that the flow of refrigerant from the first evaporator to the compressor is substantially equal to the flow of refrigerant from the second evaporator to the compressor. | 02-04-2010 |
20110037441 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF REDUCING A LOAD ON AN ENGINE - A system for reducing an alternator's load on an engine when the engine drives a second load. The system includes an alternator, a battery, a resistor, and a switch. The alternator includes a stator, a voltage regulator, a rectifier, and a field coil. The battery has a first terminal coupled to the alternator and a second terminal coupled to the alternator. The resistor has a first lead coupled to the first terminal and a second lead coupled to the field coil. The switch is coupled in parallel across the resistor, and is open when the engine drives the second load and closed when the engine is not driving the second load. | 02-17-2011 |
20120312036 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH REFRIGERANT RECOVERY ARRANGEMENT - A temperature control system includes a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, a receiver, and an accumulator. A valve is positioned between the evaporator and the receiver. An evacuation line has a first end in fluid communication with heat transfer fluid between the valve and the receiver, and a second end in fluid communication with the accumulator. The evacuation line provides for flow of the heat transfer fluid from both of the first heat exchanger and the receiver to the accumulator during an evacuation mode of operation of the temperature control system. The valve can take the form of a check valve or an expansion valve without a bleed port. | 12-13-2012 |
William L. Waltersdorff, Hernando, MS US
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20090043169 | Childbirth instrument and method - A childbirth instrument and method of use. The instrument may have guide and/or guard portions with concave posterior sides, and may have one or more grips. The guide may have first, second, and third elongated reference slots for performing episiotomy cuts therethrough, with the reference slots locating the angle and position of the episiotomy cuts, and the guard provides protection for the unborn infant. Another embodiment has one or more apertures through which a hypodermic needle may deliver a local anesthetic prior to making episiotomy cuts. The instrument may have one or more grips, which may be removable, and may have a movable stop and/or guide aperture. The angle of the episiotomy cut may be adjusted with one embodiment. The guide and guard portions may separate. Finger-receiving portions may be provided on the guard. | 02-12-2009 |
20100131245 | VARIABLE STIFFNESS STEM FOR PROSTHETIC IMPLANTS - A method for forming an implant for a bone comprises the step ( | 05-27-2010 |
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20120290099 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL TOOLS FOR HIP PROSTHESIS - Instrumentation for a modular prosthesis having a stem and a neck comprises a handle and an adaptor. The handle extends along an axis. The handle has a distal end and a proximal end. The proximal end has a blunt surface configured to be struck. The adaptor has a male end configured to mate inside the bore of the stem. The adaptor further has a surface configured to mate with the distal end of the handle. The adaptor is configured to have a medial portion and a lateral portion. The medial portion has a relief such that the adaptor is configured to disengage the stem when the adaptor is rotated relative the stem. | 11-15-2012 |
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William L. Waytena, San Francisco, CA US
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20080207233 | Method and System For Centralized Storage of Media and for Communication of Such Media Activated By Real-Time Messaging - An apparatus and methodology are provided that initiates on-demand communication of media content in response to receipt of text-based messages. The text-based messages can have a plurality of diverse messaging formats. Each text-based message encapsulates text conforming to a predefined syntax that includes a content text field representing an identifier for media content to be accessed as part of the on-demand communication and preferably at least one target text field representing a recipient of the on-demand communication. Database storage stores identifiers and associated references to media content and preferably short names and associated contact information (e.g., telephone numbers and IM user names). The content text field and the target text field(s) are expected to match the identifiers and short names, respectively, stored in the database. The text is extracted from each received text-based message and parsed to identify the content text field and the at least one target text field therein. The database is accessed to retrieve references to media content associated with the identifier corresponding to the content text field. The database is also preferably accessed to retrieve contact information associated with a short name corresponding to the at least one target text field. The on-demand communication is established utilizing the media content references (and the contact information) retrieved from the database. The diverse messaging formats supported by the system preferably include SMS-type text-based messages, IM-type text-based messages, and IP-type text-based messages that are addressed to a reserved IP address. | 08-28-2008 |
William L. Waytena, Jr., San Francisco, CA US
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20110069661 | Telecommunication Service Employing an Electronic Information Repository Storing Social Network User Information, Developer Information, and Mobile Network Operator Information - A telecommunication system that carries out telecommunication functions between multiple parties as initiated by the user interaction with a social network application, while maintaining privacy of the device identifiers (phone numbers or static IP addresses assigned to devices) of the participating parties. | 03-24-2011 |
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William L. Winniford, Lake Jackson, TX US
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20100093964 | CHROMOTOGRAPHY OF POLYOLEFIN POLYMERS - A method and apparatus for chromatography of a polyolefin polymer by flowing a solution of the polyolefin polymer through liquid flowing through a graphitic carbon liquid chromatography stationary phase. The method can be used to determine the monomer to comonomer ratio of a polyolefin copolymer such as a copolymer of ethylene and 1-octene or a copolymer of propylene and ethylene. | 04-15-2010 |
20110152499 | CHROMATOGRAPHY OF POLYOLEFIN POLYMERS - A method for multi-dimensional chromatography of a polyolefin polymer, comprising introducing a solution of the polyolefin polymer into a liquid flowing through a first liquid chromatography stationary phase or a field flow fractionation device and subsequently flowing the solution through a second liquid chromatography stationary phase, the second liquid chromatography stationary phase comprising graphitic carbon, the polyolefin polymer emerging from the liquid chromatography stationary phase with a retention factor greater than zero. | 06-23-2011 |
20120227469 | CHROMATOGRAPHY OF POLYOLEFIN POLYMERS - The invention provides a method for one-dimensional chromatography of a polyolefin polymer, comprising introducing a solution of the polyolefin polymer into a liquid flowing through a liquid chromatography stationary phase, the liquid chromatography stationary phase comprising graphitic carbon, and wherein the polyolefin polymer emerging from the liquid chromatography stationary phase has a retention factor greater than zero, and wherein the solution introduced into the liquid chromatography stationary phase is subjected to a temperature gradient, and/or the solution is subjected to a solvent gradient. The invention also provides a method for multi-dimensional chromatography of a polyolefin polymer, comprising introducing a solution of the polyolefin polymer into a liquid flowing through a first liquid chromatography stationary phase or a field flow fractionation device, and subsequently flowing the solution through a second liquid chromatography stationary phase, the second liquid chromatography stationary phase comprising graphitic carbon, and wherein the polyolefin polymer emerging from the liquid chromatography stationary phase has a retention factor greater than zero. The invention also provides an apparatus for polyolefin polymer chromatography, comprising a liquid chromatography stationary phase, the liquid chromatography stationary phase comprising graphitic carbon and at least one inert filler. | 09-13-2012 |