Preston, US
Adam J. Preston, Willougby, OH US
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20100298185 | Lubricating Composition Containing a Polymer - The invention provides a lubricating composition containing an oil of lubricating viscosity, an additive containing a polymeric backbone and at least one amino group. The invention further provides for the additive to have dispersant and/or dispersant viscosity modifying properties. The lubricating composition is suitable for lubricating an internal combustion engine. | 11-25-2010 |
Adam J. Preston, Willoughby, OH US
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20100130393 | Ester Dispersant Composition for Soot Handling in EGR Engines - Reaction of a carboxylic acid-containing polymer with certain aromatic amines and polyols results in ester containing dispersant viscosity modifiers with improved soot handling performance in heavy-duty diesel engines, compared with non-ester containing dispersants. | 05-27-2010 |
20110306528 | Lubricating Composition Containing a Functionalised Carboxylic Polymer - The invention provides a lubricating composition comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity and an amine-functionalised additive, wherein the amine-functionalised additive is derived from an amine having at least 3 aromatic groups, at least one —NH2 functional group, and at least 2 secondary or tertiary amino groups. The invention further provides for the additive to have dispersant and/or dispersant viscosity modifying properties. The lubricating composition is suitable for lubricating an internal combustion engine. | 12-15-2011 |
20120040876 | Anthranilic Esters as Additives in Lubricants - This invention relates to anthranilate esters and their use in lubricants, such as engine oils. The invention particularly relates to compositions that deliver an ash-free base to a lubricant in the form of a basic amine additive, without adversely impacting seal compatibility and/or degradation, and methods thereof. | 02-16-2012 |
Amy Griel Preston, Harrisburg, PA US
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20110135786 | COCOA-BASED EXERCISE RECOVERY BEVERAGES - The invention provides, in one aspect, a method of producing a ready-to-drink cocoa beverage containing high levels of beneficial cocoa flavanols or cocoa polyphenols and with a particular ratio of carbohydrates to protein. The beverages can advantageously be used in an exercise recovery regimen. Cocoa solids levels in the beverages can be selected from about 3.5% to about 10% by weight cocoa powder or the equivalent in cocoa product. | 06-09-2011 |
20140295040 | COCOA-BASED EXERCISE RECOVERY BEVERAGES - The invention provides, in one aspect, a method of producing a ready-to-drink cocoa beverage containing high levels of beneficial cocoa flavanols or cocoa polyphenols and with a particular ratio of carbohydrates to protein. The beverages can advantageously be used in an exercise recovery regimen. Cocoa solids levels in the beverages can be selected from about 3.5% to about 10% by weight cocoa powder or the equivalent in cocoa product. | 10-02-2014 |
Bradwin Eliot Preston, Apple Valley, MN US
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20090094185 | USER-DEFINABLE RUN-TIME GROUPING OF DATA RECORDS - In some embodiments, a method includes receiving input that includes a criteria for filtering a set of records to define a subset of records within the set of records. The criteria is defined by an end design user. The method includes updating a business class group with the criteria, wherein the business class group is associated with an action for access the subset of records through the business class group. The method includes outputting a business application to be executed by at least one end user to access the subset of records through the business class group. | 04-09-2009 |
20090094275 | AUDITABLE ACTION REQUEST PROCESSING IN A WORKFLOW ENVIRONMENT - Various embodiments provide one or more of systems, methods, software, and data structures that include action request definitions that may be linked to a workflow process. Upon submission of an action request from an action request definition, an action request record may be created as a function of an action request definition and passed through a linked workflow process. The action request record may be modified, approved, or rejected. If approved, a process defined within the action request definition may cause a data change as a function of action request data. Action request records may be persisted, in some embodiments, to provide an action request audit trail. | 04-09-2009 |
Brian Preston, Chalfont, PA US
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20140156540 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING DATABASE OF BUYERS - A system and method for managing a database of buyers includes a server configured to store a buyers database having data related to a plurality of buyers. For each of the plurality of buyers, the data includes buyer identification information for the buyer, purchasing criteria of the buyer, and buyer agent information associated with the buyer. The server is further configured to retrieve and store in the buyers database supplemental information about each buyer based upon the buyer identification information. The server receives a first query of the buyers database from a first remote device, the first query returning first query results which includes the purchasing criteria and buyer agent information for each buyer included in the first query results. The server transmits the first query results to the first remote device. | 06-05-2014 |
Brian P. Preston, Pflugerville, TX US
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20110161874 | Analyzing objects from a graphical interface for standards verification - A method of analyzing graphical user interface (GUI) objects. The method can include dynamically scanning attributes assigned to various GUI objects assigned to a view of a GUI in order to identify attributes associated with each of the GUI objects. For each of the GUI objects, a list of attributes can be generated. A determination can be made as to whether at least one of the GUI objects has a list of attributes that does not correspond to lists of attributes for other GUI objects. When at least one GUI object has a list of attributes that does not correspond to lists of attributes for other GUI objects, an identifier can be output. The identifier can indicate that the GUI object has the list of attributes that does not correspond to the lists of attributes for the other GUI objects. | 06-30-2011 |
Bryan K. Preston, Tyrone, GA US
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20090187482 | Systems, Methods, and Computer Program Products for Supply Chain Finance - Systems and methods for providing supply chain financing that include receiving a request to finance an asset of a borrower, where the asset is associated with goods provided by a supplier to a buyer under the control of a supply chain/logistics entity. Attributes of a trade ecosystem of the supplier and/or the buyer are evaluated to determine whether to finance the asset. Financing of the asset is then established based upon the analyzed attributes of the trade ecosystem, where the terms of the financing permit control over movement of goods before and/or after default of the terms of the financing. Information associated with movement of the goods is monitored and analyzed to determine adjustments to at least one of the financing terms based on the information associated with movement of the goods. | 07-23-2009 |
20140358768 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE - Systems and methods for providing supply chain financing that include receiving a request to finance an asset of a borrower, where the asset is associated with goods provided by a supplier to a buyer under the control of a supply chain/logistics entity. Attributes of a trade ecosystem of the supplier and/or the buyer are evaluated to determine whether to finance the asset. Financing of the asset is then established based upon the analyzed attributes of the trade ecosystem, where the terms of the financing permit control over movement of goods before and/or after default of the terms of the financing. Information associated with movement of the goods is monitored and analyzed to determine adjustments to at least one of the financing terms based on the information associated with movement of the goods. | 12-04-2014 |
Catherine Preston, Gainesville, FL US
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20090148398 | Naturally Occurring Volatile Attractant - A bait composition for the control of fire ants based on fact that an ant pyrazine attractant contained therein will attract foraging fire ants and the fire ants will be stimulated by the phagostimulant to eat the bait and distribute active ingredients also contained therein throughout the colony. Furthermore, the bait composition can be used directly or modified as a surveillance composition for monitoring and detecting fire ants based on the fact that a pyrazine attractant contained therein will attract foraging fire ants to a trap containing a fast acting, non-repellent insecticide that keeps attracted workers in the trap as a measure of fire ant presence. | 06-11-2009 |
Christopher G. Preston, St. Petersburg, FL US
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20090241580 | Atmospheric Water Harvesters - An atmospheric water harvester includes a cooling member over which humid air flows to condense moisture from the atmosphere. The cooling member may be the evaporator of a conventional, gas vapor-based refrigeration circuit. If a gas vapor-based refrigeration circuit is used, the compressor of the circuit may be variable speed. A fan or impeller used to move air through the system may also be variable speed. A preferred embodiment includes a variable flow geometry thermal economizer section configured such that, to varying degrees, the incoming air may be pre-cooled, before it passes over the cooling member, by heat exchange with colder air that has already flowed over the cooling member. | 10-01-2009 |
20090260385 | ATMOSPHERIC WATER HARVESTERS WITH VARIABLE PRE-COOLING - An atmospheric water harvester includes a cooling member over which humid air flows to condense moisture from the atmosphere. The cooling member may be the evaporator of a conventional, gas vapor-based refrigeration circuit. If a gas vapor-based refrigeration circuit is used, the compressor of the circuit may be variable speed. A fan or impeller used to move air through the system may also be variable speed. Preferred embodiments are reconfigurable between at least two operational configurations such that to varying degrees the incoming air may be pre-cooled, before it passes over the cooling member, by heat exchange with colder air that has already flowed over the cooling member. | 10-22-2009 |
Craig Avery Preston, Ypsilanti, MI US
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20080217918 | Tubing for a plumbing connection - Cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) tubing is utilized in a plumbing application for its strength and flexibility. A thin outer layer is formed around the PEX layer to provide a variety of color choices for the final tubing. The use of a softer material for the outer layer provides the unexpected benefit of a more secure connection as a standard connector having a ring is able to dig into the outer layer and provide a more secure grip and an improved hydraulic sealing. | 09-11-2008 |
Daniel Preston, Brooklyn, NY US
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20110218241 | ANTIVIRAL EPICATECHINS, EPICATECHIN OLIGOMERS, OR THIOLATED EPICATECHINS FROM THEOBROMA CACAO FOR TREATMENT OF GENITAL WARTS - Epicatechins, Epicatechin Oligomers, or Thiolated Epicatechins are applied (A) directly to a genital wart in the form of a cream, ointment, paste or solution, (B) directly to the genital wart wherein such cream, ointment, paste or solution contains as an additional active ingredient a skin permeabilizing agent, (C) following electrosurgical resection or removal of the genital wart in such form of a cream, ointment, paste or solution, (D) following chemical resection or extirpation of the genital wart in such form, (E) following surgical resection or removal of the genital wart in such form, wherein said Epicatechins, Epicatechin Oligomers, or Thiolated Epicatechins both provide antiviral activity against multiple strains of human papilloma virus (HPV) and promote healing following resection polymers contained in a vehicle. Disclosed are the compositions, therapeutical kits containing such composition, methods of treatment using such composition, and methods of enhancing the stability of such composition. | 09-08-2011 |
20110280933 | EPICATECHIN COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - Provided herein are methods and compositions for treating a subject who has pulmonary damage or an injury caused by or who is at risk for an injury caused by an anti-vesicant agent. The compositions comprise cacao extracts that include a mixture of epicatechin and one or more epicatechin oligomers and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Also provided are methods for fermenting cacao to enhance epicatechin and antioxidant content. | 11-17-2011 |
20140242157 | EPICATECHIN COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - Provided herein are methods and compositions for treating a subject who has pulmonary damage or an injury caused by or who is at risk for an injury caused by an anti-vesicant agent. The compositions comprise cacao extracts that include a mixture of epicatechin and one or more epicatechin oligomers and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Also provided are methods for fermenting cacao to enhance epicatechin and antioxidant content. | 08-28-2014 |
Daniel J. Preston, Kew Gardens, NY US
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20090128408 | System and Method For Maintaining Antenna Pointing Accuracy During Periods of GPS Outage - A method of computing an antenna pointing direction for an inertial navigation unit (INU) utilizing a global positioning system (GPS) signal during periods of GPS signal outage includes determining antenna pointing error of magnitude and phase information. The phase information is obtained by detecting the angle where a signal to noise ratio of the antenna passes through a minimum level, and wherein the magnitude information is obtained by calculating the difference between the maximum and minimum signal to noise ratio of the antenna measured over one conical cycle of rotation of the antenna about an axis that is not parallel to a vector pointing from an antenna center to a GPS signal transmitting satellite. During periods of GPS signal outage, the determined magnitude and phase information is used to cause a nominal antenna beam axis to move by an amount that depends on the determined magnitude information in a direction defined by the determined phase information. | 05-21-2009 |
Daniel T. Preston, San Jose, CA US
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20130083240 | Method for Synchronizing Content Displayed on Multiple Devices in an Array - A method comprising providing multiple video units in an array, playing video content on the video units in a synchronized manner, and detecting when one of the video units is removed from the array. In response to detecting removal of the video unit, the video content played on the video units remaining in the array in a synchronized manner is adjusted. | 04-04-2013 |
Daniel Trent Preston, Campbell, CA US
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20140176811 | Adaptive Media Content Scrubbing on a Remote Device - Systems and techniques are disclosed for controlling, from a mobile device, media content stored on the mobile device to a media client for presentation on a display device. Data can be provided from the mobile device to the media client for identifying the location of the media content and a playback time. Based on the data, the media client can obtain a portion of the media content associated with the playback time. Also, playback of the media content on the display device can be controlled by a user of the mobile device. | 06-26-2014 |
Dan R. Preston, Palo Alto, CA US
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20120158482 | Systems and Methods for Managing In-Store Purchases Using Mobile Devices - In-store, “non” transaction data is captured and analyzed based on consumer interactions with products at the retail location. Using a mobile device, an image is acquired that identifies a product being offered for sale by a retail establishment. The image is transmitted to a purchase server, which, in return sends product information for the product back to the mobile device, where it is displayed to the consumer. An event signifying a decision by the consumer not to purchase the product is identified and information about the non-purchase event is transmitted from the mobile device to the purchase server. | 06-21-2012 |
Dan Richard Preston, Palo Alto, CA US
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20110145051 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUGGESTING PRODUCTS FOR PURCHASE FROM A RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT USING A MOBILE DEVICE - Techniques for suggesting products for purchase from a retail establishment using a mobile device allow a user to receive, on the user's mobile device, product suggestions and offers that are relevant to one or more products that the user has already scanned for purchase in the retail establishment, that are relevant to the user's shopping history, and/or that are relevant to the user's current location within the retail establishment as measured via the mobile device. While the mobile device is used to scan products into an electronic shopping cart, the server may analyze the current contents of the cart to generate a suggestion or offer for a product which the user may be likely to decide to purchase. If the user accepts the product suggestion, the purchase facilitating server may transact the user's purchase of the suggested product via the mobile device while the user is within the retail establishment. | 06-16-2011 |
20110145092 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIRMING PURCHASES OF PRODUCTS FROM A RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT USING A MOBILE DEVICE - Techniques for confirming purchases of products from a retail establishment using a mobile device allow for loss prevention personnel at a retail establishment to confirm that users exiting the retail establishment in possession of physical products have legitimately purchased those products via their mobile devices while within the retail establishment. When a purchase facilitating server, in communication with a user's mobile device, transacts the user's purchase of one or more products within the retail establishment, the purchase facilitating server may generate a purchase confirmation as a receipt of the transaction. The receipt may include a purchase confirmation code and/or one or more visual indicators of an estimated likelihood of theft associated with the corresponding transaction. The receipt may be transmitted to a loss prevention device at the retail establishment, for use by loss prevention personnel in matching against the user's physical cart before the user exits the retail establishment. | 06-16-2011 |
20110145093 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PURCHASING PRODUCTS FROM A RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT USING A MOBILE DEVICE - Techniques for purchasing products from a retail establishment using a mobile device allow a user to transact a purchase of physical products within a retail establishment site, without need for significant interaction with personnel of the retail establishment to transact the purchase. The user may install a software application on the mobile device to communicate with a purchase facilitating server. An image acquisition component of the mobile device may be used to obtain an image of indicia, such as a bar code, on a product to be purchased within the retail establishment. Image recognition may be performed on the indicia to identify the product to be purchased, the user may submit payment information via the mobile device, and the purchase facilitating server may transact the user's purchase of the product. The purchase facilitating server may transmit a purchase confirmation to the mobile device as a receipt of the user's purchase. | 06-16-2011 |
20120239542 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CAPTURING PAYMENT INFORMATION USING MOBILE DEVICES - Purchase card data used in a financial transaction is captured during the transaction by obtaining an image of a purchase card associated with an individual via an image acquisition component of a mobile device. The purchase card is identified and a second image is created comprising substantially only a visual representation of the purchase card. Account information is identified that is associated with the purchase card in the second image and an application form on the mobile device is automatically populated with the identified account information thus facilitating the entry of additional account information into the application form. The information is stored on the mobile device for use in subsequent purchases. | 09-20-2012 |
David Preston, Springfield, PA US
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20130330443 | FOOD PRODUCT - A food product is provided. Methods of making a food product are provided. | 12-12-2013 |
Dennis J. Preston, Broomfield, CO US
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20140016227 | TAPE LIBRARY STRING REQUEST MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods that dynamically distribute status, cartridge movement and other types of requests and communications from a library manager to one or more libraries of a library string based on target or subject libraries in the requests. Upon receiving and/or generating a request, the library manager determines whether active connections (e.g., control paths) are available from the library manager substantially directly to the subject libraries and then distributes the requests over such active connections when available. When such active connections are unavailable, the library manager may distribute such requests over active connections to non-subject libraries which may forward such requests to the subject libraries via an inter-library communication interconnect. | 01-16-2014 |
Douglas A. Preston, Mcminnville, OR US
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20140176174 | DESIGNED ASPERITY CONTACTORS, INCLUDING NANOSPIKES FOR SEMICONDUCTOR TEST, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Nano spike contactors suitable for semiconductor device test, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative apparatus includes a translator having a wafer side positioned to face toward a device under test and an inquiry side facing away from the wafer side. A plurality of wafer-side sites are carried by the translator at the wafer side of the translator. The nanospikes can be attached to nanospike sites on a wafer side of a translator. Because of their small size, multiple nanospikes make contact with a single pad/solderball on the semiconductor device. In some embodiments, the nanospikes can be formed by sputtering over a metal carrier with a photoresist mask. In particular embodiments, the nanospikes have generally conical cross-section. | 06-26-2014 |
20140179031 | DESIGNED ASPERITY CONTACTORS, INCLUDING NANOSPIKES, FOR SEMICONDUCTOR TEST USING A PACKAGE, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Nanospike contactors suitable for semiconductor device test, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative apparatus includes a package having a wafer side positioned to face toward a device under test and an inquiry side facing away from the wafer side. A plurality of wafer side sites are carried at the wafer side of the package. The nanospikes can be attached to nanospike sites on a wafer side of the package. Because of their small size, multiple nanospikes make contact with a single pad/solderball on the semiconductor device. In some embodiments, after detecting that the device under test passes the test, the device under the test can be packaged to create a known good die in a package. | 06-26-2014 |
Gale D. Preston, Fenton, MO US
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20090099856 | Method for Providing Enhanced Valuation Protection for Shipping of Household Goods by a Motor Carrier - A method for enhancing the valuation protection available to a shipper for a shipment of household goods whereby the carrier offers for financial consideration to waive one or more common law defenses and/or one or more interpretation limit defenses otherwise available to it to mitigate its liability to a shipper for a claim for damaged/lost goods, and an agreement by the carrier to increase its maximum liability by providing the shipper an additional dollar amount, preferably $25,000, of Full Value Protection coverage in addition to the minimums required by the carrier's tariffs, or in addition to the shipper's Full Value Protection valuation declaration. The financial consideration to be paid by a shipper is at least partially determined by the nature and number of defenses offered to be waived. As one or more common law or interpretation limit defenses may exhibit geographical significance, the offerings may include differential pricing for one or more such common law defenses to be waived. Preferably, and for maximum shifting of the risk of loss/damage from the shipper to the carrier, the enhanced valuation protection includes offering a waiver of all common law defenses. | 04-16-2009 |
George V. Preston, Belden, MS US
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20100046227 | FINITE ELEMENT AND MULTI-DISTRIBUTION LED LUMINAIRE - A luminaire comprised generally of a mounting plate including a plurality of mounting blocks secured to the mounting plate; and a plurality of LEDs, wherein at least one of the LEDs is positioned upon each of the mounting blocks. The mounting blocks include face portions and may be arranged in a plurality of configurations on the mounting plate. | 02-25-2010 |
Geraint Neil Preston, New York, NY US
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20090276301 | System and Method for Identifying Ideas - A system and method for associating value with ideas. Unit of value indicators are issued to users. Ideas are identified by the users and submitted to the system. The users make requests to associate the unit of value indicators with the submitted ideas. As a result of an award event, an award winner is issued additional unit of value indicators. The award winner further associates such unit of value indicators with the ideas. | 11-05-2009 |
Glenn Scott Preston, Salem, MA US
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20140202008 | Modified Axe - A modified axe head with a front-end containing a double-beveled axe blade and a back end containing a straight flat blade with a beveled blade edge. The back end blade contains a flexible hinge that allows the blade to pivot upwards and downwards as a result of applied force. The back end blade can be quickly inserted by firefighters in between doors, wall holes, floorboards, or roofing tiles for more gently opening or removing of these obstacles in an old or unstable buildings during search and rescue operations. | 07-24-2014 |
Jack H. Preston, Imlay City, MI US
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20090021071 | WHEEL CENTER CAP WITH RADIAL LOCK - A cap assembly for a wheel including a cup-shaped cap member having a plurality of annular ridges disposed around a circumference thereof, and a retainer ring having a plurality of axially extending flange portions disposed around a circumference thereof. The retainer ring is slidably coupled to the cup-shaped member, the axially extending flange portions are angled relative to a position normal to the ring, and the plurality of axially extending flange portions correspond to the plurality of annular ridges. When the cap assembly is inserted into the wheel, the retainer ring slides along the cup-shaped member and the annular ridges force the axially extending flange portions to the position normal to the ring to attach the flange portions to the wheel. | 01-22-2009 |
James Preston, Reading, MA US
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20130265777 | OSCILLATING INTERFACE FOR LIGHT MIXING LENSES - In some aspects, an optic is disclosed that includes a light input interface having a rippled surface that can mix the light incident thereon as the light propagates within the optic from the rippled surface to a peripheral surface of the optic, which is configured to redirect the light incident thereon to an output surface through which the light exits the optic. | 10-10-2013 |
James Preston, Malden, MA US
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20130286662 | TILING OF MULTIPLE POLYGONS FOR MICRO-LENS ARRAY - Optics and optical devices and systems are disclosed that employ a plurality of refractive and/or reflective optical elements, such as lenses and mirrors, with different shapes to achieve a desired illumination pattern. In various aspects, a plurality of lenses in which at least two of the lenses have different boundary shapes are arranged, e.g., according to a predefined pattern, to receive light from one or more light sources and to redirect the received light to form collectively a desired far-field illumination pattern. For example, the lenses can be configured such that the far-field illumination pattern has a boundary shape that is different from the boundary shape of a far-field illumination pattern that can be provided individually by the lenses. | 10-31-2013 |
20140036510 | LOW PROFILE MULTI-LENS TIR - In one aspect, an optical lens assembly (herein referred to also as an optic) is provided that comprises a plurality of lenses (or lens segments) adapted to receive light from a light source, each of said lenses (or lens segments) having an input surface and an output surface and a lateral surface extending between the input and output surfaces. The lenses are arranged relative to one another and positioned relative to the light source such that each of the lenses receives at its input surface a different portion of light emitted by the source, e.g., each lens receives at its input surface light emitted by the source into an angular subtense (solid angle) different than an angular subtense associated with another lens. Each lens (or lens segment) guides at least a portion of the received light to its output surface via reflection, e.g., via total internal reflection (TIR). | 02-06-2014 |
James D. Preston, Houston, TX US
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20130111094 | MANAGEMENT OF TARGET DEVICES | 05-02-2013 |
James F. Preston, Micanopy, FL US
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20110195464 | BIOCATALYSTS AND METHODS FOR CONVERSION OF HEMICELLULOSE HYDROLYSATES TO BIOBASED PRODUCTS - The invention relates to processes and biocatalysts for producing ethanol and other useful products from biomass and/or other materials. Initial processing of lignocellulosic biomass frequently yields methylglucuronoxylose (MeGAX) and related products which are resistant to further processing by common biocatalysts. Strains of | 08-11-2011 |
James R. Preston, Minneapolis, MN US
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20100038165 | VEHICULAR ACTUATOR ARRANGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATIONS - A vehicle drive arrangement is controlled with an actuator arrangement. According to an example embodiment, an actuator arrangement includes a rotatable gear having pins thereon that are applied to a latch and rocker arm to selectively engage and lock a vehicle drive system. In some applications, gear is rotated to apply a first pin to move the latch for selective engagement of the vehicle drive system, and to apply the second pin for selective locking of the engagement, during which selective locking the rotation of the first pin does not cause movement of the latch. Other embodiments are directed to vehicle drive systems and vehicles, such as all-terrain vehicles, employing drive systems and an actuator. | 02-18-2010 |
Jason D. Preston, Austin, TX US
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20130114589 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING AN IP TELEPHONY DEVICE - A system and method for IP telephony are disclosed. The system includes an IP telephone (IPT) and a Service Gateway (SG). The SG receives an identifier, e.g., a vendor class identifier, included in a DHCP discover message from the IP telephone and determines if the identifier is valid. If so, the SG issues a DHCP offer comprising DHCP lease information to the IP telephone, including a range of port numbers assigned to the IP telephone based on the identifier, where the range of port numbers comprises ports which are not reserved for use by other IP protocols. The DHCP lease information includes information indicating operational software for the IP telephone which the IP telephone executes to enable IP communications. The SG mediates IP communications between the IP telephone and an IP device, where the IP telephone uses at least a subset of the range of port numbers to send or receive IP communications. | 05-09-2013 |
Jeffrey R. Preston, Knoxville, TN US
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20120043467 | Single plane compton camera - A single plane Compton telescope uses a coplanar array of detectors to determine the direction of a radiation source. Detector materials and dimensions may have comparable Compton scattering and photoelectric absorption probabilities, so scattered photons have a high probability of escape from the detector in which the initial interaction occurs, while being absorbed in adjacent detectors. Energy information from coincident interactions between two detectors defines a bearing plane that contains the radiation source; by comparing these interactions in two non-parallel directions, the source is localized to a line representing the intersection of two bearing planes. Energies may be summed to determine the initial photon energy. The array may be of a single detector type or an arrangement of different detector types. The array may be a stationary, planar configuration of at least three detectors, or a linear array of at least two detectors that is rotatable within a selected plane. | 02-23-2012 |
20120153166 | Radiation measurement using timing-over-Ethernet protocol - A highly scalable platform for radiation measurement data collection with high precision time stamping and time measurements between the elements in the detection array uses IEEE 1588 with or without Synchronous Ethernet (timing over Ethernet) to synchronize the measurements. At a minimum, the system includes at least two radiation detector units, an IEEE 1588 and SyncE enabled Ethernet switch, and a computer for processing. The addition of timing over Ethernet and power over Ethernet (PoE) allows a radiation measurement system to operate with a single Ethernet cable, simplifying deployment of detectors using standardized technology with a multitude of configuration possibilities. This eliminates the need for an additional hardware for the timing measurements which simplifies the detection system, reduces the cost of the deployment, reduces the power consumption of the detection system and reduces the overall size of the system. | 06-21-2012 |
Jim Preston, Alviso, CA US
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20140104495 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHANNEL SEARCHING AND FILTERING - A multimedia device determines that the user is attempting to tune to a channel. In response to the determination, the multimedia device identifies a list of channels likely to be the channel to which the user is attempting to tune. The multimedia device displays a channel tuning banner that allows the user to select a channel from the list, thereby causing the multimedia device to tune to the selected channel. In another context, users want to locate scheduling information for a particular channel within an electronic program guide (EPG). Thus, a multimedia device receives search criteria from a user and uses the search criteria to dynamically filter the EPG while the user is interacting with the EPG. As a result, the user is presented with a reduced number of EPG entries to look through in order to find relevant information. | 04-17-2014 |
John Preston, Yardley, PA US
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20130116295 | ANTIPARASITIC FORMULATIONS - Fipronil formulations and fipronil/S-methoprene co-formulations are provided herein. These formulations optionally contain one or more additional active ingredient(s). The formulations comprise an organic solvent, an alcohol co-solvent, and one or more antioxidants and without any crystallization inhibitor. The formulations provided herein are antiparasitic, and can be used, for example, to combat dog and cat parasites, such as, fleas and ticks. | 05-09-2013 |
20130261161 | ANTIPARASITIC FORMULATIONS - Fipronil co-formulations are provided herein. The formulations comprise an organic solvent, an alcohol co-solvent, and one or more antioxidants. The formulations provided herein are antiparasitic, and can be used, for example, to combat dog and cat parasites, such as, fleas and ticks. | 10-03-2013 |
John B. Preston, Plantation, FL US
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20110028091 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NEAR-FIELD WIRELESS DEVICE PAIRING - A first communication device (e.g., a radio) and a second communication device (e.g., an accessory) implement a wireless device pairing procedure to exchange numerical credentials so that the devices can subsequently form a link for communications using electromagnetic radio signals. The accessory transmits a beacon comprises a pairing request. Upon a user bringing the radio and accessory in close enough proximity, the radio receives the beacon using near-field apparatus included in the radio. In response to receiving the beacon, the radio initiates a pairing procedure, wherein the pairing procedure comprises a data exchange between the radio and accessory, and wherein the beacon and the data exchange comprise a non-propagating radio signal generated using the near-field apparatus. Upon completing the pairing procedure, the radio forms a link with the accessory to communicate using propagating electromagnetic radio signals. | 02-03-2011 |
20110034125 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING PUSH-TO-TALK STATE TO A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Apparatus, which has a multilayer protocol stack for processing incoming messages, determines PTT state from messages received from a peripheral over a wireless serial communication channel. The apparatus: receives, from the peripheral, a sequence of messages comprising a plurality of data messages (e.g., RFCOMM messages), wherein each of the data messages provides an indication of a PTT state for the apparatus, and wherein the sequence of data messages is received over a short range wireless data path for exchanging priority data that comprises a wireless serial communication channel and that is different from a short range wireless data path for exchanging non-priority data. A pattern detector in the apparatus performs a pattern matching process, within the first two layers of the multilayer protocol stack, to determine the PTT state indicated by each of the data messages and sets the apparatus to have the determined PTT states. | 02-10-2011 |
20110034126 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRIORITY SIGNALING OVER A WIRELESS SERIAL COMMUNICATION CHANNEL - A communication device performs a method for establishing a fast path for signaling priority data. The method includes: establishing a first short range wireless data path to a second communication device for exchanging non-priority data; and establishes a second autonomous short range wireless data path to the second communication device, for exchanging priority data, wherein the second short range wireless data path comprises a wireless serial communication channel such as a radio frequency communication Bluetooth (RFCOMM) channel. An application layer in an upper layer stack of the communication device establishes both the first and the second short range wireless data paths. Non-priority data communicated to the second communication device along the first short range wireless data path is processed by the application layer. However, priority data communicated to the second communication device along the second short range wireless data path bypasses the application layer. | 02-10-2011 |
20110238995 | METHODS FOR AUTHENTICATION USING NEAR-FIELD - Authentication methods are used to authenticate, a device | 09-29-2011 |
20120140707 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENSURING TRANSMISSION OF CRITICAL DATA THROUGH A WIRELESS ADAPTER - In embodiments a host reserves capacity of a wireless adapter for critical data transmission. Critical data is injected into a transport interface of the host, which passes the critical data to the wireless adapter for wireless transmission to a destination device. | 06-07-2012 |
20120165062 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING PUSH-TO-TALK STATE TO A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Apparatus, which has a multilayer protocol stack for processing incoming messages, determines PTT state from messages received from a peripheral over a wireless serial communication channel. The apparatus: receives (902), from the peripheral, a sequence of messages comprising a plurality of data messages (e.g., RFCOMM messages), wherein each of the data messages provides an indication of a PTT state for the apparatus, and wherein the sequence of data messages is received over a short range wireless data path for exchanging priority data that comprises a wireless serial communication channel and that is different from a short range wireless data path for exchanging non-priority data. A pattern detector in the apparatus performs (904) a pattern matching process, within the first two layers of the multilayer protocol stack, to determine the PTT state indicated by each of the data messages and sets (906) the apparatus to have the determined PTT states. | 06-28-2012 |
20130029596 | PAIRING DEVICES USING DATA EXCHANGED IN AN OUT-OF-BAND CHANNEL - Two devices ( | 01-31-2013 |
20130262898 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING A HIBERNATE AND RESUME PROCESS USING USER SPACE SYNCHRONIZATION - Before hibernating a computing device ( | 10-03-2013 |
20140366095 | METHODS FOR AUTHENTICATION USING NEAR-FIELD - Authentication methods are used to authenticate, a device1 having an ESN1 (electronic serial number), a device2 having an ESN2, and/or a user of the devices. In one implementation, device1 receives the ESN2 in a near-field signal; derives an authentication result as a function of the ESN1 and ESN2; and sends the authentication result to an authenticator device to use in completing authentication. Authentication is confirmed when the device1 authentication result matches an authentication result independently generated by the authenticator device, which is provisioned with the ESN1 and ESN2. In a second implementation, device1 generates a RAND1 (random number) and sends the RAND1 to device2 over a near-filed link. An authenticator device confirms authentication upon receiving the same RAND1 from both device1 and device2. | 12-11-2014 |
John T. Preston, Hingham, MA US
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20120133464 | DEVICES FOR TAILORING MATERIALS - The present invention relates to devices that improve control by selection, inversion, fortification, uniformization and mapping background energy (including dark energy and/or dark matter) and including electromagnetic energies in various forms and states of aggregation, during a tailoring process and to processes of tailoring materials. | 05-31-2012 |
20120326351 | Method of reconstructing rubber from crumb rubber and making composite materials therefrom - A method for reconstructing rubber from crumb rubber includes mixing the crumb rubber with a binder of either urethane or sodium silicate, applying pressure to the mixture until the crumb rubber is flowable and molding the flowable rubber. | 12-27-2012 |
Joseph R. Preston, Radnor, OH US
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20090032789 | Impact Attenuator System - An impact attenuator system includes a hyperelastic member that comprises an energy-absorbing material which behaves in a rate-independent hyperelastic manner so that its permanent set is minimized and the material can absorb tremendous amounts of impact energy while remaining fully recoverable. | 02-05-2009 |
Kenneth G. Preston, Sahuarita, AZ US
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20100264252 | COLD SHIELD APPARATUS AND METHODS - A shield for use with a detector includes a first opening adjacent the detector, a second opening opposite the first opening along an optical axis intersecting the detector, and a field of view defined by the detector and the second opening. A shield body includes alternating curved profile regions and linear profile regions coaxially aligned along the optical axis. The curved profile regions have respective curved interior surfaces concave facing toward the second opening, and the linear profile regions have respective interior surfaces facing toward the first opening. In this way, specular reflections associated with stray light may be greatly reduced. | 10-21-2010 |
20120012691 | LIGHTPIPE FOR SEMI-ACTIVE LASER TARGET DESIGNATION - A semi-active laser (SAL) sensing system is provided that uses a lightpipe to pass received reflected laser light from an aperture to a detector. The lightpipe facilitates further miniaturization of the SAL sensing system by taking the place of a larger lens system that would otherwise be required. For example, the use of the lightpipe in a missile or guided projectile can facilitate the placement of the SAL sensing system with other sensors in the limited available space at the front of the missile. In one embodiment, the lightpipe is formed from cladded optical fibers that are bundled together, shaped, and fused together. The core material from the optical fibers are then dissolved away, leaving the outer cladding. This remaining outer cladding remains fused together, and maintains its shape, thus forming a lightpipe that can be used in a SAL sensing system. | 01-19-2012 |
20120211596 | PROPULSION AND MANEUVERING SYSTEM WITH AXIAL THRUSTERS AND METHOD FOR AXIAL DIVERT ATTITUDE AND CONTROL - Embodiments of a propulsion and maneuvering system that may be suitable for use during a terminal phase in an interceptor are generally described herein. The propulsion and maneuvering system may include one or more axial thrusters to provide thrust along axial thrust lines that run through a center-of-gravity of the interceptor and a plurality of divert thrusters to provide thrust in radial directions. The combination of divert and axial thrusters may allow the interceptor to respond to a maneuvering target and may allow the interceptor to increase its velocity along a line-of-sight (LOS) to a target to change target impact/engagement time. | 08-23-2012 |
Kevin L. Preston, Houston, TX US
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20130189035 | LINEAR PIPE RECOVERY/LAY TENSIONERS AND METHODS OF USING SAME - Linear pipe recovery/lay tensioners can include one or more pivot assemblies for rotatably moving an upper track away from a lower track to facilitate placement of a pipe segment between the two tracks. In addition, or alternatively, the tensioners can include one or more hydraulic cylinders that provide flexible suspension to the upper and lower tracks so the tracks can move and rotate as necessary due to differing pipe segment shapes. In addition, or alternatively, the upper and lower tracks include one or more gripping pad having one or more gripping member that is sheathed by a compliant member until such time as the pipe segment compresses the compliant member causing the gripping member(s) to protrude from the compliant member and bite into the pipe segment. Rotation of the tracks is controlled by a hydraulic pump capable of rotating the tracks at the same rate or at different rates. | 07-25-2013 |
Kevin L. Preston, Tomball, TX US
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20090008513 | Pipe roller assembly - Roller assemblies for transporting and laterally shifting pipe section, or joints, on oil and gas exploration and production laybarges, drilling/production vessels and platforms, and pipe spooling yards are disclosed. The roller assemblies comprise rollers that are capable of being tilted to facilitate lateral shifting of the pipe sections or joints. The roller assemblies comprise a frame, a tilting assembly, a roller frame pivotally connected to the tilting assembly and the frame, and a roller rotatably connected to the roller frame by an axle. The tilting assembly lifts one end of the roller frame to tilt the roller. | 01-08-2009 |
20140369763 | LINEAR PIPE RECOVERY/LAY TENSIONERS AND METHODS OF USING SAME - Linear pipe recovery/lay tensioners can include one or more pivot assemblies for rotatably moving an upper track away from a lower track to facilitate placement of a pipe segment between the two tracks. In addition, or alternatively, the tensioners can include one or more hydraulic cylinders that provide flexible suspension to the upper and lower tracks so the tracks can move and rotate as necessary due to differing pipe segment shapes. In addition, or alternatively, the upper and lower tracks include one or more gripping pads having one or more gripping members that can be sheathed by a compliant member until such time as the pipe segment compresses the compliant member causing the gripping member(s) to protrude from the compliant member and engage the pipe segment. Rotation of the tracks is controlled by a hydraulic pump capable of rotating the tracks at the same rate or at different rates. | 12-18-2014 |
Kurt Preston, Barrington, IL US
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20110161097 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SCHEDULING APPOINTMENTS IN HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENTS - Methods and systems for scheduling appointments in healthcare environments are described. An example method of scheduling appointments in healthcare environments includes determining a patient's availability and priority level and identifying, based on patient selection, one of a plurality of time slots. Additionally, the example method includes identifying another patient's willingness to reschedule their appointment for compensation if the one of the plurality of time slots is scheduled by the other patient, scheduling the patient in the one of the plurality of time slots using a processor if the one of the plurality of time slots is available or if the other patient has indicated a willingness to reschedule their appointment for compensation and compensating the other patient if the one of the plurality of time slots was previously scheduled by the other patient. | 06-30-2011 |
Kyle Preston, Ithaca, NY US
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20110293216 | SEMICONDUCTOR HIGH-SPEED INTEGRATED ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICES AND METHODS - Novel integrated electro-optic structures such as modulators and switches and methods for fabrication of the same are disclosed in a variety of embodiments. In an illustrative embodiment, a device includes a substrate with a waveguide and an optical resonator comprising polycrystalline silicon positioned on the substrate. First and second doped semiconducting regions also comprise polycrystalline silicon and are positioned proximate to the first optical resonator. The first optical resonator is communicatively coupled to the waveguide. | 12-01-2011 |
20120213468 | POLYSILICON PHOTODETECTOR, METHODS AND APPLICATIONS - A silicon photonic photodetector structure, a method for fabricating the silicon photonic photodetector structure and a method for operating a silicon photonic photodetector device that results from the photonic photodetector structure each use a strip waveguide optically coupled with a polysilicon material photodetector layer that may be contiguous with a semiconductor material slab to which is located and formed a pair of electrical contacts separated by the polysilicon material photodetector layer. Within the foregoing silicon photonic photodetector structure and related methods the polysilicon material photodetector layer includes defect states suitable for absorbing an optical signal from the strip waveguide and generating an electrical output signal using at least one of the electrical contacts when the optical signal includes a photon energy less than a band gap energy of a polysilicon material from which is comprised the polysilicon material photodetector layer. | 08-23-2012 |
20130056623 | ELECTRO-OPTIC MODULATOR STRUCTURES, RELATED METHODS AND APPLICATIONS - An electro-optic modulator structure, a method for fabricating the electro-optic modulator structure, a method for operating an electro-optic modulator device that derives from the electro-optic modulator structure and a related communications apparatus that includes the electro-optic modulator structure all are directed towards effecting a comparatively low voltage operation of the electro-optic modulator device predicated upon consideration of optimal charge carrier injection efficiency characteristics of a PIN diode charge carrier injection based micro-ring electro-optic modulator structure as a function of applied bias voltage. To realize the foregoing result, at least in part, the PIN diode charge carrier injection based electro-optic modulator structure includes at least one of a p-doped region and an n-doped region that has a relatively high volume dopant concentration at a surface thereof. | 03-07-2013 |
Kyle Preston, Groton, NY US
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20140085632 | Pixel-Shifting Spectrometer on Chip - Various embodiments of apparatuses, systems and methods are described herein for implementing pixel-shifting or an interpixel shift to increase the effective dispersion and effective spectral resolution of a spectrometer in a manner which is faster, less complicated and more robust compared to conventional techniques that employ mechanical motion to implement pixel-shifting in a spectrometer that uses free space optical components. | 03-27-2014 |
20140085633 | Wavenumber-Linearized Spectrometer on Chip in a Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography System - Various embodiments of apparatuses, systems and methods are described herein related to a spectrometer that can generate a plurality of narrowband optical signals having a wavenumber linear format without using an increased number of optical components and without an increase in signal processing. | 03-27-2014 |
20140085634 | Multi-Function Spectrometer-On-Chip with a Single Detector Array - Various embodiments of apparatuses, systems and methods are described herein for a spectrometer comprising at least two dispersive elements configured to receive at least one input optical signal and generate two or more pluralities of spatially separated spectral components, at least a portion of the at least two dispersive elements being implemented on a first substrate; and a single detector array coupled to the at least two dispersive elements and configured to receive and measure two or more pluralities of narrowband optical signals derived from the two or more pluralities of spatially separated spectral components, respectively. | 03-27-2014 |
Larry Duane Preston, Mt. Ayr, IA US
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20100316500 | Wind turbine rotor blade and airfoil section - The present invention includes a set of airfoils, U rails and V rails taken together to describe a blade for use with a horizontal axis wind turbine. The blade's design includes a maximum thickness higher than conventional blades employed for the same use thereby providing better load bearing structural characteristics while at the same time maintaining the requisite aerodynamic qualities for similar blades. The blade has a Reynolds number in the range of about 1.1 to 1.3×10 | 12-16-2010 |
20120301310 | Wind Turbine Rotor Blade and Airfoil Section - The present invention includes a set of airfoils, U rails and V rails taken together to describe a blade for use with a horizontal axis wind turbine. The blade's design includes a maximum thickness higher than conventional blades employed for the same use thereby providing better load bearing structural characteristics while at the same time maintaining the requisite aerodynamic qualities for similar blades. The blade has a maximum thickness of about 30% and a maximum lift coefficient of about 1.3. | 11-29-2012 |
Lloyd Preston, West Palm Beach, FL US
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20120273540 | TENNIS BALL BACKPACK - A backpack has a body with an interior chamber that holds a plurality of balls. A dispenser near the bottom of the backpack on the left side, the right side or both allows the wearer to easily access a ball within the interior chamber. An opening on the top of the backpack provides access to the interior chamber, allowing it to be filled with a plurality of balls. The backpack may also include a mesh pouch for holding a tennis racket and pockets for storing other items. | 11-01-2012 |
Marc Preston, Woodmere, NY US
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20090189760 | MARKET DATA ALERT AND NEWS-DRIVEN ALERT SYSTEM - A system for providing a real-time user notice or alert for traders and daytraders based on stockmarket events or other market data is disclosed. The system provides for receiving a user selection of a first market event setting, and receiving user input specifying a maximum period of time, and providing the alert only if within the maximum period of time specified a first market signal corresponding to the first market event occurs and a second market signal corresponding to the first market event occurs, the first and second market event both corresponding to the same market event selection but being at different values. Also, customizable business or market news-based alerting is disclosed to allow signals and/or filters to be set for news-driven alerts. | 07-30-2009 |
20140330752 | MARKET DATA ALERT AND NEWS-DRIVEN ALERT SYSTEM - A system for providing a real-time user notice or alert for traders and daytraders based on stockmarket events or other market data is disclosed. The system provides for receiving a user selection of a first market event setting, and receiving user input specifying a maximum period of time, and providing the alert only if within the maximum period of time specified a first market signal corresponding to the first market event occurs and a second market signal corresponding to the first market event occurs, the first and second market event both corresponding to the same market event selection but being at different values. Also, customizable business or market news-based alerting is disclosed to allow signals and/or filters to be set for news-driven alerts. | 11-06-2014 |
Matt Preston, San Jose, CA US
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20120290255 | CLEAR LAYER ISOLATION - A method for optical isolation in a clear mold package is provided. The method comprises forming a substrate and mounting a first component on the substrate. The method also comprises depositing a clear layer over the first component and the substrate and fabricating a trench in the clear layer near the first component, wherein the trench extends from a top surface of the substrate to the top surface of the clear layer. Further, the method comprises depositing an opaque material within the trench. | 11-15-2012 |
Michael Joseph Preston, Churchville, NY US
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20120092949 | SYNCHRONIZED MIXING DEVICE AND METHOD - A system for mixing a fluid in a tank includes a set of mixers and a controller. The set of mixers is disposed proximal to a perimeter of the tank. The set of mixers are operable to pivot. The controller is configured to control the set of mixers to pivot from a first orientation to a second orientation. The controller is configured to control each mixer of the set of mixers to stop pivoting in a first direction in response to each respective mixer achieving a predetermined intermediate orientation and the controller is configured to control the set of mixers to continue pivoting in the first direction in response to all mixers of the set of mixers achieving the predetermined intermediate orientation. | 04-19-2012 |
Nancy Claire Preston, Great Falls, VA US
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20080289550 | Quilt blank, method of making a quilt using a quilt blank and quilt kit including quilt blank - The disclosure is directed to a quilt blank, a quilt kit including a quilt blank and method of making a quilt using a quilt blank. The disclosure describes a quilt blank including a partially completed quilt having a quilt top, backing and batting material interposed between the quilt top and the backing, all of which are secured together via a sewing or quilting pattern. The quilt top of the quilt blank includes at least one predetermined blank portion sized to receive a fabric swatch or other material selected by a user. Alternatively, the quilt blank may simply be a quilt top having a predetermined blank area to be filled with a fabric swatch or other material. The disclosure also describes a quilt kit including a quilt blank and a method of making a quilt using a quilt blank. | 11-27-2008 |
Nancy Claire Preston US
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20110168069 | Quilt blank, method of making a quilt using a quilt blank and quilt kit including quilt blank - The disclosure is directed to a quilt blank, a quilt kit including a quilt blank and method of making a quilt using a quilt blank. The disclosure describes a quilt blank including a partially completed quilt having a quilt top, backing and batting material interposed between the quilt top and the backing, all of which are secured together via a sewing or quilting pattern. The quilt top of the quilt blank includes at least one predetermined blank portion sized to receive a fabric swatch or other material selected by a user. Alternatively, the quilt blank may simply be a quilt top having a predetermined blank area to be filled with a fabric swatch or other material. The disclosure also describes a quilt kit including a quilt blank and a method of making a quilt using a quilt blank. | 07-14-2011 |
Patricia Preston, New York, NY US
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20100153242 | Interactive Online Spending Analysis Tool - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to interactively displaying account activity. An analysis of financial transactions associated with a financial unit can be performed by a spending analysis tool, which can display the analysis via a website. The analysis can include, for example, a spending analysis and a budget analysis. The financial transactions are associated with merchants. At least one of the financial transactions is associated with first merchant, a first merchant category, and a member of the financial unit. The spending analysis tool changes the merchant category associated with the at least one of the financial transactions to another merchant category based on a selection of a user. | 06-17-2010 |
20110320325 | INTERACTIVE ONLINE SPENDING ANALYSIS TOOL - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to interactively displaying account activity. An analysis of financial transactions associated with a financial unit can be performed by a spending analysis tool, which can display the analysis via a website. The analysis can include, for example, a spending analysis and a budget analysis. The financial transactions are associated with merchants. At least one of the financial transactions is associated with first merchant, a first merchant category, and a member of the financial unit. The spending analysis tool changes the merchant category associated with the at least one of the financial transactions to another merchant category based on a selection of a user. | 12-29-2011 |
20120215688 | DEMAND DEPOSIT ACCOUNT PAYMENT SYSTEM - A method and system for processing DDA payment transactions including generating a private virtual identifier, associating the private virtual identifier with a DDA, and generating a public virtual identifier associated with the private virtual identifier. The method can also include distributing the public virtual identifier to consumers, receiving a DDA payment request from a billing entity including the public virtual identifier, retrieving the private virtual identifier in response to receipt of the public virtual identifier, and processing the DDA payment request using the private virtual identifier to facilitate payment to the billing entity on behalf of the consumer. The method and system also authenticates the identity of a user during a transaction. | 08-23-2012 |
20150081536 | DEMAND DEPOSIT ACCOUNT PAYMENT SYSTEM - A method and system for processing DDA payment transactions including generating a private virtual identifier, associating the private virtual identifier with a DDA, and generating a public virtual identifier associated with the private virtual identifier. The method can also include distributing the public virtual identifier to consumers, receiving a DDA payment request from a billing entity including the public virtual identifier, retrieving the private virtual identifier in response to receipt of the public virtual identifier, and processing the DDA payment request using the private virtual identifier to facilitate payment to the billing entity on behalf of the consumer. The method and system also authenticates the identity of a user during a transaction. | 03-19-2015 |
Philip Preston, Northfield, IL US
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20110186283 | Constant Temperature Circulator - An constant temperature circulator for maintaining a liquid at a constant temperature including a housing that encapsulates a controller, a display, a heating element, a temperature sensor, and an electric motor having an impeller. The housing includes a first port and a second port that cooperatively define a chamber that encapsulates the impeller, an aperture and an opening, such that actuation of the impeller when the electric motor is activated by the controller moves the liquid from the aperture, through the chamber and to the opening. | 08-04-2011 |
20120012208 | MOVABLE CONSTANT TEMPERATURE CIRCULATOR ASSEMBLY - A constant temperature circulator assembly may include a circulator head assembly having a fixed display and a base ring assembly adapted for connection to a container wherein the circulator head assembly movably engages the base ring assembly so that an orientation of the fixed display may be selectively adjusted with respect to the base ring assembly. | 01-19-2012 |
Philip K. Preston, Northfield, IL US
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20110041532 | Low-Noise Fan Control for Refrigeration Cycle - This disclosure relates to a multi-PID controller system where a variable such as the temperature of a fluid in a reservoir is stabilized using two or more PID controllers to optimize the control of an actuator, such as a flow control valve of a refrigeration system, to control a flow rate. The system also allows for the optimization of the PID control of a fan speed based on the optimized regulation of the control valve and a comparison with other input variables. The setpoint temperature is further stabilized by setting up in proximity of the desired setpoint a deadband analysis to prevent overlap of the PID-driven heat regulation and the multi-PID-driven cold regulation. | 02-24-2011 |
Ray Preston, Peoria, AZ US
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20120035998 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING LOYALTY REWARDS AS CURRENCY - The present invention involves spending loyalty points over a computerized network to facilitate a transaction. With this system, a loyalty program participant is able to use an existing transaction card to purchase an item over a computerized network, while at the same time offsetting the cost of that transaction by converting loyalty points to a currency value credit and having the credit applied to the participant's financial transaction account. Currency credit from converted loyalty points may also be applied to stored value cards, online digital wallet accounts and the like. Further, currency credit may also be applied to other accounts to effect a gift or donation. | 02-09-2012 |
20120310725 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING LOYALTY REWARDS AS CURRENCY - The present invention involves spending loyalty points over a computerized network to facilitate a transaction. With this system, a loyalty program participant is able to use an existing transaction card to purchase an item over a computerized network, while at the same time offsetting the cost of that transaction by converting loyalty points to a currency value credit and having the credit applied to the participant's financial transaction account. Currency credit from converted loyalty points may also be applied to stored value cards, online digital wallet accounts and the like. Further, currency credit may also be applied to other accounts to effect a gift or donation. | 12-06-2012 |
Richard Ryan Preston, Escondido, CA US
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20120201809 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL ANTIBODY CONJUGATES - The present invention relates to Multifunctional Antibody Conjugates, comprising an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof, comprising at least a fragment of a light chain constant kappa region (CLκ) comprising K | 08-09-2012 |
20130323234 | MUTANT ANTIBODIES AND CONJUGATION THEREOF - The present invention relates to a polypeptide comprising 7 β-strands A, B, C, D, E, F, and G sequentially connected together by connecting chains of amino acids, and a first α-helix sequentially located on the EF chain between β-strands E and F, wherein the β-strands are arranged so as to form a first β-sheet comprising β-strands A, B, D, and E, and a second β-sheet comprising β-strands C, F and G, said first and second β-sheets being covalently bonded together so as to form a first Ig domain; wherein the EF chain between β-strands E and F comprises the sequence X | 12-05-2013 |
Ronald Richard Preston, Eagle, CO US
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20110073533 | Rockngoldbasket - A self contained and portable gold and gem separation kit. The apparatus is driven with a manual rocking motion to wash material with the self contained water. Using the natural wave motion, generated in the water from the rocking apparatus, the material is washed and classified. The bottom collection tray catches the classified material, and is removable for ease of collection of the concentrated material. | 03-31-2011 |
Samuel Shawn Preston, Lexington, KY US
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20140183087 | Fluid Level Sensing Tank Materials - A fluid tank for micro-fluid ejection devices is provided. The fluid tank includes housing with an interior surface coating. The interior surface coating has a highly hydrophobic to super hydrophobic surface with water contact angle of greater than about 120° and surface energy of less than about 20 mJ/m | 07-03-2014 |
Scott Brian Preston, Colorado Springs, CO US
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20080289676 | ELECTRODE FOR A THERMAL BATTERY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An aqueous slurry can be used to paint thermal electrodes onto a current-collector substrate with a spray gun for thin electrodes or pasting with a thickened slurry. A feedstock aqueous slurry can include thermal electrode components, thermal electrolyte components, a binder or thickening agent, and water. This slurry can be sprayed or pasted onto a substrate and dried. To obtain different densities, the substrate can be compressed to a desired density. Thermal electrodes of a desired size and shape can be cut or punched from the sheet. Different binders and/or binder concentrations can be used to adjust the viscosity and/or thickness of the electrode. | 11-27-2008 |
Stephen Joseph Preston, Murray, UT US
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20110298647 | Method, Apparatus, and System to Remotely Acquire Information from Volumes in a Snowpack - A method, apparatus, and system to remotely acquire information from volumes in a snowpack and to analyze the information are disclosed. Electromagnetic energy is transmitted remotely to a region of interest in a snowpack and data about reflections are processed to determine reflection values for different volumes within the snowpack. The frequency of the transmit signal is modulated and the positions from which energy is transmitted and received are changed to create a two-dimensional synthetic aperture that allows reflections from three-dimensional volumes to be discriminated and resolved. The electromagnetic energy is transmitted to ensure that it arrives at the snowpack at shallow grazing angles to maximize returns from volumes in the snow and to minimize boundary reflections from the ground. | 12-08-2011 |
Steve Preston, Winter Springs, FL US
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20120231423 | COMBAT SIMULATION AT CLOSE RANGE AND LONG RANGE - A simulated weapon for simulating projectiles fired at a target includes a firearm housing and an optical transmitter. The firearm housing is configured to be aimed at the target by a gunner. The optical transmitter is mechanically coupled to the firearm housing and is configured to transmit an optical beam that simulates a projectile. The optical transmitter includes an optical generator for generating the optical beam and a beam shaping element operatively positioned to receive the optical beam from the optical generator. The beam shaping element is configured to adjust an intensity profile of the optical beam that is incident upon the target so that a first portion of the optical beam simulates a trajectory of a projectile and a second portion of the optical beam has a greater divergence than the first portion of the optical beam. | 09-13-2012 |
Steven Preston, Winter Springs, FL US
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20110171610 | BEAM SHAPING FOR OFF-AXIS BEAM DETECTION IN TRAINING ENVIRONMENTS - A firing apparatus includes a light generating device for emitting a modulated light beam that includes information regarding the firing apparatus upon triggering in a direction toward a target. Lens optics is positioned in a path of the modulated light beam including a one dimensional lens for beam shaping the modulated light beam to provide a shaped modulated beam including a low divergence horizontal beam portion and a vertically elongated beam portion. A combat training system includes a head mounted apparatus including at least one photodetector affixed. The vertically elongated beam portion allows the light beam generated by the firing apparatus to be aimed at the torso of the target and be detected by photodetectors that are exclusively on the helmet. | 07-14-2011 |
20110311949 | TRAJECTORY SIMULATION SYSTEM UTILIZING DYNAMIC TARGET FEEDBACK THAT PROVIDES TARGET POSITION AND MOVEMENT DATA - A target in a physical environment can be interrogated. Feedback can be received from the target that is encoded within a radio frequency signal. The feedback can include position and movement data of the target. Adjustments can be calculated for a simulated kinetic projectile traveling to the target. The adjustments can account for target movement, kinetic projectile travel time, and travel path to the target. A distance from a point of origin of the simulated kinetic projectile to the target and movement of the target relative to the point of origin can be determined utilizing the feedback. A result signal can be conveyed that includes result data. The result data can include all information necessary for the target to react to the simulated kinetic projectile. | 12-22-2011 |
20110311950 | SIMULTANEOUS MULTI-SOURCE SCANNING FOR SECTORIZED SIMULATED PROJECTILE TRAJECTORIES - A set of light generating devices provide simultaneously emission of a first modulated light beam and at least a second modulated light beam. The set of light generating devices are positioned so that their respective light beams are incident on the scanning mirror at different elevation angles. A photodetector detects reflected light from the target. A simulation controller is coupled to receive data obtained from the reflected light to generate a scan control signal based on the receive data and a projectile trajectory path for the projectile to the target. The scan control signal sequentially scans the elevation angle of the scanning mirror so that the respective light beams simultaneously scan different sectors of the simulated trajectory path to obtain a simulation that represents the projectile trajectory path. | 12-22-2011 |
20120070152 | ROOM ASSOCIATION DEVICE CONVEYING SECTOR DATA FOR IN-ROOM POSITION AND FACING DETERMINATIONS - A processor can determine a relative position within a room of a person wearing a force-on-force device based exclusively upon sensed optical signals detected by optical sensors connected to the force-on-force device. Each of the sensed optical signals is geographically focused within a spatially constrained zone. Each sensed optical signal can further include digitally encoded data indicating an optical source that emitted the sensed optical signal and a spatially constrained zone of the sensed optical signal. The relative position can be determined based on determining a grid within the room within which the person is located. The grid can be defined by overlapping ones of the spatially constrained zones of the sensed optical signals. | 03-22-2012 |
20120091660 | TARGET IMPACT-POINT SENSING SYSTEM - A target includes multiple segments that are vibrationaly isolated from each other. A vibration sensor is coupled to each segment to provide vibration signatures representative of a segment being impacted by a projectile. | 04-19-2012 |
20120092145 | GUNFIRE SOUND SYSTEM - A device includes a housing and a hammer. A motor is coupled to the hammer to move the hammer away from a side of the housing and release the hammer. A tension spring is coupled to the hammer to cause the hammer to strike the housing after the hammer is moved away from the housing by the motor and released. The housing acts as a sounding device to simulate the sound of gunfire. | 04-19-2012 |
20120094256 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETECT TARGET HITS - A device includes a first light source to be aligned along a path of a projectile. The first light source has a narrow divergence to simulate the path of the projectile. A second light source has a vertically wide divergence extending above the path of the projectile. The first and second light sources are encoded and aligned to facilitate distinguishing between head and body shots using only head sensors. | 04-19-2012 |
20120171643 | OPTICAL ALIGNMENT DEVICE FOR A WEAPON SIMULATOR USING AN OPTICAL SIMULATION BEAM - An alignment device is provided for a weapon that generates a simulation beam and an alignment beam that is used to properly align the simulation beam with the weapon's sight. The device can be secured to the weapon during the alignment process, after which it can be removed. The device includes a housing that can be mounted on the weapon so that its optical receiving port intersects both the optical alignment beam generated by the optical transmitter and the sighting axis of the weapon's sight. The optical receiving port includes an optical arrangement for receiving the alignment beam and focusing it on a projection screen located inside the housing. An image of the alignment beam on the projection screen can be viewed through the sight by a user. The alignment beam is parallel to the simulation beam. Thus, by centering the alignment beam in the sight, the alignment beam, and hence the simulation beam, will be properly aligned. | 07-05-2012 |
Steven Gordon Preston, Winter Springs, FL US
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20090201199 | System, method and apparatus for communicating position data - A method on a computer unit for calculating and transmitting position data is disclosed. The method includes monitoring motion of the unit. If motion of the unit is detected, the method further includes initiating a start sequence of the unit, calculating current position data of the unit using the Global Positioning System (GPS), calculating a difference between the current position data of the unit and a previous position data of the unit and transmitting the current position data of the unit if the difference is greater than a threshold value. | 08-13-2009 |
Steven S. Preston, Tampa, FL US
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20110197520 | LAMINATE SYSTEM - A laminate for use in building construction adapted to be positioned between a substrate material and an exterior material to avert the passage of water between the exterior material and the substrate material. The laminate includes a rubberized waterproof membrane positioned on a ridged backer, with a peel away sheet entirely covering the membrane. | 08-18-2011 |
20150027074 | MOISTURE ISOLATING REVEAL SYSTEM - A moisture isolating reveal system includes a vertical trim piece having a fastening base configured for vertical coupling along a wall. A reveal flange extends from the fastening base. The fastening base and the reveal flange form a panel reception recess, and the panel reception recess is configured to receive a siding panel. A moisture isolation assembly extends along one or more of the reveal flange or the fastening base. The moisture isolation assembly includes: a nozzle ridge provided along the reveal flange, a moisture dam interposed between the nozzle ridge and the fastening base, the moisture dam prevents the ingress of moisture to the fastening base, and the nozzle ridge accelerates moisture moving between the nozzle ridge and an installed siding panel and decelerates moisture between the nozzle ridge and the moisture dam. | 01-29-2015 |
Thomas J. Preston, Glen Ellyn, IL US
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20140150214 | Tie Down Strap Having Elastic Section - A tie down strap includes one or more inelastic strap section with an elastic section connecting the inelastic sections. An end of a first inelastic strap section includes a buckle or ring. The first inelastic strap section includes a first hook and loop arrangement and the second inelastic strap section includes a second hook and loop arrangement engageable to the first hook and loop arrangement to hold the strap in a loop configuration to secure an object. The inelastic strap sections are flat, multi-ply straps and the elastic section comprises two spaced-apart elastic cords, each cord stitched or otherwise secured at opposite ends to the respective first and second inelastic strap sections. The elastic cords can be composed of woven, flattened BUNGEE cord material. | 06-05-2014 |
Todd K. Preston, Rochester, NY US
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20130035898 | UTILIZATION OF HFR-BASED CATHODE INLET RH MODEL IN COMPARISON TO SENSOR FEEDBACK TO DETERMINE FAILED WATER VAPOR TRANSFER UNIT AND UTILIZE FOR A DIAGNOSTIC CODE AND MESSAGE - A system and method for determining whether there is a cross-over leak, or other failure, in a WVT unit that humidifies the cathode inlet airflow to a fuel cell stack in a fuel cell system. The fuel cell system includes an HFR circuit that determines the humidity level of the membranes in the fuel cell stack and an RH sensor that measures the relative humidity of the airflow to the cathode side of the fuel cell stack. The HFR humidity calculation is compared to RH measurements from the RH sensor, and if the difference between the two RH values is greater than a predetermined calibration value, then the system may determine that the WVT unit is failing and needs to be serviced or replaced. | 02-07-2013 |
20140186726 | METHOD TO DIAGNOSE FUEL CELL HUMIDIFICATION PROBLEMS - A system and method for determining if an RH sensor that measures the relative humidity of cathode inlet air provided to a fuel cell stack or an HFR circuit that measures stack water content is operating properly. The method provides the cathode inlet air through a WVT unit that increases the water content of the cathode inlet air. The method uses a water buffer model for determining the water content of the fuel cell stack based on inputs from a plurality of system components and revises a water transfer model using the HFR humidification signal or the RH signal to correct for WVT unit degradation. The method determines whether the RH sensor or the HFR circuit is operating properly, such as by determining if the HFR humidification signal is increasing at a rate that is faster than what the stack water content is able to increase. | 07-03-2014 |
20140199605 | Transient Inlet Relative Humidity Estimation Via Adaptive Cathode Humidification Unit Model And High Frequency Resistance - An apparatus and method to determine the relative humidity of a fuel cell system. A controller is cooperative with a first device and a second device to receive a valve signal and a high frequency resistance value. The controller controls the relative humidity of a fuel cell stack based on the estimation of the relative humidity of the fuel cell stack based on one or more algorithms. The controller modifies the relative humidity of the fuel cell stack through changes in the position of a valve based on at least one of the valve signal and the high frequency resistance value. In one form, the relative humidity of the fuel cell system is determined without the need of a humidity sensor. | 07-17-2014 |
Todd Kenneth Preston, Rochester, NY US
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20080226353 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR LOADING A DONOR ROLL UTILIZING A SLOW SPEED TRIM ROLL - An apparatus for loading one or more donor rolls of a developer unit, comprising a developer housing having a reservoir for a developer material, a rotatable first donor roll that delivers the toner onto a moving photoconductive member, a trim roll that receives developer material from the reservoir and delivers the developer material to a first magnetic brush roller that delivers toner to the first donor roll, and a rotatable second magnetic brush roll that receives the developer material from the first magnetic brush roll and delivers the toner to the first donor roll. The apparatus may further comprise a rotatable second donor roll that receives the toner from the second magnetic brush roll and delivers the toner onto the photoconductive member, and a rotatable third magnetic brush roll that receives the developer material from the second magnetic brush roll and delivers the toner to the second donor roll. The apparatus may further comprise a trim blade for trimming excess developer material from the trim roll. | 09-18-2008 |
20080226354 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR LOADING A DONOR ROLL - An apparatus for loading one or more donor rolls of a developer unit, comprising a developer housing having a reservoir for a developer material, a rotatable first donor roll that delivers the toner onto a moving photoconductive member, a rotatable first magnetic brush roll that receives the developer material from the reservoir and delivers the toner to the first donor roll, and a rotatable second magnetic brush roll that receives the developer material from the first magnetic brush roll and delivers the toner to the first donor roll. The apparatus may further comprise a rotatable second donor roll that receives the toner from the second magnetic brush roll and delivers the toner onto the photoconductive member, and a rotatable third magnetic brush roll that receives the developer material from the second magnetic brush roll and delivers the toner to the second donor roll. | 09-18-2008 |
Tollinger Preston, Los Altos, CA US
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20100138299 | DELIVERING TARGETED ADVERTISING TO MOBILE DEVICES - A method of delivering advertising items to a client at a portable device is provided. A client ID is sent to a host server. A downloaded advertising item is produced relative to a product or service from the host server. The downloaded advertising item is parsed and stored. In response to the parsing and storing, displaying the advertising item is displayed to the client at the mobile device. | 06-03-2010 |
20100138303 | DELIVERING TARGETED ADVERTISING TO MOBILE DEVICES - A method for loading a layout with advertising item data is provided. Layout header data is parsed. A layout item object is then built. Global layout variables are replaced with values. Local layout variables are replaced with data from content objects. Displayed data is then created. | 06-03-2010 |
William E. Preston, Sugar Land, TX US
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20110031439 | PROCESSES FOR HYDROMETHANATION OF A CARBONACEOUS FEEDSTOCK - The present invention relates to processes for preparing gaseous products, and in particular a hydrogen product stream and optionally a methane product stream, via the hydromethanation of carbonaceous feedstocks in the presence of steam, carbon monoxide, hydrogen and a hydromethanation catalyst. | 02-10-2011 |
20110062721 | INTEGRATED HYDROMETHANATION COMBINED CYCLE PROCESS - The present invention relates to an integrated process for preparing combustible gaseous products via the hydromethanation of carbonaceous feedstocks in the presence of steam, carbon monoxide, hydrogen, a hydromethanation catalyst and optionally oxygen, and generating electrical power from those combustible gaseous products as well as a hydrogen and/or methane by-product stream. | 03-17-2011 |
20110062722 | INTEGRATED HYDROMETHANATION COMBINED CYCLE PROCESS - The present invention relates to an integrated process for preparing combustible gaseous products via the hydromethanation of carbonaceous feedstocks in the presence of steam, carbon monoxide, hydrogen, a hydromethanation catalyst and optionally oxygen, and generating electrical power from those combustible gaseous products. | 03-17-2011 |
20110064648 | TWO-MODE PROCESS FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION - The present invention relates to a 2-mode processes for preparing gaseous products, and in particular a hydrogen product stream, via the hydromethanation of carbonaceous feedstocks in the presence of steam, carbon monoxide, hydrogen and a hydromethanation catalyst in a first mode, and a partial oxidation of methane in a second mode. | 03-17-2011 |
20110088896 | INTEGRATED ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY PROCESS - The present invention relates to an enhanced oil recovery process that is integrated with a synthesis gas generation process, such as gasification or methane reforming, involving combined capture and recycle of carbon dioxide from both processes. | 04-21-2011 |