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Dana Abendschein, St. Louis, MO US
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20110300071 | TARGETING NPR-C IN ANGIOGENESIS AND ATHEROSCLEROSIS WITH A C-TYPE ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR (CANF)-COMB NANOCOMPLEX - Tracers are disclosed comprising an amphiphilic comb-like nanostructure conjugated with an oligopeptide such as a fragment of a natriuretic peptide, and a signaling moiety such as a positron-emitting radionuclide. A fragment of a natriuretic peptide comprises Arg-Ile-Asp-Arg-Ile (SEQ ID NO:1). Further disclosed are methods of imaging distribution of C-type atrial natriuretic peptide receptors and methods of imaging angiogenesis and atherosclerosis by PET scanning or MRI using a tracer. | 12-08-2011 |
Dana Adkinson, London CA
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20080207815 | Butyl rubber ionomer nanocomposites - The invention relates to nanocomposites and processes for making nanocomposites comprising butyl rubber ionomers having at least 3.5 mol % of repeating units derived from a multiolefin monomer, such as isoprene. More particularly, the invention relates to butyl rubber ionomer nanocomposites comprising high aspect ratio fillers. In one preferred aspect of the invention, the nanocomposites comprise ionomers that are generated in situ during formation of the nanocomposite, leading to intercalation of the ionomer with the nanocomposite. Nanocomposites according to the present invention exhibit improved impermeability and tensile properties as compared with prior art nanocomposites made using conventional brominated butyl rubber. | 08-28-2008 |
20120059074 | RECYCLED BUTYL IONOMERS AND RECYCLING PROCESSES - The present invention relates to processes for recycling articles made from butyl ionomers and processes for producing recycled butyl ionomers. The invention further relates to composites comprising recycled butyl ionomers and fillers and articles made from recycled butyl ionomers. The invention also relates to uncured filled articles made from butyl ionomers having certain physical properties. Exemplary fillers include silica, carbon black, talc and clay, particularly onium substituted high aspect ratio nanoclays. | 03-08-2012 |
20120178848 | BUTYL IONOMERS FOR USE IN REDUCING A POPULATION OF AND/OR PREVENTING ACCUMULATION OF ORGANISMS AND COATINGS MADE THEREFROM - The invention relates to the use of butyl ionomers or partially halogenated butyl ionomers in reducing a population of and/or preventing accumulation of organisms. The organisms may be bacteria, algae, fungi, mollusca or arthropoda. The invention also relates to coatings for shaped articles comprising the butyl ionomers. | 07-12-2012 |
20130165582 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF HALOBUTYL IONOMERS - The invention relates to an energy efficient, environmentally favourable process for the preparation of butyl ionomers that uses a common medium for both solution polymerization and subsequent bromination of butyl rubber. More particularly, the invention relates to a process that employs a common aliphatic medium for both solution polymerization and bromination of butyl rubber in the presence of a brominating agent and optionally for subsequent reaction with at least one nitrogen and/or phosphorus based nucleophile. | 06-27-2013 |
20130178577 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES - The invention relates to a processes for preparing nanocomposites comprising rubber ionomers which were prepared by an energy efficient, environmentally favourable process that uses a common medium for solution polymerization, bromination of rubber and optionally subsequent polymer nanocomposite formation. Polymer nanocomposites according to the present invention exhibit high oxygen impermeability. | 07-11-2013 |
20130217833 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF RUBBER IONOMERS AND POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES - The invention relates to an energy efficient, environmentally favourable process for preparing water and solvent-free rubber ionomers and/or polymer nanocomposites comprising said rubber ionomers. | 08-22-2013 |
20140051810 | PHOSPHONIUM IONOMERS COMPRISING PENDANT VINYL GROUPS AND PROCESSES FOR PREPARING SAME - The present invention relates to ionomers comprising a reaction product of the reaction between a halogenated isoolefin copolymer and at least one phosphorus based nucleophile comprising at least one pendant vinyl group. The present invention also relates to a method of preparing and curing these ionomers. | 02-20-2014 |
20140336336 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING CURED POLYMERS - The present invention relates to curing of polymers, particularly to self curing of polymers. The present invention provides a process for curing of copolymers of isoolefins and olefinic monomers. The process includes the step of reacting the copolymer with an azidation reagent to form an azidated copolymer and then heating the azidated copolymer at a suitable temperature to cure the polymer. | 11-13-2014 |
20140371399 | AZIDATED COPOLYMERS AND PROCESSES FOR PREPARING SAME - The present invention relates to functionalized copolymers of isoolefins and olefinic monomers, particularly to azidated copolymers. The present invention also relates to methods of preparing such azidated copolymers. The functionalized copolymers are used in various technology areas such as surface modification, adhesion, drug delivery, compatibilization of polymer blends or motor oil and fuel additives, and in providing clean cured products without contaminant leaching and/or side products. | 12-18-2014 |
Dana Ault-Riche, Palo Alto, CA US
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20090047695 | MICRODEVICES FOR HIGH-THROUGHPUT SCREENING OF BIOMOLECULES - Methods and devices for the parallel, in vitro screening of biomolecular activity using miniaturized microfabricated devices are provided. The biomolecules that can be immobilized on the surface of the devices of the present invention include proteins, polypeptides, nucleic acids, polysaccharides, phospholipids, and related unnatural polymers of biological relevance. These devices are useful in high-throughput drug screening and clinical diagnostics and are preferably used for the parallel screening of families of related proteins. | 02-19-2009 |
20110086779 | ARRAYS OF PROTEIN CAPTURE AGENTS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Arrays of protein-capture agents useful for the simultaneous detection of a plurality of proteins which are the expression products, or fragments thereof, of a cell or population of cells in an organism are provided. A variety of antibody arrays, in particular, are described. Methods of both making and using the arrays of protein-capture agents are also disclosed. The invention arrays are particularly useful for various proteomics applications including assessing patterns of protein expression and modification in cells. | 04-14-2011 |
Dana Ault-Riche, Los Gatos, CA US
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20090042744 | MICRODEVICES FOR SCREENING BIOMOLECULES - Methods and devices for the parallel, in vitro screening of biomolecular activity using miniaturized microfabricated devices are provided. The biomolecules immobilized on the surface of the devices of the present invention include proteins, polypeptides, polynucleotides, polysaccharides, phospholipids, and related unnatural polymers of biological relevance. These devices are useful drug development, functional proteomics and clinical diagnostics and are preferably used for the parallel screening of families of related proteins. | 02-12-2009 |
Dana Ault-Riche, San Francisco, CA US
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20120178643 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IDENTIFYING D-PEPTIDIC COMPOUNDS THAT SPECIFICALLY BIND TARGET PROTEINS - Methods and compositions for identifying D-peptidic compounds that specifically bind target proteins are provided. Aspects of the methods include screening libraries of 20 residue or more L-peptidic compounds for specific binding to 40 residue or more D-target proteins. Once a L-peptidic compound has been identified that specifically binds to the D-target protein, the D-enantiomer of that compound may be produced. | 07-12-2012 |
20130171186 | BROAD SPECTRUM INFLUENZA A NEUTRALIZING VACCINES AND D-PEPTIDIC COMPOUNDS, AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME - GB1 peptidic compounds that specifically bind to a hemagglutinin target protein, and libraries that include the same, as well as methods of making and using the same, are provided. Also provided are methods and compositions for making and using the compounds. Also provided are hemagglutinin mimics and fragments and methods of using the same, including methods of screening for GB1 peptidic compounds and methods of using conjugates the mimics as influenza A vaccines. Aspects of the invention include methods of screening libraries of L-peptidic compounds for specific binding to a D-peptidic hemagglutinin target protein. Once a L-peptidic compound has been identified that specifically binds to the D-peptidic hemagglutinin target protein, the D-enantiomer of the selected L-peptidic compound may be produced. In some embodiments, the D-enantiomer of the selected L-peptidic compound binds to, and in some instances, neutralizes influenza virus particles. | 07-04-2013 |
Dana Aytkhozhina, Middlesex GB
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20110017461 | PROCESS FOR CONSOLIDATING SAND - A method of treating a subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing formation comprising unconsolidated or poorly consolidated particulates, the method comprising contacting the formation with a solution or a dispersion of an organosilane, characterised in that the organosilane is a silylated polymer of formula (I): (RO) | 01-27-2011 |
20120165233 | GRAVEL PACK FLUID COMPOSITION AND EMULSION THEREFOR - A gravel pack composition comprising i) a water-in-oil emulsion comprising: a) an organic continuous phase comprising 0.1 to 5 vol % of the emulsion of non-ionic or cationic surfactant and 0.25 to 3 vol % of the emulsion of sorbitan ester; b) a dispersed aqueous phase comprising 0.05 to 3 vol % of the emulsion of a partial ester of a polyol with at least one C6 to C22 fatty acid and at least one of an acid, acid precursor, and a chelating agent; and c) a density control agent; and ii) gravel. The fluid can display a delayed break of up to about 72 hours to enable clean-up of mud cake. | 06-28-2012 |
20130233623 | CONSOLIDATION - A method of strengthening subterranean formation by drilling and completing a wellbore penetrating at least one unconsolidated or weakly consolidated formation, the method comprising: (a) drilling at least one interval of the wellbore that penetrates the unconsolidated or weakly consolidated formation using a drilling mud comprising a base fluid comprising an aqueous phase containing up to 25% weight by volume (% w/v) of a water soluble silicate, wherein the drilling mud has an acid-soluble particulate bridging solid suspended therein that is formed from a salt of a multivalent cation, wherein the salt of the multivalent cation is capable of providing dissolved multivalent cations when in the presence of an acid; (b) subsequently introducing a breaker fluid containing an acid and/or an acid precursor into the wellbore; (c) allowing the breaker fluid to soak in the interval that penetrates the unconsolidated or weakly consolidated formation for a predetermined period and strengthening formation by reacting with silicate now present in formation; and (d) removing the breaker fluid. | 09-12-2013 |
Dana Baram-Pinto, Yorkneam Moshava IL
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20120027809 | Pharmaceutical compositions comprising water-soluble sulfonate-protected nanoparticles and uses thereof - The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising water-soluble sulfonate-protected nanoparticles, more particularly, pharmaceutical compositions comprising water-soluble sulfonate-protected silver or gold nanoparticles. The pharmaceutical compositions of the invention are useful in prevention or treatment of infections or conditions or disorders caused by microorganisms capable of binding to heparan sulfate, e.g., herpes simplex viruses. | 02-02-2012 |
Dana Bar-Niv, Lehavim IL
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20110280094 | Boost Cell Supply Write Assist - A method of increasing a drain to source voltage measured at an access pass-gate to a SRAM circuit in a SRAM memory array, including increasing a low voltage from a low voltage source powering said SRAM circuit, and increasing a high voltage from a high voltage source powering the SRAM circuit. | 11-17-2011 |
Dana Barshishat, Petah-Tiqva IL
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20130101834 | LASER-IMAGEABLE FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PRECURSORS AND METHODS OF IMAGING - A laser-engraveable composition comprises one or more elastomeric rubbers and specific amounts of inorganic, non-infrared radiation absorber fillers, a vulcanizing composition, carbon nanotubes, and other near-infrared radiation absorbers such as non-conductive carbon blacks, within certain weight ratios. This laser-engraveable composition can be used to form various flexographic printing precursors that can be laser-engraved to provide relief images in flexographic printing plates, printing cylinders, or printing sleeves. | 04-25-2013 |
20130183502 | DUAL-LAYER LASER-IMAGEABLE FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PRECURSORS - A flexographic printing precursor can be imaged and used for flexographic printing. This precursor has at least two laser-engraveable layers, in which the underlying non-printing laser-engraveable layer is more sensitive than the outermost non-metallic printing laser-engraveable layer. The non-printing layer-engraveable layer comprises (1) a first elastomer, (2) a polymer that is nitrocellulose, a polymer comprising a triazene group, a glycidyl azide polymer, or a poly(vinyl nitrate), and (3) a first near-infrared radiation absorber. The outermost non-metallic printing laser-engraveable layer comprises a second elastomer and a second infrared radiation absorber. | 07-18-2013 |
Dana Bejan, Wuppertal DE
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20110124921 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING BIS(FLUORALKYL)PHOSPHINIC ACID CHLORIDES OR FLUORALKYLPHOSPHONIC ACID CHLORIDES - The invention relates to a process for the preparation of bis(fluoroalkyl)phosphinyl chlorides or fluoroalkylphosphonyl dichlorides by reaction of the corresponding bis(fluoroalkyl)phosphinic acid or fluoroalkylphosphonic acid with aryltetrachlorophosphorane as chlorinating agent | 05-26-2011 |
20110130589 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF BIS(FLUOROALKYL)PHOSPHINIC ACID OR FLUOROALKYLPHOSPHONIC ACID - The invention relates to a process for the preparation of bis(fluoroalkyl)phosphinic acid and/or fluoroalkylphosphonic acid by reaction of, monofluoroalkyltetrafluorophosphorane bis(fluoroalkyl)trifluorophosphorane or tris(fluoroalkyl)difluorophosphorane with water. | 06-02-2011 |
Dana Benes-Dahan, Yoqneam Llit IL
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20110114684 | LOAD CARRYING SYSTEM - In an embodiment, a load carrying system for a wearer includes a carrier made of at least one flexible carrier material and comprises a front portion to be disposed at the wearer's front, and a back portion to be disposed at the wearer's back, when the system is worn by the wearer; a load attachment arrangement for detachably attaching a load to at least the front portion; a front load distribution arrangement comprising at least one elongated front load distribution element made of a material more rigid than the carrier material and attached to the front portion of the carrier by a front attachment member different from, and operating independently of, the load attachment arrangement; and a back load distribution arrangement disposed in the back portion of the carrier and separated from the front load distribution arrangement by the material of the carrier. | 05-19-2011 |
Dana Boulware, Sr., Chester, PA US
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20090140562 | Combined deodorizing and air freshening vehicle seat cushion and associated method - A combined deodorizing and air freshening vehicle seat cushion for removing odors and releasing a pleasant aroma in a vehicle may include primary bodies oriented in a side-by-side configuration. The primary bodies may include a predetermined quantity of a deodorizing agent contained within an internal cavity of the primary bodies for filtering and deodorizing the airborne odor in the ambient air. Auxiliary bodies may be contiguously conjoined to the primary bodies and may include freshening agents for impregnating the deodorized ambient air with pleasant aromas. Pairs of flaps may automatically pivot between closed and tensioned open positions when an external force is exerted onto the seat cover such that air may be laterally forced out of the primary bodies, through the flaps, and into the auxiliary bodies to be impregnated with pleasant aromas. Thereafter, the freshened air may be released into the vehicle through outlet ports of the auxiliary bodies. | 06-04-2009 |
Dana Brantley-Sieders, Nashville, TN US
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20100254996 | SYNERGISTIC TREATMENT OF CELLS THAT EXPRESS EPHA2 AND ERBB2 - The present invention relates to methods of treating hyperproliferative cells that express EphA2 and ErbB2. The present invention further relates to methods of selecting patient populations for treatment methodologies. | 10-07-2010 |
Dana Casbeer, Angleton, TX US
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20100122913 | MARINE WASTEWATER TREATMENT - Methods and systems for treating wastewater. Wastewater slurry collected in a tank is routed by a macerator pump. The macerated slurry is piped to an electrolytic cell to oxidize and disinfect it. The slurry is then piped to an electrocoagulation cell. Suspended solid particles are flocculated in the electrocoagulation cell. The flocculated slurry is routed to a primary settling tank for separation of sludge and a substantially clarified supernatant. The supernatant is piped to a secondary clarifying tank to facilitate further separation of the sludge. The sludge is discharged to a sludge collection tank. The turbidity levels of the sludge discharged is continually monitored. When the turbidity level equals a pre-determined low value, the sludge discharge is stopped. The substantially clarified supernatant may be discharged as an effluent following dechlorination. | 05-20-2010 |
20100170854 | Sludge Dewatering and Drying - Methods, apparatus and systems for dewatering and drying the dewatered sludge. Sludge pumped into the sludge dewatering apparatus is mixed in-line with a pre-measured quantity of polymers to agglomerate solids entrained in the sludge. The agglomerated sludge is routed to a filtration station comprising filtration chambers. The filtration chambers are fitted with industry standard filter bag. The agglomerated sludge is subjected to dewatering in the filter bags and the dewatered sludge is subsequently compacted, dried and discarded. | 07-08-2010 |
20110226704 | Wastewater Treatment Onboard Small Marine Vessels - Methods, apparatus and systems for treating wastewater onboard small marine vessels. A pre-determined volume of wastewater generated onboard the vessel is mixed with a larger volume of seawater. This mixture is disinfected and subjected to further oxidation. The excess oxidants are neutralized and the treated effluent is discharged overboard the vessel. | 09-22-2011 |
Dana Chicca, Swansea, MA US
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20110181024 | COMPACT FOLDABLE STROLLER - A juvenile stroller includes a mobile base and a juvenile seat mounted on the mobile base. The mobile base includes wheels and a foldable frame carrying the juvenile seat. | 07-28-2011 |
20120261906 | COMPACT FOLDABLE STROLLER - A juvenile stroller includes a mobile base and a juvenile seat mounted on the mobile base. The mobile base includes wheels and a foldable frame carrying the juvenile seat. | 10-18-2012 |
Dana Chuderland, Rehovot IL
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20100099627 | NUCLEAR TARGETING SEQUENCES - Isolated peptides comprising nuclear targeting activity or being capable of preventing endogenous nuclear targeting activity are disclosed. Polynucleotides encoding same, pharmaceutical compositions comprising same, as well as uses thereof are also disclosed. | 04-22-2010 |
20140212438 | NUCLEAR TARGETING SEQUENCES - Isolated peptides comprising nuclear targeting activity or being capable of preventing endogenous nuclear targeting activity are disclosed. Polynucleotides encoding same, pharmaceutical compositions comprising same, as well as uses thereof are also disclosed. | 07-31-2014 |
Dana Chuderland, Ramat-Hasharon IL
Dana Cialla, Jena DE
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20110165558 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING INDIVIDUAL VIRUSES IN A SAMPLE - Individual viruses in any type of sample are identified quickly, unambiguously and reliably, and with the least possible preparation-related and technology-related expenditure, without necessitating immobilization using antibodies and without requiring an indication or at least a suspicion of potentially present viruses. This is accomplished by scanning the height profile of the sample, from which scanning sites suspected of containing viruses are selected, exposing those cites to monochromatic excitation light and spectroscopically analyzing the resulting Raman scattered light. | 07-07-2011 |
Dana Deardoff, Oakland, CA US
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20130046208 | ULTRASOUND DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF INTERVERTEBRAL DISC TISSUE - An ultrasound device and method for the treatment of intervertebral disc tissue for remediation of back pain. An applicator comprises a catheter and/or needle with a distal tip including one or more ultrasound transducer crystals. The crystals produce high-powered ultrasound energy that is transmitted and absorbed in the disc tissue. The resulting temperature elevation of the disc tissue shrinks the collagen fibers in the surrounding tissue, and/or destroying small nerves that may have invaded and innervated the surrounding degenerated tissue, and can provide increased structural integrity and disc support for the fragmented nucleus pulposus to relieve pressure on the spinal nerves. | 02-21-2013 |
Dana Dereus, Irvince, CA US
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20090134492 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR FABRICATING TRI-LAYER BEAMS - Methods and devices for fabricating tri-layer beams are provided. In particular, disclosed are methods and structures that can be used for fabricating multilayer structures through the deposition and patterning of at least an insulation layer, a first metal layer, a beam oxide layer, a second metal layer, and an insulation balance layer. | 05-28-2009 |
Dana Dereus, Santa Ana, CA US
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20110176252 | MEMS SPRUNG CANTILEVER TUNABLE CAPACITORS AND METHODS - The present subject matter relates to MEMS tunable capacitors and methods for operating such capacitors. The tunable capacitor can feature a primary stationary actuator electrode on a substrate, a secondary stationary actuator electrode on the substrate, a stationary RF signal capacitor plate electrode on the substrate, a sprung cantilever disposed over the substrate, a beam anchor connecting a first end of the sprung cantilever to the substrate, and one or more elastic springs or other biasing members connecting a second end of the sprung cantilever to the substrate, the second end being located distally from the first end. The spring cantilever can be movable between an OFF state defined by the potential difference between the stationary and moveable actuator electrodes being zero, and an ON state defined by a non-zero potential difference between the stationary and moveable actuator electrodes. | 07-21-2011 |
20120314335 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CURRENT DENSITY OPTIMIZATION IN CMOS-INTEGRATED MEMS CAPACITIVE DEVICES - The present subject matter relates to the use of current splitting and routing techniques to distribute current uniformly among the various layers of a device to achieve a high Q-factor. Such current splitting can allow the use of relatively narrow interconnects and feeds while maintaining a high Q. Specifically, for example a micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) device can comprise a metal layer comprising a first portion and a second portion that is electrically separated from the first portion. A first terminus can be independently connected to each of the first portion and the second portion of the metal layer, wherein the first portion defines a first path between the metal layer and the first terminus, and the second portion defines a second path between the metal layer and the first terminus. | 12-13-2012 |
20140008738 | MEMS DIE AND METHODS WITH MULTIPLE-PRESSURE SEALING - The present subject matter relates to systems and methods for sealing one or more MEMS devices within an encapsulated cavity. A first material layer can be positioned on a substrate, the first material layer comprising a first cavity and a second cavity that each have one or more openings out of the first material layer. At least the first cavity can be exposed to a first atmosphere and sealed while it is exposed to the first atmosphere while not sealing the second cavity. The second cavity can then be exposed to a second atmosphere that is different than the first atmosphere, and the second cavity can be sealed while it is exposed to the second atmosphere. | 01-09-2014 |
20140211366 | MICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEM (MEMS) VARIABLE CAPACITOR APPARATUSES AND RELATED METHODS - Systems, devices, and methods for micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) tunable capacitors can include a fixed actuation electrode attached to a substrate, a fixed capacitive electrode attached to the substrate, and a movable component positioned above the substrate and movable with respect to the fixed actuation electrode and the fixed capacitive electrode. The movable component can include a movable actuation electrode positioned above the fixed actuation electrode and a movable capacitive electrode positioned above the fixed capacitive electrode. At least a portion of the movable capacitive electrode can be spaced apart from the fixed capacitive electrode by a first gap, and the movable actuation electrode can be spaced apart from the fixed actuation electrode by a second gap that is larger than the first gap. | 07-31-2014 |
20140268482 | ACTUATOR PLATE PARTITIONING AND CONTROL DEVICES AND METHODS - Devices and methods of operating partitioned actuator plates to obtain a desirable shape of a movable component of a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device. The subject matter described herein can in some embodiments include a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device including a plurality of actuation electrodes attached to a first surface, where each of the one or more actuation electrode being independently controllable, and a movable component spaced apart from the first surface and movable with respect to the first surface. Where the movable component further includes one or more movable actuation electrodes spaced apart from the plurality of fixed actuation electrodes. | 09-18-2014 |
Dana Donohew, Atwater, OH US
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20090288354 | MOLDED CONSTRUCTION BLOCKS HAVING INTEGRALLY MOLDED KNOCK-OUTS FOR CREATION OF OPENINGS FOR ELECTRICAL BLOCKS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Masonry blocks are provided with at least one pre-formed or easily formed opening for an electrical box without requiring that an opening be cut with a saw or a chisel. One exemplary masonry block has at least one integrally molded opening for receiving an electrical box. Another exemplary masonry block has at least one integrally-molded knock-out that provides a selectably removable opening for receiving an electrical box. The knock-out may be formed of the same material from which the masonry block is molded, and may be, for example, formed with a thinned portion of a wall of the block or a plurality of cuts in a portion of a wall shaped the same as the electrical box opening. | 11-26-2009 |
Dana Galgut, Centurion ZA
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20110183290 | DENTAL IMPLANT ADAPTOR - A dental implant adaptor which is particularly suitable for dental crown implantation using a screw-retained protocol has a hollow body that can be mounted on a dental implant. The body includes a crown-receiving portion on which a dental crown can be mounted. The portion has a distal end and a proximal end and includes a first anti-rotation formation to prevent rotation between the adaptor and the crown. The body also has a laterally projecting collar at the proximal end of the crown-receiving portion which, in use, locates on the implant. There is also a second anti-rotation formation shaped for non-rotational engagement with the implant. The crown-receiving portion and collar together have an overall axial length in the range 3.5 mm to 7 mm and the collar has an axial thickness of 1.5 mm or less. Another described is an implant assembly incorporating the adaptor. | 07-28-2011 |
Dana Gazit Ankori, Haifa IL
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20080255635 | IN VIVO SENSING DEVICES AND METHODS OF IDENTIFICATION THEREOF - An in-vivo sensing device for capturing sensed data of the gastrointestinal tract, or other body lumens or cavities of a patient, and for transmitting the sensed data to a data recorder external to the patient. The in-vivo sensing device has an identifier code associated with it. The sensed data may be transmitted to the data recorder together with the identifier code so that the received sensed data can be correlated with the in-vivo sensing device. | 10-16-2008 |
Dana Gelbaum, Tel Aviv IL
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20110311621 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF DELVERY - The pharmaceutical compositions described herein include a suspension which comprises an admixture in solid form of a therapeutically effective amount of a therapeutic agent (such as CCK-8, octreotide), at least one salt of a medium chain fatty acid, a matrix forming polymer and a hydrophobic(lipophilic) medium. A surfactant may be included in the suspension. The pharmaceutical compositions may be formulated in a capsule or tablet for oral delivery. Methods of treating or preventing diseases by administering such compositions to affected subjects are also disclosed. | 12-22-2011 |
20120288531 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR DELIVERY OF FERRIC IRON COMPOUNDS, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The pharmaceutical compositions described comprise a therapeutically effective amount of a ferric compound and at least one bioavailability enhancer for oral delivery. Some pharmaceutical compositions described herein include a suspension which comprises an admixture in solid form of a therapeutically effective amount of a ferric compound and at least one bioavailability enhancer (e.g. a salt of a medium chain fatty acid) and a lipophilic medium. The pharmaceutical compositions may be enteric-coated. Methods of treating or preventing diseases by administering such compositions to affected subjects are also disclosed. The methods of treatment described herein increase the level of iron in the bloodstream of a subject by administering to the subject an effective amount of an oral composition of a ferric iron compound. | 11-15-2012 |
Dana Gitnick, San Marcos, CA US
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20100120842 | NEUROGENESIS BY MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR MODULATION - The instant disclosure describes methods for treating diseases and conditions of the central and peripheral nervous system by stimulating or increasing neurogenesis. The disclosure includes compositions and methods based on muscarinic receptor modulation, such as via inhibition of acetylcholine esterase (AChE) activity, alone or in combination with another neurogenic agent to stimulate or activate the formation of new nerve cells. | 05-13-2010 |
20100216734 | MODULATION OF NEUROGENESIS BY NOOTROPIC AGENTS - The instant disclosure describes methods for treating diseases and conditions of the central and peripheral nervous system by stimulating or increasing neurogenesis. The disclosure includes compositions and methods based on use nootropic agents, optionally in combination with one or more other neurogenic agents, to stimulate or activate the formation of new nerve cells. | 08-26-2010 |
Dana Gravem, Laguna Beach, CA US
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20120059283 | SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING INFANT MOVEMENT - A system and method for measuring movements, utilizing one or more wireless accelerometers attached to one or more limbs of a human subject for the purpose of determining certain temporal and spatial gestures of the subject. | 03-08-2012 |
Dana Haimovich, Kiryat-Haim IL
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20110295226 | DELIVERY DEVICE FOR DELIVERING BIOACTIVE AGENTS TO INTERNAL TISSUE IN A BODY - A device and method for administering a bioactive agent to internal tissue in a body, by introducing a balloon in a deflated condition into the body, inflating the balloon, introducing the bioactive agent into the balloon at the time of, after, or before the inflation of the balloon, and delivering the bioactive agent from the balloon to the tissue. | 12-01-2011 |
Dana Haliberg, Forest Lake, MN US
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20110268505 | Retractable wheel for boat lift and other structures - An assembly for attaching to a boat lift | 11-03-2011 |
Dana Heacox, Roswell, NM US
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20120015043 | USE AND GENERATION OF OZONE AS A DISINFECTANT OF DAIRY ANIMAL TISSUES, DAIRY EQUIPMENT, AND INFRASTRUCTURE - An ozone delivery system, method, and apparatus are disclosed. Ozonated water can be used to disinfect and clean various surfaces, equipment, and animals in a dairy setting. Animals can be disinfected and protected from disease through the use of wash-pen and sprayer injections, and other footbath products. Ozone can be educted into a drop hose and a pre-dip line at periodic intervals and into a foot bath to provide refreshed ozonated water. The ozone delivery system and method sterilizes all equipment and floor surfaces without damaging diary equipment components. The system can incorporate computer-controlled options such as maintaining off gas levels, maintaining cleaning and disinfecting records, monitoring ozonated water levels, monitoring concentrations of ozone in said ozonated water, controlling entry and exit gates, controlling a drainage system, and monitoring and educting ozone in a foot bath and wash pen. | 01-19-2012 |
20140090606 | USE AND GENERATION OF OZONE AS A DISINFECTANT OF DAIRY ANIMAL TISSUES, DAIRY EQUIPMENT, AND INFRASTRUCTURE - An ozone delivery system, method, and apparatus are disclosed. Ozonated water can be used to disinfect and dean various surfaces, equipment, and animals in a dairy setting. Animals can be disinfected and protected from disease through the use of wash-pen and sprayer injections, and other footbath products. Ozone can be educted into a drop hose and a pre-dip line at periodic intervals and into a foot bath to provide refreshed ozonated water. The ozone delivery system and method sterilizes all equipment and floor surfaces without damaging diary equipment components. The system can incorporate computer-controlled options such as maintaining of gas levels, monitoring ozonated water levels, monitoring concentrations of ozone in said ozonated water, controlling entry and exit gates, controlling a drainage system, and monitoring and educting ozone in a foot bath and wash pen. | 04-03-2014 |
Dana Hogenson, Seattle, WA US
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20110098108 | INTEGRATED ONLINE GAMING PORTAL OFFERING ENTERTAINMENT-RELATED CASUAL GAMES AND USER-GENERATED MEDIA - An integrated online gaming portal offers entertainment-related casual games and/or user-generated media. The integrated online gaming portal offers a variety of features, including media-based casual games, casual games featuring user-generated content, and a media-based horoscope. Media is received from a variety of sources, including TV and movie studios, actors/actresses, sponsors, and the user him- or herself. A media-integrated game is generated by incorporating the received media into a portal game, and a user is provided with access to the generated game. In some embodiments, the generated game is hosted by the portal server, while in other embodiments the generated game is downloaded to a computer or mobile device of the user. | 04-28-2011 |
20140155155 | INTEGRATED ONLINE GAMING PORTAL OFFERING ENTERTAINMENT-RELATED CASUAL GAMES AND USER-GENERATED MEDIA - An integrated online gaming portal offers entertainment-related casual games and/or user-generated media. The integrated online gaming portal offers a variety of features, including media-based casual games, casual games featuring user-generated content, and a media-based horoscope. Media is received from a variety of sources, including TV and movie studios, actors/actresses, sponsors, and the user him- or herself. A media-integrated game is generated by incorporating the received media into a portal game, and a user is provided with access to the generated game. In some embodiments, the generated game is hosted by the portal server, while in other embodiments the generated game is downloaded to a computer or mobile device of the user. | 06-05-2014 |
Dana Hoggatt, Danbury, CT US
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20090107892 | SHEET MATERIAL TRANSPOSITION FOR SORTING APPARATUS - A displacement system and sorting apparatus for transposing the orientation of mailpiece from a first position to a second position such that the mailpiece may occupy a reduced space envelope within sortation bins/trays of a mailpiece sorter. The displacement system comprises first and second pairs of cooperating elements each defining a nip for accepting first and second portions, respectively, of the mailpiece therebetween. Further, the system includes a means for driving the first and second pairs of cooperating elements such that the first and second portions of mailpiece are each conveyed along a feed path at different velocities thereby transposing the mailpiece about an axis and changing the orientation of the mailpiece from the first to the second positions. The cooperating elements may include rolling elements such as nip rollers, spherical elements or belt pairs. The sortation bins/trays are adapted to support the short edge while guiding the long edge of the mailpiece. That is, the base of the bins/trays supports the on-edge width dimension of the mailpiece and sidewalls substantially normal to the base support the length dimension of the mailpiece. | 04-30-2009 |
20090114576 | SHEET MATERIAL SORTER AND PNEUMATIC CONVEYANCE/DIVERTING SYSTEM THEREFOR - A sortation bin module having a conveyor and diverter module for pneumatically securing, releasing and diverting selected mailpieces to a bank of sortation bins. The conveyor module includes a conveyor surface for transporting sheet material along the feed path and a pneumatic system for developing a pressure differential across the conveyor surface to hold the sheet material on the conveyor surface during transport. The diverter module includes a diverter surface for sorting sheet material from the conveyor surface, i.e., diverting sheet material from the feed path. The diverter module, furthermore, includes a pneumatic system for developing a pressure differential across the diverter surface to hold the sheet material on the diverter surface during sortation. The conveyor and diverter surfaces are also arranged such that the surfaces oppose each other to define a transfer interface. Moreover, the bin module includes a processor operative to independently control the pressure differential of the conveyor and diverter modules such that sheet material is held against the respective conveyor and diverter surfaces by a negative pressure differential and transferred from the conveyor to the diverter surface by controlling the pressure differential of the modules when the sheet material is interposed at the transfer interface. | 05-07-2009 |
Dana Hust'Akova, Kosice SK
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20090024518 | Automated system of supply and demand pairing - An automated system of pairing money supply with loan demands. The system operates by pairing conformity with offered loans and their criteria with available supplies of funds. Employing networked computers with software adapted to the task, the system operates to match available funds with loan requirements for individuals and all types of business entities. | 01-22-2009 |
Dana Karklins, Lake Worth, FL US
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20090250358 | Portion-Controlled Dispensing Straw Assembly - A portion-controlled dispensing straw assembly includes inner and outer telescoping tubes. The outer tube has an upper edge and a lower edge, and the inner tube has an upper edge, a lower edge and an interior chamber for receiving a substance to be dispensed. A seal is disposed within and attached to the outer tube, below the inner tube, for preventing the substance from exiting the interior chamber in a substance-retaining condition. A cap has a lower edge resting on the upper edge of the inner tube in the substance-retaining condition. The cap, upon being depressed, pushes the inner tube within the outer tube to break the seal and allow the substance received in the interior chamber to fall out of the tubes in a substance-releasing condition. The cap, upon being removed, also opens a passage allowing the tubes to be used as a straw. | 10-08-2009 |
Dana J. Klaboe, Brooklin, NY US
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20100116882 | PAYMENT PROGRAMS FOR HEALTHCARE PLANS - The invention is a computer-implemented method and system to facilitate a purchase utilizing a tax-advantaged account. A request for payment for an item is received from a requester. A determination is made whether the item qualifies for pre-tax treatment. If the item qualifies for pre-tax treatment at least a partial payment amount for the item is determined. The tax-advantaged account is debited for at least a portion of the purchasing amount of the item based on the payment authorization; and the at least partial payment amount for the item is transmitted to an account of the requestor. | 05-13-2010 |
Dana Klaren, Santa Clara, CA US
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20090161302 | DEPLOYABLE DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle has a personnel compartment including a necessary driving volume. A deployable display apparatus provides a plurality of visual display units to a vehicle. The vehicle has a personnel compartment including a necessary driving volume. At least one display housing is provided. Each display housing is configured to support at least one visual display unit. The visual display unit is configured to selectively provide visual information to an operator. At least one mounting arm has spaced-apart first and second arm ends. The first arm end is stationary relative to a base surface. The second arm end is attached to the display housing. The mounting arm is configured to selectively move the display housing between stowed and deployed positions such that at least one display housing, when in the deployed position, at least partially occupies the necessary driving volume, and the display housing, when in the stowed position, is wholly outside the necessary driving volume. | 06-25-2009 |
Dana Le, San Francisco, CA US
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20090252345 | Wearable Computer System and Modes of Operating the System - A wearable computer system has a user interface with at least an audio-only mode of operating, and that is natural in appearance and facilitates natural interactions with the system and the user's surroundings. The wearable computer system may retrieve information from the user's voice or surroundings using a passive user interface. The audio-only user interface for the wearable computer system may include two audio receivers and a single output device, such as a speaker, that provides audio data directly to the user. The two audio receivers may be miniature microphones that collaborate to input audio signals from the user's surroundings while also accurately inputting voice commands from the user. Additionally, the user may enter natural voice commands to the wearable computer system in a manner that blends in with the natural phrases and terminology spoken by the user. | 10-08-2009 |
20100088662 | INTEGRATED DESIGN APPLICATION - Embodiments of the claimed subject matter provide a process and system for designing composite application systems. One embodiment of the claimed subject matter is a process of designing a composite application system to meet an application requirement. The process includes defining a use case scenario performed by a composite application system to meet the application requirement, integrating the use case scenario with an execution tool, and specifying an underlying infrastructure for the system design, wherein, the entire process is performed within an integrated software application. | 04-08-2010 |
20110095916 | Mobile Personal Services Platform for Providing Feedback - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for generating feedback. In one aspect, a method includes receiving sensor data from a plurality of sensors, wherein at least one of the plurality of sensors is associated with a mobile device of a user; aggregating the received sensor data to generate aggregated sensor data; processing the aggregated sensor data to determine an aggregated metric; comparing the aggregated metric to a target associated with the user to determine a measure of performance; and generating feedback based on the determined measure of performance. Further, the mobile device can comprise a mobile personal services device that includes one or more of an audio sensor, a video sensor, an environmental sensor, a biometric sensor, a location sensor, an activity detector, and a health monitor. The feedback can be displayed on the mobile personal services device. The feedback also can be displayed in near real-time. | 04-28-2011 |
20130014078 | INTERGRATED DESIGN APPLICATION SYSTEM - Embodiments of the claimed subject matter provide a process and system for designing composite application systems. One embodiment of the claimed subject matter is a process of designing a composite application system to meet an application requirement. The process includes defining a use case scenario performed by a composite application system to meet the application requirement, integrating the use case scenario with an execution tool, and specifying an underlying infrastructure for the system design, wherein, the entire process is performed within an integrated software application. | 01-10-2013 |
Dana Leamann, Frederick, MD US
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20090176028 | MICROWAVE-ATTENUATING COMPOSITE MATERIALS, METHODS FOR PREPARING THE SAME, INTERMEDIATES FOR PREPARING THE SAME, DEVICES CONTAINING THE SAME, METHODS OF PREPARING SUCH A DEVICE, AND METHODS OF ATTENTUATING MICROWAVES - The present invention provides microwave attenuating, filled composite materials which contain a polymer or ceramic matrix and metallic tubules and processes for making the same and devices which contain such materials. | 07-09-2009 |
20090202719 | MICROWAVE-ATTENUATING COMPOSITE MATERIALS, METHODS FOR PREPARING THE SAME, INTERMEDIATES FOR PREPARING THE SAME, DEVICES CONTAINING THE SAME, METHODS OF PREPARING SUCH A DEVICE, AND METHODS OF ATTENTUATING MICROWAVES - The present invention provides microwave attenuating, filled composite materials which contain a polymer or ceramic matrix and metallic tubules and processes for making the same and devices which contain such materials. | 08-13-2009 |
Dana Linfield, Portugal Cove - St. Phillips CA
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20110267029 | Fibre Monitoring Apparatus and Method - An electric field sensor comprises an insulating substrate, a plurality of non-contacting electrodes disposed on the substrate, and a plurality of conductors coupled to the electrodes, and extending transversely through the substrate. The electrodes comprise a first electrode portion, and a second electrode portion interlaced with the first electrode portion. The conductors comprise a first conductor portion and a second conductor portion. The first portion of the conductors are coupled to the first electrode portion. The second portion of the conductors are coupled to the second electrode portion. | 11-03-2011 |
Dana Liu, Shanghai CN
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20120313232 | Power Package Including Multiple Semiconductor Devices - In one embodiment, a method includes attaching a film to cover a first portion of a first semiconductor die. The first semiconductor die is attached, using the tape, to a lead frame using a first bonding method. The first bonding method places the film between the lead frame and the semiconductor die. A second semiconductor die is attached to the lead frame using a second bonding method. The second bonding method bonds the lead frame and the semiconductor die. The first semiconductor device and the second semiconductor device are encapsulated into a semiconductor package. | 12-13-2012 |
20120315727 | Thin Power Package - In one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a power semiconductor package is provided. The method includes attaching a plurality of solders balls onto a power semiconductor device. The plurality of solder balls are attached onto a lead frame using a flip bond processing step. The flip bond processing step bonds the semiconductor device to the lead frame and interconnects the lead frame to the semiconductor device in a single processing step. The semiconductor device, plurality of solder balls, and the lead frame are molded to form the power semiconductor package, wherein semiconductor device is exposed on a first side of the semiconductor package. | 12-13-2012 |
20120315728 | Saw Type Package without Exposed Pad - In one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a saw type pad is provided. The method includes performing a first molding process to form a first molded layer beneath a pad of a lead frame. A semiconductor device is placed on the pad. A second molding process is performed to form a second molded layer. The first molded layer and the second molded layer form an encapsulation to enclose the semiconductor device and the pad. The lead frame is singulated to form an individualized semiconductor package. The pad is not exposed from a bottom surface of the semiconductor package. | 12-13-2012 |
Dana Lorber, Shoham IL
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20100281886 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FREEZING AND THAWING BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS - There are provided a system and a method for cryopreserving a liquid biological material disposed in a bag having a longitudinal axis. The system comprises a bag holder for holding the bag, so that the biological material therein has a surface area S, and a volume V, a tank containing a cryogenic fluid, a mechanism for the immersion of the bag holder into the tank along the longitudinal axis, an opening in the tank for insertion therethrough of the bag holder, and a guide member extending from the opening into the tank. There are further provided a system and a method for warming a cryopreserved liquid biological material disposed in a bag. The system comprises a heat source, a warming device having a space for placing the bag therein, connected to the heat source and adapted to transfer heat from the heat source to the bag, and means for maintaining the heat source in heat transfer contact with a cryogenically preserved portion of the material to allow receiving the heat by said cryogenically preserved portion. | 11-11-2010 |
Dana Mastrovito, Yardley, PA US
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20100280980 | System and Method for Resolving Gamma Ray Spectra - A system for identifying radionuclide emissions is described. The system includes at least one processor for processing output signals from a radionuclide detecting device, at least one training algorithm run by the at least one processor for analyzing data derived from at least one set of known sample data from the output signals, at least one classification algorithm derived from the training algorithm for classifying unknown sample data, wherein the at least one training algorithm analyzes the at least one sample data set to derive at least one rule used by said classification algorithm for identifying at least one radionuclide emission detected by the detecting device. | 11-04-2010 |
20110258151 | System and Method for Resolving Gamma-Ray Spectra - A system for identifying radionuclide emissions is described. The system includes at least one processor for processing output signals from a radionuclide detecting device, at least one training algorithm run by the at least one processor for analyzing data derived from at least one set of known sample data from the output signals, at least one classification algorithm derived from the training algorithm for classifying unknown sample data, wherein the at least one training algorithm analyzes the at least one sample data set to derive at least one rule used by said classification algorithm for identifying at least one radionuclide emission detected by the detecting device. | 10-20-2011 |
Dana Netz, Jemez Springs, NM US
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20100060085 | Shorting stick for safing of high-voltage equipment - An electrical shorting stick and method of using it. The apparatus and method allow the user to work on or about high-voltage equipment at tremendously reduced risk of accidental electrocution. The apparatus permits the user to secure a reliable short-circuit of the equipment to the absolute ground, so that current cannot be directed through the bodies of the service crew. The apparatus is placed into contact with the equipment of interest. While in contact with the equipment, the apparatus is manipulated by the user to safely discharge to absolute ground all potentially hazardous electrical current. The apparatus has a handle assembly movable upon a main road assembly. When the handle assembly is placed into a first position, current is directed from the equipment to the absolute ground via the apparatus including a resistor. The handle assembly is shifted to a second position, in which current is directed through the apparatus, but bypassing the resistor, in a conductive circuit directly to absolute ground, thus providing a safe “hard” grounding of the equipment of interest. | 03-11-2010 |
Dana Nicgorski, Salem, MA US
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20120017856 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AVOIDING RESONANCES EXCITED BY ROTATING COMPONENTS - A system for operating a rotating component. The system includes a rotating component, a motor driving the rotating component, a sensor detecting a stimulus related to the rotating component, and a controller. The controller receives an indication of the magnitude of the stimulus from the sensor and is configured to adjust a speed of the rotating component when the stimulus indicates the rotating component is operating at a resonant frequency. | 01-26-2012 |
20130342038 | FASTENING DEVICE FOR AN ARMATURE LAMELLA STACK - Fastening device ( | 12-26-2013 |
Dana Pakosch, München DE
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20120266945 | THIN-FILM COMPONENT ON GLASS, A METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF AND THE USE THEREOF - A thin-film component comprising a film structure and an electrically conductive protection device is disclosed, together with and a method for the production and use thereof. | 10-25-2012 |
Dana Patoine, Simpsonville, SC US
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20120106887 | ROLLER THRUST BEARING VIBRATION ISOLATOR - A vibration isolator for use between a support structure and a roller thrust bearing including a first race, a second race, a bearing cage and at least one roller element. The vibration isolator includes a radially extending portion with a mating surface, a bearing surface, an inner peripheral edge and an outer peripheral edge, the radially extending portion being substantially disk-shaped. An annular flange extends axially from one of the inner peripheral edge and the outer peripheral edge of the radially extending portion, and at least one groove is defined by the mating surface of the radially extending portion. The bearing surface is configured to abut one of the first race and the second race and the mating surface is configured to abut the support structure such that a void is defined between the at least one groove and the support structure. | 05-03-2012 |
Dana Pheiff, Bethlehem, PA US
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20080237915 | Process for Manufacturing Improved Dispensing Devices - The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a lavatory dispensing device useful for the delivery of at least one treatment composition, preferably a cleaning composition and/or a sanitizing composition to a sanitary appliance. | 10-02-2008 |
20120228800 | Process for Manufacturing Improved Dispensing Devices - The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a lavatory dispensing device useful for the delivery of at least one treatment composition, preferably a cleaning composition and/or a sanitizing composition to a sanitary appliance. | 09-13-2012 |
Dana Poquadeck, White Lake, MI US
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20110005876 | DRUM WEAR INDICATOR - A brake drum includes at least one groove formed within an inner braking surface. The groove defines a maximum uniform depth that is set at a drum discard diameter. If the groove is visible during inspection it is an indication that the brake drum is still useable. When the groove is no longer visible, the brake drum should be discarded. | 01-13-2011 |
Dana Poulain, De Soto, KS US
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20120091630 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMBOSSING/DEBOSSING IMPRESSIONABLE MATERIAL - An embossing/debossing system and method for embossing or debossing an impressionable material, such as paper. The system may comprise a laser cutting apparatus and a stamping apparatus. The laser cutting apparatus may comprise a laser configured for cutting and/or ablating one or more patterns into a stencil material. The stamping apparatus may be configured to receive the stencil material from the laser cutting apparatus and may have an actuatable elastomeric press pad configured to press the impressionable material into the patterns formed in the stencil material by the laser cutting apparatus. The system may also comprise various feeding devices configured to feed the stencil material from the laser cutting apparatus to the stamping apparatus and/or configured to feed the impressionable material through the stamping apparatus. | 04-19-2012 |
20150027326 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMBOSSING/DEBOSSING IMPRESSIONABLE MATERIAL - An embossing/debossing system and method for embossing or debossing an impressionable material, such as paper. The system may comprise a laser cutting apparatus and a stamping apparatus. The laser cutting apparatus may comprise a laser configured for cutting and/or ablating one or more patterns into a stencil material. The stamping apparatus may be configured to receive the stencil material from the laser cutting apparatus and may have an actuatable elastomeric press pad configured to press the impressionable material into the patterns formed in the stencil material by the laser cutting apparatus. The system may also comprise various feeding devices configured to feed the stencil material from the laser cutting apparatus to the stamping apparatus and/or configured to feed the impressionable material through the stamping apparatus. | 01-29-2015 |
Dana Ragsdill, Pflugerville, TX US
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20110126193 | System and Method for Imaging and Provisioning of Information Handling System - A method includes emulating an information handling system on a virtual machine, allowing users to create and validate an operating environment on the emulation, creating an image based on the validated environment, and loading the image onto an information handling system. The environment includes an operating system and an application from the virtual machine module, and an application from the user. A disk imaging system includes a virtual machine that emulates an information handling system, and a session manager that establishes a session between an interface and the virtual machine. The virtual machine allows users to create an operating environment including an operating system and an application from the virtual machine and an application from the users, and to validate the environment, captures an image of the environment, and loads the image onto an information handling system. | 05-26-2011 |
20110197051 | System and Method for Information Handling System Image Management Deployment - Images for information handling system manufacture and maintenance are created and managed by manipulating the images as virtual machines through a secure remote network interface, such as a virtual private network or virtual desktop infrastructure. Operating system and application installation and updates, such as service packs and patches, are performed on a virtual machine of the image to adjust the image as desired, and then the image is transformed for loading on physical information handling systems, such as newly manufactured information handling systems or deployed information handling systems in need of maintenance. | 08-11-2011 |
20140026135 | INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM IMAGE MANAGEMENT DEPLOYMENT OF VIRTUAL MACHINE IMAGES TO PHYSICAL INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEMS - Images for information handling system manufacture and maintenance are created and managed by manipulating the images as virtual machines through a secure remote network interface, such as a virtual private network or virtual desktop infrastructure. Operating system and application installation and updates, such as service packs and patches, are performed on a virtual machine of the image to adjust the image as desired, and then the image is transformed for loading on physical information handling systems, such as newly manufactured information handling systems or deployed information handling systems in need of maintenance. | 01-23-2014 |
Dana Rehms Mooney, Natchez, MS US
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20100310441 | Catalytic Article for Removal of Volatile Organic Compounds in Low Temperature Applications - Catalysts are provided that are capable of use at low temperatures (<80° C.) to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in an enclosed space. The catalyst is combined with an adsorbent to form a catalytic article. Methods of manufacturing catalytic articles are described in which the catalyst is mixed with discrete particles of adsorbent or supported directly on the adsorbent. | 12-09-2010 |
20110079145 | Lower Reactivity Adsorbent and Higher Oxygenate Capacity for Removal of Oxygenates from Olefin Streams - An improved adsorbent useful in removing contaminants from various hydrocarbon streams comprises a zeolite, an alumina and an added metal component provided in the adsorbent by initially contacting primarily the zeolite with the added metal. In a specific application, an adsorbent comprising sodium-impregnated zeolite Y and alumina is used to purify an ethylene stream in order to remove CO | 04-07-2011 |
Dana Ridzon, San Ramon, CA US
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20100112573 | Methods, Compositions, and Kits Comprising Linker Probes for Quantifying Polynucleotides - The present invention is directed to methods, reagents, kits, and compositions for identifying and quantifying target polynucleotide sequences. A linker probe comprising a 3′ target specific portion, a loop, and a stem is hybridized to a target polynucleotide and extended to form a reaction product that includes a reverse primer portion and the stem nucleotides. A detector probe, a specific forward primer, and a reverse primer can be employed in an amplification reaction wherein the detector probe can detect the amplified target polynucleotide based on the stem nucleotides introduced by the linker probe. In some embodiments a plurality of short miRNAs are queried with a plurality of linker probes, wherein the linker probes all comprise a universal reverse primer portion a different 3′ target specific portion and different stems. The plurality of queried miRNAs can then be decoded in a plurality of amplification reactions. | 05-06-2010 |
20130011840 | Methods, Compositions, and Kits Comprising Linker Probes for Quantifying Polynucleotides - The present invention is directed to methods, reagents, kits, and compositions for identifying and quantifying target polynucleotide sequences. A linker probe comprising a 3′ target specific portion, a loop, and a stem is hybridized to a target polynucleotide and extended to form a reaction product that includes a reverse primer portion and the stem nucleotides. A detector probe, a specific forward primer, and a reverse primer can be employed in an amplification reaction wherein the detector probe can detect the amplified target polynucleotide based on the stem nucleotides introduced by the linker probe. In some embodiments a plurality of short miRNAs are queried with a plurality of linker probes, wherein the linker probes all comprise a universal reverse primer portion a different 3′ target specific portion and different stems. The plurality of queried miRNAs can then be decoded in a plurality of amplification reactions. | 01-10-2013 |
Dana Smith, Sickerville, NJ US
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20120128755 | Personal Care Composition Containing Yeast Extract And Hexapeptide - A personal care composition comprising (a) a yeast extract, (b) Hexapeptide-11 (Phe-Val-Ala-Pro-Phe-Pro) (SEQ ID NO:1), and (c) a determatologically-acceptable carrier, wherein the total amount of components (a) and (b) is from about 2 wt % to about 6 wt %, preferably from 4-6% based on the total weight of the personal care composition. Also disclosed is a method for regulating skin conditions by using this composition. | 05-24-2012 |
Dana Spradley, Seattle, WA US
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20100332971 | TECHNIQUES FOR CREATING DOCUMENTATION - Techniques for creating documentation. A writing pattern is provided. The writing pattern may be implemented in a schema, such as an XML schema or DTD. The writing pattern includes a plurality of components and defines structure and style for the documentation. Each component corresponds to a portion of the documentation. A selection of one of the components is received. Content for the selected component is received. The documentation is formed based on the content and structure and style the style. | 12-30-2010 |
Dana St. James, Mansfield, MA US
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20120132838 | MANUAL TO AUTOMATIC VALVE CONVERSION DEVICE - An apparatus and method for automating the operation of a manual control valve upon the occurrence of a specified condition includes a valve handle engaging member mounted on an operating shaft turned by a motor held by a housing or support which is mountable to the manual valve body or associated conduit. The motor is operated by a motor control circuit when a sensor detects the condition. The structure and method of mounting may include a quick disconnect mechanism. The control circuit may operate at different power levels depending on the state of the sensor. | 05-31-2012 |
20140001383 | EFFICIENT MANUAL TO AUTOMATIC VALVE CONVERSION DEVICE | 01-02-2014 |
Dana Stripe, Galesburg, IL US
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20100300571 | Low-Permeation Flexible Fuel Hose - A flexible hose or a tubing having a barrier layer of polyamide 6 having branched molecular structure and an impact modifier, and/or a flexural modulus of 1 to 2 GPa and a tensile elongation of 100% or more. The hose may have additional layers such as an inner tube, an outer cover, a textile or wire reinforcement, or the like. Permeability to ethanol- and methanol-containing fuels is very low. | 12-02-2010 |
20110226375 | Low-Permeation Flexible Fuel Hose - A flexible hose or a tubing having a barrier layer of polyamide 6 having an impact modifier, and/or branched molecular structure, a flexural modulus of 1 to 2 GPa and/or a tensile elongation of 100% or more. The hose may have additional layers such as an HNBR rubber inner tube, an EVM/CPE rubber blend outer cover, a textile or wire reinforcement, or the like. Permeability to ethanol- and methanol-containing fuels is very low. Permeability to B20 biofuels is very low. | 09-22-2011 |
Dana Tardelli, Atlanta, GA US
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20130138745 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATION INQUIRIES - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a processor that can determine a standard inquiry message from an inquiry command captured at a first communication device of a first user. The standard inquiry message can have an importance rating based on an urgency of the inquiry command and based on behavior information associated with the first user. The processor can deliver the standard inquiry message and the importance rating to a communications management agent of a second communication device, where an inquiry indicator accompanies the delivery of the standard inquiry message at the second communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 05-30-2013 |
20130138746 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATION EXCHANGES - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a message and an importance rating for the message where the importance rating is determined by a second communications management agent of a server based on an analysis of content of the message. The system can access rating feedback information associated with the second communications management agent. A rating accuracy for the importance rating of the particular message can be determined based on the rating feedback information, and the method of providing the message to the intended recipient can be adjusted based on the determined accuracy. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 05-30-2013 |
20130166492 | Digital Rights Management Using a Digital Agent - A method for digital rights management includes a digital agent for contacting a media host. Media content is compared to a user profile and an identification confidence level is assigned to the media based on the comparison. A digital agent contacts a host of the media based on the identification confidence level, the type of media, and the context of the media. The digital agent requests one or more actions of a media host based on user designations concerning information related to the media. The identification confidence level is generated based on a plurality of user characteristic confidence levels which are generated based on media being analyzed. | 06-27-2013 |
20130337803 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTING CREDENTIALS OF MOBILE NETWORK OPERATORS - A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for detecting, by a first device including a least one processor and a first Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC), a second device having a second UICC, detecting, by the first device, that the second UICC is unprovisioned, selecting, by the first device, one of a plurality of selectable options, where the selection identifies a first Mobile Network Operator (MNO) selected from a plurality of MNOs, receiving, by the first device, first credential information of the first MNO, and transmitting, by the first device, to the second device the first credential information for enabling the second device to facilitate establishment of communication services with network equipment of the first MNO according to the first credential information. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 12-19-2013 |
20130340059 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING SERVICES OF MOBILE NETWORK OPERATORS - A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for detecting, by a first device including a least one processor and a first Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC), a second device having a second UICC, detecting, by the first device, that the second UICC is unprovisioned, selecting, by the first device, one of a plurality of selectable options, where the selection identifies a first network operator selected from a plurality of network operators, receiving, by the first device, first credential information of the first network operator, and transmitting, by the first device, to the second device the first credential information for enabling the second device to facilitate establishment of communication services with network equipment of the first network operator according to the first credential information. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 12-19-2013 |
20140248856 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATION INQUIRIES - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a processor that can determine a standard inquiry message from an inquiry command captured at a first communication device of a first user. The standard inquiry message can have an importance rating based on an urgency of the inquiry command and based on behavior information associated with the first user. The processor can deliver the standard inquiry message and the importance rating to a communications management agent of a second communication device, where an inquiry indicator accompanies the delivery of the standard inquiry message at the second communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 09-04-2014 |
20140258429 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATION EXCHANGES - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a message and an importance rating for the message where the importance rating is determined by a second communications management agent of a server based on an analysis of content of the message. The system can access rating feedback information associated with the second communications management agent. A rating accuracy for the importance rating of the particular message can be determined based on the rating feedback information, and the method of providing the message to the intended recipient can be adjusted based on the determined accuracy. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 09-11-2014 |
20140308942 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING SERVICES OF MOBILE NETWORK OPERATORS - A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for detecting, by a first device including a least one processor and a first Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC), a second device having a second UICC, detecting, by the first device, that the second UICC is unprovisioned, selecting, by the first device, one of a plurality of selectable options, where the selection identifies a first network operator selected from a plurality of network operators, receiving, by the first device, first credential information of the first network operator, and transmitting, by the first device, to the second device the first credential information for enabling the second device to facilitate establishment of communication services with network equipment of the first network operator according to the first credential information. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 10-16-2014 |
Dana Thomas, Cardiff GB
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20090113623 | Lifting sling - A lifting sling for lifting a disabled/incapacitated person from one seat to another, or for lifting that person from a first position to a second position. The sling comprises a fabric panel having a body portion for positioning under the person's buttocks and lower back and a pair of leg portions extending from the lower end of the body, the legs portions being crossed over each other and passed under the person's legs, such that handles on the leg portions meet handles on the respective opposite side of the lower end of the body. The person can then be lifted by two or more persons, by each person taking at least one brought-together handle or another handle at the top end of the body. | 05-07-2009 |
Dana Tribula, Menlo Park, CA US
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20110144791 | ENERGY SAVINGS AND GLOBAL GAS EMISSIONS MONITORING - Methods and apparatus for enhanced control, monitoring and recording of incoming chemical and power use, and emissions of electronic device manufacturing systems are provided. In some embodiments, integrated sub-fab system systems may monitor the energy usage of the sub-fab equipment. The tool can enter many different depths of energy savings modes such as idle (shallow energy savings where production equipment can recover to normal production with no quality or throughput impact in seconds), sleep (deeper energy savings where production equipment can recover in minutes), or hibernate (where production equipment may require hours to recover not to have impact on quality, or throughput) for the system. In some embodiments, the system may monitor and display all gas emissions in a sub-fab as well as the Semi S23 method reporting of CO | 06-16-2011 |
Dana Turse, Broomfield, CO US
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20090206504 | Highly Deformable Shape Memory Polymer Core Composite Deformable Sandwich Panel - A deformable sandwich panel is disclosed according to one embodiment. The deformable sandwich panel may include first and second face sheets. These face sheets may each comprise a first and second surface and be substantially flat. The deformable sandwich panel also includes a shape memory material sandwiched between the first face sheet and the second face sheet. The shape memory material may be in continuous contact with a substantial portion of the first surface of the first face sheet and with a substantial portion of the first surface of the second face sheet. The deformable sandwich panel may be fabricated with a first shape, deformed into a second shape and then deployed back to the first shape. The first and second shapes may be maintained without mechanical loads. | 08-20-2009 |
20090213031 | Furlable Shape-Memory Reflector - A shape-memory reflector is disclosed along with methods for manufacturing, packaging and deploying the same. The shape-memory reflector may include an elastic reflector material, a shape-memory stiffener, and a plurality of radial stiffeners. The shape-memory stiffener may be coupled with the elastic reflector material in a band that encloses at least a portion of the elastic reflector surface, for example, the exterior of a paraboloid reflector. The plurality of radial stiffeners is coupled with the bottom surface of the elastic reflector material and extends radially from a central portion of the elastic reflector surface toward the outer edge of the elastic reflector surface. The shape-memory reflector may be packaged in a packaged configuration that includes a plurality of pleats within the elastic reflector material and/or the shape-memory stiffener, and the shape-memory reflector is configured to deploy into a deployed configuration (i.e. a paraboloid) by heating the shape-memory stiffener. | 08-27-2009 |
20100188311 | FURLABLE SHAPE-MEMORY SPACECRAFT REFLECTOR WITH OFFSET FEED AND A METHOD FOR PACKAGING AND MANAGING THE DEPLOYMENT OF SAME - A shape-memory reflector is provided according to various embodiments. The shape-memory reflector may comprise any of various shapes; for example, the shape-memory reflector may comprise an off-axis paraboloid or a non-asymmetric shape. The shape-memory reflector may include a plurality of panel shape-memory stiffeners and a plurality of longitudinal stiffeners. In a stowed configuration, the shape-memory reflector is stowed with reversing bends in the panel shape-memory stiffeners. In a deployed state, the panel shape-memory stiffeners may be unfolded and/or extended. The reflector transitions between the stowed and deployed states by heating the panel shape-memory stiffeners. Various methods for stowing and deploying the shape-memory reflector are also disclosed. | 07-29-2010 |
20110204186 | DEPLOYABLE STRUCTURES HAVING COLLAPSIBLE STRUCTURAL MEMBERS - Deployable structures are disclosed having collapsible structural members that include a stowed configuration with a volume smaller than the expanded configuration. Such structures can include and/or be used for litters, bridges, support structures, solar arrays, and more. These structures can be easily transported to a new location and deployed from the stowed configuration into a larger functional structure. In some embodiments these structures can use one or more slit-tube longerons that can have two resting states: deployed and rolled. | 08-25-2011 |
20110210209 | SELF DEPLOYING SOLAR ARRAY - A deployable structure that may include a slit-tube longeron and a flat panel coupled with the slit-tube longeron. The slit-tube longeron may include a tubular member having a slit that runs along the longitudinal length of the slit-tube longeron. The deployable structure may be configured to couple with a satellite. And the deployable structure may be configured to transform between a stowed state and a deployed state where the tubular member is substantially straight when the deployable structure is in the deployed state, and the tubular member is wrapped around the satellite when the deployable structure is in the stowed state. | 09-01-2011 |
20130040098 | BENZOXAZINE STRUCTURES - Embodiments of the invention are directed toward benzoxazine composite structures and the application thereof. In some embodiments, a radome can be constructed from a benzoxazine composite structure. A benzoxazine structure can include a low density core with one or two benzoxazine composite face skins. The benzoxazine face skins can include reinforcement materials to provide structural strength. Such radomes and/or benzoxazine structures can be used in various maritime, aircraft, rocket, missile, and/or automobile applications. In particular, radomes can be used to house communication equipment such as antennas and the like. | 02-14-2013 |
20130042461 | SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER DEVICES - Various shape memory polymer (SMP) devices are disclosed. Many of these SMP devices can be used as attachment and/or release mechanisms for any number of different applications. These SMP devices can use various characteristics of the SMP material to allow for various shape changes. These shape changes, in some embodiments, can be used to provide for release and/or attachment devices, for example, SMP bolts, SMP screws, SMP collars, SMP pillars, SMP panels, and/or SMP rivets, to name a few. An SMP device can include a first geometric state and a second geometric shape. The first geometric shape can restrict motion of two distinct objects relative to one another and the second geometrical shape can allow motion of two distinct objects relative to one another. | 02-21-2013 |
20130061541 | SLIT TUBE LOCKING LONGERON - According to the invention, an extendable member is disclosed. The extendable member may include a structure having a first state and a second state. The structure may be deformable between the first state and the second state. In the first state the structure may include a compact form. In the second state the structure may include a hollow longeron having a slit along the entire length of the hollow longeron. One or both longitudinal edges along the slit of the hollow longeron may have lateral protrusions. The lateral protrusions of a longitudinal edge may act in such a way with the other edge, and possibly its protrusions, to at least partially inhibit relative motion of the edges. | 03-14-2013 |
20130075534 | METHOD FOR REMOVING ORBITAL OBJECTS FROM ORBIT USING A CAPTURE NET FOR MOMENTUM TRANSFER - In some embodiments of the invention, methods and devices are provided that perturb a trajectory of a space-orbital object. For example, a spacecraft may be sent to a location near a space-orbital object orbiting the Earth. A net may be released from the spacecraft in a manner (e.g., with a given alignment, direction and velocity) that results in the net contacting and/or entangling with the object. This contact or entanglement may alter a velocity of the space-orbital object and thereby may alter its orbital path. In some instances, the net's velocity is sufficient to experience increase drag by the Earth's atmosphere, relative to the drag it would have otherwise experienced if the net did not contact the object. | 03-28-2013 |
20130153144 | MULTIPLE USE PRECISION EXTRACTABLE TOOLING - Embodiments of the invention are directed toward extractable tooling devices for composite structure manufacturing. An extractable tool, according to some embodiments of the invention, can include a rigid core, one or more foam blocks, an elastic membrane, and a nozzle. The foam blocks can be shaped to provide a mold of the composite structure being manufactured. This mold may require the extractable tool to be trapped by the composite structure after manufacture. Use of the foams can allow the extractable tool to shrink in at least one dimension in order to extract the tool from the trapped configuration. | 06-20-2013 |
20130207880 | DEPLOYABLE REFLECTOR - A reflector is provided according to various embodiments. The reflector may include a backing structure having various configurations. The backing structure, for example, can comprise a plurality of trusses, flexible couplings, stiffeners, and crossbeams in any number of arrangements. | 08-15-2013 |
20140026390 | SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER DEVICES - Various shape memory polymer (SMP) devices are disclosed. Many of these SMP devices can be used as attachment and/or release mechanisms for any number of different applications. These SMP devices can use various characteristics of the SMP material to allow for various shape changes. These shape changes, in some embodiments, can be used to provide for release and/or attachment devices, for example, SMP bolts, SMP screws, SMP collars, SMP pillars, SMP panels, and/or SMP rivets, to name a few. An SMP device can include a first geometric state and a second geometric shape. The first geometric shape can restrict motion of two distinct objects relative to one another and the second geometrical shape can allow motion of two distinct objects relative to one another. | 01-30-2014 |
20140329034 | SLIT TUBE LOCKING LONGERON - According to the invention, an extendable member is disclosed. The extendable member may include a structure having a first state and a second state. The structure may be deformable between the first state and the second state. In the first state the structure may include a compact form. In the second state the structure may include a hollow longeron having a slit along the entire length of the hollow longeron. One or both longitudinal edges along the slit of the hollow longeron may have lateral protrusions. The lateral protrusions of a longitudinal edge may act in such a way with the other edge, and possibly its protrusions, to at least partially inhibit relative motion of the edges. | 11-06-2014 |
20140360665 | REFLECTOR MANUFACTURED USING MULTIPLE USE PRECISION EXTRACTABLE TOOLING - A unitary reflector system and methods for forming that include a reflector and support structure. These two structures can form a single unitary structure. Such a reflector system can be constructed from composite laminate materials that are laid up or formed in during a single manufacturing process. The composite support structure can be formed on the back of the reflector using standard laminate techniques. An extractable tool, can include a rigid core, one or more foam blocks, which may be shape a memory polymer foam, an elastic membrane, and a nozzle. The foam blocks can be shaped to provide a mold of the composite structure being manufactured. This mold may require the extractable tool to be trapped by the composite structure after manufacture. Use of the foams can allow the extractable tool to shrink in at least one dimension in order to extract the tool from the trapped configuration. E | 12-11-2014 |
Dana Vanerkova, Sonov U Nového Mesta Nad Metuji CZ
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20090306363 | Preparation Method of Bioresorbable Oxidized Cellulose - Bioresorbable material made of oxidized natural or regenerated cellulose intended primarily for health care purposes is prepared in such a way that a solvent from the family of perfluoroethers or perfluoropolyethers with the boiling point between 50 and 110° C. is used for the oxidation by dinitrogen tetraoxide. | 12-10-2009 |
Dana Vanerkova, Sonov U Nového Mesta Nad Metuji CZ
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20090306363 | Preparation Method of Bioresorbable Oxidized Cellulose - Bioresorbable material made of oxidized natural or regenerated cellulose intended primarily for health care purposes is prepared in such a way that a solvent from the family of perfluoroethers or perfluoropolyethers with the boiling point between 50 and 110° C. is used for the oxidation by dinitrogen tetraoxide. | 12-10-2009 |
Dana Voien, Laguna Niguel, CA US
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20120165628 | System and method for reliable sleep diagnostic testing - A method for securely affixing a sensor to a patient is provided. The method includes attaching the sensor to the patient's index finger with a sensor signal cable routed along the patient's hand, and configuring an identification band to encircle the signal cable and the patient's wrist using a secure affixing arrangement. The identification band is configured to evidence tampering when removed. The secure affixing arrangement may take various forms, including tying loops and securing the cable and/or sensor to the patient using tape, plastics, and so forth. | 06-28-2012 |
20120165630 | ADVANCED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OXYGEN SATURATION MONITORING - A method that includes configuring a first and a second identification band with unique serial numbers, each of said bands being connected to a signal cable attached to a sensor is provided. The first identification band is securely fixed to a first location on the patient and the second identification band is securely fixed to a second location on the patient. The first and second identification bands are connected with a bridging band. The signal cable is connected to a diagnostic test monitoring system and the patient's oxygen saturation is monitored. The first and second identification bands are configured to evidence tampering when removed. | 06-28-2012 |
Dana Wregglesworth, Wittmann, AZ US
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20110293492 | IN SITU PROCESS AND METHOD FOR GROUND WATER REMEDIATION AND RECOVERY OF MINERALS AND HYDROCARBONS - Devices, systems, and methods relating to advanced, high pressure oxidation are described. The devices, systems, and methods can be used to decontaminate ground water in a well or opening in a ground water table, and to recover minerals and hydrocarbons from subterranean deposits. | 12-01-2011 |
Dana Zhang, Ivanhoe East AU
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20100010958 | CONTENT ITEM SELECTION - A content item, e.g., an icon or advertisement content, is selected for placement in a display environment (e.g., on a map or adjacent to a map) in response to a request for the display environment based on a probability that the content item is relevant to a user that is requesting the display environment. The selection is facilitated by content targeting data (e.g., feature selection and query submission) that can be received from user devices while the map space is presented. | 01-14-2010 |
20120246177 | CONTENT ITEM SELECTION - A content item, e.g., an icon or advertisement content, is selected for placement in a display environment (e.g., on a map or adjacent to a map) in response to a request for the display environment based on a probability that the content item is relevant to a user that is requesting the display environment. The selection is facilitated by content targeting data (e.g., feature selection and query submission) that can be received from user devices while the map space is presented. | 09-27-2012 |
Dana Zircher, Woburn, MA US
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20090327302 | Synchronization and Collaboration Within Peer-to-Peer and Client/Server Environments - Tools and techniques are described for synchronization and collaboration within peer-to-peer and client/server environments. These tools may provide methods that include establishing peer-to-peer relationships between two or more client systems. These relationships enable the client systems to create respective local instances of workspaces, shared between the client systems to allow them to collaborate with one another. The client systems may participate in peer-to-peer synchronization flows with one another, with the synchronization flows representing updates made local to the shared workspaces of the client systems. The methods may also establish establishing a client/server relationship between one of the client systems and a server system. Through this client/server relationship, the client and server systems may participate in client/server synchronization flows, with these flows representing updates made to the local shared workspace at the client system. | 12-31-2009 |
20090327405 | Enhanced Client And Server Systems for Operating Collaboratively Within Shared Workspaces - Tools and techniques are described for enhanced client and server systems for operating collaboratively within shared workspaces. These tools may provide methods that include receiving document content associated with a workspace that is shared with one or more client systems. The client system may facilitate and manage the shared workspace. These methods may include receiving search commands that reference a search string, and searching the document content within the shared workspace for the search string. If the search string occurs anywhere within the shared workspace, the methods may report where the search string occurs within the shared workspace. | 12-31-2009 |
20110307555 | Synchronization and Collaboration Within Peer-to-Peer and Client/Server Environments - Tools and techniques are described for synchronization and collaboration within peer-to-peer and client/server environments. These tools may provide methods that include establishing peer-to-peer relationships between two or more client systems. These relationships enable the client systems to create respective local instances of workspaces, shared between the client systems to allow them to collaborate with one another. The client systems may participate in peer-to-peer synchronization flows with one another, with the synchronization flows representing updates made local to the shared workspaces of the client systems. The methods may also establish establishing a client/server relationship between one of the client systems and a server system. Through this client/server relationship, the client and server systems may participate in client/server synchronization flows, with these flows representing updates made to the local shared workspace at the client system. | 12-15-2011 |
Dana Znamova, Rockville, MD US
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20090303899 | DISCOVERY OF MULTIPLE-PARENT DEPENDENCIES IN NETWORK PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS - Multiple parent-dependencies are identified for messages that are received on a network that includes nodes that are configured to avoid the conventional strictly-sequential communications techniques and protocols, in order to accelerate network performance. If a network is known, or assumed, to include intermediate/proxy nodes that are configured to provide acceleration, access control, and other services, the system that analyzes traffic on the network is configured to assume that these nodes may/will provide such features, and thereby introduce multiple dependencies among the messages communicated across the network. For each message transmitted from a forwarding node, messages received at the forwarding node are assessed to distinguish messages from the destination node and messages from an other node, and a dependency is defined for each. | 12-10-2009 |
20100128623 | END-TO-END ANALYSIS OF TRANSACTIONS IN NETWORKS WITH TRAFFIC-ALTERING DEVICES - In a network that includes intermediary nodes, such as WAN accelerators, that transform messages between nodes, an end-to-end path of the messages is determined. The determined end-to-end path is used in subsequent analyses of message traces, to identify timing and other factors related to the performance of the network relative to the propagation of these messages, including the propagation of the transformed messages. A variety of techniques are presented for determining the path of the messages, depending upon the characteristics of the collected trace data. Upon determining the message path, the traces are synchronized in time and correlations between the connections along the path are determined, including causal relationships. In a preferred embodiment, a user identifies an application process between or among particular nodes of a network, and the system provides a variety of formats for viewing statistics related to the performance of the application on the network. | 05-27-2010 |
20110055390 | NETWORK CAPACITY PLANNING - Data representing application deployment attributes, network topology, and network performance attributes based on a reduced set of element attributes is utilized to simulate application deployment. The data may be received from a user directly, a program that models a network topology or application behavior, and a wizard that implies the data based on an interview process. The simulation may be based on application deployment attributes including application traffic pattern, application message sizes, network topology, and network performance attributes. The element attributes may be determined from a lookup table of element operating characteristics that may contain element maximum and minimum boundary operating values utilized to interpolate other operating conditions. Application response time may be derived using an iterative analysis based on multiple instances of one or more applications wherein a predetermined number of iterations is used or until a substantially steady state of network performance is achieved. | 03-03-2011 |
20130046887 | NETWORK CAPACITY PLANNING FOR MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF AN APPLICATION - Data representing application deployment attributes, network topology, and network performance attributes based on a reduced set of element attributes is utilized to simulate application deployment. The data may be received from a user directly, a program that models a network topology or application behavior, and a wizard that implies the data based on an interview process. The simulation may be based on application deployment attributes including application traffic pattern, application message sizes, network topology, and network performance attributes. The element attributes may be determined from a lookup table of element operating characteristics that may contain element maximum and minimum boundary operating values utilized to interpolate other operating conditions. Application response time may be derived using an iterative analysis based on multiple instances of one or more applications wherein a predetermined number of iterations are used or until a substantially steady state of network performance is achieved. | 02-21-2013 |
20140022944 | End-to-End Analysis of Transactions in Networks with Traffic-Altering Devices - In a network that includes intermediary nodes, such as WAN accelerators, that transform messages between nodes, an end-to-end path of the messages is determined. The determined end-to-end path is used in subsequent analyses of message traces, to identify timing and other factors related to the performance of the network relative to the propagation of these messages, including the propagation of the transformed messages. A variety of techniques are presented for determining the path of the messages, depending upon the characteristics of the collected trace data. Upon determining the message path, the traces are synchronized in time and correlations between the connections along the path are determined, including causal relationships. In a preferred embodiment, a user identifies an application process between or among particular nodes of a network, and the system provides a variety of formats for viewing statistics related to the performance of the application on the network. | 01-23-2014 |