Metzger, US
Aaron R. Metzger, Reston, VA US
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20100021017 | MOBILE BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A mobile biometric identification system and method provided in a small mobile housing. The system and method provide rapid determination of identity, or in the alternative, rapid determination of whether an individual's identification information is in a particular database, for example, by iris recognition. The system and method return one of a small number of easily recognizable results, such as “Not Known”, “Known Friendly,” and “Known Unfriendly” by illumination of various LEDs. The configuration and meaning of the LEDs may be customized to a particular application. | 01-28-2010 |
20100299530 | USER AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A high security computer system and method that authenticates a user using iris recognition and liveliness detection. The method for authenticating the user to the secure system includes capturing an image of the user's face and generating an iris template from the image. While the iris template is being generated, liveliness verification is performed on the user's face. User access is granted if the iris template matches the enrolled iris template and if the liveness verification demonstrates the user's face is live, and denied if otherwise. The method may optionally silently re-authenticate the user after access is granted to the secure system. The authentication system includes an image capture device for capturing an image, an iris template generation component to generate an iris template from the image, a liveness detection component, and an iris comparison component adapted to compare the iris template to iris templates of previously enrolled users. | 11-25-2010 |
Alicia Sue Metzger, Dayton, OH US
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20100072790 | Collapsible high chair - A collapsible high chair including a softgoods attachment supported by a collapsible frame. The collapsible high chair may include a releasably mounted tray. Embodiments include softgoods attachments that are easily removable from the frame and softgoods attachments including integrated carry bags. Embodiments may include passive restraints such a horn extending from the underside of the tray or a webbing restraint mounted near the front of the seat, for example. Embodiments of the collapsible frame include vertical legs. | 03-25-2010 |
Andrew Metzger, Newnan, GA US
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20110108342 | LAYOUT OF COMPACT ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE FOR BATTERY POSITIONING - A battery is arranged so as to be located between left and right frame members in plan view of the vehicle and to the rear of the cylinder with respect to the front-back direction of the vehicle and so as to overlap at least a portion of the transmission case with regard to the location of at least a portion of the battery in the front-back direction of the vehicle, the long side of the battery being furthermore oriented in the front-back direction of the vehicle and the short side of the battery being oriented in the widthwise direction of the vehicle. | 05-12-2011 |
Andrew Metzger, Newman, GA US
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20110108341 | LAYOUT OF COMPACT ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE FOR EXHAUST OUTLET DUCT AND AIR INLET DUCT POSITIONING - The exhaust port | 05-12-2011 |
Anja Metzger, Stillwater, MN US
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20090020128 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DECREASE INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE, ENHANCE CIRCULATION, AND ENCOURAGE SPONTANEOUS RESPIRATION - Systems and methods are provided for decreasing intracranial pressure and enhancing circulation in a breathing person, as well as for increasing the respiratory rate and encouraging spontaneous respiration. According to such methods, a valve system is interfaced to a person's airway. The valve system has a threshold valve and an airway member that interfaces with the person's airway. The threshold valve is configured to prevent respiratory gas flow to the person's lungs during a portion of an inhalation event until the inspiration equals or exceeds an opening pressure of the threshold valve. Also, a small level of external vacuum is constantly supplied at a juncture between the threshold valve and the airway member. | 01-22-2009 |
20090277447 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND DEVICE TO INCREASE CIRCULATION DURING CPR WITHOUT REQUIRING POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION - In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation which comprises: 1) interfacing an airway system with a patient's airway, wherein the airway system includes at least a first lumen and a second lumen; 2) repeatedly performing CPR chest compressions on the patient; and simultaneously with the CPR chest compressions; 3) applying a continuous vacuum to the first lumen for a period of time ranging from 10 seconds to the end of the CPR chest compressions; and 4) injecting an effective volume of oxygen gas into the person's lungs at high velocity through the second lumen. | 11-12-2009 |
20100319691 | VACUUM AND POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTRATHORACIC PRESSURE REGULATION - Medical techniques include systems and methods for administering a positive pressure ventilation, a positive end expiratory pressure, and a vacuum to a person. Approaches also include treating a person with an intrathoracic pressure regulator so as to modulate or upregulate the autonomic system of the person, and treating a person with a combination of an intrathoracic pressure regulation treatment and an intra-aortic balloon pump treatment. | 12-23-2010 |
20110201979 | GUIDED ACTIVE COMPRESSION DECOMPRESSION CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for applying guided active compression decompression cardiopulmonary resuscitation are provided. Exemplary systems include a load cell, a handle, an adhesive pad. The handle and the adhesive pad are configured for magnetic coupling. | 08-18-2011 |
20120029321 | AIRWAY ADJUNCT RESUSCITATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments of the present invention encompass systems and methods for administering intrathoracic pressure and cooling treatments to patients suffering from or at risk of developing heart failure, cardiac arrest, sepsis, shock, acute respiratory distress syndrome, polytrauma, head disease, elevated hepatic or portal vein pressures, bleeding during abdominal, head and neck surgery, or insufficient circulation during open heart surgery. | 02-02-2012 |
20120216804 | CPR VOLUME EXCHANGER VALVE SYSTEM WITH SAFETY FEATURE AND METHODS - A method for regulating gas flows into and out of a patient includes repetitively forcing respiratory gases out of the lungs. Respiratory gases are prevented from entering back into the lungs during a time between when respiratory gases are forced out of the lungs. Periodically, an oxygen-containing gas is supplied to the lungs. | 08-30-2012 |
20120330200 | ENHANCED GUIDED ACTIVE COMPRESSION DECOMPRESSION CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for applying enhanced guided active compression decompression cardiopulmonary resuscitation are provided. Exemplary systems include a load cell, a handle, an adhesive pad. The handle and the adhesive pad are configured for magnetic coupling. | 12-27-2012 |
20140005566 | Systems and Methods for Therapeutic Intrathoracic Pressure Regulation | 01-02-2014 |
20140324763 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PREDICT THE CHANCES OF NEUROLOGICALLY INTACT SURVIVAL WHILE PERFORMING CPR - According to one aspect, a method for predicting the likelihood of survival of a particular individual with favorable neurological function during a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedure includes obtaining an electroencephalogram (EEG) signal of the particular individual during the CPR procedure. The method also includes obtaining a non-invasive measure of circulation of the particular individual during the CPR procedure and generating a prediction for the likelihood of survival of the particular individual with favorable neurological function based on the EEG signal and the non-invasive measure of circulation. | 10-30-2014 |
20150045704 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO INCREASE SURVIVAL WITH FAVORABLE NEUROLOGICAL FUNCTION AFTER CARDIAC ARREST - A system includes a guidance device that provides feedback to a user to compress a patient's chest at a rate of between about 90 and 110 compressions per minute and at a depth of between about 4.5 centimeters to about 6 centimeters. The system includes a pressure regulation system having a pressure-responsive valve that is configured to be coupled to a patient's airway. The pressure-responsive valve is configured to remain closed during successive chest compressions in order to permit removal at least about 200 ml from the lungs in order to lower intracranial pressure to improve survival with favorable neurological function. The pressure-responsive valve is configured to remain closed until the negative pressure within the patient's airway reaches about −7 cm H | 02-12-2015 |
Anja K. Metzger, Stillwater, MN US
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20120031412 | STIFFENING PHARYNGEAL WALL TREATMENT - A pharyngeal airway having a pharyngeal wall of a patient at least partially surrounding and defining the airway is treated by selecting an implant dimensioned so as to be implanted at or beneath a mucosal layer of the pharyngeal wall and extending transverse to said wall. The implant has mechanical characteristics for the implant, at least in combination with a fibrotic tissue response induced by the implant, to stiffen said pharyngeal wall to resist radial collapse. The implant is implanted into the pharyngeal wall transverse to a longitudinal axis of the airway. | 02-09-2012 |
Anja Kohler Metzger, Stillwater, MN US
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20080257344 | VOLUME EXCHANGER VALVE SYSTEM AND METHOD TO INCREASE CIRCULATION DURING CPR - A method for regulating gas flows into and out of a patient includes repetitively forcing respiratory gases out of the lungs. Respiratory gases are prevented from entering back into the lungs during a time between when respiratory gases are forced out of the lungs. Periodically, an oxygen-containing gas is supplied to the lungs. | 10-23-2008 |
Axel Metzger, East Windsor, NJ US
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20090005568 | Substituted 2-aminothiazoles for treating neurodegenerative diseases - The invention relates to substituted 2-aminothiazole derivatives useful in treating disorders that are mediated by A | 01-01-2009 |
20090023723 | Purinone derivatives for treating neurodegenerative diseases - The invention relates to purinone derivatives useful in treating disorders that are mediated by adenosine receptor function, including neurodegenerative diseases and inflammation. The compounds are of the general formula: | 01-22-2009 |
20110178080 | Melanocortin Receptor-Specific Spiro-Piperidine Compounds - Melanocortin receptor-specific compounds of formula I below: | 07-21-2011 |
20110230480 | 8-HETEROARYLPURINE MNK2 INHIBITORS FOR TREATING METABOLIC DISORDERS - Compounds of the formula | 09-22-2011 |
Benjamin Alan Metzger, Vero Beach, FL US
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20100071630 | MECHANIZED COLLECTOR OF JUVENILE LOBSTERS - A mechanized collector for collecting juvenile lobsters to be raised in a growout system is disclosed. The mechanized collector may be formed from a vessel, a longline support system capable of supporting and suspending a longline having a plurality of juvenile lobster collectors above a deck of the vessel, and a shaker assembly positioned to engage at least one of the plurality of juvenile lobster collectors suspended above the deck of the vessel and attached to the longline. The shaker assembly may be configured to shake the plurality of juvenile lobster collectors individually or collectively together, thereby causing the juvenile lobsters to fall into a collection trough positioned under the collector. The plurality of juvenile lobster collectors may be attached to the longline and formed from at least one generally flat panel that is suspended generally vertically in water above the longline with at least one float. | 03-25-2010 |
Brian Metzger, Augusta, GA US
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20080305445 | PROCESS FOR COMBUSTION OF HIGH VISCOSITY LOW HEATING VALUE LIQUID FUELS - The present invention is directed to a process for the clean and convenient combustion of high viscosity liquid fuels, such as glycerol, as well as an apparatus useful for carrying such processes. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a process for glycerol combustion comprising providing a combustion apparatus with a glycerol combustion chamber that facilitates reflective heating, pre-heating the glycerol combustion chamber, atomizing the reduced viscosity glycerol, and combining the atomized glycerol with air in the glycerol combustion chamber to thereby completely combust the glycerol. In one embodiment, such as when using a pressure-atomizing nozzle, the inventive method may further comprise treating the glycerol to reduce the glycerol viscosity. | 12-11-2008 |
Brian P. Metzger, Portage, MI US
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20090325155 | Aureobasin a synthetase - Disclosed are polynucleotides encoding polypeptides having Aureobasidin A synthetase activity and Aureobasidin A synthetase-like activity. The invention also provides methods for detecting AbA synthetase proteins and nucleic acids and AbA synthetase-like proteins and nucleic acids in cells, and method for producing AbA synthetase polypeptides. | 12-31-2009 |
Daniel Metzger, Belleville, IL US
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20090018427 | ELECTRODE ARRAY - A disposable electrode array | 01-15-2009 |
Daniel L. Metzger, Northville, MI US
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20110144788 | Method for simulating casting defects and microstructures of castings - Systems for predicting casting defects and microstructure in suppliers/vendors' castings for part/system durability analysis without knowing the details of the casting layout and casting gating and riser design as well as casting process parameters are provided. The systems involve the use of an integrated pore growth and interdendritic flow model. Methods of predicting casting defects and microstructures of a part without knowing the details of the casting layout and casting gating and riser design as well as casting process parameters and articles of manufacture are also provided. | 06-16-2011 |
David E. Metzger, Atlanta, GA US
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20080249809 | Computer System for Actively Monitoring and Enhancing the Collateral Security for a Portfolio of Loans to Facilitating Financing and Securitization - A computer system for monitoring and enhancing the collateral security underlying a set of loans is provided, including a system for calculating the unsecured value of the set at any time and for initialing additional collateral enhancement instruments when the unsecured value exceeds a certain limit. The system may include a variety of modules in communication with a relational database for storing data about the loans and system elements. The computer system may also be configured to allocate, manage, and execute the waterfall or cascade of funds between and among the various participants in a financial plan. The invention also includes a structured finance plan and related methods for enhancing the collateral security of a loan obtained for a life insurance or annuity product, and a system and method for managing a portfolio of such loans in order to obtain favorable financing and to facilitate securitization. | 10-09-2008 |
David S. Metzger, Philadelphia, PA US
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20100206188 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS TO CURVED SURFACES - An electric circuit is applied to an object having a curved surface. The curved surface of the object is divided into sections, and the circuit is applied one section at a time. The circuit is formed between layers of dielectric material. The dielectric is applied by a computer-controlled device, which controls the position of a spray head and the rotation of the object, such that the spray head is held substantially perpendicular to the surface of the object at all times, and such that a controlled thickness of dielectric material can be deposited. The fine-featured circuits formed by the invention are rugged, and can be used on objects intended to be exposed to harsh environments. | 08-19-2010 |
20100206227 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS TO CURVED SURFACES - An electric circuit is applied to an object having a curved surface. The curved surface of the object is divided into sections, and the circuit is applied one section at a time. The circuit is formed between layers of dielectric material. The dielectric is applied by a computer-controlled device, which controls the position of a spray head and the rotation of the object, such that the spray head is held substantially perpendicular to the surface of the object at all times, and such that a controlled thickness of dielectric material can be deposited. The fine-featured circuits formed by the invention are rugged, and can be used on objects intended to be exposed to harsh environments. | 08-19-2010 |
20100215843 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS TO CURVED SURFACES - An electric circuit is applied to an object having a curved surface. The curved surface of the object is divided into sections, and the circuit is applied one section at a time. The circuit is formed between layers of dielectric material. The dielectric is applied by a computer-controlled device, which controls the position of a spray head and the rotation of the object, such that the spray head is held substantially perpendicular to the surface of the object at all times, and such that a controlled thickness of dielectric material can be deposited. The fine-featured circuits formed by the invention are rugged, and can be used on objects intended to be exposed to harsh environments. | 08-26-2010 |
Dennis K. Metzger, Sparks, NV US
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20100126604 | System and Method for On Demand Hot Water Distribution - A demand type, multiple use, hot water distribution and freeze protection system and method that responds to the user's desire for hot water at a particular sink or fixture by delivering hot water rapidly to that fixture, and only that fixture, without running water down the drain is disclosed. The system requires only one pump at the water heater, and does not require a dedicated hot water return line, but works with a dedicated line in retrofit applications. Circulating water in the plumbing system can also be used to protect plumbing from freeze damage. Each valve and activation device operates by transmitting a start command to the valve controller which sends the pump controller a start signal, the valve to open, hot water to circulate and the valve to close when the hot water arrives at the fixture preventing heated water from filling the cold water line. | 05-27-2010 |
Dianne S. Metzger, Huntington, IN US
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20130013077 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUGMENTING THE POSTERIOR ASPECT OF A FEMORAL KNEE JOINT PROSTHESIS COMPONENT - The present disclosure provides a femoral component having an anterior flange and a condyle opposite the anterior flange. The condyle can be augmented by a femoral posterior augment. The femoral posterior augment is securable to the condyle by a fastener which is actuated to a securement position by a rotatable driver which does not contact the anterior flange through rotation of the driver sufficient to actuate the fastener to secure the femoral augment to the condyle. | 01-10-2013 |
20140222155 | TAPERED TIBIAL AUGMENT - In typical knee repair or replacement surgery, a femoral implant includes a pair of convex condylar surfaces that can slide within corresponding concave bearing indentations on a tibial bearing surface. The tibial bearing surface is disposed on a proximal side of a tibial platform. A stem can extend distally from the tibial platform, and can attach to a cut proximal end of the tibia. A tibial augment can attach to the distal side of the tibial platform, and can reduce or eliminate a lateral overhang of the tibial platform with respect to the cut proximal end of the tibia. The tibial augment may have a tapered periphery. The taper may extend inward in a distal direction. The taper may vary along the periphery of the tibial augment, so that at least a portion of a medial taper is different from at least a portion of a lateral taper. | 08-07-2014 |
Donald C. Metzger, Quakertown, PA US
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20100066041 | Adjustable height trailer - The adjustable height trailer is a fifth wheel-type trailer with a single rear axle supporting the rear of the trailer and a fifth wheel hitch supporting the front. The rear axle and hitch have adjustable height suspensions, allowing the trailer to be lowered or raised uniformly while remaining hitched to the towing vehicle. One embodiment is configured as a livestock trailer with a series of stall positions therein. The loading and exit doors are generally diagonally opposite one another. A series of adjustably positionable partitions is installed on overhead tracks, with a partition placed between each animal as they are boarded and positioned in the trailer. Animals depart the trailer through the opposite door, with the partitions being repositioned correspondingly. The trailer suspension allows the trailer to be lowered to the underlying surface to facilitate loading and unloading animals therefrom, or other commodities, depending upon the trailer configuration. | 03-18-2010 |
Donald W. Metzger, Colorado Springs, CO US
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20110234239 | Two-Port De-Embedding Using Time Domain Substitution - A method is provided for de-embedding the S-parameter response of an electrical DUT embedded in an electrical network. The method comprises making first and second sets of S-parameter measurements in the frequency domain at a port or measurement reference plane to the network containing the DUT. For the second measurement, a known impedance condition is created at the embedded location of the DUT. The first and second sets of measurements are transformed to the time domain, and then gated to select portions of the time-domain-transformed responses that correspond to paths that include the DUT and known impedance condition, respectively. The gated time domain responses are then transformed back into the frequency domain, yielding first and second sets of selected S-parameter measurement responses. Reflection S-parameters for the DUT are then determined as a function of the first and second sets of selected S-parameter measurement responses and the known impedance condition. | 09-29-2011 |
20110238383 | One-Port De-embedding Using Time Domain Substitution - A method is provided for de-embedding the S-parameter response of an electrical DUT embedded in an electrical network. The method comprises making first and second S-parameter measurements in the frequency domain at a port or measurement reference plane to the network containing the DUT. For the second measurement, a known impedance condition is created at the embedded location of the DUT. The first and second measurements are transformed to the time domain, and then gated to select portions of the time-domain-transformed responses that correspond to paths that include the DUT and known impedance condition, respectively. The gated time domain responses are then transformed back into the frequency domain, yielding first and second selected S-parameter measurement responses M1 and M2, respectively. A reflection S-parameter for the DUT is then determined as a function of the first and second selected S-parameter measurement responses and the known impedance condition. | 09-29-2011 |
Douglas P. Metzger, Phoenix, AZ US
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20110245953 | LIMIT REPOSITORY LIMIT MODEL AND RELATED SYSTEM AND METHOD - An apparatus includes at least one memory configured to store application information associated with multiple process control applications used to control an industrial process. The application information includes multiple boundaries associated with the process control applications. Each boundary is associated with at least one of multiple hierarchical levels. The apparatus also includes at least one processing device configured to alter the association of the boundaries with the hierarchical levels independent of the process control applications. The hierarchical levels associated with different levels of criticality regarding the industrial process. In addition, the apparatus includes at least one interface configured to receive data from and transmit data to the process control applications. | 10-06-2011 |
Edward Metzger, Somerset, NJ US
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20110172256 | GLUCAGON RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING SUCH COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE - Glucagon receptor antagonist compounds are disclosed. The compounds are useful for treating type 2 diabetes and related conditions. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment are also included. | 07-14-2011 |
20110301082 | GLUCAGON RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING SUCH COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE - Glucagon receptor antagonist compounds are disclosed. The compounds are useful for treating type (2) diabetes and related conditions. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment are also included. | 12-08-2011 |
20110306624 | GLUCAGON RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING SUCH COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE - Glucagon receptor antagonist compounds are disclosed. The compounds are useful for treating type 2 diabetes and related conditions. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment are also included. | 12-15-2011 |
20130053352 | DIAZENIUMDIOLATE CYCLOPENTYL DERIVATIVES - A compound having the structure or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R | 02-28-2013 |
20130289003 | DIAZENIUMDIOLATE HETEROCYCLIC DERIVATIVES - A compound having the structure: useful for treating hypertension, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH), congestive heart failure, conditions resulting from excessive water retention, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, cirrhosis, pre-eclampsia, osteoporosis or nephropathy. | 10-31-2013 |
20130296278 | Diazeniumdiolate Derivatives - A compound having the structure (I) useful for treating hypertension, pulmonary arterial hypertension, congestive heart failure, conditions resulting from excessive water retention, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, cirrhosis, pre-eclampsia, osteoporosis or nephropathy. | 11-07-2013 |
Elizabeth A. Metzger, Milwaukee, WI US
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20090212004 | VACUUM CONTAINER WITH PROTECTIVE FEATURES - A container including a metal sidewall is provided. The metal sidewall includes a first end; a second end; a center portion having a principal width; a first feature positioned between the center portion and the first end, the first feature extending from the sidewall such that the maximum width of the sidewall at the first feature is greater than the principal width; and a second feature positioned between the center portion and the second end, the second feature extending from the sidewall such that the maximum width of the sidewall at the second feature is greater than the principal width. The container further includes a first bead located in the center portion of the sidewall; and a second bead located in the center portion of the sidewall. | 08-27-2009 |
20090218349 | VACUUM CONTAINER WITH PROTECTIVE FEATURES - A container kit for use with a closure configured to be held to the container by atmospheric pressure, the closure having a maximum closure diameter, is provided. The kit includes a body having a principal diameter and a first feature that extends beyond the principal diameter and the maximum closure diameter. | 09-03-2009 |
20120145584 | VACUUM CONTAINER WITH PROTECTIVE FEATURES - A container including a metal sidewall is provided. The metal sidewall includes a first end; a second end; a center portion having a principal width; a first feature positioned between the center portion and the first end, the first feature extending from the sidewall such that the maximum width of the sidewall at the first feature is greater than the principal width; and a second feature positioned between the center portion and the second end, the second feature extending from the sidewall such that the maximum width of the sidewall at the second feature is greater than the principal width. The container further includes a first bead located in the center portion of the sidewall; and a second bead located in the center portion of the sidewall. | 06-14-2012 |
Eric Metzger, Milwaukee, WI US
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20120193559 | Water Meter With Integral Flow Restriction Valve - A water meter ( | 08-02-2012 |
Eric Metzger, Franklin, WI US
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20100182162 | Sealed Transmitter Assembly For Subsurface Utility Installations - An assembly ( | 07-22-2010 |
20130094125 | Electronic Meter Register And Method Having A Bottom Formed By Sealing Material - A sealed electronic meter register with no moving parts and no bottom wall or bottom cover includes a casing of plastic with an open bottom. A viewing window is snap fitted into a top wall of the casing. A gasket is placed on top of an electronic numerical display and under the viewing window. The display is placed on top of a frame that is positioned face down into the casing. An electronic circuit board with the processing circuitry of the device is attached to the bottom of the frame. A polyurethane compound sealing material is deposited though a hole in the circuit board and onto the backside of the display. An epoxy-resin sealant is then deposited from the bottom of the housing to seal over everything in the housing to protect the components and provide an exposed bottom surface for the assembly. | 04-18-2013 |
20130301190 | Kit For Installation Of Water Meter Reading Equipment In Three Configurations - A kit is disclosed for installing a radio frequency transmitter assembly ( | 11-14-2013 |
Eric R. Metzger, White Cloud, MI US
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20090183335 | VACUUM ACCESSORY TOOL - A vacuum accessory tool comprises a nozzle body that forms a suction nozzle and that has an electrical element comprising one or a combination of an illumination element adapted to illuminate a surface to be cleaned, an ion generator or ozone generator to purify a surface to be cleaned and eliminate odors. The tool can further include a power generator for supplying power to the electrical element. The illumination element can further emit light in the ultraviolet spectrum to illuminate stains on the surface to the cleaned. | 07-23-2009 |
Gary Phillip Metzger, Big Lake, MN US
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20120207651 | ELECTROSTATIC DISINFECTANT TOOL - An electrostatic disinfectant tool is provided to output a discharge to kill a biological cell. The electrostatic disinfectant tool includes an electrostatic applicator that outputs the discharge, wherein the discharge includes an electrostatic field. | 08-16-2012 |
Gregory Metzger, Stillwater, MN US
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20120257811 | COMPUTERIZED METHODS FOR TISSUE ANALYSIS USING N-GENE PROFILING - A computerized method for immunohistochemistry analysis of tissue utilizes digital images of multiple adjacent tissue sections aligned within a computerized software and processed with an algorithm to quantify a two-dimensional IHC signature score for each respective slide image. In various embodiments, the IHC score is performed over several adjacent sections and further processed to produce a three-dimensional IHC quantification referred to as an IHC signature map. | 10-11-2012 |
Gregory J. Metzger, Stillwater, MN US
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20090024020 | AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR INTERVENTIONAL BREAST MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - In an interventional breast procedure, a magnetic resonance tracking sequence ( | 01-22-2009 |
Hubert F. Metzger, Brookfield, WI US
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20090255819 | Electroplating apparatus - An apparatus for electroplating a rotogravure cylinder out of a plating solution is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plating tank adapted to support the cylinder and to contain a plating solution so that the cylinder is at least partially disposed into the plating solution. The apparatus also includes a non-dissolvable anode at least partially disposed within the plating solution. A current source is electrically connected to the non-dissolvable anode and to the cylinder. An ultrasonic system may be provided to introduce wave energy into the plating solution includes at least one transducer element mountable within the tank and a power generator adapted to provide electrical energy to the transducer element. A holding tank having a circulation pump, a mixing system and heating and cooling elements for the plating solution may be provided. | 10-15-2009 |
20100170801 | ELECTROPLATING APPARATUS - An apparatus for electroplating a rotogravure cylinder out of a plating solution is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plating tank adapted to support the cylinder and to contain a plating solution so that the cylinder is at least partially disposed into the plating solution. The apparatus also includes a non-dissolvable anode at least partially disposed within the plating solution. A current source is electrically connected to the non-dissolvable anode and to the cylinder. An ultrasonic system may be provided to introduce wave energy into the plating solution includes at least one transducer element mountable within the tank and a power generator adapted to provide electrical energy to the transducer element. A holding tank having a circulation pump, a mixing system and heating and cooling elements for the plating solution may be provided. | 07-08-2010 |
20130032484 | ELECTROPLATING APPARATUS - A system for electroplating a rotogravure cylinder out of a plating solution having a concentration of copper ions wherein the cylinder is connectable to a current source is provided. The system includes a plating apparatus configured to copper plate the cylinder comprising a non-dissolvable anode, a plating tank configured to receive the cylinder, a controller configured to control operation of the apparatus, and a tube for delivering a mixture of a hardener and the plating solution to the plating tank. | 02-07-2013 |
Ian Metzger, Wheat Ridge, CO US
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20130144546 | BUILDING ENERGY ANALYSIS TOOL - A building energy analysis system includes a building component library configured to store a plurality of building components, a modeling tool configured to access the building component library and create a building model of a building under analysis using building spatial data and using selected building components of the plurality of building components stored in the building component library, a building analysis engine configured to operate the building model and generate a baseline energy model of the building under analysis and further configured to apply one or more energy conservation measures to the baseline energy model in order to generate one or more corresponding optimized energy models, and a recommendation tool configured to assess the one or more optimized energy models against the baseline energy model and generate recommendations for substitute building components or modifications. | 06-06-2013 |
John K. Metzger, Westborough, MA US
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20090132475 | Optimized database appliance - A system and method from processing database queries allows for cost and locale based distribution for execution of database queries. The database queries are executed on execution engines that provide flexible configuration and overlapping functionality. The system reduces various costs, including elapsed time, required to perform database queries. The method provides processing of a database query using a database catalog comprising database table locality information, record locality information and execution engine information. A query optimizer receives the query and accesses the catalog to create a query execution plan comprising locality-based database operations. A central database operation processor providing a first execution engine executes the query execution plan by performing at least a portion of the locality-based database operations and distributing at least a portion of the locality-based database operations as a subplan. A second database operation processor providing a second execution engine executes the subplan received from the central processor. | 05-21-2009 |
John Raymond Metzger, Cortland, OH US
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20100307212 | Apparatus And Methods That Apply A Press Force Including A Separately Applied Core Crimp Force - A crimping apparatus and methods are provided that apply a press force and a part of the press force is separately applied as a core crimp force for crimping a terminal to a wire conductor. A die assembly includes a die defining a cavity that includes an independently moveable core plate and a ram assembly includes a ram in force connection with a load pin and a core plate. When the ram applies the press force, the core crimp force will be separately applied from the ram through the load pin and core plate to produce a core crimp portion that connects the wire conductor to the terminal. The applied core crimp force is subsequently transferred from the core crimp portion to the core plate to the load pin and into the ram. | 12-09-2010 |
Joseph Metzger, Rahway, NJ US
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20120165503 | OXYNTOMODULIN ANALOGS - Peptide analogs of oxyntomodulin (OXM, glucagon-37), which have been modified to be resistant to cleavage and inactivation by dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-IV) and to increase in vivo half-life of the peptide analog while enabling the peptide analog to act as a dual GLP-1/glucagon receptor (GCGR) agonistm are described. The peptide analogs are useful for treatment of metabolic disorders such as diabetes and obesity. | 06-28-2012 |
Joseph Metzger, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20080263691 | Compositions And Methods For Regulating Cardiac Performance - The present invention relates to cardiac performance, in particular to regulating cardiac performance via recombinant troponin I (TnI) protein and nucleic acids encoding recombinant TnI. The present invention provides nucleic acids encoding gain of function TnI proteins (e.g., cTnlA164H), vectors containing such nucleic acids, host cells containing such vectors, transgenic animals carrying a gain of function TnI protein (e.g., a cTnlA164H transgene), and therapeutic agents (e.g., comprising recombinant TnI, TnI analogues, synthetic TnI, or the like) or agents for gene therapy of heart failure or disease for research and therapeutic uses. | 10-23-2008 |
Joseph G. Metzger, Grapevine, TX US
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20100282115 | SELECTABLE EFFECT WARHEAD - A munition includes a casing, the casing formed at least in part from a material comprising (i) a meltable or phase-changing material, and (ii) an energetic material; an explosive payload contained within the casing; and a fuze arrangement, the fuze arrangement comprising a main fuze configured and arranged to ignite the high explosive, and at least one secondary fuze configured and arranged to cause the casing material to melt or undergo a phase change. A method of selectively altering the mode of operation of a munition includes: forming a casing, the casing comprising a material comprising (i) a meltable or phase-changing material, and (ii) an energetic material; introducing an explosive payload into the casing; providing a fuze arrangement comprising a main fuse and at least one secondary fuze configured and arranged to cause the casing material to melt or undergo a phase change; and selectively activating the main fuze and the at least one secondary fuze in a manner that provided at least a first and a second mode of operation, the first mode of operation comprising blast coupled with fragmentation effects, and the second mode of operation comprising mainly blast effects. | 11-11-2010 |
20110219980 | SELECTABLE EFFECT WARHEAD - A munition includes a casing, the casing formed at least in part from a material comprising (i) a meltable or phase-changing material, and (ii) an energetic material; an explosive payload contained within the casing; and a fuze arrangement, the fuze arrangement comprising a main fuze configured and arranged to ignite the high explosive, and at least one secondary fuze configured and arranged to cause the casing material to melt or undergo a phase change. A method of selectively altering the mode of operation of a munition includes: forming a casing, the casing comprising a material comprising (i) a meltable or phase-changing material, and (ii) an energetic material; introducing an explosive payload into the casing; providing a fuze arrangement comprising a main fuse and at least one secondary fuze configured and arranged to cause the casing material to melt or undergo a phase change; and selectively activating the main fuze and the at least one secondary fuze in a manner that provided at least a first and a second mode of operation, the first mode of operation comprising blast coupled with fragmentation effects, and the second mode of operation comprising mainly blast effects. | 09-15-2011 |
20140266749 | PRINTED LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE CIRCUIT FOR ITEM VALIDATION - Ink-printed electric circuits including light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for validation of items is disclosed. In one embodiment, the flexible circuit includes a pliant substrate, and an ink-printed electric circuit. The ink-printed electric circuit comprises at least one ink-printed LED printed on the pliant substrate. The ink-printed electric circuit is configured to couple to a power source, determine an open circuit condition, and cause the at least one LED to transition from a first state to a second state upon determining the open circuit condition. | 09-18-2014 |
Joseph M. Metzger, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20080260681 | Compositions and Methods for Treating and Preventing Cardiomyopathy and Heart Disease - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for treating and preventing heart disease. In particular, the present invention provides compositions comprising poloxamers (e.g., poloxamer 188-P1 88) and methods of using the same for treating and preventing heart disease (e.g., in subjects with muscular dystrophy) and for treating cells and tissue damage caused by ischemia and cell death (e.g., for treating dystrophin-deficient cells (e.g., myocytes)). | 10-23-2008 |
20110044935 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING AND PREVENTING CARDIOMYOPATHY AND HEART DISEASE - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for treating and preventing heart disease. In particular, the present invention provides compositions comprising poloxamers (e.g., poloxamer 188-P188) and methods of using the same for treating and preventing heart disease (e.g., in subjects with muscular dystrophy) and for treating cells and tissue damage caused by ischemia and cell death (e.g., for treating dystrophin-deficient cells (e.g., myocytes)). | 02-24-2011 |
Joseph M. Metzger, Minneapolis, MN US
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20110033412 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING AND PREVENTING SKELETAL MUSCLE DEFICIENCIES - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for treating and preventing skeletal muscle deficiencies. In particular, the present invention provides compositions comprising poloxamers (e.g., poloxamer 188-P188) and methods of using the same for treating and preventing skeletal muscle deficiencies and injuries (e.g., dystrophin-deficient skeletal muscle; skeletal muscle having a contraction force deficit; skeletal muscle having a Ca | 02-10-2011 |
Kathleen S. Metzger, West Paterson, NJ US
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20110153475 | FEDERAL ADJUSTMENT TRACKING SYSTEM - Tracking federal adjustments includes receiving an automated upload at a database, from a tax platform implemented on at least one processor, of at least one of: a beginning balance, a thirteenth period adjustment and an ending balance for a general ledger account. User input specifying a type of tax report is received. A report itemizing data stored in the database and calculations based on the data stored in the database, in accordance with the user input. | 06-23-2011 |
Kent A. Metzger, Gays, IL US
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20120273050 | Automatic Shutoff Drain - An automatic shutoff drain remains open to allow the flow of aqueous liquids, but automatically closes if a non-aqueous liquid enters. The drain has four primary components: ( | 11-01-2012 |
Larry R. Metzger, Wake Forest, NC US
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20090054010 | FLOOR CONTROL OVER HIGH LATENCY NETWORKS IN AN INTEROPERABILITY AND COLLABORATION SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus for assigning floor control based upon when a floor control request was initiated are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first request for floor control from a first endpoint and granting the floor control to the first endpoint. The method also includes receiving a second request for floor control from a second endpoint, that has approximately the same priority level as the first endpoint, and determining if the first request was initiated from the first endpoint at approximately the same time or earlier than the second request was initiated from the second endpoint. If it is determined that the first request was not initiated from the first endpoint at approximately the same time or earlier than the second request was initiated from the second endpoint, then floor control is preempted from the first endpoint and granted to the second endpoint. | 02-26-2009 |
20100197333 | Method and System for Communicating Media Based on Location of Media Source - A method for communicating media based on location of media source includes receiving communications from a plurality of endpoints. Each communication comprises a media message and location information identifying a location of its transmitting endpoint. The method includes receiving a selection of a geographical area and comparing the location information of each communication with the selected geographical area. The method also includes presenting to a user each message received from each endpoint of the plurality of endpoints located within the selected geographical area. | 08-05-2010 |
Larry Raymond Metzger, Wake Forest, NC US
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20090074012 | BUFFERING A MEDIA STREAM - An apparatus and method of buffering a media stream is provided. The method may comprise receiving a plurality of IP packets of the media stream, each packet providing a fragment of a portion of the media stream. Thereafter, the portion of media stream may be buffered in a jitter buffer using the fragments provided by the received packets. Further, the portion of the media stream may be buffered in a replay buffer using the fragments provided by the received packets. The replay buffer may be larger than the jitter buffer and a first received fragment and a second received fragment may be combined. The second received fragment may have been discarded by the jitter buffer. A media stream may then be played back using media from the replay and/or jitter buffer. | 03-19-2009 |
Leanne Tuggle Metzger, Lenoir City, TN US
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20080221811 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING A REGION OF INTEREST OF TRANSIENT VIBRATION DATA REQUIRING ANALYSIS - A method and apparatus identifies a region of interest of transient vibration data needing analysis and provides context and construction for analytical plots. The method comprises providing transient data and determining a region of interest of the transient data, specifying a construction mode corresponding to a derived graphical display of the transient data and specifying a construction parameter corresponding to the specified construction mode. The method also comprises processing the transient data to produce at least one derived plot based on the transient data, the region of interest, the specified construction mode, and the specified construction parameters. This method may be performed by a graphical tool having a hardware module and a software module. The hardware module including a processor, a memory, a display, and a communicator, and the software module including a plotting module and a plotcontrol module. | 09-11-2008 |
Mark Metzger, Lawrence, KS US
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20090317264 | ESP MOTOR WINDINGS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENTS - An electric submersible pump device, comprising: an electric motor having motor windings; a pump coupled with the motor; and high temperature polymeric insulation surrounding at least a portion of the motor windings, the high temperature polymeric insulation comprising HN polyimide film and a high temperature fluoropolymer adhesive coating at least one side of the HN polyimide film. | 12-24-2009 |
20100147505 | POWER CABLE FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENTS - An electric power cable for high temperature environments includes an electric conductor; an electrical insulator disposed on the electric conductor to form an insulated conductor, the electrical insulator suited for operation in a high temperature environment; and a protective sheath disposed over the insulated conductor to form a sheathed conductor. | 06-17-2010 |
20120093667 | Power Cable For High Temperature Environments - An electrical power cable for high temperature environments comprises two or more sheathed conductors; each sheathed conductor comprising an electrical conductor, an electrical insulator surrounding the electrical conductor, and a sheath surrounding the electrical insulator; and a bonding material interconnecting the sheaths of the two or more sheathed conductors positioned adjacent to one another to form a cable. | 04-19-2012 |
Mark A. Metzger, Lawrence, KS US
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20100163271 | GAS BLOCKING, HIGH TEMPERATURE CONDUCTOR-INSULATION ADHESIVE - An adhesive composition includes 100 parts by weight of a polyolefin polymer derived from an olefin monomer copolymerized with at least one co-monomer that is different form the olefin monomer; 1˜100 parts by weight of an adhesion promoting agent comprising a polybutadiene polymer, which has a molecular weight of 1,000˜10,000 and has an anhydride group grafted thereon; 0.1˜5 parts by weight of an antioxidant; and 0.5˜15 parts by weight of a curative agent. An adhesive composition includes 100 parts by weight of a polyolefin polymer derived from an olefin monomer copolymerized with at least one co-monomer that is different form the olefin monomer, where in the polyolefin polymer comprises an anhydride group grafted thereon; 0.1˜5 parts by weight of an antioxidant; and 0.5˜15 parts by weight of a curative agent. | 07-01-2010 |
20110171370 | GAS BLOCKING, HIGH TEMPERATURE CONDUCTOR-INSULATION ADHESIVE - An adhesive composition includes 100 parts by weight of a polyolefin polymer derived from an olefin monomer copolymerized with at least one co-monomer that is different form the olefin monomer; 1˜100 parts by weight of an adhesion promoting agent comprising a polybutadiene polymer, which has a molecular weight of 1,000˜10,000 and has an anhydride group grafted thereon; 0.1˜5 parts by weight of an antioxidant; and 0.5˜15 parts by weight of a curative agent. An adhesive composition includes 100 parts by weight of a polyolefin polymer derived from an olefin monomer copolymerized with at least one co-monomer that is different form the olefin monomer, where in the polyolefin polymer comprises an anhydride group grafted thereon; 0.1˜5 parts by weight of an antioxidant; and 0.5˜15 parts by weight of a curative agent. | 07-14-2011 |
20130306348 | Artificial Lift Equipment Power Cables - A power cable for artificial lift equipment can include one or more conductor assemblies, each including a copper conductor, a conductor shield with resistivity less than about 5000 ohm-m surrounding the conductor, insulation, an insulation shield having a resistivity less than about 5000 ohm-m surrounding the insulation, a metallic shield surrounding the insulation shield, and a polymer barrier surrounding the metallic shield. Such a cable may include a jacket molded about the one or more conductor assemblies and optionally armor surrounding the jacket. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 11-21-2013 |
20140000356 | Tape Adhesion Test System | 01-02-2014 |
20140027152 | Power Cable System - A technique facilitates the provision of electrical power in harsh environments, such as subterranean environments. The technique employs a power cable having at least one conductor and a polyimide insulation layer disposed about the conductor. A fluoropolymer tape layer is disposed about the polyimide insulation layer. The fluoropolymer tape layer is processed into a uniform, bonded layer. Additional cable layers also may be employed to help provide protection in the harsh environment. | 01-30-2014 |
Mark A. Metzger, South Windsor, CT US
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20090208151 | BEARING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LUBRICATION - A bearing system includes a first bearing ring, a second bearing ring spaced radially outwards from the first bearing ring, and a bearing cage between the first bearing ring and the second bearing ring. The bearing cage includes a circumferential outer side, a circumferential inner side, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced retainer portions between an axially forward end and an axially trailing end. Roller elements are located in the plurality of retainer portions of the bearing cage. At least one fluid nozzle is axially spaced from the bearing cage for dispensing a fluid to the roller elements. | 08-20-2009 |
20090317029 | BEARING SYSTEM - A bearing system includes an inner ring that surrounds an axis of rotation, an outer ring spaced radially outwards from the inner ring, and a cage that is positioned between the inner and outer rings to support a plurality of bearing elements. The inner ring includes an axial slot that extends in a direction along the axis of rotation. The inner ring also includes at least one radial side slot formed in at least one of a fore and aft end surface of the inner ring. The radial side slot directs lubricating fluid from the axial slot toward the cage to lubricate the plurality of bearing elements. | 12-24-2009 |
20120027570 | SHAFT ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A shaft assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a shaft, an annular fluid collection cavity, and a bearing. The shaft is rotatable around an axially extending shaft centerline. The annular fluid collection cavity is formed by an axial panel extending between a forward radial panel and an aft radial panel. The aft radial panel includes a plurality of fluid apertures, each fluid aperture having a center disposed at a first radius from the shaft centerline. The bearing includes an inner race having a shaft mounting surface and a plurality of axially extending race fluid passages. The shaft mounting surface is engaged with an exterior surface of the shaft, and is disposed at a second radius from the shaft centerline, wherein the second radius is less than the first radius. At least some of the axially extending race fluid passages are fluidly connected with at least some of the fluid apertures in the aft radial panel. | 02-02-2012 |
20130004109 | BEARING OILING SYSTEM - An inner ring of an under race lubricated bearing assembly that includes an outer surface, an inner surface, and an inner race formed on the outer surface of the inner ring. A plurality of circumferentially spaced axial slots is formed on the inner surface of the inner ring, and a first set of circumferentially spaced partial circumferential slots is formed on the inner surface of the inner ring adjacent a first end of the inner ring. Each partial circumferential slot intersects at least one of the axial slots. The inner ring also includes a first set of radial holes, where each radial hole extends from the outer surface of the inner ring to one of the partial circumferential slots. | 01-03-2013 |
Mark C. Metzger, Glendale, AZ US
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20080295462 | ICE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An ice distribution system and method according to which ice-filled bags are distributed within a unit such as, for example, an ice merchandiser. | 12-04-2008 |
20090120039 | ICE BAGGING APPARATUS - In accordance with the principles of the present invention, an ice-bagging apparatus and method are provided. The apparatus comprises an ice maker for making ice and hopper for receiving the ice from the ice maker. The apparatus further includes a drawer system, operatively associated with the hopper, for measuring the ice and delivering of the ice. The drawer system includes top door and drawer. A bag delivery mechanism for placing the ice in a bag is also included, with the bag delivery mechanism including a bag supply mechanism, a blower engaged to open the mouth of the bag to receive the product, and a sealer that seals the open mouth of the bag once the bag is filled with the ice. A control device is included that manages and monitors the drawer and bag delivery mechanism and allows transmission of the collected data to the Internet. | 05-14-2009 |
20100326013 | ICE BAGGING APPARATUS - In accordance with the principles of the present invention, an ice-bagging apparatus and method are provided. The apparatus comprises an ice maker for making ice and hopper for receiving the ice from the ice maker. The apparatus further includes a drawer system, operatively associated with the hopper, for measuring the ice and delivering of the ice. The drawer system includes top door and drawer. A bag delivery mechanism for placing the ice in a bag is also included, with the bag delivery mechanism including a bag supply mechanism, a blower engaged to open the mouth of the bag to receive the product, and a sealer that seals the open mouth of the bag once the bag is filled with the ice. A control device is included that manages and monitors the drawer and bag delivery mechanism and allows transmission of the collected data to the Internet. | 12-30-2010 |
20110047941 | ICE BAGGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An ice bagging system is described. | 03-03-2011 |
20110185685 | ICE BAGGING SYSTEM INCLUDING AUXILIARY SOURCE OF BAGS - An ice bagging system and method according to which ice is automatically disposed in respective bags provided from a first source of bags, and ice is automatically disposed in respective bags provided from a second source of bags. | 08-04-2011 |
20110185749 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING AND STACKING BAGS OF ICE - A system and method according to which ice is automatically disposed in respective bags and the bags of ice are distributed and stacked within a temperature-controlled storage unit, such as an ice merchandiser. | 08-04-2011 |
20130133296 | ICE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An ice distribution system and method according to which ice-filled bags are distributed within a unit such as, for example, an ice merchandiser. | 05-30-2013 |
20130255194 | ICE BAGGING SYSTEM INCLUDING AUXILIARY SOURCE OF BAGS - An ice bagging system and method according to which ice is automatically disposed in respective bags provided from a first source of bags, and ice is automatically disposed in respective bags provided from a second source of bags. | 10-03-2013 |
20140208777 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING AND STACKING BAGS OF ICE - A system and method according to which ice is automatically disposed in respective bags and the bags of ice are distributed and stacked within a temperature-controlled storage unit, such as an ice merchandiser. | 07-31-2014 |
Michael B. Metzger, Owings Mills, MD US
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20080264512 | Low friction fabric - A low friction fabric constructed of an outer cover (first layer) of woven fibers with an upper and lower woven surface attached to a structure (i.e.: shoe insert, shoe liner, insole, or sock liner). A second structure (which as part of the system, acts as a second layer) of a fabric of the same or similar weave of fibers, this second structure (i.e. a sock) having an upper and lower surface with an anisotropic weave with the fibers of the upper woven surface running orthogonal to the position of the fibers on the upper woven surface of the first structure. The combination of both structures results in a system that is specifically oriented to take advantage of that anisotropy to reduce friction. Each of the woven layers is formed with a straight yarn in the warp of the weave pattern with the weaves of the layers being oriented at a 90 degree angle to one another. | 10-30-2008 |
Raymond R. Metzger, San Antonio, TX US
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20100198983 | Method and Apparatus for Distributing Digitized Streaming Video over a Network - Continuous streaming video is conditioned for display at a remote monitor adapted for receiving and playing a streaming video file of a discrete length. The continuous streaming video has no known beginning of data signal and no known end of data signal, and an arbitrary beginning of data signal is assigned to the streaming video in mid-stream and an arbitrary end of data signal is assigned to the streaming video for identifying the length of the video stream and for making it compatible with the display platform. The continuous streaming video may be time stamped, and the beginning of data signal may be arbitrarily assigned a zero value for identifying an artificial beginning of the file. Specifically, the each time stamp received may be calculated by resetting each time stamp received time stamp with a value of the current time stamp minus first time stamp received, whereby the first time stamp received is set to zero and additional time stamps are counted from the first time stamp received. The encoded video signal may be viewed by more than one user, wherein the streaming video signal is sent to a multicast group address for forwarding the stream identified recipients, with a multicast routing technique used for determining that multiple recipients are located on one specific network path or path segment, wherein only one copy of the video signal is sent along that path. | 08-05-2010 |
Raymond R. Metzger, Leon Valley, TX US
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20110058036 | BANDWIDTH MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL - A camera system comprises a camera that produces a video signal, a video compressor that compresses the video signal, a system control processor that passes the compressed video signal, and a network interface that receives the compressed video signal, wherein the video compressor comprises configurable parameters that affect a bandwidth of the compressed video signal. | 03-10-2011 |
Robert G. Metzger, Wakarusa, IN US
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20090062806 | Tibial preparation apparatus and method - An apparatus and method for preparing a tibia for knee surgery. The apparatus includes a tibial base having a center axis, and a handle coupled to the base at an anterior base location that is offset relative to the center axis. | 03-05-2009 |
20120150189 | FEMORAL GUIDE FOR IMPLANTING A FEMORAL KNEE PROSTHESIS - Disclosed is a method of selecting a femoral prosthetic for implantation relative to a femur using a femoral sizing guide. An extension portion of the femoral sizing guide is placed adjacent to a posterior condyle surface of the femur. A stylus is located proximate to an interior condyle surface of the femur. A first actuator disposed between the extension portion and a base portion is moved to rotatably displace the extension portion with respect to the base portion until the stylus is centrally located on top of the interior condyle. A measurement of the femur is identified with the sizing guide based on a relative location of the stylus, the extension portion and the base portion. A femoral prosthesis is selected based on the measurement. | 06-14-2012 |
Ronald A. Metzger, Waynesville, OH US
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20110271518 | PROBE AND PROCESS OF ASSEMBLING SAID PROBE - A process of assembling a probe that includes providing a circuit board that is connectable to a sensor and is connected to a first electrical connector and sliding a housing that has a first end and a second end over the circuit board. The process includes sealingly connecting the first end of the housing and the first electrical connector with a water-tight seal and sealing the second end of the housing with a water-tight seal. Also disclosed is a probe made by the disclosed processes and a sonde including a probe made by the disclosed processes. | 11-10-2011 |
Ronald Alan Metzger, Waynesville, OH US
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20130264918 | HOUSING AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A housing for encapsulating a power supply for a sonde is disclosed. The housing includes an inner support over-molded with an outer sleeve. The inner support may be metal or plastic and may include an outer tube and an inner tube that are integral with one another with the outer tube providing the exterior surface of the inner support and being spaced apart from the inner tube except where the inner and outer tubes share a common arc. When both the inner support and the outer sleeve are plastic, the inner support includes a reinforced plastic and the outer sleeve includes a non-reinforced plastic. | 10-10-2013 |
Rustin G. Metzger, Congerville, IL US
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20120310490 | OPERATOR INTERFACE WITH TACTILE FEEDBACK - An operator interface assembly for a machine includes a base, an operator input device, a first biasing member, and a second biasing member. The operator input device is operable to move in a direction in relation to the base. The first biasing member is operable to contact the operator input device at a first position and resist movement of the operator input device in the direction. The second biasing member is operable to contact the operator input device at a second position and resist movement of the operator input device in the direction. | 12-06-2012 |
20130317695 | OPERATOR INTERFACE WITH TACTILE FEEDBACK - An operator interface assembly for a machine is disclosed. The operator interface assembly comprises a base, an operator input device operable to move in a first direction in relation to the base to a second position and a third position, a first biasing member including a first spring end, and operatively associated with the base and wherein the first spring end is operable to contact the operator input device at a first position and resist movement of the operator input device in the first direction, a second biasing member including a second spring end, and operatively associated with the base and wherein the second spring end is operable to contact the operator input device at the second position, the second position different than the first position, and resist movement of the operator input device in the first direction, and a position sensor. | 11-28-2013 |
20140260221 | HYDROSTATIC DRIVE SYSTEM - A hydrostatic drive system for a machine is disclosed. The hydrostatic drive system includes a pump, a hydraulic motor configured to receive a pressurized fluid from the pump and a controller operably connected to the pump and the hydraulic motor. The controller is configured to receive an input signal indicative of a current machine speed and a desired machine speed. Further, the controller is configured to output a motor displacement command signal and a pump displacement command signal to adjust a displacement of the hydraulic motor and the pump respectively based on the input signal to maintain at least one of constant machine speed or constant acceleration or constant deceleration during adjustment of the pump displacement and the motor displacement. | 09-18-2014 |
Sandy Metzger, Reston, VA US
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20080281901 | WEB-BASED TASK ASSISTANTS FOR WIRELESS PERSONAL DEVICES - The present invention relates to a method for enhancing the use of a computer network which is accessed by use of wireless device. Specifically, one embodiment of the present invention pertains to a method of using server-resident software assistants, programs to assist the wireless device user, to perform a significant amount of the tedious input tasks required when wireless devices such as PDAs attempt to exploit the services available on the Internet. The method provides a mechanism by which software assistants can be programmed to a users' own specific information and ways of performing tasks that exploit Internet services such as purchasing, information searches, event planning and complex scheduling. The task can be organized in structural task lists that interface with a user's stored preferences and PIM information on the portable electronic device. | 11-13-2008 |
Stephen D. Metzger, Harvard, MA US
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20090276812 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCAL BROADCASTING - A video controller broadcasts input video through a premises media, such as a coaxial cable to one or more premises televisions or television channels. When a PC provides the input video, a mode change may occur to direct the video to the PC monitor or to the broadcast output. The video resolution of the PC is set to provide a desired digital television resolution with broadcast video. An audio driver may be used to provide USB audio output from the PC. When the PC monitor or broadcast output is selected for video output, the non-selected output is disabled or provided with a video indication that another video output is active. An EDID can be captured from the PC or PC monitor to assist with mode changes and setting PC video resolution. The input video may be provided directly from a digital video source and broadcast to selected televisions or channels. | 11-05-2009 |
20090276813 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHANNEL SELECTION FOR LOCAL BROADCASTING - A video controller selects a channel for premises broadcasting to a premises television based on a fast scan of signal strength in channels available over a premises media. The signal strength of certain filtered channel frequencies can be evaluated to determine if a channel is occupied. Unoccupied channels can be ranked in relation to nearby occupied or unoccupied channels. The nearby channels may be ranked in terms of the signal strength content in relation to the channel being evaluated. The video controller can select an unoccupied channel with an optimal ranking to permit premises broadcasting with reduced interference or conflict with other channels. | 11-05-2009 |
Steven W. Metzger, Westminster, CO US
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20100136570 | SENSITIVE AND RAPID DETERMINATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY - The present invention relates to moving microorganisms to a surface, where they are grown in the presence and absence of antimicrobials, and by monitoring the growth of the microorganisms over time in the two conditions, their susceptibility to the antimicrobials can be determined. The microorganisms can be moved to the surface through electrophoresis, centrifugation or filtration. When the movement involves electrophoresis, the presence of oxidizing and reducing reagents lowers the voltage at which electrophoretic force can be generated and allows a broader range of means by which the target can be detected. Monitoring can comprise optical detection, and most conveniently includes the detection of individual microorganisms. The microorganisms can be stained in order to give information about their response to antimicrobials. | 06-03-2010 |
20120077206 | Rapid Microbial Detection and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing - A method for the detection of microorganisms in a sample comprising contacting said sample with a biosensor concentration module, allowing microorganisms to grow for a first period of time and detecting growth of discrete microorganisms as an indication of the presence of said microorganisms. | 03-29-2012 |
20130217063 | RAPID MICROBIAL DETECTION AND ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING - A method for the detection of microorganisms in a sample comprising contacting said sample with a biosensor concentration module, allowing microorganisms to grow for a first period of time and detecting growth of discrete microorganisms as an indication of the presence of said microorganisms. | 08-22-2013 |
20140278136 | RAPID DETERMINATION OF MICROBIAL GROWTH AND ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY - This disclosure is related to systems and methods for rapid determination of microorganism growth and antimicrobial agent susceptibility and/or resistance. | 09-18-2014 |
20140323340 | SENSITIVE AND RAPID DETERMINATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY - The present invention relates to moving microorganisms to a surface, where they are grown in the presence and absence of antimicrobials, and by monitoring the growth of the microorganisms over time in the two conditions, their susceptibility to the antimicrobials can be determined. The microorganisms can be moved to the surface through electrophoresis, centrifugation or filtration. When the movement involves electrophoresis, the presence of oxidizing and reducing reagents lowers the voltage at which electrophoretic force can be generated and allows a broader range of means by which the target can be detected. Monitoring can comprise optical detection, and most conveniently includes the detection of individual microorganisms. The microorganisms can be stained in order to give information about their response to antimicrobials. | 10-30-2014 |
20140363823 | SENSITIVE AND RAPID DETERMINATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY - The present invention relates to moving microorganisms to a surface, where they are grown in the presence and absence of antimicrobials, and by monitoring the growth of the microorganisms over time in the two conditions, their susceptibility to the antimicrobials can be determined. The microorganisms can be moved to the surface through electrophoresis, centrifugation or filtration. When the movement involves electrophoresis, the presence of oxidizing and reducing reagents lowers the voltage at which electrophoretic force can be generated and allows a broader range of means by which the target can be detected. Monitoring can comprise optical detection, and most conveniently includes the detection of individual microorganisms. The microorganisms can be stained in order to give information about their response to antimicrobials. | 12-11-2014 |
Steven W. Metzger, Fort Collins, CO US
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20100081735 | FUNCTIONAL SURFACE COATING - Compositions and methods of preparing functional thin films or surface coatings with low non-specific binding are described. The thin films contain specified functional groups and non-specific binding repellant components. The thin films are either covalently bound to or passively adsorbed to various solid substrates. The specified functional group provides specified activity for the thin film modified solid surfaces and non-specific binding repellant components significantly reduce the non-specific binding to the thin film modified solid surfaces. Non-specific binding repellant components do not affect specified functional group's activity in the thin films. In these methods, specified functional groups are anchored to the solid substrates through a spacer. Surface coatings are also described having both non-specific protein binding properties combined with functional groups for specific binding activity thereby providing surface coating that specifically recognize target proteins but limit binding to non-specific protein. | 04-01-2010 |
20120288717 | FUNCTIONAL SURFACE COATING - Compositions and methods of preparing functional thin films or surface coatings with low non-specific binding are described. The thin films contain specified functional groups and non-specific binding repellant components. The thin films are either covalently bound to or passively adsorbed to various solid substrates. The specified functional group provides specified activity for the thin film modified solid surfaces and non-specific binding repellant components significantly reduce the non-specific binding to the thin film modified solid surfaces. Non-specific binding repellant components do not affect specified functional group's activity in the thin films. In these methods, specified functional groups are anchored to the solid substrates through a spacer. Surface coatings are also described having both non-specific protein binding properties combined with functional groups for specific binding activity thereby providing surface coating that specifically recognize target proteins but limit binding to non-specific protein. | 11-15-2012 |
Steven W. Metzger, Westminister, CO US
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20080241858 | RAPID MICROBIAL DETECTION AND ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBIILITY TESTING - A method for the detection of microorganisms in a sample comprising contacting said sample with a biosensor concentration module, allowing microorganisms to grow for a first period of time and detecting growth of discrete microorganisms as an indication of the presence of said microorganisms. | 10-02-2008 |
Tony R. Metzger, Congerville, IL US
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20100163215 | DUAL VOLUTE ELECTRIC PUMP, COOLING SYSTEM AND PUMP ASSEMBLY METHOD - An electrically powered pump for a cooling system in a machine such as an electric drive track-type tractor includes a pump housing having a first volute and a second volute, each including a different cooling circuit segment. A drive assembly including an electric motor and a pump shaft is positioned within the pump housing, and a first impeller and a second impeller are mounted on the pump shaft at first and second axial locations on opposite sides of a rotor of the electric motor. The first impeller has a first impeller configuration, and defines a first tolerance sensitivity with the first volute, and a second impeller has a second, different impeller configuration and defines a second, lesser tolerance sensitivity with the second volute. The first impeller may include au open impeller positioned at a first clearance with the first volute, and the second impeller may include a closed impeller positioned at a second, greater clearance with the second volute. | 07-01-2010 |
Tracy Metzger, Phoenix, AZ US
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20120145848 | PIER CAP CLEAT - A pier cap comprises a support rail engaging surface and a mounting cleat disposed on the support rail engaging surface. The mounting cleat comprises a substantially round-shaped section coupled to the support rail engaging surface and a substantially wedge-shaped prong section elevated above the support rail engaging surface. A notched section of the mounting cleat defines a space between the support rail engaging surface and the substantially wedge-shaped prong section. The notched section is configured to receive a mounting flange coupled to a support rail of a support structure for a solar panel array. | 06-14-2012 |
Virgil L. Metzger, Vernon Hills, IL US
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20130022729 | Methods For Reducing Viscosity And Delaying Onset Of Cold Gelation Of High Solids Concentrated Milk Products - Methods are provided for treating high solids concentrated milk products to delay gelation of the concentrated milk products by minimizing the rate at which the viscosity of the concentrates increases during cold storage. By another approach, the methods described herein are effective to substantially reduce the viscosity of the concentrated milk products. The methods described herein advantageously increase the length of time the high solids milk concentrates remain fluid and pumpable during refrigerated shelf-life. The high solids concentrated milk products treated with the methods provided herein include about 33 to about 43 percent total solids. By one approach, the high solids concentrated milk products have a pH of about 4.6 to about 6.7, and include salt at about 0.25 to about 6 percent by weight of the concentrate. | 01-24-2013 |
Wyatt Keith Metzger, Louisville, CO US
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20120024360 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - A photovoltaic device is provided. The device comprises a transparent conducting layer. A p-type semiconductor window layer is disposed over the n-type transparent conducting layer. An n-type semiconductor layer is disposed over the p-type semiconductor window layer. An n-type cadmium telluride absorber layer is disposed between the p-type semiconductor window layer and the n-type semiconductor layer. | 02-02-2012 |
20140060633 | BACK CONTACT PASTE WITH Te ENRICHMENT CONTROL IN THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - Methods for forming a back contact on a thin film photovoltaic device are provided. The method can include: applying a conductive paste onto a surface defined by a p-type absorber layer (of cadmium telluride) of a p-n junction; and, curing the conductive paste to form a conductive coating on the surface such that during curing an acid from the conductive paste reacts to enrich the surface with tellurium but is substantially consumed during curing. The conductive paste can comprises a conductive material, an optional solvent system, and a binder. Thin film photovoltaic devices are also provided, such as those that have a conductive coating that is substantially free from an acid. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060634 | USE OF AN INERT GRAPHITE LAYER IN A BACK CONTACT OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - Photovoltaic devices are provided that include a transparent superstrate; a transparent conductive oxide on the transparent superstrate; an n-type window layer on the transparent superstrate; a p-type absorber layer on the n-type window layer; and an inert conductive paste layer on the back surface of the p-type absorber layer. The p-type absorber layer includes cadmium telluride, and defines a back surface positioned opposite from the n-type window layer that is tellurium enriched. The inert conductive paste layer is substantially free from an acid or acid generator. Methods are also generally provided of forming such a back contact. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060635 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - Photovoltaic devices are presented. A photovoltaic device includes a window layer and a semiconductor layer including a semiconductor material disposed on window layer. The semiconductor layer includes a first region and a second region, the first region disposed proximate to the window layer, and the second region including a chalcogen-rich region, wherein the first region and the second region include a dopant, and an average atomic concentration of the dopant in the second region is greater than an average atomic concentration of the dopant in the first region. | 03-06-2014 |
20140065762 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE AMOUNT OF Cu DOPING WHEN FORMING A BACK CONTACT OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - Methods for preparing an exposed surface of a p-type absorber layer of a p-n junction for coupling to a back contact in the manufacture of a thin film photovoltaic device are provided. The method can include: applying a treatment solution onto the exposed surface defined by the p-type absorber layer of cadmium telluride; and annealing the device with the p-type absorber layer in contact with the treatment solution to form a tellurium-enriched region in the p-type absorber layer at the exposed surface. The treatment solution comprises a chlorinated compound component that is substantially free from copper, a copper-containing metal salt, and a solvent. | 03-06-2014 |
20140065763 | METHODS OF TREATING A SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER - Methods for treating a semiconductor layer including a semiconductor material are presented. A method includes contacting at least a portion of the semiconductor material with a passivating agent. The method further includes forming a first region in the semiconductor layer by introducing a dopant into the semiconductor material; and forming a chalcogen-rich region. The method further includes forming a second region in the semiconductor layer, the second region including a dopant, wherein an average atomic concentration of the dopant in the second region is greater than an average atomic concentration of the dopant in the first region. Photovoltaic devices are also presented. | 03-06-2014 |