Hampton, US
Alice Hampton, New York, NY US
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20090241974 | Wig component - Partial wig components for users who do not want to wear a full wig. The invention comprises a frontal strip | 10-01-2009 |
Alice Hampton US
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20090241973 | Instant wig liners - A natural, synthetic resinous or rubber cap or base is provided for a wig in which the frontal portion comprising a skin toned or transparent material intended to be indistinguishable from the wearer's actual skin; weaved with individual strands of hair to compose a natural looking hair line. With time the base deteriorates with use, thus a replaceable liner is adhered to the base. Thus most wear and tear will occur onto the liner. The wig is manufactured by implanting hairs or groups of hairs in elongated strips which comprise the wig base. These elongated strips may be part of a monolithic structure in which they are connected together by bridges to form a cap or the hairs or groups of hairs may be supported on elongated members which are attached to strips by adhesive agents or by high-frequency heating or the like. The elongated members bearing the hair may also be attached to strips or lace belts by means of hooks. | 10-01-2009 |
Catherine Edna Hampton, Indianapolis, IN US
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20110127816 | Upholstery dinning chair cover - This chair cover will make any old chair look as if it had been completely re-upholstered from the top to the bottom. The design of this cover slides on from the top of the chair, with flaps that attaches underneath the chair to hold the cover firmly in place, and flaps that cover the legs on the chair, and eliminate the old fashioned skirts on slipcovers that are currently being sold in stores. Cushion has been added for comfort and firmness, and the chair cover is easy to make and use. It is also completely different from any chair or slipcover that has ever been designs, and just as convenient to use. The purpose of the upholstery chair cover is to give the appearance of a new or reupholstered chair. | 06-02-2011 |
20150015038 | Upholstery Chair Cover - Upholstery chair covers and methods for upholstering a chair using the same are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the upholstery chair cover includes a piece of material sized and shaped to cover a body of a chair, and includes a back portion, a seat portion connected to the back portion, at least one flap connected to the seat portion with at least one fastener, wherein the at least one flap secures the piece of material to the body of the chair. In another embodiment, the piece of material includes at least one leg flap connected to the seat portion with at least one leg fastener, wherein the at least one leg fastener secures the at least one leg flap to at least one leg of the chair. The upholstery chair cover may include cushions. The upholstery chair cover gives the appearance of a new re-upholstered chair. | 01-15-2015 |
Christian Hampton, Salinas, CA US
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20090126199 | KNIFE APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a knife with a novel, improved handle and a sharpening element incorporated within the knife. | 05-21-2009 |
Clifton Glenn Hampton, Dallas, TX US
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20130105543 | TAG TOOL PROTECTIVE DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD | 05-02-2013 |
20130326961 | Blocking Closure of a Passageway - A device includes a base attachable to a first side of a door; a swing arm coupled to the base, the swing arm including a bracket flange configured to extend across an edge of the door between the first side of the door and a second side of the door opposite the first side of the door; and a biasing member coupled between the swing arm and the base and configured to urge the swing arm from a retracted position in which the bracket flange is adjacent the edge to an extended position in which the bracket flange is apart from the edge. | 12-12-2013 |
20130327227 | Roller Grill Divider - A roller grill divider assembly includes a frame adapted to rest upon on a roller grill and one or more dividers securable to the frame. The roller grill includes multiple tubes having outer surfaces adapted to transfer heat to a pre-cooked food product. The one or more dividers are in contact with the multiple tubes and are adapted to adjust along a length of the frame to multiple positions such that the pre-cooked food product is substantially prevented from passing beneath the one or more dividers. | 12-12-2013 |
Daniel Hampton, Cordova, TN US
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20140081121 | TARGETING LANDMARKS OF ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICES - A method for targeting a landmark of an orthopaedic implant comprises implanting the orthopaedic implant in a body. The orthopaedic implant having at least one landmark defining two or more locations for targeting and a first magnetic sensor located at a known distance from at least one of the two or more locations. The method includes comprises identifying one of the locations using a landmark identifier, the landmark identifier having at least one of a second magnetic sensor and a magnetic field generator, installing a transfixion element in the at least one landmark, and identifying a second location using the landmark identifier. | 03-20-2014 |
Daniel Scott Hampton, Mundelein, IL US
David Wayne Hampton, Houston, TX US
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20100243241 | Detecting Fluids In a Wellbore - In one general implementation, a method for identifying fluids in a wellbore includes generating light in a visible spectrum from a light source in a production wellbore; generating light in an ultraviolet spectrum from the light source in the production wellbore; receiving a first fluid in the production wellbore from a subterranean zone; receiving a second fluid in the production wellbore from the subterranean zone; capturing at least one image of a combined flow of the first fluid and the second fluid in at least one of the visible spectrum and the ultraviolet spectrum with an optical receiver in the production wellbore; and distinguishing, at least in part through the image, the first fluid from the second fluid in either or both the visible and ultraviolet spectrums. | 09-30-2010 |
Douglas L. Hampton, Lewistown, IL US
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20090060727 | COMPRESSOR HOUSING REMANUFACTURING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A compressor housing defines an inlet bore having a first inlet collar disposed therein. The inlet collar is connected to the housing with a first plurality of radially extending posts. The first plurality of posts is removed to detach the inlet collar from the housing, and the inlet collar is removed from the housing. The same or another inlet collar is concentrically located within a liner. The liner can be located at a radial distance around at least a portion of the inlet collar. The inlet collar is connected to the liner by radially inserting a second plurality of posts through the liner and into the inlet collar. An assembly of the liner containing the inlet collar is inserted into the inlet bore of the housing such that the inlet collar forms the inducer bore of the compressor housing. | 03-05-2009 |
20140334923 | Compressor Housing Remanufacturing Method and Apparatus - A compressor housing defines an inlet bore having a first inlet collar disposed therein. The inlet collar is connected to the housing with a first plurality of radially extending posts. The first plurality of posts is removed to detach the inlet collar from the housing, and the inlet collar is removed from the housing. The same or another inlet collar is concentrically located within a liner. The liner can be located at a radial distance around at least a portion of the inlet collar. The inlet collar is connected to the liner by radially inserting a second plurality of posts through the liner and into the inlet collar. An assembly of the liner containing the inlet collar is inserted into the inlet bore of the housing such that the inlet collar forms the inducer bore of the compressor housing. | 11-13-2014 |
Edward F. Hampton, Woodbury, CT US
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20090022535 | DUAL OPPOSED PRINT HEAD ENVELOPE PRINTER - According to some embodiments, a method is provided. The method comprises printing a return address on a mail piece, and printing a destination address on the mail piece. A first print head assembly prints the return address and a second print head assembly prints the destination address. At least part of the return address is printed simultaneously with at least part of the destination address. The first print head assembly prints in a first direction and the second print head assembly prints in a second direction, where the first direction is opposite of the second direction. | 01-22-2009 |
George Hampton, San Diego, CA US
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20100261589 | Hamstring Stretching Device - An apparatus that facilitates the stretching and exercising of the hamstring and back muscles is provided. The apparatus can be used for stretching to improve flexibility, to warm up muscles before physical activity, and/or for physical rehabilitation after injury. The apparatus includes a set of hand grips and a set of foot plates. A user grasps the hand grips and positions the arches of his or her feet above the foot plates. The apparatus includes a user actuated drive mechanism for moving a set of hand grips along the shaft toward the foot plates. The user maintains a grip of the hand grips as the hand grips move along the shaft toward the foot plates, thereby stretching the hamstring and back muscles of the user. | 10-14-2010 |
Gordon Preston Hampton, Hampstead, NC US
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20120292852 | Quatro-A multiple board and chip game - The game consists of several boards, containing a large square divided into 16 smaller squares, in a 4×4 pattern. The result being: 4 columns, 4 rows and 4 quadrants of 4 squares. Included are several 4 different colored chips. Each board has some squares precolored. The remaining blank squares only have one possible way to satisfy the playing requirements of all 4 colors in each row, column and quadrant. The chips define the color of each of the remaining blank squares. The game can be played by any number of players who compete to complete their board first and thus score a point. If any other player believes the board is not correct he may challenge. If the challenger was correct he gets a point. Some boards are easier to complete then others. As a player's score goes up he must choose more difficult boards. | 11-22-2012 |
Heather Hampton, New Orleans, LA US
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20110185601 | Shoe heel cover - A shoe heel cover is designed to be selectively positioned and removed from a heel of a shoe. The heel cover is configured as a resilient flexible compressible hollow body having a plurality of concave indentations formed in its outer wall. A plurality of concave parts, each corresponding to the concave indentations extends inwardly toward the center of the opening formed in the hollow body. In one aspect, the heel cover body has an hour-glass cross-section. The middle portion of the body has the smallest diameter opening, such that the convex parts exert a bias and gripping action on the heel, preventing the heel cover from slipping from the shoe heel. | 08-04-2011 |
Jeffery Todd Hampton, Indianapolis, IN US
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20100223818 | Shoe Cover - A shoe cover having a covering sized to receive a shoe and a sole coupled to the covering. | 09-09-2010 |
Jill Ann Hampton, Zionsville, IN US
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20110112715 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND RESPONDING TO PRESSURE LOSSES IN A HYDRAULIC AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A control system for a hydraulic automatic transmission includes a fault detection module and a transmission diagnostic module. The fault detection module detects faults of components of the transmission, wherein the faults may indicate low hydraulic fluid pressure in the transmission or failure of one or more of the components. The transmission diagnostic module determines whether the faults are due to low hydraulic pressure based on the detected faults, a predetermined number of faults, and a plurality of conditions. | 05-12-2011 |
John D. Hampton, Meridian, ID US
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20120307399 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TAPE-FORMAT COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN VARIOUS TYPES OF TAPE HEADS - Certain embodiments of the present invention are directed to magnetic-tape drives that employ data-set-multiplexing magnetic-tape formats in order to achieve compatibility in magnetic-tape formats with respect to a variety of different magnetic-tape-drive tape-head configurations and dimensions. While previous and current magnetic-tape drives employ magnetic-tape formats that feature linear sequences of data sets along the tracks that are read or written during a single pass, or wrap, magnetic-tape drives of the present invention feature magnetic tape that contains data formatted according to a data-set-multiplexing magnetic-tape format, the data-set-multiplexing magnetic-tape format including, for each multiple-track wrap within a band, two or more parallel sequences of data sets written to the multiple tracks of the multiple-track wrap. | 12-06-2012 |
20130279041 | DATA TRANSFER OF A LINEAR TAPE DRIVE - An example provides a system and method for decreasing a data transfer rate of a linear tape drive. The method includes detecting, within a linear tape drive, a first data transfer rate of a host computing system to determine whether the first data transfer rate is slower than a second data transfer rate of a magnetic tape head within the linear tape drive. The method also includes, in response to determining that the first data transfer rate is slower than the second data transfer rate, deactivating a specified number of data write elements within the magnetic tape head, wherein deactivating the specified number of the data write elements includes decreasing the second transfer rate. | 10-24-2013 |
20140053015 | Error Control Coding - A data writer is described comprising: a memory to store at least one amount of source data that is to be written to a data storage medium; a processor to arrange the source data into subsets and generate ECC data in respect of each subset, wherein the source data and the associated ECC data are to be written to a data storage medium via a plurality of individual data channels, and wherein the ECC data comprises at least a first degree of ECC protection having a first level of redundancy in respect of a first subset and a second degree of ECC protection having a second level of redundancy in respect of a second subset; a plurality of data writing elements, each to write data from an associated data channel, concurrently with the writing by the other data writing elements of data from respective data channels, to a data storage medium; and a controller, to control the writing by the data writing elements of the source data and the associated ECC data to the data storage medium. | 02-20-2014 |
20140123120 | UPGRADE FIRMWARE WITH UPGRADE INFORMATION FROM A TAPE CARTRIDGE IN A WIRELESS MANNER - A method may include receiving a respective tape cartridge of a plurality of tape cartridges by a respective cartridge receiving compartment of a plurality of cartridge receiving compartments and configuring a memory of a tape drive manager to include a plurality of information modules associated with the plurality of tape cartridges, respectively. Each information r nodule may include an internal rape identifier to identify a corresponding tape cartridge and a firmware to cause the tape drive manager to write data to and read data from the corresponding tape cartridge. The method may also include upgrading the respective firmware of a respective information module associated with the respective tape cartridge by the tape drive manager using upgrade information obtained from the respective tape cartridge in the wireless manner based on an affirmative identifier determination. | 05-01-2014 |
20140126083 | TAPE STORAGE DEVICE HAVING AT LEAST ONE REDUNDANT READ DATA ELEMENT - A technique includes in a data storage device, sensing a plurality of data streams from a track of storage media as the media moves in a given direction using a plurality of read elements such that at least one of the read elements is redundant. The technique includes combining the data streams to generate a data stream indicating data read from the track. | 05-08-2014 |
John E. Hampton, Bainbridge, PA US
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20090177070 | CATHETER TIP ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING SAME - An electrode assembly for a sensor catheter tip includes a first electrode and a second electrode each having a central axis. The two electrodes are axially aligned and spaced apart along the axis. Each of the first and second electrodes comprises a contact aperture spaced from the center axis, and a contact. element positioned within each of the contact apertures. The center axis of each of the first and second electrodes is substantially aligned, and the contact elements corresponding to each of the first and second electrodes are offset, thereby providing staggered contact points for each respective electrode. | 07-09-2009 |
John R. Hampton, Houston, TX US
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20100300991 | Filter with Exterior and Interior Media Components and Method of Filtering - The invention features a filtration segment having a top seal, a bottom seal and a primary filter core and the method of filtering with the design of the filtration segment. The primary filter core is operatively coupled to at least one opening which is located either on the top seal or on the bottom seal. The filtration segment also includes one or more interior filters surrounding the primary filter core. Each interior filter includes a filter material surrounding a secondary core which is operatively coupled to at least one opening which is located either on the top seal or on the bottom seal. Each filter may optionally include a retaining medium enclosing the filter material. The filtration segment has one or more layers of an exterior filter media which operatively surround the interior filters and are operatively coupled to the top seal and the bottom seal. | 12-02-2010 |
Jonathan E. Hampton, Bentonville, AR US
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20090156725 | MANUFACTURED AGGREGATE MATERIAL AND METHOD - The present invention provides a manufactured aggregate material that converts waste materials and/or recyclable materials into construction material. By mixing waste materials with an acid solution and a metal oxide solution, any harmful contaminates in the waste materials are encapsulated and rendered into hard pellets that are suitable for use in conglomerates or composites such as concrete. The manufactured aggregate material may be adjusted for moisture content, density, heat capacity, and other parameters. | 06-18-2009 |
20120235317 | Manufactured Aggregate Material And Method - The present invention provides a manufactured aggregate material that converts waste materials and/or recyclable materials into construction material. By mixing waste materials with an acid solution and a metal oxide solution, any harmful contaminates in the waste materials are encapsulated and rendered into hard pellets that are suitable for use in conglomerates or composites such as concrete. The manufactured aggregate material may be adjusted for moisture content, density, heat capacity, and other parameters. | 09-20-2012 |
Justin W. Hampton, Bonne Terre, MO US
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20130160985 | REFRIGERANT CHARGE MANAGEMENT IN A HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER - Heat pumps that heat or cool a space and that also heat water, refrigerant management systems for such heat pumps, methods of managing refrigerant charge, and methods for heating and cooling a space and for heating water. Various embodiments deliver refrigerant gas to a heat exchanger that is not needed for transferring heat, drive liquid refrigerant out of that heat exchanger, isolate that heat exchanger against additional refrigerant flowing into it, and operate the heat pump while the heat exchanger is isolated. The heat exchanger can be isolated by closing an electronic expansion valve, actuating a refrigerant management valve, or both. Refrigerant charge can be controlled or adjusted by controlling how much liquid refrigerant is driven from the heat exchanger, by letting refrigerant back into the heat exchanger, or both. Heat pumps can be operated in different modes of operation, and segments of refrigerant conduit can be interconnected with various components. | 06-27-2013 |
20140245770 | REFRIGERANT CHARGE MANAGEMENT IN A HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER - Heat pumps that heat or cool a space and that also heat water, refrigerant management systems for such heat pumps, and methods of managing refrigerant charge. Various embodiments remove idle refrigerant from a heat exchanger that is not needed for transferring heat by opening a refrigerant recovery valve and delivering the idle refrigerant from the heat exchanger to an inlet port on the compressor. The heat exchanger can be isolated by closing an electronic expansion valve, actuating a refrigerant management valve, or both. Refrigerant charge can be controlled by controlling how much refrigerant is drawn from the heat exchanger, by letting some refrigerant back into the heat exchanger, or both. Heat pumps can be operated in different modes of operation, and various components can be interconnected with refrigerant conduit. Some embodiments deliver refrigerant gas to the heat exchanger and drive liquid refrigerant out prior to isolating the heat exchanger. | 09-04-2014 |
Kathryn Hampton, Los Gatos, CA US
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20120030574 | KEY-CONFIGURED TOPOLOGY WITH CONNECTION MANAGEMENT - Systems, methodologies, media, and other embodiments associated with key-configured topology connection management are described. One exemplary system embodiment includes a logic for mapping a resource to a port through which it can be accessed and a logic for determining whether a requestor will be granted a connection to the machine on which the resource resides based, at least in part, on membership in a key-configured topology. Membership in the key-configured topology may be determined by a connection management logic analyzing a key provided by the requestor in a request related to accessing the resource. The key may be internally generated by a key maintenance logic. | 02-02-2012 |
Keith Hampton, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20090026025 | DUAL COATED CAST IRON BRAKE ROTOR AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION - A brake rotor for a vehicle and method of construction thereof provides a cast iron disc with a first coating of a ceramic anti-wear material adhered to the cast iron disc to provide an annular friction surface for braking engagement with a brake pad. The disc has a second coating different from the first coating. The second coating is adhered to the disc to provide an annular non-braking surface spaced from the friction surface. The non-braking surface provided by the second coating is resistant to corrosion. | 01-29-2009 |
20100083942 | IGNITOR FOR AIR/FUEL MIXTURE AND ENGINE THEREWITH AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY THEREOF INTO A CYLINDER HEAD - An internal combustion engine and ignitor therefore is provided. The ignitor has an insulator extending between a nose end and a terminal end with an electrode extending outwardly from the nose end to ignite an air/fuel mixture with a cylinder chamber. A terminal extends from the terminal end and is configured in electrical communication with the electrode. A metal shell surrounds at least a portion of the insulator. The metal shell is free of external threads for attachment to a cylinder block. A connecting wire extends from the terminal for electrical communication with a power source. A tube has a lower end that receives the terminal end of the insulator therein. The tube extends about the connecting wire to an upper end opposite the lower end. The lower end of the tube compresses the shell into fixed relation within the opening of the cylinder head. | 04-08-2010 |
20100175653 | FLEXIBLE IGNITOR ASSEMBLY FOR AIR/FUEL MIXTURE AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF - An ignitor assembly constructed in accordance with one aspect of the invention has an upper inductor subassembly coupled to a lower firing end subassembly for relative pivot movement between the subassemblies. The upper inductor subassembly includes a tubular housing with inductor windings received therein with an upper electrical connector adjacent an upper end of the housing and a lower electrical connector adjacent a lower end of the housing. The lower firing end subassembly includes a ceramic insulator and a metal housing surrounding at least a portion of the ceramic insulator. The ceramic insulator has an electrical terminal extending from a terminal end and an electrode extending from a firing end. A flexible tube couples the upper inductor subassembly to the lower firing end subassembly and maintains the electrical terminal of the lower firing end subassembly in electrical contact with the lower electrical connector of the upper at a pivot joint. | 07-15-2010 |
20100282197 | CORONA TIP INSULATOR - This invention relates to a corona discharge ignitor used to ignite air/fuel mixtures in automotive applications and the like. To suppress an arc from forming when a voltage is applied to the ignitor, the corona discharge ignitor has various shapes and configurations, such as angular depressions or grooves, at the tip of the insulator. The shape and configuration of the tip provides a smaller radius which creates a more intensified electric field and provides better combustion. | 11-11-2010 |
20100282198 | CORONA IGNITION WITH SELF-TUNING POWER AMPLIFIER - A power amplifier circuit that has an inductor and capacitor connected to one end of the output winding of an RF transformer. The other end of the output winding is connected to a resistor that in turn is connected to ground. The transformer has two primary windings. Both primary windings have one end connected to a variable DC voltage supply. The other end of each primary winding is attached to a switch, such as a MOSFET. All three windings are wound around a core. Current flowing from the DC voltage supply to the switches causes a magnetic flux in the core. A voltage is generated on the secondary winding resistor. This voltage is fed back to the switches, controlling on and off timing. In this way the need to measure and record natural frequency is eliminated. | 11-11-2010 |
20110197865 | INTENTIONAL ARCING OF A CORONA IGNITER - A corona ignition system and method for igniting combustible gaseous mixtures includes the detection and control of arcing such that when arcing occurs, it is detected and the voltage to the ignitor increased to ensure sustained arcing for a period of time and of such quality that combustion of the mixture occurs through spark ignition for a period of time, after which the voltage is decreased to restore ignition by corona discharge only. | 08-18-2011 |
20110247579 | IGNITER INCLUDING A CORONA ENHANCING ELECTRODE TIP - An igniter ( | 10-13-2011 |
20110291543 | IGNITER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING ARCING REDUCTION FEATURES - A corona igniter ( | 12-01-2011 |
20120112620 | NON-THERMAL PLASMA IGNITION ARC SUPPRESSION - An igniter ( | 05-10-2012 |
20120161604 | FLEXIBLE IGNITOR ASSEMBLY FOR AIR/FUEL MIXTURE AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF - An ignitor assembly constructed in accordance with one aspect of the invention has an upper inductor subassembly coupled to a lower firing end subassembly for relative pivot movement between the subassemblies. The upper inductor subassembly includes a tubular housing with inductor windings received therein with an upper electrical connector adjacent an upper end of the housing and a lower electrical connector adjacent a lower end of the housing. The lower firing end subassembly includes a ceramic insulator and a metal housing surrounding at least a portion of the ceramic insulator. The ceramic insulator has an electrical terminal extending from a terminal end and an electrode extending from a firing end. A flexible tube couples the upper inductor subassembly to the lower firing end subassembly and maintains the electrical terminal of the lower firing end subassembly in electrical contact with the lower electrical connector of the upper at a pivot joint. | 06-28-2012 |
20120279468 | CORONA IGNITER HAVING CONTROLLED LOCATION OF CORONA FORMATION - A corona igniter | 11-08-2012 |
20130206084 | PISTON WITH SUPPLEMENTAL COOLING GALLERY AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE THEREWITH - An internal combustion engine and piston therefor is provided. The piston has a body including an upper combustion wall, a cylindrical outer wall including a ring belt region depending from the upper combustion wall, and a pair of pin bosses having axially aligned pin bores. The piston has a first cooling gallery in radial alignment with the ring belt region with a cooling medium contained therein. An insert member is fixed to the body in axially spaced relation beneath a lower wall of the first cooling gallery. The insert member bounds a second cooling gallery beneath the lower wall of the first cooling gallery. The insert member has an inlet opening configured to allow oil to flow into the second cooling gallery against the lower wall of the first cooling gallery and a separate outlet opening configured to allow the oil to flow outwardly from the second cooling gallery. | 08-15-2013 |
20130206094 | PISTON WITH ENHANCED COOLING GALLERY - A piston for an internal combustion engine has a body including an upper combustion wall having an upper combustion surface; cylindrical outer wall with a ring belt region adjacent the upper combustion surface, and a closed annular cooling gallery located in radial alignment with the ring belt region. A cooling medium is contained in the cooling gallery. The cooling gallery has an inner surface including a radially outermost portion extending along the ring belt region. The outermost portion converges from the upper combustion wall toward a longitudinal central axis. During reciprocating motion of the piston, the cooling medium flows and remains in contact with the cooling gallery walls, thereby maximizing the capacity for heat to be transferred from the upper combustion wall to the contained cooling medium and from the cooling medium to the piston body, ring belt region and ultimately to the engine cooling system. | 08-15-2013 |
20130206095 | PISTON WITH ENHANCED COOLING GALLERY - A piston for an internal combustion engine is provided. The piston includes a body having a cylindrical outer surface with a ring belt region including an annular uppermost ring groove and a lower ring groove extending into the outer surface. A top land extends from the uppermost ring groove to an upper combustion surface. The body has a pair of pin bosses with pin bores aligned with one another along a pin bore axis. A first piston ring is disposed in the uppermost ring groove and a second piston ring is disposed in the lower ring groove. The body has an annular sealed cooling gallery with a cooling medium contained therein. The sealed cooling gallery is configured in substantial radial alignment between the first and second piston rings to provide optimal cooling to the ring belt region, top land and upper combustion surface. | 08-15-2013 |
20130206096 | PISTON AND COOLED PISTON RING THEREFOR AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF - A piston, piston ring and method of construction thereof is provided. The piston ring is L-shaped, having a first portion configured to extend upwardly from a ring groove of a piston along a top land of the piston and a second portion configured for receipt in the ring groove. The first and second portions of the ring have an enclosed hollow cooling chamber with a cooling medium disposed therein such that the cooling medium is free to flow internally to the piston ring groove and upwardly from the piston ring groove along the top land. | 08-15-2013 |
20130208393 | CORONA IGNITION WITH SELF-TUNING POWER AMPLIFIER - A power amplifier circuit that has an inductor and capacitor connected to one end of the output winding of an RF transformer. The other end of the output winding is connected to a current sensor that in turn is connected to ground. The transformer has two primary windings. Both primary windings have one end connected to a voltage supply. The other end of each primary winding is attached to a switch. All three windings are wound around a core. Current flowing from the DC voltage supply to the switches causes a magnetic flux in the core. A voltage is generated on the secondary winding current sensor by the current that flows through the igniter. This voltage is fed back to the switches, controlling on and off timing. Voltage is provided to the igniter or pulled from the igniter when the current traveling into or from the igniter is at zero. | 08-15-2013 |
20140020648 | PISTON WITH OIL COOLING PASSAGE AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF - A piston for an internal combustion engine and method of construction thereof are provided. The piston includes a piston body having an upper combustion surface and an annular cooling gallery surrounding an undercrown region. An outer wall depends from the upper combustion surface. An annular ring belt region is formed in the outer wall adjacent the upper combustion surface. The ring belt region has at least one ring groove formed therein. At least one oil passage extends from the at least one ring groove to the cooling gallery. The oil passage has a first portion depending radially inwardly from the ring groove and a second portion ascending radially inwardly from the first portion to the cooling gallery. | 01-23-2014 |
20140197345 | PISTON ACTUATOR CONTROLLING A VALVE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - Piston actuators and methods of its operation are described. The piston actuators include a housing defining a chamber having a piston therein and a spring seated against the piston to bias it into a starting position. The piston includes a ferromagnetic material, a magnet or both and a secondary magnet or ferromagnetic material, forming a first magnetic/ferromagnetic pair with the piston, is positioned to maintain the piston in a secondary position. A tertiary magnet or ferromagnetic material, forming a second magnetic/ferromagnetic pair with the piston, may assist the spring in maintaining the piston in the starting position. During operation, introduction into or removal from the chamber of an amount of fluid sufficient to overcome the force of the spring (and the tertiary magnet or ferromagnetic material) enables the attraction between the members of the first magnetic/ferromagnetic pair to move the piston to the secondary position as a snap movement. | 07-17-2014 |
20140360607 | ASPIRATORS FOR PRODUCING VACUUM USING THE VENTURI EFFECT - Aspirators are disclosed herein that include a body defining a Venturi gap between an outlet end of a converging motive section and an inlet end of a diverging discharge section and have a suction port in fluid communication with the Venturi gap. The converging motive section defines a circular-shaped motive inlet and defines an elliptical- or polygonal-shaped motive outlet, and the diverging discharge section defines an elliptical- or polygonal-shaped discharge inlet. In one embodiment, the converging motive section defines an inner passageway that transitions as a hyperbolic function from the circular-shaped motive inlet to the elliptical- or polygonal-shaped motive outlet and the elliptical- or polygonal-shaped motive outlet has an area that is less than the area of the circular-shaped motive inlet. | 12-11-2014 |
20140366527 | PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR RECIRCULATION VALVE SYSTEM FOR MINIMIZING SURGE UNDER BOOST DURING THROTTLE CLOSING - An engine system having a compressor coupled to an engine and supplying air to an intake manifold, a throttle controlling the supply of air from the compressor to the intake manifold, a vacuum reservoir, an aspirator having its motive section in fluid communication with the air intake system upstream of the compressor and its discharge section in fluid communication downstream of the compressor and a suction port in fluid communication with the vacuum reservoir, a compressor recirculation valve having a pneumatic control chamber in fluid communication with downstream air from the compressor and in fluid communication with the vacuum reservoir, a gate valve controlling the fluid communication of the pneumatic control chamber of the compressor recirculation valve with the downstream air and the vacuum reservoir, and a bleed line having a bleed valve in fluid communication with the vacuum reservoir and the pneumatic control chamber of the compressor recirculation valve. | 12-18-2014 |
20140369806 | PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR RECIRCULATION VALVE SYSTEM FOR MINIMIZING SURGE UNDER BOOST DURING THROTTLE CLOSING - An engine system having a compressor coupled to an engine and supplying air to an intake manifold, a throttle controlling the supply of air from the compressor to the intake manifold, a compressor recirculation valve (CRV) having a pneumatic control chamber, and a throttle aspirator having its motive section in fluid communication with an inlet of the throttle and its discharge section in fluid communication with an outlet of the throttle and its suction port in fluid communication with the pneumatic control chamber of the CRV. Such an engine system automatically minimizes surge during boost without a control system activating the CRV. Here, the CRV operates purely on the changes in pressure within the system forming a loop that resets itself. In another embodiment, a gate valve and a vacuum canister may be included rather than having the throttle aspirator directly connected to the CRV's pneumatic control chamber. | 12-18-2014 |
20150068025 | IGNITER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING ARCING REDUCTION FEATURES - A corona igniter ( | 03-12-2015 |
Keith Hampton, Boise, ID US
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20080210921 | Silver selenide film stoichiometry and morphology control in sputter deposition - A method of sputter depositing silver selenide and controlling the stoichiometry and nodular defect formations of a sputter deposited silver-selenide film. The method includes depositing silver-selenide using a sputter deposition process at a pressure of about 0.3 mTorr to about 10 mTorr. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, an RF sputter deposition process may be used preferably at pressures of about 2 mTorr to about 3 mTorr. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a pulse DC sputter deposition process may be used preferably at pressures of about 4 mTorr to about 5 mTorr. | 09-04-2008 |
20080268568 | MATERIAL SIDEWALL DEPOSITION METHOD - A method of forming a layer of material on a sidewall of a via with good thickness control. The method involves forming a layer of material with a conventional deposition process. The material formed on a field region surrounding the via is removed with a sputter etch process. Another layer of material is deposited thereon, wherein the sputter etch-deposition cycle is repeated as necessary to achieve a desired sidewall thickness. With this method, the thickness of the material deposited on the sidewall is linearly dependent on the number of process cycles, thus providing good thickness control. The method may be used to form a resistance variable material, e.g., a phase-change material, on a via sidewall for use in a memory element. | 10-30-2008 |
Keith Hampton, Arbor, MI US
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20120210968 | CORONA IGNITER WITH IMPROVED CORONA CONTROL - A corona igniter | 08-23-2012 |
Keith R. Hampton, Boise, ID US
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20100038614 | METHODS OF FORMING A PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL, A PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL, A PHASE CHANGE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING THE PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL, AND A SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE INCLUDING THE PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL - Methods of forming a phase change material are disclosed. The method includes forming a chalcogenide compound on a substrate and simultaneously applying a bias voltage to the substrate to alter the stoichiometry of the chalcogenide compound. In another embodiment, the method includes positioning a substrate and a deposition target having a first stoichiometry in a deposition chamber. A plasma is generated in the deposition chamber to form a phase change material on the substrate. The phase change material has a stoichiometry similar to the first stoichiometry. A bias voltage is applied to the substrate to convert the stoichiometry of the phase change material to a second stoichiometry. A phase change material, a phase change random access memory device, and a semiconductor structure are also disclosed. | 02-18-2010 |
20100051895 | PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL, A PHASE CHANGE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING THE PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL, A SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE INCLUDING THE PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL, AND METHODS OF FORMING THE PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL - A phase change material including a high adhesion phase change material formed on a dielectric material and a low adhesion phase change material formed on the high adhesion phase change material. The high adhesion phase change material includes a greater amount of at least one of nitrogen and oxygen than the low adhesion phase change material. The phase change material is produced by forming a first chalcogenide compound material including an amount of at least one of nitrogen and oxygen on the dielectric material and forming a second chalcogenide compound including a lower percentage of at least one of nitrogen and oxygen on the first chalcogenide compound material. A phase change random access memory device, and a semiconductor structure are also disclosed. | 03-04-2010 |
20110031464 | PHASE CHANGE MEMORY DEVICES AND METHODS OF FORMING A PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL - A phase change material including a high adhesion phase change material formed on a dielectric material and a low adhesion phase change material formed on the high adhesion phase change material. The high adhesion phase change material includes a greater amount of at least one of nitrogen and oxygen than the low adhesion phase change material. The phase change material is produced by forming a first chalcogenide compound material including an amount of at least one of nitrogen and oxygen on the dielectric material and forming a second chalcogenide compound including a lower percentage of at least one of nitrogen and oxygen on the first chalcogenide compound material. A phase change random access memory device, and a semiconductor structure are also disclosed. | 02-10-2011 |
20110108791 | PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL, A PHASE CHANGE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING THE PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL, AND A SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE INCLUDING THE PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL - Methods of forming a phase change material are disclosed. The method includes forming a chalcogenide compound on a substrate and simultaneously applying a bias voltage to the substrate to alter the stoichiometry of the chalcogenide compound. In another embodiment, the method includes positioning a substrate and a deposition target having a first stoichiometry in a deposition chamber. A plasma is generated in the deposition chamber to form a phase change material on the substrate. The phase change material has a stoichiometry similar to the first stoichiometry. A bias voltage is applied to the substrate to convert the stoichiometry of the phase change material to a second stoichiometry. A phase change material, a phase change random access memory device, and a semiconductor structure are also disclosed. | 05-12-2011 |
20120108037 | METHODS OF FORMING A PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL - A phase change material including a high adhesion phase change material formed on a dielectric material and a low adhesion phase change material formed on the high adhesion phase change material. The high adhesion phase change material includes a greater amount of at least one of nitrogen and oxygen than the low adhesion phase change material. The phase change material is produced by forming a first chalcogenide compound material including an amount of at least one of nitrogen and oxygen on the dielectric material and forming a second chalcogenide compound including a lower percentage of at least one of nitrogen and oxygen on the first chalcogenide compound material. A phase change random access memory device, and a semiconductor structure are also disclosed. | 05-03-2012 |
20130017664 | METHODS OF FORMING A PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL - Methods of forming a phase change material are disclosed. The method includes forming a chalcogenide compound on a substrate and simultaneously applying a bias voltage to the substrate to alter the stoichiometry of the chalcogenide compound. In another embodiment, the method includes positioning a substrate and a deposition target having a first stoichiometry in a deposition chamber. A plasma is generated in the deposition chamber to form a phase change material on the substrate. The phase change material has a stoichiometry similar to the first stoichiometry. A bias voltage is applied to the substrate to convert the stoichiometry of the phase change material to a second stoichiometry. A phase change material, a phase change random access memory device, and a semiconductor structure are also disclosed. | 01-17-2013 |
Len Hampton, Normal, IL US
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20080263818 | Upright Vacuum Cleaner with Cyclonic Air Path - An upright vacuum cleaner with a floor engaging base unit, a body unit pivotally mounted on the base unit, and a dirt chamber removably mounted to the body unit. A filtration device is removably mounted to the dirt chamber, and includes a first member projecting into the dirt chamber and being adapted to allow air to pass therethrough and remove particles from the airflow, and a second member extending from the first member to a sidewall of the dirt chamber to hold the filtration device at a fixed vertical location within the dirt chamber. | 10-30-2008 |
Leonard Hampton, Normal, IL US
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20090000054 | Vacuum Cleaner Cleanout System - A vacuum cleaner having an inlet nozzle, a dirt collection chamber having a chamber opening, and a lid adapted to selectively close the chamber opening. The lid includes a lid passage that extends between a lid inlet and a lid outlet, and the lid outlet is in fluid communication with the dirt collection chamber. A dirty air inlet passage is fluidly connected between the inlet nozzle and the lid inlet. A fan is provided and adapted to convey dirty air into the inlet nozzle, through the dirty air inlet passage, through the lid passage, and into the dirt collection chamber. The lid passage includes a removable portion that can be removed to expose at least a portion of the lid passage to allow removal of obstructions from the lid passage. The vacuum may have a plug recess to hold a power cord plug while it powers the vacuum. | 01-01-2009 |
Linda M. Hampton, Bristol, WI US
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20090321589 | Intravenous Fluid Container Stand And Methods For Making Same - According to one embodiment, an intravenous stand for supporting an intravenous fluid container includes a hanger configured to support one or more intravenous fluid containers. A pole, having a first end and a second end, is coupled to the hanger at the first end and a base at the second. A plurality of casters are releasably coupled to the base via a plurality of quick-release members. | 12-31-2009 |
Mark Hampton US
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20090077718 | Energy Suppressing footwear device - The invention is a therapeutic device, manifest as an improvement to footwear generally. The improvement is the inclusion/affixing of a visual reference, for the purpose of suppressing the energy of that to which is referred. | 03-26-2009 |
20110100380 | Therapeutic footwear system, methods and devices - The invention is a therapeutic system and its components, The system is composed of items of footwear, processes, methods, and apparatus of transformation of the items into therapeutic devices, and their application as therapeutic devices through application of bodyweight, and wear. | 05-05-2011 |
Martin Hampton, Belmont, CA US
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20100299256 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING PERSON-TO-PERSON MONEY EXCHANGE - A system conducts online financial transactions between individuals or between individuals and entities such as banks, merchants and other companies. Each user establishes an online account, which is used to transfer funds to and from other online accounts. Any user may initiate a send money transaction or a request payment transaction with any other entity provided that entity has an e-mail address. The online fund transfer may include a verification of a user's information including verifying a mailing address. | 11-25-2010 |
20120116968 | Systems and Methods for Implementing Person-To-Person Money Exchange - A system conducts online financial transactions between individuals or between individuals and entities such as banks, merchants and other companies. Each user establishes an online account, which is used to transfer funds to and from other online accounts. Any user may initiate a send money transaction or a request payment transaction with any other entity provided that entity has an e-mail address. The online fund transfer may include a verification of a user's information including verifying a mailing address. | 05-10-2012 |
Meredith Hampton, Durham, NC US
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20100147365 | HIGH FIDELITY NANO-STRUCTURES AND ARRAYS FOR PHOTOVOLTAICS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A photovoltaic device includes an electron accepting material and an electron donating material. One of the electron accepting or donating materials is configured and dimensioned as a first component of a bulk heterojunction with a predetermined array of first structures, each first structure is substantially equivalent in three dimensional shape, has a substantially equivalent cross-sectional dimension, and where each first structure of the array of first structures has a substantially equivalent orientation with respect to adjacent first structures of the predetermined array forming a substantially uniform array. | 06-17-2010 |
Michael Brent Hampton, Lexington, KY US
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20130260086 | FOAM FILLED PANEL WITH SEALED DECORATIVE STITCHING AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A foam filled panel with decorative thread stitching is provided. In addition, the stitching can be sealed to prevent leakage of foam when it is injected between a substrate and a skin layer to provide a foam filled panel. The decorative thread stitching can be sewn into the skin layer of the foam filled panel before the panel is assembled and filled with injectable foam. In addition, the skin can be made via slush molding, which allows various features and details to be molded into the skin. In some instances, the stitching can be sealed by adhesively attaching an impermeable membrane along a length of the stitching, thereby covering all the openings. In other instances, the stitching is sealed by using an expandable thread. Also disclosed is a process for manufacturing a foam filled panel with decorative thread stitching. | 10-03-2013 |
Michael T. Hampton, Naperville, IL US
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20090062936 | System and Method for Sensor Tasking - A system for sensor tasking includes a plurality of sensors operable to perform one or more tasks and a processor. The processor may receive a mission, wherein the mission comprises one or more tasks to be performed by one or more of the plurality of sensors. The processor may also receive one or more environmental conditions associated with the mission and generate a fuzzy cognitive map. The fuzzy cognitive map includes a plurality of nodes and weighted links, wherein one or more of the plurality of nodes are associated with one or more of the environmental conditions. The processor may be further operable to select one or more of the plurality of sensors to perform each of the one or more tasks based at least on a state of the fuzzy cognitive map and schedule each of the one or more tasks to be performed by the respective selected one or more sensors. | 03-05-2009 |
20090064169 | System and Method for Sensor Scheduling - A system for sensor scheduling includes a plurality of sensors operable to perform one or more tasks and a processor operable to receive one or more missions and one or more environmental conditions associated with a respective mission. Each mission may include one or more tasks to be performed by one or more of the plurality of sensors. The processor is further operable to select one or more of the plurality of sensors to perform a respective task associated with the respective mission. The processor may also schedule the respective task to be performed by the selected one or more sensors. The scheduling is based at least on a task value that is determined based on an options pricing model. The options pricing model is based at least on the importance of the respective task to the success of the respective mission and one or more scheduling demands. | 03-05-2009 |
Nigel Hampton, Peachtree City, GA US
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20100089611 | Flexible Power Cable with Improved Water Treeing Resistance - The present invention relates to a power cable comprising a conductor, an inner semiconductive layer, an insulation layer and an outer semiconductive layer, wherein the insulation layer comprises a polymer comprising | 04-15-2010 |
20100292404 | CROSSLINKABLE BLEND FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A LAYERED ARTICLE - The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of an article, comprising the following steps: (a) providing a component (i) which comprises a blend of (a1) an unsaturated first polyolefin having a certain total amount m1 of carbon-carbon double bonds/1000 carbon atoms, (a2) a crosslinking agent, (a3) optionally an unsaturated low molecular weight compound having a certain total amount m2 carbon-carbon double bonds/1000 carbon atoms, (b) providing a component (ii) which comprises a second polymer having a certain total amount m3 of carbon-carbon double bonds/1000 carbon atoms, wherein m1, m2 and m3 satisfy a certain relationship, (c) forming a blend of component (i) and component (ii) wherein the weight ratio of the component (i) to the component (ii) is within the range of 10:90 to 99:1, (d) applying one or more layers of the blend onto a substrate. | 11-18-2010 |
Nigel Hampton, Forest Park, GA US
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20080254289 | Scorch-Retarding Polymer Composition - The present invention relates to crosslinkable polymer composition, comprising an unsaturated polyolefin having a total amount of carbon-carbon double bonds/1000 carbon atoms of at least 0.1, at least one scorch retarder, and at least one crosslinking agent. | 10-16-2008 |
Obadiah Hampton, Maricopa, AZ US
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20110265694 | Solar Powered Umbrella Table - A solar umbrella and table apparatus with attached chairs features stand-alone AC power, generated from solar energy. The apparatus features an umbrella having solar collection devices and a table with attached seating chairs. The electrical system of the apparatus converts collected solar energy to an electrical voltage. Batteries store the energy provided by the solar panels. Inverters convert the DC voltage output from the storage batteries to 120 volts AC. Power outlet terminals are located on the umbrella and table apparatus allow 120 volts AC powered devices to access the output of the sine wave power inverters. | 11-03-2011 |
Patrick A. Hampton, Deerfield Beach, FL US
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20120099751 | ATTACHABLE EXTERNAL ACOUSTIC CHAMBERS FOR A MOBILE DEVICE - A wireless mobile electronic device includes a first housing and a first acoustic chamber disposed within the first housing. A sound generator, within said first housing, is acoustically coupled to the first acoustic chamber. Additionally, a first acoustic port defines an opening into the first acoustic chamber. The acoustic port includes a first mating structure configured for mating with a second mating structure of a second acoustic chamber, exclusive of said first housing. | 04-26-2012 |
Richard Charles Hampton, King City, CA US
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20110121527 | ROTARY RETENTION LATCH FOR REPLACEABLE SKATE BLADE SYSTEMS - A replaceable blade system for ice skates is provided with a rotary retention latch located within an enclosed chamber of the holder of the skate. The rotary retention latch is configured with a release lever that is adapted to be accessed through an aesthetic aperture in the holder. | 05-26-2011 |
Robert Hampton, Henderson, NV US
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20140171169 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC CONVENTION CARD - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for an electronic convention card that includes a convention presentation module that presents a list of predefined conventions to a player. The list of predefined conventions is presented to the player on an electronic display of an electronic device. The predefined conventions include bidding and playing conventions associated with a bridge card game. A convention selection module receives one or more convention selections from a player. Each selected convention is from the list of predefined conventions. The player inputs the selected conventions into the electronic device. A convention storage module stores the selected conventions on a computer readable storage media. The selected conventions are stored with an identifier associated with the player. A convention display module displays the selected conventions on the electronic display in response to a request by the player to display the conventions. | 06-19-2014 |
Robert N. Hampton, Peachtree City, GA US
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20090011222 | SUPERHYDROPHOBIC SURFACE AND METHOD FOR FORMING SAME - The present invention is a method of applying Lotus Effect materials as a (superhydrophobicity) protective coating for various system applications, as well as the method of fabricating/preparing Lotus Effect coatings. | 01-08-2009 |
Rob G. Hampton, Green Bay, WI US
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20090271220 | Electronic patient registration verification and payment system and method - A patient registration record and payment system creates, maintains and transfers all relevant data electronically. The system captures patient registration and payment data, such as personal, demographic and insurance coverage information, medical history, frequently accessed healthcare providers, and data specifying one or more funding sources to pay for the amount of a medical visit for which the patient is responsible at the time of entry using graphical user interfaces through the Internet or a local area network. Moreover, the system includes the capability to access reference databases regarding verification of data for accuracy, completeness and validity on a continuous, automated basis and, where such reference databases are not available, to initiate manual verification of data for accuracy, completeness and validity by system personnel prior to making patient registration data available to customers or transferring such data to customer databases. Additionally, the system provides for an automated process to transfer payment from one or more funding sources specified by the patient at the time of entry to a deposit account specified by the healthcare provider. | 10-29-2009 |
Rodney L. Hampton, Sulligent, AL US
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20110101048 | BOOT JACK - A boot jack incorporating a storage compartment usable for storing shoe polish and other shoe apparatus. The boot jack may have a flat upper plate bearing a notch for receiving the heel area of a boot, and a soft liner to oppose scuffing of a boot. Right, left, and front side walls depend from the upper plate. A floor plate encloses the storage compartment within the upper plate, and the right, left, and front side walls. An openable closure such as a hinged door may be opened to reveal the interior of the storage compartment. The upper plate may be secured in place at an acute angle to the floor plate such that the storage compartment is wedge shaped. The upper plate may have a frictional liner for engaging the sole of a boot placed on the boot jack to stabilize the latter. | 05-05-2011 |
Ronnie Hampton, Batesville, AR US
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20090156857 | DIAMINIUM BIS-3,5-DICARBOXYBENZENSULFONATE AND TRI-DIAMINIUM BIS-3,5-DICARBOXYBENZENSULFONATE AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SAME - A composition of matter comprising a diamine salt and sulfoisophthalic acid in a ratio other than one salt to one acid and a process for producing a diamine salt of sulfoisophthalic acid comprising generating a sulfoisophthalic acid and charging the sulfoisophthalic acid with diamine. | 06-18-2009 |
Russell Hampton, Royal Palm Beach, FL US
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20110078972 | Siding Installation Spacer and Method of Installing Siding Using A Siding Installation Spacer - A method for installing siding on building sheathing includes providing a spacer including an aperture extending therethrough, the spacer having a thickness, locating the spacer between an exterior face of the building sheathing and a rear face of the siding such that the aperture is aligned with a slot in the siding and the siding is spaced apart from the sheathing by the thickness of the spacer, and inserting a fastener through the slot and the aperture such that the fastener is embedded in the sheathing. | 04-07-2011 |
Scott Hampton, Cumming, GA US
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20090214619 | IMPLANT FOR INTRAOCULAR DRUG DELIVERY - An implant for intraocular drug delivery for the treatment of inflammatory or degenerative diseases. In one embodiment, the implant includes a body portion having a first end portion and a second, opposite end portion and defining a cavity with a first opening at the first end portion, and a second, opposite opening at the second end portion, and a solid material received in the cavity, wherein the solid material comprises a depot material and an effective amount of at least one therapeutic compound or agent. When the implant is implanted in an eye of a living subject, the effective amount of at least one therapeutic compound or agent is released to the environment of the implant through at least one of the first opening and the second, opposite opening over an extended period of time. | 08-27-2009 |
20100028328 | TOPICAL TREATMENT FOR DISEASES OF EYE SURFACE - A topical eye solution for the treatment of corneal, scleral, or conjunctival diseases. In one embodiment of the present invention, the eye solution comprises a saline-based fluid, and an effective amount of at least one therapeutic compound or agent, wherein when at least one drop of the eye solution is applied to the surface of an eye, the therapeutic compound or agent is released to the cornea and conjunctiva of the eye. | 02-04-2010 |
20130136774 | POLYMERIC DRUG-DELIVERY MATERIAL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY OF A DRUG-DELIVERY COMPOSITION - A method for manufacturing a drug-delivery composition includes providing at least one pharmaceutically active compound, a dry powder comprising at least a polymer, and an aqueous solution. The dry powder, the pharmaceutically active compound and the aqueous solution are mixed to form a paste-like or semi-solid drug-delivery composition, wherein the aqueous solution is added in an amount of less than or equal to twice the total dry mass of the dry powder. | 05-30-2013 |
20130136775 | HYDROPHOBIC DRUG-DELIVERY MATERIAL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF AND METHODS FOR DELIVERY OF A DRUG-DELIVERY COMPOSITION - A method for manufacturing a drug-delivery composition includes providing at least a pharmaceutically active composition, providing a hydrophobic matrix; and mixing the hydrophobic matrix and the pharmaceutically active composition to form a paste-like or semi-solid drug-delivery composition. | 05-30-2013 |
Scott Hampton, Gainesville, GA US
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20130304028 | CATHETER CLAMPS AND CATHETERS - Provided are devices and methods for reducing or preventing fluid flow through a catheter lumen. For example, the devices and methods can be used to reduce blood flow through a catheter. Optionally, the catheter is an intravenous catheter. Also provided are catheters. | 11-14-2013 |
Scott M. Hampton, Lehi, UT US
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20090064603 | VENTING SYSTEM FOR DRYWELL CALIBRATORS - In one aspect of the invention a drywell includes a heated receiver for receiving a temperature probe. The receiver has upper and lower ends and an inner shield positioned around the receiver to define a first air channel extending between the upper and lower ends. A flow plate is positioned above the upper end of the receiver and extends outwardly from the receiver. The flow plate defines a plate opening positioned over the receiver opening and has a lower surface sloping away from the receiver with distance above the receiver. A blower positioned below the lower end of the receiver induces air flow through the air channel. The lower surface of the flow plate directs the air flow away from the temperature probe. | 03-12-2009 |
Sheralyn Hampton, Corral De Tierra, CA US
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20090089929 | BED SKIRT ACCESSORY DEVICE - A bed skirt enhancing apparatus for placement adjacent and beneath a bed skirt. In one embodiment, the bed skirt enhancing apparatus comprises multiple layers of rigid material gathered and joined together forming a ruffled, multi-layered sheath. The sheath spans a distance sufficient to surround a perimeter of a box spring of a mattress. A band or planar piece of fabric may be used for securing the sheath to the box spring. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, a ruffle insert for placement beneath a bed skirt comprises a planar panel, and a suspended ruffle skirt; whereby said suspended ruffle skirt comprises multiple layers of material; and whereby said multiple layers of material are held together by at least one monofilament latitudinal band. | 04-09-2009 |
Stephen A. Hampton, East Longmeadow, MA US
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20080307936 | Reciprocating Saw Blade Having Variable-Height Teeth and Related Method - A reciprocating saw blade, for use in a portable power reciprocating saw including a chuck for releasably engaging the saw blade, includes a tang having an elongated axis and being engageable with the chuck for attaching the saw blade to the reciprocating saw. The saw further includes a blade portion having a cutting edge that defines a plurality of cutting teeth. The cutting teeth define a repeating pattern of successive groups of teeth. Each group of teeth is less than about a half inch in length, and includes a plurality of laterally offset teeth, at least one relatively high first tooth and at least one relatively low second tooth. Prior to tooth set, the at least one relatively high first tooth is at least about 0.002 inch higher than the at least one relatively low second tooth. | 12-18-2008 |
20110271815 | SAW BLADE WITH ROBUST TOOTH FORM - A recip saw blade has a blade body and a cutting edge extending along the blade body and defined by a repeating pattern of two consecutive teeth. Each of the two consecutive teeth includes a primary clearance surface defining a relatively steep primary clearance angle, a secondary clearance surface defining a relatively shallow secondary clearance angle, a tip, a rake face located on the opposite side of the tip relative to the primary clearance surface, a gullet defining a depth, a first gullet radius located on an opposite side of the gullet relative to the rake face, and a second gullet radius located between the gullet and the rake face, wherein the depth of the gullet is greater than the second gullet radius. | 11-10-2011 |
20120000338 | SAW BLADE TOOTH FORM FOR ABUSIVE CUTTING APPLICATIONS - A recip saw blade has a blade body and a cutting edge extending along the blade body and defined by a repeating pattern of two consecutive teeth suitable for abusive cutting applications. The blade defines a relatively coarse tooth pitch. The two consecutive teeth, which may be bi-metal, include a high tooth and a relatively low tooth in comparison to the high tooth. Each high tooth and low tooth include a primary clearance surface defining a relatively shallow primary clearance angle that is about 28° or less, and a secondary clearance surface defining a relatively steep secondary clearance angle in comparison to the primary clearance angle. The primary clearance angle of the high tooth is steeper than the primary clearance angle of the low tooth, such as between about 23° and 28°, and the secondary clearance angle of the high tooth is shallower than the secondary clearance angle of the low tooth. | 01-05-2012 |
20130032014 | Reciprocating Saw Blade Having Variable-Height Teeth and Related Method - A reciprocating saw blade, for use in a portable power reciprocating saw including a chuck for releasably engaging the saw blade, includes a tang having an elongated axis and being engageable with the chuck for attaching the saw blade to the reciprocating saw. The saw further includes a blade portion having a cutting edge that defines a plurality of cutting teeth. The cutting teeth define a repeating pattern of successive groups of teeth. Each group of teeth is less than about a half inch in length, and includes a plurality of laterally offset teeth, at least one relatively high first tooth and at least one relatively low second tooth. Prior to tooth set, the at least one relatively high first tooth is at least about 0.002 inch higher than the at least one relatively low second tooth. | 02-07-2013 |
20140150620 | Saw Blade Having Different Material Teeth and Method of Manufacture - A saw blade having a blade body, a plurality of cutting teeth defining a cutting edge along an edge of the blade body, each tooth along the cutting edge defining a cutting tip. At least one tooth tip along the cutting edge includes a different material, such as, for example, high speed steel, carbide, diamond, and/or a tip coating, than at least one other tooth tip along the cutting edge. The plurality of teeth may be arranged in a repeating pattern or in no pattern along the cutting edge. A method of manufacturing the saw blade includes forming a cutting edge along an axial edge of a blade body, defined by a plurality of cutting teeth having respective tooth cutting tips, wherein at least one tooth tip along the cutting edge includes a different material than at least one other tooth tip along the cutting edge. | 06-05-2014 |
20140260880 | RECIPROCATING SAW BLADE WITH CURVED CUTTING EDGE - A reciprocating saw blade that includes an elongated blade body defining an inner end and a distal end, a cutting edge located on one side of the blade body and extending between the inner and distal ends thereof and a tang located at the inner end of the blade body. The tang projects from the blade body at an acute angle of at least about 3° relative to a line tangent to an inner end of the cutting edge. The cutting edge includes a portion defining a substantially curved contour and optionally can include at least one further portion defining a non-curved contour. | 09-18-2014 |
20140260882 | SAW BLADE WITH FEED LIMITER - A saw blade comprising cutting teeth, having at least one of chip-limiters protruding from the teeth or secondary teeth in the gullets of the cutting teeth configured to mitigate the blade from over-feeding. The chip limiters and/or secondary teeth provide that only a limited portion of an object that the saw blade encounters during cutting falls below the cutting tips of the cutting teeth. The chip limiters and/or secondary teeth also assist the cutting teeth in cutting. | 09-18-2014 |
Steve Hampton, Mustang, OK US
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20090129939 | Apparatus for thermal dissipation and retention of float - In an improved pump assembly having a fluid reservoir into which a stationary post extends, a sensor is supported by the post and a floating member is supported for travel between upper and lower portions of the post. A magnet is supported by the floating member, the sensor responding to the position of the magnet as the floating ring member moves along the post. A float retention member is detachably supported by the post to retain the floating member on the post, the floating member having a support ring with a plurality of inwardly extending spring members disposed to grip the end of the post. A heat exchanger is supported for absorbing a portion of the thermal energy created by the pump assembly. | 05-21-2009 |
20110272043 | CONDENSATE REMOVAL SYSTEM AND METHOD - In an embodiment of the present disclosure, an apparatus for handling a fluid is provided. The apparatus comprising a reservoir having a basin which receives the fluid and at least a first port through which the fluid is evacuated; a pump housing including a fluid pump; a fluid conduit in fluid communication with the fluid in the reservoir through the first port of the reservoir and in fluid communication with the fluid pump; at least one sensor which provides an indication of a height of the fluid in the reservoir; and a conduit with a first aperture and a second aperture therethrough, wherein the reservoir and the pump housing are external to the conduit. | 11-10-2011 |
20130183174 | SOLENOID PUMP - A solenoid pump for moving a fluid is disclosed. The pump includes a solenoid coil that generates an electromagnetic field for moving a plunger relative to a stationary core. Magnetic components of the solenoid pump direct the electromagnetic field to provide a substantially balanced magnetic force on the plunger. | 07-18-2013 |
Steven Michael Hampton, London Mills, IL US
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20090188346 | Reciprocating impulse drive - Electric reciprocating impulse engine converts rotary motion into linear motion at a frequency high enough to overcome inertia and propel said engine with load. The present invention loses substantial weight while running without losing mass and could drive a satellite already in orbit or beyond and propel a spacecraft between the planets with five-times the efficiency of conventional propulsion systems. Each of the two carriages below the control platform of the apparatus hold a pair of elongated eccentric rotors that counter-rotate forcing said carriages to bounce up and down on rigid spring-loaded rods at a precise distance with equal force in opposite directions on the common mainframe. The two carriages can be phased 180 degrees apart with thrust determined by the rotor's mass and velocity, the latter which can be finely controlled by varying the voltage to the rotor drive motors. Unlike prior art, when this apparatus's shifters are engaged the increased axial displacement and combined frequency of the two carriages in oscillation generate rapid impulses within the mainframe to overcome its inertia and smoothly impel said apparatus vertically away from gravity or along a linear path in free space. | 07-30-2009 |
Steven W. Hampton, Mustang, OK US
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20100154534 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAPACITIVE SENSING THE TOP LEVEL OF A MATERIAL IN A VESSEL - A method and apparatus for sensing the top level of a material in a vessel is disclosed. A method and apparatus for sensing changes in the top level of a material in a vessel is disclosed. | 06-24-2010 |
20100166570 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING THE FLUID CONDITION IN A PUMP - A pump control system which detects a fluid condition in a pump is disclosed. The pump control system may include a control event based on the fluid condition in the pump. The pump control system may detect a fluid condition in the pump by monitoring the frequency response of the pump. | 07-01-2010 |
20130174916 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAPACITIVE SENSING THE TOP LEVEL OF A MATERIAL IN A VESSEL - A method and apparatus for sensing the top level of a material in a vessel is disclosed. A method and apparatus for sensing changes in the top level of a material in a vessel is disclosed. | 07-11-2013 |
20140044564 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING THE FLUID CONDITION IN A PUMP - A pump control system which detects a fluid condition in a pump is disclosed. The pump control system may include a control event based on the fluid condition in the pump. The pump control system may detect a fluid condition in the pump by monitoring the frequency response of the pump. | 02-13-2014 |
Tammy Rice Hampton, Buford, GA US
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20130061434 | ZIPPER REPAIRER AND EXTENDER - A zipper device for repairing and extending the life of a standard zipper used on boat tops, covers and enclosures, or the tops, covers and enclosures on other equipment that use a zipper for fastening and snapping together their openings. The use of the zipper device of the present invention also widens a standard zipper to provide slack to tops, covers and enclosures on boats and other equipment. | 03-14-2013 |
Tara Hampton, San Diego, CA US
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20080293737 | ION CHANNEL MODULATORS AND METHODS OF USE - In general, the invention relates to compounds useful as ion channel modulators. It has now been found that compounds of this invention, and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, are useful as inhibitors of voltage-gated sodium channels. | 11-27-2008 |
20090105271 | PYRIDYL SULFONAMIDES AS MODULATORS OF ION CHANNELS - The present invention relates to pyridyl sulfonamide derivatives useful as inhibitors of ion channels. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disorders. | 04-23-2009 |
Tara Hampton, Fort Worth, TX US
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20120208790 | ION CHANNEL MODULATORS AND METHODS OF USE - In general, the invention relates to compounds useful as ion channel modulators. It has now been found that compounds of this invention, and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, are useful as inhibitors of voltage-gated sodium channels. | 08-16-2012 |
Tara Leanne Hampton, Fort Worth, TX US
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20120178713 | PHENYL SULPHONAMIDES AS MODULATORS OF ION CHANNELS - The present invention relates to phenyl sulfonamides useful as inhibitors of ion channels. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disorders, including for example the treatment of pain. | 07-12-2012 |
20130035310 | Piperidine and Piperazine Phenyl Sulfonamides as Modulators of Ion Channels - The present invention relates to piperidine and piperazine phenyl sulfonamides useful as inhibitors of ion channels. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disorders, including for example the treatment of pain. | 02-07-2013 |
20130084639 | Bicyclic Derivatives as Modulators of Ion Channels - The present invention relates to bicyclic compounds useful as inhibitors of ion channels. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disorders. | 04-04-2013 |
Tara Leanne Hampton, San Diego, CA US
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20090124655 | HETEROCYCLIC DERIVATIVES AS MODULATORS OF ION CHANNELS - The present invention relates to heterocyclic derivatives useful as inhibitors of ion channels. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disorders. | 05-14-2009 |
Tara Leanne Hampton, Forth Worth, TX US
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20110082117 | PHENYL SULFONAMIDES AS MODULATORS OF ION CHANNELS - The present invention relates to heterocyclic derivatives useful as inhibitors of ion channels. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disorders. | 04-07-2011 |
Thomas G. Hampton, Framingham, MA US
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20100047187 | METHODS OF TREATING PARKINSON'S DISEASE USING HALOGENATED VOLATILE COMPOUNDS - The present invention provides methods of using halogenated volatile compounds, e.g., halogenated ether, for treating a neurological disorder, e.g., Parkinson's disease. | 02-25-2010 |
20120190995 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NON-INVASIVELY RECORDING ECG IN CONSCIOUS AMBULATORY SUBJECTS - An apparatus for non-invasively measuring an electrocardiogram (ECG) in a conscious ambulatory subject includes an electrically conductive platform. The electrically conductive platform establishes an electrical connection with the subject at one of a position forward (e.g., rostral to) or a position rearward (e.g., caudal to) the heart. An additional electrical connection is established at the other of a position forward (e.g., rostral to) or a position rearward (e.g., caudal to) on the subject. The position rearward to (e.g., caudal to) the heart can be the tail of the subject. The additional electrical connection can be established by a movable electrode, an electrically conductive ringlet, an additional electrically conductive platform, a region of conductive material, an electrically conductive dome, a food element, or one or more electrically conductive posts. | 07-26-2012 |
Thomas R. Hampton, Wentzville, MO US
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20110171187 | DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR PROMOTION OF GROWTH, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF BONE AND JOINTS - The present invention provides a dietary supplement that promote the growth, repair, and maintenance of mammalian bone and joint connective tissue. In particular, the dietary supplement comprises a combination of at least one metal chelate and at least one chondroprotective agent. | 07-14-2011 |
Thomas Wesley Hampton, Narragansett, RI US
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20110120951 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PACKING CHROMATOGRAPHY COLUMNS - A chromatographic apparatus may include a hydraulic lifting mechanism axially movable from a lowered position to a raised position such that a column and flange of the apparatus are axially movable with the hydraulic lifting mechanism. In a packing system, a mobile column module may be moved into engagement with a packing station by engaging a flange of the column module with a fixture of the packing station. After packing a column of the column module, the column module may be removed from the packing station with a piston head locked in the column to maintain packing pressure. The packing station may be utilized to unpack the column. A hydraulic lifting mechanism may be operated to lower one or more portions of the column module such that the one or more portions may be separately removed from the packing system. | 05-26-2011 |
Thurman B. Hampton, Tucker, GA US
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20110161115 | PERSONAL INJURY VALUATION SYSTEM & METHOD - The present invention is a method for calculating a current monetary value of a personal injury claim wherein computers are utilized to store, process, manipulate and analyze information collected from finalized personal injury claims including data representative of the cause of the personal injury, the type of injury sustained, the location where the injury occurred, the amounts paid for medical services and the amounts claimed for medical services to calculate an average settlement multiple which, when multiplied by the current amount claimed as medical damages, yields a current average settlement value. | 06-30-2011 |
20140150322 | Magazine Spring Compression Tool and Method - A tool, implement or apparatus and a method of use of the tool, implement or apparatus to aid in the disassembly and assembly of a firearm magazine for cleaning, maintenance or repair when that magazine has a sealed base plate and requires the removal of the spring and spring follower from the top of the magazine. The tool consists of two parts—a body and a pin. The method consists of using the tool body to apply a pushing force or compressing operation directly to the magazine follower and thereby compressing the follower and the magazine spring. The pin is inserted through the magazine box through witness holes to release spring tension from the follower allowing it to be removed. During reassembly, the tool body is used to apply a pushing force or compressing operation directly to the magazine spring compressing it into the magazine box and holding it in place to allow insertion of the pin through the magazine witness holes and to allow insertion of the follower. | 06-05-2014 |
Tiquiana Hampton, Baton Rouge, LA US
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20090014611 | Drink holding device - A drink holding device for attachment to an arm of a chair is provided. Such drink holding device includes a holding member. The holding member has a generally hollow interior for receiving and supporting at least one of a cup, a bottle, and a can. The holding member is manufactured from a first predetermined material and has a first predetermined size and a first predetermined shape. A securing mechanism is operably connected to the holding member at a predetermined location thereon and is engageable with such arm of such chair for securing the holding member to such arm of such chair. | 01-15-2009 |
Warren B. Hampton, Temple Terrace, FL US
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20090018551 | Back hair removal system - A method and apparatus for removal of back hair involving the delivery of a depilatory agent by means of wearing a garment, cloth or article of clothing. | 01-15-2009 |