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Andrew D. Kroeker, Corvallis, OR US
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20090082547 | COMPOSITIONS FOR ENHANCING TRANSPORT OF MOLECULES INTO CELLS - Compositions and methods for enhancing delivery of molecules, e.g. biological agents, into cells are described. The composition is a conjugate of the biological agent, preferably a nucleic acid analog having a substantially uncharged backbone, covalently linked to a peptide transporter moiety as described. Conjugation of the peptide transporter to a substantially uncharged nucleic acid analog, such as a morpholino oligomer, is also shown to enhance binding of the oligomer to its target sequence and enhance antisense activity. | 03-26-2009 |
Anthonty Sean Kroeker, Victoria CA
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20140315536 | SYSTEM FOR REGULATING WIRELESS DEVICE OPERATIONS IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - A system for managing the device operation rules that govern a device's operation, includes a profiling server configured to receive data from one or more data sources and a processor to aggregate and analyze the received data to dynamically generate profiles for distribution to a plurality of devices. The devices, which are in communication with the profiling server, being responsive to profiles generated by the profiling server to create, update, or modify the said operation rules and communicate with the profiling server the performance of the said profiles, the said rules, and/or the said device. The system allows the device operation rules to be dynamically updated in accordance with changing network conditions, and also can provide analytics information to third parties. | 10-23-2014 |
Christopher J. Kroeker, Edina, MN US
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20100218529 | LOW PROFILE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FOR VEHICLES - A vehicle including a roof that separates an exterior and an interior of the vehicle, and an air conditioning system. The roof has an exterior surface, an interior surface, and an aperture extending through the roof between the exterior surface and the interior surface. The air conditioning system includes an exterior housing that is mounted to the exterior surface of the roof and includes a divider defining a first cavity, and a second cavity. The air conditioning system also includes a condenser, an evaporator, and an evaporator blower. The air conditioning system further includes an interior housing that is removably mounted to the interior surface of the roof and defines a mounted position and a removed position in which the evaporator and evaporator blower are accessible for servicing from the interior of the vehicle. | 09-02-2010 |
20100218530 | LOW PROFILE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FOR VEHICLES - A vehicle including a roof that separates an exterior and an interior of the vehicle, and an air conditioning system. The roof has an exterior surface, an interior surface, and an aperture extending through the roof between the exterior surface and the interior surface. The air conditioning system includes an exterior housing that is mounted to the exterior surface of the roof and includes a divider defining a first cavity, and a second cavity. The air conditioning system also includes a condenser, an evaporator, and an evaporator blower. The air conditioning system further includes an interior housing that is removably mounted to the interior surface of the roof and defines a mounted position and a removed position in which the evaporator and evaporator blower are accessible for servicing from the interior of the vehicle. | 09-02-2010 |
20140373565 | Low Profile Air Conditioning Unit for Vehicles - A vehicle may include a roof and an air conditioning system. The roof may have an exterior surface, an interior surface, and an aperture extending through the roof between the exterior surface and the interior surface. The air conditioning system may include an exterior housing that is mounted to the exterior surface of the roof. The air conditioning system may also include an evaporator and an evaporator blower. The air conditioning system may further include an interior housing that is removably mounted to the interior surface of the roof and defines a mounted position and a removed position. When the interior housing is in the removed position, the evaporator and evaporator blower may be accessible for servicing from the interior of the vehicle. | 12-25-2014 |
John Kroeker, Hamilton, MA US
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20100100378 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING ACCURACY IN A SPEECH RECOGNITION SYSTEM - A method for transcribing an audio response includes: | 04-22-2010 |
20110320188 | WEB-BASED SPEECH RECOGNITION WITH SCRIPTING AND SEMANTIC OBJECTS - The present invention is a system and method for creating and implementing transactional speech applications (SAs) using Web technologies, without reliance on server-side standard or custom services. A transactional speech application may be any application that requires interpretation of speech in conjunction with a speech recognition (SR) system, such as, for example, consumer survey systems. A speech application in accordance with the present invention is represented within a Web page, as an application script that interprets semantic objects according to a context. Any commonly known scripting language can be used to write the application script, such as JavaScript (or ECMAScript), PerlScript, and VBscript. The present invention is “Web-based” to the extent that it implements Web technologies, but it need not include or access the World Wide Web. | 12-29-2011 |
20130108031 | Speech Recognition Method of and System for Determining the Status of an Answered Telephone During the Course of an Outbound Telephone Call | 05-02-2013 |
John P. Kroeker, Hamilton, MA US
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20110131039 | COMPLEX ACOUSTIC RESONANCE SPEECH ANALYSIS SYSTEM - A method and apparatus are provided for determining an instantaneous frequency and an instantaneous bandwidth of a speech resonance of a speech signal. The method includes receiving a speech signal having a real component; filtering the speech signal so as to generate a plurality of filtered signals such that the real component and an imaginary component of the speech signal are reconstructed; and generating a first estimated frequency and a first estimated bandwidth of a speech resonance of the speech signal based on both a first filtered signal of the plurality of filtered signals and a single-lag delay of the first filtered signal. | 06-02-2011 |
20110231190 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ADAPTIVE RESPONDENT TRAINING IN A SPEECH RECOGNITION APPLICATION - A system for conducting a telephonic speech recognition application includes an automated telephone device for making telephonic contact with a respondent and a speech recognition device which, upon the telephonic contact being made, presents the respondent with at least one introductory prompt for the respondent to reply to; receives a spoken response from the respondent; and performs a speech recognition analysis on the spoken response to determine a capability of the respondent to complete the application. If the speech recognition device, based on the spoken response to the introductory prompt, determines that the respondent is capable of competing the application, the speech recognition device presents at least one application prompt to the respondent. If the speech recognition device, based on the spoken response to the introductory prompt, determines that the respondent is not capable of completing the application, the speech recognition system presents instructions on completing the application to the respondent. | 09-22-2011 |
20140122067 | DIGITAL PROCESSOR BASED COMPLEX ACOUSTIC RESONANCE DIGITAL SPEECH ANALYSIS SYSTEM - A speech analysis system uses one or more digital processors to reconstruct a speech signal by accurately extracting speech formants from a digitized version of the speech signal. The system extracts the formants by determining an estimated instantaneous frequency and an estimated instantaneous bandwidth of speech resonances of the digital version of the speech signal in real time. The system digitally filters the digital speech signal using a plurality of complex digital filters in parallel having overlapping bandwidths to ensure that substantially all of the bandwidth of the speech signal is covered. This virtual chain of overlapping complex digital filters produces a corresponding plurality of complex filtered signals. A first estimated frequency and a first estimated bandwidth is generated for each of the filtered signals, and speech resonances of the input speech signal are identified therefrom. | 05-01-2014 |
Kenneth William Kroeker, St. Charles, IL US
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20090056162 | Apparatus and method for reducing a moisture content of an agricultural product - This invention relates to an apparatus and a method that reduces a moisture content of an agricultural product, particularly by using moisture sensors and/or temperature sensors. The apparatus includes at least one moisture sensor, optionally at least one temperature sensor, a controller, a flow regulator and/or a dryer. The method includes obtaining a moisture content and a temperature to calculate a product flowrate and optionally an energy input. A product flowrate signal is used to vary the flow regulator and an energy input signal is used to vary the energy regulator. | 03-05-2009 |
Matthew Kroeker, Winnipeg CA
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20090078209 | Feeding System and Methods Relating to Feeding of Livestock - Feeding systems and methods relating to feeding of livestock use illumination to attract the livestock to feed. | 03-26-2009 |
Matthias Kroeker, Mittenwalde-Garow DE
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20110240603 | CONTACT BRIDGE WITH BLOW MAGNETS - The present invention relates to contactors for unidirectional DC operation with permanent magnetic arc extinguishing. In addition to the blow magnets, the contactors are equipped with compensatory permanent magnets for compensating the magnetic field in the vicinity of the contact bridge in order to prevent contact levitation, i.e., an uncontrolled opening of the contacts that is due to a magnetic force generated by a strong current flowing through the contact bridge. To this end, the compensatory permanent magnets are arranged in the vicinity of the contact bridge and polarized in the opposite direction of the blow magnets. The magnetic field of the compensatory magnets and the current flowing through the contact bridge are generating a magnetic force that acts on the contact bridge and tends to keep the electrical contacts closed. | 10-06-2011 |
Matthias Kroeker, Mittenwalde-Ragow DE
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20110120844 | Electrical switch - A switch for switching an electrical load comprises a contact chamber in which a first contact member, a second contact member and a movable contact bridge are arranged. The contact chamber is arranged in a mounting support. The contact chamber comprises a ceramic material and the mounting support comprises a plastics material. | 05-26-2011 |
20120013200 | CONTACT PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND HIGH VOLTAGE RELAY COMPRISING THE SAME - The invention provides a switching device having a contact protection circuit for arcing suppression. The switching device comprises a main relay for interrupting a load path and a dual coil auxiliary having a high resistance coil and a low resistance coil that operate the switching of an auxiliary contact. The auxiliary contact is connected in series with a PTC device and the low resistance coil of the auxiliary relay in a series arrangement. The series arrangement is connected in parallel to the main contact. When the main relay opens, the auxiliary contact is maintained closed during a given time interval due to the magnetic flux generated by the low resistance coil. The given time interval depends on the transition of the PTC device to trip state. In another configuration, the dual coil relay is substituted by two auxiliary relays. | 01-19-2012 |
20150084721 | LINE PROTECTION SWITCH - The invention relates to a line protection switch ( | 03-26-2015 |
Merle Kroeker, Winnipeg CA
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20110174731 | Submerged Attached Growth Reactor - Described herein is a Submerged Attached Growth Reactor (SAGR) which provides nitrification (ammonia removal) from wastewater in cold to moderate climates. The system described herein is novel in that the SAGR reactor includes more than one influent distribution point. Specifically, in addition to the first influent distribution point at the front end of the reactor, there is provided at least one additional distribution point(s) downstream of this first distribution point for introduction of influent into the reactor. As a result of this arrangement, when a second low carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand (CBOD), high nitrogen influent is distributed into the reactor at a location downstream of the initial influent entry point, a second (or more) population of bacteria (mainly nitrifying bacteria) is established and/or maintained in a physically discrete part of the overall treatment reactor. This second (or more) population at a discrete location within the reactor is useful in the removal of ammonia from high CBOD influent when the reactor is exposed to low temperatures. | 07-21-2011 |
20110285037 | Aeration Diffuser - A diffuser for oxygenation of aqueous media comprises a manifold connectable to a source of pressurized oxygen-containing gas and having a plurality of outlet ports communicating a hollow interior of the manifold with an exterior thereof. A plurality of flexible microporous tubular membranes each have a coupled end secured to the manifold at a respective one of the outlet ports thereof to communicate an internal passage of the tubular membrane with the hollow interior of the manifold. An elongated rod extends along each tubular membrane within the internal passage thereof to maintain a length of the tubular membrane in an orientation projecting outward from the manifold with the free end of the tubular membrane further outward from the manifold than any other portion of the tubular membrane. The rods prevent curling of the tubular membranes over time when the diffuser is submerged in a liquid medium for use | 11-24-2011 |
Randall Kroeker, Winnipeg CA
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20090092303 | Dynamic parallel magnetic resonance imaging(DpMRI) with sparse data - Example methods, apparatus, and systems associated with dynamic parallel magnetic resonance imaging (DpMRI) are presented. One example system facilitates separating data associated with a dynamic portion of a dynamic magnetic resonance image from data associated with a static portion of the dynamic magnetic resonance image. The system computes reconstruction parameters for a DpMRI reconstruction processes for both the dynamic portion of the image and the static portion of the image. The example system produces a DpMRI image based on separate reconstructions of the dynamic portion of a dynamic magnetic resonance image and the static portion of a dynamic magnetic resonance image. The separate reconstructions may depend on separate sets of reconstruction parameters and on separated static data and dynamic data. | 04-09-2009 |
20100205143 | System for Ordering Acquisition of Frequency Domain Components Representing MR Image Data - A system orders acquisition of frequency domain components representing MR image data for storage in a storage array (e.g., k-space). A storage array of individual data elements stores corresponding individual frequency components comprising an MR dataset. The array of individual data elements has a designated center and individual data elements individually have a radius to the designated center. A magnetic field generator generates a magnetic field for use in acquiring multiple individual frequency components corresponding to individual data elements in the storage array. The individual frequency components are successively acquired in an order in which radius of respective corresponding individual data elements increases and decreases as the multiple individual frequency components are sequentially acquired during acquisition of an MR dataset representing an MR image. A storage processor stores individual frequency components acquired using the magnetic field in corresponding individual data elements in the array. | 08-12-2010 |
20120121152 | Method and System for Automatic View Planning for Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging acquisition - A method and system for automated view planning for cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) acquisition is disclosed. The method and system automatically generate a full scan prescription using a single 3D MRI volume. The left ventricle (LV) is segmented in the 3D MRI volume. Cardiac landmarks are detected in the automatically prescribed slices. A full scan prescription, including a short axis stack and 2-chamber, 3-chamber, and 4-chamber views, is automatically generated based on cardiac anchors provided by the segmented left ventricle and the detected cardiac landmarks in the 3D MRI volume. | 05-17-2012 |
20130119990 | SYSTEM FOR ORDERING FREQUENCY DOMAIN COMPONENTS REPRESENTING MR IMAGE DATA - A system orders acquisition of frequency domain components representing MR image data for storage in a storage array (e.g., k-space). A storage array of individual data elements stores corresponding individual frequency components comprising an MR dataset. The array of individual data elements has a designated center and individual data elements individually have a radius to the designated center. A magnetic field generator generates a magnetic field for use in acquiring multiple individual frequency components corresponding to individual data elements in the storage array. The individual frequency components are successively acquired in an order in which radius of respective corresponding individual data elements increases and decreases as the multiple individual frequency components are sequentially acquired during acquisition of an MR dataset representing an MR image. A storage processor stores individual frequency components acquired using the magnetic field in corresponding individual data elements in the array. | 05-16-2013 |
20140062481 | METHOD AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE SYSTEM FOR MR IMAGING OF A PREDETERMINED VOLUME SEGMENT OF A LIVING EXAMINATION SUBJECT BY STIMULATION OF THE EXAMINATION SUBJECT - In MR imaging of a predetermined volume segment of a living examination subject, the examination subject is stimulated with a defined stimulation pattern, MR data of the predetermined volume segment, are acquired, and MR images based on the MR data are generated that depend on the stimulation pattern. The predetermined volume segment is an internal organ or muscle tissue of the examination subject. | 03-06-2014 |
20150038829 | Methods, Systems and Appartuses for Using Flexible Triggered Segmentation to Optimize Magnetic Resonance Imaging - A method for using flexible triggered segmentation to optimize magnetic resonance imaging includes partitioning a k-space table into a plurality of k-space segments, each respective k-space segment comprising one or more phase-encoding steps from a plurality of slice-encoding lines. A cardiac cycle is monitored using an electrical signal tracking system and used to trigger acquisition of the plurality of k-space segments over a plurality of acquisition windows. | 02-05-2015 |
Tony R. Kroeker, Georgetown, TX US
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20090038646 | CLUSTER TOOL PROCESS CHAMBER HAVING INTEGRATED HIGH PRESSURE AND VACUUM CHAMBERS - A cluster tool includes a transfer chamber connected to a plurality of vacuum chambers. An additional process chamber connected to the transfer chamber includes a high pressure chamber assembly seated on a housing. The high pressure chamber assembly, which is adjustable between an open position and a closed position, includes an upper chamber portion and a lower chamber portion. Hydraulic cylinders mounted on the upper chamber portion and having chamber rods that attach to the lower chamber portion are configured to move the lower chamber relative to the upper chamber portion between the two positions. When the two portions are brought together into the closed, the high pressure chamber assembly forms a high pressure chamber suitable for processing wafers with supercritical CO | 02-12-2009 |
20100072169 | Methods and Systems for Preventing Feature Collapse During Microelectronic Topography Fabrication - Methods for preventing feature collapse subsequent to etching a layer encasing the features include adding a non-aqueous liquid to a microelectronic topography having remnants of an aqueous liquid arranged upon its surface and subsequently exposing the topography to a pressurized chamber including a fluid at or greater than its saturated vapor pressure or critical pressure. The methods include flushing from the pressurized chamber liquid arranged upon the topography and, thereafter, venting the chamber in a manner sufficient to prevent liquid formation therein. The topography features may be submerged in a liquid while pressurizing the chamber. A process chamber used to prevent feature collapse includes a substrate holder for supporting a microelectronic topography, a vessel configured to contain the substrate holder, and a sealable region surrounding the substrate holder and the vessel. The chamber is configured to sequester wet chemistry supplied to the vessel from metallic surfaces of the sealable region. | 03-25-2010 |
Tony Ray Kroeker, Georgetown, TX US
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20120111379 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLACING FLUIDS FROM SUBSTRATES USING SUPERCRITICAL CO2 - A processing chamber for post-wet-etch removing of drying fluid (DF) is disclosed. The chamber includes a chamber wall surrounding a processing volume and a plurality of nozzles disposed annularly about the processing volume and arranged into a set of nozzle rows that includes at least one nozzle row. The chamber also includes a plenum and a set of manifolds coupled to the plurality of nozzles to deliver the supercritical CO | 05-10-2012 |
Wallace Kroeker, Calgary CA
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20090022394 | Method For Manipulating Regions Of A Digital Image - A method for dividing a digital image into regions comprises identifying potential region borders based on edge content in the digital image. The digital image is divided into regions based on user-selected ones of the potential region borders. A method of processing a region of a digital image comprises receiving gesture data for characterizing the region. A processing tool associated with the gesture data is automatically launched, and the region is processed using the processing tool. | 01-22-2009 |
20100149349 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING IMAGES OF A TARGET AREA ON WHICH INFORMATION IS RECORDED - A system for capturing images of a target area on which information is recorded includes a boom assembly adapted to extend outwardly from a generally vertical surface. At least one digital camera is mounted on the boom assembly at a location spaced from the surface. The at least one digital camera is oriented so that the field of view thereof encompasses a target area on the surface. A controller is in communication with the at least one digital camera. The controller conditions the at least one digital camera to acquire an image of the target area. The image acquired by the at least one digital camera is conveyed to the controller and is processed to determine if an obstacle blocking the target area is in the captured image. If so, the captured image is not further processed and additional images are acquired until an image of the target area is captured without the obstacle therein. | 06-17-2010 |
20110128218 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND BEZEL THEREFOR - An interactive input system comprises at least one imaging device having a field of view looking into a region of interest. At least one radiation source emits radiation into the region of interest. A pliable bezel at least partially surrounds the region of interest. The pliable bezel has a reflective surface in the field of view of said at least one imaging device. | 06-02-2011 |
Wallace I. Kroeker, Calgary CA
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20100079409 | TOUCH PANEL FOR AN INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM, AND INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM INCORPORATING THE TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel for an interactive input system and interactive input system incorporating the touch panel is provided. The touch panel includes an optical waveguide layer and a resilient diffusion layer. The resilient diffusion layer is against the optical waveguide layer and causes light traveling within the optical waveguide layer to escape only when compressed against the optical waveguide layer at one or more touch points. | 04-01-2010 |
20110128219 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND BEZEL THEREFOR - An interactive input system comprises at least one imaging device having a field of view looking into a region of interest. At least one radiation source emits radiation into the region of interest. A pliable bezel at least partially surrounds the region of interest. The pliable bezel has a reflective surface in the field of view of said at least one imaging device. | 06-02-2011 |
20120223909 | 3D INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A three-dimensional (3D) interactive input system comprises a holographic image generator defining an enclosed space to accommodate a 3D object and configured to generate a holographic image of the 3D object that appears adjacent an input region of the holographic image generator. A projection unit is configured to project image data onto the 3D object, the image data projected onto the 3D object appearing on the holographic image. A sensing unit is configured to detect user proximity to the input region. Processing structure is configured to process sensing unit output and in response, update image data projected by the projection unit. | 09-06-2012 |