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20090157488 | Work order management system and method - A work order management system has a work order management application and a web service interface. The system further has a handheld device and logic configured to communicate utility data between the work order management application and the handheld device through the web service interface, wherein the data is indicative of a work order. | 06-18-2009 |
20100004790 | Water Heater Demand Side Management System - A system for shifting energy demand from on-peak time windows to off-peak time windows by using hot water heater load shifting, while providing the end user with the level of service (i.e., availability of hot water) according to the user's customary use described by service quality criteria. The shift is accomplished by a controller located at the end user establishment and in communication with a central control server. The controller monitors local water heater upper and/or lower temperature and controls upper and/or lower water heater heating elements in accordance with a demand shift process commanded by the central control server. The controller may determine usage and remaining capacity for reporting back to the central control server. A volumetric capacity and usage determination is disclosed. The control server may select water heaters according to use patterns and/or measured capacity. One embodiment is adapted for use with existing water heaters without disrupting safety features of the existing water heater. | 01-07-2010 |
20120119922 | System and Method for Monitoring, Controlling, and Displaying Utility Information - A system and method for monitoring, controlling, and displaying utility information is provided. A collar communicatively connected to the utility meter monitors power usage and provides usage data, power quality data, and other data to the utility and the customer. The system provides for pre-pay power, and the collar relay can automatically connect or disconnect power to a customer as required. The system provides intelligent remote control of utility meters via wireless or other communications means. A display unit communicatively coupled to the collar displays customer utility usage data. In one embodiment, the system allows reconnect after disconnect upon receiving a confirmation to restore power from a customer input device at the customer premises. | 05-17-2012 |
20130146586 | Water Heater Demand Side Management System - A system for shifting energy demand from on-peak time windows to off-peak time windows by using hot water heater load shifting, while providing the end user with the level of service (i.e., availability of hot water) according to the user's customary use described by service quality criteria. The shift is accomplished by a controller located at the end user establishment and in communication with a central control server. The controller monitors local water heater upper and/or lower temperature and controls upper and/or lower water heater heating elements in accordance with a demand shift process commanded by the central control server. The controller may determine usage and remaining capacity for reporting back to the central control server. A volumetric capacity and usage determination is disclosed. The control server may select water heaters according to use patterns and/or measured capacity. One embodiment is adapted for use with existing water heaters without disrupting safety features of the existing water heater. | 06-13-2013 |
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20110153143 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALERTING THAT A VEHICLE WILL ARRIVE AT A POINT-OF-INTEREST WITHIN A PREDETERMINED TIME INTERVAL - A system alerts a user that a vehicle will arrive at a point of interest within a predetermined time interval and includes a vehicle-mounted assembly and a remote assembly. The vehicle-mounted assembly includes a location-determining device connected to the vehicle for determining the location of the vehicle, and a first communication device connected to the location-determining device for sending data comprising the location of the vehicle over a communications network. The remote assembly includes a second communication device for receiving the data from the first communication device over a communications network, and a computing device in communication with the second communication device for computing a time-geofence, and for alerting the user. The time-geofence corresponds to a boundary that if the location of the vehicle is within the boundary the vehicle will arrive at the point of interest at earlier than the expiration of a predetermined interval, and if the vehicle is outside the boundary the vehicle will arrive at the point of interest at later than the expiration of a predetermined interval. | 06-23-2011 |
20110160994 | AUTO-DETECTION OF A FIELD IN FLEET MANAGEMENT - A field boundary may be provided. First, a plurality of location data points may be received. Next, it may be determined whether each of the plurality of location data points is associated with at least one work area. Then a boundary line of the at least one work area may be identified from at least a subset of the plurality of location data points. | 06-30-2011 |
20110270723 | DYNAMICALLY TRIGGERED APPLICATION CONFIGURATION - Dynamically triggered application configuration may be provided. An application trigger may be created and associated with a work area. A characteristic may be associated with a work implement. The work implement may be determined to be located in the work area and, if the characteristic of the work implement satisfies a condition associated with the application trigger, an application configuration may be transmitted to the work implement. | 11-03-2011 |
20110270724 | AGRICULTURAL INVENTORY AND INVOICE SYSTEM - An agricultural inventorying and invoicing system may be provided. A work task associated with an agricultural implement and a work area may be identified. If the agricultural implement is determined to be located within the work area, a work application for recording at least one data measurement associated with the work task may be initiated. If the work implement is determined to no longer be located within the work area, the work application may be halted and the recorded at least one data measurement may be transmitted to a central system. | 11-03-2011 |
20110270783 | TRIGGER-BASED APPLICATION CONTROL - Trigger-based application control may be provided. A work implement may receive an application trigger comprising a location-based condition. In response to determining that the work implement has entered the work area associated with the location-based condition, an application associated with the work implement may be received and initialized. | 11-03-2011 |
20120072317 | BILLING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AGRICULTURAL SERVICES ACCESS - Billing for application services may be provided. A plurality of data may be received from a machine. The machine may be determined to be associated with a subscribing user, and an application service associated with the machine may be identified. The plurality of data may be provided to the application service and a charge record associated with the subscribing user may be created. | 03-22-2012 |
20120072322 | SELF-PROVISIONING BY A MACHINE OWNER - User provisioning of application services may be provided. A selection of a plurality of agricultural application services may be received from a authenticated user. A subscription entry comprising the selected application services may be created in a database. When a transmission is received from a machine comprising a data measurement and a machine identifier, the subscription entry may be determined to be associated with the machine identifier. The plurality of application services associated with the subscription entry may be invoked and the data measurement may be provided to the plurality of application services. | 03-22-2012 |
20120072341 | ALLOCATING APPLICATION SERVERS IN A SERVICE DELIVERY PLATFORM - Application service allocation may be provided. An initial filter criteria comprising an application service may be identified as being associated with a machine. A host address for the application service may be resolved, and the application service may be invoked. A service profile comprising the at least one initial filter criteria may be transmitted to the machine. A plurality of data may be received from the machine and transmitted to the host address associated with the application service. | 03-22-2012 |
20120072533 | DYNAMIC SERVICE GENERATION IN AN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE ARCHITECTURE - Dynamic service generation may be provided. An application service may be created. Upon receiving a data transmission from a machine, wherein the data transmission comprises a machine identifier, an application service may be identified as being associated with the machine according to the machine identifier. The application service may be invoked on the transmitted data and a response message may be received from the application service. | 03-22-2012 |
20120072922 | EVALUATING TRIGGERS FOR APPLICATION CONTROL AND MACHINE CONFIGURATION - Evaluation of control and configuration triggers may be provided. A data transmission may be received from a machine. A first initial filter criteria may be determined to apply to the transmitted data, and the transmitted data may be provided to an application service associated with the initial filter criteria. A return message may be received from the application service and may be evaluated to determine whether the transmitted data should be compared to additional initial filter criteria. | 03-22-2012 |
20120143642 | Fleet Management Revenue Assurance - Methods and systems for automatic inventorying and reporting of field operations are presented. The invention provides a method for automatically reporting the completion of a field harvest or product application. An apparatus data unit can transmit apparatus location and state data to a central inventory system (CIS), preferably embodied as a central server. The CIS can convert the apparatus data to agricultural elements that can be mapped to a business state for a particular field. The CIS can provide a report of the field business state to an administrative service for scheduling or billing purposes. The invention provides a layer of abstraction so that a report recipient need not have familiarity with agricultural terms in order to perform administrative tasks related to field and fleet management. The invention enables resource management and billing services to be performed in a timely, efficient and accurate manner. | 06-07-2012 |
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20130073280 | DYNAMIC SENTENCE FORMATION FROM STRUCTURED OBJECTS AND ACTIONS IN A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM - A social networking system includes a mechanism for integrating user actions on objects outside of the social networking system in the social graph. External system operators include widgets that, when executed by user devices, record user interactions that correspond to a defined structure of actions and objects. Third party operators utilize a tool provided by the social networking system to define the structure of actions and objects, verb tenses of action types, and noun forms object types. External actions are recorded by the social networking system for publishing to the social graph in dynamically generated sentences formed using the structure of the actions and objects. | 03-21-2013 |
20130073979 | TOOL FOR CREATING STRUCTURED OBJECTS AND ACTIONS ON A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM - A social networking system includes a mechanism for integrating user actions on objects outside of the social networking system in the social graph. External system operators include widgets that, when executed by user devices, record user interactions that correspond to a defined structure of actions and objects. Third party operators utilize a tool provided by the social networking system to define the structure of actions and objects. External actions are recorded by the social networking system for publishing to the social graph. | 03-21-2013 |
20150046934 | IDENTIFYING SOFTWARE APPLICATION EVENTS - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by a server computing device, a notification which includes: information associated with the identity of the user associated with the user-initiated event or with the identity of the client computing device; a variable, pre-determined string of symbols for the user-initiated event associated with the notification; a variable number describing a value of an attribute associated with the user-initiated event; and a variable parameter describing an attribute of the user at or near the time of the event or an attribute of the variable number. The method includes correlating, by the server computing device, the user-initiated events with a user; and determining, by the computing device, a description of the user-initiated event associated with the notification based at least in part on the string of symbols. | 02-12-2015 |
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20090014433 | UTILIZATION OF OVERVOLTAGE AND OVERCURRENT COMPENSATION TO EXTEND THE USABLE OPERATING RANGE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A method and system for inducing augmented levels of heat dissipation by exploiting quiescent IC leakage currents to control the temperature in high power devices. A heat control and temperature monitoring system (HCTMS) utilizes a thermal sensor to sense the junction temperature of a component, which becomes self-heated due to the quiescent leakage current inherent to the component upon the application of power to the component. By increasing the voltage level of the power source, this quiescent self-heating property is augmented, which serves to accelerate the preheating of the device, until the temperature rises above the minimum specified operating temperature of the component. The system is then reliably initialized by applying full system power and triggering a defined initialization sequence/procedure. Once the component is operational, the component's temperature is maintained above the minimum operating threshold via continued self-heating, continued augmentation of the applied DC voltage, or both, as is required. | 01-15-2009 |
20090016408 | SYSTEM FOR EXTENDING THE OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE OF HIGH POWER DEVICES - A method and system for efficiently extending the operating temperature range of high power components within a system/device. An embedded monitor measures local temperatures such as junction temperatures of components. When the measured temperature is less than the lowest operational temperature threshold of the component, temperature control logic initiates pre-heating to raise the component's temperature to an operational level, utilizing a heating source. The component (or device) is made operational only when the temperature is at or above the operational level. The temperature control logic maintains the operational temperature of the component using the high power dissipated by components within the operating system/device as a self heating source. If self heating is unable to maintain the operational temperature, the heating source is utilized to assist in maintaining the component's operational temperature, and thereby extends the useable operational temperature range of the system in which the components are employed. | 01-15-2009 |
20090018708 | METHOD FOR PRE-HEATING HIGH POWER DEVICES TO ENABLE LOW TEMPERATURE START-UP AND OPERATION - A method and system for utilizing the heat dissipated by quiescent IC leakage currents to control the start-up temperature of components. A temperature control sub-system utilizes a thermal sensor to sense the junction temperature of the component. When the temperature is below an operating threshold, the control sub-system applies power to the component, and the component is self-heated due to the quiescent leakage current inherent to the component. This quiescent self-heating property serves as a source of pre-heat to elevate the temperature of the component, until the temperature, as indicated by the thermal sensor, rises above the minimum specified operating temperature of the component. The system may then be reliably initialized by applying full system power, and triggering a hardware reset or defined initialization sequence/procedure. Once the component(s) is operational, self-heating continues to maintain the component's temperature above the minimum operating threshold. | 01-15-2009 |
20100110651 | Integrated Circuit Coating For Improved Thermal Isolation - During manufacture of an electronic device, an aerogel coating is applied to a first side of an IC substrate of a first IC. A bonding procedure is initiated, during which IC interconnects are either placed on the coated side of the substrate or on the opposite side of the substrate. The first IC is connected on a carrier to a second IC with the coated side of the first IC facing the second IC to reduce heat transmission to the second IC during operation of the first IC. The aerogel coating reduces thermal stress to the circuit board and surrounding components, reduces the risk of overheating of critical circuit components, provides chemical and mechanical insulation from contamination during subsequent wafer handling operations, and provides a thermal isolator between IC regions of dissimilar power dissipation, which isolator facilitates efficient thermal extraction from localized hotspots. | 05-06-2010 |
20110063159 | Aircraft Collision Avoidance Alarm - The present invention provides an aircraft collision alarm system and method. The method includes the steps of collecting aircraft position information for aircraft in a given area and digitally encoding this aircraft position information. This aircraft position information is then transmitted on an audio sub-carrier over the voice communications channel of a VOR to the aircraft. The aircraft receives and processes the digitally encoded information and alerts the pilot if a collision alarm situation is present. | 03-17-2011 |
20120223442 | Method for Manufacturing an Electronic Device - During manufacture of an electronic device, an aerogel coating is applied to a first side of an IC substrate of a first IC. A bonding procedure is initiated, during which IC interconnects are either placed on the coated side of the substrate or on the opposite side of the substrate. The first IC is connected on a carrier to a second IC with the coated side of the first IC facing the second IC to reduce heat transmission to the second IC during operation of the first IC. The aerogel coating reduces thermal stress to the circuit board and surrounding components, reduces the risk of overheating of critical circuit components, provides chemical and mechanical insulation from contamination during subsequent wafer handling operations, and provides a thermal isolator between IC regions of dissimilar power dissipation, which isolator facilitates efficient thermal extraction from localized hotspots. | 09-06-2012 |
20130158737 | UTILIZATION OF OVERVOLTAGE AND OVERCURRENT COMPENSATION TO EXTEND THE USABLE OPERATING RANGE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A method induces augmented levels of heat dissipation by exploiting quiescent IC leakage currents to control the temperature in high power devices. A heat control and temperature monitoring system (HCTMS) utilizes a thermal sensor to sense the junction temperature of a component, which becomes self-heated due to the quiescent leakage current inherent to the component upon the application of power to the component. By increasing the voltage level of the power source, this quiescent self-heating property is augmented, which serves to accelerate the preheating of the device, until the temperature rises above the minimum specified operating temperature of the component. The method further includes reliably initializing the system by applying full system power and triggering a defined initialization sequence/procedure. Once the component is operational, the method includes maintaining the component's temperature above the minimum operating threshold via continued self-heating, continued augmentation of the applied DC voltage, or both, where required. | 06-20-2013 |
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20110014176 | COMPOUNDS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING URIC ACID - This invention pertains to the discovery that certain extracts of licorice, particularly when formulated as a candy or lollipop or other means that provides an extended release (e.g., greater than about 4 minutes) to the oral cavity significantly inhibits the formation of dental caries in a human subject. | 01-20-2011 |
20110206653 | TETRAZOLE COMPOUNDS FOR REDUCING URIC ACID - Uric acid in mammalian subjects is reduced and excretion of uric acid is increased by administering a compound of Formula I. The uric acid-lowering effects of the compounds of this invention are used to treat or prevent a variety of conditions including gout, hyperuricemia, elevated levels of uric acid that do not meet the levels customarily justifying a diagnosis of hyperuricemia, renal dysfunction, kidney stones, cardiovascular disease, risk for developing cardiovascular disease, tumor-lysis syndrome, cognitive impairment, early-onset essential hypertension, and | 08-25-2011 |
20120078529 | DETERMINING THE SEVERITY OF 5-FLUOROURACIL OVERDOSE - A severity score for 5-fluorouracil (5FU) toxicity is calculated by taking the square root of the sum of: (a) the square of the logarithm of the dose of 5-fluorouracil administered to the patient; and (b) the square of the logarithm of the administration rate of the 5-fluorouracil to the patient. | 03-29-2012 |
20120201803 | 3-SUBSTITUTED COMPOUNDS FOR REDUCING URIC ACID - A process for forming a solid electrolytic capacitor and an electrolytic capacitor formed by the process. The process includes: providing an anode wherein the anode comprises a porous body and an anode wire extending from the porous body; applying a thin polymer layer onto the dielectric, and forming a dielectric on the porous body to form an anodized anode; applying a first slurry to the anodized anode to form a blocking layer wherein the first slurry comprises a first conducting polymer with an median particle size of at least 0.05 μm forming a layer of crosslinker on the blocking layer; and applying a layer of a second conducting polymer on the layer of crosslinker. | 08-09-2012 |
20130259850 | COMPOUNDS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING URIC ACID - Uric acid in mammalian subjects is reduced and excretion of uric acid is increased by administering a compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. | 10-03-2013 |
20130336949 | TETRAZOLE COMPOUNDS FOR REDUCING URIC ACID - Uric acid in mammalian subjects is reduced and excretion of uric acid is increased by administering a compound of Formula I. The uric acid-lowering effects of the compounds of this invention are used to treat or prevent a variety of conditions including gout, hyperuricemia, elevated levels of uric acid that do not meet the levels customarily justifying a diagnosis of hyperuricemia, renal dysfunction, kidney stones, cardiovascular disease, risk for developing cardiovascular disease, tumor-lysis syndrome, cognitive impairment, early-onset essential hypertension, and | 12-19-2013 |
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20110255788 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY EXTRACTING DATA FROM ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS USING EXTERNAL DATA - In a document analysis system that receives and processes jobs from a plurality of users, in which each job may contain multiple electronic documents, to extract data from the electronic documents, a method of automatically extracting data from each received electronic document at least in part using data external to the electronic document but associated with the job containing the document is provided. The method includes: analyzing each electronic document in a job to automatically extract images and text features; and, if any of the images and text features extracted from the electronic document is not recognized, using data external to said document but associated with said job to identify the unrecognized feature, wherein the external source may be one of at least one other document in the job and a database having known values associated with the job. | 10-20-2011 |
20110255789 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY EXTRACTING DATA FROM ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS CONTAINING MULTIPLE LAYOUT FEATURES - A method of automatically extracting data from an electronic document containing a plurality of layout features through progressive refinement is provided. The method includes: analyzing each document to automatically extract images and text features wherein each document includes at least two features that are related to each other, and wherein said analyzing compares extracted features with a first search space of candidate features to try and recognize the extracted features; if one of the at least two related features is not recognized and at least one feature is recognized, selecting a second search space of candidate features in response thereto and in response to predefined rules about the relationship between the two features; and comparing the unrecognized feature with said selected second search space. | 10-20-2011 |
20110255790 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY GROUPING ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT PAGES - A method of grouping electronic document pages of a job that belong together is provided. The method includes: automatically analyzing images and text features extracted from each received electronic document page to associate the electronic document page with a corresponding document category; automatically identifying features extracted from the electronic document page that potentially indicate to which document group the electronic document page belongs; comparing the identified features with a set of group identifying features associated with corresponding document group, in which the set of group identifying features includes at least a set of page numbers and account numbers; and, if the identified features are found to include a set of a page number and an account number belonging to the set of group identifying features associated with the corresponding document group, grouping the electronic document page into the corresponding document group. | 10-20-2011 |
20110258150 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRAINING DOCUMENT ANALYSIS SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY EXTRACTING DATA FROM DOCUMENTS - A method of training a document analysis system to extract data from documents is provided. The method includes: automatically analyzing images and text features extracted from a document to associate the document with a corresponding document category; comparing the extracted text features with a set of text features associated with corresponding category of the document, in which the set of text features includes a set of characters, words, and phrases; if the extracted features are found to consist of the characters, words, and phrases belonging to the set of text features associated with the corresponding document category, storing the extracted text features as the data contained in the corresponding document; and, if the extracted text features are found to include at least one text feature that does not belong to the set of text features associated with the corresponding document category, submitting the unrecognized text features to a training phase. | 10-20-2011 |
20110258170 | Systems and methods for automatically correcting data extracted from electronic documents using known constraints for semantics of extracted data elements - In a document analysis system that receives and processes jobs from a plurality of users, in which each job may contain multiple electronic documents, to extract data from the electronic documents, a method of automatically correcting the extracted data using known constraints amongst semantics of extracted data elements is provided. The method includes: analyzing each electronic document in a job to automatically extract data; automatically analyzing the extracted data to identify incorrectly extracted data elements using rules defining constraints amongst semantics of extracted data elements; and automatically attempting to correct the incorrectly extracted data elements using the rules. | 10-20-2011 |
20110258195 | Systems and methods for automatically reducing data search space and improving data extraction accuracy using known constraints in a layout of extracted data elements - A method of automatically narrowing data search space and improving accuracy of data extraction using known constraints in a layout of extracted data elements for classified documented is provided. The method includes: analyzing each document to classify it within a document category, each category having a corresponding set of expected layouts; analyzing each electronic document to automatically extract images and text features; automatically constructing a data structure including a layout of the extracted features and layout relationships amongst the extracted features, wherein each of the extracted features in the layout maintains a reference to neighboring features and wherein closely related features are merged to form a combined feature; automatically narrowing data search space by detecting and removing parts of the layout that are not associated with any data elements using the data structure; and automatically detecting data using the extracted feature layout and the layout relationships amongst the extracted features. | 10-20-2011 |
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20120156728 | CLONAL AMPLIFICATION OF NUCLEIC ACID ON SOLID SURFACE WITH TEMPLATE WALKING - Novel methods of generating a localized population of immobilized clonal amplicons on a support are provided. | 06-21-2012 |
20130203607 | METHODS, COMPOSITIONS, SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES AND KITS FOR NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION - In some embodiments, the present teachings provide methods for paired end sequencing. In some embodiment, a polynucleotide template to be subjected to paired end sequencing comprises at least one cross linking moiety and at least one scissile moiety. In some embodiments, a paired end sequencing reaction comprises (a) a forward sequencing step, (b) a cleavage step, and (c) a reverse sequencing step. In some embodiments, a paired end sequencing reaction comprises (a) a forward sequencing step, (b) a cross-linking step, (c) a cleavage step, and (d) a reverse sequencing step. | 08-08-2013 |
20130225421 | NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION - In some embodiments, the present teachings provide methods for nucleic acid amplification, comprising forming a reaction mixture, and subjecting the reaction mixture to conditions suitable for nucleic acid amplification. In some embodiments, methods for nucleic acid amplification include subjecting the nucleic acid to be amplified to partially denaturing conditions. In some embodiments, methods for nucleic acid amplification include amplifying without fully denaturing the nucleic acid that is amplified. In some embodiments, the methods for nucleic acid amplification employ an enzyme that catalyzes homologous recombination and a polymerase. In some embodiments, methods for nucleic acid amplification can be conducted in a single reaction vessel. In some embodiments, methods for nucleic acid amplification can be conducted in a single continuous liquid phase of a reaction mixture, without need for compartmentalization of the reaction mixture or immobilization of reaction components. In some embodiments, methods for nucleic acid amplification comprise a amplifying at least one polynucleotide onto a surface under isothermal amplification conditions, optionally in the presence of a polymer. The polymer can include a sieving agent and/or a diffusion-reducing agent. | 08-29-2013 |
20130281307 | NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION - In some embodiments, the present teachings provide methods for nucleic acid amplification, comprising forming a reaction mixture, and subjecting the reaction mixture to conditions suitable for nucleic acid amplification. In some embodiments, methods for nucleic acid amplification include subjecting the nucleic acid to be amplified to partially denaturing conditions. In some embodiments, methods for nucleic acid amplification include amplifying without fully denaturing the nucleic acid that is amplified. In some embodiments, the methods for nucleic acid amplification employ an enzyme that catalyzes homologous recombination and a polymerase. In some embodiments, methods for nucleic acid amplification can be conducted in a single reaction vessel. In some embodiments, methods for nucleic acid amplification can be conducted in a single continuous liquid phase of a reaction mixture, without need for compartmentalization of the reaction mixture or immobilization of reaction components. In some embodiments, methods for nucleic acid amplification comprise a amplifying at least one polynucleotide onto a surface under isothermal amplification conditions, optionally in the presence of a polymer. The polymer can include a sieving agent and/or a diffusion-reducing agent. | 10-24-2013 |
20140080717 | NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION - In some embodiments, the present teachings provide methods for nucleic acid amplification, comprising forming a reaction mixture, and subjecting the reaction mixture to conditions suitable for nucleic acid amplification. In some embodiments, methods for nucleic acid amplification include subjecting the nucleic acid to be amplified to partially denaturing conditions. In some embodiments, methods for nucleic acid amplification include amplifying without fully denaturing the nucleic acid that is amplified. In some embodiments, the methods for nucleic acid amplification employ an enzyme that catalyzes homologous recombination and a polymerase. In some embodiments, methods for nucleic acid amplification can be conducted in a single reaction vessel. In some embodiments, methods for nucleic acid amplification can be conducted in a single continuous liquid phase of a reaction mixture, without need for compartmentalization of the reaction mixture or immobilization of reaction components. In some embodiments, methods for nucleic acid amplification comprise a amplifying at least one polynucleotide onto a surface under isothermal amplification conditions, optionally in the presence of a polymer. The polymer can include a sieving agent and/or a diffusion-reducing agent. | 03-20-2014 |
20140147852 | NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION - In some embodiments, the present teachings provide methods for nucleic acid amplification, comprising forming a reaction mixture, and subjecting the reaction mixture to conditions suitable for nucleic acid amplification. In some embodiments, methods for nucleic acid amplification include subjecting the nucleic acid to be amplified to partially denaturing conditions. In some embodiments, methods for nucleic acid amplification include amplifying without fully denaturing the nucleic acid that is amplified. In some embodiments, the methods for nucleic acid amplification employ an enzyme that catalyzes homologous recombination and a polymerase. In some embodiments, methods for nucleic acid amplification can be conducted in a single reaction vessel. In some embodiments, methods for nucleic acid amplification can be conducted in a single continuous liquid phase of a reaction mixture, without need for compartmentalization of the reaction mixture or immobilization of reaction components. In some embodiments, methods for nucleic acid amplification comprise a amplifying at least one polynucleotide onto a surface under isothermal amplification conditions, optionally in the presence of a polymer. The polymer can include a sieving agent and/or a diffusion-reducing agent. | 05-29-2014 |
20140148345 | NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION - In some embodiments, the present teachings provide methods for nucleic acid amplification, comprising forming a reaction mixture, and subjecting the reaction mixture to conditions suitable for nucleic acid amplification. In some embodiments, methods for nucleic acid amplification include subjecting the nucleic acid to be amplified to partially denaturing conditions. In some embodiments, methods for nucleic acid amplification include amplifying without fully denaturing the nucleic acid that is amplified. In some embodiments, the methods for nucleic acid amplification employ an enzyme that catalyzes homologous recombination and a polymerase. In some embodiments, methods for nucleic acid amplification can be conducted in a single reaction vessel. In some embodiments, methods for nucleic acid amplification can be conducted in a single continuous liquid phase of a reaction mixture, without need for compartmentalization of the reaction mixture or immobilization of reaction components. In some embodiments, methods for nucleic acid amplification comprise a amplifying at least one polynucleotide onto a surface under isothermal amplification conditions, optionally in the presence of a polymer. The polymer can include a sieving agent and/or a diffusion-reducing agent. | 05-29-2014 |
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20110166028 | METHODS FOR PREDICTING TREATMENT RESPONSE BASED ON THE EXPRESSION PROFILES OF BIOMARKER GENES IN NOTCH MEDIATED CANCERS - The invention relates to the identification and use of gene expression profiles with clinical relevance to the treatment of cellular proliferative disorders, especially those mediated by aberrant Notch signaling using a Notch signaling inhibitor. In particular, the invention provides the identities of genes, whose individual or cumulative expression patterns may be useful in various assays. The gene expression profiles, whether embodied in nucleic acid expression, protein expression, or other expression formats, may be used to select subjects afflicted with a Notch mediated cancer who will likely respond to treatment with a gamma-secretase inhibitor or another Notch inhibiting agent. The same markers may be used in the classification of patients being treated with other Notch inhibitors. The methods may further comprise providing diagnostic, prognostic, or predictive information based on the classifying step. The methods may further comprise selecting a treatment based on the classifying step. | 07-07-2011 |
20120289481 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER - The instant invention provides a method of treating a cancer selected from the group consisting of non-small cell lung cancer and breast cancer with an mTOR inhibitor and an αvβ3 integrin antagonist, wherein the mTOR inhibitor is ridaforolimus, everolimus, temsirolimus or a combination thereof. | 11-15-2012 |
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20130076291 | REDUNDANT INTERFACE FOR A STEPPER MOTOR - A multi-channel stepper motor controller has at least a first and second stepper motor control channel. Each of the control channels has a solid state switching circuit operable to connect the control channel to a stepper motor. | 03-28-2013 |
20130079894 | MULTI-CHANNEL PROTECTION LOGIC - A multi-channel controller uses multiple logic gates and multiple control channels to provide fault tolerant protection against undesired events. | 03-28-2013 |
20130079902 | MULTI-CHANNEL CONTROL SWITCHOVER LOGIC - A multi-channel control system includes at least a first primary control microprocessor and a second primary control microprocessor operable to control a device, and at least a first secondary control microprocessor and a second secondary control microprocessor operable to control the device. Each of the first and second primary control microprocessors and the first and second secondary control microprocessors are arranged as an independent control channel. | 03-28-2013 |
20140055129 | RESOLVER INTERFACE - A resolver interface includes an excitation coil, a first secondary coil, a second secondary coil, a sampling circuit, and a controller. The excitation coil receives an excitation signal that generates first and second signals in the first secondary coil and the second secondary coil, respectively. The sampling circuit includes a multiplexer that samples at least one period of the excitation signal, the first signal, and the second signal, individually. The controller is configured to calculate a sign of the first signal and the second signal relative to the excitation signal, wherein based on the calculated sign of the first signal and the second signal the controller determines a quadrant of the excitation coil and based on the determined quadrant and magnitudes of the sampled first signal and second signal calculates a position of the excitation coil. | 02-27-2014 |
20140077747 | MOTOR SPEED ENHANCEMENT - Embodiments are directed to commanding, by a controller, a step in connection with a stepper motor, discharging a current in a coil of the stepper motor by transferring the current to a capacitor coupled to the coil responsive to the commanded step, and driving a current in the coil by using charge stored on the capacitor during the discharging of the current in the coil. | 03-20-2014 |
20140077748 | STEPPER MOTOR PHASE FAILURE DETECTION - Embodiments are directed to a stepper motor, and a controller configured to: measure a parameter associated with a current of the stepper motor prior to commanding a step in connection with the stepper motor, command the step in connection with the stepper motor, measure the parameter subsequent to commanding the step, compare the measurements of the parameter, and determine whether a fault exists with respect to the stepper motor based on the comparison of the measurements. | 03-20-2014 |
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20100267601 | FABRIC CARE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ORGANOSILOXANE POLYMERS - The present composition relates to fabric care compositions comprising an organosiloxane polymer. Methods of using such compositions including contacting a fabric with the composition and rinsing the fabric are also disclosed. | 10-21-2010 |
20100325812 | Rinse Added Aminosilicone Containing Compositions and Methods of Using Same - The instant disclosure relates to rinse-added fabric care compositions containing aminosilicones, a deposition aid, and microcapsules, wherein the composition has improved deposition of the microcapsule and/or improved release of the encapsulated agents. In one aspect, the microcapsule is a perfume microcapsule, and the composition has an improved freshness effect. Methods of making and using the compositions are also disclosed. | 12-30-2010 |
20100331225 | Multiple Use Fabric Conditioning Composition with Aminosilicone - Multiple use fabric conditioning compositions comprising aminosilicones are disclosed. The disclosed compositions are capable of delivering a benefit to a fabric over multiple cycles. Such benefits may include removal of wrinkles, prevention of wrinkles, fabric softness, improved fabric feel, garment shape retention, garment shape recovery, elasticity, ease-of-ironing, perfume benefits, anti-pilling, or combinations thereof. | 12-30-2010 |
20120004156 | RINSE ADDED AMINOSILICONE CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING SAME - The instant disclosure relates to rinse-added fabric care compositions comprising an aminosilicone and methods of making and using same. Such rinse-added fabric care compositions provide an improved fabric feel and/or softening. Methods of using such compositions, including contacting a fabric with the fabric care composition, are also disclosed. Articles comprising such compositions are also described. | 01-05-2012 |
20120302488 | FABRIC CARE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ORGANOSILOXANE POLYMERS - The present composition relates to fabric care compositions comprising an organosiloxane polymer. Methods of using such compositions including contacting a fabric with the composition and rinsing the fabric are also disclosed. | 11-29-2012 |
20140047648 | FABRIC CARE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ORGANOSILOXANE POLYMERS - The present composition relates to fabric care compositions comprising an organosiloxane polymer. Methods of using such compositions including contacting a fabric with the composition and rinsing the fabric are also disclosed. | 02-20-2014 |
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20110317685 | CONSOLIDATED VOICEMAIL PLATFORM - A voicemail system for providing voicemail services to a secure facility. An embodiment of the voicemail system includes an internet router provided at a facility for communicating with a call processing center that is located outside the facility. A database at the call processing center stores voicemail messages, a call interface receives and stores voicemail messages for residents of the facility, a resident interface provides a plurality of residents of the facility with access to the stored voicemail messages via a telephone located at the facility, and a web server provides a plurality of authorized users access to the stored voicemail messages via a website. | 12-29-2011 |
20120262271 | INTERACTIVE AUDIO/VIDEO SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR USE IN A SECURE FACILITY - A system and device for providing services to a secure facility. The system includes a kiosk with a processor, display, speaker, microphone, and a camera, and the kiosk communicates with a server that includes a server processor, a network interface unit, and a computer memory. The kiosk receives communications and transmits audio and video of the communications to the server via an internet connection, and the server records the audio and video and transmits the audio and video to a destination. The kiosk is configured to authenticate the identity of a user by verifying a personal identification number entered by the user and also performing one or more of a facial recognition via the camera or a biometric voice recognition via the microphone. The kiosk provides access to services including internet services, text-based messaging, tele-medical services, religious and educational materials, commissary ordering, and entertainment. | 10-18-2012 |
20130058469 | PERSONAL ALLOWED NUMBER SYSTEM - A system and method for preventing or facilitating communications between individuals who reside in detention environments (such as e.g., prisons or correctional facilities) and individuals who are not in such detention environments using an automated authentication or verification. | 03-07-2013 |
20130305171 | INVESTIGATIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VISUALIZING AND NAVIGATING DYNAMIC RELATIONSHIPS - A system and method of visually representing relationships, such as transactions, communications, associations or other commonalities, between individuals in detention environments (such as prisons or detention facilities) with one or more individuals within or external to such detention environments. | 11-14-2013 |
20130328664 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTITY VERIFICATION IN A DETENTION ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for identity verification in a detention environment and for tracking information between individuals in a detention environment with individuals who are not in the detention environment across disparate functional systems. | 12-12-2013 |
20140267547 | HANDHELD VIDEO VISITATION - An inmate mobile device for communicating with an outsider mobile device is provided. An identity data item, of the device, includes an inmate identifier of an inmate user of the inmate mobile device, a verified data and a restrictions repository. Also included is a media capture module configured to obtain an initial verification data from the inmate user of the inmate mobile device, and an outsider client application configured to receive the initial verification data from the media capture module, determine that the inmate verification data and the inmate verified data match, generate a connection request targeting the outsider mobile device. The connection request includes the inmate identifier of the inmate user and an outsider identifier of an outsider user of the outsider mobile device. The inmate application is also further configured to send the connection request to a server system. | 09-18-2014 |
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20100179578 | SPINAL DISC PREPARATION TOOL - A spinal disc preparation tool is provided that includes an elongate shaft having an inner lumen extending therethrough along a longitudinal axis between proximal and distal ends thereof. A lower jaw is located on a distal end of the elongate shaft for receiving tissue and delivering tissue to the inner lumen, and an upper jaw is pivotally movable relative to the lower jaw. The tool can include various features to facilitate removal and/or collection of tissue. | 07-15-2010 |
20140088990 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SURGICAL AND INTERVENTIONAL PLANNING, SUPPORT, POST-OPERATIVE FOLLOW-UP, AND, FUNCTIONAL RECOVERY TRACKING - Various systems and methods are provided for surgical and interventional planning, support, post-operative follow-up, and functional recovery tracking. In general, a patient can be tracked throughout medical treatment including through initial onset of symptoms, diagnosis, non-surgical treatment, surgical treatment, and recovery from the surgical treatment. In one embodiment, a patient and one or more medical professionals involved with treating the patient can electronically access a comprehensive treatment planning, support, and review system. The system can provide recommendations regarding diagnosis, non-surgical treatment, surgical treatment, and recovery from the surgical treatment based on data gathered from the patient and the medical professional(s). The system can manage the tracking of multiple patients, thereby allowing for data comparison between similar aspects of medical treatments and for learning over time through continual data gathering, analysis, and assimilation to decision-making algorithms. | 03-27-2014 |
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20080255622 | FACET FIXATION AND FUSION SCREW AND WASHER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE - A spinal implant including a stabilization member coupled to an elongate member is herein provided. The implant can be configured for placement within a facet joint in an intra-facet or trans-facet configuration. Also, the implant can include a fusion-promoting bioactive material thereby providing a single device capable of spinal stabilization and/or fusion. Furthermore, a method of placing such an implant within a facet joint in an intra-facet or trans-facet orientation is hereby provided. | 10-16-2008 |
20080255666 | FACET FIXATION AND FUSION WEDGE AND METHOD OF USE - A spinal implant including an at least one screw disposed within a wedge body is herein provided. The implant can be configured for placement with a facet joint in an intra-facet delivery. Furthermore, the implant can include a fusion-promoting bioactive material thereby providing a single device capable of spinal stabilization and/or fusion. Furthermore, a method of placing such an implant within a facet joint in an intra-facet orientation is hereby provided. | 10-16-2008 |
20120010662 | PEDICULAR FACET FUSION SCREW WITH PLATE - Spinal implants and methods for spinal stabilization and/or fusion are provided. Exemplary implants described herein can be configured for delivery to a facet joint to stabilize and/or fuse the facet joint, and can optionally be anchored within the pedicle for added fixation. The implant can optionally include a fusion-promoting bioactive material thereby providing a single device capable of spinal stabilization and/or fusion. Furthermore, a method of placing such an implant within a facet joint is provided. | 01-12-2012 |
20120010669 | PEDICULAR FACET FUSION SCREW WITH PLATE - Spinal implants and methods for spinal stabilization and/or fusion are provided. Exemplary implants described herein can be configured for delivery to a facet joint to stabilize and/or fuse the facet joint, and can optionally be anchored within the pedicle for added fixation. The implant can optionally include a fusion-promoting bioactive material thereby providing a single device capable of spinal stabilization and/or fusion. Furthermore, a method of placing such an implant within a facet joint is provided. | 01-12-2012 |
20120191197 | NUCLEUS AUGMENTATION DELIVERY DEVICE AND TECHNIQUE - A method of performing a procedure on an intervertebral disc includes inserting a cannulated delivery tube through an opening in an annulus fibrosus of the intervertebral disc, positioning an expandable portion of the tube within the opening in the annulus fibrosus, expanding the expandable portion into contact with the annulus fibrosus about the opening to create a seal between the expandable portion and the annulus fibrosus, performing a procedure through the cannulated delivery tube within the annulus fibrosis, removing the tube, and closing the opening in the annulus fibrosus. | 07-26-2012 |
20140081659 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SURGICAL AND INTERVENTIONAL PLANNING, SUPPORT, POST-OPERATIVE FOLLOW-UP, AND FUNCTIONAL RECOVERY TRACKING - Various systems and methods are provided for surgical and interventional planning, support, post-operative follow-up, and functional recovery tracking. In general, a patient can be tracked throughout medical treatment including through initial onset of symptoms, diagnosis, non-surgical treatment, surgical treatment, and recovery from the surgical treatment. In one embodiment, a patient and one or more medical professionals involved with treating the patient can electronically access a comprehensive treatment planning, support, and review system. The system can provide recommendations regarding diagnosis, non-surgical treatment, surgical treatment, and recovery from the surgical treatment based on data gathered from the patient and the medical professional(s). The system can manage the tracking of multiple patients, thereby allowing for data comparison between similar aspects of medical treatments and for learning over time through continual data gathering, analysis, and assimilation to decision-making algorithms. | 03-20-2014 |
20140128878 | Enhanced Surgical Driver - Devices, systems, and methods are provided for applying a controlled amount of torque during a surgical procedure. In one exemplary embodiment, after the amount of torque applied reaches a threshold amount, a modular driver tip can be deformed, for instance by breaking into pieces. A containment shield disposed around at least a portion of the tip is configured to receive at least a portion of the tip after it is deformed. In one aspect, multiple modular driver tips can be disposed in a cartridge, with a distal-most tip being held by a driver tip holder that has a holding force that is greater than a threshold torque value of the tip. Exemplary methods for operating surgical drivers and systems that include tips that deform at a threshold torque value, and a multitude of embodiments of tools and systems, are also provided. | 05-08-2014 |
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20110077655 | Vertebral Body Spool Device - A mandrel is inserted into the tissue to be distracted and a filament is repeatedly wrapped around the mandrel to make a spool. As the mandrel turns, the filament coils around the mandrel to create of spool of increasing diameter. This spool can be used as a distractor, tamp, or implant. A spool implant can be cemented to further stabilize the device in situ, such as a vertebral body. The filament deposition upon the mandrel is controlled by rotation and the volume creation is incremental. This makes the spool ideal for creating highly controlled distraction forces or insertion of bulking material. In some embodiments, fibers having a low glass transition temperature are used. | 03-31-2011 |
20110097377 | Methods and Devices for Correcting Spinal Deformity With Pharmaceutical-Eluting Pedicle Screws - A method of correcting spinal deformity, which includes locating pharmaceutical-loaded implants adjacent to targeted spinal growth plates, and then eluting the pharmaceutical onto the growth plates. Preferably, the method involves correcting spinal deformity by simply inserting a pharmaceutical-eluting pedicle screw onto the concave side of a scoliotic curve. In some embodiments, the screw has a cannulated internal reservoir that contains a growth-inhibiting pharmaceutical (such as a tetracycline) and at least one fenestration that allows the pharmaceutical to elute onto the vertebral body growth plate. | 04-28-2011 |
20110152627 | Neural Tissue Retraction and Preservation Device - A self-retaining neural retraction clip, preferably having controlled retraction level and an off-set retraction means. This device can reduce operative site clutter to enhance disc access while providing consistent and stable dural retraction. | 06-23-2011 |
20110313281 | Instrument for Image Guided Applications - A trackable medical instrument for use in a computer assisted image guided surgery system having a digitizer for tracking the position of the instrument in three dimensional space and a display providing an indication of the position of the instrument with respect to images of a body part taken preoperatively, wherein the instrument comprises a tracking array located distally of a rotatable, axially fixed drive handle. | 12-22-2011 |
20110319898 | Instruments and Methods for Non-Parallel Disc Space Preparation - Flexible shavers and curved access ports that reduce access and trajectory problems associated with conventional lateral approaches to the lower spine. These devices and methods allow for preparing a disc space in the lower spine at an angle that is parallel to the disc space. Consequently, these devices and methods allow for preparing with less endplate damage. | 12-29-2011 |
20110319899 | Flexible Vertebral Body Shavers - Several devices and methods for preparing the vertebral endplates while minimizing damage to the vertebral endplates. Each design incorporates flexible means to reduce endplate damage while enabling removal of the cartilage adhered to the endplate cortical bone. | 12-29-2011 |
20110319995 | Enhanced Cage Insertion Device - A method of delivering a fusion cage to an intervertebral disc space bounded by adjacent vertebral endplates, comprising the step of delivering the fusion cage into the disc space without contacting its teeth to the vertebral endplates during delivery, wherein a sheath is interposed between a cage surface and the endplates to prevent contact therebetween during delivery. | 12-29-2011 |
20110319998 | Universal Trial for Lateral Cages - A method of trialing an intervertebral disc space, comprising the steps of:
| 12-29-2011 |
20110319999 | Lateral Spondylolisthesis Reduction Cage - An intervertebral fusion device comprising inferior and superior fusion cage devices that provide an ability to correct spondylolisthesis via in-situ adjustment. | 12-29-2011 |
20110320000 | Multi-Segment Lateral Cage Adapted to Flex Substantially in the Coronal Plane - The present invention concerns several fusion devices and methods for laterally inserting a fusion device at an initial trajectory that is not parallel to the disc space. Each fusion device incorporates components that enable flexing, bending or pivoting of the device during its final approach to the prepared disc space. | 12-29-2011 |
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20110083141 | INTERACTIVE TELEVISION SYSTEMS HAVING POD MODULES AND METHODS FOR USE IN THE SAME - The present invention relates to television, systems and methods, and more particularly, to interactive television systems having user equipment that includes a point of deployment. (“POD”) host device and POD modules for use in conjunction with the POD host device. The interactive televisions systems may have different user equipment arrangements for supporting one or more POD modules. The POD modules may provide a user of the interactive television system with access to various programs and services. The POD module may also implement a back-channel communications link with a service provider. The POD module may also receive modules which may upgrade the hardware or software of the interactive television system. | 04-07-2011 |
20140089980 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING ADVERTISEMENT RESPONSIVE TO EPG INFORMATION - A system and method for utilizing data stored in an EPG database for modifying advertisement information. In this way, a service provider and/or an advertiser can transmit a single advertisement to all the television stations regardless of their geographic location and other user specific information, and need not re-transmit the advertisement even if there is a change in the show's program description. When the advertisement is displayed, the correct updated information is retrieved from the EPG database and inserted into the advertisement. | 03-27-2014 |
20140208362 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING ADVERTISEMENT RESPONSIVE TO EPG INFORMATION - A system and method for utilizing data stored in an EPG database for modifying advertisement information. In this way, a service provider and/or an advertiser can transmit a single advertisement to all the television stations regardless of their geographic location and other user specific information, and need not re-transmit the advertisement even if there is a change in the show's program description. When the advertisement is displayed, the correct updated information is retrieved from the EPG database and inserted into the advertisement. | 07-24-2014 |
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20120071250 | Spacer for a Driveshaft Assembly - A driveshaft assembly having a tubular shaft, an end component, and an annular anti-fretting spacer is disclosed. The tubular shaft has a first receiving end portion with an opening and an inner diameter, a center portion with an inner diameter, and an interior with an inner surface. The driveshaft end component has an insert end portion and an attachment end portion. The spacer has a first outer diameter that is substantially equal to the receiving end portion inner diameter, a second outer diameter, and an outer surface. At least a portion of the outer surface contacts the shaft inner surface and the spacer is disposed on the insert end portion of the driveshaft end component and the insert end portion, including the spacer, is disposed within the receiving end portion with an interference fit, and the shaft is rigidly coupled to the driveshaft end component. | 03-22-2012 |
20140124075 | TUBE PROFILE MACHINING PROCESS - In a first embodiment, at a time of magnetic pulse welding, a stepped tube profile machining process axially bores a walled tube from an end inward to a transition depth to form a section with a reduced wall thickness and then axially bores the walled tube from the transition depth to a fall off depth, thereby forming a section with a maximized welding wall section. In a second embodiment, also at a time of magnetic pulse welding, a surface angle tube profile machining process axially bores at a surface angle a walled tube from an end to a bore length to form an angular welding wall thickness inward to a maximized wall section. For both embodiments, the bored surfaces are virgin with no pits, oil, residue, or oxidation thereon, thus making the machined walled tubes available for immediate magnetic pulse welding. | 05-08-2014 |
20140357384 | SPACER FOR A DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY - A driveshaft assembly having a tubular shaft, an end component, and an annular anti-fretting spacer is disclosed. The tubular shaft has a first receiving end portion with an opening and an inner diameter, a center portion with an inner diameter, and an interior with an inner surface. The driveshaft end component has an insert end portion and an attachment end portion. The spacer has a first outer diameter that is substantially equal to the receiving end portion inner diameter, a second outer diameter, and an outer surface. At least a portion of the outer surface contacts the shaft inner surface and the spacer is disposed on the insert end portion of the driveshaft end component and the insert end portion, including the spacer, is disposed within the receiving end portion-with an interference fit, and the shaft is rigidly coupled to the driveshaft end component. | 12-04-2014 |
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20100224583 | COUNTERWEIGHT BLOCK AND ASSEMBLIES FOR CRANES - A counterweight block apparatus includes a pair of interconnecting counterweight blocks having top and bottom surfaces, the counterweight blocks forming a plane of interconnection along adjacent sides thereof; and a shear bar releasably secured between the adjacent sides of the interconnecting counterweight blocks, generally perpendicular to the plane of interconnection, to provide resistance to relative vertical movement of the interconnecting counterweight blocks along the plane of interconnection. In another aspect, each counterweight block includes in at least one side thereof an indentation from a top of the counterweight block to a depth more shallow than the thickness of the counterweight block, the indentation defining a lip for hand grabbing. An aperture may be formed through the rest of the thickness of the counterweigh block at each indentation, wherein a securing strap can be run through each aperture of a stacked plurality of counterweight blocks to secure them to each other. | 09-09-2010 |
20100237641 | CRANE HOOK BLOCK - A hook block for a crane includes a sheave housing containing sheaves, extended portions with a hole through each, and a housing frame with a locking surface; a cross beam has multiple brackets each with a hole; a bracket has a plurality of surfaces corresponding to a plurality of angles of relative position between the sheave housing and the first cross beam, wherein the plurality of surfaces correspond to the locking surface and form a gap therebetween at each of the plurality of angles; a shaft rotatably captured within the holes of the extended portions of the housing and of the multiple brackets; and a locking bar sized to be placed in the gap between the locking surface and any of the plurality of surfaces to immobilize movement of the sheave housing relative to the cross beam. | 09-23-2010 |
20110154642 | CRANE HOOK BLOCK - A method of assembling a hook block for a crane includes: providing a sheave housing containing a plurality of sheaves with a pivotal connection link secured to the top of the sheave housing, the sheave housing including extended portions each with a hole therethrough and a housing frame positioned below the plurality of sheaves, the housing frame having a locking surface; placing a cross beam on its side, the cross beam having stabilizing feet resting on the ground; positioning the extended portions of the sheave housing within a plurality of brackets of the cross beam, each bracket with a hole therethrough; aligning the holes of the extended portions of the sheave housing with the holes of the brackets; inserting a shaft through the aligned holes; securing a cap to an end of the shaft to resist lateral movement relative to the holes; and inserting a locking bar between the locking surface of the housing frame and a surface of a bracket of the cross beam, to resist relative movement between the sheave housing and the cross beam during further assembly. | 06-30-2011 |
20120175333 | METHOD OF CONNECTING CRANE SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY SECTIONS TOGETHER AND FRAME MOUNTED ASSEMBLY USED THEREFORE - A method of connecting sections of a crane suspension assembly together includes attaching a frame to a member of a first section; connecting a tension member between the frame and a connector used in the assembly; moving the tension member so that the connector pivots about a pin to a position where a second hole in the connector is in alignment with a hole in a second section member; putting a second pin through the hole in the connector and the hole through the second section member; and disconnecting the tension member from the connector. The method may also include attaching a frame with a winch to a section of the crane suspension assembly; connecting a line from the winch to the connector; activating the winch to move the connector so that it pivots about a pivot axis; and securing the connector in its second position. | 07-12-2012 |
20140261834 | ASSEMBLY TO SUPPORT A CONDUIT ON A CRANE - A system for storing a conduit on a crane includes a crane that has a structure to which a mooring point is attached. A first strap is configured to wrap at least partly around the conduit. The strap includes a first end and a second end spaced apart from the first end by a length of the strap. The strap includes at least one loop affixed to it, as well as a first hook affixed to either the first end or the second end of the strap. The strap may also include a second hook affixed at the end of the strap opposite from the first hook. A support strap is configured to couple the strap to the crane at a location different from the mooring point. | 09-18-2014 |