Bailey, MN
Ann Elizabeth Bailey, Apple Valley, MN US
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20130304561 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A USER INCENTIVE PROGRAM USING SMART CARD TECHNOLOGY - Systems and methods for providing a loyalty and rewards system that implements a user incentive program using smart card technology are provided. A loyalty system allows a user to systematically search, identify, store, and redeem electronic coupons and rebates associated with products from a large number of providers and manufactures. The loyalty system also integrates the activities associated with the user incentive program (e.g., coupon collection, storage, and redemption, etc.), with existing payment methods (e.g., charging a credit card, etc.) using smart card technology. Thus, the loyalty system allows the user to obtain savings and otherwise participate in the user incentive program without adding time consuming and tedious processing that is normally associated with coupon and rebate programs. | 11-14-2013 |
Clark J. Bailey, Grand Rapids, MN US
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20090062039 | Pull-the-Trigger Hitter Batting Practice Apparatus and Method - A baseball hitter batting practice apparatus incorporates an unbalanced and potentially non-planar plurality of targets which are mounted onto a spindle. The spindle rotates about a central generally horizontal axle. The unbalanced targets in one embodiment are spaced at ninety-degree intervals from an adjacent target, thereby causing the spindle to first spin in one direction after a target has been struck, and then to oscillate or rock alternately clockwise and counterclockwise before finally coming to a rest. Striking selected targets in accord with the method of the invention teaches a batter to pull-the-trigger at the appropriate time. A novel support further enhances the utility of the spindle and targets by enabling the spindle to be coupled to many diverse supporting poles and structures. | 03-05-2009 |
Clyde A. Bailey, Hastings, MN US
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20090261045 | DUAL GENERATOR SINGLE POWER SOURCE FOR TANDEM POOL AND SPA - A sanitizer generation system supplies power to a first and a second sanitizer generator. Each of the sanitizer generators is connected to a body of water by a circulation system. The system includes a power supply and a control system connected to the power supply and the sanitizer generators. The control system selectively delivers electric current from the power supply to the first and second sanitizer generators. | 10-22-2009 |
David Alan Bailey, Kasson, MN US
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20080201550 | AUTONOMICALLY SUSPENDING AND RESUMING LOGICAL PARTITIONS WHEN I/O RECONFIGURATION IS REQUIRED - A partition manager includes an I/O reconfiguration mechanism and a logical partition suspend/resume mechanism that work together to perform autonomic I/O reconfiguration in a logically partitioned computer system. When I/O reconfiguration is required, the affected logical partitions are suspended, the I/O is reconfigured, and the affected logical partitions are resumed. Because the logical partitions are suspended during I/O reconfiguration, any ghost packet that may occur when the I/O is reconfigured is ignored. | 08-21-2008 |
Eric P. Bailey, Roseville, MN US
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20100228977 | Communications Hub for Use in Life Critical Network - Secured communications between patient portable communicators (PPC) and a central authority (CA) via an unsecured network are implemented using software implemented by a communications device. The communications device provides for detecting, using a multiplicity of disparate communication protocols, presence of entities requesting a network connection and determining whether or not each of the entities is a PPC, establishing, only for the entities determined to be PPCs, a connection to the CA via the unsecured network using the disparate communication protocols, authenticating only the PPCs to the CA, and facilitating communication of PPC data between the PPCs and the CA via the communications device and the unsecured network upon successful PPC authentication. The PPC data comprises at least some patient implantable medical device data acquired by the PPCs. | 09-09-2010 |
20140337922 | COMMUNICATIONS HUB FOR USE IN LIFE CRITICAL NETWORK - Secured communications between patient portable communicators (PPC) and a central authority (CA) via an unsecured network are implemented using software implemented by a communications device. The communications device provides for detecting, using a multiplicity of disparate communication protocols, presence of entities requesting a network connection and determining whether or not each of the entities is a PPC, establishing, only for the entities determined to be PPCs, a connection to the CA via the unsecured network using the disparate communication protocols, authenticating only the PPCs to the CA, and facilitating communication of PPC data between the PPCs and the CA via the communications device and the unsecured network upon successful PPC authentication. The PPC data comprises at least some patient implantable medical device data acquired by the PPCs. | 11-13-2014 |
Jack Bailey, Sherburne, MN US
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20090205356 | Cabinet refrigerating system - The present invention relates to a refrigerated air supply system ( | 08-20-2009 |
Mark J. Bailey, Lake City, MN US
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20090085155 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PACKAGE-TO-BOARD IMPEDANCE MATCHING FOR HIGH SPEED INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - A method of package-to-board impedance matching for high speed integrated circuits (ICs). Multiple solder balls are attached to an IC package. The IC package includes multiple conductive interconnect layers, where one of the conductive interconnect layers is coupled to one or more of the multiple solder balls. Multiple vias are coupled between different conductive interconnect layers. An inductive element is coupled between an interconnect lead and a via land in the conductive interconnect layer within the IC package. The physical layout dimensions of the inductive element are configured such that the inductive element provides an inductance value that is sufficient to offset a parasitic capacitance provided by the conductive interconnect layers and the solder balls. The inductive element may be a bond wire, an inductive interconnect, or a spiral interconnect. | 04-02-2009 |
20090268422 | SCALABLE ELECTRONIC PACKAGE ASSEMBLY FOR MEMORY DEVICES AND OTHER TERMINATED BUS STRUCTURES - A scalable electronic package assembly for memory devices and other terminated bus structures is disclosed. The scalable electronic package assembly includes a first electronic carrier and a second electronic carrier. The first electronic carrier includes a first set of electronic devices controlled by a controller. The second electronic carrier includes a second set of electronic devices that are also controlled by the controller on the first electronic carrier. The second electronic carrier is electrically connected to the first electronic carrier via multiple solder columns. The second electronic carrier is physically stacked on top of the first electronic carrier via an insulator. | 10-29-2009 |
20100025864 | SHIELDED WIREBOND - A wirebond interconnect structure, having ground pads and signal pads, to which wirebonds are electrically coupled, disposed on a component, is provided and includes a first coating to insulate at least the wirebonds and the signal pads with at least the ground pads exposed, and a second coating, surrounding the first coating, in electrical communication with the ground pads. The first coating is sufficiently thick to achieve a consistent characteristic impedance when the second coating is applied. | 02-04-2010 |
Paul W. Bailey, Mora, MN US
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20090277121 | MASONRY BLOCK AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - Molds and processes that permit high-speed, mass production of retaining wall blocks having patterned or other processed front faces, as well as retaining wall blocks formed by such processes. The invention permits the front face of the block to be impressed with a pattern or otherwise directly processed, to allow the formation of pre-determined block front faces, while at the same time facilitating high-speed, high-volume production of blocks. Pre-determined front faces can include front faces having pre-determined patterns and textures, front faces having pre-determined shapes, front faces made from different material(s) than the remainder of the block, and combinations thereof. | 11-12-2009 |
Randy K. Bailey, Rochester, MN US
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20090050438 | Multi-Section Discharge Chute - A multi-section chute of a type suitable for directing mixed concrete compositions from a discharge end of a transit concrete mixer truck to a desired receiving location. The chute includes a plurality of elongate chute sections, each having a wall with a low friction concave inter-surface configuration and a convex outer configuration wherein each chute section includes a pair of longitudinal channel shapes along and integral to longitudinal edges of the wall and a central longitudinal rib, the channel shapes and the rib re-enforcing the chute section against longitudinal bending, and a fastening assembly for removably joining the plurality of chute sections together in a consecutive longitudinal arrangement and wherein the plurality of elongate chute sections further comprise cooperating nesting configurations that enable formation of a compact stable interconnecting nesting storage arrangement. | 02-26-2009 |
20090050439 | Multi-section discharge chute - A multi-section chute of a type suitable for directing mixed concrete compositions from a discharge end of a transit concrete mixer truck to a desired receiving location. The chute includes a plurality of elongate chute sections, each having a wall with a low friction concave inter-surface configuration and a convex outer configuration wherein each chute section includes a pair of longitudinal channel shapes along and integral to longitudinal edges of the wall and a central longitudinal rib, the channel shapes and the rib re-enforcing the chute section against longitudinal bending, and a fastening assembly for removably joining the plurality of chute sections together in a consecutive longitudinal arrangement and wherein the plurality of elongate chute sections further comprise cooperating nesting configurations that enable formation of a compact stable interconnecting nesting storage arrangement. | 02-26-2009 |
Sarah Elizabeth Bailey, Eden Prairie, MN US
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20150181037 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED INSURANCE CALL ROUTING AND PROCESSING - An insurance policy management system for administering and managing insurance inquiries related to disability and leave management via an interactive voice response platform that communicates with combined short term disability/leave management resources and clinical intake nurse resources. | 06-25-2015 |
Sheldon R. Bailey, Rochester, MN US
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20080288810 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING RESOURCES DURING SYSTEM INITIALIZATION AND STARTUP - A method for managing a system's computer resources, includes: detecting an error condition in a computer resource; labeling the computer resource as not usable based on the error condition detected; reconfiguring the remaining computer resources to compensate for the detected error condition based on a failure mode policy; and wherein the failure mode policy manages the computer resources by one of: maximizing the amount of the remaining computer resources (mode 1), and maximizing the speed of the remaining computer resources (mode 2). | 11-20-2008 |
20090019309 | METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DETERMINING A MINIMALLY DEGRADED CONFIGURATION WHEN FAILURES OCCUR ALONG CONNECTIONS - A minimally degraded configuration is determined when failing connections occur. Associative deconfigurations are determined from deconfiguring hardware items in a server system, associative groups are derived, and failed connections are determined. Failed connections are determined between two hardware items that are in the same associative group, and the two hardware items at both endpoints of the failed connection are deconfigured. Each associative group state is set to unknown, and the failed connections are counted where a single endpoint of the failed connection is within the associative group. The associative group state is set to deconfigured, if a member of the associative group was deconfigured. Counts of the associative groups that remain in the unknown state are analyzed, and the associative group with the smallest failed connection count is selected and set to a configured state. The other associative group at the other end is set to a deconfigured stated, and the hardware item in the other associative group is deconfigured. | 01-15-2009 |
Sheldon Ray Bailey, Rochester, MN US
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20080256388 | Method for Fast System Recovery via Degraded Reboot - A system and method for fast system recovery that bypasses diagnostic routines by disconnecting failed hardware from the system before rebooting. Failed hardware and hardware that will be affected by removal of the failed hardware of the system are disconnected from the system. The system is restarted, and because the failed hardware is disconnected, diagnostic routines may safely be eliminated from the reboot process. | 10-16-2008 |
20100125747 | Hardware Recovery Responsive to Concurrent Maintenance - Disclosed is a computer implemented method, data processing system, and apparatus to respond to detection of a hardware interface error on a system bus, for example, during a concurrent maintenance operation. The service processor may receive an error on the system bus. The error identifies at least one field replaceable unit and may inhibit the suppression of clock signal to the field replaceable unit. The service processor adds an identifier of the field replaceable unit to an eligible Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) list. The service processor recursively adds at least one field replaceable unit that the field replaceable unit depends upon. The service processor suppresses the clock signal to the field replaceable unit. The service processor inhibits tagging the field replaceable unit as unusable for next initial program load. | 05-20-2010 |
William H. Bailey, Minnetonka, MN US
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20090265274 | Automated Transaction Processing System and Approach with Currency Conversion - Transaction management for contract and contract-related approaches is facilitated. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, a transaction management system automatically sets contract terms including currency conversion terms for a transaction based on business rules previously established between parties to a transaction. In one implementation, the transaction management node automatically derives a contract term including a pricing-related term for a transaction between a buyer and seller using contract information therefor. The pricing-related term is used to set a price for the transaction, and a currency conversion term is used to convert the set price (or a portion of the set price corresponding to a particular transaction party) into a different currency. | 10-22-2009 |