Mcafee, US
Brett Mcafee, Fayetteville, AR US
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20130216806 | Adherent Coating on Carbide and Ceramic Substrates - An adherent coating for carbide and ceramic substrates employs a thin layer between the substrate and a subsequent layer or layers. The thin layer may be employed without thermal cracking due to heat during use, such as for the insert of a cutting tool, because the upper layer or layers provide a gradual transition of material properties to a harder, less thermally conductive material on the outermost layer. A particular arrangement of layers on the carbide or ceramic substrate may be, from innermost to outermost layer, hafnium nitride, titanium carbide, aluminum oxide, and titanium nitride. | 08-22-2013 |
Christopher Lee Mcafee, Fairfield, OH US
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20100028594 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING A BLADE - A method of manufacturing a blade is provided. The method includes providing a plurality of first plies, each of the first plies sized to extend substantially the length of a span of the blade and providing a plurality of second plies, each of the second plies sized to extend only partially the length of the span of the blade. The method also includes layering the plurality of first plies and the plurality of second plies in a mold such that the plurality of second plies is interspersed throughout the plurality of first plies to spread apart the plurality of first plies to facilitate increasing a cross-sectional area of the blade and bonding the plurality of first plies to the plurality of second plies to facilitate forming a structural core of the blade. | 02-04-2010 |
20130156594 | COMPOSITE ROTOR AND VANE ASSEMBLIES WITH INTEGRAL AIRFOILS - A composite gas turbine engine structure includes a retention ring with airfoils mounted on, integral with, and extending radially away from retention ring. Retention ring includes annular composite plies, a circumferentially segmented airfoil ring including airfoil ring segments disposed around one of outer and inner circumferences of retention ring. Airfoil ring segments include annular bases and radially extending clockwise and counter-clockwise airfoil segments at clockwise and counter-clockwise ends of annular base. Composite airfoils include circumferentially adjacent ones of the clockwise and counter-clockwise airfoil segments. A flowpath shell circumferentially disposed around segmented airfoil ring traps annular bases between flowpath shell and retention ring. Composite airfoils airfoils extend through slots in flowpath shell. Plies may be wrapped in a single spiral made from a continuous composite tape. Slots may be circumferentially angled. Circumferentially adjacent ones of clockwise and counter-clockwise airfoil segments may be stitched together. | 06-20-2013 |
Daniel Mcafee, Piedmont, AL US
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20120111285 | DYNAMIC CANINE TRACKING METHOD FOR HAZARDOUS AND ILLICIT SUBSTANCES - Vapor wake detection is a highly advantageous method and system for detecting explosives and other illicit substances. With vapor wake detection, a canine and a handler are used; however, unlike other detection schemes, the canine leads the handler. After the handler positions the canine in a desired location, the canine detects scents in the air that come to the canine. When the canine detects a trained scent, the canine leads the handler to or follows behind the carrier of the item with the scent. Once the carrier is identified by the handler, the proper personnel are contacted. To implement vapor wake detection effectively, specific rigorous training is utilized. | 05-10-2012 |
20140102380 | Dynamic Canine Tracking Method for Hazardous and Illicit Substances - Vapor wake detection is a highly advantageous method and system for detecting explosives and other illicit substances. With vapor wake detection, a canine and a handler are used; however, unlike other detection schemes, the canine leads the handler. After the handler positions the canine in a desired location, the canine detects scents in the air that come to the canine. When the canine detects a trained scent, the canine leads the handler to or follows behind the carrier of the item with the scent. Once the carrier is identified by the handler, the proper personnel are contacted. To implement vapor wake detection effectively, specific rigorous training is utilized. | 04-17-2014 |
20150090194 | Dynamic Canine Tracking Method for Hazardous and Illicit Substances - Vapor wake detection is a highly advantageous method and system for detecting explosives and other illicit substances. With vapor wake detection, a canine and a handler are used; however, unlike other detection schemes, the canine leads the handler. After the handler positions the canine in a desired location, the canine detects scents in the air that come to the canine. When the canine detects a trained scent, the canine leads the handler to or follows behind the carrier of the item with the scent. Once the carrier is identified by the handler, the proper personnel are contacted. To implement vapor wake detection effectively, specific rigorous training is utilized. | 04-02-2015 |
Donn Mcafee, Hamilton, MT US
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20110307993 | WADER WITH QUICK-RELEASE SYSTEM FOR EVACUATION OF WATER - A wader with a quick-release system for evacuation of water from the wader comprising: a wader having two pant legs, two foot coverings and a crotch area; a waterproof fastener that extends circumferentially around each pant leg at the seam between the pant leg and the foot covering; and a component that is attached to a jerk line and to the upper portion of the waterproof fastener. The jerk line extends from the upper portion of the waterproof fastener vertically up one pant leg to the crotch area of the wader and vertically down the other pant leg. When a person pulls on the jerk line at the crotch area of the wader, the jerk line causes the upper portion of the waterproof fastener to disengage from the lower portion of the waterproof fastener, thereby allowing any water contained within the wader to exit from the wader. | 12-22-2011 |
Elwin R. Mcafee, Blythewood, SC US
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20110155960 | ACID NUMBER REDUCTION AND HYDROLYSIS STABILIZATION OF BIO-BASED POLYESTER POLYOL COMPOSITIONS - The present invention provides polyester polyol compositions stabilized against hydrolysis and having a reduced acid number, namely, compositions comprising sterically hindered aromatic carbodiimides, the processes of making such compositions, a process for stabilizing against hydrolysis and/or reducing the acid number of polyester polyol compositions, and to the above wherein the polyols are bio-based polyester polyols such as soybean or castor oil based polyols. | 06-30-2011 |
Eric D. Mcafee, Portland, OR US
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20150234437 | EXPANSION CARD HAVING SYNERGISTIC COOLING, STRUCTURAL AND VOLUME REDUCTION SOLUTIONS - Systems and methods of fabricating circuit board assemblies may provide for a circuit board assembly that includes an expansion card having a first side and a second side, a first set of semiconductor packages coupled to the first side and a second set of semiconductor packages coupled to the second side. The circuit board assembly may also include a synergistic combination of cooling solutions for the expansion card such as a metallic duct, centrifugal fan or secondary plate, structural solutions for the expansion card such as a clamp structure or retention interlock, and volume reduction solutions for the expansion card such as one or more flipped power connectors. | 08-20-2015 |
20160044833 | RECIRCULATING DIELECTRIC FLUID COOLING - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward techniques and configurations for immersion cooling. In embodiments, an apparatus configured for immersion cooling may include a number of trays and a fluid circulation system. The number of trays may be configured to hold one or more circuit boards and may have a first opening to allow dielectric fluid to be injected into the tray, and a second opening to allow for escape of the dielectric fluid. The fluid circulation system may include a catchment area to collect the dielectric fluid that escapes from the plurality of trays and a distribution manifold coupled with the catchment area, to deliver the dielectric fluid collected in the catchment area back to the plurality of trays. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 02-11-2016 |
Gary O. Mcafee, Research Triangle Park, NC US
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20150339151 | NETWORK RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM UTILIZING PHYSICAL NETWORK IDENTIFICATION FOR LOAD BALANCING - The disclosed network resource management system employs a hardware configuration management (HCM) information handling system (IHS) that may couple to a single administered IHS or to multiple administered IHSs via an administrative network. An HCM tool in the HCM IHS may generate, modify and store hardware configuration information, including physical network identifications (PNet IDs), in an HCM database and share the HCM database with the administered IHSs. The administered IHS may be a load balancing IHS. A load balancing tool may extract hardware configuration information, including PNet IDs, from the HCM database. The load balancing tool may utilize the hardware configuration information to enable the load balancing IHS to balance adapter loads in the load balancing IHS. The load balancing tool may also utilize the hardware configuration information to enable the load balancing IHS to failover from a failing adapter to other adapters in the load balancing IHS. | 11-26-2015 |
20150339161 | NETWORK RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM UTILIZING PHYSICAL NETWORK IDENTIFICATION FOR CONVERGING OPERATIONS - The disclosed network resource management system employs a hardware configuration management (HCM) information handling system (IHS) that may couple to a single administered IHS or to multiple administered IHSs via an administrative network. An HCM tool in the HCM IHS may generate, modify and store hardware configuration information, including physical network identifications (PNet IDs), in an HCM database and share the HCM database with the administered IHSs. The administered IHS may be a remote direct memory access (RDMA) enabled network interface controller (RNIC) converging IHS. An RNIC converging tool may extract hardware configuration information, including PNet IDs, from the HCM database. The RNIC converging tool may utilize the hardware configuration information, including PNet IDs, to enable the RNIC converging IHS to communicate over a network with RDMA protocols. | 11-26-2015 |
20150339251 | NETWORK RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM UTILIZING PHYSICAL NETWORK IDENTIFICATION FOR BRIDGING OPERATIONS - The disclosed network resource management system employs a hardware configuration management (HCM) information handling system (IHS) that may couple to a single administered IHS or to multiple administered IHSs via an administrative network. An HCM tool in the HCM IHS may generate, modify and store hardware configuration information, including physical network identifications (PNet IDs), in an HCM database and share the HCM database with the administered IHSs. The administered IHS may be a bridging IHS. A bridging tool may extract hardware configuration information, including PNet IDs, from the HCM database. The bridging tool may utilize the hardware configuration information, including PNet IDs, to enable the bridging IHS to bridge networks internal to the bridging IHS with networks external to the bridging IHS. | 11-26-2015 |
20150341354 | NETWORK RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM UTILIZING PHYSICAL NETWORK IDENTIFICATION FOR PRIVILEGED NETWORK ACCESS - The disclosed network resource management system employs a hardware configuration management (HCM) information handling system (IHS) that may couple to a single administered IHS or to multiple administered IHSs via an administrative network. An HCM tool in the HCM IHS may generate, modify and store hardware configuration information, including physical network identifications (PNet IDs), in an HCM database and share the HCM database with the administered IHSs. The administered IHS may be a privileged network access (PNA) IHS. The PNA IHS may receive a privileged network access management (PNAM) database from a PNAM IHS via the administrative network. The PNA tool may extract hardware configuration information, including PNet IDs, from the HCM database and privileged network access information, including PNet IDs, from the PNAM database. The PNA tool may utilize the information, including PNet IDs, to enable the PNA IHS to limit access to privileged networks. | 11-26-2015 |
Gary O. Mcafee, Raleigh, NC US
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20120297067 | Load Balancing System for Workload Groups - An apparatus for managing requests. The requests are received by a workload manager system to perform operations on data. A set of server applications is identified by the workload manager system to perform the operations in the requests based on a set of common resources used by the set of server applications. The set of server applications is in a workload group and the workload group is comprised of a plurality of application groups. | 11-22-2012 |
20120297068 | Load Balancing Workload Groups - A method for managing requests. The requests are received by a workload manager system to perform operations on data. A set of server applications is identified by the workload manager system to perform the operations in the requests based on a set of common resources used by the set of server applications. The set of server applications is in a workload group and the workload group is comprised of a plurality of application groups. | 11-22-2012 |
20120317567 | VIRTUAL NETWORK CONFIGURATION AND MANAGEMENT - A Hardware Management Console (HMC) configures virtual networks. The HMC extends Internal Queued Direct I/O to an intra-ensemble data network (IEDN) within a cluster of virtual servers to define a single channel path identifier, and to define a channel parameter. The HMC defines at least one virtual network. The HMC defines a bridge port within each CPC that supports at least one of the virtual servers. The HMC defines a network interface for each virtual server within each cluster. The HMC grants access to a corresponding virtual network for each virtual server. | 12-13-2012 |
Gary Owen Mcafee, Research Triangle Park, NC US
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20150026287 | NETWORK RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM UTILIZING PHYSICAL NETWORK IDENTIFICATION FOR CONVERGING OPERATIONS - The disclosed network resource management system employs a hardware configuration management (HCM) information handling system (IHS) that may couple to a single administered IHS or to multiple administered IHSs via an administrative network. An HCM tool in the HCM IHS may generate, modify and store hardware configuration information, including physical network identifications (PNet IDs), in an HCM database and share the HCM database with the administered IHSs. The administered IHS may be a remote direct memory access (RDMA) enabled network interface controller (RNIC) converging IHS. An RNIC converging tool may extract hardware configuration information, including PNet IDs, from the HCM database. The RNIC converging tool may utilize the hardware configuration information, including PNet IDs, to enable the RNIC converging IHS to communicate over a network with RDMA protocols. | 01-22-2015 |
20150026314 | NETWORK RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM UTILIZING PHYSICAL NETWORK IDENTIFICATION FOR BRIDGING OPERATIONS - The disclosed network resource management system employs a hardware configuration management (HCM) information handling system (IHS) that may couple to a single administered IHS or to multiple administered IHSs via an administrative network. An HCM tool in the HCM IHS may generate, modify and store hardware configuration information, including physical network identifications (PNet IDs), in an HCM database and share the HCM database with the administered IHSs. The administered IHS may be a bridging IHS. A bridging tool may extract hardware configuration information, including PNet IDs, from the HCM database. The bridging tool may utilize the hardware configuration information, including PNet IDs, to enable the bridging IHS to bridge networks internal to the bridging IHS with networks external to the bridging IHS. | 01-22-2015 |
20150026339 | NETWORK RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM UTILIZING PHYSICAL NETWORK IDENTIFICATION FOR PRIVILEGED NETWORK ACCESS - The disclosed network resource management system employs a hardware configuration management (HCM) information handling system (IHS) that may couple to a single administered IHS or to multiple administered IHSs via an administrative network. An HCM tool in the HCM IHS may generate, modify and store hardware configuration information, including physical network identifications (PNet IDs), in an HCM database and share the HCM database with the administered IHSs. The administered IHS may be a privileged network access (PNA) IHS. The PNA IHS may receive a privileged network access management (PNAM) database from a PNAM IHS via the administrative network. The PNA tool may extract hardware configuration information, including PNet IDs, from the HCM database and privileged network access information, including PNet IDs, from the PNAM database. The PNA tool may utilize the information, including PNet IDs, to enable the PNA IHS to limit access to privileged networks. | 01-22-2015 |
20150026677 | NETWORK RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM UTILIZING PHYSICAL NETWORK IDENTIFICATION FOR LOAD BALANCING - The disclosed network resource management system employs a hardware configuration management (HCM) information handling system (IHS) that may couple to a single administered IHS or to multiple administered IHSs via an administrative network. An HCM tool in the HCM IHS may generate, modify and store hardware configuration information, including physical network identifications (PNet IDs), in an HCM database and share the HCM database with the administered IHSs. The administered IHS may be a load balancing IHS. A load balancing tool may extract hardware configuration information, including PNet IDs, from the HCM database. The load balancing tool may utilize the hardware configuration information to enable the load balancing IHS to balance adapter loads in the load balancing IHS. The load balancing tool may also utilize the hardware configuration information to enable the load balancing IHS to failover from a failing adapter to other adapters in the load balancing IHS. | 01-22-2015 |
Gary Owen Mcafee, Raleigh, NC US
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20080250146 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLICATION OR PROTOCOL VERSION NEGOTIATION - A method for version negotiation between two entities is provided. Described in the context of communication protocol negotiation, an initiating entity proposes an initial communication protocol version to a receiving entity. In response, the receiving entity accepts the protocol version if it is within the range of its supported versions or proposes an alternative protocol version selecting to be either the highest or lowest protocol version supported by the receiving entity. This allows the receiving entity to successfully limit the number of protocol versions it supports and to communicate this restriction in any protocol setting to the initiating entity. The initiating entity then accepts the proposed alternative protocol version. If version negotiation is successful, either the accepted initial version or the accepted alternative version of the communication protocol is used for the duration of the communication session between the initiating entity and the receiving entity. | 10-09-2008 |
20090193495 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENTLY CLASSIFYING AND SELECTING AMONG SECURITY POLICY ALTERNATIVES FOR OUTBOUND NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS - A computer-implemented method of selecting among a plurality of endpoint policy alternatives to apply to a message conveyed over a data communications network is provided. The method can include assigning a score to each of the plurality of endpoint policy alternatives, wherein an assigned score is based upon policy assertions of the endpoint policy alternative to which the score is assigned. The method can further include selecting, according to a predetermined selection criterion, one of the plurality of endpoint policy alternatives based upon the assigned scores. | 07-30-2009 |
20130227094 | VIRTUAL NETWORK CONFIGURATION AND MANAGEMENT - A Hardware Management Console (HMC) configures virtual networks. The HMC extends Internal Queued Direct I/O to an intra-ensemble data network (IEDN) within a cluster of virtual servers to define a single channel path identifier, and to define a channel parameter. The HMC defines at least one virtual network. The HMC defines a bridge port within each CPC that supports at least one of the virtual servers. The HMC defines a network interface for each virtual server within each cluster. The HMC grants access to a corresponding virtual network for each virtual server. | 08-29-2013 |
Gerald Wayne Mcafee, White House, TN US
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20140295357 | CROSS HEATING THERMOCOUPLE BASED PAN SENSING - A cooktop includes a first burner and a second burner. A first temperature sensor is adjacent the first burner, and a second temperature sensor is adjacent the second burner. A cooktop controller is operatively connected to the first temperature sensor to receive a first temperature signal from the first temperature sensor, and operatively connected to the second temperature sensor to receive a second temperature signal from the second temperature sensor. The cooktop controller is configured to determine, from the second temperature signal, an absence of a cooking vessel at the first burner, and to automatically downwardly adjust a heat output of the first burner based on the absence of a cooking vessel at the first burner. | 10-02-2014 |
Gerry Mcafee, White House, TN US
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20160069571 | COMBINATION EMI SHIELD AND MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC CONTROLLED GAS COOKING - An electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield for gas cooktops is disclosed herein. The EMI shield protects electromagnetic fields output by a high voltage spark ignition system from interfering with sensitive low voltage controls for the cooktop. Accordingly, the low voltage controls and similar elements are mounted on one side of the EMI shield and the high voltage spark ignition system, burners, and similar elements are mounted on another side of the EMI shield. In order to connect elements on each side of the EMI shield as may be necessary (e.g., electrical wires and gas tubing), the EMI shield can have a plurality of small openings. The EMI shield may also provide a mount for controls and/or a user interface for displaying information and controlling the cooktop. | 03-10-2016 |
Greg Mcafee, Bellbrook, OH US
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20090233260 | GAME FOR EXPOSING EMPLOYEES TO THE RISKS AND DECISIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE OPERATION OF A BUSINESS AND METHODS REGARDING THE SAME - An apparatus and method for a game and method for teaching persons about business. A game, method, and method of play for teaching employees how to operate a business, including various issues, decisions, and/or risks one faces when operating a business. | 09-17-2009 |
John J. Mcafee, Merced, CA US
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20090133223 | Locking door hinge - A locking door hinge for securing a door in a fixed position, such as closed, partially open or fully open. In one embodiment, the locking door hinge is configured similar to a butt hinge having a pair of generally rectangular leaves with barrels at the proximal end thereof and a pivot pin that passes through the barrels to pivotally connect the leaves together. To prevent movement of the door, the locking door hinge has a locking pin that is received in a locking socket which is disposed in at least the top two adjacent barrels. In a preferred embodiment, the locking socket is disposed in each of the barrels such that the locking pin extends from the first end to the second end of the hinge. If desired, a plurality of locking sockets can be provided to allow the user to fix the extent to which the door is open. | 05-28-2009 |
John R. Mcafee, Bluffton, IN US
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20160074261 | VEHICLE WHEELCHAIR LIFT - A compact wheelchair lift mechanism utilizes a horizontal actuator to advance the vehicle doors outwardly away from the side of the vehicle together with a wheelchair user supported by a platform, and a vertical actuator which then lowers the platform with the wheelchair and user downwardly between the doors and vehicle. With the platform on the ground next to the vehicle, the user may then roll forward and away from the vehicle. The vehicle doors are also pivotably attached to the lift mechanism, such that a user may exit the vehicle by simply opening the vehicle door about its traditional door hinge, and therefore without powering the actuators. In this way, the wheel chair lift mechanism provides for safe and easy exit from the vehicle even if electrical power is lost, and facilitates use of the vehicle by both wheelchair-using drivers and drivers who do not use a wheelchair. | 03-17-2016 |
Kim Lee Mcafee, Linden, VA US
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20130186173 | DEVICE FOR SIMULATING EXPLOSIVE BLAST AND IMAGING BIOLOGICAL SPECIMEN - A device and method for simulating a blast shock wave of the type produced by explosive devices such as bombs. A pneumatic charge releases a blast shock wave along a conduit which terminates in a first outlet that communicates with the atmosphere and a second outlet that is sealed to a specimen chamber. The first outlet has a quick release valve that prevents venting of the pneumatic charge to the atmosphere until the pressure at the valve reaches a predetermined level that opens the valve. The pneumatic charge therefore initially flows through the second outlet to direct the blast into the specimen chamber, until subsequent opening of the quick release valve redirects the gas flow out of the first outlet and rapidly reduces pressure in the chamber. The blast wave closely simulates the Friedlander curve, and its effects are viewed during instead of only after the blast is completed. | 07-25-2013 |
Larry S. Mcafee, Stevenson Ranch, CA US
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20090266266 | CABLE TOW WHIP RIDE WITH INSIDE CURVES - A whip ride is provided for amusement parks. A platform is provided with a guide slot extending through the platform. A drive assembly is positioned beneath the platform and includes a drive member (e.g., drive cable) moving on a constrained path. A track follows a path horizontally offset from the drive path. The drive assembly includes a bogie or drive truck mounted on the track and pivotably linked to the drive member to be driven by the drive member. A passenger whip vehicle is provided on the platform upper surface and pivotably attached via a connector extending through the guide slot to the bogie. The bogie path includes inside and outside curves, and the bogie track is vertically offset from the drive member such that its path may crossover the drive member to vary the horizontal offset and to locate the bogie track on either side of the drive member. | 10-29-2009 |
Mark Allen Mcafee, Aliquippa, PA US
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20100258415 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS, AND CARRIER ASSEMBLY AND SPRING GUIDE THEREFOR - A spring guide is provided for a carrier assembly of an electrical switching apparatus such as, for example, a circuit breaker. The carrier assembly includes a carrier body, a plurality of movable contact arms pivotably coupled to the carrier body, and a plurality of contact springs. Each of the contact springs is disposed between a portion of the carrier body and a corresponding number of the movable contact arms. Each spring guide includes a guide member disposed between a corresponding one of the contact springs and the corresponding number of movable contact arms to maintains alignment therebetween. The guide member preferably includes a planar portion including a first side, which spans a pair of adjacent movable contact arms, and a second side, which includes a projection. The projection is disposed within the coils of the corresponding one of the contact springs. | 10-14-2010 |
20100258416 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS AND ADJUSTABLE CARRIER ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - An adjustable carrier assembly is provided for an electrical switching apparatus such as, for example, a circuit breaker. The adjustable carrier assembly includes a carrier body having a first carrier member and a second carrier member pivotably coupled to the first carrier member. An adjustment mechanism is coupled to the carrier body, and a plurality of springs is disposed between the adjustment mechanism and the second carrier member. The springs apply a bias force on the second carrier member, and the adjustment mechanism is adjustable with respect to the carrier body in order to adjust the bias force. | 10-14-2010 |
Martin Mcafee, Lago Vista, TX US
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20090037776 | Recovering From A Failed I/O Controller In An Information Handling System - An information handling system includes first and second input/output (I/O) controllers, a detector for detecting an I/O controller failure, and an I/O recovery unit. The first I/O controller adaptively controls a first and a second I/O slot. The second I/O controller adaptively controls a third and a fourth I/O slot. Lastly, the I/O recovery unit, responsive to a detected I/O controller failure, operatively couples/decouples the first and second I/O slot to/from the first I/O controller, operatively couples/decouples the third and fourth I/O slot to/from the second I/O controller, and operatively decouples/couples the first and second I/O slot from/to the third and fourth I/O slot according to an I/O failure recovery protocol, the I/O failure recovery protocol provided for adapting one of either the first and second I/O controllers to operatively couple to the first, second, third and fourth I/O slots as a function of the detected I/O controller failure. | 02-05-2009 |
Michael A. Mcafee, Tucson, AZ US
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20080277499 | SPEED CONTROL APPARATUS FOR A ROTARY SPRINKLER - A turbine for a sprinkler is disclosed for self-governing its rotational velocity. As a rate of fluid through the sprinkler increases, particularly when air is used to flush the sprinkler system, a portion of the turbine shifts outwardly so as to decrease alignment of vanes located thereon with directed water streams for controlling the rotation of the turbine. | 11-13-2008 |
20100294854 | Sprinkler Housing Having A Side Inlet To Reduce Stress Concentrations Thereat - A sprinkler housing having a side inlet with improved strength and durability is disclosed. The housing includes an inlet opening having a shape configured to position regions of peak stress concentration on the housing side walls, upon the sprinkler housing being filled with a pressurized fluid, circumferentially spaced from the upper and lower central points of the inlet opening to provide a more robust sprinkler housing. | 11-25-2010 |
Michael Albert Mcafee, Tucson, AZ US
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20110017842 | Rotary Irrigation Sprinkler With A Turret Mounted Drive System - Disclosed are rotary sprinklers having a turret mounted drive system. In one aspect, the complete drive mechanism, including all components thereof, is positioned in the rotary turret portion of the rotary sprinkler. In another aspect, the turret mounted drive system includes a main drive element, such as a turbine, paddle wheel, or the like, positioned adjacent a flow passage or nozzle outlet and oriented to be driven from a fluid flow projected from the sprinkler. In yet another aspect, the turret mounted drive system also has associated gearing assemblies, which may include appropriate gear reduction modules, also mounted within the turret, but outside of the fluid flow path. | 01-27-2011 |
20110057048 | IRRIGATION DEVICE - An irrigation sprinkler is provided having a housing and a riser assembly for the distribution of irrigation water that includes a wiper seal to prevent bypass flow. The sprinkler includes a first flow path that delivers water to a nozzle for irrigation and a second flow path that delivers water to a cavity between the riser assembly and the housing. The water in the cavity is substantially prevented from exiting the cavity because of an annular wiper blade and a secondary sealing blade that substantially contact the riser assembly through the riser assembly's reciprocal movement between retracted and elevated positions. The water in the cavity is additionally prevented from exiting the cavity due to a primary sealing blade that substantially contacts the riser assembly for a limited period of time when the riser assembly is in the elevated position. By limiting the period of time in which the primary sealing blade contacts the riser assembly, the primary sealing blade experiences less friction and seal degradation during reciprocation. | 03-10-2011 |
Paul Mcafee, Florissant, MO US
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20110238516 | E-COMMERCE THREAT DETECTION - Systems and methods of e-commerce threat detection are provided. The method detects fraud, fraudsters, theft rings, and stolen merchandise for sale on various e-commerce platforms. The method begins by receiving a user query relating to the activities associated with an individual or item; compiling data provided on one or more web site relating to the individual or item; determining a probability of fraudulent activities associated with an individual or item; displaying the probability of fraudulent activities to the user; and providing for user customization of the displayed material. | 09-29-2011 |
Paul Mcafee, Sparks, MD US
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20080200951 | NUCLEUS REPLACEMENT SECURING DEVICE AND METHOD - There is disclosed systems and methods for spinal nucleus replacement by constructing channels through vertebral segments on either side of an area into which the spinal nucleus is to be positioned, the channels running from a channel end outside of the area to a channel end abutting the area. One end of a suture is inserted into the outside channel end of a first one of the channels and passed through the first channel and into the area and out of the area through the second channel until it emerges from the second channel. The suture is then used to pull the nucleus into the area. | 08-21-2008 |
Paul Mcafee, Fort Wayne, IN US
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20100154721 | Reprogrammable Receiver Collar - An animal training system including a programming apparatus and an animal training collar. The animal training collar is communicatively couplable to the programming apparatus. The animal training collar includes at least one stimulation probe and a programmable device operatively connected to the at least one stimulation probe to activate the at least one stimulation probe. The at least one stimulation probe also transferring data at least one of to and from the programming apparatus. | 06-24-2010 |
Paul C. Mcafee, Baltimore, MD US
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20090182341 | INSTRUMENT SET FOR FITTING AN INTERVERTEBRAL JONT PROSTHESIS - An instrument set for fitting an intervertebral prosthesis includes a guide device for an instrument or a prosthesis part, which guide device is to be secured on at least one vertebral body. In order to attach the guide device precisely on the vertebral bodies despite difficult operating conditions, an adjustment instrument is provided which positions the guide device when this is being arranged on the vertebral body. This adjustment instrument may include an intervertebral plate which is fitted into the intervertebral space so as to be positioned exactly in relation to the vertebral bodies. | 07-16-2009 |
20120191198 | CERVICAL INTERVERTEBRAL PROSTEHSIS - An intervertebral disc prosthesis having two cover plates and a prosthesis core that extends to the circumferential edge of the cover plates. The prosthesis core is mounted to the lower cover plate and forms a spherical sliding surface with the upper cover plate. The connection surface of the cover plates may be set back from the circumferential perimeter of the cover plates to provide an optimum size of the spherical sliding surface despite the set-back nature of the connection surface. The set-back is configured as an inclined transition surface that adjoins the connection surface to the circumferential edge. The set-back allows the intervertebral disc prosthesis to be fully inserted into the prepared disc space into the spared dorsolateral corners without protruding ventrally. | 07-26-2012 |
Paul C. Mcafee, Sparks, MD US
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20120323327 | Expandable Spinal Implant and Flexible Driver - Expandable spinal implants and drivers connected by a bendable joint are disclosed. The flexible connector allows the implant and driver to move to different angular orientations with respect to each other, and to apply rotational force or torque from the driver to the implant and its expansion mechanism. During insertion of an implant into the desired position, the driver may be oriented in the same or different direction than the long axis of the implant. After the spinal implant is placed in the desired position, the driver is used to expand the implant in selected dimensions. | 12-20-2012 |
Phil Mcafee, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA US
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20150056057 | ALTERNATING NOZZLES FOR RADIAL INFLOW TURBINE - A radial inflow turbine may include a wheel, a first set of nozzle vanes surrounding the wheel and a second set of nozzle vanes surrounding the wheel. A first circumferential spacing between two adjacent nozzle vanes of the first set may differ from a second circumferential spacing between another two of the nozzle vanes of the first set. | 02-26-2015 |
Preston Mcafee, San Marino, CA US
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20090100381 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING SUPERIOR INFORMATIONAL GUIDES - A method for creating informational guides includes receiving a guide specification and a guide content for a plurality of guides; publishing the plurality of guides to a Web-based network for access to users of the network; serving advertising to the plurality of published guides; and rewarding owners of the plurality of published guides by providing compensation thereto based on revenue from the served advertising. | 04-16-2009 |
20130268374 | Learning Accounts - Techniques are provided for use in an auction in which selected content items, or advertisements, of content providers, or advertisers, are selected and served, and in which, for an item served in response to a serving opportunity, contingent upon occurrence of a specified user action, an associated provider's account is charged a first sum and an associated publisher's account is credited a second sum. Performance of particular content items may be explored, such as ones for which little or no historical performance information may be available. Content item selection may be based at least in part on an objective of acquiring learning information that can be used in prediction of future performance of the content item. The associated provider's account may be charged a sum that reflects a learning value component, but the associated publisher's account may be credited a sum that does not reflect a learning value component. | 10-10-2013 |
20130275249 | BEST PRICE DISCOVERY WITH BUYER COMMITMENT - Techniques are provided which allow users to purchase goods or services at a suitable price. A user may specify on a website, a maximum price the user is willing to pay for a product the user desires to purchase. The user may provide a deposit and sellers may be notified of the user's commitment to purchase the product and the maximum price the user is willing to pay for the product. The sellers may be allowed to offer their asking prices to the user if their respective asking prices are less than or equal to the maximum price the user is willing to pay. If none of the sellers, offer asking prices less than the user's maximum price, the deposit may be returned to the user. | 10-17-2013 |
20130290093 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE VALUE OF DISPLAY ADVERTISING - A system and method which allow estimation of the value of display advertising are disclosed. Access is provided to a simulated web browsing experience to a plurality of users on a browser on the users' computers. The users have agreed to act as test subjects in exchange for financial compensation. At least one web page comprising a randomly selected article and at least one advertisement is presented to the users. After a predetermined duration, a questionnaire including questions relating to the at least one advertisement is presented to the users. The users are provided with financial compensation for answering the questions. | 10-31-2013 |
Preston R. Mcafee, San Marino, CA US
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20090313679 | PERSONAL TRAVEL ORGANIZER AND ONLINE TRAVELOGUE - A website may allow a user to create an online travelogue to reminisce about his trips, and then serve as a database for future travelers. The website may provide a variety of different templates to help users to organize and document elements of their trips. A user may select a template he prefers to start to create a record of his trip. A template may provide a layout for pictures and information about the flights he took, hotels he stayed at, places he visited, restaurants he went to, people he met, and other activities. The website may automatically abstract the user's flight information from a travel website and fill in the information at places for such information on the template. A user may drag pictures from an online photo management website and drop them on the template. The website may search the Internet according to the information from the user and provide pictures, videos and text for the user to put on the template. The website may allow a user to set his travelogue as public or private/password protected, and may pool the public travelogues together to provide references to later travelers. | 12-17-2009 |
20090319173 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING NAVIGATION INFORMATION - A method and device which may present more user-friendly navigation information. A user may be on a trip to a destination, following a route calculated by a navigation device. When the user stops and searches for a place he is interested in with the navigation device, the destination, the route and the user's moving direction may be considered when presenting a list of search results. The navigation device may search a database to obtain search results matching the user's searching criteria. For each search result, the navigation device may determine a branch route connecting the search result and the current geographic location. Search results requiring considerable back-tracking may be ignored, and the remaining search results may be presented to the user. | 12-24-2009 |
Ralph Glenn Mcafee, La Plata, MD US
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20120193594 | PERIMETER ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE THEREOF - A system for perimeter access control and a method for use thereof is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of posts positioned around a secured area and a portable base station with a lockable storage cavity. Within the storage cavity is located at least one drum of fencing. A first portion of fencing is paid out from the at least one drum and is wrapped around the plurality of posts and then secured within the lockable storage cavity to form a fenced perimeter around the secured area. The method for use of the perimeter access control system includes positioning the plurality of posts around the secured area; positioning the portable base station proximate the secured area; unwinding the first portion of fencing from the at least one drum; wrapping the first portion of fencing around the plurality of posts; and securing both ends of the first portion of fencing within the portable base station. | 08-02-2012 |
Randolph P. Mcafee, San Marino, CA US
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20090112974 | COMMUNITY-BASED WEB FILTERING - Community-based rating information is generated about a Web site, Web page or other network-accessible content for use in Web filtering operations. The rating information may relate to the appropriateness of the content for a particular audience or audiences, such as for children or for children of different age groups. The rating information is based on feedback provided by users who have accessed the content in question. Where the group of users providing feedback is sufficiently large, the rating assigned to the content will tend to accurately reflect community standards. Also, because the rating information is based on user feedback, the rating information can change over time to reflect changing community attitudes towards content. | 04-30-2009 |
20140372202 | PREDICTING PERFORMANCE OF CONTENT ITEMS USING LOSS FUNCTIONS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing a content item. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a content item request. A set of candidate content items that are eligible to be provided in response to the content item request is identified. A performance measure is predicted for each candidate content item based at least in part on a loss function that specifies an economic cost of incorrectly predicting the performance measure for the candidate content item. The loss function can be based in part on a distribution of competing bid values for a set of previous content item impressions. A candidate content item can be selected for presentation based on the predicted performance measure for the candidate content items. The selected candidate content item is provided in response to the content item request. | 12-18-2014 |
20150046467 | RANKING CONTENT ITEMS USING PREDICTED PERFORMANCE - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for ranking content items. In one aspect, a method includes identifying, for a content item, a bid value specifying an amount a content item provider is willing to pay for user interaction with the content item. A predicted performance measure is identified for the content item. The predicted performance measure is adjusted based on a weighting factor for the content item. The weighting factor for the content item is indicative of confidence that the predicted performance measure will match an actual performance measure for the content item and can be different than a weighting factor for another content item identified for inclusion in a ranking with the content item. A rank score is determined for the content item using the bid value and adjusted predicted performance measure. The content item is provided based on the rank score. | 02-12-2015 |
20150066659 | Ranking Content Items Based on a Value of Learning - Methods, systems, and apparatus include computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, including a method for ranking content. A request for content is received. Eligible content items are identified, including a first eligible content item for which an uncertainty level of an associated expected click-through rate is above a predefined threshold. A subset of the eligible content items is evaluated, including the first eligible content item including producing a score. The score is a product of an associated bid and click-through rate for a given eligible content item. Producing the score includes adjusting a product of a bid times an expected click-through rate for the first eligible content item by a value of learning that represents a value for exploring the first eligible content item as a response to the request. The subset of eligible content items is ranked based on the produced scores. | 03-05-2015 |
Robert K. Mcafee, San Jose, CA US
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20090089656 | PRESENTATION OF FILES PACKAGED WITHIN A PAGE DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE DOCUMENT - Various embodiments herein provide one or more systems, methods, software, and data structures for presentation of files packaged within a page description language document, such as a Portable Document Format (“PDF”) document. Some embodiments include a packaged file presentation shell that may be instantiated within a user interface of a page description language reader application to provide a view of files packaged within a page description language file. Some such views may be interactive or adaptive within the user interface. | 04-02-2009 |
20090292980 | AUTHORING PACKAGE FILES - Various embodiments described herein include systems, methods, software, and data structures of and for authoring and presentation of package files. Some such embodiments include instantiating a package file and receiving a presentation specification to include in the package file, the presentation specification displayable within a media playing application to provide a representation of display elements defined in the package file. Such embodiments may further include receiving content files, defining display elements for each content file, and associating each content file with a respective display element. A package file may then be generated, published, and/or displayed as a function of the presentation specification. | 11-26-2009 |
20140013197 | INTER-DOCUMENT LINKS INVOLVING EMBEDDED DOCUMENTS - Systems and methods provide a mechanism to create and traverse inter-document links involving embedded documents. One aspect of the systems and methods includes creating and traversing inter-document links to and from documents that are embedded in a host document. A further aspect of the systems and methods includes creating and traversing inter-document links to an from documents that may be embedded at more than one level in an embedded document hierarchy. A still further aspect of the systems and methods includes creating and traversing inter-document links from a first document to an embedded document in a second document. | 01-09-2014 |
20140032478 | VIRTUAL EMBEDDING OF FILES IN DOCUMENTS - Various embodiments herein include one or more of systems, methods, software, and data structures that provide for virtual packaging, or embedding, of electronic files in other files. For example, rather than packaging an electronic file directly in a document file, metadata may be added to the document file including a Universal Resource Identifier (URI), such as a Universal Resource Locator (URL), referencing a location where the electronic file may be downloaded from. Other embodiments are described and illustrated herein for creating, viewing, storing, and transmitting such document files with virtually packaged electronic files. | 01-30-2014 |
20140032482 | PACKAGE FILE PRESENTATION INCLUDING REFERENCE CONTENT - Various embodiments illustrated and described herein include one or more of systems, methods, software, and data structures for presentation of package files including a reference content item. Some embodiments include receiving a reference content item, such as an image, map, or calendar, and mappings of package files to locations within the reference item for display. Such embodiments may then publish the package file. Some other embodiments include generating visual representations of package files including a reference content item and one or more content items mapped to locations within a reference content item. Such a visual representation may include a view of the reference content item and a graphical element representative of the content item at the mapped location within the view of the reference content item. | 01-30-2014 |
20140032488 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING COLLABORATIVE DOCUMENTS - A method and apparatus for processing collaborative documents providing a portable document version which may be processed when not connected to the collaborative document. The collaborative document is accessible to users through a network. Updates to the collaborative document are provided to the portable document, which may be modified to include the updates or replaced with an updated version of the collaborative document. | 01-30-2014 |
20140032489 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIEWING COLLABORATIVE DOCUMENTS - A method and apparatus for viewing a collaborative document and a portable document at a device in a network. The collaborative document is hosted on a server and accessible through a network. The device hosts a corresponding portable document. The document processing application allows viewing of the portable document and the collaborative document on the device, wherein the user may select the desired view. In one embodiment, each view is displayed as a tabbed window, and switching views is enabled by selection of a tab. When the device is disconnected from the network, the user may view and process the portable document. | 01-30-2014 |
20140033017 | PAGE DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE PACKAGE FILE PREVIEW - Various embodiments described herein provide systems, methods, and software to preview files packaged, or otherwise embedded, within page description language documents. Such previews may be viewed without opening a larger application typically used to view such files. Some embodiments include presenting, in a page description language document reader application, a representation of a file packaged within a page description language document and receiving a selection of the packaged file to preview the file within the page description language document reader application. Some embodiments further include selecting a utility to open the packaged file as a function of a file type of the packaged file and calling the selected utility to open the packaged file with a reference to a location where packaged file is located. | 01-30-2014 |
20140033046 | PACKAGE FILE PRESENTATION - Various embodiments illustrated and described herein include one or more of systems, methods, software, and data structures for package file presentation. Some embodiments include receiving a package file including a presentation specification, one or more content files, and metadata defining display elements within the presentation specification and associating each display element with one of the content files. The package file may then be presented by instantiating the presentation specification as a function of executable code embedded within the presentation specification. Some embodiments further include instantiating each display element, each display element including a link to an associated content file within the package file and to generate and distribute display elements within a graphical user interface. | 01-30-2014 |
20140033047 | PACKAGE FILE PRESENTATION - Various embodiments illustrated and described herein include one or more of systems, methods, software, and data structures for package file presentation. Some embodiments generate visual representations of package files by extracting a list of display elements of a package file, each display element representative of a content file or a content folder including one or more content files included in the package file; extracting a presentation specification from the package file; and presenting a view of the package file as a function of the presentation specification and the list of display elements. | 01-30-2014 |
20140365857 | VIRTUAL EMBEDDING OF FILES IN DOCUMENTS - Various embodiments herein include one or more of systems, methods, software, and data structures that provide for virtual packaging, or embedding, of electronic files in other files. For example, rather than packaging an electronic file directly in a document file, metadata may be added to the document file including a Universal resource Identifier (URI), such as a Universal Resource Locator (URL), referencing a location where the electronic file may be downloaded from. Other embodiments are described and illustrated herein for creating, viewing, storing, and transmitting such document files with virtually packaged electronic files. | 12-11-2014 |
Rod Mcafee, Atlanta, GA US
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20150099981 | Tubular Light Guide - Disclosed are various embodiments for scanning a cavity surface using a tubular element comprising an inner wall and an outer wall. The tubular element may be designed to guide and approximately collimate light received from a light source from the first end of the tubular element to the second end of the tubular element. The light may be guided between the inner wall and the outer wall of the tubular element. The light may be projected from the tubular element onto a cone mirror fixed at the second end of the tubular element. The cone mirror may be designed to radially reflect the light guided to the second end of the tubular element when the light is within a predefined wavelength range. | 04-09-2015 |
20150099983 | Tapered Optical Guide - Disclosed are various embodiments for a tapered optical guide which may be used to guide light from a light source to a tubular element. Light guided through the tubular element may be projected onto a cavity surface for imaging. The tapered optical guide may comprise multiple optical fibers defining an elongated body having an elongated channel. The elongated body may converge from a first end to a second end such that a first end body diameter is larger than a second end body diameter. | 04-09-2015 |
R. Preston Mcafee US
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20130227418 | CUSTOMIZABLE GESTURES FOR MOBILE DEVICES - Users are enabled to define and modify mappings between ( | 08-29-2013 |
Scott T. Mcafee, Jensen Beach, FL US
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20120290259 | Portable optical metrology inspection station and method of operation - An integrated automated 3D Optical Scanning and Computer Aided Inspection System for dimensional inspection of precision manufactured parts. The system is based within a portable cabinet having lockable caster wheels for portability and retractably support feet for enhanced stability. The cabinet further includes a part placement area having an optical metrology scanner positioned over a multi-axis robotic arm positioned in the part placement area. The robotic arm is constructed and arranged to grip and manipulate parts within a field of view of the optical metrology scanner. The robotic arm provides multi-axis to rotate and tilt a base to allow substantially every surface of the part to be scanned. Dimensional comparison and analysis software application provide geometric conformance/deviation plus extraction of the dimensions indicated in the part computer aided design (CAD) model. | 11-15-2012 |
Scott Timothy Mcafee, Jensen Beach, FL US
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20110176721 | Method and apparatus for composition coating for enhancing white light scanning of an object - The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for pretreatment an object to be white light scanned to enable accurate and consistent scanning. In those instances where the object part has a reflective or refractive surface or is made from a material having translucent or transparent properties the object must be pretreated to ensure accurate data collection during the scanning process. The object is coated with a composition forming a thin and uniform film of non destructive material coating to enhance the surface contrast characteristics for the mono-chromatic fringe pattern employed in the white light scanning process. | 07-21-2011 |
Wesley Mcafee, Cedar Park, TX US
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20090161532 | System and Method for Troubleshooting Broadband Connections - A method is disclosed that includes detecting a problem with a broadband connection at an end device and determining whether the problem can be resolved at the end device. The method also includes requesting that a data network connection device remotely connected to the end device attempt to determine a cause of the problem when the end device cannot resolve the problem. The method also includes determining whether the broadband connection is available. When the broadband connection is available, the method includes initiating a broadband data communication session via the data network connection device. | 06-25-2009 |
Wesley Mark Mcafee, Conroe, TX US
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20130228526 | SELF CLEANING HIGH PRESSURE ABRASIVE SLURRY/FLUID CHECK VALVE - This invention relates generally to a method and apparatus to allow high pressure pumping a fluid mixture of solid and/or abrasive particles with a liquid, and separating the fluid mixture into a solid and/or abrasive particle component and a cleaned liquid component. An embodiment includes surrounding the pump plunger/piston, and timely cycling the cleaned liquid to flush the pump check valves to displace erosive solid and/or abrasive material. Consequently, this invention allows for proper check valve sealing, extends the life of check valves, extends the life of the pump, and improves efficiency. | 09-05-2013 |
20130284440 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ABRASIVE JET FLUID CUTTING - A system, apparatus and method for abrasive jet fluid cutting is provided wherein a modular downhole cutting tool provides Z-Axis, X-Axis, W-Rotation, and Y-Angle manipulations individually or simultaneously and provides the ability to cut one or more windows or shapes in a target (e.g. casing, formation structure, etc.) and extend the cutting tool (or other device) through the window or shape to perform further work. | 10-31-2013 |
Wesley Mark Mcafee, Montgomery, TX US
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20080277118 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR JET-FLUID ABASIVE CUTTING - A method and apparatus for down hole abrasive jet-fluid cutting, the apparatus includes a jet-fluid nozzle and a high pressure pump capable of delivering a high-pressure abrasive fluid mixture to the jet-fluid nozzle, an abrasive fluid mixing unit capable of maintaining and providing a coherent abrasive fluid mixture, a tube to deliver the high pressure coherent abrasive mixture down hole to the jet-fluid nozzle, a jetting shoe adapted to receive the jet-fluid nozzle and directing abrasive jet-fluid mixture towards a work piece, a jetting shoe controlling unit that manipulates the jetting shoe along a vertical and horizontal axis and a central processing unit having a memory unit capable of storing profile generation data for cutting a predefined shape or window profile in the work piece and coordinating the operation of various subsystems. | 11-13-2008 |
20090308605 | Methodolgy and apparatus for programmable robotic rotary mill cutting of multiple nested tubulars - A methodology and apparatus for cutting shape(s) or profile(s) through well tubular(s), or for completely circumferentially severing a well through multiple tubulars, including all tubing, pipe, casing, liners, cement, other material encountered in tubular annuli. This rigless apparatus utilizes a computer-controlled, downhole robotic three-axis rotary mill to effectively generate a shape(s) or profile(s) through, or to completely sever in a 360 degree horizontal plane wells with multiple, nested strings of tubulars. This is useful for well abandonment and decommissioning where complete severance is necessitated and explosives are prohibited, or in situations requiring a precise window or other shape to be cut through a single tubular or plurality of tubulars. | 12-17-2009 |
20100038080 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROGRAMMABLE ROBOTIC ROTARY MILL CUTTING OF MULTIPLE NESTED TUBULARS - A methodology and apparatus for cutting shape(s) or profile(s) through well tubular(s), or for completely circumferentially severing through multiple tubulars, including all tubing, pipe, casing, liners, cement, other material encountered in tubular annuli. This rigless apparatus utilizes a computer-controlled, downhole robotic three-axis rotary mill to effectively generate a shape(s) or profile(s) through, or to completely sever in a 360 degree horizontal plane wells with multiple, nested strings of tubulars whether the tubulars are concentrically aligned or eccentrically aligned. This is useful for well abandonment and decommissioning where complete severance is necessitated and explosives are prohibited, or in situations requiring a precise window or other shape to be cut through a single tubular or plurality of tubulars. | 02-18-2010 |
20110209872 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROGRAMMABLE ROBOTIC ROTARY MILL CUTTING OF MULTIPLE NESTED TUBULARS - A methodology and apparatus for cutting shape(s) or profile(s) through well tubular(s), or for completely circumferentially severing through multiple tubulars, including all tubing, pipe, casing, liners, cement, other material encountered in tubular annuli. This rigless apparatus utilizes a computer-controlled, downhole robotic three-axis rotary mill to effectively generate a shape(s) or profile(s) through, or to completely sever in a 360 degree horizontal plane wells with multiple, nested strings of tubulars whether the tubulars are concentrically aligned or eccentrically aligned. This is useful for well abandonment and decommissioning where complete severance is necessitated and explosives are prohibited, or in situations requiring a precise window or other shape to be cut through a single tubular or plurality of tubulars. | 09-01-2011 |
20120118562 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ABRASIVE JET FLUID CUTTING - A system, apparatus and method for abrasive jet fluid cutting is provided wherein an abrasive jet fluid cutting assembly comprises a hose for receiving a coherent abrasive jet-fluid containing a solid abrasive; a helix/spring attached inside the high-pressure hose; and a jet-nozzle connected to the hose. Wherein the coherent abrasive laden jet-fluid is pumped under high pressure through the high-pressure hose and across the helix. As the jet-fluid traverses the helix, the jet-fluid rotates at a high rate creating a vortex. The disclosed subject matter further includes a system and method for using the abrasive jet fluid cutting nozzle assembly. | 05-17-2012 |
20130213636 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ABRASIVE JET FLUID CUTTING - A system, apparatus and method for abrasive jet fluid cutting is provided wherein an abrasive jet fluid cutting assembly comprises a hose for receiving a coherent abrasive jet-fluid containing a solid abrasive; a helix/spring attached inside the high-pressure hose; and a jet-nozzle connected to the hose. Wherein the coherent abrasive laden jet-fluid is pumped under high pressure through the high-pressure hose and across the helix. As the jet-fluid traverses the helix, the jet-fluid rotates at a high rate creating a vortex. The disclosed subject matter further includes a system and method for using the abrasive jet fluid cutting nozzle assembly. | 08-22-2013 |
20150211314 | Method and Apparatus for Controlled or Programmable Cutting of Multiple Nested Tubulars - A methodology and apparatus for cutting shape(s) or profile(s) through well tubular(s), or for completely circumferentially severing through multiple tubulars, including all tubing, pipe, casing, liners, cement, other material encountered in tubular annuli. This rigless apparatus utilizes a computer-controlled, downhole robotic three-axis rotary mill to effectively generate a shape(s) or profile(s) through, or to completely sever in a 360 degree horizontal plane wells with multiple, nested strings of tubulars whether the tubulars are concentrically aligned or eccentrically aligned. This is useful for well abandonment and decommissioning where complete severance is necessitated and explosives are prohibited, or in situations requiring a precise window or other shape to be cut through a single tubular or plurality of tubulars. | 07-30-2015 |