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Brian Spriggs, Everett, WA US
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20140216469 | MANDIBULAR APPLIANCE WITH OXYGEN - A dental oral appliance to open the airway for a sleeping individual who suffers with snoring or sleep apnea comprising, a mandibular structure configured to removably affix the appliance to the upper and lower teeth, structure attached to said mandibular structure to advance the lower teeth forward, and one or more tubes extending from the anterior of the appliance to the posterior of the appliance, the tubes being connected to a supply of 21% to 100% oxygen. | 08-07-2014 |
20150020812 | SLEEP APPLIANCE WITH OXYGEN - A dental oral appliance to open the airway for a sleeping individual who suffers with snoring or obstructive sleep apnea comprising, a body, structure configured to removably affix the appliance to the upper or lower teeth, structure to prevent occlusion of the upper and lower teeth, a transpalatal member that extends from the lingual of the right molars to the lingual of the left molars, a posterior tongue restrainer attached to the transpalatal member, and one or more tubes extending from the anterior of the appliance to the posterior of the appliance for the delivery of oxygen into the oropharyngeal airway. | 01-22-2015 |
David Spriggs, Malvern GB
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20090122313 | Broad-range spectrometer - In one general aspect, a particle characterization instrument is disclosed that includes a first spatially coherent light source with a beam output aligned with an optical axis. A focusing optic is positioned along the optical axis after the coherent light source, and a sample cell is positioned along the optical axis after the focusing optic. The instrument also includes a diverging optic positioned along the optical axis after the sample cell, and a detector positioned outside of the optical axis to receive scattered light within a first range of scattering angles from the diverging optic. In another general aspect, an instrument can direct at least a portion of a first beam and at least a portion of a second beam along a same optical axis and a can receive scattered light from the sample cell resulting from interaction between the sample and either the first beam or the second beam. | 05-14-2009 |
20150116708 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION BY LIGHT SCATTERING - Apparatus for determining particle-size distribution of a sample by light-scattering includes a helium neon laser ( | 04-30-2015 |
David Spriggs, New York, NY US
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20130171152 | ANTIBODIES TO MUC16 AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The invention provides antibodies, and antigen-binding fragments thereof, that specifically bind to a polypeptide, or antigenic portion thereof, wherein the polypeptide is selected from a) MUC16 ectodomain polypeptide, b) MUC16 cytoplasmic domain polypeptide, and c) MUC16 extracellular domain polypeptide that contains a cysteine loop polypeptide. The invention's antibodies and compositions containing them are useful in diagnostic and therapeutic applications for diseases in which MUC16 is overexpressed, such as cancer. | 07-04-2013 |
David Michael Spriggs, Worcestershire GB
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20100315636 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A LIGHT BEAM FOR AN OPTICAL MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT - An apparatus for providing a light beam for use in a diffraction instrument ( | 12-16-2010 |
David Michael Spriggs, Malvern GB
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20150138550 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION BY LIGHT SCATTERING - Apparatus ( | 05-21-2015 |
20150138551 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION BY LIGHT SCATTERING - Apparatus ( | 05-21-2015 |
Delbert Roy Spriggs, Edmond, OK US
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20150208764 | FO-FA-TU - An apparatus and associated method contemplating an indicia marked on a package to identify a particular construction of color-mismatched footwear contained in the package. The indicia includes a brand identifying the footwear as being color-mismatched, a style identifying a characteristic construction of the footwear, and a generation level identifying an arrangement of the colors for the color-mismatched footwear. | 07-30-2015 |
Donald R. Spriggs, Overland Park, KS US
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20100266851 | Sealed HVOF carbide coating - Sealing a thermal spray coating with an extensively diluted sealant, such as a thermosetting epoxy resin, allows the sealant to more effectively protect the coating against leakage, wear and corrosion. The dilution of the sealant is believed to enhance penetration of the sealant into the coating. Such sealed coatings are useful in oilfield applications. | 10-21-2010 |
Emma L. Spriggs, Buckinghamshire GB
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20100027370 | Process to generate water based adhesives and their use - Process to generate a water based adhesive by mixing a re-dispersible powder adhesive and water, optionally together with other components, characterized by mixing a re-dispersible powder adhesive, water and optionally other components such that the final water based adhesive contains a re-dispersed powder adhesive in an amount of about 0.5% to 80% by weight and has a Brookfield viscosity (23° C./20 RPM) from about 10 to 250000 mPas, wherein : the mixing is carried out as a micro-batch or a continuous process with a volume of the mixing chamber of about 0.001 to 200 litres and with a mixing time of about 0.01 to 500 seconds, and the ratio of the diameter of at least one mixer blade to the diameter of the mixing chamber is about 0.50 to 0.99. | 02-04-2010 |
Harold Dennis Spriggs, Leesburg, VA US
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20080264866 | Continuous Fluid Treatment System - Systems, apparatus and methods for treating a contaminated fluid stream are provided. The systems may include a treatment column fluidly interconnected to a regeneration column, the regeneration column being adapted to continuously receive solid spent media from the treatment column to continuously regenerate such solid spent media. | 10-30-2008 |
20120095272 | INTEGRATED BIOFUEL PROCESSING SYSTEM - A unique, integrated non-obvious pathway to convert biomass to biofuels using integration of chemical processes is described herein. The present invention is simple, direct, and provides for the shortest or minimum path between biomass and transportation fuels with alcohols as intermediates, while avoiding hydrogen use during processing. Furthermore, the present invention allows the manufacture of “drop-in” substitutable fuels to be used as-is without modifications instead of conventional petroleum based fuels. The processing described herein is done under mild conditions, under relatively low pressures and temperatures, and under non-corrosive conditions obviating use of special equipment or materials. The novel integration heat and mass generated during the process increases overall process efficiency and lowers financial costs for processing and capital equipment, manages environmental impact, and enables a relatively high degree of yield by an enhanced usage of fresh water and thermal energy in comparison to the amount of biomass processed. | 04-19-2012 |
Jamie Spriggs, Baltimore, MD US
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20100094663 | HEALTH PLAN ENROLLMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to certain on-line health and benefits plan enrollment systems and methods of use thereof. According to certain embodiments of the present invention, systems are provided for enrolling employees in, and administering, one or more employee health plans. Such embodiments generally comprise at least one server that is capable of hosting a website that may be accessed by an employer via the internet. The website preferably comprises an employer enrollment portal that allows an employer to establish itself as the health care plan administrator. The employer enrollment portal is preferably capable of submitting various types of information to the server, such as the name and address of the employer, payroll information, employer bank information, health plan co-pay amounts, required employee contribution amounts and frequency, enrollment data, or any combination of the foregoing. The website preferably further comprises an employer plan management portal that allows the employer to manage and modify the employee health plan. Still further, the website preferably comprises an employee plan management portal that allows employees to manage and modify their health plans. | 04-15-2010 |
20100332247 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING AND DOCUMENTING HEALTHCARE EXPENSES PAID FROM A HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT - Systems and methods for facilitating the management and payment of healthcare expenses from a health savings account are provided. For example, the systems generally comprise a server which houses at least one database in which a plurality of member accounts are recorded. Each member account will preferably (i) list an amount of money deposited by a member into an HSA and (ii) store information that memorializes the payment of healthcare expenses paid by the member from the HSA. In addition, the server is preferably capable of receiving information from a website through which the member may access the member's account—and provide the server with the information that memorializes the payment of his or her healthcare expenses from the appropriate HSA. | 12-30-2010 |
Katherine J. Spriggs, Palo Alto, CA US
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20160033262 | DISTORTION QUANTIFIER - This application relates to determining uniformity of a housing for a computing device based on characteristics of a reflected pattern of light incident upon the housing. The reflected pattern of light can include an array of shapes such as dots whose orientation and location can provide indications of uniformity for the housing. The array of shapes are analyzed to determine certain geometric properties such as area for each shape in the array of shapes. The geometric properties can thereafter be compared to a predetermined geometric, threshold, or tolerance value, and each shape can be assigned a rank of uniformity. Once a rank of uniformity is defined for each shape, a compilation of uniformity values can be generated and used to find portions on the housing where the housing is not uniform or flat. | 02-04-2016 |
Mark S. Spriggs, Henfield GB
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20090032269 | Horseshoe And Balancing Method - Apparatus and method for applying novel horseshoes to the hoof of a horse comprising the steps of, establishing the apex of the hoof wall curve that defines each lateral side of the hoof wall, and applying a horseshoe to the hoof by aligning the longitudinal mid line of each arm of the horseshoe with the respective apex on each lateral side of the hoof wall and aligning the heels of the horseshoe arms with the caudal part of the central sulcus of the hoof's frog. | 02-05-2009 |
Melanie K. Spriggs, Seattle, WA US
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20090068737 | Methods of inhibiting interleukin-17 receptor - Isolated receptors for IL-17, DNA's encoding such receptors, and pharmaceutical compositions made therefrom, are disclosed. The isolated receptors can be used to regulate an immune response. | 03-12-2009 |
20100233186 | NOVEL RECEPTOR THAT BINDS CTLA-8 - Isolated receptors for CTLA-8, DNAs encoding such receptors, and pharmaceutical compositions made therefrom, are disclosed. The isolated receptors can be used to inhibit an immune response. | 09-16-2010 |
Michael J. Spriggs, Toronto CA
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20150277979 | ALLOCATING A GLOBAL RESOURCE IN A DISTRIBUTED GRID ENVIRONMENT - A technique for allocating a global resource in a distributed grid environment includes: a master resource manager (MRM) that receives from slave resource managers use and demand data associated with a global resource by each consumer in a region controlled by a respective slave resource manager. The MRM computes an allocation of the resource for each consumer and for each region by determining a total amount of the resource to allocate, estimating a need by each consumer for the resource based on the use and demand data, determining an allocation of the total amount of the resource among the consumers based on the estimated need; subdividing the allocation for each consumer among each region where the consumer utilizes the resource; and computing a total allocation of the resource for each region. | 10-01-2015 |
20150277983 | ALLOCATING A GLOBAL RESOURCE IN A DISTRIBUTED GRID ENVIRONMENT - A technique for allocating a global resource in a distributed grid environment includes: receiving from slave resource managers use and demand data associated with the global resource by each consumer in a respective region; compute an allocation of the resource for each consumer and for each region by determining a total amount of the resource to allocate, estimating a need by each consumer for the resource based on the use and demand data, determining an allocation of the total amount of the resource among the consumers based on the estimated need; subdividing the allocation for each consumer among each region where the consumer utilizes the resource; and computing a total allocation of the resource for each region; and communicating to each slave resource manager an amount of the resource allocated to each consumer in each respective region and the total allocation of the resource for the region. | 10-01-2015 |
Michael John Spriggs, Toronto CA
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20150154047 | MIGRATING A RUNNING, PREEMPTED WORKLOAD IN A GRID COMPUTING SYSTEM - A preempt of a live migratable workload, or job, in a distributed computing environment is performed, allowing it to release its resources for use by a higher priority workload by moving to another place in the distributed computing environment without interruption. A job scheduler receives a request to schedule a higher priority job, wherein resources needed to run the higher priority job are already dedicated for use by a currently running lower priority job. A dummy job is scheduled at a highest priority that is a copy of the lower priority job. Resources required to run the dummy job are reserved. A live migration of the lower priority job to another host is initiated, and its resources are then released. Upon a successful completion of the live migration of the lower priority job, the higher priority job is then dispatched to run using the now released resources. | 06-04-2015 |
20150154056 | MIGRATING A RUNNING, PREEMPTED WORKLOAD IN A GRID COMPUTING SYSTEM - A preempt of a live migratable workload, or job, in a distributed computing environment is performed, allowing it to release its resources for use by a higher priority workload by moving to another place in the distributed computing environment without interruption. A job scheduler receives a request to schedule a higher priority job, wherein resources needed to run the higher priority job are already dedicated for use by a currently running lower priority job. A dummy job is scheduled at a highest priority that is a copy of the lower priority job. Resources required to run the dummy job are reserved. A live migration of the lower priority job to another host is initiated, and its resources are then released. Upon a successful completion of the live migration of the lower priority job, the higher priority job is then dispatched to run using the now released resources. | 06-04-2015 |
R. Jamie Spriggs, Baltimore, MD US
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20120197658 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRONIC SCRIPT USAGE - Methods and systems for electronic script usage are described. In one embodiment, questionnaire data associated with an over-the-counter medication is selected. A questionnaire display including a plurality of questions based on the questionnaire data is generated. Questionnaire response data is received. A prescriber request is transmitted to a prescriber device. The prescriber request is based on the questionnaire response data. The prescriber device is associated with a prescriber. A prescriber response is received in response to transmission of the prescriber request. An electronic script associated with the over-the-counter medication is rendered in response to receipt of the prescriber response. Additional methods and systems are disclosed. | 08-02-2012 |
Robert Lloyd Spriggs, Gardnerville, NV US
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20130031421 | COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHODS OF PRESENTING DATA TO IDENTIFY FAULTS WITHIN POWER SYSTEMS - A computing device for use with a power system is provided. The computing device includes a processor that is programmed to organize data representative of at least one fault within the power system and to generate a graphical representation of the organized data. The computing device also includes a presentation interface that is coupled to the processor for presenting the graphical representation to a user to enable the user to identify the fault. Moreover, a user interface is coupled to the presentation interface and configured to enable the user to select at least one data point on the graphical representation such that the user is enabled to identify at least one variable of the fault. | 01-31-2013 |
Rodger W. Spriggs, Fullerton, CA US
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20140326507 | DRILL PIPE IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A drill pipe identification method and apparatus utilizes a unique drill pipe identification code which is applied to each drill pipe by the manufacturer or in the field. The encoded pipe identification data is applied to the drill pipe utilizing a selected one of a variety of processes. These processes include welding, burning, optical etching utilizing lasers or welding to deposit a raised bead which is detected by tactical surface variation. The encoded identifier supported upon each drill pipe as is passes throughout the industry allows the user to investigate the history of the drill pipe which is accumulated in a central storage facility. As each user applies processes to the pipe, such as inspection or restoration, and/or employs the drill pipe in a drilling operation, the data of use is communicated to the central storage facility to enhance the drill pipe history available to subsequent potential users having come into possession of the drill pipe. | 11-06-2014 |
Thomas E. Spriggs, Cross Lanes, WV US
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20110166305 | Robust Spray-Dried Ziegler-Natta Procatalyst and Polymerization Process Employing Same - A Ziegler-Natta procatalyst composition in the form of solid particles and comprising magnesium, halide and transition metal moieties, said particles having an average size (D50) of from 10 to 70 μm, characterized in that at least 5 percent of the particles have internal void volume substantially or fully enclosed by a monolithic surface layer (shell), said layer being characterized by an average shell thickness/particle size ratio (Thickness Ratio) determined by SEM techniques for particles having particle size greater than 30 μm of greater than 0.2. | 07-07-2011 |