Pyle, US
Alan R. Pyle, Indianapolis, IN US
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20110038148 | LED LIGHT FIXTURE - A light fixture for holding LED tubes. A pair of end caps are held together by an elongated member. Female connectors mounted to the end caps receive the male connectors of the LED light tubes. The female connectors are mounted to the end caps allowing for the pre-selection of the angle of illumination. | 02-17-2011 |
Anna Marie Pyle, Guilford, CT US
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20160046943 | Interferon Production Using Short RNA Duplexes - The present invention provides a small hairpin nucleic acid molecule that is capable of stimulating interferon production. The nucleic acid molecule of the present invention has a double-stranded section of less than 19 base pairs and at least one blunt end. In certain embodiments, the molecule comprises a 5′ triphosphate or a 5′ diphosphate. | 02-18-2016 |
April D. Pyle, Los Angeles, CA US
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20080260722 | Method for High Efficiency Survival/Proliferation of Human Embyonic Stem Cells and Human Embryo Survival in Culture - The present invention provides a role for neurotrophins in hES cell survival and important new insights into the molecular mechanisms controlling the growth of these cells. Although previous studies identified growth factors that affect self-renewal of hES cells, the novelty of the present invention is the identification of factors that act through specific receptors present on hES cells and activate the receptors at physiological concentrations to promote survival and proliferation. | 10-23-2008 |
Christopher G. Pyle, Lake Worth, FL US
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20090216612 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCURING BIDS AND MANAGING ASSETS AND ASSET SUPPORT CONTRACTS - A method and system are provided for managing assets and asset support contracts for assets of a given entity. The method includes: (a) receiving information including an identification of each of a plurality of assets of the entity and one or more asset support contracts associated with each of the plurality of assets, the information including expiration dates for the asset support contracts; (b) creating an online repository containing the information, the online repository being remotely accessible by users associated with the entity through an online platform; (c) tracking the assets and associated asset support contracts to identify asset support contracts set to expire within a predetermined period of time; (d) automatically notifying the entity of expiring asset support contracts prior to expiration thereof; (e) procuring bids from one or more sellers of asset support contracts to replace or renew the expiring asset support contracts or to replace or dispose of assets covered by expiring asset support contracts; and (f) providing the bids to the entity. | 08-27-2009 |
20100088155 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCURING BIDS AND MANAGING ASSETS AND ASSET SUPPORT CONTRACTS - A method and system are provided for managing assets and asset support contracts for assets of a given entity. The method includes: (a) receiving information including an identification of each of a plurality of assets of the entity and one or more asset support contracts associated with each of the plurality of assets, the information including expiration dates for the asset support contracts; (b) creating an online repository containing the information, the online repository being remotely accessible by users associated with the entity through an online platform; (c) tracking the assets and associated asset support contracts to identify asset support contracts set to expire within a predetermined period of time; (d) automatically notifying the entity of expiring asset support contracts prior to expiration thereof; (e) procuring bids from one or more sellers of asset support contracts to replace or renew the expiring asset support contracts or to replace or dispose of assets covered by expiring asset support contracts; and (f) providing the bids to the entity. | 04-08-2010 |
Colin James Pyle, San Francisco, CA US
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20100316369 | WRIST OR ARM STRAP WITH HINGED MOUNT FOR CAMERA - A device capable of attaching a portable handheld camera to the wrist or arm of a human user is disclosed. The device is a multi-component detachable band of fabric or other material designed to encircle a user's wrist or arm, and hold a small handheld camera to the user's arm by way a camera mounting screw that attaches, by way of a rigid or semi-rigid hinged camera mounting bracket affixed to the band, to the camera's tripod socket. The device will often additionally contain a built-in second band of fabric or other material that can be positioned over the majority of the camera's front, and both hold the camera tightly to the user's wrist or arm when photography is not desired, as well as help protect the camera from accidental damage. The device is particularly useful for action sports photography. | 12-16-2010 |
Elizabeth A. Pyle, Zeeland, MI US
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20090219730 | ILLUMINATED TRIM ELEMENT FOR AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER - An instrument cluster for a passenger vehicle may comprise a trim element that may comprise a leading portion nearest a passenger area, a trailing portion furthest from the passenger area, and a light transmissive portion. The instrument cluster may comprise an applique proximate the trailing portion of the trim element and a circuit comprising at least one illumination device. The trim element may be configured so that light is transmitted from the at least one illumination device through the leading portion toward the passenger area when the at least one illumination device emits light. | 09-03-2009 |
Gail G. Pyle, Cupertino, CA US
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20120156253 | Enzyme Treatment of Foodstuffs for Celiac Sprue - Administering an effective dose of glutenase to a Celiac or dermatitis herpetiformis patient reduces levels of toxic gluten oligopeptides, thereby attenuating or eliminating the damaging effects of gluten. | 06-21-2012 |
George M. Pyle, San Antonio, TX US
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20090204438 | Client Encounter Electronic Data Research Record Systems and Methods - A client encounter electronic research record system, method, and computer product includes pre-populated, research specific templates, selective, specialty-specific master databases, qualitative and quantitative specific databases and templates to achieve comprehensive, accurate and compliant research/efficacy documentation that captures client data concurrently with the client encounter session. The system is enabled for web distributed computing environment including graphical user interfaces, and text, digital image and tablet computer input. | 08-13-2009 |
Harry Pyle, Bellevue, WA US
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20120023251 | DYNAMIC COMPOSITION OF MEDIA - The subject disclosure relates to dynamic composition including the ability to create interoperable combinations of content by the publisher, e.g., determined to be an optimal combination, and offer such combinations to client devices in an interoperable way to allow simple selection by devices without complex programming, web pages, etc. specific to each device. Compositions are dynamic in that new audio, video, subtitle, etc. tracks can be added to a given composition without changing any of the other tracks, e.g., by updating the composition's extensible markup language (XML), and new compositions can be created or removed at any time without changing any audio or video files. Interoperable and scalable “discovery” is also enabled whereby random devices can contact a Web server, find and play a composition matched to the given devices and users, e.g., optimal composition for a given device and user. Using the content identification and description format of compositions, devices can search, sort, browse, display, etc. content that is available, determine if it is compatible at the device, decode, and determine digital rights management (DRM) level, and content level. | 01-26-2012 |
Harry S. Pyle, Bellevue, WA US
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20100125896 | TRUSTED NETWORK TRANSFER OF CONTENT USING OF NETWORK INPUT CODE - Systems and methods for use in connection with the trusted transmission and reception of content, such as encryption key information, from one computing device in a network to a second computing device are provided. In one embodiment, the invention provides a way to trust or validate the transfer of a public key using a very short code entered out of band of the network that is easy for end-users to remember, or write down. | 05-20-2010 |
20110035593 | ESTABLISHING SECURE MUTUAL TRUST USING AN INSECURE PASSWORD - A process for establishing secure mutual trust includes generating a one-time-password. The one-time-password is transferred between the devices in a communication occurring off of the network. Each device generates a set of authenticators by hashing a plurality of sub-strings of the password and the device's authentication certificate with a respective set of nonces. The devices exchange the respective sets of authenticators. Each device then alternates revealing its respective set of nonces and its authentication certificate in a multi-stage process. The devices re-calculate the authenticators based upon the respective set of nonces and authentication certificate revealed by the other device along with the one-time-password sub-strings that it posses. If each device determines that the authenticators re-calculated by the given device matches the authenticators previously received from the other device, secure mutual trust is established. | 02-10-2011 |
20110296109 | CACHE CONTROL FOR ADAPTIVE STREAM PLAYER - An adaptive stream player that has control over whether a retrieved stream is cached in a local stream cache. For at least some of the stream portions requested by the player, before going out over the network, a cache control component first determines whether or not an acceptable version of the stream portion is present in a stream cache. If there is an acceptable version in the stream cache, that version is provided rather than having to request the stream portion of the network. For stream portions received over the network, the cache control component decides whether or not to cache that stream portion. Thus, the cache control component allows the adaptive stream player to work in offline scenarios and also allows the adaptive stream player to have rewind, pause, and other controls that use cached content. | 12-01-2011 |
20140189139 | SEAMLESSLY PLAYING A COMPOSITE MEDIA PRESENTATION - A computer-implemented method for seamlessly playing a composite media presentation, includes receiving, by a sequencer, a sequential playlist provided by a scheduler. The sequential playlist refers to a sequence of one or more streaming media content items. The sequencer receives calls from a native player application at regular intervals, and sends playback segments and seekbar update information to the native player application based on the sequential playlist in response to the calls. The native player application is configured to play the composite media presentation using at least one core player and generate a corresponding seekbar for the presentation based on the playback segments and the seekbar update information sent by the sequencer. | 07-03-2014 |
Hugh Francis Pyle, Salem, MA US
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20090327302 | Synchronization and Collaboration Within Peer-to-Peer and Client/Server Environments - Tools and techniques are described for synchronization and collaboration within peer-to-peer and client/server environments. These tools may provide methods that include establishing peer-to-peer relationships between two or more client systems. These relationships enable the client systems to create respective local instances of workspaces, shared between the client systems to allow them to collaborate with one another. The client systems may participate in peer-to-peer synchronization flows with one another, with the synchronization flows representing updates made local to the shared workspaces of the client systems. The methods may also establish establishing a client/server relationship between one of the client systems and a server system. Through this client/server relationship, the client and server systems may participate in client/server synchronization flows, with these flows representing updates made to the local shared workspace at the client system. | 12-31-2009 |
20110307555 | Synchronization and Collaboration Within Peer-to-Peer and Client/Server Environments - Tools and techniques are described for synchronization and collaboration within peer-to-peer and client/server environments. These tools may provide methods that include establishing peer-to-peer relationships between two or more client systems. These relationships enable the client systems to create respective local instances of workspaces, shared between the client systems to allow them to collaborate with one another. The client systems may participate in peer-to-peer synchronization flows with one another, with the synchronization flows representing updates made local to the shared workspaces of the client systems. The methods may also establish establishing a client/server relationship between one of the client systems and a server system. Through this client/server relationship, the client and server systems may participate in client/server synchronization flows, with these flows representing updates made to the local shared workspace at the client system. | 12-15-2011 |
James Pyle, Harrodsburg, KY US
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20090164234 | LIVESTOCK TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A livestock tracking system includes the collection of animal data upon loading of the livestock for transport and the collection of similar data upon unloading, thereby monitoring and tracking same. Livestock is transported from a grouped plurality to individual animals capable of being weighed and then put into transport containers. Each transport container is readily identifiable throughout the process such that upon the unloading of the livestock the information pertaining to the livestock within each container can be compared to data collected upon loading and therefore traced. While the most important data is weight, other measurements may be utilized. A method incorporating this system is also disclosed. | 06-25-2009 |
James Pyle, Springfield, VA US
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20100305939 | ELECTRONIC LANGUAGE SIMULATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - Described are field of training devices and methods to simulate the use of interpreters and spontaneous verbal exchanges between participants who speak different languages. More particularly, the devices and methods simulate an environment wherein participants are communicating through a third-party interpreter, which simulates the use of an interpreter. Some embodiments of the devices include audio components that are configured in a manner that distorts direct verbal communication between two parties of a trilateral verbal exchange. Although the direct verbal communication is distorted, tonality and tempo of the communication can still be preserved. Further, visual information from the speaker is still conveyed. | 12-02-2010 |
James M. Pyle, San Antonio, TX US
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20130200704 | Systems and Methods for the Timed Power Up of Electronic Devices - A power re-set device that includes two or more solid state switched outlet circuits and two or more timer delay circuits. The circuits are housed within a power outlet enclosure and allow the user to connect a modem, a router, and a computer to direct their sequential activation on a time delayed basis. The system includes displays and timer set buttons to program timed delays into the system for activation of specific switched outlet circuits. The device includes connection to an AC power outlet through a surge protection circuit. The system includes a manual power cycle button that allows the user to re-set the entire system through a single action. The user may program the system to sequentially activate the electronic devices in a manner that allows boot up of the devices in an order that accommodates the interconnections between the devices, such as through a network. Operation of the system includes programming the device to delay activation of a modem and then to delay activation of a router within the system. Thereafter, a further time delay may be implemented before a computer within the system is powered up. The device may monitor power and network signal condition. | 08-08-2013 |
Jason Pyle, Del Mar, CA US
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20090087890 | METHODS OF PRODUCING ORGANIC PRODUCTS WITH PHOTOSYNTHETIC ORGANISMS AND PRODUCTS AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF - Provided herein are compositions and methods for producing products by photosynthetic organisms. The photosynthetic organisms can be genetically modified to effect production, expression, or both, of products. The methods and compositions are particularly useful in the petrochemical industry. | 04-02-2009 |
20090126260 | METHODS OF REFINING HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCKS - Processes of converting to feedstocks comprising hydrocarbons to compositions comprising light hydrocarbon products are described herein. Also described are processes and methods of producing and refining compositions comprising terpenes from biomass that can be suitable as a fuel product. | 05-21-2009 |
Jason Pyle, San Diego, CA US
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20120055081 | METHODS OF REFINING HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCKS - Processes of converting to feedstocks comprising hydrocarbons to compositions comprising light hydrocarbon products are described herein. Also described are processes and methods of producing and refining compositions comprising terpenes from biomass that can be suitable as a fuel product. | 03-08-2012 |
Jason L. Pyle, Redwood City, CA US
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20090137910 | ORGAN OXYGENATION STATE MONITOR AND METHOD - One aspect of the invention provides a patient tissue state monitoring system with a light source; a light detector; a probe adapted to be inserted into a patient to transmit light from the light source to an organ tissue site and to direct light from the organ tissue site to the detector; and a processor programmed to determine tissue state with respect to a tissue site pre-dysoxia point from a fluorescence emission detected by the detector (such as by determining tissue NADH concentration) and to provide an indication of tissue state through an output device (such as by displaying a numerical value corresponding to the fluorescence emission). Another aspect of the invention provides a method of monitoring a patient tissue state including the following steps: monitoring an aerobic energy production level of an organ tissue site (such as tissue within the patient's gastro-intestinal tract, bladder and/or urethra); determining tissue state with respect to a tissue site pre-dysoxia point from the monitored aerobic energy production level; and providing an output of the tissue state (such as by displaying a numerical value corresponding to the fluorescence emission). | 05-28-2009 |
Jason L. Pyle, San Diego, CA US
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20100297749 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BIOFUEL PRODUCTION - The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for biofuel production. Systems of integrated biorefineries (IBR) and methods of using IBRs for producing fuel compositions and other products are provided herein. The IBRs can use algae for generating biofeedstock to produce the fuel compositions. | 11-25-2010 |
20140108154 | DISPLAY OF CROSS-SELL ADVERTISEMENTS TO A USER BASED ON GENETICS - Display of cross-sell advertisements to a user, including, but not limited to, in a social genetics network includes: associating genetic data with product and service categories; accessing specific genetic data of a user to obtain a set of product and service categories associated with the genetic data of the user; analyzing non-genetic data of the user, including past purchase history, and analyzing the genetic data of the user to discover correlations in preferences of the user; selecting one or more desired product and service categories from the set of the product and service categories that match the correlations in the preferences of the user; sending a product or service request to at least one advertiser for a cross-sell advertisement relating to the desired product and service categories; and responsive to receiving the cross-sell advertisement from the advertiser, displaying the cross-sell advertisement on an electronic device of the user. | 04-17-2014 |
20140108527 | SOCIAL GENETICS NETWORK FOR PROVIDING PERSONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES - Creation of a social genetics network that provides personal and business services includes: receiving non-genetic data and genetic data about a user and storing the non-genetic data and genetic data in a database; analyzing the genetic data and the non-genetic data to i) assign traits to the user based at least in part on phenotypic and/or genotypic relationships found in the genetic data and the non-genetic data, and ii) determine trait connections between the user and other users in the network based on a similarity of the traits that are common to the user and the other users; and generating and displaying on an electronic device a social genetics profile that includes at least a portion of the non-genetic data, at least a portion of the traits assigned to the user, and at least a portion of the trait connections of the user to the other users. | 04-17-2014 |
John Pyle, Lewistown, PA US
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20110076863 | APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING A MULTI-CONDUCTOR CABLE TO A PIN GRID ARRAY CONNECTOR - An apparatus for connecting a multi-conductor cable of a first device to a pin grid array connector of a second device, wherein said apparatus comprises a first printed circuit board (PCB) for terminating the conductors of the cable, which are connected to a first PCB surface mounted connector mounted on the first PCB. The first PCB surface mounted connector is mated with a second PCB surface mounted connector mounted on a second PCB, on which a PCB surface mounted socket grid array is also mounted for mating to the pin grid array connector of the second device. This apparatus allows the same (i.e., standardized) multi-conductor cable with the same first PCB and the same first PCB surface mounted connector to be used regardless of what style connector is used by the second device. | 03-31-2011 |
Kevin N. Pyle, Austin, TX US
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20160036722 | MONITORING COMPUTER PROCESS RESOURCE USAGE - Techniques are disclosed relating to improving resource usage on a computer system. In one embodiment, a computer system identifies a plurality of processes running on the computer system and determines an importance value and a resource consumption value. In such an embodiment, the importance value is indicative of an importance of an identified process, and the resource consumption value is indicative of a resource consumption of the identified process. The computer system evaluates the importance value and the resource consumption value relative to a usage policy, and takes a corrective action with respect to the identified process based on the evaluating to reconcile resource consumption with process importance value. | 02-04-2016 |
Lance R. Pyle, Citrus Heights, CA US
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20090022543 | File folder extender - A file extension plate apparatus for a file folder, comprising vertically aligned pairs of stakes for the purpose of increasing the number of paper bundles readily visible to the user, and to allow the simple and uncomplicated accessibility, addition or extraction of pages or files therein. The stakes are preferably arranged in substantially horizontal groups of two, and upon each group of stakes at least one paper bundle may be attached. The file extension plate apparatus includes a primary file plate affixed to a file folder front, back, or partition, and a series of extension plates attached thereto in an overlapping fashion. The vertically aligned pairs of stakes extend outward from the series of extension plates and the primary file plate, and are each configured to receive a paper bundle such that each bundle is accessible to a user without disturbing the other bundles. | 01-22-2009 |
Michael Pyle, Hermitage, TN US
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20150350182 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURELY ACCESSING PROGRAMMABLE DEVICES - According to various aspects and embodiments, a system including a programmable device is provided. The programmable device includes a memory storing an identifier of an authentication session and at least one processor coupled to the memory. The at least one processor is configured to receive an authentication credential, decode the authentication credential to access a session identifier and information associated with a requestor of the authentication credential, determine whether the session identifier matches the identifier of the authentication session, and grant the requestor access to protected functionality of the programmable device if the session identifier matches the identifier of the authentication session. | 12-03-2015 |
Michael Lee Pyle, Sugar Grove, IL US
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20130180142 | FLOAT FRAME ASSEMBLY - A float frame assembly that gives the appearance that the item retained within the frame appears to be floating therein. In one embodiment, the assembly comprises: a frame comprising a rabbet and an inner edge defining a display opening; a channel formed in a rear surface of the main body; a stack nesting in the rabbet comprising: a front glazing; a rear glazing positioned adjacent the front glazing; and a perimetric spacer positioned adjacent the rear glazing; a plurality of spring clips that retain the stack within the rabbet, each of the plurality of spring clips comprising a first portion disposed in the channel and a second portion that is in surface contact with the perimetric spacer, each of the plurality of spring clips biased so that the second portion applies a compression force against the perimetric spacer and the first portion is retained in the channel. | 07-18-2013 |
Michael William Pyle, Hermitage, TN US
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20130077529 | AUTOMATED DEVICE DISCOVERY ON A NETWORK - A system and method provide automated discovery of devices on a network. The system may include specialized communications between devices for monitoring and tracking the devices. In particular, devices may transmit and/or receive messages over the network that includes information for discovering, identifying, and/or managing each of the devices on the network. | 03-28-2013 |
Michele Lynn Pyle, Albuquerque, NM US
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20120289866 | DEVICE FOR COLLECTION OF GAIT ANALYSIS DATA FOR UPPER AND LOWER EXTREMITIES - The present disclosure relates to a system for collecting gait analysis data for analysis. The system may utilize force plate or balance boards as well as strain gauge force measurements to improve physical therapy and gait analysis for patients that use physical supports to walk or stand. The device measures force applied to the floor and to handrails to provide data on the patient's use of aid, e.g., the handrail, while standing or walking For physical therapy implementations, the system may also be combined with a game or other visual interface that provides feedback to the patient and/or to the caregiver. | 11-15-2012 |
Richard Pyle, Longmont, CO US
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20120185414 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WIND FORECASTING AND GRID MANAGEMENT - In one embodiment, a wind power ramp event nowcasting system includes a wind condition analyzer for detecting a wind power ramp signal; a sensor array, situated in an area relative to a wind farm, the sensor array providing data to the wind condition analyzer; a mesoscale numerical model; a neural network pattern recognizer; and a statistical forecast model, wherein the statistical model receives input from the wind condition analyzer, the mesoscale numerical model, and the neural network pattern recognizer; and the statistical forecast model outputs a time and duration for the wind power ramp event (WPRE) for the wind farm. | 07-19-2012 |
Richard D. Pyle, Jasper, AL US
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20080307981 | WASTE BALING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and associated apparatus designed to effectively twist and cut baling wire during the baling process. The apparatus includes a twister assembly that has a plurality of gear-driven twister heads. During the baling process the twister assembly extends from a slide housing so that the twister heads engage and twist adjacent strands of baling wire. The twister assembly then retracts back into the slide housing so that the twisted portion of the baling wire is cut by a cutting assembly attached to the slide housing. | 12-18-2008 |
Robert D Pyle, Cincinnati, OH US
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20150268118 | PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL INDICATOR WITH FIRE STOP - An across the wall pressure differential indicating apparatus comprising a wall duct having first and second open ends, first and second mounting plates respectively attached to the wall duct at the first and second open ends respectively, a low speed airflow indicator adapted to indicate a pressure differential and mounted in fluid communication with the wall duct such that substantially all airflow passing through the wall duct also passes through the indicator, and an intumescent material disposed in the wall duct between the first and second ends. | 09-24-2015 |
Scot Pyle, Gresham, OR US
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20100005666 | CHAIN LINK SHARPENING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Embodiments provide various components of a chain saw, including saw chain elements, sprockets, and other fixtures, that may facilitate sharpening of cutter links during operation. In various embodiments, the components may increase stability during sharpening, provide nose mounted sharpening fixtures, and/or facilitate the resizing and/or reshaping of a sharpening element. | 01-14-2010 |
Scott Pyle, Braselton, GA US
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20110131890 | WALL DROP PAINT BARRIER PROTECTOR - A drop cloth includes: a sheet of material having a length that is greater than its width; and a series of panels, each panel being connected to the sheet in series along the length of the sheet. The length may be substantially greater than the width. The panels are generally identical to one another and are equally spaced along the length of the sheet such that the spacing is sufficient for the sheet to be folded in-between adjacent panels such that the panes are stacked, the spacing between adjacent panels being about twice the thickness of each panel. The drop cloth can be used for protection against drips and spills when painting along a wall of a room. | 06-09-2011 |
20110135869 | STAIR DROP PAINT BARRIER PROTECTOR - A drop cloth includes: a sheet of material having a length substantially greater than its width; and a series of panels, each panel being connected to sheet along the length of the sheet. The panels are generally identical to one another and are equally spaced along the length of the sheet such that, when the drop cloth is applied to a staircase, a first panel of a pair of adjacent panels covers a horizontal section of the stairs and the other panel of the pair of adjacent panels covers a vertical section of the stairs, with a fabric area extending between the pair of adjacent panels and over a nose of a stair. The drop cloth can be used for protection against drips and spills when painting along a staircase. The drop cloth also can be used when painting along a wall of a room. | 06-09-2011 |
Scott A. Pyle, Vernon Hills, IL US
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20090133207 | Quick release paint roller - A quick-release paint roller having a roller cover that can be removed from a frame without requiring the user to apply a force directly to the roller cover. The frame includes a pair of arms having base portions received in a hand grip. The arms diverge outwardly to form a Y-shaped frame, wherein distal ends of the arms have mounting cones configured to receive opposing ends of the tube-shaped roller cover in a rotatable manner with respect to the frame. The paint roller has a roller capture mechanism that pivots the arms between a roller-capture position in which the roller cover is captured between the arms and a roller-release position in which the roller cover is decoupled from the arms. A roller-release button is configured to actuate the capture mechanism to pivot the arms between their roller-capture positions and their roller-release positions. | 05-28-2009 |
20090282619 | Multi-Function Package Opener - A package opener ( | 11-19-2009 |
Steve Joseph Pyle, Silverdale, WA US
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20120301205 | "Y" shaped writing implement with a mechanical eraser that is located at the writing end of the writing instrument placing the eraser close to the paper and easy to access - A writing implement with a mechanical eraser cartridge, having a forward-positioned eraser and method. The eraser and eraser cartridge runs practically the full length of the writing implement before splitting and deviating at a slight angle outward, near the writing end of the implement, slightly above the position, where upon, the writing end of the implement is held. The eraser is mechanically advanced through the eraser cartridge by the user, and exits the eraser cartridge down at the writing end of the implement. | 11-29-2012 |
Steven E. Pyle, New Lebanon, OH US
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20140217660 | DOUBLE PUMPER MAGNETO-RHEOLOGICAL HYDRAULIC TIE BAR ASSEMBLY - A tie bar assembly includes front and rear units each including inner inserts interconnected with outer inserts with webs of elastomeric material. A pole sub-assembly is disposed between the units. The pole sub-assembly and the units define front and rear fluid chambers containing a magneto-rheological fluid. Fluid orifices are disposed through the pole sub-assembly for flow of the magneto-rheological fluid between fluid chambers. An electromagnet coil generates an electromagnetic field to affect viscosity of the magneto-rheological fluid. A connecting rod connects inner inserts and is slidably disposed through the pole sub-assembly for causing movement of the magneto-rheological fluid between fluid chambers. A displacement sensor detects movement to generate a signal to the electromagnet coil. Front and rear travel cushions are each disposed on the inner inserts for limiting the movement of the inner inserts toward the pole sub-assembly. | 08-07-2014 |
Tristan Pyle, Bothell, WA US
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20130142669 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A VARIABLE SPEED WATER PUMP - Systems and methods for providing an improved strategy for controlling a variable speed water pump in a vehicle. In some embodiments, more than one water pump speed function is calculated based on values obtained from vehicle sensors, and a controller chooses among the water pump speed function results to set a water pump speed. In some embodiments, the water pump speed is increased when driveline torque is greater than a threshold amount for an amount of time that varies based on the driveline torque. In some embodiments, ambient temperature is considered while determining whether the water pump should provide full coolant flow to an auxiliary coolant loop of a trailer. | 06-06-2013 |
Wilton Pyle, Marietta, GA US
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20110181297 | Communicating with an Implanted Wireless Sensor - The present invention determines the resonant frequency of a sensor by adjusting the phase and frequency of an energizing signal until the frequency of the energizing signal matches the resonant frequency of the sensor. The system energizes the sensor with a low duty cycle, gated burst of RF energy having a predetermined frequency or set of frequencies and a predetermined amplitude. The energizing signal is coupled to the sensor via magnetic coupling and induces a current in the sensor which oscillates at the resonant frequency of the sensor. The system receives the ring down response of the sensor via magnetic coupling and determines the resonant frequency of the sensor, which is used to calculate the measured physical parameter. The system uses a pair of phase locked loops to adjust the phase and the frequency of the energizing signal. | 07-28-2011 |