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Geoffrey Auchinleck, Vancouver CA
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20130072822 | Method and Apparatus for Monitoring Surgical Traction - Apparatus is described for measuring and displaying the magnitude of traction forces applied to a patient's lower limbs during surgery, and for measuring the direction and magnitude of counter-traction forces applied to the patient's body by the perineal post located at the patient's groin to oppose traction forces applied to the patient's lower limbs. | 03-21-2013 |
20130208952 | Method and Apparatus for Improving Accuracy of Biometric Identification in Specimen Collection Applications - Method and apparatus for using geographical location information to narrow a selection list of persons to be identified by biometric means, thereby improving the accuracy of the biometric identification. The method includes the steps of capturing and storing biometric information about a person, and capturing and storing the person's geographical location. At a later encounter where positive identification of the person is required, biometric information is captured from the person and this biometric information is used to select the best match among biometric information captured for people within a pre-set geographical range of the current location. | 08-15-2013 |
Geoffrey Bilcer, Edmond, OK US
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20080207527 | Bicyclic Compounds Which Inhibit Beta-Secretase Activity and Methods of Use Thereof - The present invention provides bicyclic beta-secretase inhibitors and methods for their use, including methods of treating of Alzheimer's disease. | 08-28-2008 |
20100267609 | COMPOUNDS WHICH INHIBIT BETA-SECRETASE ACTIVITY AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Compounds inhibit memapsin 2 β-secretase activity and selectively inhibit memapsin 2 β-secretase activity relative to memapsin 1 β-secretase activity. The compounds are employed in methods to inhibit memapsin 2 β-secretase activity, in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, in the inhibition of hydrolysis of a β-secretase site of a β-amyloid precursor protein and to decrease β-amyloid protein in in vitro samples and in mammals. Proteins of memapsin 2 associated with compounds of the invention are crystallized. | 10-21-2010 |
Geoffrey Bilder, Ottawa CA
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20100230260 | WIRING STANDARD SELECTOR SWITCH AND UNIVERSAL NETWORK CABLE - A wiring standard selector switch for use in a universal network cable system includes a baseboard made of an insulating material and a cover shaped and dimensioned to be connected to the baseboard. A switch actuator is mounted beneath the cover and has a portion which extends through a slot formed in the cover and is movable slidably along the slot of the cover. A plurality of circuit conductors carried by the switch actuator are disposed on the switch actuator so as to achieve paired electrical contact between a first and a second set of contact members on the baseboard. By moving the switch actuator slidably along the slot of the cover, at predetermined space intervals, the first and second sets of contact members engage the plurality of circuit conductors so as to establish a different complete circuit. Each of the different complete circuits corresponds to a different network wiring standard. | 09-16-2010 |
20100233890 | WIRING STANDARD SELECTOR SWITCH - A wiring standard selector switch is used in a wired computer network and has the ability to easily switch between various network wiring standards, such as, for example, Rolled, ATM loopback, T1, Cross-over, and Straight-through. Rotating the switching collar causes the printed circuit board containing a wiring standard printed circuit to change the input/output relationship of the individual wires in the input and output network cables. | 09-16-2010 |
Geoffrey Bodenhausen, Paris FR
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20090039883 | Singlet-state exchange NMR spectroscopy for the study of very slow dynamic proceses - A nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) method for singlet-state exchange NMR-spectroscopy comprises steps of excitation of single-quantum in-phase coherences, generation of single-quantum anti-phase coherences, excitation of zero-quantum coherences ZQ | 02-12-2009 |
20100052673 | Efficient heteronuclear decoupling by quenching rotary resonance in solid-state NMR - A method for heteronuclear decoupling in fast magic-angle spinning NMR measurements comprises application of a decoupling RF-pulse sequence with a decoupling-field amplitude ν | 03-04-2010 |
20110001475 | Methods for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurements using long-lived states - A method for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurements, includes creation of enhanced polarization of nuclei of a first kind within a sample in a magnetic field at cryogenic temperatures and transfer of the polarised sample to room temperature. The enhanced polarization of nuclei of the first kind is thereby transformed into long-lived states (LLS) of nuclei of a second kind and these LLS are sustained. The LLS is at least partially converted into observable magnetisation and an NMR or MRI measurement is carried out. The method allows one to extend the time needed between hyperpolarised magnetisation and NMR detection. | 01-06-2011 |
20110001477 | Method for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy measurements using long-lived coherences (LLC) - A method for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy of a sample comprises preparation of the sample and carrying out an NMR spectroscopy measurement. Preparation includes excitation of long lived coherences (LLC) between the singlet state S | 01-06-2011 |
20110175611 | Method for NMR spectroscopy or MRI measurements using dissolution dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) with scavenging of free radicals - A method for sample preparation for magnetic resonance measurements using Hyperpolarization by Dissolution Dynamic Nuclear Polarization, involves preparation of frozen beads of a first kind containing paramagnetic substances in addition to the solute under investigation; insertion of the frozen beads into a polarizing magnet; creation of enhanced polarization of nuclei in a magnetic field; heating of the sample to room temperature; transfer of the sample to an MR magnet; and carrying out an MR measurement. In addition, frozen beads of a second kind containing a reducing agent are prepared and inserted into the polarization magnet together with the frozen beads of the first kind. By this method, longitudinal and transverse relaxation times in NMR are extended and free radicals in hyperpolarized solutions are eliminated. | 07-21-2011 |
20120098537 | High Resolution Nuclear Magnet Resonance with Unknown Spatiotemporal Variations of the Static Magnetic Field - The invention relates to nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR). NMR experiments are usually carried out in homogeneous magnetic fields. In many cases however, the inherent heterogeneity of the samples or living organisms under investigation, and the poor homogeneity of the magnets (particularly when bulky samples must be placed outside their bores), make it virtually impossible to obtain high-resolution spectra. Unstable power supplies and vibrations arising from cooling can lead to field fluctuations in time as well as space. Here it is shown how high-resolution NMR spectra can be obtained in inhomogeneous fields with unknown spatiotemporal variations. The method of the invention, based on coherence transfer between spins, can accommodate spatial inhomogeneities of at least 11 G/cm and temporal fluctuations slower than 2 Hz. | 04-26-2012 |
20120229137 | Method for NMR spectroscopy - A method for performing magnetic resonance spectroscopy on solid samples containing nuclei of interest with spin quantum number I subjects the sample to a static magnetic field. The sample is spun at the magic angle and broad-band excitation of transverse magnetization of the nuclei of interest is effected by applying a first train of rotor-synchronized rf-pulses, having a carrier frequency, to the nuclei of interest with a pulse duration 0.1 μs<τ | 09-13-2012 |
20120286782 | Method for NMR spectroscopy with sustained induction decays of long-lived coherences - A method for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy of a sample involves excitation of long lived coherences (LLC) between the singlet state S | 11-15-2012 |
20130021031 | Fourier Tickling For Homonuclear Decoupling in NMR - A method for high resolution NMR (=nuclear magnetic resonance) measurements using the application of excitation pulses and the acquisition of data points, whereby a dwell time Δt separates the acquisition of two consecutive data points, which is characterized in that one or more tickling rf (=radio frequency) pulses of duration τ | 01-24-2013 |
20130274111 | Method and device for rapid DNP - A method for producing hyperpolarized sample material for use in magnetic resonance investigations involves preparing a target material containing high γ nuclei with a short T | 10-17-2013 |
20140091792 | Method for hyperpolarization transfer in the liquid state - A method for producing a hyperpolarized sample for use in a magnetic resonance investigation has the following steps: a) providing a solid sample ( | 04-03-2014 |
Geoffrey Borggaard, Lincoln, MA US
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20120278329 | TRACKING FEEDS IN A SOCIAL NETWORK - A system and method for tracking feeds in a social network is disclosed. The system includes a feed module and a personalization module. The feed module is communicatively coupled to the social network. The feed module is configured to receive a social information feed from the social network. The personalization module is communicatively coupled to the feed module to receive the social information feed from the feed module. The personalization module retrieves a category. The personalization module organizes the social information feed into a categorized feed based at least in part on the category. The personalization module extracts a feature based at least in part on a user query. The personalization module queries the categorized feed based at least in part on the feature to generate a personalized feed. The personalization module outputs the personalized feed to the user or a third party. | 11-01-2012 |
Geoffrey Buddington, Suffolk GB
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20090003776 | Crimp for an Optical Cable Connector | 01-01-2009 |
Geoffrey Burnstock, London GB
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20120115908 | USE OF A HYDROXIMIC ACID HALIDE DERIVATIVE IN THE TREATMENT OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES - The invention relates to the use of a chemical substance selected from the group consisting of N-′2-hydroxy-3-(1-piperidinyl)-propoxyl 1-pyridine-1-oxide-3-carboximidoyl chloride, the optically active enantiomers and the mixtures of enantiomers thereof and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the racemic and optically active compounds in the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or prevention of neurodegenerative diseases. | 05-10-2012 |
Geoffrey Canright, Oslo NO
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20090141652 | Methods for Spreading or Preventing Spreading of Information In a Network - A method for improved spreading of information in a network is described, together with corresponding methods with the opposite aim, namely to hinder the spreading of harmful information in a network. The harmful information may be (for example) a data virus. The first method includes as its characterizing feature to connect at least one node of high Eigenvector Centrality Index in a first region with at least one node of high Eigenvector Centrality Index in a second region. These connections may be made using direct links, or with the help of a new node lying between the nodes to be connected. One method for preventing spreading of information or physical traffic in a network may include as its characterizing feature to inoculate at least one centre node by blocking any transmission of unwanted information on all links in/out of said centre node. Another method for preventing spreading of information or physical traffic may be to inoculate all nodes in a ring of nodes surrounding a centre node by blocking any transmission of unwanted information on all links in/out of said nodes. Still another method may be to inoculate at least one bridge link connecting two regions by blocking any transmission of unwanted information on said link. | 06-04-2009 |
20090252046 | ARRANGEMENTS FOR NETWORKS - A system for analyzing a network including a plurality of nodes associated and/or connected together by links. The system includes a processor coupled to a data memory. The processor is configured to access a first representation of the network and associated link weight measures w in the memory. Moreover, the system is configured to provide node values for the nodes and determine from the node values corresponding slope measures for links existing between the nodes, the slope measures being computed from a function of differences in node values and from the weight measures w for the links, the weight measures w being used for scaling the function of differences in nodes values; to select for at least some of the nodes one or more steepest ascent links having one or more greatest positive slope measures; and to generate a second representation corresponding to a steepest ascent graph of the network derived from information included in the steepest ascent links. | 10-08-2009 |
20090296600 | Method and Device for Analysis and Visualization of a Network - A method for analysis and visualization of a network is disclosed. The analysis method is based on the use of the steepest ascent graph (SAG). Specifically, the method: (i) uses the SAG to define subregions, in a way that allows iterative refinement; (ii) presents a new and highly efficient way of calculating the SAG; (iii) uses the SAG, and the definitions in (i), as the foundation of a novel method for displaying the structure of the network in a two-dimensional visualization. | 12-03-2009 |
20100131515 | DOCUMENT SIMILARITY SCORING AND RANKING METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A device, computer program product and a method for computing the similarity of a set of documents that avoids the large, wasted computational effort involved in calculating very small similarity scores by using thresholds to stop a similarity calculation between documents, thus ensuring that, with high probability, all document pairs with higher similarity than the thresholds have been found. | 05-27-2010 |
Geoffrey Cristallo, Molenbeek BE
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20080310413 | METHOD OF PERFORMING MULTICAST ADMISSION CONTROL IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, CENTRAL ADMISSION CONTROLLER AND COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - The invention relates to a method of performing multicast admission control in a communications network ( | 12-18-2008 |
20090138615 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN IMPROVED HIGH AVAILABILITY COMPONENT IMPLEMENTATION - The invention relates to a computer system and method for high availability processing through a session on a transport connection, for use in a cluster with at least two nodes. The system comprises a protocol component; a cluster with at least two nodes, said cluster being arranged for running the protocol component; and a server arranged for maintaining a protocol session on a transport connection with a node of the cluster. The cluster is arranged for maintaining on each of said at least two nodes one instance of the protocol component, so that at least two instances are active; the server is arranged for simultaneously maintaining a protocol session with each instance. | 05-28-2009 |
20100146574 | DISTRIBUTED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN NETWORKS - A data communication system is disclosed, comprising a network provided with a control server for managing network resources, and a delivery server for delivering multimedia content to one or more UE (user equipment) devices, wherein the control server is arranged to pass a network session ID, of a network session between the delivery server and the UE device, to the delivery server, and the delivery server is arranged to keep track of the network session independently of the control server, such that once the network session ID of the network session has been passed to the delivery server, the control server keeps no reference to the network session and takes no part therein. | 06-10-2010 |
20110307593 | Alarm Notification Between Customer Premises Equipment And A Remote Management Server - In one embodiment, a method for alarm notification between a customer premises device and a remote management server interfacing with each other through a remote management protocol, includes detecting an alarm condition in the customer premises device, and transferring an explicit alarm notification from the customer premises device to the remote management server over the remote management protocol. The remote management server responds to the explicit alarm notification. | 12-15-2011 |
Geoffrey Cristallo, Forest BE
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20120216238 | Method, Apparatus, And Server For Spreading File Transfer Notifications In Time - The present invention relates to home devices such as set-top boxes, and more particularly to methods providing autonomous file transfers to and from such home devices. There is provided a method for spreading notifications pertaining to the completion of file transfers in time. The method is based on the concept of imposing different delay times on different devices, which delay times must be observed prior to notifying the server of a file transfer completion. | 08-23-2012 |
Geoffrey Cristallo, Antwerp BE
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20100153564 | CONFIGURATION OF A COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, BY PROVISIONING OF DHCP REALM IDENTIFIER - Method for configuring a client (C | 06-17-2010 |
Geoffrey Dalbow, Eagle, CO US
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20090102612 | RFID RECORD AND VERIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE FOR PATIENT UNDERGOING RADIATION THERAPY - A system and method for providing radiation therapy to a patient is disclosed. The system includes at least one RFID tagged component, e.g., a patient positioning device, to be used when the patient is to be given radiation therapy treatment. The at least one component is specifically selected for use with the patient. The RFID tag holds information relevant to the patient. The tag is interrogated by a reader to produce a signal used by an associated computer system to verify the patient and component location and presence in the room where the treatment is to be given. The system and method enables one to determine the location of each patient, selected facility personnel and all the components for a particular patient's treatment In addition the system and method enables one to determine the time the patient and/or staff member and/or component spends at a given location for a particular treatment. | 04-23-2009 |
20090308400 | PATIENT POSITIONING SYSTEM - A system for positioning a patient on a treatment couchtop for SBRT is provided. The system includes a patient support panel and at least one positioning/fixation component for releasable mounting on the patient support panel at a desired position to immobilize a portion of the patient's body. The patient support panel includes a pair of longitudinally extending side rails having a series of longitudinally spaced indexing apertures for receipt of a locking bar for mounting a positioning/fixation component thereon at a discrete index position. The at least one positioning component includes a pair of clamping mechanisms for releasably securing that component to the side rails at any longitudinal position along the side rails. | 12-17-2009 |
20120186588 | PATIENT POSITIONING SYSTEM - A system for positioning a patient on a treatment couchtop for SBRT is provided. The system includes a patient support panel and at least one positioning/fixation component for releasable mounting on the patient support panel at a desired position to immobilize a portion of the patient's body. The patient support panel includes a pair of longitudinally extending side rails having a series of longitudinally spaced indexing apertures for receipt of a locking bar for mounting a positioning/fixation component thereon at a discrete index position. The at least one positioning component includes a pair of clamping mechanisms for releasably securing that component to the side rails at any longitudinal position along the side rails. | 07-26-2012 |
Geoffrey Darmody, Worrigee AU
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20090293405 | METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF JOINING PROFILES FOR STRUCTURAL MEMBERS - A method for forming a joining profile in a structural member comprises providing an assembly having a base member, a forming body and a pair of side anvils having profiles formed therewithin. The method further comprises mounting the structural member on the base member, advancing the forming body toward the structural member such that the structural member is clamped to the base member, urging the side anvils toward flanges of the structural member, forming a profile in each of the flanges, and engaging protrusions of the side anvils with the web such that opposing portions of the web are forced upwardly by the protrusions at locations adjacent to each one of the flange profiles in order to accommodate formation of the flange profiles in the structural member. Formation of the joining profiles in the structural members allows for detachable engagement thereof with another member having a corresponding mating profile. | 12-03-2009 |
20120144774 | FIRE RATED WALL STRUCTURE - A fire rated wall structure includes a channel-shaped top track and bottom track each having male protrusions formed along their side walls. The wall structure further includes at least one stud member interconnecting the top and bottom tracks. The stud member comprises a stationary portion and a slip extension slidably nested within the stationary portion. Female recesses are formed in a terminus end of each of the slip extension and stationary portion and are adapted to nest with male protrusions of the top and bottom tracks. A slot formed within the slip extension accommodates fasteners initiated from a panel member and which passes through the stationary portion side wall and extends into the slot to allow relative sliding motion between the slip extension and the stud member. A top overcap disposed in overlapping relation to the top track includes a male protrusion for slidingly bearing against the panel member. | 06-14-2012 |
Geoffrey Dearnaley, San Antonio, TX US
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20080213503 | Life Extension Of Chromium Coatings And Chromium Alloys - Substrates comprising a surface comprising chromium, said surface being adapted to exhibit reduced coefficient of friction and/or increased hardness. | 09-04-2008 |
Geoffrey Deckelbaum, Atlanta, GA US
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20080265014 | Credit Relationship Management - Systems and methods are disclosed for managing a credit relationship and determining whether to extend credit to a customer. A plurality of user devices may be linked and provided shared access to a customer account over a computer network to assist in streamlining an underwriting decision in a line of business. A customer account may be approved by entering customer data and credit data into a data file, performing a credit decision on the data file, and approving the data file. The approval process may comprise a plurality of modules including a customer module, a credit module, a review module, an exposure module, a relationship module, an approval module, and optionally a tracking module and/or a maintenance module. Further, users or computing devices may be permitted to enter data, alter data, view data, or some combination of viewing, entering, and altering data within one or more of the modules. | 10-30-2008 |
Geoffrey De Looze, Victoria AU
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20080257519 | Alloy Casting Apparatus - Apparatus for gravity flow and feeding of alloy in a casting operation has a supply vessel for holding a supply of alloy, a furnace in which the vessel is contained and in which the vessel is heatable to maintain the supply of alloy at suitable casting temperature, and a die mounted laterally outwardly from the vessel in relation to the furnace. A conduit provides communication between the vessel and the die. The apparatus further includes means for reversibly tilting an assembly including the furnace, the vessel and the die about a substantially horizontal axis to enable or prevent the flow of the alloy from the vessel to a die cavity defined by the die. | 10-23-2008 |
Geoffrey Dolbear, Katy, TX US
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20130064640 | PERFORATED HYDROCRATIC GENERATOR - A hydrocratic device comprises an inner pipe defining a mixing area, an outer pipe, and an annular chamber between the inner and outer pipes. A feed inlet supplies the annular chamber, and a plurality of perforations are formed in the wall of the inner pipe. | 03-14-2013 |
Geoffrey Egnal, Washington, DC US
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20100225760 | VIEW HANDLING IN VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS - A method of video processing may include analyzing input video information to determine if a current video frame is directed to a same view as a previous video frame; determining whether a new view is present; and indicating a need to use video processing information pertaining to the new view if a new view is determined to be present. | 09-09-2010 |
Geoffrey Egnal, Bethesda, MD US
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20130232293 | HIGH PERFORMANCE STORAGE TECHNOLOGY WITH OFF THE SHELF STORAGE COMPONENTS - Using integrated circuits, such as field programmable gate arrays, it is possible to transfer data to common off the shelf storage devices at high speeds which would normally be associated with special purpose hardware created for a particular application. Such high speed storage can include prefetching data to be stored from a memory element into a cache, and translating the commands which will be used in accomplishing the transfer into a standard format, such as peripheral component interconnect express. | 09-05-2013 |
20130278764 | VIEW HANDLING IN VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS - A content analysis engine receives video input and performs analysis of the video input to produce one or more gross change primitives. A view engine coupled to the content analysis engine receives the one or more gross change primitives from the content analysis engine and provides view identification information. A rules engine coupled to the view engine receives the view identification information from the view engine and provides one or more rules based on the view identification information. An inference engine performs video analysis based on the one or more rules provided by the rules engine and the one or more gross change primitives. | 10-24-2013 |
Geoffrey Evans, Southampton GB
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20130289285 | Apparatuses Including Support Member Modifications and Processes Related Thereto - Embodiments of an invention disclosed herein relate to apparatuses and processes related thereto including modifications of support members that significantly reduce the magnitude of stress at junctions between the support members and the shell walls of the apparatuses. | 10-31-2013 |
Geoffrey Faires, Cave Creek, AZ US
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20080271603 | Air purification system and method of purifying air - An air purification system and method of purifying air according to various embodiments of the invention includes an ambient air inlet and a purified air outlet for the passage there through of air via a transport line. At least one cleaning chamber configured to contain therein an aqueous solution containing a reactant medium is in fluidic communication with the transport line. The ambient air passes through the at least one cleaning chamber and bubbles through the aqueous solution reacting with the reactant medium contained therein to remove gaseous pollutants and/or particulates. To recharge the system, a user simply changes out the cleaning chamber when the reactant medium is no longer capable of reacting to remove the gaseous pollutants and/or particulates from air passing there through. | 11-06-2008 |
20080272201 | Vapor-emitting device with end of use indicator - A vapor-emitting device according to various embodiments of the invention includes an end of use indicator to visually warn a user that it is nearing the time and/or has reached the time to replace the vapor-emitting device or refill the device. The vapor-emitting device includes a cover that is displaceable relative to a base. A gel material is contained within the base having disposed therein an end of use indicator. The end of use indicator is configured to visually indicate when the gel material evaporates below a pre-determined level. | 11-06-2008 |
20090047612 | Wick assembly including wax ring and multi-wick sustainer - A wick assembly for use in a container according to various embodiments includes a wick sustainer configured for placement in the container. A plurality of equally spaced wick carriers are coupled to the wick sustainer. A wax material is formed on an uppermost surface of the wick sustainer and includes a plurality of voids therein. A plurality of wicks are each positioned within one of the plurality of voids formed in the wax ring and coupled to one of the wick carriers. During use the wax material melts into a molten pool of wax contained in the container. To refill the container, the user simply replaces the used wick assembly with a new wick assembly that is configured for that particular container. The wick assembly does not need to be coupled to the container. | 02-19-2009 |
20090218415 | VAPOR-DISPENSING DEVICE COMPRISING AVAILABILITY INDICATOR - In general, a vapor-dispensing device ( | 09-03-2009 |
20100221144 | AIR FRESHENER KIT - The present invention comprises a kit for assembling a passive air freshener comprising fragranced sail crystals. In the preferred form, the kit minimally comprises: 1) a package containing a plurality of fragranced salt crystals; 2) a container with an opening for placing said crystals therein, said container defining an enclosed space having a height/width ratio of from about 0.5 to about 3; and, 3) a carton for containing both the package of crystals and the container, where the carton preferably has a viewing window that displays at least the decorative aspects of the container design to potential purchasers. The kit may also include instructional literature and optional lighting source. | 09-02-2010 |
20100221207 | FRAGRANCE COATED SALT CRYSTALS - An air freshener is described that comprises salt crystals coated with a premix comprising fumed silica, a nonionic emulsifier and a fragrance oil. | 09-02-2010 |
Geoffrey Flagstad, Versailles, MO US
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20130132120 | MEDICAL RECORD CARDS AND STORAGE SYSTEMS - A method and apparatus for obtaining and storing medical records of a patient from an entity covered by HIPAA in a form allowing quick disclosure of the patient's medical history to a third party without restriction or delay by HIPAA. The method comprises inducing a patient to obtain possession of his or her own medical record from a covered entity; acquiring the medical record from the patient in a storage format; and storing the medical record in a memory in a form from which it can be reproduced in the storage format as received from the patient. The memory used to store the medical record can be a hard drive in an Internet server, or be a portable medium, such as a CD or DVD, and can be small enough to fit in the patient's wallet, purse or pocket. | 05-23-2013 |
Geoffrey Foxcroft, East Keilor AU
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20090211462 | Peeler and Slicer Apparatus - A peeling and slicing apparatus is disclosed which comprises a corer consisting of a cutting cylinder, a peel removing ring and a plunger. The cylinder is forced into a piece of fruit to produce a core and the ring moves relative to the cylinder to separate the peel from the core. The plunger then moves into the cylinder to push the core from the cylinder. A holder is provided for receiving the core. The holder has first and second components which are moveable relative to one another so that the core is clamped in the holder and may be released from the holder after the core has been sliced. The holder has a plurality of fingers which are spaced apart so that slicing blades can enter the spaces between the fingers to slice the core. The cylinder may have segmenting blades and may be mounted for rotation about its axis to facilitate cutting into the fruit. | 08-27-2009 |
Geoffrey Gelay, West Deptford, NJ US
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20120193426 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR PROGRAMMING A BARCODE SYMBOL SCANNING TERMINAL WITH TWO-DIMENSIONAL PROGRAMMING CODE - A configuration system for configuring a barcode symbol scanning terminal using a two-dimensional barcode is provided. | 08-02-2012 |
20130182974 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING AND ROUTING ELECTRONIC COPIES OF DOCUMENTS - A system and method for locating an electronic document, which includes receiving an image of decodable indicia from an EIR terminal, locating said decodable indicia within the image, decoding the decodable indicia into a decoded message which contains: an identifier for an electronic document and the location of the document. Then, receiving delivery instructions regarding the document and executing those instructions. | 07-18-2013 |
Geoffrey Gerfin, San Jose, CA US
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20120331470 | EMITTING COHERENT OUTPUT FROM MULTIPLE THREADS FOR PRINTF - One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for emitting coherent output from multiple threads for the printf( )function. Additionally, parallel (not divergent) execution of the threads for the printf( )function is maintained when possible to improve run-time performance. Processing of the printf( )function is separated into two tasks, gathering of the per thread data and formatting the gathered data according to the formatting codes for display. The threads emit a coherent stream of contiguous segments, where each segment includes the format string for the printf( )function and the gathered data for a thread. The coherent stream is written by the threads and read by a display processor. The display processor executes a single thread to format the gathered data according to the format string for display. | 12-27-2012 |
Geoffrey Green, Belmont, CA US
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20090114534 | Sputtering Assembly - Methods and devices are provided for improved sputtering systems. In one embodiment of the present invention, a sputtering system for use with a substrate is provided. The system comprises of a sputtering chamber; at least one magnetron disposed in the chamber; and at least one, non-convection based cooling system in the sputtering chamber. This system may optionally use at least one chilled roller positioned along the path of the substrate. This chilled roller may be in the sputtering chamber or optionally, outside the sputtering chamber. This system may optionally include at least one emissivity based cooling apparatus located within the chamber for drawing heat away from the substrate. In another embodiment the present invention, the sputtering system may use a non-convection, non-conduction system for cooling the substrate. The system may use a non-contact cooling system that is spaced apart from the substrate. This system may optionally include at least one emissivity based cooling apparatus located within the chamber for drawing heat away from the substrate. Optionally, outside the sputtering chamber, at least one chilled roller positioned along the path of the substrate to further cool the substrate. | 05-07-2009 |
Geoffrey Guisewite, State College, PA US
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20120191741 | System and Method for Detection of Groups of Interest from Travel Data - A system and method for detecting a group of interest from travel information based on a suspect traveler and a co-travel count threshold. The system comprises a database comprised of traveler names, each having respective destinations and corresponding travel dates, and a detection module in communication with the database. The detection module is operable to search the database to determine traveler names having a co-travel count based on the suspect traveler, form a co-travel group based on traveler names having respective co-travel counts greater than or equal to the co-travel count threshold, determine co-travel within said co-travel group, identify cliques within said co-travel group based on said co-travel, and determine the maximal clique thereby detecting the group of interest. The method involves providing a co-travel count threshold, selecting a suspect traveler, and, based on such, detecting a group of interest from travel information. | 07-26-2012 |
Geoffrey Gurtner, Stanford, CA US
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20120215098 | Trans-Catheter / Trans-Endoscope Drug and Stem Cell Delivery - An apparatus and method are provided for very precise and efficient delivery of e.g. viscous nutritive cell matrices and/or drugs into an exact point in the human body using minimally-invasive surgical techniques. Embodiments are compatible with modern catheter access and endoscopic techniques and a disposable-plus-capital-equipment business model separating the cost of the procedure between a reusable and a disposable component. It also represents a substantial step forward in terms of safety with no high voltage or high pressure components present in the body. The inherent risk of using this design to deliver substances into the human body is significantly reduced compared to standard hydraulic methods. Mechanical trauma associated with needles is avoided with this invention, and the method is also compatible with tortuous anatomy such as the coronary or brain arteries. | 08-23-2012 |
20130017968 | PROFILING OF CELL POPULATIONS - Understanding the heterogeneity within a stem cell population remains a major impediment to the development of clinically effective cell-based therapies. Gene expression patterns exhibited by individual cells are a crucial component of this heterogeneity, yet transcriptional events within a single cell are inherently stochastic and can produce tremendous variability, even among genetically identical cells. It remains unclear how mammalian cellular systems overcome this intrinsic noisiness of gene expression to produce consequential variations in function. To address these questions, we utilized a novel single cell analysis method to characterize transcriptional programs across hundreds of individual murine long-term hematopoietic stem cells (LT-SCs). We demonstrate that multiple subpopulations exist within this putatively homogeneous stem cell population, defined by nonrandom patterns that are distinguishable from noise and can predict functional properties of these cells. This represents a powerful new tool to elucidate the relationship between transcriptional and phenotypic variation within a cell population. | 01-17-2013 |
Geoffrey Haslehurst, Wigan GB
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20100284774 | BOTTLE TRANSFER ASSEMBLY AND COMPONENTS FOR USE THEREIN - Apparatus for a bottle forming machine; wherein the apparatus comprises i) a tong arm assembly for gripping a formed bottle and for transferring it from a first location to a second location through a swinging action about a shaft, and ii) a drive that drives said swinging action; characterised in that the apparatus further comprises the following: a) a release mechanism that can disengage a tong head assembly from the drive when a collision occurs; and/or b) a tensioning device that automatically maintains tension in a drive belt or chain when the assembly is in use. | 11-11-2010 |
Geoffrey Hirson, Newport Beach, CA US
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20110265698 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REUTILIZING CO2 FROM COMBUSTED CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL - A system for generating steam supplies of coal another material to one or more processing chambers. Each processing chamber includes a plasma arc torch that heats the material in the presence of water and a treatment gas at an extremely high temperature. A product gas stream is delivered from each processing chamber to a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG). Each HRSG generates steam that is used to drive a steam turbine. The processing chambers and HRSGs are fluidly connected so that the product gas streams moves from a processing chamber, to a HRSG, to another processing chamber, and then to another HRSG, etc. Within any of the HRSGs, or after the final HRSG, water in the product gas may condense to liquid water that may be redirected to any of the processing chambers. In addition, CO | 11-03-2011 |
20130200624 | GENERATING STEAM FROM CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL - A system and method of generating steam comprising providing a continuous supply of coal, combusting the coal in a primary processing chamber in the presence of oxygen and water to provide a first product gas stream, recovering heat from the first product gas stream in a first heat recovery steam generator to produce a first steam output, processing the first product gas stream in a secondary processing chamber in the presence of oxygen and water to provide a second Processing HRSG product gas stream, recovering heat from the second product gas stream in a second heat recovery steam generator to produce a second steam output, and combining the first steam output and the second steam output. Preferably, the combined steam output is used to drive a steam turbine and the turbine is coupled to a generator. | 08-08-2013 |
20140275298 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING FUEL FROM PARALLEL PROCESSED SYNGAS - Systems and methods for fabricating syngas mixtures or fuels are disclosed. A system may include parallel processing chambers, each processing chamber configured to produce one component of a syngas mixture. Each chamber may include at least one plasma torch having a source of a working gas. In one embodiment, a first processing chamber may be optimized to produce hydrogen gas, and a second processing chamber may be optimized to produce carbon monoxide gas. The system may include a mixing component configured to mix the hydrogen gas and the carbon monoxide gas. The system may also include a reaction system to receive the hydrogen gas and the carbon monoxide gas and produce a fuel therefrom. The parallel processing chamber system may be used in methods for producing a syngas mixture or a fuel. | 09-18-2014 |
Geoffrey Hirson, Laguna Niguel, CA US
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20120291436 | STEAM GENERATION SYSTEM - A steam generation system delivers heats water and carbon dioxide at high temperatures in the presence of one or more plasma arc torches and converts the materials into hydrogen and carbon monoxide. The converted gas is delivered to a heat recovery steam generator (“HRSG”) to produce steam, which may be used to power a steam turbine. Depending on the amount of steam and/or power desired, the system may use a control system to vary the flow, temperature and pressure of the gas delivered to the HRSG. The control system may do this by bringing additional torches on-line or off-line in the processing chamber, by adding unheated gas directly from a supply source, shunting the gas from the HRSG, and varying the flow of water delivered to the HRSG. | 11-22-2012 |
Geoffrey Hollington, Lewes GB
Geoffrey Johnston-Hall, Springwood AU
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20110147308 | Charged Porous Polymeric Membranes and Their Preparation - A charged porous polymeric membrane comprises a porous polymeric membrane substrate comprising a polymeric membrane material and a first polymer having a first functional group, the first polymer is compatible with the membrane material, and a charged polymer has a second functional group, the charged polymer can react with the first polymer to bond the charged polymer to the first polymer, forming a charged coating on the membrane outer and inner surfaces. The membrane may be a microporous or an ultrafiltration membrane. The membrane may be a hollow fiber, flat sheet, or tubular membrane. Methods of manufacturing the membranes and method of using of the membranes to remove viral particles from contaminated water are further described. | 06-23-2011 |
Geoffrey Kermode, Kirkcaldy GB
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20130228071 | PISTON UNIT - A piston unit for a radial piston machine includes a piston and a roller or a roller element. The roller or roller element has a circular cylindrical jacket apart from a chamfer. A hydrostatic pressure- or force-relief element is provided in a contact area between the piston and the roller. The hydrostatic pressure- or force-relief element forms a pressure field in the contact area. The roller or roller element also has one or two end-face holes. Due to the hole(s), the roller is slightly weakened at the associated end section such that Hertzian stress is reduced at the same associated end section. | 09-05-2013 |
Geoffrey Krystal, Richmond, VA US
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20090264439 | Combination of a) N--4-(3-pyridyl)-2-pyrimidine-amine and b) a histone deacetylase inhibitor for the treatment of leukemia - The invention pertains to a combination of a histone deacetylase inhibitor and N-{5-[4-(4-methyl-piperazino-methyl)-benzoylamido]-2-methylphenyl}-4-(3-pyridyl)-2-pyrimidine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for simultaneous, separate or sequential use for the treatment of leukemia and especially N-{5-[4-(4-methyl-piperazino-methyl)-benzoylamido]-2-methylphenyl}-4-(3-pyridyl)-2-pyrimidine-resistant leukemia. | 10-22-2009 |
Geoffrey Langos, Manalapan, NJ US
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20100111270 | Method and apparatus for voicemail management - Methods and apparatus for managing a media file having media recorded for a user in a communication system. A first message is sent to the user containing text converted from a portion of speech content of the media. A second message is received from the user containing an instruction from the user indicating an operation to be performed on the media file. The operation is performed on the media file in response to the user's instruction in the second message. | 05-06-2010 |
20120099483 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING INFORMATION FROM VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL SYSTEMS AND SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEMS - Systems and methods of recommending that two people form a link on a social networking system uses activities conducted by a first person on a telephony system to determine the names of individuals and businesses that the first person has communicated with through the telephony system. This list of names and individuals is then compared to the names of individuals and businesses that are members of the social networking system. If the first person is communicating with individuals or businesses who are members of the social networking system, a recommendation that they form a link on the social networking system is issued to one or both parties. | 04-26-2012 |
20120099484 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING INFORMATION FROM VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL SYSTEMS AND SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEMS - Systems and methods of recommending that two people form a link on a social networking system use information drawn from contact lists or address books that are maintained by a social networking system for the two people. The information drawn from the contact lists is compared to information in a cross-reference database maintained by a telephony system to obtain alternate identifiers for the individuals and businesses listed in the contact lists and address books maintained by the social networking system. If some of these alternate identifiers match between the two people, there is a chance that the two people are acquainted, or at least are acquainted with the same people. In that instance, a recommendation that they form a link on the social networking system is issued to one or both parties. | 04-26-2012 |
20120099485 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING INFORMATION FROM VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL SYSTEMS AND SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEMS - Systems and methods of recommending that two people form a link on a social networking system use information for a first person that is obtained from a contact list or an address book that is maintained for the first person on a telephony system. The information drawn from the first person's contact list or address book is used to determine if any individuals or businesses listed in the first person's contact list or address book are members of a social networking system. If so, a recommendation that the first person form a link on the social networking system with those individuals or businesses is issued to one or both parties. | 04-26-2012 |
20120099486 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING INFORMATION FROM VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL SYSTEMS AND SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEMS - Systems and methods of updating information in a user's contact list or address book on a telephony system make use of information drawn from the user's contact or link information stored on a social networking system. The telephony system obtains the user's credentials on the social networking system and accesses the user's contact or link information on the social networking system directly. | 04-26-2012 |
20120099487 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING INFORMATION FROM VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL SYSTEMS AND SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEMS - Systems and methods of determining whether to invite an entity to join a social networking system review a user's communications activity on a telephony system, and analyze that activity to identify entities with whom the user communicates. Those entities are then invited to join a social networking system that the user is a member of. The entities may also be invited to form a link with the user on the social networking system. | 04-26-2012 |
20120099717 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING INFORMATION FROM VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL SYSTEMS AND SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEMS - Systems and methods of recommending that two people form a link on a social networking system use activities conducted by the two people on a telephony system to determine if the two people are likely acquainted. If it appears that both parties are calling each other, or if both parties are placing or receiving calls from common individuals, a recommendation that they form a link on the social networking system is issued to one or both parties. | 04-26-2012 |
20120099718 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING INFORMATION FROM VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL SYSTEMS AND SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEMS - Systems and methods of recommending that two parties form a link on a social networking system use activities conducted by the first party on a telephony system and information contained in contact or link lists stored for the second party on the social networking system to determine if the two parties are likely acquainted. If a comparison of this information indicates that the parties are likely acquainted, or at least are acquainted with common third parties, a recommendation that they form a link on the social networking system is issued to one or both parties. | 04-26-2012 |
20120101899 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF RECOMMENDING THE DELIVERY OF ADVERTISEMENTS - Systems and methods for recommending that a business deliver an advertising message to an individual make use of information about the individual's activity on a telephony system. The information about the individual's activity on the telephony system can indicate that the individual is in communication with certain types of businesses. The information can also indicate the timing of those communications. This information is used to recommend that similar businesses send advertising messages to the individual. The information can also be used to recommend that the advertising messages be delivered at certain times. | 04-26-2012 |
Geoffrey Lee, Orange, CA US
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20120109837 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING AND CAPTURING COMMUNICATIONS IN A RECRUITING ENVIRONMENT - Method and apparatus described that can be applied to a job recruiting environment. A system can be configured to manage interactions between candidates seeking job positions and recruiters seeking to fill job positions. Using the central system, a candidate may be able to 1) search for different jobs, 2) upload work related information, 3) learn information about individual recruiters, 4) communicate with a recruiter and 5) maintain a network of connections including other candidates and/or recruiters. Recruiters may be able to 1) search through candidate provided information, 2) initiate a live communication with a candidate, 3) block or filter candidate communications, 4) receive a notification when a candidate may be available for a communication, 5) review prior communications with a candidate, 6) post a job description and a company profile, 7) manage a team of recruiters and 8) receive metrics and reports associated with recruiter activities and/or candidate characteristics. | 05-03-2012 |
Geoffrey Lulham, Pangbourne GB
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20120240454 | Multimedia Evaluation of Butanol-Containing Fuels - The present invention is related to hydrocarbon compositions comprising butanol that have substantially the same or improved performance properties than comparable hydrocarbon compositions comprising ethanol and to methods for identifying such compositions. | 09-27-2012 |
Geoffrey Malafsky, Burke, VA US
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20110246530 | Method and System for Semantically Unifying Data - A method and system For Semantically Unifying Data from multiple disparate sources into a common semantic framework. The method and system For Semantically Unifying Data generally includes a data unification system containing a computer, server, network connection, stored data files, and software logic to allow a user to edit and manage key data integration and data quality information; a semantic framework containing a domain's concepts and data definitions; rule dictionaries containing business and technical rules; data dictionaries containing data models and specifications; an object metadata schema containing semantic metadata; and, ontology templates defining object classes for machine readable data concepts. | 10-06-2011 |
Geoffrey Martin, Scotts Valley, CA US
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20090132964 | System, method and computer-readable medium for online marketing and visual presentations of software programs - A graphical user interface (GUI) presents a primary icon in a minimal visual area of a video display screen of a computer. Selecting the primary icon directs the computer to display a line of segments, where each segment associated with one or more software programs or electronic documents. The GUI allows a user to directly access items of visual and/or audio media by selecting one or more documents or software programs associated with a selected segment. The GUI optionally allows selected a line or segment for transmission from the computer to another computer, wherein copies one or more documents or software applications are transmitted to the second computer. | 05-21-2009 |
20100088648 | System, method and computer-readable medium for visual presentation of aspect of software programs - A graphical user interface (GUI) presents a primary icon in a minimal visual area of a video display screen of a computer. Selecting the primary icon directs the computer to display a line of segments, where each segment associated with one or more software programs or electronic documents. The GUI allows a user to directly access items of visual and/or audio media by selecting one or more documents or software programs associated with a selected segment. The GUI optionally allows selected a line or segment for transmission from the computer to another computer, wherein copies one or more documents or software applications are transmitted to the second computer. | 04-08-2010 |
Geoffrey Mood, Whitley Bay GB
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Geoffrey Motteram, Cottesloe AU
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20110174113 | Acid Recovery - Nickel is recovered from a nickeliferous ore, where the ore includes impurities in the form of metals other than nickel and cobalt. The ore is subjected to atmospheric leaching using sulphuric acid to dissolve nickel and cobalt from the ore and produce a leach liquor. The sulphuric acid is regenerated by rapidly heating the leach liquor to a temperature in excess of 120° C. to produce a slurry including sulphuric acid and precipitated oxides of impurities present in the leach liquor, and separating the precipitated oxides from the slurry to produce a clarified acid rich liquor stream for recycle to leaching. | 07-21-2011 |
Geoffrey Ngao, Lincoln GB
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20100322781 | IMPELLER AND TURBOCHARGER - An impeller having a rotation axis, a radial direction, a backplate and a number of vanes which are connected to the backplate at a line of connection is provided. Each vane has an upstream side, a downstream side and an outer side. The downstream side of each vane has an edge portion which is located near the outer side. The vanes project radially over the backplate and the downstream side further includes a connecting portion connecting the edge portion to the backplate and including an angle with the radial direction. The connecting portion includes a convex rounded portion which is located near the line of connection. Moreover, a turbocharger having an inventive impeller is disclosed. | 12-23-2010 |
Geoffrey Otieno, Oxford GB
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20120208002 | Composite Materials Containing Aligned Nanotubes and the Production Thereof - According to the present invention, there is provided a method of forming a composite material comprising nanotubes oriented in a matrix comprising a ceramic material, the method comprising the steps of: providing an array of substantially aligned nanotubes; providing a ceramic matrix material in the form of a solution; applying the solution to the nanotubes; allowing the solution to infiltrate into the array of nanotubes; and sintering the ceramic matrix material to form the composite material, wherein the nanotubes are substantially aligned in the ceramic matrix. Composite materials obtainable by said method are also provided. | 08-16-2012 |
Geoffrey Palster, Toronto CA
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20110091447 | LYMPHOCYTE CONTROL OF OBESITY AND INSULIN RESISTANCE - Methods for the treatment, inhibition, prevention, etc. of metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) and/or Type-2 diabetes (T2D) using a T cell activating antibody that stimulates activation and immunomodulation of T-cells to affect the immune environment of adipose tissue and improve insulin sensitivity. Also methods for the treatment, inhibition, prevention, amelioration, reversal, etc., of metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) and/or Type-2 diabetes (T2D) using leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), or a functional portion thereof. Compositions administered to individuals having or at risk of developing MetSyn and/or T2D may include pharmaceutical compositions. Methods may also provide tolerogenic vaccines based on the administration of identified auto-antigens from individuals having or at risk of developing MetSyn and/or T2D. | 04-21-2011 |
Geoffrey Papelier, Dunbar, WV US
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20100307978 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTAMINANT REMOVAL FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTION - The present invention provides for a permeable reactive barrier and an effective method of removing contaminants from water using adsorbent powders, such as zero valent iron particles, adhered throughout a reticulated foam structure. This structure provides improved mass transfer, higher reaction rates and reduced residence times. The barrier includes a reticulated foam substrate with high permeability, an adherent coating and a reactive adsorbent arranged in a reticulated foam structure. The substrate can be selected from various materials including polyurethane and polyester. The adherent may be selected from a wide range of materials including polyurethanes, acrylics, silicones, siliconized acrylics, latex emulsions, and other inherently tacky materials that cure to a water resistant coating. The reactive adsorbent can be selected from various adsorbents including a powdered zero-valent iron (ZVI). | 12-09-2010 |
Geoffrey Pourtois, Villers-La-Ville BE
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20090174003 | DUAL WORK FUNCTION DEVICE WITH STRESSOR LAYER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing a dual work function semiconductor device is disclosed. In one aspect, the method relates to providing a substrate with a first and a second region. A gate dielectric is formed overlying the first and the second region. A metal gate layer is formed overlying the gate dielectric on the first and the second region. The metal gate layer has a first (as-deposited) work function that can be modified upon inducing strain thereon. The method further relates to selecting a first strain which induces a first pre-determined work function shift (ΔWF1) in the first (as-deposited) work function of the metal gate layer on the first region and selectively forming a first strained conductive layer overlying the metal gate layer on the first region, the first strained conductive layer exerting the selected first strain on the metal gate layer. | 07-09-2009 |
20100327316 | Method for Manufacturing an III-V Engineered Substrate and the III-V Engineered Substrate Thereof - Manufacturing an III-V engineered substrate involves providing a base substrate comprising an upper layer made of a first III-V compound with a <110> or a <111> crystal orientation, forming an intermediate layer comprising at least a buffer layer of a second III-V compound, wherein the intermediate layer is overlying and in contact with the upper layer of the base substrate. Then a pseudomorphic passivation layer made of a group IV semiconductor material is grown so as to be overlying and in contact with the intermediate layer. This can enable an unpinned interface. The substrate surface can be smoother, implying fewer problems from surface stress. It can be used in electronic devices such as metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs), high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs), tunneling field effect transistors (TFETs), and optoelectronic devices. | 12-30-2010 |
20140160835 | SPIN TRANSFER TORQUE MAGNETIC MEMORY DEVICE - A spin transfer torque magnetic memory device is disclosed. In one aspect, the spin transfer torque magnetic memory device comprises a first layered structure stacked in a vertical direction and comprising alternating topological insulator layers and insulator layers. The memory device additionally includes a second layered structure stacked in the vertical direction and comprising alternating topological insulator layers and insulator layers. The memory device further includes a magnetic material interposing the first and second layered structures in a horizontal direction different from the vertical direction such that the magnetic material is in contact with a first side surface of the first layered structure and in contact with a first side surface of the second layered structure. Additionally, the magnetic material is configured to have a magnetization direction that can change in response to a current flowing through the magnetic material. | 06-12-2014 |
20150079399 | METHOD FOR TRANSFERING A GRAPHENE LAYER - A method for transferring a graphene layer from a metal substrate to a second substrate is provided comprising: providing a graphene layer on the metal substrate, adsorbing hydrogen atoms on the metal substrate by passing protons through the graphene layer, treating the metal substrate having adsorbed hydrogen atoms thereon in such a way as to form hydrogen gas from the adsorbed hydrogen atoms, thereby detaching the graphene layer from the metal substrate, transferring the graphene layer to the second substrate, and optionally reusing the metal substrate by repeating the aforementioned steps. | 03-19-2015 |
Geoffrey Radmore, Bristol GB
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20090281683 | Developments in or relating to system prognostics - A method of mitigating the system-level effect of a fault detected in a vehicle system during a vehicle mission, the method comprising: using a processor to automatically prognose the system-level effect of said fault in terms of the residual capability of the vehicle system during the remainder of the mission, on the basis of predetermined stored data; using a processor to automatically generate a corresponding set of alternative reversionary or investigative action plans for mitigating said system-level effect during the remainder of the vehicle mission, on the basis of said prognosis; submitting the set of alternative reversionary action plans to a decision-making authority for determination by the decision-making authority of a preferred one of the reversionary action plans suitable for achieving a mission objective; and using a control unit, operably connected to the vehicle system, to implement the preferred reversionary action plan in accordance with said determination. | 11-12-2009 |
20100023239 | POWER DEMAND MANAGEMENT - A method is disclosed of determining the power demand on a power subsystem ( | 01-28-2010 |
Geoffrey Ranard, Louisville, KY US
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20090155557 | LAMINATED STEEL APPLICATION FOR MAJOR APPLIANCES DOORS AND CASES - A dent resistant laminated steel application is provided for a laminated appliance wall, including: an exterior cover having a first outer skin layer and at least a second substrate layer laminated thereto, wherein the first outer skin layer is stainless steel and overlays the second substrate layer. The second substrate layer can be bonded to the first outer skin layer, wherein the bonding material is disposed in the interspace between the first outer skin layer and the second substrate layer. The laminated wall can further include a first outer skin layer having a material thickness from about 0.014 to about 0.022 inches. The second substrate layer can be selected from the group consisting of fiberboard, galvanized steel, and polyester. | 06-18-2009 |
Geoffrey Rubython, Mayfield AU
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20120262830 | SENTINEL UNIT FOR AN IT ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM HAVING A FLOATING REFERENCE CONDUCTOR - A protection system for an IT electrical distribution system (EDS) has a floating reference conductor and two electrical conductors in the form of an active conductor and a neutral conductor. System includes two input terminals for electrically connecting to an MEN electrical power source that is upstream of system. Two output terminals are electrically connected to an electrical load in the form of an electrical motor for a compressor of an upright freezer display. A motor protection device, in the form of an MCB, electrically connects terminals to allow a supply of electrical power to a motor. The MCB is responsive to a fault signal at a port for selectively electrically disconnecting at least one of the terminals. A sentinel unit selectively generates the fault signal at port in response to the current in conductor being greater than a predetermined threshold. | 10-18-2012 |
20130342948 | A PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR AN IT ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM HAVING A FLOATING REFERENCE CONDUCTOR - A protection system for an IT electrical distribution system (EDS) has a floating reference conductor and two electrical conductors in the form of an active conductor and a neutral conductor. System includes two input terminals for electrically connecting to an MEN electrical power source that is upstream of system. Two output terminals are electrically connected to an electrical load in the form of an electrical motor for a compressor of an upright freezer display. Motor is downstream of the system. A protection device, in the form of an MCB, electrically connects terminals to allow a supply of electrical power from source to motor. MCB is responsive to a fault signal at a port for selectively electrically disconnecting at least one of terminals to prevent the supply of electrical power. A sentinel unit selectively generates the fault signal at port in response to the current in conductor being greater than a predetermined threshold. | 12-26-2013 |
Geoffrey Russell-Smith, Nottingham GB
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20110083384 | CHANGING THE TEMPERATURE OF A THERMAL LOAD - A method of controlling the temperature of a thermal load within a structure ( | 04-14-2011 |
Geoffrey Smith, Simi Valley, CA US
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20100269629 | LOW FRICTION SLOTTED BEARING AND LINK APPARATUS - A low friction load slot bearing assembly has a ball and an outer race in which the ball is positioned. The outer race includes an inner engagement surface contoured to a shape complementary to an outer surface of the ball, a first slot located in a face of the outer race, a second slot located in the face of the outer race, and a lubricous liner disposed on the inner engagement surface and on surfaces defining the slots. The low friction aspect is imparted to the load slot bearing assembly via the lubricious liner. The ball slidably and rotatably engages the inner engagement surface of the outer race. A load slot bearing system includes a low friction load slot bearing assembly interconnecting two elements. A link apparatus includes a cylindrical member and two low friction load slot bearing assemblies located on or at opposing ends of the cylindrical member. | 10-28-2010 |
20140294484 | LOW FRICTION BEARING ASSEMBLY AND LINK APPARATUS - A link apparatus includes a tubular member that retains 90% of ultimate tensile strength at a temperature of up to 625°. Two conical adapters are mechanically joined to respective ends of the tubular member. Two rod ends include a threaded shank and a socket. One threaded shank is threaded into a right hand threaded base of one conical adapter, and the other threaded shank is threaded into a left hand threaded base of the other conical adapter. Each of the sockets have a bearing assembly disposed therein including an outer race, a ball disposed therein, and a low-friction liner disposed between the outer race and ball for mitigating moment loading on the tubular member. The cross-sectional area of the tubular member is about equal to the cross sectional area of the rod ends. The tubular member is tensionable by rotation relative to the rod ends. | 10-02-2014 |
Geoffrey Smith, Nr. Saffron Walden GB
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20090093378 | Method for sequencing a polynucleotide template - The invention relates to methods for pairwise sequencing of a double-stranded polynucleotide template, which methods result in the sequential determination of nucleotide sequences in two distinct and separate regions of the polynucleotide template. | 04-09-2009 |
Geoffrey Stutchman, Santa Clara, CA US
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20130254163 | CLOUD-BASED DISTRIBUTED DATA SYSTEM - Embodiments of a distributed data management system include a platform comprising a processor coupled to databases. A grid including agents is coupled to the platform, and each agent is an agent of the platform independently running on a client device. The agents generate and provide to the platform metadata that corresponds to the content of memory accessible by the client devices corresponding to the agents. The agents generate the metadata by hashing fragments of the content. The platform uses the metadata instead of the content to generate and assign to the agents tasks including tasks controlling at least one of storing, transferring and processing of the content. A task is a processing operation performed on content accessible by the agent responsible for the task. | 09-26-2013 |
Geoffrey Tabachnick, San Francisco, CA US
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20120284108 | LOYALTY PROGRAM SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method and system manage loyalty program data and rewards. In some embodiments, the method accesses data associated with a social network and identifies an activity associated with the social network performed by a user. The method determines that the identified activity is associated with a loyalty program reward offered by a loyalty program. A reward is associated with the user based on the identified activity being associated with the loyalty program reward. | 11-08-2012 |
Geoffrey Taylor, Milan IT
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20090042277 | NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING RECOMBINANT SOLUBLE ENDOPROTEASES - The present invention relates to the expression and secretion in | 02-12-2009 |
Geoffrey Taylor, Pula IT
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20100029555 | G-CSF SITE-SPECIFIC MONO-CONJUGATES - Novel site-specific mono-conjugates of Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor (G-CSF) are hereby described, with analogues and derivatives thereof, which stimulate proliferation and differentiation of progenitor cells to mature neutrophiles. These conjugates have been obtained using transglutaminase to covalently and site-specifically bind a hydrophilic, non-immunogenic polymer to a single glutamine residue of the human G-CSF native sequence and analogues thereof. These novel site-specific mono-conjugated derivatives are recommended for therapeutic use since they are stable in solution and exhibit significant biological activity in vitro and a longer bloodstream half-life, as compared to the non-conjugated protein, with a consequent prolonged pharmacological activity. | 02-04-2010 |
Geoffrey Tolsdorf, Mission Hills, KS US
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20120129785 | COMPANION ANIMAL NUTRITION SYSTEM - The invention encompasses a nutrition system for a companion animal that includes a plurality of pet food packets, wherein an amount of pet food corresponding to a single meal for a companion animal may be selected and wherein the amount of pet food is formulated to alleviate or manage a disorder in a companion animal. In various embodiments, the pet food packets include the nutritional requirements for a companion animal (e.g., protein, fiber, fat) as well as one or more ingredients that alleviate or manage a disorder in a companion animal. | 05-24-2012 |
Geoffrey Toogood, Queensland AU
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Geoffrey Travell, Cockermouth GB
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20110088139 | HAND PROTECTION SYSTEM - A system which in use is mounted onto a glove for protecting the back of a user's hand comprises a plurality of elongate, flexible strips, each overlying a respective finger. Each strip has a first end portion serving as sole means of fixedly attaching the strip to the glove, usually in the vicinity of the fingertips, and a remaining portion, extending to the second end of the strip, which is free to move relative to the glove. In this respect, a plurality of discrete guide structures are attached to the glove at a spacing remote from the first end portion) of each strip so that the strip extends across, through or into the guide structure and is held in position on the glove in a manner which allows sliding displacement of the remaining portion of the strip along the longitudinal axis of the strip. The guide structures may be configured to provide a closed tunnel through which the strip extends, or in other versions may be open so that opposing engagement lugs slidingly retain side edges of the strip. Optionally, a plate assembly is mounted over the knuckle and/or metacarpal region of the hand and is configured to provide plural guide portions into which the free second end portions of at least some of the strips are received in slidable manner. | 04-21-2011 |
Geoffrey Tullener, Birmingham GB
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20120006612 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM - An electric power assisted steering system comprises a torque sensor, a motor connected to a part of the steering assembly to provide an assistance torque to the steering assembly and a motor controller which is adapted to receive an output signal from the torque sensor and to generate a motor torque demand signal indicative of the torque to be applied by said motor to said steering system. The motor torque demand signal comprises a driver demand component with a value dependent upon the value of said handwheel torque applied by the driver; and a diagnostic component with a value independent of said handwheel torque applied by said driver and which varies in value over time in a predetermined manner. The system further comprises a monitor that correlates the diagnostic component with the output signal and generates a signal indicating that the output signal is faulty if the correlation between the two correlated signals falls outside of a predefined range. | 01-12-2012 |
Geoffrey Vaity, Berkeley Heights, NJ US
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20090029967 | ADENOSINE A2A RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF EXTRA-PYRAMIDAL SYNDROME AND OTHER MOVEMENT DISORDERS - There is disclosed a method for the treatment or prevention of Extra Pyramidal syndrome (EPS), dystonia, restless leg syndrome (RLS) or periodic leg movement in sleep (PLMS) comprising the administration of an adenosine A2a receptor antagonist, alone or in combination with other agents useful for treating EPS, dystonia, RLS or PLMS. | 01-29-2009 |
Geoffrey Vanderkooy, Waterloo CA
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20130093587 | Security System with Automatic Alarm - An automatic alarm system is described that is triggered by the lack of event at one or more portable remote unit(s). The system includes an electromagnetic interface from a plurality of portable units to a central command and monitoring element. This automatic triggering of an alarm condition adds security to the users of the system since it is not always feasible to explicitly trigger an alarm when in danger. | 04-18-2013 |
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Geoffrey Wexler, Tokyo JP
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20090082063 | Method and system for providing a multimedia presentation to a mobile device user - There is provided a method for use by a mobile device for providing an entertainment presentation to a user. The method comprises downloading a multimedia presentation control software by the mobile device, wherein the mobile device includes a controller and a smart chip operable to support electronic commerce transactions, registering a first action by the mobile device in response to a first smart chip event caused by the user, activating a function of the multimedia presentation control software in response to the first action, and providing the entertainment presentation to the user of the mobile device using the multimedia presentation control software. | 03-26-2009 |
Geoffrey Wilfart, Saint-Saulve FR
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20120123782 | SPEECH SYNTHESIS AND CODING METHODS - The present invention is related to a method for coding excitation signal of a target speech comprising the steps of: extracting from a set of training normalised residual frames, a set of relevant normalised residual frames, said training residual frames being extracted from a training speech, synchronised on Glottal Closure Instant (GCI), pitch and energy normalised; determining the target excitation signal of the target speech; dividing said target excitation signal into GCI synchronised target frames; determining the local pitch and energy of the GCI synchronised target frames; normalising the GCI synchronised target frames in both energy and pitch, to obtain target normalised residual frames; determining coefficients of linear combination of said extracted set of relevant normalised residual frames to build synthetic normalised residual frames close to each target normalised residual frames; wherein the coding parameters for each target residual frames comprise the determined coefficients. | 05-17-2012 |
Geoffrey Wotton, Battle Ground, WA US
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20120091179 | Handlebar Mount for Motorcycle Meter or the Like - The handlebar mount that employs a single clamp to secure a meter to a handlebar in a manner that supports the meter in cantilever fashion, adjacent to the center of the handlebar and recessed relative to the handlebar. | 04-19-2012 |
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20140165726 | Speed Sensor Assembly - A robust and compact speed sensor assembly that includes a Hall effect sensor with protective circuitry in a compact housing that can be attached to the wheel of a motorcycle in the vicinity of the brake rotor to present the sensor Hall plate in a proper transverse-to-target orientation to detect passing targets, such as the brake rotor mounting bolts or magnets. | 06-19-2014 |
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Geoffrey Young, Weston-Super-Mare GB
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20110017140 | METHOD OF TREATING A GAS STREAM - A method is described of treating a gas stream exhausted from an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process chamber to which two or more gaseous precursors are alternately supplied. Between the process chamber and a vacuum pump used to draw the gas stream from the chamber, the gas stream is conveyed to a gas mixing chamber, to which a reactant is supplied for reacting with one of the gaseous precursors to form solid material. The gas stream is then conveyed to a cyclone separator to separate solid material from the gas stream. By deliberately reacting a non-reacted precursor to form solid material upstream from the pump, reaction within the pump of the non-reacted precursor and a second non-reacted precursor subsequently drawn from the chamber by the pump can be inhibited. | 01-27-2011 |
Geoffrey Zenger, New Westminister CA
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20140046956 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC ON-DEMAND CONTEXT SENSITIVE CLUSTER ANALYSIS - Embodiments of apparatus, systems and methods facilitate performing on-demand cluster analysis on a multi-dimensional data set comprising a plurality of dimension members. In some embodiments, the method comprises: selecting a subset of the plurality of dimension members based on a current context associated with the multi dimensional data set; computing a plurality of dimensional scores for a plurality of dimension members in the selected subset, wherein each dimensional score is associated with a distinct dimension member and measures the dimensional influence of the associated dimension member on a metric associated with the multi-dimensional data set; and ranking the plurality of dimension members in the selected subset based on the dimensional score. | 02-13-2014 |