Malone, US
Amber P. Malone, Oak Grove, MN US
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20120226405 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A utility vehicle is disclosed having an electric drive. The drivetrain is comprised of batteries, a motor, a transaxle driven by the motor, a rear differential driven by the transaxle, and a prop shaft which is driven by the transaxle and drives a front differential. The batteries are provided in two groups and are supported on the frame of the vehicle. | 09-06-2012 |
Amber P. Malone, Stacy, MN US
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20100317485 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A utility vehicle is disclosed having an electric drive. The drivetrain is comprised of batteries, a motor, a transaxle driven by the motor, a rear differential driven by the transaxle, and a prop shaft which is driven by the transaxle and drives a front differential. The batteries are provided in two groups and are supported on the frame of the vehicle. | 12-16-2010 |
20110297463 | ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL - An electronic throttle control (ETC) system is disclosed for use on a recreational or a utility vehicle. The ETC system includes a drive mode selection device for selecting between a plurality of drive modes. The ETC system provides an adjustable engine idle speed and an engine power limiting feature. | 12-08-2011 |
20140288763 | TRACKED ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE - A tracked ATV includes a frame, a track coupled to the frame, and a power source supported by the frame and drivingly coupled to the track. The tracked ATV further includes a steering and drive assembly, which has a first hydraulic pump coupled to the tracks for large radius turns. The steering and drive assembly also has a second hydraulic pump coupled to the tracks for small radius turns. | 09-25-2014 |
Anthony Wayne Malone, Lexington, KY US
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20110048154 | Rotational Coupling Device - In an image printing device, such as a laser printer or ink jet printer, a coupling device for creating a coupling between a rotatable shaft and an interface component, such as a gear. The coupling device is an elongated modified c-shaped body having a portion for receiving the rotatable shaft, and includes integrated hinges that facilitate the coupling device to be spread apart and to receive and interface with the rotatable shaft. The integrated hinges function to compress between the rotatable shaft and interface component substantially inhibiting relative longitudinal movement and wherein a flat on the exterior of the rotatable shaft engages with a flat on the interior the interface component, to additionally inhibit relative rotational movement between the interface component and the shaft. The shaft further includes a plurality of ribs that extend from the rotatable shaft into the coupling device providing additional reduction in rotational movement between the shaft and the interface component. Retainers extending from the coupling device into the interface component provide another method of inhibiting relative rotational movement and/or provide a stop for press fit of the interface component onto the shaft. | 03-03-2011 |
Bobby Malone, Castle Hayne, NC US
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20110052424 | JET PUMP ASSEMBLY HAVING INCREASED ENTRAINMENT FLOW - A jet pump assembly according to an example embodiment of the present invention includes an inlet body arranged in proximity with a throat structure so as to provide an entrainment entrance between a discharge end of the inlet body and the throat structure. A drive flow of a motive fluid is supplied at a first velocity to the inlet body and is discharged through at least one nozzle at a higher second velocity, thereby creating a pressure drop in the throat structure. The pressure drop facilitates a first entrained flow of suction fluid into the entrainment entrance and a second entrained flow of suction fluid through at least one channel passing through the inlet body. The at least one channel is configured such that the second entrained flow is isolated from the drive flow while passing through the inlet body. | 03-03-2011 |
Bradley P. Malone, Manhattan, KS US
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20090151940 | System and Method to Provide Verification during a Fishing Operation in a Wellbore - A technique provides a system and method to verify attachment of a fishing tool with a downhole well tool. The fishing tool comprises a latching mechanism that latches onto the well tool to be retrieved. The fishing tool also comprises a detection device to verify connection of the latching mechanism. The detection device provides a signal uphole to verify attachment to the well tool. | 06-18-2009 |
20090260814 | System and Method to Facilitate Treatement and Sand Control in a Wellbore - A technique provides a multi-stage well treatment system having a plurality of packers and a plurality of flow valves. The multi-stage well treatment system can be moved downhole in a wellbore and actuated to isolate a plurality of sections along the wellbore for treatment. The system and methodology enable treatment, e.g. fracturing, of select sections via the flow valves, while also enabling use of the flow valves to establish a permeable, stabilized pack surrounding each flow valve. | 10-22-2009 |
20090260815 | System and Method to Facilitate Treatment and Production in a Wellbore - A technique enables simultaneous deployment of both treatment equipment and screen assemblies for use during production. The technique utilizes a multi-stage well treatment system deployed in a wellbore to enable treatment of a plurality of sections along the wellbore. Additionally, a plurality of screen assemblies are positioned at the plurality of sections, and each screen assembly comprises a valve to control the flow of fluids through the screen assembly. | 10-22-2009 |
20090260835 | System and Method for Controlling Placement and Flow at Multiple Gravel Pack Zones in a Wellbore - A technique utilizes a tool to selectively shift flow control devices in a variety of well applications. In one application, the tool is delivered downhole via coiled tubing to selectively deliver treatment fluid and shift valves in a combined well treatment and sand control well system. The tool also can be used to carry a jetting device that can be employed to deliver a non-solids fluid to a desired region of a wellbore. | 10-22-2009 |
Bruce A. Malone, Midland, MI US
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20080300330 | Foam Extrusion Process Using Multiple Independent Restraining Elements - A foam extrusion process using multiple independent restraining elements ( | 12-04-2008 |
20090146339 | Extrusion Die and Process for Producing an Extruded Filled Polymer Composition - Prepare an extruded filled polymer composite having a highly disperse and uniformly distributed filler by extruding a filled polymer composite through a die with a Flow Restriction Zone, a Flow Redistribution Zone and a Land Zone. The Flow Restriction Zone is proximate to the extruder and increases polymer melt backpressure in the extruder sufficient to induce high dispersion of the filler but not enough to cause undesirable degradation of the polymer melt components. | 06-11-2009 |
20090152759 | SHAPING DIE AND ITS USE IN A SOLID STATE DRAWING PROCESS - A solid state drawing die having a body with opposing entrance and exit ends, a shaping channel providing fluid communication entirely through the body from the entrance to exit end and having a converging profile, and at least one portion of the body that serves as a static protrusion extending into the but not all the way across the shaping channel is useful in a solid state drawing process for preparing oriented polymer compositions having indented or grooved profiles. | 06-18-2009 |
20140272303 | BUILDING PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE AND USE - A building product and method for manufacturing a building product made from an oriented polymer composition which can be split to provide a surface of the building product with a plurality of visible fibrils to form an aesthetic representative of split wood. | 09-18-2014 |
Christopher Malone, Franksville, WI US
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20100101492 | Reusable High-Temperature Resistant Masking System - A masking device that is adapted to be reusable in high temperature applications and for a variety of masking applications, is cost-effective to manufacture, and which includes a magnetic component insulated on three or all four surfaces. The invention includes a system of interchangeable components in varying shapes and sizes, which may be selectively attached, assembled and combined providing versatility for a range of masking operations. | 04-29-2010 |
20110247551 | Optimized Double Washer Pull Plug for Minimizing Coating Error - The present invention is an optimized DWP for minimizing coating error that has two centering components which center the DWP inside a threaded or non-threaded opening effectively masking the threads and/or opening during the coating process. | 10-13-2011 |
20140366800 | OPTIMIZED DOUBLE WASHER PULL PLUG FOR MINIMIZING COATING ERROR - A dual washer pull plug for masking a mechanical part. The dual washer pull plug includes a first centering component and a second centering component. A first masking flange is located at a first end of the first centering component and the first centering component is configured to center the first masking flange relative to an aperture of a mechanical part on a first side of the mechanical part. A second masking flange is located at a first end of the second centering component and the second centering component is configured to center the second masking flange relative to the aperture of the mechanical part on a second side of the mechanical part. | 12-18-2014 |
Christopher M. Malone, Prescott Valley, AZ US
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20090077340 | STORAGE AREA NETWORK (SAN) FORECASTING IN A HETEROGENEOUS ENVIRONMENT - The present invention provides an approach for SAN forecasting in a heterogeneous environment. Specifically, under the present invention capacity data on the heterogeneous environment is gathered. Capacity management techniques will then be used to analyze the SAN utilization, identify growth trends and patterns. Proactively, plans are made to account for these changes. Thereafter, a Capacity Planning Margin (CPM) will be applied to the forecast to reflect actual customer usage. The CPM adjusted forecasts will then be reviewed. Then, the SAN environment can be monitored by comparing actual vs. planned and return to adjust the forecast accordingly. | 03-19-2009 |
20110047345 | STORAGE AREA NETWORK (SAN) FORECASTING IN A HETEROGENEOUS ENVIRONMENT - The present invention provides an approach for SAN forecasting in a heterogeneous environment. Specifically, under the present invention capacity data on the heterogeneous environment is gathered. Capacity management techniques will then be used to analyze the SAN utilization, identify growth trends and patterns. Proactively, plans are made to account for these changes. Thereafter, a Capacity Planning Margin (CPM) will be applied to the forecast to reflect actual customer usage. The CPM adjusted forecasts will then be reviewed. Then, the SAN environment can be monitored by comparing actual vs. planned and return to adjust the forecast accordingly. | 02-24-2011 |
Clancy Malone, Plain City, OH US
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20090283092 | Firelog Pan - A light weight, reusable, disposable, and relatively inexpensive pan that can be placed in a fireplace. One embodiment of the firelog pan includes a base, risers in the base that permit airflow under a firelog placed on the risers (thus helping the firelog to burn properely), and sidewalls that retain ash from a firelog burned in the firelog pan. The pan preferably is made of a lightweight heat resistant material. The pan preferably can be re-used several times before being discarded. The pan preferably is relatively inexpensive, so the pan can be replaced when desired. | 11-19-2009 |
Curt Malone, Naperville, IL US
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20090260770 | PANELS INCLUDING RENEWABLE COMPONENTS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING - A panel includes about 0.1% to about 95% by weight of a renewable component. The panel has at least one of a CAC value of at least about 25, an NRC value of at least about 0.25 and an STC of at least about 25. A method for manufacturing such panels is also provided. | 10-22-2009 |
20110180225 | PANELS INCLUDING RENEWABLE COMPONENTS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING - A panel includes about 0.1% to about 95% by weight of a renewable component. The panel has at least one of a CAC value of at least about 25, an NRC value of at least about 0.25 and an STC of at least about 25. A method for manufacturing such panels is also provided. | 07-28-2011 |
Curtis Malone, Mustang, OK US
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20090221391 | CONTINUOUSLY AND/OR INFINITELY VARIABLE TRANSMISSIONS AND METHODS THEREFOR - Inventive embodiments are directed to components, subassemblies, systems, and/or methods for continuously or infinitely variable transmissions (C/IVT). In one embodiment, a main axle is adapted to receive a shift rod that cooperates with a shift rod nut to actuate a ratio change in a C/IVT. In another embodiment, a lubricant manifold is adapted to cooperate with the main axle of the C/IVT to supply lubricant to the interior of the C/IVT. Embodiments of a drivetrain housing and housing cover plate are adapted to house components of a C/IVT and, in some embodiments, to cooperate with other components of the C/IVT to support operation and/or functionality of the C/IVT. Shift control interfaces for a C/IVT are disclosed that include, for example, a shift actuation subassembly having a translatable and rotatable shift pin collar. Mechanisms that facilitate shifting of the C/IVT are disclosed that include a shift rod and shift cam adapted to supply lubricant to the interior of the transmission. | 09-03-2009 |
20130072340 | CONTINUOUSLY AND/OR INFINITELY VARIABLE TRANSMISSIONS AND METHODS THEREFOR - An infinitely variable transmission (IVT) having a rotatable input shaft arranged along a longitudinal axis of the transmission. In one embodiment, the input shaft is adapted to supply a lubricant to the interior of the transmission. In some embodiments, a stator assembly is coupled to, and coaxial with, the input shaft. The IVT has a plurality of planets operably coupled to the stator assembly. The planets are arranged angularly about the longitudinal axis of the transmission. In one embodiment, a traction ring is operably coupled to the planets. The WT is provided with a housing that is operably coupled to the traction ring. The housing is substantially fixed from rotating with the input shaft. The traction ring is substantially fixed from rotating with the input shaft. In some embodiments, the IVT is provided with a lubricant manifold that is configured to supply a lubricant to the input shaft. | 03-21-2013 |
20140141919 | CONTINUOUSLY AND/OR INFINITELY VARIABLE TRANSMISSIONS AND METHODS THEREFOR - An infinitely variable transmission (IVT) having a rotatable input shaft arranged along a longitudinal axis of the transmission. In one embodiment, the input shaft is adapted to supply a lubricant to the interior of the transmission. In some embodiments, a stator assembly is coupled to, and coaxial with, the input shaft. The IVT has a plurality of planets operably coupled to the stator assembly. The planets are arranged angularly about the longitudinal axis of the transmission. In one embodiment, a traction ring is operably coupled to the planets. The IVT is provided with a housing that is operably coupled to the traction ring. The housing is substantially fixed from rotating with the input shaft. The traction ring is substantially fixed from rotating with the input shaft. In some embodiments, the IVT is provided with a lubricant manifold that is configured to supply a lubricant to the input shaft. | 05-22-2014 |
Curtis W. Malone, Mustang, OK US
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20090114058 | SELF-CENTERING CONTROL ROD - Embodiments include a self-centering control rod device having two independently operating springs, a bushing, and a control rod. The two springs utilize preload compression to maintain the control rod centered. One spring operates directly against the control rod while the other operates against the bushing. Each spring may have different spring strength or established preload in order to balance out the application force required to control a particular object. Spring compression force adjustments on one spring do not affect the center point or the spring compression force adjustment of the other spring. | 05-07-2009 |
Daniel R. Malone, Arlington, MA US
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20090327351 | ELECTRONIC PRODUCT DESIGN - Automated electronic document design systems and method for designing and modifying product templates. When a user initiates a product design session, a product template is presented for user editing and a product description identifier is assigned to the product being designed. Document templates are assembled from individual composite elements. The individual identifiers of the component elements that make up the template being viewed by the user are associated with the description identifier. Tools are provided to allow a user to change one or more of the composite elements of the template. When a user changes an element, the identifier of the newly selected element is associated with the description identifier. Component elements of one template can be individually used, as appropriate, to prepare customized templates for another part of the same document or for different documents. | 12-31-2009 |
20140089789 | Electronic Document Modification - Electronic document design methods and computer programs allowing a user to separately control and modify layout and the design components of an electronic document. A number of possible document layouts and possible document designs are stored. A document is based on the combination of one of the stored layouts and one of the stored designs. While the user is viewing the electronic document, controls are available to the user allowing the user to view and select among alternate layouts and designs for that document. Color schemes and font schemes for the document may also be separated controlled. | 03-27-2014 |
David Malone, Glendale, AZ US
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20110042600 | SPIGOT CONTROL SYSTEMS - A spigot control system is disclosed herein comprising: an attacher assembly; and a torquer that attaches to an existing water dispensing system. The attacher assembly comprises male and female mated portions that interlock to a spigot handle. The attacher assembly substantially prevents rotation of the torquer in circumferential relation to the spigot by attaching around or to the spigot handle. The torquer provides a torque increasing means whereby a user may rotate and manipulate the spigot handle between open and closed conditions with relative ease. The torquer further comprises a securer providing securement means between the torquer and the spigot handle via the attacher assembly. The torquer may comprise durable material with appropriate strength, wear and fatigue characteristics suitable to withstand user-applied torque over a wide range of temperature variations within diverse environmental conditions. The spigot control system may also be attached to an existing beverage dispensing system. Various ornamental designs of the torquer and configurations of the attacher assembly are disclosed herein for the present invention. | 02-24-2011 |
David Eric Malone, Miamisburg, OH US
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20100162030 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INITIATING CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR AN ELECTRONIC TERMINAL - A method and device are provided for initiating corrective actions for a terminal, such as an ATM. A method of initiating corrective actions for a terminal comprises, monitoring a fault status of a first component, detecting a fault status of the first component with a first trigger plug-in, activating a first action plug-in based upon the detected fault status of the first component, and recycling the first component. | 06-24-2010 |
David G. Malone, Tulsa, OK US
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20110029081 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING CONTROLLED BONE GROWTH OR REPAIR - Bone implantable devices and methodologies permit careful application of biologically active substances and management of bone growth processes. The device includes a body defining a carrier receiving area for locating adjacent bone. Carrier material is located in the carrier receiving area. Substance is delivered onto carrier material through a port. A pathway delivers substance from the carrier receiving area to the bone surface. The body may be in the form of a spinal fusion cage, facet fusion screw, artificial joint, bone fixation plate, interbody graft, IM nail, hip stem, or other bone-to-bone appliances or bone-to-device appliances. In use, carrier is installed in the carrier receiving area of the device. The device is then implanted adjacent a bone. The substance is applied to the carrier for subsequent delivery to the bone. By doping carrier material after device implantation, inadvertent contact of the substance with non-target bone is more easily eliminated. | 02-03-2011 |
20120165871 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING CONTROLLED BONE GROWTH OR REPAIR - Bone implantable devices and methodologies permit careful application of biologically active substances and management of bone growth processes. The device includes a body defining a carrier receiving area for locating adjacent bone. Carrier material is located in the carrier receiving area. Substance is delivered onto carrier material through a port. A pathway delivers substance from the carrier receiving area to the bone surface. The body may be in the form of a spinal fusion cage, facet fusion screw, artificial joint, bone fixation plate, interbody graft, IM nail, hip stem, or other bone-to-bone appliances or bone-to-device appliances. In use, carrier is installed in the carrier receiving area of the device. The device is then implanted adjacent a bone. The substance is applied to the carrier for subsequent delivery to the bone. By doping carrier material after device implantation, inadvertent contact of the substance with non-target bone is more easily eliminated. | 06-28-2012 |
20130317548 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING CONTROLLED BONE GROWTH OR REPAIR - Bone implantable devices and methodologies permit careful application of biologically active substances and management of bone growth processes. The device includes a body defining a carrier receiving area for locating adjacent bone. Carrier material is located in the carrier receiving area. Substance is delivered onto carrier material through a port. A pathway delivers substance from the carrier receiving area to the bone surface. The body may be in the form of a spinal fusion cage, facet fusion screw, artificial joint, bone fixation plate, interbody graft, IM nail, hip stem, or other bone-to-bone appliances or bone-to-device appliances. In use, carrier is installed in the carrier receiving area of the device. The device is then implanted adjacent a bone. The substance is applied to the carrier for subsequent delivery to the bone. By doping carrier material after device implantation, inadvertent contact of the substance with non-target bone is more easily eliminated. | 11-28-2013 |
David M. Malone, Tuscumbia, AL US
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20110108789 | TERMINATOR BRACKET ASSEMBLY - A coupling for an end of polymer jacketed high tensile wire fencing formed by a plate having first and second edges, a slot passing through the plate perpendicular to the first and second edges, having upper and lower ends spaced from the edges, a fold in the fencing defining a bight joining a shorter portion to a longer portion of the fencing, the fold penetrating the slot, and a pin of a length greater than the distance between the upper and lower ends of the slot, the pin having an end inserted into the bight in the fold of the fencing to retain the fold of the fencing in the slot, the pin being vertically removable from the bight to quickly release the fencing from the coupling. | 05-12-2011 |
David S. Malone, Attica, MI US
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20090079187 | FLUIDIC COUPLING WITH DEFORMABLE QUICK CONNECTOR - A quick connector body includes a bore fluidically coupled to a bore extending from an open end of an endform when the body is mounted on the endform. Cooperating, initially spaced, latch members and latch engagement members are unitarily carried on the connector body. A collapsible portion is formed on the body between the latch members and the latch engagement members for radial inward protrusion into an annular groove in the endform substantially concurrent with engagement of the latch members and the latch engagement members to fixedly couple the connector on the endform. In one aspect a second end of the connector body is closed to form the connector body as a test cap. In another aspect, a second end of the connector body is open to establish a fluid flow path from the endform to a fluid component coupled to the second end of the connector body. | 03-26-2009 |
20090188577 | PLUMBING TEST CAP WITH PIVOTAL LATCH - A plumbing test cap has a body with a bore extending from a first end which is mountable over a stub-out having a surface engagement feature. The body has a closed second end. A retainer is carried on the body for transverse movement from a first position allowing movement of the body relative to the stub-out and a second position in which the retainer is locked to the body, in turn locking the body on the stub-out. | 07-30-2009 |
20140374495 | VALVE WITH INTEGRATED WAX MOTOR BYPASS FAIL SAFE - A valve includes a housing including a plurality of ports including an inlet port in communication with a radiator. The valve includes a cylinder located in the housing that includes a plurality of apertures and a fail safe opening. The cylinder is moveable such that one of the plurality of apertures can be aligned with one of the plurality of ports of the housing to determine a flow of a fluid through the valve. The valve includes a moveable feature moveable with and relative to the cylinder, and the moveable feature covers the fail safe opening of the cylinder when a temperature of the fluid flowing through the valve is below a threshold temperature. | 12-25-2014 |
Derek Ronell Malone, Burlington, NJ US
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20090252767 | Water dispersible enteric coating formulation of nutraceutical and pharmaceutical dosage forms - The present invention relates to formulations for use as enteric coatings. More particularly, the present invention relates to a formulation comprising a dry blend of food grade ingredients that can be readily dispersed in water. This dispersion exhibits low viscosity and can easily be coated onto solid dosage forms through spraying and the like to provide an enteric coating on the solid dosage form. | 10-08-2009 |
Fae Malone, Cary, NC US
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20110263585 | Screening Assay for Insecticides - The present invention relates to polypeptides, preferably from | 10-27-2011 |
Gilbert R. Malone, Perry, OH US
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20080206879 | Analysis of Functional Fluids Using a Redox Indicator - The present invention relates to the analysis of the quality of functional fluids. In particular, the invention relates to using a stable redox indicator that produces a color at the presence of oxidation byproducts in a functional fluid. | 08-28-2008 |
20080241371 | Temporary, Water-Proof, Clear or Tinted System, Method of Use and Removal - A highly water resistant coating is described for use as a temporary protective or tinting finish for a wide variety of personal items, including one's vehicle and tires. The film forming polymer of the coating is desirable as it can be applied with polar solvents but then upon evaporation of a solubilizing additive becomes water resistant or water proof. Thereafter if a similar solubilizing additive is used in a polar solvent, the coating can be removed without damaging the surface of the substrate. | 10-02-2008 |
James Malone, Wadsworth, OH US
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20090155794 | CLONING MULTIPLE CONTROL SEQUENCES INTO CHROMOSOMES OR INTO ARTIFICIAL CENTROMERES - Artificially synthesizing 29 homozygous cystic fibrosis core panel controls demonstrates placing multiple homozygous mutant sequences on the same single control DNA sequence to streamline quality control by minimizing extra control assays, time, and costly formatted test materials and testing all controls during every test. Any rare or unavailable reported DNA sequence can be PCR amplified using primer pairs synthesized with the designated mutation or variant sequence with paired adjacent upstream and downstream primers to amplify target sequences in total genomic DNA. | 06-18-2009 |
Jason Malone, Lino Lakes, MN US
Jody M. Malone, Piqua, OH US
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20110012406 | HEAD RETAINING FOAM LINER FOR CAR SEAT - The invention described herein relates to a foam geometry which reduces the tendency of the child's head to slide forward and roll out by contouring the side foam to have its leading edge closer to the center line of the child's seat than some more rearward portion of the side foam thus forming an inward protruding forward lip on the foam. The depth of the protruding lip is the primary determinant of the increase in head retention, but the particular geometry of the lip, foam density or rigidity, and overall depth also contribute. The invention relates to the contour of a horizontal section of a headrest foam liner being closer to the seat centerline at some distance from the seat back than some distance closer to the seat back. | 01-20-2011 |
John D. Malone, Franklin, MA US
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20110004253 | SPINAL FIXATION PLATE - Spinal fixation plates for maintaining adjacent vertebrae in and fixed position are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the plate includes opposed superior and inferior portions that are angled in a direction anterior to an anterior face of a mid-portion of the plate. The plate also includes a curvature formed therein about a longitudinal axis in a sagittal plane thereof. In use, when the plate is attached to adjacent vertebrae, the angle of the superior and inferior portions and the curvature in the plate are effective to position one or more thru-bores formed in the superior and inferior portions at the anterior rims of the adjacent vertebrae. In another embodiment, a spinal fixation plate is provided that is adapted to engage and mate to a fusion cage or other vertebral implant disposed between adjacent vertebra. The present invention also provides spinal fixation kits or assemblies, and methods for implanting the same. | 01-06-2011 |
20120310352 | IN-SITU INTERVERTEBRAL FUSION DEVICE AND METHOD - An orthopedic device for implanting between adjacent vertebrae comprising: an arcuate balloon and a hardenable material within said balloon. | 12-06-2012 |
20130274810 | SPINAL FIXATION PLATES - Spinal fixation plates for maintaining adjacent vertebrae in and fixed position are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the plate includes opposed superior and inferior portions that are angled in a direction anterior to an anterior face of a mid-portion of the plate. The plate also includes a curvature formed therein about a longitudinal axis in a sagittal plane thereof. In use, when the plate is attached to adjacent vertebrae, the angle of the superior and inferior portions and the curvature in the plate are effective to position one or more thru-bores formed in the superior and inferior portions at the anterior rims of the adjacent vertebrae. In another embodiment, a spinal fixation plate is provided that is adapted to engage and mate to a fusion cage or other vertebral implant disposed between adjacent vertebra. The present invention also provides spinal fixation kits or assemblies, and methods for implanting the same. | 10-17-2013 |
John Daniel Malone, Raynham, MA US
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20100317948 | Photocatalytic Implant Having a Sensor - An implant comprises a photocatalytic layer on at least one surface and is adapted to act as a sensor. In some embodiments, the photocatalytic layer is a semiconductor oxide that is doped. According to some embodiments, the implant comprises a wave guide. According to some embodiments the implant comprises a light port. According to some embodiments, the implant comprises a reflective material on a surface of the waveguide. According to some embodiments the implant comprises a composite material comprising a first material that has a transmissivity when exposed to a predetermined wavelength of light and a second material that has photocatalytic activity when exposed to the predetermined wavelength of light. According to some embodiments the implant comprises a light source adapted to irradiate the photocatalytic surface. | 12-16-2010 |
Joseph P. Malone, Stroudsburg, PA US
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20120103237 | TILTABLE MULTIPLE-STAGED COAL BURNER IN A HORIZONTAL ARRANGEMENT - Horizontally arranged burners for boiler furnaces are provided where each burner includes a fuel nozzle surrounded by a secondary air outlet. The fuel nozzle and secondary air outlets may tilt in tandem with respect to an air plenum supplying inner secondary air and a fuel carrier providing fuel. Also provided are outer secondary air buckets that may independently tilt with respect to a frame connected to the air plenum. This arrangement can be installed as a retrofit in a conventional horizontal furnace system or in a newly built system. The fuel nozzle and secondary air outlet, and secondary air buckets may all tilt in unison or may all tilt independently. The tilting assists with optimizing a flame temperature profile within the furnace. | 05-03-2012 |
Joseph Vincent Malone, Waltham, MA US
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20120011993 | Vehicle and structure shield with a cable frame - An ordinance, such as a rocket propelled grenade, shield includes a net with hard points at select nodes of the net and cable guides on the side of the net. Cables under tension extend through the cable guides supporting the net typically in conjunction with a top cross bar, spaced top struts, and spaced bottom struts. This framis design facilitates entering and exiting the vehicle or structure. | 01-19-2012 |
20140196598 | VEHICLE AND STRUCTURE SHIELD WITH A CABLE FRAME - An ordinance, such as a rocket propelled grenade, shield includes a net with hard points at select nodes of the net and cable guides on the side of the net. Cables under tension extend through the cable guides supporting the net typically in conjunction with a top cross bar, spaced top struts, and spaced bottom struts. This framis design facilitates entering and exiting the vehicle or structure. | 07-17-2014 |
Kevin R. Malone, Renton, WA US
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20100187359 | RIGID TIPPED RIBLETS - A multilayer construction for aerodynamic riblets includes a first layer composed of a material with protuberances, the first layer material exhibiting a first characteristic having long-term durability and a second layer composed of a material, exhibiting a second characteristic with capability for adherence to a surface. | 07-29-2010 |
20140248469 | Rigid Tipped Riblets - A multilayer construction for aerodynamic riblets includes a first layer composed of a material with protuberances, the first layer material exhibiting a first characteristic having long-term durability and a second layer composed of a material, exhibiting a second characteristic with capability for adherence to a surface. | 09-04-2014 |
Leigh G. Malone, O'Fallon, MO US
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20090112737 | SUPPLY AND DEMAND MANAGEMENT OF INTELLIGENT ASSETS - A computer-performed method of managing supply of and demand for a plurality of assets. A demand is received via a communications network. Based on the demand, one or more intelligent elements are queried via the network, each intelligent element being hosted by a corresponding asset. One or more replies to the querying are received from the intelligent element(s). Based on the replies, at least one of the asset(s) is selected in response to the demand. The method is performed in substantially real time. | 04-30-2009 |
Mark Douglas Malone, Canton, MI US
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20130124066 | DYNAMIC TUNING OF ENGINE AUTO STOP CRITERIA - The criteria used to determine whether to initiate an auto stop of an engine may be altered based on a number of previous auto stops of the engine, a total auto stop off time of the engine, or a total throughput of a battery. Altering the criteria may influence a frequency with which the engine is auto stopped. | 05-16-2013 |
20130245925 | FEEDBACK SYSTEM FOR ENGINE AUTO STOP INHIBIT CONDITIONS - A vehicle includes an engine and a stop/start system that selectively auto stops and auto starts the engine, detects an auto stop inhibit condition that prevents the engine from being auto stopped, and in response, generates output based on the auto stop inhibit condition if the auto stop inhibit condition falls within a predetermined class of auto stop inhibit conditions. The vehicle also includes an interface that displays or plays the output to inform a driver of the vehicle about the detected auto stop inhibit condition. | 09-19-2013 |
20130297124 | METHODS FOR UTILIZING STOP SIGN AND TRAFFIC LIGHT DETECTIONS TO ENHANCE FUEL ECONOMY AND SAFETY - Methods for operating a vehicle as the vehicle approaches an intersection with a traffic control device are provided herein. One example method includes detecting a traffic control device at an intersection the vehicle is approaching, and releasing and applying a disconnect clutch arranged in a driveline of the vehicle intermediate an engine and a starter/generator based on a type of the detected traffic control device. Because releasing the disconnect clutch disconnects the engine from the vehicle driveline, the engine may be turned off to increase fuel efficiency while the disconnect clutch is released. | 11-07-2013 |
20130332013 | UTILIZATION OF VEHICLE PORTAL STATES TO ASSESS INTERIOR COMFORT AND ADJUST VEHICLE OPERATION TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUEL ECONOMY - A method of operating a heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, comprising during a first engine-running condition, where a vehicle window or vent is in a more closed position, operating a climate control system to provide a user requested level of thermal comfort, and during a second engine-running condition, wherein the vehicle window or vent is in a less closed position, limiting the performance of the climate control system and biasing shared vehicle resources to provide additional fuel economy. In this manner, thermal comfort of the vehicle passengers can be maintained while providing additional fuel economy. | 12-12-2013 |
20140074330 | UTILIZATION OF VEHICLE PRESENCE SYSTEMS FOR POWERTRAIN RESPONSE READINESS AND CONSERVING ENERGY - A method and system relates to improving powertrain responsiveness in a vehicle while maintaining fuel economy by inhibiting entry into, or exiting, energy-saving modes when oncoming traffic is detected. In one example, the energy-saving mode is inhibited in response to an indication of an oncoming vehicle of concern. In a second example, the energy-saving mode is selectively maintained in response to an indication of an absence of oncoming traffic. | 03-13-2014 |
20140081492 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDICATING DELAY IN IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENERGY-EXPENDING ACTION IN A POWERED VEHICLE SYSTEM - A method for operation of a vehicle by a control system is provided. The method comprises indicating to a vehicle operator a delay in implementation of an energy-expending action in a powered vehicle system in response to receiving an implementation request from an input device based on vehicle energy usage via a delay indicator. | 03-20-2014 |
20140136041 | UTILIZATION OF VEHICLE PRESENCE SYSTEMS FOR POWERTRAIN RESPONSE READINESS AND CONSERVING ENERGY - A method and system relates to improving powertrain responsiveness in a vehicle while maintaining fuel economy by inhibiting entry into, or exiting, energy-saving modes when oncoming traffic is detected. In one example, the energy-saving mode is inhibited in response to an indication of an oncoming vehicle of concern. In a second example, the energy-saving mode is selectively maintained in response to an indication of an absence of oncoming traffic. | 05-15-2014 |
20140278019 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING AVAILABILITY OF VEHICLE ENERGY CONSERVING MODES - Vehicles capable of operating in an energy conserving mode may include an interface for conveying inhibitors preventing activation of the energy conserving mode. The system may identify the inhibiting features and prompt an operator of the vehicle for authorization to disable the inhibiting features or adjust the feature states to enable the energy conserving mode. In response to receiving authorization, the system may automatically control feature interfaces to remove inhibits to the energy conserving mode. The interface may communicate active inhibitors to an operator using a display or a speaker, or both. Additionally, the interface may query the operator to approve automatic deactivation of the inhibiting features and facilitate the receipt of operator input to the query. | 09-18-2014 |
20150046070 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING ENGINE STOPPING AND STARTING - Systems and methods for improving operation of a start/stop vehicle are presented. One method includes deactivating an engine start/stop mode in response to an electrical load of a trailer coupled to a vehicle. By deactivating the engine start/stop mode, it may be possible to conserve consumption of electrical energy and maintain state of battery charge to ensure the vehicle has sufficient electrical energy to restart the engine. | 02-12-2015 |
20150073675 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING A STOP/START ENGINE - Systems and methods for improving operation of a vehicle are presented. In one example, vehicle brakes are held to reduce the possibility of vehicle motion and stopping of engine rotation is prevented until confirmation of vehicle hold is present. The approach may allow an engine to remain in an off state for a longer period of time while reducing the possibility of vehicle motion. | 03-12-2015 |
Mary B. Malone, Broomfield, CO US
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20100303971 | PRODUCING FOAM AND DISPERSING CREAMER AND FLAVOR THROUGH PACKAGING - According to one embodiment, a pressurized package dispenses a formula comprising a foaming agent into a liquid. The internal pressure of the package generates turbulence that causes some of the formula to disperse throughout the liquid and some of the formula to form a foam on a surface of the liquid. | 12-02-2010 |
Massi Malone, Baton Rouge, LA US
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20100323446 | Method of collecting placental cells - Provided herein are improved methods of collecting and recovering placental cells from a mammalian placenta, comprising, e.g., perfusing a mammalian placenta in a closed system such as a sterile bag and folding the placenta at least once during perfusion. Such folding, and perfusion, can be performed mechanically. | 12-23-2010 |
Matthew Malone, Lawrence Park, PA US
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20130073174 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING AN ENGINE - Methods and systems are provided for an engine including a crankcase. A condition of the engine may be diagnosed based on frequency content of crankcase pressure. Different types of degradation may be distinguished based on a frequency content of multiple frequencies of the crankcase pressure. Thus, a degraded engine component may be identified in a manner that reduces service induced delay. | 03-21-2013 |
Matthew John Malone, Lawrence Park, PA US
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20120279290 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TESTING A TURBOCHARGER - A testing apparatus for a turbocharger is provided. The turbocharger includes a turbine and a compressor, and a non-contact seal positioned between an oil cavity and one of the turbine and the compressor. In one embodiment, the testing apparatus includes a regulatable air input configured to couple to an outlet of the oil cavity, the regulatable air input coupled to an air supply, and a flow restrictor with at least one pressure gauge coupled to the regulatable air input. The kit includes media embodying instructions that specify correlating an amount of flow to a degree, rate, or amount of leakage past the non-contact seal. | 11-08-2012 |
20130067911 | SHAFT IMBALANCE DETECTION SYSTEM - A shaft imbalance detector system ( | 03-21-2013 |
20130067914 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DIAGNOSING A TURBOCHARGER - Various methods and systems are provided for a turbocharger. In one example, a method includes determining a first pressure at a first location within a turbocharger and determining a second pressure at a second location within the turbocharger. The method further includes indicating degradation of the turbocharger based on the first pressure and the second pressure. | 03-21-2013 |
20130067915 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DIAGNOSING A TURBOCHARGER - Various methods and systems are provided for a turbocharger. In one example, a method includes receiving a signal indicative of a monitored pressure of a pressurized oil supply of a turbocharger or other turbomachine. The method further includes determining whether a high frequency component of the signal meets one or more designated criteria, and, if the high frequency component of the pressure meets the one or more designated criteria, generating a first control signal. | 03-21-2013 |
20130073172 | DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A detector ( | 03-21-2013 |
20130206862 | TRACTIVE EFFORT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system is provided for use with, a wheeled vehicle. The system includes a media reservoir capable of holding a tractive material that includes particulates; a nozzle in fluid communication with the media reservoir; and a media valve in fluid communication with the media reservoir and the nozzle. The media valve is controllable between a first state in which the tractive material flows through the media valve and to the nozzle, and a second state in which the tractive material is prevented from flowing to the nozzle. In the first state, the nozzle receives the tractive material from the media reservoir and directs the tractive material to a contact surface such that the tractive material impacts the contact surface that is spaced from a wheel/surface interface. The system can modify the adhesion or the traction capability of the contact surface with regard to a subsequently contacting wheel. | 08-15-2013 |
20140041384 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING SURGE IN A TWO-STAGE TURBOCHARGER - Various methods and systems are provided for controlling air flow in a two-stage turbocharger. In one example, an engine method comprises adjusting one or more exhaust gas recirculation valves to maintain a first turbocharger within a first air flow range, and adjusting a turbocharger bypass valve to maintain a second turbocharger within a second air flow range. | 02-13-2014 |
20140067228 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE OPERATION DURING DEGRADATION OF A TWO-STAGE TURBOCHARGER - Various methods and systems are provided for engine operation with a degraded turbocharger. In one embodiment, a method for an engine comprises reducing mass flow through a first turbocharger while continuing engine operation and adjusting operation of a second turbocharger in response to detected degradation of the first turbocharger. | 03-06-2014 |
20140067236 | METHODS AND SYSTEM TO PREVENT EXHAUST OVERHEATING - Various methods and systems are provided for lowering exhaust gas temperature. In one embodiment, a method comprises increasing an air-to-fuel ratio of an engine in response to an exhaust gas temperature exceeding a threshold temperature value to lower the exhaust gas temperature to a temperature below the threshold temperature value. | 03-06-2014 |
20140144221 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TESTING A TURBOCHARGER - A testing apparatus for a turbocharger is provided. In one example, the testing apparatus comprises a regulatable air input source configured to fluidically couple to one of an oil inlet or an oil outlet of an oil structure cavity of the turbocharger, an air flow measurement device including a flow restrictor which is configured to be coupled to the regulatable air input source, and media embodying instructions for correlating an amount of measured air flow measured by the air flow measurement device to a degree, rate, and/or amount of leakage past a turbocharger bearing component configured to restrict flow to or from the oil structure cavity. | 05-29-2014 |
20140199155 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING TURBOCHARGER DEGRADATION - Various methods and systems are provided for detecting turbocharger degradation. In one example, a method comprises detecting an axial position of a turbine rotor based on output from a turbine speed sensor, and if the axial position is greater than a threshold distance from a base position, indicating turbocharger degradation. | 07-17-2014 |
20140208740 | TURBOCHARGER, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DRAINING FLUID FROM A TURBOCHARGER - Various methods and systems are provided for removing fluid from a turbocharger turbine. In one example, a turbocharger comprises a turbine including a casing housing a rotor, a drain passage coupled to the casing, and an air jet coupled to the drain passage, the air jet supplying intake air from a high-pressure compressor outlet to the drain passage. | 07-31-2014 |
Michael K. Malone, Tigard, OR US
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20090094205 | DISTRIBUTED GLOBALLY ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION NETWORK IMPLEMENTED TO MAINTAIN UNIVERSAL ACCESSIBILITY - A distributed information network is constructed for gathering information from sites distributed across a globally accessible computer network, i.e., the Internet. The distributed information network preferably includes a root server that stores a list of multiple distributed sites each represented by metadata. A network browser delivers an information search request to the root server, which in response develops a profiled information search request. The information provider of each of the distributed sites stores metadata corresponding to information content that is retrievable in response to the profiled information search request for search results derivable from the information content to which the metadata correspond. A profiled information communication link between the root server and each of the multiple distribution sites enables formation of a path for delivery of the search results to a destination site, from a site or sites represented by the metadata of the profiled information search request. | 04-09-2009 |
20110320489 | DISTRIBUTED GLOBALLY ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION NETWORK IMPLEMENTED TO MAINTAIN UNIVERSAL ACCESSIBILITY - A distributed information network is constructed for gathering information from sites distributed across a globally accessible computer network, i.e., the Internet. The distributed information network preferably includes a root server that stores a list of multiple distributed sites each represented by metadata. A network browser delivers an information search request to the root server, which in response develops a profiled information search request. The information provider of each of the distributed sites stores metadata corresponding to information content that is retrievable in response to the profiled information search request for search results derivable from the information content to which the metadata correspond. A profiled information communication link between the root server and each of the multiple distribution sites enables formation of a path for delivery of the search results to a destination site, from a site or sites represented by the metadata of the profiled information search request. | 12-29-2011 |
20130144859 | DISTRIBUTED GLOBALLY ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION NETWORK IMPLEMENTED WITH A LOCAL INFORMATION NETWORK - A distributed information network is constructed for gathering information from sites distributed across a globally accessible computer network, i.e., the Internet. The distributed information network preferably includes a root server that stores a list of multiple distributed sites each represented by metadata. A network browser delivers an information search request to the root server, which in response develops a profiled information search request. The information provider of each of the distributed sites stores metadata corresponding to information content that is retrievable in response to the profiled information search request for search results derivable from the information content to which the metadata correspond. A profiled information communication link between the root server and each of the multiple distribution sites enables formation of a path for delivery of the search results to a destination site, from a site or sites represented by the metadata of the profiled information search request. | 06-06-2013 |
20140095488 | DISTRIBUTED GLOBALLY ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION NETWORK IMPLEMENTED FOR RETRIEVING IN REAL TIME LIVE DATA FROM A COMMUNITY INFORMATION NETWORK - A distributed information network is constructed for gathering information from sites distributed across a globally accessible computer network, i.e., the Internet. The distributed information network preferably includes a root server that stores a list of multiple distributed sites each represented by metadata. A network browser delivers an information search request to the root server, which in response develops a profiled information search request. The information provider of each of the distributed sites stores metadata corresponding to information content that is retrievable in response to the profiled information search request for search results derivable from the information content to which the metadata correspond. A profiled information communication link between the root server and each of the multiple distribution sites enables formation of a path for delivery of the search results to a destination site, from a site or sites represented by the metadata of the profiled information search request. | 04-03-2014 |
Michael K. Malone, Marshfield, MA US
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20110316545 | Electronic Detection of Signatures - A method is described for retrieving, by a test system, a formation profile associated with the storage cell, the formation profile comprising one or more formation segments, with a formation segment comprising an action to be performed upon a detection of a signature value; measuring, by the test system, a value of a parameter of the formation segment; detecting, based on a comparison between the value of the parameter and one or more signatures associated with the formation segment, that the value of the parameter comprises the signature value; and performing the action specified in the formation segment. | 12-29-2011 |
Michael William Malone, Boulder, CO US
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20100191951 | PROVISIONED FIRMWARE UPDATES USING OBJECT IDENTIFIERS - Methods, devices, and systems are provided for remotely updating provisioning data in devices or a population of devices. An update message is generated that includes an Object Identifier (OID) that uniquely identifies eligible devices or components for the provisioning data update. If an eligible device receives the update message, then the new provisioning data is loaded on the device, thereby replacing the old provisioning data on the device. | 07-29-2010 |
20140219453 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NFC PEER-TO-PEER AUTHENTICATION AND SECURE DATA TRANSFER - A reader device may generate a first identifier. The reader device may transmit the first identifier to a mobile device. The reader device may receive encrypted data and unencrypted data from the mobile device in which the encrypted data includes a second identifier. The reader device may evaluate whether the first identifier and the second identifier correspond to one another. | 08-07-2014 |
20140223523 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NFC PEER-TO-PEER AUTHENTICATION AND SECURE DATA TRANSFER - A reader device may generate a first identifier. The reader device may transmit the first identifier to a mobile device. The reader device may receive encrypted data and unencrypted data from the mobile device in which the encrypted data includes a second identifier. The reader device may evaluate whether the first identifier and the second identifier correspond to one another. | 08-07-2014 |
Patrick Malone, Chicago, IL US
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20090091220 | SAFETY CABINET WITH SPILL-SLOPED SHELF - A safety cabinet includes an enclosure defining an opening and a door rotatably attached to the enclosure. The door is movable between an open position and a closed position, the door configured to selectively cover the enclosure when in the closed position. The safety cabinet comprises a spill-sloped shelf for directing fluid into a sump area of the cabinet and preventing damage to objects in the safety cabinet or harm to users of the safety cabinet. | 04-09-2009 |
20120242208 | SAFETY CABINET WITH SPILL-SLOPED SHELF - A safety cabinet includes an enclosure defining an opening and a door rotatably attached to the enclosure. The door is movable between an open position and a closed position, the door configured to selectively cover the enclosure when in the closed position. The safety cabinet comprises a spill-sloped shelf for directing fluid into a sump area of the cabinet and preventing damage to objects in the safety cabinet or harm to users of the safety cabinet. | 09-27-2012 |
Peter Malone, Glenview, IL US
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20130081714 | FLOW CONTROL VALVE - A flow control valve, in particular in the form of an electromagnetic proportional | 04-04-2013 |
20130082200 | FLOW CONTROL VALVE - A flow control valve, in particular in the form of an electromagnetic proportional directional flow control valve ( | 04-04-2013 |
Philip G. Malone, Vicksburg, MS US
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20100247860 | Configuration for Increasing the Bond Strength Between a Structural Material and Its Reinforcement - A method of coarse enameling material, such as the surface of conventional rebar, which increases adhesion between the surface and a matrix, such as a cement-based mortar or concrete, in which the material is embedded. In one embodiment, a glass fit is fired onto a surface to achieve an enamel finish, the finish is then cooled and heat softened. A refractory material, such as dry portland cement, is applied to the heat softened enamel, and the resultant coarse coating is then fired and cooled to produce a final hard coarse enameled surface. The reaction of the refractory component in the coarse enameled surface upon insertion in fresh mortar or concrete prevents the formation of soft precipitates at the interface of the cementitious matrix and the coarse-enameled reinforcement. One embodiment involves adding portland cement Type I-II to a softened glass frit as a final coating over an initial base coating that if fired on the steel to prevent corrosion of the underlying steel. The coarse topcoat of enamel produces a strong chemical bond between it and a concrete or mortar matrix and the base coat of enamel eliminates or significantly reduces the potential for corrosion. | 09-30-2010 |
20110100265 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR INCREASING DENSITY OF NON-CONDUCTIVE POROUS SOLIDS AND MATERIAL MADE THEREFROM. - A “green process” and system employing a first operation of electrophoresis in a liquid suspending selected solids to introduce the suspended solid particles as micro- or nano-particles, or both, into pore spaces of a porous non-conductive medium. A second operation uses electro-transport to move ions of solids into small pore spaces inaccessible via electrophoresis alone to grow solids in these smaller pore spaces to a size that may fill them, thus increasing the density and strength of the medium. The process yields a material that has improved strength, reduced porosity, high density and, in select applications, resistance to formation of mildew, mold, fungus and the like. Certain applications also enable decorative colors and florescence to be introduced to the media. Materials made from the process include high strength concrete construction panels, “backer boards,” work surfaces, counter tops, complex decorative configurations, strong thin walled items, and the like. | 05-05-2011 |
20110262756 | CONFIGURATION FOR IMPROVING BONDING AND CORROSION RESISTANCE OF REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL - A coating for a reinforcing material, such as metal rebar, that increases the adhesion between the reinforcing material and a matrix, such as a cement-based mortar or concrete, in which the reinforcing material is embedded. The coating may comprise a glass frit mixed with a refractory material, such as dry Type I-II portland cement. The coating is bonded, typically by heat, to the surface of the reinforcing material. The reaction of the refractory component, e.g., portland cement, when the reinforcement, e.g., metal re-bar, is embedded in a matrix, e.g., fresh mortar or concrete, prevents the formation of soft precipitates at the interface of the matrix and its reinforcement. One coating comprises portland cement Type I-II combined with a commercial alkali-resistant glass frit. This coating is applied to a steel rebar and fired to bond to the rebar. The frit-refractory coating produces a strong bond between the metal rebar and concrete and may eliminate or significantly reduce the potential for corrosion of the rebar. | 10-27-2011 |
Randolph W. Malone, Metamora, MI US
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20080256738 | Frameless, Heated Wiper Assembly And System Utilizing Same - A heated wiper system including at least one frameless, heated wiper assembly is provided. Each wiper assembly includes a flexible squeegee blade and a pair of spaced flexible backing members. The assembly includes a pair of flexible heaters disposed between the blade and their respective backing member to convert electrical energy from a source of electrical energy (i.e., a battery) into heat. Each heater includes a heating element sufficiently dimensioned to sinuously travel back and forth between the sides of the assembly substantially the entire length of its respective backing member. Wiring connects the battery to the heaters by extending through a sealed center support apparatus which connects the blade, the heaters and elongated resilient spines together between the backing members. | 10-23-2008 |
Richard C. Malone, Fort Lauderdale, FL US
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20100276241 | HANGING SHELF SYSTEM AND TRAVEL ORGANIZER FOR USE IN COMBINATION WITH A SUITCASE - A hanging shelf system and travel organizer is specifically adapted for use in combination with a suitcase wherein the shelf system is adapted to collapse to a size suitable for removable insertion within the suitcase. The shelf system is configurable between a vertically expanded configuration when deployed wherein a plurality of shelves and walls form storage compartments for receiving clothing and other travel items, and a vertically compact, stowed configuration wherein the travel shelf apparatus is compactly configured for insertion into a suitcase for travel. When the user reaches his/her destination the travel organizer may be removed from the suitcase and hung in a closet in the vertically expanded configuration with spaced shelves thereby providing the traveler with ready access to the packed articles while eliminating the need to unpack and repack. | 11-04-2010 |
Richard L. Malone, Lafayette, CO US
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20130123978 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MERCHANDISE DISPLAY, SALE AND INVENTORY CONTROL - An automated retail system according to embodiments of the present invention includes a front and/or rear product rack, each rack having a plurality of bins, each of which has a product door, the system further including a basket moveable along an x-y plane on a rail system to selectively open a product door of a product bin to permit the product within the bin to fall into the basket, the basket movable to a product delivery position to release the product from the basket. Such a system may include sensors and/or scanners to determine contents of each bin, such that any product may be placed in any bin, and inventory of each bin or all bins may be determined at any time. The basket may be configured to move in x and y but not z directions, and may also serve as the sole actuation mechanism for opening the doors. | 05-16-2013 |
20130168300 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SORTING RECYCLABLE OBJECTS - A sorting system according to embodiments of the present invention includes a housing, a tray tiltably coupled to the housing and having a top surface configured to receive an object, an actuator configured to tilt the tray to at least a first position at which the object rolls or slides off of a first end of the tray, and a second position at which the object rolls or slides off of a second end of the tray opposite the first end, and an object recognition system configured to determine whether the object is a first type of object or a second type of object, wherein the actuator is configured to tilt the tray to the first position when the object is the first type of object, and wherein the actuator is configured to tilt the tray to the second position when the object is the second type of object. | 07-04-2013 |
20140094967 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR LOCKING AND DOCKING - Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to a modular system for facilitating automated transactions. Specifically, in some embodiments a modular system includes a plurality of lock modules that are controlled by one or more primary lock control boards. The lock modules control access to products or services through one or more daughter boards. | 04-03-2014 |
20140163728 | CAMERA AUDIT ACCEPTER MECHANISM AND CAMERA AUDIT DISPENSING MECHANISM - A system for receiving and auditing objects according to an embodiment of the invention includes a housing having a front panel, a receiving area, an auditing area, and a drop chute, wherein the receiving area includes a shelf, the front panel includes an opening, a door assembly having a pushing wall and a second pushing wall and assembly moveable between an open position in which an object can be inserted through the opening and into the receiving area, and a closed position in which the door assembly prevents access to the receiving area, wherein the pushing wall moves the object from the shelf into the auditing area as the door assembly closed; and a control system coupled to a camera and switch, wherein the door assembly activates the switch when it is in the closed position, the control system images the object with the camera in response to switch activation. | 06-12-2014 |
20140196510 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODULAR LOCKING - Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to a locker bay system. Specifically, in some embodiments the locker bay includes a catch loop coupled to the locker door and a locking mechanism that releaseably secures the catch loop to lock and unlock the locker bay. The locking mechanism, in some embodiments, includes a lock bar that pulls and pushes the catch loop in and out of the lock bar to lock and unlock the locker bay. | 07-17-2014 |
Rick Malone, Parker, CO US
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20090308534 | NEXT GENERATION, HIGHLY TOUGHENED TWO PART STRUCTURAL EPOXY ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS - This invention relates to two part, epoxy-based adhesive compositions with improved toughness suitable for structural applications. | 12-17-2009 |
Rick Malone, Denver, CO US
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20120091215 | COATED CONCRETE RAILROAD-TIES AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - A concrete railroad-tie having a radiation-cured coating covering at least 5% of the exterior surface and a having a median thickness between 0.005 inches and 0.125 inches. The coating comprises the reaction product of radiation curable oligomers selected from the group consisting of epoxy acrylates, urethane acrylates, polyester acrylates, and combinations thereof. Method of providing the same. | 04-19-2012 |
Rodney Carmen Malone, Clarkston, MI US
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20130076175 | CONNECTION MODULE FOR A BAR WOUND STATOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A BAR WOUND STATOR ASSEMBLY - A bar wound stator assembly includes a connection module attached to a stator core at a weld end of the stator assembly. The connection module provides all required electrical connections to connect shaped plurality of hairpin bar connectors of the stator assembly within a first pole pair of a winding set of conductors. All of the hairpin bar conductors include an identical span. The connection module completes each phase of the winding set, to connect each phase of the winding set to define a connection configuration, e.g., a wye or a delta connection configuration, and to connect the stator assembly to all external connections. | 03-28-2013 |
Ronald Malone, Madison, NJ US
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20110172393 | NOVEL FORMULATIONS WHICH STABILIZE AND INHIBIT PRECIPITATION OF IMMUNOGENIC COMPOSITIONS - The present invention addresses an ongoing need in the art to improve the stability of immunogenic compositions such as polysaccharide-protein conjugates and protein immunogens. The invention broadly relates to novel formulations which stabilize and inhibit precipitation of immunogenic compositions. More particularly, the invention described hereinafter, addresses a need in the art for formulations which stabilize and inhibit particulate formation (e.g., aggregation, precipitation) of immunogenic compositions which are processed, developed, formulated, manufactured and/or stored in container means such as fermentors, bioreactors, vials, flasks, bags, syringes, rubber stoppers, tubing and the like. | 07-14-2011 |
Ryan P. Malone, Warrington, PA US
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20140013703 | DRYWALL INSTALLATION TOOL AND A METHOD FOR ITS USE - The present drywall installation tool is configured to facilitate the installation of drywall panels to wall or ceiling structures and to avoid the necessity of having more than one person to install each drywall panel. Specifically, the installation tool can comprise a clamping section and a shelf section. The clamping section can be used to secure the installation tool to wall studs or ceiling joists and can comprise at least one fixed-arm and at least one sliding-arm. The shelf section can be configured to support a drywall panel horizontally or vertically, relative to the ground, depending upon how the installation tool is positioned. The shelf section can comprise a shelf having a flange that can help support the drywall panel. The installation tool can be configured to support the weight of a drywall panel, allowing a single person to install drywall panels comprising either wall or ceiling structures. | 01-16-2014 |
Somer R. Malone, Chuckey, TN US
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20120275933 | HYDRAULIC APPARATUS RETURN TO NEUTRAL MECHANISM - A hydraulic apparatus is provided with a return to neutral mechanism for returning a trunnion control bracket arm to a neutral position. The return to neutral mechanism comprises a pair of springs, one spring connecting a fixed bracket to a first rotatable bracket and the other spring connecting the fixed bracket to a second rotatable bracket. The mechanism uses springs with different spring constants and the springs are attached to the brackets in a single plane. | 11-01-2012 |
Thomas Malone, Bellingham, WA US
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20090309250 | METHODS AND PRESSURE VESSELS FOR SOLID-STATE MICROCELLULAR PROCESSING OF THERMOPLASTIC ROLLS OR SHEETS - Disclosed herein are methods and pressure vessels for solid-state microcellular processing of thermoplastic rolls and sheets. In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to a method for making a gas impregnated interleaved roll, which method comprises: providing a pressure vessel having an internal pressure chamber and a rotatable shaft horizontally positioned within the pressure chamber; placing an interleaved roll about the rotatable shaft and within the pressure chamber, wherein the interleaved roll is made from a thermoplastic material sheet interleaved together with a gas-channeling material sheet; pressurizing the pressure chamber to a selected pressure; rotating the rotatable shaft having the interleaved roll thereabouts (thereby rotating the interleaved roll) while under pressure for a selected period of time; and depressurizing the internal chamber to yield the gas impregnated interleaved roll. In other embodiments, the invention is directed to multi-chambered pressure vessels for gas impregnation of thermoplastic rolls, sheets, and films. | 12-17-2009 |
20130140320 | Containers and Overwraps Comprising Thermoplastic Polymer Material, and Related Methods for Making the Same - A container comprises a wall and a bottom. The wall includes a thermoplastic polymer material, and forms a cylindrical shape. The thermoplastic polymer material has a microstructure that includes a plurality of closed cells, each cell containing a void and each cell having a maximum dimension extending across the void within the cell that ranges between 1 micrometer and 200 micrometers long. The bottom is joined to an end of the cylindrical shape to close the end such that the beverage and/or other items disposed inside the cylindrical shape don't escape through the end of the shape. | 06-06-2013 |
20130303643 | Methods and Pressure Vessels for Solid-State Microcellular Processing of Thermoplastic Rolls or Sheets - Disclosed herein are methods and pressure vessels for solid-state microcellular processing of thermoplastic rolls and sheets. In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to a method for making a gas impregnated interleaved roll, which method comprises: providing a pressure vessel having an internal pressure chamber and a rotatable shaft horizontally positioned within the pressure chamber; placing an interleaved roll about the rotatable shaft and within the pressure chamber, wherein the interleaved roll is made from a thermoplastic material sheet interleaved together with a gas-channeling material sheet; pressurizing the pressure chamber to a selected pressure; rotating the rotatable shaft having the interleaved roll thereabouts (thereby rotating the interleaved roll) while under pressure for a selected period of time; and depressurizing the internal chamber to yield the gas impregnated interleaved roll. In other embodiments, the invention is directed to multi-chambered pressure vessels for gas impregnation of thermoplastic rolls, sheets, and films. | 11-14-2013 |
Thomas Malone, Avon, CT US
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20080271955 | Elevator Door Lock Sensor Device - An elevator door lock assembly ( | 11-06-2008 |
20080271957 | Elevator Door Coupler - An elevator door assembly ( | 11-06-2008 |
20080271958 | Elevator Door Lock - An elevator door lock includes a locking member ( | 11-06-2008 |
Thomas E. Malone, Tigard, OR US
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20080263129 | Aggregating service processors as a cluster - Service processors within a system are self-clustered. The system can also include an operating system or other software code, a management console, or both. The operating system communicates with the cluster of service processors, where the service processors are self-clustered or otherwise, such as through a memory shared by at least all the service processors. The operating system therefore need not be aware which of the service processors performs a given function. The console communicates with the cluster of service processors, where the service processors are self-clustered or otherwise, through any service processor of the cluster. The console therefore also need not be aware that the service processors have been clustered to perform functionality for the console. | 10-23-2008 |
Thomas G. Malone, Bellingham, WA US
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20120065287 | Methods and Pressure Vessels for Solid-State Microcellular Processing of Thermoplastic Rolls or Sheets - Disclosed herein are methods and pressure vessels for solid-state microcellular processing of thermoplastic rolls and sheets. In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to a method for making a gas impregnated interleaved roll, which method comprises: providing a pressure vessel having an internal pressure chamber and a rotatable shaft horizontally positioned within the pressure chamber; placing an interleaved roll about the rotatable shaft and within the pressure chamber, wherein the interleaved roll is made from a thermoplastic material sheet interleaved together with a gas-channeling material sheet; pressurizing the pressure chamber to a selected pressure; rotating the rotatable shaft having the interleaved roll thereabouts (thereby rotating the interleaved roll) while under pressure for a selected period of time; and depressurizing the internal chamber to yield the gas impregnated interleaved roll. In other embodiments, the invention is directed to multi-chambered pressure vessels for gas impregnation of thermoplastic rolls, sheets, and films. | 03-15-2012 |
Timothy J. Malone, Valley Center, KS US
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20120259664 | COMPUTER PROGRAM, COMPUTER SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR INCOME-PRODUCING PROPERTY INVESTMENTS - A computer program, computer system, and computer-implemented method for income-producing property investments. The computer program is stored on a computer-readable medium for directing operation of a computer system to assist with the purchase and management of an income-producing property investment. The computer program includes a code segment for receiving data related to the income-producing property; a code segment for receiving data related to a plurality of life insurance policies; and a code segment for identifying, at least partially based on the data related to the income-producing property, and the data related to the life insurance policies, life insurance policies that may be purchased and associated with the income-producing property to enhance an investment metric of the income-producing property. | 10-11-2012 |
20120259800 | Method for Investor Acquisition of Income Producing Property - A method for an investor's lender financed acquisition from a property owner of tangible income producing property, the method including steps of purchasing for a first purchase price the tangible income producing property from an initial property owner, the tangible income producing property producing a first income stream; purchasing for a second purchase price from a plurality of life insurance policy owners a plurality of life insurance policies, the plurality of life insurance policies producing a second income stream comprising death benefits; and borrowing under a loan from the lender funds for purposes selected from the group consisting of payment of a portion of the first purchase price, payment of a portion of the second purchase price, and payment of a portion of the cumulative first and second purchase prices, the loan having terms of payment which may be served by said income streams. | 10-11-2012 |
Tracy D. Malone, Knoxvile, TN US
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20080305071 | Surface Cleaning Method and Composition - The present disclosure provides a method for treating a contaminated surface. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method preferably includes a first step of providing a cleaning composition which includes from about 0.002 to about 2 percent, by weight, of a cationic surfactant which is capable of acting as a microbial biocide and from about 0.05 to about 5 percent, by weight, of a boron-containing component which is capable of acting as both a microbial biostat and an insecticide. This cleaning composition is applied to the surface so as to substantially remove contaminants from the surface while, leaving a residual amount of the cleaning composition on the surface to act as a biostat. The surface is then allowed to become at least partially recontaminated so that contaminants contact on the surface and mix with the residual cleaning composition on the surface to form an insecticidal bait effective to attract insects such that the insects ingest the insecticidal bait and die as a result. A cleaning composition is also disclosed. | 12-11-2008 |
Tracy D. Malone, Knoxville, TN US
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20100319239 | PEST CONTROL BAIT STATION - A pest control bait station having separated bait reservoirs for holding different kinds of bait. The bait station has raised regions with pest access apertures. Each aperture is aligned with at least a portion of a pest conveyance structure extending from the base walls of the reservoirs, providing a space for the pest to enter and exit the bait station. The bait in each reservoir is prevented from contacting bait in any other reservoir. At least one reservoir may contain a liquid bait, and at least one reservoir may contain a dry bait. | 12-23-2010 |
20110256196 | Insecticide for Bed Bugs - The present disclosure provides a method for killing arthropods. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method preferably includes providing a pesticide composition which includes from about 0.01 to about 0.8 percent, by weight, of a surfactant and from about 0.2 to about 15 percent, by weight, of a boron-containing component. The pesticide composition is applied to a absorbent material which is infested with arthropods, so that the pesticide composition is adsorbed by the absorbent material in an amount sufficient to kill arthropods. The arthropods contact the absorbent material and are killed by the adsorbed pesticide composition. | 10-20-2011 |
Wade Malone, Atlanta, GA US
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20080262960 | Automated Electronic Commerce Data Extracting and Analyzing System - A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement an automatic e-commerce site monitoring system. Data can be automatically gathered from online e-commerce sites such as online auctions and analyzed and stored in a database. A merchant can query the database to find all e-commerce sites selling their products. Suspicious transactions can automatically be identified to the merchant who then may have the option to shut down the particular offending sales. A suspicious transaction may be one that has characteristics likely of some prohibited activity, such as selling counterfeit or grey market goods. | 10-23-2008 |
20090076868 | Automated Electronic Commerce Data Analyzing and Sales System - A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement an automated e-commerce monitoring system. Data can be extracted from different e-commerce sites in an inconspicuous manner. The different auction sites can be monitored for arbitrage situations and suspicious sellers or items for sale. | 03-19-2009 |
William G. Malone, Cumming, GA US
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20090146862 | Mobile Sound and Light Resistant Electromagnetic Isolation Chamber - A device enclosing a volume shielded from certain levels of sound, light and electromagnetic radiation, such device that prevents electromagnetic communications and recording devices from transmitting and receiving communications from outside of the devices protected environment while remaining mobile and ungrounded. | 06-11-2009 |
William G. Malone US
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20120085576 | MOBILE SOUND AND LIGHT RESISTANT ELECTROMAGNETIC ISOLATION CHAMBER - A device enclosing a volume shielded from certain levels of sound, light and electromagnetic radiation, such device that prevents electromagnetic communications and recording devices from transmitting and receiving communications from outside of the devices protected environment while remaining mobile and ungrounded. | 04-12-2012 |
Yolanda A. Malone, Elkhom, NE US
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20110091614 | CONTAINER SYSTEM - A container system is described. In one or more implementations, the container system comprises a lower container for receiving a first food component (or components) and an upper container assembly for receiving a second food component (or components) so that the second food component is separated from the first food component. The upper container assembly is configured for engagement with the lower container and is operable to be at least partially opened while the upper container assembly is engaged with the lower container to introduce the second food component into the lower container with the first food component. In one or more embodiments, a pull tab is coupled to the upper container assembly. The pull tab is configured to be pulled while the upper container assembly is engaged with the lower container to at least partially open the upper container assembly. | 04-21-2011 |
Yolanda A. Malone, Elkhorn, NE US
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20100183773 | PACKAGE ASSEMBLY - A package assembly includes a container that is configured for expansion in a generally vertical direction between a collapsed state and an extended state. The container includes a sidewall having a first axial end portion and an oppositely disposed second axial end portion. The sidewall is vertically compressed in the collapsed state and configured for expansion in a generally vertical direction to the extended state. A base portion is engaged with the first axial end portion of the sidewall. The base portion and the sidewall cooperatively define an interior region having an opening. A cover is engaged with the second axial end portion of the sidewall. The cover is configured for covering the opening to the interior region during cooking or heating. | 07-22-2010 |