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Brian Mccain, Aiken, SC US
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20140312786 | LED LIGHT STRIP COMPRISING TWO OR MORE INDEPENDENT CIRCUITS MEETING SEPARATE POWER CONSUMPTION AND ILLUMINATION OUTPUT REQUIREMENTS - A vending machine includes a controller coupled to at least one light emitting diode (LED) light strip mounted within the vending machine and illuminating an interior thereof. The LED light strip includes an input terminal that receives one or more signals corresponding to a mode of the LED light strip, an LED mounting board supports a plurality of LED chips forming a plurality of independent circuits each including a serially-connected subset of the LED chips, and electrical circuit components (resistor, input terminal, and/or output terminal) that cause the respective circuit to function independently from remaining circuits in the LED light strip. The controller selectively powers one or more of the independent circuits in the LED light strip to meet either a power consumption requirement or an illumination output specification, leaving off any remaining independent circuits not corresponding to the specified mode. | 10-23-2014 |
Brian S. Mccain, Mountain View, CA US
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20080276255 | Alternate Communication Path Between ESSNI Server and CEC - An enterprise network interface client application and a local, central electronic complex (CEC) in a dual CEC environment implement an alternative method of communication. Upon a send failure of a command to a first CEC in the environment, the command is sent to a second CEC using a CEC to CEC message mechanism. A method of communicating an asynchronous event is implemented between a microcode layer and an enterprise network interface client application in a dual central electronic complex (CEC) environment. A copy of the event is retained. Upon a send failure of the event to a first CEC in the environment, the copy of the event is sent to a second CEC in the environment. | 11-06-2008 |
20100175075 | METHOD FOR EXECUTING A SOFTWARE ROUTINE IDENTIFIED IN A TASK OBJECT - A method for executing a software routine identified in a task object is provided. The method includes accessing a list of software routine identifiers associated with software routines that are executable on a computer server. The method further includes generating a task object generation command having at least a first software routine identifier, parameter data, and link task information and generating a second task object in response to the task object generation command. The second task object includes the first software routine identifier, the parameter data, and the link task information. The method further includes adding the second task object to a task execution queue on the computer server and executing the first software routine identified by the first software routine identifier in the second task object on the computer server to obtain at least a first result value, when the first flag value is a first predetermined value and the result parameter associated with the first task object corresponds to a second predetermined value. | 07-08-2010 |
20100175076 | METHOD FOR EXECUTING A SOFTWARE ROUTINE IDENTIFIED IN A TASK OBJECT - A method for executing a software routine identified in a task object is provided. The method includes accessing a list of software routine identifiers associated with software routines that are executable on a computer server, and generating a task object generation command having at least a first software routine identifier, parameter data, and event information. The event information has an event identifier and a first flag value. The method further includes generating a first task object in response to the task object generation command, which includes the first software routine identifier, the parameter data, and the event information. The method further includes adding the first task object to a task execution queue on the computer server, and executing the first software routine identified by the first software routine identifier in the first task object on the computer server to obtain at least a first result value, when an event listener on the computer server determines that the first flag value is a first predetermined value and an event associated with the event identifier is detected. | 07-08-2010 |
20110191558 | DATA MIGRATION METHODOLOGY FOR USE WITH ARRAYS OF POWERED-DOWN STORAGE DEVICES - A method for managing extents in a data storage system includes monitoring usage statistics for an extent residing on one or more powered-up storage devices. In the event the extent has not been accessed for specified period of time (as determined from the usage statistics), the method automatically compresses the extent and migrates the extent to an intermediate repository. Once the amount of data in the intermediate repository reaches a specified level, the method migrates the extent from the intermediate repository to one or more normally powered-down storage devices. If I/O is received for the extent while it resides in the normally powered-down storage devices or the intermediate repository, the method automatically migrates the extent from the normally powered-down storage devices or the intermediate repository to the normally powered-up storage devices. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also disclosed. | 08-04-2011 |
20120203996 | DATA MIGRATION METHODOLOGY FOR USE WITH ARRAYS OF POWERED-DOWN STORAGE DEVICES - A method for managing extents in a data storage system includes monitoring usage statistics for an extent residing on one or more powered-up storage devices. In the event the extent has not been accessed for specified period of time (as determined from the usage statistics), the method automatically compresses the extent and migrates the extent to an intermediate repository. Once the amount of data in the intermediate repository reaches a specified level, the method migrates the extent from the intermediate repository to one or more normally powered-down storage devices. If I/O is received for the extent while it resides in the normally powered-down storage devices or the intermediate repository, the method automatically migrates the extent from the normally powered-down storage devices or the intermediate repository to the normally powered-up storage devices. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also disclosed. | 08-09-2012 |
Brian S. Mccain, San Jose, CA US
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20110191556 | OPTIMIZATION OF DATA MIGRATION BETWEEN STORAGE MEDIUMS - Exemplary method, system, and computer program embodiments for data migration between first and second storage mediums of an available plurality of storage mediums in a computing storage environment are provided. In one embodiment, pursuant to migrating the data from the first to the second storage medium, the data is allocated to the second storage medium while retaining an allocation of the data in the first storage medium. If the data is migrated from the second storage medium back to the first storage medium, the data is pointed to the allocation of the data in the first storage medium to alleviate data movement from the second storage medium to the first storage medium. If the allocation of the data in the first storage medium is determined to be needed for other data, the allocation of the data in the first storage medium is freed. | 08-04-2011 |
20120221822 | OPTIMIZATION OF DATA MIGRATION BETWEEN STORAGE MEDIUMS - In one embodiment, pursuant to migrating the data from the first to the second storage medium, the data is allocated to the second storage medium while retaining an allocation of the data in the first storage medium. If the data is migrated from the second storage medium back to the first storage medium, the data is pointed to the allocation of the data in the first storage medium to alleviate data movement from the second storage medium to the first storage medium. If the allocation of the data in the first storage medium is determined to be needed for other data, the allocation of the data in the first storage medium is freed. | 08-30-2012 |
Brian S. Mccain, Tucson, AZ US
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20080201417 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING VERSION CONTROL OF PARAMETERS IN A COMMAND-BASED API USING JAVA SERIALIZATION - A technique for determining whether a server host supports the functions in a command sent by a client host. The client host formulates a command including a command object that contains parameter objects. The parameter objects, which represent the functions, are serialized, e.g., using the Java serialization command, and communicated to the server host. The server host attempts to deserialize the parameter objects. If it is successful, it is concluded that the server host supports the functions represented by the parameter objects. Or, it is concluded that the server host is incompatible with the functions represented by one or more parameter objects that cannot be deserialized. The server host may be a storage server, and the functions may be storage-related, such as a copy type to be performed. | 08-21-2008 |
20080216101 | PARTIAL DYNAMIC IMPLEMENTATION OF JAVA INTERFACES - A system and method for implementing dynamic interfaces in a JAVA program including methods having a common implementation and other methods to be handled independently. The system comprises a first dynamic proxy object implementing an invocation handler for providing default implementations; a separate object providing implementations of any method in a defined interface that requires independent handling; and, a second dynamic proxy object provided for checking a method definition object for an implementation of the method, and in response, one of: invoking the method on the separate object if the implementation exists, and if the implementation does not exist, invoking the method on the first dynamic proxy object. The second dynamic proxy object thus allows for a single implementation for repetitive methods, while allowing special cases to be handled independently. | 09-04-2008 |
Christina Charisse Mccain, Raleigh, NC US
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20090007078 | Computer-Implemented Systems And Methods For Software Application Testing - Computer-implemented systems and methods for testing one or more software applications. For example, a system and method can be configured to perform a comparison between test data results and benchmark test data in order to determine test result differences between the received test data results and the retrieved benchmark test data. Testing criteria is applied to the determined test result differences in order to identify test deviations from the benchmark test data. | 01-01-2009 |
Daniel Mccain, Hilliard, OH US
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20090236173 | METHOD FOR REDUCING NOISE IN A VEHICLE CABIN - A method of controlling noise from a six cylinder engine that can selectively use in separate operating modes either three cylinders, four cylinders, or all six cylinders, is provided that uses a noise cancellation system to provide a cancellation sound at a first frequency representative of the engine operating mode. When the vehicle changes, for example, from a three cylinder utilization mode to six cylinder utilization mode, the method extends the provision of the noise cancellation sound, at a frequency representative of three cylinder operation, beyond the time when three cylinder mode is changed to six cylinder mode. As a result, a residual “pop” noise associated with the vehicle exhaust, that is traditionally heard during the transition period is cancelled and no longer noticeable. The method also includes implementation of a waiting time before a providing cancellation sounds of different frequencies, to avoid amplitude mismatch. | 09-24-2009 |
Daniel S. Mccain, Hilliard, OH US
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20150046031 | Switchable Mount System For A Vehicle And Methods For Controlling The System - A switchable mount system includes a switchable mount and an electronic control unit for switching the switchable mount between a first damping mode and a second damping mode. A method for controlling the switchable mount includes controlling the mount according to vehicle speed information, engine torque information, variable cylinder management information, and brake information. At least one of the damping modes may be tuned to damp vibrations approximately in the range approximately between 30 Hz and 60 Hz. | 02-12-2015 |
Danny Mccain, Savannah, GA US
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20110079370 | Non-Uniform Height And Density Fin Design For Heat Sink - A heat sink includes a heat sink plate and a heat generating electrical component mounted to a first side of the heat sink plate. Fins are connected and oriented perpendicular to a second side of the heat sink plate. The fins include a maximum height fin positioned proximate to the electrical component, and a minimum height fin spatially separated from the maximum height fin and the electrical component. A first group of fins is positioned between the maximum and minimum height fins. Each fin of the first group progressively decreases in height from a height of the maximum height fin to a height of the minimum height fin. A first spacing between the maximum height fin and a proximate one of the fins of the first group is less than a second spacing between any two consecutive ones of the first group of fins. | 04-07-2011 |
Doug Mccain, Castle Rock, CO US
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20090152223 | WINE RACK - A wine rack for mounting on a wall or other surface, the wine rack including at least a first and second pair of support members. In one embodiment, the first pair of support members may support at least a first and a second wine bottle in a substantially parallel relation to the wall, wherein the second bottle is positionable proximate the wall, and wherein the label of the first wine bottle is visible to a person standing in front of the wine rack. The second pair of support members may support at least a third and a fourth wine bottle in a substantially parallel relation to the wall, wherein the fourth bottle is positionable proximate the wall, and wherein the label of the third wine bottle is visible to the person standing in front of the wine rack. In one example, a pair of frame elements may be attached to the support members in order to mount the support members to the wall. | 06-18-2009 |
20120273444 | WINE RACK - A wine rack for mounting on a wall or other surface, the wine rack including at least a first and second pair of support members. In one embodiment, the first pair of support members may support at least a first and a second wine bottle in a substantially parallel relation to the wall, wherein the second bottle is positionable proximate the wall, and wherein the label of the first wine bottle is visible to a person standing in front of the wine rack. | 11-01-2012 |
20140209549 | WINE RACK - A wine rack for mounting on a wall or other surface, the wine rack including at least a first and second pair of support members. In one embodiment, the first pair of support members may support at least a first and a second wine bottle in a substantially parallel relation to the wall, wherein the second bottle is positionable proximate the wall, and wherein the label of the first wine bottle is visible to a person standing in front of the wine rack. | 07-31-2014 |
Edward C. Mccain, Poughkeepsie, NY US
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20110113295 | SUPPORT ELEMENT OFFICE MODE ARRAY REPAIR CODE VERIFICATION - A support element for verifying an array repair code solution includes a memory subsystem element including product data read from multichip modules utilized in a mainframe computing device, a wafer test repair algorithm, and a system test repair algorithm. The support element also includes a CPU emulator that causes the support element to perform an initial microcode load that includes a memory test, the memory test applying the wafer test repair algorithm to the product data to generate a wafer test repair solution and the system test repair algorithm to the product data to generate a system test repair solution and one or more repair rings for storing the wafer test repair solution and the system test repair solution. | 05-12-2011 |
Edward C. Mccain, Lagrangeville, NY US
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20090144043 | POST INITIAL MICROCODE LOAD CO-SIMULATION - Disclosed is simulation of circuit behavior by running a central electronic core simulation in a high level simulator up to and including initial microload, creation of a post-IML (initial microcode load) state, and transferring the post-initial microcode state from the central electronic core simulation to the post-initial microcode load co-simulator. | 06-04-2009 |
Greg Mccain, San Luis Obispo, CA US
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20090164529 | Efficient Backup of a File System Volume to an Online Server - Various embodiments of a system and method for performing a backup operation to backup a volume formatted according to a particular file system to an online server computer system are disclosed. Backing up the volume may include backing up both the data files and the file system metadata of the volume. Various techniques may be utilized to avoid duplication of data on the server computer system and reduce the amount of data transmitted over the network. The backup information created on the server computer system may be useable to perform a complete restore of the volume on the client computer system, e.g., in the event of a storage device failure on the client computer system. | 06-25-2009 |
James F. Mccain, Katy, TX US
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20120006269 | Automated Rotary Milking System - In certain embodiments, a milking system includes a rotary milking platform having a plurality of milking stalls and a plurality of milking devices, each milking device configured for attachment to the teats of a dairy livestock located in a corresponding milking stall of the rotary milking platform. The system further includes one or more robotic devices operable to perform one or more functions, including preparing the teats of a dairy livestock for the attachment of a milking apparatus, attaching a milking apparatus to the teats of a dairy livestock, and applying a sanitizing agent to the teats of a dairy livestock subsequent to the removal of a milking apparatus from the teats of the dairy livestock. Each of the one or more functions performed by the one or more robotic devices is performed during a period of time when the rotary milking platform is substantially stationary. | 01-12-2012 |
20150366161 | AUTOMATED ROTARY MILKING SYSTEM - A milking system comprises a rotary milking platform having a plurality of milking stalls, a milking device configured for attachment to the teats of a dairy livestock located in a corresponding milking stall of the rotary milking platform, a robotic device operable to attach the milking device to the teats of the dairy livestock, and a controller. The controller controls the operation of the robotic device based at least in part upon a milking log that stores information regarding the amount of time that has elapsed since the last time the dairy livestock was milked and whether an amount of milk collected from the dairy livestock during a previous time period is less than a predefined threshold associated with the dairy livestock. | 12-24-2015 |
James H. Mccain, Charleston, WV US
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20100029962 | Alkylene oxide purification systems - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide processes, columns, and systems for removing acetaldehyde from alkylene oxide in a feed stream and for providing an alkylene oxide-water stream that can be directly transferred to a glycol reaction process. The alkylene oxide purification column includes a first section to convert a feed stream into a gas phase portion and a liquid phase portion and a second section located in the column above the first section to separate alkylene oxide from the acetaldehyde, water, and other impurities that enter the second section from the first section. | 02-04-2010 |
20100029963 | Alkylene oxide recovery systems - The invention relates to improved systems for recovery of alkylene oxide from feed streams containing the same in an alkylene oxide recovery column. The invention also relates to improved processes for recovery of alkylene oxide from feed streams containing the same in an alkylene oxide recovery column. | 02-04-2010 |
20100029964 | Alkylene oxide recovery systems - Embodiments of the present disclosure include processes and systems for recovering alkylene oxide. System embodiments include a stripping section located in an alkylene oxide recovery column to convert a feed stream comprising to a first gas phase portion comprising alkylene oxide, a condensing zone comprising at least a first condenser and a second condenser configured in series, and a reabsorption region located in the alkylene oxide recovery column above the last of the at least two condensers. | 02-04-2010 |
20120302776 | ALKYLENE OXIDE PURIFICATION SYSTEMS - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide processes, columns, and systems for removing acetaldehyde from alkylene oxide in a feed stream and for providing an alkylene oxide-water stream that can be directly transferred to a glycol reaction process. The alkylene oxide purification column includes a first section to convert a feed stream into a gas phase portion and a liquid phase portion and a second section located in the column above the first section to separate alkylene oxide from the acetaldehyde, water, and other impurities that enter the second section from the first section. | 11-29-2012 |
James Lee Mccain, San Antonio, TX US
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20090252552 | Supplemental cover apparatus and method for access openings - A supplemental access cover is adapted to cover an access cover. The supplemental access cover includes a layer of material having a thickness in the range of 0.01 inch to 1.5 inches, and an apparatus for attaching the layer of material to the access cover. A method for paving uses the supplemental access cover. The method includes locating an access cover within an area to be paved, attaching a supplemental cover to the access cover, and paving over the access cover and the supplemental cover. The method for paving also includes relocating the access cover, and removing the supplemental cover from the access cover. | 10-08-2009 |
Jennifer Leigh Mccain, San Dimas, CA US
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20120226527 | CENTRALIZED CUSTOMER CONTACT DATABASE - According to some embodiments, a method receives a request for contact information associated with a customer. The method determines a plurality of contact values associated with the customer. The plurality of contact values include a first set of contact values that a first line of business associates with the customer and a second set of contact values that a second line of business associates with the customer. The method determines priority information associated with each contact value. In response to the request for contact information, the method communicates one or more of the contact values. For each contact value being communicated, the method communicates at least some of the priority information associated with the each contact value being communicated. | 09-06-2012 |
20150112761 | CENTRALIZED CUSTOMER CONTACT DATABASE - According to some embodiments, a method receives a request for contact information associated with a customer. The method determines a plurality of contact values associated with the customer. The plurality of contact values include a first set of contact values that a first line of business associates with the customer and a second set of contact values that a second line of business associates with the customer. The method determines priority information associated with each contact value. In response to the request for contact information, the method communicates one or more of the contact values. For each contact value being communicated, the method communicates at least some of the priority information associated with the each contact value being communicated. | 04-23-2015 |
Jim Mccain, Raleigh, NC US
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20090062909 | STENT WITH POLYMER COATING CONTAINING AMORPHOUS RAPAMYCIN - A coated coronary stent, comprising: a stainless steel sent framework coated with a primer layer of Parylene C; and a rapamycin-polymer coating having substantially uniform thickness disposed on the stent framework, wherein the rapamycin-polymer coating comprises polybutyl methacrylate (PBMA), polyethylene-co-vinyl acetate (PEVA) and rapamycin, wherein substantially all of the rapamycin in the coating is in amorphous form and substantially uniformly dispersed within the rapamycin-polymer coating. | 03-05-2009 |
Joseph Mccain, Celina, TX US
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20120025982 | Microelectronic Device with Integrated Energy Source - An apparatus including an electronic device having a plurality of substantially collocated components, the plurality of components including an antenna, an energy supply and an integrated circuit chip. The integrated circuit chip is electrically coupled to the antenna and the energy supply. A material substantially encloses the electronic device. | 02-02-2012 |
Joseph H. Mccain, Celina, TX US
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20090221925 | Microelectronic Device With Integrated Energy Source - An apparatus including an electronic device having a plurality of substantially collocated components, the plurality of components including an antenna, an energy supply and an integrated circuit chip. The integrated circuit chip is electrically coupled to the antenna and the energy supply. A material substantially encloses the electronic device. | 09-03-2009 |
20140027730 | Microelectronic Device with Integrated Energy Source - An apparatus including an electronic device having a plurality of substantially collocated components, the plurality of components including an integrated circuit (IC) chip, an energy supply operable to electrically power the IC chip, and an energy harvesting (EH) device operable to convert non-electrical energy to electrical energy supplied to the energy supply. A material substantially encloses at least a portion of at least one of the IC chip, the energy supply, and the EH device. | 01-30-2014 |
20150270860 | Microelectronic Device with Integrated Energy Source - An apparatus including an electronic device having a plurality of substantially collocated components, the plurality of components including an integrated circuit (IC) chip, an energy supply operable to electrically power the IC chip, and an energy harvesting (EH) device operable to convert non-electrical energy to electrical energy supplied to the energy supply. A material substantially encloses at least a portion of at least one of the IC chip, the energy supply, and the EH device. | 09-24-2015 |
Mark D. Mccain, Wylie, TX US
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20110124718 | Reduction Of Acetaminophen Toxicity By Dietary Milk Thistle Extract - The present invention is directed to the reduction of acetaminophen toxicity by dietary milk thistle extract. Milk thistle has been reported to have protective effects on the liver and to greatly improve its function. It is typically used to treat liver cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis (liver inflammation), and toxin-induced liver damage. The present invention, for the first time, combines milk thistle and acetaminophen in a unique and novel way to provide single dosages containing both ingredients, whether dispensed in a liquid suspension, chewable tablets, coated caplets, gelcaps, geltabs, and suppositories. | 05-26-2011 |
Maurice Mccain, Tampa, FL US
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20090309286 | Booklet Stapling-N-Fold Workstation - A manually operated Workstation that allow users to store, staple and fold collated pages into booklets without the use of a power source. It purposes to create a work environment that allow users to manually perform the task of stapling and folding materials into booklets with a speed and accuracy comparable to that of some more expensive power driven stapling and folding equipment. It comprises a storage bin for (500) sheet of collated papers, a flat bed guide that places booklet papers in perfect alignment under dual staple heads, that simultaneously drive ( | 12-17-2009 |
Megan Laura Mccain, Somerville, MA US
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20140342394 | MUSCLE CHIPS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention provides high throughput assays for identifying compounds that modulate a contractile function, as well as devices suitable for these assays. | 11-20-2014 |
Michael Mccain, Provo, UT US
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20150065805 | SURGICAL RETRACTOR - A surgical retractor device for retaining and/or moving internal organs during minimally invasive or laparoscopic surgery is provided. The surgical retractor can be a single continuous structure that includes a shaft. The shaft can branch into a first elongate finger with a first distal end opposite the shaft and a second elongate finger with a second distal end opposite the shaft. The retractor can further include a resilient lattice structure disposed between the first elongate finger and the second elongate finger. The retractor can have an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration based on relative distance between the first distal end and the second distal end. When the retractor is in the collapsed configuration, spring force energy can be stored in the resilient lattice structure. | 03-05-2015 |
Michael Dennis Mccain, Williamsville, NY US
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20110225986 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GAS SUPPLY AND USAGE - This invention relates to gas vaporization and supply system that includes (a) a vessel suitable for holding a bulk quantity of a liquefied gas; (b) at least one heating source positioned on or near the vessel to supply energy to, or remove energy from, the liquefied gas; and (c) a heating source controller adapted to use process variables feedback for dynamically regulating the heating source and maintaining and regulating gas output. The process variables feedback results from cascading sequence control of at least two process variables. The process variables include pressure, temperature, and/or gas output flow rate. This invention also relates to a method for delivery of a gas, e.g., ultra high purity gases, from a liquefied state in a controlled manner to a usage site, e.g., a semiconductor manufacturing facility. This invention provides faster heating system response to fluctuations in customer demand, a longer heater life, and improved reliability. | 09-22-2011 |
Michael Timothy Mccain, Ft. Recovery, OH US
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20140053665 | VECHICLE AND METHOD FOR TENDING TO AN ELEVATED LIVESTOCK CAGE - A vehicle and method for tending to an elevated livestock cage includes a support frame, a base, a drive unit, and an elevated platform. The support frame extends upward from the base, and the drive unit is operatively attached to the base for moving the base along the aisle. The elevated platform is affixed to the support frame and is positioned above the base at a height suitable to facilitate access to the elevated livestock cage. The support frame and the elevated platform are configured to support an operator while moving the operator along an aisle of a confinement facility. | 02-27-2014 |
Paul B. Mccain, Chapel Hill, NC US
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20150075184 | ENHANCED HEAT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS FOR COOLING CHAMBERS AND SURFACES - At least one forced convection unit added to a passive heat transport system is operated during transient heat loading periods but not operated under steady state conditions for cooling and maintaining a set point temperature of a chamber or surface. Forced convection is selectively employed based on temperature data and/or set point temperature values. A reject heat transport system includes first and second reject heat sinks each coupled via main and crossover transport tubes to first and second reject heat exchangers, permitting both heat sinks to dissipate heat from first and second thermoelectric heat pumps regardless of whether the first, the second, or the first and second heat pumps are in operation. | 03-19-2015 |
Paul Brian Mccain, Chapel Hill, NC US
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20150354869 | HYBRID FAN ASSEMBLY AND ACTIVE HEATING PUMPING SYSTEM - Embodiments of a hybrid fan and active heat pumping system are disclosed. In some embodiments, the hybrid fan and active heat pumping system comprises a fan assembly and an active heat pumping system comprises a heat pump. The active heat pumping system is integrated with the fan assembly and is operable to actively cool or heat air as the air passes through the fan assembly. In some embodiments, the heat pump comprised in the active heat pumping system is a solid-state heat pump, a vapor compression heat pump, or a Stirling Cycle heat pump. | 12-10-2015 |
Randy B. Mccain, Fort Washington, MD US
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20090051556 | OPTICAL NETWORK TERMINAL BACKUP BATTERY VOLTAGE ALERT - An optical network terminal (ONT) battery backup unit (BBU) battery voltage alert system (BVAS). The BVAS can send multiple alerts via email, pager, land-line telephone, wireless telephone, fax, personal digital assistant (PDA), etc. when the backup battery voltage is less than its full voltage. The alerts can be categorized as “marginal” or “bad” depending on degree of battery voltage depletion. Less than full battery voltage can result from battery usage if there is a utility company power outage, or if a cell in the battery fails even if there is no power outage. The alerts can be sent to the customer of the ONT, to the ONT supplier company so it can offer any assistance it can and to a third party monitoring service which can keep track of the history of all such deployed batteries in the customer base of the ONT supplier. This alert is provided as a supplement to an audio alarm which sounds when the backup battery is discharging because that alarm may not be heard in sufficient time if the alarm is remotely located relative to its customer, e.g., in the customer's basement or outside. | 02-26-2009 |
Ricky Mccain, Monroe, NC US
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20090320209 | FOAM PAD HAVING ADHERED SPACER LAYER - A pad includes a first layer of material having a first main surface. A second layer of material includes a first surface, a second surface, and an intermediate spacer portion disposed therebetween. The second surface is adhered to at least a portion of the first main surface of the first layer of material. A mattress pad and a pillow having similar characteristics are also disclosed. | 12-31-2009 |
Scott T. Mccain, Durham, NC US
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20140052386 | Systems and Methods for Handheld Raman Spectroscopy - A fiber optic input receives light reflected from an unknown compound. An input mask encodes the light received with a one-dimensional input code. A spectral imaging subsystem images the input coded mask and disperses the image. An output mask receives the dispersed image on a row and, at each time step of a plurality of time steps, changes the code of the row to further encode the image. An illumination subsystem collects the additionally encoded light from the row at each time step. A point detector receives the collected light from the illumination subsystem and converts it to an electrical signal at each time step. A memory stores the electrical signal at each time step. A processor calculates a spectral signature for the unknown compound from the electrical signals stored, the one-dimensional input code, and the different additional one-dimensional codes applied. | 02-20-2014 |
Scott Thomas Mccain, Durham, NC US
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20100171866 | Multiscale Optical System - A means of enabling an imaging lens system that overcomes some of the costs and disadvantages of the prior art is disclosed. A lens system in accordance with the present invention reduces or eliminates one or more aberrations of an optical input by separating image collection functionality from image processing functionality. As a result, each function can be performed without compromising the other function. An embodiment of the present invention comprises a collection optic that provides a first optical field, based on light from a scene, to a processing optic that comprises a plurality of lenslets. The processing optic tiles the first optical field into a plurality of second optical fields. Each lenslet receives a different one of the plurality of second optical fields, reduces at least one localized aberration in its received second optical field, and provides the corrected optical field to a different one of plurality of photodetectors whose collective output is used to form a spatially correlated sub-image of that corrected optical field. The sub-images are readily combined into a spatially correlated image of the scene. | 07-08-2010 |
20100253941 | Coded Aperture Snapshot Spectral Imager and Method Therefor - The present invention enables snap-shot spectral imaging of a scene at high image generation rates. Light from the scene is processed through an optical system that comprises a coded-aperture. The optical system projects a plurality of images, each characterized by only one of a plurality of spectral components, onto a photodetector array. The plurality of images is interspersed on the photodetector array, but no photodetector receives light characterized by more than one of the plurality of spectral components. As a result, computation of the spatio-spectral datacube that describes the scene is simplified. The present invention, therefore, enables rapid spectral imaging of the scene. | 10-07-2010 |
20120105844 | Coded Aperture Snapshot Spectral Imager and Method Therefor - The present invention enables snap-shot spectral imaging of a scene at high image generation rates. Light from the scene is processed through an optical system that comprises a coded-aperture. The optical system projects a plurality of images, each characterized by only one of a plurality of spectral components, onto a photodetector array. The plurality of images is interspersed on the photodetector array, but no photodetector receives light characterized by more than one of the plurality of spectral components. As a result, computation of the spatio-spectral datacube that describes the scene is simplified. The present invention, therefore, enables rapid spectral imaging of the scene. | 05-03-2012 |
20140139623 | PANORAMIC MULTI-SCALE IMAGER AND METHOD THEREFOR - A panoramic imager comprising a mirror and a multi-scale imaging system is presented. The multi-scale imaging system comprises an objective lens and a plurality of cameras that is arranged in a non-planar arrangement at the image field of the objective lens. The objective lens reduces a first aberration introduced by the mirror, and each camera further reduces any residual first aberration. As a result, panoramic imagers of the present invention can provide improved image quality and higher resolution than panoramic imagers of the prior art. | 05-22-2014 |
Steven Daniel Mccain, Tracy, CA US
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Terrie Mccain, Round Lake, IL US
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20150038093 | Tunable Radio Frequency Low Noise Amplifier - An apparatus comprising an amplifier comprising an input, a capacitor having a capacitor first side and a capacitor second side, wherein the capacitor first side is coupled to the input, a switch having a switch first side and a switch second side, wherein the switch first side is coupled to the capacitor second side, and a transistor having a transistor gate, and a transistor source, wherein the transistor gate is coupled to the input and the capacitor first side, wherein the transistor source is coupled to the switch second side and wherein the switch is positioned directly between the capacitor second side and the transistor source. | 02-05-2015 |
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