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Shawn R. Bertagnole, Lake Stevens, WA US
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20130345769 | USER INTERFACE METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE - A user interface method and apparatus is described for use with a defibrillator ( | 12-26-2013 |
Shawn R. Cornally, Iowa City, IA US
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20130115586 | FEEDBACK METHODS AND SYSTEMS - The present invention relates to methods and system for providing threaded feedback, in the form of a two way conversation between a teacher and a student. In one method, conversation data about a topic inputted by a first authorized user is received and that conversation data is transmitted to a second authorized user for display. In another method, conversation data about a topic inputted by a first authorized user is received from a central server and additional conversation data about the topic inputted by a second authorized user is transmitted to the central server. Systems to carry out these methods are also disclosed. The first and second authorized users include a teacher and/or a student. The conversation data includes rich media, and wherein the topics of conversation or feedback include at least educational targets or attainment of educational targets. | 05-09-2013 |
Shawn R. Davis, Temecula, CA US
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20150238687 | Intraocular implant delivery apparatus and methods of use thereof - Apparatus and methods for introducing a solid or semi-solid intraocular drug-containing implant into the anterior chamber of an eye are described. The drug-containing implant can be a rod-shaped biodegradable implant that may provide for the extended release of the drug and may be effective for treating a medical condition of the eye. The apparatus is ergonomically designed in the shape or style of a pen with tactile surfaces for easy gripping, a needle-rotation knob to permit orientation of the needle bevel in relation to the eye, and a spring-actuated mechanism for consistent deployment of the implant. | 08-27-2015 |
Shawn R. Davis, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA US
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20140031833 | INTEROCULAR INJECTOR - An intraocular injector includes a syringe body having open-ended cone disposed in one end thereof along with a piston disposed in the body. A transparent implant holder having a lumen therein is aligned with an open-ended cone, a needle include a proximal end and a distal end with a bevel disposed on the distal end of the needle. A plunger affixed to the piston and slidable within a holder lumen and needle lumen is provided for injecting solid intraocular implants into an eye. A cylindrical syringe body shape facilitates control over the needle bevel orientation during injection of the implant into the eye. | 01-30-2014 |
Shawn R. Feaster, Waunakee, WI US
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20130079712 | One Step Cecostomy - The present disclosure describes a cecostomy tube having a head with an opening and a valve. There is a flexible catheter with a lumen having proximal and distal ends, the proximal end of the catheter in fluid communication with the opening in the head, a portion of the catheter extending away from the head to define the distal end. The catheter also has walls defining inside and outside surfaces from the opening defined in the head to the distal end of the catheter. There is a retainer provided on the distal end of the catheter. The retainer can change shape from a first profile or configuration to a second profile where the second profile is larger than the first profile and the second profile is adapted to retain the cecostomy tube in place in a body. The device may be placed in a single, initial surgical operation. | 03-28-2013 |
Shawn R. Kitchner, Pawtucket, RI US
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20110068057 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR TREATING WASTEWATER - Systems, apparatuses, and methods of treating wastewater are provided. In some aspects, a container may be provided and may include a first member, a second member spaced apart from the first member, and media supported by and extending between the first and second members. An organism may be introduced into the container and wastewater may be introduced into the container for treatment. The media may be loop cord media. In other aspects, two containers may be provided and wastewater may be initially introduced into a first container for treatment, removed from the first container, and subsequently introduced into the second container for further treatment. A first species of organism may be present in the first container and a second species of organism may be present in the second container. Methods of using these containers are also provided. | 03-24-2011 |
Shawn R. Kitchner, East Taunton, MA US
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20120252105 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES AND METHODS OF CULTIVATING ORGANISMS AND MITIGATION OF GASES - Cultivators and methods of cultivating microorganisms are provided. In some examples, a cultivator may include a retaining wall defining a cavity for retaining liquid and may also include a horizontally orientated frame at least partially positioned within the cavity and having media for supporting microorganisms. In other examples, the horizontal frame may be partially submerged in the liquid retained in the cavity and rotatable to selectively submerge and unsubmerge portions of the frame and media. | 10-04-2012 |
Shawn R. Krcma, St. Louis Park, MN US
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20120294667 | Decorating Pen - A decorating pen particularly useful for decorating cakes, pastries and other food items provides a reservoir containing a decorating material, a nozzle attached to the reservoir, a housing which holds the reservoir and a compression member pivotally attached to the housing member. A user holds the decorating pen in a fashion similar to a standard writing pen or pencil and squeezes the housing and compression member together to extrude the decorating material from the reservoir through the nozzle to write, draw, or color with the decorating pen. | 11-22-2012 |
Shawn R. Leprowse, Mercer Island, WA US
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20080244289 | Hybrid Operating System for Battery Powered Computing Systems - Systems, methods, and/or techniques (“tools”) for hybrid operating systems for battery powered computing systems are described herein. The hybrid operating systems (OS) may include a full-power OS component that enables the computing system to operate in a full-power mode, and a low-power OS component that enables the computing system to operate in a low-power mode. In the full-power mode, the computing system consumes a first amount of electrical power, while in the low-power mode, the computing system consumes less electrical power. The computing system may include a processor that consumes a given power amount of power, and a low-power core processor that consumes less power than the processor. | 10-02-2008 |
20080294652 | Personalized Identification Of System Resources - A processing device may display a representation of a system resource. The system resource may include a menu, a folder, a filename, a shortcut, a textbox, or other resource. The user may make a gesture to indicate a desire to create a personalized identifier for the system resource. The processing device may display a personalized identifier writing area for inputting personalized identifier information. Personalized identifier information may be input via text, speech, digital ink, or other methods. The processing device may permit the user to configure types of information to be stored with personalized identifiers and how the personalized identifier information may be indexed for searching. In one embodiment, the input personalized identifier information may be translated to a second language and indexed for searching. Further, the processing device may permit the user to configure whether or how to display a personalized identifier for a system resource. | 11-27-2008 |
20090006261 | PORTABLE DEVICE FOR CARRYING LICENSES - A licensing device is used for storing one or more licenses for licensable content such as music, video, e-books, software applications, online memberships, and the like. The licensing device communicates with a user's computing devices enabling licensable content to be downloaded and/or activated on a particular computing device. The communication can take many forms such as wireless, wired, or optical. Downloading and/or activation of the content upon confirmation of a valid license may be automatic or partially based on user input. | 01-01-2009 |
20090195506 | Dynamic Soft Keyboard - In accordance with one or more aspects of a dynamic soft keyboard, a user input is received via a soft keyboard having multiple keys. Information describing a current input environment for the soft keyboard is obtained, and a determination is made as to which one or more keys of the multiple keys was intended to be selected by the user input. This determination is made based at least in part on the current input environment. | 08-06-2009 |
20100149090 | GESTURES, INTERACTIONS, AND COMMON GROUND IN A SURFACE COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT - Aspects relate to detecting gestures that relate to a desired action, wherein the detected gestures are common across users and/or devices within a surface computing environment. Inferred intentions and goals based on context, history, affordances, and objects are employed to interpret gestures. Where there is uncertainty in intention of the gestures for a single device or across multiple devices, independent or coordinated communication of uncertainty or engagement of users through signaling and/or information gathering can occur. | 06-17-2010 |
20100182220 | SURFACE PUCK - An image orientation system is provided wherein images (rays of lights) are projected to a user based on the user's field of view or viewing angle. As the rays of light are projected, streams of air can be produced that bend or focus the rays of light toward the user's field of view. The streams of air can be cold air, hot air, or combinations thereof. Further, an image receiver can be utilized to receive the produced image/rays of light directly in line with the user's field of view. The image receiver can be a wearable device, such as a head mounted display. | 07-22-2010 |
20100218249 | AUTHENTICATION VIA A DEVICE - The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates authentication of a user in a surface computing environment. A device or authentication object can be carried by a user and employed to retain authentication information. An authentication component can obtain the authentication information from the device and analyze the information to verify an identity of the user. A touch input component can ascertain if a touch input is authentication by associating touch input with the user. In addition, authentication information can be employed to establish a secure communications channel for transfer of user data. | 08-26-2010 |
20130241806 | Surface Puck - An image orientation system is provided wherein images (rays of lights) are projected to a user based on the user's field of view or viewing angle. As the rays of light are projected, streams of air can be produced that bend or focus the rays of light toward the user's field of view. The streams of air can be cold air, hot air, or combinations thereof. Further, an image receiver can be utilized to receive the produced image/rays of light directly in line with the user's field of view. The image receiver can be a wearable device, such as a head mounted display. | 09-19-2013 |
Shawn R. Polowniak, Olathe, KS US
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20140279063 | METHOD & APPARATUS HAVING VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT FOR DISPLAY & SELECTION OF MARKETING MATERIALS TO CREATE CUSTOMIZED MARKETING KIT & ASSIST PLACEMENT OF MARKETING MATERIALS - A consumer experience modeling system and method includes input of an analysis of a consumer experience into a brand analysis. Consumer analysis includes data from one or more consumer experiences with a consumer environment. Brand analysis includes the input of data from the consumer analysis, and a system and method of modeling the consumer environment. The consumer experience modeling system and method allows an operator to interact with a virtual consumer environment, the key zones of the environment, and the markers therein. The operator can modify the existing markers in the virtual consumer environment, and can create and place new markers therein. The markers can be selected, edited, manufactured, and distributed to an operator's retail consumer environment. Upon receipt of the markers, an operator can access the system to properly implement the markers in the consumer environment. The system interfaces with complimentary marker ordering, printing, and product development software. | 09-18-2014 |
Shawn R. Vasicheck, Fargo, ND US
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20090169007 | Control Area Network Data Encryption System and Method - A power machine is configured to carry an attachment which is detachably coupleable to the power machine. The power machine includes a supporting frame with an operating compartment from which an operator operates the power machine to actuate one or more actuators of the power machine. A sensing unit senses a change in an operating device of the power machine and generates data indicative of the change. A first controlling unit, positioned on and coupled to the power machine, receives the data from the sensing unit indicative of the change in the operating device, and generates in response a set of corresponding operating messages. An encryption module positioned on and coupled to the power machine uses a key to encrypt at least a first portion of the set of operating messages into encrypted messages. A first control-area-network (CAN) controller formats the encrypted messages into a CAN format, and the encrypted messages in the CAN format are transmitted over a CAN bus. At an attachment, the encrypted messages are received from the CAN bus, decrypted using the key, and used by a second controlling unit to execute instructions or acts. | 07-02-2009 |
Shawn R. Vasichek, Fargo, ND US
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20100307855 | Work Machine Having Modular Ignition Switch Keypad with Latching Output - A work machine having an engine, a hydraulic system powered by the engine, a source of electrical power, and electrical systems which run on the electrical power includes an ignition system and a modular ignition switch keypad to control the ignition system. The modular ignition keypad is mounted to the work machine in the operator compartment and generates a latching output to control electrical power distribution to the electrical systems and to control ignition functions to turn on and turn off the engine. The modular ignition switch keypad includes a start user input, a run user input, a stop user input and latching logic circuitry providing the latching output. | 12-09-2010 |
20130173138 | DUAL THROTTLE ENGINE SPEED CONTROL - Disclosed embodiments include throttle engine speed control systems, methods and power machines incorporating the same. In one embodiment, a power machine has a controllable power source that receives a command signal to control the power source. First and second throttle input devices provide first and second throttle input signals, respectively, that are indicative of actuation thereof. A controller receives and combines the first and second throttle input signals to generate the command signal. | 07-04-2013 |
20140263606 | VALVE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - A control system valve assembly includes a valve port, a valve stem in the valve port, and an actuator connectable to the valve stem and actuable to control a flow of hydraulic fluid through the valve port. A method for identifying and operating the control system valve assembly through an electronic controller includes incorporating a port identification tag with the valve port, the port identification tag including identification information for the valve port; incorporating a stem identification tag with the stem, the stem identification tag including identification information for the stem; incorporating a reading device with the actuator; reading the identification information from the port identification tag and the stem identification tag with the reading device; communicating the identification information read by the reading device to the electronic controller; and operating the valve assembly with the electronic controller consistent with the identification information. | 09-18-2014 |
Shawn R. Yurczyk, St. Cloud, MN US
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20100232877 | HEATING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - A method and a system for heating such as ground heating or curing concrete. | 09-16-2010 |
Shawn R. Zackschewski, Kokomo, IN US
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20090153390 | Arbitration system and method for use with wireless remote control devices in a multiple video screen entertainment system - An arbitration system and method for use with wireless remote control devices in a multiple video screen entertainment system includes transmitting a control signal from the remote to one or more video devices in the entertainment system. The control signal is received at a video screen where the signal strength of the control signal is measured at each device. A signal representing the received signal strength is transmitted from a video device to the remote and a comparison is made of the received signal strength of each of the received signals from each video device at the remote. The remote is then associated to the video device having the highest signal strength where a command is transmitted from the remote with an identification indication for its control of that video device. | 06-18-2009 |
20090238376 | Location based audio reception zone system for use with vehicular entertainment systems - A location based audio reception zone system for use in vehicle includes a driver's seat and one or more passenger seats. A radio frequency (RF) transmitter is used for transmitting entertainment content to one or more headsets located in a passenger seat. The RF transmitter transmits in a predefined reception zone for disabling audio in a headset located within the zone for preventing a driver from using the headset when in the driver's seat. The invention enhances safe driving practices for preventing entertainment audio from being received by the headsets located in proximity to the driver's seat. | 09-24-2009 |