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Adam Michael Neff, Oakmont, PA US
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20140069434 | LEVER ARM CUSHION ATTACHMENT MECHANISM - A patient interface device includes a frame member having a front surface and a rear surface, the frame member including a faceplate portion, the frame member having an orifice extending therethrough, and a cushion assembly including a support frame and a sealing cushion coupled to a coupling portion of the support frame. The support frame includes a lever arm extending from the coupling portion, wherein the lever arm is received through the orifice and engages an engagement surface forming a part of the front surface of the frame member, and wherein a top surface of the coupling portion engages a rear portion of the faceplate portion forming a part of the rear surface of the frame member. | 03-13-2014 |
20140299131 | COLLAPSIBLE PATIENT CONDUIT A RESPIRATORY THERAPY SYSTEM - An elongated flexible conduit ( | 10-09-2014 |
20140305438 | PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE WITH CUSHION SEALING ARRANGEMENT - A patient interface device ( | 10-16-2014 |
Andrew D. Neff, Kent, WA US
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20090157300 | System and method for entry of taxi route on control display unit - A system and method is provided for receiving and displaying a taxiway navigation route on a control display unit having at least one entry field and a plurality of display lines. A plurality of taxi route segments are received from an entry field. The plurality of taxi route segments include at least a first taxi route segment and a second taxi route segment. The taxi route segments are assigned to separate display lines in the order in which the taxi route segments were received to form a taxiway navigation route. The taxi route segments are displayed on the control display unit in the order in which the taxi route segments were received. The display line in which the first taxi route segment is to be assigned can be selected. In addition, navigation data corresponding to the taxi route segments can be identified, retrieved, and assigned to the respective taxi route segment. | 06-18-2009 |
20090157303 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTIPLE DELETE ENTRY ON CONTROL DISPLAY UNIT - A method is provided for modifying navigation information on a control display unit which has at least one entry field and a plurality of display lines. The method includes at least receiving a plurality of delete command entries, receiving a display line selection, determining the number of delete command entries, identifying a navigation route segment displayed in the selected display line, wherein the navigation route segment displayed in the selected display line comprises at least a first navigation route segment, deleting the first navigation route segment, deleting navigation route segments which follow the first navigation route segment in sequential order until the number of deleted navigation route segments equals the number of delete command entries received, and displaying the navigation information. A system which executes the method is also provided. | 06-18-2009 |
20100125403 | Display of Taxi Route Control Point Information - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media described herein provide for the display of taxi route control point information in conjunction with an alphanumeric taxi route display in an aircraft. Taxi route data is received and compared with airport map information to determine any taxi route control points along the taxi route. Information associated with the taxi route control points is then collected and displayed on a display unit of the aircraft in conjunction with an alphanumeric display of the taxi route. The information associated with the taxi route control points may include ATC clearance information, runway and taxiway status information, runway orientation information, runway and taxiway traffic information, or taxi route information such as distance remaining to the taxi route control point. | 05-20-2010 |
Benjamin A. Neff, Elkhart, IN US
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20130276226 | MOLDED READY-TO-TILE SHOWER BASES WITH ASSOCIATED TRENCHES AND DRAINS - In one embodiment a shower pan is comprised of a floor, one or more sidewalls and a recessed trough, which are all manufactured simultaneously to form a water proof module. Other features, such as one or more curbs, may be integrated into the pan during manufacture by modifying the molding tool. In another embodiment, a variety of pre-manufactured trenches to act as stand alone linear drains which can be combined with shower pan components after manufacture are disclosed. | 10-24-2013 |
Benjamin R. Neff, West Lafayette, IN US
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20100070199 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF A MEDIUM USING DIGITAL COMMUNICATION PROCESSING TECHNIQUES - A system for measuring properties of a medium includes an electromagnetic generator for forming a CW carrier, a digital encoder for forming a digital message, and a modulator for modulating the CW carrier with the digital message to form a digitally modulated CW carrier. The medium provides a channel for propagating the digitally modulated CW carrier. The system further includes a receiver configured to receive the propagated, digitally modulated CW carrier, and a processor for measuring at least one property of the medium. The medium may be disposed within a gaseous atmosphere, a body of water, or a cell of a laboratory. | 03-18-2010 |
Bravin Neff, Royal Oak, MI US
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20140369674 | Camera Lens Body Shield and Focus Assist Device - A protective lens cover shields the body of a camera lens from damage. The protective lens cover resembles the shape of the lens being shielded and is essentially the same axial length as the lens—that is, the protective lens cover extends from the lens-camera joint to the outer lens element. Hence, the entire body of the lens is covered except for the lens elements and camera mount surface. On the interior surface of the protective lens cover is a cloth material, such as felt, cotton or velvet, affixed to the main body through an adhesive process like glue or tape. The cloth is the sole feature of the protective lens cover that contacts with the camera lens. The remainder of the interior of the protective lens cover provides a small empty space surrounding the lens body, thereby providing a barrier against damage. The protective lens cover being produced by 3D printing means. | 12-18-2014 |
C. Andrew Neff, Bellevue, WA US
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20120047065 | MECHANISM FOR FRAUD-RESISTANT CONSUMER TRANSACTIONS - A facility for conducting a financial transaction is described. The facility receives a purchase order identifying a customer and an amount of a payment to be made by the identified customer to a payee. The customer identified by the purchase order has an individual account. The facility selects an account from a pool of accounts designated as being shared by a number of customers including the identified customer. The shared pool does not include the identified customer's individual account. The facility transfers the identified amount from the identified customer's individual account to the selected account of the shared pool. The facility causes information identifying a credit card number for the selected account of the shared pool to be provided to the payee for use in effecting the payment. | 02-23-2012 |
20120330828 | MECHANISM FOR FRAUD-RESISTANT CONSUMER TRANSACTIONS - A facility for conducting a financial transaction is described. The facility receives a purchase order identifying a customer and an amount of a payment to be made by the identified customer to a payee. The customer identified by the purchase order has an individual account. The facility selects an account from a pool of accounts designated as being shared by a number of customers including the identified customer. The shared pool does not include the identified customer's individual account. The facility transfers the identified amount from the identified customer's individual account to the selected account of the shared pool. The facility causes information identifying a credit card number for the selected account of the shared pool to be provided to the payee for use in effecting the payment. | 12-27-2012 |
Chad Neff, Everett, WA US
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20110314370 | TIERED PAGEVIEW GENERATION FOR COMPUTING DEVICES - A page controller module is provided for generating a pageview on a computing device according to a page definition that identifies a plurality of blocks corresponding to the pageview. In response to the page definition, and for each of the plurality of blocks, the page controller module initializes a block controller module for the block, which issues data requests to receive values for parameters associated with the block. Further, view modules are provided for rendering the viewable portion of the page using the values received in response to data requests from the block controller module. In some embodiments, block controllers may register data requests with the page controller so that the page controller may manage fulfillment of the data requests. The page controller may manage fulfillment by scheduling registered data requests and/or by reducing redundancies in registered data requests. | 12-22-2011 |
Chad C. Neff, Everett, WA US
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20110321028 | APPLICATIONS INCLUDING MULTIPLE EXPERIENCE MODULES - An application on a device includes multiple experience modules that each implement a set of features when the application is running on the device. Each of the multiple experience modules includes a first component that includes code specific to a particular type of the device, and a second component that includes code that is common across multiple types of devices. Update packages changing individual ones of the multiple experience modules can be received from a deployment service and installed on the device. | 12-29-2011 |
Chris Neff, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20120309018 | CANCER DETECTION MARKERS - Methods and compositions involving molecular markers for the detection and characterization of cancer in a patient are provided. | 12-06-2012 |
20140113310 | CANCER DETECTION MARKERS - Methods and compositions involving molecular markers for the detection and characterization of cancer in a patient are provided. | 04-24-2014 |
Daniel Neff, Jasper, IN US
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20110023742 | PRESSURE SEAL - A seal is provided that restricts movement of adjacent parts when in a high pressure environment while allowing relative movement of adjacent parts when in non-high pressure environment. | 02-03-2011 |
20110024995 | PRESSURE SEAL - A seal is provided that restricts movement of adjacent parts when in a high pressure environment while allowing relative movement of adjacent parts when in non-high pressure environment. | 02-03-2011 |
Daniel R. Neff, Jasper, IN US
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20110146481 | MULTIPLE BAY EJECTION DEVICE SYSTEM - An ejectable device is provided having multiple ejection bays. The ejectable device includes an impulse cartridge having multiple charges that are independently activatable. The ejectable device further includes an orientation adapter that allows reliable connectivity between the impulse cartridge and a signal source. | 06-23-2011 |
20110146482 | IMPULSE CARTRIDGE - An impulse cartridge having multiple charges that are independently activatable. The impulse cartridge is further voltage polarity independent through the use of diodes. The polarity independence provides increased reliability. | 06-23-2011 |
20110146483 | MULTIPLE-BAY EJECTION DEVICE - An ejectable device is provided having multiple ejection bays. The ejectable device includes an impulse cartridge having multiple charges that are independently activatable. The ejectable device further includes an orientation adapter that allows reliable connectivity between the impulse cartridge and a signal source. | 06-23-2011 |
20140338654 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RAPID DEPLOYMENT OF A DESIRABLE MATERIAL OR CHEMICAL USING A PYROPHORIC SUBSTRATE - A system and method for deployment of a material or desirable product is included. A desirable product can include a combination of a pyrophoric material with a material adapted to be sublimated by pyrophoric effect and produce a desired effect such as, for example, type of dye configured to be an obscurant material with a desired effect after sublimation could be a visual obscurant, electromagnetic obscurant, or some type of pesticide. A system for deploying and storing the material could include a housing configured to seal the combination of dye and pyrophoric materials from the presence of oxygen so that the pyrophoric material does not react until selectively exposed to a gas. A selection and mix of the pyrophoric material with the material, e.g., dye can be accomplished in such a way that the reaction between the pyrophoric material and oxygen is not substantially impeded. | 11-20-2014 |
David Neff, Willoughby, OH US
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20100052227 | IMPELLER FOR DISPERSING GAS INTO MOLTEN METAL - An impeller for dispersing gas into molten metal includes a rectangular prism body having upper and lower faces and four side walls. The body has an opening extending through the upper and lower faces and defines a hub around the opening on the upper face. The impeller further includes a plurality of elongate grooves extending radially outwardly from the hub. | 03-04-2010 |
David Neff, Bothell, WA US
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20130232350 | Accessory Device Authentication - Accessory device authentication techniques are described. In one or more embodiments, connection of an accessory device to a host computing device is detected. Responsive to the detection, an authentication sequence may occur to verify an identity and/or capabilities of the accessory device. Upon successful authentication of the accessory device, the host device may authorize the accessory device for power exchange interactions with the host device. The host device may then draw supplemental power from a power source associated with the authorized accessory device, such as a battery or power adapter. The host device may also enable the accessory device to obtain and use power supplied by the host device in some scenarios. Power exchange between a host device and an authorized accessory may be managed in accordance with capabilities of the accessory device that are identified during authentication. | 09-05-2013 |
20130232571 | Accessory Device Authentication - Accessory device authentication techniques are described. In one or more embodiments, connection of an accessory device to a host computing device is detected. Responsive to the detection, an authentication sequence may occur to verify an identity and/or capabilities of the accessory device. Upon successful authentication of the accessory device, the host device may authorize the accessory device for power exchange interactions with the host device. The host device may then draw supplemental power from a power source associated with the authorized accessory device, such as a battery or power adapter. The host device may also enable the accessory device to obtain and use power supplied by the host device in some scenarios. Power exchange between a host device and an authorized accessory may be managed in accordance with capabilities of the accessory device that are identified during authentication. | 09-05-2013 |
David Neff, Fairbone, OH US
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20120164539 | Surface -controlled lithium ion-exchanging energy storage device - A surface-controlled, lithium ion-exchanging battery device comprising: (a) A positive electrode (cathode) comprising a first functional material having a first lithium-capturing or lithium-storing surface; (b) A negative electrode (anode) comprising a second functional material having a second lithium-capturing or lithium-storing surface; (c) A porous separator disposed between the two electrodes, and (d) A lithium-containing electrolyte (preferably liquid or gel electrolyte) in physical contact with the two electrodes; wherein at least one of the two electrodes contains therein a lithium source (e.g., lithium foil, lithium powder, stabilized lithium particles, etc) prior to the first charge or the first discharge cycle of the battery device. This new generation of energy storage device exhibits the best properties of both the lithium ion battery and the supercapacitor. | 06-28-2012 |
20120171574 | Partially and fully surface-enabled metal ion-exchanging energy storage devices - A surface-enabled, metal ion-exchanging battery device comprising a cathode, an anode, a porous separator, and a metal ion-containing electrolyte, wherein the metal ion is selected from (A) non-Li alkali metals; (B) alkaline-earth metals; (C) transition metals; (D) other metals such as aluminum (Al); or (E) a combination thereof; and wherein at least one of the electrodes contains therein a metal ion source prior to the first charge or discharge cycle of the device and at least the cathode comprises a functional material or nano-structured material having a metal ion-capturing functional group or metal ion-storing surface in direct contact with said electrolyte, and wherein the operation of the battery device does not involve the introduction of oxygen from outside the device and does not involve the formation of a metal oxide, metal sulfide, metal selenide, metal telluride, metal hydroxide, or metal-halogen compound. This energy storage device has a power density significantly higher than that of a lithium-ion battery and an energy density dramatically higher than that of a supercapacitor. | 07-05-2012 |
David Neff, Fairborn, OH US
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20120026643 | Supercapacitor with a meso-porous nano graphene electrode - A supercapacitor comprising a two electrodes, a porous separator disposed between the two electrodes, and an ionic liquid electrolyte in physical contact with the two electrodes, wherein at least one of the two electrodes comprises a meso-porous structure being formed of a plurality of nano graphene platelets and multiple pores having a pore size in the range of 2 nm and 25 nm, wherein the graphene platelets are not spacer-modified or surface-modified platelets. Preferably, the graphene platelets are curved, not flat-shaped. The pores are accessible to ionic liquid molecules, enabling the formation of large amounts of electric double layer charges in a supercapacitor, which exhibits an exceptionally high specific capacitance and high energy density. | 02-02-2012 |
20120045688 | Lithium super-battery with a functionalized nano graphene cathode - An electrochemical energy storage device, lithium super-battery, comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a porous separator disposed between the two electrodes, and a lithium-containing electrolyte in physical contact with the two electrodes, wherein the positive electrode comprises a plurality of chemically functionalized nano graphene platelets (f-NGP) or exfoliated graphite having a functional group that reversibly reacts with a lithium atom or ion. In a preferred embodiment, a lithium super-battery having a f-NGP positive electrode and Li | 02-23-2012 |
20120077080 | Lithium super-battery with a chemically functionalized disordered carbon cathode - An electrochemical energy storage device, lithium super-battery, comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a porous separator disposed between the two electrodes, and a lithium-containing electrolyte in physical contact with the two electrodes, wherein the positive electrode comprises a disordered carbon material having a functional group that reversibly reacts with a lithium atom or ion. The disordered carbon material is selected from a soft carbon, hard carbon, polymeric carbon or carbonized resin, meso-phase carbon, coke, carbonized pitch, carbon black, activated carbon, or partially graphitized carbon. In a preferred embodiment, a lithium super-battery having a functionalized disordered carbon cathode and a Li | 03-29-2012 |
David E. Neff, Fort Collins, CO US
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20100179678 | PV Wind Performance Enhancing Methods - Pressure equalization between upper and lower surfaces of PV modules of an array of PV modules can be enhanced in several ways. Air gaps opening into the air volume, defined between the PV modules and the support surface, should be provided between adjacent PV modules and along the periphery of the array. The ratio of this air volume to the total area of the air gaps should be minimized. Peripheral wind deflectors should be used to minimize aerodynamic drag forces on the PV modules. The time to equalize pressure between the upper and lower surfaces of the PV modules should be maintained below, for example, 10-20 milliseconds. The displacement created by wind gusts should be limited to, for example, 2-5 millimeters or less. For inclined PV modules, rear air deflectors are advised for each PV module and side air deflectors are advised for the periphery of the array. | 07-15-2010 |
20150040944 | PV WIND PERFORMANCE ENHANCING METHODS AND APPARATUS - Pressure equalization between upper and lower surfaces of PV modules of an array of PV modules can be enhanced in several ways. Air gaps opening into the air volume, defined between the PV modules and the support surface, should be provided between adjacent PV modules and along the periphery of the array. The ratio of this air volume to the total area of the air gaps should be minimized. Peripheral wind deflectors should be used to minimize aerodynamic drag forces on the PV modules. The time to equalize pressure between the upper and lower surfaces of the PV modules should be maintained below, for example, 10-20 milliseconds. The displacement created by wind gusts should be limited to, for example, 2-5 millimeters or less. For inclined PV modules, rear air deflectors are advised for each PV module and side air deflectors are advised for the periphery of the array. | 02-12-2015 |
David S. Neff, Yorktown, IN US
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20100071457 | PARTIAL STROKE TESTING WITH PULSED CONTROL LOOP - Partial Stroke Testing (PST) equipment and methodologies provide PST data for one or more valves by withholding or applying power to the one or more valves for periodic time periods that increase by an incremental amount until the one or more valves partially stroke or a maximum test period expires. | 03-25-2010 |
David S. Neff, Johns Creek, GA US
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20140345541 | Ultra Low NOx Burner Using Distributed Direct Fuel Injection - A burner box includes a housing, a fuel tube and a porous heat dissipating surface. The housing is bounded by a sidewall and has a top and an opposite bottom that are each open so that the sidewall defines an open passage that allows unimpeded vertical airflow. The fuel tube extends into the passage and defines a plurality of spaced apart orifices that distribute fuel into the open passage. The fuel tube is at a distance from the top of the housing so that substantially all of the fuel is entrained by the combustion air before the fuel reaches the top. The heat dissipating surface is disposed across the top of the housing and supports a flame. The heat dissipating surface includes enough open area so that the fuel/air mixture passes through the porous heat dissipating surface unimpeded. The heat dissipating surface dissipates heat from the flame and prevents flashback. | 11-27-2014 |
Edward J. Neff, Mesa, AZ US
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20140096770 | SALT PUFFER - An inhaler/puffer is provided. The inhaler/puffer may comprise a body, a cap, and a base, the cap and the base being configured to functionally engage the body. The body may define a chamber wherein minerals, such as salt, may be housed. The body, cap, and base may be configured to permit a user to inhale on the cap and draw air through the base into the chamber, over the minerals, through the cap and into the respiratory system of the user. Additionally, the inhaler/puffer may be placed in-line with an oxygen breathing system, such that as the breathing system provides oxygen to the user, the user also receives salt air treatment. | 04-10-2014 |
Garry D. Neff, Lakewood, CO US
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20120110910 | Door Urging Apparatus - A door urging apparatus, for use with an existing door hingedly mounted in a frame, the door moving between a closed, a crossover, and open states, the door urging apparatus including an offset bracket with a base and an arcuate planar element having a proximal end that extends from the base and a distal end with a first pivotal attachment. Also included is a plate affixed to a frame portion opposite of the hinged mount, the plate having a second pivotal attachment. Further included is a gas spring assembly having a lengthwise cylinder with a telescoping rod, the gas spring provides a dampened force extending the rod outward. The gas spring is pivotally attached between the first pivotal attachment and the second pivotal attachment, wherein operationally the door is urged into the open state by the gas spring and is also urged into the closed state by the gas spring. | 05-10-2012 |
Gary Neff, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20100072197 | Microwaveable Carton Having Multiple Focused Susceptors - A carton including multiple focused susceptors can be configured to provide multiple heating configurations for microwave heating of a packaged food product. In at least one heating configuration, the microwave susceptors are arranged such that food product has a softer texture when heated. In a second heating configuration, the microwave susceptors such that the food product has a crispier texture when heated. In use a consumer can select any of the multiple carton configurations for heating the food product. | 03-25-2010 |
Gary L. Neff, Bloomington, IN US
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20140222073 | EXTERNAL SUTURE SECUREMENT DEVICES AND METHODS - Described are devices, methods and systems for securing sutures external to the body. In certain aspects, a suture securement device includes a housing member defining an internal cavity and a wedge member moveable within the cavity between a suture-release position to a suture-retention position. The wedge member defines a suture aperture extending therethrough. At the suture-retention position, the housing member is configured to compress the wedge member to clamp the suture, thereby substantially preventing the suture from moving within the aperture. | 08-07-2014 |
Gregor N. Neff, Dobbs Ferry, NY US
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20130160408 | Blister Pack and Method - The blister pack is composed of two sheets bonded together at least one sheet being made of plastic film and forming receptacles around a plurality of tablets or other objects to be stored and dispensed. The objects are arranged in rows and columns. An imperforate tear line is provided along a linear path traversing each of the objects in each column so that one or more objects can be freed with one pull along the tear line. Preferably, the imperforate tear line is formed by orienting the plastic material and/or forming shallow grooves or score lines in the film sheet. Both sheets can be made of plastic film, and both can have imperforate tear lines. The tear lines preferably are positioned so that only a small portion of the tablet is exposed by the tear [so that the tablet will tend to be retained in the receptacle until it is deliberately removed]. | 06-27-2013 |
Janine Neff, Ardmore, PA US
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20090216149 | SELF-CONTAINED, IMPLANTABLE, INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE SENSING DEVICE AND METHODS FOR ITS USE IN MONITORING INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE - A reliable and mass-producible microelectromechanical (MEMS)-based microwave intracranial pressure sensing device for use with a portable microwave monitor and methods for non-invasively monitoring intracranial pressure with this device are provided. | 08-27-2009 |
Jared E. Neff, New Kensington, PA US
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20100222674 | MEDICAL INJECTOR SYSTEM - A syringe includes a body and a plunger movably disposed within the body. The syringe may be used with an injector including a drive member. The drive member preferably includes at least one pin adapted to form a retractable abutting connection with an interior of a plunger to enable the drive member to retract the plunger with the body of the syringe. | 09-02-2010 |
Jennifer A. Neff US
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20140356405 | Antimicrobial Constructs - The invention is based on the recognition that known antimicrobial compounds, such as nisin or other lantibiotics, can be made to form a long lasting antimicrobial surface coating by linking the peptide with a block polymer, such as PLURONIC® F108 or an end group activated polymer (EGAP) in a manner to form a flexible tether and/or entrap the peptide. The entrapped peptide provides antimicrobial action by early release from entrapment while the tethered peptide provides longer lasting antimicrobial protection. Antimicrobial gels and foams may be prepared using the antimicrobial peptide containing block copolymers. | 12-04-2014 |
Jerrine L. Neff, Williamsville, NY US
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20120255443 | OXYGEN SEPARATION MODULE AND APPARATUS - A module and an apparatus incorporating such module utilizing a plurality of tubular membrane elements, each configured to separate oxygen from an oxygen containing feed stream when an electric potential difference is applied to induce oxygen ion transport in an electrolyte thereof. The tubular membrane elements can be arranged in a bundle that is held in place by end insulating members. The insulating members can be positioned within opposed openings of end walls of a heated enclosure and can incorporate bores to allow an oxygen containing feed stream to flow past exposed ends of the tubular membrane elements for cooling the end seals of such elements. Further, first and second manifolds can be provided in a module in accordance with the present invention to collect separated oxygen from two separate portions of the tubular membrane elements. | 10-11-2012 |
20130220127 | OXYGEN SEPARATION MODULE AND APPARATUS - A module and an apparatus incorporating such module utilizing a plurality of tubular membrane elements, each configured to separate oxygen from an oxygen containing feed stream when an electric potential difference is applied to induce oxygen ion transport in an electrolyte thereof. The tubular membrane elements can be arranged in a bundle that is held in place by end insulating members. The insulating members can be positioned within opposed openings of end walls of a heated enclosure and can incorporate bores to allow an oxygen containing feed stream to flow past exposed ends of the tubular membrane elements for cooling the end seals of such elements. Further, first and second manifolds can be provided in a module in accordance with the present invention to collect separated oxygen from two separate portions of the tubular membrane elements. | 08-29-2013 |
Jerrine Louise Neff, Williamsville, NY US
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20090152107 | CURRENT COLLECTOR STRUCTURE - A current collector structure that is used to distribute an electrical potential to an electrode layer of an electrochemical cell. The electrochemical cell has an electrolyte layer adjacent the electrode layer for transport of oxygen ions. The current collector structure has a porous, electrically conductive layer located on the electrode layer. Additionally, at least one elongated strip-like layer formed of an electrically conductive material is located on the porous, electrically conductive layer, opposite the electrode and oriented in a lengthwise direction of the electrode layer. | 06-18-2009 |
John D. Neff, Austin, TX US
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20090060649 | Flood-actuated roadblock barrier gate - Two barrier gates pivot over a flooded road one for each side of the road where the stream or river would flood the road. Floodwater contact plates or paddles on the barrier gate bottoms move the barrier gate from the force of the floodwater to block traffic from crossing the flooded road from both directions. A heavy spring on each barrier gate normally keeps the barrier gate off the road and allows the barrier gate to pivot from obstructing the traffic back to its original non-blocking position once flood water recedes. | 03-05-2009 |
20130314254 | FLOOD-ACTUATED ROADBLOCK BARRIER GATE - Horizontal road barrier gates pivot on vertical posts to swing horizontally across a flooded roadway to block traffic. Floodwater contact plates or paddles on the road barrier gate bottoms are configured and positioned to move the road barrier gates from the force of the floodwater to swing the road barrier gates horizontally across the roadway to block traffic from crossing the flooded road from both directions. A heavy tension spring on each barrier gate normally keeps the road barrier gate off the road and allows the barrier gate to pivot from obstructing the traffic back to its original non-blocking position once flood water recedes. | 11-28-2013 |
20150082504 | MOLDED RUBBERIZED TODDLER PRIMER BALL GLOVE - An easy to use ball-catching glove is used by toddlers as their first glove. It is padded by the thickness and characteristic shock-absorbing quality of Plastisol, gum rubber, silicone rubber material, soft plastic material, any of a variety of materials or combinations of materials having a hardness value in a range of 10 to 90 on a Shore 00 hardness scale, or any rubber-like material or other material from which it is molded as one piece. The glove is highly malleable and resilient, with living hinges that assist in the ease of opening and closing the glove. The exterior surface of the glove is a high friction surface to assist the ball staying on the glove until the fingers and thumb can be wrapped around it. The glove is brightly colored and toy-like in shape. | 03-26-2015 |
20150082687 | AUTOMATIC SELF FUNCTIONING FULL SEASON MOSQUITO LARVAE ERADICATOR - A portable, self-sustaining, automatic device for eliminating mosquito larvae operates throughout the entire mosquito breeding season. Mosquitos are lured to lay eggs in the stagnant water contained within a breeding bowl of the device. The subsequent larvae is disposed of by tipping the bowl or uncovering a bottom bowl opening to empty the bowl of water and larvae and kill the larvae in a timed cycle before they become mosquitoes. A water reservoir supplies sufficient water to replenish the bowl throughout the season. The device is solar powered and timed to correspond to mosquito breeding cycles. | 03-26-2015 |
John J. Neff, Round Rock, TX US
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20130173372 | Electronic Coupon Management - Methods and systems are provided for electronically managing coupons. The user no longer has to clip and organize coupons. The need for hand processing of coupons is substantially reduced. Rebates or payments for coupons can be substantially hastened and can be deposited directly into a user's bank, credit card, or payment provider account. Merchants and manufactures no longer have to be concerned with receiving bad (e.g., invalid, expired, or counterfeit) coupons. Thus, the electronic coupon management system benefits the users, merchants, and manufactures. | 07-04-2013 |
Kevin Alexander Neff, Orlando, FL US
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20100088915 | Measuring device and keepsake for recording pregnancy measurements and pregnancy experiences - A device and method for: accurately measuring a pregnant abdomen, recording and storing all pregnancy measurements, recording and storing pregnancy milestones and experiences, comparing one or more pregnancies, and creating a pregnancy keepsake. The invention includes a 1st side and 2nd side both comprising: a pliable strip; a measuring scale; a week's pregnant scale; a marking surface; a start clasp; and an end clasp. The invention permits an accurate measurement of both fundal height and pregnant abdominal circumference. The invention also accepts written documentation for marking all pregnancy measurements and pregnancy experiences. Additionally, a plurality of labels and pregnancy themed markers are provided for attachment to the invention in order to mark the current pregnancy measurements and pregnancy experiences. | 04-15-2010 |
Kevin Johnathan Neff, Seattle, WA US
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20140122663 | OVERLOAD PROTECTION BASED ON WEB TRAFFIC VOLUMES - A system is engineered for handling overwhelming volumes of web traffic in a way that reduces or prevents server and database overload. A traffic overload protector is suitable for detecting traffic spikes on dynamic web pages for specific events or items and redirects users to pre-generated static web pages hosted on a secondary server. The static web pages are created when a new event is created and added to a ticketing system, or when an item sales page is created for an e-commerce system. | 05-01-2014 |
Lily A. Neff, Mesa, AZ US
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20140096770 | SALT PUFFER - An inhaler/puffer is provided. The inhaler/puffer may comprise a body, a cap, and a base, the cap and the base being configured to functionally engage the body. The body may define a chamber wherein minerals, such as salt, may be housed. The body, cap, and base may be configured to permit a user to inhale on the cap and draw air through the base into the chamber, over the minerals, through the cap and into the respiratory system of the user. Additionally, the inhaler/puffer may be placed in-line with an oxygen breathing system, such that as the breathing system provides oxygen to the user, the user also receives salt air treatment. | 04-10-2014 |
Lucas P. Neff, Winston-Salem, NC US
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20120255986 | SURGICAL STAPLERS WITH TISSUE PROTECTION AND RELATED METHODS - Surgical staplers include: (a) a stapler head having opposed first and second elongate jaws with opposing proximal and distal end portions; (b) a staple cartridge held in at least one of the first and second jaws, the stapler cartridge configured to concurrently deliver a plurality of parallel rows of staples; and (c) a tissue protection segment held in a proximal portion of at least one of the first and second jaws. The jaws are configured to close against target tissue and, at stapler firing, staples are delivered to a subset of tissue held inside the jaws so that tissue held by the tissue protection segment adjacent the proximal end portion of the stapler is not stapled. | 10-11-2012 |
Marc Neff, Cherry Hill, NJ US
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20100114126 | MAGNETIC POSITIONING OF SURGICAL MESH - A method of appropriately positioning a surgical mesh relative to body tissue during surgery, using at least two magnets or alternatively, at least a magnet and a magnetically responsive material. The magnet or magnetically responsive materials are delivered to the surgical site for example through a laparoscope. A magnet or magnetically responsive material may be in sheet form and coiled or otherwise made compact to accommodate the laparoscope, then expanded to a final effective configuration. If the surgical mesh is not appropriately located relative to the body tissue, it may be appropriately repositioned by urging it using a tool, which may act by magnetic attraction, such that the mesh slides along the body tissue. The surgical mesh may then be fixed to body tissue using conventional surgical fasteners. | 05-06-2010 |
20100332333 | DIET CONTROL METHOD - A device and system which have capability of inhibiting food purchases. The system analyzes proposed food purchases for adherence to a pre-established dietary regimen. If a proposed purchase fails to conform to the dietary regimen, the device may inhibit authorization of payment of funds for the proposed purchase. The device and system may comprise an electronic payment device such as a credit or debit card, or a portable image capture device such as a cellular telephone having camera capability for example. The device may be self-contained or alternatively, may work in conjunction with a remote station, such as a data processing station linked to the device by a communications channel. | 12-30-2010 |
Mark William Neff, Kernersville, NC US
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20100084264 | ELECTROPLATING SYSTEM WITH ELECTROPLATING WHEEL - An electroplating system is provided for electroplating a workpiece. The system includes a plating wheel having a side and a cylindrical wall extending from the side. The plating wheel has an interior chamber that at least partially defines a solution chamber that is configured to hold an electroplating solution. The cylindrical wall includes an opening extending through the cylindrical wall into fluid communication with the interior chamber. An external anode is located proximate to and positioned outside the cylindrical wall of the plating wheel to define an electroplating work area therebetween. An internal anode is held within the interior chamber of the plating wheel and positioned to align with the work area. | 04-08-2010 |
20140273595 | NOTCHED CONTACT FOR A MODULAR PLUG - A metallic contact for insertion into a modular telecommunications plug includes a generally planar body defining a top end, a bottom end, a front end, a rear end, and a length extending from the front end to the rear end. The bottom end is at least partially defined by a blade for piercing an insulation of a wire positioned within the plug. At least a portion of the top end is configured to electrically contact a conductor of a jack that receives the plug. The top end is defined at least in part by a first engagement surface that is separated from a second engagement surface by a notch. An uppermost portion of the first engagement surface defines a first push surface that is generally at the same height as a second push surface defined by an uppermost portion of the second engagement surface. The notch is defined by a front vertical wall spaced from a rear vertical wall, wherein the front vertical wall is positioned at a distance of at least half the length of the contact from the front end of the contact. | 09-18-2014 |
Mary S. Neff, Montrose, NY US
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20100104087 | System and Method for Automatically Generating Adaptive Interaction Logs from Customer Interaction Text - A system and method for providing an adaptive Interaction Logging functionality to help agents reduce the time spent documenting contact center interactions. In a preferred embodiment the system uses a pipeline comprising audio capture of a telephone conversation, automatic speech transcription, text normalization, transcript generation and candidate call log generation based on Real-time and Global Models. The contact center agent edits the candidate call log to create the final call log. The models are updated based on analysis of user feedback in the form of the editing of the candidate call log done by the contact center agents or supervisors. The pipeline yields a candidate call log which the agents can edit in less time than it would take them to generate a call log manually. | 04-29-2010 |
20100274618 | System and Method for Real Time Support for Agents in Contact Center Environments - A real-time method and system are described for automatically extracting text from the customer-agent interaction at a contact center, analyzing the extracted text to automatically identify one or more customer issues, and performing processing by contact-center agent buddies (CABs) to generate at least one response to the customer issues. | 10-28-2010 |
20140153709 | System And Method For Automatically Generating Adaptive Interaction Logs From Customer Interaction Text - A system and method for providing an adaptive Interaction Logging functionality to help agents reduce the time spent documenting contact center interactions. In a preferred embodiment the system uses a pipeline comprising audio capture of a telephone conversation, automatic speech transcription, text normalization, transcript generation and candidate call log generation based on Real-time and Global Models. The contact center agent edits the candidate call log to create the final call log. The models are updated based on analysis of user feedback in the form of the editing of the candidate call log done by the contact center agents or supervisors. The pipeline yields a candidate call log which the agents can edit in less time than it would take them to generate a call log manually. | 06-05-2014 |
Mary Susan Neff, Montrose, NY US
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20080215969 | DOCUMENT CONTENT ANALYSIS TECHNOLOGY FOR REDUCING COGNITIVE LOAD - The present invention provides for analyzing document content for display with reduced cognitive load assists those who are blind, have low vision, or cognitive problems. This present invention also aids those who prefer to receive condensed information orally. Document content is analyzed, a set of salient words and phrases are generated from the document content and the set of salient words and phrases are read. | 09-04-2008 |
Matthew Neff, Birmingham, MI US
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20140261804 | SOLENOID OPERATED VALVE WITH CONSTANT BLEED PORT - A pressure balanced solenoid operated valve includes a solenoid portion having a coil. A valve member portion is connected to the solenoid portion. The valve member portion has a body including: first and second valve seats; a first cavity positioned between the first valve seat and a valve outlet port. A valve member slidably disposed in the body has a resilient valve element positioned between the first and second valve seats, the resilient valve element when in direct contact with the first valve seat defining a valve closed position. A bleed port created in the body between the first valve seat and the valve outlet port and opening into the first cavity provides a flow path for a pressurized fluid present at the second valve seat in the valve closed position to continuously flow out through the valve outlet port. | 09-18-2014 |
Michael Neff, Pullman, WA US
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20120266268 | GENETIC MANIPULATION OF THE AT-HOOK DOMAIN IN PLANT AHL GENES TO MODULATE CELL GROWTH - Provided are methods for generating modified plants, seedlings or seeds, comprising introducing into, or engineering in a plant cell, a nucleic acid encoding a mutant AHL protein having a mutation of the AT hook domain that confers a dominant negative phenotype as disclosed herein. Nucleic acids encoding a polypeptide comprising SEQ ID NO:3, SEQ ID NO:6, a polypeptide having at least 93% or at least 95% sequence identity with SEQ ID NO:3, or a polypeptide having at least 75% or at least 80% sequence identity with SEQ ID NO:6 are provided, along with such polypeptides having a mutation of the AT hook domain that confers a dominant negative phenotype as disclosed herein. In particular aspects, the polypeptide lacks the AT hook domain thereof. In certain aspects, the polypeptide comprises an intact or functional PPC domain, and preferably additionally comprises the linker region between the PPC domain and the AT-hook domain. | 10-18-2012 |
Michael Neff, Owatonna, MN US
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20140196376 | LOW PROFILE HIGH PERFORMANCE CASEMENT AND AWNING WINDOW KEEPER - A locking mechanism for use with a window having a hinge coupling a sash to a frame includes a keeper and a locking lug. The keeper includes a generally planar base plate that is abutable to a surface of either the sash or the frame and two wings extending upwardly from the base, each of the wings having an upwardly and inwardly extending portion extending from the base plate and an inwardly extending portion extending inwardly substantially parallel to the base plate from the upwardly and inwardly extending portion. The two inwardly extending portions define a gap therebetween. The planar base further includes at least one self locating leg extending outward and coplanar with the base. The self locating leg adapted to abut a portion of the sash or the frame. Thus, the keeper is positionable without a fixture. | 07-17-2014 |
Michael G. Neff, Lake St. Louis, MO US
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20100104185 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THE DETECTION OF THE INSERTION, REMOVAL, AND CHANGE OF OBJECTS WITHIN A SCENE THROUGH THE USE OF IMAGERY - Methods and systems for detecting the insertion, removal, and change of objects of interest through the use of imagery are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes performing a scene registration including aligning image patterns in the first image to those in the second image; performing a feature content analysis to determine a likelihood of change for each pixel in the first and second images; performing a region identification to group pixels within the first and second images into one or more image regions based upon their likelihood of change; and performing an image region partitioning to prioritize the one or more image regions according to an image region score for each of the one or more image regions, the image region score being indicative of at least one of insertion, removal, and change of an object of interest within the common area of interest. Embodiments of the invention may advantageously provide an autonomous capability to detect the insertion, removal, and change of objects of interest. | 04-29-2010 |
20100274487 | ROUTE SEARCH PLANNER - Route search planner methods and systems are described. In an embodiment, a probability map can be generated from previous sensor scans combined with a projected target location of relocatable targets in a target area. A route can be generated by a route generator, based at least in part on the probability map, and based on optimal system performance capabilities utilized to search for at least one of the relocatable targets. A search manager can then assign an evaluation criteria value to the route based on route evaluation criteria, and compare the evaluation criteria value to other evaluation criteria values corresponding to respective previously generated routes to determine an optimal route. The search manager can then determine whether to generate one or more additional routes and assign additional evaluation criteria values for comparison to determine the optimal route. | 10-28-2010 |
Philip T. Neff, Golden, CO US
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20090081129 | Bioluminescent Endoscopy Methods And Compounds - Bioluminescent endoscopy methods and compounds, wherein an anatomical object is examined by means of filling, perfusing, intubating, injecting, or otherwise administering a solution containing a bioluminescent substance or a mixture of luciferin and luciferase which produces bioluminescence, wherein a color or monochrome image of the object is constituted using the images and information based on bioluminescent emitted by the bioluminescent substance. Procedures are demonstrated which allow bioluminescent solutions to be perfused into certain tissue regions, such as but not limited to the common biliary duct, genitourinary tract, gastro-intestinal tract, cardiovascular system and lymphatic system wherein said structures may be conveniently visualized during surgery to avoid damage to these structures. Such images may also be combined with visual light images. Methods of detection of cancer cells using bioluminescence are provided. Preferred embodiments disclosed include membrane permeant coelenterazine analogs. | 03-26-2009 |
20130058872 | Bioluminescent Endoscopy Methods and Compounds - Bioluminescent endoscopy methods in which bioluminescent generating system components are combined ex vivo immediately prior to injection or infusion into a tissue area of interest to enable bioluminescent viewing of the tissue. The bioluminescent generating system components are combined by simultaneous injection into a Y tube or other in-line mixing chamber receiving fluid inputs from two or more fluid conduits and providing a fluid output to at least one fluid conduit. The mixed components which are the output of such multi lumen mixing system is injected into a hollow viscus organ or otherwise applied to organs and/or tissues of the body. | 03-07-2013 |
Raymond Neff, Northville, MI US
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20130305797 | DUST SUPPRESSING AGGREGATE - A dust suppressing aggregate includes a core particle and a dust suppressing agent. The dust suppressing agent comprises polyurethane and is disposed about the core particle for suppressing dusting of the core particle. A method of forming the dust suppressing aggregate includes the steps of providing the core particle and encapsulating the core particle with the polyurethane. | 11-21-2013 |
20130309499 | ENCAPSULATED PARTICLE - An encapsulated particle includes a core particle, a polyurethane layer, and a wax. The polyurethane layer is disposed about the core particle and the wax is disposed about the polyurethane layer. The polyurethane layer includes the reaction product of an isocyanate and a polyol component. The polyol component includes a catalytic polyol derived from an aromatic amine-based initiator and a polyether polyol that is different from the catalytic polyol in a weight ratio of from about 1:2 to about 10:1. A method of encapsulating the core particle includes the steps of providing the core particle, the isocyanate, the polyol component, and the wax. The method also includes the steps of mixing and reacting the isocyanate and the polyol component to form a polyurethane, encapsulating the core particle with the polyurethane layer which comprises the polyurethane, and encapsulating the polyurethane layer with the wax. | 11-21-2013 |
20140060133 | Encapsulated Particle - An encapsulated particle including a core particle, a base layer, and an outer layer is provided. The base layer is disposed about the core particle and comprises polycarbodiimide. The outer layer is disposed about the base layer and comprises wax. A method of forming the encapsulated particle including the steps of reacting an isocyanate in the presence of a catalyst to form the polycarbodiimide, encapsulating the core particle with the polycarbodiimide to form the base layer, and encapsulating the base layer with the wax to form the outer layer is also provided. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060134 | Dust Suppressing Aggregate - A dust suppressing aggregate includes a core particle and a dust suppressing agent. The dust suppressing agent comprises polycarbodiimide and is disposed about the core particle for suppressing dusting of the core particle. A method of forming the dust suppressing aggregate includes the steps of reacting isocyanates in the presence of a catalyst to form the polycarbodiimide and encapsulating the core particle with the polycarbodiimide to form the dust suppressing agent. A system for producing the dust suppressing aggregate includes the core particle, the isocyanates, and the catalyst. | 03-06-2014 |
Raymond A. Neff, Northville, MI US
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20090012195 | RESIN COMPOSITION FOR USE IN FORMING A POLYURETHANE ARTICLE WITH INCREASED COMFORT - A unique combination of a hydrophilic polyol (A) and a hydrophobic polyol (B) having a terminal ethylene oxide cap are used in a resin composition and a polyurethane system, and are used to form a polyurethane article, such as a polyurethane foam. The hydrophilic polyol (A) is ethylene oxide (EO) rich and the hydrophobic polyol (B) is propylene oxide (PO) rich. The hydrophilic polyol (A) and the hydrophobic polyol (B) are present in the resin composition and the polyurethane system in a weight ratio (A:B) of from 1.5:1 to 20:1. The polyurethane article exhibits excellent comfort for use in vehicle applications, such as automotive and motorcycle seating, due to reduced resonance frequency and reduced peak vibration transmissivity relative to previous polyurethane articles. | 01-08-2009 |
20100160473 | Flexible Polyurethane Foam and Method of Producing Same - A flexible polyurethane foam comprises the reaction product of an isocyanate component and an isocyanate-reactive component in the presence of a blowing agent. The isocyanate component comprises a polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate component and a monomeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate component. The monomeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate component comprises 2,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate and 4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate. The isocyanate-reactive component comprises a polyether polyol having a molecular weight of from about 700 to about 20,000 and a plurality of terminal caps which are substantially free of ethylene oxide groups. The flexible polyurethane foam is substantially free of supplemental flame retardant additives and exhibits flame retardance under flammability tests according to California Technical Bulletin 117 regulations. | 06-24-2010 |
20100196690 | Polyurethane Article With Increased Comfort - A unique combination of a hydrophilic polyol (A) and a hydrophobic polyol (B) having a terminal ethylene oxide cap are used in a resin composition and a polyurethane system, and are used to form a polyurethane article, such as a polyurethane foam. The hydrophilic polyol (A) is ethylene oxide (EO) rich and the hydrophobic polyol (B) is propylene oxide (PO) rich. The hydrophilic polyol (A) and the hydrophobic polyol (B) are present in the resin composition and the polyurethane system in a weight ratio (A:B) of from 1.5:1 to 20:1. The polyurethane article exhibits excellent comfort for use in vehicle applications, such as automotive and motorcycle seating, due to reduced resonance frequency and reduced peak vibration transmissivity relative to previous polyurethane articles. | 08-05-2010 |
20110168217 | APPLIANCE COMPRISING POLYURETHANE FOAM - An appliance includes a housing having top and bottom panels disposed opposite each other and a plurality of walls connected to the top and bottom panels. The top and bottom panels and the plurality of walls define a cavity of the appliance. The housing also has an outermost surface about which a polyurethane foam is disposed. The polyurethane foam reduces noise and vibrations emitted from the appliance during use and has a density of from 20 to 50 pounds per cubic foot (pcf). The polyurethane foam also has a damping factor of at least 0.2 measured at a temperature of from 40° C. to 60° C. Furthermore, the polyurethane foam has a k-factor of less than 2.0 btu-in/hr-ft | 07-14-2011 |
20140121290 | FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - A flexible polyurethane foam comprises the reaction product of an isocyanate component and an isocyanate-reactive component in the presence of a blowing agent. The isocyanate component comprises a polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate component and a monomeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate component. The monomeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate component comprises 2,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate and 4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate. The flexible polyurethane foam is substantially free of supplemental flame retardant additives and exhibits flame retardance under flammability tests according to California Technical Bulletin 117 regulations. | 05-01-2014 |
Richard Neff, Chandler, AZ US
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20140096172 | SELECTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF CELL BASED VIDEO STREAMS OVER PACKET BASED NETWORKS - According to the present invention, methods and apparatus are provided to allow selective distribution of video information over packet based networks. Video information associated with a particular channel is received at an edge router from a cell based network. The edge router uses label switching to selectively distribute the video information to designated nodes in the packet based network. | 04-03-2014 |
Robert A. Neff, Villanova, PA US
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20130339052 | System for Targeting Advertisements Based on Patient Electronic Medical Record Data - A patient specific informational material distribution system, comprises at least one repository of informational material items associated with corresponding particular medical conditions and an individual item is associated with at least one medical condition. An interface acquires patient specific medical data associating a particular medical condition with a specific patient. A data processor, coupled to the at least one repository and the interface, uses the at least one repository in identifying informational items associated with the particular medical condition of the specific patient in response to the acquired patient specific medical data. A distribution processor coupled to the data processor, distributes the identified informational items to the specific patient. | 12-19-2013 |
20140067426 | Dynamic Pairing of Devices with a Medical Application - Mobile or embedded devices are dynamically paired with medical applications. By displaying identifying information associated with the medical application and capturing the display with a sensing device, the identifying information may be used by a server to route sensed data from the sensing device to the medical application for the patient. Barcodes or other identifying information may be used. The mobile device may be a smart phone, allowing smart phones to be dynamically paired with the medical application as desired by the user. | 03-06-2014 |
20140088983 | A Healthcare Information Operation Session and Data Transfer System - A system transfers healthcare session operation data between a portable device and a first computer. The portable device includes, an imaging device for acquiring image data including a readable code from a displayed image associated with a current operating session of a first application and presented by the first computer. A code interpreter for image to text conversion converts the readable code to text comprising a URL (universal resource locator) and context data associated with the current operating session. An executable application automatically initiates a session of operation of a second application corresponding to the current operating session of the first application, on the portable device in response to the text. A display processor generates data representing at least one display image associated with the session of operation of the second application. | 03-27-2014 |
20140098209 | Mobile Processing Device System for Patient Monitoring Data Acquisition - A mobile processing device system for patient monitoring data acquisition includes a repository of information. The information associates a particular patient monitoring device type for displaying a particular patient parameter with a particular text label identifying the particular patient parameter. A portable processing device includes an imaging device for acquiring image data representing an image presenting patient parameter data from the particular patient monitoring device type. An image recognition processor, uses the information, for analyzing the image data to identify the particular text label identifying the particular patient parameter and a value of the particular patient parameter. An output processor communicates data representing the particular patient parameter and the value to a destination. | 04-10-2014 |
20140193056 | Systems and Methods for Patient Anatomical Image Volume Data Visualization Using A Portable Processing Device - A method for determining an internal anatomical image associated with a patient includes receiving, by a computer, an image of a portion of a patient surface. The computer identifies an anatomical location corresponding to the portion of the patient surface and an image orientation based on the acquired image. Next, the computer determines a three dimensional image volume dataset of internal patient anatomy below the portion of the patient surface based on the anatomical location and the image orientation. The computer derives two dimensional image data on a plane within the three dimensional image volume dataset and transmits the derived two dimensional image data to a destination. | 07-10-2014 |
20140365242 | Integration of Multiple Input Data Streams to Create Structured Data - Disclosed herein is a framework for integrating multiple input data streams. In accordance with one aspect, multiple input data streams are acquired from one or more pervasive devices during performance of a regular task. The acquired input data may be translated into structured data. One or more determinations may then be made based on the structured data. | 12-11-2014 |
Robert A. Neff, Penn Valley, PA US
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20110305376 | Automatic Patient and Device Recognition and Association System - A system associates a patient and patient identifier with a medical device and includes an interface. The interface acquires data representing an image of a patient in a care setting and showing a medical device in the vicinity of the patient and acquires data identifying the patient. An image data processor analyzes the acquired data representing the image to identify the medical device type by, analyzing the acquired data to determine a shape of the medical device, comparing the determined shape of the medical device with predetermined template shapes of known device types and identifying the medical device type in response to the shape comparison indicating a shape match. A data processor associates the identified medical device type with the data identifying the patient. An output processor initiates generation of data indicating an association of the identified medical device type with the data identifying the patient. | 12-15-2011 |
20130086163 | Healthcare Information System Interface Supporting Social Media and Related Applications - A system automatically securely shares patient information via social media networks. The system comprises at least one repository of information including, a patient profile including, patient name, data identifying information items shareable via at least one social media network and patient contact information and communication information supporting compatible communication with at least one social media network. A configuration processor enables the profile to be established for the patient in response to user data entry. A communication processor automatically, uses the communication information in generating at least one message for sharing at least one of the shareable information items and communicates the at least one generated message to a social media network. The at least one message is compatible with a social media network. | 04-04-2013 |
20130098983 | Bar-code Assignment System for Medical & Other Uses - A bar code generation and processing system for medical and other use comprises at least one repository and a bar code processor. The at least one repository of information includes, identification data of multiple bar code scanners and also associates a bar code displayed in an image associated with an executable application and presented on a device with, the executable application and at least one of, (a) the device and (b) a data destination associated with the application. The bar code processor receives identification data of a bar code scanner and data representing the bar code displayed in the image and uses the information in associating the bar code with the data destination associated with the application and a particular bar code scanner of the multiple bar code scanners. The bar code processor communicates data acquired using the particular bar code scanner to the data destination in response to the association. | 04-25-2013 |
Robert H. Neff, Bloomfield Village, MI US
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20080245427 | Balanced solenoid valve - A valve assembly includes a solenoid can having an internal coil. A valve body connected to the solenoid can includes an inlet port and a first valve seat. An axially adjustable retainer threadably connected to the valve body includes an end portion defining a second valve seat. A homogenous valve member/armature slidably disposed in the valve body moves in the presence of a coil generated magnetic flux between valve closed and valve open positions. A valve member/armature first surface area is in fluid communication with a pressurized fluid through the inlet port. A valve member/armature second surface area is in fluid communication with the pressurized fluid in the valve closed position. The first surface area is equal to the second surface area and the pressurized fluid acts equally on the first and second surface areas defining a pressure balanced condition in the valve closed position. | 10-09-2008 |
20080251748 | Balanced Solenoid Valve - A valve assembly includes a solenoid can having an internal coil. A valve body connected to the solenoid can includes an inlet port and a first valve seat. An axially adjustable retainer threadably connected to the valve body includes an end portion defining a second valve seat. A homogenous valve member/armature slidably disposed in the valve body moves in the presence of a coil generated magnetic flux between valve closed and valve open positions. A valve member/armature first surface area is in fluid communication with a pressurized fluid through the inlet port. A valve member/armature second surface area is in fluid communication with the pressurized fluid in the valve closed position. The first surface area is equal to the second surface area and the pressurized fluid acts equally on the first and second surface areas defining a pressure balanced condition in the valve closed position. | 10-16-2008 |
20100252132 | PILOTED POPPET VALVE - A valve assembly includes a valve body having a valve bore. A valve member is slidably disposed within the valve bore between first and second stop positions. First and second valve elements of the valve member have first and second sealing surfaces equally angled with respect to a valve member longitudinal axis. Each of the first and second sealing surfaces is oriented parallel with conical shaped first and second seat surfaces. Both first and second seat surfaces are equally angled with respect to the longitudinal axis and have an adjustable spacing such that the first sealing surface contacts the first seat surface and the second sealing surface contacts the second seat surface simultaneously in the first stop position. | 10-07-2010 |
20120061600 | PRESSURE BALANCED VALVE WITH DIAPHRAGM VALVE MEMBER END SEAL - A diaphragm sealed, pressure balanced valve assembly includes a valve body and a cartridge connected to the valve body. The cartridge includes a cartridge loading end having a retaining member engaged to the cartridge loading end. A valve member slides coaxial to a longitudinal axis of the valve body. A resilient material first diaphragm is connected to and extends diametrically outward from the valve member having a diaphragm body clasped between the retaining member and the cartridge loading end, creating a first diaphragm fluid pressure boundary. A resilient material second diaphragm is connected to and extends diametrically outward from the valve member at an opposite end of the valve member with respect to the first diaphragm and has a diaphragm body clasped between first and second adjustable retention members, creating a second diaphragm fluid pressure boundary. | 03-15-2012 |
Roy Neff, King Of Prussia, PA US
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20100325061 | Electronic Bartering System with Facilitating Tools - A method for responding to order flow is disclosed. The method comprises establishing for a market maker a rule for automatically generating a contra order in response to an order. The rule comprises at least one condition comprising at least one characteristic describing the order. The at least one condition allowing matching based on a security in the order is in a security list specified by the market maker. The method further comprises receiving from a trader the order; matching on the computer the order to the at least one condition of the rule; automatically generating the contra order in response to the order, if the rule is satisfied; and providing the contra order for acceptance. | 12-23-2010 |
Rupert Theodore Neff, Goose Creek, SC US
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20140056333 | Random Non-Cyclical Binary Code Generator - Presented is a random non-cyclical binary code generator for communications systems. A random non-cyclical sequence of integers from a random number generator is extended in length to form an extended integer sequence. This integer set is immediately loaded into a 10-minute epoch memory consistent with 10 minutes of chips. These integers are then synchronously retrieved from memory under GPS time-of-day control. Retrieved integers are immediately converted into pulse pairs of all ones followed by all zeros with each pulse width equal to the integer value in chips. The chips are immediately concatenated to a chipping clock shifting memory wherein each memory location is a unique phase source of the binary code. The memory length in chips is twice the range uncertainty for a 10 MHz chip rate, with the center chip of the shifting memory maintained as the source of universal time synchronized local binary code. | 02-27-2014 |
Ryan Neff, Lincoln Park, NJ US
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20100127224 | Atmospheric injection of reflective aerosol for mitigating global warming - A method is provided for mitigating global warming. In such method, fine particles can be injected or dispersed into the stratosphere. The particles can be characterized by relatively low emissivity in the visible spectrum and relatively high emissivity at thermal infrared wavelengths. In a particular embodiment, the fine particles can consist predominantly of silica. In a particular embodiment, the fine silica particles can include diatomaceous earth (DE), which may or may not be heat treated before injection and dispersal within the stratosphere. In one embodiment, the fine silica particles can include at least one of silica fume, fumed silica, or powdered quartz. The fine silica particles may have an average diameter ranging between 5 nanometers and 100 microns. | 05-27-2010 |
Ryan A. Neff, Lincoln Park, NJ US
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20120284333 | COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF LOCATION DATA FROM LOCATION-AWARE MOBILE DEVICES ON A NETWORK - A method according to an embodiment of the invention can include using a computer in a) receiving data from first devices associated with users of a social networking service, where the data represent respective geographic locations of the users; b) storing location information representative of respective geographic locations of the users; c) storing information representing an event and a geographic location of the event; and d) transmitting information to at least one second device, the transmitted information including a result of retrieving the stored location information of users whose geographic locations match the geographic location of the event, together with the geographic location of the at least one event, and a quantity of the users whose geographic locations match the geographic location of the at least one event. | 11-08-2012 |
Ryan A. Neff, Kinnelon, NJ US
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20110184605 | Driverless vehicle - Each respective vehicle of a plurality of vehicles transports a vehicle navigation system. A position determining system determines a position and a velocity of the respective vehicle and an information acquisition system is operable to determine a displacement and velocity between the respective vehicle and a vehicle adjacent to the respective vehicle. An information communication system of a respective vehicle is operable to transmit first information (that vehicle's velocity and position) to other vehicles and to receive information from other vehicles regarding their velocities and positions. A vehicle routing system can determine a target routing and target velocity for moving the respective vehicle over a path including the roadway. Based on the received or determined information, the velocity of the respective vehicle can be controlled. | 07-28-2011 |
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Samuel Neff, Rockville, MD US
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Samuel R. Neff, Washington, DC US
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Samuel R. Neff, Ardmore, PA US
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Samuel R. Neff, Rockville, MD US
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Wendell Neff, Chandler, AZ US
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