Stewart, NC
Aaron M. Stewart, Raleigh, NC US
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20090231791 | LAPTOP DUAL-SWIVEL HINGES - In a convertible notebook/tablet computer with a dual-swivel hinge, an arrangement for communicating to a user a preferred rotational direction for pivoting about a z-axis, entirely without wiring or lights and in a manner such that at most only one rotational direction is communicated at a time. Preferably, this is accomplished via one or more windows, disposed on a surface of the hinge, that permit an arrow to be visible in accordance with a preferred rotational direction that a user needs to pivot the monitor/lid with respect to the keyboard based on the rotational direction originally traversed. | 09-17-2009 |
20100138794 | WIRELESS INTERFACE FOR ACCESS CONNECTIONS - A process of pairing a wireless PAN (personal area network) device with a system can be facilitated first by assuming default PIN codes that are traditionally used with wireless PAN devices and then by attempting such presumed default codes before querying the user for input. Accordingly, a cumbersome task conventionally required of the user is most often removed. Also, the devices that are paired and connected are preferably graphically conveyed on a display or graphical user interface (GUI) in a manner that solidly implies that each PAN device is connected only to its system, and not (directly) to other PAN devices. | 06-03-2010 |
20100156675 | PRIORITIZING USER INPUT DEVICES - An apparatus, method and program storage device are provided for preventing inadvertent inputs from a user while utilizing an electronic device having multiple user input devices. The instant invention broadly contemplates prioritizing an input device to the exclusion of other input devices available to the user based upon an intelligently designed prioritization scheme. The prioritization scheme disables the other input devices for a period of time to permit the user to provide inputs from a prioritized user input device. | 06-24-2010 |
20100247213 | SPECIALIZED KEYBOARD FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The invention provides large, vertically elongated keyboard keys strategically chosen and positioned above the alphanumeric section of a standard keyboard (e.g. a laptop PC keyboard) to provide a more ergonomic keyboard arrangement. The invention provides for keys that appropriately address the needs of touch typists when striking frequently used keys located above the alphanumeric section of the keyboard. | 09-30-2010 |
20110109556 | SPECIALIZED KEYS AND ARRANGEMENTS THEREOF FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Embodiments of the invention provide an electronic device, such as a laptop PC, with a keyboard having specialized keys. The specialized keys according to embodiments of the invention are chamfer-less, configured with a larger, āDā shaped striking surface having a concavity therein. | 05-12-2011 |
20110110697 | SPECIALIZED KEYS AND ARRANGEMENTS THEREOF FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Embodiments of the invention provide an electronic device, such as a laptop PC, with a keyboard having specialized keys. The specialized keys according to embodiments of the invention are chamfer-less, configured with a larger, āDā shaped striking surface having a concavity therein. | 05-12-2011 |
20110169749 | VIRTUAL TOUCHPAD FOR A TOUCH DEVICE - An apparatus, method, and computer program product are disclosed to provide a virtual touchpad for a touch device. A placement module places a virtual touchpad at a dynamic location within a touch sensitive area of a touch device. A touch input module positions a pointer on a screen of the touch device in response to a touch input on the virtual touchpad. | 07-14-2011 |
20110291948 | Systems and Methods for Determining Intentional Touch Screen Contact - A device configured to distinguish between intentional and inadvertent input is provided. Input may be in the form of touch screen or on-screen keyboard input. Such input is examined such that a device may ignore unintentional and resting contact while reacting only to purposeful contact. The characteristics of unintentional and resting device contact are ascertained and differentiated from the contact characteristics of intentional device input. | 12-01-2011 |
20110320204 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INPUT DEVICE AUDIO FEEDBACK - Systems, methods, apparatuses and computer program products configured to provide sound feedback for input devices are described. Embodiments take input from a digitizer, such as input using as stylus/pen, and produce sound feedback to enhance the user's input interface experience. Embodiments thus provide a user with a more realistic interface with an electronic device, emulating use of conventional writing implements. | 12-29-2011 |
20130050090 | INFORMATION HANDLING DEVICES WITH TOUCH-BASED REFLECTIVE DISPLAY - Devices, methods and products are described that provide information handling devices with touch-based reflective display. One aspect provides an information handling device including one or more processors; a display device; and a touchable control area having one or more configurable areas, said one or more configurable areas providing both reflective display and accepting touch-based input; wherein said touchable control area is disposed in place of at least a portion of a standard component of said information handling device, other than said display device, and provides functionality equivalent thereto in one or more configurations. Other embodiments are described. | 02-28-2013 |
20130050134 | INFORMATION HANDLING DEVICES WITH TOUCH-BASED REFLECTIVE DISPLAY - Devices, methods and products are described that provide information handling devices with touch-based reflective display. One aspect provides a method comprising: providing a touchable control having one or more areas, said one or more areas providing both reflective display and accepting touch-based input; displaying data on a display device of an information handling device which does not overlap the reflective display of said one or more areas; ascertaining touch-based input to said one or more areas of said touchable control area; and executing one or more functions responsive to said touch-based input. Other embodiments are described. | 02-28-2013 |
20130050135 | INFORMATION HANDLING DEVICES WITH TOUCH-BASED REFLECTIVE DISPLAY - Devices, methods and products are described that provide information handling devices with touch-based reflective display. One aspect provides a method including providing a configuration for one or more areas of a touchable control area of an information handling device, said configuration comprising a designation of one or more areas of said touchable control area, said one or more areas providing both reflective display and accepting touch-based input; ascertaining an event for updating said configuration for said one or more areas of said touchable control area; and updating said configuration for said one or more areas of said touchable control area responsive to said event. Other embodiments are described. | 02-28-2013 |
20130179903 | COORDINATING POWER STATES IN A HYBRID INFORMATION HANDLING DEVICE - Systems, methods and products directed toward coordinating power states in a hybrid information handling device are described herein. One aspect includes a method including: providing a primary operating environment and a secondary operating environment in an information handling device; ascertaining a trigger event for switching between the primary operating environment and the secondary operating environment; providing power state transitioning responsive to the trigger event; and placing one of the primary operating environment and the secondary operating environment in a working state while one of the primary operating environment and the secondary operating environment is in a sleeping state. Other embodiments are described herein. | 07-11-2013 |
20150091807 | INFORMATION HANDLING DEVICES WITH TOUCH-BASED REFLECTIVE DISPLAY - Devices, methods and products are described that provide information handling devices with touch-based reflective display. One aspect provides a method including: providing a first configuration for one or more areas of a touchable control area of an information handling device, said first configuration comprising a designation of one or more areas of said touchable control area, said one or more areas providing both reflective display and accepting touch-based input, wherein said reflective display substantially only draws power when the display contents are changed; ascertaining a power state; updating said first configuration for said one or more areas of said touchable control area associated with the ascertained power state. | 04-02-2015 |
20150220160 | INFORMATION HANDLING DEVICES WITH TOUCH-BASED REFLECTIVE DISPLAY - Devices, methods and products are described that provide information handling devices with touch-based reflective display. One aspect provides an information handling device including one or more processors; a display device; and a touchable control area having one or more configurable areas, said one or more configurable areas providing both reflective display and accepting touch-based input; wherein said touchable control area is disposed in place of at least a portion of a standard component of said information handling device, other than said display device, and provides functionality equivalent thereto in one or more configurations. Other embodiments are described. | 08-06-2015 |
20150268927 | INFORMATION HANDLING DEVICES WITH TOUCH-BASED REFLECTIVE DISPLAY - Devices, methods and products are described that provide information handling devices with touch-based reflective display. One aspect provides a method including: providing a touchable control having one or more areas, said one or more areas providing both reflective display and accepting touch-based input; displaying data on a display device of an information handling device which does not overlap the reflective display of said one or more areas; ascertaining touch-based input to said one or more areas of said touchable control area; and executing one or more functions responsive to said touch-based input. Other embodiments are described. | 09-24-2015 |
20160110098 | Touch Zones on a Soft Keyboard - An approach is provided for establishing touch zones of soft keys of a soft keypad that is displayed on a touch-screen device. The approach identifies a fingertip size associated with a user of the touch-screen device. Touch zones of one or more keys are then established so that the size of the touch zones is based on the fingertip size. | 04-21-2016 |
Bill Stewart, Cary, NC US
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20120011705 | Integrated lancet and bodily fluid sensor - A lancing device integrated with a sensing strip and method of making and using the same are provided. A lance and analyte sensing strip are combined in a single, preferably disposable, device. In a preferred embodiment, a slot is provided in a support member so the lance can be engaged by a lance driver and driven into the skin producing a bodily fluid sample from a wound. The sensing area of the sensing strip is adjacent to the wound location reducing dexterity requirements for patients. | 01-19-2012 |
Christopher Scott Stewart, Cornelius, NC US
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20150266544 | SELF POSITIONING FLOATING PLATFORM AND METHOD OF USE - Techniques and methods to reduce downtime in an offshore platform, such as an offshore semi-submersible drilling rig or drillship. Through the use of one or more movable platforms in a moon pool area, work on a riser string passing through the moon pool area may be performed without exposing workers directly to the open sea below. Accordingly, the use of the one or more movable platforms in the moon pool area may provide protected access to the riser string during, for example, harsh weather conditions. | 09-24-2015 |
Daniel M. Stewart, Kinston, NC US
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20080272678 | COUNTERBALANCE ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHER DOOR AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A dishwasher is provided, comprising a door pivotably attached to a body and having a counterbalance assembly coupled therebetween for facilitating pivoting of the door, wherein the counterbalance assembly includes a biasing member coupled to the body and serially engaged with a flexible element coupled to the door, and a guide member secured to the body and including a fixed arcuate member defining a first guide track, and a pulley rotatable about an axis and defining a second guide track, wherein the flexible element is at least partially wrapped about each of the fixed arcuate member and the pulley so as to serially engage the first and second guide tracks, and wherein the first guide track of the fixed arcuate member is offset from the second guide track of the pulley along the axis thereof. | 11-06-2008 |
20090072686 | COUNTERBALANCE ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHER DOOR AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A dishwasher is provided, comprising a door pivotably engaged with a body and a counterbalance assembly coupled therebetween for facilitating pivoting of the door. The counterbalance assembly includes a first and second biasing member, each coupled to the body and serially engaged with a respective first and second flexible element coupled to the door. A guide member is secured to the body and includes a fixed arcuate member defining a first guide track, and a pulley rotatable about an axis and defining a second guide track. The first flexible element is at least partially wrapped about each of the fixed arcuate member and the pulley so as to serially engage the first and second guide tracks. The second flexible element is at least partially wrapped about a second side of the fixed arcuate member so as to engage the first guide track. An associated apparatus and method are also provided. | 03-19-2009 |
20100236589 | CLOSURE SYSTEM FOR A DISHWASHING APPLIANCE AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS - A closure system for a dishwasher and associated apparatus is provided. A door is pivotably engaged with a tub, and defines a latch pocket, configured as a grasping member, having a latch aperture in communication therewith and extending therethrough to the tub. A latch actuation member is received by the latch pocket, and a latch device engaged therewith extends through the latch aperture to releasably secure the door to the tub, the securement being releasable by actuation of the latch actuation member. A pull-latch is receivable by the latch aperture, in place of and interchangeably with the latch device and latch actuation member, and releasably secures the door to the tub, the securement being releasable by exertion of an outward force on the grasping member. A latch pocket insert member operably engages the latch pocket to separate the latch aperture therefrom, when the pull-latch is received by the latch aperture. | 09-23-2010 |
20110062840 | COUNTERBALANCE ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHER DOOR AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A dishwasher is provided, comprising a door pivotably attached to a body and having a counterbalance assembly coupled therebetween for facilitating pivoting of the door, wherein the counterbalance assembly includes a biasing member coupled to the body and serially engaged with a flexible element coupled to the door, and a guide member secured to the body and including a fixed arcuate member defining a first guide track, and a pulley rotatable about an axis and defining a second guide track, wherein the flexible element is at least partially wrapped about each of the fixed arcuate member and the pulley so as to serially engage the first and second guide tracks, and wherein the first guide track of the fixed arcuate member is offset from the second guide track of the pulley along the axis thereof. | 03-17-2011 |
David Patrick Stewart, Clayton, NC US
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20090317543 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR MAKING TAPE USEFUL AS A TIRE CAP PLY - An apparatus and process are used to make tape which can be used as cap plies, breakers and reinforcement in the carcass of tires. The tape is made by dipping a plurality of single end cords in a solvent-based cement. The cords are converged before entering the dip pan so that they are fixed in a single plane when they are dipped. The cement, which contains solvent and an elastomeric composition, is dried so that the majority of the solvent evaporates. The elastomeric composition remains, encapsulating the cords, thereby forming the tape. | 12-24-2009 |
Douglas Stewart, Arden, NC US
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20080305219 | COATED EDIBLE SUBSTRATE AND RELATED METHODS - The invention provides an edible substrate, e.g., an edible decorative sheet material, having improved moisture stability. In particular, the invention relates to an edible substrate having improved tolerance to a range of high and low humidity conditions. In one embodiment the invention relates to a composition comprising an edible substrate coated over a substantial portion of one or more surfaces with at least one edible moisture barrier and to methods of making and using the improved edible substrate. | 12-11-2008 |
Eugene Stewart, Durham, NC US
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20080255124 | Chemical Compounds - This invention relates to non-steroidal compounds that are modulators of androgen, glucocorticoid, mineralocorticoid, and progesterone receptors, and also to the methods for the making and use of such compounds. | 10-16-2008 |
Eugene L. Stewart, Durham, NC US
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20090264482 | CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS - This invention relates to non-steroidal compounds that are modulators of androgen receptor, and also to the methods for the making and use of such compounds. | 10-22-2009 |
20110301203 | CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS - This invention relates to non-steroidal compounds that are modulators of androgen receptor, and also to the methods for the making and use of such compounds. | 12-08-2011 |
Eugene Lee Stewart, Durham, NC US
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20080221176 | Chemical Compounds - This invention relates to compounds that are modulators of the liver X receptors (LXRs), and also to the methods for the making and use of such compounds. | 09-11-2008 |
20080227864 | Lhr1 Activators as Medicaments - Methods or prevention or treatment of diseases or conditions caused by low plasma apoA-1 levels, the use of LRH1 activators in such methods and methods for identification of compounds useful in such treatment. | 09-18-2008 |
20090093464 | Naphthalene Derivatives as Modulators of the Glucocorticoid Receptor - The present invention relates to naphthalene derivatives of formula (I) that are modulators of the glucocorticoid receptor, and to processes for the preparation and use of the same. | 04-09-2009 |
20090163588 | ANILINE DERIVATIVES AS SELECTIVE ANDROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORS - This invention relates to non-steroidal compounds that are modulators of androgen, glucocorticoid, mineralocorticoid, and progesterone receptors, and also to the methods for the making and use of such compounds. | 06-25-2009 |
20090170907 | Chemical Compounds - This invention relates to non-steroidal compounds that are modulators of androgen, glucocorticoid, mineralocorticoid, and progesterone receptors, and also to the methods for the making and use of such compounds. | 07-02-2009 |
Gary Stewart, Raleigh, NC US
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20100154518 | AUTOMATED PACKAGING-FILM TESTING SYSTEMS WITH EFFICIENT LOADING CONFIGURATIONS AND OPERATION AND/OR SERVICE ACCESSIBLE COMPONENTS AND RELATED METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS - An automated packaging-film testing systems are configured to perform at least one of a Hot Tack Test, Heat Seal Test, and an Aged Seal Test. The systems include at least one of the following components: (a) side-insertion peel clamps that are configured to releasably grip film specimens using a resilient fluid-expandable member that cooperates with a side insertion finger to releasably clamp a film specimen; (b) at least one film specimen positioning clip configured to releasably hold film specimens in position prior to initiation of a test sequence, (c) a motion assembly comprising a single drive system attached to one end portion of an arm that supports and moves all lower seal jaws at each testing station substantially in concert to thereby allow for faster extraction of film specimens from the seal jaws; (d) seal jaw pressure control using a closed-loop pressure system comprising a pressure regulator valve in fluid communication with a pressurized air source without load cells; (e) at least one seal jaw clip configured to releasably slidably mount a seal jaw to a heater block, (f) an upper heater block release mechanism configured to releasably mount a heater block assembly to a reaction frame allow fast operator replacement of heaters and temperature transducers without tools, and (g) an integrated film guide and film cooling system. | 06-24-2010 |
George Stewart, Raleigh, NC US
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20110262261 | Device & Method for Moving a Load From a First Height to a Second Height - The embodiments of the invention are directed to a device and method for moving a load from a first height at a first location to a second height at a second location. The device includes a platform having a top surface and a bottom surface, and opposed guide members extending from the bottom surface of the platform and oriented along and parallel to the length of the platform. The device further includes a support member slidably engaged with the guide members, the support member capable of extending beyond the length of the platform or retracting beneath the platform. The device further includes a lift assembly having a frame and a controller. The frame is pivotably secured to the lower surface of the support member. The frame has a pair of parallel, opposed, leg assemblies where the height of the leg assembly is adjustable, and the controller controls the height of the leg assemblies. | 10-27-2011 |
Gina Marie Stewart, Clemmons, NC US
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20100267558 | VEGETATION TREATMENT - A method is provided for inhibiting plant growth by inducing hypothermia by applying a treating substance to summer annual weeds and grasses. Susceptible undesirable plants will be killed by this treatment, while non-susceptible desirable plants will not be adversely affected by this treatment. Compressed carbon dioxide may be applied to other summer grasses to cause the grasses to become dormant. An apparatus is provided for inducing hypothermia in undesirable plants by applying a treating substance. A canister capable of housing gas may be provided. A valve may be provided to control the amount and pressure of gas dispensed from the canister. | 10-21-2010 |
20130190174 | Vegetation Treatment - A method is provided for inhibiting plant growth by inducing hypothermia by applying a treating substance to summer annual weeds and grasses. Susceptible undesirable plants will be killed by this treatment, while non-susceptible desirable plants will not be adversely affected by this treatment. Compressed carbon dioxide may be applied to other summer grasses to cause the grasses to become dormant. An apparatus is provided for inducing hypothermia in undesirable plants by applying a treating substance. A canister capable of housing gas may be provided. A valve may be provided to control the amount and pressure of gas dispensed from the canister. | 07-25-2013 |
Ian D. Stewart, Raleigh, NC US
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20140181138 | ESTIMATING RISK OF BUILDING A COMPUTING SYSTEM - Risk assessment for a computing system being developed can include receiving a user input specifying a proposed topology for a computing system. The proposed topology is defined by a first software product to be used and an architecture having a first non-functional component. A problem knowledge repository is searched using a processor for records of problems correlated with the proposed topology. A level of risk in implementing the computing system using the proposed topology is calculated according to the searching using the processor. | 06-26-2014 |
20140181139 | ESTIMATING RISK OF BUILDING A COMPUTING SYSTEM - Risk assessment for a computing system being developed can include receiving a user input specifying a proposed topology for a computing system. The proposed topology is defined by a first software product to be used and an architecture having a first non-functional component. A problem knowledge repository is searched using a processor for records of problems correlated with the proposed topology. A level of risk in implementing the computing system using the proposed topology is calculated according to the searching using the processor. | 06-26-2014 |
20140282822 | IMPLEMENTING SECURITY IN A SOCIAL APPLICATION - Implementing security in social applications includes inferring a closeness level of a connection to a user's profile of a social application based on a closeness policy and implementing a security level individualized to the connection based on the closeness level. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282845 | IMPLEMENTING SECURITY IN A SOCIAL APPLICATION - Implementing security in social applications includes inferring a closeness level of a connection to a user's profile of a social application based on a closeness policy and implementing a security level individualized to the connection based on the closeness level. | 09-18-2014 |
20140344775 | PROJECT MODELING USING ITERATIVE VARIABLE DEFECT FORECASTS - Project modeling is conducted using variable defect arrival rate or variable defect rate density parameters. These defect rates may be updated on an iteration by iteration basis and may be used to provide remediation and further project modeling, remediation, and prediction. | 11-20-2014 |
20150127751 | SENDING AN OUT-OF-FACILITY NOTIFICATION BASED ON AGGREGATED CONTENT FRM A TASK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Historical content corresponding to activity of a user in at least one social networking service is aggregated. The historical content indicates a plurality of collaboration partners with whom the user collaborated via the at least one social networking service in an occupation context. Based on the aggregated historical content, at least one of the collaboration partners can be identified as at least one priority collaboration partner. Whether the user currently is not in a facility where the user works can be automatically determined. Responsive to determining that the user is not in the facility where the user works, a message indicating that the user is not in the facility where the user works can be automatically sent to the at least one priority collaboration partner. | 05-07-2015 |
20160080392 | IMPLEMENTING SECURITY IN A SOCIAL APPLICATION - Implementing security in social applications includes inferring a closeness level of a connection to a user's profile of a social application based on a closeness policy and implementing a security level individualized to the connection based on the closeness level. | 03-17-2016 |
Ian David Stewart, Raleigh, NC US
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20140344776 | Project Modeling Using Iterative Variable Defect Forecasts - Project modeling is conducted using variable defect arrival rate or variable defect rate density parameters. These defect rates may be updated on an iteration by iteration basis and may be used to provide remediation and further project modeling, remediation, and prediction. | 11-20-2014 |
20150301804 | Project Modeling Using Iterative Variable Defect Forecasts - Project modeling is conducted using variable defect arrival rate or variable defect rate density parameters. These defect rates may be updated on an iteration by iteration basis and may be used to provide remediation and further project modeling, remediation, and prediction. | 10-22-2015 |
James Stewart, Mooresville, NC US
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20110054235 | PACKAGING SYSTEM FOR BRACHYTHERAPY IMPLANT AND CUTTING THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to a thermo formed tray having an upper half and a lower half. The upper half and the lower half define a closed configuration when the upper half and the lower half are substantially adjacent one another and an open configuration when the upper half and the lower half are substantially apart from one another. A predetermined area is provided in at least one of the upper half and the lower half for containing a product in the closed configuration, the product having at least one radioactive seed held in a predetermined seed configuration. At least one cutter guide is contained in the thermo formed tray. | 03-03-2011 |
Jane Stewart, Durham, NC US
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20080202259 | Method For Determining Pesticide Residues in Soil or Plant Material - The present invention relates to a method for determining pesticide residues in the soil or plant material, which comprises processing a soil or plant material sample to a fine powder, converting the powder or a portion thereof into a form accessible for determining the analyte, and determining the analyte. The invention is thus concerned with environmental analysis and in particular environmental trace analysis. The method advantageously allows the use of microextraction techniques and thus a high sample throughput. | 08-28-2008 |
Jeffrey J. Stewart, Cary, NC US
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20150309021 | Advanced Drug Development and Manufacturing - X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry has been used for detecting binding events and measuring binding selectivities between chemicals and receptors. XRF may also be used for estimating the therapeutic index of a chemical. For estimating the binding selectivities of a chemical versus chemical analogs, for measuring post translational modification of proteins, and for drug manufacturing. | 10-29-2015 |
Jerry D. Stewart, Elon, NC US
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20150032519 | INTERACTIVE ADVERTISEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM - An interactive advertisement method and system provides a computer generated game or virtual environment with interactive tasks presented to a user and in which user participation is monitored and advertising is presented in conjunction with an interactive task, and in which a user's attention to an advertisement is detected and presentation or awarding of a redeemable reward. | 01-29-2015 |
Judith Quale Stewart, Davidson, NC US
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20130104914 | Bra accessory to minimize discomfort, rash, and infection | 05-02-2013 |
Katherine C. Stewart, Chapel Hill, NC US
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20150202535 | Portable Toddler Swing - A portable toddler swing is provided. The swing includes a compliant shell, an upper adjustable strap, a fastener coupled to the upper adjustable strap, a lower adjustable strap, a pair of support straps and a pair of safety fasteners. The shell defines an inner cavity, including an upper portion defining a top opening, a circumferential passage and a strap opening connected to the circumferential passage, a bottom portion, a front portion defining a pair of leg openings, a back portion, and a pair of side portions. The upper adjustable strap is disposed within the circumferential passage, and adjusts the size of the top opening of the shell. The lower adjustable strap is connected to the bottom portion of the shell, and secures the shell to a playground swing seat. The pair of safety fasteners are coupled to upper portions of the support straps, and secure the support straps to the playground swing chains. | 07-23-2015 |
Mark Stewart, Cary, NC US
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20120325753 | Method and Apparatus for Treating Water and Controlling Effluent Surges Produced by Disc and Drum Filters - A disc filter having a controller for controlling or minimizing effluent surges is provided. The disc filter is operative to carry out a method or process for controlling the flow of effluent produced by the disc filter. The basic method entails sensing one or more process variables that are a function of the effluent, and based at least in part on the sensed process variables, the disc filter controls the flow of the effluent by implementing various control functions such as: 1) rotating the rotary filter discs of the disc filter one revolution or less without backwashing; 2) rotating the rotary filter discs more than one revolution at a relatively slow speed without backwashing; 3) rotating the rotary filter discs for one revolution or more at a relatively slow speed while backwashing; 4) rotating the rotary filter discs at a relatively high speed with or without backwashing; and 5) rotating the filter discs one revolution or more and periodically backwashing. | 12-27-2012 |
Mark Stewart, Raleigh, NC US
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20160129377 | ROTARY DISC FILTER WITH AUTOMATIC INTEGRATED BACKWASH AND CHEMICAL CLEANING SYSTEM - A rotary disc filter is provided with an integrated backwash and chemical cleaning system. In one mode of operation, backwash is directed through a control valve to one or more nozzles for spraying the backwash onto the filter media forming a part of a rotary disc filter. In a second mode, a chemical cleaning mode, the pump directs backwash through an eductor that induces a chemical into the inductor which is mixed with the backwash to form a backwash-chemical mixture that is sprayed onto the filter media. A control system is used in conjunction with the backwash and cleaning systems to monitor process information and/or filter media properties and to determine when to perform backwashes and regenerative cleanings in order to optimize the performance of the filter system. | 05-12-2016 |
Melissa Stewart, Fuguay Varina, NC US
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20090215359 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING AND SIZING BRASSIERES - A non-customized standard array of brassieres generated from a grading array including a number of differently-sized bands that each defines an arc. The grading array defines a constant angular band end location across a plurality of band lengths, defines a constant angular cup location for different-sized cups on a single band length as well as for the same or different-sized cups across a plurality of band lengths, and defines a variable bridge distance that varies based on cup size. The non-customized, standard array of brassieres is identifiable by a standard brassiere measuring system where the volume identifier of the cup represents a consistent volume regardless of the band length for which the cup is associated. Further, the standard brassiere measuring system is based on direct body measurements representative of breast volume and underbust circumference. | 08-27-2009 |
Michael Vaugh Stewart, Hillsborough, NC US
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20100122248 | CLONING VIRTUAL MACHINES - While current solutions for cloning virtual machines can involve copying and duplicating files associated to a virtual machine (VM), systems and techniques can be devised to create thin clones of a VM using the VM's associated storage system to copy and deduplicate storage for the VMs. One can create a base VM in a directory of a storage container attached to a hypervisor, and then map the storage container to a volume on a storage system. One can clone the base VM using a snapshot of respective files associated to the base VM, which can comprise creating metadata that identified a physical storage location of the files. Further, the metadata can then be copied to a desired location on the storage container, to create a VM clone. Once copied, the cloned VM can be customized and registered within the hypervisor. | 05-13-2010 |
Michael Vaughn Stewart, Hillsborough, NC US
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20130346976 | CLONING VIRTUAL MACHINES - While current solutions for cloning virtual machines can involve copying and duplicating files associated to a virtual machine (VM), systems and techniques can be devised to create thin clones of a VM using the VM's associated storage system to copy and deduplicate storage for the VMs. One can create a base VM in a directory of a storage container attached to a hypervisor, and then map the storage container to a volume on a storage system. One can clone the base VM using a snapshot of respective files associated to the base VM, which can comprise creating metadata that identified a physical storage location of the files. Further, the metadata can then be copied to a desired location on the storage container, to create a VM clone. Once copied, the cloned VM can be customized and registered within the hypervisor. | 12-26-2013 |
Robert D. Stewart, Chapel Hill, NC US
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20090299330 | Cellular Delivery Device - A cellular delivery device comprising a cellular carrier and an insertion device is provided. The cellular carrier includes at least one elongate strand of biocompatible material with a distal end and a proximal end. A stop member is connected to the proximal end of the elongate strand. The insertion device includes a needle attached to a hollow tubular body. The hollow tubular body is sized to receive the cellular carrier such that at least a portion of the elongate strand may be located within the hollow tubular body and the stop member protrudes from the proximal end of the hollow tubular body. | 12-03-2009 |
Shawn Stewart, Wake Forest, NC US
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20140142921 | AUTOMATED STATISTICS CONTENT PREPARATION - Various embodiments are generally directed to automated searching and comparison of game statistics to identify, rank and present statistically significant events related to game play during and/or after a game in automatically generated sentences. An apparatus comprises a processor circuit and storage storing instructions operative on the processor circuit to receive signals conveying a first set of statistical information closely related to play of a first game; search the first set of statistical information for a first set of statistical anomalies; and in response to the first set of statistical anomalies comprising an insufficient number of statistical anomalies, search a second set of statistical information less closely related to play of the first game for a second set of statistical anomalies, and transmit a multitude of sentences describing statistical anomalies of the first and second sets of statistical anomalies to a computing device. Other embodiments are described and claimed herein. | 05-22-2014 |
20150182863 | AUTOMATED STATISTICS CONTENT PREPARATION - Various embodiments are generally directed to automated searching and comparison of game statistics to identify, rank and present statistically significant events related to game play during and/or after a game in automatically generated sentences. An apparatus comprises a processor circuit and storage storing instructions operative on the processor circuit to receive signals conveying a first set of statistical information closely related to play of a first game; search the first set of statistical information for a first set of statistical anomalies; and in response to the first set of statistical anomalies comprising an insufficient number of statistical anomalies, search a second set of statistical information less closely related to play of the first game for a second set of statistical anomalies, and transmit a multitude of sentences describing statistical anomalies of the first and second sets of statistical anomalies to a computing device. Other embodiments are described and claimed herein. | 07-02-2015 |
Shawn J. Stewart, Wake Forest, NC US
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20140074640 | TECHNIQUES TO AUCTION A PORTION OF A WEB PAGE - Techniques to auction a portion of a web page are described. A computer implemented application may receive a selection indicative of a portion of a web page from a website to be auctioned. The computer implemented application may accept bids from one or more bidders for the portion of the web page and receive payment for the portion of the web page from a winning bidder. The computer implemented application may receive text and/or graphics to be inserted into the portion of the web page and re-construct the web page by placing the received text and/or graphics into the portion of the web page. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 03-13-2014 |
Walter William Stewart, Cary, NC US
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20090124008 | PEPTIDES FOR USE IN CULTURE MEDIA - The present invention provides peptides libraries which are useful for rapid identification of biologically active compounds. The invention further provides peptides which include cell-growth affecting peptides and peptides which enhance or inhibit production of cellular proteins. Many of the peptides of the invention may be produced in large quantity by recombinant techniques and formulated in culture medium to produce the desired effect on cultured cells and tissues. Certain of the libraries of the invention and the peptides identified in them are particularly useful in concatemer-based recombinant expression methods. | 05-14-2009 |
William C. Stewart, Raleigh, NC US
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20130336516 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A LOUDSPEAKER ASSEMBLY - A method and apparatus for providing a loudspeaker assembly is provided. In accordance with at least one embodiment, apparatus is provided comprising a ground plane, a loudspeaker driver mounted in a loudspeaker driver aperture of the ground plane, and a grille positioned relative to the ground plane such that a distance between the grille and the ground plane decreases with increasing distance from the loudspeaker driver. The loudspeaker assembly can be used to replace ceiling tiles having any size or configuration, and can also me mounted in other surfaces, such as ceiling walls, floors, table tops, etc. made of drywall, hard decking, wood, stone, cement, glass, or any other material or type of construction, or configured in a stand-alone loudspeaker frame or cabinet. The loudspeaker assembly of the present invention can be mounted in any orientation. | 12-19-2013 |
William Cameron Stewart, Raleigh, NC US
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20130015014 | CEILING SPEAKER ASSEMBLY - A ceiling speaker assembly is disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the ceiling speaker assembly includes a three-dimensional support frame attached to a perforated grille. The support frame is configured with a speaker aperture adjacent to which a speaker is mounted and a port aperture. The speaker aperture and port aperture are configured such that the speaker aperture is in communication with the front of the speaker and the port aperture is in communication with the rear of the speaker. In one or more embodiments, the support frame includes a horn cavity that functions as an acoustical cross-over such that higher frequencies generated by the speaker are emitted primarily through the speaker aperture and the lower frequencies generated by the speaker are emitted primarily through the port aperture. | 01-17-2013 |
William Gerald Stewart, Charlotte, NC US
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20090157423 | PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PROCESS FLOW - A method for testing potential employees for predetermined medical parameters is provided and includes the steps of collecting an employee roster in an electronic database, selecting a clinic based on predetermined parameters from the electronic database, scheduling a potential employee with the clinic for testing, providing predetermined information from the electronic database to the clinic, verifying that necessary documentation is received by the clinic, receiving results of testing from the clinic, and determining if the potential employee has met predetermined medical parameters. | 06-18-2009 |
W. William Stewart, Cary, NC US
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20110275061 | ASSAYS USING SURFACE-ENHANCED RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY (SERS)-ACTIVE PARTICLES - Disclosed herein are diagnostic assays using surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)-active particles, including liquid-based assays; magnetic capture assays; microparticle-nanoparticle satellite structures for signal amplification in an assay; composite SERS-active particles useful for enhanced detection of targets; and sample tubes and processes for using the same. | 11-10-2011 |