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Chad E. Beisheim, Omaha, NE US
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20100193523 | Lid holder for a slow cooker appliance - A lid holder for a slow cooker appliance is described wherein the lid holder is mounted on the upper end of the heated housing of the appliance, with the lid holder having lid supports thereon to support the lid of the appliance when it is removed from the slow cooker. | 08-05-2010 |
Chad E. Boyack, Tucson, AZ US
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20080310102 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMPACT ACTIVE COOLING - Methods and apparatus for compact active cooling for missile applications generally comprise a circuit card assembly level closed loop fluid filled cooling system for cooling high power components such as microprocessors. The present invention utilizes a cooling system constrained to a single circuit card assembly providing for a drop in replacement for current passively cooled circuit card assemblies. | 12-18-2008 |
20090146292 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE THERMAL CONNECTION - A semiconductor device thermal connection used to remove heat from a semiconductor device, such as an integrated circuit, includes a metallic barrier layer on the semiconductor device, and a high thermal conductivity material on the metallic barrier layer that joins the semiconductor device to a thermal heat spreader. The metallic barrier layer may be one or more sputtered layers, and the high thermal conductivity material may be a metallic material, for instance including indium, that is soldered onto the sputtered material. The high thermal conductivity material may form a primary thermal connection in conducting heat away from the semiconductor device. A secondary thermal connection may be made between the heat spreader and a heat sink. The secondary thermal connection may include a compressible solid carbon fiber material. A diaphragm may be used to contain the carbon fiber material, to prevent carbon fibers from coming into contact with the semiconductor device. | 06-11-2009 |
Chad E. Brokopp, Zurich CH
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20100045971 | Solar-powered light intensity measurement device - There is provided a solar powered light intensity measurement device which includes one or more photovoltaic cells, one or more resistors and one or more light emitting diodes. The one or more photovoltaic cells convert light to electricity, the output corresponding to the intensity of incident light. Electrically activated from the photovoltaic cells, through the one or more resistors, the light emitting diodes emit a signal color, further corresponding to their electrical activation and hence to the intensity of light incident upon the one or more photovoltaic cells. The signal color is compared to reference color or chart for use in determining the relevant light intensity. In one embodiment, the device further includes an analog switch. | 02-25-2010 |
Chad E. Csadenyi, Fort Wayne, IN US
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20090155000 | GROUT AND LIFTING TUBE - A grout and lifting tube for casting within a concrete segment. The tube provides enhanced sealing between the tube and the concrete to prevent moisture leakage into a structure formed by a plurality of the concrete segments. The tube includes a generally cylindrical body having an exterior with an anchoring rib structure, a threaded interior, a proximal end, a distal end. An annular gasket is disposed at the proximal end of the tube body, and may be secured to the proximal end of the tube body by a mechanical interlock and/or by unitary co-molding. After the concrete section is placed and grout is pumped through the tube, a plug is threadable into the proximal end of the tube to both compress the gasket between the plug and the tube at a first seal, and to compress the gasket between the plug and the concrete surrounding the proximal end of the tube at a second seal to provide robust, watertight sealing. | 06-18-2009 |
Chad E. Derf, Warsaw, IN US
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20130325014 | METHOD OF SURGICALLY PREPARING A PATIENT'S FEMUR - A method of surgically preparing a distal end of a femur for implantation of a femoral prosthetic component includes positioning a base cutting block and an intramedullary adaptor on the distal end of the femur such that a first end of the intramedullary adaptor is received in the medullary canal of the femur and the intramedullary adaptor is secured to the base cutting block, attaching a first modular cutting block to an anterior side of the base cutting block, resecting a first portion of the distal end of the femur using a cutting guide defined in the first modular cutting block, the cutting guide of the first modular cutting block, and resecting a second portion of the distal end of the femur using a base cutting guide defined in the base cutting block. | 12-05-2013 |
20130325016 | FEMORAL ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND METHOD OF USE OF SAME - An orthopaedic surgical instrument assembly includes a base block, an intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument configured to be inserted into a medullary canal of a patient's femur, an adaptor, and a modular cutting block. The base cutting block includes a slot, and the adaptor is positioned in the slot. The adaptor includes a mounting bracket engaged with the base plate, and a fastener coupled to the intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument. The modular cutting block is configured to be secured to the base block. | 12-05-2013 |
20130325021 | METHOD OF ASSEMBLING AND POSITIONING A FEMORAL ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A method for performing an orthopaedic surgical procedure on a femur includes attaching a proximal end of an intramedullary adaptor to an intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument, securing a distal end of an intramedullary adaptor to a base cutting block, inserting the intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument into a medullary canal using the base cutting block, and positioning the base cutting block on a distal end of the femur. | 12-05-2013 |
Chad E. Diefenderfer, Iowa City, IA US
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20140176711 | Track Data Determination System and Method - A track data determination system including: a video camera device positioned on a vehicle to capture video data in at least one field-of-view; a geographic positioning unit associated with the vehicle to generate position data and time data; a recording device to store at least one of the following: at least a portion of the video data, at least a portion of the position data, at least a portion of the time data, or any combination thereof; and a controller to: (i) receive the video data, the position data, and/or the time data; and (ii) determine track data based at least in part upon the video data, the position data, and/or the time data. A computer-implemented track data determination method is also disclosed. | 06-26-2014 |
Chad E. Eikhoff, Atlanta, GA US
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20160110916 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AN INTERACTIVE FLOOR PLAN - A computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions for generating a three-dimensional floor plan of a structure (e.g., a building, vehicle, or other structure) that includes a plurality of walls and at least one window. The three-dimensional floor plan includes internal building data such as height and orientation information for one or more rooms of the structure. The internal building data may include lighting elements and a view from the at least one window. The floor plan also includes external building data such as size, shape, location, and orientation of a second structure adjacent the first structure. The external building data may include points of interest and heavenly bodies. The system may allow a user to view the interior of a particular room and the exterior view from the particular room while manipulating the lighting conditions inside and/or outside of the particular room. | 04-21-2016 |
Chad E. Harrison, Plain City, OH US
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20150130231 | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY WITH CHANGING STATION - A vehicle includes a seat base and a folding seat back pivotally connected to the seat base. The folding seat back includes at least one of a contoured rear surface for retaining a child lying thereon when the seat back is folded onto the seat base in a fold-down position and a hinged panel pivotally attached to a rear side of the seat back that is moveable to an open position wherein an inner side of the hinged panel faces upward to provide an extended support surface for a child lying on the rear side of the seat back. | 05-14-2015 |
Chad E. Immoos, San Luis Obispo, CA US
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20160059235 | Reagent-Loaded Pencils and Methods - A reagent-loaded pencil, method of preparing a reagent-loaded pencil, and a system that uses reagent-loaded pencils are disclosed. The reagent-loaded pencil or pencils include a matrix of at least a soluble carrier, a hardening substance, and a reagent. The pencils also include a sheath disposed around at least a portion of the matrix. The soluble carrier may include poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether. The hardening substance may leave a visible mark when abraded against a writing surface. One example of such a substance includes graphite. The sheath may be the outside of a wooden pencil or a mechanical pencil. A system that uses reagent-loaded pencils or compressed matrices may include a computer-controlled plotter that holds and plots with at least one of the reagent-loaded pencils or matrices. | 03-03-2016 |
Chad E. Jones, Davis, CA US
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20120092376 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOTION BLUR USING VELOCITY VECTORS - A system and method for applying motion blur to an application window. Motion blur may be applied to pixel in a window by calculating a velocity vector for each pixel in the window with reference to velocity vectors calculated for each corner of the window. Motion blur may be implemented by placing a number of blur samples in a frame along the pixel velocity vector according to the size of the pixel vector, or by directionally downsampling then re-upsampling the content of the window. For a frame having multiple windows, the motion blur for each window may be determined independent of the motion of other windows or as a composite for windows moving together. According to an embodiment, for each pixel in the frame, the associated application window may be identified and the pixel blurred with reference to the corner velocities of the associated application window. | 04-19-2012 |
Chad E. Jones, Santa Clara, CA US
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20130328859 | ADAPTIVE IMAGE MANIPULATION - Shadows, reflections, and other image effects for use with high-resolution display screens may be quickly and efficiently generated to maximize resources available for other applications and programs. These effects may be quickly and efficiently created by identifying a region surrounding an image, distorting the image in the region, applying a uniform blur and/or other effect to the distorted image, and then undoing the distortion. By selectively applying effects to distorted images, it is possible to create the appearance of a non-uniformly applied blur and other effects without using the computing resources required to actually calculate and apply a non-uniform blur on a pixel-by-pixel basis. Systems, methods, and media are provided. | 12-12-2013 |
20130328910 | DYNAMICALLY GENERATED IMAGES AND EFFECTS - A shape may be virtually generated from a formula specifying a scalable property of the shape that determines the appearance of the shape as the size of the shape is changed. Once the shape is generated, a reflection and/or shadow may be generated according to one or more customizable parameters specifying different properties of the reflection and/or shadow. Reflections and shadows may be regenerated with shapes each time the shapes are resized. Each generated shape, reflection, and/or shadow may then be outputted to a display. Systems, methods, and computer readable media are provided. | 12-12-2013 |
20140104283 | PAGE FLIPPING WITH BACKEND SCALING AT HIGH RESOLUTIONS - A logical framebuffer may identify pixels areas or blocks of an image that have changed between successive frames. The pixel values of these identified areas may be copied and/or scaled from more recent frames and merged into older frames stored in scanout buffers of an image display system to update older buffers. The logical framebuffer may compare image data at a resolution that is greater than or equal to the resolution of the scanout buffers. Scaling may be used to downscale changed pixel areas frames stored at the higher resolution of logical framebuffer that are to be copied into older frames at the lower resolution of the scanout buffers to update the older frames. Changed pixel areas may also be copied from a newer frame buffered at the lower resolution after the older frame. Latency may be reduced. Image processors, display systems, and methods are provided. | 04-17-2014 |
Chad E. Kleinheksel, Zeeland, MI US
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20140130824 | MULTIPLE STRAND DENTAL FLOSSER - A dental flosser including a plastic handle having proximal and distal ends, a flosser head at the distal end of the handle, and two spaced apart arms extending from the flosser head. First and second strands of dental floss extend transversely between the spaced apart arms. The first and second strands may different material characteristics from each other, such as different coefficients of friction. The first and second strands may be arranged on the arms to provide enhanced cleaning. For instance, a portion of one of the strands may be offset from the other strand along the width of the flosser arms. | 05-15-2014 |
Chad E. Kucks, Omaha, NE US
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20100051627 | Cooler chest - A cooler chest is described for use with a vehicle trailer hitch receiver. The cooler chest includes a bottom portion which has a rigid framework embedded therein with a hitch tongue extending forwardly from the rigid framework for connection to the trailer hitch receiver. The hitch tongue is selectively movable from a horizontally disposed transport position to a vertically disposed stowed position. | 03-04-2010 |
Chad E. Patterson, Marina Del Ray, CA US
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20150270671 | ROTARY JOINT WITH CONTACTLESS ANNULAR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION - A rotary joint includes a contactless electrical connection that has an annular shape, not extending into a central region surrounded and defined by the annular contactless electrical connection. The annular shape of the electrical connection portions allows other uses for the central region, such as for passing an optical signal through the rotary joint. Feeds are coupled to annular waveguide structures in both halves of the rotary joint, for input and output of signals. The feeds may provide connections to the annular waveguide structures at regularly-spaced circumferential intervals around the waveguide structures, such as at about every half-wavelength of the incoming (and outgoing) signals. The annular waveguide structures propagate signals in an axial direction, parallel to the axis of rotation of the rotary joint. The signals propagate contactlessly (non-electrically-conductively) across a gap in the axial direction between the two annular waveguides. | 09-24-2015 |
Chad E. Pearia, Warrenton, MO US
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20090160106 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS USAGE OF MULTIPLE DIE CASTING TOOLS - The preferred embodiment of the present invention is a die casting apparatus and method evidencing increased apparatus output including the ability of using multiple die tools. The invention includes an indexing assembly removably engaged with at least one die block assembly for transporting between four stations, including an injection station, a cooling station, an ejection station, and a recovery station. The injection station includes a frame, a clamp assembly attached to the frame for clamping and releasing the die block assembly, a shot sleeve assembly engaged with the die block assembly for receiving molten material, such as metal, from a furnace means and injecting the molten material into the die block assembly, and a shot cylinder releasably coupled with the shot sleeve assembly for controlling the injection of molten material. The ejection station includes an ejector lift assembly which engages the die block assembly for ejecting a finished part from the die block assembly, and the recovery station includes an ejector drop assembly which engages the die block assembly for placing a preload on the die block assembly. | 06-25-2009 |
20110017420 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS USAGE OF MULTIPLE DIE CASTING TOOLS - A die casting apparatus and method evidencing increased apparatus output including the ability of using multiple die tools. The apparatus includes an indexing assembly removably engaged with at least one die block assembly for transporting between four stations, including an injection station, a cooling station, an ejection station, and a recovery station. The injection station includes a frame, a clamp assembly attached to the frame for clamping and releasing the die block assembly, a shot sleeve assembly engaged with the die block assembly for receiving molten material, such as metal, from a furnace means and injecting the molten material into the die block assembly, and a shot cylinder releasably coupled with the shot sleeve assembly for controlling the injection of molten material. The ejection station includes an ejector lift assembly which engages the die block assembly for ejecting a finished part from the die block assembly, and the recovery station includes an ejector drop assembly which engages the die block assembly for placing a preload on the die block assembly. | 01-27-2011 |
Chad E. Richason, Seminole, FL US
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20090236492 | PRECISION ALIGNMENT ASSEMBLY FOR RACK MOUNT GUIDANCE AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A system includes a pin assembly having a mating portion of a first axial cross-sectional area, a hilted portion of a second axial cross-sectional area, and a chamfered portion disposed between the mating portion and the hilted portion. The chamfered portion has third and fourth axial cross-sectional areas, and axially tapers at a first angle from the third cross-sectional area to the fourth cross-sectional area. A bushing assembly has a mating chamber and receiving port configured to receive the mating portion, and a countersink portion circumscribing the receiving port. The countersink portion has fifth and sixth axial cross-sectional areas, and axially tapers at a second angle from the fifth cross-sectional area to the sixth cross-sectional area. When the pin assembly and bushing assembly are mated, the countersink portion is configured to constrain radial movement, and movement in at least one axial direction, of the chamfered portion. | 09-24-2009 |
Chad E. Ryshkus, Kansasville, WI US
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20150196289 | RETRACTOR TOOLS FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE HIP SURGERY - A retractor system, kit and method of use includes a plurality of retractors for use in retracting a wound during a minimally-invasive hip replacement surgery to define an access space to a surgical site is discussed. Each of the retractors comprises a handle portion configured to be held by a user, a curved bend portion distal of the handle portion, and a wound contact portion attached to the curved bend portion. The wound contact portion is configured to contact tissue of the wound when at least a portion of the retractor is inserted through a skin incision that defines the wound. Each retractor also has a distal portion disposed distally of the wound contact portion, wherein the wound contact portion has a generally curved cross-sectional profile perpendicular to its length that is configured to prevent necrosis of the tissue during retraction. In addition, the cross-sectional profile provides an improved line of sight during the surgical procedure. Furthermore, the cross-sectional profile prevents the jamming of a cutting device, such as a reamer inserted through the incision, while the retractors retract the wound. | 07-16-2015 |
Chad E. Schoneman, Waterloo, IA US
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20080296115 | PTO Clutch With Lubrication Oil Shut-Off Valve And Integrated Relief Valve - A PTO clutch includes a lubrication shut-off valve that can slide between a first position blocking a port for lubrication oil to lubricate the PTO clutch, and a second position opening the port to lubricate the clutch. A relief valve is provided in the lubrication shut off valve, which opens in response to pressure spikes of activation oil and isolates the pressure spikes from the clutch piston. | 12-04-2008 |
Chad E. Schwendiman, Vancouver, WA US
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20130302755 | System, Method, and Apparatus for Automatic Generation of Training based upon Operator-Related Data - A system automatically generates a training lesson from a plurality of frames located within the storage. Each frame has a component of training. After operator-related data is collected from one or more vehicles, details of the operator-related data are saved. In some examples, the operator-related data correlates to a single operator (e.g. the driver, pilot, etc. that operated a known vehicle) while in other examples, the operator-related data correlates to several operators. Software selects at least one frame from the plurality of frames based upon the operator-related data and creates a lesson. The lesson, which includes the selected frame(s) from the plurality of frames, is provided to the operator or operators. | 11-14-2013 |
Chad E. Svastisalee, Chicago, IL US
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20150076305 | REMOVABLE CORNER GUARD FOR CONTROL TABLES OR TOOL BOXES - A removable corner guard is provided. The removable corner guard is especially suitable for protecting the corners of, for example, control tables or tool boxes from deformations and from scratches. Further, the corner guard may be used as decorative addition to an otherwise plain control table or tool box. The device has a semi-rigid rubber housing which covers securing anchors having an internal skeleton. An extended ridge on a lower end of the corner guard locks the corner guard at the lower end of the edge of the control table. The corner guard may be adjusted to fit control tables or tool boxes of various sizes. A non-slip textured exterior surface may allow for the device to be easily transported. | 03-19-2015 |
Chad E. Watermolen, Fort Wayne, IN US
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20090241541 | PRE-TURBO EXAHUST FILTRATION SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - An air induction and exhaust system for a diesel engine provides particulate filtering upstream from a turbocharger assembly in the exhaust system. The air induction system provides for compression of the charge air, with an induction compressor being part of a turbocharger system. The exhaust and induction impellers are located outside of a vehicle engine compartment to aid thermal management. The exhaust system provides a diesel particulate filter which is located in the exhaust system in close proximity to an engine exhaust manifold and upstream from the exhaust impeller of the turbocharger. With the diesel particulate filter so located exhaust heat helps initiate carbon oxidation in the filter, and heat generated by oxidation in the filter contributes to turbocharger operation. | 10-01-2009 |
Chad E. Winemiller, Cary, NC US
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20090089728 | SYSTEMS FOR USING RELATIVE POSITIONING IN STRUCTURES WITH DYNAMIC RANGES - Systems for using relative positioning of items or components in a structure with dynamic ranges, such as an elastic I/O bus design for an Integrated Circuit (IC), are disclosed. Embodiments may include a user-defined type module having user-defined types representing relative instance positions within a structure. Embodiments may also include a translation helper module to receive information associated with a hierarchy and to return location information associated with the hierarchy and a translation module to translate between a specific location and a relative position of the instance based on one or more user-defined types and location information returned from the translation helper module to generate a list of translated results. Further embodiments of the translation module may include a relative position determiner to translate specific locations to relative positions and may also include a specific location determiner to translate relative positions to specific locations. | 04-02-2009 |
Chad E. Young, Allen, TX US
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20130346885 | MULTIMEDIA COLLABORATION IN LIVE CHAT - A system may initiate a chat session between a first user device and a second user device, may receive a desired attribute associated with a multimedia item, and may provide information associated with multimedia items based on the desired attribute. The system may receive a selection of information associated with a multimedia item, may provide the multimedia item to the first user device based on the selection, and may enable the first user device to share the multimedia item with the second user device via the chat session. The system may receive an annotation to the multimedia item to generate an annotated multimedia item, and may enable the first user device and the second user device to share the annotated multimedia item via the chat session. | 12-26-2013 |