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Alan Burgess, North Vancouver CA
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20100092842 | DENSIFIED CERAMIC MATERIALS AND RELATED METHODS - A method for making a densified ceramic layer comprises plasma spraying a layer of the ceramic onto a substrate; spin-coating the plasma-sprayed layer with a sol, and firing the spin-coated ceramic layer. The method may be applied in producing layers of yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) having application as electrolyte layers for solid oxide fuel cells or thermal barrier coatings, for example. The firing may be performed at a relatively low temperature such as 650° C. or even below. A method for enhancing electrochemical properties of an interface involving a layer of YSZ or other ceramic comprises spin-coating or otherwise impregnating the layer with a sol and heating the spin-coated layer. | 04-15-2010 |
Alan W. Burgess, North Vancouver CA
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20100176524 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NANOPOWDER AND MICROPOWDER PRODUCTION USING AXIAL INJECTION PLASMA SPRAY - A method and system for production of powders, such as micropowders and nanopowders, utilizing an axial injection plasma torch. Liquid precursor is atomized and injected into the convergence area of the plasma torch. The hot stream of particles is subsequently quenched and the resultant powders collected. | 07-15-2010 |
Alan William Burgess, North Vancouver CA
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20110237421 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING COATINGS FROM LIQUID FEEDSTOCK USING AXIAL FEED - The present invention provides a system for producing coatings on a substrate from a liquid feedstock. The system comprises an axial injection thermal spray torch and a liquid feedstock delivery means for delivering a controlled flow of liquid feedstock to the torch. The torch is provided with a convergent/divergent nozzle. | 09-29-2011 |
Andrea C. Burgess, Wilmington, DE US
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20150216741 | Method of Using Absorbent Sheets to Collect Sweat from Body Creases - A method of using absorbent sheets to collect sweat from body creases includes utilizing a plurality of absorbent sheets positioned into a high-perspiration body crease and attached to an external body surface. Once the plurality of absorbent sheets is positioned within the high-perspiration body crease, sweat is collected from the high-perspiration body crease within the plurality of absorbent sheets. A fragrant agent and an antimicrobial agent are present in the plurality of absorbent sheets in order to neutralize any odors due to sweat and any potentially harmful microorganisms in sweat. If the plurality of absorbent sheets becomes saturated with secreted sweat, the plurality of absorbent sheets is removed from the high-perspiration body crease. The plurality of absorbent sheets may be adapted to allow sweat to be collected from various regions of the body that are susceptible to excessive perspiration. | 08-06-2015 |
Andrew Burgess, Fall Creek, WI US
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20120167470 | Pre-Hung Door Assembly - A pre-hung door comprises a doorframe and a door. The doorframe comprises a hinged jamb, an unhinged jamb, a sill, and a lintel. A doorstop is disposed lengthwise along one or more of the jambs. A single piece of decorative film is wrapped over both the jamb and the doorstop such that the decorative film conforms to the shape of the jamb and the doorstop. As a result, it can appear to a person that the doorstop and the jamb form a single integral piece. The door includes a particle board slab. A width of the particle board slab is approximately equal to a width of the door. The height of the particle board slab is approximately equal to a height of the door. The door does not include stiles or rails. One or more hinges attach the particle board slab to one of the jambs. | 07-05-2012 |
Andrew A. Burgess, Boulder, CO US
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20150097009 | PROTECTIVE CASE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A protective case for receiving and retaining a portable electronic device is provided. The case comprises dampening features disposed in at least two corners of the case to protect the electronic device from inadvertent impact and the resultant forces. Various embodiments of the case comprise multi-materials designs and features that allow utilize of various controls and features of the electronic device. | 04-09-2015 |
Anthony Roy Burgess, Johannesburg ZA
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20100186304 | Fine Grained Polycrystalline Abrasive Material - Polycrystalline diamond abrasive elements having a fine grained microstructure are produced from fine grained diamond particles and a catalyst solvent material, at least a portion of which is in the form of nanosized particles. The abrasive elements exhibit high homogeneity and exhibit significant increases in toughness and improved wear resistance. | 07-29-2010 |
20100223856 | ABRASIVE COMPACTS - An abrasive compact comprises an ultrahard polycrystalline composite material comprised of ultrahard abrasive particles having a multimodal size distribution and a binder phase. The ultrahard polycrystalline composite material defines a plurality of interstices, the binder phase being distributed in the interstices to form greater than an optimal threshold of binder pools per square micron. | 09-09-2010 |
Bob Burgess, Elburg NL
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20100267319 | SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING A DISC TO A DISC HOLDER, AS WELL AS A DISC FOR SUCH SYSTEM - A system for connecting a disc to a disc holder, e.g. for grinding or polishing purposes, has a disc with an operating surface, an opposite connection surface and a protrusion which is mounted to the connection surface. The disc holder has a supporting surface for supporting the connection surface of the disc and a socket in the supporting surface of the disc holder for receiving the protrusion. The connection surface of the disc and the supporting surface of the disc holder are provided with a fixation element distributed over the surfaces outside the protrusion and the socket respectively. | 10-21-2010 |
Bruce Harold Burgess, Grand Haven, MI US
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20120180414 | INTERIOR WALL CAP FOR USE WITH AN EXTERIOR WALL OF A BUILDING STRUCTURE - A wall cap comprising an end cap and insulating sound-dampening material can be installed with a building structure having an interior wall to decrease the transmission of sound and vibration from the building structure to the interior wall. | 07-19-2012 |
20130097948 | INTERIOR WALL CAP FOR USE WITH AN EXTERIOR WALL OF A BUILDING STRUCTURE - A wall cap for an interior wall of a building structure, the building structure comprising at least one exterior wall and at least one interior wall and a gap formed between the at least one interior wall and the at least one exterior wall. The wall cap comprises at least one material for abating an undesirable physical property of the gap. | 04-25-2013 |
Colin Burgess, Ottawa CA
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20090115736 | SYSTEM HAVING USER INTERFACE USING MOTION BASED OBJECT SELECTION AND MOUSE MOVEMENT - A system includes a touchscreen display and an interface application. The interface application controls the touchscreen display to provide a container and a user interface control. The user interface control may be selected through manipulation of the touchscreen display in an area of the container proximate the user interface control. The user interface application identifies a user manipulation as a mouse movement in response to manipulation of the touchscreen display in an area of the container when the manipulation has a motion magnitude exceeding a threshold value. | 05-07-2009 |
20090195556 | SYSTEM COMPOSITING IMAGES FROM MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS - A system compositing images from different applications includes a movie clip based application, an image application, and a compositing application that is in communication with the movie clip based application and the image application. The movie clip based application defines one or more movie clip images for display. The image application provides one or more images for display with the one or more movie clip images. The compositing application operates to composite the one or more movie clip images with the one or more images of the image application for viewing on a display. | 08-06-2009 |
20110107342 | PROCESS SCHEDULER EMPLOYING ORDERING FUNCTION TO SCHEDULE THREADS RUNNING IN MULTIPLE ADAPTIVE PARTITIONS - A system is set forth that includes a processor, one or more memory storage units, and software code stored in the one or more memory storage units. The software code is executable by the processor to generate a plurality of adaptive partitions that are each associated with one or more process threads. Each of the plurality, of adaptive partitions has one or more corresponding scheduling attributes that are assigned to it. The software code further includes a scheduling system that is executable by the processor for selectively allocating the processor to run the process threads based on a comparison between ordering function values for each adaptive partition. The ordering function value for each adaptive partition is calculated using one or more of the scheduling attributes of the corresponding adaptive partition. The scheduling attributes that may be used to calculate the ordering function value include, for example, 1) the process budget, such as a guaranteed time budget, of the adaptive partition, 2) the critical budget, if any, of the adaptive partition, 3) the rate at which the process threads of an adaptive partition consume processor time, or the like. For each adaptive partition that is associated with a critical thread, a critical ordering function value also may be calculated. The scheduling system may compare the ordering function value with the critical ordering function value of the adaptive partition to determine the proper manner of billing the adaptive partition for the processor allocation used to run its associated critical threads. Methods of implementing various aspects of such a system are also set forth. | 05-05-2011 |
20130247066 | Process Scheduler Employing Adaptive Partitioning of Process Threads - A system includes a processor and memory storage units storing software code. The software code comprises code for a scheduling system and for generating a plurality of adaptive partitions that are each associated with one or more process threads and that each have a corresponding processor budget. The code also is executable to, when the system is under a normal load, allocate the processor to one of the threads that is in a ready state and has the highest priority among the process threads that are in a ready state. The code is also executable to, when the system is in overload, allocate the processor to one of the process threads that is in a ready state and has the highest priority among the process threads that are in a ready state and for which the adaptive partition that the process thread is associated with has available guaranteed processor budget. | 09-19-2013 |
20140245311 | ADAPTIVE PARTITIONING FOR OPERATING SYSTEM - An adaptive partition scheduler is a priority-based scheduler that also provides execution time guarantees (fair-share). Execution time guarantees apply to threads or groups of threads when the system is overloaded. When the system is not overloaded, threads are scheduled based strictly on priority, maintaining strict real-time behavior. When the system is overloaded, threads are scheduled based priority of threads that are in a ready state and based on the available guaranteed processor time budget of the adaptive partition associated with each thread. | 08-28-2014 |
Colton Burgess, Portland, OR US
Daniel Burgess, Madison, WI US
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20150141256 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR BISULFITE CONVERTED SEQUENCE CAPTURE - This invention relates generally to composition and methods for characterizing a methylome which comprises all or substantially all methylation states of a genome. In particular, a plurality of oligonucleotides, each representing nearly every possible methylation state of the cytosine position of each CG dinucleotide pair within a target nucleic acid of interest, and methods of using the plurality are provided herein. | 05-21-2015 |
Daniel Lee Burgess, Madison, WI US
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20150141257 | SEQUENCE CAPTURE METHOD USING SPECIALIZED CAPTURE PROBES (HEATSEQ) - The present invention is a novel protocol for the massively parallel production of improved MIPs. The molecular improvements to the MIP cover the manufacturing of the probes, the workflow, the addition of unique sequence elements which connote sample specificity, and a sequence tag which uniquely identifies a specific molecule present in the initial sample population. Lastly, this invention also is combined with an empirical optimization strategy that overcomes issues of both locus representation and allelic bias. This improved technique is scalable and can be utilized to amplify targets comprised of a single locus' amplicon up to targeting more than 1 million loci. | 05-21-2015 |
Daniel Lee Burgess, Black Earth, WI US
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20150259743 | METHODS OF ASSESSING EPIGENETIC REGULATION OF GENOME FUNCTION VIA DNA METHYLATION STATUS AND SYSTEMS AND KITS THEREFOR - Systems, kits and methods are disclosed for assessing epigenetic regulation of genome function via deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methylation status. The systems, kits and methods rely on a covert then capture concept in which unmethylated cytosine residues in a nucleic acid sequence are first converted to uracil residues and then captured for subsequent analysis. The systems, kits and method use a solution-phase capture probe pool having a mixture of at least three (3) types of capture probes. One type is “wobble” probes, in which some cytosine residues in a nucleic acid sequence are randomly assumed to be unmethylated and thus converted to uracil residues, while other cytosine residues are assumed to be methylated and thus conserved as cytosine residues. Moreover, each type of probe can include a mixture of probes that bind/hybridize to one or the other strand of a nucleic acid sequence of interest, thereby improving sequencing depth and reliability. | 09-17-2015 |
Dave Burgess, Markham CA
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20080282222 | XML PUSH AND REMOTE EXECUTION OF A WIRELESS APPLICATIONS - A method is provided for facilitating generation of a wireless application capable of receiving messages from a server-side application. The method comprising the following steps. A structured data file defining the wireless application is parsed for identifying at least one exposed function. Message definitions are generated in accordance with the exposed function for enabling communication between the server-side application and the wireless application. At least one interoperability functions is generated. Each interoperability function is associated with one of the exposed functions. The interoperability function is configured to execute the associated exposed function upon receipt of a message defined by a corresponding message definition. | 11-13-2008 |
20080282223 | XML PUSH AND REMOTE EXECUTION OF A WIRELESS APPLICATIONS - A method is provided for facilitating generation of a server-side application capable of calling a function of a wireless application on a mobile device. The method comprises the following steps. A structured data file defining the wireless application is retrieved. The structured data file is parsed for identifying exposed functions. Code stubs are generated for each of the exposed functions. The code stubs are configured to be included as part of the server-side application and to define a message to be transmitted to the wireless application upon execution of the code stub. | 11-13-2008 |
David Burgess, Canton, MI US
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20140198515 | VEHICLE EXTERIOR MIRROR AND LIGHT ASSEMBLIES - A vehicle mirror assembly is provided with a housing adapted to be mounted to a vehicle exterior. A mirror is mounted in the housing. A plurality of light assemblies is oriented upon the housing for collectively illuminating a thoroughfare adjacent to the vehicle exterior. A vehicle is also provided with a vehicle body with an exterior. The vehicle mirror assembly is mounted to the vehicle exterior. | 07-17-2014 |
David Burgess, Livonia, MI US
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20140049017 | Front Wheel Suspension For A Motor Vehicle - A wheel suspension for a motor vehicle includes a carrier coupled to a portion of the vehicle, and a wheel bearing element mounted on the carrier so as to be rotatable about an axis, wherein a first portion of the carrier is rotatably coupled to the portion of the vehicle by a single link. | 02-20-2014 |
Diane Burgess, Storrs, CT US
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20150265182 | Implantable Biosensor and Methods of Use Thereof - Disclosed herein is an analyte sensing device capable of continuously monitoring metabolic levels of a plurality of analytes. The device comprises an external unit, which, for example, could be worn around the wrist like a wristwatch or could be incorporated into a cell phone or PDA device, and an implantable sensor platform that is suitable, for example, for implantation under the skin. The external device and the internal device are in wireless communication. In one embodiment, the external device and the internal device are operationally linked by a feedback system. In one embodiment, the internal device is encapsulated in a biocompatible coating capable of controlling the local tissue environment in order to prevent/minimize inflammation and fibrosis, promote neo-angiogenesis and wound healing and this facilitate device functionality. | 09-24-2015 |
Dillon Burgess, Long Beach, NY US
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20140066854 | CATHETER TUNNELER WITH LARIAT MEMBER - A tunneler device is provided which includes a handle, a shaft supported on distal end of the handle, and a body positioned on a distal end of the shaft. The body supports an extension segment and a lariat member. The lariat member includes a rod that supports a capturing element. The capturing element is at least partially positioned about a perimeter of the extension segment in a spaced apart relationship with the extension segment, wherein the extension segment and the capturing element define an annular channel dimensioned to receive a catheter. | 03-06-2014 |
Elisabeth Phyllis June Burgess, Auckland NZ
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20080235822 | NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING CHIMERIC POLYPEPTIDES ALLOWING EXPRESSION OF PLANT-NOXIOUS PROTEINS - This invention relates to nucleic acids encoding chimeric polypeptides comprising vacuole targeting sequences and plant-noxious sequences and especially pest control proteins. The polypeptides are useful in methods for targeting non-vacuolar harmful proteins to plant vacuoles. Chimeric polypeptides of the invention containing pest control proteins are useful for conferring pest resistance on plants and in the production of compositions useful as pesticides. | 09-25-2008 |
Ellen Burgess, Blairsville, GA US
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20140069351 | DOG VEST WITH INTEGRATED FLEXIBLE BUMPER - A vest can be worn by a visually impaired pet, such as a dog, to help the pet navigate without hurting themselves by bumping into walls or objects. The vest includes plastic tubing with wire woven therein. The tubing is shaped like a halo that surrounds the front and sides of the pet's head. Should the visually impaired pet run into an object or wall, the halo will hit before their head hits and the pet will turn away before injuring themselves. The vest can be worn about their torso with their front legs fitting in leg holes of the vest. The vest can be adjustable to fit a range of pet sizes. The halo can also be adjustable to provide safe navigation of the pet. Typically, the vest is designed for dogs, but other visually impaired pets or animals may benefit by using the vest. | 03-13-2014 |
Greg Burgess, Seattle, WA US
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20150134626 | PARTITION-BASED DATA STREAM PROCESSING FRAMEWORK - A control node of a multi-tenant stream processing service receives a request indicating an operation to be performed on data records of a particular data stream. Based on a stream partitioning policy, the control node determines an initial number of worker nodes to be used. The control node configures a worker node to perform the operation on received records. In response to a determination that the worker node is in an unhealthy state, the control node configures a replacement worker node. | 05-14-2015 |
20150134795 | DATA STREAM INGESTION AND PERSISTENCE TECHNIQUES - A programmatic interface is implemented, enabling a client of a stream management service to select a data ingestion policy for a data stream. A client request selecting an at-least-once ingestion policy is received. In accordance with the at-least-once policy, a client may transmit an indication of a data record one or more times to the service until a positive acknowledgement is received. In response to receiving a plurality of transmissions indicating a particular data record, respective positive acknowledgements are sent to the client. Based on a persistence policy selected for the stream, copies of the data record are stored at one or more storage locations in response to one particular transmission of the plurality of transmissions. | 05-14-2015 |
20150134796 | DYNAMIC PARTITIONING TECHNIQUES FOR DATA STREAMS - A partitioning policy, comprising an indication of an initial mapping of data records of a stream to a plurality of partitions, is selected to distribute data records of a data stream among a plurality of nodes of a stream management service. Data ingestion nodes and storage nodes are configured according to the initial mapping. In response to a determination that a triggering criterion for dynamically repartitioning the data stream has been met, a modified mapping is generated, and a different set of ingestion and storage nodes are configured. For at least some time during which arriving data records are stored in accordance with the modified mapping, data records stored at the first set of storage nodes in accordance with the initial mapping are retained. | 05-14-2015 |
20150134797 | MANAGED SERVICE FOR ACQUISITION, STORAGE AND CONSUMPTION OF LARGE-SCALE DATA STREAMS - A control node of a multi-tenant stream management service receives a request to initialize a data stream to be comprised of a plurality of data records. The control node determines, based on a partitioning policy, parameters to be used to configure subsystems for ingestion, storage and retrieval of the records. The control node identifies resources to be used for a node of retrieval subsystem The retrieval node is configured to implement programmatic record retrieval interfaces, including respective interfaces to implement non-sequential and sequential access patterns. The control node configures the retrieval node using the selected resources. | 05-14-2015 |
20150135255 | CLIENT-CONFIGURABLE SECURITY OPTIONS FOR DATA STREAMS - A configuration request comprising a security option selected for a particular data stream is received. Nodes of a plurality of functional categories, such as a data ingestion category and a data retrieval category are to be configured for the stream. The security option indicates a security profile of a resource to be used for nodes of at least one functional category. In accordance with the configuration request, a node of a first functional category is configured at a resource with a first security profile, and configuration of a node of a second functional category is initiated at a different resource with a different security profile. | 05-14-2015 |
Gregory Mark Burgess, Maineville, OH US
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20130000121 | SPHERICAL CUTTER AND METHOD FOR MACHINING A CURVED SLOT - A spherical cutter includes a spherically shaped body having open and closed ends defining a central cavity, multipoint cutting edges disposed along a circular rim at the open end, and the spherically shaped body generally defined by a radius and an origin. The cutting edges may be provided on cutting inserts removably attached to support teeth circumferentially disposed along the rim. The spherical cutter may be mounted to a rotatable spindle of a multi-axis computer numerically controlled machine with the radius and the origin located along a rotational axis of the spindle. The machine may be used for machining a cylindrical blank to form a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart integral rotor blades extending radially outwardly from a hub by machining each of the slots along a spherical surface defined by the radius and the origin. | 01-03-2013 |
Gregory Marshall Burgess, Redmond, WA US
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20130124720 | USAGE REPORTING FROM A CLOUD-HOSTED, DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM - Collecting usage data in a cluster computing environment. A method includes at a tracker service receiving a request from an at least partially cloud based deployment for an interval for the deployment to report usage information in usage reports. The usage information includes information defining how software in a deployment is used. In response to the request from the deployment, the method further includes, the tracker service providing an interval to the deployment. The method further includes at the tracker service, receiving usage reports from the deployment according to the provided interval. | 05-16-2013 |
Ian Burgess, Barrington, RI US
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20130296945 | Locking Cap Assembly for Spinal Fixation Instrumentation - A spinal anchor assembly for securing a spinal fixation element has an anchor element adapted for attachment to bone. The anchor element has an opening for receiving a spinal fixation element and side walls on opposed sides of the opening with a plurality of inferior surfaces defined on the side walls. A twist-lock closure closes the opening and captures the spinal fixation element. A locking element can be provided on the closure element and the anchor element. The locking element can be configured so that when the closure element is rotated from the open position to the closed position, the locking element engages to deter the closure element from twisting back to the open position. | 11-07-2013 |
James Burgess, Ringgold, GA US
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20150323430 | CHEMICAL SENSING DEVICE - A chemical sensing system includes a substrate material, a detector capable of indicating a presence of a target compound, gas, or vapor, and a heater for rapidly releasing compounds, gases and vapors from the substrate material. The substrate material acts to concentrate the compounds, gases, and vapors from a sample area for improved detection by the detector. | 11-12-2015 |
James S. Burgess, Nahsua, NH US
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20140080295 | Surface Doping and Bandgap Tunability in Hydrogenated Graphene - A method of introducing a bandgap in single layer graphite on a SiO | 03-20-2014 |
Jason Burgess, Highlands Ranch, CO US
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20130204961 | CONTENT DISTRIBUTION NETWORK SUPPORTING POPULARITY-BASED CACHING - A content delivery network may provide content items to requesting devices using a popularity-based distribution hierarchy. A central analysis system may determine popularity data for a content item stored in a first caching device. At a later time, the central analysis system may determine that a change in the popularity data is beyond a threshold value. The central analysis system may then transmit an instruction to move the content item from the first caching device to a second caching device in a different tier of caching devices than the first caching device. The central analysis system may update a content index to indicate that the content item has been moved to the second caching device. A user device may then be redirected to request the content item directly from the second caching device. | 08-08-2013 |
20140259082 | RESOURCE REQUEST MANAGEMENT - A resource management system may use information regarding the bandwidth status of a downstream communication path to determine what portion of queued content should be sent in the current available bandwidth timeslot. In some embodiments, multiple versions of the same requested content may be available, and the system may select a lower-quality version to send if needed to meet a time deadline included in the original content request. | 09-11-2014 |
John Burgess, North Palm Beach, FL US
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20150099248 | Reading Performance System - A system for reading improvement has a computerized server connected to a network and coupled to a data repository and software executing on the computerized server from a non-transitory medium. The software provides interactive interfaces including a first interactive interface enabling the user to select a reading game from a list of a plurality of reading games, and once the user selects a specific reading game, a second interactive interface is presented having a first window enabling the user to set parameters and initiate the selected reading game, with wherein reading material presented in a second window in the second interactive interface in a format specific to the selected reading game. | 04-09-2015 |
Joshua Burgess, Sun Prairie, WI US
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20150291942 | MODIFIED TRANSPOSASES FOR IMPROVED INSERTION SEQUENCE BIAS AND INCREASED DNA INPUT TOLERANCE - Presented herein are transposase enzymes and reaction conditions for improved fragmentation and tagging of nucleic acid samples, in particular altered transposases and reaction conditions which exhibit improved insertion sequence bias, as well as methods and kits using the same. | 10-15-2015 |
Keith Edward Burgess, Georgetown, ME US
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20120189798 | PREFORM AND METHOD FOR REINFORCING WOVEN FIBER NODES - Preforms including fiber reinforced nodes for use in fiber reinforced composite structures and methods for making fiber reinforced composite structures. Preforms with woven fabric elements extending radially from a common node include at least one reinforcing fiber interwoven between at least two elements and passing through the node. A method of assembling preform structures using the preforms to provide a structure with reinforced nodes. | 07-26-2012 |
20140120296 | Preform and Method for Reinforcing Woven Fiber Nodes - Preforms including fiber reinforced nodes for use in fiber reinforced composite structures and methods for making fiber reinforced composite structures. Preforms with woven fabric elements extending radially from a common node include at least one reinforcing fiber interwoven between at least two elements and passing through the node. A method of assembling preform structures using the preforms to provide a structure with reinforced nodes. | 05-01-2014 |
20140220295 | Preform and Method for Reinforcing Woven Fiber Nodes - Preforms including fiber reinforced nodes for use in fiber reinforced composite structures and methods for making fiber reinforced composite structures. Preforms with woven fabric elements extending radially from a common node include at least one reinforcing fiber interwoven between at least two elements and passing through the node. A method of assembling preform structures using the preforms to provide a structure with reinforced nodes. | 08-07-2014 |
20150284884 | Preform and Method for Reinforcing Woven Fiber Nodes - Preforms including fiber reinforced nodes for use in fiber reinforced composite structures and methods for making fiber reinforced composite structures. Preforms with woven fabric elements extending radially from a common node include at least one reinforcing fiber interwoven between at least two elements and passing through the node. A method of assembling preform structures using the preforms to provide a structure with reinforced nodes. | 10-08-2015 |
Kevin Burgess, Toronto CA
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20110311793 | Polyurethane Foam Article And Method of Forming Same - A polyurethane foam article comprises a first lift, a second lift, and a pass-line therebetween. The polyurethane foam article comprises the reaction product of an isocyanate-reactive resin composition, an isocyanate, and an indicator dye in the presence of a blowing agent. The indicator dye imparts a color in the first and second lifts and at the pass-line at a first temperature below a decomposition temperature of the indicator dye. The indicator dye chemically decomposes to impart a change in color in the first and second lifts and at the pass-line at a second temperature which is at or above the decomposition temperature of the indicator dye. | 12-22-2011 |
20130059934 | POLYURETHANE FOAM AND RESIN COMPOSITION - A polyurethane foam and a resin composition that may be used to form the polyurethane foam are provided. The resin composition includes a first polyol based upon ethylene diamine and having about 100% ethylene oxide capping and present in an amount of from about 0.3 to about 15 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the resin composition, a second polyol, and a physical blowing agent having at least 4 carbon atoms. The polyurethane foam includes the reaction product of an isocyanate component and the resin composition comprising the first and second polyol, in the presence of the physical blowing agent. A method of forming the polyurethane foam on a substrate combines the isocyanate component and the resin composition to form a reaction mixture. The reaction mixture is applied onto the substrate to form the polyurethane foam. | 03-07-2013 |
Kevin D. Burgess, Toronto CA
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20120010314 | SELF-CLEANING COATINGS - The present invention provides two methods for synthesizing novel titania-polyurethane (nTiO | 01-12-2012 |
Kimberly A. Burgess, Sparks, NV US
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20150072751 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING A SLOT GAME IN WHICH DIFFERENT SETS OF SYMBOLS ARE RANDOMLY ASSOCIATED WITH DIFFERENT SYMBOL DISPLAY AREAS AND USED TO DETERMINE AN OUTCOME - Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gaming system and method providing a slot game in which, for each play of the slot game, different sets of symbols are randomly associated with different symbol display areas and used to determine an outcome for that play of the slot game. Generally, for each play of the slot game, the gaming system does so by: (a) randomly associating each of a plurality of different sets of symbols with a different one of a plurality of different symbol display areas; (b) for each of the sets of symbols, randomly selecting one of the symbols of that set to determine an outcome for that play of the slot game; and (c) displaying the randomly selected symbols at the associated symbol display areas (i.e., displaying the determined outcome). | 03-12-2015 |
Kimberly S. Burgess, Perry, GA US
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20130108656 | PEPTIDE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING THE PHOSPHATE REQUIREMENT AND EXCRETION FROM FARM ANIMALS | 05-02-2013 |
20150266921 | PEPTIDE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING THE PHOSPHATE REQUIREMENT AND EXCRETION FROM FARM ANIMALS - Disclosed are methods of altering metabolism of phosphate in a livestock via an antibody. The methods involve the development of an antibody against FGF-23 for the purpose of reducing phosphate excretion by an animal. | 09-24-2015 |
Laurie Burgess, Maple Grove, MN US
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20130224353 | Apparatus and Methods for Fabricating Food Items - Apparatus and methods for fabricating food items include extruding a first hot plastic food mass through multiple passages and co-extruding a second hot plastic food mass through a feed stem received in each of the multiple passages and through nozzles. Each nozzle includes a first portion in communication with the feed stem but not the passage and a second portion in communication with the passage but not the feed stem. The nozzles are rotatable in gearing relation with the drive gear of a servomotor. The co-extruded ropes are conveyed at a linear speed rate less than or equal to the discharge speed from the nozzles, cooled, and cut into individual pieces in the form of peelably separable strands. | 08-29-2013 |
Lloyd Burgess, Seattle, WA US
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20120231533 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE STUDY OF CELL AND TISSUE FUNCTION - A chamber device for analyzing living cell(s). The chamber device includes a base and a lid that when reversibly pressed closed create a chamber. The base is configured with an optically transparent well to contain at least one cell. The lid has a breadth greater than the base and is configured to contain at least one sensor. The lid is further configured with a lip that when pressed between the lid and the base creates an impermeable seal. The base and the lid are configured so that, when closed and in use, the sensor remains spatially apart from the at least one cell. | 09-13-2012 |
Lynn Emerson Burgess, Issaquah, WA US
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20150023036 | ADJUSTABLE ELEVATED LIGHT FOR TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES - An adjustable, elevated and externally mounted lighting device ( | 01-22-2015 |
Mark Burgess, Alpharetta, GA US
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20140122455 | Systems and Methods for Intelligent Parallel Searching - Systems and methods are provided for conducting intelligent parallel searches of data sources. A search engine receives a request to access target data that is stored in at least one of multiple data sources. Each data source has a candidate index. The search engine extracts inquiry parameters from the request. The inquiry parameters corresponds to sub-indices of respective general indices. Each general index includes an index of relationships between data from at least two of the data sources. Each sub-index includes a subset of the respective general index. The search engine performs parallel searches of the general indices common to the data sources. Each parallel search includes searching the sub-indices based on corresponding inquiry parameters for the sub-indices. The search engine performs additional parallel searches of the candidate indices based on results of the parallel searches. The search engine extracts an output from results of the additional parallel searches. | 05-01-2014 |
Matt Burgess, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20150088793 | SKILLS ONTOLOGY CREATION - Disclosed in some examples are systems, methods, and machine readable mediums which allow for the automatic creation of a skills hierarchy. The skills hierarchy comprises an organization of a standardized list of skills into a hierarchy that describes category relationships between the skills in the hierarchy. The category relationships may include no relationships, parent relationships, and child relationships. A skill may be considered a parent of another skill if the parent skill describes a broader category of skill that includes the child. Other relationships such as grandparent (e.g., a parent's parent), great-grandparent, grandchild, great grandchild and so on may be defined inferentially as well. In some examples, the constructed hierarchy may be organized with broader skills at higher levels and narrower skills at lower levels. | 03-26-2015 |
Michael J. Burgess, Seattle, WA US
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20140331695 | INSULATED GALLEY CART AND METHOD OF USING FROZEN REFRIGERANT BRICKS TO MAXIMIZE STORAGE VOLUME AND EQUALIZE TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION - A storage container incorporates a housing defining a cavity therein. At least one support rail extends from the housing within the cavity having a plurality of encoded first moieties. At least one refrigerant brick having mating encoded second moieties configured to be received into the encoded first moieties couples the refrigerant brick within the cavity. | 11-13-2014 |
20150269699 | System and Method For Monitoring A Traveling Passenger Requiring Assistance - A system and method for monitoring a passenger requiring assistance during travel, such as an unaccompanied minor, a disabled passenger, or an elderly passenger, on a common carrier. The system includes a machine-readable tag such as a Quick Response code (QR code) or a RFID tag that references passenger information, including itinerary information. A first mobile device of a first agent decodes the QR code to present the unaccompanied minor information. A second mobile device of a second agent decodes the QR code to present the unaccompanied minor information. In one embodiment, the QR code includes a uniform resource locator (URL) for accessing the passenger information and the first and second agents can authorize and accept the transfer of the unaccompanied minor by interfacing with a user interface. | 09-24-2015 |
20150313356 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING AN AIRLINE GALLEY CART USING A SKIN HEAT EXCHANGER - A system for cooling a thermally insulated galley cart in an aircraft incorporates a skin heat exchanger configured to transfer heat to an aircraft skin. A cooling system is in communication with the skin heat exchanger and is configured to be removably coupled with a thermally insulated galley cart. | 11-05-2015 |
20150314874 | OPTIMALLY CONFIGURED AIR-FLOW GALLEY CART - A galley cart has a rear wall with an inlet port and an outlet port. A first divider has a first edge, wherein a first distance is defined between the first edge and a front wall. A second divider has a second edge, wherein a second distance is defined between the second edge and the front wall. The second distance is less than the first distance for control of the flow of cooling air. | 11-05-2015 |
Michael Joseph Burgess, Seattle, WA US
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20150033296 | SHARED SPACE FOR CREW COMMUNICATION - A predetermined group of users using one or more computing devices are allowed to join a shared collaboration and communication space associated with the predetermined group of users. The shared collaboration and communication space is associated with the predetermined group of users for a specified time period and for a predetermined operation that the predetermined group of users are authorized to work on. The predetermined group of users are authenticated based on user identities and information identifying the predetermined operation. The shared collaboration and communication space allows for interactive communication among the predetermined group of users. | 01-29-2015 |
Michael Sean Burgess, Tulbagh ZA
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20150217914 | CLOSURE CAP FOR A CONTAINER - A closure cap for a container, said closure cap having a cap housing including a substantially cylindrical recess which has a top opening and a bottom opening, wherein the bottom opening is closed by means of a piercable membrane, a plunger comprising a cover and a substantially cylindrical lateral surface extending downward from an underside of the cover, wherein the lateral surface engages in the top opening of the recess and has an outside diameter corresponding substantially to the inside diameter of the recess, and a chamber defined by the cylindrical recess and the plunger which engages in the recess by way of its lateral surface, the plunger and the cap housing being movable relative to one another between a first, non-active position, and a second, activated position. | 08-06-2015 |
Mike Burgess, Tulbagh ZA
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20130082022 | CAP ASSEMBLY FOR DISPENSING A DISPENSABLE COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Cap can include a cap body mountable to a container. A main bore is disposed in the cap body. A movable component holder can include a lower end, an upper end, and a space sized and configured to contain a dispensable component. A cover is installable on the upper end of the component holder. A removable strip is at least one of arranged between a portion of the upper end of the component holder and an upper surface of the cap body, has an upper end removably connected to a portion of the upper end of the component holder, has a lower end contacting or arranged adjacent a portion of the cap body, and integrally formed with the upper end of the component holder. | 04-04-2013 |
Nathan John Burgess, Rochester, MN US
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20140271191 | MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR LOAD COMPENSATING DEVICE - A mounting arrangement for a load compensating device is provided. The mounting arrangement includes a cover sheet connected to a housing via a plurality of protrusions. The cover sheet may form a portion of a surface of an airfoil rotor blade. The housing may include a plurality of clamps extending outward from the housing and configured to contact an inner surface of the airfoil rotor blade. By tightening the clamps onto the interior surface, the device is mounted to the blade and the cover sheet may deform to correspond to the airfoil geometry of the airfoil rotor blade. The mounting arrangement may further include a mounting plate configured to permit the housing to float within the aperture formed in the airfoil rotor blade, and a tab arranged on one end of the mounting plate to distribute centrifugal force to the surface of the airfoil rotor blade. | 09-18-2014 |
20140271192 | ACTUATION MECHANISMS FOR LOAD MANAGEMENT DEVICES ON AERODYNAMIC BLADES - Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided for actuating one or more load management devices on a wind turbine and/or a wind turbine blade. Each actuator may exhibit one or more beneficial qualities including appropriate actuation speed/force characteristics, size and/or weight characteristics, and/or increased reliability and consistent operation in a variety of operating conditions. According to some aspects, the actuator may be a direct pneumatic actuator, a ramp slide pneumatic actuator, a scissor actuator, a linear induction actuator, a belt actuator, a closed cam follower actuator, a screw drive actuator, a solenoid actuator, a rack and pinion actuator, a cylindrical cam follower actuator, a Y-belt actuator, an offset rotary drive actuator, a tape style actuator, a rigid tape actuator, a deformable membrane actuator, a memory alloy actuator, and/or a crank slide actuator. | 09-18-2014 |
Patrick Burgess, Marina Vallarta MX
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20080300623 | MULTI-USE TWEEZER - The present disclosure is generally directed to a multi-tool with more than one tweezer tip. In an example embodiment the multi-tool includes two plates and an interposed spring component. The plates have a plurality of tweezer tip pairs and the spring component permits pivoting articulation of the plates in order to apply pinching forces by the different tweezer tip pairs upon an area of interest. | 12-04-2008 |
20090165303 | DUAL-ACTION HAIR TRIMMER - An electric hair-trimming device includes a body having two opposite ends, two trimming heads mounted to the two opposite ends of the body, and two endcaps that detachably couple to the two opposite ends of the body to cover the two trimming heads. The endcaps each have a generally flat end surface such that the device can be stood upright on either of the endcaps. In an example embodiment, the trimming heads are provided by a nose-hair trimmer and a detail trimmer. And in another example embodiment, the nose-hair trimmer includes a high surface-porosity foil shroud. | 07-02-2009 |
Patrick Burgess, Marina Vallaita MX
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20090145451 | FINGER CLEANING MULTI-TOOL - The present disclosure is generally directed to a tool with multiple functions for use in cleaning fingers and fingernails. | 06-11-2009 |
Patrick Burgess, Dunedin, FL US
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20120167883 | Advanced portable oxygen concentrator - A portable oxygen concentrator designed for medical use with a novel housing and internal component design that reduces noise and vibration while increasing durability. The improved design of the portable oxygen concentrator further facilitates easy maintenance and repair over the life of the equipment. | 07-05-2012 |
20120167886 | Advanced portable oxygen concentrator - A portable oxygen concentrator designed for medical use with a novel housing and internal component design that reduces noise and vibration while increasing durability. The improved design of the portable oxygen concentrator further facilitates easy maintenance and repair over the life of the equipment. | 07-05-2012 |
20120167887 | Advanced portable oxygen concentrator - A portable oxygen concentrator designed for medical use with a novel housing and internal component design that reduces noise and vibration while increasing durability. The improved design of the portable oxygen concentrator further facilitates easy maintenance and repair over the life of the equipment. | 07-05-2012 |
20120167888 | Advanced portable oxygen concentrator - A portable oxygen concentrator designed for medical use with a novel housing and internal component design that reduces noise and vibration while increasing durability. The improved design of the portable oxygen concentrator further facilitates easy maintenance and repair over the life of the equipment. | 07-05-2012 |
20120266883 | Gas concentrator with removable cartridge adsorbent beds - portable oxygen concentrator designed for medical use where the sieve beds, adsorbers, are designed to be replaced by a patient. The concentrator is designed so that the beds are at least partially exposed to the outside of the system and can be easily released by a simple user-friendly mechanism. Replacement beds may be installed easily by patients, and all gas seals will function properly after installation. | 10-25-2012 |
20120289878 | LOW PROFILE HIP ORTHOSIS - An orthosis for supporting a body portion of a user, for example, a hip joint or spine that has been compromised, can utilize an adjustable extension unit that can be appropriately secured, for example, to anchor locations on the body between the waist and a thigh of the patient. A body support unit with a compliable support surface can conform to a body surface part of the user, such as the leg, while being movably mounted across the adjustable extension unit between the anchor locations. The adjustable extension unit can include a pair of telescoping elongated members that are relatively movable and both the body support unit and the collective length of the telescoping elongated members can be adjusted and fastened at a desired location by activation of a control member. | 11-15-2012 |
Patrick Fitzlindon Burgess, Dunedin, FL US
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20150182720 | Gas Concentrator with Removable Cartridge Adsorbent Beds - A portable oxygen concentrator designed for medical use where the adsorbent beds, are designed to be replaced by a patient. The concentrator is designed so that the power supply and adsorbent bed mount is one module and the compressor and air filter are part of another module configured to provide a unitary cooling and air supply system. Replacement beds may be installed easily by patients, and all gas seals will function properly after installation. | 07-02-2015 |
Robert Marshall Burgess, Seattle, WA US
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20150014933 | Method and Apparatus for Installing a Seal Cap - A method and apparatus for installing a seal cap. The seal cap may be adhered to a fastener element using a material. A portion of the material may be squeezed out as excess material in response to adhering the seal cap to the fastener element. A number of projections associated with the seal cap may be moved along an interface formed between the seal cap and an object in which the fastener element has been installed. The excess material may be faired using the number of projections as the number of projections is moved along the interface between the seal cap and the object. | 01-15-2015 |
20150090836 | Electromagnetic Energy Surface Protection - An electromagnetic energy protection system and method disclosed herein that includes a plurality of conductive sheets ohmically connected by conductive interconnects. The conductive interconnects can be metal formed by a metal deposition process. The metal deposition process can include a plasma deposition process. The conductive interconnects can help prevent the formation of surface deformities such as bumps that may be caused when connecting, either physically or electrically, adjacent conductive sheets. | 04-02-2015 |
20150108685 | Self-Centering Sealant Applicator - A method and apparatus for applying sealant. The apparatus may comprise a shaping portion, a centering portion, and a support system. The shaping portion may have a cavity configured to receive a fastener system and receive a sealant. The centering portion may have a channel configured to position the shaping portion in a desired position around the fastener system when the fastener system is received in the cavity. The support system may be configured to maintain the desired position of the apparatus. | 04-23-2015 |
Ronald Duncan Burgess, Winnipeg CA
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20140054414 | Cable Cutting Device for Aircraft - The invention disclosed relates to a cable-cutting device for cutting a cable under tension. The device is intended for use in conjunction with aircraft, particularly helicopters, to provide reasonable protection from cable strikes. The device includes a main body carrying in a bottom recess a pair of co-acting cable-cutting edges arranged at a suitable angle to produce a wedge-like mechanical advantage to at least partially cut a cable so that the cable will fail under moderate tension. The main body is formed of a composite material defined by a light weight foam central core and wrappings of carbon fiber fabric infused by a resin where the blades are molded into the walls of the recess. | 02-27-2014 |
Russell Burgess, Henderson, NV US
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20140004927 | BONUS SYSTEM, A BONUS CONTROLLER AND A METHOD OF MAKING A BONUS AWARD | 01-02-2014 |
Russel William Burgess, Auckland NZ
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20150059745 | RESPIRATORY ASSISTANCE APPARATUS - A respiratory assistance apparatus has a gases inlet configured to receive a supply of gases, a blower unit configured to generate a pressurised gases stream from the supply of gases; a humidification unit configured to heat and humidify the pressurised gases stream; and a gases outlet for the heated and humidified gases stream. A flow path for the gases stream extends through the respiratory device from the gases inlet through the blower unit and humidification unit to the gases outlet. A sensor assembly is provided in the flow path before the humidification unit. The sensor assembly has an ultrasound gas composition sensor system for sensing one or more gas concentrations within the gases stream. | 03-05-2015 |
Scott Burgess, Wooster, OH US
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20120267052 | ROOFING APPARATUS - An apparatus for welding a synthetic strip to a roofing membrane that is attached to a roofing construct, the synthetic strip having a central raised portion that extends along the longitudinal length of the synthetic strip, the synthetic strip having flanges extending widthwise from the central raised portion, and the synthetic strip having a substantially planar underside portion, the apparatus having a self-propelled housing having a drive wheel for movably supporting the housing on the membrane; a first guide-wheel element mounted to the housing and positioned in or underneath the housing and the first guide-wheel element having a peripheral channel adapted to engage and receive the underside flat-planar portion of the synthetic strip and guide the synthetic strip, wherein the guide-wheel receiving channel has a channel width adapted to receive the total width of the synthetic strip. | 10-25-2012 |
Stephen W. Burgess, Chelsea, AL US
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20130273149 | DISACCHARIDE SYNTHETIC LIPID COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOF - Essentially pure compounds of the formulas (I) to (XX) are provided. Compositions and methods for enhancing or stimulating an immune response are also provided. The compounds, provided are advantageous in that the compounds are essentially pure and free from contaminants encountered when such compounds are purified from natural sources. | 10-17-2013 |
20140275591 | NOVEL COMPOUNDS - Disclosed are compounds of the general formula I and II (as further defined herein) are useful in the production of inhibitors of sphingolipid synthesis the production of sphingolipids. Suitable sphingolipids, include, but not limited to, sphingosine and compounds incorporating sphingosine or that may use sphingosine as an intermediate or a starting material in their synthesis (including, but not limited to, sphingosine-1-P, ceramide, gangliosides and sphingomyelin). In one contemplated use, compounds of the general formula I and II are useful in the production of sphingosine. In another contemplated use, compounds of the general formula I and II are useful in the production of a sphingofugin. Methods of manufacturing each of the above compounds are also provided. | 09-18-2014 |
20150110854 | Disaccharide Synthetic Lipid Compounds and Uses Thereof - Essentially pure compounds of the formulas (I) to (XXV) are provided. Compositions and methods for enhancing or stimulating an immune response are also provided. The compounds, provided are advantageous in that the compounds are essentially pure and free from contaminants encountered when such compounds are purified from natural sources. | 04-23-2015 |
Steve Burgess, Shreveport, LA US
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20140234127 | Well Fluid Extraction Jet Pump Providing Access Through and Below Packer - A through-accessible reversible operation jet pump for attachment to a tubing string includes a pump housing having a pump housing interior and a jet pump assembly retrievably disposed in the pump housing interior. The jet pump assembly includes a carrier, a carrier nozzle in the carrier and at least one carrier opening in the carrier and establishing communication between the carrier nozzle and the pump housing interior. The jet pump assembly is adapted to be selectively removed from the pump housing interior through the tubing string as the pump housing remains attached to the tubing string. The carrier of the jet pump assembly is selectively positional in a first orientation in the pump housing interior to facilitate operation of the jet pump in a first fluid flow direction operational mode. The carrier of the jet pump assembly is selectively positional in a second orientation in the pump housing interior to facilitate operation of the jet pump in a second fluid flow direction operational mode opposite the first fluid flow direction operational mode. | 08-21-2014 |
Steven Carl Burgess, Sharonville, OH US
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20130280182 | ORAL CARE COMPOSITIONS WITH IMPROVED RHEOLOGY - Topical compositions containing from about 40% to about 77% by weight of the composition of a humectant component, said component containing from about 0.25% to about 7% of a structuring humectant selected from polyethylene glycols having an average molecular weight of from about 3,000 to about 8,000, and mixtures thereof; and at least one secondary humectant; the topical composition further comprises abrasive from about 5% to about 35%; from about 0% to about 1.5% of a viscosity modifier; a total solids content of 50% or less; water from about 5% to about 12%; and wherein the structuring humectant is added to the composition in solution with solvent or is added in a controlled manner as a molten material to the composition at a temperature less than about 35° C. and with turbulent mixing or vigorous agitation. | 10-24-2013 |
20150125404 | Oral Care Compositions With Improved Rheology - A dentifrice composition containing a polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight of from about 3,000 to about 8,000, glycerin, precipitated silica, and a fluoride source. The polyethylene glycol forms a crystalline structure in the composition and the composition has a water activity from about 0.25 to about 0.46 measured at about 22° C. | 05-07-2015 |
Tamara Burgess, Clementon, NJ US
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20130263875 | CURABLE NAIL ENHANCEMENTS - Monophasic energy-curable solvent-free compositions useful for providing decorative nail enhancement are formulated using at least one energy-curable resin and at least one film-former such as a polyester or siloxane. Good adhesion to the nail surface is achieved without the use of a base coat and a top coat is not needed in order to attain an outer surface having acceptable esthetic appearance. The cured composition exhibits good durability and yet can be readily and cleanly removed when desired by soaking briefly in acetone. | 10-10-2013 |
Thomas J. Burgess, Portsmouth, RI US
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20130339117 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF INCENTIVIZING GIFTING - A system and method allows a consumer to gift an incentive and/or offer to a recipient, which can be applied to a transaction conducted by the recipient. The incentives are given and redeemed without requiring issuance or utilization of a gift card that is distinct from payment instruments (such as a debit or credit card) utilized by the recipient prior to receiving the incentive. Instead, the monetary value of the incentive given by the purchaser is transferred from an account owned by the purchaser to an intermediate account owned by a third party. When the recipient redeems the incentive, the monetary value of the incentive is automatically transferred from the intermediate account to an account owned by the recipient. In this manner, the purchaser does not have to give either a physical or virtual incentive card and hence, the incentive is not subject to gift card regulations. | 12-19-2013 |
Timothy D. Burgess, South Point, OH US
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20140050532 | MESH HANDLING APPARATUS AND RELATED METHODS - An apparatus applies mesh from a roll to a face of a mine passage. A spindle is adapted for supporting the roll of mesh. An arm supporting the spindle extends in a generally vertical direction and is adapted for rotation about an axis aligned with a direction of elongation of the mine passage such that the spindle traverses a path for applying the mesh from the roll to the face. A mast independent of the arm carries a drill head for drilling into the face of the mine passage. Related methods are also described. | 02-20-2014 |
20150035255 | TOWING IMPLEMENT FOR VEHICLE WITH A PASSAGE AND RELATED METHOD - A towing apparatus for use with a vehicle having a passage, such as a walkway through a roof bolter. The apparatus includes a towing implement adapted for spanning the passage in an operative condition and for exposing the passage in a stowed condition. The towing implement may include a first member and a second member adapted for releasably connecting to the first member to provide the towing implement in the operative position and for disconnecting from the first member in the stowed condition | 02-05-2015 |
Trevor Burgess, St. Petersburg, FL US
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20140365255 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING PREDICITIVE ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE CLIENT SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS BY MEANS OF INDIRECT USER INTERACTION - Systems and methods enable the processing of a customer-support request by allowing customers to initiate a support request through a computing device without the need for the customer to provide information relating to the customer's reasons for initiating the request. In one embodiment, a server associated with a provider receives a support request from a customer computing device. The provider server performs predictive analysis to determine the most likely reasons the customer initiated the service request. The provider server also identifies one or more representatives qualified to address the support request and transmits a support request notification to a computing device associated with a provider representative who is qualified to address the request. | 12-11-2014 |
20150278809 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED REAL TIME AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS - Systems and methods enable the real-time authorization of payment transactions initiated by personal and mobile computing devices. In one embodiment, a financial account server associated with a payment recipient, or payee, is configured to receive a payment data envelope from a payee computing device. The payment data envelope can originate from a payer computing device and include transaction information obtained from an identity management service associated with the payer. The payment data envelope can further include information that allows for the authentication of the payee and payer identities as well as payment instructions. The payee financial account server processes the payment data envelope and transmits the envelope to a financial account server associated with the payer. The payer financial server authenticates the payer identification, authorizes the payment transaction, and transmits a transaction status message to the payee financial server, which in turn transmits the message to the payee computing device. | 10-01-2015 |
20150310545 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROGRESS ACCOUNT OPENING BY MEANS OF RISK-BASED CONTEXT ANALYSIS - Systems and methods permit flexible and convenient customer account opening to minimize both customer friction and the risk to financial service providers. In one embodiment, a computing device associated with a financial service provider receives an account application containing customer information and a request to open a new account or a request to upgrade an existing account. The computing device performs a verification analysis to validate inputs, authenticate customer identity, ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, or evaluate the risk posed by a customer. The computing device performs a recommendation analysis to determine the appropriate product types and account restrictions that should be offered to a customer, if any. The computing device creates an account application status message indicating approval or denial of the account application. | 10-29-2015 |
20150324909 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AD HOC SELF-ENFORCING CONTRACTS IN NETWORK-BASED EXCHANGES - Systems and methods enable the creation, administration, and enforcement of self-enforcing electronic contracts within a network-based participation exchange as well as the matching of participation opportunities with exchange participants having compatible profiles. In one embodiment, participation opportunity data is provided to an exchange participant computing device, and the exchange participant computing device transmits a participation opportunity purchase request to an exchange network computing device. In response to the purchase request, the exchange network computing device generates an electronic contract. | 11-12-2015 |
Wesley Burgess, Anchorage, AK US
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20150298192 | BENDING INSTRUMENT AND METHODS OF USING SAME - Bending instruments for selectively applying a bending force to a rod or rod-like element, such as for example and without limitation, a surgical rod. Exemplary bending instruments include a first handle, a second handle, and a gear assembly. Pivotal movement of the second handle relative to the first handle effects a corresponding movement of the gear assembly components to thereby effect bending of the rod or rod-like element. | 10-22-2015 |
William T. Burgess, Holbrook, NY US
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20150130698 | WEARABLE GLOVE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A glove electronic device includes a plurality of peripherals, each of which is affixed to an adhesive cover and attachable to a location in at least one of finger portions, a wrist portion and a hand portion of the glove electronic device. Configuration of the plurality of peripherals on the glove electronic device is adaptable during use of the glove electronic device. The device also includes a transceiver for sending information captured by one or more of the plurality of peripherals and for transmitting information to one or more of the plurality of peripherals. The device further includes a processor configured to operate one or more of the plurality of peripherals responsive to a movement associated with the glove electronic device or body signals being sensed from sensors attached or worn on the body. | 05-14-2015 |