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Andrew Grant, Ocoee, FL US
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20130144468 | TRACKLESS DARK RIDE VEHICLE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - A motion assembly that produces pitch and roll motions includes lower and upper plates. A pivotable coupling having upper and lower shafts extending from its center is coupled between the upper and lower plates. At least two linear actuators are coupled between the plates. Extension and retraction of the actuators pivots the upper plate about the pivotable coupling relative to the lower plate. A vehicle includes two steerable propulsion wheels coupled to a chassis. A lower plate of a pitch and roll assembly, similar to that just described, couples to the chassis via a slew bearing. Seating is coupled to the upper plate. The seating rotates with respect to the chassis via controlled rotation of the slew bearing with reference to the chassis. The seating can be rotated to point in any direction with respect to the chassis regardless of the direction the steerable propulsion wheels move the chassis. | 06-06-2013 |
20150343317 | TRACKLESS DARK RIDE VEHICLE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - A motion assembly that produces pitch and roll motions includes lower and upper plates. A pivotable coupling having upper and lower shafts extending from its center is coupled between the upper and lower plates. At least two linear actuators are coupled between the plates. Extension and retraction of the actuators pivots the upper plate about the pivotable coupling relative to the lower plate. A vehicle includes two steerable propulsion wheels coupled to a chassis. A lower plate of a pitch and roll assembly, similar to that just described, couples to the chassis via a slew bearing. Seating is coupled to the upper plate. The seating rotates with respect to the chassis via controlled rotation of the slew bearing with reference to the chassis. The seating can be rotated to point in any direction with respect to the chassis regardless of the direction the steerable propulsion wheels move the chassis. | 12-03-2015 |
Andrew Scott Grant, Winter Garden, FL US
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20140277849 | TRACKLESS VEHICLE AND SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONOUS CONTROL OF TRACKLESS VEHICLE - A system to transport a payload platform along a predefined path in an amusement facility, including a system controller to generate and transmit a timing signal and a propulsion platform, coupled to and supporting the payload platform, to traverse the predefined path in synchronism with the timing signal received from the system controller. The propulsion platform having an address corresponding to at least one of a plurality of individually addressed timing signals. The system may further include a plurality of entertainment devices positioned along the predefined path in an amusement facility, that likewise operate in synchronism with the timing signal received from the system controller. | 09-18-2014 |
Andrew Scott Grant, Orlando, FL US
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20140129074 | Method Of Managing Loading, Unloading, And Routing Of Trackless Vehicles And System Using The Same - Method and system of determining if a predetermined amount of time has passed since dispatch of a first one of the plurality of trackless vehicles onto one of a predefined plurality of intersecting paths. If the predetermined amount of time has passed, determining if a second one of the plurality of trackless vehicles was available for dispatch onto the predefined path or another predefined path. If the second trackless vehicle was available for dispatch, dispatching the second trackless vehicle, and if the second trackless vehicle was not available for dispatch, dispatching a third one of the trackless vehicles onto the predefined path or another predefined path. The predetermined amount of time may be calculated based on a time interval on which the trackless vehicles are dispatched onto the predefined plurality of paths. | 05-08-2014 |
Christan E. Grant, Gainesville, FL US
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20110191114 | PERSONALIZED ELECTRONIC HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT - A personalized electronic healthcare management system and computer-implemented method thereof. The system includes a user interface configured to receive user profile information associated with a user as input by the user, and a server interfacing with the user interface. The server retrieves healthcare information from at least one external source, and provides the retrieved healthcare information to the user at the user interface. The healthcare information may be personalized to the user's needs. The server further retrieves social service program information from at least one host site, provides the retrieved social service program information to the user, and applies to at least one social service program of the at least one host site using the user profile information, when desired by the user, and retrieves interactive information to be presented to the user at the user interface. | 08-04-2011 |
Cristina L. Grant, Coral Gables, FL US
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20120005156 | TRACKING AND VIEWING REVISION HISTORY ON A SECTION-BY-SECTION BASIS - In one embodiment, a file includes data that is divided into a plurality of sections, and each section may include metadata that includes the revision history for that section. A specific section of the file may be selected and its revision history queried. In response to such a query, the revision history for the selected section is extracted from the section metadata and may be displayed. If a portion of a section has been copied from a source section and pasted into a target section, the section metadata for the target section may be updated to include information about the source section. For each change to the section data, the section metadata may also include a version number, a revision date and time, a revision author and the actual insertion, deletion or other change to the section data. | 01-05-2012 |
20150121340 | ASSOCIATING A VISUALIZATION OF USER INTERFACE WITH SOURCE CODE - Visualizing user interfaces specified by source code includes executing, using a development application, source code including a segment of source code specifying a user interface and, responsive to executing the segment of source code, generating, using a processor, a first screenshot including the user interface. The first screenshot is correlated with the segment of source code. The first screenshot is stored in association with the segment of source code. | 04-30-2015 |
20150121341 | ASSOCIATING A VISUALIZATION OF USER INTERFACE WITH SOURCE CODE - Visualizing user interfaces specified by source code includes executing, using a development application, source code including a segment of source code specifying a user interface and, responsive to executing the segment of source code, generating, using a processor, a first screenshot including the user interface. The first screenshot is correlated with the segment of source code. The first screenshot is stored in association with the segment of source code. | 04-30-2015 |
20160077830 | ASSOCIATING A VISUALIZATION OF USER INTERFACE WITH SOURCE CODE - Visualizing user interfaces specified by source code includes executing, using a development application, source code including a segment of source code specifying a user interface and, responsive to executing the segment of source code, generating, using a processor, a first screenshot including the user interface. The first screenshot is correlated with the segment of source code. The first screenshot is stored in association with the segment of source code. | 03-17-2016 |
Daniel Thurmond Grant, Gainesville, FL US
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20110155840 | MORPHING AIRCRAFT - A morphing aircraft that is achieves multi-modality location and camouflage for payload emplacement The morphing aircraft includes a substantially cylindrical fuselage including a shape configured as a packaging container with a first end and a second end A set of wings is coupled to the fuselage The set of wings includes a first position where the set of wings is extended outwards from the fuselage and a second position where the set of wings is retracted inwards towards the fuselage A tail is coupled to the second end of the cylindrical fuselage The tail includes a first position where the tail is extended outward from the fuselage and a second position where the tail is retracted inward towards the fuselage A propeller is mounted to the first end of the fuselage An engine is mechanically coupled to the propeller The engine is enclosed within the fuselage and powers the propeller. | 06-30-2011 |
Denise Grant, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL US
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20100145221 | NERVE ELECTRODE - A nerve monitoring system facilitates monitoring an integrity of a nerve. | 06-10-2010 |
Denise Grant, Jacksonville, FL US
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20130338749 | NERVE ELECTRODE - A nerve electrode cuff includes an electrode and a cuff body. | 12-19-2013 |
Dennis Delano Grant, Coral Springs, FL US
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20150072062 | SOURSOP LEAF DRINK AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A soursop drink and methods of producing a soursop drink are described. The method involves (a) providing soursop leaves; (b) treating the soursop leaves with heated, moist air or heated water to produce heat treated soursop leaves; (c) pressing the heat treated soursop leaves through one or more filters to produce a soursop leaf solution and (d) combining the soursop leaf solution with one or more additional ingredients such as ginger and/or cinnamon to produce a soursop leaf drink. The soursop leaf drink may also contain honey or other suitable sweetener. | 03-12-2015 |
Edward T. Grant, Orlando, FL US
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20160093230 | DOMELESS SIMULATOR - A domeless simulator is disclosed. The simulator includes a head-mounted display device having a field-of-view (FOV) and a cockpit control surface. An image generation device is coupled to the head-mounted display device and configured to generate imagery of a virtual environment including an out-the-window image component and a cockpit control image component that is registered to the cockpit control surface. A hand track device is configured to sense a location of a hand of a user. A controller is coupled to the hand track device and is configured to determine the location of the hand with respect to the FOV. | 03-31-2016 |
Keith Grant, North Port, FL US
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20150075820 | PORTABLE FIREFIGHTING AGENT DELIVERY SYSTEM - An extendible firefighting nozzle and supply mechanism for use in penetrating materials and debris for fighting concealed fires in, for example, coal supply, bulk wood chip and combustible grain silo fire incidents. The system includes three primary components to deliver firefighting foam, water and/or inert gas to the fire area. The components include a distribution manifold, a sectional delivery piping extension and interchangeable spray nozzles that are tailored to the specific need. The manifold is a length of piping having handles for the operator to grip and reliably use the system, a hammer cap that allows the user to employ a sledge hammer or impact driver to assist in driving the system into the debris pile or fire area and an output end that interfaces with a nozzle of any number of extension pipes. The interface is modular and threaded using NPTM threading to allow extensions to be added or removed depending on the depth of penetration required. | 03-19-2015 |
Lucie Grant, Apopka, FL US
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20140301894 | Means of Applying Peracetic Acid to Achieve Enhanced Microbial Effect - The present method relates to a novel means of safely applying peracetic acid (peroxyacetic acid or PAA) to inert solid surfaces and non-inert surfaces such as those found on various agricultural products including citrus fruit, pome fruit, potatoes, and vegetables to achieve an enhanced microbial effect. This is useful as a low cost means of sanitizing agricultural products in situ in the storage facility while simultaneously sanitizing the storage facility itself. | 10-09-2014 |
Maria Grant, Fairfield, FL US
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20110086809 | Enteral Administration Of Arginine-Glutamine Dipeptide To Support Retinal, Intestinal, Or Nervous System Development - A method for supporting retinal, intestinal, and/or nervous system development in a neonate is provided. The method involves enterally administering arginine-glutamine dipeptide to a neonate. | 04-14-2011 |
Maria Grant, Gainesville, FL US
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20110206688 | Enhancing Vessel Lesion Homing and Repair Potential of Stem Cells - Disclosed herein are methods of enhancing repair of vascular lesions involving the administration of cells in which TGF-β expression and/or activity has been transiently blocked. Other methods involve the administration of a TGF-β blocking agent to a subject who has a vascular lesion or is at risk of developing a vascular lesion. Alternatively, a TGF-β blocking agent and treated cells are co-administered to a subject in need thereof. | 08-25-2011 |
Maria Grant, Archer, FL US
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20140105867 | BLOCKAGE OF PAI-1 IN DIABETIC CD34+ STEM CELLS CORRECTS CELLULAR DYSFUNCTION - Disclosed herein are methods of enhancing repair of vascular lesions involving the administration of cells in which PAI-1 expression and/or activity has been transiently blocked. Other methods involve the administration of a PAI-1 blocking agent to a subject who has a vascular lesion or is at risk of developing a vascular lesion. Alternatively, a PAI-1 blocking agent and treated cells are co-administered to a subject in need thereof. | 04-17-2014 |
20140286923 | NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT FOR WEIGHT MANAGEMENT - According to one embodiment, a nutritional supplement for suppressing an appetite while maintaining muscle mass of a subject during weight loss is provided. The nutritional supplement includes beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyric acid (HMB), chromium, and | 09-25-2014 |
Maria B. Grant, Gainesville, FL US
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20140356332 | ENHANCING VESSEL LESION HOMING AND REPAIR POTENTIAL OF STEM CELLS - Disclosed herein are methods of enhancing repair of vascular lesions involving the administration of cells in which TGF-β expression and/or activity has been transiently blocked. Other methods involve the administration of a TGF-β blocking agent to a subject who has a vascular lesion or is at risk of developing a vascular lesion. Alternatively, a TGF-β blocking agent and treated cells are co-administered to a subject in need thereof. | 12-04-2014 |
Maria B. Grant, Fairfield, FL US
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20090192226 | Materials and Methods for Treatment of Pathological Ocular Vascular Proliferation - The subject invention provides for the administration of docosahexaenoic acid in preventing pathological proliferation of blood vessels. The compositions of the subject invention are particularly advantageous because they are stable, bioavailable, and can be formulated in an aqueous solution. | 07-30-2009 |
Maria G. Grant, Archer, FL US
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20100068141 | USE OF HEAT SHOCK TO TREAT OCULAR DISEASE - The invention generally provides methods for recruiting stem cells to an ocular tissue. The methods involve inducing heat shock in the ocular tissue using a subthreshold laser and/or an agent. In some embodiments, the heat shock is induced following the administration of an agent that mobilizes HSCs. | 03-18-2010 |
20100204093 | USE OF HEAT SHOCK ACTIVATORS FOR TISSUE REGENERATION - The present invention generally provides therapeutic compositions and methods for treating a disease, disorder, or injury characterized by a deficiency in cell number. The method involves inducing a heat shock response in tissue or organ effected by disease and recruiting stem cells to repair or regenerate the disease-effected tissue. | 08-12-2010 |
Nigel S. Grant, Coral Gables, FL US
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20110179757 | Lightweight battery-driven air-supported vegetation trimmer - A lightweight hand held vegetation trimmer powered by an onboard battery, or alternatively available in a version powered by 120 volt mains power. A battery pack powers an electric motor to generate a rotary output and a cutting line adapted to be rotably driven by a line support structure, all enclosed within a round or elliptical shaped hood. By introducing an upwards facing impeller driven by the same electric motor within the internal chamber under the hood structure, the trimmer is floated on a cushion of air, to carry the weight of the cutting head to reduce operator fatigue and to maintain a continuously horizontal cutting position for the cutting element. | 07-28-2011 |
Richard Grant, Davie, FL US
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20090024391 | SPEECH RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND METHOD - According to the present invention, a method for integrating processes with a multi-faceted human centered interface is provided. The interface is facilitated to implement a hands free, voice driven environment to control processes and applications. A natural language model is used to parse voice initiated commands and data, and to route those voice initiated inputs to the required applications or processes. The use of an intelligent context based parser allows the system to intelligently determine what processes are required to complete a task which is initiated using natural language. A single window environment provides an interface which is comfortable to the user by preventing the occurrence of distracting windows from appearing. The single window has a plurality of facets which allow distinct viewing areas. Each facet has an independent process routing its outputs thereto. As other processes are activated, each facet can reshape itself to bring a new process into one of the viewing areas. All activated processes are executed simultaneously to provide true multitasking. | 01-22-2009 |
20110029316 | SPEECH RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND METHOD - According to the present invention, a method for integrating processes with a multi-faceted human centered interface is provided. The interface is facilitated to implement a hands free, voice driven environment to control processes and applications. A natural language model is used to parse voice initiated commands and data, and to route those voice initiated inputs to the required applications or processes. The use of an intelligent context based parser allows the system to intelligently determine what processes are required to complete a task which is initiated using natural language. A single window environment provides an interface which is comfortable to the user by preventing the occurrence of distracting windows from appearing. The single window has a plurality of facets which allow distinct viewing areas. Each facet has an independent process routing its outputs thereto. As other processes are activated, each facet can reshape itself to bring a new process into one of the viewing areas. All activated processes are executed simultaneously to provide true multitasking. | 02-03-2011 |
20110093359 | Method for Processing Telephone Orders - A method for completing an order from a free-form input from a customer, such as by phone, SMS, IM or e-mail. The customer input has discrete components. The individually recognized components are compared to a list of predefined elements, and each possible predefined element present in the order is recognized and then put into a possible order. If all of the components necessary for a complete order are present in the input, either by being recognized or inferred, an order is established and complete. The completed order is passed on to the next stage in the process, whether it is shipping or assembling for satisfying the order. | 04-21-2011 |
20120029921 | SPEECH RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND METHOD - According to the present invention, a method for integrating processes with a multi-faceted human centered interface is provided. The interface is facilitated to implement a hands free, voice driven environment to control processes and applications. A natural language model is used to parse voice initiated commands and data, and to route those voice initiated inputs to the required applications or processes. The use of an intelligent context based parser allows the system to intelligently determine what processes are required to complete a task which is initiated using natural language. A single window environment provides an interface which is comfortable to the user by preventing the occurrence of distracting windows from appearing. The single window has a plurality of facets which allow distinct viewing areas. Each facet has an independent process routing its outputs thereto. As other processes are activated, each facet can reshape itself to bring a new process into one of the viewing areas. All activated processes are executed simultaneously to provide true multitasking. | 02-02-2012 |
20120259641 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INITIATING ACTIONS USING A VOICE-CONTROLLED INTERFACE - Methods and apparatus for initiating an action using a voice-controlled human interface. The interface provides a hands free, voice driven environment to control processes and applications. According to one embodiment, a method comprises electronically receiving first user input, parsing the first user input to determine whether the first user input contains a command activation statement that cues a voice-controlled human interface to enter a command mode in which a second user input comprising a voice signal is processed to identify at least one executable command and, in response to determining that the first user input comprises the command activation statement, identifying the at least one executable command in the second user input. | 10-11-2012 |
20130013319 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INITIATING ACTIONS USING A VOICE-CONTROLLED INTERFACE - Methods and apparatus for initiating an action using a voice-controlled human interface. The interface provides a hands free, voice driven environment to control processes and applications. According to one embodiment, a method comprises electronically receiving first user input, parsing the first user input to determine whether the first user input contains a command activation statement that cues a voice-controlled human interface to enter a command mode in which a second user input comprising a voice signal is processed to identify at least one executable command and, in response to to determining that the first user input comprises the command activation statement, identifying the at least one executable command in the second user input. | 01-10-2013 |
Stephen G. Grant, Fort Lauderdale, FL US
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20160109468 | ASSOCIATING SOMATIC GENE MUTATIONS IN GLYCOPHORIN A WITH COMPLEX MULTIFACTORIAL DISEASES - In the detection of a complex multi-factorial disease, an MN blood group typing is performed on a first blood sample of a subject to be tested for a complex multifactorial disease, and on a second blood sample of a control subject having known phenotypes. Erythrocytes from the samples are isovolumetrically sphered, and M alleles and N alleles expressed on surfaces of erythrocyte cells of the first and second blood samples are labeled by contacting the blood samples with anti-M antibodies and anti-N antibodies associated with a marker. Labeled M alleles and labeled N alleles in the first and second blood samples are detected and quantified using the marker, in order to determine an incidence of somatic mutations in Glycophorin A of the patient. The incidence is compared with data pertaining to patients with a known complex multi-factorial disease, to diagnose the patient. | 04-21-2016 |
Stephen R. Grant, Sarasota, FL US
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20110043829 | SURFACE ALIGNMENT AND POSITIONING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for aligning and positioning a surface such that the optical and/or cylinder axis of the surface is precisely aligned with a fixture for the purpose of assembly or further mechanical operations such as machining and polishing. According to another aspect of the invention, a lens apex is located and precisely positioned a constant distance from a reference point. In order to implement the above, a method and apparatus is disclosed for optically aligning and positioning surfaces using a precision laser displacement measurement device, an X-Y-Z micron stage, and a microprocessor (or computer) capable of performing curvature analysis. | 02-24-2011 |
Stuart F. Grant, Long Beach, FL US
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20080203190 | Fluid distributing device and method - A system for deflecting and distributing liquid from a liquid source is provided. The system comprises a deflector turbine element incorporated at one end of a cylindrical rotor which encloses at least a portion of the nozzle and is guided coaxially along the nozzle by at least one guide ring. The turbine element fixed to the rotor cylinder further comprises at least one diagonal groove configured to receive and deflect the liquid. The rotor or spindle element is configured to spin relatively freely around the nozzle (hollow shaft) and is allowed to reposition up or down along the nozzle shaft limited by the force of the water jet in one direction and a repelling magnetic force in the opposite direction. | 08-28-2008 |
20100065656 | Water Deflection Subassembly - A sprinkler device comprising a rod having a distribution plate secured thereto, the rod located relative to a nozzle adopted to emit a liquid onto the water distribution plate to thereby create a force on the rod in one direction; a support component including at least two retaining rings through which the rod passes; and a pair of magnets, one of which is fixed to the rod and the other of which is located in proximity to the one magnet, wherein poles of the magnets are arranged to create a repulsion force tending to move the rod in a second direction opposite the first direction. | 03-18-2010 |