Gunter, US
Bill Gunter, Ferndale, WA US
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20130112150 | LIGHTWEIGHT ABSORBENT CELLULOSE PELLETS - An absorbent material which may be used for animal bedding or litter, is made up of pellets of cellulosic fiber having a bulk density of 95 to 350 kg/m | 05-09-2013 |
Brad Gunter, Tempe, AZ US
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20140084896 | LOW POWER LOW DROPOUT LINEAR VOLTAGE REGULATOR - Embodiments of a linear voltage regulator are described. In one embodiment, the linear voltage regulator includes a PMOS low drop-out (LDO) regulator configured to convert an input voltage to a regulated voltage, a charge pump connected to the PMOS LDO regulator and configured to amplify the regulated voltage into an amplified voltage, and an NMOS LDO regulator connected to the charge pump and configured to convert the amplified voltage into an output voltage. Other embodiments are also described. | 03-27-2014 |
20140347111 | SLEW RATE CONTROL FOR MULTIPLE VOLTAGE DOMAINS - A reference output device includes a low side selector configured to select a first voltage level as an output signal. The output signal is a reference voltage. The reference output device also includes a high side selector configured to select a second voltage level as the output signal. The reference output device also includes a slew rate control configured to switch the output signal between the first voltage level and the second voltage level at a constant slew rate. | 11-27-2014 |
Chris Gunter, Morgan City, LA US
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20150096485 | PERSONNEL TRANSPORT AND TRANSFER SYSTEM - A crew boat for transporting personnel to and from an offshore platform is equipped with a passenger capsule and a basket-like cradle, which retains the passenger capsule adjacent a passenger deck during the voyage. The passenger capsule forms a watertight enclosure, which can serve as a life raft in emergency. The passenger capsule is equipped with its own automated heave compensation system, power supply, and stabilization means. The passenger capsule is equipped to be lifted and lowered onto the cradle using platform-mounted cranes. | 04-09-2015 |
Eugene Lewis Gunter, San Jose, CA US
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20140258016 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING RECOMMENDATIONS - Example methods and systems are directed to generating recommendations based on one or more user inventories, which may be stored in a database. The inventory may include items (e.g., physical goods, electronic goods, and financial assets) owned by a user. A machine may use the database to provide suggestions to the user to buy or sell items. The machine may also use the database to provide suggestions to the user to join a community. The database may be used in conjunction with an electronic commerce site. The machine may be aware of which items in the site are being viewed by the user. The recommendation made by the machine may take into account the item being viewed. The user may be able to view the current market value for each item individually, the total value for a selection of items, or the total value for all items. | 09-11-2014 |
Garry C. Gunter, Ponca City, TX US
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20090205500 | Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Gas Separation Membranes - The invention discloses a composition comprising a hybrid composite organic-inorganic membrane. The hybrid organic-inorganic membrane according to the present invention may comprise an amorphous porous layer incorporating organic functionalities. The amorphous porous layer may be deposited on a porous alumina substrate by chemical vapor deposition (CVD). The amorphous porous layer may comprise a single top-layer (STL), multiple top-layers (MTL) or mixed top-layers (XTL). The substrate may comprise a single layer or multiple graded layers of alumina. | 08-20-2009 |
Garry C. Gunter, Bartlesville, OK US
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20150159100 | FUEL BLENDS FOR HOMOGENEOUS CHARGE COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINES - The present disclosure relates to novel hydrocarbon fuel blends that provide increased power and a broader operating range when utilized as fuel for homogeneous charge compression ignition engines. | 06-11-2015 |
20150159101 | PROCESSES FOR MAKING HOMOGENEOUS CHARGE COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINE FUEL BLENDS - The present disclosure relates to novel processes for making improved blends of hydrocarbon fuels that provide increased power and a broader operating range when used as fuel for homogeneous charge compression ignition engines. | 06-11-2015 |
Garry Clyde Gunter, Bartlesville, OK US
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20120132182 | HIGH CETANE PETROLEUM FUELS - A high-efficiency diesel fuel and method of combustion that reduces emissions. The diesel engine can operate in pre-mixed charge compression ignition (PCCI) combustion. The method can involve injecting high-efficiency diesel fuel at from −8 to 0 degrees After Top Dead Center (ATDC), combusting the fuel, and operating the engine with an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) of from 20 to 60%. | 05-31-2012 |
Gary Clyde Gunter, Bartlesville, OK US
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20120132183 | HIGH CETANE RENEWABLE FUELS - A method for reducing the emissions of a diesel engine using a RHE-diesel fuel. | 05-31-2012 |
Greg Gunter, Okeechobee, FL US
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20130204220 | DIAPER WITH A PLURALITY OF BABY WIPES - The present invention is a diaper with a plurality of baby wipes that includes an exterior diaper with a back side and a baby wipe pocket with a front with an opening that is disposed on the back side. The diaper also includes a peel-off strip that covers the opening and is peeled off when ready for use and a resealable fastener that is exposed when the peel-off strip is removed and is opened to retrieve one or more desired quantities of the baby wipes that are retrieved from the baby wipe pocket. The exterior diaper can be a standard foldable diaper or a pull-up diaper. | 08-08-2013 |
Ian Gunter, Burien, WA US
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20120060491 | REMOTELY ACTUATED WIND TUNNEL MODEL RUDDER USING SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY - A rotational actuator assembly employs a first torsion actuator having a shape memory alloy (SMA) tube with a first trained twist direction and a second torsion actuator having a SMA tube with an opposite trained twist direction collinear with the first torsion actuator with abutting proximal ends. A central fitting joins the proximal ends. A control system for temperature control of the first torsion actuator and second torsion actuator about an average temperature provides combined antagonistic rotation of the central fitting. | 03-15-2012 |
Ian M. Gunter, Burien, WA US
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20120193183 | SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ACTUATED TORSION LOCK - A torsion lock may include a clutch, a spring, and a shape memory alloy (SMA) member. The spring may cause the application of pressure on the clutch for engagement thereof. The SMA member may linearly contract when heated in a manner to relieve the pressure on the clutch for disengagement thereof. | 08-02-2012 |
20120292155 | SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ACTUATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - An actuator assembly may comprise a housing, a shaft, a shape memory alloy (SMA) torque tube, and first and second unidirectional bearings. The SMA torque tube may rotate the shaft. The first unidirectional bearing may limit rotation of the shaft relative to the SMA torque tube to a first direction. The second unidirectional bearing may prevent rotation of the shaft relative to the housing along a second direction opposite the first direction. | 11-22-2012 |
Ian Miles Gunter, Burien, WA US
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20140338481 | Lead Screw Locking Mechanism - A method and apparatus for locking an externally threaded member in place. An apparatus comprises a number of internally threaded members and a shape memory element associated with the number of internally threaded members. The number of internally threaded members is configured to engage the externally threaded member. Changing a baseline shape of the shape memory element to a modified shape either prevents or allows movement of the number of internally threaded members relative to the externally threaded member. | 11-20-2014 |
Jacky L. Gunter, Westlake Village, CA US
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20090041530 | Hand-held cosmetic powder applicator brush apparatus - A hand-held cosmetic powder applicator brush apparatus for applying cosmetic powders such as facial powders and other powders to a user. The brush apparatus comprises a housing having a chamber for holding a powder to be dispensed and a valve mechanism for selectively opening and closing the chamber to a brush mounted on the housing so that powder in the housing may be dispensed to the bristles of the brush. The valve is operable by rotating an upper housing section such as a sleeve on the housing in a first direction to cause such opening. When the brush is not used, the upper housing section is rotated in the opposite direction to cause the valve mechanism to close. There is also a shield which extends around a portion of the brush to engage and protect the bristles when an outer cap is placed over the brush. | 02-12-2009 |
James E. Gunter, Claypool, IN US
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20090082546 | CROSSLINKED POLYMERIC MATERIAL WITH ENHANCED STRENGTH AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING - A radiation crosslinked (50 kGy), pressure-treated UHMWPE material has been developed by applying compressive force on a crosslinked polymer in a direction orthogonal to an axial direction. The deformed material is then cooled while held in a deformed state. The resulting material is anisotropic, with enhanced strength oriented along the axial direction. The directionally engineered material is oxidatively stable even after four weeks of accelerated aging in a pressure vessel containing five atmospheres of oxygen (ASTM F2003). Because of its oxidative stability, the deformation processed material is a suitable candidate for air-permeable packaging and gas sterilization, which has thus far been reserved for remelted highly crosslinked UHMWPEs. | 03-26-2009 |
20100298945 | CROSSLINKED POLYMERIC MATERIAL WITH ENHANCED STRENGTH AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING - A radiation crosslinked (50 kGy), pressure-treated UHMWPE material has been developed by applying compressive force on a crosslinked polymer in a direction orthogonal to an axial direction. The deformed material is then cooled while held in a deformed state. The resulting material is anisotropic, with enhanced strength oriented along the axial direction. The directionally engineered material is oxidatively stable even after four weeks of accelerated aging in a pressure vessel containing five atmospheres of oxygen (ASTM F2003). Because of its oxidative stability, the deformation processed material is a suitable candidate for air-permeable packaging and gas sterilization, which has thus far been reserved for remelted highly crosslinked UHMWPEs. | 11-25-2010 |
20100314800 | SOLID STATE DEFORMATION PROCESSING OF CROSSLINKED HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYMERIC MATERIALS - Solid-state deformation processing of crosslinked high molecular weight polymers such as UHMWPE, for example by extrusion below the melt transition, produces materials with a combination of high tensile strength and high oxidative stability. The materials are especially suitable for use as bearing components in artificial hip and other implants. Treated bulk materials are anisotropic, with enhanced strength oriented along the axial direction. The material is oxidatively stable even after four weeks of accelerated aging in a pressure vessel containing five atmospheres of oxygen (ASTM F2003). Because of its oxidative stability, the deformation processed material is a suitable candidate for air-permeable packaging and gas sterilization, which has thus far been reserved for remelted crosslinked UHMWPE. | 12-16-2010 |
20110272862 | SOLID STATE DEFORMATION PROCESSING OF CROSSLINKED HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYMERIC MATERIALS - Solid-state deformation processing of crosslinked high molecular weight polymers such as UHMWPE, for example by extrusion below the melt transition, produces materials with a combination of high tensile strength and high oxidative stability. The materials are especially suitable for use as bearing components in artificial hip and other implants. Treated bulk materials are anisotropic, with enhanced strength oriented along the axial direction. The material is oxidatively stable even after four weeks of accelerated aging in a pressure vessel containing five atmospheres of oxygen (ASTM F2003). Because of its oxidative stability, the deformation processed material is a suitable candidate for air-permeable packaging and gas sterilization, which has thus far been reserved for remelted crosslinked UHMWPE. | 11-10-2011 |
20130245772 | SOLID STATE DEFORMATION PROCESSING OF CROSSLINKED HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYMERIC MATERIALS - Solid-state deformation processing of crosslinked high molecular weight polymers such as UHMWPE, for example by extrusion below the melt transition, produces materials with a combination of high tensile strength and high oxidative stability. The materials are especially suitable for use as bearing components in artificial hip and other implants. Treated bulk materials are anisotropic, with enhanced strength oriented along the axial direction. The material is oxidatively stable even after four weeks of accelerated aging in a pressure vessel containing five atmospheres of oxygen (ASTM F2003). Because of its oxidative stability, the deformation processed material is a suitable candidate for air-permeable packaging and gas sterilization, which has thus far been reserved for remelted crosslinked UHMWPE. | 09-19-2013 |
James R. Gunter, Provo, UT US
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20110197735 | Blade Housing for Electronic Cutting Apparatus - A blade housing for an electronic cutting apparatus includes an outer housing having a distal end, an inner housing coupled to the inner housing and longitudinally selectively adjustable relative thereto and a blade rotatably coupled to the inner housing with a sharpened distal end. Adjustment of the inner housing relative to the outer housing adjusts an amount of the blade that protrudes from the distal end of the inner housing. | 08-18-2011 |
John Gunter, Stevensville, MD US
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20150108370 | Apparatus for Radiant Energy Curing of a Coating - Devices and methods for curing materials with radiant energy are described. The devices include a first reflector and a second reflector that are semi-ellipses. The ellipses that define the first reflector and the second reflector have axes of different lengths, and the reflectors are aligned such that the focal points of the reflectors are overlaid. A radiative energy source at a near focal point of a reflector can provide energy to cure a coating on a substrate at a far focal point of the reflector. The different sizes of the two reflectors decrease focusing error of the radiative energy and provide improved efficiency to the curing system. | 04-23-2015 |
John B. Gunter, Flower Mound, TX US
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20110038149 | LIGHTING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A lighting system including a light-emitting diode cradle securing at least one light-emitting diode and a modular unit comprising an arcuate portion, the arcuate portion comprising at least one diffusive reflective surface adapted to receive and reflect light from the at least one light-emitting diode. The lighting system further includes a diffusive transmissive element adapted to receive light reflected by the diffusive reflective surface and provide diffused light to an area requiring illumination. | 02-17-2011 |
20110241568 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MAINTAINING THE ILLUMINATION INTENSITY OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODES - Systems and methods for maintaining the illumination intensity of one or more LEDs above a minimal intensity level. The systems and methods may include: ( | 10-06-2011 |
20110260060 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THERMAL IMAGING SEARCHLIGHT - A searchlight includes a canopy, a thermal-imaging camera, and an infrared (IR) light source. The thermal-imaging camera is mounted within the canopy so that the thermal-imaging camera is operable to move in conjunction with the canopy. The IR light source disposed along a periphery of the canopy. | 10-27-2011 |
20120307494 | LIGHTING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A lighting system including a light-emitting diode cradle securing at least one light-emitting diode and a modular unit comprising an arcuate portion, the arcuate portion comprising at least one diffusive reflective surface adapted to receive and reflect light from the at least one light-emitting diode. The lighting system further includes a diffusive transmissive element adapted to receive light reflected by the diffusive reflective surface and provide diffused light to an area requiring illumination. | 12-06-2012 |
Jonas C. Gunter, Blacksburg, VA US
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20090044744 | Thermal Sensitive Material - An impact-resistant thermal sensitive material comprising at least one indicator dispersed throughout a heat-sensitive matrix material is provided. An article comprising the impact-resistant thermal sensitive material undergoes a permanent color change when exposed to a pre-determined temperature. | 02-19-2009 |
20090298369 | ADDITIVE PARTICLES HAVING SUPERHYDROPHOBIC CHARACTERISTICS AND COATINGS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Additive particles may be employed in sufficient amounts to impart superhydrophobicity to a coating system in which the additive particles are incorporated. The additive particles include carrier microparticles and a dense plurality of nanoparticles adhered to the surfaces of the carrier microparticles (e.g., preferably by electrostatic deposition or covalent bonding). The additive particles are advantageously incorporated into a coating material (e.g., a polymeric material) in amounts sufficient to render a substrate surface superhydrophobic when coated with the coating material. The substrate may be rigid (e.g., glass, ceramic or metal) or flexible (e.g., a polymeric film or sheet or a fabric). In some preferred embodiments, both the microparticle and nanoparticles are formed of silica and are surface treated with a hydrophobic treatment so as to impart superhydrophobic properties thereto. Especially preferred are particles treated with silicone fluid comprised of a polysiloxane and/or a perfluoro silane having between 1 and 40 carbon atoms. | 12-03-2009 |
Kenneth L. Gunter, Maple Grove, MN US
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20100305670 | Method and Devices for Coupling a Lead Conductor Member to a Functional Component - The embodiments herein relate to a connection body for welding a conductor member to a functional lead component such as a fixation base or terminal pin. The various connection body embodiments each have at least one slot defined in a wall of the connection body at which the conductor member is laser welded to the connection body. | 12-02-2010 |
20110062129 | CARDIAC LEAD COIL STRIPPING - An implantable lead may have a distal assembly including a coupler, a terminal pin and a conductive member rotatably secured to both the coupler and the terminal pin. The conductive member may include a coating that is at least partially removed before securing the conductive member to the coupler and the terminal pin. The coating may be removed in a process combining, in sequence, an IR laser and a UV laser. | 03-17-2011 |
20110071610 | CARDIAC LEAD WELDING - An implantable lead may have a distal assembly including a coupler, a terminal pin and a conductive member rotatably secured to both the coupler and the terminal pin. The conductive member may be a fine-wire, multiple-filar coil. The conductive member may be welded to the coupler and/or the terminal pin by welding through banded portions formed within the distal and proximal ends, respectively, of the conductive member. | 03-24-2011 |
Lee E. Gunter, Oak Ridge, TN US
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20140182013 | KEY GENE REGULATING CELL WALL BIOSYNTHESIS AND RECALCITRANCE IN POPULUS, GENE Y - This disclosure provides methods and transgenic plants for improved production of renewable biofuels and other plant-derived biomaterials by altering the expression and/or activity of Gene Y, an O-acetyltransferase. | 06-26-2014 |
Liberty L. Gunter, Hudson, NH US
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20080265259 | GaN-BASED PERMEABLE BASE TRANSISTOR AND METHOD OF FABRICATION - An etched grooved GaN-based permeable-base transistor structure is disclosed, along with a method for fabrication of same. | 10-30-2008 |
Mark Gunter, York, SC US
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20120217273 | CHILD CARRIER - A child carrier that may be worn by an adult and support a child in either a forward-facing or rearward-facing position is provided. The child carrier may include a pouch assembly including a bottom portion and a front portion, where the weight of the child in a first position is configured to be substantially supported by the bottom portion. The child carrier may further include a removable insert configured to be removably installed into the child carrier, where when the removable insert is installed in the child carrier, the weight of the child in a second position is configured to be substantially supported by the removable insert. The child carrier may further include a harness assembly attached to the pouch assembly, where the removable insert may be configured to be attached at one end to the pouch assembly and at another end to the harness assembly. | 08-30-2012 |
20140062150 | CHILD SEAT WITH BELT TENSIONING MECHANISM FOR IMPROVED INSTALLATION - A child seat including a tensioning mechanism for applying tension to a seat belt to more fully secure the child seat to a car seat is provided herein. The child seat includes a seat base defining a seat portion and a backrest portion and designed to receive an untensioned belt to secure the child seat to a car seat in an untensioned configuration. The child seat further includes a tensioning mechanism attached to the backrest portion and rotatable between a first position substantially adjacent to the backrest portion and a second position disposed therefrom. In the second position, the tensioning mechanism can receive a portion of the belt. In the first position, the tensioning mechanism is configured to apply tension to the portion of the received belt to secure the child seat to the car seat in a tensioned configuration. Methods of manufacturing child seats are also provided herein. | 03-06-2014 |
20140246889 | CHILD SEAT WITH BELT TENSIONING MECHANISM FOR IMPROVED INSTALLATION - A child seat including a tensioning mechanism for applying tension to a seat belt to more fully secure the child seat to a car seat is provided herein. The child seat includes a seat base defining a seat portion and a backrest portion and designed to receive an untensioned belt to secure the child seat to a car seat in an untensioned configuration. The child seat further includes a tensioning mechanism attached to the backrest portion and rotatable between a first position substantially adjacent to the backrest portion and a second position disposed therefrom. In the second position, the tensioning mechanism can receive a portion of the belt. In the first position, the tensioning mechanism is configured to apply tension to the portion of the received belt to secure the child seat to the car seat in a tensioned configuration. Methods of manufacturing child seats are also provided herein. | 09-04-2014 |
20150115676 | FORWARD AND REARWARD FACING CHILD SEAT WITH BELT TENSIONING MECHANISM FOR IMPROVED INSTALLATION - A child seat including a tensioning mechanism for applying tension to a seat belt to more fully secure the child seat to a vehicle seat is provided herein. The child seat, which may be front- and/or rear-facing, includes a seat base defining a seat portion and a backrest portion. The seat base can receive an untensioned belt to secure the child seat to a vehicle seat in an untensioned configuration. A tensioning mechanism attached to the backrest portion and is rotatable between a first position substantially adjacent to the backrest portion and a second position disposed therefrom. In the second position, the tensioning mechanism can receive a portion of the belt. In the first position, the tensioning mechanism applies tension to the portion of the received belt to secure the child seat to the vehicle seat in a tensioned configuration. Methods of manufacturing child seats are also provided herein. | 04-30-2015 |
Mark Allen Gunter, York, SC US
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20130300168 | FLIP FORWARD BUCKLE ASSEMBLY - A harness assembly for a child safety seat is provided that is configurable between an engaged state and a disengaged state. The harness assembly may include a plurality of shoulder straps, each having a buckle tab. The harness assembly may further include a buckle assembly having a buckle that can receive the buckle tabs for securing the shoulder straps in the engaged state. The buckle assembly may also include a buckle pad, at least a portion of the buckle pad being generally aligned with and adjacent to the buckle. A buckle webbing may extend from the buckle for attaching the buckle to the child safety seat, and a biasing member may be engaged with the buckle pad to bias the buckle assembly toward a first position away from an occupant of the child safety seat in the disengaged state. A corresponding child safety seat is also provided. | 11-14-2013 |
Matthew Jay Gunter, Atlanta, GA US
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20130065478 | CRIB SOOTHER - A soother device for calming infants and children and inducing sleep. The soother includes a light source and a rotating image bar through which light from the source is projected to generate a soothing light pattern visible to the infant or child, for example in wave form or having the appearance of moving water or light reflecting from moving water. | 03-14-2013 |
Michial Gunter, Fremont, CA US
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20110150096 | LOCAL CONSTRAINTS FOR MOTION MATCHING - A method and apparatus for estimating the motion of an image region (the “center” region) from a source video frame to a target video frame. The motion estimation is locally constrained in that the estimated motion of the “center region” is affected by the estimated motion of neighboring regions. Advantageously, this may reduce common motion matching problems such as false and ambiguous matches. In one embodiment, the locally-constrained motion estimation may be implemented by biasing an error map of the center region using error maps of the neighboring regions. | 06-23-2011 |
Michial Allen Gunter, Oakland, CA US
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20090185629 | Coding a signal with a shuffled-Hadamard function - A method can include receiving, at an electronic transmitter device, for communication to an electronic receiver device, a first data value corresponding to one of a plurality of predetermined data values; identifying, from a matrix of data bits having the form of a 2 | 07-23-2009 |
20090304048 | COMBINING SIGNALS WITH A SHUFFLED-HADAMARD FUNCTION - A method can include receiving, at a transmitter, during a symbol time that comprises a plurality of chip times, a data value for each of a plurality of distinct data channel inputs. During each chip time, the method can include (a) indexing a different row of a matrix of data bits; (b) decoding one channel input using a first subset of one or more columns of the indexed row; (c) determining a code value for the decoded one channel from a second subset of one or more columns of the indexed row; and (d) providing the coded data value to a transmission circuit for transmission to a receiver. Actions (a) to (d) can be performed for each of the plurality of chip times in the symbol time. In some implementations, the matrix of data bits is a Hadamard matrix with randomly shuffled rows. | 12-10-2009 |
20130148695 | Combining Signals with a Shuffled-Hadamard Function - A method can include receiving, at a transmitter, during a symbol time that comprises a plurality of chip times, a data value for each of a plurality of distinct data channel inputs. During each chip time, the method can include (a) indexing a different row of a matrix of data bits; (b) decoding one channel input using a first subset of one or more columns of the indexed row; (c) determining a code value for the decoded one channel from a second subset of one or more columns of the indexed row; and (d) providing the coded data value to a transmission circuit for transmission to a receiver. Actions (a) to (d) can be performed for each of the plurality of chip times in the symbol time. In some implementations, the matrix of data bits is a Hadamard matrix with randomly shuffled rows. | 06-13-2013 |
Nathan Gunter, Sacramento, CA US
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20130276617 | Reversed Cajon Paddle - A reverse Cajon pedal to strike a Cajon musical device may include a foot plate which may be pivotably connected to a base plate and a link extension arm to move longitudinally in response to the foot plate. The link extension arm may rotate a beater to strike the Cajon musical device. The Cajon pedal may include a first clamp to hold the Cajon. The Cajon pedal may include a frame post to support the beater. The Cajon pedal may include a second clamp to slidably clamp to a base plate. The foot pedal may be connected to a first shaft. | 10-24-2013 |
Peter D. Gunter, Alexandria, VA US
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20080288313 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING ENTERPRISE ISSUES, STRUCTURING SOLUTIONS, AND MONITORING PROGRESS - The present disclosure provides systems and methods for evaluating business issues, structuring solutions, and monitoring progress that enable organizations to capitalize on organizational intelligence and intrinsic knowledge. In an embodiment, the method comprising: defining a framework that includes an executive level task related to work for operating an organization, directing level task related to the executive level task, and a managing level task related to the directing level task; defining a point-of-view of interest; generating a criteria related to the managing level task and the point-of view; generating a question related to the criteria; gathering input relating to the question; determining a score based on the input; and generating a profile based on the score. The score may be based on an achievement value, criteria weights and question weights. The inputs may come from individual interviews, facilitated group sessions, electronic surveys, internal reviews, and/or document reviews. | 11-20-2008 |
Samantha J. Gunter, Cambridge, MA US
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20150295497 | Systems and Methods for a Variable Frequency Multiplier Power Converter - A power converter for converting DC power to DC power includes an inverter stage having two or more switched inverters configured to receive DC power from a source and produce a switched AC output power signal. A transformation stage is coupled to receive the switched output power signal from the inverter stage, shape the output power signal, and produce a shaped power signal. A rectifier stage having two or more switched inverters coupled to receive the shaped power signal and convert the shaped power signal to a DC output power signal is included. A controller circuit is coupled to operate the power converter in a variable frequency multiplier mode where at least one of the switched inverters is switched at a frequency or duty cycle that results in an output signal having a frequency that is a harmonic of the fundamental frequency being generated by the power converter. | 10-15-2015 |
Samuel N. Gunter, Platteville, CO US
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20090039325 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STRINGING AERIAL CABLES USING AIRCRAFT - Apparatus and method for stringing aerial cables through tower structures using aircraft without requirement that a person be present on the tower while the aircraft is performing the stringing operation are described. An elongated needle-like threading member to which a sock line is attached and having spaced-apart projections emanating therefrom at different directions around the threading member, is directed by the aircraft pilot through a block having a pulley suspended an insulator of other tower structure, the projections in cooperation with a frame member attached to the block and facing toward the incoming threading member, preventing threading member from being pulled rearwardly under tension from the sock line. A grappling hook or other holding device adapted for holding and releasing the threading member and attached to an aircraft haul line, permits the threading member to be hauled forward through the block once the aircraft flies to the other side of the tower and reattaches the holding device to the threading member. | 02-12-2009 |
20120199799 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STRINGING AERIAL CABLES USING AIRCRAFT - Apparatus and method for stringing aerial cables through tower structures using aircraft without requirement that a person be present on the tower while the aircraft is performing the stringing operation are described. An elongated needle-like threading member to which a sock line is attached and having spaced-apart projections emanating therefrom at different directions around the threading member, is directed by the aircraft pilot through a block having a pulley suspended by an insulator or other tower structure, the projections in cooperation with the block preventing the threading member from being pulled rearwardly under tension from the sock line. A device adapted for grabbing and releasing the threading member and attached to an aircraft haul line, permits the threading member to be hauled forward through the block once the aircraft flies to the other side of the tower and reattaches the grabbing device to the threading member. | 08-09-2012 |
Sarah Gunter, Chesterfield Township, MI US
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20120000812 | Accessory holder - An accessory holder device for selectively mounting and retrieving accessories including a cylindrical body having an outer surface coupled to a peripheral protrusion. The peripheral protrusion is located toward the bottom of the outer surface to help prevent accessories mounted on the outer surface from sliding downward to a ground surface. The outer surface can additionally include gripping portions attached thereto in a predetermined pattern to further help prevent the accessories from sliding downward. The accessory holder device further includes an inner storage compartment formed therein for additional storage and a lid to selectively enclose the opening of the inner storage compartment. | 01-05-2012 |
Shawn N. Gunter, Owasso, OK US
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20150078943 | Tunable Progressive Cavity Pump - A well pump assembly includes a progressive cavity pump having a stator with an elastomeric inner portion. The stator has an axial cavity with internal lobes; a rotor with external lobes positioned within the axial cavity. An effector selectively increases and decreases a stiffness of the stator by changing a cross sectional area of the axial cavity in the stator. The effector may include a reservoir within the stator containing a fluid. A reservoir pump selectively increases and decreases a pressure of the fluid in the reservoir in response to sensing the flow rate from the progressive cavity pump and the torque of the motor. Alternately, the reservoir may contain a magneto-rheological fluid (MR fluid). A coil generates an electromagnetic field within the MR fluid to selectively increase and decrease a viscosity of the MR fluid. | 03-19-2015 |
20150136418 | Deviation Tolerant Well Plunger Pump - A well pump assembly has an upper plunger and a lower plunger. A working fluid conduit extends between the upper and lower plunger. An upper piston in the working fluid conduit is connected with the upper plunger. A lower piston in the working fluid conduit is connected with the lower plunger. A downstroke working fluid is located between the upper and lower pistons in the working fluid conduit. An upstroke conduit extends between an upper port in the working fluid conduit above the upper piston. and a lower port in working fluid conduit below the lower piston. An upstroke working fluid fills the upstroke conduit and the working fluid conduit above the upper piston and below the lower piston. | 05-21-2015 |
20150176574 | Downhole Motor Driven Reciprocating Well Pump - A submersible well pump assembly has a pump housing with a pump discharge on upper end. A pump barrel is located within the pump housing, defining an annular passage between the barrel and the pump housing. A plunger is reciprocally carried in the barrel. A motor mounted below the pump housing and operatively couples to the plunger causes the plunger to reciprocate between an upstroke and a down-stroke. A valve and porting arrangement directs well fluid in the barrel below the plunger into the annular passage and out the discharge during a down stroke of the plunger. The valve and porting arrangement admits well fluid into the barrel below the plunger during the up stroke of the plunger. A connecting rod extends between the motor and the plunger. The connecting rod is in tension during the down-stroke. | 06-25-2015 |
20150233370 | Magnetic Anti-Gas Lock Rod Pump - A well pump has a standing valve seat with a standing valve mounted in a lower end of a barrel. A plunger is carried within the barrel for axial stoking movement. A travelling seat with a travelling valve are mounted in a lower end of the plunger. The travelling valve has a head that lands on the travelling valve seat while the travelling valve is in a closed position. The travelling valve has a stem extending downward from the head through a hole in the travelling seat. The stem is a permanent magnet. Another permanent magnet is carried by the barrel below the travelling magnet. The polarities of the magnets are configured to interact and cause the travelling valve to lift relative to the travelling seat to an open position as the plunger nears a bottom of a stroke. | 08-20-2015 |
Wayne E. Gunter, Plateville, CO US
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20120199799 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STRINGING AERIAL CABLES USING AIRCRAFT - Apparatus and method for stringing aerial cables through tower structures using aircraft without requirement that a person be present on the tower while the aircraft is performing the stringing operation are described. An elongated needle-like threading member to which a sock line is attached and having spaced-apart projections emanating therefrom at different directions around the threading member, is directed by the aircraft pilot through a block having a pulley suspended by an insulator or other tower structure, the projections in cooperation with the block preventing the threading member from being pulled rearwardly under tension from the sock line. A device adapted for grabbing and releasing the threading member and attached to an aircraft haul line, permits the threading member to be hauled forward through the block once the aircraft flies to the other side of the tower and reattaches the grabbing device to the threading member. | 08-09-2012 |
Wayne E. Gunter, Platteville, CO US
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20090039325 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STRINGING AERIAL CABLES USING AIRCRAFT - Apparatus and method for stringing aerial cables through tower structures using aircraft without requirement that a person be present on the tower while the aircraft is performing the stringing operation are described. An elongated needle-like threading member to which a sock line is attached and having spaced-apart projections emanating therefrom at different directions around the threading member, is directed by the aircraft pilot through a block having a pulley suspended an insulator of other tower structure, the projections in cooperation with a frame member attached to the block and facing toward the incoming threading member, preventing threading member from being pulled rearwardly under tension from the sock line. A grappling hook or other holding device adapted for holding and releasing the threading member and attached to an aircraft haul line, permits the threading member to be hauled forward through the block once the aircraft flies to the other side of the tower and reattaches the holding device to the threading member. | 02-12-2009 |