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Donald W. Axley, Keller, TX US
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20130190914 | Aerodynamic Analysis for Quality Assurance of Manufactured Parts - According to one embodiment, a quality analyzer receives aerodynamic performance data for a part that has been manufactured according to a design. The aerodynamic performance data expresses aerodynamic performance of the part as calculated from a plurality of coordinates measured on the part. The quality analyzer determines whether the aerodynamic performance data for the part satisfies minimum aerodynamic performance requirements. | 07-25-2013 |
Donald W. Bairley, Farmington, CT US
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20090241859 | CONTINUOUS STEAM GENERATOR WITH EQUALIZING CHAMBER - An evaporator | 10-01-2009 |
20110174240 | CONTROLLING VARIABLES IN BOILER PRESSURE VESSELS - A method of controlling stress in a boiler pressure vessel comprises limiting the diameter of a drum ( | 07-21-2011 |
20120240871 | METHOD AND CONFIGURATION TO REDUCE FATIGUE IN STEAM DRUMS - A heat recovery steam generator that includes a first steam drum for receiving a flow of water and steam from an evaporator. The first steam drum is adapted to provide the flow of water and steam to a second steam drum. The second steam drum is in fluid communication with the first steam drum and receives the flow of water and steam from the first steam drum and separates steam from the flow of water and steam to form a separated steam. There is a steam flow outlet positioned in the second steam drum, the steam flow outlet adapted to release the separated steam from the second steam drum. | 09-27-2012 |
20120247406 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING DRUM TEMPERATURE TRANSIENTS - An evaporator system comprises an evaporator; a drum; and a pump that are in fluid communication with each other. The pump is operative to create a temporary pressure gradient during start-up of an evaporator system and transport a fluid from the evaporator to the drum prior to the fluid reaching its boiling point in the evaporator. Following the fluid reaching its boiling point in the evaporator, the fluid naturally circulates in the evaporator system. | 10-04-2012 |
20120325940 | NOZZLE AND NOZZLE ASSEMBLY CONFIGURED TO MINIMIZE COMBINED THERMAL AND PRESSURE STRESS DURING TRANSIENTS - In a nozzle and a nozzle assembly, for use in a pressure vessel, stress analysis is used to determine areas of stress concentration. The nozzle is configured to reduce these stress concentrations. | 12-27-2012 |
Donald W. Boespflug, Lino Lakes, MN US
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20120263961 | WATER-BASED COATING SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED MOISTURE AND HEAT RESISTANCE - The present invention provides a water-based coating system that can be used to form durable, abrasion resistant, corrosion resistant, protective barriers on a wide range of substrates. The coating system is particularly effective for protecting metal-containing substrates, such as intermodal cargo containers, against corrosion. As an overview, the present invention provides water-based primer compositions suitable to form primer coats and topcoats on substrates. Desirably, the primer incorporates one or more chlorinated resins for excellent corrosion protection. These polymers not only provide excellent corrosion protection and but also show excellent adhesion to a wide range of substrate materials. The system also includes topcoat compositions enhance compatibility and adhesion to the primer and to provide enhanced application. | 10-18-2012 |
20130105472 | WATER-BASED COATING SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED MOISTURE AND HEAT RESISTANCE | 05-02-2013 |
20130245183 | WATER-BASED COATING SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED ADHESION TO A WIDE RANGE OF COATED AND UNCOATED SUBSTRATES INCLUDING MUFFLER GRADE STAINLESS STEEL - The present invention provides a water-based coating system that can be used to form a durable, abrasion resistant, tough, protective coating on a wide range of substrates. The coating system advantageously has excellent adhesion properties and can be directly coated onto stainless steel surfaces without requiring an intervening primer layer. Primer layers or other types of coatings can be used in combination with the coating system of the present invention if desired, however. The coating system is particularly effective for protecting metal-containing substrates such as intermodal, refrigerated cargo containers. The resultant coatings are flexible and impact resistant. Being water-based, the coating compositions have lower VOC emissions and less residual odor than solvent-based compositions. | 09-19-2013 |
20150267062 | Water-Based Coating System With Improved Adhesion To A Wide Range Of Coated And Uncoated Substrates Including Muffler Grade Stainless Steel - The present invention provides a water-based coating system that can be used to form a durable, abrasion resistant, tough, protective coating on a wide range of substrates. The coating system advantageously has excellent adhesion properties and can be directly coated onto stainless steel surfaces without requiring an intervening primer layer. Primer layers or other types of coatings can be used in combination with the coating system of the present invention if desired, however. The coating system is particularly effective for protecting metal-containing substrates such as intermodal, refrigerated cargo containers. The resultant coatings are flexible and impact resistant. Being water-based, the coating compositions have lower VOC emissions and less residual odor than solvent-based compositions. | 09-24-2015 |
20160090510 | Urethane Coating Composition For Metal Substrate - A urethane composition useful in a variety of applications such as, for example, as a direct-to-metal coating, i.e. a coating composition that can be applied directly to the surface of a metal substrate without a primer or pretreatment is described. The coating composition preferably includes a polyol that is the reaction product of a resin of general formula (I) with an acid or a diol respectively, with the reaction being carried out in the presence of a catalyst. The coating composition also includes an isocyanate-functional compound as a crosslinker. The coating composition forms a corrosion-resistant film when applied directly to the substrate surface without a pretreatment or primer. | 03-31-2016 |
Donald W. Boespflug, Minneapolis, MN US
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20130026213 | WATERBORNE AUTOWELDABLE SHOP PRIMER - A one-part, storage-stable, air-dryable, latex-coatable waterborne film-forming coating composition has dispersed therein sufficient conductive material to provide an autoweldable hardened shop primer layer when applied to metal components. The thus-primed components may be welded together using automated arc welding equipment without having to remove the coating composition at the weld site. The conductive material desirably causes little or no airborne emission of unsafe quantities of heavy metals or other harmful substances when the primer is volatilized or combusted during welding. | 01-31-2013 |
Donald W. Buehler, Jr., Lafayette Hill, PA US
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20130023236 | INITIALIZING AND PROVISIONING USER EQUIPMENT - A device includes a first type of cellular capability for connecting to a first cellular network and a second type of cellular capability for connecting to a second cellular network. The device terminates advertising of the first type of cellular capability after determining that the device is not initialized. The device also transmits a request to the second cellular network by using the second type of cellular capability; receives a name of a carrier, associated with the device, from a server and via the second cellular network; and initializes the device based on the name of the carrier. | 01-24-2013 |
Donald W. Cherepacha, Oakville CA
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20140281592 | Global Efficient Application Power Management - A method, system and computer-readable medium for allocating power among computing resources are provided. The method calculates an activity level of a first computer resource. When the activity level is less than a threshold value, the method increases the power allocation to a second computing resource. When the activity level exceeds the threshold value, the method decreases the power allocation to the second computing resource. | 09-18-2014 |
Donald W. Clarke, Hudson, NH US
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20140192507 | LIGHTNING PROTECTION AND ENHANCED EMI SHIELDING FOR FACETED DOMES - A faceted dome assembly for airborne optical sensors to enhance EMI shielding and lightning protection is disclosed. In one embodiment, the faceted dome assembly includes a faceted dome. An optical sensor and a gimbal are housed in the faceted dome. Further, a conductor is disposed substantially in the facets of the faceted dome to provide the enhanced electromagnetic shielding and lightning protection. | 07-10-2014 |
Donald W. Coffland, Seattle, WA US
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20090320653 | ELECTRONIC TORQUE WRENCH AND METHOD FOR TORQUING FASTENERS - An electronic torque wrench having a flexible head provides accurate torque measurements irrespective of the angular position of the head relative to a handle on which the force is applied. The head includes first and second portions connected by at least three pivotal links. One of the links is used to react against the entire torque applied to the handle, regardless of the pivotal position of the handle. An electronic strain gauge on the torque-reacting link provides a measurement of the torque applied to the fastener. | 12-31-2009 |
20090322516 | OBJECT LOCATION AND REPORTING SYSTEM FOR HARSH RF ENVIRONMENTS - A system verifies torquing of pressure fittings in an aircraft wheel well. A strain gauge and an ultra-wide band (UWB) pulse signal generator are placed on a wrench used to torque the fittings. The strain senses the torque applied by the wrench, and the pulse signal generator generates UWB pulse signals indicating the location of the fitting and the torque applied to the fitting. The pulse signals are received by UWB radios within the wheel well, which generate location measurements based on the received pulse signals. A processor automatically calculates the location of the fitting being torqued based on the location measurements, and a display produces a 3-dimensional image of the fittings and their torque status. | 12-31-2009 |
20100132168 | HARDWARE RETENTION CLIP - A retention clip for hardware may include a support surface having an aperture extending through the support surface. The support surface may surround an entire perimeter of the aperture. The clip may further include at least one anti-rotation surface extending from the support surface in a non-parallel direction, and a plurality of angled tabs extending from the support surface in non-parallel directions towards the aperture. At least a portion of each angled tab may be disposed directly below the aperture. The tabs may be elastic below a preset load placed on the tabs, and the tabs may deform and lose their elasticity above the preset load. | 06-03-2010 |
20110164657 | OBJECT LOCATION AND REPORTING SYSTEM FOR HARSH RF ENVIRONMENTS - A system verifies torquing of pressure fittings in an aircraft wheel well. A strain gauge and an ultra-wide band (UWB) pulse signal generator are placed on a wrench used to torque the fittings. The strain senses the torque applied by the wrench, and the pulse signal generator generates UWB pulse signals indicating the location of the fitting and the torque applied to the fitting. The pulse signals are received by UWB radios within the wheel well, which generate location measurements based on the received pulse signals. A processor automatically calculates the location of the fitting being torqued based on the location measurements, and a display produces a 3-dimensional image of the fittings and their torque status. | 07-07-2011 |
20110185862 | VIRTUAL CONCENTRIC MANUAL TORQUE WRENCH WITH OFF-AXIS COMPENSATION - A wrench for applying torque to a fastener that may eliminate or reduce variations associated with off-axis torque application and/or application of force on the handle at a location other than the load position. | 08-04-2011 |
20120285300 | WRENCH FOR ENGAGING A WORKPIECE HAVING A PLURALITY OF FLATS - A wrench for engaging a workpiece comprises a pair of fixed jaws and a pair of movable jaws being movable relative to the pair of fixed jaws. The workpiece includes a plurality of flats which may be adjoined at a plurality of corners. The pairs of fixed and movable jaws may be configured to engage the workpiece in at least one of a flat engaging position and a corner engaging position. The flat engaging position comprises the pairs of fixed and movable jaws being engaged to one of the flats on each one of the opposing sides of the workpiece. The corner engaging position comprises the pairs of fixed and movable jaws being engaged to an adjacent pair of the flats on each one of the opposing sides of the workpiece. | 11-15-2012 |
20140261994 | SEAL MOLDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A seal molding system may include a mold body having a mold inner geometry formed complementary to a fitting outer geometry of a fitting. The mold body may have a mold base formed complementary to a panel surface. The mold body may include an injection hole for injecting sealant into the mold cavity, and a vent hole for venting air and sealant from the mold cavity. | 09-18-2014 |
20150016009 | Electrostatic Charge Dissipation System - An electrostatic charge dissipation system including an electrostatic discharge assembly configured to connect to a conductive article, the electrostatic discharge assembly including a conductor, an insulator positioned between the conductor and the conductive article, and an indicator electrically connected to the conductor and the conductive article, the indicator being configured to indicate a discharge of an electrostatic charge. | 01-15-2015 |
20150089786 | METHOD OF USING A RETENTION CLIP TO CLOSE HARDWARE - A method of using a retention clip to secure hardware is provided. The retention clip may include a support surface having an aperture extending through the support surface. The retention clip may further include two anti-rotation surfaces extending from the support surface in a non-parallel direction, and at least one angled tab extending from the support surface in a non-parallel direction towards the aperture of the retention clip. The at least one angled tab may be elastic below a preset load placed on the at least one angled tab, and the at least one angled tab may deform and lose its elasticity above the preset load. | 04-02-2015 |
Donald W. Fedyk, Groton, MA US
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20130064244 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHORTEST PATH BRIDGING OF MULTICAST TRAFFIC - Methods, system and apparatus for determining shortest path bridging (SPB) of multicast frames within a communications network. | 03-14-2013 |
20140219105 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHORTEST PATH BRIDGING OF MULTICAST TRAFFIC - Methods, system and apparatus for determining shortest path bridging (SPB) within a communications network. | 08-07-2014 |
20150036508 | Method and Apparatus For Gateway Selection In Multilevel SPB Network - A manner facilitating automatic selection of active gateway for communication between nodes in levels of a multilevel SPB network that adapts automatically to changes in network topology and allows autonomous operation within levels. When more than one node is eligible to act as the gateway, selection criteria, for example, a metric representative of the cost associated with choosing a node as gateway is used to select the active gateway. | 02-05-2015 |
Donald W. Giesting, Minnetonka, MN US
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20080234995 | System and method for optimizing animal production based on a target output characteristic - A system for generating optimized values for variable inputs to an animal production system. The system includes a simulator engine configured to receive a plurality of animal information inputs and generate a performance projection. At least one of the animal information inputs is designated as a variable input. The system further includes an enterprise supervisor engine configured to generate an optimized value for the at least one variable input based on an optimization criteria for at least one target output characteristic. | 09-25-2008 |
20110010154 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING ANIMAL PRODUCTION - A system for generating an animal feed formulation based on utilization of nutrients received by an animal. The system includes a simulator engine configured to generate a set of animal requirements based on characteristics of an animal and to generate animal feed formulation input based at least in part on a projected nutrient utilization for the animal and the set of animal requirements. The system further includes a formulator engine configured to receive the animal feed formulation input and generate an optimized animal feed formulation based on the animal feed formulation input. | 01-13-2011 |
Donald W. Glowka, Austin, TX US
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20120192132 | METHOD FOR MANIPULATING AND REPARTITIONING A HIERARCHICAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGN - A hardware description language representation of an original circuit block containing one or more hierarchies may be obtained. Some, or all of the hierarchies may be dissolved to access each circuit component within the original circuit block at a same level of hierarchy. Designated circuit components may then be grouped together to create new circuit blocks at a new level of hierarchy. Components and signals within each new circuit block may be renamed to match logically corresponding components and signals within each other new circuit block. Missing pins may be added for each new circuit block, and connected to respective associated signals within the new circuit block, and logically equivalent pins may be given the same name to ensure the new circuit blocks are logically equivalent to each other and have identical interfaces. One of the new circuit blocks may be selected for physical build to obtain one or more physical instances corresponding to the selected new circuit block, and a top-level build may link each new circuit block instance to one of those one or more physical instances. | 07-26-2012 |
Donald W. Gorecki, Jr., Elmhurst, IL US
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20120250831 | Communication Signal Distribution Unit And Methods - A communication signal distribution unit includes a plurality of input ports for receiving incoming communication signals, a plurality of outlet ports for providing communication signals to electronic devices, a display for viewing information; and a set of keys for selecting one of the outlet ports, for entering a time to disable the communication signal provided by the selected output port, and for entering a time to re-enable provision of the communication signal at the selected output port. A 911 lock permits emergency calls through a disabled port. Programming methods are included. | 10-04-2012 |
Donald W. Grove, Jr., Warsaw, MO US
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20150302172 | Method and Apparatus for Increasing Work Flow in a Pharmacy - A pharmacy is arranged in a plurality of stations that are designated for certain purposes that are required to receive, fill, check, and distribute prescriptions. Further, a pharmacy is arranged to provide stations for patient education and counseling. The stations are separated to reduce distractions and errors and to isolate different parts of the process. Often, some of the stations are isolated from patient access to reduce patient disruptions. The embodiments further aim to provide a designation of urgency to in-progress prescriptions. The subject embodiment also aim to provide a method and apparatus for managing in-progress prescriptions. Horizontal rows are arranged vertically in a carousel configuration such that in-progress prescriptions are stored vertically, thus reducing the amount of horizontal space required. | 10-22-2015 |
Donald W. Harnack, Livonia, MI US
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20100138133 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED USES OF ENGINE CONTROLLERS - A method and control module for enabling or disabling control of an engine includes a check module receiving signals through a wiring harness and comparing the check signals to a threshold. The control module also includes an engine control module disabling the engine when the check signals correspond to an unauthorized use. | 06-03-2010 |
Donald W. Haun, Jr., Mclean, VA US
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20100140170 | Filter cleaning method - A method cleans a plurality of filters in parallel, each a filter having an inlet side and an outlet side separated by a filter barrier. In an operational phase, water is filtered using a plurality of the filters, by passing the water through the filter, from the inlet side to the outlet side. These filters may be a hollow fiber membrane. In a cleaning phase, at least one of the filters is cleaned while the other filters are filtering water in the operational phase. Each filter is cleaned by supplying sodium hypochlorite to the inlet side of the filter when the filter is off-line. The inlet side of the filter is allowed to soak in the sodium hypochlorite for at least 30 seconds without the sodium hypochlorite being pressurized through the filter barrier during the soaking process. This oxidizes organic contaminates near the surface of the filter. The filters are cycled through the cleaning phase such that each filter is repeatedly cleaned while other filters are filtering in the operational phase. | 06-10-2010 |
Donald W. Jacobsmeyer, St. Louis, MO US
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20100126615 | FLEXIBLE EXTENSION DEVICE FOR FAUCET STEM - A flexible extension device ( | 05-27-2010 |
20100276010 | ATTACHMENT FOR USE IN FLEXIBLE EXTENSION DEVICE FOR FAUCET STEM - An attachment (A) for use with a flexible extension device ( | 11-04-2010 |
Donald W. Johnson, San Antonio, TX US
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20090211181 | Concealment device - A device for concealing a space between an object and a planar surface includes a first interlocking strip and a second interlocking strip engageable with the first interlocking strip. The first and second interlocking strips move relative to each other such that they span the space between the object and the planar-surface. The first and second interlocking strips are movable linearly, angularly, and vertically to achieve concealment of the space between the object and the planar surface. | 08-27-2009 |
Donald W. Lillard, Jr., Lake Zurich, IL US
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20090205747 | BEVERAGE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for dispensing a beverage are provided. The system includes a liquid dispensing machine having a dispensing area capable of receiving a container, a scanner adjacent to the dispensing area, a container that is capable of being placed in the dispensing area, and annular barcode indicia extending around an exterior surface of the container and centered around a generally vertical axis of the container. The scanner can read the annular barcode indicia when the container is placed in the dispensing area at any rotational orientation relative to the scanner. | 08-20-2009 |
20110278191 | Container for Improved Beverage Identification System and Method of Use Thereof - A system and method for dispensing a beverage into a container are provided. The system includes a liquid dispensing machine having a dispensing area capable of receiving a container, and a scanner adjacent to the dispensing area for use with the container. The container is capable of being placed in the dispensing area and includes an annular barcode indicia extending around an exterior surface of the container and centered around a generally vertical axis of the container. The scanner can read the annular barcode indicia when the container is placed in the dispensing area at any rotational orientation relative to the scanner. | 11-17-2011 |
20130233914 | Container for Improved Beverage Identification System and Method of Use Thereof - A container for use in a system and method for dispensing a beverage is provided. The system includes a liquid dispensing machine having a dispensing area capable of receiving a container, and a scanner adjacent to the dispensing area for use with the container. The container is capable of being placed in the dispensing area and includes barcode indicia extending around an exterior surface of the container. The scanner can read the barcode indicia when the container is placed in the dispensing area at any rotational orientation relative to the scanner. | 09-12-2013 |
Donald W. Loomis, Iii, Coppell, TX US
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20140369495 | Secure modules using unique identification elements - Various embodiments of the invention relate to secure systems and modules, and more particularly, to systems, devices and methods of generating and applying identification elements uniquely associated with modules or elements. These unique identification elements provide an improved, statistically random source from which keys may be derived. The application of these keys across various architectures result in an improvement in the security of data communicated within a system. | 12-18-2014 |
20160087795 | SECURE MEMORIES USING UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION ELEMENTS - Various embodiments of the invention relate to secure systems and modules, and more particularly, to systems, devices and methods of generating and applying identification elements uniquely associated with memory, memory mapping and encrypted storage. These unique identification elements provide an improved, statistically random source from which keys and memory mappings may be derived. The application of these keys across various architectures result in an improvement in the security of data stored within a system. | 03-24-2016 |
Donald W. Mackay, Jr., Honolulu, HI US
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20120006766 | SPORTS BOARD LOCKBOX - The sports board lockbox provides temporary secure storage for skateboards and/or snowboards. The lockbox includes a back wall with an overhanging roof. A plurality of securing arm pairs and corresponding stabilizing arm pairs extend forwardly from the back wall. Each arm pair defines a sports board-retaining slot. One of the securing arms has a hasp pivotally extending therefrom, the corresponding securing arm having a lock passage therethrough. The sports board is placed in the slots between corresponding securing arms and stabilizing arms, the hasp is closed over the end of the opposite arm, and a padlock is installed through the lock passage of this arm. The skateboard storage configuration may use a generally C-shaped channel as one of the securing arms, with one set of wheels of the skateboard being captured in the channel to prevent their removal when the skateboard is secured in the lockbox. | 01-12-2012 |
Donald W. Mahala, Baltimore, MD US
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20090121497 | Door security system - A security bar system for physically preventing unwanted opening of a door. The system preferably comprises an elongated, rigid, generally cylindrical rod that is adapted to extend in front of the door between a pair of mounting brackets. The door bar is adapted to axially penetrate, and be restrained by and between, the bracket members. The door bar is an elongated, rigid, generally cylindrical rod adapted to extend across and block the door. The bar is adapted to be received at opposite sides of the door within suitable brackets through which the bar may be axially extended, and from which the bar may be axially withdrawn when desired. | 05-14-2009 |
Donald W. Meineke, Jr., Loveland, OH US
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20160121343 | DISCHARGERS AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - In one embodiment, a discharger for a centrifuge includes a discharger subassembly including multiple wear plates, each wear plate has an internal surface and an external surface, a receptacle that has lateral dimensions set by the internal surfaces of the multiple wear plates, multiple backing plates laterally positioned around the external surfaces of the multiple wear plates, and at least one spacing mechanism passing through part if the discharger subassembly near the external surface of the multiple wear plates, the discharger also includes a discharger ram to be placed into a receiving area of the discharger subassembly, so on insertion, the wear plates are situated between the discharge ram and the backing plates, and the discharger also includes a discharger shoe assembly joined to the discharger subassembly by the discharger ram, the discharger ram being able to position the discharger shoe assembly. | 05-05-2016 |
Donald W. Milbrand, Jr., Bristol, NH US
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20100081302 | GROUND SLEEVE HAVING IMPROVED IMPEDANCE CONTROL AND HIGH FREQUENCY PERFORMANCE - A waferized connector connects to two twinax cables. The connector includes a molded lead frame, ground sleeve, twinax cable, and overmolded strain relief. The lead frame is molded to retain a lead frame containing both differential signal pins and ground pins. Termination sections are provided at the rear of the lead frame to terminate each of the signal wires of the cables to respective signal lands. The ground sleeve has two general H-shape structures connected together by a center cross-support member. Each of the H-shaped structures having curved legs, each of which fits over the signal wires of one of the twinax cables. The wings of the ground sleeve are terminated to the ground lands of the lead frame and the drain wire of the cable is terminated to the ground sleeve to terminate the drain wire to a ground reference. The ground sleeve controls the impedance in the termination area of the cables, where the twinax foil is removed to expose the wires for termination to the lands. The ground sleeve also shields the cables to reduce crosstalk between themselves and adjacent wafers when arranged in a connector housing. A conductive slab member is formed over the sleeve to provide a capacitive coupling with the conductive foil of the signal cable. | 04-01-2010 |
20130065454 | HIGH PERFORMANCE CABLE CONNECTOR - A cable connector with improved performance and ease of use. The connector has staggered ports to reduce crosstalk and to prevent incorrect insertion of a plug into a receptacle. The plug may be constructed with subassemblies, each of which has a lossy central portion. Conductive members embedded within an insulative housing of the subassemblies may be used to electrically connect ground conductors within the subassemblies. Further, the connector may have a quick connect locking screw that can be engaged by pressing on the screw, but requires rotation of the screw to remove. Additionally, a ferrule may be used in making a mechanical connection between a cable bundle and a plug and making an electrical connection between a braid of the cable bundle and a conductive shell of the plug. The ferrule may be in multiple pieces for easy attachment while precluding deformation of the cable, which disrupts electrical performance. | 03-14-2013 |
20130078870 | HIGH PERFORMANCE CABLE CONNECTOR - A cable connector with improved performance and ease of use. The connector has staggered ports to reduce crosstalk and to prevent incorrect insertion of a plug into a receptacle. The plug may be constructed with subassemblies, each of which has a lossy central portion. Conductive members embedded within an insulative housing of the subassemblies may be used to electrically connect ground conductors within the subassemblies. Further, the connector may have a quick connect locking screw that can be engaged by pressing on the screw, but requires rotation of the screw to remove. Additionally, a ferrule may be used in making a mechanical connection between a cable bundle and a plug and making an electrical connection between a braid of the cable bundle and a conductive shell of the plug. The ferrule may be in multiple pieces for easy attachment while precluding deformation of the cable, which disrupts electrical performance. | 03-28-2013 |
20130078871 | HIGH PERFORMANCE CABLE CONNECTOR - A cable connector with improved performance and ease of use. The connector has staggered ports to reduce crosstalk and to prevent incorrect insertion of a plug into a receptacle. The plug may be constructed with subassemblies, each of which has a lossy central portion. Conductive members embedded within an insulative housing of the subassemblies may be used to electrically connect ground conductors within the subassemblies. Further, the connector may have a quick connect locking screw that can be engaged by pressing on the screw, but requires rotation of the screw to remove. Additionally, a ferrule may be used in making a mechanical connection between a cable bundle and a plug and making an electrical connection between a braid of the cable bundle and a conductive shell of the plug. The ferrule may be in multiple pieces for easy attachment while precluding deformation of the cable, which disrupts electrical performance. | 03-28-2013 |
Donald W. Mittanck, Ballwin, MO US
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20150203922 | Portable Systems and Methods for Amplifying Nucleotides and Detecting Nucleotide Sequences - Portable systems and methods for amplifying nucleotides and for detecting nucleotide sequences in a sample are provided. The portable instruments and methods use RPA techniques for DNA amplification and detect sample fluorescence in response to amplification and/or to the presence of specific DNA sequences. | 07-23-2015 |
Donald W. Noid, Marshall, IA US
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20090024547 | MULTI-INTELLIGENT SYSTEM FOR TOXICOGENOMIC APPLICATIONS (MISTA) | 01-22-2009 |
Donald W. Pitschel, San Francisco, CA US
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20120309363 | TRIGGERING NOTIFICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TASKS ITEMS THAT REPRESENT TASKS TO PERFORM - Techniques for processing task items are provided. A task item is electronic data that represents a task to be performed, whether manually or automatically. A task item includes one or more details about its corresponding task, such as a description of the task and a location of the task. Specifically, techniques for generating task items, organizing task items, triggering notifications of task items, and consuming task items are described. In one approach, a task item is generated based on input from a user and context of the input. In another approach, different attributes of task items are used to organize the task items intelligently into multiple lists. In another approach, one or more criteria, such as location, are used to determine when to notify a user of a task. In another approach, actions other than generating notifications are enabled or automatically performed, actions such as emailing, calling, and searching. | 12-06-2012 |
20120311583 | GENERATING AND PROCESSING TASK ITEMS THAT REPRESENT TASKS TO PERFORM - Techniques for processing task items are provided. A task item is electronic data that represents a task to be performed, whether manually or automatically. A task item includes one or more details about its corresponding task, such as a description of the task and a location of the task. Specifically, techniques for generating task items, organizing task items, triggering notifications of task items, and consuming task items are described. In one approach, a task item is generated based on input from a user and context of the input. In another approach, different attributes of task items are used to organize the task items intelligently into multiple lists. In another approach, one or more criteria, such as location, are used to determine when to notify a user of a task. In another approach, actions other than generating notifications are enabled or automatically performed, actions such as emailing, calling, and searching. | 12-06-2012 |
20120311584 | PERFORMING ACTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TASK ITEMS THAT REPRESENT TASKS TO PERFORM - Techniques for processing task items are provided. A task item is electronic data that represents a task to be performed, whether manually or automatically. A task item includes one or more details about its corresponding task, such as a description of the task and a location of the task. Specifically, techniques for generating task items, organizing task items, triggering notifications of task items, and consuming task items are described. In one approach, a task item is generated based on input from a user and context of the input. In another approach, different attributes of task items are used to organize the task items intelligently into multiple lists. In another approach, one or more criteria, such as location, are used to determine when to notify a user of a task. In another approach, actions other than generating notifications are enabled or automatically performed, actions such as emailing, calling, and searching. | 12-06-2012 |
20120311585 | ORGANIZING TASK ITEMS THAT REPRESENT TASKS TO PERFORM - Techniques for processing task items are provided. A task item is electronic data that represents a task to be performed, whether manually or automatically. A task item includes one or more details about its corresponding task, such as a description of the task and a location of the task. Specifically, techniques for generating task items, organizing task items, triggering notifications of task items, and consuming task items are described. In one approach, a task item is generated based on input from a user and context of the input. In another approach, different attributes of task items are used to organize the task items intelligently into multiple lists. In another approach, one or more criteria, such as location, are used to determine when to notify a user of a task. In another approach, actions other than generating notifications are enabled or automatically performed, actions such as emailing, calling, and searching. | 12-06-2012 |
20130003951 | ON-HOLD VISUAL MENU FROM A USER'S COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A user equipment communications device is configured to provide personal content to a party to a call with a user of the device, when the user places the party on hold. The device determines that the party has been placed on hold and that the user has enabled sharing of personal content with the party. The device then transmits a visual menu to a communications device of the party via a data network, to allow the party to select a type of personal content to receive from the device while the party is on hold. When the device receives a selection from the party's device indicating the type of personal content, it transmits a personal information asset to the party's device according to the type of personal content indicated by the selection. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 01-03-2013 |
20130115927 | Active Transport Based Notifications - Techniques for triggering an action associated with a task items are provided. A task item associated with a triggering criterion is provided. The triggering criterion requires an occurrence of any of a plurality of communication events. The plurality of communication events includes a telephone call. In some implementations, at least two of the plurality of communication events are of different communication types. In some implementations, the different types are telephone calls, emails, and text messages. The occurrence of a first communication event of the plurality of communication events is detected. It is determined the triggering criterion is satisfied. In response to the determining, a notification associated with the task item is caused to be presented to a user of the electronic device. | 05-09-2013 |
20130304758 | Crowd Sourcing Information to Fulfill User Requests - A user request is received from a mobile client device, where the user request includes at least a speech input and seeks an informational answer or performance of a task. A failure to provide a satisfactory response to the user request is detected. In response to detection of the failure, information relevant to the user request is crowd-sourced by querying one or more crowd sourcing information sources. One or more answers are received from the crowd sourcing information sources, and the response to the user request is generated based on at least one of the one or more answers received from the one or more crowd sourcing information sources. | 11-14-2013 |
20130324093 | OPTIONS PRESENTED ON A DEVICE OTHER THAN ACCEPT AND DECLINE FOR AN INCOMING CALL - A data processing system that, in one embodiment, uses smart reminders to allow a user to decline an incoming phone or messaging call and to cause the system to set a smart reminder about the call. In one embodiment, the system can use the system's current state or context (e.g. the system is in a car or is playing a movie) to determine the type of reminder options to present to the user and to determine when to trigger the reminder based on the reminder option that is selected by the user. | 12-05-2013 |
20130328665 | Generating Context-Based Options for Responding to a Notification - A user of a programmable device has a context that may be evaluated and compared to a context of a notification generated by the operating system or an application running on the programmable device. The comparison may be used to generate one or more optional responses to the notification that may allow additional functionality beyond dismissing the notification or opening a corresponding event entry. | 12-12-2013 |
20140033071 | Actionable Reminder Entries - Techniques for processing task items are provided. A task item is electronic data that represents a task to be performed, whether manually or automatically. A task item includes one or more details about its corresponding task, such as a description of the task and a location of the task. Specifically, techniques for generating task items, organizing task items, triggering notifications of task items, and consuming task items are described. In one approach, a task item is generated based on input from a user and context of the input. In another approach, different attributes of task items are used to organize the task items intelligently into multiple lists. In another approach, actions other than the generation of notification are enabled or automatically performed, actions such as entailing, calling, texting, and searching. | 01-30-2014 |
20140215086 | DETERMINING AN INVITATIONAL CONTENT ITEM TYPE BASED ON PREDICTED USER ATTENTION - A media channel can include a mix of media items and invitational content items. At some point during the playback of the media channel an invitational content item can be presented. In some cases, the invitational content items eligible for presentation can be of differing types, such as video and audio. In can be advantageous to restrict presentation of video invitational content items to times when a user is likely to view the screen of the client device during playback of the invitational content item. To accomplish this one or more heuristics or rules can be applied to client device data to predict a user attention level. The user attention level can then be correlated to an invitational content item type, which can then be used to select an invitational content item for playback. | 07-31-2014 |
20140272821 | USER TRAINING BY INTELLIGENT DIGITAL ASSISTANT - The method includes receiving, from a user, a first speech input spoken in a first language; inferring a user intent based on at least the first speech input in the first language; based on the inferred user intent, generating one or more alternative expressions of the first speech input in the first language; and providing feedback to the user introducing the alternative expressions as a more preferred input to express the inferred user intent than the first speech input provided by the user. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278072 | VOICE AND TOUCH USER INTERFACE - Various examples are directed to an electronic device capable of touch input through a touch-sensitive surface and/or voice input through a microphone. In some examples, the electronic device may be used in an automobile. For example, some or all of the electronic device may be mounted in a dashboard for use while driving. The electronic device may provide informational content, entertainment content, navigation, and communication features in such a manner that user interaction may be minimized, thus providing a safe driving experience. This can be accomplished by performing tasks and presenting content automatically, without the need for user input, and by allowing user input through voice controls, touch screen controls, and/or physical controls mounted on the dashboard or steering wheel, among other possibilities. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278413 | TRAINING AN AT LEAST PARTIAL VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM - An electronic device with one or more processors and memory includes a procedure for training a digital assistant. In some embodiments, the device detects an impasse in a dialogue between the digital assistant and a user including a speech input. During a learning session, the device utilizes a subsequent clarification input from the user to adjust intent inference or task execution associated with the speech input to produce a satisfactory response. In some embodiments, the device identifies a pattern of success or failure associated with an aspect previously used to complete a task and generates a hypothesis regarding a parameter used in speech recognition, intent inference or task execution as a cause for the pattern. Then, the device tests the hypothesis by altering the parameter for a subsequent completion of the task and adopts or rejects the hypothesis based on feedback information collected from the subsequent completion. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282003 | CONTEXT-SENSITIVE HANDLING OF INTERRUPTIONS - A list of notification items is received, the list including a plurality of notification items, wherein each respective one of the plurality of notification items is associated with a respective urgency value. An information item is detected. In some implementations, the information item is a communication (e.g., an email). In some implementations, the information item is a change in context of a user. Upon determining that the information item is relevant to the urgency value of the first notification item, the urgency value of the first notification item is adjusted. Upon determining that the adjusted urgency value satisfies the predetermined threshold, a first audio prompt is provided to a user. | 09-18-2014 |
20140365885 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR ENABLING CONVERSATION PERSISTENCE ACROSS TWO OR MORE INSTANCES OF A DIGITAL ASSISTANT - An electronic device with one or more processors and memory includes a procedure for enabling conversation persistence across two or more instances of a digital assistant. In some embodiments, the device displays a first dialogue in a first instance of a digital assistant user interface. In response to a request to display a user interface different from the digital assistant user interface, the device displays the user interface different from the digital assistant user interface. In response to a request to invoke the digital assistant, the device displays a second instance of the digital assistant user interface, including displaying a second dialogue in the second instance of the digital assistant user interface, where the first dialogue remains available for display in the second instance of the digital assistant user interface. | 12-11-2014 |
20140365913 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR SYNCHRONIZING TWO OR MORE DISPLAYS - A device displays a first user interface on a first display, including a plurality of objects and corresponding to a second user interface on a second display. While a first object is displayed as a selected object in the second user interface, the device: detects a first input requesting information about a second object; and in response to detecting the first input, displays information about the second object in the first user interface and maintains display of the first object as the selected object in the second user interface. After displaying the information, the device detects a second input selecting the second object. In response to detecting selection of the second input, the device: displays the second object as the selected object in the first user interface; and provides, to the second display, information that enables the second user interface to display the second object as the selected object. | 12-11-2014 |
20150074615 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR MANIPULATING USER INTERFACES BASED ON FINGERPRINT SENSOR INPUTS - An electronic device with a display and a fingerprint sensor displays a fingerprint enrollment interface and detects, on the fingerprint sensor, a plurality of finger gestures performed with a finger. The device collects fingerprint information from the plurality of finger gestures performed with the finger. After collecting the fingerprint information, the device determines whether the collected fingerprint information is sufficient to enroll a fingerprint of the finger. When the collected fingerprint information for the finger is sufficient to enroll the fingerprint of the finger, the device enrolls the fingerprint of the finger with the device. When the collected fingerprint information for the finger is not sufficient to enroll the fingerprint of the finger, the device displays a message in the fingerprint enrollment interface prompting a user to perform one or more additional finger gestures on the fingerprint sensor with the finger. | 03-12-2015 |
20150146945 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR MANIPULATING USER INTERFACES BASED ON FINGERPRINT SENSOR INPUTS - An electronic device with a display and a fingerprint sensor displays a fingerprint enrollment interface and detects, on the fingerprint sensor, a plurality of finger gestures performed with a finger. The device collects fingerprint information from the plurality of finger gestures performed with the finger. After collecting the fingerprint information, the device determines whether the collected fingerprint information is sufficient to enroll a fingerprint of the finger. When the collected fingerprint information for the finger is sufficient to enroll the fingerprint of the finger, the device enrolls the fingerprint of the finger with the device. When the collected fingerprint information for the finger is not sufficient to enroll the fingerprint of the finger, the device displays a message in the fingerprint enrollment interface prompting a user to perform one or more additional finger gestures on the fingerprint sensor with the finger. | 05-28-2015 |
Donald W. Pitschel, Cupertino, CA US
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20160028880 | OPTIONS PRESENTED ON A DEVICE OTHER THAN ACCEPT AND DECLINE FOR ANINCOMING CALL - A data processing system that, in one embodiment, uses smart reminders to allow a user to decline an incoming phone or messaging call and to cause the system to set a smart reminder about the call. In one embodiment, the system can use the system's current state or context (e.g. the system is in a car or is playing a movie) to determine the type of reminder options to present to the user and to determine when to trigger the reminder based on the reminder option that is selected by the user. | 01-28-2016 |
Donald W. Ploesser, Reynoldsberg, OH US
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20090157899 | CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK - A content delivery system for providing content from a content delivery network to end users may include a plurality of delivery servers that host one or more content items and an inventory server having an inventory of content. The inventory of content can indicate which of the delivery servers host the content items. The inventory server may receive a request for a content item from an end user system and may access the inventory of content to determine one or more delivery servers that host the content item. In response to this determination, the inventory server may redirect the request for the content item to a selected one of the delivery servers. The selected delivery server can then serve the content item to the end user system. | 06-18-2009 |
20100306368 | CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK WITH CUSTOMIZED TRACKING OF DELIVERY DATA - A custom tracking system can provide functionality for operators of content sites to specify types of content delivery data to be tracked in a content delivery network. The custom tracking system can propagate operator tracking preferences to edge nodes in the content delivery network, such as delivery servers, which can track delivery data according to the preferences. The custom tracking system can use one or more tracking filters to reduce the storage burden of certain tracking requests while still providing relevant results. The custom tracking system can output results of the custom tracking for presentation to the content site operator. | 12-02-2010 |
20120254421 | CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK - A content delivery system for providing content from a content delivery network to end users may include a plurality of delivery servers that host one or more content items and an inventory server having an inventory of content. The inventory of content can indicate which of the delivery servers host the content items. The inventory server may receive a request for a content item from an end user system and may access the inventory of content to determine one or more delivery servers that host the content item. In response to this determination, the inventory server may redirect the request for the content item to a selected one of the delivery servers. The selected delivery server can then serve the content item to the end user system. | 10-04-2012 |
20140025811 | CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK WITH CUSTOMIZED TRACKING OF DELIVERY DATA - A custom tracking system can provide functionality for operators of content sites to specify types of content delivery data to be tracked in a content delivery network. The custom tracking system can propagate operator tracking preferences to edge nodes in the content delivery network, such as delivery servers, which can track delivery data according to the preferences. The custom tracking system can use one or more tracking filters to reduce the storage burden of certain tracking requests while still providing relevant results. The custom tracking system can output results of the custom tracking for presentation to the content site operator. | 01-23-2014 |
Donald W. Sapaugh, Friendswood, TX US
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20080201422 | Senior citizen communication system - A system and method is disclosed whereby a patient at a senior care facility can send and receive messages via the inter-net. Tools are provided to manage the patients, the patient's relative contact, mail and photo collection. Relatives can be designated to suggest changes to the contacts and edit the contents of the patient's contacts files. The messages may be audio, video or text and the user friendly system helps the patients navigate through the process. Notification is provided so that the relatives and patients know when a message had been received. Further notification is provided if a prolonged period lapses after receipt of a message to a patient and the message has not been read. | 08-21-2008 |
Donald W. Schuettenberg, Antioch, IL US
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20100171286 | Axle security fixture - An axle security fixture comprises one or more bracket portions configured to be secured about a rail of a truck frame, a receiving portion contiguous with the bracket portions for receiving a plurality of axles, and a cover situated atop the axles and secured to the receiving portion. | 07-08-2010 |
20100259030 | Low profile saddle mount - A low profile saddle mount for use in the transportation of vehicles including a saddle body configuration capable of withstanding increased load capacity over conventional saddle mounts is disclosed. The saddle mount generally includes a pair of laterally spaced support plates and a substantially tubular cross member extending therebetween. Each of the support plates is at least partially disposed inside the cross member at opposing ends thereof and secured therein using at least one dampening or filler plate. The configuration of the support plates in combination with one or more filler plate provides limited yield/deflection of the saddle body during operation and provides a load dissipation function, thereby permitting the support plates to withstand an increased load capacity. | 10-14-2010 |
20110181016 | Extended forward tow saddlemount -- single rail - An extended forward tow, single rail saddlemount or tow bar is disclosed. The tow bar allows a first towing truck to mount a second truck, facing forward, behind the first truck, in order to tow the second truck. The tow bar allows the towed truck to face forward during transport, thus allowing for normal loads and stresses of movement on the towed truck, rather than the much higher high wind loads and unusual stresses imposed by a rear-ward facing tow. The saddlemount is also designed to minimize the required vertical rise on the towed truck, which also avoids additional stresses during loading and unloading onto the towing truck. Lower stress is achieved by using a pivot pin nearer the towed truck rather than the usual pivot pin or king pin on the towing truck. | 07-28-2011 |
20110254247 | Front Tow Extended Saddle - A front tow extended saddle is disclosed. The saddle allows a first towing truck to mount a second truck, facing forward, behind the first truck, in order to tow the second truck to a distant location. The saddle allows the towed truck to face forward during transport, thus allowing for the normal loads and stresses of movement on the towed truck. This configuration is preferable to movement with the towed truck facing-rearward, in which the typical aerodynamic surfaces of a large truck act as a drag during transport, imposing high wind loads and unusual stresses. The front tow extended saddle is also designed to minimize the required vertical rise on the towed truck, which also avoids additional stresses during loading and unloading onto the towing truck. | 10-20-2011 |
20120313347 | FRONT TOW EXTENDED SADDLE - A front tow extended saddle is disclosed. The saddle allows a first towing truck to mount a second truck, facing forward, behind the first truck, in order to tow the second truck to a distant location. The saddle allows the towed truck to face forward during transport, thus allowing for the normal loads and stresses of movement on the towed truck. This configuration is preferable to movement with the towed truck facing-rearward, in which the typical aerodynamic surfaces of a large truck act as a drag during transport, imposing high wind loads and unusual stresses. The front tow extended saddle is also designed to minimize the required vertical rise on the towed truck, which also avoids additional stresses during loading and unloading onto the towing truck. | 12-13-2012 |
20140217699 | FRONT TOW EXTENDED SADDLE - A front tow extended saddle is disclosed. The saddle allows a first towing truck to mount a second truck, facing forward, behind the first truck, in order to tow the second truck to a distant location. The saddle allows the towed truck to face forward during transport, thus allowing for the normal loads and stresses of movement on the towed truck. This configuration is preferable to movement with the towed truck facing-rearward, in which the typical aerodynamic surfaces of a large truck act as a drag during transport, imposing high wind loads and unusual stresses. The front tow extended saddle is also designed to minimize the required vertical rise on the towed truck, which also avoids additional stresses during loading and unloading onto the towing truck. | 08-07-2014 |
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Donald W. Smeller, Converse, TX US
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20090230149 | Method and apparatus for a multiple flavor beverage mixing nozzle - A multiple flavor beverage dispensing nozzle includes at least one disposable beverage flavor syrup injector for injecting flavor syrup into a mixing fluid. The flavor syrup injector injects flavor syrup at an angle towards the longitudinal axis of the nozzle exit orifice such that the nozzle exit orifice does not come in contact with the syrup, avoiding color and flavor contamination of other dispensed beverages. Also, by injecting the syrup at an angle, the mixing fluid intersects with the syrup in midair below the surface of the nozzle, resulting in a complete and gentle mixing of syrup and mixing fluid, without syrup residue accumulating on any surface in contact with any other flavor. By directing the mixing fluid through and around the housing containing the flavor syrup injectors, a uniform even circular flow of mixing fluid is dispensed from the exit orifice of the nozzle. By using multiple flavor syrup injectors, a nozzle may contain several different flavors in a smaller space than a single flavor nozzle. | 09-17-2009 |
20120037662 | Method and apparatus for a sanitizable mixing nozzle - A mixer assembly includes a mixer body and a mixer cover coupled to the mixer body. The mixer body includes an inner wall defining a mixing chamber having an inlet and an outlet. The inner wall includes a plurality of protrusions disposed on top of the inner wall that form a plurality of passes therebetween. The mixer body further includes a shell disposed around the inner wall that forms a diluent chamber between the inner wall and the shell. Diluent entering the diluent chamber flows through the plurality of passes and into the mixing chamber for mixing with product entering from the inlet of the mixing chamber. Mixed product exits the mixer body from the outlet of the mixing chamber. The mixer cover includes an angled shelf that closes out the diluent chamber and extends over the plurality of passes such that diluent entering the diluent chamber moves through the plurality of passes along the angled shelf and into the mixing chamber. | 02-16-2012 |
20120111887 | Method and apparatus for dispensing a beverage from a liquid concentrate - A nozzle system for use with a multi-flavor beverage dispenser includes a mixing chamber having a fluid outlet therefrom; a diluent injector configured to deliver a mixing fluid from without to within the mixing chamber; and a number of concentrate injectors configured to independently deliver a fluid concentrate from without to within the mixing chamber. The concentrate injector each have associated therewith a self-sealing dispensing valve configured to substantially limit fluid flow through its respective concentrate injector to from without the mixing chamber to within the mixing chamber. | 05-10-2012 |
Donald W. Smith, Santa Clara, CA US
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20100312952 | Multiprocessor System Having an Input/Output (I/O) Bridge Circuit for Transferring Data Between Volatile and Non-Volatile Memory - A disclosed circuit includes circuitry for coupling to a volatile memory, circuitry for coupling to a nonvolatile NAND flash memory, and circuitry that: (i) receives a volatile memory request from a processor and satisfies the volatile memory request by accessing the volatile memory, and (ii) receives a nonvolatile NOR flash memory read request from the processor and satisfies the NOR read request by accessing both the NAND flash memory and the volatile memory. The circuit may also include circuitry that receives a volatile memory request from another processor and satisfies the volatile memory request from the other processor by accessing the volatile memory, and circuitry that receives a NAND flash memory read request from the other processor and satisfies the NAND read request by accessing the NAND flash memory. Multiprocessor systems including the circuit are described, as is a method for satisfying a NOR flash memory read request. | 12-09-2010 |
Donald W. Stucke, Jr., East Aurora, NY US
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20080300062 | Electronic Device for Enhancing an Interactive Experience with a Tangible Medium of Expression - An electronic device for enhancing an interactive experience with a tangible medium of expression is disclosed. The device is operable with a ny of a plurality of preprogrammed, removable memory, modules; at least one memory module having content relating to the tangible medium. The electronic device has a processor coupled to each of a user input device, a user output device, and a memory address space comprising a preprogrammed, non-removable electronic memory. A memory interface is configured to increase the memory address space accessible to the processor when any combination of the memory modules is coupled to the interface. The processor is configured to cause the output device to produce an output signal relating to the tangible medium based on the content of the memory address space when any combination of the plurality of removable memory modules including the at least one memory module is coupled to the interface. | 12-04-2008 |
20110060988 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING, NAVIGATING AND SELECTING ELECTRONICALLY STORED CONTENT ON A MULTIFUNCTION HANDHELD DEVICE - A method for navigating among activity programs in the memory of a portable handheld multifunction electronic system. Simultaneously displaying on contact-sensitive display a plurality of category icons and a subcategory icon associated with a currently selected subcategory, each category icon having a link to one or more activity programs. If a category has been selected, replacing the plurality of displayed category icons with one or more activity program icons, each of the one or more displayed activity program icons corresponding to a separate one of the activity programs belonging to the selected category and to the currently selected subcategory. If another subcategory has been selected, at least changing the link of each separate displayed category icon to a different one or more activity programs, the different one or more activity program being associated the another subcategory and with each category of the category icons being displayed. | 03-10-2011 |
20140190842 | Latch Mechanism of a Protective Case for Portable Electronic Device - A protective case for an electronic device includes a cover and a back plate that are hingedly coupled to one another. The cover has a locking plate hingedly coupled to the top of the cover. A latching mechanism is disposed on the top of the back plate. The locking plate is configured to rotate over the cover and back plate and be engaged by the latching mechanism, locking the cover and back plate together. Furthermore, a portable electronic device is configured to be enclosed by the cover and the back plate, which provide protection for the portable electronic device. | 07-10-2014 |
20140190843 | Locking Mechanism of a Protective Case for a Portable Electronic Device - A protective case for a portable electronic device includes a top and a bottom that define an interior configured to receive a portable electronic device. The top and bottom are hingedly coupled to one another along at least one side and removably coupled together by a latch along another side, opposite the hinged side. The latch includes two actuators and in order to open the protective case, both actuators must be actuated simultaneously. | 07-10-2014 |
20140190974 | Protective Case for Portable Electronic Device - A protective case for an electronic device includes a cover with a cavity and a back plate that fits within the cavity of the cover. The cover has an aperture that displays either the back plate or an electronic device, if an electronic device is housed in the protective case. The cover may contain at least one locking latch with three orientations, the locking latch includes a tab. In the first orientation, the tab protrudes into the cavity, engages the back plate, holding the back plate within the cavity of the cover. The locking latch may slide across a portion of the cover to the second orientation, where the tab continues to protrude into the cavity and engage the back plate. Once in the second position, the locking latch is free to rotate to the third position, where the tab no longer protrudes into the cavity, allowing the back plate to be removed from the cavity. | 07-10-2014 |
20140194029 | Toy Play Set with Multiple Modes and a Housing for a Portable Electronic Device - A toy play set with multiple modes and a housing for a touchscreen portable electronic device includes a support structure, a first movable portion defining a housing configured to receive a portable electronic device, and a second movable portion. The first and second movable portions are rotatably coupled to the support structure and movable between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the first movable portion is in an upright orientation and in the second configuration the first movable portion is in a flat orientation. The portable electronic device is configured to provide different game modes depending at least upon the orientation of the first movable portion and the detection of certain toy objects thereon. | 07-10-2014 |
20140194030 | Base with Beveled Edges for Conductive Toys - A base with beveled edges for conductive toys is a base for toy objects, such as toy figurines and other hand-held objects, that supports a toy object and encourages a user to grab the toy at or above a top portion of the base. In order to encourage a user to grab a toy that is supported by the base, the base includes a beveled edge, such as an inwardly sloping side wall. Thus, when used in conjunction with a touchscreen device, the base encourages a user to grab a toy supported thereon at a distance from the surface of the touchscreen device. | 07-10-2014 |
Donald W. Zehnder, Ii, Westerville, OH US
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20110053276 | MOLECULAR INDICATOR AND PROCESS OF SYNTHESIZING - A molecular indicator for detecting primary diamines includes an indicator structure coupled to (a) a bis-crown ether structure or (b) a structure having a bis-crown ether-like functionality. A package for detecting an analyte emitted by a packaged object includes a packaging material for the object. The package further includes a molecular indicator included with the packaging material for detecting the analyte. The molecular indicator includes an indicator structure coupled to a trapping structure for trapping the analyte. The molecular indicator is highly specific for the analyte, and the trapping of the analyte by the molecular indicator avoids reactive chemistry by-products. The molecular indicator can be synthesized by several different process schemes. | 03-03-2011 |
Donald W. Zehnder, Ii, Hilliard, OH US
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20090143602 | ESTERS OF 5-HYDROXYMETHYLFURFURAL AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION - Disclosed are compositions and methods for the production of mono-esters and di-esters from the reaction of HMF and a reactant selected from a diacid or a diacid derivative; typical reactants are PAN, phthaloyl dichloride, dimethyl phthalate, maleic acid, and maleic anhydride or mono-esters that can be prepared from HMF and MAN. | 06-04-2009 |
20130190516 | ESTERS OF 5-HYDROXYMETHYLFURFURAL AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION - Disclosed are compositions and methods for the production of mono-esters and di-esters from the reaction of HMF and a reactant selected from a diacid or a diacid derivative; typical reactants are PAN, phthaloyl dichloride, dimethyl phthalate, maleic acid, and maleic anhydride or mono-esters that can be prepared from HMF and MAN. | 07-25-2013 |
Donald W. Zerrien, Palatine, IL US
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20090325643 | Wireless Communication Device and Split Touch Sensitive User Input Surface - The present invention provides a hand-held device including a split touch sensitive input surface, the touch sensitive input surface including a first touch sensitive array, which has a position sensor adapted for detecting a relative position of a first pointer device, and a second touch sensitive array which has a position sensor adapted for detecting a relative position of a second pointer device. The second touch sensitive array is separate from the first touch sensitive array and is located on a common side with the first touch sensitive array. The hand-held device further includes a display visible from an exterior surface of the device, which is different from the exterior side interface surface where the first touch sensitive array and the second touch sensitive array are located, where the current relative position of an end of a respective pointer interacting with each of the first touch sensitive array and the second touch sensitive array are illustrated on respective display areas of the display by a display controller coupled to the first touch sensitive array, the second touch sensitive array, and the display. | 12-31-2009 |
20090327978 | Hand-Held Device and Method for Operating a Single Pointer Touch Sensitive User Interface - A hand-held device and method for operating a single pointer touch sensitive user interface of a hand-held electronic device are provided. The method includes defining as being active a first one of a set of two or more controllable interface functions including at least a first controllable interface function and a second controllable interface function. A control gesture is then detected and the control gesture is associated with the active one of the set of two or more controllable interface functions, where the detected pattern adjusts the performance of the active controllable interface function. A transition gesture is then detected including a pointer pattern movement, which is not included as a control gesture for any of the two or more controllable interface functions, where upon detection of the transition gesture, the transition gesture defines a second one of the set of two or more controllable interface functions as being the active one of the set of two or more controllable interface functions. A further control gesture is then detected and the control gesture is associated with the active one of the set of two or more controllable interface functions, where the detected pattern adjusts the performance of the active controllable interface function. | 12-31-2009 |