Duvall, US
Andrew Duvall, Portland, CA US
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20160056032 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR STABLE DEPOSITION RATE CONTROL IN LOW TEMPERATURE ALD SYSTEMS BY SHOWERHEAD ACTIVE HEATING AND/OR PEDESTAL COOLING - Disclosed are methods of depositing films of material on semiconductor substrates. The methods may include flowing a film precursor into a processing chamber through a showerhead substantially maintained at a first temperature, and adsorbing the film precursor onto a substrate held on a substrate holder such that the precursor forms an adsorption-limited layer while the substrate holder is substantially maintained at a second temperature. The first temperature may be at least about 10° C. above the second temperature, or the first temperature may be at or below the second temperature. The methods may further include removing at least some unadsorbed film precursor from the volume surrounding the adsorbed film precursor, and thereafter reacting adsorbed film precursor to form a film layer. Also disclosed herein are apparatuses having a processing chamber, a substrate holder, a showerhead, and one or more controllers for operating the apparatus to employ the foregoing film deposition techniques. | 02-25-2016 |
20160079036 | Systems and Methods for Suppressing Parasitic Plasma and Reducing Within-Wafer Non-Uniformity - A substrate processing system for depositing film on a substrate includes a processing chamber defining a reaction volume. A showerhead includes a stem portion having one end connected adjacent to an upper surface of the processing chamber. A base portion is connected to an opposite end of the stem portion and extends radially outwardly from the stem portion. The showerhead is configured to introduce at least one of process gas and purge gas into the reaction volume. A plasma generator is configured to selectively generate RF plasma in the reaction volume. An edge tuning system includes a collar and a parasitic plasma reducing element that is located around the stem portion between the collar and an upper surface of the showerhead. The parasitic plasma reducing element is configured to reduce parasitic plasma between the showerhead and the upper surface of the processing chamber. | 03-17-2016 |
Andrew Kenichi Duvall, Portland, OR US
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20160032453 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VAPOR DELIVERY - A vapor delivery system includes an ampoule to store liquid precursor and a heater to partially vaporize the liquid precursor. A first valve communicates with a push gas source and the ampoule. A second valve supplies vaporized precursor to a heated injection manifold. A valve manifold includes a first node in fluid communication with an outlet of the heated injection manifold, a third valve having an inlet in fluid communication with the first node and an outlet in fluid communication with vacuum, a fourth valve having an inlet in fluid communication with the first node and an outlet in fluid communication with a second node, a fifth valve having an outlet in fluid communication with the second node, and a sixth valve having an outlet in fluid communication with the second node. A gas distribution device is in fluid communication with the second node. | 02-04-2016 |
Audra Duvall, Las Vegas, NV US
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20120196253 | INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION DESIGN SYSTEM - Embodiments of techniques and systems for utilize an interactive communication design system (“ICD”) along with a prompt-and-response mode of collecting data for the purposes of organizing ideas to be included in an essay are described. In various implementations, a series of pre-formulated essay questions, or prompts, may be posed to a student individually so as not to overwhelm him or her and to encourage and secure participation. The prompts may incorporate responses to previous prompts and may encourage restatement of ideas from the student. Responses that are received may be saved and published in various professional formats. Additionally, the generated work may be analyzed and one or more metrics generated based on the work. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 08-02-2012 |
Bridget Duvall, Nottingham, MD US
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20100279966 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER - Provided herein are compounds used to inhibit the deamination enzyme responsible for the inactivation of therapeutic compounds, and methods of using them. | 11-04-2010 |
20100279967 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER - Provided herein are methods of treating cancer comprising administering decitabine in combination with compounds that inhibit the deamination enzyme responsible for the inactivation of decitabine. | 11-04-2010 |
20100279977 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER - Provided herein are compounds used to inhibit the deamination enzyme responsible for the inactivation of therapeutic compounds, and methods of using them. | 11-04-2010 |
20120289475 | Certain Compounds, Compositions and Methods - The present invention provides certain tetrahydrouridine derivative compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising such compounds, and methods of making and using such compounds. | 11-15-2012 |
20130116207 | Compositions and Methods for Treating Cancer - Provided herein are compounds used to inhibit the deamination enzyme responsible for the inactivation of therapeutic compounds, and methods of using them. | 05-09-2013 |
20140186335 | Certain Compounds, Compositions and Methods - The present invention provides certain tetrahydrouridine derivative compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising such compounds, and methods of making and using such compounds. | 07-03-2014 |
20140221305 | Compositions and Methods for Treating Cancer - Provided herein are compounds used to inhibit the deamination enzyme responsible for the inactivation of therapeutic compounds, and methods of using them. | 08-07-2014 |
20150210730 | CERTAIN COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - The present invention provides certain tetrahydrouridine derivative compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising such compounds, and methods of making and using such compounds. | 07-30-2015 |
20150218156 | INHIBITORS OF D-AMINO ACID OXIDASE - D-amino acid oxidase (DAAO) inhibitors and methods of their use, either alone or in combination with D-serine or D-alanine, to facilitate allosteric activation of NMDA receptor-mediated neurotransmission and methods of their use as therapeutic agents for treating a subject afflicted with one or more cognitive-disorders, such as schizophrenia, including subjects suffering from negative symptoms and cognitive impairments, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or pain, are disclosed. | 08-06-2015 |
Bridget Duvall, Notthingham, MD US
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20090137521 | Certain Compounds, Compositions and Methods - The present invention provides certain tetrahydrouridine derivative compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising such compounds, and methods of making and using such compounds. | 05-28-2009 |
Craig Duvall, Nashville, TN US
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20160058876 | Polyplexes - The present disclosure relates to compounds comprising (i) an active agent, wherein the active agent includes a charge at a predetermined pH, (ii) a polymer, wherein the polymer includes an opposite charge than the active agent at the predetermined pH; and (iii) a polyplex comprising the peptide and the polymer electrostatically bond together at the predetermined pH. In some embodiments, the active agent is a peptide, such as a peptide comprising MAPKAP kinase II inhibitory peptide, and in some embodiments the peptide includes a cell-penetrating peptide. In further embodiments, the disclosure provides methods for treating a disease or condition by administering a composition according to the present disclosure to a subject in need thereof. | 03-03-2016 |
Craig L. Duvall, Nashville, TN US
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20110123636 | MICELLIC ASSEMBLIES - Provided herein are micellic assemblies comprising a plurality of copolymers. In certain instances, micellic assemblies provided herein are pH sensitive particles. | 05-26-2011 |
20110129921 | TARGETED POLYMER BIOCONJUGATES - Polymer bioconjugate having a RNAi agent covalently coupled to the alpha or omega end of a pH-dependent membrane-destabilizing polymer. | 06-02-2011 |
20110143434 | DIBLOCK COPOLYMERS AND POLYNUCLEOTIDE COMPLEXES THEREOF FOR DELIVERY INTO CELLS - Described herein are copolymers, and methods of making and utilizing such copolymers. Such copolymers have at least two blocks: a first block that has at least one unit that is hydrophilic at physiologic pH, and a second block that has hydrophobic groups. This second block further has at least one unit with a group that is anionic at about physiologic pH. The described copolymers are disruptive of a cellular membrane, including an extracellular membrane, an intracellular membrane, a vesicle, an organelle, an endosome, a liposome, or a red blood cell. Preferably, in certain instances, the copolymer disrupts the membrane and enters the intracellular environment. In specific examples, the copolymer is endosomolytic. | 06-16-2011 |
20110143435 | POLYMERIC CARRIER - Provided herein are polymeric carriers suitable for the delivery of polynucleotides (e.g. oligonucleotides) and/or other therapeutic agents into a living cell. | 06-16-2011 |
20110281354 | BISPECIFIC INTRACELLULAR DELIVERY VEHICLES - A composition for delivering an agent to a cell, comprising a bispecific affinity reagent and a pH-responsive, membrane destabilizing polymer. The bispecific affinity reagent may include a first affinity reagent covalently linked to a second affinity reagent, wherein the first affinity reagent binds to a molecule on the surface of a cell, and the second affinity reagent binds to an intracellular target. | 11-17-2011 |
20150231302 | POLY(THIOKETAL-URETHANE) SCAFFOLDS AND METHODS OF USE - The presently-disclosed subject matter includes biodegradable scaffolds. Exemplary biodegradable scaffolds comprise a plurality of polythioketal polymers, and a plurality of polyisocyanates, where at least one polyisocyanate is linked to at least one polymer to form the scaffold. Thus, certain embodiments of scaffolds comprise a cross-linked network of the polythioketal polymers and the polyisocyanates. The presently-disclosed subject matter also includes methods for treating tissue, such as skin or bone tissue, in a subject in need thereof. Treatment methods comprise contacting the tissue with an effective amount of the biodegradable scaffold. Furthermore, the presently-disclosed subject matter includes methods for making the present biodegradable scaffolds. | 08-20-2015 |
20150238619 | POLYMERIC CARRIER - Provided herein are polymeric carriers suitable for the delivery of polynucleotides (e.g., oligonucleotides) and/or other therapeutic agents into a living cell. | 08-27-2015 |
20150283254 | POLYMERIC NANOPARTICLES - The presently-disclosed subject matter includes nanoparticles that comprise a plurality of assembled polymers. In some embodiments the polymers comprise a first block that includes hydrophilic monomers, the first block substantially forming an outer shell of the nanoparticle, and a second block that includes cationic monomers and hydrophobic monomers, the second block substantially forming a core of the nanoparticle. In some embodiments a polynucleotide is provided that is bound to the cationic monomers of the nanoparticle. The presently-disclosed subject matter also comprises methods for using the present nanoparticles to include RNAi in a cell as well as methods for making the present nanoparticles. | 10-08-2015 |
20160082121 | BISPECIFIC INTRACELLULAR DELIVERY VEHICLES - A composition for delivering an agent to a cell, comprising a bispecific affinity reagent and a pH-responsive, membrane destabilizing polymer. The bispecific affinity reagent may include a first affinity reagent covalently linked to a second affinity reagent, wherein the first affinity reagent binds to a molecule on the surface of a cell, and the second affinity reagent binds to an intracellular target. | 03-24-2016 |
Gideon Duvall, Boca Raton, FL US
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20090311168 | System and method for manufacturing carbon nanotubes - A system and method for manufacturing carbon nanotubes via epitaxial growth from a source of supersaturated carbon solution is disclosed, whereby selection of the diameter, length, and chirality of single-walled or multi-walled nanotubes is enabled. | 12-17-2009 |
20100018405 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BREWING BEVERAGES - A system and method for brewing beverages utilizing inertial separation and an adjustable-volume brewing chamber to selectively retain or release particulate matter, oils, and/or other components of the brewed beverage, whereby mechanical filtration may be avoided and smaller particulates may be separated from the beverage. Thus, less material is needed to achieve similar levels of infusion and brewing time may be reduced. | 01-28-2010 |
20130123919 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) MITIGATION PROXIMATE THE EAR - Earpieces and methods of forming earpieces for radio frequency (RF) mitigation are provided. An earpiece is configured to be inserted in an ear canal. The earpiece includes an insertion element and a sealing section disposed on the insertion element and configured to conform to the ear canal. The sealing section is configured to substantially mitigate radio frequency (RF) transmission and to substantially isolate the ear canal from an ambient environment. | 05-16-2013 |
20150216355 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR BREWING INFUSED BEVERAGES - An infused beverage brewing assembly that includes a solvent flow management system operable to receive and convey a solvent, a solvent temperature management system in fluid communication with the solvent flow management system and operable to modulate the temperature of the solvent, a brewing chamber for housing a solute disposed to receive the solvent to produce an infused beverage resulting from an infusion process, an infusion pressure regulation system with at least one pressure regulation component located downstream of the brewing chamber, operable to selectively and dynamically modify an infusion process pressure greater than a pressure created upstream in the brewing chamber caused by a flow of the solvent through the solute, and operable such that the flow of the solvent through the solute is not singularly contingent on a pressure differential across the at least one pressure regulation component, and an outlet for discharging the infused beverage. | 08-06-2015 |
Gideon Williams Duvall, Boca Raton, FL US
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20140182703 | Inflatable Ear Canal Inserted Device - An orifice occluding inflatable device comprising a fluid pumping system operable to flow fluid, a fluid flow management system operable to selectively control fluid flow, an inflatable balloon system operable to dilate and contract in response to the flow of fluid and cause orifice occlusion, a locking mechanism preventing undesired actuation of the fluid flow management system, a complementary systems package configured to be coupled to orifice occluding inflatable device, a complementary systems package operable to actuate the fluid flow management system through linear or rotary movement of a protrusion and a pressure relief valve in fluidic connection with the ambient atmosphere and occluded orifice configured to mitigate a pressure differential. | 07-03-2014 |
20150150728 | Orifice Occluding Inflated Device - An orifice occluding inflated device that includes a fluid reservoir system operable to store excess fluid and apply positive fluid pressure, an inflatable balloon system configured to receive a fluid and impinge upon the walls of an orifice thereby causing occlusion, a fluid flow management system that regulates fluid flow between the inflatable balloon system and fluid reservoir system, a complementary systems package configured to be in communicative contact with the occluded orifice, and a vent in fluid commutation between the inner and outer occluded orifice operable to regulate the passage of fluid. | 06-04-2015 |
James H. Duvall, Reno, NV US
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20090176141 | Multilayered composite proton exchange membrane and a process for manufacturing the same - A multilayered membrane for use with fuel cells and related applications. The multilayered membrane includes a carrier film, at least one layer of an undoped conductive polymer electrolyte material applied onto the carrier film, and at least one layer of a conductive polymer electrolyte material applied onto the adjacent layer of polymer electrolyte material. Each layer of conductive polymer electrolyte material is doped with a plurality of nanoparticles. Each layer of undoped electrolyte material and doped electrolyte material may be applied in an alternating configuration, or alternatively, adjacent layers of doped conductive polymer electrolyte material is employed. The process for producing a multilayered composite membrane includes providing a carrier substrate and solution casting a layer of undoped conductive polymer electrolyte material and a layer of conductive polymer electrolyte material doped with nanoparticles in an alternating arrangement or in an arrangement where doped layers are adjacent to one another. | 07-09-2009 |
20100258144 | WAFER MANUFACTURING CLEANING APPARATUS, PROCESS AND METHOD OF USE - A cleaning wafer or substrate for use in cleaning, or in combination with, components of, for example, integrated chip manufacturing equipment. The cleaning substrate can include a substrate having varying predetermined surface features, such as one or more predetermined adhesive, non-tacky, electrostatic, or projection, depression, or other physical sections. The predetermined features can provide for more effective cleaning of the components with which they are used, such as in an integrated chip manufacturing apparatus in the place of the integrated chip wafer. The cleaning substrate can be urged into cleaning or other position by vacuum, mechanical, electrostatic, or other forces. The cleaning substrate can be adapted to accomplish a variety of functions, including abrading or polishing. The cleaning substrate may made by a novel method of making, and it may then be used in a novel method of use in combination with chip manufacturing apparatus. | 10-14-2010 |
20110132396 | APPARATUSES, DEVICE, AND METHODS FOR CLEANING TESTER INTERFACE CONTACT ELEMENTS AND SUPPORT HARDWARE - A medium for predictably cleaning the contact elements and support hardware of a tester interface, such as a probe card and a test socket, while it is still in manual, semi-automated, and automated handling device and the electrical test equipment is disclosed so that the functionality and performance of the individual die or IC package may be electrically evaluated. | 06-09-2011 |
20120042463 | APPARATUSES, DEVICE, AND METHODS FOR CLEANING TESTER INTERFACE CONTACT ELEMENTS AND SUPPORT HARDWARE - A medium for predictably cleaning the contact elements and support hardware of a tester interface, such as a probe card and a test socket, while it is still in manual, semi-automated, and automated handling device and the electrical test equipment is disclosed so that the functionality and performance of the individual die or IC package may be electrically evaluated. | 02-23-2012 |
20130198982 | WAFER MANUFACTURING CLEANING APPARATUS, PROCESS AND METHOD OF USE - A cleaning wafer or substrate for use in cleaning, or in combination with, components of, for example, integrated chip manufacturing apparatus. The cleaning substrate can include a substrate having varying predetermined surface features, such as one ore more predetermined adhesive, non-tacky, electrostatic, projection, depression, or other physical sections. The predetermined features can provide for more effective cleaning of the components with which they are used, such as an integrated chip manufacturing apparatus in the place of the integrated chip wafer. The cleaning substrate can be urged into cleaning or other position by vacuum, mechanical, electrostatic, or other forces. The cleaning substrate can adapted to accomplish a variety of functions, including abrading or polishing. The cleaning substrate may be made by a novel method of making, and it may then be used in a novel method of use I combination with chip manufacturing apparatus. | 08-08-2013 |
20130333128 | WAFER MANUFACTURING CLEANING APPARATUS, PROCESS AND METHOD OF USE - A cleaning wafer or substrate for use in cleaning, or in combination with, components of, for example, integrated chip manufacturing apparatus. The cleaning substrate can include a substrate having varying predetermined surface features, such as one or more predetermined adhesive, non-tacky, electrostatic, projection, depression, or other physical sections. The predetermined features can provide for more effective cleaning of the components with which they are used, such as an integrated chip manufacturing apparatus in the place of the integrated chip wafer. The cleaning substrate can be urged into cleaning or other position by vacuum, mechanical, electrostatic, or other forces. The cleaning substrate can adapted to accomplish a variety of functions, including abrading or polishing. The cleaning substrate may be made by a novel method of making, and it may then be used in a novel method of use I combination with chip manufacturing apparatus. | 12-19-2013 |
20140331421 | APPARATUSES, DEVICE, AND METHODS FOR CLEANING TESTER INTERFACE CONTACT ELEMENTS AND SUPPORT HARDWARE - A medium for predictably cleaning the contact elements and support hardware of a tester interface, such as a probe card and a test socket, while it is still in manual, semi-automated, and automated handling device and the electrical test equipment is disclosed so that the functionality and performance of the individual die or IC package may be electrically evaluated. | 11-13-2014 |
20140338698 | WORKING SURFACE CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A cleaning film designed to remove foreign matter and particulates from working surfaces of cleaning wafers used in semiconductor processes. These processes include wafer sort test for cleaning of probe card pins and FEOL tooling for cleaning during wafer handling equipment and wafer chucks. The debris collected on the cleaning wafer working surfaces is removed by the particle removal film allowing the debris and foreign matter to be discarded. The use of the cleaning film allows the operator to refresh the cleaning wafer without use of an outside vendor and eliminates wet washing and the use of solvents in the cleaning process. | 11-20-2014 |
Jeff Duvall, Olive Branch, MS US
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20110132695 | Elevator Apparatus Yielding No Reverse Rope Bend - Provided is an elevator apparatus that may be mounted horizontally in an upper portion of an elevator hoistway. Such an elevator apparatus may comprise a drive machine, a deflector sheave, a support frame, and a roping system. The roping system may be configured to eliminate reverse rope bend to improve the rope life of the system. | 06-09-2011 |
Jeff Duvall, Woodstock, GA US
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20160137456 | Elevator Safety Clamping Jaw - A safety clamping jaw includes at least one lever arm, a wedge member provided on a first end of each lever arm, a roller provided on a second end of each lever arm, a cam member provided between the rollers, and a resilient member bearing against the cam member. Upon activation of the clamping jaw, each roller may push the cam member in a direction towards the resilient member, thereby compressing the resilient member. | 05-19-2016 |
Jeremy Duvall, Wakefield, MA US
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20130317043 | Compounds and Methods for Treating Autoimmune Diseases - The invention relates to a compound of Formula I: | 11-28-2013 |
Jessica Duvall, Cary, IL US
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20140081653 | METHODS FOR ENSURING AND TRACKING HAND HYGIENE COMPLIANCE - A method for ensuring hand hygiene compliance may include tracking dispensing of a plurality hand hygiene dispensers having hand sanitizer. Each hand hygiene dispenser can be associated with an individual user. A processor may determine dispensing rates of the plurality of hand hygiene dispensers for a plurality of predetermined time periods and each of the plurality of the hand hygiene dispensers is identified with an individual user. The average dispensing rate can be calculated taking a predetermined number of highest dispensing rates out of the plurality of predetermined time periods. The rates can be displayed to the users, and the users can be notified of proper hand hygiene compliance or if the average dispensing rate falls below a target threshold rate. | 03-20-2014 |
20150134357 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENSURING AND TRACKING HAND HYGIENE COMPLIANCE - A method for ensuring hand hygiene compliance may include tracking dispensing of a plurality hand hygiene dispensers having hand sanitizer. Each hand hygiene dispenser can be associated with an individual user. A processor may determine dispensing rates of the plurality of hand hygiene dispensers for a plurality of predetermined time periods and each of the plurality of the hand hygiene dispensers is identified with an individual user. The average dispensing rate can be calculated taking a predetermined number of highest dispensing rates out of the plurality of predetermined time periods. The rates can be displayed to the users, and the users can be notified of proper hand hygiene compliance or if the average dispensing rate falls below a target threshold rate. | 05-14-2015 |
Jim Duvall, Johns Creek, GA US
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20150157095 | BELT BUCKLE WITH INTEGRATED POUCH - Implementations of a removable belt buckle are provided. In some implementations, the removable belt buckle comprises a pouch configured to house a portable electronic device, a back plate attached to the back of the pouch, a first retaining hook extending from the back plate on a first side portion of the back plate, and a belt retaining ring extending from the back plate on a second side portion of the back plate, wherein the belt retaining ring includes a second retaining hook extending therefrom. In some implementations, the back plate and the belt retaining ring define an opening through which an end of a belt may be placed. The first retaining hook and the second retaining hook are configured to extend through the holes of a belt. | 06-11-2015 |
Jonathan A. Duvall, Glenshaw, PA US
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20130197732 | ACTIVE STABILITY DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR MOBILE DEVICES - A system for use with a mobile device includes at least one sensor to sense a variable related to tilting of the mobile device and at least one activatable system in operative connection with the sensor. The at least one activatable system increases stability of the mobile device upon actuation/change in state thereof on the basis of data measured by the at least one sensor. A variable related to tilting includes variables that indicate concurrent, actual tilting as described herein as well as variables predictive of imminent tilting. Activatable systems hereof change state upon actuation or activation to increase stability of the mobile device by reducing, eliminating or preventing tilting. | 08-01-2013 |
Jonathan Aaron Duvall, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20150198440 | PATHWAY MEASUREMENT DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A pathway measurement system hereof includes a rigid frame and a mobility system attached to the frame. The mobility system includes at least one movable element which is adapted to contact a surface of a pathway via which the frame may be moved relative to the pathway. The pathway measurement system further includes at least one sensor adapted to measure at least one characteristic of a pathway. The pathway measurement system has a first mode of operation in which the mobility system moves the frame along the pathway to move the at least one sensor relative to the pathway. The at least one sensor is connected to the pathway system such that a distance between the at least one sensor and an axis of rotation of one of the moveable elements remains constant in the first mode of operation. In general, the at least one sensor is isolated from any compliance or suspension system. | 07-16-2015 |
L. Thomas Duvall, Kansas City, MO US
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20120146312 | TRUCK TOWING SYSTEM AND ASSEMBLY - A truck towing system is described. The truck towing system provides for a first truck to tow a second truck in a back to front relationship, i.e., the front portion of the second truck (the towed truck) is connected or attached to a rear portion of the first truck (the towing truck). The truck towing system includes an upper member to removably connect with a first truck. A middle member joins the upper member and a lower member in a fixed engagement. The lower member supports a front portion of a second truck. A beam member is removably engaged to the lower member, and the beam member extends and retracts from an interior of the lower member. The beam member connects to a rear portion of the second truck. | 06-14-2012 |
20130147155 | TRUCK TOWING SYSTEM AND ASSEMBLY - A truck towing system is described. The truck towing system provides for a first truck to tow a second truck in a back to front relationship, i.e., the front portion of the second truck (the towed truck) is connected or attached to a rear portion of the first truck (the towing truck). The truck towing system includes an upper member to connect with a first truck. A middle member joins the upper member and a lower member in a fixed engagement. The lower member supports a front portion of a second truck. A beam member is engaged to the lower member, and the beam member extends and retracts from an interior of the lower member. The beam member connects to a rear portion of the second truck. | 06-13-2013 |
20150048594 | TRUCK TOWING SYSTEM AND ASSEMBLY - A truck towing system is described. The truck towing system provides for a first truck to tow a second truck in a back to front relationship, i.e., the front portion of the second truck (the towed truck) is connected or attached to a rear portion of the first truck (the towing truck). The truck towing system includes an upper member to connect with a first truck. A middle member joins the upper member and a lower member in a fixed engagement. The lower member supports a front portion of a second truck. A beam member is engaged to the lower member, and the beam member extends and retracts from an interior of the lower member. The beam member connects to a rear portion of the second truck. | 02-19-2015 |
Lyndell Duvall, Fleetwood, NC US
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20080271732 | Pulmonary Drug Delivery Devices Configured to Control the Size of Administered Droplets - A pulmonary drug delivery device including a drug delivery tube that defines a flow path and a droplet ejection device configured to eject droplets of medication into the flow path. Using collected feedback, the pulmonary drug delivery device can control the size of the droplets that are administered to a user. | 11-06-2008 |
20090139520 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR PULMONARY DRUG DELIVERY - A pulmonary drug delivery device including a drug delivery tube that defines a flow path, a droplet ejection device configured to eject droplets of medication into the flow path, and a fan that generates airflow within the flow path, the airflow being configured to carry the ejected medication droplets along the flow path. | 06-04-2009 |
20090151718 | Apparatuses and Methods for Diagnosing and Treating Respiratory Conditions - In one embodiment, a respiratory condition device includes a tube that defines a flow path for medicine that is to be delivered to a user respiratory system, a pressure sensor configured to detect pressure changes within the tube, and a medicine delivery device configured to eject medicine into the tube when a pressure drop is detected by the pressure sensor. | 06-18-2009 |
20090156952 | Apparatuses and Methods for Diagnosing and Treating Respiratory Conditions - In one embodiment, a respiratory condition device includes a tube that defines a flow path for medicine that is to be delivered to a user respiratory system, a pressure sensor configured to detect pressure changes within the tube, and a medicine delivery device configured to eject medicine into the tube when a pressure drop is detected by the pressure sensor. | 06-18-2009 |
Lyndell D. Duvall, Fleetwood, NC US
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20080257358 | Passive Treatment Device - The present disclosure relates to a device, system and method for treating sleep conditions that may include positioning into the mouth of a patient a device including a lower mouthpiece, including a locating device; an upper mouthpiece, including a housing; a valve body, insertable into the housing, including a channel having a slot defined therein for adjustably receiving the locating device in the slot, and at least one passageway; a first valve portion, insertable into the at least one passageway, including a slider; and a port, including a slide guide configured to slide-ably receive the slider. | 10-23-2008 |
Mark Duvall, Palo Alto, CA US
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20130134935 | MEDIUM VOLTAGE STAND ALONE DC FAST CHARGER - An apparatus for DC fast charging of an electric vehicle includes an active front end AC-DC converter and an isolated DC-DC converter. The active front end AC-DC converter is adapted to rectify a medium voltage alternating current (AC) from a utility grid to a high voltage direct current (DC). The isolated DC-DC converter is adapted to transform the high voltage DC to a low voltage DC for charging the electric vehicle. | 05-30-2013 |
20150183330 | MODULAR RECONFIGURABLE MEDIUM VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER FOR DATA CENTERS, VOLT/VAR CONTROL, AC AND DC CHARGING, AND VEHICLE-TO-GRID APPLICATIONS - A modular reconfigurable medium voltage transformer configured for data centers, VOLT/VAR control, AC and DC charging, and vehicle-to-grid applications is disclosed. The modular reconfigurable transformer includes a plurality of modules configured to be connected to or disconnected from each other to provide multiple transformer configurations. Each of the modules are configured for bi-directional or uni-directional power flow to allow the transformer to provide power from a power source to an application or from the application back to the power source | 07-02-2015 |
Mark Duvall, Torrance, CA US
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20110131272 | Technique of Providing Targeted Media Items - A first message from a client device, received at a server, can include a request to provide at least one media item matching at least one audience parameter. In response to the first message, the server can access a database storing media item information associated with multiple media items to be retrieved using servers other than the server receiving the first message. The media item information can include, a media item identifier, a media item location identifier, and description information. Media items are selected based on a comparison of the audience parameter with the description information and the server sends a reply to the first message, including a list of media items and their location identifiers. | 06-02-2011 |
20150142538 | USING MULTIPLE MEDIA PLAYERS TO INSERT DATA ITEMS INTO A MEDIA STREAM OF A STREAMING MEDIA - Playback of a tagged audio stream at mobile communications device, or other processing device, can be controlled transparently to a user of the device by implementing multiple instances of a media player. A Spot Caching Instance of the media player can receive and cache an untagged content stream from an advertisement server. A Content Playback Instance of the media player can be used to play back and process a tagged content stream from a radio station to identify tags. When the Content Playback Instance detects a tag, it transfers control to an Ad Spot Playback Instance of the media player, which can play back part or all of the untagged content stream from cache. When playback of the untagged content stream is completed, the Ad Spot Playback Instance transfers control back to the Content Playback Instance. | 05-21-2015 |
Mark Duvall, Torrence, CA US
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20100275221 | Using Multi Media Players to Insert Data Items into a Media Stream of a Streaming Media - Playback of a tagged audio stream at a user's computer can be controlled using a first media player. When the first media player detects a tag in the tagged audio stream, it mutes the volume of the first media player, and transfers playback control to a second media player operating at the same computer. The second media player controls playback of untagged media content, and in response to detecting completion of the untagged media content, returns playback control to the first media player. In this way, multiple media players in a client device can control the playback of audio content and the insertion of spots into that content. | 10-28-2010 |
Matthew Taro Duvall, San Francisco, CA US
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20140033324 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADVANCED CONTROL TOOLS FOR ADMINISTRATORS IN A CLOUD-BASED SERVICE - A cloud-based platform (e.g., cloud-based collaboration and/or storage platform/service) is described that provides advanced control tools for administrators of an enterprise account. The advanced control tools permit the administrator to set mobile security settings for mobile devices running applications that allow a user to access enterprise data in the cloud-based platform; activity notification archiving; support for multiple email domains; automation processes; and policies. The settings selected by the administrator are applied enterprise-wide within the cloud-based platform. | 01-30-2014 |
20150082197 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING EVENT-BASED AUTOMATION IN CLOUD-BASED COLLABORATION PLATFORMS - Scalable architectures, systems, and services are provided herein for generating jobs by applying user-specified rules to events in an action log framework (ALF) stream is disclosed. More specifically, collaboration environments can include features or mechanisms that allow end-users or collaborators to perform a variety of actions such as, for example, file uploads and previews, or collaboration operations such as, for example, task assignment and comments. These actions can be captured or logged by an action log framework and, as described herein, automatically translated into one or more jobs by applying customizable user-specified rules. | 03-19-2015 |
Michael Duvall, Houston, TX US
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20150265925 | PERFORMANCE BASED GOLF SCORING SYSTEM - An automated, replicable, process-based original concept that may provide a self-validating, defined quantification of the relevance of one or more active physical efforts performed by a real-life golfer, the real-life golfer engaging in at least one real-life play on a golf ball on a golf course with a predefined traditional point value for certain plays. | 09-24-2015 |
20150321106 | PERFORMANCE BASED BASEBALL SCORING SYSTEM - An automated, replicable, process-based original concept that provides a self-validating, defined quantification of the relevance of one or more active physical efforts performed by two or more different competing real-life baseball teams engaged in at least one real-life baseball contest or its adaptations. | 11-12-2015 |
20150325080 | PERFORMANCE BASED BASKETBALL SCORING SYSTEM - An automated, replicable, process-based original concept that provides a self-validating, defined quantification of the relevance of one or more active physical efforts performed by two or more different competing real-life basketball teams engaged in at least one real-life basketball contest or its adaptations. | 11-12-2015 |
Randy A. Duvall, Fairborn, OH US
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20120260508 | Combination String and Blade Trimmer Head - A trimmer head for cutting vegetation is adaptable to operate in blade trimming mode and in monofilament trimming mode, and requires minimal time and effort to change between the two modes. The device comprises a bottom plate and a top plate. The top and bottom plate are urged together, thereby locking the blades in place. When the top and bottom plate are separated and rotated relative to one another, a blade may be inserted or removed from the blade posts by a gap formed between the top of the blade post and the top plate. The top plate includes a surface having a plurality of trimmer blade posts adaptable to pivotally mount at least one trimmer blade. The top plate further comprises a plurality of monofilament holes for receiving a monofilament line therethrough. | 10-18-2012 |
Randy A. Duvall, Las Vegas, NV US
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20150289445 | Trimmer Head - A trimmer head that can be attached to trimmer stems of varied length includes a stem attachment point, a lift, a base, a pull and twist mechanism, a plurality of blade posts, and a plurality of resting cavities. The trimmer stem is attached to the stem attachment point. The stem attachment point is positioned in between the lift and the base allowing the trimmer head to receive longer trimmer stems. Trimmer blades or trimmer lines are attached to the plurality of blade posts. The lift and the base are positioned adjacent to each other. Moreover, the plurality of blade posts are oriented towards the base. By using the pull and twist mechanism, the trimmer blades or the trimmer lines are positioned in between the lift and the base. The lift is offset from the base providing a maximum range of motion for the attached trimmer blades or trimmer lines. | 10-15-2015 |
20150289446 | Pivotal Line Holder - A trimmer line holder for a trimmer head contains a structural body, a circular hole, a first trimmer line receiving hole, a second trimmer line receiving hole, and a hollow space. The circular hole traverses through the structural body from a top surface to a bottom surface. A trimmer blade attachment member of a trimmer head is positioned in the circular hole. The first trimmer line receiving hole and the second trimmer line receiving hole traverse into the hollow space through the structural body. A first end of a trimmer line traverses into the first trimmer line receiving hole Likewise, a second end of the trimmer line traverses into the second trimmer line receiving hole. When the trimmer line is inserted, the trimmer line lies perpendicular to the trimmer blade attachment member. | 10-15-2015 |
Robert Duvall, Torrance, CA US
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20090114820 | Image Sensor Having A Variable Aperture And Mono-Color Focal Plane Array For Dual Color Detection - An image sensor is provided that includes a focal plane array; a cold shield having a top wall disposed over the focal plane array and defining an aperture operatively configured to be selectively switched between a first diameter and a second diameter that is larger than the first diameter; and a filter element disposed between the cold shield aperture and the focal plane array. The filter element includes a first band-pass filter and a second band-pass filter. The first band-pass filter is disposed directly beneath the cold shield aperture when the cold shield aperture is switched to the first diameter or the second diameter. The second band-pass filter is covered by the top wall of the cold shield when the cold shield aperture is switched to the first diameter and is disposed directly beneath the cold shield aperture when the cold shield aperture is switched to the second diameter. | 05-07-2009 |
Stacy H. Duvall, Indianapolis, IN US
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20140212903 | AZO MEDIATORS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Azo compounds are disclosed that do not form azoxy dimers and that do not have any reactive nitroso groups. Also disclosed are use of the azo compounds as mediators in optical and electrochemical diagnostic methods, as well as detection reagents, kits and test elements that include such azo compounds and that can be used in the diagnostic methods. | 07-31-2014 |
20150177178 | Matrix Stability Compositions, Test Elements, Test Systems and Methods of Use Thereof - Reagent matrices and methods are disclosed for improving the stability of test elements with respect to degradation by humidity in the air. The reagent matrices and methods are based upon using an effective amount of a deliquescent material to decrease the sorption of water from the air by other components of a reagent matrix. When the test element is a glucose-specific test strip, and the reagent matrix can include a glucose dehydrogenase enzyme and/or a flavin adenine dinucleotide cofactor, a nitrosoaniline mediator, and a film former, where the deliquescent material may include a salt such as sodium chloride in an amount effective to absorb water from the atmosphere at a rate that is faster than the rate at which the other components of the reagent matrix absorb water from the atmosphere. | 06-25-2015 |
Stacy Hunt Duvall, Indianapolis, IN US
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20130092536 | ZWITTERION BUFFER CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS AND USES IN ELECTROANALYTICAL METHODS - Described herein are reagent compositions for detecting and/or measuring analytes in a test sample. In one embodiment, reagent compositions are described for detecting and/or measuring glucose in a sample. | 04-18-2013 |
Wilbur Duvall, Branson West, MO US
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20130078968 | TECHNIQUES FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT OBJECTS - Techniques for obtaining information about an object on which a radio-frequency transceiver device is mounted when in a space defined by a vehicular frame. A request is generated at a telecommunications device for the object's location and received at an interrogator on the frame. In response to receipt of the request, the interrogator directs antennas to transmit RF signals into the space. The transceiver device returns a signal if and when it receives any signal or a signal having a particular identification from the antenna(s). Return signals from the transceiver device are received at each antenna and a processor, on the vehicle or the telecommunications device, derives information about the object based on the return signals. The derived information includes a location of the object in the space and/or an identification of the object, and may be displayed on a display of the telecommunications device. | 03-28-2013 |
Wilbur E. Duvall, Branson West, MO US
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20120323474 | Intra-Vehicle Information Conveyance System and Method - System and method for conveying data between vehicles includes a data generating system arranged on a first vehicle to obtain or generate information about the first vehicle or conditions around the first vehicle, a first communications system arranged on the first vehicle and coupled to the data generating system for communicating with a wireless Internet service provider (ISP) and a second communications system arranged on a second vehicle and communicating with an ISP. The first communications system enables the information obtained or generated by the data generating system to be transmitted via the Internet to the second communications system. The first and second communications systems can communicate with the same ISP or different ISPs linked to one another. | 12-20-2012 |
20130002443 | REMOTE MONITORING OF MATERIAL STORAGE CONTAINERS - Arrangement and method for monitoring a material storage container which includes a housing defining an interior receivable of removable material. An interior sensor system is arranged on the housing to obtain information about any material in the interior of the housing different than the location of the container. A location determining system is arranged on the housing to monitor the location of the container, and a communication system is coupled to the interior sensor system and the location determining system and transmits information about the material in the housing and the location of the container to one or more remote facilities. The communication system may be arranged on the housing itself, which is especially applicable when the housing is movable, for example, such as the housing of a Frac tank. The location and condition of the material in the container can thus be known at all times. | 01-03-2013 |
20140097957 | DRIVER FATIGUE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Method and system for monitoring a driver during movement of the vehicle includes an information obtaining system that obtains information about a driver who traveled the same road at a previous time, and a processor that analyzes the obtained information and vehicle movement to determine whether the driver has lost the ability to continue to control the vehicle. The loss of ability to continue to control the vehicle arises from the driver falling asleep or otherwise being incapable of controlling the vehicle after initially having been awake or otherwise capable of controlling the vehicle. A reactive component is affected by the processor's determination that the driver has lost the ability to continue to control the vehicle, and preferably requires action by the driver to indicate regaining of the ability to operate the vehicle or exerting control over the vehicle to slow the vehicle and bring it to a stop. | 04-10-2014 |
Wilbur E. Duvall, Katy, TX US
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20160137148 | WIRELESS SWITCHES USING HUMAN BODY AS A CONDUCTOR - Vehicle including a seat on which an occupant sits, a set of at least one electric field antenna arranged in the seat, and a control unit coupled to the antenna set and configured to direct one or more antennas to generate an oscillating electric field at a frequency that enables the electric field to be conducted through the seated occupant. An electrical circuit is coupled to a vehicular component and has a conductive surface in a position accessible by the occupant's finger. Proximity of the occupant's finger to or contact with the conductive surface, when an antenna is generating an oscillating electric field conducted through the occupant, causes a capacitive coupling to develop between the occupant and the conductive surface and completion of the circuit. This enables control of the component by the occupant's finger, which may be adjustment or change in the state, condition or operation of the component. | 05-19-2016 |
William Duvall, Sudbury, MA US
William R. Duvall, Sudbury, MA US
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20090207050 | Asset recovery system - An asset location, tracking, and recovery system and method includes a network of VHF towers and a control center receiving signals from and transmitting signals to the VHF towers. Primary locating units each include a transmitter, a receiver, and a transponder activated when a signal is transmitted by the control center via the VHF towers to the receiver. Auxiliary locating units include at least a transmitter emitting a signal received by at least one primary locating unit receiver which relays that signal to the control center via the VHF towers from the primary locating unit transmitter. | 08-20-2009 |
20100309002 | Proximity monitoring and locating system - A combined proximity monitoring and locating system including a wearable unit, a proximity detector, and a control subsystem. The proximity detector includes a receiver for receiving the wearable unit transmitter signal, a processing subsystem configured to signal an alert if the wearable unit transmitter signal strength is below a pre-established minimum, and a tracking subsystem configured to assist in locating the wearable unit based on the signal strength of the wearable unit transmitter signal. A control subsystem is responsive to an indication that the alert has been signaled. The control subsystem includes an RF transmitter configured to transmit a transponder activation signal, and an RF antenna network for relaying the transponder activation signal to a receiver of the portable unit to activate the transponder thereof. A tracking unit includes a receiver configured to receive the transponder signal of the wearable unit to locate the wearable unit. | 12-09-2010 |