Setzer, US
Andy Setzer, Sherrills Ford, NC US
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20100316443 | Trail Marking System and Method - A plurality of biodegradable stakes for use as trail markers that are coated with a biodegradable coating comprised of an adhesive and a fluorescing compound for inserting into the ground such that the coated surface of the marker is exposed at various distances from each other such that the stakes glow when a source of ultra-violet light is present and thus form a route or trail by which a person can find their way to a point of interest even in low light conditions, while remaining unobtrusive so that one has difficulty seeing the stake without ultraviolet light and unless one is specifically looking for it thereby not detracting from the natural appearance of the location. | 12-16-2010 |
Andy T. Setzer, Sherrills Ford, NC US
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20100126620 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING CABLE MEDIA - An apparatus for forming a cabling media using a wire pair including first and second conductor members, each of the first and second conductor members including a respective conductor and a respective insulation cover surrounding the conductor thereof, includes a wire pair twisting device and a wire pair twist modulator. The wire pair twisting device is adapted to twist the first and second conductor members about one another to form a twisted wire pair. The wire pair twist modulator is upstream of the wire pair twisting device. The wire pair twist modulator includes an engagement member to hold the first and second conductor members at a hold location to restrict rotation of the first and second conductor members about one another. The apparatus defines a twist zone extending from the hold location to a twist initiation location of the wire pair twisting device. The wire pair twist modulator is operable to move the engagement member along a control axis to modulate the length of the twist zone and thereby the twist length of the wire pair to form the twisted wire pair with a twist length that purposefully varies along a length of the twisted wire pair. | 05-27-2010 |
Barry D. Setzer, Blowing Rock, NC US
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20130255148 | ABOVE-GROUND PLANTING BEDS - A non-cylindrical planting bed in rectangular, square or oval configuration for containing plant growth media and plants. The bed has a bottom wall, an exterior side wall, and either one or two semi-cylindrical walls inside and secured to the outer wall, or two cylindrical walls either wholly inside or having a portion forming a portion of the exterior side wall for strengthening of the bed. In forms having two cylindrical or two semi-cylindrical inner walls, cross walls may extend across the bed between straight side wall portions of the side wall to strengthen the straight side wall portions against outward displacement when the bed is filled with plant growth media. | 10-03-2013 |
20140165464 | ABOVE-GROUND PLANTING BED - A non-cylindrical planting bed in rectangular, square or oval configuration for containing plant growth media and plants. The bed has a bottom wall, an exterior side wall, and either one or two semi-cylindrical walls inside and secured to the outer wall, or two cylindrical walls either wholly inside or having a portion forming a portion of the exterior side wall for strengthening of the bed. In forms having two cylindrical or two semi-cylindrical inner walls, cross walls may extend across the bed between straight side wall portions of the side wall to strengthen the straight side wall portions against outward displacement when the bed is filled with plant growth media. | 06-19-2014 |
Cameron Setzer, Durham, NC US
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20140344716 | Cluster-Based Social Networking System and Method - A networking system operable on a computerized device, such as a mobile device, with a processor and memory is provided to allow users to share location data and communicate with other users. Users are classifiable as friends, groups, lists, and/or clusters to facilitate data sharing. Data may be displayed on a map. The interface may be classified into panels, each panel including screens. Panels may include a friends panel, clusters panel, happenings panel relating to deals and events, and a communications panel. | 11-20-2014 |
Kathy J. Setzer, Austin, TX US
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20110055682 | CREATING, UPDATING, SAVING, AND PROPAGATING CUSTOMIZED VIEWS OF TABLE AND GRID INFORMATION - Systems, methods, and computer products that create, update, save, and propagate customized views of table and grid information, including spreadsheets. The embodiment of the invention comprises associating at least one column as a first view of the table, associating at least one column as a second view of the table; and combining the first view with the second view, thereby efficiently creating a third view. Further, the combining includes dragging the second view; and dropping the dragged second view into the first view. The combining also includes creating a thumbnail image representing the first view or the second view. It also comprises updating columns that are shared between views. Additionally, the views may be stored, and new views may be propagated from the stored views. | 03-03-2011 |
20120159303 | CREATING, UPDATING, SAVING, AND PROPAGATING CUSTOMIZED VIEWS OF TABLE AND GRID INFORMATION - Systems, methods, and computer products that create, update, save, and propagate customized views of table and grid information, including spreadsheets. The embodiment of the invention comprises associating at least one column as a first view of the table, associating at least one column as a second view of the table; and combining the first view with the second view, thereby efficiently creating a third view. Further, the combining includes dragging the second view; and dropping the dragged second view into the first view. The combining also includes creating a thumbnail image representing the first view or the second view. It also comprises updating columns that are shared between views. Additionally, the views may be stored, and new views may be propagated from the stored views. | 06-21-2012 |
Larry Richard Setzer, Lenoir, NC US
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20080224433 | PORTABLE APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING ITEMS WITH A POWERED LIFTING FEATURE - One embodiment of the invention relates to an electronic module associated with a hand truck structure comprising a powered lifting/lowering tray wherein the electronic module comprises a scale electrically associated with a control unit. The control unit is configured for causing a tray rise and lower as desired. The scale is mechanically associated with the tray for measuring the weight of an item placed on the scale. Such an electronic module provides for features including: automatic safety shutoff at maximum upper and lower positions, automatic weighting of a package, automatic warning when weight of package exceeds a predefined maximum weight value, power supply monitoring and warnings, time stamped data, location stamped data, transport directions, automatic customer information lookup, wireless link to remote computing device, wired or wireless link between the scale and the controller, locking feature, power management and power generation features, imaging features, audio features, and self diagnostic features. | 09-18-2008 |
Matthew C. Setzer, Woodinville, WA US
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20090327705 | ATTESTED CONTENT PROTECTION - The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for protecting content. Embodiments of the invention permit a local machine increased participation in authorizing access to protected content. An operating system attests to a computing environment at a corresponding computer system. If the computing environment is one permitted to access protected content, the operating system is permitted to regulate further (e.g., application) access to protected content in accordance with a procreation policy. As such, authorization decisions are partially distributed, easing the resource burden on a content protection server. Accordingly, embodiments of the invention can facilitate more robust and efficient authorization decisions when access to protected content is requested. | 12-31-2009 |
20090328134 | LICENSING PROTECTED CONTENT TO APPLICATION SETS - The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for licensing protected content to application sets. Embodiments of the invention permit a local machine to increase its participation in authorizing access to protected content. For example, an operating system within an appropriate computing environment is permitted to determine if an application is authorized to access protected content. Thus, the application is relieved from having to store a publishing license. Further, authorization decisions are partially distributed, easing the resource burden on a protection server. Accordingly, embodiments of the invention can facilitate more robust and efficient authorization decisions when access to protected content is requested. | 12-31-2009 |
20100235649 | PORTABLE SECURE DATA FILES - A portable secure data file includes an encrypted data portion and a metadata portion. When a request associated with a current user of a device to access a portable secure data file is received, one or more records in the metadata portion are accessed to determine whether the current user is permitted to access the file data in the encrypted data portion. If a record indicates the user is permitted to access the file data, a content encryption key in that record is used to decrypt the encrypted data portion. | 09-16-2010 |
20130145178 | PORTABLE SECURE DATA FILES - A portable secure data file includes an encrypted data portion and a metadata portion. When a request associated with a current user of a device to access a portable secure data file is received, one or more records in the metadata portion are accessed to determine whether the current user is permitted to access the file data in the encrypted data portion. If a record indicates the user is permitted to access the file data, a content encryption key in that record is used to decrypt the encrypted data portion. | 06-06-2013 |
Matthew Charles Setzer, Woodinville, WA US
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20110288974 | SCALABLE BILLING WITH DE-DUPLICATION IN AGGREGATOR - Scalable handling of billing events that affect one or more accounts. A computing system partitions received events into a number of channels, perhaps by account identifier. The channels receive the events, process the events, and forwards the events to an aggregator to allow the events to be aggregated by account to allow for easier computation of a bill. The aggregator also performs de-duplication of events to help reduce the risk of double billing. | 11-24-2011 |
20110288975 | SCALABLE BILLING WITH DE-DUPLICATION AND SEQUENCING - Scalable handling of billing events that affect one or more accounts. A computing system partitions received events into a number of channels, perhaps by account identifier. The channels receive the events, and perform de-duplication of the events to help reduce the risk of double billing. The channel then assigns the event a channel specific sequence number. The sequenced events may perhaps then be aggregated by account to allow for easier computation of a bill. | 11-24-2011 |
20110289102 | DE-DUPLICATION IN BILLING SYSTEM - Scalable handling of billing events that affect one or more accounts. A computing system partitions received events into a number of channels, perhaps by account identifier. The channels receive the events, and perform de-duplication of the events. This de-duplication may be performed using a Bloom filter that is updated to reflect the receipt of any original event. The Bloom filter may be used to either determine that the event is not a duplicate of another, or to determine that the event cannot be ruled out as being a duplicate of another. In the latter case, further processing may be performed to for definitively determine whether the event is truly a duplication, or in the alternative, the event may be immediately treated as a duplicate. | 11-24-2011 |
20130138617 | DE-DUPLICATION IN BILLING SYSTEM - A computing system partitions received events into a number of channels by account identifier. The channels receive the events and perform de-duplication of the events. This de-duplication can be performed with a filter that is updated to reflect the receipt of any original event. The filter may be used to either determine that the event is not a duplicate of another, or to determine that the event cannot be ruled out as being a duplicate of another. In the latter case, further processing may be performed to for definitively determine whether the event is truly a duplication, or in the alternative, the event may be immediately treated as a duplicate. | 05-30-2013 |
Michael William Setzer, Camano Island, WA US
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20100230999 | Ultra-Light Tent Trailer - The present invention is an ultra-light, aerodynamic, and towable recreational vehicle with integral self-inflating tent and accessory storage compartments. With motorcycles or a lightweight car as the intended towing vehicle, the ultra-light tent trailer includes a lightweight welded tubular steel frame, independent adjustable suspension, and composite aerodynamic body components to support the mechanicals of the tent trailer. A swingarm and crossbar assembly may support the floor of the tent component and may be controlled by a motor system. The motors may be remotely activated to open the tent trailer from a stowed configuration to an open configuration, and an inflation unit may also be remotely activated to inflate an inflatable tent. Thus, the push-button convenience makes this an incomparably quick and easy method of establishing a camp shelter. The aerodynamic features combined with the lightweight assembly reduce fuel consumption and present an efficient and stylish alternative over the prior art. | 09-16-2010 |
Mitchell Olin Setzer US
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20080224433 | PORTABLE APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING ITEMS WITH A POWERED LIFTING FEATURE - One embodiment of the invention relates to an electronic module associated with a hand truck structure comprising a powered lifting/lowering tray wherein the electronic module comprises a scale electrically associated with a control unit. The control unit is configured for causing a tray rise and lower as desired. The scale is mechanically associated with the tray for measuring the weight of an item placed on the scale. Such an electronic module provides for features including: automatic safety shutoff at maximum upper and lower positions, automatic weighting of a package, automatic warning when weight of package exceeds a predefined maximum weight value, power supply monitoring and warnings, time stamped data, location stamped data, transport directions, automatic customer information lookup, wireless link to remote computing device, wired or wireless link between the scale and the controller, locking feature, power management and power generation features, imaging features, audio features, and self diagnostic features. | 09-18-2008 |
Ron Setzer, Gilbert, AZ US
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20110302253 | Method of and system for advising level of availability in a digital communication - A system and method is described where Instant Message (IM) and other semi-synchronous communication sessions may be tied to the user's current dynamic status in order to share with collaborating parties, the degree of attention that a user may provide to the session. IM allows for collaboration even when a user cannot provide his/her full attention to an exchange, however, it will increase the efficiency and avoid misunderstandings if the user can send updates on his current level of attention along with explanatory messages when there is a significant change in the user dynamic status. For example, if the user has to go to a meeting or receives an important telephone call during an IM session, the other party will be advised accordingly. Thus, recipients will not assume that they are being ignored or that the user has become frustrated with the exchange. | 12-08-2011 |
Steven Setzer, Rogers, AR US
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20090217164 | User Interface for Software Applications - A user interface for software applications enables the full use of graphical user interface (GUI) software, particularly engineering design software, by visually impaired individuals. The interface combines tactile representations of graphical elements, non-visual cues, and a hardware element to allow the effective placement and interconnection of graphic elements using design software. | 08-27-2009 |