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Adrian Kriz, Corvallis, OR US
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20130002756 | WIPER SYSTEM - A wiping system is disclosed. The wiping system has a wiper blade and a web wipe. The wiper blade forms an angle with the surface to be cleaned. The wiper blade has a tip formed in the front end of the wiper blade. The wiper blade moves in a wiping direction with the front end leading the rest of the blade when the wiper blade is moving in the wiping direction. The web wipe is placed between the tip and the surface to be cleaned, with the web wipe contacting both the tip and the surface to be cleaned. | 01-03-2013 |
Alan L. Kriz, Gales Ferry, CT US
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20080271212 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR EXPRESSION OF TRANSGENES IN PLANTS - Methods and compositions for the expression of transgenes in monocot plants including maize are disclosed. In the invention, gene silencing is avoided by use of monocot-homeologous sequences from plants of the genus | 10-30-2008 |
20090013423 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR EXPRESSION OF TRANSGENES IN PLANTS - Methods and compositions for the expression of transgenes in monocot plants including maize are disclosed. In the invention, gene silencing is avoided by use of monocot-homeologous sequences from plants of the genus | 01-08-2009 |
20090199307 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR EXPRESSION OF TRANSGENES IN PLANTS - Methods and compositions for the expression of transgenes in monocot plants including maize are disclosed. In the invention, gene silencing is avoided by use of monocot-homeologous sequences from plants of the genus | 08-06-2009 |
Anthony Kriz, Lone Tree, CO US
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20110017024 | ROTARY RATCHET WRENCH - A hand tool is disclosed. The hand tool has a gripping portion and a distal end with an attachment end disposed thereon. A ratcheting mechanism is combined with the attachment end to provide ratcheting action. A rotatable head is combined with the attachment end and engaged with the ratcheting mechanism. The rotatable head comprises a plurality of sockets and in some embodiments the rotatable head has four sockets of different size spaced thereon. | 01-27-2011 |
20120024115 | ROTARY RATCHET WRENCH - A hand tool is disclosed. The hand tool has a gripping portion and a distal end with an attachment end disposed thereon. A ratcheting mechanism is combined with the attachment end to provide ratcheting action. A rotatable head is combined with the attachment end and engaged with the ratcheting mechanism. The rotatable head comprises a plurality of sockets and in some embodiments the rotatable head has four sockets of different size spaced thereon. | 02-02-2012 |
20120043239 | CASE FOR HOLDING A HAND TOOL - In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a case for holding a hand tool at a point of sale is provided. The hand tool has a working end and a handle. The handle projects from the case to form a handle for the case and the case engages the hand tool such that the hand tool is prevented from being removed from the case while simultaneously, the handle can be rotated with respect to the case to test a function of the hand tool. Before the case and the hand tool is purchased the hand tool is prevented from being removed from the case; however, the handle can be rotated with respect to the case when the case is in a closed position. After the hand tool is purchased the customer can break a seal and the case may be opened, thereby allowing the tool to be removed from the case when the case is in an open position. | 02-23-2012 |
Anthony Kriz, Centennial, CO US
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20130205952 | ROTARY RATCHETING WRENCH - A ratcheting wrench includes a handle and a working end. A body is combined to the working end of the handle for rotation with respect to the working end around a first axis. A pawl couples the working end of the handle to the body for one-way rotation of the body around the first axis. A removable insert is coupled to the body for rotation with respect to the body around a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis. A catch assembly selectively couples the insert to the body, so that the insert can be removed. | 08-15-2013 |
Dale Kriz, Phoenix, AZ US
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20120149780 | Method of Use of Vitamin K as Energy Enhancer in Diverse Disease States - The invention relates to Vitamin K, its derivatives and combinations to increase the energy levels in diverse disease states and life style disorders, which are characterized by low energy level due to inadequate VO2 | 06-14-2012 |
Dale M. Kriz, Phoenix, AZ US
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20150157670 | NON-CALORIC PROBIOTIC COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF PREPARATION - A probiotic composition comprising at least one viable probiotic microorganism having a biological or therapeutic activity in the gastrointestinal tract and a carrier suitable for human consumption is disclosed. The probiotic composition may contain drinking water and electrolytes and the probiotic microorganism may be spores of a probiotic microorganism. Also provided are methods of treating acute or chronic diarrhea and of improving immune function, digestive health, and/or intestinal flora by administering the probiotic composition. In addition, a food additive comprising at least one viable probiotic microorganism having a biological or therapeutic activity in the gastrointestinal tract and a carrier suitable for human consumption is provided. | 06-11-2015 |
Jeffrey Kriz, Eden Prairie, MN US
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20090212845 | High Voltage Control Switch - A high voltage control switch including a voltage controller and a control switch is provided. The high voltage control switch splits the control switching of high voltages into two ranges. The voltage controller determines the on and off voltages appropriate for the application based on the range the input signal is in. The control switch then outputs the appropriate voltages determined by the voltage controller based on a logic input. As such, the high voltage control switch provides fast and reliable operation for high voltage switching applications. | 08-27-2009 |
20110148524 | RADIO FREQUENCY BUFFER - Systems, methods, and devices for receiving a differential input signal and generating a non-differential output signal are described herein. For example, an RF buffer is described that includes first and second transistor elements. The first transistor element receives a first polarity signal of a differential signal and drives a non-differential output of the RF buffer. A second transistor element receives a second polarity signal of the differential signal and drives the non-differential output of the RF buffer. The first and second transistor elements substantially simultaneously drive the non-differential output of the RF buffer. | 06-23-2011 |
20110181357 | GAIN CONTROL AMPLIFIER - Systems, methods, and devices provided herein are directed to improvements in gain control amplifiers that receive an input signal and generate an output signal with a selectively variable gain. A differential amplified gain stage receives an input signal and scales the input signal to generate a scaled signal. A gain adjust stage receives the scaled signal and an adjust signal and adjusts an amplitude of the scaled signal based on the adjust signal to generate an adjusted scaled signal. The adjusted scaled signal has a substantially constant impedance regardless of value of the adjust signal. | 07-28-2011 |
20120313717 | VAPOR CELL ATOMIC CLOCK PHYSICS PACKAGE - In an example, a chip-scale atomic clock physics package is provided. This chip-scale atomic clock physics package includes a body defining a cavity, and a first scaffold mounted in the cavity. A laser is mounted on the first surface of the first scaffold. A second scaffold is also mounted in the cavity. The second scaffold is disposed such that the first surface of the second scaffold is facing the first scaffold. A first photodetector is mounted on the first surface of the second scaffold. A vapor cell is mounted on the first surface of the second scaffold. A waveplate is also included, wherein the laser, waveplate, first photodetector, and vapor cell are disposed such that a beam from the laser can propagate through the waveplate and the vapor cell and be detected by the first photodetector. A lid is also included for covering the cavity. | 12-13-2012 |
20130003059 | SIMPLE, LOW POWER MICROSYSTEM FOR SATURATION SPECTROSCOPY - A spectroscopic assembly is provided. The spectroscopic assembly includes a thermal isolation platform, a gas reference cell encasing a gas and attached to the thermal isolation platform, the gas reference cell having at least one optically-transparent window, and at least one heater configured to raise a temperature of the encased gas. When a beamsplitter is configured to reflect a portion of an input optical beam emitted by a laser to be incident on the at least one optically-transparent window of the gas reference cell, the reflected portion of the input optical beam is twice transmitted through the gas. When a detector is configured to receive the optical beam twice transmitted through the gas, a feedback signal is provided to the laser to stabilize the laser. | 01-03-2013 |
Jeffrey J. Kriz, Eden Prairie, MN US
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20090050814 | Passive Solid State Ionizing Radiation Sensor - A radiation sensor and a method for making the radiation sensor are described. An ionizing radiation sensitive area is formed in a radiation insensitive or hardened die. When the sensitive area is impacted by ionizing radiation, properties of the sensitive area change. For example, the changed property may be charge density, threshold voltage, leakage current, and/or resistance. Circuitry for measuring these property changes is located in a radiation hardened area of the die. As a result, a radiation sensor may be fabricated on a single die. | 02-26-2009 |
20090058538 | Radiation Hard Oscillator and Differential Circuit Design - A radiation hard design for oscillator circuits and circuits having differential outputs is described. The design includes connecting or otherwise coupling outputs of these circuits to a passive polyphase filter. The passive polyphase filter provides four quadrature outputs that are free of glitches that may have occurred at the filter input. | 03-05-2009 |
20150156184 | PHYSICS-BASED AUTHENTICATION - In some examples, a controller is configured to generate a key based on a physics-based output of a component. The controller may, for example, use the key to authenticate communication between at least two nodes, to encrypt data, or to decrypt data. In some examples, the component includes one or more subcomponents, each subcomponent including a cell filled with a gas, a light source configured to transmit a light through the gas cell, and a photodetector configured to sense light transmitted through the gas cell. The photodetector of each subcomponent is configured to generate an electrical signal that changes as a function of one or more properties of the light sourced by the light source, transmitted through the gas cell. The output of the component can is based on the signals generate by the one or more photodetectors. | 06-04-2015 |
Jeffrey James Kriz, Eden Prairie, MN US
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20140062608 | VAPOR CELL ATOMIC CLOCK PHYSICS PACKAGE - In an example, a chip-scale atomic clock physics package is provided. The physics package includes a body defining a cavity having a base surface and one or more side walls. The cavity includes a first step surface and a second step surface defined in the one or more side walls. A first scaffold mounted to the base surface in the cavity. One or more spacers defining an aperture therethrough are mounted to the second step surface in the cavity. A second scaffold is mounted to a first surface of the one or more spacers spans across the aperture of the one or more spacers. A third scaffold is mounted to a second surface of the one or more spacers in the cavity and spans across the aperture of the one or more spacers. Other components of the physics package are mounted to the first, second, and third scaffold. | 03-06-2014 |
20150109061 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A WAFER SCALE ATOMIC CLOCK - Systems and methods for a wafer scale atomic clock are provided. In at least one embodiment, a wafer scale device comprises a first substrate; a cell layer joined to the first substrate, the cell layer comprising a plurality of hermetically isolated cells, wherein separate measurements are produced for each cell in the plurality of hermetically isolated cells; and a second substrate joined to the cell layer, wherein the first substrate and the second substrate comprise electronics to control the separate measurements, wherein the separate measurements are combined into a single measurement. | 04-23-2015 |
Michael H. Kriz, Duncan, SC US
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20100033708 | Optical Inspection System Using UV Light for Automated Inspection of Holograms - Disclosed is an apparatus and methodology for inspecting holograms for structural integrity. Holograms configured for image formation under ambient, humanly perceivable light are illuminated with ultra-violet (UV) light to obtain an image of the actual structure of the hologram. The UV image is compared to a master hologram or image data file to determine the structural integrity. | 02-11-2010 |
Ronald Kriz, Northborough, MA US
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20090221035 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROTEIN PRODUCTION - The invention relates to systems and methods for producing proteins of interest. The invention employs genetically-engineered animal or plant cells that have modified protein folding or processing capacities. In one aspect, the invention features genetically-engineered cells comprising one or more recombinant expression cassettes which encode (1) a protein of interest and (2) a polypeptide that is functional in the unfolded protein response (UPR) pathway of the cells. Co-expression of the polypeptide significantly increases the yield of the protein of interest in the genetically-engineered cells. In one example, the genetically-engineered cells are animal cells, and the co-expressed polypeptide is a component or modulator of an XB1- or ATF6-mediated UPR pathway. | 09-03-2009 |
20120322104 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROTEIN PRODUCTION - The invention relates to systems and methods for producing proteins of interest. The invention employs genetically-engineered animal or plant cells that have modified protein folding or processing capacities. In one aspect, the invention features genetically-engineered cells comprising one or more recombinant expression cassettes which encode (1) a protein of interest and (2) a polypeptide that is functional in the unfolded protein response (UPR) pathway of the cells. Co-expression of the polypeptide significantly increases the yield of the protein of interest in the genetically-engineered cells. In one example, the genetically-engineered cells are animal cells, and the co-expressed polypeptide is a component or modulator of an XBP1- or ATF6-mediated UPR pathway. | 12-20-2012 |
Ronald William Kriz, Northborough, MA US
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20090214513 | MAMMALIAN EXPRESSION SYSTEMS - The present invention features mammalian expression systems with improved production yields, and method of using these systems to produce desired proteins. In one embodiment, the expression systems of the present invention comprise genetically-engineered mammalian host cells cultured in a medium that contains an effective amount of heparin or heparin-like molecules. The presence of heparin or heparin-like molecules significantly increases protein production by the cultured cells. The present invention also features the use of constitutively-active components of FGFR-I-mediated signal transduction pathways to improve protein production by cultured mammalian cells. Co-expression of such a component with a protein of interest markedly increases the production yield of the protein of interest. | 08-27-2009 |
Scott Kriz, Manhattan Beach, CA US
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20140282971 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING REMOTE SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS - The disclosure describes systems, methods and devices relating to a sign-on and management hub or service for users of multiple internal, external or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) software applications (Apps), with options for centralized management and sharing of accounts without needing to provide login credentials to individual users. | 09-18-2014 |