Robison, US
Aaron Robison, Phoenix, AZ US
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20130211505 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR APPROXIMATING THE CROSS-SECTIONAL PROFILE OF VASCULATURE HAVING BRANCHES - This disclosure is related to devices and related methods for isolating a treatment region in a human body from fluid pressure. In various embodiments, an implantable device for isolating a treatment region in a human body from fluid pressure comprises a first elongated segment, and a second elongated segment, and one or more branch segments in fluid communication with one of the first elongated segment and the second elongated segment. The elongated segments have a combined cross section that is substantially conformable to an intraluminal cross section of a body lumen into which they are implanted. A method of installing an implantable medical device into the body of a patient comprises deploying a first elongated segment, deploying a second elongated segment, and deploying one or more branch segments in a target region of a vasculature. | 08-15-2013 |
Aaron D. Robison, Bryan, TX US
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20120028823 | pH MODULATION METHOD TO DETECT LIGAND-RECEPTOR BINDING - The present disclosure relates to detecting receptor-ligand binding by measuring local pH modulation using a pH-sensitive fluorophore. | 02-02-2012 |
Albert Dell Robison, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20130120929 | Flexible Tier Data Center - A server cooling system includes: a flex-switch with one or more flexible building bridges; one or more utility farms coupled with the flex-switch; a power distribution unit operably connected to the flex-switch; and a server POD including one or more racks operably connected to the power distribution unit. The flex-switch is configurable to include additional utility farms, one or more generator farms, and one or more UPS farms. | 05-16-2013 |
Albert Dell Robison, Placerville, CA US
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20080305733 | Cold Row Encapsulation for Server Farm Cooling System - Apparatuses, methods, and systems directed to efficient cooling of data centers. Some embodiments of the invention allow encapsulation of cold rows through an enclosure and allow server fans to draw cold air from the cold row encapsulation structure to cool servers installed on the server racks. In other particular embodiments, the systems disclosed can be used to mix outside cool air into the cold row encapsulation structure to cool the servers. In some embodiments, the present invention involves using multiple cold row encapsulation structures to cool the servers installed on the racks. | 12-11-2008 |
20090046427 | Cold Row Encapsulation for Server Farm Cooling System - Apparatuses, methods, and systems directed to efficient cooling of data centers. Some embodiments of the invention allow encapsulation of cold rows through an enclosure and allow server fans to draw cold air from the cold row encapsulation structure to cool servers installed on the server racks. In other particular embodiments, the systems disclosed can be used to mix outside cool air into the cold row encapsulation structure to cool the servers. In some embodiments, the present invention involves using multiple cold row encapsulation structures to cool the servers installed on the racks. | 02-19-2009 |
20100091448 | Cold Row Encapsulation for Server Farm Cooling System - Apparatuses, methods, and systems directed to efficient cooling of data centers. Some embodiments of the invention allow encapsulation of cold rows through an enclosure and allow server fans to draw cold air from the cold row encapsulation structure to cool servers installed on the server racks. In other particular embodiments, the systems disclosed can be used to mix outside cool air into the cold row encapsulation structure to cool the servers. In some embodiments, the present invention involves using multiple cold row encapsulation structures to cool the servers installed on the racks. | 04-15-2010 |
20100263825 | Cold Row Encapsulation for Server Farm Cooling System - Apparatuses, methods, and systems directed to efficient cooling of data centers. Some embodiments of the invention allow encapsulation of cold rows through an enclosure and allow one or more fans to draw cold air from the cold row encapsulation structure to cool servers installed on the server racks. In other particular embodiments, the systems disclosed can be used to mix outside cool air into the cold row encapsulation structure to cool the servers. In some embodiments, the present invention involves fanless servers installed on the server racks and introduces fan units to draw cooling air from the cold row encapsulation structure through the fanless servers on the racks. | 10-21-2010 |
20100263830 | Cold Row Encapsulation for Server Farm Cooling System - Apparatuses, methods, and systems directed to efficient cooling of data centers. Some embodiments of the invention allow encapsulation of cold rows through an enclosure and allow server fans to draw cold air from the cold row encapsulation structure to cool servers installed on the server racks. In other particular embodiments, the systems disclosed can be used to mix outside cool air into the cold row encapsulation structure to cool the servers. In some embodiments, the present invention involves utilizing a raised sub-floor design of a data center room. | 10-21-2010 |
20120012278 | COLD ROW ENCAPSULATION FOR SERVER FARM COOLING SYSTEM - Apparatuses, methods, and systems directed to efficient cooling of data centers. Some embodiments of the invention allow encapsulation of cold rows through an enclosure and allow one or more fans to draw cold air from the cold row encapsulation structure to cool servers installed on the server racks. In other particular embodiments, the systems disclosed can be used to mix outside cool air into the cold row encapsulation structure to cool the servers. In some embodiments, the present invention involves fanless servers installed on the server racks and introduces fan units to draw cooling air from the cold row encapsulation structure through the fanless servers on the racks. | 01-19-2012 |
20130244563 | INTEGRATED BUILDING BASED AIR HANDLER FOR SERVER FARM COOLING SYSTEM - An air handler building structure is disclosed, which includes a floor, a plurality of lateral walls, a roof, and one or more openings located either on the roof or on at least one of the lateral walls. The lateral walls include a lower and an upper lateral walls opposing to each other having different respective heights determined in accordance with a ratio. The roof has a pitch consistent with the ratio associated with the lower and upper lateral walls. The shape of the building structure allows air within the building structure to rise via natural convection. In addition, a first dimension along a first direction defined between the lower and upper lateral walls relative to a second dimension along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction is such that the building structure provides access to outside natural air via one or more openings on the lower lateral wall. | 09-19-2013 |
Amy Robison, Grand Prairie, TX US
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20110125099 | Protective Device for An Intravenous Catheter or Other Peripheral Body Penetrating Object - A device for protecting and cushioning the site of a penetration in a patient's limb and the external portion of a catheter or other medical device inserted partially through the penetration includes a preferably soft and flexible cover to be wrapped around the limb in which the penetration is made over the penetration and catheter, a stiff but deformable stabilizer band disposed within the cover, to be wrapped around the limb with the cover, a non-skid portion for stable engagement to the user's skin, and fastener for releasably connecting the device around a patient's limb. In a preferred embodiment, the fastener is a hook and loop material threaded through a bracket for folding the material onto itself for releasable engagement. | 05-26-2011 |
Andrew J. Robison, West Lafayette, IN US
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20110227648 | Silicon-on-Insulator High Power Amplifiers - Illustrative embodiments of a power amplifier are disclosed which include a plurality of amplifier cells, each having an input and an output. The plurality of amplifier cells are formed on a semiconductor substrate such that the outputs of the plurality of amplifier cells are electrically coupled in series. Each of the plurality of amplifier cells may comprise a first transistor that is electrically insulated from the semiconductor substrate and a first feedback resistor configured to dynamically bias the first transistor. | 09-22-2011 |
20130120065 | Silicon-on-Insulator High Power Amplifiers - Illustrative embodiments of power amplifiers are disclosed. In one embodiment, a power amplifier includes a plurality of transistors formed on a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate such that the plurality of transistors are each electrically isolated from one another within the SOI substrate. The power amplifier also includes a plurality of biasing networks, each biasing network being configured to dynamically bias at least one of the plurality of transistors. The plurality of transistors are electrically coupled in a series stack, with an output of the power amplifier being provided across the series stack. | 05-16-2013 |
Arch Robison, Champaign, IL US
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20100293553 | FAIR SCALABLE READER-WRITER MUTUAL EXCLUSION - Implementing fair scalable reader writer mutual exclusion for access to a critical section by a plurality of processing threads in a processing system is accomplished by creating a first queue node for a first thread on the first thread's stack, the queue node representing a request by the first thread to access the critical section; adding the first queue node to a queue pointed to by a single word reader writer mutex for the critical section, the queue representing a list of threads desiring access to the critical section, each queue node in the queue being on a stack of a thread of the plurality of processing threads; waiting until the first queue node has no preceding write requests as indicated by predecessor queue nodes on the queue; entering the critical section by the first thread; exiting the critical section by the first thread; and removing the first queue node from the queue. | 11-18-2010 |
Arch D. Robison, Champaign, IL US
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20090125519 | Device, system, and method for regulating software lock elision mechanisms - A method, apparatus and system for, in a computing apparatus, comparing a measure of data contention for a group of operations protected by a lock to a predetermined threshold for data contention, and comparing a measure of lock contention for the group of operations to a predetermined threshold for lock contention, eliding the lock for concurrently executing two or more of the operations of the group using two or more threads when the measure of data contention is approximately less than or equal to the predetermined threshold for data contention and the measure of lock contention is approximately greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold for lock contention, and acquiring the lock for executing two or more of the of operations of the group in a serialized manner when the measure of data contention is approximately greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold for data contention and the measure of lock contention is approximately less than or equal to a predetermined threshold for lock contention. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 05-14-2009 |
20090248776 | ADVANCE TRIP COUNT COMPUTATION IN A CONCURRENT PROCESSING ENVIRONMENT - A method for computing a trip count for a loop in advance of the execution of the loop is provided. The method comprises identifying the elements of a loop; returning infinity, if a first index value satisfies a first condition and that a first step size is equal to zero; modifying the first index value and the first step size, if the first index value satisfies the first condition, when the first step size is not equal to zero, and the first step size is greater than half of a first modulus; returning the result computed by applying a formula that divides the difference between a first condition value and the first index value by the first step size and rounds up to a next integer when there is a non-zero remainder; and returning a second trip count for a second loop based on the elements of the first loop. | 10-01-2009 |
20090320040 | Preserving hardware thread cache affinity via procrastination - A method, device, system, and computer readable medium are disclosed. In one embodiment the method includes managing one or more threads attempting to steal task work from one or more other threads. The method will block a thread from stealing a mailed task that is also residing in another thread's task pool. The blocking occurs when the mailed task was mailed to an idle third thread. Additionally, some tasks are deferred instead of immediately spawned. | 12-24-2009 |
20120198471 | FAIR SCALABLE READER-WRITER MUTUAL EXCLUSION - Implementing fair scalable reader writer mutual exclusion for access to a critical section by a plurality of processing threads is accomplished by creating a first queue node for a first thread, the first queue node representing a request by the first thread to access the critical section; setting at least one pointer within a queue to point to the first queue node, the queue representing at least one thread desiring access to the critical section; waiting until a condition is met, the condition comprising the first queue node having no preceding write requests as indicated by at least one predecessor queue node on the queue; permitting the first thread to enter the critical section in response to the condition being met; and causing the first thread to release a spin lock, the spin lock acquired by a second thread of the plurality of processing threads. | 08-02-2012 |
20150012729 | Method and system of compiling program code into predicated instructions for excution on a processor without a program counter - A predicated instruction compilation system includes a control flow graph generation module to generate a control flow graph of a program code to be compiled into the predicated instructions to be executed on a processor that does not include any program counter. Each of the instructions includes a predicate guard and a predicate update. The compilation system also includes a control flow transformation module to automatically generate the predicate guard and an update to the predicate state on the processor. A computer-implemented method of compiling a program code into predicated instructions is also described. | 01-08-2015 |
Austin Huff Robison, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20110043516 | Representing Polarized Light in Computer Models - The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for representing polarized light in computer models. A rendering pipeline receives three dimensional modeling data (e.g., geometric primitives) for rendering a two dimensional image are received. The modeling data includes data representing a light source The light energy from the simulated transmission of particles at each pixel of the two dimensional image is calculated for any particles transmitted in an adjoint direction from a specified view point back to the light source. The light energies from each pixel are summed to calculate the total light energy present at the specified view point. The total light energy can be forwarded to other modules in rendering pipeline to more accurately render the two dimensional image, such as, for example, representing polarized light in the two dimensional image. | 02-24-2011 |
Benjamin Robison, Long Island City, NY US
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20120110032 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONCATENATING AND TRANSFERRING WEB ACCESSIBLE CONTENT AND METADATA BETWEEN NETWORKED COMPUTERS OR MOBILE DEVICES - Systems and methods for concatenating web accessible content may receive a plurality of URLs, user data, user identifying data, metadata, a user message, at least one user intention, and at least one context. The plurality of URLs may be related to a distinct item of web accessible content. The user intention may be a description of a desired action to be taken by future users. The context may be a conceptual frame-of-reference for possible concatenations between the web accessible content. Systems and methods may concatenate the plurality of URLs, user data, user identifying data, metadata, and user intention within the context to create concatenated content; create one or more new URLs for the concatenated content; store the concatenated content or one or more new URLs and user message in the one or more databases; and output the one or more new URLs together with the user message. | 05-03-2012 |
Ben S. Robison, Lehi, UT US
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20130198203 | Bot detection using profile-based filtration - Methods and apparatus for bot detection using profile based filtration are disclosed. A statistical profile describing attributes of automated-origin content request activity for a network content provider is built. A plurality of content requests of unknown origin in terms of similarity to the attributes is scored. A likelihood of automated-origin content request activity based on the scoring is indicated. | 08-01-2013 |
Bret Robison, Queen Creek, AZ US
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20110113592 | BLOWER/VACUUM TUBE ATTACHMENT - A blower/vacuum device has removable blower tube configured to connect with a connector stub of the device. The connector stub has a guide path formed in its interior wall and the blower tube has a latch runner disposed on its outer surface. A flipper is positioned in the guide path near the end of the circumferential segment of the guide path and coacts with the latch runner. The flipper is biased such that its tongue extends into the guide path. When the blower tube is rotated a sufficient distance such that the latch runner is rotated past the tongue, the flipper is repositioned by spring force and the tongue locks the blower tube in place. The flipper is repositioned to move the tongue out of contact with the latch runner to permit the blower tube to be rotated in the disconnect direction and removed from the connecting stub. | 05-19-2011 |
Brian Robison, Klamath Falls, OR US
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20130174246 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLOUD BASED SCANNING FOR COMPUTER VULNERABILITIES IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - A method in one embodiment includes establishing a first secure tunnel between a scanner and a configuration manager, and a second secure tunnel between the scanner and a scan controller, where the scanner is located in a public network and the configuration manager and the scan controller are located in a private network, communicating scanner configuration information between the scanner and the configuration manager over the first secure tunnel, and communicating scan information between the scanner and the scan controller over the second secure tunnel. The secure tunnels may be established from within the private network, by forwarding a first origination port and a second origination port to a first destination port and a second destination port, respectively. The first and second origination ports may be located in the public network, and the first and second destination ports may be located in the private network. | 07-04-2013 |
Carroll V. Robison, Lindale, TX US
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20110040258 | Flexible and adjustable wrap for protecting and stabilizing intravenous catheter - A device contemplated to be used in lieu of tape to secure and protect an IV catheter while maintaining the patient's comfort and an acceptable range of movement is formed with a thin, flexible body configured to be wrapped around a portion of a patient's anatomy, and particularly a patient's hand. The body of the device includes a slot extending into the body from one end, with an aperture at the base of the slot into which a patient's thumb is to be received, and the ends of the device are wrapped around to the palm of the hand and secured to each other without any of the securing adhesive to contact the skin of the patient. In preferred embodiments a releasable and re-connectable cover is provided over the catheter site to allow inspection and adjustment with minimal disturbance of the device or the patient. | 02-17-2011 |
20110125099 | Protective Device for An Intravenous Catheter or Other Peripheral Body Penetrating Object - A device for protecting and cushioning the site of a penetration in a patient's limb and the external portion of a catheter or other medical device inserted partially through the penetration includes a preferably soft and flexible cover to be wrapped around the limb in which the penetration is made over the penetration and catheter, a stiff but deformable stabilizer band disposed within the cover, to be wrapped around the limb with the cover, a non-skid portion for stable engagement to the user's skin, and fastener for releasably connecting the device around a patient's limb. In a preferred embodiment, the fastener is a hook and loop material threaded through a bracket for folding the material onto itself for releasable engagement. | 05-26-2011 |
Charles Robison, Round Rock, TX US
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20090251406 | System and Method for Selective Activation and Deactivation of an Information Handling System Input Output Device - An information handling system has a chassis and a lid, the lid rotating between a closed position and a tablet position. An indicator coupled to the lid, such as a magnet, aligns with a first detector coupled to a chassis of the information handling system, such as a Hall effect detector, in the tablet position so that the detector signals to a position detector module to disable a keyboard of the information handling system. The indicator aligns with a second detector coupled to the chassis in a closed configuration so that the second detector signals to the position detector module to enter a power down state. | 10-08-2009 |
20120262860 | POWER ADAPTER SECURITY SYSTEM - A power adapter security system includes a power adapter base. An object securing element is located on the power adapter base. The object securing element is operable to secure the power adapter base to an object. A power cable extends from the power adapter base. A power connector is located on the power cable and operable to transmit power from the power adapter base. A security connector is located on the power cable and is operable to lock the power cable to an IHS chassis. The object securing element may be used to secure the power adapter to an object and each of the power connector and security connector may be coupled to an IHS chassis to provide power to the IHS chassis and secure the IHS chassis to the object. | 10-18-2012 |
Clark Robison, Tomball, TX US
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20100230091 | Hydraulically Actuated Downhole Pump with Gas Lock Prevention - A hydraulic pump avoids problems with gas lock found in conventional pumps. The pump draws in production fluid in a lower pump volume during the pump's upstroke and diverts the produced fluid to an upper pump volume during the downstroke. Spent power fluid is communicated to the upper pump volume during the pump's upstroke. The pump piston in the upstroke expels the entire volume via a check valve that communicates the upper pump volume with a discharge outlet. The check valve increasing the discharge pressure of the upper pump volume, the upper pump volume of the spent power fluid being greater than the upper pump volume, and the upper pump piston compressing produced gas in the upper pump volume all combine to prevent or reduce the chances that the pump will gas lock during operation. | 09-16-2010 |
20130195685 | SELF-CLEANING DISC VALVE FOR PISTON PUMP - Embodiments of the present disclosure generally provide a disc-valve design with a self-cleaning feature. The self-cleaning feature may be integrated into the valve, for example, by removing a “cut-out” portion between sealing surfaces of ports. These cut-out portions may create vortices that might clean debris from the sealing surfaces. The cut-outs may also provide a place for debris to collect-keeping it away from the sealing surfaces. In addition, or as an alternative to cut-outs, some other type of mechanism, such as sealing members designed to disturb flow to sweep away debris near a sealing surface or helical grooves (rifling) formed in the ports, may also be used to promote self-cleaning. | 08-01-2013 |
Clark E. Robison, Tomball, TX US
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20110240301 | Indexing Sleeve for Single-Trip, Multi-Stage Fracing - A flow tool has a sensor that detects plugs (darts, balls, etc.) passing through the tool. An actuator moves an insert in the tool once a preset number of plugs have passed through the tool. Movement of this insert reveals a catch on a sleeve in the tool. Once the next plug is deployed, the catch engages the plug on the sleeve so that fluid pressure applied against the seated plug through the tubing string can move the sleeve. Once moved, the sleeve reveals ports in the tool communicating the tool's bore with the surrounding annulus so an adjacent wellbore interval can be stimulated. The actuator can use a sensor detecting passage of the plugs through the tool. A spring disposed in the tool can flex near the sensor when a plug passes through the tool, and a counter can count the number of plugs that have passed. | 10-06-2011 |
20110240311 | Indexing Sleeve for Single-Trip, Multi-Stage Fracing - A sliding sleeve has a sensor that detects plugs (darts, balls, etc.) passing through the sleeves. A first insert on the sleeve can be hydraulically activated by the fluid pressure in the surrounding annulus once a preset number of plugs have passed through the sleeve. Movement of this first insert activates a catch on a second insert. Once the next plug is deployed, the catch engages it so that fluid pressure applied against the seated plug through the tubing string can moves the second insert. Once moved, the insert reveals port in the housing communicating the sleeve's bore with the surrounding annulus so an adjacent wellbore interval can be stimulated. The first insert may also be hydraulically activated after a preset time after a plug has passed through the sleeve. Several sleeves can be used together in various arrangements to treat multiple intervals of a wellbore. | 10-06-2011 |
20130220603 | Indexing Sleeve for Single-Trip, Multi-Stage Fracing - A flow tool has a sensor that detects plugs (darts, balls, etc.) passing through the tool. An actuator moves an insert in the tool once a preset number of plugs have passed through the tool. Movement of this insert reveals a catch on a sleeve in the tool. Once the next plug is deployed, the catch engages the plug on the sleeve so that fluid pressure applied against the seated plug through the tubing string can move the sleeve. Once moved, the sleeve reveals ports in the tool communicating the tool's bore with the surrounding annulus so an adjacent wellbore interval can be stimulated. The actuator can use a sensor detecting passage of the plugs through the tool. A spring disposed in the tool can flex near the sensor when a plug passes through the tool, and a counter can count the number of plugs that have passed. | 08-29-2013 |
Clinton S. Robison, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20120021450 | METHODS FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - In certain aspects the present invention provides methods and compositions related to contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging. In certain variations, contrast agents provided herein are generated in situ via genetic instructions and become potent upon sequestering available metal atoms. Exemplary contrast agents include metal-binding proteins. | 01-26-2012 |
Clinton S. Robison, Memphis, TN US
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20100167377 | Recombinant viruses comprising the membrane-proximal domain of VSV G protein - Recombinant viruses, isolated nucleic acids and methods of generating same encoding for a Rhabdoviral G stem polypeptide are disclosed. Methods, compounds and compositions for target cell fusion potentiation mediated by Rhabdoviral G stem polypeptides, and applications of same are provided. | 07-01-2010 |
Cortny Robison, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20120209386 | EXPANDABLE INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANTS AND INSTRUMENTS - Systems for interbody fusion of adjacent bone portions may include an expanding implant and related instruments. An expanding implant may be formed as a linkage which is movable between a compact configuration and an expanded configuration. A shaft of the implant may increase and decrease in length to move between the compact and expanded configurations, and an implant width perpendicular to the length may be increased in the expanded configuration. The implant width may increase more in a first direction than a second direction opposite the first direction. An inserter instrument may releasably grasp the spacer and transform the implant between the compact and expanded configurations. | 08-16-2012 |
20140012383 | EXPANDABLE INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANTS AND INSTRUMENTS - Systems for interbody fusion of adjacent bone portions may include an expanding implant and related instruments. An expanding implant may be formed as a linkage which is movable between a compact configuration and an expanded configuration. A shaft of the implant may increase and decrease in length to move between the compact and expanded configurations, and an implant width perpendicular to the length may be increased in the expanded configuration. The implant width may increase more in a first direction than a second direction opposite the first direction. An inserter instrument may releasably grasp the spacer and transform the implant between the compact and expanded configurations. | 01-09-2014 |
20140207233 | INSTRUMENTATION AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING AND SECURING A GRAFT - In one embodiment, the present invention is a method of positioning and securing a graft to bone including the steps of: positioning the graft into a bore hole in the bone; positioning a guide wire into the bore hole in the bone; positioning a slide instrument between the guide wire and the graft; positioning a driver, and an anchor secured thereto, over the guide wire; directing the anchor along the guide wire and towards and into the bore hole; and imparting a rotational force to the anchor to secure the anchor between a sidewall of the bore hole and a portion of the graft. | 07-24-2014 |
Cortny David Robison, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20130253581 | SUTURE ANCHOR HAVING A SUTURE ENGAGING STRUCTURE - A suture anchor for implanting in hard tissue, such as bone. The suture anchor carries thereon a suture engaging structure formed from a loop of suture material, which structure cooperates with working or repair suture associated with an inserter device so as to attach the working suture to the suture anchor to reattach soft tissue to bone. | 09-26-2013 |
Daniel A. Robison, Palm Bay, FL US
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20090236139 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD ASSEMBLY AND RELATED METHODS - A method is for making a printed wiring board (PWB) assembly. The method may include forming a first PWB having a plurality of first electrically conductive pads, forming a second PWB including a plurality of electrically conductive traces having exposed ends on an edge surface of the second PWB, and covering the edge surface of the second PWB with an electrically conductive layer. The method may also include selectively removing portions of the electrically conductive layer to define a plurality of second electrically conductive pads electrically connected to corresponding ones of the exposed ends of the electrically conductive traces, and assembling the first and second PWBs together so that the first and second electrically conductive pads are electrically coupled together to define the PWB assembly. | 09-24-2009 |
20090322620 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH EDGE SURFACE ANTENNA ELEMENTS AND RELATED METHODS - An electronic device may include a multilayer circuit board having opposing major surfaces and edge surfaces extending between the opposing major surfaces, wireless processing circuitry on at least one of the opposing major surfaces, and an antenna element on at least one of the edge surfaces. The multilayer circuit board may include a conductive trace coupling the antenna element to the wireless processing circuitry. | 12-31-2009 |
20120030931 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH EDGE SURFACE ANTENNA ELEMENTS AND RELATED METHODS - An electronic device may include a multilayer circuit board having opposing major surfaces and edge surfaces extending between the opposing major surfaces, wireless processing circuitry on at least one of the opposing major surfaces, and an antenna element on at least one of the edge surfaces. The multilayer circuit board may include a conductive trace coupling the antenna element to the wireless processing circuitry. | 02-09-2012 |
20130319746 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD ASSEMBLY AND RELATED METHODS - A method is for making a printed wiring board (PWB) assembly. The method may include forming a first PWB having a plurality of first electrically conductive pads, forming a second PWB including a plurality of electrically conductive traces having exposed ends on an edge surface of the second PWB, and covering the edge surface of the second PWB with an electrically conductive layer. The method may also include selectively removing portions of the electrically conductive layer to define a plurality of second electrically conductive pads electrically connected to corresponding ones of the exposed ends of the electrically conductive traces, and assembling the first and second PWBs together so that the first and second electrically conductive pads are electrically coupled together to define the PWB assembly. | 12-05-2013 |
20140247092 | WIDEBAND DISTRIBUTED AMPLIFIER WITH INTEGRAL BYPASS - An improved distributed amplifier ( | 09-04-2014 |
David L. Robison, Madison, OH US
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20120312391 | CUTTER ASSEMBLY - A tapping tee assembly and method is provided for fluidly connecting to a conduit. The tapping tee assembly includes a body having a conduit recess for receiving the conduit and further defining a passage having one end adjacent the conduit recess. A cutter is received in the passage and engages a threaded region of the passage for selective advancement and retraction within the passage upon rotation relative the body. The cutter comprises a first component with first and second ends and having a cutting edge at the first end for cutting through a side wall of the conduit to establish fluid communication between the main passage and the conduit. A second component is secured to the first component at the second end either by mechanically securing or molding the second component to the first component. | 12-13-2012 |
Davi K. Robison, New York, NY US
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20090037267 | Customized Distribution of Advertising Impressions - Among other things, a computer-implemented method for customizing the distribution of advertising impressions includes generating a target number of advertising impressions for one or more advertising categories based, at least in part, on a non-uniform percentage distribution of advertising impressions for an advertising campaign, the percentage distribution corresponding to the one or more advertising categories. A determination is made on whether enough advertising inventory is available to fulfill the target number of advertising impressions. When a shortage of available inventory is detected in the one or more advertising categories, an actual number of advertising impressions for the one or more advertising categories is generated. | 02-05-2009 |
20090132346 | Modifying Broadcast Media Ad Campaigns - Among other things, methods, computer program products, and systems can be used to modify a previously booked broadcast media ad campaign. For example, an previously booked broadcast media ad campaign can be modified by selecting one or more parameters from among multiple parameters associated with the previously booked broadcast media ad campaign. The selected one or more parameters are modified, and the modified one or more parameters are applied to the previously booked broadcast media ad campaign while the previously booked broadcast media ad campaign is still running. | 05-21-2009 |
Derek T. Robison, Waltham, MA US
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20130057698 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND TARGET CUEING - A system and method for situational awareness and target cueing for use in military applications is disclosed. In extreme low light situations where the LLL sensor cannot provide SA information, the system allocates thermal information to the green SA channel to maintain the supply of contextual information to the user and thus situational awareness (SA) never drops below the native resolution of the thermal sensor. This improved SA capability, surpasses any existing LLL sensor technology in a single channel (stand-alone) application in overcast star light and below conditions. | 03-07-2013 |
Ernest P. Robison, Murray, UT US
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20120042917 | GAIT TRAINING APPARATUSES, ATTACHMENTS FOR GAIT TRAINING AND RELATED METHODS - Attachments, apparatuses, and methods for partial weight bearing gait training are described. Attachments for partial weight bearing gait training may include a structure sized and configured for attachment to a walker, an undampened elastic member, and a harness. Apparatuses may include a walker with a walker frame and at least two wheels, a harness support base frame connected to the walker, a suspension arm coupled to the harness support base frame, an undampened elastic member connected to the suspension arm, and a harness connected to the undampened elastic member. Related methods of assembling a gait training apparatus and of using a gait training device are also described. | 02-23-2012 |
James W. Robison, Lititz, PA US
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20080226488 | PRODUCTION OF HIGH-PURITY NIOBIUM MONOXIDE AND CAPACITOR PRODUCTION THEREFROM - The present invention relates to high-purity niobium monoxide powder (NbO) produced by a process of combining a mixture of higher niobium oxides and niobium metal powder or granules; heating and reacting the compacted mixture under controlled atmosphere to achieve temperature greater than about 1945° C., at which temperature the NbO is liquid; solidifying the liquid NbO to form a body of material; and fragmenting the body to form NbO particles suitable for application as capacitor anodes. The NbO product is unusually pure in composition and crystallography, and can be used for capacitors and for other electronic applications. The method of production of the NbO is robust, does not require high-purity feedstock, and can reclaim value from waste streams associated with the processing of NbO electronic components. The method of production also can be used to make high-purity NbO | 09-18-2008 |
Jeffrey C. Robison, Provo, UT US
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20090189109 | CHOKE TRANSFER VALVE TRIM - The present invention relates to valve plugs for reducing erosion of the valve plug head and/or seat. More specifically, this invention comprises a valve plug incorporating a choke transfer trim that reduces the time of exposure of the plug head and/or seat to high velocity and high pressure drop at the interface of the plug head and seat when the valve is in the closed position. The choke transfer trim transfers the flow control area of the valve away from the plug head/seat interface to a location downstream, thereby reducing erosion at the interface between the valve plug head and/or seat that is typically used for fluid throttling and shut off. | 07-30-2009 |
20100140530 | DISSIMILAR MATERIAL RETENTION - In accordance with various aspects of the present invention, methods and apparatuses for designing and configuring dissimilar material retention, specifically a valve plug assembly, are disclosed. The methods and apparatuses enable the application of a wider range of materials in a valve plug assembly than previous valve plug assemblies, and also increase the operational temperature range of the valve plug assembly. In an exemplary embodiment, a valve plug assembly comprises a plug head, a collet surrounding the plug head, a plug base adjacent to the collet, and a retainer surrounding the tapered outside surface of the collet and the plug base, where the plug head extends past the collet and the retainer. The valve plug assembly is configured to create an interference fit of the various components. | 06-10-2010 |
20110033018 | METHOD FOR BONDING CERAMIC MATERIALS - Systems and methods for bonding ceramic materials are disclosed herein. In various embodiments, a process is provided comprising the steps of disposing a bonding material at least partially adjacent to a surface of a first silicon carbide component and at least partially adjacent to a surface of a second silicon carbide component, and bonding said first silicon carbide component to said second silicon carbide component by heating, wherein said bonding material comprises vanadium or titanium. | 02-10-2011 |
20130181154 | PLUG HEAD ASSEMBLIES - In accordance with various embodiments, a plug head assembly is provided comprising a ceramic plug head having a frustroconical geometry, wherein the ceramic plug head has a proximal terminus and a distal terminus, wherein the ceramic plug head has a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), a sleeve having a frustroconical geometry conforming to the ceramic plug head and a second CTE, wherein the second CTE is greater than the first CTE, a distal retainer having a frustroconical geometry conforming to the sleeve, the distal retainer having a first engagement portion for engaging the a proximal retainer, the proximal retainer having a second engagement portion for engaging the distal retainer, and a base that couples with the proximal retainer. In addition, thick banded plug heads are provided | 07-18-2013 |
20130181155 | PLUG HEAD ASSEMBLIES - In accordance with various embodiments, a plug head assembly is provided comprising a ceramic plug head having a frustroconical geometry, wherein the ceramic plug head has a proximal terminus and a distal terminus, wherein the ceramic plug head has a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), a sleeve having a frustroconical geometry conforming to the ceramic plug head and a second CTE, wherein the second CTE is greater than the first CTE, a distal retainer having a frustroconical geometry conforming to the sleeve, the distal retainer having a first engagement portion for engaging the a proximal retainer, the proximal retainer having a second engagement portion for engaging the distal retainer, and a base that couples with the proximal retainer. In addition, thick banded plug heads are provided. | 07-18-2013 |
Jeffrey D. Robison, Redmond, WA US
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20120291012 | MANAGING A WORKING SET IN AN INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT - Files supporting a development activity in an IDE are previewed and are not added to a collection of files in a working set for the development activity. A previewed file is represented by a single preview tab displayed on the user interface. The content of a previewed file can be displayed in a preview display portion of a user interface. The preview tab can be stylistically distinct from a durable tab and can identify the current previewed file. A previewed file can be promoted to a durable file. A promoted previewed file is added to the working set for the development activity. | 11-15-2012 |
Jeffrey David Robison, Redmond, WA US
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20100077324 | PLUGGABLE PRESENTATION AND DOMAIN COUPLING - User interface functionality in a presentation layer is coupled with data and data processing functionality of an application in a domain-specific layer. A UI-element-factory-registrar supports registration of a UI-element-factory with the domain-specific layer for invoking a UI-element to create a UI-element object. The UI-element object is bound to a domain-specific data-source object. The presentation layer may be asynchronously notified of changes in the data-source object. Data-converter objects may be provided to convert between data formats, e.g., from a native code domain-specific layer format to a managed code presentation layer format. | 03-25-2010 |
John Robison, Piedmont, SC US
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20120153535 | EXHAUST GAS SENSOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A method of manufacturing an exhaust gas sensor that includes positioning at least a portion of a subassembly of the exhaust gas sensor in a mold fixture, overmolding at least a portion of the subassembly with a ceramic material, and removing the overmolded subassembly from the mold fixture. | 06-21-2012 |
John Robison US
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20110153774 | CENTRALIZED FEED MANAGER - A method delivering content from a plurality of sources to a plurality of end servers through a central manager is provided. The method includes receiving the content from the plurality of sources at the central manager, formatting the content to a form usable by the plurality of end servers, creating a transaction generic to the plurality of end servers where the transaction includes a reference to a set of instructions for storing the formatted content, sending the transaction to an end server in the plurality of end servers, and calling the reference to execute the set of instructions where the set of instructions store the formatted content into the memory of the end server. | 06-23-2011 |
John Robison, Campbell, CA US
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20120166573 | CENTRALIZED FEED MANAGER - A method delivering content from a plurality of sources to a plurality of end servers through a central manager is provided. The method includes receiving the content from the plurality of sources at the central manager, formatting the content to a form usable by the plurality of end servers, creating a transaction generic to the plurality of end servers where the transaction includes a reference to a set of instructions for storing the formatted content, sending the transaction to an end server in the plurality of end servers, and calling the reference to execute the set of instructions where the set of instructions store the formatted content into the memory of the end server. | 06-28-2012 |
John Robison, Wilmington, NC US
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20130246239 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING EQUITY TRADE ORDER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TIMES - A method and system for improving stock exchange equity trade order acknowledgment times including a network appliance (“trade accelerator”) in the sub-network of the trading platforms, having a specialized network flow processor with associated micro-code and a host processor running specialized software. Specialized network appliance software sensitive to trading protocols for communicating between trading platforms and exchange servers detects latency variations in trade order acknowledgments at the exchange and recommends to subscribing trading platforms a least latency trade order path. | 09-19-2013 |
20140089162 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING EQUITY TRADE ORDER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TIMES - A method and system for improving stock exchange equity trade order acknowledgment times including a network appliance (“trade accelerator”) in the sub-network of the trading platforms, having a specialized network flow processor with associated micro-code and a host processor running specialized software. Specialized network appliance software sensitive to trading protocols for communicating between trading platforms and exchange servers detects latency variations in trade order acknowledgments at the exchange and recommends to subscribing trading platforms a least latency trade order path. | 03-27-2014 |
John Henry Robison, Burlingame, CA US
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20090250094 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LIGHT RAY CONCENTRATION - Systems and techniques for light ray concentration. In one aspect, a solar concentration assembly includes an array of light focusing elements and an array of photovoltaic devices positioned beneath the array of light focusing elements. The arrays of light focusing elements and photovoltaic devices are spaced from one another and configured to concentrate solar rays incident on the light focusing elements to the photovoltaic elements, such that solar ray communication is maintained as an angle of the assembly relative to the sun is altered by movement of the sun during a day and wherein the angle is an oblique angle for the majority of the day. | 10-08-2009 |
Joseph M. Robison, Carterville, MO US
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20100000192 | Mower Mounted Trimmer - A mower and trimmer assembly is provided which permits normal mowing operations while also allowing the user to trim using an attached line-type trimmer. The assembly includes a mower and a separate trimmer. A coupling assembly interconnects the trimmer assembly and the power source of the mower. The coupling assembly includes a switch-controlled electromagnetic clutch for selectively creating a driving connection between power source and the cutting head of the trimmer assembly. The coupling assembly also includes a safety mechanism that prevents the trimmer from being powered during a mower operating condition. | 01-07-2010 |
Karmi Robison, Vista, CA US
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20120283715 | ELECTRICAL SENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE FOR TREATING TISSUE - A medical system, including a catheter body, an expandable element coupled to the catheter body; a first electrically-conductive element coupled to an interior surface of the expandable element; and a second electrically-conductive element coupled to an exterior surface of the expandable element, where the first and second electrically-conductive elements form a capacitor with the expandable element. | 11-08-2012 |
Keith E. Robison, Andover, MA US
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20110171205 | NOVEL 15571, 2465, 14266, 2882, 52871, 8203 AND 16852 MOLECULES AND USES THEREFOR - The invention provides isolated nucleic acids molecules, designated 15571, 2465, 14266, 2882, 52871, 8203 or 16852 nucleic acid molecules. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing 15571, 2465, 14266, 2882, 52871, 8203 or 16852 nucleic acid molecules, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and nonhuman transgenic animals in which a 15571, 2465, 14266, 2882, 52871, 8203 or 16852 gene has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated 15571, 2465, 14266, 2882, 52871, 8203 or 16852 proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-15571, 2465, 14266, 2882, 52871, 8203 or 16852 antibodies. Diagnostic and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided. | 07-14-2011 |
Keith E. Robison, Wilmington, MA US
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20090264361 | Identification of a family of secreted proteins in vascular endothelium - The invention relates to SCUBE molecules and generally to gene expression in vascular endothelial cells. The invention specifically relates to the discovery of a novel gene family containing the genes and proteins referred to herein as SCUBE1, SCUBE2 and SCUBE3 which can be expressed in endothelial cells. SCUBE proteins may be involved in the development of cardiovascular disease, hemostasis, thrombosis, inflammatory disease, bone metabolism disorders, urinary bladder disorders and breast disorders. | 10-22-2009 |
20100136010 | Novel 27875, 22025, 27420, 17906, 16319, 55092 and 10218 molecules and uses therefor - The invention provides isolated nucleic acids molecules, designated 27875, 22025, 27420, 16319, 55092 and 10218 nucleic acid molecules. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing 27875, 22025, 27420, 16319, 55092 and 10218 nucleic acid molecules, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and nonhuman transgenic animals in which a 27875, 22025, 27420, 16319, 55092 and 10218 gene has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated 27875, 22025, 27420, 17906, 16319, 55092 or 10218 proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-27875, 22025, 27420, 17906, 16319, 55092 or 10218 antibodies. Diagnostic and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided. | 06-03-2010 |
20100273989 | ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME HOMOLOG AND USES THEREFOR - The present invention relates to the discovery of novel genes encoding an angiotensin converting enzyme, Angiotensin Converting Enzyme-2 (ACE-2). The invention provides therapeutics, prognostic and diagnostic methods for treating blood pressure related disorders as well as various types of allergic conditions, among others. Also disclosed are screening assays for identifying compounds for treating and preventing these conditions. | 10-28-2010 |
Micah Robison, Tucson, AZ US
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20090300436 | SYNCHRONIZING DEVICE ERROR INFORMATION AMONG NODES - Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for synchronizing device error information among nodes. A first node performs an action with respect to a first node error counter for a device in communication with the first node and a second node. The first node transmits a message to the second node indicating the device and the action performed with respect to the first node error counter for the device. The second node performs the action indicated in the message with respect to a second node error counter for the device indicated in the message, wherein the second node error counter corresponds to the first node error counter for the device. | 12-03-2009 |
20130262919 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING DATA LOSS - For preventing data loss in storage systems, a detection is made that a storage device in a plurality of storage devices is experiencing a malfunction. The type of malfunction is determined. A SMART rebuilding technique, a normal building technique, a data migration technique, or a user data backup technique is selected to preserve the data in the storage device based on the determined type of the malfunction. The selected technique is performed on the storage device. | 10-03-2013 |
20130262921 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING DATA LOSS - For preventing data loss in storage systems, a detection is made that a storage device in a plurality of storage devices is experiencing a malfunction. The type of malfunction is determined. A SMART rebuilding technique, a normal building technique, a data migration technique, or a user data backup technique is selected to preserve the data in the storage device based on the determined type of the malfunction. The selected technique is performed on the storage device. | 10-03-2013 |
Richard Robison, Provo, UT US
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20110045468 | Polynucleotides for the identification and quantification of group a streptococcus nucleic acids - The present invention provides polynucleotides that can specifically hybridize to Group A | 02-24-2011 |
Richard A. Robison, Provo, UT US
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20120088680 | REAL-TIME PCR ASSAYS FOR RAPID DETECTION AND DIFFERENTIATION OF THE CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM TOXIN GENES A, B, E, AND F - Provided herein is a method for detecting the presence or absence of at least one of | 04-12-2012 |
Richard G. Robison, Appleton, WI US
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20110147377 | Insulating Microwave Interactive Packaging - The combination of insulating material with microwave interactive food packaging for enhanced cooking properties is disclosed. An insulating microwave packaging material ( | 06-23-2011 |
20110233202 | Microwave Interactive Flexible Packaging - A package configured to receive a food item for storage and heating therein is disclosed. The package includes an opening and a closure mechanism and comprises an insulating microwave material. A plurality of packages in a stacked relation also is provided. | 09-29-2011 |
20120152941 | Microwave Energy Interactive Heating Sheet - A microwave energy interactive heating sheet includes at least two layers of microwave energy interactive insulating material joined to one another, where each layer includes microwave energy interactive material supported on a first polymer film layer, a support layer joined to the microwave energy interactive material, and a second polymer film layer joined to the support layer in a predetermined pattern, so that a plurality of expandable cells are defined between the support layer and the second polymer film layer. The expandable cells are operative for inflating upon sufficient exposure to microwave energy. | 06-21-2012 |
Robert W. Robison, San Antonio, TX US
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20100225529 | UNSWITCHED, ULTRA LOW POWER, LONG RANGE RADAR SYSTEM - An ultra low power, long range, robust radar system, for applications such as ionospheric sounding. The HF transmit signal and the received (reflected) signal are both unswitched and high frequency and share a path to a common loop antenna. The transmit signal originates at a local oscillator (LO), and is sufficiently low power to not saturate the receive signal path. A balun divides the local oscillator signal between the transmit path forward to the antenna and a mixer path, and also divides the received signal between the mixer path and the LO path. A mixer converts the mixed LO and received signal to baseband. | 09-09-2010 |
Rodney L. Robison, East Berne, NY US
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20090085211 | ELECTRICAL CONTACTS FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND METHODS OF FORMING USING GAS CLUSTER ION BEAM PROCESSING - Embodiments of the invention describe electrical contacts for integrated circuits and methods of forming using gas cluster ion beam (GCIB) processing. The electrical contacts contain a fused metal-containing layer formed by exposing a patterned structure to a gas cluster ion beam containing a transition metal precursor or a rare earth metal precursor. | 04-02-2009 |
20090242383 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RF GROUNDING OF IPVD TABLE - An IPVD source assembly and method is provided for supplying and ionizing material for coating a semiconductor wafer. The assembly includes a process space containing a plasma and an electrostatic chuck moveable in to and out of the process space. The chuck is configured to support the semiconductor wafer. The assembly further includes a first shield in electrical communication with a table and a second shield. The first shield is configured to shield at least a portion of the electrostatic chuck when the chuck is in the process space and the second shield is configured to shield at least a portion of a space below the electrostatic chuck and the process space. A conducting element electrically connects the second shield to the table to substantially prevent a formation of a second plasma in the space below the electrostatic chuck and the process space. | 10-01-2009 |
20090242385 | METHOD OF DEPOSITING METAL-CONTAINING FILMS BY INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION - A method for depositing a metal-containing film on a substrate using an inductively coupled (ICP) physical vapor deposition (PVD) system. The ICP PVD deposition is performed under process conditions that thermalize neutral sputtered metal atoms by collisions with a process gas and minimize or eliminate exposure of ions to the substrate. | 10-01-2009 |
20090321247 | IONIZED PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION (iPVD) PROCESS - A method is provided of operating a deposition system to deposit coating material into high aspect ratio nano-sized features on a patterned substrate that enhances sidewall coverage compared to field area and bottom surface coverage while minimizing or eliminating overhang. The method includes performing a process step with a gross field area deposition rate of about 25 to 70 nm/min and simultaneously etching the barrier layer to establish a net field area deposition rate of about 5 to 40 nm/min. The method may also include first performing a protective layer deposition step with a field area deposition rate of about 5 to 20 nm/min without etching the underlying surface then performing a surface modification step with gross deposition and simultaneous etching at a field modification net deposition rate of about −10 to +40 nm/min. | 12-31-2009 |
20100020463 | HIGH TEMPERATURE ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK AND METHOD OF USING - An electrostatic chuck configured for high temperature reduced-pressure processing is described. The electrostatic chuck comprises a chuck body having an electrostatic clamp electrode and an optional heating element, and a heat sink body having a heat transfer surface spaced in close relationship with an inner surface of the chuck body, wherein the heat sink body is configured to remove heat from the chuck body due to the close proximity of the inner surface and the heat transfer surface. The electrostatic chuck further comprises a table assembly configured to support the chuck body and the heat sink body, and an expansion joint disposed between the chuck body and the table assembly, and configured to sealably join the chuck body to the table assembly while accommodating for differential thermal expansion of the chuck body and the table assembly. | 01-28-2010 |
20140273532 | PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE TREATMENT OF A SUBSTRATE AT MICROWAVE FREQUENCIES - A processing system is disclosed, having a process chamber that houses a substrate for exposure of a surface of the substrate to a travelling electromagnetic (EM) wave. The processing system also includes an EM wave transmission antenna configured to launch the travelling EM wave into the process chamber for the travelling EM wave to propagate in a direction substantially parallel to the surface of the substrate. The processing system also includes a power coupling system configured to supply EM energy into the EM wave transmission antenna to generate the travelling EM wave at a prescribed output power and in a prescribed EM wave mode during treatment of the substrate. The processing system also includes an EM wave receiving antenna configured to absorb the travelling EM wave after propagation through the process chamber. | 09-18-2014 |
Rodney Lee Robison, Mesa, AZ US
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20090200949 | PLASMA PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH LOCALLY-EFFICIENT INDUCTIVE PLASMA COUPLING - An inductively coupled plasma source is provided with a peripheral ionization source for producing a high-density plasma in a vacuum chamber for semiconductor wafer coating or etching. The source includes a segmented configuration having high and low radiation segments and produces a generally ring-shaped array of energy concentrations in the plasma around the periphery of the chamber. Energy is coupled from a segmented low inductance antenna through a dielectric window or array of windows and through a segmented shield or baffle. The antenna has concentrated conductor segments through which current flows in one or more small cross-section conductors to produce high magnetic fields that couple through the high-transparency shield segments into the chamber, while alternating distributed conductor segments, formed of large cross-section conductor portions or diverging small conductor sections, permit magnetic fields to pass through or between the conductors and deliver only weak fields, which are aligned with opaque shield sections and couple insignificant energy to the plasma. The source provides spatial control of plasma energy distribution, which aids in control of the uniformity of plasma processing across the surface of the semiconductor being processed. | 08-13-2009 |
Rodney Lee Robison, East Berne, NY US
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20110146911 | PLASMA PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH LOCALLY-EFFICIENT INDUCTIVE PLASMA COUPLING - An inductively coupled plasma source is provided with a peripheral ionization source for producing a high-density plasma in a vacuum chamber for semiconductor wafer coating or etching. The source includes a segmented configuration having high and low radiation segments and produces a generally ring-shaped array of alternating high and low energy concentrations in the plasma around the periphery of the chamber. Energy is coupled from a segmented low inductance antenna through a dielectric window or array of windows and through a segmented shield or baffle. The antenna has concentrated conductor segments through which current flows in lengths of closely-spaced windings of a single conductor to produce high magnetic fields that couple through the high-transparency shield segments into the chamber, and alternating distributed conductor segments through which current flows in lengths of more widely-spaced windings of the conductor to produce weaker magnetic fields aligned with more opaque shield sections that couple less energy to the plasma. | 06-23-2011 |
Russell Robison, Yamhill, OR US
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20090042500 | Hood and pollution control unit with ultra violet light and electro-static precipitator - A ventilator assembly for removing contaminants in cooking exhaust includes a hood portion having a hood plenum and an exhaust portion downstream of and in fluid communication with the hood plenum. An electro-static precipitator is disposed in the hood plenum or the exhaust portion, and at least one ultra-violet lamp is disposed upstream of the electro-static precipitator for cleaning the electro-static precipitator. The ultra-violet radiation reacts with the cooking exhaust and removes collected contaminants from an electro-static cell of the electro-static precipitator. | 02-12-2009 |
20110114076 | COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXHAUST SYSTEM - An exhaust system includes a hood structure having one or more of (i) an exhaust flow infeed surface extending downward from a lower end of the filter unit that helps to feed the thermal plume toward the filter unit, (ii) a bypass flow transition surface extending upward from the upper end of the filter unit and then forward to aid bypass flow in circulating back toward the filter aperture and (iii) a front wall structure that includes a downwardly extending wall portion with a chamfered and/or curved transition portion at its lower end and a rearwardly extending wall portion. | 05-19-2011 |
20110214565 | IMPACT FILTER WITH GREASE TRAP - An impact filter suitable for a kitchen exhaust hood is provided with a grease trap to capture grease particles and channel the particles away. The trap can be of different configurations. The filter can be used in various processes to clean air streams, such as filtering processes for removing grease and other cooking exhaust particles and other processes for removing grease particles. | 09-08-2011 |
20130291855 | COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXHAUST SYSTEM - An exhaust system includes a hood structure having one or more of (i) an exhaust flow infeed surface extending downward from a lower end of the filter unit that helps to feed the thermal plume toward the filter unit, (ii) a bypass flow transition surface extending upward from the upper end of the filter unit and then forward to aid bypass flow in circulating back toward the filter aperture and (iii) a front wall structure that includes a downwardly extending wall portion with a chamfered and/or curved transition portion at its lower end and a rearwardly extending wall portion. | 11-07-2013 |
Russell Edward Robison, Cary, NC US
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20090024940 | Systems And Methods For Generating A Database Query Using A Graphical User Interface - A computer-implemented graphical user interface system for generating a database query includes a create region, a plurality of clause-specific regions and a navigation region. The create region may be used to receive a plurality of graphical icons and to create an association between the plurality of graphical icons to define the database query. The plurality of graphical icons may include a plurality of clause-specific icons that identify clauses for the database query and a plurality of table icons that identify sets of data in the database. The plurality of clause-specific interface regions are each associated with a particular clause-specific icon and may be used to receive user input to define one or more parameters associated with the particular clause-specific icon. The navigation region may be used to receive user input to select between the create region and the plurality of clause-specific interface regions. | 01-22-2009 |
20090024951 | Systems And Methods For Automatically Creating An SQL Join Expression - Systems and methods are provided for automatically creating an SQL join expression. A computer-implemented graphical user interface may receive a first user input that identifies a first table to be included in the SQL join expression and a second user input that identifies a second table to be included in the SQL join expression. Software instructions stored in a computer-readable medium may automatically define the SQL join expression by matching one or more keys or indices in the first table with one or more keys or indices in the second table. | 01-22-2009 |
20120324387 | Computer-Implemented Systems And Methods For Extract, Transform, And Load User Interface Processing - Computer-implemented systems and methods are disclosed for specifying an Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) process. For example, systems and methods are provided for specifying the ETL process through ETL diagrams, and allowing ETL diagrams with different components to be easily traversed. Behaviors of underlying engine technology of the ETL process may be encapsulated so that users may build a job or data flow of the ETL process without knowing specific details of the underlying engine technology. | 12-20-2012 |
Scott Robison, Layton, UT US
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20090012873 | SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING DIGITAL MEDIA DISTRIBUTION - Systems and methods for organizing and managing the collection and distribution of digital content to users via a network of kiosks are described. The systems contain a conglomerate of software applications that can be combined to manage the digital content itself, as well as manage the kiosks that used to distribute the digital content. The software applications are also able to manage the payments received by the users and the payments made to the providers of the digital content. The software applications can be web-based so that they can be accessed and operated via a single portal. Other embodiments are also described. | 01-08-2009 |
Theresa Robison, Sandy Springs, GA US
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20120321078 | KEY ROTATION AND SELECTIVE RE-ENCRYPTION FOR DATA SECURITY - Systems and methods for maintaining data security through encryption key retirement and selective re-encryption are presented. A method of selectively re-encrypting a subset of encrypted values includes storing each encrypted value together with the key profile number for the encryption key that was used to generate that encrypted value. When a key is compromised, its associated key profile number allows the efficient identification of all the encrypted values that were created using the now-compromised key. Once identified, the encrypted values may be decrypted using the compromised key and re-encrypted using a new key, without changing other related data such as the token associated with the encrypted value. | 12-20-2012 |
20120324223 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAINTAINING DATA SECURITY ACROSS MULTIPLE ACTIVE DOMAINS - Systems and methods for maintaining data security across multiple active domains are presented. Each domain includes a token generator that can generate tokens associated with sensitive data such as credit card numbers. The primary domain includes a centralized key manager. In one embodiment, each domain includes its own local data vault and a replica of each data vault associated with every remote domain. Any domain can access the data vaults (local and replica) and retrieve a token created by any other domain. The possibility of token collision is eliminated by a token generation algorithm that embeds a domain designator corresponding to the active domain where the token was created. When multiple tokens represent the same sensitive data, the token manager returns a set of all such tokens found in the data vaults. | 12-20-2012 |
20120324225 | CERTIFICATE-BASED MUTUAL AUTHENTICATION FOR DATA SECURITY - Systems and methods for maintaining data security using client roles, API keys, and certificate-based mutual authentication are presented. A method of protecting sensitive data includes both client authorization techniques and the mutual exchange and verification of certificates between client and server. In one embodiment, access by a client to a server is further limited by temporal constraints, volume constraints, and an end user identity filter. | 12-20-2012 |
20120324555 | LUHN VALIDATION AND DATA SECURITY ACROSS MULTIPLE ACTIVE DOMAINS - Systems and methods for maintaining data security using Luhn validation in a multiple domain computing environment are presented. Each domain includes a token generator that can generate tokens associated with sensitive data such as credit card numbers. The token generation algorithm includes a Luhn validation routine for producing a tokenized data string that either passes or fails Luhn. The possibility of token collision is eliminated by a token generation algorithm that embeds a domain designator corresponding to the active domain where the token was created. When multiple tokens represent the same sensitive data, the token manager returns a set of all such tokens found. | 12-20-2012 |
Thomas S. Robison, St. Paul, MN US
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20120132203 | DRY POWDER INHALERS - Dry powder inhalers and dry powder inhaler storage cassettes including a compartment housing an elongate carrier preloaded with a plurality of doses of finely divided powder comprising a biologically active substance, the compartment being configured such that said preloaded doses are sealed within said compartment and such that the carrier may be advanced from the compartment to the chamber through an exit provided with a moisture barrier sealing system, wherein the moisture barrier sealing system is configured and arranged such that it is relaxable during advancement of the carrier, said sealing system being in sealing configuration prior to an advancement of the carrier, relaxed upon an advancement of the carrier and returned to its sealing configuration at the latest after release of the powder associated with said area of the carrier. | 05-31-2012 |
Thomas W. Robison, Stilwell, KS US
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Thomas W. Robison, Los Alamos, NM US
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20080293931 | Methods and compositions for the removal of nucleic acid amplification inhibitors - An improved method for preparing nucleic acid extracts from environmental samples contaminated by polymerase inhibitors such as humic and fulvic acids is provided. The methods of the invention utilize chemical compositions capable of precipitating humic and/or fulvic acids from organic samples. The methods may be used in connection with the preparation of DNA and RNA extracts, thereby providing purified preparations suitable for amplification using PCR, RT-PCR, and other nucleic acid amplification technologies. Reagent kits for preparing a purified nucleic acid-containing extract from an environmental sample of soil, fluid, or organic particles, using the chemical compositions of the invention are also provided. | 11-27-2008 |
Thomas Wayne Robison, Stiwell, KS US
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20110293057 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING NEUTRONS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING SUCH APPARATUSES - Apparatuses for detecting neutrons, and methods for fabricating such apparatuses, are provided. The neutron detection apparatus includes a cell configured to hold water. Further, the neutron detection apparatus provides a source of one or more high barns isotopes positioned in the cell and configured to absorb neutrons. Neutron absorption by the high barns isotope in the presence of water causes the formation of H | 12-01-2011 |
Tyler Robison, Seattle, WA US
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20130132318 | Methods and Systems for Collaborative Formulation and Solution of Problems - Methods and systems for computationally solving problems are disclosed. A problem can be specified using a computing device. The problem can include at least an initial state and a plurality of operators. Each operator of the plurality of operators can be configured to transform an input state to an output state. The computing device can set a current state of the problem to the initial state. The computing device can generate a display of at least the current state and at least one operator of the plurality of operators. The computing device can receive an input specifying a first operator of the plurality of operators. After receiving the input, the computing device can use the first operator to transform the current state to a transformed state. The computing device can store the transformed state. | 05-23-2013 |