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20080197210 | Self-propelled walking spray boom - A self-propelled and self-contained shrouded walking boom unit including a small tank and pump mounted on the unit. The unit also has a small transmission and DC drive which makes the unit self-propelled. The configuration is such that the operator walks in front of the spray applicator system with the spray being applied behind the operator. The operator steers the applicator and controls the spray from a handle attached to a single front steering wheel. | 08-21-2008 |
20120091227 | DRIFT SHROUD SYSTEM FOR SPRAY BOOMS OF TURF SPRAYER - A turf sprayer has a truss shaped center boom and a pair of pivotal truss shaped wing booms within which spaced spray nozzles are supported. A drift shroud system comprises three integral and one-piece drift shrouds comprising a center shroud for the center boom and a pair of side shrouds for the wing booms. Each shroud is attached to an underside of the corresponding boom in a manner such that the shrouds project below the booms and not substantially above the booms to leave the truss-shapes of the booms open and unobscured to provide access to the spray nozzles within the booms. The shrouds each have openings in a top wall thereof for receiving the spray exiting from the nozzles with the spray passing downwardly between spaced front and rear walls of the shrouds. | 04-19-2012 |
20120292402 | SPRAYER HAVING SPRAY SOLUTION AGITATION SYSTEM, ONBOARD CHEMICAL EDUCTOR, AND DEDICATED ONBOARD CLEAN WATER RINSE SYSTEM - A sprayer has a tank for holding a spray solution that is applied to a ground or turf surface. The sprayer includes an agitation system having a plurality of agitation nozzles that extend into the tank that are accessible from outside the tank and can be removed and replaced without using tools. The sprayer may include a rinse system carried onboard the sprayer which is segregated from the spray and agitation systems to avoid contaminating the rinse liquid prior to the time the rinse liquid is sprayed into the tank through rinse nozzles. The rinse nozzles include upwardly and downwardly directed nozzle ports and a bottom spinner for thoroughly cleaning all interior surfaces of the tank. The sprayer may also include a chemical eductor mounted on the side of the tank, whose weight is counterbalanced by springs, and which easily pivots between lower and upper positions on the tank. | 11-22-2012 |
20140217200 | SPRAYER HAVING SPRAY SOLUTION AGITATION SYSTEM, ONBOARD CHEMICAL EDUCTOR, AND DEDICATED ONBOARD CLEAN WATER RINSE SYSTEM - A sprayer has a tank for holding a spray solution that is applied to a ground or turf surface. The sprayer includes an agitation system having a plurality of agitation nozzles that extend into the tank that are accessible from outside the tank and can be removed and replaced without using tools. The sprayer may include a rinse system carried onboard the sprayer which is segregated from the spray and agitation systems to avoid contaminating the rinse liquid prior to the time the rinse liquid is sprayed into the tank through rinse nozzles. The rinse nozzles include upwardly and downwardly directed nozzle ports and a bottom spinner for thoroughly cleaning all interior surfaces of the tank. The sprayer may also include a chemical eductor mounted on the side of the tank, whose weight is counterbalanced by springs, and which easily pivots between lower and upper positions on the tank. | 08-07-2014 |
20150216118 | SPRAYER WITH EASILY LOCATABLE OPERATIONAL CONTROLS, HILL ASSIST, PIVOTAL HOSE REEL, AND AGITATION BOOST - A vehicle mounted sprayer has a plurality of spray booms equipped with downwardly facing spray nozzles. A control console includes a rounded palm rest with the most often used operational spray controls placed directly ahead of the palm rest for easy actuation by the operator as the operator rests the palm of one hand on the palm rest. A pivotal hose reel for manual spraying has pivotal motion about a vertical axis into one of a plurality of adjusted positions relative to the sprayer to ease unwinding and rewinding of the hose from the hose reel. A hill assist system holds the sprayer on a hill for a predetermined time to give the operator enough time to place the sprayer into forward motion up the hill from a standing stop. The spray through the booms can be selectively added to flow in a tank agitation system to boost agitation effectiveness. | 08-06-2015 |
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20090254372 | Medication Risk Assessment System - A medication risk assessment method implemented using a computer particularly adapted for a health care management or delivery organization is provided, wherein the method includes at least the steps of: providing a medication risk assessment tool to a client, wherein the medication risk assessment tool includes a questionnaire, and wherein the client maintains a relationship with a population of individuals; administering the questionnaire to the population of individuals, thereby generating questionnaire data; obtaining prescription claims data from the population of individuals; combining the questionnaire data and the prescription claims data in an electronic database, thereby generating population data; analyzing the population data according to a set of rules; ranking the analyzed data according to risk; and generating at least one report based on the ranked data. | 10-08-2009 |
20100235196 | Points-Based Reward Program for Improving Medication Adherence and Outcomes - The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for examining an object, particularly in terms of the surface morphology thereof. Said apparatus comprises a transportable housing which can be placed, especially by hand, above the surface segment of the object that is to be examined, and at least three light sources, the optical beam axes of which extend at a slanted angle of incidence relative to the surface segment that is to be examined. The light sources are disposed inside the housing and can illuminate the surface segment that is to be examined through an illumination aperture in the housing. The apparatus further comprises at least one light sensor for detecting the light reflected on the surface segment that is to be examined and a control and evaluation unit which is connected to the light sources and the light sensor. The light sources are arranged such that the optical beam axes thereof extend on different, non-parallel reference planes. | 09-16-2010 |
20110173025 | Medication Risk Assessment System - A medication risk assessment method implemented using a computer particularly adapted for a health care management or delivery organization is provided, wherein the method includes at least the steps of: providing a medication risk assessment tool to a client, wherein the medication risk assessment tool includes a questionnaire, and wherein the client maintains a relationship with a population of individuals; administering the questionnaire to the population of individuals, thereby generating questionnaire data; obtaining prescription claims data from the population of individuals; combining the questionnaire data and the prescription claims data in an electronic database, thereby generating population data; analyzing the population data according to a set of rules; ranking the analyzed data according to risk; and generating at least one report based on the ranked data. | 07-14-2011 |
20120197663 | Medication Risk Assessment System - A medication risk assessment method implemented using a computer particularly adapted for a health care management or delivery organization is provided, wherein the method includes at least the steps of: providing a medication risk assessment tool to a client, wherein the medication risk assessment tool includes a questionnaire, and wherein the client maintains a relationship with a population of individuals; administering the questionnaire to the population of individuals, thereby generating questionnaire data; obtaining prescription claims data from the population of individuals; combining the questionnaire data and the prescription claims data in an electronic database, thereby generating population data; analyzing the population data according to a set of rules; ranking the analyzed data according to risk; and generating at least one report based on the ranked data. | 08-02-2012 |
20120245960 | Points-Based Reward Program For Improving Medication Adherence and Outcomes - The invention relates to a method for improving medication adherence and outcomes. The method includes registering a patient in a predetermined manner with a web site thereby creating an associated user profile, manually entering patient medication data and patient health data associated with the user profile, automatically acquiring from a third party and then storing patient medication data and patient health data associated with the user profile and assigning a points based reward based on a comparison of at least one of the manually entered data and the automatically acquired data to a predetermined set of reward criteria parameters. | 09-27-2012 |
20130066651 | Medication Risk Assessment System - A medication risk assessment method implemented using a computer particularly adapted for a health care management or delivery organization is provided, wherein the method includes at least the steps of: providing a medication risk assessment tool to a client, wherein the medication risk assessment tool includes a questionnaire, and wherein the client maintains a relationship with a population of individuals; administering the questionnaire to the population of individuals, thereby generating questionnaire data; obtaining prescription claims data from the population of individuals; combining the questionnaire data and the prescription claims data in an electronic database, thereby generating population data; analyzing the population data according to a set of rules; ranking the analyzed data according to risk; and generating at least one report based on the ranked data. | 03-14-2013 |
20140052476 | Points-Based Reward Program For Improving Medication Adherence and Outcomes - The invention relates to a method for improving medication adherence and outcomes. The method includes registering a patient in a predetermined manner with a web site thereby creating an associated user profile, manually entering patient medication data and patient health data associated with the user profile, automatically acquiring from a third party and then storing patient medication data and patient health data associated with the user profile and assigning a points based reward based on a comparison of at least one of the manually entered data and the automatically acquired data to a predetermined set of reward criteria parameters. | 02-20-2014 |
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20090216671 | Method and apparatus for electronic collection, translation, grouping, and delivery of wage assignment information - This disclosure describes a system that electronically collects, translates, groups, and delivers wage assignment information from at least one initiator to at least one recipient via an accumulator. An initiator initially receives the wage assignment information. Then, an accumulator collects the wage assignment information from at least one initiator, such as a government agency. The accumulator then translates the wage assignment information into a format compatible with electronic data interchange (EDI), such as the ANSI X12 standard. The accumulator then groups the EDI wage assignment information into specific files, batching the files based upon one data field contained within the wage assignment information data set, such as a recipient. The accumulator then delivers a batched EDI wage assignment file to each respective recipient. Once the EDI wage assignment file is received by the recipient, the wage assignment may then be implemented. | 08-27-2009 |
20100287094 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PAYMENT PROCESSING USING DEBIT-BASED ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER AND DISBURSEMENT PROCESSING USING ADDENDUM-BASED ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE - This disclosure describes a payment and disbursement system, wherein an initiator authorizes a payment and disbursement to a collector and the collector processes the payment and disbursement through an accumulator agency. The accumulator agency processes the payment as a debit-based transaction and processes the disbursement as an addendum-based transaction. The processing of a debit-based transaction generally occurs by electronic funds transfer (EFT) or by financial electronic data interchange (FEDI). The processing of an addendum-based transaction generally occurs by electronic data interchange (EDI). | 11-11-2010 |
20110208762 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC COLLECTION, TRANSLATION, GROUPING, AND DELIVERY OF WAGE ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION - This disclosure describes a system that electronically collects, translates, groups, and delivers wage assignment in-formation from at least one initiator to at least one recipient via an accumulator. An initiator initially receives the wage assignment information. Then, an accumulator collects the wage assignment information from at least one initiator, such as a government agency. The accumulator then translates the wage assignment information into a format compatible with electronic data interchange (EDI), such as the ANSI X12 standard. The accumulator then groups the EDI wage assignment information into specific files, batching the files based upon one data field contained within the wage assignment information data set, such as a recipient. The accumulator then delivers a batched EDI wage assignment file to each respective recipient. Once the EDI wage assignment file is received by the recipient, the wage assignment may then be implemented. | 08-25-2011 |
20120290493 | Method and Apparatus for Electronic Collection, Translation, Grouping, and Delivery of Wage Assignment Information - This disclosure describes a system that electronically collects, translates, groups, and delivers wage assignment in-formation from at least one initiator to at least one recipient via an accumulator. An initiator initially receives the wage assignment information. Then, an accumulator collects the wage assignment information from at least one initiator, such as a government agency. The accumulator then translates the wage assignment information into a format compatible with electronic data interchange (EDI), such as the ANSI X12 standard. The accumulator then groups the EDI wage assignment information into specific files, batching the files based upon one data field contained within the wage assignment information data set, such as a recipient. The accumulator then delivers a batched EDI wage assignment file to each respective recipient. Once the EDI wage assignment file is received by the recipient, the wage assignment may then be implemented. | 11-15-2012 |
20130138560 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PAYMENT PROCESSING USING DEBIT-BASED ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER AND DISBURSEMENT PROCESSING USING ADDENDUM-BASED ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE - This disclosure describes a payment and disbursement system, wherein an initiator authorizes a payment and disbursement to a collector and the collector processes the payment and disbursement through an accumulator agency. The accumulator agency processes the payment as a debit-based transaction and processes the disbursement as an addendum-based transaction. The processing of a debit-based transaction generally occurs by electronic funds transfer (EFT) or by financial electronic data interchange (FEDI). The processing of an addendum-based transaction generally occurs by electronic data interchange (EDI). | 05-30-2013 |
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20140195430 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A PAYMENT SYSTEM OVER A NETWORK - Apparatus and methods provide an accumulator that processes electronic payments from an employer to a recipient via a network. The payments processed may be, for example, child support payments collected from an employee by the employer. The employer may submit one transaction made up of payments collected from multiple employees bound for multiple recipients and the accumulator may receive, translate, batch, and deliver the payments to the multiple recipients. The accumulator, employers, and recipients may communicate via a network such as the Internet. | 07-10-2014 |
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20140236826 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A PAYMENT SYSTEM OVER A NETWORK - Apparatus and methods provide an accumulator that processes electronic payments from an employer to a recipient via a network. The payments processed may be, for example, child support payments collected from an employee by the employer. The employer may submit one transaction made up of payments collected from multiple employees bound for multiple recipients and the accumulator may receive, translate, batch, and deliver the payments to the multiple recipients. The accumulator, employers, and recipients may communicate via a network such as the Internet. | 08-21-2014 |
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20100228660 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A NATIONAL PORTAL FOR ELECTRONIC SERVICES - Apparatus and methods for providing a single location where an entity may conduct electronic services over a national portal. The entity includes an employer, a state, an employee, or any other entity. The electronic services include employee obligations, employee garnishments, new hire reporting, communications, call center, exception handling, regulation database, other databases, human resources, search engine, payments, disbursements, and future uses. Future uses includes additional users (e.g., additional entities) or additional uses (e.g., additional services). | 09-09-2010 |
20100280951 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A PAYMENT SYSTEM OVER A NETWORK - Apparatus and methods provide an accumulator that processes electronic payments from an employer to a recipient via a network. The payments processed may be, for example, child support payments collected from an employee by the employer. The employer may submit one transaction made up of payments collected from multiple employees bound for multiple recipients and the accumulator may receive, translate, batch, and deliver the payments to the multiple recipients. The accumulator, employers, and recipients may communicate via a network such as the Internet. | 11-04-2010 |
20110282786 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A PAYMENT SYSTEM OVER A NETWORK - Apparatus and methods provide an accumulator that processes electronic payments from an employer to a recipient via a network. The payments processed may be, for example, child support payments collected from an employee by the employer. The employer may submit one transaction made up of payments collected from multiple employees bound for multiple recipients and the accumulator may receive, translate, batch, and deliver the payments to the multiple recipients. The accumulator, employers, and recipients may communicate via a network such as the Internet. | 11-17-2011 |
20130185212 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A PAYMENT SYSTEM OVER A NETWORK - Apparatus and methods provide an accumulator that processes electronic payments from an employer to a recipient via a network. The payments processed may be, for example, child support payments collected from an employee by the employer. The employer may submit one transaction made up of payments collected from multiple employees bound for multiple recipients and the accumulator may receive, translate, batch, and deliver the payments to the multiple recipients. The accumulator, employers, and recipients may communicate via a network such as the Internet. | 07-18-2013 |
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20090256897 | OBJECT HOLDER FOR PRINTING MULTIPLE IMAGES - An apparatus for printing an image on an object includes electronic image storage for storing the image and a print head positioned in spaced-apart relation to the object for receiving electronic data representing the image. The image is printed onto the object using an ink that is applied with a predetermined electrical charge polarity. A voltage generator generates an electrical charge having opposite polarity charge in relation to the predetermined charge polarity of the ink proximate the object and at a position to accelerate the ink being applied from the print head onto the object. A tray is provided for holding a plurality of the objects in a fixed orientation while the image is printed. The tray includes a plurality of cradles for receiving respective objects and a rotation assembly for rotating the cradles in unison to position a desired surface of the objects in proper orientation for printing. | 10-15-2009 |
20100013880 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRINTING IMAGES - An apparatus for printing an image on an object that includes electronic image storage for storing an image to be printed on a image surface of the object, and a print head positioned in spaced-apart relation to the object for receiving electronic data representing the image to be printed through the ink jet print head and applying the image to object using an ink that is applied with a predetermined electrical charge polarity. A voltage generator generates an electrical charge having an opposite polarity charge in relation to the predetermined charge polarity of the ink, and applies the opposite charge proximate the object and at a position to accelerate the ink being applied from the print head onto the object. | 01-21-2010 |
20100186610 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRINTING IMAGES - A tray for holding at least one object while an image is printed on a predetermined exposed portion of the object, including at least one object retainer carried by the tray and for positioning the object in a stationary condition in relation to the tray during printing, a panel carried by the tray and having at least one opening positioned in relation to the object retainer such that the exposed portion of the object is exposed to ink projected onto the object from an ink-projecting apparatus positioned in spaced-apart relation to the object, and an indexer carried by the tray for permitting relative movement between the tray and the ink-projecting apparatus as the image is printed on the exposed portion of the object. | 07-29-2010 |
20130032498 | PACKAGING FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINERS OF DIFFERENT SIZES - Universal packaging for beverage containers of different sizes is described. The universal packaging includes a bottom support structure including an opening having an interior floor surface. A raised cylinder extends upwards from the interior floor surface. A beverage container of a first height fits within the opening in the bottom support by placing an open side of the beverage container down upon the interior floor surface, the raised cylinder extending into an interior of the beverage container of the first height. A beverage container of a second height, the second height being less than the first height, fits within the opening in the bottom support by placing a solid bottom surface of the beverage container of the second height down upon an upper surface of the raised cylinder. | 02-07-2013 |
20130153129 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING IMAGES ONTO A CURVED SURFACE - The application of image transfer paper and a wrap to a curved surface of a container is described. A device for affixing the image transfer paper and wrap includes a base, a support member to support the container, and two wrap applicator arms coupled to the base in a pivoting manner. The support member includes a shoulder and, when the container is placed upon the support member, an edge of the container around an opening of the container rests upon the shoulder and a perimeter of the shoulder extends beyond a perimeter of the edge of the container. The shoulder receives the image transfer paper and aligns the image transfer paper with the edge of the container. Each wrap applicator arm is configured to receive a respective end of the wrap. Rotating the wrap applicator arms about the support member stretches the wrap around the container and image transfer paper. | 06-20-2013 |
20140022567 | DIRECT-TO-PRODUCT TRANSFER OF PERSONALIZED IMAGES AND TRACKING LABELS USING A SINGLE COMPOSITE IMAGE - The printing tracking labels as a part of a composite image of personalized images for photo products includes receiving a plurality of personalized images and a plurality of label images, each label image including order tracking information associated with one of the plurality of personalized images. A composite image including the plurality of personalized images and the plurality of label images is generated. The position of each personalized image within the composite image corresponds to a position of a separate photo product on a printer tray and the position of each label image within the composite image corresponds to a position of a separate label on the printer tray. The composite image is printed onto the plurality of photo products and the plurality of labels. | 01-23-2014 |
20140139572 | DIRECT-TO-PRODUCT PRINTING TRAY INCLUDING A TRACKING LABEL-DISPENSING MECHANISM - A direct-to-product printing tray to hold a photo product and a plurality of labels in place while a composite image is printed on the photo product and a first label. The direct-to-product printing tray includes a label-dispensing system within the direct-to-product tray. The label-dispensing system is configured to automatically advance a second label to a position previously occupied by the first label in response to the removal of the first label from the label-dispensing system. | 05-22-2014 |