Bergman, US
Adam S. Bergman, Boca Raton, FL US
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20080278320 | Method and system for reduction of electronic article surveillance system false alarms - A method and system for generating alarms in a security system that include establishing a detection region, detecting a first event where the first event is one of (a) detecting a tag in the detection region and (b) detecting a person in the detection region, starting a timer upon detecting the first event, detecting a second event where the second event is the other one of (a) detecting a tag in the detection region and (b) detecting a person in the detection region and enabling an alarm output when the second event is detected prior to expiration of the timer. The method and system for generating alarms in a security system can further include setting a first event flag upon detecting the first event where the first event flag corresponds to the first event and setting a second event flag upon detecting the second event where the second event flag corresponds to the second event. | 11-13-2008 |
20080284593 | Method and system for power management of electronic article surveillance systems - A method, system and apparatus for managing power use in security systems, which include establishing a detection region, triggering a person detection event, the person detection event based on the detection of a person in the detection region, starting a timer upon triggering the person detection event, and transmitting a tag interrogation signal until the expiration of the timer. The method, system and apparatus can further include determining a relative direction of movement of the person. | 11-20-2008 |
20090174544 | ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM NEURAL NETWORK MINIMIZING FALSE ALARMS AND FAILURES TO DEACTIVATE - A method, system and computer program product for managing false alarms in a security system. A detection zone is established. An alarm event is triggered based on the detection of a tag in the detection zone using an initial alarm trigger sensitivity. The initial alarm trigger sensitivity is based on an initial set of one or more detection criteria. The set of detection criteria is modified to adjust the alarm trigger sensitivity of the security system. | 07-09-2009 |
20090289770 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO NEGATE INTERFERENCE FROM ADJACENT TRANSMITTERS IN AN ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A method and electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) system reduce interference. The EAS system includes a detection zone. At least one reference pattern of transmission windows for an interfering EAS system is provided. The reference pattern indicates a sequence of time slots for which the interfering EAS system is transmitting. A sample pattern of signals is received. Each signal has a corresponding amplitude. The received sample pattern is compared to the at least one reference pattern. Responsive to determining that the received sample pattern matches the at least one reference pattern, the at least one reference pattern is used to trim samples received during receive windows corresponding to the time slots for which the interfering EAS system is transmitting. | 11-26-2009 |
20110109455 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CART ALARMS AND INCREASING SENSITIVITY IN AN EAS SYSTEM WITH METAL SHIELDING DETECTION - A system for detecting electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) marker shielding includes an EAS subsystem a metal detector, a cart detection subsystem and a processor. The EAS subsystem is operable to detect an EAS marker in an interrogation zone. The metal detector is operable to detect a metal object in the interrogation zone. The cart detection subsystem includes a sensor array. The cart detection subsystem is operable to differentiate between a wheeled device and a human passing through the interrogation zone based on the sensor array. The processor is electrically coupled to the EAS subsystem, the metal detector and the cart detection subsystem. The processor is programmed to receive information outputted from the cart detection system and information outputted from the metal detector to determine whether to generate an alarm signal based on the presence of EAS marker shielding. | 05-12-2011 |
20110109456 | SYSTEM AND METHOD USING PROXIMITY DETECTION FOR REDUCING CART ALARMS AND INCREASING SENSITIVITY IN AN EAS SYSTEM WITH METAL SHIELDING DETECTION - A system for detecting electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) marker shielding includes an EAS subsystem, a metal detector, an object detector, a timer, a cart detection subsystem and a processor. The EAS subsystem is operable to detect an EAS marker in an interrogation zone. The metal detector is operable to detect a metal object in the interrogation zone. The object detector is operable to detect objects located proximate to an entry point of the EAS subsystem. The timer is programmed to start a countdown sequence upon receiving a signal generated by the object detector. The cart detection subsystem includes a sensor array. The cart detection subsystem is operable to differentiate between a wheeled device and a human passing through the interrogation zone based on an output of the sensor array. The processor is electrically coupled to the EAS subsystem, the metal detector, the object detector, the timer and the cart detection subsystem. The processor is programmed to receive a signal from the object detector and the timer to initiate gathering information outputted from the cart detection subsystem and information outputted from the metal detector to determine whether to generate an alarm signal based on the presence of EAS marker shielding. | 05-12-2011 |
20110171910 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECEIVER NULLING USING COHERENT TRANSMIT SIGNALS - A method and system are provided for canceling interference signals from a received signal. A ratio module receives as input a ratio of a filtered receiver output signal level and a filtered transmitter output signal level. A product module receives as inputs an output of the ratio module and a transmitter output. The product module calculates a product of the output of the ratio module and the transmitter output. An adjusted receiver signal module receives a difference calculated from the received signal level and the output of the product module. The method and system are suitable for use in a metal detection subsystem with a larger security system. | 07-14-2011 |
20110215928 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING EFFECT OF INTERFERENCE IN INTEGRATED METAL DETECTION/ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS - An integrated electronic article surveillance (“EAS”)/metal detection system. The system includes a transmitter operable to transmit an EAS interrogation signal, where the EAS interrogation signal establishes an interrogation zone and is used to detect EAS markers and metal objects within the interrogation zone. The EAS interrogation signal is transmitted at a first frequency during an EAS detection cycle and at a second frequency during a metal detection cycle. The system includes a receiver operable to detect a signal received from an EAS marker, and a metal detector module operable to detect a metal object in proximity to the integrated EAS/metal detection system, where the metal detector module includes a filter tuned to substantially filter out the first transmission frequency. | 09-08-2011 |
20110260865 | METHOD FOR REDUCING METAL DETECTION SYSTEM FALSE ALARMS - A system and method for reducing the occurrence of false alarms in metal detection systems and combination EAS/metal detection systems. The system includes a motion sensor mounted on or near an antenna housing, such as an EAS pedestal, at the entrance/exit of a given interrogation zone. The motion sensor detects movement or vibration of the antenna housing. The sensor transmits signals to a controller that determines if the antenna housing has moved a predetermined amount. The system includes a metal detection module that determines if metal objects are proximate the pedestal. If metal objects are detected, a metal detection alarm is enabled. However, if it is determined that the antenna housing is moving or vibrating at least a predetermined amount, the controller inhibits generation of the metal detection alarm signal. | 10-27-2011 |
20110273301 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SLIDING DOOR PATTERN CANCELLATION IN METAL DETECTION - A method and system for reducing the signal interference effects of metal doors in a metal detection system. The system includes a transmitter operable to transmit an interrogation signal that is used to detect transitory metal objects within the detection region, a receiver operable to receive instantaneous signals that represent electromagnetic field disturbances during operation of the metal detection system and include electromagnetic field disturbances attributed to the movement of metal doors. The system also includes a metal detection module that determines a resulting waveform representing the difference between the instantaneous signals received during operation of the metal detection system and a recorded pattern of signals representing electromagnetic field disturbances caused by a pattern of movement of the metal doors in the detection region when a transitory metallic object is not present. The record pattern is canceled from the resulting waveform leaving only signals from transitory metal objects. | 11-10-2011 |
20120092166 | SYNCHRONIZATION OF ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS HAVING METAL DETECTION - A method and system are provided for minimizing metal detection signal interference by dividing a standard EAS system metal detection burst timeslot into a plurality of timeslots per burst in order to minimize triggering metal detection false alarm signals between adjacent metal detection systems. The method and system include synchronizing a plurality of metal detection systems by generating a signal having a predefined time duration and segmenting the signal into multiple timeslots per signal. A selected timeslot that is assigned to each of the plurality of metal detection systems is stored and the system performs metal detection using the assigned timeslot. | 04-19-2012 |
20120112918 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADAPTIVE SLIDING DOOR PATTERN CANCELLATION IN METAL DETECTION - A metal detection device, system and method are provided. The device includes a receiver that receives a signal pattern representing electromagnetic field disturbances over time caused by movement of metal doors in a detection region. The device further includes a memory in communication with the receiver. The memory stores a recorded signal pattern of a previously received signal pattern and at least one quality criterion. The device further includes a processor in communication with the memory. The processor determines pattern vitals indicating a quality of the received signal pattern. The processor further determines whether the at least one quality criterion is met based at least in part on the pattern vitals. The processor further updates the recorded signal pattern based at least in part on determining whether the at least one quality criterion is met. | 05-10-2012 |
20130015355 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PEOPLE COUNTING USING PASSIVE INFRARED DETECTORSAANM NOONE; David R.AACI Delray BeachAAST FLAACO USAAGP NOONE; David R. Delray Beach FL USAANM BERGMAN; Adam S.AACI Boca RatonAAST FLAACO USAAGP BERGMAN; Adam S. Boca Raton FL USAANM LYNCH; Robert KevinAACI GreenacresAAST FLAACO USAAGP LYNCH; Robert Kevin Greenacres FL US - A method and system for detecting an object transiting an interrogation zone of an electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) system and determining whether the object is a person entering or exiting the facility in order to increment a corresponding counter. A first zone detector detects motion in a first zone. The first zone detector can be a first passive infrared (“PIR”) detector. A second zone detector detects motion in a second zone different from the first zone. The second zone detector can be a second PIR detector. A processor is in communication with the first and second zone detectors in which the processor receives data from the first and second zone detectors to determine whether to increment a count value based at least in part on the received data. | 01-17-2013 |
20140062728 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING MOVEMENT OF A TAGGED ARTICLE - A system for determining motion of a tagged article may include a tag detection sub-system, a traffic pattern determination sub-system, and a monitoring sub-system. The tag detection sub-system is configured to output tag data regarding movement of the tagged article with respect to a tag detector proximate an exit portal of a location. The traffic pattern determination sub-system is configured to output traffic data regarding movement of an individual with respect to the exit portal of the location. The monitoring sub-system may include a correlation module configured to compare the tag data with the traffic data to accurately determine one or both of motion or path of the tagged article. | 03-06-2014 |
20140111338 | METHOD FOR BACKFIELD REDUCTION IN ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE (EAS) SYSTEMS - Method for reducing undesired alarms in an electronic article surveillance (EAS) system involves measuring a tag response at a first and second pedestal to obtain contemporaneous first and second tag responses. The tag responses are compared to evaluate relative signal strength and thereby discern a lesser signal strength tag response. A reduced level exciter drive signal is applied to a selected one of the first and second pedestals associated with the lesser signal strength tag response. A detection zone is then monitored to determine the occurrence of a third tag response resulting from the reduced level exciter signal. The approximate location of the tag in relation to the first and second pedestals is determined based on the first, second, and third tag responses. | 04-24-2014 |
20140240129 | SECURITY TAG DETACHER WITH USER-CONTROLLABLE DWELL TIME AND METHOD THEREFOR - System for detaching an electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag includes a detaching element to selectively unlock a locking element of an EAS tag when the EAS tag is placed in a detachment position. A control system is arranged to cause the detaching element to transition from a deactivated state, in which the tag in the detachment position will remain locked, to an activated state in which the tag is unlocked. This transition will result in beginning or starting a dwell time. The control system is maintains the detaching element in the activated state while awaiting receipt from a user interface of a user manually initiated termination signal. The termination signal indicates a user intention to terminate the dwell time. In response to the termination signal, the control system causes the detaching element to transition from the activated state to a deactivated state. | 08-28-2014 |
20140253706 | FACIAL RECOGNITION IN CONTROLLED ACCESS AREAS UTILIZING ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE (EAS) SYSTEM - Method for performing electronic article surveillance includes generating image data using at least one imaging device. The image data is processed in a computer processing device associated with an electronic article surveillance (EAS) pedestal to recognize the presence of a facial image. Based on such processing, data representative of the facial image is selectively communicated to a server at a location remote from the EAS pedestal. Subsequently, a notification is received from the server. The notification is based on an identification analysis involving actions performed at the server to identify a particular person using the facial image data. Thereafter, at least one EAS operation is selectively controlled at the EAS pedestal based on a content of the notification. | 09-11-2014 |
20140254890 | PREDICTIVE THEFT NOTIFICATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF THEFT - Predictive theft notifications are used to coordinate appropriate responses to persons who are likely to commit acts of theft. Image data is generated and processed in a computer processing device to recognize the presence of a facial image comprising a face of a person. An analysis is performed of data representative of the facial image to determine a biometric match relative to one or more biometric models of facial images stored in a database. Based on this analysis, at least one predictive notification is generated with regard to a future potential theft of merchandise from the secured facility. The predictive notification is generated based upon a determination of the biometric match. | 09-11-2014 |
Adam Scott Bergman, Boca Raton, FL US
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20090212948 | CONTROL FOR EMBEDDED AND DOOR-MOUNTED ANTENNAS - A system for controlling door-mounted or door-embedded antennas. An antenna, for example, an EAS or an RF antenna, sends interrogation signals which are received by markers located on merchandise within a range of detection, i.e., an “interrogation zone”. Antennas that are mounted on or embedded in a door move along with the motion of the door. Thus, the interrogation zone covered by the antenna's magnetic field is continually changing with the movement of the door. The system and method of the present invention control door-mounted antennas by monitoring the motion of the door upon which the antenna is mounted, and by adjusting the size and breadth of the interrogation zone generated by the antenna accordingly. A processor within a control unit receives positional signals from a position sensor mounted on the moving door, determines whether the interrogation zone should be increased, decreased, shut off, or maintained, and transmits signals to the antenna or to an alarm device, the signal containing interrogation zone modification instructions. | 08-27-2009 |
20090243859 | DOOR WITH INTEGRAL ANTENNA - A door and method of constructing a door whereby a security system antenna is routed through channels that are incorporated within the outer perimeter of the door, and completely or partially hidden from sight. The channels are sized to retain at least a portion of the security system antenna therein. The door can be purchased with the antenna wires already embedded therein and hidden from sight and installed at a facility without the need to mount the antenna wires on a pedestal or dig up floors and/or walls to embed the antenna coils. Existing doors can be retrofitted to install the antenna wires. Such antennas may be used, for example, in an RFID marker system or a magneto-acoustic EAS marker system. | 10-01-2009 |
20100039264 | METAL DETECTION SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED DIRECTIONAL PEOPLE COUNTING SYSTEM - A system for detecting electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) marker shielding includes an EAS subsystem a metal detector, a people counting system, and a processor. The EAS subsystem operates to detect an EAS marker in an interrogation zone. The metal detector operates to detect a metal object in the interrogation zone. The people counting system operates to detect one or more people in the interrogation zone. The processor is electrically coupled to the EAS subsystem, the metal detector and the people counting system. The processor is programmed to receive information outputted from the people counting system and information outputted from the metal detector to determine whether to generate an alarm signal based on the presence of EAS marker shielding. | 02-18-2010 |
Ann Bergman, Seattle, WA US
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20100318596 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING READILY UPDATABLE MEDIA CONTENT - A networked system facilitating the distribution of readily-updatable headline media content generated by the advertising client (or agent of the client) of the media content provider. The networked system includes a first server device, a second server device, one or more client devices, and a data communications network, facilitating data communications amongst the devices. The second server device provides an updatable media content service to both the first server device and a client device. The service allows a media content selection of the client device to be automatically presented within a media content module (on the first server device with little or no interaction between the first server device and the client. | 12-16-2010 |
Aviv Bergman, New York, NY US
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20110189668 | Methods for determining likelihood of longevity and of developing an age-related disease - The present invention provides a method for identifying a subject's likelihood of achieving longevity or of developing an age-related disease, the method for identifying a subject's likelihood of achieving longevity or of developing an age-related disease comprising detecting at least one specified single nucleotide polymorphisms or genotype at a single nucleotide polymorphism or combination of a genotype at a first single nucleotide polymorphism and a genotype at a second single nucleotide polymorphism in a sample of the subject's DNA and, wherein the detection of at least one single nucleotide polymorphisms or genotype at a single nucleotide polymorphism or combination of a genotype at a first single nucleotide polymorphism and a genotype at a second single nucleotide polymorphism identifies the subject's as likely achieving longevity or of developing an age-related disease. | 08-04-2011 |
Brian R. Bergman, Simpsonville, SC US
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20130186540 | BARRIER LAYER FOR INFLATABLE ARTICLES - A barrier layer for impeding the flow of inflation gas through an inflatable article, the barrier layer constructed of a material that is based upon a cross-linkable rubber composition, the cross-linkable rubber composition comprising, per 100 parts by weight of rubber (pbr) at least 50 phr of a primary elastomer selected from at least one of a halogenated butyl rubber or a polymeric halogenated rubber comprising C | 07-25-2013 |
20130186541 | RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR BARRIER LAYER - A barrier layer is provided for impeding the flow of inflation gas through an inflatable article, the barrier layer constructed of a material that is based upon a cross-linkable rubber composition, the cross-linkable rubber composition comprising, per 100 parts by weight of rubber (phr), between 50 phr and 90 phr of a butyl rubber and between 10 phr and 50 phr of a total amount of a GCO copolymer comprising epichlorohydrin derived units and allyl glycidyl ether derived units and a GECO terpolymer comprising epichlorohydrin derived units, allyl glycidyl ether derived units and ethylene oxide derived units, wherein the GECO terpolymer is between 1 percent by weight and 50 percent by weight of the total and also including a sulfur cure system. | 07-25-2013 |
20130292023 | RUBBER COMPOSITION WITH LOW SURFACE AREA CARBON BLACK - Tire components including bead area components and sidewall supports for a run-flat pneumatic tire that are constructed of a material based upon a cross-linkable rubber composition. The cross-linkable rubber composition includes, per 100 parts by weight of rubber (phr)* between 10 phr—and 90 phr—of a polyisoprene rubber and between 10 phr—and 90 phr of a polybutadiene rubber. The rubber composition further includes between 60 phr and 100 phr of a thermal carbon black having a nitrogen surface area of between 5 m | 11-07-2013 |
20140014249 | PARYLENE COATING OF A TIRE COMPONENT - Embodiments include inflatable articles that include an interior surface adapted for being in contact with the inflation gas, the interior surface coated with a parylene barrier. The parylene barrier may be formed of parylene N, parylene C, parylene D, another substituted parylene or combinations thereof. In particular embodiments, the inflatable article is a tire. Other embodiments include inflatable articles having composite layers, wherein at least two of the composite layers include surfaces that interface with one another and a parylene coating applied to at least one of the interfacing surfaces. | 01-16-2014 |
20140363579 | Thin Film Diffusion Barrier - An elastomeric substrate has a material diffusion harrier, and a method produces the same. In an embodiment, a method for producing a material diffusion barrier on an elastomeric substrate includes exposing the elastomeric substrate to a cationic solution to produce a cationic layer on the elastomeric substrate. The method also includes exposing the cationic layer to an anionic solution to produce an anionic layer on the cationic layer. The layer includes the cationic layer and the anionic layer. The layer comprises the material diffusion barrier. | 12-11-2014 |
20140363689 | Inner Liner Barrier from Multilayer Thin Film - A tire has a coating with a quadlayer or multiple quadlayers, and a method produces the same. In an embodiment, the method for coating a rubber substrate includes exposing the rubber substrate to a first cationic solution to produce a first cationic layer on the rubber substrate. The method also includes exposing the first cationic layer to a first anionic solution to produce a first anionic layer on the first cationic layer. In addition, the method includes exposing the first anionic layer to a second cationic solution to produce a second cationic layer on the first anionic layer. The method further includes exposing the second cationic layer to a second anionic solution to produce a second anionic layer on the second cationic layer. A quadlayer includes the first cationic layer, the first anionic layer, the second cationic layer, and the second anionic layer. The coating includes the quadlayer. | 12-11-2014 |
Carl Bergman US
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20100186608 | Method of cooling a hot isostatic pressing device and a hot isostatic pressing device - A method of cooling a load provided in a load compartment in a furnace chamber of a furnace of a hot isostatic pressing device includes releasing hot pressure medium from the load compartment. Cool pressure medium is provided for enabling it to fall through the released hot pressure medium outside the load compartment. The thus obtained mixed pressure medium is led into the load compartment. A hot isostatic pressing device includes a load compartment having an aperture near an upper portion thereof configured to vent warm pressure medium into a region surrounding the compartment and a conduit configured to introduce cool pressure medium into the region surrounding the compartment for mixing with the warm medium. The compartment also includes an aperture near a lower portion thereof configured to receive a mix of warm and cool pressure medium from the region surrounding the compartment. | 07-29-2010 |
Daniel Bergman, Brookline, MA US
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20110178915 | Trading Order Validation System and Method and High-Performance Trading Data Interface - A post-trade monitor receives feedback in the form of drop copy messages from an exchange server and validates orders placed with the exchange server by a sponsored access trading platform shortly after the orders have been placed. If a recently placed order is found to violate a rule or regulation, the monitor instructs the trading platform to change to a more restrictive trading mode, such as to cease placing all orders or certain types of orders, at least until certain parameters are met. A library provides an interface in a sponsored access trading platform between a client application program that generates proposed orders and an exchange server. The library provides pre-trade validation of the orders and sends only validated orders to the exchange server. A network enables monitors, trading platforms and libraries to share information about customers' trading activities and locally recalculate customer trading limits resulting from these trading activities. A low-latency interface between a customer server, such as a server that employs algorithmic trading methods to generate buy and sell orders for securities, and a brokerage server that validates such securities trading orders is optimized for handling the securities trading orders. The interface supports a trading command set specifically designed for orders from customer trading application programs, and the interface formats received trading commands into compact messages that are sent over a high-speed communication link to the brokerage server. The interface receives order acknowledgement messages and the like from the brokerage server and invokes callback routines in the customer trading application program to report status information. | 07-21-2011 |
20110196778 | High Performance Trading Data Interface and Trading Data Distribution Protocol - A network enables monitors, trading platforms and libraries to share information about customers' trading activities and locally recalculate customer trading limits resulting from these trading activities. A low-latency interface between a customer server, such as a server that employs algorithmic trading methods to generate buy and sell orders for securities, and a brokerage server that validates such securities trading orders is optimized for handling the securities trading orders. The interface supports a trading command set specifically designed for orders from customer trading application programs, and the interface formats received trading commands into compact messages that are sent over a high-speed communication link to the brokerage server. The interface receives order acknowledgement messages and the like from the brokerage server and invokes callback routines in the customer trading application program to report status information. | 08-11-2011 |
20130216236 | MANAGED OPTICAL COMPUTER NETWORK DEVICE - A managed optical communication network device selectively passes or blocks an optical signal from an input port to an output port, based on state of the device. The device state may be managed remotely by sending management commands, according to a communication protocol, to the device. The device may be remotely controlled to selectively cut off all optical communications between two nodes, such as between two computers, between a local area network and a router, or between a router and a wide area network. | 08-22-2013 |
20140025558 | Trading Control System that Shares Customer Trading Activity Data Among Plural Servers - A network enables a plurality of servers to share information about customers' trading activities and locally recalculate customer trading limits resulting from these trading activities. If a trading limit is exceeded, a server may automatically change to a less permissive trading mode, prevent an order being placed with the at least one exchange server and/or enter a trading mode in which orders that decrease account exposure are allowed and orders that increase account exposure are prevented. | 01-23-2014 |
20140108228 | Trading Order Validation System and Method and High-Performance Trading Data Interface - A post-trade monitor receives feedback in the form of drop copy messages from an exchange server and validates orders placed with the exchange server by a sponsored access trading platform shortly after the orders have been placed. If a recently placed order is found to violate a rule or regulation, the monitor instructs the trading platform to change to a more restrictive trading mode, such as to cease placing all orders or certain types of orders, at least until certain parameters are met. | 04-17-2014 |
David L. Bergman, Greensboro, NC US
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20080234420 | HIGH PERMEABILITY SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER COMPOSITIONS - The invention relates to absorptive, crosslinked polymeric composition that are based on partly neutralized, monoethylenically unsaturated monomer carrying acid groups wherein the absorptive crosslinked polymer may be coated with a polymeric coating, and have improved properties, in particular in respect of their capacity for transportation of liquids in the swollen state, and which have a high capacity and a high gel bed permeability. | 09-25-2008 |
20080234645 | Absorbent articles comprising high permeability superabsorbent polymer compositions - An absorbent article can have a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. In some aspects, at least one of the topsheet, backsheet, and absorbent core is stretchable. In other aspects, the absorbent core can comprise layers, at least one of which includes substantially the superabsorbent material only and at least one of which includes substantially fluff only. In some aspects, the article includes superabsorbent material having a surface additive that includes a surface crosslinking agent, a water-insoluble inorganic metal compound and a polymeric coating. | 09-25-2008 |
Eric Bergman, Seattle, WA US
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20100169487 | DYNAMIC DATA PROCESSING APPLICATIONS WITH MULTIPLE RECORD TYPES AND WORK MANAGEMENT - Methods and apparatuses for defining and executing dynamic applications are disclosed herein. In various embodiments, an electronic library of work management entities is provided. In various embodiments, components are also provided to enable definition of a plurality of record types, definition of a plurality of relationships between selected ones of the work management entities and the record types, including one or more parent-child, reference and reciprocal relationships between selected ones of the record types, to form a dynamic application. In various embodiments, the components are also configured to enable definition of one or more capabilities for a record type, data phasing and workflow manage for the various record types. Other embodiments may also be described and claimed. | 07-01-2010 |
20100169859 | DYNAMIC DATA PROCESSING APPLICATIONS WITH DATA PHASING AND WORK MANAGEMENT - Methods and apparatuses for defining and executing dynamic applications are disclosed herein. In various embodiments, an electronic library of work management entities is provided. In various embodiments, components are provided to enable definition of a plurality of record types, definition of a plurality of data phases for a business lifecycle, behaviors of the record types and selected ones of the work management entities in the various data phases, and workflow rules for the record types and the work management entities to flow through the data phases. The selected ones of the work management entities, the record types, the data phases, behaviors of the record types and the selected ones of the work management entities in the various data phases, and workflow rules for the record types and the selected ones of the work management entities to flow through the data phases, form a dynamic application. Other embodiments may also be described and claimed. | 07-01-2010 |
Eric J. Bergman, Kalispell, MT US
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20110217848 | PHOTORESIST REMOVING PROCESSOR AND METHODS - A processing chamber successfully removes hardened photoresist via direct infrared radiation onto the wafer, in the presence of an acid such as sulfuric acid, optionally along with an oxidizer such as hydrogen peroxide. The processing chamber includes a fixture for holding and optionally rotating the wafer. An infrared irradiating assembly has infrared lamps outside of the processing chamber positioned to radiate infrared light into the processing chamber. The infrared lamps may be arranged to irradiate substantially the entire surface of a wafer on the rotor. A cooling assembly can be associated with the infrared radiating assembly to provide a quick cool down and avoid over-processing. Photoresist is removed using small amounts of chemical solutions. | 09-08-2011 |
20120289056 | SELECTIVE SILICON NITRIDE ETCH - Methods and etchant solutions for etching silicon nitride on a workpiece are provided. One method generally includes exposing the workpiece to a chemistry mixture including phosphoric acid and a diluent, wherein the chemistry mixture has a water content of less than 10% by volume, and heating at least one of the workpiece and the chemistry mixture to a process temperature to etch silicon nitride from the workpiece. | 11-15-2012 |
Eric Jeffery Bergman, Kalispell, MT US
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20120015523 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ETCHING SILICON NITRIDE - To remove a silicon nitride layer on a silicon wafer, phosphoric acid is applied onto the wafer in a sealed chamber. The phosphoric acid may be atomized and sprayed onto the wafer as a mist or aerosol. The wafer is heated to a processing temperature and then maintained at or near the processing temperature with a coating of phosphoric acid on the wafer. The heating and applying phosphoric acid are then stopped, the wafer is cooled, and then removed from the process chamber. An infrared radiating assembly above the processing chamber may project infrared radiation into the chamber to heat the wafer. The wafer may be cooled by optionally spraying de-ionized water and/or nitrogen gas onto the workpiece. A cooling assembly may be used to cool an infrared radiating assembly. Silicon nitride is rapidly removed using very small amounts of phosphoric acid, and without the risks and disadvantages of conventional hot phosphoric bath techniques. | 01-19-2012 |
Erik Theodore Bergman, Seattle, WA US
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20100185978 | CONTEXT PANE WITH SEMANTIC ZOOM - Technologies are described herein for providing a context pane with semantic zoom. A content interface including a content pane and a context pane is provided. The content pane may be adapted to provide content, and the context pane may be adapted to display a richness of contextual data. A selectable interface element is also provided in the content interface. When the interface element is selected, the context pane may be transformed from displaying the richness of contextual data into displaying another richness of contextual data. | 07-22-2010 |
Ernest R. Bergman, Yorkshire, OR US
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20100189581 | UNLOADER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A COMPRESSOR - An apparatus is provided and may include a compression mechanism, a valve plate including a plurality of ports in fluid communication with the compression mechanism, and a header disposed adjacent to the valve plate. A plurality of cylinders may be disposed within the header and a plurality of pistons may be respectively disposed in the plurality of cylinders and may be movable between a first position separated from the valve plate and a second position engaging the valve plate. A chamber may be disposed within each of the cylinders and may receive a pressurized fluid in a first mode to move the piston into the second position and may vent the pressurized fluid in a second mode to move the piston into the first position. One of the chambers may include a smaller volume than the other of the chambers. | 07-29-2010 |
20140170003 | RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR WITH VAPOR INJECTION SYSTEM - A compressor assembly is provided and may include a first compression cylinder, a first compression piston disposed within the first compression cylinder that compresses a vapor disposed within the first compression cylinder, and a crankshaft that cycles the first compression piston within the first compression cylinder. The compressor assembly may additionally include a first control piston moveable between a first state restricting passage of intermediate-pressure fluid into the first compression cylinder and a second state permitting passage of intermediate-pressure fluid into the first compression cylinder. | 06-19-2014 |
20140170006 | RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR WITH VAPOR INJECTION SYSTEM - A compressor assembly is provided and may include a compression cylinder and a compression piston disposed within the compression cylinder that compresses a vapor disposed within the compression cylinder from a suction pressure to a discharge pressure. The compressor assembly may additionally include a crankshaft that cycles the compression piston within the compression cylinder and an injection port in fluid communication with the compression cylinder that selectively communicates intermediate-pressure vapor at a pressure between the suction pressure vapor and the discharge pressure vapor to the compression cylinder. The injection port may communicate the intermediate-pressure vapor to the compression cylinder when the compression piston exposes the injection port and may be prevented from communicating the intermediate-pressure vapor to the compression cylinder when the compression piston blocks the injection port. | 06-19-2014 |
Frederick Bergman US
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20110263952 | INCONTINENCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND DIAPER - An incontinence management system for monitoring wetness in one or more absorbent articles, includes input for receiving one or more sensor signals indicative of a presence of wetness in an absorbent article, processor for processing the one or more sensor signals and for performing an analysis of the signals to characterise wetness events occurring in an absorbent article and user interface for communicating with a user of the system. A mathematical model is used to characterise wetness events, receiving as inputs variables derived from sensor signals and optionally, patient and demographic data. The mathematical model can be configured and/or re-configured utilising observation data obtained while monitoring a patient for wetness. A diaper for use with such as system is also disclosed. | 10-27-2011 |
Harris Bergman, Marietta, GA US
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20100222684 | Estimating Physical Parameters Using Three Dimensional Representations - Methods, systems, and apparatus for estimating physical parameters using three dimensional representations. In one aspect, predetermined light patterns are projected onto an object and light patterns resulting from an interaction of the projected light patterns and portions of the object are detected. Three dimensional locations of multiple light elements in the detected light pattern are determined, and physical parameters of the object, for example, weight, are estimated based on the locations. | 09-02-2010 |
20120281071 | Optical Scanning Device - A device for scanning a body orifice or surface including a light source and a wide angle lens. The light from the light source is projected in a pattern distal or adjacent to the wide angle lens. Preferably, the pattern is within a focal surface of the wide angle lens. The pattern intersects a surface of the body orifice, such as an ear canal, and defines a partial lateral portion of the pattern extending along the surface. A processor is configured to receive an image of the lateral portion from the wide angle lens and determine a position of the lateral portion in a coordinate system using a known focal surface of the wide angle lens. Multiple lateral portions are reconstructed by the processor to build a three-dimensional shape. This three-dimensional shape may be used for purposes such as diagnostic, navigation, or custom-fitting of medical devices, such as hearing aids. | 11-08-2012 |
20130237754 | Otoscanning With 3D Modeling - An otoscanner including an otoscanner body, the body comprising a hand grip, the body having mounted upon it an ear probe, a tracking illumination emitter, a plurality of tracking illumination sensors, and a display screen, the otoscanner body having mounted within it an image sensor; the ear probe comprising a wide-angle lens optically coupled to the image sensor, laser light source, a laser optical element, and a source of non-laser video illumination; the plurality of tracking illumination sensors disposed upon the otoscanner body so as to sense reflections of tracking illumination emitted from the tracking illumination emitter and reflected from tracking targets installed at positions that are fixed relative to the scanned ear; the image sensor coupled for data communications to a data processor, with the data processor configured so that it functions by constructing a 3D image of the interior of the scanned ear. | 09-12-2013 |
20130237756 | Otoscanner With Pressure Sensor For Compliance Measurement - An otoscanner including an otoscanner body, the body comprising a hand grip, the body having mounted upon it an ear probe, a tracking illumination emitter, a plurality of tracking illumination sensors, and a display screen, the otoscanner body having mounted within it an image sensor; the ear probe comprising a wide-angle lens optically coupled to the image sensor, laser light source, a laser optical element, and a source of non-laser video illumination; the plurality of tracking illumination sensors disposed upon the otoscanner body so as to sense reflections of tracking illumination emitted from the tracking illumination emitter and reflected from tracking targets installed at positions that are fixed relative to the scanned ear; the image sensor coupled for data communications to a data processor, with the data processor configured so that it functions by constructing a 3D image of the interior of the scanned ear. | 09-12-2013 |
20130237757 | Otoscanner with Camera For Video And Scanning - An otoscanner including an otoscanner body, the body comprising a hand grip, the body having mounted upon it an ear probe, a tracking illumination emitter, a plurality of tracking illumination sensors, and a display screen, the otoscanner body having mounted within it an image sensor; wherein the image sensor operates at a video frame rate that is twice a standard video frame rate; a laser light source is strobed during capture by the image sensor of alternate video frames; video frames are captured by the image sensor when only the non-laser video illumination illuminates the scanned ear; and images for constructing 3D images are captured by the image sensor only when the strobed laser light illuminates the scanned ear. | 09-12-2013 |
20130237758 | Video Otoscanner With Line-Of-Sight Of Probe and Screen - An otoscanner including an otoscanner body, the body comprising a hand grip, the body having mounted upon it an ear probe, a tracking illumination emitter, a plurality of tracking illumination sensors, and a display screen, the otoscanner body having mounted within it an image sensor; the ear probe comprising a wide-angle lens optically coupled to the image sensor, laser light source, a laser optical element, and a source of non-laser video illumination; the display screen coupled for data communications to the image sensor, the display screen displaying images of the scanned ear, the display screen positioned on the otoscanner body in relation to the ear probe so that when the ear probe is positioned for scanning, both the display screen and the ear probe are visible to a operator operating the otoscanner; and a data processor configured to construct a | 09-12-2013 |
20130237759 | Otoscanner With Safety Warning System - An otoscanner including an otoscanner body, the body comprising a hand grip, the body having mounted upon it an ear probe, a tracking illumination emitter, a plurality of tracking illumination sensors, and a display screen, the otoscanner body having mounted within it an image sensor; the image sensor coupled for data communications to a data processor, with the data processor configured to function by inferring, from a tracked position of the ear probe, previously recorded statistics describing typical ear sizes according to human demographics, and currently recorded demographic information regarding a person whose ear is scanned, the actual present position of the ear probe in relation to at least one part of the scanned ear; and providing a warning when the probe moves within a predefined distance from the part of the scanned ear. | 09-12-2013 |
20130237764 | Otoscanner With Fan And Ring Laser - An otoscanner including a conical laser-reflective optical element and a laser light source and the conical laser-reflecting optical element are configured so that the conical laser-reflecting optical element, when illuminated by the laser light source, projects a broken ring of laser light upon an interior surface of the ear when the ear probe is positioned in the ear and a diffractive laser optic lens and the laser light source and the diffractive laser optic lens are configured so that the diffractive laser optic lens, when illuminated by the laser light source, projects upon an interior surface of the ear a fan of laser light at a predetermined angle with respect to a front surface of the diffractive laser optic lens when the ear probe is positioned in the ear. | 09-12-2013 |
20140031680 | Otoscanner With 3D Imaging And Onboard Tracking - Apparatus and methods for tracking scanner motion with a tracking illumination emitter mounted on a scanner, the scanner including imaging apparatus that captures a sequence of images of a scanned object as the scanner moves with respect to the scanned object; tracking targets installed off the scanner at positions that are fixed relative to a scanned object; one or more tracking illumination sensors mounted on the scanner, the tracking illumination sensors sensing reflections of tracking illumination emitted from the tracking illumination emitter and reflected from the tracking targets as the scanner moves in the process of scanning the scanned object; and one or more data processors, at least one of the data processors coupled for data communications to the tracking illumination sensors, the data processor determining, as the scanner moves, tracked positions of the scanner based upon values of the reflections. | 01-30-2014 |
20140031701 | Otoscanner With 3D Imaging And Structure-From-Motion - Determination of structure-from-motion that includes a scanner body having mounted upon it a tracking illumination emitter and one or more tracking illumination sensors, the tracking illumination sensors disposed upon the scanner body so as to sense reflections of tracking illumination, the scanned object characterized by an object space defined by fixed positions of tracking targets; the scanner body having mounted within it an image sensor, the scanner body characterized by a scanner space, the image sensor coupled for data communications to a data processor and a computer memory, the image sensor and the processor capturing one or more images of the scanned object; and the data processor configured so that it determines by structure-from-motion, based upon the one or more captured images and tracked positions of the probe inferred from reflections of tracking illumination, the location in object space of a feature of the scanned object. | 01-30-2014 |
20140200408 | Otoscanner With Fan And Ring Laser - An otoscanner including a conical laser-reflective optical element and a laser light source and the conical laser-reflecting optical element are configured so that the conical laser-reflecting optical element, when illuminated by the laser light source, projects a broken ring of laser light upon an interior surface of the ear when the ear probe is positioned in the ear and a diffractive laser optic lens and the laser light source and the diffractive laser optic lens are configured so that the diffractive laser optic lens, when illuminated by the laser light source, projects upon an interior surface of the ear a fan of laser light at a predetermined angle with respect to a front surface of the diffractive laser optic lens when the ear probe is positioned in the ear. | 07-17-2014 |
20140286540 | ESTIMATING PHYSICAL PARAMETERS USING THREE DIMENSIONAL REPRESENTATIONS - Methods, systems, and apparatus for estimating physical parameters using three dimensional representations. In one aspect, predetermined light patterns are projected onto an object and light patterns resulting from an interaction of the projected light patterns and portions of the object are detected. Three dimensional locations of multiple light elements in the detected light pattern are determined, and physical parameters of the object, for example, weight, are estimated based on the locations. | 09-25-2014 |
20140313506 | OPTICAL MEASUREMENT OF DRILLED HOLES - An apparatus is provided that includes an optical probe; and a robotic transport so adapted to the optical probe as to move the optical probe inside a drilled hole to measure the drilled hole at one or more depths. | 10-23-2014 |
20150057533 | OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE - A device for scanning a body orifice or surface including a light source and a wide angle lens. The light from the light source is projected in a pattern distal or adjacent to the wide angle lens. Preferably, the pattern is within a focal surface of the wide angle lens. The pattern intersects a surface of the body orifice, such as an ear canal, and defines a partial lateral portion of the pattern extending along the surface. A processor is configured to receive an image of the lateral portion from the wide angle lens and determine a position of the lateral portion in a coordinate system using a known focal surface of the wide angle lens. Multiple lateral portions are reconstructed by the processor to build a three-dimensional shape. This three-dimensional shape may be used for purposes such as diagnostic, navigation, or custom-fitting of medical devices, such as hearing aids. | 02-26-2015 |
20150097929 | DISPLAY FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING - Disclosed are various embodiments for rendering multiple video streams in a display. A mobile computing device configured to perform a scan of an object utilizing the at least one imaging device may generate a first video stream utilizing the at least one imaging device. The mobile computing device may access a second video stream comprising at least a three-dimensional reconstruction of the object subject to the scan and may render the first video stream and the second video stream in a display in data communication with the mobile computing device. | 04-09-2015 |
20150097931 | CALIBRATION OF 3D SCANNING DEVICE - Various examples related to calibration of a scanning device are disclosed. In one example, among others, a system includes a calibration pattern, a sensing device, and a calibration control system to control positioning of the calibration pattern with respect to the sensing device. Tracking sensors of the sensing device capture images of the calibration pattern during calibration of the sensing device. In another example, a method includes determining an estimated pose of the scanning device using an image of a calibration pattern, determining an error between a projected location of an artifact of the calibration pattern and an actual location of the artifact, and adjusting a tracking parameter using the error. In another example, a method includes determining an association between a pixel of an image sensor of a scanning device and a point in scanner space using pixel information corresponding to light reflected by an illuminated calibration pattern. | 04-09-2015 |
20150097935 | INTEGRATED TRACKING WITH WORLD MODELING - Disclosed are various embodiments for determining a pose of a mobile device by analyzing a digital image captured by at least one imaging device to identify a plurality of regions in a fiducial marker indicative of a pose of the mobile device. A fiducial marker may comprise a circle-of-dots pattern, the circle-of-dots pattern comprising an arrangement of dots of varied sizes. The pose of the mobile device may be used to generate a three-dimensional reconstruction of an item subject to a scan via the mobile device. | 04-09-2015 |
20150097968 | INTEGRATED CALIBRATION CRADLE - Various examples related to calibration of a scanning device are disclosed. In one example, among others, a calibration cradle includes a calibration pattern positioned within the calibration cradle and recesses to support a scanning device in a fixed position relative to the calibration pattern. In another example, a method includes positioning a scanning device in a calibration cradle, obtaining an image of a calibration pattern with a tracking sensor of the scanning device, determining an estimated pose of the scanning device, and determining an error associated with the calibration pattern using the estimated pose. In another example, a method includes capturing an image of a cone mirror a probe of a scanning device, determining a centroid of the cone mirror image, and determining an error associated with the cone mirror using the centroid. | 04-09-2015 |
20150098636 | INTEGRATED TRACKING WITH FIDUCIAL-BASED MODELING - Disclosed are various embodiments for determining a pose of a mobile device by analyzing a digital image captured by at least one imaging device to identify a plurality of regions in a fiducial marker indicative of a pose of the mobile device. A fiducial marker may comprise a circle-of-dots pattern, the circle-of-dots pattern comprising an arrangement of dots of varied sizes. The pose of the mobile device may be used to generate a three-dimensional reconstruction of an item subject to a scan via the mobile device. | 04-09-2015 |
Harris Bergman, Atlanta, GA US
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20140253913 | Optical Systems For Measuring A Drilled Hole In A Structure And Methods Relating Thereto - A system for measuring a drilled hole in a structure, the drilled hole having a drilled hole wall, includes a probe having a probe body movable along a probe path extending into the drilled hole, the probe body supporting an optical illumination path and an optical section signal path. Illumination follows the illumination path and is emitted radially outwardly from the probe body so as to illuminate the drilled hole wall when the probe body is disposed at a location along the probe path and the illumination is transmitted along the illumination path. Illumination reflecting from the drilled hole wall back toward an optical sensor represents an optical section signal associated with the location of the probe along the probe path. | 09-11-2014 |
Harris L. Bergman, Smyma, GA US
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20090279760 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING MEASUREMENTS AND TEMPORAL CHANGES OF SKIN SURFACE IMAGES - A method and system can provide a way for a person to objectively screen himself or herself for increased skin cancer risks using ABCD parameters in conjunction with a digital photograph and a computer. A digital photograph of a skin lesion can be obtained and the lesion can be segmented from the image. Next, several features of the lesion can be measured and these measurements can be displayed graphically in a manner which is understandable to a user who may not have any medical training. | 11-12-2009 |
Harris L. Bergman, Atlanta, GA US
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20120004571 | LUNG AEROSOL COLLECTION DEVICE - A device for collecting material from lung aerosols. The device functions by collecting aerosols from the lower airway separated from material in the by collecting air from the upper airway in a chamber that when full causes the remaining exhaled aerosols from the lungs to be captured by a filter. The filter collects sample of material from the separated lung aerosols. | 01-05-2012 |
James Bergman, Ames, IA US
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20150126716 | NITRATED LIGNIN ESTER AND PROCESS OF MAKING THE SAME - The present invention is related to a nitrated lignin ester, comprising a structure including ester groups derived from hydroxy groups of lignin, nitric acid ester groups and nitro-group substituted aromatic moieties. The present invention is furthermore related to a process of making said nitrated lignin ester. | 05-07-2015 |
Jeffrey Bergman, Cave Creek, AZ US
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20130206860 | Aromatic Cover - An aromatic cover is provided. An aromatic cover includes a flexible enclosure defining an outer surface and an inner surface. A cartridge fastener is attached to the inner surface. The cartridge fastener is configured to releasably retain an aromatic cartridge containing a quantity of aromatic material at a semi-fixed position along the inner surface. An aroma-permeable region of the flexible enclosure is proximate to the semi-fixed position, wherein the aroma-permeable region is configured to allow for a release of the aromatic material from the aromatic cartridge to the outer surface. | 08-15-2013 |
Jeffrey Eric Bergman, Mechanicville, NY US
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20120141269 | EXTENSION FOR ROTOR BLADE IN WIND TURBINE - A rotor blade assembly for a wind turbine and a method for increasing a loading capability of a rotor blade within a maximum load limit for a wind turbine are disclosed. The rotor blade assembly includes a rotor blade having surfaces defining a pressure side, a suction side, a leading edge, and a trailing edge extending between a tip and a root. The rotor blade assembly further includes an extension connected to a surface of the rotor blade, the extension having at least one design characteristic configured for increasing a loading capability of the rotor blade within a maximum load limit for the wind turbine. The design characteristic is one of extension length, extension width, extension curvature, span-wise extension location, chord-wise extension location, or extension angle with respect to a chord line of the rotor blade. | 06-07-2012 |
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Jeffrey M. Bergman, Perkasie, NJ US
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20090186871 | Tyrosine kinase inhibitors - The present invention relates to compounds that are capable of inhibiting, modulating and/or regulating signal transduction of both receptor-type and non-receptor type tyrosine kinases. The compounds of the instant invention possess a core structure that comprises a sulfonyl indole moiety. The present invention is also related to the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates and stereoisomers of these compounds. | 07-23-2009 |
20100041652 | TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITORS - The present invention relates to compounds that are capable of inhibiting, modulating and/or regulating signal transduction of both receptor-type and non-receptor type tyrosine kinases. The compounds of the instant invention possess a core structure that comprises an indole-sulfonamide moiety. The present invention is also related to the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates and stereoisomers of these compounds. | 02-18-2010 |
Joel Bergman, Kirkland, WA US
Joel Bergman, Chicago, IL US
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20140128408 | HDAC INHIBITORS AND THERAPEUTIC METHODS USING THE SAME - Histone deacetylases inhibitors (HDACIs) and compositions containing the same are disclosed. Methods of treating diseases and conditions wherein inhibition of HDAC provides a benefit, like a cancer, a neurodegenerative disorder, a peripheral neuropathy, a neurological disease, traumatic brain injury, stroke, hypertension, malaria, an autoimmune disease, autism, autism spectrum disorders, and inflammation, also are disclosed. | 05-08-2014 |
20150056213 | SELECTIVE HISTONE DEACTYLASE 6 INHIBITORS - Disclosed are selective histone deactylase inhibitors (HDACi) that having Formula (I). Methods of making and using these inhibitors for the treatment of cancer, in particular melanoma are also disclosed. | 02-26-2015 |
Joel Robert Bergman, Kirkland, WA US
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20110264812 | DYNAMIC CONNECTION MANAGEMENT ON MOBILE PEER DEVICES - Dynamically evaluating candidate connections as alternatives to an active connection between a first computing device and a second computing device. The first computing device transitions to one of the candidate connections to replace the active connection based on the evaluation. The evaluation and transition occurs based on time intervals, events, or conditions. Maintaining the candidate connections enables mobile devices, for example, to be resilient to and tolerant of topology changes affecting the active connection. | 10-27-2011 |
Johan Bergman US
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20110176593 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR UPLINK TRANSMIT DIVERSITY - Methods and devices are described for use in a wireless communications system supporting uplink transmit diversity. If it is detected that a user equipment is currently in one of a predetermined set of situations, a set of restrictions associated with the detected situation is applied when the user equipment changes pre-coding weights. The set of restrictions limits how much the pre-coding weights can be changed. A user equipment in soft handover may also be restricted to only consider feedback information from a serving base station when selecting pre-coding weights. Thus it is possible to ensure that pre-coding weights are carefully selected in situations where there is a high risk for detrimental interference and/or inferior uplink/downlink performance. A network node may be configured to detect such a situation and notify the user equipment of any restrictions to be applied on the pre-coding weight selection. | 07-21-2011 |
John Todd Bergman, River Falls, WI US
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20110203181 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR POWER-ASSISTED DOOR - A control system for a power assisted door, the electronic door control system includes an intelligent control, a plurality of sensor inputs operatively connected to the intelligent control, the plurality of sensor inputs associated with state of a plurality of mechanical components of the power assisted door, and a power drive operatively connected to the intelligent control for providing opening and closing of the power assisted door. The intelligent control is configured to monitor status of the plurality of sensor inputs and control the power drive at least partially based on the status of the plurality of sensor inputs. The intelligent control may be adapted to determine when state of the plurality of sensor inputs is indicative of one or more conditions which would preclude safe door movement. A power distribution module may also be present to assist in limiting current draw and to allow for charging. | 08-25-2011 |
20120019354 | Methods and Devices for a Multi-Protocol Wireless Security Controller - Methods and devices for a wireless security controller that is able to receive data transmissions over multiple frequency channels and decode security messages that use different data protocols is provided. The security controller monitors an incoming security message transmission from a security sensor. As the transmission is received, the security controller analyzes the data, and determines whether is encoded using one of two or more different transmission protocols. The security controller then completes reception and error-checking of the received security message, and processes the security message. | 01-26-2012 |
Joshua J. Bergman, Myrtle Point, OR US
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20090264696 | EXPANDABLE BRACHYTHERAPY DEVICE - A brachytherapy device for the provision of brachytherapy is disclosed. The brachytherapy device has at least one source lumen located outside a movable surface of the device. The source lumen may be secured to the movable outer surface in a manner whereby relative movement of the source lumen relative to the movable outer surface is permitted. The brachytherapy device is inserted into a body cavity. After insertion, the movable surface is moved to position the at least one source lumen closer to the tissue boundary of the cavity. One or more sources of radiation are then placed within the at least one source lumen to provide a customizable treatment. Also disclosed are methods for providing brachytherapy via body cavities. | 10-22-2009 |
20100121129 | EXPANDABLE BRACHYTHERAPY DEVICE - A brachytherapy device including an elongate member comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion. The device also includes a movable surface portion surrounding at least the distal portion of the elongate member and a plurality of source lumen tubes defining respective source lumens, the source lumen tubes being located around the elongate member, distal ends of the source lumen tubes coupled to the distal portion of the elongate member, the source lumen tubes extending a sufficient distance in a proximal direction such that the source lumen tubes extend outside a body when distal portions of the source lumen tubes are positioned in a body cavity for brachytherapy. The device also has structure coupled to the distal ends of the source lumen tubes for positioning the distal portions of the source lumen tubes at different distances from the elongate member for brachytherapy by exerting a force in a proximal direction on the distal ends of the source lumen tubes, the structure including an actuator for actuating the structure, at least a portion of the actuator being located outside the body when the distal portions of the source lumen tubes are positioned in a body cavity for brachytherapy. The device also includes a ring, tube or manifold securing a portion of the source lumen tubes proximal to the distal portion around the elongate member and a source of radiation suitable for insertion into the source lumens. | 05-13-2010 |
20100130807 | EXPANDABLE BRACHYTHERAPY DEVICE - A method for brachytherapy in a lumpectomy cavity of a breast including, positioning a distal end of a brachytherapy device within the cavity, expanding an expandable surface portion located between proximal and distal ends of the device within the cavity, the source lumen tubes defining a curved configuration within the cavity; and positioning a source of radiation sequentially within one or more source lumens of the source lumen tubes according to a brachytherapy treatment plan. The device includes an inner tube, and a plurality of source lumen tubes located around the inner tube and including distal ends secured together with the inner tube at the distal end disposed within the body cavity, the source lumen tubes comprising proximal portions sufficiently long to extend outside the breast. | 05-27-2010 |
20100152519 | EXPANDABLE BRACHYTHERAPY DEVICE - A method for brachytherapy in a lumpectomy cavity of a breast including, positioning a distal end of a brachytherapy device within the cavity, expanding an expandable surface portion located between proximal and distal ends of the device within the cavity, the source lumen tubes defining a curved configuration within the cavity; and positioning a source of radiation sequentially within one or more source lumens of the source lumen tubes according to a brachytherapy treatment plan. The device includes an inner tube, and a plurality of source lumen tubes located around the inner tube and including distal ends secured together with the inner tube at the distal end disposed within the body cavity, the source lumen tubes comprising proximal portions sufficiently long to extend outside the breast. | 06-17-2010 |
20100222628 | EXPANDABLE BRACHYTHERAPY DEVICE - A method for brachytherapy in a lumpectomy cavity of a breast including, positioning a distal end of a brachytherapy device within the cavity, expanding an expandable surface portion located between proximal and distal ends of the device within the cavity, the source lumen tubes defining a curved configuration within the cavity; and positioning a source of radiation sequentially within one or more source lumens of the source lumen tubes according to a brachytherapy treatment plan. The device includes an inner tube, and a plurality of source lumen tubes located around the inner tube and including distal ends secured together with the inner tube at the distal end disposed within the body cavity, the source lumen tubes comprising proximal portions sufficiently long to extend outside the breast. | 09-02-2010 |
20130225902 | EXPANDABLE BRACHYTHERAPY DEVICE - A method for brachytherapy in a lumpectomy cavity of a breast including, positioning a distal end of a brachytherapy device within the cavity, expanding an expandable surface portion located between proximal and distal ends of the device within the cavity, the source lumen tubes defining a curved configuration within the cavity; and positioning a source of radiation sequentially within one or more source lumens of the source lumen tubes according to a brachytherapy treatment plan. The device includes an inner tube, and a plurality of source lumen tubes located around the inner tube and including distal ends secured together with the inner tube at the distal end disposed within the body cavity, the source lumen tubes comprising proximal portions sufficiently long to extend outside the breast. | 08-29-2013 |
Keren Bergman, Princeton, NJ US
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20080285971 | SWITCH FOR OPTICAL INTERCONNECTION NETWORKS - The described subject matter concerns efficient routing of data in an optical network. An optical switching element utilizes a noise reduction circuit to eliminate glitches in the optical signal, and thereby enable highly scalable, cascadeable switching networks to be constructed. The current driver is directly bonded to the SOA to reduce delays ordinarily associated with data transfer through packaging pins. | 11-20-2008 |
20090169205 | OPTICAL NETWORK - An optical network is disclosed comprising one or more photonic switching nodes is disclosed. Each of the switching nodes comprises a plurality of input ports; at least one output port; and a switch configured to route messages between the plurality of input ports and the at least one output port and provide bufferless resolution of contention between messages for a common output port. | 07-02-2009 |
20110052192 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STORING OPTICAL DATA - An optical data storage system and method of use thereof are presented. The optical data storage system includes one or more optical buffer modules connected in series. Each optical buffer module includes a cross connect. Each cross connect is connected, by a pair of inputs and outputs, to an optical data storage unit, for example, a fiber delay line, by a pair to either an optical packet network or a cross connect of a first adjacent buffer module in the series, and by a pair to a cross connect of a second adjacent buffer module in the series. The buffer module also includes a read signal output line which is connected to a read signal input line of the second adjacent buffer module for transmitting a read signal. A control module within each buffer module directs the passage of data through the cross connect. | 03-03-2011 |
20110103799 | Systems And Methods For On-Chip Data Communication - An on-chip data communications infrastructure includes a hybrid, photonic/electronic network. The network includes a plurality of interconnected optical switches, each under the control of an electronic router. The electronic routers are connected in a fashion similar to the optical switches, forming a parallel, photonic/electronic network. Electronic path setup messages are routed through the electronic network. At each hop, a photonic switching element in a parallel, photonic network is reserved. When the electronic path setup message reaches its destination, a chain of reserved optical switches is ready to channel the optical data through the photonic network. | 05-05-2011 |
Lawrence Bergman, Mount Kisco, NY US
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20090259987 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR RECOMMENDING COMPONENTS BASED ON COMMON USAGE PATTERNS - A method of recommending a next component includes: identifying one or more candidate software applications based on a first similarity metric, wherein the one or more candidate software applications include one or more reusable software components; identifying one or more candidate software components from the one or more reusable software components based on a second similarity metric; estimating a score for each of the one or more candidate software components based on a composition of the one or more candidate software applications; and generating a recommendation based on the scores of each of the one or more candidate components. | 10-15-2009 |
20090259998 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR IDENTIFYING AND REUSING COMPONENT AGGREGATES - A method of automatically identifying entity aggregates for use in creating entity libraries is provided. The method includes: identifying one or more sub-entities of a first application; identifying one or more sub-entities of a second application; determining common usage patterns between the one or more sub-entities of the first application and the one or more sub-entities of the second application; and generating one or more entity aggregates based on the common usage patterns. | 10-15-2009 |
Lawrence A. Bergman, Champaign, IL US
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20120279306 | Mechanical Nanoresonator for Extremely Broadband Resonance - In an embodiment, provided are nanoresonators, nanoresonator components and related methods using the nanoresonators to measure parameters of interest. In an aspect, provided is a nanoresonator component comprising an elongated nanostructure having a central portion, a first end, and a second end and an electrode having a protrusion ending in a tip that is positioned adjacent to the elongated nanostructure. The electrode is used to impart a highly-localized driving force in a perpendicular direction to the nanostructure to induce geometric non-linear deformation, thereby generating non-linear resonance having a broadband resonance range that spans a frequency range of at least one times the elongated nanostructure natural resonance frequency. | 11-08-2012 |
Lawrence D. Bergman, Mt. Kisco, NY US
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20080320462 | SEMI-AUTOMATED UPDATE OF APPLICATION TEST SCRIPTS - An apparatus and method for maintaining a collection of test scripts. At least one test script module is identified that is common to at least two unmodularized test scripts that are each associated with a common application. The at least two unmodularized test scripts are divided into modularized test scripts that each comprise the at least one test script module. An update to the common application is received and at least one of the at least one test script modules is updated in response to the update of the common application. The updating of each of the at least one of the at least one test script module causes a corresponding update to the at least two unmodularized test scripts. | 12-25-2008 |
Lawrence D. Bergman, Mount Kisco, NY US
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20110196862 | OUTLINE-BASED COMPOSITION AND SEARCH OF PRESENTATION MATERIAL - A method, system and computer program product for facilitating creation of a presentation by a user. In one embodiment, an input unit is configured to receive a target outline for a target presentation. An outline unit is configured to generate context-sensitive queries based, in part, on the hierarchical relationships of the outline topics in the target presentation. A search unit is configured to search a presentation repository using the context-sensitive queries for matching presentation slides that are relevant to the outline topics of the target presentation. An output unit is configured to present the matching presentation slides for evaluation by the user. | 08-11-2011 |
20130212080 | IN-CONTEXT DISPLAY OF PRESENTATION SEARCH RESULTS - Displays are generated on screens of computer interfaces that facilitate viewing search results in context. Each image returned as a search result is visually presented to a user with additional context images from the same digital media object from which the search result image is taken. If the media object is a slide presentation, the additional context images can include immediately preceding and succeeding slides or other slides in the presentation. | 08-15-2013 |
20130291127 | ENTERPRISE-LEVEL DATA PROTECTION WITH VARIABLE DATA GRANULARITY AND DATA DISCLOSURE CONTROL WITH HIERARCHICAL SUMMARIZATION, TOPICAL STRUCTURING, AND TRAVERSAL AUDIT - Access is obtained to a plurality of intermediately transformed electronic documents (with a plurality of sections and subsections) which have been transformed, by topical analysis and text summarization techniques, from a plurality of original electronic documents comprising at least some unstructured electronic documents. Audit and retrieval agent code is appended to the sections and subsections to create a plurality of finally transformed electronic documents. Users are allowed to access the finally transformed electronic documents. The users are provided with accountability reminders contemporaneous with the access. The access of the users to the sections and subsections of the finally transformed electronic documents is logged. An audit report is provided based on the logging. Also provided is a cloud service for enterprise-level sensitive data protection with variable data granularity, using one or more one guest virtual machine images. | 10-31-2013 |
20140129918 | VIEWING HIERARCHICAL DOCUMENT SUMMARIES USING TAG CLOUDS - Access is obtained to a hierarchically structured document having a plurality of hierarchical levels. For each of the hierarchical levels, a word list with a word count for each word included therein is obtained. For each of the hierarchical levels, a tag cloud based on a corresponding one of the word counts is created. At least one of the tag clouds is displayed in association with a label for a corresponding one of the hierarchical levels. | 05-08-2014 |
20140129921 | VIEWING HIERARCHICAL DOCUMENT SUMMARIES USING TAG CLOUDS - Access is obtained to a hierarchically structured document having a plurality of hierarchical levels. For each of the hierarchical levels, a word list with a word count for each word included therein is obtained. For each of the hierarchical levels, a tag cloud based on a corresponding one of the word counts is created. At least one of the tag clouds is displayed in association with a label for a corresponding one of the hierarchical levels. | 05-08-2014 |
Lee H. Bergman, Houston, TX US
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20110201766 | Method and System to Add High Shear to Improve an Ionic Liquid Catalyzed Chemical Reaction - In an embodiment, a method is disclosed to increase the activity of an ionic liquid catalyst comprising emulsifying the ionic liquid catalyst with one or more liquid components. In an embodiment, a method is disclosed comprising introducing into a reaction zone a monomer feed and a reduced amount of ionic liquid catalyst and controlling an amount of shear present in the reaction zone to maintain a desired conversion reaction of the monomer. In an embodiment, a catalyzed reaction system is disclosed comprising a reactor configured to receive one or more liquid components and ionic liquid catalyst; a device coupled to the reactor for adding high shear to the liquid components and ionic liquid catalyst; and a controller coupled to the device for adding high shear and configured to control the amount of shear added to a catalyzed reaction zone to maintain a conversion reaction. | 08-18-2011 |
Mark A. Bergman, Wilmington, NC US
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20130114776 | FAULT TOLERANT TURBINE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM - A generator is installed on and provides electrical power from a turbine by converting the turbine's mechanical energy to electricity. The generated electrical power is used to power controls of the turbine so that the turbine can remain in use through its own energy. The turbine can be a safety-related turbine in a nuclear power plant, such that, through the generator, loss of plant power will not result in loss of use of the turbine and safety-related functions powered by the same. Appropriate circuitry and electrical connections condition the generator to work in tandem with any other power sources present, while providing electrical power with properties required to safely power the controls. | 05-09-2013 |
20130170596 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MONITORING NUCLEAR REACTOR CORE CONDITIONS - A temperature sensor array includes several temperature sensors at different positions for installation within an instrumentation tube of a nuclear reactor. The temperature sensors measure temperature at multiple axial positions of the nuclear reactor, and plant operators are able to access and interpret this measurement data. Temperatures associated with vessel coolant boiling or loss and/or fuel damage can be detected by the temperature sensors to permit more direct determinations of core fluid levels. Multiple temperature sensor arrays permit vessel fluid levels and conditions to be measured at multiple core locations. | 07-04-2013 |
20130251085 | LOW PRESSURE REACTOR SAFETY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A supplementary injection device is installed in a nuclear power plant to draw coolant and inject coolant using an entraining fluid. The injection device can be a venturi or other passive device operable at relatively low fluid pressure that draws coolant through suction at the venturi narrowing point and mixes the coolant with the fluid for injection. The injection device is operable with a known BWR design, where the device is attached to a steam connection to the main steam line of the reactor, a coolant connection drawing from suction lines to a suppression cool or condensate tank, and an outlet connection injecting into the main feedwater lines. In a BWR, the injection device is operable without electricity and at a wide range of pressures, even less than 50 pounds per square inch, to maintain coolant levels in the reactor. | 09-26-2013 |
Matthew A. Bergman, Des Moines, IA US
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20140378039 | DEVICE FOR REMOVING SKIN OF MEAT CUTS OF IRREGULAR THICKNESS - A device for removing skin from meat cuts of irregular thickness is presented. The device for removing skin from meat cuts includes an overhead roller having a drive roller and a pair of idler rollers rotatably mounted to a pair of support plates. The device further includes a belt extending around the driver roller and pair of idler rollers. A support shaft extends between the support plates within a loop of the belt. A plurality of resistive devices are attached to the hold down members to provide varying resistance when a meat product is lifted into contact with the belt. | 12-25-2014 |
Michael Bergman, Arlington, VA US
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20140181928 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF DIGITAL EVENTS - A method and system is provided that manages events involving an individual's digital assets and/or external services that the individual interfaces with using external service credentials. The method and system allow the individual to securely store digital assets and external service credentials used to login to external services. The method and system further allow the individual to create a plan of actions to be executed on specified dates, where the actions involve one or more of the individual's digital assets and/or involve one or more external services that the individual interfaces with using one or more external service credentials. The plan of actions takes the format of a timeline that includes one or more timeline events, where an action and a date are associated with a timeline event. | 06-26-2014 |
Patrick W. Bergman, Fulshear, TX US
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20140102698 | PLUNGER FALL TIME IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND USAGE - A method for determining when a plunger reaches the bottom of an oil or gas well equipped with a plunger lift system. More particularly, the method identifies a surface pressure associated with the plunger reaching the bottom. | 04-17-2014 |
Richard Bergman, Horseheads, NY US
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20080247907 | Dual inlet microchannel device and method for using same - A dual inlet microchannel device and a method for using the device to perform a flow-through kinetic assay are described. A microplate having an array of the dual inlet microchannel devices and in particular their specially configured flow chambers is also described. Several embodiments of the dual inlet microchannel devices and specially configured flow chambers are also described. | 10-09-2008 |
20110151585 | DUAL INLET MICROCHANNEL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - A dual inlet microchannel device and a method for using the device to perform a flow-through kinetic assay are described. A microplate having an array of the dual inlet microchannel devices and in particular their specially configured flow chambers is also described. Several embodiments of the dual inlet microchannel devices and specially configured flow chambers are also described. | 06-23-2011 |
20130071935 | Dual Inlet Microchannel Device And Method For Using Same - A dual inlet microchannel device and a method for using the device to perform a flow-through kinetic assay are described. A microplate having an array of the dual inlet microchannel devices and in particular their specially configured flow chambers is also described. Several embodiments of the dual inlet microchannel devices and specially configured flow chambers are also described. | 03-21-2013 |
20140142363 | MEMBRANE SEPARATION PROCESS USING MIXED VAPOR-LIQUID FEED - The present invention pertains to a pervaporation membrane process for the separation of high octane fuel components from a gasoline feed stream comprising feeding a mixed phase vapor-liquid feed to a cyclone separation means to separate the liquid from the vapor, then sending the saturated vapor to the membrane, thereby extending the useful life of the membrane. | 05-22-2014 |
20140247619 | LIGHT DIFFUSION APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR INTERIOR SPACE ILLUMINATION - An apparatus including: an illumination source; and a climate controlled enclosure having at least one light diffusion element situated within the enclosure, the at least one light diffusion element being in photonic communication with the illumination source, and the illumination source being remote to the enclosure. The disclosure also provides a method of using the apparatus to illuminate the interior of the apparatus and optionally the contents of the apparatus. | 09-04-2014 |
Richard Bergman, New York, NY US
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20120125051 | DELIVERY APPARATUS FOR A GLASS MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHODS - Delivery apparatus include an electrical circuit configured to heat a linear conduit and an elbow conduit. A first electrode can be mounted to an upstream portion of the linear conduit, a second electrode can be mounted downstream of the upstream portion, and a third electrode can be mounted to a curved segment of the elbow conduit within a footprint extension of a first passage of the linear conduit. In further examples, a delivery apparatus includes an electrical circuit with a first electrode mounted to an upstream portion of a linear conduit, a second electrode mounted to a downstream portion of the linear conduit, and a third electrode mounted to an elbow conduit. In still further examples, methods of heating molten glass include application of an electrical current such that neither a current flux through a linear conduit nor a current flux through an elbow conduit exceeds 8 amps/mm | 05-24-2012 |
Robert Bergman, Westminster, CO US
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20110066741 | CLIENT-SIDE API FRAMEWORK FOR UNIFORM RESOURCE IDENTIFIER (URI) MANIPULATIONS - Techniques for manipulating URIs that have been rewritten for XmlHttpRequests (XHRs) and/or Web Services for Remote Portlets (WSRP). In one set of embodiments, a URI rewriter factory module is provided that is configured to determine and select a URI rewriter module based upon an input URI string. The input URI string may be, for example, in the form of a Javascript pseudo-protocol link, a remote proxy URI, or both. The selected URI rewriter module can then parse the input URI string to generate a URI object that has methods for manipulating the input URI string and for outputting the resulting manipulated URI as a string. | 03-17-2011 |
Robert Bergman, Columbus, IN US
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20140212332 | Apparatus, System, And Method For Evaluating And Adjusting The Effectiveness Of Ultraviolet Light Disinfection Of Areas - Provided is an apparatus, system, and method for evaluating and adjusting the effectiveness of ultraviolet light disinfection of areas such as hospital rooms or other areas. Provided in certain example embodiments are UV dosimeters adapted to visually indicate when they have been exposed to light in the UV C band range at a predetermined fluence level, the UV dosimeters being removably adhesable to surfaces in the room or area. Provided is an inexpensive, easy-to-use UV dosimeter and accompanying iterative process for optimizing UV disinfection parameters for a given area, including light source location(s), duration, and power level, and then recording that information for future use in connection with that area. | 07-31-2014 |
Robert Bergman, Lawrenceville, GA US
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20120064503 | DISPLAY MOUNTING SYSTEMS - Mounting systems can releasably secure display devices to preexisting surfaces for convenient installation and removal without external tools. A mounting system can comprise lower magnetic assemblies, upper magnetic assemblies, and a mounting sheet. The lower magnetic assemblies can be secured to a rear surface of a display device, for releasably attaching the display device to a preexisting surface. A bottom portion of the mounting sheet can be secured to the rear surface of the display device, while a top portion of the mounting sheet can remain loose from the rear surface. The upper magnetic assemblies can be provided along the loose top portion of the mounting sheet, for releasably attaching the display device to the preexisting surface. The upper magnetic assemblies can retain their connection to the preexisting surface as the display device is pulled away from the preexisting surface, until a threshold condition is met. | 03-15-2012 |
Robert T. Bergman, Columbus, IN US
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20110041852 | AMBU-BAG AUTOMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A device for automatically squeezing and releasing an AMBU-bag is disclosed. A device has a housing, and a mechanical compression squeezer in the housing. There are openings in the housing for inlet tubes and outlet tubes of AMBU-bag to pass in and out of the housing. A powered actuator powers the compression squeezer. | 02-24-2011 |
Robert Todd Bergman, Columbus, IN US
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20120145151 | AMBU-BAG AUTOMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A device for automatically squeezing and releasing an AMBU-bag is disclosed. A device has a housing and a mechanical compression squeezer in the housing. There are openings in the housing for inlet tubes and outlet tubes of AMBU-bag to pass in and out of the housing. A powered actuator powers the compression squeezer. Alarms and signals provide information regarding excessive pressure and regarding bag cycling. | 06-14-2012 |
Robert William Bergman, Scotia, NY US
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20100060274 | DIGITAL FERROMAGNETIC PART INSPECTION - Digital ferromagnetic part inspection system and method use a magnetizer for magnetizing a ferromagnetic part to be inspected, wherein a defect in or near a surface of the ferromagnetic part causes an external magnetic field. A magnetic field sensing element is positioned near the ferromagnetic part for sensing the external magnetic field. An inspection module identifies the defect in or near the surface of the ferromagnetic part by interpreting data collected by the magnetic field sensing element in response to the magnetic field sensing element being placed near the ferromagnetic part. | 03-11-2010 |
20120256623 | NON-CONTACT MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION APPARATUS - A non-contact magnetic particle inspection apparatus includes a test article support and manipulation system having a first rail that extends along a first axis, a second rail that extends along the first axis, and a third rail that extends a second axis. The third rail includes a first end that extends to a second end through an intermediate portion. The first end is mounted to the first rail and the second end is mounted to the second rail. A mounting fixture is mounted to the third rail. The mounting fixture includes a test article mounting system and a test article orientation system. The test article orientation system is configured and disposed to selectively manipulate a test article within a magnetic field. | 10-11-2012 |
20130031979 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR POROSITY MEASUREMENT AND DEFECT DETECTION - A method and apparatus for non-destructively inspecting a composite structure with an ultrasonic system including an ultrasonic probe includes positioning the composite structure in a tank-less environment, and scanning the composite structure with the ultrasonic system to measure ultrasonic sound waves reflected by the composite structure to the single ultrasonic probe. A physical characteristic of the composite structure is determined based at least in part on the measured ultrasonic sound waves. | 02-07-2013 |
Roger Bergman, Midland, MI US
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20110160347 | STABILIZED REDISPERSIBLE POLYMER POWDER COMPOSITIONS - A water redispersible polymer powder may be produced by drying an aqueous mixture of a water insoluble film-forming polymer and a colloidal stabilizer comprising a chelating agent to obtain a water redispersible polymer powder, where the amount of chelating agent is at least 0.1% by weight, preferably at least 1% by weight, most preferably at least 3% by weight, based upon the weight of the water insoluble film-forming polymer. Dispersions or polymer compositions containing a chelating agent as a colloidal stabilizer exhibit an unexpectedly low viscosity which facilitates spray drying and permits use of high solids content dispersions with low pressure spray drying to increase production efficiency. The chelating agents are stable at high pH and so high pH spray dryable compositions containing them as a colloidal stabilizer may sit or be stored for prolonged periods of time prior to spray drying without loss of effectiveness of the colloidal stabilizer. | 06-30-2011 |
20110160350 | REDISPERSIBLE POLYMER POWDERS STABILIZED WITH PROTECTIVE COLLOID COMPOSITIONS - A water redispersible polymer powder is produced by drying an aqueous mixture of a water insoluble film-forming polymer and a colloidal stabilizer which includes a chelating agent and at least one water soluble polymer. The amount of chelating agent is at least 0.1% by weight, based upon the weight of the water insoluble film-forming polymer, and the amount of the at least one water soluble polymer is at least 0.1% by weight, based upon the weight of the water insoluble film-forming polymer. Dispersions or polymer compositions containing a chelating agent and water soluble polymer as a colloidal stabilizer exhibit an unexpectedly low viscosity which facilitates spray drying and permits use of high solids content dispersions with low pressure spray drying to increase production efficiency. The colloidal stabilizer composition provides unexpectedly superior redispersibility for water insoluble film-forming polymers having very low carboxylation levels. | 06-30-2011 |
Roger W. Bergman, Midland, MI US
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20100098901 | CARPET BACKING COMPOSITION - A carpet backing composition comprising: (1) a binding amount of a copolymer binder that is polymerized from a monomer mixture comprising: from 10 to 50 weight parts of a first low T | 04-22-2010 |
20100204352 | CARPET BACKING COMPOSITION - A carpet backing composition with increased frothablity and froth collapse which may include a binding amount of a polymeric binder, a filler, a thickener, and a foaming surfactant which includes at least one anionic surfactant selected from: linear and/or branched alkyl sulfates having an average 8 to 10 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, and linear and/or branched C | 08-12-2010 |
20110028580 | CARPET BACKING COMPOSITIONS - The present disclosure provides embodiments of aqueous compositions comprising a dispersed polymer for preparing a carpet backing, methods for producing a carpet product, and methods for preparing a polymer-backed carpet. The aqueous composition can be prepared by polymerizing monomers including at least 50 percent by weight of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of alkyl acrylates and alkyl methacrylates having at least 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl. at least 30 percent by weight of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of styrene and alkyl acrylates and alkyl methacrylates having not more than 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl, less than 3 percent by weight of a hydroxyalkyl acrylate, and a copolymerizable acid in an amount up to 5 percent by weight. | 02-03-2011 |
20110097535 | FROTHABLE AQUEOUS COMPOSITION - A frothable aqueous composition that includes a polymeric binder, and a froth aid that includes a polypropylene glycol, a polypropylene glycol ether, or a combination thereof, where the froth aid has a weight average molecular weight of 130 to 2000, as a carpet backing. | 04-28-2011 |
Ronald Wayne Bergman, Kamuela, HI US
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20140271224 | PADDLE - A paddle device. First and second paddle assemblies each have a paddle blade extending from a paddle end of a paddle arm so that the paddle structures each have a paddle blade end and a paddle arm end. A hand crankable crank shaft arrangement have a center and first and second ends and having handle segments. The paddle arm end of the first paddle structure is coupled to the first end of the crank shaft arrangement and the paddle arm end of the second paddle structure is coupled to the second end of the crank shaft arrangement. First and second handle grips are rotatably coupled to the crank shaft arrangement so as to permit the crank shaft arrangement to rotate with respect to the first and second handle grips when the crankshaft arrangement is cranked. This abstract is not to be considered limiting. | 09-18-2014 |
Russell J. Bergman, Windsor, CT US
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20110206501 | COMBINED FEATHERSEAL SLOT AND LIGHTENING POCKET - A segmented engine component has multiple segments which are connected to each other via a featherseal arrangement. Each of the components has a combined featherseal slot and lightening pocket. | 08-25-2011 |
20110229305 | COVER PLATE FOR TURBINE VANE ASSEMBLY - Embodiments of a cover plate and material blank for forming the cover plate may include features and characteristics to accommodate tolerance issues in a turbine vane assembly. In one embodiment, the cover plate is formed from a material blank configured to provide the cover plate with a flexible flange area that can be secured to the turbine vane assembly. The flange area may have a range of motion that may be responsive to an installation force, which effectively modifies the configuration of the cover plate to such degree as to seal the cover plate to the turbine vane assembly. | 09-22-2011 |
20110233876 | TURBINE SEALING SYSTEM - A sealing system for sealing a gap between a first body and a second body includes a first seal having a first portion adapted to be attached to the first body and a second portion extending into the gap. The sealing system also includes a second seal. The second seal has a first portion adapted to be attached to the second body and a second portion extending across the gap. The second portion of the first seal and the second portion of the second seal are adjacent and overlapping with each other to seal the gap. | 09-29-2011 |
20110236199 | NOZZLE SEGMENT WITH REDUCED WEIGHT FLANGE - A nozzle segment for a gas turbine engine includes a flange which extends from a vane platform, the flange includes a hollow cavity. | 09-29-2011 |
20130183145 | HYBRID INNER AIR SEAL FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINES - A turbine section has a turbine rotor carrying turbine blades. The turbine blades include seal members at a radially inner location. A vane section is formed of a plurality of circumferentially spaced vane components, each of which has an airfoil extending radially outwardly of a platform. A first seal member is fixed to the platform, and is positioned to be adjacent a seal from a blade which is positioned in one axial direction relative to the first seal member. A second seal member extends circumferentially beyond at least a plurality of the vane components and is positioned to be adjacent a seal member of a blade on an opposed axial side from the first blade. A vane component is also disclosed and claimed. | 07-18-2013 |
20130266416 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR A TURBINE VANE - A cooling system for a gas turbine engine includes a first plenum, a first cooling flow passageway, and a second cooling flow passageway. The first cooling flow passageway is in fluid communication with the first plenum and with a first airfoil cooling channel within an airfoil of the stator vane. The first airfoil cooling channel is for cooling a leading edge of the airfoil. The second cooling flow passageway is in fluid communication with the first plenum and with a platform cooling channel within an outer diameter platform of the stator vane. The first cooling flow passageway and the second cooling flow passageway are disposed within a mounting hook. The first cooling flow passageway and the second cooling flow passageway are not in fluid communication with each other. | 10-10-2013 |
20140000283 | COVER PLATE FOR A COMPONENT OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE | 01-02-2014 |
20140000285 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE TURBINE VANE PLATFORM CORE | 01-02-2014 |
20140000286 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE TURBINE VANE AIRFOIL PROFILE | 01-02-2014 |
20140000287 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE TURBINE VANE AIRFOIL PROFILE | 01-02-2014 |
20140047843 | PLATFORM COOLING CIRCUIT FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT - A component for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a platform having a first path side and a second path side and a platform cooling circuit disposed on one of the first path side and the second path side of the platform. The platform cooling circuit includes a first core cavity, a cavity in fluid communication with the first core cavity, and a cover plate positioned to cover at least the cavity. | 02-20-2014 |
20140060084 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE AIRFOIL COOLING CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT - A component for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure including, among other things, an airfoil that extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge and a cooling circuit disposed inside of the airfoil. The cooling circuit includes at least one core cavity that extends inside of the airfoil, a baffle received within the at least one core cavity, a plurality of pedestals positioned adjacent to the at least one core cavity and a first plurality of axial ribs positioned between the plurality of pedestals and the trailing edge of the airfoil. | 03-06-2014 |
20140147263 | TURBINE VANE WITH MISTAKE REDUCTION FEATURE - A turbine vane for a gas turbine engine has an inner platform, an outer platform, at least one airfoil extending between the inner and outer platforms, and a tab radially extending inward from a front side of the inner platform. The tab contains a mounting aperture and an identification aperture that identifies an engine in which the turbine vane may be installed. | 05-29-2014 |
Stephen M. Bergman, Casper, WY US
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20130269411 | METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS GAS ANALYSIS - A method for gas analysis can include continuously diverting a portion of drilling fluid into a sample chamber from a drilling fluid stream, creating a bidirectional drilling fluid circulation to liberate gas from the drilling fluid, applying a suction to a gas capturing chamber, and allowing a sample of the liberated fluid to continuously flow through the gas capturing chamber, continuously be filtered, and continuously flow into a gas analyzer. The method can include maintaining the sample chamber in an open configuration or decompressing the gas capturing chamber by closing off one or more sample inlets and sample outlets and exhausting portions of the liberated fluid that do not flow to the gas analyzer. The method can include simultaneously providing analysis data to client devices. | 10-17-2013 |
20130270006 | DRILLING RIG WITH CONTINUOUS GAS ANALYSIS - A drilling rig having continuous gas analysis can include a substructure, base, mast, pipe handler, mud pump, drilling rig power source, drawworks, cabling, rotating head, blowout preventer, drill string, and drill bit. A rig server of the drilling rig can have a rig processor and rig data storage for implementing rig operations. Piping can be in fluid communication between the blowout preventer and a gas analyzer system for real-time measurement of a concentration of gases in a drilling fluid. The gas analyzer system can include a sample chamber, means for agitating and creating a vortex, gas capturing chamber for receiving liberated fluid, gas analyzer for providing real-time gas speciation of the liberated fluid, suction pump for pulling the liberated fluid, filtration means, exhaust port, and exhaust line for flowing non-analyzed fluid to a drilling fluid storage chamber, drilling fluid conduit, or both. | 10-17-2013 |
20130275047 | GAS TRAP WITH GAS ANALYZER SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUS GAS ANALYSIS - A gas trap with a gas analyzer for continuous gas analysis can include a sample chamber, means for agitating and creating a vortex, gas capturing chamber for receiving liberated gas, gas analyzer for providing real-time gas speciation of the liberated gas. A suction pump can pull the liberated fluid, a filtration means can condition the liberated fluid, and an exhaust port can exhaust analyzed fluid. An exhaust line can flow non-analyzed fluid to a drilling fluid storage chamber, drilling fluid stream, or both. | 10-17-2013 |
20130275053 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR ANALYZING A GAS SAMPLE USING AN INLINE GAS ANALYZER - A computer implemented, real-time, continuous, electromagnetic, spectroscopic, high sensitivity, digital method for analyzing a gas sample can include using an inline gas component analyzer to receive the gas sample. An electromagnetic beam generator can generate a beam to pass through a filter in a sample chamber and into the sample gas to form a sample wavelength. The sample wavelength can pass into an electromagnetic beam detector. A processor and data storage can be in communication with each component of the inline gas component analyzer for monitoring and controlling thereof. The processor can be in communication with client devices through a network for remote monitoring and controlling thereof. The inline gas component analyzer can be calibrated with a calibration gas sample. | 10-17-2013 |
Theodore L. Bergman, Lawrence, KS US
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20140284020 | ENERGY STORAGE AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT USING PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS IN CONJUNCTION WITH HEAT PIPES AND FOILS, FOAMS OR OTHER POROUS MEDIA - In one aspect an apparatus to store energy comprises a housing defining an enclosed chamber, foils or foam formed from a thermally conductive material disposed in the chamber, a phase change material disposed within the chamber, and at least one heat pipe extending through the housing in thermal communication with the foam, or foil, and the phase change material. Other aspects may be described. | 09-25-2014 |
Theodore L. Bergman, Storrs, CT US
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20110013479 | Multi-Dimensional Rotary Mixer - A multi-dimensional rotary mixer includes a stand, a frame mounted to the stand, and a mixing vessel mounted to the frame. The frame is rotatable around a first axis of rotation and the mixing vessel is rotatable around a second axis of rotation, the second axis of rotation being substantially orthogonal to the first axis of rotation. The mixer also includes a first drive motor coupled to the frame to rotate the frame about the first axis of rotation and a second drive motor mounted to the frame and coupled to the mixing vessel to rotate the mixing vessel about the second axis of rotation. | 01-20-2011 |
Thomas John Bergman, Clarence Center, NY US
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20130081542 | SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING CONTAMINANTS FROM REACHING A GAS PURIFIER - The present invention is directed to the prevention of an exothermic reaction in the gas purifier of an ultra-high purity gas system. | 04-04-2013 |