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Adam Paul Cross, Lafayette, LA US
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20100301076 | Adhesive footwear - This invention is a type of adhesive footwear for humans. The adhesive bond between the footwear and foot eliminates the need for shoestrings, Velcro, zippers, or any other type of fastening device. Unlike other types of footwear, the adhesive bond enables the footwear to remain in place and causes less discomfort when the foot becomes wet, sandy, or muddy. The footwear is precut into a shape that makes it capable of fitting several different sizes and types of feet. It is applied to the feet by stepping directly onto the adhesive side of the slip resistant material. Only the material needed will remain attached to the foot, making the footwear as light as possible. | 12-02-2010 |
20140202037 | ADHESIVE PROTECTIVE COVERING - A protective covering can be quickly and efficiently applied to the skin including, without limitation, the underside of a foot. A sheet of durable material has a first side surface coated with at least one adhesive, and a second (opposite) side surface which can include a traction promoting material or tread design. The durable material can be pre-cut using cross-hatched pattern(s) of intersecting elongate cuts that divide the durable sheet material into segments or pieces. The durable sheet material can be sandwiched between two opposing and removable release liner sheets. | 07-24-2014 |
Alan Cross, Monroe, WI US
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20110255711 | Lighting and Audio Communication System - A lighting and communication system with a horn enclosure for recessed ceiling panel or wall mounting, including a speaker with a horn expansion area to direct sound waves from the speaker to a horn enclosure front, at least one light enclosure located within the horn enclosure, the light enclosure defining a light cavity which is separated from said horn expansion area, with a light source inside the light cavity. The light source can be an LED array, which is capable of displaying text, colors or patterns in response to a control system signal. | 10-20-2011 |
20120250931 | SHALLOW SPEAKER - An improved shallow speaker is disclosed having a molded diaphragm with an outer, depending, annular cylindrical subcone that connects to a channel formed in the outer perimeter of the spider. Embodiments for round and cornered (polygonal, etc.) speakers are provided. The top plate has a raised outer annular portion for receiving an annular spider flange with or without screw holes for clamping the inner spider flange with a spider ring. In the cornered speaker embodiments, flanges extend from the cylindrical portions to the cornered portions including from a diaphragm inner glue flange over the depressed central portion and from the annular cylindrical subcone both outwardly and inwardly to top diaphragm portions. Routing of the tinsel may be through one or more openings in the annular cylindrical subcone and along the diaphragm inner surfaces, with channels in or on those surfaces for securely routing the tinsel. | 10-04-2012 |
20130016864 | Lighting and Audio Communication System - A lighting and communication system with a horn enclosure for recessed ceiling panel or wall mounting, including a speaker with a horn expansion area to direct sound waves from the speaker to a horn enclosure front, at least one light enclosure located within the horn enclosure, the light enclosure defining a light cavity which is separated from said horn expansion area, with a light source inside the light cavity. The light source can be an LED array, which is capable of displaying text, colors or patterns in response to a control system signal. | 01-17-2013 |
Alan Cross, New York, NY US
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20080271657 | Coal fired process heaters - One embodiment of the invention consists of a vertical cylindrical process heater with an overhead convection section, a radiant section containing a contiguous, helical, down flow, tubular radiant coil, and one or more top, downward fired, pulverized coal burners. A second embodiment consists of a cabin type heater having a radiant section of rectangular cross section, a contiguous vertical tube serpentine coil, an overhead convection section, and one or more bottom, horizontally fired, pulverized coal, end wall burners. A third embodiment consists of a process heater with a radiant section and overhead convection section, the radiant section having a vertical cylindrical, contiguous, helical, down-flow tubular coil, contained in a refractory lined enclosure of square cross-section. A continuous chain grate coal stoker is provided at the base of the radiant section. A coarse coal feed with a minimum of fines is fed thru a hopper located at one end of the traveling chain grate and essentially coal free ash is removed at the opposite end of the chain grate, thru a nozzle provided with a water seal. One or more centrifugal solids-gas separators are provided at the radiant section flue gas outlets in the case of all three embodiments, for the purpose of removing ash particulates from the flue gas streams, before the latter enter the overhead convection sections. Since the flue gas enters the convection sections very nearly devoid of particulates, the convection sections may be of conventional design utilizing bare and/or finned tubes on closely spaced equilateral or quadrilateral centers. | 11-06-2008 |
20090107422 | Direct fired heater utilizing particulates as a heat transfer medium - This invention relates to a means of heating a process fluid to elevated temperature thru use of heat resistant particulates as a heat transfer medium. Down-ward flowing particulates, enter the top of a refractory lined containment vessel, and are heated to elevated temperature by direct contact with an up-flowing stream of hot combustion products, generated by side wall burners located at the bottom of the containment vessel. The heated particulate stream is separated from the combustion gas stream at the bottom of the containment vessel and the spent combustion gas is directed to a downstream tubular convection section for heat recovery and for further processing to recover vaporized process fluid, as in the case of liquid feed preheating for delayed coking, or for feed preheating only, as in the case of gas cracking. The particulate stream is conveyed to the bottom of a second refractory lined containment vessel, by an incoming stream of the process fluid to be heated, and is raised to the desired outlet temperature by direct contact with the particulate stream. The particulates are separated from the process fluid in a low velocity region located in an expanded section at the top of the second vessel, and the process fluid is processed further in downstream equipment. Spent particulates are returned to the top of the first vessel, completing the continuity cycle. | 04-30-2009 |
Alan A. Cross, Chevy Chase, MD US
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20090252672 | NASAL DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS USING TIGHT JUNCTION AGONISTS - The invention relates to a therapeutic composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of one or more therapeutic agents and a nasal mucosa absorption-enhancing amount of one or more tight junction agonists. The invention further relates to a method of treating a subject comprising intranasally administering the composition of the invention to the subject. | 10-08-2009 |
Alan S. Cross, Chevy Chase, MD US
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20090220522 | Detoxified Endotoxin Vaccine and Adjuvant and Uses thereof - The present invention describes a detoxified Gram negative J5 core lipopolysaccharide/group B meningococcal outer membrane protein complex vaccine given in conjunction with CpG 7909 adjuvant. This vaccine composition can be used for either active or passive immunization of mammals for the prevention or treatment of sepsis and infection with Gram negative bacteria. The addition of CpG to the vaccine was shown to markedly increase the antibody response in mice. Furthermore, the ability of the endotoxin vaccine in protecting against Gram-negative bacteria such as | 09-03-2009 |
20100317677 | Methods of Treating a Microbial Infection by Modulating RNase-L Expression and/or Activity - The invention relates to methods and compositions for treating a microbial infection. In the present invention, RNase-L activity has been shown to play an integral role in innate immunity and for defense against invading microbes. The present invention is drawn to exploiting the role of RNase-L in innate immunity for methods of treating a microbial infection. The present invention is also drawn to exploiting the role of RNase-L in innate immunity for methods of treating an immune related disease or disorder. | 12-16-2010 |
Andrew Cross, Chagrin Falls, OH US
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20110021117 | LIGHTWEIGHT FLAP WHEEL - A rotary finishing device is provided comprising a substantially solid hub having an inner periphery and an outer periphery, the inner periphery defining an axial throughhole. The device further provides a plurality of slots formed about the outer periphery of a generally circular hub, each of the plurality of slots being defined by a pair of side portions extending from the outer periphery. Each of the pair of side portions includes a tip portion, an intermediate side surface portion, and a base portion. The slot increases in width from the outer periphery to the base portion. A finishing media is secured in each of the plurality of slots by an epoxy resin, wherein each of the slots is consumed in its entirety by a combination of mounting ends of the finishing media and the epoxy resin. The hub and the consumed slots form a solid integral finishing device extending from the inner periphery to the outer periphery. | 01-27-2011 |
Bill Cross, Overland Park, KS US
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20090213358 | METHOD, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING A RANGE TO A TARGET - A method, device, and computer program for determining range to a target is disclosed. Specifically, the invention provides a method, device and computer program for determining a second range to a target based on a first range to the target and an angle to the target such that the parabolic trajectory of a projectile is accounted for in determining the second range. The device generally includes a range sensor for determining a first range to a target, a tilt sensor for determining an angle to the target, and a computing element for determining a second range to the target based on the first range and the determined angle. | 08-27-2009 |
Bill Cross, Waco, GA US
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20090156915 | Glucose Monitor and Method of Use Thereof - An apparatus for monitoring glucose comprising a processor, an indicating mechanism and sensors that are disposed proximate the skin of a person when the skin is in contact with a motor vehicle operational component such as the steering wheel. The apparatus for monitoring glucose measures the driver's glucose concentration via optical coherence tomography or other non-invasive technique, analyzes the driver's glucose concentration via the processor and displays the driver's glucose concentration via the indicator, or alternately sends an alarm signal. The method for monitoring glucose further comprises programming the processor with a range of glucose concentrations, comparing the driver's glucose concentration with the range and signaling an alert if the driver's glucose concentration is outside the range. | 06-18-2009 |
Brad Cross, Mcleansboro, IL US
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20120326890 | Signal Light Priority System Utilizing Estimated Time of Arrival - Systems and methods for requesting modification of traffic flow control systems that combine satellite position navigation systems and dead reckoning technology with secure radio communications to accurately report a vehicle's real-time location and estimated arrival times at a series of signal lights within a traffic grid or at a distant signal light, while enabling signal controllers to accommodate priority requests from these vehicles, allowing for these vehicles to maintain a fixed schedule with minimal interruption to other grid traffic. | 12-27-2012 |
20120326891 | Signal Light Priority System Utilizing Estimated Time of Arrival - Systems and methods for requesting modification of traffic flow control systems that combine satellite position navigation systems and dead reckoning technology with secure radio communications to accurately report a vehicle's real-time location and estimated arrival times at a series of signal lights within a traffic grid or at a distant signal light, while enabling signal controllers to accommodate priority requests from these vehicles, allowing for these vehicles to maintain a fixed schedule with minimal interruption to other grid traffic. | 12-27-2012 |
20130048795 | Light Rail Vehicle Monitoring and Stop Bar Overrun System - A satellite positioning location based control and monitoring system for light rail transit systems which enables transit personnel to track vehicle positions, progress and non-vital signals as light rail vehicles travel through their routes while eliminating the capital and maintenance costs associated with embedded light rail transit monitoring systems. | 02-28-2013 |
20140104081 | Mass Transit Safety Notification System and Device - A system and device that will notify roadway maintenance workers of an approaching mass transit vehicle and, conversely, will notify the operators and administrators of mass transit vehicles of roadway maintenance workers within the vicinity of an approaching section of track. | 04-17-2014 |
20140247159 | Signal Light Priority System Utilizing Estimated Time of Arrival - Systems and methods for requesting modification of traffic flow control systems that combine satellite position navigation systems and dead reckoning technology with secure radio communications to accurately report a vehicle's real-time location and estimated arrival times at a series of signal lights within a traffic grid or at a distant signal light, while enabling signal controllers to accommodate priority requests from these vehicles, allowing for these vehicles to maintain a fixed schedule with minimal interruption to other grid traffic. | 09-04-2014 |
20140291454 | Light Rail Vehicle Monitoring and Stop Bar Overrun System - A satellite positioning location based control and monitoring system for light rail transit systems which enables transit personnel to track vehicle positions, progress and non-vital signals as light rail vehicles travel through their routes while eliminating the capital and maintenance costs associated with embedded light rail transit monitoring systems. | 10-02-2014 |
Brandon Seth Cross, Atlanta, GA US
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20090308209 | FLEXIBLE THREADING SYSTEM - A wrench has a socket defined by a plurality of flat faces and a handle. A first threading tool is provided having a shape and dimension to fit into the socket. An adapter that retains a second threading tool includes a connector having the same shape and the dimension as the first threading tool that fits into the socket. A retaining member is rotatably mounted to the body for movement between a first position and a second position for locking the adapter and the die in the socket. The retaining member has a second plurality of flat faces defining an opening where the second plurality of faces are coextensive with the faces of the socket when the retaining member is in the first position and are offset from the faces of the socket when the retaining member is in the second position. | 12-17-2009 |
20100154603 | WRENCH - A wrench comprises a handle connected to a housing. A socket is rotatably supported in the housing for ratcheting movement relative to the housing. A retaining member releasably secures a device in the socket. A retainer is supported on the housing and is movable between a first position and a second position. The retainer, when in the first position, at least partially overlays the socket. A plurality of guides orient a member relative to the socket. The guides are mounted in a rotatable body. A first handle is permanently connected to the housing and a second handle is removably connected to the housing. | 06-24-2010 |
20130244802 | Child Swing with Versatile Seat Assembly - A child swing has a frame with a base, a support extending up from the base, a hub carried by the support above the base, and a seat assembly having a swing arm with a seat carried at a lower end. The seat assembly moves in a swinging direction. The seat assembly is configured to be selectively removable from and connectable to the hub. The orientation of the seat assembly relative to the swinging direction is also selectively adjustable between a forward facing orientation and a side facing orientation. | 09-19-2013 |
Brett Cross, Andover, MA US
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20080312524 | Medical Sensor Having Electrodes and a Motion Sensor - A medical sensor having at least one electrode configured to be placed on a patient for medical monitoring and a motion sensor integrated in the medical sensor with the electrode, the motion sensor configured to detect patient motion and provide electrical signals in response thereto. | 12-18-2008 |
Brian Cross, Greenwood Lake, NY US
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20120243955 | Line Boring Jig - The invention provides an assistive device designed for use in building adjustable shelving comprising a rectangular unit fashioned from a durable oak wood or aluminum material. Vertically lined along the surface of the Jig, are a series of holes are drilled linearly at one and one half inch intervals. A specialized drill bit with an integrated shoulder or adjustable stop ensures the hole is drilled at the desired depth. | 09-27-2012 |
Brian M. Cross, Chadds Ford, PA US
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20120083342 | Dart system and method for enabling play between remotely located competitors - A system and method for allowing competitive dart matches between competitors remotely located from one another. Electronic or computerized dart stations at multiple locations are electronically coupled across a communications network such as the Internet. Visual communication from at least one camera at each location allows detailed monitoring of play at each coupled location. Statistics for all players are stored in a central database. Players may play against stored statistics of players, or may locate a player at a remote location and shoot against him. Multiple dart game formats and/or league formats may be stored and used for play. Because at least two cameras are provided at each dart station, captured video images therefrom may be analyzed using optional software features to help dart players improve their throwing skills. Video transcripts of complete dart games may be captured and reviewed for post mortem analysis by players at the conclusion of the game. | 04-05-2012 |
Brian S. Cross, St. Louis, MO US
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20080217395 | Secure Internet Payment Apparatus and Method - An improved apparatus and method for making payment over the internet with a financial media, such as a financial card, RFID, contactless media or the like, are disclosed. The apparatus includes an online enabled device or circuit connected to the internet to receive a communication indicating an amount due for the transaction. A reader reads data from the financial media. The data includes an account number corresponding to the financial media. The circuit transmits the data and the amount due to a financial institution corresponding to the financial media and allows the financial institution to provide an authorization number to the merchant indicating that the transaction has been approved. The merchant does not obtain access to the account number data. A method for a customer to pay for a transaction over an internet connection is also disclosed. Other apparatus and methods are also disclosed. | 09-11-2008 |
Charles Cross, Wellington, FL US
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20080215331 | ENABLING SPEECH WITHIN A MULTIMODAL PROGRAM USING MARKUP - A method for speech enabling an application can include the step of specifying a speech input within a speech-enabled markup. The speech-enabled markup can also specify an application operation that is to be executed responsive to the detection of the speech input. After the speech input has been defined within the speech-enabled markup, the application can be instantiated. The specified speech input can then be detected and the application operation can be responsively executed in accordance with the specified speech-enabled markup. | 09-04-2008 |
Charles A. Cross, Mclean, VA US
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20110277876 | PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSFERRING PARTICULATE SUBSTANCES FROM CONTAINERS - Preferred processes are provided for unloading a particulate substance from a container using a cover system comprising a cover and a wand extending through the cover. The processes can include installing the cover system on the container so that the cover mates with the container and the wand extends into the particulate substance, connecting a pipe or a hose to the wand, and drawing the particulate substance through the wand and the pipe or hose. | 11-17-2011 |
20110278330 | PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSFERRING PARTICULATE SUBSTANCES FROM CONTAINERS - Preferred processes are provided for unloading a particulate substance from a container using a cover system comprising a cover and a wand extending through the cover. The processes can include installing the cover system on the container so that the cover mates with the container and the wand extends into the particulate substance, connecting a pipe or a hose to the wand, and drawing the particulate substance through the wand and the pipe or hose. | 11-17-2011 |
Christian Herman Cross, Troy, OH US
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20130087133 | VENTILATING RANGE HOOD - A ventilating range hood having an interior transverse wall spanning between the side walls of the hood. The transverse wall separates the range hood into a rear chamber and a forward chamber. The transverse wall includes an aperture for allowing communication between the forward and rear chambers and a closure member for selectively opening and closing the aperture. A plate is removably connected to the back wall for covering the rear exhaust opening. In a recirculation only mode, the rear exhaust opening is covered by the removable plate and the closure member is opened so that air drawn into the rear chamber through the air intake flows through the aperture and out the top exhaust opening. | 04-11-2013 |
Collin Wade Cross, Spring, TX US
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20100116715 | APPLICATION OF VISBREAKER ANALYSIS TOOLS TO OPTIMIZE PERFORMANCE - A system and method are outlined for controlling and optimizing chemical injection into a process unit to control fouling. The method uses an optical device to measure the fouling propensity of the process fluid at various points within the process unit. The measurements are compared with one another and prediction methods are used to evaluate the fouling potential within the unit, and determine the proper chemical dosage. Antifoulant chemical is then introduced into the unit to control the rate of fouling. The method and application continue on a frequent basis to maintain optimal fouling control within the unit. | 05-13-2010 |
20140136162 | METHOD FOR SIMULATING FILMER COATING EFFICIENCY IN A PIPING NETWORK - Filmer coating efficiency may be simulated in a piping network with the aid of computational computer modeling. | 05-15-2014 |
Collin Wade Cross, Houston, TX US
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20080257782 | CORROSION ASSESSMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method includes assessing corrosion in a refinery operation having a piping network. Assessing can include identifying in a petroleum sample a presence and an amount of a species determined to be potentially corrosive to corrodible equipment in a refinery. A corrosion risk presented by the presence, the amount, and the boiling point of the species is determined. And, the corrosion risk is evaluated in view of piping network information. A system for implementing the method is provided, also. | 10-23-2008 |
Craig Edward Cross, Madison Heights, MI US
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20080243370 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH POINTS OF INTEREST SEARCH - A navigation system includes an improved interface for accessing points of interest. Popular chains and franchises are accessible via a separate search, which can be accessed more efficiently and quickly. The list of popular chains can then be used to access the main database of points of interest. | 10-02-2008 |
David C. Cross, Highlands Ranch, CO US
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20100323829 | GOALKEEPER STICK WITH ANGLED SHAFT - A goalkeeper's hockey stick with an angled shaft is disclosed. The goalkeeper stick is comprised of a shaft, paddle and blade. The shaft connects to the paddle which connects to the blade. The portion of the shaft where it connects to the paddle is angled to the top portion of the paddle to provide a grip portion of the shaft where the goalkeeper's gloved hand can grip the stick in a way that the paddle and shaft can lay flat on the playing surface with no gap when the goalkeeper is in a defensive stance. | 12-23-2010 |
David M. Cross, Westport, CT US
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20110083818 | ROMAN BLIND SAFETY RELEASE MECHANISM - The present invention relates to a novel release mechanism for Roman Blinds or similar window treatments, whereby a cord release comprising a lift ball releasably attached to a spring release allow for effective operation of a Roman Blind or similar window treatment under normal operation, but allow release of a lift cord from the hem rail and through lift cord guides in the event that a child becomes entangled therein, or in the event that a user wishes to remove the shade material from the head rail. | 04-14-2011 |
David Quinton Cross, Atlanta, GA US
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20120116563 | SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING DRINK BLENDS - A system for optimizing blending. The system can include a processor configured to aggregate material information, aggregate production information, model consumer liking of the at least one product, and provide plan information for controlling production resources based on the material information, the production information, and the consumer liking. The material information can be associated with a product input of the at least one product. The production information can be associated with the production resources of the at least one product. | 05-10-2012 |
20120116565 | TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING DRINK PROCESS FLOW - A system for managing an agricultural commodity based production system. The system can include a processor configured to aggregate material information, aggregate production information, receive production limits, receive product limits, and at least one of maximize or minimize a parameter of a product lineup including the at least one product based on the aggregate material information, the production information, the production limits; and the product limits. The material information can include quantity information, availability information, and quality information. The material information can be variable. The production information is associated with production resources of the at least one product. The production limits can establish operating tolerances of the production resources. The product limits can establish valid product configurations of at least one product. | 05-10-2012 |
20120116841 | SYSTEM FOR MODELING DRINK SUPPLY AND DEMAND - A system for modeling supply and demand. The system can include a processor configured to aggregate material information, determine a product lineup based on the aggregate material information, and determine a consumer demand based on a consumer liking of the product lineup. The material information can include quantity information, availability information, and quality information. The material information can be variable. | 05-10-2012 |
20120116842 | DRINK PRODUCTION PROCESS SIMULATOR - A system for simulating drink production. The system can include a processor configured to aggregate existing material information, receive predicted material information, aggregate production information, receive timing information of at least one drink product, model consumer liking of the at least one drink product, and determine a production plan based on the existing material information, the predicted material information, the production information, the timing information and the consumer liking. The existing material information can be associated with a beverage input of at least one drink product. The predicted material information can be associated with the beverage input of the at least one drink product. The production information is associated with production resources of the at least one drink product. | 05-10-2012 |
20140121802 | SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING DRINK BLENDS - A system for optimizing blending. The system can include a processor configured to aggregate material information, aggregate production information, model consumer liking of the at least one product, and provide plan information for controlling production resources based on the material information, the production information, and the consumer liking. The material information can be associated with a product input of the at least one product. The production information can be associated with the production resources of the at least one product. | 05-01-2014 |
20140170273 | Blend Plan Optimization for Concentrated Consumable Products - A blending plan for concentrated consumable products, such as liquid food and beverage products, may be optimized by utilizing a computer device executing a software algorithm. The computing device receives one or more inputs associated with the blending of various components employed in producing quantities of a concentrated consumable product over a predetermined time interval. The computing device may be further utilized to apply constraints to each of the one or more inputs. The constraints may be utilized to enforce quality, raw material and component bounds, supply and demand requirements, product and component supply balance, capacity limitations and business rules in order to minimize costs and complexity associated with the production of a concentrated consumable product while maximizing quality, thereby optimizing the blending plan. | 06-19-2014 |
20140172142 | Blend Plan Optimization for Not-From-Concentrate Consumable Products - A blending plan for not-from-concentrate consumable products, such as liquid food and beverage products, may be optimized by utilizing a computing device executing a software algorithm. The computing device may receive inputs associated with a blending plan for the production of a consumable product over a predetermined time interval. The computing device may further apply constraints to each of the one or more inputs. The computing device may further assess penalties in a mathematical function which includes the inputs and the constraints. The function may then generate an optimized blending plan, using the applied constraints and the penalties, which minimizes costs and complexity associated with the production of the consumable product while maximizing quality. | 06-19-2014 |
Deanna S. Cross, Wausau, WI US
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20090170161 | GDEP Enhancer Element and Use Thereof to Confer Retinal Specific Gene Expression - The present invention is directed to isolated nucleic acids containing functional polynucleotide sequences representing an enhancer element for the Gene Differentially Expressed in Prostate (GDEP). Such molecules are useful in conferring retinal specific transcriptional responsiveness on associated promoters and methods for directing retinal specific gene expression are accordingly disclosed. | 07-02-2009 |
Edward J. Cross, Lansing, MI US
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20120042603 | Method for removing shingles from a roof - A roof shingle peeler device which comprises a saw blade, a motor to operate the saw blade, a horizontal arm and skiis to regulate the depth of the saw blade, a wedge to remove the nails and shingles from the roof deck and enable the saw blade to cut the shingles into a predefined section, and a frame to facilitate the transportation of the predefined section of shingles for being received and collected into a bag for disposal. A hoist and return hoist are used to pull the roof shingle peeler device up and down the roof deck from the base to the crest while removing shingles. | 02-23-2012 |
Eric L. Cross, Alpharetta, GA US
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20100109960 | Antenna Polarization Control - Controlling an antenna's polarization sense. An antenna system includes a polarized antenna and a mechanism for controlling the polarization sense of the antenna. The controlling mechanism can include rotatable polarizer panels disposed between the antenna's aperture and the antenna's target. The polarizer panels are rotated to switch between polarization senses. The polarizer panels can comprise meander line polarizers that convert the polarization sense of a linear polarized antenna to a circularly polarized antenna and vice-versa. The meander line polarizers can be rotated from a position in which the meander line polarizer panels convert between linear polarization and right-hand-circular (“RHC”) polarization to a position that converts between linear polarization and left-hand-circular (“LHC”) polarization. The polarizer panels can be rotated using a mechanical system that rotates the polarizer panels based on a signal received from a remote device. | 05-06-2010 |
Henry Daniel Cross, Murrells Inlet, SC US
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20110017221 | Methods and Apparatus for Reduction of Cortisol - Oral apparatus | 01-27-2011 |
Jack Cross, Sparks, NV US
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20090167595 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR 3D RADAR IMAGE RENDERING - A 3D rendered image of a radar-scanned terrain surface is provided from a radar return signal from the surface, wherein the return signal includes data indicative of azimuth, elevation, and range of a radar-illuminated area of the surface. The data are processed for transformation into X, Y, and Z coordinates. The X and Y coordinates corresponding to each illuminated area are triangulated so as to create a mesh of triangles representing the terrain surface, each of the triangles in the mesh being defined by a vertex triplet. 3D imaging information (grey scale shading and/or coloring information) is added to each triangle in the mesh, based on the amplitude of the radar return signal from the coordinates represented by each vertex in the triplet and the value of the Z coordinate at each vertex, so as to form the 3D rendered image. | 07-02-2009 |
James C. Cross, Kansas City, MO US
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20080305223 | HEAT STABLE, FAT-BASED CONFECTIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - New coated food products are provided. The products comprise a center food piece such as a nutmeat or cereal piece, and a coating surrounding the center food piece. The coating can be flavored with flavorings such as cheese, chocolate, or fruit. The coating comprises a substantially homogeneous mixture of a fat-based composition and a particulate material, which results in a stable coating that can tolerate higher temperatures when compared to prior art products while also having | 12-11-2008 |
Janet V. Cross, Ruckersville, VA US
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20080319678 | Mass Tagging for Quantitative Analysis of Biomolecules using 13C Labeled Phenylisocyanate - The present invention provides novel compositions and methods for mass-tagging peptides and proteins which are useful for identifying and quantifying mixtures of peptides and proteins. | 12-25-2008 |
Jeffrey Cross, Charlestown, MA US
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20090076412 | Apparatus and Methods for Obtaining a Sample of Tissue - Described herein are systems and methods for obtaining a sample of tissue with low power electrosurgical energy. The systems can include an apparatus for obtaining a sample of tissue from a patient having a cannula having a distal opening for receiving the sample of tissue. A wire, located proximate to the distal opening, can delivery energy to ablate tissue such that damage to the tissue sample is minimized. | 03-19-2009 |
Jeffrey M. Cross, Charlestown, MA US
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20100042098 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING A LESION USING TRANSJUGULAR APPROACH - A method of treating a tissue region includes inserting a flexible sheath within a vessel, the vessel leading to a tissue region, placing a distal end of the sheath through a wall of the vessel to thereby position the distal end is at or adjacent the tissue region, deploying a plurality of electrodes from the distal end of the sheath such that tips of the deployed electrodes approximately face towards a proximal end, and delivering energy to the tissue region using the deployed electrodes. | 02-18-2010 |
20140221992 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING A LESION USING TRANSJUGULAR APPROACH - A method of treating a tissue region includes inserting a flexible sheath within a vessel, the vessel leading to a tissue region, placing a distal end of the sheath through a wall of the vessel to thereby position the distal end is at or adjacent the tissue region, deploying a plurality of electrodes from the distal end of the sheath such that tips of the deployed electrodes approximately face towards a proximal end, and delivering energy to the tissue region using the deployed electrodes. | 08-07-2014 |
Jerry Cross, Buffalo, NY US
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20120037304 | RETAIL SHELF EDGE LABEL MEDIA SHEET - A multi-layer construct is provided for simultaneously displaying old and new product information. The construct includes a liner that has removable and permanent portions. A removable adhesive is an ultraviolet-resistant adhesive that is applied to a front surface of the first portion of the liner and a permanent adhesive is applied to a front surface of the second portion of the liner. A transparent film is secured to the removable adhesive and a printable label is secured to the permanent adhesive. The first portion of the liner can be separated from remainder of the construct so that the transparent film can be applied removably over the old product information. The new product information can be printed on the printable label. | 02-16-2012 |
Jerry Cross, Huntsville, AL US
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20090316530 | BI-DIRECTIONAL SEISMIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for communications in a mine provides for seismic wave generation through mine strata which may include specific location identification within the mine can be used in emergency situations by trapped miners. A seismic transmitting transducer may impart seismic waves onto a rod embedded into the strata, which is tunable by use of a slideable manifold that couple the transducer to a rod. Likewise, a receiving transducer which may also be coupled to a rod via a manifold may be configured to receive the seismic wave. The seismic wave may be modulated to produce a message or portion of a message that may be decoded at the receiving location. The transducers may be configured to utilize frequency hopping spread spectrum techniques. A geophone may be used as the receiving transducer. | 12-24-2009 |
Joe B. Cross, Bartlesville, OK US
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20110068048 | MERCURY REMOVAL WITH AMINE SORBENTS - Methods and apparatus relate to treatment of fluids to remove mercury contaminants in the fluid. Contact of the fluid with an amine that has absorbed a sulfur compound causes the mercury contaminants to be absorbed by the amine. Phase separation then removes from the fluid the amine loaded with the mercury contaminants such that a treated product remains. | 03-24-2011 |
20110068059 | MERCURY REMOVAL WITH SORBENTS MAGNETICALLY SEPARABLE FROM TREATED FLUIDS - Methods and apparatus relate to treatment of fluids to remove mercury contaminants in the fluid. Contact of the fluid with active outer surfaces of particles magnetically separable from the fluid loads the particles with the mercury contaminants. Magnetic separation then removes from the fluid the particles loaded with the mercury contaminants such that a treated product remains. | 03-24-2011 |
20110203993 | TREATMENT STAGES FOR SELENIUM REMOVAL - Methods and apparatus relate to treating fluid to at least reduce selenium content within the fluid. The treating includes conditioning stages to alter a composition of the fluid prior to removal of the selenium content from the fluid. The composition of the fluid after the conditioning stages facilitates the removal of the selenium content or at least limits detrimental impact to selenium removal efficiency. | 08-25-2011 |
20140042065 | TREATMENT STAGES FOR SELENIUM REMOVAL - Methods and apparatus relate to treating fluid to at least reduce selenium content within the fluid. The treating includes conditioning stages to alter a composition of the fluid prior to removal of the selenium content from the fluid. The composition of the fluid after the conditioning stages facilitates the removal of the selenium content or at least limits detrimental impact to selenium removal efficiency. | 02-13-2014 |
John Cross, Needham, MA US
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20090085501 | CONSTANT CURRENT DRIVER CIRCUIT WITH VOLTAGE COMPENSATED CURRENT SENSE MIRROR - A current sensing circuit for sensing the current provided to LEDs by a constant current power source includes a resistive shunt in series with the load and a current mirror having a first leg connected to a first terminal of the resistive shunt and a second leg connected to a second terminal of the resistive shunt. Both legs of the current mirror are also connected to ground. The first leg provides a reference signal to the second leg, and the second log uses the reference signal and a voltage at the second terminal of the resistive shunt to provide a ground referenced output signal indicative of the current provided to the LEDs. | 04-02-2009 |
20100308750 | CONSTANT CURRENT DRIVER CIRCUIT WITH VOLTAGE COMPENSATED CURRENT SENSE MIRROR - A current sensing circuit for sensing the current provided to LEDs by a constant current power source includes a resistive shunt in series with the load and a current mirror having a first leg connected to a first terminal of the resistive shunt and a second leg connected to a second terminal of the resistive shunt. Both legs of the current mirror are also connected to ground. The first leg provides a reference signal to the second leg, and the second leg uses the reference signal and a voltage at the second terminal of the resistive shunt to provide a ground referenced output signal indicative of the current provided to the LEDs. | 12-09-2010 |
20120032612 | THERMAL CONTROL OF SOLID STATE LIGHT SOURCES BY VARIABLE SERIES IMPEDANCE - A thermal protection circuit, and system and method including same, is provided. The circuit includes a variable impedance circuit configured to be coupled to a constant current source and a plurality of solid state light sources. The constant current source provides a current to the plurality of solid state light sources and provides an output voltage to establish a supply voltage for the circuit. The circuit also includes a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature of the plurality of solid state light sources. The circuit also includes a control circuit configured to receive the supply voltage and to drive the variable impedance circuit based on the sensed temperature, to adjust the current to the plurality of solid state light sources when the supply voltage is a least a minimum supply voltage of the control circuit. | 02-09-2012 |
John Cross, Overland Park, KS US
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20090199453 | METHOD TO DETERMINE HOLD OVER BALLISTIC INFORMATION - A handheld rangefinder device operable to determine ballistic hold over information is disclosed. The rangefinder device generally includes a range sensor operable to determine a first range to a target, a tilt sensor operable to determine an angle to the target relative to the device, and a computing element, coupled with the range sensor and the tilt sensor, operable to determine a hold over value based on the first range and the determined angle. Such a configuration facilitates accurate firearm and bow use by providing ranges and hold over values without requiring time-consuming and manual user calculations. | 08-13-2009 |
20090204322 | GPS DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING LIGHT EMITTED BY DISPLAY - The present invention provides a method for converting display of information on a GPS device between a first display mode and a second display mode by “negativizing” pixels or other image elements, wherein negativizing entails converting lighter image elements to darker image elements and converting darker image elements to lighter image elements so as to result in reduced total emission of light. | 08-13-2009 |
John M. Cross, Santa Fe, NM US
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20120011773 | PLANTER BAG - A self-mulching planter bag that is tapered such that the diameter is larger at the top providing for easy removal of the bag from the root mass. It can be used for transplantation where a user can place a planter bag into a larger planter bag as the plant grows. The larger planter bag has space for the smaller bag through the use of a core feed plug which, when removed from the larger bag, leaves a void that is equal or greater to the size of the smaller bag. The larger bag can be pre-filled with designer soils especially suited for the particular plant. The planter bag also incorporates attachment points that can be used to train the plant or to attach the bags to surfaces or even to each other. Interconnected planter bag configurations can be used in a variety of applications including erosion control and environmental restoration. | 01-19-2012 |
John W. Cross, Overland Park, KS US
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20110309144 | HANDHELD RANGEFINDER OPERABLE TO DETERMINE HOLD-OVER BALLISTIC INFORMATION - A handheld rangefinder device operable to determine ballistic hold-over information is disclosed. The rangefinder device generally includes a range sensor operable to determine a range to a target, a memory storing a database of ranges and corresponding hold-over values for a default sight-in distance, and a computing element, coupled with the range sensor and the memory. The computing element may calculate an adjusted hold-over value based on the range and an actual sight-in distance. Additionally, a tilt sensor may be included to provide information for calculating an angle-adjusted hold-over value. Such a configuration facilitates accurate firearm use by providing ranges and hold-over values without requiring time-consuming and manual user calculations. | 12-22-2011 |
Joseph B. Cross, Flower Mound, TX US
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20110297616 | SELENIUM REMOVAL METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Described herein is a cost effective means for selenium recovery and refining relying on an impregnated substrate. The substrate is impregnated with selenium and provides a system and method for the environmentally safe discharge of previous selenium-contaminated solutions and an environmentally safe discharge of industrial waste water. | 12-08-2011 |
Joseph H. Cross, Atlanta, GA US
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20090157564 | System and Method for Selecting Securities for Investment - A system and method for automated selection of securities within an index for purchase or sale. The system and method according to certain embodiments of the present invention select securities within and index for purchase based on the percentage differential of the price of each security within the index and the 52-week high price. A target sell price is determined based on a pre-selected percentage increase of over the purchase price of the selected security. Once the market price of the selected security reaches the target sell price, the system and method according to certain embodiments of the present invention sells the selected security. The proceeds of the sale of the selected security may be reinvested according to the second selected security within the index. | 06-18-2009 |
Joshua D. Cross, Ithaca, NY US
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20110101475 | CMOS INTEGRATED MICROMECHANICAL RESONATORS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - The present invention is directed to a CMOS integrated micromechanical device fabricated in accordance with a standard CMOS foundry fabrication process. The standard CMOS foundry fabrication process is characterized by a predetermined layer map and a predetermined set of fabrication rules. The device includes a semiconductor substrate formed or provided in accordance with the predetermined layer map and the predetermined set of fabrication rules. A MEMS resonator device is fabricated in accordance with the predetermined layer map and the predetermined set of fabrication rules. The MEMS resonator device includes a micromechanical resonator structure having a surface area greater than or equal to approximately 20 square microns. At least one CMOS circuit is coupled to the MEMS resonator member. The at least one CMOS circuit is also fabricated in accordance with the predetermined layer map and the predetermined set of fabrication rules. | 05-05-2011 |
20110121937 | METHOD FOR MAKING A TRANSDUCER, TRANSDUCER MADE THEREFROM, AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - A method for manufacturing or preparing thin-film stacks that exhibit moderate, finite, stress-dependent resistance and which can be incorporated into a transduction mechanism that enables simple, effective signal to be read out from a micro- or nano-mechanical structure. As the structure is driven, the resistance of the intermediate layers is modulated in tandem with the motion, and with suitable dc-bias, the motion is directly converted into detectable voltage. In general, detecting signal from MEMS or NEMS devices is difficult, especially using a method that is able to be integrated with standard electronics. The thin-film manufacturing or preparation technique described herein is therefore a technical advance in the field of MEMS/NEMS that could enable new applications as well as the ability to easily develop CMOS-MEMS integrated fabrication techniques. Also disclosed are: (i) transducers where current flows across a piezo layer from one major surface to the opposite major surface; and (ii) methods of making a transducer the resistivity of a piezoresistive layer is decreased and/or the gauge factor of a piezoresistive layer is increased. | 05-26-2011 |
Kevin R. Cross, Austin, AR US
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20100192794 | SHOTSHELL WAD WITH SHOT CONFINEMENT FEATURE - A wad for ammunition cartridges, including shotshell cartridges, includes a wad body having a series of separable fingers. A shot confinement tube is located within the wad body, surrounded by the separable fingers. The confinement tube extends longitudinally along the wad body and defines a recess in which an ammunition payload is received and is contained upon firing of the ammunition cartridge and as the wad is separated from the ammunition payload. | 08-05-2010 |
Kevin R. Cross, Cabot, AR US
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20100101444 | WAD WITH IGNITION CHAMBER - A wad or basewad for ammunition includes an ignition chamber. The ignition chamber can be integrally formed with the wad or basewad or can be attached to the wad or basewad. The ignition chamber communicates with a primer of the ammunition to receive and contain the primer blast for at least an initial period of time. This facilitates faster initial ignition of the propellant of the ammunition, and consequently allows higher performance levels to be achieved. Other advantages regarding other applications of this invention include cleaner burning loads, greater economy, and lower perceived recoil. | 04-29-2010 |
Kimberly Jantunen Cross, Hoffman Estates, IL US
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20110253599 | PROCESSING AIDS TO IMPROVE THE BITUMEN RECOVERY AND FROTH QUALITY IN OIL SANDS EXTRACTION PROCESSES - Disclosed and claimed is a method for improving the froth quality and bitumen recovery in primary bitumen extraction processes by coagulant addition in the underwash feed water. Preferred coagulants are cationic or amphoteric polymers. Coagulant addition in the underwash feed water reduces the solids content reporting to the primary bitumen froth in a primary separation vessel (PSC). This treatment program can also be combined with dispersant addition in the dilution make-up feed water into a PSC. Preferred dispersants are low molecular weight anionic polymers. | 10-20-2011 |
20120312532 | ADDITIVES FOR IMPROVING HYDROCARBON RECOVERY - Processes for recovering hydrocarbons from subterranean formations are disclosed. The hydrocarbon can be contacted with water or steam and one or more additives, and subsequently recovered. The hydrocarbon can be selected from heavy or light crude oil, bitumen, an oil sand ore, a tar sand ore, and combinations thereof. The additive can be, for example, a fluorinated hydrocarbon. Compositions or mixtures including hydrocarbons, water or steam, and additives are also disclosed. | 12-13-2012 |
20120312533 | ADDITIVES FOR IMPROVING HYDROCARBON RECOVERY - Processes for recovering hydrocarbons from subterranean formations are disclosed. The hydrocarbon can be contacted with water or steam and one or more additives, and subsequently recovered. The hydrocarbon can be selected from heavy or light crude oil, bitumen, an oil sand ore, a tar sand ore, and combinations thereof. The additive can be, for example, an aromatic hydrocarbon. Compositions or mixtures including hydrocarbons, water or steam, and additives are also disclosed. | 12-13-2012 |
20130186627 | ADDITIVES FOR IMPROVING HYDROCARBON RECOVERY - Processes for recovering hydrocarbons from subterranean formations are disclosed. The hydrocarbon can be contacted with water or steam and one or more additives, and subsequently recovered. The hydrocarbon can be selected from the group consisting of heavy or light crude oil, bitumen, an oil sand ore, a tar sand ore and combinations thereof. The additive can be, for example, a fluorinated hydrocarbon, one or more alcohols, combinations of alcohols, and combinations of one or more alcohols and one or more fluorinated hydrocarbons. Compositions or mixtures including hydrocarbons, water or steam, and additives are also disclosed. | 07-25-2013 |
20140054232 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR DEWATERING OIL SANDS FINE TAILINGS - A dewatering process comprises dispersing an anionic polymer flocculant in a slurry comprising water and oil sands fine tailings to form flocs comprising fines bridged by the anionic polymer flocculant. A cationic polymer flocculant is subsequently dispersed in the flocculated slurry to further flocculate the flocs and form floc aggregates. The floc aggregates comprise flocs bridged by the cationic polymer flocculant. The floc aggregates are then compressed to remove water and form a dewatered compact. A system is also provided for the dewatering processes using inline mixtures and a filter press. | 02-27-2014 |
Kyle Cross, Pflugerville, TX US
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20120274724 | White Balance Adjustment Of An Image At An Information Handling System - Videoconferencing images captured by a video camera in suboptimal lighting conditions are enhanced by analyzing light associated with a portion of the video camera field of view and applying that analysis for white balance of the entire field of view. For example, the face or silhouette of a videoconference participant is detected within the camera field of view so that light within a perimeter of the face or silhouette is analyzed to determine a white balance correction for application to the entire field of view. To reduce the impact of the white balance correction factor based upon the area within a silhouette participant, the image outside the perimeter may be subdued, such as with blurring or dimming. | 11-01-2012 |
Kyle E. Cross, Pflugerville, TX US
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20090271644 | ENERGY EFFICIENT METHOD TO WAKE HOST SYSTEM FOR CHARGING BATTERY POWERED PORTABLE DEVICES VIA BUS POWERED EXTERNAL I/O PORTS - Optimized bus powered peripheral battery charging includes a circuit to initiate a change in an advanced configuration and power interface (ACPI) state in a controller allowing charging of a peripheral device battery, the circuit including a signal converter coupled between an input port and the controller to sense when a the peripheral device battery is coupled to an input port and to restrict the controller from changing ACPI state multiple times for a given peripheral device battery coupling; and a ground loop detector coupled in parallel to the signal converter between the input port and the controller to allow the controller to know that the peripheral device battery has maintained being coupled to the input port. | 10-29-2009 |
20120005502 | Device Charging System - Optimized bus powered peripheral battery charging includes a circuit to initiate a change in an advanced configuration and power interface (ACPI) state in a controller allowing charging of a peripheral device battery, the circuit including a signal converter coupled between an input port and the controller to sense when a the peripheral device battery is coupled to an input port and to restrict the controller from changing ACPI state multiple times for a given peripheral device battery coupling; and a ground loop detector coupled in parallel to the signal converter between the input port and the controller to allow the controller to know that the peripheral device battery has maintained being coupled to the input port. | 01-05-2012 |
20140310537 | System and Method for Aggressively Budgeting Power Allocation for an Information Handling System Using Redundant Configuration of Power Supply Units - A method that budgets power allocation for an information handling system (IHS) includes: in response to determining that the IHS is to be powered by a redundant configuration of PSUs, budgeting a first amount of power that is less than a maximum power that can be utilized by the system, and configuring the system to autonomously utilize unused operating margin of the secondary PSU(s) in a redundant configuration of the PSUs during periods in which the system requires greater than the first amount of power; and in response to the information handling system not being powered by a redundant configuration of multiple PSUs, budgeting a second amount of power for the system that is at least equal to the maximum power that can be utilized by the system and is within the output of the primary PSU. | 10-16-2014 |
20140310539 | Power Supply Unit (PSU) Right-Sizing that Supports Power Transients, with Mechanism for Dynamic Curtailment of Power Transients During a PSU Failure - A power controller of an information handling system (IHS) controls power allocation for the IHS with components that intermittently exhibit power transients. The power controller is configured to: identify an enhanced power state during which a maximum power required by the information handling system is greater than the amount of power provided by a primary PSU of a redundant configuration of PSUs; and allocate a portion of the unused operating margin of backup reserve power from the redundant PSUs to support intermittent power transients that occur during enhanced power state operation. The power controller is further configured to, in response to a detection of a condition that reduces an amount of unused operating margin of backup reserve power to less than an amount of additional power required to support the intermittent power transients, autonomously disable/limit the enhanced power state to prevent/limit an occurrence or magnitude of the intermittent power transients. | 10-16-2014 |
Kyle Eric Cross, Pflugerville, TX US
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20110037605 | Event Recognition And Response System - An event recognition and response system includes an event sensor. An event recognition engine is coupled to the event sensor. An action profile database is coupled to the event recognition engine. The event recognition engine is operable to receive an event input from the event sensor, compare the event input to a plurality of action profiles in the action profile database and, upon determining that at least one action profile in the action profile database matches the event input, perform a predetermined action. | 02-17-2011 |
L. Eric Cross, State College, PA US
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20090064476 | PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS BASED ON FLEXOELECTRIC CHARGE SEPARATION AND THEIR FABRICATION - An example flexoelectric piezoelectric material has a piezoelectric response, which may be a direct piezoelectric effect, a converse piezoelectric effect, both effects, or only one effect. A flexoelectric piezoelectric material comprises shaped elements of a material, which may be a substantially isotropic and centrosymmetric material. The shaped elements, such as cones, pyramids, wedges, or other tapered elements, may provide an electrical response in response to stress or strain gradients due to a flexoelectric effect in the material, and may provide a mechanical response in response to electric field gradients. Examples of the present invention include improved methods of fabricating devices comprising such shaped elements, and multi-layer devices having improved properties. | 03-12-2009 |
20110006641 | FLEXOELECTRIC - PIEZOELECTRIC COMPOSITE BASED ON FLEXOELECTRIC CHARGE SEPARATION - An example flexoelectric-piezoelectric apparatus provides an electrical response to an applied force, and/or an actuation in response to an applied electric field, that originates from the flexoelectric properties of a component. For example, shaped forms within the apparatus may be configured to yield a stress gradient on application of the force, and the stress gradient induces the flexoelectric signal. A flexoelectric-piezoelectric apparatus can be substituted for a conventional piezoelectric apparatus, but does not require the use of a piezoelectric material. Instead, the response of the apparatus is due to the generation of stress gradients and/or field gradients. | 01-13-2011 |
Leslie E. Cross, State College, PA US
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20110212382 | High energy density ionic dielectric materials and devices - Dielectric compositions that include compound of the formula [(M′) | 09-01-2011 |
Lori Cross, Kansas City, MO US
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20100198611 | PERSON CENTRIC INFECTION RISK STRATIFICATION - Invoking of one or more clinical orders for a particular patient is driven by an infection risk stratification. According to an associated method, infection risk factors for a patient are assessed. The method also includes determining correlations between patient data and two or more particular categories of infection risk associated with the infection risk factors, stratifying infection risk for the patient based on the correlations determined, and determining specific clinical orders relevant for the particular patient based on the stratification. | 08-05-2010 |
Lori N. Cross, Kansas City, MO US
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20090112631 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY NOTIFYING A BLOOD BANK DATABASE OF BLOOD PRODUCT ADMINISTRATION AND TRANSFUSION - In one embodiment the present invention relates to a method for automatically tracking blood product administration in a computerized healthcare environment. Information regarding a blood product unit received by the blood bank department is documented in a database. An indication that the blood product unit has been administered to the patient by a healthcare provider is received and the database is automatically updated to reflect that the blood product unit has been administered to the patient. The present invention also relates to a method for automatically notifying a blood bank database of administration of a blood product to a patient in a computerized healthcare environment is provided. | 04-30-2009 |
20100077487 | COMPUTERIZED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RESTRICTING ACCESS TO PATIENT PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION - A computerized system and method for allowing restricted access to patient healthcare information is provided. Upon determining that one or more users are assigned to the location where an order for a patient is to be performed, the method allows one or more users restricted access to the order. The system includes an order entry module, an access evaluation module, a location entry module and a user module. The access evaluation module includes an assignment determination sub-module for determining whether one or more users are assigned to the specified location where an order for a patient is to be performed. The assignment determination module also includes a restricted access sub-module coupled with the assignment determination module and configured to allow restricted access to one or more users assigned to the specified location. | 03-25-2010 |
20100179820 | AUTOMATED ANALYSIS OF DATA COLLECTED BY IN-VIVO DEVICES - Systems and methods for operably coupling medical device(s) together with an evaluation device such that closed-loop processing may occur are provided. To achieve closed-loop processing, the evaluation device is configured to receive diagnostic information related to physiological attributes of a patient and operational-status information of the medical device(s). Upon receipt of this information, the evaluation device may automatically analyze the data and automatically compose instructions based on the analysis. Analyzing includes comparing the data against content within an electronic medical record (EMR) or applying rules to the data. The rules are built on evidence-based medical procedures consistent with current medical practice. The instructions, when distributed and implemented, invoke actions at the medical device(s), such as dispensing a medication and reprogramming configuration settings, as well as actions at a notification component configured to request a healthcare professional to intervene in a patient's treatment and to provide feedback of medical events. | 07-15-2010 |
20120197538 | AUTOMATED CLINICAL SYSTEM TO FACILITATE SECONDARY REVIEW AND AUTHENTICATION OF CLINICAL LABORATORY RESULT VALUES - A method in a computer system for the review and authentication of clinical laboratory result values is provided. The method includes receiving patient data. The method also includes accessing review criteria. The method further includes comparing the patient data and the review criteria to determine if the patient data should be routed for review. The method further includes routing qualified patient data to a review hierarchy including at least one review queue defined by at least one user. | 08-02-2012 |
Mark Cross, Marysville, MI US
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20110056764 | LADDER AND SUPPORT STAND - A convertible ladder and scaffold assembly includes a plurality of uprights and a plurality of beams each extending from one of the uprights. A plurality of hinges each hingedly connect one of the uprights to one of the beams about a rotational axis (A | 03-10-2011 |
Matthew Cross, Stoughton, MA US
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20110016205 | MULTIPLE INSTANCE COMMERCIAL BROWSER WEBSITE TEST AGENT - A website test environment invokes multiple instances of a commercial browser, and captures invocations of browser operations for gathering performance data without interference from other instances or multiple occurrences of the operating system (OS). Commercial browsers often employ constraints that assume only a single instantiation is executing on a particular machine. Configurations allow each instance to present as a separate user, thus avoiding conflicts that may arise from temporary files and network connections, for example. Each browser instance operates as a performance agent and dynamically links with a set of entry points for accessing performance related browser operations. As each agent invokes native (OS specific) machine functions for network access via particular entry points, configurations disclosed herein redirect the entry points to a collection layer of instructions (code) for capturing performance data in addition to invoking the native OS function called for by the browser operation. | 01-20-2011 |
Matthew D. Cross, Bedford, MA US
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20110148484 | PHASE-LOCKED LOOP FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZER - Described is a frequency synthesizer having a wide output frequency range and small frequency tuning steps. In-band spurious components are maintained at low levels and phase noise is significantly reduced. The frequency synthesizer can be fabricated as an integrated circuit device having a small area and low power dissipation. The frequency synthesizer can be used in wideband frequency systems to reduce cost and size by replacing multiple frequency synthesizers each devoted to a portion of the overall system frequency range. | 06-23-2011 |
Michael Cross, Monroeville, PA US
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20110184901 | Integrated Security Event Management System - An integrated security event management system (ISEMS) is disclosed and is based on service-oriented architecture (SOA) and includes one or more computers connected to one or more service-providing devices. At least one of the computers comprises one or more modules that are adapted to perform the following tasks: tasks to dynamically discover the service-providing devices and their services within a transit security domain in about real-time; tasks to acquire asynchronous state information notifications in about real-time from the discovered services; tasks to determine one or more Boolean outcomes from the asynchronous state information in about real-time via a configurable rules engine; and tasks to evaluate the one or more Boolean outcomes in about real-time via a configurable policy engine to determine state changes of one or more security policies. | 07-28-2011 |
Michael J. Cross, Souderton, PA US
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20120103114 | MULTI-CHANNEL ROTATIONAL CONTROL DEVICE WITH CLUSTER LINKAGE - A cluster linkage parallel multi-channel rotational control device comprising two or more single channel rotational control devices operatively connected by a cluster linkage assembly to a central shaft. The central shaft is attached to a control input, for example, an aircraft control input. A housing surrounds the central shaft. Each single channel rotational control device is contained within and fixed to the housing. A bearing set supports the central shaft within the housing. | 05-03-2012 |
Michael J. Cross, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20080262186 | Catalysts for the Production of Polyisocyanates - Disclosed is a method for making oligomeric and polymeric isocyanates, particularly uretdiones and isocyanurates, by reacting diisocyanates in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the catalyst comprises either free N-heterocyclic carbenes, imidazolylidene carboxylates, triazolylidene carboxylates, or salts thereof. | 10-23-2008 |
Ralph William Cross, Lyons, CO US
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20090251821 | DEDICATED ID-OD WRITER WITH BEVELED POLE TIPS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A transducing head for use with a storage medium rotatable about an axis includes first and second writers for writing to the storage medium. The first writer is configured for dedicated writing to a first radial region of the storage medium, and the second writer is configured for dedicated writing to a second radial region of the storage medium. The second radial region is located radially outward from the first radial region. | 10-08-2009 |
Richard J. Cross, Wilmington, DE US
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20100097208 | Method and System for Tracking Assets - The present invention provides a device for tracking a mobile or portable asset. A navigation system beacon device (NSBD) is stored in, on or near the asset, and is turned on under the control of an accelerometer in response to movement of the asset. A signal providing the asset's position and or motion information is then transmitted from the NSBD to a user or client optionally by routing the information to and through a central server. | 04-22-2010 |
Richard John Cross, Atlanta, GA US
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20090315704 | Method and Integrated System for Tracking Luggage - The present invention provides a luggage finder that uses navigation system technology to locate baggage. A navigation system beacon device (NSBD) is stored in, on or near a luggage item, and is turned off and on respectively by an accelerometer during take-off and landing of aircraft, such that the transmitted reporting signal is disabled while the plane is in flight. A signal from the NSBD is transmitted to a central server, from which the location of the baggage is communicated to its owner by an email message or by a posting at a web site that can be accessed by the owner. | 12-24-2009 |
Richard M. Cross, Brandon, FL US
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20120115904 | COMPOUNDS HAVING ANTIPARASITIC OR ANTI-INFECTIOUS ACTIVITY - Compounds of formula I: | 05-10-2012 |
20140045888 | COMPOUNDS HAVING ANTIPARASITIC OR ANTI-INFECTIOUS ACTIVITY - Compounds of formula I: | 02-13-2014 |
Robert Cross, Atlanta, GA US
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20090246507 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATION AND TRANSFER OF CARBON NANOTUBES - Systems and methods for fabrication, delivery, and transfer of carbon nanotubes are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, carbon nanotubes can be grown and then transferred to a surface for carrying grown nanotubes. Grown nanotubes can be formed in a mat of nanotubes that are integrally held together on a film. Grown nanotube mats can be formed as a mat of freestanding carbon nanotubes bound to each other. A method to fabricate transferable carbon nanotubes can include providing a surface to carry carbon nanotubes, applying a removable adhesive on a surface, and locating carbon nanotubes on a surface having the removable adhesive located thereon. A device for holding carbon nanotubes can include a surface for carrying carbon nanotubes, at least one grouping of free standing carbon nanotubes, and a removable adhesive disposed generally between the surface and the at least one grouping of free standing carbon nanotubes. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described. | 10-01-2009 |
Robert P. Cross, Rocky Hill, CT US
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20080306208 | Rapid Surface Curing Silicone Compositions - The present invention relates to a method of preparing fast curing silicone RTV compositions by reacting an amino endcapped silicone with an isocyanato functionalized silane, and to compositions formed thereby. In particular, the present invention provides compositions which include silicones endcapped with silanes which contain α-ureas. Illustrative of the inventive compositions are those which include a polymer of Formula (I): | 12-11-2008 |
20090143554 | POLYSILOXANES GRAFTED WITH RADICALLY CURABLE AND/OR MOISTURE CURABLE GROUPS - This application relates to polysiloxane compositions grafted with improved heat curable, moisture curable, or heat/moisture curable groups. In particular, the polysiloxane compositions have reactive groups on the terminal or pendent areas of the siloxane backbone, which once reacted provide improved heat and/or moisture curable polysiloxanes. | 06-04-2009 |
20110115132 | MOLD ASSEMBLY AND ATTENUATED LIGHT PROCESS FOR FABRICATING MOLDED PARTS - The present invention relates to a mold-in-place gasket forming assembly that includes a flange, a mold and an electromagnetic radiation filter for improved cycling. The present invention further relates to a mold-in-place gasketing process. | 05-19-2011 |
20110133366 | INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS, APPARATUS AND MATERIAL FOR FORMING CURED-IN-PLACE GASKETS - The present disclosure relates to liquid injection molding of gaskets. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a low pressure and room temperature process for forming a cured-in-place gasket by liquid injection molding and to equipment useful with this process. | 06-09-2011 |
20130287980 | CURABLE ELASTOMER COMPOSITIONS WITH LOW TEMPERATURE SEALING CAPABILITY - Curable sealant compositions having low temperature sealing ability improved over convention curable sealing compositions. The composition is flowable and can be cured to a cross linked form to provide cured reaction products that exhibit elastomeric properties. The curable elastomeric sealant composition can include a cross linkable elastomeric oligomer; an initiator or cross-linking agent; a glassy monomer and/or a rubbery monomer; and optionally one or more additives. Cured reaction products of the composition have a single Tg and retain a higher sealing force at low temperatures (but above the cured product Tg) as compared to a curable composition made from the same cross linkable elastomeric oligomer but without the glassy and/or rubbery monomer. | 10-31-2013 |
Russell T. Cross, Wooster, OH US
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20080233546 | Visual scene displays, uses thereof, and corresponding apparatuses - A method and a device are provided. In at least one embodiment, the method includes receiving an indication of selection of a key from a keyboard, including at least one of a polysemous symbol and a compilation symbol; and displaying a scene related to the selected at least one of a polysemous symbol and a compilation symbol. In at least one embodiment, the device includes a keyboard including a plurality of keys including polysemous symbols; and a display to display, on at least a portion thereof and in response to receiving an indication of selection of a key including at least one of a polysemous symbol and a compilation symbol, a scene related to the selected at least one of a polysemous symbol and a compilation symbol. | 09-25-2008 |
20140028709 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFECTIVELY NAVIGATING POLYSEMOUS SYMBOLS ACROSS A PLURALITY OF LINKED ELECTRONIC SCREEN OVERLAYS - A method, apparatus and computer readable medium are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the method includes providing polysemous symbols for selection on an initial electronic screen overlay displayed on a display; storing, in a memory, a plurality of the selectable polysemous symbols in association with a pointer identifying display of an electronic screen overlay which is different from the initial electronic screen overlay; and displaying a second electronic screen overlay on the display, in response to initial selection of one of the provided polysemous symbols. In at least one embodiment, the second electronic screen overlay is the electronic screen overlay associated with the selected polysemous symbol. | 01-30-2014 |
20140028710 | APPARATUS, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR EFFECTIVELY USING VISUAL INDICATORS IN NAVIGATING POLYSEMOUS SYMBOLS ACROSS A PLURALITY OF LINKED ELECTRONIC SCREEN OVERLAYS - A method, apparatus and computer readable medium are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the method includes providing polysemous symbols for selection on an initial electronic screen overlay displayed on a display, a plurality of the provided polysemous symbols including a visual indicator indicating a link to a different next level electronic screen overlay; storing, in a memory and in association with each one of the plurality of polysemous symbols, a pointer identifying display of the next level electronic screen overlay which is different from the initial electronic screen overlay; and displaying the next level electronic screen overlay which is different from the initial electronic screen overlay on the display, in response to initial selection of a respective one of the plurality of polysemous symbols including the visual indicator, the next level electronic screen overlay being the electronic screen overlay associated with the selected polysemous symbol. | 01-30-2014 |
20140032210 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR A MULTIFUNCTIONAL INTERACTIVE DICTIONARY DATABASE FOR REFERENCING POLYSEMOUS SYMBOL SEQUENCES - An embodiment of the present application is directed to an apparatus, method, and or computer readable medium for effectively storing an interactive dictionary database in a memory. The interactive dictionary database includes a plurality of symbol sequences, each of the plurality of symbol sequences including at least one polysemous symbol and each of the plurality of symbol sequences being stored in association with at least one word, sentence, phoneme, message, letter, number, morpheme, command and/or phrase. The method includes providing, in the interactive dictionary database, information useable to assign at least a subset of the plurality of symbol sequences at least one of an active and an inactive status. | 01-30-2014 |
20140032584 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR SELECTIVELY EDITING POLYSEMOUS SYMBOL SEQUENCES IN A MULTIFUNCTIONAL INTERACTIVE DICTIONARY DATABASE - An embodiment of the present application is directed to an apparatus, method, and or article of manufacture. In at least one embodiment, the method includes receiving an indication of selection of an editing mode for editing a displayed one of a plurality of linked electronic screen overlays, without editing any of the plurality of electronic screen overlays linked to the displayed electronic screen overlays; receiving an indication of selection of a key location for editing on the displayed electronic screen overlay, subsequent to the receiving the indication of selection of the editing mode; receiving an indication of selection of a parameter from a plurality of parameters associated with the selected key location; and receiving an indication of a change in the selected parameter. | 01-30-2014 |
Stanleigh Cross, Houston, TX US
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20120023940 | HIGH PERFORMANCE ORC POWER PLANT AIR COOLED CONDENSER SYSTEM - An air-cooled condenser system for an Organic Rankin Cycle power plant includes a support structure formed of a plurality of truss members that are coupled together in a spaced apart orientation to horizontally support a plurality of side-by-side condenser bundles. A plurality of fans are likewise supported by the truss members and are disposed above the condenser bundles to draw air across the condenser bundles. Each fan extends over at least two condenser bundles and preferably at least three bundles. An air plenum is provided to establish a minimum separation between each fan and its corresponding condenser bundles so as to fluidly couple each fan to at least two condenser bundles, while at the same time decoupling the air inlet and air exit for the system, thereby minimizing air recirculation. | 02-02-2012 |
Thomas Cross, Duluth, GA US
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20120005070 | SALES LEAD GENERATION SYSTEM USING A CREDIT SCORE SURVEY - The invention is directed to a system for and a method of generating sales leads as a service for one or more vehicle dealerships that are not otherwise affiliated with the service. The invention may include maintaining a web site independently of the one or more vehicle dealerships that is accessible over a computer network by a consumer who is considering purchasing a vehicle, offering to the consumer while the consumer is accessing the web site to provide the consumer with an estimated credit score, wherein the consumer provides the consumer's contact information before the estimated credit score is provided, outputting a credit score survey to the consumer over the computer network, receiving one or more answers to the credit score survey from the consumer over the computer network, receiving information indicative of the vehicle transmitted from the consumer over the computer network, the information indicative of the vehicle comprising one or more selected from the group consisting of year, make, model, style, and color of the vehicle, receiving contact information of the consumer transmitted from the consumer over the computer network, determining, independently of the one or more vehicle dealerships, the estimated credit score by applying at least one scoring algorithm to the one or more answers to the credit score survey, providing the estimated credit score over the computer network to the consumer, and transmitting the contact information of the consumer, the estimated credit score, and the information indicative of the vehicle to the one or more vehicle dealerships as a sales lead. | 01-05-2012 |
Thomas J. Cross, Atlanta, GA US
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20110167263 | WIRELESS CONNECTIONS TO A WIRELESS ACCESS POINT - A method and apparatus for establishing a wireless connection. A digital certificate having a second name is obtained by a processor unit in response to receiving a selection of a network using a first name broadcast by a wireless access point. A determination is made by the processor unit as to whether the digital certificate is valid. A determination is made by the processor unit as to whether the second name in the digital certificate matches the first name broadcast by the wireless access point. The processor unit establishes the wireless connection to the wireless access point in response to the digital certificate being valid and the second name in the digital certificate matching the first name broadcast by the wireless access point. | 07-07-2011 |
Tiffany B. Cross, Pflugerville, TX US
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20090119254 | Storing Accessible Histories of Search Results Reordered to Reflect User Interest in the Search Results - Responsive to each user interaction of at least one user interaction with search results to separate network locations returned from a search request, the search results are reordered to reflect predicted user interest in the search results based on the user interactions. The reordered search results are stored. Responsive to a request for the stored reordered search results, the stored reordered search results are presented in a separate interface. | 05-07-2009 |
20090119278 | Continual Reorganization of Ordered Search Results Based on Current User Interaction - Responsive to each user interaction with search results to network locations returned by a search engine, a search result reorganizer predicts user interest in the search results from each dynamic user interaction. Responsive to each prediction of user interest while a user interacts any of the search results, the search result reorganizer reorders the search results to reflect the user interest. | 05-07-2009 |
Tiffany B. Cross, Austin, TX US
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20110078251 | Instant Messaging Exchange Incorporating User-generated Multimedia Content - A method for displaying multimedia content created by a user of a first computerized messaging device to a user of a second computerized messaging device communicatively coupled to the first computerized messaging device by a network includes: displaying, with the second computerized messaging device, a textual instant messaging exchange between the user of the first computerized messaging device and the user of the second computerized messaging device; receiving the multimedia content at the second computerized messaging device over the network; and dynamically embedding a player for the multimedia content in-line in the display of the textual instant messaging exchange at the second messaging device. | 03-31-2011 |
Timothy A. Cross, Tallahassee, FL US
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20110291652 | Membrane proteins, mechanisms of action and uses thereof - The invention relates to the atomistic functional understanding of the M2 protein from the influenza A virus. This acid-activated selective proton channel has been the subject of numerous conductance, structural, and computational studies. Previously, little was known at the atomic level about the heart of the functional mechanism of this tetrameric protein, a tetrad of HxxxW residues. The structure of the M2 conductance domain in a lipid bilayer is disclosed and displays the defining features of the native protein that have not been attainable from structures solubilized by detergents. A detailed mechanism for acid activation and proton conductance, involving a strong hydrogen bond between two adjacent histidines and specific interactions with the tryptophan gate, is provided and elucidates many observations on the M2 proton conductance. | 12-01-2011 |
Tory M. Cross, Portland, OR US
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20090127301 | Self Stabilizing Backpack - A backpack with a self stabilizing shoulder strap system is disclosed. The backpack includes two shoulder straps, an intermediate member, and a bag. The bag is configured to pivot about a first connector associated with the intermediate member. The shoulder straps are configured to pivot about connectors associated with the intermediate member. The configuration of the shoulder strap system allows for the bag to remain substantially vertical during motions as the shoulders are raised and lowered. | 05-21-2009 |
20100264175 | Hydration System For Use With A Pack - A pack with a hydration system is disclosed. The hydration system includes a reservoir and a hose. The reservoir comprises a front side and a rear side that maintain a fixed cross section as liquid is filled and/or drained from the reservoir. Also, as the reservoir empties, the rear side contracts towards the front side, which displaces the center of mass of the reservoir closer to a wearer's back. | 10-21-2010 |
20100288812 | Carry Bags With Tensile Strand Reinforcing Elements - A carry bag may include a container portion and a strap portion. The container portion defines an interior compartment for containing objects, and the strap portion extends from the container portion. At least one of the container portion and the strap portion include (a) a base element formed from a two-dimensional material and (b) a strand formed from a one-dimensional material. The strand lies adjacent to and substantially parallel to a surface of the base element for a distance of at least five centimeters. | 11-18-2010 |
20110259935 | Self Stabilizing Backpack - A backpack with a self stabilizing shoulder strap system is disclosed. The backpack includes two shoulder straps, an intermediate member, and a bag. The bag is configured to pivot about a first connector associated with the intermediate member. The shoulder straps are configured to pivot about connectors associated with the intermediate member. The configuration of the shoulder strap system allows for the bag to remain substantially vertical during motions as the shoulders are raised and lowered. | 10-27-2011 |
20120074190 | ERGONOMIC BACKPACK WITH ENHANCED FIT - An ergonomic backpack with an enhanced fit is provided. The backpack comprises a storage portion, primary left and right shoulder straps, and secondary left and right shoulder straps. The primary shoulder straps connect to the secondary shoulder straps to allow a user to wear the backpack over her shoulders. The dimensions and arrangement of the storage portion and primary and secondary shoulder straps are selected to optimize fit and comfort. | 03-29-2012 |
20120074191 | Ergonomic Backpack With Enhanced Fit - An ergonomic backpack with an enhanced fit is provided. The backpack comprises a storage portion, primary left and right shoulder straps, and secondary left and right shoulder straps. The primary shoulder straps connect to the secondary shoulder straps to allow a user to wear the backpack over her shoulders. The dimensions and arrangement of the storage portion and primary and secondary shoulder straps are selected to optimize fit and comfort. | 03-29-2012 |
20120096617 | Bikini Top With Friction Locking Cord Adjustment System - Swim tops having a friction locking cord adjustment system are described. The swim top may have a pair of friction locking adjustment terminal ends. Each friction locking adjustment terminal end may be secured to an end of one of a pair of neck cords of the swim top. The friction locking adjustment terminal ends may be slidably affixed to the opposing neck cord of the swim top to permit the fit of the top to be adjusted. The friction locking adjustment terminal ends may be comprised of adjustment buckles or slidable knots. Adjustment buckles may include two or more silicone coated pads having holes for threading the cords of the swim top. A friction enhancing pattern may be proximate to the holes of the adjustment buckles. The friction enhancing pattern may engage the cord passing through that hole when the swim top is worn to enhance the secure fit of the swim top. | 04-26-2012 |
20120168474 | Double-Wide Strap - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a cupped shoulder strap. In general, the cupped shoulder strap may be comprised of a cupped shoulder strap receiving section and a plurality of strap. The cupped shoulder receiving section may have a lateral portion and a medial portion. To form a cupped shape, the lateral portion may be affixed, in a nonparallel orientation, to the medial portion at a superior affixing point that is proximate superior ends of the lateral and medial portions. Further, the lateral portion may be affixed, in a nonparallel orientation, to the medial portion at an inferior affixing point that is proximate inferior ends of the medial and lateral portions. | 07-05-2012 |
20130047467 | Woven Textile Shoes - Woven textile structures constructed using dual-loom technology are provided. Filaments are woven in such a way as to create a first set of different discrete layers of the same fabric in some regions of the textile and a second set of discrete layers of the same fabric at other regions of the same textile. The different layers are used to construct various textile structures such as a woven shoe upper and strobel integrally woven from the same filaments. | 02-28-2013 |
20130051706 | Woven Textile Organizer For Bags - Woven textile structures constructed using dual-loom technology are provided. Filaments are woven in such a way as to create a first set of different discrete layers of the same fabric in some regions of the textile and a second set of discrete layers of the same fabric at other regions of the same textile. The different layers are used to construct various textile structures such as a woven bag with woven channels containing at least one drawstring. | 02-28-2013 |
20130051709 | Woven Textile Accessories - Woven textile structures constructed using dual-loom technology are provided. Filaments are woven in such a way as to create a first set of different discrete layers of the same fabric in some regions of the textile and a second set of discrete layers of the same fabric at other regions of the same textile. The different layers are used to construct various textile structures such as a woven bag with woven channels containing at least one drawstring. | 02-28-2013 |
20130051712 | Woven Textile Bag - Woven textile structures constructed using dual-loom technology are provided. Filaments are woven in such a way as to create a first set of different discrete layers of the same fabric in some regions of the textile and a second set of discrete layers of the same fabric at other regions of the same textile. The different layers are used to construct various textile structures such as a woven bag. | 02-28-2013 |
20130186054 | Intermittent Weaving Splicer - Woven products using combined materials are provided. An intermittent weaving splicer terminates and combines materials having different functional and/or aesthetic properties to create woven products that reflect the different properties of the combined material. Further, a dynamic tensioner variably adjusts tension on the combined materials based on the different properties of the combined material. | 07-25-2013 |
20130186505 | Weaving Finishing Device - A dynamic finishing device that is able to finish one side of a product independently of a second side of the product while the product is being woven is provided. The sides may be finished in a non-linear fashion by the dynamic finishing device. Additionally, one or more finishing devices can be dynamically positioned in an interior portion of the woven product as it is being woven. Once positioned, the finishing devices may create apertures, pockets, and/or tunnels in the woven product and finish the edges of these creations. Finishing in the interior portions of the woven product occurs in the direction of the warp and in the direction of the weft. | 07-25-2013 |
20130186506 | Multiple Layer Weaving - Different weaving materials, apparatuses, and methods are provided for producing woven textiles having different functional and aesthetic characteristics as compared to woven textiles produced using conventional methods. The different weaving materials comprise reactive materials or combined materials produced by an intermittent splicer. The different apparatuses include finishing devices for introducing organically-shaped lateral edges and interior apertures, and three-dimensional effectors for introducing three-dimensional aspects into a product as it is being woven. Weaving methods include simultaneously weaving fine denier panels and coarse denier panels. | 07-25-2013 |
20130189890 | Weaving Using Reactive Materials - Different weaving materials, apparatuses, and methods are provided for producing woven textiles having different functional and aesthetic characteristics as compared to woven textiles produced using conventional methods. The different weaving materials comprise reactive materials or combined materials produced by an intermittent splicer. The different apparatuses include finishing devices for introducing organically-shaped lateral edges and interior apertures, and three-dimensional effectors for introducing three-dimensional aspects into a product as it is being woven. Weaving methods include simultaneously weaving fine denier panels and coarse denier panels. | 07-25-2013 |
20130190917 | Three-Dimensional Weaving System - Different weaving materials, apparatuses, and methods are provided for producing woven textiles having different functional and aesthetic characteristics as compared to woven textiles produced using conventional methods. The different weaving materials comprise reactive materials or combined materials produced by an intermittent splicer. The different apparatuses include finishing devices for introducing organically-shaped lateral edges and interior apertures, and three-dimensional effectors for introducing three-dimensional aspects into a product as it is being woven. Weaving methods include simultaneously weaving fine denier panels and coarse denier panels. | 07-25-2013 |
20130192943 | Bag With Reinforcing Seam Tape - A bag with reinforcing seam tape is provided. The bag has a bottom, at least two sides, and at least two ends formed from textile panels; the textile panels are joined by seams. A reinforcing seam tape adheres to at least a portion of the seam. The reinforcing seam tape is made of thermoplastic polyurethane having a thickness between 0.3 millimeters and 0.8 millimeters. At least one face of the seam tape may have a cross-sectional shape that provides structural support to the bag. | 08-01-2013 |
20130196100 | Three-Dimensional Bag With Affixed Seams - A three-dimensional structure composed of pliable elements and having affixed seams is provided. The structure may comprise duffel bags, backpacks, shoe uppers, etc. The structure has a bottom panel with a first terminal bottom portion and a first end panel with a terminal end portion. As well, the first terminal bottom portion and the terminal end portion are affixed to each other in a flattened, two-dimensional arrangement by a variety of attachment methodologies including a thermoplastic elastomer strip. Two-dimensional construction saves time and helps to reduce manufacturing costs. | 08-01-2013 |
20150075033 | Auxetic Structures and Footwear with Soles Having Auxetic Structures - A material that includes at least one layer made of an auxetic structure and articles of footwear having soles comprising the materials. When the material is under tension, it expands in both the direction under tension and in the directional orthogonal to the direction under tension. The articles of footwear have soles that have at least one layer made of a material that has a pattern of geometrical patterns with polygonal apertures. The geometrical patterns have hinged polygons that rotate with respect to each other when the sole is under lateral or longitudinal tension, thus increasing the lateral and longitudinal dimensions of the sole. | 03-19-2015 |
20150075034 | Auxetic Structures And Footwear With Soles Having Auxetic Structures - A material that includes at least one layer made of an auxetic structure and articles of footwear having soles comprising the materials. When the material is under tension, it expands in both the direction under tension and in the directional orthogonal to the direction under tension. The articles of footwear have soles that have at least one layer made of a material that has a pattern of apertures to provide the auxetic structure. The apertures are surrounded by sole portions that can rotate or pivot to change the size of the apertures. | 03-19-2015 |
Wally Cross, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI US
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20110168072 | SAIL SHAPE CONTROL DEVICE - A sail control device for flattening the after portion of a triangular sail. The sail control device includes at least one tensioning member which extends from a front portion of the sail across the sail to the after portion of the sail. The tensioning member may be attached to a Cunningham line for tensioning. | 07-14-2011 |