Foust, US
Adam Foust, Orlando, FL US
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20090126367 | SEQUENTIAL COMBUSTION FIRING SYSTEM FOR A FUEL SYSTEM OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A gas turbine combustion system for a turbine engine is disclosed. The gas turbine combustion system may include a plurality of combustor baskets positioned circumferentially about a longitudinal axis of the turbine engine, at least one firing nozzle extending into each of the plurality of combustor baskets and a fuel delivery system in communication with each of the at least one firing nozzles and in communication with at least one fuel source. Each combustor basket may include a fuel flow control device of the fuel delivery system inline with each of the at least one firing nozzles in that combustor basket such that fuel flow to some of the combustor baskets can be shut off while fuel flow to firing nozzles in other combustor baskets remains unobstructed, thereby permitting some combustor baskets to remain non-fired while other combustor baskets are firing to reduce CO emissions. | 05-21-2009 |
20100162722 | TIP CLEARANCE CONTROL - Aspects of the invention relate to a system and method for actively managing blade tip clearances in a turbine engine, particularly under start up and steady state operating conditions. During start up, the rotor can be cooled while the blade ring can be heated. During steady state operation, the rotor may be heated while the blade ring may be cooled. The sources of the heating fluid and cooling fluid can be compressor delivery air, boiler steam and ambient air. The fluids can be compressed to maintain efficiency. | 07-01-2010 |
Adam M. Foust, Orlando, FL US
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20100175387 | Cooling of Turbine Components Using Combustor Shell Air - A turbine engine assembly for a generator including a turbine engine having a compressor section, a combustor section and a turbine section. An air bleed line is in communication with the combustor section for receiving combustor shell air from the combustor section and conveying the combustor shell air as bleed air to a plurality of stages of the turbine section. Bleed air is controlled to flow through the air bleed line when an operating load of the turbine engine assembly is less than a base load of the engine to bypass air exiting the compressor section around a combustor in the combustor section and effect a flow of high pressure combustor shell air to the stages of the turbine section. | 07-15-2010 |
20110094241 | GAS TURBINE STARTING PROCESS - A starting process for a gas turbine ( | 04-28-2011 |
20120260659 | INTERFACE BETWEEN A COMBUSTOR BASKET AND A TRANSITION OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - An interface ( | 10-18-2012 |
20130213004 | MULTI-ELECTRODE IGNITER FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - An ignition system for a combustor of a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The ignition system may include multiple igniters to reduce the likelihood of system failure. In at least one embodiment, the ignition system may be formed from a first igniter formed from an outer electrode containing at least one central electrode at a distal end of the outer electrode and may include a second igniter. The second igniter may be formed from a central electrode positioned within the outer electrode forming the first igniter. During operation, the igniters may spark to ignite the fuel mixture within the combustor. | 08-22-2013 |
Andrew Foust, Baltimore, MD US
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20130222406 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING FLAVOR ADVISEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT - A method and apparatus for generating a visual representation of a flavor or texture profile based on flavor or texture preferences of a user with respect to each of a plurality of flavor or texture categories or based on flavor or texture characteristic information representing flavor or texture characteristics of a product or recipe for each of a plurality of flavor or texture categories. The flavor or texture preferences of a user and the flavor or texture characteristics of a product or recipe with respect to each of a plurality of flavor or texture categories is determined by way of a method and apparatus for determining a flavor or texture profile for a user and a method and apparatus for determining a flavor or texture profile for a food element, respectively. Also described is a method and apparatus for providing food element recommendations based on flavor or texture. | 08-29-2013 |
20130224695 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING FLAVOR ADVISEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT - A method and apparatus for generating a visual representation of a flavor or texture profile based on flavor or texture preferences of a user with respect to each of a plurality of flavor or texture categories or based on flavor or texture characteristic information representing flavor or texture characteristics of a product or recipe for each of a plurality of flavor or texture categories. The flavor or texture preferences of a user and the flavor or texture characteristics of a product or recipe with respect to each of a plurality of flavor or texture categories is determined by way of a method and apparatus for determining a flavor or texture profile for a user and a method and apparatus for determining a flavor or texture profile for a food element, respectively. Also described is a method and apparatus for providing food element recommendations based on flavor or texture. | 08-29-2013 |
20130224696 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING FLAVOR ADVISEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT - A method and apparatus for generating a visual representation of a flavor or texture profile based on flavor or texture preferences of a user with respect to each of a plurality of flavor or texture categories or based on flavor or texture characteristic information representing flavor or texture characteristics of a product or recipe for each of a plurality of flavor or texture categories. The flavor or texture preferences of a user and the flavor or texture characteristics of a product or recipe with respect to each of a plurality of flavor or texture categories is determined by way of a method and apparatus for determining a flavor or texture profile for a user and a method and apparatus for determining a flavor or texture profile for a food element, respectively. Also described is a method and apparatus for providing food element recommendations based on flavor or texture. | 08-29-2013 |
20130235042 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING FLAVOR ADVISEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT - A method and apparatus for generating a visual representation of a flavor or texture profile based on flavor or texture preferences of a user with respect to each of a plurality of flavor or texture categories or based on flavor or texture characteristic information representing flavor or texture characteristics of a product or recipe for each of a plurality of flavor or texture categories. The flavor or texture preferences of a user and the flavor or texture characteristics of a product or recipe with respect to each of a plurality of flavor or texture categories is determined by way of a method and apparatus for determining a flavor or texture profile for a user and a method and apparatus for determining a flavor or texture profile for a food element, respectively. Also described is a method and apparatus for providing food element recommendations based on flavor or texture. | 09-12-2013 |
20140143020 | METHOD FOR GENERATING USER FLAVOR PREFERENCE PROFILES - A method and apparatus for generating a flavor preference profile for a user including the steps of obtaining user food preference information for a user regarding a plurality of food elements, the user food preference information being provided by the user, obtaining correlation information regarding the plurality of food elements and a plurality of flavor categories, the correlation information providing a correlation between user preference for each food element and user preference for each of the plurality of flavor categories, determining, by a microprocessor and based on the user food preference information and the correlation information, the relative user preference for each of the plurality of flavor categories, and generating preference output data for the user based on the result of the determining. | 05-22-2014 |
Brent Foust, San Diego, CA US
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20120027269 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AND MODIFYING A PERSONALIZED FACE CHART - A system and method for providing a personalized digital face chart. A digital image of a subject's face is obtained. A facial region of the digital image is identified from a background region of the digital image. A line drawing is generated based on at least the facial region of the digital image. The line drawing is stylized to generate a personalized digital face chart. A user interface configured to accept at least one face chart modification from a user is provided. The personalized digital face chart is modified based on the at least one face chart modification. | 02-02-2012 |
20150072318 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AND MODIFYING A PERSONALIZED FACE CHART - A system and method for providing a personalized digital face chart. A digital image of a subject's face is obtained. A facial region of the digital image is identified from a background region of the digital image. A line drawing is generated based on at least the facial region of the digital image. The line drawing is stylized to generate a personalized digital face chart. A user interface configured to accept at least one face chart modification from a user is provided. The personalized digital face chart is modified based on the at least one face chart modification. | 03-12-2015 |
Brent Foust, Bonita, CA US
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20120047453 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING CALCULATIONS USING A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An apparatus and method for performing calculations is provided so that a paradigm of a tape is utilized in a calculator application that executes on a computing platform and which is configured to enable a user to see and interact with multiple virtual tapes that each show numerical values and operators. Each tape functions as a user-accessible memory and a memory value may be recalled from any one tape and that value placed on any other tape. The calculator application is configured to enable the user to enter a sequence of values and operators which are all displayable on a given tape, as well as support the user's ability to edit any value or operator that was previously entered on that tape. Calculations are updated to reflect the user's edits on both the tape currently being edited and any other tape that uses the edited tape as a memory. | 02-23-2012 |
20130191424 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING CALCULATIONS USING A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An apparatus and method for performing calculations is provided so that a paradigm of a tape is utilized in a calculator application that executes on a computing platform and which is configured to enable a user to see and interact with multiple virtual tapes that each show numerical values and operators. Each tape functions as a user-accessible memory and a memory value may be recalled from any one tape and that value placed on any other tape. The calculator application is configured to enable the user to enter a sequence of values and operators which are all displayable on a given tape, as well as support the user's ability to edit any value or operator that was previously entered on that tape. Calculations are updated to reflect the user's edits on both the tape currently being edited and any other tape that uses the edited tape as a memory. | 07-25-2013 |
Bronson E. Foust, Manitowoc, WI US
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20150210515 | LIFT CRANE WITH IMPROVED MOVABLE COUNTERWEIGHT - A lift crane includes a carbody and movable ground engaging members mounted on the carbody. A rotating bed is rotatably connected to the carbody and includes a counterweight support frame including a rack coupled directly to a lower surface of the rotating bed. A boom is pivotally mounted to the rotating bed. A counterweight unit includes a trolley, the counterweight unit being in a movable relationship with respect to the rotating bed. A counterweight unit movement device is configured to move the counterweight unit toward and away from the boom. Other embodiments include a counterweight support beam movably connected to the rotating bed, the counterweight support beam including another rack coupled to a lower surface of the counterweight support beam. A counterweight support beam movement device is connected between the counterweight support beam and the counterweight support frame. | 07-30-2015 |
Bronson E. Foust, Mishicot, WI US
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20100072155 | Carbody Connection System and Crane Using Same - A mobile lift crane includes a carbody made from two side members and two end cross members connected to each other with a carbody connection that can be disconnected such that the side members and end cross members can be individually transported between job sites and reassembled at a new job site. Preferably the two side members are interchangeable with each other when making the carbody, and the two end cross members are also interchangeable with each other. Further, each of the side members and end cross members preferably has a section of a roller path and section of a ring gear attached to them while being transported and assembled. | 03-25-2010 |
20140231374 | PIN PULLER FOR CRANE CONNECTIONS - A pin puller is mounted between first and second connectors, preferably connectors on a lift crane, each of the connectors having a hole there though. The pin puller includes: a) first and second support frame members; b) a first pin with a first end located in the hole of the first connector and a second end inside the first support frame member; c) a second pin with a first end located in the hole of the second connector and a second end inside the second support frame member; d) at least one linear actuator connected to the first and second pins; and e) a length adjustment device between the first and second support frame members, with its length adjusted so as to force the first support frame member into contact with the first connector and the second support frame member into contact with the second connector. | 08-21-2014 |
Dave Foust, Cincinnati, OH US
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20100269461 | Filter Element Arrangement and Portable Air Cleaner Incorporating Same - A portable dust collection air cleaner assembly is provided. A access hatch is hinged to a dust collection bin to provide ready access to the filter element. The filter element may include an outer annular flange carrying a gasket that rests upon, engagement and seals against a top panel of the dust collection bin. | 10-28-2010 |
Donald F. Foust, Glenville, NY US
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20130133693 | Side Edge Cleaning Methods and Apparatus for Thin Film Photovoltaic Devices - Methods for cleaning a side edge of a thin film photovoltaic substrate are provided. A cleaning solution can be applied to a cleaning wheel that has a cleaning surface and is rotatable about an axis. The substrate can then be transported in a machine direction to move the substrate past the cleaning wheel such that the cleaning surface of the cleaning wheel contacts the side edge of the substrate allowing the cleaning solution to remove any thin film present on the side edge of the substrate. Apparatus is also generally provided for cleaning a side edge of a thin film photovoltaic substrate. | 05-30-2013 |
Donald Franklin Foust, Glenville, NY US
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20090186550 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND ROLLERS FOR FORMING OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES - Apparatus and methods for forming optoelectronic devices such as an array of light emitting diodes or photovoltaic cells employ in one embodiment a roll-to-roll process in which a uniquely configured roller having a plurality of spaced-apart raised coating surfaces is aligned with a plurality of columns of first electrodes on a substrate for coating a plurality of spaced-apart strips of optoelectronic materials along the longitudinal direction of the substrate and on a plurality of spaced-apart columns of the first electrodes. | 07-23-2009 |
20130074914 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - One aspect of the present invention includes a photovoltaic device. The photovoltaic device includes a window layer disposed on a support and a doped absorber layer disposed on the window layer, wherein the doped absorber layer includes an absorber material and a first metal selected from the group consisting of manganese, cobalt, chromium, zinc, indium, tungsten, molybdenum, and combinations thereof. The photovoltaic devices further includes an interfacial layer disposed on the doped absorber layer, wherein the interfacial comprises a second metal selected from the group consisting of manganese, cobalt, nickel, zinc, and combinations thereof. | 03-28-2013 |
20130078757 | METHODS OF MAKING PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - One aspect of the present invention includes a method of making a photovoltaic device. The method includes disposing an absorber layer on a window layer. The method further includes treating at least a portion of the absorber layer with a first solution including a first metal salt to form a first component, wherein the first metal salt comprises a first metal selected from the group consisting of manganese, cobalt, chromium, zinc, indium, tungsten, molybdenum, and combinations thereof. The method further includes treating at least a portion of the first component with cadmium chloride to form a second component. The method further includes treating at least a portion of the second component with a second solution including a second metal salt to form an interfacial layer on the second component, wherein the second metal salt comprises a second metal selected from the group consisting of manganese, cobalt, nickel, zinc, and combinations thereof. | 03-28-2013 |
20140060635 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - Photovoltaic devices are presented. A photovoltaic device includes a window layer and a semiconductor layer including a semiconductor material disposed on window layer. The semiconductor layer includes a first region and a second region, the first region disposed proximate to the window layer, and the second region including a chalcogen-rich region, wherein the first region and the second region include a dopant, and an average atomic concentration of the dopant in the second region is greater than an average atomic concentration of the dopant in the first region. | 03-06-2014 |
20140065763 | METHODS OF TREATING A SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER - Methods for treating a semiconductor layer including a semiconductor material are presented. A method includes contacting at least a portion of the semiconductor material with a passivating agent. The method further includes forming a first region in the semiconductor layer by introducing a dopant into the semiconductor material; and forming a chalcogen-rich region. The method further includes forming a second region in the semiconductor layer, the second region including a dopant, wherein an average atomic concentration of the dopant in the second region is greater than an average atomic concentration of the dopant in the first region. Photovoltaic devices are also presented. | 03-06-2014 |
20140220727 | Methods of Making Photovoltaic Devices - A method of making a photovoltaic device is presented. The method includes disposing an absorber layer on a window layer. The method further includes treating at least a portion of the absorber layer with a first solution including a first metal salt to form a first component, wherein the first metal salt comprises a first metal selected from the group consisting of manganese, cobalt, chromium, zinc, indium, tungsten, molybdenum, and combinations thereof. The method further includes treating at least a portion of the first component with cadmium chloride to form a second component. The method further includes treating at least a portion of the second component with a second solution including a second metal salt to form an interfacial layer on the second component, wherein the second metal salt comprises a second metal selected from the group consisting of manganese, cobalt, nickel, zinc, and combinations thereof. | 08-07-2014 |
Gregory B. Foust, Euclid, OH US
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20090285801 | Calcium-Sensing Receptor 2 (CaR2) and Methods for Using - The current disclosure provide a novel human calcium sensing receptor named CaR2 and the nucleotide sequence that encodes the receptor. The disclosure further provides antibodies specific for CaR2. Also disclosed are methods of identifying modulators of the receptor and methods of using the identified modulators to treat calcium receptor mediated conditions. | 11-19-2009 |
Gregory L. Foust, Plano, TX US
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20090260697 | Valve Body with Dual Sense Mechanism - A gas regulator includes an actuator, a regulator valve, and a secondary device. Downstream pressure feedback is provided to the actuator and the secondary device via a Pitot tube disposed within an outlet of the regulator valve. The Pitot tube has a first branch having an end connected to the actuator to place the actuator control cavity and diaphragm in fluid communication with downstream pressure within the outlet for maintaining the outlet pressure at an actuator setpoint pressure. The Pitot tube also has a second branch having an end connected to the secondary device to place the interior of the secondary device in fluid communication with downstream pressure within the outlet for responding to changes in the downstream pressure when the outlet pressure diverges from a predetermined normal operating pressure range. | 10-22-2009 |
20090261281 | Balanced Port Housing with Integrated Flow Conditioning - A gas regulator includes an actuator, a valve, and a balanced port housing disposed within the valve for flow conditioning to convert turbulent flow within the valve to laminar flow when the fluid reaches the sensing point of a Pitot tube disposed within the outlet of the valve. The balancing port housing includes an opening through a sidewall and disposed between a valve port of the valve and the outlet. The opening may include a partial obstruction, such as baffles or a mesh screen over which the fluid flows to convert the turbulent flow to laminar flow. The regulator may further include balanced trim having a balancing diaphragm in fluid communication with the upstream pressure to apply a force to a valve disc of the valve in the opposite direction of the force applied to the valve disc by the upstream pressure so that the upstream pressure does not affect the regulator's control of the downstream pressure. | 10-22-2009 |
20100071786 | Pressure Loaded Service Regulator with Pressure Balanced Trim - A gas regulator includes an actuator, a regulator valve, and pressure loading device. The pressure loading device provides a pressure load to a surface of a diaphragm of the actuator to act against a downstream pressure being applied to the opposite surface of the diaphragm and being controlled by the regulator. As the downstream pressure varies and the diaphragm displaces to move a control element to regulate the downstream pressure, the pressure loading device maintains a specified load pressure. The regulator may further include a balanced trim applying a balancing force to offset a force of an upstream pressure on the control element. | 03-25-2010 |
20110174381 | Fluid Regulator Having Pressure Registration Flow Modifier - A fluid regulating device includes a valve body having an inlet, an outlet, a valve port, and a control element shiftable within the valve body. A control assembly includes an actuator coupled to the control element and includes a diaphragm disposed adjacent a diaphragm chamber. A sense tube has a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion, the first end positioned to communicate with the diaphragm chamber, the second end disposed adjacent the outlet, and the intermediate portion disposed adjacent an intermediate portion of the outlet. The sense tube includes a shoulder and a flared portion, with the flared portion disposed adjacent the second end. | 07-21-2011 |
Gregory Lawrence Foust, Plano, TX US
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20080256754 | MULTI-TOOL ADJUSTING SCREW - An adjusting screw configured to be adjustable by multiple different tools is described. An example adjusting screw includes a cylindrical body portion having a first end, a second end, and an outer curved surface. At least a portion of the outer curved surface has threads to engage an internally threaded opening. The example adjusting screw also includes a first raised portion on the first end and offset from a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical body and a second raised portion on the first end and offset from the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical body and opposing the first raised portion. Each of the first and second raised portions is configured to engage a first socket to turn the cylindrical body about the longitudinal axis. Additionally, the first and second raised portions are configured to engage a second socket larger than the first socket to turn the cylindrical body about the longitudinal axis. | 10-23-2008 |
20080258098 | MODULAR REGULATOR PLATFORM - Apparatus to configure fluid regulators are described. In one example, a stem guide for use with a fluid regulator is described. The stem guide includes a body having an opening to slidably receive a valve stem and an outer surface having a plurality of circumferential seals that removably couple the body within a bore of a regulator casing and align the body with the regulator casing or a valve. | 10-23-2008 |
20100147400 | INTERNAL RELIEF VALVE APPARATUS FOR USE WITH LOADING REGULATORS - An example loading regulator having an internal relief valve apparatus includes a body having a loading diaphragm disposed between a first casing and a second casing. The first casing and a first side of the loading diaphragm define a first chamber and the second casing and a second side of the loading diaphragm define a second chamber. A relief valve assembly is coupled to the loading diaphragm. The relief valve assembly includes a relief valve seat having an aperture that forms a passageway to fluidly couple the first chamber and the second chamber and a relief valve plug movably coupled to the relief valve seat. The relief valve plug is to move away from the relief valve seat to a bleed position to allow the flow of fluid between the first chamber and the second chamber in response to an outlet pressure substantially greater than a pressure at which the loading regulator enters a lock-up condition. | 06-17-2010 |
Harry D. Foust, La Crosse, WI US
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20090294110 | Spaced plate heat exchanger - A brazed aluminum counter-flow heat exchanger particularly suited for use in Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion is produced by assembling and welding subassemblies of corrugated fins that were previously vacuumed brazed in a stacked group. After the brazing operation, the stacked group of subassemblies are later separated and rearranged to create a subsequent stack of alternating layers of corrugated layers and layers having wide open saltwater passageways. To complete the unit, a friction stir welding process provides final exterior weld seams that penetrate to the internal saltwater passageways in the heat exchanger. The full weld penetration eliminates corrosion-conducive crevices at the welded joints, thus making the aluminum heat exchanger suitable for saltwater use. | 12-03-2009 |
James Warren Foust, Buena Park, CA US
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20140149334 | Structured Requirement Generation and Assessment - A method and apparatus for establishing a requirement. A requirement generator is configured to establish a structure for the requirement and establish elements for the requirement. A quality assessor is configured to establish a quality level for the requirement. | 05-29-2014 |
Justin Foust, Burns Flat, OK US
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20160090795 | PIPE ELEVATOR HANDLE CLAMPS - A pipe elevator handle clamp for securing to pipe elevator handles to hold them in place comprises a top clamp section hingedly connected at one end to a bottom clamp section and releasably secured to each the bottom clamp section at the other end. The top clamp section and bottom clamp section define elongated structures that, when positioned together in the closed position, include two receiving holes for receiving and securing elevator handles. The hinge connection is defined by a hinge aperture that passes through both the top clamp section and bottom clamp section and has a hinge pin for providing the fixed axis of rotation therein. The device is secured around bull horns by hinging the top clamp section and bottom clamp section into the closed position and inserting a clamp fastener into a fastener channel that extends through the top clamp section into the bottom clamp section. | 03-31-2016 |
Kenneth P. Foust, Beaverton, OR US
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20160091313 | Virtual Gyroscope Using Dual Magnetometers For Electronic Devices - In one example a magnetometer unit comprises logic to receive first magnetic response data from a first magnetic sensor and second magnetic response data from a second magnetic sensor displaced from the first magnetic sensor, generate a composite response surface representation from the first magnetic response data and the second magnetic response data, and store the composite response surface representation in a non-transitory memory. Other examples may be described. | 03-31-2016 |
Kevin Foust, Columbus, OH US
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20160038613 | DELIVERY OF POLYNUCLEOTIDES USING RECOMBINANT AAV9 - The present invention relates to Adeno-associated virus 9 methods and materials useful for systemically delivering polynucleotides across the blood brain barrier. Accordingly, the present invention also relates to methods and materials useful for systemically delivering polynucleotides to the central and peripheral nervous systems. The present invention also relates to Adeno-associated virus type 9 methods and materials useful for intrathecal delivery of polynucleotides. Use of the methods and materials is indicated, for example, for treatment of lower motor neuron diseases such as spinal muscle atrophy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis as well as Pompe disease and lysosomal storage disorders. Use of the methods and materials is also indicated, for example, for treatment of Rett syndrome. | 02-11-2016 |
Kevin Foust, Westerville, OH US
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20120177605 | Delivery of Polynucleotides Across the Blood-Brain-Barrier Using Recombinant AAV9 - The present invention relates to methods and materials useful for systemically delivering polynucleotides to the spinal cord. Use of the methods and materials is indicated, for example, for treatment of lower motor neuron diseases such as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) as well as Pompe disease and lysosomal storage disorders. | 07-12-2012 |
20130225666 | DELIVERY OF POLYNUCLEOTIDES USING RECOMBINANT AAV9 - The present invention relates to Adeno-associated virus 9 methods and materials useful for systemically delivering polynucleotides across the blood brain barrier. Accordingly, the present invention also relates to methods and materials useful for systemically delivering polynucleotides to the central and peripheral nervous systems. The present invention also relates to Adeno-associated virus type 9 methods and materials useful for intrathecal delivery of polynucleotides. Use of the methods and materials is indicated, for example, for treatment of lower motor neuron diseases such as spinal muscle atrophy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis as well as Pompe disease and lysosomal storage disorders. Use of the methods and materials is also indicated, for example, for treatment of Rett syndrome. | 08-29-2013 |
Kevin Dale Foust, Irvine, CA US
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20100175348 | DENTAL PACKAGE - A dental package and a method of making such dental package for holding flowable dental material. The method comprising the steps of providing a container having an opening and providing first portion of a flowable dental material in the container. Further the method comprises hardening a predetermined second portion of the flowable dental material to form a a closure that closes the opening. The invention provides for improved manufacturing and for facilitating the use of the package. | 07-15-2010 |
Matthew J. Foust, St. Paul, MN US
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20110166679 | AUDIO FILE EDITING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An audio file editing system enabling creation and editing of audio content within a single multi-layer audio file. The audio editor and method of the invention enables “layering” of audio content relative to other audio content within a single file to create a multi-layered audio file. This enables audio information to be combined in a way that keeps all content active and editable until the final product. An unlimited number of layers can be assembled within a file, constrained only by practical file size limits and system capabilities. | 07-07-2011 |
Steven B. Foust, Spring Park, MN US
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20110153408 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOYALTY CARD AND COUPON REGISTRATION AND OPT OUT VIA A WIRELESS APPARATUS - A registration and opting out system and method for the receipt of barcodes for coupons, loyalty cards, services discounts and other uses via a wireless apparatus by using text messaging or Near-Field Communications. The system can incorporate methods and processes to convey the offerings to multiple wireless apparatuses simultaneously. The system can register wireless apparatuses for offerings for multiple entities from a single system. The system may be centralized or its components distributed across various network locations. A wireless apparatus can be registered with more than one offering entity on the system. The system may provide a directory of services discount offerings accessible by a single text message containing individual codes, each code representing specific discount offerings, such offerings transmitted to the wireless apparatus after being parsed. The system provides means to update and change personal information and preferences via the internet, accessible from a wireless apparatus or personal computer. | 06-23-2011 |
20120066048 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SINGLE COUPON KEY CODE REDEMPTION OF MULTIPLE COUPONS - A system and method for conveying coupons using an electronic device comprises receiving with a computer, a keyword transmitted from the electronic device, associating, with a computer, the keyword with a Key Code, wherein the Key Code is associated with the one or more coupons, and transmitting from the computer to the electronic device, a single electronic message including the Key Code and one or more coupons, each of the one or more coupons including one or more images. | 03-15-2012 |
Thomas F. Foust, Carmel, IN US
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20090315478 | LIGHTING SYSTEM HAVING MASTER AND SLAVE LIGHTING FIXTURES - A lighting system includes a master lighting fixture and at least one slave lighting fixture. Each lighting fixture includes a base, a light source, and a controller. The master lighting fixture includes a master controller contained within its base and a set of buttons to control the operation of all of the lighting fixtures. The master controller wirelessly transmits a control signal to the slave lighting fixtures depending on depression of the buttons by a user in order to be able to individually control all of the lighting fixtures in the system by utilizing buttons on the master lighting fixture. The fixtures may be disposed anywhere within a room or other location, and, without the need for additional wiring, operation of one device allows for the control of all of the devices within the system. Each lighting fixture may be in the form of a standard table lamp, floor lamp or other form of lighting fixture. | 12-24-2009 |
20140263689 | OZONE SHOWER DEVICE - A fluid delivery assembly for a shower includes a waterway assembly, a spray head, and a water treatment assembly. The spray head is configured to receive fluid from the waterway assembly and deliver fluid from an outlet. The water treatment assembly is configured to provide a treatment to the fluid of the waterway assembly. | 09-18-2014 |
20150308091 | STANDING SECONDARY AND ERGONOMIC TOILETS - A secondary standing toilet includes a back wall, a water dispenser for providing a waterfall feature along the back wall, doors configured to open and close relative to the back wall, and a floor configured to raise and lower. An ergonomic toilet including a base rotatably supported about a drain tube, and a seat supported by the base and vertically adjustable. | 10-29-2015 |
20150320172 | RAZOR COMB HAIR TOOL - A razor comb hair tool includes a razor blade, a blade guard, and a retainer. The blade guard has first and second opposing edges, with the first edge of the blade guard defining a plurality of spaced apart comb teeth. The blade guard has a position in which the razor blade is retained within the blade guard and a cutting edge of the razor blade is aligned with and extends between the spaced apart comb teeth. The retainer has first and second opposing ends. The first end of the retainer releasably receives the second edge of the blade guard, and the second end of the retainer includes a plurality of curved finger receiving contours. | 11-12-2015 |
William F. Foust, Stilwell, KS US
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20130297456 | Methods and Systems of Digital Rights Management for Vehicles - A vehicle computer system including a processor and memory coupled to the processor is provided. The memory stores a plurality of vehicle applications and a vehicle application management program. The vehicle application management program, when executed by the processor, is configured to initiate restricted operations of the plurality of vehicle applications in accordance with a single digital rights payload received separately from the plurality of vehicle applications. The restricted operations of the plurality of vehicle applications comprise a multimedia operation and a remote access operation. | 11-07-2013 |