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Todd C. Bonvallet, Hixson, TN US
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20100249792 | Instruments and techniques for separating bony structures - Instruments and techniques separate or spread adjacent bony structures by inserting a distal spreader assembly into the space between the adjacent bony structures and actuating the spreading members with a proximal actuator assembly. | 09-30-2010 |
Todd C. Gloo, Manlius, NY US
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20120163130 | TAPE CAST MULTILAYER SONAR TRANSDUCER AND METHOD - The invention herein pertains to a single-piece, multi-layer piezoelectric stack in a sonar transducer element utilized in acoustic arrays requiring many thousands of elements. A slurry formed by mixing ceramics, powders, and binders is filtered, dried and cast into a thin film on a moving substrate. When the film has dried, it is removed from the substrate and layered into piezoelectric stacks. Screening a pattern of conductive platinum ink onto a desired layer forms electrodes. Applied heat and pressure forms a unitary body with electrically accessible layers. Burning removes the binders and sintering produces a final density. Dicing the body exposes the desired electrode polarities. A strip of conductive material is applied to connect the electrodes of like polarity and the ceramic parts are polarized. The transducer elements may be arrayed to conform to the curved surfaces such as a ship's hull. | 06-28-2012 |
Todd C. Gloo, Liverpool, NY US
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20090051248 | LONGITUDINALLY DRIVEN SLOTTED CYLINDER TRANSDUCER - A transducer comprises a longitudinal tubular member symmetrically disposed about a central longitudinal axis, the tubular member having a slot extending from the front end of said member to the rear end of the member, the slot extending parallel to the central longitudinal axis; a stack comprising a single element or plurality of vibratory elements arranged from a first to a second end and; a mounting arrangement for mounting the said stack across the inner wall of said tubular member on a line relatively transverse to said longitudinal central axis. The mounting arrangement includes a layer of solid lubricant engaging opposite ends of the stack, enabling the stack to move in a direction of the central axis when the stack exhibits vibratory motion. | 02-26-2009 |
Todd C. Grovatt, Lakeway, TX US
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20100320035 | Elevator safety rescue system - The elevator safety rescue system is an electro-hydraulic system particularly suited for use in rack and pinion drive elevators installed with tall towers, mines, smoke stacks, and other structures having relatively large elevations or depths. The system includes a positive displacement hydraulic pump driven by the output shaft of an electric elevator drive motor. An electro-hydraulic valve is electrically powered to maintain an open condition to allow unrestricted hydraulic flow through the pump during normal operation. In the event of an elevator malfunction, electrical power is terminated to the valve, causing the valve to close and thus requiring all hydraulic fluid to pass through a restrictor. The restrictor limits the flow of hydraulic fluid through the hydraulic pump, thus limiting its rotational speed and the rotational speed of the elevator drive motor to which it is attached, thereby allowing the elevator to descend at a safe speed. | 12-23-2010 |
Todd C. Grovatt, Lakeview, TX US
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20110203877 | ELEVATOR SAFETY RESCUE SYSTEM - The elevator safety rescue system is an electro-hydraulic system particularly suited for use in rack and pinion drive elevators installed with tall towers, mines, smoke stacks, and other structures having relatively large elevations or depths. The system includes a positive displacement hydraulic pump driven by the output shaft of an electric elevator drive motor. An electro-hydraulic valve is electrically powered to maintain an open condition to allow unrestricted hydraulic flow through the pump during normal operation. In the event of an elevator malfunction, electrical power is terminated to the valve, causing the valve to close and thus requiring all hydraulic fluid to pass through a restrictor. The restrictor limits the flow of hydraulic fluid through the hydraulic pump, thus limiting its rotational speed and rotational speed of the elevator drive motor to which it is attached, thereby allowing the elevator to descend or climb (with counterweight) at a safe speed. | 08-25-2011 |
Todd C. Hiers, Houston, TX US
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20090158379 | Low-Latency Multichannel Video Port Aggregator - A video port aggregator receives plural asynchronous video data streams. Corresponding input buffers generate video data and a status signal. A memory controller writes the video data in corresponding locations within an external memory. A channel triggers the memory controller to read data out of the external memory for transmission to a single video output port when said corresponding status signal indicates receipt of a predetermined portion of data. This read out of the external memory being faster than the writing. The channel sequencer triggers the memory controller to read data out of the external memory video data of a highest priority asynchronous video data stream having a received next portion of data. | 06-18-2009 |
20100142931 | System and Method for Processing Video - A system and method for allocating video processing tasks over multiple video processors include an apparatus. The apparatus includes a plurality of video processors. Each video processor includes a first processor that processes video data and manages buffers used in conversion and displaying video data. The video processor includes a second processor that performs video data signal processing and manages buffers used in processing video data. The apparatus also includes a switch coupled to each video processor, as well as video inputs and video outputs. A third processor coupled to the switch, and a memory coupled to each video processor and to the third processor, are also part of the apparatus. The switch selectively couples a video processor to a video input or a video output, the third processor configures the switch based on processing requirements of each video stream, and the memory buffers and stores video data. | 06-10-2010 |
Todd C. Loschelder, Macedonia, OH US
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20090026402 | VALVE CARTRIDGE INSENSITIVE TO INSTALLATION LOAD - A one-handle valve cartridge includes an actuating mechanism, wherein an amount of force required to operate the actuating mechanism is insensitive to a load applied to the valve cartridge during installation of the valve cartridge in a valve body. Accordingly, the valve cartridge can operate over a wide range of installation loads and can be properly installed without using a specialized tool or mechanism. | 01-29-2009 |
Todd C. Lowenberg, Redding, CT US
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20130018781 | MERCHANT DATA CLEANSING IN CLEARING RECORD - A network operator intermediates a cashless transaction by sending a payment device issuer an outbound clearing data file enriched with cleansed merchant data. Issuers that choose to participate in the merchant data cleansing service will be provided with the cleansed, and optionally augmented, merchant information. Providing this data to the issuer could be used to help reduce costs associated with “do not recognize” calls by cardholders, disputed charges, and charge-backs. With cleansed data provided in the clearing record, a device holder would be given access to this cleansed information about the merchant where a transaction took place through their statement. The present disclosure also provides for augmenting the clearing record data to include merchant-specific add-on and/or aggregate data not presently included in the transaction clearing record, yet useful to the issuer both in form and content. | 01-17-2013 |
20140114848 | MERCHANT DATA CLEANSING IN CLEARING RECORD - A network operator intermediates a cashless transaction by sending a payment device issuer an outbound clearing data file enriched with cleansed merchant data. Issuers that choose to participate in the merchant data cleansing service will be provided with the cleansed, and optionally augmented, merchant information. Providing this data to the issuer could be used to help reduce costs associated with “do not recognize” calls by cardholders, disputed charges, and charge-backs. With cleansed data provided in the clearing record, a device holder would be given access to this cleansed information about the merchant where a transaction took place through their statement. The present disclosure also provides for augmenting the clearing record data to include merchant-specific add-on and/or aggregate data not presently included in the transaction clearing record, yet useful to the issuer both in form and content. | 04-24-2014 |
Todd C. Mayer, Dickinson, ND US
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20150153042 | PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE WITH ROTATING DAMPER - A combustible gas burner includes gas flow conduit or a housing having an outlet and a pressure relief valve. The pressure relief valve includes a valve seat at the outlet, a valve body and a valve body rotator. The valve body is configured to engage the valve seat and move along an axis relative to the valve seat in response to a pressure at the outlet to regulate the flow of combustible gas through the outlet. The valve body rotator is configured to rotate the valve body about the axis in response to movement of the valve body along the axis relative to the valve seat. | 06-04-2015 |
20150233576 | PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE WITH ROTATING DAMPER - A combustible gas burner includes gas flow conduit or a housing having an outlet and a pressure relief valve. The pressure relief valve includes a valve seat at the outlet, a valve body and a valve body rotator. The valve body is configured to engage the valve seat and move along an axis relative to the valve seat in response to a pressure at the outlet. The valve body rotator is configured to rotate the valve body about the axis in response to movement of the valve body along the axis relative to the valve seat. | 08-20-2015 |
20150323177 | AIR-ASSIST FLARE - An air-assist flare includes a flare body, a gas feed pipe, and a pilot burner. The flare body includes a tubular body having a longitudinal axis and a fan adjacent to a proximal end of the tubular body. The fan is configured to drive a flow of air through the tubular body along the longitudinal axis. The gas feed pipe includes an output port within the tubular body. The pilot burner is configured to ignite a mixture of flammable gas discharged through the output port and the flow of air. The gas feed pipe supports at least a portion of the weight of the flare body. | 11-12-2015 |
20160033054 | FLARE TIP VALVE DAMPENING - A pressure relief valve includes a valve seat at the outlet, a valve body, and an air dashpot damper. In some embodiments, the valve body is configured to engage the valve seat and move along a central axis relative to the valve seat in response to a pressure at the outlet to regulate a flow of combustible gas through the outlet. In some embodiments, the air dashpot damper includes a tubular member having a closed distal end and an open proximal end, and a piston member received within the tubular member. In some embodiments, the tubular member or the piston member is attached to the valve body, and the piston moves relative to the tubular member along an axis of the tubular member in response to movement of the valve body relative to the valve seat. In some embodiments, the pressure relief valve includes a plurality of the air dashpot dampers. | 02-04-2016 |
Todd C. Peterson, Coronado, CA US
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20130109596 | HIGH EFFICIENCY, SMALL VOLUME NUCLEIC ACID SYNTHESIS | 05-02-2013 |
Todd C. Robinson, Belmont, CA US
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20150116926 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASE, FOLIO, AND DOCK - A docking system for a portable electronic device includes a dock having a housing and a lock mechanism supported by the housing. The housing is configured to couple to the portable electronic device. The lock mechanism is operable to secure the portable electronic device to the housing. The docking system also includes a wireless key operable to communicate with the dock and an actuator coupled to the lock mechanism. The actuator is operable to disengage the lock mechanism to release the portable electronic device from the housing when the wireless key communicates with the dock. | 04-30-2015 |
20150116927 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASE, FOLIO, AND DOCK - A system for use with a portable electronic device includes a case having a body configured to receive the portable electronic device, a first attachment structure formed on the body, and a second attachment structure formed on the body. The system also includes a folio having a cover and an attachment member. The attachment member is engageable with the first attachment structure of the case to selectively attach the case to the folio. The system further includes a dock having a housing and a lock mechanism supported by the housing. The lock mechanism is engageable with the second attachment structure of the case to selectively attach the case to the dock. | 04-30-2015 |
20150193027 | MEDIA CONTROLLER - A media controller for controlling an electronic device includes a body having a communication portion, a stylus portion, and a control portion. The media controller also includes a short-range communication module positioned in the communication portion, a conductive tip supported by the stylus portion, an actuator supported by the control portion, and a processor positioned within the body. The processor is coupled to the short-range communication module. The processor is operable to send a first command, while in a first mode, to the electronic device using the short-range communication module, receive a user input through the actuator, and switch from the first mode to a second mode in response to the user input. The processor is further operable to send a second command, while in the second mode, to the electronic device using the short-range communication module. The second command is different than the first command. | 07-09-2015 |
Todd C. Roggenbauer, Austin, TX US
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20100025756 | Dual Current Path LDMOSFET with Graded PBL for Ultra High Voltage Smart Power Applications - A dual current path LDMOSFET transistor ( | 02-04-2010 |
20130221482 | METAL-INSULATOR-METAL CAPACITOR - A capacitor suitable for inclusion in a semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first metallization level, a capacitor dielectric, a capacitor plate, an interlevel dielectric layer, and a second metallization level. The first metallization level overlies the substrate and includes a first metallization plate overlying a capacitor region of the substrate. The capacitor dielectric overlies the first metallization plate and includes a dielectric material such as a silicon oxide or silicon nitride compound. The capacitor plate is an electrically conductive structure that overlies the capacitor dielectric. The interlevel dielectric overlies the capacitor plate. The second metallization layer overlies the interlevel dielectric layer and may include a second metallization plate and a routing element. The routing element may be electrically connected to the capacitor plate. The metallization plates may include a fingered structure that includes a plurality of elongated elements extending from a cross bar. | 08-29-2013 |
20130285201 | MIM CAPACITOR FORMATION METHOD AND STRUCTURE - Metal-insulator metal (MIM) capacitors are formed by providing a substrate having a first surface, forming thereon a first electrode having conductive and insulating regions wherein the conductive regions desirably have an area density D | 10-31-2013 |
Todd C. Roggenbauer, Chandler, AZ US
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20080265291 | MOSFET DEVICE INCLUDING A SOURCE WITH ALTERNATING P-TYPE AND N-TYPE REGIONS - Apparatus and methods are provided for fabricating semiconductor devices with reduced bipolar effects. One apparatus includes a semiconductor body ( | 10-30-2008 |
20080293211 | High voltage deep trench capacitor - A semiconductor process and apparatus provide a high voltage deep trench capacitor structure ( | 11-27-2008 |
20100230736 | High Voltage Deep Trench Capacitor - A semiconductor process and apparatus provide a high voltage deep trench capacitor structure ( | 09-16-2010 |
Todd C. Rudie, Aliso Viejo, CA US
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20110137760 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CUSTOMER LINKING AND IDENTIFICATION CAPABILITY FOR INSTITUTIONS - In an enterprise where a database maintains multiple accounts for one or more business customers, a method, system, and computer program product correctly links accounts which are associated with a single location of a common business. Further hierarchical linkages are established between accounts associated with multiple locations of the common business. The linkages are established via matching rules, the matching rules including provisions for optimizing the quality of the account data, integrating account-related data from external sources, and assigning quality-of-matching factors to different kinds of account data. Both internal and external account data are utilized to create an integrated view, or “business demographics”, of the business structure of the single common business shared by the linked, hierarchically-related accounts. Separate accounts of separate businesses which are nonetheless related accounts may be associated with each other. Feedback loops may be used to correct both erroneous data and the linking rules. | 06-09-2011 |
Todd C. Sacktor, Yonkers, NY US
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20100183579 | MEMORY ENHANCING PROTEIN - The present invention provides methods and compositions for enhancing memory in animals, including humans by the administration of an effective amount of an atypical form of protein kinase C such as protein kinase M zeta (PKMζ) or protein kinase C iota/lambda. | 07-22-2010 |
Todd C. Secoy, Beatty, OR US
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20100206769 | HIGH STRENGTH, HIGH DENSITY CARRIER PLATE - A carrier plate for supporting electronic components during processing includes hexagonally-arranged holes for supporting the components. Walls of the holes comprise a gripping resilient material. The hexagonal arrangement provides a strong carrier that improves production yield through an increase in per batch processing and improved locational accuracy over conventional carriers. | 08-19-2010 |
20110220595 | High Strength, High Density Carrier Plate - A carrier plate for supporting electronic components during processing includes hexagonally-arranged holes for supporting the components. Walls of the holes comprise a gripping resilient material. The hexagonal arrangement provides a strong carrier that improves production yield through an increase in per batch processing and improved locational accuracy over conventional carriers. | 09-15-2011 |
20130154159 | Drilling Holes with Minimal Taper in Cured Silicone - A laser machining system is used to precision laser drill holes in an elastomeric material, preferably silicone rubber, to form holes to support miniature electronic components temporarily while they are being processed or tested. The holes are formed by directing laser pulses from a laser to a top surface of the elastomeric material in a plurality of passes in a direction proceeding from a non-zero inner diameter to the desired diameter or from the desired diameter to the inner diameter. The plurality of passes forms a first pattern such that a successive pass of the plurality of passes overlaps a previous pass of the plurality of passes. The first pattern is repeated without changing direction or the first pattern is repeated while reversing the direction until the hole is formed through a bottom surface of the elastomeric material. | 06-20-2013 |
Todd C. Spengeman, Sugar Land, TX US
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20100240913 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING EPSILON-CAPROLACTONE - The present invention provides a process for preparing ε-caprolactone in a purity of more than 99% by cyclizing 6-hydroxycaproic esters in the liquid phase at from 150 to 400° C. and from 1 to 1020 hPa abs., and removing and condensing the compounds which are volatile under cyclization conditions, which comprises thermally treating the remaining bottom product of the cyclization in at least one further reactor, removing and condensing volatile compounds and obtaining ε-caprolactone by distillation from the condensates. | 09-23-2010 |
Todd C. Sutay, Warsaw, NY US
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20110303458 | Coating of Non-Solderable Base Metal for Soldering Application in Medical Device Component - Terminal pins comprising a core of a first electrically conductive material selectively coated with a layer of a second electrically conductive material for incorporated into feedthrough filter capacitor assemblies are described. The feedthrough filter capacitor assemblies are particularly useful for incorporation into implantable medical devices such as cardiac pacemakers, cardioverter defibrillators, and the like, to decouple and shield internal electronic components of the medical device from undesirable electromagnetic interference (EMI) signals. | 12-15-2011 |
Todd C. Thomas, Mukilteo, WA US
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20160138958 | Optical Impedance Modulation for Fuel Quantity Measurement - Systems and methods that use an optical impedance sensor that eliminates electricity for measuring fuel quantity in fuel tanks. The optical impedance sensor comprises two optical fibers spaced apart inside a meniscus tube, one to transmit light along its length and the other to receive light along its length. The meniscus tube minimizes the sloshing of fuel level. The fuel level in the tank modulates the optical impedance between the two optical fibers, resulting in changes in the total light received by an optical detector. Depending on fuel tank height, the optical impedance sensor may comprise different embodiments in which the detection apparatus shapes the light to be unidirectional (emitted and collected only on one side of the fiber) or omnidirectional (all directions). | 05-19-2016 |
Todd C. Tomba, Columbus, OH US
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20080221672 | Mitral Valve System - Valve prostheses are disclosed that are adapted for secure and aligned placement relative to a heart annulus. The valve prostheses may be placed in a non-invasive manner, e.g., via trans-catheter techniques. The valve prosthesis may include a resilient ring, a plurality of leaflet membranes mounted with respect to the resilient ring, and a plurality of positioning elements movably mounted with respect to the flexible ring. Each of the positioning elements defines respective proximal, intermediate, and distal tissue engaging regions cooperatively configured and dimensioned to simultaneously engage separate corresponding areas of the tissue of an anatomical structure, including respective first, second, and third elongate tissue-piercing elements. The proximal, distal, and intermediate tissue-engaging regions are cooperatively configured and dimensioned to simultaneously engage separate corresponding areas of the tissue of an anatomical structure so as to stabilize a position of the valve prosthesis with respect to the anatomical structure, including wherein for purposes of so simultaneously engaging the separate corresponding areas of tissue, at least one of the first, second, and third elongate tissue-piercing elements is pointed at least partially opposite the direction of blood flow, and at least another thereof is pointed at least partially along the direction of blood flow. The valve prosthesis may also include a skirt mounted with respect to the resilient ring for sealing a periphery of the valve prosthesis against a reverse flow of blood around the valve prosthesis. | 09-11-2008 |
Todd C. Weigandt, Portland, OR US
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20100007418 | INPUT SYSTEM FOR A VARIABLE GAIN AMPLIFIER HAVING CLASS-AB TRANSCONDUCTANCE STAGES - A variable gain amplifier includes an attenuator having a plurality of pairs of tap points, and a plurality of pairs of gm cells, wherein each pair of gm cells is coupled to a corresponding pair of the tap points, and each pair of gm cells is constructed and arranged to operate as a multi-tanh cell. | 01-14-2010 |
Todd C. Weigandt, Beaverton, OR US
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20090302948 | POST AMPLIFIER WITH SELECTABLE GAIN - A selectable gain amplifier includes two or more selectable gain stages, each gain stage having a first input coupled to receive an input signal, a second input, and an output. The amplifier further includes and two or more feedback paths coupled between the outputs and the second inputs of the selectable gain stages. | 12-10-2009 |
20110095823 | INCREMENTAL GAIN AMPLIFIER - An amplifier includes an amplifier section having selectable signal paths to provide discrete gain settings, and logic to incrementally select the signal paths. The logic may be configured to increment the gain in response to digital gain control signals or an analog gain control signal. Another amplifier has an input section with one or more input cells and an output section with one or more output cells. Either the input section or the output section includes at least two cells that may be selected to provide discrete gain settings. A loop amplifier is configured in a feedback arrangement with the input section. The input and output sections may have multiple selectable cells to provide coarse and fine gain steps. The gain of the loop amplifier may be coordinated with the gain of the input section to provide constant bandwidth operation. | 04-28-2011 |
20130135049 | INCREMENTAL GAIN AMPLIFIER - An amplifier includes an amplifier section having selectable signal paths to provide discrete gain settings, and logic to incrementally select the signal paths. The logic may be configured to increment the gain in response to digital gain control signals or an analog gain control signal. Another amplifier has an input section with one or more input cells and an output section with one or more output cells. Either the input section or the output section includes at least two cells that may be selected to provide discrete gain settings. A loop amplifier is configured in a feedback arrangement with the input section. The input and output sections may have multiple selectable cells to provide coarse and fine gain steps. The gain of the loop amplifier may be coordinated with the gain of the input section to provide constant bandwidth operation. | 05-30-2013 |
Todd C. Werden, Sandy Hook, CT US
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20080228585 | Methods and Apparatus for Presenting Personazlized Information to Consumers in a Retail Environment - Methods and apparatus are provided for presenting personalized information to consumers in a retail environment. A personalized price is determined for at least one product that is in physical proximity to the customer. The physical proximity may be determined, for example, by evaluating identifiers, such as RHD tags, associated with each customer and product. A personalized message can be also presented to a customer regarding at least one product that is in physical proximity to the customer. The personalized message can provide, for example, dietary or safety information relevant to the customer and at least one product in the proximity of the customer. The personalized information may be determined based on one or more personalized message rules. | 09-18-2008 |