Matthews, US
Alan B. Matthews US
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20100172846 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF BLEACHING TEETH - Methods of using tooth bleaching gels with a high concentration of peroxide are disclosed. The present invention also provides a method for treating one or more teeth. The method includes steps of applying a desensitizing gel to one or more teeth, applying therapeutically effective amount of a tooth bleaching gel with a high concentration of peroxide to one or more teeth, and leaving the gel in contact with the one or more teeth such that the gel may whiten the tooth or teeth. | 07-08-2010 |
Andy Matthews, Evanston, IL US
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20110220036 | Leash having a speed-limiting braking mechanism and system and method for using same - An apparatus, a system and a method have a speed-limiting braking mechanism. The apparatus may use a leash to limit a velocity of movement of a pet relative to a velocity of movement of a user of the apparatus. The speed-limiting braking mechanism within the apparatus may prevent the relative velocity from exceeding a predetermined threshold without abruptly stopping unwinding of the leash. The speed-limiting braking mechanism may have a rotatable pinion component connected to one or more brake shoes. The leash may be connected to a spool. Unwinding of the leash may rotate the spool, and rotation of the spool may rotate the pinion component. If the relative velocity exceeds the predetermined threshold, the one or more brake shoes may engage a braking liner to maintain the relative velocity at the predetermined threshold. | 09-15-2011 |
Anthony Matthews, South Weber, UT US
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20100007485 | Devices, Systems and Method of Determining the Location of Mobile Personnel - A locator system for use in connection with at least one mobile person includes a mobile locator system adapted to be worn by the person, wherein the mobile locator system includes an inertial navigation system. The locator system further includes a reference locator system to provide information about a position of the mobile locator device relative to a coordinate system. In several embodiments, the reference locator system comprises an ultrasonic system. For example, the reference locator system can include at least one ultrasonic transmitter and at least one ultrasonic receiver. One of the at least one ultrasonic receiver and the at least one ultrasonic transmitter can be positioned at a known position on the coordinate system and the other of the at least one ultrasonic receiver and the at least one ultrasonic transmitter can be worn by the person. The reference locator system can also include a plurality of ultrasonic transmitters and a plurality of ultrasonic receivers. Each of the plurality of ultrasonic receivers or each of the plurality of ultrasonic transmitters can be positioned at known positions on the coordinate system. Each of the other of the plurality of ultrasonic receivers and the plurality of ultrasonic transmitters can be worn by one of a plurality of persons. | 01-14-2010 |
Barbara C. Matthews, Alexandria, VA US
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20130159289 | System, Method and Computer Program Product for a Behavioral Database Providing Quantitative Analysis of Cross-Border Policy Process and Related Search Capabilities - A system, method, or computer program product for translating non-quantitative, text-based data into a quantitative risk management tool(s) including: receiving, by a computer processor(s), non-quantitative data relating to cross-border public policy; receiving, by the processor(s), at least one tag relating to said non-quantitative data; storing, by the processor(s), said non-quantitative data and said at least one tag in a database; and providing, by the processor(s), quantitative risk management tools designed to provide customized, automatic daily graphical illustrations of policy activity levels on a cross-border basis using concepts and other meta-tagging tools to generate graphs. Tools may mining data to extract quantitative and graphical information from stored, tagged non-quantitative data and may semantically search those documents as well as assess correlations and covariances of cross-border policy processes, and deliver quantitative and/or graphical output results. | 06-20-2013 |
Beverly Matthews, White Hall, MD US
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20130126201 | Transmission for Power Tool with Variable Speed Ratio - A power tool includes a housing, a motor contained in the housing, an output shaft extending proximate a front of the housing, an end effector coupled to the output shaft and configured to hold an accessory; and a transmission disposed in the housing between the motor and the output shaft. The transmission includes a variable ratio gear set configured to transmit power from the motor to the output shaft at a substantially variable speed ratio. The transmission may further include a constant ratio gear set configured to transmit power from the motor at a substantially constant speed ratio. The transmission may be automatically or manually shiftable between a first mode where it transmits power through the constant speed ratio gear set and a second mode where it transmits power through the variable speed ratio gear set. | 05-23-2013 |
Bradley Owen Matthews, Oak Hill, VA US
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20120116933 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC RECONCILIATION OF TRANSACTION ACCOUNT SPEND - A system and method for facilitating automatic reconciliation of transaction card transactions is disclosed, wherein a user may request single-use account codes via the Internet. The system comprises various hardware and software systems to enable a card member, program administrator, or any other designated third-party to request one or more single-use account codes. The requestor may further assign a descriptor for each of the one or more account codes. After receiving a requested account code, the requestor may communicate the account code to a merchant to facilitate a purchase transaction. The system retrieves a list of transactions from the card issuer at regular intervals, matches the account codes in the list to an account code and associated descriptor, and records the reconciled transaction within a database. | 05-10-2012 |
Brian W. Matthews, Waterman, IL US
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20090060168 | NETWORK INTERFACE - A network interface device (NID) and associated printed circuit board is provided that includes metallic die cast housing and doors configured so that one of the doors, when closed, physically separates service provider circuitry from the customer premise equipment (CPE) side connections on a circuit card within the NID so that an end-customer may access the CPE side connections while the service provider circuitry remains secured from end-customer access. Moreover, the metallic housing provides increased physical strength and tamper resistance, including improved heat dissipation properties to radiate internal heat build-up more efficiently. The NID may be configured to provide insertable interface cards to permit flexibility in service provisioning and includes options for a type-200 T1 module, a type-400 T1 module, a type-200 high bit rate Digital Subscriber Line (HDSL) module, a type-400 HDSL module or an ISDN module. | 03-05-2009 |
20090120993 | STAPLER - A stapler movable between a rest position and a stapling position and having a front end and a rear end. The stapler includes a base, a staple magazine coupled to the base and configured to hold staples, and a driver blade operable to drive staples out of the staple magazine during stapling operations. The stapler further includes an elastic member coupled to the driver blade and operable to move the driver blade during stapling operations. The elastic member utilizes potential energy to move the driver blade during stapling operations. The driver blade is positioned above the staple magazine when the stapler is in the rest position and the magazine is extendable from the front end of the stapler to allow a user to load staples in the magazine. The stapler is configured such that only the potential energy of the elastic member can operate the driver blade during stapling operations. | 05-14-2009 |
Charles Leon Matthews, Boynton Beach, FL US
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20090240707 | EVENT DRIVEN INPUT DATA VALIDATION - A system for event-driven input data validation is provided. The system includes one or more processors. The system also includes an input data traversal application program interface (API) configured to execute on at least one processor for generating traversal events. Additionally, the system includes an event conversion layer configured to execute on at least one processor for converting the traversal events to an interface required by a validation engine. The system further includes a validation engine configured to execute on at least one processor for determining a validation result based upon the converted traversal events. | 09-24-2009 |
Christina Mary Matthews, Brunswick, ME US
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20080274784 | LOTTERY METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method and system for performing a recurring lottery sustainable by a sustaining pool is claimed and described. In the method of the present invention, a drawing is held. Winners of the drawing receive a jackpot and are required to transfer part of the jackpot to a sustaining pool. Any given jackpot is drawn partially or entirely from the sustaining pool. The system includes one or more electronic devices and may be used to carry out the method. | 11-06-2008 |
Christopher Howard Matthews, Johns Creek, GA US
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20100193379 | Ball Hopper and Method of Use Thereof - A ball hopper comprising a frame, a divider, a plurality of elastic members and a seat, wherein the frame further comprises a lower, middle and upper portion and at least one rigid connector joining the lower, middle and upper portion, and wherein the divider separates the frame into a lower compartment and an upper compartment, and wherein the plurality of elastic members are removably secured to the lower potion of the frame. The ball hopper provides a method for collecting, distributing (while a user is standing or sitting) and transporting balls by pressing the ball hopper over an object, such that at least one of the plurality of elastic members allows the object to enter the lower compartment. Further, the ball hopper may be utilized as a seat, such that the divider forces collected balls towards the top of the ball hopper for easy removal from the lower compartment. | 08-05-2010 |
Cynthia C. Matthews, Phoenix, AZ US
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20120229660 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE CONTROLLED DEVICES - Methods and apparatus for operating a remote controlled device according to various aspects of the present invention may comprise inputting a command into a controller, transmitting the command to the server and relaying the command to the remote controlled device. | 09-13-2012 |
Dan Matthews, Gilbert, AZ US
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20090205972 | Electrolytic Purifier - An electrolytic device and method for generating a disinfecting solution that utilizes an electrical circuit and storage battery. The electrical circuit preferably conditions the power received from a variety of power sources to charge the storage battery and conditions the power stored in the storage battery to provide the appropriate power to maximize the disinfection efficacy of the disinfecting solution. The device may incorporate one or more other devices such as an LED, an electrical power takeoff, a clock, a compass, a transmitter device, a receiver device, a position locating device, a direction indicating device, and/or a camera. | 08-20-2009 |
Dan R. Matthews, Gilbert, AZ US
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20110285315 | LIGHTING DEVICE, LIGHTING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF USE - A portable lighting device having one or more inputs, at least a first and second output, one or more light sources, an input sensor, an output sensor, an adaptive buck converter, a boost mechanism, an internal power source, and a controller. The input sensor is coupled to the one or more inputs and the output sensor is coupled to the first output. The input and output sensors are coupled to the adaptive buck converter and the boost mechanism and also to the controller. The controller is configured to instruct the adaptive buck converter to condition power inputs at the one or more inputs. The controller is configured to instruct the boost mechanism to boost a stored output from the internal power source. | 11-24-2011 |
20140358367 | INTELLIGENT VEHICLE POWER CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present disclosure provides a system and method for managing a vehicle electrical system providing power to auxiliary systems. The system comprises a power control device with the ability to control the power to multiple auxiliary systems. The device has one or more sensor inputs for reading the system voltage and other data. The device can be configured with preset voltage thresholds for turning individual accessories on or off at predetermined voltage levels, or otherwise entering shutdown procedures. The system may also comprise a computer that is running dedicated software for managing the system and reconfiguring the device behavior. | 12-04-2014 |
David Matthews, Ellicott City, MD US
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20140304708 | DISTRIBUTED APPLICATION EXECUTION IN A HETEROGENEOUS PROCESSING SYSTEM - A method for distributing execution of a computer program to a plurality of hardware architectures of different types including: analyzing the computer program to identify a plurality of execution boundaries; selecting one or more execution boundaries from the plurality of execution boundaries; linking the computer program to the selected one or more execution boundaries; executing the computer program with linked execution boundaries; saving a hardware agnostic state of the execution of the computer program, when the execution encounters a boundary from the selected one or more execution boundaries; and transmitting the hardware agnostic state to a remote hardware architecture to be executed on the remote hardware architecture, responsive to the hardware agnostic state. | 10-09-2014 |
20140359773 | INTRA STACK FRAME RANDOMIZATION FOR PROTECTING APPLICATIONS AGAINST CODE INJECTION ATTACK - A method of randomizing locations of variables in a stack includes: identifying a plurality of stack locations corresponding to a plurality of variables; shuffling the stack locations of the variables to produce shuffled stack locations; and updating the stack locations of the variables with the shuffled stack locations. | 12-04-2014 |
20150019844 | SYNTHETIC PROCESSING DIVERSITY WITHIN A HOMOGENEOUS PROCESSING ENVIRONMENT - A method of increasing processing diversity on a computer system includes: loading a plurality of instruction streams, each of the plurality of instruction streams being equivalent; executing, in a context, a first stream of the plurality of instruction streams; stopping execution of the first stream at a first location of the first stream; and executing, in the context, a second stream of the plurality of instruction streams at a second location of the second stream, the second location corresponding to the first location of the first stream. | 01-15-2015 |
20150020206 | SYNTHETIC PROCESSING DIVERSITY WITH MULTIPLE ARCHITECTURES WITHIN A HOMOGENEOUS PROCESSING ENVIRONMENT - A method of increasing processing diversity on a computer system includes: loading a plurality of instruction streams, each of the plurality of instruction streams being equivalent; executing, in a context, a first stream of the plurality of instruction streams; stopping execution of the first stream at a first location of the first stream; and executing, in the context, a second stream of the plurality of instruction streams at a second location of the second stream, the second location corresponding to the first location of the first stream. | 01-15-2015 |
20150067409 | DETECTION OF CODE INJECTION ATTACKS - A method for detecting foreign code injected into a computer system including a processor and memory, the processor being configured to execute instructions stored in the memory, includes: detecting, on the computer system, an illegal instruction error; recording the illegal instruction error; determining whether a threshold condition is met; and generating an alert if the threshold condition is met. | 03-05-2015 |
David J. Matthews, Gilman, IL US
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20120189232 | TEAR STRIP CREATION ON ZIPPER FLANGES - The disclosure pertains to various embodiments of zippers with a tear flange for use in a reclosable flexible package or bag. A line of weakness can be introduced into the tear flange by application of a peel seal polymer resin or of a foaming agent. The disclosure includes further embodiments wherein lines of weakness are introduced into the flanges of zippers in reclosable packages or bags. | 07-26-2012 |
David J. Matthews, Lindon, UT US
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20090076876 | Method of Scheduling and Event Processing in Computer Operating System - A transaction process system ( | 03-19-2009 |
20090076935 | System and Method of Account Reconciliation for Electronic Transactions - A transaction process system ( | 03-19-2009 |
20090077131 | System and Method of Transferring Data Through Transaction Process - A transaction process system ( | 03-19-2009 |
20100088219 | System and Method of Currency Conversion in Financial Transaction Process - A transaction process system ( | 04-08-2010 |
Demitrius Matthews, Excelsior, MN US
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20120308064 | Mobile Device Protective Case with Built-in Speaker System - A mobile device protective case is provided that facilitates the playback of audio via an imbedded speaker system. The protective case comprises a front portion, a rear portion hingedly secured thereto, an TRS connector auxiliary (AUX) audio jack, a signal processing means, at least one speaker and a power source. The speakers, signal processing means and power source are housed within the rear portion of the case. The AUX jack is electrically connected to the signal processing means such that when connected to a mobile device, audio signals may be sent to the signal processing means and to the speakers. The speakers may be used when the protective case is open or closed. This gives a user the option of enclosing the device in the case to protect the same, or leaving the case open to provide access to the user interface of the device. | 12-06-2012 |
20120323716 | System for Production, Distribution and Promotion of Performance Recordings - A system for performance production, distribution and promotion is provided. The system includes a recording phase that may take place in a permanent or mobile recording studio. With the assistance of an operator, an artist creates a recording of a performance, which may include audio-video effects as desired. The recording is then transmitted to the system website where it will be sorted into an artist's member directory. Artists can sign-in to the website to publish their works on an associated member page. Published works are available for website visitors to playback and purchase. Members of the website can communicate with each other and post upcoming events and recording releases to the community and to the public. Thus the system facilitates the production, distribution and promotion of new and undiscovered artists and encourages the growth of the artist community as a whole. | 12-20-2012 |
Donald Preston Matthews, Longmont, CO US
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20120137047 | MEMORY SANITATION USING BIT-INVERTED DATA - Method and apparatus for sanitizing a memory using bit-inverted data. In accordance with various embodiments, a memory location is sanitized by sequential steps of reading a bit value stored in a selected memory cell of the memory, inverting the bit value, and writing the inverted bit value back to the selected memory cell. The memory cell may be erased between the reading and writing steps, as well as after the writing step. Random bit values may be generated and stored to the memory cell, and run-length limited constraints can be used to force bit-inversions. | 05-31-2012 |
Douglas D. Matthews, Lyons, CO US
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20080251554 | Personal Storage Apparatus for Wheelchairs and Other Mobility Assistance Devices - The present invention relates to personal storage devices that are adapted to interconnection to personal mobility devices such as wheelchairs. In one embodiment an accessory bag is interconnected to a docking station with a tethering device that may stretch or be retractable. | 10-16-2008 |
Dwayne S. Matthews, Kansas City, MO US
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20140144848 | VORTEX AIR INLET SYSTEM, COMPRESSOR SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD - An aeration system ( | 05-29-2014 |
Frederick Arthur Matthews, Cumming, GA US
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20140215900 | YELLOW JACKET BAIT HOUSE - A bait house for bringing yellow jackets into proximity to a pesticide which is brought back to the nest. The bait house includes a pair of opposing side panels. The bait house also includes an entrance formed in at least one of the side panels. The entrance is configured to allow a yellow jacket to enter the bait house and allow a yellow jacket to exit the bait house. The bait house further includes an integrally molded bait receptacle attached to the side panels by fold lines. The side panels pivot along the fold lines to engage each other and the central tray form an enclosed volume. | 08-07-2014 |
Gary R. Matthews, Des Plaines, IL US
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20110104512 | STRETCHED STRIPS FOR SPACER AND SEALED UNIT - A spacer for a sealed unit is formed of a stretched elongate strip of material, such as metal. The elongate strip is longitudinally stretched, causing a reduction in the thickness of the material. Stretching is performed by applying a tension across a segment of an elongate strip. The tension can be applied to the elongate strip by passing the elongate strip through at least two spaced sets of rollers. A first set of rollers operating at a first speed engages with the elongate strip and a second set of rollers operating at a second speed applies a tension to the elongate strip to cause stretching of the material. Corrugated rollers can also be used to form the material into an undulating shape. | 05-05-2011 |
20140044983 | STRETCHED STRIPS FOR SPACER AND SEALED UNIT - A spacer for a sealed unit is formed of a stretched elongate strip of material, such as metal. The elongate strip is longitudinally stretched, causing a reduction in the thickness of the material. Stretching is performed by applying a tension across a segment of an elongate strip. The tension can be applied to the elongate strip by passing the elongate strip through at least two spaced sets of rollers. A first set of rollers operating at a first speed engages with the elongate strip and a second set of rollers operating at a second speed applies a tension to the elongate strip to cause stretching of the material. Corrugated rollers can also be used to form the material into an undulating shape. | 02-13-2014 |
20140165484 | Glazing Unit Spacer Technology - The invention provides a spacer having an engineered wall with multiple corrugation fields including first and second corrugation fields having differently configured corrugations. Also provided are multi-pane glazing units that incorporate such a spacer. | 06-19-2014 |
Gerald Matthews, Germantown, TN US
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20100281529 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CHANGE OF ADDRESS SERVICES OVER A NETWORK - This disclosure describes systems and methods for collecting and processing change of address data and providing change of address services to a customer using a computer network. The address data can include a physical address, an electronic address, or both. The systems and methods may also provide additional services to the customer to assist in changing addresses. | 11-04-2010 |
Jacob Matthews, Chicago, IL US
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20130030908 | Conversion Path Comparison Reporting - Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable media, for obtaining information regarding a plurality of conversion paths that each end with a conversion interaction, wherein each conversion path includes one or more user interactions that include a plurality of dimensional data related to the user interaction. For each conversion path, it is determined if the conversion path includes a particular user interaction, a first position of the particular user interaction, and the number of user interactions of the conversion path. The conversion paths are grouped based upon if the conversion path includes the particular user interaction. For each conversion path group, an average position of the particular user interaction and an average path length based upon the path length of the conversion paths is computed. Data regarding the average position of the particular user interaction and the average path length is provided. | 01-31-2013 |
James D. Matthews, East Moline, IL US
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20090129087 | Light System and Method to Thermally Manage an LED Lighting System - A method of cooling light emitting diode (LED) lighting systems and associated structures are disclosed and claimed herein. The method involves determining the areas of a printed circuit board (PCB) onto which LEDs will be mounted will have the highest temperature during operation and positioning thermal vias of a certain size in or adjacent that area. The thermal vias extend from the PCB first side through the PCB substrate to the PCB second side to allow fluid flow through the PCB. The thermal vias are coated with a plating so that thermal energy is conductively transferred from the area adjacent an LED or resistor to the thermal via. From the thermal via the thermal energy may be dissipated to the atmosphere adjacent the thermal via through various modes. Novel structures according to the present invention include LED circuits, light fixtures, PCBs, and various combinations thereof employing the thermal vias. | 05-21-2009 |
20140047824 | ELECTROHYDRAULIC CONTROLLER FEEDBACK SYSTEM AND METHOD - An electrohydraulic controller feedback system and method including an electrohydraulic operator controller and a feedback mechanism is disclosed. An operator controls a machine hydraulic function using the electrohydraulic operator controller, the feedback system senses a property of the hydraulic function, and generates tactile feedback in the electrohydraulic operator controller based on the sensed property. The electrohydraulic operator controller can be, for example, a joystick or control lever. The tactile feedback can be vibrations that vary based on the sensed property. The vibration can vary according to a profile relating the vibration amount to the sensed property. The profile can include portions of various shapes, for example, linear, exponential or parabolic, and can include breakpoints. The profile can include high sensitivity regions where small changes in the sensed property result in large vibration changes. | 02-20-2014 |
James Michael Matthews, Atlanta, GA US
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20130041508 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING ROBOTS USING VISUAL SERVOING - A system and method for providing intuitive, visual based remote control is disclosed. The system can comprise one or more cameras disposed on a remote vehicle. A visual servoing algorithm can be used to interpret the images from the one or more cameras to enable the user to provide visual based inputs. The visual servoing algorithm can then translate that commanded motion into the desired motion at the vehicle level. The system can provide correct output regardless of the relative position between the user and the vehicle and does not require any previous knowledge of the target location or vehicle kinematics. | 02-14-2013 |
James W. Matthews, Worcester, MA US
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20100238911 | Apparatus and methods for addressable communication using voice-grade radios - The invention relates to methods and apparatus for conducting directed communication using voice-grade radios. The methods and apparatus can be used to form a packet-switched wireless network using legacy analog transceivers, providing, e.g., both data and voice-over-Internet Protocol communication. | 09-23-2010 |
Jamil A. Matthews, Glen Allen, VA US
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20110288026 | Electroprocessed Collagen and Tissue Engineering - The invention is directed to formation and use of electroprocessed collagen, including use as an extracellular matrix and, together with cells, its use in forming engineered tissue. The engineered tissue can include the synthetic manufacture of specific organs or tissues which may be implanted into a recipient. The electroprocessed collagen may also be combined with other molecules in order to deliver substances to the site of application or implantation of the electroprocessed collagen. The collagen or collagen/cell suspension is electrodeposited onto a substrate to form tissues and organs. | 11-24-2011 |
Jay Brock Matthews, Colorado Springs, CO US
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20090235458 | Pillow Having a concealed food surface with integral beverage holder - The invention generally pertains to a pillow convertible between an open position as a food and beverage holder and a closed position as a pillow. By way of example, the pillow has a first and second pillow portion that may be coupled and uncoupled to switch between a closed position and an open position. The pillow also has a food surface member with one or more beverage holders that is sized to fit within the interior of the pillow in the closed position. In another example, the food surface member is a two-piece construction with a slidable tray lock that moves between a first position when the pillow is closed and a second position that secures the two pieces together as a substantially coplanar surface when the pillow is open. In yet another example, the beverage holder is tapered so as to fit a variety of sizes of beverage containers. | 09-24-2009 |
20110277244 | PILLOW HAVING A CONCEALED WORK SURFACE - The invention generally pertains to a pillow convertible between an open position as a food and beverage holder and a closed position as a pillow. By way of example, the pillow has a first and second pillow portion that may be coupled and uncoupled to switch between a closed position and an open position. The pillow also has a food surface member with one or more beverage holders that is sized to fit within the interior of the pillow in the closed position. In another example, the food surface member is a two-piece construction with a slidable tray lock that moves between a first position when the pillow is closed and a second position that secures the two pieces together as a substantially coplanar surface when the pillow is open. In yet another example, the beverage holder is tapered so as to fit a variety of sizes of beverage containers. | 11-17-2011 |
20110277245 | PILLOW HAVING A CONCEALED MODULAR BASE FRAME SYSTEM - The invention generally pertains to a pillow convertible between an open position as a food and beverage holder and a closed position as a pillow. By way of example, the pillow has a first and second pillow portion that may be coupled and uncoupled to switch between a closed position and an open position. The pillow also has a food surface member with one or more beverage holders that is sized to fit within the interior of the pillow in the closed position. In another example, the food surface member is a two-piece construction with a slidable tray lock that moves between a first position when the pillow is closed and a second position that secures the two pieces together as a substantially coplanar surface when the pillow is open. In yet another example, the beverage holder is tapered so as to fit a variety of sizes of beverage containers. | 11-17-2011 |
20120227184 | PILLOW HAVING A WORK SURFACE - The invention generally pertains to a pillow convertible between an open position as a food and beverage holder and a closed position as a pillow. By way of example, the pillow has a first and second pillow portion that may be coupled and uncoupled to switch between a closed position and an open position. The pillow also has a food surface member with one or more beverage holders that is sized to fit within the interior of the pillow in the closed position. In another example, the food surface member is a two-piece construction with a slidable tray lock that moves between a first position when the pillow is closed and a second position that secures the two pieces together as a substantially coplanar surface when the pillow is open. In yet another example, the beverage holder is tapered so as to fit a variety of sizes of beverage containers. | 09-13-2012 |
20120240338 | CONVERTIBLE PILLOW HAVING A CONCEALED SURFACE - The invention generally pertains to a pillow convertible between an open position as a food and beverage holder and a closed position as a pillow. By way of example, the pillow has a first and second pillow portion that may be coupled and uncoupled to switch between a closed position and an open position. The pillow also has a food surface member with one or more beverage holders that is sized to fit within the interior of the pillow in the closed position. In another example, the food surface member is a two-piece construction with a slidable tray lock that moves between a first position when the pillow is closed and a second position that secures the two pieces together as a substantially coplanar surface when the pillow is open. In yet another example, the beverage holder is tapered so as to fit a variety of sizes of beverage containers. | 09-27-2012 |
20140237724 | PILLOW HAVING A CONCEALED TRAY - The invention generally pertains to a pillow convertible between an open position as a food and beverage holder and a closed position as a pillow. By way of example, the pillow has a first and second pillow portion that may be coupled and uncoupled to switch between a closed position and an open position. The pillow also has a food surface member with one or more beverage holders that is sized to fit within the interior of the pillow in the closed position. In another example, the food surface member is a two-piece construction with a slidable tray lock that moves between a first position when the pillow is closed and a second position that secures the two pieces together as a substantially coplanar surface when the pillow is open. In yet another example, the beverage holder is tapered so as to fit a variety of sizes of beverage containers. | 08-28-2014 |
Jeanette Matthews, Las Vegas, NV US
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20090013723 | JEWELERY ADAPTER - Described is a jewelry adapter. The jewelry adapter allows users to wear post earrings with or without pierced ears. The jewelry adapter includes attachment means which permit the jewelry adapter to attach to an ear lobe. A tube member attached to, or formed with, the attachment means accommodates a post of an earring. The post is inserted through the tube member such that a separate earring nut secures the post earring to the tube member. | 01-15-2009 |
John Matthews, Acton, MA US
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20140292274 | ROVER CHARGING SYSTEM - A charging system for an autonomous rover includes a charging interface with contacts that interface with the autonomous rover, a rover power source for the autonomous rover, and circuitry operated by the autonomous rover for controlling charging of the rover power source. | 10-02-2014 |
20140312838 | ROVER CHARGING SYSTEM - A charging system for an autonomous rover includes a charging interface with contacts that interface with the autonomous rover, a rover power source for the autonomous rover, and circuitry operated by the autonomous rover for controlling charging of the rover power source. | 10-23-2014 |
John Matthews, Oklahoma City, OK US
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20110258004 | Reconciliation , Automation and Tagging of Healthcare Information - A transaction platform that automatically reconciles and tags administrative healthcare information including transactions (claims, remittances, payments) related to a patient encounter, and makes the transactional information accessible to the provider via a portal. The reconciliation and tagging associates components of the transaction in a unique and identifiable way, and presents the associated information about the encounter in a manner that the provider can view the revenue cycle from the first transaction related to any given encounter to the final transaction related to the encounter and every payment made associated with the encounter. Payers also can view these transactions and the associated payments. | 10-20-2011 |
John Matthews, Plainfield, IL US
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20110175288 | Deck of cards for a first to sleep card game - A specialized, non-standard, deck of cards for use in a “Take That” type of game where the object is to accumulate the most amount of sleep. The present invention relates to an improved deck of cards which better engages players and creates more fun and interesting game play scenarios. The invention includes a plurality of cards for successive play by a plurality of players. The specialized deck consists of a plurality of cards that can be played by multiple players. The types of cards in this invention which are divided into seven categories: “Time,” “Sleep,” “Wake,” “Fix,” “Power,” “Special,” and “Super” cards, each of which serve a special function to either accumulate points, stop point accumulation, deduct points, or cancel out cards which other players play. | 07-21-2011 |
John H. Matthews, Forsyth County, GA US
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20100018583 | DEVICE FOR METERING FLUIDS - The invention relates to a device for metering fluids comprising a solid block provided within said block with a fluid inlet being in fluid communication with a fluid outlet via a channel; a filter assembly being accommodated within said channel; a fluid meter being accommodated within said channel at a position downstream from the filter assembly; a check valve assembly being accommodated within said channel at a position downstream from the fluid meter. It is an object of the invention to provide a metering device as described above with an additional functionality, which will improve the accuracy of the metering device during use. According to the invention the metering device is characterized in that a calibration valve assembly is accommodated within a channel section of said channel between the first outlet and the fluid meter, said calibration valve assembly being operable between a first, ‘normal’ position allowing the passage of fluid from the fluid meter towards the fluid outlet and a second, ‘calibration’ position blocking the passage of fluid from the fluid meter towards the fluid outlet. With this calibration functionality it is possible to set the device in a so called calibration cycle improving the accuracy and functionality of the device. | 01-28-2010 |
John M. Matthews, Greer, SC US
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20130086920 | COMBUSTOR AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING FLOW TO A COMBUSTOR - A device for supplying flow to a combustor includes a flow sleeve configured to circumferentially surround the combustor, wherein the flow sleeve defines a first annular passage around the combustor. A first section of the first annular passage converges at a first convergence rate. A second section of the first annular passage downstream from the first section converges at a second convergence rate that is less than the first convergence rate. A method for supplying flow to a combustor includes flowing a first portion of a working fluid substantially axially through a first annular passage, converging the first annular passage at a first convergence rate, and converging the first annular passage at a second convergence rate downstream from the first convergence rate, wherein the second convergence rate is less than the first convergence rate. | 04-11-2013 |
20130086921 | COMBUSTOR AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING FLOW TO A COMBUSTOR - A device for supplying flow across a combustor includes an axial fluid injector configured to circumferentially surround at least a portion of the combustor. An inner annular passage extends through the axial fluid injector and provides fluid communication through the axial fluid injector and into a first annular passage that surrounds the combustor. An outer annular passage extends through the axial fluid injector radially outward from the inner annular passage and provides axial flow into the first annular passage. A method for supplying flow to a combustor includes flowing a first portion of a working fluid through a first axial flow path and flowing a second portion of the working fluid through a second axial flow path. | 04-11-2013 |
John P. Matthews, Columbia, MO US
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20100066148 | ERGONOMIC DESK SYSTEM AND CHAIR - An ergonomic desk system and chair for promoting hip flexibility and strength and reducing lower back pain. The ergonomic desk system broadly comprises a variably positioned, raised platform, mounting assemblies for office peripherals, a recessed storage unit mounted on an underside of the platform, a lumbar support coupled to the platform, and a stool. Use of the desk system allows a user to sit on the platform in numerous positions while still performing routine office work. The ergonomic chair broadly comprises a base, a first, lower platform, and a second, upper platform spaced above the first, lower platform. The user sits on the second platform and rests their legs on the first platform in various positions. Use of the ergonomic chair results in the user rotating their pelvis to a position that is comfortable and properly aligned. | 03-18-2010 |
20130069413 | ERGONOMIC CHAIR - An ergonomic chair for promoting hip flexibility and strength and reducing lower back pain. The ergonomic chair includes a base, a first, lower platform, and a second, upper platform spaced above the first, lower platform. The user sits on the second platform and rests their legs on the first platform in various positions. Use of the ergonomic chair results in the user rotating their pelvis to a position that is comfortable and properly aligned. | 03-21-2013 |
Joshua Scott Matthews, Baltimore, MD US
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20110078678 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING CROSS-PLATFORM SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS - The present disclosure provides a system that produces cross-platform software applications by installing different container applications on different hardware platforms. Each container application is native to that hardware platform and includes a web browser and a web server. Standard web applications run locally on the hardware platform due to the local web server, and the standard web applications appear native to each different hardware platform because a converter in the container application converts standard web browser controls to native appearing controls. | 03-31-2011 |
20110093869 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONSTRUCTING A SECURE AND FLEXIBLE OPERATING SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus for constructing a secure and flexible operating system. The presently disclosed system executes different user applications in different operating systems on different virtual machines. Each user application communicates with other processes via the hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP). In particular, each user application's user interface is implemented in a web browser that is running in its own operating system on its own virtual machine, and each user application interacts with the user interface by exchanging HTTP messages between the virtual machines. | 04-21-2011 |
20120216242 | Systems and Methods for Enhanced Security in Wireless Communication - A communication system having a policy server coupled to a communications network for managing secure communication with and among end instruments (EI). The EI comprises a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory with processor-executable instructions, including instructions for an operating system kernel; and instructions for a protection core that monitors operations of the operating system kernel in accordance with a security policy for the EI. Security policies can intercept calls to an operating system kernel and for each call, determining whether the call is allowed under the security policy(ies). Policies are stored in a policy library and transmitted to an EI over a wireless communication network. | 08-23-2012 |
20120216281 | Systems and Methods for Providing a Computing Device Having a Secure Operating System Kernel - A method and apparatus for resisting malicious code in a computing device. A software component corresponding to an operating system kernel is analyzed prior to executing the software component to detect the presence of one or more specific instructions such as malicious code, a change in mode permissions or instructions to modify or turn off security monitoring software, and taking a graduated action in response to the detection of one or more specific instructions. The graduated action taken is specified by a security policy (or policies) stored on the computing device. The analyzing may include off-line scanning of a particular code or portion of code for certain instructions, op codes, or patterns, and includes scanning in real-time as the kernel or kernel module is loading while the code being scanned is not yet executing (i.e., it is not yet “on-line”). Analysis of other code proceeds according to policies. | 08-23-2012 |
20130081103 | Enhanced Security SCADA Systems and Methods - A system and method for a secure supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system. Secure SCADA elements (SSEs) have individual system security monitoring and enforcement of policies throughout the SCADA system. And isolation core ensures that a system security monitor monitors and takes appropriate action with respect to untrusted applications that may impact an SSE. The system security server provides policy enforcement on all of the SSEs that exist on the system. New security policies are created that are populated to individual SSEs in the system. Biomorphing algorithms allow for system uniqueness to be derived over time further enhancing security of SSEs | 03-28-2013 |
20140152584 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBJECTIVELY MEASURING USER EXPERIENCE OF TOUCH SCREEN BASED DEVICES - One aspect of the invention relates to an exemplary method for measuring latency of display response of a touch screen on a touch screen based device, comprising recording, by a video camera, an interaction with the touch screen, correlating, by a processor in operative communication with the video camera, data retrieved from the recording to the interaction; and determining, by the processor, a latency of the response of the touch screen to the first contact. An interaction may comprise at least a first contact between a member and the touch screen, and a response of the touch screen to the first contact, including at least a first change of a frame of a display of the touch screen. | 06-05-2014 |
20140156783 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING USER EXPERIENCE OF A SOFTWARE APPLICATION ACROSS DISPARATE DEVICES - A system for providing a consistent user experience of an application across disparate mobile devices comprises a computing device including a display analysis application, and one or more mobile devices including a display analysis application is provided. In one example, a mobile device comprises a memory storing a version of an operating system, a display analysis patch, and a patched application. A consistency module of the mobile device is configured to access the application with the display analysis patch, obtain one or more display parameters of the mobile device via the application with the display analysis patch, and transmit the obtained one or more display parameters to a computing device. | 06-05-2014 |
20140281714 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATING FIELD USER TESTING RESULTS FOR A MOBILE APPLICATION ACROSS VARIOUS MOBILE DEVICES - A system and method for coordinating field user testing results for a mobile application across various mobile devices is provided. The system may comprise a plurality of mobile devices configured to facilitate field user testing of a test application, and a computing device configured to provide analysis related to field user testing of the test application. A testing module of the mobile device may be configured to: perform one or more operations of the test application; collect a plurality of metrics related to an execution of the one or more operations of the test application; determine whether an error occurred with an operation of the test application based on the collected one or more metrics; and transmit, to one or more other mobile devices, one or more metrics related to the execution of the operation at which the error occurred. The testing module may be part of the operating system. | 09-18-2014 |
Kelly Matthews, Bristow, VA US
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20100219937 | Instant Messaging Sound Control - Controlling the volume of an audible alert associated with an instant messaging communications session includes rendering, on a first instant messaging user system, an instant messaging application user interface for an instant messaging communications session involving at least a first instant messaging user and a second instant messaging user, receiving notification of an event related to the instant messaging communications session, determining a characteristic of the event, accessing an audible alert to be rendered to signal existence of the event, adjusting based upon the determined characteristic of the event a volume of the audible alert corresponding to the event, and rendering the audible alert to signal existence of the event. | 09-02-2010 |
20130067498 | Instant Messaging Sound Control - Controlling the volume of an audible alert associated with an instant messaging communications session includes rendering, on a first instant messaging user system, an instant messaging application user interface for an instant messaging communications session involving at least a first instant messaging user and a second instant messaging user, receiving notification of an event related to the instant messaging communications session, determining a characteristic of the event, accessing an audible alert to be rendered to signal existence of the event, adjusting based upon the determined characteristic of the event a volume of the audible alert corresponding to the event, and rendering the audible alert to signal existence of the event. | 03-14-2013 |
20130067499 | Instant Messaging Sound Control - Controlling the volume of an audible alert associated with an instant messaging communications session includes rendering, on a first instant messaging user system, an instant messaging application user interface for an instant messaging communications session involving at least a first instant messaging user and a second instant messaging user, receiving notification of an event related to the instant messaging communications session, determining a characteristic of the event, accessing an audible alert to be rendered to signal existence of the event, adjusting based upon the determined characteristic of the event a volume of the audible alert corresponding to the event, and rendering the audible alert to signal existence of the event. | 03-14-2013 |
Kevin L. Matthews, Sidney, NE US
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20120000003 | GARMENT ASSEMBLY WITH DEPLOYABLE SEAT - A garment assembly includes a garment and a seat. The seat includes a front surface, a rear surface, a first side surface and a second side surface and defines an aperture that extends through the seat from the first side surface to the second side surface. The assembly further includes an at least partially elastic member including a first end section attached to the garment, a second end section attached to the garment, and an intermediate section extending through the seat aperture. At least one of the first end section and the second end section are elastic, and the intermediate section is elastic, such that the seat is deployable between a stowed position and a deployed position and exterior to the garment in the stowed and deployed position. The seat is configured to extend substantially vertical while stowed and substantially horizontal while deployed. | 01-05-2012 |
20140373249 | GARMENT ASSEMBLY WITH DEPLOYABLE SEAT - A garment assembly includes a garment and a seat. The seat includes a front surface, a rear surface, a first side surface and a second side surface and defines an aperture that extends through the seat from the first side surface to the second side surface. The assembly further includes an at least partially elastic member including a first end section attached to the garment, a second end section attached to the garment, and an intermediate section extending through the seat aperture. At least one of the first end section and the second end section are elastic, and the intermediate section is elastic, such that the seat is deployable between a stowed position and a deployed position and exterior to the garment in the stowed and deployed position. The seat is configured to extend substantially vertical while stowed and substantially horizontal while deployed. | 12-25-2014 |
Kyle Matthews, Martinez, GA US
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20100087273 | Dual Identification Layered Golf Balls - A dual sensory golf ball having two identification layers comprising a first exterior surface identification layer having at least one first identifier and a second clear coat identification layer comprising a polymer and a second identifier wherein the second identifier is an additive comprising an odorant and wherein the second clear coat identification layer is substantially transparent to allow recognition of the first identifier. | 04-08-2010 |
Leanthony Matthews, Ridgeland, MS US
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20110004189 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING OPTIMAL CONCENTRATIONS FOR MEDICATION INFUSIONS - Techniques for medical infusions include determining a first infusion rate for administering a first medication to a patient. A fluid load is determined based at least in part on the first infusion rate. It is determined whether the fluid load exceeds a predetermined threshold based on a fluid maintenance rate. If it is determined that the fluid load exceeds the predetermined threshold, then an action is caused to inhibit administering the first medication to the patient at the first infusion rate. | 01-06-2011 |
Lowell F. Matthews, Incline Village, NV US
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20100084077 | Multi-Ply Wrap Label - A multi-ply, expanded content wrap label includes a base ply and an upper ply thereon with adhesive applied to the underside of a trailing end of the base ply to form a splice between the base ply and the upper side of the upper ply when the label is applied to a container. | 04-08-2010 |
Mark Matthews, Vc Highlands, NV US
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20100016067 | NETWORKED GAMING SYSTEM WITH ENTERPRISE ACCOUNTING METHODS AND APPARATUS - A computerized management system and methods including accounting, auditing, and correcting systems and processes are disclosed for use with game and/or gaming devices, systems, and methods enable users to remotely monitor, control, and modify financial data, reports, and information related to game and/or gaming machines and apparatuses of different classes, for example Class II and Class III gaming machines and table games, and different facilities, such as Class III gaming establishments, bingo establishments, and lottery establishments. | 01-21-2010 |
20100016068 | NETWORKED GAMING SYSTEM WITH ENTERPRISE ACCOUNTING METHODS AND APPARATUS - A computerized management system and methods including accounting, auditing, and correcting systems and processes are disclosed for use with game and/or gaming devices, systems, and methods enable users to remotely monitor, control, and modify financial data, reports, and information related to game and/or gaming machines and apparatuses of different classes, for example Class II and Class III gaming machines and table games, and different facilities, such as Class III gaming establishments, bingo establishments, and lottery establishments. | 01-21-2010 |
Mark Matthews, Columbus, GA US
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20090216638 | System and method for providing consumer directed payment card - Providing a consumer directed payment card (“CDPC”). Parameters for the CDPC are established in advance of the processing of a transaction to define how transactions are to be processed. The parameters are based on attributes of the transaction, such as transaction value, fund availability, credit availability, merchant type, merchant location, and date. The transaction processes include debit, credit, stored value, installment loan, and other deferred-payment transaction types. Parameters are stored and accessed during a transaction. The appropriate transaction process is determined based on the parameters, and the transaction is processed. A processing platform can be logically connected to a network, banking entity, credit line entity, and a network. The processing platform includes a decision engine, which is logically connected to a decision engine database. The decision engine compares the transaction data to the parameters, and communicates the appropriate transaction process to the processing platform for processing. | 08-27-2009 |
Marvin M. Matthews, Alexandria, VA US
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20100214057 | Biometric device, system, and method for individual access control - A biometric device, and a corresponding system and a method, is used to control human access to an arbitrary area. The device includes a biometric capture system that reads specified biometric information from an individual and that compares the biometric information to previously stored biometric information to determine a match between the read and stored biometric information; a position location system that records the geographic location of the device, and determines if the device is inside the United States or outside the United States; an encryption system that encrypts the geographic location and a device-unique identification; and a wireless system that sends the encrypted geographic location and the device-unique identification to a remote location, where if the geographic location is inside the United States, the device receives a test satisfactory signal, and where if the geographic location is outside the United States, the device receives an exit satisfactory signal. | 08-26-2010 |
Mehlin Dean Matthews US
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20100170938 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOLDER BONDING - A volatile soldering aid for solder bonding surfaces. A thermally decomposable solid that is suspended in a carrier or dissolved in a solvent is incorporated in a solder assembly having two surfaces separated by a solder preform. The solvent or carrier is subsequently evaporated, and the assembly is heated to decompose the solid and produce a reducing gas. The assembly is then further heated to melt the solder preform. A vacuum may be introduced to remove the gas prior to melting of the solder preform. The solder preform in the assembly may be a monolithic preform or it may be a powder. The solder preform may be provided as a thin film deposited on one or both of the surfaces to be joined. Upon heating, the volatile soldering aid is converted to vapor without forming a liquid phase at the melting point of the solder. | 07-08-2010 |
Michael A. Matthews, Columbia, SC US
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20110052487 | Hydrolysis Reactor for Hydrogen Production - In accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for hydrolysis of a chemical hydride is provided. The method includes adding a chemical hydride to a reaction chamber and exposing the chemical hydride in the reaction chamber to a temperature of at least about 100° C. in the presence of water and in the absence of an acid or a heterogeneous catalyst, wherein the chemical hydride undergoes hydrolysis to form hydrogen gas and a byproduct material. | 03-03-2011 |
20110232683 | Methods and Compositions for Eliminating Allergens and Allergen-Producing Organisms - Methods are provided for making a treatment composition by loading active components into a high pressure vessel and pressurizing the high pressure vessel with carbon dioxide to reach a pressure within the high pressure vessel of about 400 pounds per square inch to about 1,070 pounds per square inch. The active components can include a protein denaturant and a surfactant, and optionally an acaricide. In one particular embodiment, this method can be used to clean a substrate, by loading the substrate into the high pressure vessel prior to pressurizing with carbon dioxide. Methods are also provided for treating a substrate to clean it from dust mites by delivering dry ice particles to the substrate, and vacuuming the substrate. Treatment compositions are also generally provided. | 09-29-2011 |
20110236256 | Cold Sterilization of Tissue Engineering Scaffolds with Compressed Carbon Dioxide - Methods for sterilizing a biocompatible hydrogel polymer are provided via treating the biocompatible hydrogel polymer with a supercritical CO | 09-29-2011 |
20120035089 | REMOVAL OF BACTERIAL ENDOTOXINS - Methods of cleaning a medical device are provided via exposing the medical device to a compressed CO | 02-09-2012 |
20120066841 | Methods And Compositions For Dislodging Debris Particles From A Substrate - Methods are provided for making a treatment composition by loading active components into a high pressure vessel and pressurizing the high pressure vessel with carbon dioxide to reach a pressure within the high pressure vessel of about 400 pounds per square inch to about 1,070 pounds per square inch. The active components can include a protein denaturant and a surfactant, and optionally an acaricide. In one particular embodiment, this method can be used to clean a substrate, by loading the substrate into the high pressure vessel prior to pressurizing with carbon dioxide. Methods are also provided for treating a substrate to clean it from dust mites by delivering dry ice particles to the substrate, and vacuuming the substrate. Treatment compositions are also generally provided. | 03-22-2012 |
Michael A. Matthews, Blythewood, SC US
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20100080790 | STERILIZATION USING HIGH-PRESSURE CARBON DIOXIDE - Disclosed are compositions and methods for the biocompatible sterilization of materials, in particular, of medical devices and implants. Sterilization is achieved by deactivation of microorganisms through treatment of the material with a mixture of at least one microbiocidal additive and a high-pressure or supercritical fluid, for example, high-pressure carbon dioxide or supercritical carbon dioxide. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. | 04-01-2010 |
Pat Matthews, Germantown, TN US
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20100281529 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CHANGE OF ADDRESS SERVICES OVER A NETWORK - This disclosure describes systems and methods for collecting and processing change of address data and providing change of address services to a customer using a computer network. The address data can include a physical address, an electronic address, or both. The systems and methods may also provide additional services to the customer to assist in changing addresses. | 11-04-2010 |
Paul Matthews, Hudson, NH US
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20100018915 | FLUID FILTER WITH POLYMERIC MEMBRANE AND METAL SUPPORTS - The present invention provides a fluid filter utilizing a polymeric membrane supports by metallic screens contained in a housing. The supports have apertures through which fluid can pass. The metallic supports are created such that they have at least one surface substantially free from burrs, so as not to damage the membrane. This smooth surface is in communication with the polymeric membrane. One or more indexing protrusions can be added along the circumference to restrict the relative movement between the supports, and to align the apertures of the two supports. | 01-28-2010 |
20130092263 | Fluid Filter With Polymeric Membrane And Metal Supports - The present invention provides a fluid filter utilizing a polymeric membrane supports by metallic screens contained in a housing. The supports have apertures through which fluid can pass. The metallic supports are created such that they have at least one surface substantially free from burrs, so as not to damage the membrane. This smooth surface is in communication with the polymeric membrane. One or more indexing protrusions can be added along the circumference to restrict the relative movement between the supports, and to align the apertures of the two supports. | 04-18-2013 |
Paul Matthews, Bel Aire, KS US
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20090312911 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC USER-CONFIGURABLE STEERING PARAMETER CONTROL - A vehicle guidance system and method for automatically adjusting an amount of a user-configurable steering parameter applied to at least one steerable wheel of a vehicle. The vehicle guidance system may comprise a computing device for receiving a desired angle of the steerable wheel, measuring the actual angle of the steerable wheel, and comparing the actual angle with the desired angle. The computing device may then decrease the user-configurable steering parameter automatically if over-steering has occurred, meaning the actual angle of the wheel is determined to be greater than the desired angle of the wheel and angled in the same direction as the desired angle, or the computing device may increase the user-configurable steering parameter automatically if under-steering has occurred, meaning the actual angle of the wheel is determined to be less than the desired angle of the wheel or is angled in the opposite direction as the desired angle. | 12-17-2009 |
20090312948 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USING POSITION/ATTITUDE INFORMATION TO ENHANCE A VEHICLE GUIDANCE SYSTEM - An enhanced vehicle guidance system comprising a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver and a data processor with a memory component and a computing device. The method of enhancing a vehicle's guidance system may comprise calculating the altitude, latitude, and longitude of a GNSS receiver for each of a plurality of positions; calculating the incline angle between adjacent points; and using the calculated incline angles to infer the attitude of the vehicle at any of the plurality of positions. The attitude may be used to calculated an inertial correction factor to compensate for GNSS position inaccuracies induced as a result of the vehicle rolling and pitching on uneven terrain. The altitude, latitude, longitude, and attitude of the plurality of positions may be stored in the memory such that the system may look-up the attitude for a given position without recalculating the attitude and without using an inertial sensor. | 12-17-2009 |
20100152943 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE OF VEHICLE GUIDANCE SYSTEMS - A vehicle guidance system includes a location determining component for determining locations of the vehicle; a weight sensor for sensing a weight associated with the vehicle; a steering actuator for steering at least one wheel of the vehicle; and a computing device in communication with the location determining component, the weight sensor, and the steering actuator. The computing device receives cartographic data representative of a desired path for the vehicle, receives location information from the location determining component, controls operation of the steering actuator in order to guide the vehicle along the desired path, and adjusts a steering parameter at least partially based on the weight sensed by the weight sensor. | 06-17-2010 |
20120150439 | Automatic Determination of Tire Height for Improving Guidance Performance - A system and method improve guidance system performance. An accuracy improvement module (AIM) can be configured to compare observed and expected inclination compensation factors (ICFs) at a plurality of inclination angles to detect an inaccuracy in antenna height. In response to detecting an inaccuracy, an AIM can determine a revised antenna height that more accurately represents the height of an antenna above ground. A proposed antenna height can be determined using an observed ICF. A fixed vehicle body height can be subtracted from the proposed antenna height to provide a proposed tire radius. The proposed tire radius can be compared to a table of standard tire radii to determine a tire radius value, which can then be added to the fixed vehicle body height to provide a revised antenna height. The revised antenna height can improve the accuracy or calculated ground positions, thereby improving guidance system performance. | 06-14-2012 |
20130103260 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC USER-CONFIGURABLE STEERING PARAMETER CONTROL - A vehicle guidance system and method for automatically adjusting an amount of a user-configurable steering parameter applied to at least one steerable wheel of a vehicle. The vehicle guidance system may comprise a computing device for receiving a desired angle of the steerable wheel, measuring the actual angle of the steerable wheel, and comparing the actual angle with the desired angle. The computing device may then decrease the user-configurable steering parameter automatically if over-steering has occurred, meaning the actual angle of the wheel is determined to be greater than the desired angle of the wheel and angled in the same direction as the desired angle, or the computing device may increase the user-configurable steering parameter automatically if under-steering has occurred, meaning the actual angle of the wheel is determined to be less than the desired angle of the wheel or is angled in the opposite direction as the desired angle. | 04-25-2013 |
20130158772 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SWITCHING DISPLAY MODES IN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLES - A display system for an agricultural vehicle includes a display for displaying a representation of the vehicle's location in a field in which the vehicle is operating and a control device for receiving an indication of an operating state of the vehicle and for controlling a viewing mode of the display according to the operating state. | 06-20-2013 |
20130166132 | Auto-Guidance - Auto-guidance may be provided. First, location information may be received and a location of a machine may be determined based on the location information. Once the location of the machine is determined, an auto-guidance data file may be loaded based on the determined location of the machine. | 06-27-2013 |
20130169785 | METHOD OF DETECTING AND IMPROVING OPERATOR SITUATIONAL AWARENESS ON AGRICULTURAL MACHINES - Methods, systems and apparatus are presented that can warn a machine operator of an object in a machine path when an operator is not looking in the machine travel direction. A situational awareness detector (SAD) can be configured to determine operator orientation and operator sight direction or field of view. A SAD can be configured to determine machine or implement travel path and whether an object of interest such as a boundary, pond, rock pile, etc. is positioned within the travel path. By comparing operator line of sight or field of view with machine and/or implement travel path, a SAD can determine operator awareness of the object in the travel path. If an operator is unaware of the object, an alert can be provided. If a determination is made that an operator is aware of an object, a system of the invention can refrain from providing an alert. | 07-04-2013 |
20140107884 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SWITCHING DISPLAY MODES IN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLES - A display system for an agricultural vehicle includes a display for displaying a representation of the vehicle's location in a field in which the vehicle is operating and a control device for receiving an indication of an operating state of the vehicle and for controlling a viewing mode of the display according to the operating state. | 04-17-2014 |
20140172224 | SPEED CONTROL IN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE GUIDANCE SYSTEMS - Speed control in agricultural vehicle guidance systems may be provided. First, an auto-guidance processor may be loaded with a wayline. A drive component coupled to the auto-guidance processor may be engaged to cause the agricultural vehicle to traverse the wayline. The wayline may define a path for the agricultural vehicle to travel within an area. The auto-guidance processor may receive inclination data. The agricultural vehicle's speed may be altered as the agricultural machine traverses the wayline based upon the inclination data. | 06-19-2014 |
20140172225 | SPEED CONTROL IN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE GUIDANCE SYSTEMS - Speed control in agricultural vehicle guidance systems may be provided. First, an auto-guidance processor may be loaded with a wayline and topographical data of an area where an agricultural vehicle may be located. A drive component coupled to the auto-guidance processor may be engaged to cause the agricultural vehicle to traverse the wayline. The wayline may define a path for the agricultural vehicle to travel within the area. The agricultural vehicle's speed may be altered as the agricultural machine traverses the wayline based upon the topographical data. | 06-19-2014 |
Rachel Beth Matthews, Dayton, MN US
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20100204334 | Intranasal Delivery of Modafinil - Modafinil is selectively delivered to the brain, minimizing delivery to the blood, of a person in need thereof by administering to the person a therapeutically-effective dosage of modafinil, wherein the dosage is less than 1 mg, formulated in a lipid microemulsion (LME) and selectively delivered to the upper third of the nasal cavity. The method may be implemented with an intranasal pharmaceutical delivery device loaded with a modafinil composition and adapted to deliver the dosage to the upper third of the nasal cavity. | 08-12-2010 |
Ralph W. Matthews, Oviedo, FL US
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20140321980 | COOLING SYSTEM INCLUDING WAVY COOLING CHAMBER IN A TRAILING EDGE PORTION OF AN AIRFOIL ASSEMBLY - An airfoil in a gas turbine engine includes an outer wall, a cooling fluid cavity, and a cooling system. The outer wall has a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side, a suction side, and radially inner and outer ends. The cooling fluid cavity is defined in the outer wall, extends generally radially between the inner and outer ends of the outer wall, and receives cooling fluid for cooling the outer wall. The cooling system receives cooling fluid from the cooling fluid cavity for cooling the trailing edge portion of the outer wall and includes a cooling fluid chamber defined by opposing first and second sidewalls that include respective alternating angled sections that provide the cooling fluid chamber with a zigzag shape. | 10-30-2014 |
Randy Matthews, Boise, ID US
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20080270693 | Managing resources in cluster storage systems - Embodiments include methods, apparatus, and systems for managing resources in a storage system. One embodiment includes a method that discovers storage resources for arrays in a cluster storage system. A table defines how the resources are divided among the arrays and is provided to the arrays so each array can identify which resources to manage. | 10-30-2008 |
Richard Andro Matthews, Drasco, AR US
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20090321134 | Auger downforce unit for use on tractor 3-point hitch mounted earth augers - We have invented a way to create mechanical downforce for using post hole augers or other implements on tractor 3-point hitches. Our invention allows the user to switch the post hole auger from conventional mode to downforce mode by removing one hitch pin and inserting two others. Our invention makes it possible to create downforce sufficient for digging in hard, rocky or frozen soils without resorting to unsafe methods. The invention creates a secondary pivot point and a variable attachment point, resulting in the lifting force of the tractor's hitch being reversed into usable downforce at the auger bit. The invention permits the user of a tractor-driven earth auger to generate mechanical downforce at the auger, without the use of additional hydraulics for easier digging in hard or rocky soils. | 12-31-2009 |
Richard H. Matthews, Jackson, MO US
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20100035952 | Radiosensitizer Formulations and Methods for Use - The present invention provides radiosensitizer compositions, in controlled-release formulations or other acceptable formulations, particularly nitrohistidine radiosensitizer compositions, which may be administered by any suitable means including oral, intravenous, arterial infusion, intraperitoneal, intramuscular, subcutaneous, surgical, and topical. Optionally, radiosensitizer compositions may be formulated with other agents, including chemotherapy agents and agents that provide a synergistic radiosensitizing effect. Methods of potentiating radiotherapy cancer treatment of cancers in humans, particularly of astrocytomas, are also presented, wherein a radiosensitizer composition is administered and radiotherapy is directed to the site of the tumor. Chemotherapy regimens may also be used as adjuvant therapy. | 02-11-2010 |
Robert Richard Matthews, Washington, DC US
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20130022412 | Food Grade USDA Abrasive Media Free Flow System - The Food Grade USDA Abrasive Media System is an aqueous slurry Food Grade USDA abrasive media or FDA Approved aqueous slurry toothpaste formula system, or differential pressurized variable control regulation closed-type Food Grade USDA abrasive media or FDA Approved toothpaste formula system. The aqueous slurry type system pumps aqueous slurry media from an aqueous slurry pump. The differential pressurized variable control regulation closed-type system utilizes negative pressurized air or drawing the media from a control valve. The hallmark of The Food Grade USDA Abrasive Media System is light and easy to operate opening the door to whole new market of customers to safely perform paint stripping and cleaning tasks. Efficiency of operation is acquired by way of diffusion, equal particle distribution, and the effective Food Grade USDA Abrasive Media System can compete against harmful paint thinners, petroleum distillates, and chemical cleaners. | 01-24-2013 |
20130022413 | Food Grade USDA Abrasive Media System - The Food Grade USDA Abrasive Media System is an aqueous slurry Food Grade USDA abrasive media or FDA Approved aqueous slurry toothpaste formula system, or differential pressurized variable control regulation closed-type Food Grade USDA abrasive media or FDA Approved toothpaste formula system. The aqueous slurry type system pumps aqueous slurry media from an aqueous slurry pump. The differential pressurized variable control regulation closed-type system utilizes negative pressurized air or drawing the media from a control valve. The hallmark of The Food Grade USDA Abrasive Media System is light and easy to operate opening the door to whole new market of customers to safely perform paint stripping and cleaning tasks. Efficiency of operation is acquired by way of diffusion, equal particle distribution, and the effective Food Grade USDA Abrasive Media System can compete against harmful paint thinners, petroleum distillates, and chemical cleaners. | 01-24-2013 |
20130106012 | Manufacture process for high wear-heat resistant parts carbon brushes & brake pads ASTM preform slurry electrolyte carbon nanofoam CNFs & 2.5 phase design and precision die cast extrusion for highly pure metal, super alloy, ceramics, alkaline, and alkalide | 05-02-2013 |
20130171034 | Flu Gas Detoxification System; Carbon Dioxide; Carbon Monoxide; Poisons; Twenty One Stage Reduction; Scrubber Recovery; Hydrochloric Acid HCl Chemical Suppressants; and Distillation Recovery. - Plant Flu Gas Detoxification System is scientifically designed and utilized as a twenty skid scrubber and common reservoir basin recovery distillation reduction to chemically control plant flu gas discharge to chemically change carbon monoxide CO, reduce carbon dioxide CO2, to a new yield of water H2O, carbon dioxide CO2, and calcium chloride CaCl2. No emissions are admitted into the atmosphere. One hundred percent 100% of the waste products are controlled as recycled chemical substances composition bottled carbon dioxide CO2, calcium chloride CaCl2 solids, or hazardous solid waste. | 07-04-2013 |
20130251462 | Food Grade USDA Abrasive Media System - The Food Grade USDA Abrasive Media System is an aqueous slurry Food Grade USDA abrasive media or FDA Approved aqueous slurry toothpaste formula system, or differential pressurized variable control regulation closed-type Food Grade USDA abrasive media or FDA Approved toothpaste formula system. The aqueous slurry type system pumps aqueous slurry media from an aqueous slurry pump. The differential pressurized variable control regulation closed-type system utilizes negative pressurized air or drawing the media from a control valve. The hallmark of The Food Grade USDA Abrasive Media System is light and easy to operate opening the door to whole new market of customers to safely perform paint stripping and cleaning tasks. Efficiency of operation is acquired by way of diffusion, equal particle distribution, and the effective Food Grade USDA Abrasive Media System can compete against harmful paint thinners, petroleum distillates, and chemical cleaners. | 09-26-2013 |
20130280992 | Food Grade USDA Abrasive Media System - The Food Grade USDA Abrasive Media System is an aqueous slurry Food Grade USDA abrasive media or FDA Approved aqueous slurry toothpaste formula system, or differential pressurized variable control regulation closed-type Food Grade USDA abrasive media or FDA Approved toothpaste formula system. The aqueous slurry type system pumps aqueous slurry media from an aqueous slurry pump. The differential pressurized variable control regulation closed-type system utilizes negative pressurized air or drawing the media from a control valve. The hallmark of The Food Grade USDA Abrasive Media System is light and easy to operate opening the door to whole new market of customers to safely perform paint stripping and cleaning tasks. Efficiency of operation is acquired by way of diffusion, equal particle distribution, and the effective Food Grade USDA Abrasive Media System can compete against harmful paint thinners, petroleum distillates, and chemical cleaners. | 10-24-2013 |
20130312912 | Surface Treat and Survey Metallurgy Substrates Renewable Substances Food Starch, Sodium and Electrolyte Precision Media Systems - Surface Treat and Survey Metallurgy Substrates Renewable Substances Food Starch, Sodium and Electrolyte Precision Media Systems are a closed-type precision media system. The aqueous slurry type system pumps aqueous slurry Electrolyte from an aqueous slurry pump. The differential pressurized variable control regulation closed-type system utilizes negative pressurized air drawing media from a powerful control valve or control valve venturi and vacuum pump. The Surface Treat and Survey Metallurgy Substrates Renewable Substances Food Starch, Sodium and Electrolyte Precision Media Systems are light and easy to operate opening the door to whole new market of customers to safely perform paint stripping, substrate treatment, parts treatment and cleaning specifications. Efficiency of operation is acquired by way of diffusion, equal particle distribution, and the effective Surface Treat and Survey Metallurgy Substrates Renewable Substances Food Starch, Sodium and Electrolyte Precision Media Systems can compete against harmful paint thinners, petroleum distillates, and chemical cleaners. | 11-28-2013 |
20140008833 | Non ionic groups of amphoteric polysaccharide linear or branched alkyl or acid and base distillation reservoir liquid or gas solids particle and Nano particle dispersion and recovery basin in vacuum processing for Building Materials and High Wear-Heat Resistant Parts Brushes; Windings; Coils; Battery Cells; Brake Pads; Bushings; And 2.5 Phase Extrusion Die Cast Molding - The variable hydraulic preform slurry electrolyte carbon extrusion high wear-heat resistant parts press is utilized process specified scientific formula liquid or gas Nano particle dispersion preform slurry electrolyte extrusion carbon nanofoam CNFs, with or without ionic suspension element | 01-09-2014 |
20140042664 | Non ionic groups of amphoteric polysaccharide linear or branched alkyl or acid and base distillation reservoir liquid or gas solidparticle and Nano particle dispersion and recovery basin in vacuum processing for Building Materials and High Wear-Heat Resistant Parts Brushes; Windings; Coils; Battery Cells; Brake Pads; Bushings; 2.5 Phase Extrusion Die Cast Molding; Refrigeration; and Spectrometry Processor - The variable hydraulic preform slurry non ionic or electrolyte carbon extrusion high wear-heat resistant parts press is utilized to manufacture process specified scientific formula liquid or gas mechanically refined and nanoparticle dispersion with or without ionic suspension element | 02-13-2014 |
20140057512 | Non ionic groups of amphoteric polysaccharide linear or branched alkyl or acid and base distillation reservoir liquid or gas mechanically refined and Nano particle dispersion and recovery basin in vacuum processing for Building Materials and High Wear-Heat Resistant Parts Brushes; Windings; Coils; Battery Cells; Brake Pads; Bushings; 2.5 Phase Extrusions Die Cast Molding; Refrigeration; Polarized Glass; and Central Processing Unit Processors. - Manufacture process scientific formula mechanically refined and nanoparticle dispersion preform slurry non ionic or electrolyte carbon nanofoam CNFs with or without ionic suspension elements manufactured, Preform slurry high wear-heat resistant parts electronic component composite coils, composite windings, drawn, annealing, spun, coils, windings, wire, woven textile mesh, shielding, brushes, inductors, antinode couplers, electric rheostats, starters, motors, alternators, generators, ionic suspension element enhanced composite coils, composite windings, drawn, annealing, spun, coils, windings, wire, woven textile mesh, shielding, brushes, capacitors, battery cells, rheostats, electronic resistors, transformers, transducers, rectifiers, power supplies, or heat sinks, Preform slurry carbon nanofoam CNFs extrusion high wear-heat resistant parts aerospace, automotive, and transportation brake calipers, rotors, pads, washers, spacers, and bushings, Preform slurry carbon nanofoam CNFs extrusion high wear-heat resistant parts precision casting molds manufacturing highly pure metal, Super Alloy, acid-solid, alkaline, glass, acrylic, halide, alkalide, or ceramics specializing in 2.5 phase die cast molding. | 02-27-2014 |
20140070444 | Distillation preform slurry non ionic and electrolyte liquid and gaseous mechanically refined and nanoparticle dispersion under vacuum processing for Building Materials fine concrete and High Wear-Heat Resistant Parts Brushes; Windings; Coils; Battery Cells; Brake Pads; Washers; Spacers; Bushings; 1.0 to 2.5 Phase Extrusions Die Cast Molding; Refrigeration; Polarized Glass; Spectrometric Processor; Central Processing Unit Processors; Electronic Storage Media; and Precision Silica Alumina Glass Beads for Commercial Aircraft Position Lights - The variable hydraulic press and distillation reservoir manufacture process scientific formula non ionic or electrolyte mechanically refined and nanoparticle, carbon nanofoam CNFs dispersion preform slurry extrusion, with or without ionic suspension element for manufactured 1. preform slurry high wear-heat resistant parts electronic component composite coils, composite windings, annealing, drawn, spun, coils, windings, wire, woven textile mesh, shielding, brushes, inductors, antinode couplers, electric rheostats, starters, motors, alternators, generators, ionic suspension element enhanced composite coils, composite windings, annealing, drawn, spun, coils, windings, wire, woven textile mesh, shielding, brushes, capacitors, battery cells, rheostats, electronic resistors, transformers, transducers, rectifiers, power supplies, or heat sinks 2. preform slurry high wear-heat resistant parts aerospace, automotive, and transportation brake calipers, rotors, pads, and bushings 3. preform slurry non ionic or electrolyte mechanically refined and nanoparticle high wear-heat resistant parts precision casting molds 2.5 phase die cast molding and 4. Building Materials fine concrete, mortar, brick, and tiles. | 03-13-2014 |
20140109386 | Non ionic/electrolyte, liquid/gaseous, mechanically refined/nanoparticle dispersion Building Materials/High Wear-Heat Resistant Part Brushes, Windings, Battery Cells, Brake Pads, Die Cast Molding, Refrigeration, Polarized/Integrated Optical, Spectrometric Processors, Central Processor Unit Processors, Electronic Storage Media, Analogous Series/Parallel Circuit Generators/Transceivers, Particulate Matter PM Carbonaceous-Polyamide, Crystalline Silica, and Cellulosic Filament Extraction/Miners Suit - The variable hydraulic press and distillation reservoir manufacture process scientific formula non ionic or electrolyte mechanically refined and nanoparticle, allotropes of carbon dispersion preform slurry extrusion, with or without ionic suspension element for manufactured Preform slurry high wear-heat resistant parts electronic component composite coils, composite windings, annealing, drawn, spun, coils, windings, wire, woven textile mesh, shielding, brushes, inductors, antinode couplers, electric rheostats, starters, motors, alternators, generators, ionic suspension element enhanced composite coils, composite windings, annealing, drawn, spun, coils, windings, wire, woven textile mesh, shielding, brushes, capacitors, battery cells, rheostats, electronic resistors, transformers, transducers, rectifiers, power supplies, or heat sinks Preform slurry high wear-heat resistant parts aerospace, automotive, and transportation brake calipers, rotors, pads, and bushings Preform slurry non ionic or electrolyte mechanically refined and nanoparticle high wear-heat resistant parts precision casting molds 2.5 phase die cast molding and Building Materials fine concrete, mortar, brick, and tiles. | 04-24-2014 |
20140134569 | Sodium fluoride, organic powders and aqueous slurry toothpaste formula free flow dental treatment systems - The FDA approved toothpaste sodium fluoride, organic powders and aqueous slurry toothpaste formula dental treatment systems are designed to safely clean teeth by physico-chemical means contrasted with highly fluid water picks and toothbrush bristles that can't always reach hard to clean areas, between teeth, and inside molars and crowns. Once tartar and plaque set on teeth they are increasingly more difficult to remove with water picks, dental floss, and toothbrush bristles alone that simply can't remove stubborn residues from many hidden and hard to reach areas of your teeth. The FDA approved toothpaste sodium fluoride, organic powders and aqueous slurry toothpaste formula free flow dental treatment systems subject to the approval of the American Dental Association ADA are designed to safely clean teeth gently with clinical specifications of pressurized air of fine toothpaste powders and clinical specifications of aqueous slurry toothpaste formula of highly specialized shape and rotating nozzles. | 05-15-2014 |
20140178513 | Non ionic/electrolyte, liquid/gaseous, mechanically refined/nanoparticle dispersion Building Materials/High Wear-Heat Resistant Part Brushes, Windings, Battery Cells, Brake Pads, Die Cast Molding, Refrigeration, Polarized/Integrated Optical, Spectrometric Processors, Central Processor Unit Processors, Electronic Storage Media, Analogous Series/Parallel Circuit Generators/Transceivers, Particulate Matter PM Carbonaceous-Polyamide, Crystalline Silica, and Cellulosic Filament Extraction/Miners Suit - The variable hydraulic press and distillation reservoir process scientific formula non ionic or electrolyte mechanically refined and nanoparticle dispersion preform slurry extrusion with or without ionic suspension Preform slurry high wear-heat resistant parts electronic composite coils, windings, annealing, drawn, spun, coils, windings, wire, woven textile mesh, shielding, parts brushes, inductors, antinode couplers, electric rheostats, starters, motors, alternators, generators, ionic suspension enhanced composite coils, composite windings, spun wound coils and windings beryllium Be4, magnesium Mg12, copper Cu29 and carbon nanofoam C6, electronic parts capacitors, ionic suspension circuit battery cells, electronic parts rheostats, resistors, transformers, transducers, rectifiers, power supplies, or heat sinks Preform slurry high wear-heat resistant parts aerospace, automotive, and transportation brake calipers, rotors, pads, and bushings Preform slurry non ionic or electrolyte mechanically refined and nanoparticle high wear-heat resistant parts precision casting molds 2.5 phase die cast molding Building Materials fine concrete, mortar, brick, and tiles. | 06-26-2014 |
Rubin Matthews, Jim Falls, WI US
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20100326473 | SYSTEM FOR CLEANING COMPONENTS FOR FILLING HOLES IN A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WITH A FLUID FILL MATERIAL - A method for cleaning components of a system for filling holes in a printed circuit board with a fluid fill material includes removing the components being a dispensing head and a manifold connected to the dispensing head preferably as a single unit. The single unit is retained in that format. Excess fluid material from the dispensing head and manifold is evacuated preferably by passing air through the dispensing head and manifold. Then the dispensing head and manifold is placed in a cleaning tub, and the manifold is attached to a solvent pump line. The dispensing head and manifold is flushed with a flow of solvent from the solvent pump line; and excess solvent from the dispensing head and manifold is evacuated, by passing air through the dispensing head and manifold. | 12-30-2010 |
20100326566 | SYSTEM FOR FILLING HOLES IN A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WITH A FLUID FILL MATERIAL - There is a system for filling holes in a printed circuit board with a fluid fill material. The system receives a printed circuit board vertically within a main body. There is a dispensing head for selectively dispensing a fill material onto the vertically placed circuit board, the dispensing head having a plurality of holes. A feeding reservoir contains the fill material, and the feeding reservoir has a first end and a second end. An outlet system comprises a flow line connected to the first end of the feeding reservoir, and the flow line provides a flow path for the fill material from the first end of the feeding reservoir to the dispensing head. The flow line is attached to a manifold connected to the dispensing head, the manifold including connectors between the branches and with the absence of 90° elbows in the flow path. There is a plunger located at the second end of the feeding reservoir; and an air cylinder pushes the plunger into the feeding reservoir, thereby forcing the fill material out of the first end of the feeding reservoir, through the outlet system, and into the dispensing head. | 12-30-2010 |
Shane Matthews, Portland, OR US
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20140181365 | Techniques to Configure a Solid State Drive to Operate in a Storage Mode or a Memory Mode - Examples are disclosed for configuring a solid state drive (SSD) to operate in a storage mode or a memory mode. In some examples, one or more configuration commands may be received at a controller for an SSD having one or more non-volatile memory arrays. The SSD may be configured to operate in at least one of a storage mode, a memory mode or a combination of the storage mode or the memory mode based on the one or more configuration commands. Other examples are described and claimed. | 06-26-2014 |
Sharrliyn Matthews, Memphis, TN US
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20110280994 | Tortilla Seasoning Applicator and Method of Use Thereof - A novel enclosed manual seasoning applicator including two concentric sieved internal components positioned on either side of a subject tortilla is provided. Such a device permits a user to apply any level of desired seasonings to a flat tortilla (or other like flat food product) without spilling or wasting any of the powdered and/or granulated seasoning product itself. The novel device includes a two similarly shaped portions that releasable attach together after introduction of seasoning materials in either or both portions, each portion having a sieve portion as well for the selected delivery of seasoning to an inserted tortilla after both portions are attached and operated through manual movement to permit passage of the seasoning material through each sieve onto the subject tortilla surface. As such, the inventive device, allows for proper and thorough coating of the subject tortilla in such a manner without egress of seasoning outside the device, permitting, as well, a portable tortilla applicator that is easy to use and clean. A method of utilizing such a unique, self-contained individual tortilla coating device is encompassed within this invention also. | 11-17-2011 |
Stephen C. Matthews, Denver, CO US
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20100001512 | Dielectric Isolators - The present application is directed to dielectric isolators for use in aircraft fuel systems to control lightning induced current and allow dissipation of electrostatic charge. The dielectric isolators are configured to have a high enough impedance to limit lightning currents to low levels, but low enough impedance to allow electrostatic charge to dissipate without allowing buildup. Although the dielectric isolators may develop a potential difference across the dielectric length due to the effects of lightning currents and its inherent impedance, they are configured to withstand these induced voltages without dielectric breakdown or performance degradation. In one embodiment, the dielectric isolator includes a tube constructed of a composition including a thermoplastic organic polymer (e.g., PEEK) and carbon nanotubes, and a pair of fittings attached to opposing ends of the tube. In another embodiment, the dielectric isolator includes a tube, an outer annular portion, and an interconnecting web, each constructed from the composition including a thermoplastic organic polymer (e.g., PEEK) and carbon nanotubes. This later embodiment is an integrally formed one-piece structure. The dielectric isolator is capable of exhibiting an electrical resistance from about 10 | 01-07-2010 |
20100003840 | Dielectric Isolators - The present application is directed to dielectric isolators for use in aircraft fuel systems to control lightning induced current and allow dissipation of electrostatic charge. The dielectric isolators are configured to have a high enough impedance to limit lightning currents to low levels, but low enough impedance to allow electrostatic charge to dissipate without allowing buildup. Although the dielectric isolators may develop a potential difference across the dielectric length due to the effects of lightning currents and its inherent impedance, they are configured to withstand these induced voltages without dielectric breakdown or performance degradation. In one embodiment, the dielectric isolator includes a tube constructed of a composition including a thermoplastic organic polymer (e.g., PEEK) and carbon nanotubes, and a pair of couplings attached to opposing ends of the tube. The dielectric isolator is capable of exhibiting an electrical resistance from about 10 | 01-07-2010 |
20120012219 | Dielectric Isolators - The present application is directed to dielectric isolators for use in aircraft fuel systems to control lightning induced current and allow dissipation of electrostatic charge. The dielectric isolators are configured to have a high enough impedance to limit lightning currents to low levels, but low enough impedance to allow electrostatic charge to dissipate without allowing buildup. Although the dielectric isolators may develop a potential difference across the dielectric length due to the effects of lightning currents and its inherent impedance, they are configured to withstand these induced voltages without dielectric breakdown or performance degradation. In one embodiment, the dielectric isolator includes a tube constructed of a composition including a thermoplastic organic polymer (e.g., PEEK) and carbon nanotubes, and a pair of couplings attached to opposing ends of the tube. The dielectric isolator is capable of exhibiting an electrical resistance from about 10 | 01-19-2012 |
Stephen Daniel Matthews, Navarre, FL US
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20120197049 | Composition of matter comprising of the creation of a low molecular weight hydrocarbon fluid exhibiting oligomerized pentenes mainly comprised of 2-Methyl-2-Butene subunits as well as related plant isoprenoids composed of 2-Methyl-1-Butene subunits and other hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon-bearing woody biomass and a process for the extraction and refinement in making the same composition through the creation of solvent permeable woody biomass particles and a multi-phase solvent extraction - A composition of matter with of the creation of a low molecular weight hydrocarbon fluid called Wood Phytoleum from woody Pinaceae and Myrtaceae biomass and a process for the extraction and refinement in making the same composition of matter through the reduction of the particle size of the raw woody biomass to form a solvent permeable particle and a phased multi-wash solvent system of extraction and refinement. A preferred embodiment includes the steps of the reduction of the particle size of the raw woody biomass to form a solvent permeable particle by shearing and chipping, the application of a phased multi-wash solvent system to the solvent permeable particle utilizing a non-polar solvent together with a bridge solvent soluble in both the non-polar solvent and in water, the application of a final bridge solvent wash to the solvent permeable particle, a mechanism for washing the particles of the woody biomass within the multi-wash solvent system, a mechanism for the collection of the solvent and Wood Phytoleum solution from the multi-wash solvent system, the extraction of the solvent from the solvent saturated particles of the woody biomass and the discharge for continued use of the woody biomass, and a process and mechanism for the extraction, collection and refinement of the solvent and Wood Phytoleum solution to discharge the solvents for reuse and to collect the Wood Phytoleum liquid oil including Pinene A and Pinene B and other oligomerized pentenes. | 08-02-2012 |
20120197052 | Composition of matter comprising of the creation of a low molecular weight hydrocarbon fluid exhibiting mainly oligomerized pentenes mainly comprised of 2-Methyl-2-Butene subunits as well as related plant isoprenoids composed of 2-Methyl-1-Butene subunits and other hydrocarbons from Euphorbia tirucalli biomass and a process for the extraction and refinement in making the same composition through the creation of solvent permeable batting mat and a multi-phase solvent extraction - A composition of matter with of the creation of low molecular weight hydrocarbon fluid called Phytoleum from Euphorbia tirucalli biomass and a process for the extraction and refinement in making the same composition through the creation of a batting mat and multi-phase solvent extraction. A preferred embodiment includes the steps of manufacturing a fibrous batting mat from the raw biomass, crushing the biomass, shearing the biomass with a rotating knives blade array, compressing the biomass by passing the biomass through press rollers, amalgonating the biomass into a Batting Mat, subjecting the Batting Mat to a phased multi-wash solvent system, extracting the solvents and oils liquid solution for recovery, subjecting the liquid solution to a centrifugation system to extract the Phytoleum hydrocarbon oil from the other components, and refining the final product to yield Phytoleum which is a composition of matter including Tirucallene A and Tirucallene B and other oligomerized pentenes. | 08-02-2012 |
20150020441 | PETROLEUM SUBSTITUTE COMPRISED OF AN ORGANIC SOLVENT EXTRACT OF HERBACEOUS PLANT BIOMASS - A preferred embodiment of the present invention is directed generally to a composition of matter and, more specifically, to a composition comprising a petroleum substitute produced from renewable, herbaceous plant-based sources through a solvent extraction process. The plant sources are typically hydrocarbon-bearing plants capable of producing significant quantities of liquid terpenes such that the process of extracting hydrocarbons from the plant material is economically viable. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the plant species is Euphorbia tirucalli, a species that contains relatively large quantities of relatively low molecular weight hydrocarbons. A raw plant biomass is milled and formed into a batt of plant material having generally uniform properties. Naturally occurring hydrocarbons found in the plant material are then extracted using an organic solvent extraction process. The extracted hydrocarbon oils are then separated from the solvent and may be used as a petroleum substitute, while the solvent may be reused in the extraction operation. | 01-22-2015 |
20150065763 | PETROLEUM SUBSTITUTE COMPRISED OF AN ORGANIC SOLVENT EXTRACT OF A WOODY TREE BIOMASS - A preferred embodiment of the present invention is directed generally to a composition of matter and, more specifically, to a composition comprising a petroleum substitute produced from renewable, woody tree-based sources through a solvent extraction process. The woody tree sources are typically hydrocarbon-bearing trees or shrubs capable of producing significant quantities of liquid terpenes such that the process of extracting hydrocarbons from the woody tree material is economically viable. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the woody tree material is derived from pine or eucalyptus trees, or a combination thereof. These tree species contain relatively large quantities of relatively low molecular weight hydrocarbons. A raw woody tree biomass is processed into a plurality of solvent-permeable wood particles. Naturally occurring hydrocarbons found in the wood particles are then extracted using an organic solvent extraction process. The organic solvent utilized is a mixture of solvents comprised of at least one non-polar solvent and at least one polar solvent. The extracted hydrocarbon oils are then separated from the solvent and may be used as a petroleum substitute, while the solvent may be reused in the extraction operation. | 03-05-2015 |
Steven C. Matthews, Incline Village, NV US
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20100020833 | INTRA-CAVITY NON-DEGENERATE LAGUERRE MODE GENERATOR - A lasing method including the steps of providing a laser resonator; utilizing birefringence compensation in said resonator whereby said resonator is induced to operate in a Laguerre-Gaussian higher order mode; and utilizing polarized outcoupling of lasing energy at said higher order mode from said resonator. In the illustrative application, the laser resonator is a high-power, solid-state laser resonator. In the specific embodiment, the inventive method further includes the step of changing an outcoupling preference for a non-degenerate high-order Laguerre-Gaussian mode. In one embodiment, the step of changing outcoupling preference includes the step of changing an outcoupling polarization. In another embodiment, the step of changing outcoupling preference includes the step of changing an orientation of a roof edge of a prism in the laser resonator. Lower order Laguerre modes are discouraged from appearing in an output of the resonator by adding loss at the center of the rod aperture of the resonator or detuning the orientation of a first or a second quarter-wave plate. In the illustrative embodiment, the gain lifetime of the resonator is longer than an interpulse period thereof. | 01-28-2010 |
Thomas B.j. Matthews, Memphis, TN US
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20090205586 | Dog garment - A garment for the trunk of a dog. The garment includes a body member for covering the trunk of the dog, and a handle that does not extend above the outer surface of the body member to allow the body member, and dog, to be grasped and lifted. | 08-20-2009 |
20110006088 | Rifle Sling - A rifle sling for attachment to a rifle. The sling has forward and rearward ends, with each end having an attachment proximate thereto for removably attaching its respective end to the rifle. Interposed between the two ends of the sling is a two-piece snap-engagement buckle clasp including a female receptacle member and a male latch member for mating engagement with the female receptacle member. The male latch member includes at least one arm member for releasable locking engagement with the female receptacle member upon insertion of the arm member of the male latch member into the female receptacle member. The sling may have padding and may have an adjustment buckle for adjusting the length of the sling. | 01-13-2011 |
Thomas J. Matthews, Las Vegas, NV US
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20080200244 | Game collectibles - Some implementations of the invention allow patrons to earn a “collectible” during the course of playing a wagering game. A collectible (and/or a hierarchy of collectibles) may be associated with a particular casino. While playing a game, a player may have options to redeem one or more collectibles. In some such implementations, a collectible may activate special game features, such as a special bonus round, a higher paytable for a defined period of time, or other features described in detail herein. A collectible may persist after a gaming session is completed. Some implementations of the invention provide persistent collectibles only for patrons who are members of a player loyalty program. However, other implementations of the invention provide persistent collectibles even for patrons who are not members of a player loyalty program. | 08-21-2008 |
Timalynn M. Matthews, Live Oak, FL US
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20090193534 | In vivo transfection in avians - The present invention provides for methods of producing transgenic avians which may include delivering a heterologous nucleic acid to oviduct tissue of an avian wherein the nucleic acid enters a cell of the oviduct tissue and is expressed. | 07-30-2009 |
W. Garrett Matthews, Temple Terrace, FL US
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20110217460 | SELF-ASSEMBLING, COLLAGEN-BASED MATERIAL FOR CORNEAL REPLACEMENT - A material derived from sea cucumber collagen fibrils is suitable for use in corneal replacements or as an implantable contact lens. To produce material, the collagen fibrils are centrifuged into orthogonal stacks of lamellae comprised of aligned fibrils. The resulting structure is a transparent film of arbitrary thickness very similar in structure to mammalian corneal tissue. | 09-08-2011 |
20130337149 | METHOD FOR MAKING SELF-ASSEMBLING, COLLAGEN-BASED MATERIAL FOR CORNEAL REPLACEMENT - A material derived from sea cucumber collagen fibrils is suitable for use in corneal replacements or as an implantable contact lens. To produce material, the collagen fibrils are centrifuged into orthogonal stacks of lamellae comprised of aligned fibrils. The resulting structure is a transparent film of arbitrary thickness very similar in structure to mammalian corneal tissue. | 12-19-2013 |
William Matthews, Alsea, OR US
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20110091303 | SHEET MATERIAL LIFTS - sheet material lifts including an elongate body extending along a longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end, a foot extending transverse the longitudinal axis from the second end of the elongate body, a support element disposed on the foot distal the elongate body, a base defining a fulcrum coupled to the foot, and an arm extending transverse the longitudinal axis from the elongate body at a position intermediate the first end and the second end. In some examples, the arm includes a sleeve, and a shaft slidingly mounted within the sleeve, the shaft being configured to slide along a path between a retracted position proximate the elongate body and an extended position distal the elongate body. | 04-21-2011 |
20120222385 | CONSTRUCTION PANEL POSITIONING AND SUPPORT SYSTEM AND TOOLS - A construction panel positioning tool includes a ramp member having a support platform to support a panel edge, and a downwardly inclined ramp section configured to slidingly engage and guide a panel edge placed thereon toward the support platform. A stabilizing member coupled to the ramp member engages a structural building component to support the ramp member in position. A construction panel support tool includes a suspension frame having guides that slidably engage a ceiling joist, and a support member cantilevered thereto, which has a top surface spaced from the bottom of a ceiling joist to provide clearance for a construction panel. A system includes one or more of each tool. The positioning tool(s) is/are installed to position and support a first panel edge. The opposite panel edge is then lifted against the ceiling and then supported by the support member of a support tool that is moved into place. | 09-06-2012 |
20120222386 | CONSTRUCTION PANEL POSITIONING AND SUPPORT SYSTEM AND TOOLS - A construction panel support tool includes a suspension frame having a mounting member to mount the tool to a ceiling joist adjacent a construction panel installation site and a guide member coupled thereto. An elongate support member movably supported on the guide member is movable relative thereto between a deployed position in which a distal portion of the support member extends beneath the panel installation site, and a standby position. The tool may include a locking member selectively engageable to retain the support member in a desired position, such as a deployed position, and may optionally include a biasing member selectively engageable to bias the distal portion of the support member toward the panel installation site. | 09-06-2012 |
Will Weldon Matthews, Fairacres, NM US
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20120060493 | HYBRID COMBUSTION ENERGY CONVERSION ENGINES - A hybrid internal combustion engine having a cylinder, a piston disposed within the cylinder, said piston constructed and arranged to reciprocate within said cylinder, and a combustion chamber defined by the cylinder and the top of the piston. The hybrid internal combustion engine also includes an exhaust manifold and a heat exchanger is disposed within the exhaust manifold. A pump disposed between the heat exchanger and a fluid reservoir is provided to deliver fluid to from the reservoir to heat exchanger, whereby the fluid in the heat exchanger is heated and turned into high pressure gas (HPG) when the combustion gases are exhausted from the combustion chamber via the exhaust manifold. The resulting HPG may then be introduced into the combustion chamber to provide a HPG power stroke. | 03-15-2012 |