Bradshaw, US
Alex Bradshaw, Framingham, MA US
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20130273869 | CONTROLLING TABLE MUSIC SYSTEM - A table music system includes an enclosure having a top surface and a front surface free of manually mechanically actuable controls for controlling functions of the table music system. A radio receiver and powered speakers system are located within the enclosure. A display is located on the front surface of the enclosure for displaying at least time. An alarm in the enclosure is configured to be set by a user to produce an alarm signal at a user-selectable time. A touch-sensitive area on the enclosure allows the user to control a function of the take music system. A wireless remote control permits the user to control functions of the table music system. | 10-17-2013 |
Andrea E. G. Bradshaw, North Brunswick, NJ US
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20100329432 | Positioning an Object Based on Aligned Images of the Object - Embodiment of the invention describes a system and a method for positioning an object from a first pose to a second pose. The method displays concurrently a first image and a second image on a display device, wherein the first image and the second image represent respectively the first pose and the second pose of the object. The method updates, in response to a change in a pose of the display device, the second image such that an alignment of the first image and the second image on the display device depends on the change in the pose of the display device, and positions the object from the first pose to the second pose based on the change in the pose of the display device. | 12-30-2010 |
Brandon H. Bradshaw, Raleigh, NC US
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20120290332 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ONLINE AGENCY - The present disclosure describes novel systems and methods for a customer to receive information and/or purchase a product or service while interacting with multiple vendors through a single contact/agency. The customer is able to communicate with the agency through a variety of communication modes. The agency adapts the customer's input as necessary to meet the requirements of the vendors and the agency returns information to the customer so that the customer can conveniently interact with the multiple vendors. The systems and methods allow for the customer to stop and restart the process at various points using any of the communication modes. The agency has the ability to present the customer with prospecting, sales, service, upgrades, cross-sells, and other pre- and post-purchase services at the single point-of-contact agency. | 11-15-2012 |
20140236771 | System and Method for Online Agency - The present disclosure describes novel systems and methods for a customer to receive information and/or purchase a product or service while interacting with multiple vendors through a single contact/agency. The customer is able to communicate with the agency through a variety of communication modes. The agency adapts the customer's input as necessary to meet the requirements of the vendors and the agency returns information to the customer so that the customer can conveniently interact with the multiple vendors. The systems and methods allow for the customer to stop and restart the process at various points using any of the communication modes. The agency has the ability to present the customer with prospecting, sales, service, upgrades, cross-sells, and other pre- and post-purchase services at the single point-of-contact agency. | 08-21-2014 |
Bruce A. Bradshaw, Clarion, IA US
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20110180102 | GOLF TOWEL - An apparatus which includes a towel body formed from a single piece of fabric and having a top side and an opposite bottom side and formed of a towel material. The towel body has a soft terry cloth portion suitable for polishing a golf club head and a weaved portion at a first end of the towel body, the weaved portion having grooves to present a rough surface for cleaning a golf ball or a golf club head. There is a first binding on the first end of the towel body formed by folding over a first end of the single piece of fabric on itself and stitching. There is a second binding on the second end of the towel body formed by folding over the second end of the single piece of fabric on itself and stitching. There are also edge bindings along the edges of the towel body between the first end and the second end formed by stitching along edges of the single piece of fabric. | 07-28-2011 |
Bryan Bradshaw, Portage, MI US
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20140105525 | Dry Gas Thrust Bearing for Use in Rotating Equipment - A dry gas thrust bearing is provided for use in rotating equipment and more particularly, this thrust bearing is designed to support compressor/turbine thrust loads in an improved arrangement which does not require oil lubrication and which is designed to support necessary shaft thrust loading by the utilization of a dry gas film. The bearing includes a shaft rotor between two axially movable stators and relies on a dry gas film to separate the rotor and stators. The stators are axially loaded by a double spring package arranged in series wherein a lightly loaded spring engages the stator during zero thrust applications, and as the shaft begins to rotate and encounter axial thrust, a heavier stiffer spring, greater than the thrust load, quickly engages. | 04-17-2014 |
David A. Bradshaw, Canton, OH US
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20100005613 | WET/DRY FLOOR CLEANING UNIT AND METHOD OF CLEANING - A floor cleaning device comprises a base portion for movement along a surface and a handle portion pivotally connected to the base. The base portion further includes a suction nozzle and a brush assembly for agitating the surface, wherein the brush assembly and the nozzle assembly are in a first position raised off of the surface for vacuuming saw the surface, and the nozzle assembly is lowered to a second position contacting the surface for collecting and picking up liquid and dirt from the surface. A method of cleaning a surface by first dry vacuuming the surface using a cleaning unit in which the nozzle assembly is raised to pick up particles and then wet vacuuming the floor with the nozzle assembly lowered to collect and pick up dirt from the floor mixed with cleaning solution distributed on the floor. | 01-14-2010 |
20110302731 | WET/DRY FLOOR CLEANING UNIT - A floor cleaning device including a base assembly for movement along a surface, a handle, a nozzle, a nozzle lifting mechanism, a brush, a brush lifting mechanism, a recovery tank, and a liquid distribution system. The nozzle lifting mechanism moving the nozzle relative to the base assembly and the surface and the brush lifting mechanism moving the brush relative to the base assembly and the surface. | 12-15-2011 |
Dennis A. Bradshaw, Clackamas, OR US
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20090068398 | SPLICING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus and method for splicing tapes dispensed from a tape dispenser. According to one embodiment, a first, running or unwinding roll of tape is provided with a first splicing element secured to its trailing end portion. A second, stationary or standby roll of tape is provided with a second splicing element secured to its leading end portion. The second splicing element comprises a body made of a self-supporting material and formed with at least one aperture sized to receive the tape from the first roll. While tape is being dispensed from the first roll, the running tape is inserted into the aperture of the second splicing element. When the first roll of tape becomes depleted, the first splicing element engages the second splicing element, thereby splicing the leading end portion of the second tape roll to the trailing end portion of the first tape roll. | 03-12-2009 |
Dennis A. Bradshaw, Damascus, OR US
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20120273561 | REINFORCEMENT FOR CONTAINER - A container comprising at least one panel or flap configured to at least partially form a bottom or at least one wall of the container, wherein the panel or flap comprises a corrugated paper board, and the panel or flap includes an inside surface and an outside surface; and at least one reinforcing tape or string adhesively affixed to at least one panel or flap of the container, wherein the reinforcing tape or string comprises an adhesive disposed on a substrate, the reinforcing tape or string has a chord modulus of at least 100 grams/denier between 0% and 4% elongation, and the reinforcing tape or string has a width of equal to or less than 10 mm. | 11-01-2012 |
20120298734 | PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TEAR TAPE - A tape that includes a cellulosic substrate defining a first surface and an opposing second surface; a pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on the first surface of the cellulosic substrate; and an encapsulated fibrous material disposed on the first surface of the cellulosic substrate or the second surface of the cellulosic substrate. | 11-29-2012 |
20130042589 | FILTER INCLUDING A HOT MELT COATED CONTINUOUS SUBSTRATE - The invention is directed to a filter including filter media and a continuous substrate coated on at least one surface with a hot melt adhesive. The hot melt adhesive includes a polymer and alternately, at least one additional component selected from the group consisting of tackifying agent, wax and filler. | 02-21-2013 |
Dexter P. Bradshaw, Duvall, WA US
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20080208924 | Security model for common multiplexed transactional logs - A security model is provided in a transactional logging infrastructure that is arranged as a protected subsystem built on an underlying secure file system. Files in the underlying file system used by virtual log streams are protected from direct user writes, and are written-to only through the protected subsystem that is brokered by a machine-wide principal so that virtual log files sharing the same multiplexed physical log are kept secure from each other. Log file handles and user- and kernel-mode objects are exposed to log clients through interfaces using consistent security semantics for both dedicated and virtual logs. Log clients are agnostic of the underlying secure file system and can only manipulate file system containers—abstract objects that implement the physical log and used to virtualize the file system by normalizing input/output operations—by using the interfaces brokered by the principal in the protected subsystem. | 08-28-2008 |
Dexter Paul Bradshaw, Duvall, WA US
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20090112942 | System and Method for Decoupling Space Reservation in Transactional Logs - A common logging system (a “virtual logging system”) that presents to one or more log clients the appearance that each log client is interacting with a dedicated logging system. In reality, the virtual logging system is multiplexing virtual log streams, including log records, for each log client into a single transactional log. In particular, the invention is directed at a system and method for decoupling space reservation between a plurality of distributed components and a core component in the virtual logging system. | 04-30-2009 |
20120072652 | MULTI-LEVEL BUFFER POOL EXTENSIONS - A buffer manager that manages blocks of memory amongst multiple levels of buffer pools. For instance, there may be a first level buffer pool for blocks in first level memory, and a second level buffer pool for blocks in second level memory. The first level buffer pool evicts blocks to the second level buffer pool if the blocks are not used above a first threshold level. The second level buffer pool evicts blocks to a yet lower level if they have not used above a second threshold level. The first level memory may be dynamic random access memory, whereas the second level memory may be storage class memory, such as a solid state disk. By using such a storage class memory, the working block set of the buffer manager may be increased without resorting to lower efficiency random block access from yet lower level memory such as disk. | 03-22-2012 |
20130346718 | Storage Device Access Using Unprivileged Software Code - The subject disclosure is directed towards establishing more direct access to a storage device from unprivileged code. Using a storage infrastructure mechanism to discover and enumerate storage architecture component(s), a user mode application requests at least one portion of the storage device to store application-related data. The storage infrastructure mechanism determines whether the application is authorized to access the storage device and if satisfied, the storage infrastructure mechanism configures at least one path for performing block-level input/output between the storage device and an unprivileged storage architecture component. | 12-26-2013 |
20140195750 | BUFFER POOL EXTENSION FOR DATABASE SERVER - Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to a buffer pool for a database system. In aspects, secondary memory such as solid state storage is used to extend the buffer pool of a database system. Thresholds such as hot, warm, and cold for classifying pages based on access history of the pages may be determined via a sampling algorithm. When a database system needs to free space in a buffer pool in main memory, a page may be evicted to the buffer pool in secondary memory or other storage based on how the page is classified and conditions of the secondary memory or other storage. | 07-10-2014 |
Dexter Paul Bradshaw, Duval, WA US
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20120078854 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCALEABLE MULTIPLEXED TRANSACTIONAL LOG RECOVERY - A system and method for providing scaleable recovery for a multiplexed transactional log. Unlike a dedicated log that includes log data of only one client, a multiplexed transactional log may include log data from multiple clients. In a multiplexed transactional log, log data from different clients may be multiplexed into the multiplexed transactional log in any order. The multiplexed log is maintained for multiple clients using a scaleable logging process. After a system failure, the multiplexed log is recovered using a scaleable recovery process. The scaleable recovery process includes an end-of-log locating process for locating the end of the multiplexed log and each of the virtual logs with the multiplexed log. The end-of-log locating process is also scaleable. | 03-29-2012 |
Elliott Bradshaw, Belmont, MA US
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20090021776 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRINTING FROM A MOBILE DEVICE - A system and method by which to implement revenue sharing between printer vendors and network service providers or operators. In one example, a method for providing printing access to a mobile device may include acts of requesting information from a printer, receiving the information at a mobile device, providing the information to a communications subsystem of a mobile network operator, based on the information, acquiring a printing capability of the printer, sending the printing capability from the communications subsystem to the mobile device, and upon receipt of the printing capability, if the printing capability is enabled, sending a print request from the mobile device to the printer. A corresponding apparatus may be used to implement the method, which may be provided as instructions encoded on a computer readable medium. | 01-22-2009 |
20120206751 | FONT EMULATION IN EMBEDDED SYSTEMS - A system for printing a document when it includes one or more target fonts that are emulated with at least one substitute font suitable for printing on a printing device. The substitute font appears visually similar to the target font, substantially preserves the original pagination and line breaks of the provided document, and the printing device is capable of printing the substitute font. A table is provided that lists strategies/logic for enabling the printing device to emulate each of a plurality of predetermined target fonts with a substitute font. These emulation strategies may include but are not limited to, identifying at least one of a resident font for the printing device, stretchable font, local font, or downloadable font to be substituted for the non-resident target font in the provided document. | 08-16-2012 |
Elliott J. Bradshaw, Belmont, MA US
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20120293841 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRINTING FROM A MOBILE DEVICE - A system and method by which to implement revenue sharing between printer vendors and network service providers or operators. In one example, a method for providing printing access to a mobile device may include acts of requesting information from a printer, receiving the information at a mobile device, providing the information to a communications subsystem of a mobile network operator, based on the information, acquiring a printing capability of the printer, sending the printing capability from the communications subsystem to the mobile device, and upon receipt of the printing capability, if the printing capability is enabled, sending a print request from the mobile to device to the printer. A corresponding apparatus may be used to implement the method, which may be provided as instructions encoded on a computer readable medium. | 11-22-2012 |
Howard Grant Bradshaw, Douglasville, GA US
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20110197788 | High Post Consumer Content Mineral Filler Based on Micronized Recycled Asphalt Paving and Thermoplastic Compositions and Polymeric Emulsions Derived from Same - A micronized filler for use in thermoplastic compositions, polymeric emulsions and other end products can include micronized recycled asphalt paving. The recycled asphalt paving filler can include calcium carbonate, calcium magnesium carbonate and silicon dioxide. The filler can have a particle size of 325 mesh screen, and a specific gravity of 2.4. The filler increases the post consumer content of various end products. | 08-18-2011 |
Ira W. Bradshaw, Las Vegas, NV US
James Adam Bradshaw, Knoxville, TN US
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20120223258 | METAL NANOPARTICLES - Provided herein are metal nanoparticles, metal nanopowders, methods of synthesizing the same, and radiation shields using the same. | 09-06-2012 |
Jeff Bradshaw, Bloomfield, MI US
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20110290980 | COMPOSITE ENCAPSULATED ENGINE MOUNT - A composite encapsulated engine mount includes a rubber bushing having a metal shell received around the bushing. A plastic bracket having a cavity receives the bushing and shell therein. An associated method of forming the mount assembly includes inserting a bushing into a mold, introducing a moldable material into the mold around at least a portion of the bushing to form a bracket, and curing the bracket about the bushing. | 12-01-2011 |
20140346722 | ELECTRICALLY SWITCHABLE LOCKING TORQUE STRUT - A switchable locking torque strut assembly and associated method are provided. The strut assembly is interposed between an associated vehicle chassis and an associated vehicle powertrain to provide high elastomeric rate resistance during start-up and/or shutdown of an associated internal combustion engine (ICE) and low elastomeric rate resistance during idle and/or driving events. The strut assembly includes a housing and a shaft at least partially received in the housing and operatively mounted for selective relative movement relative to the housing. A locking assembly is interposed between the strut and the housing for selectively locking the strut relative to the housing in response to start-up and/or shutdown of the ICE. | 11-27-2014 |
Jeffery Michael Bradshaw, Bloomfield, MI US
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20110057366 | AXIALLY DAMPED HYDRAULIC MOUNT ASSEMBLY - A hydromount assembly includes a first fluid chamber and a second fluid chamber that communicate with one another through an inertia track. The inertia track is interposed between the first and second fluid chambers, and is used as a fluid actuating plunger to move relative to at least one of the first and second chambers in response to vibration to pump fluid from the first chamber to the second chamber, and vice versa, through the inertia track. An opening extends through the first and second fluid chambers and the inertia track and receives a shaft therein. The inertia track is secured to the shaft so that axial movement of the shaft results in axial movement of the inertia track. Elastomeric portions of the hydromount may be differently tuned from one another. The center mount hydromount may be selectively assembled with a body mount, or the body mount integrated into the hydromount whereby the center mount arrangement increases the functionality of the damper. | 03-10-2011 |
20110210489 | AXIALLY DAMPED HYDRAULIC MOUNT ASSEMBLY - An example mount assembly includes a first chamber, at least partially defined by a first elastomeric element and a second chamber, at least partially defined by a second elastomeric element. The assembly also includes an inertia track having a central opening defining an axis. The inertia track defines a serpentine passage in fluid communication with the first chamber and the second chamber. The inertia track is moveable along the axis relative to the first elastomeric element and the second elastomeric element. | 09-01-2011 |
20130015614 | AXIALLY DAMPED HYDRAULIC MOUNT ASSEMBLY - An example mount assembly includes a first chamber, at least partially defined by a first elastomeric element and a second chamber, at least partially defined by a second elastomeric element. The assembly also includes an inertia track having a central opening defining an axis. The inertia track defines a serpentine passage in fluid communication with the first chamber and the second chamber. The inertia track is moveable along the axis relative to the first elastomeric element and the second elastomeric element. | 01-17-2013 |
Jeffrey K. Bradshaw, Southbury, CT US
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20110242419 | GENERATION OF MULTIPLE DISPLAY OUTPUT - A system includes determination of a first graphic overlay associated with a first video feed, and automatic determination a second graphic overlay to associate with a second video feed based on the determined first graphic overlay. Determination of the first graphic overlay may include detection of a first manipulation of a first user interface of a first application executing on a first computing system, and automatic determination of the second graphic overlay may include execution of a second manipulation of a second user interface of a second application executing on a second computing system. In further aspects, the second manipulation corresponds to the first manipulation. | 10-06-2011 |
Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, Pace, FL US
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20130222387 | Event Data Visualization Tool - A method for visually depicting complex events. Software agents are preferably employed to assist the human operator by collecting, enriching, selecting, aggregating, and analyzing data so that patterns of interest can be visually flagged or otherwise emphasized in the visual display. Events are depicted as an “event flow” from a source surface to a destination surface. Intervening surfaces may also be defined. The point of origin on the source surface reveals some information about the event flow, as does the point of impact on the destination surface. The event flow may be mapped to one or more intervening surfaces in order to visually depict other characteristics of the event. The entire depiction is rendered in a simulated three-dimensional view. The user is preferably given the ability to pan, zoom, and reorient the vantage point from which the user “views” the depiction on the computer display. | 08-29-2013 |
Jeffrey W. Bradshaw, Jackson, MS US
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20090203485 | Variable Speed Transmission - A variable speed transmission is disclosed. In one embodiment, a two shaft and two opposing planetary gearset arrangement is utilized. Drive and driven shafts are connected as respective inputs and outputs to opposing planetary gears of the planetary gearsets. Respective sun gears are rotatably coupled to each end of an intermediary shaft which traverses the span between the planetary gearsets. Respective ring gears are meshed to a pair of spur gears coupled to a secondary shaft which also traverses the span. In operation, the coordinated actuation of a pair of clutch-brake assemblies associated with the intermediary and secondary shafts substantially continuously varies the transmission of torque from the drive shaft to the driven shaft. | 08-13-2009 |
Jill Bradshaw, Champaign, IL US
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20120209021 | METHOD OF PRODUCING N-BUTYRALDEHYDE - The invention provides method of producing n-butyraldehyde using recombinant solventogenic bacteria and recombinant microorganisms. | 08-16-2012 |
Jill S. Bradshaw, Mahomet, IL US
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20100267095 | ESCHERICHIA COLI STRAINS WHICH OVER-PRODUCE L-THREONINE AND PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF L-THREONINE BY FERMENTATION - The present invention relates to the fields of microbiology and microbial genetics. More specifically, the invention relates to novel bacteria strains and processes employing these strains for the fermentative production of amino acids such as threonine. | 10-21-2010 |
John D. Bradshaw, Solon, OH US
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20090312470 | Asymmetric Cyclic Diester Compounds - Compounds useful as plasticizers and the synthesis thereof are disclosed. In general, the invention includes mixed alkyl/aryl diesters where the aryl and alkyl ester moieties are attached to a cyclic structure at vicinal carbons. The invention also includes synthetic processes of making such compounds. | 12-17-2009 |
20100113664 | Asymmetric Cyclic Diester Compounds - Compounds useful as plasticizers and the synthesis thereof are disclosed. In general, the invention includes mixed alkyl/aryl asymmetric cyclic diesters where the aryl and alkyl ester moieties are attached to a cyclic structure at vicinal carbons. The invention also includes synthetic processes of making such compounds. Blends of these asymmetric cyclic diesters with other plasticizers are demonstrated to be of use in plasticizing polymers. | 05-06-2010 |
20150057397 | Plasticizer Mixture Of Epoxidized Fatty Acid Glycerin Carbonate Ester And Epoxidized Fatty Acid Esters - A process of transesterifying biobased epoxidized vegetable oils with a dialkyl carbonate produces mixtures of epoxidized fatty acid cyclic glycerin carbonate esters and epoxidized fatty acid alkyl esters. | 02-26-2015 |
John H. Bradshaw, Atkinson, NH US
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20100038997 | COATING FOR HARSH ENVIRONMENTS AND SENSORS USING SAME - A coating providing high abrasion and chemical resistance composed of a barrier layer from vanadium, molybdenum, niobium, tantalum and the like, and an outer layer of diamond-like carbon. The coating is especially applicable for acoustic wave device (AWD) based sensors, and for passivating an electrode such as an electrode deposited on the AWD sensing area. The coating provides excellent mechanical and acoustical characteristics for coating acoustic wave devices allowing the sensor to operate in harsh environments. | 02-18-2010 |
20100304012 | Electrode passivation - A coating providing high abrasion and chemical resistance composed of a barrier layer from vanadium, molybdenum, niobium, tantalum and the like, and an outer layer of diamond-like carbon. The coating is especially applicable for acoustic wave device (AWD) based sensors, and for passivating an electrode such as an electrode deposited on the AWD sensing area. The coating provides excellent mechanical and acoustical characteristics for coating acoustic wave devices allowing the sensor to operate in harsh environments. | 12-02-2010 |
John L. Bradshaw, Elkridge, MD US
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20080232413 | Multiple Phonon Resonance Quantum Cascade Lasers - Quantum-cascade lasers are provided with an active section in which relaxation of carriers from a lower laser level is provided by three or more phonon-assisted transitions to levels within the active section whose energies are below the energy of the lower laser level. The gain region of the laser consists of alternating active and injector sections, with an injection barrier inserted between each injector section and the adjacent active section, and an exit barrier inserted between each active section and the adjacent injector section. The active section comprises a sufficient number of quantum wells separated by quantum barriers to produce the desired energy-level structure consisting of an upper laser level, a lower laser level, and at least three levels that have lower energies than the lower laser level, with the separation of adjacent energy levels below and including the lower laser level that are at least equal to the energy of the quantum well material's longitudinal optical phonon. | 09-25-2008 |
John T. Bradshaw, Gorham, ME US
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20110126645 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASPIRATING AND DISPENSING LIQUID - A liquid aspirating and dispensing apparatus and method of using the apparatus. Among other elements, the apparatus includes a liquid handling device having one or more channel members, each of which has a removable liquid holding tip attached, and a signal transmitting device. A signal transmitted from the signal transmitting device may be used in a variety of ways to yield information regarding the performance of the apparatus. This information may be provided via direct detection of the signal by an operator of the apparatus. Alternatively, the signal may be detected by a programmable signal detecting device, interpreted by the apparatus, and then displayed in a form that is understandable to the operator. Furthermore, the liquid holding tip may be modified to enable different forms of signal transmission. | 06-02-2011 |
John Thomas Bradshaw, Gorham, ME US
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20090250664 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIQUID DELIVERY EVALUATION USING SOLUTIONS WITH MULTIPLE LIGHT ABSORBANCE SPECTRAL FEATURES - A system and related method for improved liquid delivery evaluation using a solution containing one or more dyes such that the solution exhibits multiple distinct detectable light absorbance spectral features for calibrating or testing over extended volume or dilution ranges are described. The system includes: a photometric instrument capable of measuring optical absorbance at multiple wavelengths; one or more sample solutions to be dispensed using the liquid delivery system whose performance is being tested or calibrated; and vessels optionally pre-filled, or filled by the user, with diluent solution. The sample solutions contain one or more dyes, chosen so that multiple distinct detectable light absorbance spectral features, such as peaks and/or valleys and/or plateaus of the solution can be distinguished for volume or dilution ranges of interest. The concentrations of the dyes may be chosen so that a large volume delivery device is calibrated using a spectral feature in the solution with a low absorbance per unit pathlength, while a small volume delivery device is calibrated with the same sample solution but using a different spectral feature with a high absorbance per unit pathlength. | 10-08-2009 |
20090251681 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIQUID DELIVERY EVALUATION USING SOLUTIONS WITH MULTIPLE LIGHT ABSORBANCE SPECTRAL FEATURES - A system and related method for improved liquid delivery evaluation using a solution containing one or more dyes such that the solution exhibits multiple distinct detectable light absorbance spectral features for calibrating or testing over extended volume or dilution ranges are described. The system includes: a photometric instrument capable of measuring optical absorbance at multiple wavelengths; one or more sample solutions to be dispensed using the liquid delivery system whose performance is being tested or calibrated; and vessels optionally pre-filled, or filled by the user, with diluent solution. The sample solutions contain one or more dyes, chosen so that multiple distinct detectable light absorbance spectral features, such as peaks and/or valleys and/or plateaus of the solution can be distinguished for volume or dilution ranges of interest. The concentrations of the dyes may be chosen so that a large volume delivery device is calibrated using a spectral feature in the solution with a low absorbance per unit pathlength, while a small volume delivery device is calibrated with the same sample solution but using a different spectral feature with a high absorbance per unit pathlength. | 10-08-2009 |
20100290048 | QUANTITATIVE DUAL-DYE PHOTOMETRIC METHOD FOR DETERMINING DILUTION IMPACT - The invention provides ways to determine the impact of diluting a solution wherein the diluting may be carried out for any of a variety of purposes. In one embodiment, the method enables accurate volume dispensation calculations independent of meniscus shape. In another embodiment, the method enables accurate determination of plate washing efficiency. In yet another embodiment, the method enables the accurate determination of dilution ratio over a plurality of dilution steps. The methods described may be carried out using one or more systems arranged to perform the steps. A kit of the invention includes instructions for carrying out the steps of the methods and, optionally, one or more solutions suitable for conducting photometric measurements. | 11-18-2010 |
20130038873 | ARTIFACT APPARATUS TO MIMIC REFLECTION LOSSES OF SOLUTION-FILLED MICROTITER PLATE READERS AND RELATED USES THEREOF - An apparatus used to calibrate microtiter plate readers. The apparatus includes one or more structures having two exterior surfaces wherein one of the exterior surfaces is coated with a coating selected to establish on that surface a reflection loss that mimics reflection loss at an air-liquid interface, and the other of the two exterior surfaces is coated with a coating selected to establish a reflection loss on that surface that mimics the reflection loss at a bottom surface of a microtiter plate. The apparatus may be a single layer, a multi-layered composition or a container. The apparatus is an artifact that may be used to calibrate a plate reader by mimicking a solution-filled microtiter plate. The artifact may be used for a plurality of liquids, including water. The artifact produces reflection losses more closely mirroring reflection losses expected for a liquid-filled microtiter plate well. | 02-14-2013 |
20130214217 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIQUID DELIVERY EVALUATION USING SOLUTIONS WITH MULTIPLE LIGHT ABSORBANCE SPECTRAL FEATURES - A system and related method for improved liquid delivery evaluation using a solution containing one or more dyes such that the solution exhibits multiple distinct detectable light absorbance spectral features for calibrating or testing over extended volume or dilution ranges are described. The system includes: a photometric instrument capable of measuring optical absorbance at multiple wavelengths; one or more sample solutions to be dispensed using the liquid delivery system whose performance is being tested or calibrated; and vessels optionally pre-filled, or filled by the user, with diluent solution. The sample solutions contain one or more dyes, chosen so that multiple distinct detectable light absorbance spectral features, such as peaks and/or valleys and/or plateaus of the solution can be distinguished for volume or dilution ranges of interest. The concentrations of the dyes may be chosen so that a large volume delivery device is calibrated using a spectral feature in the solution with a low absorbance per unit pathlength, while a small volume delivery device is calibrated with the same sample solution but using a different spectral feature with a high absorbance per unit pathlength. | 08-22-2013 |
Karen C. Bradshaw, Lynnwood, WA US
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20130081627 | PULSE OXYGEN SYSTEM - A pulse oxygen system and methods for providing oxygen to a user are disclosed. An oxygen mask coupled to a metering valve is provided to a user. An oxygen prescription delivery amount is determined based on and as a function of a real-time operation condition. A metering valve timing is calculated based on the oxygen prescription delivery amount to obtain a pulse delivery time. A pressure and time regulated flow of the oxygen prescription delivery amount of pulsed oxygen is then dispensed to the oxygen mask for a duration of the pulse delivery time in response to detecting the user breathing through the oxygen mask. | 04-04-2013 |
Kevin John Bradshaw, Old Saybrook, CT US
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20130110946 | AD HOC GROUP CHAT USING A SOCIAL NETWORKING SERVICE | 05-02-2013 |
20130238407 | VISUAL CHECK-IN FEATURE USING A SOFTWARE SERVICE - A system and method of accumulating points redeemable for goods or services using a visual check-in feature. An electronic file indicative of a digital photograph of a physical object taken by a user is received. The electronic file includes an image of the physical object and associated location information of where the digital photograph was taken. An image recognition engine identifies an indicium associated with the physical object. The user is granted access to a software service based on the digital photograph and the location information, both of which are required to access the software service. A software service determines whether the identified indicium matches one of predetermined indicia stored in a database. If so, points are awarded to the user based on the matching indicium and location information, and the awarded points are added to a point meter. The accumulated points are redeemable for goods or services. | 09-12-2013 |
Kimberly Bradshaw, Monmouth Junction, NJ US
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20110280817 | COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING HYPERBRANCHED POLYOL AND ACRYLIC FILM FORMER - The invention relates to a composition, especially a cosmetic composition, comprising at least one hyperbranched polyol and at least one acrylic film forming agent, as well as to methods of using such compositions. | 11-17-2011 |
20120171138 | COMFORTABLE, LONG-WEARING, TRANSFER-RESISTANT COLORED COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS HAVING HIGH GLOSS AND A NON-TACKY FEEL - The present invention is directed to an anhydrous glossy composition which is long wearing and transfer resistant, while at the same time providing superior comfort, non-tacky feel and cushioning, the composition containing (a) at least one siloxysilicate resin; (b) at least one polyorganosiloxane-containing polymer; (c) at least one volatile solvent; (d) at least one non-volatile solvent having more than one phenyl group; and (e) optionally, at least one colorant; and wherein the ratio by weight of (b) to (a) is greater than or equal to 1. | 07-05-2012 |
20120171139 | COMFORTABLE, LONG-WEARING, TRANSFER-RESISTANT COLORED COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS - The present invention is directed to an anhydrous composition which is long wearing and transfer resistant, while at the same time providing superior comfort, feel and cushioning, the composition containing: (a) at least one polypropylsilsesquioxane wax substituted with alkyl units having at least 30 carbons; (b) at least one siloxysilicate resin; (c) at least one polyorganosiloxane-containing polymer; (d) at least one volatile solvent; (e) optionally, at least one non-volatile solvent; and (f) at least one colorant. | 07-05-2012 |
20140348769 | COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING SILICON RESIN, OIL AND GELLING AGENT - The invention relates to a composition, especially a cosmetic composition, comprising at least one silicon resin comprising at least one T unit, at least one phenylated oil and at least one gelling agent, as well as to methods of using such compositions. | 11-27-2014 |
Lindsey Bradshaw, Melbourne, FL US
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20130018536 | RAIL VEHICLE CONSIST SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHODAANM COOPER; JaredAACI MelbourneAAST FLAACO USAAGP COOPER; Jared Melbourne FL USAANM Peltz; DavidAACI MelbourneAAST FLAACO USAAGP Peltz; David Melbourne FL USAANM Ballesty; DanielAACI ErieAAST PAAACO USAAGP Ballesty; Daniel Erie PA USAANM Bremmer; RobertAACI MelbourneAAST FLAACO USAAGP Bremmer; Robert Melbourne FL USAANM Bradshaw; LindseyAACI MelbourneAAST FLAACO USAAGP Bradshaw; Lindsey Melbourne FL USAANM Chen; YiAACI MelbourneAAST FLAACO USAAGP Chen; Yi Melbourne FL US - A system, method and device for controlling a rail vehicle consist configured to traverse a rail system is provided. In one embodiment, the system may include a second module configured to receive environmental data from a first module having one or more sensors, wherein the environmental data is indicative of one or more environmental conditions for a portion of the rail system; wherein the second module is further configured to conduct an assessment of the environmental data in relation to a first control parameter; the second module is further configured to communicate one or more control signals of one of the first control parameter or a different, second control parameter based on the assessment; each of the first and second control parameters relates to controlling tractive effort of the rail vehicle consist over the portion of the rail system; and the second module is further configured to communicate the one or more control signals to a third module for control of the rail vehicle consist. | 01-17-2013 |
Lucas Bradshaw, Fayetteville, AR US
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20100064561 | AISLE-END SIGNAGE FRAME SYSTEM - A system includes a display frame comprising a front panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, and configured to receive a main display insert. A main display insert couples to the display frame and comprises a front display panel, a first side display panel, and a second side display panel. A first sidewall display unit couples to the first side panel of the display frame and receives a first signage insert. A second sidewall display unit couples to the second side panel of the display frame and receives a second signage insert. | 03-18-2010 |
Marc Bradshaw, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20090105776 | HYBRID MULTICHANNEL PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD MICRODRIVE - A miniature microdrive system may be affixed to the skull and used to advance recording electrode bundles or injection cannula through the brain of freely moving test subjects, e.g., rodents. The microdrive may be constructed using a hybrid fabrication technique utilizing a printed circuit board and a small number of mechanical parts. The printed circuit board provides the base for both the electrical components and the mechanical components. The movement of a screw advances a shuttle that in turn moves an electrode bundle through the brain. Independently moving screws advance independent electrode bundles. The electrode wires are connected through the printed circuit board to a connector on the back of the board. Stainless steel cannulae are soldered to a grounding trace on the printed circuit board to guide the electrode bundle and provide a ground connection. With this system, multiple brain structures may be targeted simultaneously. The microdrive system or device is simple to mass produce, making fabrication simple with parts that can be recycled or discarded as needed. | 04-23-2009 |
Marite Bradshaw, Madison, WI US
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20090017495 | ESCHERICHIA COLI-DERIVED VACCINE AND THERAPY AGAINST BOTULISM - A method of producing botulinum toxin C-terminal receptor binding domain (HCR) is disclosed. The one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of (a) preparing | 01-15-2009 |
20090182123 | Method of Preparing Botulinum Neurotoxin Type E Light Chain - The present invention provides a preparation of botulinum toxin light chain type A or E, wherein the preparation is both catalytically active and soluble. Preferably, the preparation consists essentially of amino acid residues 1 through 425 of the botulinum toxin light chain type A. A method of screening inhibitors is also provided, wherein the method comprises exposing a test inhibitor to the preparation of botulinum toxin light chain type A and evaluating the biological activity of the preparation. In another embodiment, a method of providing a catalytically active, soluble preparation of botulinum toxin light chain, type A is provided, wherein the method comprises obtaining an expression vector comprising a DNA sequence encoding amino acid residues 1-425 and expressing a polypeptide. | 07-16-2009 |
20100112149 | Nontoxigenic Clostridium Botulinum Strains and Uses Thereof - A mutant strain of the bacterium | 05-06-2010 |
20100311118 | PLASMID-ENCODED NEUROTOXIN GENES IN CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM SEROTYPE A SUBTYPES - The present invention provides a novel isolated plasmid, wherein the plasmid is a native plasmid found in unique | 12-09-2010 |
20110171734 | CONJUGATIVE PLASMIDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention provides novel | 07-14-2011 |
20140065668 | PLASMID-ENCODED NEUROTOXIN GENES IN CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM SEROTYPE A SUBTYPES - The present invention provides a novel isolated plasmid, wherein the plasmid is a native plasmid found in unique | 03-06-2014 |
20140106458 | Conjugative Plasmids and Methods of Use Thereof - The present invention provides novel | 04-17-2014 |
Paul L. Bradshaw, Perbroke Pines, FL US
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20090308403 | ORAL APPLIANCES WITH MAJOR CONNECTORS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE - Oral appliances adapted to for spacing the occlusal surfaces of the teeth of a user are disclosed. The oral appliances have a major connector interconnecting a first bite pad and a second bite pad. The first bite pad can include a first spacer and the second bite pad can include a second spacer that are configured to maintain the spacing of the occlusal surfaces of opposing teeth of a user during clenching or upon an impact to the jaw. Methods for the manufacture of composite oral appliances are also disclosed. The methods include forming a composite oral appliance over a model of a user's mouth. | 12-17-2009 |
20100269836 | COMPOSITE ORAL APPLIANCES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE - Oral appliances adapted to for spacing the occlusal surfaces of the teeth of a user are disclosed. The oral appliances have an integral retention band interconnecting a first bite pad and a second bite pad. The first bite pad can include a first spacer and the second bite pad can include a second spacer that are configured to maintain the spacing of the occlusal surfaces of opposing teeth of a user during clenching or upon an impact to the jaw. Methods for the manufacture of composite oral appliances are also disclosed. The methods include forming a composite oral appliance over a model of a user's mouth. | 10-28-2010 |
Randy Lee Bradshaw, Wylie, TX US
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20120022924 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING A PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCE WITH VIDEO IN CONNECTION WITH A STORED VALUE TOKEN - A method and system for creating an augmented reality experience with video in connection with a stored value token comprises augmented reality software which can be loaded on a general purpose computer. The augmented reality software may monitor camera signals in order to detect a marker on a stored value token. The augmented reality software tracks the position of this marker relative to camera. The augmented reality software can display video that is projected on the image captured by the camera and adjacent to the image of the marker. The software may also display an object that is projected on the image after the video is displayed. The projected object can have three dimensions as it is projected on a two-dimensional display. In another exemplary embodiment, an electronic-token can be created and which is associated with customized video and without any augmented reality components. | 01-26-2012 |
Randy Lee Bradshaw, Sachse, TX US
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20110055049 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING AN AUGMENTED REALITY EXPERIENCE IN CONNECTION WITH A STORED VALUE TOKEN - A method and system for creating an augmented reality experience in connection with a stored value token comprises augmented reality software which can be loaded on a general purpose computer. This augmented reality software can be downloaded from an external source, such as the Internet. The augmented reality software may monitor camera signals in order to detect a marker on a stored value token. The augmented reality software tracks the position of this marker relative to camera. The augmented reality software can produce an object which is projected on the image captured by the camera and adjacent to the image of the marker. The projected object can have three dimensions as it is projected on a two dimensional display. In response to certain conditions, the projected object may later be changed so that it contains a graphical item related to the value associated with the stored value token. | 03-03-2011 |
Richard L. Bradshaw, Tuscon, AZ US
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20110051277 | METHOD FOR ERASING MAGNETIC TAPES - A method is provided for securely erasing residual data on a magnetic tape formatted with a plurality of servo patterns providing boundaries between a plurality of data bands containing data that is recorded thereon during normal write operations, the data being written on many adjacent data tracks that run parallel to an edge of the magnetic tape. The method includes identifying a first edge of each of the plurality of servo patterns and erasing a portion (for example, a first half) of each of the plurality of data bands during a first pass of a tape head as it moves in a first direction. The method further includes the step of indexing the tape head to identify an opposite second edge of each of the plurality of servo patterns and erasing a different portion (for example, an opposite second half) of each of the plurality of data bands during a second pass of the tape head as the tape head moves in a second direction opposite the first direction. | 03-03-2011 |
Richard L. Bradshaw, Tucson, AZ US
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20090120172 | NANOINDENTATION SURFACE ANALYSIS METHOD - The present invention provides a novel method for determining the mechanical properties of the surfaces of materials including thin films. Generally, the method is comprised of laterally scanning the surface of the film with an array of cantilever tips varying temperature, load and time to obtain a measurement of mechanical properties, such as hardness and glass transition temperature. The method can be used to obtain mechanical properties of films that would otherwise be unobtainable using standard methods. | 05-14-2009 |
20130027811 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROTECTING A SENSITIVE DEVICE FROM CORROSION - A product according to one embodiment includes a tape having an applicator portion for applying an organic coating to a magnetic head for reducing exposure of the head to oxidation promoting materials; the organic coating on the applicator portion of the tape; and a lubricant on a data portion of the tape. A product according to another embodiment includes a tape having a data portion along a portion of a length thereof, and a cleaning portion along another portion of the length of the tape, the cleaning portion being for removing an organic coating from a magnetic head. A magnetic storage system according to one embodiment includes a magnetic head having a removable organic coating thereon in an amount sufficient for reducing exposure of the head to oxidation promoting materials. | 01-31-2013 |
20130277600 | PROTECTIVE COATING OF MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES - Encapsulated particles and methods for manufacturing encapsulated particles and structures are described. Such particles may have a length no greater than 40 nm, and include at least one material selected from the group consisting of ferromagnetic materials and ferrimagnetic materials. A polymeric encapsulant surrounds the particle, the polymeric encapsulant including a phase-separated block copolymer including a glassy first phase and a rubbery second phase, the glassy first phase positioned between the particle and the second rubbery phase. The glassy first phase includes a hydrophobic copolymer having a glass transition temperature of at least 50° C. The rubbery second phase includes a polymer having at least one of (i) a glass transition temperature of no greater than 30° C., and (ii) a tan delta peak maximum of no greater than 30° C. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 10-24-2013 |
Richard Lionel Bradshaw, Tucson, AZ US
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20090274836 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROTECTING A SENSITIVE DEVICE FROM CORROSION - A method in one embodiment includes applying an organic coating to a magnetic head for reducing exposure of the head to oxidation promoting materials; and storing the magnetic head. A method in another embodiment includes applying an organic coating to a magnetic head for reducing exposure of the head to oxidation promoting materials, the organic coating being applied to the magnetic head after the head is installed in the magnetic storage system. Another method includes fabricating a tape having an applicator portion for applying an organic coating to a magnetic head for reducing exposure of the head to oxidation promoting materials; applying the organic coating to the applicator portion of the tape; and applying a lubricant to a data portion of the tape. A method in another embodiment includes fabricating a tape having a data portion, and a cleaning portion for removing an organic coating from a magnetic head. | 11-05-2009 |
20100015472 | PROTECTIVE COATING OF MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES - Encapsulated particles and methods for manufacturing encapsulated particles and structures are described. Such particles may have a length no greater than 40 nm, and include at least one material selected from the group consisting of ferromagnetic materials and ferrimagnetic materials. A polymeric encapsulant surrounds the particle, the polymeric encapsulant including a phase-separated block copolymer including a glassy first phase and a rubbery second phase, the glassy first phase positioned between the particle and the second rubbery phase. The glassy first phase includes a hydrophobic copolymer having a glass transition temperature of at least 50° C. The rubbery second phase includes a polymer having at least one of (i) a glass transition temperature of no greater than 30° C., and (ii) a tan delta peak maximum of no greater than 30° C. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 01-21-2010 |
Richard S. Bradshaw, Houston, TX US
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20110011788 | Pressure Vessels with Safety Closures and Associated Methods and Systems - A pressure vessel having a cell with a locking pin, and a cap and associated methods and systems. The locking pin may be configured to engage the cap when the pressure vessel is pressurized to prevent rotation of the cap without depression of the cap. | 01-20-2011 |
20130180733 | SEAL RING BACKUP DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING EXTRUSION - The present invention relates to seal ring back-up devices suitable for use on glands in sealing systems. In particular, the present invention relates to seal ring back-up devices that have been designed to fit into essentially all types of glands and close extrusion gaps. Some embodiments of the present invention provide a seal ring back-up device having an annular body having an inner diameter, an outer diameter, and a scarf cut; and where the annular body is configured to fit a gland and engage a seal ring. | 07-18-2013 |
Rick Bradshaw, Houston, TX US
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20110083503 | Methods and Apparatus for Designing a Cement Composition - A method comprising preparing a baseline cement slurry comprising a cement, water, and one or more additives, placing a sample of the baseline cement slurry into a sample container having a vertical height, and measuring time of flight of energy through the sample at one or more locations along the vertical height to determine a settling property of the baseline cement slurry. A method comprising providing a settling test apparatus comprising a column having a vertical height and at least one pair of transducers positioned opposite each other with the column there between, placing a cement slurry sample within the column, and measuring time of flight of ultrasonic energy through the sample at one or more locations along the vertical height to determine a settling property of the cement slurry. | 04-14-2011 |
Robert Bradshaw, Seattle, WA US
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20110276789 | PARALLEL PROCESSING OF DATA - A data parallel pipeline may specify multiple parallel data objects that contain multiple elements and multiple parallel operations that operate on the parallel data objects. Based on the data parallel pipeline, a dataflow graph of deferred parallel data objects and deferred parallel operations corresponding to the data parallel pipeline may be generated and one or more graph transformations may be applied to the dataflow graph to generate a revised dataflow graph that includes one or more of the deferred parallel data objects and deferred, combined parallel data operations. The deferred, combined parallel operations may be executed to produce materialized parallel data objects corresponding to the deferred parallel data objects. | 11-10-2011 |
20140032527 | Parallel Processing of Data - A data parallel pipeline may specify multiple parallel data objects that contain multiple elements and multiple parallel operations that operate on the parallel data objects. Based on the data parallel pipeline, a dataflow graph of deferred parallel data objects and deferred parallel operations corresponding to the data parallel pipeline may be generated and one or more graph transformations may be applied to the dataflow graph to generate a revised dataflow graph that includes one or more of the deferred parallel data objects and deferred, combined parallel data operations. The deferred, combined parallel operations may be executed to produce materialized parallel data objects corresponding to the deferred parallel data objects. | 01-30-2014 |
Robert Bradshaw, Milledgeville, GA US
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20090023849 | INORGANO-NEUTRALIZED CALCINED KAOLINS FOR USE IN SILICONE RUBBER-BASED FORMULATIONS - Disclosed herein are inorgano-neutralized calcined kaolin comprising calcined kaolin treated with at least one basic inorganic compound, a composition comprising the inorgano-neutralized calcined, and use of the inorgano-neutralized calcined kaolin in silicone rubber formulation. Further disclosed herein are a method of making the inorgano-neutralized calcined kaolin and a method of making a silicone rubber formulation comprising the inorgano-neutralized calcined kaolin. | 01-22-2009 |
Robert D. Bradshaw, Spring, TX US
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20110036639 | ROLLER CONE DISK WITH SHAPED COMPACTS - An earth boring drill bit that includes a cutting cone with a cutting disk. Compacts are inserted within the disk having a chisel shaped end set flush with the cutting disk periphery. The compact crests and cutting disk periphery form a generally seamless cutting surface. The cutting cone can further include cutting teeth thereon also having flush mounted compacts. The compacts can be made from a material such as cemented carbide, hardfacing, tungsten, tungsten alloys, tungsten carbide and the cutter made from steel. | 02-17-2011 |
Robert D. Bradshaw, The Woodlands, TX US
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20110290560 | EARLY WEAR DETECTION - A drill bit with a bit body having a central bore in communication with a plurality of nozzles for directing drilling fluid; a plurality of cutters defining a cutting face of the bit; and a passageway extending from the central bore toward the cutting face, such that excessive wear of the cutting face opens the passageway to allow the drilling fluid to flow therethrough, thereby reducing a surface pressure of the drilling fluid and indicating excessive wear of the bit. The passageway may extend to adjacent, or within one half inch or three inches of, the cutting face, such that excessive wear opens the passageway to the cutting face. In some cases, the passageway may actually extend through the cutting face with a plug inserted into the passageway at the cutting face to prevent the drilling fluid from exiting the passageway absent wear of the bit. | 12-01-2011 |
20120111638 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING ROLLER CONE PROFILE ON HYBRID BIT - An earth boring drill bit designed for a specific performance, within a finished product tolerance, using components built to a looser manufacturing tolerance. The bit may be assembled by selecting a leg from a plurality of pre-manufactured legs; selecting a bit body from a plurality of pre-manufactured bit bodies, the bit body having a slot for receiving the leg; placing the leg within the slot; and fixing the leg within the slot within the finished product tolerance by placing one or more shims between the leg and the slot. The shims may be used to adjust an axial position, a radial position, and/or a circumferential position of the leg with respect to the slot. The leg and the bit body may be selected, or produced, to ensure the bit will not meet the specification, given the manufacturing tolerance, without the shims. | 05-10-2012 |
20140326514 | Drill Bit with a Dynamic Metal Seal - In one aspect, a drill bit is disclosed that in one embodiment may include a bit body, a rotating cutter on the bit body, and a metallic seal between the bit body and the rotating cutter that includes a first seal member, a second seal member having a first end in sealing contact with the first seal member, a second end fixed relative to the first end and a bias member between the first end and the second end that adjusts the load on the first seal member in response to external load applied on the drill bit. | 11-06-2014 |
Robert W. Bradshaw, Milledgeville, GA US
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20080262142 | Organo-Neutralized Calcined Kaolins for Use in Silicone Rubber-Based Formulations - Disclosed herein are organo-neutralized calcined kaolin comprising calcined kaolin treated with at least one basic organic compound, a composition' comprising the organo-neutralized calcined, and use of the organo-neutralized calcined kaolin in silicone rubber formulation. Further disclosed herein are a method of making the organo-neutralized calcined kaolin and a method of making a silicone rubber formulation comprising the organo-neutralized calcined kaolin. | 10-23-2008 |
20100324197 | ORGANO-NEUTRALIZED CALCINED KAOLINS FOR USE IN SILICONE RUBBER-BASED FORMULATIONS - Disclosed herein are organo-neutralized calcined kaolins comprising calcined kaolin treated with at least one basic organic compound, a composition comprising the organo-neutralized calcined, and use of the organo-neutralized calcined kaolin in silicone rubber formulations. Further disclosed herein are a method of making the organo-neutralized calcined kaolin and a method of making a silicone rubber formulation comprising the organo-neutralized calcined kaolin. | 12-23-2010 |
Scott N. Bradshaw, Spangle, WA US
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20090033052 | Reversible walker assembly - An apparatus for assisting people with walking wherein those apparatus are reconfigurable to provide seating in either the forward-facing, or the rear-facing direction, includes a foldable, wheeled frame assembly, a seat mounted to the frame, and a reversible cross-arm, or backrest, for reconfiguring the apparatus from a rear-facing seating arrangement to a forward-facing seating arrangement. In a further aspect, hinged arms, one on each side of the frame assembly, are operable to at least partially rotate in a plane adjacent to the plane of the frame to which it is attached, thereby offering alternative positions of the arms that are convenient to the forward-facing seating position and the rear-facing seating position. | 02-05-2009 |
Shannon Bradshaw, Coralville, IA US
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20120136724 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING NETWORK BASED TARGET ADVERTISING - A telecommunication system implements a method for providing a targeted on-line advertisement to a user accessing a content provider node of the system. The system further comprises an ad selection node and an user identification node. A user signal indicative of an information request is routed through the system to determine a geographic location of the user and/or a demographic profile of the geographic location. An advertiser corresponding to the geographic location and/or demographic profile is thereafter communicated to the user. | 05-31-2012 |
20130262234 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING NETWORK BASED TARGET ADVERTISING - A telecommunication system implements a method for providing a targeted on-line advertisement to a user accessing a content provider node of the system. The system further comprises an ad selection node and an user identification node. A user signal indicative of an information request is routed through the system to determine a geographic location of the user and/or a demographic profile of the geographic location. An advertiser corresponding to the geographic location and/or demographic profile is thereafter communicated to the user. | 10-03-2013 |
Terry L. Bradshaw, Mebane, NC US
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20090044288 | Transgenic plants with enhanced agrnomic traits - This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting, of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced trait. | 02-12-2009 |
20090100536 | Transgenic plants with enhanced agronomic traits - This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits. | 04-16-2009 |
20110258734 | GENE SEQUENCES AND USES THEREOF IN PLANTS - This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits. | 10-20-2011 |
20130074202 | GENE SEQUENCES AND USES THEREOF IN PLANTS - This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits. | 03-21-2013 |
Thomas D. Bradshaw, Washington, DC US
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20090031015 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ARRANGING AND OUTPUTTING DATA ELEMENTS AT A NETWORK SITE - A system and method for arranging and providing a plurality of display elements are provided. A plurality of users are prompted to enter element information related to a plurality of corresponding display elements. Element data for each display element is received from each of the corresponding plurality of users. A plurality of display elements are generated based on the corresponding element data. Element information related to each of the display elements is stored. A request from a user for a plurality of display elements is received. Responsive to the request, a plurality of display elements is selected for output to the user based on the stored element information. An output arrangement for the plurality of selected display elements is determined based on a predetermined arrangement algorithm. The plurality of selected display elements are outputted at a network site so that they are displayed to the user in the output arrangement. The output arrangement comprises a geometrically-defined mosaic of concatenated display elements. | 01-29-2009 |
Timothy J. Bradshaw, North Grafton, MA US
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20090060404 | MECHANICAL LOCK FOR ROLLING MILL OIL FILM BEARING - An oil film bearing is seated on the tapered neck of a rolling mill roll by a hydraulically actuated piston/cylinder unit. The piston/cylinder unit is axially confined by externally threaded locking arms seated in a groove in the roll neck. A locknut is threaded onto the locking arms. | 03-05-2009 |
Tyson Bradshaw, Kirksville, MO US
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20110247482 | DROP BOLT HOLD OPEN ACTUATOR FOR USE WITH AR-15/M16 TYPE FIREARMS AND INCORPORATING A MODIFIED AND DISPLACEABLE FOLLOWER FOR ENGAGING A BOLT CATCH MECHANISM SUCH AS IN CONJUNCTION WITH RIMFIRE AMMUNITION - A bolt catch assembly for use with a firearm including a receiver with an exposed receiving chamber and an underside engageable magazine. The assembly includes a bolt catch actuator housing supported in seating fashion relative to the receiving chamber and communicating with an attachable magazine. A catch actuator is supported in elevatable fashion relative to an end of the actuator housing. A follower component is upwardly and biasingly disposed within the magazine and which, upon contacting the catch actuator, displaces an associated bolt catch of the firearm in an upper and bolt restraining position. | 10-13-2011 |
20110247483 | DROP BOLT HOLD OPEN ACTUATOR FOR USE WITH AR-15/M16 TYPE FIREARMS IN CONJUNCTION WITH RIMFIRE AMMUNITION - A bolt catch assembly configured for operating with rimfire ammunition for use with a firearm including a receiver with an exposed receiving chamber. The assembly includes a bolt catch actuator housing supported in seating fashion relative to the receiving chamber and communicating with an attachable magazine. A catch actuator is supported in elevatable fashion relative to an end of the actuator housing. A bolt catch component and integrally formed actuator catch engaging portion is slaved to the catch actuator in order to be displaced in response to elevating motion exerted upon the catch actuator, such as by a follower component biasingly disposed within the magazine. The follower, in its uppermost displaced position within the attached magazine, engages a tab associated with the catch actuator which extends over a communicating interior of the bolt catch actuator housing in communicating alignment with the exposed receiving chamber. An end configured location of the bolt catch housing includes a step and ledge profile for supporting an underside of the catch actuator in each of a seated rest position as well as a follower induced and upwardly displaced position. | 10-13-2011 |
20110265638 | CHAMBER INSERT LOCK INSTALLED WITHIN AN AR-15/16 BARREL EXTENSION FOR LOCATING AND REDUCING MOVEMENT OF AN ASSOCIATED SUB CALIBER ACTION - The present invention teaches an insert locking mechanism incorporated into a sub caliber action device, installable within an upper receiver of an AR-15 type firearm, and which interfaces with an upper receiver mounted forward assist for use with such as .22 caliber ammunition and in order to eliminate movement or play of the chamber insert adaptor associated with the substituted sub caliber action. The mechanism includes a generally cylindrical shaped body supported upon the action and exhibiting a plurality of radially projecting and circumferentially extending lugs which are configured to mate and seat within a plurality of grooves circumferentially arrayed within a barrel defined in the upper receiver. | 11-03-2011 |
20120005931 | CHAMBER ADAPTOR INCORPORATED INTO A MODIFIED ACTION ASSEMBLY FOR PERMITTING SUBSTITUTION OF A FIRST MANUFACTURER SPECIFIED CARTRIDGE FOR A SECOND SUBSTITUTE CARTRIDGE - A retrofit chamber adaptor associated with a substitute action assembly incorporated into a firearm for permitting the substitution of an original designated cartridge for a substitute cartridge. An elongated body is incorporated into a barrel accessible location of the firearm and supporting a bolt in reciprocating fashion. The chamber adaptor is mounted to forward end of the body in communication with the reciprocating bolt and exhibits a modified diameter aperture extending therethrough and corresponding to an incremental modification in diameter associated with the substitute cartridge. Additional features include a receiver plate incorporated into the body and exhibiting a generally lengthwise extending notched or keyed interior established between generally parallel extending sides with identified and interiorly notched locations for seating in reciprocating fashion therebetween the reciprocating bolt. A further variation of the adaptor exhibits a dual rail configuration to which is reciprocally mounted the bolt and from which in turn forwardly projects a firing pin. In a preferred application, the chamber adaptor permits substitution of a 0.22 LR rimfire cartridge in lieu of a normally designated 5.7×28 mm center fire cartridge. | 01-12-2012 |
20140060310 | BOLT HOLD OPEN ACTUATOR FOR USE WITH AR-15/M16 TYPE FIREARMS - A bolt hold open (BHOA) catch assembly configured for operating with rimfire ammunition for use with a firearm including a receiver with an exposed receiving chamber. A BHOA housing is supported upon the lower receiver in communication with a receiver chamber in communication with a bolt assembly. A catch is supported in elevatable fashion relative to an end of the actuator housing and an end most and downward extending structural portion of the elevatable catch is capable of being manipulated by an externally configured and toggled bolt catch so that an inner pivoting end portion thereof engages the structural portion to raise the BHOA supported catch into contact with a forwardly traveling bolt, such as upon release of a previously retracted charging handle. The BHOA catch can alternatively be actuated upwardly by a suitably configured follower associated with an attachable and cartridge holding magazine, this again following a last shot hold open protocol. | 03-06-2014 |
Vincent Bradshaw, Lakewood, CO US
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20130132406 | Neuroimaging database systems and methods - Systems for and methods of utilizing a neuroimaging database are presented. The systems and methods include techniques for analyzing the pathophysiological basis of a chronic brain disease and/or the effectiveness of a treatment for a chronic brain disease, obtaining data for research of a chronic brain disease, searching for chronic brain disease symptoms identified in a clinical patient, searching a database by comparing the brain scan images of patients with suspected indications of chronic brain disease with other patients in the database to identify sets of patients with similar indications in their brain scan images, displaying brain scan information regarding a person, and using image pattern matching to analyze the pathophysiological basis of a chronic brain disease and/or the effectiveness of a proposed or previously administered treatment for a chronic brain disease. | 05-23-2013 |
20150039346 | NEUROIMAGING DATABASE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems for and methods of utilizing a neuroimaging database are presented. The systems and methods include techniques for analyzing the pathophysiological basis of a chronic brain disease and/or the effectiveness of a treatment for a chronic brain disease, obtaining data for research of a chronic brain disease, searching for chronic brain disease symptoms identified in a clinical patient, searching a database by comparing the brain scan images of patients with suspected indications of chronic brain disease with other patients in the database to identify sets of patients with similar indications in their brain scan images, displaying brain scan information regarding a person, and using image pattern matching to analyze the pathophysiological basis of a chronic brain disease and/or the effectiveness of a proposed or previously administered treatment for a chronic brain disease. | 02-05-2015 |
W. Garth Bradshaw, Homer, AK US
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20100238290 | DRIVE OVER VEHICLE INSPECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In accordance with exemplary embodiments, the present invention is a drive over vehicle inspection system comprising a camera and a speed sensor configured to detect variations in the spatial relationship with the vehicle's undercarriage as the vehicle is driven over the device. In exemplary embodiments, the speed sensor is in communication with a controller configured to adjust the camera's settings to thereby compensate for variations in the vehicle's speed. In exemplary embodiments, the present invention is permanently located in the ground, while in other exemplary embodiments, the present invention is a portable device located above the ground, similar to a ramp or speed bump. | 09-23-2010 |
William Bradshaw, Oak Lawn, IL US
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20120117872 | TreeDazzle - A pot less plant and flower growing and display system that can be placed in a tree limb crotch and other places. | 05-17-2012 |
William R. Bradshaw, Oak Lawn, IL US
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20100066069 | HAND CART ATTACHABLE TO A VEHICLE HITCH - A transport device for coupling to a hitch of a vehicle has a frame configured to carry an object, a base on a portion of the frame and located to contact a support surface, and a hitch mount carried by the frame. The hitch mount is arranged so that the base can rest on the support surface and the hitch mount can be positioned adjacent to and contact a coupler of the hitch on the vehicle. The transport device can then be pivoted on the coupler about the hitch mount to raise the base off the support surface and can then be secured to the hitch to be transported by the vehicle. The base can be a wheel such that the transport device can roll up to a hitch, drop down onto the hitch, and then be pivoted up and off the support surface and secured to the hitch. | 03-18-2010 |