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John Paul Agombar, Hampshire GB
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20090037766 | Storage System With Cascaded Copy targeting and Enhanced Integrity - A storage controller includes an interface to host computer apparatus and an interface to a plurality of controlled storage apparatus. The storage controller comprises a host write component operable to send a request to write a data object to a source data image at one of said plurality of controlled storage apparatus; a copy component operable in response to a metadata state to control copying of said data object to a target data image in a delimited sequence of data images in a cascade at said plurality of controlled storage apparatus and a fill-in component operable in response to detection of an offline condition of a disk containing said target data image to control substitution of a fill-in disk in place of said disk containing said target data image. | 02-05-2009 |
20090319735 | Space Efficient De-Allocation for Cascade/Multiple Target Flash Copy Cleaning - Illustrative embodiments provide a computer implemented method for incremental storage de-allocation during a clean process within a point-in-time copy storage management system. The computer implemented method determines whether to perform the clean process and responsive to a determination to perform the clean process, determines whether a set of discrepant bits is present. Responsive to the determination that the set of discrepant bits is present, the computer implemented method copies each dirty grain for each discrepant bit in the set of discrepant bits to a downstream target to form a set of copied dirty grains and determines whether a particular dirty grain in the set of copied dirty grains has been allocated to a space efficient storage unit. Responsive to a determination that the particular dirty grain was allocated to a space efficient storage unit, the computer implemented method de-allocates the particular grain from an upstream source. | 12-24-2009 |
John Paul Beck, Tyngsboro, MA US
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20140267445 | Display Apparatus Configured For Selective Illumination of Image Subframes - Systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed herein for displaying images. One such apparatus includes an input, subfield derivation logic, subframe generation logic, dark subframe detection logic, and output logic. The input is configured to receive image data associated with an image frame. The subfield derivation logic is configured to derive at least one color subfield for the received image frame. The subframe generation logic is configured to generate a plurality of subframes for each of the at least one derived color subfields. The dark subframe detection logic is configured to identify dark subframes. The output logic is configured to, in response to identification of a dark subframe, suppress the outputting of the dark subframe and to modify a display parameter associated with at least one other subframe based on a timing value associated with the identified dark subframe. | 09-18-2014 |
John Paul Bokun, New York, NY US
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20140233234 | Retractable light string inside an ornament device - An ornament device for storing and deploying ornamental lights is formed as a shell or housing. The shell or housing stores and provides for deploying a string of ornament lights. The sting of ornamental lights is formed with an electrical wire interconnecting a plurality of ornamental lights interspaced along the wire that is connected on opposing wire ends to a male connector and a female connector. A retractable winding mechanism is arranged within the shell or housing for winding and maintaining the string of lights to a storage state and, for unwinding the string of lights to a deployment state. | 08-21-2014 |
John Paul Boulden, Beaufort, SC US
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20090008888 | Garbage transport device - The embodiment of the garbage transport device encompasses a motor ( | 01-08-2009 |
John Paul Calcagnini, Redondo Beach, CA US
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20100005949 | Tuner with clothes-pin design - A stringed instrument tuner that detects vibrations of the string being played via an integrated circuit and displays the nearest musical note value and the deviation of that strings pitch relative to an in-tune reference pitch This tuner has a clothes pin like design that allows it to be easily mounted on a stringed instrument, such as a guitar, by squeezing the top legs of the device and applying pressure to the coil mechanism to exert force on the lower jaws so that that they open up to allow clamping and securement onto the instrument. The electronics housing is built into one of the legs of the clothes pin tuner adjacent to where the user squeezes the clothes pin with their thumb. The electronics housing contains an integrated circuit, battery, and LED display | 01-14-2010 |
John Paul Cancienne, Baton Rouge, LA US
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20100269581 | Torso Simulator for Ballistics Testing - A device for simulating the torso of an animal or human to determine projectile performance is provided, comprising a support frame; and a plurality of selectively removable simulant inserts, including a hide simulant insert, a muscle simulant insert, a bone simulant insert, and one or more internal organ simulant insert, and wherein the simulant inserts are placed within the support frame in a predetermined order specific to the type of animal or human being simulated. The support frame includes a mounting device to secure the support frame to a ground surface, and a base adapted to orient the support frame at a selectable angle relative to a projectile path. The support frame further includes a locking device adapted to secure the simulant inserts to the support frame. In a preferred embodiment, the locking device includes a fastener slidably disposed within a slot formed in the support frame, and an extended member adapted to contact one of the simulant inserts. | 10-28-2010 |
John Paul Caragata, Slocan, CA
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20140375464 | Electronic Gas Sensor System and Methods of Operation - The invention generally relates to systems and methods to monitor the presence of gases and particularly hazardous gases in and around equipment including drilling rigs. The system includes a gas detection system having at least one gas sensor for detecting hazardous gases around the equipment, individual conduits connected to each gas sensor for conveying gases from around the equipment to each gas sensor and a gas flow system to draw gases through the system. The system provides improved flexibility in the installation and adaptation of gas sensors to equipment such that hazardous gas detection and warning to personnel is improved. | 12-25-2014 |
John Paul Carrico, Jr., Hanover, MD US
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20110196550 | Method and apparatus for initial orbit determination using high-precision orbit propagation and maneuver modeling - A method of determining an orbit of an orbital object includes computing predicted tracking measurement values based on the orbit computed from the initial conditions factoring in any modeled environmental forces and realistic maneuvers; computing the differences between the actual and predicted tracking measurements; determining an improved estimate of the initial conditions that reduces the measurement errors using a minimization or root finding algorithm; after the algorithm has converged, reviewing the hypothetical maneuvers in the force model, taking each value and determining which values came up as near-zero in the minimized solutions and which values came up as those of measurable thrust; determining overall burn duration using the first and last burn times; determining the thrust profile of the orbital object over the observation period using the integrated thrust values; and determining the actual maneuver based on the observation data. | 08-11-2011 |
John Paul Chatelaine, Lakeville, MN US
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20140033027 | E-Book Application with Multi-Document Display - A processor operating an e-book application may receive a first message at a user device representing a first electronic document to be displayed in a first portion of a viewable display area of the user device. The processor may automatically size the first document to fill the first portion of the viewable display area, where the first portion of the viewable display area is less than all of the viewable display area of the user device. A second user message may be received by the processor representing a second electronic document to be displayed in a second portion of the viewable display area. The processor may automatically size the second electronic document to fill the second portion of the viewable display area being a difference between the viewable display area and the first portion of the viewable display area. | 01-30-2014 |
John Paul Costella, San Francisco, CA US
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20150269212 | DATA LOGGING FRAMEWORK - A data-logging framework (“logger”) includes a configuration file in which an application can define various data fields and locations at which the data fields are to be logged. Some data fields include validating functions that are used by the logger to determine whether a value of a data field is valid. The application can also define (a) canonical data fields using the logger and (b) derived data fields. Upon receiving the data fields and their values from the application, the logger can determine whether the data fields are defined in the configuration file, validate the values, and log the values at the specified locations. Values of any canonical and/or derived data fields are obtained by the logger and logged at the specified locations. | 09-24-2015 |
John Paul D'Brot, Santa Clarita, CA US
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20090221957 | Ambulatory Infusion Devices And Methods With Blockage Detection - Infusion devices with blockage detection capability and methods of monitoring infusion devices. | 09-03-2009 |
20120180571 | AMBULATORY INFUSION DEVICES AND METHODS - Infusion devices with blockage detection capability and methods of monitoring infusion devices. | 07-19-2012 |
John Paul Ducsay, Swartz Creek, MI US
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20090032137 | Apparatus And Method - Apparatus ( | 02-05-2009 |
John Paul Edwards, Hillsborough, NJ US
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20130140605 | GaN high voltage HFET with passivation plus gate dielectric multilayer structure - A method of fabricating a multi-layer structure for a power transistor device includes performing, within a reaction chamber, a nitrogen plasma strike, resulting in the formation of a nitride layer directly on a nitride-based active semiconductor layer. A top surface of the nitride layer is then exposed to a second source. A subsequent nitrogen-oxygen plasma strike results in the formation of an oxy-nitride layer directly on the nitride layer. The nitride layer comprises a passivation layer and the oxy-nitride layer comprises a gate dielectric of the power transistor device. | 06-06-2013 |
John Paul Edwards, Verona, NJ US
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20140124789 | GaN High Voltage HFET with Passivation Plus Gate Dielectric Multilayer Structure - A method of fabricating a multi-layer structure for a power transistor device includes performing, within a reaction chamber, a nitrogen plasma strike, resulting in the formation of a nitride layer directly on a nitride-based active semiconductor layer. A top surface of the nitride layer is then exposed to a second source. A subsequent nitrogen-oxygen plasma strike results in the formation of an oxy-nitride layer directly on the nitride layer. The nitride layer comprises a passivation layer and the oxy-nitride layer comprises a gate dielectric of the power transistor device. | 05-08-2014 |
20140239309 | Heterostructure Power Transistor With AlSiN Passivation Layer - A heterostructure semiconductor device includes a first active layer and a second active layer disposed on the first active layer. A two-dimensional electron gas layer is formed between the first and second active layers. An AlSiN passivation layer is disposed on the second active layer. First and second ohmic contacts electrically connect to the second active layer. The first and second ohmic contacts are laterally spaced-apart, with a gate being disposed between the first and second ohmic contacts. | 08-28-2014 |
20150076510 | Heterostructure Power Transistor with AlSiN Passivation Layer - A heterostructure semiconductor device includes a first active layer and a second active layer disposed on the first active layer. A two-dimensional electron gas layer is formed between the first and second active layers. An AlSiN passivation layer is disposed on the second active layer. First and second ohmic contacts electrically connect to the second active layer. The first and second ohmic contacts are laterally spaced-apart, with a gate being disposed between the first and second ohmic contacts. | 03-19-2015 |
John Paul Eldreth, Chantilly, VA US
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20110119136 | Advertising Forecast and Revenue Systems and Methods - A computer-implemented method is provided for forecasting a value of an available targeted inventory associated with an advertising space. The method includes obtaining historical data associated with the advertising space, and determining, for the advertising space, a total forecast value corresponding to a predetermined interval of future time. The method also includes determining a total booked value and a total availability value based on the total booked value and the total forecast value, corresponding to the predetermined interval of future time. The method also includes determining, for the advertising space, a population composition percentage value based on one or more population composition rules, and a population composition availability value based on the population composition percentage value. The method further includes determining the value of the available targeted inventory associated with the advertising space for the predetermined interval of future time based on the population composition availability. | 05-19-2011 |
John Paul Girgenti, New Milford, CT US
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20140138498 | Apparatus for Retaining Wires and Cords - The present invention relates to an apparatus and a system for retaining wires or cords, such as those associated with electronic devices An apparatus is provided comprising a first channel configured to clamp a wire in a position within the first channel when the wire is inserted through the first channel, and a second channel adjacent to the first channel and comprising a larger clearance area than the first channel configured to allow the wire to pass through the second channel when the wire is inserted through the second channel. The first channel is formed between a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein at least one of the two surfaces is movable relative to the other to grip a wire within the first channel. | 05-22-2014 |
John Paul Guilinger, Ridgway, CO US
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20140234289 | EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF NUCLEASE CLEAVAGE SPECIFICITY - Engineered nucleases (e.g., zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs), transcriptional activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs), and others) are promising tools for genome manipulation and determining off-target cleavage sites of these enzymes is of great interest. We developed an in vitro selection method that interrogates 10 | 08-21-2014 |
20150056177 | ENGINEERED TRANSCRIPTION ACTIVATOR-LIKE EFFECTOR (TALE) DOMAINS AND USES THEREOF - Engineered transcriptional activator-like effectors (TALEs) are versatile tools for genome manipulation with applications in research and clinical contexts. One current drawback of TALEs is their tendency to bind and cleave off-target sequence, which hampers their clinical application and renders applications requiring high-fidelity binding unfeasible. This disclosure provides engineered TALE domains and TALEs comprising such engineered domains, e.g., TALE nucleases (TALENs), TALE transcriptional activators, TALE transcriptional repressors, and TALE epigenetic modification enzymes, with improved specificity and methods for generating and using such TALEs. | 02-26-2015 |
20150071898 | CAS9-RECOMBINASE FUSION PROTEINS AND USES THEREOF - Some aspects of this disclosure provide compositions, methods, and kits for improving the specificity of RNA-programmable endonucleases, such as Cas9. Also provided are variants of Cas9, e.g., Cas9 dimers and fusion proteins, engineered to have improved specificity for cleaving nucleic acid targets. Also provided are compositions, methods, and kits for site-specific recombination, using Cas9 fusion proteins (e.g., nuclease-inactivated Cas9 fused to a recombinase catalytic domain). Such Cas9 variants are useful in clinical and research settings involving site-specific modification of DNA, for example, genomic modifications. | 03-12-2015 |
20150071899 | CAS9-FOKI FUSION PROTEINS AND USES THEREOF - Some aspects of this disclosure provide compositions, methods, and kits for improving the specificity of RNA-programmable endonucleases, such as Cas9. Also provided are variants of Cas9, e.g., Cas9 dimers and fusion proteins, engineered to have improved specificity for cleaving nucleic acid targets. Also provided are compositions, methods, and kits for site-specific nucleic acid modification using Cas9 fusion proteins (e.g., nuclease-inactivated Cas9 fused to a nuclease catalytic domain). Such Cas9 variants are useful in clinical and research settings involving site-specific modification of DNA, for example, genomic modifications. | 03-12-2015 |
John Paul Hittel, Phoenix, AZ US
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20140036065 | REAL-TIME RF SIGNAL VISUALIZATION DEVICE - A device provides location information to assist in identifying the location of RF sources. Antenna arrays coupled to corresponding receivers supply signals to a direction of arrival computation block, and the direction information is used to provide a display showing the location of the RF source. | 02-06-2014 |
John Paul Ishioye, Perrysburg, OH US
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20120000504 | DOUBLE SIDED TAPE - A double sided tape without pin holes has a plurality of flexible support and pressure sensitive adhesive layers. | 01-05-2012 |
John Paul Kapla, Marshfield, WI US
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20120193260 | BAKERY TRAY - A tray includes a base and a plurality of walls extending upward from the base. In one feature, a first wall of the plurality of walls may include a projection outward from the first wall. The projection is aligned with an upper edge of the first wall, such that the projection is outward of a portion of the upper edge of the first wall. The projection of an identical upper tray stacked on the tray would interlock with the upper edge of the first wall to resist outward deflection of the upper edge of the first wall of the tray. In another feature, a platform may extend inward from at least one of the walls to support smaller trays stacked thereon. In another feature, an exterior of each of the side walls may include an interlocking recess for receiving automated handling equipment for supporting the tray. | 08-02-2012 |
20150076028 | BAKERY TRAY - A tray includes a base and a plurality of walls extending upward from the base. In one feature, a first wall of the plurality of walls may include a projection outward from the first wall. The projection is aligned with an upper edge of the first wall, such that the projection is outward of a portion of the upper edge of the first wall. The projection of an identical upper tray stacked on the tray would interlock with the upper edge of the first wall to resist outward deflection of the upper edge of the first wall of the tray. In another feature, a platform may extend inward from at least one of the walls to support smaller trays stacked thereon. In another feature, an exterior of each of the side walls may include an interlocking recess for receiving automated handling equipment for supporting the tray. | 03-19-2015 |
John Paul Koke, Duncan, SC US
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20080229717 | Bag opening apparatus and method - An apparatus for packing products includes a product information acquisition stage arranged to acquire information relating to one or more characteristics of products on a product packing line; a bag supply system arranged to supply bags sequentially as individual products on a conveyor approach a packing apparatus; and a bag opener arranged to automatedly take up a bag from the bag supply system as each individual product approaches the bag opener, and to subsequently machine open a mouth of each bag to a controlled extent based on information relating to products being packed acquired at the upstream product information acquisition stage. An apparatus for packing products includes a product information acquisition stage arranged to acquire information relating to one or more characteristics of products on a product packing line; a product packing stage; and two or more generally parallel conveyors arranged to deliver products of different sizes to the packing stage. | 09-25-2008 |
John Paul Kurpiewski, Welshpool GB
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20140326442 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COOLING A DEVICE - There is described a method ( | 11-06-2014 |
John Paul Leimone, Oakland, CA US
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20100285893 | WATER SLIDE AND BUMPER - A toy for sliding on water is described. The water slide includes a sprinkler tube along the length of the slide and a bumper at one end that is connected to the sprinkler hose. Water flows through both the sprinkler tube and bumper and through holes in both to lubricate a sheet for sliding on. | 11-11-2010 |
John Paul Loeser, Toronto CA
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20090193059 | Data consistency control method and software for a distributed replicated database system - A distributed replicated database system having a plurality of federated database systems and methods of updating and reading database records from the distributed replicated database system are disclosed. Each federated database system contains a complete copy of a database. Moreover, each federated database system comprises at least one server divided into at least one logical partition. A logical partition contains records of the database and all logical partitions in a federated database system cumulatively stores all records in the database. A data structure is maintained which indicates whether the records in a given logical partition are up-to-date. When an update or insert request is received, the data structure is modified to indicate that all logical partitions storing a copy of the record to be updated, or partitions into which the new record is to be inserted, are not up-to-date. When the record has been updated or inserted, the data structure is modified to indicate that the logical partition storing the record is up-to-date. When a read request is received, the record is read from an up-to-date logical partition storing the record. | 07-30-2009 |
John Paul Lynker, Jr., Everett, WA US
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20150350340 | MANAGEMENT OF HEADLESS HARDWARE IN DATA CENTER - A data center controller that maintains operation of at least one of its constituent headless hardware devices. An example of a headless hardware device may be server, or a server blade. The data center controller identifies that a particular headless hardware device has an unmanaged state, which means the headless hardware device is non-bootable without further code. In response, the data center controller decides which of one or more operational supplements are to be installed on the headless hardware device. The one or more operational supplements are sufficient at least to transition the headless hardware device from an unmanaged state to a managed state, thus allowing the headless hardware device to complete the boot process. The operational supplement(s) might include a management interface through which the data center controller might provide further management instructions to the headless hardware device. | 12-03-2015 |
John Paul Martin, Sr., Hillsboro, OR US
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20090290940 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING MULTIPLE TOOLS ON A SINGLE PLATFORM - A soil structure tool for building structures in soil, placing structures in soil, or both, may improve the load bearing capability for soil by using multiple devices as part of a single tool. The soil structure tool may be operated to place a first device in a working position while placing the remaining device or devices in a non-working position so the first device in the working position may be used without interference from the remaining tools. Moving devices attached to the soil structure tool between the working and non-working positions permits building structures in soil or placing structures in soil without requiring multiple vehicles or other platforms to hold various devices and without requiring multiple devices to be attached to or detached from a vehicle or other platform. | 11-26-2009 |
20090311050 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SOIL COLUMNS - A method and apparatus for constructing soil columns in-situ in the ground are disclosed for the purpose of improving the structure supporting capability of surface soils to support loads from buildings and other structures. Some embodiments use a surcharge ring or load to apply a stress to soil surrounding a construction site for a soil column. Methods according to the present disclosure may reduce impact on the environment because they may be performed with only one piece of normal construction equipment. In addition, gravel, crushed stone, cement or chemicals may not be required. | 12-17-2009 |
John Paul Mendocha, Colton, CA US
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20150050975 | COMPOSITING DEVICE FOR COMBINING VISUAL CONTENT - A compositing apparatus is provided that has, in certain implementations, electronic circuitry for combining visual content for an electronic game of chance. The compositing apparatus may receive wagering display information from a wagering engine that controls wagering aspects of the game and entertainment display information from an entertainment engine that controls non-wagering aspects of the game. The compositing apparatus may combine the wagering and entertainment display information for presentation to a player on a display. In certain implementations, the compositing apparatus also enables the wagering engine to control the output of display information on the display. | 02-19-2015 |
20150379803 | COMPOSITING DEVICE FOR COMBINING VISUAL CONTENT - A compositing apparatus is provided that has, in certain implementations, electronic circuitry for combining visual content for an electronic game of chance. The compositing apparatus may receive wagering display information from a wagering engine that controls wagering aspects of the game and entertainment display information from an entertainment engine that controls non-wagering aspects of the game. The compositing apparatus may combine the wagering and entertainment display information for presentation to a player on a display. In certain implementations, the compositing apparatus also enables the wagering engine to control the output of display information on the display. | 12-31-2015 |
John Paul Mizzer, Newark, DE US
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20120227771 | Apparatus, Systems, And Methods Adapted To Rinse And Dry Clinical Analyzer Sample Probes - A rinsing and drying apparatus of a clinical analyzer probe drain station is provided. The rinsing and drying apparatus has a group of nozzles that are offset from a longitudinal axis of a probe passage and may be inclined and oriented to provide tangentially oriented fluid-jet trajectories exiting into the sample probe passage. The offset nozzles, nozzle orientation, and cavity geometrical features of the device permit the drying capacity of probe-impinging planar air-knife jets to be maximized by stabilizing local internal fluid movement to form a swirling (e.g., helical) gas flow field directed away from a drying region and toward a vacuum exhaust. The rinsing and drying apparatus eliminates rinse water re-circulated entrainment and up-wash (spitting) during the air-knife drying operation. Therefore, the rinsing and drying apparatus significantly reduces water carryout on sampling probes thereby reducing sample/reagent dilution. | 09-13-2012 |
John Paul Necamp, Georgetown, KY US
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20100166484 | Edge Guide Adjustment System - The invention describes a method and system for correct positioning of a plurality of edge guides of a media source assembly. The system senses the proximity of documents with the plurality of edge guides by employing one or more sensors. Based on the sensed proximity, the one or more sensors provide notifications to the user through one or more indicators. | 07-01-2010 |
John Paul Necamp, Ii, Georgetown, KY US
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20140185102 | Scanner and Process for Detecting a Scan Lid Open Condition - A scanner and process for detecting a scan lid open condition. The scan lid open condition is detected by aligning two scan bars with one another, illumining one of the scan bars with a predetermined illumining pattern and during the illumining, scanning the illumined scan bar with the other scan bar. The response of the scanning scan bar is compared with an expected response for the illumining pattern with the scan lid closed. If a positive comparison occurs, the scan lid is closed. If a negative comparison occurs, the scan lid is open. | 07-03-2014 |
John Paul Opay, Cebu City PH
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20140291396 | Headheld Scanner and POS Display with Mobile Phone - Headheld scanners are described for use by cashiers in connection with customer checkout at grocery, retail or other stores, as well as, headheld scanners for use by customers to augment the shopping experience. Such headheld scanners will typically include a camera, display and mobile phone, including a microphone and speaker to recognize voice commands and provide audible responses, as well as, calling others. A projector may be employed to project virtual peripherals at checkout, such as a virtual keyboard or scale display. | 10-02-2014 |
20150348350 | CURRENCY VALIDATION - Currency is selectively illuminated with Ultraviolet (UV) light, Infrared (IR) light, and/or white light in front of a camera, which may be integrated into a scanner in some embodiments. The camera takes an image of the illuminated currency and the image is presented on a screen of a display for validating the currency. | 12-03-2015 |
John Paul Ownby, Burbank, CA US
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20100315421 | Generating fog effects in a simulated environment - A system and method for generating fog effects in a simulated environment. A fog color is selected using a the orientation of a virtual camera with respect to a three dimensional fog color map. Fog effects are generated based in part on the selected fog color. | 12-16-2010 |
John Paul Robinson, Keighley GB
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20140245344 | COPY PROTECTION SYSTEM - A method of modifying the output of an output device is provided. A first code, associated with a first recipient party, is received and used to generate, within the output device, a second code, the second code containing encoded data identifying the first recipient party and instructions for activating an additional functionality of the output device. The additional functionality is activated in accordance with the instructions contained in the second code. The output of the output device is modified according to data encoded in the second code, to encode a third code in the output of the output device, the third code including an ID code associated with the first recipient party. | 08-28-2014 |
John Paul Ronaldson, Cumbria GB
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20090114836 | INSTRUMENTS - Monitoring radioactive emissions includes providing a processor having a plurality of potential data input channels, providing data input to the processor the potential data input channels, that data input being generated by an instrument, and combining all the data inputs in the processor. The processor is configured to handle data input from at least two of each of the following groups: (i) a gamma detector, a low resolution gamma detector, a high resolution gamma detector, a beta detector, an alpha detector, an ion detector, an X-ray detector, a neutron detector, a detectors responding to passive emissions, a detector responsive to active emissions, a detector responsive to a transmission source; and (ii) a distance measurer, such as a range finder, a visual radiation detector, such as a still camera and/or digital camera and/or video camera, a measurer of weight, a measurer of mass, a measurer of size. | 05-07-2009 |
John Paul Ruterbusch, Auburn Hills, MI US
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20110079988 | PASSIVE AIRBAG VENTING - An occupant protection apparatus comprises an inflatable airbag with a panel, the panel including a first vent opening that permits inflation fluid to escape out of the airbag; and a valve sheet including a second vent opening movable relative to the first vent opening, the valve sheet having opposite ends that are each fixed to a surface of the airbag. One end of the valve sheet moves with the panel during inflation of the airbag to move the second vent opening relative to the first vent opening. The apparatus also includes a valve guide or envelope to guide movement of the valve sheet relative to the panel, the valve sheet is capable of sliding between the valve guide and the panel. Both ends of the valve sheet remain fixed to the panel during and after inflation of the airbag. The valve sheet includes a tear tab to temporarily retain the valve sheet to the panel. | 04-07-2011 |
John Paul Sawinski, Flower Mound, TX US
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20130069359 | Wrap-Back Product Label - A wrap-back label with an overlapping hinged flap, which encircles the circumference of a container. The hinged flap covers approximately 180 degrees of circumference, is retained by adhesives or other means, has two different surfaces, and may be wrapped by the end user around the container in either the clockwise or counter-clockwise direction in order to reveal or obscure, in conjunction with the label substrate, two unique surfaces. | 03-21-2013 |
John Paul Schofield, Iii, Odon, IN US
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20160041256 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING COHERENT NOISE FILTERING - Systems and methods are provided for the filtering of coherent noise signals. In an illustrative embodiment, a pulsed electronic signal receives varying phase shifts for each of its pulses prior to transmission. When coherent noise interferes with the transmitted signal, received signal receives a phase shift opposite of that applied prior to transmission such that the electronic signal is restored and the coherent noise becomes non-coherent. In another embodiment, width of each transmitted pulses can be varied prior to transmission, but a constant midpoint-to-midpoint time is maintained. After receiving a signal with coherent noise interference, the midpoints of the pulses are aligned causing the coherent noise to become non-coherent. | 02-11-2016 |
John Paul Sharrit, Fountain Hills, AZ US
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20100061485 | Systems and Methods for DC Offset Correction in a Direct Conversion RF Receiver - Systems and methods for DC offset correction in analog and digital direct conversion RF receivers. A time derivate and subsequent integration of in-phase and quadrature phase signal path components is performed to effectively remove DC offset from the resultant down converted baseband signal. | 03-11-2010 |
John Paul Shepardson, Leeds GB
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20140367627 | SUPPORT APPARATUS FOR BARRIER MEANS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - Support apparatus is provided for barrier means. The support apparatus includes support means for supporting one or more barrier means therewith in use. Movement means are provided for allowing movement of the support apparatus relative to a surface in use. Stop means are provided for stopping or preventing movement of the movement means in use. | 12-18-2014 |
20140367628 | SUPPORT APPARATUS FOR BARRIER MEANS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - Support apparatus is provided for barrier means. The support apparatus includes support means for supporting one or more barrier means therewith in use. Movement means are provided for allowing movement of the support apparatus relative to a surface in use. Stop means are provided for stopping or preventing movement of the movement means in use. | 12-18-2014 |
John Paul Shingledecker, Knoxville, TN US
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20100272595 | HIGH STRENGTH ALLOYS - High strength metal alloys are described herein. At least one composition of a metal alloy includes chromium, nickel, copper, manganese, silicon, niobium, tungsten and iron. System, methods, and heaters that include the high strength metal alloys are described herein. At least one heater system may include a canister at least partially made from material containing at least one of the metal alloys. At least one system for heating a subterranean formation may include a tublar that is at least partially made from a material containing at least one of the metal alloys. | 10-28-2010 |
John Paul Simmons, Ii, Farmington Hills, MI US
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20090088487 | FILLER COMPOSITION - A filler composition comprising one or more ester-containing compounds and one or more ether-containing compounds. | 04-02-2009 |
20090099292 | FILLER SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING CAST POLYMER PARTS - A polymerizable composition comprising a monoethylenically unsaturated resin polymerizable by a free radical initiator, and a particulate formulation comprising one or more gemstones present in the particulate formulation at a level between about 0.5 weight percent to about 30 weight percent. | 04-16-2009 |
John Paul Skliutas, Schenectady, NY US
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20150364920 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING THE ROTOR ANGLE STABILITY OF SYNCHRONOUS GENERATORS - Provided is a power plant that is connected to a transmission grid. The power plant includes a synchronous generator and a synchronous condenser connected in parallel. The power plant is configured to increase the rotor angle stability of the synchronous generator to ride through fault conditions and frequency deviations on the transmission grid. | 12-17-2015 |
John Paul Skliutas, Clifton Park, NY US
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20090212643 | Systems and Methods of Dynamic Reactive Support for a Power Transmission System - Systems and methods of dynamic reactive power support for a power transmission system are provided. In one embodiment, a method of dynamic reactive power support for a power transmission system includes at least one circuit breaker connecting a shunt capacitor bank containing at least one shunt capacitor with a metal oxide varistor (MOV) connected in parallel. A controller is used to detect a voltage drop at the power transmission system (e.g., substation bus). In response to detecting the voltage drop, the controller closes the circuit breaker(s) connecting the shunt capacitors to the power transmission system. The controller then monitors at least one MOV to detect a current flow. Upon detection of a current flow in the MOV, the controller disconnects one or more shunt capacitors from the power transmission system by opening one or more circuit breakers. The shunt capacitors may be disconnected simultaneously, sequentially, in groups, or otherwise. | 08-27-2009 |
John Paul Stepancic, Dernancourt AU
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20150014571 | Fire Fighting Water Additive - A polymeric fire fighting water additive composition containing an aqueous emulsion of acrylic copolymer, and an emulsifier. The acrylic copolymer is preferably polyacrylamide. The acrylic copolymer has a polymeric weight of 5,000,000-50,000,000 Daltons or between 12,000,000-15,000,000 Daltons and is negatively charged. A surfactant acts as an inverter. The aqueous emulsion of acrylic copolymer is present in a range 35% to 70% by volume in the concentrate and the emulsifier is present in a range 10% to 70% by volume. | 01-15-2015 |
John Paul Strachen, Stanford, CA US
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20110182107 | MEMRISTIVE DEVICE - A memristive routing device ( | 07-28-2011 |
John Paul Stralka, Ellicott City, MD US
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20110148411 | SAR DOSIMETER FOR RF POWER DEPOSITION IN MRI AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS RELATED THERETO - Featured is a dosimeter device that measures SAR deposited by RF power deposition during MRI of a specimen. Such a dosimeter device includes a transducer that is configured to present a load to the MRI scanner in which the transducer is located and to provide an output representative of signals induced in the transducer. The transducer also is configured so that the presented load is substantially equivalent to another load which would be presented by the specimen during MRI of the specimen. Such a transducer also is configured so as to generate an MRI signal that is sufficient to allow the MRI scanner to adjust the RF power to a value substantially equal to that of the specimen. Also featured are methods for measuring SAR deposited by RF power deposition and apparatuses or system embodying such a dosimeter device. | 06-23-2011 |
John Paul Studdiford, Far Hills, NJ US
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20110069002 | OPTO-ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING PRESENTATION PROGRAMS - An input device for controlling a presentation program that is being run on a remote computing device is provided. The input device includes a first optical sensor configured to be activated by exposure to a focused beam of light and a second optical sensor configured to be activated by exposure to a focused beam of light. An RF communication device wirelessly delivers the instructional signals to the remote computing device to advance or reverse the presentation program. | 03-24-2011 |
John Paul Thambusami Joy Sachidanadam, Stoughton, MA US
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20090282876 | PORTABLE LOCK WITH ELECTRONIC LOCK ACTUATOR - A lock assembly including a body and at least one locking member. An actuator mechanism within the body is moveable between locked and unlocked positions. The actuator mechanism may be actuated by either a key lock cylinder or an electronic actuator. The lock assembly may also include a memory configured to store user identification information. | 11-19-2009 |
20110016931 | DIGITAL OUTPUT LOCK - A lock assembly comprising a lock body, a shackle, and a locking member configured to selectively lock the shackle relative to the lock body. At least one combination dial is rotatable between various combination positions. The at least one combination dial is associated with the locking member and is configured such that entry of a given series of combination positions causes the locking member to unlock the shackle relative to the lock body. A sensor is configured to sense the rotational position of the al least one combination dial. A display screen is associated with the sensor and is configured to display a position indicia which corresponds to the rotational position of the at least one combination dial. | 01-27-2011 |
20120205506 | PORTABLE LOCK MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A portable lock mounting assembly including a body defining a lock retaining mechanism and a contact surface. A strap having first and second ends is attachable to the body such that a loop facing the contact surface is defined by the strap. A cam member is supported by the body adjacent the contact surface and is pivotal between a first position wherein the cam member extends generally parallel to the contact surface and a second position wherein the cam member extends at an angle relative to the contact surface. | 08-16-2012 |
John Paul Thompson, Bentonville, AR US
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20140257883 | ENTERPRISE RESOURCE SEARCH AND RESERVATION SYSTEM - Exemplary embodiments are directed to reserving physical resources in an enterprise via an electronic reservation environment. An electronic search request for an availability of one or more resources in an enterprise is received from a user through a web page and/or a mobile application and is submitted to a reservation engine. The search request includes one or more resource search parameters received via a graphical user interface associated with the electronic reservation environment. A result identifying resources that satisfy the resource search parameters in the request is received in response to the search request and an electronic metadata request is automatically submitted in response to receipt of the result. The electronic metadata request including resource identifiers corresponding to the resources identified in the result. Metadata corresponding to the resources identified in the result is received and an identity of the resources returned in the result, an availability of the resources, and the metadata associated with the resources is displayed to the user. | 09-11-2014 |
20160036875 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGEMENT OF DIGITALLY EMULATED SHADOW RESOURCES - Various aspects and embodiments facilitate management of digitally emulated physical resources. Users can access a management system to create pairings between digitally emulated resources and physical resources. The paired resources can be consistently managed through the system, such that any user from any source can access and dynamically reserve physical and digital resources. In further embodiments, the system can create pairings between the digital emulation and physical resources based on merge operations performed on multiple digital emulations of resources, copy and pasting for other digital emulation of resources, and digital altering of existing resources. The system enables efficient management, control, and implements security for digital and physical resources using, for example, a “digital room.” Security rules and enforcement can be specified within the digital rooms based on access rights, content displays, and can be specific to each resource controlled by the digital room. | 02-04-2016 |
John Paul Urbanski, Toronto CA
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20140039315 | Medical devices with visibility-enhancing features - A method and apparatus are disclosed for a medical device, including a means for enhancing visibility under imaging which, while reducing the local mechanical strength, avoids compromising the overall device effectiveness or safety. Visibility under imaging is increased by a non-uniform distribution of visibility-enhancing features as a function of the local stresses expected during use. One embodiment is for a medical device comprising an elongate member having proximal and distal regions, wherein the distal region comprises: a first echogenic region including a plurality of circumferential first region cuts, each of the first region cuts having a first region cut volume; and a second echogenic region, distal of the first echogenic region, including a plurality of circumferential second region cuts, wherein each of the second region cuts has a second region cut volume greater than said first region cut volume. | 02-06-2014 |
20140100561 | Fenestration through foreign material - Described herein is a method for creating a channel through a foreign material located in a septum of a heart at the site of a septal defect. The foreign material defines a material first surface and a substantially opposed material second surface, and the channel extends through the foreign material at least partially between the material first and second surfaces. The method uses an apparatus including an electrode and includes the steps of: positioning the electrode substantially adjacent to the material first surface; energizing the electrode with a radiofrequency current; and using the electrode energized with the radiofrequency current to deliver energy into the foreign material to create the channel. | 04-10-2014 |
20140206987 | Medical apparatus for fluid communication - This disclosure describes embodiments of a kit and its constituent components which together form an apparatus in which fluid communication between a medical device's lumen and the surrounding environment is provided by a conduit cooperatively defined by the medical device and a tubular member into which the device is inserted. The medical device and tubular member are configured to fit together such that an outer surface of the distal region of the medical device cooperates with an inner surface of the tubular member to define the conduit between the side-port of the medical device and a distal end of the tubular member. The conduit is operable to be used for injecting fluid, withdrawing fluid, and measuring pressure, for example. Methods of assembling and using the apparatus are described as well. | 07-24-2014 |
20150216620 | Radiofrequency Perforation Apparatus - Medical devices are disclosed having improved visualization of a portion of the medical device insertable into a patient's body while minimizing obstruction of fluid flow through a lumen of the device and while minimizing an increase in the outer diameter of the device attributable to the feature providing improved visualization. The device can include, for example, an imaging marker distal to lumen openings (exit ports), or, where the device comprises a tube, such as a metallic tube, an imaging marker embedded into a wall of the tube. Another embodiment includes attaching a marker to the surface on the inside of a lumen of a medical device without embedding the marker. Various alternative embodiments, methods and applications of using such devices are disclosed as well. | 08-06-2015 |
20150374431 | Electrosurgical Device having a distal aperture - A method and apparatus are disclosed for providing forward fluid delivery through an energy delivery device that avoids coring when it delivers energy to a tissue. The device has a distal face defining an opening, with the distal face including at least one electrically exposed portion and at least one electrically insulated portion. An embodiment of the energy delivery device includes an elongate member defining a lumen structured to receive a fluid, and a distal face defining an aperture in communication with the lumen. The distal face includes an electrically exposed conductive portion and an electrically insulated portion. The electrically exposed conductive portion is configured such that the energy it delivers while the energy delivery device is advanced into a tissue punctures the tissue without the tissue substantially occluding the lumen and without creating embolic particles. | 12-31-2015 |
20160000501 | Medical Device Having a Support Structure - Embodiments of medical devices and methods are disclosed. The medical devices typically comprise a flexible elongate member defining a lumen, and a support spine affixed to the distal end and extending proximally therefrom within the elongate member lumen. In some embodiments, the support spine is configured to support at least a portion of the elongate member when the elongate member is bent or curved. Some embodiments include apertures at or near the distal end for enabling fluid communication between the lumen and the outside environment. In some embodiments, the support wire extends proximally from the distal end within a distal portion of the lumen such that a proximal portion of the lumen is substantially unobstructed, thereby reducing turbulence of fluid flowing through the lumen. | 01-07-2016 |
John Paul Wasellas, Bathgate GB
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John Paul Wiruth, Indian Trail, NC US
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20120199249 | FLOOR TREATMENT - A method for treating a wooden, bamboo and/or cork floor treated with at least one maintenance material and a treated wooden, bamboo and/or cork floor obtained by the method. The method comprises applying a stripping formula on the wooden, bamboo and/or cork floor; allowing the stripping formula to interact with the at least one maintenance material; applying mechanical treatment to release the at least one maintenance material; and removing the at least one maintenance material and the stripping formula. | 08-09-2012 |
John-Paul Hosom, Portland, OR US
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20140195236 | SPEAKER VERIFICATION AND IDENTIFICATION USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK-BASED SUB-PHONETIC UNIT DISCRIMINATION - In one embodiment, a computer system stores speech data for a plurality of speakers, where the speech data includes a plurality of feature vectors and, for each feature vector, an associated sub-phonetic class. The computer system then builds, based on the speech data, an artificial neural network (ANN) for modeling speech of a target speaker in the plurality of speakers, where the ANN is configured to discriminate between instances of sub-phonetic classes uttered by the target speaker and instances of sub-phonetic classes uttered by other speakers in the plurality of speakers. | 07-10-2014 |
20150261944 | UNOBTRUSIVE VERIFICATION OF USER IDENTITY - Techniques for unobtrusively verifying the identity of a user of a computing device are provided. In one embodiment, the computing device can establish one or more verification models for verifying the user's identity, where at least a subset of the one or more verification models is based on enrollment data that is collected in an unobtrusive manner from the user. The computing device can then verify the user's identity using the one or more verification models. | 09-17-2015 |
20150317980 | ENERGY POST QUALIFICATION FOR PHRASE SPOTTING - In one embodiment, a computing device can detect an utterance of a target phrase within an acoustic input signal. The computing device can further determine a first estimate of cumulative signal and noise energy for the detected utterance in the acoustic input signal with respect to a first time period spanning the duration of the detected utterance, and a second estimate of noise energy in the acoustic input signal with respect to a second time period preceding (or following) the first time period. The computing device can then calculate a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for the detected utterance based on the first and second estimates and can reject the detected utterance if the SNR is below an SNR threshold. | 11-05-2015 |
John-Paul Mua, Advance, NC US
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20090025738 | Smokeless Tobacco Composition - The invention provides a process for preparing a tobacco composition suitable for use as a smokeless tobacco composition, the process including: providing a slurry comprising water and a tobacco material, the slurry comprising at least about 75% by weight water, based on the total weight of the slurry; heating the slurry to a temperature of at least about 60° C. for a time sufficient to pasteurize the tobacco material; adding an amount of a base to the slurry sufficient to raise the pH of the slurry to at least about 8.5, thereby forming a pH-adjusted slurry; and continuing to heat the pH-adjusted slurry to a temperature of at least about 60° C. for a time sufficient for the pH of the slurry to drop at least about 0.5 pH unit following the adding step. | 01-29-2009 |
20100294291 | Smokeless Tobacco - A smokeless tobacco formulation includes particles or pieces of tobacco, and may include other ingredients, such as salts, sweeteners, binders, colorants, pH adjusters, fillers, flavoring agents, disintegration aids, antioxidants, humectants, and preservatives. The moisture content of the particles of the tobacco may vary. Certain smokeless tobacco products have the form of tobacco compositions or formulations that result from casting or otherwise forming a slurry incorporating tobacco material and other components as a film or sheet. Certain smokeless tobacco products have the form of tobacco compositions or formulations that result from pressing, extruding or otherwise forming a mixture incorporating tobacco material and other components into a desired shape. The foregoing tobacco products, as well as snus-type products, can be packaged under conditions of controlled atmosphere. Smokeless tobacco products can be sealed in outer packaging materials that are virtually impervious to oxygen and/or moisture, and those packaging materials can be vacuum sealed or sealed such that the atmosphere therewithin is essentially inert. | 11-25-2010 |
20100300463 | THERMAL TREATMENT PROCESS FOR TOBACCO MATERIALS - A method of thermally processing a tobacco material is provided, the method including the steps of (i) mixing a tobacco material, water, and an additive selected from the group consisting of lysine, glycine, histidine, alanine, methionine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, proline, phenylalanine, valine, arginine, di- and trivalent cations, asparaginase, saccharides, phenolic compounds, reducing agents, compounds having a free thiol group, oxidizing agents, oxidation catalysts, plant extracts, and combinations thereof, to form a moist tobacco mixture; (ii) heating the moist tobacco mixture at a temperature of at least about 60° C. to form a heat-treated tobacco mixture; and (iii) incorporating the heat-treated tobacco mixture into a tobacco product. Heat-treated tobacco composition prepared according to the method are also provided, such as heat-treated smokeless tobacco composition comprising a tobacco material, water, flavorant, binder, and filler, the heat-treated smokeless tobacco composition having an acrylamide content of less than about 2000 ppb. | 12-02-2010 |
20110048434 | THERMAL TREATMENT PROCESS FOR TOBACCO MATERIALS - A method of preparing a tobacco material for use in a smoking article is provided, including (i) mixing a tobacco material, water, and an additive selected from the group consisting of lysine, glycine, histidine, alanine, methionine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, proline, phenylalanine, valine, arginine, di- and trivalent cations, asparaginase, saccharides, phenolic compounds, reducing agents, compounds having a free thiol group, oxidizing agents, oxidation catalysts, plant extracts, and combinations thereof; (ii) heating the mixture; and (iii) incorporating the heat-treated mixture into a smoking article as a smokable material. A smoking article in the form of a cigarette is also provided that includes a tobacco material pre-treated to inhibit reaction of asparagine to form acrylamide in mainstream smoke. Upon smoking, the smoking article is characterized by an acrylamide content of mainstream smoke that is reduced relative to an untreated control smoking article. | 03-03-2011 |
20110061666 | Smokeless Tobacco Composition - A smokeless tobacco product configured for insertion into the mouth of a user of the product is provided, the tobacco product including a water-permeable pouch containing a tobacco formulation, the tobacco formulation including a tobacco material and a plurality of microcapsules dispersed within the tobacco material, the plurality of microcapsules including an outer shell encapsulating an internal payload. The internal payload may include an additive such as water, flavorants, binders, colorants, pH adjusters, buffering agents, fillers, disintegration aids, humectants, antioxidants, oral care ingredients, preservatives, additives derived from herbal or botanical sources, and mixtures thereof. Microencapsulated flavorants include tobacco-containing flavorants, such as tobacco extracts or a particulate tobacco material, sweeteners (e.g., sweeteners containing neotame), and vanillin (optionally in a complexed form). | 03-17-2011 |
20110139164 | Tobacco Product And Method For Manufacture - The tobacco products incorporate binder systems. The binder systems possess or exhibit thermoplastic properties, characteristics or behaviors. The binder system can incorporate at least one type of binding agent that exhibits thermoplastic properties (e.g., the binding agent can be composed of at least one thermoplastic polymeric material). Additionally, the binder system can incorporate ingredients or materials so as to provide a binding agent that exhibits thermoplastic characteristics (e.g., the binding agent can be composed of at least one thermoplastic binding material in combination with a plasticizer). Tobacco products are produced by contacting tobacco, together with other desired ingredients, in the presence of a binder system, and forming (e.g., by extrusion) the resulting mixture into a shape. Of particular interest are processing conditions that most preferably involve exposing a tobacco formulation to a temperature of less than about 100° C. during processing conditions (such as those experienced during extrusion), that involve use of a binding agent that can be employed in relatively low amounts, that involve use of a binding agent that exhibits desirable thermoplastic behavior (and hence can act to provide good physical integrity to the formed tobacco product) at processing conditions of less than about 100° C., and that involve the use of relatively low to moderate amounts of liquid processing aids (e.g., water or other liquid carriers). | 06-16-2011 |
20110220130 | Tobacco Product And Method For Manufacture - The tobacco products incorporate binder systems. The binder systems exhibit thermoplastic properties, characteristics, or behaviors. The binder system can incorporate at least one type of binding agent that exhibits thermoplastic properties. Additionally, the binder system can incorporate materials to provide a binding agent that exhibits thermoplastic characteristics, for example at least one thermoplastic binding material in combination with a plasticizer. Also, tobacco products can incorporate a plasticizer blend. Tobacco products are produced by contacting tobacco, with other desired ingredients, in the presence of a binder system, and forming the resulting mixture into a shape. Of particular interest are processing conditions that involve exposing a tobacco formulation to less than about 100° C. during processing, using relatively low amounts of a binding agent that exhibits desirable thermoplastic behavior at such processing temperatures, and using relatively low to moderate amounts of liquid processing aids. Other processing conditions include adding a plasticizer blend to the tobacco formulation. | 09-15-2011 |
20110315154 | SMOKELESS TOBACCO COMPOSITION - The invention provides a process for preparing a tobacco composition suitable for use as a smokeless tobacco composition, the process including: providing a slurry comprising water and a tobacco material, the slurry comprising at least about 75% by weight water, based on the total weight of the slurry; heating the slurry to a temperature of at least about 60° C. for a time sufficient to pasteurize the tobacco material; adding an amount of a base to the slurry sufficient to raise the pH of the slurry to at least about 8.5, thereby forming a pH-adjusted slurry; and continuing to heat the pH-adjusted slurry to a temperature of at least about 60° C. for a time sufficient for the pH of the slurry to drop at least about 0.5 pH unit following the adding step. | 12-29-2011 |
20120060854 | THERMAL TREATMENT PROCESS FOR TOBACCO MATERIALS - A method of thermally processing a tobacco material is provided, the method including the steps of (i) mixing a tobacco material, water, and an additive selected from the group consisting of lysine, glycine, histidine, alanine, methionine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, proline, phenylalanine, valine, arginine, di- and trivalent cations, asparaginase, saccharides, phenolic compounds, reducing agents, compounds having a free thiol group, oxidizing agents, oxidation catalysts, plant extracts, and combinations thereof, to form a moist tobacco mixture; (ii) heating the moist tobacco mixture at a temperature of at least about 60° C. to form a heat-treated tobacco mixture; and (iii) incorporating the heat-treated tobacco mixture into a tobacco product. Heat-treated tobacco composition prepared according to the method are also provided, such as heat-treated smokeless tobacco composition comprising a tobacco material, water, flavorant, binder, and filler, the heat-treated smokeless tobacco composition having an acrylamide content of less than about 2000 ppb. | 03-15-2012 |
20130118512 | SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS WITH STARCH COMPONENT - A smokeless tobacco product configured for insertion into the mouth of a user is provided. The smokeless tobacco product includes a tobacco material and a specific starch material that imparts specific textural properties to the product. A process for preparing a smokeless tobacco product with a desired textural property is also provided. | 05-16-2013 |
20130152953 | SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCT COMPRISING EFFERVESCENT COMPOSITION - The invention provides a smokeless tobacco composition adapted for oral use, the composition including a tobacco material and an effervescent material. The effervescent material includes a sugar material containing an entrapped gaseous component, such that release of the entrapped gaseous component occurs upon dissolution of the sugar material in the oral cavity. The invention also provides a method for making a smokeless tobacco composition that involves mixing a tobacco material with an effervescent material, the mixing step including either admixing a granulated composition comprising a tobacco material with a gasified sugar material in particulate form, or forming a gasified sugar material in situ by mixing a water source with a molten composition comprising a tobacco material and a sugar alcohol. | 06-20-2013 |
20130206150 | MULTI-LAYER SMOKELESS TOBACCO COMPOSITION - The invention provides a multi-layered smokeless tobacco product comprising two or more formulations with varying properties. In some embodiments, the smokeless tobacco products provide combinations of different organoleptic properties within the same product. In certain embodiment, these combinations allow for a modified release profile of active ingredients as the user enjoys the smokeless tobacco product. The invention further provides methods for making and using the smokeless tobacco product. | 08-15-2013 |
20130209540 | MULTI-LAYER NICOTINE-CONTAINING PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION - The invention provides a multi-layered pharmaceutical composition comprising two or more formulations with varying properties. In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions provide combinations of different organoleptic properties within the same product. In certain embodiment, these combinations allow for a modified release profile of active ingredients as the user enjoys the pharmaceutical composition. The invention further provides methods for making and using the pharmaceutical composition. | 08-15-2013 |
20140190497 | SMOKELESS TOBACCO COMPOSITION - A smokeless tobacco product configured for insertion into the mouth of a user of the product is provided, the tobacco product including a water-permeable pouch containing a tobacco formulation, the tobacco formulation including a tobacco material and a plurality of microcapsules dispersed within the tobacco material, the plurality of microcapsules including an outer shell encapsulating an internal payload. The internal payload may include an additive such as water, flavorants, binders, colorants, pH adjusters, buffering agents, fillers, disintegration aids, humectants, antioxidants, oral care ingredients, preservatives, additives derived from herbal or botanical sources, and mixtures thereof. Microencapsulated flavorants include tobacco-containing flavorants, such as tobacco extracts or a particulate tobacco material, sweeteners (e.g., sweeteners containing neotame), and vanillin (optionally in a complexed form). | 07-10-2014 |
20140271951 | SUGAR-ENRICHED EXTRACT DERIVED FROM TOBACCO - The present disclosure describes methods of obtaining and/or deriving a sugar-enriched extract from plants of the | 09-18-2014 |
20140271952 | PROTEIN-ENRICHED TOBACCO-DERIVED COMPOSITION - The present disclosure describes methods of obtaining and/or deriving proteins from plants of the | 09-18-2014 |
20140343254 | TOBACCO-DERIVED PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS - The disclosure describes methods for the purification of protein-enriched extracts to provide concentrates and isolates and methods for incorporation of such materials into products. The purification methods are adapted for removal of one or more of ash, metal salts, alkaloids, particulates, heavy metals, and other impurities and/or contaminants from extracts, as well as modifying the sensory characteristics (e.g., odor, color, and/or taste characteristics) of extracts. The methods generally include diafiltration, treatment with functionalized resins, and supercritical extraction. A protein composition in the form of a concentrate or isolate is provided, the protein composition including RuBisCO, F2 fraction proteins, or combination thereof extracted from a plant of the | 11-20-2014 |
20150122271 | THERMAL TREATMENT PROCESS FOR TOBACCO MATERIALS - A method of preparing a tobacco material for use in a smoking article is provided, including (i) mixing a tobacco material, water, and an additive selected from the group consisting of lysine, glycine, histidine, alanine, methionine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, proline, phenylalanine, valine, arginine, di- and trivalent cations, asparaginase, saccharides, phenolic compounds, reducing agents, compounds having a free thiol group, oxidizing agents, oxidation catalysts, plant extracts, and combinations thereof; (ii) heating the mixture; and (iii) incorporating the heat-treated mixture into a smoking article as a smokable material. A smoking article in the form of a cigarette is also provided that includes a tobacco material pre-treated to inhibit reaction of asparagine to form acrylamide in mainstream smoke. Upon smoking, the smoking article is characterized by an acrylamide content of mainstream smoke that is reduced relative to an untreated control smoking article. | 05-07-2015 |
20160029663 | TOBACCO-DERIVED PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS - The disclosure describes methods for the purification of protein-enriched extracts to provide concentrates and isolates and methods for incorporation of such materials into products. The purification methods are adapted for removal of one or more of ash, metal salts, alkaloids, particulates, heavy metals, and other impurities and/or contaminants from extracts, as well as modifying the sensory characteristics (e.g., odor, color, and/or taste characteristics) of extracts. The methods generally include diafiltration, treatment with functionalized resins, and supercritical extraction. A protein composition in the form of a concentrate or isolate is provided, the protein composition including RuBisCO, F2 fraction proteins, or combination thereof extracted from a plant of the | 02-04-2016 |
John-Paul Ownby, South Jordan, UT US
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20100134492 | TERTIARY LIGHTING SYSTEM - One particular implementation of the present invention may take the form of a method and system for adding an intermediate color to a computer-rendered object or scene to provide a more dynamic quality to the graphic. The method may add an additional, or tertiary, color to a computer graphic object or scene such that the tertiary color may be blended with a light source color based on calculated surface normals of the pixels of the object in relation to the location of the light source. The blending of the intermediary color with the color of the inserted light source may provide the graphic with a more painterly look giving the graphic or scene a more dynamic feel to a viewer. Another implementation may allow the amount of intermediate color blended into each pixel to be adjusted manually by a graphic designer to achieve a desired look to the object or scene. | 06-03-2010 |
20110018890 | COMPUTER GRAPHICS METHOD FOR CREATING DIFFERING FOG EFFECTS IN LIGHTED AND SHADOWED AREAS - A method for providing fog or fading due to atmospheric effects during computer animation of an image. The method includes determining a lighting value for a scene's or an image's pixels based on the positions of the pixels relative to a light source. The method includes, for each of the pixels, setting a fade in start distance for each pixel measured from a camera location so as to define when fog is added, e.g., when to fade a pixel's color by blending this color with a fog color. The fade in start distances are set based on each pixel's lighting value, whereby pixels with smaller lighting values or shadowed pixels begin to fade first while highlighted pixels fade with greater distances. The method includes adding fog to the image starting at the fade in start distances for each of the pixels and then rendering the image. | 01-27-2011 |
John-Paul Pochin, Kingsman NZ
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20090069079 | ENTERTAINMENT MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An entertainment monitoring system for the gaming industry is disclosed to provide real-time multi-site, slot accounting, player tracking, cage credit and vault, sports book data collection, and table game accounting. The system is operable on a computer network and is capable of displaying data in a plurality of different display languages selectable by a user of the system. | 03-12-2009 |
John-Paul Roadman, Carrollton, TX US
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20080298374 | APPARATUS FOR MONITORING NETWORK CONNECTIVITY - An apparatus for monitoring network connectivity is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a network device having a controller element to route packets to one or more locations of a virtual private network utilizing Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) functionality, and route a connectivity message to a connectivity server in response to receiving a query for connectivity information. The query can be grouped with at least one other query for at least one among a border network device of a service provider and a customer network device of the virtual private network. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 12-04-2008 |
John-Paul Vermitsky, Philadelphia, PA US
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