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20100023349 | Computer software program for mental health professionals - A computer software program that will allow mental health practitioners to enter data into portable files and send information to various professional organizations, institutions, businesses, and/or entities through a direct, secure, and electronic linkage created by registering with said professional organizations, institutions, businesses, and/or entities. Mental health professionals using the software program will be able to create portable files containing information about clients, notes, credentials, licenses, certifications, specializations, accreditations, professional memberships, professional trainings, Continuing Education Units, professional activities, supervision hours, education, insurance board memberships. A plethora of relevant professional mental health information will be accessible through the software program. Professional organizations, institutions, businesses, and/or entities will be able to advertise and/or send information pertaining to products and services. The software program is a “one-stop shopping” platform for mental health professionals to create portable files and send information in a streamlined and efficient manner. | 01-28-2010 |
20100090465 | Process of installing prefabricated sections of pressurized and/or non-pressurized fluid-, utility-, and/or matter-carrying and encapsulated mediums with turbine systems attached into medium systems - This patent pertains to an embodiment for a process for installing prefabricated sections of fluid-, utility-, and/or matter-carrying medium systems with turbines systems attached to change the kinetic energy of flowing fluids, utilities, and/or matter into electrical energy. Sections of existing or yet to be discovered mediums systems will be removed and replaced with prefabricated sections with varying turbine systems attached. These prefabricated systems can be installed in isolation or in groups along the entirety of a medium system to maximize potential electrical energy production. A system for conducting the newly generated electricity to desired destinations is also described. The patent uses the resource of infinite consumer demand for fluids, utilities, and/or matter to be transported to and from geographical areas via medium systems to generate electricity. This untapped resource of infinite consumer demand has the potential to be a beneficent “green” power source that can put power back into the grid in a clean and efficient manner. | 04-15-2010 |
20100091015 | Product, service, and market integration of three dimensional modeling/rendering software for the construction, remodeling, manufacturing, designing, buying, and/or selling of homes, businesses, structures, vehicles, and/or buildings - This specification encompasses a number of processes geared towards the integration of products, services, and markets into 3D modeling/rendering software platforms. Users of 3D modeling/rendering software platforms will be able to implement over one thousand various products and services into 3D models/renderings of homes, businesses, vehicles, structures, and/or buildings. Users will also be able to send created and/or manipulated 3D models/renderings to a virtual marketplace where commercial entities specializing in construction, remodeling, manufacturing, designing, buying, and/or selling markets will compete for business opportunities related to 3D models/renderings of homes, businesses, vehicles, structures, and/or buildings. | 04-15-2010 |
20100228646 | Integration of scanner/sensor apparatuses, web-based interfaces, and pull-supply chain management into product, clothing, apparel, shoe, and/or accessory markets - The patent pertains to an embodiment of an invention and/or process for scanning a person's, object's, and/or animal's body and/or physical disposition using a scanner/sensor apparatus to generate measurements and/or avatars comprised of exact, specific, and/or unique body measurements, physical dispositions, and/or spatial requirements within three dimensional and 360 degree space. Once the avatars are generated, stored to a database and/or memory device and uploaded to a Web-based interface, consumers will be able to purchase products, clothing, apparel, shoes, and/or accessories across varying lines, brands, styles, and trends that are manufactured to their exact body measurements. Businesses and/or commercial entities will have the ability to create digital images of their subsequent lines, brands, styles, and trends of products, clothing, apparel, shoes, and/or accessories and upload them to a Web-based interface. Businesses and/or commercial entities will also be able to advertise their abilities to market; manufacture, and sell varying lines, brands, styles, and trends of their products, clothing apparel, shoes, and/or accessories to consumers. Finally, businesses and/or commercial entities will be able to utilize pull-supply chain management as a result of utilization of the invention and/or process. | 09-09-2010 |