Price, MI
Chadd Price, Livonia, MI US
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20140092332 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING REFRACTION IN WINDSHIELD BASED ON DRIVER OCULAR PRESCRIPTION - Technique for implementing a liquid crystal layer installed in a transmissive object installed in a vehicle. More specifically, a control system is configured to activate a liquid crystal layer that has been installed a vehicle. The control system then determines an ocular prescription strength of a driver, and sets a refractive index of one or more liquid crystal layers disposed within the liquid crystal layer to adjust a refractive index of the windshield to correlate with the determined ocular prescription strength. | 04-03-2014 |
20150133819 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PERFORMING AUSCULTATION USING MOTOR VEHICLE SEATS - According to the disclosed embodiments, auscultation is performed using motor vehicle seats. The embodiments include a vehicle seat including a seat support member that includes at least one mounting rod extending in a longitudinal direction, and an auscultation device. The auscultation device includes at least one microphone that is movably coupled to the at least one mounting rod and configured to perform a screening of a passenger in the vehicle seat by capturing a bodily sound of the passenger. A controller is then configured to initiate the screening of the passenger and to diagnose the passenger based on results of the screening. | 05-14-2015 |
Chadd I. Price, Livonia, MI US
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20140080098 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF EVALUATING AND REPORTING THE DRIVING ACUITY AND PERFORMANCE OF A TEST SUBJECT - Systems and methods for dynamically evaluating a test subject during operation/driving of a vehicle via an onboard evaluator are provided for herein. In particular, an onboard evaluator in the vehicle may be activated either automatically or manually by a user to dynamically evaluate the test subject of the vehicle and grade the test subject on his or her driving ability. Once the onboard evaluator has been activated, the location of the vehicle is preferably identified via a global positioning system (GPS) and local driving laws and rules are downloaded based on the identified location of the vehicle. The onboard evaluator then dynamically evaluates a test subject's driving skill set based on a test subject's driving acuity and performance. As the driving skill set is being evaluated, a processor continually calculates a driving grade/score for that particular test subject in relation to the test subject's evaluated driving skill set. | 03-20-2014 |
Craig A. Price, Allenton, MI US
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20110203154 | BIRD DECOY - A decoy, typically used for hunting fowl, having a hollow body including a head, a tail and a pair of feet. The decoy includes a pair of wings mounted to the body of the decoy for multi-axis movement. A drive mechanism typically including an electric motor and a power source is positioned within the hollow body. A pair of crank members connects to the electric motor and extends outwardly from the body. A pair of link members connect the wings to the crank members whereby rotation of the crank members enables cyclic movement defined by up/down and fore/aft motion of the wings. | 08-25-2011 |
Craig Allen Price, Allenton, MI US
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20090241401 | BIRD DECOY - A decoy, typically used for hunting fowl, having a hollow body including a head, a tail and a pair of feet. The decoy includes a pair of wings mounted to the body of the decoy for multi-axis movement. A drive mechanism typically including an electric motor and a power source is positioned within the hollow body. A pair of crank members connect to the electric motor and extend outwardly from the body. A pair of link members connect the wings to the crank members whereby rotation of the crank members generates multi-axis movement of the wings. | 10-01-2009 |
Donald David Price, Northville, MI US
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20100210211 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECONDARY COMMUNICATION DEVICE DETECTION AND CONNECTION - A method and apparatus for connecting a vehicle-based computing system to a wireless device are provided. When the vehicle-based computing system is powered, it may intially connect to a wireless device. If the system moves out of the range of that device, the connection may be lost. A secondary device may be present however, and automatic connection to that device may be desired so that the vehicle-based computing system can continue to function. | 08-19-2010 |
Donald Paul Price, Farmington Hills, MI US
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20120097824 | HYDRAULIC CENTER BEARING - A hydraulic bushing having at least two chambers and at least one channel connecting the chambers. The bushing is made of a high durometer rubber or other polymer to increase durability. The bushing further includes a center bearing press fit in the center of the annular bushing. The bushing is further press fit into an annular seal operable to seal the fluid within the chambers and channels. The bearing, bushing, and seal assembly is then press fit into a bracket which is subsequently mounted to the vehicle. The center bearing is operable to hold the prop shaft wherein the center bearing is free to rotate within the bushing thereby allowing the prop shaft to rotate. | 04-26-2012 |
Don D. Price, Northville, MI US
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20140176320 | RESISTANCE-BASED CATALYTIC CONVERTER PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND CONFIGURATIONS - A catalytic converter protection system that includes a controller, a catalytic converter having a housing, and a shorting element that has two terminals and is coupled to the housing. The system also includes a connector having an internal resistor. The connector is electrically coupled to the controller and the two terminals. The controller monitors resistance of the internal resistor to determine continuity between the connector and the shorting element. The controller may activate an alarm element with a loss in continuity between the terminals and the shorting element. | 06-26-2014 |
20140178253 | CAPACITANCE-BASED CATALYTIC CONVERTER PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND CONFIGURATIONS - A proximity-based catalytic converter protection system for a vehicle that includes a controller, and a catalytic converter, both located in the vehicle. The protection system further includes a pair of electrodes that are electrically coupled to the controller and located in proximity to the converter. The controller monitors capacitance between the electrodes to detect movement external to the vehicle near the converter. The controller may activate an alarm element upon detecting a change in capacitance between the electrodes that exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 06-26-2014 |
Don David Price, Northville, MI US
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20130249682 | VEHICLE WIRELESS CHARGER SAFETY SYSTEM - A vehicular charging system is provided that includes a battery and a charger region. The system also includes a wireless charger for generating an electric charging signal in the charger region to charge the battery, and a plurality of sensors located to sense foreign objects and living beings in proximity to the charger region. The system further includes a controller for controlling the charger to at least reduce the charging signal when a foreign object or a living being is in proximity to the charger region. The controller may be configured to terminate the charging signal and/or activate an alarm element when a foreign object or a living being is in proximity to the charger region. | 09-26-2013 |
20150192054 | CAPACITANCE-BASED VEHICULAR COMPONENT PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND CONFIGURATIONS - A vehicular component protection system is provided that includes: a controller and a vehicular component; two electrodes electrically coupled to the controller and near the component; a shorting element coupled to the component; and a resistor electrically coupled to the element and controller. The controller activates an alarm upon detecting a change in capacitance between the electrodes or continuity between the element and the resistor. Further, the controller may activate the alarm upon detecting a change in capacitance between the electrodes that exceeds the predetermined capacitance over a predetermined time threshold. In addition, the predetermined capacitance and time threshold can be set to filter false positives caused by one or more of weather conditions, wind-driven objects, and animals. | 07-09-2015 |
20150306963 | VEHICULAR CHARGING AND PROTECTION SYSTEMS - A charging system for a vehicle. The charging system includes an on-board battery, a charger region and a wireless receiver for generating a charging signal in the charger region to charge a battery. The system also includes a plurality of sensors located to sense living beings and foreign objects in proximity to the charger region. The system further includes a controller for filtering transient conditions and terminating the charging signal when a being or a foreign object is near the charger region. | 10-29-2015 |
James B. Price, Holland, MI US
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20090316057 | Seatback Entertainment Display System - A seatback entertainment display system for a vehicle is provided having a support member extending from a seatback frame, and an adjustment mechanism coupled to the support member, and a display device coupled to the adjustment mechanism. The support member may be a cantilever type beam or frame extending upwardly from the seatback at a position behind and adjacent to a headrest. The support member may also be a pair of rods arranged to fixedly receive the display device and movably receive the headrest. The adjustment device may include any one or more of a forward-rearward tilting mechanism, a side to side pivoting mechanism and an up-down translation mechanism. The seatback entertainment display system is adaptable to optimize a viewing angle for a rear seat occupant of the vehicle, throughout a normal adjustment range of the seat. | 12-24-2009 |
20100097239 | MOBILE DEVICE GATEWAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A control system ( | 04-22-2010 |
Jeffrey Ellis Price, Kalamazoo, MI US
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20150080361 | VETERINARY COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to veterinary compositions in a form of an orally deliverable tablet, and more particularly to a controlled-release composition that provides sufficiently long duration to permit once daily administration. | 03-19-2015 |
Jerry J. Price, Hudson, MI US
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20090083560 | Computing Device Power Management - A system, method, and computer usable medium for computing device power management. The method includes identifying a correlation between active states of a computing device and active states of a connected device connected to the computing device through a network, the correlation indicating the desirability of the computing device being active; and providing an active state in the computing device based on the identified correlation. Providing an active state in the computing device based on the identified correlation may include preventing the computing device from entering a power-saving mode based on the identified correlation or waking the computing device. | 03-26-2009 |
Jolaine Price, Chesterfield, MI US
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20120110912 | HIGH STRENGTH MECHANISM INTERFACE - A drive mechanism for a vehicle movable panel is provided having a drive cable coupled to a slide mechanism disposed within a guide track by a coupling interface. The coupling interface can include a rigid support structure connected to the drive cable, a composite over-mold, and at least one load bearing zone to spread the load from a high force event from the slide mechanism. A first load bearing zone can have a foot on the rigid support structure extended into a slot on the drive mechanism, but preferably can include a second load bearing zone having a pair of fore and aft tabs extending from the rigid support structure configured to generally abut internal edges a pair of fore and after sliding pads on the sliding mechanism, the fore and after tabs connected by an over-molded continuous load bearing member. | 05-10-2012 |
Keith M. Price, Clinton, MI US
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20120263519 | Modular Tooling Apparatus Having Serrated Teeth for Orbital and Linear Adjustment - A modular tooling apparatus having serrated teeth for providing orbital and linear adjustment of a modular tool. The modular tooling apparatus includes a mounting member and a base coupling having mating contoured surfaces for providing linear adjustment of the base coupling relative to the mounting member. A spacer is provided having contoured surfaces wherein the contoured surfaces matingly and adjustably connect to a contoured surface of the base coupling for rotational adjustment of the modular tool about a longitudinal axis. The modular tool has a contoured surface that matingly and adjustably connects to the contoured surface of the spacer for rotational adjustment about the longitudinal axis. A biasing member engages the spacer and the modular tool for biasing the spacer toward the base member and away from the modular tool. | 10-18-2012 |
20130189019 | Modular Tooling Apparatus Having Serrated Teeth for Orbital and Linear Adjustment - A modular tooling apparatus includes a first coupler portion, a second coupler portion, a locking member, and a friction member. The first coupler portion and the second coupler portion are rotationally adjustable with respect to one another. The locking member is moveable to a locked position wherein the locking member engages the first coupler portion and the second coupler portion to restrain the first coupler portion from rotating with respect to the second coupler portion. The friction member engages the first coupler portion and the second coupler portion to resist rotation of the first coupler portion with respect to the second coupler portion when the locking member is not in the locked position. | 07-25-2013 |
20150285298 | Modular Tooling Apparatus Having Serrated Teeth for Orbital and Linear Adjustment - A modular tooling apparatus includes a first coupler portion and a second coupler portion that are rotationally adjustable with respect to one another. A locking member has a bore that extends through the locking member, a third contoured surface, a widened portion of the bore that is located behind the third contoured surface and has a larger diameter than the third contoured surface, and a fourth contoured surface. The locking member is moveable to a locked position in which the third contoured surface of the locking member engages a first contoured surface of the first coupler portion and the fourth contoured surface of the locking member engages a second contoured surface of the second coupler portion to restrain the first coupler portion from rotating with respect to the second coupler portion. | 10-08-2015 |
Meredith Lindsay Price, Eastpointe, MI US
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20100050314 | Healthcare Garments and Linens that have Suggestive Prompts on them such as "Clean your Hands" - The present invention relates to placement of visual prompts on hospital garments and linens to suggest workers to practice hand hygiene. Prompts will be text in any language, symbols, or other designs and will be affixed to garments and linens with stickers, buttons, embroidery, dye, paint, and other means. Specifically the invention includes designs and/or statements including but not limited to CLEAN YOUR HANDS and PLEASE WASH YOUR HANDS FIRST on hospital linens and hospital garments, such as patient gowns, scrubs, sheets, and blankets to prompt healthcare workers in contact with patients to wash their hands. | 03-04-2010 |
Michael C. Price, Auburn, MI US
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20110207854 | RHEOLOGY MODIFIER FOR CEMENT SLURRIES - A polymer composition comprising a) a polysaccharide derivative, b) a siloxane, and c) an anti-foaming agent different from a siloxane is useful for modifying the rheology of a cement slurry. | 08-25-2011 |
Randell Price, Zeeland, MI US
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20110062174 | Bathroom Caddy - A bathroom caddy having a housing, a front access door and a top access door. The front access door is hinged to the housing and the top access door is hinged to the housing. When opened, a cavity is exposed which cavity can house a spare roll of toilet paper, cleaning products, a plunger and a scrub brush. | 03-17-2011 |
Raymond D. Price, Shelby Township, MI US
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20150314698 | ACCESS ARRANGEMENT FOR THE POWER SYSTEM OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An access arrangement for a power system of an electrified vehicle includes a housing body, at least one electrical conductor, a passageway, and a closure. The electrical conductor passes through the housing body. The passageway extends inwardly from an opening on the housing body and intersects a portion of the electrical conductor within the housing body. The closure is positioned proximate to the opening. The closure is adjustable between a plurality of different configurations. The closure is adjustable between a closed configuration and an open configuration. The closure closes the passageway while in the closed configuration. The opening is at least partially exposed when the closure is in the open configuration. The closure is biased to return to the closed configuration from the open configuration. The passageway and closure are configured to cooperatively facilitate access for testing the electrical conductor. | 11-05-2015 |
Tony A. Price, Oakland County, MI US
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20090084335 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TURBULENCE IN A COMBUSTION ENGINE - A system for controlling turbulence in a combustion engine having a composite upper intake manifold and a cylinder head. The system includes a composite housing, a composite cartridge, a shaft, a radial gasket, a lever arm, and a press in place gasket. The composite housing includes an open first end and an open second end. The open second end defines a first cross-sectional area. The first end is configured to be welded to the composite upper intake manifold and the second end has a gasket groove. The second end is configured to be connected with the cylinder head. The composite cartridge is positioned within and removably joined with the second end of the composite housing. The composite cartridge includes a body, a flap valve, and bushings. The shaft connected to the flap valve within the composite housing. The press in place gasket is positioned within the gasket groove. | 04-02-2009 |
Tony A. Price, Lake Orion, MI US
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20100031913 | MODULAR INTAKE MANIFOLD - Disclosed herein is an intake manifold assembly that comprises a first outer covering, a second outer covering connected to the first outer covering that together define a chamber having an intake port, and a flow channel insert. The second outer covering has an outlet port positioned within its interior surface and the flow channel insert is nestingly connected to the outlet port with the rest of the flow channel insert received within the chamber. The flow channel insert being a single piece that defines a channel having a first end and a second end. | 02-11-2010 |
Tricia Price, Farmington Hills, MI US
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20130264133 | ANGLED ACTIVE SHUTTER WITH DUAL-DRIVE ACTUATION - A shutter system includes a first louver configured to rotate about a first pivot axis and a second louver configured to rotate about a second pivot axis. The second pivot axis is arranged at an angle that is smaller than 180 degrees with respect to the first pivot axis. The shutter system also includes a dual-drive actuation mechanism configured to rotate the first and the second louvers about the respective pivot axes. The dual-drive mechanism includes a first driven element operatively connected to the first louver and a second driven element operatively connected to the second louver. The dual-drive mechanism also includes a drive element configured to receive a drive torque and apply the drive torque simultaneously to the first and second driven elements. A vehicle having the above shutter system is also disclosed. | 10-10-2013 |
William D. Price, Midland, MI US
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20120213454 | CLICKING CLOSURE DEVICE FOR A RECLOSABLE POUCH - A reclosable pouch includes a first side wall and a second side wall joined together to form a bag. The pouch has an open top for receiving and removing items to be stored, such as food or other material. The pouch further includes at least one closure mechanism near the open top of the bag which provides for a reclosable bag. Each closure mechanism comprises a male closure element and a female closure element aligned on the opposing first and second side walls, respectively. The male closure element is asymmetrically deformed in a plurality of intermittent section. Preferably, the closure mechanism is a double zipper with at least one male section including one hook extending from an end thereof to engage the female closure element. The closure mechanism provides a clicking feel and/or sound when the pouch is closed. The closure mechanism is substantially leak-proof when closed. | 08-23-2012 |
20120213455 | RECLOSABLE BAG HAVING A PRESS-TO-VENT ZIPPER - A recloseable pouch defining an interior including a first wall, a second wall opposing and partially sealed to the first wall to form an opening, and a closure mechanism for selectively sealing the opening. The closure mechanism includes a female closure element having first and second spaced legs extending from the first wall that are substantially symmetric about a longitudinal centerline and defining female sealing surfaces. The closure mechanism also includes a male closure element including a proximal base portion extending from the second wall, a neck portion forming male sealing surfaces to engage the female sealing surfaces, and a distal head portion. The male closure element has a plurality of intermittent deformed portions so that upon inserting the proximal base portion into the female closure element, the female closure element deflects and, in turn, fluid is allowed to flow past the closure mechanism via the adjacent intermittent portions. | 08-23-2012 |
20120279037 | SYSTEM OF RECLOSABLE STORAGE BAG REFILLS FOR A DISPENSING CONTAINER - A process for providing a recloseable storage bag to a consumer. The process the process includes steps of: (a) providing a plurality of recloseable storage bags; and (b) directing consumers to load the plurality of recloseable storage bags into an in-home dispenser. | 11-08-2012 |
20120279981 | PROCESS FOR STORING AND RETRIEVING ROLLED FLEXIBLE BAGS FROM A DISPENSERPROCESS FOR STORING AND RETRIEVING ROLLED FLEXIBLE BAGS FROM A DISPENSER - A process of storing and retrieving recloseable storage bags including the steps of purchasing a package of individualized recloseable storage bags from a retailer, removing the recloseable storage bags from the package, optionally providing the recloseable storage bags in a roll form, inserting the roll of recloseable storage bags into a dispenser having compartments. The dispenser has a lid with access slots juxtaposed over the compartments. The process further includes removing the recloseable storage bags from the dispenser through the one or more access slots. The process may also include providing a merchandiser having different types of bags packaged as refills in flexible bags. Instructions with the merchandiser and/or the storage dispenser may direct consumers to replenish the storage dispenser with different types of bags. | 11-08-2012 |
20120305572 | APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING RAPID HEATING TO LIQUID FOODSTUFFS - A volume displacement device for heating liquid foodstuff, the volume displacement device including: (a) a body having a volume and a surface area; and (b) a boiling surface on the surface of the body. | 12-06-2012 |
20120308694 | APPARATUS AND METHODOLOGY FOR EVEN DEFROSTING OF FROZEN FOOD PRODUCTS - An article of manufacture for freezing and thawing foodstuffs wherein the defrosting unit has: (a) a first half having a void space for loading foodstuff; and (b) a second half having a void space for loading foodstuff. The first half and second half may be aligned such that the void spaces are continuous. Further, the first half and second half are securely joinable to substantially cover the void spaces. | 12-06-2012 |
William Douglas Price, Midland, MI US
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20140023299 | RECLOSABLE POUCH HAVING A CLICKING CLOSURE DEVICE - A reclosable pouch includes an elongated closure mechanism, at a top portion of the pouch, capable of closing an opening of the pouch. The closure mechanism includes a male closure element having a base, a stem, and an engagement end, and a female closure element that has first and second spaced legs. The male closure element is constructed and arranged to engage the legs of the female closure element in order to close the opening of the pouch. The closure mechanism further includes a plurality of normal segments and a plurality of deformed segments, such that at least one of the male and female closure elements comprises an asymmetric deformation in each of the deformed segments. The asymmetric deformation creates at feast one of a clicking feel and a clicking sound when the male closure element engages the female closure element to close the opening of the pouch. | 01-23-2014 |
William G. Price, Gregory, MI US
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20100237044 | PROCESS FOR BONDING A MATERIAL INTO A SOLID SURFACE MATERIAL - A process for bonding a material into a solid surface material that includes the steps of a) etching a pattern into a solid surface material; b) providing a contrasting colored compound; c) applying the contrasting colored compound into the etched pattern within a predetermined time; and d) allowing the applied material to harden and form a chemical bond between the solid surface material and the contrasting colored compound. | 09-23-2010 |
William M. Price, Chelsea, MI US
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20100237044 | PROCESS FOR BONDING A MATERIAL INTO A SOLID SURFACE MATERIAL - A process for bonding a material into a solid surface material that includes the steps of a) etching a pattern into a solid surface material; b) providing a contrasting colored compound; c) applying the contrasting colored compound into the etched pattern within a predetermined time; and d) allowing the applied material to harden and form a chemical bond between the solid surface material and the contrasting colored compound. | 09-23-2010 |
William Montgomery Price, North Adams, MI US
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20130318794 | Method of Coupling Diatonic Harmonicas - A method of coupling diatonic harmonicas that increases the musical range of the diatonic harmonicas being coupled. Diatonic harmonicas are stacked and secured together by a clamping mechanism in order to form an instrumental assembly that is more versatile than a single diatonic harmonica. An ideal key is first determined according to a selected musical piece. The ideal key provides a foundation from which an initial harmonica and a subsequent harmonica are selected from a plurality of harmonicas. Each of the plurality of harmonicas is tuned in a musical key that is either major or minor. The musical key of the initial harmonica is determined according to the ideal key, while the musical key of the subsequent harmonica is determined from the chromatic scale. Once the initial harmonica and the subsequent harmonica are selected, they are coupled together by the clamping mechanism. | 12-05-2013 |