Mccurdy, US
Alan Mccurdy, Duluth, GA US
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20140093205 | Step-Index Few-Mode Fiber Designs For Spatial Multiplexing - A few-mode optical fiber comprises a core surrounded by a cladding, having a step index profile that is structured to support propagation of a plurality of desired signal-carrying modes, while suppressing undesired modes. The core and cladding are configured such that the undesired modes have respective effective indices that are close to, or less than, the cladding index such that the undesired modes are leaky modes. The index spacing between the desired mode having the lowest effective index and the leaky mode with the highest effective index is sufficiently large so as to substantially prevent coupling therebetween. | 04-03-2014 |
Alexander Mccurdy, Logan, UT US
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20120065416 | Methods for Production of Biodiesel - The present invention relates to methods useful for converting microbial lipids from an oleaginous microbial biomass into fatty acid alcohol esters, without prior extraction of the lipids from the biomass. The present invention also relates to fatty acid alcohol esters produced by the methods described herein. The fatty acid alcohol esters produced by the methods described herein may be useful as biodiesel, or a component thereof. In embodiments, the converting of microbial lipids to fatty acid alcohol esters may be accomplished by contacting an acid catalyst, an alcohol and an oleaginous microbial biomass containing microbial lipids under sufficient conditions and for a sufficient period of time for in situ transesterification reaction of at least some microbial lipids to their corresponding fatty acid alcohol ester. | 03-15-2012 |
Andy Mccurdy, Bonita Springs, FL US
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20130005412 | Electronic instrument attached to a hand - The inventive concept is directed to a system for attaching an electronic instrument to the inside of a hand. The system includes a fixed plate removably attached to an electronic instrument. The system further consists of a fixed plate attached to the cell phone and a rotational plate attached to the fixed plate. The rotational plate has threaded there through an elastic ban having loops which each will a middle finger and a ring finger, respectively, designed to hold the hand of a user snugly on the electronic instrument. The fixed plate may also be attached to a case of a cell phone. | 01-03-2013 |
Bill Mccurdy, Adams, NY US
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20100158712 | COMPRESSOR WITH DUAL OUTBOARD SUPPORT BEARINGS - A compressor includes a motor having a rotor mounted to a free end of a crank shaft and a stator in a motor housing, and a bearing assembly supporting the crank shaft on the crank shaft housing adjacent the motor housing. The bearing assembly includes a bearing housing mounted to the crank shaft housing and including a bore; and a pair of spaced bearings mounted in the bore of the bearing housing and receiving the crank shaft. The space between the bearings is selected to allow the free end of the crank shaft to deform in synchronization with the movement of the stator and maintain a gap between the rotor and stator over the operating range of the motor. | 06-24-2010 |
Brent Mccurdy, Bryn Athyn, PA US
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20090211598 | Tire shine unit and method of using same - Disclosed is a unit for applying a fluid material to a surface of a vehicle. The unit includes a body, at least one reservoir for holding a fluid material, at least one sprayer connected to the reservoir via a hose, an optional applicator pad for spreading, wiping or buffing the fluid material on a surface of a vehicle to which the fluid material is applied, and a pressure source for transferring the fluid material from the at least one reservoir to the at least one sprayer. The unit further includes a control system for activating the pressure source upon receipt of a signal. A method for using the above mentioned unit is also described. | 08-27-2009 |
20120279912 | Chemical Mixing System and Method - A chemical component mixing apparatus for use with a fluid source in creation of a concentrated solution mixture is described. The mixing apparatus includes at least one mixing station. The mixing station includes an injector assembly, where the injector assembly includes at least one venturi chamber having at least one suction port in fluid communication with the at least one venturi chamber. The apparatus also includes at least one super concentrate chemical component housed within a chemical container, where the chemical container is fluidly connected by a first tube to the at least one venturi chamber via the at least one suction port, a receiving container fluidly connected to the injector assembly via a second tube, and a fluid source inlet introducing a fluid into the at least one mixing station, where the pressure within the at least one mixing station is less than 150 psi. The fluid passes through the at least one venturi chamber, thereby drawing the at least one super concentrate chemical component into the venturi chamber, and the concentrated solution mixture is dispensed from the injector assembly into the receiving container. | 11-08-2012 |
20150202580 | Chemical Mixing System and Method - A chemical component mixing apparatus for use with a fluid source in creation of a concentrated solution mixture is described. The mixing apparatus includes at least one mixing station. The mixing station includes an injector assembly, where the injector assembly includes at least one venturi chamber having at least one suction port in fluid communication with the at least one venturi chamber. The apparatus also includes at least one super concentrate chemical component housed within a chemical container, where the chemical container is fluidly connected by a first tube to the at least one venturi chamber via the at least one suction port, a receiving container fluidly connected to the injector assembly via a second tube, and a fluid source inlet introducing a fluid into the at least one mixing station, where the pressure within the at least one mixing station is less than 150 psi. The fluid passes through the at least one venturi chamber, thereby drawing the at least one super concentrate chemical component into the venturi chamber, and the concentrated solution mixture is dispensed from the injector assembly into the receiving container. | 07-23-2015 |
Brent K. Mccurdy, Bryn Athyn, PA US
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20140263079 | Wastewater Treatment System and Method - The present invention relates to systems and methods of wastewater treatment that rely primarily on the use of water treatment chemicals to clean wastewater without the need to use filtration mechanisms. The present invention generally provides a system that is less complex and less expensive to operate than wastewater treatment systems in the prior art. | 09-18-2014 |
Charles F. Mccurdy, Weare, NH US
Christopher Mccurdy, Oxford, MS US
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20140315919 | HIGHLY SELECTIVE SIGMA RECEPTOR LIGANDS - A compound useful for treating subjects in need of therapy involving sigma receptors or for alleviation of affects resulting from drug abuse having the general formula I | 10-23-2014 |
Christopher R. Mccurdy, Oxford, MS US
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20100329978 | HIGHLY SELECTIVE SIGMA RECEPTOR LIGANDS - Compounds having the general formula II, III, or IV | 12-30-2010 |
20110195955 | HIGHLY SELECTIVE SIGMA RECEPTOR LIGANDS - A compound useful for treating subjects in need of therapy involving sigma receptors or for alleviation of affects resulting from drug abuse having the general formula I | 08-11-2011 |
20110280804 | HIGHLY SELECTIVE SIGMA RECEPTOR RADIOLIGANDS - Compounds having the general formula III′, or IV′ | 11-17-2011 |
20140328755 | HIGHLY SELECTIVE SIGMA RECEPTOR LIGANDS AND RADIOLIGANDS AS PROBES IN NOCICEPTIVE PROCESSING AND THE PATHPHYSIOLOGICAL STUDY OF MEMORY DEFICITS AND COGNITIVE DISORDERS - A method for localizing and quantifying S1R role in nociceptive processing; for providing a guide to providing an analgesic therapy; of using an S1R selective ligand as a biomarker for pathphysiological study of memory deficits and cognitive disorders; or of detecting increased S1R density at the site of nerve injury arising from neuropathic pain comprising using as a probe at least one SR1 selective compound or radioligand of the general formula III′, or IV′: | 11-06-2014 |
20150018339 | HIGHLY SELECTIVE SIGMA RECEPTOR LIGANDS - Compounds having the general formula II, III, or IV | 01-15-2015 |
Christopher Robert Mccurdy, Oxford, MS US
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20100209542 | Methods For Treating Withdrawal From Addictive Compounds | 08-19-2010 |
Daniel Kenneth Mccurdy, San Francisco, CA US
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20150128128 | Software Distribution Architecture for Hardware Devices - A software distribution architecture includes cloud-based services and user devices that access those services. When a user purchases a new device, the cloud-based services identifies the user, associates the new device with the user, and determines whether the user has existing devices presently registered with the service. If an existing device is found, the cloud-based service automatically distributes software to the existing device for use in configuring the new device after that new device is physically delivered to the user. When the user powers on the new device for a first time, the new device is automatically configured using the software on the existing devices so that the new device is ready for immediate operation after being powered on. Further, the existing device may be used, through execution of the software, to initiate operations being performed by the new device. | 05-07-2015 |
Frederic Mccurdy, Newburgh, NY US
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20090034068 | Viewing apparatus - An illumination station for viewing reflection copy images such as documents, photos, and the like having a back-plate against which a reflection copy image is disposed for viewing, one or more overhead light sources disposed in a top member, and a reflector at the base of the back-plate configured to reflect incident light on the lower portion of the back-plate. The use of a reflector provides enhanced illumination to the lower portion of the back-plate and therefore improves the uniformity of illumination of the entire back-plate, and, consequently, of the reflection copy image affixed thereto. | 02-05-2009 |
Gabriele Mccurdy, New Bern, NC US
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20120061185 | BUSHING LUBRICATOR AND SYSTEM - A bushing lubricator includes an elongate body having a lubricant passage extending from an inlet opening to an outlet port. The elongate body includes a connection portion at the inlet opening for engaging with a lubricant tray of a lubricating system, a main body portion in a central region, and a bushing lubricator portion of a width to accommodate a bushing with an interior surface of the bushing surrounding the bushing lubricator portion. The outlet port on a periphery of the bushing lubricator portion discharges lubricant onto the interior surface of a bushing. | 03-15-2012 |
Gary Warren Mccurdy, Eldersburg, MD US
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20120073359 | Test head assembly for use in testing protective masks - An apparatus for use in testing a protective mask for leaks. The apparatus includes a test head assembly for supporting at least a portion of a protective mask to be tested for leaks. The test head assembly may be freestanding or it may be mounted directly on the mask tester. Preferably, the test head assembly includes a test head having a test space. The test space is operably associated with a mask tester such that a fluid from the test space is directed to the mask tester for analysis to determine if a leak exists in the mask. The test space is generally coextensive with the inner surface of the protective mask being tested. Although the test space is generally coextensive with the inner surface of the protective mask being tested, it is designed such that it has minimal volume to enhance the testing process by expediting test response time, reducing the time period it takes for a mask tester to reach one or more prerequisite test conditions (e.g., a predetermined vacuum), eliminate or greatly reduce lag time when the mask tester is operating in the probe mode (i.e., the mode used to isolate the location of a leak) and prevent dilution of challenge concentration. Preferably, the test is shaped to permit a protective mask to be readily mounted on the test head in a fluid tight manner. Preferably, the test head is formed from two or more removable sections to allow the size of the test head to be readily modified without replacing the entire test head. An optional perfect mask or test shroud may be mounted about the test head to ensure that the mask tester is not erroneously detecting leaks in a protective mask being tested. | 03-29-2012 |
20150268124 | TEST HEAD ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN TESTING PROTECTIVE MASKS - An apparatus for use in testing protective masks for leaks. The apparatus includes a test head assembly for supporting at least a portion of a protective mask to be tested for leaks. The test head assembly may be freestanding, mounted directly on a mask tester or integral with the mask tester. The test head assembly includes a body and a cover. The body includes a head section simulating at least a portion of a human head. The cover is mounted on the body to cover at least a portion of the head section. The test head assembly is preferably configured such that a portion of the cover can be inflated while the remaining portion of the cover remains in a relaxed state and in contact with the corresponding portion of the body. | 09-24-2015 |
Hollie Mccurdy, Mountlake Terrace, WA US
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20130159529 | MASTER DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR MONITORING CLOUD COMPUTING - An application provides cloud computing master data management. The application determines a rank associated with received server information from a server. The source rank is adjusted according to evaluation of server information against naming convention standards. The source rank is used in determining a category matching the server information. An assigned category includes instructions to configure assets of a server. The application assembles configuration information from the assigned category and provides the configuration information to the server. | 06-20-2013 |
Hollie Mccurdy, Seattle, WA US
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20130159493 | PROVIDING SERVER PERFORMANCE DECISION SUPPORT - An application provides server performance decision support to end-users. The application monitors the transaction data of servers. The transaction data includes network communications as well as server specific information such as resource utilization. The application captures a sample of the transaction data. The captured sample can be random or predetermined. The sample is limited in length according to a preset time value. The application analyzes the sample to determine performance metrics for the server. The application presents the performance metrics within a business intelligence data structure to enable an end-user to data mine the performance metrics according to additional variables. | 06-20-2013 |
20150058483 | PROVIDING SERVER PERFORMANCE DECISION SUPPORT - An application provides server performance decision support to end-users. The application monitors the transaction data of servers. The transaction data includes network communications as well as server specific information such as resource utilization. The application captures a sample of the transaction data. The captured sample can be random or predetermined. The sample is limited in length according to a preset time value. The application analyzes the sample to determine performance metrics for the server. The application presents the performance metrics within a business intelligence data structure to enable an end-user to data mine the performance metrics according to additional variables. | 02-26-2015 |
Hollis Horton Mccurdy, Conyers, GA US
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20120153138 | METHODS FOR DETECTING SUBSTANCES IN BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES - Methods for simultaneously detecting multiple drug classes in a biological sample are described herein. In one embodiment, the biological sample is taken from an animal, such as a human. Suitable classes of drugs include drugs prone to abuse and prescription medications. In one embodiment, the biological sample is enzymatically hydrolyzed to liberate free drug in the sample. Once the biological sample has been prepared, the sample is extracted using solid-phase extraction (SPE). Following solid phase extraction (SPE), the resulting eluate containing the compounds to be detected is diluted and injected into a liquid chromatograph coupled to a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer. Multiple classes of drugs can be analyzed simultaneously in less than about 13 minutes, preferably less than about 11 minutes, more preferably less than about 10 minutes, more preferably less than about 9 minutes, most preferably less than about 8 minutes. | 06-21-2012 |
James R. Mccurdy, Atlanta, GA US
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20120060278 | Rope and Fastener Assembly - A rope assembly, according to various embodiments, comprises: (1) a braided rope comprising a plurality of braided strands; and (2) a rope fastener that is adapted to: (A) be attached to the braided rope adjacent a first end of the braided rope; (B) allow a user to selectively form a braided rope loop of a first particular circumference by fitting the rope fastener through the plurality of braided strands at a first particular location on the braided rope; and (C) allow a user to selectively form a braided rope loop of a second particular circumference by fitting the rope fastener through the plurality of braided strands at a second particular location on the braided rope. In various embodiments, the rope fastener is shaped for selectively preventing the rope fastener from returning through the plurality of braided strands after the rope fastener has been fitted through the plurality of braided strands. | 03-15-2012 |
Jill Mccurdy, Milwaukee, WI US
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20090202290 | COMPACT CONTAINER FOR LIQUID COSMETIC - A container for supporting and dispensing a liquid material is disclosed. The container includes a base defining a cavity for supporting a liquid material and an applicator (e.g., a roller ball, etc.) movably supported at the base for allowing a user to selectively dispense the liquid material from the cavity. The applicator has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is configured to be exposed to the liquid material when the second portion is exposed to the user. The container also includes a cover coupled to the base for covering the applicator. The cover is selectively movable between a closed position and an open position. The applicator is configured to be manipulated by user in a manner that allows the first portion to become exposed to the user and the second portion to become exposed to the liquid material. | 08-13-2009 |
20090314794 | WIPE DISPENSER - A wipe dispenser includes a housing configured to receive a roll of wipes. The housing includes a first end and a side wall extending from the first end. The side wall includes an elongated opening configured for dispensing the wipes in a substantially flat manner. The wipe dispenser also includes a lid that is removably coupled to a second end of the housing opposite of the first end. | 12-24-2009 |
Jim A. Mccurdy, Liberty Township, OH US
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20080303722 | RFID PRINTER AND ANTENNAS - A shielded antenna system is provided for reading from and/or writing to an RFID transponder wherein the energy radiated from the antenna system has a narrow beam width so that only one RFID transponder in a record member along a web of record members, each having an RFID transponder, is read from and/or written to without affecting or being affected by any other RFID transponder along the web. | 12-11-2008 |
20100024669 | RFID printer and antennas - A shielded antenna system is provided for reading from and/or writing to an RFID transponder wherein the RF energy radiated from the antenna system has a narrow beam width so that only one RFID transponder in a record member along a web of record members is read from and/or written to without affecting or being affected by any other RFID transponder along the web. It is preferred to provide shielding that enables more energy to be radiated in the upstream direction from the antenna than in the downstream direction from the antenna to provide for earlier reading and/or writing to the transponder in the moving web. The shielding is selectively configured and/or positionable to narrow or broaden the RF energy field of the antenna. | 02-04-2010 |
Julie Mccurdy, Debary, FL US
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20090160231 | Bucket style outdoor swing seat cover - A bucket style outdoor swing seat cover is disclosed. This device provides protection for infants/toddlers against the extremely hot surface generated by the sun on the seat, and the inherent germs left behind on the swing seat from previous use by other infants/toddlers. This device is comprised of a low loft batting covered by cloth material on either side of the batting constituting 3 layers of protection, adjustable nylon/VELCRO fasteners and elastic hems to create a more “snug” fit. | 06-25-2009 |
Justin P. Mccurdy, Chico, CA US
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20100319311 | IMPLEMENT FLOTATION AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention relate to implement flotation and suspension systems typically utilized with agricultural equipment wherein an “implement” can be a brush, rake, broom, or any tool utilized to contact the ground surface; “flotation” refers to the ability of the systems to maintain a substantially consistent force applied by the implement on the ground surface it contacts and thus maintain a substantially consistent spacing between the ground surface being traversed (regardless of the regularity of the surface) and the implement section not in contact with the ground surface; and “suspension” refers to the suspension of some or all of the weight of the implement in relation to the surface being traversed. | 12-23-2010 |
Justin Richard Mccurdy, Howell, MI US
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20150336601 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHIELDING A HAND SENSOR SYSTEM IN A STEERING WHEEL - Systems and methods of shielding a hand sensor system in a steering wheel are disclosed herein. An exemplary hand sensor system includes a sensor mat and a heater mat that is disposed between the sensor mat and a frame of the steering wheel. A power source selectively provides a heating current to the heater mat to provide heat to the steering wheel and a shielding voltage signal to the heater mat to provide electrical shielding for the sensor mat when heating is not needed or when sensing takes priority over heating. Alternatively, the system may include a shield mat that is separate from the heater mat and is disposed between the sensor mat and the heater mat. In addition, to isolate the signal carried by individual sensor return wires, a metallic or insulating covering or conduit may be provided around the wires or portions thereof. | 11-26-2015 |
Kevin Mccurdy, Menlo Park, CA US
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20090158182 | Greeting Card System and Method - A greeting card system and method are provided that allows a user to place images on each side of a greeting card. | 06-18-2009 |
20090158183 | Story Flow System and Method - A story flow system and method are provided that allows a user to upload and organize a set of content into an album. | 06-18-2009 |
Michael A. Mccurdy, Orlando, FL US
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20110126723 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPACTING MATERIALS IN OPEN TOP TRANSPORT CONVEYANCE - A compacting system compacts particulate matter in open-top railroad gondola cars rolling on rails. The compacting system comprises a compacting station adjacent the rails and a scanning system that scans the gondola cars as they move along the rails toward the compacting station. The scanning system transmits data of the gondola car to an electronic control system. The compacting station has at least one compaction member, e.g., a plate structure or a roller, configured to contact an upper surface of the particulate matter in the gondola cars. The electronic control system controls the compacting station so that the compaction member engages with and applies force to the upper surface of the particulate matter in the gondola car so as to compress the particulate matter in the gondola. A method for compacting particulate matter in a gondola car is also shown. | 06-02-2011 |
20140007782 | System and Method for Compacting Materials in Open Top Transport Conveyance - A compacting system compacts particulate matter in open-top railroad gondola cars rolling on rails. The compacting system comprises a compacting station adjacent the rails and a scanning system that scans the gondola cars as they move along the rails toward the compacting station. The scanning system transmits data of the gondola car to an electronic control system. The compacting station has at least one compaction member, e.g., a plate structure or a roller, configured to contact an upper surface of the particulate matter in the gondola cars. The electronic control system controls the compacting station so that the compaction member engages with and applies force to the upper surface of the particulate matter in the gondola car so as to compress the particulate matter in the gondola. A method for compacting particulate matter in a gondola car is also shown. | 01-09-2014 |
Robert Mccurdy, Sorrento, FL US
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20150342123 | METHOD FOR COLORING FLOWERS ON A PLANT AND A PLANT WITH COLORED FLOWERS - A method for coloring flowers on a plant includes the steps of identifying a suitable plant and selecting one or more flowers on the plant to receive a color enhancement; air layering a portion of the plant on the stem and/or a stem branch; selecting a dye having a color and/or a fragrance and securing the same against the air layered portion of the plant. A plant with colored flowers includes a plant that has undergone the above noted steps. | 12-03-2015 |
Scott Mccurdy, Whitehall, PA US
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20090113141 | MEMORY PROTECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A shared memory controller is provided for controlling access to a shared memory by a plurality of processors. At least one device includes a storage area for storing a respective address range for each of a plurality of memory regions. The at least one device further includes a permission table containing, for each of the plurality of memory regions, read and write permission data for each of the plurality of processors. A memory fault detector is coupled to the at least one device and has an input for receiving a memory access request including a memory address, a processor identification and a read/write indicator. The memory fault detector includes logic for determining whether a memory access according to the memory access request would conflict with the read and write permission data in the permission table. | 04-30-2009 |
William Alexander Mccurdy, Caledonia, MI US
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20150265036 | EARBUD HOLDER FOR A BELT - An earbud holder for a belt is provided. The earbud may be a speaker, headphone or the like for allowing a user to hear an audio transmission. The earbud holder moves from a closed First Position A to an open Second Position B so as to allow a user to open and store an earbud. The earbud holder has a front panel and a back panel wherein the front panel moves with respect to the back panel and wherein magnets secure the earbud holder in the closed First Position A. The earbud holder has a generally u-shaped drawer located between the front panel and the back panel for securing the earbud. | 09-24-2015 |
William B. Mccurdy, Adams, NY US
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20100054958 | OIL-FREE AIR COMPRESSOR SYSTEM WITH INLET THROTTLE - The present air compressor system includes at least one piston stage connected to the air inlet of the compressor by an inlet valve and connected to the compressed air outlet of the compressor by an outlet valve; a motor driving the piston stage; and an adjustable throttle connected between the air inlet and the inlet valve. A controller controls the motor and the throttle to substantially close the throttle to unload the piston stage when necessary. | 03-04-2010 |