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Alan K. Schott, Centennial, CO US
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20100061545 | Extended Signaling System and Method - Embodiments are described that include a “front end” device located remotely from a local telephone location. The front end filters DC and AC current on a telephone line to separate these signals and passes a DC current through a low resistance Low Pass Filter without traditional resistance or current limiting means. The front end also provides signaling capability isolated from the DC and audio channels by a High Pass Filter. Some embodiments also include a “back end” unit located near a local telephone location. The “back end” unit filters the DC and AC currents into at least two DC current streams. One of the DC current streams provides sufficient current to power a local telephone. The other stream(s) provides current sufficient to power an auxiliary device. The “back end” device may also provide signaling isolated from the DC and audio channels that is complementary to the “front end” signaling. | 03-11-2010 |
20140077589 | EXTENDED SIGNALING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Embodiments are described that include a “front end” device located remotely from a local telephone location. The front end filters DC and AC current on a telephone line to separate these signals and passes a DC current through a low resistance Low Pass Filter without traditional resistance or current limiting means. The front end also provides signaling capability isolated from the DC and audio channels by a High Pass Filter. Some embodiments also include a “back end” unit located near a local telephone location. The “back end” unit filters the DC and AC currents into at least two DC current streams. One of the DC current streams provides sufficient current to power a local telephone. The other stream(s) provides current sufficient to power an auxiliary device. The “back end” device may also provide signaling isolated from the DC and audio channels that is complementary to the “front end” signaling. | 03-20-2014 |
Allan N. Schott, Reinbeck, IA US
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20080257078 | Two-Speed PTO Stub Shaft Exchange Improvements - A power take-off assembly for a work vehicle including an improved power take-off shaft for installation and removal. The power take off shaft is extended and a cut out section on the first end of the shaft is provided to engage an extended portion of a spring loaded mechanism. Once the cut out section securely fits over the extended portion, the spring loaded mechanism is prevented from axially moving in a rightward direction, thus enabling the spring to hold the gear collar in place to engage the high speed gear. The PTO stub shaft has an extended end with protruding shoulders which serve to capture the snap ring between the stub shaft and the output shaft so that when the stub is moved axially the shoulders will pull the snap ring into the groove on the output shaft which securely fastens the stub shaft. A cut-out section on the front end surface of the output shaft is also provided to allow clearance for the tool to squeeze the snap ring tabs during installation and removal. | 10-23-2008 |
Anne Schott, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20090035218 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TISSUE IMAGING - The present invention provides systems and methods for monitoring tissue regions. In particular, the present invention provides systems and methods for detecting changes in tissue regions over a period of time. In some embodiments, the systems and methods of the present invention are used to evaluate the effectiveness of a particular treatment of a tissue region. In some embodiments, the systems and methods employ functional diffusion map algorithms for imaging changes in tissue regions over time and/or in response to therapeutic interventions. | 02-05-2009 |
20120316422 | Systems and Methods for Tissue Imaging - The present invention provides systems and methods for monitoring tissue regions. In particular, the present invention provides systems and methods for detecting changes in tissue regions over a period of time. In some embodiments, the systems and methods of the present invention are used to evaluate the effectiveness of a particular treatment of a tissue region. In some embodiments, the systems and methods employ functional diffusion map algorithms for imaging changes in tissue regions over time and/or in response to therapeutic interventions. | 12-13-2012 |
Brian Schott, Gambrills, MD US
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20090012989 | System Level Applications of Adaptive Computing (SLAAC) Technology - An API (Application Programming Interface) for an adaptive computing system (ACS) may be used to create a system for performing an application on different types of ACS platforms. The API may be used to generate a system object including a host and a number of nodes and channels. A system data structure is created which describes the nodes, which may be FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array)-based ACS accelerator boards. The API may enable source-code porting and scaling from small research platforms to larger field-deployable platforms. | 01-08-2009 |
Brian E. Schott, Marietta, OH US
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20130320832 | SIDE ACCESS STORAGE RACK FOR COLD STORAGE UNITS - A cold storage unit includes a side access storage rack for holding storage boxes. The storage rack includes a housing with a top wall, a bottom wall, and a rear side wall extending between the top and bottom walls to define a storage space. The storage rack also includes a plurality of vertical dividers extending from the rear side wall and a horizontal shelf configured to be engaged with the plurality of vertical dividers to split the storage space into a grid of box receptacles for the storage boxes. The horizontal shelf includes an angled front portion that is bent and is configured to frictionally engage divider slots in the vertical dividers to thereby hold the horizontal shelf in position with respect to the housing. This frictional engagement simplifies manufacturing and improves the functionality of the storage rack. | 12-05-2013 |
Brian P. Schott, San Jose, CA US
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20130155546 | DAMPER FOR DISK DRIVE - A disk drive including a disk having a bottom surface and a base having a first surface lying along a first plane and a second surface lying along a second plane positioned substantially parallel to the first plane. The second surface is spaced apart from the first surface and is beneath at least a portion of the bottom surface of the disk. A damper of the disk drive is located on the second surface adjacent the first surface and is configured to contact a portion of the bottom surface of the disk when the disk is deflected toward the first surface. | 06-20-2013 |
Carl Schott, Simpsonville, SC US
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20090320440 | WET COMPRESSION SYSTEMS IN TURBINE ENGINES - A wet compression system for a gas turbine compressor having a bellmouth that includes a plurality of nozzles for spraying a fine spray of liquid disposed within an aft section of the bellmouth. The aft section of the bellmouth may include a downstream half of the bellmouth, and the nozzles may be connected to a plurality of struts, each of the struts comprising a structural member that connects an inner diameter casing of the bellmouth to an outer diameter casing of the bellmouth. In some embodiments, the nozzles may be positioned on a leading edge of at least one of the struts and a minimum clearance of at least approximately 0.2 m may be maintained between the nozzles and the inner diameter casing of the bellmouth. In other embodiments, the nozzles may be positioned on a trailing edge of at least one of the struts and a minimum clearance of at least approximately 0.05 m may be maintained between the nozzles and the inner diameter casing of the bellmouth. | 12-31-2009 |
Carl G. Schott, Simpsonville, SC US
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20100021293 | Slotted compressor diffuser and related method - A compressor diffuser for a gas turbine includes: a compressor diffuser having an upstream end and a downstream end, the downstream end defined by a peripheral annular edge, the annular edge formed with a plurality of substantially axially-oriented slots extending from an opening at the downstream edge in an upstream direction. | 01-28-2010 |
20100101545 | INLET SYSTEM FOR AN EGR SYSTEM - An embodiment of the present invention takes the form of a system that may recirculate a portion of the exhaust of at least one turbomachine where it may be mixed with the inlet air and re-enter the turbomachine without affecting reliability and availability of the unit. | 04-29-2010 |
20110131981 | INLET SYSTEM FOR AN EGR SYSTEM - An embodiment of the present invention takes the form of a system that may recirculate a portion of the exhaust of at least one turbomachine where it may be mixed with the inlet air and re-enter the turbomachine without affecting reliability and availability of the unit. | 06-09-2011 |
20110131982 | INLET SYSTEM FOR AN EGR SYSTEM - An embodiment of the present invention takes the form of a system that may recirculate a portion of the exhaust of at least one turbomachine where it may be mixed with the inlet air and re-enter the turbomachine without affecting reliability and availability of the unit. | 06-09-2011 |
20110138767 | INLET SYSTEM FOR AN EGR SYSTEM - An embodiment of the present invention takes the form of a system that may recirculate a portion of the exhaust of at least one turbomachine where it may be mixed with the inlet air and re-enter the turbomachine without affecting reliability and availability of the unit. | 06-16-2011 |
20110138768 | INLET SYSTEM FOR AN EGR SYSTEM - An embodiment of the present invention takes the form of a system that may recirculate a portion of the exhaust of at least one turbomachine where it may be mixed with the inlet air and re-enter the turbomachine without affecting reliability and availability of the unit. | 06-16-2011 |
Carl Gerard Schott, Greenville, SC US
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20130312385 | GAS TURBINE SYSTEM HAVING A PLASMA ACTUATOR FLOW CONTROL ARRANGEMENT - A gas turbine system having a plasma actuator flow control arrangement including a compressor section for compressing an airstream, wherein the compressor section includes at least one inlet guide vane for controlling the airstream proximate an inlet portion of the compressor section. Also included is a turbine inlet assembly for ingesting the airstream to be routed to the compressor section. Further included is a plasma actuator disposed within at least one of the inlet portion of the compressor section and the turbine inlet assembly for controllably producing an electric field to manipulate a portion of the airstream. | 11-28-2013 |
Carl Gerard Schott, Simpsonville, SC US
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20090297339 | LOW NOISE EJECTOR FOR A TURBOMACHINE - A turbomachine includes a compressor and an ejector. The ejector includes at least one nozzle having a first end portion that extends to a second end portion defining a flow region. The second end portion includes a variable outlet for controlling an airflow from the compressor. | 12-03-2009 |
20100068045 | INLET GUIDE VANE - An inlet guide vane having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of x, y, and z set forth in TABLE 1 reduces vibration of engine components at various operating conditions. A scaling factor can be applied to the values to make the airfoil larger or smaller. The TABLE 1 x and y values are distances in inches within a tolerance which, when connected by smooth curves, define airfoil profile sections at each distance z in inches, the profile sections being joined smoothly to form a complete airfoil shape. The tolerance in an embodiment is up to about 0.16 inches. | 03-18-2010 |
20100239418 | COMPRESSOR DIFFUSER - A diffuser for a turbine engine, including an annular casing to seal compressor discharge air and struts attached to the casing to delimit an annular array of intra-strut regions, is provided and includes a ring portion, including a ring shaped annular body with a forward face disposed on a forward side thereof, the ring portion being supportable by one or more of the struts, and a splitter portion, including a ring shaped annular body with an aft face disposed on an aft side thereof to mate with the forward face of the ring portion body, the splitter portion further including a lead edge, on a forward side of the splitter portion body, which is extendable into a flow path of the compressor discharge air to split the flow path into secondary flow paths defined radially outside of and inside of the splitter portion body. | 09-23-2010 |
20110252804 | Method And System For Providing A Splitter To Improve The Recovery Of Compressor Discharge Casing - A splitter is provided for improving a pressure recovery of a compressor discharge casing (CDC) by substantially aligning a fluid vortex about a longitudinal axis of a gas turbine engine. The CDC includes an annular wall that extends generally axially along at least a portion of the CDC. The CDC is configured to house a first combustor and a second combustor. The splitter extends from the annular wall between the first and second combustors. The splitter includes a first surface that is configured to direct fluid towards the first combustor and a second surface that is configured to direct fluid towards the second combustor. | 10-20-2011 |
20110271688 | Reduced Pressure Loss Transition Support - A transition piece support for a turbomachine includes one or more support arms extending across a diffuser flowpath to the transition piece. The one or more support arms include a streamwise surface and a crosswise surface. A streamwise extent of the streamwise surface is greater than a crosswise extent of the crosswise surface to reduce flow anomalies in a flow of fluid across the one or more support arms. A turbomachine includes a combustor, a diffuser, a transition piece operably connected to the combustor and a transition piece support including one or more support arms extending across a flow of fluid to the transition piece. The support arms include a streamwise surface and a crosswise surface. A streamwise extent of the streamwise surface is greater than a crosswise extent of the crosswise surface to reduce flow anomalies in a flow of fluid across the one or more support arms. | 11-10-2011 |
20120137704 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING A LOW NOISE EJECTOR MOTIVE NOZZLE - A method of assembling an ejector is provided, wherein the method includes providing a motive nozzle tip having a centerline axis and including a nozzle tip edge having at least one protrusion extending through a plane substantially normal to the centerline axis. The method also includes coupling the motive nozzle tip to the ejector. | 06-07-2012 |
20140352313 | DIFFUSER STRUT FAIRING - A diffuser strut fairing includes a top portion, a bottom portion, a pressure side portion, a suction side portion, an inner surface and an outer surface. The pressure side portion and the suction side portion extend between the top portion and the bottom portion. The exhaust diffuser strut faring further includes a flow manifold that is at least partially defined between the pressure side portion and the suction side portion. A plurality of openings is disposed along the suction side portion and are in fluid communication with the flow manifold. | 12-04-2014 |
20150047358 | INNER BARREL MEMBER WITH INTEGRATED DIFFUSER FOR A GAS TURBOMACHINE - An inner barrel member for a gas turbomachine includes a body having an outer surface, an inner surface and one or more radial flow splitters provided on the outer surface. The one or more radial flow splitters are configured and disposed to be arranged along a combustor centerline at a combustion flow outlet radially inwardly of a transition piece. | 02-19-2015 |
20150114003 | TRANSITION DUCT ASSEMBLY WITH MODIFIED TRAILING EDGE IN TURBINE SYSTEM - Transition duct assemblies for turbine systems and turbomachines are provided. In one embodiment, a transition duct assembly includes a plurality of transition ducts disposed in a generally annular array and comprising a first transition duct and a second transition duct. Each of the plurality of transition ducts includes an inlet, an outlet, and a passage extending between the inlet and the outlet and defining a longitudinal axis, a radial axis, and a tangential axis. The outlet of each transition duct is offset from the inlet along the longitudinal axis and the tangential axis. The transition duct assembly further includes an aerodynamic structure defined by the passages of the first transition duct and the second transition duct. The aerodynamic structure includes a pressure side, a suction side, and a trailing edge, the trailing edge having a modified aerodynamic contour. | 04-30-2015 |
Christopher Schott, Tucson, AZ US
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20120199030 | SHOCK HARDENED INITIATOR AND INITIATOR ASSEMBLY - Embodiments of an initiator support assembly that includes an initiator housing including an initiator cavity system are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a bridge substrate is positioned within the initiator cavity. The bridge substrate includes a substrate base including a uniform first planar surface and an opposed second surface. The bridge substrate further includes a first bridge contact extending over the substrate base. The first bridge contact is substantially flush with the first planar surface. A second bridge contact extends over the substrate base. The second bridge contact is substantially flush with the first planar surface. The first and second bridge contacts and the uniform first planar surface form a continuous planar mounting surface. An explosive charge, positioned within the initiator cavity, includes a charge mounting surface that is continuously coupled in surface-to-surface contact across the continuous planar mounting surface. | 08-09-2012 |
Christopher D. Schott, Alpharetta, GA US
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20100228572 | System and Method for Managing a Group Insurance Policy - A method for providing a group life insurance policy with a plurality of certificates funded by a sponsor is provided. Each certificate provides a death benefit to at least one beneficiary designated by a person insured under the certificate. An initial payment is determined, which is to be paid by the sponsor in exchange for the certificates. At least a respective portion of the initial payment is allocated to each certificate. The method may further include monitoring for a non-death-related event that terminates a death benefit provided by a certificate. In response to detection of the event, a certificate is exchanged for a new certificate. The new certificate may provide a death benefit to at least one designated beneficiary. The exchanging of certificates may include reallocating to the new certificate at least a portion of the initial payment allocated to the one of the plurality of certificates. | 09-09-2010 |
Donald E. Schott, Colorado Springs, CO US
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20080238586 | Controlled Impedance Radial Butt-Mount Coaxial Connection Through A Substrate To A Quasi-Coaxial Transmission Line - A solution to the problem of creating a controlled impedance coaxial connection to a quasi-coaxial transmission line at a location interior to a substrate and not along an edge is to radially butt-mount the connector to via-like structure on the backside of the substrate. By butt-mounting we mean that the connector itself does not extend into the substrate, but is attached to its surface. The via-like structure includes a conductor that extends through the substrate and into the confines of the quasi-coaxial transmission line proper, where it electrically connects to the center conductor of the quasi-coaxial transmission line. The butt-mounting of the coaxial connector may be accomplished with solder or conductive epoxy. | 10-02-2008 |
Eric R. Schott, Epsom, NH US
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20090019157 | Storage area network with target side recognition and routing table upload - A network of data processors for providing access to a resource, such as implemented a Storage Area Network that uses iSCSI and Microsoft MPIO-based network communication protocols. In preferred embodiments, the system or method uses (a) target-side consideration of MPIO disk structures, such as by having iSCSI initiators in from iSCSI targets via an iSCSI session object that is settable by a service action; and/or (b) uploading of routing tables from iSCSI targets to iSCSI initiator(s), such as to a Device Specific Module (DSM). Implementations may also involve, in a preferred embodiment: (1) requesting that the contents of the routing table be provided from the iSCSI target side storage servers to the iSCSI initiators, and using this as one of the factors influencing path selection as performed in the MPIO DSM on the initiator side; and/or (2) transmitting information from the iSCSI initiator to the iSCSI target storage server identifying connections as belonging to the same MPIO disk, and then receiving back from the iSCSI target storage server, information about the connections that should be created, and further then having a connection load balancer on the storage server handle those connections as related connections that need to be assigned each to a different Network Interface (NIC) on the storage servers. | 01-15-2009 |
20110208943 | STORAGE SYSTEMS HAVING DIFFERENTIATED STORAGE POOLS - The systems and methods described herein include among other things, systems for providing a block level data storage service. More particularly, the systems and methods of the invention provide a block level data storage service that provides differentiated pools of storage on a single storage device. To this end, the systems and methods described herein leverage the different performance characteristics across the logical block name (LBN) space of the storage device (or devices). These different performance characteristics may be exploited to support two or more classes of storage on a single device. | 08-25-2011 |
Eric Robert Schott, Epsom, NH US
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20140258657 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING STORAGE SYSTEM SNAPSHOTS - A method of managing snapshots on a storage system includes a storage controller (1) receiving a request to store a first snapshot associated with a first volume among a plurality of volumes on the storage system and (2) determining if an assigned snapshot reserve space remaining associated with the first volume is less than an amount of space that is required to store the first snapshot. In response to the assigned snapshot reserve space remaining being less than the amount of space required, borrowing snapshot reserve space from at least one of an unused assigned space or an unused unassigned space within the storage system and storing at least a portion of the first snapshot to the borrowed snapshot reserve space. | 09-11-2014 |
Gary T. Schott, Bellevue, NE US
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20110036794 | Organizer for a firefighter's protective emergency-response clothing - An organizer is disclosed for organizing the protective emergency-response clothing of a firefighter such as boots, trousers, jacket and helmet. The organizer of this invention eliminates the practice of placing the firefighter's jacket and helmet on the floor of the fire station during the time the firefighter is not wearing the same, thereby preventing the firefighter's jacket and helmet from coming into contact with dirt, water on the floor of the fire station. | 02-17-2011 |
Jared E. Schott, Durham, NC US
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20130160984 | AUTOMATIC COUPLING OF INDEPENDENT COOLING REGIONS DURING FAN MAINTENANCE - In a computer system, airflow through first and second cooling regions are normally separated by a chassis wall, and are independently controlled by respective first and second fan modules. The internal chassis wall includes a bypass opening that is normally blocked by the second fan module. In response to removal of the second fan module, the bypass opening is unblocked, to fluidly couple the two cooling regions. A redundant fan module is optionally included in fluid communication with the first cooling region, to either generate airflow through the first cooling region in response to failure or removal of the first fan module, or to supplement the airflow capacity of the first fan module in response to removal of the second fan module. | 06-27-2013 |
20150131227 | LATCH MECHANISM FOR SECURING AN ELECTRONIC MODULE - An apparatus includes a frame forming a bay for receiving an electronic module having a blind mate connector for coupling with a chassis connector. An actuator is slidably secured to the frame and forms a push button, an intermediate actuation member, and a distal actuation member. A spring latch is biased to latch the module in place. An ejection lever is pivotally secured to one side of the bay, and has a first end aligned with the distal actuation member and a second end disposed to engage the module. Pushing the push button causes the intermediate actuation member to withdraw the spring latch from the bay and then causes the distal actuation member to pivot the ejection lever to unseat and eject the module. | 05-14-2015 |
Jared E. Schott, Apex, NC US
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20110128697 | REGULATION OF AIR FLOW THROUGH A COMPUTER BLADE CHASSIS USING MECHANICALLY ACTUATED VARIABLE AIR FLOW DAMPERS - A server blade chassis having at least one mechanically actuated variable air flow damper is presented. One or more variable air flow dampers are aligned with server blades in the server blade chassis. When a server blade is pressed into a slot in the server blade chassis, one or more of the variable air flow dampers are mechanically opened, to variable degrees of movement, by the server blade pressing against the variable air flow dampers. | 06-02-2011 |
20120126068 | Handle For Retaining A Cable Of An Electronic Device - Apparatuses that include a handle for retaining a cable of an electronic device are provided. In one embodiment, the handle includes a handle body that has first and second opposed ends, wherein each end of the handle body is fastened to the electronic device; and a plurality of cable grips that extend from a position on the handle body between the first and second opposed ends of the handle body, wherein the plurality of cable grips define a cable cavity that is contoured to partially house a cable of the electronic device. | 05-24-2012 |
Jason Schott, Webster City, IA US
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20090320371 | Push-Position Indicator for Appliance Door - A push-push appliance door, e.g., for a front-load automatic laundry washer, includes a peripheral frame having a first cut-out configured to receive a push-position indicator member that designates a push-position for opening the door. The frame may include a second cut-out located on an opposite side of the frame from the first cut-out. The door may further include a cut-out filler piece. The first and second cut-outs may be configured to interchangeably and interlockingly receive the indicator member and the cut-out filler piece, to thereby allow the indicator member to be properly positioned in relation to a selection of a hinge/latch location. | 12-31-2009 |
20100026015 | Appliance Access Door Strike Assemblies For Addressing Latch Operation Issues Arising From Dimensional Variances - A technique and various door/latch structures are provided to deal efficiently and effectively with excessive appliance door closure/opening forces that can arise in the case that the door strike extension depth is not ideally matched to the relative location of the mating latch mechanism. This is particularly useful in connection with the use of a push-push style access door that must be compressed against a compressible seal gasket in order to effect both opening and closing of the door. A strike member is mounted to one of an appliance cabinet and door so as to be engagable with a latch mechanism when the door is in the closed position. The installing involves initially tentatively mounting the strike in a first of at least two provisioned ways, to thereby provide a first of at least two different strike extension depths. The door operation is then tested to determine whether an excessive operation force is required in order to open or close the door. Upon determining that an excessive operation force is required to open or close the door, the strike member is removed from its initial mount and remounted in a second of the at least two provisioned ways, to thereby provide a second of the at least two different strike extension depths. In another aspect, a limited amount of z-axis play of the strike is permitted to avoid inadvertent unlatching, e.g., of a push-push latch, upon a slam of the door shut. | 02-04-2010 |
20120032569 | Appliance Door Prop Mechanism - A latch plate and striker assembly serve also to prop open the door of a front load laundry washer or other washing or laundry appliance, so as to releasably maintain the door in an open, chamber venting position (regardless of whether the appliance installation is perfectly level). The latch plate also includes a ramped receptacle, and the strike structure includes a prong designed to be guided into the receptacle by the ramp, to align (as necessary) the door strike with the door latch/lock as the door is closed. | 02-09-2012 |
Jeff Schott, Houston, TX US
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20110000365 | INSTRUMENT GAS CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND APPARATUS - An instrument gas conditioning system is provided. The system includes filtering, and optionally drying, a gas stream to obtain a filtered, and optionally dried, gas stream. The filtered, and optionally dried, gas stream is heated in a heater and then regulated through a regulator. The filtered, heated, regulated, and, optionally dried, gas stream may be used as instrumentation gas. | 01-06-2011 |
Julie Oehier Schott, Colorado Springs, CO US
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20120110545 | ABSTRACTING TRANSFORMATION FOR MODEL DRIVEN ARCHITECTURE - An example embodiment of the present invention provides a process for abstracting an implementation-independent model to an implementation-specific model during transformation in a MDA system. In the example embodiment, the MDA system comprises a transformation engine whose components might include software tools such as AndroMDA and Muse. The transformation engine accepts as input an implementation-independent model written in a modeling language such as UML that provides graphical notation to describe inheritable classes and their attributes and relationships. The transformation engine also accepts a configuration file which allows the designation of a class in the model as a manageable resource. From these inputs, the transformation engine creates a manageable resource corresponding to the class, which resource includes any subclasses by inheritance from the designated class unless the subclass is specifically excluded in the configuration file. In one embodiment, the manageable resources created by the transformation engine are WSMD manageable resources. | 05-03-2012 |
Kevin Schott, Southampton, MA US
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20120016308 | LOW-PRESSURE PACKAGING FOR FLUID DEVICES - The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for delivering and/or withdrawing fluid from subjects, e.g., through the skin, including packaging associated with such systems. Certain aspects of the invention are generally directed to devices for withdrawing a substance from the skin and/or from beneath the skin of a subject, and/or for delivering a substance to the skin and/or to a location beneath the skin of a subject. In some embodiments, the devices may comprise one or more skin insertion objects, such as needles or microneedles. In some cases, the device also may comprise one or more vacuum chambers, e.g., having an internal pressure less than atmospheric pressure. In some aspects, the device may be contained within an environment able to assist with maintenance of such pressures. For example, a package containing such an environment may also have a pressure less than atmospheric pressure, and/or the package may be molded to the device or otherwise have a shape that does not contain substantial gases that can “leak” into the device and alter the pressure of any vacuum chambers that may be contained therein. In some embodiments, the pressure of the environment may be the same as or less than that of vacuum chambers contained within the device. Other aspects of the invention are generally directed to methods of creating such devices, techniques for using such devices, kits involving such devices, and the like. | 01-19-2012 |
20130081960 | LOW-PRESSURE PACKAGING FOR FLUID DEVICES - Certain aspects of the invention are generally directed to devices for withdrawing a substance from the skin and/or from beneath the skin of a subject, and/or for delivering a substance to the skin and/or to a location beneath the skin of a subject. In some embodiments, the devices may comprise one or more skin insertion objects, such as needles or microneedles. In some cases, the device also may comprise one or more vacuum chambers. In some aspects, the device may be contained within an environment able to assist with maintenance of such pressures. For example, a package containing such an environment may also have a pressure less than atmospheric pressure, and/or the package may be molded to the device or otherwise have a shape that does not contain substantial gases that can “leak” into the device and alter the pressure of any vacuum chambers that may be contained therein. | 04-04-2013 |
Kris J. Schott, Leechburg, PA US
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20130139373 | CLAD ALLOY SUBSTRATES AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A method for producing a single-clad or multiple-clad product includes providing a welded assembly comprising a cladding material disposed on a substrate material. Both the substrate material and the cladding material are individually selected alloys. At least a first edge of the cladding material of the welded assembly does not extend to a first edge of the substrate material and thereby provides a margin between the first edges. A material that is an alloy having hot strength greater than the cladding material is within the margin and adjacent the first edge of the cladding material. The welded assembly is hot rolled to provide a hot rolled band, and the material within the margin inhibits the cladding material from spreading beyond the edge of the substrate material during the hot rolling. In certain embodiments of the methods, the substrate material is stainless steel and the cladding material is nickel or a nickel alloy. | 06-06-2013 |
Mark E. Schott, Des Plaines, IL US
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20090084725 | Permeate adapter for multi-tube pressure vessel - A permeate adapter is provided. The permeate adapter may be used within a pressure vessel. The permeate adapter includes a front portion and an oppositely disposed back portion. The front portion includes a permeate opening for receiving an end of a permeate passage tube of a membrane cartridge and for being in fluid communication with a permeate reservoir. The front portion and the back portion each include one or more fluid openings. Fluid passageways are connected between the one or more front portion fluid openings and the back portion fluid openings. The fluid passageways receive an end of a membrane cartridge at the front portion. At the back portion, the fluid passageways are in fluid communication with a fluid reservoir adjacent the back portion of the permeate adapter. | 04-02-2009 |
Mark E. Schott, Palatine, IL US
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20090158660 | Process to Maximize Methane Content in Natural Gas Stream - The present invention relates to a hydrogenolysis process and catalyst for conversion of ethane to methane in a natural gas stream when such streams contain large quantities of ethane. Such natural gas streams include the product of the in situ treatment of oil shale to produce oil and gas. Hydrogenolysis catalysts have been identified that produce high yields of ethane at low light-off temperatures. | 06-25-2009 |
20110315010 | INTEGRATED MEMBRANE AND ADSORPTION SYSTEM FOR CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL FROM NATURAL GAS - The present invention relates to an integrated membrane/adsorbent process and system for removal of carbon dioxide from natural gas on a ship that houses natural gas purification equipment. Additional membrane units or adsorbent beds are used to reduce the amount of product gas that is lost in gas streams that are used to regenerate the adsorbent beds. These systems produce a product stream that meets the specifications of less than 50 parts per million carbon dioxide in natural gas for liquefaction. | 12-29-2011 |
20120000359 | NATURAL GAS PURIFICATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an integrated membrane/absorbent/adsorbent process and system for removal of mercury and sulfur compounds from natural gas on a ship that houses natural gas purification equipment. First mercury and most of the sulfur compounds are removed by an adsorbent bed and then the natural gas stream passes through a membrane unit to produce a partially purified natural gas residue stream to be dried and then liquefied and a carbon dioxide permeate stream that can be used as a fuel gas. | 01-05-2012 |
20130145931 | TETRAZOLE FUNCTIONALIZED POLYMER MEMBRANES - The present invention discloses a new type of high selectivity UV-cross-linked tetrazole group functionalized polymer nanosieve (TZPIM) membranes, their preparation, as well as their use for gas and liquid separations. The UV-cross-linked TZPIM membrane showed more than 50% improvement in CO | 06-13-2013 |
20130146538 | BLEND POLYMERIC MEMBRANES COMPRISING TETRAZOLE-FUNCTIONALIZED POLYMER OF INTRINSIC MICROPOROSITY AND POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL - The present invention is for high permeance and high selectivity blend polymeric membranes comprising poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and a highly permeable polymer selected from the group consisting of polymers of intrinsic microporosity (PIMs), tetrazole-functionalized polymers of intrinsic microporosity (TZPIMs), or mixtures thereof. The present invention also involves the use of such membranes for separations of liquids and gases. | 06-13-2013 |
20140020557 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR GENERATING NITROGEN - Embodiments of methods and apparatuses for generating nitrogen are provided. In one example, a method comprises the steps of contacting at least a portion of a flue gas stream with a CO | 01-23-2014 |
Mathias Schott, Santa Clara, CA US
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20150206271 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING A GRAPHICS PROCESSING CAPABILITY OF A MOBILE DEVICE - A system for, and method of, increasing a graphics processing capability of a mobile device and a mobile device incorporating the system or the method. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a graphics application programming interface (API) operable to cause a graphics processing resource of the mobile device to render data generated by an application to yield rendered data and (2) a network interface associated with the mobile device and operable to: (2a) transmit at least some of the rendered data via a network link for postprocessing to yield postprocessed data and (2b) receive the postprocessed data for display on the mobile device. | 07-23-2015 |
Michael N. Schott, Loveland, CO US
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20110163754 | Ionization Gauge With Emission Current And Bias Potential Control - An ionization gauge that measures pressure has an electron source that emits electrons, and an anode that defines an ionization space. The gauge also includes a collector electrode to collect ions formed by an impact between the electrons and a gas and to measure pressure based on the collected ions. The electron source is dynamically varied in emission current between a plurality of emission levels dependent on pressure and a second parameter other than pressure. The ionization gauge may also vary various operating parameters of the gauge components according to parameters stored in a non-volatile memory and selected by a user. | 07-07-2011 |
20120112056 | Electrostatic Ion Trap - An ion trap includes an electrode structure, including a first and a second opposed mirror electrodes and a central lens therebetween, that produces an electrostatic potential in which ions are confined to trajectories at natural oscillation frequencies, the confining potential being anharmonic. The ion trap also includes an AC excitation source having an excitation frequency f that excites confined ions at a frequency of about twice the natural oscillation frequency of the ions, the AC excitation frequency source preferably being connected to the central lens. In one embodiment, the ion trap includes a scan control that mass selectively reduces a frequency difference between the AC excitation frequency and about twice the natural oscillation frequency of the ions. | 05-10-2012 |
20150091580 | COLD CATHODE IONIZATION VACUUM GAUGE - A cold cathode ionization vacuum gauge includes an extended anode electrode and a cathode electrode surrounding the anode electrode along its length and forming a discharge space between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode. The vacuum gauge further includes an electrically conductive guard ring electrode interposed between the cathode electrode and the anode electrode about a base of the anode electrode to collect leakage electrical current, and a discharge starter device disposed over and electrically connected with the guard ring electrode, the starter device having a plurality of tips directed toward the anode and forming a gap between the tips and the anode. | 04-02-2015 |
20150108993 | Ionization Gauge With Emission Current and Bias Potential Control - An ionization gauge that measures pressure has an electron source that emits electrons, and an anode that defines an ionization space. The gauge also includes a collector electrode to collect ions formed by an impact between the electrons and a gas and to measure pressure based on the collected ions. The electron source is dynamically varied in emission current between a plurality of emission levels dependent on pressure and a second parameter other than pressure. The ionization gauge may also vary various operating parameters of the gauge components according to parameters stored in a non-volatile memory and selected by a user. | 04-23-2015 |
Nicholas Schott, North Canton, OH US
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20140046842 | ACCEPTING A CHECK DEPOSIT FROM A MOBILE DEVICE IN COMMUNICATION WITH AN AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE - An automated banking machine operates to cause financial transfers responsive at least in part to data read from data bearing records. The automated banking machine includes a card reader that is operative to read card data corresponding to financial accounts from user cards. The card data is linked in at least one data store to data indicating that the card data corresponds to a financial account that is authorized to be used to conduct at least one transaction through use of the automated banking machine. The automated banking machine may be used to carry out financial transfers involving financial accounts by users who are determined to be authorized users of such accounts. Data corresponding to a financial account can also be linked to a mobile wireless device so as to enable financial transfers by authorized users of such accounts. | 02-13-2014 |
Peter Schott, Howell, NJ US
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20130005351 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BROADCASTING THE LOCATION OF A DEVICE - The method includes sending geolocation data of the device to a server, receiving, by the device from the server, a list of venues whose boundaries contain the geolocation data, selecting, on the device, a plurality of venues selected from the list, and sending the plurality of venues to a communication platform for broadcasting thereon. Sending venues to the communication platform may be associated with a privacy setting for each venue, thereby permitting a different venue to be seen by a chosen subset of users. | 01-03-2013 |
Randall T. Schott, Temperance, MI US
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20130042435 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly that allows a door to swing open up to approximately 170 degrees, which allows for greater access to the interior compartment. In one embodiment, the hinge assembly includes two mounting brackets, a load link and a driver link. The load link is configured to carry the weight of the door while the driver link drives the load link through the pivoting motion. As the door begins to swing open, the driver link is fixed in association with the load link. This association allows the hinge assembly to rotate and keep a constant between each link, thereby allowing for a smooth and single opening motion. | 02-21-2013 |
20130071574 | Vehicle Component Including Basalt and Method for Making Same - A vehicle component formed using a reinforcing mixture that includes a plurality of basalt fibers. According to one embodiment, the reinforced vehicle component could be formed by a method in which a vehicle component is provided for reinforcement, such as a vehicle panel that may be stamped from steel. Basalt fibers are mixed with a carrier that includes one or more of an epoxy or a glue. The mixture of basalt fibers and the carrier are applied to the vehicle panel. In one embodiment, for example, the mixture could be sprayed onto the vehicle panel for purposes of reinforcement. | 03-21-2013 |
20140065427 | VEHICLE COMPONENT INCLUDING BASALT AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A vehicle component formed using a reinforcing mixture that includes a plurality of basalt fibers. According to one embodiment, the reinforced vehicle component could be formed by a method in which a vehicle component is provided for reinforcement, such as a vehicle panel that may be stamped from steel. Basalt fibers are mixed with a carrier that includes one or more of an epoxy or a glue. The mixture of basalt fibers and the carrier are applied to the vehicle panel. In one embodiment, for example, the mixture could be sprayed onto the vehicle panel for purposes of reinforcement. | 03-06-2014 |
20140197618 | GOOSENECK HITCH ASSEMBLY - A hitch assembly having a ball stud assembly and a sleeve with an open end dimensioned to receive the ball stud assembly. The ball stud assembly including a ball portion and a locking assembly. The ball stud assembly is movable between an extended position in which the ball portion extends out of the sleeve and a retracted position in which the ball portion is fully received within the sleeve. The locking assembly is configured to selectively lock the ball stud assembly with respect to the sleeve in either the extended position or the retracted position. | 07-17-2014 |
Robert J. Schott, San Diego, CA US
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20150160229 | METHODS FOR DETECTION OF HEART FAILURE - Described herein are methods for diagnosing and/or treating an individual for heart failure based on the individual's level of Lp-PLA2, or the individual's level of Lp-PLA2 and GDF-15, or the individual's level of Lp-PLA2 and sST2. | 06-11-2015 |
Steven B. Schott, Des Moines, IA US
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20150154622 | VOLUNTEER INCENTIVE SYTEM - A volunteer incentive system where organizations post information about volunteer projects and merchants post information about products and services on an administrator's website. Volunteers join the system and earn redeemable rewards by completing volunteer work. | 06-04-2015 |
Timothy D. Schott, Hampton, VA US
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20090317773 | Variably Transmittive, Electronically-Controlled Eyewear - A system and method for flight training and evaluation of pilots comprises electronically activated vision restriction glasses that detect the pilot's head position and automatically darken and restrict the pilot's ability to see through the front and side windscreens when the pilot-in-training attempts to see out the windscreen. Thus, the pilot-in-training sees only within the aircraft cockpit, forcing him or her to fly by instruments in the most restricted operational mode. | 12-24-2009 |
Wade F. Schott, Santa Clara, CA US
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20100185566 | Apparatus and method for problem solving using intelligent agents - The present invention relates to a system and method for problem solving using intelligent agents. The intelligent agents may be embodied as processor-readable software code stored on a processor-readable medium. The intelligent agents may include a brain agent to parse the input and direct the parsed input query to other intelligent agents within the system. The apparatus and method may use, for example, a personality agent, a language agent, a knowledge agent, a mood agent, a visual agent, sound agent, a tactile agent, and a smell/taste agent and various connectors to external data sources or other intelligent systems to interpret questions and provide responses back to the user. The apparatus and method may further parse questions in a conceptual manner. The apparatus and method may further optimize its system performance by evolving with and reacting to specific user interactions. Thus, the present invention may be configured to receive a human question and to output a human answer. | 07-22-2010 |
Zane Schott, St. Augustine, FL US
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20090119416 | DATA TRANSFORMATION AND EXCHANGE - A data transformation and exchange server receives an input data stream from one or more application servers and/or computing devices. The data stream includes a plurality of input records and each input record can be in a different input protocol and/or character encoding. The transformation and exchange server determines each input record in the input data stream based on one or more boundary points and determines a template from a plurality of templates based on the input record. The transformation and exchange server transforms the input record into an output record based on the template and communicates the output record via an output data stream. | 05-07-2009 |