Schumacher, US
Andy Schumacher, Cedar Rapids, IA US
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20100063838 | MOBILE MEDICAL SUPPLY, SAMPLE COLLECTION AND TRANSPORT SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a mobile medical supply, sample collection and transport system and methods for using same comprising a plurality of carts adapted for specific uses. | 03-11-2010 |
Barry Schumacher, St. Augustine, FL US
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20120145049 | Brace Attachment for Pallets - A brace attachment device for wooden pallets having a pair of assemblies attachable to opposing sides of a pallet, each assembly having a pair of legs connected by a cross-brace and a mounting bracket associated with each leg. The mounting brackets are structured such that the legs can be repositioned between a generally horizontal and flat storage position substantially parallel with the top of the pallet, and a vertical support position to maintain objects or boxes upright on the pallet. | 06-14-2012 |
Barry Lee Schumacher, Aspen, CO US
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20120032807 | CUFFS FOR RESTRICTION OF VEHICLE OPERATION - Operation of a generally requires that the operator have sufficient range of motion in the upper limbs to 1) steer the vehicle and/or 2) to operate the vehicle's ancillary controls. The presently disclosed technology provides for limiting upper limb movement by requiring a user's upper limbs to be oriented in a way as to limit or prevent the user from being able to operate the vehicle. Cuffs may be secured to a variety of locations on a user's upper limbs. In a predetermined upper limb position, the cuffs are oriented in a specific location and orientation on the user's upper limbs and in a specific proximity and orientation with respect to one another. The user is compliant by maintaining the cuffs in the predetermined upper limb position. To ensure compliance, the cuffs are equipped with a compliance monitor that monitors the cuffs contact, proximity, and/or orientation with one another in conjunction with GPS information such as location and/or speed. | 02-09-2012 |
Brian Schumacher, Orlando, FL US
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20080294166 | EXTENDABLE CUTTING MEMBER - Provided is a minimally invasive cavity formation instrument for forming tissue cavities. The instrument includes an end effector having an aperture through which a cutting element is laterally extended and retracted. The cutting element may be retracted for minimally invasive insertion into a tissue region and extended to form a tissue cavity. The end effector of the instrument may be articulated or rotated to facilitate cavity formation. | 11-27-2008 |
20080294167 | ARTICULATING CAVITATION DEVICE - Provided is an articulating cavitation device configured to cut cancellous bone wholly within a vertebra. The articulating cavitation device includes an end effector, having an extendable cutting element, configured to articulate relative to an insertion tube. The end effector of the cavitation device may be articulated and rotated with the cutting element extended to form a tissue cavity about multiple axes. | 11-27-2008 |
20090131952 | DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INFLATABLE DEVICES - Provided is a flowable material delivery system and method comprising one or a plurality of tentacles associated with an inflatable member. The tentacles are configured to deliver bone cement to a vertebral cavity upon reduction of a vertebral compression fracture. The tentacles may be coupled with the outer surface of an inflatable member or pass through the inflatable member to deliver a flowable material to a tissue cavity. | 05-21-2009 |
20130103068 | EXTENDABLE CUTTING MEMBER - Provided is a minimally invasive cavity formation instrument for forming tissue cavities. The instrument includes an end effector having an aperture through which a cutting element is laterally extended and retracted. The cutting element may be retracted for minimally invasive insertion into a tissue region and extended to form a tissue cavity. The end effector of the instrument may be articulated or rotated to facilitate cavity formation. | 04-25-2013 |
20140046328 | ARTICULATING CAVITATION DEVICE - Provided is an articulating cavitation device configured to cut cancellous bone wholly within a vertebra. The articulating cavitation device includes an end effector, having an extendable cutting element, configured to articulate relative to an insertion tube. The end effector of the cavitation device may be articulated and rotated with the cutting element extended to form a tissue cavity about multiple axes. | 02-13-2014 |
20140046330 | TISSUE CAVITATION DEVICE AND METHOD - Provided is a medical device for forming or modifying cavities in tissue. Versions include a blade extendable laterally from a first shape to a second shape to cut tissue in a controlled manner. The first shape may be configured for insertion in accordance with minimally invasive procedures and the second shape may be configured for cutting or forming cavities. | 02-13-2014 |
20140135772 | EXTENDABLE CUTTING MEMBER - Provided is a minimally invasive cavity formation instrument for forming tissue cavities. The instrument includes an end effector having an aperture through which a cutting element is laterally extended and retracted. The cutting element may be retracted for minimally invasive insertion into a tissue region and extended to form a tissue cavity. The end effector of the instrument may be articulated or rotated to facilitate cavity formation. | 05-15-2014 |
Brian S. Schumacher, Orlando, FL US
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20100179600 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BONE FRACTURE FIXATION - A method according to the present disclosure may include determining a load to be supported across separated bone regions by a bridge region of a bone plate. The method may further include determining an acceptable cut force (CF) for the bridge region, determining a cross-sectional area (a) of the bridge region based on the determined load, and determining a height (h) and a width (w) of the bridge region. A bone plate may be provided including a bridge region having the height (h) and width (w) for securing the separated bone regions. | 07-15-2010 |
Brian Scott Schumacher, Orlando, FL US
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20100049320 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TENDON OR LIGAMENT REPAIR - Apparatus and methods for repairing damaged tendons or ligaments. Various repair apparatus include an elongate tensile member and a pair of anchor assemblies connected for movement along the tensile member on either side of a repair site, such as a tear or laceration. The anchor assemblies or structures may take many forms, and may include barbed, helical, and crimp-type anchors. In the preferred embodiments, at least one anchor structure is movable along the elongate tensile member to assist with adjusting a tendon segment to an appropriate repair position and the anchor structure or structures are then lockable onto the elongate tensile member to assist with affixing the tendon at the repair position. Tendon and/or ligament-to-bone repair apparatus and methods employ similar concepts. | 02-25-2010 |
Cheryl Schumacher, Port O'Connor, TX US
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20110197494 | Wade Fishing Caddy - A wade fishing caddy may include a float body, a tackle box compartment adapted to hold a tackle box and formed in the float body, a cooler compartment adapted to hold a cooler and formed in the float body, a stringer compartment adapted to hold a stringer and formed in the float body, a rod holding device adapted to hold a fishing rod and formed in the float body and a drink holding compartment adapted to hold a drinking cup and formed in the float body. The float body may be formed from closed cell Styrofoam, and the float body may be substantially rectangular. | 08-18-2011 |
Christopher R. Schumacher, Frederick, CO US
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20080231073 | CLAMPING ARRANGEMENT FOR A SOFT TOP HEADER FOR A SPORT UTILITY OR OTHER VEHICLE - A clamping arrangement for removably securing an elongated header for a vehicle soft top to the windshield frame of a sport utility or other vehicle. The arrangement includes first and second clamp sections. The first section is fixedly attached to the header and the second section is pivotally mounted or otherwise movable relative to the first. The first clamp section includes a downwardly open hook portion that is positionable over a catch member of a footman loop mounted to the main body of the windshield frame. In operation of the preferred embodiment, the second clamp section engages the main body of the windshield wherein the first section and attached header are then rotated forwardly about the axis of the catch member. This forces or drives the header downwardly against the sealing cap on the top of the windshield frame where it is then secured in place. | 09-25-2008 |
Clay Schumacher, Tijeras, NM US
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20120213595 | RETAINING WALL POST AND RETAINING WALL USING THE SAME - A pre-cast post with a widened spade foot which resists lateral forces transferred from the upper segment loaded by the retaining panel. The angle of the foot transfers the load by driving the foot more firmly into the ground for more stability. The taper of the footing section causes the adjacent soil to be further compacted for more stability. The thickening of the taper at the junction of the upper and lower section provide perfect size to facilitate perfect ratio of concrete for compressive strength and embedment space for steel which provides tensile strength. The upper section tapers down as the lateral forces decrease. Panels are affixed to the pre-cast posts for the soil retention and can be stacked for higher soil retention applications. The panels also decrease in thickness as the lateral forces diminish. | 08-23-2012 |
Courtney Schumacher US
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20120118326 | VACUUM CLEANER ROLLER NOZZLE - The present invention includes a vacuum cleaner nozzle assembly that has protective rollers that glide along the surface to be cleaned without interfering with the function of the vacuum cleaner nozzle. The nozzle comprises a tubular nozzle conduit in fluid communication with a vacuum conduit on a first end of the tubular nozzle and a nozzle mouth at the second end of the tubular nozzle opposite the first end. The nozzle conduit has a circumferential roller assembly collar attached to the outside of the tubular nozzle, the collar is formed with a plurality of radially spaced apart seats that are sized and configured to securely receive a plurality of respective balls that are rotatable inside the respective seats. | 05-17-2012 |
Curtis Schumacher, Port O'Connor, TX US
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20110197494 | Wade Fishing Caddy - A wade fishing caddy may include a float body, a tackle box compartment adapted to hold a tackle box and formed in the float body, a cooler compartment adapted to hold a cooler and formed in the float body, a stringer compartment adapted to hold a stringer and formed in the float body, a rod holding device adapted to hold a fishing rod and formed in the float body and a drink holding compartment adapted to hold a drinking cup and formed in the float body. The float body may be formed from closed cell Styrofoam, and the float body may be substantially rectangular. | 08-18-2011 |
Dale R. Schumacher, Lombard, IL US
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20120303364 | Encoded packet selection from a first voice stream to create a second voice stream - In one implementation, a first voice stream for a packet-switched call is received from a calling party. The first voice stream conforms to a first silence suppression scheme and comprises a plurality of encoded packets for the packet-switched call. A subset of encoded packets are selected from the plurality of encoded packets to create a second voice stream that conforms to a second silence suppression scheme. The second voice stream comprises the subset of encoded packets. The first silence suppression scheme is distinct from the second silence suppression scheme. The second voice stream is forwarded toward a called party for the packet-switched call. | 11-29-2012 |
Daniel M. Schumacher, Pflugerville, TX US
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20090063944 | Differential Dynamic Content Delivery With Indications Of Interest From Non-Participants - Session document for a presentation, where the session document includes a session grammar and a session structured document; selecting from the session structured document a classified structural element having an associated indication of interest from a user not participating in the presentation; presenting the selected structural element to a user participant; and notifying the user not participating of the presentation of the selected structural element. Typical embodiments also include recording for the user not participating the associated indication of interest in the selected structural element. Typical embodiments also include notifying the user not participating of the identity of at least one user participant. Typical embodiments also include allowing the user not participating to participate in the presentation. | 03-05-2009 |
20090106668 | Differential Dynamic Content Delivery With A Session Document Recreated In Dependence Upon An Interest Of An Identified User Participant - Differential dynamic content delivery, including creating a session document for a presentation, including identifying a user participant for the presentation, where the session document includes a session grammar and a session structured document, the user participant has a user profile comprising user classifications and user interests, the user interests comprising data fields for storing data values indicating user interest in one or more subjects of the presentation; receiving from the identified user participant at least one data value indicating user interest in one or more subjects of the presentation; storing in the user profile the data value indicating user interest; recreating the session document in dependence upon the data value indicating user interest; selecting from the recreated session document a classified structural element; and presenting the selected structural element to at least one user participant. | 04-23-2009 |
Daniel Mark Schumacher, Pflugerfville, TX US
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20130013307 | DIFFERENTIAL DYNAMIC CONTENT DELIVERY WITH TEXT DISPLAY IN DEPENDENCE UPON SIMULTANEOUS SPEECH - Differential dynamic content delivery including providing a session document for a presentation, wherein the session document includes a session grammar and a session structured document; selecting from the session structured document a classified structural element in dependence upon user classifications of a user participant in the presentation; presenting the selected structural element to the user; streaming presentation speech to the user including individual speech from at least one user participating in the presentation; converting the presentation speech to text; detecting whether the presentation speech contains simultaneous individual speech from two or more users; and displaying the text if the presentation speech contains simultaneous individual speech from two or more users. | 01-10-2013 |
Darren Schumacher, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20130301875 | AUGMENTED REALITY VIRTUAL AUTOMOTIVE X-RAY HAVING SERVICE INFORMATION - A tool for providing a user with information on a particular object related to a position and an orientation of the tool with respect to the object includes an image capturing device configured to capture an image of the object. The tool further includes a position and orientation sensor configured to determine the position of the tool with respect to the object, a processor configured to determine from the image the type of object, a display configured to display the image of the object, the display further configured to display additional information in addition to the image of the object in response to the determination of the type of object, and the processor further configured to determine a change in one of the position and the orientation of the sensor and the tool and further configured to modify the display. | 11-14-2013 |
20140195108 | Telecommunication Device Configured to Forward Vehicle Information from a Mobile Vehicle Monitoring Device - The present invention is directed a system including a vehicle monitoring device coupled to a vehicle configured to retrieve vehicle information from a vehicle diagnostic system of the vehicle and transmit the vehicle information to an off-board device via a communication relay device to receive the vehicle information and display the received vehicle information based at least in part on information of the one or more recipients. | 07-10-2014 |
20140259719 | Combination Gauge Tool - A combination gauge tool and a method of measuring are provided. The combination gauge tool includes a processing module having a sensor. The combination gauge tool includes at least two of a brake pad thickness gauge, a tire treads depth gauge, and a rotor thickness gauge each coupled to the processing module at one or more inputs of the sensor and configured to provide measurement data to the sensor. | 09-18-2014 |
David Robert Schumacher, Scotia, NY US
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20080296289 | MOVABLE HEATING SYSTEM HAVING FIXED HEATING SOURCE FOR BRAZING STATOR BARS - A heating system for brazing a stator bar to a clip including: a heating coil having a seat to receive the stator bar and clip; a heating mass adapted to fit into the seat of the coil, and an extendible press applying the mass to the stator bar or clip. | 12-04-2008 |
20100242260 | METHOD FOR HANDLING A STATOR BAR USING A PIT - A method for handling a stator bar at a braze station including lifting the stator bar from a platform, wherein the stator bar is in a substantially horizontal orientation on the platform; turning the stator bar from the horizontal orientation to an orientation at least 45 degrees off horizontal; aligning an upper end of the bar with a brazing station and positioning a lower end of the bar in a pit; turning the bar to reverse positions of the ends of the bar, and returning the stator bar to a horizontal orientation. | 09-30-2010 |
20120074204 | METHOD FOR HANDLING A STATOR BAR USING A PIT - A method for handling a stator bar at a braze station including: lifting the stator bar from a platform, wherein the stator bar is in a substantially horizontal orientation on the platform; turning the stator bar from the horizontal orientation to an orientation at least 45 degrees from horizontal; aligning an upper end of the bar with a brazing station and positioning a lower end of the bar in a pit; turning the bar to reverse positions of the ends of the bar, and returning the stator bar to a horizontal orientation. | 03-29-2012 |
20140137712 | LATHE CENTER - A lathe center can include a boss formed in a cavity of a work end of a work piece, such as a shaft. The boss has a height as measured from an end wall of the cavity. A support recess can be formed in the boss, and by limiting a depth of the support recess to no more than the height of the boss, stress and strain around the cavity during startup and/or operation of the work piece and/or an assembly including the work piece can be reduced. | 05-22-2014 |
Dean Schumacher, White Lake, MI US
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20120240968 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SANITIZING A DOOR OPENING DEVICE OR OTHER POINT OF CONTACT - An apparatus for sanitizing a point-of-contact surface may include a housing configured to be affixed about at least a portion of said point of contact. The housing may have an interior in or through which the point of contact may be accessed and an anterior opening for access to the interior. The apparatus may further include one or more sources of a sanitizing agent configured to direct the sanitizing agent toward a location where at least a portion of the point-of-contact surface may be disposed. One or more of an anterior dome, an inner surface, and a posterior surface may also be configured to reflect the sanitizing agent toward the location where at least a portion of the point-of-contact surface may be disposed. | 09-27-2012 |
Dennis Lee Schumacher, Eureka, IL US
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20100023605 | System and method for synchronizing configurations in a controller network - A method is disclosed for synchronizing configuration data. The method may include providing a controller network that includes a plurality of control modules and each control module may have registration information stored thereon. The method may include detecting a registration information change associated with a control module and receiving current configuration data from the control module, if the registration information change is detected. The method may also include creating new configuration data for each control module in the controller network based on the received current configuration data, and synchronizing the configuration of each control module with the created new configuration data. | 01-28-2010 |
Donald J. Schumacher, Racine, WI US
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20090008411 | WEARABLE CHEMCIAL DISPENSER - Disclosed herein are wearable devices for dispensing insect repellents, fragrances, and/or other chemicals along the outside of the clothing of a human, to avoid the need to apply such chemicals directly to clothing or to human's skin. The devices have an on/off switch that automatically controls a shutter which enables and restricts air flow, while also controlling fan operation and covering of a use-up cue. The device also is designed to prevent fan operation when an impregnated slab is not present. Also disclosed are preferred refills for use with such devices. | 01-08-2009 |
20100270393 | Wearable Chemical Dispenser - Disclosed herein are wearable devices for dispensing insect repellents, fragrances, and/or other chemicals along the outside of the clothing of a human, to avoid the need to apply such chemicals directly to clothing or to human's skin. The devices have an on/off switch that automatically controls a shutter which enables and restricts air flow, while also controlling fan operation and covering of a use-up cue. The device also is designed to prevent fan operation when an impregnated slab is not present. Also disclosed are preferred refills for use with such devices. | 10-28-2010 |
20110038761 | Wearable Chemical Dispenser - Wearable devices for dispensing insect repellents, fragrances, and/or other chemicals along the outside of the clothing of a human are disclosed. They are of the type that are clipped onto a belt or the like, and use a powered fan to dispense active. They are configured with fan rotor arrangements to minimize power use while still achieving acceptable air flow rates. These changes permit use of smaller batteries and more compact arrangements for battery positioning. This in turn permits a much more compact and lightweight construction to achieve the desired results. The devices are also provided with a rotatable clip structure to render use of the device more comfortable when the user is seated and to provide greater control over the direction of the dispensing. Further, they are provided with modified lids to facilitate active refill replacement. | 02-17-2011 |
20120199612 | ATTACHMENT MECHANISM FOR A CONTAINER - A container has a body with a product disposed therein. A pedestal with a valving structure extends from the body. A bracket has a sidewall with at least one slot extending therein. The bracket includes a second pedestal provided interiorly of the sidewall, which is shaped to fittingly receive the pedestal of the body. The second pedestal includes at least one extending flange. Each of the at least one extending flanges extends toward the sidewall. | 08-09-2012 |
20120199613 | ATTACHMENT MECHANISM FOR A CONTAINER - A product dispensing system includes an overcap that has a locking element extending therefrom. A container has a product disposed therein. A bracket is attached to the container. The bracket includes at least one flange and at least one slot. The at least one flange extends toward the at least one slot. A resilient member is disposed within the locking element. | 08-09-2012 |
20140042195 | Carrier Assemblies For Portable Dispensers - A carrier assembly facilitates the carrying (e.g. by a hiker) of a dispenser for materials such as insect repellents. There are two housings that couple together to form a sealed vault for storing the dispenser between uses. There is also a connector section of one housing in the form of a clip for mounting the housing structure on a backpack or belt loop. A sealing sleeve and a locking sleeve cooperate with the vault to achieve quick opening of the housing parts when desired, without compromising sealing between openings of the vault. | 02-13-2014 |
20140339263 | Carrier For A Portable Dispenser - A carrier mounts an aerosol spray can on a backpack, a belt loop or the like. The carrier has a pair of downwardly depending skirts that are radially spaced from each other, and also has an upper connector section. There are two lower catches, one on each skirt, which snap onto the top of the can in opposed directions. There may also be a positive stop along an inner side of the outer skirt. | 11-20-2014 |
20140339273 | Carrier For A Portable Dispenser - A carrier suitable to mount an aerosol spray can on a backpack, a belt loop or the like. The carrier has a pair of downwardly depending skirts that are radially spaced from each other, and an upper connector section. Squeezing opposite sides of the outer skirt drives portions of the inner skirt inward as well. However, as the inner skirt is oblong, this also causes other intermediate regions of the inner skirt to bulge outwardly. These intermediate regions are designed to otherwise latch onto the can, and thus this squeezing helps release the carrier from the can. There may also be a secondary catch between the bottom of the outer skirt and the can, as well as a positive stop along an inner side of the outer skirt. | 11-20-2014 |
20140373431 | Mosquito Coil And Holder System - Disclosed are holders for supporting a burnable substrate such as a mosquito coil. They have an ash tray, a mounting post coupled to the ash tray and moveable between a storage position wherein both an outward part and an inward part of the mounting post are adjacent the ash tray and an erected position where the mounting post is suitable to support the burnable substrate, and a locking bracket linked to the ash tray which is suitable to retain the mounting post in the erected position when that is desired. In some forms multiple such coils and holders are housed in a compact kit. | 12-25-2014 |
20150014366 | ATTACHMENT MECHANISM FOR A CONTAINER - An adapter for a container includes a bracket having an annular sidewall and at least one projection extending interiorly from an external surface of the sidewall, wherein the at least one projection includes a sloped surface. | 01-15-2015 |
Doris P. Schumacher, Bedminster, NJ US
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20090048458 | SYNTHESIS OF 2-HYDROXY-N,N-DIMETHYL-3-[[2-[[1(R)-(5-METHYL-2-FURANYL)PROPYL]AMINO]-3,4- -DIOXO-1-CYCLOBUTEN-1-YL]AMINO]BENZAMIDE - Disclosed is a process for making the compound of formula I: | 02-19-2009 |
Erica P. Schumacher, East Northport, NY US
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20110102897 | Image reflecting adhesive patch - The instant invention is directed to an image reflecting adhesive patch comprising a reflective layer, an adhesive layer positioned on one surface of the reflective layer, and an image printed on a surface of the reflective layer opposed to the adhesive layer. When incident light reflects from the reflective layer it refracts at different angles thereby making the image, which is not reflected, discernible through the light reflected from the reflective layer. Another embodiment of the instant invention involves an image reflecting adhesive patch comprising a reflective layer, an adhesive layer positioned on one surface of the reflective layer, and a transparent layer containing a visible image, positioned on a surface of the reflective layer opposed to the adhesive layer. When incident light reflects from the reflective layer it refracts at different angles thereby making the image, which is not reflected, discernible through the light reflected from the reflective layer. | 05-05-2011 |
Forrest A. Schumacher, Endicott, NY US
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20100088708 | DATA ISOLATION IN SHARED RESOURCE ENVIRONMENTS - A data connection of a shared resource is placed in isolation mode to remove its ability to communicate with other data connections of the shared resource. This ability to isolate the data connection is dynamic in that it can be turned on/off at any time. This provides increased data security for the entities using the data connection. | 04-08-2010 |
20140090082 | DATA ISOLATION IN SHARED RESOURCE ENVIRONMENTS - A data connection of a shared resource is placed in isolation mode to remove its ability to communicate with other data connections of the shared resource. This ability to isolate the data connection is dynamic in that it can be turned on/off at any time. This provides increased data security for the entities using the data connection. | 03-27-2014 |
Forrest Paul Schumacher, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20120318578 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR DRILLING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCE PLANNING - In one aspect, the present invention relates to a drilling-information-management system. The drilling-information management system includes a probe assembly disposed on a drill rod, a first computer interoperably coupled to the probe assembly via a conductor disposed in a drill rod, and a second computer in communication with the first computer. The second computer includes a barcode scanner. The drilling-information management system includes a database in communication with the second computer. Drilling-project data is transferred from the database to the second computer and calibration data is transferred from the second computer to the first computer. The first computer executes a drilling plan according to the drilling-project data. | 12-20-2012 |
Glenn Schumacher, Baltimore, MD US
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20110283922 | HIGH STRENGTH CEMENT, MORTAR AND CONCRETE INCLUDING INDUSTRIAL BY-PRODUCTS - Cementitious compositions in which the cementitious properties of fly-ash are carefully controlled. The cementitious compositions may be substantially free harsh acids and bases such as citric acids (≈pH 2.2) and alkali metal activators including alkali hydroxides (≈pH 12-14) and metal carbonates (≈pH 11.6). The use of these harsh chemicals creates acid base reactions during use of the products. Instead of these harsh chemicals, a citric salt, for example potassium citrate, may be used as a reaction accelerator. Boric compounds may be used as a retarder in the compositions. | 11-24-2011 |
Glenn Schumacher, Pasadena, MD US
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20110283921 | LACTATE ACTIVATED CEMENT AND ACTIVATOR COMPOSITIONS - Cementitious compositions in which the cementitious properties of fly ash are carefully controlled are described. The cementitious compositions may be substantially free harsh acids and bases such as citric acids (≈pH 2.2) and alkali metal activators including alkali hydroxides (≈pH 12-14) and metal carbonates (≈pH 11.6). The use of these harsh chemicals creates acid base reactions during use of the products. Instead of these harsh chemicals, a lactic acid salt based activator is be used as a reaction accelerator. Boric compounds may be used as a retarder in the compositions. | 11-24-2011 |
20130160678 | LACTATE ACTIVATED CEMENT AND ACTIVATOR COMPOSITIONS - Cementitious compositions in which the cementitious properties of fly ash are carefully controlled are described. The cementitious compositions may be substantially free harsh acids and bases such as citric acids (≈pH 2.2) and alkali metal activators including alkali hydroxides (≈pH 12-14) and metal carbonates (≈pH 11.6). The use of these harsh chemicals creates acid base reactions during use of the products. Instead of these harsh chemicals, a lactic acid salt based activator is be used as a reaction accelerator. Boric compounds may be used as a retarder in the compositions. | 06-27-2013 |
Hans Schumacher, Charlotte, NC US
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20090152343 | AUTHENTICATION METHODS FOR USE IN FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS AND INFORMATION BANKING - A method for conducting a financial transaction can be used by a person using a mobile device to conduct the transaction. The mobile device receives information related to the person that can be used for authentication purposes, such as a PIN or biometric data. The mobile device then authenticates the person by verifying the information received. If the person is authenticated, the transaction is completed using the mobile device, and if the person is not authenticated, the transaction is prevented. | 06-18-2009 |
20090157454 | TRANSACTION CONTROL METHODS FOR USE IN FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS AND INFORMATION BANKING - A method for conducting a financial transaction involves a person using a mobile device. The mobile device accesses information regarding the proposed financial transaction and determines, based on that information, whether the proposed transaction is permissible according to pre-set preferences associated with the person. Some of these preferences may be controllable by the person, and other preferences may be only partially controllable or not controllable by the person. The proposed transaction is denied if it is determined not to be permissible, and the proposed transaction is allowed if it is determined to be permissible. If the transaction is denied, the person may be presented with the option of changing the preferences, and authentication may be necessary to do so. | 06-18-2009 |
20090157560 | INFORMATION BANKING AND MONETIZATION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION - Information related to a person can be processed and monetized according to several methods. The person is provided control over monetization of information that is related to him or her. This information may be received and stored by a storage entity, such as an information bank. Upon confirmation of a purchase agreement between the person and a purchaser, the information is made available to the purchaser, and the person receives value in exchange for the information. The information may be collected and stored for later bulk or incremental monetization at the control of the person. | 06-18-2009 |
20110313872 | INFORMATION BANKING - A method for conducting a financial transaction can be used by a person using a mobile device to conduct the transaction. The mobile device receives information related to the person that can be used for authentication purposes, such as a PIN or biometric data. The mobile device then authenticates the person by verifying the information received. If the person is authenticated, the transaction is completed using the mobile device, and if the person is not authenticated, the transaction is prevented. | 12-22-2011 |
Hans D. Schumacher, Matthews, NC US
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20110106496 | TESTING ANALYTICS TOOL - Embodiments of the invention relate to systems, methods, and computer program products for testing analytics. Embodiments herein disclosed provide for automating the collection and storage of test data, automating test performance calculations across a multitude of segments within the test group and automating test result information delivery. | 05-05-2011 |
Hans D. Schumacher, Charlotte, NC US
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20100268629 | CONCRETE BUDGETING - Apparatus and methods for supporting a budgeting process are provided. A method according to the invention may include operating an electronic information processing platform to receive an electronic confirmation of one of a purchase, a savings transaction, and an investment transaction. The method may further include performing a reevaluation of a future savings goal in response to the confirmation. The method may also include performing one of the following in response to the reevaluation: 1) presenting an alternative to the future savings goal and 2) auto-executing a process. The auto-executing may be based on pre-determined rules. | 10-21-2010 |
Hans Dirk Schumacher, Matthews, NC US
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20110166920 | FINANCIAL CHARGE REBATE - Aspects of the disclosure relate to assisting credit account holders during economic hardship. More specifically, aspects of the disclosure relate to systems and methods for providing a rebate of at least a portion of a finance charge applied to a credit account. Unlike certain prior art systems and methods, embodiments disclosed herein may benefit both the credit account holder as well as the financial institution that extends the credit account. In one embodiment, it may be determined that several credit accounts meet a threshold of probability of having a charge-off. In certain embodiments, the number of accounts that receive a rebate may be limited to a certain percentage of credit accounts with a non-zero balance. | 07-07-2011 |
20110166994 | DETERMINING A PAYMENT STRATEGY - Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for determining, recommending, and/or executing a payment strategy. For example, in some embodiments, a method is provided for determining a payment strategy for using at least some funds from a first account to make two or more payments on a second account during a single pay period. In such embodiments, the method includes: (1) determining that the second account includes a payment due date and a minimum payment due; (2) determining a number of payments to make on the second account; (3) determining a payment amount for each payment, such that the total payment amount for all of the payments is sufficient to at least offset the minimum payment due; and (4) determining a triggering event for each payment, such that each of the payments is made on or before the payment due date. | 07-07-2011 |
20120197800 | Hybrid Secured Credit Card - According to one or more aspects, financial transactions may be conducted using a financial card product, such as a hybrid secured credit card that permits transactions up to a predetermined total credit limit, and then allows transactions in excess using a security interest in assets. The asset may be the available balance in an interest-bearing checking account (e.g., a DDA account), a brokerage account, or other type of account that may hold funds/assets. The available balance of the asset(s) may be monitored in real-time (or near real-time) such that the available spending limit on the hybrid secured credit card may be floating (e.g., dynamic). In one example, backend systems may be configured to monitor in real-time an available balance in security accounts in order to prevent spending over the amount of secured funds. In addition, in some examples, more than one account may be associated with the card such that the total spending limit on the card is greater. The total spending limit may be calculated through arithmetic (e.g., sum) of the available balance of each of the associated accounts. | 08-02-2012 |
20140058930 | Financial Charge Rebate - Aspects of the disclosure relate to assisting credit account holders during economic hardship. More specifically, aspects of the disclosure relate to systems and methods for providing a rebate of at least a portion of a finance charge applied to a credit account. Unlike certain prior art systems and methods, embodiments disclosed herein may benefit both the credit account holder as well as the financial institution that extends the credit account. In one embodiment, it may be determined that several credit accounts meet a threshold of probability of having a charge-off. In certain embodiments, the number of accounts that receive a rebate may be limited to a certain percentage of credit accounts with a non-zero balance. | 02-27-2014 |
Hans Josef Schumacher, Kent, WA US
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20090198482 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREDICTING APPLICATION PERFORMANCE - A method for identifying and evaluating potential computer network configuration problems as related to deployment of one or more computer applications accessed via an associated computer network architecture is described. The method includes emulating the computer network architecture and a capability associated with network interconnections between computer application points of use and associated with the computer network architecture, identifying computer applications hosted at each of the computer systems within the computer architecture, estimating response times for hosted computer applications for a plurality of network architecture interconnection conditions, and determining, based on the response time estimates, at least one network architecture reconfiguration scenario for improving performance of the network architecture with respect to a specific computer application. | 08-06-2009 |
Iris V. Schumacher, Atlanta, GA US
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20090325448 | Elastic Composite Containing a Low Strength and Lightweight Nonwoven Facing - An elastic composite formed from a lightweight nonwoven facing that has a low degree of strength in the cross-machine direction (“CD”) is provided. Through selective control over certain parameters of the materials employed in the composite and the formation process, the present inventors have discovered that such low strength and lightweight facings may be readily laminated to an elastic film without significantly damaging their integrity. For example, in one embodiment, the elastic film may possess a multi-layered construction that includes an elastomeric elastic layer positioned adjacent to a strength-enhancing thermoplastic layer. The polymer content and thickness of the thermoplastic layer are generally selected to impart additional strength and integrity to the film. Likewise, the polymer content of the elastic layer may also be selected so that the film possesses a sufficient tack for adhering to the facing. In certain cases, it may be desirable to position the layer between two elastic layers so that the strength-enhancing layer does not substantially contact the nonwoven facing. In this manner, the strength-enhancing layer may avoid substantial damage during the lamination process. | 12-31-2009 |
James Schumacher US
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20100094417 | Dual Hook Laryngeal Cable Prosthesis (DHLCP) used to correct airflow in the larynx of horses affected with left recurrent laryngeal neuropathy - In a horse with left recurrent laryngeal neuropathy, abduction of the arytenoid cartilage on the affected side of the larynx cannot be achieved, causing progressive collapse of the arytenoid cartilage and vocal cord into the airway as negative inspiratory pressure increases. This produces airflow limitations that result in more rapid development of hypoxemia, hypercarbia, and metabolic acidosis, causing early fatigue and poor performance. Horses with left recurrent laryngeal neuropathy have a history of upper airway obstruction during exercise, including abnormal inspiratory respiratory noise and exercise intolerance. This noise is the result of air turbulence created as air passes over the affected vocal cord and ventricle, which acts as resonators. The DHLCP caudal and cranial device's are placed between the cricoid and the arytenoid cartilages and will permanently abduct the affected arytenoid cartilage. Once abducted sufficiently, it will provide unobstructed respiration during exercise, but not so much that saliva, food, and water are aspirated during swallowing. | 04-15-2010 |
James Schumacher, Atlanta, GA US
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20090320853 | Tracheostomy Tube - There is provided a reinforced tracheostomy tube. Various mechanisms may be used to reinforce the tube, which is reinforced on the upper portion which extends as much as two thirds of the distance from the flange near the proximal end to the distal tip. The tube extends at an angle of from 85 to 120 degrees from the flange to the distal tip and has a length between about 70 and 100 mm. | 12-31-2009 |
James C. Schumacher, Royal Oak, MI US
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20100032107 | ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY - An environmentally controlled enclosure having a cable system that supports a curtain. The use of a cable system to support curtain reduces the cost to manufacture the environmentally controlled enclosure. In this regard, rather than producing an enclosure system substantially formed of steel beams, the cable system requires only a frame formed to support the cable system. The reduction in steel used to form enclosures reduces the overall cost to manufacture the enclosure. Moreover, the cable system is relatively simple in design, which reduces the time to manufacture and set up enclosure. | 02-11-2010 |
20120263441 | Modular Paint Oven Using Radiant and Convection Heat - An oven apparatus | 10-18-2012 |
20120263442 | Modular Paint Oven Using Radiant and Convection Heat - An oven apparatus | 10-18-2012 |
James Frederick Schumacher, Cumming, GA US
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20100126404 | Surface Topographies for Non-Toxic Bioadhesion Control - An article has a surface topography for resisting bioadhesion of organisms and includes a base article having a surface. A composition of the surface includes a polymer. The surface has a topography comprising a pattern defined by a plurality of spaced apart features attached to or projected into the base article. The plurality of features each have at least one microscale dimension and at least one neighboring feature having a substantially different geometry. An average feature spacing between adjacent ones of the features is between 10 μm and 100 μm in at least a portion of the surface. The surface topography can be numerically represented using at least one sinusoidal function. In one embodiment, the surface can comprise a coating layer disposed on the base article. | 05-27-2010 |
20100226943 | SURFACE TOPOGRAPHIES FOR NON-TOXIC BIOADHESION CONTROL - Disclosed herein is an article that includes a first plurality of spaced features. The spaced features are arranged in a plurality of groupings; the groupings of features include repeat units; the spaced features within a grouping are spaced apart at an average distance of about 1 nanometer to about 500 micrometers; each feature having a surface that is substantially parallel to a surface on a neighboring feature; each feature being separated from its neighboring feature; the groupings of features being arranged with respect to one another so as to define a tortuous pathway. The plurality of spaced features provide the article with an engineered roughness index of about 5 to about 20. | 09-09-2010 |
Jerry H. Schumacher, Boone, NC US
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20120055339 | Gearbox and Self-Renewing Air Filter - An improved gearbox and a method and apparatus for renewing a sheet-type filtering material in a flowing fluid inside a conduit such as for replacement of filters for Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) by applying a force to a force transferring device to ultimately cause movement of a roll of sheet-type filtering material. The method includes attaching one end of the sheet-type filtering material to a gathering roll; stretching the sheet-type filtering material across the conduit and using the force from the force transferring device to rotate the gathering roll, thereby causing a movement of the sheet-type filtering material, in the direction of fluid flow, to the gathering roll thereby advancing the sheet-type filtering material, such that clean filtering material is exposed to the fluid flow. | 03-08-2012 |
20130153841 | WINCH OPERATED HOIST AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - A winch operated hoist has a first elongated vertical member is operatively attached at a lower end thereof to a frame. A second elongated vertical member telescopically disposed in the first elongated member. A third elongated member operatively attached to a top end of the second elongated member, the third elongated member being perpendicular to the second elongated member, the third elongated member being operatively pivotally disposed with respect to the first elongated member about a substantially vertical axis. Using a series of idler pulleys, over which a cable of the winch is trained, the second elongated member telescopes up to raise a load higher than it could be lifted using prior art technology. | 06-20-2013 |
Johann R. Schumacher, Gilbert, AZ US
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20120219777 | Ultrathin Laminates - Ultrathin copper clad laminates including a fabric sheet material layer having a first planar surface, a second planar surface and an original thickness of from about 10 to about 30 microns and at least one copper foil sheet that is adhered to a planar surface of the fabric sheet material by a cured resin wherein the base laminate has a thickness of from about 1.0 to about 1.75 mils. | 08-30-2012 |
20140220844 | Prepregs and Laminates Having Homogeneous Dielectric Properties - Resin compositions including one or more base resins and one or more high dielectric constant materials wherein the one or more high dielectric constant materials are present in the resin composition in an amount sufficient to impart the resin composition with a cured Dk that matches the Dk of the reinforcing material to which the resin composition is to be applied to within plus or minus (±) 15% as well as prepregs and laminates made using the resin compositions. | 08-07-2014 |
20140231007 | Ultrathin Laminates - Ultrathin copper clad laminates including a fabric sheet material layer having a first planar surface, a second planar surface and an original thickness of from about 10 to about 30 microns and at least one copper foil sheet that is adhered to a planar surface of the fabric sheet material by a cured resin wherein the base laminate has a thickness of from about 1.0 to about 1.75 mils. | 08-21-2014 |
20150030822 | Prepregs and Laminates Having Homogeneous Dielectric Properties - Prepregs and laminates made from resin compositions having a free resin portion and a resin impregnated reinforcing material portion where the resin includes one or more base resins and one or more high Dk materials wherein the one or more high Dk materials are present in the resin composition in an amount sufficient to impart the resin composition with a cured Dk | 01-29-2015 |
John C. Schumacher, Albany, OR US
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20110243825 | TETRAHALOSILANE CONVERTER - A process of converting a tetrahalosilane into a trihalosilane is provided that includes: diluting the tetrahalosilane with hydrogen (H | 10-06-2011 |
20110243827 | CLOSED-LOOP SILICON PRODUCTION - A closed loop bromosilane process is provided to provide semiconductor grade silicon through the thermal decomposition of tribromosilane. The resulting silicon tetrabromide byproduct from this thermal decomposition is recycled in a silicon tetrabromide converter to produce converted tribromosilane. | 10-06-2011 |
John F. Schumacher, White Plains, NY US
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20080215459 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR META-SHOPPING AND DYNAMIC SETUP OF B2B ECOMMERCE - A method, apparatus, and computer implemented instructions for generating a customized catalog for an entity or organization. Items from a base catalog are presented to a user located at a remote data processing system. One or more items are selected by a user through a process of “meta-shopping”. The selected items are placed in a set, also referred to as a “meta-shopping cart”, used to generate the customized catalog. Terms for purchasing items in the customized catalog are associated with the customized catalog. Further, a protocol for purchasing items from the customized catalog may be established, and the customized catalog is then placed on a Web site. | 09-04-2008 |
John F. Schumacher, Chapel Hill, NC US
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20130191464 | BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS SOCIAL NETWORK - Systems and methods for providing a social network. The methods involve: creating a relationship between a first entity and a second entity; setting authorization which indicates that a user of said first entity is authorized to view inventory data of said second entity; receiving a request to view first inventory data of said first entity and second inventory data of said second entity by said user; and determining whether said user is authorized to view said second inventory data. If said user is authorized: querying a first remote inventory management system of said first entity for said first inventory data and a second remote inventory management system of said second entity for said second inventory data; receiving said first and second inventory data; generating an aggregate view comprising said first and second inventory data; and providing content of said aggregate view to a client computing device of said first entity. | 07-25-2013 |
20140189492 | CONFIGURING A PAGE FOR DRAG AND DROP ARRANGEMENT OF CONTENT ARTIFACTS IN A PAGE DEVELOPMENT TOOL - A method, system and apparatus for configuring a page for drag and drop arrangement of content artifacts can include populating a content artifact registry with a plurality of content artifacts, each of the content artifacts defining a draggable and droppable form of a particular type of page content. The method further can include defining a drop zone within the page to receive a dragged and dropped one of the content artifacts, the drop zone defining a consumable type of page content and an action to undertake when consuming a dropped one of the content artifacts having a particular type of page content consistent with the consumable type of page content. | 07-03-2014 |
Jon Schumacher, Granite City, IL US
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20130193705 | CAST STEEL RAILWAY WHEEL - A cast steel railway wheel includes a hub that has an axial bore. A rim is concentric with the bore. A plate extends substantially radially from the hub to the rim. The plate has a front face and a rear face. The plate has a plurality of spokes that extend between the hub and the rim. Adjacent spokes have different thicknesses defined between the front face and the rear face. | 08-01-2013 |
Joseph Schumacher US
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20130232849 | Insect Trap and Monitor - The invention describes an insect trap and monitor for trapping and monitoring crawling insects such as bed bugs. The trap comprises two planar elements of substantially the same size, each with flat outer surface and an inner surface provided with a plurality of recessed areas. The opposed recessed areas align to form at least one passageway and a plurality of trapping compartments, with the passageway open at least at one end to provide an entrance to the trap. | 09-12-2013 |
Joseph R. Schumacher, Glen Ellyn, IL US
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20090168686 | Adaptive Broadcast Multicast Systems in Wireless Communication Networks - A method in a wireless communication network infrastructure entity including broadcasting information on a broadcast channel for receipt by broadcast wireless communication terminals in the wireless communication network, transmitting ( | 07-02-2009 |
20100067589 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING DOWNLINK TRANSMISSION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method and apparatus for optimizing downlink transmission in a wireless communication network ( | 03-18-2010 |
Joseph W. Schumacher, East Peoria, IL US
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20110149458 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING SOLENOID ARMATURE MOVEMENT - A method for detecting actuation of an armature associated with a solenoid includes providing a voltage potential to a solenoid coil associated with the solenoid. The method also includes measuring a current flowing through the solenoid coil. The method further includes switching the voltage potential off when the measured current reaches a predetermined maximum value. The method also includes switching the voltage potential on when the measured current reaches a predetermined minimum value. The method further includes measuring a chop period between pulses associated with the switching on and off of the voltage potential. The method also includes analyzing successive chop periods to detect armature movement and armature seating. The method further includes determining, based on the comparison of chop periods, a pull-in time of an armature associated with the solenoid. | 06-23-2011 |
Joshua Schumacher, St. Charles, MO US
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20100086983 | PROCESS FOR ACCELERATED CAPTURE OF CARBON DIOXIDE - The present invention generally relates to the removal of carbon dioxide from a gas stream, particularly a flue gas, hydrogen gas from a reformer, natural gas, or gas from a cement kiln. Immobilized enzymes for use in carbon capture and other systems are also disclosed. | 04-08-2010 |
20110039164 | BIOANODE AND BIOCATHODE STACK ASSEMBLIES - A biofuel cell device for generating electrical current. The device includes a fuel manifold having a face, and at least one cavity in the face defining a fuel reservoir, an inlet in fluid communication with the reservoir for flow of fuel fluid into the manifold to fill the reservoir and an outlet in fluid communication with the reservoir for flow of fuel fluid out of the manifold. The device has an anode assembly including at least one bioanode positioned for contact with fuel fluid in the fuel reservoir, and a cathode assembly including at least one cathode positioned for flow of fuel fluid through the bioanode to the cathode. The device includes a controller operatively connected to the anode assembly and the cathode assembly for controlling the output of electrical current from the biofuel cell device. | 02-17-2011 |
20110269029 | DIRECT ALCOHOL ANION FUEL CELL WITH BIOCATHODE - A biofuel cell device for generating electrical current, comprising a fuel manifold, an anode assembly, a cathode assembly, a housing, and a controller is described. The anode assembly comprises at least one catalyst positioned for contact with fuel fluid in said fuel reservoir. The cathode assembly comprises at least one biocathode positioned for flow of an oxidant to the biocathode enzyme. The housing houses the manifold, anode assembly and cathode assembly. The controller controls the output of electrical current from the biofuel cell device. | 11-03-2011 |
20110300623 | PROCESS FOR ACCELERATED CAPTURE OF CARBON DIOXIDE - The present invention generally relates to the removal of carbon dioxide from a gas stream, particularly a flue gas, hydrogen gas from a reformer, natural gas, or gas from a cement kiln. Immobilized enzymes for use in carbon capture and other systems are also disclosed. | 12-08-2011 |
20120220025 | PROCESS FOR ACCELERATED CAPTURE OF CARBON DIOXIDE - The present invention generally relates to the removal of carbon dioxide from a gas stream, particularly a flue gas, hydrogen gas from a reformer, natural gas, or gas from a cement kiln. Immobilized enzymes for use in carbon capture and other systems are also disclosed. | 08-30-2012 |
Jurgen C. Schumacher, Phoenix, AZ US
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20090199568 | TRANSITION SCROLLS FOR USE IN TURBINE ENGINE ASSEMBLIES - An engine assembly includes a combustor having a combustion chamber in which an air and fuel mixture is combusted to produce combustion gases. The engine assembly further includes a transition scroll coupled to the combustor for receiving the combustion gases. The transition scroll includes an interior surface, an exterior surface, and effusion cooling holes for providing cooling air to the interior surface. The engine assembly further includes a turbine coupled to the transition scroll for receiving and extracting energy from the combustion gases. | 08-13-2009 |
Karen V. Schumacher, Boulder, CO US
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20110000790 | TURBOELECTRIC COAGULATION APPARATUS - An apparatus and method for removing contaminant species from water by electrocoagulation are described. Alternating grounded, rotating, planar circular electrodes and stationary planar electrodes function as a Tesla fluid pump when placed in contact with the contaminated water, causing the water to flow between the rotating and stationary electrodes. An insoluble abrasive material introduced into the water removes scale from the electrodes while the water is pumped thereby. A direct electric current is caused to flow between each pair of rotating and stationary electrodes, thereby producing electrocoagulation of the contaminants in the water flowing therebetween. The electrocoagulated materials may be separated from the treated water by filtration or by permitting the treated water to stand for a chosen period. | 01-06-2011 |
Karl H. Schumacher, Guildford, CT US
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20090107086 | System for integrated production of envelopes and contents thereof - A system for providing real-time, integrated production of individually addressed sealed envelopes containing personalized printed material matched to individual addresses, the system including at least one printing controller capable of receiving personalized printing data from at least one data source, the personalized printing data including envelope address information for a multiplicity of envelopes and personalized envelope contents information which varies for the multiplicity of envelopes and is matched to individual envelope addresses, the at least one printing controller being operative to merge and order the personalized printing data from the at least one data source such that it is printed in a desired distribution sorting order, selected to optimize postal savings in bulk mailings and at least one production facility for the individually addressed sealed envelopes containing personalized printed material matched to individual addresses, each of the at least one production facility including at least one digital printer operative to print the personalized printing data including the envelope address information for a plurality of envelopes to be formed from a substrate and the personalized envelope contents information for contents of the plurality of envelopes, at least one cutting stage receiving a printed output from the at least one digital printer and being operative to cut at least one of envelope sheets according to an envelope shaped blank and envelope contents sheets, at least one content-containing envelope formation stage operative to wrap the envelope sheets over the envelope contents sheets and thereby create sealed individually addressed envelopes containing personalized content matched thereto and a bundling stage, gathering and bundling the sealed individually addressed envelopes containing personalized contents matched thereto in the desired distribution sorting order. | 04-30-2009 |
Lance Schumacher, Ripon, WI US
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20080206509 | Inlaid Decorative Panels - The present invention is a decorative panel formed with an inlay design created by forming a number of inlay openings within a substrate for the panel by laser cutting the openings in the substrate. The openings are formed in communication with a pocket that is formed in the substrate opposite the inlay openings, such that the inlay openings and the pocket extend completely through the substrate. The pocket enables a piece of a filler material to be positioned within a pocket to form an appropriate backing for the inlay members which are positioned in the inlay openings and securely attached to the filler material. | 08-28-2008 |
Larry Lee Schumacher, Austin, TX US
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20100262968 | Execution Environment for Data Transformation Applications - The execution environment provides for scalability where components will execute in parallel and exploit various patterns of parallelism. Dataflow applications are represented by reusable dataflow graphs called map components, while the executable version is called a prepared map. Using runtime properties the prepared map is executed in parallel with a thread allocated to each map process. The execution environment not only monitors threads, detects and corrects deadlocks, logs and controls program exceptions, but also data input and output ports of the map components are processed in parallel to take advantage of data partitioning schemes. Port implementation supports multi-state null value tokens to more accurately report exceptions. Data tokens are batched to minimize synchronization and transportation overhead and thread contention. | 10-14-2010 |
20110004880 | System and Method for Data Transformation using Dataflow Graphs - A system and method for managing data, such as in a data warehousing, analysis, or similar applications, where dataflow graphs are expressed as reusable map components, at least some of which are selected from a library of components, and map components are assembled to create an integrated dataflow application. Composite map components encapsulate a dataflow pattern using other maps as subcomponents. Ports are used as link points to assemble map components and are hierarchical and composite allowing ports to contain other ports. The dataflow application may be executed in a parallel processing environment by recognizing the linked data processes within the map components and assigning threads to the linked data processes. | 01-06-2011 |
Lawrence R. Schumacher, Hoffman Estates, IL US
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20120088455 | INTER-MODULATION DISTORTION REDUCTION IN MULTI-MODE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method in a multimode wireless communication device that communicates using a first radio access technology in a first mode and using a second radio access technology in a second mode is disclosed. The device determines a state of the first radio access technology, indicates to the second radio access technology a state of the first radio access technology, and adjusts a maximum transmit power limit associated with either the first radio access technology or the second radio access technology based on the state of the first radio access technology. | 04-12-2012 |
20130053088 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POWER CUTBACK IN A SIMULTANEOUS DUAL FREQUENCY BAND CALL - A method and apparatus can cut back power in a simultaneous dual frequency band call. The method may operate a dual frequency band transmit device. The method may include determining if a transmit frequency in a first frequency band from the device combined with a transmit frequency in a second frequency band from the device causes receiver desensitization at the device. The method may include determining if the transmit power in the first frequency band is above a threshold power. The method may include reducing maximum transmit power in the second frequency band by an amount proportional to transmit power in the first frequency band and transmit signal bandwidth in the second frequency band in only the portion of the second frequency band where a resultant frequency component can cause desensitization. | 02-28-2013 |
20130077540 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR SIMULTANEOUS TRANSMISSION BY MULTIPLE TRANSCEIVERS - A communication device reduces intermodulation interference in a simultaneous transmitter using a notch diplexing arrangement. The communication device has a radio front-end module with more than one transceiver for simultaneous transmission with opposing transmit (Tx) band notch filters in series with each duplexer output, and phase rotations into and out of the notch filters suitable for diplexing at the notch filter outputs. | 03-28-2013 |
20140094215 | Method and Apparatus for Power Cutback in a Simultaneous Dual Frequency Band Call - A method and apparatus can cut back power in a simultaneous dual frequency band call. The method may operate a dual frequency band transmit device. The method may include determining if a transmit frequency in a first frequency band from the device combined with a transmit frequency in a second frequency band from the device causes receiver desensitization at the device. The method may include determining if the transmit power in the first frequency band is above a threshold power. The method may include reducing maximum transmit power in the second frequency band by an amount proportional to transmit power in the first frequency band and transmit signal bandwidth in the second frequency band in only the portion of the second frequency band where a resultant frequency component can cause desensitization. | 04-03-2014 |
Nathan D. Schumacher, Madison, WI US
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20130189435 | Three-Dimensional Printing System Using Dual Rotation Axes - A 3-D printer system moves a printed tool over a print surface with a mechanism controlling a rotational angle of an arm holding the print tool and a revolutionary angle of axis of rotation of the printable area to eliminate the disadvantages of conventionally used linear motion mechanisms | 07-25-2013 |
Paul D. Schumacher, Pullman, WA US
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20120193240 | Electrochemical Concentration of Lanthanide and Actinide Elements - A carbon paste electrode is modified with a chemical agent that is selective for a plurality of lanthanides and actinides (f-series) elements. The modified carbon paste electrode selectively has different voltages applied thereto where a first voltage is used to cause the deposition of one or more lanthanides or actinides from an industrial or environmental sample onto the electrode, and, subsequent to removal of the electrode from the sample and insertion into a second sample where concentration of lanthanides or actinides is preferred, a second voltage is used to cause the deposited lanthanides and/or actinides to be discharged from the electrode for concentration into the second sample. | 08-02-2012 |
Phil Schumacher, Menasha, WI US
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20100075113 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING TRANSLUCENT PAPER OR FILM FOR USE WITH DIGITAL PRINTERS AND PRODUCT - A method and system for conditioning transparent or translucent paper or film for use with digital printers includes the application of a primer coat to the paper or film that controls the hygroscopic characteristics of the paper or film followed by the application of a digital primer that enables the reception of ink or toner during printing thereon by a digital printer. Opaque markers, such as opaque strips, may also be formed on the sheet of paper or film to facilitate detection of the transparent or translucent sheet by sensors, such as “electronic eye” of the digital printer. | 03-25-2010 |
Ray F. Schumacher, Aiken, SC US
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20100064726 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS TO ENHANCE THE UNIFORM FORMATION OF HOLLOW GLASS MICROSPHERES - A process and apparatus is provided for enhancing the formation of a uniform population of hollow glass microspheres. A burner head is used which directs incoming glass particles away from the cooler perimeter of the flame cone of the gas burner and distributes the glass particles in a uniform manner throughout the more evenly heated portions of the flame zone. As a result, as the glass particles are softened and expand by a released nucleating gas so as to form a hollow glass microsphere, the resulting hollow glass microspheres have a more uniform size and property distribution as a result of experiencing a more homogenous heat treatment process. | 03-18-2010 |
20100139320 | Hollow porous-wall glass microspheres and composition and process for controlling pore size and pore volume - A porous wall hollow glass microsphere is provided having a diameter range of between 1 to 200 microns, a density of between 1.0 to 2.0 gm/cc, a porous-wall structure having wall openings defining an average pore size of between 10 to 1000 angstroms, and which contains therein a hydrogen storage material. The porous-wall structure may be modified by precise control of heat treatment temperatures of precursor hollow glass microspheres such that the pore diameter and percentage of pore formation may be regulated. The ability to control characteristics of porosity allow customization of specific applications for the PWHGM in a variety of biomedical, sensor, hydrogen storage, and other microencapsulation technologies. | 06-10-2010 |
Richard A. Schumacher, Richardson, TX US
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20080298742 | Modular array computer with optical intercell communications pathways - The present invention provides an array of computer cells in which adjacent computer cells communicate over optical pathways. | 12-04-2008 |
Richard Allen Schumacher, Monroe, NY US
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20100029689 | PHOSPHODIESTERASE 4 INHIBITORS - PDE4 inhibition is achieved by novel compounds, e.g., N-substituted aniline and diphenylamine analogs. The compounds of the present invention are of Formula I: | 02-04-2010 |
Richard William Schumacher, Blair, NE US
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20110177216 | MICROBIAL REDUCTION IN A PROCESSING STREAM OF A MILLED PRODUCT - A process for treating a milled product to reduce microbial activity at a high confidence level is disclosed. A sterile ready to eat milled product at a high confidence of sterility is also disclosed. | 07-21-2011 |
Robert W. Schumacher, Carmel, IN US
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20090275362 | Method and apparatus for remote vehicle communications and control - Long-range remote communication and control of a vehicle is achieved with primary and secondary cellular devices provided by the vehicle user. The primary cellular device is retained by the user, while the secondary cellular device is dedicated to the vehicle and placed in a docking station provided in a vehicle instrument panel or console. The vehicle docking station is equipped with typical cell phone electrical interfaces to supply battery charging current and to establish a bi-directional data communication link between the secondary cellular device and an on-board vehicle computer. The secondary cellular device remains activated, and provides a low-cost remotely accessible communication link between the on-board vehicle computer and the primary cellular device or any other phone, provided that specified security conditions are satisfied. | 11-05-2009 |
20090312012 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE VEHICLE COMMUNICATIONS AND CONTROL - Long-range remote communication and control of a vehicle is achieved with primary and secondary cellular devices provided by the vehicle user. The primary cellular device is retained by the user, while the secondary cellular device is dedicated to the vehicle and placed in a docking station provided in the vehicle passenger compartment. The vehicle docking station is equipped with typical cell phone electrical interfaces to supply power and to establish a bi-directional data communication link between the secondary cellular device and an on-board vehicle computer. The secondary cellular device remains activated, and provides a low-cost remotely accessible communication link between the on-board vehicle computer and the primary cellular device or any other phone, provided that specified security conditions are satisfied. | 12-17-2009 |
Ryan W. Schumacher, Fargo, ND US
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20110304339 | ELECTRICAL ISOLATION DETECTION WITH ENHANCED DYNAMIC RANGE - A bus terminal is isolated from ground potential during normal operation of the vehicle. A first current is applied to the bus terminal. A current level detector is arranged to detect a first level of the first current, or a corresponding observed voltage level, that exists or flows from the bus terminal to ground. A compensator is configured to compensate for a range in the detected first level by applying a corresponding compensating voltage level to a first resistor coupled to the current level detector. An electronic data processor is capable of estimating a first isolation level between the bus terminal and ground based on the detected first level. | 12-15-2011 |
20110307196 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GROUND ISOLATION DETECTION IN A VEHICLE - A first amplifier is arranged to receive a first signal from a first bus terminal. A second amplifier is configured to receive a second signal from a second bus terminal. An inverter input of an inverter is coupled to the output of the first amplifier. An input or inputs of an analog-to-digital converter are coupled to an inverter output of the inverter and the output of the second amplifier. The analog-to-digital converter is capable of producing a digital signal representative of the signals received from the first bus terminal and the second bus terminal. A data processor is capable of receiving an output of the analog-to-digital converter. The data processor is configured to apply one or more frequency domain transforms to the digital signal. The data processor identifies a circuit location of the ground fault or degraded isolation, a type of ground fault, or both based on the application of the frequency domain transform. | 12-15-2011 |
Samantha Schumacher, Duvall, WA US
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20130125209 | USER INTERFACE FOR SELECTION OF MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS AND CONNECTION POINTS - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a user interface that enables a user to more easily identify servers that may be used to set access permissions for content items. The method and system described herein includes receiving user credentials that are associated with a user. In response to receiving the user credentials, one or more servers associated with the user credentials are displayed. The one or more servers are configured to manage information rights for a content item created by the user. Upon receiving a selection of one of the one or more servers, a list of one or more templates supported by the selected server is displayed to the user. The one or more templates identify information rights that may be applied to the content item. | 05-16-2013 |
Thomas W. Schumacher, Farmington Hills, MI US
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20090231870 | WRAPAROUND LIGHT ASSEMBLY - A wraparound light assembly for a vehicle. A lens is attached to a housing. A body panel defines an interior vehicle space, and the body panel includes a recessed portion defining an aperture. The housing overlays at least part of the recess. A grommet is disposed in the aperture and extends through the body panel into the interior vehicle space. The grommet defines a receptacle having an opening facing the housing. A projection extends from the housing. The projection is configured to be slidably engaged in the receptacle along an installation axis and to extend into a portion of the receptacle in the interior vehicle space. | 09-17-2009 |
20090231872 | FENDER TAB AND LOCATING CRADLE - A light assembly for a vehicle includes a light unit having a housing and a lens attached to the housing. A cradle is disposed on the housing, and the cradle includes a first guide surface. A body panel includes a cantilevered portion, and the cantilevered portion includes a tab projecting from an interior side of the cantilevered portion. The tab is configured to be slidably disposed adjacent the first guide surface to locate the cantilevered portion relative to the light unit. | 09-17-2009 |
Tom Schumacher, Farmington Hills, MI US
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20080259618 | VEHICLE LIGHTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An exterior auxiliary lighting system is provided including a light source for generating a beam of visible light, the light source having an aperture through which the beam of light is projected. A cover can be detachably connected to the light source to overlay at least a portion of the aperture. A sensor is provided for detecting whether the cover is attached to the light source. A switch responsive to an output signal from the sensor is adapted to selectively decouple the light source from a power supply when the sensor detects that the cover is attached to the light source. | 10-23-2008 |
20080259619 | VEHICLE LIGHTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system controls an auxiliary light for a vehicle. The system includes a cockpit button to activate the auxiliary light, a Hall sensor operable to detect the installation and removal of a magnetized cover for the auxiliary light; a warning indicator; and a controller. The controller activates the warning indicator in response to the output of the sensor and the on/off state of the cockpit button. | 10-23-2008 |
William A. Schumacher, South Lyon, MI US
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20120155988 | REDUCED-CORROSION FASTENED ASSEMBLY - A reduced-corrosion assembly includes a first and a second component joined by a fastener having a head and a body. A coating covers a section of the body. The assembly also includes a washer, a compression limiter, and a nut arranged on the first component and adapted to engage the fastener body to thereby tighten the assembly. When the assembly is tightened, the compression limiter is arranged on the fastener body between the first and second components, while the second component is arranged on the fastener body between the compression limiter and the washer. Furthermore, the washer is arranged on the fastener body between the fastener head and the second component, while the coating covers the body substantially up to where the nut engages the body such that corrosion of the assembly is limited or reduced. A vehicle employing the reduced-corrosion fastening system is also provided. | 06-21-2012 |
20130093199 | CORROSION-RESISTANT PLATING SYSTEM - Methods of providing a corrosion-resistant plating on a steel bumper are provided. A galvanized zinc layer is deposited over a steel substrate. A plurality of nickel layers is deposited over the zinc layer. The plurality of zinc layers has at least a first porosity and a second porosity. A chrome layer is applied over the plurality of nickel layers. The porous nickel layer is immediately adjacent the chrome layer such that a stress applied to the chrome layer is distributed over the porous nickel layer. The porous nickel layer delocalizes a stress applied at an impact area to a dispersed area and the dispersed area is larger than the impact area. | 04-18-2013 |
20150014055 | ELECTRICAL GROUNDING AND STRUCTURAL DEVICE FOR DISSIMILAR METAL COMPONENTS - In one exemplary embodiment of the invention, an electrical grounding device for dissimilar metals is provided. The device includes a body comprising adjacent first and second plate portions, the body including a first surface formed from a first metal and an opposite second surface formed from a second metal. The first plate portion is folded onto the second plate portion such that a portion of the first surface of the first plate portion contacts a portion of the first surface of the second plate portion. The first surface of the first plate portion is configured to couple to a first component formed from the first metal and the second surface of the second plate portion is configured to couple to a second component formed from the second metal, the body electrically coupling the first component and the second component to facilitate electrically connecting the first and second components. | 01-15-2015 |