Lucas, IL
Candace Lucas, Skokie, IL US
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20100087247 | USING PLAYER INFORMATION IN WAGERING GAME ENVIRONMENTS - Systems and methods for using player information in wagering game environments are described herein. In one embodiment a method includes receiving a first set of player information, where the first set of player information indicates casino activities of a player. The method can also include analyzing the first set of player information and a second set of player information to determine preferences and tendencies associated with the player. The method can also include providing an indication of the preferences and tendencies to wagering game network devices. | 04-08-2010 |
20120283004 | USING PLAYER INFORMATION IN WAGERING GAME ENVIRONMENTS - Systems and methods for using player information in wagering game environments are described herein. In one embodiment a method includes receiving a first set of player information, where the first set of player information indicates casino activities of a player. The method can also include analyzing the first set of player information and a second set of player information to determine preferences and tendencies associated with the player. The method can also include providing an indication of the preferences and tendencies to wagering game network devices. | 11-08-2012 |
Dave Lucas, Metamora, IL US
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20090085265 | Mechanical strut including a friction lock mechanism - A mechanical strut includes an inner tube and an outer tube configured to telescopically receive at least a portion of the inner tube. The mechanical strut also includes a friction lock mechanism having a released configuration that allows movement of a first locking member and a second locking member of the friction lock mechanism within the mechanical strut. An engaged configuration of the friction lock mechanism prevents movement of the first and second locking members within the mechanical strut. An adjustment mechanism is operably coupled to the friction lock mechanism for placing the friction lock mechanism into the released configuration, thereby releasing the first locking member from frictional engagement with an inner surface of the mechanical strut and allowing telescopic movement of the mechanical strut through a continuous range of positions. | 04-02-2009 |
20090085392 | Seat assembly including a mechanical strut and machine using same - A machine includes a seat assembly and a mechanical strut attached to the seat assembly. The mechanical strut, free of pneumatic seals, is positioned to move at least a portion of an armrest of the seat assembly along a horizontal axis. A length adjustment mechanism is movable to release a friction lock mechanism within the mechanical strut. The mechanical strut is telescopically movable through a continuous range of armrest lengths when the friction lock mechanism is released. | 04-02-2009 |
20090107284 | Steering column assembly including a mechanical strut and machine using same - A machine includes a steering column assembly and a mechanical strut pivotably attached to the steering column assembly. The mechanical strut, free of pressurized gas, is positioned to tilt at least a portion of the steering column assembly about an axis. A tilt adjustment mechanism is movable to release a friction lock mechanism within the mechanical strut. The mechanical strut is telescopically movable through a continuous range of positions when the friction lock mechanism is released. | 04-30-2009 |
David A. Lucas, Metamora, IL US
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20090159142 | VALVE AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM AND METHOD - A valve is disclosed that includes a valve body defining an inlet and a plurality of outlets, the inlet and the plurality of outlets cooperating to form a plurality of alternative fluid flow paths through the valve body. The valve further includes an outlet selection member carried by the valve body and defining a port configured to complete a fluid flow path selected from the plurality of alternative fluid flow paths. The valve further includes a first magnet assembly configured to enable reciprocation of the outlet selection member and a second magnet assembly configured to enable rotation of the outlet selection member. A washer fluid supply system incorporating the valve and a method of operating the valve are also disclosed. | 06-25-2009 |
Eric Lucas, Washburn, IL US
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20100115721 | ENGINE CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING CARBON DEPOSITS IN ENGINES - Methods and apparatuses for removing carbon deposits from pistons of internal combustion engines with water are disclosed that avoid disassembly or overhauling the engines. In one aspect, a manifold having at least one water inlet and an internal passageway network is connected to a water source for delivering water to the cylinders through the manifold. The disclosed cleaning apparatus may be installed on a vehicle or provided as original vehicle equipment and used during normal engine operations. A method for cleaning carbon deposits in an internal combustion engine and a modified manifold for delivering water to the cylinders of an engine are also disclosed. | 05-13-2010 |
Eric Nathan Lucas, Washington, IL US
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20120291535 | OIL MIST DETECTOR TEST RIG - An oil mist detector test rig including an oil container, an aerosol generator, an oil mist detector, and a collection unit. The aerosol generator generates fluid aerosol in the oil container. The oil mist detector is configured to provide a first reading based on a concentration of the generated fluid aerosol in the oil container. Additionally, the collection unit is configured to provide a second reading based on the concentration of the generated fluid aerosol in the oil container. | 11-22-2012 |
20150013624 | Engine Crankcase Breather With Mesh Filter - An engine crankcase breather includes a housing having a lower end including an inlet opening and an upper end including an outlet opening. The inlet opening lies in a horizontal plane and the outlet opening lies in a vertical plane. A mesh filter is positioned within the housing and includes opposing inlet and outlet faces defining a mesh filter thickness. The inlet and outlet faces are parallel to the inlet opening and are positioned below a central axis through the outlet opening. A bottom wall of the housing defines a portion of the lower end and includes a downward slope toward a lip defining the inlet opening. The mesh filter is spaced above the bottom wall. The engine crankcase breather also includes a plurality of oil return openings through the lip. | 01-15-2015 |
Greg Lucas, Leaf River, IL US
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20100199653 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONIZING A PLURALITY OF PISTONS AND AN ASSOCIATED METHOD - A hydraulic system for use with a pressurized fluid includes a first cylinder and a second cylinder. A flow path links the first and second cylinders in fluid communication with each other. A first piston is disposed within the first cylinder and defines a first axis and a second piston disposed within the second cylinder. The first piston is movable along the first axis between a variety of operating positions and a rephasing position. The first piston has an exterior surface that defines a peripheral groove and several flutes. The flutes are oriented such that they are parallel to the first axis and intersect the peripheral groove, allowing the fluid to flow from the first cylinder across the flow path and into the second cylinder when the first piston is in the rephasing position thereby automatically rephasing the first and second pistons within the hydraulic system. | 08-12-2010 |
Lonnie Lucas, Colchester, IL US
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20080314301 | Fertilizer Coulter With Self Sealing Knife - A soil treatment dispensing assembly that is provided with a frame and a coulter wheel coupled to the frame that is adapted to engage the soil to form a trench. The soil treatment dispensing assembly is also provided with a support arm having a leading edge adapted to engage the soil. The support arm includes a tubular applicator that is coupled to the lower portion of the support arm. The applicator includes a tapered forward region, a dispensing opening and an internal cavity formed in the applicator. The soil treatment dispensing assembly also includes an application conduit arranged to terminate within the internal cavity of the applicator. The application conduit is connectable to a source of treating product, such as fertilizer, and communicates the treating product directly into the internal cavity of the applicator. Treating product within the internal cavity exits the opening formed in the applicator to treat the soil. | 12-25-2008 |
Maeve Lucas, South Elgin, IL US
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20110053126 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ROADMAPS FOR BUILDING PROFICIENCIES IN SKILL AREAS - A system is described for providing roadmaps for building proficiencies in skill areas. The system may include a memory, interface, and processor. The memory may store skill area and skill level identifiers, and associated job experience data items describing tasks of a user within the skill area and skill level, formal learning data items describing learning activities of a user within the skill area and skill level, and collaborative data items describing collaborative roles of a user within the skill area and skill level. The processor may receive the skill area and skill level identifiers. The processor may retrieve the job experience, formal learning and collaborative data items associated with the skill area and the skill level identifiers. The processor may transform the data items into a roadmap describing the job experience, formal learning and collaborative data items recommended to reach the skill level, and provide the roadmap to the user. | 03-03-2011 |
20110055101 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN INTERACTIVE CAREER MANAGEMENT TOOL - A system is described for providing an interactive career management tool. The system may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory may store job levels and career option descriptions associated with business function and job identifiers. Each job level may be associated with experience and expectation descriptions. The processor may receive a business function and job identifier and may retrieve the associated career option descriptions and job levels along with the experience and expectation descriptions associated with each job level. The processor may transform the job levels, experience descriptions, and expectation descriptions into a table. The processor may transform the career option descriptions into an interactive display which includes several shapes. Each career option may be displayed when the user selects a shape associated with the career option description. The processor may provide the table and the interactive display to a device of the user. | 03-03-2011 |
Uki D. Lucas, Hoffman Estates, IL US
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20130117106 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COUPON SERVICE APPLICATIONS - A coupon service application operated on multiple platforms, including mobile devices, PC/Internet and display screens on home appliances. The application maintains a home inventory defining the consumable products within a user's home and a shopping list defining the consumable products the user wishes to purchase, and compares the home inventory and shopping list against a database of available coupons. Users can share and save coupons, use coupons for online purchases, check their home inventory while away from home, monitor the price of certain products and compare the price against an average price and track historical savings. The application maintains a recipe bank, suggests recipes based on the home inventory, and enables users to select recipes, adding ingredients therefrom to the shopping list, all while identifying coupons for items on the shopping list and the home inventory. Users can input a budget, and tracks spending against the budget. | 05-09-2013 |
20140180847 | Methods and systems for device management with sharing and programming capabilities - A system which includes a network of appliances functions to retrieve from a data repository, such as a centralized server, at least one data set containing food preparation instructions and to control one or more operations of at least one food preparation device, such as cooking temperatures and times associated with a stove, in accordance with the retrieved at least one data set containing food preparation instructions. The retrieved data set may additional be utilized to cause one or more devices to provide voice prompts to assist a user in the performance of the corresponding food preparation task. The data sets provided for this purpose may be standardized to allow recipes to be shared and used across multiple different appliance types. | 06-26-2014 |