Pierson, US
Abbey Pierson, Tucson, AZ US
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20120329088 | PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING SPECIMENS USING ACOUSTIC ENERGY - A method for fixing a biological sample includes delivering energy through a biological sample that has been removed from a subject, while fixing the biological sample. A change in speed of the energy traveling through the biological sample is evaluated to monitor the progress of the fixation. A system for performing the method can include a transmitter that outputs the energy and a receiver configured to detect the transmitted energy. A computing device can evaluate the speed of the energy based on signals from the receiver. | 12-27-2012 |
Andrew Joseph Pierson, Sioux Falls, SD US
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20150253427 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSING AN EDGE - A system and method for sensing an edge of a region includes at least one distance sensor configured to detect a plurality of distances of objects along a plurality of adjacent scan lines. A controller is in communication with the at least one distance sensor and is configured to determine a location of an edge of a region within the plurality of adjacent scan lines. The controller includes a comparator module configured to compare values corresponding to the detected plurality of distances, and an identification module configured to identify the location of the edge of the region according to the compared values. In one example, the values corresponding to the detected plurality of distances include couplets of standard deviations that are analyzed and selected to identify the location of the edge. | 09-10-2015 |
Bernadette Ann Pierson, South Hero, VT US
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20090164399 | Method for Autonomic Workload Distribution on a Multicore Processor - A multiprocessor system which includes automatic workload distribution. As threads execute in the multiprocessor system, an operating system or hypervisor continuously learns the execution characteristics of the threads and saves the information in thread-specific control blocks. The execution characteristics are used to generate thread performance data. As the thread executes, the operating system continuously uses the performance data to steer the thread to a core that will execute the workload most efficiently. | 06-25-2009 |
Bill Pierson, Austin, TX US
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20130336572 | Focus Monitoring Method Using Asymmetry Embedded Imaging Target - A method for monitoring mask focus includes measuring profile asymmetries in a target feature including sub-resolution assist features and deriving a focus response based on a known correlation between the profile and focus of a corresponding mask. A computer system in a lithographic process may adjust mask focus based on such derived information to conform to a desired fabrication process. | 12-19-2013 |
20150241790 | System and Method for Field-By-Field Overlay Process Control Using Measured and Estimated Field Parameters - The present disclosure is directed to a method of determining at least one correctable for a process tool. In an embodiment, the method includes the steps of: measuring one or more parameter values at one or more measurement locations of each field of a selection of measured fields of a wafer; estimating one or more parameter values for one or more locations of each field of a selection of unmeasured fields of the wafer; and determining at least one correctable for a process tool based upon the one or more parameter values measured at the one or more measurement locations of each field of the selection of measured fields of the wafer and the one or more parameter values estimated for the one or more locations of each field of the selection of unmeasured fields of the wafer. | 08-27-2015 |
Brian R. Pierson, Victor, NY US
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20110187037 | SAWTOOTH JOG FOR MULTI-COPY/MULTI-SET OUTPUT - A method of positioning copy or subsets for the easy insertion of tabs thereinto that includes creating a shingled boundary between subsets, with the top sheets of all subsets in the same position, but with the rest of each subset progressively offset so that the last page of the upper subset is significantly offset from the top sheet of the next subset in sawtooth fashion. As a result, the subsets can then be separated from one side more easily and tabs or other pages can be manually inserted with minimal difficulty. | 08-04-2011 |
20110266739 | SAWTOOTH JOG FOR MULTI-COPY/MULTI-SET OUTPUT - A method of positioning copy or subsets for the easy insertion of tabs thereinto that includes creating a shingled boundary between subsets, with the top sheets of all subsets in the same position, but with the rest of each subset progressively offset so that the last page of the upper subset is significantly offset from the top sheet of the next subset in sawtooth fashion. As a result, the subsets can then be separated from one side more easily and tabs or other pages can be manually inserted with minimal difficulty. | 11-03-2011 |
Brian Robert Pierson, Victor, NY US
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20100042736 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING PRINTER HEALTH - A system and method for determining whether a printing device is operating properly may include determining, by a computing device, whether a protocol is supported by a printing device. Using the supported protocol, implementation information may be transmitted to the printing device. Response information may be received from the printing device. A result based on the response information may be reported. The result may be indicative of the operation of the protocol on the printing device. | 02-18-2010 |
Bruce Pierson, Bozeman, MT US
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20140081875 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CUSTOMER SUPPORT - A method executed at least in part in a computing device for providing cloud based customer support services includes providing a cloud based service enabling data interchange between participants of a cloud based support service, the participants including customers seeking support on products or services and support personnel from companies providing the products or services. The method further includes associating a subset of the participants with a selected product or service, enabling the customers to initiate a support case for the selected product or service, and enabling the subset of the participants associated with the product or service to communicate in order to resolve the support case. | 03-20-2014 |
Cary Pierson, Clackamas, OR US
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20110076126 | Device and Method for Palletizing Items - An improved apparatus and method for palletizing bagged and other items that are susceptible to being damaged or degraded by the sliding friction caused by apron removal includes a center-opening apron assembly having a left and right side apron consisting of a roller curtain floor and belt. Each roller curtain floor follows a generally L-shaped path by means of roller chains guided through a plurality of sprockets. A single apron motor simultaneously operates both the left side and right side roller curtain by means of a cross-linked synchronization chain. Each roller curtain includes a belt having opposed stationary ends whereby opening of the roller curtain floor results in opposite direction rotation of the belt. This enables bagged items to by palletized in a single layer without causing bunching or tearing of the bagged items as the roller curtain floor retracts. | 03-31-2011 |
Cary Michael Pierson, Milwaukie, OR US
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20100254794 | Palletizer Puller Bar - In an item-handling device, a layer head includes an item layer building platform defining an item receiving plane, the layer building platform being vertically positionable. A puller bar mounts to the layer head and moves in relation thereto within a plane above the item-receiving plane. The puller bar is positionable between a retracted position above the layer building platform and an extended position offset from the layer building platform. | 10-07-2010 |
20120297733 | Hybrid Palletizer - The present invention relates to compact palletizers that include a stretch-wrap operation as the pallet is built. A four-sided compaction mechanism compresses the rough-built load to the final pallet size and then the entire layer is released to the pallet. Individual items or group of items are picked and placed onto a layer support device in a loose orientation. The loose orientation enables a much faster palletizing operation because the robotic arm that pick-and-places the item, the items, or the row of items, can travel much faster as it does not have to precisely locate the item, items, or row of items. During the time that a layer is being loosely constructed on the layer support device concurrent wrapping can occur. | 11-29-2012 |
20130058753 | Palletizer Puller Bar - In an item-handling device, a layer head includes an item layer building platform defining an item receiving plane, the layer building platform being vertically positionable. A puller bar mounts to the layer head and moves in relation thereto within a plane above the item-receiving plane. The puller bar is positionable between a retracted position above the layer building platform and an extended position offset from the layer building platform. | 03-07-2013 |
20130104460 | Chain Drive System for Bi-Parting Slatted Floor | 05-02-2013 |
20140154042 | Palletizer Puller Bar - In an item-handling device, a layer head includes an item layer building platform defining an item receiving plane, the layer building platform being vertically positionable. A puller bar mounts to the layer head and moves in relation thereto within a plane above the item-receiving plane. The puller bar is positionable between a retracted position above the layer building platform and an extended position offset from the layer building platform. | 06-05-2014 |
20140374216 | Item Infeed Apparatus and Method for a Palletizer System - An infeed apparatus includes an item manipulator that orients items such as cases in a desired orientation as determined by a build menu, and a row build apparatus that is synchronized with the manipulator to space items pursuant to the build menu. The manipulator uses a pusher to push items across a friction belt to thereby orient the items, and includes sensors for determining when an item is in an incorrect orientation. The row build receives items from the pusher and is selectively advanced to locate items in a desired relative orientation so that rows of items are built correctly. | 12-25-2014 |
Charles E. Pierson, Vancouver, WA US
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20090128871 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLOR CORRECTION PROCESSING AND NOTIFICATION FOR DIGITAL IMAGE DATA GENERATED FROM A DOCUMENT IMAGE - Systems and methods for generating color corrected digital image data from a document image according to personal preferences of an identified user of the digital image copy. A color correction profile is provided defining color correction parameters for a particular identified user. The digital image copy is generated in accordance with the color correction profile by replacing problematic colors with alternate presentations as defined by the color correction parameters. The alternate presentations may include corrections to compensate for colorblindness of an identified user. The document image may be logically segmented to identify objects associated with each of a plurality of segments of the document image such as text, graphics, photographic images, etc. The color correction profile may define different color correction parameters to be associated with each defined type of segment. | 05-21-2009 |
20090190948 | Imaging device with click count fragmentation - An imaging device utilizes click count fragmentation to provide separate click counts for service and billing purposes. Click count fragmentation maintains uninterrupted service counts and derives from service counts billing counts that more accurately reflect the number of pages generated that are usable by a customer. Billing counts may be paused, resumed, reset and displayed by authorized personnel via a local or remote imaging device interface. Accesses of billing counts by authorized personnel may be recorded in an audit trail. | 07-30-2009 |
Daniel Pierson, Denver, CO US
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20120174206 | SECURE COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT - Techniques and apparatus are provided for a secure computing environment. In particular, in some embodiments a secure computing environment is provide by requesting, by a processor, booting of a virtual machine on a first computing device. A hash value of the virtual machine is verified and it is determined whether an external storage device is present. The result of the verification is written to an environment variable. Additionally, it is determined if the external storage device is paired with the first computing device and the result of the determination is written to an environment variable. The virtual machine is then booted by the first computing device. | 07-05-2012 |
Daniel R. Pierson, Greensboro, NC US
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20100319860 | SPRING MOTOR AND WINDOW COVERING - The lift motor comprises at least one motor unit releasably connected to at least one spool unit. The spool unit comprises a spool for winding a cord and a gear operatively connected to the spool. The motor unit comprises a spring motor having a gear for engaging the gear of the spool. A window covering comprises a head rail supporting a motor as set forth above that supports a shade panel by the cord. A method of assembling a window covering comprises constructing a head rail having an internal space for receiving a motor. A motor is assembled based on the shade panel to be supported. The motor is inserted into the head rail and the cord is attached to or near the bottom or top of the shade panel. | 12-23-2010 |
David Pierson, Portland, OR US
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20130088213 | CURRENT SWITCH WITH AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION - A current switch that can be reset when it is not powered automatically calibrates itself when the circuit monitored by the current switch is energized. | 04-11-2013 |
David Pierson, Tigard, OR US
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20150219691 | INPUT CIRCUIT FOR CURRENT TRANSFORMER - A transformer for monitoring current in a power cable is magnetically linked with the power cable connected to the electrical device, where the transformer produces a changing transformer signal in response to the presence of a changing current within the power cable. An input circuit located proximate to the transformer and having an output terminal and being electrically connected to the transformer so as to receive the changing transformer signal. The input circuit produces, in response to receiving the changing transformer signal, one of a first signal representative of the changing current, and a first circuit condition at the output terminal of the input circuit representative of the changing current in the power cable. The input circuit includes an impedance set having an effective impedance that comprises a plurality of elements, wherein at least one of the elements is not electrically connected to the remaining the plurality of elements. | 08-06-2015 |
Deborah Pierson, Jacksonville, FL US
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20100191581 | OBJECTIVE ACHIEVEMENT MANAGEMENT - A method to manage achieving an objective may include collecting data related to the objective and determining a set of drivers related to the objective. The method may also include calculating a gap for each driver between a baseline and a goal for the objective. The method may further include analyzing the gap to associate a quantity of gap points with each driver to achieve the goal. | 07-29-2010 |
Donald Pierson, Phoenix, AZ US
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20090327897 | System and Method For An Interactive Presentation System - In a presentation system, a presentation program is provided to display a user interface having a presentation window. A library of presentation elements is provided. The library includes a title and a thumbnail for a presentation element. The presentation elements include templates and components. Each presentation element has an attribute that defines a logical relationship with another presentation element. From the library of presentation elements, a plurality of presentation elements is selected. The selected presentation elements are inserted into the presentation. The selected presentation elements are logically related to create the presentation by setting a value of the attribute of a selected presentation element. The logical relationships alter the output of the presentation, for example, by defining an alternate path through the presentation. Each presentation element includes a user interface for triggering the defined logical relationship. | 12-31-2009 |
20090327934 | System and method for a presentation component - In a display component, a component application having an attribute is provided. The component application is configured to communicate with an external system. In one embodiment the component application receives a communication from the external system to modify the value of the attribute. A value of the attribute of the display component is modified to define a logical relationship between a plurality of presentation elements. The presentation elements are operated and displayed by the external system. A user input is received via a user interface of the component application. The logical relationship between the presentation elements is triggered in response to the user input. In one embodiment, triggering the logical relationship includes defining an alternate path through a presentation. In another embodiment, an edit mode user interface for modifying a value of an internal display component attribute is provided. | 12-31-2009 |
Don Gordon Pierson, Dresher, PA US
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20110275748 | METHOD FOR ADHERING ROOFING MEMBRANES - A method for adhering a polyolefin roofing membrane to a roof. The method applies to the polyolefin roofing membrane an adhesive having two components. The first component is a polymer having at least 90 wt % polymerized residues of C | 11-10-2011 |
Douglas Pierson, Slayton, MN US
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20080276587 | Methods and Apparatus for Guiding Harvest Residue - Methods and devices for guiding harvest residue at the time of harvest to prepare crops for strip-tilling operations. Embodiments of the invention include an attachment for a harvesting machine, and a method of harvesting a row crop in a way that directs harvest residue into relatively narrow strips, leaving strips of soil between the strips of harvest residue in better condition for strip-tilling. The management and placement of harvest residue during harvesting operations according to embodiments of the invention may improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of strip-tilling operations. | 11-13-2008 |
20100101200 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR GUIDING HARVEST RESIDUE - Methods and systems for harvesting crop rows employ a plurality of pairs of residue guides to guide harvest residue into rows that are left behind the harvesting machine in the place of the harvested crop rows. | 04-29-2010 |
Douglas C. Pierson, Slayton, MN US
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20100205922 | APPLYING LIQUID BIODEGRADING AGENTS TO GUIDED HARVEST RESIDUE - Apparatus and methods for harvesting a plurality of crop rows guide harvest residue and apply a liquid biodegrading agent thereto, while harvesting the crops. | 08-19-2010 |
Duane L. Pierson, Houston, TX US
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20110262895 | METHODS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS INFECTION - The present invention relates to methods and devices for the rapid assessment of saliva for the presence of varicella zoster virus (VZV) particles. The methods and devices permit rapid, simple and cost-effective diagnosis of primary VZV infection. | 10-27-2011 |
Edward Pierson, Wilmington, DE US
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20090004106 | Radioligands for the 5 -Ht1b Receptor - The present invention provides novel radioligands for the 5-HT | 01-01-2009 |
20090170851 | Chroman Compounds - Compounds according to Formula (I): | 07-02-2009 |
Edward A. Pierson, Littleton, CO US
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20140290212 | REACTANTS SPRAYED INTO PLASMA FLOW FOR ROCKET PROPULSION - Specific impulse and rocket engine efficiency can be improved by injecting reactants, e.g., a propellant combination or a monopropellant and a catalyst, into a plasma flow of a rocket engine. In some aspects, a catalyst or a propellant is carried by plasma formed by passing a flow of a feed gas through an electrical arc. In some aspects, reactants are combusted in supersonic plasma flow to generate combustion ionization in the plasma flow. | 10-02-2014 |
Eric Pierson, Bozeman, MT US
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20080276710 | IMMERSED PROBE OVER PRESSURIZED ELASTOMER - A method for ultrasonic testing includes placing an ultrasonic probe in a liquid bath inside of a pressure vessel having an elastomeric diaphragm stretched across an opening of the pressure vessel, applying pressure within the pressure vessel to bring the elastomeric diaphragm towards a test piece, and conducting ultrasonic testing of the test piece using the ultrasonic probe. A device for ultrasonic testing of a test piece includes a pressure vessel having an elastomeric diaphragm and an ultrasonic probe disposed within the pressure vessel. | 11-13-2008 |
20100275591 | SELF GENERATING POWER GENERATOR FOR CRYOGENIC SYSTEMS - A cryogenic self powered system includes a cooled chamber having a hot face and a cold face; a power generator coupled to the hot face and the cold face to generate electricity therefrom; and a working fluid coupled to the cooled chamber and to the power generator. | 11-04-2010 |
20140081875 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CUSTOMER SUPPORT - A method executed at least in part in a computing device for providing cloud based customer support services includes providing a cloud based service enabling data interchange between participants of a cloud based support service, the participants including customers seeking support on products or services and support personnel from companies providing the products or services. The method further includes associating a subset of the participants with a selected product or service, enabling the customers to initiate a support case for the selected product or service, and enabling the subset of the participants associated with the product or service to communicate in order to resolve the support case. | 03-20-2014 |
20150042102 | SELF GENERATING POWER GENERATOR FOR CRYOGENIC SYSTEMS - A cryogenic self powered system includes a cooled chamber having a hot face and a cold face; a power generator coupled to the hot face and the cold face to generate electricity therefrom; and a working fluid coupled to the cooled chamber and to the power generator. | 02-12-2015 |
Forrest Lawrence Pierson, Dallas, TX US
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20140269738 | INDEFINITELY EXPANDABLE HIGH-CAPACITY DATA SWITCH - A data switch for a packet data switch includes switching nodes connected to each other in an interconnecting matrix, providing a multiplicity of data paths between an incoming data or telecom port and an outgoing data or telecom port of the data switch. The interconnecting switching nodes can achieve high capacity data switching by providing a partial switching solution at each node, distributing the switching load. A switching protocol for interconnecting switching nodes allows data packets to be selectively passed from any incoming port on an interconnecting switch node to any interconnecting switching node or outgoing port connected to it. In at least one example, the switching protocol has mechanisms in it to provide for the duplicating of the contents of the data packet and pass them to multiple interconnecting switching nodes or outgoing ports. | 09-18-2014 |
George Pierson, Orland Park, IL US
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20150053700 | Collapsible H2O Jug - The invention provides is an eco-friendly reusable collapsible plastic jug for drinking water comprising a durable lightweight jug that collapses into a compact, easily stowed and portable package. The jug comprises a series of accordion pleats around its circumference molded into sides of the jug. When empty, the jug can be collapsed by pulling up the lift up nozzle to permit air to escape, pressing the jug downward to collapse it, folding along its pleats, and pushes the nozzle into its closed position. | 02-26-2015 |
Glen Pierson, Glenmoore, PA US
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20100114097 | Implant Devices Constructed with Metallic and Polymeric Components - A device for treating bone comprises a rigid body including a polymeric material extending over at least a target portion thereof. The device further comprises a locking element extending into the bone and attached to the device by forming a permanent bond therebetween by melting a portion of an outer surface of the locking element and the polymeric material. | 05-06-2010 |
20110098603 | Method of Normalizing Implant Strain Readings to Assess Bone Healing - A device for treating bone in a living body includes (a) comprises an implant configured for attachment to a bone; (b) a first sensor measuring a strain on a first portion of the implant, the first portion of the implant being configured to be mechanically coupled to a weakened portion of a bone when the implant is coupled to the bone in a target position in combination; and (c) a second sensor measuring strain in a non-weakened portion of the bone. | 04-28-2011 |
20110178521 | Locking System for Orthopedic Implants - A locking tack for attaching a bone fixation device to a bone includes (a) an elongated body including a distal portion formed of a weldable material and sized to be received within a bore through a portion of a target bone and a proximal portion which, when the distal portion is in a desired position within a target bone, extends out of the bone; (b) a channel extending longitudinally through the elongated body from a proximal end thereof to a channel distal end within the distal portion of the elongated body; and (c) an engaging feature at a distal end of the channel configured to engage an extraction mechanism so that forces applied to the extraction mechanism are transmitted to the distal end of the elongated body. | 07-21-2011 |
Glen Pierson, Glenmore, PA US
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20090198237 | METHOD FOR AUGMENTING, REDUCING, AND REPAIRING BONE WITH THERMOPLASTIC MATERIALS - The present invention is directed to an improved nail and an associated method for implanting the nail into a patient's bone. The nail preferably includes a proximal end, a distal end, a plurality of spiral blades (e.g., vanes) and a cannulated bore extending from the proximal end to the distal end so that in use an injectable material such as, for example PCL material, can be injected into the patient's bone through the cannulated bore formed in the nail. The nail also preferably includes a cutout portion at the distal end thereof in order to direct the outflow of injectable material through the cannulated bore. The cutout portion preferably is configured to facilitate the injectable material outflowing past the distal end of the nail and superiorly of the nail when the nail is properly implanted and positioned in situ. | 08-06-2009 |
Glen Pierson, West Chester, PA US
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20130053847 | Implant Devices Constructed with Metallic and Polymeric Components - An intramedullary nail includes a longitudinal core extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal portion of the nail to a distal portion thereof, the core including a plurality of interlocking features around a circumference thereof and a polymeric casing extending about at least a portion of the circumference of the core including the interlocking features to mechanically interlock the casing and the core, at least a portion of a length of the core being embedded within the casing offset from a longitudinal axis of the nail so that a thickness of casing varies about a circumference of the nail, a maximum thickness of the casing being located at a site at which a polymeric locking element is to be bonded to the nail. | 02-28-2013 |
20130158609 | DEVICE FOR COMPRESSION ACROSS FRACTURES - A bone fixation device includes a first element extending from a first head to a first shaft along a first longitudinal axis and having a first channel extending therethrough. The first head rests against a portion of bone adjacent to a first hole through which the first shaft is inserted. A second element includes a second shaft extending along a second longitudinal axis to a second head and having a second channel extending therethrough, the second head resting against a portion of bone adjacent to a second hole through which the second shaft is inserted. The second channel is dimensioned to receive the first shaft therein. A tensioning element is insertable through the first and second channels so that tension applied at a second end thereof imparts a compressive force to the a bone into which the first and second elements are inserted. | 06-20-2013 |
20130172897 | ROUND DEPTH GAUGE - A device for measuring blind holes formed through a bone includes (a) a first elongated rod including a shaft extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the distal end including an increased diameter abutment extending radially outward therefrom, the abutment including a proximal surface formed to contact a portion of the bone adjacent a distal opening of the blind hole to assume a locked configuration with the bone and (b) a second elongated rod extending from a proximal end to a distal end along a longitudinal axis. | 07-04-2013 |
20130190654 | Device and Method for Normalizing Implant Strain Readings to Assess Bone Healing - A device and method for treating a bone includes a bone plate including first and second portions joined to one another via a connecting portion, a rigidity of the connecting portion being less than rigidities of each of the first and second portions in combination with a first sensor mounted on the first portion measuring strain on the first portion and a second sensor mounted on the second portion measuring strain on the second portion. | 07-25-2013 |
20130331846 | AUGMENTATION SYSTEM - A device for bone fixation includes (a) a delivery gun having a handle and (b) an elongated cartridge coupled to the handle. The cartridge has a distal portion configured and dimensioned for insertion to a target area within a bone. The cartridge has a channel extending therethrough between a proximal end and an opening at the distal end and housing an injectable material therein. A first portion of the cartridge has a first heating element maintaining the injectable material within a first target temperature range. A second portion of the cartridge has a second heating element maintaining the injectable material within a second target temperature range. | 12-12-2013 |
20130331847 | AUGMENTATION SYSTEM - A device for bone fixation includes (a) a delivery gun having a handle and (b) an elongated cartridge coupled to the handle. The cartridge has a distal portion configured and dimensioned for insertion to a target area within a bone. The cartridge has a channel extending therethrough between a proximal end and an opening at the distal end and housing an injectable material therein. A first portion of the cartridge has a first heating element maintaining the injectable material within a first target temperature range. A second portion of the cartridge has a second heating element maintaining the injectable material within a second target temperature range. | 12-12-2013 |
20150051601 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SYNDESMOSIS FIXATION - A method and apparatus including at least one suture anchor configured to be implanted into bone and at least one suture assembly configured to extend from the suture anchor and about at least a portion of a fibula when the suture anchor is implanted in a tibia on either side of a fibular notch of the tibia. The suture assembly is selectively adjustable from a non-tensioned condition to a tensioned condition to stabilize and reduce the fibula relative to the tibia. | 02-19-2015 |
20150216566 | Device for Compression Across Fractures - A bone fixation device includes a first element extending from a first head to a first shaft along a first longitudinal axis and having a first channel extending therethrough. The first head rests against a portion of bone adjacent to a first hole through which the first shaft is inserted. A second element includes a second shaft extending along a second longitudinal axis to a second head and having a second channel extending therethrough, the second head resting against a portion of bone adjacent to a second hole through which the second shaft is inserted. The second channel is dimensioned to receive the first shaft therein. A tensioning element is insertable through the first and second channels so that tension applied at a second end thereof imparts a compressive force to the a bone into which the first and second elements are inserted. | 08-06-2015 |
Graham C. Pierson, Fredericksburg, VA US
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20140244559 | Data structure and method for performing mishap risk of a system - A computer-implemented method is provided for performing mishap risk assessment within a system. The method includes providing a first set of data including risk information associated with at least one hazard within the system, correlating all input first set of data with a second set of data defined as a plurality of mishaps of the system such that the hazard correlates with each mishap to assess mishap potential, storing the correlated first and second sets of data, and performing mishap risk assessment within the system based the correlated data including the first and second sets of data. | 08-28-2014 |
Greg Pierson, Wilsonville, OR US
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20120030771 | NETWORK SECURITY AND FRAUD DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method to detect and prevent fraud in a system is provided. The system may uniquely identify physical devices connecting to a network, register unique devices, track end-user logins, associate end-user accounts with specific devices, and share information with multiple network service providers is described. | 02-02-2012 |
20130239182 | NETWORK SECURITY AND FRAUD DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method to detect and prevent fraud in a system is provided. The system may uniquely identify physical devices connecting to a network, register unique devices, track end-user logins, associate end-user accounts with specific devices, and share information with multiple network service providers is described. | 09-12-2013 |
Gregory J. Pierson, Woodland, WA US
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20090271306 | System and Method to Facilitate Secure Payment of Digital Transactions - System and method for facilitating verification that an authorized user of an account initiated use of the account in a digital transaction online are described herein. A preferred embodiment employs an application supplied by a third party to associate the account with a client device that is, in turn, associated with the authorized user. | 10-29-2009 |
Harold Pierson, Redmond, WA US
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20130055291 | DESCRIBING NATIVE APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACES OF AN OPERATING SYSTEM WITH METADATA - Native operating system application programming interfaces (API's) are described using metadata and such descriptions are stored in a standard file format in a known location. By storing API definitions using such metadata, other applications can readily identify and use the APIs. To create such API representations, during development, a developer describes the shape of the API, including (but not limited to) the classes, interfaces, methods, properties, events, parameters, structures and enumerated types defined by the API. This API description is processed by a tool which generates a machine-readable metadata file. The machine-readable metadata file contains the same information as the API description, however in a format designed to be machine read rather than human authored. | 02-28-2013 |
20130055292 | PROJECTING NATIVE APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACES OF AN OPERATING SYSTEM INTO OTHER PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES - Information about the operating system application programming interfaces is stored in a known format in a known location. This information fully describes the APIs exposed by the operating system and is stored in API metadata files. A language compiler or interpreter uses this API information to build a natural and familiar representation of the native system API in the target language. The language compiler or interpreter can read the API information at compile time and/or runtime. The metadata is used to allow an application to refer to named elements in the API. Projections are built that use the metadata to map named elements in the API to named elements in the target language, and to define wrappers that marshal data of those elements between the target representation and the native operating system representation. | 02-28-2013 |
20150020084 | PROJECTING NATIVE APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACES OF AN OPERATING SYSTEM INTO OTHER PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES - Information about the operating system application programming interfaces is stored in a known format in a known location. This information fully describes the APIs exposed by the operating system and is stored in API metadata files. A language compiler or interpreter uses this API information to build a natural and familiar representation of the native system API in the target language. The language compiler or interpreter can read the API information at compile time and/or runtime. The metadata is used to allow an application to refer to named elements in the API. Projections are built that use the metadata to map named elements in the API to named elements in the target language, and to define wrappers that marshal data of those elements between the target representation and the native operating system representation. | 01-15-2015 |
Harold L. Pierson, Redmond, WA US
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20130066899 | Flexible Metadata Composition - Various embodiments provide an ability to abstract type resolution between multiple type systems. At least one type can be described in one or more programmatically accessible file(s). In some embodiments, an application using a different type system can programmatically access and resolve a type of the at least one type system without knowledge of a location of where a description of the type resides. Alternately or additionally, type descriptions contained in the one or more programmatically accessible file(s) can be analyzed and restructured into one or more new programmatically accessible file(s) based, at least in part, upon the type descriptions. | 03-14-2013 |
Harry Pierson, Redmond, WA US
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20130007699 | POPULATION OF DYNAMIC OBJECTS REPRESENTING STATIC NAMESPACE HIERARCHIES - A namespace-based static metadata model is projected into a dynamic programming environment. A dynamic object is created for each static namespace. The host environment populates the dynamic object with a top-level namespace of the static namespace. The dynamic objects are defined such that a request for a member a member of the namespace lazily populates the static metadata into a projected sub-namespace object or a projected type object. | 01-03-2013 |
Jeffrey Pierson, St. Louis, MO US
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20120312837 | BEVERAGE DISPENSER - An appliance for dispensing a liquid has a housing with two slidably connected portions allowing a liquid container to be disposed between the portions, a tap configured to be connected in a fluid connection with the container and a pressure source configured to be connected in a fluid connection with the container. The housing is configured to accommodate a liquid container. | 12-13-2012 |
John Pierson, Tucker, GA US
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20100307084 | ANCHORING SYSTEM FOR A ROOF PANEL SYSTEM - An anchoring clip system that includes an anchoring clip that has a top flange portion and a base flange that can be connect to a substructure, and a cap member designed to be inserted over a portion of the roof panels so as to secure the roof panels to the anchoring clip. The anchoring clip system can optionally be designed to allow for fluid flow through or on one or more components of the anchoring clip system. The anchoring clip system can optionally include a locking crown that improves the wind uplift resistance of the panels. | 12-09-2010 |
20100307085 | ANCHORING SYSTEM FOR A ROOF PANEL SYSTEM - An anchoring clip system that includes an anchoring clip that has a top flange portion and a base flange that can be connect to a substructure, and a cap member designed to be inserted over a portion of the roof panels so as to secure the roof panels to the anchoring clip. The anchoring clip system can optionally be designed to allow for fluid flow through or on one or more components of the anchoring clip system. The anchoring clip system can optionally include a locking crown that improves the wind uplift resistance of the panels. | 12-09-2010 |
20130186028 | ANCHORING SYSTEM FOR A ROOF PANEL SYSTEM - An anchoring clip system that includes an anchoring clip that has a top flange portion and a base flange that can be connect to a substructure, and a cap member designed to be inserted over a portion of the roof panels so as to secure the roof panels to the anchoring clip. The anchoring clip system can optionally be designed to allow for fluid flow through or on one or more components of the anchoring clip system. The anchoring clip system can optionally include a locking crown that improves the wind uplift resistance of the panels. | 07-25-2013 |
John Pierson, Lawrence, MA US
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20110067741 | PORTABLE CONTAINMENT UNIT - A portable containment unit including an enclosure, a base supporting the enclosure, the base having wheels attached thereto for moving the containment unit, an extension platform selectively coupled to the base and having wheels attached thereto, and an air machine on the extension platform. The containment unit may also include an auxiliary portion selectively coupled to the base for providing support to additional items, wherein the auxiliary portion is designed to be stored under the base. The enclosure may include a frame, a resilient tarp attached to the frame, and a portion that can be selectively opened. A shroud surrounds the portion that can be opened. The shroud includes an edge connector for coupling the portable containment unit to another portable containment unit. The enclosure can include a transparent portion. | 03-24-2011 |
John L. Pierson US
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20100236542 | SOLAR ROOFING SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for connecting solar panels to a roof system surface. The solar panels can be formed flexible or non-flexible solar panels that are at least partially attached to a roofing surface by use of a fastener. | 09-23-2010 |
John Scott Pierson, East Hampton, CT US
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20090132289 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT PAYMENTS - Ways are provided for a health care organization (HCO) to facilitate payments from a tax-advantaged medical savings account, such as an HSA account, in conjunction with claim processing, by way of automatically debiting an HSA account and providing an integrated claim payment adjustment functionality to eliminate underpayments and/or overpayments for the HSA and health plan balances. A claim processing module reprocesses the claim to adjust the respective balances in one or more of the following ways: (a) HCO crediting the HSA account to eliminate the overpayment from the HSA, (b) HCO issuing a collection request to the health care provider to adjust for overpayment of the HCO balance, (c) HCO issuing a second payment to the health care provider to adjust for the underpayment of the HCO balance, and (d) HCO rebalancing the member and HCO-responsible portions of the claim. | 05-21-2009 |
Joshua Pierson, Devenport, IA US
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20140116019 | REEL FOR AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTING HEAD - A reel for an agricultural harvesting head has a rotating wheel that is pivotally coupled to a plurality of bat extension links and each of the bat extension links is pivotally coupled to a corresponding bat. | 05-01-2014 |
Joshua Pierson, Davenport, IA US
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20140318097 | Reel Finger | 10-30-2014 |
20140325952 | Reel For A Harvesting Head | 11-06-2014 |
20150096279 | REEL FINGER WITH ALIGNMENT PIN | 04-09-2015 |
20150101300 | Header Height Sensor - A header height sensor arrangement ( | 04-16-2015 |
20150107209 | Height Sensor for Harvesting Head - A height sensor ( | 04-23-2015 |
Joshua Ryan Pierson, Davenport, IA US
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20120043185 | Tongue-In-Groove Belt Hold Down For A Draper Platform - A conveyor belt hold down for a draper platform comprises a planar portion having a front edge, a rear edge, a left edge, and a right edge, wherein one of the left and the right edges defines a first slot or groove structure, and the other of the left and the right edges defines a first tongue structure, wherein the first tongue structure is configured to be engaged in a second slot or groove structure of a similar hold down disposed immediately adjacent to the first tongue structure, and wherein the first slot or groove structure is configured to receive a second tongue structure of a similar hold down disposed immediately adjacent to the first slot or groove structure. | 02-23-2012 |
J. Taylor Pierson, Livingston, MT US
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20090107063 | Motorcycle Travel Center System and Method - In one embodiment, the present invention consists of a travel center adapted for use by motorcycle travelers and comprises a central atrium structure coupling to each one of five structures arranged as spokes on a wheel, pentagonal from the atrium. The atrium further adapts to support the functions of the other five structures. The five structures include a hotel structure, a restaurant structure, a service bay/storage structure, a convenience store structure, and a convention center structure. Additional structures for RV-hookup, motorcycle wash, and tent camping are also included in this embodiment of the present invention. | 04-30-2009 |
Karen Pierson, Cambridge, MA US
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20100204310 | NEW MODALITIES FOR TREATMENT OF DRUG-RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS AND OTHER DISEASES - The invention provides antibacterial compounds comprising an oligonucleotide having a sequence complementary to a translation initiation region of an mRNA encoding a mycolyl transferase of | 08-12-2010 |
Kellen Pierson, Bozeman, MT US
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20140081875 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CUSTOMER SUPPORT - A method executed at least in part in a computing device for providing cloud based customer support services includes providing a cloud based service enabling data interchange between participants of a cloud based support service, the participants including customers seeking support on products or services and support personnel from companies providing the products or services. The method further includes associating a subset of the participants with a selected product or service, enabling the customers to initiate a support case for the selected product or service, and enabling the subset of the participants associated with the product or service to communicate in order to resolve the support case. | 03-20-2014 |
Linda M. Pierson, Flemington, NJ US
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20100130951 | COATING COMPOSITIONS AND COATED SUBSTRATES FOR ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE USED IN CONTACT WITH HUMAN BODY SURFACES - A composition of matter includes a flexible substrate and a coating disposed on the substrate. The coating comprises about 10-60 wt-% of a waxy compound and about 90-40 wt-% of a diluent. The coating forms a stable liquid mixture at a temperature between about 35° C. and about 100° C., has a liquefaction temperature of at least about 30° C., and has a contact angle with a flat surface of the substrate of less than about 35° when measured at a temperature of 60° C. | 05-27-2010 |
20100136089 | LOCATION OF FATTY ACID ESTERS ON TAMPONS AND TOXIN INHIBITING EFFICACY - The application of active ingredients, exemplified by GML, to absorbent fibers, such as rayon fibers, used in tampon manufacture at very low levels has been found to maintain efficacy in the inhibition of the production of toxic shock syndrome toxin one (TSST-1) produced by | 06-03-2010 |
20130165879 | Location of Fatty Acid Esters on Tampons and Toxin Inhibiting Efficacy - The application of active ingredients, exemplified by GML, to absorbent fibers, such as rayon fibers, used in tampon manufacture at very low levels has been found to maintain efficacy in the inhibition of the production of toxic shock syndrome toxin one (TSST-1) produced by | 06-27-2013 |
Linda M. Pierson, Stockton, NJ US
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20080262407 | Lubricated Tampon Applicator - An applicator includes a barrel having an outer surface, an insertion end, and an opposed gripper end; a fluid lubricant disposed in fluid communication with a portion of the outer surface of the barrel; and optionally a plunger arranged and configured to be moveable within the barrel to expel an insertable device from the barrel and into a body cavity. Methods of delivering an insertable device into a body cavity may include the steps of moving a plunger into an insertion member to dispense fluid lubricant to the outer surface of the insertion member; the step of inserting an insertion member portion having encapsulated lubricant on an outer surface thereof into a body cavity thereby rupturing the capsule; and/or the steps of moving a plunger into an insertion member, rupturing a reservoir containing fluid lubricant, moving the fluid lubricant toward the outer surface of the insertion member, and inserting the insertion member into the body cavity. | 10-23-2008 |
Marc Pierson, Bellingham, WA US
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20090076852 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AUTOMATED PATIENT CONTROLLED SYSTEM OF HEALTH CARE PROVISION AND PATIENT MONITORING USING PERSONAL HEALTH RECORDS - A system to enable automated interactive provision of health care services by allowing selective remote monitoring of patient healthcare information. The system facilitating submission of patient health care instructions to a health care monitoring service, conversion of submitted health care instructions to a patient workflow template, and storage of the patient workflow template on a healthcare data server. The system further facilitating access to a patient workflow template in a healthcare data server with a shared care plan application interface, logging of patient workflow transactions related to a patient workflow template, and monitoring of logged patient workflow transactions with the health care monitoring service to determine if the patient health care instructions are being adhered to. | 03-19-2009 |
Marion Pierson, Lee'S Summit, MO US
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20110108038 | ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE SECURING DEVICE - An endotracheal tube securing device having a securing device body that is operatively engaged to a biased plunger for securing an endotracheal tube to the securing device body is disclosed. The securing device body defines a chamber in communication with opposing front and rear openings with a top opening in transverse relation to the front and rear openings. A plunger biased by a spring is slidably disposed inside the chamber through a top opening and includes a channel that communicates with first and second opposed openings that become aligned with the front and rear openings of the securing device body when the user depresses the plunger and inserts the endotracheal tube through the aligned plunger. The endotracheal tube becomes secured to the securing device body when the user releases the biased plunger, thereby engaging the endotracheal tube between the plunger and the securing device body. | 05-12-2011 |
Mark Weston Pierson, Saco, ME US
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20100254854 | CHEMICAL ANALYZER - A chemical analyzer includes a slide transport mechanism having a slide track adapted to hold a plurality of reagent test slides, a sample metering device, an incubator formed as a part of the slide transport mechanism to precisely maintain the temperature of the reagent test slides, a slide ejector mechanism to remove the slides from the slide transport mechanism, a sample preparation station, which includes a centrifuge, and associated electronics and software. The slide transport mechanism holds a plurality of trapezoidally-shaped reagent test slides about its circumference, which slides are loaded onto the transport mechanism by the slide inserter mechanism. The slide transport mechanism positions the reagent test slides under the sample metering device, which device deposits a predetermined volume of sample onto each slide. The slide transport mechanism also carries the slides above a reflectometer. After testing has been completed, the slide ejector mechanism automatically removes the reagent test slides from the slide transport mechanism. | 10-07-2010 |
Martin Pierson, Howell, MI US
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20100094483 | CONTROL AND MOTOR ARRANGEMENT FOR USE IN MODEL TRAIN - A control and motor arrangement in accordance with the present invention includes a motor configured to generate a locomotive force for propelling the model train. The control and motor arragement further includes a command control interface configured to receive commands from a command control unit wherein the commands correspond to a desired speed. The control and motor arrangement still further includes a plurality of detectors configured to detect speed information of the motor, and a process control arrangement configured to receive the speed information from the sensors. The process control arrangement is further configured and arranged to generate a plurality of motor control signals based on the speed information for controlling the speed of said motor. The control and motor arrangement yet still further includes a motor control arrangement configured to cause power to be applied to the motor at different times in response to the motor control signals. | 04-15-2010 |
Matthew D. Pierson, Murphy, TX US
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20120072668 | SLOT/SUB-SLOT PREFETCH ARCHITECTURE FOR MULTIPLE MEMORY REQUESTORS - A prefetch unit generates a prefetch address in response to an address associated with a memory read request received from the first or second cache. The prefetch unit includes a prefetch buffer that is arranged to store the prefetch address in an address buffer of a selected slot of the prefetch buffer, where each slot of the prefetch unit includes a buffer for storing a prefetch address, and two sub-slots. Each sub-slot includes a data buffer for storing data that is prefetched using the prefetch address stored in the slot, and one of the two sub-slots of the slot is selected in response to a portion of the generated prefetch address. Subsequent hits on the prefetcher result in returning prefetched data to the requestor in response to a subsequent memory read request received after the initial received memory read request. | 03-22-2012 |
20120072671 | PREFETCH STREAM FILTER WITH FIFO ALLOCATION AND STREAM DIRECTION PREDICTION - A prefetch filter receives a memory read request having an associated address for accessing data that is stored in a line of memory. An address window is determined that has an address range that encompasses an address space that is twice as large as the line of memory. In response to a determination of in which half the address window includes the requested line of memory, a prefetch direction is to a first direction or to an opposite direction. The prefetch filter can include an array of slots for storing a portion of a next predicted access and determine a memory stream in response to a hit on the array by a subsequent memory request. The prefetch filter FIFO counter cycles through the slots of the array before wrapping around to a first slot of the array for storing a next predicted address portion. | 03-22-2012 |
20120072672 | PREFETCH ADDRESS HIT PREDICTION TO REDUCE MEMORY ACCESS LATENCY - A prefetch unit receives a memory read request having an associated address for accessing data that is stored in memory. A next predicted address is determined in response to a prefetch address stored in a slot of an array for storing portions of predicted addresses and associated with a slot in accordance with an order in which a prefetch FIFO counter is modified to select the slots of the array. Data is prefetched from a lower-level hierarchical memory in accordance with a next predicted address and provisioned the prefetched data to minimize a read time for reading the prefetched data. The provisioned prefetched data is read-out when the address of the memory request is associated with the next predicted address. | 03-22-2012 |
20120072674 | DOUBLE-BUFFERED DATA STORAGE TO REDUCE PREFETCH GENERATION STALLS - A prefetch unit includes a program prefetch address generator that receives memory read requests and in response to addresses associated with the memory read request generates prefetch addresses and stores the prefetch addresses in slots of the prefetch unit buffer. Each slot includes a buffer for storing a prefetch address, two data buffers for storing data that is prefetched using the prefetch address of the slot, and a data buffer selector for alternating the functionality of the two data buffers. A first buffer is used to hold data that is returned in response to a received memory request, and a second buffer is used to hold data from a subsequent prefetch operation having a subsequent prefetch address, such that the data in the first buffer is not overwritten even when the data in the first buffer is still in the process of being read out. | 03-22-2012 |
20120072702 | PREFETCHER WITH ARBITRARY DOWNSTREAM PREFETCH CANCELATION - A prefetch cancelation arbiter improves access to a shared memory resource by arbitrarily canceling speculative prefetches. The prefetch cancelation arbiter applies a set of arbitrary policies to speculative prefetches to select one or more of the received speculative prefetches to cancel. The selected speculative prefetches are canceled and a cancelation notification of each canceled speculative prefetch is sent to a higher-level memory component such as a prefetch unit or a local memory arbiter that is local to the processor associated with the canceled speculative prefetch. The set of arbitrary policies is used to reduce memory accesses to the shared memory resource. | 03-22-2012 |
20140115210 | Multi Processor Multi Domain Conversion Bridge with Out of Order Return Buffering - An asynchronous dual domain bridge is implemented between the cache coherent master and the coherent system interconnect. The bridge has 2 halves, one in each clock/powerdown domain—master and interconnect. The asynchronous bridge is aware of the bus protocols used by each individual processor within the attached subsystem, and can perform the appropriate protocol conversion on each processor's transactions to adapt the transaction to/from the bus protocol used by the interconnect. | 04-24-2014 |
20140115265 | OPTIMUM CACHE ACCESS SCHEME FOR MULTI ENDPOINT ATOMIC ACCESS IN A MULTICORE SYSTEM - The MSMC (Multicore Shared Memory Controller) described is a module designed to manage traffic between multiple processor cores, other mastering peripherals or DMA, and the EMIF (External Memory InterFace) in a multicore SoC. The invention unifies all transaction sizes belonging to a slave previous to arbitrating the transactions in order to reduce the complexity of the arbitration process and to provide optimum bandwidth management among all masters. The two consecutive slots assigned per cache line access are always in the same direction for maximum access rate. | 04-24-2014 |
20140115266 | OPTIONAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FOR OUT-OF-ORDER COHERENCE TRANSACTION COMPLETION - To enable efficient tracking of transactions, an acknowledgement expected signal is used to give the cache coherent interconnect a hint for whether a transaction requires coherent ownership tracking. This signal informs the cache coherent interconnect to expect an ownership transfer acknowledgement signal from the initiating master upon read/write transfer completion. The cache coherent interconnect can therefore continue tracking the transaction at its point of coherency until it receives the acknowledgement from the initiating master only when necessary. | 04-24-2014 |
20140115267 | Hazard Detection and Elimination for Coherent Endpoint Allowing Out-of-Order Execution - A coherence maintenance address queue tracks each memory access from receipt until the memory reports the access complete. The address of each new access is compared against the address of all entries in the queue. This check is made when the access is ready to transmit to the memory. If there is no address match, then the current access does not conflict with any pending access. If there is an address match, the current access is stalled. The multi-core shared memory controller would then typically proceed to another access waiting a slot to the endpoint memory. Stored addresses in the coherence maintenance address queue are retired when the endpoint memory reports completion of the operation. At this point the access is no longer a hazard to following operations. | 04-24-2014 |
20140115270 | MULTI PROCESSOR BRIDGE WITH MIXED ENDIAN MODE SUPPORT - An asynchronous dual domain bridge is implemented between the cache coherent master and the coherent system interconnect. The bridge has 2 halves, one in each clock/powerdown domain—master and interconnect. The asynchronous bridge is aware of the endian view used by each individual processor within the attached subsystem, and can perform the appropriate endian conversion on each processor's transactions to adapt the transaction to/from the endian view used by the interconnect. | 04-24-2014 |
20140115271 | COHERENCE CONTROLLER SLOT ARCHITECTURE ALLOWING ZERO LATENCY WRITE COMMIT - This invention speeds operation for coherence writes to shared memory. This invention immediately commits to the memory endpoint coherence write data. Thus this data will be available earlier than if the memory controller stalled this write pending snoop responses. This invention computes write enable strobes for the coherence write data based upon the cache dirty tags. This invention initiates a snoop cycle based upon the address of the coherence write. The stored write enable strobes enable determination of which data to write to the endpoint memory upon a cached and dirty snoop response. | 04-24-2014 |
20140115272 | Deadlock-Avoiding Coherent System On Chip Interconnect - This invention mitigates these deadlocking issues by a adding a separate non-blocking pipeline for snoop returns. This separate pipeline would not be blocked behind coherent requests. This invention also repartitions the master initiated traffic to move cache evictions (both with and without data) and non-coherent writes to the new non-blocking channel. This non-blocking pipeline removes the need for any coherent requests to complete before the snoop request can reach the memory controller. Repartitioning cache initiated evictions to the non-blocking pipeline prevents deadlock when snoop and eviction occur concurrently. The non-blocking channel of this invention combines snoop responses from memory controller initiated requests and master initiated evictions/non-coherent writes. | 04-24-2014 |
20140115273 | DISTRIBUTED DATA RETURN BUFFER FOR COHERENCE SYSTEM WITH SPECULATIVE ADDRESS SUPPORT - The MSMC (Multicore Shared Memory Controller) described is a module designed to manage traffic between multiple processor cores, other mastering peripherals or DMA, and the EMIF (External Memory InterFace)in a multicore SoC. Each processor has an associated return buffer allowing out of order responses of memory read data and cache snoop responses to ensure maximum bandwidth at the endpoints, and all endpoints receive status messages to simplify the return queue. | 04-24-2014 |
20140115279 | Multi-Master Cache Coherent Speculation Aware Memory Controller with Advanced Arbitration, Virtualization and EDC - This invention is an integrated memory controller/interconnect that provides very high bandwidth access to both on-chip memory and externally connected off-chip memory. This invention includes an arbitration for all memory endpoints including priority, fairness, and starvation bounds; virtualization; and error detection and correction hardware to protect the on-chip SRAM banks including automated scrubbing. | 04-24-2014 |
20140143486 | FLEXIBLE ARBITRATION SCHEME FOR MULTI ENDPOINT ATOMIC ACCESSES IN MULTICORE SYSTEMS - The MSMC (Multicore Shared Memory Controller) described is a module designed to manage traffic between multiple processor cores, other mastering peripherals or DMA, and the EMIF (External Memory InterFace) in a multicore SoC. The invention unifies all transaction sizes belonging to a slave previous to arbitrating the transactions in order to reduce the complexity of the arbitration process and to provide optimum bandwidth management among all masters. Two consecutive slots are assigned per cache line access to automatically guarantee the atomicity of all transactions within a single cache line. The need for synchronization among all the banks of a particular SRAM is eliminated, as synchronization is accomplished by assigning back to back slots. | 05-22-2014 |
20140143849 | Secure Master and Secure Guest Endpoint Security Firewall - This invention is a security firewall having a security hierarchy including: secure master (SM); secure guest (SG); and non-secure (NS). There is one secure master and n secure guests. The firewall includes one secure region for secure master and one secure region for secure guests. The SM region only allows access from the secure master and the SG region allows accesses from any secure transaction. Finally, the non-secure region can be implemented two ways. In a first option, non-secure regions may be accessed only upon non-secure transactions. In a second option, non-secure regions may be accessed any processing core. In this second option, the access is downgraded to a non-secure access if the security identity is secure master or secure guest. If the two security levels are not needed the secure master can unlock the SM region to allow any secure guest access to the SM region. | 05-22-2014 |
20140149690 | Multi-Processor, Multi-Domain, Multi-Protocol Cache Coherent Speculation Aware Shared Memory Controller and Interconnect - This invention combines a multicore shared memory controller and an asynchronous protocol converting bridge to create a very efficient heterogeneous multi-processor system. After traversing the protocol converting bridge the commands travel through the regular processor port. This allows the interconnect to remain unchanged while having any combination of different processors connected. This invention tightly integrates all of the processors into the same memory controller/interconnect. | 05-29-2014 |
20140156951 | MULTICORE, MULTIBANK, FULLY CONCURRENT COHERENCE CONTROLLER - This invention optimizes non-shared accesses and avoids dependencies across coherent endpoints to ensure bandwidth across the system even when sharing. The coherence controller is distributed across all coherent endpoints. The coherence controller for each memory endpoint keeps a state around for each coherent access to ensure the proper ordering of events. The coherence controller of this invention uses First-In-First-Out allocation to ensure full utilization of the resources before stalling and simplicity of implementation. The coherence controller provides Snoop Command/Response ID Allocation per memory endpoint. | 06-05-2014 |
20150019840 | Highly Integrated Scalable, Flexible DSP Megamodule Architecture - This invention addresses implements a range of interesting technologies into a single block. Each DSP CPU has a streaming engine. The streaming engines include: a SE to L2 interface that can request 512 bits/cycle from L2; a loose binding between SE and L2 interface, to allow a single stream to peak at 1024 bits/cycle; one-way coherence where the SE sees all earlier writes cached in system, but not writes that occur after stream opens; full protection against single-bit data errors within its internal storage via single-bit parity with semi-automatic restart on parity error. | 01-15-2015 |
Paul B. Pierson, Camden, DE US
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20120329006 | TISSUE MANAGEMENT IMPRESSION MATERIAL AND DISPENSING SYSTEM - Disclosed herein are a tissue management impression material and a method of application into the sulcus of a patient, whereby the tissue management impression material is a part of the final dental impression made when manufacturing a dental device, such as a crown. | 12-27-2012 |
Paul R. Pierson, Camden, DE US
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20090020440 | Packaged dental composition - The invention provides a container enclosing an applicator and a dental composition including a volatile organic solvent. The container is sealed. The volatile organic solvent is effectively retained within the container, even after storage at about 43° C. for one week. Preferably the container is made of a copolymer of a cycloolefin and an open chain olefin. | 01-22-2009 |
20100028831 | Dispensing syringe having multiple barrels for discharging a dental composition - A dispensing syringe for dispensing a multi-component dental composition, preferably a two component composition, is provided. The syringe includes a syringe body with multiple elongated barrels for storing the components of the composition; a threaded plunger rod assembly; and a rotatable, threaded connector knob. Preferably, the syringe body has a double-barrel structure and the plunger rod assembly includes two plunger rods that slide within the barrels. The threaded knob has a through-bore with a continuous internal thread for engaging the outer threads of the first and second plunger rods. A dental practitioner manually rotates the knob to displace the first and second plunger rods and discharge the components. The dispensing syringe may further include a dispensing tip containing a static mixing element for mixing the components and dispensing the mixed composition. | 02-04-2010 |
20100167230 | HEATING DENTAL MATERIALS WITH A HEAT PACK - A heat pack | 07-01-2010 |
20110266165 | PACKAGED DENTAL COMPOSITION - The invention provides a container enclosing an applicator and a dental composition including a volatile organic solvent. The container is sealed. The volatile organic solvent is effectively retained within the container, even after storage at about 43° C. for one week. Preferably the container is made of a copolymer of a cycloolefin and an open chain olefin. | 11-03-2011 |
Paul Richard Pierson, Camden, DE US
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20100173262 | Mixing tip for dental materials | 07-08-2010 |
20120015323 | PACKAGE FOR DENTAL MATERIAL - A package ( | 01-19-2012 |
20120017412 | PACKAGE AND DISPENSING SYSTEM - A package ( | 01-26-2012 |
20120267394 | IMPRESSION MATERIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a device suitable for the delivery of dental materials, such as impression material. The device disclosed herein includes a cartridge that has at least two separate pouches and a spout. | 10-25-2012 |
Raymond M. Pierson, Millersville, MD US
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20110039679 | Wet cyclone particle collector - A wet cyclone particle collector is disclosed. The wet cyclone particle collector includes a cyclone unit, a liquid delivery unit and a sample collection unit. The cyclone unit draws a gas sample into a cyclone chamber and creates a circular flow of the gas sample inside the cyclone chamber so that particles in the gas sample are separated from said gas sample by centrifugation force. The liquid delivery unit delivers a collection liquid into the cyclone in a non-continuous fashion. The sample collection unit harvests the collection liquid from the cyclone unit. The non-continuous delivery of the collection liquid significantly reduces consumption of collection liquid during operation of the particle collector. | 02-17-2011 |
Raymond M. Pierson, Elkridge, MD US
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20120202700 | Sample preparation and detection method - A method for detecting a biological agent in a liquid sample is disclosed. The method comprises: passing a liquid sample through a filter in the presence of a surfactant; and subjecting the filtered sample to direct polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis for the presence of a biological agent, wherein the filter has a porosity that allows the biological agent to pass through the filter in its intact form. | 08-09-2012 |
Robert Neil Pierson, Mora, MN US
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20110203680 | Locking non-metallic single lever control - A single lever control for manually manipulating a hydraulic valve spool of a directional control valve, which comprises an elongate shaft encased within an outer casing and having first and second ends each being fixedly attached to an end cap and a pivot block, respectively. The outer casing comprising a cylindrical cup for housing a biasing element whereupon an applied upward force on the cylindrical cup causes the outer casing to move upwardly to the extent of lifting a latching member pivotally connected to the pivot block and releasing a locking mechanism. The mounting assembly comprising an adapter plate integrally connected to a vertical support member and having a large aperture for receiving a moveable stem associated with the hydraulic valve spool, an arrangement of which allows a valve-actuating stem associated with the pivot block to movably interact with the moveable stem as the single lever control is selectively manipulated. | 08-25-2011 |
Samuel J. Pierson, Coon Rapids, MN US
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20090249006 | System and Method for Setting an Activation State for a Device Used in a Backup Operation - Various embodiments of a system and method for performing a backup operation are disclosed. Backup operation information may be stored, where the backup operation information specifies a backup operation to be performed using at least a first device. Subsequent to storing the backup operation information, state information for the first device may be stored, where the state information indicates whether the first device is eligible for use in backup operations. Before the backup operation is performed, the state information for the first device may be accessed. If the state information for the first device indicates that the first device is eligible for use in backup operations then the backup operation may be performed using the first device (as well as possibly other devices). If the state information for the first device indicates that the first device is ineligible for use in backup operations then the backup operation may be prevented from using the first device. | 10-01-2009 |
Susan J. Pierson, Livingston, MT US
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20090107063 | Motorcycle Travel Center System and Method - In one embodiment, the present invention consists of a travel center adapted for use by motorcycle travelers and comprises a central atrium structure coupling to each one of five structures arranged as spokes on a wheel, pentagonal from the atrium. The atrium further adapts to support the functions of the other five structures. The five structures include a hotel structure, a restaurant structure, a service bay/storage structure, a convenience store structure, and a convention center structure. Additional structures for RV-hookup, motorcycle wash, and tent camping are also included in this embodiment of the present invention. | 04-30-2009 |
Theodore J. Pierson, Kinnelon, NJ US
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20150282681 | RECLOSABLE LID ASSEMBLY FOR COVERING DISPENSING OPENING OF FLEXIBLE PACKAGING FOR WET WIPES - According to the principles of the present invention a reclosable lid assembly is provided. The assembly is intended for covering a dispensing opening of flexible packaging for wet wipes. The assembly includes a main lid secured to the assembly and positioned above the dispensing opening. The assembly includes a break tab secured to the assembly by at least one breakable connector. In an initial position, the break tab covers part of the main lid to prevent the main lid from being opened by a user. A functioning position is achieved when the user applies a force to the break tab to break the breakable connector for allowing the break tab to be moved away from the main lid so that the main lid can be freely opened by a user. | 10-08-2015 |
Thomas L. Pierson, Sugar Land, TX US
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20110122561 | Modular Data Center - A modular data center is constructed utilizing two building modules, wherein each of two modules includes a computer rack disposed therein which computer rack is spaced apart from an exterior wall to define an exterior access space and spaced apart from an interior opening to define an interior access space. When the two building modules are joined so that the openings abut one another, the interior access spaces of the two modules form a contiguous space between the two computer racks, which space satisfies access requirements for each computer rack. The interior access space between the two computer racks may be enclosed to form an environment that can be separately cooled from the remainder of the modular data center. A method provides two building modules, each containing a computer rack, which modules are joined so that the access spaces for the computer racks overlap, wherein a portion of the computer rack access space of one module forms part of the computer rack access space of the other module. | 05-26-2011 |
20120023940 | HIGH PERFORMANCE ORC POWER PLANT AIR COOLED CONDENSER SYSTEM - An air-cooled condenser system for an Organic Rankin Cycle power plant includes a support structure formed of a plurality of truss members that are coupled together in a spaced apart orientation to horizontally support a plurality of side-by-side condenser bundles. A plurality of fans are likewise supported by the truss members and are disposed above the condenser bundles to draw air across the condenser bundles. Each fan extends over at least two condenser bundles and preferably at least three bundles. An air plenum is provided to establish a minimum separation between each fan and its corresponding condenser bundles so as to fluidly couple each fan to at least two condenser bundles, while at the same time decoupling the air inlet and air exit for the system, thereby minimizing air recirculation. | 02-02-2012 |
20120247114 | Water Cooling System For Intercooled Turbines - An intercooled gas turbine is provided having an air cooled heat exchanger and a chiller disposed to remove heat from the cooling medium of the intercooler heat exchanger. During peak hours when the turbine is in operation, the air cooled heat exchanger is used primarily to cool the cooling medium of the intercooler heat exchanger. During off peak hours when the turbine is idle, the air cooled heat exchanger is used to remove heat from the condenser of a chiller system associated with a gas turbine inlet air cooling system. An additional liquid to liquid heat exchanger may be provided in-line between the intercooler heat exchanger and the air cooled heat exchanger to further cool the intercooler heat exchanger cooling medium using chilled water before the cooling medium passes back into the intercooler heat exchanger. The chilled water may be provided directly from the chillers, or from a thermal energy storage tank, or from the cooling coils of a turbine inlet air cooling system. | 10-04-2012 |
20120324885 | GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANT UTILIZING HOT GEOTHERMAL FLUID IN A CASCADE HEAT RECOVERY APPARATUS - A geothermal power system includes a steam turbine and a closed loop working fluid system having a preheater, a vaporizer, a superheater, an expander, a condenser, and a pump and a working fluid disposed to pass sequentially through the preheater, vaporizer, superheater, expander, condenser, and pump. Geothermal fluid is separated into a steam stream and a brine stream. The steam is expanded across the steam turbine to generate power, and thereafter exhaust from the steam turbine passes through the vaporizer to vaporize the working fluid. Geothermal brine is first used to heat vaporized working fluid in the superheater and is then used to preheat liquid working fluid in the preheater. | 12-27-2012 |
20130298568 | Process Utilizing High Performance Air-Cooled Combined Cycle Power Plant With Dual Working Fluid Bottoming Cycle and Integrated Capacity Control - A combined cycle power plant system and methods of operation so as to minimize consumption of cooling water utilizes exhaust from a combustion turbine to generate steam for power generation in a steam turbine topping cycle. The exhaust steam from the steam turbine topping cycle is utilized to vaporize an organic working fluid in an organic working fluid bottoming cycle, where vaporized organic working fluid expanded across a turbine generates additional power. Exhaust gas from the organic working fluid bottoming cycle is condensed utilizing an air-cooled heat exchanger. Heat exchange bundles of the air-cooled heat exchanger are preferably arranged horizontally relative to the ground to maximize efficiency. Turbine inlet cooling is employed at the combustion turbine to recapture energy lost in the system. A thermal energy storage tank may be utilized in conjunction with the turbine inlet cooling to supply chilling water to the system. | 11-14-2013 |
Truance Pierson, Mesa, AZ US
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20140283078 | SCANNING AND FILTERING OF HOSTED CONTENT - A system includes a server computer configured to host a plurality of web pages. A scanner is configured to scan the plurality of web pages to identify malicious links contained in the plurality of web pages. A proxy server is configured to filter the malicious links from content of the plurality of web pages served from the server computer to a user in response to a request from the user. | 09-18-2014 |
Zita Pierson, Orland Park, IL US
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20150053700 | Collapsible H2O Jug - The invention provides is an eco-friendly reusable collapsible plastic jug for drinking water comprising a durable lightweight jug that collapses into a compact, easily stowed and portable package. The jug comprises a series of accordion pleats around its circumference molded into sides of the jug. When empty, the jug can be collapsed by pulling up the lift up nozzle to permit air to escape, pressing the jug downward to collapse it, folding along its pleats, and pushes the nozzle into its closed position. | 02-26-2015 |