Spalding, US
Andrew Spalding, St. Louis, MO US
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20100108807 | TETHERED HOVERING PLATFORM - The design and refinement of a tethered hovering platform into a feasible working system is presented. To determine a starting point for the design, a detailed historical search was conducted to find the history and the current state of such technology. Real world current needs are analyzed to produce a mission specification and to drive the preliminary vehicle design. Analysis of environmental conditions and decisions about an initial payload package are made in conjunction with motor and propeller sizing. Initial concept testing to discover feasibility and operational issues was performed; from this, instability issues were discovered. Analyzing these instability issues using known rotorcraft and momentum effects, in conjunction with flight testing, yields possible solutions to the problem. The use of constrained layer dampers as a means of passive stabilization is addressed and suggested as the preferred solution. Testing of passive constrained layer damping verifies the stability of the solution. The system components and manufacturing cost is presented in comparison to current systems using active stabilization | 05-06-2010 |
Edgar P. Spalding, Middleton, WI US
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20160093037 | Object Characterization - Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed to characterizing objects or other items, which as may be implemented in a machine-vision type approach. As may be implemented with one or more embodiments, some of which may involve a Fourier transform analysis, object regions (one or more objects) are identified in image data depicting several objects, and the size of each object-region is identified. Respective ratios of the size of each object-region to the size of each of the other object regions are determined, and object regions having a higher total number of ratios that round to one (relative to the other object regions) are identified. An expected (e.g., average) individual object size is determined based on the sizes of the identified object regions, and a total number of the objects in the image is determined based on the expected individual object size and the sizes of the object regions. | 03-31-2016 |
John Spalding, Renton, WA US
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20100276064 | BONDED PATCHES WITH BOND LINE CONTROL - A patch may be used to rework a composite structure in the filed. The patch is bonded to the structure by a layer of adhesive and includes perforations that allow the escape of air from the adhesive as the patch is compressed against the structure. A spacer may be introduced between the patch and the structure to control the thickness of the adhesive layer. | 11-04-2010 |
20100276065 | Bonded Patches With Bond Line Control - A patch is used to rework an area of a structure. The patch is bonded to the structure by a layer of adhesive. A spacer placed between the patch and the structure is used to control the thickness of the adhesive and/or a bondline. | 11-04-2010 |
20140326389 | BONDED PATCHES WITH BOND LINE CONTROL - A patch may be used to rework a composite structure in the field. The patch is bonded to the structure by a layer of adhesive and includes perforations that allow the escape of air from the adhesive as the patch is compressed against the structure. A spacer may be introduced between the patch and the structure to control the thickness of the adhesive layer. | 11-06-2014 |
John C. Spalding, Rochester, NY US
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20090127726 | System and Method for Molding Intraocular Lenses - Systems and methods for molding an intraocular lens (IOL) are disclosed. The system for making an intraocular lens comprises a mold insert and a spacer adapted to be positioned between the first and second portions of the mold insert. The method of making a dual-element intraocular lens comprises providing a mold insert including a spacer. | 05-21-2009 |
John F. Spalding, Renton, WA US
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20080308210 | PROCESS DEVELOPMENT PROTOCOL AND VACUUM BAG PROCESS FOR CARBON-EPOXY PREPREG - A protocol for determining process parameters for debulking composite laminates is established using a standardized a double vacuum debulk (DVD) process. This allows for the development of a rapid fabrication process for thick laminates of toughened carbon/epoxy composite materials. For rework, a single piece multilayer patch is made available for bonding with an adhesive layer to a prepared structural area. | 12-18-2008 |
20140261959 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE IN FABRICATING A STRUCTURE - A system for use in fabricating a laminate structure from a plurality of layers of material is provided. The system includes a marker coupled to at least two of the plurality of layers, and a positioning system configured to arrange the plurality of layers in a predetermined layup position based on a position of the markers. | 09-18-2014 |
20140346405 | Method for Fabricating Composite Porosity Standards - A method for fabricating composite porosity standards may include the steps of providing a plurality of uncured composite coupons, each uncured composite coupon being formed from a composite material, providing a plurality of curing processes, selecting a curing process for each of the uncured composite coupons, curing each uncured composite coupon in accordance with a selected curing process to form a plurality of cured composite coupons, each cured composite coupon being formed from the composite material and having a percent porosity, measuring the percent porosity of each cured composite coupon, and correlating each measured percent porosity of a plurality of measure percent porosities to a corresponding cured composite coupon of the plurality of cured composite coupons to form a plurality of porosity standards. | 11-27-2014 |
20150198520 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING ALTERED ADHESIVE BONDS - Disclosed are systems and methods of creating altered adhesive bonded joints between metal or composite substrates, including bonds that are weaker in strength than selected reference bonds. One method of creating an altered adhesive bond includes providing a first substrate and a second substrate, selecting a manufacturing process having a plurality of steps designed to produce a desired, or reference, adhesive bond having a desired strength, and selectively altering at least one of the plurality of steps during performance of the manufacturing process to produce an altered bond between the first substrate and the second substrate, the altered bond having an altered strength that is weaker than the strength of the desired adhesive bond. The systems may include systems that may be utilized to create the altered adhesive bonds and/or test standards. | 07-16-2015 |
20150290886 | OPTICAL SCANNER AND PROJECTION APPARATUS FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF COMPOSITE REPAIRS - An apparatus for thermal management of a composite plies and adhesive applied to a repair area on a composite structure uses a combination of an optical scanner and projection system, coded photogrammetric targets, a coded two-dimensional thermocouple array and a coded heat blanket that all communicate with a computerized control system that develops spatial relationships between the composite structure being repaired, the repair area of the composite structure, the thermocouples used to monitor the temperatures in the repair area and the heat blanket used to heat the repair area. The optical scanner and projection system projects identifications of the thermocouples and the real time temperatures of the thermocouples at the positions of the thermocouples over the repair area on the composite structure. | 10-15-2015 |
Joseph Spalding, Akron, OH US
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20110316253 | WHEELCHAIR - The present application relates generally to conveyances and, more particularly, to wheelchairs. In one embodiment, a wheelchair includes a seat assembly coupled to a chassis. The chassis includes a frame having a rear wheel support member, one or more front wheel support members extending in a forward direction from the rear wheel support member, and a seat support member. The rear wheel support member comprises a central portion and left and right portions extending downward from the central portion. The wheelchair also includes one or more drive wheels for propulsion of the wheelchair, a set of front wheels for supporting the wheelchair, and a shrouding system for at least partially covering the frame and other components of the wheelchair. | 12-29-2011 |
20150075882 | WHEELCHAIR - The present application relates generally to conveyances and, more particularly, to wheelchairs. In one embodiment, a wheelchair includes a seat assembly coupled to a chassis. The chassis includes a frame having a rear wheel support member, one or more front wheel support members extending in a forward direction from the rear wheel support member, and a seat support member. The rear wheel support member comprises a central portion and left and right portions extending downward from the central portion. The wheelchair also includes one or more drive wheels for propulsion of the wheelchair, a set of front wheels for supporting the wheelchair, and a shrouding system for at least partially covering the frame and other components of the wheelchair. | 03-19-2015 |
Keith Allen Spalding, Fenton, MO US
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20120068809 | FRACTIONAL AMP FUSE AND BRIDGE ELEMENT ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - Fuse element and bridge assemblies allow for construction of small fractional amp fuses with larger fuse element wires that are less prone to breakage in automated manufacturing processes. | 03-22-2012 |
20120068810 | FUSE AND ARC RESISTANT END CAP ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - Overcurrent protection fuses with end cap assemblies amenable to automated manufacturing techniques and providing arc burn through resistance when the fusible element opens therein. The end cap assemblies may include washers having arc resistant compositions and may include single or double end cap constructions. Fuse rejection features may be formed in one of the end caps adjacent and may create empty spaces in the end caps. | 03-22-2012 |
20130271890 | COMPACT TRANSIENT VOLTAGE SURGE SUPPRESSION DEVICE - A transient voltage surge suppression device includes a varistor assembly having a compact thickness, and a disconnect element carrying a separable contact along a linear axis to disconnect the varistor element from external circuitry. | 10-17-2013 |
Lamar Spalding, Hayward, CA US
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20100104354 | Pinned Lock Joint - The Pinned Lock Joint is an improved method for joining two members together such as between a table leg and table top. A portion of the male member (the leg) is formed to completely and intimately fit into a hole or open ended slot in the female member (the top). The hole or open ended slot milled into and or through the female member is configured such that the male member can only be inserted into it along one axis of assembly, preventing disassembly along any other axis of motion. After the two members are assembled, a pin is inserted into and through both members approximately perpendicular to the axis of assembly, preventing disassembly along the original axis of assembly, and thus locking the two members together. | 04-29-2010 |
Mark A. Spalding, Midland, MI US
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20140083601 | ELECTRODEIONIZATION DEVICE INCLUDING ION EXCHANGE SPACER AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A method for assembling an electrodeionization device comprising providing in a sequential arrangement: an anode, membrane cell assembly, cathode; wherein the membrane cell assembly comprises at least one sequential arrangement of: a cation exchange membrane, concentrating chamber, anion exchange membrane, diluting chamber, cation exchange membrane, concentrating chamber and anion exchange membrane. The method includes locating an ion exchange spacer in at least one chamber of the membrane cell assembly wherein an ion exchange spacer comprises an ion exchange resin and a dissolvable binder. | 03-27-2014 |
Martin H. Spalding, Ames, IA US
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20130007916 | MODULATION OF LOW CARBON DIOXIDE INDUCIBLE PROTEINS (LCI) FOR INCREASED BIOMASS PRODUCTION AND PHOTOSYNTHESIS - The invention provides the disclosure of a novel plant/algae/cyanobacteria photosynthesis, biomass production, and productivity pathway involving low carbon dioxide inducible (LCI) proteins. According to the invention, the activity of one or more LCI proteins may be modulated to increase the same under conditions where such proteins are typically repressed. According to the invention, modulation of LCI protein activity was able to increase biomass production by as much as 80% under elevated CO | 01-03-2013 |
Martin John Spalding, Atlanta, GA US
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20110083701 | PROCESS TO CLEAN GAS TURBINE FUEL CHAMBER COMPONENTS - A method for conveying a chemical solution containing a phosphonic acid as an iron dissolving agent through the quaternary annulus chambers in forward combustion cans of a gas turbine to dissolve the iron oxide deposits and thereby facilitate cleaning of the internal fuel pathways. The method uses a cleaning flange attached to the quaternary fuel flange that has a flow directing baffle that enters the quaternary fuel orifice and directs the flow of cleaning solution in one direction in the quaternary annulus chamber. | 04-14-2011 |
Matthew Spalding, Cornelius, NC US
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20140017952 | Mining Cable Couplers - A mining cable coupler includes a hollow body with an entrance fitting for an electrical cable at the a end of the body and an electrical connector mounting member having a plurality of electrical connector receiving apertures adjacent a second end of the body with electrical connectors mounted in corresponding ones of the receiving apertures. At least one of the electrical connector includes an elongate electrical conductor that has an exposed face at an end of the hollow body. An insulating material surrounds the electrical conductor. The insulating material defines a radiussed region on the exposed end face of the electrical connector that provides electrical stress relief at the exposed end face. The end of the electrical conductor with the exposed face includes either an electrically conductive pin portion protruding from the end face or a mating electrically conductive socket portion having an opening in the end face. | 01-16-2014 |
20140151084 | Cover Assemblies and Methods for Covering Electrical Cables and Connections - A cold-applied cover assembly for environmentally protecting an electrical substrate includes a cold-applied polymeric cover member configured to surround the electrical substrate, and a gas transmission barrier (GTB) layer. The GTB layer is configured to surround the electrical substrate to define a protected chamber containing the electrical substrate and to inhibit ingress of a gas through the cover assembly into the protected chamber. | 06-05-2014 |
20140166340 | Holdout Devices and Cover Assemblies and Methods Incorporating the Same - A cover assembly for covering an elongate substrate includes a resilient, elastically expandable sleeve member and a holdout device. The sleeve member defines an axially extending inner sleeve passage. The holdout device includes a generally tubular core mounted in the inner sleeve passage. The core defines axially opposed end openings and a core passage extending therebetween to receive the elongate substrate. The core retains the sleeve member in a radially expanded state and can be withdrawn from the sleeve member to release the sleeve member to radially contract onto the elongate substrate. The holdout device is configured such that, after removal of the sleeve member from the core, the core can be laterally removed from the elongate substrate. | 06-19-2014 |
20140170892 | WEDGE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR CONNECTING ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS USING SAME - A wedge connector assembly for forming an electrical connection with first and second electrical conductors includes a coupling portion, first and second resilient spring sleeve portions located on the coupling portion, a first wedge member and a second wedge member. The first spring sleeve portion defines a first sleeve cavity tapering in a first direction away from the second spring sleeve portion and the second spring sleeve portion defines the second sleeve cavity tapering in a second direction away from the first spring sleeve portion. The first wedge member is configured to be forcibly driven into the first sleeve cavity in the first direction to capture the first conductor and the second wedge member is configured to be forcibly driven into the second sleeve cavity in the second direction to thereby capture the second conductor. | 06-19-2014 |
20140209379 | Cable Connector Systems and Methods Including Same - A cable connection assembly includes an electrically conductive cable, an electrically conductive connector, and a flowable sealant. The electrical cable includes a conductor. The connector includes a connector body having an outer surface and a lengthwise connector axis. The connector body defines a conductor cavity receiving the conductor of the electrical cable. The connector further includes a sealant flow blocking wall on the connector body and extending radially outwardly from the outer surface of the connector body. The flowable sealant surrounds a portion of the connector body. The sealant flow blocking wall is configured to inhibit flow of the sealant on the outer surface along the lengthwise connector axis. | 07-31-2014 |
20160055942 | HYBRID CONDUCTOR - A cable comprising that includes an elongated conductor operable to transmit electrical energy at medium or high AC voltages. The conductor has a core including a first plurality of wires of a first conductive material, and an outer layer surrounding the core including a second plurality of wires of a second conductive material. The first conductive material has a deeper characteristic skin depth than the second conductive material. The total cross sectional area of the first and second plurality of wires is at least about 2500 kcmil. | 02-25-2016 |
20160055943 | HYBRID CONDUCTOR WITH CIRCUMFERENTIAL CONDUCTING LAYERS - A conducting medium or high voltage cable can include at least one conductor surrounded by an insulating layer. One or more layers of conducting wires can surround the insulating layers, and the layers of conducting wires themselves can be separated by insulating layers. The centrally disposed conductor and surrounding circumferential conducting layers can include copper, aluminum, or a combination of both. The central conductor can range between about 1000 kcmil to about 4000 kcmil cross-sectional area, and the surrounding layers of conducting wires can be at least about 250 kcmil. | 02-25-2016 |
Matthew Spalding, Fuquay Varina, NC US
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20130154789 | High Amperage Surge Arresters - A high-voltage surge arrester includes an electrically conductive first terminal and an electrically conductive second terminal longitudinally spaced from the first terminal. A plurality of metal oxide varistor (MOV) bars are included, each of which extends from the first terminal to the second terminal and electrically contacts the first terminal and the second terminal. A heat conducting material contacts the MOV bars. | 06-20-2013 |
20130280936 | CABLE CONNECTOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING SAME - A cable connection assembly includes an electrically conductive cable, an electrically conductive connector, and a flowable sealant. The electrical cable includes a conductor. The connector includes a connector body having an outer surface and a lengthwise connector axis. The connector body defines a conductor cavity receiving the conductor of the electrical cable. The connector further includes a sealant flow blocking wall on the connector body and extending radially outwardly from the outer surface of the connector body. The flowable sealant surrounds a portion of the connector body. The sealant flow blocking wall is configured to inhibit flow of the sealant on the outer surface along the lengthwise connector axis. | 10-24-2013 |
Michael A. Spalding, Redmond, WA US
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20120306853 | ADDING ATTRIBUTES TO VIRTUAL REPRESENTATIONS OF REAL-WORLD OBJECTS - A method, medium, and virtual object for providing a virtual representation with an attribute are described. The virtual representation is generated based on a digitization of a real-world object. Properties of the virtual representation, such as colors, shape similarities, volume, surface area, and the like are identified and an amount or degree of exhibition of those properties by the virtual representation is determined. The properties are employed to identify attributes associated with the virtual representation, such as temperature, weight, or sharpness of an edge, among other attributes of the virtual object. A degree of exhibition of the attributes is also determined based on the properties and their degrees of exhibition. Thereby, the virtual representation is provided with one or more attributes that instruct presentation and interactions of the virtual representation in a virtual world. | 12-06-2012 |
Michael Charles Spalding, Hudson, OH US
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20100201354 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING ROTARY MACHINES - A method of determining the amount of travel of a rotating component that includes a rotor shaft includes providing a self-contained magnetically-powered encoder. The encoder includes an encoder rotor that extends outward from a sealed housing such that a clearance gap is defined between the rotor and housing. The encoder also includes at least one sensor configured to activate via magnetic flux and is configured to dissipate electrical signals with a power amplitude less than approximately one microwatt. The method also includes rotatably coupling the encoder to the rotor shaft. The method further includes measuring a first position of the encoder rotor and determining a first linear position measurement of the rotor shaft based on the encoder rotor. The method also includes rotating the rotor shaft to a second position and determining a direction of rotation and a second linear position measurement of the rotor shaft using the encoder. | 08-12-2010 |
20130273483 | FLAME SENSOR - A flame sensor apparatus is provided including a sensor for sensing specific characteristics of a flame within a combustion chamber. The sensor includes a silicon carbide photodiode, and the sensor is spaced a distance from the combustion chamber. In addition, a fiber optic cable assembly extends between the sensor and the combustion chamber. The fiber optic cable can convey the specific characteristics of the flame from the combustion chamber to the sensor. The fiber optic cable assembly is included as part of a sealed array filled with an inert gas. In addition, a method of sensing specific characteristics of a flame is also provided. | 10-17-2013 |
20140353473 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF FLAMES IN A HARSH ENVIRONMENT - A system for determination of presence of flames is provided. The system includes a photosensitive transducer configured to generate a response signal that is a function of electromagnetic radiation from a flame source. The system also includes a signal processing unit that includes a modulation unit and a demodulation unit. The modulation unit is configured to generate a modulated response signal by modulating the response signal with a modulation signal of frequency higher than that of an unwanted signal present the response signal. The demodulation unit is configured to determine an output signal by demodulating the modulated response signal. The demodulation unit eliminates the unwanted signal from the modulated response signal during the determination of the output signal. Further, the system also includes a processing unit configured to process the output signal to determine flame presence based on the intensity of the incident radiation from the flame. | 12-04-2014 |
Paul J. Spalding, West Point, KY US
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20140215956 | Brick veneer header bracket - A header bracket for connecting a deck ledger board to the side of a house and thus connecting the deck to the house, especially a brick veneer house. The bracket is first connected to a house rim board or the concrete foundation. The bracket is configured to extend through the outside covering of the house, whether the covering be siding, stucco, brick veneer or some other covering. The deck ledger board is attached to the end of the bracket opposite of the end which is connected to the house. The deck is now built as normal by first connecting deck joists which are supported at one end by the ledger board and at the opposite end by posts. The length of the bracket is adjustable to provide for different thicknesses of siding or brick. The header bracket is capable of being assembled in either a U-shaped or a Z-shaped configuration. | 08-07-2014 |
Philip F. Spalding, Novato, CA US
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20150120337 | COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR FINANCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT - According to a profit sharing plan, the plan may sell stocks, bonds, etc. to purchase a life insurance policy. The life insurance policy may then be sold to the plan owner or a Grantor Trust for the fair market value of the life insurance plan. The plan owner or Grantor Trust will then owe the qualified plan the fair market value for the purchased life insurance policy. In some examples, traditional investments may be used to fulfill the Bill of Sale. Next, the qualified plan may be re-characterized into an IRA, which is subsequently converted to a Roth IRA. Upon conversion to a Roth IRA, the owner will owe income tax on the plan. The income tax may be paid with a loan or other method that withdraws funds from the life insurance policy or encumbers the life insurance policy | 04-30-2015 |
Tracy Spalding, San Diego, CA US
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20080280303 | G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTORS HIGH-THROUGHPUT FUNCTIONAL ASSAY - Disclosed herein are methods for enabling or improving functional assays of G-protein coupled receptors through the use of co-expression of helper genes. In some cases, chimeras linking the regulatory domain of the rap1B protein to the effector region of the ras oncogene are used in conduction with existing functional assays for cellular proliferation. Furthermore, overexpression of other genes can further augment the enabling properties of ras/rap chimeras. | 11-13-2008 |
Tracy A Spalding, San Diego, CA US
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20090209525 | ENABLING METHODS TO IDENTIFY ALLOSTERIC MODULATORS OF RECEPTOR ACTIVITY - A method developed to identify receptor modulators, involving providing a mutant receptor, wherein said mutant receptor has a mutation that alters the activity of said mutant receptor compared to a wild type receptor; contacting said mutant receptor with a candidate compound; and determining whether said candidate compound modulates the activity of said mutant receptor. | 08-20-2009 |
Tyler Robert Spalding, Chicago, IL US
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20150262282 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM INPUT MANAGEMENT - A user-centric computer-implemented method and system for managing inputs and creating, modifying, importing, and sharing one or more user lifestyle preference profiles as input into a relevance assessment engine to determine a user's product or service preferences comprises a personalized recommendation software for assessing and aggregating lifestyle items via style dimension mapping of one or more computer-implemented algorithms to process image-associated metadata to create unique vector inputs, individualized lifestyle preference indices, and lifestyle preference outputs, associated with a plurality of correlated products, services and experiences. The recommendation system then directly matches each user to discrete relevant items without the need for management of historical data from other users. | 09-17-2015 |
William Albert Spalding, Longmont, CO US
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20090148786 | Regulated Cooling for Chemically Prepared Toner Manufacture - The present disclosure relates generally to chemically prepared toner (CPT) that employs a regulated cooling process subsequent to coalescence and fusing. The cooling process may influence the distribution of domain morphology of the components within a toner particle such as controlling release agent domain formation and accompanying migration to the toner particle surface. | 06-11-2009 |