Travers, US
Christopher Travers, Weston, CT US
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20100042684 | ADAPTIVE USER INTERFACES AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING, ACCESSING, AND ORGANIZING ELECTRONIC ASSETS - A graphical user interface manages a user's electronic assets using a common protocol and displays such assets to the user using a common framework and interface. The graphical user interface includes a bar of segmented geometric structures and a set of one or more elongated streamers positioned, respectively, to form an “L-shaped” interface. The segmented geometric structures include individual “cards” that represent one or more electronic assets or groups of electronic assets stored accessible to the user. The user can share one or more of such cards via secure peer-to-peer communication without any need for uploading or attachment. The set of elongated streamers can display links to online content, advertisements targeted to the user, links to locally- or remotely-stored electronic assets, reminders of future events, and notifications of shared content. User activities can be tracked and provided to one or more third parties. | 02-18-2010 |
Jeffrey N. Travers, Chesterfield, MO US
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20110034332 | Herbicidal compositions containing N-phosphonomethyl glycine and an auxin herbicide - Herbicidal compositions are provided which cause rapid symptomology while delivering long term control of regrowth of plants. The herbicidal concentrate compositions comprise N-phosphonomethylglycine or a herbicidal derivative thereof, an auxin herbicide or a herbicidal derivative thereof, and at least one surfactant. Also provided is a method for killing or controlling the growth of certain plants by contacting the foliage of the plants with the diluted concentrate composition. | 02-10-2011 |
20140364313 | HERBICIDAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING N-PHOSPHONOMETHYL GLYCINE AND AN AUXIN HERBICIDE - Herbicidal compositions are provided which cause rapid symptomology while delivering long term control of regrowth of plants. The herbicidal concentrate compositions comprise N-phosphonomethylglycine or a herbicidal derivative thereof, an auxin herbicide or a herbicidal derivative thereof, and at least one surfactant. Also provided is a method for killing or controlling the growth of certain plants by contacting the foliage of the plants with the diluted concentrate composition. | 12-11-2014 |
John T. Travers, Cambridge, MA US
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20080235075 | ENTERPRISE APPLICATION PERFORMANCE MONITORS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing techniques for receiving a first information related to a first transaction associated with a first user session with a multi-tier enterprise application, the first information including performance data that is representative of how well components in at least two tiers of the enterprise application perform in executing the first transaction; and determining based on the first information whether the first transaction is associated with a prioritized aspect of the enterprise application, and if so, taking an action based on the determining. | 09-25-2008 |
Kevin Travers, Menlo Park, CA US
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20110183320 | CLASSIFICATION OF NUCLEIC ACID TEMPLATES - Methods, compositions, and systems are provided for characterization of modified nucleic acids. In certain preferred embodiments, single molecule sequencing methods are provided for identification of modified nucleotides within nucleic acid sequences. Modifications detectable by the methods provided herein include chemically modified bases, enzymatically modified bases, abasic sites, non-natural bases, secondary structures, and agents bound to a template nucleic acid. | 07-28-2011 |
20110281768 | DIAGNOSTIC SEQUENCING WITH SMALL NUCLEIC ACID CIRCLES - Methods, substrates, and systems for diagnostic sequencing are provided. Small circles of nucleic acids from about 10 bases to about 200 bases can be sequenced, for example using template dependent sequencing by synthesis. The use of small circles of nucleic acids allows for repeated sequencing of the same portions of the nucleic acid, providing for higher accuracy sequence determinations. | 11-17-2011 |
20120003699 | SEPARTION OF TAGGED FRAGMENTS - Methods of separating tagged nucleic acid fragments from populations of fragments are provided. The fragments are produced from a population of tagged nucleic acids. In some cases, the population of tagged nucleic acids comprises a population of clonal nucleic acids. | 01-05-2012 |
20120115736 | NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCE ANALYSIS - Provided are methods for sequencing a nucleic acid with a sequencing enzyme, e.g., a polymerase or exonuclease. The sequencing enzyme can optionally be exchanged with a second sequencing enzyme, which continues the sequencing of the nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, a template is fixed to a surface through a template localizing moiety. The template localizing moiety can optionally anneal with the nucleic acid and/or associate with the sequencing enzyme. Also provided are compositions comprising a nucleic acid and a first sequencing enzyme, which can sequence the nucleic acid and optionally exchange with a second sequencing enzyme present in the composition. Compositions in which a template localizing moiety is immobilized on a surface are provided. Also provided are methods for using data from analytical reactions wherein two different enzymes are employed, e.g., at a same or different reaction regions. | 05-10-2012 |
20120289408 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCING - Compositions and methods for nucleic acid sequencing include template constructs that comprise double stranded portions in a partially or completely contiguous constructs, to provide for redundant sequence determination through one or both of sequencing sense and antisense strands, and iteratively sequencing the entire construct multiple times. Additional sequence components are also optionally included within such template constructs. Methods are also provided for the use and preparation of these constructs as well as sequencing compositions for their application. | 11-15-2012 |
20120309650 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR NUCLEIC ACID SAMPLE PREPARATION - Provided are methods and compositions for the production of linear single-stranded nucleic acids, which can be used as templates in high-throughput sequencing systems. Also provided are methods and compositions for the production of closed single-stranded nucleic acid loops, which can be used as templates in high-throughput sequencing systems. | 12-06-2012 |
20120322666 | ISOLATION OF POLYMERASE-NUCLEIC ACID COMPLEXES - Compositions, methods and systems are provided for the isolation of polymerase-nucleic acid complexes. Complexes can be separated from free enzyme by using hook molecules to target single stranded regions on the nucleic acid. Active complexes can be isolated from mixtures having both active and inactive complexes by initiating nucleic acid synthesis so as to open up a portion of a double stranded region rendering that region single stranded. Hook molecules are targeted to bind the sequences that are thus exposed. The hook molecules bound to active polymerase-nucleic acid complex are isolated, and the active polymerase-nucleic acid complexes released. | 12-20-2012 |
20130029853 | CLASSIFICATION OF NUCLEIC ACID TEMPLATES - Methods, compositions, and systems are provided for characterization of modified nucleic acids. In certain preferred embodiments, single molecule sequencing methods are provided for identification of modified nucleotides within nucleic acid sequences. Modifications detectable by the methods provided herein include chemically modified bases, enzymatically modified bases, abasic sites, non-natural bases, secondary structures, and agents bound to a template nucleic acid. | 01-31-2013 |
20130309678 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCING - Compositions and methods for nucleic acid sequencing include template constructs that comprise double stranded portions in a partially or completely contiguous constructs, to provide for redundant sequence determination through one or both of sequencing sense and antisense strands, and iteratively sequencing the entire construct multiple times. Additional sequence components are also optionally included within such template constructs. Methods are also provided for the use and preparation of these constructs as well as sequencing compositions for their application. | 11-21-2013 |
20130316916 | CLASSIFICATION OF NUCLEIC ACID TEMPLATES - Methods, compositions, and systems are provided for characterization of modified nucleic acids. In certain preferred embodiments, single molecule sequencing methods are provided for identification of modified nucleotides within nucleic acid sequences. Modifications detectable by the methods provided herein include chemically modified bases, enzymatically modified bases, abasic sites, non-natural bases, secondary structures, and agents bound to a template nucleic acid. | 11-28-2013 |
20140155276 | ISOLATION OF POLYMERASE-NUCLEIC ACID COMPLEXES - Compositions, methods and systems are provided for the isolation of polymerase-nucleic acid complexes. Complexes can be separated from free enzyme by using hook molecules to target single stranded regions on the nucleic acid. Hook oligonucleotides are used to capture polymerase nucleic acid complexes where the nucleic acids comprise circular nucleic acids having a double stranded central region with hairpin regions on each end. Methods for loading such complexes onto substrates and for single molecule sequencing of such complexes are also provided. | 06-05-2014 |
20150118685 | DELAYING REAL-TIME SEQUENCING - Methods, compositions, and systems are provided that allow for reliable sequencing of the initial sequence region of a sequence of interest. The methods of the invention allow for more reliable barcoding of subpopulations of nucleic acids to be sequenced. | 04-30-2015 |
20150159196 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCING - Compositions and methods for nucleic acid sequencing include template constructs that comprise double stranded portions in a partially or completely contiguous constructs, to provide for redundant sequence determination through one or both of sequencing sense and antisense strands, and iteratively sequencing the entire construct multiple times. Additional sequence components are also optionally included within such template constructs. Methods are also provided for the use and preparation of these constructs as well as sequencing compositions for their application. | 06-11-2015 |
Kevin Travers, Santa Clara, CA US
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20090105094 | Error-free amplification of DNA for clonal sequencing - Methods of preparing nucleic acid templates and providing the nucleic acid templates to low copy number reaction volumes are provided. Related compositions of nucleic acid templates are also provided. | 04-23-2009 |
20090280538 | Methods and compositions for nucleic acid sample preparation - Provided are methods and compositions for the production of linear single-stranded nucleic acids, which can be used as templates in high-throughput sequencing systems. Also provided are methods and compositions for the production of closed single-stranded nucleic acid loops, which can be used as templates in high-throughput sequencing systems. | 11-12-2009 |
20090298075 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCING - Compositions and methods for nucleic acid sequencing include template constructs that comprise double stranded portions in a partially or completely contiguous constructs, to provide for redundant sequence determination through one or both of sequencing sense and antisense strands, and iteratively sequencing the entire construct multiple times. Additional sequence components are also optionally included within such template constructs. Methods are also provided for the use and preparation of these constructs as well as sequencing compositions for their application. | 12-03-2009 |
20100075309 | INTERMITTENT DETECTION DURING ANALYTICAL REACTIONS - Methods, devices, and systems for performing intermittent detection during analytical reactions are provided. Such methods facilitate collection of reaction data from disparate reaction times. Further, such methods are useful for reducing photo-induced damage of one or more reactants in an illuminated analytical reaction at a given reaction time. In preferred embodiments, the reaction mixture is subjected to at least one illuminated and non-illuminated period and allowed to proceed such that the time in which the reaction mixture is illuminated is less than a photo-induced damage threshold period. | 03-25-2010 |
20100075327 | INTERMITTENT DETECTION DURING ANALYTICAL REACTIONS - Methods, devices, and systems for performing intermittent detection during analytical reactions are provided. Such methods facilitate collection of reaction data from disparate reaction times. Further, such methods are useful for reducing photo-induced damage of one or more reactants in an illuminated analytical reaction at a given reaction time. In preferred embodiments, the reaction mixture is subjected to at least one illuminated and non-illuminated period and allowed to proceed such that the time in which the reaction mixture is illuminated is less than a photo-induced damage threshold period. | 03-25-2010 |
20100075328 | IMMOBILIZED NUCLEIC ACID COMPLEXES FOR SEQUENCE ANALYSIS - Provided are methods for sequencing a nucleic acid that include fixing a template to a surface through a template localizing moiety and sequencing the nucleic acid with a sequencing enzyme, e.g. a polymerase or exonuclease. The sequencing enzyme can optionally be exchanged with a second sequencing enzyme, which continues the sequencing of the nucleic acid. The template localizing moiety can optionally anneal with the nucleic acid and/or associate with the sequencing enzyme. Also provided are compositions comprising a nucleic acid fixed to a surface via a template localizing moiety, and a first sequencing enzyme, which can sequence the nucleic acid and optionally exchange with a second sequencing enzyme present in the composition. Compositions in which a template localizing moiety is immobilized on a surface are provided. Compositions for sequencing reactions are provided. Also provided are sequencing systems comprising reaction regions in which or near which template localizing moieties are immobilized. | 03-25-2010 |
20100221716 | Classification of Nucleic Acid Templates - Methods, compositions, and systems are provided for characterization of modified nucleic acids. In certain preferred embodiments, single molecule sequencing methods are provided for identification of modified nucleotides within nucleic acid sequences. Modifications detectable by the methods provided herein include chemically modified bases, enzymatically modified bases, abasic sites, non-natural bases, secondary structures, and agents bound to a template nucleic acid. | 09-02-2010 |
Kim A. Travers, Neptune Beach, FL US
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20150121973 | Police Car Restraint System - A prisoner restraint system for securing a prisoner in a police car, the system having a locking attachment member securing the system to the child seat anchor located above and behind the rear seat, a first strap member having an upper end connected to the locking attachment member and a lower end to which a prisoner locking member is attached, the prisoner locking member adapted to be locked onto either a pair of handcuffs securing the prisoner's arms or the prisoner's arm itself, a second strap member of relatively short length having an upper end connected to the locking attachment member and a lower end to which a quick-release secured latch assembly is attached, a third strap member of relatively long length having an upper end connected to the locking attachment member and a lower free end, a tongue assembly mounted onto the third strap member in a manner allowing the tongue assembly to be repositioned along the third strap member to shorten or lengthen the restraining portion of the third strap member, the tongue assembly being received by the quick-release secured latch assembly in a manner whereby a release key is required to release the tongue assembly. | 05-07-2015 |
Matthew Travers, Mansfield, MA US
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20080298028 | AMC CARRIER FACEPLATES - A faceplate for AMC carriers is fabricated from extruded aluminum using a combination of extruded cross-sectional features and machined features to achieve the structural and functional characteristics of an AdvancedTCA faceplate. The extruded aluminum faceplate significantly improves on sheet-metal alternatives while substantially conforming to the AdvancedTCA specification. | 12-04-2008 |
20090220317 | THREADED FASTENER - A screw-type fastener includes an internal cinching mechanism that physically locks exposed threads of a screw outside a housing after a certain number of turns. The fastener may for example, be affixed to a faceplate of a printed circuit board. The exposed threads may then be rotated to threadably engage corresponding threads of a sub-rack or other enclosure in a manner that prevents movement of the faceplate relative to the enclosure as the screw engages the enclosure. When the internal cinching mechanism is locked, the physical relationship (e.g., distance) between the faceplate and the sub-rack is retained until the fastener is unscrewed. | 09-03-2009 |
Paul J. Travers, Honeoye Falls, NY US
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20130051730 | DYNAMIC APERTURED WAVEGUIDE FOR NEAR-EYE DISPLAY - A near-eye display of a type having an image generator for generating a succession of angularly related beams and waveguide for propagating the angularly related beams to an eyebox within which a virtual image is visible includes a controllable output aperture for such purposes as reconstructing a better defined pupil within the eyebox while also preserving the possibility for viewing the ambient environment from the eyebox through the controllable output aperture. | 02-28-2013 |
20140300966 | CONTROLLABLE WAVEGUIDE FOR NEAR-EYE DISPLAY APPLICATIONS - A near-eye display includes an image generator that generates angularly related beams over a range of angles for forming a virtual image and a waveguide that propagates the angularly related beams over a limited range of angles. An input aperture of the waveguide includes a plurality of controllable components that are selectively operable as diffractive optics for injecting subsets of the angularly related beams into the waveguide. An output aperture of the waveguide includes a plurality of controllable components that selectively operable as diffractive optics for ejecting corresponding subsets of the angularly related beams out of the waveguide toward an eyebox. A controller synchronizes operation of the controllable components of the output aperture with the propagation of different subsets of angularly related beams along the waveguide for ejecting the subsets of angularly related beams out of the waveguide for presenting the virtual image within the eyebox. | 10-09-2014 |
20150340010 | INTERACTIVE WEARABLE AND PORTABLE SMART DEVICES - A computer-driven wearable display device incorporating a display engine for presenting virtual images to wearers is interconnected with a computer-driven portable display device incorporating a display screen for presenting real images to the wearers of the wearable display device. An applications management and communication system including an external manager application residing on the portable display device provides for managing and launching applications residing on the wearable display device through the user interface of the portable display device. | 11-26-2015 |
Peter F. Travers, Longwood, FL US
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20160022986 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING MULTIPLE TUMORS IN PATIENTS WITH METASTATIC DISEASE BY ELECTRIC FIELDS - An insulated electrode system for delivering a plurality of tumor treating electromagnetic fields including an array of electrode elements for proximate location on a body of a patient. Each electrode element of the array having an insulation layer. Each electrode element being independently electrically accessible and configured to be dynamically assigned to emanate an electromagnetic field relative to at least one other of said electrode elements. | 01-28-2016 |
Richard H. Travers, Warren, VT US
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20130055744 | Auxiliary ambient air refrigeration system for cooling and controlling humidity in an enclosure - An auxiliary ambient air refrigeration system for cooling and controlling humidity in an enclosure including a conventional refrigeration unit for providing cool refrigerated air to the enclosure, an auxiliary refrigeration unit for providing cool ambient air to the enclosure, a first sensor unit for sensing air temperature and humidity inside the enclosure, a second sensor unit for sensing ambient air temperature and humidity; and a controller responsive to the sensor units and their indicated dew points of the enclosure air and the ambient air for enabling the auxiliary refrigeration unit to provide cool ambient air to the enclosure when temperature inside the enclosure is above a first predetermined temperature, the ambient temperature is less than the enclosure temperature by a predetermined differential temperature and the dew point of the ambient air is matched to the dew point range of the air in the enclosure. | 03-07-2013 |
20150068235 | AUXILIARY AMBIENT AIR REFRIGERATION SYSTEM FOR COOLING AND CONTROLLING HUMIDITY IN AN ENCLOSURE - An auxiliary ambient air refrigeration system for cooling and controlling humidity in an enclosure including a conventional refrigeration unit for providing cool refrigerated air to the enclosure, an auxiliary refrigeration unit for providing cool ambient air to the enclosure, a first sensor unit for sensing air temperature and humidity inside the enclosure, a second sensor unit for sensing ambient air temperature and humidity; and a controller responsive to the sensor units and their indicated dew points of the enclosure air and the ambient air for enabling the auxiliary refrigeration unit to provide cool ambient air to the enclosure when temperature inside the enclosure is above a first predetermined temperature, the ambient temperature is less than the enclosure temperature by a predetermined differential temperature and the dew point of the ambient air is matched to the dew point range of the air in the enclosure. | 03-12-2015 |
Richard Joseph Travers, Atkinson, NH US
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20090128792 | Lithographic apparatus and method - A method is disclosed that includes introducing a substrate into a pre-aligner of a lithographic apparatus, using a detector to measure the location of an alignment mark provided on a side of the substrate which is opposite to the location of the detector, and after measurement, putting the substrate onto a substrate table of the lithographic apparatus, the substrate being positioned on the substrate table such that the alignment mark provided on the opposite side of the substrate is visible through a window of the substrate table. | 05-21-2009 |
Thomas Travers, Clarkston, MI US
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20160122953 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A JOINT DENSITY ENDGATE ASSEMBLY - A joint density assembly adapted for use on a screed. The preferred joint density assembly comprises an endgate having a vertical axis. The preferred endgate comprises a frame adapted to be mounted to the screed, a mounting means adapted to mount the frame to the screed, a pivoting shoe adapted to be pivotally adjusted, and a means for adjusting the pivoting shoe which is adapted to move the pivoting shoe between a retracted position and an extended position. The preferred pivoting shoe is adapted to pivot about the vertical axis of the endgate. A method for increasing the density of an asphalt longitudinal joint comprising providing a joint density assembly and adjusting the pivoting shoe. | 05-05-2016 |
20160122954 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A JOINT DENSITY BOLT-ON ASSEMBLY - A joint density assembly adapted for use on a screed comprising an endgate having a vertical axis, a frame mounted to the screed, a mounting means adapted to mount the frame to the screed, and a fixed shoe, a bolt-on unit mounted to the screed and disposed between the screed and the endgate, and a means for adjusting the bolt-on unit between a downward position and an upward position. A method for increasing the density of an asphalt longitudinal joint comprising providing a joint density assembly and adjusting the bolt-on unit. | 05-05-2016 |
Thomas W. Travers, Delray Beach, FL US
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20130023363 | RACQUET WITH ELONGATED GROMMET BARRELS - A sports racquet with increased string vibration damping has grommets with elongated barrels. The barrels conform closely to the strings, are capable of absorbing vibration, and may be placed on the main strings, the cross strings, or both. | 01-24-2013 |
Timothy Earl Travers, Rochester, NY US
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20100114911 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND SOFTWARE FOR CLASSIFYING TEXT FROM JUDICIAL OPINIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS - To reduce cost and improve accuracy, the inventors devised systems, methods, and software to aid classification of text, such as headnotes and other documents, to target classes in a target classification system. For example, one system computes composite scores based on: similarity of input text to text assigned to each of the target classes; similarity of non-target classes assigned to the input text and target classes; probability of a target class given a set of one or more non-target classes assigned to the input text; and/or probability of the input text given text assigned to the target classes. The exemplary system then evaluates the composite scores using class-specific decision criteria, such as thresholds, ultimately assigning or recommending assignment of the input text to one or more of the target classes. The exemplary system is particularly suitable for classification systems having thousands of classes. | 05-06-2010 |
William A. Travers, Baldwin, MD US
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20120315308 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CONTROLLING PARTICLE SIZE AND PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION - Methods and apparatus for continuously preparing a particulate material are provided. One method of the invention includes mixing a first solution comprising a solute dissolved in a solvent, with a second solution, thereby providing a first solution-second solution mixture; and introducing the mixture into the high-energy zone of a high shear dispersion system and dispersing the first solution-second solution mixture prior to significant particulate growth, whereby the dispersed mixture forms a suspension of particles of the solute; and wherein significant particulate growth has occurred when the average equivalent spherical diameter of at least one particle in the solution is greater than 10 micrometer. Integrated apparatuses for performing methods of the invention are also provided. | 12-13-2012 |