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Abelardo Acuna, Louisville, KY US
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| 20080250948 | Hard disk destruction apparatus and method - A hard disk destruction apparatus is presented having a penetrating point that is manually pressed against a hard disk. The point has an angled tip designed to penetrate the hard disk casing and deform the hard disk platters within. The manual pressing avoids the use of any electrical power or other fuel. In one described embodiment, a mechanical arbor press provides the necessary force. A transparent safety shield surrounds the hard disk during destruction. A restraint prevents upward movement of the hard disk when the point is extracted. | 10-16-2008 |
Andrea Acuna, Miami, FL US
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| 20100210923 | DEPLOYABLE SENSOR PLATFORM ON THE LEAD SYSTEM OF AN IMPLANTABLE DEVICE - Systems and methods for deploying a sensor assembly onto a cardiac lead are disclosed. The sensor assembly can include a resilient cuff having one or more sensor modules for sensing physiological parameters within the body. The resilient cuff may have a substantially cylindrical shape having an inner diameter that is smaller than an outer diameter of the lead body onto which the cuff is deployed such that the cuff is retained on the lead body by frictional forces. The sensor assembly may be deployed in conjunction with a new lead to be implanted within a chamber of the patient's heart or a body vessel, or may be deployed onto an existing, implanted lead implanted within the patient's body. | 08-19-2010 |
Andrea E. Acuna, Minneapolis, MN US
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| 20090043352 | Method and apparatus to perform electrode combination selection - The present invention involves approaches for selecting one or more electrode combinations. Various method embodiments can include implanting a plurality of cardiac electrodes supported by one or more leads in a patient, attaching the one or more leads to a patient external analyzer circuit, delivering electrical stimulation to the patient's heart using the plurality of cardiac electrodes and the analyzer circuit, evaluating, for each electrode combination of a plurality of electrode combinations of the plurality of cardiac electrodes, one or more first parameters and one or more second parameters produced by the electrical stimulation delivered using the electrode combination, the first parameters supportive of cardiac function consistent with a prescribed therapy and the second parameters not supportive of cardiac function consistent with the prescribed therapy, selecting one or more electrode combinations of the plurality of cardiac electrodes based on the evaluation, the one or more electrode combinations selected as being associated with the one or more first parameters and less associated with the one or more second parameters relative to other electrode combinations of the plurality of cardiac electrodes, programming an implantable pacing circuit to deliver a cardiac pacing therapy that preferentially uses the selected one or more electrode combinations relative to other electrode combinations of the plurality of cardiac electrodes, detaching the one or more leads from the analyzer circuit, attaching the one or more leads to the implantable pacing circuit, and implanting the implantable pacing circuit. | 02-12-2009 |
Cesar Acuna, Lynwood, CA US
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| 20100115720 | CLEANING APPARATUS FOR AUTOMOBILE WINDOW PANE - A cleaning apparatus capable of absorbing water present between an automobile door panel and a door window pane is provided. One embodiment of the cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning member and a handle member. The cleaning member comprises a longitudinal member and an absorbing member. The absorbing member is capable of wrapping around the longitudinal member. The cleaning member is capable of being inserted between the automobile door panel and the door window pane. The handle member is perpendicularly attached to the longitudinal member at an end portion of the longitudinal member. Further, the handle member facilitates a user to insert the cleaning member between the automobile door panel and the door window pane for enabling the absorbing member to absorb water therefrom. | 05-13-2010 |
Chris Acuna, Oakville, CT US
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| 20080268719 | Modular Connector With Reduced Termination Variability And Improved Performance - A telecommunications connector including a connector housing; a plurality of connector contacts in the connector housing; a substrate having first plated through holes for receiving termination ends of the connector contacts, the first plated through holes arranged in an area on the substrate; a plurality of termination contacts, the plurality of termination contacts positioned in second plated through holes in the substrate; the second plated through holes intersecting the area on the substrate. | 10-30-2008 |
Jorge D. Acuna, Tucson, AZ US
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| 20120210060 | CREATION OF LOGICAL UNITS VIA BORROWING OF ALTERNATIVE STORAGE AND SUBSEQUENT MOVEMENT OF THE LOGICAL UNITS TO DESIRED STORAGE - A computational device receives a request to create a logical unit. Associated with the request is a first type of storage pool in which creation of the logical unit is desired. In response to determining that adequate space is not available to create the logical unit in the first type of storage pool, a determination is made as to whether a first indicator is configured to allow borrowing of storage space from a second type of storage pool. In response to determining that the first indicator is configured to allow borrowing of storage space from the second type of storage pool, the logical unit is created in the second type of storage pool and a listener application is initiated. The listener application determines that free space that is adequate to store the logical unit has become available in the first type of storage pool. The logical unit is moved from the second type of storage pool to the first type of storage pool, in response to determining, via the listener application, that free space that is adequate to store the logical unit has become available in the first type of storage pool. | 08-16-2012 |
Jorge D. Acuna, Vail, AZ US
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| 20080310635 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MANAGING LICENSE KEYS - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for managing license keys. A license key service module creates a license key service object of a license key service class. The license key service class extends a SMI-S CIM CIM_Service class. The license key service object comprises a plurality of management operations. A hosted license key service module creates a hosted license key service object of a hosted license key service class. A license key module creates a license key object of a license key class. The license key class extends a SMI-S CIM CIM_ManagedElement class. The license key object comprises a license key and employs the plurality of management operations. A management module manages the license key using the license key object, license key service object, and hosted license key service object. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080313657 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MANAGING TRAY DEVICES - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for managing tray devices. A tray slot module creates a tray slot object of a tray slot class that extends a SMI-S CIM CIM_Slot class. The tray slot object describes a tray slot. A tray physical package module creates a tray physical package object of a tray physical package class that extends a SIM-S CIM CIM_PhysicalPackage class. The tray physical package object describes a tray device, references the tray slot object, and comprises a universal unique identifier. A tray object module creates a tray object of a tray class that extends SMI-S CIM CIM_LogicalDevice class. The tray object describes a tray, is referenced by a SMI-S CIM CIM_ComputerSystem object, references the tray physical package object, and comprises a device identifier. A management module manages the tray device using the tray slot object, tray physical package object, and tray object. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20100223667 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR START-UP AUTHENTICATION - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for start-up authentication. A prompt module prompts for a hardware password and authentication data on a single display screen. The authentication data comprises a user password. The user password is distinct from the hardware password. A store module stores the authentication data in a target storage space. In addition, the store module stores a pointer to the target storage space in a system register. A retrieve module retrieves the authentication data from the target storage space using the pointer. An authentication module automatically authenticates a user with the authentication data. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20120089725 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VERIFYING SERVER-STORAGE DEVICE CONNECTIVITY - Methods and systems for verifying server-storage device connectivity in a storage area network (SAN) environment are provided. One system includes determining which of a plurality of storage devices a server is physically connected and determining which of the plurality of storage devices a zoning configuration in the SAN environment enables the server to access. The method further includes returning to a user an indication of each storage device in the plurality of storage devices that the server is both physically connected and includes zoning access. One system includes a server, a plurality of storage devices, a switch fabric coupling the server to the plurality of storage devices, and a processor coupled to the server, the plurality of storage devices, and each device in the switch fabric. In this system, the processor is configured to perform the method discussed above. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120197943 | METHOD, COMPUTER SYSTEM, AND PHYSICAL COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM FOR ORGANIZING DATA INTO DATA STRUCTURES - Methods, computer systems, and physical computer storage medium for organizing data are provided. A method includes monitoring usage of the data, detecting a pattern in the usage of the data, and assigning a first concrete implementation associated with a first data structure to the data, based, in part, on the detected pattern of usage of the data. The method also includes identifying a change in the pattern of usage of the data, after the step of assigning and switching the first concrete implementation associated with the first data structure to a second concrete implementation, based, in part, on the change in the pattern of usage. | 08-02-2012 |
Nicolas Acuna, Redding, CA US
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| 20120089442 | DRIVING WHILE DISTRACTED ACCOUNTABILITY AND REWARDS SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system for driving while distracted accountability and rewards, in one example embodiment, comprises a user interface between an administrator and an accountability and rewards service, a communication module to receive, from the administrator via the user interface, parameters to establish an accountability and rewards policy for a user associated with a mobile device, with the parameters including a mobile device identifier, a policy enforcement module to apply the accountability and rewards policy to the user associated with the mobile device, with the policy enforcement module determining whether or not the user is complying with the accountability and rewards policy by detecting an attempt to use the mobile device while driving a vehicle at a speed exceeding a predetermined threshold speed. The policy enforcement module may determine, using an accelerometer native to the mobile device, that an orientation of the mobile device is face down, and, based on the determination, establish that the user is complying with the accountability and rewards policy. Alternatively, the compliance is established based on whether a mobile application associated with the policy is running in the foreground or background. The system may further include a reward module to selectively submit reward amounts to a reward center in exchange for the ability of the user to redeem the reward amounts through the reward center, based on the compliance for a predetermined period of time. | 04-12-2012 |
Robert B. Acuna, Avondale, AZ US
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| 20110235973 | Optical Element with mechanical alignment and method of making same - A product and process for fabricating an optical element from a capillary ferrule includes fusing the optical element onto an optical fiber. The optical element starts with a capillary ferrule that is sculpted on one end to form an optical property such as a flat window, ball lens, angled endface or other sculpted shape. The ferrule is fused onto an optical fiber that has been inserted into the ID of the capillary ferrule. As a result, the ferrule serves as a mechanical aligner for the optical element to fiber fusion process. | 09-29-2011 |
Victor A. Acuna, Rochester, MN US
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| 20090119756 | Credential Verification using Credential Repository - A credential repository securely stores user credentials. The credential repository may be accessed by multiple entities. Instead of having a user carry his credentials with him (e.g., on a credit card or driver's license, which can be lost or stolen), the user's credentials are retrieved from the credential repository for use in a transaction. A merchant or other entity requesting the transaction receives these retrieved credentials and uses them to verify the identity of the user who seeks to participate in the transaction. A time-to-live value may be associated with the retrieved credentials. Successful verification of the user's identity enables private or personal data of the user to be released to the merchant or other entity. Optionally, the user explicitly authorizes the release of the data. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090119757 | Credential Verification using Credential Repository - A credential repository securely stores user credentials. The credential repository may be accessed by multiple entities. Instead of having a user carry his credentials with him (e.g., on a credit card or driver's license, which can be lost or stolen), the user's credentials are retrieved from the credential repository for use in a transaction. A merchant or other entity requesting the transaction receives these retrieved credentials and uses them to verify the identity of the user who seeks to participate in the transaction. A time-to-live value may be associated with the retrieved credentials. Successful verification of the user's identity enables private or personal data of the user to be released to the merchant or other entity. Optionally, the user explicitly authorizes the release of the data. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090125856 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR BOOLEAN EQUIVALENCY CHECKING IN THE PRESENCE OF VOTING LOGIC - In a first aspect, a first method of designing a circuit is provided. The first method includes the steps of (1) providing a model of an original circuit design including a latch; (2) providing a model of a modified version of the original circuit design, wherein the modified version of the original circuit design includes a set of latches associated with the latch of the original circuit design and voting logic having inputs coupled to respective outputs of latches in the latch set; and (3) during Boolean equivalency checking (BEC), injecting an error on at most a largest minority of the inputs of the voting logic to test the voting logic function. | 05-14-2009 |