Adair, US
Alison B. Adair, Washington, DC US
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20150084325 | SELF-STANDING DESKTOP CALENDAR - A self-standing desktop calendar having first and second rigid metal panels and a plurality of pages therebetween all being rotatably connected by a spiral ring through a plurality of apertures in the each of the panels and the pages. A planar base is included having opposing parallel sidewalls with slots for receiving the bottoms of the panels to enable the calendar to stand upright on a desk. The sidewalls of the base fit around the bottom of the panels when the calendar is in a closed configuration. | 03-26-2015 |
Benjamin Adair, Atlanta, GA US
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20140137407 | METHOD OF EXTENDING LIFE OF ROTATING PARTS - A method of refurbishing a gas turbine engine rotor is disclosed and includes an initial step of inspecting a rotor for defects such as cracks. A strain is then generated around any detected cracks in the rotor to create enhanced plasticized zones about the detected defects that delay defect propagation. Strain is generated by rotating the rotor at speeds greater than operational speeds to induce the desired strain and delay the propagation of defects. | 05-22-2014 |
Brian Adair, Malden, MA US
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20110236397 | LIMITED PROTEOLYSIS OF CD2AP AND PROGRESSION OF RENAL DISEASE - Compositions which specifically block cathepsin L function in podocytes, compositions which protect cytoskeletal adaptor protein (CD2AP) for degradation, compositions which modulate expression or function of cytoskeletal adaptor protein (CD2AP), protect against renal diseases or disorders. Methods of treatment in vivo involve use of one or more compositions. | 09-29-2011 |
Cameron Adair, Atlanta, GA US
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20100162639 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ARCHIVAL DISPLAY IN A CENOTAPH MEMORIAL FACILITY - A cenotaph memorial facility comprising a plurality of walls containing crypts is dedicated to an honoree who is not interred within the facility. The facility may comprise a large external memorial structure to protect the walls and individual crypts. The cenotaph memorial facility includes a plurality of video cameras to permit remote viewing of various portions of the facility. The video cameras are controlled by a computer system that allows remote access via a network, such as the internet. An individual enters authorization data and, upon authorization, can remotely view one or more portions of the facility. An on-line auction processor can automatically conduct auctions of selected articles using a timed auction over a prolonged bidding period or a real-time auction. In another aspect, a virtual reality (VR) image capture system captures images that may be remotely viewed using VR technology. This may include 3-D imaging, holographic imaging, or the like. Image viewing may be remotely controlled using conventional controls or VR controls. | 07-01-2010 |
20150218844 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ARCHIVAL DISPLAY IN A CENOTAPH MEMORIAL FACILITY - A cenotaph memorial facility comprising a plurality of walls containing crypts is dedicated to an honoree who is not interred within the facility. The facility may comprise a large external memorial structure to protect the walls and individual crypts. The cenotaph memorial facility includes a plurality of video cameras to permit remote viewing of various portions of the facility. The video cameras are controlled by a computer system that allows remote access via a network, such as the internet. An individual enters authorization data and, upon authorization, can remotely view one or more portions of the facility. An on-line auction processor can automatically conduct auctions of selected articles using a timed auction over a prolonged bidding period or a real-time auction. In another aspect, a virtual reality (VR) image capture system captures images that may be remotely viewed using VR technology. This may include 3-D imaging, holographic imaging, or the like. Image viewing may be remotely controlled using conventional controls or VR controls. | 08-06-2015 |
Charles David Adair, Signal Mountain, TN US
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20100297129 | METHOD FOR EXTENDING PREGNANCY IN PATIENTS EXHIBITING AT LEAST ONE SYMPTOM OF PREECLAMPSIA AND ECLAMPSIA - A composition is provided to prevent, limit the effects of, delay the onset of, or treat one or more of the causes, symptoms or complications of gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, eclampsia and/or intrauterine growth restriction. The composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody that reacts immunologically with or binds digoxin and has a high dose of digoxin binding capacity as the active ingredient. There is also provided a method of preventing, limiting the effects of, delaying the onset of, or treating a cause, symptom or complication of gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, eclampsia or intrauterine growth restriction, comprising the step of administering to a mammal a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody that reacts immunologically with or binds digoxin and has a high dose of digoxin binding capacity. | 11-25-2010 |
20120189632 | METHOD FOR EXTENDING PREGNANCY IN PATIENTS EXHIBITING AT LEAST ONE SYMPTOM OF PREECLAMPSIA AND ECLAMPSIA - A composition is provided to prevent, limit the effects of, delay the onset of, or treat one or more of the causes, symptoms or complications of gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, eclampsia and/or intrauterine growth restriction. The composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody that reacts immunologically with or binds digoxin and has a high dose of digoxin binding capacity as the active ingredient. There is also provided a method of preventing, limiting the effects of, delaying the onset of, or treating a cause, symptom or complication of gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, eclampsia or intrauterine growth restriction, comprising the step of administering to a mammal a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody that reacts immunologically with or binds digoxin and has a high dose of digoxin binding capacity. | 07-26-2012 |
20140017247 | COMPOSITION FOR MODULATING THE EXPRESSION OF CELL ADHESION MOLECULES - A composition is provided for modulating or attenuating the cytokine induced cell surface expression of cell adhesion molecules, comprising an antibody that binds digoxin. There is also provided a method of modulating or attenuating the cytokine induced cell surface expression of a cell adhesion molecule in a patient by administering to a digoxin antibody composition to a patient in need of such treatment. | 01-16-2014 |
20150110790 | COMPOSITION FOR MODULATING THE EXPRESSION OF CELL ADHESION MOLECULES - A composition is provided for modulating or attenuating the cytokine induced cell surface expression of cell adhesion molecules, comprising an antibody that binds digoxin. There is also provided a method of modulating or attenuating the cytokine induced cell surface expression of a cell adhesion molecule in a patient by administering to a digoxin antibody composition to a patient in need of such treatment. | 04-23-2015 |
Clifton E. Adair, Richmond, VA US
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20090279967 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF BEVELING BOWLING BALL HOLES - Disclosed are systems and methods of beveling gripping holes of bowling balls. A method includes creating a bevel at an edge of a hole of the bowling ball by removing material from the bowling ball using a rotary tool equipped with a shaping bit that extends into the hole. | 11-12-2009 |
Dan Adair, Andover, MN US
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20090179070 | Short Depth Cash Drawer With Downstream Checkout Placement - Embodiments described herein pertain to checkout stands and related components. Checkout stands illustratively include scanners and cash drawers. In some embodiments, cash drawers are located downstream from scanners. In some embodiments, checkout stands include item entering and exiting sides. Scanners are illustratively positioned between an entering side and a cash drawer, and cash drawers are illustratively positioned between a scanner and an exiting side. | 07-16-2009 |
David C. Adair, Indianapolis, IN US
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20150275557 | ROTATABLE HINGE - A hinge is disclosed including a first connecting plate, a second connecting plate, a hinge element rotatably coupling said first and second connecting plates, a first pin coupled to the first connecting plate, wherein said first pin extends through a first end of the hinge element, a locking bracket coupled to the second connecting plate, and a second pin coupled to a second end of the hinge element, wherein said second pin extends through the locking bracket. The hinge optionally includes one or more friction locks, cableways, or cable tabs. | 10-01-2015 |
20150331412 | MATERIAL PROCESSING UNIT CONTROLLED BY ROTATION - An interchangeable unit adapted to couple to a computer numerical control (“CNC”) machine is disclosed comprising a holder that couples to a spindle of the CNC machine, a controller, wherein said controller is configured to receive the rotational speed of the spindle as an input, and a material processing unit, wherein said material processing unit executes a first function in response to a first rotational speed range of the spindle and executes a second function in response to a second rotational speed range of the spindle. | 11-19-2015 |
David Cary Adair, Kansas City, MO US
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20140238777 | LADDER COVER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SETTING UP A LADDER - A ladder cover constructed from a thick cloth material, such as cotton, aligned in a generally straight orientation with no bends or turns. The cover is made up of three general regions: a body portion which is large enough to encompass most or all ladder legs; a base section for elastically securing the cover to a ladder leg; and a gripping section generally comprised of a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) coating applied to the capped end of the body portion of the cover. The cover is applied to the ends of a ladder to protect walls and floor surfaces while increasing the grip of the ladder legs against those surfaces. The cover is easily washable, storable, and reusable. | 08-28-2014 |
Edwin Adair US
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20150077531 | Reduced area imaging device incorporated within endoscopic devices - A reduced area imaging device is provided for use in medical or dental instruments such as an endoscope. The imaging device is provided in various configurations, and connections between the imaging device elements and a video display may be achieved by wired or wireless connections. A connector assembly located near the imaging device interconnects the imaging device to an image/power cable extending through the endoscope. The connector provides strain relief and stabilization for electrically interconnecting the imager to the cable. The connector also serves as the structure for anchoring the distal ends of steering wires extending through the body of the endoscopic device. The connector includes a strain relief member mounted over a body of the connector. The connector allows a steering wire capability without enlarging the profile of the distal tip of the endoscopic device. | 03-19-2015 |
Emerald J. Adair, Vail, AZ US
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20090053434 | Method and Apparatus for Preform Consistency - According to one embodiment of the present invention a method of creating a composite with an object having a central axis is provided which comprises wrapping a first fabric layer around the object in one of a clockwise or a counterclockwise direction around the central axis of the object. A second fabric layer is wrapped over the first fabric layer. The second fabric layer is wrapped around the object in the other of the clockwise or the counterclockwise direction around the central axis. The object is placed in a mold and resin is injected into the mold to form the composite. | 02-26-2009 |
20140118514 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE STACKING - An optical imaging system and method in which a second channel is used to provide alignment data for achieving image frame stacking of image data in a first channel. In one example, image stacking of infrared images is achieved by obtaining and analyzing corresponding visible images to provide alignment data that is then used to align and stack the infrared images. | 05-01-2014 |
Emerald J. Adair, Waltham, MA US
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20140130300 | Releasable Ball Lock Hinge - A releasable ball lock hinge is disclosed. The releasable ball lock hinge includes a first body operable with a hinge ball and a release ball. Each ball can be movable within respective openings of the first body. The releasable ball lock hinge also includes a second body configured to rotatably interface and removably couple with the first body. The hinge ball releasably engages the second body. The second body has a release recess operable with the release ball to disengage the hinge ball and alternately couple and release the first body and the second body based on a relative position between the first body and the second body. | 05-15-2014 |
20140192414 | VARIABLE LENGTH LIGHT SHIELD FOR AN ELECTRO-OPTICAL SENSOR WITHIN A NOSE CONE - A variable length light shield is disclosed for an electro-optical sensor within a nose cone. The light shield includes a base, a telescopic shade supported by the base, and a ring rotatably supported about the base. The light shield also includes a guide tube disposed proximate the ring with an end extending away from the ring about a side of the telescopic shade. The light shield further includes an extension spring supported by the guide tube with an end coupled to the telescopic shade. Additionally, the light shield includes a cable extending through the guide tube and the extension spring, with one end of the cable coupled to the ring and another end of the cable coupled to the telescopic shade. The extension spring is configured to exert a force on the telescopic shade to extend the telescopic shade. Rotation of the ring causes retraction of the telescopic shade. | 07-10-2014 |
Eric W. Adair, Hugo, MN US
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20080262138 | CURING COMPOSITIONS FOR FLUOROPOLYMERS - A curative composition comprising a cation and an anion of the formula A | 10-23-2008 |
20090088517 | CURING COMPOSITIONS FOR FLUOROPOLYMERS - A curative composition comprising a cation and an anion of the formula A | 04-02-2009 |
20130289188 | Method of Coagulating An Amorphous Fluoropolymer Latex - Described herein is a method of coagulating a fluoropolymer latex comprising: providing an amorphous fluoropolymer latex; providing unmodified inorganic nanoparticles; contacting the amorphous fluoropolymer latex with a sufficient amount of unmodified inorganic nanoparticles to coagulate the amorphous fluoropolymer. | 10-31-2013 |
20140011933 | AMORPHOUS PERFLUOROPOLYMERS COMPRISING ZIRCONIUM OXIDE NANOPARTICLES - Described herein is a curable fluoropolymer composition comprising: an amorphous perfluoropolymer; and nano-particles of zirconium oxide. | 01-09-2014 |
Gregery G. Adair, Henderson, NV US
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20090254514 | HANDLING REQUESTS FOR DATA STORED IN DATABASE TABLES - Method for handling requests for data stored in database tables is provided. The method includes receiving a request for data stored in a database table, the database table including non-hash and hash columns, a hash column including hash values computed based on non-hash values in at least one non-hash column, generating database queries that are executable to retrieve data stored in the database table satisfying the request, each database query using a different combination of columns in the database table, ranking the database queries based on desirability, determining whether any of the database queries only uses indexed columns, responsive to one or more of the database queries only using indexed columns, selecting a highest ranked of the one or more database queries that only uses indexed columns for execution. | 10-08-2009 |
20100161566 | USING RELATIONSHIPS IN CANDIDATE DISCOVERY - Techniques are disclosed for adding entities to a group of entity resolution candidates by selecting entities that have a minimum threshold of similarity to a candidate, allowing a greater number of resolutions in an entity resolution system. To resolve an incoming identity record, an initial group of candidates may be selected from known entities by identifying entities that match a candidate building attribute of the incoming identity record. Additional candidates may be selected by identifying entities with some information that is similar to one of the candidate entities. | 06-24-2010 |
20110246494 | SPACE AND TIME FOR ENTITY RESOLUTION - Provided are techniques for receiving a record, wherein the received record has a space-time feature, selecting candidate entities using the space time feature, performing space time analysis to determine whether the received record should be conjoined with a candidate entity from the candidate entities, and, in response to determining that the received record should be conjoined with the candidate entity, making an entity resolution assertion by conjoining the received record and the candidate entity to form a newly conjoined entity. | 10-06-2011 |
20130132399 | INCREMENTAL CONTEXT ACCUMULATING SYSTEMS WITH INFORMATION CO-LOCATION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE AND REAL-TIME DECISIONING SYSTEMS - Provided are techniques for incrementally integrating and persisting context over an available observational space. At least one feature associated with a new observation is used to create at least one index key. The at least one index key is used to query one or more reverse lookup tables to locate at least one previously persisted candidate observation. The new observation is evaluated against the at least one previously persisted candidate observation to determine at least one relationship. In response to determining the at least one relationship, a threshold is used to make a new assertion about the at least one relationship. The new observation is used to review previous assertions to determine whether a previous assertion is to be reversed. In response to reversing the previous assertion, the new observation, the new assertion, and the reversed assertion are incrementally integrated into persistent context. | 05-23-2013 |
20130132400 | INCREMENTAL CONTEXT ACCUMULATING SYSTEMS WITH INFORMATION CO-LOCATION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE AND REAL-TIME DECISIONING SYSTEMS - Provided are techniques for incrementally integrating and persisting context over an available observational space. At least one feature associated with a new observation is used to create at least one index key. The at least one index key is used to query one or more reverse lookup tables to locate at least one previously persisted candidate observation. The new observation is evaluated against the at least one previously persisted candidate observation to determine at least one relationship. In response to determining the at least one relationship, a threshold is used to make a new assertion about the at least one relationship. The new observation is used to review previous assertions to determine whether a previous assertion is to be reversed. In response to reversing the previous assertion, the new observation, the new assertion, and the reversed assertion are incrementally integrated into persistent context. | 05-23-2013 |
20140052685 | Context Accumulation Based on Properties of Entity Features - According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system for determining related entities includes at least one processor. The system identifies one or more candidate entities for a data object associated with an entity based on one or more features. The entity and candidate entities are each associated with one or more features and each feature is associated with one or more behaviors. The identified candidate entities related to the entity are determined based on the associated behaviors of the features of the identified candidate entities and the entity. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for determining related entities in substantially the same manner described above. | 02-20-2014 |
Gregery Gene Adair, Henderson, NV US
Hal Adair, Canton, GA US
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20130313979 | Photo Control for a Luminaire - An improved lighting control for a luminaire operates an LED luminaire so that its relay opens and closes at or very near the zero current cross-over point so as to reduce the in-rush current to the luminaire, and, if the relay contacts do become stuck, the photo control senses the sticking and electronically vibrates the relay to free its contacts. | 11-28-2013 |
Janet Adair, St. Louis, MO US
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20090082722 | REMOTE NAVIGATION ADVANCER DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE - Various systems for advancing medical devices within a subject's body are provided that configured to engage the outer surface of the medical device at a number of points about the circumference of the medical device, to thereby grip the medical device for enabling advancement of the device. The advancing systems include engaging portions configured to engage the outer surface of a medical device at a number of points about the circumference of the medical device. The engaging portions preferably engage opposing sides of the medical device's outer surface over a predetermined longitudinal length, to clamp against a longitudinal portion of the medical device that provides improved surface contact with the medical device over conventional roller guides. Various methods for performing medical procedures utilizing various medical devices and advancer systems are also provided. | 03-26-2009 |
Jared W. Adair, Cypress, TX US
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20150204317 | DYNAMIC VARIABLE ORIFICE FOR COMPRESSOR PULSATION CONTROL - An apparatus for providing a selectively variable orifice size for pulsation control in a reciprocating compressor system includes a rotatable upper windowed plate and a fixed lower windowed plate, the windowed plates being aligned a long a central axis to form a central cylindrical port. The upper and lower windowed plates each include at least one plate port and have mating contours allowing the upper plate to rotatably slide over the fixed lower plate, allowing their respective ports to be selectively aligned in any configuration to create any desired orifice size for a pulsation control device. The shapes of the windowed plates can be flat, conical, or any combination thereof. In one embodiment, the upper and lower windowed plates each include a plurality of plate ports which can be selectively aligned, the relative alignment of the plurality of plate ports determining the effective orifice size of the pulsation control device. | 07-23-2015 |
Jarod O. Adair, Grand Island, NE US
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20090009360 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AND RECORDING DISTANCE | 01-08-2009 |
Jeffrey Adair, Highlands Ranch, CO US
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20110257478 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING RETRO PERITONEAL DISSECTION - The foregoing application describes a system and method of performing a minimally invasive surgical operation. More specifically, the invention involves the use of disposable cannula and slender dilators of variable lengths, which incorporate a source of illumination to carry light to a surgical site and video capabilities for capturing and displaying images from a CMOS or CCD camera device. According to one embodiment, fiber optics run semi-circumferentially or along walls of the cannula/dilator and terminate at about a centimeter from the distal end of the cannula/dilator, thereby preventing illumination from “bottoming out” at the floor of the incision. According to one alternate embodiment, the light fibers may be fashioned in an annulus around one or more camera chips to provide illumination and video of the surgical site. In still another embodiment, the light fibers may be replaced by light emitting diodes in a more remote light source or alternatively at the distal-tip of the CMOS or CCD camera device. | 10-20-2011 |
20150094533 | Method and Apparatus for Performing Retro Peritoneal Dissection - The foregoing application describes a system and method of performing a minimally invasive surgical operation. More specifically, the invention involves the use of disposable cannula and slender dilators of variable lengths, which incorporate a source of illumination to carry light to a surgical site and video capabilities for capturing and displaying images from a | 04-02-2015 |
Jeffrey L. Adair, Highlands Ranch, CO US
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20110034769 | REDUCED AREA IMAGING DEVICE INCORPORATED WITHIN WIRELESS ENDOSCOPIC DEVICES - A reduced area imaging device is provided for use in medical or dental instruments such as an endoscope. The imaging device is provided in various configurations, and connections between the imaging device elements and a video display may be achieved by wired or wireless connections. A connector assembly located near the imaging device interconnects the imaging device to an image/power cable extending through the endoscope. The connector provides strain relief and stabilization for electrically interconnecting the imager to the cable. The connector also serves as the structure for anchoring the distal ends of steering wires extending through the body of the endoscopic device. The connector includes a strain relief member mounted over a body of the connector. The connector allows a steering wire capability without enlarging the profile of the distal tip of the endoscopic device. | 02-10-2011 |
20130144122 | REDUCED AREA IMAGING DEVICE INCORPORATED WITHIN ENDOSCOPIC DEVICES - A reduced area imaging device is provided for use in medical or dental instruments such as an endoscope. The imaging device is provided in various configurations, and connections between the imaging device elements and a video display may be achieved by wired or wireless connections. A connector assembly located near the imaging device interconnects the imaging device to an image/power cable extending through the endoscope. The connector provides strain relief and stabilization for electrically interconnecting the imager to the cable. The connector also serves as the structure for anchoring the distal ends of steering wires extending through the body of the endoscopic device. The connector includes a strain relief member mounted over a body of the connector. The connector allows a steering wire capability without enlarging the profile of the distal tip of the endoscopic device. | 06-06-2013 |
20140364689 | REDUCED AREA IMAGING DEVICE INCORPORATED WITHIN ENDOSCOPIC DEVICES - A reduced area imaging device is provided for use in medical or dental instruments such as an endoscope. The imaging device is provided in various configurations, and connections between the imaging device elements and a video display may be achieved by wired or wireless connections. A connector assembly located near the imaging device interconnects the imaging device to an image/power cable extending through the endoscope. The connector provides strain relief and stabilization for electrically interconnecting the imager to the cable. The connector also serves as the structure for anchoring the distal ends of steering wires extending through the body of the endoscopic device. The connector includes a strain relief member mounted over a body of the connector. The connector allows a steering wire capability without enlarging the profile of the distal tip of the endoscopic device. | 12-11-2014 |
20150077531 | Reduced area imaging device incorporated within endoscopic devices - A reduced area imaging device is provided for use in medical or dental instruments such as an endoscope. The imaging device is provided in various configurations, and connections between the imaging device elements and a video display may be achieved by wired or wireless connections. A connector assembly located near the imaging device interconnects the imaging device to an image/power cable extending through the endoscope. The connector provides strain relief and stabilization for electrically interconnecting the imager to the cable. The connector also serves as the structure for anchoring the distal ends of steering wires extending through the body of the endoscopic device. The connector includes a strain relief member mounted over a body of the connector. The connector allows a steering wire capability without enlarging the profile of the distal tip of the endoscopic device. | 03-19-2015 |
Joel E. Adair, Racine, WI US
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20080257075 | METHODS FOR TESTING INSECT CONTROL PRODUCTS - Disclosed are methods of determining how effective a product that dispenses an insect repellent or insecticide is in controlling flying insects such as mosquitoes, with no or reduced need for human test subjects. An insect trap or other automated monitoring device is positioned in a test environment and operated in a manner so as to mimic some human attribute (e.g. by dispensing carbon dioxide). Trap/monitoring results in the presence and absence of the operating product are obtained in order to judge relative effectiveness of the active. Further, the real time evaluation of insect populations permits evaluation of time needed to achieve base effectiveness and length of time that effectiveness can be sustained. | 10-23-2008 |
20080314893 | HEATING DEVICE WITH ADJUSTING ELECTRICAL CONTACT - An electrical heating device is disclosed that is suitable to vaporize air treatment chemicals from an impregnated substrate. The device is provided with a PCT heater held between electrical contacts and a spring that is compressed between the housing of the heating device and one of the electrical contacts to maintain pressure thereon in spite of thermal expansion of the housing, ensuring good electrical contact between the PCT heater and the electrical contacts. | 12-25-2008 |
20080318176 | Fuel element for melting plate candle assembly - A fuel charge for use with a melting plate candle assembly includes an outer shell of fuel material surrounding an inner core of fuel material having different properties than the fuel material of the outer shell. The outer shell is substantially solid and may contain fuel additive that slows capillary flow of liquid fuel to the flame through the wick. The inner core may include liquid fuel, discrete solid fuel particles, or a solid fuel mass. The fuel additive is disposed in the fuel charge so as to slow migration of liquefied fuel to a flame on a wick only after a substantial portion of the fuel charge has been liquefied by heat from the flame. | 12-25-2008 |
20090196586 | Heater Contact Assembly for Volatile Liquid Dispenser - Disclosed herein are heaters for dispensing volatile air treatment chemicals. Semi-circular electrical contacts are provided in a ring-type heater, and alignment and anchoring features are provided to facilitate use of a spring to accommodate thermal expansion. | 08-06-2009 |
20090249533 | Toilet Bowl Cleaning and/or Deodorizing Device - A device for spraying an inner surface of a toilet bowl with a cleaning and/or deodorizing chemical is disclosed. The device includes a container for the chemical, a spray nozzle through which the chemical can be sprayed laterally around a perimeter of the nozzle, a conduit in fluid communication with the container and the spray nozzle, fluid delivery means for delivering chemical from the container through the conduit and to the spray nozzle, and means for attaching the spray nozzle near a rim of the toilet bowl. The spray nozzle of the automatic or manual toilet bowl cleaning device can operate such that the chemical is applied to the entire circumference of the inner surface of the toilet bowl whereby the entire toilet bowl is cleaned around the inner circumference of the toilet bowl. | 10-08-2009 |
20090311148 | Heated Volatile Dispensing Device With Use-Up Indicator - Heated volatile dispensers are disclosed that are provided with automated use-up indicators. The indicators are associated with a porous substrate. A migrateable dye is covered by meltable material adjacent the substrate. Heating of a substrate such as a slab impregnated with an insect repellent both causes the insect repellent to dispense and melts the covering. The dye then migrates to a visible surface of the substrate to indicate a degree of use. The extent of migration, and the patterns formed on the visible surface by the migrating dye, indicate the extent to which the volatile air treatment chemical has been dispensed. | 12-17-2009 |
20100206960 | Volatile Liquids Having Predetermined Evaporation Profiles - Dispensers and refills for volatile liquids, such as fragrances, are disclosed. Dispensers and refills in combination with dispensers according to the present invention may comprise a volatile liquid and a housing. In certain embodiments, the volatile liquid of the present invention has a predetermined evaporation rate, measured and calculated by the method described herein. In other embodiments, the volatile liquid exhibits a predefined relative evaporation rate. In addition to the housing, the present invention includes optional components, such as a motorized fan and/or a wick, to facilitate release of the volatile liquid into the atmosphere. | 08-19-2010 |
20110220731 | Air Treatment Device With Controlled Pore Size Substrate - Disclosed are substrates suited for dispensing air treatment chemicals upon being heated. Granular particles, preferably sand with a phenolic binder, are adhered together to form a substrate body having a network of pores. A volatile air treatment chemical is disposed in the pores. The particle size and pores are such that the smaller particles of the substrate are grouped at one end, preferably an end adjacent to a projecting nose. This structure tends to wick the volatile air treatment chemical towards the nose, and heating that area can lead to efficient, and rechargeable, dispensing. Methods for using such substrates, and methods for forming such substrates, are disclosed. | 09-15-2011 |
20140034748 | VOLATILE MATERIAL DISPENSER AND METHOD OF EMITTING A VOLATILE MATERIAL - A method of emitting a volatile material includes the step of programming a volatile material dispenser to include at least two intensity levels, wherein upon initiation of each of the intensity levels for an operating cycle, a resistor is operated at a first percentage of its power rating for a first period of time. Upon selection of a first of the at least two intensity levels and after the first period of time, the resistor is operated at a second percentage of its power rating for a remainder of an operating cycle. Upon selection of a second of the at least two intensity levels and after the first period of time, the resistor is operated at the second percentage of its power rating for a second period of time and, after the second period of time, operating the resistor at a third percentage of its power rating for a remainder of an operating cycle. | 02-06-2014 |
20140141051 | Dispenser - Dispensers for dispensing an insect control active include a porous substrate impregnated with an insect control active. The porous substrate has a minimal bending moment of about 150 to about 275 g-cm. Upon activation, the dispenser exhibits an effective release rate of the insect control active of about 0.1 to about 0.3 mg/hr. | 05-22-2014 |
Kenneth Alan Adair, Burlington, KY US
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20110306320 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AND SECURING MOBILE DEVICES - Systems and methods are provided for securing at least one mobile device. A server includes a controller and a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions executable by the controller. The executable instructions are configured to perform a method in which a secure communications session is established with a user and the user is allowed to input a list of a plurality of security actions to be performed at a mobile device associated with the user. A secure communications session is established with the mobile device, and the list of the plurality of security actions is provided to the mobile device simultaneously as a single instruction set. | 12-15-2011 |
Kenneth Michael Adair, Humble, TX US
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20120210847 | PICKUP SYSTEM WITH A CARTRIDGE - The present invention is a pickup system including a transducer, a mount, and a cartridge for modifying perceived sound from a musical instrument. The transducer includes a housing, a magnet and an electric signal carrier. The mount attaches the transducer to the instrument. The cartridge includes a container and attachment device, which positions the container in proximity to the transducer. The attachment device engages the container with the transducer so as to affect the electric signal created by the instrument. The cartridges and container can be either integral or interchangeable to vary resonance materials to the transducer. The container may be filled with another material, including ferromagnetic fluid for an induced magnet effect upon the perceived sound from the transducer. | 08-23-2012 |
Kurt Adair, Arlington Heights, IL US
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20110252930 | HARD TURNING MICRO-MACHINE TOOL - A micro-scale apparatus for supporting a tool for hard turning comprises a base, a pivot coupled to the base, an actuator coupled to the base, and at least one member coupled to the actuator at one end and rotatably coupled to the pivot at another end. A tool mount is disposed on the at least one member. The at least one member defines a first lever arm between the pivot and the tool mount, and a second lever arm between the pivot and the actuator. The first lever arm has a length that is less than a length of the second lever arm. The actuator moves the tool mount along an arc. | 10-20-2011 |
Kurt G. Adair, Highland Park, IL US
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20150217472 | SAMPLE PREPARATION SAW - A saw has a system for sensing the torque on a cutting blade to signal when the blade begins to cut material. The saw has a drive belt extending between a driven wheel and a drive wheel and a belt tensioner that engages a side of the belt and maintains tension in the belt. The belt tensioner is movable to maintain the tension in the belt. A control system calculates the movement of the belt tensioner. The saw has a system for determining the size of the sacrificial blade. A through beam photoelectric emitter and receiver pair are positioned on opposite sides of the blade such that a largest cutting blade is moved above the beam regardless of a horizontal position of the cutting blade and sensor senses a vertical position of the axis of the blade. The sensor senses the vertical position of the blade axis when the blade is moved above the beam. | 08-06-2015 |
Kurt G. Adair, Lake Bluff, IL US
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20150143928 | SAMPLE ENCAPSULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A sample encapsulation system includes a base, a chamber having an inlet and a chamber housing in which the chamber is housed. The chamber is fixedly mounted at least in part within the housing and the housing is movably mounted to the base. The system includes a cap, a first ram operably mounted to the cap for engaging the chamber inlet and a second ram positioned in the chamber opposite the inlet. The second ram is movable toward and away from the first ram. The chamber and housing are movable toward the cap for engaging the first ram with the chamber inlet during an encapsulation cycle and away from the cap, disengaging the first ram from the chamber inlet following an encapsulation cycle. The system includes heating and cooling assemblies and a temperature sensor located remotely from the chamber interior to automatically isolate cooling water to the system. | 05-28-2015 |
Larry Adair, Chesterfield Twp, MI US
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20120089475 | Method and Apparatus for Assessing Residential Customer Pre-Installation Criteria - A method and apparatus for assessing residential customer pre-installation criteria for installation of an electrical appliance. The method includes providing a user with a variable set of questions and options concerning the location and environment in which the electrical appliance is to be installed. The questions may vary depending on the responses provided by the user. The response provided by the user is interpreted to provide the user with an estimation of the cost, time, and/or feasibility of installing the electrical appliance in a location specified by the user through the responses given to the questions and options. | 04-12-2012 |
Lorraine Adair, Elmira, NY US
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20120216436 | Traffic Control Sign and Communication System - An illuminated construction traffic control system comprising a handheld sign having a first and second side, a two-way communication system for relaying audio signals between paired signs, a power means for illuminating a lighted portion on both sides of the sign and a post for supporting the sign and allow ease of sign rotation. An illuminated indicator light is provided on the sign to correspond with standard traffic light signals and text on the sign to improve clarity for motorists in low light and bad weather conditions, while an attached radio improves coordination between paired construction crew personnel directing traffic through a construction site. Power is provided via an external generator or imbedded battery power for more independent operation. Radio communications function on a radio frequency or similar wireless link between paired signs, wherein audio transmission and receiving is provided. | 08-30-2012 |
Malcolm Adair, Maysville, KY US
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20150355337 | GNSS Mobile Base Station and Data Collector with Electronic Leveling - A GNSS data collection system includes a pole mounted GNSS receiver and inclination sensors. A data collection module provides a data collection graphical user interface (GUI) visible on a hand-held data collector computer. The data collector computer is communicably coupled to the GNSS receiver and receives three-dimensional location data and inclination data for the range pole in real-time. A virtual level component uses the inclination data to display on the GUI real-time tilt information in the form of a virtual bubble level indicator. The inclination data and height of the range pole are used to calculate and display horizontal distance and direction to level the GNSS receiver, using: | 12-10-2015 |
Michael R. Adair, Woodruff, SC US
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20120227284 | ATHLETIC POSITIONING APPARATUS INCLUDING A HEEL PLATFORM AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - An apparatus includes a heel platform section, a mid-foot section juxtaposed to the heel platform section, and a toe section juxtaposed to the mid-foot section. The mid-foot section and toe section collectively have a geometric shape having a first slope of a polarity along an inner edge of the apparatus from the toe section to the mid-foot section and a second slope of the polarity along the inner edge of the apparatus to the outer edge of the apparatus at the toe section. | 09-13-2012 |
20120227285 | ATHLETIC POSITIONING APPARATUS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - An apparatus includes a heel section, a mid-foot section, and a toe section. The heel section, the mid-foot section, and the toe section collectively have a geometric shape having a first slope of a polarity along an inner edge of the apparatus from the toe section to the heel section and a second slope of the polarity along the inner edge of the apparatus to an outer edge of the apparatus at the toe section. | 09-13-2012 |
20130227860 | ADJUSTABLE ATHLETIC POSITIONING APPARATUS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - An apparatus for use as at least part of a sole of a shoe or as at least part of an insole of the shoe, the apparatus comprises a fixed section that provides a positioning of a big toe area at a lower position than a heel area and/or at a lower position than an outer edge area, and an adjustable section associated with the fixed section, wherein the adjustable section adjusts at least one of the lower positioning of the big toe area with respect to the heel area and the lower positioning of the big toe area with respect to the outer edge area. | 09-05-2013 |
20130232819 | ATHLETIC SHOE INCORPORATING AN ATHLETIC POSITIONING SOLE - An athletic shoe includes an upper section, an athletic specific bottom section, and an athletic positioning sole. The athletic positioning sole has a geometric shape that, when the athletic shoe is worn on a foot of an athletic and the athlete is standing, positions a heel of the foot above the toes of the foot and positions an outer edge of the foot above an inner edge of the foot. | 09-12-2013 |
20130291405 | ATHLETIC SHOE WITH ATHLETIC POSITIONING CLEAT PATTERN - An athletic shoe includes an upper section and a sole section. The sole section includes a sole and cleats, which are grouped into a heel group, a ball-of-foot group, and an outer edge mid foot-to-toe group. Cleats of the heel group are of a first length. A cleat of the outer edge mid foot-to-toe group is proximal to a heel section and has a length equal to or a first value less than the first length. A cleat of the outer edge mid foot-to-toe group is proximal to a small toe section of the athletic shoe and has a length that is a second value less than the first length, wherein the second value is greater than the first value. A cleat of the ball-of-foot group has a length that is a third value less than the first value, wherein the third value is greater than the second value. | 11-07-2013 |
20130291406 | BASEBALL SHOE WITH CLEAT PATTERN FOR PITCHING - A baseball shoe includes an upper section and a sole section. The sole section includes a sole and a plurality of cleats. The sole includes a cleat pattern section and a no-cleat section, wherein the no-cleat section is positioned at a mid toe section of the sole. The cleats are attached to the sole within the cleat pattern section and are grouped into three groups: a heel group of cleats, an outer mid foot-to-toe group of cleats, and an inner mid foot-to-toe group of cleats. The inner mid foot-to-toe group of cleats and/or the outer mid foot-to-toe group of cleats are substantially aligned, such that, when a pitcher wears the baseball shoe, the inner mid foot-to-toe group of cleats or the outer mid foot-to-toe group of cleats engages a pitching rubber. | 11-07-2013 |
20130291407 | ATHLETIC SHOE WITH ATHLETIC POSITIONING PATTERN - A baseball shoe includes an upper section coupled to a sole section. The sole section includes a sole, a plurality of cleats, and a pitching rubber engaging mechanism. The cleats are coupled to the sole and the pitching rubber engaging mechanism is associated with the sole. When a pitcher wears the baseball shoe, the pitching rubber engaging mechanism engages a pitching rubber to assist the pitcher with at least one of drive and alignment. | 11-07-2013 |
20140057745 | REPLACEABLE SECTIONS OF A PITCHING MOUND AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - A pitching mound includes a level area, a sloped area, and surrounding areas. The level area includes a replaceable drive area. The sloped area has a slope from a first end of the sloped area that abuts to the level area to a second end of the sloped area. The sloped area includes a replaceable landing area. The surrounding areas encircle the level area and the sloped area. | 02-27-2014 |
20140130378 | ADJUSTABLE ATHLETIC POSITIONING APPARATUS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - An apparatus for use as at least part of a sole of a shoe or as at least part of an insole of the shoe, the apparatus comprises a fixed section that provides a positioning of a big toe area at a lower position than a heel area and/or at a lower position than an outer edge area, and an adjustable section associated with the fixed section, wherein the adjustable section adjusts at least one of the lower positioning of the big toe area with respect to the heel area and the lower positioning of the big toe area with respect to the outer edge area. | 05-15-2014 |
20140230285 | ATHLETIC POSITIONING SHOE - An athletic positioning shoe includes an upper section, a sole, and an insole. The sole includes a heel section, an angled support platform, and a toe area section. The heel section has a first height along a rear edge of the sole from an inner edge to an outer edge and has a first slope from the rear edge to an abutment with the angled support platform. The angled support platform has a first angle along the outer edge from the heel section to a front edge of the sole, a second angle along a front edge to the toe section, and a third angle along the inner edge from the heel section to the toe section, wherein the first angle is less than the third angle. The toe area section has a surface for supporting an inner ball of foot and/or a big toe. | 08-21-2014 |
20150024878 | REPLACEABLE SECTIONS OF A PITCHING MOUND AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - A pitching mound includes a level area, a sloped area, and surrounding areas. The level area includes a replaceable drive area. The sloped area has a slope from a first end of the sloped area that abuts to the level area to a second end of the sloped area. The sloped area includes a replaceable landing area. The surrounding areas encircle the level area and the sloped area. | 01-22-2015 |
20150082663 | ATHLETIC POSITIONING APPARATUS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - An apparatus includes a heel section, a mid-foot section, and a toe section. The heel section, the mid-foot section, and the toe section collectively have a geometric shape having a first slope of a polarity along an inner edge of the apparatus from the toe section to the heel section and a second slope of the polarity along the inner edge of the apparatus to an outer edge of the apparatus at the toe section. | 03-26-2015 |
20150082664 | ATHLETIC POSITIONING APPARATUS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - An apparatus includes a heel section, a mid-foot section, and a toe section. The heel section, the mid-foot section, and the toe section collectively have a geometric shape having a first slope of a polarity along an inner edge of the apparatus from the toe section to the heel section and a second slope of the polarity along the inner edge of the apparatus to an outer edge of the apparatus at the toe section. | 03-26-2015 |
20150082665 | ATHLETIC POSITIONING APPARATUS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - An apparatus includes a heel section, a mid-foot section, and a toe section. The heel section, the mid-foot section, and the toe section collectively have a geometric shape having a first slope of a polarity along an inner edge of the apparatus from the toe section to the heel section and a second slope of the polarity along the inner edge of the apparatus to an outer edge of the apparatus at the toe section. | 03-26-2015 |
20150089837 | ATHLETIC POSITIONING APPARATUS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - An apparatus includes a heel section, a mid-foot section, and a toe section. The heel section, the mid-foot section, and the toe section collectively have a geometric shape having a first slope of a polarity along an inner edge of the apparatus from the toe section to the heel section and a second slope of the polarity along the inner edge of the apparatus to an outer edge of the apparatus at the toe section. | 04-02-2015 |
20150089838 | ATHLETIC POSITIONING APPARATUS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - An apparatus includes a heel section, a mid-foot section, and a toe section. The heel section, the mid-foot section, and the toe section collectively have a geometric shape having a first slope of a polarity along an inner edge of the apparatus from the toe section to the heel section and a second slope of the polarity along the inner edge of the apparatus to an outer edge of the apparatus at the toe section. | 04-02-2015 |
Michael Robert Adair, Overland Park, KS US
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20140259817 | GREETING CARD WITH SPINNER ACTIVATED MULTIMEDIA CONTENT - A greeting card has a card body comprising at least a front panel and electrical components. The front panel contains an opening that acts as a track. A spinner including two wheels spaced apart and coupled together with an axle rotatably engages the track are positioned on opposite sides of the front panel. The spinner moves along the track by virtue of gravity when the greeting card is being tilted. The electrical components may include a power source, a sound module having an audio file stored therein, a speaker, and a switch located adjacent to the track. The spinner activates the switch when the spinner moves adjacent to the location of the switch which in turn initiates playback of the audio file through the speaker. | 09-18-2014 |
Nathan M. Adair, Orlando, FL US
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20140345179 | RIFLE FOREND WITH INTEGRATED BARREL NUT - An embodiment presents a rifle including an upper receiver, a barrel assembly connected to the upper receiver and a forend with an integrated barrel nut. The integrated barrel nut is connected to the barrel assembly such that the forend is directly connected to and aligned with the upper receiver. Another embodiment provides a method for assembling a firearm. The method includes inserting a barrel assembly into an upper receiver. The method also includes threading a forend with an integrated barrel nut over the outer surface of the barrel assembly. The method also includes checking an alignment between the upper receiver and the forend. | 11-27-2014 |
Neal Adair, Sugar Land, TX US
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20110093864 | Integrated Workflow Builder - A method of communicating between hydrocarbon management-related computer programs having non-identical data formats. Tools associated with each of the computer programs are obtained. Each tool represents a functionality of its respective computer program. Representations of the tools are displayed in a toolbox. A plurality of the displayed representations are selected such that the displayed representations are placed in a displayed workspace to establish a graphical representation of a workflow. Displayed representations from more than one computer program are selected. The displayed representations are positioned in the graphical representation of the workflow in a sequence corresponding to a desired workflow sequence. The workflow is executed according to the desired workflow sequence. Inter-program communications is facilitated between the computer programs to enable the workflow to execute by transferring messages and data between the computer programs in a common data format. | 04-21-2011 |
Neal L. Adair, Sugar Land, TX US
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20110218775 | System and Method For Providing Data Corresponding To Physical Objects - There is provided a system and method for providing a visualization of data describing a physical structure. An exemplary method comprises defining an unstructured grid that corresponds to a three-dimensional physical structure, the unstructured grid comprising data representative of a property of interest. The exemplary method also comprises defining a probe as an object that comprises a set of topological elements, at least one of which does not share a common plane. The exemplary method additionally comprises providing a visualization of the unstructured grid data on the geometry defined by the probe. | 09-08-2011 |
20110259598 | System and Method For Obtaining Data On An Unstructured Grid - There is provided a system and method for obtaining data corresponding to a property of interest on an unstructured grid. An exemplary method comprises defining a path of interest at least a portion of which goes through the unstructured grid. The exemplary method also comprises extracting data corresponding to the property of interest on the unstructured grid where the path of interest and the unstructured grid overlap. | 10-27-2011 |
20110259599 | System and Method For Providing Data Corresponding To Physical Objects - There is provided a system and method for providing data describing a physical structure. An exemplary method comprises defining an unstructured grid that corresponds to a three-dimensional physical structure. The unstructured grid comprises data representative of a property of interest. At least one filter object and a selection criterion are defined. A portion of the unstructured grid data that meets the selection criterion relative to the filter object is selected. | 10-27-2011 |
20120037379 | System and Method For Providing Data Corresponding To Physical Objects - There is provided a system and method for providing a visualization of data describing a physical structure. An exemplary method comprises defining an unstructured grid that corresponds to a three-dimensional physical structure, the unstructured grid comprising data representative of a property of interest. The exemplary method also comprises defining a probe as an object that comprises a set of topological elements, at least one of which does not share a common plane. The exemplary method additionally comprises providing a visualization of the unstructured grid data on the geometry defined by the probe. | 02-16-2012 |
20120331412 | Dynamic Grouping of Domain Objects Via Smart Groups - A method of organizing a first group of domain objects relating to hydrocarbon management is disclosed. User-defined logic conditions are established. A plurality of the domain objects in the first group of domain objects are selected. It is determined whether any of the selected plurality of domain objects satisfies the logic conditions. A second group of domain objects is created that includes the logic conditions and a list of the domain objects satisfying the logic conditions. An operation command is performed on the second group of domain objects such that the operation command is performed on all domain objects listed in the second group of domain objects. | 12-27-2012 |
20130042677 | Method For Quantitatively Assessing Connectivity For Well Pairs At Varying Frequencies - Method for quantitatively assessing connectivity for well pairs at varying frequencies. A time series of measurements ( | 02-21-2013 |
20130120379 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUMMARIZING DATA ON AN UNSTRUCTURED GRID - A system and method for summarizing data corresponding to properties of interest on an unstructured grid that includes active cells and inactive cells on an output surface. An exemplary method comprises identifying an aggregation direction through a region of interest of the unstructured grid and identifying at least one active cell along the aggregation direction. The exemplary method comprises assigning an aggregated value for the at least one property of interest to a face of the output surface on a line along the aggregation direction based at least in part on the data corresponding to the at least one properly of interest for the at least one active cell. The exemplary method further comprises filling the at least one data hole by identifying at least one face associated with an inactive cell on the line along the aggregation direction and assigning it an aggregated value. | 05-16-2013 |
20130240210 | Systems and Methods For Injecting A Particulate Mixture - An embodiment of the present techniques provides a method of injecting a particulate mixture into a target location. The method includes forming a mixture of at least two sources of particles with different size distributions wherein the mixture of solids has a permeability in a predefined range. A water content of the mixture is varied to control the rheology of the mixture. The particles are injected through one or more pipes into a target location. | 09-19-2013 |
Paul Adair, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20130103549 | INTERACTIVE HVAC SALES SYSTEMS - An interactive HVAC sales system is disclosed. The system includes a database storing manufacturer information and distributor/dealer information for a plurality of HVAC components and a server in communication with the database, a manufacturer computer, a distributor/dealer computer, and a sales representative computer via one or more networks. The system is operable to process input of subjective customer preference information and objective building information to identify a subset of a plurality of HVAC components conforming to the objective and the subjective information. The system is further operable to identify one or more saleable combinations of the subset of HVAC components meeting predetermined system certification standards and output information for each of the saleable combinations to a mobile computing device or sales representative computer. | 04-25-2013 |
Randall Adair, Denver, CO US
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20150077531 | Reduced area imaging device incorporated within endoscopic devices - A reduced area imaging device is provided for use in medical or dental instruments such as an endoscope. The imaging device is provided in various configurations, and connections between the imaging device elements and a video display may be achieved by wired or wireless connections. A connector assembly located near the imaging device interconnects the imaging device to an image/power cable extending through the endoscope. The connector provides strain relief and stabilization for electrically interconnecting the imager to the cable. The connector also serves as the structure for anchoring the distal ends of steering wires extending through the body of the endoscopic device. The connector includes a strain relief member mounted over a body of the connector. The connector allows a steering wire capability without enlarging the profile of the distal tip of the endoscopic device. | 03-19-2015 |
Randy D. Adair, Wake Forest, NC US
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20100096514 | BAG HOLDER - A bagging station is provided and includes a bagging station structure including a base and a supportive portion vertically supported on the base, a bag holder, configured to hold bag handles of a bag, to occupy and selectively move between a stowed position, at which the bag holder is stowed, and a plurality of presented positions, at which the bag holder is available for bag holding, and a coupling device to couple the bag holder to the supportive portion such that the bag holder is biased to remain in a currently occupied one of the stowed position or at least one of the presented positions. | 04-22-2010 |
Richard E. Adair, Urbandale, IA US
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20080202554 | PROCESS FOR SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALS - A process for treating metal to remove oxidation or contaminants or prepare the metal for processing without unduly damaging the metal. A formulation of sulfuric acid, water, and either ammonia or a sulfate salt of ammonia (or both) is used to treat the metal. The sulfuric acid is effective in removing impurities and contaminants, while the ammonia or ammonia salt reduces the otherwise damaging effect sulfuric acid has on metal. | 08-28-2008 |
20090148335 | PROCESS FOR SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALS - A process for treating metal to remove oxidation or contaminants or prepare the metal for processing without unduly damaging the metal. A formulation of sulfuric acid, water, and either ammonia or a sulfate salt of ammonia (or both) is used to treat the metal. The sulfuric acid is effective in removing impurities and contaminants, while the ammonia or ammonia salt reduces the otherwise damaging effect sulfuric acid has on metal. | 06-11-2009 |
20110056516 | PROCESS FOR SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALS - An environmentally acceptable and comparatively safe acid cleaning solution containing sulfuric acid, water and amine containing inhibitors that adequately remove oxidation or contaminants from surfaces without excessively damaging equipment. The sulfuric acid is effective in removing impurities and contaminants, while the amine moieties or amine salts reduce the otherwise damaging effect of sulfuric acid on equipment and on human skin and tissue. | 03-10-2011 |
Roberto Adair, Winter Springs, FL US
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20130275032 | TRAFFIC MONITORING AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A traffic monitoring and notification system for vehicles includes road devices to be spaced apart along a road, and a traffic management controller. A portion of the vehicles may carry an electronic device that transmits an electronic address associated therewith. Each road device detects vehicles traveling on the road, determines if each detected vehicle is carrying an electronic device, and if so, then detects the electronic address associated therewith. A vehicle detection signal is transmitted based on each detected vehicle, and an electronic address signal is transmitted based on each detected electronic address. The traffic management controller receives the vehicle detection signals and the electronic address signals, determines a traffic pattern of the vehicles on the road based on the vehicle detection signals, and transmits a respective travel notification signal to each electronic device transmitting the electronic address associated therewith to provide travel information to a driver. | 10-17-2013 |
Robin Adair, Tampa, FL US
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20090261972 | Emergency information and transportation control system - A system for providing transportation information to passengers during an emergency, such as a terrorist attack. The system links emergency responders, public transportation operations (including subways, buses and other mass transit systems), and network operations in a coordinated evacuation of a crowded metropolitan area. Information is provided to the public via system of networked kiosks and displays provided strategically throughout a city. In another embodiment of the present invention, the system provides transportation and routing information to passengers during a non-emergency. | 10-22-2009 |
Timothy Adair, Minneapolis, MN US
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20150286990 | SOCIALLY AUGMENTED JOB APPLICATIONS - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided completing job-applications on-line. In some example implementations, there is provided a method including receiving, at a recruitment marketing server, an indication of an authorization to access candidate profile data from a social media website including the candidate profile data; obtaining, by the recruitment marketing server in response to the received indication, the candidate profile data from the social media website; and providing, by the recruitment marketing server, the obtained candidate profile data and metadata about the obtained candidate profile data to an applicant tracking server to allow the applicant tracking server to track a job application being completed using one or more portions of the obtained candidate profile data mapped, based on the metadata, to one or more portions of the job application. Related systems and articles of manufacture are also discloses. | 10-08-2015 |
Tony Ray Adair, Daphne, AL US
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20080219941 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING HAIR STYLING AIDS - Disclosed are compositions for solubilizing and/or removing a hair styling aid composition from hair. The compositions comprise at least one active solvent, wherein the active solvent is a glycol or an ester; and a carrier composition comprising a liquid vehicle. Also disclosed are methods for solubilizing and/or removing hair styling aids from hair. | 09-11-2008 |
20110253162 | METHODS OF NEUTRALIZING RELAXED HAIR AND COMPOSITIONS FOR SAME - The present invention relates to processes for neutralizing relaxed hair. Still further, the present invention relates to neutralizer compositions for use on relaxed hair. Still further, the present invention relates to a system for neutralizing relaxed hair. Yet further, the invention relates to relaxed hair neutralized by the compositions and methods disclosed herein. | 10-20-2011 |
20130255712 | COMPOSITIONS FOR NEUTRALIZING AND COLORING HAIR AND METHODS THEREOF - The present invention relates to processes for neutralizing relaxed hair. Still further, the present invention relates to neutralizer compositions for use on relaxed hair. Still further, the present invention relates to a system for neutralizing relaxed hair. Yet further, the invention relates to relaxed hair neutralized by the compositions and methods disclosed herein. The present invention also relates to compositions and methods to simultaneously neutralize and color relaxed hair. | 10-03-2013 |
20150313802 | COMPOSITIONS FOR NEUTRALIZING AND COLORING HAIR AND METHODS THEREOF - The present invention relates to processes for neutralizing relaxed hair. Still further, the present invention relates to neutralizer compositions for use on relaxed hair. Still further, the present invention relates to a system for neutralizing relaxed hair. Yet further, the invention relates to relaxed hair neutralized by the compositions and methods disclosed herein. The present invention also relates to compositions and methods to simultaneously neutralize and color relaxed hair. | 11-05-2015 |