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Adam C. Alborado, Katy, TX US
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20090266552 | Apparatus and Method for Removing Subsea Structures - An apparatus and method for removing a subsea structure wherein a housing defining a subsea structure receiving space and having a jetting system attached at or near the bottom of the housing is used to form an excavation around the subsea structure to the desired depth and a frame attached to or mounted in the housing carries a cutter assembly which is movable from a first position on the frame to a second position on the frame, the first position being on one side of the subsea structure, the second position being on the opposite side of the subsea structure. | 10-29-2009 |
Adam C. Battaglino, Marlborough, MA US
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20110296713 | Balance training footwear - A method and apparatus for footwear that may be used for balance training or muscle strengthening, particularly, for example, in the game of golf. The footwear includes a sole having a toe portion and a heel portion, each of the toe and heel portions including an upper surface and a lower surface. The toe and heel portions may form an integrated sole and/or a coupling mechanism may be provided that adjustably couples the toe portion to the heel portion. At least one of the toe portion and heel portion includes an angled edge adjacent to the lower surface that allows pivoting of the footwear in a forward pivot direction, a backward pivot direction and/or a side cant direction. The footwear may be a sandal having straps for being worn over a shoe and/or may be incorporated into a sole during the manufacture of a shoe. | 12-08-2011 |
Adam C. Beford, Rockford, MI US
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20080296955 | HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE ARMREST - A vertically adjustable, armrest includes a tubular support constructed for attachment to a chair, an armrest assembly telescopingly positioned in the tubular support, and a height adjustment mechanism slidably received in the armrest assembly. The armrest assembly includes a sleeve and a post. The sleeve includes an opening adapted to receive an operative member on one side. The post includes positional detents extending down the length of a first vertical surface. The height adjustment mechanism includes an actuator rod, an operative member, a locking member, and a resilient member. The actuator rod includes an angled ramp, an inclined surface, and a pair of angled surfaces and the locking member includes teeth which selectively mate with the post detents, an inclined surface, and at least one pair of lateral followers. The actuator rod operatively engages the locking member with the inclined wedge mateably engaged with the inclined surface and the angled surfaces slideably engaged with the lateral followers. To vertically adjust the armrest, the operative member is lifted upward, causing the resilient member to compress and the teeth of the locking member to disengage from the detents. To reengage the teeth with the positional detents, the operative member is released. | 12-04-2008 |
Adam C. Brown, Maumelle, AR US
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20090027662 | FAULT TOLERANT WHEEL ALIGNMENT HEAD AND SYSTEM - A sensing head and system utilizes fault tolerant design and self-diagnosis. Alternative operation modes are provided when one or more functional modules or components fail. Unique designs provide redundant system resources. Self-diagnoses and tests are provided to isolate and identify sources of malfunctions. | 01-29-2009 |
20090030558 | WHEEL ALIGNMENT HEAD AND SYSTEM WITH ADVANCED POWER MANAGEMENT - A wheel alignment head and system use advanced power management to reduce non-essential power consumption, to extend operation time between charges. The wheel alignment head is operable in a first operation state and a second operation state that consumes less power than the first operation state. In response to an occurrence of at least one of preset events, the wheel alignment head switches its operation from the first operation mode to the second operation mode. | 01-29-2009 |
20100149526 | FAULT TOLERANT WHEEL ALIGNMENT HEAD AND SYSTEM - A sensing head and system utilizes fault tolerant design and self-diagnosis. Alternative operation modes are provided when one or more functional modules or components fail. Unique designs provide redundant system resources. Self-diagnoses and tests are provided to isolate and identify sources of malfunctions. | 06-17-2010 |
20150049199 | MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A SELF-CALIBRATING MULTI-CAMERA ALIGNMENT SYSTEM - Embodiments include a method for autonomous camera pod tracking of a vehicle during vehicle alignment. The method can include receiving, at a processor of an autonomous camera pod, at least one of vehicle target image data from a vehicle target camera or calibration target image data from a calibration camera, the vehicle target camera being adapted to acquire images of a target mounted to the vehicle, and the calibration camera being adapted to acquire images of a calibration target mounted to a sister autonomous camera pod. An optimal location of the autonomous camera pod can be calculated based on the received vehicle target image data or calibration target image data. The method can include transmitting, when it is determined to move the autonomous camera pod, a motor command to a motor drive of the autonomous camera pod, thereby causing the autonomous camera pod to move to the optimal location. | 02-19-2015 |
Adam C. Cabe, Montpelier, VA US
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20090003040 | Method and System For Encoding to Eliminate Parasitics in Crossbar Array Memories - A method of encoding data stored in a crossbar memory array, such as a nanowire crossbar memory array, to enable significant increases in memory size, modifies data words to have equal numbers of ‘1’ bits and ‘0’ bits, and stores the modified words together with information enabling the original data to be retrieved upon being read out from memory. | 01-01-2009 |
Adam C. Chunn, Houston, TX US
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20150154038 | SCRIPTABLE HIERARCHICAL EMULATION ENGINE - In a data storage system, a hierarchical data structure, such as a file system or a database, is utilized to organize a hierarchical arrangement of device containers corresponding to various device identifiers of the plurality of hardware components in the target hardware system, scripts corresponding to various packet types of communication packets in the target hardware system, and responses corresponding to various packet data in the communication packets in the target hardware system. In response to receipt by a hierarchical emulation engine of a communication packet during emulation of the target hardware system, the communication packet including a device identifier, packet type and packet data, a response to the communication packet is determined by traversing the hierarchical arrangement based on the device identifier, packet type and packet data of the communication packet. The determined response is then provided. | 06-04-2015 |
20150180714 | CONFIGURATION UPDATES ACROSS PEER STORAGE SYSTEMS - In at least one embodiment, in response to introduction of a first storage node into a storage network including a plurality of storage nodes, the first storage node discovers at least one second storage node that is a peer storage node. The first storage node downloads one or more versions of one or more shared soft configurations from the second peer storage node. In response to selection of a first version of a first shared soft configuration for activation, the first storage node subscribes to the first shared soft configuration and activates the first version of the selected shared soft configuration on the first storage node. Thereafter, in response to an update of the first shared soft configuration to a second version on the first storage node, the first storage node propagates the second version of the first shared soft configuration to the second storage node. | 06-25-2015 |
Adam C. Dyker, Riverside, CA US
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20110021775 | BENT ALLENES, AND THEIR METAL COMPLEXES - Stable, bent allenes, organometallic complexes of bent allenes are provided along with methods of conducting chemical processes such as olefin metathesis, comprising contacting an olefin substrate with an organometallic complex as described herein, under suitable conditions. | 01-27-2011 |
Adam C. Edwards, Fort Worth, TX US
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20160006865 | CONTROLLED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN RESIDENTS OF CONTROLLED-ENVIRONMENT FACILITIES - Embodiments receive an indication of initiation of communication from a controlled-environment facility resident, using a communications device, with another controlled-environment facility resident. A determination is made whether the residents are allowed to communicate and the communication is established between the communications device and another communications device in use by the other resident. The residents may be residents of different or the same controlled-environment facility(ies). The communication may be monitored and/or a database of residents that communicate with one another may be compiled. The communication between the controlled-environment facility residents may proceed, even despite a determination or predetermination that the residents are not allowed to communicate with one another, so the communication may be monitored. At least one of the residents may be charged for the communication, such as by charging a community communications account maintained to the benefit of at least one of the residents. | 01-07-2016 |
Adam C. Finnefrock, Berwyn, PA US
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20100183651 | Broadly Representative Antigen Sequences and Method for Selection - A novel method for generating vaccine sequences is disclosed herein that preserves contiguous epitope length stretches of amino acids or nucleotides from an input pool of sequences. The method generates continuous, stepwise epitope consensus that together provides for a single globally optimized sequence. The end sequences are designed to maximize overlap between any potential epitope length sequence extract from a natural antigen sequence. The disclosed method, thus, allows one to maximize the number of potential natural epitopes that are mimicked in a resultant vaccine sequence. Various representative HIV vaccine sequences have been generated and are disclosed herein. | 07-22-2010 |
20110008369 | PD-1 BINDING PROTEINS - The present invention features PD-1 binding proteins, a subset of which inhibits binding of PD-L1 to the PD-1 receptor. These binding proteins can be employed to modulate the immune system through the manipulation of the PD-1 signaling pathway, enhancing host immunity to treat infections and cancer. | 01-13-2011 |
Adam C. Gerety, Trophy Club, TX US
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20130282561 | SEND AND RECEIVE SIDE CONTROL OF MONEY TRANSFER PARAMETERS - A computer system in a money transfer transaction. A request is received from a sender on a send computer to send a money transfer having a send amount. The sender is prompted on the send computer to select one or more parameters associated with the money transfer, the one or more parameters comprising money transfer receiver information including a receiver location. Money transfer fees associated with the money transfer are analyzed for a plurality of receive locations proximate the receiver location based on the selected one or more parameters. A receive location offering a lowest money transfer fee is selected from the plurality of receive locations. The send amount and fee for the selected receive location are collected from the sender. Information related to the money transfer is then stored, including the selected one or more parameters and the receive location, in a money transfer server. | 10-24-2013 |
Adam C. Jones, Okanogan, WA US
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20110197626 | Keepit cooler - A reflective insulating cooler cover made of reflective bubble foil insulation. The cooler cover maintains the colder temperature when installed over an ice chest. | 08-18-2011 |
Adam C. Kirschman, Logan, UT US
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20140085331 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SELECTING A FINISH - An apparatus, method, and program product for selecting at least a portion of an image, the selected portion comprising a surface of an item within the image, displaying a semi-transparent overlay over the selected portion of the image, the semi-transparent overlay representing a surface finish, and mathematically blending a plurality of pixels of the semi-transparent overlay with a plurality of pixels of the selected portion such that one or more characteristics of the surface are visible through the semi-transparent overlay. | 03-27-2014 |
Adam C. Koosmann, Oak Grove, MN US
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20160003621 | RECREATIONAL VEHICLE INTERACTIVE TELEMETRY, MAPPING, AND TRIP PLANNING SYSTEM - An interactive system for use in connection with recreational vehicle usage includes a server system, including an off-road trail database containing trail data, trail condition information, and points-of-interest information, as well as a trip mapping system accessible by any of a plurality of riders, allowing a rider to create a route based on the data in the off-road trip database. The server system further includes a trail maintenance interface accessible by users affiliated with an authorized group to edit the trail data, trail condition information, and points-of-interest information associated with the authorized group. The server system includes a location data management system configured to receive location data, allowing a rider to publish location information to one or more other riders, and a user feedback interface configured to receive trip data from riders for publication, including information describing an actual route and user data associated with that route. | 01-07-2016 |
Adam C. Lange-Pearson, Rochester, MN US
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20120159245 | ENHANCED ERROR HANDLING FOR SELF-VIRTUALIZING INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE IN LOGICALLY-PARTITIONED DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM - Error handling is simplified for a self-virtualizing IO resource that utilizes a physical function adjunct partition for a physical function in the self-virtualizing IO resource to coordinate error recovery for the self-virtualizing IO resource, by restarting each virtual function adjunct partition associated with that physical function to avoid the need to coordinate error recovery within the logical partitions to which such virtual function adjunct partitions are assigned. | 06-21-2012 |
20130142196 | DISTRIBUTING FUNCTIONS IN A DISTRIBUTED AND EMBEDDED ENVIRONMENT - The different switch modules making up a distributed virtual switch may route configuration commands for hardware resources to different modules within the distributed switch using a distribution and routing layer. At least one of the switch modules maintains a routing table that defines which switch modules are responsible for which hardware resources. The switch module uses the routing tables to forward the commands on the distribution and routing layer to the responsible switch module which then ensures that the relevant hardware resources are configured. | 06-06-2013 |
20130142202 | DISTRIBUTING FUNCTIONS IN A DISTRIBUTED AND EMBEDDED ENVIRONMENT - The different switch modules making up a distributed virtual switch may route configuration commands for hardware resources to different modules within the distributed switch using a distribution and routing layer. At least one of the switch modules maintains a routing table that defines which switch modules are responsible for which hardware resources. The switch module uses the routing tables to forward the commands on the distribution and routing layer to the responsible switch module which then ensures that the relevant hardware resources are configured. | 06-06-2013 |
20130155837 | Selecting a Master Processor From an Ambiguous Peer Group - A distributed switch may include a plurality of special-purpose processors that control the different functions of the switch. To enable some special services, however, the distributed switch may need one of these processors to perform the role of a master. When a processor is powered on, the processor may publish a corresponding unique ID. Before electing the master, the special-purpose processors may use a discovery process to identify the network topology of the switch and evaluate the published IDs to determine which processor should be the master. If all the processors nominate the same master processor, then that processor is elected as the master and may finish configuring the distributed switch to enable the special services. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155841 | SELECTING A MASTER PROCESSOR FROM AN AMBIGUOUS PEER GROUP - A distributed switch may include a plurality of special-purpose processors that control the different functions of the switch. To enable some special services, however, the distributed switch may need one of these processors to perform the role of a master. When a processor is powered on, the processor may publish a corresponding unique ID. Before electing the master, the special-purpose processors may use a discovery process to identify the network topology of the switch and evaluate the published IDs to determine which processor should be the master. If all the processors nominate the same master processor, then that processor is elected as the master and may finish configuring the distributed switch to enable the special services. | 06-20-2013 |
20150205660 | HANDLING SYSTEM INTERRUPTS WITH LONG RUNNING RECOVERY ACTIONS - A method, processor, and computer system for handling interrupts within a hierarchical register structure. The method includes receiving at a root-level register an indication of an interrupt occurring at a lower level register in the register structure, using a system interrupt handler to invoke an error handler assigned to a set of registers of the structure that includes the lower level register, and using the invoked error handler to handle the interrupt and return to the system interrupt handler. | 07-23-2015 |
20150205661 | HANDLING SYSTEM INTERRUPTS WITH LONG-RUNNING RECOVERY ACTIONS - A method, processor, and computer system for handling interrupts within a hierarchical register structure. The method includes receiving at a root-level register an indication of an interrupt occurring at a lower level register in the register structure, using a system interrupt handler to invoke an error handler assigned to a set of registers of the structure that includes the lower level register, and using the invoked error handler to handle the interrupt and return to the system interrupt handler. | 07-23-2015 |
Adam C. Lusch, Kirkland, WA US
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20120110507 | Context Menu - Context menus are described. In one or more implementations, an option is displayed in a user interface by a computing device, the option selectable to cause a representation of an object to be added to a context menu. In response to selection of the option, the context menu is configured by the computing device to include the representation of the object such that the representation of the object is selectable to launch the object by the computing device. | 05-03-2012 |
20150278370 | TASK COMPLETION FOR NATURAL LANGUAGE INPUT - One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for facilitating task completion. For example, a natural language input (e.g., “where should we eat”) may be received from a user of a client device. The natural language input may be evaluated using a set of user contextual signals, opted-in for exposure by the user for facilitating task completion, to identify a user task intent. For example, a user task intent of viewing a local Mexican restaurant menu may be identified based upon a social network post of the user indicating that the user is meeting a friend for Mexican food. Task completion functionality may be exposed to the user based upon the user task intent. For example, a restaurant app may be deep launched to display a menu of a local Mexican restaurant. | 10-01-2015 |
Adam C. Miller, Los Angeles, CA US
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20140094054 | CREDIT CARD SHAPED CHARGING AND DATA CABLE - A data and charging cable includes a body portion having a form factor substantially like that of a credit card, including a slot extending from a first end of the body portion toward a second end of the body portion. The cable includes an elastomeric tongue having a proximal end pivotably attached to the first end of the body portion and a distal end removably attached to the body portion by a detent mechanism. A first plug is located at the second end of the body portion, with a first set of contacts configured to be inserted into a first electronic device. A second plug is located at the distal end of the tongue, with a second set of contacts configured to be inserted into a second electronic device. A conductive path extending between the first and second sets of contacts is configured to transmit data and electrical power. | 04-03-2014 |
Adam C. Morzos, Parker, CO US
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20110083147 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SIMPLIFIED REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION OF COMPONENTS - A remote control and method of programming a remote control for controlling components in an entertainment system are disclosed. The remote control may operate in multiple modes including a limited mode that prevents the remote control from sending predetermined commands to one or more components, even when instructed to do so by the user. In addition, the remote control may issue one or more commands to each component in response to a single user input. | 04-07-2011 |
20110090055 | PROGRAMMING OF REMOTE CONTROL OPERATIONAL MODES - A remote control and method of programming a remote control for controlling components in an entertainment system are disclosed. The remote control may operate in multiple modes including a limited mode that prevents the remote control from sending predetermined commands to one or more components, even when instructed to do so by the user. In addition, the remote control may issue one or more commands to each component in response to a single user input. | 04-21-2011 |
20110090408 | REMOTE CONTROL MACRO INSTRUCTION OPERATION - A remote control and method of programming a remote control for controlling components in an entertainment system are disclosed. The remote control may operate in multiple modes including a limited mode that prevents the remote control from sending predetermined commands to one or more components, even when instructed to do so by the user. In addition, the remote control may issue one or more commands to each component in response to a single user input. | 04-21-2011 |
20110119719 | Mosaic Application for Generating Output Utilizing Content from Multiple Television Receivers - A television receiver generates an output utilizing content from other television receivers connected via a local area network. The television receiver sends requests to the other television receivers, receives content in response to the requests, generates an output including the content, and displays the output on a display device. The television receiver may include its own content. Subsequently, the television receiver may alter the output based on user input. The other television receivers may determine whether the requests are allowed by a content control system. The requests may include detected content received by a detection device or programming content such as currently displayed content, content from a tuner, and/or recorded content. The other television receivers may also convert the content to a still image prior to sending. If so, the television receiver may periodically send out new requests for updated still images and update the output accordingly. | 05-19-2011 |
Adam C. Pela, Jupiter, FL US
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20130089417 | WEAR PREVENTION SYSTEM FOR SECURING COMPRESSOR AIRFOILS WITHIN A TURBINE ENGINE - A wear prevention system for securing compressor airfoils within a turbine engine while reducing wear of related components is disclosed. The wear prevention system may include a compressor diaphragm spring positioned in an airfoil receiving channel between a radially outer surface of a diaphragm base and a radially inner surface of the airfoil receiving channel. The spring may bias the diaphragm base and airfoil attached thereto radially inward against upstream and downstream arms formed from upstream and downstream recesses extending axially from the airfoil receiving channel in the compressor case. The compressor diaphragm spring may dampen vibration and increase service life of the diaphragm base. | 04-11-2013 |
20150118040 | OUTER VANE SUPPORT RING INCLUDING A STRONG BACK PLATE IN A COMPRESSOR SECTION OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A support ring for a row of vanes in an engine section of a gas turbine engine includes an annular main body portion for providing structural support for a row of vanes in the engine section, an aft hook, a forward wall, and a strong back plate. The aft hook extends from an aft side of the main body portion and is coupled to an outer engine casing for structurally supporting the support ring in the engine section. The forward wall extends generally radially outwardly from a forward side of the main body portion. The strong back plate spans between the forward wall and the aft hook and effects a reduction in dynamic displacement between the forward wall and the aft hook during operation of the engine. | 04-30-2015 |
Adam C. Powell, Iv, Newton, MA US
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20100276297 | PRIMARY PRODUCTION OF ELEMENTS - Electrowinning methods and apparatus are suitable for producing elemental deposits of high quality, purity, and volume. Respective cathodes are used during electrowinning for bearing the elemental product, segregating impurities, dissolving morphologically undesirable material, and augmenting productivity. Silicon suitable for use in photovoltaic devices may be electrodeposited in solid form from silicon dioxide dissolved in a molten salt. | 11-04-2010 |
20110079517 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECYCLING HIGH-VAPOR PRESSURE, LOW-ELECTRONEGATIVITY METALS - Recycling methods and apparatus produce elements of high purity from diverse feedstock materials melted in an electronically conductive liquid. Distinct anodes are used in respective circuits configured for electrorefining and electrowinning. The electrorefining circuit is operable to produce an element in a gaseous state. The electrowinning circuit includes a SOM anode, allowing feedstock materials incorporating significant oxide constituents to be recycled. The methods and apparatus are suitable for magnesium recycling. | 04-07-2011 |
Adam C. Reboul, Jacksonville, FL US
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20090244479 | TINTED SILICONE OPHTHALMIC DEVICES, PROCESSES AND POLYMERS USED IN THE PREPARATION OF SAME - Tinted ophthalmic devices, methods for their production, and non-crosslinked binding polymers used in their production are disclosed herein. | 10-01-2009 |
Adam C. Schettle, Chicago, IL US
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20160031603 | CYLINDRICAL CONTAINER WITH SIDE-MOUNT HANG TAB AND METHODS THEREFOR - A container ( | 02-04-2016 |
Adam C. Sorensen, Morgantown, WV US
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20150258037 | TRANSDERMAL DOSAGE FORM FOR LOW-MELTING POINT ACTIVE AGENT - A drug-containing patch allows transdermal administration of a drug. The patch features a hydrophobic reservoir containing the drug, where the reservoir has a first surface and a second surface. A drug-impermeable backing overlies the first surface of the reservoir. A release sheet may overlie the second surface of the reservoir. The hydrophobic reservoir contains a drug and a hydrophobic matrix, where the hydrophobic matrix includes a hydrophobic filler in an amount which is effective to adsorb said drug; and a mixture of polyisobutylene and mineral oil. The hydrophobic matrix may contain hydrophobic colloidal silica as the hydrophobic filler. The hydrophobic reservoir layer may serve as a skin-contacting adhesive layer. Alternatively, a release-controlling adhesive layer may serve as the skin-contacting adhesive layer. The release-controlling adhesive layer may contain hydrophobic colloidal silica and a mixture of polyisobutylene and mineral oil. | 09-17-2015 |
Adam C. Spice, Trabuco Canyon, CA US
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20100201310 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM - A wireless power transfer system is described that includes features that allow the system to be deployed in public spaces such as airports or in commercial establishments such as restaurants or hotels to allow a user to recharge one or more portable electronic devices while away from home. In one embodiment, the system provides a secure and efficient means for obtaining required payment information from the user prior to the wireless power transfer, thereby facilitating fee-based recharging. In a further embodiment, to accommodate wireless recharging of a variety of device types and states, the system receives parameters and/or state information associated with a portable electronic device to be recharged and controls the wireless power transfer in accordance with such parameters and/or state information. | 08-12-2010 |
Adam C. Von, San Gabriel, CA US
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20100073233 | Transmit/receive module communication and control architechture for active array - A distributed control system for an active array antenna system is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the array system employs many transmit/receive (T/R) modules each with an associated radiator element, a phase shifter element and a set of RF switch elements to set the module to transmit or receive modes. The array system is arranged to generate a transmit or receive array beam. The distributed control system in an exemplary embodiment includes an array processor for controlling the array, the processor configured to generate command signals to set the T/R module elements to transmit or receive mode and to steer the array beam to a desired direction. The command signals to steer the array beam include phase slopes common to all T/R modules in a given array or subarray. Each T/R module includes a beam steering control function configured to convert the phase slope data to phase data to set the phase shifter element for that T/R module to a phase shift setting for the beam direction associated with the phase slope index data. | 03-25-2010 |
Adam C. Wolovick, Richmond, VA US
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20100076346 | Method and System for Energy Returning Ankle Foot Orthosis (ERAFO) - An orthotic device/system and method including at least one energy storage component and at least one trigger component which prevents release of the stored energy until the desired point in the movement cycle of an extremity. Use of the device/system and method permits, among other things, the orthosis to capture energy from the force present between a patient and a supporting surface and return it at a specified point in the movement cycle of the subject's extremity. | 03-25-2010 |
Adam C. Wood, Oro Valley, AZ US
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20150285564 | ENCAPSULATED PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL HEAT SINK AND METHOD - According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an encapsulated phase change material (PCM) heat sink is provided. The encapsulated PCM heat sink includes a lower shell, an upper shell, an encapsulated phase change material, and an internal matrix. The internal matrix includes a space that is configured to receive the encapsulated phase change material. Thermal energy is transferrable between the encapsulated phase change material and at least one of the lower shell and the upper shell. For a particular embodiment, the upper shell is coupled to the lower shell at room temperature and room pressure. | 10-08-2015 |