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A. Dennis Adams, Gambrills, MD US
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| 20120115292 | METHOD FOR INTEGRATING SONOS NON-VOLATILE MEMORY INTO A STANDARD CMOS FOUNDRY PROCESS FLOW - An embodiment of a method is disclosed to integrate silicon oxide nitride oxide silicon (SONOS) non-volatile memory (NVM) into a conventional complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) semiconductor foundry process flow. An embodiment of the method only adds a few additional steps to a standard CMOS foundry process flow and makes minor changes to the rest of the baseline CMOS foundry process flow to form a new process module that includes both CMOS devices and an embedded SONOS NVM. | 05-10-2012 |
Bonnie L. Adams, Gaithersburg, MD US
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| 20110210885 | System and method for target signature calculation and recognition - The present invention is directed to a system and method for the identification of a target object in PCL radar applications. The disclosed embodiments describe the systems and methods used in the identification of a target object from the collection of data representing specific target object features, such as velocity, altitude, fuselage length, wing length, or wing sweepback angle, and the comparison of selected target object features with a database of known aircraft features. The present invention also provides for the calculation of feature dimensions, such as the fuselage length, wing length, or wing sweepback angle from measurements associated with a peak signal lobe as a function of a bistatic aspect angle. | 09-01-2011 |
Brad Adams, Rockville, MD US
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| 20090327017 | Teacher assignment based on teacher preference attributes - A system for scheduling a teacher for teaching one or more students during one or more learning sessions comprises an online learning system having one or more nodes that creates one or more online learning sessions. A scheduling node schedules one or more teachers for teaching one or more online learning sessions. A database stores one or more teacher schedules for one or more learning sessions. The same or another database stores one or more teacher preference attributes. A processing node selects a teacher to teach a student during a learning session based on the one ore more teacher preference attributes and the one or more teacher schedules. The scheduling node schedules the teacher for the learning session prior to the learning session. | 12-31-2009 |
Charles Adams, Silver Spring, MD US
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| 20090310185 | CREDENTIAL AND METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MAKING SAME - A batch of credentials printed on a credential medium having a pattern of lenses (e.g., lenticular or other pattern), as well as a system and method for producing such credentials. A library of encoders is used to encode pixel locations of a plurality of view sets comprising a number of individual image frames. Each view set is associated with a distinct region on a credential having distinct polyoptic properties (e.g., orientation, frequency, shape). Encoded images produced by the library of encoders are combined (e.g., by interlacing or other encoding pattern) into a single print-ready image that is aligned (e.g., registered) with lenses of the distinct polyoptic areas on a medium on which the credential is printed. Encoding may take the form of positioning, sizing, intensifying, coloring, masking, interlacing, interleaving, scrambling, mixing, transformation, alteration, translation of pixels, or a combination thereof. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100033739 | CUSTOMIZED CREDENTIAL AND METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PRODUCTION - A batch of individualized credentials, e.g., ID tags, event tickets, etc., taken from a credential medium that includes respective polyoptic regions each carrying an encoded image set associated with respective individualized credentials, as well as a system and a method or producing the same. The production process uses credential data retrieved from a data store to create a plurality of individualized credentials on a single sheet medium. The dynamic production process enables inclusion of variable customer or patronage data, or individual object data (e.g., a serial number or object characteristic) on individual credentials using a template file that identifies a type of data to be retrieved from the data store and/or a specified image generated according to the value, nature, or type of the individualized data. Encoding of images may take the form of positioning, sizing, intensity, color, masking, interlacing, interleaving, scrambling, mixing, transformation, alteration, translation of pixels of images of multiple images. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100046022 | MARKET-SPECIFIC CREDENTIAL AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A batch of printed credentials each including a polyoptic region including a respective image separately determined during production according to biographic or other information unique to the credential holder, as well as system and a method for producing such credentials. The respective images of the credentials in the batch may convey targeted marketing information. The production process uses credential data retrieved from a data store to print the plurality of customized credentials on a single medium where each credential on the single medium includes an image field based on dynamic data relationships of retrieved credential data. | 02-25-2010 |
Daniel Adams, Kensington, MD US
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| 20110039267 | Sample Preparation And Detection Of Analytes Using Silica Beads - This invention provides methods for concentration of analyte from biological sample, or various liquid samples and methods for identification of the analyte. The method includes providing silica beads conjugated with analyte recognition element for concentration of analyte from sample, packaging the beads into a cartridge, and attaching the cartridge to a sample holder. After the analyte concentration, additional steps can be implemented to identify the analyte to provide visual positive/negative, qualitative or quantitative results. Another exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a system for concentration of analyte from biological sample or other various liquid samples using silica beads. According to an exemplary implementation, the system includes a cartridge comprising silica beads conjugated with analyte recognition element to concentrate at least one analyte from the sample, and a sample holder having the cartridge attached thereto. A sample is passed through the cartridge. | 02-17-2011 |
Daniel L. Adams, Kensington, MD US
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| 20100279322 | Direct detection of intracellular fluorescently tagged cells in solution - A method of detecting target cells and pathogens in a test sample concentrates to target cells in solution by filtering or capturing the target cells on a solid support. The target cells are tagged with a fluorescent dye and dispersed in a solution or suspension. The resulting solution or suspension are introduced to a fluorometer to specifically identify and quantitate the target cells. The target cells can be lysed or whole when introduced to the fluorometer. | 11-04-2010 |
Darryl Adams, Laurel, MD US
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| 20110207561 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TEACHING A BASKETBALL DRIBBLER TO HAVE OPTIMAL CONTROL OVER THE BASKETBALL - Systems, devices and methods for teaching a basketball dribbler to have optimal control over the basketball, especially when transitioning from one dribble/move to the another, by establishing continuity that demands that the ball has to be back at a certain place at a certain time. The dribbler identifies and maintains a consistent organized rhythm, according to a consistent beat while executing particular dribbling basketball movements. The consistent beat may be a consistent tick or flash (audio and/or visual) at a number of different tempos. | 08-25-2011 |
Dennis A. Adams, Gambrills, MD US
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| 20090059675 | Radiation hardened multi-bit sonos non-volatile memory - In one aspect, a radiation hardened transistor includes a buried source, buried drain and a poly-silicon gate separated from the buried source and the buried drain by a buried oxide. A recessed P+ implant or a blanket P+ implant is disposed in a substrate. A portion of the recessed P+ implant or a portion of the blanket P+ implant is disposed beneath outer edges of the poly-silicon gate, in a channel separating the buried source and the buried drain. | 03-05-2009 |
Dennis Allen Adams, Gambrills, MD US
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| 20100108138 | Photovoltaic silicon solar cells - A photovoltaic semiconductor solar cell with a backside semiconductor-oxide-nitride-oxide nonvolatile charge storage structure (referred to as a “PHONOS solar cell”) is disclosed. The PHONOS solar cell includes a semiconductor surface region, a semiconductor bulk region, and a backside structure that includes the SONO nonvolatile charge storage structure and a backside contact. The backside SONO nonvolatile charge storage structure greatly improves solar cell efficiency gains by eliminating “backside” losses, i.e., losses due to the recombination of photo-generated minority charge carriers created by the incident sunlight. The PHONOS solar cell is a highly efficient, ultra-thin, semiconductor solar cell that can be manufactured at low cost. | 05-06-2010 |
John D. Adams, Lusby, MD US
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| 20090301373 | Cooling Bearings, Motors and Other Rotating Heat Generating Components - Cooling apparatus for transferring heat from and cooling one or more heat generating components that support or drive a flywheel or other spinning member. The apparatus may include a first heat transfer element attached to and spinning with the spinning member, a second heat transfer element stationary with respect to the spinning member, wherein the first and second heat transfer elements move relative to one another, and wherein the first and second heat transfer elements are shaped and positioned in close proximity to one another so that substantial heat is transferred from the first heat transfer element to the second heat transfer element. Alternatively, the apparatus may include a set of rotating vanes mounted to rotate with the spinning member, an orifice configured to direct a spray of cooling liquid onto the rotating vanes, wherein the cooling liquid is sprayed onto the rotating vanes at a radially inward location, so that the liquid flows radially outward over the surface of the vanes as a thin film of liquid, and is thrown off the vanes by centrifugal action, and collecting apparatus configured to collect the liquid thrown off of the vanes. | 12-10-2009 |
John J. Adams, Clarksville, MD US
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| 20120084867 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ASSESSING INFORMATION SECURITY - Methods and systems to assess information security based on based on a combination of user-responses to computer-selected queries and results of a testing/diagnostic application. Users may be interviewed based on areas of expertise. Information security assessment may be performed with respect to domains of an enterprise, the results of which may be rolled-up to assess information security across the enterprise. A system may include application-specific questions and vulnerabilities, industry specific questions and vulnerabilities, a repository of expert knowledge, and/or working aids. A system may include an inference engine, which may include a logic-based inference engine, a knowledge-based inference engine, and/or an artificial intelligence inference engine. A system may include an application-specific tool to configure the system to assess security of information handled by a third party application program. | 04-05-2012 |
Luke Adams, Charlotte Hall, MD US
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| 20090240576 | METHODS, MEDIA, AND SYSTEMS FOR SELECTIVELY DISPLAYING ADVERTISING MATERIALS WITH USER GENERATED CONTENT - A method for selectively displaying advertising materials includes receiving an advertising material and an associated advertising rule, wherein the advertising rule specifies a restriction on user generated content that can be displayed together with the advertising material, and receiving user generated content via a network. The method further includes determining if the user generated content violates the advertising rule, and if the user generated content violates the advertising rule, generating a web page containing the user generated content without the advertising material. | 09-24-2009 |
Norman H. Adams, Fulton, MD US
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| 20110178779 | Probability of Accidental Garment Match - A digital image of a first garment having one or more first garment portions is received. A user has identified the first garment portions as matching one or more corresponding second garment portions of a second garment. The probability of accidental match of the first garment within the digital image in relation to the second garment is determined, by using a statistical model based on one or more parameters and based on analyses of the first garment portions. The probability of accidental match is output. | 07-21-2011 |
Parke S. Adams, Newburg, MD US
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| 20100139543 | Forced air cavity and control system for watercraft - The forced air cavity and control system for watercraft provides a source of compressed air against the hull, the compressed air being distributed via a pivotally adjustable air scoop mounted proximate the front of the boat, to which is connected a series of conduits (air passageways) leading downwardly from the housing. The conduits exit at openings in a V-shaped step in the hull of the watercraft to emit high pressure air against the hull to thereby reduce friction caused by hull contact with the water. A hydraulic ram operably connected to the air scoop provides a means of pivotal adjustment. A plurality of ice runners is provided on the bottom of the watercraft to increase stability of control under reduced water friction conditions. | 06-10-2010 |