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Alan C. Bovik, Austin, TX US
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| 20100104148 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING SPICULATED MASSES IN MAMMOGRAPHY - A method and apparatus detects one or more spiculated masses in an image using a processor. The image is received in the processor. The received image is filtered using one or more Gaussian filters to detect one or more central mass regions. The received image is also filtered using one or more spiculated lesion filters to detect where the one or more spiculated masses converge. In addition, the received image is filtered using one or more Difference-of-Gaussian filters to suppress one or more linear structures. An enhanced image showing the detected spiculated masses is created by combining an output from all of the filtering steps. The enhanced image is then provided to an output of the processor. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20110026804 | Detection of Textural Defects Using a One Class Support Vector Machine - Method for detecting textural defects in an image. The image, which may have an irregular visual texture, may be received. The image may be decomposed into a plurality of subbands. The image may be portioned into a plurality of partitions. A plurality of grey-level co-occurrence matrices (GLCMs) may be determined for each partition. A plurality of second-order statistical attributes may be extracted for each GLCM. A feature vector may be constructed for each partition, where the feature vector includes the second order statistical attributes for each GLCM for the partition. Each partition may be classified based on the feature vector for the respective partition. Classification of the partitions may utilize a one-class support vector machine, and may determine if a defect is present in the image. | 02-03-2011 |
Alan C. Burye, San Diego, CA US
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| 20110319061 | Automated Mobile Intelligent Communication Processing System - A system and method for providing enhanced information to a mobile communication device regarding a calling device is described. The system and method includes receiving an incoming call request at a mobile communication device including the identifier of the calling device. An information request is then formulated including the identifier of the calling device. The information request is transmitted from the mobile communication device to the query processing center via a data communication channel. A response is then obtained from the data processing center and transmitted to the mobile phone via the data communication channel. The response received from the data processing center includes the requested information related to the calling device. | 12-29-2011 |
Alan C. Castrodale, Littleton, CO US
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| 20090247892 | MOUTHPIECE WITH EJECTION AND ALIGNMENT MECHANISMS - A mouthpiece with an eject mechanism is disclosed. The mouthpiece includes an eject mechanism adapted to conform to a testing device, such as a breath analysis device. The eject mechanism allows for hygienic removal of a used mouthpiece from the testing device. A guiding surface allows for alignment of the mouthpiece with the testing device. | 10-01-2009 |
Alan C. Chen, Cranbury, NJ US
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| 20100222881 | VESSEL PROTECTION DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to a vessel/tissue protection device having a polymer coated reinforcing layer. The polymer can comprise a biocompatible polymer that will not promote tissue in-growth or attachment, such as segmented polyurethane, polycarbonate urethane, polyether urethane, polyacrylonitrile, etc. The reinforcing layer can comprise any suitable woven, non-woven, knitted, or braided reinforcing polymer, fabric, or foil that is biocompatible and capable of holding a suture, staple, or other attachment device. | 09-02-2010 |
Alan C. Chow, Duluth, GA US
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| 20100042236 | Self-service terminal - A self-service terminal (SST) and a method of operating the SST are described. The SST comprises a control application arranged to control operation of the SST. The control application is operable to play a first musical sequence on execution of an initial event at the terminal. The first musical sequence may comprise an arrangement of musical notes that serves as an audible indicator associated with a manufacturer of that terminal. A method of identifying a manufacturer of an SST by means of an audible indicator during a transaction at the SST is also described. | 02-18-2010 |
Alan C. Cinquegrana, Brick, NJ US
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| 20090288721 | VACUUM UNIT FOR STEAM STERILIZER - In a vacuum unit for use in drawing a vacuum on a steam sterilizer, a pump circulates water through an ejector and a reservoir. Fresh water is injected at the pump inlet to maintain a low temperature in the ejector so that it can operate efficiently. Excess water is taken from a location adjacent the bottom of the reservoir through an internal dip tube, and passed through a U-shaped conduit that serves as a condensate trap. To maintain the water discharge temperature below a predetermined level, fresh water is injected into the U-shaped conduit through a valve controlled by a temperature sensor downstream from the water injection point. | 11-26-2009 |
Alan C. Clunie, Locheamhead GB
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| 20110253377 | Testing Subsea Umbilicals - An aspect encompasses a method of testing a subsea umbilical where a first portion of testing is performed on the subsea umbilical, the testing comprising hydraulic testing and at least one of electrical or optical testing, and a second portion of the testing is performed independent of a diver or an ROV. | 10-20-2011 |
Alan C. Grotefend, Elgin, IL US
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| 20120100316 | HALO-FREE HEAT TRANSFER LABEL WITH PIGMENTED ADHESIVE - A pigmented adhesive, halo-free heat transfer label is created when adhesive properties are incorporated into colored inks used to print graphics on labels for items such as apparel. The resulting label has a halo-free graphic applied thereto that eliminates the need for a separate application of adhesive to the label. A pigmented adhesive composition for use with heat transfer type labels includes a hydroxyl-functional polyurethane dispersion, one or more polyurethane dispersions different from the hydroxyl-functional polyurethane dispersion, a blocked cross-linking agent, a catalyst for the blocked cross-linking agent, a pigment dispersion, and an adhesive powder, which are combined prior to the formation of a graphic created using the combined mixture, on the release layer of a substrate. | 04-26-2012 |
Alan C. Grotefend, Bloomingdale, IL US
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| 20100028587 | DYE MIGRATION-RESISTANT HEAT TRANSFER LABEL - A dye migration-resistant heat transfer label for application to various fabrics includes a carrier web, a release coat applied to the carrier web and a composition including ink(s) and/or adhesive applied to the release coat. Inks and/or adhesive containing nanoclay are printed and dried to form a storable film on the carrier web. The composition is heat transferred to the fabric and the carrier web is removed. A method for making the label and a method for marking an item are also disclosed. | 02-04-2010 |
Alan C. Handermann, Asheville, NC US
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| 20100261398 | FIBERGLASS CORESPUN FABRICS FOR USE IN FLAME RESISTANT DRYWALL INSTALLATIONS - Provided is a flame resistant drywall installation, especially those designed to meet ASTM E119. The installations comprise the use of fiberglass corespun flame resistant (FR) woven and fiberglass corespun stitchbonded nonwoven fabrics. The preferred forms of the woven and stitchbonded fabric used in this invention include: | 10-14-2010 |
Alan C. Kilbarger, Milford, OH US
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| 20110136985 | MOLDED ARTICLE HAVING A MOLD IMPARTED RELEASE LAYER COATING - A process for molding an article is provided that includes applying a permanent release coating to a surface of a mold cavity. The permanent release coating is over layered with a top coat that upon filling the mold cavity with a polymer or a polymer precursor under conditions to form the article, the top coat is transferred to the resultant article to form a top coat skin without appreciably removing the permanent release coating from the surface of the mold cavity. Articles having curved surfaces and high aspect ratios are particularly well suited for forming a top coat skin thereon through the process. An unsaturated top coat material is noted to react with the polymer or polymer precursor during molding to form a top coat skin that is covalently bonded to the remainder of the article. The process detailed herein is particularly well suited for forming covalently bonded coatings on elastomeric articles. The top coat skin provides a lower coefficient of friction, modified hydrophobicity, resistance to attack by solvents and other chemical agents, as well as blocking resistance changes relative to the base article absent the top coat. A benefit of the present invention is that post-molding application of a comparable top coat is thereby avoided. | 06-09-2011 |
Alan C. Lesesky, Charlotte, NC US
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| 20080218323 | METHOD FOR DATA COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A VEHICLE AND A REMOTE TERMINAL - An apparatus and methods are provided for data communications associated with a vehicle. The apparatus preferably includes at least one electronic subsystem associated with the vehicle and a plurality of electrical conductors connected to the at least one electronic subsystem and associated with the vehicle. A vehicle data communications protocol converter is preferably connected to the plurality of electrical conductors for converting a first data communications protocol associated with data communications along the plurality of electrical conductors to a second data communications protocol such as a local-area infrared or an RF data communications protocol. The apparatus also preferably includes a transceiver connected to the data communications protocol converter for transmitting the second data communications protocol from the vehicle and receiving the data communications protocol from a remote data communications terminal or another portion of the vehicle. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20090102626 | System apparatus and methods for data communication between vehicle and remote data communication terminal, between portions of vehicle and other portions of vehicle, between two or more vehicles, and between vehicle and communications network - A system, an apparatus, and methods are provided for data communications associated with a vehicle. The apparatus preferably includes at least one electronic subsystem associated with the vehicle and a plurality of electrical conductors connected to the at least one electronic subsystem and associated with the vehicle. A vehicle data communications protocol converter is preferably connected to the plurality of electrical conductors for converting a first data communications protocol associated with data communications along the plurality of electrical conductors to a second data communications protocol such as an infrared, an RF data, an Internet, or other network communications protocol. The apparatus also preferably includes a transceiver connected to the data communications protocol converter for transmitting the second data communications protocol from the vehicle and receiving the data communications protocol from another portion of the vehicle, a remote data communications terminal, another vehicle, or another communications network. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090187360 | Data Collection Device And Associated System For Monitoring And Storing Performance And Maintenance Data Related To A Component Of An Electrical System - The present invention provides systems and methods for testing and storage of information related to a component. A data collection device having a memory is fixedly connected to the component. A test device communicates with the data collection device to store test data concerning the component in the data collection device. The test device also performs analysis of the test data and provides information concerning the health and maintenance history of the component. The present invention also provides systems and methods for determining the current drawn or supplied by electrical components connected in parallel in an electrical system. A current sensor located between the electrical components determines the current supply or draw of one of the electrical components, while a current sensor between the electrical components and the remainder of the electrical system determine a cumulative current draw or supply by both the electrical components. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090299567 | Driver activity and vehicle operation logging and reporting - A method for logging and reporting driver activity and vehicle operation includes identifying a driver of a vehicle, recording operating data with an on-board recorder that is hard-wired to an engine control module, coupled to a mileage sensing system, and linked to a global navigation satellite system, and recording duty status of the driver. An hours of service log and a fuel tax log are created from the operating data. The method includes comparing the driver's hours of service log to an applicable requirement, indicating to the driver whether the driver is in-compliance or out-of-compliance with the applicable requirement, automatically uploading the logs to a receiver external to the vehicle using a wireless telecommunications network, and emitting a compliance signal representative of whether the driver is in-compliance or out-of-compliance with the applicable requirement to a second receiver external to the vehicle and under control of authorities. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100289271 | Energy harvesting device - An energy harvester is provided. The energy harvester includes a permanent magnet and a coil. At least one of the permanent magnet and coil rotate completely about an axis such that relative movement between the permanent magnet and the coil is realized to generate an electrical current for use in powering a device. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110037579 | System, apparatus and methods for data communication between vehicle and remote data communication terminal, between portions of vehicle and other portions of vehicle, between two or more vehicles, and between vehicle and communications network - A system, an apparatus, and methods are provided for data communications associated with a vehicle. The apparatus preferably includes at least one electronic subsystem associated with the vehicle and a plurality of electrical conductors connected to the at least one electronic subsystem and associated with the vehicle. A vehicle data communications protocol converter is preferably connected to the plurality of electrical conductors for converting a first data communications protocol associated with data communications along the plurality of electrical conductors to a second data communications protocol such as an infrared, an RF data, an Internet, or other network communications protocol. The apparatus also preferably includes a transceiver connected to the data communications protocol converter for transmitting the second data communications protocol from the vehicle and receiving the data communications protocol from another portion of the vehicle, a remote data communications terminal, another vehicle, or another communications network. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110125365 | Driver activity and vehicle operation logging and reporting - A method for logging and reporting driver activity and vehicle operation includes identifying a driver of a vehicle, recording operating data with an on-board recorder that is hard-wired to an engine control module, coupled to a mileage sensing system, and linked to a global navigation satellite system, and recording duty status of the driver. An hours of service log and a fuel tax log are created from the operating data. The method includes comparing the driver's hours of service log to an applicable requirement, indicating to the driver whether the driver is in-compliance or out-of-compliance with the applicable requirement, automatically uploading the logs to a receiver external to the vehicle using a wireless telecommunications network, and emitting a compliance signal representative of whether the driver is in-compliance or out-of-compliance with the applicable requirement to a second receiver external to the vehicle and under control of authorities. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110218702 | Driver activity and vehicle operation logging and reporting - A method for logging and reporting driver activity and vehicle operation includes identifying a driver of a vehicle, recording operating data with an on-board recorder that is hard-wired to an engine control module, coupled to a mileage sensing system, and linked to a global navigation satellite system, and recording duty status of the driver. An hours of service log and a fuel tax log are created from the operating data. The method includes comparing the driver's hours of service log to an applicable requirement, indicating to the driver whether the driver is in-compliance or out-of-compliance with the applicable requirement, automatically uploading the logs to a receiver external to the vehicle using a wireless telecommunications network, and emitting a compliance signal representative of whether the driver is in-compliance or out-of-compliance with the applicable requirement to a second receiver external to the vehicle and under control of authorities. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110257835 | Method for data communication between a vehicle and fuel pump - A method for data communication between a vehicle and fuel pump includes storing vehicle operating data on an onboard recorder in the vehicle, and transmitting the vehicle operating data from the onboard recorder to the fuel pump. The vehicle operating data includes vehicle identification information. | 10-20-2011 |
Alan C. Lin, Taipei City TW
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| 20100180236 | Setting and previewing method of dynamically orienting 3D models and machines readable medium thereof - A setting and previewing method of dynamically orienting 3D models is provided for reading components of an object model and size features of each component from a model database and displaying them on an interface. The method includes the steps of: selecting one of the size features of the component from a storage unit, and reading a viewing parameter from the component that controls the viewing angle of the component; drawing the selected component displaying the size feature according to the viewing parameter; adjusting the viewing angle of the component so that the size feature of the component can be viewed from different viewing angles on the interface; reading a new viewing parameter of the component resulting from the adjusting step, and then saving the new viewing parameter to the storage unit. | 07-15-2010 |
Alan C. Regala, Seattle, WA US
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| 20100202821 | DEVICES FOR MARKING AND TAGGING BOOKS OR OTHER WRITING SURFACES - A device for marking and tagging locations in a book comprises an instrument having a tip to mark a surface, a body, a cap to cover the tip and a strap a strap forming a closed loop. The body includes a shell having a cavity to receive the instrument so that the tip extends past the shell, a bookmark extending away from the shell asymmetrically, the bookmark having a generally flat surface for removably connecting one or more tags, and a latch. The cap includes a bore for receiving the instrument, and a catch received by the latch so that the cap is selectably positionable in two positions. In a first position the tip extends through the bore and past the cap. In a second position the tip is covered by the cap. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20110106271 | BALL AND SOCKET ASSEMBLY - A ball and socket assembly including a ball component with a notch formed therein. The socket is a one-piece structure including an opening sized to receive the ball component. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110112639 | Positioning Systems and Methods for Implanting an Energy Absorbing System - Positioning instruments and related methods are described for implanting an energy absorbing system for treating joints. The positioning instruments and methods allow the energy absorbing system to be positioned at a joint such that the desired motion will occur for the particular design of a particular energy absorbing system which is to be implanted. The positioning instruments include a locating instrument for locating an anatomical feature and a target location for implantation of the energy absorbing system, a verification instrument for verification of the target location, a placement guide for guiding placement of a part of the energy absorbing system, and positioning device for aligning portions of the energy absorbing system. | 05-12-2011 |
Alan C. Robinson, Southampton GB
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| 20110072310 | Diagnostic Data Capture in a Computing Environment - A method in a multithreaded computing environment for capturing diagnostic data, the method comprising the steps of: in response to a determination that the computing environment is in a predetermined invalid state, a first thread recording diagnostic data for the computing environment, wherein the determination includes a verification that the invalid state corresponds to a state other than a transient state of the computing environment corresponding to a transition of the computing environment by a second thread from a first valid state to a second valid state. An apparatus and computer program element for providing such diagnostic data capture are also provided. | 03-24-2011 |
Alan C. Seabaugh, South Bend, IN US
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| 20120032227 | LOW VOLTAGE TUNNEL FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR (TFET) AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A low voltage tunnel field effect transistor includes a p-n tunnel junction, a gate-dielectric, a gate, a source-contact, and a drain-contact. The p-n tunnel junction includes a depletion region interfacing together a source-layer and a drain-layer. The depletion region includes a source-tunneling-region of the source-layer and a drain-tunneling-region of the drain-layer. When no external electric field is imposed, the depletion region of the p-n tunnel junction has an internal electric field that substantially points towards the source-tunneling-region and the drain-tunneling-region. The gate-dielectric is interfaced directly onto the drain-tunneling-region such that the drain-tunneling-region is between the source-tunneling-region and the gate-dielectric. The gate is interfaced onto the gate-dielectric such that the gate is configured to impose an external electric field which is oriented substantially in parallel to the internal electric field of the depletion region. | 02-09-2012 |
Alan C. Spybey, Nairobi KE
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| 20110265642 | Double-Acting Subterranean Pump - The invention relates to a double-acting pump system for use in moving a fluid. The pump system includes a means for inputting power at a location remote from the double-acting pump. The system allows for manual power input, such as through a local pumping unit. The double-acting pump may define an interior volume and include a first end chamber in fluid communication with the local pumping unit, a second end chamber in fluid communication with the local pumping unit, a central chamber having a separating section, and a driving element (e.g., a double-ended piston) slidably located within the interior volume of the double-acting pump. The separating section may include an inlet valve section (e.g., two inlet valves) and an outlet valve section (e.g., two outlet valves). | 11-03-2011 |