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Adrian Kent Allen, Wake Forest, NC US
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| 20110253291 | DRYWALL FINISHING METHOD - The invention provides a drywall finishing method. The method may include the steps of taping one or more drywall joints with drywall tape and allowing drying; applying a coat of joint compound composition covering substantially all of the drywall tape and allowing to dry; and applying a finishing coat of joint compound composition to substantially all of a drywall surface and allowing to dry. The invention further provides a joint compound composition suitable for use in the method of finishing drywall, wherein the joint compound composition comprises a composition compatible with conventional jointing compound material and exhibits improved properties of thickness, self leveling, elasticity, durability, photographing and/or mold resistance over that of conventional joint compound compositions. | 10-20-2011 |
Barry Allen, Siler City, NC US
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| 20110305422 | Cable Enclosure Systems, Plugs and Methods for Using the Same - An enclosure system for receiving a cable includes an enclosure having an inner chamber and an open position exposing the inner chamber and a closed position covering the inner chamber. A cable receiving port in a wall of the enclosure extends along a longitudinal axis from outside of the enclosure into the inner chamber. The cable receiving port is configured to receive a cable therein when the cable is advanced axially into the port without rotation of the cable when the enclosure is in the closed position. A mating member is associated with the cable receiving port that limits rotation of the cable when the cable is advanced axially into the port. An axial retention member is associated with the cable receiving port that limits axial movement of the cable out of the port when the cable is advanced axially into the port to a lock position. | 12-15-2011 |
Barry L. Allen, Farmville, NC US
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| 20090040777 | PHOSPHORESCENT CHARGING SYSTEM FOR WHEELED VEHICLES HAVING PHOSPHORESCENT WHEELS - Various phosphorescence charging systems are provided for charging a phosphorescent wheel. The wheel is attached to the frame of a vehicle with nighttime or low light operation capability. The phosphorescence charging system directs electromagnetic radiation, such as ultraviolet light, onto phosphorescent portions of the wheel so as to cause subsequent phosphorescent emission therefrom. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090058178 | Photoluminescent Element for Wheel - Photoluminescent material is mated to a wheel using various approaches. The wheel may have a groove in the rim, with a photoluminescent insert in the groove. The groove may be at any location on the rim, with one advantageous location being on the sidewall radially inward from the brake engaging area. The wheel may have a photoluminescent ribbon mounted thereto, not in a protective groove. The ribbon may be mounted to a lateral side of the wheel's spokes and/or mounted in the “plane” of the spokes between the spokes. The wheel may have an attachment secured to one or more spokes, with the attachment having photoluminescent material. The attachment may have a main body with a groove therein, with the main body being bendable to be substantially conformable to a curvature of the rim. The attachment may abut a surface of the rim. | 03-05-2009 |
Barry Wayne Allen, Siler City, NC US
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| 20100111484 | FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR STORAGE APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME - A fiber optic connector storage apparatus for storing a fiber optic connector having an exposed ferrule includes a housing and a dust cap portion. The housing defines a socket to receive and hold the fiber optic connector. The dust cap portion is integral with the housing and is configured to receive and protect the exposed ferrule when the fiber optic connector is inserted into the socket. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100150504 | FIBER OPTIC MULTI DWELLING UNIT DEPLOYMENT APPARTUS AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME - An optical fiber terminal apparatus includes an optical fiber protection jacket including a pre-defined, longitudinally extending seam that can be opened at a selected location along the jacket to define an opening into the optical fiber protection jacket at the selected location. The apparatus further includes an adapter terminal configured to mate with an outer profile of the optical fiber protection jacket. The adapter terminal includes a body portion that is configured to support a coupling between an optical fiber extending from the opening in the optical fiber protection jacket to a customer optical fiber. The seam may be repeatably and selectively closable. | 06-17-2010 |
Brent B. Allen, Charlotte, NC US
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| 20080301015 | Visual Cues for Identifying Financial Accounts - Visual cues for identifying financial accounts. A distinctive visual cue, such as a specific color, is applied to an account from among a plurality of accounts, such as associated joint and individual checking accounts. The designation can be applied to statements, and optionally also checks, check/ATM cards, and other materials can be identified at a glance. Additionally confidential flag can be applied to an account as part of the designation, to provide extra notice to both personnel and various systems that an individual account is confidential within the associated accounts. A system for assigning distinctive visual cues to accounts can include a customer or account information database for storing plurality of possible distinctive visual cues, and one or more fulfillment subsystems for providing bank statements, checks, deposit slips, check cards, and the like. | 12-04-2008 |
Brent Beecher Allen, Charlotte, NC US
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| 20120078784 | AVAILABLE BALANCE ENHANCEMENT - In some embodiments of the present invention, a method is provided that includes: (a) receiving information associated with a first transaction, where the first transaction involves a deposit account; (b) receiving information associated with a second transaction, where the second transaction involves the deposit account; (c) determining, based at least partially on the information associated with the first transaction, that an available balance associated with the deposit account is based at least partially on the first transaction; (d) determining, based at least partially on the information associated with the second transaction, that the available balance is not based on the second transaction; (e) posting first information to an online banking account, where the online banking account is associated with the deposit account, and where the first information indicates that the available balance is based at least partially on the first transaction; and (f) posting second information to the online banking account, where the second information indicates that the available balance is not based on the second transaction. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120078785 | ESTIMATED BALANCE - Some embodiments of the present invention provide a method that includes: (a) receiving information associated with a deposit account; (b) determining, based at least partially on the information associated with the deposit account, an available balance associated with the deposit account; (c) determining, based at least partially on the information associated with the deposit account, a second amount associated with the deposit account; (d) determining, based at least partially on the available balance and the second amount, an estimated balance associated with the deposit account; and (e) posting the estimated balance to an online banking account, where the online banking account is associated with the deposit account. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120078786 | DEPOSIT TRANSACTION-LEVEL INFORMATION - Some embodiments of the present invention provide a method that includes: (a) receiving information associated with a deposit transaction, where the deposit transaction involves a deposit account, and where the deposit transaction includes a total deposit amount; (b) determining, based at least partially on the information associated with the deposit transaction, that a first amount of the total deposit amount is immediately available; (c) determining, based at least partially on the information associated with the deposit transaction, that a second amount of the total deposit amount is not immediately available, (d) posting first information to an online banking account, where the online banking account is associated with the deposit account, and where the first information indicates that the first amount is immediately available; and (e) posting second information to the online banking account, where the second information indicates that the second amount is not immediately available. | 03-29-2012 |
Brian C. Allen, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20110253291 | DRYWALL FINISHING METHOD - The invention provides a drywall finishing method. The method may include the steps of taping one or more drywall joints with drywall tape and allowing drying; applying a coat of joint compound composition covering substantially all of the drywall tape and allowing to dry; and applying a finishing coat of joint compound composition to substantially all of a drywall surface and allowing to dry. The invention further provides a joint compound composition suitable for use in the method of finishing drywall, wherein the joint compound composition comprises a composition compatible with conventional jointing compound material and exhibits improved properties of thickness, self leveling, elasticity, durability, photographing and/or mold resistance over that of conventional joint compound compositions. | 10-20-2011 |
Corville Orain Allen, Morrisville, NC US
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| 20090276726 | AUTOMATED USER INTERFACE ADJUSTMENT - An event associated with a viewable area of an encapsulated component that represents at least a portion of content associated with a user interface component is detected. A determination is made that the event will result in at least a portion of the viewable area of the encapsulated component being outside of a viewable area of the user interface component. The content associated with the user interface component is adjusted automatically to display at least the portion of the viewable area of the encapsulated component within the viewable area of the user interface component. | 11-05-2009 |
Dwayne Allen, Durham, NC US
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| 20110086377 | Bead Manipulations on a Droplet Actuator - A droplet actuator comprising: (a) a base substrate comprising electrodes configured for conducting droplet operations on a droplet operations surface thereof; (b) a droplet comprising one or more beads situated on the droplet operations surface; (c) a barrier arranged in relation to the droplet and the electrodes such that a droplet may be transported away from the beads using one or more droplet operations mediated by one or more of the electrodes while transport of the beads is restrained by a barrier. Related methods and kits are also provided. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110104747 | Method of Concentrating Beads in a Droplet - Methods of concentrating beads in a droplet and/or loading beads on a fluidic device are provided, including among other things, a method of concentrating beads in a droplet, the method comprising: (a) providing a droplet actuator comprising: (i) an interior droplet operations volume; and (ii) a reservoir exterior to the interior volume; (iii) a droplet established in a liquid path extending from the reservoir into the interior volume; (b) providing magnetically responsive beads in the portion of the droplet which is in the reservoir; (c) magnetically attracting the magnetically responsive beads through the liquid path into the portion of the droplet which is in the interior volume; and (d) forming a droplet comprising one or more of the magnetically responsive beads in the interior volume. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110104816 | Method of Loading a Droplet Actuator - The invention provides droplet actuators and droplet actuator cassettes including reagent storage capabilities, as well as methods of making and using the droplet actuators and cassettes. The invention also provides continuous flow channel elements and techniques for using electrodes to manipulate droplets in flowing streams. The invention also discloses methods of separating compounds on a droplet actuator. Various other aspects of the invention are also disclosed. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110303542 | Use of Additives for Enhancing Droplet Operations - The invention relates to a droplet actuator with a substrate comprising electrodes arranged for conducting droplet operations on a droplet operations surface of the substrate; a filler fluid phase in contact with the droplet operations surface at least partially surrounding a droplet phase comprising a droplet arranged on one or more of the electrodes, the droplet comprising: (i) a target substance susceptible to loss from the droplet phase into the filler fluid phase; and (ii) an additive which reduces loss of the target substance to the filler fluid phase relative to a corresponding droplet not comprising the additive. The invention also relates to various compositions and methods. | 12-15-2011 |
Dwayne J. Allen, Durham, NC US
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| 20090280475 | Droplet-based pyrosequencing - The present invention relates to a droplet microactuator and to systems, apparatuses and methods employing the droplet microactuator for executing various protocols using droplets. The invention includes a droplet microactuator or droplet microactuator system having one or more input reservoirs loaded with reagents for conducting sequencing protocols, such as the reagents for conducting a pyrosequencing protocol. The invention also includes a droplet microactuator or droplet microactuator system, having one or more input reservoirs loaded with a sample for conducting a pyrosequencing protocol. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100291578 | Droplet-Based Pyrosequencing - The present invention relates to droplet-based pyrosequencing including a method of identifying a base at a target position in a sample nucleic acid. The method includes: (a) providing a droplet microactuator including a first droplet including a sample nucleic acid immobilized on a bead; and (b) on the droplet microactuator: (i) contacting the first droplet with one or more reagent droplets to yield a second droplet, wherein the one or more reagent droplets include reagents for extending a double stranded portion of the sample nucleic acid by incorporating a nucleotide at the target position; (ii) splitting the second droplet to yield a third droplet including the bead and a fourth droplet lacking the bead; and (iii) assaying the third droplet to determine whether the nucleotide was incorporated at the target position. | 11-18-2010 |
Gary W. Allen, Greensboro, NC US
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| 20100024290 | FUEL USABLE TO CONTROL THE EMISSIONS AND/OR OPACITY OF GAS RELEASED INTO THE ATMOSPHERE - A fossil-fuel-fired system, which includes an emissions-control-agent dispenser, a furnace, an emissions monitor and, optionally, a controller, is disclosed. The emissions-control-agent dispenser provides a prescribed amount of organic-emissions-control agent, such as, for example, an opacity-control agent to the fossil-fuel-fired system. The furnace includes an exhaust communicating with the atmosphere. The emissions monitor is capable of measuring at least one property of the flue-gas communicated through the exhaust to the atmosphere. For example, when an organic-emissions-control agent is an opacity-control agent, the emissions monitor has the capability of at least measuring opacity. When included, the controller communicates with at least the emissions-control-agent dispenser and the emissions monitor. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100024693 | FOSSIL-FUEL-FIRED SYSTEM HAVING REDUCED EMISSIONS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A fossil-fuel-fired system, which includes an emissions-control-agent dispenser, a furnace, an emissions monitor and, optionally, a controller, is disclosed. The emissions-control-agent dispenser provides a prescribed amount of organic-emissions-control agent, such as, for example, an opacity-control agent to the fossil-fuel-fired system. The furnace includes an exhaust communicating with the atmosphere. The emissions monitor is capable of measuring at least one property of the flue-gas communicated through the exhaust to the atmosphere. For example, when an organic-emissions-control agent is an opacity-control agent, the emissions monitor has the capability of at least measuring opacity. When included, the controller communicates with at least the emissions-control-agent dispenser and the emissions monitor. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100024697 | PREPARATION OF FUEL USABLE IN A FOSSIL-FUEL-FIRED SYSTEM - A fossil-fuel-fired system, which includes an emissions-control-agent dispenser, a furnace, an emissions monitor and, optionally, a controller, is disclosed. The emissions-control-agent dispenser provides a prescribed amount of organic-emissions-control agent, such as, for example, an opacity-control agent to the fossil-fuel-fired system. The furnace includes an exhaust communicating with the atmosphere. The emissions monitor is capable of measuring at least one property of the flue-gas communicated through the exhaust to the atmosphere. For example, when an organic-emissions-control agent is an opacity-control agent, the emissions monitor has the capability of at least measuring opacity. When included, the controller communicates with at least the emissions-control-agent dispenser and the emissions monitor. | 02-04-2010 |
Hugh Allen, Cary, NC US
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| 20090256681 | RFID FOLDER LABEL - A label having at least one printable face is described. The label comprises a first face having an embedded RFID inlay and a second face which is printable. The second face comprises a dynamically-generated printed region comprising at least one of a variable data field, a variable color coding value, or a variable bar code, each based on user-supplied data. | 10-15-2009 |
James J. Allen, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20080209095 | STRUCTURE FOR REDUCING LATENCY ASSOCIATED WITH READ OPERATIONS IN A MEMORY SYSTEM - A design structure embodied in a machine readable storage medium for designing, manufacturing, and/or testing a design is provided. The design structure generally includes a processor memory system, which may include a processor and a memory controller in communication with the processor through a bus. The memory controller may include a delay circuit to receive an early read indicator corresponding to read data from a memory, the delay circuit to delay the early read indicator in accordance with a pre-determined delay such that the early read indicator is passed to the bus in advance of the read data, and a delay adjustment circuit to dynamically adjust the pre-determined delay associated with the delay circuit responsive to a change in operational speed of the processor or the bus. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080215783 | STRUCTURE FOR DATA BUS BANDWIDTH SCHEDULING IN AN FBDIMM MEMORY SYSTEM OPERATING IN VARIABLE LATENCY MODE - A design structure embodied in a machine readable storage medium for designing, manufacturing, and/or testing a design for scheduling the servicing of data requests, using the variable latency mode, in an FBDIMM memory sub-system is provided. A scheduling algorithm pre-computes return time data for data connected to DRAM buffer chips and stores the return time data in a table. The return time data is expressed as data return time binary vectors with one bit equal to “1” in each vector. For each received data request, the memory controller retrieves the appropriate return time vector. Additionally, the scheduling algorithm utilizes an updated history vector to determine whether the received request presents a conflict to the executing requests. By computing and utilizing a score for each request, the scheduling algorithm re-orders and schedules the execution of selected requests to preserve as much data bus bandwidth as possible, while avoiding conflict. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080215832 | DATA BUS BANDWIDTH SCHEDULING IN AN FBDIMM MEMORY SYSTEM OPERATING IN VARIABLE LATENCY MODE - A method and system for scheduling the servicing of data requests, using the variable latency mode, in an FBDIMM memory sub-system. A scheduling algorithm pre-computes return time data for data connected to all DRAM buffer chips and stores the return time data in a table. The return time data is expressed as a set of data return time binary vectors with one bit equal to “1” in each vector. For each received data request, the memory controller retrieves the appropriate return time vector. Additionally, the scheduling algorithm utilizes an updated history vector representing a compilation of data return time vectors of all executing requests to determine whether the received request presents a conflict to the executing requests. By computing and utilizing a score for each request, the scheduling algorithm re-orders and schedules the execution of selected requests to preserve as much data bus bandwidth as possible, while avoiding conflict. | 09-04-2008 |
James Johnson Allen, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20080273464 | Retro Flow Control for Arriving Traffic in Computer Networks - The decision within a packet processing device to transmit a newly arriving packet into a queue to await further processing or to discard the same packet is made by a flow control method and system. The flow control is updated with a constant period determined by storage and flow rate limits. The update includes comparing current queue occupancy to a threshold. The outcome of the update is adjustment up or down of the transmit probability value. The value is stored for the subsequent period of flow control and packets arriving during that period are subject to a transmit or discard decision that uses that value. | 11-06-2008 |
James Robert Allen, Garner, NC US
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| 20080263388 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING CUSTOMER TOPOLOGIES - A method and apparatus for managing customer topologies on packet networks are disclosed. For example, the method creates at least two event correlation instances for at least one customer topology, where a first event correlation instance resides in a primary availability management server, and a second event correlation instance resides in a secondary availability management server. The method also creates a test node for the first event correlation instance, where the test node provides at least one test message. The method then receives at least one response generated by the first event correlation instance that is responsive to the at least one test message, where the at least one response is received by the second event correlation instance. The method then performs a fail-over to the second event correlation instance from the first event correlation instance if a failure is detected from the at least one response. | 10-23-2008 |
Jayla Allen, Apex, NC US
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| 20110201498 | Method of Improving Plant Yield of Soybeans by Treatment with Herbicides - A method of improving the yield of a soybean plant is provided, comprising the step of applying an effective amount of an herbicidal treatment composition to the soil surface prior to emergence of soybeans; i. e., prior to, during, or after planting of soybeans, including after germination, but before plant emergence from the soil surface. The herbicidal treatment composition comprises isoxaflutole. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110201499 | Method of Improving Plant Yield of Soybeans by Treatment with Herbicides - A method of improving the yield of a soybean plant is provided, comprising the steps of applying an effective amount of a first herbicidal treatment composition to the soil surface prior to soybean plant emergence, followed by applying an effective amount of a second herbicidal treatment composition to soybeans post-emergence. The first herbicidal treatment composition comprises isoxaflutole, while the second herbicidal treatment composition comprises glyphosate and/or glufosinate. | 08-18-2011 |
Jeffrey Scott Allen, Wilmington, NC US
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| 20100212422 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRE-SPINNING ROTOR FORGINGS - A method and system for relieving forging induced residual stresses in a rotor forging balances a pre-spin machine with the forging mounted thereon at a first rotational speed and then pre-spins the forging with it mounted on the machine at a substantially greater second rotational speed. A one per rev sensor is used for determining a weight placement angle and a vibration sensor is used for determining an amount of weight to add to a spinning assembly including the forging during the balancing. High-density non-metallic balance weights adhesively attached on an inside surface of the forging or spinning assembly may be used. The rotational inertia of the spinning assembly may be checked during a spin up period by determining a rate of rotational acceleration vs. torque applied to the spinning assembly and used to stop the pre-spinning if it is to great. | 08-26-2010 |
Joel B. Allen, Mebane, NC US
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| 20090037882 | Techniques for Determining a Web Browser State - A technique for determining a browser state during a web page test includes providing, from a test automation tool, a first input to a web page provided via a browser. The technique also includes detecting, with a network monitoring tool, outgoing traffic from the browser associated with the first input and detecting, with the network monitoring tool, incoming traffic to the browser associated with a response to the first input. An indication is provided from the network monitoring tool to the test automation tool when the incoming traffic is detected by the network monitoring tool. Finally, the test automation tool provides a second input to the web page following the indication. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090068993 | USING PROXIMITY INFORMATION TO DYNAMICALLY CHANGE GREETING MESSAGES ON A MOBILE TELEPHONY DEVICE - The present invention discloses a solution for delivering customized greeting messages to callers. In the solution, a call can be received from a remote device. A greeting message that is to be conveyed to the remote device due to a failure of a receiving party to answer the call can be determined. A set of devices proximate to a call receiving device can be identified. One of many different greeting messages can be determined based upon the identified set of proximate devices. The determined greeting message can be conveyed to the remote device. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20100250650 | SERVER-SIDE TRANSLATION FOR CUSTOM APPLICATION SUPPORT IN CLIENT-SIDE SCRIPTS - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to server-side processing and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for performing server-side translation for custom application support in client-side scripts. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for supporting custom applications in client-side scripts can be provided. The method can include retrieving a client-side script, for execution in a client-environment and detecting an incompatibility of the retrieved client-side script resulting from a dependency of the client-side script upon an expected occurrence of an event in the client-environment. Thereafter, the retrieved script can be rewritten to manually invoke the expected event in the client-environment. Finally, the rewritten script can be compiled and cached, and the compiled and cached rewritten script can be delivered to the client-environment for execution therein. | 09-30-2010 |
Joel Benjamin Allen, Mebane, NC US
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| 20120030273 | SAVING MULTIPLE DATA ITEMS USING PARTIAL-ORDER PLANNING - A method for saving data may include determining dependencies, by a processing device, between a plurality of data items. The method may also include initiating a save operation by the processing device. Initiating the save operation may include forming a partial-order plan for saving the data items. Forming the partial-order plan may include creating an ordered list of steps which are executable for saving the data items based on the dependencies between the data items. | 02-02-2012 |
John L. Allen, Greensboro, NC US
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| 20080268734 | ELASTIC COMPOSITE YARNS AND WOVEN FABRICS MADE THEREFROM, AND METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Composite yarns have a filamentary core provided with at least one elastic performance filament and at least one inelastic control filament. A fibrous sheath, preferably formed from spun staple fibers, surrounds the filamentary core, preferably substantially along the entire length thereof. The at least one elastic performance filament most preferably includes a spandex and/or a lastol filament. The at least one inelastic control filament is most preferably formed of a textured polymer or copolymer of a polyamide, a polyester, a polyolefin and mixtures thereof. Preferably, the fibrous sheath is formed of synthetic and/or natural staple fibers, most preferably staple cotton fibers. The elastic composite fibers find particular utility as a component part of a woven textile fabric, especially as a stretch denim fabric, which exhibits advantageous elastic recovery of at least about 95.0% (ASTM D3107). | 10-30-2008 |
John W. Allen, Greensboro, NC US
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| 20090017556 | METHODS AND COMPLEXES INVOLVING IMMUNOGLOBULIN MOLECULE - A device that includes a proteinaceous factor is disclosed. The proteinaceous factor is encoded by the nucleotide sequence of any one of SEQ ID NO.: 1, a degenerate variant of SEQ ID NO.: 1, and a complement of SEQ ID NO.: 1. The proteinaceous factor may be a recombinant. In addition, the device may include any one of (i) Immunoglobulin G (IgG) bound non-specifically to the proteinaceous factor, (ii) at least one diagnostic label bound to the proteinaceous factor, (iii) Immunoglobulin G bound non-specifically to the proteinaceous factor and at least one diagnostic label bound to the proteinaceous factor, and (iv) at least one base supporting the proteinaceous factor. | 01-15-2009 |
Keith Allen, Cary, NC US
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| 20080213768 | Identification and use of biomarkers for non-invasive and early detection of liver injury - The present invention provides methods for identifying and evaluating suites of biochemical and/or gene entities useful as biomarkers for early prediction of disease and/or toxicity, disease staging, target identification/validation, and monitoring of drug efficacy/toxicity. The present invention further provides suites of small molecule entities as biomarkers for non-invasive and early prediction of hepatic injury. | 09-04-2008 |
L. Ross Allen, Charlotte, NC US
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| 20080229676 | Sill Flashing and Associated Method - A sill flashing and method for installing a window or other portal in a wall opening are provided. The flashing includes a sill portion, at least one jamb portion at an angle relative to the sill portion, and a front face plate. The flashing is configured to be disposed in the opening with the sill portion disposed against a sill of the opening, an outer surface of the jamb portion disposed against one of the jambs of the opening, and a front face plate at an outer surface of the wall. The sill portion defines a plurality of support portions and a rear dam which can support the portal in the opening. The sill portion also includes one or more integral housing, configured to overlap an adjacent support portion when the flashing is cut and disposed multiple parts defining an interface therebetween. | 09-25-2008 |
Melissa Allen, Wilmington, NC US
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| 20110006186 | Brachytherapy and radiography target holding device - A target holding device according to an embodiment of the invention includes a plurality of target plates, each target plate having a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the first surface has a plurality of holes. A shaft may be used to facilitate the alignment and joinder of the target plates such that the first surface of one target plate contacts a second surface of an adjacent target plate. The target holding device may optionally include end plates arranged to sandwich the target plates therebetween and/or separator plates alternately arranged with the target plates. The target holding device may be used to produce brachytherapy and/or radiography targets (e.g., seeds, wafers) in a reactor core such that the targets have relatively uniform activity. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110009686 | Method of generating specified activities within a target holding device - A method for producing uniform activity targets according to an embodiment of the invention may include arranging a plurality of targets in a holding device having an array of compartments, each target being assigned to a compartment based on a known flux of a reactor core so as to facilitate an appropriate exposure of the targets to the flux based on target placement within the array of compartments. The holding device may be positioned within the reactor core to irradiate the targets. The method may be used to produce brachytherapy and/or radiography targets (e.g., seeds, wafers) in a reactor core such that the targets have relatively uniform activity. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110051872 | IRRADIATION TARGETS FOR ISOTOPE DELIVERY SYSTEMS - Example embodiments are directed to methods of producing desired isotopes in commercial nuclear reactors and associated apparatuses using instrumentation tubes conventionally found in nuclear reactor vessels to expose irradiation targets to neutron flux found in the operating nuclear reactor. Example embodiments include irradiation targets for producing radioisotopes in nuclear reactors and instrumentation tubes thereof. Example embodiments include one or more irradiation targets useable with example delivery systems that permit delivery into instrumentation tubes. Example embodiments may be sized, shaped, fabricated, and otherwise configured to successfully move through example delivery systems and conventional instrumentation tubes while producing desired isotopes. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110051874 | IRRADIATION TARGET RETENTION ASSEMBLIES FOR ISOTOPE DELIVERY SYSTEMS - Example embodiments are directed to methods of producing desired isotopes in commercial nuclear reactors and associated apparatuses using instrumentation tubes conventionally found in nuclear reactor vessels to expose irradiation targets to neutron flux found in the operating nuclear reactor. Example embodiments include assemblies for retention and producing radioisotopes in nuclear reactors and instrumentation tubes thereof. Example embodiments include one or more retention assemblies that contain one or more irradiation targets and are useable with example delivery systems that permit delivery of irradiation targets. Example embodiments may be sized, shaped, fabricated, and otherwise configured to successfully move through example delivery systems and conventional instrumentation tubes while containing irradiation targets and desired isotopes produced therefrom. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110216868 | IRRADIATION TARGET POSITIONING DEVICES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - Example embodiments and methods are directed to irradiation target positioning devices and systems that are configurable to permit accurate irradiation of irradiation targets and accurate production of daughter products, including isotopes and radioisotopes, therefrom. These include irradiation target plates having precise loading positions for irradiation targets, where the targets may be maintained in a radiation field. These further include a target plate holder for retaining and positioning the target plates and irradiation targets therein in the radiation field. Example embodiments include materials with known absorption cross-sections for the radiation field to further permit precise, desired levels of exposure in the irradiation targets. Example methods configure irradiation target retention systems to provide for desired amounts of irradiation and daughter product production. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110250107 | COLUMN GEOMETRY TO MAXIMIZE ELUTION EFFICIENCIES FOR MOLYBDENUM-99 - At least one system for eluting a radioactive material and a method of eluting a radioactive material is provided. The system for eluting a radioactive material may include an elution column configured to enclose an radioactive material, a first sealing member sealing a first end of the elution column, a second sealing member sealing a second end of the elution column, an elution supply source connected to the first end of the elution column via a first needle, a collection system connected to the second end of the elution column via a second needle, and a filter in the elution column, the filter being configured to support the radioactive material and prevent the radioactive material from contacting the second needle. | 10-13-2011 |
Morgan Allen, Charlotte, NC US
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| 20110196782 | Transferring Funds Using Mobile Devices - Aspects of this disclosure relate to a method for transferring funds involved in a financial transaction of a customer by utilizing the mobile device of the customer, including determining device identification data for a mobile device, associating the device identification data to a financial account of a customer, receiving a fund transfer request that includes data identifying the mobile device and an amount of funds to transfer from the financial account of the customer to a financial account of the seller, verifying the fund transfer authorization based on the device identification data, and initiating the fund transfer between the customer's financial account and the financial account of the seller. | 08-11-2011 |
Morgan S. Allen, Charlotte, NC US
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| 20110191242 | Check Cashing At Automated Teller Machine - A system and method of check cashing at an ATM are provided. In some examples, the system and method may include receiving a check at an ATM that does not include denominations of bills and/or coins to cash the check. The amount of the check may be rounded up to an amount for which appropriate denominations are available and the difference between the amount of the check and the rounded up amount may be charged to an account of a user, such as checking account, savings account, credit card, and the like. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110191243 | Automated Teller Machine Load Balancing - A system and method of balancing load between one or more ATMs is provided. In some examples, a notification of a service issue may be received from a first ATM. A determination may be made as to whether ATMs within a predefined geographic distance of the first ATM may have sufficient capacity to support additional transactions due to the first ATM being out of service. If the additional ATMs do have sufficient capacity, a service call to address the service issue at the first ATM may be postponed, for instance, until a more convenient time, a regular business day, etc. If the additional ATMs in the area do not have sufficient capacity, a service call may be placed to address the service issue at the first ATM as soon as possible. | 08-04-2011 |
Neil Wayne Allen, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20110004997 | Mattress with a Vented Cover - A mattress to support a user that includes a core positioned within an interior space formed by a cover. The cover protects the core from damage that could result from contact with liquid or debris. A vent extends through the cover to allow airflow into and out of the interior space. The vent | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110004999 | Mattress with a Separate Body and Pillow Contained within a Cover - A mattress to support a user that includes a body pillow contained within a cover. The body may include first and second sides that are both configured to support the user. The body may also include a height measured between the first and second sides. The pillow may also include first and second sides that are both configured to support the user's head and neck. The pillow includes a height measured between these first and second sides that may be larger than the height of the body. The pillow may also include one or more chamfers. A cover may form an interior space to contain the body and the pillow. The cover may be sized to position the pillow outward from an end of the body in a non-overlapping arrangement. | 01-13-2011 |
Robbie Allen, Cary, NC US
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| 20090100169 | NETWORK BOOKMARKING BASED ON NETWORK TRAFFIC - A system comprises a packet data processing element; first network resource tracking logic operable to perform monitoring data packets as the packets pass through the network element; detecting network resource identifiers within the data packets; forming network resource identifier report messages that carry the network resource identifiers; forwarding the network resource identifier report messages to a bookmark processing server; storing records of each of the network resource identifiers carried therein; storing counters that identify numbers of times that associated network resource identifiers were requested; determining interesting network resource identifiers based on the records and decision steps; generating and providing a report of the interesting network resource identifiers. As one result, interesting network resource identifiers can be automatically found in network traffic and provided to a social bookmarking site. | 04-16-2009 |
Robert C. Allen, Cary, NC US
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| 20110246182 | SYSTEMS FOR DYNAMICALLY GENERATING AND PRESENTING NARRATIVE CONTENT - In some embodiments, a non-transitory processor-readable medium stores code representing instructions that when executed cause a processor to select a narrative content template based at least in part on a predetermined content type associated with a real-world and/or virtual event. The code further represents instructions that when executed cause the processor to select a narrative tone type. The code further represents instructions that when executed cause the processor to, for each phrase included in an ordered set of phrases associated with the narrative content template, select, based at least in part on the narrative tone type, a phrase variation from a set of phrase variations associated with that phrase, and define, based on the selected phrase variation and at least one datum from a set of data, a narrative content portion associated with the real-world event. The code further represents instructions that when executed cause the processor to output, at a display, the narrative content portion. | 10-06-2011 |
Robert Roy Allen, Marshall, NC US
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| 20120017078 | PERIMETER ENCRYPTION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method and system for consistent format preserving encryption (C-FPE) are provided to protect sensitive data while the sensitive data is in a domain while allowing encrypted sensitive data to be treated inside the domain as if it were the unencrypted sensitive data. The method includes inserting a transparent coupling into a data flow at a perimeter of the domain, and translating a sensitive data element from an unprotected data element to a protected data element using the transparent coupling such that the sensitive data element is a protected data element within the domain. | 01-19-2012 |
Scott Allen, Durham, NC US
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| 20110118261 | BIS-PYRIDYLPYRIDONES AS MELANIN-CONCENTRATING HORMONE RECEPTOR 1 ANTAGONISTS - The invention provides novel bis-pyridylpyridones which are antagonists at the melanin-concentrating hormone receptor 1 (MCHR1), pharmaceutical compositions containing them, processes for their preparation, and their use in therapy and for the treatment of obesity and/or diabetes. | 05-19-2011 |
Scott Allen, Apex, NC US
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| 20090215280 | Passivation of Wide Band-Gap Based Semiconductor Devices with Hydrogen-Free Sputtered Nitrides - A passivated semiconductor structure and associated method are disclosed. The structure includes a silicon carbide substrate or layer; an oxidation layer on the silicon carbide substrate for lowering the interface density between the silicon carbide substrate and the thermal oxidation layer; a first sputtered non-stoichiometric silicon nitride layer on the thermal oxidation layer for reducing parasitic capacitance and minimizing device trapping; a second sputtered non-stoichiometric silicon nitride layer on the first layer for positioning subsequent passivation layers further from the substrate without encapsulating the structure; a sputtered stoichiometric silicon nitride layer on the second sputtered layer for encapsulating the structure and for enhancing the hydrogen barrier properties of the passivation layers; and a chemical vapor deposited environmental barrier layer of stoichiometric silicon nitride for step coverage and crack prevention on the encapsulant layer. | 08-27-2009 |
Scott T. Allen, Apex, NC US
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| 20100006883 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODES INCLUDING BARRIER LAYERS/SUBLAYERS AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREFOR - Semiconductor light emitting devices, such as light emitting diodes, include a substrate, an epitaxial region on the substrate that includes a light emitting region such as a light emitting diode region, and a multilayer conductive stack including a reflector layer, on the epitaxial region. A barrier layer is provided on the reflector layer and extending on a sidewall of the reflector layer. The multilayer conductive stack can also include an ohmic layer between the reflector and the epitaxial region. The barrier layer further extends on a sidewall of the ohmic layer. The barrier layer can also extend onto the epitaxial region outside the multilayer conductive stack. The barrier layer can be fabricated as a series of alternating first and second sublayers. | 01-14-2010 |
Tim Allen, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20090222317 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING ELECTRONIC UPSELL DIRECTORY - Embodiments relate to systems and methods for generating an electronic upsell directory A main networked store can communicate with a set of affiliate sites, each of which offers distinct products or services from individualized affiliate catalogs. The affiliate catalogs are each based on a core catalog available from the main store. When a user initiates a purchase transaction at an affiliate site, a transaction profile is transmitted to the main store. The main store examines the transaction profile to match purchased items against an upsell table containing the catalogs of not just the affiliate site conducting the transaction, but the entire set of affiliate sites. Products or services that form suitable options to the user's selected purchase can be aggregated across the affiliate sites and associated catalogs, and presented in an upsell dialog to the user. The user can thereby select upgrades or options from a broader array of sources. | 09-03-2009 |
Timothy E. Allen, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20090276323 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A SYNCHRONOUS SALES STACK FOR CUSTOMER DIALOG - Embodiments relate to systems and methods for generating a synchronous sales stack for a customer dialog. A user can visit a Web site and load selections into a checkout basket to prepare to purchase desired products and/or services. The user can select a live chat feature, which invokes an instant message, audio or video dialog with a sales representative. The sales representative can initiate a synchronous sales stack with the user, by which the user and sales representative can share a common view of purchase selections and potential alternatives or add-ons to the selections, as they are made. The customer and sales representative can continue their dialog as possible selections are explored, and the resulting sales stack is updated in real-time. When the user is satisfied with their selections, the sales stack can be stored as the customer's finalized checkout basket and the transaction can be completed. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090299874 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC BID SOLICITATION DURING TRANSACTION PROCESS - Embodiments relate to systems and methods for automatic bid solicitation during a transaction process, in which a user's checkout basket is automatically transmitted to a set of vendors for potential bids based on the user's selected items. The user can select products or services for purchase from an original Web site or vendor. Upon receipt of those selections, a transaction server can identify vendors who wish to receive notification of a pending purchase of particular items. The set of selections can be transmitted to participating vendors to determine a bid on the same or related goods or services. A vendor may wish, for example, to bid to offer after-market support or supplies for a printer or other pending hardware purchase. The user can view the additional bid items in a bid dialog, make selections from those options, and incorporate options of their choosing in the finalized transaction. | 12-03-2009 |
Timothy R. Allen, Hillsborough, NC US
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| 20120015721 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRONIC GAME - A game controller, gaming system for multi-player games, and an associated method are provided. The system is configured for situations in which multiple players are in one location. The system includes a secondary display assembly in viewing proximity to a single player and a console operable to output singe player-specific tactical information to the secondary display assembly, receive game input information from a game controller operated by the single player, and output display information other than single player-specific tactical information to a primary display assembly for viewing by each of the players. | 01-19-2012 |