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Andrew E. Balber, Durham, NC US
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| 20080241171 | Stem Cell Populations and Methods of Use - Populations of stem cells and methods for their isolation and use are provided. These stem cell populations comprise aldehyde dehydrogenase positive (ALDH | 10-02-2008 |
| 20100111905 | METHODS FOR IMPROVED ENGRAFTMENT FOLLOWING STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION - The present invention relates to methods repairing, regenerating, and reconstituting tissues by transplanting at least two stem cell populations, wherein the first and the second population of stem cells are introduced into a subject separated by a time interval of about 2 to about 24 hours. The stem cells can be derived from umbilical cord, mobilized peripheral blood, or bone marrow. The cells of at least the second population may be enriched for adult stem and progenitor cells. The methods of the invention are useful in accelerating hematopoeitic recovery in subjects following myeloablation or chemotherapy. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20110189211 | STEM CELL POPULATIONS AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention relates to populations of stem cells, methods for isolating these stem cell populations, and methods repairing, regenerating, and reconstituting tissues using the these stem cell populations. The invention additionally relates to methods of screening agents that promote growth, engraftment, or differentiation of stem cells. | 08-04-2011 |
Andrew E. Bejcek, Mebane, NC US
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| 20100258099 | ENGINE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND METHODS - A method of operating an engine is disclosed, which includes determining a peak power condition for the engine, measuring a temperature associated with the engine at said peak power condition, comparing the temperature measured with a previously determined temperature associated with a known peak power condition of the engine, determining an offset value based on the comparison made in step, controlling at least one of an air-fuel mixture delivered to the engine or ignition spark timing based on said offset value. Various engine fuel delivery systems, carburetors, fuel injection and control systems also are disclosed. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20110005024 | AUTOMATIC IDLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present subject matter relates to arrangements and uses for engine speed governors. In particular, an automatic idle system for a small engine can include an engine speed governor for connection to a small engine with a governor shaft rotatable in response to a speed of the engine. A governor linkage can include a first portion for connection to the governor shaft and a second portion for connection to a throttle control of the engine, the first portion being movably connected with or to the second portion. An actuator can be connected to the second portion of the governor linkage, the actuator being movable in response to a load on the engine to move the second portion relative to the first portion. In this configuration, when the engine is in a low-load state, the second portion can be moved relative to the first portion toward a throttle-closed position. | 01-13-2011 |
Andrew E. Belles, Chatsworth, GA US
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| 20100072315 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORAGE AND TEMPORARY INSTALLATION OF SECONDARY FLOORING SURFACE - Systems and methods of rolling and unrolling secondary flooring surfaces, such as tall pile polyethylene turf, are provided. The system includes a drive system that allows for the conversion of a primary surface into a secondary flooring surface in a relatively short period of time. The drive system includes core adjustable speed drive units for controlling the speed and torque of the motors that drive the core, as well as roller adjustable speed drive units for controlling the speed of the front roller. The core adjustable speed drive units control the torque of the core motors during roll up and control the speed of the core motors during roll out. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100200688 | System and Method for Storage and Temporary Installation of Secondary Flooring Surface - Systems and methods of rolling and unrolling secondary flooring surfaces, such as tall pile turf, are provided. The system includes a core onto which the secondary flooring surface is rolled, the core being coupled on both ends to a frame that moves along a track mounted on or in a primary surface. The system includes a drive system that allows for the conversion of a primary surface into a secondary flooring surface in a relatively short period of time. The drive system includes core adjustable speed drive units for controlling the speed and torque of the motors that drive the core, as well as frame adjustable speed drive units for controlling the speed of the movement of the frames along the tracks. The core adjustable speed drive units control the torque of the core motors during roll up and control the speed of the core motors during roll out. | 08-12-2010 |
Andrew E. Bernhardt, Jr., Seymour, CT US
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| 20090076550 | SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM CONNECTORS - Disclosed are embodiments of spinal fixation system connectors and related methods and apparatus. In one embodiment, a connector body is provided which comprises a slot configured to allow a spinal fixation rod to extend therethrough. The connector may also include a cap configured to be connected with the connector body and thereby circumscribe a portion of the rod. The cap may comprise at least two interior groove portions that may be configured to receive top portions of two opposing sidewalls on the connector body when the cap is engaged with the connector body. | 03-19-2009 |
Andrew E. Buczynksky, Brownstown, MI US
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| 20100300551 | Fuel Stability Methods and Systems - In one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a fuel stabilizer system is provided. The fuel stabilizer system includes a fuel additive storage unit that stores fuel stability fluid. A fuel stability fluid supply system supplies fuel stability fluid from the fuel additive storage unit to a fuel storage unit. A control module estimates an age of fuel in the fuel storage unit and selectively controls the fuel stability fluid supply system to supply fuel stability fluid to the fuel storage unit based on the age of the fuel. | 12-02-2010 |
Andrew E. Buczynsky, Brownstown, MI US
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| 20100275888 | Engine Evaporative Emissions Control System - An evaporative emissions system may include a first passage selectively providing fluid communication between a fuel vapor region of a vehicle fuel reservoir and an engine air intake system, a second passage in fluid communication with the fuel vapor region and ambient air, and a filter assembly. The filter assembly may be impermeable to at least one of oxygen and hydrocarbons and may be located in the second passage between the fuel vapor region and ambient air. The filter assembly may prevent the at least one of oxygen and hydrocarbons from traveling between the fuel vapor region and ambient air. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100287819 | SYNTHETIC DIESEL FUEL COMPOSITIONS - In various aspects, a synthetic diesel fuel composition is provided that comprises at least three C | 11-18-2010 |
Andrew E. Dadson, Provo, UT US
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| 20100213131 | POROUS COMPOSITE PARTICULATE MATERIALS, METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME, AND RELATED APPARATUSES - In an embodiment, a porous composite particulate material includes a plurality of composite particles. Each composite particle includes an acid-base-resistant core particle at least partially surrounded by one or more layers of acid-base-resistant shell particles. The shell particles are adhered to the core particle by a polymeric layer. The shell particles and/or core particles may be made from an acid-base-resistant material that is stable in harsh chemical conditions. For example, the shell particles and/or core particles may be made from diamond, graphitic carbon, silicon carbide, boron nitride, tungsten carbide, niobium carbide, zirconia, noble metals, acid-base stable highly cross-linked polymers, acid-base stable at least partially cross-linked polymers, titania, alumina, thoria combinations of the foregoing, or other acid-base-resistant materials. The porous composite particulate materials disclosed herein and related methods and devices may be used in separation technologies, including, but not limited to, chromatography and solid phase extraction. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110056141 | Superabrasive Elements and Methods for Processing and Manufacturing the Same Using Protective Layers - An exemplary method of processing a polycrystalline diamond element is disclosed. According to the method, a protective layer may be formed over only a selected portion of a polycrystalline diamond element. The polycrystalline diamond element may include a polycrystalline diamond table. At least a portion of the polycrystalline diamond element may be exposed to a leaching solution such that the leaching solution contacts an exposed surface region of the polycrystalline diamond table and at least a portion of the protective layer. The protective layer may be substantially impermeable to the leaching solution. An exemplary method of manufacturing a polycrystalline diamond element is also disclosed. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20120057814 | BEARING ELEMENTS, BEARING ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED METHODS - Bearing elements, assemblies and apparatuses are provided as well as a method of manufacturing such components. In one embodiment, a bearing element comprises a superhard table forming a convex bearing surface and a radiused edge formed on the superhard table adjacent to the convex bearing surface. In another embodiment, a bearing element comprises a superhard table forming a concave bearing surface and a radiused edge formed on the superhard table adjacent to the concave bearing surface. In one embodiment, a bearing apparatus includes an inner bearing race assembly and an outer bearing race assembly. Each of the bearing race assemblies include a plurality of bearing elements. At least one of the inner and outer bearing race assemblies include a bearing element having an arcuate bearing surface and a radiused edge formed adjacent the arcuate bearing surface. | 03-08-2012 |
Andrew E. Einaudi, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090022350 | Acoustic Vibration Sensor - An acoustic vibration sensor, also referred to as a speech sensing device, is provided. The acoustic vibration sensor receives speech signals of a human talker and, in response, generates electrical signals representative of human speech. The acoustic vibration sensor includes at least one diaphragm positioned adjacent to a front port and at least one coupler. The coupler couples a first set of signals to the diaphragm while isolating the diaphragm from the second set of signals. The coupler includes at least one material with acoustic impedance matched to the acoustic impedance of human skin. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20100064055 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROJECTING IMAGES FROM A COMPUTER SYSTEM - Methods, systems and devices are described for place shifting media content from a computer system to a remotely-located display over a network. The media content to be place shifted is captured at the computer system, wherein the media content includes a portion of imagery presented on a local display associated with the computer system. The captured media content is transcoded or otherwise converted to a media stream in a format that is transmittable on the network. The media stream is then transmitted on the network for presentation on the remotely-located display. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100070925 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING MEDIA CONTENT OBTAINED FROM MULTPLE SOURCES - Methods, systems and devices present information on a display in response to a user input received from an input device. One or more options are presented in a first portion of a user interface on the display, and a first user input indicating one of the options is received. In response to the first user input, a sub-menu of options associated with the indicated one of the first list of options is presented in a second portion of the user interface. In response to a second user input selecting the indicated one of the options, the sub-menu of options is presented in the first portion of the user interface. The various methods, systems and devices may be implemented in a media catcher system that selects and presents media content from one or more different sources. | 03-18-2010 |
Andrew E. Lituchy, Rosyln Heights, NY US
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| 20120128274 | STORAGE CONTAINER WITH VACUUM - A device comprising a first unidirectional flow valve not substantially in contact with ambient air, a second unidirectional flow valve whose air-flows terminate in ambient air and an elastically resilient chamber coupling the first unidirectional flow valve to the second unidirectional flow valve to permit air-flow from the first unidirectional flow valve to the ambient. Intermittent application of pressure to the chamber moves air from the first unidirectional flow valve to the second unidirectional flow valve. | 05-24-2012 |
Andrew E. Loen, Victoria CA
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| 20110316693 | Body coupled antenna system and personal locator unit utilizing same - A body coupled antenna system usable in a personal locator unit includes an antenna element for connection to an RF circuit; a coupling plate for conductively coupling to an adjacent body for broadening the tuning frequency and reducing the loading sensitivity; a first capacitance interconnected between the coupling plate and the antenna element; and a second capacitance interconnected between the coupling plate and the RF circuit; the first and second capacitances being set to restore a predetermined matching impedance level while maintaining the broadened tuning frequency. | 12-29-2011 |
Andrew E. Marble, Ottawa CA
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| 20100148777 | MAGNET ARRAY - A magnet array is disclosed which is suitable for inter alia producing a remote field for use in unilateral magnetic resonance. In the “Magnet Array”, two separated magnets, which are magnetized along a substantially same collinear magnetization direction, produce a field with a local maximum centered above and between them. The field produced by the two separated magnets is substantially parallel to the collinear magnetization direction of the two separated magnets. A third magnet is centered between the two separated magnets. The third magnet has a magnetization direction which is substantially parallel to the collinear magnetization direction of the two separated magnets. The third magnet produces a field which is substantially parallel to the collinear magnetization direction of the two separated magnets, and adds to the increasing field below the local maximum point produced by the two separated magnets. The field of the third magnet, which decays with distance, adds to the increasing field below the local maximum point. The position of the third magnet is selected in order to generate a total field which has at least one of its first and second spatial derivatives with respect to the distance above the magnet array substantially equal to zero. | 06-17-2010 |
Andrew E. Marble, Maberly CA
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| 20090066331 | Probe, system and method suitable for unilateral nuclear magnetic resonance - A probe suitable for use in unilateral nuclear magnetic resonance imaging and adapted to be embedded in a sample to be analysed, the probe comprising; a static magnetic field generator; a radiofrequency magnetic field generator adjacent to the static magnetic field generator; a circuit controlling the frequency response of the radiofrequency magnetic field generator, adjacent to the static magnetic field generator; an input cable coupled to the frequency control circuit and the frequency control circuit coupled to the radiofrequency magnetic field generator. | 03-12-2009 |
Andrew E. Merlino, Jr., Burlington, MA US
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| 20110035373 | ROBUST VIDEO RETRIEVAL UTILIZING AUDIO AND VIDEO DATA - Techniques for determining if two video signals match by extracting features from a first and second video signal, and cross-correlating the features thereby providing a cross-correlation score at each of a number of time lags, then determining a mean magnitude of a difference of average values at each of the lags, and finally determining the similarity score based on both the cross-correlation scores and the mean magnitude difference scores, and optionally then outputting an indication of a degree of match between the first and second video signals. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110085734 | ROBUST VIDEO RETRIEVAL UTILIZING VIDEO DATA - Techniques for determining if two video signals match by extracting features from a first and second video signal, and cross-correlating the features thereby providing a cross-correlation score at each of a number of time lags, and finally determining the similarity score based on both the cross-correlation scores. | 04-14-2011 |
Andrew E. Modzik, Jr., Charlotte, NC US
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| 20100072782 | MULTI-PURPOSE INTERIOR FOR CAB APPLICATIONS - An interior for a cab of a construction vehicle, the interior including a base, a seat mount formed as a part of the base, an air-conditioning component mount formed as a part of the base, a control mount formed as a part of the base, a duct formed as a part of the base that includes an inlet, an outlet, and a substantially enclosed space between the inlet and the outlet, and a storage compartment formed as a part of the base. | 03-25-2010 |
Andrew E. Neltner, Loveland, OH US
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| 20100177990 | STORAGE BAG - A storage bag includes first and second sidewalls of flexible, thermoplastic material that overlap and are joined to each other to provide an interior volume for receiving food items. The bag is adapted to be evacuated to help prevent spoliation of the food items. The bag includes a textured portion on an inner surface of at least one sidewall that is comprised of a plurality of pyramid shaped protrusions. To help retain liquids that may be included with the stored food items, the pyramid shaped protrusions are arranged in a substantially offset pattern. The protrusions may delineate on the inner surface substantially planar regions that are comprised of first larger areas and second smaller areas. During evacuation, liquids can pool together in and become retained by the larger areas while air can be directed through the second smaller areas. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100299881 | Multistep Occluding Zipper with Sealing Features - A closure device for a thermoplastic bag which includes two opposing, longitudinally extending interlockable male and female fastening strips having respective male and female closure elements or profiles with outside wings that are deformed when the closure device is fully occluded. | 12-02-2010 |
Andrew E. Neltner, Cincinnati, OH US
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| 20080289719 | Storage Bag With Fluid Separator - The storage bag includes an interior volume for containing food items and a one-way valve element through which air from the interior volume can be evacuated. To prevent fluids and juices from the stored food items from contaminating the valve element, a separator defining a chamber is included that sealingly connects the valve element to the interior volume. In the separator, fluids and juices separate from the evacuating air by gravitational separation and are returned to the interior volume. In an embodiment, to facilitate packaging and distribution of multiple storage bags, the separator is adjustable between an expanded position for providing the chamber and a collapsed position substantially eliminating the chamber. In an embodiment, the separator may be comprised of elastically expandable material. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090199724 | EVACUATION DEVICE - The evacuation device is configured to remove air from a container via a one-way valve element attached to the container. The evacuation device includes a motor with a rotating shaft that extends along an axis line. The shaft is operably interconnected to a reciprocating element reciprocally movable within a chamber along a direction parallel to the axis line. Reciprocal motion of the reciprocal element draws air into and exhausts air from the chamber. To facilitate the operable interconnection, the evacuation device includes a cam having a cylindrical sidewall mounted to the rotating shaft. Disposed circumferentially into the cylindrical sidewall is a channel. The evacuation device further includes a yoke connected to the reciprocal element and having a follower element received in the channel. Rotation of the cam causes the follower element to move with respect to the channel, thereby converting rotational motion to linear translation. The evacuation device may also include a pressure adjustment feature. In one embodiment, the pressure adjustment feature may include a rotating ring with a series of holes. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100183251 | Closure Device For Storage Bag - A closure element is used for closing an opening disposed through the flexible sidewall of a storage bag such as those used to store food items. The storage bags provide an internal volume accessible via the opening. The closure element includes a first fastening strip and an interlocking second closure strip. The first and second fastening strips include complementary, engagable first and second closure profiles. To hermetically seal the internal volume, at least a portion of the first or second fastening strip can include a sealant. The sealant can be a displaceable fluid, fluid-like substance, semi-rigid substance, or wax-like substance such as an oil or a gel. When the closure profiles are engaged, the sealant provides an air tight barrier sealing the internal volume. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100242407 | Valve Element - A one-way valve element for use with containers such as flexible storage bags includes an elastomeric or similar material that can elastically expand to expose and at least substantially resiliently recover to cover an aperture through a sidewall of the container. Hence, air from the interior volume of the container can be evacuated through the valve element by, for example, interfacing an evacuation device with the valve element. The valve element can be provided as a single layer structure or a multiple layered structure that is attached to the sidewall of the container over the aperture. In another aspect, a valve element includes a gel-like material retained in a valve body and that can displace to allow air flow across the valve. | 09-30-2010 |
Andrew E. Prigodich, Evanston, IL US
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| 20100136682 | Polyvalent RNA-Nanoparticle Compositions - The present invention concerns nanoparticles functionalized with duplex RNA for a variety of uses, including but not limited to gene regulation. More specifically, the disclosure provides a new strategy for conjugating RNA to a nanoparticle to achieve increased stability and activity. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20110111974 | Short Duplex Probes for Enhanced Target Hybridization - The present disclosure is directed to compositions and methods for detecting or associating with a target polynucleotide. | 05-12-2011 |
Andrew E. Ruscil, Asbury Park, NJ US
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| 20090152884 | Animal Feces Collection and Disposal Apparatus - An animal waste collection system ( | 06-18-2009 |
Andrew E. Seaman, Jr., White Marsh, MD US
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| 20100141207 | Cordless Power System - A cordless system has cordless system components that include a cordless device, such as a cordless power tool, a battery pack and a charger. The battery pack is mated with either the cordless device to provide power to operate the cordless device or to the charger to charge the battery cells in the battery pack. In an aspect, the cordless system has an identification and communication system by which the battery pack identifies and communicates information about the battery pack to the cordless device or to the charger to which the battery pack is mated. In an, the battery pack of the cordless system is capable of multiple modes, such as controlling the cordless device and controlling the charger. In an aspect, the battery pack validates the cordless device or charger to which it is mated. In an aspect of the invention, the cordless system uses any of a wired interface, radio frequency interface, an optical interface or a magnetic interface to communicate information between the battery pack and the cordless device or charger to which the battery pack is mated. In an aspect, female terminals are used in a terminal block of the battery pack to protect against foreign objects contacting the terminals. In aspect, the terminals in the terminal block of the battery pack are staggered or scattered to reduce the likelihood of a short circuit. In an aspect of the invention, the battery pack has a trap door that closes when the battery pack is not mated to a cordless device or charger to protect the terminal block of the battery pack. In an aspect of the invention, multi-spring, split contact terminals are used in the terminal block of at least one of the cordless system components. In an aspect of the invention, the battery cells are Lithium Ion battery cells. | 06-10-2010 |
Andrew E. Senyei, La Jolla, CA US
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| 20100108577 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USE OF OPTICAL FORCES FOR IDENTIFICATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND/OR SORTING OF PARTICLES - Apparatus and methods are provided for interacting light with particles, including but not limited to biological matter such as cells, in unique and highly useful ways. Optophoresis consists of subjecting particles to various optical forces, especially optical gradient forces, and more particularly moving optical gradient forces, so as to obtain useful results. In biology, this technology represents a practical approach to probing the inner workings of a living cell, preferably without any dyes, labels or other markers. In one aspect, a particle may be characterized by determining its optophoretic constant or signature. For example, a diseased cell has a different optophoretic constant from a healthy cell, thereby providing information, or the basis for sorting. In the event of physical sorting, various forces may be used for separation, including fluidic forces, such as through the use of laminar flow, or optical forces, or mechanical forces, such as through adhesion. Various techniques for measuring the dielectric constant of particles are provided. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20110212857 | Multiplexed Assay Using Encoded Solid Support Matrices - In a multiplexed assay, each molecule of a plurality of molecules is attached to a support matrix with a substrate adapted for attachment and/or synthesis of molecules and an integrally-formed memory device with an optically-encoded identifier to uniquely identify the molecule attached to the substrate. The molecules are exposed to one or more processing conditions then placed within the path of an optical detector adapted to read the optically-encoded identifier and measure biochemical processes on each support matrix. The support matrices may besingulated to be read by the optical detector one at a time. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110237459 | Multiplexed Assay Using Encoded Solid Support Matrices - In a multiplexed assay, each molecule of a plurality of molecules is attached to a support matrix with a substrate adapted for attachment and/or synthesis of molecules and an integrally-formed memory device with an optically-encoded identifier to uniquely identify the molecule attached to the substrate. The molecules are exposed to one or more processing conditions then placed within the path of an optical detector adapted to read the optically-encoded identifier and measure biochemical processes on each support matrix. The support matrices may be singulated to be read by the optical detector one at a time. | 09-29-2011 |
Andrew E. Souzis, Hawthorne, NJ US
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| 20100018455 | System for Forming SiC Crystals Having Spatially Uniform Doping Impurities - A physical vapor transport system includes a growth chamber charged with source material and a seed crystal in spaced relation, and at least one capsule having at least one capillary extending between an interior thereof and an exterior thereof, wherein the interior of the capsule is charged with a dopant. Each capsule is installed in the growth chamber. Through a growth reaction carried out in the growth chamber following installation of each capsule therein, a crystal is formed on the seed crystal using the source material, wherein the formed crystal is doped with the dopant. | 01-28-2010 |
Andrew E. Taylor, Herts GB
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| 20090060592 | CAMMING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING COLOR DEVELOPERS - A developer camming apparatus connected to a developer unit, including a slide, a motor, and an encoder, wherein the encoder determines a distance a developer unit is from the photoreceptor, wherein the encoder allows the developer unit to be sufficiently close to effect application of toner to the photoreceptor from the developer unit, but also does not allow the developer unit to contact the photoreceptor during a print job. | 03-05-2009 |
Andrew E. Vandali, Greenvale AU
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| 20090076806 | EMPHASIS OF SHORT-DURATION TRANSIENT SPEECH FEATURES - A sound processor including a microphone ( | 03-19-2009 |