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Andrew F. Burchat, Shrewsbury, MA US
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| 20100069371 | THIENOPYRIDINE AND FUROPYRIDINE KINASE INHIBITORS - Compounds having the formula | 03-18-2010 |
Andrew F. Cannestra, Jacksonville, FL US
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| 20080269753 | DYNAMIC CERVICAL PLATE - A cervical plate assembly having a body, with at least two wings, and a tensioning mechanism for applying a force to the wings. The tensioning mechanism includes a shape memory band and an adjuster for shortening or lengthening the band. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090171392 | Guide wire mounting collar for spinal fixation using minimally invasive surgical techniques - An improved guide wire having a collar member for affixation to a pedicle screw, the guide wire assembly used in a system, set of instrumentation and method comprising the combination and use of plural pedicle screws, a rod for connecting pedicle screws in a relatively rigid manner, and instrumentation means to optimize insertion of the rod into the pedicle screws, such means comprising a guide wire and instrumentation to position the guide wire in the pedicle screws, whereby the guide wire is mounted to a pedicle screw, all the screws are implanted into the vertebrae, and the rod subsequently guided into the pedicle screws along the guide wire, all using minimally invasive surgical incisions. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20100063590 | LAMINOPLASTY IMPLANT - A hollow non-load-bearing spinal implant having a hollow body and an attachment device for attaching the implant. A method of inserting a non-load-bearing spinal implant by inserting the laminoplasty implant into a prepared space in a spine, positioning the implant within the prepared space and affixing the implant to the spine. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20110144652 | System, instrumentation and method for spinal fixation using minimally invasive surgical techiques - A pedicle screw tower having a guide chute, open at both ends, affixed to the exterior of the main body of the tower. The guide chute extends the length of the tower and is curved inwardly at its bottom such that the exit direction is at approximately 90 degrees to and facing the central axis of tower. A guide cable is passed into and through the guide chute such that it is directed across the tower to an adjacent tower. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110184473 | Method and apparatus for spinal fixation using minimally invasive surgical techniques - An improved method and guide wire assembly used in a system, set of instrumentation and method comprising the combination and use of plural pedicle screws, a rod for connecting pedicle screws in a relatively rigid manner, and instrumentation to optimize insertion of the rod into the pedicle screws, the assembly having a guide wire and instrumentation to grasp a medial portion of the guide wire to pull the medial portion through all the pedicle screws and connecting the loop to the end of a fixation rod, whereby one end of the guide wire is mounted to a pedicle screw, all the screws are implanted into the vertebrae, and the rod subsequently guided into the pedicle screws by pulling the guide wire loop back through the pedicle screws, all using minimally invasive surgical incisions. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110184475 | System, instrumentation and method for spinal fixation using minimally invasive surgical techiques - A cable threader device for passing a guide cable between pedicle screws during minimally invasive spinal surgery, the device comprising a handle with a trigger mechanism, the handle mounted onto an elongated shaft having a curved free end with a detachable curved lead member retained in telescoping manner on the end of the body. The guide cable is affixed to the lead member, the instrument is inserted into a first screw tower, the trigger mechanism is activated to advance the lead member into the adjacent tower, and the lead member and guide cable are retrieved through the second tower. Alternatively, the lead member is a hollow sleeve and the guide cable is pushed through the lead member. | 07-28-2011 |
Andrew F. Fetsch, San Jose, CA US
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| 20100070487 | Real Estate Locator with Real-Time Updated Result Indicator - A computerized method of selecting and displaying listing information relating to real estate property, which establishes a searchable database of information pertaining to real property listings, provides an interface for a user to select and enter search criteria, displays a total number of listings meeting the search criteria as the user makes and changes search criteria selections, executes a search according to the search criteria, and allows the user to display some of the listings meeting the search criteria. | 03-18-2010 |
Andrew F. Fireman, Rockville, MD US
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| 20090099862 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES PERFORMANCE ANALYTICS - A system, method and computer program product for improving the delivery of healthcare services may include, e.g., but not limited to, in an exemplary embodiment, a) capturing data associated with at least one health care services event, wherein said data comprises at least one aspect of said at least one health care services event; b) categorizing, into at least one category, said at least one aspect of said at least one health care services event; c) analyzing said data associated with said categorized health care services event comprising: i) determining a correlation between said at least one aspect of said data to said at least one category, and ii) determining any cause and effect relationship between said at least one aspect and said at least one category; and d) recommending at least one course of action based on said at least one aspect having said correlation and said cause and effect relationship to said at least one category, is disclosed. | 04-16-2009 |
Andrew F. Folkmann, Cedar Rapids, IA US
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| 20110310775 | DE-MULTIPLEXING A RADIO FREQUENCY INPUT SIGNAL USING OUTPUT TRANSFORMER CIRCUITRY - The present disclosure relates to de-multiplexing at least one RF input signal feeding RF power amplifier circuitry to create multiple de-multiplexed RF output signals, which may be used to provide RF transmit signals in an RF communications system. Output transformer circuitry is coupled to outputs from the RF power amplifier circuitry to provide the de-multiplexed RF output signals, which may support multiple modes, multiple frequency bands, or both. The de-multiplexed RF output signals may be used in place of RF switching elements in certain embodiments. As a result, RF front-end switching circuitry in the RF communications system may be simplified, thereby reducing insertion losses, reducing costs, reducing size, or any combination thereof. Additionally, the output transformer circuitry may provide load line transformation, output transistor biasing, or both to the RF power amplifier circuitry. | 12-22-2011 |
Andrew F. Glew, Hillsboro, OR US
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| 20090083518 | Attaching and virtualizing reconfigurable logic units to a processor - In one embodiment, the present invention includes a pipeline to execute instructions out-of-order, where the pipeline has front-end stages, execution units, and back-end stages, and the execution units are coupled between dispatch ports of the front-end stages and writeback ports of the back-end stages. Further, a reconfigurable logic is coupled between one of the dispatch ports and one of the writeback ports. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20100250792 | OPPORTUNISTIC IMPROVEMENT OF MMIO REQUEST HANDLING BASED ON TARGET REPORTING OF SPACE REQUIREMENTS - Methods and apparatus for opportunistic improvement of Memory Mapped Input/Output (MMIO) request handling (e.g., based on target reporting of space requirements) are described. In one embodiment, logic in a processor may detect one or more bits in a message that is to be transmitted from an input/output (I/O) device. The one or more bits may indicate memory mapped I/O (MMIO) information corresponding to one or more attributes of the I/O device. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110078389 | MANAGING AND IMPLEMENTING METADATA IN CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT USING REGISTER EXTENSIONS - A set of default registers of a processor are expanded into metadata registers on the processor of a computer system. The default registers having stored thereon data, while metadata which is related to the data is stored separately on the metadata registers. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110258419 | Attaching And Virtualizing Reconfigurable Logic Units To A Processor - In one embodiment, the present invention includes a pipeline to execute instructions out-of-order, where the pipeline has front-end stages, execution units, and back-end stages, and the execution units are coupled between dispatch ports of the front-end stages and writeback ports of the back-end stages. Further, a reconfigurable logic is coupled between one of the dispatch ports and one of the writeback ports. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 10-20-2011 |
Andrew F. Kallfelz, Jamestown, RI US
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| 20090027056 | Battery performance monitor - Improvements both in the methods whereby existing techniques for determining the condition of a battery are communicated to a user (for example, to the owner of a private vehicle, or to the service manager of a fleet of vehicles), or the vehicle's operating system, and in the methods for evaluating the condition of the battery are disclosed. It has been discovered by the inventors that the difference in internal resistance of a fully charged battery as measured during charging and as measured after charging is greater for a battery in poor condition than for a new battery. The invention relates in part to instruments and corresponding methods for evaluating the condition of a battery utilizing this discovery. | 01-29-2009 |
Andrew F. Kihn, Hubertus, WI US
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| 20100161106 | Method and apparatus for rifling a firearm barrel - A computer numerically controlled apparatus is provided for rifling a gun barrel. The apparatus automates the known method of rifling a gun barrel. The apparatus includes a frame, a rod, a cutting tool, a rod holder, and a system of servos to move the rod holder and to rotate the rod. The apparatus includes a CPU runs a program which controls the servos based on operating parameters entered by the operator. The operating parameters are entered through a graphical user interface which also allows the operator to monitor the status of the rifling process. The operator can calibrate the system and enter the twist rate, number of grooves, cut degree, cutting speed, return speed, and number of passes to complete. The apparatus includes a puck which engages the end of the rod and is adapted to index the rod and change the cutting depth of the cutting tool. | 06-24-2010 |
Andrew F. Patka, Holliston, MA US
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| 20100198989 | ASSIGNING PRIORITY TO NETWORK TRAFFIC AT CUSTOMER PREMISES - A device may receive a message from a client device and determine whether the message includes particular data. The device may identify an address within a particular address group when the message includes the particular data. The traffic associated with addresses within the particular address group are assigned priority over traffic associated with addresses outside the particular address group. The device may provide the identified address to the client device so that traffic associated with the client device receives priority over other traffic | 08-05-2010 |
Andrew F. Poag, St. Louis, MO US
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| 20110309697 | ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING STATOR AND/OR ROTOR COOLING - An electric motor assembly including a stator having a stator core and windings around the stator core is disclosed. The stator core has opposing ends and an outer surface extending between the opposing ends. The electric motor assembly also includes a housing having an inner surface enclosing at least a portion of the stator, and at least one fluid passage between the outer surface of the stator core and the inner surface of the housing. The fluid passage permits a coolant in the fluid passage to contact one or more portions of the outer surface of the stator core to remove heat from the stator core during operation of the electric motor assembly. Additional motor assemblies including stator and/or rotor cooling features are disclosed. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110309698 | Electric Motor Assemblies Including Stator and/or Rotor Cooling - An electric motor assembly including a stator having a stator core and windings around the stator core is disclosed. The stator core has opposing ends and an outer surface extending between the opposing ends. The electric motor assembly also includes a housing having an inner surface enclosing at least a portion of the stator, and at least one fluid passage between the outer surface of the stator core and the inner surface of the housing. The fluid passage permits a coolant in the fluid passage to contact one or more portions of the outer surface of the stator core to remove heat from the stator core during operation of the electric motor assembly. Additional motor assemblies including stator and/or rotor cooling features are disclosed. | 12-22-2011 |
Andrew F. Raczkowski, Waterford, MI US
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| 20090116255 | ROUND LAMPS WITH INTEGRATED HEADLINER ATTACHMENT - A lamp assembly includes a bezel having a lamp receiving section and an integrated attachment section. The integrated attachment section has one or more outwardly directed extensions for attaching the lamp assembly to the interior component by rotating the bezel into a receiving aperture. A lamp housing is disposed within the lamp receiving assembly. Finally, the lamp assembly includes a light source positioned within the lamp housing for projecting light along a light path. | 05-07-2009 |
Andrew F. Szuromi, Scottsdale, AZ US
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| 20080304974 | FIRST STAGE DUAL-ALLOY TURBINE WHEEL - A first-stage turbine that is adapted for receiving high energy air directly from a combustion chamber in a gas turbine engine auxiliary power unit includes a disk formed from a first alloy and having an outer surface, and a unitary blade wheel formed from a second alloy that is different than the first alloy. The unitary blade wheel includes an annular member having an inner surface that is joined to the disk, and blades that are integrally formed with the annular member. | 12-11-2008 |
Andrew F. Tresness, Manlius, NY US
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| 20120039010 | Spark Gap Apparatus - A spark gap for protecting electronic circuits from excessive electrical surges comprises a substrate containing an opening, a dielectric medium occupying the opening, and first and second electrodes. The first electrode is embedded in the substrate, on one side of the opening, and has a first conductive surface that extends through the substrate and is substantially exposed in the opening and to the dielectric medium. The second electrode is embedded in the substrate, on another side of the opening, and has a second conductive surface that extends through the substrate and is substantially exposed in the opening and to the dielectric medium. The first conductive surface is in opposing relation to the second conductive surface, and they are spaced apart by a predetermined distance to establish a gap width. An electrical arc is generated across the opening when a voltage potential difference between the conductive surfaces exceeds a threshold value. | 02-16-2012 |
Andrew F. Whiddett, Valencia, CA US
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| 20100241973 | Gesture Engine - Techniques for manipulating graphic objects in response to gestures provided with a user interface device are disclosed. The technique includes indicating when a gesture associated with the graphics objects is to use a determined action. Others gestures are locked out from using the determined action with other graphic objects. Graphic objects are manipulated on the display based on the indication that the gesture associated with one of the graphics objects is to use the determined action. | 09-23-2010 |