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Aaron Archer, Hoboken, NJ US
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| 20100088415 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING FACILITIES - A method and apparatus for providing facility location plans for a network are disclosed. For example, the method identifies a facility and a number of nearest active clients associated with a minimized cost per unit demand of connecting these clients to this facility. The method then connects the number of nearest active clients to the facility associated with the minimized cost per unit demand. In one embodiment, the method iterates this process with the remaining clients until all demands have been assigned to facilities. | 04-08-2010 |
Aaron F. Archer, South Orange, NJ US
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| 20120137336 | Content Placement - A method includes receiving data identifying new media content items to be added to a media distribution system that provides media content on demand to a plurality of endpoints. The media distribution system includes a plurality of distribution nodes, and each of the distribution nodes is coupled to a subset of the endpoints. Historical demand is determined during a particular time period for existing media content items that include content available via at least one of the distribution nodes before the data was received. The method includes forecasting demand for media content items, including new media content items and existing media content items, based on the historical demand. Each media content item is assigned to, and stored at, at least one corresponding distribution node based at least partially on a cost function and the forecasted demand. | 05-31-2012 |
Bobby C. Archer, Lakewood, NJ US
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| 20100299600 | ELECTRONIC COOKBOOK - The present invention relates to an electronic cookbook that can be mounted in a kitchen environment. The electronic cookbook includes means for indexing one or more types of electronic recipes on a display using a data processor and displaying the indexed types of electronic recipes on the display. Indexed electronic recipes can be selected and a list, such as in alphabetical order, can be displayed. One or more of the indexed electronic recipes can be selected and interactively displayed. The electronic cookbook can be set up for a particular language and/or measurement unit. The electronic recipes can be stored at the data processor. The electronic cookbook can include a speech recognition device for translating speech spoken into a microphone into text. The electronic cookbook can also include a USB port for receiving a USB insertable memory stick including stored electronic recipes. | 11-25-2010 |
Brendan B. Archer, Vail, CO US
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| 20110151744 | INFLATABLE DEVICE - An inflatable device having a bladder with an opening. A closure member at the opening of the bladder may be sealed by pinching the closure member upon inflation of the bladder. The inflatable device may be re-sealable wherein the seal created at the opening of the bladder by pinching the closure member upon inflation of the bladder, may be unsealed by pulling the closure member thereby deflating the bladder. The inflatable device may be sealed and re-sealed as desired. | 06-23-2011 |
Colin Archer, Rock Springs, WY US
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| 20110232908 | ADDITIVE AND METHOD FOR SERVICING SUBTERRANEAN WELLS - Disclosed is a weighting agent comprising processed taconite, and methods of applying the weighting agents during the completion of subterranean wells. The processed taconite is ground such that the particle-size distribution is comparable to and compatible with other suspended solids in fluids such as, but not limited to, drilling fluids, lost-circulation-control fluids, spacer fluids, cement slurries and temporary pills. | 09-29-2011 |
Cynthia I. Archer, Sherwood, OR US
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| 20090324015 | EMITTER TRACKING SYSTEM - An improved emitter tracking system. In aspects of the present teachings, the presence of a desired emitter may be established by a relatively low-power emitter detection module, before images of the emitter and/or its surroundings are captured with a relatively high-power imaging module. Capturing images of the emitter may be synchronized with flashes of the emitter, to increase the signal-to-noise ratio of the captured images. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100329583 | NON-UNIFORMITY ERROR CORRECTION WITH A BILATERAL FILTER - Correction of spatial nonuniformities among detectors in a focal plane array. Incoming image data is incident on the array, and the resulting image signals are corrected with a bilateral filter. The bilateral filter accounts for edge effects by filtering based both on spatial separation between image points and photometric separation between image points. | 12-30-2010 |
Cynthia Iseman Archer, Beaverton, OR US
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| 20090274388 | IMAGE CORRECTION ACROSS MULTIPLE SPECTRAL REGIMES - Systems, including apparatus and methods, for obtaining and/or correcting images, particularly from atmospheric and/or other distortions. These corrections may involve, among others, determining corrective information in a first (e.g., visible) wavelength regime, and then applying the corrective information in a second (e.g., longer) wavelength regime, such as infrared (IR) or millimeter-wave (MMW) wavelengths, in real time or with post-processing. For example, these corrections may include scaling a phase diversity correction from one wavelength to another. These systems may be useful in any suitable imaging context, including navigation, targeting, search and rescue, law enforcement, and/or surveillance, among others. | 11-05-2009 |
David H. Archer, Pittsburgh, PA US
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| 20090005912 | Apparatus and Method for the Control of the Indoor Thermal Environment Having Feed Forward and Feedback Control Using Adaptive Reference Models - A controller for controlling thermal sources affecting an air temperature in a space subjected to thermal variables, including a sensor network measuring the thermal variables; a feed forward controller generating a feed forward control signal based on an adaptive model including a model of the space and a model of the thermal sources, wherein the models are formed utilizing data from the sensor network; a feedback controller generating a feedback control signal based on a difference between an output of the feed forward controller and output from the space; and a combiner combining the feed forward and feedback control signals to produce a control signal for controlling the thermal sources to control the air temperatures of the space. | 01-01-2009 |
David M. Archer, Lowell, OH US
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| 20100289269 | SOLAR WIND TREE - An apparatus for generating electrical power. The apparatus comprises a plurality of solar energy collectors for generating electricity from solar energy; a plurality of wind turbines for generating electricity from wind energy; a support structure having arms extending radially from a vertical shaft, the arms positioned at different vertical distances along the vertical shaft and the arms having different lengths; solar energy collectors and the wind turbines affixed to terminal ends of the arms; and the support structure comprising camouflage elements causing the support structure to resemble vegetation. | 11-18-2010 |
David W. Archer, Hortonville, WI US
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| 20100289238 | VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM - A vehicle steering system includes a gear rack supported in a fixed position, a pinion gear in meshing engagement with the gear rack, a steering subsystem supporting the pinion gear and moveable in a translational manner relative to the gear rack and at least one steering arm coupled to steering subsystem and configured to steer a motive member in response to movement of the steering subsystem. The vehicle steering system is configured to remain substantially within a framework of the vehicle while steering one or more motive members of the vehicle. | 11-18-2010 |
Donald Gene Archer, Euless, TX US
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| 20110055880 | PROVIDING VIRTUAL MARKETS FOR VIDEO PROGRAMS - A network device may receive a request for content from a device, identify a virtual market that is associated with the content by looking up a table entry associating the content with the virtual market, and transmit, to the device, the content and data for creating the virtual market within a memory of the device. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110078001 | FEEDBACK SYSTEM FOR TELEVISION ADVERTISEMENTS - A video client receives an advertisement for presentation on a display and presents to a user, on the display, the advertisement and a rating interface for the advertisement. The video client receives, via the rating interface, a user input to rate the advertisement and sends, to a server, rating information based on the user input to rate the advertisement. The video client also receives, from the server, incentive information based on the rating information and presents to the user, on the display, the incentive information. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110078006 | MODULAR COUPONS IN TRAIL-OF-BREADCRUMBS ADVERTISING - A system facilitates provision of a first advertisement, including a first modular coupon, via a first network to a user, where the first advertisement provides a link to a second advertisement. The system further facilitates provision of the second advertisement, including a second modular coupon, via a second network to the user, where the second network is different than the first network. The system also receives the first and second modular coupons from the user and permits a discount associated with the user's purchase of a product or service based on receipt of the first and second modular coupons. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110078563 | PROXIMITY WEIGHTED PREDICTIVE KEY ENTRY - A portable device may attempt to predict words input by a user. In one implementation, the portable device may generate candidate words that correspond to predictions of the word being entered by the user. The candidate words being generated based on the characters input by the user of the portable device, characters in proximity to a last entered one of the input characters, and distance factors calculated based on distances between a touch-point on the a virtual keyboard and characters in proximity to the touch-point. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110078723 | REAL TIME TELEVISION ADVERTISEMENT SHAPING - A multimedia client receives, over a subscription multimedia network, television content for presentation to a viewer, where the television content includes an advertising break and identifies a keyword associated with the television content. The multimedia client sends, over the subscription multimedia network, the keyword to an advertisement server and receives from the advertisement server, an advertisement corresponding to the keyword. The multimedia client then provides, for display to the viewer, the advertisement within the advertising break. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110311095 | CONTENT FINGERPRINTING - A device may include a video camera for capturing a video clip, a processor, a transmitter, and a receiver. The processor may be configured to receive, from the video camera, the video clip that is shown on a display screen of a content presentation device. The transmitter may be configured to send the video clip or a fingerprint of the video clip to a remote device. The receiver may be configured to receive, from the remote device, an identity of content whose fingerprints match the fingerprint. | 12-22-2011 |
Don G. Archer, Euless, TX US
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| 20100156798 | Accelerometer Sensitive Soft Input Panel - A virtual keyboard may be created on the display screen or soft input panel of a portable electronic device. The virtual keyboard may be created such that it is larger than the screen size of the portable electronic device. The virtual keyboard may be moved or slid across the screen to gain access to the keys thereon. Movement of the portable electronic device may be used to cause a corresponding movement of the virtual keyboard. The movement of the portable electronic device may be measured through the use of accelerometer data. The virtual keyboard may be configured by the user of the portable electronic device. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20110126102 | PAUSE-BASED ADVERTISING METHODS AND SYSTEMS - An exemplary method includes monitoring an interaction of a user with a media content access subsystem, receiving a command input by the user to pause a media content instance being presented by the media content access subsystem, and dynamically selecting at least one advertisement in accordance with the monitored interaction for presentation to the user by the media content access subsystem while the media content instance is paused. Corresponding methods and systems are also described. | 05-26-2011 |
Dorian Archer, Richmond, VA US
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| 20090158940 | KITCHEN APPLIANCE FOR HEATING FOODSTUFF - A kitchen appliance for heating foodstuff that includes a body having a bottom, a sidewall extending therefrom to define a generally hollow interior and a body rim defining an opening for accessing the interior thereof. The interior is capable of retaining the foodstuff therein. The body includes a pour spout integrally formed within the sidewall and a heating element in a thermal relationship with the body to heat the foodstuff within the body. A lid is removably mountable to the body rim of the body. The lid is sized and shaped to cover the opening of the body when placed on the body rim. | 06-25-2009 |
Gary E. Archer, Hillsborough, NC US
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| 20120115739 | ASSAY FOR ANTI-EGFRvIII ANTIBODIES - Detection of human antibodies directed against the tumor-specific protein Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor variant Class III (EGFRvIII) provide information on tumor burden and vaccine response. The methods of the invention permit the specific identification of antibodies that are able to bind to EGFRvIII. The methods are useful in determining the presence of an EGFRvIII-expressing tumor and in detecting immune responses following immunization with EGFRvIII-derived peptide as part of a cancer immunotherapy regimen. | 05-10-2012 |
Geoffrey Archer, Las Vegas, NV US
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| 20090294218 | BOMB DISPOSAL ROBOT HAVING A FORKLIFT CAPABILITY AND METHOD - A forklift assembly is mounted to a robotic bomb disposal vehicle. The forklift assembly includes at least one fork, and may be coupled via a receiver hitch to the vehicle. In one embodiment, the receiver hitch is positioned between articulating arms located on the vehicle, permitting vertical movement of the forks. An explosive countermeasure is positioned on the forks. With the countermeasure so positioned, the vehicle may be caused to travel proximate a vehicle suspected of having an explosive device therein. The countermeasure may then be lowered onto the ground at a desired position proximate the suspect vehicle, and the robotic bomb disposal vehicle withdrawn from the site. | 12-03-2009 |
Geoffrey C. Archer, Las Vegas, NV US
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| 20080296870 | Trailer hitch assembly for a bomb disposal robot method therefor - A trailer hitch assembly for a bomb disposal robot has a support beam for removably attaching the trailer hitch assembly to the bomb disposal robot. A female trailer hitch connector is coupled to the support beam. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090302575 | HITCH SYSTEM - A hitch assembly for a bomb disposal robot has a female hitch receiver and a pinned flange coupled to the female hitch receiver, the pinned flange for removably attaching the hitch assembly to the ringed drawbar of the bomb disposal robot. | 12-10-2009 |
George Michael Archer, Bedford, NH US
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| 20090144958 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INTERCHANGEABLE TOOLS - A method of manufacturing an interchangeable fixture is disclosed, the method comprising the steps of making components of the fixture, selecting a reference component, the reference component having a constant geometric dimensional relationship with a system for controlling movements of a tool having a tool center point, making an intermediate assembly comprising the components of the fixture and the reference component, creating a first locating feature on the intermediate assembly and creating a second locating feature on a tool support relative to the tool center point, and assembling the tool support and the intermediate assembly such that the first locating feature and the second locating feature engage correspondingly. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090149119 | SYSTEM FOR REMOVING MATERIAL FROM COMPONENTS - A system for performing a polishing operation on a component is disclosed, the system comprising a robot, a fixture, a mount system for attaching the fixture to a robotic arm and a drive system mounted on the fixture for driving a polishing tool such that the location of the point of contact of the polishing tool with respect to the component is maintained constant during the polishing operation. | 06-11-2009 |
Heidi B. Archer, Vail, CO US
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| 20110151744 | INFLATABLE DEVICE - An inflatable device having a bladder with an opening. A closure member at the opening of the bladder may be sealed by pinching the closure member upon inflation of the bladder. The inflatable device may be re-sealable wherein the seal created at the opening of the bladder by pinching the closure member upon inflation of the bladder, may be unsealed by pulling the closure member thereby deflating the bladder. The inflatable device may be sealed and re-sealed as desired. | 06-23-2011 |
Ian Archer US
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| 20110184252 | Life support and microclimate integrated system and process - The present invention of one embodiment includes a combined microclimate, thermal management, life-support system for care of patient and system for measurement of vital signs. The system of one embodiment, provides active external heating and simultaneously provides active internal heating. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110184253 | Life support and microclimate integrated system and process with internal and external active heating - The present invention of one embodiment includes a combined microclimate, thermal management, life-support system for care of patient and system for measurement of vital signs. The system of one embodiment, provides active external heating and simultaneously provides active internal heating. | 07-28-2011 |
Jaime Archer, Palatine, IL US
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| 20100131392 | Website User Account Linking - A method for managing a plurality of commercial website accounts maintained by a supplier of goods or services includes receiving a structure via a first computer screen, where the structure specifies a relationship between a first one of the plurality of commercial website accounts and a second one of the plurality of commercial website accounts, so that the first one of the plurality of website accounts is configured to be a parent account of the second of the plurality of website accounts defining a child account; linking the child account and the parent account in accordance with the received structure in response to a command received via the first computer screen; receiving a rule that regulates a purchase of goods or services by a user of the child account via a second computer screen, where the received rule specifies an action associated with a user of the parent account; automatically detecting that the user of the child account has placed an order at the commercial website; and processing the order in accordance with the rule and the structure. | 05-27-2010 |
James F. Archer, Gray, TN US
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| 20090273350 | Systems and Methods for Detecting Wire Breaks - A circuit is provided that includes a power source and a sensor circuit electrically coupled by a switch to the power source. The circuit further includes an A/D converter electrically coupled to the sensor circuit and adapted to read a voltage difference across a resistive element to determine an impedance of the sensor circuit. A method is provided that includes closing a switch electrically coupling a power source to a sensor circuit and measuring a voltage difference across a resistive element at an A/D converter electrically coupled to the sensor circuit. The method further includes determining an impedance of the sensor circuit based on the voltage difference. | 11-05-2009 |
Jared R. Archer, Marysville, OH US
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| 20090148742 | High performance multilayer electrodes for use in reducing gases - Electrode materials systems for planar solid oxide fuel cells with high electrochemical performance including anode materials that provide exceptional long-term durability when used in reducing gases and cathode materials that provide exceptional long-term durability when used in oxygen-containing gases. The anode materials may comprise a cermet in which the metal component is a cobalt-nickel alloy. These anode materials provide exceptional long-term durability when used in reducing gases, e.g., in SOFCs with sulfur contaminated fuels. The cermet also may comprise a mixed-conducting ceria-based electrolyte material. The anode may have a bi-layer structure. A cerium oxide-based interfacial layer with mixed electronic and ionic conduction may be provided at the electrolyte/anode interface. | 06-11-2009 |
Jarrett E. Archer, Celeste, TX US
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| 20080310402 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND QSIG COMMUNICATIONS METHODS - This invention relates to communication systems and QSIG communication methods. According to a first aspect, a communication system includes a control component; and a data network configured to communicate packets of information intermediate an originating location and a terminating location, the originating location being configured to receive a QSIG communication including a content portion and a signaling portion, wherein the data network is configured to communicate the signaling portion to the control component and the control component is configured to establish a connection within the data network intermediate the originating location and the terminating location responsive to the signaling portion, and wherein the data network is further configured to communicate the content portion of the communication within a plurality of packets intermediate the originating location and the terminating location using the connection. | 12-18-2008 |
John W. Archer, Marysville, WA US
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| 20090094111 | Advertising framework for wireless networks - An advertising framework for transmitting advertisements from wireless access points to client devices that need not be connected to the wireless access point. The client device can display the advertisements on a user interface of the client device. Such advertisements may be transmitted, for example, as part of a control message transmitted by a wireless access point of a wireless network, or other message conventionally used to broadcast network characteristics necessary for a client device to establish a connection to the wireless access point. In terms of the Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) layered model of a network, layer 2 control messages, including announcement transmissions such as beacons, may be used for control messages. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090254924 | OPERATING SYSTEM INTERFACES FOR VIRTUAL WIFI AND SOFTAP CAPABLE DRIVERS - Some embodiments of the invention provide an interface between programmed instructions (e.g., an operating system) and a miniport driver configured to communicate with radio hardware on a computer. The interface may include components operable to invoke various wireless connectivity-related functionality implemented by the radio hardware and/or miniport driver. The functionality may, for example, include a capability whereby the computer may maintain simultaneous connections on a plurality of wireless networks using a single radio, and/or a capability whereby the computer may function as an access point for a wireless network. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090290520 | WIRELESS NETWORK HOST IN SILENT MODE - An access point that implements operating modes in which beacons may be selectively disabled. Beacons may be disabled when no device is actively associated through the access point. Beacons may be enabled in response to one or more triggers, which may include events such as a client forming an association through the access point following a probe request message identifying the access point. In addition, active beaconing may be triggered by user input or may occur during periodic brief intervals that allow client devices to discover the network identifier for the access point. Selective control of beaconing may lead to more effective wireless communication, particularly in areas where users congregate with computers implementing soft APs for personal networks. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20120022948 | ADVERTISING FRAMEWORK FOR WIRELESS NETWORKS - Discovery of services between devices is provided prior to establishing a connection between devices, including wireless-enabled devices or devices that are communicatively coupled to wireless access points or other wireless communication devices. Discovering services prior to establishing a connection may facilitate finding a desired service. The services that may be discovered may be, for example, print services, camera services, PDA services or any other suitable services. Services may be discovered using 802.11, Bluetooth, UWB or any other suitable wireless technology. A graphical user interface is provided that enables a user to select a desired service. | 01-26-2012 |
Lynden A. Archer, Ithaca, NY US
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| 20100258759 | Nanostructured Metal Oxides Comprising Internal Voids and Methods of Use Thereof - The present invention relates to nano structures of metal oxides having a nanostructured shell (or wall), and an internal space or void. Nanostructures may be nanoparticles, nanorod/belts/arrays, nanotubes, nanodisks, nanoboxes, hollow nanospheres, and mesoporous structures, among other nanostructures. The nanostructures are composed of polycrystalline metal oxides such as SnO2. The nanostructures may have concentric walls which surround the internal space of cavity. There may be two or more concentric shells or walls. The internal space may contain a core such ferric oxides or other materials which have functional properties. The invention also provides for a novel, inexpensive, high-yield method for mass production of hollow metal oxide nanostructures. The method may be template free or contain a template such as silica. The nanostructures prepared by the methods of the invention provide for improved cycling performance when tested using rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20110034636 | Manipulating Surface Properties of Polymer with Migrating Additives - A method of obtaining a selected surface property and attribute in a host polymer or a blend of a host polymer with other polymers by blending the host polymer or polymer blend with from 0.1 to 10% by weight of a low molecular weight molecule additive (“additive”) chemically identical to the host polymer except for having one or more cores. The cores are chemically bonded to and provide anchor points for the branches which have optionally functionalized end groups. The optionally functionalized end groups, chemistry of the core, and/or physical form of the core impart properties to the surface of the host polymer or polymer blend. The invention also relates to a surface-modified polymer or polymer blend produced by the method. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110045352 | MESOPOROUS Co3O4 NANOPARTICLES, ASSOCIATED METHODS AND APPLICATIONS - Each of: (1) a nanoparticle comprising a substantially single crystalline mesoporous Co | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110300447 | Carbon Coated Anode Materials - Nano-colloids of near monodisperse, carbon-coated SnO | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120039824 | Nanoparticle Organic Hybrid Materials (NOHMS) - A nanoparticle organic hybrid material (NOHM) containing an organic polymeric corona having a molecular weight in a range of 100-50,000 g/mol, wherein the organic polymeric corona is covalently attached to an inorganic nanoparticle core, wherein the NOHM exhibits liquid-like properties so that the NOHM moves freely and flows in a manner so that when the NOHM is in a container, the NOHM takes the shape of the container, and wherein the NOHM has a volume fraction (fc) of the inorganic particle ranging from about 0.05 to 0.75, methods of making the NOHMs, and compositions containing the NOHMs. | 02-16-2012 |
Marie J. Archer, Alexandria, VA US
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| 20080293594 | SOLID PHASE FOR CAPTURE OF NUCLEIC ACIDS - A method of: providing a solid surface having a dendrimer molecule bound thereto and a single-stranded probe nucleic acid immobilized to the dendrimer; contacting the solid surface with a sample suspected or known to contain a double-stranded complimentary target nucleic acid; denaturing the target nucleic acids at thermal conditions and in a salt concentration sufficient to denature the target nucleic acids to produce denatured nucleic acids; and cooling the sample to allow hybridization of the denatured nucleic acids to the probe nucleic acids. An article having: one or more paramagnetic microbeads; a dendrimer molecule bound to the beads; and a probe nucleic acid immobilized to the dendrimer. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20100112643 | METHOD FOR DIRECT CAPTURE OF RIBONUCLEIC ACID - A method of: providing a solid surface having a dendrimer molecule bound thereto and a single-stranded probe nucleic acid immobilized to the dendrimer; contacting the solid surface with a sample suspected or known to contain a target ribonucleic acid; denaturing the target ribonucleic acid; and incubating the sample to allow hybridization of the denatured ribonucleic acid to the probe nucleic acids. The target ribonucleic acid is complementary to the probe nucleic acid. | 05-06-2010 |
Matthew J. Archer, Aurora, OH US
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| 20120112914 | HYGIENE COMPLIANCE MODULE - A hygiene compliance module is configured to be retrofit with a compatible dispenser to enable hygiene compliance monitoring functions. The hygiene compliance module is configured to be coupled to the dispenser via a communication interface to receive power, ground, and dispenser actuation signals therefrom. In addition, the hygiene compliance module is enabled to communicate with a wireless data tag that is worn by a user of the dispenser and with a remote hygiene compliance monitoring station. | 05-10-2012 |
Robert L. Archer, Seattle, WA US
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| 20090112937 | SPREADSHEET COLLABORATION BETWEEN RICH AND BROWSER CLIENTS - Techniques for collaborating on a spreadsheet file by client computers in real time are disclosed herein. In particular, a revision manager module is preferably provided with a host machine which receives updates from the client computers, processes such updates, and then applies them to the spreadsheet file. Additionally, a technique is described for handling updates sent to the revision manager by clients simultaneously or near simultaneously. In this case, the revision manager determines whether the updates to the spreadsheet file are transformable or able to be merged. If so, the updates are combined into the spreadsheet file and applied thereto. If the updates are not transformable, the revision manager confirms that all clients have received all previous updates before applying the non-transformable update to the spreadsheet file. | 04-30-2009 |
Robert M. Archer, Eugene, OR US
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| 20090124511 | ANTIBODY COMPLEXES AND METHODS FOR IMMUNOLABELING - The present invention provides labeling reagents and methods for labeling primary antibodies and for detecting a target in a sample using an immuno-labeled complex that comprises a target-binding antibody and one or more labeling reagents. The labeling reagents comprise monovalent antibody fragments or non-antibody monomeric proteins whereby the labeling proteins have affinity for a specific region of the target-binding antibody and are covalently attached to a label. Typically, the labeling reagent is an anti-Fc Fab or Fab′ fragment that was generated by immunizing a goat or rabbit with the Fc fragment of an antibody. The present invention provides for discrete subsets of labeling reagent and immuno-labeled complexes that facilitate the simultaneous detection of multiple targets in a sample wherein the immuno-labeled complexes are distinguished by i) a ratio of label to labeling reagent, or ii) a physical property of said label, or iii) a ratio of labeling reagent to said target-binding antibody, or iv) by said target-binding antibody. This is particularly useful for fluorophore labels that can be attached to labeling reagents and subsequently immuno-labeled complexes in ratios for the detection of multiple targets. | 05-14-2009 |
Rod Archer, Boulder, CO US
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| 20110210964 | Stereoscopic flat panel display with synchronized backlight, polarization control panel, and liquid crystal display - An enhanced liquid crystal display design is provided having relatively fast response time particularly useful in high speed or highly intense applications, such as stereoscopic or autostereoscopic image display. The liquid crystal display device is configured to display stereoscopic images, and comprises an LCD panel and control electronics configured to drive the LCD panel to a desired 10 stereoscopic display state. The control electronics are configured to employ transient phase switching and overdrive the LCD panel to a desired state to enable relatively rapid display of stereoscopic images. | 09-01-2011 |
Roy Archer, Orlando, FL US
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| 20080297068 | Method and System for Lighting Control - A system and method for controlling an entertainment system is provided. The system can have at least one light source to generate variable light output and at least one controller coupled to the at least one light source to control the variable light output based on a number of interruptions of power supplied to the apparatus over a pre-determined time period. The variable light output can be a light temperature. The at least one light source can be a plurality of light sources, with the at least one controller having a plurality of addresses and each of the addresses designating one or more of the plurality of light sources to be controlled. The at least one controller can synchronize or unsynchronize the plurality of light sources. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090237002 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING LIGHT FIXTURES - A system and method for controlling a plurality of light fixtures to create light and music, including a processor having a memory. Software is loaded in the memory and is executable by the processor to operate a plurality of light fixtures and at least one music speaker. At least one DMX controller is operable by the software to control the color of at least one of the plurality of light fixtures, the at least one light fixture controllable by the DMX controller including an LED light engine. The system and method generates light and sound displays by operating the lights in synchronization with music played through the music speaker. The color of at least one of the plurality of light fixtures is altered in synchronization with the music by the DMX controller. Also disclosed is a light fixture suitable for use in the light and music displays. | 09-24-2009 |
R. Susan Archer, Lakewood, NJ US
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| 20100299600 | ELECTRONIC COOKBOOK - The present invention relates to an electronic cookbook that can be mounted in a kitchen environment. The electronic cookbook includes means for indexing one or more types of electronic recipes on a display using a data processor and displaying the indexed types of electronic recipes on the display. Indexed electronic recipes can be selected and a list, such as in alphabetical order, can be displayed. One or more of the indexed electronic recipes can be selected and interactively displayed. The electronic cookbook can be set up for a particular language and/or measurement unit. The electronic recipes can be stored at the data processor. The electronic cookbook can include a speech recognition device for translating speech spoken into a microphone into text. The electronic cookbook can also include a USB port for receiving a USB insertable memory stick including stored electronic recipes. | 11-25-2010 |
Sean Stacey Archer, Cincinnati, OH US
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| 20090056340 | AUGMENTOR WITH TRAPPED VORTEX CAVITY PILOT - A gas turbine engine augmentor includes an annular trapped vortex cavity pilot having a cavity forward wall, a cavity radially outer wall, and a cavity aft wall, an annular cavity therebetween, and cavity fuel injector tubes operably disposed through the outer wall into the cavity. Circumferentially spaced apart radial flameholders with integral spraybars and/or radial spraybars interdigitated with the radial flameholders radially inwardly into an exhaust flowpath of the augmentor just forward and upstream of the trapped vortex cavity pilot at a radially outer portion of a combustion zone of the exhaust flowpath. An annular trapped dual vortex cavity pilot version is operable for producing trapped dual counter-rotating inner and outer vortices of fuel and air mixtures. | 03-05-2009 |
Stephen Archer, La Grange, IL US
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| 20090118370 | METHOD OF TREATING CANCER USING DICHLOROACETATE - The invention relates to the use of dichloroacetate and chemical equivalents thereof for the treatment of cancer by inducing apoptosis or reversing apoptosis-resistance in a cell Preferably, the dosage is 10-100 mg/kg Preferably, sodium dichloroacetate is used. The dichloroacetate may optionally be given in combination with a pro-apoptotic agent and/or a chemotherapeutic agent Preferably, the cancers treated are non-small cell lung cancer, glioblastoma and breast carcinoma. | 05-07-2009 |
Stephen R. Archer, Gilberts, IL US
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| 20120102896 | CASE ERECTOR WITH REVERSIBLE PICKER AND ERECTOR ASSEMBLY - A case erector system comprises a track, a mounting assembly slidably affixed to the track, a picker and erector assembly removably and reversibly affixed to the mounting assembly, an erector arm in the picker and erector assembly configured to engage a first side of a case, and a picker arm in the picker and erector assembly configured to engage a second side of the case, wherein the erector arm is configured to move to a position generally transverse to the picker arm while both the picker arm and erector arm engage the case unit. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120118470 | CENTER-FOLDED FILM SPLICER - A center-folded film splicer is disclosed. The splicer comprises a splicer assembly that is adjustably mounted to a wrapping device such that it can be moved between a storage position and an operating (or splicing) position. The splicer assembly comprises a pair of heat bars, an upper heat bar and a lower heat bar, connected with a synchronized hinge and a back-up pad bar disposed therebetween. In this manner, the upper and lower layers (or “legs”) of the films from a depleted film roll and a fresh film roll can be simultaneously sealed to each other to create a continuous film that does not need to be rethreaded through the wrapping device when replacing film rolls. | 05-17-2012 |
Steve Archer, Des Plaines, IL US
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| 20090014364 | Delivery point sorting system - A delivery point packaging system and method of preparing and sorting mail pieces sorts, packages and assembles mail pieces into a predetermined delivery point order. | 01-15-2009 |
Steven Thomas Archer, Dallas, TX US
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| 20110289564 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AUTHENTICATION CONTINUITY - A computer-implemented method may include receiving first monitored information relating to a user at a time of initial user authentication with a particular application or resource. It may be determined that a second authentication is required at a second time subsequent to the time of initial user authentication. Second monitored information may be captured at the second time. The second monitored information may be compared to the first monitored information to determine whether continued authentication is maintained. Access to the particular application or resource when it is determined that continued authentication is not maintained. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120084857 | DEVICE SECURITY SYSTEM - A computer-implemented method may include identifying a security event condition associated with a device. One or more security rules may be identified for execution based on the device and the identified security event condition, wherein the one or more security rules define security related actions to be performed upon occurrence of the security event condition. The security related actions may be initiated by at least one processor on the device to secure the device from unauthorized use. | 04-05-2012 |
Stuart Archer, Wall Township, NJ US
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| 20100274355 | Bone-tendon-bone assembly with cancellous allograft bone block having cortical end portion - The invention is directed toward a sterile bone-tendon-bone assembly with two allograft bone blocks constructed with a cancellous portion and a cortical end portion. Each bone block has an outer curved surface with two opposing longitudinal arcuate grooves cut into the exterior surface which will allow a tendon replacement member to be wrapped around the bone block. The second bone block being in reversed orientation to the first bone block. | 10-28-2010 |
Terry Archer, Jonesborough, TN US
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| 20100231230 | Calibration Module Shield and Protection Method - An apparatus and method for preventing access to calibration controls includes a primary cover including a connection device, an access opening and a first through hole. The primary cover is configured to exclude access to an underlying area. The access opening is located on the primary cover to permit access to the underlying area when securing the primary cover. A shield is configured to fit over the primary cover and prevent access to the access opening. The shield includes a latch portion configured to latch on a first end portion of the primary cover and a second through hole located at a second end portion and corresponding to the first through hole of the primary cover. A security mechanism is configured to be received in the first and second through holes such that the security mechanism shows signs of tampering when unauthorized access to the underlying area is attempted. | 09-16-2010 |
Timothy Lee Archer, Suwanee, GA US
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| 20120010918 | System and Method For the Automated Dispatch of Fueling Operations - An intelligent solution for monitoring, assigning, and accounting fueling operations. An automated dispatch fueling system comprises a fuel management server populated with airport profile and dispatcher configurations. Utilizing information stored in the database and received from external systems, the automated dispatch fueling system can automatically assign and monitor fueling operations. | 01-12-2012 |
Wesley D. Archer, Yonkers, NY US
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| 20090024536 | Methods and Systems for Reconciling Profit and Loss - In various embodiments, a network based system for reconciling financial data to a general ledger is provided, which comprises a financial data module configured to receive or transmit data from a front office and/or back office concerning a financial transaction or instrument; an adjustments module coupled to the financial data module configured to adjust the data received or transmitted from the front office and/or back office; a tracking module coupled to the financial data module configured to track adjustments made to the financial data; a reconciling module coupled to the data module configured to reconcile financial data from the front office and/or back office; and a lock down and signoff module coupled to the financial data module configured to prevent altering of the financial data and allow an authorized user to provide a digital signature to verify the integrity of the financial data at a close of business day. | 01-22-2009 |
William A. Archer, Fort Wayne, IN US
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| 20080218917 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING DIRECT CURRENT MOTORS - A method for applying power to an electronically commutated motor (ECM) is described. The method includes connecting an AC voltage source to an input of a rectification circuit, connecting a DC voltage source to an output of the rectification circuit, and electrically connecting the DC voltage source and rectification circuit output to operational components of the ECM. The DC voltage source is capable of providing a voltage equal to or greater than a rectified voltage originating from the AC voltage source, and the DC voltage source is connected in parallel with the output of the rectification circuit. | 09-11-2008 |
William David Archer, Salt Lake City, UT US
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| 20120084654 | Individualized Adaptable Media Presentations and Method - Individualized, adaptable media presentations and a method for creating them are disclosed. In particular, each media presentation is generated according to user input and predetermined templates, overlaid with at least an instruction and an accompaniment layers generated from media clips (audio, video, audio/video) selected based on provided user data. The instruction and accompaniment layers are variable by the user and may then be overridden by the removal and replacement of individual media clips within the layer. The method and resultant media presentations as seen as ideal for exercise and physical training regimens, though may be utilized in any situation where recreation and instruction media presentation are used. | 04-05-2012 |