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Andrew W. Armour, Swarthmore, PA US
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| 20080278936 | SURGICAL LIGHTS FREELY POSITIONABLE IN THE OPERATING THEATER - The illustrated embodiment of the invention is directed to a sterile battery operated LED surgical light configured to be operated and manipulated during surgery attached to a surface which enters or is within a sterile field. The surgical light includes a sterile housing with a bottom surface and a front face adjacent to the bottom surface. A battery is disposed in the housing. An LED driver circuit is coupled to the battery and is disposed in the housing. At least one LED is disposed in the housing for transmitting light from the front face and is coupled to the LED circuit. A mechanism for powering the LED is disposed in the housing and is in circuit with the LED. A sterile self-adhesive backing is provided for releasably adhering to the surface within the sterile field. The backing is coupled to the housing. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090105654 | Transseptal guidewire - A transseptal guidewire and methods for perforating the intra-atrial septum of the heart are disclosed. The transseptal guidewire has an elongated body, an end section biased in a curved configuration to define a proximal curve, and a distal section biased in a curved configuration to define a distal curve, the distal curve being oriented in a direction generally opposite that of the proximal curve. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090105742 | TRANSSEPTAL GUIDEWIRE - A transseptal guidewire and methods for perforating the intra-atrial septum of the heart are disclosed. The transseptal guidewire has an elongated body with an end section and a tapered distal section. At least a portion of the end section has a first dimension in a first direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the elongated body. The first dimension is larger than a second dimension of the portion of the end section in a second direction transverse to the longitudinal axis. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090182281 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF SHIELDING THE SHARP TIP OF A TRANSSEPTAL GUIDEWIRE - Apparatus, system, and methods for introducing a sharp tip of a transseptal guidewire through a hub of a transseptal needle and into a lumen of a transseptal needle are provided. The apparatus includes a holder that contains the transseptal guidewire and a shield coupled to the holder. The shield has a wall defining a lumen that accommodates the sharp tip of the transseptal guidewire. The cross-sectional shape of the wall is substantially constant along at least a portion of its length and sized to fit within the lumen of the transseptal needle, thereby inhibiting contact between the sharp tip of the transseptal guidewire and the hub of the transseptal needle when the wall of the shield is positioned to extend into the lumen of the transseptal needle. The lumen of the shield has a substantially constant cross-sectional area along at least a portion of its length and an outer surface of the wall of the shield is cylindrical along the same length. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090187147 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACHIEVING MICROPUNCTURE - A method comprises the steps of inserting a microneedle or micropuncture device into a body cavity to achieve a micropuncture into the cavity while reducing tissue trauma at a puncture site. A stepped or tapered guidewire having a reduced diameter distal portion is telescopically disposed through the inner diameter of the microneedle or Micropuncture device. A proximal portion of the guidewire has a diameter larger than the inner diameter of the microneedle or Micropuncture device and extends to a proximal end of the guidewire. The proximal portion is adapted for guiding a larger diameter instrument into and through the vascular system. The microneedle or micropuncture device is withdrawn from the micropuncture while leaving the distal portion of the guidewire extending through the micropuncture. The microneedle or micropuncture device is removed from the guidewire without removing the microneedle or Micropuncture device over the proximal end of the guidewire. As a result, tissue trauma at the puncture site is substantially reduced. | 07-23-2009 |
Andrew W. Armour, Swathmore, PA US
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| 20100274189 | BALLOON CATHETER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF THE SAME - A balloon catheter, for use with an introducer, includes an outer catheter, a telescopically disposed resilient inner catheter and a high-aspect, distal, inflatable balloon having one end of the balloon coupled to the inner catheter and an opposing end of the balloon coupled to the outer catheter. The balloon is joined at its corresponding ends to the corresponding inner and outer catheters, so that the balloon, when inflated, buckles and twists the inner catheter inside the outer catheter. This creates forces which automatically return the balloon to the wrapped configuration when deflated. The balloon diameter to length aspect ratio is equal to or greater than 1. The balloon is wrapped around the self adjusting inner catheter extended from the outer catheter when the balloon is deflated so that the outer and inner catheters with the deflated balloon fit and are disposable through the introducer. | 10-28-2010 |
Carl Lee Armour, Glenville, WV US
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| 20100281755 | Catfish baiting devices - A first embodiment is a paste baiting device system comprised of one or more bait holders, a bait application housing, and a bait dispenser. The bait holders can be filled with paste bait commonly referred to as stink, dip, and punch baits from the bait dispenser. One or more bait holders can be secured at a time in the bait application housing during the baiting. | 11-11-2010 |
Charles Boyd Armour, Austell, GA US
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| 20090007310 | SPORTING APPAREL THAT SUPPORTS MORE THAN ONE TEAM - The present invention is sporting apparel with a split team appearance. One piece of apparel that would show two different teams, a current player's team and the player's college team, home and away colors, and throwback and current colors. | 01-08-2009 |
Christopher Armour, Kirkland, WA US
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| 20100029511 | CDNA SYNTHESIS USING NON-RANDOM PRIMERS - The present invention provides methods for selectively amplifying a target population of nucleic acid molecules in a population of RNA template molecules (e.g., all mRNA molecules expressed in a cell type except for the most highly expressed mRNA species). The invention also provides a method of generating a population of oligonucleotide primers for transcriptome profiling of total RNA from a subject of interest. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20110039732 | cDNA Synthesis Using Non-Random Primers - The present invention provides methods for selectively amplifying a target population of nucleic acid molecules in a population of RNA template molecules (e.g., all mRNA molecules expressed in a cell type except for the most highly expressed mRNA species). The present invention also provides a first population of oligonucleotides including the nucleic acid sequences set forth in SEQ ID NOS:1-749 and a second population of oligonucleotides including the nucleic acid sequences set forth in SEQ ID NOS:750-1498. The first population of oligonucleotides can be used, for example, to prime the synthesis of first strand cDNA molecules complementary to mRNA molecules isolated from mammalian cells without priming the synthesis of cDNA molecules complementary to ribosomal RNA molecules. The second population of oligonucleotides can be used, for example, to prime the second strand synthesis of primer extension products (first strand cDNA) complementary to mRNA molecules isolated from mammalian cells without priming the second strand synthesis of primer extension products synthesized from ribosomal RNA molecules. | 02-17-2011 |
David J. Armour, Bellevue, WA US
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| 20090254313 | DETERMINING COMPUTER SYSTEM USAGE FROM LOGGED EVENTS - Described is a technology by which logged events such as in a security event log (e.g., within a defined timeframe) are processed to determine logon times and logoff times, which are then used to determine system usage. Logoff times may correspond to an actual logoff event, a shutdown event, or another login. In one example, logon and logoff times determine the combined times that each user of the system was logged on, e.g., a total session time for each user. Multiple users' times may be combined into a total usage time of all users. Each user's combined session time may be evaluated against the total usage time to determine whether any user is a primary user, e.g., by being logged on more than a threshold percentage of the total usage time. A primary user may be identified, or the system determined to be a shared system without a primary user. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090271437 | DETERMINING COMPUTER INFORMATION FROM PROCESSOR PROPERTIES - Described is a technology by which directly ascertainable properties of a processor are collected, and used as a key to access other information about the processor, such as age-related information maintained in a separate lookup table. If a matching entry is not found, the property information may be added to an unknown list and/or used to dynamically update the lookup table. A data structure such as a record comprises a set of fields including fields containing data representative of properties of a processor, a key value determined from the data in at least some of the fields and an identifier that identifies the processor relative to other processors of other computing devices. The fields may include manufacturer data, brand identifier data, cache information, normalized processor speed data, mobile chip information and/or CPU model data. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090313266 | Model Based Distributed Application Management - Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to model based application management. In aspects, models are defined that include structural and behavioral characteristics, rules, relations, and so forth between entities of an application. An instruction regarding a management function is received. The models are used to generate actions that when executed manage the application in accordance with the instruction. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20110185315 | SIMPLIFIED USER CONTROLS FOR AUTHORING WORKFLOWS - A workflow design system provides user interface controls that allow a workflow author to focus on the steps of the workflow before deciding on how to control the flow of the workflow. With the system, an author can change the control flow of a workflow without re-ordering the sequence of steps within the workflow. The workflow design system allows the author to define a sequence of steps and then drag a control block over these steps to capture them within the control block. The author can also later remove the control block without affecting the sequence of steps if his needs change. In addition, the system presents error-handling workflows side-by-side with the main workflow, so that the author can modify the main workflow and notice the effects and any corresponding changes for error handling workflows at the same time. | 07-28-2011 |
Elwood P. Armour, Baltimore, MD US
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| 20090046831 | BENCH-TOP IMAGE-GUIDED CONFORMAL IRRADIATION SYSTEM FOR LABORATORY ANIMALS - An image-guided irradiation system has a support stage, a stage-positioning assembly connected to the support stage, an x-ray source attached to a support arm in which the support arm is movable relative to the support stage, a flat-panel x-ray detector disposed proximate the support stage, and at least one of a collimator or an x-ray lens selectively disposable between the x-ray source and the support stage. The x-ray source is suitable to provide an imaging beam of X-rays at a first photon energy and is suitable to provide an irradiation beam of X-rays at a second photon energy. The collimator or x-ray lens is structured and arranged to define at least a width of the irradiation beam when it is disposed between the x-ray source and the support stage while the x-ray source is in operation. | 02-19-2009 |
Eric Armour, Pennington, NJ US
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| 20100086703 | Vapor Phase Epitaxy System - A vapor phase epitaxy system includes a platen that supports substrates for vapor phase epitaxy and a gas injector. The gas injector injects a first precursor gas into a first region and injects a second precursor gas into a second region. At least one electrode is positioned in the first region so that first precursor gas molecules flow proximate to the electrode. The at least one electrode is positioned to be substantially isolated from a flow of the second precursor gas. A power supply is electrically connected to the at least one electrode. The power supply generates a current that heats the at least one electrode so as to thermally activate at least some of the first precursor gas molecules flowing proximate to the at least one electrode. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100310769 | Continuous Feed Chemical Vapor Deposition System - A continuous feed CVD system includes a wafer transport mechanism that transport a wafer through a deposition chamber during CVD processing. The deposition chamber defines a passage for the wafer to pass through while being transported by the wafer transport mechanism. The deposition chamber includes a plurality of process chambers that are isolated by barriers which maintain separate process chemistry in each of the plurality of process chambers. Each of the plurality of process chambers includes a gas input port and a gas exhaust port, and a plurality of CVD gas sources. At least two of the plurality of CVD gas sources are coupled to the gas input port of each of the plurality of process chambers. | 12-09-2010 |
Eva R. Armour, San Diego, CA US
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| 20100310576 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS COMPRISING ASPARTYL-tRNA SYNTHETASES HAVING NON-CANONICAL BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES - Isolated aspartyl-tRNA synthetase polypeptides and polynucleotides having non-canonical biological activities are provided, as well as compositions and methods related thereto. | 12-09-2010 |
Eva Rebecka Stephanie Armour, San Diego, CA US
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| 20100028352 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS COMPRISING GLYCYL-tRNA SYNTHETASES HAVING NON-CANONICAL BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES - Isolated glycyl-tRNA synthetase polypeptides and polynucleotides having non-canonical biological activities are provided, as well as compositions and methods related thereto. | 02-04-2010 |
Jeffrey S. Armour, Great Falls, VA US
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| 20110177344 | THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE COPOLYMER MOLDING COMPOSITIONS - Compositions for forming molded articles, particularly, shells for automotive applications are made up of melt blends of aliphatic thermoplastic urethane elastomer and an olefin-containing block copolymer crosslinked to a gel content of from 5 to 95%. These compositions may be blended to form a powder, pellets, microspheres or minibeads which may then be cast to form air bag door and instrument panel cover skins which may meet automotive deployment and weathering requirements. | 07-21-2011 |
John Armour, New Port Richey, FL US
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| 20110232776 | Valve Box Stack Cleaner - A method for cleaning a stack may include the steps of opening a cover of the stack, placing a cleaning tool within the stack to engage the debris within the stack, removing the debris above a valve with the cleaning tool and removing the cleaning tool from the stack. The cleaning tool may include a first cleaning blade, and the cleaning tool may include a second cleaning blade. The first cleaning blade may be a spiral discontinuous blade and a second cleaning blade may be a spiral discontinuous blade. The first cleaning blade may include a first radial cutting edge, and the first cleaning blade may include a first radial cutting edge. The first cutting blade may include a first axial cutting edge, and the second cutting blade may include a second axial cutting edge. | 09-29-2011 |
John A. Armour, Jacksonville, FL US
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| 20090301951 | Water filtration system - A water or liquid substance filtration device is disclosed which removes microorganisms and organic contamination and sterilizes the containers and water lines after the unit. The unit is portable, or can be mounted stationary. The unit has a five stage filtration and sterilization system controlled by an independent onboard computer system that can link to a central computer system to keep track of all independent units. The unit will physically filter out of the water contaminants that can be reused, destroyed, or flushed down a safe drain. It can also be modified to filter for a certain size of particulate, making recovery of certain substances possible. The unit has a self-diagnostic system that can determine if the unit is operating properly and can shut down a part thereof if one of the capillary units fails. The system is hydrophilic, can run at low pressures and can be designed from low to extremely high volumes. The unit uses ozone to disinfect containers and water lines. | 12-10-2009 |
Mark Armour, Corvallis, OR US
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| 20110202503 | BLOCK-BASED DIFFERENCING ALGORITHM - A system and method for a block based differencing algorithm which includes the ability to limit memory requirements regardless of source file sizes by splitting the source file into optimally sized blocks. The invention allows the blocks to be processed in any order allowing in-place operation. Further, the present invention allows a second stage compressor to match the compressor blocks to those used by the differencing algorithm to optimize compressor and decompressor performance. | 08-18-2011 |
Sean M. Armour, Roxbury Crossing, MA US
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| 20100242139 | XENOHORMESIS BASED COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - The present invention provides methods and compositions for improving the health of subjects, such as their resistance to stress. | 09-23-2010 |