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Bryan D. Ashby, Salt Lake City, UT US
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| 20120124641 | METHODS RELATED TO NETWORK ACCESS REDIRECTION AND CONTROL AND DEVICES AND SYSTEMS UTILIZING SUCH METHODS - In illustrative embodiments, methods in accordance with the present invention utilize a thin kernel module operating in the kernel space of an operating system to redirect all TCP flows to user space for application analysis and processing. Redirected data is presented to the user space application as a data stream, allowing the processing of information contained within the data stream from the user space on a mobile device. This allows the user space application to inspect and take action on incoming data before allowing the data to continue to pass through the device. This enables parental controls, firewalls, real-time anti-virus scanning, tethering/hot-spot, bandwidth optimization, and similar programs to effectively operate across different mobile devices as user downloadable/actuatable applications. | 05-17-2012 |
Darryl M. Ashby, Weyers Cave, VA US
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| 20100194417 | Interface Device - In a preferred embodiment, the present invention is an interface device comprising a receiver and a test adapter. The receiver has on each outer side a groove or ridge for use in initial engagement of the test adapter with the receiver. The test adapter has an engagement member having a plurality of clips arranged such that at least one clip engages with the groove or ridge on a side of the receiver. The test adapter further has a screw mechanism for drawing the engagement in and out of the test adapter to engage and disengage the test adapter with the receiver. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20110111619 | INTERFACE - An interface having a receiver and a test adapter. The receiver has a body and a latch post connected to the body. The latch post has a body, a neck, and a tip with the tip being larger than the neck. The test adapter has a frame and an engagement assembly. The engagement assembly has a drive shaft having first and second ends, a drive knob connected to the first end of the drive shaft, a drive nut connected to the drift shaft near the second end of the drive shaft. The drive nut has a threaded interior portion. The drive assembly further has a drive screw and a drive screw housing. The drive screw has a threaded exterior portion such that the threaded exterior portion of the drive screw engages with the threaded interior portions of the drive nut. A spring extends from the drive screw longitudinally away from the threaded portion of the drive screw. The spring has an enlarged portion at its distal end. The drive screw housing surrounds the springs and has a recessed portion adjacent the enlarge portion of the spring when the engagement assembly is in a disengaged position. | 05-12-2011 |
David L. Ashby, Bountiful, UT US
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| 20110118040 | GOLF SIMULATOR APPARATUS AND RELATED METHODS - Collapsible golf simulators include an enclosure mounted over a base. The base has a play surface configured to support a person using the golf simulator, and the enclosure is configured to receive golf balls hit from the play surface. A container is configured to be removably mounted to the base, and at least one component of at least one of a computer system and a graphical display system is disposed within the container. In additional embodiments, collapsible golf simulators include a collapsible enclosure mounted over a base. The enclosure is configured to receive a physical golf ball hit from a play surface on the base. The collapsible enclosure includes a plurality of arcuate rib members each having ends pivotally mounted to the base. The rib members are configured to pivot relative to the base and carry a sheet of pliable material. Methods of using such apparatuses are also disclosed. | 05-19-2011 |
Douglas Ashby, Kellyville, OK US
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| 20110289814 | Lucky Weasel Shotgun Choke - A choke to be used with a muzzle of a gun may include a housing which may include an inner surface and an outer surface, and the housing may include a substantially central bore. The inner surface may inwardly taper at the distal end of the choke, and the inner surface may include a first depression having a first dimension. The inner surface may include a second depression having a second dimension, and the inner surface may include a third depression having a third dimension. The inner surface may include a fourth depression having a fourth dimension, and the first dimension may be substantially equal to the third dimension. The second dimension may be substantially equal to the fourth dimension. | 12-01-2011 |
Durell M. Ashby, Spring, TX US
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| 20100278604 | CASTING OF TUNGSTEN CARBIDE MATRIX BIT HEADS AND HEATING BIT HEAD PORTIONS WITH MICROWAVE RADIATION - A method of making a drill bit having the following steps: placing matrix material in a bit body mold; placing a metal blank in the bit body mold; placing a binder material in the bit body mold with the binder material proximate the matrix material and the metal blank; and exposing hinder material to microwave radiation, whereby hinder material and other constituents is heated to a selected temperature to allow hinder material to melt and to infiltrate matrix material. A method of heating selected portions of a drill bit comprising: placing the drill bit in an insulative oven having a wave guide of microwave radiation from a microwave generator; positioning a portion of the drill bit to be heated proximate the wave guide; and exposing the portion of the drill bit to be heated to microwave radiation, wherein the portion of the drill bit is heated without overheating remaining portions of the drill bit. | 11-04-2010 |
E. Avery Ashby, Murfreesboro, TN US
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| 20080279321 | Method and apparatus for synchronizing data in utility system - A time synchronization device (TSD) that produces a synchronization signal and couples it onto energized power conductors in a power monitoring system. Monitoring devices coupled to the TSD include frequency detection algorithms, such as a Goertzel filter, for detecting the synchronization signal and interpreting the information encoded in the signal. The frequency of the synchronization signal may correspond to the fourth or tenth harmonic component of the fundamental frequency of the voltage on the power conductors. The magnitude of the signal is selected to be above the expected or established noise floor of the power monitoring system plus a predetermined threshold. The duration of the signal can be varied, such as lasting a full cycle of the fundamental frequency. Multiple TSD signals received in a predetermined sequence may be converted into digital words that convey time, configuration, reset, control, or other information to the monitoring device. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080284614 | Modular power monitoring system - A power monitoring system for monitoring characteristics of power transmitted through one or more power lines comprises a meter base and multiple option modules. The meter base includes a processor and associated circuitry for processing signals derived from sensors coupled to said power lines and producing output signals representing selected characteristics of the power transmitted through the power lines, and a housing containing the processor and the associated circuitry and having a first surface adapted to be mounted on a DIN rail, and a second surface containing multiple connectors for receiving multiple modules and electrically connecting the modules to the processor and the associated circuitry. Each of the multiple option modules includes a housing having a first surface containing a connector that is complementary with the multiple connectors in the second surface of the meter base so that any of the option modules can be plugged into any of the multiple connectors in the second surface of the meter base, and circuitry within the housing of the option module for interconnecting with the processor and the associated circuitry in the meter base. The first surface of the meter base housing may be adapted for optional mounting on the DIN rail or a flat panel, and contains a connector for mating with a complementary connector on the opposite side of the flat panel through a hole in the flat panel. | 11-20-2008 |
Erik Ashby, Duvall, WA US
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| 20090198835 | COEXISTENCE TOOLS FOR SYNCHRONIZING PROPERTIES BETWEEN ON-PREMISES CUSTOMER LOCATIONS AND REMOTE HOSTING SERVICES - Coexistence tools are described for synchronizing properties between on-premises customer locations and remote hosting services. These tools may provide methods that send the tools for installation onto on-premises infrastructure located at customer sites, execute the tools to manage the customer infrastructure remotely via a hosted service, and synchronize properties at the customer site with the hosted service. Other methods may include receiving the tools from the hosted service, communicating configuration parameters related to operating the tools, and executing the tools in response to the configuration parameters. The tools may also provide systems that include on-premises servers associated with the customer infrastructure, with the on-premises servers including on-premises coexistence components for maintaining the property at the customer site. These systems may also include administrative servers associated with the hosted service. The administrative servers may include hosted-side coexistence components for maintaining and synchronizing counterparts of the on-premises properties. | 08-06-2009 |
James R. Ashby, Conroe, TX US
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| 20120111630 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IMPROVED DEPTH OF CUT CONTROL OF DRILLING TOOLS - According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a method of configuring a depth of cut controller (DOCC) of a drill bit comprises determining a desired minimum depth of cut for a radial swath of the drill bit. The method additionally comprises identifying a cutting edge of a cutting element located on the drill bit. The cutting edge is located within the radial swath and a cutting zone of the cutting element. The method further comprises identifying cutting elements that each include at least a portion located within the radial swath. The method also comprises determining a radial position and an angular position of a depth of cut controller (DOCC) for placement on the bit face based on the cutting edge of the cutting element. The method additionally comprises determining an axial position of the DOCC based on each portion of the cutting elements located within the radial swath. | 05-10-2012 |
Jeffery A. Ashby, Taylorsville, UT US
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| 20090029074 | METHOD AND PROCESS FOR COLLECTING AND PROCESSING RECYCLABLE WASTE - Recyclable plastic film is efficiently collected for recycling at stores or other locations by compacting the plastic film as layers in plastic/cardboard bales. The plastic/cardboard bales can be formed using existing cardboard balers that stores typically already have for baling recyclable cardboard. In one embodiment, the plastic/cardboard bales are preferably formed with a bottom layer of cardboard, a middle layer of the recyclable plastic film, and a top layer of cardboard. The layered structure can be modified to omit one of the cardboard layers or to add additional plastic film and cardboard layers. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090148629 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR COLLECTING, PACKAGING, AND PROCESSING RECYCLABLE WASTE - Recyclable waste byproducts are efficiently collected for recycling at stores or other locations by compacting the recyclable waste as layers in a composite bale. The composite bales can be formed using existing cardboard balers that retailers or other stores typically already have for baling recyclable cardboard. In one embodiment, the composite bales are formed by binding together a layer of one type of recyclable waste and a layer of recyclable waste that includes one or more types of recyclable waste byproducts. The layered structure can be modified to omit one of the layers or to add additional waste byproduct layers. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20100095855 | METHOD AND PROCESS OF COLLECTING AND PROCESSING RECYCLABLE WASTE - Recyclable plastic film is efficiently collected for recycling at stores or other locations by compacting the plastic film as layers in plastic/cardboard bales. The plastic/cardboard bales can be formed using existing cardboard balers that stores typically already have for baling recyclable cardboard. In one embodiment, the plastic/cardboard bales are preferably formed with a bottom layer of cardboard, a middle layer of the recyclable plastic film, and a top layer of cardboard. The layered structure can be modified to omit one of the cardboard layers or to add additional plastic film and cardboard layers. | 04-22-2010 |
John P. Ashby, Blaine, MN US
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| 20090172795 | SECURE SINGLE-SIGN-ON PORTAL SYSTEM - A computer-implemented portal system facilitates access to secure data and multiple secure-access internet sites. The system authenticates a user based on a single-sign-on identifier (ID) and password. The system stores user authentication information for the secure-access internet sites so that once the user is authenticated, the system can automatically authenticate the user to the sites, thus allowing the user to access multiple secure sites after a single manual authentication. | 07-02-2009 |
Kent Ashby, Logan, UT US
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| 20090325281 | COMPOSTER - A composter may include a body that is sized and configured to receive composting materials. The body, which may be constructed from blow-molded plastic, may include sides that have an inner wall, an outer wall and a hollow interior portion disposed between the inner and outer walls. The inner wall may includes a plurality of inwardly extending channels, which extend towards the outer wall, and one or more outwardly extending portions that extend into the body of the composter. The inner wall, outer wall, hollow interior portion and channels are preferably integrally formed as part of a unitary, one-piece construction during the blow-molding process. The composter may also include a frame that is connected to the body, and sized and configured to support the body above a support surface. The body is preferably rotatably connected to the frame to allow the composter to freely rotate and a latch or lock may be used to secure the body in a fixed position. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100132297 | REINFORCED PLASTIC PANELS AND STRUCTURES - A partition system may include one or more panels. A panel may be constructed using blow-molded plastic. A panel may include one or more depressions, which may be aligned with one or more depressions on an opposing side of the panel. The depressions may provide additional structural integrity for a panel. The depressions on opposing sides of the panel may extend toward and engage each other. The panels may include patterns with which one or more depressions may intersect. The panels may include symmetric patterns on opposing sides. The partition system may include one or more connectors adapted to receive a portion of one or more panels. The partition system may include one or more feet that may be attached to one or more panels. The panels may include one or more reinforcing members of various shapes disposed proximate one or more edges of a panel. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100205871 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING A MODULAR ENCLOSURE - A modular enclosure may include a number of components, such as floor panels, wall panels and roof panels, which may be interconnected to form a structure such as a shed. For example, the shed may include wall panels with connecting portions that are sized and configured to allow adjacent wall panels to be interconnected. The wall panels may also include outwardly extending projections that allow the wall panels to be connected to the floor panels. In addition, the wall panels may include receiving portions that may receive portions of the roof panels, such as an outwardly extending lip. Advantageously, a truss may extend through the receiving portions in the wall panels and the truss may include a channel that is sized and configured to allow any water that enters the shed through a roof panel seam to be removed from the shed. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20110011010 | MODULAR ENCLOSURE - A modular enclosure may include a number of interlocking components, such as panels, that may be interconnected to form sidewalls, roof and/or floor. The panels may be constructed from blow-molded plastic and a first pattern may be disposed on one surface and a second pattern may be disposed on an opposing surface. One or more points of intersection may be located where the first pattern and the second pattern overlie, and a depression may be disposed at the points of intersection. The depressions are preferably sized and configured to increase the strength and/or rigidity of the panel. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110203493 | TABLE - A table may include a table top and a leg assembly. The leg assembly may be moved between use and storage positions, and the movement of the leg assembly may move a cross member between a first position in which the cross member resists folding of the table top and a second position in which the cross member facilitates folding and unfolding of the table top. The table top may include first and second sections with portions that overlap and/or interlock when the table top is unfolded. When the table top is in the unfolded position, movement of the leg assembly towards the use position may move the cross member towards the overlapping and/or interlocking portions, which may move the overlapping and/or interlocking portions towards each other. When moved towards each other, the overlapping and/or interlocking portions may be securely connected. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110203494 | TABLE - A table may include a table top and a leg assembly. The leg assembly may be moved between use and storage positions, and the movement of the leg assembly may move a cross member between a first position in which the cross member resists folding of the table top and a second position in which the cross member facilitates folding and unfolding of the table top. The table top may include first and second sections with portions that overlap and/or interlock when the table top is unfolded. When the table top is in the unfolded position, movement of the leg assembly towards the use position may move the cross member towards the overlapping and/or interlocking portions, which may move the overlapping and/or interlocking portions towards each other. When moved towards each other, the overlapping and/or interlocking portions may be securely connected. | 08-25-2011 |
Kirk B. Ashby, Mckinney, TX US
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| 20080246875 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FREQUENCY TRANSLATION USING AN IMAGE REJECT MIXER - Frequency translation, such as frequency up conversion of a video baseband or intermediate frequency to a desired frequency division broadcast channel, is provided utilizing a single sideband or image reject mixer and filtering having relaxed selectivity requirements. According to a preferred embodiment, a first single sideband mixer accepts an input signal at an intermediate frequency and up converts this signal to a high intermediate frequency. The image rejection provided by the single sideband mixer in combination with simple filtering provide sufficient signal quality to achieve desired levels of desired signal isolation, such as on the order of 40 dB. Preferably, a second single sideband mixer accepts the high intermediate frequency signal and down converts this signal to a desired transmission or broadcast frequency. The image rejection provided by the single sideband mixers in combination with simple filtering provide sufficient desired signal isolation, such as on the order of 40 dB, thereby relax the linearity requirements of amplifiers utilized in the frequency translation system. A preferred embodiment of the present invention disposes all or substantially all the frequency translation circuit elements on a single substrate. | 10-09-2008 |
Matthew Ashby, South Haven, MS US
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| 20090095152 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING LEAKS IN BASHOUSE BAGS - Methods and systems for detecting the presence of a leak in a baghouse bag installed in a baghouse system having at least one compartment. The methods include using a system to acquire electrical signals corresponding to the opacity of gas flow through an outlet of a baghouse system during a start-up of one or more compartments of the baghouse system and comparing the electrical signals corresponding to the opacity of the gas flow with electrical signals characteristic of a leak in at least one of the baghouse bags of the baghouse system. | 04-16-2009 |
Robert Ashby, Greensboro, NC US
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| 20110000115 | FACEPLATE ASSEMBLY AND LABEL COVER - A faceplate assembly includes a faceplate body and a label cover. The faceplate body has a front surface and an opposite back side. The front surface includes a panel area and a label area recessed from the front surface. The panel area includes a port extending through the front surface. The label area includes a hinge element. The label cover is coupled to the faceplate body and is disposed in the label area. The label cover includes a hinge protrusion and a retention tab. The hinge protrusion is rotatably coupled to the hinge element to permit the label cover to rotate toward and away from the front surface. The retention tab engages the faceplate body along a perimeter of the label area to secure the label cover in a closed position against the faceplate body. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110261952 | FACEPLATE ASSEMBLY FOR WALL MOUNTING A PHONE - A faceplate assembly includes a cover plate having a front wall and a rim surrounding a perimeter of the front wall. The rim has a rim opening therethrough. The front wall has a pair of mounting posts extending therefrom that are configured to be received in keyholes of a phone to support the phone. A subplate configured to be mounted to a wall outlet. The subplate has an end wall and a base with a base opening therethrough and the subplate is configured to hold a modular jack. The cover plate is coupled to the subplate such that the rim and base openings are aligned with one another and are configured to receive a patch cord therethrough. | 10-27-2011 |
Roger J. Ashby, Edina, MN US
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| 20090182588 | Market-level inventory control system and method - A system and method for managing inventory on a market basis is disclosed. When employed by a transportation carrier, the system allows for the creation of a market group that includes a limited amount of space that is provided by any one or more of a certain group of physical routes (e.g., airline flights traveling between predetermined departure and destination points flying on selected dates). A qualifying customer or request may book one or more seats to this market group rather than to a specific physical route. The customer is guaranteed a seat on one of the physical routes, but is not informed as to the route on which travel will occur until a time closer to departure when the space allocated to the market group is mapped to the physical routes. In one embodiment, the market groups are defined using programmable business rules of a type interpreted by a rules engine. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090182590 | Market-Level Inventory Control System and Method - A system for managing inventory on a market basis is disclosed. When employed by a transportation carrier, the system allows for the creation of a market group that includes a limited amount of space that is provided by any one or more of a certain group of physical routes (e.g., airline flights traveling between predetermined departure and destination points flying on selected dates). A qualifying customer or request may book one or more seats to this market group rather than to a specific physical route. The customer is guaranteed a seat on one of the physical routes, but is not informed as to the route on which travel will occur until a time closer to departure when the space allocated to the market group is mapped to the physical routes. In one embodiment, the market groups are defined using programmable business rules of a type interpreted by a rules engine. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090326990 | METHOD FOR MANAGING CUSTOMER-BASED AVAILABILITY FOR A TRANSPORTATION CARRIER - A customer-based availability method for a service provider such as a transportation carrier is disclosed. This method provides programmable logic to allow predetermined request types and service types to be defined. Associations are then formed between request types and service types. When a request is received from a potential customer to book a service, it is automatically determined whether the request is included within one of the request types. If so, it is automatically determined whether that request type is associated with a service type that includes the requested service. If this is the case, the request is allowed to book the service regardless of whether the service is considered to be unavailable, or the sale of the service is otherwise restricted. | 12-31-2009 |
Rusty Stewart Ashby, North Charleston, SC US
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| 20100005980 | Device for Compressing Biomass to Create Fuel - The present invention is a biomass compactor. The device is made up of a frame having a hydraulic compaction cylinder. When the hydraulic control is activated, the compaction cylinder moves forward through a hopper filled with various biomass materials, such as but not limited to, yard waste and food waste products. The compaction cylinder pushes the raw biomass material into the compaction area, thereby compressing the biomass material. When the compaction cylinder is retracted, the hopper can then be refilled and the compaction process repeated as desired up until the point where the compression area is full. The resulting compressed biomass material is removed and can be used as fuel, such as by burning the resulting compressed biomass material in a fireplace or wood burning stove. | 01-14-2010 |
Valerie Ashby, Durham, NC US
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| 20090221781 | POLYESTER BASED DEGRADABLE MATERIALS AND IMPLANTABLE BIOMEDICAL ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROM - A method of making an aliphatic polyester prepolymer, comprising: reacting, alone or in combination with other reactants, a diol with at least a first diacid (or a diester of said first diacid) to produce an aliphatic polyester prepolymer. The first diacid is preferably a trans-beta-hydromuconic acid (HMA). In some embodiments, the diol contains at least one ether linkage. In some embodiments the diol is further reacted with at a second diacid, or a diester of said second diacid, wherein said second diacid is different from said first diacid. Prepolymers produced from such processes and articles formed therefrom are also described. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20120027719 | Polyester Based Degradable Materials and Implantable Biomedical Articles Formed Therefrom - A method of making an aliphatic polyester prepolymer, comprising: reacting, alone or in combination with other reactants, a diol with at least a first diacid (or a diester of said first diacid) to produce an aliphatic polyester prepolymer. The first diacid is preferably a trans-beta-hydromuconic acid (HMA). In some embodiments, the diol contains at least one ether linkage. In some embodiments the diol is further reacted with at a second diacid, or a diester of said second diacid, wherein said second diacid is different from said first diacid. Prepolymers produced from such processes and articles formed therefrom are also described. | 02-02-2012 |