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Ashley Ceniceros, Chicago, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120103849Container with Adjustable Date Indicium - A closure for a container has a plurality of indicia such as date and/or time, disposed on the lid's top surface, with a rotary collar which is adjustable to a fixed position to highlight (select) indicia regarding the contents of the container.05-03-2012

Ashley Challenor, Perth AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090095847Cold-Insulated Fixed-Point Support - The invention relates to a cold-insulated fixed-point pipe support for a low-temperature pipeline which includes an insulating system arranged between an outer shell and a supportable low-temperature pipeline having solid thermal insulating material which thermally insulates the pipeline from the low-temperature environment. A rotation-preventing and displacement-preventing device prevents rotation and displacement of the thermal insulating material with respect to the pipeline and an outer shell. A fixed-point pipe support is adapted to be fitted and removed in a substantially radial direction over the pipeline, and has at least one division with respect to shape with a division plane thereof extending perpendicular to a cross-sectional plane, and having a connecting device for releasable connecting and fixing shaped parts formed by the division.04-16-2009

Ashley Deanglis, Belle Mead, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110053193Protein Assay - A method is described for the measurement of thrombin activity in the presence of fibrinogen, or for the measurement of the functionality of fibrinogen in the presence of thrombin.03-03-2011

Ashley Degrood, Austin, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110172782THUMB METACARPAL IMPLANT - A hemi-arthroplasty implant (07-14-2011

Ashley Denmead, Victoria AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110204707METHOD OF MOLDING A FIBRE-REINFORCED COMPOSITE WHEEL - A method of molding a fibre-reinforced composite wheel using a mold assembly. The mold assembly includes an annular rim mold portion for defining an outer surface of a rim of the wheel and a disc mold portion for defining a front surface of a disc portion of the wheel. The method comprises the steps of: locating at a first part of reinforcement fabric within the mold assembly around the rim mold portion; locating at a second part of reinforcement fabric within the mold assembly over the disc mold portion; sealing the mold assembly with a flexible mold element to form a substantially fluid tight mold cavity, the flexible mold element comprising a flexible polymer component for defining an inner surface of the rim of the wheel and a rear surface of the disc portion of the wheel; introducing a resin into the mold cavity by withdrawing air from the mold cavity through an inlet at a convenient location on the mold assembly; and curing the resin to form an integral fibre-reinforced composite wheel.08-25-2011

Ashley Flavel, Northgate AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100142543METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ANALYZE AUTONOMOUS SYSTEM PEERING POLICIES - Methods and apparatus to analyze autonomous system (AS) peering policies are disclosed. A disclosed example method comprises obtaining routing information from two or more border routers of a first AS, wherein the routing information identifies two or more routes to a prefix associated with a second AS, and wherein the second AS is a peer of the first AS, identifying one of the two or more routes as an inferior route advertised by the second AS based on the routing information, and determining whether a routing impact is present within the first AS due to the advertised inferior route.06-10-2010
20100195506System and Method to Identify a Predicted Oscillatory Behavior of a Router - A computer-readable storage medium includes operational instructions, that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to receive network configuration data representing a network having a plurality of routers and to identify at least one of the plurality of routers as having a predicted oscillatory behavior based at least partially on the network configuration data.08-05-2010

Ashley Green, Arcadia, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080255788Method for calibrating a powered seat - A method of calibrating a powered seat includes storing a first position of at least one seat part in a memory, calculating a second position of the at least one seat part by adding to the first position a difference between a predetermined value of first position and a predetermined value of the second position, and storing the calculated second position in the memory.10-16-2008

Ashley Hanspall, Cambridge GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080293553Apparatus and Method for Exercising Abdominal Muscles - Disclosed is apparatus for exercising the abdominal muscles, comprising: a control means, a visual display having a plurality of elements each of which is capable of individual illumination responsive to signals from the control means, and detection means for detecting a hand or part thereof placed in proximity to an illuminated one of the plurality elements, the illuminated element being returned to a non-illuminated state in response to; (c) detection by the detection means of a hand or part thereof in proximity to the illuminated element; and/or (d) a signal from the control means which is emitted after the element has been illuminated for a predetermined length of time; the apparatus enabling a user to lie in front of the display, sit up as each element is illuminated, place a hand in proximity to the illuminated element and then return to the lying position, ready for the next sit-up.11-27-2008

Ashley Kellems, Shaker Hts, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100050389FURNITURE SLIDE ASSEMBLIES AND METHOD OF USE - A furniture slide assembly and its method of use are disclosed for positioning the furniture slide between an object to be moved and the floor upon which the object is moved. The furniture slide comprises a main body having an inner portion and outer surface. The inner portion forms a concave surface for receiving the object to be moved and at least a portion of the outer surface is in contact with the floor when inserted between the floor and the object to be moved. An apex is centrally located about the outer portion from which the inner portion and outer surface converge. A peripheral edge surrounds an outer perimeter of the main body and a thumb tab upwardly extends from the peripheral edge vertically that is extended from the floor for locating and manipulating the furniture slide assembly between the floor and the object to be moved.03-04-2010

Ashley Krankowski Schreiner, Washington, DC US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090062158RHEOLOGY MODIFYING AGENTS AND METHODS OF MODIFYING FLUID RHEOLOGY USE IN HYDROCARBON RECOVERY - A method of modifying the rheological properties of a fluid include adding to the fluid at least one polymer that is the reaction product of at least one water soluble, allyic monomer and at least one structure inducing agent. The polymer is adapted to increase the viscosity of the fluid and to impart non-Newtonian characteristic to the fluid. Non-Newtonian characteristics are, for example, evidenced by the fluid exhibiting an n value of less than 1 upon addition of the polymer as determined by the equation τ=Kθ03-05-2009
20100062953RHEOLOGY MODIFYING AGENTS AND METHODS OF MODIFYING FLUID RHEOLOGY USE IN HYDROCARBON RECOVERY - A method of modifying the rheological properties of a fluid include adding to the fluid at least one polymer that is the reaction product of at least one water soluble, allyic monomer and at least one structure inducing agent. The polymer is adapted to increase the viscosity of the fluid and to impart non-Newtonian characteristic to the fluid. Non-Newtonian characteristics are, for example, evidenced by the fluid exhibiting an n value of less than 1 upon addition of the polymer as determined by the equation τ=Kθ03-11-2010

Ashley Leidolf, Addison, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090110781Seasoned Food Substrates - A seasoned snack food with a protective coating is provided. The protective coating provides the consumer with reduced tactile messiness, and dissolves quickly in the mouth resulting in rapid flavor delivery.04-30-2009

Ashley Nomland, Sellersville, PA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100069419SPIROPIPERIDINE BETA-SECRETASE INHIBITORS FOR THE TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - The present invention is directed to spiropiperidine compounds of formula (I)03-18-2010

Ashley Nomland, Boyertown, PA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120064181P2X3 Receptor Antagonists for Treatment of Pain - The subject invention relates to novel P2X3 receptor antagonists that play a critical role in treating disease states associated with pain, in particular peripheral pain, inflammatory pain, or tissue injury pain that can be treated using a P2X3 receptor subunit modulator.03-15-2012

Ashley Partis, Camperdown AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120106837FOREGROUND BACKGROUND SEPARATION IN A SCENE WITH UNSTABLE TEXTURES - Disclosed herein are a system and method for performing foreground/background separation on an input image. The method pre-classifies (05-03-2012
20120106856Method for Video Object Detection - A system and method for performing foreground/background separation on an input image. The method identifies a corresponding model visual element in a scene model associated with the input image, the model visual element being associated with a set of element models, each element model including a plurality of visual data sets. Select an element model from the set of element models, dependent upon a visual distance between the input visual element and a visual data set of the selected element model satisfying a predetermined criterion. The method classifies the input visual element as one of foreground and background, dependent upon the selected element model, and then updates each visual data set in the selected element model, dependent upon the input visual element and at least first and second different methods of updating a visual data set.05-03-2012

Ashley Partis, Rozelle AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100157089VIDEO OBJECT FRAGMENTATION DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT - Disclosed herein are a computer-implemented method and a camera system for determining a current spatial representation for a detection in a current frame of an image sequence. The method derives an expected spatial representation (06-24-2010

Patent applications by Ashley Partis, Rozelle AU

Ashley Rabalais, Prairieville, LA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090054715Method and Apparatus for Addition of Aqueous Solutions to High Temperature Processes - Methods and systems for extending the life of a dehydrogenation catalyst are described herein. For example, one embodiment includes providing a reaction vessel loaded with a dehydrogenation catalyst with a feedstream via a conduit in operable communication with the reaction vessel. The feedstream may include an alkyl aromatic hydrocarbon and the dehydrogenation catalyst may be adapted to convert the alkyl aromatic hydrocarbon to a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon. The feedstream may be contacted with an aqueous catalyst life extender, wherein the aqueous catalyst life extender enters the conduit at a linear velocity sufficient to prevent vaporization of the catalyst life extender in the conduit prior to contact with the feedstream.02-26-2009

Ashley Sansalone, Calgary CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090114649FOOD AND CONDIMENT CONTAINER - A food container comprising an inter-engaged first receptacle (intended for receiving a primary food product) and receptacle holder, wherein when the receptacle holder is engaged with the first receptacle, the receptacle holder and the first receptacle define an aperture for receiving and retaining a second receptacle (intended for receiving a condiment). The means for inter-engagement are preferably but not necessarily corresponding slots in each of the first receptacle and receptacle holder.05-07-2009

Ashley Seehusen, Newton, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080221437STEERABLE SNARE FOR USE IN THE COLON AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - An apparatus comprises a snare and an actuator. The snare is formed of a material having an opacity complementary to a predetermined imaging system that is positionable external to a patient. The actuator is configured to steer the snare in response to an image of at least a portion of a colon of the patient. The image is generated by the predetermined imaging system.09-11-2008
20080234723MICROCATHETER INTRODUCER SHEATH - The present invention includes an introducer sheath. The sheath may comprise a first proximal elongated section having a first outer diameter and a first inner diameter, and a main body elongated section having a second inner diameter and a second outer diameter, wherein the second outer diameter is larger than the first outer diameter. The sheath may further include a distal section having an outer wall that tapers from the second outer diameter of the main body elongated section to a smaller distal outer diameter.09-25-2008
20090036768MEDICAL DEVICES - Medical devices with radiopaque markers, and related systems and methods are disclosed.02-05-2009
20100087781MINIMALLY INVASIVE METHODS FOR THERMAL TREATMENT - An embodiment of the invention includes inserting into a gastrointestinal lumen, a catheter having a first balloon and a second balloon spaced from the first balloon. The first balloon and the second balloon are inflated to sealingly engage the lumen. A liquid is introduced into a volume bounded by the first balloon, the second balloon and the lumen so that the liquid contacts at least a portion of the lumen.04-08-2010

Patent applications by Ashley Seehusen, Newton, MA US

Ashley Seehusen, Palo Alto, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110160715COLLAPSIBLE IRRIGATION CHANNEL FOR PROCEDURES INVOLVING FLUID CIRCULATION - A device for providing fluid to an organ within a living body comprises an elongate member including a distal portion configured for insertion to a target location within a living body. The elongate member includes a withdrawal lumen extending from an outlet in a proximal end thereof to an inlet at a distal end of the elongate member, the inlet opening into a target organ when the distal portion of the elongate member is in the target location. The elongate member further includes an infusion lumen extending from an inlet in the proximal end thereof to an outlet which, when the distal portion of the elongate member is in the target location, opens into the target organ. A first portion of a wall separating the withdrawal lumen from the infusion lumen is configured to move between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration in which the cross-sectional area of a first portion of the infusion lumen adjacent to the first portion of the wall is reduced as compared to the expanded configuration so that a cross-sectional area of a first portion of the withdrawal lumen adjacent to the first portion of the wall is greater when the first portion of the wall is in the collapsed configuration than when the first portion of the wall is in the expanded configuration.06-30-2011

Ashley Seehussen, Newton, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110160714DISPOSABLE PROBE FOR HYDROTHERMAL ABLATION WITH DIGITAL MINIATURE CAMERA AND ARTICULATING DISTAL SECTION - A device includes an elongated shaft configured for insertion through a body lumen to a desired position within an organ, the shaft defining a first shaft lumen extending therethrough. An articulating section is located at a distal end of the shaft and is movable out of longitudinal alignment with the shaft under user control, the articulating section comprising a first articulating section lumen extending therethrough from a proximal end open to the first shaft lumen to a distal opening in a distal face thereof. A data transmission wire extends through the shaft between a distal end connected to a camera mounted on a distal face of the articulating section and a proximal end remaining external to the body for attachment to an external image processing device. A light source at the distal face of the articulating section is aimed to illuminate an area within the camera's field of view.06-30-2011

Ashley Smith, Ainsdale GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100167831PUTTER-TYPE GOLF CLUB - A putter-type golf club comprising an alignment system and a club head assembly. The putter-type club head has a body that is preferably composed of aluminum, with a rear weight disc and small inserts composed of a material denser than the material used for the remainder of the club head (excluding inserts in the “wings” on the club head and/or neck of the club). The body has an alignment channel that is approximately the same width as a standard golf ball, and which runs from the face to the rear of the club head. In a preferred embodiment this alignment channel is black or dark in colour with a white or light-coloured border. The putter-type club has a neck that is inserted laterally through the side of the club head, such that it runs parallel to the face of the club head and for substantially the length of the face.07-01-2010

Ashley Unitt, Hampshire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110188648COMPUTER-TELEPHONY INTEGRATION IN A SERVICE PROVIDER ENVIRONMENT - One embodiment of the present invention provides a method and system for handling a telephone call. The method comprises receiving an incoming call at a computer-telephony server located as service provider equipment within a telephone network, followed by setting up a call from the computer-telephony server to a customer location. The customer location has a plurality of agents, each agent having an associated computer workstation. The call is forwarded at the customer location to a receiving agent selected from the plurality of agents. There is now communication between the computer-telephony server and one or more of the agents to allow the computer-telephony server to identify the receiving agent. The computer telephony server uses voice analytics on speech input from the receiving agent to identify the receiving agent.08-04-2011

Ashley Unitt, Whitchurch GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090116636METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING A TELEPHONE CALL - One embodiment of the invention provides a method of handling a telephone call. The method includes providing a multi-tenanted computer-telephony integration (CTI) server. The different tenants correspond to various outlets for one or more product or service offerings. The CTI server is located outside the customer premises for the various outlets. The method further includes receiving a call directed to one of the outlets and using CLI for the call by the CTI server to identify the calling party and a customer profile for the calling party. The customer profile is based on previous orders. The method further includes queuing the call within the network if it is determined that the outlet is unable to currently service the call, and forwarding the call to the outlet to process the call. The CTI server uses the customer profile for providing priority call handling treatment for loyal customers.05-07-2009

Ashley Unitt, Basingstoke GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100128717METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A COMPUTER-TELEPHONY SYSTEM - One embodiment of the invention provides a method of operating a computer-telephony system. The method comprises providing computer-telephony support for a plurality of customers. Each customer maintains customer relationship management, CRM data. The CRM data is uploaded from the plurality of customers into a computer-telephony database. The uploading includes transforming the CRM data from an original format maintained by the respective customer into a standardised format for the computer-telephony database. Telephone calls can then be handled using the transformed CRM data in the computer-telephony database.05-27-2010
20110125498METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING A TELEPHONE CALL - One embodiment of the invention provides a computer-implemented method of handling a telephone call. The method comprises monitoring a conversation between an agent and a customer on a telephone line as part of the telephone call to extract the audio signal therefrom. Real-time voice analytics are performed on the extracted audio signal while the telephone call is in progress. The results from the voice analytics are then passed to a computer-telephony integration system responsible for the call for use by the computer-telephony integration system for determining future handling of the call.05-26-2011

Ashley Wang, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100199011Adaptable Hardware-Programmable Transmission Interface for Industrial PCs - An adaptable hardware-programmable transmission interface for an industrial PC is characterized by a module switch provided on a motherboard of the industrial PC, and a plurality of riser cards, each of which is connectable to a connecting end of the motherboard and formed with one or a plurality of slots having a variety of specifications, allowing the motherboard to be significantly downsized. In addition, the same motherboard can be connected with a selected one of the different riser cards to provide lane interfaces that meet various dynamic changing needs.08-05-2010

Ashley Wilkum, Phoenix, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120085817SHIPPING AND DISPLAY CARTON AND BLANKS FOR PRODUCING SAME - A shipping and display carton convertible into a cover portion and display tray is described comprised of a cover portion formed from a cover blank and a tray portion formed from a tray blank. The blanks are preferably glued together at only three glue points when the tray blank is laid flat on top of the cover blank in order to form a two-layered blank that may be erected into the present carton. The fully erected carton may be easily broken apart into an attractive display tray and a disposable/recyclable cover by gripping the cover within a grasping aperture and lifting the cover portion up to break the carton apart at the two side tabs and along the rear of the carton.04-12-2012

Ashley Willobee, Naples, FL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080221527Arthroscopic harvesting and therapeutic application of bone marrow aspirate - Methods of arthroscopic harvesting of bone marrow aspirate from bone joints and therapeutic application of the bone marrow aspirate in a bone joint. The method of harvesting includes extracting bone marrow from a joint, adding a biomaterial, and adding clotting agent to form a clot.09-11-2008