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Adam Atherton, Billerica, MA US
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| 20090115181 | ORNAMENT FOR A SPORTING BOARD - An ornament is removably mounted to a sporting board. The sporting board can be manufactured with a mount or a mount can be added after the manufacturing process. An ornament can be removably mounted to the sporting board via the mount. | 05-07-2009 |
Adam F. Atherton, Saugus, CA US
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| 20110166617 | Implantable Cardiac Stimulation Device and Method for Measuring Intrinsic Activity Metrics in Multi-Site Pacing - An implantable cardiac stimulation device provides measurement of intrinsic heart activity metrics while sustaining pacing of the heart. The device includes a pulse generator that delivers pacing pulses to a first chamber of corresponding chambers of a heart, and a sensing circuit that senses a conducted evoked response of a second chamber of the corresponding chambers of the heart in response to the pacing pulse to provide an electrical signal representing the conducted evoked response. The device further includes a measuring circuit that measures a metric of the electrical signal to approximate a corresponding metric of an intrinsic electrical feature of the second chamber. | 07-07-2011 |
Alan Lee Atherton, Austin, TX US
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| 20090041925 | System and Method for Endpoint Detection of a Process in a Chamber - A system and method which implements a preferred embodiment of the present invention detects the endpoint of a process by monitoring changes in chamber pressure in real time. The endpoint of a process may be detected for processes that produce measurable changes in chamber pressure. For example, chemical reactions conducted within the chamber, such as during a cleaning process, may result in changes to chamber pressure. As the chamber is cleaned, the chamber pressure is maintained using an evacuation conductance modulating device, such as a throttle valve, to prevent gaseous by-products of the cleaning process from changing the chamber pressure. As the cleaning process progresses, less contaminants exist and less by-product evolves. As a result, if the throttle valve position is held constant, then variables, such as a decrease in the rate of change in chamber pressure, can be used to detect the endpoint of the process. | 02-12-2009 |
Andrew Ian Atherton, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090012807 | System and Method for Generating Graphical Advertisements Based on Text Offers - Systems and methods for generating a graphical advertisement based on a text offer are disclosed. Generally, an ad provider receives a request for a graphical ad. The ad provider sends a script to a browser comprising a call to a keyword extraction module. The ad provider receives a keyword from the keyword extraction module and determines a text offer associated with the keyword. The ad provider sends the text offer to the browser and sends an ad template for creating graphical advertisements based on the text offer to the browser. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20110320248 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC PRICING IN ELECTRONIC COMMERCE - An automatic pricing method and apparatus for use in electronic commerce environments is described. Automatic pricing uses live price testing to estimate and measure demand for specific products—taking into account where appropriate, a vendor selected segmentation scheme. The results of live price testing are compared using a vendor selected goal function, e.g. profit maximization, to select a new price. A goal function that balances short term gains versus long term gains based on customer lifetime value is described. The live price testing approach used is designed to minimize losses due to price testing through statistical methods. Additionally, methods for distributing price testing across time so as to avoid problems caused by too many ongoing tests as well as side effects from testing are described. The selected price is a win for both purchasers and vendors as the automatic price will approximate the efficiency of a reverse auction without the inconvenience of the auction format while being goal maximizing for the vendor. For example, a vendor that normally sets prices of items for sale to customers can use embodiments of the invention to great effect. | 12-29-2011 |
Andy Atherton, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20100293063 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING CONTENT QUALITY CONTROLS TO ONLINE DISPLAY ADVERTISING - An ad network system for providing content quality controls to advertisers when placing display advertisements online at publishers' sites and applications is disclosed. The ad network system includes a proposal tool for creating proposals for advertising campaigns, the proposals specifying content quality controls for the campaign. An advertiser management system manages the advertising campaigns for the advertisers, and a content categorization module analyzes content at the publishers' sites and applications. The display advertisements are served to the publishers' sites and applications with a two-stage ad server system according to the content quality controls for the advertising campaigns. | 11-18-2010 |
Dan Atherton, Lancaster, NY US
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| 20110044882 | METHOD OF MAKING HIGH PURITY LITHIUM HYDROXIDE AND HYDROCHLORIC ACID - The present invention relates to a process for producing high purity lithium hydroxide monohydrate, comprising following steps: concentrating a lithium containing brine; purifying the brine to remove or to reduce the concentrations of ions other than lithium; adjusting the pH of the brine to about 10.5 to 11 to further remove cations other than lithium, if necessary; neutralizing the brine with acid; purifying the brine to reduce the total concentration of calcium and magnesium to less than 150 ppb via ion exchange; electrolyzing the brine to generate a lithium hydroxide solution containing less than 150 ppb total calcium and magnesium, with chlorine and hydrogen gas as byproducts; producing hydrochloric acid via combustion of the chlorine gas with excess hydrogen and subsequent scrubbing of the resultant gas stream with purified water, if elected to do so; and concentrating and crystallizing the lithium hydroxide solution to produce lithium hydroxide monohydrate crystals. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110203929 | RECOVERY OF LITHIUM FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS - A method for recovering lithium as lithium hydroxide by feeding an aqueous stream containing lithium ions to a bipolar electrodialysis cell, wherein the cell forms a lithium hydroxide solution. An apparatus or system for practicing the method is also provided. | 08-25-2011 |
Daniel M. Atherton, Lancaster, NY US
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| 20110180418 | METHODS FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION OF XYLO-PENT-1,5-DIOSE - Method and electrochemical cells for producing xylo-pent-1,5-diose are provided. The xylo-pent-1,5-diose may be formed in a solution initially comprising D-glucuronic acid or D-glucuronic acid glycoside. The xylo-pent-1,5-diose may be formed by electrochemical oxidative decarboxylation of the D-glucuronic acid or D-glucuronic acid glycoside in the solution in the presence of a graphite foil electrode with improved current efficiency and/or current density. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110272291 | METHODS FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION OF ERYTHRITOL - Methods for the production of erythrose and/or erythritol are provided herein. Preferably, the method of producing erythritol includes the step of electrolytic decarboxylation of a ribonic acid or arabinonic acid reactant to produce erythrose and the step of electrolytic reduction or erythrose to produce erythritol. Optionally, the reactant can be obtained from a suitable hexose sugar, such as allose, altrose, glucose, fructose or mannose. | 11-10-2011 |
Jay Atherton, Southlake, TX US
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| 20120090151 | Full-Scale Architectural Template and Method for Installing Construction Elements for Exhibitions, Trade Shows, Conventions and Events Without Damaging Carpet or Floor - A method of installing temporary construction elements for an event without damaging a floor is disclosed. The method includes creating a digital file of an architectural template illustrating the construction elements. The method further includes printing the digital file as a full-scale architectural template. The full-scale architectural template comprises one or more sheets capable of protecting the floor during installation of the temporary construction elements, each sheet being a portion of the full-scale template. The method further includes placing and aligning the sheets on the floor so that the markings are positioned in the same location as the corresponding temporary construction elements should be and attaching the sheets to the floor. The method further includes installing the temporary construction elements on the sheets in accordance with the markings. The method further includes removing the sheets after installation of the construction elements. | 04-19-2012 |
Jeffrey David Atherton, Los Angeles, CA US
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| 20100225077 | MOBILE GIMBALED 5-GALLON BUCKET DOLLY - A single handled two-wheeled gimbaled bucket dolly or hand truck is configured to lift, transport and pour the contents of a bucket or container with minimal operator effort. The dolly or hand truck may use a horizontal “C” shaped frame cross member and two rigid vertical gimbaled columns to support a pivoting bucket or container. This apparatus allows the bucket to tilt a full 180 degrees on its horizontal axis in order to effortlessly dispense its contents and to transport the bucket across uneven terrain. A second gimbaled bucket or container holder can be combined into one unit allowing for lifting, transporting and pouring the contents of containers or buckets. | 09-09-2010 |
Kim W. Atherton, Kirkland, WA US
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| 20090119940 | MAGNETIC CALIPER WITH REFERENCE SCALE ON EDGE - An electronic hand tool type caliper includes a scale track located along a scale member reference edge that forms a sliding bearing with a mating surface of the caliper slide, thereby maintaining proper alignment of the slide jaw. Placing the scale track along the reference edge is advantageous in that the reference edge surface is inherently precisely machined and particles are excluded by the inherently close fit and the wiping action of the sliding bearing. A readhead sensor is mounted within the slide surface that mates to the reference edge to provide the sliding bearing. Thus, a very small readhead sensor may be reliably positioned at an extremely small gap relative to the scale in a protected operating environment, without detrimentally affecting cost, slider friction, or signal strength. High resolution digital signals may be provided. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100145650 | ON-SITE CALIBRATION METHOD AND OBJECT FOR CHROMATIC POINT SENSORS - A chromatic point sensor (CPS) calibration object and characterizing data are provided. The calibration object comprises a flat base plane with steps extending from it. Step measurement points provided by the steps and base plane measurement points provided by portions of the base plane are intermingled along a measurement track. The characterizing data characterizes known heights of the measurement points. A calibration method acquires measurement data such that some base plane measurement points should be at nearly the same measurement distance and therefore have the same common mode errors relative to known base plane measurement point heights. If such base plane measurement points exhibit minimal error variations, then measurements for those and proximate measurement points may provide reliable calibration data. In contrast, error variations outside an expected range indicate unreliable measurements that should be screened or replaced by new calibration measurements. | 06-10-2010 |
Paul R. Atherton, San Jose, CA US
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| 20090045062 | ION TRANSPORT DEVICE AND MODES OF OPERATION THEREOF - A device for transporting and focusing ions in a low vacuum or atmospheric-pressure region of a mass spectrometer is constructed from a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart electrodes to which oscillatory (e.g., radio-frequency) voltages are applied. In order to create a tapered field that focuses ions to a narrow beam near the device exit, the inter-electrode spacing or the oscillatory voltage amplitude is increased in the direction of ion travel. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20100090104 | ELECTRO-DYNAMIC OR ELECTRO-STATIC LENS COUPLED TO A STACKED RING ION GUIDE - A device for improved transportation and focusing of ions in a low vacuum or atmospheric-pressure region of a mass spectrometer is constructed from one or more electro-dynamic or electrostatic focusing lenses that is/are coupled to the first electrode of a stacked ring ion guide (SRIG) to which oscillatory (e.g., radio-frequency) voltages are applied. Such configurations as disclosed herein, minimizes deleterious field effects and/or repositioning problems of desired ion transfer instruments that utilize such stacked ring ion guides by generally configuring the outlet end of the ion transfer device to a desired position within the electro-dynamic or electro-static focusing lens(es). | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100276584 | Method and Apparatus for an Ion Transfer Tube and Mass Spectrometer System Using Same - A method for analyzing a sample comprising the steps of: generating ions from the sample within an ionization chamber at substantially atmospheric pressure; entraining the ions in a background gas; transferring the background gas and entrained ions to an evacuated chamber of a mass spectrometer system using an ion transfer tube having an inlet end and an outlet end, wherein a portion of the ion transfer tube adjacent to the outlet end comprises an inner diameter that is greater than an inner diameter of an adjoining portion of the ion transfer tube; and analyzing the ions using a mass analyzer of the mass spectrometer system. | 11-04-2010 |
Peter R. Atherton, Export, PA US
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| 20090255448 | BLAST RESISTANT GLASS BLOCK PANEL - A glass block panel assembled, framed and attached to a substrate such that it resists the shock wave resulting from a blast event. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100126094 | SOLAR WALL TUBE - A Solar Wall Tube, including a tube and one or more glass blocks, that integrates with masonry construction and guides natural light into a building is described. The tube structure provides a much cleaner aesthetic over previous glass block installation methods while guiding more natural light to the building interior. The Solar Wall Tube also offers advantages of significantly improved thermal insulation and structural integrity over a single glass block and longevity of an enclosed building material. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100139191 | COLD SEAL GLASS BLOCK AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT PANEL - Glass blocks and glass block panel assemblies with improved thermal and solar heat gain resistance are described. The blocks are comprised of two symmetric glass elements, one that would face the exterior of a building and another that would face the interior of a building, separated by a second material that acts as a thermal break between the inside and outside of a building. The thermal break may optionally encircle one or more pieces of material that become enclosed in the block for performance or aesthetic purposes. Additional adhesives and sealants may be used as needed to insure structural and functional reliability of the block. For application into building structures, wall and window installation methods are also described including spacers that help ensure quality block alignment. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100199719 | ARCHITECTURAL GLASS BLOCK WITH A FORMED SLOT AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A glass block, and method for making a glass block, having one or more formed slots on one or more edge faces of the block. The slots are formed during the molten state of the glass formation to maintain the mechanical integrity of the glass structure in architectural applications. The glass block may have an insert placed inside by way of the formed slot, the insert having performance and/or decorative properties. | 08-12-2010 |
Peter Rist Atherton, Export, PA US
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| 20120082812 | Threat-Resistant Glass Block Panel - A glass block panel assembled, framed and attached to a substrate such that it resists threats from forced entry, prisoner escape, bullets from guns, bomb blasts, and tornados. | 04-05-2012 |
Peter Samuel Atherton, Leesburg, VA US
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| 20080245791 | Reusable Container with Radio Frequency Identification Seal - A container enclosing an interior and having at least one door that can be displaced from a closed position preventing access to the interior, and an open position providing access to the interior; the container including: a first recess, the recess being in the door; an insert projecting into the recess so as to extend outwardly therefrom to provide an insert portion outside the slot; a second recess, the second recess being in a part of the container other than the door; a second insert, the second insert projecting inwardly of the second recess so as to extend outwardly therefrom to provide an insert portion outside the second recess; and wherein when the door is in the closed position the portions are adjacently located so that when secured together movement of the door toward the open position is inhibited. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080272885 | Modular Radio Frequency Identification Tagging Method - The RF antenna portion and the RFID electronics portion of an RFID tag are produced separately and assembled on the item to be tagged. This reduces the overall cost of the RFID tagging process, in addition to providing other benefits. Specifically, the RF antenna is pre-applied to an item that is to be tagged and the RFID electronics are applied separately to the item in the form of a discrete RFID electronics module that couples to the pre-applied RF antenna to provide an RFID capability for the item. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20100230498 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAG WITH PRIVACY AND SECURITY CAPABILITIES - An RFID tag that is foldable about a generally transverse fold line. The line divides the tag into two regions. One region has an RFID integrated circuit and areas of electrically conductive material. The other region has conductive areas that provide an efficient RFID antenna. In a folded configuration the areas are operatively associated with the integrated circuit while in the open configuration the areas are not functionally associated with the integrated circuit. Accordingly in the open configuration the tag is disabled or its RFID performance substantially degraded. The tag can be reversibly altered between the open and folded configurations. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110147256 | SECURITY DEVICE - A container to receive goods to be held securely. The container includes a hollow body with walls, and a lid with walls. A security assembly extends between one of the walls and one of the walls to provide evidence of opening and/or tamper. The security assembly includes a pair of inserts between which a tag (seal) extends that is altered if a container is opened or tampered with. | 06-23-2011 |
R. Paul Atherton, San Jose, CA US
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| 20110068263 | System for Preventing Backflow in an Ion Source - A system for preventing backflow as part of an ion source arrangement is introduced. Such a system incorporates a novel continuous flow guide within a source, such as an API ion source. In the spray direction, the cross-sectional area that defines the first portion of the internal volume initially decreases in a convergent-like manner and thereafter increases in a divergent-like manner towards the exit opening of the source housing. Such a flow guide has been designed as an integral part of an ion source housing to provide for an optimal unidirectional flow past a sampling orifice of a mass spectrometer inlet. Accordingly, the novel design of the present invention prevents recirculation and thus minimizes carryover, chemical noise, and source turbulence and as an added benefit, enables a user to easily clean such a system during maintenance. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110147577 | Method and Apparatus for Multiple Electrospray Emitters in Mass Spectrometry - An electrospray ion source apparatus comprises: a plurality of emitter capillaries, each comprising an internal bore for transporting a portion of a liquid sample from a source, an electrode portion for providing a first applied electric potential and an emitter tip for emitting charged particles generated from the liquid sample portion; a counter electrode for providing a second applied electric potential different from the first applied electric potential; and at least one shield electrode disposed at least partially between the counter electrode and the emitter tip of at least one of the emitter capillaries for providing a third applied electric potential intermediate to the first and second applied electric potentials, wherein the at least one shield electrode is configured such that provision of the third applied electric potential to the at least one shield electrode provides a uniformity of emission of charged particles from the plurality of emitter tips. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20120043460 | Ion Transfer Tube Having Single or Multiple Elongate Bore Segments and Mass Spectrometer System - An ion transfer tube for a mass spectrometer comprises a tube member having an inlet end and an outlet end; and at least one bore extending through the tube member from the inlet end to the outlet end, the at least one bore having a non-circular cross section. A method of forming an ion transfer tube comprises the steps of providing a tube member having a length and an internal bore, the internal bore having a wall of circular cross section; and etching or eroding portions of the tube member adjacent to the wall so as to form an enlarged bore having a non-circular cross section. | 02-23-2012 |