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Andreas Atkins, Campbell, CA US
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| 20090254948 | System And Method For Streaming Video Over A Wireless Network - A system and method are described for streaming video to a wireless device. For example, one embodiment of a computer-implemented method for providing a multimedia stream to a wireless device over a wireless network comprises: receiving a request for a video stream from a wireless device; requesting the video stream from a streaming server on behalf of the wireless device; streaming the video stream from the streaming server and storing the video stream or portions thereof in a buffer; streaming the video stream from the buffer to the wireless device; detecting that the wireless device has lost communication with the wireless network; sending a command to the streaming server to pause the streaming of the video stream and maintaining a network connection to the remote streaming server; detecting that the wireless device has regained communication with the wireless network; determining a point within the video stream at which the wireless device lost communication; and resuming streaming of the video stream to the wireless device at the determined point within the video stream. | 10-08-2009 |
Barry D. Atkins, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20090313467 | FEDERATED IDENTITY BROKERING - A method, system and apparatus for federated identity brokering. In accordance with the present invention, a credential processing gateway can be disposed between one or more logical services and one or more service requesting clients in a computer communications network. Acting as a proxy and a trusted authority to the logical services, the credential processing gateway can map the credentials of the service requesting clients to the certification requirements of the logical services. In this way, the credential processing gateway can act as a federated identity broker in providing identity certification services for a multitude of different service requesting clients without requiring the logical services to include a pre-configuration for specifically processing the credentials of particular service requesting clients. | 12-17-2009 |
Barry L. Atkins, Goodlettsville, TN US
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| 20100033326 | MULTIPLE SENSOR LIGHTING SYSTEM - A circuit for operating a plurality of electrical devices such as lamps for outdoor illumination includes a plurality of motion sensor circuits for detecting motion relative thereto and a plurality of outputs conditioned upon motion detection. Additionally, a photocell sensor circuit for detecting a low ambient illumination level has an output command conditioned upon the detection of a predetermined illumination level that is electrically coupled to the control circuit for illumination of lamps at low ambient lighting levels. The present invention enables the activation of lamps by a plurality of motion sensors having differing fields of view. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100283392 | MULTIPLE SENSOR VARIABLE ILLUMINATION LEVEL LIGHTING SYSTEM - A circuit for operating a plurality of electrical devices at a plurality of varying power levels includes a plurality of motion sensor circuits for detecting motion relative thereto and having an a plurality of outputs conditioned upon motion detection. Additionally, a photocell sensor circuit for detecting a low ambient illumination level has an output command conditioned upon the detection of a predetermined illumination level that is electrically coupled to the control circuit having a plurality of inputs. | 11-11-2010 |
Blake E. Atkins, Maryville, TN US
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| 20110010486 | REALTIME LINE OF RESPONSE POSITION CONFIDENCE MEASUREMENT - A PET event position calculation method using a combination angular and radial event map wherein identification of the radial distance of the event from the centroid of the scintillation crystal with which the event is associated as well as angular information is performed. The radial distance can be converted to a statistical confidence interval, which information can be used in downstream processing. More sophisticated reconstruction algorithms can use the confidence interval information selectively, to generate higher fidelity images with higher confidence information, and to improve statistics in dynamic imaging with lower confidence information. | 01-13-2011 |
Bradley A. Atkins, Pipe Creek, TX US
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| 20110169192 | IN-MOLD LABELING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An in-mold labeling apparatus for an injection-molded product includes a label magazine, a handling tool, an injection mold, and a controller. The injection mold has a suction port disposed in the mold cavity. A pin may be fixedly or movably disposed in the suction port. A method of in-mold labeling an injection-molded product includes applying a static charge to the label using the handling tool, activating the suction port in the mold cavity, deactivating a suction port of the handling tool, and activating the injection molding. | 07-14-2011 |
Brian Atkins, Houston, TX US
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| 20120018329 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING AND PRESENTING ROTARY DRILL BITS - A container is provided for packaging, shipping, storing and presenting a rotary drill bit. The container may be used with fixed cutter drill bits or roller cone drill bits. A wide variety of tools and accessory components may be disposed within the container. A bit breaker may also be attached to one end of the container using a bit breaker adapter. Bit breakers for two different sizes of rotary drill bits may be releasably engaged with a container using the same bit breaker adapter. | 01-26-2012 |
C. Brian Atkins, Mountain View, CA US
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| 20090002764 | ARRANGING GRAPHIC OBJECTS ON A PAGE WITH RELATIVE AREA BASED CONTROL - In one aspect, respective target rendering sizes of graphic objects to be arranged on a page are ascertained based on a respective nominal size assigned to the graphic objects. Different candidate layouts of the graphic objects on the page are constructed. A final layout of the graphic objects is determined based on comparisons of ones of the actual rendering sizes of the graphic objects in the candidate layouts with their target rendering sizes. In another aspect, two or more different candidate assignments of respective nominal sizes to the graphic objects are determined. A respective set of one or more candidate layouts of the graphic objects on the page is constructed in accordance with each of two or more of the candidate assignments. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090089660 | ARRANGING GRAPHIC OBJECTS ON A PAGE WITH RELATIVE POSITION BASED CONTROL - A user-specified layout of graphic objects is received. A relative layout specification is derived from the user-specified layout. The relative layout specification describes relative positions of the graphic objects. A final layout of the graphic objects is determined in accordance with the relative layout specification. The final layout includes a specification of size dimensions and positions of the graphic objects on a page. The final layout of graphic objects is output. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20100199227 | IMAGE COLLAGE AUTHORING - A user interface that includes a catalog area, a collage mock-up area, and a mode select interface control operable to select an operational state of the user interface is displayed. Thumbnails of respective images are shown in the catalog area. A layout of a subset of the images is presented in the collage mock-up area. In response to the receipt of a user input gesture and a determination that the user interface is in a first operational state, a first action type is performed based on the type of the received user input gesture and the object type of the target object. In response to the receipt of the user input gesture and a determination that the user interface is in a second operational state, a second action type is performed based on the type of the received user input gesture and the object type of the target object. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100275152 | ARRANGING GRAPHIC OBJECTS ON A PAGE WITH TEXT - A candidate layout of frames on a page is ascertained, where the frames define respective size dimensions and positions of respective views of the graphic objects (including at least one block of text) on the page. If the target size dimensions are not accommodated by the size dimensions of the frame of the text block presentation, the candidate layout is modified by changing the size dimensions of the frame of the text block presentation to accommodate the target size dimensions and adjusting the size dimensions of the other frames in the candidate layout based on the changed size dimensions of the frame of the text block presentation. Also, different layouts of the frames on a page are determined from a different respective set of aspect ratios and nominal sizes subject to a set of layout constraints. | 10-28-2010 |
Charles Atkins, Earlysville, VA US
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| 20100262022 | Detection of Progressive Central Hypovolemia using the System of the present invention with Pulse-Decomposition Analysis (PDA) - A system for detecting dehydration, hemorrhaging, and increases in blood volume comprising monitors the time difference between the arrival of the primary left ventricular ejection pulse (pulse T | 10-14-2010 |
Cheryl Atkins, Milwaukee, WI US
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| 20100179916 | CAREER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a career management system comprising a module enabling the user of the system to prepare a career profile and comprising a processor enabling the system to learn and provide targeted information to the user and to link the user with other users and user groups. The career management system is software-based and enables the user to communicate with the system and with other users via a computer network. | 07-15-2010 |
Clayton Atkins, Mountain View, CA US
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| 20110194139 | Printing Structured Documents - Print objects ( | 08-11-2011 |
| 20120089903 | SELECTIVE CONTENT EXTRACTION - A method for extracting web content includes detecting, within a web page, a hierarchical structure that includes a plurality of nodes. Potential article nodes from the plurality of nodes are identified. The identified potential article node with a highest rank in the hierarchical structure is identified as an article node. Content is extracted from the article node. | 04-12-2012 |
Clayton Brian Atkins, Mountain View, CA US
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| 20100269037 | ARRANGING GRAPHIC OBJECTS ON A PAGE - A method performed by a physical computing system for arranging a plurality of graphic objects on a page includes receiving the plurality of graphic objects in the physical computing system, the plurality of graphic objects including a number of variable graphic objects and a number of fixed graphic objects. The method further includes, for each of the fixed graphic objects, creating a number of discrete dimension sets, generating a number of binary trees, each of the binary trees representing a unique layout for the plurality of graphic objects in which each of the fixed graphic object exhibits one of the discrete dimension sets, assigning a score to each of the binary trees, and arranging the graphic objects according to the layout represented by a binary tree selected from the number of generated binary trees based on the score. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20120092359 | Extraction Of A Color Palette Model From An Image Of A Document - A system and method are provided for determining a color palette model from an image of a document. Pixel values of the image of the document are clustered to provide image clusters. Color layers of the image are determined, each color layer corresponding to an image cluster. Aspects of the color palette model can be determined using the color layers. Aspects of the color palette model include a foreground-background color pair for a content block in the document and a background-area color of the document. | 04-19-2012 |
C. Scot Atkins, Chantilly, VA US
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| 20110282875 | LOCALIZED DATA AFFINITY SYSTEM AND HYBRID METHOD - A method, system, and computer program for processing records is disclosed. The records are associated with record sets. Record sets are associated with processor sets, which include one or more processors. Records are routed to associated processor sets for processing, based on the record set associated with the record. Records are processed on processors in the processor sets. Furthermore, various localized affinities can be established. Process affinity can link server processes with processor sets. Cache affinity can link database caches with processor sets. Data affinity can link incoming data to processor sets. | 11-17-2011 |
D. C. Atkins, Los Alamitos, CA US
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| 20090054288 | Cleaning solvent for silicone caulk - A joint area formed by intersecting surfaces is provided with a caulk seal using a conventional caulking gun to apply an initial bead of silicone-based caulk to the joint. Thereafter, a spray of cleaning solvent is immediately applied to the caulk bead and the surrounding surfaces of the joint area to provide complete covering. Excess caulk is removed from the joint such as through finger wiping, to provide a smoothed caulk joint corner. A cloth fiber patch is soaked to saturation in cleaning solvent and is smoothly stroked across the smoothed joint surface to further finish the caulk material surface and to remove traces of excess caulk material from the adjoining or intersecting surfaces. In an exemplary embodiment, the cleaning solvent is used to caulk a tub and wall joint area of a typical bathroom facility and includes a formula of soft distilled water, glycol ether DPM, a surfactant and an antifoaming agent. | 02-26-2009 |
Dennis P. Atkins, Independence, MO US
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| 20100037540 | APPLICATOR FOR DISPENSING A ROLLED CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL - Systems and methods for installing a rolled construction material to a building are described. The systems and methods may be used to install a variety of rolled construction materials on roof structures and surfaces and on building wall structures and surfaces. The system includes an applicator that suspends from a trolley. The applicator includes a shaft and a motor operatively engaged to the shaft for unwinding a roll of the rolled construction material on the shaft. The trolley is in a moveable engagement with a trolley housing. A support connected to the building positions the trolley housing adjacent the building. | 02-18-2010 |
Don J. Atkins, Chandler, AZ US
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| 20080315143 | BUTTERFLY VALVES - Butterfly valves are provided that include a flowbody, a butterfly plate, and a coating. The flowbody has an inner surface defining a channel. The butterfly plate is disposed in the channel, is rotationally mounted to the flowbody, and has an outer periphery. The coating is disposed on at least a portion of at least one of the flowbody inner surface and the butterfly plate outer periphery and is made of a material formulated to abrade upon friction contact with an adjacent surface and to maintain structural integrity when subjected to pneumatic forces of at least 600 psi. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090032118 | CHECK VALVES WITH HINGE SHAFTS RETAINED BY BUSHINGS - Methods and apparatus are provided for retaining a hinge shaft of a check valve with a bushing. The check valve includes a valve body defining a flow passage therethrough; a hinge shaft; a bushing coupling the hinge shaft to the valve body; a pin secured to the valve body and engaging the bushing; and a closure element pivotally mounted on the hinge shaft for opening and closing the flow passage. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090056818 | CHECK VALVES WITH NOISE REDUCER - A check valve includes a valve body, a flapper, and a seat region. The valve body has an upstream side, a downstream side, and a first valve flow channel that extends between the upstream and downstream sides. The flapper is rotationally mounted on the valve body, and is movable between a closed position and an open position. When in the closed position, the flapper at least substantially closes the first valve flow channel. When in the open position, the flapper at least substantially opens the first valve flow channel. The seat region is formed in the valve body, and is configured to seat the flapper and make contact therewith when the flapper is in the closed position. The seat region comprises an elastomer material. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090078828 | ANTI-ICE VALVE COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF COUPLING A VALVE ASSEMBLY TO A SERVO CONTROLLER OF ANTI-ICE VALVE COMPONENTS - Anti-ice valve components are provided that include a servo housing, a valve body, and a transfer tube. The servo housing includes a surface having a cavity formed therein. The valve body is spaced apart from the servo housing and includes a surface having a cavity formed therein. The transfer tube has a first end, a second end, and a length, where the first end is disposed in the servo housing cavity, the second end is disposed in the valve body cavity, and the length extends between the first end and the second end and has a portion forming a bend of at least 180 degrees. | 03-26-2009 |
Garrick Atkins, Benton Harbor, MI US
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| 20110011409 | Titspamm - Provided is a new and unmatched solution to preventing ear pain caused during the ascension and descend part of air travel. This product is one of a kind and is very unique. It is an air tight ear capping device called TITSPAMM. | 01-20-2011 |
Jeffery M. Atkins, Aurora, IL US
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| 20090220446 | METHOD FOR TREATING HAIR - A method of treating one or more hair shafts, each hair shaft including a cuticle layer and a cortex enclosed in the cuticle layer is disclosed. The method comprises: selecting one or more polymers that can penetrate the hair shafts with a pore size of about 5 angstroms to about 5000 angstroms; and treating the hair shafts by applying an effective amount of a composition containing said polymers to said hair shafts. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090220447 | METHOD FOR TREATING HAIR DAMAGED BY COLOR TREATMENTS - A method of treating one or more hair shafts, each hair shaft including a cuticle layer and a cortex enclosed in the cuticle layer is disclosed. The method comprises: selecting one or more polymers that can penetrate the hair shafts with a pore size of about 5 angstroms to about 5000 angstroms; and treating the hair shafts by applying an effective amount of a composition containing said polymers to said hair shafts. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090264325 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR RECOVERING HYDROCARBON FLUIDS FROM A SUBTERRANEAN RESERVOIR - The present disclosure is directed to compositions and methods for enhanced oil recovery, for modifying the permeability of subterranean formations and for increasing the mobilization and/or recovery rate of hydrocarbon fluids present in the formations. The compositions may include, for example, expandable cross-linked polymeric microparticles having unexpanded volume average particle size diameters of from about 0.05 to about 5,000 microns and cross linking agent contents of from about 100 to about 200,000 ppm of labile cross linkers and from 0 to about 300 ppm of non-labile cross linkers that may be used in combination with other components such as, for example, a second and different polymeric microparticle, a viscosified aqueous solution, a subterranean reservoir treatment, or combinations thereof. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100166692 | METHOD FOR TREATING DAMAGED HAIR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RELAXING PROCESS - A method of treating one or more damaged hair shafts, each hair shaft including a cuticle layer and a cortex enclosed in the cuticle layer is disclosed. The method comprises: selecting one or more polymers that can penetrate the hair shafts with a pore size of about 5 angstroms to about 5000 angstroms; and treating the hair shafts by applying an effective amount of a composition containing said anionic polymers to said hair shafts. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100204362 | NOVEL MULTIFUNCTIONAL AZO INITIATORS FOR FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATIONS: USES THEREOF - The invention provides compositions of matter, methods of their synthesis, and methods of their use in polymerization reactions. The compositions include polyfunctional initiators used to make star polymers when polymerized with monomers. The polyfunctional initiators are synthesized out of a multifunctional core with at least two functional groups and two or more initiator units bonded to the functional groups. The initiator units have two electron-withdrawing groups bonded to a central carbon atom and an azo group between the central carbon atom and the functional group. The polyfunctional initiators are particularly effective because when they decompose to form the radical core of a star polymer, the electron-withdrawing groups prevent the corresponding radical from forming any linear polymer contamination and only desired star polymers result. In addition when the desired star polymers are fed into a reaction vessel by streams with two different concentrations the star polymers produce superior properties. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20120123072 | NOVEL MULTIFUNCTIONAL AZO INITIATORS FOR FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATIONS: METHODS OF PREPARATION - The invention provides compositions of matter, methods of their synthesis, and methods of their use in polymerization reactions. The compositions include polyfunctional initiators used to make star polymers when polymerized with monomers. The polyfunctional initiators are synthesized out of a multifunctional core with at least two functional groups and two or more initiator units bonded to the functional groups. The initiator units have two electron-withdrawing groups bonded to a central carbon atom and an azo group between the central carbon atom and the functional group. The polyfunctional initiators are particularly effective because when they decompose to form the radical core of a star polymer, the electron-withdrawing groups prevent the corresponding radical from forming any linear polymer contamination and only desired star polymers result. | 05-17-2012 |
Jeffrey M. Atkins, Aurora, IL US
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| 20100204361 | NOVEL MULTIFUNCTIONAL AZO INITIATORS FOR FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATIONS: METHODS OF PREPARATION - The invention provides compositions of matter, methods of their synthesis, and methods of their use in polymerization reactions. The compositions include polyfunctional initiators used to make star polymers when polymerized with monomers. The polyfunctional initiators are synthesized out of a multifunctional core with at least two functional groups and two or more initiator units bonded to the functional groups. The initiator units have two electron-withdrawing groups bonded to a central carbon atom and an azo group between the central carbon atom and the functional group. The polyfunctional initiators are particularly effective because when they decompose to form the radical core of a star polymer, the electron-withdrawing groups prevent the corresponding radical from forming any linear polymer contamination and only desired star polymers result. | 08-12-2010 |
John Fuller Atkins, Salt Lake City, UT US
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| 20110136730 | "Method for screening compounds comprising the use of picornavirus protease 2A" - A method of screening compounds or molecules comprising the steps of: translating a sequence encoding the amino acid sequence comprising SEQ ID No. 29 in a translation system in the presence of a test compound or molecule; and analysing the translation product(s) for the presence of one or more of (a) a peptide comprising the amino acids Pro-Gly at the C terminus and a peptide comprising the amino acid Pro at the N terminus: or (b) a peptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 29. | 06-09-2011 |
John T. Atkins, Salt Lake City, UT US
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| 20110046200 | Use of antisense oligonucleotides to effect translation modulation - The present invention provides methods for modulating translation of an mRNA using antisense oligonucleotides. The methods result in the stimulation or inhibition of a change in reading frame or stop codon readthrough during translation. | 02-24-2011 |
Joseph R. Atkins, Vandalia, OH US
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| 20090221950 | CATHETER AND TUNNELING DEVICE THEREFOR - A catheter for introduction and removal of fluids from a body and tunneling device therefor, the catheter has a body having a first conduit for removing fluid from the body and a second conduit for delivering fluid to the body wherein at least a part of each of the conduits is integrally formed within a first end of the body and extends along side one another. The first conduit extends beyond the second conduit and forms a terminal point of the first end and defines a first opening thereat and the second conduit extends to a point short of the terminal point defining a second opening. A bumper portion is adjacent the second opening extending toward the terminal point. Another part of each the first and the second conduits are disjoined and form part of a second Y-shaped end. The tunneling device has a channel to removably receive the catheter. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20100174291 | CATHETER AND TUNNELING DEVICE THEREFOR - A catheter for introduction and removal of fluids from a body and tunneling device therefor, the catheter has a body having a first conduit for removing fluid from the body and a second conduit for delivering fluid to the body wherein at least a part of each of the lumens is integrally formed within a first end of the body and extends along side one another. The first conduit extends beyond the second conduit and forms a terminal point of the first end and defines a first opening thereat and the second conduit extends to a point short of the terminal point defining a second opening. A bumper portion is adjacent the second opening extending toward the terminal point. Another part of each the first and the second lumens are disjoined and form part of a second Y-shaped end. The tunneling device has a channel to removably receive the catheter. | 07-08-2010 |
Joshua Atkins, Santa Monica, CA US
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| 20120124470 | AUDIO DISPLAY SYSTEM - An audio display system includes a pointing device configured to address locations within an interaction field, a sound system adapted to communicate with the pointing device, and—an object mapping unit adapted to communicate with the sound system. The object mapping unit is configured to generate a map identifying locations within the interaction field that correspond to a representation of an object to be displayed such that the interaction field is segmented into an exterior region and an interior region of the representation of the object. The sound system is configured to provide an object-locating sound when the pointing device addresses a location in the exterior region so as to guide a user to further address the interaction field at least one of closer to or further away from the interior region of the object. | 05-17-2012 |
Karen L. Atkins, Celebration, FL US
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| 20090062092 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIBROTACTILE GUIDED MOTIONAL TRAINING - Motional training is achieved by providing a subject with vibrotactile feedback in response to an attempt by the subject to perform predetermined motions. In particular, an attempt by the subject to perform at least one predetermined motion is monitored using sensors, such as force plates or inertial sensors. The sensor signals indicate results of the attempt by the subject to perform the at least one predetermined motion, and a variance between the at least one predetermined motion and the results of the attempt by the subject to perform the at least one predetermined motion is determined. Vibrotactile signals are then sent to the subject by activating one or more actuators coupled to the subject, where the one or more actuators are spatially oriented with respect to the subject to indicate one or more directions. The vibrotactile signals indicate the variance with respect to the one or more directions. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20120094814 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIBROTACTILE MOTIONAL TRAINING EMPLOYING COGNITIVE SPATIAL ACTIVITY - A method and apparatus is disclosed for providing motional training, such as treatment of disequilibrium and movement and balance disorders, using cognitive spatial activity and by providing a subject with vibrotactile feedback in response to an attempt to perform the spatial activity. | 04-19-2012 |
Margo Roome Atkins, High Point, NC US
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| 20090263655 | DYE MIXTURES - The present invention discloses mixtures of dyes, dye compositions comprising them and the use of said mixtures and compositions, optionally in combination with UV absorbers, to dye or print textile materials, particularly hydrophobic textile materials such as polyester, that must meet stringent lightfastness requirements. Fibers dyed with the inventive dye mixtures exhibit exceptional high temperature light fastness and good all-round fastness properties. | 10-22-2009 |
Mark Atkins, Hampshire, IL US
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| 20110297263 | FLOW RESTRICTOR - A flow restrictor includes an exterior tube and an interior tube disposed within the exterior tube. A first flange is disposed at a distal end of the interior tube. An annular rib extends proximally from the first flange and has an interior diameter greater than an exterior diameter of the exterior tube. A second flange is disposed at a proximal end of the exterior tube. A ring member is disposed around the exterior tube between the annular rib of the first flange and the second flange. | 12-08-2011 |
Mark G. Atkins, Arvada, CO US
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| 20120110153 | Administering Incident Pools For Event And Alert Analysis - Administering incident pools including creating a pool of incidents, the pool having a predetermined initial period of time; assigning each received incident to the pool; assigning, by the incident analyzer, to each incident a predetermined minimum time for inclusion in a pool; extending for one or more of the incidents the predetermined initial period of time of the pool by a particular period of time assigned to the incident; determining whether conditions have been met to close the pool; and if conditions have been met to close the pool determining for each incident in the pool whether the incident has been in the pool for its predetermined minimum time for inclusion in a pool; and if the incident has not been in the pool for its predetermined minimum time, evicting the incident from the closed pool and including the incident in a next pool. | 05-03-2012 |
Melvin Lee Atkins, Houston, TX US
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| 20110096469 | HVAC CONNECTION ADAPTOR - An adapter to maintain power may include a first switch to connect the power to a building, a first relay to cooperate with the first switch; a second switch to connect the power to the building, and a second relay to cooperate with the second switch. The building may include a high-voltage air conditioning system (HVAC), and the first relay may be spring and solenoid operated. The second relay may be spring and solenoid operated, and the adapter may include a closable housing. The first switch may switch between building power and a generator, and a second switch may switch between building power and the generator. | 04-28-2011 |
Michael Clay Atkins, Lake St. Louis, MO US
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| 20120130889 | FINANCIAL CARD METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM UTILIZING BAR CODES TO IDENTIFY TRANSACTION DETAILS - An electronic financial transaction arrangement using a payer device to read a machine-readable pay code in which transaction details for a specific transaction may be encoded by a pay code provider is disclosed. The machine-readable pay code may be distributed to the payer device through acoustic stimuli, or as a result of voice or human based gesture actions. A user of the payer device may also participate in the financial transaction through the indirect control of a display by reading a unique machine-readable code unique to the display. Additional transaction details for the specific transaction may be received in the payer device through near field communication, or accessed at a later time when there is established connectivity to a mobile network. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120131094 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INDIRECT CONTROL OF A WEBSITE - A method for indirectly controlling a website using a user communication device is disclosed. A unique machine-readable code is displayed on a display device, the unique machine-readable code being specific to the display device displaying contents from a website through a server. The unique machine-readable code is readable by a user communication device, the user communication device in turn being able to communicate with the server through a communication path not involving an input device associated with the display device. Commands to control content displayed through the server are received from the user communication device. The commands include the identity of the specific display device by the displayed unique machine readable code. The content displayed on the specific display device is then changed accordingly. | 05-24-2012 |
Nathan W. Atkins, Denver, CO US
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| 20110083073 | Synchronized Recording and Playback of a Plurality of Media Content - An apparatus, method, and logic for the synchronized recording and playback of a plurality of media content are described herein. According to an embodiment of the present invention, first and second media content provided by at least one source are selected via a media control device configured to receive and store media content provided from a plurality of sources. Media content and format information of the selected first and second media content are retrieved from the at least one source, and the first and second media content are recorded. A master index is generated to allow synchronous playback of the first and second media content on selected presentation devices. | 04-07-2011 |
Patrick R. Atkins, Pittsburgh, PA US
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| 20080302520 | Heat Exchanger - A heat exchanger suitable for long term use in the unfiltered hot exhaust gas of an aluminum smelter is disclosed. In one embodiment, the heat exchanger comprises fluid carrying tubes connected together with web members to form a cylindrical shell. A header located at each end of the cylindrical shell is provided for feeding fluid to and from the tubes of the heat exchanger. Shrouds can be placed over the headers to affect hot gas turbulence and help minimize scaling. The surfaces of the cylindrical shell, when in un-scrubbed exhaust gas of an aluminum smelter, will be in contact with particles and/or dust and possibly caustic fumes and, therefore, may be treated with a relevant slip coating selected, for example, from the Teflon family. | 12-11-2008 |
Paul W. Atkins, Magnolia, TX US
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| 20100122819 | Inserts with Swellable Elastomer Seals for Side Pocket Mandrels - Improved inserts for use in side pocket mandrels which include one or more annular sealing elements that are formed of an elastomeric material that swell in response to heat or fluid saturation. When the insert is emplaced within a side pocket mandrel, the swellable elastomer can then be swelled, using either heat or fluid saturation, to cause the sealing element(s) to expand and seal against the seal bore of the side pocket mandrel. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20110180267 | Battery-Powered and Logic-Controlled Gas Lift Valve for Use in Wells and Methods of Using and Making Same - A flow control device is provided that in one embodiment includes a flow-through region configured to receive formation fluid at an inflow region and discharge the received fluid at an outflow region and a setting device configured to adjust the flow of the fluid through the flow-through region to a selected level. The setting device includes a coupling member configured to be coupled to an external latching device adapted to move the coupling member to cause the setting device to alter the flow of the fluid from the flow-through region to the selected level. | 07-28-2011 |
Robert Atkins, Bryan, TX US
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| 20090231686 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL INTEGRATED OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES - This invention pertains to a device and method for making same. The device includes a substrate supporting optical waveguide, an overlay waveguide and a mode coupler for coupling between the substrate-supported and overlay waveguides. One embodiment includes a high-confinement overlay waveguide capable of low-loss bends with small bend radii, down to tens of microns, which represents two orders of magnitude improvement over prior art. One embodiment includes a feedback path enabled by the high-confinement waveguide, capable of implementing tunable ring resonator filters with free spectral ranges over 100 GHz and modulators with compact and interferometrically stable feedback paths. Another embodiment includes a periodically poled lithium niobate section capable of integrating wavelength conversion within a compact feedback path. Another embodiment includes an amplifier section, which may be incorporated in the feedback path. Thus, multi-functional integrated optical waveguides are disclosed that enable high-density integration of multiple linear and nonlinear optical processing functions. | 09-17-2009 |
Robert Atkins, Wytheville, VA US
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| 20110204845 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDUCTIVELY TRANSFERRING AC POWER AND SELF ALIGNMENT BETWEEN A VEHICLE AND A RECHARGING STATION - A method and apparatus for hands free inductive charging of batteries for an electric vehicle is characterized by the use of a transformer having a primary coil connected with a charging station and a secondary coil connected with a vehicle. More particularly, the when the vehicle is parked adjacent to the charging station, the primary coil is displaced via a self alignment mechanism to position the primary coil adjacent to the secondary coil to maximize the inductive transfer of charging current to the secondary coil. The self alignment mechanism preferably utilizes feedback signals from the secondary coil to automatically displace the primary coil in three directions to position the primary coil for maximum efficiency of the transformer. | 08-25-2011 |
Robert G. Atkins, Poughkeepsie, NY US
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| 20080298417 | OPTICAL SPECTRAL FILTERING AND DISPERSION COMPENSATION USING SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS - The invention provides a device and a method for extending the bandwidth of short wavelength and long wavelength fiber optic lengths. The invention provides for an optical transmitter package device comprising: a laser diode; and a semiconductor optical amplifier connected directly after and in close proximity to the laser diode, wherein the semiconductor optical amplifier is adapted to operate in a frequency domain such that the semiconductor optical amplifier filters and reshapes optical wavelengths from the laser diode, and wherein the semiconductor optical amplifier is biased below an amplification threshold for the semiconductor optical amplifier. The device may also comprises a feedback circuit which comprises an optical splitter, wherein the feedback circuit samples reshaped optical output from the semiconductor optical amplifier and dynamically adjusts one or both of the semiconductor optical amplifier and the laser diode. In the case of a multimode fiber, the present invention provides the additional ability to provide a controlled offset launch into the fiber and the ability to control modal noise devoid of a specialized optical connector. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090022181 | OPTICAL SPECTRAL FILTERING AND DISPERSION CONTROL FOR WAVELENGTH MULTIPLEXED LASER SOURCES USING FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS - The embodiments of the invention provide an apparatus for optical spectral filtering and dispersion control for wavelength multiplexed laser sources using fiber Bragg gratings. More specifically, the apparatus includes a laser diode having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first end of the laser diode has a first semi-transparent portion; and, the second end of the laser diode has a second semi-transparent portion. The apparatus further includes an optical fiber connected to the second end of the laser diode. The optical fiber has a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the first end of the optical fiber is connected to the second end of the laser diode. The laser diode comprises a laser cavity; and, the optical fiber comprises an extension of the laser cavity. Moreover, the second end of the optical fiber has a reflective surface. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20110231676 | POWER BUS CURRENT BOUNDING USING LOCAL CURRENT-LIMITING SOFT-SWITCHES AND DEVICE REQUIREMENTS INFORMATION - An energy management control method and controller reduce power supply current and/or subsystem cooling overhead that reduces system efficiency, may reduce system reliability and may increase ambient noise. Multiple device connectors are supplied from corresponding soft switches that are programmed to provide a current level that is sufficient to supply the maximum current for the device installed in the corresponding device connector. The current level may be determined from device information provided from the device during initialization, which may directly specify a maximum current requirement. Alternatively, the maximum current requirement can be determined from other device-identifying information such as a unique device identifier. As a result a guaranteed maximum current or power and power dissipation can be determined, and multiple power supplies and/or cooling devices such as air movement devices (AMDs) may be enabled, disabled or otherwise controlled accordingly. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110231689 | LOAD SHEDDING DURING EMERGENCY POWER OFF EVENT - A method, apparatus, and computer program product for load shedding during an emergency power off event. In one embodiment, power is supplied from a main power source to a plurality of electrical loads within a device enclosure. Power loss is detected from the main power source. Upon detecting the power loss, at least one of the electrical loads is disconnected from a supplemental power source such that power to at least one remaining load connected to the supplemental power source is sustained by the supplementary power source. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110261526 | INPUT/OUTPUT AND DISK EXPANSION SUBSYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRONICS RACK - An input/output (I/O) and disk expansion subsystem is provided for an electronics rack which provides expanded I/O and/or disk storage capabilities to electronic subsystems of the rack. The expansion subsystem includes a subsystem enclosure having first and second sides in opposing relation, with the first side accessible through a front of the rack and the second accessible through a back of the rack when the enclosure resides within the rack. A plurality of field-replaceable units reside within the subsystem enclosure, and are accessible and removable through the first or second sides of the enclosure without removing the enclosure from the rack. The field-replaceable units include an input/output adapter cage(s), a storage device cage, power and control supplies, fan assemblies, and a midplane connector assembly. The adapter cage, storage device cage, and power and control supply dock to and are electrically interconnected by the midplane connector assembly. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110274440 | OPTICAL SPECTRAL FILTERING AND DISPERSION COMPENSATION USING SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS - The embodiments herein provide a device and a method for extending the bandwidth of short wavelength and long wavelength fiber optic lengths. The embodiments herein provide for an optical transmitter package device comprising: a laser diode; and a semiconductor optical amplifier connected directly after and in close proximity to the laser diode, wherein the semiconductor optical amplifier is adapted to operate in a frequency domain such that the semiconductor optical amplifier filters and reshapes optical wavelengths from the laser diode, and wherein the semiconductor optical amplifier is biased below an amplification threshold for the semiconductor optical amplifier. The device may also comprises a feedback circuit which comprises an optical splitter, wherein the feedback circuit samples reshaped optical output from the semiconductor optical amplifier and dynamically adjusts one or both of the semiconductor optical amplifier and the laser diode. | 11-10-2011 |
Robert M. Atkins, Millington, NJ US
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| 20100287993 | Optical fiber manufacture - The specification describes methods for the manufacture of very large optical fiber preforms wherein the core material is produced by MCVD. Previous limitations on preform size inherent in having the MCVD starting tube as part of the preform process are eliminated by removing the MCVD starting tube material from the collapsed MCVD rod by etching or mechanical grinding. Doped overcladding tubes are used to provide the outer segments of the refractive index profile thus making most effective use of the MCVD produced glass and allowing the production of significantly larger MCVD preforms than previously possible. | 11-18-2010 |
Shawn Atkins, Nashville, TN US
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| 20110063417 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION OF STEREO IMAGES - A method and system to enable a computer to estimate calibration parameters autonomously so that accurate stereopsis can be performed. The present invention automatically calibrates two or more cameras with unknown parameters with respect to a robot or robotic appendage (e.g., articulated robot arm) with a light source that can be turned on and off at one end. A pair of cameras (e.g., digital cameras) are positioned and aimed so as to give stereoptic coverage of the robot's workspace. The procedure determines the positions and orientations of the pair of cameras with respect to a robot (i.e., exterior orientations) and the focal lengths, optical centers, and distortion coefficients of each camera (i.e., intrinsic parameters) automatically from a set of known positions of the robot arm, and a set of images from the right and left cameras of the robot arm in each position as the light is turned on and off. | 03-17-2011 |
Steve Atkins, Westford, MA US
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| 20100100257 | Visual airport surface and terminal area data system - The invention supports the study of operations and provides a large data store of surface and terminal area operations, as well as means of analyzing and understanding that data. It fuses multiple surveillance and flight data sources to provide analysis functionality for both airborne and surface based flights. This provides a wider range of data to make intelligent categorization and derived data analysis decisions. The invention implements custom logic for matching flights to corresponding data messages by maintaining its own key mappings between data tables during import so that keys are unique to an installation and do not require sequences. This provides the ability to export datasets through the PostgreSQL dump utility and then import it into an existing database (using the PostgreSQL restore utility) without creating overlapping, duplicate or conflicting keys. XML based format is used and import and export features is that allow users to share these custom queries. | 04-22-2010 |
Thomas Atkins, Newport Beach, CA US
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| 20120107538 | EMI SHIELDED THERMOSET ARTICLE - A conductive thermoset material is provided that provides shielding against electromagnetic radiation. The conductive thermoset material includes an intermixed conductive material dispersed essentially throughout. An antisettling additive is present in the conductive thermoset material to support dispersion, optionally, homogenous dispersion of the conductive material in the resin. The conductive thermoset material is formable into one or more articles. The articles may be transportable and resistant to significant conductivity changes by contact with other surfaces. | 05-03-2012 |
Tom Atkins, Orem, UT US
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| 20110100270 | ALUMINUM TABLE WITH FLAT UPPER SURFACE - A table with a metal top includes a leg assembly coupled to a table top with a single, continuous and sheet of metal forming substantially an entire uppermost surface of the table top that is flat, continuous and uninterrupted over substantially the entire uppermost surface. The sheet being folded down around a perimeter thereof forming substantially an entire outermost perimeter of the table top that is continuous and uninterrupted around substantially the entire outermost perimeter and extending downward and away from the uppermost surface. | 05-05-2011 |
William Atkins, Evans-City, PA US
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| 20080200728 | Process for Synthesis of Dialkoxyorganoboranes - The invention relates to a process for the synthesis of dialkoxyorganoboranes, in particular to a process for the synthesis of dialkoxyorganoboranes by an ester exchange reaction. Moreover, the invention relates to a process for the synthesis of organo-oxazaborolidine catalysts (organo-CBS) and of trialkylboroxins. Furthermore, the invention relates to methods of using dialkoxyorganoboranes for the preparation of organo-CBS catalysts and in Suzuki-type coupling reactions. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20110060163 | Process for Synthesis of Dialkoxyorganoboranes - The invention relates to a process for the synthesis of dialkoxyorganoboranes, in particular to a process for the synthesis of dialkoxyorganoboranes by an ester exchange reaction. Moreover, the invention relates to a process for the synthesis of organo-oxazaborolidine catalysts (organo-CBS) and of trialkylboroxins. Furthermore, the invention relates to methods of using dialkoxyorganoboranes for the preparation of organo-CBS catalysts and in Suzuki-type coupling reactions. | 03-10-2011 |
William A. Atkins, Allen, TX US
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| 20090307235 | DATA COPY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-PLATFORM DISASTER RECOVERY - Method and apparatus for providing disaster recovery with respect to a production mainframe having an operating system encoded in Extended Binary Coded Decimal Instruction Code (EBCDIC). The method includes copying said operating system from a direct access storage device (DASD) of said production mainframe to a file, compressing said file, transferring said file to a remote computer by binary File Transfer Protocol, and storing said file proximate said remote computer. | 12-10-2009 |
Wyland L. Atkins, Kuna, ID US
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| 20090029560 | Apparatus and method for single substrate processing - In a method for treating a semiconductor substrate, a single substrate is positioned in a single-substrate process chamber and subjected to wet etching, cleaning and/or drying steps. The single substrate may be exposed to etch or clean chemistry in the single-substrate processing chamber as turbulence is induced in the etch or clean chemistry to thin the boundary layer of fluid attached to the substrate. Megasonic energy and/or disturbances in the chamber surfaces may provide the turbulence for boundary layer thinning. According to another aspect of a method according to the present invention, megasonic energy may be directed into a region within the single-substrate process chamber to create a zone of boundary layer thinning across the substrate surface, and a single substrate may be translated through the zone during a rinsing or cleaning process within the chamber to optimize cleaning/rinsing performance within the zone. | 01-29-2009 |