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Arthur D. Ballard, Westport, ME US
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| 20090208569 | Homogeneous, Thermoreversible Alginate Films and Soft Capsules Made Therefrom - The present invention is directed to a homogeneous, thermoreversible gel film comprising a film forming amount of a water soluble, thermoreversible alginate, and optionally at least one of a plasticizer, a second film former, a bulking agent, and a pH controlling agent; and processes for the preparation thereof. The present invention is also directed to soft capsules and solid forms containing the gel film, as well as processes for the preparation thereof. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20120296081 | Carrageenan Based Antimicrobial Compositions - Disclosed are compositions for inhibiting transmission of a sexually transmitted infection that contain one or more carrageenans, including lambda carrageenan. Also disclosed are methods for making and using the compositions. | 11-22-2012 |
Ashley R. Ballard, Lawrenceville, GA US
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| 20110113530 | ARTICLE TO BE WORN ON THE FOOT IN CONJUNCTION WITH SANDALS - An article of apparel for the foot comprising five individual toe shafts with distal openings. The article is adapted to leave a foot heel uncovered. | 05-19-2011 |
Barbara Elaine Ballard, Lecompton, KS US
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| 20110072086 | ADAPTIVE RENDERING FOR MOBILE MEDIA SHARING - A page to be delivered to a user device is stored as page components. Based on characteristics of the user device, a page profile, an ad-banner profile and a thumbnail profile are selected. The page components are rendered based on the selected profiles. Further customization may be provided from information stored in a registration profile of a sending user and/or a registration profile of a receiving user. | 03-24-2011 |
Beau D. Ballard, Los Alamos, NM US
Brent Allen Ballard, Eaton Rapids, MI US
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| 20090085323 | Floorboard mounted kickstand puck - A kickstand puck were it's thickness matches the gap between the frame and isolation pad of a motorcycle floorboard. The two end shapes are formed to match the inside form of the outboard side of a floorboard frame. A groove down the center of one side of the puck is at a width and depth to match the full form of the inboard side of a floorboard frame. | 04-02-2009 |
Brian Ballard, Seattle, WA US
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| 20090013280 | Graphical user interface with meta-information and meta-control for items in a list - A user interface for a list of items, and methods of creating and using the user interface. The user interface includes a first visible region that displays a visible list of multiple items, a second visible region that displays meta-information common to all items in the list, and a third visible region that displays a meta-control corresponding to an action applicable to all items in the list. The user interface permits user interaction with individual ones of the items in the first visible region, with individual interaction being performed separately and independently of action on other items in the list. In addition, the user interface permits user interaction with all items in the list at the same time, through viewing and comprehension of the meta-information in the second visible region, and through meta-control of all items in the list by performing the action corresponding to the meta-control in the third visible region on all items in the list. | 01-08-2009 |
Brian A. Ballard, Herndon, VA US
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| 20120176269 | Systems and Methods for Protection from Explosive Devices - Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to reproducing and testing a simulation of electromagnetic propagation of multiple Radio Frequency (RF) jammers in an environment to determine the effectiveness of the jammer configuration. In some configurations, a multi-jammer simulator renders the electromagnetic propagation of a multiple jammer scenario, including multiple RF jammers onboard vehicles traveling through the environment, and records a multi-waveform output of the multiple jammer scenario to a recordable medium. A multi-waveform generator reads the multi-waveform output from the recordable medium and physically reproduces a plurality of waveforms consistent with the multi-waveform output. The plurality of waveforms is substantially similar to a physical reproduction of the multiple jammer scenario. An RF receiver, placed within a range of effectiveness of the multi-waveform generator, attempts to receive a signal from an RF transmitter during reproduction of the multi-waveform output. Results are recorded in the form of successes and failures associated with the attempts and compared with results from the simulation. | 07-12-2012 |
Brian Adams Ballard, Herndon, VA US
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| 20100123042 | Devices, Systems and Methods for Modular Payload Integration for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to providing wing designs with payload integration capabilities on existing modularly assembled unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Exemplary embodiments of the present invention present a novel technique of adding payloads to existing UAVs while improving flight performance over existing techniques by maintaining a similar overall weight with improved aerodynamic properties. The technique includes using a reinforced foam core center wing with a fiberglass epoxy skin. A lightweight payload canopy cover integrates onto the center wing as an agnostic enclosure for payloads. The payload canopy cover may contain venting holes for the cooling of electronic payloads. The systems may also include common devices such as antennas, GPS, and batteries for use with a wide range of payloads. | 05-20-2010 |
Charles W. Ballard, Kansas City, MO US
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| 20120278250 | Systems and Methods for Classifying Goods for Export - This disclosure relates to systems and methods of classifying exports. These systems and methods are generally computer implemented methodologies, or software for implementing such methodologies on a computer or computer network, that serve to make it easier to determine the classification of an export and to generate a report associated with that classification. Through a series of user inputs of information about the export entered at the user's own personal computer, the classification software installed on the remote auxiliary computer generates a classification report associated with the export and transmits the report to the personal computer via the Internet. | 11-01-2012 |
Cheri Ballard, Shabbona, IL US
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| 20120073048 | Travel Quilt with Retainment Means - A combination quilt and article retention means for transporting and storing loose items attached thereon, particularly suited for providing a baby blanket and retention device for baby toys and similar articles. The quilt comprises a plurality of square patches upon which are provided retention straps for securing baby articles thereto. A pocket is provided for larger items or for those items not suitable for strap retention. The quilt is collapsible into a folded state, wherein a transportable structure is provided that is of reduced surface area, while the retained articles are secured within the interior of the blanket. The size of the quilt is suited for fitment into a standard sized baby crib, while the straps and pouch provide a means to secure various items while traveling with a baby outside of the home. | 03-29-2012 |
Christine A. Ballard, Glen Burnie, MD US
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| 20110049237 | ARCHITECTURE FOR A LAUNCH CONTROLLER - A scalable and distributable software architecture for use in conjunction with various different weapons control system and launch systems is disclosed. The architecture discards the proprietary and non-open protocols and services that characterize in favor of open source adaptive and middleware components. In the illustrative embodiment of the invention, the inventive architecture is implemented as a Launch Control Module that separates different layers of responsibility within a launch controller (e.g., LCU) and exposes its variation points. | 03-03-2011 |
Christopher R. Ballard, Miamisburg, OH US
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| 20090193720 | Window assembly with upper sash rail stiffening member supporting tilt latch bolts - A single or double hung window assembly has a rectangular main frame supporting at least one rectangular sash frame for vertical sliding movement, and each frame has members formed from extrusions including rigid plastics material. A horizontal upper sash rail or member is reinforced by an elongated and continuous metal stiffening channel having a width substantially greater than its height and defining a longitudinally extending and upwardly facing undercut cavity. End portions of the stiffening channel support retractable sliding tilt latch bolts each having a snap-fit connection to a corresponding actuator slidably mounted on the upper sash rail. A sash lock member is also mounted on the upper sash rail and is secured to the stiffening channel. A pre-assembly of the stiffening channel and latch bolts is inserted through an opening in a vertical sash frame member, and stiffening channels are also inserted into other sash frame members. | 08-06-2009 |
Claudio R. Ballard, Fort Lauderdale, FL US
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| 20100082277 | DISTRIBUTED CAR CHARGING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A power control system positioned within a car is provided. In one example, the power control system includes an electrical system, a battery and a power interface coupled to the electrical system, a communication interface, a controller coupled to the electrical system and the communication interface, and a memory coupled to the controller. The memory contains instructions executable by the controller. The instructions include receiving at least one power consumption parameter from a power controller external to the car via the communication interface, actuating the electrical system to access an external power source via the power interface, and directing power from the power source to the battery via the electrical system in order to charge the battery. One or both of actuating the electrical system to access the external power source and an amount of power directed to the battery are based on the power consumption parameter. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100319956 | HYBRID CABLE FOR CONVEYING DATA AND POWER - Hybrid cables for conveying data and conducting operating power to electrically powered devices and a vehicle utilizing such cables are disclosed. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100321155 | OBJECT AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM - A system employing enrollment information and the quality of the enrollment information. The enrollment information includes data unique to the identification of a person. The system also stores biometric sensor quality information. When a person seeks to authenticate his/her identity, the sensor transmits the sensor quality data along with the biometric attribute data to the system. The transmitted data is correlated with the enrollment data, and quality of the enrollment data, to produce a score indicative of the probability of a correct identification. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110010269 | VEHICLE AUDIO SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING SYNTHETIC ENGINE SOUND - An audio system for an electrically powered vehicle includes a data storage unit, a processor for accessing the data storage unit and retrieving one of pre-recorded engine sounds, pre-recorded exhaust sounds, or one or more algorithms for reproducing engine sounds and exhaust sounds, an amplifier operably connected to the processor for amplifying one of an engine sound or exhaust sound, at least one outwardly directed speaker for generating one of an engine or exhaust sound, an interface between the processor and the one or more vehicle performance sensors for sensing a vehicle performance parameter, the interface configured to receive an input from the one or more vehicle performance sensors and transmit it to the processor, wherein the processor receives the input from at least one vehicle performance sensor and varies a sound parameter of an engine sound or exhaust sound projected by the speaker based on the performance parameter. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110176428 | SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATING A PLURALITY OF MODULES USING A POWER/DATA BACKBONE NETWORK - A Virtual Electrical and Electronic Device Interface and Management System (VEEDIMS) support architecture is provided. In one example, the VEEDIMS support architecture includes a vehicle layer and a shop layer. The vehicle layer has a module and a controller positioned in a vehicle. The module is configured to couple to a device via an input/output (I/O) interface compatible with the device and configured to couple to the controller via a cable adapted to simultaneously carry bi-directional data and uni-directional power to the module. The shop layer is separate from the vehicle layer and has a browser configured to communicate with an HTTP server in the module and an analysis tool configured to receive and analyze event driven and time series data from the controller. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110190908 | VIRTUAL ELECTRONIC SWITCH SYSTEM - A virtual electronic switch system for a vehicle is provided. In one example, the system includes a switch assembly, a switch interface, and a computer. The switch assembly provides actuators that interface with non-contact sensors in the switch interface. The computer is coupled to the switch interface and assigns functions to each of the actuators. The non-contact sensors detect movement of the actuators and signal the computer, which manipulates an electrical system in the vehicle based on the assigned function. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20120083958 | SYSTEM FOR SIMULATING MANUAL TRANSMISSION OPERATION IN A VEHICLE - An embodiment of a method for simulating manual transmission operation in a vehicle having an automatic transmission includes receiving a selection of a transmission model profile which includes a simulated manual transmission model. The method further includes receiving a gear position user input signal indicative of a position of a user gear selection of the vehicle, receiving a throttle position user input signal indicative of a position of user throttle control of the vehicle, and receiving a clutch position user input signal indicative of a position of a user clutch control of the vehicle. The method still further includes determining a simulated manual transmission response using the selected transmission model profile and at least one of the gear position user input signal, the throttle position user input signal, and the clutch position user input signal, and outputting at least one vehicle control signal corresponding to the simulated transmission response. | 04-05-2012 |
Claudio R. Ballard, Lloyd Harbor, NY US
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| 20110082792 | Processing of Credit Card Transactions Using Internet Protocol - A system for processing credit card transactions is disclosed. Merchant locations include at least one Internet protocol (IP) capable credit card terminal, either connected directly to a wide area network such as the Internet, or connected to the Internet via a router. The IP-capable credit card terminal forwards transaction information over the Internet, and biometric information regarding the presenting customer if desired and if available, which is processed by a credit card processing system. According to one embodiment of the invention, the credit card processing system is an IP credit card gateway processor, which formats the transaction information into a conventional format for processing by a credit card processor. According to another embodiment of the invention, the credit card processing system is a Direct IP credit card processor, which receives the IP transaction information, and biometrics if available, from the credit card terminal and which processes and communicates the information direction to the credit card issuer. Authorization of the transaction is then communicated by the credit card processing system over the Internet to the credit card terminal, so that the transaction is completed. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20120072343 | REMOTE IMAGE CAPTURE WITH CENTRALIZED PROCESSING AND STORAGE - A system for remote data acquisition and centralized processing and storage provides comprehensive support for processing documents and electronic data associated with different applications including sales, business, banking and general consumer transactions. The system retrieves transaction data such as credit card receipts or checks in either electronic or paper form at one or more remote locations, encrypts the data, transmits the encrypted data to a central location, transforms the data to a usable form, performs identification verification using signature data and biometric data, generates informative reports from the data and transmits the informative reports to the remote location(s), providing high performance, security, reliability, fault tolerance and low cost. The network architecture facilitates secure communication between the remote location(s) and the central processing facility, a dynamic address assignment algorithm performs load balancing among the system's servers for faster performance and higher utilization, and a partitioning scheme improves the error correction process. | 03-22-2012 |
Curtis C. Ballard, Ft. Collins, CO US
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| 20080198489 | Cartridge drive diagnostic tools - In one embodiment, a method of diagnosing an error in a cartridge drive, comprises detecting an occurrence of a defined event in a cartridge drive, in response to the defined event, initiating an analysis routine of at least one event log from the cartridge drive, and invoking an intervention routine when the analysis indicates that the defined event represents a failure threat. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080215806 | Access control management - In one embodiment, a cartridge library comprises a library controller comprising a first processor module and a memory medium communicatively connected to the processor module, and a cartridge drive controller comprising a second processor module and a memory medium communicatively connected to the processor module. The cartridge drive controller comprises logic instructions stored on a computer readable medium which, when executed, cause the first processor module to receive, from a management component coupled to the cartridge library, at least one access control parameter, wherein the access control parameter identifies at least one of a user, a server, a command, or a time, record, in a memory medium coupled to the cartridge library, the at least one access control parameter; receive a request for at least one resource of the cartridge library; and use the access control parameter in determining whether to grant access to the at least one resource of the cartridge library. | 09-04-2008 |
Curtis C. Ballard, Eaton, CO US
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| 20080212222 | Access control management - In one embodiment, a cartridge library, comprises a management component comprising a first processor module and a memory medium communicatively connected to the first processor module, an interface controller comprising a second processor module and a memory medium communicatively connected to the second processor module, wherein the interface controller comprises logic instructions stored on a computer readable medium which, when executed, cause the second processor module to, record, in a memory medium coupled to the cartridge library, at least one access control parameter, wherein the access control parameter identifies at least one of a user, a server, a command, or a time, receive, in an interface controller coupled to the cartridge library, a request for at least one resource of the cartridge library, and implement an access control routine in the interface controller to use the access control parameter to determine whether to limit a user's ability to perform at least one command on at least one resource of the cartridge library during at least one time period. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20100080392 | Key Management In Storage Libraries - Embodiments include methods, apparatus, and systems for managing encryption keys in a storage library. One method includes using a tape library to determine which key manager is selected for data encryption operations to a tape drive when multiple different key managers exist in a storage system. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100080393 | Cryptographic Key Management In Storage Libraries - Embodiments include methods, apparatus, and systems for managing encryption keys in a storage library. One method includes receiving a request to read or write data to a tape drive; initiating, by the tape drive, a request for an encryption key to encrypt or decrypt the data; and transmitting the encryption to key to the tape drive through an out-of-band path. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20120191886 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING DEVICES THROUGH AN SAS INITIATOR-CONNECTED DEVICE - A method, system and computer readable medium for presenting unique Serial Attached Small computer system interface (SAS) target devices through a single target device. The method includes embedding a SAS protocol chip within an initiator-connectable device, the SAS protocol chip having storage for at least two SAS addresses and configured to select a single address, loading two or more SAS addresses into the SAS protocol chip, and mapping a respective SAS address to one of the unique target devices. The system includes a SAS protocol chip having storage for at least two SAS addresses and a method for selecting a single SAS address, and a processor unit connected to the SAS protocol chip by an interface bus, the processor configured to load two or more identifier addresses into the SAS protocol chip. The computer readable medium contains instructions that cause a processor to perform the described methods. | 07-26-2012 |
David Ballard, Darien, CT US
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| 20110153483 | System and Method for Providing Financing for Long/Short Trading Strategies Including Convertible Arbitrage Transactions - A method and apparatus for providing financing for long/short trading strategies including convertible arbitrage transactions is described. First, this novel strategy packages longs and shorts into a single purpose transparent vehicle based on a Single Risk Based Strategy. Second, the platform contains rules-based modules which apply variable margins against securities positions. The Unitary Financial Platform performs daily pricing, risk-based computer modeling, custodial monitoring, client interfacing, and risk reporting to external parties. Third, the funding structure requires that clients contribute capital thereby creating equity in the entity. If multiple parties are involved in a single entity, this requirement puts all clients at risk with respect to the other clients in the context of the rules and provides a clearinghouse like aspect to risk sharing within the entity. | 06-23-2011 |
David A. Ballard, Darien, CT US
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| 20100211527 | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY ORIGINATED REVENUE-LINKED DEBT INSTRUMENTS - Embodiments of the present invention, for the first time, provide methods for financing an asset management firm, by using participating debt securities as the investment engine and then collecting those interests and selling the resultant securities into a Business Development Company. | 08-19-2010 |
David A. Ballard, Sammamish, WA US
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| 20080209650 | Oral hygiene devices - Oral hygiene devices employing an ultrasound transducer are disclosed. The device is user-activatable to commence an operating cycle, and has a controller that may provide a timing function and may provide a variable level of ultrasound transducer output during an operating cycle. The controller may provide a monitoring function that is capable of detecting an ultrasound transducer fault condition and alert a user, through a user interface, when an ultrasound transducer fault condition is detected. The controller may be programmed to count the number of device operating cycles or accumulate the total device operating time and activate a transducer replacement signal following a predetermined number of uses or a predetermined accumulated operating time. The ultrasound transducer assembly may be provided in operative communication with an ultrasound drive circuit and power supply by means of a transformer assembly that inductively couples and transfers power from the ultrasound drive circuit to the ultrasound transducer. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20110159461 | TOOTHBRUSH EMPLOYING ACOUSTIC WAVEGUIDE - A power toothbrush ( | 06-30-2011 |
Donna Ballard, Pleasanton, CA US
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| 20090078607 | PORTABLE FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER - The invention described herein comprises a food storage container that provides an insulated box member having a plurality of walls defining an internal cavity, and at least one wall being hinged or otherwise movable to enable access to the interior. The box is conditioned to carry a plurality of internal, modular storage bin members of various shapes and capacities. | 03-26-2009 |
Erin L. Ballard, Somerville, MA US
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| 20090285358 | Battery - A non-invasive multi-step process that includes tomography is applied to determine features of a battery. | 11-19-2009 |
Gary L. Ballard, Victor, NY US
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| 20080292923 | System for continuous removal of a specific gas from a flowing mixture of gases - A system comprising a cylindrical housing containing a sorbent cartridge selective of one or more gases in a gaseous mixture. End caps on opposite ends of the housing seal to the ends of the cartridge and direct the flow of gas mixture through a portion of the cartridge. The first end cap has entrance and exit ports for the gas mixture and for a purging gas for cartridge regeneration. The second end cap includes a compartment to receive and return the gas mixture to the first cap exit port. The purging gas follows a similar pathway via the remaining portion of the cartridge. The cartridge is rotatable within the housing; thus, the exhausted portion of the medium may be rotated into position for regeneration while a regenerated portion of the medium is rotated into position for re-use, thus providing continuous adsorption from the gas mixture. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090258264 | Cartridge adsorber system for removing hydrogen sulfide from reformate - A system for removal of H | 10-15-2009 |
George Ballard, New Haven, CT US
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| 20100065566 | LID WITH COLLAPSIBLE STIRRER - A mixing lid attachable to a beverage container, comprising a lid base having an upper surface, a lower surface and a central opening extending between the upper and lower surfaces and a mixing assembly rotatable about the central opening of the lid base. The mixing assembly includes a rotary plate disposed on the upper surface of the lid base and a rotary arm disposed on the lower surface of the lid base and attached to the rotary plate through the central opening in the lid. The rotary arm lies substantially flat against the lower surface of the lid. The mixing assembly includes a pivot arm pivotably attached at a first end of the pivot arm to the rotary arm. The pivot arm is pivotable from a first position lying flat against the interior surface of the lid to a second downward position extending toward the bottom of the beverage container. The mixing assembly includes a mixing arm pivotably attached to a second end of the pivot arm opposite the first end of the pivot arm. | 03-18-2010 |
Gerald Ballard, Brandon, MS US
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| 20090088021 | Photocontrol receptacle - A receptacle assembly for a twist-lock photocontrol that is mounted on a luminaire housing. The assembly includes a receptacle and a spring clamp. The receptacle has a disc portion with a hub extending from the central portion of the back side, a perimeter side wall with a castellated bottom edge that engages stops on the luminaire housing. Three fingers extend from the back side of the disc and terminate at a lip edge. The spring clamp has a substantially flat, ring-shaped body that includes a top surface, an opening, an inner edge, an outer edge, and at least one pair of spring members. The receptacle is attached to a luminaire housing using the spring clamp. The orientation of the receptacle can be adjusted and can be locked into a stationary position without tools. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20100073939 | Roadway luminaire system - A roadway luminaire generally includes a housing and a door pivotably connected to the housing. The housing includes a rear wall having an opening sized and shaped to receive a mounting arm for mounting the luminaire thereto, a top wall extending from the rear wall and an arm receiving channel formed in the top wall adjacent the rear wall for receiving an end of the mounting arm. The channel is formed with a step arrangement having a plurality of steps ascending in order along a length of the channel. The steps permit angular mounting adjustment of the housing with respect to the mounting arm depending on which step the end of the mounting arm rests. | 03-25-2010 |
James Ballard, Palo Alto, CA US
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| 20100181685 | INTEGRATED CLOCK AND POWER DISTRIBUTION - An integrated clock and power distribution network in a semiconductor device includes assigning a first tile to a location on a placement grid corresponding to a top metal layer. An orientation is assigned to the first tile relative to the top metal layer placement grid. The first tile is placed on a representation corresponding to the top metal layer in accordance with the assignments. A second tile is assigned to a location on a placement grid corresponding to a top-1 metal layer. The orientation is assigned to the second tile relative to the top-1 metal layer placement grid. The second tile is placed on a representation corresponding to the top-1 metal layer in accordance with the assignments. The first and second tile are arranged as a full-dense-mesh distribution structure. The first tile includes an integrated clock and power distribution structure. The second tile includes a low impedance underpass structure. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100229142 | LOW RC GLOBAL CLOCK DISTRIBUTION - A semiconductor die includes: a clock distribution network that distributes a clock signal within the die. The clock distribution network includes: a clock tree corresponding to one or more metal layers of the die, a plurality of clock spines corresponding to a metal layer of the die, a plurality of clock wings corresponding to a metal layer of the die, a plurality of clock grid drivers placed in one or more gaps of a floorplan corresponding to the semiconductor layer of the die, a clock grid placed in the one or more gaps of the floorplan, a plurality of buffers placed in a local gain buffer pair configuration wherein the local gain buffer pair connects the clock grid to a shorting bar, and a plurality of conductors that connect the shorting bar to a plurality of loads. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20120110537 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FLEXIBLE AND REPEATABLE PRE-ROUTE GENERATION - Methods and systems for flexible and repeatable pre-route generation are described. In one embodiment, a routing selection is received. The routing selection is for a path between at least a first cell and a second cell. The first and second cell are associated with a functional description of an integrated circuit. A floorplan associated with the functional description is modified to create a modified floorplan. The modified floorplan has a physical design change relative to the floorplan. A pre-route is automatically generated based on receipt of the routing selection and the modified floorplan. The pre-route is added to a physical design of the chip to create a pre-routed physical design. Additional methods and systems are disclosed. | 05-03-2012 |
James B. Ballard, Medford, NJ US
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| 20080319023 | Insecticidal Compositions for Control of General Household Pests - The present invention relates to an insecticidal composition comprising a pyrethroid and a second insecticide selected from the group consisting of imidacloprid, nithiazine, thiamethoxam, dinotefuran, nitenpyram, thiacloprid, clothianidin and chlorfenapyr, with significantly improved knockdown and mortality characteristics when applied to general household pests. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080319029 | Bifenthrin/Acetamiprid Compositions for Control of General Household Pests - The present invention relates to an insecticidal composition of bifenthrin and acetamiprid with significantly improved knockdown and mortality characteristics when applied to general household pests. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20100287818 | Method for Controlling Subterranean Termite Activity by Forming a Barrier - The present invention is directed to a method of protecting a man made structure containing wood and cellulose materials from subterranean termite damage, including reducing termite tubing on building surfaces, comprising applying a termiticidal composition in a band to the lowest portions of the interior and/or exterior surfaces of the structure, wherein the composition comprises a bifenthrin component. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20120122856 | Liquid Termiticide Compositions of Pyrethroids and Neonicitinoids - The present invention relates to liquid termiticide compositions comprising a pyrethroid and a neonicotinoid selected from the group consisting of imidacloprid, nithiazine, thiamethoxam, dinotefuran, nitenpyram, thiacloprid and clothianadin, these compositions result in an increase in termite mortality at low application rates and a continuous chemical bather of a termiticide in soil surrounding and beneath a structure in a locus where termites are suspected or known to exist. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120301532 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING MATERIALS WITH INSECTICIDES AND POTENTIATING AGENTS - In accordance with the present disclosure, compositions and methods are described for potentiating the effectiveness of insecticides with which materials or objects are treated or impregnated to reduce or eliminate insect populations that infest or inhabit materials, articles and furnishings associated with human or animal use. Materials or articles may be treated or impregnated with compositions comprising one or more insecticides in combination with one or more potentiating agents that effectively promote the movement or aggregation of insects to a designated area that has been treated or impregnated with insecticide, and delivery devices containing a potentiating agent or agents may be associated with a material or article that has been previously treated or impregnated with insecticide. | 11-29-2012 |
James G. Ballard, Palo Alto, CA US
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| 20100128760 | METHODS, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA AND COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED TOOLS FOR PRE-ROUTE REPEATER INSERTION - A method of performing a pre-route repeater insertion methodology for at least part of a circuit design may include: partitioning at least part of a circuit design into a plurality of tiles; determining at least one attribute of individual tiles of the plurality of tiles; and determining a repeater solution based at least in part on the determined attributes of the individual tiles. A computer implemented tool for performing a pre-route repeater insertion methodology for at least part of a circuit design may include: a module configured to partition at least part of a circuit design into a plurality of tiles; a module configured to determine at least one attribute of individual tiles of the plurality of tiles; and a module configured to determine a repeater solution based at least in part on the determined attributes of the individual tiles. | 05-27-2010 |
James P. Ballard, Northbridge, MA US
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| 20090083219 | SQL code generation for heterogeneous environment - This invention relates generally to a system for processing database queries, and more particularly to a method for generating high level language or machine code to implement query execution plans. In one preferred embodiment, the method begins by receiving a subject query, and then forming an execution plan corresponding to the subject query. The execution plan will typically have a sequence of component snippets or pieces and corresponding processes for implementing the pieces. For at least one piece in the plan, the process then (a) generates source code using different code generation techniques as a function of expected runtime processing machine types; and then (b) compiles the generated source code to form machine executable code for implementing the subject query. As a result, the query executed directly as machine executable code thereby avoiding runtime interpretation of the pieces in the execution plan. | 03-26-2009 |
Jay A. Ballard, Springville, UT US
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| 20120033416 | PORTABLE POWER MODULE ASSEMBLY - According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a power module that includes a power source. The apparatus also includes a power consumption module that is configured to consume power from the power source. Further, the apparatus includes a power control module that is configured to selectively regulate power from the power source to the power consumption module. Each of the power module, power consumption module, and power control module includes a positive power terminal, a negative power terminal, and at least one neutral terminal. The power module, power consumption module, and power control module each is removably interconnected adjacently to at least another of the power module, power consumption module, and power control module via engagement between the positive power terminals of the at least one adjacent module, the negative power terminals of the at least one adjacent module, and the neutral terminals of the at least one adjacent module. | 02-09-2012 |
Jeff Ballard, Sioux Falls, SD US
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| 20120216732 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A MINIMUM FLOW OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA AT TARGETED RATES DUE TO LIMITATIONS EXISTING IN CURRENT DISTRIBUTION/DELIVERY - The invention provides an apparatus and method for enabling at least a minimum pressure and flow rate of stored NH3 from a storage tank to knives for injection into soil, regardless of ambient temperature. A pressure sensor and control valve monitors the pressure of the NH3 flow. If the sensed pressure drops below a desired minimum, e.g., 0.5 psi, a controller drives the control valve to open and also signals ramping up of a boost pump. The boost pump pumps NH3 from the storage tank to ensure maintenance of a minimum flow rate and pressure of NH3 from the tank to the soil. The pump runs on-demand only as needed, thereby reducing power requirements when the pump is not needed to supplement NH3 tank pressure. | 08-30-2012 |
Jennifer K. Ballard, Roachdale, IN US
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| 20110127475 | Cable Guide With Automatic Cable Release - A system, method and apparatus for guiding and installing cables in a building provides automatic and controlled release of cables that are temporarily retained by the cabling apparatuses to allow the once retained and now bundled cables to be permanently mounted in the building. The cabling apparatus has a frame supporting four elongated rollers so as to define a rectangular cable retention area bounded by the four elongated rollers. The cable retention area allows for the accumulation and retention of a number of cables fed through the cable retention area. A lower elongated roller of the four elongated rollers is pivotally connected to the frame such that pivoting of the lower elongated roller releases the accumulated cables. A remote controlled actuation system is connected to the pivoting lower elongated roller to provide automatic pivot control thereof. The system of a plurality of cabling apparatuses allows the stringing and temporary holding of one or more cables during a cabling installation and the simultaneous or individual release of the accumulated cables from the cabling apparatuses. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110127476 | Cable Guide With Automatic Cable Release and Method of Use - A system, method and apparatus for guiding and installing cables in a building provides automated release of cables that are temporarily retained by the cabling apparatuses to allow the once retained and now bundled cables to be permanently mounted in the building. The cabling apparatus has a frame supporting four elongated rollers so as to define a rectangular cable retention area bounded by the four elongated rollers. The cable retention area allows for the accumulation and retention of a number of cables fed through the cable retention area. A lower elongated roller of the four elongated rollers is pivotally connected to the frame such that pivoting of the lower elongated roller releases the accumulated cables. A remote controlled actuation system is connected to the pivoting lower elongated roller to provide automated pivot control thereof. A closed-looped pulley system may used in conjunction with the cabling devices to pull the cables through the cabling devices. The system of a plurality of cabling apparatuses allows the stringing and temporary holding of one or more cables during a cabling installation and the simultaneous or individual release of the accumulated cables from the cabling apparatuses. | 06-02-2011 |
Jimmy D. Ballard, Norman, OK US
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| 20120070859 | BACTERIAL CELLS, OPTIMIZED NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED EXPRESSION OF RECOMBINANT CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN B - In some embodiments, the present invention provides isolated nucleotide sequences that encode | 03-22-2012 |
Kenneth Ballard, King, NC US
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| 20120282813 | Connector Assembly, Device, and Kit - A device and assembly related to connecting cables, wires, and electrical devices are described herein. The device and assembly can comprise a panel connector removably coupled to a cable connector. The panel connector can include a panel connector retainer, a panel connector subretainer, and at least one contact pin. The cable connector can include a cable connector retainer, a cable connector subretainer, and at least one contact pin. Also described herein are connectors having a ground clamp and cable clamp useful in connecting cables, wires, and electrical devices. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120302105 | Connector Assembly and Device and Methods of Assembling Same - A device and an assembly related to connecting cables, wires, and electrical devices are described herein. The device can include a retainer, subretainer, and at least one contact pin in some embodiments. The retainer and subretainer can be removably coupled. The at least one contact pin can be positioned within channels of the retainer and the subretainer. In other aspects, a device can include a retainer, a subretainer, a retainer clip, a circuit web, and at least contact pin. The at least one contact pin can be position within channels of the retainer, the subretainer, and the retainer clip. Also described herein are methods of manufacturing a connector device. | 11-29-2012 |
Kevin Ballard, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20120102395 | METHODS FOR SEQUENCING ELECTRONIC MEDIA CONTENT - A method for use with an electronic reading device comprising automatically fetching electronic media content and automatically and dynamically sequencing portions of the electronic media content for display on an electronic reading device. Optionally, the electronic media content can be automatically and dynamically divided into the portions that are then sequenced. Optionally, the electronic media content can be re-sequenced to reflect user preferences and needs. Various methods for recognizing and altering the display of the electronic reading device quickly and efficiently are disclosed. | 04-26-2012 |
Kim Ballard, Yucaipa, CA US
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| 20120286546 | PORTABLE OBJECT CATCHER FOR INFANT CHAIRS - An infant high chair catch apparatus comprises a body adapted to be secured to an infant high chair and to provide a relatively planar surface surrounding the chair that prevents objects dropped from the high chair from falling onto the floor or other surface on which the high chair is located. A flexible support frame provides a bias force to maintain the body portion in an extended configuration, and the body is coupled to the chair via support struts. In some embodiments a support strut is attached to each of the legs of a high chair. The apparatus can further comprise a collar that can be cinched up against the chair. The apparatus can be fashioned of waterproof or water resistant material to prevent liquids from contacting the surface below the chair. | 11-15-2012 |
Larry Ballard, Watertown, MA US
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| 20080265403 | Hybrid Metal Matrix Composite Packages with High Thermal Conductivity Inserts - A hybrid package for heat sinking a device is formed of a graphitic material that defines a plurality of cavities for cast-in-rivets and that defines at least one cavity for a cast-in-rivet via. The graphitic material is pressure infiltrated with a molten metal alloy so as to form a composite material with a plurality of cast-in rivets that increases at least one of the through-plane conductivity and the strength of the hybrid package and that forms at least one cast-in-rivet that increases an in-plane thermal conductivity of the hybrid package. | 10-30-2008 |
Lon R. Ballard, Carrollton, IL US
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| 20120024612 | REINFORCED FOAM VEHICLE CHASSIS - A light-weight vehicle component such as a vehicle chassis ( | 02-02-2012 |
Lucia Ballard, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20110249668 | Opportunistic Multitasking - Services for a personal electronic device are provided through which a form of background processing or multitasking is supported. The disclosed services permit user applications to take advantage of background processing without significant negative consequences to a user's experience of the foreground process or the personal electronic device's power resources. To effect the disclosed multitasking, one or more of a number of operational restrictions may be enforced. By way of example, inactive network applications (e.g., VOIP applications) may be placed in a suspended state until a message is received targeting the application (e.g., an incoming phone call or a heartbeat needed message). The user application may be placed into the background state to respond to the message and then returned to the non-active state (e.g., if the message was a heartbeat needed) message or to the foreground state if appropriate (e.g., the user elects to answer the incoming call). | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110252429 | Opportunistic Multitasking - Services for a personal electronic device are provided through which a form of background processing or multitasking is supported. The disclosed services permit user applications to take advantage of background processing without significant negative consequences to a user's experience of the foreground process or the personal electronic device's power resources. To effect the disclosed multitasking, one or more of a number of operational restrictions may be enforced. By way of example, thread priority levels may be overlapped between the foreground and background states. In addition, system resource availability may be restricted based on whether a process is receiving user input. In some instances, an application may be suspended rather than being placed into the background state. Implementation of the disclosed services may be substantially transparent to the executing user applications and, in some cases, may be performed without the user application's explicit cooperation. | 10-13-2011 |
Lucia Elena Ballard, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20110252234 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FILE-LEVEL DATA PROTECTION - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for encryption and key management. The method includes encrypting each file on a computing device with a unique file encryption key, encrypting each unique file encryption key with a corresponding class encryption key, and encrypting each class encryption key with an additional encryption key. Further disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for encrypting a credential key chain. The method includes encrypting each credential on a computing device with a unique credential encryption key, encrypting each unique credential encryption key with a corresponding credential class encryption key, and encrypting each class encryption key with an additional encryption key. Also disclosed is a method of verifying a password by decrypting a key bag, retrieving data from an encrypted file using an encryption key from the decrypted key bag, and verifying the password by comparing retrieved data with expected data. | 10-13-2011 |
Nolan Ballard, Yucaipa, CA US
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| 20120286546 | PORTABLE OBJECT CATCHER FOR INFANT CHAIRS - An infant high chair catch apparatus comprises a body adapted to be secured to an infant high chair and to provide a relatively planar surface surrounding the chair that prevents objects dropped from the high chair from falling onto the floor or other surface on which the high chair is located. A flexible support frame provides a bias force to maintain the body portion in an extended configuration, and the body is coupled to the chair via support struts. In some embodiments a support strut is attached to each of the legs of a high chair. The apparatus can further comprise a collar that can be cinched up against the chair. The apparatus can be fashioned of waterproof or water resistant material to prevent liquids from contacting the surface below the chair. | 11-15-2012 |
Otis J. Ballard, Bardstown, KY US
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| 20090233024 | HEAT SHRINKABLE FOAMED SHEET - In some preferred embodiments, a heat shrinkable foamed sheet has a foamed layer ( | 09-17-2009 |
Philip R. Ballard, Agawam, MA US
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| 20110049919 | Golf Ball Retriever - A golf ball retriever includes a ring attached to an elongated handle and a net pocket attached to one end of the ring. The net pocket may be made from a flexible mesh net material. The net pocket defines a constricted waist portion to inhibit golf balls captured in the pocket from unexpectedly escaping from the pocket. An inside edge of the ring is chamfered to facilitate capturing golf balls. The handle may, but need not, include a telescoping section. The ring may include LEDs or other lamps to make the ring more visible in murky water or under low ambient light conditions. | 03-03-2011 |
Rebecca L. Ballard, Lawrenceville, GA US
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| 20110113530 | ARTICLE TO BE WORN ON THE FOOT IN CONJUNCTION WITH SANDALS - An article of apparel for the foot comprising five individual toe shafts with distal openings. The article is adapted to leave a foot heel uncovered. | 05-19-2011 |
Rick Ballard, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20110302565 | IMPLICIT WORKSPACE DEPENDENCIES - Implicit dependences allow a user to add multiple independent software components to a workspace, which results in the automatic establishment of ad-hoc dependencies. If one project depends on the products of another in the same workspace, a dependency manager detects this, causing a build engine to automatically build the projects in the correct sequence. Each project retains its individual identity, so a project can be included in more than one workspace or removed from a workspace without affecting the project. The workspace module maintains pointers to the projects and other files that the workspace includes. A target and the product it creates can be related to another target. If both targets are in the same workspace, the dependency manager discovers the dependency and the build engine builds the products in the required order. Such a relationship is referred to as an implicit dependency. | 12-08-2011 |
Rick Ballard, Rochester, MI US
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| 20100063836 | Hand Held Prescription Writer Device - A device for electronically transmitting a medical prescription has a touch screen display, a keyboard, patient, drug and pharmacy databases, a port for inserting of a memory card for updating the databases, software for executing drug interaction, drug compatibility and generic equivalent checks with the databases, software for searching the pharmacy database, and means for wirelessly transmitting a medical prescription to a selected pharmacy. | 03-11-2010 |
Robert Ballard, Orangeburg, SC US
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| 20100193999 | ELECTROSPINNING OF PTFE WITH HIGH VISCOSITY MATERIALS - An improved process for forming a PTFE mat is described. The process includes providing a dispersion with PTFE, a fiberizing polymer and a solvent wherein said dispersion has a viscosity of at least 50,000 cP. An apparatus is provided which comprises a charge source and a target a distance from the charge source. A voltage source is provided which creates a first charge at the charge source and an opposing charge at the target. The dispersion is electrostatically charged by contact with the charge source. The electrostatically charged dispersion is collected on the target to form a mat precursor which is heated to remove the solvent and the fiberizing polymer thereby forming the PTFE mat. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20130023175 | ELECTROSPINNING OF PTFE WITH HIGH VISCOSITY MATERIALS - An improved process for forming a PTFE mat is described. The process includes providing a dispersion with PTFE, a fiberizing polymer and a solvent wherein said dispersion has a viscosity of at least 50,000 cP. An apparatus is provided which comprises a charge source and a target a distance from the charge source. A voltage source is provided which creates a first charge at the charge source and an opposing charge at the target. The dispersion is electrostatically charged by contact with the charge source. The electrostatically charged dispersion is collected on the target to form a mat precursor which is heated to remove the solvent and the fiberizing polymer thereby forming the PTFE mat. | 01-24-2013 |
Robert C. Ballard, Wythevill, VA US
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| 20120218067 | ARC-RESISTANT DRY TYPE TRANSFORMER ENCLOSURE HAVING ARC CHANNELS - Arc resistant enclosures for dry-type transformers. More particularly, transformer enclosures having one or more arc-resistant features, including arc channels, arc fault dampers, and arc fault plenums, and methods for providing same. | 08-30-2012 |
Robert C. Ballard, Wytheville, VA US
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| 20110063062 | DISC WOUND TRANSFORMER WITH IMPROVED COOLING - A method of manufacturing a transformer that includes forming a disc-wound coil using a plurality of pre-formed cooling ducts. Each cooling duct may be supported by a support pipe secured between walls of the cooling duct, or by a removable insert. First and second conductor layers are formed, each of which include plurality of disc windings arranged in an axial direction of the disc-wound coil. A spacer layer is formed between the first and second conductor layers to form a plurality of axially-extending passages. The cooling ducts are slid into the axially-extending passages so as to be disposed between the first and second conductor layers. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20120216393 | METHOD OF PROVIDING ARC-RESISTANT DRY TYPE TRANSFORMER ENCLOSURE - Arc resistant enclosures for dry-type transformers. More particularly, transformer enclosures having one or more arc-resistant features, including arc channels, arc fault dampers, and arc fault plenums, and methods for providing same. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120217053 | ARC-RESISTANT DRY TYPE TRANSFORMER ENCLOSURE HAVING ARC FAULT DAMPER APPARATUS - Arc resistant enclosures for dry-type transformers. More particularly, transformer enclosures having one or more arc-resistant features, including arc channels, arc fault dampers, and arc fault plenums, and methods for providing same. | 08-30-2012 |
Robert J. Ballard, Whitehall, PA US
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| 20100181081 | Gaseous and Liquid Agent Fire Suppression System Using Emitters with Closed End Cavity Deflector - A fire suppression system includes a gaseous extinguishing agent and a liquid extinguishing agent. At least one emitter is in fluid communication with the liquid and gas. The emitter is used to establish a gas stream, atomize and entrain the liquid into the gas stream and discharge the resulting liquid-gas stream onto the fire. The emitter has a deflector surface with a closed end cavity. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100193203 | Fire Suppression System Using Emitter with Closed End Cavity Deflector - A fire suppression system is disclosed. The system includes a source of pressurized gas and a source of pressurized liquid. At least one emitter is in fluid communication with the liquid and gas sources. The emitter is used to establish a gas stream, atomize and entrain the liquid into the gas stream and discharge the resulting liquid-gas stream onto the fire. The emitter discharges the liquid-gas stream against a deflector surface having a closed end cavity therein. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100193609 | High Velocity Low Pressure Emitter with Deflector Having Closed End Cavity - An emitter for atomizing and discharging a liquid entrained in a gas stream is disclosed. The emitter has a nozzle with an outlet facing a deflector surface having a closed end cavity. The nozzle discharges a gas jet against the deflector surface. The emitter has a duct with an exit orifice adjacent to the nozzle outlet. Liquid is discharged from the orifice and is entrained in the gas jet where it is atomized. | 08-05-2010 |
Robert L. Ballard, Orangeburg, SC US
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| 20110030885 | PROSTHETIC DEVICE INCLUDING ELECTROSTATICALLY SPUN FIBROUS LAYER AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - In accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a process of forming a prosthetic device is provided. The process includes forming a dispersion of polymeric nanofibers, a fiberizing polymer, and a solvent, the dispersion having a viscosity of at least about 50,000 cPs. A tubular frame is positioned over a tubular polymeric structure. Nanofibers from the dispersion are electrospun onto the tubular frame to form a prosthetic device. The prosthetic device is heated. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110031656 | MULTILAYERED COMPOSITE - In accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a process for forming a multilayered electrospun composite is provided. The process includes forming a dispersion of polymeric nanofibers, a fiberizing polymer, and a solvent, the dispersion having a viscosity of at least about 50,000 cPs. Nanofibers from the dispersion are electrospun onto a first ePTFE layer. A second ePTFE layer is applied onto the nanofibers to form a composite structure. The composite structure is heated. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20120114722 | ANTIMICROBIAL SUBSTRATE - A method of preparing antimicrobial-containing polymeric products is provided, the method involving electrospinning a dispersion comprising a dispersible polymer, a fiberizing polymer, and one or more antimicrobial agents. The electrospun material is heated to remove solvent and the fiberizing polymer, giving a nonwoven polymeric material having antimicrobial agent incorporated therein. The material can be in the form of, for example, a non-woven sheet, tube, or covering. | 05-10-2012 |
Shane P. Ballard, Louisville, CO US
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| 20120017410 | APPARATUS, CARRIER, AND METHOD FOR SECURING AN ARTICLE FOR COATING PROCESSES - An apparatus for securing an article, a carrier including the apparatus, and a method involving the apparatus are disclosed. The apparatus includes a base having a channel and a pivot post, an engagement member for selectively engaging the article, a rotatable actuation member having a pivot feature corresponding to the pivot post, and a positioning member secured to the base. The engagement member is slidably positionable in the channel of the base, the positioning member establishes travel limits for the rotatable actuation member, and the positioning member urges the engagement member toward the article. Rotation of the rotatable actuation member slides the engagement member along the channel of the base, thereby securing the article by the force provided by the positioning member. | 01-26-2012 |
Stephen Wesley Ballard, Rome, GA US
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| 20090314428 | Radiation Shielding Wood Or Laminate Faced Door Having A High Fire Rating And Method For Making Same - A radiation shielding wood or laminate faced door having a high fire rating and method for making same are disclosed. The radiation shielding door comprises a non-combustible core having a first face, a second face. A supporting material is in contact with the non-combustible core. A first radiation shield is in contact with the first face of the non-combustible core. An intumescent material is in contact with the supporting material. The method of manufacturing a radiation shielding door includes the steps of providing an non-combustible core having a first face, a second face; securing a supporting material to the non-combustible core; adhering a first radiation shield to the first face of the non-combustible core; and providing an intumescent material to the supporting material. | 12-24-2009 |
T. Eric Ballard, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20110150819 | INHIBITION OF BACTERIAL BIOFILMS WITH IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVES - Disclosure is provided for imidazole derivative compounds that prevent, remove and/or inhibit the formation of biofilms, compositions comprising these compounds, devices comprising these compounds, and methods of using the same. | 06-23-2011 |
T. Eric Ballard, Charlottesville, VA US
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| 20090143230 | INHIBITION OF BIOFILMS IN PLANTS WITH IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVES - Disclosure is provided for methods of preventing, removing or inhibiting microbial biofilm formation or microbial infection in a plant or plant part thereof, including applying thereto a treatment effective amount of an active compound as described herein, or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof. Methods of enhancing a microbicide (e.g., including a copper, antibiotic, bacteriophage, etc.) and/or plant defense activator are also provided, including applying an active compound as described herein. Compositions comprising an active compound as described herein in an agriculturally acceptable carrier are also provided, and in some embodiments the compositions further include a microbicide (e.g., including copper, antibiotic, bacteriophage, etc.) and/or plant defense activator. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20120328577 | INHIBITION OF BIOFILMS IN PLANTS WITH IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVES - Disclosure is provided for methods of preventing, removing or inhibiting microbial biofilm formation or microbial infection in a plant or plant part thereof, including applying thereto a treatment effective amount of an active compound as described herein, or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof. Methods of enhancing a microbicide (e.g., including a copper, antibiotic, bacteriophage, etc.) and/or plant defense activator are also provided, including applying an active compound as described herein. Compositions comprising an active compound as described herein in an agriculturally acceptable carrier are also provided, and in some embodiments the compositions further include a microbicide (e.g., including copper, antibiotic, bacteriophage, etc.) and/or plant defense activator. | 12-27-2012 |
Terry Gene Ballard, Kaysville, UT US
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| 20090106691 | Systems and Methods for Displaying and Visualizing Information - Certain embodiments of the present technology provide a method of displaying and visualizing information in accordance with the amount of screen space available. Other embodiments provide a system for displaying and visualizing information in accordance with the amount of screen space available. Yet other embodiments provide a computer-readable medium having a set of instructions for execution by a computer, the set of instruction capable of displaying and visualizing information in accordance with the amount of screen space available. | 04-23-2009 |
Thomas A. Ballard, Campbell, CA US
Thurman Ballard, Charlottesville, VA US
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| 20110040287 | SURGICAL LIPOSUCTION INSTRUMENT WITH RADIANT ENERGY SOURCE - A cannula for a liposuction device includes an energy source for liquefying, emulsifying or softening fatty tissue near a tip end. The energy source can provide laser energy through a fiber optic cable, or can provide energy such as RF, ultrasound or IR/UV/Vis energy from a laser diode or the like. Fat is emulsified, liquefied or softened by the energy emitted from the cannula and is removed by aspiration through a series of holes disposed in the outside wall and at the distal end of the cannula. In a power assisted embodiment, the openings in the cannula shear or cut neighboring fat tissue. The tip of the cannula can be heated to promote skin tightening. | 02-17-2011 |
Tom Ballard, Madison, AL US
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| 20120147932 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR ENABLING CROSSTALK VECTORING IN EXPANDABLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A communication system utilizes at least one digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM) at an intermediate point between a network facility and one or more customer premises. Initially, as few as one DSLAM, may be implemented at the intermediate point, but the system can be expanded to include any number of DSLAMs at the intermediate point. Any of the DSLAMs at the intermediate point can be selectively upgraded at any time to a vectoring solution as may be desired. The use of such DSLAMs provides the network service provider with flexibility in implementing and maintaining the network. | 06-14-2012 |
Victoria Ballard, King Of Prussia, PA US
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| 20120253017 | STEM CELL TARGETING - The present invention describes an antigen-binding construct comprising a first agent which binds to a stem cell specific marker molecule and a second agent which binds to a tissue specific marker molecule. In particular, the invention describes a construct wherein the tissue specific marker is a muscle specific marker molecule. Such a construct may be used in a pharmaceutical composition for use in muscle regeneration or heart disease. | 10-04-2012 |
William Ballard, San Diego, CA US
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| 20090057596 | Pendulum valve having independently and rapidly controllable theta-and z-axis motion - A Pendulum Valve having Independently and Rapidly Controllable Theta- and Z-axis Motion. The valve actuator used in the present invention provides the benefit of wide open unrestricted flow of a pendulum valve coupled with the high-resolution and wide dynamic range flow throttling of a ball or butterfly valve. The actuator mechanism will include motor drives and associated control system so that the drives are closely coupled to give highly controlled motion. The drive assembly introduces a concentric shaft arrangement that, when coupled with the highly controllable motor drives, exploits a cam-follower arrangement to make the relative rotation between the two concentric shafts result in highly controlled theta and z-axis motion. Finally, the plate to seal spacing afforded is greater than previously possible with prior valve actuator mechanisms, thereby substantially reducing flow turbulence through the valve as the valve plate eclipses the valve ports. | 03-05-2009 |
William B. Ballard, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20110276589 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING DOCUMENTS TO IDENTIFY STRUCTURES - In various embodiments, multiple heterogeneous documents are processed to identify structures, such as chemical structures, contained therein, including non-embedded structures. Also described is a graphical user interface that permits a user to search for a structure or substructure within a set of electronic documents, then displays the matching structures as well as the actual pages of the documents on which the matching structures are found. Display of the actual pages allows the user to verify the matches and provides helpful context for the user. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120078853 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING CHEMICAL ANALYSES - A knowledge management platform eliminates the trial and error process for analytical chemists in, for example, identifying appropriate methodologies for separating mixtures of chemical compounds. The platform allows the analytical chemists to perform a variety of searches on data existing from previous experiments, procedures, and/or processes. The platform may be employed to make faster decisions, and ultimately decreases the time taken in selecting an appropriate separation methodology. | 03-29-2012 |
William Brian Ballard, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20100057763 | Information Management System - An information management system creates data structures based entirely on the content of source files, then compares these data structures to discover synergies and commonalities. In one embodiment, the system accepts a first collection of source files, and extracts text from each source file. The text is compared to tags in one or more dictionaries, which comprise hierarchical listing of tags. Tags matching the text are associated with each source file. The system then generates a virtual relational network in which each source file having matching tags is a node. Tags associated with two or more source files are links between the nodes. This virtual relational network may be compared with another virtual relational network to discover common nodes or links. Source files later added to a collection are massively linked by associating all tags from all source files with the newly added source file, and vice versa. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20120296901 | Information Management System - An information management system creates data structures based entirely on the content of source files, then compares these data structures to discover synergies and commonalities. In one embodiment, the system accepts a first collection of source files, and extracts text from each source file. The text is compared to tags in one or more dictionaries, which comprise hierarchical listing of tags. Tags matching the text are associated with each source file. The system then generates a virtual relational network in which each source file having matching tags is a node. Tags associated with two or more source files are links between the nodes. This virtual relational network may be compared with another virtual relational network to discover common nodes or links. Source files later added to a collection are massively linked by associating all tags from all source files with the newly added source file, and vice versa. | 11-22-2012 |