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Greg Balmer, Wicklow IE

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20110231354TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A car pooling transport management system (09-22-2011

Matthew A. Balmer, Beaver Falls, PA US

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20110228509KEYLESS SOLENOID RELEASE UNIT - A electrically operated blocking device used to block the operation of electrical or mechanical equipment without using a system of deadbolt locks, keys, and electrically operated key traps. The electrically operated blocking device preferably includes a blocking shaft used to block the operation of electrical equipment such as, e.g., switches, circuit breakers and other similar electrical equipment, or mechanical equipment such as, e.g., valves, cams, gears, doors or any moving device or device operator, and preferably includes a keyless solenoid release unit (KSRU) used to control a plunger that locks the blocking shaft into place and unlocks the blocking shaft to allow the blocking shaft to move freely along its axis.09-22-2011

Norman L. Balmer, Ridgefield, CT US

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20100126060BIODIESEL PRODUCTION WITH REDUCED WATER EMISSIONS - Waste water emissions from a biodiesel production facility are substantially reduced by recovering water from a spent water stream used in a water washing step in the refining of crude biodiesel which water washing removes glycerin. The water is recovered from the spent water stream is concentrated to provide an aqueous fraction which can be recycled for the water washing. The concentration also provides a glycerin-containing fraction containing that can be blended with crude glycerin by-product generated by transesterification of glycerides to make the biodiesel.05-27-2010

Raphaël Balmer, Courrendlin CH

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20120075961LARGE APERTURE DISPLAY FOR A TIMEPIECE - The timepiece includes first (03-29-2012

Richard H. Balmer, Manheim, PA US

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20100247834Floor Panel and Floating Floor System Incorporating the Same - A floor panel and a floating floor system incorporating the floor panel include a floor panel having a top layer and a bottom layer. The top layer has a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface has a visible decorative pattern. The bottom layer has a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface of the bottom layer is adhered to the bottom surface of the top layer such that the bottom layer is offset from the top layer in a direction of length and width and a marginal end portion of the top surface of the bottom layer and a marginal end portion of the bottom surface of the top layer is exposed. At least one of the marginal end portions has an adhesive, and a ratio of a thickness of the top layer to a thickness of the bottom layer is about 5 or greater.09-30-2010
20110042003Method of making a floor panel - A method of making a floor panel includes the steps of: providing an adhesive on a release member; laminating or marrying the release member to a bottom layer such that the adhesive is between the release member and the bottom layer; removing a portion of the release member to expose an area of the adhesive; and adhering a top layer to the area such that the top layer is offset with respect to the bottom layer in a direction of length and width and a marginal end portion of a top surface of the bottom layer and a marginal end portion of the bottom surface of the top layer is exposed.02-24-2011
20110042252Packaging system for a floor panel - A packaging system and a method of packaging a plurality of floor panels in a box includes floor panels having a top layer and a bottom layer. The top layer has a top surface with a visible decorative pattern and a bottom surface adhered to a top surface of the bottom layer such that the bottom layer is offset from the top layer in a direction of length and width and a marginal end portion of the top surface of the bottom layer and a marginal end portion of the bottom surface of the top layer is exposed. At least one of the marginal end portions has an adhesive. The floor panels are stacked in the box in pairs. Each of the pairs is stacked such that the top surfaces of the top layers of each of the pairs of the floor panels are facing each other.02-24-2011

Richard Stuart Balmer, Berkshire GB

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20100038653DIAMOND ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE - The present invention relates to a diamond electronic device comprising a functional interface between two solid materials, wherein the interface is formed by a planar first surface of a first layer of single crystal diamond and a second layer formed on the first surface of the first diamond layer, the second layer being solid, non-metallic and selected from diamond, a polar material and a dielectric material, and wherein the planar first surface of the first layer of single crystal diamond has an Rq of less than 10 nm and has at least one of the following characteristics: (a) the first surface is an etched surface; (b) a density of dislocations in the first diamond layer breaking the first surface is less than 400 cm02-18-2010
20100078651ELECTRONIC FIELD EFFECT DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE - Electronic field effect devices, and methods of manufacture of these electronic field effect devices are disclosed. In particular, there is disclosed an electronic field effect device which has improved electrical properties due to the formation of a highly mobile two-dimensional charge-carrier gas in a simple structure formed from diamond in combination with polar materials.04-01-2010
20100078652DIAMOND ELECTRONIC DEVICES INCLUDING A SURFACE AND METHODS FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE - The present invention relates to a diamond electronic device comprising a functional surface formed by a planar surface of a single crystal diamond, the planar surface of the single crystal diamond having an Rq of less than 10 nm and at least one of the following characteristics: (a) the surface has not been mechanically processed since formation by synthesis; (b) the surface is an etched surface; (c) a density of dislocations in the diamond breaking the surface is less than 400 cm″2 measured over an area greater than 0.014 cm2; (d) the surface has an Rq less than 1 nm; (e) the surface has regions with a layer of charge carriers immediately below it, such that the regions of the surface are normally termed conductive, such as a hydrogen terminated {100} diamond surface region; (f) the surface has regions with no layer of charge carriers immediately below it, such that these regions of the surface are normally termed insulating, such as an oxygen terminated {100} diamond surface; and (g) the surface has one or more regions of metallization providing electrical contact to the diamond surface beneath these regions.04-01-2010

Rodney P. Balmer, Ann Arbor, MI US

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20090283001ENERGY-CURABLE NEWS INK CONTAINING SOY OIL - An energy curable ink composition comprising an acrylate-functional derivative of soybean oil and one or more further acrylate-functional materials is suitable for printing on a cold-set lithographic press and is cured by exposure to an actinic radiation source located on the press.11-19-2009

Patent applications by Rodney P. Balmer, Ann Arbor, MI US

Victor J. Balmer, Lake San Marcos, CA US

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20090155480METHOD OF CURING COATINGS ON AUTOMOTIVE BODIES USING HIGH ENERGY ELECTRON BEAM OR X-RAY - The invention is directed to the use of medium to high power (greater than or equal to 1 kW) and medium to high energy (greater than or equal to 1 MeV) electron beam or X-ray to cure coatings in thick complex three dimensional automotive bodies. The medium to high power, medium to high energy has sufficient throughput and penetration to permit curing through multiple layers of steel and, therefore, is able to penetrate shadows caused by the bends, folds and curves in automotive bodies. In addition, the medium to high power, medium to high energy beam has sufficient throughput and penetration to cure the thicker coatings that accumulate in surface cracks and crevices. The invention permits the use of electron beam curable coatings and, thereby, reduces the fire hazard, hazardous air pollutant, and volatile organic problems associated with the non-reactive solvents used in the solvent based paints conventionally employed in the automotive industry.06-18-2009