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Aaron Barr, Greenville, SC US
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| 20090108441 | SEMICONDUCTOR CLAMP SYSTEM - A system for clamping a plurality of semiconductors that includes: 1) a first endplate and a second endplate that are substantially parallel and oppose each other across a predetermine distance (the predetermined distance being fixed by one or more tension members that extend between the first endplate and the second endplate); and 2) a screw jack that includes a threaded cylinder that moves through a threaded opening in the first endplate upon being rotated such that the threaded cylinder moves toward the second endplate if rotated one direction and away from the second endplate if rotated the opposite direction. | 04-30-2009 |
Aaron Lee Barr, Greenville, SC US
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| 20100148578 | Systems And Methods Providing A Power Converter - Embodiments of systems and methods for providing power to one or more loads are provided. According to one embodiment, there is disclosed a power supply system for providing power to one or more loads. The power supply system may include at least one inverter having inverter input terminals and inverter output terminals, wherein the inverter input terminals may be electrically connectable to a source power supply. The power supply system may also include at least one isolation transformer having isolation transformer input terminals and isolation transformer output terminals, wherein the isolation transformer input terminals may be in electrical communication with the inverter output terminals of one or more inverters. The power supply system may additionally include at least one load having load input terminals, wherein the load input terminals may be in electrical communication with the isolation transformer output terminals of the one or more isolation transformers. | 06-17-2010 |
Aaron P. Barr, Fishers, IN US
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| 20080228164 | Implant delivery system - An embodiment includes a site marker deployment system that includes a deployment device having an inner cannula and a site marker that may be selectively interposed within the inner cannula. The site marker includes at least one generally elongated filament member. The filament member is selectively configurable between a first configuration, where the site marker can not be interposed within the inner cannula, and a second configuration, where the site marker may be interposed within the inner cannula. A portion of the site marker is elastically deformed when the site marker is interposed within the inner cannula. The site marker deployment system also includes a restraining member selectively interposed within the inner cannula and selectively engaging the site marker such that a force exerted on the restraining member may urge the site marker at least partially into the inner cannula. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090069819 | COMPRESSIBLE DEPLOYMENT DEVICE - A cannula for a marker deployment system is provided, including a tubular sidewall and at least one slit intersecting through the sidewall. The slit selectively permits at least a portion of the sidewall adjacent the slit to deform generally radially outward from an axis of the cannula. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20100063458 | SLOTTED DEPLOYMENT DEVICE - A delivery cannula for a site marker deployment device is disclosed. The delivery cannula comprises a cannula having a tubular sidewall and at least one slot intersecting through the side wall. Each slot is sized to have a predetermined width so as to be configured to receive at least one filament of a site marker. When the site marker is inserted into the delivery cannula, at least a portion of the filament extends outwardly from the cannula and through the slot. A deployment system is also disclosed. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100114031 | INTRODUCER LOCALIZATION ASSEMBLIES - An introducer assembly is disclosed. The introducer assembly comprises an introducer cannula, an introducer hub and an introducer stylet body. The introducer cannula is defined by a distal end and a proximal end and has a lumen extending therebetween. The introducer hub is operatively connected to the introducer cannula, and wherein the introducer hub is configured for selective connection with multiple medical devices. The introducer stylet body is defined by a proximal end and a distal end and is removably disposed within the introducer cannula. The introducer stylet body may further comprise an imagable feature having a predetermined size disposed on a distal end thereof. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100160777 | REVERSE DEPLOYMENT DEVICE - A site marker deployment device is disclosed. The site marker deployment device comprises an inner member and a deployment cannula. The inner member has a distal end. The deployment cannula has an open distal end. The deployment cannula is slidably disposed over the inner member and a site marker that is disposed within the deployment cannula adjacent the inner member at the distal end of the depolyment cannula. The inner member is configured to be held generally stationary relative to a target location as deployment cannula is selectively moved between a pre-deployment configuration wherein the deployment cannula is positioned over at least a portion of the site marker and a deployed configuration wherein the deployment cannula is retracted such that the site marker is released from the deployment cannula. | 06-24-2010 |
A. Gordon Barr, Burnsville, MN US
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| 20090123825 | BATTERIES INCLUDING A FLAT PLATE DESIGN - A battery having flat, stacked, anode and cathode layers. The battery can be adapted to fit within an implantable medical device. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100203380 | BATTERIES INCLUDING A FLAT PLATE DESIGN - A battery having flat, stacked, anode and cathode layers. The battery can be adapted to fit within an implantable medical device. | 08-12-2010 |
Alexander G. Barr, Burnsville, MN US
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| 20120059405 | NEUROMUSCULAR RELEASE THERAPY DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHODS - Disclosed are neuromuscular release (including myofascial trigger point) therapy devices, systems, kits and methods. The therapy tool comprises a body, wherein the body includes an outer surface, an inner surface, a tip defined at the upper-most portion of the body, a base, a stop surface defined in the body outer surface, a pocket defined by the inner surface and extending from the base upwards in the direction of the tip, and a recessed groove defined in the inner surface and extending upwards from the base and having a groove diameter and depth. The body can be generally bell-shaped with the base having a larger diameter than the tip. The system can further include a riser, either disk or wedge shaped, and a rocker base. The system components are configured to stack and nest into a compact assembly for easy carrying as a kit. | 03-08-2012 |
Brian C. Barr, Schenectady, NY US
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| 20100166558 | METHODS AND APPARATUS RELATING TO IMPROVED TURBINE BLADE PLATFORM CONTOURS - A flow directing assembly for use in a turbine engine comprising: a plurality of circumferentially spaced blades, each of the blades including a radial projecting airfoil with a concave pressure side and a convex suction side that extend from a platform; and a plurality of flow passages, each flow passage defined by the airfoils of neighboring blades and an inner wall formed by abutting platforms of neighboring blades, the inner wall forming the inner radial boundary of the flow passage; wherein the inner wall of one or more of the flow passages comprises means for reducing frictional losses between the flow through the turbine engine and the inner wall. The means for reducing frictional losses may comprise a non-axisymmetrical trough positioned between neighboring airfoils that is configured to reduce frictional losses. | 07-01-2010 |
Brian Chandler Barr, Schenectady, NY US
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| 20100080708 | SCALLOPED SURFACE TURBINE STAGE WITH TRAILING EDGE RIDGES - An engine stage includes a row of airfoils joined to corresponding platforms to define flow passages therebetween. Each airfoil includes opposite pressure and suction sides and extends in chord between opposite leading and trailing edges. Extending from a surface of the platforms is a trailing edge ridge structure which adjoins the pressure sides, suction sides, and trailing edges of the airfoils with their respective platforms. | 04-01-2010 |
Bruce H. Barr, Southbury, CT US
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| 20090156076 | FLUID RESISTANT COMPOSITE SANDWICH PANEL - A composite sandwich panel a first facing and a second facing over a core layer, the first and second facings having at least one fiberglass layer between an inner and an outer graphite layer. | 06-18-2009 |
Bruce H. Barr, Huntington, CT US
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| 20120018569 | EXTERNAL CARGO HOOK SYSTEM FOR ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT - An external hook system for a rotary-wing aircraft includes a lower frame interface which accommodates longitudinal and lateral loads and an upper frame interface. A tension member is mountable between the lower frame interface and the upper frame interface to transfer tension loads between the lower frame interface and the upper frame interface. | 01-26-2012 |
Carl M. Barr, Avon, OH US
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| 20090089966 | Vacuum Cleaner Bag Mounting Structure - An apparatus is configured for use with a vacuum cleaner filter bag having a collar panel with an inlet opening. A support structure receives the panel in an installed position in which a tubular part of the vacuum cleaner extends into the bag through the inlet opening. The support structure includes a tab that retains the panel in the installed position. The support structure further includes a pivot that abuts an edge of the panel to guide movement of the panel into the installed position pivotally about the abutting edge. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090100636 | Vacuum Cleaner Nozzle with Disposable Cover Sheet - A vacuum cleaner base includes a source of suction and front wheels and rear wheels for wheeling the base across a floor. A nozzle assembly is attached to and supported by the base. The nozzle assembly includes a suction inlet and a sheet-pressing surface that are located in front of the front wheels. A disposable sheet is configured to be removably attached to the nozzle assembly such that, as the base is wheeled across the floor, the sheet-pressing surface presses the sheet against the floor to dislodge dirt from the floor, and the suction draws the dirt from the floor through the suction inlet. | 04-23-2009 |
Christopher Michael Barr, Harpers Ferry, WV US
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| 20100021753 | MULTIZONE WOOD POLYMER COMPOSITE ARTICLE - Disclosed are articles and multi-zoned structures comprising a core zone comprising a wood polymer composition comprising a blend of cellulosic material and a thermoplastic polymeric resin; a cap zone disposed overlying at least a portion of the core zone comprises at least a portion of a surface of the multi-zoned structure; and, optionally, a transition zone disposed between the cap zone and the core zone. The articles are useful as wood polymer composites for use as planks, decking, stair treads, window casings, fencings, automobile interiors and pallets. | 01-28-2010 |
Colleen M. Barr, Pennsburg, PA US
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| 20120034267 | INACTIVATED VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS VACCINES, METHODS OF PRODUCTION, AND USES THEREOF - The invention provides an inactivated varicella zoster virus (VZV), and compositions and vaccines comprising said inactivated VZV, wherein the infectivity of the VZV is undetectable and wherein the inactivated VZV induces an immune response against VZV when administered to a patient. In embodiments of the compositions described herein, the VZV is inactivated with gamma radiation. The invention also provides a method of preparing an inactivated VZV vaccine, the method comprising gamma irradiating a sample comprising a VZV using from about 5 kGy to about 50 kGy of gamma radiation. Also provided by the invention herein is a method of treatment of or immunization against HZ or other disease associated with the reactivation of VZV, the method comprising administering to a subject a vaccine or pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an inactivated VZV and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the VZV is inactivated by gamma irradiation. | 02-09-2012 |
Curtis Randolph Barr, Neenah, WI US
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| 20090110888 | Barrier Packaging Webs Having Metallized Non-Oriented Film - The present invention provides flexible packaging webs comprising a non-oriented metallized sealant film characterized by a secant modulus of less than 120,000 psi and an elongation at break of greater than 150%, wherein the non-oriented metallized sealant film comprises (1) a thermoplastic base layer of a material selected from the group consisting of ethylene/vinyl alcohol copolymer, ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer, ethylene/norbornene copolymer, polyamide and blends thereof; (2) a metal coating deposited on the base layer and having an optical density of 1.0 to 3.0; and (3) a heat sealing layer. The packaging webs of the present invention each exhibit an oxygen gas transmission rate of between 0 to 10.0 cm | 04-30-2009 |
| 20110104342 | Chlorine-Free Packaging Sheet with Tear-Resistance Properties - A chlorine-free packaging sheet having a first rigid component, a second rigid component and a multilayer film positioned between the first rigid component and the second rigid component, a package comprising such packaging sheet and a method of manufacturing such sheet. The packaging sheet has a normalized combined tear initiation and propagation resistance in both the machine direction and the transverse direction of less than about 0.115 in*lbf/mil energy to break and less than about 0.800%/mil elongation, and a normalized tear propagation resistance in both the machine direction and the transverse direction of less than about 0.300 in*lbf/mil energy to break and less than about 0.145 lbf/mil peak load. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20120107542 | High Density Polyethylene Blend Films - A polymer blend comprising high density polyethylene, hydrocarbon resin and nucleating agent; non-oriented film layers and non-oriented films comprising the blend; and packaging articles comprising the non-oriented film are provided. The non-oriented film has normalized moisture vapor transmission rate of no greater than 0.30 g-mil/100 in | 05-03-2012 |
Dallas N. Barr, Woodbridge, VA US
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| 20080225903 | UNSTABLE MONOBLOCK LASER CAVITY WITH INTEGRATED BEAM EXPANDER - A monoblock laser cavity includes a plurality of discrete optical components disposed serially on a substrate and sharing a common optical axis. The optical components include a laser rod of gain material, a Q-switch, an OPO crystal, an output coupler, and a positive lens. The output coupler has a convex input end face and a concave output end face, and acts as the expanding lens element of a beam expander, and the positive lens completes the beam expander to improve the beam quality. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080225923 | UNSTABLE MONOBLOCK LASER CAVITY - A monoblock laser cavity includes a plurality of discrete optical components disposed serially on a substrate and sharing a common optical axis. The optical components include a laser rod of gain material, a Q-switch, an OPO crystal, and an output coupler. The output coupler has at least one convex end face to improve the beam quality. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090122818 | ELECTRONIC SELECTABLE TWO-COLOR SOLID STATE LASER - An electronic selectable, two color solid state laser comprising a laser diode pump and a plurality of discrete optical elements disposed serially and sharing a common optical axis. The optical components include a laser rod of gain material having a laser emission wavelength, a polarizer cube, a means for compensating for OPO crystal polarization, an electro-optic active Q-switch having input terminals for applying a voltage across the Q-switch, and an OPO crystal. The laser rod has an input end face coated with an anti-reflector at the laser diode pump wavelength and a high reflector at the laser emission wavelength. The OPO crystal has an input end face coated with an anti-reflector at the laser emission wavelength and a high reflector at the OPO wavelength, and an output end face coated with a partial reflector at the laser emission wavelength and a partial reflector at the OPO wavelength. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100189140 | Laser Diode End Pumped Monoblock Laser - A monoblock laser that has a laser cavity having a laser gain material, a Q switch optically coupled to the laser gain material, and an OPO material optically coupled to the Q switch. A laser pump is spaced from an end of the laser cavity. The laser pump has an output that is absorbed along an entire length of the laser cavity providing athermal operation without temperature control of the laser pump over the operating range of the monoblock laser. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20110188522 | REDUCTION OF TIMING JITTER IN A PASSIVE Q-SWITCHED SOLID STATE LASER - A method and device for reducing the timing jitter in a passive Q-switched Nd:YAG solid state laser by spatially selective bleaching a thin sheet of a saturable absorber of Cr | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110286476 | Suppression of Parasitic Lasing - A laser gain medium crystal comprising a square rod of laser gain medium material having top and bottom surfaces that are finely ground to introduce scattering surfaces to cancel parasitic lasing. The square rod of laser gain material has input and output faces and side surfaces, and portions of the side surfaces near the output face of the square rod are finely ground to introduce scattering surfaces to cancel parasitic lasing. The rest of the side surfaces of the square rod are polished. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120001789 | DIGITAL REGISTRATION OF 3D LASER RADAR DATA BASED ON MANUALLY SELECTED FIDUCIALS - A system and method for registering 3D data sets is disclosed based on manual fiducial selection. The technique is useful in imaging obscured targets with 3-D imaging laser radars. For such an exemplary method, which defines a three-dimensional linear shift vector for each data voxel, four fiducials are required to completely define the mapping for a 3D space. An exemplary registration algorithm as disclosed provides an approach to automatically make fine adjustments to the 3D data registration. The tedious technique of shifting data sets relative to each other, in many degrees of freedom, is eliminated. Instead, a fine adjust is applied to the digital mapping function, through fiducial perturbation. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120027034 | Beam Quality of the Monoblock Laser Through Use of a 1.5 Micron External Cavity Partial Reflector - A monoblock laser cavity incorporates optical components for a short-pulse laser. These optical components are ‘locked’ into alignment forming an optical laser cavity for flash lamp or diode laser pumping. The optical laser cavity does not need optical alignment after it is fabricated, increasing the brightness of the monoblock laser. | 02-02-2012 |
Deborah Fulton Barr, Earlyville, VA US
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| 20110311328 | Locating Device for Use with Power Tools - A powered cutting tool for locating objects behind sheet material and subsequently cutting around the object. The tool incorporates at least one sensor having a transceiver emitting signal to detect at least one from the group of object density, conductivity, depth, and identification. The sensor is housed within a sensor unit that is affixed to the body of the cutting tool. The sensor unit can be integral with, or removable from, the cutting tool. A marking unit is used to mark the cutting area of the sheet material and is generally integral with, or located near, a sensor unit. Indicator members, such as lights, audio, and/or display screen, are used to provide information to the user. | 12-22-2011 |
Denise Marie Barr, Las Vegas, NV US
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| 20100213224 | Travel/handbag That Converts Into a Back Pack and Has a Hidden Compartment - A travel bag that looks like a hand bag and can convert into a back pack, created for business travelers, vacationers and students. It contains compartments for laptop computer and other smaller electronic devices, two eyelets on exterior side pockets for music player cords, a retractable hidden shoe compartment, and a water repellent insulated pouch with zipper closure. | 08-26-2010 |
Derrick K. Barr, Crofton, NE US
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| 20090260538 | RAIL CAR EXTENSION SYSTEM - A rail car extension system including a first main rail section, a second main rail section and a plurality of bow structures. The first main rail section is mounted with respect to an upper surface of the first side wall. The first main rail section includes a first upper rail portion and a first lower rail portion that extends from the first upper rail portion. The second main rail section is mounted with respect to an upper surface of the second side wall. The second main rail section includes a second upper rail portion and a second lower rail portion that extends from the second upper rail portion. The plurality of bow structures are each attached to and extend between the first main rail section and the second main rail section. | 10-22-2009 |
Douglas M Barr, Mentor, OH US
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| 20120065110 | Compounds and a Method of Lubricating an Internal Combustion Engine - The invention provides a lubricating composition containing an oil of lubricating viscosity and a product obtainable from a 1,4-conjugate addition of an aminocarboxylic acid to an activated olefin. The invention further relates to a method of lubricating an internal combustion engine by lubricating the engine with the lubricating composition. The invention further relates to the use of the product disclosed herein as a lead corrosion inhibitor. | 03-15-2012 |
Douglas M. Barr, Hudson, OH US
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| 20090018040 | Dispersants from Condensed Polyamines - A succinimide dispersant comprising the condensation product of a hydrocarbyl-substituted succinic anhydride or reactive equivalent thereof with an alkylene polyamine, wherein the alkylene polyamine is a condensed amine, exhibits improved viscometrics. | 01-15-2009 |
Frederick E. Barr, Nashville, TN US
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| 20080234379 | THERAPEUTIC METHODS EMPLOYING NITRIC OXIDE PRECURSORS - Isolated polynucleotide molecules and peptides encoded by these molecules are used in the analysis of human carbamyl phosphate synthetase I phenotypes, as well as in diagnostic and therapeutic applications, relating to a human carbamyl phosphate synthetase I polymorphism. By analyzing genomic DNA or amplified genomic DNA, or amplified cDNA derived from mRNA, it is possible to type a human carbamyl phosphate synthetase I with regard to the human carbamyl phosphate synthetase I polymorphism, for example, in the context of diagnosing and treating hepatic veno-occlusive disease (HVOD) associated with bone marrow transplants. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090197964 | Methods and compositions for treatment for coronary and arterial aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage - Methods and compositions for treating a complication associated with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), the method comprising administering an effective amount of a nitric oxide precursor to a subject in need thereof. Methods and compositions for treating vasospasm, the method comprising administering an effective amount of a nitric oxide precursor to a subject in need thereof. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090312423 | THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT FOR LUNG CONDITIONS - Methods and compositions for treating lung conditions such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia or hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension in a subject, including administering to the subject an effective amount of a nitric oxide precursor such as citrulline. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20120088835 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATMENT FOR CORONARY AND ARTERIAL ANEURYSMAL SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE - Methods and compositions for treating a complication associated with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), the method comprising administering an effective amount of a nitric oxide precursor to a subject in need thereof. Methods and compositions for treating vasospasm, the method comprising administering an effective amount of a nitric oxide precursor to a subject in need thereof. | 04-12-2012 |
George A. Barr, Denver, NC US
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| 20090301326 | COATED PRINT ROLL AND METHOD THEREFOR - A print roll has opposed ends and a generally cylindrical print surface, and a carbon-based thin film having an amorphous microstructure disposed on the print surface. The thin film may have multiple layers and may be applied by plasma assisted chemical vapor deposition. | 12-10-2009 |
G. Gerald Barr, Mound City, KS US
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| 20110092715 | Process For Making Fatty Amides - A process for reacting, in the presence of a particular calcium containing catalyst, an amine having an active hydrogen and one or more of a fatty acid ester or a fatty acid. | 04-21-2011 |
Jason M. Barr, Wentzville, MO US
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| 20100327805 | Battery Charger - A battery charger ( | 12-30-2010 |
John Kennedy Barr, Tigard, OR US
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| 20100091336 | Layered Security in Digital Watermarking - A media object authentication system uses layers of security features based on digital watermarks embedded in media objects. The system generates a first digital watermark with a message payload carrying data about the object, such as a hash of text data printed on the object. The first digital watermark is combined with a content signature derived from features of the media object, such as frequency domain attributes, edge attributes, or other filtered version of the media signal (e.g., image photo on a secure document) on the media object. This combination forms a new digital watermark signal that is embedded in the host media object. To verify the object, the digital watermark payload is extracted and compared with the data about the object. The combined digital watermark and content signature is also evaluated to authenticate the media signal on the media object. | 04-15-2010 |
John R. Barr, Deer Park, IL US
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| 20090034415 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A wireless communication device ( | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090052500 | MULTI-BAND SIGNAL DETECTION - Apparatus may be provided including a spectrum analyzer and decision circuitry. The spectrum analyzer may be configured to ascertain wireless signal signature data from a wide range of frequency bands. The decision circuitry may be configured to modify operation of one or both of a receiver and a transmitter based on the signal signature data. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090154614 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING A FREQUENCY BAND AND MODE OF OPERATION - A method and apparatus for detecting a frequency band and mode of operation using recursive sampling and narrowing down is disclosed. The method comprises sampling ( | 06-18-2009 |
| 20100014422 | Priority-Based Admission Control in a Network with Variable Channel Data Rates - A method for priority-based admission control in a network, comprises receiving an admission request for transmitting an information flow to a network through a communication channel and determining an admissible region within a range of a channel data rate of a communication channel for an information flow in response to a priority of the information flow, where the priority of the information flow is one of a plurality of priorities of information flow. The admissible region is one of a plurality of admissible regions within the channel data rate range that correspond to different ones of the plurality of priorities of information flow, respectively, and each of the plurality of admissible regions within the channel data rate range is useable for transmitting information flow with a respective one of the plurality of priorities. Further included in the method is determining an available channel data rate of the communication channel for receiving the information flow by the network, and granting the admission request for the information flow after determining that the available channel data rate of the communication channel is within the admissible region of the channel data rate range. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100041334 | DISCOVERING PRESENCE INFORMATION AND DISPLAYING A PRESENCE MAP - Disclosed is a personal communication device (called here the “local device”) that “looks around” to discover the presence of other personal communication devices (“remote devices”) in the near neighborhood. Using various techniques, the local device attempts to discover who is associated with each remote device that it discovers. The local device also attempts to assign a position value to each discovered remote device. Using this information, the local device constructs a “presence map” for its user, the map showing who is nearby. By consulting the presence map, the user of the local device can associate a name with each person in the near neighborhood. In some embodiments, the presence map is a virtual two- or three-dimensional representation of the neighborhood surrounding the user of the local device. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100153413 | COLLABORATIVE SEARCHING - Disclosed are techniques that allow users to collaborate in a search. Each user can contribute to an original search and to refining the results of the search. Preferences of all of the users are considered in the search even while those preferences can be kept private. In some embodiments of the present invention, at least two users each submit a search query. The multiple search queries are logically combined to produce one set of search results. The results can be reviewed by the users and refined if necessary. In some embodiments, a search query can be specified by a single user, but the search engine takes into consideration the stored preferences of multiple users (in addition to the search query itself, of course). | 06-17-2010 |
John R. Barr, Suwanee, GA US
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| 20110201039 | IMPROVED VIRAL PROTEIN QUANTIFICATION PROCESS AND VACCINE QUALITY CONTROL THEREWITH - A process of quantifying proteins in a complex mixture is provided. The invention has utility in quantifying proteins in a complex preparation of uni- or multivalent commercial or research vaccine preparations. | 08-18-2011 |
Joseph Barr, Dublin, OH US
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| 20100106128 | CONTACT LENS CASES FOR DELIVERY OF OPHTHALMIC AGENTS - Contact lens cases for delivering ophthalmic active agents to contact lenses. A contact lens case includes a container defining a reservoir for soaking a contact lens in a solution, and a lid assembly that may be secured to the container for closing the reservoir. The lid assembly includes a lid and a dispenser pack. The dispenser pack includes one or more compartments containing a treatment unit which may be dispensed from the compartment(s) into the solution. After the contact lens soaks in solution and retains or absorbs a suitable amount of the ophthalmic agent from the treatment unit, the contact lens is inserted in a user's eye for treating the eye. | 04-29-2010 |
Kevin Barr, Inver Grove Heights, MN US
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| 20100166292 | WAFER HOLDING MECHANISM - A wafer holding mechanism for holding a wafer of the type used in the manufacture of semiconductor devices is herein described. The mechanism has a first plate having a number of offsets that define at least one lip that extends radially inward of the offsets. A second plate is positioned adjacent the first plate and generally between the first plate and the lip such that one or more fingers coupled to the second plate oppose the lip that depends from the first plate. When the second plate is moved to a closed position, the at least one lip and the one or more fingers cooperatively grasp an edge of a wafer therebetween. The wafer holding mechanism is coupled to a drive that rotates the wafer before an imaging mechanism for capturing images of the wafer as it rotates. | 07-01-2010 |
Kristopher D. Barr, Lemont, PA US
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| 20110040774 | Searching Spoken Media According to Phonemes Derived From Expanded Concepts Expressed As Text - According to one embodiment, searching media includes receiving a search query comprising search terms. At least one search term is expanded to yield a set of conceptually equivalent terms. The set of conceptually equivalent terms is converted to a set of search phonemes. Files that record phonemes are searched according to the set of search phonemes. A file that includes a phoneme that matches at least one search phoneme is selected and output to a client. | 02-17-2011 |
Larry Barr, Tempe, AZ US
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| 20110123325 | SEAL PLATES FOR DIRECTING AIRFLOW THROUGH A TURBINE SECTION OF AN ENGINE AND TURBINE SECTIONS - A seal plate for directing an airflow includes a hub, main pumping vanes, and splitter vanes. The hub has a tubular section and an annular flange section flared outwardly relative to the tubular section to define a flow surface. The main pumping vanes are disposed circumferentially on the flow surface around the annular flange section and each has a canted section located radially inward relative to a straight section and aligned with a flow direction of the airflow. The straight section extends along a first plane including a centerline of the seal plate. The splitter vanes are disposed circumferentially on the flow surface around the annular flange section such that at least one splitter vane is disposed between the straight sections of two adjacent main pumping vanes. Each splitter vane has a length that is less than a length of each of the two adjacent main pumping vanes. | 05-26-2011 |
Lawrence D. Barr, Tucson, AZ US
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| 20090302033 | AUTOMATED HAND HELD SEALER - A body of an automated hand held tubing sealer encloses an electric motor, a drive train responsive to the electric motor, a source of RF energy, a switch for initiating operation of the electric motor and limit switches for controlling operation of the source of RF energy as a function of the drive train and a programmable microprocessor for controlling and varying any of numerous parameters. A sealing head assembly is formed by a fixed jaw and a movable jaw to compress tubing placed therebetween in response to operation of the drive train and to melt the compressed tubing as a function of operation of the source of RF energy. A fitting permits selectively detachably attaching the sealing head assembly with the body at any of more than one angularly displaced positions. | 12-10-2009 |
Lincoln Barr, Huntington, NY US
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| 20090119229 | Electronic Collateral Management System and Method - A process for allocating specific assets from a pool of assets to secure a liability. Information concerning each of the assets in the pool of assets is received from at least two sources. A set of validation rules is applied to the information for each asset in the pool of assets and those assets which do not meet the validation rules are rejected. A price is assigned to each non-rejected asset. A subset of the non-rejected assets is allocated to the liability as a function to collateralize the liability. | 05-07-2009 |
Maureen M. Barr, Highland Park, NJ US
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| 20110081296 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF CILIOPATHY THERAPEUTICS - The invention provides systems and methods for identifying therapeutic targets for treating a disease including a ciliopathy. The invention further provides for drug discovery, and animal model systems related to drug discovery. The invention further relates to therapy of genetic disorders of the cellular cilia or basal bodies. | 04-07-2011 |
Michael Barr, Elkridge, MD US
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| 20100017777 | Method and apparatus for synthesizing a hardware system from a software - A method and an apparatus take software source code to synthesize a hardware platform for running the software. The method determines which processor is suitable for running the code and meeting the performance parameters determined by the user. The method also determines which hardware devices are accessed by software. If the hardware target is a semiconductor chip, the invention selects the appropriate IP and creates an HDL description of the chip. If the hardware target is a printed circuit board, the invention creates a schematic or netlist that includes the appropriate microprocessor, the various semiconductor chips, and the necessary interconnections. | 01-21-2010 |
Philip J. Barr, Schiller Park, IL US
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| 20110032253 | Antenna Near-Field Probe Station Scanner - A miniaturized antenna system is characterized non-destructively through the use of a scanner that measures its near-field radiated power performance. When taking measurements, the scanner can be moved linearly along the x, y and z axis, as well as rotationally relative to the antenna. The data obtained from the characterization are processed to determine the far-field properties of the system and to optimize the system. Each antenna is excited using a probe station system while a scanning probe scans the space above the antenna to measure the near field signals. Upon completion of the scan, the near-field patterns are transformed into far-field patterns. Along with taking data, this system also allows for extensive graphing and analysis of both the near-field and far-field data. The details of the probe station as well as the procedures for setting up a test, conducting a test, and analyzing the resulting data are also described. | 02-10-2011 |
Rick Barr, Nashville, TN US
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| 20110086920 | Gamma Glutamylcysteine Treatment or Prevention of Oxidative Injury - The present invention concerns the γ-glutamylcysteine treatment to reduce oxidative damage caused by ischemia/reperfusion events such as pulmonary hypertension, transplant, cardiac bypass and other surgeries, and trauma. In specific embodiments, preservation methods and apparatuses for preserving tissue for transplantation purposes is provided. | 04-14-2011 |
Rodney Barr, Cary, NC US
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| 20090199339 | MEDICAL EXAMINATION TABLE AND SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING ACCESSORIES TO THE TABLE - A medical examination table system includes a medical examination table having one or more moveable sections for supporting a patient. One or more supports are secured to the medical examination table and there is provided at least one coupling that is slidably mounted on one of the supports and movable back and forth thereon. The slidably mounted coupling includes a receptor that receives and holds an accessory such that the accessory and the coupling are movable back and forth on the support with respect to the examination table. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100219812 | ISOLATED MAGNETOSTRICTIVE BUFFERED LIQUID LEVEL SENSOR - A magnetostrictive application probe is disclosed wherein the probe includes a preassembled sensor element mounted as an application housing installation as an installable unit. The modular nature allows interchanging with various electronic assemblies, and may be an explosion proof installation. | 09-02-2010 |
Russell A. Barr, Tarentum, PA US
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| 20090017841 | Method and System for Improved WLAN Location - Mobile units within an area are located using a wireless local area network. Reference signal transmitters are provided at selected fixed locations within the area. Reference signals are transmitted using the reference signal transmitters using a first selected channel of the wireless local area network. A computer is provided having a database relating signal characteristics of signals transmitted by the reference signal transmitters to location within the area At least one access point is coupled to the computer and provides wireless data communications between the computer and the mobile unit using one or more channels of the wireless data communications system that are different from the first data communications channel. A selected plurality of the reference signals are received at the mobile unit, signal characteristics of the received reference signals are determined and data representing the received reference signal characteristics is transmitted to the computer via the access point using the one or more data communications channels. The data representing reference signal characteristics is received at the computer and position of the mobile unit is determined using the database. | 01-15-2009 |
Samuel Allan Barr, Madison, AL US
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| 20110267215 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING THE PHASE CONSTANT FOR A DIELECTRIC MEDIUM - A method for determining a phase constant for a dielectric medium is provided. The method includes deploying a calibration object with a known free-space spectral response within a dielectric medium of interest, determining the spectral response of the calibration object deployed in the dielectric medium, and determining the phase constant for the dielectric medium using a relationship between the free-space spectral response of the calibration object and the spectral response of the calibration object when deployed in the dielectric medium. | 11-03-2011 |
Sharon Barr, Huntington, NY US
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| 20090274698 | Combination anti-cancer therapy - The present invention provides a method for treating tumors or tumor metastases in a patient, comprising administering to said patient simultaneously or sequentially a therapeutically effective amount of a combination of an anti-cancer agent or treatment that elevates pAkt levels in tumor cells and an mTOR inhibitor that binds to and directly inhibits both mTORC1 and mTORC2 kinases. Examples of such anti-cancer agents or treatments include doxorubicin, cisplatin, or ionizing radiation. The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising an anti-cancer agent or treatment that elevates pAkt levels in tumor cells and an mTOR inhibitor that binds to and directly inhibits both mTORC1 and mTORC2 kinases, in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The present invention also provides a method for treating tumors or tumor metastases in a patient, comprising administering to said patient simultaneously or sequentially a therapeutically effective amount of a combination of the anti-cancer agent melphalan or 5-FU, and an mTOR inhibitor that binds to and directly inhibits both mTORC1 and mTORC2 kinases. | 11-05-2009 |
Sharon M. Barr, Huntington, NY US
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| 20100166776 | COMBINED TREATMENT WITH AN EGFR KINASE INHIBITOR AND AN AGENT THAT SENSITIZES TUMOR CELLS TO THE EFFECTS OF EGFR KINASE INHIBITORS - The present invention provides a method for treating NSCL, pancreatic, colon or breast cancer tumors or tumor metastases in a patient, comprising administering to the patient simultaneously or sequentially a therapeutically effective amount of a combination of an EGFR kinase inhibitor and an agent that sensitizes tumor cells to the effects of EGFR kinase inhibitors, wherein the agent is an mTOR inhibitor, with or without additional agents or treatments, such as other anti-cancer drugs or radiation therapy. The present invention also provides a method for treating tumors or tumor metastases in a patient, comprising administering to said patient simultaneously or sequentially a therapeutically effective amount of a combination of an EGFR kinase inhibitor and an agent that sensitizes tumor cells to the effects of EGFR kinase inhibitors, wherein said agent is an mTOR inhibitor that binds to and directly inhibits both mTORC1 and mTORC2 kinases. The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising an EGFR kinase inhibitor and an mTOR inhibitor that binds to and directly inhibits both mTORC1 and mTORC2 kinases, in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. A preferred example of an EGFR kinase inhibitor that can be used in practicing the methods of this invention is the compound erlotinib HCl (also known as TARCEVA®). | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110217309 | BIOLOGICAL MARKERS PREDICTIVE OF ANTI-CANCER RESPONSE TO INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR-1 RECEPTOR KINASE INHIBITORS - The present invention provides diagnostic methods for predicting the effectiveness of treatment of an ovarian cancer patient with an IGF-1R kinase inhibitor. Methods are provided for predicting the sensitivity of tumor cell growth to inhibition by an IGF-1R kinase inhibitor, comprising assessing whether the tumor cells possess mutant K-RAS. The present invention thus provides a method of identifying patients with ovarian cancer who are most likely to benefit from treatment with an IGF-1R kinase inhibitor. Improved methods for treating cancer patients with IGF-1R kinase inhibitors that incorporate this methodology are also provided. The present invention also provides diagnostic methods for predicting the effectiveness of treatment of cancer patients with IGF-1R kinase inhibitors, based on a determination of the mutation status of the genes K-RAS, B-RAF, PTEN and PIK3CA, which can be used to identify tumor cell types that will be sensitive to IGF-1R kinase inhibitors, and also those that will be insensitive. | 09-08-2011 |
Soren Andrew Barr, Blaine, MN US
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| 20110077847 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR GAS ENGINE ENHANCED STARTING - A system includes an internal combustion engine having an air intake and a pressurizing device disposed in the air intake. The pressurizing device is a turbocharger or a supercharger. A gaseous fuel supply is fluidly coupled to the air intake at a position upstream of the pressurizing device through a first fluid conduit and fluidly coupled to the air intake at a position downstream of the pressurizing device through a second fluid conduit. A valve is disposed in the second fluid conduit and includes an electronic control input. The valve responds to an electronic signal at the electronic control input. The system includes an engine start indicating device electronically coupled to the electronic control input, where the engine start indicating device provides the electronic signal to open the valve in response to the engine being in a starting operating condition. | 03-31-2011 |
Teresa Leigh Barr, Hood River, OR US
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| 20110247713 | LUBRICATING FAST SETTING EPOXY COMPOSITION - A composition for a lubricating fast-setting epoxy compound comprising substantially equal amounts of an epoxy base and an epoxy accelerator. The epoxy base comprises: a first micro-crystalline filler, a first talc, a hardenable epoxide containing liquid; and a titanium oxide. The epoxy base can also include a flatting agent. The epoxy accelerator comprises: a second micro-crystalline filler, a second talc, a methylamino accelerator, and a hydrocarbon resin. The epoxy accelerator can also include a modified aliphatic amine, an acrylic resin, a coloring agent, or combinations thereof. | 10-13-2011 |
Thomas A. Barr, Littlestown, PA US
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| 20080295381 | Decoy movement system for simulating life-like movement of animal species - A decoy mounting and movement system for mounting a hollow animal species decoy and for simulating life-like movement of the animal species between a rest position and a vertically pivoted position which simulates feeding by the animal species having a decoy mounting stake formed of an elongate upper stake section and an elongate lower stake section interconnected via an elongate vertical return spring capable of bending along its length to create an angle between the upper and lower stake sections, the upper stake section dimensioned for insertion into the hollow of the decoy through an opening in its underside in communication with the hollow of the decoy, wherein the fulcrum for vertical pivoting of the decoy is positioned at the lower end of the upper stake section and the ratio D′/D is less than 0.25, wherein D′ is the distance between the underside of the decoy and the fulcrum for vertical pivoting, and D is the length of the upper stake section. | 12-04-2008 |
Timothy R. Barr, Breckenridge, MN US
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| 20090128955 | Data storage tape cartridge housing characterized by an absence of removable fasteners - A data storage tape cartridge includes first and second housing sections. The first housing section includes a plurality of posts while the second housing section includes a plurality of receptacles. The plurality of receptacles is configured to receive and couple to a respective one of the plurality of posts to provide a housing characterized by an absence of removable fasteners. | 05-21-2009 |
Tyson Barr, Lincoln, NE US
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| 20110053684 | PARI-MUTUEL GAME - The present invention is directed to a pari-mutuel contest in general and a pari-mutuel contest which requires participants to place wagers on a grouping of contestants which have been segregated into subsets from a field of contestants. The segregation is based on a predetermined criteria. The participants are required to select a predetermined quantity of contestants from each respective grouping with the totality of the contestants performance aggregated to determine a participants score. Winnings are calculated on a pari-mutual bases based on the respective scores. | 03-03-2011 |
Walter Barr US
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| 20120115692 | Stable Exercise Apparatus - The present invention relates to an exercise apparatus and methods of use thereof. The invention includes an exercise apparatus having an exercise platform for receiving a user and at least one resistive element receiving system. The exercise apparatus is useful for aiding a user to perform exercises with proper form and added resistance while minimizing the load bearing on the user's back and joints. Also, the exercise apparatus is also useful for aiding a user to perform raised heal squat exercises with proper form and added resistance while minimizing any load bearing. | 05-10-2012 |
Willard Andrew Barr, Charlotte, NC US
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| 20120061464 | OVERAGE SERVICE INVOLVING OVERAGE MAGNETIC STRIPE - In general terms, embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for providing an overage service involving an overage magnetic stripe. For example, in some embodiments, a method is provided that includes: (a) receiving transaction information associated with a transaction, where the transaction involves a transaction machine and an account, and where the account is associated with a credit/debit card; (b) determining, based at least partially on the transaction information, that the account will incur an overage as a result of the transaction; (c) receiving overage swipe information indicating that an overage magnetic stripe of the credit/debit card was swiped at the transaction machine; and (d) authorizing the transaction based at least partially on receiving the overage swipe information. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120066078 | OVERAGE SERVICE USING OVERAGE PASSCODE - In general terms, embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for providing an overage service using an overage passcode. For example, in some embodiments, a method is provided that includes: (a) receiving transaction information associated with a transaction, where the transaction involves an account; (b) determining, based at least partially on the transaction information, that the account will incur an overage as a result of the transaction; (c) receiving an overage passcode associated with the account; and (d) authorizing the transaction based at least partially on the receiving the overage passcode. | 03-15-2012 |
William Alexander Barr, Earlysville, VA US
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| 20110311328 | Locating Device for Use with Power Tools - A powered cutting tool for locating objects behind sheet material and subsequently cutting around the object. The tool incorporates at least one sensor having a transceiver emitting signal to detect at least one from the group of object density, conductivity, depth, and identification. The sensor is housed within a sensor unit that is affixed to the body of the cutting tool. The sensor unit can be integral with, or removable from, the cutting tool. A marking unit is used to mark the cutting area of the sheet material and is generally integral with, or located near, a sensor unit. Indicator members, such as lights, audio, and/or display screen, are used to provide information to the user. | 12-22-2011 |