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Adrian Bateman, Seattle, WA US
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| 20090276697 | Methods and Systems for Treating Overflow Conditions and For Re-Sizing Printable Content - Various embodiments evaluate content that is to be printed and ascertain whether the content is going to overflow or be “orphaned” onto a second page when printed. If some content will create an orphan when printed, then the content is scaled to fit onto a single page when printed. In some embodiments, the content is simply proportionally scaled to fit onto a single page. In other embodiments, the content is further processed to scale it in a manner that makes intelligent use of the white space on the printed page. | 11-05-2009 |
Allan Bateman, New York, NY US
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| 20080203773 | Chair For Extended Seating Periods - In order to provide comfort during prolonged seating periods and facilitate proper sitting posture, a chair is configured to include a central chair portion defining a pair of seat back mounting sections, a pair of front leg mounting sections, a pair of rear leg mounting sections, and a seat surface. A seat back including a pair of seat back extensions is provided, with each of the seat back extensions mountable on one of the seat back mounting sections. A pair of front leg extensions is mountable on the front leg mounting sections of the central chair portion, while a pair of rear leg extensions is mountable on the rear leg mounting sections of the central chair portion. Such a chair construction permits the seat back, the front leg extensions, and the rear leg extensions all to be adjustable relative to the seat surface and lockable in any of a plurality of discrete positions with respect to the seat surface. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20110298263 | Adjustable Folding Chair for Extended Periods of Seating - An adjustable folding chair is configured to include a central chair portion defining a pair of seat back mounting sections, a pair of front leg mounting sections, a pair of rear leg mounting sections, and a seat surface. A seat back is mounted on the seat back mounting sections for vertical movement to position the seat back at a desired position above the seat. Front and rear leg extensions are mounted on the front and rear leg mounting sections for vertical movement. A locking mechanism is housed in a horizontal strut in the front and rear leg extensions to control the positioning thereof. The locking mechanism includes a pair of opposing spring-biased locking pins and an actuator connected thereto that projects from the strut for engagement by the user. Such a chair construction permits the seat surface to be oriented in a plurality of discrete positions for comfortable utilization. | 12-08-2011 |
Anita J. Bateman, Austin, TX US
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| 20090172729 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR BROADCASTING SERVICES AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS AT A LOCATION WHEN RELEVANT - A method, system and program product for automatically broadcasting services available at a location within a broadcast area. The method includes inputting, into a tool configured to broadcast, services available at different locations from multiple service providers and broadcasting in a broadcast area covering the different locations the services available from the multiple service providers. The method further includes delivering broadcasts of services available to a consumer at a location within the broadcast area at a point-in-time, the consumer having a device configured to send a respective location of the consumer to the tool and configured to receive delivery of the broadcasts of the services available at the respective location while the consumer is at the respective location, such that, the broadcasts of the services available alerts the consumer of the services available at the respective location at the point-in-time. | 07-02-2009 |
Anita Joy Bateman, Austin, TX US
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| 20080283587 | Method and system for retrieval of consumer product information - A system comprising a product tag, a consumer receiver and software for the receiver enables a consumer to electronically retrieve information about commercial product. Each product would have a tag that could contain any amount of description information about the product. The tag has the capability of transmitting this information to a consumer. A customizable and programmable receiver can read the product tag and interpret the information according to the consumer's preferences programmed on the receiver. The software would allow the receiver to interpret the product tag information into an understandable format and present it to the consumer. This system enables a consumer to more efficiently and effectively obtain information about a commercial product. | 11-20-2008 |
Brian Bateman, Troy, MI US
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| 20100290856 | STOWABLE STORAGE NET - Disclosed herein are embodiments of a stowable storage net and a vehicle with a stowable storage net. The storage net comprises a storage area having a front, a back and two sides, the front and back being pivotally connected at one end. Means are included for providing a predetermined amount of longitudinal elasticity to the storage area. The storage net comprises means for removably attaching the storage area to a desired surface of the cargo area. The storage net further comprises a storage pouch forming the bottom of the storage net, the two sides of the storage net pivotally mounted proximally to the ends of the storage pouch and configured to fold into the storage pouch, allowing the associated net to fall easily and neatly into the pouch. The storage pouch can further comprise a zipper or other means of closure. Methods and vehicles are also disclosed. | 11-18-2010 |
Bruce Bateman, Fremont, CA US
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| 20090094309 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO IMPLEMENT A MATRIX MULTIPLY UNIT OF A BROADBAND PROCESSOR - The present invention provides a system and method for improving the performance of general-purpose processors by implementing a functional unit that computes the product of a matrix operand with a vector operand, producing a vector result. The functional unit fully utilizes the entire resources of a 128b by 128b multiplier regardless of the operand size, as the number of elements of the matrix and vector operands increase as operand size is reduced. The unit performs both fixed-point and floating-point multiplications and additions with the highest-possible intermediate accuracy with modest resources. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20120075914 | Low Read Current Architecture For Memory - A low read current architecture for memory. Bit lines of a cross point memory array are allowed to be charged by a selected word line until a minimum voltage differential between a memory state and a reference level is assured. | 03-29-2012 |
Cameron Bateman, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20110041138 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PRESENTING ENTITIES OF STANDARD APPLICATIONS IN WIRELESS DEVICES - A method of presenting data entities of standard device applications in wireless devices is provided. Component-based applications are hosted on a wireless device providing an application runtime environment for hosting at least one component-based application. Component definitions are hosted for developing the component-based application. A standard data component implements a standard data component definition; the standard data component definition is embedded into the component-based application definition during development. The standard data component providing access to a standard device data entity by invoking device dependent APIs the standard data component presenting the standard device data entity as a user defined data component. The application runtime environment automatically making functionality available of the user defined data components available to standard data component. | 02-17-2011 |
C. Don Bateman, Bellevue, WA US
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| 20090219189 | GROUND COLLISION INSTRUMENT FOR AIRCRAFT AND MARINE VEHICLES - Radar return processing systems and methods are operable to process radar information when an installation vehicle is operating in proximity to a surface area of interest. An exemplary embodiment reduces energy of an output pulse emitted from a radar system; receives a plurality of radar returns from a plurality of objects that reflect the reduced energy output pulses emitted from the radar system; determines a surface area of interest based upon at least a current location of the installation vehicle; and filters the radar returns generated by objects that are located outside of the surface area of interest. Optionally, some systems and methods may reduce a sweep range of an antenna from which the reduced energy output pulses are emitted. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20100036550 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING PILOT SITUATIONAL AWARENESS DURING LANDING - Systems and methods for generating an alert to the pilot of an aircraft during a deep/long landing situation. An example system includes a database that stores runway information, a position sensor that produces aircraft position information and a processor that is in data communication with the database and the position sensor. The processor includes an advisory condition detection component that compares altitude of the aircraft to a predefined altitude limit, determines if the aircraft is beyond an airline defined landing zone limit and not on the ground, and generates an alert to the pilot based upon the comparison and the determination. An output device outputs the generated alert. The airline defined landing zone limit is a fixed distance value from the approach end of a runway or a percentage of the total length of a runway, whichever allows for greatest amount of runway remaining. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20120038493 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REAL-TIME DATA LOGGING OF AN ENHANCED GROUND PROXIMITY SYSTEM - Systems and methods for performing efficient, inexpensive data logging of aircraft sensor data. An example system on board an aircraft includes a plurality of data sources that provide sensor data associated with a plurality of avionic components, a line replaceable processing unit that is in signal communication with the plurality of data sources via one or more databuses, a wireless router connected to the line replaceable processing unit via a data cable and a portable data unit in wireless data communication with the wireless router. The wireless router receives at least a portion of the sensor data from the line replaceable processing unit and sends the received sensor data to the portable data unit. | 02-16-2012 |
Daniel Bateman, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20100085137 | Method and Apparatus for Electrical, Mechanical and Thermal Isolation of Superconductive Magnets - A method and apparatus of electrical, mechanical and thermal isolation of superconductive magnet coils includes a superconductive magnet for environments wherein large differences of electrical potential between the interior superconductive winding and the exterior of the device, on the order of 10 | 04-08-2010 |
David Bateman, Milwaukee, WI US
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| 20120106709 | ACTIVE THERMAL CONTROL OF X-RAY TUBES - The present embodiments relate to active thermal control of X-ray tubes, for example X-ray tubes used in CT imaging. In one embodiment, a system for thermal control of an X-ray tube is provided. The system includes an X-ray tube having an electron beam target, a rotary bearing supporting the target in rotation, and a coolant flow passage, at least a portion of the coolant flow passage being disposed in the center of the rotary bearing, and the coolant flow passage is configured to receive a coolant. The system also includes a coolant circulating system coupled to the coolant flow passage and configured to circulate the coolant thorough the coolant flow passage, and a control circuit coupled to the coolant circulating system and the rotary bearing, the control circuit being configured to control heat flow between components of the X-ray tube by regulating extraction of heat from the X-ray tube via the coolant and by regulating a rotation rate of the rotary bearing. | 05-03-2012 |
David Bateman, Geneva, FL US
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| 20080298428 | Temperature monitor for bus structure flex connector - A temperature monitor for monitoring plural locations on an electrical bus structure. The temperature monitor includes an infrared sensor for receiving infrared energy from a plurality of discrete predetermined locations on the bus structure, a first member defining a stationary first mask, a second member defining a rotating second mask, and a drive member driving the second member in rotation relative to the first member. Rotation of the second member relative to the first member defines an aperture translated across the first mask member to provide a moving line-of-sight that extends from the sensor and that scans to each of the discrete predetermined locations on the bus structure. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20100325475 | Digital Network Quality Control System Utilizing Feedback Controlled Flexible Waveform Shape for the Carrier Signal - A digital network quality control system and method utilizing feedback controlled flexible waveform shape for the carrier signal is provided. The system and method provides self-analysis and feedback to a variable waveform to increase network reliability and speed by modifying the shape of the waveform itself based on a self analysis of the waveform. | 12-23-2010 |
Donna F. Bateman, Las Cruces, NM US
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| 20110028864 | Uterine sound device - A uterine sound device includes a first component having a handle and a stem, and a slidable member positioned around the stem. An inner wall of the slidable member fits around the stem such that the slidable member remains at a fixed position on the stem unless a predetermined amount of force is applied to the slidable member longitudinally along the stem. The stem includes graduated markings to indicate units of measure that are preferably formed of a non-leachable, biocompatible ink printed on the stem. In use, the sound stem is inserted past the cervix with the slidable member remaining on the outside of the cervix with insertion pressure causing the slidable member to slide along the stem toward the handle. The position of the slidable member according to the indicia indicates a depth into the uterus that the stem has reached. | 02-03-2011 |
Glenn Bateman, Bend, OR US
John Bateman, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20080244019 | System and method for plug and play video-conferencing - The present invention is a system and method for simply and intuitively establishing and using a communication link with another user. Various embodiments of the present invention allow one or more non-technically oriented users to also easily set up for, and engage easily in a video call. In an embodiment, a communication application used over a network (e.g., the Internet) is seamlessly downloaded onto a user's machine if necessary. The user is provided with an account which has already been created/registered with the application. In addition, the user's account is linked to at least one other account, and information for each account is populated into the buddy-list or contact information for the other account. Providing of already created/registered accounts, and the linking of various accounts, permits easy and seamless communication between users. In one embodiment, cards are used to provide the user with information regarding the pre-registered accounts. | 10-02-2008 |
Matthew Leonard Bateman, Mill Creek, CA US
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| 20100275210 | Execution engine for business processes - An execution engine is disclosed for executing business processes. An executable object model is generated for a business process document. Executable object models of business processes are assigned to virtual processors. | 10-28-2010 |
Randall Bateman, St. Louis, MO US
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| 20090142766 | METHODS FOR MEASURING THE METABOLISM OF CNS DERIVED BIOMOLECULES IN VIVO - The present invention provides methods for measuring the metabolism of a central nervous system derived biomolecule implicated in a neurological and neurodegenerative disease or disorder. In particular, the method comprises measuring the in vivo metabolism of the biomolecule in the central nervous system of a subject. Also provided is a method for determining whether a therapeutic agent affects the in vivo metabolism of a central nervous system derived biomolecule. | 06-04-2009 |
Randall B. Bateman, Sandy, UT US
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| 20080305735 | MOBILE TELEPHONE JAMMING SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOBILES - A mobile telephone jamming system for automobiles includes circuitry for jamming mobile telephone communications and a mechanism for an authorized person to selectively turn off the jamming. It may also include one or more switches or sensors, such as the ignition switch, a speed sensor, or an on-off switch to selectively control when the mobile telephone jamming system interferes with mobile telephone calls. | 12-11-2008 |
Randall J. Bateman, St. Louis, MO US
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| 20110294138 | METHODS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY MEASURING THE IN VIVO METABOLISM OF TWO OR MORE ISOFORMS OF A BIOMOLECULE - The present invention encompasses methods for the simultaneous measurement of the in vivo metabolism of two or more isoforms of a biomolecule. The biomolecule is typically produced in the central nervous system. | 12-01-2011 |
Randall John Bateman, Grover, MO US
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| 20110111511 | METHODS FOR MEASURING THE METABOLISM OF NEURALLY DERIVED BIOMOLECULES IN VIVO - The present invention relates to methods of diagnosing, monitoring, and assessing treatment effects for neurological and neurodegenerative diseases and disorders, such as Alzheimer's Disease, early in the course of clinical disease or prior to the onset of brain damage and clinical symptoms. Methods of measuring the in vivo metabolism of biomolecules produced in the CNS in a subject are provided. | 05-12-2011 |
Raynard L. Bateman, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20120065154 | Pyrazolo Pyrimidine Derivatives and Methods of Use Thereof - This invention generally relates to pyrazolo pyrimidine derivatives useful as, inter alia, inhibitors of short chain dehydrogenase/reductase (SDR) family of NAD(P)(H) dependent oxido-reductases. More specifically, the invention relates to pyrazolo pyrimidine derivatives, including derivatives and analogs of SDR inhibitors, pharmaceutical compositions containing derivatives and analogs of SDR inhibitors, methods of making derivatives and analogs of SDR inhibitors and methods of use thereof. | 03-15-2012 |
Rusty Bateman, Lynchburg, VA US
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| 20100218355 | FINISHING/BURNISHING TOOL - A burnishing tool including a tapered cam shaft including a camming surfaces having a planar spatial orientation substantially the same as the planar spatial orientation of sides of a pyramid, wherein respective keys respectively extend along respective camming surfaces of the tapered cam shaft, the keys having respective longitudinal axis of extensions parallel to the respective camming surfaces and lying in respective planes normal to the planar spatial orientations of the respective camming surfaces, wherein the camming surfaces are arrayed about a cam shaft axis that is normal to a plane that is parallel to a base of the pyramid. The burnishing tool further includes a burnishing assembly, the burnishing assembly includes segmented burnishing components including respective cammed surfaces positioned on the tapered cam shaft adjacent respective camming surfaces. These segmented burnishing components include mate with the cam shaft. | 09-02-2010 |
Steven S. Bateman, Portland, OR US
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| 20110147101 | COMPENSATING FOR MULTI-TOUCH SIGNAL BIAS DRIFT IN TOUCH PANELS - A system and method provide for selecting a sensor in an array of capacitive sensors, determining a row intensity for the selected sensor, and determining a column intensity for the selected sensor. The system and method may also provide for compensating the selected sensor for multi-touch signal bias drift, wherein the compensating may include adjusting an intensity of the selected sensor based on the row and column intensity. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110148770 | MULTI-FEATURE INTERACTIVE TOUCH USER INTERFACE - Briefly, a feature rich touch subsystem is disclosed. The feature rich touch subsystem includes one or more novel user input capabilities that enhance the user experience. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110148801 | TOUCH PANEL REGION OF INTEREST REPORTING SCHEME - A system and method provide for receiving touch panel raw data and identifying data of interest in the raw data. One or more events may be detected based on the data of interest and a touch processing policy. In one example, the receiving and the identifying are conducted by a touch panel controller, and the detecting is conducted by a host processor. Other techniques, such as subsurface scanning and hybrid scanning may also be used. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110242043 | DEVICE WITH CAPACITIVE TOUCHSCREEN PANEL AND METHOD FOR POWER MANAGEMENT - Embodiments of a device having a touchscreen panel and method for reducing power consumption are generally described herein. The touch-sensing capability of the touchscreen panel is activated when user interaction with the touchscreen panel is detected. The touch-sensing capability of the touchscreen panel is deactivated when no user interaction is detected. In some embodiments, the device includes a touch-event detector to sense motion or vibration, and processing circuitry to either activate or deactivate touch-sensing capability of the touchscreen panel based at least in part on input from the touch-event detector. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110296333 | User interaction gestures with virtual keyboard - A method and device are described that provides for operating system independent gestures and a virtual keyboard in a dual screen device. | 12-01-2011 |
Ted A. Bateman, Seneca, SC US
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| 20100068211 | USE OF ANTIRESORPTIVE COMPOUNDS TO PREVENT IONIZING RADIATION-INDUCED ACTIVATION OF OSTEOCLASTS AND RESULTING BONE LOSS - A method of preventing or treating ionizing radiation-associated loss of bone mass, bone density or bone strength in a subject is provided, comprising administering to the subject an amount of an antiresorptive or osteoclast inhibiting compound sufficient to prevent or mitigate loss of bone mass, density or strength. A method of preventing or treating radiation-associated increase in the number or activity of osteoclasts in a subject is also provided, comprising administering to the subject an amount of an antiresorptive compound sufficient to reduce osteoclast numbers or reduce osteoclast activity and prevent resulting loss of bone mass, density or strength. | 03-18-2010 |
Terri Bateman, American Fork, UT US
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| 20110241971 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR A DOUBLE GIMBAL STABILIZATION PLATFORM - An apparatus and system are disclosed for a double gimbal stabilization platform. The apparatus, in one embodiment, includes a base and a first pivot joint connected to the base. The apparatus also includes a bent gimbal structure connected to the first pivot joint. The first pivot joint may rotate the bent gimbal structure about a first axis of rotation. The apparatus includes a second pivot joint connected to the bent gimbal structure. The apparatus includes a platform connected to the second pivot joint. The second pivot joint may rotate the platform around a second axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation may be orthogonal to the first axis of rotation. Furthermore, a center of mass for a combination of the bent gimbal structure and the platform may be between the base and the first axis of rotation. | 10-06-2011 |
Terri C. Bateman, American Fork, UT US
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| 20120080830 | USER-SELECTABLE FORCE CONVERSION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A user-selectable force conversion apparatus includes a first and a second connecting member that are pivotally connected to each other between a sliding member and a fixed member. The apparatus also includes a leaf spring holder for removably retaining one or more leaf springs and loading the second connecting member with a substantially linear force response of the leaf springs. A user may change the combination of leaf springs and/or vary a length ratio for the first and second connecting members and thereby change the force response of the apparatus. Movement of the sliding member by the mechanical input may convert the substantially linear force response of the leaf springs to a user-selected force response for the mechanical input. A corresponding method is also disclosed. | 04-05-2012 |
Timothy M. Bateman, Leawood, KS US
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| 20080277587 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING SCATTERING IN SPECT IMAGING - A method and apparatus for correcting scattering in SPECT I-123 imaging. The method generally includes: accessing list mode data for a plurality of pixels corresponding to a first SPECT I-123 image generated using a gamma camera; generating a raw energy spectrum for at least some of the pixels utilizing the acquired list mode data; acquiring a gamma camera model corresponding to the gamma camera; utilizing the gamma camera model and an iterative algorithm to apply a first scattering correction to the raw energy spectrum; utilizing a Compton window to apply a second scattering correction to the raw energy spectrum; and generating a correction table with the corrected raw energy spectrum. | 11-13-2008 |
Troy David Bateman, Channahon, IL US
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| 20090050412 | External Axle Cooling System - A work vehicle includes a frame and an axle assembly coupled to the frame, including a first axle shaft substantially disposed in an axle housing. A first wheel couples to the first axle shaft of the axle assembly. An axle lubricating fluid is disposed within the axle housing. A cooling circuit fluidly coupled to the axle assembly circulates cooling fluid therethrough. A hydraulic motor fluidly coupled to a fluid circuit includes a device disposed in parallel with the fluid circuit to discontinue operation of the motor in response to a predetermined pressure of at least one of the first and second circuit being exceeded. | 02-26-2009 |
Wesley Howard Bateman, Dolan Springs, AZ US
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| 20090165631 | FREQUENCY SPECTRUM CONVERSION TO NATURAL HARMONIC FREQUENCIES PROCESS - A process for converting standard musical notes to Ra format musical notes comprising inputting a signal of standard musical notes, analyzing the frequency of each note in the signal, selecting a Ra format natural harmonic resonance, converting the frequency of each note in the signal to a Ra format frequency corresponding to the selected Ra format natural harmonic resonance, and outputting signal consisting of the converted notes. An apparatus including a processor capable of performing the inventive process on a signal of standard musical notes. The apparatus ( | 07-02-2009 |